July 10, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats acknowledge that “At least 25 shot, 5 killed, in weekend gun violence across city.”
https://abc7chicago.com/shootings-in-chicago-this-weekend-breaking-news-violence-police/13481498/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois has some of the most restrictive ballot access laws for third parties in the nation – Bill Redpath
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-illinois-third-party-indendents-ballot-access-petition-requirements-20230710-yye34bwnqjf7zhv4jlqezkjhpq-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gender-marker-law-delays-20230710-iwkaofqvfnecpfajt6o7blilsa-story.html
— The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-series-turning-the-tide-chicago-violence-20230709-2j7podoik5hgrduzpt6lb6z3zm-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-gun-violence-effects-chicago-economy-20230709-5cwnbuqjljh6fcvhrc56zdosim-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-cost-of-one-bullet-chicago-gun-violence-trauma-20230709-zyzddcnscbgvnndxi3s5syrlyy-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-crime-gun-violence-data-misperceptions-20230709-kasbxhdxcfbt5jbl2xwes346zq-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/people/ct-dilla-segregation-bus-tours-20230709-qkjxlwtcgfhp5me6ggdldmjkcq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/10/23784796/chicago-migrants-hull-house-jane-addams-settlement-movement-stan-hollenbeck-op-ed

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— What facts would Democrats stress about you to argue that you should pay reparations? They would stress about me that I am White, male, old (born in 1948), conservative, Republican, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. In my defense, none of my ancestors owned slaves or fought for the Confederacy, they always lived in northeast Illinois, and they never had clout.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-seeking-reparations-for-18191482.php

STATELINE
— Democrats say that in Trump’s Las Vegas speech, he attempts to rally voters against DeSantis by calling him “highly overrated.” Since 1966, my critics/opponents have called me overpaid. In my defense, a) I earned job-related college degrees in 1970, 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) I earn a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.mystateline.com/hill-politics/trump-in-las-vegas-speech-attempts-to-rally-voters-against-desantis-hes-highly-overrated/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminishment/abolition of Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-stymied-by-the-supreme-court-biden-wants-voters-to-have-the-final-say-on-his-agenda/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats and RINOs continue to a) run America and b) discriminate against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-07-10/supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-has-students-questioning-where-to-apply

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Pritzker: ‘If everyone had a missile launcher, we shouldn’t ban missile launchers?’ (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly make it clear that they are going to confiscate firearms and ammunition just like so many dictators have done.)
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/645447307-pritzker-if-everyone-had-a-missile-launcher-we-shouldn-t-ban-missile-launchers

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/645520956-duckworth-durbin-join-sente-dem-caucus-to-introduce-resolition-recognizing-june-as-lgbtq-pride-month
— Democrats ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/645520954-senate-passes-duckworth-durbin-resolition-marking-one-year-anniversary-of-july-4th-mass-shooting-in-highland-park

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— IRS commissioner tells agency employees of their right to directly inform Congress about their concerns – Kerry Picket (COMMENT: What if I had officially notified my Republican U.S. Senator and my Republican U.S. Representative and officially sought their help each time my Democrat superiors in the federal government took an adverse action against me? Those adverse actions included my Democrats GAO superiors a) forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997, b) always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) never promoting me to GS-14 and delaying my promotions to GS-13, GS-12, and GS-11, d) keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and e) forcing me to suffer a $21,863 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They included my Democrat IRS superiors a) never promoting me to GS-13, b) disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and c) disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974. They included my Democrat Post Office superiors a) forcing me to resign in 1969 and b) disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jul/8/irs-commissioner-tells-agency-employees-right-dire/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Forty percent of Brown University students say they are LGBT, suggesting social contagion – Matt Lamb (COMMENT: In your school district, by grade level, what percent of the students say that they are LGBTQ?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/forty-percent-of-brown-university-students-say-they-are-lgbt-suggesting-social-contagion
— Megyn Kelly says consumers ‘don’t want’ Disney’s ‘woke’ content – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/megyn-kelly-consumers-dont-want-disney-content

AMERICAN THINKER
— A Chicago Sex Scandal in Migrant Temporary Housing – This Wasn’t on the Caravan Brochure – John F. Di Leo
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/07/a_sex_scandal_in_migrant_temporary_housing__this_wasnt_on_the_caravan_brochure.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Abbott’s floating border barriers designed to halt flow of illegal immigrants draws liberal outrage, lawsuit – Kevin Haggerty
https://americanwirenews.com/abbotts-floating-border-barriers-designed-to-halt-flow-of-illegal-immigrants-draws-liberal-outrage-lawsuit/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Truly unprecedented’: Donald Trump is dominating the early primary season like nothing in modern history – Mary Lou Masters
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/07/09/truly-unprecedented-donald-trump-is-dominating-the-early-primary-season-like-nothing-in-modern-history-1375414/

BREITBART
— 18 Shot Friday into Sunday Morning in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/07/09/18-shot-friday-into-sunday-morning-in-mayor-brandon-johnsons-chicago/
— Sanctuary State Illinois: Gov. Pritzker Considers Allowing DACA Illegal Aliens to Police Americans as Cops – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/07/09/sanctuary-state-illinois-gov-pritzker-considers-allowing-daca-illegal-aliens-police-americans-cops/
— Chicago Moves Migrants Out of Police Station After Officers Are Accused of Sexual Misconduct – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/07/09/chicago-moves-migrants-out-of-police-station-after-officers-accused-sexual-misconduct/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Demonizing the First Amendment’: Louisiana Official Blasts Legacy Media Coverage of Biden Big Tech Case – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/07/10/demonizing-first-amendment-louisiana-official-blasts-legacy-media-coverage-biden-big-tech-case/

FOX NEWS
— Republican lawmaker introduces ‘Fidelity Month’ bill to rededicate US to its ‘core values’ Three other Republican House members (including Mary Miller) signed on as cosponsors of the ‘Fidelity Month’ bill – Emily Robertson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-lawmaker-introduces-fidelity-month-bill-hopes-rededicate-us-core-values
— ICE makes requests to hold jailed illegal immigrants for potential deportation drop under Biden. The number of detainers fell to just 2,200 in March 2021. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ice-detainers-jailed-illegal-immigrants-dropped-sharply-biden-data

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden White House Attacks Supreme Court, Bizarrely Claiming Affirmative Action Is a ‘Constitutional Right’ “Now you fast-forward to what we saw last week, affirmative action. Again, taking away important constitutional rights that have been in place for a long time.” – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/07/biden-white-house-attacks-supreme-court-bizarrely-claiming-affirmative-action-is-a-constitutional-right/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— An Unforgivable Betrayal of Working-Class Families in Illinois – MATT PAPROCKI
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/07/an-unforgivable-betrayal-of-working-class-families-in-illinois/

TOWNHALL
— I should write a book about the biggest past and present RINOs in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. I would focus on those RINOs who reject most if not virtually all of the planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those RINOs who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those RINOs a) who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the recent DeSantis Elmhurst event, b) who ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) who ended my bid to be appointed to fill the Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) who jerrymandered my precinct in 2015, e) who ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, f) who ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, g) who ended my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) who ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, i) who almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) who ended my bid to serve as the MTRO Treasurer in 2004, and k) who ended my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. I would focus on those RINOs who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy conservative Republicans like me. I would focus on those RINOs on ballots in my precinct who I have mistakenly done the most to help elect and to help reelect since 2000.
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2023/07/10/stop-calling-everyone-rinos-n2625490
— Violence with Guns Ain’t a MAGA Republican Problem – Allen West
https://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2023/07/10/violence-with-guns-aint-a-maga-republican-problem-n2625493
— Why Democrats Are Fuming Over Abbott’s Plan to Stop Illegal Aliens – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/07/09/why-democrats-are-fuming-over-abbotts-plan-to-stop-illegal-aliens-n2625478
— President Trump Should Ditch the GOP Debate – Jeff Crouere
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2023/07/10/president-trump-should-ditch-the-gop-debate-n2625489

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/lgbtq-people-still-face-discrimination-and-economic-inequality-these-policies-could-help/ar-AA1ddJAR
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/lgb-without-the-t-the-lgb-community-divorcing-from-the-tq-a-right-wing-conspiracy-or-a-real-possibility/ss-AA1dCV0R
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/celebrity/the-last-of-us-star-comes-out-the-biggest-lgbtq-moments-of-2023/ss-AA1dvRPU

NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Supreme Court decision highlights racial disparities that come with a college degree.” UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, and IIT in 1992. I earned degrees from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that instead of me, UIC, NIU, Loyola, and IIT should have admitted minorities, women, veterans, non-Protestants, and/or non-German Americans.
https://www.nbc.com/meet-the-press/video/supreme-court-decision-highlights-racial-disparities-that-come-with-a-college-degree/NBCN273797729

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/07/10/lgbtq-transgender-kids-health-care-bans/3895a9b0-1ed8-11ee-8994-4b2d0b694a34_story.html
https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-transgender-kids-health-care-bans-117c082fcf431f02fd25ce253aa6d7a2
— Democrats say “If we avoid a recession, we can thank Black and Hispanic workers.” What bad jobs have you had? To get their votes, Democrats ever-increasingly pander to minorities and to females. Before and after me, all those who held my bad minimum wage dishwashing job in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 were minorities and/or females.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/09/employment-black-immigrant-workers-recession/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Immigration Backlashes Spread Around the World. Collapse of Netherlands government is latest sign of discord as immigration surges to record levels, fueling populism. – Tom Fairless
https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-backlashes-spread-around-the-world-142124bc

WATERLOO CEDAR FALLS COURIER
— Nation is under attack through fentanyl – Bob Black, Waterloo
https://wcfcourier.com/opinion/letters/nation-is-under-attack-through-fentanyl/article_2c455340-1c71-11ee-90ab-0faa1a7ae780.html
(FROM THE LETTER: Illegal fentanyl is manufactured in China, shipped to Jalisco and Sinaloan cartels in Mexico. It is then shipped to our U.S. addicts and many will die of overdose. Fentanyl is 100 times more powerful than morphine and most addicts do not have a medical degree to get the right dose. Fentanyl overdoses have killed more than car accidents, gun violence, breast cancer, and suicide per year. We as a nation are under attack. We elect politicians to provide for our common defense, and they are doing a poor job of it. With the help of drugs and guns we are killing Americans quicker than new ones are born. China and other of our enemies find this easier than fighting our military. “Ask what you can do for your country, and do it now while you have time.”)

WFIN
— Ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants gains steam in GOP 2024 field
https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/ending-birthright-citizenship-for-children-of-illegal-immigrants-gains-steam-in-gop-2024-field/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats ask “After Supreme Court Ruling, Can the Essay Get You In?” and say “It may help to identify minority students, but experts caution against expecting essays to replace affirmative action.” I specially stated in my 1972 Loyola graduate business college application and in my 1976 DePaul graduate accounting college application that I wanted to take the courses to maintain and improve my job skills as an IRS employee. But my Democrat IRS superiors not only ignored that to disallow those courses, they outrageously, disgustingly, and unethically hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied in those applications and that I took those courses to get a job in the private sector.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2023/07/10/will-essay-prompts-get-students-after-affirmative-action

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Federal pay raises have lagged private sector for more than a decade – Jared Serbu (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most a) since 1966 that the federal government grossly overpaid me and b) since 1997 that my federal retirement benefits are too generous. I would focus on those a) who have less job-related work experience than I have, b) who have less job-related education than I have, c) who have fewer job-related professional certifications than I have, and/or d) who do not have a job-related professional license like I have. I would focus on those who did things that disqualified themselves from being a federal employee.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/pay-benefits/2023/07/federal-pay-raises-have-lagged-private-sector-for-more-than-a-decade-data-shows/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.