tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post2330610268266963716..comments2023-10-30T05:28:11.795-04:00Comments on All Education Matters: Shilling Me Softly Calls Out The Media And Ted BrassfieldCryn Johannsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-30967910572301225032010-09-23T00:26:27.862-04:002010-09-23T00:26:27.862-04:00Liz - here's a good interview with Brassfield ...Liz - here's a good interview with Brassfield at Law.Com: http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202472331692Cryn Johannsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-22457097226064779432010-09-22T14:10:24.905-04:002010-09-22T14:10:24.905-04:00Liz - that's a great point. I think I am more ...Liz - that's a great point. I think I am more disturbed by the way in which it's been handled by the media. That angers me the most. It's easy for them to focus on this one guy, rather than looking at the problem as something that's systemic. That's my gripe. If you read my original post, I said I was glad that Brassfield spoke. I don't give a damned where he eats or if he has an iPhone. So, I hope you are aware that that is not why I posted this follow-up piece. Thanks for your insights.Cryn Johannsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452412213997621242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3481083477379506990.post-11330938263584198612010-09-22T14:07:24.596-04:002010-09-22T14:07:24.596-04:00I like SMS a lot, but I thought that post missed t...I like SMS a lot, but I thought that post missed the point in a big way. Who cares where Ted Brassfield lives, or how articulate he was? HE HAS TWO DEGREES AND HE CAN'T GET A JOB WITH THE GOVERNMENT. <br /><br />Obviously the real problem is larger than where he goes on vacation and how that is paid for - he wants a career, but he can only find temporary work. That problem of mismatched qualifications and opportunities is widespread. Sniping at fellow debtors over personality traits just allows everyone to dismiss us as a bunch of whiners. Don't join that parade unless you want to be in it next time you speak up...Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765709902686717379noreply@blogger.com