This is a great piece I got
off the internet. I am not sure of the author, but it
is good:
Bill of Non
Rights
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 bedwetters.
We hold these truths to be
self-evident: That a whole lot of people were
confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim that they require a
Bill of Non Rights.
ARTICLE I -- You do not
have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any 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 the 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 generations 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 government run
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 locked up.
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 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 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 over
abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused
by the Bill of Rights.
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