greeneyedlady
01-23-2006, 6:28 PM
THE PASSING OF MR COMMON SENSE:
>>
>>
>>Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr.
>>Common Sense.
>>
>>Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for
>>sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago
>>lost in bureaucratic red tape.
>>
>>He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable
>>lessons as knowing 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) and reliable parenting
>>strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).
>>
>>His health began to rapidly deteriorate when
>>well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in
>>place.
>>
>>Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment
>>for kissing a classmate, teens suspended from school for
>>using mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for
>>reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition.
>>
>>Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required
>>to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student,
>>but could not inform the parents when a student became
>>pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
>>
>>Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten
>>Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses,
>>and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
>>Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed
>>to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, then she
>>spilled a bit in her lap and was awarded a huge financial
>>settlement.
>>
>>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.
>>
>>
>>Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr.
>>Common Sense.
>>
>>Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for
>>sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago
>>lost in bureaucratic red tape.
>>
>>He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable
>>lessons as knowing 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) and reliable parenting
>>strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge).
>>
>>His health began to rapidly deteriorate when
>>well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in
>>place.
>>
>>Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment
>>for kissing a classmate, teens suspended from school for
>>using mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for
>>reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition.
>>
>>Mr. Sense declined even further when schools were required
>>to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student,
>>but could not inform the parents when a student became
>>pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
>>
>>Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten
>>Commandments became contraband, churches became businesses,
>>and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
>>Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed
>>to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, then she
>>spilled a bit in her lap and was awarded a huge financial
>>settlement.
>>
>>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.