Schoolhouse Weapons

So by now I'm sure everybody's heard the story about the six year old child that brought his Boy Scout utensil to school with him, only to nearly be relegated to reform school as punishment for bringing a "potential weapon" to school with him. Thankfully there was enough of an uproar from not only the local community, but from around the country, to bring the school back to making a decision based in common sense.

I wonder what school officials will do when they find out that kids use some of even the most common-to-school objects to attack each other. I jumped on Youtube for about 45 seconds and found five items used every day in every school across the country that would all be more damaging "potential weapons" than a six year old child's Boy Scout fold out spoon/knife/fork.

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Pen


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Backpack

Obituary

Received a great email today. Perhaps you've seen it, perhaps you haven't. Nevertheless, the Nose plays. Enjoy:

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 beremembered 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 can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are incharge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing aclassmate;
Teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch;
A teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could 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, by hiswife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;

I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
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.