HI!

There's just so mnay ways to look at life that some things need be spelt out, whether in serious or in 'jest. For the serious I am also pointing to the real Bill of Rights.

                    BILL OF NO RIGHTS

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 our
great-great-great-grandchildren, and ourselves, hereby try one more time to
ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny,
guilt-ridden, deluded, and other mentally weak folk who surround us.

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 nation is
based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You
may leave the room, change the channel, express a different opinion, etc.,
but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be. Accept it.

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
truly 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 try 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 car, 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 want to. However, we are not required to parent the entire
world and do not want to spend so much of our blood and money 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 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 freely 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.

If you agree, I 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. I just think it is about time common sense is allowed to
flourish ... call it the age of reason revisited.