[SOC] Bill of Non-Rights

[Paul Bartlett]

Nice one.

Since we don't have a constitution (let alone a Bill of Rights), as a Brit
I'm hardly in a position to judge.

By and large though, it's all complete and utter common sense (not very
common according to Heinlein).

Two issues:

1) I'm not keen on the idea of frying/poisoning/hanging/shooting/gassing
people 'cos the process is too error prone.

(This issue nearly broke the list a while back and I will make *no* further
comment).

2) Are you sure you speak English?

Paul ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "W2AGN" <w2agn@pobox.com>
To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: [SOC] Bill of Non-Rights


> With the current discussion, this seemed appropriate.
>
>  The following has 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 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 perpetually 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 condition 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 out 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 confussed 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!!!!
>
>
> --
> John W2AGN
> http://w2agn.net
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