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Thoughts from Andy Rooney on "60 Minutes"

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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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Thoughts from Andy Rooney on "60 Minutes"

E-mailed to me.

No offense to anyone here is intended...and these views do not necessarily reflect my own.

Had to put that disclaimer in there for the person who is going to accuse me of being a racist homophobe.

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, that 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 (bottom) 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 and 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 was 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...

DON'T PASS IT ON...
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney4.asp

Sorry Hoss, had to do it. He did have these kind things to say about the French though.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney.asp
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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Absolute perfection.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by IA_James
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney4.asp

Sorry Hoss, had to do it. He did have these kind things to say about the French though.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/rooney.asp
Well, so much for that.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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You're a racist homophobe.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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Oh, sorry Hoss, I didn't see the disclaimer.

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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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It may not have been Rooney but whom ever it was should be given some kind of literary award!!! Absoulute brilliance; the things so many people think but never say!!
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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Your a disclaimer writing, racist homophobe who likes to provoke people
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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You know, usually I'm not to much into all of that crap, but dang I have to say that was pretty good.............call me racist or whatever but he had some very good points!!!


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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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Well said...

BTW, got a kick out of hearing that the Gates Foundation denied funds for the Seattle school district because it did not meet the agreed upon standards.

What ever happened to teaching kids the basics and putting the money in the classroom where it belongs?????

Now there is so much frickin' admininstration the teachers are left with nothing.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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I agree with what Andy said and that goes for Canada too!! Just my opinion though. And I have been called a REDNECK once or twice.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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It's true.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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What is wrong with being a racist homophobe? Are we not entitled to our opinions? Maybe we should amend the first Amendment to read, "Freedom of speech as long as no one is offended." Political correctness will be the demise of this country.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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I read this at work today but I must be careful about replies on the subject.

RIGHT ON!Thank you.
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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I agree...Politically correctness is for the birds.
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