Originally Posted By Gun Guru:
A BAD AMERICAN
>
> Written by Ted Nugent, the rock singer and hunter/naturalists, 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!!
>
> Quote=
>
> "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
> Osbourne, 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.