Month: December 2021

WGN9

— Jussie Smollett’s attorney says will appeal guilty verdict – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/jussie-smolletts-attorney-says-will-appeal-guilty-verdict/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot accused of abdicating responsibility for retail crime wave. “The biggest problem for all of us is that our leaders who need to sit down … and work on it are pointing fingers at each other as opposed to working constructively with us,” said Rob Karr, president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2021/12/9/22826387/organized-retail-crime-magnificent-mile-illinois-retail-merchants-rob-karr
— Jussie Smollett is guilty. Now let’s focus on the victims of real hate crimes. Smollett had the potential to be a force for good, speaking out on important issues that people of color and those in the LGBTQ community face every day. – Editorial (COMMENT: What percent of “hate crimes” are hoaxes?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/9/22826932/jussie-smollett-guilty-five-counts-disorderly-conduct-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Not new but ‘more brazen’: What’s behind recent smash-and-grab robbery trend? – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211210/not-new-but-more-brazen-whats-behind-recent-smash-and-grab-robbery-trend
— Illinois’ suburban Democrats support middle class tax hikes – Don Tracy
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20211210/illinois-suburban-democrats-support-middle-class-tax-hikes

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Monday deadline for applications to fill Illinois’ vacant 99th District House seat – Steven Spearie (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to give more preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. That is, ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to discriminate more against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, non-Trump-haters, conservative, Republican, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/12/10/sangamon-county-gop-decide-replacement-mike-murphy/6449266001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The application, Barghouti Hardwick said, asks potential candidates why they want the position and what they think they can do to help people in Sangamon County. It also asks for past participation in community activities or organizations or clubs and activity in Republican political activities, such as helping on campaigns.)

HERALD & REVIEW
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country – Lisa Donovan
https://herald-review.com/business/illinois-has-one-of-the-highest-unemployment-rates-in-the-country-here-s-why/article_53a6f76f-5944-5922-be4d-11bd876e4f19.html
— Springfield Republican seeks House appointment as springboard to Senate – BRENDEN MOORE
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-springfield-republican-seeks-house-appointment-as-springboard-to-senate/article_88ddd6ce-670a-5c24-96a2-5f93b0049a35.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— New rules designed to govern conduct at District 99 meetings
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/downers-grove/2021/12/09/new-rules-designed-to-govern-conduct-at-district-99-meetings/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Will Elmhurst D-205 Policy Lessen Tensions? The district has a new policy on how to pick public commenters. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/will-elmhurst-d-205-policy-lessen-tensions
— Is This Critical Race Theory At York High? A resident points to a wall display at York as an example of what he sees as critical race theory. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/critical-race-theory-york-high

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— A group of elected officials has sent a letter to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who chairs the county’s Democratic Party, asking that the party’s decision to have candidates sign a “loyalty” pledge be reversed. – Shia Kapos (COMMENT: My critics/opponents a) demand blind loyalty to them and to them only and b) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Everyone sees how they treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/12/10/the-most-contested-remap-in-decades-495418
— Flying the flag: Starting Jan. 1, Illinois and American flags purchased to fly at state agencies and institutions must be manufactured in the United States. “We have no reason to be buying flags of our own state that are made in other countries,” state Sen. Steve Stadelmen (D-Rockford), said in a statement. He sponsored the bill requiring the flag rule. – Shia Kapos (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who demonstrate their hatred of America and/or their hatred of unions by promoting hatred against American-nameplate vehicles and/or against those who own them. All the vehicles that I own/owned are/were American-nameplate. I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/12/10/the-most-contested-remap-in-decades-495418

WEST COOK NEWS
— Ives warns CUSD200: ‘Such contracts are illegal in higher education’
https://westcooknews.com/stories/614178338-ives-warns-cusd200-such-contracts-are-illegal-in-higher-education

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DEMOCRATS’ LEGISLATIVE REMAP DILUTES ILLINOIS MINORITY VOTING POWER, LAWSUITS CLAIM – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democrats-legislative-remap-dilutes-illinois-minority-voting-power-lawsuits-claim/
— PRITZKER BANS OUTSIDE DONORS AHEAD OF ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT RACES – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-bans-outside-donors-ahead-of-illinois-supreme-court-races/

NEW YORK POST
— BLM’s defense of Jussie Smollett exposes truth of the school CRT wars – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2021/12/09/blms-defense-of-jussie-smollett-exposes-truth-of-the-school-crt-wars/
— Senate vote clears way for Democrats to raise debt ceiling on their own – Juliegrace Brufke
https://nypost.com/2021/12/09/senate-vote-clears-way-for-democrats-to-raise-debt-ceiling/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Beverly Hills residents arming themselves with guns in wake of violence – Michael Shellenberge
https://nypost.com/2021/12/09/beverly-hills-residents-arming-themselves-after-murder-violence/

GOPUSA
— Race Hoax: Jussie Smollett Guilty Of Orchestrating And False Reporting Of A Hate Crime (COMMENT: What percent of “hate crimes” are hoaxes?)
https://www.gopusa.com/race-hoax-jussie-smollett-guilty-of-orchestrating-and-false-reporting-of-a-hate-crime/
— Chicago Neighborhood Demands Amazon Share Wealth; Jobs Not Enough
https://www.gopusa.com/chicago-neighborhood-demands-amazon-share-wealth-jobs-not-enough/

BREITBART
— Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago: 750+ Killed So Far This Year – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/09/lori-lightfoots-chicago-750-killed-so-far-this-year/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Parents’ Battle Over Critical Race Theory Swung Virginia’s Election for Youngkin – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/09/how-parents-battle-over-critical-race-theory-swung-virginias-election-for-youngkin/
— The ‘Woke’ Got What They Wanted—And Then What? – Victor Davis Hanson (COMMENT: This year, in Wheaton, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters got what they wanted. They stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. Next year, in Wheaton, what will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters get? Will they allow only those Republicans who hate Trump to participate in Wheaton’s 2022 Independence Day parade?)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/09/the-woke-got-what-they-wanted-and-then-what/

TOWNHALL
— Punishing Success Is Bad Regulatory Policy – Steve Sherman
https://townhall.com/columnists/stevesherman/2021/12/09/draft-n2600328

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— How Progressives Became Anti-Anti-Critical Race Theory – Aaron Hanscom
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/12/09/how_progressives_became_anti-anti-critical_race_theory.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Who’re You Gonna Believe? Not the Media – James Bowman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/whore-you-gonna-believe-not-the-media_4148634.html

THE HILL
— Trump war with GOP seeps into midterms – SCOTT WONG (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most adverse actions against me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/584828-trump-war-with-gop-seeps-into-midterms

POLITICO
— ‘Trump-hater’ vs. ‘Washington insider’: N.C. Republicans squabble over Senate seat. The GOP Senate primary in North Carolina is heating up this week with a slew of negative ads. – ELENA SCHNEIDER and NATALIE ALLISON (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most adverse actions against me.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/10/north-carolina-senate-fight-524071

NEW YORK TIMES
— Can the Press Prevent a Trump Restoration? – ROSS DOUTHAT (COMMENT: I should write a book about those hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who have taken the strongest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/opinion/trump-press-restoration.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Inflation hit the highest rate in a generation last month. Consumer prices rose nearly 7%, driven by supply chain woes, demand and housing costs.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/10/business/inflation-cpi-stock-market-news
— Is Self-Censorship a Problem for Writers? – Jennifer Schuessler (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/arts/writer-censorship-pen-america.html
— Social Media Companies Want to Co-opt the First Amendment. Courts Shouldn’t Let Them. – Jameel Jaffer and Scott Wilkens (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the following to co-opt my First Amendment rights: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/opinion/social-media-first-amendment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Prices climbed 6.8% in November compared with last year, largest rise in nearly four decades, as inflation spreads through economy. – Rachel Siegel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/12/10/inflation-november-cpi-fed-biden/

USA TODAY
— The real disarray: Republicans imploding over Trump loyalty tests and outrageous behavior. While Democrats haggle over policy, Republicans in thrall to Trump are acting out a meaner, more dangerous version of World Wrestling Entertainment. – Jill Lawrence (COMMENT: My critics/opponents a) demand blind loyalty to them and to them only and b) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Everyone sees how they treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/12/07/trump-republicans-gop-disarray/6405347001/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Whistleblower cops face a system built to beat them down. Police who report misconduct say they have to also fight courts, prosecutors and other groups who typically side with their bosses. – Daphne Duret (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I blew the whistle on Democrat patronage, Democrat political affiliation discrimination, Democrat reverse discrimination, Democrat age discrimination, and Democrat retaliation. I should write a book about Democrat plants and RINOs who side with the Democrats.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/12/09/cop-whistleblowers-courts/8811830002/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Jussie Smollett Guilty Verdict Latest in Polarizing Case. Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police has come nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-12-10/jussie-smollett-guilty-verdict-latest-in-polarizing-case

BLOOMBERG
— Group Aiming to Hire 1 Million Black Workers Created 21,000 Jobs This Year. The OneTen coalition says it has a plan to ramp up to reach its goal by 2030. – Jeff Green (COMMENT: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, Black, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, Black, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, Black, female, or veteran who would take the job. In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. GAO forced me to retire in 1997 so that it could and did give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-09/initiative-aiming-to-hire-promote-1-million-black-workers-created-21-000-jobs

HR MORNING
— Hit with a bias claim? Here’s what you need to beat it. – Tom D’Agostino (COMMENT: I should write a book about pretext. Because it is illegal to discriminate because of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, and/or political affiliation if you are a government employee, etc., those who discriminate use pretexts. Most commonly, discriminators foist negative stereotypes of your demographics upon you. If you are White, they hint/imply/argue/shout that you discriminate against non-Whites and you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, racist, etc. If you are male, they hint/imply/argue/shout that you discriminate against women and you are a sexist. If you are older, they hint/imply/argue/shout that you discriminate against younger people. If you are heterosexual, they hint/imply/argue/shout that you discriminate against LGBTQers and you are a bigot. If you are Protestant, they hint/imply/argue/shout that you discriminate against non-Protestants. If you are German American, they hint/imply/argue/shout that you discriminate against non-German Americans. If you are Republican, they hint/imply/argue/shout that you discriminate against non-Republicans. I would focus on pretexural discriminators who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. According to Pluralism ( https://pluralism.org/stereotypes-and-prejudice ), Protestants are anti-Catholic and anti-Semite. According to Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_Germans ), negative German stereotypes include being Nazis and not having a sense of humor. According to Babbel ( https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/false-german-stereotypes ), negative German stereotypes include being unfriendly and loving cars.)
https://www.hrmorning.com/news/hostile-environment-2/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s common sense, really: Employers accused of taking action against an employee for an illegal reason must be prepared to say what the real reason was – and that it was perfectly legitimate. In a typical case, articulating a nondiscriminatory reason volleys the burden to the plaintiff to show that the proffered reason is not real but instead is just a pretext for unlawful bias. And if the plaintiff can’t show pretext, the case usually ends.)

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Approves Sweeping Reforms to Protect Feds, Boost Agency Oversight. Just one Republican votes in favor of the changes to whistleblower, inspector general, vacancy and other civil service laws.- Eric Katz (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who hate federal employees and who hate federal retirees and who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most adverse actions against me.)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2021/12/house-approves-sweeping-reforms-protect-feds-boost-agency-oversight/187436/

GM AUTHORITY
— President Biden Orders End Of U.S. Government Fuel-Powered Vehicle Purchases By 2035 – SAM MCEACHERN (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will get rid of those who own fuel-powered vehicles.)
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/12/president-biden-orders-end-of-u-s-government-fuel-powered-vehicle-purchases-by-2035/