Obituary!

We Mourn the passing of an old friend, by the name of Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died in the United States from heart failure on the brink of the new millennium. No one really knows how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, factories helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness. For decades, petty rules, Silly laws,a And frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as To know 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!, reliable parenting strategies, the adults are always in charge, not the children, and it's okay to come in second. A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends Including body piercing, whole language, and new math! But his health declined when he became infected with the, "If it only helps one person, it's worth it", virus.

In recent decades his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of well intentioned but overbearing regulations. He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers. His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly implemented zer0-tolerance policies.

Reports of a six year old boy charged with sexual Harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a Teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition. It declined even further when schools had to get parental consent to Administer Aspirin to a student, but could not inform the parent when a female student was pregnant or wanted an abortion.

Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband, Churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their Noses in everything from the Boy Scouts to professional sports. Finally, when a woman, too stupid to realize That a steaming cup of coffee was hot, was Awarded a huge settlement, Common Sense threw in the towel.

As the end neared, Common Sense drifted in and out of logic but was kept informed of developments regarding questionable regulations Such a Those for low flow toilets, rocking Chairs, and stepladders.

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............

 

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Why is it called "common sense" when so few people have it?

 

>Obituary!
>
>We Mourn the passing of an old friend, by the name of Common
>Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died in the United
>States from heart failure on the brink of the new
>millennium. No one really knows how old he was, since his
>birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
>
>He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools,
>hospitals, homes, factories helping folks get jobs done
>without fanfare and foolishness. For decades, petty rules,
>Silly laws,a And frivolous lawsuits held no power over
>Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued
>lessons as To know 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!, reliable parenting
>strategies, the adults are always in charge, not the
>children, and it's okay to come in second. A veteran of the
>Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the
>Technological Revolution, Common Sense survived cultural and
>educational trends Including body piercing, whole language,
>and new math! But his health declined when he became
>infected with the, "If it only helps one person, it's worth
>it", virus.
>
>In recent decades his waning strength proved no match for
>the ravages of well intentioned but overbearing regulations.
>He watched in pain as good people became ruled by
>self-seeking lawyers. His health rapidly deteriorated when
>schools endlessly implemented zer0-tolerance policies.
>
>Reports of a six year old boy charged with sexual Harassment
>for kissing a classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig
>of mouthwash after lunch, and a Teacher fired for
>reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition.
>It declined even further when schools had to get parental
>consent to Administer Aspirin to a student, but could not
>inform the parent when a female student was pregnant or
>wanted an abortion.
>
>Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten
>Commandments became contraband, Churches became businesses,
>criminals received better treatment than victims, and
>federal judges stuck their Noses in everything from the Boy
>Scouts to professional sports. Finally, when a woman, too
>stupid to realize That a steaming cup of coffee was hot, was
>Awarded a huge settlement, Common Sense threw in the towel.
>
>As the end neared, Common Sense drifted in and out of logic
>but was kept informed of developments regarding questionable
>regulations Such a Those for low flow toilets, rocking
>Chairs, and stepladders.
>
>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............

My gosh! I'm gonna print this out and put it up in the shop!
Truly excellent!

Chuck

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-Jul-02 AT 11:29 PM (EST)]Very good! I encounter the mindset of small minds everyday. I want to yell: LOOK OUTSIDE YOUR SMALL WORLD!!!!! But, I have to rein myself in and gently explain to them that if you do x, then y is the result, shortly followed by z.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 22-Jul-02 AT 05:47 PM (EST)] Holy Cow! YOU are a literary genius! when, in the future, people look back on the 90's and this whole PC nonsence......THAT is what they should read! Brilliant!

 

TIME OUT! Before heaping raises, I would like to say that I heard Derry Brownfield read this piece last week on his nationally syndicated radio show. :-X23

 

ok, so maybe he didnt write it, but he posted it for the rest of us to see and read. i cant blame the guy for that. id have never heard of it if not for his post.

 

that was very truthfull and well written. made me think a little about this world

 

unfortunatly I did not write this piece, and I only posted it here because i thought is was very insightfull and chose to share it.



I wish I had the common sence, that this story talks about.


btw, who is Derry Brownfield? I have never heard him/her.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 22-Jul-02 AT 10:26 PM (EST)]>unfortunatly I did not write this piece, and I only posted
>it here because i thought is was very insightfull and chose
>to share it.

Good information need not be original to have value. It must, however, be SHARED. Thanks for sharing this Injun.

Ron


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