Obituary in the London Times



Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Dead Brilliant !!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. 
    
    
 He declined even further when schools were required to get parental
consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin 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 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,
    -by his wife, Discretion,
    -by his daughter, Responsibility,
    -and by his son, Reason. 
    
    
    He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers; 
    - I Know My Rights 
    - I Want It Now 
    - Someone Else Is To Blame 
    - I'm A Victim
    - Pay me for Doing Nothing 
    
    
    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.

Common Sense  - now that really is needed!

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