1973 vs 2007

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1973 vs 2007

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Several scenarios with two outcomes. One from 1973 and the other 2006.

Scenario: Matt goes duck hunting before school, pulls pickup into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.

1973- Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Matt's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his to show Matt.
2006- School goes into lock down, FBI called, Matt is 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.

1973- Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.

2006- 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.

1973- Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in class.
2006- Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie.
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.

1973- Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2006- Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang.
Billy's sister is told by state psychologist 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.
1973- Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2006- Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2006: 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 can't speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1973- Ants die.
2006- 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.
1973- In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2006- 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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Post by Dubble Trubble »

Now THAT, my friend, is one of the best descriptions of why our schools are in the shape they are in.

Then they wonder why the kids go out and shoot up their schools....

Amen, and AMEN!!!



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Post by Browning Slayer »

Dubble Trubble wrote:Now THAT, my friend, is one of the best descriptions of why our schools are in the shape they are in.

Then they wonder why the kids go out and shoot up their schools....

Amen, and AMEN!!!



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Dubble, you took the words out of my mouth!
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TRUE TRUE!
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