The Difference 1973 and 2006
Another twist on changing times:
Jack pulls his pickup 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 to compare with Jack's.
2006: School goes into lockdown, 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.
2006: Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark.
Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started
it and Mark was only defending himself.
*Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.
1973: Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal,
after which Jeffrey 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 aspirin to school.
1973: Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2006: Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations.
Car searched for drugs and weapons.
*Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant.
1973: 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at
a special school for expectant mothers.
2006: Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies
the ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion without
her parent's consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told to be more
careful next time.
*Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college,
now runs his own business.
2006: Pedro's cause is taken up by state democrat 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 and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum.
Pedro given diploma anyway, but ends up making minimum wage 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 airplane 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 and loses her job. She
faces 3 years in State Prison and is forced to register as a sex offender.
Jack pulls his pickup 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 to compare with Jack's.
2006: School goes into lockdown, 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.
2006: Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark.
Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started
it and Mark was only defending himself.
*Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.
1973: Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal,
after which Jeffrey 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 aspirin to school.
1973: Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
2006: Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations.
Car searched for drugs and weapons.
*Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant.
1973: 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at
a special school for expectant mothers.
2006: Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies
the ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion without
her parent's consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told to be more
careful next time.
*Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college,
now runs his own business.
2006: Pedro's cause is taken up by state democrat 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 and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum.
Pedro given diploma anyway, but ends up making minimum wage 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 airplane 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 and loses her job. She
faces 3 years in State Prison and is forced to register as a sex offender.
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Well, you gotta admit, we are safer now, eh? [;)][;)] 0 -
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Jack pulls his pickup 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 to compare with Jack's.
During hunting season in Indiana and Illinois this was so true back in the 70's . You were even looked on as odd if you didn't have a gun rack in your truck.[:0]0 -
that last one is only true if the teacher mary is ugly, if she is hot... well there is a southpark episode on that subject.... "Niccceeee...." 0 -
You left out:
1973: A spending bill comes up for a vote. Someone yells "terrorism" to try and get $58 billion in pork approved and is promptly laughed out of the building.
2006: A spending bill comes up for a vote. Everyone yells "terrorism" and $220 billion in pork gets approved. Everyone pats themselves on the back for having saved America yet again.[xx(]0 -
Pop once told me that when he was in school (1930's-1940's), quite often guys would bring their guns to school, put them in a closet, and hunt for dinner on the way home. 0 -
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quote:Originally posted by ElMuertoMonkey
You left out:
1973: A spending bill comes up for a vote. Someone yells "terrorism" to try and get $58 billion in pork approved and is promptly laughed out of the building.
2006: A spending bill comes up for a vote. Everyone yells "terrorism" and $220 billion in pork gets approved. Everyone pats themselves on the back for having saved America yet again.[xx(]
So true.0 -
1973: A Colt Single Action Army costs about the same as an ounce of gold: $200
2007: You should have bought the Colt [:D]0
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