Andy Rooney Totally Said It!!

[cocker_luva]

(i got this in an email and totally agree!!)

Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back:

I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, which is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the Law of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here a nd tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich I don't pity the poor.

I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them.

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them w as born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else

And if you don't like my point of view, tough...

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!

I was asked to send this on if I agree or delete if I don't. It is said that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in having "In God We Trust" on our money and having "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Why don't we just tell the 14% to Shut Up and BE QUIET!!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Are you SURE Andy Rooney said that on 60 Minutes a few weeks ago?

[Lady's Human]

He never said it, and he was a little upset when he found out it was going around.

(snopes)

That having been said, there are PIECES of it I agree with, but CBS would have thrown him off the air had he stated that on their show.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

Right you are LH.....

today....INTOLERANCE rules!!!!

[Lady's Human]

Jeeze, 2 threads in the same week that we agree with each other?


What's this world coming to?

[Lady's Human]

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I DO love that part, though.

[Marigold2]

Actually he did say some of those things, I saw it on TV I am almost 100% sure. Do I agree with them? Yup every single one.

[lady_zana]

He never said it, and he was a little upset when he found out it was going around.

(snopes)

That having been said, there are PIECES of it I agree with, but CBS would have thrown him off the air had he stated that on their show.

I agree; there are PIECES of it that I agree with and pieces of it that I wholeheartedly DON'T.

[mugsy]

I had one of my "problem" children make a very profound statement today...

He asked me why we refer to African Americans as such when very few of them had been born in Africa. He said, "I wasn't born in Africa and don't know anything about it. I don't want to be called African American, although I'm not black either!" He made me giggle with the last one. What he wondered was why he couldn't just be referred to (pardon the grammatical error) as an American. I was shocked because this kid does absolutely NOTHING in class, but, once in a while he comes up with a jewel, but, this one beat all of them.

[dukedogsmom]

I love it! Things like this need to be said more often.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Wow, I disagree with every item on this list!

And I doubt that anyone who wanted to stay on the air would actually say all this on TV.

[sparks19]

I remember watching CNN one day and there was a black guy (not african american. hey if I can be referred to as white they can be referred to as black) talking about how PC the US has become and how ridiculous it is. he basically said that you can't disagree with anyone's actions if they are a different race, creed, or religion. If you disagree with something they do you are a racist. He then went on to say that he can disagree with someone's actions no matter what color they are and NOT be racist. it has nothing to do with race. it has to do with disagreeing with their position.... I am allowed to do that am I not? or is that not part of the free speech thing anymore? You are only allowed free speech if it doesn't offend anyone?

he went on to say "I disagree with the muslim extremists actions.... that doesn't mean I hate muslims. I just dislike that particular group of muslims actions. that doesn't make me racist... or intolerant.... and it shouldn't offend anyone. This is what political correctness has turned us into. We are afraid to say anything because it will be twisted into something it isn't. I for one will continue to say what I feel and believe..... if that offends you in some way.... too bad. I am allowed to disagree."

I thought it was a wonderful speech. he also touched on the African American thing. he basically said that just because he is black does not mean he came from Africa. What if he came from Jamaica? He was born right here in the US. he is an AMERICAN. and there are lots of white people from Africa.... how come they don't call them African Americans?

And just a point of my own.... I like the Guns don't kill people part. How TRUE. Everyone wants to blame the object instead of the person operating the object. Guns don't go off on their own.... they don't have minds to think... they don't have free will.... they can not go out and kill someone all on their own. it takes a human to kill another human. So we ban guns.... whats next? Knives? then sticks and stones? baseball bats? cars? where will it end? If we aren't going to hold the HUMAN accountable then we might as well get rid of any material object that could possibly inflict any kind of harm because they MUST be to blame. Scotland is a perfect example. they banned guns a long time ago.... now stabbings have risen to an unbelievable number. NOW they want to ban knives. Where will it end? Hold the people that commit these crimes responsible. they have a brain... they have free will... they have the opposable digits to operate such a weapon. Banning guns will not stop murder.... sorry to break it to ya. it only hurts the law abiding citizens that get their guns legally and have them registered. How many thugs do you think register their guns or buy them legally? Banning guns will only take them out of the hands of the law abiders but the thugs will still be able to get them off the black market. If we are going to do that why don't we just take all the innocent people that have been robbed of their protection and line them up execution style.... might as well since you have taken away their ability to protect themselves from those thugs with the illegal weapons.

[Ceph]

I hate to say it (well, not really)...but I agree with most of this stuff....I dont espceially like political correctedness....

One of my favorite stories was there was a girl in HS with parents from south africa...she checked the african american box and when she went for interviews for college the interviewers got on her for lying...but she was african american.

I dont know...When I talk to my friends and I need to use a descriptor...I have a really hard time using any of them...one time I managed to stutter out african american to one of my fellow guardsmen and he said that he wasnt african, why not call him black...I dont feel comfortable with that either....we're all the same right? Isnt that the point...we may look a little different but I dunno...maybe they should have the Red head college fund....

As far as the people killing people....yeah

I dont necissarily believe in the boyscouts...I am a tomboy though...I actually kind of enjoy playing army in the woods....my girl scout troop went to a doll museum...yuck...I'd rather have played with the boys....but if I had I wouldnt have expected any special treatment...

and right now...I know I am young yet, and not a mom....but I cant believe the difference between my generation and the generations two years after me....these kids have no respect or discipline for anything...if I did something stupid when I was a kid my parents smacked my butt and I *never* did it again....Bill Engvall said it best on this...now adays parents send their kids to their rooms as discipline...but the average kid has a computer or tv or gameboy in their room....I wish I had gotten sent to my room more often :-/

And I think its kinda dumb that illegal aliens get more benefits in some places than citizens....

Just my two (or three or four cents)....I guess everyone is entitled to what they believe in...to their truths..these are just mine.

[Twisterdog]

This has been around a long, long time. I have no idea who originally said it ... I've also heard it attributed to George Carlin ... but I recall getting it in emails years ago.

I agree with a few things in there, but some of them are just mean, sad and ignorant.

[Killearn Kitties]

Scotland is a perfect example. they banned guns a long time ago.... now stabbings have risen to an unbelievable number. NOW they want to ban knives. Where will it end?

I think it is very misleading to link a handgun ban with knife crime figures. Yes, handguns were banned in the UK in 1997 (with the exception, I believe, of Northern Ireland), but Scotland, along with the rest of the UK has not historically had a gun culture.

Knife crime figures go up and down, depending on various factors, but knives have always been, and remain, the weapon of choice for the Scottish thug.