hoss Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 sorry please delet cant get it to paste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougp Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Here, I fixed it for you. school yrs ago compaired today Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack. 1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2008- 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. 1958Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies. 2008 - 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. 1958- Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. 2008 - 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. 1958 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman. 2008 - 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. 1958 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock. 2008 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons. Scenario: Pedro fails high school English. 1958- Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college. 2008 - 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, blows up a red ant bed. 1958 -Ants die. 2008- 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. Mary hugs him to comfort him. 1958 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 2008 - 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Yeah that pretty much sums it up! How true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoss Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 the way it was, and the way/reason it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 The extremes our society has gone to is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougp Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 thank you No problem. I must have caught it and copied it right before you deleted it. I thought it was too good to let go. Funny thing is, I am 36 years old. so 20 years ago when I was 16, I remember driving to school with a .22 or shotgun with me so I could go squirrel hunting for a couple of hours in the afternoon. Man, times sure do change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoss Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Well Im only 41 . Things have changed alot. Some for better others not not so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I was born in 1971, but I can still see a lot of changes. My daughter (2nd grade) gets 1 day of gym per week. Man I lived for gym in grade school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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