Posted on 10/19/2004 10:14:35 PM PDT by Former Military Chick
Among the record setting number of e-mails I received on Monday's Common Sense, came this note from Brian Escapo:
"It's easy for you to sit high and mighty, likely having never known a single day of suffering yourself, yet advising your viewers to suffer. Walk a mile in my shoes, Cavuto, and deal with my illnesses. I'd teach you a thing or two about suffering."
Brian, suffice it to say, I don't need your lectures. You suffer — many suffer — but don't play the victim card with me.
I ran into a woman Monday doing just that. Riddled with multiple sclerosis (search), she is a shell of the woman she once was — and she's angry, even bitter. She blames her children for not caring more, her husband for not empathizing more and the government for not doing more.
I was as blunt with her as I'm about to be with you, Brian: Shut up.
Her kids didn't give her M.S. Her husband didn't wish her M.S. And her government didn't plot to afflict her with M.S.
She got it. It stinks. It happens. Move on.
How wonderful would it be if we could wave a wand and make an illness disappear?
We can't. Our kids can't. Our spouses can't. And our government can't.
We spend an inordinate amount of time in this country playing the victims in this country, or "to" the victims in this country. We seek retribution for our rage and a fair share for our pain. We feel we are owed. But I feel most of us are not.
Things happen to some of us that have nothing to do with any of us. So we look to the government, when sometimes I think we'd be wiser looking somewhere else: in the mirror.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
By Neil Cavuto
Among the record setting number of e-mails I received on Monday's Common Sense, came this note from Brian Escapo:
"It's easy for you to sit high and mighty, likely having never known a single day of suffering yourself, yet advising your viewers to suffer. Walk a mile in my shoes, Cavuto, and deal with my illnesses. I'd teach you a thing or two about suffering."
Brian, suffice it to say, I don't need your lectures. You suffer — many suffer — but don't play the victim card with me.
I ran into a woman Monday doing just that. Riddled with multiple sclerosis (search), she is a shell of the woman she once was — and she's angry, even bitter. She blames her children for not caring more, her husband for not empathizing more and the government for not doing more.
I was as blunt with her as I'm about to be with you, Brian: Shut up.
Her kids didn't give her M.S. Her husband didn't wish her M.S. And her government didn't plot to afflict her with M.S.
She got it. It stinks. It happens. Move on.
How wonderful would it be if we could wave a wand and make an illness disappear?
We can't. Our kids can't. Our spouses can't. And our government can't.
We spend an inordinate amount of time in this country playing the victims in this country, or "to" the victims in this country. We seek retribution for our rage and a fair share for our pain. We feel we are owed. But I feel most of us are not.
Things happen to some of us that have nothing to do with any of us. So we look to the government, when sometimes I think we'd be wiser looking somewhere else: in the mirror.
**ping**
There are times you read something and you just have to say bravo. I found Neils offering yesterday, "The Truth Hurts" one of his best. He puts it into perspective with todays "Who's to Blame."
What a sad world it is today -
Things can be taken to extreme - on any issue - by both sides.
just a thought -
For those who don't know, it should be added that Neil Cavuto suffers from MS himself.
Cavuto has MS himself. We've seen enough of the victim card played. It's like the race card. The class card. Enough is enough.
Sure - some issues are being taken advantage of -
amen...
Love listening to Neil Cavuto, thanks for the post.
Neil is a great American for having the heart and guts to tell the truth, no matter how painful it is for people to hear. He is a patriot and a decent man, not a pompous boob like O'Reilly, or a self promoter like (sadly) Hannity. Nice to hear the unvarnished skinny every now and then.
I think that is what moved me by his words, he said enough is enough. Also to look at yourself in the mirror and say it's nobody fault -- good bad you make your way. imho
Job 1:13-22
One of our famous presidents said: "Don't ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." (John F. Kennedy-and I think he just might be a Republican if he were alive today!)
I think the Democratic Party has become the Party of the Victim. The Victim becomes the Victimizer. The Victim is never free, but a continual prisoner of his circumstances.
Our founding fathers would have given all these people a sound spanking and sent them to do their chores!
Cavuto goes right the point , love it.
He is also a cancer survivor.
Marvelous.
And the thing is...shutting up and getting on with it gives you a better prognosis for recovery, too. It's soothing to the ear and good medical advice.
Cavuto's-the-man ping
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