Andy Rooney?

Just got this information via e-mail and it was attributed to Andy Rooney on an episode of 60 Minutes. Now I'm not a watcher of 60 Minutes and I'm not a fan of those types of news programs, including 20/20. I'm not sure this is what Andy Rooney actually said as I'm just not taking the time to check it out. No matter who said it, it's stuff I've been saying for a long time as have others.

"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 discriminating 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 ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the words 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 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 can come over here and tell us our Constitution is a living document and open to their interpretations.

"I don't hate the rich. I 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.

"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 other 14% to shut up and be quiet?"

I love being part of the majority.