An Obituary for Mr. Sense
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olde_fashionedToday we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been with us for centuries. 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, a penny saved is a penny earned, 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, and spare the
rod - spoil the child).
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 was hastened by the ruling of the Supreme Court that equates free speech as free expression such as burning the American flag.
Mr. Sense 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.
Common Sense worsened terribly when a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; criminals received better treatment than their victims; and terrorists at Gitmo were provided better food than the elderly and poor in America.
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 two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he is gone.
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, a penny saved is a penny earned, 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, and spare the
rod - spoil the child).
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 was hastened by the ruling of the Supreme Court that equates free speech as free expression such as burning the American flag.
Mr. Sense 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.
Common Sense worsened terribly when a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, she spilled a bit in her lap, and was awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; criminals received better treatment than their victims; and terrorists at Gitmo were provided better food than the elderly and poor in America.
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 two stepbrothers; My Rights and Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he is gone.
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Date: 2007-01-01 08:45 pm (UTC)