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We the sensible people of the United States
email | Internet, 2000NA | Lewis Napper

Posted on 03/09/2016 8:26:25 PM PST by dvan

'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 and delusional. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so addicted to handouts that 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 guaranteed 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 dummies, 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 get the blue juice.

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 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 came from, English is our language. Learn it!

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, sorry if you are uncomfortable with it.

"Illegally sneaking into a country does not make you an immigrant, any more than breaking into a house makes you a member of the family!"

Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as you ever can." -


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: liberty; selfdetermination
This article has been attributed to Lewis Napper, a Jackson, Mississippi computer programmer. He didn't expect his essay -- a tart 10-point list of "rights" Americans don't have -- to become an Internet legend.
1 posted on 03/09/2016 8:26:25 PM PST by dvan
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To: dvan

FREE BEER!!!!


2 posted on 03/09/2016 8:31:17 PM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: dvan

I like it no matter who wrote it.

L


3 posted on 03/09/2016 8:34:16 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: mfish13

FREE SOFTWARE!


4 posted on 03/09/2016 8:37:31 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

hey I like the free beer and free software, let’s give it up for some free delivery


5 posted on 03/09/2016 8:41:46 PM PST by Undecided 2012
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To: dvan

I predict this will be called racist. Not a hard prediction to make.


6 posted on 03/09/2016 8:43:38 PM PST by ozzymandus
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To: dvan

The MSM would report that this was written by Hitler.


7 posted on 03/09/2016 8:48:42 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first and then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: dvan; Jane Long; BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Black Agnes; djstex; mkjessup; RoosterRedux; DoughtyOne; ..

I agree with everything this man wrote!!!

It’s time to get off food stamps, free housing, free health care, free anything, and get off your butts and get a job, like the rest of Americans do, even if it is 2-3 jobs a day to put food on your table...

Free happy land is OVER!!!


8 posted on 03/09/2016 8:49:44 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: HarleyLady27

ouch, could u imagine if trump carried that platform


9 posted on 03/09/2016 8:53:55 PM PST by Undecided 2012
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To: Undecided 2012

and I’m a cruzer


10 posted on 03/09/2016 8:55:34 PM PST by Undecided 2012
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To: dvan

We are “common sense Conservatives,” surviving in a time when common sense no longer exists in the thoughts of so many in the world today. Surviving through the chaos is a daunting task.


11 posted on 03/10/2016 3:29:58 AM PST by iontheball
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