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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ramccurt@srpnet.com [mailto:ramccurt@srpnet.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 6:39 PM
> Subject: FW: The Bill of No Rights

>
> > 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, bedwetters. 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.
> >
> > 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 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.
> >
> > ARTICLE IX: You don't have the right to a job. All
> > of us sure want all of you to have one, 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 are unencumbered by an overabundance
> > of idiotic laws created by those of you who were
> > confused by the Bill of Rights."
> >
> > If you agree, we strongly urge you to forward this
> > to as many people as you can. No, you don't have to,
> > and nothing tragic will befall you should you not
> > forward it. We just think it is about time that
> > common sense is allowed to flourish -- call it the
> > age of reason revisited.
> >