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. Counsellors 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 – 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.
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.
Oh my gosh! Too funny… unfortunately too true. This world needs to wake up!