Written by Ted Nugent, the rock singer and hunter/naturalist, 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!
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 a hotel room you do it in
English. As a 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. I don't want to eat or drink
anything with the words light, lite or fat-free on the package. Our
soldiers did not go to some foreign country and risk their lives in vain
and defend our Constitution so that decades later you can tell me it's a living
document ever changing and is open to interpretation. The guys who wrote
it were light years ahead of anyone today, and they meant what they
said - now leave the document alone, or there's going to be trouble.
I don't hate the rich. I help the poor. I know wrestling is fake. I've
never owned, or was a slave, and a large percentage of our forefathers
weren't wealthy enough to own one either. Please stop blaming me because
some prior white people were idiots - and remember, tons of white, Indian,
Chinese, and other races have been enslaved too - it was wrong for every
one of them.
I believe a self-righteous liberal Democrat with a cause is more
dangerous than a Hell's Angel with an attitude. I want to know exactly which church
is it where the "Reverend" Jessie Jackson preaches; and, what exactly is
his job function. I own a gun, you can own a gun, and any red blooded American
should be allowed to own a gun, but if you use it in a crime, then you will
serve the time.
I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
continue to make more. If it makes you mad, then invent the next operating
system that's better and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy
that invented the Internet to help you.
I don't believe in hate crime legislation. Even suggesting it makes me
mad. You're telling me that someone who is a minority, gay, disabled,
another nationality, or otherwise different from the mainstream of this
country has more value as a human being than I do as a white male. If
someone kills anyone, I'd say that it's a hate crime. We don't need more
laws! Let's enforce the ones we already have. I think turkey bacon,
turkey beef, turkey fake anything sucks. I believe that it doesn't take a village
to raise a child-it takes a parent with the guts to stand up to the kid and
spank his butt and say "NO!" when it's necessary to do so. I'll admit that
the only movie that ever made me cry was Ole Yeller. I didn't realize Dr.
Seuss was a genius until I had a kid.
I will not be frowned upon or be looked down upon or be made to keep
silent because I have these beliefs and opinions. I thought this country
allowed me that right. I will not conform or compromise just to keep from
hurting somebody's feelings. I'm neither angry nor disenfranchised, no
matter how desperately the mainstream media would like the world to believe
otherwise. Yes, I guess by some people's definition, I may be a bad
American. But that's tough.
Ted Nugent