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. (AMEN!) > > 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! (Lastly....) > > 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! > > If you agree, share this with a friend. No, you don't > have to, 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? I should have this guy run for public office..... I got it sent to me in an email...