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Speak Out allows readers to comment on the issues of the day. Email Speak Out at [email protected] or call 312-222-2427. Please limit comments to 30 seconds or about 100 words and give your first name and your hometown.
It’s nice to know that if your bank goes under the FDIC will repay all depositors the full amount even those in excess of their insured balances. The FDIC says they’ll collect these funds from the banking industry and not the consumers. However, what they don’t tell us is to make up these funds the banks will have to raise interest rates on home and car loans and further reduce the interest paid on deposits, if that’s possible. It’s a shame the same doesn’t apply to stock market losses.
YCM, Orland Park
I don’t wish Mitch McConnell bad but he should retire. The Republican Party certainly can’t rely on his backing. He’s a proven RINO. Recently, he opened up a little about his personal past. However, one has to wonder about why he recently voted to back Biden. Maybe it was because he didn’t want to upset his wife’s business dealings with China and that vote would keep the Biden’s connections happy, too.
RHS, Oak Forest
Following the Chicago mayoral race, and note that Brandon Johnson says he will be the mayor for all of Chicago, every neighborhood no matter what block you live on. However all of his ads are filled with only Black people. There are no white people in any of his ads, yet he says he will the mayor for all. Just find that curious.
LP, Homer Glen
Congratulations to the Sandburg marching band for being invited to march in the London 2024 New Year’s Day parade. You must be so proud.
Linda, Orland Park
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I am a Republican at heart, but I’m not crazy! That photo of Gov. Ron DeSantis signing the HB 7, stop woke bill made me sick. That photo had 16 attractive, white adults, four unhappy looking young children and one token very attractive Black woman, What a dumb politician! If he can’t figure out to advertise himself better, he is not only out of touch with reality, but he lacks common sense. If he wants to be a racist, can’t he at least wait to be voted in office like the other fool, Donald Trump, did.
Pat, Tinley Park