Taterbo
08-30-2003, 03:33 AM
:eek: THE DEATH OF COMMON SENSE!
Today we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense.
Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure at the brink of
the millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records
were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools; hospitals, homes,
factories and offices, helping folks get jobs without fanfare and
foolishness.
For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power
over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as
to know when to come in out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and
life isn't always fair.
A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the
Technical Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational
trends including feminism, body piercing, whole language and "new math."
But his health declined when he became infected with the Technological
Revolution with the "if-it-only-helps-one-person-it's-worth-it" virus. In
recent decades his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of
overbearing federal regulation.
He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers and
enlightened auditors. His health rapidly deteriorated when schools
endlessly implemented zero tolerance policies, reports of six-year-old
boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen
suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired
for reprimanding an unruly student. It declined even further when schools
had to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student but cannot
inform the parent when the female student is pregnant or wants an
abortion.
Finally Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became
contraband, churches became businesses, criminals received better
treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in everything
from Boy Scouts to professional sports.
As the end neared, Common Sense drifted in and out of logic but was kept
informed of developments, regarding questionable regulations for asbestos,
low flow toilets, "smart" guns, the nurturing of Prohibition Laws and
mandatory airbags.
Finally when told that the homeowners association restricted exterior
furniture only to that which enhanced property values, he breathed his
last.
Common Sense was preceded by death by his parents Truth and Trust, his
wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility, and his son, Reason.
Three stepbrothers survive him: Rights, Tolerance and Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral evidently because so few realized he was
gone.
Hmmmmmmmm makes you wonder...:eek:
Today we mourn the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense.
Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure at the brink of
the millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records
were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools; hospitals, homes,
factories and offices, helping folks get jobs without fanfare and
foolishness.
For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power
over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as
to know when to come in out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and
life isn't always fair.
A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the
Technical Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational
trends including feminism, body piercing, whole language and "new math."
But his health declined when he became infected with the Technological
Revolution with the "if-it-only-helps-one-person-it's-worth-it" virus. In
recent decades his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of
overbearing federal regulation.
He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers and
enlightened auditors. His health rapidly deteriorated when schools
endlessly implemented zero tolerance policies, reports of six-year-old
boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen
suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired
for reprimanding an unruly student. It declined even further when schools
had to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student but cannot
inform the parent when the female student is pregnant or wants an
abortion.
Finally Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became
contraband, churches became businesses, criminals received better
treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in everything
from Boy Scouts to professional sports.
As the end neared, Common Sense drifted in and out of logic but was kept
informed of developments, regarding questionable regulations for asbestos,
low flow toilets, "smart" guns, the nurturing of Prohibition Laws and
mandatory airbags.
Finally when told that the homeowners association restricted exterior
furniture only to that which enhanced property values, he breathed his
last.
Common Sense was preceded by death by his parents Truth and Trust, his
wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility, and his son, Reason.
Three stepbrothers survive him: Rights, Tolerance and Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral evidently because so few realized he was
gone.
Hmmmmmmmm makes you wonder...:eek: