SCHOOL--1957 vs. 2010, How Free ARE we REALLY?

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Scenario:
Jack goes rabbit shooting before school,
pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.

1957 -Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's rifle, goes to his
car and gets his rifle & chats with Jack about guns.

2010 - School goes into lock down, Star Force called, Jack hauled
off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again.. Counsellors
called in for traumatized students and teachers, over an extended
period.

Scenario:
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1957 -Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end
up buddies.

2010 - Police called, arrests Johnny and Mark.. Charge them with
assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. Both children
go to anger management programs for 3 months. School board hold
meeting to impliment bullying prevention programs. Canberra drafts
appropriate legislation.

Scenario:
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.

1957 -Robbiesent to office and given 6 of the best by the Principal.
Returns to class, sits still with flushed face, and does not disrupt
class again.

2010 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested
for ADD. Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and
School gets extra funding from State because Robbie has a
disability.

Scenario:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's carand 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.

2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to
foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister
that she remembers being abused herself, and their Dad gets
imprisoned.

Scenario:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.

1957 -Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with.

2010 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations.
Car searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario:
Pedro fails high school English.

1957 -Pedro gets kept in for 3 nights a week, goes to summer school,
passes English and goes on to College.

2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by State. Newspaper articles appear
nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for
graduation is racist. AFRE 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 and
cleans pools for a living because he cannot speak English. Has a sex
liason with a white housewife.

Scenario:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from Guy Fawkes,puts them
in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a bull-ant nest.

1957 -Ants die.

2010- State Police, Star Force, Federal Police & Anti-terrorism Squad
called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, Feds investigate
parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, investigate for possible

connection to al-queda. 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.

1957 -In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job.
She faces 3 years in Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.





See how stupid we have become!