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Because he is 112 y.o. ?


--- On Tue, 10/28/08, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] True????
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 6:36 AM
> 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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