February 8 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Praise for New ILGOP Chairman Rushes In All corners of GOP applaud the selection of Don Tracy, leader of and major donor to the anti-progressive tax and numerous successful campaigns
https://mailchi.mp/28bbae26e2b2/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4743608

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 1,747 new coronavirus cases, 35 deaths – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1747-new-covid-19-cases-35-deaths/10321765/

NBC5
— Trump Lawyers Blast Democrats Before Impeachment Trial, Deny He Incited Capitol Riot – Kevin Breuninger
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-lawyers-blast-democrats-before-impeachment-trial-deny-he-incited-capitol-riot/2432451/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see immigrants as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/8/22272781/immigrants-activists-worry-biden-wont-end-trump-barriers

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot vs. Sharkey on hammering out deal | Businessman Rabine to run as Republican for governor | Former CTU leader, mayoral hopeful Karen Lewis dies – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-sharkey-ctu-near-deal-karen-lewis-dies-impeachment-spin-20210208-vd3fc73rivcbnavom2stalvvam-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump, 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump, 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump, and 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-a-winning-gop-would-take-kinzingers-medicine/article_662062a1-082b-571e-9860-183c194acaf8.html

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— Guns, ammunition fly off shelves at South Bend area stores after ‘perfect storm’ of events – Ed Semmler and Marek Mazurek
https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/guns-ammunition-fly-off-shelves-at-south-bend-area-stores-after-perfect-storm-of-events/article_3d2c5ffe-67f2-11eb-839b-2b6a288f303b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fear caused by the pandemic, civil unrest and even the election of a new president has created unprecedented demand for guns and ammunition that has some shop owners concerned about their own survival. When news of the pandemic started to spread, lines started forming at stores here and across the country for guns, ammunition, bulletproof vests and other items deemed important for self-defense and survival. And civil unrest throughout most of the country only served to fan the flames as well as the election of President Joe Biden, who many fear will seek to constrict 2nd Amendment rights. “It’s been a perfect storm,” said Rebecca Bartol, owner of gun store Femme Fatale in South Bend. “People started panic buying in March and it really hasn’t let up since because of rioting, protesting and political changes.” Femme Fatale closed for a couple of months because of the pandemic and the supply shortage, but reopened in June at its old location at 1201 S. Main St. In November, it relocated to a new store at 4325 S. Michigan St. Bartol said the move had been planned for some time and was prompted by the desire to get into a bigger space and near the Ireland Road retail corridor on the south side of the city. But the shortage of inventory is more evident than ever in the bigger store with its largely barren display cases for handguns, racks for shotguns and rifles and cubicles that store ammo. Almost as fast as new inventory comes in, it is purchased by customers. “Our firearms inventory is about 10% of normal,” Bartol said between customers who were looking for hard-to-find ammunition and guns. “This is the thinnest we’ve ever been, and we’re working harder than ever to find inventory.” Federal background checks soared to nearly 39.7 million in 2020, about a 39% jump compared to the previous year and the most on record since background checks got under way in 1998, according to NCIS statistics. Bartol and other gun shop owners said that millions of those background checks were for first-time gun owners, which helps explain the shortages in addition to the factory shutdowns and slowdowns caused by the pandemic.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— Groundwork For Insurrection Was Laid Well Before Jan. 6 – STEVE INSKEEP
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/groundwork-insurrection-was-laid-well-jan-6#stream/0

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Anonymous Political Campaigns are like Cockroaches; They scatter when the light comes on – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/02/anonymous-political-campaigns-are-like-cockroaches-they-scatter-when-the-light-comes-on/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— A DIVIDED IL GOP PICKS DOWNSTATE ATTORNEY AS NEXT CHAIRMAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/a-divided-il-gop-picks-downstate-attorney-as-next-chairman-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While the IL GOP has been following the lead of anti-conservative activists and consultants for years, the election of Tracy could indicate the growing power of downstate Republicans that deliver most of the state’s conservative, pro-Trump Republican votes – granting them more weight in the party’s decision-making. )
— CONGRESSMAN KINZINGER LAUDS JEEP’S “COMMON GROUND” SUPER BOWL AD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/congressman-kinzinger-lauds-jeeps-common-ground-super-bowl-ad-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Business owner, Trump supporter Gary Rabine says he will run for governor
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/08/business-owner-trump-supporter-gary-rabine-says-he-will-run-for-governor/
— HGOP responds *** House releases new proposed rules
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/08/house-releases-new-proposed-rules/
— 1,747 new confirmed and probable cases; 35 additional deaths; 2,161 hospitalized; 469 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.1 percent average test positivity rate; 51,794 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/08/1747-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-35-additional-deaths-2161-hospitalized-469-in-icu-33-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-41-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-51794-average-daily-doses/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden border surge prompts ‘catch-and-release’ restart in Texas – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/8/joe-biden-border-surge-prompts-catch-and-release-r/

FOX NEWS
— Sen. Tim Scott: Putting ‘all the blame on President Trump’ for Capitol riot ‘just wrong’
https://news.yahoo.com/sen-tim-scott-putting-blame-191633162.html
— Sen. Tim Scott: Former President Trump ‘is not guilty’
https://news.yahoo.com/sen-tim-scott-former-president-190257425.html
— A Censured Liz Cheney Appears On Fox News Sunday
https://www.gopusa.com/a-censured-liz-cheney-appears-on-fox-news-sunday/

GOPUSA
— The Tyrannical Left’s Sinister Conspiracy To Silence Conservatives – David Limbaugh
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106244
— Fox News FALLOUT: Lou Dobbs Retweets ‘Fox In A Race To The Bottom’ – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106288

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden to Further Cut Down on ICE Arrests and Deportations – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/02/08/biden-to-further-cut-down-on-ice-arrests-and-deportations/

BREITBART
— John Cusack Calls NFL ‘Complete Hypocrites’ for $250M Systemic Racism Pledge While ‘Blacklisting’ Kaepernick – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/02/08/john-cusack-calls-nfl-complete-hypocrites-for-250m-systemic-racism-pledge-while-blacklisting-kaepernick/

BLAZE
— Bruce Springsteen was calling for a White House ‘exorcism’ 3 months ago. He appeared in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday calling for unity: ‘To the ReUnited States of America’ – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bruce-springsteen-was-calling-for-a-white-house-exorcism-3-months-ago-he-appeared-in-a-super-bowl-ad-on-sunday-calling-for-american-unity
— Maxine Waters claims she didn’t encourage violence against Trump supporters, but here’s what she said in 2018 Waters said in 2018: ‘The people are going to turn on them, they are gonna protest, they are gonna absolutely harass them’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/maxine-waters-claims-she-didnt-encourage-violence-against-trump-supporters-but-heres-what-she-said-in-2018

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden’s Immigration Crisis Is Just Beginning – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2021/02/08/joe-bidens-immigration-crisis-is-just-beginning-n2584381

NEWSMAX
— Biden’s Immigration Surrender – James Walsh
https://www.newsmax.com/jameswalsh/executive-orders-socialism/2021/02/08/id/1009043/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump’s Defense Brief Eviscerates the Democrats’ Case for Impeachment – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/02/08/trumps-defense-brief-eviscerates-the-democrats-case-for-impeachment-n1423968

EPOCH TIMES
— Evidence Mounts that Capitol Breach Was Pre-Planned, Eroding Incitement Allegation in Trump Impeachment Trial – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/evidence-mounts-that-capitol-breach-was-pre-planned-eroding-incitement-allegation-in-trump-impeachment-trial_3689106.html

THE HILL
— New variants threaten to reverse progress against COVID-19 – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/537887-new-variants-threaten-to-reverse-progress-against-covid-19

POLITICO
— Trump lawyers rip impeachment case as ‘political theater’ The attorneys also rejected claims that Donald Trump sat on his hands during the violence. – KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIO
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/08/trumps-legal-team-says-impeachment-is-constitutionally-flawed-senate-cant-convict-467210

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump’s impeachment trial looms as Republicans grapple with a leadership void.”
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-09/what-to-expect-from-donald-trumps-second-impeachment-trial/13131468

MSNBC
— The problem with ‘centrists’ fighting for the soul of the GOP – Steve Benen
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present “centrist” leaders of Republican organizations, including the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, who focus on destroying conservative Republicans, that is, who focus on destroying platform Republicans like me.)
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/problem-centrists-fighting-soul-gop-n1257059

YAHOO NEWS
— Trump impeachment: Supporters rioted ‘of their own accord’
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-impeachment-supporters-rioted-own-170053582.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Adam Kinzinger says “My fellow Republicans, convicting Trump is necessary to save America.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/08/adam-kinzinger-trump-impeachment-senate-republicans/
— Lou Dobbs is lashing out at Fox on Twitter for dropping his show. Though still under contract with Fox, the longtime host is retweeting critics of the network, including a call for viewers to switch to far-right competitors. – Jeremy Barr
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/02/08/lou-dobbs-twitter-fox-angry/
— Fearing violence and political uncertainty, Americans are buying millions more firearms. More than 2 million guns were sold in January, an 80% jump and the third-highest monthly total on record. – Hannah Denham and Andrew Ba Tran
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/03/gun-sales-january-background-checks/
— Historian: Black Power Movement once thrived in D.C., but recent mayors have “set aside” its goal of empowering poor. – Robert McCartney
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-black-power-musgrove/2021/02/07/67c115f4-67cd-11eb-8c64-9595888caa15_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Want to hold Trump supporters accountable? It doesn’t have to be complicated.” How will the hate-filled Trump-hating a) Trump-haters in Illinois hold accountable the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) Trump-haters in DuPage County hold accountable the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, c) Trump-haters in Milton Township hold accountable the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and d) Trump-haters in my precinct hold accountable the 157 in my precinct who voted for Trump? How strongly will the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, and Republican Precinct Committeeman Dave Diersen come to the defense of the aforesaid Trump-voters?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/08/my-pillow-david-hogg-world-series-liberals/

NEW YORK POST
— Twitter bans blogger Jim Hoft, conservative radio host Wayne Allyn Root – Natalie Musumeci
https://nypost.com/2021/02/08/twitter-bans-conservatives-jim-hoft-wayne-allyn-root/
— Mitt Romney leads the way on the pro-family GOP of the future – Gladden Pappin
https://nypost.com/2021/02/08/mitt-romney-leads-the-way-on-the-pro-family-gop-of-the-future/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Impeachment Trial Puts Trump Back on Center Stage for GOP. Senate Republicans face another public test of loyalty to the former president, with their base voters watching closely – Joshua Jamerson and Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeachment-trial-puts-trump-back-on-center-stage-for-gop-11612793155

CLEVELAND
— The widening assault on Trump supporters and conservative thought has to end – Jean Kumler, Rocky River
https://www.cleveland.com/letters/2021/02/the-widening-assault-on-trump-supporters-and-conservative-thought-has-to-end.html

February 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia a) to glorify and praise Kinzinger and b) to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-house-republicans-marjorie-taylor-greene-20210208-e54dfyea6zdzvo7np6anjkwjxq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg business CEO Gary Rabine pondering Republican bid for governor – Sam Lounsberry and Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210207/schaumburg-business-ceo-gary-rabine-pondering-republican-bid-for-governor
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: In wake of mass shooting, Bloomingdale officials making plans to shut down troubled hotel – Steve Zalusky
(DIERSEN: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase. How many of the hotel’s problems are caused by Democrats moving in?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210207/in-wake-of-mass-shooting-bloomingdale-officials-making-plans-to-shut-down-troubled-hotel

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Springfield attorney, businessman Don Tracy selected as Illinois Republican Party chair – STEVEN SPEARIE
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/springfield-attorney-businessman-don-tracy-selected-as-illinois-republican-party-chair/article_ffd34fc9-b857-571b-99fc-a1a0ee7e5f82.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County new COVID-19 cases drop below 100, region’s positivity rate decreases to 5.1% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/02/08/dupage-county-new-covid-19-cases-drop-below-100-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-51/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE SHIA KAPOS ARTICLE: In an interview after the appointment, Tracy said his number one goal is to unify the party. Like the national GOP, Illinois Republicans have been split on how to move forward in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency. “Individually we can be strong, but united we’re a force. I’m going to be pounding on that again and again,” he told Playbook. “It’s a huge challenge in some ways but that will be job No. 1.” The issue is playing out in Illinois and across the country as Republicans come to terms with how to deal with criticism of the former president. Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger, for example, has called for Trump’s impeachment; a point that has divided Republicans in the state as well as in Washington, D.C. Tracy doesn’t agree with Kinzinger’s views but doesn’t think he should be censured for them, either. “I support Ronald Reagan’s 80 percent rule,” Tracy said. “If someone agrees with you 80 percent of the time, they’re still your friend and ally. We need to build the party and expand the party and not excommunicate people because of a single or occasional political disagreement.” Tracy takes a similar view of the downstate vs. Chicago divide that has separated many lawmakers. It’s not geography that has created the divide, he says, but issues. His platform — at least so far, on day one: strong families, strong market economy, strong safety, efficient government and school choice. “They’re the core values of the Republican party. Whether you’re a farmer or union worker in southern Illinois or a soccer mom or executive in northern Illinois, they’re issues we can agree on.” Looking at 2022, Tracy says the goal will be to try to capture the U.S. Senate seat that’s up, the governor’s office and legislative seats that have left Republicans in minority positions. “We united as a party” to defeat the graduated income tax amendment, he said. “We fired on all cylinders. And that’s what we need to do for 2022.”
(DIERSEN: Conservative-haters do not want me to ask questions. In 2005, conservative-hating employees of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) stopped me from attending Andy McKenna’s press conference in Springfield after the IRP State Central Committee elected him chairman. Conservative-haters fear that I will ask Republicans the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/02/08/surprise-its-sen-simmons-tracy-named-gop-chair-teacher-strike-averted-491674

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Gateway Pundit Trashes Detroit Fact Checkers Saying Its Revelation of Two Vans Full of Ballots Deliver in the AM of Election Night is False
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/07/gateway-pundit-trashes-detroit-fact-checkers-saying-its-revelation-of-two-vans-full-of-ballots-deliver-in-the-am-of-election-night-is-false/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, ILLEGAL, AND IRRATIONAL ATTACKS ON TRUMP & TRUMP SUPPORTERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/rossi-the-unconstitutional-illegal-and-irrational-attacks-on-trump-trump-supporters.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Lawmakers in two states target teaching of critical race theory, 1619 Project – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/7/critical-race-theory-1619-project-targeted-georgia/

FOX NEWS
— Texas Governor Abbott working on legislation to prevent social media platforms from ‘canceling conservative speech’ Section 230, a provision in the Communications Decency Act, currently protects social media companies from liability in relation to content posted on their platforms by third parties – Lucas Manfredi
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/texas-governor-abbott-working-on-legislation-to-prevent-social-media-platforms-from-canceling-conservative-speech
— Rand Paul: Delays in reopening schools will do ‘immeasurable damage’ to children
https://news.yahoo.com/rand-paul-delays-reopening-schools-140204546.html
— Democrat fear-mongering allows Biden to destroy Trump’s legacy. Attack allowed Democrats to portray Trump’s supporters as dangerous extremists – Liz Peek
(DIERSEN: Are you a Trump-supporter? How soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run the organizations that you are a member of, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially ban you from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office?)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrat-fear-mongering-destroy-trumps-legacy-liz-peek
— ‘SNL’ satirizes cancel culture with Child Cancellation Project sketch. ‘We exposed problematic kids and canceled them,’ a ‘social activist’ declares. – Cortney Moore
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on a) canceling those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate and b) those like me who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc. I would focus on past and present Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/snl-cancel-satire-culture-child-cancellation-project-sketch

GOPUSA
— Can A Phony Impeachment ‘Validate’ A Stolen Election?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106234
— The War On Disinformation Is A War On Dissent.
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106269
— Lawyers Are Facing Reprisal For Representing Trump. This Is Un-American.
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about lawyers who filed lawsuits for me, but then unethically withdrew as soon as it became clear that the defendents would not settle.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106196

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois Readies Disastrous Teaching Standards – S.T. Karnick
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/02/illinois_readies_disastrous_teaching_standards.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Turning Their Backs on Marjorie Striking “moderate” poses in the present political climate is like trying to be a pacifist on a battlefield. Republicans need more backbone—like the Democrats. – Paul Gottfried
https://amgreatness.com/2021/02/07/turning-their-backs-on-marjorie/
— Donald Trump, Scourge of European Elites. How can they not hate him? He stands for freedom and equality. – Bruce Bawer
https://amgreatness.com/2021/02/07/donald-trump-scourge-of-european-elites/

BREITBART
— Ron Johnson: Capitol Still Barricaded to ‘Send a Signal’ to Trump Voters That They’re ‘Dangerous’ – TRENT BAKER
(DIERSEN: Are you a Trump-supporter? How soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run the organizations that you are a member of, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially ban you from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office?)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/02/07/ron-johnson-capitol-still-barricaded-to-send-a-signal-to-trump-voters-that-theyre-dangerous/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Conservative Leaders Unite To Oppose Unconstitutional Persecution Of Citizen Donald J. Trump
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/conservative-leaders-unite-to-oppose-unconstitutional-persecution-of-citizen-donald-j-trump

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Why Should Non-Citizens Be Treated Better?’: Texas AG Blasts Biden Decision To Vaccinate Illegals – DAVID KRAYDEN
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/07/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-blasts-joe-biden-vaccinations-illegals/

DAILY WIRE
— Republicans Demand Pelosi Pay Fine After Speaker Defies New Rule, Bypasses House Metal Detectors – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-demand-pelosi-pay-fine-after-speaker-defies-new-rule-bypasses-house-metal-detectors

TOWNHALL
— With Trump Gone, You Are the Enemy – Terry Paulson
(DIERSEN: Are you a Trump-supporter? How soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who run the organizations that you are a member of, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially ban you from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2021/02/08/with-trump-gone-you-are-the-enemy-n2584342

EPOCH TIMES
— Media’s Obsession With Jan. 6 ‘Extremely Frustrating’ to Law Enforcement – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/medias-obsession-with-jan-6-extremely-frustrating-to-law-enforcement-retired-sergeant_3688471.html

THE HILL
— Trump trial set to consume Capitol – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/537589-trump-trial-set-to-consume-capitol

CNN
— If Senate won’t convict, how else can it punish Trump? – Robert Alexander
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the leaders of organizations and governments a) punish those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) punish those like me who fail/refuse to glorify and praise them, c) punish those like me who fail/refuse to pander to them, d) punish those like me who fail/refuse to serve as one of their operative or dupes, and/or e) punish those like me who fail/refuse to give them money. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/opinions/trump-impeachment-censure-senate-alexander/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Why Chuck Schumer Is Cozying Up to the A.O.C. Wing of His Party. As he prepares for an impeachment trial this week, Senator Chuck Schumer is at the height of his political power in Washington. At home in New York, he is taking steps to head off a primary challenge from the left. – Alexander Burns
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most to get elected that they were anti-conservative, that is, that they were anti-Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/us/politics/schumer-impeachment-new-york.html
— 11 Steps to Impress Your Boss and Thrive in Your Job – Julie Weed
(DIERSEN: My Democrat coworkers and my subordinates in the federal government impressed my superiors and my supervisors by destroying their coworkers and their subordinates who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/business/managing-up-working-from-home.html

NEW YORK POST
— Ex-White House interpreter: ‘canceled and humiliated’ for supporting Trump – Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2021/02/07/ex-white-house-interpreter-canceled-for-supporting-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As Covid-19 Vaccines Raise Hope, Cold Reality Dawns That Illness Is Likely Here to Stay. Ease of transmission, new strains, limits of vaccination programs all mean Covid-19 will be around for years—and a big business – Daniela Hernandez and Drew Hinshaw
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will use Covid-19 to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-vaccines-raise-hope-cold-reality-dawns-covid-19-is-likely-here-to-stay-11612693803
— What to Do When There’s a Covid-19 Vaccine Glut Supply is ramping up, but many Americans are reluctant to get the shot and need to be persuaded. – Scott Gottlieb and Mark McClellan
(DIERSEN: Sooner or later, hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will stop conservatives from doing anything until they are vaccinated.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-do-when-theres-a-covid-19-vaccine-glut-11612732696
— Mediocrity Is Now Mandatory. From stimulus to school admissions, leaders act as if ease is the only worthy goal. – Andy Kessler
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that the more successful that conservatives are, the more that they discriminate against minorities, against females, against younger people, against LGBTQers, against those who are not married, against those who had/have less money than they do, against veterans, against liberals and moderates, against non-Christians, against non-Protestants, against non-Italian Americans, against non-German Americans, against illegals, against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, against boozers, against gamblers, against stoners, against criminals, against those who have financial problems, against those who have health problems, against Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, against those who have less education, against those who have less work experience, against those who have no professional certifications or licenses, against etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mediocrity-is-now-mandatory-11612724198

KCRA
— OUTSTANDING: Republican John Cox opens run for governor – Michael R. Blood
https://www.kcra.com/article/republican-john-cox-opens-run-for-california-governor/35447501#

INC.
— The Gender Pay Gap Has Been Slowly Closing for Years. Will 2021 Erase That Progress? Frustrating data shows that the ‘new normal’ may widen the pay gap. – JESSICA STILLMAN
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with evidence that my Democrat GAO superiors paid their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger far more than they paid their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older and who had similar or more education, work experience, and/or professional certifications and licenses.)
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/gender-pay-gap-covid-gartner.html

NEWSWEEK
— The Most Valuable Lesson From COVID-19: Don’t Suppress Dissenting Voices – HELEN RALEIGH
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to suppress promotion of the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on present and past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican organization, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce. I would focus on the aforesaid who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I would focus on those who make it clear that they are anti-Protestant and/or anti-German American.)
https://www.newsweek.com/most-valuable-lesson-covid-19-dont-suppress-dissenting-voices-opinion-1567244

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
— Corporate Equality Index 2021 Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees.
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the LGBTQ-promotes who run the organizations that you are a member of, the municipality that you live in, the township that you live in, the county that you live in, Illinois, America, and the world succeed in getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about the success that LGBTQ-promoters, their operatives, and their dupes have had in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc.)
https://www.hrc.org/resources/corporate-equality-index

ALTERNET
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters want the news media to do more to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.alternet.org/2021/02/trump-wants-to-be-a-dictator/

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who does Tracy consider the spokespersons for the following in Illinois to be: Republicans like me who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform? Extremely few Republican Party leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township vigorously defend or try to advance the aforesaid planks.
https://newrepublic.com/article/161113/republican-working-class-agenda-hawley-rubio

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “In America’s ‘Uncivil War,’ Republicans Are The Aggressors.”
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/in-americas-uncivil-war-republicans-are-the-aggressors/

DAILY MAIL
— Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters denies ever encouraging violence against Republicans despite once calling for supporters to ‘absolutely harass’ Trump admin officials – James Gordon
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9235027/Maxine-Waters-denies-encouraging-violence-against-Republicans-past-comments.html

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ONLINE
— State Farm receives perfect score on The HRC Annual Corporate Equality Index
(DIERSEN: I have always supported the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform. Those who promote LGBTQ have always worked the hardest against me.)
https://thepaper24-7.com/Content/News/Local-News/Article/State-Farm-receives-perfect-score-on-The-HRC-Annual-Corporate-Equality-Index/23/22/76515

METRO WEEKLY
— ‘Ex-gay’ Republican fired by Texas GOP for attending Capitol riot. Kevin Whitt, a former “homosexual, transsexual, drag queen,” filmed himself in a crowd of Trump supporters at the Capitol. – Rhuaridh Marr
https://www.metroweekly.com/2021/02/ex-gay-republican-fired-by-texas-gop-for-attending-capitol-riot/

February 7 Evening Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois GOP off to a surprisingly peaceful start with new leader. Chairman Don Tracy says he wants to focus on batting Democrats, not fellow Republicans – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-gop-surprisingly-peaceful-start-new-leader
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It was very professional and pleasant,” said GOP State Central Committeeman Roger Claar, the former mayor of Bolingbrook and an early Trump supporter in Illinois. “No one was arguing. I am very surprised with how it went.” . . . “The upcoming election cycle can be monumental if we seize on the tremendous opportunities before us,” said Tracy in a statement, referring to expected re-election bids by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and other contests. “The only way we can capitalize on these opportunities in 2022 is if we unite the party. My No. 1 priority is to give very Republican a seat at the table and every Republican a voice.” Easier said than done. “If I knew how to (unite the party) I would have run,” quipped Claar. And Tracy has not been able for an interview to detail his plans, such as whether Shaw will have a role, how the party will replace a generation of longtime leaders that now is retiring or how the organization will revive fund-raising that to a large degree has stalled since Rauner left office.)

NBC5
— Illinois Reports 2,060 New Coronavirus Cases, 48 Additional Deaths Sunday The state set a new vaccination record on Saturday, with nearly 49,000 doses of the vaccine administered
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-2060-new-coronavirus-cases-48-additional-deaths-sunday/2431823/

WGN TV
— Kinzinger: Impeachment trial “serious inflection point” for party
https://wgntv.com/political-report/rep-adam-kinzinger-impeachment-trial-serious-inflection-point-for-party/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Biden can’t fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, but weary USPS workers hope he’ll bring change – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-usps-joe-biden-louis-dejoy-20210207-2za7kmd2bnfsvmwikq5lkexcvm-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— University of Illinois settles lawsuit attacking its campus-speech policies – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-ui-settles-lawsuit-attacking-its-campus-speech-policies/article_1eac8502-98e8-5a5e-a909-fe1ed5e4d389.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Senate Republicans back Trump on eve of impeachment trial – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/senate-republicans-back-trump-on-eve-of-impeachment-trial

DEPAULIA
— Biden’s executive orders lay a foundation for racial equity – Nadia Hernandez
(DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://depauliaonline.com/52368/politics/bidens-executive-orders-lay-a-foundation-for-racial-equity/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dolly Parton’s Big Game TV Commercial Promotes Worker Freedom through Gig Economy Freelancing Entrepreneurship
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/07/gigeconomy020721/
— Bob Bragg, Seeking GOP Nomination for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner, Releases Literature
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/07/bob-bragg-seeking-gop-nomination-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-releases-literature/
— Eric Dowd Mails in Support of Nunda Township Road Commissioner Candidacy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/07/eric-dowd-mails-in-support-of-nunda-township-road-commissioner-candidacy/
— Don Tracy Elected State Republican Party Chairman
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/06/tracy020621/
— Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Addresses ABC Questions on PRO Act
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/06/schumer020621/
— Steve Reick Makes National Media on His Opposition to State Board of Education
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/06/steve-reick-makes-national-media-on-his-opposition-to-state-board-of-elections/
— Women Buying Guns
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/06/women-buying-guns/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Ron Johnson: Capitol fencing sends signal that Trump voters are ‘all insurrectionists’ Republicans frustrated by barbed-wire fencing installed after Jan. 6 attack – Valerie Richardson
(DIERSEN: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, expect stronger and stronger and stronger actions to get  rid of Trump-supporters once and for all. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump, 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump, 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump, and 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/7/ron-johnson-capitol-fencing-sends-signal-trump-vot/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, said Sunday he worries that keeping the fencing around the U.S. Capitol is meant to send a message that Trump supporters “are all insurrectionists.” “I think the fencing is remaining in place to send a signal, a narrative that 74 million Americans that voted for President Trump are dangerous to our democracy, they’re all insurrectionists,” said Mr. Johnson on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” “And that’s simply not the case.” Frustration over the fencing is building, at least on the Republican side. A Friday letter from 42 House Republicans urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to “remove the barbed wire fencing surrounding the Capitol and send the National Guard troops home to their families.” “Let us be clear. The events that happened on January 6 were horrific. Understandably, certain increased security measures following that date were implemented,” said the letter led by Rep. Ted Budd, North Carolina Republican. “But it is time for Congress and its representatives to stop hiding.”)
— America is exceptional because of its Christian heritage – Everett Piper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/7/america-is-exceptional-because-of-its-christian-he/
— Rioters’ words loom large for senators set to weigh Trump’s role in attack – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/7/trump-supporters-words-capitol-riot-loom-large-ahe/

FOX NEWS
— Antifa members threaten to ‘burn’ down DC during Black Lives Matter march. There was a heavy police presence around the protesters. – Paul Best
https://www.foxnews.com/us/antifa-members-threatens-to-burn-down-dc-during-black-lives-matter-march

AMERICAN THINKER
— Violence in the Capitol and against our representatives – Guy Hummel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/02/violence_in_the_capitol_and_against_our_representatives.html

BREITBART
— GOP Sen. Cassidy: Biden ‘Showing Very Clearly’ Doesn’t Care About Working with Us – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/02/07/gop-sen-cassidy-biden-showing-very-clearly-doesnt-care-about-working-with-us/
— Ben Sasse Riles Nebraska GOP with More Anti-Trump Rhetoric – Simon Kent
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/07/ben-sasse-riles-nebraska-gop-with-more-anti-trump-rhetoric/

BLAZE
— BLM and Antifa march in DC, threaten to ‘burn down’ Washington Protest leaders delivered lectures about ‘race, Black and Indigenous lives’ to diners at restaurants – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/washington-dc-protest-antifa-blm

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Time Magazine: “Well-funded Cabal Of Powerful People” Secretly Conspired To Defeat Trump
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/02/time-magazine-well-funded-cabal-of-powerful-people-secretly-conspired-to-defeat-trump/

EPOCH TIMES
— Black Lives Matter, Antifa March Through DC, Chant ‘Burn It Down’ – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/black-lives-matter-antifa-march-through-dc-chant-burn-it-down_3688149.html
— Navarro: DOJ Slow-Walked Trump’s Executive Orders While Fast-Tracking Biden’s – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/navarro-doj-slow-walked-trumps-executive-orders-while-fast-tracking-bidens_3688225.html
— ‘Never Warned Me’: Twitter Suspends Conservative Radio Host Wayne Allyn Root – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/never-warned-me-twitter-suspends-conservative-radio-host-wayne-allyn-root_3688247.html

THE HILL
— Trump hotel in Chicago violated Illinois environmental laws, judge rules – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/537680-trump-hotel-in-chicago-violated-illinois-environmental-laws-judge-says
— Facebook weighs pivotal decision on Trump ban – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/537595-facebook-weighs-pivotal-decision-on-trump-ban

NBC NEWS
— GOP splits between Trump and establishment wings
(DIERSEN: I have always been in the platform wing.)
https://news.yahoo.com/full-panel-gop-splits-between-144727171.html
— GOP registration drop after Capitol attack is part of larger trend. As voters and former elected officials leave the Republican party, the drifts in voter identification come into focus. – Dante Chinni
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who have worked the hardest since 2000 to drive conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, that is, the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on those plants and RINOs who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/gop-registration-drop-after-capitol-attack-part-larger-trend-n1256966

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against White Protestants.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/us/white-protestants-ku-klux-klan.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Cheney to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/us/politics/liz-cheney-republicans-trump.html

FORBES
— ‘People Have Been Lied To’: Rep. Liz Cheney Blasts Party After Wyoming GOP Censures Her – Jack Brewster
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2021/02/07/people-have-been-lied-to-rep-liz-cheney-blasts-party-after-wyoming-gop-censures-her/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A former GOP and Senate staffer, Ruben Verastigui, 27, has been arrested on child pornography charges – Ashley Collman
https://www.businessinsider.com/former-gop-and-senate-staffer-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges-2021-2

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “The GOP leader in the House is pretending that the party isn’t at war with itself.” Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs have always been at war with Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/02/house-gops-leadership-pretending-party-isnt-war/

WHEATON PRIDE 2021

— #WelcomeHome  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Wheaton officially banish all residents, banish all organizations, and banish all companies that do not promote LGBTQ+?)

https://mailchi.mp/07fa5a354309/pride-2021-welcomehome-10013524

February 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 100 years of newspapering: Medill School was started to bring booksmarts to street-smart journalism – RON GROSSMAN
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am not a reporter or journalist a) because reporters and journalists cannot be conservative or Republican, b) because I am not paid for what I do, c) because I do not have a degree in journalism, d) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) because I do not glorify and praise them, f) because I do not pander to them, and g) because I do not give them money. I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor for 21 years. Before that, I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,755-$132,845/year. GAO Analysts do much of what reporters and journalists do including interviewing, gathering facts, summarizing facts, analyzing facts, and writing reports. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who claim to be Republican but who give all their scopes to Democrat reporters and to Democrat journalists.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-opinion-flashback-medill-journalism-anniversary-20210205-572naasytfdqlf6onjivm2wx7i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I should write a book about those who want affordable housing built, a) but not in their county, b) but not in their county district, c) but not in their township, d) but not in their municipality, e) but not in their municipal district, and f) but not in their precinct. I would focus on those want affordable housing built in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-chicago-inclusive-housing-ordinance-tt-0129-20210201-g27eksnzevhnlmy5ifxvyqowhm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/7/22268858/abortion-minors-parental-notification-law-illinois-legislature-editorial

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield attorney Don Tracy selected as Illinois Republican Party chairman. Had led Illinois Gaming Board; beat out two other opponents – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/02/06/don-tracy-springfield-elected-illinois-gop-chairman/4423555001/
— Cannabis shop planned for west side – Ben Szalinski
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to immediately dump those who do not promote pot?)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/02/05/cannabis-shop-planned-springfields-west-side/4409927001/

SOUTHERN
— Springfield’s Don Tracy, ex-Illinois Gaming Board chairman, a finalist for state GOP chair – Dean Olsen
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/springfields-don-tracy-ex-illinois-gaming-board-chairman-a-finalist-for-state-gop-chair/article_d2376550-9ff9-59cb-aed1-a87816967c8d.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 152 cases Friday, 6 deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 5.5% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/02/06/dupage-county-reports-152-cases-friday-6-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-55/

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Illinois Republicans select Don Tracy as new party chairman – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2021/02/06/illinois-republicans-select-don-tracy-as-new-party-chairman/

HERALD WHIG
— Equipping teachers for diverse classrooms – DEBORAH GERTZ  
(DIERSEN: One reason why I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969 when I was 20 years old was that I had trouble understanding UIC instructors whose first language was not English.)
https://www.whig.com/news/illinois-news/equipping-teachers-for-diverse-classrooms/article_e616a7d2-9770-5b1d-813c-10d85440d748.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Canada Labels Proud Boys A Terrorist Group. What Are The Consequences?
(DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats succeed in getting the United States, Illinois, your county, your township, and your municipality to label the Republican Party a terrorist group? How soon will banks and other financial institutions seize assets of Republicans? How soon will the United States, Illinois, your county, your township, and your municipality officially prohibit Republicans a) from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office, b) from getting an education, c) from getting or keeping a job, d) from owning firearms or ammunition, e) from leasing or owning vehicles, f) from renting or owning real estate, g) etc.?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/canada-labels-proud-boys-terrorist-group-what-are-consequences#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With this designation, it gives banks and financial institutions the grounds to, you know, seize assets, you know, not renew mortgages. It’s a very effective way at stopping support for a group at a ground level. And I should also say that I think one of the things it did was by designating the Proud Boys a terror group – whether you would agree with that or not, it does allow a certain amount of deterrence to happen, that, you know, some regular person who wants to don the yellow-and-black Fred Perry golf shirt might be less inclined to because that could, you know, have them wind up on a list where their bank no longer wants to bank with them.)
— Biden Moves To End Trump-Era Asylum Agreements With Central American Countries – JOHN RUWITCH
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to immediately dump those who do not promote mass/illegal immigration?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-moves-end-trump-era-asylum-agreements-central-american-countries#stream/0
— For Biden Administration, Equity Initiatives Are A Moral Imperative – JUANA SUMMERS
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to immediately dump those who do not promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-administration-equity-initiatives-are-moral-imperative#stream/0
— More Than A Month Later, It’s Still January 6 on Capitol Hill – RON ELVING
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the Capitol Riot to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, soldiers, veterans, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/more-month-later-its-still-january-6-capitol-hill#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats fight all efforts to stop voter fraud.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/after-record-2020-turnout-state-republicans-weigh-making-it-harder-vote#stream/0

MDJ ONLINE
— Sex education isn’t required in Illinois public schools. This bill wants to change that. – NATALIE PIERRE
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to immediately dump those who do not promote LGBTQ?)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/sex-education-isnt-required-in-illinois-public-schools-this-bill-wants-to-change-that/article_89e36ceb-175c-5dce-8c66-08675185b219.html

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— Illinois Republicans Choose Downstater Don Tracy As New State Chairman – Jim Meadows
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to immediately dump those who do not promote gambling?)
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/illinois-republicans-choose-downstater-don-tracy-as-new-state-chairman/

WIREPOINTS
— Potential GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Porter’s Policy Prescriptions – Berkowitz Video Interview
https://wirepoints.org/potential-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-richard-porters-policy-prescriptions-berkowitz-interview-il-channel/

CAPITOL FAX
— UPDATE 4 *** Some members of the Eastern Bloc…State Representatives Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City), Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville), Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur), Chris Miller (R-Oakland) and Adam Niemerg R-Dieterich) are issuing the following statement on the election of Don Tracy as Illinois Republican Chairman. “Despite some news reports, Don Tracy is Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party because several of the most conservative legislators in the state who represent the areas with the most weighted vote were involved and backed him. We talked directly with Tracy and supported him based on his commitment to continuing to engage working families and support the values of working people. This isn’t a Trump or anti-Trump deal. It’s about putting the Republican Party in the best position to win by speaking to the middle class and working class families in Illinois who have disproportionately shouldered the burden of poor policies from our state’s one-party rule for far too long. We have been and will continue to be engaged in this process, and we look forward to working with Chairman Tracy. Make no mistake about it- the election of Don Tracy as State Party Chairman is a big win for conservatives.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/06/don-tracy-chosen-as-new-ilgop-chair/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Deportation warnings halted because they cause ‘undue stress’ on illegal migrants – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/deportation-warnings-halted-because-they-cause-undue-stress-on-illegal-migrants

FOX NEWS
— Calls for Pelosi to pay fine she imposed after bypassing metal detector intensify. ‘Is this a rule that makes sense? No of course not. But that’s not the point, the point is they’re her rules’ – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/calls-pelosi-pay-fine-she-imposed-bypass-metal-detector

DAILY CALLER
— Liz Cheney Censured By Wyoming GOP For Trump Impeachment Vote – DYLAN HOUSMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/06/liz-cheney-censured-wyoming-gop-donald-trump-impeachment/

BREITBART
— 253 Migrants Apprehended in One Hour Along Texas Border with Mexico – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/02/06/253-migrants-apprehended-in-one-hour-along-texas-border-with-mexico/
— Dick Durbin Previews Gun Control: ‘We Have a Lot of Work to Do to Make This Country a Safer Place’ – AWR HAWKINS
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to immediately dump those who do not promote more gun controls?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/02/dick-durbin-previews-gun-control-we-have-a-lot-of-work-to-do-to-make-this-country-a-safer-place/

BLAZE
— CNN report finds deceased Capitol Police officer didn’t suffer blunt force trauma, wasn’t struck by fire extinguisher – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/capitol-police-officer-death-fire-extinguisher

TOWNHALL
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA, ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Democrats: The Party of Systemic Racism – Kevin Grieve
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevingrieve/2021/02/07/democrats-the-party-of-systemic-racism-n2584289
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There is structural and systemic racism in the United States. The inconvenient truth is that it is perpetrated, propagated, and perpetuated by the Left. Birthed in the cesspool of radical Left university departments, demagogic terms like white privilege, whiteness, or white fragility are part of a poisonous and dangerous ideology that is meant to divide rather than unite. Critical race theory and racial equality can be summed up in a single statement: if you are white, you are racist and if you are a person of color, you are oppressed. The combination of white guilt plus black victimhood is especially toxic. Our self-anointed “Uniter-in-Chief” Joe Biden has jumped on the race hustler bandwagon under the guise of diversity training with his recent decision to rescind an executive order from former President Trump that would have put restrictions on advancing racial equality by limiting diversity training for federal government employees and its contractors. In other words, more identity politics. Unfortunately, this isn’t an anomaly for Democrats. This isn’t a blip on the Democratic arc of history bending towards justice. Judging people by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character has a rich history in the Democratic Party. Democrats have been solely responsible for defending slavery, starting the Civil War, opposing reconstruction, lynching blacks, founding the Ku Klux Klan, Jim Crow laws and segregation, poll taxes and literacy tests. The Party voted against the 13th amendment (end slavery), 14th amendment (black citizenship), and 15th amendment (black right to vote), filibustered the 1960 Civil Rights Act (elimination of poll taxes), and tried to filibuster the 1964 Civil Rights Act for 60 days, the longest filibuster in Senate history. The Civil War wasn’t North v. South, as highlighted in the Lincoln-Douglas debates in the northern state of Illinois. It was a Democrat v. Republican battle. The infamous Dred Scott decision (blacks were property) in 1857 was a Supreme Court vote of 7 Democrat justices for, and 2 Republican justices against. By 1900, more than 20 black Republicans had served in Congress. Democrats did not elect a single black congressman until 1935. And every black senator until 1979 was a Republican. When federal troops withdrew from the South after reconstruction ended, Democrats’ white supremacy laws re-emerged with a vengeance enforced by the paramilitary arm of the Democratic Party, the KKK, which was used to suppress blacks from voting Republican. . .If Democrats really wanted to help blacks, they would treat abortion as a tragedy, support school choice, work to end the failed welfare state, drop the idea of defunding police, promote advancement based on merit and character not the amount of melanin in your skin, end open borders which flood the market with cheap labor and steal jobs from black Americans, end their support of minimum wage laws which lead to higher black unemployment, and end their social justice mantra which is equality by group not the individual, anathema to America’s founding principles. I know, wishful thinking. So, whenever you hear Democrats calling Republicans racists, just know there is a simple psychological term for this: projection.)

CAMPUS REFORM
— Illinois Tech students shut down conservative group before it even starts. A student at Illinois Tech tried to start a Turning Point USA chapter on his campus. More than 100 students expressed interest in joining. Following backlash from classmates and the student government, he decided to withdraw the request. – Benjamin Zeisloft
https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=16753
— University of Illinois just learned a very important First Amendment lesson. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign settled a lawsuit with a free speech nonprofit. In the settlement, UIUC agreed to change several of its “unconstitutional” policies. – Dion J. Pierre
https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=16772
— University of Chicago endorses Harvard’s ‘flawed’ ‘Implicit Bias’ test. The University of Chicago’s biological sciences department endorsed Harvard University’s “flawed” “Project Implicit” following a diversity training. Project Implicit has been criticized for its lack of reliability and allegedly flawed methods of data collection. – Benjamin Zeisloft
https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=16732

CHRISTIAN POST
— Biden condemns ‘political extremism’ in National Prayer Breakfast speech – Ryan Foley
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to immediately dump those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/biden-condemns-political-extremism-at-national-prayer-breakfast.html

GOP TIMES
— Biden Administration Deploying Troops-Purging Extremists – MATTHEW HOLLOWAY
https://thegoptimes.com/biden-administration-deploying-troops-purging-extremists/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Lawyers to Use Videos of Democrats Inciting Violence During Impeachment Defense – ALLEN ZHONG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-lawyers-to-use-videos-of-democrats-inciting-violence-during-impeachment-defense_3687744.html

THE HILL
— Twitter permanently suspends Gateway Pundit founder’s account – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
(DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who promote Jim Hoft and his Gateway Pundit, but who fail/refuse to promote me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters?)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/537693-twitter-permanently-suspends-gateway-pundit-founder
— Biden immigration policy looks beyond reversing Trump – REBECCA BEITSCH
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/537629-biden-immigration-policy-looks-beyond-reversing-trump

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Washington state eyes ‘billionaire tax’ on the ultra rich – RACHEL LA CORTE
(DIERSEN: According to Democrats, you are rich if you are not on welfare.)
https://www.wral.com/washington-state-eyes-billionaire-tax-on-the-ultra-rich/19505647/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Media grapples with ways to destroy Trump.
https://www.lowellsun.com/2021/02/04/media-grapples-with-how-to-cover-trump-after-white-house/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Strong Trump Supporters Picked to Head Michigan Republican Party. The state’s selection of party chair and vice chair hinged in large part on who was most loyal to the former president. – Kathleen Gray
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/us/politics/michigan-elections-board.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ron Weiser, a wealthy real estate developer from Ann Arbor, was elected chair of the Michigan Republican Party on Saturday, bringing along a vice chair who has caused consternation among some factions of the party because of her fierce support of former President Donald J. Trump. The vote from more than 2,000 party delegates did little to heal the deep divide in the party that surfaced this week when Laura Cox, the chair of the party for the last two years, jumped back into the race at the last minute, saying that Mr. Weiser had used $200,000 in party funds as a payoff to get a candidate out of the race for secretary of state in 2018.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/us/migrants-border-coronavirus-san-diego.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters support Liz Cheney. They will use her a) to drive the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party and b) to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/06/how-liz-cheney-survived-attempt-oust-her-house-leadership/

USA TODAY
— Physical symptoms of stress: Your body is trying to tell you something – Alia E. Dastagir
(DIERSEN: Putting together and sending out a Republican newsletter causes lots of stress. Those like me who do it a) get blamed by Republican candidates who lose elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers for their losses and b) get blamed by leaders of Republican political organizations for losses that Republican candidates suffer in their political jurisdictions.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/02/01/physical-symptoms-stress-warning-sign-mental-health-issues/4307318001/

LAS VEGAS SUN
— GOP’s civil war is just beginning, will get worse – Doyle McManus
(DIERSEN: How will Tracy respond to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters like Kinzinger who make it clear by their words and/or by their actions a) that they want the Illinois Republican Party to immediately dump the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, b) that they want the DuPage County Republican Central Committee to immediately dump the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, and c) that they want the Milton Township Republican Organization to immediately dump the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump?)
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/feb/07/gops-civil-war-is-just-beginning-will-get-worse/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anti-Trump Republicans are in the minority so far — but they are standing their ground, raising money, and preparing for battles to come. One, Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, has founded a political action committee to campaign for post-Trump Republicans.)

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Cheney to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/debra-saunders/debra-j-saunders-true-believers-the-past-cheney-the-future-in-modern-gop-2275107/

KIWA
— Iowa GOP Lawmakers: Public Universities Hostile To Conservatives
https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/gop-lawmakers-public-universities-hostile-to-conservatives/

FORBES
— Wyoming GOP Calls For Liz Cheney To Resign And Repay Donations In Scorched-Earth Censure – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/02/06/wyoming-gop-calls-for-liz-cheney-to-resign-and-repay-donations-in-scorched-earth-censure/

NEWSWEEK
— Wyoming Republican Party Censures Liz Cheney as GOP Civil War Intensifies – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/wyoming-republican-party-censures-liz-cheney-gop-civil-war-intensifies-1567368

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Conservative state lawmakers clash with public colleges, again. – Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz
https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/weekly-briefing/2021-02-06

LSU ONLINE
— How to Become a Political Journalist
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am not a reporter or journalist a) because reporters and journalists cannot be conservative or Republican, b) because I am not paid for what I do, c) because I do not have a degree in journalism, d) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) because I do not glorify and praise them, f) because I do not pander to them, and g) because I do not give them money. I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor for 21 years. Before that, I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,755-$132,845/year. GAO Analysts do much of what reporters and journalists do including interviewing, gathering facts, summarizing facts, analyzing facts, and writing reports. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who claim to be Republican but who give all their scopes to Democrat reporters and to Democrat journalists.)
https://online.lsu.edu/newsroom/articles/how-become-political-journalist/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Skills Needed for Political Journalism Journalists need strong writing skills to produce accurate, clear, and grammatically correct content. They use research and investigative skills to gather the information needed for their articles, and they must have strong analytical capabilities. A deep understanding of government and politics is also necessary.)

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote never-Trumpers. I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating never-Trumpers in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who focus on destroying the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/07/never-trumpers-republican-revolt

February 6 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Selects Don Tracy as Next Chairman. Springfield businessman and lawyer becomes the first downstate chairman since 1988.
https://illinois.gop/ilgop-selects-don-tracy-as-next-chairman/
https://mailchi.mp/d9760b6d6f55/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4741676
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: In December of 2020, outgoing Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider announced a transition plan in which there would be an open and transparent process for the selection of a new chairman. Today, after lengthy interviews with the three finalists, spirited discussion, and a weighted vote amongst the ILGOP State Central Committee, Don Tracy of Springfield has been chosen as the next chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and has unanimous support from the committee. Tim Schneider immediately offered his resignation and Don Tracy accepted the role of chairman to fill the remaining two years of Schneider’s term. Chairman Don Tracy has released the following statement in response to his selection: “I am truly honored and excited to have been chosen by the State Central Committee to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party. I want to thank each member for the opportunity to serve. I promise to lead with honesty, integrity, and the vigor we need to turn Illinois around. I also want to thank the other two finalists – Mark Shaw and Scott Gryder – for their tireless work on behalf of the Republican Party. I look forward to working with them to elect more Republicans. I ran for this position because I love Illinois – it’s my home – and I believe the ILGOP can be a tremendous catalyst for change in this state. The upcoming election cycle can be monumental if we seize on the tremendous opportunities before us. We have a weakened Governor who can be defeated; we have a US Senate seat to win; we are well-positioned to win back Congressional seats; we can claw back seats in the state legislature if we recruit the right candidates; and lastly, we have an historic opportunity to elect a fourth Republican to the state Supreme Court for the first time ever. The only way we can capitalize on these opportunities in 2022 is if we unite the party. My number one priority is to give every Republican a seat at the table and give every Republican a voice. Regardless of our differences, Republicans are the only hope for turning Illinois around and keeping it from becoming a depopulated, over-taxed, and anti-police financial basket case. There’s too much at stake in 2022 to be anything less than a united band of brothers and sisters in the fight to save Illinois. So, whatever your political leanings, wherever you live – if you want to fight corruption, restore fiscal sanity, grow our economy, and stand for law and order – you’re on our team. It’s time to suit up, work together, and bring home some wins for the people of Illinois.” Don Tracy is a successful businessman and lawyer from Springfield, Illinois. Born and raised in rural Mt. Sterling (Brown County, Illinois), he is the oldest of twelve children. Don and his eleven siblings own the thriving family business, Dot Foods, Inc., a national redistributor of food and related products, and other national businesses. Headquartered in Mt. Sterling (population: 2,025), Dot Foods, Inc. was founded in 1960 by Don’s father and currently employs 6,000 people across the United States and Canada. Don is the first chairman of the Illinois Republican Party from outside Chicago and the collar counties since 1988.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Gaming Board chair picked to lead Illinois GOP. Don Tracy, a Springfield attorney who was appointed to lead the Illinois Gaming Board by former Gov. Bruce Rauner, won the backing of members of the state GOP’s central committee. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/2/6/22270388/former-gaming-board-chair-picked-to-lead-illinois-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Members of the Illinois Republican Party on Saturday picked a former gaming board chief to be the next head of the state party. Don Tracy, a Springfield attorney who was appointed to lead the Illinois Gaming Board by former Gov. Bruce Rauner, won the backing of members of the state GOP’s central committee. Tracy was not immediately available for comment. In a statement earlier this week, Tracy said the “state is in danger” of “becoming a depopulated, left wing, one party, over-taxed, and anti-police financial basket case. “Having been born in Illinois, and spent most of my life in Illinois, I am determined to help reverse Illinois’ decline,” he said. Tracy faced allegations in 2019 of making or directing several political contributions to Rauner in violation of state gambling laws. He labeled the report a “political hit job” and a “bunch of baloney.” The attorney beat out two other candidates vying to lead the party — Lake County Republican Chair Mark Shaw, who currently serves as state party co-chair and president of the Republican County Chairmen’s Association, and Kendall County Board Chair Scott Gryder. Former chair Tim Schneider announced in December he’d be stepping down from the position, which he called the “honor of a lifetime.”)
— Big game, big worries? Gambling addiction grows with Illinois’ booming sports betting industry — ‘It’s in your face all the time’ The number of Illinoisans seeking help for problem gambling has almost doubled since legislators approved a massive gambling expansion in 2019. Experts expect that number to keep growing. – Mitchell Armentrout and Sam Kelly
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/2/6/22241550/gambling-addiction-sports-betting-super-bowl-treatment-counseling
— Melrose Park mayor used racial slur while berating resident during public meeting. In a recording of the exchange, Mayor Ronald Serpico is heard using a slew of obscenities and a racial epithet for Black people. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/2/6/22267597/melrose-park-mayor-ronald-serpico-used-racial-slur-while-berating-resident-public-meeting
— Advocates urge city to use hotels, abandoned houses to keep homeless warm during cold snap. “People who are homeless are out here sleeping in tents and sleeping in doorways. You need to act and start putting us in hotels or anywhere that is warm,” said Johnny Bryant, secretary of the Chicago Union of the Homeless. – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22269511/chicago-homeless-advocates-abaondoned-homes-hotels-cold-weather-emergency-housing
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame Trump for all problems.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22268493/americans-split-trumps-impeachment-ap-norc-poll
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Ever-increasingly, anti-conservatives dominate the Republican Party. Ever-increasingly, those who lead the Republican Party reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22268522/gop-eyes-path-power-making-peace-far-right
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever since before the Civil War, Democrats have been at war with Republicans. Democrats use the following as soldiers in their army: those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22268566/analysis-race-war-evident-before-capitol-siege
— Pentagon will deploy troops to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive. President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centers around the country within a month. Two are opening in California, and coronavirus senior adviser Andy Slavitt said military personnel will arrive at those centers in a little over a week. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22268404/pentagon-deploy-troops-assist-covid-19-vaccine-drive

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Republicans pick Springfield businessman as new party chairman – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republican-party-gop-new-chairman-20210207-w2sbznaw4farxlonp2uy5btuzm-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Don Tracy, a former state Gaming Board chairman and unsuccessful 2010 lieutenant governor candidate, was picked by top Republicans on Saturday as the new Illinois GOP chairman. . .The election was based on the weighted votes of the 18-member Republican State Central Committee, which met in Bolingbrook. The vote was close, 52% for Tracy and 48% for Shaw, according to two sources, who asked not to be identified because the results were pledged by members to remain secret. The party then agreed to make the choice unanimous. “I promise to lead with honesty, integrity, and the vigor we need to turn Illinois around,” Tracy said in a statement after hours of candidate interviews and discussion. Contending the GOP has “tremendous opportunities” in 2022 in what is now a one-party Democratic state, Tracy emphasized the need for unity. . .The pick of Tracy was viewed as an establishment conservative GOP choice over Shaw, a sometimes controversial figure who previously sought the chairmanship. Shaw orchestrated the December effort among hard-liners that led former Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider to agree to step down as party leader with more than a year left in his term. Schneider was Rauner’s hand-picked choice for GOP chair in May 2014. . .Tracy has donated more than $400,000 to candidates and causes since 1999, state campaign finance records show, primarily to himself and his sister-in-law, but also to local GOP causes in candidates in Springfield. He also gave $25,000 to the successful effort to defeat Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s effort to have voters approve a graduated-rate income tax amendment to the state constitution on Nov. 3. Tracy also has given more than $10,000 over the years to Family PAC, a socially conservative group that has fought abortion and gay rights in Springfield, state records show. Tracy has long opposed abortion rights and has touted his support of gun-owner rights.)
— Illinois GOP says Rep. Adam Kinzinger and other Republicans who voted to impeach Trump ‘created widespread division and anger’ in the party – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-illinois-republicans-20210205-7cwxhciinzcmvjyaue6ohenc2y-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The state party’s rebuke of Kinzinger falls short of actions taken by other state parties against their GOP congressional members who voted for impeachment. Some have issued a censure, a statement of strong disapproval but carrying no formal penalties, against those representatives. In Illinois, LaSalle County Republicans voted to censure Kinzinger, whose sprawling 16th Congressional District includes the county. Kinzinger spokeswoman Maura Gillespie said Kinzinger plans to speak early next week with GOP county chairmen and committee members in his district “to hear their concerns and share with them where he stands on things.” “Congressman Kinzinger looks forward to building on that solid foundation as they all work together to navigate these next four years under a Democrat majority and through the course of this pandemic, keeping the focus on serving the community and the shared interests of the party,” she said. Kinzinger’s actions had been expected to become a subject of discussion on Saturday when top state Republicans convened in Bolingbrook and picked former Illinois Gaming Board Chairman Don Tracy of Springfield as a replacement for Chairman Tim Schneider. But the GOP statement made it clear that it wanted the meeting to focus on the future and not on Kinzinger.)
— Rep. Liz Cheney censured by Wyoming GOP for impeachment vote – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-liz-cheney-wyoming-gop-censure-20210206-fy3yqaahkjg3fhz3tg65fjnbxu-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 3,062 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths reported Saturday; highly contagious UK strain detected in Lake County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20210206-gbxnp64vi5hmda3rsfpbqmlgym-story.html

ABC7
— Wife of Republican Sen. Josh Hawley files criminal complaint over protest at their home – Mike Levine
https://abc7chicago.com/josh-hawley-wife-files-complaint-protests-senator-missouri-donald-trump/10318327/
— 2 Republican lawmakers fined $5,000 for not completing Capitol security screening – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/10318499/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Virginia lawmakers pass marijuana legalization bills – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/virginia-lawmakers-pass-marijuana-legalization-bills/10318431/

NBC5
— Wyoming GOP Censures Rep. Liz Cheney Over Impeachment Vote – Mead Gruver
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/wyoming-gop-censures-rep-liz-cheney-over-impeachment-vote/2431537/
— Illinois Reports 3,062 New COVID-19 Cases, 60 Additional Deaths Saturday. Illinois’ seven-day positivity rate rose Saturday after being on a steady decline.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-3062-new-covid-19-cases-60-additional-deaths-saturday/2431448/
— Virus Outbreaks Stoke Tensions in Some State Capitols. Since the start of this year, more than 50 state lawmakers in roughly one-third of the states already have fallen ill with the virus, according to an Associated Press tally. – David A. Lieb
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/virus-outbreaks-stoke-tensions-in-some-state-capitols/2431280/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP lawmakers say Pelosi should be fined $5G for violating new House security measures – Caitlin McFall
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gop-lawmakers-say-pelosi-should-be-fined-5g-for-violating-new-house-security-measures

DAILY HERALD
— Police: 100 people present when fights led to Bloomingdale hotel shootings, killing one – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210206/police-100-people-present-when-fights-led-to-bloomingdale-hotel-shootings-killing-one

WLDS
— Greene, Other Southern IL GOP County Committees Condemn Kinzinger – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/greene-other-southern-il-gop-county-committees-condemn-kinzinger/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Former Trustee Dianne McGuire leaked privileged documents contrary to her denial during past board meeting – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/02/college-of-dupage-former-trustee-dianne-mcguire-leaked-privileged-documents-contrary-to-her-denial-during-past-board-meeting/

CAPITOL FAX
— Don Tracy chosen as new ILGOP Chair
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/06/don-tracy-chosen-as-new-ilgop-chair/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I don’t have a press release from the ILGOP, but I do have one from the IDCCA… Following the Illinois Republican Party electing Raunerite Don Tracy as their new Party Chair, President Kristina Zahorik of the Illinois Democratic County Chairs Association (IDCCA) released the following statement: “It is rich that the Illinois GOP appointed a new chair with a history of corrupt behavior. We repeatedly watch Illinois Republicans cry crocodile tears over political corruption, and today they proved they’re the Grand Old Party of hypocrisy with their appointment of Don Tracy.” The State of Illinois Office of Inspector General found that Don Tracy illegally made campaign contributions through his wife while serving on the Illinois Gaming Board. The report said Tracy “made loans and contributions either directly, or through his wife, to political committees” in violation of state law. Tracy was appointed to the Gaming Board by former Republican Governor Bruce Rauner in 2015. . .From Mary Morrissey, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Illinois…“As the Republican Party struggles to take control of its party back from white supremacists and violent extremists, Illinois Republicans have chosen a leader whose ties to Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner promise a return to the failed policies of the past. The Illinois GOP has deemed Don Tracy, a Trump supporter who resigned as the Illinois Gaming Board chair after steering illegal contributions to former Governor Rauner’s campaign, as their best hope to carry their party into the future. It will be interesting to see if the Illinois Republican Party will continue to embrace questionable leadership, division and extremism or consider working with Democrats to find solutions that lift up workers and families across Illinois. We aren’t holding our breath.”)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s defense team will show clips of Democrats urging violence in 2020 – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/6/trumps-defense-team-will-show-clips-democrats-urgi/

GOPUSA
— Democrat Nadler Denies Gaetz’s Request To Start Committee Meetings With Pledge Of Allegiance
https://www.gopusa.com/democrat-nadler-denies-gaetzs-request-to-start-committee-meetings-with-pledge-of-allegiance/
— School District Aims To Deconstruct The ‘Nuclear Family.’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106121
— Macron “Very Upset” By Platforms’ Muzzling Of Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106223

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Backs Lou Dobbs After Fox Ends Program: ‘Nobody Loves America More’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/02/05/trump-backs-lou-dobbs-fox-ends-program/
— Sebastian Gorka: Democrats Working on Amendment for NSA, CIA to Target Americans as Terrorists – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2021/02/05/sebastian-gorka-democrats-working-amendment-nsa-cia-target-americans-terrorists/

NEWSMAX
— Biden’s Honeymoon Balloon Deflating Rapidly – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/blinken-kerry-wallace/2021/02/06/id/1008894/

ONE NEWS NOW
— AZ sheriff: Illegals flooding border under Biden is ‘Obama 2.0’ – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2021/02/06/az-sheriff-illegals-flooding-border-under-biden-is-obama-20

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans worry Greene could be drag on party in suburbs.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/537599-republicans-worry-greene-could-be-drag-on-party-in-suburbs

CNN
— Two House Republicans fined $5,000 each for not completing security screening to enter House floor
https://abc57.com/news/two-house-republicans-fined-5-000-each-for-not-completing-security-screening-to-enter-house-floor

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Lawsuits Take the Lead in Fight Against Disinformation. Defamation cases have made waves across an uneasy right-wing media landscape, from Fox to Newsmax.” My critics/opponents want to sue me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like. But beyond hypocritically, they do not sue the authors of those articles or the websites that those articles were published on. My critics/opponents see me as being an “easy target” a) because of the non-support that I get from the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization and b) because of the non-support that I got from TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/business/media/conservative-media-defamation-lawsuits.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump’s lie that the election was stolen has cost $519 million.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/cost-trump-election-fraud/

MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater paints Capitol rioters as being “Christian nationalists.” The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian. Democrats have declared war on Christians.
https://www.startribune.com/capitol-siege-puts-spotlight-on-christian-nationalists/600019959/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden Wants a $15 Minimum Wage. Here’s What People Say It Would Do to the Economy. White House says a raise would help workers; opponents warn of job cuts. – Eric Morath
(DIERSEN: Have you ever worked for the minimum wage? I worked for the minimum wage washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 part-time during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and full-time during the summer in between. With the money that I earned doing that, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-wants-a-15-minimum-wage-heres-what-people-say-it-would-do-to-the-economy-11612348201
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minimum-wage employees are disproportionately women and Black workers.)

INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater uses Kinzinger to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-adam-kinzinger-republican-impeachment-b1798642.html

GUARDIAN
— Mike Pence to launch ‘video podcast’ with conservative group. Podcast will be produced with Young America’s Foundation, group that has stoked ‘free speech’ controversies at US college campuses. – Lois Beckett
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/06/mike-pence-video-podcast-young-americas-foundation

February 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Cook County gun sales spike during COVID-19 pandemic, data shows – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Ross Weidner and Jonathan Fagg
https://abc7chicago.com/cook-county-gun-sales-spike-during-covid-19-pandemic-data-shows-/10317548/

CBS2
— DuPage County Is Making Better Progress Than Neighboring Counties In Getting People Vaccinated For COVID-19 — What’s Going On? – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/02/05/dupage-county-is-making-better-progress-than-neighboring-counties-in-getting-people-vaccinated-for-covid-19-whats-going-on/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Nearing another strike, Lightfoot versus CTU escalates conflict between City Hall and Chicago’s public school teachers – GREGORY PRATT, BILL RUTHHART and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayors-teachers-union-labor-troubles-20210206-qgofaibjvbgshfyfg2ifzkww5e-story.html
— After cheerleaders’ claims of sexual harassment and racial bias, Northwestern University vows to ‘listen to concerns’ from current and former team members – ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-northwestern-university-cheerleading-lawsuit-response-20210206-nklsqm34pzbo7inponixdad744-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPD joins Operation Safe Pump to monitor high carjacking areas. South Chicago District officers will be posted outside grocery stores and shopping centers to deter carjackings. – Zac Clingenpeel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22268632/carjackings-operation-safe-pump-chicago-police-officers-grocery-stores-shopping-centers
— It’ll take more than a good party to reverse Chicago’s exodus of Black residents. Lightfoot’s proposal to hold a “reunion weekend” to lure back Black people who have left town feels surprisingly naive. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/2/5/22261643/chicago-demographics-black-population-decline-lori-lightfoot-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— India clamps down on free speech – AP
(DIERSEN: Who wants to clamp down on your speech? The following want to clamp down on my speech: a) leaders of Republican organizations, their operatives, and their dupes who reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their volunteers, and c) those who I have sued.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210205/news/302059986/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Illinois Republicans ‘strongly disagree’ with Kinzinger, others on Trump
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/02/05/trump-impeachment-illinois-republicans-disagree-kinzinger-gop-votes/4407958001/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at Blacks that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.pjstar.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2021/02/06/commentary-black-illinoisans-deserve-change-now/4380960001/

SOUTHERN
— Bill that could start ‘sex ed’ as early as kindergarten draws support, criticism – DARREN IOZIA
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/bill-that-could-start-sex-ed-as-early-as-kindergarten-draws-support-criticism/article_60f4edd8-77c3-5fef-af79-2c89ae1a6540.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Kinzinger betrayed his constituents – Joyce Conner, Watseka
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/voice-of-the-people-kinzinger-betrayed-his-constituents/article_367b25bc-6736-11eb-8ae7-1b9c0260c168.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 152 cases Friday, 6 deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 5.5% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/02/06/dupage-county-reports-152-cases-friday-6-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-55/

BUREAU COUNTY DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-hating conservative-haters promote Kinzinger and promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.shawlocal.com/bureau-county-republican/opinion/local-editorials/2021/02/06/our-view-kinzingers-effort-to-return-to-republican-principles-deserves-a-chance/

CHICAGO PATCH
— CTU Invested $795,796 In Political Allies Who Lobby Chicago Way CTU showdown with City Hall over reopening schools is big money, bare-knuckles Chicago politics funded by taxpayers. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/ctu-invested-795-796-political-allies-who-lobby-chicago-way

CHICAGO NOW
— Is Gary Rabine the imminent & most likely 1st Republican to announce his 2022 campaign for Governor? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/02/is-gary-rabine-the-imminent-most-likely-1st-republican-to-announce-his-2022-campaign-for-governor-watch-rabine-part-2-in-chicago-on-cable-on-the-web/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Why The Pandemic Is 10 Times Worse Than You Think – NURITH AIZENMAN, AUDREY CARLSEN & RUTH TALBOT
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/why-pandemic-10-times-worse-you-think#stream/0


— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at minorities and at women that Republicans cause all the problems that minorities and women have.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/biden-administration-equity-initiatives-are-moral-imperative#stream/0

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Do Only What God Wants You to Do – Tim Hetzner
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint themselves as being GOD’s representatives in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. They hint/imply/argue/shout that those who lead their church hate me. In my book, I would focus on the aforesaid who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/devotions.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Best Evidence of National Voting Machine Fraud – Mike Lindell Video Link
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/best-evidence-of-national-vote-fraud/
— Chicago VA Fraud Since 2012 Results in Purchasing Employee’s Arrest
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/chicago-va-fraud-since-2012-results-in-purchasing-employees-arrest/
— Road Commissioner Candidate Danijela Sandberg Introduces Her Campaign for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/road-commissioner-danjella-sandberg-introduces-her-campaign-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner/
— Randy Funk Algonquin Township Supervisor Campaign Literature
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/randy-funk-algonquin-township-supervisor-campaign-literature/
— McHenry County Court Transparency Featured in Springfield Paper
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/mchenry-county-court-transparency-featured-in-springfield-paper/
— Pro-Life Reaction to Federal Democrats’ Plan to Codify Roe v. Wade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/pro-life-reaction-to-federal-democrats-plan-to-codify-roe-v-wade/
— Lakewood Insurgents
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/lakewood-insurgents/
— “Fake Woke”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/fake-woke/
— State Take on Sports Betting Really Small
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/05/state-take-on-sports-betting-really-small/
— IL-06/IL-14: With Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood as Original Cosponsors, PRO Act Reintroduced with ABC Test
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/04/proact020421/
— Lightfoot Shifts Closed School Blame from Trump to Union
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/04/lightfoot-shifts-closed-school-blame-from-trump-to-union/
— Legislators Push to the Front of the Vaccination Line. McConchie Calls Foul
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/02/04/legislators-push-to-the-front-of-the-vaccination-line-mcconchie-calls-foul/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO STUDENTS FALLING BEHIND AS CITY, TEACHERS’ UNION SQUABBLE – Ann Miller
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-students-falling-behind-as-city-teachers-union-squabble/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— False Accusations Against DuPage Township Trustee Candidate Dispelled – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/02/false-accusations-against-dupage-township-trustee-candidate-dispelled/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What to Expect from Trump’s Upcoming Impeachment Trial – Jonathon Moseley
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/02/what_to_expect_from_trumps_upcoming_impeachment_trial.html

BREITBART
— Pence Plans for Bold GOP Future: Former VP Aims to ‘Build Upon’ Trump’s Success – MATTHEW BOYLE
(DIERSEN: Trump defended and advanced the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about those who claim to be Republican, but who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) focus on destroying those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/05/exclusive-pence-plans-for-bold-gop-future-former-vp-aims-to-build-upon-trumps-success/
— Karl Rove Backs Democrats’ Amnesty for Foreign-Born ‘Dreamers’ – NEIL MUNRO
(DIERSEN: Those who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform focus on destroying those like me who support that plank. I should book about those who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform and focus on destroying those like me who support that plank.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/05/karl-rove-backs-democrats-amnesty-foreign-born-dreamers/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Koch Network, Chamber of Commerce Lobby for Durbin, Graham Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/05/koch-network-chamber-commerce-lobby-durbin-graham-amnesty/
— No Labor Shortage: Over 17M Americans Remain Jobless But Want Full-Time Jobs – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/05/no-labor-shortage-over-17m-americans-remain-jobless-but-want-full-time-jobs/

TOWNHALL
— Critics Decry GASB Standards That Allow Governments to Hide Debt – Johnny Kampis
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnnykampis/2021/02/05/critics-decry-gasb-standards-that-allow-governments-to-hide-debt-n2584229

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— High-Tech Lynching at DePaul. Philosophy professor and Freedom Center Shillman Fellow slandered as being “violently transphobic”. – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/02/high-tech-lynching-depaul-joseph-klein/

HILLSDALE COLLEGIAN
— ‘Moving back to America:’ Students and families affected by state migration. – Emma Cummins
http://hillsdalecollegian.com/2021/02/moving-back-to-america-students-and-families-affected-by-state-migration/

POLITICO
— Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exile – OLIVIA BEAVERS
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in the following who have exiled me from the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, G AO, etc.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2021/02/05/inside-greenes-exile-491659

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois: The worst-governed state now turns to indoctrination – George F. Will
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-worst-governed-state-now-turns-to-indoctrination/2021/02/04/da6e5c4a-6725-11eb-886d-5264d4ceb46d_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Woke Capital’s Political Warning Republican support for big business craters in a new Gallup poll. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, BIG BUSINESS paints itself as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/woke-capitals-political-warning-11612568436
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Committee Removal Silences Her Constituents, but Frees Up Her Time – Eliza Collins
(DIERSEN: My supporters defend and advance the Republican Party platform. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject planks in that platform, most commonly, the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Because my critics/opponents succeeded in ending the following, I have more time to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out: my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-her-removal-from-committees-stifles-her-constituents-11612546899
— Can Catholic Social Teaching Unite a Divided America? – Francis X. Rocca
(DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Catholic.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-catholic-social-teaching-unite-a-divided-america-11612540382
— How Big Tech Got Even Bigger
(DIERSEN: What percent of BIG TECH leaders are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-big-tech-got-even-bigger-11612587632
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Liz Cheney.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liz-cheney-wins-one-for-sanity-11612482106
— ‘Majority Minority’ America? Don’t Bet on It.  How a Census Bureau error led Democrats to assume they were on the right side of inexorable demographic trends. – John J. Miller
(DIERSEN: Democrats want to flood America with Democrats, that is, to flood America with citizens of foreign countries, minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-married, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and/or those who disrespect the rule of law and who have big financial, health, and/or other problems, that is, people who demand massive government assistance, that is, people who demand welfare big time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/majority-minority-america-dont-bet-on-it-11612549609

USA TODAY
— Rep. Kinzinger: I voted to remove Greene from committees because she shows ‘no remorse’ – Savannah Behrmann and Sarah Elbeshbishi
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want me to show remorse a) for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like, b) for having Republican speakers at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events who they do not like, c) for delivering campaign literature in my precinct for Republican candidates who they do not like, d) for promoting planks in the Republican Party platform that they do not like, e) for etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/05/adam-kinzinger-says-marjorie-taylor-greene-shows-no-remorse/4406217001/

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Greene Relishes Freedom After Being Booted From House Committees – DANIEL JACKSON
(DIERSEN: My supporters defend and advance the Republican Party platform. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject planks in that platform, most commonly, the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Because my critics/opponents succeeded in ending the following, I have more time to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out: my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.courthousenews.com/greene-relishes-freedom-after-being-booted-from-house-committees/

VANITY FAIR
— CAN TRUMP’S GRIP ON THE GOP BE LOOSENED? REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN ADAM KINZINGER SAYS YES “I think folks are gonna wake up…and say, ‘The party of Trump is not the party that’s going to be in the majority of the future.’” – JOE HAGAN AND EMILY JANE FOX
(DIERSEN: In Illinois, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters count on Kinzinger to drive the following out of the Republican Party: the 2,446,891 in Illinois who voted for Trump, the 193,611 in DuPage County who voted for Trump, the 20,080 in Milton Township who voted for Trump, and the157 in my precinct who voted for Trump.)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/02/can-trumps-grip-on-the-gop-be-loosened

AXIOS
— Microsoft ends donations to lawmakers who refused to certify election – Ashley Gold
https://www.axios.com/microsoft-ends-donations-to-lawmakers-who-refused-to-certify-election-ee38df7b-3e8c-4160-808d-40d8469685e0.html

February 5 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Statement on Push to Impeach Former President Trump
https://mailchi.mp/b120fc223d01/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4739456
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Ten Republican members of the US House of Representatives have formally voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, and a few in the Senate may join them as well. This action has created widespread division and anger among the Republican party both nationally and here in Illinois. In response the Illinois Republican Party has released the following statement: “We strongly disagree with any Republican, Congressman Adam Kinzinger included, who voted to impeach President Trump or those who vote to convict him in the U.S. Senate, but we will let the voters be the arbiters of any vote taken by an elected official. As we prepare to select a new chairman of the Illinois Republican Party on Saturday, it’s our collective belief that uniting the party will be the single greatest endeavor of the new chairman. Our elected officials must unite behind defeating President Biden’s radical left-wing agenda. In just two weeks in office, the President has already given into extremists by cancelling the Keystone pipeline, refusing to enforce our immigration laws, and cowering to the teachers unions who refuse to educate our children in-person despite all the evidence of its necessity. The stakes of the 2022 election here in Illinois – defeating Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, winning back congressional seats, and electing Republican judges to the Illinois Supreme Court – are too monumental to engage in a circular firing squad. We cannot play into Democrat hands by fighting amongst each other, so we encourage all Republicans to focus on the future rather than relitigating the past.”)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP says Rep. Adam Kinzinger and other Republicans who voted to impeach Trump ‘created widespread division and anger’ in the party
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-illinois-republicans-20210205-7cwxhciinzcmvjyaue6ohenc2y-story.html
— Brinkmanship continues in Lightfoot vs. teachers union | State Republican party delivers Kinzinger mild rebuke | Evanston, Dolton to pick new mayors in Feb. 23 elections – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-teachers-union-brinksmanship-kinzinger-rebuke-gop-spin-20210205-6duxergoqnevxaxf47j5mlc5o4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled GOP-hating GOP-haters use QAnon to harm the GOP.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-qanon-birch-barry-kinzinger-page-20210205-svzz6zjwtjfl5babn3cs5jx4ra-story.html
— When Democrats find a new cause: ‘Helping millionaires’ – EDITORIAL
(DIERSEN: The SALT cap should be increased from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-salt-deduction-illinois-durbin-duckworth-20210205-lzagmttukjg2bkxxim24qe535m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois gun sales in January eclipsed by last year’s panics following pandemic and protests: ‘It’s just been crazy.’ But gun dealers still sold firearms at a clip near the record-setting months of last year in a month that saw the Capitol siege and the inauguration of Democratic President Joe Biden. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22269259/illinois-gun-sales-january-capitol-seige-insurrection-pandemic-protests-firerarms

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22269259/illinois-gun-sales-january-capitol-seige-insurrection-pandemic-protests-firerarms
— Illinois Republicans outraged when they can’t get vaccine — and outraged when they can. The only purpose is to generate political heat. Then they move on to some new “outrage.” – Rich Miller
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, RINO party leaders, RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, RINO etc. who glorify and praise Miller, pander to Miller, and give scopes to Miller, but who do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/2/5/22269186/illinois-republicans-legislature-vaccination-covid-rich-miller-capitol-fax

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater uses the Capitol Riot to promote hatred against Trump and against those who voted for Trump. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210205/news/302059945/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— We’ll soon find out if Springfield is ready for real reform. Tough ethics proposals target time-honored practices that enrich lawmakers. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/well-soon-find-out-if-springfield-ready-real-reform

ABC7
— LGBTQ people at higher risk of COVID-19, CDC study shows – Maggie Green
https://abc7chicago.com/10317124/

NBC5
— Rep. Greene Says ‘Morons’ Voted to Boot Her From Committees. The chamber’s near party-line 230-199 vote was the latest instance of conspiracy theories becoming pitched political battlefields. – Alan Fram and Brian Slodysko
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/rep-greene-says-morons-voted-to-boot-her-from-committees/2430949/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield’s Don Tracy, ex-Illinois Gaming Board chairman, a finalist for state GOP chair – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/02/05/springfield-lawyer-don-tracy-illinois-gop-chairman-finalist-politics/4401087001/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More malfeasance in the public sector? – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-more-malfeasance-in-the-public-sector/article_453f34c5-41bb-588a-bd53-31978e5a6882.html

WAND
— ILGOP releases statement on push to impeach former President Trump
https://www.wandtv.com/news/ilgop-releases-statement-on-push-to-impeach-former-president-trump/article_7ab819ec-67db-11eb-8d82-1bb03b76bacc.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Tax-Funded Illinois Propagandists Slam 1776 Report’s Honest History – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/illinois-propagandists-slam-1776-reports-honest-history/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gary Marschke, Candidate for DuPage Twp Supervisor, disciplined by Illinois Treasurer according to court records – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/02/gary-marschke-candidate-for-dupage-twp-supervisor-disciplined-by-illinois-treasurer-according-to-court-records/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONGRESSMAN KINZINGER’S HOME COUNTY GOP CENSURES HIM WITH 40 OTHER COUNTY ORGS’ SUPPORT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/congressman-kinzingers-home-county-gop-censures-him-with-40-other-county-orgs-support.html
— 9 SIGNS THAT JOE BIDEN IS A THIRD WORLD LEADER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/9-signs-that-joe-biden-is-a-third-world-leader.html
— BECKMAN: BIDEN’S INITIAL CALL FOR UNITY APPEARS MORE AND MORE PHONY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/beckman-.html
— ILLINOIS STUDENT FACES SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY HEARING FOR REFUSING TO PARTICIPATE IN SEXUALITY PROGRAM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/illinois-student-faces-school-disciplinary-hearing-for-refusing-to-participate-in-sexuality-program.html

CAPITOL FAX
— 3,660 new confirmed and probable cases; 83 additional deaths; 2,318 hospitalized; 491 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.3 percent average test positivity rate; 49,082 average doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/05/3660-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-83-additional-deaths-2318-hospitalized-491-in-icu-33-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-43-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-49082-average-doses/

BREITBART
— Tom Cotton: Republicans Condemn Fringe Right as Democrats Tolerate Omar, Schiff, Schumer, Swalwell, Waters – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/04/tom-cotton-republicans-condemn-fringe-right-as-democrats-tolerate-omar-schiff-schumer-swalwell-waters/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— H.R.1 – The Intimidate Conservatives Bill – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/h-r-1-the-intimidate-conservatives-bill

PJ MEDIA
— Local Republican Parties Come Down Hard on Anti-Trump Apostates – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/02/05/local-republican-parties-come-down-hard-on-anti-trump-apostates-n1423424

NEWSMAX
— America’s Unimaginable Left Turn Leads to Predictable Tyranny – Larry Bell
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/liberalism-tyranny/2021/02/05/id/1008793/

LIBERAL FIRST
— Big Tech working on apps to wipe all conservative posts – Larry Phillips
https://liberalfirst.com/opinion/7888-big-tech-working-on-apps-to-wipe-all-conservative-posts

EPOCH TIMES

— Greene Says Republican Votes Against Her Are a ‘Big Betrayal,’ May Cost Party Majority in 2022 – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/greene-republican-votes-against-her-are-a-big-betrayal-may-cost-party-majority-in-2022_3686612.html

THE HILL
— Defiant Greene attacks media, dodges questions on past remarks – CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537550-defiant-greene-attacks-media-dodges-questions-about-past-remarks
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to make Marjorie Taylor Greene the face of the Republican Party.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537550-defiant-greene-attacks-media-dodges-questions-about-past-remarks
— Democratic senators introduce bill to limit Section 230 protections – REBECCA KLAR
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to sue me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like. But beyond hypocritically, they do not sue the authors of those articles or the websites that those articles were published on. My critics/opponents see me as being an “easy target” a) because of the non-support that I get from the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization and b) because of the non-support that I got from TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/537524-democratic-senators-introduce-bill-to-limit-power-of-section-230

NBC NEWS
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene backs bill that would ban Pride flags at U.S. embassies. The embattled Republican has also thrown her support behind a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports. – Dan Avery
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-backs-bill-would-ban-pride-flags-n1256796

NEW YORK TIMES
— Lou Dobbs’s Show Is Canceled by Fox Business Mr. Dobbs, a loyal supporter of former President Donald J. Trump, is named in a lawsuit by the election technology company Smartmatic against the Fox Corporation and two other Fox anchors. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/business/lou-dobbs-fox.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Republicans worry their big tent will mean big problems in 2022 elections – Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey
(DIERSEN: The “BIG TENT” policy is destroying the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), etc. I should write a book about present and past leaders of the IRP, DCRCC, MTRO, etc. who hate conservatives, that is, who hate the base of the Republican Party in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, etc. Most commonly, the aforesaid conservative-haters reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-midterms-extremists/2021/02/04/a9a23be4-6596-11eb-8c64-9595888caa15_story.html
— Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings because of his ‘erratic behavior’ – Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/05/joe-biden-live-updates/
— Illinois judge finds Trump hotel in Chicago liable for violating environmental laws – David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-hotel-lawsuit/2021/02/05/014484a2-67fd-11eb-8c64-9595888caa15_story.html

RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating groups.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article249037875.html

February 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois GOP looks past national divide, seeks leader who can unite far right, middle, city and downstate: ‘We’re all Republicans’ Republican committeemen are planning to meet Saturday to elect a successor to outgoing Chairman Tim Schneider. They hope a new face at the head of their party will bring the “new energy” and “new ideas” needed to unite Republicans and win on Election Day. – Rachel Hinton and Andrew Sullender
(DIERSEN: Question to ask your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain and the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations: a) What information has your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) provided you concerning Kinzinger and the IRP Chairman candidates and b) What input has your representative on IRP SCC sought from you concerning the aforesaid?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/2/4/22267313/illinois-gop-republican-party-chair-tracy-shaw-gryder-schneider-trump-greene
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Rep. Adam Kinzinger one of 11 Republicans to vote against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Said Greene, playing the victim, “Will we allow the media that is just as guilty as QAnon, of presenting truth and lies to divide us?” What B.S.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/2/4/22267497/illinois-rep-adam-kinzinger-one-of-11-republicans-to-vote-against-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Could Illinois’ next Republican chairman also come from the suburbs? – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210205/could-illinois-next-republican-chairman-also-come-from-the-suburbs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ Kinzinger one of 11 Republicans to join Democrats in stripping Marjorie Taylor Greene’s committee assignments – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-majorie-taylor-greene-20210205-stklmx4k65aq3eut6wo2zfjjjq-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote AOC.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-aoc-sexual-assault-year-after-super-bowl-0204-20210204-zlyfvxxsgbaxtp5z3a3oh7myde-story.html

ABC7
— VP Kamala Harris casts tie-breaking vote on budget resolution to pass $1.9T COVID relief package
https://abc7chicago.com/10316143/

WGN RADIO
— Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown: ‘Our justice system works at its best when criminals…have consequences’ – John Williams
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/chicago-police-superintendent-david-brown-out-justice-system-works-at-its-best-when-criminals-have-consequences/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Big Brother wants to tell Illinois teachers what to think
https://www.rrstar.com/story/opinion/2021/02/04/dave-willis-big-brother-wants-tell-illinois-teachers-what-think/4371430001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois GOP lawmakers oppose teacher standards that promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-lawmakers-oppose-culturally-responsive-teacher-standards/article_6225f280-392a-5859-a694-5ea853265b19.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/immigrants-in-sanctuary-in-churches-hope-biden-offers-relief/article_7867a6e7-8d75-5f28-b132-2fb22b1e9143.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Darin LaHood joins call for US to restore anti-abortion policy for foreign aid
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/05/illinois-rep-darin-lahood-seeks-restore-anti-abortion-policy/4371909001/

RIVER BENDER
— Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Introduce Resolution Asking President To Cancel Up To $50,000 In Federal Loan Debt
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/durbin-duckworth-join-colleagues-to-introduce-resolution-asking-president-to-cancel-up-to-50000-in-federal-loan-debt-47648.cfm

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County reports 199 COVID-19 cases Thursday, 3 deaths, region’s positivity rate decreases to 6.0% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/02/05/dupage-county-reports-199-covid-19-cases-thursday-3-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-decreases-to-60/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Suburban Life promotes the LGBTQ/BLM-promoting Dry City Brew Works in Wheaton big time.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/dupage-county/2021/02/04/it-felt-like-the-payoff-versus-the-risk-was-too-great-despite-eased-restrictions-wheaton-brewery-remaining-to-go-only-for-now/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Fiercely divided House kicks Greene off both her committees – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fiercely-divided-house-kicks-greene-off-both-her-committees

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities, and at everyone else, that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-organizations-fight-racial-inequality-help-grant

WSIL TV
— Illinois Republicans, domestic violence survivor raise concerns about elimination of cash bail – Mike Miletich
https://wsiltv.com/2021/02/04/illinois-republicans-domestic-violence-survivor-raise-concerns-about-elimination-of-cash-bail/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rep LaHood defends Rep. Liz Cheney, denounces Rep. Taylor Greene conspiracy theories – Matt Sheehan
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/on-the-record/on-the-record-rep-lahood-defends-rep-liz-cheney-denounces-rep-taylor-greene-conspiracy-theories/

CHICAGO NOW
— Do Biden or Pritzker give a flying fig about the children? – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/02/do-biden-or-pritzker-give-a-flying-fig-about-the-children/

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, conservative, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://depauliaonline.com/52344/news/annual-faculty-and-diversity-report-reveals-lack-of-representation-among-faculty-compared-to-student-body/

ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE
— FROM POLITICO ILLINOIS: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former White House Press Secretary and Arkansas gubernatorial candidate, will headline the Illinois Right to Life banquet scheduled for April 30. The event will also feature conservative radio talk show host Dan Proft. This is a live event that includes a cocktail party and dinner.
https://illinoisrighttolife.org/banquet/

FOX NEWS
— Breaking down Biden’s plan to purge military of conservatives
(DIERSEN: How soon will the conservative-haters who run the organizations that you are a member of , your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, the world succeed in purging conservatives? 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.)
https://news.yahoo.com/breaking-down-bidens-plan-purge-042330733.html
— Big Tech and the scary truth — if we don’t have online freedom, then we are no longer free. Everything I’ve been warning about for several years is happening in the blink of an eye. – Brent Bozell III
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/big-tech-truth-online-freedom-free-brent-bozell
— Lindsey Graham warns Dems stripping Greene of committee assignments ‘will set a terrible precedent’ If successful, there will be ‘no end in sight’ to the partisanship, he suggests. – Thomas Barrabi
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lindsey-graham-dems-stripping-greene-of-committee-assignments-will-set-a-terrible-precedent
— Pence joining Heritage Foundation as distinguished fellow. The move gives Pence a very visible platform in the conservative world. – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pence-joining-heritage-foundation-as-distinguished-fellow

FEDERALIST
— It’s Time For Conservatives To Take On Big Tech Tyrants. Here’s How. If conservatives want to preserve access to the online infrastructure of commerce and speech, they’re going to have to break up Big Tech. – Rachel Bovard
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Big Teck against conservatives.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/04/its-time-for-conservatives-to-take-on-big-tech-tyrants-heres-how/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Liz Cheney’s and the RINOs’ betrayal – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/02/liz_cheneys_and_the_rinos_betrayal.html

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— The Pendulum Will Swing
https://americanfreepress.net/the-pendulum-will-swing/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump has stumbled and fallen, and the establishment is not going to let slip this last opportunity to stomp him and his movement to death. A month ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a startling ultimatum: Either Vice President Mike Pence and the Trump Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment, declare the president “unfit” for office, and remove him within 24 hours, or House Democrats will vote to impeach him again. Such is the blind hatred of Pelosi’s House for Donald Trump. Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina suggested holding off sending a bill of impeachment to the Senate for 100 days to give Biden a chance to get his appointees confirmed, and then indict and convict Mr. Trump of sedition when he is a private citizen. What would be the purpose of impeaching a president who hasn’t been president for three months? Answer: A conviction would strip Republicans of the right to reelect the man who got the largest number of votes in their party’s history. House Democrats want veto power over whom Republicans can nominate. And this is the crowd that does not cease to bray about its devotion to “democracy.”)
— The First Amendment Is in Peril
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. They want you to read/hear only what they write/say. Failing that, they want the following to punish me and to punish those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Republican elected/appointed officials, Republican candidates on ballots for my precinct, etc.)
https://americanfreepress.net/the-first-amendment-is-in-peril/
— Assault on Red States Begins
https://americanfreepress.net/assault-on-red-states-begins/

BREITBART
— Mo Brooks on Amnesty: ‘Power Grab’ Giving ‘Massive Election Advantage’ to Democrats – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/03/mo-brooks-amnesty-power-grab-giving-massive-election-advantage/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Head of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Migration sides with Democrats against America.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/02/05/u-s-bishops-praise-president-bidens-immigration-orders/

DAILY CALLER
— Want Unity? Remember Who Is Calling For It – KEVIN ROBERTS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/04/remember-who-is-calling-for-unity-joe-biden-kevin-roberts/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— “what’s being taught on campuses is that the … most important thing … is the color of your skin” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/02/whats-being-taught-on-campuses-is-that-the-most-important-thing-is-the-color-of-your-skin/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Democrats Applying ‘Double Standard’ To Cancel Greene
https://www.oann.com/rep-babin-democrats-applying-double-standard-to-cancel-greene/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Twitter, Facebook ramp up censorship of dissenters from Biden’s transgender policies. Acknowledging that men cannot become women violates Facebook’s ‘rules against hateful conduct.’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/twitter-facebook-ramp-up-censorship-of-dissenters-from-bidens-transgender-policies

THE HILL
— Finally, a Republican leader declares war on Big Tech – LIZ PEEK (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Big Teck against conservatives.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/537332-finally-a-republican-leader-declares-war-on-big-tech
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Republican leader has decided to take on Big Tech. It’s high time. While other Republican legislators complain and pontificate about Twitter, Facebook and Google’s interference in our elections and censoring of conservative voices, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared war on the tech giants. DeSantis is proposing legislation that asks the Florida state legislature to impose stiff fines – up to $100,000 per day – on tech companies that “deplatform” political candidates running for office in his state. Candidates like, for instance, Donald Trump. Calling the tech giants “enforcers of preferred narratives” whose interests are “not in the public interest,” DeSantis, a Republican, wants to “ensure the protection of the people and their rights.” His proposed bill would allow individuals and the Florida attorney general to sue firms that violate newly established safeguards against privacy violations and censorship.)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— GOP states weigh limits on how race and slavery are taught – Andrew DeMillo
https://www.wral.com/gop-states-weigh-limits-on-how-race-and-slavery-are-taught/19507672/

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Plan to Keep Extremists Out of the GOP – Timothy Egan
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who since 2000 have demonized, denigrated, and condemned conservatives like me the most. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/opinion/a-plan-to-keep-extremists-out-of-the-gop.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Primary Challenges Proliferate Against Republicans Who Voted to Impeach. Republican lawmakers who supported President Donald Trump’s second impeachment are attracting potential primary challengers for 2022 – Gabriel T. Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/primary-challenges-proliferate-against-republicans-who-voted-to-impeach-11612521001
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Diante Johnson, an organizer with Black Voices for Trump last year and a field organizer with Trump’s 2016 campaign, has told associates he may launch a challenge to Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R., Ill.), depending on how the district looks after Democratic-led redistricting in the state this year. According to a person familiar with his thinking, Johnson is leaning toward launching a bid, motivated by Kinzinger’s vote to impeach Trump and his overall opposition to the former Republican president. Kinzinger has said he is at peace with the possibility that he could lose re-election over his Trump stance and launched a political-action committee to support fellow anti-Trump Republicans.)
— Voting-Machine Company Smartmatic Sues Fox News Over Election Claims. Lawsuit cites statements about presidential election made by anchors including Maria Bartiromo and Lou Dobbs – Benjamin Mullin and Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/voting-machine-company-smartmatic-sues-fox-news-over-election-claims-11612463623
— The Crisis of Unemployed College Graduates. Colleges must help prepare the class of 2021 to navigate the worst job market in decades. – Jeffrey Selingo and Matt Sigelman
(DIERSEN: What year did you graduate from college? I graduated in 1970 from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management. What negatively impacted your job search? For me, it was my being draft bait. My father had died suddenly in October of 1969. Potential employers did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application to support my mother and brother in Crete would be approved. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities, females, and veterans. Consequently, I took the only job offer that got — retail sales manager for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. The job did not really require a college degree. Constructively, I was the store’s showroom salesman. Advancement opportunities were limited and slow. The store’s manager did not approve of my demographics (draft avoider, German-American, and Protestant). He never would have hired me, but Firestone Stores headquarters forced him to take me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-crisis-of-unemployed-college-graduates-11612454124
— Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene. House Republicans fail to oblige the Democratic desire for GOP civil war.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liz-cheney-and-marjorie-taylor-greene-11612481662
— The GOP’s First 2021 Victory. Ousting Liz Cheney would have reinforced the Democrats’ nasty caricature. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gops-first-2021-victory-11612481021

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want the Republican Party to get rid of all those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-votes-marjorie-taylor-and-liz-cheney-2021-2

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Platform Republicans voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/02/04/joe-biden-opportunity-win-over-trump-pocketbook-voters-column/4307595001/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Unease in the GOP’s ‘Big Tent’ – Lisa Hagen
(DIERSEN: The “BIG TENT” policy is destroying the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), etc. I should write a book about present and past leaders of the IRP, DCRCC, MTRO, etc. who hate conservatives, that is, who hate the base of the Republican Party in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, etc. Most commonly, the aforesaid conservative-haters reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2021-02-05/greene-cheney-expose-the-unease-in-the-gops-big-tent

NEWSWEEK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Ability to Make Legislative Impact Dampened After Committee Removals – EMILY CZACHOR
(DIERSEN: What has dampened your impact? I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greenes-ability-make-legislative-impact-dampened-after-committee-removals-1566989

February 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Marjorie Taylor Greene off committees – AP
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dem-led-house-drawing-a-line-kicks-greene-off-committees/10302477/

NBC5
— House Votes to Strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Committee Assignments – Kevin Breuninger
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/house-will-vote-to-strip-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-of-committee-assignments/2429431/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— La Salle County GOP censures Rep. Kinzinger over Trump impeachment vote – Morgan Phillips
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/la-salle-county-gop-censures-rep-kinzinger-over-trump-impeachment-vote

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lightfoot’s ‘patience’ with teachers union has run out | Super Bowl shuffle: Chicago can legally bet on the game, but health officials say don’t take chance on party | Ex-state Sen. McCann indicted – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-teachers-union-mccann-indicted-marjori-taylor-greene-spin-20210204-ihmiyuezlzcsjmsxwofizz7xq4-story.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— LaSalle County GOP committee votes to censure Kinzinger
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/lasalle-county-gop-committee-votes-to-censure-kinzinger/article_958bc88a-671e-11eb-a916-3b3a0eb47e69.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Greene regrets ‘words of the past,’ without specific apology on House floor
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/watch-georgia-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-speaks-from-house-floor-thursday

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Where Illinois Is Losing Population – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/where-illinois-is-losing-population/

CAPITOL FAX
— Dozens of southern Illinois Republican county chairs “condemn” Kinzinger’s actions
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/04/dozens-of-southern-illinois-republican-county-chairs-condemn-kinzingers-actions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To Date the following 36 Republican Chairmen/ leaders have echoed their concerns and concurrence from the following counties throughout the 12th, 13th and 15th Congressional Districts in the Southern Region of State of Illinois: Alexander; Christian; Clay; Clinton; Crawford; Cumberland; Edwards; Effingham; Fayette; Franklin; Gallatin;Greene;Hamilton;ardin;Jackson;Jasper;Jefferson;Johnson;Lawrence;Madison;Marion;Massac;Montgomery;Perry;Pope;Pulaski;Randolph;Richland;Saline;Shelby;Union;Wabash;Washington;Wayne; White; and Williamson.)
— Grundy GOP votes down Kinzinger censure motion, but LaSalle Republicans embrace it
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/04/grundy-gop-votes-down-kinzinger-censure-motion-but-lasalle-republicans-embrace-it/
— 3,328 new confirmed and probable cases; 69 additional deaths; 2,341 hospitalized; 513 in ICU; 3.4 percent average test positivity rate; 4.4 percent average case positivity rate; 46,709 average daily doses; 1,156,453 doses administered; Region 4 moves to Phase 4
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/04/3328-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-69-additional-deaths-2341-hospitalized-513-in-icu-34-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-44-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-46709-average-daily-doses-115645/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois county GOP censures Kinzinger over impeachment vote. The measure passed with 88% of committee members voting to censure. Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-county-gop-censures-kinzinger-impeachment-vote

GOPUSA
— Smearing The Military With A ‘Domestic Terror’ Brush?
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106136
— Long Beach Tells Private Employers To Pay ‘Hero Pay’; Stores Close
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106116
— ‘I’m With Franklin!’ Petition Takes On Cancel Culture
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=106159

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media parrots AOC’s misleading claim that her life was in danger during Capitol riot. – Ella Carroll-Smith
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/aoc-capitol-riot-claim/

BREITBART
— Kinzinger Questions ‘Broken’ GOP — Matt Gaetz Has to Be ‘Embarrassed’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/02/04/kinzinger-questions-broken-gop-matt-gaetz-has-to-be-embarrassed/

BLAZE
— Horowitz: Ruling class openly saying fascism and masks will NEVER end. Will we FINALLY wake up? – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-ruling-class-openly-saying-fascism-and-masks-will-never-end-will-we-finally-wake-up

DAILY CALLER
— Kinzinger Censured By District Republicans Following Impeachment Vote – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/02/04/kinzinger-censured-republicans-following-impeachment-vote/

DAILY WIRE
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Removed From All Her Committees, Kinzinger Votes To Remove Her – Ryan Saavedra
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/marjorie-greene-removed-from-committees-multiple-republicans-vote-to-remove-her

EPOCH TIMES
— House Impeachment Brief Against Trump Threatens Freedom of Speech of All Americans: Dershowitz – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/house-impeachment-brief-against-trump-threatens-freedom-of-speech-of-all-americans-dershowitz_3685022.html

THE HILL
— House votes to kick Greene off committees over embrace of conspiracy theories – CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537445-house-votes-to-kick-greene-off-committees-over-embrace-of-conspiracy-theories
— LaSalle county GOP censures Kinzinger over Trump impeachment – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/537408-illinois-county-gop-censures-kinzinger-over-trump-impeachment

MSN
— Kinzinger slapped with censure by Illinois county GOP – Shia Kapos
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kinzinger-slapped-with-censure-by-illinois-county-gop/ar-BB1dou97

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump rejects request to testify at Senate impeachment trial – Felicia Sonmez, Colby Itkowitz, Amy B Wang and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/04/joe-biden-live-updates/

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Marjorie Taylor Greene to divide Republicans.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/debate-over-one-of-their-own-opens-new-fault-lines-in-republican-ranks

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Voted to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from Committees – DANIEL VILLARREAL
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs charge all Republicans with embracing “conspiracy theories?”)
https://www.newsweek.com/these-11-republicans-voted-remove-marjorie-taylor-greene-committees-1566993
— Adam Kinzinger Praises Liz Cheney, Calls on GOP to ‘Stand for Truth’ Not Conspiracies – KATHERINE FUNG
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-praises-liz-cheney-calls-gop-stand-truth-not-conspiracies-1566843
— Adam Kinzinger Censured by His Illinois District’s GOP Committee Over Comments on Trump – NATALIE COLAROSSI
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-censured-his-illinois-districts-gop-committee-over-comments-trump-1566961

February 4 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— KINZINGER, CHENEY and CENSURE – SHIA KAPOS and MARIA CARRASCO
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/02/04/kinzinger-cheney-and-censure-rabbis-on-the-remap-green-light-for-obama-center-still-no-teacher-deal-491638
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Adam Kinzinger unloaded on House GOP leaders Wednesday as Republicans in Illinois’ LaSalle County announced they’d voted “overwhelmingly” to censure him for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. The Illinois congressman has become a symbol of the schism within the GOP both in Illinois and in Congress as Republicans try to grapple with Trump’s influence on the party. Kinzinger says he’s worried the GOP is headed down a dangerous path and he’s flooded the airwaves saying so. During a tense House GOP conference meeting that ran more than four hours, Kinzinger “unleashed hell” on Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for spending more time defending pro-Trumper Marjorie Taylor Greene than Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, calling it “embarrassing,” according to a source familiar with the day’s action. Ultimately, McCarthy offered “a full-throated defense” of Cheney, and the caucus voted to let her keep her leadership position on a 2-1 margin, according to POLITICO’s Melanie Zanona and Olivia Beavers. And POLITICO’s national Playbook reports Greene walked back some of her over-the-top claims of bowing to QAnon. The meeting wrapped up with Republicans taking the view that Cheney had a right to vote her conscience when she (and Kinzinger) sided with Democrats to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Meanwhile, the full House will vote today on a measure to remove Greene from her committee assignments. Closer to home, members of the LaSalle County Republican Central Committee voted 88 percent in favor of censuring Kinzinger, Chairman Larry Smith said in a statement Wednesday night. Two reasons were cited for censure: Kinzinger has not met with the La Salle Republican in over six years and that he was one of 10 Republican representatives to call for impeachment. The censure disavows Kinzinger “for acting contrary to the values” of La Salle County Republicans, Smith said. A similar resolution for censure is being presented to the Winnebago County Republican Central Committee, reports the Rockford Register Star. In a statement to Playbook, Kinzinger spokeswoman Maura Gillespie responded: “While Capitol Police Officer [Brian] Sicknick was being honored in state for his ultimate sacrifice — defending our democracy — the LaSalle County GOP was condemning Congressman Kinzinger for trying to hold the president accountable for the actions that led to his death.”)

CHICAGO JOURNAL
— Who is Advising Adam Kinzinger?
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters will use Kinzinger forever to destroy Republicans.)
https://www.chicagojournal.com/opinion-who-is-advising-adam-kinzinger/

WCMY
— LaSalle County GOP censures Kinzinger; state GOP could soon – Rick Koshko
https://www.1430wcmy.com/2021/02/03/lasalle-county-gop-censures-cong-kinzinger-state-gop-could-soon/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The LaSalle County Republican Party reports its central committee has voted, with 88% of members agreeing, to censure Cong. Adam Kinzinger. The party disapproves of him for not meeting with the central committee in the last six years and for voting to impeach Pres. Trump. Chairman Larry Smith says the party has received hundreds of messages via text, email, and telephone from LaSalle County and beyond about Kinzinger. Censure is a strong statement of disapproval. It doesn’t remove Kinzinger from office or boot him out of the party. The message behind it says the party’s most ardent supporters won’t support him. That increases his vulnerability if someone runs against him in a primary or if he wants to use party resources in a campaign. The LaSalle County Republican Party Central Committee met Tuesday night. The Chicago Tribune reports the Illinois GOP could consider a censure motion against Kinzinger this Saturday.)

WEEK
— LaSalle County GOP leaders vote to censure Kinzinger – Howard Packowitz
https://week.com/2021/02/04/lasalle-county-gop-leaders-vote-to-censure-kinzinger/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans who organized a rally in Ottawa last weekend against U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) has now censured him for supporting former President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The LaSalle County Republican Central Committee sent out a news release via social media Wednesday night announcing 88% of its precinct committeemen voted to reprimand the McLean County native. At their regular monthly meeting in Ottawa, committeemen repeatedly noted Kinzinger was one of only 10 Republican House members who voted with Democrats to impeach Trump, and the Congressman has not met with the central committee for more than six years. “Congressman Kinzinger’s actions and statements against former President Trump have opened a Pandora’s Box of criticism,” said Larry Smith, the county’s GOP chair, in a prepared statement. “The LaSalle County Republicans have received hundreds upon hundreds of emails, text messages, and phone calls from our county and beyond expressing their frustration and a lot more with Congressman Kinzinger’s actions and statements the past few months,” said Smith. “Many have been very direct that their support for the Republican Party is over if Congressman Kinzinger’s behavior isn’t addressed,” Smith also said. Smith claims more than 40 county Republican Central Committees statewide have given their “unsolicited support” for the censure. Kinzinger represents Illinois’ 16th Congressional District, which includes LaSalle, Livingston, Bureau, and Putnam Counties.)

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use Kinzinger to destroy the Republican Party.
https://herald-review.com/opinion/letters/letter-state-gop-has-fallen-into-deep-hole/article_798cafb1-1c75-5143-ad2f-0ef8a0e9bc72.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How Republicans at home view Kinzinger’s anti-Trump ‘Country First’ movement – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-obama-groundbreaking-kinzinger-home-district-legislature-spin-20210204-bsqt2qppozcsfbi4xdvttkejy4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Days after Kinzinger launched his national effort to recalibrate a national Republican Party whose unofficial leader remains former President Trump, he was asked how his efforts have been received among constituents in his district back home in Illinois. The five-term congressman from Channahon, southwest of Joliet, told viewers of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that “the Republican base (is) pretty ticked off at me.” Of late, he’s taken a fatalistic view that his congressional career may be on the ropes because of his anti-Trump stance. But he also expressed some optimism on MSNBC. Winning with 64.7% of the vote last fall, Kinzinger points out that he finished 15 percentage points ahead of Trump, who lost to Joe Biden with 40.55% of the vote in Illinois. To Kinzinger, his margin of victory suggests he has more than loyal Republicans in his camp. “I think what that shows is that Democrats will still be open to voting for you,” Kinzinger said, while acknowledging, “Independents and Republicans that we’ve lost won’t.” Here’s what he didn’t say: As the Tribune’s Rick Pearson reported over the weekend, the Republican State Central Committee meets Saturday to pick a new state GOP chair, and some in the party want to use the forum to discuss Kinzinger and a possible reprimand for his anti-Trump statements. A member of the Winnebago County Republican Central Committee is pushing to censure Kinzinger, which would be nothing more than a public scolding, the Rockford Register Star and Springfield’s Capitol Fax politics blog reported last month. But it could mean GOP leaders in Winnebago County, part of the 16th District, will turn their backs on Kinzinger in the next election. Remap factor: “In 2022, Kinzinger faces a year in which Illinois’ congressional districts will be redrawn by Democrats to reflect the outcome of this year’s census — amid predictions that one or possibly two of the state’s 18 House seats will be eliminated,” Pearson reminds in this December piece that examines Kinzinger’s political horizons — which could include a bid for governor next year. Shrugging it off: “And if it costs us an election, great, because what that gives us an opportunity to do is to resell to the American people what the conservative vision is, and we need to quit being scared of this and lead again for once in some of our lives,” Kinzinger told MSNBC.)

POLITICO
— No, Conservatives Shouldn’t Quit on the GOP. The Republican Party is the only plausible electoral vehicle for any sort of right-of-center politics in America. – RICH LOWRY
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will use Kinzinger to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/03/dont-quit-on-the-gop-465714
— Cheney to keep her leadership position after tense GOP meeting. Republicans loyal to Donald Trump have condemned Liz Cheney, the only woman in GOP leadership, for her vote to impeach the former president. – MELANIE ZANONA and OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/03/mccarthy-defends-liz-cheney-465626

YAHOO NEWS
— Kinzinger mocks GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz after House GOP votes to keep Liz Cheney in leadership – Peter Weber
https://news.yahoo.com/gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-mocks-044107505.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Liz Cheney takes ‘gloating’ victory lap after House GOP reportedly votes by SECRET ballot to keep her as chair – Vivek Saxena
(DIERSEN: Of course, hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will use Cheney and Kinzinger to destroy the Republican Party once and for all.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/02/04/liz-cheney-takes-gloating-victory-lap-after-house-gop-reportedly-votes-by-secret-ballot-to-keep-her-as-chair-1025492/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Cheney was also supported by other Republicans in the conference, including Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., one of nine other Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, according to a source familiar with the conference meeting,” ABC News reported.)

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210204/give-social-equity-owners-a-better-shot-at-pot-licensing

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Big Brother wants to tell Illinois teachers what to think – Dave Willis
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want you to read only what they want you to read and b) want you to believe only what they want you to believe. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on past/present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on Republican candidates who have been on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past/present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.rrstar.com/story/opinion/2021/02/04/dave-willis-big-brother-wants-tell-illinois-teachers-what-think/4371430001/

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— ILGOP takes swipe at governor for decision – Erich Murphy
https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/story/news/2021/02/03/ilgop-responds-governors-decision-related-politicians-inmates/4377764001/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Underwood files motion to dismiss Oberweis’ contest of Nov. 3 election results. Underwood spokeswoman: ’Baseless allegations’ in Oberweis’ filing. – Brenda Schory
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/news/government/2021/02/04/underwood-files-motion-to-dismiss-oberweiss-contest-of-nov-3-election-results/
— DuPage County reports 190 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 3 deaths, region’s positivity rate drops to 6.2% – Joshua Welge
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/coronavirus/2021/02/04/dupage-county-reports-190-covid-19-cases-wednesday-3-deaths-regions-positivity-rate-drops-to-62/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Sangamon County Republican Central Committee chair dies from COVID-19
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/sangamon-county-republican-central-committee-chair-dies-from-covid-19

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Elena Galinski, Burr Ridge Trustee Candidate. She is running in the April 6 election. – David Giuliani
(DIERSEN: Candidates on April 6 ballots should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) reparations, b) BLM, c) LGBTQ, d) dependency on government, e) dependency on charity, f) abortion, g) mass/illegal immigration, h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, i) more gun controls, j) patronage, k) political affiliation discrimination, l) reverse discrimination, and m) age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/elena-galinski-burr-ridge-trustee-candidate

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Republican State Lawmakers Call for Citizen-Led Referendums and Recalls – DEREK CANTÙ
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/republican-state-lawmakers-call-citizen-led-referendums-and-recalls

WSIL TV
— Illinois Republicans introduce “Voter Empowerment Project” – Mike Miletich
(DIERSEN: Since 2000, Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members who oppose direct election of IRP SCC members have always worked the hardest against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about those IRP SCC members.)
https://wsiltv.com/2021/02/03/illinois-republicans-introduce-voter-empowerment-project/

WSPY NEWS
— Kendall County Board Votes in Favor of Resolution Recommending Governor Veto Police Reform Bill – James Wyman
http://www.wspynews.com/news/kendall-county-board-votes-in-favor-of-resolution-recommending-governor-veto-police-reform-bill/article_22091310-6681-11eb-b715-17150bee9be4.html

NORTHERN STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrats tell students who are minority, female, younger, poor, LGBTQ, moderate/liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or recent immigrants that they are being held back by Republicans who are White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, conservative, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://northernstar.info/83044/lifestyle/the-academic-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-department-will-host-event-to-better-help-understand-isms/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Township failed to properly notice the Lottery for ballot position – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/02/dupage-township-failed-to-properly-notice-the-lottery-for-ballot-position/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ Woke School Mandate Garners National Condemnation – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/illinois-woke-school-mandate-garners-national-condemnation-2/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Resisting coronavirus migration: Biden must not give the virus easy access to Americans – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/3/editorial-resisting-coronavirus-migration/

FOX NEWS
— President Biden and his Democratic allies are demonstrating why 74 million people voted for Donald Trump last year, Laura Ingraham said Wednesday.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ingraham-no-ransom-for-hostage-takers-as-democrats-seek-to-smear-entire-gop-as-q-anon-extremists
— Hannity: ‘Not a single conservative I know’ shares Rep. Greene’s beliefs
https://news.yahoo.com/hannity-not-single-conservative-know-032645246.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— When Centrism Becomes Extremism. In today’s upside-down political culture, moderate centrism has become stigmatized as extremism. – Edward Ring
(DIERSEN: The more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being an extremist. traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrates me, and condemned me the most as being an extremist and even worse things. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on Republican candidates who have been on ballots in my precinct and who have lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/02/03/when-centrism-becomes-extremism/
— Biden Signs Executive Order to Increase Welfare Dependency for Illegal Aliens – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/02/03/biden-signs-executive-order-to-increase-welfare-dependency-for-illegal-aliens/

BREITBART
— CDC: Mask Order Will Be ‘Further Enforced’ by ‘Federal Authorities’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/03/cdc-mask-order-will-be-further-enforced-by-federal-authorities/
— Biden’s Deputies Reopen ‘Catch and Release’ for Migrant Families – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/02/03/rreports-bidens-deputies-reopen-catch-and-release-for-migrant-families/
— Maxine Waters: Trump ‘Absolutely Should Be Charged with Premeditated Murder’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/02/03/maxine-waters-trump-absolutely-should-be-charged-with-premeditated-murder/

PATRIOT POST
— The American Public Has a Right to Information. We are not just going to accept what we’re told to believe. – Laura Hollis
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want you to read only what they want you to read and b) want you to believe only what they want you to believe. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on past/present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on Republican candidates who have been on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past/present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/77498-the-american-public-has-a-right-to-information-2021-02-04
— Biden Wants to Legalize 11 Million Illegals – Larry Elder
(DIERSEN: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. To get illegals to fight harder for Democrats, Democrats promise them citizenship and promise them big time preference over Republicans, and especially big time preference over Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://patriotpost.us/videos/77491-biden-wants-to-legalize-11-million-illegals-2021-02-04

TOWNHALL
— With His Bold Assault on Big Tech, FL Gov DeSantis Becomes a 2024 Presidential Contender – Nicholas Waddy (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with Big Tech against conservatives.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/nicholaswaddy/2021/02/04/with-his-bold-assault-on-big-tech-fl-gov-desantis-becomes-a-2024-presidential-contender-n2584130

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater promotes hatred against conservatives.
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/02/04/the-gop-talks-a-good-game-but-lets-review-those-conservative-principles/

THE HILL
— Greene apologizes to GOP colleagues — and gets standing ovation – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand that I apologize a) for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like, b) for having speakers at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events who they do not like, c) for delivering campaign literature in my precinct for candidates who they do not like, d) for promoting planks in the Republican Party platform that they do not like, e) for etc.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537263-greene-apologizes-to-gop-colleagues-and-gets-standing-ovation

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating groups that say that they are conservative.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-fox-news-ad_n_601b988cc5b6ad06281e4e10

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Federal Agencies That Became Smaller, and Unhappier, Under Trump – Emily Badger, Quoctrung Bui and Alicia Parlapiano
(DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. My Democrat GAO superiors used Gingrich’s cutting GAO’s budget to get rid of GAO employees like me who were Republican, White male, and/or non-veteran and who had made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/upshot/trump-effect-government-agencies.html
— Website Editor in Russia Is Jailed for Sharing Joke About Navalny Protests – Anton Troianovski
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about how I have been punished since 2000 for including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that my critics/opponents do not like.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/world/europe/navalny-putin-russia.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The Fairness Doctrine won’t solve our problems — but it can foster needed debate. Why it’s time to explore the connections among the First Amendment, content regulation and democracy. – Victor Pickard
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 2000 have worked the hardest a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and failing that, b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/02/04/fairness-doctrine-wont-solve-our-problems-it-can-foster-needed-debate/
— Despite denouncing QAnon months ago, Kevin McCarthy now says, ‘I don’t even know what it is’ – Jaclyn Peiser
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/04/mccarthy-qanon-marjorie-taylor-greene/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Liberalism’s Ministry of Truth. Academics and the progressive press mull state media controls. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization to control my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberalisms-ministry-of-truth-11612395404
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: The academic establishment and progressive press want you to know two things: First, conservative claims of social-media bias are bogus. As Silicon Valley firms police content, their decisions are, miraculously, wholly uninfluenced by ideological preference. Second, there is an urgent need for a much wider crackdown on political speech, perhaps led by the Biden Administration and requiring the creation of new government agencies. In other words, all that conservative suppression that’s, er, not happening? We need more of it.)
— ‘Equity’ for Asian-Americans in Practice. Biden bars ‘Wuhan virus’ but favors racial preferences at Yale. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/equity-for-asian-americans-in-practice-11612395057
— The Tragedy of the Schools. Many parents are losing faith in their closed public schools—and are looking for alternatives. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tragedy-of-the-schools-11612392369
— What Real Insurrection Looks Like. Rioters looting and taking selfies have nothing on Italy’s ‘Years of Lead.’ – Alessandra Bocchi
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-real-insurrection-looks-like-11612392317

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump’s backers failed to take down Liz Cheney, but the Republican ‘civil war’ isn’t near over – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/04/donald-trump-backers-didnt-oust-liz-cheney-but-republican-civil-war-goes/4362276001/

OREGON NEWS REGISTER
— FROM THE ARTICLE: The GOP party resolution drew national criticism for claiming there is “growing evidence that the violence at the Capitol was a ‘false flag’ operation designed to discredit President Trump, his supporters, and all conservative Republicans, (providing) the sham motivation to impeach President Trump in order to advance the Democrat goal of seizing total power, in a frightening parallel to the February 1933 burning of the German Reichstag.”
https://newsregister.com/article?articleTitle=legislators-disavow-republican-party-resolution-on-u-s-capitol-riot–1611958276–39243–

NEW YORKER
— When Reporting Becomes a Defense for Rioting. John Sullivan claims that he was at the Capitol insurrection as a neutral journalist. Others say he was a riot chaser who urged the mob to “burn this shit down.” – Andrew Marantz
https://www.newyorker.com/news/us-journal/when-reporting-becomes-a-defense-for-rioting

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump takes up a post-presidency hobby: revenge.” I should write a book about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who blame those losses a) on what I have done as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, b) on what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) on what I did as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, d) on what I did as a Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, e) on what I did as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and f) on what I did as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/04/donald-trump-revenge-post-presidency-hobby