Written by Ted Nugent, the rock singer and hunter/naturalist, upon
hearing that California Senators B. Boxer and D. Feinstein denounced
him for being a "gun owner" and a "Rock Star." This was his response
after telling the senators about his past contributions to children's
charities and scholarship foundations which have totaled more than
$13.7 million in the last 5 years!!
I'm a Bad American - this pretty much sums it up for me. I like big
trucks, big boats, big houses, and naturally, pretty women.
I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some
midlevel governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants
to give it away to crack addicts squirting out babies. I don't care
about appearing compassionate. I think playing with toy guns doesn't
make you a killer. I believe ignoring your kids and giving them Prozac
might.
I think I'm doing better than the homeless. I don't think being a
minority makes you noble or victimized. I have the right not to be
tolerant of
others because they are different, weird or make me mad. This is my life
to
live, and not necessarily up to others' expectations. I know what SEX is
and
there are not varying degrees of it. I don't celebrate Kwanzaa. But if
you want to that's fine; I just don't feel like everyone else should
have
to. I believe that if you are selling me a Dairy Queen shake, a pack of
cigarettes, or hotel room you do it in English. As of matter of fact, if
you are an
American citizen you should speak English. My uncles and forefathers
shouldn't
have had to die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in
to
come disrespect ours, and make us bend to your will. Get over it!
I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry butt if you're
running from them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand
the word
'freeze' or 'stop' in English, see the previous line. I don't use the
excuse "it's for the children" as a shield for unpopular opinions or
actions. I know
how to count votes and I feel much safer letting a machine with no
political
affiliation do a recount when needed. I know what the definition of
lying is, and it
isn't based on the word "is"-ever. I don't think just because you were
not
born in this country, you qualify for any special loan programs, gov't
sponsored
bank loans, etc., so you can open a hotel, 7-Eleven, trinket shop, or
any
thing else, while the indigenous peoples can't get past a high school
education
because they can't afford it.
I didn't take the initiative in inventing the Internet. I thought the
Taco Bell dog was funny. I want them to bring back safe and sane
fireworks. I believe
no one ever died because of something Ozzy Osborne, Ice-T or Marilyn
Manson
sang, but that doesn't mean I want to listen to that crap from someone
else's
car when I'm stopped at a red light. But I respect your right to. I
think that
being a student doesn't give you any more enlightenment than working at
Blockbuster or
Jack In The Box. I don't want to eat or drink anything with the words
light,
lite or fat-free on the package.
Our soldiers did not go to some foreign country and risk their lives in
vain and defend our Constitution so that decades later you can tell me
it's a living
document ever changing and is open to interpretation. The guys who wrote
it were
light years ahead of anyone today, and they meant what they said -- now
leave the
document alone, or there's going to be trouble.
I don't hate the rich. I help the poor. I know wrestling is fake. I've
never owned, or was a slave, and a large percentage of our forefathers
weren't wealthy
enough to own one either. Please stop blaming me because some prior
white people
were idiots -- and remember, tons of white, Indian, Chinese, and other
races have
been enslaved too -- it was wrong for every one of them. I believe a
self-righteous
liberal Democrat with a cause is more dangerous than a Hell's Angel with
an attitude. I
want to know exactly which church is it where the "Reverend" Jessie
Jackson
preaches; and what exactly is his job function. I own a gun, you can own
a gun, and any red
blooded American should be allowed to own a gun, but if you use it in a
crime,
then you will serve the time.
I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
continue to make more. If it makes you mad, then invent the next
operating system that's
better and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy that invented
the Internet
to help you.
I don't believe in hate crime legislation. Even suggesting it makes me
mad. You're telling me that someone who is a minority, gay, disabled,
another nationality, or
otherwise different from the mainstream of this country has more value
as a human
being that I do as a white male. If someone kills anyone, I'd say that
it's a hate
crime. We don't need more laws! Let's enforce the ones we already have.
I think turkey bacon, turkey beef, turkey fake anything sucks. I believe
that it doesn't take a village to raise a child-it takes a parent with
the guts to stand up
to the kid and spank his butt and say "NO!" when it's necessary to do
so. I'll admit that
the only movie that ever made me cry was OLE Yeller. I didn't realize
Dr. Sues was a genius
until I had a kid.
I will not be frowned upon or be looked down upon or be made to keep
silent because I have these beliefs and opinions. I thought this country
allowed me that
right. I will not conform or compromise just to keep from hurting
somebody's feelings. I'm neither
angry nor disenfranchised, no matter how desperately the mainstream
media would like the world to
believe otherwise.
Yes, I guess by some people's definition, I may be a bad American. But
that's tough.
Ted Nugent.