HI TO ALL YOU ENTREPRENEURS;

Today we are mourning the death of an old and dear friend, by the name of COMMON SENSE.

Common Sense lived a long  life, but died from heart failure at the beginning of this millennium.

We don’t know how old he was since his birth records were lost long ago in bureaucratic red tape.  He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools, hospitals, factories, and offices,  helping people get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness.

For decades, petty rules, silly laws, and frivolous law suits held no power over Common Sense.  He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come out of the rain, the early bird gets the worm, and life isn’t always fair.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound, financial policies, (don’t spend more than you make), (live below your means so you can save for your future),( reliable parenting skills), ( the adults are in charge, not the kids), and it’s ok to come in second or even last as long as you give your best).

He was a veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the  Technological revolution, Common Sense survived cultural  and educational trends including body-piercing, whole language, and “new math.”  His health declined when he became infected with the “If-it-only-helps-one-person-it’s-worth-it” virus.

In recent decades his waning strength proved no match for the ravages of overbearing regulations.  He watched in pain as good people became ruled by self-seeking lawyers.  His health rapidly declined when schools endlessly implemented zero tolerance policies, reports of six year old boys charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, a teen suspended for taking a swig of mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student.

His health declined even further when schools had to get permission to administer aspirin to a student but could not  inform a parent when the female student is pregnant or wants an abortion.

Finally, Common Sense lost his will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband,  churches became businesses, criminals received better treatment than victims, and federal judges stuck their noses in everything from Boy Scouts to professional sports.

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 step-brothers, My Rights and Ima Whiner.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

This little article will give you food for thought.  I think it’s really sad to think of the way our wonderful country has lost so much of our Common Sense, our Morals, our Integrity, and our Love for God.  These are the very things that this country was built on.

We still live in the Greatest Country in the World, so I plead with you, let’s all do our part to empower others to help  keep the USA the Greatest Country in the World.

I want to give credit to an Old Surety Insurance newsletter for most of this article.  I don’t know who wrote it but I wanted to share it with all of you because it’s an awesome article.

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