Comparing 1959 to now - how stupid we have become

[johnharris]

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.
1959 - 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:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1959 - 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:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1959 - 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:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt and Billy pays for the window by working it off.
1959 - 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:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1959-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:
Pedro fails high school English.
1959-Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college. He becomes a successful engineer.
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 a class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. Pedro's English teacher is fired. English is then banned from the 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.
1959 -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 on airlines 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.
1959 -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.

[fbeaulieu]

Good article!
I was born in 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama.....so I see.

I have a question. On Feb18th, the 8th US district court of appeals in DC ( I think according to the NRA site)....ruled on an old case out of Oklahama that employers may not restrict employees with valid handgun carry permits from keeping a gun locked away inside his or her auto while the auto is in the employers parking lot.
I worked with Curry Todd over 10 years ago to introduce a very similar in Tennessee and got nowhere.
Since the 8th US district court ruled on this, (at the federal level) what does this mean for us here immediately???

Thanks.
Francis
fbeaulieu49@comcast.net

[johnharris]

I have heard of the ruling and have not had a chance to read it - day job and such. I would think its probably based on state rather than federal law but I would like to hear if someone has reviewed it.

[backwoodsman]

Is it any surprise that almost all of this is rooted in Liberal advocacy? Disguised as the savior for the downtrodden , it is a hideous plot to subvert control and undermine the very constitution from within. why should we send back those poor little illegals when all the do is steal jobs and bleed dry our social services?Liberalism promotes laziness ,opportunists ,and blood suckers. It has nothing to do with justice and democracy, to the contrary it subverts it. I was born in 59,back when we had fist fights at school and became best friends afterwards.Now everyone wants everything for nothing, but when the bank account is dry, thank goodness we have new leadership smart enough to just print more money!,,,that's sarcasm folks, A very goo piece you wrote John, and to the point.Wake up America!