Jay Leno on President Bush (Surprising)
Jay Leno wrote this; it's the Jay Leno we don't often see...
As most of you know I am not a President Bush fan, nor have I ever
been, but
this is not about Bush, it is about us, as Americans, and it seems to
hit
the mark. The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across
some
Poll data I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the
source,
right? The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are
unhappy
with the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country
is
unhappy with the performance of the President. In essence 2/3 of the
citizenry just ain't happy and want a change.
So being the knuckle dr agger I am, I started thinking, 'What are we so
unhappy about?'
A. Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hours a day, 7
Days a
week?
B. Is our unhappiness the result of ha ving air conditioning in the
summer
and heating in the winter?
C. Could it be that 95.4 percent of these unhappy folks have a job?
D. Maybe it is the ability to walk into a grocery store at any time and
see
more food in moments than <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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in the last year?
E. Maybe it is the ability to drive our cars and trucks from the
Pacific
Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to
present identification papers as we move through each state?
F. Or possibly the hundreds of clean and safe motels we would find
along the
way that can provide temporary shelter?
G. I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from
around
the world is just not good enough either.
H. Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up
and
provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take you to
the
hospital.
I. Perhaps you are one of the 70 percent of Americans who own a home.
J. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a
fire, a
group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch
equipment to extinguish the flames, thus saving you, your family, and
your
belongings.
K. Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a
burglar
or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof
vest
will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.
L. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias
raping and pillaging the residents. Neighborhoods where 90% of
teenagers own
cell phones and computers.
M. How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we
enjoy
that are the envy of everyone in the world?
Maybe that is what has 67% of you folks unhappy.
Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats the
world has
ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S. , yet has a great disdain
for
its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessed people in
the
world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have, and what we
hate
about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we live here.
I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and has
no
plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approval
rating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark
days
after 9/11?
The president that cut tax e s to bring an economy out of recession?
Could
this be the same guy who has been called every name in the book for
succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe from
terrorist
attacks? The
commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defending
you
and me?
Did you hear how bad the President is on the news or talk show? Did
this
news affect you so much, make you so unhappy you c ouldn't take a look
around
for yourself and see all the good things and be glad? Think about
it...are
you upset at the President because he actually caused you personal pain
OR
is it because the 'Media' told you he was failing to kiss your sorry
ungrateful behind every day. Make no mistake about it.
The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, and in
many
cases may have d ied for your freedom. There is currently no draft in
this
country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and end
up
with either a 'general' discharge, an 'other than honorable'' discharge
or,
worst case scenario, a 'dishonorable' discharge after a few days in the
brig.
So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of 69 percent of
Americans?
Say what you want but I blame it on the media. If it bleeds it leads
and
theyspecialize in bad news. Everybody will watch a car crash with blood
and
guts. How many wi ll watch kids selling lemonade at the corner? The
media
knows this and media outlets are for-profit corporations. They offer
what
sells, and when criticized, try to defend their actions by 'justifying'
them
in one way or another. Just ask why they tried to allow a murderer like
O.J.
Simpson to write a book about how he didn't kill his wife, but if he
did he
would have done it this way...INSAN E!
Turn off the TV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the
bottom of
your bird cage. Then start being grateful for all we have as country.
There
is exponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed
people on
Earth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful
and
appreciative. With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud
slides,
flooding, severe thunderstorms
tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of
bird
flu and terrorist attacks, 'Are we sure this is a good time to take God
out
of the Pledge of Allegiance?
Jay Leno
PRECESSION
and other fluctuations in Earth's Orbit
Consequences of changes in Earths Position in space in its orbital path, due to Earth's rotational axis and its Precessional cycles.
One period of Orbital Precession of Earth's Orbital axis is 26,000 Years.
This One is caused by the Moon and the Sun's Gravitational Pull on Earth.
Another is a 71,000 year cycle caused by the Other Planets in the Solar System.
Due to the Planets, Earth's Orbital Axis Precesses about the Sun about every 71,000 years. Together these cause an oscillation in the Ellipticity of Earth's Orbit.
The 26,000 year Spin-axis Precession of Earth interacts with its 71,000 year Orbital precession, causing an additional 41,000 year Oscillation in the Tilt of Earth's Axis of about 1.3 degrees from its average value of 23.3 degrees.
The cycle length is not constant and depends on positions of the planets through time.
The Tilt maximum 24.2 degrees occurred approximately 95,000 years ago.
The Tilt decreased since then.
The rate rate of change of TIlt is now near Maximum.
The most obvious consequence of this Rate of Change of Tilt results in movement of Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn MOVING TOWARD THE EQUATOR.
The Movement of the Tropics toward the Equator is Greater then 14 meters per year.
This Actual Tropics in 1908 at the date of Publishing my Source at about 1 kilometer closer to Equator.
The Arctic Circles likewise have moved towards the Respective Poles as well.
Temperate Zones gain about 1550 Square Kilometers each Year.