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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.
I see the protesters in Chicago about abortion measures. I see a lady that was wearing “enforced motherhood is female enslavement.” First of all, that’s if you get pregnant and it’s up to the woman, hopefully. If she gets raped that’s one thing, but it’s her decision to use protection, use birth control. But compare it to enslavement? Oh, that’s terrible. You’re saying enslavement to a kid compared to what the slaves went through? Unbelievable.
Jimbo, Chicago Heights
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I actually laughed out loud when reading Ted Slowik’s story abut the mayor of Dolton, Tiffany (I’m a strong Black African American woman) Henyard. If I were Napoleon Harris, and the family of the late Frank Zuccarelli, I would sue Henyard for slander and/or defamation of character. The whole story about her buying chicken and fries for the people that attend the public meetings should be an episode on “Saturday Night Live.” Henyard is not a strong Black woman, she’s a grifter and a cheater, and the people of Dolton will hopefully come to their senses.
Joni, Palos Hills
I get a kick out of the sudden push to ban gas stoves in new buildings. The people who are all for it claim that gas fumes in homes with poor ventilation accounts for some childhood asthma cases. Curious that those are the only fumes they’re worried about. Every day, people spray air fresheners and use plug-ins in their homes. They use heavily scented dryer sheets and fabric softeners so their towels can smell like ocean breeze. People vape, and that’s liquid chemicals. And then there’s the toxins in new carpeting, shampoos, foods and all kinds of products.
Joan, Oak Forest
White Sox update. It’s early in the season, but the Sox look like pretenders not contenders. There is no team chemistry. Their bullpen is a bunch of batting practice nobodies. Like the Beatles song, “Help,” I need somebody to love.
Mr. G., Chicago
A Chinese balloon travels across the U.S. unmolested, President Joe Biden says he’s not worried about it. A young man steals and prints top government secrets, Biden says he’s not worried about it. Chinese incoming ballistic missiles are heading toward the U.S. Biden says he’s not worried about it, Jill and I are heading for the presidential bunker, see you soon!
M, Oak Forest