Speak Out 06/05/04

Fattening subsidy

THE FOOD we eat may be a matter of personal choice, but it was the government's decision to subsidize corn, a crop used to make fructose syrup, which is a very fattening sweetener added to practically everything we consume. If we don't force our legislators to stop the corn subsidies, I believe the continental United States will sink because of the collective weight of the obese.

Modesty decision

WHAT HAVE we come to? I can't believe a Speak Out caller criticized a church because girls involved in a car wash left their bikini tops on.

Robed for the wash

TO THE individual who complained about the girls at the church car wash who were wearing bikinis: The weather was hot, and they were obviously going to get wet. I suppose they could have worn dresses or borrowed some choir robes.

Personal decision

I AM tired of hearing the "Click It or Ticket" public service announcements. I do not support this law. I believe that wearing my seat belt should be my decision, not the government's. If it's my turn to go, I will go with or without a seat belt on.