Thursday, December 18, 2008

MAD"e"OFF with alot of money - How does this affect SILVER SPRING

Another one bites the dust....just a few billion dollars...nothing much..

How does this effect the Silver Spring Community?...and forget about other cities because frankly they do not even know we exist.

Well for starters there has been mention that the Federation has lost a nice sum of money. This will definitely effect school budgets all around the Greater Washington area.

On top of all that is the poor economy that has strapped every ones wallet to their pocket.

BUT WAIT!!! I HAVE A GREAT IDEA!!

LET'S RAISE MONEY FOR A MIKVA!!

Now would be the perfect time when things are rosy!

Schools need to start reconsidering their fundraising or methods of cutting costs and raising money now!!

I truly hope that the intention of the fundraisers and Boards of the schools think about the future of TORAH in community and not lining their own pockets with percentages, bonuses, and raises.

I think now is a better time then ever to approach our local government for assistance as we are paying a seat for each of our children in the local public schools and not getting anything in return. We need to ask parents to advocate and take any measures necessary to push the county in providing more assistance. Why not consider sending our children to schools in the community and opening up Jewish Day programs in the afternoon? Advocate for buses, supplies. Conceptualize the idea of having a public school filled with Jewish children. Perhaps have teachers who currently teach English apply for positions at the various public schools.

I think schools need to be creative and aggressive with the county.

I would like to hear your thoughts, any??

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

chas v'shalom, my children will never be even enrolled in public school

Anonymous said...

according to the logic of those who defended rubashkin and pollard....jews should go the distance to defend and protect mr. madoff. lets start a petition!

Mark Concerned said...

That is an excellent point!!

Mark Concerned said...

could you please explain this further though

Anonymous said...

great point! Would you like to host the petition on this site? I'll sign!

Mark Concerned said...

Can Mr anonymous please write up their petition, and post it in a response on this issue and I will copy paste it and post it up.

Thanks

Anonymous said...

If you are talking to me, i said ill sign it! The above anonymous person said "lets start a petition"...meaning he'd like to start it....id like to sign it:)

Mark Concerned said...

I love anonymity!!

Anonymous said...

so do i...this way i can speak the Emes without being attacked by the community! :)

Anonymous said...

the petition would be to the government or the sec that jewish schools and institutions have lost tremendous amounts of money, so please let him get off of the charges and please let him continue his illegal ways of "investing"...

Anonymous said...

That!....I wont sign!

Anonymous said...

what kind of petition would you sign??

Anonymous said...

YOU wrote "lets start a petition" Go read what the other petitions were about since you probably never did(and you only speak because you like hearing your voice/seeing your words) and make a petition that is similar in nature and you will get my signature.....

Edward May said...

MC 4 president!