On Friday's program, Rush Limbaugh tried to paint this story as part of -- you guessed it! -- a liberal conspiracy to keep immigrants uninformed and, I presume, dependent on the Democratic Party. Of course, Rush also suggested the bit about the stars not being added to the flag was done to get Puerto Rican students upset at the current administration (i.e. "What do you mean we're a state but we're not on the flag! That's unfair!").

Sure, this is obviously a scam, but I'm fairly confident that it's an old fashioned money-making scam -- not a political scam.

And, while the article isn't quite clear on the matter, it sounds like a lot of the "facts" cited were coming from the course workbooks. As a political science teacher at a state university, I can say from experience that factual errors of this magnitude frequently pop up in workbooks and study guides to even the most widely-used textbooks. The workbooks are often compiled by an editor rather than an author, or simply farmed out to some technical writer with no experience in the field. It tends to yield substandard -- and oftentimes patently incorrect -- results.

Are you positive this wasn't public school? Seems that these folks learned "facts" about the U.S. that are close enough for the moonbats.

Bo's comments asside. This is a sad case, and the people involved should be jailed.

Agreed, David. I really get stoked up about illegals getting rights and benefits that should be reserved for citizens, but some idiot taking advantage of legal immigrants who do seek to assimilate (and better themselves by so doing) should be afforded the opportunity to inquire in person about the details of his "divine mission".

I tend to wonder how some 30 "schools" opened without anyone checking into things just a little bit. I'm assuming the government had the attitude that, like some of the "learn-at-home" programs, the diplomas weren't going to be worth the paper they were printed on, but at the same time there's a little more weight that goes with a diploma than usually accompanies a "Central Technical School" certificate of graduation from the "CB Radio Repair" course.

BTW, if I didn't know you better, I'd have taken the "ass"-ide thing personally.

There seems to be some scamming involved by some private adult schools that get state money. If this school got state money that would add a new dimension to this story.

It all started in When Bessie and Saira Echeverria and Maria Quinones found out that their “high school diploma”s from CAHS were not valid for enrolling West Valley Occupational Center nursing program. They asked CAHS Principal Gossai for their money back and told other people in the community that that the school was a sham and the diploma was worthless. Most people didn't believe them and Gossai didn't give them their money back. They sued Gossai in Small Claims Court for the return of their tuition.
GOSSAI responded with a lawsuit of his own. He sued them each for two million dollars in a Superior Court action alleging Defamation, Fraud, and Interference with Business. Others who had also been ripped off by Gossai ran in the other direction when my clients went to them for support. People were intimidated and afraid of being sued by Gossai.
Bessy, Saira and Maria deserve the credit for taking on Gossai. They are the ones who are being sued for two million dollars, not anyone else.
I am the lawyer who is defending them from Gossai's two million dollar law suit. I counter sued Gossai and in December of 2003 we obtained an Injunction against Gossai for false and misleading advertising
A jury trial for Gossai's two million dollar law suit against Bessy, Saira and Maria and their counter suit against Gossai is set for September 23, 2004.
I will be happy to E-mail anyone who is interested a copy of our pleadings for the injunction that was ordered by the Court. They tell the story and relate it to the law. You will be happy to know that the Law does not tolerate pond-scum like Gossai preying on any group or individual.
It was gratifying to read the comments which reflected a genuine, and very appropriate sympathy, for the victims. My clients are immigrants and citizens in the finest tradition and spirit of America. They fought back.
To those of you who follow this thread, thank you for your interest and your comments.
On a personal note, I have a Criminal Law practice; I took this case because nobody else would and somebody had to. I'm glad I did.

SAS

If anyone needs help against so called DR Gossai,, he obviously lied to everyone.. I encountered his false fraudulent behavior in 1996 and 1997. I also attended his school in carson. unfortunitly none of the so called credits we suppsbly got was legit .. thnx god there was an attorney that put a stop to this Dr Gossai.. if u like to contact me at e-mail adress manguirgu@cs.com

Another attempt of fraud in the field of higher education. They are swindling both people and government. They need to be punixhed thoroughly!