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Monday, May 30, 2011

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2010

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.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and  never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors  called in for traumatized students and teachers.      

Scenario                 2:  
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands  and end up buddies..
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark.  They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Scenario                 3:  
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - 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.                
2010 - 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 and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.               1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.   2010 - 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.
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.                  

Scenario                 6:  
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - 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.  
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - 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 and 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.  
1957 In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.                
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.  

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately - so true.

Anonymous said...

this is so very true and very sad. number 7 should also include: the "epa" comes in and sees to it that they are also charged with killing red ants.

how did WE allow the government to get to this point.

we truly need to get back to basics.

Anonymous said...

So unfortunate and sadly true. And, the reason: lack of common sense. We have become a nation that focuses on a the minority or opinions, not just the minorities that we have lost our Rule of Common sense to the majority of Americans. We think it is all for the advancement of progress, inclusiveness and fairness and the Rule of Law. And, we have lost the Rule of Common sense and entered into the state of CHAOS!

Anonymous said...

we need to get back to the ways of 1957. Have better disciplined children, they have respect for authority figures, and manage to amount to something.

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Watcher said...

Scenario 9:
Little Christina falls while running during recess which leaves a black asphalt mark on her ankle and shoe. The teacher sees the mark as little Christina is returning to the classroom.

1970's : When little Christina gets back to the classroom the teacher checks Christinas ankle and helps Christina clean up or sends her to the nurse.

2000's : The teacher says nothing to little Christina or the nurse. The teacher go's directly to the Principal and they file a child abuse complaint with social services.