Good point, Lee Iacocca. Where have all the leaders gone?

My aunt just sent me a link to the openeing section of Lee Iacocca’s new book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?. For an 82 year old guy, he sure is a progressive thinker. Even better, since he is 82, he has no qualms about making his opinions clear, and boy is he pissed.

I can’t blame him either, I am pissed for the same reasons. Why is it that no one in this country (sorry, very few) is willing to stick their neck out and say what they’re really thinking? We’re letting OUR government (yes, OUR government…THEY work for US) make changes that none of us like, and we sit here and take it like we can’t do anything about it.

A perfect example is the recent Supreme Court abortion decision. Who was in favor of that? Who was behind it? That’s right, a small minority of extremist Christians who for some reason (ahem…GWB) have this insane amount of pull in Washington right now. But who the fuck is going to stand up and should “THAT AIN’T FUCKING RIGHT!” No one, that’s who. They love their cushy jobs in Washington, and don’t want to sacrifice those few votes they will lose by not having their voices heard. Although it could be argued too that they’re scared of being taken out Alexander Litvinenko style. But when did the loss of a few stupid votes, or even the fear of violent opposition, stop the great American leaders of the past? Not until very recently, and it’s disgusting.

As happy as I am with the recently elected Democratic majority in Congress, I say we need to clean house. Let’s get some new blood in there. Let’s get people who know and respect who they work for (that’s US, the American People) in there, people who are willing to do what it takes to make America great again without fear of losing votes or pissing off the Christians. Who’s with me? (Crickets…)

Here’s the link to Lee Iacocca’s article: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?