The passing of an old friend......

[moochpuppy]

Today we mourn the passing of an old friend, by the name of Common

Sense.

 

Common Sense lived a long life but died recently in the United States.

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 and 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."

 

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.

 

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 people, too stupid to realize that a steaming cup of

coffee was hot, were 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.

[cwsox]

hmmm, I missed it when the 10 commandments became contrrabnd and criminals received better treatment than victims (other than all the "we love the honorable Kobe, she is a slut" posts here).

 

Oh well.