1957 vs. 2009
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and
then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his
truck's gun rack.
1957 -
Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's
shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2009 -
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 2:
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands
and end up buddies.
2009 - Police called and SWAT team arrives
-- they arrest both Johnny and Mark.. They are both charged them
with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started
it.
Scenario 3:
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other
students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and
given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits
still and does not disrupt class again..
2009 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a
zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the
state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario 4:
Scenario 4:
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.
2009 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is
removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is
told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their
dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the
psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957
- Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on
the smoking dock.
2009 - The police
are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His
car is then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 6:
Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957
- Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes
to college.
2009
- 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 the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English
is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but
ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak
English.
Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of
July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red
ant bed.
1957 - Ants die..
2009
-
ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all
called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates
his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and
all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a
terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8:
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..
2009 - 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.
Scenario 9
Scenario 9
Brooks wants to be Chief of Police real bad. One day, once upon a time...
1957 - Patrolman Brooks fixes DUI Ticket for Selectman on "he saw evidence",soon after becomes Chief of Police...
2009 - Chief Brooks tries to discredit Town Councilor on "hear say evidence", but Ethics Panel found no wrongdoing on part of councilor, and Rockland Police found otherwise..
Scenario
10:
Businesses are needed in Lisbon to help tax base...
1957 - Economic Developer is hired at a small fee to help bring business into the community.
2009- Economic Developer is hired at a ridiculous fee to put American flags on telephone poles and serve turkey dinners; as well as the revitalization of downtown networking at the taxpayers resent.
Scenario 11:
Selectmen work in best interest of town to make better for constituents.
1957- Selectmen work together with ethics and moral in their decision.
2009- Councilors work with self promotion, self interest, immoral decisions, and don't work together. They threaten other fellow councilors and lie to promote themselves only. Again... at taxpayers resent and expense.
Businesses are needed in Lisbon to help tax base...
1957 - Economic Developer is hired at a small fee to help bring business into the community.
2009- Economic Developer is hired at a ridiculous fee to put American flags on telephone poles and serve turkey dinners; as well as the revitalization of downtown networking at the taxpayers resent.
Scenario 11:
Selectmen work in best interest of town to make better for constituents.
1957- Selectmen work together with ethics and moral in their decision.
2009- Councilors work with self promotion, self interest, immoral decisions, and don't work together. They threaten other fellow councilors and lie to promote themselves only. Again... at taxpayers resent and expense.
This should hit every email inbox to show how stupid we have become!!
AMEN TO THAT!!!