"So the Senate has voted down the effort to undo President Obama's quite reasonable mandate that all employers have to pay for their employees' contraception. I was shocked that there was a dispute about this especially because of religious objections. Who knew that was still a thing? Even worse, when I dug out a copy of the revered Bill of Rights to show someone how it guarantees everyone a right to contraception, I found no mention of that right! In fact, the Bill of Rights doesnt guarantee anything people need not food, shelter or even broadband internet. The only things it mentions are a few nebulous rights of absolutely no market value. It's rather pointless, really. Why was the Bill of Rights thought out so poorly? It turns out it was written by these Founding Fathers long, long ago, in a much more primitive time. I'm pretty sure their first meeting to draft it was broken up by a woolly mammoth attack. So its no wonder the Bill of Rights looks like it was written by a crazed, right-wing militia member living in an isolated compound. Its all Government can't tell me to do this and Government can't make me do that and I want to have guns. Obviously, were much more sophisticated now. We aren't like the Founding Fathers, with their primitive fear of government and thunder. We need to update this silly, archaic Bill of Rights, which puts all this emphasis on freedom with no mention of the much more important free stuff. If we dont act, other countries will make fun of us for it and who wants to be tittered at by Belgium? We want a strong government that guarantees us all the things we need, and we should have a new Bill of Rights that reflects that. I propose that we have a meeting of all the great minds (college professors, A-list Hollywood actors, people who watch Downton Abbey) to list everything people need basics like food, transportation, and smart phones. The first section the free stuff section of the new Bill of Rights will guarantee that everyone gets all these essentials. After that can come the freedom section of less useful rights that don't actually give you anything, like freedom of speech (but lets leave out the one about guns they're dangerous; people will shoot their eyes out). And the brain trust will make it clear that if the freedom section ever conflicts with the free stuff part, then free stuff wins out. We should also have a big blank space between the two sections, so we can fill in more things as we realize people need them (as happened with modern contraceptives; those didnt used to exist, and now we know everyone needs those). For instance, maybe in the future there will be great robot butlers, and well want to make sure everyone can have them. And if we fill up the blanks but need to add more free stuff, we can always erase some of the freedoms to make more room. Goodbye, freedom of religion hello, free hoverboards! This way well have some real, tangible rights. And if we ever have a shortage of anything people have a right to, we can force some of those silly religious objectors to go to work and manufacture whatever we need. There certainly wont be anything in the new Bill of Rights to keep people from being forced to do what they don't want especially if it's to protect someone else's rights. Frank J. Fleming is a political humorist." Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinio...f_rights_lV499TctTwOaHmxNX3rksI#ixzz1oA9P4k1I Hmmmmmmm..........
We had some fun a while back on the forums granting ourselves various positive rights. http://www.politicalforum.com/political-opinions-beliefs/225689-positive-right-game.html I'd still maintain that I have a right to two cheeseburgers every Tuesday. I do have a minor quibble with the article however. The bill of rights does not actually grant rights. Our country was founded on the belief that man has certain inalienable rights that exist regardless of whether they are recognized by the government. In fact, we had a revolution because our rights were being violated. The bill of rights merely prevents the government from infringing upon our rights. The only positive rights pertain to criminal trials merely deal with how government must conduct itself. The leftist notion of rights are pure BS. But I have to say, I do want a robot butler and a hoverboard... If we were to call a constitutional convention, how long would it be before fed-ex delivered a hoverboard?
OldMercsRule "President Obama's quite reasonable mandate that all employers have to pay for their employees' contraception" this is such a crock of ****. Will a pay raise consist of 2 more rubbers with your check?
I like the idea in the comments about a Bill of Wrongs to complement the Bill of Rights to spell out all the things government should stop us from doing. It'd be a long list indeed. I can think of a few, we should word them after the 10 commandments since we are getting rid of freedom of religion anyway to make room for hoverboards and can replace religion with government worship. THOU SHALL NOT EAT TRANSFATS THOU SHALL NOT USE INCANDESCENT LIGHTBULBS THOU SHALL NOT TEACH THAT HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN
I guess ya didn't read down to the end eh? Please read: Frank J. Fleming is a political humorist Hope that helps.
You're talking to people who think Jon Stewart is a political analyst and the "Daily Show" is hard news.
I get all my news straight from the source. That's why I watch the Kardashians and all the other reality TV shows all day long.