Tweet
Life In 1969 vs 2007 - Or, The way it used to be vs. the way it is now
Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.
1969 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to
his car and gets his to show Jack. A conversation on the up-coming deer
season ensues.
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 fist fight after school.
1969 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.
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.
1969 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal.
Jeffrey now sits still in class.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin and 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.
1969 - 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. 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 headache medicine to
school.
1969 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking
dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations.
Car searched for drugs and weapons.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant.
1969 - 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a
special school for expectant mothers.
2007 - 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.
1969: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2007: Pedro's cause is taken up by state democratic party. 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.
He puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1969 - Ants die.
2007 - ATF, 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.
1969 - 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.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Rich gets this message on his computer, enjoys a few chuckles,
shakes his head at the irony, and forwards on to a few of his best
friends.
1969 - What Computer?
2007 - What Friends?
Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.
1969 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to
his car and gets his to show Jack. A conversation on the up-coming deer
season ensues.
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 fist fight after school.
1969 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.
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.
1969 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal.
Jeffrey now sits still in class.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin and 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.
1969 - 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. 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 headache medicine to
school.
1969 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking
dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations.
Car searched for drugs and weapons.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant.
1969 - 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a
special school for expectant mothers.
2007 - 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.
1969: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2007: Pedro's cause is taken up by state democratic party. 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.
He puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1969 - Ants die.
2007 - ATF, 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.
1969 - 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.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Rich gets this message on his computer, enjoys a few chuckles,
shakes his head at the irony, and forwards on to a few of his best
friends.
1969 - What Computer?
2007 - What Friends?