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Unfortunately, this is oohh so true. Everything was much simpler before our
government stepped in to "save" us.


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. Counselors
called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario: 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, 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 Principal out on the smoking dock.

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 cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July,
puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant mound.

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, who hugs him to comfort him.

1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2007 - Physical activity during recess is banned. 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

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It is sad what has happened to out country