Sunday, April 15, 2007

Then vs Now

This is good:

"...8 (more) reasons the 1950s are unfairly maligned" by Roger Kimball

1. Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.

1956 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to his
car and gets his to show Jack.

2006 - School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

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[via The Corner]
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 16, 2007 at 5:46:00 PM PDT

    In light of what happenned today in VA do you think it is wise to leave this here?

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  2. AnonymousApril 16, 2007 at 9:35:00 PM PDT

    Maybe anonymous should wake up.

    maybe he better start using their head instead of the typical fall-back plan of trying to appear 'sensitive' and start dealing with reality.

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  3. AnonymousApril 17, 2007 at 11:21:00 AM PDT

    arctic_front,

    Exactly right. As you suggest in the above 'VA Tech massacre' post the outcome might have been much less horrific if there had been a few armed 'Jacks' and 'Vice Principals' on campus to deter or neutralize the killer.

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