Pet Peeves

My three biggest pet peeves based on current happenings in Teaneck are

1. Super Padded School Board Budgets:
The Schools need money to operate, but their priorities are in the wrong areas. A strong school system is needed to make Teaneck desirable for anyone to move in. Everyone gains when your town is known for having good schools. The School Board needs to be more frugal in certain areas of spending.


2. Politicians Playing the Anti-Semitism card:
Politicians should have opinions, stances and platforms. Hopefully they are strong and powerful enough to sway voters to choose to vote for them instead of the other candidates. There are Politicians who want Teaneck’s citizens to vote for them solely based on race or religion. Voters need to be better educated to who the candidates are and what their election to the Town Council really means.


3. The “False Entitlement” of Orthodox Jews:
In communities all around the world we are seeing a rise in Orthodox Jews, laymen, Rabbis and private citizens alike, being caught breaking the law, criminally or civilly to the point where they are causing a chillul Hashem, with no concern for others, Jew and non-Jew alike. You make a choice when you deliberately decide to break the law after carefully weighing all the options. The public must be educated to what those types of people are about. They do not represent Teaneck Jewry and must be called out.

Macdmusings.blogspot.com will be focusing on all three of these pet peeves. Thank you for reading and respectfully commenting on the issues!

Shluffenheimer MacDougal

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Welcome

I have to start somewhere, so I guess an introduction is the best way to begin.

My name is Shluffenheimer MacDougal. I grew up in the Highlands just outside of a distillery.

I was born a month overdue and my mummy wouldn't stop screaming at night from the pain I had caused her from my kicking and sitting on her bladder, all the way to my eventual naturally birth. There was no time to get my mum the proper anesthetic to ease her pain. They named me Shluffenheimer because everyone in the house was finally able to get sleep after my birth.

I have made my home in Bergen County, NJ and I read all of local papers. Teaneck in particular interests me, especially the Blogs. I look forward to your answers and comments. Please keep the conversation constructive. I appreciate candor and truth. Alternative opinions to my own are respectfully accepted.

I will moderate based on violating these basic parameters. If you can't abide by them, please move on.

Have fun,

Shluffenheimer MacDougal


Updated 2/19/2010
The information in this weblog is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

This weblog does not represent the thoughts intentions, plans or strategies of anyone but me. It is solely my opinion. Feel free to challenge me or disagree with me. This weblog is intended to provide a semi- permanent point in time snapshot and manifestation of the various memes running around my brain.

I reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason whatsoever (abusive profane, rude, or anonymous comments) - so keep it polite and stay on topic please. Be aware that all comments on postings over 3 days old will be subject to moderation.

Enjoy and happy blogging.

- Adapted fromScottD Musings and Alex Barnett's Blog