This
is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The following
has been attributed to
Mr. Lewis Napper of
Mississippi
.
This guy should run for President one day...
"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!
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?
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