October 14, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: At least 27 shot, 5 killed, in citywide weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-shootings-weekend-gun-violence-city-police-department-says/15421146/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly defend/promote Venezuelan gangs
https://abc7chicago.com/post/vance-stands-trumps-false-claims-venezuelan-gangs-have-invaded-aurora-colorado/15424150/

FOX32
— Trump third assassination attempt thwarted in Coachella, Riverside County
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-arrested-trump-coachella-rally-assassination-attempt-riverside-county
— Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-loaded-gun-arrested-checkpoint-donald-trumps-weekend-rally-southern-california

WGN RADIO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://wgnradio.com/hill-politics/vance-doesnt-say-where-patients-will-get-care-if-planned-parenthood-is-defunded/amp/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats use the Chicago Marathon to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/10/13/chicago-marathon-spectators/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Notwithstanding the fact that Democrats ever-increasingly run everything in America, Democrats ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that all their problems are caused by Republicans who discriminate against them.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/10/13/city/reparations-nonprofit-firstrepair-serves-over-100-local-communities-to-open-resource-center-in-december/

NORTHERN STAR
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more DEI at NIU. To promote DEI is to discriminate against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://northernstar.info/119204/news/sga-approves-new-director-of-dei/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which plank in the Democrat Party platform has had the biggest adverse impact on you? For me, it is the Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI plank, that is, the race and gender based preference giving plank, that is, the patronage plank, that is, the political affiliation discrimination plank, that is, the reverse discrimination plank, that is, the age discrimination plank, that is, the religious discrimination plank, and that is, the national origin discrimination plank. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used AA and DEI big time to waste my career and to get rid of me. They took many big adverse actions against me that they never would have if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. My Democrat Post Office superiors disallowed my sick leave requests and forced me to resign. My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers and education deductions and never promoted me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They gave me bad job assignments and unfair performance expectations and appraisals. They assigned me to supervise their most problematic employees. They delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. They forced me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 in 1997. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. My critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have no problem with aforesaid because they reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.  I should write a book about the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Which plank in the Republican Party platform do most of your critics/opponents reject? For me, it is the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank. They stress that constructively, the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Organization, and Illinois Republican Party reject that plank and ever-increasingly give more preference to those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. They stress that they ever-increasing dump those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. They stress that they are ever-increasingly Democrat Lite, RINO, anti-conservative, if not anti-Republican. They stress their lack of support for Trump. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— I should write a book about how and why the demographics of DuPage County voters have changed since 1978. Ever-increasing, those who move into DuPage County are Democrats who are fleeing the poverty and crime in Democrat areas and are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly they want/need/demand more assistance from governments and charities. Ever-increasingly, they have health, financial, and/or other problems. Ever-increasingly they lack education and/or job skills. Ever-increasingly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and 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. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sheriff: Saturday arrest outside Trump rally averted 3rd assassination attempt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/13/sheriff-saturday-arrest-of-vem-miller-outside-dona/
— Trump says no chaos from his supporters this Election Day
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/13/donald-trump-says-no-chaos-from-his-supporters-thi/
— Trump talks of new ‘cost cutting’ position for Elon Musk in administration
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/13/donald-trump-talks-of-new-cost-cutting-position-fo/
— There is no climate emergency
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/11/there-is-no-climate-emergency/
— Taylor Swift vs. Elon Musk
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/13/taylor-swift-vs-elon-musk/
— Trump wins support of the union that represents Border Patrol agents
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/13/national-border-patrol-council-endorses-donald-tru/
— Man with illegal guns, fake credentials caught at Trump rally checkpoint
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/13/sheriff-saturday-arrest-of-vem-miller-outside-dona/

WASHJINGTON EXAMINER
— Why the Latino vote is in play for the first time since 2004
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3186917/why-latino-vote-in-play-first-time-since-2004/
— Keeping colleges free of DEI
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/opinion-restoring-america/3186616/keeping-colleges-free-of-dei/#google_vignette

NEW YORK POST
— Trump set to announce border plan with 10,000 new agents given raises and signing bonuses
https://nypost.com/2024/10/13/us-news/trump-set-to-announce-border-plan-with-10000-new-agents-given-raises-and-signing-bonuses-campaign/
— Trump doubts supporters will sow chaos on Election Day, claims military may be needed for ‘radical left lunatics’
https://nypost.com/2024/10/13/us-news/trump-doubts-supporters-will-sow-chaos-on-election-day-claims-military-may-be-needed-for-radical-left-lunatics/
— Kamala Harris’ campaign is falling rapidly behind Donald Trump, 3 new polls show
https://nypost.com/2024/10/13/us-news/kamala-harris-falls-rapidly-behind-trump-in-3-new-polls/
— Armed man Vem Miller arrested outside Trump’s Coachella rally — as local sheriff insists it was third assassination attempt despite letting perp walk on meager $5K bail
https://nypost.com/2024/10/13/us-news/third-trump-assassination-attempt-thwarted-when-armed-man-arrested-outside-coachella-rally-sheriff-says/
— Vem Miller, armed man arrested near Trump Coachella rally, denies wanting to hurt ex-prez
https://nypost.com/2024/10/13/us-news/vem-miller-armed-man-arrested-near-trump-rally-denies-wanting-to-hurt-ex-prez-complete-bullsh-t/
— Vem Miller, alleged Trump rally gun-toter, is a mystery to residents of his former Las Vegas neighborhood
https://nypost.com/2024/10/14/us-news/vem-miller-alleged-trump-rally-gun-toter-is-a-mystery-to-residents-of-his-former-las-vegas-neighborhood/
— Armed rally-goer Vem Miller says he is ‘100% a Trump supporter’ and has ‘never’ shot a gun
https://nypost.com/2024/10/14/us-news/zvem-miller-says-he-is-100-percent-a-trump-supporter/

BREITBART
— Self-Proclaimed Hunter, Tim Walz, Struggles To Load a Shotgun
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2024/10/13/video-self-proclaimed-hunter-tim-walz-struggles-to-load-a-shotgun/

CENTER SQUARE
— Biden approval numbers remain low, marginal impact on Harris (COMMENT: What are your approval numbers? Who disapproves of you the most? I should write about those who disapprove of me and my GOPUSA newsletters the most. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most adverse actions against me.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_de17eb2c-87f1-11ef-9c5b-e38f383dbc70.amp.html
— Majority of voters favor a federal ban on transgender procedures for minors
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_513f3242-8818-11ef-aba3-2b7497f57024.html

DAILY CALLER
— Biden DHS’ Sudden Crackdown On Migrant Parolees Is Just Another Political ‘Smokescreen,’
https://dailycaller.com/2024/10/13/border-hawks-skeptical-of-chnv-ending/

EPOCH TIMES
— Armed Man Arrested Outside Trump Rally in California Faces Gun Charges
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/armed-man-who-allegedly-said-he-wanted-to-kill-the-president-arrested-outside-trump-rally-5740578

FOX NEWS
— Border Patrol Union makes decisive choice between Trump or Harris
https://www.foxnews.com/us/border-patrol-union-makes-decisive-choice-between-trump-harris-more-top-headlines
— Harris unveils agenda to help Black men ‘get ahead’ (COMMENT: Harris could stress what my Democrat GAO superiors did. They forced me to retire and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black male subordinate. He had less work experience than had. He had less education than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had had for 16 years.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-unveils-agenda-help-black-men-get-ahead-polls-suggest-trump-making-gains

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump, Harris stir doubts about rival’s fitness
https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/4931744-morning-report-trump-harris-stir-doubts-about-rivals-fitness/

CNN
— Trump’s social media stock is making an epic comeback as election nears
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/14/investing/trump-stock-truth-social-election/index.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Man with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump’s weekend rally in Southern California
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/politics/article/man-with-loaded-gun-arrested-at-checkpoint-near-19835035.php

NEWSWEEK
— Who Is Vem Miller? Man Arrested With Loaded Gun Outside Trump Rally.
https://www.newsweek.com/who-vem-miller-man-arrested-loaded-gun-outside-trump-rally-1968341
— Man Released After Suspected Trump ‘Assassination Attempt’: What We Know.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-coachella-man-vem-miller-guns-rally-1968344

MSN
— How Texas’ changing demographics can impact the election (COMMENT: I should write a book about how and why the demographics of DuPage County voters have changed since 1978. Ever-increasing, those who move into DuPage County are Democrats who are fleeing the poverty and crime in Democrat areas and are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly they want/need/demand more assistance from governments and charities. Ever-increasingly, they have health, financial, and/or other problems. Ever-increasingly they lack education and/or job skills. Ever-increasingly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and 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.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-texas-changing-demographics-can-impact-the-election/ar-AA1rU6Vb

ABC NEWS
— Democrats have always used Affirmative Action to a) to give preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) to discriminate against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/dei-fallout-texas-university/story?id=114470961

NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at women that getting free immediate abortions should be their top priority.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-harris-end-roe-collide-closely-divided-battle-white-women-rcna175017

WASHINGTON POST
— According to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, everything that Trump says is false and everything that Harris says is true.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/14/trump-fact-checks-interviews-debates/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-10-13/2024-election-trump-anti-transgender-ad

USA TODAY
— What we know about Vem Miller, charged with gun possession near Trump rally
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/13/what-we-know-vem-miller-trump/75663970007/
— Here’s how Donald Trump could fight to overturn a 2024 loss. GOP lawsuits leading up to this year’s election focus on claims to prevent non-citizens from voting despite legal experts saying few risk casting ballots.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/13/how-trump-may-fight-2024-election-result/75252952007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p

FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/10/13/three-ideas-to-measure-the-roi-of-dei-training/
— The more that you insult Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/10/14/trump-lashes-out-after-harris-calls-him-weak-and-unstable-and-questions-his-lack-of-medical-transparency/

PHYSICS
— Earning an associate degree has varying value for workers based on demographics (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless, that is, my 1970 bachelor’s degree from NIU is worthless and my 1976, 1980, and 1997 master’s degrees from Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless. My critics/opponents have always treated me like my degrees are worthless. Further, they have always treated me like my 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 professional certifications are worthless and like my 1981 professional license is worthless. I should write about my critics/opponents.)
https://phys.org/news/2024-10-associate-degree-varying-workers-based.html

GUARDIAN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at minorities, females, younger people, non-Protestants, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time that they should vote for Harris because she is minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, and her ancestors have not been in America for a long time. Of course, Harris hints/implies/argues/shouts that she would use the federal government to give those who share her demographics even more preference.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/08/white-women-voters-harris-trump

INDEPENDENT
— Would-be assassin or Trump-supporting ‘sovereign citizen’? What we know about suspect Vem Miller. Local law enforcement described Miller as a ‘lunatic’ sovereign citizen plotting to kill Donald Trump – but he has reportedly denied meaning the former president any harm.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/vem-miller-las-vegas-trump-assassination-attempt-b2628689.html

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.