Come As You Are - Declaration of Independence for Sensible People

Dear Lost Souls,

I offer you, this week, a slice of political commentary; to go with your wedge of lime; to garnish your cocktail; to jump start your weekend.

Yes, Cocktail Hour is on for this week.  You are invited to join us as we tackle the trivial issues of another Yankee Doodle week.  The holidays are around the corner and frivolity is in the air. Festive attire is optional, but always admired. So travel light and we'll promise to take care of you upon arrival.

Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie or to linger indefinitely. As you like it.

Yours,

Greg

Declaration of Independence for sensible people

The following has apparently been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President.

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 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, bedwetters. 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. Earn your own money for your toys.

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; if you shoot  yourself, don't blame the gun manufacturer. Burn yourself with coffee...read the label and don't drink the stuff while you're trying to weave in and out of traffic. Do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy because you cut your finger with their product.

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 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'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 don't have the right to a job. All of us sure want all of 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 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.