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[Dusty]

Recived this in an email this morning. Sorry if you have already seen it. I thought it was worth sharing.

 

-----NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION
 
   Somebody said this was probably the best e-mail he'd seen in a long, long time.   The following has been attributed to State Rep Mitchell Aye from GA.  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.  (This one
   is my pet peeve...get an education and go
   to work....don't expect everyone else to take care of you!)
 
 
   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!) (AMEN, AGAIN)
 
 
   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?

[cantex]

some people have way too much time on their hands 

[Roller]

I likes it.  Enact it!

[snake]

Sounds like it was written by some whiny, pompous assed conservative, but it's pretty good!!!

[Jimbo]

Here's where it came from according to snopes.com

Origins:   Mitchell Kaye, 
a Georgia state representative from Marietta, is not the originator of the piece. The famed "Bill of No Rights" was written in 1993 by Lewis Napper, a self-described amateur philosopher and from Mississippi who ran for a U.S. Senate seat in 2000 as a Libertarian.

Kaye's name likely became associated with it through the innocent act of finding the article in his inbox and liking it enough to forward to friends. People tend to leave official-looking signatures intact when they forward e-mail, and his name's remaining with the piece beyond the initial round of forwardings could easily have created the impression that he was the article's creator.

Kaye is quick to give credit where credit is due, and his office routinely informs those who ask about the "Bill of No Rights" of its true authorship.

On 19 July 2000, advice columnist Ann Landers published a truncated version of the piece, attributing it to Kaye. (Left out were the points about free health care and sending troops to fight in foreign wars.) She praised his "tough 'do-it-yourself' position" and declared the language he used to convey his message "delicious."

The "Bill" resonates with folks because it addresses a number of issues that have often led many of us to shake our heads in disbelief. This Bill of Rights parody strikes straight at the heart of the sense of entitlement so often displayed by those who feel the world owes them a living.

Barbara "the living end" Mikkelson

Last updated:   19 July 2000