February 22, 2023

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge: “Growing number of Chicago Police officers are taking up Florida on invitation to move.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-officers-florida-move/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Naperville assault weapons ban: Judge says ban on sales can now be enforced.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/naperville-assault-weapons-ban-judge-enforced

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lightfoot’s campaign sent 9,900 emails seeking support from CPS and City Colleges staff.”
https://www.wbez.org/stories/lightfoot-campaign-sent-9900-emails-to-cps-city-colleges-staff/8e1bf65d-8338-44f4-a28e-be0fe1fad8b9

WGN RADIO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago Way w/John Kass: Ald. Reilly on the ‘failed experiment’ of Lightfoot, Evans, and Foxx.”
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-ald-reilly-on-the-failed-experiment-of-lightfoot-evans-and-foxx/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lightfoot campaign sent 9,900 emails seeking support from CPS, City Colleges staff.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/2/21/23609035/lori-lightfoot-campaign-emails-cps-public-schools-city-colleges-staff-students-politics
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Section 230: the rule before the Supreme Court that made the modern internet, explained.” I should write a book about those who have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most since 2000 for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/21/23608566/section-230-supreme-court-modern-internet-explained

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform, c) to elect and to reelect Democrat candidates, and d) to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-fox-news-rupert-murdoch-dominion-voting-page-20230222-wu6ml3o5s5fpzkoufzaoqws5vq-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote crime.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-criminal-record-jobs-hiring-chicago-background-checks-20230221-ppsdp24zozhnhidvmzbck243li-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say Naperville police chief “talks about enforcing ban on gun sales” and says “‘We have to figure out what that looks like.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230221/we-have-to-figure-out-what-that-looks-like-naperville-police-chief-talks-about-enforcing-ban-on-gun-sales
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow that “New law allows gender change on birth certificate without doctor’s affirmation. Governor signs legislation sponsored by Glenview Democrats.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230221/new-law-allows-gender-change-on-birth-certificate-without-doctors-affirmation
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization will host a nonpartisan public forum Saturday for candidates in the April 4 election for the Schaumburg Park District and Schaumburg Township District Library boards.” If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, those organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230220/forum-saturday-for-schaumburg-library-park-board-candidates

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “New law makes it easier to change gender on birth certificates.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/changing-gender-birth-certificates-easier-under-illinois-law

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Report Shows Illinois Students Are Failing to Meet Standards – Andrew Hensel (COMMENT: Who helped you meet standards when you were in school? For me, they include my parents and my Trinity Lutheran Grade School, Hope Lutheran Grade School, and Crete-Monee High School teachers.)
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/report-shows-illinois-students-are-failing-to-meet-standards/

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Illinois budget includes $20.5M for more electric vehicle rebates.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/new-illinois-budget-includes-20-5m-for-more-electric-vehicle-rebates/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Republican-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Independents, and RINOs in Downers Grove form group to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2023/02/21/not-in-our-town-new-downers-grove-group-battles-community-divisiveness/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Over 60% of American adults against using race in college admissions. (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action had always been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/over-60-of-american-adults-against-using-race-in-college-admissions-poll-reuters-ipsos-affirmative-action-affirmative-action-reuters-ipsos-survey-united-states

MADISON RECORD
— Illinois tries to ‘cancel’ DeSantis as Pritzker, Chicago mayoral contenders play the de-platforming game – Matt Rosenberg and Ted Dabrowski (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who did the most to cancel me at the February 20, 2023 DeSantis Elmhurst event.)
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/639809030-illinois-tries-to-cancel-desantis-as-pritzker-chicago-mayoral-contenders-play-the-de-platforming-game

WIREPOINTS
— Never mind last year’s 41% crime spike in Chicago. It’s up again another 55% this year. – Matt Rosenberg
https://wirepoints.org/never-mind-last-years-41-crime-spike-in-chicago-its-up-again-another-55-this-year-wirepoints/
— Students don’t need the bar lowered through “equity.” Right now Illinois is setting its kids up for failure
https://wirepoints.org/students-dont-need-the-bar-lowered-through-equity-right-now-illinois-is-setting-its-kids-up-for-failure-wirepoints-featured-on-the-ingraham-angle/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Township Officials Seek Update of General Assistance
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/21/township-officials-seek-update-of-general-assistance/
— Resolution Opposing Democrats’ Gun Control Law Passes
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/22/resolution-opposing-democrats-gun-control-law-passes/
— New PAC Offers Opportunity to Meet Huntley School District Candidates Scheduled
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/22/opportunity-to-meet-huntley-school-district-candidates-scheduled/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Dist. 92 Superintendent Tim Arnold Harasses and Intimidates Mother, Physically Blocks Her From Recording Public Meeting, as Student Test Scores Continue to Drop
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/dist-92-superintendent-tim-arnold-harasses-and-intimidates-mother-physically-blocks-her-from-recording-public-meeting-as-student-test-scores-continue-to-drop.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-20/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/21/afternoon-roundup-35/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-19/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DeSantis drives Democrats crazy on school libraries – Editorial (COMMENT: How many books that promote sexual activity and LGBTQ are in the school libraries in your school district?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/desantis-drives-democrats-crazy-on-school-libraries

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s former ambassador Donald Tapia endorses Ron DeSantis for president – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2023/02/22/trumps-former-ambassador-donald-tapia-endorses-ron-desantis-for-president/
— Trump ally Vito Fossella skips Staten Island Ron DeSantis event as 2024 race looms. – Carl Campanile (COMMENT: Will Trump-supporters and Trump- opponents publish the names of big-time high-profile Republican Trump-supporters and Trump-opponents who did and who did not attend the February 20, 2023 DeSantis Elmhurst?)
https://nypost.com/2023/02/21/trump-pal-vito-fossella-skips-staten-island-ron-desantis-event/

AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Worst January Ever: Border Crisis Continues in New Year
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/fact-sheet-the-worst-january-ever-border-crisis-continues-in-new-year

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— It Is Not ‘Authoritarian’ to Govern Government Schools. State of the Union: Public schools are run by governments, funded by taxpayers, and subject to the political process. – John Hirschauer (COMMENT: I am forever grateful that my outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/it-is-not-authoritarian-to-govern-government-schools/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Right Cannot Afford to Abandon Public Education. Our schools and universities are ours. We built them, we paid for them, and we want them back. – Kevin Portteus
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/21/the-right-cannot-afford-to-abandon-public-education/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Dead End of Reparations – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/the_dead_end_of_reparations.html

BALLOTPEDIA
— Indiana House education committee approves bill giving districts the option of holding partisan school board elections. – Samuel Wonacott (COMMENT: As always, Democrat political organizations have always done lots to elect Democrat school board members. What is the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization doing to elect Republican school board members in your school district? The Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Administration Headquarters, a grade school, and a middle school are in my precinct.)
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2023/02/21/indiana-house-education-committee-approves-bill-giving-districts-the-option-of-holding-partisan-school-board-elections/

BREITBART
— Far-Left ACLU: Encouraging Illegal Aliens to Stay in U.S. ‘Plainly Protected’ by First Amendment – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: Encouraging illegal immigration is treasonous. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican encourage illegal immigration. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/21/far-left-aclu-encouraging-illegal-aliens-to-stay-in-u-s-plainly-protected-by-first-amendment/
— NYC Mayor Adams, Illinois Gov. Pritzker Triggered over Ron DeSantis’s Visit to Their States. – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/21/nyc-mayor-adams-illinois-gov-pritzker-triggered-ron-desantiss-visit-states/
— Sanctuary State California: Illegal Aliens in DHS Custody on Hunger Strike – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/21/sanctuary-state-california-illegal-aliens-in-dhs-custody-on-hunger-strike/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Illinois rep introduces Campus Free Speech Act (COMMENT: If I had been active in Republican politics while I was in high school, the Democrats who ran the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended UIC and NIU, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended Loyola and DePaul, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=21314

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Biden’s ‘Migrants First, Americans Last’ Policy – Betsy McCaughey
https://www.creators.com/read/betsy-mccaughey/02/23/bidens-migrants-first-americans-last-policy

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Rages Against ‘RINO Network’ Fox News For Covering DeSantis’ Law Enforcement Speech – NICOLE SILVERIO (COMMENT: How do Trump-supporters and Trump-haters view not only my reporting on who attended the February 20, 2023 DeSantis Elmhurst event, but my including or not including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that concern Trump and/or DeSantis?)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/21/trump-rino-network-fox-news-desantis/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Blasts Fox News Over Covering DeSantis Meeting – Jackson Richman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-blasts-fox-news-over-covering-desantis-meeting_5073440.html

FOX NEWS
— DeSantis praises Trump, talks ‘good relationship’ in new book ahead of potential GOP primary clash. ‘I had developed a good relationship with the president,’ Florida Gov Ron DeSantis wrote of former President Trump in his new book. – Aubrie Spady
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-praises-trump-good-relationship-new-book-potential-gop-primary-clash-report
— Wokeness is on the ropes – Gutfeld (COMMENT: Wokeness is not only not on the ropes in the following, wokeness is growing stronger every day: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that the aforesaid get rid of you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6320938989112
— Don Lemon has been sentenced by the High Court of Wokeness. Don Lemon’s television career is over. – Tucker Carlson (COMMENT: When did you become past your prime? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because I am a conservative Republican non-veteran White male federal employee, I became past my prime when I was 25 years old in 1974 and failed to make GS-13, currently $109,732/year. Things only got worse for me when I failed to make a) GS-14, currently $129,671/year by 1979, b) GS-15, currently $152,527/year, by 1984, and c) Senior Executive Service, currently $183,500/year by 1988. Because of the aforesaid, my having done the following became worthless: a) my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, and e) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1988. The aforesaid is called “up-or-out,” that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tucker-carlson-don-lemon-sentenced-high-court-wokeness
— Paper ripped for reporting on Republicans’ ‘struggle’ to define woke: ‘This is supposed to be a news article?’ The Washington Post reported the word woke has been ‘weaponized’ – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/paper-ripped-reporting-republicans-struggle-define-woke-supposed-news-article
— Nikki Haley tells liberal critics to ‘bring it’ in fiery response to MSNBC guest’s ‘White supremacy’ claim. (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from hate-filled White-hating White-haters, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How successful have Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs been in promoting such hatred in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and your precinct? I should write a book about their success in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-haley-tells-liberal-critics-bring-fiery-response-msnbc-guest-white-supremacy-claim

GOPUSA
— Uh Oh: Lightfoot Steps In It Again
https://www.gopusa.com/uh-oh-lightfoot-steps-in-it-again/
— Sarah Palin Warns Gov. Ron DeSantis Not To Challenge Trump For 2024 GOP Presidential Nod
https://www.gopusa.com/sarah-palin-warns-gov-ron-desantis-not-to-challenge-trump-for-2024-gop-presidential-nod/

HOT AIR
— Border Patrol seeks agents to redeploy to the northern border
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/02/21/border-patrol-seeks-agents-to-redeploy-to-the-northern-border-n532188
— Trump is losing his mind over DeSantis (COMMENT: What do you say to critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being a) pro-Trump and/or b) anti-Trump?)
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/02/21/trump-is-losing-his-mind-over-desantis-n532309
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The truth is Trump loved DeSantis until he became a threat to his reelection. Now, in his super petty way, he’s calling DeSantis a RINO and suggesting he’s done nothing to make the state the beacon of freedom that it is today. Trump is losing his mind over DeSantis, to the point that he has to smear him and lie about him to attack him.)

NEWSMAX
— Trump Calls Fox News RINO Network for DeSantis Coverage – Michael Katz (COMMENT: How do Trump-supporters and Trump-haters view not only my reporting on who attended the February 20, 2023 DeSantis Elmhurst event, but my including or not including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that concern Trump and/or DeSantis?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-fox-news-rino/2023/02/21/id/1109581/

POLITICAL WIRE
— DeSantis Gets 7-Figure Donations – Taegan Goddard
https://politicalwire.com/2023/02/22/desantis-gets-7-figure-donations/


THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis takes his show on the road.”
https://thehill.com/newsletters/campaign-report/3868315-desantis-takes-his-show-on-the-road/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump labels Fox News ‘RINO’ network over DeSantis coverage.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3868062-trump-labels-fox-news-rino-network-over-desantis-coverage/

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans Are ‘Moving On’ From Donald Trump, GOP Governor Says.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-are-moving-on-from-donald-trump-gop-governor-says/ar-AA17MfIK

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley campaign whitewashes America’s racist history. The Republican presidential candidate kicked off her campaign with a nonsensical message about America’s racist roots to appeal to right-wing voters.”
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/nikki-haley-racist-america-rcna71644

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats report that “California school district excludes white employees from social gathering.”
https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/report-california-school-bars-white-employees-from-attending-social-gathering-culture-wars-continue-critical-race-theory-acalanes-union-high-school-district-student-support-equity-and-inclusion-dei-programs-parents-defending-education-accuracy-in-media
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis Tramples Over Trump Turf.”
https://politicalwire.com/2023/02/21/ron-desantis-tramples-over-trump-turf/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Supreme Court Seems Wary of Limiting Protections for Social Media Platforms. The case, concerning a law that gives websites immunity for suits based on their users’ posts, has the potential to alter the very structure of the internet.” My critics/opponents are beyond furious that Section 230 limits their ability to sue me. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. Previously, they blamed me for what I did as a) Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, b) chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, c) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, and d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/21/us/google-supreme-court-youtube.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal law at issue in the case, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, shields online platforms from lawsuits over what their users post and the platforms’ decisions to take content down. Limiting the sweep of the law could expose the platforms to lawsuits claiming they had steered people to posts and videos that promote extremism, advocate violence, harm reputations and cause emotional distress.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Democratic Report Explores Blue-Collar Struggles: Our Brand Is Pretty Damaged.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents who look down on, if not despise, if not hate a) wage earners like I was 1964-1997 and b) union members like I was 1966-1969 and 1971-1980.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/us/politics/democrats-factory-towns-2024.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The Fox Newsification of Nikki Haley.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/21/opinion/nikki-haley-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Asylum seekers who cross U.S. border illegally face new Biden rule.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/21/border-asylum-rule-biden/
— COMMENT: To be woke is to be anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage, anti-financial success, anti-homeownership, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc. To be woke is blame Republicans for all the problems that non-Republicans have.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/21/wokeism-republicans-liberals/

MORNING CONSULT
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley’s 2024 Republican Primary Support Doubles Following Campaign Launch. 6% of potential GOP primary voters would back Haley if the election were held today, up from 3% before she announced her campaign.”
https://morningconsult.com/2023/02/22/haley-2024-gop-primary-support-doubles-following-launch/

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump Calls Fox News ‘The RINO Network’ Over DeSantis Coverage And 2020 Election Revelations.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/21/trump-calls-fox-news-the-rino-network-over-desantis-coverage-and-2020-election-revelations/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Donald Trump Refutes Claim He Calls DeSantis Meatball Ron.”
https://www.forbes.com/video/6320939562112/donald-trump-refutes-claim-he-calls-desantis-meatball-ron/?sh=4e99c09f4726

LEVITTOWN NOW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “High-Profile Bucks County Republicans Attend Gov. DeSantis Event In Region.”
https://levittownnow.com/2023/02/21/high-profile-bucks-county-republicans-attend-gov-desantis-event-in-region/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DeSantis, a veteran and Ivy League graduate, has been a popular figure on the right and has drawn criticism for his style by some on the left. The governor has been seen by some Republicans as a new path forward for the party after President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.)

NPR
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden’s standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters.”
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/22/1158538798/poll-bidens-standing-improves-while-trump-slumps-with-republican-voters

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for antisemitism. I should write a book about the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had doing that.
https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2023/02/21/antisemitic-hate-crimes-pennsylvania

MEDIA MATTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Fox News contributor says wokeness is racism in and of itself” and “The word racism is almost extinct now because we can’t discern true racism from wokeness.”
Johnny Joey Jones: “The word racism is almost extinct now because we can’t discern true racism from wokeness”
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/fox-news-contributor-wokeness-racism-and-itself

MEDIAITE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “GOP Mega-Donor and Ex-Trump Ambassador Don Tapia Endorses DeSantis: Don’t Like the Name-Calling.” How do Trump-supporters and Trump-haters view not only my reporting on who attended the February 20, 2023 DeSantis Elmhurst event, but my including or not including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that concern Trump and/or DeSantis?
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/gop-mega-donor-and-ex-trump-ambassador-endorses-desantis-dont-like-the-name-calling/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politico’s Alex Isenstadt wrote on Tuesday that DeSantis’s event will “be scrutinized for which donors attend — including how many of them were once Trump backers who may be looking to defect from the former president to the Florida governor.” Isenstadt noted that DeSantis is currently making all the standard moves a candidate makes before jumping into a presidential race. The governor is about to release a book and is traveling the country to raise his national profile. Additionally, DeSantis has already won over many former Trump donors.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump Blasts RINO Network Fox News for Covering Small and Unenthusiastic DeSantis Event Over His”
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-blasts-rino-network-fox-news-for-covering-small-and-unenthusiastic-desantis-event-over-his/

MERRIAM WEBSTER
— Invitation (COMMENT: One could argue that because the February 20, 2023 DeSantis Elmhurst event was an “invitation-only” event, the following should be fully disclosed: a) who determined who was invited to attend and who was not invited to attend and why, b) which past and present Republican elected officials, party leaders, major donors, etc. who were invited did not attend and why, and c) who determined which reporters were invited to report on the event and who were not invited to report on the event and why. Since 2000, as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I have reported on who attended many such events in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most since 2000 that no one should want to be listed in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter as having attended an event. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are listed, that information will be viciously used against you. Immediately after my critics/opponents ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service, and my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership, they deleted all my reports on who had attended TAPROOT, MTRO, and ICRC events. Do not be surprised if/when my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I am an operative/dupe for Trump and b) that Trump will destroy not only DeSantis, LaHood, and Hires, but that Trump will destroy each and every person that I listed as having attended the February 20, 2023 DeSantis Elmhurst event. Further, do not be surprised if/when my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that if you attended the event, you are not only not afraid of Trump, but that you are a Trump-hater.)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitation

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis gives Donald Trump kid-glove treatment in new book.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/22/ron-desantis-book-the-courage-to-be-free-donald-trump

DAILY MAIL
— Damning report reveals there are NO students proficient in either math or reading at 60 different public schools in Illinois: Lawmaker slams pandemic policies for ‘serious’ academic decline – KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11774133/Report-reveals-no-students-proficient-math-reading-60-Illinois-schools.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.