Today we mourn the passing of a beloved
old friend, Mr. Common Sense. Mr. Sense had been
with us for many years. No one knows forsure how
old he was since his birth records were long ago
lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having
cultivated such value lessons as knowing when to
come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets
the worm and that life isn't always fair. Common
Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies
(don't spend more than you earn) and reliable
parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in
charge).
His health began to rapidly deteriorate
when well intentioned but overbearing regulations
were set in place - - reports of a six-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.
Mr. Sense declined even further when
schools were required to get parental consent to
administer aspirin to a student, but could not
inform the parents when a student became pregnant
and wanted to have an abortion.
Finally, 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 finally gave up the ghost
after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup
of coffee was hot. She spilled a bit in her lap,
and was awarded a huge financial 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 two stepbrothers, My Rights and
Ima Whiner.
Not many attended his funeral because so
few realized he was gone.
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"As an american I am not so shocked that Obama was given the Nobel Prize without any accomplishments to his name, because America gave him the White House based on the same credentials." - Newt Gingrich
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