[SOC] Bill of Non-Rights

Thu Apr 29 19:22:00 2004

I've never asked a preacher this following question but it would prove 
most interesting :)  What religion is God?  Whichever church He attends is 
the one I'll use for my belief system.
   73,
      Kevin.


On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:47:58 -0500, Reicher, James <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> I have a couple issues, too...
>
> 1 - "ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country." What about the
> huge percentage of American citizens who speak only Spanish?
>
> 2 - "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."  Let's see, there are two parts to this one.
>
> 	A - Whose interpretation do we use?  The one where those of us
> whose 	ancestors immigrated from Europe and Asia came over and stole
> the 	country from the Native American tribes who lived here long
> before the 	Old World even dreamed of the Western Hemisphere?  Or
> the one where we 	white people own the whole country and everyone
> else be damned?
>
> 	B - Actually this country was founded on the belief that
> government 	should rely on no one person, but on the rule of law.
> After all, 	that's what the Declaration of Independence says.  If it
> were founded 	on the belief in "one true God", which one would that
> be? Would it 	include Hindu or Shinto gods, of which there are many?
> Or if you're 	talking about the Christian god, would that be the
> Methodist god?  Or 	the Baptist one?  Perhaps the Catholic god is
> your choice?  Don't 	forget Allah or Jehovah!
>
> 73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Paul Bartlett
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 1:30 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [SOC] Bill of Non-Rights
>
> 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" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> 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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