A Quote for Thought

Jakey · 12-09-2004

Discuss:

Quote:

Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back:

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...
Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.
Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.
I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours. I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.
I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement.And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africais a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from Americaand nowhere else.
And if you don't like my point of view, tough...

TheBlizzard · 12-09-2004

God damn Amen to that shit. I almost agree with everything that he said. My opinion only.

CRAIG

dsm95gsxer · 12-09-2004

About time some body said something. The truth hurts some times. My .02

Matt D. · 12-09-2004

I can't agree more, but my opinion has known to piss people off.

AJ · 12-09-2004

I'm gonna have to say YES. YES YES YES.

**JET** · 12-09-2004

Hell yeah! I have said for 10+ years that if I get rich I am going to start up the United White Boy College Fund. Within 10 years whites will be a minority in the US, so we will be able to do all that stuff. Somali's and such get to live in the US tax free for 7 years, that is BS. We help to liberate their country, then we let them live in ours cheaply? It doesn't make sense.

santa · 12-09-2004

hahaha hell eyes! I counldn't agree more

john · 12-09-2004

I totally agree.

Jana · 12-09-2004

I love Andy Rooney, he is always direct and to the point. I completely agree with everything he said above, and wish there was something that could be done.

tpunx99GSX · 12-09-2004

ive been saying most of that for years. its about time they said it on tv.

Kougar · 12-09-2004

"..."

and that's all I have to say.

**Halon** · 12-09-2004

I agree with most everything, except for the English part. One of my best friends in Cali is Phillipina. She's been petitioning for around 6 years so that her mother can come over here from the Phillipines and live with her and it was finally approved and her mom got to Cali last month. She speaks and understands English somewhat, but not perfect. And I don't think they should send her back for that. But anywho, just my opinion. Everything else I totally agree with.

**1ViciousGSX** · 12-09-2004

Amen, preach brother, preach,............

Jacek · 12-09-2004

Quote:

if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

not in my fucken house you dont.

**JET** · 12-09-2004

Yeah, you should at least be ABLE to speak english. You don't have to in your own house, but in public you should.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 12-09-2004

This isn't England, why should we speak their language? We need to make up something new like ebonics.

**JET** · 12-09-2004

We could use JDM's language... Engrish! Sorry JDM!!

AJ · 12-10-2004

The language barrier is always going to be a hot subjet, but I think ( this isn't just for the US ) that if you plan to live in any counrty you should learn that places primary spoken language. Jacek is a perfect subject for this, and since I know him personally and have for a long time I know he can speaka da english all good and shit, but the fucking polack can also break it down polish style! I'm from IA and I had a hard enough time learning english as a kid, I know for all those who do learn to speak as we do definatly can't do it easy and right off the bat.

A//// Guy · 12-10-2004

Yea I agree with all of that stuff! You say that to anyone else randomly though and you'll be a "racist." I dont get it but political correctness is rediculous.

Yea my parents speak polish and I do a little around the house. BUT I think you should have to speak it or atleast be in the stages of learning it while you live here, especially if I am paying you for something (whether it be food, phone calls or whatnot, etc.) My parents came here with no english, learning it fast and you'll be on your way.

**Kracka** · 12-10-2004

I agree with every point stated in that quote. It is about time someone it power did so, I've been saying a lot of that since I was a lot younger than I am now. I especially agree with all the race topics, how true it all is. I would have to say, from my experiences, black people are, as a whole, far more racist than white people are. Maybe I'll get in to in more when I am not trying to write 4 papers by 10am tomorrow, but I will say I went on this rant in a class once and honestly thought I would be hunted down and seriously injured by the one black man in the class. Fuck him.