Ah..those were the days

If anyone needs more proof that we are the dinosaurs and that the meteor is on its way.....read on:

HIGH SCHOOL-- 1967 vs. 2007


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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 gun again. Counselors called in for
traumatized students and teachers.


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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 them with assault and both
expelled even though Johnny started it.


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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.


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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 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.


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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.


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Scenario 6:

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 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.


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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.


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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 in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years
of therapy.