direct from a forwarded E Mail from my cousin…I guess the truth hurts on some of these…

Subject: And This Is Called Progress?

Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.

1963 – Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack’s rifle, goes to his
car and gets his to show Jack.

2006 – 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.

1963 – Crowd gathers. Mark wins—dispute settled, 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: Little Jeffrey won’t be still in class, disrupts other students.

1963 – Jeffrey sent to office and given a quick paddling by Principal.
Jeffrey now 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 father’s car and his Dad gives him a
whipping.

1963 – 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 mother
has affair with psychologist.

+++++++++++++++++

Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some headache medicine to school.

1963 – Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking dock.

2006 – Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car
searched for drugs and weapons.

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Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant.

1963 – 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a special
school for expectant mothers.

2006 – Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies the
ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion without her
parent’s consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told to be more
careful next time.

++++++++++++++++

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.

1963: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2006: Pedro’s cause is taken up by ultra-liberals. 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.

1963 – Ants die.

2006 – ATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic
terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers
confiscated. Johnny’s Dad placed on a terror watch list and is never
allowed to fly again.

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Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He
is found crying by his teacher, Mary, who hugs Johnny to comfort him.

1963 – In a very short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2006 – Mary is accused of being a sexual predator, is charged and loses her
job. She faces 3 years in State Prison.

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And this is what they call progress?