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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

That is a heck of a letter, jeanne.  Unfortunately, most citizens, right now, 
are satisfied enough to follow the lead of ill-intentioned, anti-intellectual 
media, and place all of the blame on one name / one party. Bush/Republican.

Iacooca is absolutely right.  We should through them 'all' out.  But if we 
do, we would be throwing out the banker's wh*res --the democrats; and they 
are the media's workplace sisters ....bobford


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--- On Tue, 10/28/08, Jeanne Driese <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net> wrote:

> From: Jeanne Driese <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Homestead] True????
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 6:16 AM
> 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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