December 11 Morning Edition

NBC5

— New Inflation Number Feeds Angst About Democrats’ $2T Bill. “I don’t know the answer to that,” Biden said at the White House when asked if he could win Sen. Joe Manchin’s support for the social bill. – Alan Fram
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/new-inflation-number-feeds-angst-about-democrats-2t-bill/2705349/

WGN9
— Illinois reports 49,668 new cases of COVID-19, 266 deaths over past week – Shannon Halligan
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-49668-new-cases-of-covid-19-266-deaths-over-past-week/
— Tucker Carlson says one of his children was working in the Capitol during Jan. 6 riot – Caroline Vakil
https://wgntv.com/news/tucker-carlson-says-one-of-his-children-was-in-the-capitol-during-jan-6-riot/

FOX32
— Illinois health officials confirm 49,668 new COVID-19 cases, 266 deaths, since last Friday
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-health-officials-confirm-49668-new-covid-19-cases-266-deaths-since-last-friday
— Over 300 CTA bus drivers attacked, assaulted so far this year, transit union says – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/over-300-cta-bus-drivers-attacked-assaulted-this-year-transit-union-says

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lemon pledge: Cook County Dems shouldn’t demand candidates support slate. The pledge will undercut any reformer who wants to challenge an unqualified candidate backed by the party. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/11/22826982/cook-county-democrats-loyalty-pledge-toni-preckwinkle-editorials
— Jussie Smollett and Kim Foxx caused harm to every legitimate victim of hate crimes – John Laskey, Palos Heights
(COMMENT: According to liberals and moderates, only conservatives commit hate crimes. According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, only Republicans commit hate crimes. Therefore, to commit a hate crime is to promote hatred against conservative Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/11/22827872/jussie-smollet-verdict-kim-foxx-critical-race-theory-letters

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After Smollett case, Kim Foxx’s ‘progressive’ approach faces more trial – CLARENCE PAGE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-kim-foxx-jussie-smollett-page-20211210-p7fzyphoxbg7xkscxoydc273pi-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— ‘Party with a Purpose’ fundraiser a huge success – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-party-with-a-purpose-fundraiser-a-huge-success/article_f4e5ad41-7daa-52d9-8007-e9858f7d2761.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— How some Illinois elected officials are venturing into podcasts – BRENDEN MOORE
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-how-some-illinois-elected-officials-are-venturing-into-podcasts/article_78e5e83b-195a-5263-94d7-5d13a6b8480f.html

WSIL TV
— GOP frontrunner for IL governor’s race still unclear – Danny Valle
https://www.wsiltv.com/townnews/politics/jackson-gop-frontrunner-for-il-governors-race-still-unclear/article_f9dd59d2-5a0e-11ec-8ab9-47cf45ba604c.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump slams Israel’s Netanyahu for congratulating Biden – AP
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who glorify and praise, who pander to, who serve as operatives or dupes for, who cover up the wrongdoing of, and/or who give money to my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who stopped me this year from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-slams-israels-netanyahu-for-congratulating-biden

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘Trans Santa’ coming to First United Methodist Church in Downers Grove
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/614231650-trans-santa-coming-to-first-united-methodist-church-in-downers-grove

ZERO HEDGE
— Critical Race Theory Serves To Usher In Communist Agenda In America, Philosophy Professor Says – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/critical-race-theory-serves-usher-communist-agenda-america-philosophy-professor-says

JOHN KASS
— Jussie Smollett, ‘lest we forget
https://johnkassnews.com/jussie-smollett-lest-we-forget/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump calls Smollett’s false police report a ‘hate crime in reverse’ – Patrick Reilly
(COMMENT: According to liberals and moderates, only conservatives commit hate crimes. According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, only Republicans commit hate crimes. Therefore, to commit a hate crime is to promote hatred against conservative Republicans.)
https://nypost.com/2021/12/11/donald-trump-calls-jussie-smolletts-false-police-report-a-hate-crime-in-reverse/

FOX NEWS
— Jussie Smollett Flashback: Media, celebrities ran with false allegations made by ‘Empire’ star. A number of media and celebrity personalities jumped to Smollett’s defense following his initial claims of a hate. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/media/flashback-media-celebrities-false-allegations-jussie-smollett
— DeSantis budget plan contains $8 million to remove illegal immigrants from Florida. The governor put forward a variety of plans to combat the Biden administration’s border policies. – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-budget-plan-8-million-remove-illegal-immigrants-florida

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— New York City Allows Illegal Aliens to Vote in Local Elections – Eric Lendrum
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs allow illegal aliens to vote in your municipality? Hate-filled Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs shout at illegal aliens that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. This year, hate-filled Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs succeeded in stopping DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/12/10/new-york-city-allows-illegal-aliens-to-vote-in-local-elections/

BREITBART
— Ron DeSantis Announces 6 Proposals to Crack Down on Corporations, Left-Wing Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Aiding Illegal Immigration – JOHN BINDER
(COMMENT: How many NGOs in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois promote illegal immigration?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/10/ron-desantis-announces-6-proposals-to-crack-down-on-corporations-left-wing-ngos-aiding-illegal-immigration/

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Republican Leaders Blast AG Garland For Giving The Idea That ‘Dissidents Are Synonymous With Terrorists’ – OLIVIA CAVALLARO
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/14236/20211210/republican-leaders-blast-ag-garland-for-giving-the-idea-that-dissidents-are-synonymous-with-terrorists.htm

PJ MEDIA
— Illegal Aliens Flooding Through the ‘Yuma Gap’ in Arizona Creating a State of Emergency – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/12/10/illegal-aliens-flooding-through-the-yuma-gap-in-arizona-creating-a-state-of-emergency-n1540640

COLLEGE FIX
— Conservative journalist’s Princeton talk given in secret location as students protest, denounce event – MATTHEW WILSON
https://www.thecollegefix.com/conservative-journalists-princeton-talk-given-in-secret-location-as-students-protest-denounce-event/

THE HILL
— Trump demands undermine unity of GOP leaders – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND SCOTT WONG
(COMMENT: GOP leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton talk and/or act like Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and/or RINO major donors and/or political consultants have demanded that they a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, b) stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and c) blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/585398-trump-demands-undermine-unity-of-gop-leaders

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Bid for Control of Elections, Trump Loyalists Face Few Obstacles – Charles Homans
(COMMENT: Who are the leading Trump loyalists in Illinois, your county, your township, and your municipality?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/11/us/politics/trust-in-elections-trump-democracy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— In 47 of 50 states, non-Whites are underrepresented in state legislatures – Philip Bump
(COMMENT: What are the demographics of your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, and your county? What percent are members of protected groups, that is, what percent are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-married, non-rich, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-hater, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, those who have health problems, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/10/47-50-states-non-whites-are-underrepresented-state-legislatures/

NEW YORK SUN
— Biden Flips on Bias Against Asian Americans – Editorial
https://www.nysun.com/editorials/biden-flips-on-bias-against-asian-americans/91808/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Both the Texas Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Texas are still recruiting candidates for various federal, state, and local races.
(COMMENT: By now, the Illinois Republican Party website should list all the federal, statewide, Illinois Senate, Illinois House, and judicial offices that will be on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots and who the candidates are. By now, each of the Republican county party organization websites in Illinois should list all the offices on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in their county and who the candidates are. By now, each of the Republican county township organization websites in Illinois should list all the offices on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in their township and who the candidates are.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Apply-anyway-Candidates-emerge-despite-16692622.php

DESERET NEWS
— Does company culture really matter? It’s everything, says to this Utah entrepreneur – Art Raymond
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the cultures a) in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 2000 and b) in my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978.)
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/12/10/22821355/how-one-utah-entrepreneur-is-turning-diversity-and-inclusion-into-big-profits-simplus-bamboohr

WTOP
— A bill to protect people from discriminatory algorithms in play in DC – Kyle Cooper
(COMMENT: What percent of those who develop algorithms are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://wtop.com/dc/2021/12/a-bill-to-protect-people-from-discriminatory-algorithms-in-play-in-d-c/

NEWSWEEK
— The Republican Party’s Multiethnic, Working-Class Coalition Is Taking Shape – JOSH HAMMER
(COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who look down on members of the working class. I was a lowly member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-partys-multiethnic-working-class-coalition-taking-shape-opinion-1658050

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.