>Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 22:30:23 -0800
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>From: "Yvonne R. Henrichsen" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Fw: The Bill of Rights
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>>Subject: FW: The Bill of Rights
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>>The following has apparently been attributed to State Representative
>>Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President:
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>>"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 [people]. 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.
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>>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.
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>>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.
>>
>>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.
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>>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.
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>>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 or a
>>life of leisure.
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>>ARTICLE VIII: You don't have the right to demand that our children risk
>>their lives in foreign wars to soothe your aching conscience. We hate
>>oppressive governments and won't lift a finger to stop you from going to
>>fight if you'd like. However, we do not enjoy parenting the entire world
>>and do not want to spend so much of our time battling each and every
>>little tyrant with a military uniform and a funny hat.
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>>ARTICLE IX: 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 education and vocational
>>training laid before you to make yourself useful.
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>>ARTICLE X: 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,"
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>>ARTICLE XI: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you
>>are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back, for good, to the
>>hole you came from.
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>>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 - call it the age of reason revisited.
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