Tom Young by Request…
I have had many requests for a copy of the “London Times Obituary The Late Mr. Common Sense.” Rather than respond with a number of individual emails, here it is…
London Times Obituary of The Late Mister Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who
has 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 valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the
worm; Life isn’t always fair; and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend
more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children,
are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-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.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the
job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly
children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an Elastoplast to a student; but
could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to
have an abortion.
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 took a beating when you
couldn’t defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the
burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to
realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in
her lap, and was promptly 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 four stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want
It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I’m A Victim.
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.’
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In conjunction with the medical problems under review by the Miramichi Regional Health Authority, The New Brunswick department of health is providing a toll free number for those who may have concerns.
The number is 1-866-577-5901
Health Minister Mike Murphy assured all residents on The Afternoon News that he is working to identify additional pathologists or pathology laboratories in Canada and the U-S that can assist with the review of all cases which number close to 15,000.
And finally, this comes a result of a show done last week where a woman was sent to a federal women’s prison and told by the judge that she can take her 10 month old child with her. She was sentenced to four years to taking a shot gun to her common law husband. The following information is from an email which arrived from a listener in Newfoundland and Labrador shortly after our show last Friday…
“I was listening yesterday and I was absolutely appalled to hear about Lisa Whitford being allowed to bring her child to prison with her. This prompted me to do more research on her which in turn prompted me to start a petition against this. I cannot believe how our justice system has failed baby Jordynn. People get their children taken away from them for much less than what this woman has done. She already has two children which did not cause her to turn her life around.”
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She was writing to let me know that she has started a group on Facebook against this, hoping to get the word out in a petition to try and stop the injustice to this child.
The following are links to the group and the petition:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7988473285
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/babysuffering/
Keep listening, we’re on five days a week from 12 PM to 3 PM Atlantic!
Tom