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« on: September 03, 2008, 06:04:06 PM » |
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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. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario: Jack and Matt get into a fistfight after school. 1957 - Crowd gathers. Matt wins. Jack and Matt shake hands and end up buddies. 2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Jack and Matt. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Jack started it.
Scenario: Jack won't be still in class, disrupts other students. 1957 - Jack sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. 2007 - Jack given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jack has a disability.
Scenario: Matt breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt. 1957 - Matt is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful use car saleman. 2007 - Matt's dad is arrested for child abuse. Matt removed to foster care and joins a gang. Matt's sister tells State psychologist that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Matt's mom has affair with psychologist.
Scenario: Matt gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1957 - Matt shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock. 2007 - Police called, Matt 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: Jack 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- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Jack charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated; Jack's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario: Jack 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, Jack 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. Jack undergoes 5 years of therapy.
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