You know by today’s standards none of us was suppose to ever make it.

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. 
1957 – Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack’s
shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 

2010 – 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. 
1957 – Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark
shake hands and end up buddies. 
2010 – Police called and SWAT team arrives — they arrest both Johnny
and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though
Johnny started it 

Scenario 3: 
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students. 
1957 – 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. 
2010 – Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He
is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government
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. 
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 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.. 
1957 – Mark shares his
aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock 
2010 – 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. 
1957 – Pedro goes to summer
school, passes English and goes 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. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school
system and Pedro’s English teacher. English is then banned from 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. 
1957 – Ants die. 
2010 – 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
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. 
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 State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.    

How did we ever let
this country get to such a state?