charlie (ky)
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>Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense
>
>Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, 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 valuable lessons as:
>
>Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
>Why the early bird gets the worm;
>Life isn't always fair; and
>Maybe it was my fault.
>
>Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
>Don't spend more than you can earn and
>Reliable strategies
>Adults, not Children, are in charge.
>
>His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
>overbearing regulations were set in place.
>Reports of a 6 -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.
>
>Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the
>job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
>children.
>
>
>It declined even further when schools were required to get Parental
>consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student; but
>could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to
>have an abortion.
>
>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 took a beating when
>You couldn't defend yourself from a Burglar in your own home and the
>burglar could sue you for assault.
>
>Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
>realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot.
>She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge
>settlement.
>
>
>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 his 3 stepbrothers;
>I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
>
>Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
>If You still remember him, pass this on.
>
>Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, 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 valuable lessons as:
>
>Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
>Why the early bird gets the worm;
>Life isn't always fair; and
>Maybe it was my fault.
>
>Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
>Don't spend more than you can earn and
>Reliable strategies
>Adults, not Children, are in charge.
>
>His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
>overbearing regulations were set in place.
>Reports of a 6 -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.
>
>Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the
>job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
>children.
>
>
>It declined even further when schools were required to get Parental
>consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion or a band-aid to a student; but
>could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to
>have an abortion.
>
>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 took a beating when
>You couldn't defend yourself from a Burglar in your own home and the
>burglar could sue you for assault.
>
>Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
>realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot.
>She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge
>settlement.
>
>
>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 his 3 stepbrothers;
>I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
>
>Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
>If You still remember him, pass this on.