Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack of
his
truck.

1963: Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to
his
truck and gets his to show Jack.

2007: School goes into lockdown, 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 fist fight after school.

1963: Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
best
friends.

2007: 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.

1963: Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal.
Sits
still in class.

2007: Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets
extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.

+++++

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

1963: Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college,
and
becomes a successful businessman.

2007: Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster
care
and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told by state psychologist 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 headache medicine to
school.

1963: Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking
dock.

2007: Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car
searched for drugs and weapons.

+++++

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.

1963: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2007: Pedro's cause is taken up by state democratic party. 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 can't speak English.

+++++

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

1963: Ants die.

2007: 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.

1963: In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2007: Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She
faces 3 years in State Prison

and so it is....

And some call it progress. Not me though.

good post davinci

Awesome Post

Some changes stink....things should have been left alone!

This is hilarious! The Ritalin part was funny. I understand the major
differences though

Well with tragies such as Columbine high school and Virginia Tech, the
sysem is more strict and cautious. Although most of the 2007 is a big
strectch and I know just for jokes.