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  • From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] True????
  • Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:36:31 -0400


So why isn't Iacocca running for president? Kind of reminds me of Ron
Paul...make a lot of sense, whip people up, then send them off without
leadership or a clear action plan.

Lynn Wigglesworth

Jeanne Driese wrote:
> This is supposed to be excerpts from "Where Have All The Leaders Gone?",
> by Lee Iacocca
> Has anyone read the book?
> Any comments?
> Jeanne
> tnhillwoman
>
>
>
> Remember Lee Iacocca, the VP at Ford credited with the birth of the
> Mustang, the man who rescued Chrysler, Corporation from their death
> throes, and the owner of the famous quote 'Lead, follow, or get out of the
> way'? Well, he's back! He has a new book, and here are some excerpts.
>
> Lee Iacocca writes:
>
> 'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's
> happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody
> murder. We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of State
> right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we
> can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But
> instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the
> politicians say, 'Stay the course'
>
> Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is America , not the
> damned 'Titanic' I'll give you a sound bite: 'Throw all the bums out!'
>
> You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and
> maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country
> anymore.
>
> The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys
> in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in Iraq , the Middle East is burning and
> nobody seems to know what to do. And the press is waving 'pom-poms' instead
> of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of the ' America ' my
> parents and yours traveled across the ocean for. I've had enough. How about
> you?
>
> I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're
> not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have.
>
> The Biggest 'C' is Crisis !
>
> Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis.
> It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. Or
> send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield
> yourself. It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down.
> George Bush, Dick Chaney and who is this Bozo coming up next? One of the
> most Liberal Idiots in the U. S. Senate and he is talking about disarming
> America. I can't believe the American people are seeing what he is about
> to do to this country. May God have mercy on us all.
>
> On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other
> time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes.
> A Hell of a Mess. So here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody war
> with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving. We're running the biggest
> deficit in the history of the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge
> to Asia , while our once-great Companies are all moving offshore. We're
> getting slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and
> nobody in power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are the worst in
> the world. Our borders are like sieves. The middle class is being squeezed
> every which way! These are times that cry out for leadership and we are
> getting ready to put the most Liberal Senator in the U. S. Senate in as our
> next President because we want to be fair and elect someone just because of
> his race. We don't have time to be fair, we need a strong leader.
>
> But when you look around, you've got to ask: 'Where have all the
> leaders gone?' Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the
> people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I
> may be a sucker for alliteration, but I hope you get the point.
>
> Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than
> making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo? We've
> spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know
> how to do is react to things that have already happened.
>
> Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of Hurricane Katrina.
> Congress has yet to spend a single day evaluating the response to the
> hurricane, or demanding accounta bility for the decisions that were made in
> the crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering down, fingers
> crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again. Well guess what people? We are
> having more floods right now. What are we doing to help these people out.
> Now, that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure
> out what you're going to do the next time. Why are we allowing people to
> build in flood plains anyway? If you build in a flood area, expect to be
> flooded and deal with it. Don't expect the Government to bail you out.
>
> Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we
> can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. All they seem to be
> thinking now-days is getting themselves bigger salaries and bonuses. Who
> would have believed that there could ever be a time when 'The Big Three'
> referred to Japanese car companies? How did this ! happen, and more
> important, what are we going to do about it? likely nothing!
>
> Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down
> the debt, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care
> problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are=2
> 0eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.
>
> I have news for the gang in Congress and the Senate. We didn't elect
> you to sit on your asses and do nothing and remain silent while our
> democracy is being hijacked and our greatness is being replaced with
> mediocrity. What is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on Fox News
> will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some spine
> for a change? I honestly don't think any of you have one!
>
> Had Enough?
>
> Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm
> trying to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope; I believe in
> America ... In my lifetime I've had the privilege of living through some
> of America's greatest moments I've also experienced some of our worst
> crises: the 'Great Depression', 'World War II', the 'Korean War', the
> 'Kennedy Assassination', the 'Vietnam War', the 1970s oil crisis, and the
> struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11. If I've learned one thing,
> it's this:
>
> 'You don't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines waiting for
> somebody else to take action. Whether it's building a better car or
> building a better future for our children, we all have a role to play.
> That's the challenge I'm raising in this book. It's a call to 'Action' for
> people who, like me, believe in America . It's not too late, but it's
> getting pretty close. So let's shake off the crap and go to work. Let's
> tell 'em all we've had 'enough.'
>
> Make a 'real contribution' by sending this to everyone you know and
> care about......our future is at stake!'
>
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> tnhillwoman
> North East TN zone 6
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