Obituary of the late Mr Common Sense
Dec 20, 2013 13:37:31 #
London Times Obituary of the late Mr. 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 can earn) and reliable 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 6-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 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 Elastoplast 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 Ten Commandments became contraband; 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; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers
I Know My Rights,
I Want It Now
It's Not My Fault, 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.'
Post script:
Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 600 employees and has the following statistics?
29 have been accused of spouse abuse, 7 have been arrested for fraud, 19 have been accused of writing bad cheques, 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses, 3 have done time for assault, 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit, 4 have been arrested on drug-related charges, 8 have been arrested for shoplifting, 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits, 84 have been arrested for drink driving in the last year. Which organization is this?
Yes, it's the 635 members of the House of Commons, the same group that cranks out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
'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 can earn) and reliable 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 6-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 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 Elastoplast 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 Ten Commandments became contraband; 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; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers
I Know My Rights,
I Want It Now
It's Not My Fault, 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.'
Post script:
Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 600 employees and has the following statistics?
29 have been accused of spouse abuse, 7 have been arrested for fraud, 19 have been accused of writing bad cheques, 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses, 3 have done time for assault, 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit, 4 have been arrested on drug-related charges, 8 have been arrested for shoplifting, 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits, 84 have been arrested for drink driving in the last year. Which organization is this?
Yes, it's the 635 members of the House of Commons, the same group that cranks out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
Dec 20, 2013 14:57:01 #
Dec 21, 2013 07:50:58 #
R.I.P. Common sense. Thank you for that. It's now our job to keep his memory alive. I try to show at least one lost sheep his way each day.
Mike
Mike
Dec 21, 2013 08:16:36 #
Dec 21, 2013 09:11:41 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
This essay is actually the work of Lori Borgman and was first published in the Indianapolis Star on 15 March 1998.
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/commonsense.asp#JVgFc14uxpVu1O7L.99
It should be noted that it was much worse in the past.
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/commonsense.asp#JVgFc14uxpVu1O7L.99
It should be noted that it was much worse in the past.
Dec 21, 2013 09:32:52 #
Canonuser
Loc: UK and South Africa
The comments re statistics for Parliament is a hoax. This started off as a reference to the US Congress over 18 months ago and has since been attributed to the Parliaments of Canada and India before that of the UK.
Dec 21, 2013 09:49:53 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
Canonuser wrote:
The comments re statistics for Parliament is a hoax. This started off as a reference to the US Congress over 18 months ago and has since been attributed to the Parliaments of Canada and India before that of the UK.
It may very well be a hoax, but who can deny the truth in the message it conveys?
Dec 21, 2013 12:30:12 #
Canonuser
Loc: UK and South Africa
It was the fact that the post appeared to be so untrue and so unlikely, that it prompted me to check it out. Whilst there are inevitably some people with some problems, it is us as voters that voted them in, so to systematically shred them, I don't think does any of us any favours. In the UK the last two members of Parliament for my area, both from opposing parties, were absolutely excellent and to tar them with the same brush as those that perform badly is unnacceptable in my view. Still, slagging off politicians seems to be a favoutire sport here, so who am I to comment.
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