Great "Obituary"

[fabsroman]

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 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 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.

If you still remember him,

pass this on;

if not, join the majority and do nothing.

[Dan Morris]

Counselor, that was sad but true, Excellent post,
Dan

[Lilred]

A big ole AMEN to that. I happen to be a huge fan of common sense...

[skeeter@ccia.com]

A sad day. I knew his brother Good Sense but he passed right before Common. What a sad day.

[scalerman]

I used to hear "If common sense is so common why is it so rare." Now I know why- it's dead- officially. I guess I'll just have to carry on without my good friend.

[Wolvie]

Fabs i thought this was so true and posted to my friends and family on myspace,...
He ( Mr Common Sense),may seem dead,..But I am going to try to revive him,and or either rise him up to HAUNT all that doubt or have no faith in him,..He was and is a great teacher,..and a way of life.

Later All
Hunt SAFE and
SAFE HUNTING !!!

[Valigator]

Great Piece Fabs

[fabsroman]

Thanks guys, but I can only take credit for posting it. I got it in an e-mail from one of my friends. I thought about editing it a little, but it is plenty good the way it is.

Now, if only our politicians could obtain a little common sense, our country would be much better off. What I really cannot understand is how life long welfare can help our country or even the poor for that matter. The welfare cycle needs to be broken and these people need to be provided some ambition to actually work and better themselves.

The same goes for immigration. There has to be a common sense approach to solving this problem, other than doing nothing. Why is it so hard to close the borders, come up with a plan for those already here illegally, and get on with life.

Maybe, just maybe, the two items are related. The poor do not want to work because they are under bid by the illegals that are willing to live in terrible situations, because those terrible situations are better than what they had in their old country. However, welfare provides enough to the legal poor for them to live more comfortably than the illegals.

Now I am thinking too much.