You may have seen this before, but we must be reminded from time to time of the insanity
that prevails today, and the fact that we have allowed it to continue and even increase.
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1952 vs 2012
Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack..
1952 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets
his shotgun to show Jack. They talk about going rabbit hunting on Saturday.
2012 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees
his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for the traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1952 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2012 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are
both charged with assault and both expelled from school, even though Johnny started it.
Scenario 3: Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1952 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He
then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2012 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD.
The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario 4: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car Dad gives Billy a
whipping with his belt, and makes him pay for replacing the window.
1952 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a
successful businessman...
2012 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse; Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang.
The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself, and
their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.
Scenario 5: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1952 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock..
2012 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is
then searched for drugs and weapons, a pocket knife is found, and the car is confiscated.
Scenario 6: Pedro fails high school English.
1952 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2012 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that
teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit
against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from
core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living
because he cannot speak English.
Scenario 7: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July puts
them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1952 - Ants die.
2012 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic
terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents - and all siblings are removed from their home
and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list is never
allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is
found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1952 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2012 - Mary is accused of being a sɛҳuąƖ predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State
Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
Sadly, the above scenarios are based on recent events and are essentially true. The status of today's society is more irrational than it is laughable. We have allowed the idiots, the do-gooders, and the emotionally driven, to take over the nation and set policy. It will take more than a smile and wringing our hands to restore common sense and set things straight again.
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