[Vision2020] List of 10 nonexistent rights

[Dale Courtney]

Ted Moffett wrote: 

> Don, et. al.
> 
> Your insistence on total self determination for adults, with 
> people getting 
> what they work and pay for, often does not fit the facts of 
> human life.  No 
> one is a self made human being, with DNA, social position and 
> upbringing 
> being forces not freely chosen by children.  

Ted, you may find the following list of 10 non-existent rights helpful. The
following was written by State Representative Mitchell Kaye from Georgia.

Dale Courtney
Moscow, Idaho
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BILL OF NO RIGHTS

We, the sensible 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, commie, pinko bedwetters.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that a whole lot of 
people were 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 color 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 of 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 get together and kill you.

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 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 do not 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 in 
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 around you who 
were confused by the Bill of Rights.