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

February 21, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Protesters gather as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to law enforcement officials in Elmhurst.” Congressman Darin LaHood introduced Richland County Sheriff Andrew Hires who introduced DeSantis at this “invitation only” event. The 250+ attendees included Janice Anderson, Darren Bailey, Liam Brennan, Dan Caulkins, Andrew Chesney, Tommy Choi,
Michael Connelly, Kevin Coyne, John Curran, Carol Davis, Aaron Del Mar, on DeWitte, Pete DiCianni, Dan Duffy, Bradley Fritts, Bob Grogan, Jackie Haas, Norine Hammond, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Jeff Keicher, Tony McCombie, James McCluskey, David McSweeney, James Mendrick, John Millner, Adam Niemerg, Sean Noonan, Richard Porter, Sue Rezin, Dave Syverson, Dan Ugaste, Eric Wallace, Travis Weaver, and Blaine Wilhour.
https://abc7chicago.com/ron-desantis-elmhurst-il-protest-today-news/12850011/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago Mayor Election: Paul Vallas distances himself from Ron DeSantis in last week of campaign.”
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mayor-election-2023-ron-desantis-visit/12850253/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis Decries ‘Woke Ideology,’ With Hundreds Protesting Florida Governor’s Elmhurst Speech.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/desantis-decries-woke-ideology-with-hundreds-protesting-florida-governors-elmhurst-speech/3077281/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Chicago police officers at Elmhurst event.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ron-desantis-chicago-fop-speech-police-officers/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Chicago suburb in support of police union.”
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/florida-gov-ron-desantis-visits-chicago-suburb-in-support-of-police-union/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis Appears at ‘Law and Order’ Event in Elmhurst.”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/20/florida-gov-ron-desantis-appears-law-and-order-event-elmhurst

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Protesters greet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on visit to Chicago area: ‘Illinois is a place where we say gay. We’re proud of it.’ Ron DeSantis, mulling a GOP run for president, meets with law enforcement in Elmhurst and denounces ‘woke policies enacted by Leftist politicians’ in blue states and cities.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/2/20/23607656/ron-desantis-elmhurst-visit-protest

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURES: COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis visits Elmhurst as part of visit aimed at showing he’s pro-police.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-desantis-visit-to-elmhurst-0220-20230221-zyeyggzjwvdt7nw5ohsf3i6dju-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-florida-gov-ron-desantis-visits-elmurst-photos-20230221-tn77ksrrbrbyzah4etxtfqljte-photogallery.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURES: COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis in Elmhurst: Florida governor touts pro-police policies, knocks Pritzker.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230220/desantis-in-elmhurst-florida-governor-touts-pro-police-policies-knocks-pritzker
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: COMMENT: Democrats say “Naperville free to enforce gun sale ban after ruling, city attorney says.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230220/naperville-free-to-enforce-gun-sale-ban-after-ruling-city-attorney-says

SUBURBAN LIFE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis in Elmhurst: Florida governor touts pro-police policies, knocks Pritzker.”
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2023/02/21/desantis-in-elmhurst-florida-governor-touts-pro-police-policies-knocks-pritzker/

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump rages against New York Post after DeSantis profile.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/trump-rages-against-new-york-post-after-desantis-profile/

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks to Fraternal Order of Police in Chicago suburbs.”
https://www.wbez.org/stories/florida-gov-desantis-speaks-to-fraternal-order-of-police-in-chicago-suburbs/a6729b50-2958-4e22-839a-0e2c09669fe5

WIFR
–COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis speaks to Chicago police officers at Elmhurst event.”
https://www.wifr.com/2023/02/21/florida-gov-ron-desantis-speaks-chicago-police-officers-elmhurst-event/

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis takes aim at The College Board by looking into ‘classic’ alternative to its SAT.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/desantis-florida-college-board-sat-act-prep-admissions-entrance-test-exam-learning-alternative-jeremy-tate-religion-christian-western-ap-advanced-placement-education
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired his first shot at The College Board when he rejected an advanced placement African American studies course, saying it pushes a political agenda. Now, it seems he was just getting started. Top state officials have reportedly been meeting the founder of a college entrance exam called the Classic Learning Test, considered an “alternative” to The College Board’s SAT. . .Tate said the SAT has become “increasingly ideological.” He blamed test writers who “censored the entire Christian-Catholic intellectual tradition” and other “thinkers in the history of Western thought.”)

ELMHURST PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats ay “DeSantis Visits Elmhurst, Draws Protesters. The Florida governor rails against “woke ideology” and promotes bonuses for police officers.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/desantis-visits-elmhurst-draws-protesters
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Thursday afternoon, Patch was the first to report on DeSantis’ coming visit. This was before his political operatives announced the event to the media. At the time, Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin said the city had not been informed, but he said he hoped it was for public safety reasons.)

POLITICO

— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis pokes at Pritzker in Illinois.”

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/02/21/desantis-pokes-at-pritzker-in-illinois-00083731

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— In the Battle of the Governors Over AP Course, Who Will Win? – Laurie Higgins
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/post/in-the-battle-of-the-governors-over-ap-course-who-will-win

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DeSantis touts Florida’s law and order in tour of three blue-state cities – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/20/gov-ron-desantis-touts-floridas-law-and-order-tour/
— Saving our schools from woke leadership – Stephen Wallis
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/20/saving-our-schools-from-woke-leadership/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DeSantis blasts ‘woke’ New York bail laws during trip to Empire State – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/desantis-new-york-bail-law-woke-adams
— 2024 GOP contenders ramp up fundraising efforts as primary field begins to take shape – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/gop-contenders-ramp-up-fundraising-efforts

BREITBART
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Deems DeSantis ‘Homophobic,’ Claims He Supports Racism – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/20/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-deems-desantis-homophobic-claims-he-supports-racism/

DAILY CALLER
— Conservatives Hit Back At NYC Mayor Over DeSantis Attack – NICOLE SILVERIO
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/20/conservatives-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-desantis-attack/
— Trump Labels New York Post ‘Fake News’ For ‘Puff Piece’ About DeSantis – JAMES LYNCH
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/20/trump-new-york-post-desantis/

DAILY WIRE
— NYC Mayor Ripped After Mocking DeSantis During Pro-Cop Visit – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/lying-clown-nyc-mayor-ripped-after-mocking-desantis-during-pro-cop-visit

EPOCH TIMES
— DeSantis Visits NYC, Speaks at Pro-Law Enforcement Rally Amid Potential Presidential Run – Gary Bai
https://www.theepochtimes.com/desantis-visits-nyc-speaks-at-pro-law-enforcement-rally-amid-potential-presidential-run_5070165.html
— DeSantis’ Team Responds to NYC Mayor After He Offers to Teach Florida Governor About ‘Values’ – Katabella Roberts
https://www.theepochtimes.com/desantis-team-responds-to-nyc-mayor-after-he-offers-to-teach-florida-governor-about-values_5072048.html
— Trump Lashes Out at New York Post Over Profile on Ron DeSantis – Savannah Pointer
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-lashes-out-at-new-york-post-over-profile-on-ron-desantis_5070764.html
— Defense Department Criticized for Labeling Diversity Training a ‘Strategic Imperative’ – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/defense-department-scorched-online-for-labeling-diversity-training-a-strategic-imperative_5070164.html
— GOP, Don’t Let Soros Have His Way in 2024! – Roger Simon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/gop-dont-let-soros-have-his-way-in-2024_5068643.html

FOX NEWS
— DeSantis warns NYC police officers critical race theory ‘teaching kids to demonize,’ ‘hate’ law enforcement. DeSantis says New York City crime up by 23% compared to Florida’s 50-year low. – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-warns-nyc-police-officers-critical-race-theory-teaching-kids-demonize-hate-law-enforcement
— DeSantis racks up wins while Trump, potential 2024 opponents take swipes at Florida governor. DeSantis stays focused on achieving results as potential 2024 rivals take shots at Florida governor. – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-racks-up-wins-trump-potential-2024-opponents-take-swipes-florida-governor
— Trump edges DeSantis, Biden remains underwater: Where the 2024 race stands in polls on Presidents Day 2023. Early polls suggest Biden knotted up with Trump and DeSantis in hypothetical 2024 general election matchups. – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-edges-desantis-biden-remains-underwater-where-2024-race-stands-polls-presidents-day-2023
— Chicago’s Lori Lightfoot sinks in polls as crime becomes primary concern for voters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxjuwK5Um6w
— MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell declines to correct false claim that DeSantis wants to stop teaching slavery to kids. Misinformation was spread on MSNBC’s ‘Andrea Mitchell Reports’ – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbc-andrea-mitchell-declines-to-correct-false-desantis-claim
— Nikki Haley accused of using ‘her Brown skin to launder’ White supremacy on MSNBC. ‘For White supremacists and racists, she’s the perfect Manchurian candidate,’ pundit Wajahat Ali said of Nikki Haley. – Jeffrey Clark
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-haley-accused-using-her-brown-skin-launder-white-supremacy-msnbc-alpha-karen

HOT AIR
— CNN already attacking DeSantis — and running interference for Bden
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/02/20/cnn-already-attacking-desantis-and-running-interference-for-bden-n532065
— Biden’s new “Equity” EO is systemic racism
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/02/20/bidens-new-equity-eo-is-systemic-racism-n532028

NATIONAL REVIEW
— NYC Mayor Offers DeSantis Moral Guidance – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/were-happy-to-teach-you-nyc-mayor-offers-desantis-moral-guidance-ahead-of-governors-staten-island-rally/

NEWSMAX
— CPAC Waiting for DeSantis’ RSVP for Annual Meeting – Michael Katz
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ron-desantis-florida-cpac/2023/02/20/id/1109396/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DeSantis: The Woke Approach To Crime Is Over, “It’s Important To Admit That These Left-Wing Policies Have Failed” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2023/02/20/desantis_the_woke_approach_to_crime_is_over_its_important_to_admit_that_these_left-wing_policies_have_failed.html

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis lays out timeline for 2024 decision.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3866405-desantis-lays-out-timeline-for-2024-decision/

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis supports police, denounces ‘woke agenda’ in New York. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with local law enforcement in Staten Island and touted Florida’s policies on supporting police.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/desantis-supports-police-denounces-woke-agenda-new-york-97337779

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “From the Midwest, progressive J.B. Pritzker launches anti-Ron DeSantis flares. On issues from abortion to guns to education, the Democratic governor of Illinois is positioning himself as the antithesis of Florida’s Republican governor.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-jb-pritzker-illinois-abortion-guns-education-rcna71187
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ron DeSantis tramples over Trump turf with his outreach to law enforcement. The Florida governor addressed police groups in New York City and the Chicago and Philadelphia suburbs as he ramps up for a possible presidential bid.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-trump-law-enforcement-outreach-rcna71504

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis Visits 3 States on Tour Meant to Show He Is Tough on Crime. In stops in New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois, the Florida governor appeared to be positioning himself as the law-and-order candidate in a G.O.P. presidential race he has yet to enter.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/nyregion/desantis-visit-nyc-philadelphia-chicago.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How to Prepare for a Possible Layoff.” My Democrat GAO superiors misled me to believe that they were going to let me work until I was eligible for regular retirement in 2003 when I would be 55 years old. But they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. If I had been one or more of the aforesaid, I would not have complained about political affiliation, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination. I would not have become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/your-money/layoffs-career-financial-advice.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden’s would-be successors vie for visibility as he plays on world stage.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/21/biden-poland-desantis-trump-virginia/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis visits NYC, slams bail laws, ‘woke’ politicians.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-desantis-slams-bail-laws-woke-politicians-echoing-adams-20230220-5nirklgykbeaxoqofbfgux6u54-story.html

DENVER POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump absent as Iowa 2024 GOP caucus train begins to roll.”
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/21/trump-absent-as-iowa-2024-gop-caucus-train-begins-to-roll/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: She (Haley) suggested to an audience of about 200 that gender education need not begin in schools before middle school, marking a contrast with prospective candidate Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor last year signed legislation forbidding instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity before fourth grade. . .Though several would-be candidates including Trump were in Iowa last year campaigning for midterm candidates, these first impressions at the outset of the GOP presidential primary are important. That’s especially true as many in the GOP wait to see whether DeSantis proceeds with a White House bid.)

FOX SACRAMENTO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis lays out timeline for 2024 decision.”
https://fox40.com/news/national-and-world-news/desantis-lays-out-timeline-for-2024-decision/

POLITICO AND POLITICAL WIRE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Nonprofit Group (And to the Republic) Helping DeSantis Go National.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/20/nonprofit-desantis-florida-00083692
https://politicalwire.com/2023/02/20/new-group-helping-desantis-go-national/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Systemic Disappeared From AP African American Studies. The College Board has denied changing the course to appeal to Republican governor Ron DeSantis of Florida.”
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2023/02/21/%E2%80%98systemic%E2%80%99-disappeared-ap-african-american-studies

RAW STORY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The ‘anti-DeSantis’: How Illinois’ governor is going head-to-head with the GOP’s rising star.”
https://www.rawstory.com/jb-pritzker/

DAILY MAIL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis’ withering response when NYC Mayor Eric Adams offered to ‘teach’ Florida ‘something about NYC values’: ‘It’s fair to assume you value lawlessness and political agendas in classrooms'”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11773121/Ron-DeSantis-teams-withering-takedown-NYC-Mayor-wants-teach-values.html

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “We get 28 days for Black history in the US – but every month is White History Month.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/20/ron-desantis-white-history-month-black-history-month-florida


OTHER ARTICLES

WSIU
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO employers make it clear that Republicans need not apply, and especially Republicans who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, in traditional marriages, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsiu.org/community-calendar/event/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-job-fair-on-feb-22nd-20-02-2023-12-12-13

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “After a slow start to caucus campaigning, Republicans start courting Iowa voters.” Do candidates court you? I should write a book about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have not only not courted me as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, but who have a) discouraged me from distributing their campaign literature in my precinct, b) discouraged me from getting locations for their campaign signs in my precinct, c) badmouthed me to the Republican voters in mt precinct, and d) taken other adverse actions against me.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-02-20/after-a-slow-start-to-caucus-campaigning-republicans-start-courting-iowa-voters

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Bailey: Pritzker budget plan a ‘bridge to higher taxes’ – Glenn Minnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/bailey-pritzker-budget-plan-a-bridge-to-higher-taxes/article_3d6e5be8-aed6-11ed-912f-ff606477377e.html

NEW YORK POST
— Wajahat Ali claims Nikki Haley uses ‘brown skin to launder’ white supremacy – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2023/02/20/msnbc-guest-haley-uses-brown-skin-to-launder-racism/
— Pushing woke standards over meritocracy is going to get us killed – Victor Davis Hanson
https://nypost.com/2023/02/20/pushing-woke-standards-over-meritocracy-will-get-us-killed/

AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Biden Administration’s Day One Immigration Proposal: Mass Amnesty and No Border Security – ROBERT LAW & KRISTEN ZICCARELLI
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/the-biden-administrations-day-one-immigration-proposal-mass-amnesty-and-no-border-security

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Goodbye, Chicago. One man’s story about how Mayor Lori Lightfoot has run the city into the ground — and why he left. – Rod Dreher
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/goodbye-chicago/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Most Americans support state laws banning sex change surgeries for minors – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/most-favor-banning-gender-surgeries-for-kids-poll.html

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Prosecutors Stand Down as Criminal Migrants Run Roughshod Across Texas
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/02/20/prosecutors-stand-down-criminal-migrants-run-roughshod-across-texas

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Illinois’s Cook County Brings Critical Race Theory Into Criminal Justice System. “Our theory of change begins with understanding the root of the problem is white supremacy, enshrined in and reproduced by our systems and institutions.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/illinoiss-cook-county-brings-critical-race-theory-into-criminal-justice-system/

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC: Haley ‘Uses Her Brown Skin’ to ‘Launder’ White Supremacy – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2023/02/20/msnbc-haley-uses-her-brown-skin-launder-white-supremacy

PATRIOT POST
— Biden Injects DEI Racism Into Federal Government – THOMAS GALLATIN (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. )
https://patriotpost.us/articles/95069-biden-injects-dei-racism-into-federal-government-2023-02-20

BOSTON HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump would beat Biden, win GOP field regardless of size, Harvard poll shows.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-would-beat-biden-win-gop-field-regardless-of-size-harvard-poll-shows/ar-AA17JokM

WFMJ
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “What is India’s caste system?” and ” Is it contentious in U.S.?” and “Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth.” What Caste level were you born into? My Caste level was lower because neither of my parents attended college, because my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and because my mother never attended high school. Further, my father fought brittle type 1 diabetes from childhood, never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, and almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills.
https://www.wfmj.com/story/48411460/what-is-indias-caste-system-is-it-contentious-in-us

GOING CONCERN
— What You Should Know About Changing the 150 Hour Rule Before You Debate For or Against It – ADRIENNE GONZALEZ (COMMENT: In 1978, to outrageously uphold IRS’s outrageous disallowance of the graduate DePaul accounting courses that I had deducted, a “Small Tax Case” Tax Court judge created a new rule that accounting courses cannot be deducted until after you are eligible to take the CPA examination, that is, until after you have taken 150 eligible semester credit hours.)
https://www.goingconcern.com/150-hour-rule-changes-issues/

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Full Disclosure” and ask “What Is It And Would It Help Or Hinder Journalism?” I am a journalist and I fully disclose that I am conservative and Republican. What do you say to journalists who deny that they are liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, or RINO, but whose work shows that they are? What do you say to such journalists whose work shows that they are 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. I should write a book about the aforesaid.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/full-disclosure-what-is-it-and-would-it-help-or-hinder-journalism/

WIKIPEDIA
— Journalist (COMMENT: I am a conservative Republican journalist. I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I have always fully disclosed that. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who treat me like I am not a journalist for their own purposes, b) who treat me like I am a journalist for their own purposes, and/or c) who hint/imply/argue/shout that you cannot be a journalist if you are conservative or Republican? I should write a book about that. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 and their political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken and/or are taking the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalist

E RELEASES
— Media advisory (COMMENT: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I did not get a media advisory for the “invitation only” Elmhurst DeSantis event until after I requested one from the DeSantis campaign. I should write a book about those involved in the event who know me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters very well and who could have and who should have assured that I got a media advisory, but who failed/refused to do so. I would focus on how they treated me at the event. I would focus on those who treated me like they did not want me there. I would focus on those who treated me like I was not a member of the news media. I would focus on those who had their operatives and their dupes a) discourage/stop me from speaking with attendees and b) discouraged/stopped me from speaking with attendees. I would focus on how they have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who I have done the most to help elect and to help reelect in my role as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I would focus on those who curry favor with the Democrat news media by failing/refusing to send me media advisories. I would focus on those who hint/imply/argue/shout that the more that I promote an event, the more protesters show up. I would focus on those who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, f) and/or who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who not only reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, but promote reverse discrimination and age discrimination. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.ereleases.com/pr-fuel/press-release-vs-media-advisory/
(FROM THE POSTING: A media advisory alerts the media, in a concise manner, to upcoming events (like a press conference). Think of it like an invitation that answers only the important questions: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. . .The purpose of a media advisory is to announce an upcoming event they may want to attend or cover, such as a press conference, forum, rally, or event to convince them it is worth reporting on. It should be issued 3-5 days in advance of that event. The goal of a media advisory is to give them the information they need to determine whether that event is worth their time to attend, cover, or report on and to convince them to do so.)

February 20, 2023

DESANTIS, HALEY, TRUMP, AND PRITZKER ARTICLES

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTOS OF DESANTIS AND PRITZKER: COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker-DeSantis rivalry comes to the suburbs, as Florida governor visits Elmhurst Monday.” Who will come to Elmhurst this afternoon to show their support for DeSantis? Do the following support DeSantis: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county/township/ward party organizations, b) the Republican candidates on the April 4 ballot in your precinct, c) major Republican donors in your area, d) Republican elected officials in your area, e) your conservative leaders, d) your religious leaders, e) your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, f) etc.? Congressman Darin LaHood is scheduled to be there.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230219/pritzker-desantis-rivalry-comes-to-the-suburbs-as-florida-governor-visits-elmhurst-monday
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now the speech is spiraling into a major culture clash with counter protests planned and Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker throwing pointed barbs at the likely Republican presidential candidate. . .LGBTQ advocates like Equality Illinois are planning a protest at DeSantis’ appearance Monday. Lodge 7 has kept the location of DeSantis’ visit under wraps and originally stated that only law enforcement was allowed. However, the event is expected to take place at the Knights of Columbus hall in Elmhurst and families of police are now reportedly welcome.)

NBC5
— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Speak at Police Event Monday in Chicago Suburbs. DeSantis will speak at an event entitled “Law and Order Illinois” in Elmhurst, which is being promoted by – but not hosted by – Chicago Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/florida-gov-ron-desantis-to-speak-at-police-event-monday-in-chicago-suburbs/3076717/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in danger of an early re-election knockout.” Which candidate does Pritzker want to win?
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-risks-early-re-election-knockout-rcna66785
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lightfoot, the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to be mayor of Chicago, has had a tenure marked by tumult. She has clashed with the Chicago Teachers Union, which went on strike under her watch, and engaged in testy exchanges with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and City Council members.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use DeSantis to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/2/19/23606243/cookies-desantis-elmhurst-visit-lezzas-bakery-politics-steinberg-column

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Gun sales already impacted by new gun law – Greg Bishop
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/granite-city-news/gun-sales-already-impacted-by-new-gun-law/article_462e6b9c-aedb-11ed-b929-2bffb6a1b11f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines of more than 10 rounds for rifles and more than 15 rounds for handguns. The measure also bans various parts for firearms and requires grandfathered guns to be registered with Illinois State Police starting Oct. 1, 2023.)

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Pritzker vows to defend abortion rights: ‘We’re an oasis’
https://northcooknews.com/stories/639420075-illinois-pritzker-vows-to-defend-abortion-rights-we-re-an-oasis
— Residents protest mandatory electric vehicle charging stations: ‘There are more pressing matters to address than forcing us to have something we don’t want or need’ (COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not replace their gasoline-powered vehicles with electric vehicles. I own eight gasoline-powered vehicles: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, 2016 Ford Mustang, 2018 Chevrolet Cruze LT, 2019 Ford Escape Titanium, and 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Premier.)
https://northcooknews.com/stories/639606642-residents-protest-mandatory-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-there-are-more-pressing-matters-to-address-than-forcing-us-to-have-something-we-don-t-want-or-need
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. J.B. Pritzker on 2021 Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act which grants heavy subsidies to consumers who purchase electric vehicles.)

WIREPOINTS
— Veteran Democratic political consultant James Carville says his million dollar advice is for Pritzker to give Biden a gold watch.
https://wirepoints.org/veteran-democratic-political-consultant-says-his-million-dollar-advice-is-for-pritzker-to-give-biden-a-gold-watch-wirepoints-quickpoint/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Support for DeSantis cools in latest GOP primary poll – Matt Delaney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/19/support-ron-desantis-cools-latest-gop-primary-poll/
— Rules of Disengagement: emerging GOP field for 2024 treads carefully around Trump – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/19/rules-disengagement-emerging-gop-field-2024-treads/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nikki Haley’s presidential race so far is a lesson in triteness – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/nikki-haleys-presidential-race-so-far-is-a-lesson-in-triteness
— Where even the Walmarts are closing – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/where-even-the-walmarts-are-closing

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— White House buzz ramps up as DeSantis embarks on pro-police tour in several blue states – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/02/20/white-house-buzz-ramps-up-as-desantis-embarks-on-pro-police-tour-in-several-blue-states-1334264/
— Trump denies calling DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’ in another blazing attack on his biggest GOP rival – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/02/19/trump-denies-calling-desantis-meatball-ron-in-another-blazing-attack-on-his-biggest-gop-rival-1334086/
— COMMENT: Saying that “the root of the problem is white supremacy,” Cook County uses a CRT-based organization to revamp criminal justice system.”
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/02/19/the-root-of-the-problem-is-white-supremacy-illinois-county-uses-crt-based-org-to-revamp-criminal-justice-system-1334078/

BREITBART
— Nikki Haley on E-Verify: ‘Americans Need to Get These Jobs’ – MATTHEW BOYLE (COMMENT: If there had been as many illegals when I was young, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/19/exclusive-nikki-haley-e-verify-americans-need-get-these-jobs/
— Elon Musk Rips Pentagon for DEI Tweet: ‘Your Strategic Imperative Is Defending the United States’ – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/19/elon-musk-rips-pentagon-dei-tweet-your-strategic-imperative-defending-united-states/

DAILY WIRE
— DeSantis Takes Aim At D.C.’s ‘Accumulation Of Power’ – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ron-desantis-takes-aim-at-d-c-s-accumulation-of-power

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— MSNBC, Kamala Harris Tag Team to Lie About Ron DeSantis’ Stance on Teaching Black History – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/msnbc-kamala-harris-tag-team-to-lie-about-ron-desantis-stance-on-teaching-black-history/

NEWSMAX
— DeSantis Talks About Moving Feds Out of DC Beltway – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ron-desantis-government-drain-the-swamp/2023/02/19/id/1109255/
— Nikki Haley: My Focus Is on Joe Biden, Not Donald Trump – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nikki-haley-joe-biden-donald-trump/2023/02/19/id/1109265/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DeSantis Trails Trump by 13 Points Among GOP Voters
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/desantis_trails_trump_by_13_points_among_gop_voters

TOWNHALL
— Nikki Haley Refuses to Say How Her Campaign Will Be Different From Trump’s – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/02/19/haley-insists-her-main-motive-is-to-defeat-biden-despite-breaking-a-promise-not-to-run-against-trump-n2619736
— Trump Doesn’t Get It — DeSantis Does – Arthur Schaper
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2023/02/20/trump-doesnt-get-it-desantis-does-n2619731

ZERO HEDGE
— Illinois Tries To “Cancel” DeSantis As Pritzker, Chicago Mayoral Contenders Play The De-Platforming Game – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/illinois-tries-cancel-desantis-pritzker-chicago-mayoral-contenders-play-de-platforming

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3863152-pritzker-embraces-role-as-desantis-foil-on-illinois-schools/
https://www.aol.com/news/pritzker-embraces-role-desantis-foil-210040828.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Sen. Sanders says Haley’s call for competency test absurd.”
https://www.aol.com/news/sanders-says-haley-call-competency-154651342.html
–COMMENT: Democrats ask “Will Haley’s 2024 launch put pressure on other GOP hopefuls?” Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats and RINOs run Illinois, run DuPage County, run Milton Township, and run Wheaton and b) determine which candidates a) win primary elections, b) win nonpartisan elections, and c) win general elections. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs have candidates win nonpartisan elections and general elections who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigrations, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about that.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3863722-will-haleys-2024-launch-put-pressure-on-other-gop-hopefuls/

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump lashes out at Ron DeSantis on social media.”
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/02/20/donald-trump-attacks-ron-desantis-social-media-acostanr-vpx.cnn
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis’ use of government power to implement agenda worries some conservatives.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/19/politics/ron-desantis-conservatives-florida-2024/index.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Primary voters aren’t excited about Biden or Trump: What does that mean for 2024?”
https://wtop.com/white-house/2023/02/primary-voters-arent-excited-about-biden-or-trump-what-does-that-mean-for-2024/

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Sen. Bernie Sanders blasts 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s call for ‘mandatory mental competency tests’ for politicians over 75 as absurd.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-bernie-sanders-blasts-2024-presidential-candidate-nikki-haley-s-call-for-mandatory-mental-competency-tests-for-politicians-over-75-as-absurd/ar-AA17Gn96
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Is Trump Too Old For Republican Voters In 2024?” and say “New Poll Finds 70% Say Yes.” I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who discriminate against older people the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/is-trump-too-old-for-republican-voters-in-2024-new-poll-finds-70-say/ar-AA17FVw1

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump absent as Iowa 2024 GOP caucus train begins to roll. After a slow start, Republican presidential prospects are streaming into Iowa, the leadoff presidential caucus state.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-absent-iowa-2024-gop-caucus-train-begins-97327397
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers.” Politics is nasty/vicious. I have benefitted from the federal government’s leave policies since I was 18 years old in 1966. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used that against me the most. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is greater because the federal government’s retirement and sick leave policies.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-poised-mandate-paid-leave-workers-97320970

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump Touts ‘Big’ Win Over DeSantis in Florida.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-touts-big-win-over-desantis-florida-1782272
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump Top Pick Among GOP for 2024, Holds Wide Lead Over DeSantis.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-top-pick-among-gop-2024-holds-wide-lead-over-desantis-poll-1782275

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The top 10 Democratic presidential candidates for 2024.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/19/top-democrats-2024-ranked/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: J.B. Pritzker Few on this list would seem to be telegraphing their presidential desires — at least in a race without Biden — as strongly as the Illinois governor. His recent state of the state address had a decidedly nationalized feel, and he has focused intently on going after the likes of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “It’s an ideological battle by the right wing, hiding behind a claim that they would protect our children — but whose real intention is to marginalize people and ideas they don’t like,” Pritzker said in the speech this week. “This has been done in the past, and it doesn’t stop with just snuffing out ideas.”)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Inside the collapse of the Trump-DeSantis alliance of convenience. Behind an apparent close alliance, the two Republicans have racked up years of mutual suspicions fueling a 2024 grudge match.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/18/trump-desantis-relationship-2024-election/
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “DID POLITICS SCRUB ‘SYSTEMIC’ FROM AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PLAN?” and say “Writing and editing the Advanced Placement course framework was a tense exercise in a polarized America.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/ap-african-american-studies-controversy/

FLORIDA POLITICS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida Republicans elect Christian Ziegler as State Chair.” Who do the following want to win the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, and c) the leaders of your Republican county/township/ward party organizations. Who does Pritzker want to win?
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/589315-christian-ziegler-elected-state-chair-for-florida-republicans/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Christian Ziegler will lead the Republican Party of Florida into the 2024 elections. The Sarasota County State Committeeman won election to the post Saturday. He faced Leon County GOP Chair Evan Power, prevailing in a vote of 126-100 at the annual meeting held in Orlando. “Florida is the winning model. Let’s show the nation how it’s done!,” asserted the RPOF in a congratulatory tweet. A second RPOF Tweet congratulated Power for being elevated to Vice Chair, suggesting that the party is unified after a close election that was seen by some as a proxy battle between forces loyal to Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.)

FOX BANGOR
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis kicks off pro-police tour in Democrat-run cities as White House rumors swirl.”
https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/desantis-kicks-off-pro-police-tour-in-democrat-run-cities-as-white-house-rumors-swirl/article_257337d1-7d47-5f43-9b31-dbd6cd1c3077.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to kick off a pro-police tour starting in New York City to speak with law enforcement officers in blue-led cities who feel unsupported. DeSantis will begin the tour Monday morning by speaking with police officers and law enforcement union officials at a diner in red-leaning borough of Staten Island. The governor will then head to Fort Washington, a Philadelphia suburb, and Elmhurst, Illinois, near Chicago, where he will meet with sheriffs, chiefs of police and other local law enforcement officials, his political team told Fox News Digital.)

WFIN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Tim Scott’s massive war chest could give him head start in 2024 presidential campaign.”
https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/tim-scotts-massive-war-chest-could-give-him-head-start-in-2024-presidential-campaign/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scott will also attend a South Carolina presidential forum next month alongside former Palmetto State governor and recently announced 2024 candidate Nikki Haley. If Scott, the sole Black Republican in Congress’s upper chamber, chooses to throw his hat into the ring, his large war chest could provide him with a boost out of the gates. Since Haley appointed him to the Senate in 2013, he has grown into a fundraising powerhouse. Scott faced a special election in 2014 and garnered just under $7 million in contributions that cycle. But during his 2022 election, that number skyrocketed to just over $43 million in donations, according to Federal Election Commission records. Scott’s campaign finished the last cycle with nearly $22 million in the bank, which has likely only grown since late December. His campaign could transfer that money into a presidential committee if he chooses to run. Scott’s campaign cash is also more than the $3 million Donald Trump’s committee had in its coffers at the end of the year, which has struggled to raise money since he announced his 2024 candidacy, while his joint fundraising committee reported just under $4 million cash on hand. Trump, however, kicked off his run around the midterm elections, where donor fatigue had likely set in. Some big-money donors have announced they’ll distance themselves from Trump after fueling super PACs backing him. But other deep-pocketed contributors will most likely boost those entities, while his base will help turn around his campaign’s fortunes. However, it’s unlikely he’ll raise the eye-popping figures he once did if others like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis enter the contest.)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump tried to seem unbothered by Ron DeSantis, but he can’t stop writing angry Truth Social posts about him.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-truth-social-insults-ron-desantis-rino-globalist-2023-2

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Why Is Nikki Haley Running for President?”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/why-is-nikki-haley-running-for-president

MEDIAITE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump Trashes New York Post, Fox News, WSJ, Karl Rove, Salena Zito In Burst of DeSantis Rage.”
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-trashes-new-york-post-fox-news-wsj-karl-rove-salena-zito-in-burst-of-desantis-rage/

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley and Tim Scott on collision course in 2024 GOP primary.”
https://www.axios.com/2023/02/19/south-carolina-shadowboxing
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Generational warfare threatens to rock 2024 presidential race.” Too what extent to voters vote for candidates because they share their demographics: a) generation, b) race, c) gender, d) sexual orientation, e) religion, f) national origin, g) length of time their ancestors have been in America, h)marital status, i) parental status, j) education level, k) college major, l) profession, m) income range, n) net worth range, o) veteran status, p) liberal/moderate/conservative status, q) etc.? To what extent do voters vote for those candidates who promise to use government to give the most preference to those who share their demographics?
https://www.axios.com/2023/02/19/biden-trump-age-presidential-race-2024

RAW STORY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Jealous Trump fumes after NY Post publishes ‘puff piece’ on Ron DeSantis.”
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-ron-desantis-puff-piece/

OTHER ARTICLES

AWAKE ILLINOIS
— War of Education/Local Elections
https://www.awakeil.com/post/war-of-education-local-elections

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, UNACCEPTABLE: Measure would allow noncitizens to vote in Illinois school board elections – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/measure-would-allow-noncitizens-to-vote-in-illinois-school-board-elections/article_f6ae5ff8-af0e-11ed-b2b8-3f7f786901c0.html

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 11 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-shooting-violence-man-shot-and-killed/12847137/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pro-union ordinance diverts funding from essential lifesaving services in Chicago – Dan Kotowski
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-human-services-workforce-advancement-ordinance-funding-20230220-hq47deywfbfsdngwob7clffv64-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-texas-abortion-pill-20230220-lmxa34j6njdfrierrjabyd5aoi-story.html

WGIL
— LOCAL GROUPS HOSTING UPCOMING FORUMS FOR COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES – Cameron Line (COMMENT: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would still be hosting candidate forums. For the April 4 election in DuPage County, TAPROOT would host forums for College of DuPage (COD) Trustee, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 School Board, and Wheaton City Council. Questions that I would ask COD and school board candidates would include: If elected, would you promote or would you oppose teacher promotion of the following and why: a) sexualization of students, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) CRT, e) 1619, f) wokeism/wokeness, g) reparations, h) BLM, i) affirmative action, j) diversity, k) equity, and l) inclusion?)
https://www.wgil.com/2023/02/19/local-groups-hosting-upcoming-forums-for-council-and-school-board-candidates/

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago’s mayoral election is a warning to big cities everywhere – Matt Paprocki
https://nypost.com/2023/02/18/chicagos-mayoral-election-is-a-warning-to-big-cities-everywhere/
— COMMENT: A Democrat asks “Can I pay my workers off the books and still be legal?”
https://nypost.com/2023/02/19/can-i-pay-my-workers-off-the-books-and-still-be-legal/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The U.S. Navy lowers its standards yet again – Andrea Widburg (COMMENT: I should write a book about how the Democrats who ran the federal government in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s lowered hiring, retention, and promotion standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority and/or female. Because I have always been a conservative Republican, because I am neither a minority nor a female, because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and because in 1988 I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, they wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They rendered the following worthless: my CPA license (1981), my six professional certifications (CPA-1979, Internal Auditor-1981, Fraud Examiner-1990, Government Financial Manager-1994, Financial Services Auditor-1996, and Forensic Accountant-1997), my three master’s degrees (business-1976, accounting-1980, and finance-1997), my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO 1980-1997, and my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS 1971-1980.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/the_us_navy_lowers_its_standards_yet_again.html

DAILY CALLER
— What The 1619 Project Is Really About – MIKE GONZALEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/19/opinion-what-the-1619-project-is-really-about-mike-gonzalez/
— ‘Lucrative Business’: The Child Sex Change Industry Is Exploding In The US – LAUREL DUGGAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/19/child-sex-change-industry-growth-profitable/

FOX NEWS
— 53 Illinois high schools fail to achieve grade level proficiency in math. Reading is just as bad: ‘Spry is one of 30 schools in Illinois where not a single student can read at grade level’ – Alexander Hall (COMMENT: The education that my Trinity Lutheran Grade School, Hope Lutheran Grade School, and Crete-Monee High School teachers gave me enabled me to a) earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, MBA from Loyola in 1976, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, b) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) become a licensed CPA in 1981, and e) earn professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/53-illinois-high-schools-fail-achieve-grade-level-proficiency-math-report

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Our Ruling-Class Monoculture – GEORGE LEEF (COMMENT: How have the ruling class members in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois treated you? I should write a book about how the ruling class members in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have treated me since 1978. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. They would love it.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/our-ruling-class-monoculture/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Christians.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/opinion/christian-church-black-reparations.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sen. John Fetterman Set for Lengthy Hospital Stay. Pennsylvania Democrat is undergoing treatment for depression. – Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sen-john-fetterman-set-for-lengthy-hospital-stay-b04139ac

NATIONAL HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “I’ll Drink to That: Inside America’s Drunkest States.” I have never been a drinker. I should write a book about my past/present critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who were/are the biggest drinkers. I would focus on those who had/have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.thenationalherald.com/ill-drink-to-that-inside-americas-drunkest-states/

INTERCEPT
— COMMENT: I should write a book about the success that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have had infiltrating, infesting, and destroying the following since 2000; Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus those infiltrators, infesters, and destroyers who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://theintercept.com/2023/02/10/deconstructed-fbi-informant-protests/

February 19, 2023

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis to speak to police officers in Elmhurst.” If/when the location of this event is publicly announced, will hundreds/thousands of DeSantis supporters and opponents come?
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/florida-gov-ron-desantis-to-speak-to-police-officers-in-chicago-suburb/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Aurora looks to increase marijuana tax.” The higher the tax on legal pot, the more illegal pot that will be sold.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-marijuana-st-0220-20230218-xefbruah35cw5d5ogzjj5k7slu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH SIX PHOTOS: COMMENT: Democrats say “Where suburban GOP megadonors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein’s $36 million went last fall. Suburban GOP megadonors supported local, national races.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230218/where-suburban-gop-megadonors-richard-and-elizabeth-uihleins-36-million-went-last-fall-

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans are warning against counting Nikki Haley out in the 2024 presidential race after a better-than-expected campaign rollout this week that offered an early lens into how she plans to take on former President Donald Trump.” The harder that you work against Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs glorify and praise you.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/republicans-on-haleys-2024-bid-dont-rule-her-out/

FOX ST. LOUIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump slams DeSantis but says no to ‘Meatball Ron’ nickname.”
https://fox2now.com/news/national/trump-slams-desantis-but-says-no-to-meatball-ron-nickname/

CITIES 92.9
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats treasonously promote illegal immigration. To give illegals the right to vote is to treasonously promote illegal immigration. Ever-increasingly, Democrats treasonously show that they not only despise America, that they not only hate America, but that they want to destroy America.
https://www.cities929.com/2023/02/18/measure-would-allow-noncitizens-to-vote-in-illinois-school-board-elections/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Heritage Action Strategy Call Held in Chicago; How Kim Foxx became Cook County State’s Attorney; National movement to decriminalize certain offenses – Nancy Thorner
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/thorner-heritage-action-strategy-call-held-in-chicago.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Diversity, equity, and inclusion jobs on the chopping block in recent corporate layoffs – Brad Matthews
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/18/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-jobs-chopping-block/
— In Biden’s America, common ground does not exist – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/17/in-bidens-america-common-ground-does-not-exist/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Article from education outlet has teachers confirming ways they get around Texas CRT laws – Tim Worstall (COMMENT: How do Democrat teachers in your school district push CRT?)
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/article-from-education-outlet-has-teachers-confirming-ways-they-get-around-texas-crt-laws/
— Texas educators admit they defy Abbott’s Critical Race Theory ban with ease (COMMENT: How do Democrat teachers in your school district push CRT?)
https://www.aim.org/aim-investigates/crt-texas-1/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Is The Clear Favorite In GOP Primary: POLL – MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/17/trump-clear-favorite-in-gop-primary-poll/
— Northern Border Agents Were Asked To Deploy To Florida Due To Massive Illegal Migrant Surge
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/17/florida-northern-border-illegal-immigration/

DAILY WIRE
— Now Woke Scientists Are Gunning For Words And Phrases They Think Should Be Banned – Joseph Curl
https://www.dailywire.com/news/now-woke-scientists-are-gunning-for-words-and-phrases-they-think-should-be-banned

EPOCH TIMES
— California Exodus Continues: 700,000 More Left Than Moved in Over 2 Years – Jamie Joseph (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform creates poverty and crime. What percent of those who have moved from California are Democrats who will destroy the states that they move to by continuing to vote for Democrats? What do you say to Democrats who move from Democrat areas to your county, to your township, and/or to your municipality to escape the poverty and crime in Democrat areas, but then continue to vote for Democrats? I should write a book about that in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/california-exodus-700000-more-people-left-than-moved-in-over-2-years-us-census-shows_5066955.html

FOX NEWS
— Cook county injects ‘racial equity’ into criminal justice system with organization steeped in CRT: ‘Unprecedented’ Chicago ROAR offers to put clients through a 9-12 month audit process to determine an ‘intersectional analysis of systemic oppression’ – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for crimes that minorities commit.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-county-injects-racial-equity-criminal-justice-system-org-steeped-crt-unprecedented
— Former White House doctor for Trump, Obama blasts ‘alarming’ Biden health report: ‘The cover-up needs to end’ Rep. Ronny Jackson says Americans can see that ‘Biden’s mental health is in total decline’ – Kyle Morris, Brandon Gillespie (COMMENT: I remember when IRS required me to take a physical examination immediately after I got promoted to GS-12 in 1974 when I was 25 years old. Typically, IRS employees did not make GS-12 until they were older.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-wh-doctor-trump-obama-blasts-alarming-biden-health-report-cover-needs-end

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Shocking Cost of the Illegal Immigration Crisis to Americans – Erin Dwinell (COMMENT: So far, how much money have your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district paid for illegals?)
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/shocking-cost-the-illegal-immigration-crisis-americans

NATIONAL REVIEW
— RNC Looks to Require Loyalty Pledge to Participate in 2024 Presidential Debates – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (COMMENT: I have always fully supported elected Republicans, including those who have taken and/or who continue to take adverse actions against me. I should write a book about those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those on ballots in my precinct and leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/rnc-looks-to-require-loyalty-pledge-to-participate-in-2024-presidential-debates/
— The Law Requires Detaining Illegal Aliens, with Two Narrow Exceptions – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-law-requires-detaining-illegal-aliens-with-two-narrow-exceptions/

NEW AMERICAN
— Pat Buchanan’s Retirement – Steve Byas
https://thenewamerican.com/pat-buchanans-retirement/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Gnashing Teeth Over Nikki Haley Saying America’s Not Racist – Tim Graham (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, everyone in America has to and does give more and more and more preference to minorities, to females, to younger people, and to LGBTQers, that is, ever-increasingly, everyone in America has to and does discriminate more and more and more against Whites, against men, against older people, and against heterosexuals. That does not justify January 6, but that helps explain it.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2023/02/17/newsbusters-podcast-gnashing-teeth-over-nikki-haley-saying-americas

TOWNHALL
— There Is No ‘Trumpism’ Without Trump – Gavin Wax (COMMENT: While Trump was President, he focused on defending and advancing the Republican Party platform. That encouraged Republicans to support him. That encouraged Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs to oppose him.
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2023/02/19/there-is-no-trumpism-without-trump-n2619606

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley Walks Treacherous Road for G.O.P. Women. Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is a major test of her party’s views on sexism and female leaders. Just don’t call it identity politics.” I should write a book about Republicans who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/19/us/politics/haley-campaign-gop-women.html
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Do Law Schools Need the LSAT?” Ever-increasingly, because Democrat minorities and Democrat females do poorly on tests, testing requirements have been eased if not dropped. GAO, IRS, and the Post Office hired me in 1980, 1971, and 1966 respectively because they could not find qualified Democrat minorities or females who would take the jobs. I qualified myself for my GAO job a) by passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) by earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and c) by working for IRS for almost 9 years. I qualified myself for my IRS job a) by passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination, b) by earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, and c) by working for Firestone Stores for 10 months. I qualified myself for my Post Office job a) by passing the Post Office employment examination, b) by earning a high school diploma, and c) by having a clean driving record for 2 years.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/us/law-schools-lsat-requirement.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley removed the Confederate flag. She sounds different as a candidate. The former South Carolina governor is using claims that the United States is a racist nation as a foil in her campaign messages.” I should write a book about candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have said things to get elected and then done opposite things after they got elected. I would focus on those who after they got elected promoted a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) mass/illegal immigration, e) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) patronage, h) political affiliation discrimination, i) reverse discrimination, and/or j) age discrimination. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/18/nikki-haley-racism-woke/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “GOP targets drag shows with new bills in at least 14 states.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/14/drag-shows-republican-bills-bans/

BANGOR DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats ask if George Washington was woke. To be woke is to be anti-American, anti-heterosexual, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, anti-people who have more money than other people, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the following who are the most woke: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) conservative leaders in the aforesaid, d) religious leaders in the aforesaid, and e) those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken and/or are taking the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/18/opinion/opinion-contributor/washingtons-birthday-question-was-he-woke/

MICHIGAN LIVE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Kristina Karamo, ultra-conservative election denier, is new Michigan GOP chair.”
https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2023/02/kristina-karamo-ultra-conservative-election-denier-is-new-michigan-gop-chair.html

DETROIT NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Karamo to lead Michigan Republican Party, beating Trump-endorsed DePerno.”
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/michigan/2023/02/18/michigan-republicans-weigh-partys-future-at-saturday-convention/69871581007/

FOX DETROIT
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Kristina Karamo elected as new Michigan Republican Party chair.”
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-republicans-heading-for-family-fight-as-party-convention-kicks-off-in-lansing

WEEK
— COMMENT: A former ambassador of India to America asks “Is Nikki Haley the generational change Republicans are looking for?”
https://www.theweek.in/columns/navtej-sarna/2023/02/17/is-nikki-haley-the-generational-change-republicans-are-looking-for-navtej-sarna.html

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ahead of potential presidential bid, DeSantis heads to New York for law enforcement event.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/18/desantis-nyc-law-enforcement-event-00083574
— COMMENT: Democrats say “‘Florida win for Trump’: New Florida GOP chair concerns some DeSantis backers. Christian Ziegler has worked closely with former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/18/florida-win-for-trump-new-florida-gop-chair-concerns-some-desantis-backers-00083571

NPR
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge that “Many voters think Biden is too old for a second term” but say “The White House isn’t worried.” Who has deemed you to be too old to do what? My Democrat superiors in the federal government deemed their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran to be too old to be promoted again, and therefore, to be “failed,” if they did not make GS-13 (currently $109,732/year) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $129,671/year) by age 30, GS-15 ($152,527) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($183,500) by age 40. It is called up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. In that book, I would report what they were earning per year in today’s dollars when they were 25, 30, 35, and 40. I earned a) $92,279/year (GS-12 Step 1) in today’s dollars when I was 25, b) $104,583/year (GS-12 Step 5) when I was 30 and 35, and c) $117,047/year (GS-13 Step 3) when I was 40. I would report their education: college graduated from, year graduated, degree earned, and major. I would report any professional certifications and/or licenses that they earned. I would focus on my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being “failed” and/or who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/18/1157955440/biden-age-2024-election

FED SMITH
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “Biden Directs Federal Agencies to Advance Racial Equity.” Soon, if not already, 100% of federal employees will be Democrats who are liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, etc.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/02/18/biden-directs-federal-agencies-to-advance-racial-equity/

HUMAN RESOURSES
— Promoted Too Fast (COMMEMT: While I was taking graduate business evening courses at Loyola, IRS promoted me a) to GS-9 (currently $63,633/year) in 1972 when I was 23, b) to GS-11 (currently $76,990/year) in 1973, and c) to GS-12 (currently $92,279/year) in 1974.  I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as having been promoted too fast. I would report what they were earning per year in today’s dollars when they were 25, 30, 35, and 40. I earned a) $92,279/year (GS-12 Step 1) in today’s dollars when I was 25, b) $104,583/year (GS-12 Step 5) when I was 30 and 35, and c) $117,047/year (GS-13 Step 3) when I was 40. I would report their education: college graduated from, year graduated, degree earned, and major. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I would report any professional certifications and/or licenses that they earned. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I would focus on those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being “failed” and/or who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.hr.com/en/communities/leadership/promoted-too-fast_eacyvnx1.html

NEW HOME SOURCE
— Why Do People Move? (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform creates poverty and crime. What percent of those who move are Democrats who will destroy the areas that they move to by continuing to vote for Democrats? What do you say to Democrats who move from Democrat areas to your county, to your township, and/or to your municipality to escape the poverty and crime in Democrat areas, but then continue to vote for Democrats? I should write a book about that in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct.)
https://www.newhomesource.com/learn/why-do-people-move/

COMMUNIST PARTY USA
— COMMENT: Communists promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, and wokeness/wokeism big time, that is, communists promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination big time.
https://cpusa.org/article/marxist-iq-black-history-is-u-s-history/

February 18, 2023

DESANTIS ARTICLES PLUS MORE

NBC NEWS & YAHOO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ron DeSantis injects chaos into the Chicago mayoral race. The Florida governor’s scheduled trip to speak to a Chicago police union next week has prompted a cascade of condemnations, accusations and infighting.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-injects-chaos-chicago-mayoral-race-rcna71254
https://news.yahoo.com/ron-desantis-injects-chaos-chicago-011338572.html

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Address Police Officers in Illinois Monday.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/florida-gov-ron-desantis-to-address-police-officers-in-illinois-monday/3075987/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois tries to “cancel” DeSantis as Pritzker, Chicago mayoral contenders play the de-platforming game – Matt Rosenberg and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-tries-to-cancel-desantis-as-pritzker-chicago-mayoral-contenders-play-the-de-platforming-game-wirepoints/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis now a factor in Chicago’s mayoral race. The GOP governor will be headlining an event for police in Elmhurst on Monday. Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas distanced himself from the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, which endorsed him, after it promoted the event.” I should write a book about closet Democrats in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/2/17/23605080/florida-gov-desantis-chicago-mayoral-race-vallas-fop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A casual reading of the DeSantis invite on the FOP site could leave an impression that somehow the FOP was a host or organizer, but that is not so. A GOP source told the Sun-Times the DeSantis political team was organizing the law enforcement event in the western suburb – not anyone in Illinois. FOP Lodge 7 President John Catanzara Jr. – an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump and up for re-election next month – told the Sun-Times he was contacted by “some people” with DeSantis, who he declined to name, to help promote the visit. Catanzara said “obviously” there “are people in Illinois that are interested in him running for higher office,” and since DeSantis was “coming to town to do a police speech,” Catanzara was asked, “Could I pass that information on to my members?” Catanzara’s reply: “Absolutely.” In a video posted Friday on YouTube, Catanzara said the DeSantis event “is not being hosted by Lodge 7” and that “all we are simply doing is promoting a speech that he is coming to town to give in support of the men and women of law enforcement in this state and in this country.” That the FOP was publicizing the DeSantis visit was enough for Vallas’ chief rivals, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, D-Ill., to jump all over Vallas and to try to make him wear the jacket for the DeSantis cultural warrior platform – a big minus to many Chicago voters. It also fueled Lightfoot’s campaign strategy to paint Vallas as a closet Republican in the overwhelmingly Democratic city.)
— COMMENT: Federal judge denies bid to block Illinois assault weapons ban, Naperville gun restriction. The decision appears to be the first from a federal judge considering whether the ban meets the standards set out last summer in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling authored by Justice Clarence Thomas.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/17/23604980/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-naperville-virginia-kendalll-robert-bevis-guns-high-capacity-magazines
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Opponents of SAFE-T Act file arguments with Illinois Supreme Court.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/17/23604521/opponents-safe-t-act-file-arguments-illinois-supreme-court

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Vallas denounces police union’s invite to ‘right-wing extremist’ Ron DeSantis.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-ron-desantis-chicago-mayor-election-police-union-paul-vallas-20230217-2jpoigevifedjkrc5ailgehbhe-story.html

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Vallas denounces DeSantis visit to Chicago.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/election/chicago-mayoral-election-paul-vallas-ron-desantis-visit-chicago

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS & STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker blasts plans for DeSantis visit.”

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-blasts-desantis-visit

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker calls DeSantis ‘homophobic’ with ‘racist tendencies’ ahead of Illinois visit.”

https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-calls-desantis-homophobic-with-racist-tendencies-ahead-of-illinois-visit/

BREITBART
— Trump Leads DeSantis by 13 Points Among Republican Voters – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/17/rasmussen-poll-trump-leads-desantis-by-13-points-among-republican-voters/
— Democrats Ask for Another $20M in Taxpayer Money to Provide Illegal Aliens with Social Services – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/17/democrats-ask-for-another-20m-in-taxpayer-money-to-provide-illegal-aliens-with-social-services/

FOX NEWS
— Ron DeSantis compared to murderous warlord in scathing column: ‘Genghis Khan of social issues’ Khan’s many wars are estimated to have killed roughly 40 million people, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. – Jeffrey Clark
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ron-desantis-compared-murderous-warlord-scathing-column-genghis-khan-social-issues

NEW YORK POST
— Ron DeSantis takes The Post on tour of his Florida hometown – Salena Zito (COMMENT: I lived in Crete 1948-1972. My father lived there from 1922 until he died in 1969. My mother lived there 1945 until she died in 2016. My brother lived their 1953 until he died in 2022. My parents and I lived in an apartment above Crete’s only hardware store at the northeast corner of Main & Exchange. My father’s father and mother operated that hardware store. Starting in 1954, my parents, me, and my brother lived at 1286 Wood Street in Crete. My father’s father had that home built in 1926 on land that his father’s father bought in 1864.)
https://nypost.com/2023/02/18/ron-desantis-takes-the-post-on-tour-of-his-florida-hometown/

TOWNHALL
— Nikki Haley Says DeSantis’s ‘Parental Rights In Education’ Law ‘Doesn’t Go Far Enough’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/02/17/nikki-haley-says-desantiss-parental-rights-in-education-law-doesnt-go-far-enough-n2619708

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden needles DeSantis for floating elimination of AP classes.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3863746-biden-needles-desantis-for-floating-elimination-of-ap-classes/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demand more preference for those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, that is, those who are liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, union members, renters, those who have less money than others, those who lack education and/or job skills, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, citizens of foreign countries, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3863135-woke-isnt-enough-what-democrats-must-do-to-win-back-black-voters/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ranking the GOP’s top 10 presidential candidates.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3863222-ranking-the-gops-top-10-presidential-candidates/

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Meet Ron DeSantis, Former AP ‘Student of the Year’.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/meet-ron-desantis-former-ap-student-of-the-year/ar-AA17Dvdw
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ron DeSantis compared to murderous warlord in scathing Vanity Fair column: Genghis Khan of social issues.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ron-desantis-compared-to-murderous-warlord-in-scathing-column-genghis-khan-of-social-issues/ar-AA17BgFk
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) run America and b) blame Republicans for all problems that all Democrats have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-signed-an-executive-order-combatting-inequality-here-s-what-it-actually-does/ar-AA17ClAq

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Donald Trump Says It Would Be ‘Inappropriate’ to Call DeSantis Meatball.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-says-it-would-inappropriate-call-ron-desantis-meatball-1782161

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley’s ‘model minority’ trope isn’t surprising. But it’s still dangerous. Haley had arguably the best opportunity to truly confront the GOP’s full-throated embrace of white supremacy. She didn’t.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/nikki-haleys-presidential-campaign-no-chance-trump-desantis-rcna70888

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America, run the federal government, run the news media, run education, run law enforcement, run the military, run business, run manufacturing, run health care, run religion, run entertainment, run sports, and run everything else. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going use the aforesaid power to get rid of Republicans once and for all. That does not justify January 6, but it explains January 6.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/briefing/conservative-university-desantis.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Inside the collapse of the Trump-DeSantis ‘alliance of convenience.’ Behind an apparent close alliance, the two Republicans have racked up years of mutual suspicions fueling a 2024 grudge match.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/18/trump-desantis-relationship-2024-election/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “More states scrutinizing AP Black studies after Florida complaints.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/18/states-review-ap-african-american-studies-class/

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley on 2024 trail takes swipes at Republican rival Ron DeSantis and Democrat Joe Biden.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/17/nikki-haley-ron-desantis-dont-say-gay-bill/11280017002/
— COMMENT: Democrat teachers teach African American history to promote hatred against Republicans. Ever-increasingly Democrats a) paint today’s Democrats as having been the Union Army in the Civil War and b) paint today’s Republicans as having been the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/02/17/desantis-college-board-battle-over-ethnic-studies/11229921002/

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “In face of DeSantis anti-woke rhetoric, Black leaders go back to ’60s.”
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/18/face-desantis-anti-woke-rhetoric-black-leaders-go-back-60s/

MIAMI HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “A ‘base camp’ has popped up on vacant land in the Florida Keys” and ask “What’s happening there?”
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article272523998.html

PRESCOTT NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ready for Ron Petition to Draft DeSantis Snags 200,000 Signatures.” Politics is nasty/vicious. Who has/will back DeSantis in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality? I should write a book about backing Republican candidates in primaries and in nonpartisan elections. Ever since I backed Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary and Jim Oberweis in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary, Jim Ryan, Bill Brady, and Judy Barr Topinka supporters have a) viciously demonized me, b) viciously denigrated me, and c) viciously condemned me and have done everything that they could a) to stop me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would stress everything that I did to help elect a) Ryan in the 2002 general election and b) Topinka in the 2006 general election.
https://prescottenews.com/index.php/2023/02/18/opinion-ready-for-ron-petition-to-draft-desantis-snags-200000-signatures-inside-sources/

BLOOMBERG
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis 2024 Bid Takes Shape as He Enlists Aides, Woos Donors. Governor setting up campaign infrastructure before launch
Trusted advisers from governor’s race expected to return.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-17/desantis-2024-bid-takes-shape-as-he-enlists-aides-woos-donors
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden is old, but age isn’t what it used to be.” How old are you? I am 74. Ever-increasingly, expect that ever-increasingly, as you get older, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use your age against you. I should write a book about how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have ever-increasingly used my age against me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/feb/18/julianna-goldman-biden-is-old-but-age-isnt-what-it/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Haley wasn’t just playing politics. She was also engaging, consciously or unconsciously, in one of the most sinister and under-researched forms of prejudice: age discrimination. To confront it, the president needs to both call it out and not call too much attention to it. There are advantages to getting old, but he doesn’t necessarily want to campaign on them. . .But I have learned that aging isn’t what it used to be, and that I need to confront my own biases about it. “The frontier of longevity has shifted in a positive way,” says Adam Felts, a researcher with the AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its research focuses on people who are living longer and better than ever before, especially people in better socioeconomic circumstances with access to newer medicines and technologies. One of his research groups is a panel of individuals who are all at least 85 years old. “When I see how sharp they are, it shapes my perspective around what is possible even for people in their mid to late 80s.” Looking at someone such as Biden, who has the best medical care available, “we may have to think about his age trajectory differently.” In fact, says Felts, we should be thinking differently about aging in general, for all Americans. Humans tend to overestimate how much people within a given category have in common with one another, says Jessica Nordell, author of The End of Bias. When someone states that Biden is “too old” without pointing to specifics, it reflects an antipathy toward older people that is culturally ingrained.)

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say that Trump says that he won’t call DeSantis Meatball Ron.
Trump announced his bid for a second term as president in November and has since launched multiple attacks on DeSantis.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/18/trump-desantis-meatball-ron-00083560

MEDIATE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump Addresses ‘Meatball Ron’ in 1 a.m. Post Ripping DeSantis.” Politics is nasty/vicious. So far, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have refrained from publicly slandering me. But they certainly would have publicly slandered me if they had not succeeded in taking their adverse actions against me that they did. Because of my demographics (heterosexual, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, old (74), gun-owner, draft-avoider, non-poor, married, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, Crete resident 1948-1972, and Wheaton resident since 1978), they would have publicly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. One thing that has held them back from publicly slandering me is the fact that I have filed lawsuits against my superiors in the federal government and against people who have lots of political, government, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and/or in DuPage County.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-fires-off-1-a-m-post-ripping-desantis-addresses-meatball-ron/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Former Illinois GOP candidate Ives sounds off over low student test scores: ‘Make no mistake the DEMOCRATS are responsible for this’ (COMMENT: Wheaton Warrenville School District 200 Headquarters, Whittier Grade School, and Edison Middle School are all in my precinct.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639581211-former-illinois-gop-candidate-ives-sounds-off-over-low-student-test-scores-make-no-mistake-the-democrats-are-responsible-for-this

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Chicago fed judge: IL, Naperville ‘assault weapons’ bans fit within SCOTUS Second Amendment framework – Jonathan Bilyk and Scott Holland
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/639737899-chicago-fed-judge-il-naperville-assault-weapons-bans-fit-within-scotus-second-amendment-framework

CHICAGO THINKER
— Beto O’Rourke Is a UChicago Institute of Politics Fellow. Where Are the Conservative Voices? – Jack Pfefferkorn
https://thechicagothinker.com/beto-orourke-is-a-uchicago-institute-of-politics-fellow-where-are-the-conservative-voices/

CITY JOURNAL
— Militants, Not Educators. The Chicago Teachers Union pursues radical politics even as public school enrollment declines and student learning suffers.- Mailee Smith
https://www.city-journal.org/chicago-teachers-unions-political-machine

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Judge denies state’s motion to delay response to challenge of Illinois gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/judge-denies-state-s-motion-to-delay-response-to-challenge-of-illinois-gun-ban/article_9b496d70-af03-11ed-9d8c-5bd6b3cd7456.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Federal Court Denies TRO Regarding Naperville, IL Gun Ban – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2023/02/federal-court-denies-tro-regarding-naperville-il-gun-ban/

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans to adopt loyalty pledge for debate participants.”‘
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230217/republicans-to-adopt-loyalty-pledge-for-debate-participants
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Romney, outspoken about his own party, weighs reelection run.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230217/romney-outspoken-about-his-own-party-weighs-reelection-run

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago Mayoral Election: Latest poll suggests Vallas has solid lead, Lightfoot is struggling.”
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mayoral-election-2023-candidates-paul-vallas/12833296/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Mayor Lightfoot vows to remove unhoused from Chicago O’Hare airport as more seek shelter there.”
https://abc7chicago.com/homeless-ohare-chicago-airport-lori-lightfoot-mayor/12831036/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Federal judge denies TRO against Illinois assault weapons ban for Naperville gun store owner.”
https://abc7chicago.com/naperville-gun-store-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-restraining-order-denied-guns/12834532/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois earns ‘F’ in study on tax friendliness.” If Illinois decides to tax retirement income, seniors will leave. SEE: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/8/23587905/illinois-tax-retirement-income-violence-chicago-garfield-park-letters
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/how-tax-friendly-is-it-where-you-live-study-gives-every-state-a-grade/

WBEZ & ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How admittedly corrupt ex-Illinois lawmakers get to keep their pensions.”
https://www.wbez.org/stories/how-corrupt-ex-illinois-lawmakers-keep-their-pensions/89314430-56f6-4db2-906d-fd76b7a88acb
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/how-admittedly-corrupt-ex-illinois-lawmakers-get-to-keep-their-pensions/

WGN RADIO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans to adopt loyalty pledge for debate participants.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/ap-republicans-to-adopt-loyalty-pledge-for-debate-participants/

SHAW LOCAL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Local state lawmakers react to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address. Preschool proposal receives some praise, but lawmakers question increased spending.”
https://www.shawlocal.com/news-tribune/news/2023/02/17/illinoisans-will-be-paying-a-very-hefty-price-local-state-lawmakers-react-to-gov-jb-pritzkers-budget-address/

WHEATON PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Scholarships Available For Low-Income Students In DuPage County.” Were your parents low-income? My parents were not, but my father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars and my mother never worked outside of the home until he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. Therefore, to pay for my UIC and NIU college expenses and for new cars to get to/from jobs and college classes, a) I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer of 1965, b) I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag and pumped gasoline in South Chicago Heights the summer of 1966, and c) I delivered mail for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. That enabled me to graduate from NIU debt-free in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/scholarships-available-low-income-students-dupage-county

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/17/afternoon-roundup-34/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker asked why he didn’t propose tax cuts.” What percent of Illinois taxpayers are Republicans and what percent of Illinois’ income tax revenue comes from them?
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/17/pritzker-asked-why-he-didnt-propose-tax-cuts/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nikki Haley’s first week as a 2024 candidate shows she has her work cut out for her – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/nikki-haley-first-week-2024-candidate-shows-uphill-battle
— Yes, environmentalists want to take your car away — just slowly – Editorial (COMMENT: I have owned cars since I was 16 years old in 1964. While I lived in Crete 1964-1972 and in University Park 1972-1974, those cars enabled me a) to hold jobs in Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, South Chicago Heights, Park Forest, Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago and b) to attend classes at UIC, NIU, and Loyola.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/yes-environmentalists-want-to-take-your-car-away-just-slowly

NEW YORK POST
— The Left’s racist attacks against Nikki Haley highlight minority hypocrisy – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2023/02/17/the-lefts-racist-attacks-against-nikki-haley-show-hypocrisy/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illegals get phones, Ukrainians get tanks, & Ohioans are told to pound sand – Drew Allen
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/02/17/illegals-get-phones-ukrainians-get-tanks-ohioans-are-told-to-pound-sand-1333720/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Illinois Republican State Sen. Thomas Bennett recently introduced the Campus Free Speech Act to protect and monitor freedom of expression at Illinois’ colleges and universities. – Shelby Kearns
https://campusreform.org/article?id=21314

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘Center for Freedom of Expression’ in the works at University of Chicago – MARSHELLE PAULINO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/center-for-freedom-of-expression-in-the-works-at-university-of-chicago/

CPAC March 1-4
— COMMENT: So far, announced speakers include Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Nikki Haley, Rick Scott, and Sandy Rios. I should write a book about the CPACs that I attended.
https://www.conservative.org/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Signs Executive Order to Root Out Systemic Racism from Federal Government – ARI BLAFF (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I should write a book about what my Democrat superiors did a) to paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things and b) to waste the careers of and to get rid of federal employees who were Republican. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-signs-executive-order-to-root-out-systemic-racism-from-federal-government/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NPR Uses Nikki Haley Announcement to Cry Republican Racism: ‘Disgusted’ With GOP – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2023/02/18/npr-uses-nikki-haley-announcement-cry-republican-racism-disgusted
— The 10 Most Absurd Claims From Hulu’s ‘1619 Project’ Series – Stephanie Hamill
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/stephanie-hamill/2023/02/17/10-most-absurd-claims-hulus-1619-project-series

PJ MEDIA
— Department of Wokeness: Biden Appoints a ‘Counselor for Equity’ – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/lincolnbrown/2023/02/17/department-of-wokeness-biden-appoints-a-counselor-for-equity-n1671635

PATRIOT POST
— Once again, the White House physician refused to level with the American people about the president’s debilitated mental state. – DOUGLAS ANDREWS
https://patriotpost.us/articles/95063
— EVs: An Expensive Way to Virtue Signal. They may be growing in popularity, but electric vehicles aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. – BRIAN MARK WEBER (COMMENT: What is your daily driver? Since late last year, mine has been a 2018 Chevrolet Curze LT. Before that, since 2010, it was a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier LS.)
https://patriotpost.us/articles/95044
— Wokeness Is the Enemy of America. The woke dominate every facet of American culture while maintaining that they are the true revolutionaries fighting back against oppressive authoritarian rule. In fact, the exact opposite is true. – ANDREW KLAVAN (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use wokeness to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://patriotpost.us/videos/95059

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Dems Exploit Mass Shooting to Push Gun Control, But Look at Arrest Record of Suspect – Peter Partoll
https://www.westernjournal.com/dems-exploit-mass-shooting-push-gun-control-look-arrest-record-suspect/

ZERO HEDGE
— Food-Stamp Work-Requirement Still Not Enforced In 25 States – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/food-stamp-work-requirement-still-not-enforced-25-states

LAS VEGAS SUN
— COMMENT: A Democrat argues that “Equality is not a threat to anyone.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use “equity” to get rid of Republicans who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, gun-owners, non-veterans, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/feb/18/equality-is-not-a-threat-to-anyone/

NEW YORK SUN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “A ‘Badass Woman’ Puts Herself Forward for White House. In New Hampshire, though, Nikki Haley fails to offer a program.”
https://www.nysun.com/article/a-badass-woman-puts-herself-forward-for-white-house

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “To Increase Equity, School Districts Eliminate Honors Classes. Supporters say uniform classes create rigor for all students but critics say cuts hurt faster learners.” What harmed your GPAs? For me, it was my working jobs instead of studying. While I was a junior and senior at Crete-Monee High School and the summer in between 1964-1966, I washed dishes in Chicago Heights. I only just barely made it into upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. While I was as student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970, I worked as many hours as I could delivering mail in Park Forest. While I took graduate business and accounting courses at Loyola and DePaul 1972-1980, worked for IRS and for GAO. While I took graduate finance courses at IIT 1992-1997, I worked for GAO.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-increase-equity-school-districts-eliminate-honors-classes-d5985dee
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Facebook Parent Meta Gives Thousands of Workers Subpar Reviews – Salvador Rodriguez and Jeff Horwitz (COMMENT: I should write a book about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government used the subjectivity in their performance appraisal procedures a) to advance their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, and/or older.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/og-mark-returns-at-meta-as-facebook-parent-gives-thousands-of-staff-subpar-reviews-56e648b4

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminadams/2023/02/17/adult-use-cannabis-in-illinois-created-30000-jobs-governor-jb-pritzker-says/

EDUCATION WEEK
— COMMENT: Democrat teachers teach African American history to promote hatred against Republicans. Ever-increasingly Democrats a) paint today’s Democrats as having been the Union Army in the Civil War and b) paint today’s Republicans as having been the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-what-the-rejection-of-african-american-history-means-for-students/2023/02

LAW 360
— COMMENT: To promote legal pot is to promote illegal pot.
https://www.law360.com/illinois/articles/1577382/illicit-cannabis-is-the-problem-not-state-legal-markets

NEW REPUBLIC
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Christopher Rufo Claims a Degree from Harvard. Umm … Not Quite.” Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) would demonize, denigrate, and condemn the universities that I earned my degrees from: NIU (1970), Loyola (1976), DePaul (1980), and IIT (1997), b) would hint/imply/argue/shout that what I learned earning those degrees is long since stale, c) would stress that it took me 4 years to earn my NIU, Loyola, and DePaul degrees and 5 years to earn my IIT degree, and d) would stress that my GPAs were not that great. Further, they would stress that the scores that got passing the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations in 1979 and 1981 respectively were not that great. They would stress that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class and that my ACT score was only 24.
https://newrepublic.com/article/170647/christopher-rufo-harvard-degree-misleading

WIKIPEDIA
— Window of Opportunity and Up or Out (COMMENT: What are your demographics? When was your window of opportunity to get promoted? For federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, their window of opportunity to get promoted increasingly closes if they do not make GS-13 ($109,732/year) by age 25, GS-14 ($129,671/year) by age 30, GS-15 ($152,527/year) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($183,500/year) by age 40. It is called “up-or-out.” Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I never made GS-14. The federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who do not make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. So far, Nikki Haley has indicated that she supports up-or-out. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have stressed the most that I did not make GS-13 until I was 38, that I never made GS-14, and that the federal government forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_of_opportunity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_or_out

WIKIPEDIA
— News aggregator (COMMENT: I am an independent not-for-profit conservative Republican political and government news aggregator. If you were me, how would you treat those who operate websites and who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do not want me to drive traffic to their websites? I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on those who destroy me a) because they cannot manipulate me or dominate me, b) because I refuse to glorify and praise them, c) because I refuse to pander to them, d) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) because I refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) because I refuse to give them money.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator

February 17, 2023

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to speak to Chicago FOP Monday in Elmhurst.” If/when the location of this event is publicly announced, will hundreds/thousands of DeSantis supporters and opponents come?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-desantis-coming-to-elmhurst-fop-20230216-pvj4zlc7effmhiufh4dozrqnum-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is scheduled to speak at an invite-only event Monday in Elmhurst to members of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police and potentially deliver some rhetorical political payback to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The Presidents Day visit to a so-far undisclosed location in the Chicago area would represent an escalation of the feud between DeSantis and Pritzker, who has been the focus of some speculation as a potential 2024 Democratic presidential candidate if President Joe Biden does not seek to be nominated for a second term. In July, Pritzker was keynote speaker for a gathering of Florida Democrats in Tampa where he took aim at the Florida governor. Pritzker assailed DeSantis as “just Donald Trump with a mask on” and, more recently, has attacked the Republican’s policies blocking some teachings of racial and gay curriculum. In delivering his combined State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, though not mentioning DeSantis by name, Pritzker referred to a “virulent strain of nationalism plaguing our nation, led by demagogues who are pushing censorship” and the right wing who are waging an “ideological battle” that serves to “marginalize people and ideas they don’t like.” In January, Pritzker wrote a letter to the College Board, asking it not to change the advanced placement African American Studies course “in order to fit Florida’s racist and homophobic laws.” The College Board earlier this month said it was revising the AP course to eliminate lessons on Black Lives Matter and the reparations movement. But after the DeSantis administration criticized the curriculum as left leaning and lacking “educational value,” the College Board said the criticism amounted to “slander.” That prompted DeSantis to suggest earlier this week that his state might drop AP classes from its schools. The DeSantis political operation did not respond to a request for comment on the reasons behind the Florida governor’s visit, which is open only to members of the law enforcement community. But a DeSantis speech to Chicago’s FOP Lodge 7, set for an undisclosed location in west suburban Elmhurst, would appear to be aimed at attacking Pritzker and Democrats over outbreaks of violent crime in the city as the mayoral election nears. An invitation to the event said the location would be disclosed to registrants “48 hours prior to the event.” John Catanzara, head of the Chicago police union, as well as the city and state FOP, endorsed Pritzker’s Republican opponent, Darren Bailey, in last year’s governor campaign. The Chicago FOP has endorsed challenger Paul Vallas for Chicago mayor as Lori Lightfoot seeks a second term. Catanzara was not available for comment. A law enforcement source said DeSantis was supposed to talk to the Chicago FOP within the last two months but that event was canceled.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley’s candidacy reveals balancing act for women in politics.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nikki-haley-candidacy-20230217-uu2her4icvce7nluys7id6uk34-story.html
— COMMENT: The purpose of college should be producing contributing members of society.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jobs-college-purpose-self-governance-20230216-i6q4mdfjufelplaay4yt4wodym-story.html

PRITZKER
— Ron DeSantis’s dangerous and hateful agenda has no place in Illinois. Banning books, playing politics with people’s lives, and censoring history are antithetical to who we are. Every candidate hoping to hold public office in the land of Lincoln should condemn this event.
https://twitter.com/JBPritzker/status/1626397520015290370

ELMHURST PATCH
— DeSantis Coming To Elmhurst: Chicago FOP. Chicago police officers have been invited to a “Back the Blue” event. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/desantis-coming-elmhurst-chicago-fop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to come to Elmhurst on Monday, according to the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police. On Thursday, the organization invited members to see the Republican governor at a yet-to-be-disclosed site in Elmhurst. Doors are set to open at 3:30 p.m. According to the invitation, the location will be revealed 48 hours before the “Back the Blue” event. The invitation said DeSantis would speak about law enforcement. Patch obtained the invitation Thursday afternoon. Organizers apparently did not want to alert the media at this point. The Florida governor’s office referred questions to the Florida Republican Party. Patch left an emailed message for comment with a GOP spokeswoman. At the event, active and retired officers are allowed to attend, but not their spouses. In a message to Patch, Mayor Scott Levin said he had heard DeSantis was coming to town. “I have no confirmed location, but I assume and hope that before Monday, they will coordinate with the city, if there’s a large turnout expected,” the mayor said. DeSantis has called Florida the state “where woke goes to die.” He is widely considered to be running for president. He was once seen as an ally of former President Donald Trump. But Trump has criticized DeSantis over the last few months, most recently calling him “Meatball Ron.”)

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis joins wild ride to City Hall.” I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blacklist me because I refuse to blacklist Trump. The aforesaid blacklisters want the Republican candidates on the April 4, 2023 ballot in my precinct to blacklist me.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/02/17/desantis-joins-wild-ride-to-city-hall-00083413
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nasty campaign ads are reaching a fever pitch in the Chicago mayor’s race, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and chameleon Congressman George Santos have emerged as foils to attack Paul Vallas. DeSantis is coming to suburban Elmhurst on Monday to talk to members of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police in a hush-hush meeting. And Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is using the visit to attack Paul Vallas, who’s been endorsed by the FOP. “Paul Vallas must condemn the FOP for inviting Ron DeSantis, a dangerous and xenophobic authoritarian to our state,” Garcia said in a statement.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois Democrats, Pritzker, Coordinating to Legalize Illegal Immigration with Non Citizens Rights Act
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/illinois-democrats-pritzker-coordinating-to-legalize-illegal-immigration-with-non-citizens-rights-act.html

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Why so much emphasis in Illinois on protecting criminals? – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2023/02/16/why-so-much-emphasis-in-illinois-on-protecting-criminals-by-ray-hanania-why-do-some-politicians-want-to-make-life-easier-for-criminals-than-rather-than-making-law-abiding-citizens-safer/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— New study ranks Illinois as one of the most sinful states in the country – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/new-study-ranks-illinois-as-one-of-the-most-sinful-states-in-the-country/article_382e4b5e-ae1b-11ed-865c-3bb23ec7f6c5.html
— Judge denies state’s motion to delay response to challenge of Illinois gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/judge-denies-state-s-motion-to-delay-response-to-challenge-of-illinois-gun-ban/article_2d766446-ae46-11ed-9637-47be192eccb9.html
— How Illinois Students Perform on the ACT Compared to the Nation – Samuel Stebbins
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/how-illinois-students-perform-on-the-act-compared-to-the-nation/article_5226659a-335a-5206-9c67-1f2aa3412ff1.html

METRO EAST SUN
— Bailey: Low arrest rates mean Chicago leaders ‘give criminals more freedom than law-abiding citizens’ – Sam Jackson
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/639334340-bailey-low-arrest-rates-mean-chicago-leaders-give-criminals-more-freedom-than-law-abiding-citizens

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Parents’ rights advocacy group Awake Illinois is warning Illinois parents of efforts to mainstream sexualized curriculum in local schools.
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/639606542-awake-illinois-you-ve-been-warned-moms-and-dads

JOHN BIVER
— Steve Bannon: Bernie Marcus and Richard Uihlein are “Heavyweights” who ask nothing for themselves
https://johnbiver.com/steve-bannon-bernie-marcus-and-richard-uihlein-are-heavyweights-who-ask-nothing-for-themselves/
— The Sad Reality of Illinois: Right Now, There’s No Hope for this Previously Great State
https://johnbiver.com/the-sad-reality-of-illinois-right-now-theres-no-hope-for-this-previously-great-state/

WIREPOINTS
— There are 30 schools in Illinois where not a single student is reading proficient. If a student can’t read in the 3rd-grade, they’ll struggle for the rest of their life.
https://wirepoints.org/theres-30-schools-in-illinois-where-not-a-single-student-is-reading-proficient-if-a-student-cant-read-in-the-3rd-grade-theyll-struggle-for-the-rest-of-their-life-wirepoints-on-the-a/

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago Mayoral Election: Wilson decries Lightfoot endorsement that warns of splitting Black vote.” What percent of voters are demographic voters, that is, what percent vote for those candidates who share their demographics?
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mayoral-election-2023-candidates-black-vote/12826974/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How artificial intelligence gun detection software could potentially save lives.”
https://abc7chicago.com/artificial-intelligence-gun-detection-software-omnilert-bradley-bourbonnais-high-school/12821562/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lightfoot’s new policy aims to help formerly incarcerated residents to get hired by the city.”
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/lightfoots-new-policy-aims-to-help-formerly-incarcerated-residents-to-get-hired-by-the-city/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Which Guns Are Covered by Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban?”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/16/which-guns-are-covered-illinois-assault-weapons-ban

WGN RADIO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pentagon to allow up to 3 weeks of leave to service members for abortion travel.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/pentagon-to-allow-up-to-3-weeks-of-leave-to-service-members-for-abortion-travel/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy tells Mayorkas to ‘stop lying’ about border.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/mccarthy-tells-mayorkas-to-stop-lying-about-border/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “As numbers of unhoused grows at O’Hare, mayor vows to remove them, provide support. The numbers of people seeking shelter and care at O’Hare have risen in recent months. The city, police and private resources have stepped in to address the problem.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/2/16/23603297/ohare-airport-homeless-unhoused-mayor-lori-lightfoot
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/2/16/23602765/hope-racism-injustice-expectations-column-natalie-moore
— COMMENT: Democrats say “It’s risky to curtail ‘disinformation’ when there’s no clear definition of it. According to my critics/opponents, all information is disinformation except for the information that they put out or bless.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/2/15/23601113/perils-trying-curtail-hazily-defined-disinformation-column-jacob-sullum

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH FIVE PHOTOS: COMMENT: Democrats say “Mundelein candidate’s comment about Asian people blasted as racist.” (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone is requires to glorify and praise Democrats, RINOs, liberals, moderates, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, LGBTQers, females, younger people, unmarried people, disabled people, renters, union members, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less education, job skills, and/or money than others, those who are in America illegally, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230216/mundelein-candidates-comment-about-asian-people-blasted-as-racist
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Mundelein village board candidate’s claim that Asian people are smarter than others was criticized as racist and inappropriate during an online forum Thursday.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Wheaton history group leader Alberta Adamson argues $300K transferred to her was for back pay, rent, loan.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230216/wheaton-history-group-leader-argues-300k-transferred-to-her-was-for-back-pay-rent-loan

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Walgreens, CVS caught in red-blue crossfire over abortion pill.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/walgreens-cvs-caught-political-crossfire-over-abortion-pill

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge “Pritzker blasts critics, but they won’t be silent or silenced.”
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzker-blasts-critics-but-they-wont-be-silent-or-silenced/article_db75988f-e16a-5650-be8a-8d629d4eaf7f.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Reporting on Trump responsibly.” What percent of those in the news media hate Trump?
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/commentary-17779334.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge “More Americans want less immigration.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/more-americans-want-less-immigration-southern-border-security-migrants-asylum-seekers-republicans-democrats

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pentagon to allow up to 3 weeks of leave to service members for abortion travel.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/pentagon-to-allow-up-to-3-weeks-of-leave-to-service-members-for-abortion-travel/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump tops DeSantis by 6 points among Republicans in new survey.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trump-tops-desantis-by-6-points-among-republicans-in-new-survey/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge “Big salaries, big pensions, and low scores in the classroom.”
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/big-salaries-big-pensions-but-low-scores
— Big salaries, big pensions, and low scores in the classroom – Mackenzie LaPorte
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/big-salaries-big-pensions-but-low-scores

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-18/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/16/afternoon-roundup-33/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Haley’s very first campaign decision – Tevi Troy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/presidential-candidates-very-first-decision
— Shocking cost of the illegal immigration crisis on Americans – Erin Dwinell
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/shocking-cost-of-the-illegal-immigration-crisis-on-americans
— Welcome to the truly permanent campaign – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/welcome-to-the-truly-permanent-campaign
— Handwringing over Harris masks worries aging Biden isn’t up for second term – Katherine Doyle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/harris-handwringing-biden-worries
— ‘I’m fighting Biden’: Why Ron DeSantis avoids brawls with other Republicans – Ryan King (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who claim to be Republican, but who have always worked harder against Republicans than against Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents. or RINOs.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/fighting-biden-ron-desantis-defends-aversion-gop-brawls

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump uses Nikki Haley to attack Nikki Haley – Anthony Gonzalez (COMMENT: Politics is nasty/vicious. Government is nasty/vicious. If you ran for a government office or for a political office, what would your critics/opponents use to attack you? Mine would stress their success in ending my service as a) the Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks Republican fundraiser 2005-2019, b) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, d) the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, e) an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and f) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. Mine would stress their success in a) ending my bid to be appointed to fill the Wheaton City West District vacancy in 2019, b) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, c) almost getting ICRC to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and d) ending my bid to serve as the MTRO Treasurer in 2004. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government. political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/trump_uses_nikki_haley_to_attack_nikki_haley.html

BREITBART
— Illinois Officials Plan to House Nearly 700 Migrants in Closed Chicago Kmart – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/16/illinois-officials-plan-to-house-nearly-700-migrants-in-closed-chicago-kmart/
— San Francisco Democrats Seek to Suspend Sanctuary City Law for Illegal Alien Fentanyl Dealers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/16/san-francisco-democrats-want-to-sanctuary-city-law-for-illegal-alien-fentanyl-dealers/
— Majority of Migrants in NYC Still in Shelters After Arriving on Buses – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/15/data-majority-of-migrants-in-nyc-still-in-shelters-after-arriving-on-buses/
— Sen. Marco Rubio proposes bill to restrict transgender troops – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/sen-marco-rubio-proposes-bill-to-restrict-transgender-troops/

CNS NEWS
— Gov. Abbott’s Border Operation Nabs 348,000 Illegal Immigrants, 361 Million Fentanyl Doses – MICHAEL W. CHAPMAN
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/gov-abbotts-border-operation-nabs-348000-illegal-immigrants-361

CAMPUS REFORM
— South Carolina next in line to investigate DEI spending – Gabrielle M. Etzel (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to promote hatred against conservatives. How much money do the following spend on DEI: a) your Republican township/ward party organization, b) your Republican county party organization, c) the Illinois Republican Party, d) your school district, e) your municipality, f) your township, and g) your county?)
https://campusreform.org/article?id=21311

DAILY CALLER
— San Francisco Reconsidering Sanctuary City Status Amid Staggering Fentanyl Overdoses – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/15/san-francisco-fentanyl-sanctuary-city/

FOX NEWS
— Lori Lightfoot slammed for gaslighting Chicagoans over declining police numbers: ‘Smoke and mirrors’ Retired Lieutenant John Garrido said the decline shows that Lightfoot and her superintendent ‘have no idea what they’re doing’ – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/lori-lightfoot-slammed-gaslighting-chicagoans-declining-police-numbers-smoke-mirrors#new_tab
— Lori Lightfoot condemned by Chicago Democrat for turning O’Hare Airport into ‘homeless shelter’ Raymond Lopez blasts Lori Lightfoot on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ – Bailee Hill
https://www.foxnews.com/media/lori-lightfoot-condemned-chicago-democrat-turning-ohare-airport-homeless-shelter
— Illinois governor Pritzker swipes at DeSantis with ‘demagogue’ claim. Pritzker said certain unnamed right-wing politicians are waging an ‘ideological battle’ to ‘marginalize people and ideas they don’t like’ – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-governor-swipes-desantis-demagogue-claim
— Nikki Haley says the DeSantis ‘parental rights in education’ law in Florida doesn’t go ‘far enough’ – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-says-desantis-parental-rights-education-law-florida-doesnt-go-far-enough
— George Soros predicts ‘Democratic landslide’ in 2024 if Trump and DeSantis ‘slug it out’ George Soros says he hopes Trump runs as a third-party candidate after losing Republican nomination. – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/george-soros-predicts-democratic-landslide-2024-trump-desantis-slug-out

FREEDOM WORKS
— RINOs Are Helping Joe Biden Undermine Our Border – Noah Wall
https://www.freedomworks.org/op-ed/noah-wall-rinos-are-helping-joe-biden-undermine-our-border/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why Isn’t Nikki Haley Indian-American Enough? – RICH LOWRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/02/why-isnt-nikki-haley-indian-american-enough/
— Nikki Haley Says Florida’s Parental-Rights Law Doesn’t Go ‘Far Enough’ – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/nikki-haley-says-floridas-parental-rights-law-doesnt-go-far-enough/

NEWSMAX
— Let’s Keep All Elections Away from Illegal Immigrants – Mark Vargas (COMMENT: How many millions of illegals are using their false identifications to vote in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?
https://www.newsmax.com/markvargas/illinois-villanueva/2023/02/16/id/1108997/

PJ MEDIA
— Everybody Loves DeSantisLand – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2023/02/16/everybody-loves-desantisland-n1671092

PATRIOT POST
— The Ignorant and Racially Charged Attacks on Nikki Haley. The left is willing only to accept the legitimacy of minorities who toe the party line. – Rich Lowry
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/95060-the-ignorant-and-racially-charged-attacks-on-nikki-haley-2023-02-17

NEW YORK 1
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley doubles down on cognitive tests as White House, older lawmakers bristle.” Are you 75 or older? What would your critics/opponents stress to force you to take a mental competency test? My critics/opponents would stress the adverse actions that the following have taken against me: a) the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, b) the Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and d) those who I have sued.
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/02/16/haley-doubles-down-on-cognitive-tests-as-white-house–older-lawmakers-push-back
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If elected president, Nikki Haley says she will seek mental competency tests for federal elected officials over 75 years of age. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations’ proposal is receiving pushback from older lawmakers, but not from all. Asked about Haley’s proposal Thursday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, despite his age, Biden has met the arduous demands of his job and delivered major legislative victories. The Trump campaign did not respond to an email Thursday seeking comment.)

ROLL CALL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Amid 2024 speculation, Tim Scott speaks of racial and partisan splits.”
https://rollcall.com/2023/02/16/amid-2024-speculation-scott-speaks-of-racial-and-partisan-splits/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Doctor says Biden’s ‘vigorous’ as he readies for 2024 run.” (COMMENT: How vigorous are you? What would you argue shows that you are vigorous? For me, I would argue my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://apnews.com/article/biden-politics-united-states-government-health-bdce6c15df6186e06710f2d903a3513e

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley’s first days in GOP 2024 race preview the Trump balancing act awaiting other contenders.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/politics/nikki-haley-navigating-trump-2024/index.html
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Nikki Haley promises youth” but asks “will her policies reflect that?”
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/opinions/2023/02/16/se-cupp-unfiltered-nikki-haley-vpx.cnn
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden remains ‘healthy’ and ‘vigorous,’ his physician says.” (COMMENT: How vigorous are you? What would you argue shows that you are vigorous? For me, I would argue my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/politics/joe-biden-routine-physical-walter-reed/index.html

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley, Trump’s first major challenger, urges Republicans to turn the page. My critics/opponents “turned the page” when they ended my service as a) the Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks Republican fundraiser 2005-2019, b) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, d) the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, e) an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and f) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. My critics/opponents “turned the page” when they a) ended my bid to be appointed to fill the Wheaton City West District vacancy in 2019, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) almost got ICRC to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and d) ended my bid to serve as the MTRO Treasurer in 2004. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government. political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nikki-haley-trumps-first-major-challenger-hits-road-new-hampshire-2023-02-16/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden, 80, is healthy, ‘fit for duty,’ doctor says after physical.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-80-have-closely-watched-physical-exam-2023-02-16/

YAHOO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ron DeSantis to address a powerful police union in (Elmhurst).”
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ron-desantis-address-powerful-police-051140818.html
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that Pritzker “swipes at DeSantis with ‘demagogue’ claim.”
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/illinois-governor-swipes-desantis-demagogue-144749443.html


— COMMENT: Democrats say “ComEd Encourages Illinois Students to Apply for College Scholarships of Up to $10,000 Each.” White males need not apply.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/comed-encourages-illinois-students-apply-170000776.html
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge “Risk of impaired Florida drivers causes concern amid possible legalization of recreational marijuana.”
https://news.yahoo.com/risk-impaired-florida-drivers-causes-044305640.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Marjorie Taylor Greene and George Santos are co-sponsoring a bill that could ban LGBTQ books in classrooms.” Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to make your child a sexually active LGBTQer.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mtg-george-santos-co-sponsoring-125722295.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden Is ‘Healthy, Vigorous, 80-Year-Old,’ Physician Declares After Exam.” (COMMENT: How vigorous are you? What would you argue shows that you are vigorous? For me, I would argue my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-healthy-vigorous-80-old-120311077.html

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “CNN’s Don Lemon regrets saying Nikki Haley past her prime.” When are people “in their prime?” According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, people are “in their prime” when they are their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and if they are not extremely successful by the time they are 40, they are failures. It is called age discrimination. I should write a book about that.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/cnns-don-lemon-regrets-nikki-haley-past-prime-97265038
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley proposes competency tests for politicians over 75. President Joe Biden has faced questions about whether his age could impact his decision to run for reelection.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/nikki-haley-proposes-competency-tests-politicians-75-97259596
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America and talk and act like they believe that Republicans who are the following are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all: heterosexual, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, married, non-poor, gun-owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That does not justify January 6, but it explains it.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/haley-biden-harris-america-racist-opposite/story?id=97260012

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “White House physician says Biden remains ‘fit for duty’ after routine medical exam.” With this, it certainly looks like the Democrats will run Biden for President again in 2024. The exam did not include cognitive testing. What does Haley have to say about that? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have strongly hinted/implied/argued/shout that I have cognitive disorders, and that is why I have to spend so much time putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if anyone who they control, put the newsletters together and sent them out, they could and would do it in far far far less time than it takes me.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-says-medical-exam-really-went-well-rcna70891
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The exam did not include cognitive testing. In a neurological assessment, Biden did not show signs of any issues, the memo said. O’Connor said after Biden’s 2021 exam that an “extremely detailed neurologic exam” showed no disorders, such as the possibility of a stroke, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ron DeSantis to address a powerful police union in (Elmhurst).”
The Florida governor has been in high demand for speaking events around the country as he weighs a presidential run.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-address-powerful-police-union-chicago-rcna71134
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ann Coulter tells Nikki Haley to ‘go back to your own country’ in racist rant against new GOP presidential candidate. “What’s with the worshipping of the cows? They’re all starving over there,” Coulter also said.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/ann-coulter-tells-nikki-haley-go-back-country-racist-rant-new-gop-pres-rcna71119
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New poll shows GOP’s divide between Trump and DeSantis. Trump and DeSantis win the lion’s share of the vote in the primary field, but perform better among different groups of GOP voters.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/new-poll-shows-gops-divide-trump-desantis-rcna71046

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks on a digital bill of rights.” Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) should have the power and should use that power to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about that. I would focus on the biggest adverse actions that the MTRO, the DCRCC, and the IRP have taken against me since 2000.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-governor-ron-desantis-speaks-on-a-digital-bill-of-rights/ss-AA17yYSp
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden’s Doctor Says He’s ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ Ahead of Expected 2024 Bid.” (COMMENT: How vigorous are you? What would you argue shows that you are vigorous? For me, I would argue my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/bidens-doctor-says-hes-healthy-and-vigorous-ahead-of-expected-2024-bid/ar-AA17Awbz

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Dismiss Ron DeSantis at Your Peril.” Who dismisses you? I should write a book about those who have dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/opinion/ron-desantis-trump-2024.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats use Blacks to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/books/review/tami-charles-bryan-collier-we-are-here-kwame-alexander-dare-coulter-an-american-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The Right Don’t Need No Education.” I should write a book about my high-profile critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, but a) who have less education than I have, b) who have fewer or no professional certifications or licenses, and/or c) who have less work experience than I have. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I have three master’s degrees (MBA-Loyola, MS in accounting-DePaul, and MS in financial markets and trading-IIT). I have six professional certifications (CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant). I have a professional license (CPA). I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/opinion/education-desantis.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden’s Doctor Says He Is Healthy and Vigorous” (COMMENT: How vigorous are you? What would you argue shows that you are vigorous? For me, I would argue my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/us/politics/bidens-physical-doctor.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley sounds her dog whistles as she makes a play for the MAGA base.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/16/nikki-haley-speech-presidential-campaign/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Florida parents, students, blast DeSantis idea to nix Advanced Placement classes.” What courses did you take in high school? What was your GPA? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents would stress that while I took college preparatory courses in high school, I only just barely made into top 20% of my graduating class and my ACT was only 24.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/16/desantis-advanced-placement-parents-students-college-board-international-baccalaureate/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “For the first time, Trump has a record as he faces primary voters.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican ignore, dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn the many successes that Trump had in defending and advancing the Republican Party platform.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/16/trump-desantis-2024-republican-primary-/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden remains ‘healthy, vigorous,’ doctor says after physical exam.” (COMMENT: How vigorous are you? What would you argue shows that you are vigorous? For me, I would argue my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/16/biden-physical-exam/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Proud Boys move to subpoena Trump in seditious conspiracy trial. Some of the Proud Boys have argued that the former president should be on trial, not them.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/02/16/proudboys-trial-trump-subpoena/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley calls herself the GOP’s ‘new generation’ leader, but it’s still Trump’s party.”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-02-17/nikki-haley-sarah-huckabee-sanders-trump-republican-party-new-generation
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from Christian-haters and from America-haters, Democrats promote hatred against Christians and against Americans.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2023-02-17/will-republicans-become-a-christian-nationalist-party-essential-politics

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley says DeSantis ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill didn’t go far enough.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/17/washington-congress-live-news-updates/11273697002/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled White men-hating White men-haters promote hatred against White men.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/money/2023/02/16/white-men-corporate-america-diversity/11114830002/

FOX BANGOR
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois hobby club fears its balloon was shot down by the USAF; NORAD responds.”
https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/illinois-hobby-club-fears-its-balloon-was-shot-down-by-the-usaf-norad-responds/article_7b3350c5-aa7d-508d-b009-c4f98e2e6295.html

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: Democrats crow “Video of Medical Students ‘Chanting Critical Race Theory Mantra’ Goes Viral.”
https://www.newsweek.com/video-medical-students-chanting-critical-race-theory-mantra-goes-viral-1781401

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sen. John Fetterman Is Hospitalized for Depression. Freshman Democrat has suffered series of health woes after stroke last year. – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sen-john-fetterman-is-hospitalized-for-depression-6ed7ab89

FORBES
— Lightfoot Asked Point Blank About Tucker Carlson Report On Homeless At O’Hare Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffkxbQD3c_Y
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump Lobs First Insult At Nikki Haley After She Enters 2024 Republican Presidential Primary.”
https://www.forbes.com/video/6320568958112/trump-lobs-first-insult-at-nikki-haley-after-she-enters-2024-republican-presidential-primary/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “CNN’s Don Lemon Says Nikki Haley Is Past Her ‘Prime’ At 51—Here’s What Research Says.” When are people “in their prime?” According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, people are “in their prime” when they are their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and if they are not extremely successful by the time they are 40, they are failures. It is called age discrimination. I should write a book about that.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2023/02/16/cnns-don-lemon-says-nikki-haley-is-past-her-prime-at-51-heres-what-research-says/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One research study published in Psychology of Women Quarterly found that the 50s is a woman’s prime of life, indicating that Haley is indeed in her prime. Better health, empty nests and higher income distinguished the 50s from the earlier and later periods of life for women. Women in their 50s also showed greater confidence, involvement and breadth of personality. Since the CNN discussion surrounded politics, a candidate’s prime may be defined by voter preferences. Again, Haley appears to be in her prime. One telling study found that male and female candidates in their 40s and 50s are preferred over candidates in their 30s, 60s and 70s. The researchers did not study candidates in their 80s. When it comes to cognitive and creative ability, yet another study suggests the 50s decade may be the prime time for some. The study examined 31 Nobel Prize winners in economics to determine when they made their most significant contributions. Those whose work was more conceptual peaked at age 25, but those whose work was more experimental peaked in their mid-50s. To be fair, some cognitive abilities peak at a younger age. Speed in processing information peaks at age 18 or 19, and short-term memory starts to drop off at around age 25. However, other abilities, like evaluating other people’s emotional states, peak in our 40s and 50s. In addition, wisdom, which refers to a deep understanding of different aspects of life, also peaks in midlife. Perhaps when Lemon referred to Haley not being in her prime, he was referring to her fertility or physical strength. In this case, he’d be correct. The peak for both men and women is much younger for these areas. Both men’s and women’s fertility starts to decline in their mid-30s, but women’s fertility declines much more rapidly than men’s. When it comes to muscle mass, physical strength and flexibility, men and women peak in their late 20s to early 30s. But none of these skills are required for a nation’s leader. Lemon’s comment is not just offensive because of Haley’s relatively young age but because women are devalued more than men as they age. When women’s bodies are no longer functioning at their peak and women are past their reproductive age, women are thought to be past their prime. This doesn’t happen to men in their fifties. Lemon cited Google as his source for women’s prime, suggesting the search engine would back up his assertions, “If you Google ‘when is a woman in her prime?’” Ironically, a Google search on that question now reveals news about Don Lemon’s comment. Whether or not you appreciate Nikki Haley’s politics, it’s tough to argue that she isn’t in her prime as a presidential candidate.)

BLOOMBERG
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise Soros.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-02-16/soros-says-trump-has-turned-into-a-pitiful-figure

WION NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats stress that Haley is “Indian American.” Of course, if I sought a government office or a political office, to defeat me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I am 100% German American. Also, to defeat me, they would stress that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, heterosexual, conservative, patriotic, American, White, male, old (74), in a traditional marriage since 1978, childless, pet-less, gun-owner, American-nameplate car owner, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 25 years, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, etc.
https://www.wionews.com/videos/indian-american-nikki-haley-kicks-off-us-presidential-campaign-for-2024-562798

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why Nikki Haley shouldn’t be counted out just yet.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/16/nikki-haley-2024-campaign-launch-politics-analysis-00083195
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley calls CNN’s Don Lemon a ‘sexist middle-aged’ anchor after comments about her not being in her prime.” When are people “in their prime?” According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, people are “in their prime” when they are their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and if they are not extremely successful by the time they are 40, they are failures. It is called age discrimination. I should write a book about that.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/16/haley-don-lemon-sexist-middle-aged-00083332
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republican losers look to run again in ’24 — and the party’s at odds how to stop them.” In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, it is ever-increasingly clear that the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization do not want conservative candidates to run, unless possibly, if they are Black, Hispanic, female, younger, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or they have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/17/midterm-losers-gop-primaries-00083137

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Is a Woman Ever Going to Win the White House?” and say “Trump’s performative macho is scaring voters in both parties away from women candidates.”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/is-a-woman-ever-going-to-win-the-white-house

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Majority Support State Laws Banning Transgender Treatment for Minors
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/majority_support_state_laws_banning_transgender_treatment_for_minors

COMMUNIST PARTY USA
— COMMENT: Communists say “Attacks on Black Studies reflect ruling class worries.” How does the ruling class in your municipality, in your township, and in your county treat you? I should write a book about how the ruling class in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County has treated me since 1978. I would focus on those ruling class members who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who forced me to file lawsuits against them.
https://www.cpusa.org/article/attacks-on-black-studies-reflect-ruling-class-worries/

February 16, 2023

HEALTHLINE
— Mental Status Tests (COMMENT: Nikki Haley calls for “mental competency tests” for politicians over 75. I should write a book about age discrimination. Politics is nasty/vicious. How old are you? I am 74. If your critics/opponents succeeded in forcing you to take a mini–mental state examination (see below) and/or a mental status examination (see below), would you pass them? How good are your “appearance, orientation, attention span, memory, language skills, and judgment skills?” What do you stress that shows that you would pass the tests? For me, it is my putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters every morning. But my critics/opponents would demonize, denigrate, and condemn my “judgment skills.” According to them, my judgment is deplorable a) because they cannot manipulate me or dominate me, b) because I refuse to glorify and praise them, c) because I refuse to pander to them, d) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) because I refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) because I refuse to give them money. They would stress the brain bleed ( https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14480-brain-bleed-hemorrhage-intracranial-hemorrhage ) that I suffered January 10 last year. But I would stress that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has declared that I did not suffer a “traumatic brain injury.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-status-tests
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What Are Mental Status Tests? Mental status tests are done to test an individual’s cognitive function. The tests can be given by a number of different healthcare providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses. A psychologist is required to conduct more complex testing when there are questions about specific neurocognitive disorders. Mental status tests will examine your appearance, orientation, attention span, memory, language skills, and judgment skills. Mental status testing may also be referred to as mental status examination or neurocognitive testing. Reasons for Testing Mental status testing can be done to help diagnose mental illnesses or conditions affecting the brain. Mental status testing can help diagnose: Alzheimer’s disease, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder, dementia, head trauma, personality disorders, intellectual disability, neurocognitive impairment, schizophrenia, stroke, transient ischemia attack: sometimes referred to as a “mini-stroke” which lasts less than 24 hours. What Happens During the Test? The main type of mental status test used is the mini-mental state examination, also known as the Folstein Mini Mental State Exam. In this test, the examiner will observe your appearance, orientation, attention span, memory, language skills, and judgment skills.)

WIKIPEDIA
— Mini–mental state examination
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini%E2%80%93mental_state_examination
(FROM THE POSTING: The Mini–mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a 30-point questionnaire that is used extensively in clinical and research settings to measure cognitive impairment. It is commonly used in medicine and allied health to screen for dementia. It is also used to estimate the severity and progression of cognitive impairment and to follow the course of cognitive changes in an individual over time; thus making it an effective way to document an individual’s response to treatment. The MMSE’s purpose has been not, on its own, to provide a diagnosis for any particular nosological entity. Administration of the test takes between 5 and 10 minutes and examines functions including registration (repeating named prompts), attention and calculation, recall, language, ability to follow simple commands and orientation. It was originally introduced by Folstein et al. in 1975, in order to differentiate organic from functional psychiatric patients but is very similar to, or even directly incorporates, tests which were in use previous to its publication. This test is not a mental status examination. The standard MMSE form which is currently published by Psychological Assessment Resources is based on its original 1975 conceptualization, with minor subsequent modifications by the authors.)
— Mental status examination
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_status_examination
(FROM THE POSTING: The mental status examination (MSE) is an important part of the clinical assessment process in neurological and psychiatric practice. It is a structured way of observing and describing a patient’s psychological functioning at a given point in time, under the domains of appearance, attitude, behavior, mood and affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight, and judgment. There are some minor variations in the subdivision of the MSE and the sequence and names of MSE domains. The purpose of the MSE is to obtain a comprehensive cross-sectional description of the patient’s mental state, which, when combined with the biographical and historical information of the psychiatric history, allows the clinician to make an accurate diagnosis and formulation, which are required for coherent treatment planning. The data are collected through a combination of direct and indirect means: unstructured observation while obtaining the biographical and social information, focused questions about current symptoms, and formalized psychological tests. The MSE is not to be confused with the Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE), which is a brief neuropsychological screening test for dementia.)

TRADE SCHOOL
— Nikki Haley’s Educational Background (COMMENT: What was/were your major/majors in college? I forever regret not majoring in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970. I erroneously thought that I could not pass the CPA examination. I started taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul in 1976. I took the Becker CPA Review ( https://www.becker.com/cpa-review/ ). I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. But by then, because of my bad demographics (White male), it was far too late for me to have a successful career in accounting.)
https://blog.tradeschool.com/nikki-haleys-educational-background
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nikki Haley graduated from the local Orangeburg Preparatory Schools in 1989. After that, Nikki enrolled at Clemson University to complete a B.S.in accounting. In 2015, the University of South Carolina granted Nikki Haley an honorary doctorate in public service.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes Nikki Haley.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/2/15/23601027/nikki-haley-presidential-election-2024-donald-trump-challenger-gop-nominee-column-se-cupp

JOURNAL COURIER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Things to know about Nikki Haley, GOP presidential hopeful.” What was/were your major/majors in college? I forever regret not majoring in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970. I erroneously thought that I could not pass the CPA examination. I started taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul in 1976. I took the Becker CPA Review ( https://www.becker.com/cpa-review/ ). I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. But by then, because of my bad demographics (White male), it was far too late for me to have a successful career in accounting.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/politics/article/things-to-know-about-nikki-haley-gop-17786352.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Before becoming South Carolina governor, Haley was an accountant and served in the state House of Representatives. In her first campaign in 2004, she defeated the state’s longest-serving House member. Three terms later, she made a longshot bid for governor and defeated a field of more veteran politicians to become the first woman and first Indian American to lead South Carolina. At 38, she also was the nation’s youngest governor. Haley is the first woman to be a major candidate for president in 2024, and just the fifth Republican woman this century.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley calls for ‘mental competency tests’ for politicians over 75.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/haley-calls-for-mental-competency-tests-for-politicians-over-75/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley calls for US to move on from faded names of the past.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/haley-calls-for-us-to-move-on-from-faded-names-of-the-past/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley criticizes US ‘self-loathing’: America is not a racist country.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/haley-criticizes-us-self-loathing-america-is-not-a-racist-country/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Christie on potential DeSantis White House bid: ‘None of us really know who he is’ on national stage.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/christie-on-potential-desantis-white-house-bid-none-of-us-really-know-who-he-is-on-national-stage/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How the politics of race will play a key role in Nikki Haley’s 2024 campaign.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-02-15/how-the-politics-of-race-will-play-a-key-role-in-nikki-haleys-2024-campaign
– COMMENT: Democrats say “After Pritzker’s budget address, lawmakers jockey for their own spending priorities.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-02-16/after-pritzkers-budget-address-lawmakers-jockey-for-their-own-spending-priorities

THE HILL
–COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley: We need term limits and competency tests for lawmakers over 75 years of age.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/02/15/nikki-haley-we-need-term-limits-and-competency-tests-for-lawmakers-over-75-years-of-age-n531019

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley’s South Asian heritage is historic part of her presidential campaign. The Indian community — just 1% of America — helped shape two political stars.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nikki-haleys-south-asian-heritage-historic-part-presidential/story?id=97013821

YAHOO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “In jab at Trump and Biden, Nikki Haley calls for ‘mental competency tests’ for politicians over 75.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://news.yahoo.com/in-jab-at-trump-and-biden-nikki-haley-calls-for-mental-competency-tests-for-politicians-over-75-192009082.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley, Who Backed Trump in 2020, Says the President Shouldn’t Be Old.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nikki-haley-backed-trump-2020-213334240.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Right-Wing Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Responds to Recent Claims That She Fabricated Portions of Her Past.”
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wing-rep-anna-paulina-luna-003755222.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “President Biden will undergo a routine checkup on Thursday.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/us/politics/biden-trump-obama-physicals-doctors-health.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There is no legal requirement to follow when it comes to the president’s checkups, and the amount of information released has always been up to the man himself. But President Biden’s exam on Thursday will get extra scrutiny because, at 80, he is America’s oldest president. “There probably is more pressure in this situation,” said Dr. Dan Blazer, professor emeritus at the Duke University School of Medicine. “That’s just our society.” Mr. Biden’s exam has been delayed for weeks because of what officials said were scheduling issues. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said the administration would follow the same routine as with Mr. Biden’s previous physical. “We want to be transparent,” Ms. Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday. “We want to make sure you have the information, and it will be coming from the physician. In 2021, after a checkup and a colonoscopy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House released a six-page letter from the president’s physician, Kevin O’Connor, declaring Mr. Biden “healthy, vigorous” and fit to carry out his duties. He noted at the time that the president had developed a “more pronounced” tendency to cough during speaking engagements and a stiffer gait caused by age-related changes in his spine. He also ruled out the possibility that the stiffness could be caused by a stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s or other neurological disorders. Dr. O’Connor did not say in his report whether Mr. Biden underwent cognitive testing. While many doctors recommend the testing for older adults, presidents have not regularly made public such examinations, said Matthew Dallek, a political historian. But because of Mr. Biden’s age, “the more positive information, the more Biden can give the public a clean bill of health, the probably more reassuring it is for people,” Mr. Dallek said. Mr. Biden has said he intends to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party. It also has left him vulnerable to attacks by Republicans. Nikki Haley, who announced her presidential bid on Tuesday, called for “mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old,” a threshold that would include both Mr. Biden and Donald J. Trump. And in her rebuttal against Mr. Biden’s State of the Union address last week, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas called Mr. Biden “unfit.” Mr. Biden has dismissed those concerns, telling voters simply: “Watch me.” . . . In 2018, the Trump administration sent Dr. Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician, to declare to reporters that Mr. Trump enjoyed “excellent health” without initially releasing any basic information, such as weight, blood pressure or cholesterol levels. A memorandum on his health released in 2019 did not detail the physical examinations that Mr. Trump underwent, or their results, as the White House physician did for Mr. Obama. Some presidential candidates have gone to great lengths to answer questions about their age or health. In 2008, after Senator John McCain secured the Republican presidential nomination, his doctors invited about 20 reporters to a room in Arizona to examine Mr. McCain’s medical records.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden’s I.R.S. Nominee Is Grilled About $80 Billion Overhaul.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/business/irs-daniel-werfel-hearing.html

BUSINESS INSIDER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley digs at Trump’s age and calls for mental competency tests on pols over 75 in campaign kickoff.” I should write a book about age discrimination.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://www.businessinsider.com/nikki-haley-age-trump-biden-white-house-bid-2023-2

TIME
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley Enters 2024 Race With Speech Implying Trump and Biden Are Too Old to Run.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://time.com/6255878/nikki-haley-2024-announcement/

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Haley calls for US to move on from faded names of the past.” I should write a book about age discrimination.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3859633-haley-calls-for-us-to-move-on-from-faded-names-of-the-past/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nikki Haley, a former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called on Wednesday for the United States to move on from a rapidly aging generation of politicians, pitching her newly minted campaign for the White House as a chance for voters to install a younger and more diverse leader. “We’re ready — ready to move past the stale ideas and faded names of the past,” Haley said, speaking to a crowd of supporters in Charleston, S.C. “And we are more than ready for a new generation to lead us into the future.” . . . At another point, she demanded mandatory “mental competency tests” for office-holders over the age of 75, playing into a frequent conservative claim that President Biden isn’t mentally fit to serve in the White House. But that remark was also a tacit swipe at Trump, who would be 78 by the time of his second swearing-in.)

NEW YORK POST
— Trump campaign rips Nikki Haley for prior Hillary Clinton praise, 2024 flip-flopping – Caitlin Doornbos (COMMENT: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents use against you? Mine would stress that GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would stress the adverse actions that GAO took against me before that. GAO a) forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) gave me bad job assignments, unfair performance appraisals, unfair performance appraisals, c) turned my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me, d) assigned me to supervise their most problematic employees, e) kept me off audits of IRS except 1986-1988, f) delayed my promotions to GS-11, GS12, and GS-13 and never promoted me beyond GS-13, and g) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes.)
https://nypost.com/2023/02/15/trump-campaign-rips-nikki-haley-for-prior-hillary-clinton-praise/
— Buffalo shooting hearing descends into chaos as man rushes gunman Payton Gendron before he’s slapped with life sentences – Olivia Land
https://nypost.com/2023/02/15/relative-of-buffalo-shooting-victim-lunges-at-gunman-peyton-gendron-in-court/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Don Tracy and the IL GOP Turn the Ari Fleischer Luncheon into a Richard Irvin Campaign Reunion, With Irvin Eying a US Senate Run (COMMENT: In my role as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, I used to attend as many Republican events as I could, and especially those in northeast Illinois, and report on who spoke at those events and who the high-profile attendees included, but not anymore. In my roles as the TAPROOT Republican of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, I reported on who spoke at TAPROOT, MTRO, and ICRC events, but not anymore. Those who ended my TAPROOT, MTRO, and ICRC roles immediately deleted my reports from the TAPROOT, MTRO, and ICRC websites.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/don-tracy-and-the-il-gop-turn-the-ari-fleischer-luncheon-into-a-richard-irvin-campaign-reunion-with-irvin-eying-a-us-senate-run.html

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker calls out ‘carnival barkers’ as critics say his budget is ‘woke wishlist’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-calls-out-carnival-barkers-as-critics-say-his-budget-is-woke-wishlist/article_f3a5967e-ad78-11ed-b704-afdd14c0af95.html
— At $49.6 billion, Gov. Pritzker proposes largest spending plan in Illinois history – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/at-49-6-billion-gov-pritzker-proposes-largest-spending-plan-in-illinois-history/article_80ebc356-ad69-11ed-8d2c-c786983ede87.html
— With federal lawsuits pending, gun stores frustrated with Illinois’ gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/with-federal-lawsuits-pending-gun-stores-frustrated-with-illinois-gun-ban/article_01cd8250-ad7b-11ed-b413-27273401ee16.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dems Mobilize for County Board Meetings
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/15/dems-mobilize-for-county-board-meetings/
— Woman Whose Investigator Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk Interviewed First in His Probe of Former Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser Admits Falsehoods
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/15/woman-whose-investigator-alqonquin-township-supervisor-randy-funk-interviewed-first-in-his-probe-of-former-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-andrew-gasser-admits-falsehoods/
— New PAC Focusing First on Huntley School Board Races Has Professional Help Used by Catalina Lauf
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/15/new-pac-focusing-first-on-huntley-school-board-races-has-professional-help/
— Crooked Republican Township Highway Commissioner Gets 3 1/2 Year Sentence
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/14/crooked-township-highway-commissioner-gets-3-1-2-year-sentence/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mendrick to enforce ‘all state and local laws’ after controversial comments about weapons ban
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639253204-mendrick-to-enforce-all-state-and-local-laws-after-controversial-comments-about-weapons-ban

WIREPOINTS
— Chicagoans are shooting back – and it’s not going to stop until leaders lead – Matt Rosenberg
https://wirepoints.org/chicagoans-are-shooting-back-and-its-not-going-to-stop-until-leaders-lead-wirepoints/

CHICAGO TRIUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Naperville LWV holding candidate forums.” 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 holding candidate forums.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-0217-20230215-4p52z2c6knaxnmxijbyhwui4my-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats push pot in Waukegan.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-cannabis-dispensary-update-st-0220-20230215-3tc7bomfsnesvasfpoutksktpq-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Pritzker promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-budget-illinois-20230215-dkpy3md2tvfznb6a2dv3r7r6ru-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “There is a virulent strain of nationalism plaguing our nation, led by demagogues who are pushing censorship, with a particular attack right now on school board members and library trustees,” Pritzker said. . .As Pritzker embarks on a second term, he’s stirred speculation about potential White House ambitions by entering the fray on national issues and presenting himself as a progressive foil to other possible presidential aspirants such as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who’s courted conservative voters with his restrictive education policies. “It’s an ideological battle by the right wing, hiding behind a claim that they would protect our children, but whose real intention is to marginalize people and ideas they don’t like,” Pritzker said. “This has been done in the past, and it doesn’t stop with just snuffing out ideas.” . . . “In the age-old fight between happy warriors and misery’s carnival barkers, we’ve shown that if we resolve to do it, happy warriors win every time. And we are winning,” Pritzker said, employing a label he frequently slaps on Republicans. . .Members of the most conservative contingent of the GOP caucus bristled at Pritzker’s partisan jabs. “We’re still ‘carnival barkers,’” Republican Rep. Adam Niemerg of Dieterich said. “Well, he’s the governor, and he is running the so-called carnival, and he’s running it right off the leftist cliff.”)

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats, run the news media in America, but nevertheless they acknowledge that “Half of Americans in a recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting.” Unlike my critics/opponents on the left, I do not falsely claim to be nonpartisan. I am conservative. I am Republican.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20230215/study-shows-striking-number-who-believe-news-misinforms
— COMMENT: Democrats promote hatred against Republicans
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230210/syndicated-columnist-jamie-stiehm-bidens-speech-lincolns-civil-war-echoes

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker calls for expanding pre-K access in State of the State address.” My outstanding mother never attended high school. She stayed home and raised me and my brother in Crete. When her husband/my father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21, the best job that I could find for her was driving children to/from the Montessori School in Park Forest.
https://abc7chicago.com/jb-pritzker-budget-address-illinois-governor-news-gov/12818406/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Highland Park Parade Shooting Suspect’s Father Indicted By Grand Jury. Prosecutors filed seven counts, one for each person killed at the Highland Park parade last year. A reckless conduct charge carries a maximum sentence of three years.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/highland-park-parade-shooting-suspects-father-indicted-by-grand-jury/3073854/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Buffalo Mass Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison After Dramatic Hearing.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/buffalo-mass-shooter-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-after-dramatic-hearing/3073398/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker’s budget to provide preschool for 5,000 children to cover all of those early childhood deserts.” My outstanding mother never attended high school. She stayed home and raised me and my brother in Crete. When her husband/my father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21, the best job that I could find for her was driving children to/from the Montessori School in Park Forest.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzkers-budget-to-provide-preschool-for-5000-children-to-cover-all-of-those-early-childhood-deserts

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Study on Arab Americans in Chicago calls on not using ‘white’ as racial category. ” Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, Whites are demonized, denigrated, and condemned. If I had been a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-area-arab-americans-face-stereotypes-invisibility/4deaeadb-257b-429b-8d2b-4a6e6114ed9f

SAUK VALLEY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Candidates for Sterling council, school board invited to March 21 forum.” 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 holding candidate forums.
https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/2023/02/15/candidates-for-sterling-council-school-board-invited-to-march-21-forum/

MACOUPIN COUNTY ENQUIRER DEMOCRAT
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Gun Ban Ordinance previously passed by County Board draws opinions, big crowd.”
https://www.enquirerdemocrat.com/2023/02/15/gun-ban-ordinance-previously-passed-by-county-board-draws-opinions-big-crowd/

WCIA
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans criticize proposed spending in Pritzker’s 2023 budget address.”
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/republicans-criticize-proposed-spending-in-pritzkers-2023-budget-address/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— TRAGIC: Illinois sports gambling up 51% in 2022.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-sports-gambling-up-51-in-2022/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— COMMENT: Chicago Democrats push Chicago Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/02/15/chicagos-first-black-owned-family-weed-dispensary-opens-in-former-logan-square-bank-building/

DAILY ILLINI
— COMMENT: Democrats use Michigan State University shooting to diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://dailyillini.com/opinions-stories/2023/02/15/michigan-state-university-shooting/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— COMMENT: April 4, 2023 sample ballots are now available. Also, in her February 14, 2023 memorandum to DuPage County Board Members, DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy announced her “Precinct Re-Map Timeline.” Like my critics/opponents did in 2015, I fully expect that they will again draw me into the same precinct with Jeanne Ives.
https://dupagecounty.gov/elected_officials/election_and_voter_information/voting_information/voter_lookup_tool.php

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-17/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/15/isabels-afternoon-roundup-2/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State of the State/Budget address react.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/15/state-of-the-statebudget-address-react/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pro-life groups zero in on drugstore chains that plan to fill abortion-pill prescriptions – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/15/pro-life-groups-zero-drugstore-chains-plan-fill-ab/
— Texas asks court to halt Joe Biden’s border ‘parole’ plan – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/15/texas-asks-court-halt-joe-bidens-border-parole-pla/
— Mitt Romney’s only criticisms are of Republicans – Cal Thomas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/15/mitt-romneys-only-criticisms-are-of-republicans/
— McConnell: Dems prioritizing ‘identity politics, demographic box-checking’ with judicial nominees – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/15/mcconnell-dems-prioritizing-identity-politics-demo/
— Confusion reigns over who leads two major parties – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/15/inside-beltway-confusion-reigns-over-who-leads-two/

AMERICAN THINKER
— New data reveal the extent of Biden’s betrayal at the border – William Davis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/new_data_reveal_the_extent_of_bidens_betrayal_at_the_border.html

BREIHTBART
— Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Authorizing Flights of Illegal Aliens to Sanctuary Cities – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/15/ron-desantis-signs-bill-authorizing-flights-of-illegal-aliens-to-sanctuary-cities/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Employment Situation of Immigrants and the U.S.-Born in the Fourth Quarter of 2022. Immigrant workers up two million since 2019; U.S.-born workers down 1.9 million. – Steven A. Camarota and Karen Zeigler
https://cis.org/Report/Employment-Situation-Immigrants-and-USBorn-Fourth-Quarter-2022

DAILY CALLER
— Rep. Mary Miller’s New Bill Will Target Sexually Explicit Surveys Pushed On Students – MICHAEL GINSBERG
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/15/rep-mary-miller-schools-sexual-survey-legislation-cdc/
— Americans Still Agree Race Should Not Be Factored Into College Admission – ALEXA SCHWERHA (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, giving more and more and more preference to those who are the following is everyone’s top priority: minority, female, LGBTQ, younger, liberal, moderate, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, those who have less money than others, etc.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/15/americans-still-agree-race-college-admission-poll/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Shocking Cost of the Illegal Immigration Crisis on Americans – Erin Dwinell
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/15/shocking-cost-of-the-illegal-immigration-crisis-on-americans/

EPOCH TIMES
— O’Hare ‘Out of Control’: Chicago Airport Gets Flooded by Homeless People, Staff Feel Unsafe – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/ohare-out-of-control-chicago-airport-gets-flooded-by-homeless-people-staff-feel-unsafe_5062001.html
— 20 States Rally in Suit Against Biden’s Immigrant ‘Parole’ Program – Savannah Pointer
https://www.theepochtimes.com/20-states-rally-in-suit-against-bidens-immigrant-parole-program_5060059.html

GINGRICH 360
— Do We Need Seven National Anthems?
https://www.gingrich360.com/2023/02/13/do-we-need-seven-national-anthems/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since the Black National Anthem already exists, it can be No. 1. No. 2 could be a Latino National Anthem (there are of course many different nationalities and ethnicities covered by Latino but the Mexican, Cuban, El Salvadoran, and other nationalities would have to come together to pick one anthem). Three could be a Native American National Anthem (there are of course 574 legally recognized tribes included in the term Native American – but we can’t have 574 separate anthems, so they would have to be satisfied with one anthem which tribal councils would have to hammer out and endorse). The fourth could be an Asian American National Anthem (the numerous, dramatically different groups encompassed within Asian American include Afghans, Chinese, Filipinos, Indians, Indonesians – itself including a remarkable number of subgroups – Iranians, Japanese, Koreans, Pakistani, Tibetans, Thai, Vietnamese, some Russians, etc.). But, again, they would need to come together to agree on one anthem. No. 5 could be a White National Anthem for the various Caucasian European groups who came to America (recognizing that English, Germans, Greeks, Irish, Italians, Poles, some other Russians, Scots, Scandinavians, Welsh, and more represent a wide range of white European backgrounds). But why stop with ethnicity? Six could be an LGBTQ National Anthem for those Americans who believe their sexuality and gender are the most important aspects of their humanity. Finally, the Star-Spangled Banner could remain as the seventh. After all, if we are dividing America, we need a song for those who want to honor of the amazing cultural melting pot from which the Founding Fathers forged a new unified nation from a multitude of backgrounds. Before the recent emergence of the new woke racism, the Star-Spangled Banner had been the unifying song which historically brought Americans with shared pride of patriotism together. Besides, wokeism’s narrative requires an enemy to kick around. But enough nonsense. Efforts to subdivide Americans into ethnic blocs are impossible to sustain and ultimately will collapse of their own inherent contradictions.)

GOPUSA
— Biden Administration Announces $231 Million For Red-Flag Regulations, Other Gun Violence Prevention Projects
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-administration-announces-231-million-for-red-flag-regulations-other-gun-violence-prevention-projects/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Georgia Democrats: Clarence Thomas Is an ‘Uncle Tom’ Not Deserving of the Same Honors as Jimmy Carter – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/georgia-democrats-clarence-thomas-is-an-uncle-tom-not-deserving-of-the-same-honors-as-jimmy-carter/
— GOP Primary Voters Want Presidential Candidates to Embrace Culture War Issues, Poll Finds – ARI BLAFF
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-primary-voters-want-presidential-candidates-to-embrace-culture-war-issues-poll-finds/

PATRIOT POST
— Army Denies Wokeness Hurts Recruiting – DOUGLAS ANDREWS
https://patriotpost.us/articles/94975-army-denies-wokeness-hurts-recruiting-2023-02-15

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Chicago Alderman: People With White Guilt Are Defending Lightfoot’s Handling of O’Hare Airport’s Homeless Encampment – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2023/02/15/chicago_alderman_people_with_white_guilt_are_defending_lightfoots_handling_of_ohare_airports_homeless_encampment.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “IRS nominee Werfel faces questioning on “thankless’ job.”
https://abc17news.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/02/15/irs-nominee-werfel-faces-questioning-on-thankless-job/

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Democrats use the Michigan State shooting to diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/15/guns-supreme-court-second-amendment/11254419002/

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why Younger Employees Will Switch Jobs For An Employer Who Invests In Them.” Did your employers invest in you? My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors did not invest in me, but I invested in myself. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, I took graduate business and accounting courses at Loyola and DePaul. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/2023/02/14/why-younger-employees-will-switch-jobs-for-an-employer-who-invests-in-them/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 2024: Biden Narrowly Leads Trump
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/2024_biden_narrowly_leads_trump

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Pritzker promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/15/pritzker-demagogues-attack-schools-libraries-00083071

DAILY MAIL
— Americans want LESS immigration than ever before with just 28% saying they’re satisfied with the influx of new residents – with most concerns about the number of record crossings at the US-Mexico border, new survey finds.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11755191/More-Americans-say-dissatisfied-level-immigration-US.html

February 15, 2023

WLS AM
— Support Chicago police officers at the all-you-can-eat ‘Get Behind the Vest’ Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 19!
https://www.wlsam.com/2023/02/15/support-chicago-police-officers-at-the-all-you-can-eat-get-behind-the-vest-pancake-breakfast-on-feb-19/

SHAW LOCAL
— McCombie: Illinois GOP ‘ready to be a part of the solution’ on state’s issues – Troy E. Taylor (COMMENT: What about stopping Illinois Democrat promotion of a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) mass/illegal immigration, e) diminishment of Second Amendment Rights, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and g) patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination?)
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2023/02/15/republicans-in-general-assembly-list-legislative-priorities/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Some worry Illinois schools underperforming despite increased funding – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/some-worry-illinois-schools-underperforming-despite-increased-funding/article_ad14246c-acc1-11ed-9817-471debaca7a9.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Should School Board Races Be Partisan? (COMMENT: What percent of school board members are Democrats?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/14/should-school-board-races-be-partisan/

WIREPOINTS
— The inconvenient facts Gov. Pritzker will avoid in his FY 2024 Budget Address – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-inconvenient-facts-gov-pritzker-will-avoid-in-his-fy-2024-budget-address-wirepoints/
— Chicago’s mayoral candidates should obsess about actual results. About making sure far more than 1 out of every 10 black CPS students can read at grade level.
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-mayoral-candidates-should-obsess-about-actual-results-about-making-sure-far-more-than-1-out-of-every-10-black-cps-students-can-read-at-grade-level-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicago/

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Myles Nelson Selected to Serve as State Central Committeeman for the 13th District
https://illinois.gop/myles-nelson-selected-to-serve-as-state-central-committeeman-for-the-13th-district/


ABC7
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://abc7chicago.com/black-owned-dispensary-chicago-near-me-the-grasshopper-club-weed/12815957/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley announces 2024 presidential bid, mounting first GOP challenge to Trump.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nikki-haley-announces-presidential-bid/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley Announces Run for President, Challenging Donald Trump for Republican Nomination.”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/14/nikki-haley-announces-run-president-challenging-donald-trump-republican-nomination

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ex-Bloomingdale highway boss Robert Czernek gets 3 1/2 years in federal prison in kickback scheme.” On August 27, 2020, Jim Zay, the Chairman of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, relieved Bloomingdale Township Highway Commissioner Robert Czernek of all volunteer positions within the Republican Party.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-bloomingdale-township-highway-commissioner-robert-czernek-fraud-sentencing-20230214-qfyxyi3dzngkfmbzah5ybb36m4-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage students to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-millburn-board-discusses-bathroom-policy-st-0215-20230214-ua7xy2ukgbdh3cdmevjbc4wdli-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats use the Black National Anthem to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-black-national-anthem-james-weldon-johnson-sheryl-lee-ralph-page-20230214-j5sinw6mqraphauw6wj7t3duz4-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Electric vehicle adoption faces a great middle-class challenge.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-electric-vehicles-cost-tesla-middle-class-20230214-wvswbpm7era3xg2wuschzpin7y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois can continue as a leader on workplace rights. Let’s not miss our moment.” Are/were you a worker? I was a worker 1964-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who want cheap labor and who look down on workers, if not despise workers, if not hate workers. I would focus on my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who want cheap labor and reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/14/23597733/illinois-national-leaderworkplace-rights-op-ed-sarah-labadie
— COMMENT: Democrats say “With rise in sports betting apps, more young men are at risk of problem gambling.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gambling and other vices.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/13/23597904/problem-gamblers-young-men-sports-betting-apps-tori-horn-the-conversation-op-ed
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/2023/2/14/23599952/citys-first-black-owned-independent-weed-shop-opens-in-logan-square

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ex-Bloomingdale Township highway commissioner Robert Czernek gets prison for kickback scheme.” On August 27, 2020, Jim Zay, the Chairman of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, relieved Bloomingdale Township Highway Commissioner Robert Czernek of all volunteer positions within the Republican Party.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230214/ex-bloomingdale-township-highway-commissioner-gets-prison-for-kickback-scheme

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker signs 15 bills in Illinois law, including prison reforms, tourism districts.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pritzker-signs-15-bills-illinois-204947549.html

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois House GOP unveils legislative priorities.” What about stopping Illinois Democrat promotion of a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) mass/illegal immigration, e) diminishment of Second Amendment Rights, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and g) patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination?
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-house-gop-unveils-legislative-priorities/amp/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Federal judge orders Illinois to show ‘every banned item’ in gun ban lawsuit.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/federal-judge-orders-illinois-to-show-every-banned-item-in-gun-ban-lawsuit/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois lawmaker John Cabello moves to bring back the death penalty.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-lawmaker-moves-to-bring-back-the-death-penalty/

OAK PARK & FOREST PARK REVIEW
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push pot.
https://www.oakpark.com/2023/02/14/prospective-cannabis-dispensary-promises-job-opportunities-security/
https://www.forestparkreview.com/2023/02/14/doc-ryans-to-be-replaced-by-cannabis-dispensary/

KMOV
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Newly signed Illinois laws include creation of tourism districts, criminal justice reforms.”
https://www.kmov.com/2023/02/14/newly-signed-laws-include-creation-tourism-districts-criminal-justice-reforms/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Christians.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-02-14/more-than-half-of-republicans-support-christian-nationalism-according-to-a-new-survey

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Native Americans to have abortions.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-post-roe-native-americans-face-even-more-abortion-hurdles/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-16/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/14/afternoon-roundup-32/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New laws.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/14/new-laws-32/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “That toddlin’ town roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/14/that-toddlin-town-roundup-2/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Public schools must be transparent and forthright about what they present to students – Matt Beienburg
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/14/public-schools-must-be-transparent-and-forthright-/
— Republicans push bill to restart construction of Trump’s border wall – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/14/republicans-push-bill-restart-construction-trumps-/
— Northern border shaping up as next challenge for Homeland Security Department – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/13/northern-border-shaping-next-challenge-homeland-se/
— Republicans are flocking to like-minded locales – R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. (COMMENT: What percent of the voters in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county are anti-individual responsibility, anti-patriotic, anti-heterosexual, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-traditional marriage, 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://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/14/republicans-are-flocking-to-like-minded-locales/
— Beefed-up IRS, aggressive civil penalties offer government powerful revenue stream, lawyer warns – Alex Swoyer (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have used my working for IRS 1971-1980 against me the most.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/14/beefed-irs-aggressive-civil-penalties-offer-govern/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Michigan State Shooter Had Prior Felony Gun Charge Dismissed By Progressive Prosecutor – Josh Christenson
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/michigan-state-shooter-had-prior-felony-gun-charge-dismissed-by-progressive-prosecutor/

NEW YORK POST
— Bill Gates, elites want to use AI to censor political opponents – Jonathan Turley
https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/elites-want-to-use-ai-to-censor-political-opponents/
— Science needs to stop using terms like male, female, mother and father, researchers say – David Propper (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy traditional marriage and destroy the traditional family.)
https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/science-needs-to-stop-using-male-female-mother-father-researchers/

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Teachers’ union promotes Black Lives Matter propaganda – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/teachers-union-promotes-black-lives-matter-propaganda/

AMERICAN FAMILY NETWORK
— Trump plays the ‘loyalty’ card on DeSantis – Chris Woodward (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who demand blind loyalty and who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, and c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their fundraisers, their pollsters, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://afn.net/politics-govt/2023/02/14/trump-plays-the-loyalty-card-on-desantis/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Canadian Official Forbids Eric Adams from Busing Illegal Aliens Up North – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/14/canadian-official-forbids-eric-adams-from-busing-illegal-aliens-up-north/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What the 1619 Project overlooks about slavery and the Constitution – Stephen B. Young
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/what_the_1619_project_overlooks_about_slavery_and_the_constitution.html
— Fighting Wokeness – Jack Gleason
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/fighting_wokeness.html
— Should self-respect be automatic or earned? – Allan J. Feifer (COMMENT: What have you done to earn self-respect? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU when I was 21 in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/the_perversion_of_self_respect.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Kari Lake makes no apologies when photo during Super Bowl’s ‘Black National Anthem’ goes viral – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/02/14/kari-lake-makes-no-apologies-when-photo-during-super-bowls-black-national-anthem-goes-viral-1332775/

BREITBART
— Canadians Demand NYC ‘Immediately Stop’ Sending Illegal Aliens to Quebec – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/14/canadians-demand-nyc-immediately-stop-sending-illegal-aliens-to-quebec/

CENTER SQUARE
— GAO wants to find out just how much taxpayer money is lost to fraud at the federal level. – Brett Rowland (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year. Gene Dodaro ( https://www.gao.gov/about/comptroller-general/biography ) was one of them. Those Democrats wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. While I worked for GAO, I became a Licensed CPA and a Certified Internal Auditor, Fraud Examiner, Government Financial Manager, Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. Previously, while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, I became a CPA.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/total-fraud-in-federal-government-for-first-time-an-agency-tries-to-solve/article_446e61c8-abce-11ed-84f8-e3a1f6237946.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Government Accountability Office is attempting, for the first time, to estimate the total amount of fraud in the entire federal government. Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro said his agency could have an estimate later this year.)

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Admin Sends Over $200 Million To States For Gun Crackdown – BRONSON WINSLOW
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/14/biden-200-million-crisis-intervention-red-flag-laws/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Encounters of Chinese Nationals at Southern Border Outpace Past 2 Years Combined – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/14/encounters-of-chinese-nationals-at-southern-border-outpace-past-2-years-combined/

DAILY WIRE
— My Fight to Expose the Media’s Woke Narrative – Jack Posobiec
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/jack-posobiec-my-fight-to-expose-the-media-s-woke-narrative

EPOCH TIMES
— Downers Grove Dad Terry Newsome Placed on Watchlist After Opposing Pornography in Schools – Joseph Lord
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chicago-dad-placed-on-watchlist-after-opposing-pornography-in-schools_4983670.html
— Newsmax Versus DirecTV and America’s Censorship Regime – Benjamin Weingarten
https://www.theepochtimes.com/newsmax-versus-directv-and-americas-censorship-regime_5052006.html

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REPORM
— Biden Administration is using accounting schemes to hide illegal entries from the public.
https://www.fairus.org/issue/border-security/enron-border-biden-admin-using-accounting-schemes-hide-illegal-entries-public

GOPUSA
— Black National Anthem At Super Bowl Stirs Controversy
https://www.gopusa.com/black-national-anthem-at-super-bowl-stirs-controversy/
— Tough-Talking GOP Urged To Play ‘Hard Ball’ Over Illegal Immigration
https://www.gopusa.com/tough-talking-gop-urged-to-play-hard-ball-over-illegal-immigration/
— US Intends To Sell 26 Million Barrels Of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve, To Lowest Level In 40 Years
https://www.gopusa.com/us-intends-to-sell-26-million-barrels-of-oil-from-strategic-petroleum-reserve-to-lowest-level-in-40-years/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Why Are People Fleeing Illinois? – EJ Antoni (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have had the most success in driving conservatives out of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those whose have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.heritage.org/taxes/commentary/why-are-people-fleeing-illinois

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Ron DeSantis Proposes Limits on ESG (Environmental Social Governance) “By applying arbitrary ESG financial metrics that serve no one except the companies that created them, elites are circumventing the ballot box to implement a radical ideological agenda.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/ron-desantis-proposes-limits-on-esg-environmental-social-governance/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DeSantis Pledges Reevaluation of College Board: ‘We Do Education, Not Indoctrination’ – ARI BLAFF
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-pledges-reevaluation-of-college-board-we-do-education-not-indoctrination/

PATRIOT POST
— Blame Republicans for Bad Schools? – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/94936-blame-republicans-for-bad-schools-2023-02-14

TOWNHALL
— CNN Anchor Left Out Key Detail for MSU Shooting Suspect While He Was at Large – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2023/02/14/cnn-anchor-leaves-out-interesting-detail-for-msu-shooting-suspect-n2619528
— COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my having been a federal employee for almost 30 years and my being a federal retiree for more than 25 years. I would focus on those who could not have gotten a federal job if they had tried because they a) could not pass employment examinations, b) could not pass background investigations, and/or c) lacked education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or other job requirements.
https://townhall.com/columnists/stephenmoore/2023/02/14/what-if-federal-workers-never-showed-up-for-work-and-no-one-missed-them-n2619507

YAHOO
— COMMENT: Democrats urge Blacks to hate Nikki Haley.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/black-americans-know-presidential-candidate-194337982.html

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats DISCOURAGE those who are the following from enlisting: patriotic, heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Democrats ENCOURAGE those who are the following to enlist: unpatriotic, LGBTQ, liberal, moderate, Democrat, non-American, minority, female, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/army-recruitment-shortage-wokeness-military-rcna70426

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats say “Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants. As the companies have shed jobs recently, many teams assigned to combat false and misleading information have taken a hit.” According to my critics/opponents, all information is disinformation except for the information that they put out or bless. Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to stop everyone from reading them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/technology/disinformation-moderation-social-media.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/magazine/affirmative-action-supreme-court.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Food Prices Weigh on Seniors’ Savings, Health and Even Social Ties. As costs rise, many older Americans have changed the way they shop and eat out. For some, it could affect their health or leave them feeling isolated.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/business/inflation-food-prices-seniors.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “European Union to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2035. The law is part of the E.U.’s ambitious plans to make the 27-member bloc carbon neutral by 2050.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/world/europe/eu-gas-powered-cars-ban.html
— COMMENT: A “former Republican political consultant” says “Nikki Haley Threw It All Away.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/opinion/nikki-haley-republican-party.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn the U.S. Supreme Court when it does not promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ethics-code-wouldnt-fix-supreme-courts-legitimacy-crisis/2023/02/14/c834db3c-ac72-11ed-b0ba-9f4244c6e5da_story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers make students “good little Democrats” that is, anti-individual responsibility, anti-patriotic, anti-heterosexual, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-traditional marriages, 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://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-americas-schools-are-getting-more-political/2023/02/14/e82a5874-ac66-11ed-b0ba-9f4244c6e5da_story.html

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats call Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to use government to get rid of Republicans once and for all starting with Republicans who are patriotic, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. That does not justify January 6, but it explains January 6.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/02/14/advancing-white-supremacy-black-latino-lawmakers-denounce-gov-abbotts-dei-stance/

HERALD BULLETIN & GREENSBORO NEWS AND RECORD & FOX ORLANDO & FLORIDA POLITICS & PHAROS TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats run public education in America and want school board elections to stay nonpartisan with no political party affiliations on ballots.
https://www.heraldbulletin.com/opinion/should-school-board-elections-stay-nonpartisan-with-no-political-party-affiliations-on-ballots/poll_7aa9eda6-ac06-11ed-b7cc-ff44d36db540.html
https://greensboro.com/news/state-and-regional/seeing-red-gop-led-general-assembly-is-trying-to-change-wake-elections-again/article_c31b8c18-ac68-11ed-aa3e-5fd933d79ed2.html
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/republican-controlled-florida-house-panel-backs-partisan-school-board-races
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/588433-measures-to-change-school-board-governance-get-house-committee-ok/
https://www.pharostribune.com/opinion/article_c1c30cfa-ae1a-5f9d-8001-6c033485e9c4.html

BANGOR DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Extremists now lead the Maine Republican Party.” I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am an extremist. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, and c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their major donors, their fundraisers, their pollsters, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/14/opinion/opinion-contributor/maine-republican-party-extremists/

FOX BANGOR
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois sees staggering drop in paramedic force, driven by ‘burnout’ and violence against first responders.”
https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/illinois-sees-staggering-drop-in-paramedic-force-driven-by-burnout-and-violence-against-first-responders/article_ac157ccf-af3e-5cc0-8392-4eca30c84f49.html

KTSA
— Are Traditional Catholics Being Labeled as White Supremacists By The FBI? – Lars Larson
https://www.ktsa.com/are-traditional-catholics-being-labeled-as-white-supremacists-by-the-fbi/

TRIB TALK
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “How conservative is too conservative?” I should ask the following in surveys if they believe that I am “too conservative,” and if so, why: a) the Republican voters in my precinct, b) the Republican candidates on the April 4, 2023 ballot in my precinct, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization leaders, d) the DuPage County Republican Central Committee leaders, e) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members, f) the IRP Chairman, National Committeeman, and National Committeewoman, g) GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter readers, h) etc.)
https://www.tribtalk.org/2015/02/10/how-conservative-is-too-conservative/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The GOP Does Want to Trim Social Security and Medicare. Biden pointed to Rick Scott’s unpopular proposal, but the RSC plan reveals more. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-does-want-to-trim-entitlements-social-security-biden-state-of-the-union-speech-medicare-792500db
— How Legalizing Pot in New York City Became a Farce. New York can’t abide illegal marijuana shops, but neither can it get its licensing up to speed. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/legalizing-pot-doesnt-repeal-the-law-of-unintended-consequences-marijuana-drug-dealer-weed-minorities-dispensary-505781d8
— EU Lawmakers Vote to Ban Sale of New Gasoline-Powered Cars From 2035. Law requires new cars and vans to have significantly lower carbon emissions by 2030. – Kim Mackrael and William Boston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-sale-of-new-gasoline-powered-cars-from-2035-d02e2f4e

FORTUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “What employers can learn about disability inclusion from John Fetterman’s Senate accommodations.” Most of the employees who my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise 1980-1997 had physical and/or mental health problems.
https://fortune.com/2023/02/14/john-fetterman-disability-inclusion-senate-accomodations-workplace/

DAILY MAIL
— Filthy homeless encampment is set up INSIDE Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, with vagrants now living next to baggage belts in crime-ridden Windy City. – By ANEETA BHOLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11752429/Filthy-homeless-encampment-set-INSIDE-Chicagos-OHare-Airport.html

February 14, 2023

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— March GOP State Central Committee Meeting Now Virtual: Is Don Tracy Afraid of the Grassroots or the Spread of COVID-19? (COMMENT: Who will the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) allow to watch and listen to the meeting? Will there be a public comment period? Who is your Republican Precinct Committeeman’s (PC)/Captain’s IRP SCC member? On who/what do they blame Republican losses on? Ever since I became a DuPage County Milton Township Republican PC in 1999, I have asked my DuPage IRP SCC members to give me the locations, dates, times, and agendas of upcoming IRP SCC meetings. I rarely received such notifications. Nevertheless, I have attended many IRP SCC meetings, but not recently. I should write a book a) about how I learned about those meetings and b) about how anti-conservative DuPage County IRP SCC members have treated me. I would focus on those who have blamed me and who have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I would also focus on those who have also blamed me the most for what I did when I a) served as the Wheaton Independence Day parade and fireworks Republican fundraiser 2005-2019, b) served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) served as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, d) served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and e) served as the Milton Township coordinator for Pat O’Malley’s 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary campaign. I would also focus on those who have punished me the most for my wanting direct election of IRP SCC members. I pushed for direct election of IRP SCC members big time at the 2008 and 2012 IRP State Conventions.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/march-gop-state-central-committee-meeting-now-virtual-is-don-tracy-afraid-of-the-grassroots-or-the-spread-of-covid-19.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With so much at stake, and school board races just around the corner – the responsibilities demand an in-person meeting. But it appears that Tracy is more concerned with stopping the spread of COVID than he is stopping the spread of socialist, Democratic policies.)

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Bylaws (QUESTION: What weighted vote does each Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee member have?)
https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Committee-Proposed-Amendments-to-Bylaws-2017-Final.pdf
(FROM THE BYLAWS: State Central Committee Votes. At meetings of the State Central Committee, a member shall cast a statutory weighted vote except as otherwise provided by law or in these Bylaws. All questions shall be determined by a majority of weighted votes cast on the question.)

BREAKTROUGH IDEAS
— Watch our exclusive video commentary, only found on our website. You will not believe the Communist that Edison Middle School chose to honor for Black history month. Jeanne welcomes the President of the Frederick Douglass Foundation Illinois, to weigh in on the topic.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/videos?wix-vod-video-id=3dfe6d33c1ab4bd0a599db397bb823c3&wix-vod-comp-id=comp-l6wfr88o

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Federal judge in Illinois’ gun ban cases orders state to show ‘each and every item banned’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/federal-judge-in-illinois-gun-ban-cases-orders-state-to-show-each-and-every-item/article_936ac308-abeb-11ed-83a0-e3b567a83f36.html

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Illinois House Progressive Caucus Larger, More Influential in 2023 Legislative Session
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/illinois-house-progressive-caucus-larger-more-influential-in-2023-legislative-session/

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Chicago Reporter spars with Lightfoot, questions if she is buying votes with grant money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEkeqTjoDkg

WIREPOINTS
— Unwed births, illiterate children and black-on-black crime: What Chicago’s mayoral candidates ignore – Matt Rosenberg and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/unwed-births-illiterate-children-and-black-on-black-crime-what-chicagos-mayoral-candidates-ignore-wirepoints/
— Not a single student can do math at grade level in 53 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 30 schools – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/not-a-single-student-can-do-math-at-grade-level-in-53-illinois-schools-for-reading-its-30-schools-wirepoints/

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Americans told to leave Russia as soon as possible amid risk of wrongful detention.”
https://abc7chicago.com/us-tells-citizens-to-leave-russia-immediately-americans-united-states/12808759/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Mayoral candidates square off again, addressing issues most important to Black Chicagoans.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayoral-candidates-forum-issues-black-chicagoans/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Sandberg building sold in downtown Wheaton.” What obligations do Republican Precinct Committeemen like me have to defend Republican voters in their precinct? Sandberg was a conservative Republican voter in my precinct 1999-2015. He died in 2020. I often came to his defense. I should write a book about conservative-haters in Milton Township who continue to hate Sandberg. They continue to hate me because I came to his defense and because I continue to refuse to share their hatred of him. I would focus on those Sandberg-haters who promote hatred against those who share Sandberg’s demographics (conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or Lutheran) to curry favor with those who hate his demographics.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230213/its-in-good-hands-sandberg-building-sold-in-downtown-wheaton
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For decades, the late shopkeeper Robert Sandberg displayed a mishmash of merchandise in his namesake men’s clothing store, a now-empty, hulking presence at the northwest corner of Main and Front streets. More than 2½ years after his death, Sandberg’s widow, Karen, has sold the cavernous building for $2,028,500 to a limited liability company associated with Bruce Bond, a driving force in downtown development. . .Sandberg opened his first clothing store in Wheaton in 1958 and later owned several properties downtown. Over the years, the city had tried to purchase or condemn Sandberg’s buildings because they had been either vacant or subject to various code violations.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTUTE: COMMENT: Democrats use 2008 NIIU shooting to promote hatred against Republicans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-northern-illinois-university-shooting-15th-anniversary-20230214-4kzho6p2kzhozlxfdb44lbj2kq-story.html

STARVED ROCK MEDIA
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois Lawmakers Fight to Eliminate FOID Card System.” I have had a FOID card since I was 20 years old in 1968. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who despise if not hate gun owners like me.
https://www.starvedrock.media/wlpo/illinois-lawmakers-fight-to-eliminate-foid-card-system/article_42a0a4c4-abd7-11ed-98f2-c3c779df9799.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nikki Haley signals a new direction for the GOP’s national ticket.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-02-13/haley-signals-a-new-direction-for-the-gops-national-ticket

UIC
— COMMENT: Democrats encourage Arab Americans to hate Republicans.
https://today.uic.edu/uic-report-examines-experiences-racial-justice-for-chicagolands-arab-americans/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-roundup-3/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nikki Haley announces presidential campaign, challenging Trump – Meg Kinnard
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/14/nikki-haley-announces-presidential-campaign-challe/
— GOP megadonors look past Trump to fresh faces for 2024 presidential run – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/13/gop-mega-donors-look-past-trump-fresh-faces-2024-p/
— Despite January numbers, Biden not making progress on border security – Dan Stein
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/13/despite-january-numbers-biden-not-making-progress-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Another study refutes Left’s false claims against Voter ID and secure elections – Hans von Spakovsky & Joseph Sturdy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/another-study-refutes-lefts-false-claims-against-voter-id-and-secure-elections
— Secrets for asylum: Former Russian military engineer seeks deal to protect family – Misty Severi (COMMENT: What are all the reasons why citizens of foreign countries seek asylum in America?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/former-russian-bomber-engineer-seeks-asylum-in-us
— Conservatives need not apply under Biden administration’s proposed hiring rules – Hans von Spakovsky (COMMENT: I have always been conservative. The Democrats who ran GAO, IRS, and the Post Office in 1980, 1971, and 1966 respectively, hired me because I was qualified for the jobs and because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, veteran, or younger person who would take the job. By January of 1980, I had a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) earned an MBA from Loyola, and c) worked for IRS for almost 9 years. By June of 1971, I had a) passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, b) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, and c) worked for Firestone Stores for 10 months. By November of 1966, I had passed the Post Office employment examination, earned a high school diploma, and owned and safely driven a car for 2 years.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/conservatives-need-not-apply-under-biden-administrations-proposed-hiring-rules

NEW YORK POST
— How Mexico outfoxed Joe Biden on illegal immigration, knowing he’d never fight back – Todd Bensman (COMMENT: When WWIII officially starts, which countries will side against America?)
https://nypost.com/2023/02/13/how-mexico-outfoxed-joe-biden-on-illegal-immigration-knowing-hed-never-fight-back/

AMERICA FIRST POLICY
— State of the Union Address Glosses Over Border Crisis – ROBERT LAW
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/state-of-the-union-address-glosses-over-border-crisis

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Affirmative Action: A Thought Experiment – Adam Mill (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action (AA) to get rid of Republicans who were conservative, White, male, older (I was born in 1948), non-veteran (I am a draft avoider), Protestant (I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), German American (I am 100% German American), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time (My ancestors have been in America since 1844). I am all of the aforesaid. I should write a book about Democrats and RINOs who have used AA to get rid of me.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/13/affirmative-action-a-thought-experiment/

BLAZE
— Canada tells Mayor Eric Adams to ‘immediately’ stop sending illegal aliens from New York City – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/eric-adams-busing-migrants-canada

BREITBART
— South Side Chicago Residents Outraged as City Spends Millions Housing Border Crossers in Abandoned School – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/13/chicago-south-side-residents-outraged-migrants-in-abandonded-school/
— Dick Durbin, Lindsey Graham Propose ‘DREAM Act’ Amnesty for Nearly 2M Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Dreamers to promote illegal immigration. Democrats want illegal immigration because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegal immigration because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/13/graham-durbin-dream-act-amnesty-2m-illegal-aliens/
— Ron DeSantis Expected to Secure $10M to Fly Illegal Aliens to Sanctuary Cities – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/13/ron-desantis-expected-to-secure-10m-to-fly-illegal-aliens-to-sanctuary-cities/
— TREASONOUS: New England Democrats Push to Give Voting Rights to Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/13/new-england-democrats-illegal-alien-voting/
— Ron DeSantis Expected to Secure $10M to Fly Illegal Aliens to Sanctuary Cities – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/13/ron-desantis-expected-to-secure-10m-to-fly-illegal-aliens-to-sanctuary-cities/

COLLEGE FIX
— Law school course praised for studying ‘Historical Origins of White Supremacy’ – Alexia Bianchi (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from hate-filled White-hating White-haters, Democrats promote hatred against Whites.)
https://campusreform.org/article?id=21294

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— American Veterans, 0; Illegal Migrants, Millions – Oliver L. North
https://www.creators.com/read/oliver-north/02/23/american-veterans-0-illegal-migrants-millions

DAILY CALLER
— Crime Has Risen Under The Watch Of Soros-Backed Prosecutors In Six Major Cities: Philadelphia, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago and St. Louis – ERINN BROADUS AND TREVOR SCHAKOHL
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/12/soros-prosecutors-cities-crime/

EPOCH TIMES
— Eugene, Oregon, Bans Natural Gas Hookups in New Residences. City Council says it aims to be free of fossil fuels despite strong public opposition. – Scottie Barnes (COMMENT: How soon will Democrats outlaw natural gas where you live?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/oregons-eugene-council-bans-natural-gas-hookups-in-new-residences_5053759.html
— The U.S. State Department is urging any Americans remaining in Russia to leave immediately, citing an elevated risk of arbitrary arrest by Russian security officials amid a more general warning of “unpredictable consequences” stemming from the Ukraine war and the “possibility of terrorism.” – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/americans-in-russia-advised-to-depart-immediately-due-to-risk-of-arrest-terror-threat_5053372.html
— North Americans are Divided by Ideology, Not Race – William Brooks (COMMENT: I should write a book about conservative minorities who have come to my defense. I would focus on those who were my superiors and supervisors at IRS and GAO and fellow leaders of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/north-americans-are-divided-by-ideology-not-race_5053870.html
— Newsom Gunning for More Gun Bans – John Seiler
https://www.theepochtimes.com/newsom-gunning-for-more-gun-bans_5050254.html
— Like many governments around the world, the Biden administration seems determined to limit Americans’ monetary freedom by taxing it away, and by manipulating and controlling how they store and spend their money. Here are a few examples of how this is happening. – MICHAEL WILKERSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-coordinated-attack-on-your-money_5053447.html

FEDERALIST
— Rhode Island Bill Would Open Elections To Illegal Aliens, In Democrats’ Latest Push For Noncitizen Voting – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/13/rhode-island-bill-would-open-elections-to-illegal-aliens-in-democrats-latest-push-for-noncitizen-voting/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Why Did Illegal Immigration Apprehensions Suddenly Decrease? – Louis Focht
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/02/13/why-did-illegal-immigration-apprehensions-suddenly-decrease

FIREARMS NEWS
— New ATF Report Aims at Same Old Citizen Disarmament Goals – David Codrea
https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/atf-gun-disarm-report/469222

FOX NEWS
— Impeaching Mayorkas is a must, he violated his oath and committed ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ Mayorkas caused an unprecedented border, national security and illegal immigration catastrophe. – Hans A. von Spakovsky, Lora Ries, Steven G. Bradbury
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/impeaching-mayorkas-is-must-he-violated-his-oath-committed-high-crimes-misdemeanors
— Senators take aim at Biden’s support for bill giving illegals, Chinese Communist Party members right to vote. House passed bipartisan resolution last week disapproving of D.C. Council bill that would let non-citizens vote. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senators-biden-support-bill-illegals-chinese-communist-party-members-right-vote

HOT AIR
— MSNBC denies ChatGPT’s wokeness
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/02/13/msnbc-denies-chatgpts-wokeness-n530470
— Suddenly Canada doesn’t want to be a sanctuary either
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/02/13/suddenly-canada-doesnt-want-to-be-a-sanctuary-either-n530520

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Buttigieg Complains About Too Many Whites in Construction – Mary Chastain (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have complained the most about there being too many Whites in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, the world, America, Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, my precinct, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. I would focus on those complainers who complain the most that there are too many Whites who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, male, older, married, gun-owners, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/buttigieg-complains-about-too-many-whites-in-construction-stays-silent-on-ohio-train-derailment/

NRA-ILA
— Pro-Gun Senate Bill Seeks to End Discrimination in the Financial Marketplace
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230213/pro-gun-senate-bill-seeks-to-end-discrimination-in-the-financial-marketplace

NEW AMERICAN
— Committee on Weaponization of Fed Gov Begins by Exposing “Rot” in Biden Regime – C. Mitchell Shaw
https://thenewamerican.com/committee-on-weaponization-of-fed-gov-begins-by-exposing-rot-in-biden-regime/

TOWNHALL
— Regular Americans Understand Economics Better Than Politicians – Allen West
https://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2023/02/13/regular-americans-understand-economics-better-than-politicians-n2619482

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters encourage illegal immigration to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Encouraging illegal immigration is treasonous.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/13/opinions/southern-border-opportunity-not-threat-svarzbein/index.html

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Mexico seeks to curb ‘abuse’ of asylum system by migrants who do not plan to stay.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-seeks-curb-abuse-asylum-system-by-migrants-who-do-not-plan-stay-2023-02-13/

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge that “Using cannabis in early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirth and low birth weight.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/using-cannabis-in-early-pregnancy-could-increase-the-risk-of-stillbirth-and-low-birth-weight-study-suggests/ar-AA17rVkT?li=BBnba9O

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “G.O.P. Legislative Agenda Hits Snags Amid Party Divisions. Republicans have pulled back on legislation to crack down on unauthorized immigrants and support law enforcement as internal disputes conspire with a tiny majority to freeze them in place.” To come into a country illegally and to stay in a country illegally is to show your disrespect of that country if not your hatred of that country. Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, Independent and Independent plant, RINO, and other anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American legislators want Republicans to dump the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform. If/when they succeed, many many many more millions of citizens of foreign countries will invade, infest, conquer, and destroy America much much much sooner.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/us/politics/republican-house-majority-divisions.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Hopeful freshman lawmakers run up against the reality of a divided House.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/13/freshman-lawmakers-bipartisan-compromise/

DAILY INDEPENDENT
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.dailyindependent.com/opinion/susan-estrich-trans-families-as-targets/article_815ada3c-ab18-11ed-8156-8338b68d2e75.html

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s 2024 GOP Competition: Nikki Haley And Tim Scott Make Moves Toward Republican Presidential Contest.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/02/13/trumps-2024-gop-competition-nikki-haley-and-tim-scott-make-moves-toward-republican-presidential-contest/

AFGE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Expanded Leave on the Horizon for Federal Employees.” Even though my outstanding father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, my outstanding parents did not need parental leave. My outstanding mother stayed home and raised me and my brother.
https://www.afge.org/article/expanded-leave-on-the-horizon-for-feds/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: AFGE has been a champion for paid family leave for government workers. We won 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees in 2019. Last year we won better paid leave benefits for D.C. government workers.)

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “It’s Clarence Thomas’s Court—and Lower Courts Are Saluting Him.” Which members of the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee have the most clout? In theory, it is those who have biggest weighted vote.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/02/14/its-clarence-thomass-court-now-and-right-wing-lower-courts-are-saluting-him/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) justify and promote illegal immigration and b) make America more and more and more dependent on foreign countries.
https://www.creators.com/read/daily-editorials/02/23/little-heralded-corporate-pledges-could-go-far-to-stem-the-migratory-tide

ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
— How A Bill Becomes Law in Illinois (COMMENT: How many bills have your Republican U.S. Congressman introduced in DC and your Republican Illinois Senator and Representative introduced in Springfield to stop the Democrat promotion of a) dependency on government and charity, that is, the diminishment of personal responsibility; b) LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family, c) abortion, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and the traditional family, d) mass/illegal immigration, that is, the destruction of America, e) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, the diminishment of personal responsibility, f) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, that is, the constructive abolition of the Second Amendment, and/or g) Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, wokeness/wokeism, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/lis/98bill_law.pdf

February 13, 2023

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives calls Tony Sanders ‘total disaster’ as Pritzker’s choice for education superintendent – Sam Jackson
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639249407-former-gubernatorial-candidate-ives-calls-sanders-total-disaster-as-pritzker-s-choice-for-education-superintendent
— Wheaton: Ives calls for Edison Middle School principal Rachel Bednarto be fired over ‘sex tree’ for middle schoolers
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/636631498-ives-calls-for-wheaton-principal-to-be-fired-over-sex-tree-for-middle-schoolers

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS NEWSLETTER
— Breakthrough welcomes Laurie Higgins to our team!
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/
(ARTICLES BY HIGGINS: “Biden’s State of the Union Speech, Optimism and Unity?” and “Intentional or Ignorant? Edison Middle School Sells T-Shirt That Quotes Communist.”)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Institutional Grooming in Illinois – Thomas Hampson
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/institutional-grooming-in-illinois/
— Critical Race Theory Hide and Seek – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/critical-race-theory-hide-and-seek/
— Illinois Buzzards Want Your Kids – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/illinois-buzzards-want-your-kids/
— Tyrannical Sex-Education Mandate for K-12th Grade – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/tyrannical-sex-education-mandate-for-k-12th-grade/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Baltimore: 23 Schools Have Zero Students Who Can Do Math at Grade Level – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: Thanks my teachers at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, and Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I was able to a) pass the Post Office employment test in 1966, b) pass the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, c) earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, d) earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, e) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, f) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, g) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and h) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/baltimore-23-schools-have-zero-students-who-can-do-math-at-grade-level/

WIREPOINTS
— No, Mayor Lightfoot hasn’t put more cops on the streets. Beat cops are down 19% since she took office. – Matt Rosenberg
https://wirepoints.org/no-mayor-lightfoot-hasnt-put-more-cops-on-the-streets-beat-cops-are-down-19-since-she-took-office-wirepoints/

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Batavia school board candidates discuss equity, student mental health.” 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. QUESTION: What do hate-filled conservative-hating Republican leaders NOT want school board candidates to promise to do if elected? ANSWER: To slow down if not stop indoctrination, grooming, and the promotion of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, that is, to slow down if not stop the promotion of a) LGBTQ, sexual activity, and abortion, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of the traditional family; b) CRT, 1619, BLM, wokeness/wokeism, identity politics, victimhood, reparations, etc., that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination; c) mass/illegal immigration, that is, replacing those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats; d) abolition of the First and Second Amendments; e) unions and unionization; f) dependency on government and on charity, that is, the end of individual responsibility and liberty, that is, socialism, communism, and dictatorship; g) hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, married, parents, gun-owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestor have been in America for a long time; h) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices; i) outlawing of gasoline-powered vehicles and lawn mowers, gas stoves, etc.; and j) the rest of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms. Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO teachers deny that they do any the aforesaid, but not always. See what a Crete-Monee High School teacher recently said at: https://fox17.com/news/nation-world/i-am-in-fact-indoctrinating-your-children-teachers-accused-of-politicizing-classrooms She said “All you right wing conspiracy theory nut jobs who seem to think the teachers are out here just indoctrinating children into some sort of woke agenda that you can’t actually define.” and “I’m just going to come clean. I am, in fact, indoctrinating your children.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230212/batavia-school-board-candidates-discuss-equity-student-mental-health

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Batavia school board, park district board candidates discuss issues at League of Women Voters forum.”
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2023/02/12/batavia-school-board-park-district-board-candidates-discuss-issues-at-league-of-women-voters-forum/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— COMMENT: Democrats say: “D186 school board candidates take on teacher shortages, school disparities in forum.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/education/2023/02/08/district-186-school-board-candidates-address-school-violence/69880468007/
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/education/2023/02/06/springfield-teachers-union-hosting-forum-for-school-board-candidates/69862253007/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawmakers should leave decisions on school curriculum to the teachers.” What percent of teachers are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-heterosexual, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, 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://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-paul-vallas-mayor-republican-20230213-rjl6fmiri5ftbjheqxehovkop4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Vallas looks to strike balance. He insists he’s a lifelong Democrat, but he’s built conservative support.” I should write a book about past and present Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO candidates and party leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton since 2000 who sought/seek Democrat support by ignoring, dismissing, belittling, badmouthing, demonizing, denigrating, condemning, and/or destroying conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, that is, the base of the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-school-curriculum-government-intrusion-desantis-20230213-vowdwavk7jg4djmldmnlblqafe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Victims, families and school leaders seek answers after increase in after-school shootings.” What did you do after-school? During my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2023/2/13/23584975/victims-families-and-school-leaders-seek-answers-after-increase-in-after-school-shootings
— COMMENT: Democrats say that Ross Secler says “Stop bad-mouthing township government. Townships provide an array of services, and are not a waste of taxpayer money. In a township setting, officials and the people they serve engage in-person, side by side.” Since 2000, I have done much to help elect and to help reelect Milton Township officials. I should write a book about those Milton Township officials and employees who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/13/23593357/illinois-townships-social-services-food-pantry-seniors-youth-ross-secler-op-ed

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who own/use guns illegally. What are the demographics of those who own/use guns illegally?
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/02/13/lateststories/local-activists-call-for-transparency-action-in-wake-of-gun-violence-study/

FOX ST. LOUIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump bashes Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance.” Politics is nasty/vicious/slanderous. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and the nasty/vicious/slanderous things that they said about me to end my service as the Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks Republican fundraiser 2005-2019, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://fox2now.com/news/national/trump-bashes-rihannas-super-bowl-halftime-performance/

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago shootings: 22 shot, 4 killed, in weekend gun violence across city.”
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-shootings-in-this-weekend-police-news/12807537/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How DeSantis built a conservative following on education.”
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/how-desantis-built-a-conservative-following-on-education/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to counter Democrats’ ‘ballot harvesting’ with his own – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/12/inside-beltway-donald-trump-counter-democrats-ball/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Additional 2,100 Illinoisans not subject to state’s gun ban after latest TRO – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/additional-2-100-illinoisans-not-subject-to-states-gun-ban-after-latest-tro
— Trump privately calling DeSantis ‘Meatball Ron’ as he zeroes in on potential rival – Conrad Hoyt
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-privately-calling-desantis-meatball-ron-potential-rival

NEW YORK POST
— Illegal weed is killing licensed California bud shops—NY may be headed for similar fate – Alex Halperin (COMMENT: To promote legal pot is to promote illegal pot.)
https://nypost.com/2023/02/11/illegal-weed-is-killing-licensed-california-bud-shops/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats will try everything except what works – Robert Arvay
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/democrats_will_try_everything_except_what_works_.html

DAILY CALLER
— The Biden Admin Is Making It Easier For Illegal Immigrants To Roam The US Without Tracking Them – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/13/the-biden-admin-is-making-it-easier-for-illegal-immigrants-to-roam-the-us-without-tracking-them/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Conservatives Need Not Apply’ Under Biden Administration’s Proposed Hiring Rules – Hans von Spakovsky (COMMENT: I have always been conservative. The Democrats who ran GAO, IRS, and the Post Office in 1980, 1971, and 1966 respectively, hired me because I was qualified for the jobs and because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, veteran, or younger person who would take the job. By January of 1980, I had a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) earned an MBA from Loyola, and c) worked for IRS for almost 9 years. By June of 1971, I had a) passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, b) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, and c) worked for Firestone Stores for 10 months. By November of 1966, I had passed the Post Office employment examination, earned a high school diploma, and owned and safely driven a car for 2 years.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/12/conservatives-need-not-apply-under-biden-administrations-proposed-hiring-rules/

GOPUSA
— US Jets Shoot Down 4 Objects In 8 Days, Unprecedented In Peacetime
https://www.gopusa.com/us-jets-shoot-down-4-objects-in-8-days-unprecedented-in-peacetime/
— Top Lawmaker Warns US Doesn’t Have An ‘Adequate Radar System’ After Flying Objects Shot Down
https://www.gopusa.com/top-lawmaker-warns-us-doesnt-have-an-adequate-radar-system-after-flying-objects-shot-down/

PJ MEDIA
— Why 65 Percent of Fourth Graders Can’t Really Read – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/02/12/why-65-percent-of-fourth-graders-cant-really-read-n1669964


THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How DeSantis built a conservative following on education.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3851835-how-desantis-built-a-conservative-following-on-education/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Mandela Barnes launching PAC to help elect Democrats who struggle to attract establishment support.” Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I should write a book about the Republican establishment in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township. The more planks in the Republican Party platform that Republican candidates in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton support, the less support that they get from the Republican establishment in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township. Ever-increasingly, the Republican establishment in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township is anti-conservative.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3847221-mandela-barnes-launching-pac-to-help-elect-democrats-who-struggle-to-attract-establishment-support/

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Bill that would restrict drag shows passes Tennessee Senate. The Tennessee Senate has approved legislation designed to restrict where certain drag shows can take place, marking the latest bill state Republican leaders have advanced targeting LGBTQ people.”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tennessee-senate-oks-bill-restrict-drag-shows-97009843

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s Supreme Court Picks Are Not Quite What You Think.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/opinion/gorsuch-barrett-kavanaugh-conservative.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis’s Challenge: When, and How, to Counterattack Trump.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously attacked me many times, but I have never counterattacked them. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and their many vicious attacks against me? They would love it. I would focus on what they said and/or what they did to end my service as the Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks Republican fundraiser 2005-2019, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/us/politics/desantis-trump-2024-president.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “$500 a Month, No Strings: Chicago Experiments With a Guaranteed Income. For recipients, it’s a lifeline. For liberal supporters, it shows how expanding government can make a difference. For conservatives, it’s a return to wasteful welfare handouts.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/13/us/politics/universal-basic-income-chicago.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say David French says “Men Need Purpose More Than ‘Respect.” My purposes include using GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes vehemently object to that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/opinion/men-purpose-respect.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) run America, b) viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives, and c) get rid of conservatives.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/12/conservative-values-free-speech-federalism/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Your tax dollars for their private school?” My parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201U ( https://www.cm201u.org/ ) lots of money a) by sending me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School 1953-1961 and my brother there 1958-1961 and b) by sending me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 and my brother there 1961-1967 to stay with the Missouri Synod.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-02-12/school-vouchers-private-public-school-iowa-kim-reynolds-lgbtq-parental-rights

WFIN & FOX BANGOR
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump, Biden, turn up the volume on DeSantis as Florida governor’s 2024 stature rises.”
https://wfin.com/fox-political-news/trump-biden-turn-up-the-volume-on-desantis-as-florida-governors-2024-stature-rises/
https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/trump-biden-turn-up-the-volume-on-desantis-as-florida-governor-s-2024-stature-rises/article_f4baf5a7-d8b4-556e-8ee7-e80a0069f760.html

KMPH
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats crow about their success in making children sexually active LGBTQers.
https://kmph.com/news/local/whats-behind-explosive-growth-in-lgbtq-youth-numbers

SOUTH CAROLINA POST AND COURIER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “South Carolina GOP seeks control of Greenville County Republican party reorganization.” In Illinois, ever-increasingly, anti-conservative RINOs control the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). Ever-increasingly, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, that is, Republicans, as being “too conservative” and force them out of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/politics/sc-gop-seeks-control-of-greenville-county-republican-party-reorganization/article_d69230d4-a980-11ed-bfad-07252a908932.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A year and a half after an insurgent “MAGA” movement took over the Greenville County Republican Party, the South Carolina GOP apparatus at odds with the group is planning to seize control of the county party’s upcoming local organizational efforts. The South Carolina Republican Party’s executive director, Hope Walker, said the move is rooted in concern that leadership of the county party has alienated mainline Republican voters that state leaders want to attract as they look to the 2024 election cycle. Jeff Davis, chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party, called the state’s intervention a “tyrannical” power grab using dirty tricks to find any justification to seize control. It’s the latest expansion of what has been an acrid rift along the fault line of perceived loyalty to former president Donald Trump and lingering grievances over the 2020 election. Next month, the party will conduct its precinct reorganization, a biennial effort that culminates in a county convention. It’s a vital fundraiser with pomp and circumstance, with the aim of recruiting and mobilization. “Everything will run through the state party,” Walker told The Post and Courier. “The convention is supposed to be a fun and inviting time. We want as many people as we can to get involved and not be turned off. We don’t want that to be a deterrent for someone to get involved.” The county party’s current leadership managed in summer 2021 to oust a state party-friendly governance that had been elected a few months before — an election that Davis said was proven to be rigged by “RINOs,” short for “Republicans In Name Only.” “I think they want the opportunity to cheat again,” Davis told The Post and Courier regarding the state party’s move to take over reorganization. “They did it just to try to throw a monkey wrench.” On Feb. 2, the state party’s Rules Committee voted to recommend that the State Executive Committee vote to take over Greenville County’s reorganization and convention, according to a Feb. 4 memo formalizing the recommendation and endorsed by 13 members from across the state. State party leaders accused the county party of, among other alleged violations, conducting chaotic and sometimes violent meetings without proper quorums that have created a steady member exodus. Added to that, they said, is the county party’s opposition to successful Republican candidates that back the former president. The result in part led to the creation of the Fourth District Republican Club, a group representing more-mainstream Republicans which has hosted the likes of former 4th District congressman Jim DeMint and former presidential candidate Ben Carson. In December 2021, the State Executive Committee had Davis escorted from its meeting and banned him from future attendance. However, Davis told The Post and Courier that the county party’s leadership was unaware of any rules violations and repeatedly sought clarification from the state party dating back to November, only to be stonewalled. “This was just a surprise,” Davis said. “They never told or sent any communication that we were breaking any rules.” In a Feb. 8 letter to Walker, the county party asked for specifics on how the state party would assist in the reorganization effort. It inquired about funding and providing 3,000 necessary reorganization forms that county leaders said have been distributed to other counties. Davis said he believes establishment Republicans want to enlist voices that align with like-minded GOP politicians, whereas he would attract a crowd of 3,000 with an “America first” slate. Davis pointed to the county party’s successful effort in electing its preferred members to the Greenville County School Board. “I think they’re real nervous about our convention,” Davis said, adding that the takeover also is rooted in concern that he will run for the state chairman position. Meanwhile, Walker said state leadership is forging ahead with planning Greenville County’s effort. “Right now, we are working on venue dates and locations for what the process will look like in Greenville,” Walker said. The divide began in the weeks following Trump’s November 2020 loss to President Joe Biden and unproven claims of widespread voter fraud. Powered by the conspiracy theory, more people began to attend county party meetings in greater numbers, facilitated by a group Davis and others started, MySCGOP. It happened just as the party conducted that year’s reorganization. In April 2021, a three-person slate of candidates backed by traditional party leaders was elected to lead the county apparatus, a vote conducted virtually because of the pandemic and before widespread distribution of vaccines. A faction billing itself as the “MAGA slate” objected and claimed a rigged process. That group met in a Greenville hotel ballroom that day and submitted paper ballots. The MAGA slate lost in a close race, but come summer the insurgent group applied enough pressure to prompt the leadership’s resignations. That’s when Davis came into power, along with state executive committeeman Pressley Stutts, who a month later died due to COVID-19. Throughout the course of the year, the county party led protests against vaccine mandates, acceptance of election results, detainment of some of those accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and a host of other far-right issues. The county party at one point changed the party logo to feature Trump’s signature swooping, orange combover. It isn’t the only intraparty conflagration in South Carolina. In September, five members of the Horry County Republican Party abruptly resigned. Billing themselves as “America First Patriots” — mostly aligning with the beliefs of the current Greenville County party leadership — the Horry County leaders cited harassment and “backhanded” political tactics by the state party to undermine them. The resignations came after a September State Executive Committee meeting, which voted to condemn and remove perks from the members of the committee who, using false allegations, attempted to stall the reconvening of the 2021 State Republican Convention.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Climate Crusaders Are Coming for Electric Cars Too. A new report makes clear the ultimate goal: tiny, uncomfortable apartments and bicycles for all. – Allysia Finley (COMMENT: I have owned gasoline-powers cars since I was 16 in 1964. I should write a book about the ever-increasingly hatred that Democrats promote against non-elect vehicles and their owners, and especially against those who recently bought gasoline-powered vehicles. I recently bought a used 2018 Chevrolet Cruze LT daily driver, a new 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Premier in 2021, a new 2019 Ford Escape Titanium in 2019, a new 2016 Ford Mustang in 2016, a new 2013 Dodge Charger R/T in 2012, a used 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS in 2010, a new 2005 Chevrolet Corvette in 2005, a new 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX in 1995, and a new 1972 Corvette in 1971. I continue to own all of the aforesaid except the Cavalier which I traded-in for the Cruze. Ever-increasingly, a major factor that motivated me to buy the aforesaid vehicles is that more and more and more gasoline-powered makes and models are being discontinued.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-climate-crusaders-are-coming-for-electric-cars-too-global-warming-energy-power-fossil-fuels-environment-31a692ca
— Here Comes the 60-Year Career. As people live longer, healthier lives, the traditional 40-year career will become a thing of the past. But that’s going to require a new mind-set—and a lot more planning. – Carol Hymowitz (COMMENT: How long is/was your career? Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. My Democrat GAO superiors ended my almost 18-year career with GAO in 1997 when was I was 49 years old when they forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” Constructively, that rendered me unemployable and rendered my GAO work experience worthless, my six job-related professional certifications worthless, my job-related professional license worthless, and my three job-related master’s degrees worthless. But even worse than that, it gave my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes tremendous ammunition to use against me. For example, to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at its annual convention in Wheaton in 2006, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GAO forced me to retire because I was an extremely bad person. They completely rejected that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discriminations, and retaliation. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf I should write a book about the aforesaid and about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/career-length-retirement-living-longer-11675878313

SPRINGER
— What Parents Want for Their Children – J. Martin Maldonado-Duran & Felipe Lecannelier (COMMENT: What percent of parents are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-heterosexual, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-successful people, 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://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-23440-9_2

WIKIPEDIA
— Democrat in Name Only (COMMENT: While there are no Democrats in name only (DINO) in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, or in Wheaton, there are far too many Republicans in name only (RINO) in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. Ever-increasingly, RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans like me as being “too conservative.” The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being “too conservative.” I should start identifying RINOs of the year, RINOs of the month, and RINOs of the week in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on RINO elected officials and on RINO conservative leaders who have taken and/or who are taking the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on RINO elected officials and on RINO conservative leaders who have done and/or are doing the most to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democrat_in_Name_Only

DAILY MAIL
— How Disney is indoctrinating your kids in the ways of woke while they watch Saturday morning cartoons – STEPHEN M. LEPORE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11732617/How-Disney-indoctrinating-kids-woke-cartoons.html

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis’s corporate donors under fire for ‘hypocrisy’ over Black History Month.” He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Who are the biggest political donors in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? What tunes are they calling? I should write a book about the biggest political donors in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County and the tunes that they are calling.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/13/desantis-political-donations-black-history-month