An Obituary printed in the London Times…..
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 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….
HemmingPlay 
Well said … it has indeed died!
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“Common Sense” is no longer here in the UK. Tony Blair the former Prime Minister who has too much blood on his hands, is a War Criminal and should be charged as such, ruined this Country. Nearly everything I loved about my Country, England, he destroyed. Then we have a Referendum to decide “IN or OUT” of Europe. I voted to Leave because I want my Country to make our own Laws and I want us to control our own Borders, for believing such I am called a Racist. Now we have these morons who will not accept the Result of the Referendum, they are tearing this Country apart, rich kids at University don’t give a damn,”rent a mob” and “know alls”, and the Far Left Jeremy Corbyn and his gang (and I was until recently a Labour Supporter). Even I felt bullied on the internet.
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