Guest guest Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 How well I recall the Then .. how ridiculous is the Now. Though the first one might rile some folks .. its still a norm in some rural Southern areas. Butch *Schools-** 1957 vs. 2007* Scenario: Jack goes deer hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack. 1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and gets his rifle to show Jack. 2007 - 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: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.* 1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies. 2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. *Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.* 1957 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. 2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability. *Scenario: 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. 2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist. *Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school **.* 1957 - Mark shares aspirin with a friend who has a headache. 2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons. *Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.* 1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college. 2007 - 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 state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he can't speak English. *Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.* 1957 - Ants die. 2007 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again. *Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. The teacher hugs him to comfort him.* 1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 2007 - 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Butch, Did you come up with all this yourself? What is the problem today? Parents or sould I say lack of Parenting. See back in 57 when you came home from school and told Mom and Dad what happened at school and that the teacher or principle corrected you...ouch...you got it again. What happens today? The parents call the police. When it comes to Home Land Security (a Travesty) how much more will we give up when the next strike comes. When are we going to learn that when it comes to Gun control it is not the good guys that you want to keep guns from; it is the bad guys and you know, if I am a bad guy, no gun control law or Home Land give up all my constitutional rights Security is going to stop me. Gun control just make things difficult for the good guy. You post is very accurate and if the " then " chaps anyone hide they should look in the mirror, say what is wrong with things today and look at the answer. You have a good one. John , " Butch Owen " <butchowen wrote: > > How well I recall the Then .. how ridiculous is the Now. Though the first > one might rile some folks .. its still a norm in some rural Southern > areas. Butch > > *Schools-** 1957 vs. 2007* > Scenario: Jack goes deer hunting before school, pulls into school parking > lot with rifle in gun rack. > > 1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and > gets his rifle to show Jack. > > 2007 - 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: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.* > > 1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up > buddies. > > 2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge > them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. > > *Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.* > > 1957 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. > Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. > > 2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for > ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability. > > *Scenario: 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. > > 2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care > and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers > being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair > with psychologist. > > *Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school **.* > > 1957 - Mark shares aspirin with a friend who has a headache. > 2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car > searched for drugs and weapons. > > *Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.* > > 1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college. > > 2007 - 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 state school system and > Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given > diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he can't speak > English. > > *Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts > them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.* > > 1957 - Ants die. > > 2007 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic > terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers > confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed > to fly again. > > *Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He > is found crying by his teacher, Mary. The teacher hugs him to comfort him.* > > 1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. > > 2007 - 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. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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