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Monday, June 15, 2015

Lamenting a Changing Society...An Anthem Opinions Editorial

 


From one of our valued readers...

Dave Nall
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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend...
 
   An Obituary
for
Common Sense
 
 
...who has 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
Life isn't always fair
Maybe it was my fault
 
Common Sense lived by simple:
 
Sound financial policies
 
Don't spend more than you can earn
 
 and...
 
Reliable strategies
 
adults, not children, are in charge

 
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
 
Reports of a 6-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.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
 
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
 
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
 
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
 
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
 
Common Sense was preceded in death...

By his parents
 Truth and Trust

By his wife
 Discretion

By his daughter
 Responsibility

By his son
 Reason

He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers...

I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Pay me for Doing Nothing
 
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

 

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