Monday, July 28, 2008

Bill of Non Rights

Time to reprise this one. Our congress people and president and presidential canditates are giving away our money by the billions even though the majority of Americans want them to stop. This has been floating around the internet a long time and it's time for some canditate to embrace it. Bet they would win by a landslide.

It was first written by Lewis Napper in 1993.

New Preamble to the Constitution

We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid 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 they require a Bill of NON-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 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 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 over abundance 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, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!

ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase "In God We Trust" is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, tough!

No you are not required to send this to anyone, and nothing tragic will befall you if you don't. I just think it's about time common sense is allowed to flourish. Sensible people of the United States speak out because if you do not, who will?

Here's a link to the archive: http://web.archive.org/web/20030801200633/http://www.lp.org/lpnews/0010/campaign2000.html

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

monk you sound like everyother republican I've ever listened to your worried about how much money the poor guy is gettin from the government. well thats just what the politicians of this country want, you to worry about. cause if your watyching the welfare folks then your not watching the real thieves a.k.a. your trusted politicians who rob you daily and steal more than your money. i'm also a republican. but I hold the people we give power to to use it responsibly the way the majority of the people want and to help the poor in this country before we send billions to foreigners we will end up shooting or blowing up at a later date and spending billions doing it.

Anonymous said...

I agree with you 100%. They take our money by the boatload and folks don't even realize it.

And this year I'm gonna vote for whoever is runnin' against an incumbent regardless of party affiliation. Know why? 'Cause they couldn't do any worse that what the idiots are doin' now. Monk