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I think my sister is a republican. She just forwarded this to me:
This is way too true ....... what went haywire?
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> > My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told
> me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was
> always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by. Today I
> read his obituary. Please join me for a moment of silence in remembrance.
> For Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.
> >
> > Obituary
> > 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 earn) and reliable parenting 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 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.
> >
> > Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing
> the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
> It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent
> to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but
> could not inform the 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
> legally defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can
> 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 three 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. If not, join the majority and do
> nothing.
> >
> > Author unknown
This is way too true ....... what went haywire?
> >
>
> >
> > My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told
> me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was
> always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by. Today I
> read his obituary. Please join me for a moment of silence in remembrance.
> For Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.
> >
> > Obituary
> > 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 earn) and reliable parenting 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 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.
> >
> > Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing
> the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
> It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent
> to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but
> could not inform the 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
> legally defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can
> 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 three 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. If not, join the majority and do
> nothing.
> >
> > Author unknown