September 1, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-news-migrant-crisis-border/13713053/
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-us-news-venezuela/13722278/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Emmett Till to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/emmett-till-funeral-mother-lynching/13723360/

NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/as-the-number-of-migrants-in-chicago-tops-13000-the-citys-struggle-to-provide-housing-continues/3218640/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/at-least-13k-migrants-sent-to-chicago-within-past-year-more-expected/3219217/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/us-regulators-want-to-loosen-federal-restrictions-on-marijuana-heres-what-that-would-mean/3219353/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Mayor Brandon Johnson leaves presser after being asked about the migrant situation in Chicago.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/mayor-brandon-johnson-leaves-presser-after-being-asked-about-the-migrant-situation-in-chicago/3218146/

CBS2
— Democrats ever-increasingly segment and separate Americans into demographic groups and then charge Republicans with discriminating against those groups. What demographic groups are you a member of? Democrats ever-increasingly charge Republicans with discriminating against those who are LGBTQ, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and those who have less money than others.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/passage-bill-arab-americans-illinois-data/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Emmett Till to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/flowers-laid-at-the-grave-of-emmett-till/

FOX32
— Democrats ever-increasingly run Chicago, but they ever-increasingly blame Republicans for hate crimes in Chicago. What are the demographics of those who commit hate crimes?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/disturbing-trends-hate-crimes-targeting-black-and-jewish-communities-on-the-rise-in-chicago

WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/08/31/influx-migrant-students-cps-ceo-pedro-martinez-confident-we-can-serve-children
— The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more and more and more crime and poverty.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/08/31/chicago-s-murder-count-makes-national-headlines-accurately-talking-about-crime-data

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dispensaries in McHenry County now must own up to the mental health dangers of cannabis – Patrick Kenneally
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-marijuana-dispensaries-cannabis-mental-health-warnings-mchenry-county-20230901-ayai4f6kkrdqrnywlidhrioulu-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Martin Luther King Jr. to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-vintage-chicago-tribune-illinois-first-state-martin-luther-king-jr-day-20230831-bupqcylrlngylogy2y62redxti-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly segment and separate Americans into demographic groups and then charge Republicans with discriminating against those groups. What demographic groups are you a member of? Democrats ever-increasingly charge Republicans with discriminating against those who are LGBTQ, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and those who have less money than others.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-aud-cb-afternoon-briefing-newsletter-aug31-20230831-b2m2why6onbrfe6ekx6ujx2rpi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats say “At O’Hare Airport, hundreds of migrants are stuck at a shelter that’s overcrowded, unsanitary. A curtained-off portion of the airport has been used for months as a migrant shelter, and advocates worry about the conditions.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/9/1/23852274/migrants-ohare-airport-shelter-asylum-seekers
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/8/31/23854168/anti-abortion-rights-choice-legal-restrictions-pregnant-women-dobbs-jackson-mona-charen
— The time has come for real solutions to Illinois and Chicago’s grossly underfunded pensions. The five state pension systems collectively have a staggering unfunded liability of $139 billion, and Chicago’s unfunded liability of $35.4 billion. – Ralph Martire
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/8/31/23852875/solutions-illinois-chicago-underfunded-pensions-taxes-government-workers-ralph-martire

Q 98.5
— Nearly 25% of Springfield Residents Are Heavy Binge Drinkers
https://q985online.com/ixp/722/p/nearly-25-of-this-illinois-city-are-heavy-binge-drinkers/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-09-01/should-marijuanas-status-as-a-strictly-controlled-substance-be-downgraded

WGLT
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://www.wglt.org/2023-08-31/marijuana-could-soon-be-downgraded-from-a-schedule-1-drug

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/regulators-may-change-how-they-classify-marijuana-heres-what-that-would-mean/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2023-09-01/should-marijuanas-status-as-a-strictly-controlled-substance-be-downgraded

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Democrats crow that “Mayor Johnson Proclaims August 30 as Chairman Fred Hampton Day.” (DECEMBER 5, 2022 WIREPOINTS FLASHBACK: Democrats hope you honored Fred Hampton, a violent, revolutionary, Marxist Black Panther – Mark Glennon)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-senate-democrats-hope-you-honored-fred-hampton-a-violent-revolutionary-marxist-black-panther-wirepoints/
https://chicagodefender.com/mayor-proclaims-chairman-fred-hampton-day-to-honor-his-enduring-legacy/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats acknowledge that “Illegal Rave Inside Closed Portage Theater Shut Down By Police. At least 200 people attended the Saturday night party inside the theater, which has been closed since 2018, according to witnesses and social media posts.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/08/31/illegal-rave-inside-closed-portage-theater-shut-down-by-police/

CHALKBEAT CHICAGO
— Democrats say “Free meals for all Illinois students won’t be a reality this school year. Here’s why.”
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/31/23854856/illinois-chicago-school-meals-free-breakfast-lunch-program

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Mayor Rebukes Official’s Comment On Investigation. Alderman Rex Irby hinted police were looking into a local conservative. The mayor said that was not the case. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-cops-eyeing-conservative-official

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— As request for federal bailout pends, does anybody have a clue how much migrants arriving in Chicago are costing taxpayers? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/as-request-for-federal-bailout-pends-does-anybody-have-a-clue-how-much-migrants-arriving-in-chicago-are-costing-taxpayers-wirepoints/
— Wirepoints discusses threats to First Amendment in Illinois and beyond
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-discusses-threats-to-first-amendment-in-illinois-and-beyond-wirepoints-joins-greg-bishop-on-wmay/
— Gov. Pritzker’s veto of new nuke plants was based on political pressure and Illinois will be worse-off for it.
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzkers-veto-of-new-nuke-plants-was-based-on-political-pressure-and-illinois-will-be-worse-off-for-it-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PUBLISHING
— Pekau opposes bringing migrants to Orland Park – Jeff Vorva
https://www.southwestregionalpublishing.com/2023/08/31/pekau-opposes-bringing-migrants-to-orland-park/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘Raucous evening in Downtown Naperville’: Safe Suburb PAC on teen mob
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/649416006-raucous-evening-in-downtown-naperville-safe-suburb-pac-on-teen-mob

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Federal share of Illinois’ budget hits a record high – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_65cc9d6c-483b-11ee-a36f-fbeb333086c9.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tim Mapes Conviction Won’t Deprive Him of His $150,000 per Year Pension
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/31/tim-mapes-conviction-wont-deprive-him-of-his-150000-per-year-pension/
— Democrats Gearing Up for Major Challenge of Marty McLaughlin
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/31/democrats-gearing-up-for-major-challenge-of-marty-mclaughlin/
— Union Goat Doesn’t Want to Go Back to Prison
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/08/30/union-goat-doesnt-want-to-go-back-to-prison/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE


— ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT UNIONS CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WITH 36,000 FEWER MEMBERS – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-government-unions-celebrate-labor-day-with-36000-fewer-members/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Injustice of Giuliani Indictment Threatens Justice – Scott Kaspar
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/08/kaspar-injustice-of-giuliani-indictment-threatens-justice.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Eric Adams invokes the ‘American Dream’ as he seeks to gift work visas to illegal immigrants – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/eric-adams-invokes-the-american-dream-in-pursuit-to-gift-illegals-work-visas
— Satisfaction with K-12 education ties all-time low in new poll – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/satisfaction-with-k-12-education-low-gallup-poll

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— ‘ALL CARS ARE BAD’: Pete Buttigieg’s Equity Advisers Want You To Stop Driving. Transportation secretary’s equity committee aims to bring ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ to America’s infrastructure. – Charles Hilu
https://freebeacon.com/energy/all-cars-are-bad-pete-buttigiegs-equity-advisers-want-you-to-stop-driving/

NEW YORK POST
— Quick work permits for migrants is unfair way to make crisis worse – Douglas Murray
https://nypost.com/2023/08/31/quick-work-permits-for-migrants-unfair-way-to-make-crisis-worse/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— System in crisis! Hundreds more migrant kids flood US schools – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/08/31/system-in-crisis-hundreds-more-migrant-kids-flood-us-schools-1391876/

BREITBART
— Chicago Residents Gather to Oppose New Migrant Shelter at Lake Shore Hotel – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/08/31/chicago-residents-gather-to-oppose-new-migrant-shelter-at-lake-shore-hotel/
— NYC Schools Enroll 20K Migrants, None Required to Show Proof of Vaccination – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/31/nyc-schools-enroll-20k-migrants-none-required-to-show-proof-of-vaccination/
— Elise Stefanik Blames NY Immigration Crisis on ‘Radical’ Sanctuary Policies of Biden, Hochul, and Adams – JOSHUA KLEIN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/31/exclusive-elise-stefanik-blames-ny-immigration-crisis-radical-sanctuary-policies-boden-hochul-adams/
— Biden Targets Six Communities to Dump New York City’s Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/08/31/biden-targets-six-communities-to-dump-new-york-citys-migrants/

COLLEGE FIX
— Affirmative Action opponent takes on military academy exemption – NATHAN BILLER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/students-for-fair-admission-fights-military-academy-exemption-to-affirmative-action-ban/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Our Homeland Security Chief Rolls Out Red Carpet for Chinese Infiltration – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/08/31/our-homeland-security-chief-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-chinese-infiltration/

DAILY WIRE
— Obama’s Old Neighbors Tell Illegal Aliens To Get Lost – Tim Meads
https://www.dailywire.com/news/obamas-old-neighbors-tell-illegal-aliens-to-get-lost
— Massachusetts Activates The National Guard To Deal With Influx Of Illegal Aliens – Tim Meads
https://www.dailywire.com/news/massachusetts-activates-the-national-guard-to-deal-with-influx-of-illegal-aliens

FOX NEWS
— Nikki Haley calls Senate ‘most privileged nursing home in the country,’ says McConnell freeze-up was ‘sad’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s freeze-up was the 2nd time the veteran GOP senator was unable to speak while holding a press conference. – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-calls-senate-most-privileged-nursing-home-country-mcconnell-freeze-sad

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Colleges Should Ignore the Biden Administration’s Post-Affirmative-Action Sniping – Jonathan Butcher
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/colleges-should-ignore-the-biden-administrations-post-affirmative-action

MRC TV
— Border Patrol Union SLAMS Biden Admin: ‘Misdirects Your Attention with Stupid Crap,’ While ‘7,000 More Illegal Aliens’ Crash the Border ‘Every Day’ – NICK KANGADIS
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/nick-kangadis/border-patrol-union-slams-biden-admin-misdirects-your-attention-stupid-crap

PATRIOT POST
— Biden’s Border Lies. Karine Jean Pierre had the audacity to claim, “We are stopping the flow at the border.” – GARY BAUER
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/100145-bidens-border-lies-2023-09-01

TOWNHALL
— New York’s Migrant Situation Is So Out of Control, Biden Wants to Send People to New Jersey – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/08/31/new-yorks-migrant-situation-is-so-out-of-control-biden-wants-to-send-people-to-new-jersey-n2627838
— Joe Biden’s Age Will Be an Issue in 2024 – Tim Graham
https://townhall.com/columnists/timgraham/2023/09/01/joe-bidens-age-will-be-an-issue-in-2024-n2627833

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Democrats say “U.S. reminds migrants to apply for work permits following pressure from city officials.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-reminds-migrants-to-apply-for-work-permits-following-pressure-from-new-york-other-cities/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/world/europe/pope-francis-american-conservatives.html
— Democrats crow that “Energy Dept. Announces $12 Billion to Help Factories Convert to Electric Cars.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/climate/biden-electric-vehicles-climate.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats acknowledge that “Families crossing U.S. border illegally reached all-time high in August.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2023/08/31/border-families-record-crossings-biden/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame Republicans for hate crimes.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/08/29/hate-crime-report-center-study-hate-extremism/70673688007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Robbing Reporters Reporting on Robbery. Will Chicago’s mayor now sue media outlets? – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/robbing-reporters-reporting-on-robbery-5385cc98

WBRC
— Democrats crow that “Out-of-state abortion seekers flock to Illinois as more states ban the procedure.”
https://www.wbrc.com/video/2023/08/31/out-of-state-abortion-seekers-flock-illinois-more-states-ban-procedure/

PBS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.pbs.org/video/johnson-pritzker-press-biden-to-grant-migrants-work-permits/

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.