Thread: Lee Iacocca (Where the hell is our outrage)

This has been posted in alipac before but since we have alot of newcomers I thought it was time to post it again, they are great words from a great patriot.....which is hard to find these days and will maybe wake a few people up and encourge them to get involved and take action with the rest of us. "United We Stand" "Divided We Fall" together we can win and take our country back!!

Lee Iacocca (Where the hell is our outrage)

Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from it's death throes? He has a new book, and here are some excerpts.

Lee Iacocca Says:"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.

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 getting slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are in trouble. Our borders are like sieves. The middle class is being squeezed every which way These are times that cry out for leadership.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 think 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 accountability 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. Now, that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the next time.Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. 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?Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debit, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem.The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.I have news for the gang in Congress. 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 wit h 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?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, an d 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 r! ole 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."

Wow SOSADFORUS ! Thanks for the post, as I had not yet read this or his book. How come I have not seen Lee Iacocca invited on as a guest to discuss his book or view point on any MSM outlet?

I think I know why...

Do you have a source for this statement?

Originally Posted by Gogo

Do you have a source for this statement?

NO "Gogo" this has been around a long time, but it is excerpts from his book. It just made its way back around to me in an e-mail today.

"NoBueno" When his book first came out he was on Larry King what a great guy he is, I really enjoyed listening to him, to bad he is really getting up there in age, we need someone this intelligent and patriotic to run for president!

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Lee Iacocca (Where the hell is our outrage)

To bad he isn't running for President as he would win by a landslide.imo.

Originally Posted by USA_born

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Lee Iacocca (Where the hell is our outrage)

OH this is a bash Bush thing, I thought it was about illegal immigration.

Originally Posted by Gogo

Originally Posted by USA_born

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Lee Iacocca (Where the hell is our outrage)

OH this is a bash Bush thing, I thought it was about illegal immigration.

Actually it is a bash all of our worthless do nothing government

The government DESERVES Iacocca's ire, for it is a mere FAWN of the PRO-illegals!

You (one) can't NOT bash Bush, and of course when you do, it goes into all the reasons why he ought to be put in jail ! Invariably, immigration enters into the equation. I've been using the word "outrage" for years, because that word best describes how I feel. I've said that over and over again.....
Where's The Outrage !! Why doesn't everyone feel the way we do about what's wrong in this country ? I know people are busy with jobs, family and just plain living, but, damn, can't they SEE what's happening ? Don't they question it ? How, in good concience, can they NOT take some kind of action ? I don't get it ! My husband commented to me the other day "You're spending a lot of time on your computer (ALIPAC) these days" I said, because it's the RIGHT thing to do.
BTW.... I voted for Bush twice !