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VNMUS
11-27-2006, 10:33 PM
Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.


1973 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to
his car and gets his own rifle to show Jack.


2006 - School goes into lockdown, 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 fist fight after school.


1973 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and
end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.


2006 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark.
Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<WBR>+++


Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.


1973 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal.
Sits still in class.


2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School
gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<WBR>++++


Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father's car and his Dad gives
him a whipping.


1973 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to
college, and becomes a successful businessman.


2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster
care and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told by state psychologist that
she remembers being abused herself and their Dad goes to prison. Billy's
mom has affair with psychologist.


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<WBR>++++


Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some headache medicine to
school.


1973 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking
dock.


2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car
searched for drugs and weapons.


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<WBR>+++


Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.


1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.


2006: Pedro's cause is taken up by state progressive political party.
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 the 4th of July,
puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.


1973 - Ants die.


2006 - 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. Mary, hugs him to comfort him.

1973 - In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She
faces 3 years in State Prison.

All in the name of progress! Enjoy your day.

teamrope
11-27-2006, 10:49 PM
SO close to the truth it hurts. :(

96DiamondVIII
11-27-2006, 11:03 PM
Ah, progress. Even though some of those had changed by the time I was in school (started kindergarten in '85, graduated from college in '02), it seems like for most of the time I was in school the 1973 version of things applied more than the 2006 version. Things have just gotten completely out of hand in the past few years, though it's been coming for a long time...

Bigdogjim
11-27-2006, 11:20 PM
The times they are a changin!

jdando
11-28-2006, 05:28 AM
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.


1973 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal.
Sits still in class.




Hey I remember paddling! I guess things have changed a lot. Perhaps not always for the better.

jeremy

fastblackmerc
11-28-2006, 05:34 AM
The times they are a changin!
For the worst!!

juno
11-28-2006, 06:51 AM
Ahhhh, the good old days, no one to blame but yourself if you got the azzkicking you usually deserved!!

2003_MM_FYRE49
11-28-2006, 09:32 AM
Ahhhh, the good old days, no one to blame but yourself if you got the azzkicking you usually deserved!!

I'm with you there Brother. I can remember in my younger days thinking to myself is the wrist slap that I may get from the authorities if I was caught being mischievious worth the azz beating that I would have to endure from my father for being stupid. The andswer was always a resounding NO!

VNMUS
11-28-2006, 11:01 PM
Hey I remember paddling! I guess things have changed a lot. Perhaps not always for the better.

jeremy
I got caned on my bare behind in front of the whole class in elementary school. :bigcry: Beat that one!

Bigdogjim
11-28-2006, 11:27 PM
I think I'll pass...............