SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2008

                    Scenario 1:
                    Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls
into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
                    1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's
shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
                    2008 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack
hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called
in for traumatized students and teachers.



                    Scenario 2:
                    Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
                    1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake
hands and end up buddies.
                    2008 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they
arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged them with assault and
both expelled even though Johnny started it.


                    Scenario 3:
                    Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other
students.
                    1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given
a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and
does not disrupt class again.
                    2008 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He
becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money
from the state because Jeffrey has a disability.

                    Scenario 4:
                    Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad
gives him a whipping with his belt.

                    1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal,
goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
                    2008 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is
removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by
Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to
prison.. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.


                    Scenario 5:
                    Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
                    1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on
the smoking dock.
                    2008 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from
school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.


                    Scenario 6:
                    Pedro fails high school English.
                    1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and
goes to college.
                    2008 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper
articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement
for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state
school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core
curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a
living because he cannot speak English.