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Subject: An Obituary printed in the London Times
An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Brilliant!!!
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair;
- and Maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority do nothing.
An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Brilliant!!!
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair;
- and Maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority do nothing.
Comments
Be careful we are scaring people.[:D]
Have you been to the Politics Forum? It's a strange and frightening place!
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=630156
+1 It certainly apply s here as well.
Be careful we are scaring people.[:D]
Have you been to the Politics Forum? It's a strange and frightening place!
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=630156
Just how exactly is the politics forum scaring people? How is it a "strange and frightening" place?
All I see are people voicing their opinion and thoughts. It all comes down to how "one" wishes to perceive the comments.
The OP fits, common sense left the building many decades ago, replaced with corruption, narcissism, deception, and abject stupidity with no end in sight.
What's "strange" is how we as a country got to where we are currently at. What's "frightening" is the fact that while the public complains about what's going on it continues to elect and re-elect the same people that allowed it to happen in the first place.
I see it all as a case of people filling Washington, D.C. up and then forgetting to flush it.[^]
That's about the best analogy I've ever read! [:D][:D][:D][:D]
quote:Originally posted by DaveJ
I see it all as a case of people filling Washington, D.C. up and then forgetting to flush it.[^]
That's about the best analogy I've ever read! [:D][:D][:D][:D]
Thank you.....[:D] Have some fun with it.[;)]
quote:Originally posted by wifetrained
quote:Originally posted by DaveJ
I see it all as a case of people filling Washington, D.C. up and then forgetting to flush it.[^]
That's about the best analogy I've ever read! [:D][:D][:D][:D]
Thank you.....[:D] Have some fun with it.[;)]
Well I think the plumbing is clogged and they can't flush the crap away.