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Well said Maynard! I'm going to cut, paste, and frame this on the wall of my office. Have a good day Bud, Richard Maynard Smith wrote: > Definitely worth thinking about! > Today We Mourn The Passing Of An Old Friend, Common Sense. > > Common Sense lived a long life but died from heart failure early in the > new > millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records > were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. > > He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, homes, > factories and offices, helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and > foolishness. For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits > > held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such > valued lessons as to know when to come in out of the rain, the early > bird > gets the worm, and life isn't always fair. > > Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more > > than you earn), reliable parenting strategies (the adults are in charge, > > not the kids), and it's okay to come in second (or even last, as long as > > your best efforts are given). A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, > the > Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution, > > Common Sense survived cultural and educational trends including body > piercing, whole language and "new math." But his health declined when he > > became infected with the "If-it-only-helps-one-person-it's-worth-it" > virus. > In recent decades his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of > > overbearing regulations. He watched in pain as good people became ruled > by > self-seeking lawyers. > > His health rapidly deteriorated when schools endlessly implemented zero > tolerance policies, reports of six year old boys charged with sexual > harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig > of > mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly > student. > > It declined even further when schools suspend students for giving > aspirin > to a fellow student. > > Finally, > > Common Sense lost his will to live as the criminals received better > treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in > everything > from Boy Scouts to professional sports. Common Sense was preceded in > death > by his parents Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, > Responsibility; and his son, Reason. Two stepbrothers survive him: My > Rights and Ima Whiner . Not many attended his funeral because so few > realized he was gone. > > > Richard Todd ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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