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HIGH SCHOOL — 1957 vs. 2008 

Scenario 1: 
Jack goes quail 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. 
2008 - 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. 
2008 - Police called and SWAT team arrives — they arrest both Johnny 
and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both are 
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. 
2008 - Jeffrey is given20huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. 
He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state 
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. 
2008 - 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 affair with 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. 
2008 - 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.
2008 - 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. 
2008- 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. Mary hugs him to comfort him. 
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 
2008 - 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