New Bill of Rights

>New Bill of Rights .
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> > >
> > > The following has apparently been attributed to
> > State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA.
> > > ~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > > "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 unearned 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.
> > >
> > > 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 or a life of
> leisure.
> > >
> > > ARTICLE IX: You do not 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.
> > >
> > > 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 learn the Country's language and are unencumbered by an
> > > overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were
> confused by
> > > the Bill of Rights."
> > > ~~~~~~~~
> > > If you agree with the foregoing, share it 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.
> > >
> > > Live Each Day With an Attitude of GRATITUDE !