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Publicizing wrong thing: Why did the media publicize and glorify Lollapalooza? Why didn’t they call it out as the super spreader it will certainly become in the next couple of weeks? Why don’t they call out Mayor Lightfoot and Gov. Pritzker for allowing this to happen?

Both sides have rights: To all the naysayers about the new COVID-19 variant saying it’s a scam, they refuse to mask up again or even get vaccinated. Good for you, stick to your rights, the heck with everyone else, you are the most important person alive. Just remember others have rights too, the right to be around masked people, etc. Your fearless leader Trump and his wife were vaccinated before they left the White House.

Don’t blame school officials: Instead of complaining about school officials trying to keep up with changing science due to the (COVID-1) delta variant so they can keep your kids or grandkids safe, you should take your ire out on the morons who refuse to get vaccinated. they are the ones who are causing this upsurge in cases. By the way, kids can breathe easily through a paper mask so, please, no more hyperbole.

‘Nonsensical’ reasoning: Judging by the overwhelming majority of Speak Outs, most contributors don’t agree (that masks in school are necessary). While there are some who say school superintendents requiring students to wear masks are erring on the side of caution, that nonsensical reasoning (doesn’t address) that kids will have to wear the same mask all day.

More Dem votes on the way: When the Republicans retake the House in 2022, they will immediately begin impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden. The first duty of the president is to keep citizens safe. With his Southern border policy, he is exposing us all to an invasion of illegal immigrants and busing them to the (country’s) interior. He is not stupid. He is simply willing to endanger all of us so that the country is loaded with potential Democrat voters.

Decimating the Cubs: What the heck did they do to the Chicago Cubs? How awful. How sad.

Kinzinger should be lauded: I hope the people in Adam Kinzinger’s district vote him in again. At least he stands up for the truth and the Constitution and the rule of law. He doesn’t run from the truth like Trump and McCarthy and isn’t afraid to tell it like it is, something the Republicans never heard of doing. I wish there were more congressmen like him.