Then and now.

Comment #10

Rick G — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:46:24 GMT

Yes, we have become idiots. The non-use of common sense has become frightening. When a teacher turns in a student for carrying Midol in her purse, what does that say about the education that teacher is providing?

Comment #9

jarasan — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:30:56 GMT

The problem today is exemplified by the response our colleague JustExploring gave, over the top Jeff Dahmer rape and pillage Homeland security dysfunctional people talking about lawyer legal crap etc. All this PC, overlegislated, contentious society is a far cry from how simple life used to be. The deterioration of common sense and congeniality between humans is a direct result of liberalism, too many lawyers, too many useless laws, too many special interest groups a... [ More ]

Comment #8

justxploring — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:54:03 GMT

Konane, I did read Jarasan's blog correctly. Maybe I'm being misunderstood. I have always said that our convoluted legal system has gotten so confusing that even the police don't know how to respond properly. Still, I read a lot about then & now, and I think now is a lot better than then in many instances. As a victim of violence, I feel we have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go.

Comment #7

konane — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:12:12 GMT

Legislators and tort lawyers have bound and gagged our use of common sense to the extent none of us who has a working knowledge of it knows whether to **** or go blind. At least that's my interpretation of Jarasan's blog entry.

Comment #6

justxploring — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:41:19 GMT

Are you saying I'm dense?

Comment #5

jarasan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:55:18 GMT

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Comment #4

justxploring — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:38:54 GMT

A man is stopped by police for a traffic violation. Police don't investigate or search his car. Later, after more murders, it is discovered he had body parts in the car that night. I'm surprised you are posting anything negative about Homeland Security and the war on terror, since some of our personal rights were taken away by the Bush administration.

Comment #3

justxploring — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:32:40 GMT

Then: Yvette Cade begs judge to help her because her husband is violent. Judge lifts restraining order & tells her to stop whining & get marriage counseling. Three weeks later Yvette is doused with gasoline and set on fire by her estranged husband. Then: Young boy grows up in a normal environment. Joins the military. Everyone says he is a fine young man. He has dreams of being a commando. Nobody pays attention to his strange behavior. Blows up Federal Building in Oklahom... [ More ]

Comment #2

konane — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:45:31 GMT

" ......The school gets extra money from the state because Jeffrey has a disability." Soooooo that's why teachers (unions) push learning disorders so much??? Follow the money trail.

Comment #1

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:22:45 GMT

I'm glad I won't be around in another 40 years, but I feel sorry for my kids and what they are facing in the future.

Original Blog Entry: Then and now.

jarasan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:36:23 GMT

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007

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.

2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and

never sees his truck or gunagain. 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.

2007 - 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 and Mark was just defending himself.

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.

2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is

then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state 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.

2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster

care and joins agang. 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.

2007 - 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 summe rschool, passes English and goes to college.

2007 - Pedro's cause istaken up by state. Newspaper articles appear

nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation

is racist. ACLU filesclass 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.

2007 - 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.

2007 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She

faces 3 years inState Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.

How dumb have we become?

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