A Practical Joke on the Government (Fwd)

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>Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 10:34:58 -0500 (EST)
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>Subject: A Practical Joke on the Government (Fwd)
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>Hey wassup y'all?!
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>I just got this and I thought that it might be kind of fun to do...
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>To whomever may read this:
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>This is not a typical chain letter, in that by passing it on to as many
>people as you can, you are taking part in what may yet become the
>world's biggest practical joke. The U.S. Government has recently passed an
>act which enforces censorship on the internet. A group of internet users has
>now come together to kick back at this oppression, and have a bit of fun
>at the same time.
>  The aim of this exercise is to re-establish the United States as "The
>land of the Free", not a fascist state where freedom of speech and
>thought are curtailed. On receiving this letter, please pass it on to as
>many friends or E-mail lists as you can. We predict that if everybody
>copies the letter to 5 other addresses, by February 29th 1996, this
>letter should have reached in excess of 2 million people. That's when the
>fun begins........
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>On February 29th, please send the message below to the white house!!!!
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>Enclose the pre-typed copy of the Bill of rights. By
> sending the letter on the date above, you will contribute to
> one huge petition for freedom (which may lead to an unintended crash
>of  the whitehouse server!!!!)...  Send all letters to:
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>  President@Whitehouse.gov
> 
>  Remember that solidarity is the key to success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>Dear Mr. President,
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>Do you remember this:
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>    Amendment I
> 
>    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
>prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of 
>speech, or
>of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
>assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
>
>    Amendment II
> 
>    A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free bear
>arms, shall not be infringed.
> 
>   Amendment III
> 
>    No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the
>consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be 
>prescribed by
>law.
> 
>Amendment IV
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>    The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, 
>papers, and
>effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not violated, 
>and no
>warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or
>affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
>persons or things to be seized.
> 
>   Amendment V
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>    No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise crime, 
>unless
>on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury,
>in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in 
>actual
>service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any
>person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of 
>life or
>limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against
>himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due 
>process of
>law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just
>compensation.
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>   Amendment VI
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>    In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a 
>speedy
>and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and
>district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district 
>shall have
>been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and 
>cause
>of the accusation; to be confronted with the
>witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
>his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
> 
>   Amendment VII
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>    In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed 
>twenty
>dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried 
>by a
>jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of
>the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
> 
> 
>   Amendment VIII
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>     Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
>cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
> 
>    Amendment IX
> 
>    The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be
>construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
> 
> Amendment X
> 
>    The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution,  nor
>prohibited to it by the states are  reserved to the states respectively, 
>or to
>the people.
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