1959
vs 2006
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be
still in class, disrupts other students.
1959 -
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.
1959 -
Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a
successful businessman.
2006 -
Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed 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.
1959 -
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.
1959 - 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.
1959:
Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, and 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: Jack pulls into
school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.
1959 -
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.
1959 -
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: Johnny takes apart
leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint
bottle, and blows up a red ant bed.
1959 -
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 cavity
searched every time he flys .
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.
1959 - 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.
- courtesy of Paul Dzing