KTMrad 512 Posted December 10, 2011 Ain't that the truth ! My, we live in a different world today...and it's only getting worse.... > HIGHSCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2010 > > Scenario 1: > Jack goes duck 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. > 2010 - 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 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. > 2010 - 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. > > 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. > 2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He > is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the > government because Jeffrey has a disability. > > Scenario 4: > Billy breaks a window in his neighbour'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. > 2010 - 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. > > 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. > 2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug > violations. Hiscar is then searched for drugs and weapons. > > Scenario 6: > Pedro fails high school English. > 1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college. > 2010 - 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. > > 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. > 2010- 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 –Ina short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. > 2010 - 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Czechsix 1 Posted December 10, 2011 Man, depressing. Getting to the point I don't want to hear any news, or even deal with this stuff any more. That cabin out in the woods is sounding pretty appealing right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve_k 0 Posted December 10, 2011 Sad but true..... What got us to this point? The age of entitlement makes me sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simicrintz 177 Posted December 10, 2011 Heading to Montana for a week at oh-dark-thirty. Still pretty much the same up there as it was in '57. I don't like their weather as much as ours, but there is something to say about the way they live up that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 512 Posted December 12, 2011 Heading to Montana for a week at oh-dark-thirty. Still pretty much the same up there as it was in '57. I don't like their weather as much as ours, but there is something to say about the way they live up that way. Lucky you, I love Montana....awesome place. Yeah, there's still some states and areas not affected too much....but give technology more time and it's bound to change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
