Tag: amendment

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS2
— Ramirez Proposal would abolish ICE, shut down DHS. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-ewvmgakr06att13e

FOX32
— Illinois immigrant rights group plans protest during Trump’s Chicago visit.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-zoagqoxj9qgpnqys

WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/23/judge-sets-hearing-date-broadview-six-want-further-investigation-prosecutors-misconduct

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Early voting begins Thursday in collar counties but not until Oct. 1 in Chicago and Oct. 7 in suburban Cook.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/24/illinois-election-early-voting/
— Cook County leaders warn of ‘devastation’ with 100 days to go before Medicaid work requirements take effect. DD: According to Google AI, “Able-bodied in the Medicaid program is a policy term used to describe adults who do not qualify for traditional coverage categories like being elderly, blind, disabled, pregnant, or a child.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/23/medicaid-work-requirements/
— The Nov. 3 ballot lacks real choices.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/23/charles-selle-column-nov-3-ballot/
— Who’s afraid of a big, bad debate?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/23/judy-bowlby-hilario-dominguez-darren-bailey-mary-miller-juliana-stratton-don-tracy-jennifer-davis-melissa-bean/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Just ask Don Tracy, the Republican running for U.S. Senate against Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. He’s made his opponent’s unwillingness to face off a leading campaign talking point. While Stratton has committed to a debate on WTTW, Chicago’s local public television channel, that’s it. Darren Bailey this spring declined to debate his primary opponents Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heinder and James Mendrick, winning the primary election soundly anyway. Bailey is rightfully upset that Gov. JB Pritzker has apparently declined to debate him and has agreed only to a single “forum” on WTTW, which does not typically reach a large downstage audience. We’d hope arrangements are being made for wider distribution. Downstate U.S. Rep. Mary Miller also demurred when it came to debates. We suspect she didn’t want to have to take on a more pragmatic, independent-minded candidate in Judy Bowlby, whom we endorsed. Both Bailey and Miller won their primaries handily, which unfortunately reinforces bad behavior. Namely, once you’re confident enough that you can win, campaigning becomes less about making your case to the public and more about holding your ground.)

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: $710 million DuPage County budget proposal includes money for first-time homebuyers. DD: Back in the good old days, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome in University Park. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . But it had only 1,000 square feet. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $88.700. That says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260923/local-politics/710-million-dupage-county-budget-proposal-includes-money-for-first-time-homebuyers-rental-assistan/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One highlight of the proposed budget is a plan to use $5 million for a first-time homebuyer program administered in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The program, which Conroy hopes to begin in early 2027, would provide up to $30,000 in down payment assistance to qualifying residents.)

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Region’s Republicans follow president’s plan: Campaign like he’s on ballot.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/morgan-county-republicans-talk-voting-data-22442639.php

SHAW  LOCAL
— 2026 Election Questionnaire: JB Pritzker, Illinois Governor.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/09/23/2026-election-questionnaire-jb-pritzker-illinois-governor/

WAND TV
— Schumer says Trump needs to stand up to Xi.
https://www.wandtv.com/video/2026/09/23/schumer-says-trump-needs-stand-up-xi/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois attorney general claims victory in lawsuit against Trump administration. DD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat judges and justices will ever-increasingly will rule not only against Trump, but against all Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2026-09-23/illinois-attorney-general-claims-victory-in-lawsuit-against-trump-administration
— Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists’ access to White House. DD: I should write about the following who have done the most since 2000 to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-09-24/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-restore-journalists-access-to-white-house
(FROM THE ARTICLE: CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a joint lawsuit against Trump to challenge that decision on Monday, on the grounds that their constitutional rights had been violated. They sought a temporary restraining order on the ban that would allow them to report from the White House as the proceedings in the case continue. In his Thursday ruling, Kelly ordered White House representatives to “immediately return, reinstate, and restore” their press credentials to reporters of the three news organizations.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders and their mainstream news media ever-increasingly paint everything as being bad and blame Trump for that.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-disapproval-highest-in-second-term-amid-economic-woes-emerson-college/

CAPITOL CITY NOW
— State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago): Illinois is a leader in LGBTQ rights. A priority is to ban the use of tax dollars for conversion therapy.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-lawmaker-il-is-a-leader-in-lgbtq-rights/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Becomes First Midwest State To Allow Medically Assisted Death As ‘Deb’s Law’ Goes Into Effect.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-becomes-first-midwest-state-allow-medically-assisted-death-debs-law-goes

ILLINOIZE
— Spending, Attacks Ramp Up in Competitive House Races.
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/spending-attacks-ramp-up-house
(FROM THEW ARTICLE: There are more than a few Republicans who tell us they believe the seat being vacated by Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is all but lost to Democrats and Wheaton City Council member Erica Bray-Parker. Bray-Parker has had digital ads running in the district and at least one mail piece, we’re told. Republican sources say digital ads will be going up for Republican candidate Rob Vrankovich. . .Democrats appear to believe Ugaste’s district is trending their way, so they’ve begun hitting Ugaste pretty hard in mail and digital. The digital ad looks as if it is from a congressional race and not a state legislative race. Dems haven’t hit Ugaste in mailboxes for a couple of weeks, though, so they may not be fully invested. Ugaste is dropping mail and running digital ads.)

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The Bailey-Dabrowski divide deepens.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/09/24/the-bailey-dabrowski-divide-deepens-01091210
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party is also drawing criticism from some Republicans for not seeming to do more to support Bailey. Its chair, Bob Grogan, served as treasurer for Dabrowski’s campaign before heading the party. He now insists he’s supporting all candidates, including Bailey. Stirring the pot: Downstate attorney Tom DeVore, a former attorney general candidate, accused Dabrowski and Grogan of purposely trying to make sure Bailey loses significantly to Pritzker in order to help prop up Republicans for 2030. “They want to convince the base that votes in a primary that it takes a Dabrowski or it takes an Irvin or a Rauner to actually beat the Democrats,” said DeVore, referring to Richard Irvin, who lost to Bailey in the primary in 2022, and former Gov. Bruce Rauner, who lost to Pritzker in 2018. “They think that unless they can get enough Republicans in the base convinced of that, they can never get through a primary. Dabrowski denies the accusation. “That’s crazy talk,” he said, and he suggested that Bailey, as the standard bearer of the party, should be trying to unite Republicans. The back-and-forth is exposing a deep divide inside the Illinois GOP that hasn’t won statewide office in over a decade and continues to struggle for relevance.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-814/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-601/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who works the hardest against you? Those who work the hardest against me promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. I should write about those who have worked the hardest against me. I would focus on those who had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me. – Dave Diersen
httpo://www.gopillinois.com
— Why do your critics/opponents get involved in Republican politics? My critics/opponents get involved in Republican politics to get the Republican party to officially dump its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform. I should write about my critics/opponents in the following who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000 because I promote the aforesaid planks: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What is your Republican Precinct Committeeman doing to get out the Republican vote? I am hand-delivering DuPage GOP-provided envelopes to the 660 registered Republican and Independent voters in their 400 residences in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton. The envelopes have 660 DuPage County Election Division-provided mailing labels and contain a copy of the sample ballot, a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO)-provided outstanding Voter Guide, and campaign literature from the 14 of 18 Republican candidates who provided their literature to the MTRO so far. By the time I am done, I will have stuffed 6,400 pieces — 5,600 literature pieces (14X400), 400 Voter Guides, and 400 sample ballots — in 400 envelopes and hand-delivered them. I have to fold the Voter Guides (400), sample ballots (400), and two of the literature pieces (800). I am using my photocopier to make 400 copies of the 2-sided sample ballot and 200 color copies of the Voter Guide. The 18 candidates on the ballot in my precinct are: Tracy, Bailey/Del Mar, Fioretti, Harris, Drew, Soloman, Oakley, Lewis, Vrankovich, Grasso, Noonan, Schiappa, Henry, Eckhoff, Michaud, Schultz, Quirk, and Helland. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Billionaire Pritzker Lets Taxpayers Finance His Health Insurance
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/22/billionaire-pritzker-lets-taxpayers-finance-his-health-insurance/
— State Rep. Jeff Keicher on Artificial Intelligence
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/23/state-rep-jeff-keicher-on-artificial-intelligence/
— Independent Candidate for Governor Releases Real Estate Tax Relief Plan (with Critique)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/23/independent-candidate-for-governor-releases-real-estate-tax-relief-plan-with-critique/
— Federal Judge Gives Suburbanite a Year for Threatening to “Kill the Nazi Rapist Pigs”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/22/federal-judge-gives-suburbanite-a-year-for-thretening-to-kill-the-nazi-rapist-pigs/
— Senator Craig Wilcox Holding Pig Roast at Highest Elevation in Algonquin Township Saturday
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/21/senator-craig-wilcox-holding-pig-roast-at-highest-elevation-in-algonquin-township/
— Illinois Environment Council Zoom Presents One-Sided Look at Battery Farms
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/18/illinois-environment-council-zoom-presents-one-sided-look-at-battery-farms/
— Illinois Battery Farm Construction Far Behind Expectations
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/17/illinois-battery-farm-construction-far-behind-expectations/
— Corbett Catches WTTW with It Pants Down in Preventing His Debate Attendance
— https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/16/corbett-catches-wttw-with-it-pants-down-in-preventing-his-debate-attendance/
— Sun-Times Reports Colin Corbett “a Fiscal Conservative Who Supports Abortion Rights”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/17/sun-times-reports-colin-corbett-a-fiscal-conservative-who-supports-abortion-rights/
— No Measles Cases Found in McHenry County
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/17/no-measles-cases-found-in-mchenry-county/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Taxpayers pay extra for early voting.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3e0ec8f4-0a38-4950-8902-c5f3438b214f.html

CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago’s Finger Pointing Mayor.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-finger-pointing-mayor

WIREPOINTS
— Bravo: Ted Dabrowski launches ‘Fight for Illinois’
https://wirepoints.org/bravo-ted-dabrowski-launches-fight-for-illinois-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— As Bailey Battles Pritzker, Dabrowski Launches His Own Statewide Political Machine, Fueling 2030 Talk.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/09/as-bailey-battles-pritzker-dabrowski-launches-his-own-statewide-political-machine-fueling-2030-talk.html
— Dabrowski Is ‘Fighting for Illinois’ — From Delaware.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/09/dabrowski-is-fighting-for-illinois-from-delaware.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Vallas: Pritzker’s credit upgrades come with a nearly $86 billion tax bill.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-credit-rating-pritzker-tax-hikes/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— More than 4 in 10 Americans favor socialism for the first time. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/23/gallup-poll-finds-4-10-americans-favor-socialism-first-time/
— Trump and the press boycott each other. Presidents don’t need a friendly media; they need the confidence to face a hostile one. DD: I should write about the following who have done the most since 2000 to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/23/trump-press-boycott/

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago commuters are hit with a bold new Florida billboard campaign.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/business/florida-chamber-gives-jb-pritzker-runner-up-for-economic-developer-of-the-year-award-on-chicago-billboards/
— Marco Rubio begins yanking visas of birth tourism enablers: ‘Sending a clear message.’
https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/marco-rubio-begins-yanking-visas-of-birth-tourism-enablers/
— People who don’t like America should go somewhere else. DD: What do you say to Democrats who come to DuPage County and who stay in DuPage County a) to flee Democrat poverty and crime and b) to take advantage of Republican prosperity and safety, but continue to vote for Democrats?
https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/media/judge-judy-says-people-who-dont-like-america-should-go-somewhere-else/
— Gay media empire forced out board member over MAGA hat.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/media/equalpride-board-member-resigns-after-staff-pushback-over-trump-hat/

AMERICAN THINKER
— So why did Nikole Hannah-Jones expose New York City’s horrible public schools now?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/09/so-why-did-nikole-hannah-jones-expose-new-york-city-s-horrible-public-schools-now/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I think the answer lies in her own ideology, in her own ‘contributions’ to social thought. Her error-filled 1619 Project, which the American Federation of Teachers promoted in schools, likely in those very schools Hannah-Jones’s daughter attended (Update: was taught), claimed that America was fatally flawed from its foundation, and remained hopelessly flawed. Black people were victims. The only conclusion that could be reached from it was reparations and of course, reinforced affirmative action. That made it easy to not worry too much about the results coming out of the public schools, which Democrats running these cities don’t worry too much about as they throw more money at them. It would explain why promoting black children without merit, giving every kid an ‘A’ no matter how poorly they performed, could continue without any apparent consequences for the kids or the schools. One reason, of course, is that teachers were afraid to be branded ‘racist’ if they did flunk any of the kids for nonperformance, given the atmosphere. Another reason was, why not? If teachers could never be fired for failing to teach and kids would go on to college no matter what their preparation, why not just give all A’s? There would be no consequences either way and less attention from giving the A’s and passing the kids along to the next level. But what actually became of the kids in these failing schools, especially the ones who were tracked into college with no education?)

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Kamala Harris says attacking DEI means attacking maternal care.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/09/23/kamala-harris-says-attacking-dei-means-attacking-maternal-care-1660225/

BLAZE
— Socialists want a new Constitution. Believe them. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-socialists-want-a-new-constitution-believe-them

BREITBART
— Homan: ‘They Will Never Abolish ICE’ DD: Democrats have always run GAO. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. Charles Bowsher ran GAO 1981-1996. Under him, GAO shrank from more than 6,000 employees to less than 3,000 employees. GAO is just a shell of what it once was. If Bowsher had defended GAO and reformed GAO, there would have been no need for DOGE.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/09/23/homan-they-will-never-abolish-ice/amp/
— More than 40% of Americans have positive view of socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting young people a) to blame their career problems on capitalism and b) to want socialism. What do you blame your career problems on? I blame my career problems on the Democrats who run the federal government and their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/poll-more-than-40-of-americans-have-positive-view-of-socialism/
— Report Exposes California’s $11B ‘Shadow Welfare System’ for Illegals.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/09/23/report-exposes-californias-11b-shadow-welfare-system-for-illegals/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Howard University homecoming to feature LGBTQ ‘Lavender Reception.’
https://www.campusreform.org/article/howard-university-homecoming-feature-lgbtq-lavender-reception/30628

COLLEGE FIX
— New Jersey university trains counseling students to be ‘social justice advocates.’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/monmouth-u-trains-counseling-students-to-be-social-justice-advocates/

DAILY WIRE
— Speaker Johnson: Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan An Excellent ‘Investment.’ Johnson said that deportations were a solid way to protect Americans from crime. DD: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-johnson-trumps-mass-deportation-plan-an-excellent-investment

DISPATCH
— Young People Need Know the American Dream Isn’t Dead. It’s fine to be angry about affordability, but grievance can’t be the response. DD: What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license.
https://thedispatch.com/article/american-dream-generation-z-socialism-populism/

FOX BUSINESS
— Socialists and communists want government control over your life. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6405515888112
— Americans look at socialism as being big government. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. What do you blame your career problems on? I blame my career problems on the Democrats who run the federal government and their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6405517279112
— Socialism is predicated on jealousy. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. My Democrat Post Office (1966-1969), IRS (1971-1980), and GAO (1980-1997) superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were filled with envy. They always painted themselves as being underpaid. After I got married in 1978, they were ever-increasingly more furious at my and my wife’s ever-increasing income and net worth. To turn everyone against me, they stressed a) the new cars that I bought when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., b) the real estate that I bought when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35, c) the collector cars that I bought when I was 40 and 45, d) the college degrees that I earned when I was 21, 27, 31, and 48, e) the professional certifications that I earned when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, f) the professional license that I earned when I was 32, g) the many vacations that my wife and I took, h) etc. Some of my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates circulated copies of Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on me and my wife. SEE https://gopillinois.com/documents/
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6405514875112

FOX NEWS
— Chicago’s half-empty schools reveal a crisis city leaders refuse to confront. Rooftop Revelations: Let me explain is why the school buildings are empty. The people who run these buildings are largely the problem.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/chicago-half-empty-schools-reveal-crisis-city-leaders-refuse-confront

HOT AIR
— Teen Takeovers Are a Legacy of Woke 1.0. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://hotair.com/headlines/2026/09/23/teen-takeovers-are-a-legacy-of-woke-10-n3819215

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Seattle U. To Host ‘People of Color’ Law Conference.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/seattle-u-to-host-people-of-color-law-conference/amp/

NEWSMAX
— It is America vs Socialism on the ballot. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/matt-schlapp-midterms-america-vs-225220298.html

POST MILLENNIAL
— Kamala Harris claims an ‘attack on DEI is an attack on Black maternal care’ as El-Sayed shows off friendship bracelets. By Harris’ metric, a person’s dark skin color should give them that advantage of access and a person’s dark skin color automatically gives them a greater understanding of health care for Black moms.
https://thepostmillennial.com/kamala-harris-claims-an-attack-on-dei-is-an-attack-on-maternal-care-as-el-sayed-shows-off-friendship-bracelets

POWERLINE
— Late-stage socialism. As a society, we have lost the plot. From Gallup, “Forty-three percent of Americans now have a positive view of socialism, marking the first time this figure has exceeded 39% in Gallup’s trend since 2010. Socialism still trails capitalism and free enterprise in public favorability but now ranks ahead of big business.” DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/09/late-stage-socialism.php

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— New White House Ad: We Will Defeat Communism, Socialism, and Marxism In America. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/09/23/new_white_house_ad_we_will_defeat_communism_socialism_and_marxism_in_america.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting young people a) to blame their career problems on capitalism and b) to want socialism. What do you blame your career problems on? I blame my career problems on the Democrats who run the federal government and their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/poll-voters-grow-concerned-capitalism-re-still-wary-socialism-dsa-rcna599194

CBS NEWS
— DOJ defends Trump White House media ban, citing national security and “professionalism and decorum.” DD: I should write about the following who have done the most since 2000 to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-defends-trump-white-house-media-ban/

WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/09/24/how-trump-administration-is-dismantling-us-asylum-system/

USA TODAY
— Women to inherit most of $124T ‘great wealth transfer.’ Many aren’t ready.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personal-finance/2026/09/22/great-wealth-transfer-women-unprepared/91816260007/
— DD: Alcohol and pot are vices. Anticipate/expect that as more pot is used, less alcohol will be used.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/09/22/alcohol-use-drops-first-time-covid-19-pandemic-study/91888128007/
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Stratton.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/18/juliana-stratton-lisa-blunt-rochester-angela-alsobrooks-senate/91759441007/

ABC17
— Where dedication pays: Jobs with the biggest earning upside. DD: What did you do to increase your earning potential? I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. My critics/opponents stress notwithstanding all that, I never made more than $154,682/year in today’s dollars and I was forced to retire when I was 49 in 1997. According to them, that proves that I am an unmitigated loser and even worse things.
https://abc17news.com/stacker-careers-education/2026/09/23/where-dedication-pays-jobs-with-the-biggest-earning-upside/

WALL STREET JOUNAL
— Some Republicans Don’t Want Indian-American Votes. The multiracial coalition that elected Trump in 2024 may fracture because of bigotry within the party. DD: How many Indian-Americans voted for Trump because he and Modi were great friends?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/some-republicans-dont-want-indian-american-votes-bebd6382
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Carnegie Endowment for International Peace survey estimated that 32% of Indian-Americans backed Mr. Trump in the 2024 election. Yet this year only 22% of Indian-Americans favor Republicans for the Senate and only 18% favor them for the House, according to last month’s Asian American Voter Survey. Indian-American Trump supporters aren’t the only minority voters apparently feeling buyer’s remorse. Two years ago, the president won around 48% of the Hispanic vote. Hispanic support for Mr. Trump has since crashed to 26%, according to a recent New York Times/Siena poll. Mr. Trump’s 15% support among black voters in 2024 has declined to 11%.)

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
— DD: The mainstream news media ever-increasingly a) ascribes positive motives to liberals and to Democrats and b) ascribes negative motives to conservatives and to Republicans.
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2020/november/conservatives-and-liberals-motivated-by-different-psychological-.html

FED SMITH
— The average federal civilian salary is about $112,000/year. DD: According to my critics/opponents, a) the federal government grossly overpaid me, b) I should not have gotten the promotions I got, and c) my federal career was an abject failure.  They stress that while I was a federal union member for almost 12 years, almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and almost 9 years while I worked for IRS 1971-1980, a) my Post Office salary increased from $19.57/hour to $20.87/hour and b) my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $113,402/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, I earned an MBA in 1976, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting. They stress that while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my salary increased from $89,703/year to $154,682/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, a) I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) I earned four more job-elated professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200/year, long before I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2026/06/10/why-some-federal-employees-earn-twice-average-salary/

POLITICO
— POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/24/politico-barred-from-white-house-after-court-ruling-restoring-access-01091259
— Judge restores White House access for POLITICO, CNN and MS NOW. DD: I should write about the following who have done the most since 2000 to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/24/white-house-access-media-ban-ruling-01091226

DAILY BEAST
— Pete Hegseth’s wife is waging her own war on wokeness. Jenny Hegseth, the Secretary of War’s third wife, held the inaugural meeting of the Military Spouse Commission at the White House on Monday, a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the commission and naming Jenny as its leader.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pete-hegseths-third-wife-jenny-hegseth-flaunts-new-power-grab/

ADVOCATE
— The 15 best universities in the U.S. for LGBTQ+ students. These are the top places to get a great education in a queer-friendly and affirming environment. The University of Illinois Chicago scored high on all of the LGBTQ+-inclusive metrics, but suffered from having only one queer venue within 10 miles of the college.
https://www.advocate.com/news/education/lgbtq-friendly-universities-study#rebelltitem10