After a natural disaster it is not unusual for the call to go out for blood donations.
I’ve had them stick that needle in my arm many times. Gladly.
In Chicago the call has gone out once again.
This time the disaster is not natural. It is man-made.
The disaster that has befallen our city is Rahm Emanuel.
ENGLEWOOD — A South Side hospital is asking residents to donate blood as a summer spike in city gun violence has created higher demand in emergency rooms.
St. Bernard Hospital is hosting a blood drive Friday that calls on Chicagoans to help save a life.
“Chicago experiences increased violence in the summer. While always needed, during summer months blood donation is vital,” said hospital spokesman Derek Michaels.
Over the holiday weekend, at least 11 people were killed and 62 were wounded in violence around the city. Most of the shootings occurred on the South and West sides. The bloodshed continued into Monday, when three people, including a 15-year-old boy, were shot dead.
While police tout a decrease in shootings and murders overall, the increased violence still creates a shortfall in emergency rooms.
“The chronic violence in many of our neighborhoods creates a higher demand for blood supplies,” Michaels said. “It is imperative that we get more people to give blood. [Blood donation] could save the life of a family member or neighbor.”
Fred Klonsky 
There were to many guns before Rahm and there will be to many after he’s gone.
How do you get rid of the guns and make the gangs settle things the old fashioned way, fists, baseball bats and brass knuckles.
Too many guns. Yes. But the rise in violence is perfectly correlated to Rahm’s election as mayor and his policies. Other cities that face the same social problems as Chicago have murder rates that continue to decline and reductions in violence. But not here. The problem is Rahm.
Agreed, Fred! What a disaster he is and how sad for all of us.