Interesting read- Bill of No-rights

[Siliconjunkie]

I got this in an e-mail today, don't agree with all of it, but it brings up some interesting points. Take what you will from it.

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: (I like this one!)

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 laid before you 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"

[Telexen]

Originally posted by Siliconjunkie

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.

I half way agree with that...knowing English ought to be a requirement for citizenship...you don't have to be fluent, you don't have to speak it all the time...but at least try

[muno]

Article III looks my favorite, too.

It's stupid to get compensated for your own stupidness. I laugh everytime I see a sticker on an american car 'objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are'. Well DUH.
-M

//edit:
So, one right could be added

'You have the right to think for yourself, failure to use your brains will result in banishment.'

This is to thwart people who seriously think it's the tobacco company that sticked all those cigarettes in their mouth, and for those who sue mcdonalds for 'making' them fat.

[cryptoguy]

Originally posted by Siliconjunkie

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.

Yup, the good ol' US of A

[ShawnD1]

You mean the previous era US of A. We don't fry people anymore, we "care" for them.