Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of Common
Sense.
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 valued lessons such 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. It 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, spilled a bit in her lap, and was 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 two stepbrothers; My Rights and
Ima Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
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