June 10, 2022

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Downstate farmer beating the crop out of GOP establishment in gov race — by nearly 2-1 margin. If the numbers hold, it would represent a brutal repudiation by Illinois’ Republican voters of Irvin, his mainstream party endorsements and, pointedly, his $50 million benefactor, Chicago hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin. – Tina Sfondeles, Dave McKinney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2022/6/10/23161925/sun-times-wbez-poll-republican-downstate-farmer-bailey-double-digit-lead-aurora-mayor-irvin-governor
— City Council urged to create guaranteed income program for Black men. The idea is that such a program, paying $600 to $800 a month, would remove some men from the streets, thereby reducing their dependence on an illegal economy driven by the drug trade. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/6/9/23161878/chicago-reparations-evanston-african-americans-black-men-city-council-subcommittee-guaranteed-income

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora Pride parade is back on — city gets enough cops by offering more pay – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220609/aurora-pride-parade-is-back-on-x2014-city-gets-enough-cops-by-offering-more-pay
— Endorsement: Hart for DuPage County Board chairman
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20220609/endorsement-hart-for-dupage-county-board-chairman
— Endorsement: Krause, Murphy for DuPage forest board
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20220609/endorsement-krause-murphy-for-dupage-forest-board
— COMMENT: Democrats promote LGBTQ in Deerfield.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220609/shapiro-proclaims-june-lgbtq-pride-month-in-deerfield

ABC7

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://abc7chicago.com/cannabis-convention-chicago-illinois-mccormick-place-south-side/11944540/

NBC5
— Irvin Changes Ad Strategy in Republican Governor’s Race
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/irvin-changes-ad-strategy-in-republican-governors-race/2853909/
— Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District: Delia Ramirez, Gil Villegas Among 5 Competing to Represent State’s New Hispanic District
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-3rd-congressional-district-delia-ramirez-gil-villegas-among-5-competing-to-represent-states-new-hispanic-district/2853325/

WBEZ
— Illinois governor’s race poll shows Darren Bailey with a big lead over Richard Irvin. The Sun-Times/WBEZ poll of likely Republican voters shows the downstate Republican state senator with a double-digit lead over the Aurora mayor. – Dave McKinney, Tina Sfondeles
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-governors-race-poll-shows-darren-bailey-with-a-big-lead-over-richard-irvin/c547f40a-2ff0-4181-8cc5-35a7b1cffc52

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sick of political attack ads on TV? Make the mute button your new best friend – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-tv-campaign-ads-st-0610-20220609-f2jmlrpwhvdsjf7nbhvldka5ku-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make young people anti-Republican.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-young-voters-registration-midterms-democracy-20220609-g465mbkwwbf75mdbsbcunykfey-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSIESS
— COMMENT: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government acted like their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time wanted them to get rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/employment/more-workers-ready-quit-over-window-dressing-racism-efforts
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats crow about their success in replacing members of demographic groups that vote for Republicans (White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those who ancestors have been in America for a long time) with members of demographic groups that vote for Democrats (minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/law-schools-are-where-diversity-making-strides
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/our-legal-profession-must-reflect-societys-diversity

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH & SOUTHERN
— COMMENT: Democrats use mass shootings to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://pantagraph.com/news/national/mass-shooting-survivors-families-demand-action-on-gun-control/video_73b4011a-2a7a-570d-b658-856219a80300.html
https://thesouthern.com/news/national/mass-shooting-survivors-families-demand-action-on-gun-control/video_014f1b83-09ab-5aa9-b2aa-4c8f979e8d63.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters give “stark message” to those who do not share their hatred against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-06-09/liz-cheney-offers-a-stark-message-to-the-gop-members-who-continue-to-support-trump

POLITIICO ILLINOIS
— POLL: Bailey leads Irvin nearly 2-1 – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/06/10/poll-bailey-leads-irvin-nearly-2-1-00038774

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois’ unfunded pension liability $533 billion; $8.2 trillion nationwide – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/alec-illinois-unfunded-pension-liability-533-billion-8-2-trillion-nationwide/article_9be17510-e835-11ec-8a8c-575a2285a988.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats crow about their success in replacing members of demographic groups that vote for Republicans (White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those who ancestors have been in America for a long time) with members of demographic groups that vote for Democrats (minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/627012361-illinois-u-s-rep-mike-quigley-the-great-replacement-theory-is-a-lie-pedaled-by-white-supremacist-it-is-dogma-rooted-in-hate-and

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Illinois U.S. Rep Mary E. Miller: “The Second Amendment Caucus held a press conference today to explain to the media and the American…”
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/627012148-illinois-u-s-rep-mary-e-miller-the-second-amendment-caucus-held-a-press-conference-today-to-explain-to-the-media-and-the-american

WIREPOINTS
— $535 billion over two decades: Understanding the full impact of Illinois’ lost taxpayers and the income they took with them – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/535-billion-over-two-decades-understanding-the-full-impact-of-illinois-lost-taxpayers-and-the-income-they-took-with-them-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll: Bailey ahead of Irvin 32-17, leads in Downstate and suburbs
https://capitolfax.com/2022/06/10/poll-bailey-ahead-of-irvin-32-17-leads-in-downstate-and-suburbs/
— Irvin’s money
https://capitolfax.com/2022/06/09/irvins-money/
— Irvin ad-switch coverage and react roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2022/06/09/irvin-ad-switch-coverage-and-react-roundup/

WASHINGTON TMES
— Democrats use prime-time hearing to blame Trump for Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol – Susan Ferrechio, Joseph Clark and Mica Soellne
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/9/democrats-use-prime-time-hearing-blame-trump-jan-6/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— When did California become so racist? – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/when-did-california-become-so-racist
— Do woke unions protect all their members? – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/do-woke-unions-protect-all-their-members
— Why corporate environmental, social, and governance enforcement is self-reinforcing scam – GIANCARLO CANAPARO
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/why-corporate-environmental-social-and-governance-enforcement-is-self-reinforcing-scam

NEW YORK POST
— Conservatives are all but shut out of university commencement ceremonies – Kara Zupkus
https://nypost.com/2022/06/09/conservatives-are-all-but-shut-out-of-commencement-ceremonies/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The second civil war is already underway – Tim Jones
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/06/the_second_civil_war_is_already_underway.html
— Portland, Maine to raise property taxes to pay for free housing for ‘asylum-seekers’ – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/06/portland_maine_to_raise_property_taxes_to_pay_for_free_housing_for_asylumseekers.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Subordinate Citizen. Americans feel that ordinary citizens like themselves who follow the rules are treated more harshly by their own government than are both noncitizens and our own progressive elites. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2022/06/08/the-subordinate-citizen/

AMAC
— Honor Walt and Dump Woke or Dump Disney – Bob Carlstrom
https://amac.us/honor-walt-and-dump-woke-or-dump-disney/

BREITBART
— Republican 2023 Budget Proposal Would Ban Critical Race Theory in Military – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/09/republican-2023-budget-proposal-ban-critical-race-theory-military/
— Biden at Summit of the Americas: Migration ‘Good for All of Our Economies’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/06/09/joe-biden-at-summit-of-the-americas-migration-good-for-all-of-our-economies/

CNS NEWS
— 4 Ways Dems’ Gun Control Bills Promote the LGBTQ Agenda – Ben Johnson
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/ben-johnson/4-ways-dems-gun-control-bills-promote-lgbtq-agenda

DAILY WIRE
— Jan. 6 Committee Chair Called Clarence Thomas An ‘Uncle Tom,’ Mitch McConnell Remark ‘Racist’ – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jan-6-committee-chair-called-clarence-thomas-an-uncle-tom-mitch-mcconnell-remark-racist

DAILY CALLER
— Biden DHS Wants To Ramp Up Efforts To Flood US With Illegal Immigrants – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2022/06/09/migrants-biden-border-houston-dallas-la/
— GOP Budget Proposal Seeks To Reverse Decades Of Anti-Family Policies – LAUREL DUGGAN
https://dailycaller.com/2022/06/09/republican-study-committee-gop-budget-2023-anti-family/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Don’t Just Fail To Apologize For Violence That Pushes Their Agenda, They Actively Incite It – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/09/democrats-dont-just-fail-to-apologize-for-violence-that-pushes-their-agenda-they-actively-incite-it/
— Democrats Don’t Just Fail To Apologize For Violence That Pushes Their Agenda, They Actively Incite It – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/09/democrats-dont-just-fail-to-apologize-for-violence-that-pushes-their-agenda-they-actively-incite-it/
— Lawsuit: Universities Are Helping Foreign Students Who Might Be National Security Threats Illegally Enter The United States – JON FEERE
https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/09/lawsuit-universities-are-helping-foreign-students-who-might-be-national-security-threats-illegally-enter-the-united-states/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Union-Busting Goes Woke – NATE HOCHMAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/union-busting-goes-woke/
— Illegal Aliens: Being Flown to a Town Near You? – JACK WOLFSOHN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/06/illegal-aliens-being-flown-to-a-town-near-you/

TOWNHALL
— Florida Aims to Criminalize Adults Who Bring Children to Drag Shows – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2022/06/09/florida-lawmaker-proposes-bill-criminalizing-adults-bringing-children-to-drag-shows-n2608518

THE HILL
— Crime and no punishment: Progressive DA Chesa Boudin pays a price for woke policies – BERNARD GOLDBERG
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/3515880-crime-and-no-punishment-progressive-da-chesa-boudin-pays-a-price-for-woke-policies/

ROLL CALL
— McCarthy rips Democrats over GOP bill that called Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorist attack’ – Chris Marquette
https://rollcall.com/2022/06/09/mccarthy-rips-democrats-over-gop-bill-that-called-jan-6-domestic-terrorist-attack/

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in getting churches to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/09/us/songs-for-the-holy-other-hymnal-lgbtq-church-cec/index.html

CBS NEWS
— A former AT&T employee is suing the telecommunications giant, alleging the company’s diversity hiring practices discriminated against him because he is a middle-aged White man. – KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joseph-dibenedetto-att-race-gender-age-lawsuit-georgia/

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Expect that soon, if not already, employers will officially announce a) that they will no longer hire those who do not promote LGBTQ and b) that they will get rid of their employees who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/human-rights-campaign-sets-new-standard-best-places-work-lgbtq-equalit-rcna32727

CBS SAN FRANCISCO
— COMMENT: Democrats destroy police who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/pride-and-the-police-complicated-history-for-the-lgbtq-community/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/09/us/politics/republicans-jan-6-committee-claims.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats use memories of past harms to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/06/09/remembering-past-harms-is-key-first-step-achieving-social-justice/
— COMMENT: Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/06/09/january-6-comittee-hearing-live-coverage/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats crow about their success in replacing members of demographic groups that vote for Republicans (White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those who ancestors have been in America for a long time) with members of demographic groups that vote for Democrats (minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-supremacists-are-riling-up-thousands-on-social-media/2022/06/10/418d9282-e8a4-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage/force youth to be LGBTQers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/06/09/america-challenges-lgbtq-youth-pride-month/7568945001/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/06/09/queer-as-folk-peacock-reboot/7543867001/

WORLD WIRE
— “I Will Send Them To Delaware On Buses” – DeSantis On Biden Flying Illegal Aliens Into Florida
https://world-wire.com/i-will-send-them-to-delaware-on-buses-desantis-on-biden-flying-illegal-aliens-into-florida/

PEW RESEARCH
A growing share of Americans are familiar with ‘cancel culture’ – EMILY A. VOGELS
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/06/09/a-growing-share-of-americans-are-familiar-with-cancel-culture/

DAILY KOS
— Meet Ken Griffin, a GOP hedge fund billionaire who wants to eat Chicago
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/6/9/2103143/-Meet-Ken-Griffin-a-GOP-hedge-fund-billionaire-who-wants-to-eat-Chicago
— Aurora Pride Parade organizers fight back after Illinois’ second-largest city revokes permit
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/6/9/2103121/-Aurora-Pride-Parade-organizers-fight-back-after-Illinois-second-largest-city-revokes-permit

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.