Posted on 02/16/2005 7:21:30 PM PST by El Conservador
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense.
Mr. Sense had 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 value lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm and that life isn't always fair. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. - Reports of a six-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.
Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
El, excellent post, excellent!
Chicken Little alert.
Common sense ain't so common anymore.
Sad.
At first I thought this was an obit for FReeper...
Very smart.
Ain't it the sad truth!
Old news.
I've noticed a lot of common sense being shown by marginal high-school students. Not the A-students, the C-students.
Many seem to have common-sensed out a lot of the PC nonsense that our public schools seem to be filled with. I hope that this group perseveres and gets into leadership positions within the next 5-10 years. We, as a nation, will be well served if they do.
Alas, poor common sense, I knew him well. In his days, you could live your life by his words. Now i'm afraid he has become a oxymoron. So sad to see the decline of this great leader.....
bttt
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