How times have changed
Posted 09-15-2008 at 06:39 AM by arguy1973
SCHOOL--1957 vs. 2007
Scenario:
Jack goes quail hunting before school,
pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun,
goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail
and never sees his truck or gun again. Counsellors called in
for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario:
John ny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins.
John ny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests John ny and Mark.
Charge them with assault, both expelled even though John ny 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 Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expel led 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 and goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state.
Newspaper articles appear nationally
explaining that teaching English as a req uirement 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 cannot speak English.
Scenario:
John ny 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.
John ny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents,
siblings removed from home, computers confiscated,
John ny's Dad goes on a terror watch list
and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario:
John ny 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, John ny 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. John ny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
I got this in an email and thought Id share it.
Scenario:
Jack goes quail hunting before school,
pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun,
goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail
and never sees his truck or gun again. Counsellors called in
for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario:
John ny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins.
John ny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests John ny and Mark.
Charge them with assault, both expelled even though John ny 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 Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expel led 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 and goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state.
Newspaper articles appear nationally
explaining that teaching English as a req uirement 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 cannot speak English.
Scenario:
John ny 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.
John ny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents,
siblings removed from home, computers confiscated,
John ny's Dad goes on a terror watch list
and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario:
John ny 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, John ny 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. John ny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
I got this in an email and thought Id share it.
Total Comments 9
Comments
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How true..How sad..Posted 09-15-2008 at 08:40 AM by Miss Blue
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You said it arguy, the times we live in are just so weird. And people think we still have many freedoms. Baaa humbug, we are losing them left and right...Posted 09-15-2008 at 03:07 PM by aiangel_writer
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Arguy, I tell you what it is tough growing up these days with so many restrictions.Posted 09-15-2008 at 07:53 PM by JoshB
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wow a serious blog but with alot of truth to it arguy .. the times have changed from the early 1957 to now 2008 .. the simple life is geting harder and harder as time goes on.. its sad but true ...great blog loved it ...Posted 09-15-2008 at 08:35 PM by brenda starz
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"...land of the free." Right!!
Bring Eminem out to sing..."I'm bringin woopins back... Yep! Those people in authority don't know where it's at..Yep!"Posted 09-16-2008 at 08:31 AM by funymann
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wow, we're kind of messed up... makes me really sad about the over medicated ritalin kids
Posted 10-05-2008 at 08:33 AM by emeraldsky
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This is so real. It's sad.Posted 11-28-2008 at 01:11 AM by Chelsi
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YOu hit it on the nail!!!! I can see the difference even though I can only go back to 1974!!!Posted 02-22-2009 at 05:18 AM by donaldeoff
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So true. A real pity. maybe the pendulum will swing back to a less leagalistic and fearful state.Posted 08-11-2010 at 05:59 PM by aidxen
