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1973 compaired to 2006

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by hycamguy07, Feb 4, 2007.

  1. hycamguy07

    hycamguy07 New Member

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    I recieved this in an email, It really sums it up in a nut shell. Anyone else have some they would like to add?

    Scenario: Jack pulls into the school parking lot with a rifle in the gun rack.

    1973 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to
    his car and gets his to show Jack.

    2006 - School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail
    and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for
    traumatized students and teachers.



    Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.

    1973 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end
    up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.

    2006 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark.
    Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.



    Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students.

    1973 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal.
    Sits still in class.

    2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School
    gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.





    Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father's car and his Dad gives him a whipping.

    1973 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to
    college, and becomes a successful businessman.


    2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested ! for chi ld abuse. Billy r emoved to
    foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told by state
    psychologist that she remembers being abused herself and their Dad goes
    to prison.
    Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.




    Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some headache medicine to school.

    1973 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking
    dock.

    2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car
    searched for drugs and weapons.



    Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant.

    1973 - 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a
    special school for expectant mothers.

    2006 - Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies
    the ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion
    without her parent's consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told
    to be more careful next time.





    Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.

    1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

    2006: Pedro's cause is taken up by state democratic party. Newspaper
    articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a
    requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit
    against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned
    from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing
    lawns for a living because he can't speak English.



    Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.

    1973 - Ants die.

    2006 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with
    domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from
    home, computers confiscated, Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch list
    and is never allowed to fly again.





    Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee.
    He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.

    1973 - In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

    2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job.
    She faces 3 years in State Prison.
     
  2. viking31

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    Scenario: Johnnie’s father is driving home from work and gets into a slow speed collision caused by a drunk driver at a traffic light one mile from home.

    1973: He receives horrific thoracic, head, and leg injuries from his 1970 Chevy Impala. He dies later that night in the hospital. The other driver receives a $300 ticket and two nights in jail.

    2006: He totals his 2005 Chevy Impala. Although shaken and bruised by his seatbelt and airbags, he declines medical assistance and wonders that night what car he should get to replace his Impala. The other driver receives a 15 year sentence in state prison for vehicular manslaughter while DUI.

    Scenario: Johnny is relentlessly bullied both verbally and physically at school.

    1973: The principal shrugs it off saying “boys will be boys†and assumes Johnny needs to “toughen up†and take it like a man. Johnny runs away from home to NY and not heard from again.

    2006: Bullies are warned in no uncertain terms verbal and physical abuse is not tolerated, period. Bullying stops and Johnny, although still seen as a “nerd†by his classmates, graduates valedictorian from his senior class.

    Rick
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(viking31 @ Feb 4 2007, 12:50 PM) [snapback]385220[/snapback]</div>
    :D

    I always thought the original article was rediculous. There were way too many bad things going on back then just as there are now. Compare any decade and you'll find pros and cons. Just like a memory, we often forget about the bad stuff and only remember the good. Ever tried to get back together with an old girlfriend or boyfriend? Yeah, I don't think I'd like to revisit the '70s......