Due to the massacre in Las Vegas earlier this week it seemed the time to publish this. My regular cartoons will not appear today because funny cartoons seem inappropriate at this time.
This is probably the best e-mail I’ve seen in an long time. The
following 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.
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. 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 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
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 overabundance 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.
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 must
speak out because if you do not, who will?
I believe the shooter had at least one of these AK-47's:
----fishducky
