Get Schooled

By Bill Nigut

May 10, 2006 01:08 PM | Link to this

Oh, happy day! That’ll teach the shrew not to send obscene letters.

By Jim

May 10, 2006 01:15 PM | Link to this

I wish sometimes there could be an archive of news conferences and interviews where these “Better Than Me” politicians are shown in all their arrogance. Then when they’re on there way to Jail they could be replayed !!!!

By BB

May 10, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

She got what she deserves. I don’t think 8 years is enough, though. She is a liar and a thief, and she stole money from Ga’s children. Our state already has enough bad press from the rest of the country. This just makes it worse!

By BlindHomer

May 10, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

All too often these days we have to ‘bear the insolence of office’ as Hamlet lamented. How nice to see justice served for a change. Eight years, no parole and full restitution is exactly what she deserves.

By Dykstra

May 10, 2006 01:47 PM | Link to this

This case becomes more interesting. She copped a plea to turn state’s evidence against Botes and Steyn. I’m not certain about Steyn, he may turn state’s on Botes too. Botes on the other hand, is capable of commtting these crimes and the Federal Government knows. His attorney claims Botes knew nothing of this and Turner was acting alone, trust me, Botes knew everything. He’s an individual who is controlling, manipulative, and cunning.

By MMM

May 10, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

I’d like to comment on your discription of Superintendent being an “an office that does, if to a limited extent, impact schoolchildren.”

I certainly do feel that the example set by the person in this position flows down—especially when there is supposed to be one state accountablilty system.

I guess that face lift won’t help her now.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

Republicans, republicans. What to do with them? Another day, another disgusting piggy.

One who stole from deaf kids now going away;

but the face lift will live another day;

Linda ‘Shreeko’we wont miss you;

Have fun at the prison house, shrew!

By Jann Knowles

May 10, 2006 02:25 PM | Link to this

I wonder how she will look in orange? I believe that she pleaded because even more damaging testimony was coming. The school children & teachers deserve better.

By Patti

May 10, 2006 02:27 PM | Link to this

OH HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN!!

As a parent of a disabled now adult, child who depended on the Georgia School Sytem for all of his education I am glad to see people like Ms. Schrenko put in their place. Too often Georgia has been the laughing stock for their lack of dedidcation to the education of ALL children. Hopefully with the sentencing of this woman, Georgia educators will begin to see that there will no longer be tolerance of officials who only pay lip service to the education of our state’s children.

By John

May 10, 2006 02:28 PM | Link to this

What?…a corrupt politician..and my heavens,a republican?!

boomp,boomp, boomp…”another one bites the dust”

By keith

May 10, 2006 02:29 PM | Link to this

I liked Linda , I think she is sexy for an older white woman. I just hate that she got herself in that mess. She should have been my woman.

By V for Vendetta

May 10, 2006 02:30 PM | Link to this

Actually MMM, the face lift will help her;

She’s going to look awfully good to the inmates. :-)

She deserves what she got. Maybe we can (gasp) replace her with someone who is not ripe with corruption. Imagine that.

By Cumming123

May 10, 2006 02:31 PM | Link to this

When did being a Repulican come into play here? You either make good honest choices or you don’t. If you want to start slamming parties…beware of what you’ll find in the Democratic party as well.

By Joe

May 10, 2006 02:32 PM | Link to this

This woman is a crook, plain and simple. I remember her pontificating on the news when she was in office thinking , “What a self-righteous witch!” What poetic justice that Ms. Facelift will now have to contend w/ Beula and the other big girls on cellblock D 24/7 as payment for cheating our children. Good Riddance!

By Claire

May 10, 2006 02:35 PM | Link to this

She should have hired Bill Campbell’s attorney…

By Joe Cowart

May 10, 2006 02:37 PM | Link to this

It is always sad when a public official thinks it is possible to steal money from the government. Sooner or later they are always caught. The shame here is that this was a person who could have helped lead Georgia into the 21st Century, politically. Well, never mind, and let’s enourage the prison authorities to keep her the whole eight years.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 02:38 PM | Link to this

Dont bend over in the shower Lindy.

Also, remember to accessorize!

Cell block D expects this from you.

Repug witch!!

they should have a line of deaf children appear in court at her sentencing.

By Ron Lawrence

May 10, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this

She needs to serve a minimum of 30 years in prison for betraying the public trust.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 02:49 PM | Link to this

Remember the choice GA republicans had last election?

Sonny the fat country veterinarian (sad thing is he won)

Lindy the shrew (not one of the ‘good ole boys -what a load of crap)

Bill “we welcome skinheads to Cobb County” Byrne.

The republicans have been on life support for a few years now. Im glad things are going to change in November!!

By tcote

May 10, 2006 02:50 PM | Link to this

She got off pretty good but maybe she will do her JOB in prison and educate! Don’t slam any one or parties if your putting up with Vernon Jones -WHAT A JOKE

By Janet

May 10, 2006 02:52 PM | Link to this

Why is it that some people who hold public office think they can get away with defrauding tax payers, I am not just talking about the in your face criminal conduct displayed in this case but across the board. As far as I am concerned defrauding is also in the form of being paid to do a job, and then not actually doing the job, and getting others to come and “fill in” at additional cost… for example… our courts, where sitting Judges are getting other visiting Judges to do their work from other juristrictions, and we the taxpayers are having to fork out the additional $$ they are being paid. The Judge that should be doing the work still draws his/her salary, it happens all the time. It is one thing if the person is really busy or sick.. but take a walk through the court house halls and you will notice darkened court rooms after 2pm, and then look at the back-log of cases and you might also go Hmmmmm! I think this is a crime, while not quite as blatant as Ms. Schrenko, but taking a salery for a job you are not doing is in my eyes fraud! And we the tax payers are paying and paying and paying! This is just the tip of the iceberg, but here is the real stinger, most of the time WE ELECT these people… so next time you are casting a ballot do so with a little more consideration than that of party lines… vote for people who are hard working with honest track records, not shady backgrounds and false promises looking for a free ride and a goverment pension. At the end of the day I do not care if you are Repblican or Democrat, I want an honest hardworking person in what ever office it is in my City…enough already people, if we continue along these lines these crooked and lazy politicians will bankrupt our city!!!

By Shannon

May 10, 2006 02:52 PM | Link to this

Thank goodness she had that facelift. Now she’ll look real pretty in her role as some other woman’s prison b*h for the next 8 years.

By Susan

May 10, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this

What Linda Schrenko did is unconscionable. However, it has nothing to do with which party she was affiliated. She has been replaced by a highly ethical, moral, upstanding woman who truly cares about kids and education - Kathy Cox. Kathy took over a Department in shambles and has done wonders! Thank goodness she was able to pull the sinking ship Linda left her with out of the water and get it sailing again.

By Vic Rogers

May 10, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Using important money for personal use is wrong. She surely showed a lack of conscientiousness.

By Cumming123

May 10, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this

Absolutely there are some bad Republicans in office currently and in the past- there are also some bad Democrats in office. Be educated and don’t base your feeling primarily on a “party” but rather on the person.

By kaygee62

May 10, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this

It is a sad day, indeed. Obviously, there had to be some ironclad evidence against her for her to plead guilty. I just never took ole Linda for being a very sharp tack in the drawer, if ya get my drift… Hopefully, lessons will be learned from this by anyone looking to steal from the government and from the school budgets (A key one - let’s not waste any money on her plastic surgeon! LOL j/k)

By Don A

May 10, 2006 03:02 PM | Link to this

First lesson of state government “Keep your hands out of the till.”

By janet

May 10, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

John; When you live in a glass house did your mother not tell you not to throw stones… your comments: What?…a corrupt politician..and my heavens,a republican?! boomp,boomp, boomp…”another one bites the dust” Just shows what a simple mind you must have. All I can say is, at least she did not leave someone in a car to drown, and we Rebublicans while not perfect at least have the sense to know that once someone has done something criminal not to elect them into office, I do not see Linda holding office ever again as a Republican!! Accidents do happen, none of us are immune, it is what you do after the accident that defines your character… and whether you will be elected to a Rebublican office or not… it seems Democrats err first then get elected!I would like to think that if we know ahead of time that someone is less than honorable we would not still put them in office… I could be wrong but it does not seem that way… from my personal observations.

By Jim Willoughby

May 10, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

None of this surprises me. I worked for the GA Board of Education briefly and found it to be swarming with thieves, deadwood do-nothings, and pedophiles. The most egregious of these offenses involved the MRESA-Net project, an internet boondoggle which the AJC covered as part of its expose on the E-rate scandal, where millions of dollars of federal funds were in the untrustworthy hands of a man who had a previous arrest record for sex crimes, and now awaits trial on multiple child molestation charges in Gwinnett County.

By Robert

May 10, 2006 03:07 PM | Link to this

Susan -

Kathy Cox is the worst thing that has happened to GA education since time began. I would rather have Linda steal more money from us than have Kathy.

Kathy Cox, the republican, ONLY got elected because voters confused her with Cathy Cox, a democrat. Kathy has made GA education the laughing stock in the nation and the world….. everything from the evloution issue to funding. Kathy only cares about her ultra-conservative base and doesn’t give a flip about education or about the children of GA.

We have got to vote out Kathy Cox. Mickey Mouse would do a better job!!!

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 03:07 PM | Link to this

maybe she can qualify as the prison librarian; a quite lofty post.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 03:09 PM | Link to this

Anyone else think Lindy wears black leather and wants to dominate men while cracking a whip?

Just a thought.

By Mike

May 10, 2006 03:09 PM | Link to this

Goodbye Linda Covington Schrenko We hardly knew Ye. Sounds like you know the Limbaugh What with all the pills you take. Enjoy the institutional system!

By g

May 10, 2006 03:13 PM | Link to this

Thank God she wasn’t elected Governor!!

By Santa

May 10, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

(To the tune of “Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer”)

Linda the former super Had a very saggy face And if you ever saw her You might even say “get mace”

All of the other bureacrats Used to want to be like her They’d never let poor Linda Run around and dress in fur

Then one foggy indictment day The feds came out to say “Linda with your face so tight, You know that’s not right!”

So then Linda did plead guilty Said she’d do the time for real She’ll be looking for mascara Might even trade it for a meal!

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

Many Republican apologists here today.

Thats all you can do in their current position.

Your time is coming in November criminals.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 03:20 PM | Link to this

Where’s PETA? Didn’t they see her in that fur coat?????

or was it a Wal-Mart special (fake - just like her).

By stephanie

May 10, 2006 03:22 PM | Link to this

What is wrong with these people? Do they not realize, eventually you will get caught? This is why so many people are resorting to home school, because these idiots in office don’t give a d@mn about the children’s education. It’s so scary! They should have given her the electric chair, there’s a facelift for you.

By Diane

May 10, 2006 03:25 PM | Link to this

What a shame that someone in her position bilked our children out of that money! No wonder our schools don’t have enough books for each student. It’s too bad that one bad republican or democrat gives everyone a bad reputation. There is corruption on both sides, and the sad thing is, you don’t have to look far to find it!

By Jane Grey

May 10, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this

The question is did any of the illegal fund go into Kathy Cox’s campaign? Linda and Kathy ran almost as a team with joint radio ads.

By Jane Grey

May 10, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this

The question is did any of the illegal fund go into Kathy Cox’s campaign? Linda and Kathy ran almost as a team with joint radio ads.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 03:31 PM | Link to this

This is fun…kinda like stealing from deaf kids!

By janet

May 10, 2006 03:32 PM | Link to this

“By Linda’s rubber facelift May 10, 2006 02:49 PM” Sad that you hide who you are, not even a first name… I do not have the time to list of all the pathetic Democrats but off the top here are a few, Barnes: who’s arrogence lost him the seat…as I recall he did not do the teachers in this state any favors…Taylor: who had a mysterious fire that seemed to target only certain papers on his desk, spontanious combustion? Campbell: not only cheated on his wife and family but on the city of Atlanta. Ted Kennedy: Everyone knows about him do I need to go on? Rev. Jesse Jackson, the child out of wedlock, while married to someone else, Bill & Hillary: Whitewater, Bill: Monica, Al Sharpton… getting a woman to falsly accuse an opponent of a crime…so, “no name”.. crawl back under your rock…You and them are all fine examples of what to expect from the Democratic party, and while rebublicans are not perfact we get rid of people who casue scandle, we do not elect them again and again to represent us.

By Hadden Knough

May 10, 2006 03:35 PM | Link to this

Screw the State of Georgia out of some money and you get 8 years without parole. Molest a child in the State of Vermont and you get a slap on the wrist by comparison. What a world.

By Jenny

May 10, 2006 03:36 PM | Link to this

Jane, Kathy would have been indicted and prosecuted too if that had been the case.

By DirkDawggler

May 10, 2006 03:36 PM | Link to this

I think Linda and George O’Leary ought to hook up.

By tommy

May 10, 2006 03:36 PM | Link to this

he she didn’t do it!!! the fed gov black mailed her into 8 yrs. she is a good woman who got mixed up with the wrong men. it will all comw out later you’ll see

By Jabari

May 10, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

Linda Schrenko is just the latest example of the institutionalized corruption of the Republican Party. It is an irrefutable fact that ALL - I repeat ALL - Republicans are corrupt. Democrats have only a few bad actors, but ALL Republicans, down to the very last person, are TOTALLY corrupt. Republicans are proving this truth every single day. Republicans are going to learn in November that their criminal behavior and their culture of filthy corruption will no longer be tolerated by the American people. It is high time that more Republicans started paying the price for their crimes. I can only laugh at Linda Schrenko and the rest of the GOP dupes who continue to defend the indefensible criminal Republican party. But even so, I sincerely hope that Linda’s cellmate doesn’t take Linda’s hateful stance on gays too personally, for Linda’s sake…

By Audrey Williams

May 10, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

Well…. sounds like somebody else we know needs to go down the same. Hey, where is Bill Campbell these days?
Its another sad day in the life and times of City of Atlanta politics. Down right ugly. I feel for her family I don’t think the time fits the crime.

By Kate

May 10, 2006 03:40 PM | Link to this

I worked for CCSC years ago and knew both Stephan Botes and Peter Steyn. I think Botes is fully capable of this, but it’s doubtful that Steyn did anything more than getting caught up in his boss’s mess. He’s a decent man - he unfortunately works for a pretty bad guy.

By Child Advocate

May 10, 2006 03:43 PM | Link to this

The Shrenk, today, got a small bit of what she truly deserves. Over the years she has ruined many lives and many careers. If the associate was ethical and would not bow to what she wanted then they were gone. She never learned what it meant to be loyal or ethical. It would have been nice to see her convicted with more years to serve, but at least she had to admit that she was guilty and stole from the children of this State.

By Cobby

May 10, 2006 03:44 PM | Link to this

I remember some terrible comments she made about our school system a few years back. I am glad to see her get what she deserves.

By jenny

May 10, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

Pete Theodocion - I mean Tommy - you are brain damaged …

By V for Vendetta

May 10, 2006 03:48 PM | Link to this

Just want to throw this out…

To all of yall battling back and forth about republicans and democrats: you are the reason we get bad people in office. You are so quick to stick up for one party of the other, that you fail to look at the PERSON. The two party system in America is failing miserably on EVERY level. When will people wake up? From the president right down to our local state representative, we are paying more attention to who they are affiliated with than what they stand for.

Why don’t you try taking a step back and looking at different politicians stance on issues that are important to you? Instead of just pressing the red button or the blue button when you get in the booth. You have no one to blame but yourself. I get so sick and tired of seeing so many mindless drones who sway one way or the other. Half of them couldn’t even tell you what each party tends to stand for on major issues. You sound like my students, who simply regurgitate everything mommy and daddy say…

“They are a christian so I like them” “They are against gay people, that’s good” “Democrats like black people” “The war is stupid, democrats rule”

See how ignorant that sounds? Wake up people, or you will be complaining about the same exact crap in four years.

By MrLiberty

May 10, 2006 03:51 PM | Link to this

Wow, a corrupt politician. Who would have figured?

Well, at least we can all sleep soundly tonight knowing that all the money that is being involuntarily taken in taxes from everyone in Georgia is being spent perfectly well by the school system. Wait, why is everyone laughing?

You mean there might still be rampant corruption going on in the school system? Well, I’m not going to stand for that. I am doing what every free, responsible person should do in this situation. I am not going to contribute any more money to this corrupt system. Why all the laughter again? I can’t stop paying into this corrupt system? If I don’t pay my taxes you’ll put a lien on my property and get the money plus interest when I sell?

But how are we supposed to fix a broken and corrupt system like this if everyone has to keep paying no matter how bad things get and their only recourse is to hope that an occasional conviction like this catches one of the corrupt types? When the United Way was plagued by a similar scandal, everyone was able to stop contributing, things got fixed, and the United Way is much better today for the response of the marketplace. Wait you say, the government school system doesn’t have to obey the laws of the marketplace.

That’s right, the government schools are socialist. They steal their money from hapless victims in society, they answer to nobody (although they pretend by having school board elections that appear honest), and they never have to change to respond to marketplace needs. Wow, how did we ever let something like this come about in our supposedly free country?

By GW

May 10, 2006 03:53 PM | Link to this

Her plea also keeps former lover(I guess former) Merle Temple off the witness stand.

By debra hunter

May 10, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this

oh well such as life. you cannot plant beans, and produre corn. in other word you reap what you sow.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 03:59 PM | Link to this

Janet:

Go back to doing something productive. Like, aren’t there blind kids that you can abuse or cheat in some way?

Watch out or a house will fall on you too.

By Angry White Boy

May 10, 2006 04:00 PM | Link to this

It’s not about party, it’s about the skin, wrinkled or stretched it was still the wrong color. Black man (Campbell) = wrist slap, white person (Schrenko) = 8 years. Janet, you are just ignoriant and hateful. “Angry White” says a lot more about me than the name my parents picked out. What does ‘Janet’ say about you? That you’re a Moron?

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 04:01 PM | Link to this

This case has a Tammy Faye Bakker aspect to it.

Im waiting for the story of how Lindy hid under her desk in the fetal position!!!!

By Carol

May 10, 2006 04:08 PM | Link to this

Let me see here…Schrenko gets 8 years and must pay restitution, BUT the Enron executives get to keep the money that they swindled from the stock holders. So the lesson learned here is, if you swindle the government you MUST pay the money back. If you swindle the company employees and/or the general public you get to keep the money. Gosh I’m glad that our judicial system is fair!!!! We can all now sleep at night with no financial worries and have peace of mind that our court system has our backs.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 04:11 PM | Link to this

Janet: (master of english)

Her precious Republicans forever embroiled in ‘scandle’.

Its not a ‘perfact’ world honey. Grow up. Here’s a start: do some reseach on your sacred Republican party and see what their stance on women’s rights issues are (starting with abortion).

You complete ignorant fool. The country is laughing at you and your party.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 04:12 PM | Link to this

you forget that Enron Kenny Boy is GW Bush’s corporate buddy.

Old Lindy doesn’t rank that high on the corruption scale.

By Ramona

May 10, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this

Well, why waste all that time saying not guilty and then turn around and you HAVE been GUILTY all along. Nothing changed she still did what she did and she should get more than the 8 years she got!

By Susan

May 10, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this

Carol - the difference is that Linda was a constitutionally elected public official stealing tax dollars. I’m not saying that what the Enron folks did was right, but there is a distinction with a difference here …

By nsamug

May 10, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this

I wondered if this was a Black woman who committed such a fraudulent act, if the sentence would be so short. Whatever happened to honesty, integrity and plain ole decency.

By Wamily Walues

May 10, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

Jesus told Bush to kill and Schrenko to steal. And Reed to steal, and…….

By MrLiberty

May 10, 2006 04:19 PM | Link to this

V for Vendetta:

Good post, but I would add some additional points.

You say “half of them couldn’t even tell you what each party tends to stand for on major issues”. From everything I have seen it really doesn’t matter what each party tends to stand for on major issues. None of the candidates stands for any of those things anyway. You can say that the republican party stands for small government, but there are no candidates in the party (except for congresssman Ron Paul from Texas that actually vote that way. Pick a topic and the same will hold true for 99% of democrats. Neither of these parties has any real principles or feels in any way compelled ot stand for anything.

Meanwhile, the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, the Constitution Party and many others have solid, principled stands on virtually all policy issues, and their candidates stand behind their platforms 100%. Unfortunately americans have so little courage of conviction that they are more afraid of voting for a loser than for a candidate that supports their true beliefs. To make matters worse, the dems and the republicans have stacked the deck in virtually every state against 3rd parties even being able to get on the ballot. They control the debates and won’t let anyone else in that might threaten their two-party control of this country.

Anyone who really thinks there is a difference between the two parties should log onto their web sites, actually read their party platforms, and then log onto the Libertarian Party page at least at www.lp.org and see what a truly different document that is.

Yes, blind allegiance to one party over another is plain insanity, but it is no worse than blind allegiance to a choice between two virtually identical parties/candidates either.

By MMM

May 10, 2006 04:24 PM | Link to this

V-that is so true. There are good, lazy, stupid and evil in both parties. There are also smart, idealistic, altruistic folks. During the last legislative session, thankfully the second group won on the Charter school legislation. I had an inside view of behavior that would put Kathy in the first group—dispite an earlier poster’s claim that she only cares about her republican base.

By Dykstra

May 10, 2006 04:29 PM | Link to this

Kate, I think a majority of the employees who used to work for Botes at CCSC knows how much of a calculating villain he is. I do feel for Steyn and hope he receives a light sentence. We could hope Botes receives a sentence more lengthy and punitive as Shrenko’s. His personality is unflinching and steadfast. He lives in a fantasy world whereby he beleives he’s right.

We shall see what the Justice system determines on that!!

By MissQC

May 10, 2006 04:29 PM | Link to this

The TRUTH shall set you FREE

By BlindHomer

May 10, 2006 04:35 PM | Link to this

Go V! A frequent observation on this blog is how miserably public schools are doing at teaching critical thinking skills. It seems to me this isn’t a recent development, as most of the bloggers show this blind obedience to the ‘us vs. them’ red state/blue state mentality. As a whole, people are so lacking in critical thinking ability that they allow and even want Limbaugh or Air America, Dr. Laura or Dr. Phil to do their thinking for them and tell them what to do. This in turn, amounts to Carte Blanche for politicos from Bush to Schrenko to do whatever they want. Sad New World!

By Carol

May 10, 2006 04:38 PM | Link to this

Susan - There is more here than constitutionally elected public official vs the private sector. After all did the government or court system go after the Dekalb County Sheriff who illegally invested millions and lost the money? That was taxpayer’s money. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t recall the ex-sheriff making resitution. Crime is not suppose to pay but with our judicial system it pays very well for some people.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 04:41 PM | Link to this

I LIKE LIBERTARIANS.

THEY WANT TO LEGALIZE PROSTITUTION AND I AM ALL FOR THIS PROPOSAL.

MIGHT BE A FUTURE PROFESSION FOR OUR FORMER SCHOOL CHIEF!!

MIGHT HELP WITH THE PAYOFF OF THE FACE LIFT.

By You dont say

May 10, 2006 04:41 PM | Link to this

Its a start. Now get the rest of the corrupt politicians to jail with her and we stand a chance. And folks I am not joking. Our tax money is not being spent wisely and it being stolen from us on a daily basis. All you have to do is look at social security. That is not government money and they have no rights to it, but guess what. They spend it for anything they want. Its a dipping pot for anyone in authority to steel from.

I have said it before and I will say it again. If we the people demand the the government put back all the social security money they have used for other things and pay interest, well it would be set for many many many years to come.

So yes, 8 years is good. She just needs a lot of company where shes going.

By JOE

May 10, 2006 04:44 PM | Link to this

LINDA IS TOO STUPID TO HAVE THOUGHT THIS UP BY HERSELF ! MERLE TEMPLE THE “WEASEL”IS THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO GET HIS “A*”BURNED ! ALSO LETS PRINT A LIST OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO CASHED THOSE CHECKS FROM THE D.O.E.! THEY DESERVE SOME PUNISHMENT TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mark

May 10, 2006 04:45 PM | Link to this

Another show of Republican “family values”… this is a “family” that “values” stealing from those less fortunate (children, for heaven’s sake!), lying about your innocence for all to hear when you’re caught and then finally pleading guilty when it’s clear there’s enough evidence to send you to prison forever. This is a microcosm of the theft, lying and corruption that pervades the Republican party as their policies and lies result in $3 gas, tax cuts for the rich, war without end, division and deception to win elections, etc. One down… more to go!

By SW

May 10, 2006 04:47 PM | Link to this

I guess even with her face lift she wasn’t too pretty to go to jail. I bet Big Bertha is waiting on her. We’ll see her soon on the cover of Prison Bride.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 04:51 PM | Link to this

if you ‘third party’ pushers would ever win a freaking election you might get some respect.

I only support the Dems since they are the ONLY ones capable of throwing out the criminal warmongering administration installed by the Supreme Court in two rigged elections.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 04:52 PM | Link to this

Send Jenifer Wilbanks with her. I bet the runaway bride is a Republican too.

By Sue

May 10, 2006 04:53 PM | Link to this

Why did she get so much time and the woman at Moorehouse who ruined the lives of thousands of college students get a few months? Race? You bet; this is Atlanta where a DeKalb sheriff was executed and justice was served only when the jury was picked outside of Atlanta. Same as Campbell. Blacks in Atlanta have a get out of jail card. My money says Brian Nichols witll get a majority black jury and get life with the possibliity of parole in Atlanta. He will ride the needle for killing the Federal agent, for that will be a different jury and not one from MLB Blvd. can balcks issue a death penalty? No. And you wonder why so much crime in their community.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 10, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this

there once was a girl named Linda;

whose face was put through a blender;

the results are loud and clear;

she is going to prison for 8 years.

By Essie

May 10, 2006 05:26 PM | Link to this

Maybe someone should have reminded Linda Schrenko of “Zero Tolerance”. Our Children are suspended and expelled for a Tweety Bird chain or having a Butter Knife and sometimes just doing Childish things while the State Superintendent violate the trust that has been placed in her by the People.What happen to Honesty and Integrity.Eight years may be long enough for her to get a passing grade.

By Ashley Andrews

May 11, 2006 08:08 AM | Link to this

I think that she got off easy. I am an elementary school teacher and I would have seen a harder penalty, maybe 25 to life. It makes me sick that we get around 80.00 a year for school supplies for our class and that dried up old prune took money that was meant for our kids so that she could get a facelift. Well, that just means she’ll have more girlfriends in the pen.

By Taxpayer

May 11, 2006 08:20 AM | Link to this

Karma rules!

By Jeannie

May 11, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this

Hey, since she stole the money to pay for her face-lift, can we have her face-lift undone?

By Dano

May 11, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

The things middle aged “wanna be’s” will do. If this ticks you off….take a look at the crap your congressmen and senators get as they sell us out to lobbyists and special interest groups. The people need public servants versus this “good ole boy” crap going on now. Reject your party and go Independent.

By CH

May 11, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

Take politics out of education! The State School Superintendent should not be an elected position, but rather one hired on merit.

Schrenko’s theft and deception evidenced in this case is only the “tip of the iceburg” of damage that she did to Georgia’s DOE.

By Chris

May 11, 2006 09:07 AM | Link to this

I agree with “Dano”….except now being an “independent” is a party. Reject ALL partys and become a “free thinker” so that the Politicians - Poly (meaning many)Tic (blood sucking creature) will not know who to pander to. This will make them do what is correct for all Americans. Not all politicians are crooked, but it sure is easy to lift a rock and find one!

By jim d

May 11, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

Take the politics out of education—-abolish the DOE

By David

May 11, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

After her long jail term is completed put her back like she was before the Taxpayer funded face-lift. That should be punishment enough.

By W

May 11, 2006 09:30 AM | Link to this

Way to go Linda. Now you get to meet some of those students you failed face to face. Teach them well.

By Dan

May 11, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

CH my gut reaction is to agree with you However there is some merit in having independent oversight of the “education community” there are many post bashing politicians administrators and the failure of “progressive teaching” strategies. Lets not forget the adminstrators pushing these strategies are all products of the education community which carries its own political agendas. The problem is removing the politics while ensuring a balanced view of goals objectives and performance

By SherD

May 11, 2006 09:37 AM | Link to this

Republic or Democrat..makes no difference..she stole money..she is a witch..she deserved much more than 8 years. May her 8 years seem like 16 when she has to pick and choose her ‘girlfriend/protector’ and obey them..with her new face!

Lets just hope she doesn’t get put in a cell with color tvs, recreation time and any other good time stuff! She deserves to work in the kithen with her new face…standing on her feet 8 hours a day like some of the law abiding citizens do every day of their lives…with their plain jane faces…honesty will always come out on top!

Have fun new face Linda!

By DFH

May 11, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

Remember when, back in ‘97 or ‘98, Gov. Zig Zag Zell abandoned and dismissed all of his state board of education appointees in order to side with this crazy woman? This was the first time I remember thinking that ZZZ was a was a selfish, uninformed, gutless traitor.

By pearl

May 11, 2006 09:57 AM | Link to this

As a teacher, woman, and taxpaper, I am appalled at Linda’s actions. We in the classroom work so hard to try and improve schools and she and DOE are a deterent to this success. After 8 years she should have to work in a Title one school for another 8 years.

By IDB

May 11, 2006 10:06 AM | Link to this

Good riddance.

Next on the chopping block: Ralph Reed.

By Linda's rubber facelift

May 11, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this

Another day, another drug for Lindy!

poppin pills, stealin money, bed hopping with Merle.

By Ron Cole

May 11, 2006 11:50 AM | Link to this

Deeply regret that often the right, particulary the Christian right, is too quick to jump in bed with any politician that that picks up a piece of the republican platform and goes to bat with it. I equally regret that it goes on all the time. Sadly, the media is set ablaze with this hyper-pious attitude that will condemn the right but turn away their critical view and ire if it involves the left.

By Amazed (Independent Woman)

May 11, 2006 11:53 AM | Link to this

She deserved at least 20 years for stealing from our school system. Any person who would steal from children and taxpayers should get extra prison time.

I just wished she had plead guilty when this whole thing came about, but she was so shallow - she must have thought they didn’t have a case.

I think the sentence should have included interest on the money she stole, for all the years she is in prison.

The sad thing is that, we will have to support her the entire time she is in prison.

I have a good way to teacher her a lesson for stealing from Tax Payers, she should be required to TEACH all of those female prisoners for the next 8 years. Let’s make her earn, her stay.

By Michael

May 11, 2006 12:55 PM | Link to this

I hope whatever prison they send her too, they have a good psych ward. Have you seen that broad lately? She’s got insanity written all over her. Oh wait, maybe it’s just the fact that her face is now 3” higher than it used to be. And we paid for it!

Frankly, I don’t think she’ll ever see a day in jail. I think she’ll off herself before going to jail for 8 long years. At least that would save the taxpayers of Georgia the expense of her upkeep for the next 8 years. Might be one of the few decent things the witch ever did.

By J

May 11, 2006 01:42 PM | Link to this

What goes arond comes around. What an embarrassment to Columbia County.Thank goodness she didnt win her bid for county superintendent!

By The Source

May 11, 2006 02:30 PM | Link to this

It is funny to hear all of the whinning about Republicans. A crook is a crook, political party is irrelavent. Hell, I am still waiting for the distinguished senior senator from Massachusetts to explain his aquatic escapade that happened thirty years ago.

Schrenko was a dummy and dummies get caught. Perhaps she should have taken some lessons from the junior senator from NY in the art of “Kevlar” politics.

I would not be surprised to see Stephan Botes be aquitted with all of the rats testifying against him to save their own skins. It makes their credibility very questionable.

By nikki

May 11, 2006 04:07 PM | Link to this

Sue, what are you smoking? Race has nothing to do with this. Lots of white people commit crimes and get away with it. All crooks should go to jail regardless of their color.

By SNY

May 12, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

Sue “you wonder why so much crime in their community.”

You really did not type this on your screen. Are you crazy or stupid? There are plenty of black people who teach their children to be law abiding citizens. The crime is not only in our community. I live in the North Gwinnett area and you would be amazed how many rich, white kids are acting a fool and selling drugs. Black people don’t bring drugs and the crimes and problems associated with it to this country, WHITE people do!!

So, if you are going to comment on this topic then do it about Linda. She is the one who did wrong and got caught. Trust me, anything that we don’t catch down here right now, God will catch up there, later on. If you think that people are getting over because of their race, look on death row. Most of those people are black and guess what, most of their co-defendants were white and they got life sentences or better yet, they got off.

I could stay on this subject all day so don’t go there with race. Linda was wrong, she got caught and she got punished. That is the way it should have happened. Better yet, if she had behaved herself, none of it would have happened at all.