[FWDLK] Common Sense

["Joe Savard" <JLSAVARD@xxxxxxx>]

I thought this seemed most sensible...
<<  The following has apparently 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 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 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 that they require a Bill of No
 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 e 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 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 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 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 overabundance of idiotic laws created by
 those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights."


 If you agree, we strongly urge you to forward this to as many people as you
 can. No, you don't have to, and nothing tragic will befall you should you not
 forward it. We just think it is about time common sense is allowed to
 flourish - call it "the age of reason -revisited"