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    Subject: Common Sense is gone
    Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 09:09:42 -0500

    Today we mourn the passing of an old friend, Common Sense. Common Sense
    lived a long life, but died in the United States from heart failure early in
    the new millennium. No one really knows how old he was, since his birth
    records were lost long ago 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 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." 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 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.

    When an individual, 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, 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, stepladders and auto emissions.

    Common Sense finally succumbed when, while the United States was fighting a
    war on terrorism, a federal judge declared the Pledge of Allegiance to be
    unconstitutional.

    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 stepsiblings: My Rights, and Ima Whiner.

    Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.


    .....Source Unknown

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    Great post DD. It's sad but true.

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