Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 17:01
HOW MUCH THE WORLD HAS CHANGED.......................
AT THIS RATE...... I WOULD HATE
TO THINK WHERE WE WILL BE IN THE NEXT 50 YEARS
SCHOOL
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1957 vs. 2007
Scenario :
Jack goes rabbit shooting before school, pulls into school parking lot
with rifle in gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's rifle, goes to his
car and gets his rifle & chats with Jack about guns.
2007 - School goes into lock down, Star Force called, Jack hauled off
to jail and never sees his ute 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:
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957 - Robbie
sent to office and given 6 of the best by the Principal. Returns
to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested
for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Robbie 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
gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with.
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 and 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.
AFRE 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 bullant nest.
1957 - Ants die.
2007- Star Force, Federal Police & Anti-terrorism Squad called.
Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, Feds investigate 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 Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
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