High School in 1973 vs 2006
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking
lot with rifle in gun rack.
1973 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a
look at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and
gets his own rifle to show Jack.
2006 - 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: Johnny and Mark get into a fist
fight after school.
1973 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and
Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested,
nobody expelled.
2006 - 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.
1973 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good
paddling by Principal. Sits still in class.
2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin.
Becomes a zombie. School gets extra
money from state because Jeffrey
has a disability.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father's
car and his Dad gives him a whipping.
1973 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal,
goes to college, and becomes a successful
businessman.
2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy
removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's
sister is told by state psychologist 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 headache medicine to school.
1973 - Mark shares headache medicine with
Principal out on the smoking dock.
2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school
for drug violations. Car searched for drugs
and weapons.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1973: Pedro goes to summer school,
passes English, goes to college.
2006: Pedro's cause is taken up by state progressive
political party. Newspaper articles appear nationally
explaining that teaching English as a requirement
for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action
lawsuit against state school system & Pedro's
English teacher. English banned from core
curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway
but ends up mowing lawns for a living
because he can't speak English.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers
from the 4th of July, puts them in a model air-
plane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1973 - Ants die.
2006 - BATF, 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.
1973 - In a short time Johnny feels
better and goes on playing.
2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator
& loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison.
All in the name of progress!
