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(Message started by: Tiannia on Jun 14^th, 2007, 9:28pm)

Title: Have times changed....
Post by Tiannia on Jun 14^th, 2007, 9:28pm

Hi guys I'm alive and kicking. You all are always in my thoughts.

Tia

"SchooL Days" -- 1976 vs. 2006

Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.

1976 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2006 - 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: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

1976 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.

2006 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.

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

1976 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1976 - 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. State psychologist tells Billy's sister 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 .

1976 - 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: Pedro fails high school English.

1976 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2006 - 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 state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.

1976 - 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.

1976 - 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. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by Linda_Howell on Jun 14^th, 2007, 9:32pm

Quote:

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1976 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

right-on to all of this. Might just add one more thing though.

Billy breaks window and works the next several weeks mowing lawns to pay for it.

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Jun 15^th, 2007, 12:03am

on 06/14/07 at 21:28:15, Tiannia wrote:

2006 - 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.

That is so damn funny, mainly because it is so rediculously true.

...teaching english in school is racist....... [smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by Charlie on Jun 15^th, 2007, 12:31am

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Charlie

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by Kingjames1 on Jun 15^th, 2007, 5:56pm

Hey Tia...good to see you post. I thought we were at least one witch short lately. ;)

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by thebbz on Jun 15^th, 2007, 7:32pm

OH the good ole days. ;)
all the best to you
jb

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by karma on Jun 16^th, 2007, 9:56am

The kids from 1976 are the ones making the rules in 2006.
How did we get it so screwed up when we look back and say that "1976, that is the way it should be" [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by klusterkopf on Jun 16^th, 2007, 9:03pm

We have become our parents and grandparents-seems to happen every generation going back thousands of years.

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by JeffB on Jun 16^th, 2007, 10:35pm

Good to see you here, "T"! ;)

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by UN solved on Jun 17^th, 2007, 12:49am

Hey T ! :)

Things really have changed, haven't they !?!

PF Wishes

UNsolved

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by TomM on Jun 17^th, 2007, 9:04am

on 06/14/07 at 21:28:15, Tiannia wrote:

Hi guys I'm alive and kicking. You all are always in my thoughts.

Tia

"SchooL Days" -- 1976 vs. 2006

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

1976 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.

Need to add : Dad whips Jeffrey's behind with belt upon dad's arrival from work. Dad drinks a few martinis.
TomM

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by Jonny on Jun 17^th, 2007, 9:08am

There is no such thing as a test for ADD, thats how much of a BS thing it is!

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by taraann on Jun 17^th, 2007, 4:06pm

Miss seeing you around Tianna!

Title: Re: Have times changed....
Post by Kevin_M on Jun 19^th, 2007, 4:22pm

Virginia OUCH convention feature: NO PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE. :)

Quote:

Va. School's No-Contact Rule Is a Touchy Subject

By Maria Glod
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, June 18, 2007; B01

Fairfax County middle school student Hal Beaulieu hopped up from his lunch table one day a few months ago, sat next to his girlfriend and slipped his arm around her shoulder. That landed him a trip to the school office.

Among his crimes: hugging.

All touching -- not only fighting or inappropriate touching -- is against the rules at Kilmer Middle School in Vienna. Hand-holding, handshakes and high-fives? Banned. The rule has been conveyed to students this way: "NO PHYSICAL CONTACT!!!!!"
...
Typically, she said, only repeat offenders or those breaking other rules are reprimanded. "You have to have an absolute rule with students, and wiggle room and good judgment on behalf of the staff," Hernandez said.
...
A school security officer spotted the hug and sent Hal to the office, where he was cited for two infractions. He was warned that a third misstep could lead to in-school suspension or detention.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/17/AR2007061701179_pf.html