1957 VS. 2007- A MUST READ!

[sevenmalards]

SCHOOL 1957 vs. 2007

Scenario : Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.

1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2007 - 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 fistfight after school.

1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.

2007 - 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.

1957 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2007 - 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.

1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2007 - 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.

1957 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.

2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.



Scenario : Pedro fails high school English.

1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2007 - 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.

1957 - Ants die! .

2007 - 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.

1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2007 - 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

[Blue01F250]

so true

[Ditty]

Those are about the truest words ever spoken, or written.

[westcoaststrokin]

To true and to sad. I remember bringing my rifle to scholl during hunting season. No big deal.

[jblagg]

yep it isnt like it used to be and that is bad. and we wonder what is wrong with the people of this world now days

[sevenmalards]

Originally Posted by jblagg

yep it isnt like it used to be and that is bad. and we wonder what is wrong with the people of this world now days

I don't know what happened to this country. When I see a kid missbehaving I ALWAYS say to my wife, "just needs a rap on the beater"!
But give him meds instead??????

[460+]

That is so true. Me and my friends used to go hunting after school all the time, always something behind the seat to hunt with.

[Ditty]

You know...thinking about it. I used to goto school with a shotgun in my back window b/c my dad and I would shoot the water mokosans in our tank at night, the gun would go back into the gun rack in the window, and I always had a loaded shell or two in my letter jacket. I got a little nervous one day when the drug/gun dog alerted on me at school. I started double checking my pockets in the mornings!!!!

[SCUFFY828]

you know as bad as that is , give it another fifty years and see what happens

[duck]

I remember having my hunting rifle in my truck at school even as late as 1997. I also remember getting the paddle at school in the mid-late 80's. Seems like the biggest changes have happened in the past 10 years. (Downhill slide began when Hilary took office the first time).