America's Bill of NON-Rights

[Odee]

The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. It was actually written by Lewis Napper, a self-described amateur philosopher from Mississippi. 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 theblessings 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.

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.

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!

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 with these Articles of Bill of Non-Rights, share them 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?

[Reschke]

Well it's way past time for the silent majority to become the VOCAL majority and kick all these whiner cry babies who refuse to learn OUR HISTORY or THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE to the side and move forward and reclaim our nation as a true place to express yourself and be a PRODUCTIVE part of society. I blame 99% of the crap that has our nation going backwards now on the democrats of the 30's who started all the public welfare crap and pushed it even farther ahead to allow a generation to begin depending on help from the government without a specific end to that help.

[Toad]

Vote Ron Paul.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Odee
The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!

Only since 1956.



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[Odee]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Only since 1956.



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You're off by about 180 years, there sport

[majic]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Only since 1956.



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Perhaps you are confusing it with "Under God"?

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Odee
You're off by about 180 years, there sport

"In God We Trust" is the current national motto of the United States. It was declared as such by an act of Congress in 1956.  Congressional Record version of the legislation stated: "At the present time the United States has no national motto. The committee deems it most appropriate that 'In God we trust' be so designated as our national motto.

Before that it just appeared in our currency since the Civil War but wasn't our national motto.  

Frankly, E Pluribus Unum should be our national motto.



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[storch]

Originally posted by Odee
You're off by about 180 years, there sport

the term sport is a nineteenth century term that was used to describe a man who frequented brothels.  the women who worked in the brothels were referred to as sporting ladies.  I don't think one could refer to lack-lack as a sport.

[Reschke]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Frankly, E Pluribus Unum should be our national motto.

Well that is even more appropriate than anything else and it sums up what our nation truly stands for.

People from everywhere can come here LEGALLY and have a right to apply to become LEGAL UNITED STATES CITIZENS! There is no room for people coming across a border, an ocean or any other way illegally and they should not get amnesty or citizenship if they do it that way.

[x0847Marine]

"The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history..."

Belief in ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot, the devil, and witches are also part of "our" heritage and history... every ones got an opinion about supernatural beings, the .gov shouldn't be endorsing any of them.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
"In God We Trust" is the current national motto of the United States. It was declared as such by an act of Congress in 1956.  Congressional Record version of the legislation stated: "At the present time the United States has no national motto. The committee deems it most appropriate that 'In God we trust' be so designated as our national motto.

Before that it just appeared in our currency since the Civil War but wasn't our national motto.  

Frankly, E Pluribus Unum should be our national motto.



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but the term "in God we Trust" On official US documents goes back alot farther then that

According to
The US Treasury

"The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons throughout the country, urging that the United States recognize the Deity on United States coins. From Treasury Department records, it appears that the first such appeal came in a letter dated November 13, 1861"

It was found that the Act of Congress dated January 18, 1837, prescribed the mottoes and devices that should be placed upon the coins of the United States. This meant that the mint could make no changes without the enactment of additional legislation by the Congress. In December 1863, the Director of the Mint submitted designs for new one-cent coin, two-cent coin, and three-cent coin to Secretary Chase for approval. He proposed that upon the designs either OUR COUNTRY; OUR GOD or GOD, OUR TRUST should appear as a motto on the coins. In a letter to the Mint Director on December 9, 1863, Secretary Chase stated:
I approve your mottoes, only suggesting that on that with the Washington obverse the motto should begin with the word OUR, so as to read OUR GOD AND OUR COUNTRY. And on that with the shield, it should be changed so as to read: IN GOD WE TRUST.
The Congress passed the Act of April 22, 1864. This legislation changed the composition of the one-cent coin and authorized the minting of the two-cent coin. The Mint Director was directed to develop the designs for these coins for final approval of the Secretary. IN GOD WE TRUST first appeared on the 1864 two-cent coin."

Another Act of Congress passed on March 3, 1865. It allowed the Mint Director, with the Secretary's approval, to place the motto on all gold and silver coins that "shall admit the inscription thereon." Under the Act, the motto was placed on the gold double-eagle coin, the gold eagle coin, and the gold half-eagle coin. It was also placed on the silver dollar coin, the half-dollar coin and the quarter-dollar coin, and on the nickel three-cent coin beginning in 1866. Later, Congress passed the Coinage Act of February 12, 1873. It also said that the Secretary "may cause the motto IN GOD WE TRUST to be inscribed on such coins as shall admit of such motto."

[DREDIOCK]

And

In God We Trust: The Foundation
American history demonstrates repeatedly that the nation was founded on Christian principles and its founding fathers wished to acknowledge that fact all over Washington D.C. buildings, in official documents, and historical speeches. Less than a hundred years after its Declaration of Independence, In God We Trust was proclaimed on its coins. America is a free nation, and freedom of religion is still guaranteed in the Constitution’s First Amendment.

President Thomas Jefferson wrote, "The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time" and asked ‘Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are of God?’"

[Odee]

Originally posted by storch
the term sport is a nineteenth century term that was used to describe a man who frequented brothels.  the women who worked in the brothels were referred to as sporting ladies.  I don't think one could refer to lack-lack as a sport.

It's a derogatory term where I come from, circa 1980's, used to describe someone that's a smartarse.  But I appreciate the information.

slak-slak picks out "In God We Trust" to try and whittle away at the thread, but fails to understand that phrase is still part of our Heritage and History.

[phookat]

Originally posted by Odee
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.

Those two sentences contradict each other, and the contradiction demonstrates why the first sentence is false.

But hey, it's a free country.  Believe what you want.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Odee
It's a derogatory term where I come from, circa 1980's, used to describe someone that's a smartarse.  But I appreciate the information.

slak-slak picks out "In God We Trust" to try and whittle away at the thread, but fails to understand that phrase is still part of our Heritage and History.

Ahh did I offend poor little Odee that he must hurl the personal insults just because the big bad AKAK disagrees with Odee's opinion?




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