Georgia (State) Senator Seeks To Ban Tributes To Himself

[deadparrot]

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Georgia Senate is considering a plan that would prevent any buildings, roads or bridges from being named after the chamber's Democratic leader, Sen. Robert Brown.

The plan's sponsor? Sen. Robert Brown.

Brown, of Macon, said he had heard talk of plans to name something for him in his hometown and wanted to make it clear he has no interest in such an honor.

"It was honor enough for me to get elected and serve," said Brown, who has been a senator since 1992 and his party's leader for the past two years. "I don't see the need for anything else."

http://www.cbs46.com/Global/story.asp?S=6133281

[liberal N proud]

1. The polar opposite of this GA State Rep...

I recieved this email tonight...

This is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The
following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from
GA. 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 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 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 . (This one is my pet peeve...get an education and go to
work....don't expect everyone else to take ! care of you!)

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. (AMEN!)

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! (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, and if you are uncomfortable
with it, TOUGH!

[provis99]

2. Article XII: Republican state senators with moronic ideas do not

have the right to re-election. We the people will throw your sorry ass on the curb any time we feel like it.

Article XIV: when we throw your sorry ass on the curb, you do not have the right to a cushy state senator's pension. Go out and earn your money, Republican welfare-bum hypocrite!

[KingFlorez]

3. That was attributed to that Rep., but he didn't write it

http://www.snopes.com/language/document/norights.htm

Origins: Mitchell Kaye,
a Georgia state representative from Marietta, is not the originator of the piece. The famed "Bill of No Rights" was written in 1993 by Lewis Napper, a self-described amateur philosopher and from Mississippi who ran for a U.S. Senate seat in 2000 as a Libertarian.

[provis99]

4. ugh, a libertarian. That doesn't surprise me

Article XV: Libertarians do not have the right to force anyone to listen to their stupid views.

[brentspeak]

5. I just found a quote of Kaye's which demonstrates just what an absolute idiot he is

This Mitchell Kaye quote for an ABC report on sodomy laws in the state of Georgia:

http://www.sodomylaws.org/usa/georgia/ganews10.htm

MITCHELL KAYE, GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE Through some of these acts, you can’t propagate the species. They’re not morally correct. They say you can’t legislate morality, but that’s what we do as a legislature every single day—setting curfews for our children, requiring people to wear seat belts, speeding laws, other laws. We are legislating morality.
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Ok, DUers, now keep that above quote in mind when reviewing what Kaye likes to trumpet in the "non-Bill Of Rights" (which was actually written by somebody else) :

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.

and:

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.

"Idiotic laws" -- sounds right up Kaye's alley.