Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Dear Butch, AWESOME! Thank you. I will pass this on. Rhavda Emison >Today we mourn the passing of a beloved friend by the name of 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 value lessons as knowing >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) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are >in charge). > >His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned, but >overbearing regulations were set in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 From Todays (Friday) CNN http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/25/roadkill.candy.ap/index.html A classic example of lack of our beloved friend. > Today we mourn the passing of a beloved friend by the name of 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 value lessons as knowing > 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) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are > in charge). > > His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned, but > overbearing regulations were set in place. > > Reports of a six-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. > > It declined even further when schools were required to get parental > consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the > parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. > > Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments > became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received > better treatment than their victims. > > Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize > that a steaming cup of coffee was hot and spilled a bit in her lap; a > man failed to realize that eating fast foods would make him fat; another > man blamed the cigarette companies for his 50 year addiction .. and all > were awarded huge settlements. > > Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his > wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. > > Common Sense is survived by a stepbrother, My Rights; and a stepsister, > Ima Whiner. > > Not many attended his funeral, because so few realized he was gone. > > If you still know him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do > nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Today we mourn the passing of a beloved friend by the name of 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 value lessons as knowing 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) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well intentioned, but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-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. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student; but, could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot and spilled a bit in her lap; a man failed to realize that eating fast foods would make him fat; another man blamed the cigarette companies for his 50 year addiction .. and all were awarded huge settlements. Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. Common Sense is survived by a stepbrother, My Rights; and a stepsister, Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral, because so few realized he was gone. If you still know him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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