1957 vs 2015

You know by today's standards none of us was supposed to ever make it.



HIGH SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2014



Scenario 1:

Jack goes duck 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.

2014- 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.

2014 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and

Mark. They are both charged 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.

2014 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is

then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government

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.

2014 - 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 affairwith 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.

2014 - 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.

2014 - 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.







Scenario 7:

Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts

them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.

1957 - Ants die.

2014 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is

charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents - and

all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are

confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never

allowed to fly again.





Scenario 8:



Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found

crying by his teacher, Mary. His Teacher Mary, hugs him to comfort him.

1957 – In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2014- Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She

faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.