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Bill of No Rights
> > The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye
> > from GA. The guy should run for President.....
> >
> > "We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help
> > everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more
> > riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the
> > blessings of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-
> > grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some
> > common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt-ridden, delusional
> > and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self-evident:
that
> > a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim
> > that they require a Bill of No Rights."
> >
> > ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any
> > other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them,
> > but no one is guaranteeing anything.
> >
> > ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country
> > is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you!
> > You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion,
> > etc. but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be ... and
like
> > the rest of us you need to simply deal with it.
> >
> >
> > ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you
> > stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect
> > the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently
> > wealthy.
> >
> > ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing.
> > Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help
> > anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation
> > after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more
> > than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
> >
> > ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be
> > nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in
> > public health care.
> >
> > ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people.
> > If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be
> > surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
> > >
> > ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If
> > you rob, cheat or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens,
> > don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a
> > place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV, pool
> > tables, weight rooms or a life of leisure.
> >
> > ARTICLE VIII: You don't have the right to a job. All of us sure want you
> > to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect
> > you to take advantage of the opportunities of part time jobs, education
> > and vocational training to make yourself useful.
> >
> > ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American
> > means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness --which by the way, is a
>lot
> > easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws
> > created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights,"
> >
> > ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you
> > are from. We welcome you here.. English is our language and like the one
>you
> > left behind, we also have a culture. Learn it or go back to the country
> > and the living conditions you were fleeing.
> >
> > If you agree, share this with a friend. No, you don't have to, and
> > nothing tragic will befall you if you don't. I just think it is about time
> > common sense is allowed to flourish -- just call it "The Age of Reason
> > Revisited."
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