October 29, 2023 - GOPUSA Illinois

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 15 shot, 2 critically injured at Lawndale Halloween party; suspect in custody – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-lawndale-halloween-party-several-people-shot-police-department/13987856/
— Note threatens Hickory Hills family over ‘Free Palestine’ sign: ‘Take down the sign or BURN’ Hate crime investigation underway as Lila Gaber worries for her Palestinian-American family’s safety. – Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/hate-crime-hickory-hills-palestinian-american-hamas-israel-war/13986664/
— Demonstrators demand stop to airstrikes in Gaza as Hamas-Israel war continues
https://abc7chicago.com/protest-in-downtown-chicago-today-saturday-gaza-hamas-israel/13985998/

CBS2
— Demonstrators in Chicago Loop rally for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/israel-hamas-war-chicago-loop-rally-michigan-avenue/

WGN9
— Palestinian-Americans, allies rally in downtown Chicago amid ground attacks in Gaza
https://wgntv.com/news/palestinian-americans-allies-rally-in-downtown-chicago-amid-ground-attacks-in-gaza/

FOX32
— Chicagoans for Palestine protest in the Loop for second straight weekend – Maggie Duly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-palestine-protest-downtown

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Thousands march in Chicago Loop to call for end to Israeli siege of Gaza – Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-20231029-w2pzjglp3zdxnpgo3ncyoffxge-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Surge in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war marks ‘frightening time’ for Jews locally and globally – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-antisemitism-israel-hamas-war-20231028-xsyjgts46fdmva4ifwvpjbcbdq-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly divide a) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, b) minorities against Whites, c) women against men, d) younger people against older people, e) non-Protestants against Protestants, f) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, g) non-Italian-Americans and non-German Americans against Italian Americans and German Americans, h) those who have less money against those who have more money, i) those who have more problems against those who have fewer problems, j) etc. against etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/ct-lwd-lincolnwood-flags-tl-1102-20231028-bomgwrl3nrbprcmf2m772l3f6a-story.html
— Naperville’s a safe place to trick-or-treat, but it’s also got that great neighborhood vibe – Hilary Decent (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-decent-column-st-1029-20231027-pujjij4kjzc23ju3eskep2yjj4-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-maga-donald-trump-oath-keepers-brookings-institution-page-20231029-tpay3zxinvekratt5bqoenby3u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America and ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all problems. Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will ever-increasingly blame Republicans the Palestine-Israel conflict.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/29/23926878/river-sea-palestine-free-israel-hamas-war-protest-gaza

DAILY HERALD
— Dignity of work, not dependence is how Chicago helps those trapped in poverty. – Matt Paprocki
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20231029/paprocki-dignity-of-work-not-dependence-is-how-chicago-helps-those-trapped-in-poverty-
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly run America and ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all problems. Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will ever-increasingly blame Republicans the “Israel-Gaza” conflict.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231029/taking-the-side-of-peace-suburban-muslim-and-jewish-women-try-to-find-common-ground-here-amid-middle-east-war

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Abortion rights groups protest crisis pregnancy center in McHenry
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/10/28/abortion-rights-groups-protest-crisis-pregnancy-center-in-mchenry/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— New Hampshire’s presidential primary ballots will have 24 Republicans and 21 Democrats, but no Biden – AP (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-new-hampshires-presidential-primary-ballots-will-have-24-republicans-and-21-democrats-but-no-biden/
— Trump warns US enemies: spill ‘drop of American blood’ and we’ll spill ‘gallon of yours’ – Tara Suter
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-warns-us-enemies-spill-drop-of-american-blood-and-well-spill-gallon-of-yours/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Democrats argue against enhancing penalties to reduce Chicago gun violence.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/enhancing-penalties-hasnt-reduced-chicago-gun-violence-17595727

JUST THE NEWS
— Too old to trick-or-treat? Some Illinois towns can throw teens in jail, but laws not enforced. Some jurisdictions in Illinois ban trick-or-treaters over the age of 12.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/too-old-trick-or-treat-some-towns-can-throw-teens-jail-laws-not

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republican legislators seek to end Illinois’ sanctuary state status – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1df3b976-750e-11ee-bdfe-77522afb6556.html

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Issues and controversies that I just can’t seem to ignore – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2023/10/28/issues-and-controversies-that-i-just-cant-seem-to-ignore/

JOHN KASS
— One-Sided Rules of War – Steve Huntley
https://johnkassnews.com/one-sided-rules-of-war/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Featured in Weekly Republican Party Email
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/28/mchenry-county-featured-in-weekly-republican-party-email/
— Chicago School Deficit – My How It Has Grown
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/27/chicago-school-deficit-my-how-it-has-grown/
— Thinking about Masks and Following the Science
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/28/thinking-about-masks-and-following-the-science/
— 2023 Mental Health Board Validation Legislation is Same as 2022, But with a Twist
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/28/mhbvalidation/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump vows to deport Hamas sympathizers, restore sanctions on Iran – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/28/trump-vows-deport-hamas-sympathizers-restore-sanct/
— Mike Pence abruptly drops out of presidential race, says ‘it’s not my time’ – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/28/former-vp-mike-pence-abruptly-drops-out-presidenti/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump slams Hamas, promises stronger defenses against terrorist groups at Republican Jewish Coalition event – Christopher Hutton
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-republican-jewish-coalition-vegas
— Will the Supreme Court reaffirm its decision to end race-based admissions? – Max Eden & Anthony Pericolo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/will-the-supreme-court-reaffirm-its-decision-to-end-race-based-admissions
— Hochul extends state of emergency over migrant crisis – Christian Wade (COMMENT: Democrat elected officials use declarations of emergencies to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hochul-extends-state-of-emergency-over-migrant-crisis

NEW YORK POST
— 7,000 pro-Palestinian protesters take over Brooklyn Bridge, call for elimination of Jewish state: ‘By any means’ – Larry Celona, Georgia Worrell, Valentina Jaramillo, Matthew Sedacca, Rich Calder and Katherine Donlevy (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. If I was still a GAO employee, my liberal Democrat superiors would hint/imply/argue/shout at my many Jewish superiors and supervisors that I was pro-Hamas, that is, anti-Semite.)
https://nypost.com/2023/10/28/metro/9k-pro-palestinian-protestors-take-over-brooklyn-bridge-call-for-elimination-of-jewish-state-by-any-means/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Before the rally, former City Councilman David Greenfield, a Brooklyn Democrat who now heads the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, lashed out at the protests’ sponsors for choosing to hold an anti-Israel protest on Shabbat in Crown Heights, which has a sizable population of Hasidic Jews. “It’s not an accident that pro-Hamas activists would pick this place to protest Jews,” he said.)
— Israel-Hamas war live updates: Pro-Palestinian vandals spray-paint, plaster stickers across Starbucks – Alexandria Sillo and Olivia Land (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. If I was still a GAO employee, my liberal Democrat superiors would hint/imply/argue/shout at my many Jewish superiors and supervisors that I was pro-Hamas, that is, anti-Semite.)
https://nypost.com/2023/10/28/news/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-photos-analysis-4/
— Groups behind Israel-bashing protests backing Hamas attacks got $15M-plus from Soros – Rich Calder and Matthew Sedacca
https://nypost.com/2023/10/28/news/soros-funneled-15-m-plus-to-groups-rallying-for-hamas/
— Trump calls on ‘disloyal’ Mike Pence to endorse him after bowing out of GOP primary – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/29/news/donald-trump-calls-on-mike-pence-to-endorse-him/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ‘White Guilt is Not Real Guilt’ It’s a terror, really. (COMMENT: To get more and more and more votes from minorities, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly blame Republicans who are White for all the problems that minorities have. Further, to get more and more and more votes from voters who are LGBTQ, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, and/or non-German American, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasing blame Republicans who are heterosexual, male, older, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American for all the problems that voters who are LGBTQ, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, and/or non-German American have.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/10/28/shelby-steele-white-guilt-is-not-real-guilt/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Steele told host Dan Proft on the Counter Culture podcast: “White guilt is the anxiety that whites carry in American life because they know they are being prejudged on the basis of their race as whites.”)

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Maine bowling alley where so many died is a gun-free zone – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/the_maine_bowling_alley_where_so_many_died_is_a_gunfree_zone.html
— Democrat voters are getting tired of being mugged by the reality they created – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/democrat_voters_are_getting_tired_of_being_mugged_by_the_reality_they_created.html
— Phrases that grate – Noel S. Williams
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/phrases_that_grate.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— New York police reportedly arrest ‘hundreds’ when massive mob invades Grand Central Station, demands ceasefire – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/28/police-reportedly-arrest-hundreds-when-massive-mob-invades-grand-central-station-demands-ceasefire-1408092/
— Romney says Trump is ‘such a whack job’ over criticism of new book – Melissa Fine (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest Romney promoters in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/28/romney-says-trump-is-such-a-whack-job-over-criticism-of-new-book-1408088/

DAILY CALLER
— Mike Pence Drops Out Of Presidential Race – RYAN MEILSTRUP
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/28/i-have-no-regrets-mike-pence-drops-out-of-presidential-race/
— GOP Primary Contenders Largely Silent On How They’d Crack Down On Country Supporting Hamas Terrorists – MICAELA BURROW AND MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/28/gop-primary-contenders-largely-silent-qatar-crack-down-country-supporting-hamas-terrorists-israel-pence-burgum-elder/

EPOCH TIMES
— Mike Pence Suspends Presidential Bid: ‘This Is Not My Time’ – Allen Zhong
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/mike-pence-suspends-presidential-bid-this-is-not-my-time-5518770

FEDERALIST
— Eventbrite Nuked ‘Protecting Women’s Sports’ Event While Platforming Pro-Hamas Rallies – REBEKA ZELJKO
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/28/eventbrite-nuked-protecting-womens-sports-event-while-platforming-pro-hamas-rallies/

FOX NEWS
— DeSantis deactivates Students for Justice in Palestine; says giving ‘material support for terror’ is illegal. DeSantis said foreign students on visas who lock arms with the Palestinians should not be allowed to stay in US. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/desantis-deactivates-students-justice-palestine-says-giving-material-support-terror-illegal
— Border Patrol agents released over 900,000 illegal immigrants into US last fiscal year. FY23 broke new records for migrant encounters at the southern border. – Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-released-900000-migrants-us-southern-border-fy23
— The ‘woke virus’ is causing college kids to excuse mass murder – Karol Markowicz
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6340044295112
— ‘WOKE VIRUS’: College kids are ‘marching for genocide’
https://www.livetube.tv/news/video-woke-virus-college-kids-are-marching-for-genocide-expert
— In wake of Hamas attack, western protests, Republicans increase focus on legal immigration limits. Republicans have called for revoking visas of people who support Hamas. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/in-wake-of-hamas-attack-protests-republicans-increase-focus-legal-immigration-limits
— Rise of the rank-and-file: How Johnson’s speakership empowers non-leadership, conservative wing of GOP. ‘I see this as empowering every member around our agenda,’ Rep. Warren Davidson said. – Houston Keene (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/johnsons-speakership-empowers-non-leadership-conservative-wing

PJ MEDIA
— Just What the World Needs: A Woke Pope – CHRISTOPHER SKEET (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to advance the Democrat Party’s anti-religious platform.)
https://pjmedia.com/culture/christopherskeet/2023/10/28/just-what-the-world-needs-a-woke-pope-n1738758

REASON
— Second Amendment Roundup: NYC’s “Good Moral Character” Requirement Void. An official may not deny the right to possess a firearm based on subjective criteria. – STEPHEN HALBROOK (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents use against you? Mine stress that I support the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and 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. They stress that I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older, draft-avoider, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years, that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, and I have been a federal retiree for more than 26 years. They stress that the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take early retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They stress the lawsuits that I filed. They stress the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://reason.com/volokh/2023/10/28/second-amendment-roundup-nycs-good-moral-character-requirement-void/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Population of Illegal Aliens Under Biden Enough to be America’s 13th Largest State – Jack Gist
https://www.westernjournal.com/state-disgust-population-illegal-aliens-biden-enough-americas-13th-largest-state/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats make Speaker Mike Johnson their new 2024 boogeyman – JULIA MANCHESTER (COMMENT: Who makes you their boogeyman? I should write a book about those who make me their boogeyman. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have lost elections, b) their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and c) those who I have sued.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4279889-mike-johnson-2024-democrats-election-denier-abortion/
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4280399-new-speakers-views-on-abortion-lgbtq-issues-gop/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Nikki Haley accuses Donald Trump of pursuing ‘chaos, vendettas and drama’ at Jewish Republican event – MICHELLE L. PRICE (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote hatred against Trump.)
https://apnews.com/article/jewish-republicans-trump-desantis-2024-45ee4b88592754dfd6ed5332612373b6

REUTERS
— US Republican presidential candidates tout Israel support in speeches to Jewish donors – Alexandra Ulmer
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-republican-jewish-donors-2024-candidates-gather-under-shadow-war-2023-10-28/

CNN
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) give more and more and more preference to minorities and to females and b) blame Republicans for the problems that minorities and females have.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/28/us/black-business-leaders-fear-attacks-affirmative-action-funding-reaj/index.html

MSNBC
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/mike-johnson-lgbtq-rcna122550
— To promote inclusivity is to promote hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/dismal-race-relations-united-states-rcna121928

NEW YORK TIMES
— Haley Offers Scathing Critique of Trump at Jewish Republican Event in Las Vegas – Lisa Lerer and Rebecca Davis O’Brien (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote hatred against Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/28/us/politics/republican-jewish-coalition-israel.html
— Ever-increasingly, anti-Semite Democrats want Biden to dump Israel. I should write a book about my many anti-Semite Democrat superiors in the federal government. I would focus on those who forced my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/us/politics/biden-democrats-israel-2024.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The Maine shooting suspect fits the profile. He is American and he has a gun- Editorial (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly use Card to abolish the Second Amendment and disarm Republicans starting with Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-27/maine-shooting-suspect

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) use government to destroy Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/10/29/mike-johnson-election-denier-republicans-trump-extremism/71346454007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hundreds of Migrants Break Through Lines to Demand Asylum in the U.S. Officials stopped hundreds of migrants gathered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, from entering the U.S. on Sunday after people demanding asylum tried to force their way in. Some said the government app to secure appointments is causing delays.
https://www.wsj.com/video/hundreds-of-migrants-break-through-lines-to-demand-asylum-in-the-us/DDB49154-2E16-49E1-BB6D-FEF8D33ABCD6
— Vatican Synod Report Plays Down LGBTQ Issues, Disappointing Progressives. Official report calls for more research on the possibility of ordaining women deacons. – Francis X. Rocca
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/vatican-synod-report-plays-down-lgbtq-issues-defying-progressive-hopes-e7898f51

CITY JOURNAL
— Democrats ever-increasingly not only fight assimilation, Democrats ever-increasingly encourage immigrants to see themselves as first being expatriates. Further, Democrats ever-increasingly encourage LGBTQers, minorities, females, younger people, and non-Protestants to see themselves as first being LGBTQers, minorities, females, younger people, and non-Protestants who are discriminated against by heterosexuals, Whites, males, older people, and Protestants.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/beyond-race

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 78% Consider Hamas a Terrorist Group
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/78_consider_hamas_a_terrorist_group

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. View all posts by David Diersen