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[Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>]

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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