Bible
Me, myself, and
I have become the predominant pronouns of our day. I came across the following article which
I’ve read on a couple of occasions (and has been attributed to State
Representative Mitchell Aye from
“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.
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!
✞ If we are filled with ourselves it leaves no room for God.
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