Is it just me, or has society lost it's mind? I have had just about enough of this country and it's continuing attempts to "save us from ourselves". Did I miss the mass exodus to Capitol Hill to plead with the government to make laws regarding my personal choices and beliefs? 'Cause I really woulda said something. Seriously. Let me show you a prime example.
It was reported on CNN.com today that a criminal has been exonerated. While this man went way out of bounds and his crime spree was well documented and witnessed, the authorities, in the spirit of leniency, dropped the charges and let him off. His crime? He bought a bag of Skittles.
Yep, you heard it right.
"An eighth-grade honors student who was suspended for a day, barred from attending an honors dinner and stripped of his title as class vice president after he was caught with a bag of Skittles candy in school".
Oh. My. God. As an avid low-carber, I agree that candy can do bad things to you when eaten in the extreme, but this was an eighth grader. Have we gone so far to the Bizarro side that, as a society, the concept of a kid eating candy is tantamount to them throwing themselves off a cliff?! What's next? "Bobby, time for school! Make sure you zip your Haz-mat suit all way up this time..."
How about concentrating on educating the kids and not so much on whether Suzy is having a handful of Whoppers? Just food for thought...as long as that food is determined to be healthy for you by the powers that be.
Although I did find it funny when the student said, "that he didn't realize his candy purchase was against the rules, but he did notice that the student selling the Skittles on February 26 was being secretive." I'd like to think the student was being a smart-ass. It gives me a little hope for the generation.
For you unbelievers, here is the link:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/13/skittles.suspension.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
