Sara Ferguson, a Pennsylvania Teacher, appeared on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" today during which Ellen presented the altruistic teacher with a gift card and a $100,000 check. The check, which was donated by JC Penney, is for Columbus Elementary School -- where Ferguson teaches math and literacy. The school is part of the Chester Upland School District in Pennsylvania which is right outside of Philadelphia. The school district announced earlier in January that it was facing bankruptcy. That was when 204 teachers, including Ferguson, and 64 support staffers vowed to work for delayed pay. Ferguson was later featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer piece reporting that Chester Upland teachers had resolved to keep working without pay when the district revealed that it could no longer afford to pay its staff. With this decision Pennsylvania public schools win a round against Republican Governor Tom Corbett's effort to kill off an entire school district, but the fight is far from over. Ferguson was the guest of Michelle Obama during the State of the Union Address, February 25th.
Sara Ferguson was also the guest on "The Ed Show" on three separate occasions. Today Ed Schultz ended his show by congratulating his "favorite teacher", Sara Ferguson, for her continued efforts to keep working for free. He went on to show the segment during which Sara appeared on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" earlier today - Ed told Ellen that she was "pretty cool" for recognizing Ferguson on her efforts. He ended his segment stating that it was too bad that Republicans failed to see such positive actions and that it was also too bad that they could not learn from it.
I totally agree with Ed Schultz that the right ignores such altruism and selfless acts even if they are for the betterment of our children and their futures. I understand why Ed bids such praise. The issue I take up with Ed is simply this...that by the left exercising such philanthropy and good will, it allows Republicans to keep ignoring the issues and to keep lending a deaf ear and a blind eye to such issues. Using a term which yours truly has dubbed "Johnny Cash Syndrome", the Republicans basically ignore said issues and they will continue sweeping them under the ole proverbial rug. My "Johnny Cash Syndrome" is simple, it basically pertains to people who seldom or never deal with problems because they have come to expect others to fix things for them. Johnny Cash was this type of person according to his significant other - the one and only June Carter (Cash). Republicans have the same views - to keep ignoring issues plaguing this country because "others" (mainly the Democrats) will rise up to the occasion and fix any issues. Whether the Reps agree to how the Dems will fix things they will at first be against the ideas and then when it most benefits them, the Reps will come up with the same ideas but with different verbiage. Oh, Johnny come lately!!!
Sara Ferguson was also the guest on "The Ed Show" on three separate occasions. Today Ed Schultz ended his show by congratulating his "favorite teacher", Sara Ferguson, for her continued efforts to keep working for free. He went on to show the segment during which Sara appeared on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" earlier today - Ed told Ellen that she was "pretty cool" for recognizing Ferguson on her efforts. He ended his segment stating that it was too bad that Republicans failed to see such positive actions and that it was also too bad that they could not learn from it.
I totally agree with Ed Schultz that the right ignores such altruism and selfless acts even if they are for the betterment of our children and their futures. I understand why Ed bids such praise. The issue I take up with Ed is simply this...that by the left exercising such philanthropy and good will, it allows Republicans to keep ignoring the issues and to keep lending a deaf ear and a blind eye to such issues. Using a term which yours truly has dubbed "Johnny Cash Syndrome", the Republicans basically ignore said issues and they will continue sweeping them under the ole proverbial rug. My "Johnny Cash Syndrome" is simple, it basically pertains to people who seldom or never deal with problems because they have come to expect others to fix things for them. Johnny Cash was this type of person according to his significant other - the one and only June Carter (Cash). Republicans have the same views - to keep ignoring issues plaguing this country because "others" (mainly the Democrats) will rise up to the occasion and fix any issues. Whether the Reps agree to how the Dems will fix things they will at first be against the ideas and then when it most benefits them, the Reps will come up with the same ideas but with different verbiage. Oh, Johnny come lately!!!
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