What are you doing right now

[Musopticon?]

This is for the American Revolution expository essay, so I'm mainly reading his treatise on the idea of a 'contract' between the state and the people.

 

I'm fairly sure I could answer your question - in a week. :D Considering that he's the first libertarian philosophist I've read(well, excluding a couple of Finnish ones), I find his thoughts very interesting.

 

Oh, by the way, that OE Gallery Tenacious D track you posted - it's awesome.

[Diamond]

Reading this, as I have to implement it now.

[Wistrik]

Enjoying this e-mail someone sent me...

 

THEN... AND NOW...

 

SCENARIO: JACK PULLS INTO SCHOOL PARKING LOT WITH RIFLE IN GUN RACK.

1963 - 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.

 

SCENARIO: JOHNNY AND MARK GET INTO A FIST FIGHT AFTER SCHOOL.

1963 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.

2006 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it.

 

SCENARIO: LITTLE JEFFREY WON'T BE STILL IN CLASS, DISRUPTS OTHER STUDENTS.

1963 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in class.

2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.

 

SCENARIO: BILLY BREAKS A WINDOW IN HIS FATHER'S CAR AND HIS DAD GIVES HIM A WHIPPING.

1963 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told by state psychologist that she remembers being abused herself, and their Dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.

 

SCENARIO: MARK GETS A HEADACHE AND TAKES SOME HEADACHE MEDICINE TO SCHOOL.

1963 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking dock.

2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.

 

SCENARIO: MARY TURNS UP PREGNANT.

1963 - 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a special school for expectant mothers.

2006 - Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies the ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion without her parent's consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told to be more careful next time.

 

SCENARIO: PEDRO FAILS HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH.

1963: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.

2006: Pedro's cause is taken up by ultra-liberals. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he can't speak English.

 

SCENARIO: JOHNNY TAKES APART LEFTOVER FIRECRACKERS FROM THE 4TH OF JULY, PUTS THEM IN A MODEL AIRPLANE PAINT BOTTLE, BLOWS UP A RED ANT BED.

1963 - Ants die.

2006 - ATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

 

SCENARIO: JOHNNY FALLS WHILE RUNNING DURING RECESS AND SCRAPES HIS KNEE. HE IS FOUND CRYING BY HIS TEACHER, MARY, WHO HUGS JOHNNY TO COMFORT HIM.

1963 - In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison.

 

And this is what they call progress?

It's supposed to be funny, but it has a dark edge of truth to it. As the years go by, it only gets worse. It's certainly worse than it was in the 1970s, and even 1980s.

[Laozi]

I watched SNL for the first time in forever, good to see Jack Black is finally running his course.

[Musopticon?]

The essay is finished!, after pulling an allnighter. Well, I did do a slight venture to a couple of bars during the wee hours, but that was just me being a student worth my salt.

[Deraldin]

Not sleeping.

[Hell Kitty]

Watching Deraldin not sleeping...

[Deraldin]

Making sure the doors and windows are all locked.

[Diamond]

The essay is finished!, after pulling an allnighter.

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I've done it 10+ times this semester (after 9th I've lost count).

[Deraldin]

4:45AM and I still can't sleep.

[CoM_Solaufein]

Watching WoT get flooded with spam bots.

[mkreku]

I slept four hours between Saturday and Sunday, helped a friend move from a crappy apartment to another crappy apartment (but this new one is worth $215,000) in another town, got back home and fell asleep on the sofa, woke up and rushed to this thread to tell you all about my exciting life!!1

[metadigital]

I think this thread has outlived the sensibilities of the population.