Morrison: Oops, she did it again
Collegian Opinion

    Some people never learn.

   It seems that after her slap on the wrist from the Tarrant county courts, TCC board member Gwen Morrison has gotten into trouble in California. Morrison is accused of filing fraudulent petitions in support of a California school district’s leadership.

   It also of note that Morrison is paid $400 a day as a consultant for the Ravenswood school district. Ravenswood is one of the poorest school districts in California, yet can afford to pay Morrison to be a consultant. Because of Morrison’s and other members’ actions, the Ravenswood district could face a $10,000 fine.

   Surely, such a poor school district would be only further hindered by such a large fine.

   In January of 2001 Morrison pleaded no contest to tampering with federal records in connection with her double filing expenses with TCC and the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD).

   How long does TCC have to put up with this rogue board member?

   Morrison has apparently put little thought into how her actions have tarnished the image of not just TCC, but the rest of the board as well.

   Also, Morrison has not just given TCC’s image a black eye locally, but now she has tainted the college’s national image too.

   If she had not received such a generous plea offer for her previous transgressions against the public, for whom she is supposed to be working, she would have violated her probation.

   But, since she was able to wait out the six months probation before she decided to find herself on the wrong side of the law, yet again, Morrison will probably get away with another crime.

   If there were any real justice in the world, Morrison would be in jail.

   A federal judge has suggested that maybe ethics classes are the answer to Morrison’s proclivity toward illegal behavior.

   If Morrison signs up for the classes in time, maybe she can get a good seat next to O.J. Simpson, Ken Lay and Tonya Harding. Of course, that seems to be who she sat next to at her last ethics class.

   It would seem that the time for ethics classes has long since past.

   If Morrison had learned some ethics many years ago, maybe she would not feel that it is permissible to take from children and their schools.

   We can only hope that Morrison suffers harshly for this second offense. She received a second chance, whether she deserved one or not. Her response to that chance was to blow it completely.

   It seems reasonable to remove Morrison’s voting privileges and to ask her to step down.

   Maybe, the rest of the board of trustees will pressure her to do the right thing before she drags them all down with her.

   If that does not work, well at least the election is in May and perhaps the public will tell Morrison what she needs to hear.

   Good bye and good riddance.