Why Oprah is a phony.

[Rachel]

I doubt that actresses adopting babies from Africa had one iota of impact on Oprah's decision to establish the school.

Your statement Richard supports my theory that no good deed goes uncriticized.

[Cataholic]

I wonder if the children receiving the benefit give a rats a$$ why it was bestowed?

I find Oprah, as well as I don't know her, to be uplifting, inspiring, and a beautiful woman. Spreading her personal wealth, that benefits others, for what ever reason, just doesn't seem to be the hate crime others see it as.

[lady_zana]

I wonder if the children receiving the benefit give a rats a$$ why it was bestowed?

I find Oprah, as well as I don't know her, to be uplifting, inspiring, and a beautiful woman. Spreading her personal wealth, that benefits others, for what ever reason, just doesn't seem to be the hate crime others see it as.

Hear, hear! - I agree!

And even if she did do it for the attention (which I don't believe), she's doing much more than these people who adopt one child and think that makes them a saint. (Like Angeline Jolie). She's helping many more people and her school will continue on, hopefully, for many, many years to come.

[Bonny]

I guess Oprah is putting her money where her mouth is. Most people don't do that. She does have a tendency to get very heady & doesn't understand much about motherhood. She did complain about her girls in Africa not listening to her & telling them to shut their cell phones off while she was talking to them. She doesn't understand you can give all the material things you want to someone but what they really need is your undivided love & that is what motherhood is about. Oprah just doesn't understand that part of it.

[RICHARD]

I guess that one GIANT scholl for her ego is better than 160 schools for the kids.


Let's just say that you can fit 100 kids in those 160, twenty five thousand dollar schools.

16,000 children with a future?

NAW,

150 Ophrettes!

[lizbud]

There are two kinds of people in this world. There are those who see a
need and step up and DO SOMETHING and those who just love to sit back
on their butts and BITCH. You do what you're good at I guess.

[Laura's Babies]

What about all the clothes, uniforms and school supplies she gave over there....LONG before that school. She has been helping those kids for a long time.

I do get your point Richard, that much money could have built enough schools for thousands of kids over there and that would have served a better purpose.

[RICHARD]

What about all the clothes, uniforms and school supplies she gave over there....LONG before that school. She has been helping those kids for a long time.

I do get your point Richard, that much money could have built enough schools for thousands of kids over there and that would have served a better purpose.

I did a rough math calculation.

For 126 dollars a year..

317,000 children taught

or

26,500

kids given a 1-12 grade education.

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Winfrey gave a telling statement about the kids here in the U.S.

She said that when she asked the kids about what they needed for school it was Nikes, ipods and crap that doesn't involve education..


So instead if starting the charity at home scenario, she has to go abroad.


So let's do the math....again.

One million, per U.S. school is a lot of books and teachers.

I guess school district wouldn't let her name 40 schools after her.

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I sure hope that lady with the cameras and cell phone comes back to our town! Look at how much better OUR school is compared to the rest of the country.

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On the next Oprah,

Gazilliuonaires who's every donation is a docudrama, four part T.V. special and fodder for their own T.V. show.

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There are three kinds of people on the planet.

The first two mentioned and the third, who are like sand in the bathing suit.

ADVICE?

Drop trou and rinse.

[Edwina's Secretary]

What a sad, sad thread.....

[RICHARD]

What a sad, sad thread.....

Drop trou and rinse!

[wombat2u2004]

What a sad, sad thread.....

Tissues ????

[Logan]

I criticize those those who choose to criticize Oprah Winfrey's decision to create this school. I have followed what she has done for a while, now.

Oprah and I do not have similar political beliefs, but if she decided that 152 girls deserved special treatment, in Africa, so be it. Good for her, using her wealth, once again, to enhance the lives of others, and to teach these girls a new way of life, so that hopefully they will be leaders, when they become adults. We have public education in the US. Africa does not have that. Its her money and she put some of it where she thought it ought to be spent. Her decision! Who are we to be critical of her?

[mike001]

I don't really watch Ophrah but it seems that it was rather generous of her to spend her money this way. I think she deserves credit, not a kick in the butt. Why not be happy that she is at least doing SOMETHING.

[lizbud]

I doubt that actresses adopting babies from Africa had one iota of impact on Oprah's decision to establish the school.

Your statement Richard supports my theory that no good deed goes uncriticized.

I have read that Oprah came to meet with a local woman who had also
built schools in very poor parts of the world.Her name is Christel DeHann.
Our local TV station did a feature on her recently.I really admire those who
do reach out to help build a better world for all children.


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