IP: Bill of anti-rights...

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 17:24:07 -0400
>Subject: Bill of anti-rights...
>From: Gary Johnston <gj@woz.org>
>To: IP List <gary@one.net>
>
>Our Rights: The following was written by State Representative Mitchell Kaye
>from Cobb County, GA
>
>     We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help
>everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid anymore riots,
>keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and securethe 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, basically lazy people. We
>hold these truths to be self-evident:
>
>     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
>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.



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