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jwirr

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91. Thanks I will try that.

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #89)

Thu May 7, 2015, 03:34 PM

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Stephen Colbert Shocks SC Schools by Funding All Teacher Grant Requests [View all] ScreamingMeemie May 2015 OP

Awesome. nt okaawhatever May 2015 #1

How cool is that?! nt sufrommich May 2015 #2

One reason why Letterman likes him so much. He's a good man. nt tridim May 2015 #3

Why don't billionaires think of that?! WinkyDink May 2015 #4

My thought exactly. SoapBox May 2015 #8

And they are generally pretty plain old stupid erronis May 2015 #12

Harvard MBA? Is THAT what the Waltons have? Heh. WinkyDink May 2015 #55

Really, just think of the good that could be done..... daleanime May 2015 #14

That's the one positive out of them buying the system is that money is released from Ed Suspicious May 2015 #54

You should look at edhopper May 2015 #21

True, there are a few good philanthropists Omar4Dems May 2015 #25

With lots of strings attached. They give lots to charter schools which Wall Street views as a JDPriestly May 2015 #30

amen! Demeter May 2015 #53

Plus a squillion!!!!!!! BrotherIvan May 2015 #79

Preach! His donations come with an agenda. An agenda that privatizes our public schools. nt stillwaiting May 2015 #87

You mean they give millions to charter schools starroute May 2015 #34

thank you. the gates foray into education has been a disaster. bbgrunt May 2015 #40

Thanks for that post red dog 1 May 2015 #74

Thanks for the post. Rolando May 2015 #101

You don't get to be a billionaire by being generous. tclambert May 2015 #38

or Bill O'Reilly. n/t SleeplessinSoCal May 2015 #44

It shouldn't have to be this way ... aggiesal May 2015 #50

mainly because there is nykym May 2015 #56

Because turbinetree May 2015 #57

They'll expect something in return. NYC Liberal May 2015 #62

because they think of ways to keep their money rather than spend it on something that helps people. Javaman May 2015 #69

To busy funding every nut job running for political office LynneSin May 2015 #84

In our capitalistic system, your success is measured in how much power (wealth) you rhett o rick May 2015 #96

Give them some more tax cuts and bailouts and subsidies first IronLionZion May 2015 #99

Too busy hoarding cash. Helen Borg May 2015 #110

That's awesome! And, hopefully, will not spur GOP legislators to say hey! See! The private djean111 May 2015 #5

I spent some time searching the grant requests for my zip code, and it was heartbreaking. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #7

Wow, that is horrible BrotherIvan May 2015 #19

In our district, students have to provide their own paper, pencils, pens, Omar4Dems May 2015 #27

Shocking, isn't it? BrotherIvan May 2015 #48

+ 100000000. JDPriestly May 2015 #28

When I first started, a veteran teacher said to me BrotherIvan May 2015 #35

When I started reading I had trouble because to this day I cannot read out loud. So I was in a poor jwirr May 2015 #60

What a cool idea. We did a lot of "trips" to our meagre school library BrotherIvan May 2015 #81

Another great idea. One of the things I have wanted to do is to buy children's books at the jwirr May 2015 #86

I agree with you. My mother used to read chapter by chapter books including Bambi and JDPriestly May 2015 #70

I am going to check that book out for sure BrotherIvan May 2015 #85

My daughter is in a mixed-income visual and performing arts school. blm May 2015 #36

That's wonderful BrotherIvan May 2015 #46

I pick up extras at used book stores, too. blm May 2015 #49

My Mom kept a reading list for all high school classes in her purse csziggy May 2015 #37

That's a very smart idea BrotherIvan May 2015 #45

A lot of the classics are available for free in electronic format csziggy May 2015 #98

One thing that was never expected from the library when I taught English was maddiemom May 2015 #75

I had no classroom budget BrotherIvan May 2015 #83

How do you find that for a district? jwirr May 2015 #88

I went to the donorschoose.org site ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #89

Thanks I will try that. jwirr May 2015 #91

While I applaud him and think it's great SoCalDem May 2015 #93

totally agree. No argument here. Shouldn't be happening, but I'm glad it did. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author IthinkThereforeIAM May 2015 #73

Very cool. bigwillq May 2015 #6

K&R for Stephen catchnrelease May 2015 #9

+1 ffr May 2015 #43

Careful, Stephen, helping other folks is apparently considered fertile ground for media investigation...while the same Fred Sanders May 2015 #10

Yep MaggieD May 2015 #33

Stephen rocks! City Lights May 2015 #11

+ 1,000,000,000 lark May 2015 #13

Thank you Thank you Thank you oldandhappy May 2015 #15

Now that's the kind of help I like to see from ladjf May 2015 #16

This is what Greenville County teachers will receive: SaveOurDemocracy May 2015 #17

That's GREAT!!! arcane1 May 2015 #39

kick samsingh May 2015 #18

Huge Rec BrotherIvan May 2015 #20

I agree. JDPriestly May 2015 #24

A thousand grandmotherly and motherly hugs and kisses for Stephen Colbert. JDPriestly May 2015 #22

Well said BrotherIvan May 2015 #26

KnR Hekate May 2015 #23

He is so frivkin' awesome! underpants May 2015 #29

Stephen Colbert bvf May 2015 #31

But, but, but - isn't he a member of the 1%? MaggieD May 2015 #32

I don't believe I've ever posted anything of the sort, "MaggieD..." ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #47

Steven knows what matters and how to help the situation. it's a shame bbgrunt May 2015 #41

Contrast Beowulf42 May 2015 #42

South Carolina should have elected him president of South Carolina lame54 May 2015 #51

I would totally move there if that happened. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #52

I'm going to miss Dave... Tom_Foolery May 2015 #58

Admiration to the point of tears. Love Stephen and all who are like him. Wish I could! joanbarnes May 2015 #59

This would be a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent for Bill Gates hourly pay. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #61

What a waste. Think of all the low-wage jobs he could have created with that money. randome May 2015 #63

ki ki ki kickin'! Faux pas May 2015 #64

Colbert is a mensch. hifiguy May 2015 #65

Wonderful! But sad that these projects aren't already funded by taxes. SunSeeker May 2015 #66

Wow, he's putting his money where his mouth is. malthaussen May 2015 #67

Teachers here have been going on one-day strikes DebbieCDC May 2015 #68

Oh yeah. He be da man. AtomicKitten May 2015 #71

K&R SamKnause May 2015 #72

K&R red dog 1 May 2015 #76

Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! Initech May 2015 #77

^ ^ ^ +a couple Zillion! ^ ^ ^ lastlib May 2015 #103

When will the cons attack him, accuse him of seeking publicity for his new show? NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #78

The greatest living American! KamaAina May 2015 #80

inside comedy on showtime interviewed him & some good stuff on the corespondent pansypoo53219 May 2015 #82

I just caught part of that the other day catchnrelease May 2015 #90

He's great..knr joeybee12 May 2015 #92

Is he running for office again? florida08 May 2015 #95

Very little at my age makes my jaw drop ... DrBulldog May 2015 #97

Bravo Stephen! americannightmare May 2015 #100

Shazam! shenmue May 2015 #102

It should make us angry that this is even necessary. True Blue Door May 2015 #104

You mean he didn't restrict it to pre-K or math and science the way many of our politicians liberal_at_heart May 2015 #105

I loved the comment someone said on Huffington post marlakay May 2015 #106

Could this be the reason for lack of resources?? madfloridian May 2015 #107

Funny how we can fund private ventures but can't fix public interest d_legendary1 May 2015 #109

I'm so glad Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #108