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Ira,
Outstanding post.
Thank you very much.
Tom
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To: <A title=realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 4:52 PM
Subject: [RT] Off topic but
pertinent.
> Obituary: > > Today 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,
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 in charge, not the kids), 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
zero-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 as 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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