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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 mellennium. No one really knows how old
> >he was, since birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
> >
> >He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes and
> >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 yoou 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 an
d 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
<sp
an class="moz-txt-citetags">> >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, CommonSense 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
<span class="moz-txt-citeta
gs">> >wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibililty; 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. ------ Anonymous
> >
>
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