January 26, 2024

Democrat and RINO leaders want America to officially stop enforcing its immigration laws, that is, to let all those who come into America stay in America forever if they claim asylum, refugee, parole, etc. status. That will elect Trump.

If/when Democrats and/or RINOs try to officially make your county, your township, your municipality, and/or your school district official sanctuaries for illegals, who will lead the fight against that? I will lead the fight against that in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton Warrenville School District 200. Previously, in Wheaton, I successfully led fights against video gambling and pot.

Wheaton is holding a special meeting on bus regulations Monday, January 29, 2024, 7:00 PM.

Deerfield’s bus ordnance is at: https://deerfield.il.us/DocumentCenter/View/3731/Ordinance-Amending-Chapter-22-of-The-Municipal-Code-of-the-Village-of-Deerfield-Illinois-1975-As-Amended-Regarding-Unscheduled-Bus-Stops

I ask that the following speak out against Democrat/RINO orchestrated illegal immigration: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) the leaders of your county/township/ward Republican party organizations, d) your Republican congressman, state senator, and state representative, e) the Republican leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district, f) the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, g) conservative leaders and activists in your area, and h) religious leaders and activists in your area. Please write articles, post them on your website, and email the links to diersen@aol.com .

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PUBLISHING
— Orland Park officially declares it is not a sanctuary city – Jeff Vorva
https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2024/01/19/orland-park-officially-declares-it-is-not-a-sanctuary-city/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For years, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau has been saying the village is a non-sanctuary municipality. On January 15, the board of trustees made it official. The board voted 6-0, with Joni Radaszewski absent, on an ordinance declaring that the village will not be a sanctuary city. In past meetings, Pekau said that allowing migrants into the community was unfair to the residents of the community and unfair to the migrants themselves as Orland Park is not equipped to handle them. He added that sanctuary cities go against federal law even though it’s being encouraged on the state and county level. “We are clearly not a sanctuary city,” Pekau said. “We will not aid and abet the state, the county, or the city of Chicago in violating federal law. “And it’s really unfortunate that we have to pass something like this. We shouldn’t really have to say that we need to pass an ordinance saying we’re going to follow federal law. But it seems like in this current environment, we do.” On the problems caused by migrants and illegal immigrants, Pekau paraphrased former President Ronald Reagan. “The beauty of America is that if you come here from somewhere else you can become an American,” Pekau said. “No other country takes people in, and they become Americans like America does. “But it must be done legally and it seems absolutely nuts that we have to pass an ordinance that we will follow U.S. law. Now Chicago has reached out and asked us to help them violate federal law.” The mayor said that there is $450 billion being spend nationally on “non-citizens illegally crossing our borders” and that money can be better spent on the local level.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Naperville migrants: City scraps plan for residents to house new arrivals
https://abc7chicago.com/naperville-migrants-illinois-in-chicago-migrant-housing/14361376/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville is not moving forward with a plan to have residents house migrants in their homes. The city was considering putting together a list of residents willing to bring migrants into their homes. But city staff decided there are other state and federal agencies putting together lists of shelters to house migrants, so it’s not necessary for Naperville residents to pitch in. The decision came just one week from Chicago’s deadline for when migrants will start being evicted from shelters. The city said it’s continuously looking at that 60-day shelter stay policy, but no changes in the eviction date have been announced.)
— Migrant crisis: Chicago property owner (Chris Amatore) opens vacant buildings to house nearly 500 asylum seekers. – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-chris-amatore-migrant-crisis-housing/14360686/
— Tensions rise at Chicago City Council meeting during Holocaust Remembrance Day resolution – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/israel-hamas-war-chicago-city-council-holocaust-remembrance-day-resolution/14356984/

NBC5
— Members of feared Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua are in Chicago. This transnational criminal organization, which has managed to spread its terror very quickly throughout South America, is in the United States, according to intelligence reports from local agencies. – Mariana Reyes
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/members-of-feared-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-are-in-chicago-authorities-say/3338210/
— Tense exchanges with few solutions offered as Chicago City Council debates migrant crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbOj46MTJL4
— Democrats ever-increasingly use shootings to diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/congress-must-act-now-biden-releases-statement-on-gun-control-after-joliet-shootings-leave-8-dead/3337551/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-announces-new-food-agencies-picked-to-help-feed-influx-of-migrant-arrivals/3337478/

CBS2
— Volunteers concerned about Chicago migrant shelter evacuation deadline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEGYsq_3_VQ

WGN9
— Group of Chicago alderpeople urge mayor not to enforce migrant eviction policy – Jenna Barnes, Andrew Smith
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/group-of-chicago-alderpeople-urge-mayor-not-to-enforce-migrant-eviction-policy/
— Chicago conducts point in time homelessness count
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G60QBzygBcM

FOX32
— Aldermen call on Chicago mayor to end migrant shelter evictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1QNO2Pdu5o
— Chicago officials conduct annual ‘Point in Time’ homelessness count
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-point-in-time-count-homelessness
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1401365

WBEZ
— Nearly a third of the Chicago City Council urged the mayor to rescind 60-day migrant shelter stay limits. The mayor has twice delayed the deadline to evict migrants, including once for below-zero temperatures. – Tessa Weinberg, Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-alderpeople-push-back-at-60-day-shelter-limit-for-migrants/fb263157-cd00-4979-94cc-e2d8f80bd2ac

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Naperville will not consider volunteer list for housing migrants – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240125/news/naperville-will-not-consider-volunteer-list-for-housing-migrants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a memo to city council members Wednesday, Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger said the city received significant feedback following a Jan. 16 city council meeting where Councilman Josh McBroom suggested the idea. At that time, city staff was directed to look into the suggestion and report back to the council. “Based on initial staff research, migrant housing lists are currently being maintained by government agencies at the federal and state level, as well as through private charities,” Krieger writes in the memo. “As a result, it has been determined that it is not necessary for further city consideration and therefore this matter will not appear on a future city council agenda.” The message will be part of a “manager’s memorandum” expected to be posted to the city’s website, city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche said. At the Jan. 16 council meeting, McBroom floated the idea of a volunteer list of residents willing to house migrants and had the support of three council members – Nate Wilson, Jennifer Bruzan-Taylor and Paul Leong – to have staff look into the suggestion and report back to the council at a later date. Though McBroom said last week he was sincere in his proposal, he said Thursday the suggestion was a “polite challenge” to those who support an open border policy. “It was a sincere challenge because the city of Chicago clearly cannot handle this crisis anymore, and they’re putting pressure on the cities,” McBroom said. “The way I see it, we’ve got one of two options. Individuals can contact their state representatives to pressure them to get the border secure. Or, if you supported this policy and you believe an open border is a good policy, then are you willing to house a migrant family? There are a lot of them who are homeless right now in the dead of winter.” McBroom’s proposal quickly drew national attention, and McBroom on Thursday appeared on a Fox News program. It also sparked a flurry of emails to council members with reactions ranging from outrage from conservatives who blasted McBroom, a Republican, for suggesting people house new arrivals to a local church inquiring how families could help. McBroom brushed off some of the reaction from fellow conservatives, saying he could “take a few arrows” and said his challenge at least got people talking. Others, however, didn’t see his actions in the same light. “I don’t appreciate Naperville becoming a national laughing stock or just being used for political points,” Councilman Ian Holzhauer said. As the city faced increased scrutiny, Mayor Scott Wehrli said he had a discussion with McBroom late last week about his proposal. “I suggested to him if he had a change of heart, he should contact the city manager and let him know,” Wehrli said. McBroom on Thursday acknowledged he contacted Krieger about the proposal and asked to have it removed from future agendas. Wilson, who initially supported the measure, also requested the same. Krieger reached out to Taylor and Leong, who also supported ending further inquiry and removing it from the agenda. According to council policy, the support of three council members is needed to add an item to the agenda. To remove an item, two of those council members must support its removal. Wehrli, who said he did not support McBroom’s initial proposal, said the city will continue to ensure the safe passage of new arrivals to the landing zone in Chicago. Residents who want to help new arrivals are encouraged to visit chicago.gov.)
— Democratic congressional candidates differ on Gaza, health care in forum – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240124/news/democratic-congressional-candidates-differ-on-gaza-health-care-in-forum/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly blame Republicans for bad weather.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240125/news/kane-county-releases-draft-of-first-ever-climate-action-implementation-plan/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aldermen sign letter urging Johnson to scrap 60-day migrant shelter policy – Alice Yin, Jake Sheridan and A.D. Quig
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-brandon-johnson-aldermen-allies-migrants-20240125-n7yqnpfvrbbznmcli5l3tqofzq-story.html
— Oak Park gets additional money to house migrants through February, extending its eviction deadline by a month
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-migrant-housing-program-extended-tl-0125-20240125-4ru7cwmkijffvcomvqrevl6ove-story.html
— Despite likely presidential election rematch, Lake County political leaders focused on local races; ‘We’re excited to take on the challenge’ – Chloe Hilles
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-political-parties-election-st-0124-20240125-ih6z7cvwfrgtxkqg3qvqfltu3i-story.html
— Mayor Johnson’s posturing on Middle East conflict is alienating Jewish Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-brandon-johnson-gaza-resolution-20240125-dcpgx2ax3vb7plh47hlewt43yq-story.html
— Ethnicity, experience take center stage in first faceoff of Illinois Supreme Court candidates. – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-illinois-supreme-court-candidates-20240126-syujdx626nesjcvr2j4vkuho2q-story.html
— Illinois students aren’t taught life skills, but lawmakers might force lessons on unionization – Mailee Smith (COMMENT: My critics/opponents hate unions. They will never forgive me for my having been a Post Office union member 1966-1969 and an IRS union member 1971-1980. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the Post Office and IRS grossly overpaid me because I was a union member. My salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. And I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-illinois-students-performance-union-bill-20240126-wsrkyi26vbemxi6wvkcnks5a6a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who do not promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/26/24043058/suburbs-leaders-city-councils-migrant-ordinances-no-bus-dropoffs-lee-goodman
— City Council members urge mayor to stop evicting migrants, citing threat to their health and safety. Over a dozen alderpersons from around the city signed their appeal in a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson. They’re also calling for better handling of the migrant influx. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/25/24041789/chicago-city-council-alderperson-mayor-brandon-johnson-nix-migrant-evictions-threat-health-safety
— Mayor Brandon Johnson’s job performance rated fair to poor by majority of Chicago voters. About one-fifth of 500 registered voters polled earlier this month said they approve of how Chicago’s mayor is doing his job, while 70% rated his performance as fair or poor. The survey was conducted by Democratic pollster Tulchin Research. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/25/24050977/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-job-approval-poll-tulchin-research
— Wealthy donors influence elections with their wallets.- Joanna Zdanys (COMMENT: What do wealthy donors in your county, township, and municipality think of those who share your demographics? I should write a book about what wealthy donors in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton think of those who share my demographics.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/25/24042211/small-donor-public-financing-elections-voters-big-money-wealthy-donors-joanna-zdanys-brennan-center

WCIA
— Ford County proposes non-sanctuary status, cites limited resources – Will Simmons
https://www.wcia.com/news/ford-co-proposes-non-sanctuary-status-cites-limited-resources/

WREX
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government and on charity.
https://www.wrex.com/news/northern-illinois-food-bank-completed-1700-orders-since-launching-pantry-express-program/article_41729e24-bbe2-11ee-8714-0788ccde6a46.html

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— McBroom’s Proposal For Signups To House Migrants Nixed In Naperville. The update comes after City Council Member Josh McBroom suggested residents should be able to sign up to house migrants in Naperville. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/mcbrooms-propoal-signups-house-migrants-nixed-naperville

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/01/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-220/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/01/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-22/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— City of Wheaton Special Meeting on Bus Regulations Monday, January 29, 2024, 7:00 PM
http://www.gopillinois.com

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois politicians are spending hundreds of millions on migrants…and they’re not even honest about it
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-politicians-are-spending-hundreds-of-millions-on-migrants-and-theyre-not-even-honest-about-it-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage Mayors and Managers Reception Focuses on Community Challenges and Collaboration (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push municipalities to promote more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/653890712-dupage-mayors-and-managers-reception-focuses-on-community-challenges-and-collaboration

WEST COOK NEWS
— Illegal aliens arrested after robbing Oak Brook Macy’s tell police they live in LaGrange Highlands
https://westcooknews.com/stories/653890219-illegal-aliens-arrested-after-robbing-oak-brook-macy-s-tell-police-they-live-in-lagrange-highlands

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— McBroom: ‘I haven’t had a single person’ in Naperville sign up to house illegal aliens
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/653885165-mcbroom-i-haven-t-had-a-single-person-in-naperville-sign-up-to-house-illegal-aliens
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville City Council Member Josh McBroom said he hasn’t had any Naperville residents volunteer to house illegal aliens who have moved to the Chicagoland area. McBroom made the comments Thursday on AM 560’s Chicago’s Morning Answer with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson. “It’s weird. During the last presidential race, we had thousands of Biden signs in Naperville. We’ve got houses all over town that advertise support for this mass migration of illegals. They say ‘no human is illegal,” McBroom said. “Since I’ve proposed this, I’ve haven’t had a single person ask me, ‘Where’s the sign-up sheet. I want to sign the sign-up sheet, I’m ready to sign my house up for the signup sheet’ It’s shocking.” “These are the people that voted for this. We’ve got thousands of illegals coming into the area. And they’re homeless— in the middle of winter,” McBroom said. ”You voted for this. You sign up. Be the change. Open your house. At the Jan. 16 Naperville City Council Meeting, McBroom suggested the city create a “signup sheet” whereby residents who support illegal immigration to the Chicagoland area could volunteer to house now homeless illegal aliens to live with them. “We hear from people that we should do more,” McBroom said. “We do have a very affluent community, a lot of big homes.” McBroom earned his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. He and his wife Emily settled in Naperville in 2001. McBroom is a Financial Advisor and owner of McBroom Financial Group in Naperville. He was elected to the Naperville city council in 2023. His current council term ends in 2027.)

JOHN KASS
— Terrors of the Michelle Obama Prophecy
https://johnkassnews.com/will-the-terrifying-michelle-obama-prophecy-come-true/

ILLINOIS FREEDOM CAUCUS
— IL Freedom Caucus formally requests legislative hearings on immigration
https://illinoisfreedomcaucus.org/il-freedom-caucus-formally-requests-legislative-hearings-on-immigration/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— OUSTING CHICAGO POLICE FROM SCHOOLS COULD BOOST VIOLENCE – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-ousting-chicago-police-from-schools-could-boost-violence/
— HOW CHICAGO BECAME THE STOLEN MOTOR CITY – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/policy-shop/the-policy-shop-how-chicago-became-the-stolen-motor-city/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border crisis trumps the ‘wokeness’ crisis – Timothy P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2814483/as-trump-bests-desantis-border-crisis-trumps-wokeness-crisis/
— RNC withdraws resolution to declare Trump nominee following backlash – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2819673/rnc-withdraws-resolution-declare-trump-nominee-backlash/
— Taxpayers shouldn’t have to fund biased, woke public broadcasting – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2815873/taxpayers-shouldnt-have-to-fund-biased-woke-public-broadcasting/
— It’s not just Harvard: Woke healthcare leaders are unfit to lead, too – Richard Bosshardt
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2815848/its-not-just-harvard-woke-healthcare-leaders-are-unfit-to-lead-too/
— RFK Jr. signals support for Abbott against Biden in border dispute – Brady Knox (COMMENT: What have the following done to signal support for Abbott: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) the leaders of your county/township/ward Republican party organizations, d) your Republican congressman, state senator, and state representative, e) the Republican leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district, f) the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, g) conservative leaders and activists in your area, and h) religious leaders and activists in your area?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2819648/rfk-jr-signals-support-for-abbott-against-biden-in-border-dispute/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Senate Immigration Deal Would Allow Nearly 2 Million Illegal Border Crossings – Joseph Simonson
https://freebeacon.com/politics/senate-immigration-deal-would-allow-nearly-2-million-illegal-border-crossings-documents-show/

NEW YORK POST
— Half of US governors side with Texas in border dispute with Biden, say prez is leaving country ‘vulnerable’ to illegal immigration. – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2024/01/25/news/half-of-us-governors-side-with-texas-in-border-dispute-with-biden/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Remember Eagle Pass! Texas Rallies the Red States. Abbott spearheads a revival of federalism—and just in the nick of time. – James P. Pinkerton
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/abbott-texas-border-federalism/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Reparations resolution lists 130 reasons for handing out $14 trillion – Steve Jordahl
https://afn.net/politics-govt/2024/01/25/reparations-resolution-lists-130-reasons-for-handing-out-14-trillion/
(COMMENT: Reacting to the resolution, GianCarlo Canaparo of the Heritage Foundation says the resolution claims slavery created “lasting harm” on black Americans. Among the poorest Americans, he says, there was little difference between struggling blacks and whites through most of the 20th century until the 1960s. Echoing a view of many others, such as black economist Thomas Sowell, Canaparo says the structure of the black family changed for the worse when President Lyndon Johnson introduced his “war on poverty” in 1964. What was supposed to end dependence on government instead created what is now known was the “welfare state” that hurt black families the most. “It is the family, staying in the family above all else,” Canaparo says, “that determines your economic, educational success in America.” Bush, 47, fits that description herself. The daughter of a local politician, Errol Bush, she graduated from a private Catholic prep school then graduated from nursing school.)

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Number of People Diagnosed as Transgender Exploded in Recent Years (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been promoting transgenderism in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/01/25/number-of-people-diagnosed-as-transgender-exploded-in-recent-years/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Gutfeld: Woke Nikki Haley is running against her own party. – Frieda Powers (COMMENT: How negative will Haley and her supporters go against Trump and against Trump’s supporters in your congressional district, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/25/gutfeld-woke-nikki-haley-is-running-against-her-own-party-1430811/
— Mandatory training at Wisc. Law School teaches ‘there are no exceptional white people’ and more – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/25/mandatory-training-at-wisc-law-school-teaches-there-are-no-exceptional-white-people-and-more-1430853/

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Ridiculed for Demanding ‘Ceasefire’ in Gaza as City Continues Violence Spiral – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/25/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-ridiculed-demanding-ceasefire-gaza-city-continues-violence-spiral/
— In Name of Party Unity Trump Advises RNC Not to Declare Him ‘Presumptive Nominee’ – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/25/in-name-of-party-unity-trump-advises-rnc-not-to-declare-him-presumptive-nominee/
— Rand Paul: ‘When Did We Become the Sugar Daddy of the World?’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/01/25/rand-paul-when-did-we-become-the-sugar-daddy-of-the-world/

CENTER SQUARE
— Republican governors back Abbott’s defense of the border – Kim Jarrett
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b29b38f8-bbc0-11ee-a7c1-3b41196ce51f.html
— Trump says Haley donors will be ‘permanently barred from the MAGA camp’ – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_26645b86-bbab-11ee-b9be-1f238d5d2298.html

CENTER SQUARE FLORIDA
— DeSantis: No one would have ratified the constitution if protection for states was excluded – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/article_21cc6cca-bc4c-11ee-ad45-235f5e82ffe5.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Counseling journal wants papers on ‘white supremacy,’ ‘homophobia’ – MATT LAMB
https://www.thecollegefix.com/counseling-journal-send-in-papers-on-anti-blackness-liberation-and-homophobia/

DAILY CALLER
— ICE Chief Asks Congress To Pony Up More Cash For Detention Beds While Thousands Remain Empty – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/25/ice-chief-defends-asking-congress-detention-beds/
— FLASHBACK: Biden Says Sanctuary Cities Shouldn’t Exist, Fed Govt Should Enforce Law On Cities – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/25/joe-biden-2007-no-sanctuary-cities/
— How Come Nobody Is Willing To Say The Obvious About The Modern LGBT Community? – GAGE KLIPPER
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/25/how-come-nobody-is-willing-to-say-the-obvious-about-the-modern-lgbt-community/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Republican Senators Hold Listening Session With Parents Fighting Indoctrination in Schools – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/01/25/republican-senators-hold-listening-session-parents-fighting-ideological-education/
— House Panel’s Welfare Expansion Fails American Families – Robert Rector
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/01/25/house-panels-welfare-expansion-fails-american-families/
— Trump Calls on Governors to Send ‘Guards to Texas’ After Supreme Court Allows Biden to Remove Razor Wire at Border – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/01/25/trump-calls-state-governors-send-guards-texas-after-supreme-court-grants-biden-administration-authority-remove-razor-wire-border/

DAILY WIRE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson Slammed After Calling For Ceasefire In Israel-Hamas War: ‘Netanyahu Should Call For A Ceasefire In Chicago’ – Zach Jewell
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-slammed-after-calling-for-ceasefire-in-israel-hamas-war-netanyahu-should-call-for-a-ceasefire-in-chicago
— Migrants Now Sleeping At Airports In Chicago and Boston – Mairead Elordi
https://www.dailywire.com/news/migrants-now-sleeping-at-airports-in-two-major-u-s-cities
— Trump Backs Texas In Border Fight, Vows To ‘Work Hand In Hand’ With Border States To ‘Stop The Invasion’ – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-backs-texas-in-border-fight-vows-to-work-hand-in-hand-with-border-states-to-stop-the-invasion

FEDERALIST
— Mitch McConnell Is Mad Trump And GOP Voters Won’t Let Him Pass An Open Borders Amnesty Bill For Biden – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/25/mitch-mcconnell-is-mad-trump-and-gop-voters-wont-let-him-pass-an-open-borders-amnesty-bill-for-biden/
— America’s ‘Weak’ Military Is Unable To Juggle Multiple Regional Conflicts At Once – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/25/report-americas-weak-military-is-unable-to-juggle-multiple-regional-conflicts-at-once/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Immigration Now a Zero-Sum Game (COMMENT: Everything is a zero-sum game. Everything given to members of one group is not given to members of another group. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had fewer or no professional certifications, and/or d) who had no professional license. Virtually all of them were female and/or minority. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/01/16/immigration-now-zero-sum-game
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sheer volumes of admissions now exceed national need, capacity, and manageability — a far cry from a rational, and limited, immigration approach designed to aggregate national purpose with mutual benefits. Instead, today’s immigration has often become a zero-sum game, the proposition that a gain for one side entails a corresponding loss for the other side…notably each and every American. Of course, it’s been evident for a long time; FAIR has been reporting regularly on the rising cost and impact of immigration. But while politicians have been able to conveniently ignore consequences and “kick the can” down the road for decades, the money is now running out, space is unavailable, and social resources are drained. The result has been a marked increase in the immediate shifting of resources and a displacement of Americans to accommodate surging migrant needs.)

FOX NEWS
— Senate Commerce Republicans probe Chicago’s migrant shelters at airports, warn of ‘illegal immigrant magnet’ The lawmakers note that Chicago is a ‘sanctuary city’ – Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-commerce-republicans-probe-chicagos-migrant-shelters-at-airports-warn-of-illegal-immigrant-magnet
— Migrant crime a ‘real problem’ in Chicago suburb after six more charged in Macy’s retail thefts: police chief. Two Chilean, four Venezuelan migrants arrested in connection with retail thefts at Oak Brook Macy’s. – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxnews.com/us/migrant-crime-real-problem-chicago-suburb-6-more-charged-macys-retail-thefts-police-chief
— Chicago mayor calls for Gaza cease-fire, but social media reminds him of violence gripping his own city. Johnson said ‘the killing has to stop,’ according to a PBS reporter. – Brian Flood, Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-mayor-calls-gaza-cease-fire-social-media-reminds-him-grippping-violence-own-city
— Sean Hannity: Biden has encouraged lawlessness and asylum abuse
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6345597525112
— Chicago Democrat urges officials to remove sanctuary city status as residents suffer: ‘We are not happy’ Cata Truss warned Democrat voters are ‘jumping ship’ over the party’s handling of the migrant crisis. – Elizabeth Heckman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-democrat-urges-officials-remove-sanctuary-city-status-residents-suffer-happy
— Naperville councilman Josh McBroom’s viral proposal of migrant housing ‘sign-up’ list challenges liberal Democrat residents to walk the talk. McBroom spoke with Fox News Digital about his viral comments. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/il-councilmans-viral-proposal-migrant-housing-sign-up-lists-challenges-dem-residents
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6345576210112
— Trump benefits by Haley staying in race, pundits say: Media will go ‘wall-to-wall’ on indictments once he wins. Haley is slamming Biden to part of the electorate ‘the Trump campaign isn’t talking to at all,’ the ‘Ruthless’ podcast argues. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-benefits-haley-staying-race-pundits-say-media-go-wall-wall-indictments-win
— Biden White House determined to let as many illegal aliens into the United States as possible. Gutfeld warns once illegal aliens get into the country, they can go just about anywhere they want. – Greg Gutfeld
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-biden-white-house-illegal-aliens-united-states

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It Is Not Texas That’s Defying the Law — It’s Biden – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/it-is-not-texas-thats-defying-the-law-its-biden/
— Brandon Johnson Focuses on What Matters – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/brandon-johnson-focuses-on-what-matters/
— Pro-Worker, Not Pro-Union – C. JARRETT DIETERLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/03/pro-worker-not-pro-union/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Over 1 in 4 Gen Z Americans adopt ‘queer’ identity. 28 percent of Gen Z adults between the ages of 18 and 25 identify as LGBTQ. – Katie Daviscourt (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats and RINOs been promoting LGBTQ in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://thepostmillennial.com/over-1-in-4-gen-z-americans-adopt-queer-identity

TOWNHALL
— Democrat Boston Mayor Announces Task Force for Slavery Reparations – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/01/25/boston-reparations-task-force-n2634161

TURNING POINT USA
— NFL Partners with LGBTQ Group to Host ‘A Night of Pride’ Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII – Anthony Watson
https://www.tpusa.com/live/nfl-partners-with-lgbtq-group-to-host-a-night-of-pride-ahead-of-super-bowl-lviii

ZERO HEDGE
— Cultural Replacement: Why The Immigration Crisis Is Being Deliberately Engineered – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/cultural-replacement-why-immigration-crisis-being-deliberately-engineered
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cultural Replacement Theory “Replacement Theory” is often denigrated by the media as a racist conspiracy held by white people who are “afraid to lose power.” This is nonsensical for a number of reasons, including the fact that if “white people” were a monolith and we had all the power, then we would simply snuff out any threats to that power and lock down our borders. There would be nothing anyone could do to stop us. The truth is, there is no white monolith, there is no patriarchy and there is no such thing as systemic racism. Do some leftist activists clamor for mass migration to replace white people in the US and Europe? Absolutely. They call it “decolonization.” Is this the real purpose of mass migration? Probably not. The replacement going on is not so much about replacing white people as it is about replacing western culture. The goal, I believe, is to open the floodgates to foreign elements because most of them come from more socialist systems that have no understanding of individual freedom. In this way, the establishment can dilute the American culture of independence and use the tyranny of the majority (democracy) to erase our values and principles forever. This is why you will hear Biden and his ilk constantly pontificate on “democracy” and the “defense of democracy’ and the conservative “threat to democracy.” This is very deliberate terminology. When they say “democracy”, they are talking about the rule of the mob; the tyranny of the majority. They are talking about collectivism, socialism and ultimately authoritarianism for the “sake of the greater good.” Migrants are being used to phase out the pillars of western civilization. This is why the borders must be secured now and illegals must be kicked out of the country with haste. No martial law, no FEMA detention facilities, no amnesty, no asylum, no welfare and no subsidies. They just need to be removed and sent back to where they came from and if they return illegally they should be severely punished. In order for this to happen it would appear that southern states will have to enforce their own border security. But how to do this without federal interference? The American public will have to step in and step up to help states like Texas. The movement will have to be so overwhelming that the federal government is afraid to intervene. The shape of this secure border action will require trial and error, but as long as Texas is willing to continue arresting illegals and shipping them out of the country, all that is needed is a contingent of deputized Americans to help watch the border and catch people trying to cross. There may also be a need for people to defend border walls and fences from federal sabotage. Some will argue that this constitutes a violation, a defiance of federal authorities, and I would say yes, it is, and that’s a good thing. The Biden Administration is in dereliction of its duty to keep the country safe from foreign invasion. Doing nothing and leaving borders undefended from mass immigration is no different from refusing to defend the border from a foreign military. If the current trend is allowed to continue, the stage will be set for a host of emergencies that will be exploited to give elites the excuse to erase what constitutional protections we have left. This cannot be tolerated. It’s time to end it.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSNBC
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote mote LGBTQ.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/anti-lgbtq-bills-supreme-court-astroturfing-rcna135500

CBS NEWS
— Democrats say “Senate immigration talks continue as divisions among Republicans threaten to sink deal.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-immigration-deal-republicans-biden-border/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/us/politics/parole-immigration-biden-congress.html
— Liz Cheney encourages Nikki Haley to stay in the race. A Haley super PAC is raking in cash. – Chris Cameron
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/25/us/trump-haley-2024-election

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/01/25/immigration-parole-border-deal-ukraine-aid/
— Clerks for hire: The Supreme Court recruiting race. Supreme Court clerks are offered bonuses of up to $500,000 to join law firms. – Tobi Raji (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. GAO forced me to suffer a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut to transfer from IRS in 1980 when I was 31 years old. Since then, my critics/opponents have used that against me viciously. They hint/imply/argue/shout that a) because I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$100,020/year, b) because I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) because I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and d) because I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, I must have been an extremely bad person, a White supremacist, a Nazi, a KKK member, a hater, a sexist, a racist, a bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/25/supreme-court-clerks-bonuses-law-firms/

NEW YOR SUN
— The Divide Between Main Street Americans and the Elites Is Widening. Silicon Valley, Manhattan, and Washington have become bubbles that have lost contact with everyday Americans. – Stephen Moore (COMMENT: I should write a book about the elites in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on how they treat me and how they treat those who share my demographics.)
https://www.nysun.com/article/the-divide-between-main-street-americans-and-the-elites-is-widening

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A GOP Border Reckoning. We’ll soon know if the party really wants to solve the problem. – Editorial (COMMENT: The first step to solve the problem is mandating E-Verify.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-border-deal-mitch-mcconnell-mike-johnson-congress-president-biden-726b18e6
— Nascar fans are overwhelmingly Republican. Democrat and RINO leaders want to destroy Republicans. Democrat and RINO leaders want Nascar to promote DEI. Democrat and RINO leaders use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nascar-targets-diverse-audiences-to-expand-viewership-despite-anti-dei-backlash-b6a0d14c
— The Trump-MAGA Purge. The former President wants to banish Haley’s donors and anyone else who doesn’t bow down before him. – Editorial (COMMENT: Jim Ryan supporters have purged me from all things Republican since 2002 because I supported Pat O’Malley against Ryan in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary. They blame Ryan’s losing to Blagojevich on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-nikki-haley-republican-party-kari-lake-jeff-dewit-eb11df47

COMPLETE PAYROLL SOLUTIONS
— Overpaying Employees: What You Can Do As An Employer – David Polaski (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In my defense, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in when I was 21 years old in 1970, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.completepayrollsolutions.com/blog/overpaying-employees

MONEY WISE
— Prime-age workers (25 to 54) are participating in the labor market at levels ‘not seen since the early 2000s’ — will the jobs still be there in 2024? Even men are seeing improved prospects. – Serah Louis (COMMENT: When you were prime age, what did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I was prime age 1973-2002. During that time, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://moneywise.com/employment/employment/theres-a-rising-tide-prime-age-workers-are-participating-in-the-labor-market-at-levels-not-seen-since-the-early-2000s-will-the-jobs-still-be-there-in-2024

CORVSPORT
— Are Corvette Owners Old? (COMMENT: I am 75 years old. I have owned my 1972 (C3) Corvette since I bought it new when I was 23 in 1971. I have owned my 2005 (C6) Corvette since I bought it new when I was in 56 in 2005.)
https://www.corvsport.com/are-corvette-owners-old/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many thought the revolutionary design of the C7 would help bring in the younger generation (and it did to some degree), but the average Corvette customer’s age in 2019 had still climbed to 61 years old. Heading into C8 production, individuals between 25 and 40 only accounted for 3% of sales.)

DAILY MAIL
— Oregon county officials dismantle $1 million-a-year diversity office and now say they want to focus on merit. – HARRIET ALEXANDER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote diversity, that is, they reject merit, that is, they reject the equal opportunity plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who 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.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13008097/clackamas-county-oregon-dei-equity-diversity-office.html
— Cops are called on dozens of migrants seen ‘breaking in’ to building undergoing renovations in Chicago to escape the cold – before owner tells officers to leave them alone. – NIC WHITE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13002177/Cops-called-dozens-migrants-seen-breaking-building-undergoing-renovations-Chicago-escape-cold-owner-tells-officers-leave-alone.html

January 22, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Preparing for 2024 Illinois primary election – Kay Cesinger
https://abc7chicago.com/presidential-election-2024-primary-illinois/14345494/
— Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid ahead of New Hampshire primary, endorses Donald Trump – AP (COMMENT: Who will DeSantis supporters blame the most for his ending his presidential bid? Will it be those who share more demographics with Trump than with DeSantis? Trump is conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun-owner, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/ron-desantis-presidential-campaign-new-hampshire-primary-bid/14347211/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “Can Donald Trump be stopped?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-aud-nw-election-2024-new-hampshire-20240121-spdxvek3yfgbvbnrexotnjrsey-story.html
— Democrats believe abortion will motivate voters in 2024 and ask “Will it be enough?” Anticipate/expect that Democrats will also push more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, further diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Anticipate/expect that Democrats will push more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun-owner, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-aud-nw-election-2024-abortion-20240121-asfxgtqb5zgzredbdgfjsfjevm-story.html
— Brandon Johnson’s upcoming CTU negotiation should scare taxpayers. Will he surprise us with tough love for his friends? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-chicago-teachers-union-stacy-davis-gates-brandon-johnson-20240121-uqmjkpdre5ge7cqobzbh7tec3u-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/roe-v-wade-20240122-cbaagvfurnghjn2yh4uodfk2eu-story.html
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly serves as arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-news-literacy-crisis-misinformation-democracy-20240122-dfkedrlzifdp3iv5gv3oehtmcy-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Chicagoans who use wheelchairs, mobility aids struggle to navigate city’s sidewalks during snowstorm. – Rebecca Johnson (COMMENT: Per doctor’s orders, I should not shovel snow this winter because I injured my right shoulder and arm. Therefore, I am paying $40/hour to high school students to shovel snow.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-wheelchair-users-sidewalks-snowstorm-20240122-3jis4farvrbtbltb2alx35essa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What New York’s migrant shelter limits could mean for Chicago: ‘Expect utter chaos’ The Big Apple has enforced limited stays for solo adults for months and recently for families. Locals say the policy has wreaked havoc. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/22/24034979/chicago-migrant-crisis-what-new-york-shelter-limits-mean-texas-new-arrivals
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame Trump for a) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and b) crime in Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/1/21/24046304/donald-trump-2024-gop-presidential-race-election-joe-biden-republican-chicago-crime-ukraine-violence

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use “the night a plane filled with asylum seekers landed in Rockford” to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2024/01/22/migrants-from-texas-werent-ready-for-rockford-cold/72207378007/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump celebrates DeSantis’ decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-celebrates-desantis-decision-to-drop-out-ending-a-bitter-feud-that-defined-the-2024-campaign/
— With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-with-trump-closing-in-on-nomination-the-effective-audition-to-become-his-vice-president-is-underway/
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-with-trump-closing-in-on-nomination-the-effective-audition-to-become-his-vice-president-is-underway/

WCIA
— Central IL towns wrestle with ‘double-edged sword’ of gambling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBEwr1PV8SU

WSIL
— Yes, employers can set a mandatory retirement age. What you need to know – Jeanne Sahadi (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, they force you to retire as soon as you become eligible unless you made Senior Executive Service, currently $191,900/year. I became eligible to take early retirement in 1993 when I was 45. They succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49. I would have been eligible for regular retirement 6 years later, in 2003 when I was 55.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/yes-employers-can-set-a-mandatory-retirement-age-what-you-need-to-know/article_47a9e91a-e6f6-535a-90d0-9b38498518d3.html

LAGRANGE PARK PATCH
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Nicholas Fuentes to promote hatred against Trump.
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/la-grange-park-racist-would-kill-trump

AXIOS CHICAGO
— Census data show 13.8% of homes in Illinois were owned by single women in 2021, compared to 10.1% by single men. – Brianna Crane, Sami Sparber (COMMENT: I bought a new town home in University Park ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/University-Park/774-Sunset-Ct-60484/unit-5/home/23344604 ) when I was 24 years old and single in 1972. The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS in Harvey for the previous 9 months and in Chicago for 6 months before that and b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $54,728/year in June of 1971 and $66,942/year in September of 1972. I had bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971. I was paying for tuition and books to take graduate evening business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/01/20/single-women-homeowners-chicago

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is changing its strategy on managing the migrant crisis. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Behind closed doors: The mayor met privately with small groups of aldermen Friday — keeping groups small avoids the pesky open meeting rules — to brief them on how the city will no longer set up new shelter space because the costs are too high. That means it won’t build industrial tents for migrants, either. Here’s a copy of the briefing report obtained by Playbook. New strategy: The city will work with churches and private individuals to find beds for asylum seekers. And as individuals leave any of the current shelters, beds will open for the next wave of migrants. And while the cold snap continues, the Harold Washington Library will serve as a warming center for some asylum seekers as well as for the already unhoused. The goal: Get asylum seekers into regular housing as soon as possible or send them back to the landing area, which is a shelter of sorts until beds open up in the current shelters. Getting folks out of shelters and into housing will be easier now that the state has staffed up case managers in nearly all of the city’s 28 shelters, the aldermen were told.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— How much dishonesty about illegal immigrants can Gov. Pritzker cram into a minute and a half? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/how-much-dishonesty-about-illegal-immigrants-can-gov-pritzker-cram-into-a-minute-and-a-half-wirepoints/
— Pritzker cheers ‘record-setting growth for adult-use cannabis sales’
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-cheers-record-setting-growth-for-adult-use-cannabis-sales-wirepoints-quickpoint/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Health and mental effects of cannabis use are described here by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on first day of legal marijuana. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is likely proud as well. In 2020, instead of using Illinois’ first day of legalization to warn of marijuana’s undisputed dangers, she celebrated the event as if it were the end of prohibition of apple pie. Her picture appeared on countless national stories from CNN to FOX, all smiles. “Illinois lieutenant governor beats long lines to become one of the first to legally buy weed in the state,” said the CNN headline.)
— Chicago Public Schools’ twisted goal: End selective enrollment schools while keeping nearly empty, failing schools open – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-public-schools-twisted-goal-end-selective-enrollment-schools-while-keeping-nearly-empty-failing-schools-open-wirepoints/

TABLET
— America Works. DEI Doesn’t. My community may be on the bottom of society, but the power of American principles and America’s promise are equally ours. – COREY BROOKS
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/america-works-dei-doesnt

INLAND REAL ESTATE
— THE INLAND REAL ESTATE GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. MOURNS THE LOSS OF FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO DANIEL L. GOODWIN – Nicole Spreck
https://inlandgroup.com/press-room/news-release/inland-real-estate-group-companies-inc-mourns-loss-founder-chairman-and-ceo

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— There were 1,092 white individuals arrested in Chicago during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the City of Chicago Data Portal.
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/653754470-white-arrests-in-chicago-during-q4

DUPAGE COUNTY GOP
— Candidates
https://www.dupagegop.com/candidates

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO HITS RECORD HIGH CAR THEFTS, RECORD LOW ARRESTS IN 2023 – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-hits-record-high-car-thefts-record-low-arrests-in-2023/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DeSantis drops out ahead of New Hampshire primary – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/21/ron-desantis-drops-out-ahead-new-hampshire-primary/
— Congressman accuses DOJ of hiding evidence of undercover agents involved in U.S. Capitol riot – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/19/rep-clay-higgins-accuses-doj-of-hiding-evidence-of/
— Democrats’ one-party tyranny is the real meaning of ‘saving democracy’ – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/21/democrats-one-party-tyranny-is-real-meaning-of-sav/
— ‘Never Back Down’ DeSantis backs down. The Kamala Harris of 2024 quits race for Republican nomination. – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/21/ron-desantis-never-back-down-kamala-harris-2024-qu/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Some migrant deaths are more important than others – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2804267/some-migrant-deaths-more-important-others/
— Rio Grande Valley now being avoided by migrants after being a hot spot for a decade – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2808144/rio-grande-valley-now-being-avoided-by-migrants-after-being-a-hot-spot-for-a-decade/

NEW YORK POST
— Biden admits the border crisis he created is real — but won’t accept any blame – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2024/01/21/opinion/biden-admits-the-border-crisis-he-created-is-real-but-wont-accept-any-blame/
— How Biden gave up on ridding us of criminal aliens — putting us in danger – Jon Feere
https://nypost.com/2024/01/21/opinion/how-biden-gave-up-on-ridding-us-of-criminal-aliens-putting-us-in-danger/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-biden-gave-up-on-ridding-us-of-criminal-aliens-putting-us-in-danger/ar-BB1h2CTn
— Man stabbed outside NYC migrant intake center in latest spat of violence. – Joe Marino, Larry Celona, and Chris Nesi
https://nypost.com/2024/01/21/news/man-stabbed-outside-nyc-migrant-intake-center/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Long Shadow of Southern Segregation by Race. DEI and its advocate, Claudine Gay, marginalize Brown and take us back to Plessy, where differences in skin color justify imposing unequal opportunity on all—some to benefit at the expense of others. – Stephen B. Young
https://amgreatness.com/2024/01/22/the-long-shadow-of-southern-segregation-by-race/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What We Don’t Know About the Danger of DEI in the Airline Industry is Scarier than What We Know – William Sullivan (COMMENT: Because DEI is so extremely harmful, Democrats and RINOs have been slower to use DEI where it does the most harm. Democrats and RINOs used DEI to destroy GAO. GAO is just a shell of what it once was.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/01/what_we_dont_know_about_the_danger_of_dei_in_the_airline_industry_is_scarier_than_what_we_know.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Republican senators denounce immigration deal in the works; Trump calls supporters ‘stupid’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/21/republican-senators-denounce-immigration-deal-in-the-works-trump-calls-supporters-stupid-1429735/
— Open borders are forcing taxpayers to open their wallets – Deroy Murdock
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/21/open-borders-are-forcing-taxpayers-to-open-their-wallets-1429668/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: I Am ‘Very Honored’ to Have Ron DeSantis’s Endorsement – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/21/donald-trump-i-am-very-honored-to-have-ron-desantiss-endorsement/
— Chicago Organized Retail Burglary Ring Allegedly Led by Newly Arrived Illegal Aliens – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/01/21/chicago-best-organized-retail-theft-burglary-ring-led-newly-arrived-illegal-aliens/
— Rep. Jamaal Bowman Proposes $14 Trillion Reparations Plan – OLIVIA RONDEAU (COMMENT: According to Democrats and to RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations you should pay: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, gun-owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/01/21/rep-jamaal-bowman-proposes-14-trillion-reparations-plan/
— NYC Neighborhood Left Filthy with Migrants’ Poop, Cups of Urine – AMY FURR (COMMENT: NYC neighborhood today, your neighborhood tomorrow.)
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2024/01/21/nyc-neighborhood-left-filthy-migrants-poop-urine/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden And Abbott Have Set The Stage For One Of The Biggest State-Versus-Feds Immigration Fights In More Than A Decade – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/21/biden-abbott-have-set-stage-biggest-state-versus-feds-immigration-fights-decade/

BUSINESS WIRE
— The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. Mourns the Loss of Founder, Chairman and CEO Daniel L. Goodwin
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240120510927/en/The-Inland-Real-Estate-Group-of-Companies-Inc.-Mourns-the-Loss-of-Founder-Chairman-and-CEO-Daniel-L.-Goodwin

CENTER SQUARE
— DeSantis drops out, endorses Trump just before New Hampshire GOP primary – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b808d0cc-b899-11ee-bc35-ff5576920417.html

DAILY CALLER
— Open Borders Are Forcing Taxpayers To Open Their Wallets – DEROY MURDOCK
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/21/opinion-open-borders-are-forcing-taxpayers-to-open-their-wallets-deroy-murdock/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump, Conservatives Praise DeSantis After He Bows Out Of 2024 Race – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-most-conservatives-praise-desantis-after-he-bows-out-of-2024-race

FOX NEWS
— DeSantis suspends 2024 Presidential Campaign and endorses former President Donald Trump.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6345316875112
— Conservatives celebrate DeSantis dropping out and endorsing Trump: ‘Uniting the GOP’ DeSantis endorsed Trump in his video announcing the suspension of his presidential campaign. – Emma Colton
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/conservatives-celebrate-desantis-dropping-out-endorsing-trump-uniting-gop
— Trump ‘very honored’ by DeSantis endorsement after Florida governor suspends presidential run. – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-very-honored-desantis-endorsement-florida-governor-suspends-presidential-run
— Daniel Cameron leading fight against ‘woke’ companies: Americans want ‘quality products,’ not ‘agendas’ The former Kentucky Attorney General is the new CEO of the ‘1792 Exchange’ – Kristine Parks
https://www.foxnews.com/media/daniel-cameron-leading-fight-woke-companies-americans-quality-products-agendas

HOT AIR
— Fetterman: The American Dream is Threatened by Illegal Immigrants – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2024/01/21/fetterman-the-american-dream-is-threatened-by-illegal-immigrants-n606439

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Women’s Studies Center at Northwestern Teaches ‘Organizing’ for ‘Abortion Rights’ “anyone in the NU community who is new to or wants to level up in organizing for reproductive justice, abortion rights, or bodily autonomy” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/01/womens-studies-center-at-northwestern-teaches-organizing-for-abortion-rights/

MRC TV
— ACCIDENTAL JOURNALISM: Univision Notices Influx Of Chinese Migrants – Jorge Bonilla
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/latino/jorge-bonilla/2024/01/21/accidental-journalism-univision-notices-influx-chinese

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Biden Administration’s False Texas Claim Was Good Enough for the Press – BECKET ADAMS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/01/the-biden-administrations-false-texas-claim-was-good-enough-for-the-press/

NEWSMAX
— Mexico Border Towns Are War Zones Due to Drug Cartels – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-mexico-drugcartels/2024/01/21/id/1150394/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Americans furious as Biden admin lets illegal immigrants fly without valid ID. “…and it’s their choice whether they want their picture taken.” – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/americans-furious-as-biden-admin-lets-illegal-immigrants-fly-without-valid-id

TOWNHALL
— Biden Threatens to Use Military Jets On Law-Abiding American Citizens – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/01/21/biden-threatens-to-use-military-jets-on-law-abiding-american-citizens-n2633933
— This Is the Border Crisis Biden Doesn’t Want Americans to See – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/01/21/the-border-crisis-biden-doesnt-want-you-to-see-n2633926
— How This 2024 GOP Primary Rehashes Some 2016 Drama – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/01/21/it-might-all-be-over-for-ron-desantis-n2633960
— DeSantis Didn’t Get It, But Will Trump? – Arthur Schaper (COMMENT: Who will DeSantis supporters blame the most for his withdrawal? Will it me those who share the most demographics with Trump? Trump is conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun-owner, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2024/01/22/desantis-didnt-get-it-but-will-trump-n2633969
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Four years later, it seems as though GOP voters did not remember, or rather do not want to remember all the failures, fallouts, and just plain folly of Year 2020. I don’t blame them, but I do have to reproach them for ignoring the incredible work that Governor DeSantis accomplished during that very difficult time.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Biden-Harris campaign says it has largest war chest of any Democratic candidate in history – SARAH FORTINSKY (COMMENT: I do not donate money to candidates or organizations, but I do offer them GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter subscriptions free of charge. Those subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year. I should write a book about candidates and organizations that read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, but treat them as being worthless and therefore treat me as being worthless because I provide the newsletters free of charge.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/4409211-biden-harris-campaign-record-warchest/

CENTER SQUARE
— DeSantis drops out, endorses Trump just before New Hampshire GOP primary – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b808d0cc-b899-11ee-bc35-ff5576920417.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump – STEVE PEOPLES
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-ron-desantis-ends-his-presidential-bid-before-new-hampshire-after-falling-far-short-of-trump/

MSN
— Dead-End Jobs: The Grim Reality of Working in These 10 Professions – Tamila McDonald (COMMENT: (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. But the Democrats who ran the three federal agencies that I worked for a) wasted by career, b) never promoted me beyond GS-13 Step 10, currently $150,078/year, and c) forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/dead-end-jobs-the-grim-reality-of-working-in-these-10-professions/ss-BB1gZO9A

NEW YORK TIMES
— Haley Hits Trump on Age, Suggesting ‘There Is a Decline’ in Mental Fitness – Lisa Lerer (COMMENT: How old are you? I am 75. How much has your mental fitness declined? What do you stress in defense of your mental fitness? I stress my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I put one together and send it out each and every morning. They contain links to around 90 articles. I ask my critics/opponents which of their operatives or dupes could/would do what I do? How much would they have to pay them to do what I do – $250,000/year, $500,000/year, $750,000/year, $1,000,000/year, or more? GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/20/us/election-news-new-hampshire-trump
— Are Straight A’s the Road to Success? (COMMENT: Did you get straight A’s? I did not. The following harmed my ability to get straight A’s: a) my working part-time while I took classes at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, UIC 1966-1968, and NIU 1969-1970, b) my working part-time and full-time while I took classes at Loyola in 1972, and c) my working full-time while I took classes at Loyola 1973-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, and IIT 1992-1997. The following harmed my ability to get better scores on the CPA examination in 1979: my working full-time for IRS. The following harmed my ability to get better scores on the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981: my working full-time for GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/22/opinion/letters/top-grades-education.html
— Reflections on Summer Jobs (COMMENT: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964. I washed dishes during the summer of 1965. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/reflections-on-summer-jobs.html
— 6 Reasons You May Not Graduate on Time; only 41 percent of students manage to do it. – Meredith Kolodner (COMMENT: Because I took only one course at a time, it took me a) 4 years to complete 16 courses and earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) 4 years to complete 12 courses and earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and c) 5 years to complete 14 courses and earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/education/edlife/6-reasons-you-may-not-graduate-on-time.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How Nikki Haley’s Lean Years Led Her Into an Ethical Thicket – Sharon LaFraniere and Alexandra Berzon (COMMENT: If you sought a government office, what would your critics/opponents throw at you concerning your income? Mine would hint/imply/argue/shout: a) that the federal government grossly overpaid me, b) that IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, c) that GAO should have forced me to take a much bigger pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, and d) that GAO should not have promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I stress a) that I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, b) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) that I became a licensed CPA in 1981, and that I earned job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994 1996, and 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/21/us/politics/nikki-haley-republican-primary-ethics-south-carolina.html

USA TODAY
— Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 race, says voters ‘want to give Trump another chance’ – Sudiksha Kochi, Karissa Waddick, Francesca Chambers, Rachel Looker (COMMENT: Who does/does not want you to have a chance? I should write about a) my fellow TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois members who did not want me to serve another term as its chairman in 2012, b) my fellow Illinois Center Right Coalition members who did not want me to serve another term on its Steering Committee in 2007, c) my fellow 69 Milton Township Republican Organization members who did not me to serve as its Treasurer in 2004, and d) my fellow American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter members who did not want me to serve another term on its board of directors in 2004.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/21/ron-desantis-drops-out-of-2024-presidential-race/71751287007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than Biden’s HHS Lets On. In easing restrictions, it brushes past the long-term effects, from anxiety and depression to psychosis. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marijuana-is-more-dangerous-than-bidens-hhs-lets-on-psychosis-heart-pregnancy-fe409dba
— Pop Goes the DEI Bubble. Claudine Gay’s resignation proved we are moving away from this harmful ideology. – Andy Kessler (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had fewer or no professional certifications, and/or d) who had no professional license. Virtually all of them were female and/or minority. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pop-goes-the-dei-bubble-affirmative-action-claudine-gay-harvard-esg-blackrock-39c77d13
— Success in the workplace, at the highest levels and otherwise, requires mastering one’s emotions, showing empathy, uplifting others. – Laura Vanderkam (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were nasty/vicious. They did everything that they could to demotivate me, to get rid of me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat and they especially would not have done that if I had been a minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if my ancestors had not been in America for a long time. What they did was political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/optimal-review-the-lessons-of-a-cheerful-bus-718257c9

BLOOMBERG
— Wealthy Parents Are Spending $750,000 to Get Kids Into Harvard, Yale – Francesca Maglione and Paulina Cachero (COMMENT: All my critics/opponents have/had wealthy parents. I should write a book about my critics/opponents whose parents are/were the wealthiest. I would focus on those who had their operatives and dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-15/wealthy-parents-are-spending-750-000-to-get-kids-into-harvard-yale

FORBES
— How First Generation College Students View Success – Heather Wathington (COMMENT: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material?” I was not. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My ACT score was only 24. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. I could not run because I had a bone disease. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness. But most significantly, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights after school and Saturdays during my junior and senior years 1964-1966 and full-time during the summer in between.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeseq/2022/02/24/how-first-gen-college-students-view-success/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2024/01/21/5-ways-dei-has-been-ineffective-and-how-we-make-it-better/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/01/21/diversity-in-leadership-increases-chances-of-success-by-39/
— Is Allowing Migrants To ‘Use Housing Vouchers…Going To Fix The Housing Crisis For Americans?’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMUAfda7JD0

INC.
— How Did Jeff Bezos Make $7.9 Million Per Hour Last Year? – JEFF HADEN (COMMENT: How much should you be paid per hour? Because I injured my right shoulder and arm, I am paying $40 per hour to high school students to shovel snow. Based on that, because I earned three master’s degrees, because I earned six professional certifications, because I earned a professional license, because I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year, because 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 $97,079-$110,020/year, I should be paid at least $100/hour.)
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-did-jeff-bezos-make-79-million-per-hour-last-year-by-embracing-an-owners-mentality.html

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/01/22/conservatives-organized-undermine-dei-efforts-higher-ed

January 16, 2024

To let illegals illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally just because they seek asylum, refugee, or parole status not only opens the floodgates, not only abolishes America’s borders, but destroys America.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Funding for migrants, Chicago school board elections on agenda as lawmakers return to Springfield – Jeremy Gorner and Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-chicago-school-board-migrants-20240116-zk6lxcbkrzhfzazu7vn6wf4254-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rebuffed his plea to pause migrant transports to Chicago area during freeze.. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/1/15/24039467/immigration-asylum-seekers-chicago-texas-pritzker-abbott-texas-crisis-migrant-border-nation-world
— Metropolitan Mayors Caucus meeting on asylum-seekers is postponed due to cold weather. A new date hasn’t been set. – Kade Heather
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/15/24039372/metropolitan-mayors-caucus-asylum-seekers-migrants-northern-illinois-health-weather-city-hall-border

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240115/submitted-content/aauw-naperville-area-branch-offers-5000-scholarship/

ABC7
— Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses, DeSantis places 2nd. Ramaswamy will end Republican presidential bid after disappointing finish in Iowa. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-iowa-caucuses-2024-republican-caucus/14326091/
— ‘Dead robots’: Chicago’s extreme cold knocks out Tesla cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEI_7b_HT_A
— Crest Hill becomes latest Chicago suburb to crack down on unscheduled migrant buses
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-crest-hill-migrants-suburbs-buses/14328169/

NBC5
— Electric vehicle owners face huge challenges amid Chicago cold snap
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/electric-vehicle-owners-face-huge-challenges-amid-chicago-cold-snap/3328085/
— Subzero temperatures take toll on workers across Chicago area (COMMENT: What outdoor jobs in the winter did you have? Mine include delivering newspapers 1962-1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, and pumping gasoline 1971-1972.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/subzero-temperatures-takes-toll-on-workers-across-chicago-area/3328229/

CBS2
— Some migrants in Chicago brave extreme cold just to get a hot meal – Sabrina Franza (COMMENT: What outdoor jobs in the winter did you have? Mine include delivering newspapers 1962-1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, and pumping gasoline 1971-1972.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-migrants-extreme-cold-hot-meal/
— Suburban Chicago students focus on legislative action to celebrate MLK Day – Shardaa Gray (COMMENT: Federal employees get 11 paid federal holidays a year including MLK Day. While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, my critics/opponents were always furious that I got paid federal holidays. They were especially furious 1966-1969 when I got overtime working holidays while I was a part-time postal employee. That overtime helped buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/suburban-chicago-legislative-action-mlk-day/
— Electric vehicle drivers stranded because of cold-weather charging problems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzrUkgbVoro
— Tesla owners run into trouble amid bitter cold – Steffanie Dupree
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tesla-owners-run-into-trouble-amid-bitter-cold/

FOX32
— No buses from southern border expected to arrive in Chicago for second consecutive day
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-in-chicago-no-buses
— Tesla supercharging station packed in Oak Brook, dead cars line parking lot due to frigid temps – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dead-teslas-oak-brook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFAtqWOaEgg

WGN9
— Migrants moved to South Loop library to escape dangerously cold conditions – Julian Crews
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/migrants-moved-to-south-loop-library-to-escape-dangerously-cold-conditions/
— A pay cut for a better work-life balance? Many workers say yes – Micah Materre (COMMENT: Have you taken a pay cut? GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO. I did that because the Democrats who ran GAO would not let me transfer unless I took that pay cut. Because my Democrat IRS superiors made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. Because the GAO Staff Manager who arranged the transfer promised me I would be quickly promoted to GS-11 Step 10 and then back to GS-12 Step 5 and then to GS-13. Because that GAO Staff Manager promised me he would assign me to audits of IRS so that I could use my knowledge of IRS that I had gained working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. Because of GAO’s mission. Because GAO claimed to be nonpartisan. Because far too many people hate IRS employees. But the Democrats who ran GAO immediately replaced that Staff Manager with a Staff Manager who disapproved of my being a former IRS employee, my being a former union member, and my being conservative, Republican, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, and someone who transferred in with almost 12 years of federal seniority, lots of unused annual leave and sick leave. For the next 6 years, he gave me bad job assignments and unfair performance expectations and appraisals, he delayed my promotions, and he I kept me off audits of IRS. But then, he want on extended sick leave in late 1985 because of his heart problems caused by his excessive drinking. That enabled the Staff Manager who had arranged my transfer to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me to GS-13, currently $115,439/year. But then, in 1987, the Staff Manager who disapproved of me came back from extended sick leave and promptly a) forced Staff Manager who had arranged my transfer to retire, b) threw off audits of IRS, c) gave me a very bad job assignment, d) gave me very unfair performance expectations and a very unfair performance appraisal, ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and made it clear that GAO would never reassign me to audits of IRS or promote me to GS-14. )
https://wgntv.com/business/a-pay-cut-for-a-better-work-life-balance-many-workers-say-yes/
— You need more than $1 million to retire in parts of the US: How does Chicago rank? – Addy Bink (COMMENT: The cost of living in Wheaton is very high. My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is dramatically less (it is only $65,165/year), because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Even though I paid into Social Security 1964-1974, my Social Security is dramatically less (it is only $2,945.20/year). because I get a CSRS pension. Because Medicare now costs me $3,255.60/year, all my Social Security goes to pay Medicare and I had to pay Medicare $320.40 more. I have only $259,336.63 in regular IRA accounts and only $69,091.58 in Roth IRA accounts a) because of my Democrat superiors in the federal government, b) because I paid lots of money for tuition and books to earn three job-related master’s degrees, and c) because I bought new cars and collector cars.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/you-need-more-than-1-million-to-retire-in-parts-of-the-us-how-does-chicago-rank/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois fell on the lower end of the scale, ranking as the 15th-cheapest state overall. Here, GOBankingRates determined you need at least $787,800 to retire, slightly more than Indiana at $777,600. Wisconsin retirees need even more at $840,000. That total would, of course, increase if you retired earlier. To fund a 30-year retirement, you’d need at least $1 million in 25 states, the study found. . .While Illinois ranked among the more affordable states, Chicago ranked among the most expensive metros to retire in. Here, you’ll need roughly $948,000 in order to afford a 25-year retirement. If you moved north to the Milwaukee-Waukesha area, you could save about $100,000, the analysis found. Across the state in the St. Louis area, a retiree needs even less at about $744,000.)

WTTW
— Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI to get rid of Republicans. AA and DEI are political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/01/15/how-clashing-interpretations-martin-luther-king-s-legacy-fuels-fight-over-dei-and

WGN RADIO
— It’s the 50th Anniversary of TV’s Happy Days (COMMENT: When were your happiest days? Mine include a) 1972-1974 when IRS promoted me to GS-9, GS-11, and GS-12 and b) 1986-1988 when GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted me to GS-13. Mine include 1970 when I graduated from NIU, 1976 from Loyola, 1980 from DePaul, and 1997 from IIT. Mine include 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt and 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA. Mine include 1978 when I got married and every day since.)
https://wgnradio.com/dave-plier/aaaaay-its-the-50th-anniversary-of-tvs-happy-days-with-marion-ross-anson-williams-donny-most-and-henry-winkler/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois voters assert Biden ‘ineligible’ to run for office, move to strike him from ballot – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/presidential/2024/01/15/stonington-man-among-challengers-to-bidens-illinois-candidacy/72231079007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A total of three objections were filed last week against Biden, the Democratic frontrunner. Among them, Shane Bouvet, Timothy Conrad, former U.S. Senate candidate Peggy Hubbard, and Terry Newsome maintain Biden is ineligible to hold public office for supporting foreign enemies.)

WSIL TV
— Chicago scrambles to shelter migrants in dangerous cold as Texas’ governor refuses to stop drop-offs – Alisha Ebrahimji
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/chicago-scrambles-to-shelter-migrants-in-dangerous-cold-as-texas-governor-refuses-to-stop-drop/article_3a381a2c-c853-5912-ab58-13777dfad049.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois proposal calls for expanding vote-by-mail. – Peter Hancock (COMMENT: To promote vote by mail is to promote voter fraud.)
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2024-01-15/illinois-proposal-calls-for-expanding-vote-by-mail

VILLAGE FREE PRESS
— Proviso Suburbs Are Regulating Unscheduled Buses As Migrant Crisis Enters Harsh Winter – Michael Romain
https://www.vfpress.news/articles/government/proviso-suburbs-are-regulating-unscheduled-buses-as-migrant-crisis-enters-harsh-winter/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— In DuPage: The “I Have a Dream” breakfast drew 1,200, including: Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Treasurer Mike Frerichs, Congressman Bill Foster, former Congressman Bobby Rush, state Sen. Seth Lewis, DuPage Board Chair Deb Conroy, DuPage State’s Attorney Bob Berlin, Illinois Chamber CEO Lou Sandoval and former DuPage Commissioner Greg Hart. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/01/16/biden-faces-illinois-challenges-too-00135773

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning Briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/01/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-212/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jan. 9 illegal immigrant drop-off update: One bus arrives in Elmhurst carrying 50 illegals
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/653741342-jan-9-illegal-immigrant-drop-off-update-one-bus-arrives-in-elmhurst-carrying-50-illegals

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Teachers Union: ‘CTU encourage its members to wear Black Lives Matter at School shirts to school’ (COMMENT: To encourage BLM is to encourage Blacks to hate Whites.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/653741269-chicago-teachers-union-ctu-encourage-its-members-to-wear-black-lives-matter-at-school-shirts-to-school
— Chicago Schools chief: Texas governor Abbott is a ‘monster’ who is ‘trafficking’ illegal aliens to Illinois
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/653741235-chicago-schools-chief-texas-governor-abbott-is-a-monster-who-is-trafficking-illegal-aliens-to-illinois
— Chicago Teachers Union: Schools need more tax dollars to counter ‘climate change’ driven snowstorms
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/653741254-chicago-teachers-union-schools-need-more-tax-dollars-to-counter-climate-change-driven-snowstorms

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey campaign to host ‘Shoot with Darren’ event at Accuracy Firearms in Effingham (COMMENT: When I was in high school, I became fairly good marksman with my .22 rifle.)
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/653741265-bailey-campaign-to-host-shoot-with-darren-event-at-accuracy-firearms-in-effingham

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Illinois Launches New Intake Center and Shelter Site for Migrants Arriving in Chicago
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/653733098-illinois-launches-new-intake-center-and-shelter-site-for-migrants-arriving-in-chicago

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago Public Schools: Sexual abuse, not stolen laptops, should get all the attention – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-public-schools-sexual-abuse-not-stolen-laptops-should-get-all-the-attention-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Iowa’s Message to America: Trump’s Overwhelming Win Redefines GOP Race
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/01/iowas-message-to-america-trumps-overwhelming-win-redefines-gop-race.html
— Illinois Voters Launch Unprecedented Attack on Biden’s Presidential Run
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/01/illinois-voters-launch-unprecedented-attack-on-bidens-presidential-run.html
— In His Own Words: Chicago GOP Chair Stephen Boulton Responds to IR Coverage in Unedited Opinion Piece
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/01/in-his-own-words-chicago-gop-chair-stephen-boulton-responds-to-ir-coverage-in-unedited-opinion-piece.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Toned-down Trump promises to unite country in Iowa victory speech – Susan Ferrechio and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/15/donald-trump-promises-unite-country-iowa-victory-s/
— Trump wins the Iowa GOP presidential caucuses, DeSantis edges Haley for second
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/15/iowa-caucus-live-updates/
— Vivek Ramaswamy quits race after disappointing finish in Iowa caucuses – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/15/vivek-ramaswamy-dropping-out-race-gop-nomination-r/
— Republicans should trade in elephant symbol for one that reflects today’s party – Cal Thomas (COMMENT: In 2007, I arranged for an elephant to walk behind recently elected Congressman Peter Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/15/republicans-should-trade-in-elephant-symbol-for-on/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘This is insane’: United CEO criticized for pushing racial and gender quotas – Heather Hunter (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females, that is, b) to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/business/2797940/this-is-insane-united-ceo-criticized-for-pushing-racial-and-gender-quotas/
— Biden immigration approval at historic low – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2797365/biden-immigration-approval-at-historic-low/
— ‘Utter bulls***’: Megyn Kelly slams Nikki Haley for answer regarding trans women. – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2796944/megyn-kelly-slams-haley-answer-trans-women/

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: ‘A bunch of dead robots out here’ – Louis Casiano
https://nypost.com/2024/01/16/news/chicago-area-tesla-charging-stations-lined-with-dead-cars-in-freezing-cold-a-bunch-of-dead-robots-out-here/
https://biz.crast.net/chicago-area-tesla-charging-stations-littered-with-dead-cars-in-freezing-cold-theres-a-bunch-of-dead-robots-here-2/
— GOP senator denies leaked border, immigration deal draft: Don’t ‘believe everything you read on the internet’ – Josh Christenson
https://nypost.com/2024/01/15/news/gop-senator-james-lankford-denies-accuracy-of-leaked-border-deal-draft/
— GOP slams ‘Sanctuary’ Tom Suozzi with six-figure ads in bid to keep expelled George Santos’ seat – Carl Campanile
https://nypost.com/2024/01/15/metro/gop-slams-sanctuary-tom-suozzi-with-six-figure-ads-in-bid-to-keep-expelled-george-santos-seat/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Iowa Results Show That DeSantis Must Drop Out. Florida’s governor can’t win, but he can split the right’s vote against Nikki Haley. – Daniel McCarthy
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/iowa-results-show-that-desantis-must-drop-out/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Nikki Haley: The Republican candidate for Democrats – Andrea Widburg (COMMENT: For the March 19, 2024 Republican primary in your precinct, what percent of the voters are going to cast Republican primary ballots, but are going to vote for Biden in the November 5, 2024 general election?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/01/nikki_haley_the_republican_candidate_for_democrats.html
— Brooklyn principal defends decision to force kids into Zoom class in order to house illegals – Monica Showalter (COMMENT: Brooklyn principal today, your principal tomorrow.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/01/brooklyn_principal_defends_decision_to_force_kids_into_zoom_class_in_order_to_house_illegals.html
— ‘Race’: A Historical Perspective – Gary S. Branfman
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/01/race_a_historical_perspective.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— Migrant center has New Yorkers ‘fuming’ over surge in crime, scams: ‘This sh*t is out of control’ – Kevin Haggerty
https://americanwirenews.com/migrant-center-has-new-yorkers-fuming-over-surge-in-crime-scams-this-sht-is-out-of-control/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump blasts ‘Globalist RINO’ Haley, says she’ll NEVER have MAGA support – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/16/trump-blasts-globalist-rino-haley-says-shell-never-have-maga-support-1427995/

BREITBART
— CNN Entrance Poll: Immigration Is Top Issue for Republican Iowa Caucus-Goers – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: RINOs reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform. Needless-to-say, RINOs should not be allowed to seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/15/cnn-entrance-poll-immigration-top-issue-republican-iowa-caucus-goers/
— MLK’s Wife Coretta Scott King: Illegal Immigration Drives Down Wages, Living Standards for America’s Working Class – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped more gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write a book about critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/15/mlks-wife-coretta-scott-king-illegal-immigration-drives-down-wages-living-standards-americas-working-class/
— Illegal Immigration Makes Black Americans Poorer – U.S. Civil Rights Commission
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/15/us-civil-rights-commission-illegal-immigration-makes-black-americans-poorer/
— Nikki Haley Fails to Say a Man Cannot Become a Woman – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years (Post office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997), they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to promote Democrat women and minorities. If I had been a Democrat woman or minority, they would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 year old in 1988. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had fewer no professional certifications, and/or d) had no professional license. Virtually all of them were women and/or minority. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/15/nikki-haley-fails-say-man-cannot-become-woman/
— Los Angeles Police Department Wants to Give Badges and Guns to Illegal Alien – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/01/15/l-a-police-department-wants-to-give-badges-and-guns-to-illegal-aliens/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Western Illinois’ National Day of Racial Healing observance features ‘Racism for White People’ lecture – Austin Browne
https://www.campusreform.org/article/western-illinois-national-day-of-racial-healing-observance-features-racism-for-white-people-lecture/24632

CHRISTIAN POST
— Christian group blasts eHarmony for ‘glorifying sin’ – Anugrah Kumar
https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-group-blasts-eharmony-for-glorifying-sin.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Taxpayers foot $700,000 bill to train cops in DEI at University of Illinois Springfield – DAVID GLASSER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/taxpayers-foot-700000-bill-to-train-cops-in-dei-at-u-illinois-springfield/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Admin Demands Texas Relinquish Border Park Targeted By Illegal Immigrants – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-demands-texas-to-relinquish-border-park-targeted-by-illegal-immigrants

EPOCH TIMES
— Voter Fraud Convictions Challenge Narrative of Secure Elections. Criminal convictions of election fraud across America have called into question the narrative that cheating is rare and of little impact. – Steven Kovac
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/voter-fraud-convictions-challenge-narrative-of-secure-elections-5556968

FEDERALIST
— Today’s Race Extremists Are Destroying Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy – SCOTT POWELL
https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/15/todays-race-extremists-are-destroying-martin-luther-king-jr-s-legacy/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Migrants Displace American Students at Brooklyn’s James Madison High School – Hannah Davis
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/migrants-displace-american-students-brooklyns-james-madison

FOX NEWS
— Illinois governor complains blue cities are ‘suffering’ from Abbott bussing migrants. ‘Cities out here that are the target of this political game that Gov. Abbott is playing are suffering,’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-governor-complains-blue-cities-suffering-abbott-bussing-migrants
— Trump’s win in Iowa caucuses is ‘historic’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344983721112
— NYC mandates curfew for migrants amid panhandling complaints. NYC migrants will be subject to curfew similar to homeless shelter occupants. – Pilar Arias
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nyc-mandates-curfew-migrants-panhandling-complaints
— Sen. Paul says Fauci deserves prison for COVID-19 mishandling: ‘There was no science’ Paul takes jabs at Fauci once more: ‘history will judge him harshly’. – Jamie Joseph
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-paul-says-fauci-deserves-prison-covid-19-mishandling-there-was-no-science
— FAA ‘diversity’ push to hire workers with ‘severe intellectual’ disabilities sparks concern, mockery. ‘Compassion is one thing, common sense another,’ actor James Woods says of hiring initiative. – Emma Colton (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their newly-hired Democrat employees who were disabled, liberal, minority, female, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, had parent who were recent immigrants, had job performance problems, and/or were employees who they wanted to get rid of.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/faa-diversity-push-hire-workers-severe-intellectual-disabilities-sparks-concern-mockery

HOT AIR
— McConnell Sells Out America With Border Deal
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/01/15/mcconnell-sells-out-america-with-border-deal-n605074

NEWS BUSTERS
— ‘Unsettling’; CBS Smears Pro-Border Voters as Racists, Unwilling to Let Illegals Pour in – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2024/01/15/unsettling-cbs-smears-pro-border-voters-racists-unwilling-let

NEWSMAX
— What Will Race Baiters Do Without ‘Systemic Racism’? – Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/minneapolis-reform-smollett/2024/01/16/id/1149711/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Schlapp Prepares For CPAC 2024 With Focus On Election, Wokeism – Nathaniel Mannor (COMMENT: What about focusing on individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, abortion, illegal immigration, Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving)?)
https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/schlapp-prepares-for-cpac-2024-with-focus-on-election-wokeism/

PJ MEDIA
— The Fight Over Martin Luther King’s Legacy – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/01/14/the-fight-over-martin-luther-kings-legacy-n4925475
— Kamala Harris Bastardizes the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/01/15/kamala-harris-bastardizes-the-dream-of-martin-luther-king-jr-n4925489

PATRIOT POST
— America’s Marxist Insurgency. Unsuccessful during the Vietnam War, “community organizers” turned to a more subtle strategy than an armed takeover. – ROGER HELLE
https://patriotpost.us/articles/103544-americas-marxist-insurgency-2024-01-15

POWER LINE
— DIVERSITY IS GOING TO GET US KILLED – JOHN HINDERAKER
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/01/diversity-is-going-to-get-us-killed.php

REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Religious Liberty Is Fundamental to Diversity – Mark Rienzi (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Protestants.)
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2024/01/16/religious_liberty_is_fundamental_to_diversity_1005168.html

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Are Making It Possible for Scores of Donald Trump-like Candidates to Emerge – Matt Vespa (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/01/15/so-it-seems-like-illegal-aliens-are-taking-our-jobs-n2633652
— The FAA Wants a Certain Group in Charge of Your Flights…There’s Just One Problem – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/01/15/the-faa-wants-people-with-severe-intellectual-disabilities-to-work-for-them-n2633625

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Warming buses offer emergency shelter for migrants in Chicago as temperatures drop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4gTGgy7SXk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig0WEzcwN8o

CNN
— Chicago scrambles to shelter migrants in dangerous cold as Texas’ governor refuses to stop drop-offs
https://cbs58.com/news/chicago-scrambles-to-shelter-migrants-in-dangerous-cold-as-texas-governor-refuses-to-stop-drop-offs

MSN
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/illinois-quickly-becoming-america-s-heartland-for-legal-cannabis/ar-AA1mZkzS

ABC NEWS
— After unprecedented border crossings, a record 3M cases clog US immigration courts. Immigration courts are buckling under an unprecedented 3 million pending cases, most of them newly arrived asylum-seekers. – AP (COMMENT: To let illegals illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally just because they seek asylum, refugee, or parole status is to not only abolish America’s borders but to destroy America.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fueled-unprecedented-border-crossings-record-3-million-cases-106378442

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats acknowledge that “Half of Americans agree with Trump’s ‘poisoning the blood’ immigration rhetoric.” To illegally come illegally to America illegally and/or to illegally stay illegally in America illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and gross disrespect for America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/15/trump-poisoning-blood-immigration-polling/

WASHINGTON POST
— Fast-food giants overwork teenagers, driving America’s child labor crisis. More than three-quarters of child labor violations in the first nine months of 2023 were in food service, with most of those at franchised brands. – Lauren Kaori Gurley and Emmanuel Martinez (COMMENT: During my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights for the minimum wage a) after school and Saturdays during the school year and b) full-time during the summer of 1965.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/14/child-labor-fast-food-franchises/

NEW YORK SUN
— ‘Absolutely Not’: House GOP Balks at Senate Immigration Plan. Speaker Johnson reportedly told his fellow House Republicans that he would not take up the Senate’s immigration and border security deal but would instead wait for President Trump to return to the White House. – MATTHEW RICE
https://www.nysun.com/article/absolutely-not-house-gop-balks-at-senate-immigration-plan

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— James Lankford Urges GOP Patience as He Tries to Solve Border ‘Rubik’s Cube’ Senator takes on politically risky job as illegal crossings surge. – Lindsay Wise and Michelle Hackman (COMMENT: What has Lankford done that shows he supports the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform?)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/gop-negotiator-james-lankford-tries-to-solve-border-rubiks-cube-ac82cd00
— Iowa Caucus Turnout Was Lowest in Years – Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iowa-caucus-republican-primary-2024/card/iowa-caucus-turnout-was-lowest-in-years-OHUue4uBysMwml4DuEmP
— The Politicized EV Charger ‘Revolution’ A federal agency dumps money on projects tied up by its own rules. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-politicized-ev-charger-revolution-b72b2930
— Chevy Blazer Troubles Add to GM’s EV Growing Pains. General Motors halted sales of the new SUV, citing software problems. Automaker also has had issues with its other new EVs. – Mike Colias
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/chevy-blazer-troubles-add-to-gms-ev-growing-pains-8f7e5c64

FORBES
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholaspearce/2024/01/15/3-essential-strategies-for-business-leaders-to-combat-the-war-on-dei/

FORTUNE
— Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI to get rid of Republicans. AA and DEI are political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://fortune.com/2024/01/15/bad-faith-reverse-discrimination-claims-hurt-americas-economic-future-and-global-standing-investing-dei-politics/

FED SMITH
— 2024 Pay Raise Highest in 40+ Years—54 Years of Federal Pay Raises (COMMENT: I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/01/12/54-years-federal-pay-raises-democrats-vs-republicans/

WEEK
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/international/2024/01/15/fgn50-pope-lgbtq.html

January 8, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 8 shot, 2 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police/14293442/

CBS2
— Hundreds of migrants awaiting placement in Chicago (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/hundreds-of-migrants-awaiting-placement-in-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lsYq07KfnI

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In 40 years as a journalist, I visited every Chicago neighborhood. For the first time, I now fear for my safety. – Andy Shaw (COMMENT: I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in the south side of Chicago in 1973. My 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air was stolen while I was doing that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/8/24024432/crime-chicago-public-safety-armed-robberies-worries-neighborhoods-journalist-andy-shaw
— Faith leaders call for peace at Logan Square vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza. Organizers called for a halt to the fighting in Gaza and denounced military operations against hospitals and civilians in the area. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/7/24029383/israel-hamas-gaza-palestinians-chicago-vigil-peace-logan-square-middle-east-october-7-health

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly do everything that they can to push EVs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorials-electric-vehicles-manteno-gotion-trump-pritzker-20240108-e6xydvt5lzeubgsjk3s5yggh6m-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly do everything that they can to make Blacks hate Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-book-bans-critical-race-theory-racism-20240108-mhtyfbinfvbmjjnjikrwtrpiru-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Johnson administration fired staffers who complained about mistreatment by officials – Alice Yin and Gregory Royal Pratt (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, that is, they fired me. They did that because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They did that so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate which is exactly what they did. They did that to send a strong message to potential job applicants who share my demographics that GAO does not want you.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-johnson-administration-fired-complaint-20240108-2ec5g26mzjcfxlcoqzgn6awjam-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats ever-increasingly use reports of hate crimes to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/crime/2024/01/07/hate-crimes-are-on-the-rise-in-illinois-and-the-u-s-doj-data-shows/72119623007/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Public share opposition and support for DeKalb ordinance discouraging unannounced drop-offs of migrants – Maria Gardner Lara (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-01-08/public-share-opposition-and-support-for-dekalb-ordinance-discouraging-unannounced-drop-offs-of-migrants

WCIA
— New Illinois law allows 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote – Theodora Koulouvaris
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/new-illinois-law-allows-16-year-olds-to-pre-register-to-vote/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/01/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-207/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Here’s what’s wrong with Pritzker’s emergency power proclamation for immigration crisis – Mark Glennon (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://wirepoints.org/heres-whats-wrong-with-pritzkers-emergency-power-proclamation-for-immigration-crisis-wirepoints/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Majority of Illinois’ population aged 25 to 29 in 2021
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/653511240-majority-of-illinois-population-aged-25-to-29-in-2021

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Enforcement of Democrats’ Gun Control Law
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/01/08/enforcement-of-democrats-gun-control-law/
— Presidential Delegates Filings McHenry County Primary Voters To See on Ballot
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/01/07/potusdelegates/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— In Training, There Are Two Genders – Gretchen Fritz
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/01/in-training-there-are-two-genders.html
— Biden Losing it, Dropping in Polls, Now he Wants Trump to Sign a Loyalty Oath That Claims he’s a Resident of Illinois
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/01/biden-losing-it-dropping-in-polls-now-he-wants-trump-to-sign-a-loyalty-oath-that-claims-hes-a-resident-of-illinois.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Abbott advises tighter restrictions on asylum seekers and ending catch and release – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/7/inside-beltway-texas-gov-greg-abbott-advises-tight/
— Civil War was caused by Democrats who wanted to keep their slaves – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/7/civil-war-was-caused-by-democrats-who-wanted-to-ke/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The response to Claudine Gay’s resignation proved DEI is a scam – Ian Haworth
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2788991/the-response-to-claudine-gays-resignation-proved-dei-is-a-scam/
— California to financially cover gender surgeries for illegal immigrants – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2789130/california-to-financially-cover-gender-surgeries-for-illegal-immigrants/
— Three more Texas counties declare invasion, bringing total to 50
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2788755/three-more-texas-counties-declare-invasion-bringing-total-to-50/
— Denver mayor warns that illegal immigration puts a ‘huge strain’ on city – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2789159/denver-mayor-warns-that-illegal-immigration-puts-a-huge-strain-on-city/
— Cities large and small react to buses carrying migrants to their doorstep
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2788749/cities-large-and-small-react-to-buses-carrying-migrants-to-their-doorstep/
— Pelosi calls for reform of ‘broken asylum system’ to secure border: ‘Must honor our responsibilities’ – Jenny Goldsberry (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2789151/pelosi-calls-for-reform-of-broken-asylum-system-to-secure-border-must-honor-our-responsibilities/

NEW YORK POST
— Adams’ lame lawsuit against bus firms ignores the migrant crisis’ real roots – Nicole Gelinas
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/opinion/adams-lame-lawsuit-against-bus-firms-ignores-the-migrant-crisis-real-roots/
— We should fight for a color-blind society — not one separated by race. – Andre Archie
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/opinion/we-should-fight-for-a-color-blind-society-not-one-separated-by-race/
— Thousands of migrant families set to reapply for NYC shelter system as 60-day limit approaches. Craig McCarthy and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/metro/thousands-of-migrant-families-set-to-rush-to-reapply-for-nyc-shelter-starting-this-week/
— Fatal NYC migrant stabbing was over woman — in tent city filled with armed rivals, split ‘camps.’ Kevin Sheehan , Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/metro/fatal-migrant-stabbing-on-randalls-island-was-over-woman-sources/
— Rogue migrants set up illegal camp outside Randall’s Island site: ‘Every day we come back, there’s more’ – Kevin Sheehan, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rogue-migrants-set-up-illegal-camp-outside-randall-s-island-site-every-day-we-come-back-there-s-more/ar-AA1mATsl
— Experts warn of national security risks after CBP slashes question list for Chinese migrants from 40 to just 5 – Caitlin Doornbos
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/news/experts-warn-of-national-security-risks-after-cbp-slashes-question-list-for-chinese-migrants-from-40-to-just-5/
— Migrant mob makes grab for $5,300 in designer sunglasses from NYC Bloomingdale’s – Joe Marino and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/metro/migrant-mob-makes-grab-for-5300-in-designer-sunglasses-from-nyc-bloomingdales/
— Abbott claims Adams should sue Biden, not bus companies, over migrant crisis – Steve Janoski
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/metro/texas-gov-abbott-claims-adams-should-sue-biden-not-bus-companies-over-migrant-crisis/
— Joe Biden certainly knows how to wield his ‘power’ — to transform the country for the worse – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/opinion/joe-biden-certainly-knows-how-to-wield-his-power-to-transform-the-country-for-the-worse/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Firing Mayorkas Must Be Part of Any Budget Deal. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is the proximate cause of America’s illegal immigration crisis, and he must be replaced. – Phillip Linderman
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/firing-mayorkas-must-be-part-of-any-budget-deal/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— 6 Ways Radical Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Fights Against our National Interests
https://amgreatness.com/2024/01/07/6-ways-radical-congresswoman-ilhan-omar-fights-against-our-national-interests/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Meritocracy and the Democrats – Mark C. Ross (COMMENT: All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less job-related work experience than I had, b) who had less job-related education than I had, c) who had no job-related professional certifications or fewer than I had, d) who had no job-related professional license like the one I had, and/or e) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America as long as mine had been.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/01/meritocracy_and_the_democrats.html
— Harvard professor spews contempt for Chris Rufo who brought down Claudine Gay, brings up his Harvard night school degree as proof. – Monica Showalter (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League universities. And not only that, but they have always stressed that I earned my three master’s degrees (Loyola-1976, DePaul-1980, and IIT-1997) by taking night classes.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/01/harvard_professor_spews_contempt_for_chris_rufo_who_brought_down_claudine_gay_brings_up_his_harvard_night_school_degree_as_proof.html
— Which Democrat policies do Liz Cheney and other never-Trumpers think are good for America? – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/01/which_democrat_policies_do_liz_cheney_and_other_nevertrumpers_think_are_good_for_america.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— Wild melee breaks out at NYC migrant center, 2 cops injured: ‘It’s like a prison here’ – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/wild-melee-breaks-out-at-nyc-migrant-center-2-cops-injured-its-like-a-prison-here/
— Border Patrol under Biden exposed for ‘final order of removal’ sleight of hand – Kevin Haggerty
https://americanwirenews.com/border-patrol-under-biden-exposed-for-final-order-of-removal-sleight-of-hand/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Wild melee breaks out at NYC migrant center, 2 cops injured: ‘It’s like a prison here’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/07/wild-melee-breaks-out-at-nyc-migrant-center-2-cops-injured-its-like-a-prison-here-1425616/
— ‘Woke’ thought police strike again, slapping classic James Bond movies with trigger warning. – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/07/woke-thought-police-strike-again-slapping-classic-james-bond-movies-with-trigger-warning-1425499/
— United Airlines questioned about DEI impact on hard landing in Houston – Vivek Saxena (COMMENT: All the promotions that my Democrat coworkers in the federal government got over me were me were DEI promotions. They all had a) less job-related work experience than I had, b) less job-related education than I had, c) no job-related professional certifications or fewer than I had, d) no job-related professional license like the one I had, and/or e) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America as long as mine had been.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/01/07/united-airlines-questioned-about-dei-impact-on-hard-landing-in-houston-1425612/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a tweet posted Friday, she claimed the pilot was a DEI hire who’d “failed multiple trainings” but been hired anyway because he or she had checked the right identity boxes. “Was the co-pilot a former flight attendant who was FIRED and then rehired through United’s DEI program despite being on a list to not return to United?” St. Clair wrote in her tweets. “Am I correct that this individual failed multiple trainings including simulator training? Am I also correct that United has covered up this DEI disaster and many others?” she added. In an additional tweet, she accused the co-pilot of also having possibly been a DEI hire. When billionaire Elon Musk noted that this puts a lot of lives at risk “if true,” Ashley responded: “Wish it wasn’t & far from the only instance. Lots of very concerning corners being cut with DEI at United…”)

BREITBART
— Illegal Aliens Have Less than 5% Chance of Being Deported Under Biden – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/07/data-illegals-have-less-than-5-percent-chance-of-being-deported-under-biden/
— Mayorkas’ DHS Claims 2.3 Million Illegal Migrants, but Hides Millions More – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/01/07/mayorkas-dhs-claims-2-3-million-illegal-migrants-but-hides-millions-more/
— ‘Just the Beginning’: Conservatives Continue to Attack Woke Universities After Claudine Gay’s Harvard Resignation. – OLIVIA RONDEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/01/07/conservatives-continue-attack-woke-universities-claudine-gay-harvard-resignation/
— ‘Existential Crisis’ as Woke Hollywood Loses 20% of Moviegoers. – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/01/07/nolte-existential-crisis-woke-hollywood-loses-moviegoers/

DAILY CALLER
— Durbin Says Biden Should ‘Think Twice’ Before Debating Trump – JULIANNA FRIEMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/08/dick-durbin-biden-trump-debate/

DAILY WIRE
— Speaker Mike Johnson: Biden Admin ‘Intentionally’ Caused Historic Illegal Immigration Crisis
https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-mike-johnson-biden-admin-intentionally-caused-historic-illegal-immigration-crisis
— DeSantis: As President I’ll ‘Deputize State And Local’ Officials To Arrest Illegal Aliens
https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-as-president-ill-deputize-state-and-local-officials-to-arrest-illegal-aliens

FOX BUSINESS
— My EV drive from Chicago to NY: What I learned. Six charging stops cost about $20 a pop. – Jeff Flock
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/my-ev-drive-chicago-ny-what-i-learned

FOX NEWS
— Illegal migrants court dates scheduled years into the future is ‘ridiculous’ – Chris Clem
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344453735112
— Wisconsin city asks Biden for help with 1,000 migrants that put ‘great strain’ on resources. There were over 2.4 million migrant encounters in fiscal 2023. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/wisconsin-city-asks-biden-help-1000-migrants-put-great-strain-resources

JONATHAN TURLEY
— Twenty-Seven States File to Oppose Colorado’s Disqualification of Trump under the 14th Amendment
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/01/07/twenty-seven-states-file-to-oppose-colorados-disqualification-of-trump-under-the-14th-amendment/comment-page-1/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Claudine Gay Story is Exposing the Truth About DEI. “DEI cannot survive in competitive environments where outcomes truly matter” – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less job-related work experience than I had, b) who had less job-related education than I had, c) who had no job-related professional certifications or fewer than I had, d) who had no job-related professional license like the one I had, and/or e) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America as long as mine had been.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/01/the-claudine-gay-story-is-exposing-the-truth-about-dei/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Over 80 Percent of Democrats Believe States Should Disqualify Trump from 2024 Ballot – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have succeeded in removing me from many things.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/over-80-percernt-of-democrats-believe-states-should-disqualify-trump-from-2024-ballots-poll/

NEWSMAX
— Dem Senators Feeling Heat on Border Reform – Rep. Robert Aderholt
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/robert-aderholt-border-immigration/2024/01/07/id/1148600/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Brawl breaks out between illegal immigrants in NYC as hundreds wait in line outside East Village migrant center – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/brawl-breaks-out-between-illegal-immigrants-in-nyc-as-hundreds-wait-in-line-outside-east-village-migrant-center

POWER LINE
— SYSTEMICALLY NEUTRAL LAW ENFORCEMENT – JOHN HINDERAKER
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/01/systemically-neutral-law-enforcement.php

TEXAS INSIDER
— STEPHEN MOORE: You Want to Talk Election Integrity? Illinois Just Looked Under a Rock & Found 46,000 People – Gilbert Rodriguez
https://www.texasinsider.org/articles/illinois-looks-under-a-rock-and-finds-another-46000-people

TOWNHALL
— U.S. Attorney Suggests DOJ Will Target Americans Who Stood Outside the Capitol On Jan 6 – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/01/07/us-attorney-suggests-doj-will-target-americans-who-stood-outside-the-capitol-on-jan-6-n2633279

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— DeSantis, Haley step up direct attacks on Trump – JARED GANS (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the direct attacks that they had their operatives and their dupes make against me during Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition events and meetings.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4392132-desantis-haley-step-up-direct-attacks-on-trump/

MSNBC
— Chicago mayor slams Texas governor for ‘evil-spirited’ approach to migrant crisis (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9HhPqaSp_o

MSN
— Battle Of The Bureaucrats: Migrants Get Shipped From Biden, To Abbott, To Adams, To Gonelli – Joseph Ellis (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/battle-of-the-bureaucrats-migrants-get-shipped-from-biden-to-abbott-to-adams-to-gonelli/ar-AA1mBfAp
— Chicago, New York Mayors Express Resistance to Illegal Immigrant Arrivals – Gabrielle Marabut (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-new-york-mayors-express-resistance-to-illegal-immigrant-arrivals/ss-AA1mAzNk

CBS NEWS
— Americans increasingly see border as crisis, call for tougher measures, CBS News poll finds – Fred Backus (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-opinion-poll-americans-border-crisis/

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.
https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-accused-sowing-chaos-largest-texas-newspaper-1858450

ABC NEW YORK
— Many NYC migrants forced to re-apply for housing after stay set to expire – Anthony Carlo
https://abc7ny.com/nyc-migrants-asylum-seekers-east-village/14293982/

NEW YORK TIMES
— African Migration to the U.S. Soars as Europe Cracks Down. Thousands of people from African nations are flying to Central America and then traveling over land to Mexico and on to the southern border. – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/us/africa-migrants-us-border.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Those who promote Claudine Gay promote hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/01/07/conservatives-who-pushed-harvards-claudine-gay-to-quit-hate-anti-semitism-but-not-as-much-as-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-leonard-greene/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/01/08/dont-evict-needy-migrant-families/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Those who promote Claudine Gay promote hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-07/harvard-claudine-gay-christopher-rufo-diversity-equity-inclusion

BOSTON GLOBE
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mass-gun-violence-vexed-the-leading-republican-candidates-when-it-came-to-gun-laws-they-did-little-to-stop-it/ar-AA1mBaSo

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— RINOs want cheap labor, that is, RINOs want mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-republicans-border-security-deal-mike-johnson-6320d15b
— The money, miles and stamina it takes to work in New York and live in Columbus, Ohio – Chip Cutter (COMMENT: So that I could walk to/from work in the Loop and graduate business classes at Loyola, I bought a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974 when I was 25 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/im-a-supercommuter-heres-what-its-really-like-f88702b0

FORTUNE
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those RINOs who have used DEI the most to get rid of Republicans like me: past and present 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://fortune.com/2024/01/07/ron-desantis-dei-law-education-college-hbcus-equality-college/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— New Texas Law Prohibiting Institutions of Higher Education From Establishing or Maintaining DEI Offices Is Now Effective – Tiffany Cox Stacy, Beth Darby Adamek (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those RINOs who have used DEI the most to get rid of Republicans like me: past and present 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.natlawreview.com/article/new-texas-law-prohibiting-institutions-higher-education-establishing-or-maintaining

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/01/08/reinvent-affirmative-action-redress-slavery-opinion
— Is Class-Based Affirmative Action a Pipe Dream? – Liam Knox (COMMENT: What class were you born into? What if Affirmative Action was only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother never attended high school. Consequently, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Nevertheless, I a) took college preparatory courses in high school, b) got an ACT score of 24, c) graduated in the upper 20% of my class, d) got accepted by UIC, e) worked my way through college, and f) graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2024/01/08/gauging-feasibility-class-based-affirmative-action

DIVERSE EDUCATION
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those RINOs who have used DEI the most to get rid of Republicans like me: past and present 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.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15661401/unpacking-the-pillars-of-resistance-against-dei-initiatives

BNN
— Chicago Welcomes Migrant Influx: A Tale of Sanctuary, Support, and Suburban Response – Bijay Laxmi (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://bnnbreaking.com/world/us/chicago-welcomes-migrant-influx-a-tale-of-sanctuary-support-and-suburban-response/

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Iranian who crossed Biden’s open border: ‘Nothing’ stopping terrorists from entering U.S. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the terrible problems that it causes.)
https://www.worldtribune.com/iranian-who-crossed-bidens-open-border-nothing-stopping-terrorists-from-entering-u-s/

PRESS GAZETTE
— Most popular websites for news in the world (COMMENT: Far too many Google News Alerts are to noncredible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms, that is, to websites that promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and/or Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-websites-news-world-monthly-2/

December 31, 2023

Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, all anyone in the world needs to do to come into America “legally” or to stay in America “legally” is to claim asylum. The Democrat news media ever-increasingly a) paints asylum seekers as being GOD-like and b) paints the Republican battle against illegal immigration as being lost forever. That is, that soon, if not already, Democrat leaders will have enough illegals using their false identifications to vote for Democrats that no Republican will ever win an election again and RINO leaders will have all the cheap labor that they can use. Anticipate/expect that if Democrat and RINO leaders conclude that it is necessary, they will ever-increasingly move illegals to battleground/swing states so that they can vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats on the ballot.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Plane from Texas drops off over 300 migrants at Rockford airport, buses sent to Chicago – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-plane-rockford-airport-texas/14249350/
— Bus drops off migrants at Woodstock train station; north suburban officials direct group to Chicago – Stephanie Wade
https://abc7chicago.com/rogue-buses-drop-off-migrants-chicago-suburbs-woodstock-il/14247330/
— Suburban officials direct dozens of migrants to Chicago after bus drops them off at train station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9hn3nxJOlA

CBS2
— Another Chicago suburb (South Barrington) restricts unauthorized buses carrying migrants
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/barrington-migrant-buses/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/another-chicago-suburb-restricts-unauthorized-buses-carrying-migrants/

WGN9
— Muslim-American community leaders express disappointment in President Biden’s unwillingness to call for ceasefire in Gaza – Andrea Medina
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/muslim-american-community-leaders-express-disappointment-in-president-bidens-unwillingness-to-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-mendez-family-kids-holidays-20231231-2rrnffzsovfg3ipuaua463d6mm-story.html
— Ordinance changes, executive orders follow unscheduled drop offs of migrants in the south and southwest suburbs. – Hank Sanders
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-lockport-suburbs-respond-migrant-buses-st-1231-20231229-ud2a2zm5vvgpjjv5j77pqpz4h4-story.html
— FEMA has given $23 million to south suburbs, Chicago in month after Biden disaster declaration – Hank Sanders
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-update-on-fema-september-flooding-st-0101-20231230-nfmkfmkqmffn7flugqkhpjwmd4-story.html
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-american-foreign-policy-taylor-swift-shackelford-20231231-we6kf2thhfbfpmkwht2zubmeea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Big money, big problems. Deep-pocketed, self-funding candidates and dark money mar Illinois politics. Primary meddling, dark money and self-funding loopholes help skew Illinois politics to favor moneyed candidates. But there are also solutions — like fighting big money with public funding of campaigns. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/31/24000055/big-money-illinois-politics-jb-pritzker-bruce-rauner-ken-griffin-democracy-solutions
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote tattooing.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/30/23965542/tattoos-chicago-body-art-elisa-espinosa-bradley-parker-sparrow

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and his supporters will subvert the November 5, 2024 election. But what about the more and more and more millions of illegals in America? They are all under ever-increasing pressure to use their false identifications to vote for Biden, especially in battleground/swing states.
https://apnews.com/article/election-security-2024-threats-cybersecurity-russia-69b130e9896a8e8a229b7a668000183f
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: With deadline looming, is public pension funding heading in the right direction? – Jake Griffin (COMMENT: Are you earning credits toward a pension? Are you getting a pension? I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 in 1966. I became eligible to take early retirement in when I was 45 in 1993. I have been getting a COLA-adjusted CSRS pension (currently $65,160/year) since I was 49 in 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about the aforesaid. In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years (1980-1997), for IRS for almost 9 years (1971-1980), and for the Post Office for almost 3 years (1966-1969). I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 (NIU-management) and job-related master’s degrees in 1976 (Loyola-business), 1980 (DePaul-accounting), and 1997 (IIT-finance). I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979 (accounting), 1981 (internal auditing), 1990 (fraud examination), 1994 (government financial management), 1996 (financial services auditing), and 1997 (forensic accounting). I earned a job-related profession license (CPA) in 1981. If my Democrat GAO superiors had not forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” I might still be paying 7% of my federal salary into the CSRS instead of drawing a pension from it.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231230/news/with-deadline-looming-is-public-pension-funding-heading-in-the-right-direction/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Busload of asylum seekers dropped off in Woodstock. City set to vote Tuesday on ordinance designed to discourage such events. – Claire O’Brien
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/breaking/2023/12/30/busload-of-asylum-seekers-dropped-off-in-woodstock/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrats dominated 2023 with victories for reproductive rights, labor – Don Kusler
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/column/don-kusler-democrats-dominated-2023-with-victories-for-reproductive-rights-labor/article_db46c500-faee-50d9-837c-cb504274fce2.html

STATELINE
— Plane carrying Texas migrants arrives at Rockford airport – John Clark
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/plane-carrying-texas-migrants-to-arrive-at-rockford-airport/

WREX
— Buses prepare to transport migrants to Chicago
https://www.wrex.com/buses-prepare-to-transport-migrants-to-chicago/video_4445dda0-a7b0-11ee-bba2-b7e890e1bbd8.html
— Migrants arrive at Rockford’s airport
https://www.wrex.com/news/top-stories/update-migrants-arrive-at-rockfords-airport-escorted-to-chicago/article_c9f9dae6-a79c-11ee-ba79-37996e9fb1a2.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DEI ban in Texas public universities takes effect January 1 – MICHAEL ADKISON (COMMENT: What Republican elected officials in your county, township, municipality, and school district doing to ban DEI?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/dei-ban-in-texas-public-universities-takes-effect-january-1-diversity-equity-inclusion-initiatives-public-higher-education-senate-bill-17-business-tax-cuts-retired-teachers-texas-university-fund

NPR ILLINOIS
— The U.S. saw a big drop in shootings in 2023 – Patrick Smith
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-12-29/the-u-s-saw-a-big-drop-in-shootings-in-2023

KCRG
— Who benefits from illegal immigration? Democrat politicians benefit because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs benefit because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/12/20/issue-immigration-remains-top-mind-voters/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Application For Scheduled Bus Drop-Off
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/653399890-application-for-scheduled-bus-drop-off

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Woodstock Gets Migrant Bus Dropoff
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/30/woodstock-gets-migrant-bus-dropoff/
— Crystal Lake Slow Walks Deterrence of Migrant Bus Arrivals
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/30/crystal-lake-slow-walks-deterence-of-migrant-bus-arrivals/
— UPDATE: McHenry City Council Meeting on Migrant Bus Restrictions Makes Fox News, PLUS WMAQ-TV & WBBM-TV
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/30/mchenry-city-council-metting-on-migrant-bus-restrictions-makes-fox-news/
— UPDATE WITH VIDEO: Bus Unloads Migrants at Crystal Lake’s Pingree Road Metra Station Last Thursday
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/30/bus-unloads-migrants-at-crystal-lakes-pingrey-road-metra-station-last-thursday-copy/
— Kane County Statement on Arriving Migrants
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/30/kane-county-statement-on-arriving-migrants/
— UPDATE: Zimel Loses Court Appeal to Keep Algonquin Township Trusteeship, LINK TO DECISION
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/30/zimel-loses-court-appeal-to-keep-algonquin-township-trusteeship/
— Judge James Cowlin Retiring, Could Well Be Replaced by Democrat Appointed by Supreme Court
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/30/judge-james-cowlin-retirin-could-well-be-replaced-by-democrat-appointed-by-supreme-court/
— Seventeen Apply for Vacant McHenry County Associate Circuit Judgeship
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/29/seventeen-apply-for-vacant-associate-circuit-judgeship/
— McHenry County Issues Statement on Migrant Arrivals
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/29/mchenry-county-issues-statement-on-migrant-arrivals/
— “Hate Has No Home Here” Sign Triggers Comment
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/29/hate-has-no-home-here-sign-triggers-comment/
— Board Chairman Mike Buehler Stated McHenry County “Is Not a Sanctuary County” Two Months Ago
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/29/board-chairman-mike-buehler-stated-mchenry-county-is-not-a-sanctuary-county-two-months-ago/
— Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Interest Rate Lowered to 3%
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/29/senior-citizen-real-estate-tax-deferral-interest-rate-lowered-to-3/
— Communication from McHenry County Emergency Services to Local Municipalities
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/29/communication-from-mchenry-county-emergency-services-to-local-municipalities/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Only 3.4% of U.S. journalists are Republicans – Kerry Picket (COMMENT: As your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I have been a member of that 3.4% since 2000. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, you cannot be both a journalist and a Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/30/only-34-us-journalists-are-republicans-survey/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number of full-time American journalists who say they’re Republicans plummeted in the past decade, while Democrats in that profession rose. According to a new survey titled “The American Journalist Under Attack,” released by Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Republicans in the industry fell from 18% in 2002 and 7.1% in 2013 to 3.4% in 2022. That’s significantly lower than the number of American adults who say they’re Republicans (26%), according to a 2022 ABC News/Washington Post poll. Democrats in the news industry saw their ranks swell by eight percentage points in 2022 to 36%. The number is nine percentage points higher than the overall Democrat population of 27%, according to the ABC News/Washington Post poll. The new survey notes that the figure is the third-highest percentage of journalists identifying as Democrats since 1971. The study included other findings that covered various topics in the journalism workplace, including educational levels, workplace satisfaction, shrinking newsrooms, median ages of reporters, women, minorities, sought-after training and social media. According to the survey, 22% of the respondents said journalism in the U.S. was headed in the right direction, while 60.1% said otherwise. Similar numbers of respondents said the same a decade ago. When asked about the “most important problem facing journalism today,” the journalists mentioned these issues most often: declining public trust in the news media, shrinking local and community news coverage, perceived bias and opinion journalism, fake news and disrupted business models. This survey resumes the series of national studies of U.S. journalists launched in 1971 by sociologist John Johnstone. It continued in 1982, 1992, 2002 and 2013 by David Weaver, Cleve Wilhoit and their colleagues at Indiana University. The new study was based on an online survey with 1,600 U.S. journalists and conducted in early 2022.)

WASHINGTIN EXAMINER
— Stop ‘queering’ everything – Matt Lamb
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/stop-queering-everything
— Kinzinger: Trump ballot challenges are beneficial for him because he’s a ‘professional victim.’ – Robert Stewart
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-ballot-challenges-beneficial-professional-victim-kinzinger

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for reparations funding to reduce violent crime – Gabriel Hays
https://nypost.com/2023/12/30/news/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-for-reparations-funding-to-reduce-violent-crime/
— Maine Dem who booted Trump from ballot met with Biden, called Electoral College ‘white supremacy’ – Rich Calder
https://nypost.com/2023/12/30/news/maine-dem-who-kicked-trump-off-ballot-called-electoral-college-white-supremacy/
— Republicans blast Biden for Virgin Islands holiday as border crisis festers – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2023/12/30/news/republicans-blast-biden-for-virgin-islands-holiday-amid-border-crisis/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ending the Democrats’ ‘Plantation World Order’ – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/ending_the_democrats_plantation_world_order.html
— The Corruption of Everything – M.B. Mathews
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/the_corruption_of_everything.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— California to offer taxpayer-funded health insurance to illegals: ‘This is just the beginning’ – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/california-to-offer-taxpayer-funded-health-insurance-to-illegals-this-is-just-the-beginning/
— GOP lawmakers rip vacationing Biden for ‘dereliction of duty’ as border crisis worsens – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/gop-lawmakers-rip-vacationing-biden-for-dereliction-of-duty-as-border-crisis-worsens/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chicago mayor reportedly dipping into $95M in federal COVID relief funds to cover migrant costs – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/30/chicago-mayor-reportedly-dipping-into-95m-in-federal-covid-relief-funds-to-cover-migrant-costs-1423731/
— GOP lawmakers rip vacationing Biden for ‘dereliction of duty’ as border crisis worsens – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/30/gop-lawmakers-rip-vacationing-biden-for-dereliction-of-duty-as-border-crisis-worsens-1423754/

BREITBART
— Catholic leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/30/archbishop-catholics-rebel-against-churchs-pro-migration-policies/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Three states that went anti-DEI this year (COMMENT: What Republican elected officials in your county, township, municipality, and school district doing to ban DEI?)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/three-states-that-went-anti-dei-this-year/24508

DAILY WIRE
— Biden’s Border Crisis: 15 States Have Smaller Populations Than Total Illegal Southern Border Crossings In 2023 – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-border-crisis-15-states-have-smaller-populations-than-total-illegal-southern-border-crossings-in-2023

FOX NEWS
— Ramaswamy says time to fight systemic racism is over, blasts affirmative action as ‘anti-American’ Ramaswamy says racism should ‘atrophy into irrelevance’ in the US. – Anders Hagstrom
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ramaswamy-time-fight-systemic-racism-over-blasts-affirmative-action-anti-american

HOT AIR
— Chicago Mayor: Those Reparations $s in My Budget Are Like Batman Crime Fighting Dollars – GABRIEL HAYES
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/12/30/chicago-mayor-those-reparations-s-in-my-budget-are-like-batman-crime-fighting-dollars-n601873
— As of Jan 1, Broke State of CA Expands MediCal Coverage to Illegals – ROCIO DE LA FE
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/12/30/as-of-jan-1-broke-state-of-ca-expands-medical-coverage-to-illegals-n601836

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— If America is as Systemically Racist as the Left Claims, Why are Millions of Minorities Crossing Our Border? – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: Citizens of foreign countries who lack education, who lack job skills, who have financial, health, and/or other problems are overwhelmingly minority. They come to America illegally and stay in America illegally because a) Democrat elected officials ever-increasingly give them government assistance and preferences and b) Democrat and RINO employers hire them.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/if-america-is-as-systemically-racist-as-the-left-claims-why-are-millions-of-minorities-crossing-our-border/
— Muslim Leaders Hold An #AbandonBiden Conference in Chicago. “And they say some of their support comes from Democratic Party insiders and elected officials who have offered their backing behind the scenes, but are avoiding ‘front-facing roles’ . . . ”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/muslim-leaders-hold-an-abandonbiden-conference-in-chicago/
— CNN Woefully Notes That GOP Govs Busing Illegal Immigrants to Democrat-Run Cities ‘Has Worked From a Political Perspective’ – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/cnn-woefully-notes-that-gop-govs-busing-illegal-immigrants-to-democrat-run-cities-has-worked-from-a-political-perspective/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ratcheting Up Abortion Extremism, Hiding Gender-Confused Runaways: The Unprecedented Blue-State Laws of 2023 – RYAN MILLS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/hiding-gender-confused-kids-from-parents-and-cracking-down-on-gunmakers-the-unprecedented-blue-state-laws-of-2023/

NEWSMAX
— NYC, Chicago, Denver Fine Buses Transporting Migrants – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/biden-border-bussing/2023/12/31/id/1147724/
— Trump: Dems Open Doors for Illegal Migrants to ‘Vote, Vote, Vote’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/us/donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell-immigration/2023/12/30/id/1147670/
— Biden ‘Intentionally Unsecured’ Southern Border – Mark Morgan
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/border-immigration-illegals/2023/12/30/id/1147678/

PJ MEDIA
— ‘The Good Men Project’ Denounces Whites as Racist For Being Anti-Racist – BEN BARTEE
https://pjmedia.com/benbartee/2023/12/30/the-good-men-project-denounces-whites-as-racist-for-being-anti-racist-n4925104

PHYLLIS PCHLAFLY
— The Repackaged Attack On Motherhood – Ed Martin
https://www.phyllisschlafly.com/family/the-repackaged-attack-on-motherhood/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Barbie phenomenon is joined by the female pop star Taylor Swift, whose record-setting concert tour caused an unprecedented meltdown at Ticketmaster. Now the film version has broken the box office record for a concert movie, drawing mostly young women to theaters where they dance on chairs and sing off-key rather than merely watching. Taylor Swift, herself childless and nearly 34 years old, was asked when she turned 30 whether she wants to have children. She curtly replied, “I don’t really think men are asked that question when they turn 30, so I’m not going to answer that now.” For the most part, Swifties have not been attending these concerts on dates with young men. An estimated 90% of these concert fans are women, an imbalance so severe that it has caused havoc with the availability of restrooms at performance venues. The messaging from the media couldn’t be any clearer. They are telling our young women that the path to happiness requires childlessness. This messaging isn’t new. Phyllis Schlafly was exposing these false promises all the way back when Betty Friedan was calling the home a “comfortable concentration camp” back in the 1960s. However, the new packaging on the same old lie shouldn’t be ignored today. We must help our daughters to see that for the vast majority of women, true and lasting fulfillment will be found in marriage and motherhood.)

POST MILLENNIAL
— Chicago mayor adds $500,000 to ‘restoration and reparations’ budget to address ‘cycle of violence,’ open mental health clinics. “In order for us to build a better, stronger, safer Chicago, it requires investments.” – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/chicago-mayor-adds-500000-to-restoration-and-reparations-budget-to-address-cycle-of-violence-open-mental-health-clinics
— MTG slams Gavin Newsom for giving illegal immigrants full, taxpayer-funded health coverage
“California is going to give illegals free healthcare, but nothing is free…” – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/mtg-slams-gavin-newsom-for-giving-illegal-immigrants-full-taxpayer-funded-health-coverage

TOWNHALL
— Newsom to Offer Health Insurance to the World’s Migrants in 2024 If They Can Get to California – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/30/newsom-to-offer-health-insurance-to-the-worlds-migrants-in-2024-if-they-can-get-to-california-n2633002
— Conservatives Attack Ohio Republican Gov. For His Radical Transgender Bill – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/30/conservatives-attack-ohio-republican-gov-for-hos-radical-abortion-bill-n2633007

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Illegal Aliens to Get ‘Free’ Taxpayer-Funded Health Care on Jan. 1 in Deep-Blue State California – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/illegal-aliens-get-free-taxpayer-funded-health-care-jan-1-deep-blue-state/
— Over 1,100 Pizza Hut Delivery Drivers Set to Get Axe Ahead of Blue State Minimum Wage Hike – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/1100-pizza-hut-delivery-drivers-set-get-axe-ahead-blue-state-minimum-wage-hike/
— Biden’s DHS Set to Give Illegal Aliens Photo ID Cards for ‘Access to Commonly Used Services’ – Ben Kew
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-dhs-set-give-illegal-aliens-photo-cards-access-commonly-used-services/
— ‘Unconscionable’: Speaker Johnson Slams WH Talk of ‘Regular Migration’ and Amnesty for ‘Vital’ Illegals. – Richard Moorhead
https://www.westernjournal.com/unconscionable-speaker-johnson-slams-wh-talk-regular-migration-amnesty-vital-illegals/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Laws banning semi-automatic weapons to take effect in Illinois – JOHN O’CONNOR (COMMENT: Semi-automatic firearms today, all firearms tomorrow.)
https://www.fox44news.com/news/ap-laws-banning-semi-automatic-weapons-and-library-censorship-to-take-effect-in-illinois/

CNN
— Texas is sending asylum seekers to major cities by bus with little notice. These mayors want to pump the brakes – Alisha Ebrahimji,
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/30/us/asylum-seekers-texas-city-mayors/index.html

MSN
— Chicago mayor warning strain on public services due to illegal immigrants
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-mayor-warning-strain-on-public-services-due-to-illegal-immigrants/ar-AA1mcl9Y
— “People Do Not Feel Safe In The Streets” Business Leaders Call Out NYC’s Mayor Eric Adams – Toni Grzunov
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/people-do-not-feel-safe-in-the-streets-business-leaders-call-out-nyc-s-mayor-eric-adams/ar-AA1meHTz

CNBC
— You’re never too old to pivot in your career. – Ashton Jackson (COMMENT: Have you pivoted in your career? I did when I was 31 in 1980 when I transferred from IRS to GAO. GAO audits IRS. But I soon found out that my Democrat GAO superiors saw me as being far too old to have a successful GAO career. To make that happen, they forced me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10 to transfer and they ignored, dismissed, and/or belittled the fact that I a) had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year, b) had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, f) had become a licensed CPA in 1981, g) had become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, and h) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. They gave me bad job assignments and unfair performance expectations and appraisals. They assigned me to supervise their most problematic employees. They delayed my promotions to GS-11, 12, and 13 and never promoted me to GS-14. They kept me off audits of IRS except 1986-1988. They forced the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had arranged for my transfer, who had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and promote me to GS-13 in 1986. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. They forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. They never would have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/30/being-too-old-to-start-over-is-an-outdated-concept-says-career-coach.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ask “Would Keeping Trump Off the Ballot Hurt or Help Democracy?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/us/trump-maine-democracy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat candidates ever-increasingly promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, further diminishment of Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2023/12/30/trump-desantis-haley-race-slavery/

USA TODAY
— Biden fast-tracks work authorization for migrants who cross legally – Lauren Villagran (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, all anyone in the world needs to do to come into America “legally” or to stay in America “legally” is to claim asylum.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/31/biden-work-permits-for-migrants/71931816007/

FORBES
— California Offering Health Insurance To Undocumented Immigrants: What To Know – Arianna Johnson (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/12/30/california-offering-health-insurance-to-undocumented-immigrants-what-to-know/

FAST COMPANY
— Gen Z is breaking the cycle of generational trauma in the workplace. – Margot Faraci (COMMENT: To keep their employees who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of their employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90999908/gen-z-is-breaking-the-cycle-of-generational-trauma-in-the-workplace-heres-how

DESERT LOCAL NEWS
— Texas Sparks Urban Crisis with Stealth Bus Assault on Major Cities (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://desertlocalnews.com/article/texas-sparks-urban-crisis-with-stealth-bus-assault-on-major-cities

DAILY PRESS
— How old is too old? – RICHARD REICH (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote age discrimination big time. I should write a book about them. According to them, I was too old be successful when I became a) a Republican Precinct Committeeman when I was 51 in 1999, b) the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2000 and 2008, d) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2001, e) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2003, f) a candidate for the open MTRO Treasurer position in 2004, g) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005, h) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2005, and i) a candidate to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019.)
https://www.dailypress.net/opinion/local-columns/2023/12/a-holiday-question-how-old-is-too-old/
— Affirmative Action and DEI are zero-sum-games. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to minorities, females, younger people, unmarried people, LGBTQers, veterans, etc. is to discriminate against Whites, males, older people, married people, heterosexuals, non-veterans, etc.
https://www.dailypress.com/2023/12/30/building-a-bigger-table-to-foster-racial-healing/

DAILY BRUIN
— Navigating the implications and accessibility of paywall journalism – Gustavo Calva Hernandez (COMMENT: Not-for-profit news aggregators like me should not be paywalled. Of course, I am paywalled by websites that are: anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-draft avoider, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, I am paywalled by those 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 should write a book about those who paywall me.)
https://dailybruin.com/2023/11/25/navigating-the-implications-and-accessibility-of-paywall-journalism

LAW INSIDER
— Life Changing Event Definition (COMMENT: What were your life changing events? My life changing events through 1981 include: my parents transferring me from Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest in 1961, my getting accepted by UIC in 1966, my getting hired by the Park Forest Post Office in 1966, my getting accepted by NIU in 1969, my father dying suddenly in 1969, my earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, my getting hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, my Chicago Heights Firestone Store boss rudely firing me because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971, Oldsmobile then withdrawing that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint in 1971, my getting hired by IRS in 1971 and promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, my buying a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, my buying a new town home in University Park in 1972, my buying a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974 and then a one bedroom there in 1976, my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my being the subject of a 4-page Money Magazine article in 1978, my getting married and buying a home in Wheaton in 1978, my transferring from IRS to GAO in 1980, and my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/life-changing-event

DAILY MAIL
— ‘He’s soaking up the sun while illegal aliens crash our border’: Republicans slam Joe Biden for taking New Year’s holiday to Caribbean island of St Croix when 6,000-strong migrant caravan rumbles towards the US. Republicans are criticizing President Biden for vacationing in St. Croix during a border crisis, accusing the White House of neglecting the issue. Biden’s trip coincides with an increased focus on a migrant caravan and rising number of border crossings
Vacation-related attacks on presidents are common, and Republicans believe the border issue is politically advantageous in an election year. – JAMES GORDON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12913883/Hes-soaking-sun-illegal-aliens-crash-border-Republicans-slam-Joe-Biden-taking-New-Years-holiday-Caribbean-island-St-Croix-6-000-strong-migrant-caravan-rumbles-US.html

DAILY NATION
— In America, ever-increasingly, voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans are being replaced by Democrats with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/letters/diversity-is-the-way-to-economic-growth-4478430

December 27, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Elburn to vote on whether to ban unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs – Diane Pathieu (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-venezuelan-migrants-elburn-illinois-buses/14228679/
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://abc7chicago.com/first-day-of-kwanzaa-celebrations-in-chicago-malcolm-x-college-2023/14227270/

NBC5
— Buses dropping off asylum-seekers in suburbs after Chicago tightens rules for bus arrivals (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPJLdV1n3XA
— As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections. Generative artificial intelligence tools have made it far cheaper and easier to spread the kind of misinformation that can mislead voters and potentially influence elections. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/impact-of-ai-deepfakes-worsening-misinformation-on-2024-elections/3311621/

CBS2
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/kwanzaa-celebrations-chicago/

WGN9
— Steady flow of migrant buses continues as city officials work to bring order to the chaos – Tahman Bradley (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/steady-flow-of-migrant-buses-continues-as-city-officials-work-to-bring-order-to-the-chaos/

FOX32
— More migrants dumped in Chicago suburbs, some arriving downtown by train – Kasey Chronis (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-migrants-dumped-chicago-suburbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoJVON_hAiY
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Tuesday, a FOX 32 viewer from Glen Ellyn sent us new photos, stating that migrants were dropped off at the Metra station there. As shown, several asylum seekers were wrapped in blankets. We reached out to the police and are waiting for confirmation on what is next.)
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-celebrates-kwanzaa-local-events-highlight-african-culture

WBBM
— Providing migrants with proper healthcare, a top priority, County commissioner says – Terry Keshner
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/cook-county-focused-on-giving-chicago-migrants-healthcare

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Migrants twice dropped off at a Naperville Metra station before moving on to Chicago – Tess Kenny (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-migrantsurban-bus-drop-off-st-1227-20231226-uy3p3lq2hngezjlnt4wszeblhy-story.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-year-in-review-immigration-migrants-asylum-seekers-chicago-20231227-uorm5dvilvfwtmkee6dfkppiy4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/12/26/24015189/malcolm-x-college-chicago-kwanzaa-celebration-event
— Democrats ever-increasingly use “democracy” to use government to a) to take everything away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) to give everything to those who have Demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/27/24013613/civics-education-young-people-democracy-sandra-day-oconnor-icivics-conversation-jansa-ringsmuth

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Elburn considers ban on unscheduled dropoffs of asylum-seekers – Susan Sarkauskas (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231226/news/elburn-considers-ban-on-unscheduled-dropoffs-of-asylum-seekers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At least one suburb is taking a different tack. According to its website, the village of Oak Park has reallocated unspent money allotted to municipalities during the pandemic and is using a grant from the state to municipalities providing support to asylum-seekers to provide aid to migrants through the beginning of February. Oak Park’s website indicates the village officially is supporting 162 asylum-seekers housed at a hotel and a YMCA within the community, including 57 children under the age of 18. In addition, 18 people are staying at a local church with the support of volunteers.)

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Illinois minimum wage rises to $14 per hour Monday; Indiana’s remains at $7.25 – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-regional/business/minimum-wage-increase-illinois-indiana/article_fbdfc074-a040-11ee-a182-0bb413ca1aeb.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden authorizes largest federal pay raise (5.2%) in decades – COURTNEY RAU
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-biden-authorizes-largest-federal-pay-raise-in-decades-employment-cost-index-presidents-pay-agent-department-of-labor-management-budget-personnel-private-sector-pay-comparability-act-locality

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Chicago Public Schools Won’t Bus General Education Students For The Rest Of The School Year. In a letter to parents, district officials said they would not add bus service next semester for general education students, many of whom attend magnet or selective enrollment schools. – Reema Amin and Becky Vevea
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/26/chicago-public-schools-wont-bus-general-education-students-for-the-rest-of-the-school-year/

CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH
— Migrants Dropped Off In Suburb, Told They Were In Chicago. Thirty-eight migrants were dropped off by bus in Fox River Grove over the weekend. Amie Schaenzer (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/migrants-dropped-suburb-told-they-were-chicago-officials

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— La Ha appointed to House: ‘Thank you for this tremendous honor and opportunity to represent our 82nd District’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/653373892-la-ha-appointed-to-house-thank-you-for-this-tremendous-honor-and-opportunity-to-represent-our-82nd-district

WIREPOINTS
— As population woes continue, Illinois’ loss of congressional seats could accelerate – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/as-population-woes-continue-illinois-loss-of-congressional-seats-could-accelerate-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kane County GOP Reacts to Migrants in the Fox River Valley (COMMENT: How is your Republican county party organization reacting to illegal immigration?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/kane-county-gop-reacts-to-migrants-in-fox-rivervalley/
— More State Tax Money for Migrants
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/more-state-tax-money-for-migrants/
— Do the Six Municipalities in McHenry County with Metra Stations Need to Pass Ordinances like Chicago and Aurora? (COMMENT: How is your municipality reacting to illegal immigration?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/theseven/
— Will County’s Plan to Cope with Texas Migrant Arrivals (COMMENT: How is your county reacting to illegal immigration?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/will-countys-plan-to-cope-with-texas-migrant-arrivals/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EVERY 6 MINUTES, 16 SECONDS, ILLINOIS LOSES ANOTHER RESIDENT – Bryce Hill (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. I should write a book about Democrat success in doing that in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct. I would focus on Democrat plant and RINO leaders who continue to help Democrats replace Republicans. I would focus on those Democrat plant and RINO leaders in who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/every-6-minutes-16-seconds-illinois-loses-another-resident/
— 1 IN 5 ILLINOIS ADULTS IS ILLITERATE, BUT IT’S 1 IN 4 IN COOK COUNTY – Hannah Schmid
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/1-in-5-illinois-adults-is-illiterate-but-its-1-in-4-in-cook-county/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— America’s cities are dying from ‘woke’ and ‘sanctuary’ baggage. The once great Chicago, San Francisco and Washington. – Peter Navarro
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/26/americas-cities-are-dying-from-woke-and-sanctuary-/
— Harvard professors risk university’s wrath by taking on woke cancel culture – Valerie Richardson (COMMENT: As I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, I ever-increasingly spoke against patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Consequently, they wasted my federal career, took many/big adverse actions against me, and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/26/harvard-professors-risk-universitys-wrath-taking-w/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Going against the woke grain isn’t a recipe for job security at Harvard, but some prominent faculty are bucking the tide as they seek to pull the university out of its downward spiral. As the Ivy League school wrestles with a leadership crisis, a handful of Harvard professors have gone public with their criticisms of a repressive campus culture that prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion over academic freedom.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Adam Kinzinger claims Christians who support Trump ‘don’t understand’ Christianity – Asher Notheis (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly paint Jesus as being a liberal Democrat who promotes the Democrat Party platform, that is, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kinzinger-claims-christians-support-trump-dont-understand-christianity
— Oklahoma is just the latest state condemning DEI – Jonathan Butcher (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote DEI.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/oklahoma-latest-state-condemning-dei
— Reparations splitting Democrats and putting obstacles in Biden’s path to reelection – Jack Birle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/reparations-splitting-democrats-putting-obstacles-biden-path-reelection

NEW YORK POST
— Massive migrant caravan heading to US-Mexico border is largest in over a year, may balloon to up to 15K people, activist warns – Melissa Koenig and Selim Algar
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/news/migrant-caravan-heading-to-us-mexico-border-is-largest-in-more-than-a-year/
— Your tax dollars are paying for the ‘rights for migrants’ legal scam – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/opinion/your-tax-dollars-fund-us-border-crisis-and-rights-for-migrants/
— Canceling Christmas is par for course for those who back Hamas’ terror – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/opinion/canceling-christmas-is-par-for-course-for-those-who-back-hamas-terror/
— House Speaker Mike Johnson slams New York Times for platforming Hamas mayor: ‘Does the NYT have no shame?’ – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/news/house-speaker-mike-johnson-slams-new-york-times-for-platforming-hamas-mayor-does-the-nyt-have-no-shame/
— Pro-Palestinian protesters chant ‘Christmas is canceled’ while carrying blood-red mock Nativity scene through NYC — scuffles break out, arrests made – Larry Celona, Reuven Fenton, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon and Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2023/12/25/metro/pro-palestinian-protesters-out-to-cancel-christmas-as-they-storm-nyc-again/

AMAC
— Biden’s Border Chaos—Crime Soars As Punishment Vanishes
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/bidens-border-chaos-crime-soars-as-punishment-vanishes/
— New York Latest State To Entertain Democrats’ “Reparations” Fraud – David Lewis Schaefer
https://amac.us/newsline/society/new-york-latest-state-to-entertain-democrats-reparations-fraud/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Pro-Palestinian Protesters Riot in New York, Block O’Hare in Chicago – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/26/morning-greatness-pro-palestinian-protesters-riot-in-new-york-block-ohare-in-chicago/
— Sanctuary Cities Are a Gateway for Crime – Dan Proft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APvM-fHSsMs

AMERICAN THINKER
— Open Borders – Why Not Just Invite the Entire World to the U.S.? – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/open_borders__why_not_just_invite_the_entire_world_to_the_us.html
— Three simple fixes would radically improve the ‘border’ situation—but Democrats don’t care – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/three_simple_fixes_would_radically_improve_the_border_situationbut_democrats_dont_care.html
— Transporting EVs with the ever-reliable diesel engine – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/video_transporting_evs_with_the_everreliable_diesel_engine.html
— Protesters as ‘insurrectionists’ – George W. Shuster
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/protesters_as_insurrectionists.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Three ‘sanctuary’ states (New York, California and Illinois) see population decline in 2023 even with migrant offsets – Frieda Powers
https://americanwirenews.com/three-sanctuary-states-see-population-decline-in-2023-even-with-migrant-offsets/

BLAZE
— In Christmas day tweet, Democrat claims Ukraine’s freedom hinges on Republicans – ALEX NITZBERG (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame their problems on Republicans. My Democrat GAO (1980-1997), IRS (1971-1980), and Post Office (1966-1969) superiors ever-increasingly blamed their problems including keeping their Democrat employees happy on their ever-fewer Republican employees, and especially those like me who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, present/past union members, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chris-murphy-ukraine-freedom-republicans

BREITBART
— Some of 11K Migrants Waiting to Cross Know They Don’t Qualify for Asylum, But Know They’ll Be Released – CNN
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/26/cnns-flores-some-of-11k-migrants-waiting-to-cross-know-they-dont-qualify-for-asylum-but-know-theyll-be-released/
— U.S. Anchor Baby Policy Ensures Easy Welfare Access for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/26/study-u-s-anchor-baby-policy-ensures-easy-welfare-access-illegal-aliens/
— Taylor Swift Busted as Woke Hypocrite on 5 Activist Issues: Climate, LGBTQQIAAP2S+, Feminism – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/12/26/taylor-swift-busted-as-woke-hypocrite-on-5-activist-issues-climate-lgbtqqiaap2s-feminism/
— Harvard Isn’t a Place of Learning Anymore, It Won’t Be a ‘Great’ School with DEI – Dershowitz
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/26/dershowitz-harvard-isnt-a-place-of-learning-anymore-it-wont-be-a-great-school-with-dei/

CAMPUS REFORM
— 5 times DEI died on campus in 2023
https://www.campusreform.org/article/5-times-dei-died-on-campus-in-2023/24485

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden’s Border Disaster Continues Unabated, and Even a Christmas “News Dump” Can’t Hide It. “The immigration system . . . dysfunctional and flawed as it is, would work if properly implemented” – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Bidens-Border-Disaster-Continues-Unabated-and-Even-Christmas-News-Dump-Cant-Hide-It

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams raised concerns that the city’s migrant crisis will create more crime during a press conference Tuesday. – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/devils-workshop-eric-adams-suggests-migrant-crisis-will-result-in-rampant-crime/
— Biden Admin Funded Research To Help Parents ‘Affirm’ Their ‘Gender Diverse’ Children – BRANDON POULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/west-virginia-university-biden-admin-funds-study-create-program-parents-trans-kids-gender/
— New York City Caught Flat-Footed As Biden’s Border Crisis Brings 150,000 Migrants To Its Streets – KATE ANDERSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/new-york-city-caught-flat-footed-bidens-border-crisis-migrants-streets/
— Biden’s DOJ Instructs Immigration Judges To Loosen Restrictions On Child Migrants – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/bidens-doj-instructs-immigration-judges-loosen-restrictions-child-migrants-one-problem/
— Kamala Harris Celebrates Holiday Founded By Criminal Black Nationalist Who Wanted Non-White Christmas Alternative – ILAN HULKOWER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/kamala-harris-joe-biden-kwanzaa-maulana-ron-karenga/

DAILY WIRE
— NY Times Publishes Op-Ed By Hamas Mayor Of Gaza, Gets Blasted – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ny-times-publishes-op-ed-by-hamas-mayor-of-gaza-gets-blasted

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘This Is Our Town’—Inside a Small-Town Battle Against a Giant Chinese Battery Plant. Chinese-linked Gotion’s intentions to move in has Manteno, Illinois, residents worried about local leaders, toxic chemicals, and the Chinese Communist Party. – Nathan Worcester
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/this-is-our-town-inside-a-small-town-battle-against-a-giant-chinese-battery-plant-5550899

FEDERAL
— What are ‘donkey flights’ and how do they operate? Donkey flights are just a way to exploit immigrant loopholes to enable entry of illegal immigrants to their desired foreign destinations.
https://thefederal.com/category/explainers-2/explained-what-are-donkey-flights-and-how-do-they-operate-104505

FOX BUSINESS
— American consumers forced woke corporations into retreat this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GMM30k2yKY

FOX NEWS
— Biden aiding illegal immigrants instead of veterans is un-American. Democrats only care about illegal immigrants because it’s an election year. – Tommy Tuberville
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-aiding-illegal-immigrants-instead-veterans-un-american
— Democrats are having a ‘woke’ awakening – Gutfeld
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ozNmxrkNg
— We must speak up to save our the Founding Fathers from the woke left. Canceling our shared history and Founding Fathers is an act of totalitarian regimes. – Douglas MacKinnon
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/must-speak-save-founding-fathers-from-woke-left

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Borer Crisis: Illinois Paying for Hotel Rooms for Chicago’s Illegal Immigrants. The state said it’s temporary but that word doesn’t exist in the government’s dictionary. Nothing from the government is temporary. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/biden-border-crisis-illinois-paying-for-hotel-rooms-for-chicagos-illegal-immigrants/
— ‘Long Live the Intifada’: ‘Pro-Palestine’ Rioters Storm NYC, Use Christmas to Attack Israel “Christmas is canceled here!” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/long-live-the-intifada-pro-palestine-rioters-storm-nyc-use-christmas-to-attack-israel/

LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Admits Taking Teens Out of State for Secret Abortions: “We Never Tell the Parents” – Steven Ertelt
https://www.lifenews.com/2023/12/22/planned-parenthood-admits-taking-teens-out-of-state-for-secret-abortions-we-never-tell-the-parents/

NEW AMERICAN
— LGBT Organization Helps Children Skirt Laws Protecting Them from Transgender Butchery – James Murphy
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/lgbt-organization-helps-children-skirt-laws-protecting-them-from-transgender-butchery/

NEWSMAX
— Claudine Gay, DEI ‘Have to Go’ – Alan Dershowitz
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/claudine-gay-harvard-diversity/2023/12/26/id/1147298/

PJ MEDIA
— Another Large Caravan of Illegals Moving Through Mexico – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/26/another-large-caravan-of-illegals-moving-through-mexico-n4925012
— Number of Chinese Nationals Spikes at the Border – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2023/12/26/number-of-chinese-nationals-spikes-at-the-border-n4925030
— The Naval Academy Frets Over Gender Studies as a Russia-China Alliance Grows – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2023/12/26/the-naval-academy-frets-over-gender-studies-as-a-russia-china-iran-alliance-grows-n4925024
— 250K Illegals Flood the U.S. This Month — More Than D-Day Invasion – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2023/12/26/250k-illegals-flood-us-this-month-more-than-d-day-invasion-n4925021

TOWNHALL
— A Massive Caravan Is Heading Toward the Border – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/12/26/migrant-caravan-n2632849

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Multiple Recent Polls Reveal What Americans Really Think About Illegal Aliens, Biden’s Border Crisis – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/multiple-recent-polls-reveal-americans-really-think-illegal-aliens-bidens-border-crisis/
— Powerful New Film, ‘Art Club’, Reveals Nightmare Threat of ‘Transgender Social Contagion’ at School – Michael Schwarz
https://www.westernjournal.com/watch-powerful-new-film-art-club-reveals-nightmare-threat-transgender-social-contagion-school/

ZERO HEDGE
— ‘Ballot Banishers’ – 2023 Democrats & 1861 Confederates. In the election of 1860, southern Democrats in 10 states of the soon-to-be formalized Confederacy made it almost impossible for their own voters to cast ballots for Abraham Lincoln for President. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ballot-banishers-2023-democrats-1861-confederates
— Blinken’s Visit To Mexico Focuses On Optics As Migration Crisis Hits Biden’s Polls – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/blinkens-visit-mexico-will-be-all-about-optics-migration-crisis-weighs-down-bidens

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSN
— Democrat and RINO leaders are overjoyed that “US border sees nearly 10,000 migrant crossings PER DAY in December – highest ever recorded- as massive migrant caravan continues to trek toward border.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-border-sees-nearly-10-000-migrant-crossings-per-day-in-december-highest-ever-recorded-as-massive-migrant-caravan-continues-to-trek-toward-border/ar-AA1m3QzS

CNN
— Black students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling – Gabe Cohen (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the following demographics are ever-increasingly viewed negatively: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/26/us/college-admissions-race-essays-reaj/index.html

REUTERS
— Affirmative action ban shook up law school admissions in 2023 – Karen Sloan
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/affirmative-action-ban-shook-up-law-school-admissions-2023-2023-12-26/

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Goes After Taylor Swift – Shannon Power
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-taylor-swift-time-person-year-1854069
— Adam Kinzinger Torches Trump’s Christmas Message: ‘Not a Christian’ – Andrew Stanton (COMMENT: According to Democrats and RINOs, to be Democrat or RINO is to be Christian.)
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-torches-donald-trump-christmas-message-1855525

NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/nbc-out-proud/national-coming-day-10-celebrities-came-2023-far-rcna119788

NBC NEW YORK
— Largest migrant caravan in more than a year headed to US. At around 6,000 people, the migrant caravan that set out Sunday was the largest one since June 2022, when a similarly sized group departed Tapachula. – AP
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/largest-migrant-caravan-in-more-than-a-year-headed-to-us/4981944/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “How Trump Plans to Wield Power in 2025.”
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-2025-second-term.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrats acknowledge “Chaos, Fury, Mistakes: 600 Days Inside New York’s Migrant Crisis.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/nyregion/migrant-crisis-mayor-eric-adams.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/us/politics/trump-immigration-fact-check.html
— Slow Rollout of National Charging System Could Hinder E.V. Adoption. Lawmakers approved $5 billion for states to build a network of fast chargers two years ago. Although some states have made progress in recent weeks, most have not yet awarded contracts or started construction. – Madeleine Ngo
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/23/us/politics/electric-vehicle-chargers-network.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden’s historic pay raise for federal workers set to take effect. Republicans, in an unusual move, did not challenge Biden’s proposal to hike pay by 5.2 percent. -Lisa Rein and Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/22/biden-federal-workers-pay-raise/

USA TODAY
— DEI under siege: Why more businesses are being accused of ‘reverse discrimination’ – Jessica Guynn (COMMENT: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2023/12/20/dei-reverse-discrimination-lawsuits-increase-woke/71923487007/

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— The ‘Great Sort’ draws transplants pushing Florida to the right. A mass migration of Northeasterners and Midwesterners into Florida, many of them conservatives leaving Democratic states, has led to the state’s politics turning sharply to the right. New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau this month showed that movement is continuing, with hundreds of thousands of people leaving states such as New York, Illinois and California and moving to Florida and Texas in 2022 and 2023. – STEVEN LEMONGELLO
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/27/the-great-sort-draws-transplants-pushing-florida-to-the-right-experts-say/

DALLAS MORNING STAR
— How Texas’ DEI ban is tripping up efforts to help undocumented students. Diversity, equity and inclusion offices often provide resources undocumented students need to make it through college. — Marcela Rodrigues (COMMENT: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being college material? I was not a) because neither of my parents attended college, b) because my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) because my mother never attended high school, d) because I could not run because a bone disease, e) because my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, f) because I had partial red/green color blindness, g) because I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes, h) because my ACT score was only 24, and i) because I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. Consequently, I got virtually no help to go to college.)
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/12/26/how-texas-dei-ban-is-tripping-up-efforts-to-help-undocumented-students/

JUST THE NEWS
— The Legacy of Woke: Destroyed Brands and Privileged Victims – Victor Davis Hanson
https://justthenews.com/podcasts/victor-davis-hanson-show/victor-davis-hanson-legacy-woke-destroyed-brands-and-privileged

PARADISE NEWS
— Federal judge Stephen McGlynn in southern Illinois who earlier this year put a hold on the state’s gun ban — a decision that was reversed on appeal — on Tuesday heard arguments on a challenge to the registration process for guns grandfathered in under the law.
https://theparadise.ng/15544/federal-judge-hears-arguments-on-gun-ban-registry-while-legislative-panel-considers-rules-for-implementation/
— Illegal Aliens Stream Across AZ Border as Crossings Hit Record
https://theparadise.ng/15579/shock-video-illegal-aliens-stream-across-az-border-as-crossings-hit-record/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The DEI Rollback of 2023. States start to limit programs that sow racial and political division. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dei-wisconsin-oklahoma-state-universities-88ecc684
— Where Did the Military Go Wrong With Gen Z? Military families observe a defense establishment that appears to be absorbed by DEI and woke ideology.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gen-z-military-recruiting-woke-dei-war-on-terror-40893e4f
— We Aren’t Posting on Social Media as Much Anymore. Will We Ever? Excessive ads, bots and misinformation have sucked the fun out of sharing publicly, users say. – Cordilia James
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/social-media-nobody-posting-f6c2fd3e
— We Own More Cars Than Ever. So Why Are We Driving Less? America has become a stay-at-home nation, despite all the cars and trucks in our garages. – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/we-own-more-cars-than-ever-so-why-are-we-driving-less-2b472f68
— Democrats Prepare for Convention of Regret. Have they really settled for Biden and Chicago? – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-prepare-for-convention-of-regret-2d1ad2b8

HUFFINGTON POST
— This Year Was A Warning To Republicans Running On Anti-Abortion Platforms In 2024. Republicans will need to rethink their abortion strategy if they want to compete in a post-Roe political world. – Alanna Vagianos (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-warning-to-republicans-anti-abortion-platforms-2024_n_656f3fe6e4b0f3e5f44ae8b3

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— My critics/opponents reject the following planks in the Republican Party platform, and because of that, they do not want me to encourage support for those planks: individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rethinking-thought/202312/bodies-in-suspense-how-writers-words-can-influence-the-body

December 20, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Curbing exposure to weed and alcohol marketing can improve teens’ mental health – Aaron Weiner and Linda Richter (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-teen-vaping-thc-marketing-mental-health-20231220-v2vvuxgydncpte5schyvliyz5y-story.html
— Spiraling migrant crisis, not Gaza, needs full City Council attention – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-migrant-crisis-brandon-johnson-20231219-gj547qyo65f4xp4rnmssniphbe-story.html
— A temporary migrant shelter will open in Portage Park. Residents have strong feelings. – Ilana Arougheti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-breaking-portage-park-migrant-shelter-st-bartholomew-20231219-736ozpllpbdzdaulmbwinin76i-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois’ population declined by nearly 33,000, new 2023 census figures show, even as the nation as a whole grew – By Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-census-2023-illinois-population-decline-20231219-lu4d52xxyvbfzli7bzz56mpixa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Migrants say illnesses spreading quickly at crowded Pilsen shelter where several fell ill. The space is currently housing over 2,300 people, more than half of whom are minors. Families there and health care providers say illnesses are spreading rapidly. – Michael Loria and David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/19/24008315/migrant-boy-death-jean-carlos-martinez-rivero-pilsen-chicago-asylum-seeker-health-city-hall
— Chicago police supervisor retires while facing demotion – Tom Schuba (COMMENT: I should write a book about early retirement. I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. I would have been eligible to take regular retirement in 2003 when I was 55. But in 1993, when I was 45, because of Republican-led budget cuts, I became eligible to take early retirement. In 1997, when I was 49, just before my eligibility to take early retirement expired, my Democrat GAO superiors succeed in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They would not have done that if I had not become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They would not have done that if I had not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. But according to my critics/opponents, I was forced to take early retirement because I was a BAD PERSON and continue to be a BAD PERSON if not a White supremist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and/or even worse things. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be an extremely BAD PERSON because I was forced to retire in 1997 when I was 49 even though I had a) became a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor in 1981, and Public Accountant in 1979, b) became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) earned a master’s degrees in finance from IIT in 1997, accounting from DePaul in 1980, and business from Loyola in 1976, and d) gotten promoted by GAO in 1986 and by IRS in 1974, 1973, and 1972. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/19/24008677/off-duty-chicago-police-officer-house-of-blues-river-north-demoted

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231219/news/catholic-group-for-lgbtq-people-praises-news-about-same-sex-marriage-blessings/

ABC7
— Vigil to be held for migrant boy, 5, who died after falling ill at Pilsen shelter – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-migrants-vigil-mayor-brandon-johnson/14205474/
— Health concerns grow over Chicago migrant shelters after boy dies, 4 others hospitalized – Jessica D’Onofrio, Michelle Gallardo, and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-migrants-mayor-brandon-johnson-immigration/14200995/
— Colorado Supreme Court removes Trump from 2024 ballot based on Constitution’s insurrection clause – CNN (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-colorado-14th-amendment/14203350/
— UIC under federal investigation for discrimination by Education Department
https://abc7chicago.com/university-of-illinois-chicago-uic-college-discrimination-investigation-antisemitism/14204544/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Department of Education is looking at more than a dozen schools as a part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to take action against a rise in reports of antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab incents on college campuses nationwide. The department has not said what type of alleged discrimination has been happening at these schools. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was added to the list of schools a few weeks ago. Other newly added schools include Springfield, IL Public Schools District 186, MNIT, UC Davis and Drexel University.)

NBC5
— City releases statement after boy dies, others hospitalized following illness at migrant shelter. A CDPH spokesman said there have been reported cases of chickenpox in both children and adults at the shelter where a child was found unresponsive and later died.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/city-releases-statement-after-5-year-old-boy-dies-after-falling-ill-at-migrant-shelter/3306615/
— Resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war passes Chicago City Council committee. Some Jewish Groups say they were not invited to speak.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/controversial-resolution-calling-for-ceasefire-in-israel-hamas-war-coming-up-for-vote/3307112/
— Migrants, volunteers share details of Pilsen shelter conditions as death of 5-year-old boy remains under investigation – Bennett Haeberle and Lisa Capitanini
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/migrants-volunteers-share-details-of-pilsen-shelter-conditions-as-death-of-5-year-old-boy-remains-under-investigation/3307239/
–Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot, pauses ruling to allow appeal – Dan Mangan (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-2024-ballot-pauses-ruling-to-allow-appeal/3307186/
— Trump wipes out Biden’s lead with Latino voters in 2024 – Rebecca Picciotto
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-wipes-out-bidens-lead-with-latino-voters-in-2024-cnbc-survey/3306946/
— City says 5-year-old migrant boy’s death was ‘medical emergency,’ not due to infectious disease
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/city-says-5-year-old-migrant-boys-death-was-medical-emergency-not-due-to-infectious-disease/3307193/
— Ranking names places with the lowest cost of living in Illinois for 2023. (COMMENT: The cost of living in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton has always been very high. But nevertheless, as Money Magazine pointed out in its 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I, we could afford to buy a home in Wheaton ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528 ) because of our salaries and my wife’s savings. I had worked for IRS for 7 years and my wife had worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions for 8 years. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $101,507/year. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ranking-names-places-with-the-lowest-cost-of-living-in-illinois-for-2023/3306761/

CBS2
— More sick migrants, worries about conditions at Chicago shelter where a 5-year-old died – SABRINA FRANZA, MARYBEL GONZALEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrant-shelter-residents-child-death/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/more-sick-migrants-at-chicago-shelter-where-a-5-year-old-died/
— Serious concerns about health conditions in Pilsen migrant shelter
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/serious-concerns-about-health-conditions-in-pilsen-migrant-shelter/

WGN9
— Immigration fuels uptick in US population growth – AP (COMMENT: Democrats promote immigration because immigrants vote for Democrats. RIINOs promote immigration because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-south-dominates-us-population-gains-as-deaths-drop/

FOX32
— New details emerge in death of young migrant in Chicago. – SOPHIA TAREEN and CLAIRE SAVAGE
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-details-emerge-death-young-migrant-chicago

WTTW
— No Evidence of Outbreak at Pilsen Migrant Shelter After 5-Year-Old Boy Died of Medical Emergency, According to City. Cause of death still under investigation. – Matt Masterson
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/19/no-evidence-outbreak-pilsen-migrant-shelter-after-5-year-old-boy-died-medical-emergency

JOURNAL COURIER
— Democrats ever-increasingly discourage assimilation. All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s. Their slowness in speaking, reading, and writing English held them back big time. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/law-enforcement-overcoming-language-barriers-18535164.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As of 2021, about 23.2% of households in Illinois speak a language other than English as a primary shared language, according to Data USA. Spanish, Polish and Chinese topped the list as the three languages most commonly spoken in the state. Illinois’ diversity of languages means law enforcement across the state, including in west-central Illinois, often have to respond to calls involving at least one person who does not speak English.)

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— Teens carjack freshly washed car, crash it in Chicago – Igor Studenkov
https://www.forestparkreview.com/2023/12/19/teens-carjack-freshly-washed-car-crash-it-in-chicago/

FOX ILLINOIS
— New York commission will consider reparations for slavery – AP (COMMENT: What positions do the following have on reparations: a) the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county organization, and your Republican township/ward organization, and c) Republican elected officials in your county, township, municipality, and school district? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs call you a racist and even worse things if you do not promote reparations.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/new-york-commission-will-consider-reparations-for-slavery-bill-signed-governor-kathy-hochul-california-illinois-civil-rights-rev-al-sharpton

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation’s blood at Iowa rally – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-defends-controversial-comments-about-immigrants-poisoning-the-nations-blood-at-iowa-rally/
— McConnell invokes his wife’s name to slam Trump’s controversial immigrant remarks – Alexander Bolton
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/mcconnell-invokes-his-wifes-name-to-slam-trumps-controversial-immigrant-remarks/

25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois college students asking for five mental health days in proposed state law – Lizzie Seils (COMMENT: What caused you stress while you earned your bachelor’s degree? While I earned my bachelor’s degree 1966-1970, I worked all the hours that could for the Park Forest Post Office. In October of 1969, my father died suddenly.)
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/12/20/illinois-college-students-asking-five-mental-health-days-proposed-state-law/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Emotional stress is a broad term meaning stress from coursework or from worries about paying for college. 48% of bachelor’s students surveyed said they feel that emotional stress frequently.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-206/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-9/
— Migrants: As the old saying goes, simple solutions are usually neither
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/19/as-the-old-saying-goes-simple-solutions-are-usually-neither/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— DEI has its tentacles throughout the Illinois university system (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs have always used DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/dei-has-its-tentacles-throughout-the-illinois-university-system-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
— Chicago’s public transportation faces massive deficits as federal Covid relief money runs out – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-public-transportation-faces-enormous-deficits-as-federal-covid-relief-money-runs-out-wirepoints/
— New 2023 Census estimate: Illinois’ population drops again, losses now total a quarter-million since 2020 – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-2023-census-estimate-illinois-population-drops-again-losses-now-total-a-quarter-million-since-2020-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Decade of decline in population has Illinois legislators looking for change – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_054e9ed8-9eba-11ee-a750-6bbee129e5f7.html
— Johnson says those arriving in Chicago are already sick – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_271083d8-9eab-11ee-8929-e30bcb8e7aea.html
— Illinois continues population decline, losing 364K in 3 years – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_c33530b8-9e94-11ee-a64c-c32f64ad3794.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS ‘SIN TAXES’ RELY ON AN UNRELIABLE NAUGHTY LIST – Jess Plowman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-sin-taxes-rely-on-an-unreliable-naughty-list/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Colorado GOP says it will cancel primary if Trump can’t be on ballot – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/colorado-gop-says-it-will-cancel-primary-if-donald/
— Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state’s ballot under Constitution’s insurrection clause – AP (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/donald-trump-from-colorado-ballot-under-constituti/
— Court orders DHS to stop ruining Texas’s razor wire border fence – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/court-orders-dhs-stop-ruining-texass-razor-wire-bo/
— Tuberville says Trump should’ve been ‘tougher’ in his comments on illegal immigrants – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/tommy-tuberville-says-donald-trump-shouldve-been-t/
— Protecting consumer choice and standing up to Biden’s EV mandate – Rep. Troy Balderson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/protecting-consumer-choice-and-standing-up-to-bide/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago-bound immigrants dropped off in secret locations so drivers can avoid fines – Misty Severi (COMMENT: When illegals are dropped off in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district, what will the leaders of your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district do with them?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/chicago-bound-immigrants-dropped-off-secret-locations
— Chicago mayor accuses Greg Abbott of attacking country by busing illegal immigrants – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chicago-mayor-abbott-attacking-country-busing-illegal-immigrants
— Up to 38% of Border Patrol shifted from ‘enforcement’ to ‘processing’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/up-to-38-of-border-patrol-shifted-from-enforcement-to-processing
— The only growing population in California is its homeless population – Zachary Faria (COMMENT: What percent of the homeless are illegals?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-only-growing-population-in-california-is-its-homeless-population
— Voters believe media bias is worse than ever – Christopher Tremoglie (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the media serves as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/voters-believe-media-bias-worse-than-ever
— Biden border crisis shatters record with 14,509 illegal immigrants encountered in one day – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/border-officials-encounter-14-509-illegal-immigrants-new-record

NEW YORK POST
— Biden is breaking the border on purpose — he wants mass amnesty – Andrew Arthur
https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/opinion/biden-is-breaking-the-border-on-purpose-he-wants-mass-amnesty/
— Biden campaign co-chair Veronica Escobar ‘afraid’ Democrats will get blame for border crisis – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/biden-campaign-co-chair-afraid-dems-will-get-blame-for-border/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals housed in NYC shown the door after nonstop complaints, but they refuse to leave – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/illegals_housed_in_nyc_shown_the_door_after_nonstop_complaints_but_they_refuse_to_leave.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— ‘He’s attacking our country!’ Chicago mayor blasts Gov Abbott in migrant meltdown as chickenpox spreads – Tom Tillison
https://americanwirenews.com/hes-attacking-our-country-chicago-mayor-blasts-gov-abbott-in-migrant-tirade-as-chickenpox-begins-to-spread/

AMMOLAND
— Illinois Case Heading to Supreme Court
https://www.ammoland.com/2023/12/illinois-case-heading-to-supreme-court/#axzz8MQqkFZPl

BLAZE
— Trump calls Rep. Chip Roy a ‘RINO,’ floats idea of a primary challenger — but there’s a problem – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-calls-chip-roy-rino

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Blames Texas for Joe Biden’s Border Crisis Failures After Migrant Child Dies – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/19/chicago-mayor-blames-texas-for-joe-bidens-border-crisis-failures-after-migrant-child-dies/
— Nearly 3-in-5 Illegal Alien Households Are on Taxpayer-Funded Welfare – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/19/study-nearly-3-in-5-illegal-alien-households-are-on-taxpayer-funded-welfare/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Lindsey Graham Betrays House Republicans – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/lindsey-graham-betrays-house-republicans

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Disqualified From Colorado Ballot – BRIANNA LYMAN (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/19/donald-trump-disqualified-colorado-ballot-supreme-court/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Shocking Poll Reveals Extent of Critical Race Theory Brainwashing – Jason Bedrick
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/19/shocking-poll-reveals-extent-of-critical-race-theory-brainwashing/
— Another Record Broken in Biden’s Border Crisis – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/19/another-record-broken-in-bidens-border-crisis/

DAILY WIRE
— Republicans Slam Colorado Supreme Court For Keeping Trump Off Ballot – Ryan Saavedra (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-slam-colorado-supreme-court-for-keeping-trump-off-ballot
— Colorado Republican Party To Cancel Primary If Trump Kept Off Ballot – Ryan Saavedra (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/colorado-republican-party-to-cancel-primary-if-trump-kept-off-ballot

FOX NEWS
— Chicago mayor condemns Texas Gov. Abbott for migrant buses. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson argued, “The governor of Texas needs to take a look in the mirror of the chaos that he is causing for this country. This is not just a Chicago dynamic, he is attacking our country.”
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343567412112
— Chicago mayor under fire for new move toward equity in public schools: ‘A facade of morality’ Brandon Johnson accused of breaking campaign promise on ‘selective enrollment’ for high-performing schools. – Bailee Hill
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-mayor-under-fire-new-move-toward-equity-public-schools-facade-morality
— Younger voters help boost Trump’s edge over Biden in latest Fox Survey. Young voters cite economy as one of their biggest concerns heading into 2024. – Jamie Joseph
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-trump-dominating-biden-voters-under-30
— ‘Woke’ and ‘Islamist forces’ have ‘joined together’ to push antisemitism on campuses – Ayaan Hirsi Ali
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343542032112

HOT AIR
— Dems Seek Path to Block Trump From Deporting Illegals
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/12/19/dems-seek-path-to-block-trump-from-deporting-illegals-n600058

MRC TV
— Chicago Mayor Blames Texas For ‘Attacking our Country’ With Illegals – ERIC SCHEINER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/chicago-mayor-blames-texas-attacking-our-country-illegals

NEWSMAX
— Groups Sue Over New Texas Law That Lets Cops Arrest Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-immigration-lawsuit/2023/12/19/id/1146528/

PJ MEDIA
— Gov. Abbott Has a Bold New Plan to Deal With Illegals in Texas – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2023/12/19/gov-abbott-if-biden-wont-lock-up-illegals-texas-will-n4924854

PATRIOT POST
— The Indoctrinated Generation. Young Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 have largely accepted some of the worst narratives of the left. – GARY BAUER
https://patriotpost.us/articles/103010-the-indoctrinated-generation-2023-12-19
— Tell Us Again How It’s Not an Invasion at the Southern Border – EMMY GRIFFIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/102990-tell-us-again-how-its-not-an-invasion-at-the-southern-border-2023-12-19

TOWNHALL
— Hamasurrection: Terrorist Sympathizers Take Over U.S. Capitol Rotunda – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/12/19/us-capitol-rotunda-shut-down-by-hamas-sympathizers-n2632608

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— More than half of voters say they are worse off under Biden – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4366706-more-than-half-of-voters-say-they-are-worse-off-under-biden-poll/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Migrant child’s death and other hospitalizations spark concern over Chicago shelter conditions – SOPHIA TAREEN AND CLAIRE SAVAGE
https://apnews.com/article/migrant-boy-death-child-shelter-chicago-de2d8e7766f418ea52eb5218d519c72c
— Migrant families rally for end to New York’s new 60-day limits on shelter stays – PHILIP MARCELO
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/migrant-families-rally-for-end-to-new-york-s-new-60-day-limits-on-shelter-stays/ar-AA1lL5Fm

CNN
— Colorado Supreme Court removes Trump from 2024 ballot based on 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban’ – Marshall Cohen (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/politics/trump-colorado-supreme-court-14th-amendment

CBS NEWS
— DeSantis ramps up attacks on Trump and Haley
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/desantis-ramps-up-attacks-on-trump-haley/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Is Disqualified From the 2024 Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules. It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment applies to Mr. Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in insurrection. – Maggie Astor (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/trump-colorado-ballot-14th-amendment.html
— Democrats ask “What Does the Colorado Ruling Mean for November’s Presidential Election?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/trump-colorado-ruling-2024.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/trump-cases-poll-2024.html?searchResultPosition=1
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/opinion/trump-election-2024-authoritarianism.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/trump-republicans-colorado.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasing use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/catholic-gay-blessing-pope-francis.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump is barred from Colorado’s 2024 ballot, the state Supreme Court rules – Patrick Marley (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/19/trump-off-colorado-ballot/

USA TODAY
— A quarter of Methodist congregations abandon the Church as schism grows over LGBTQ issues – Marc Ramirez (COMMENT: My parents’ transferring me from Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest when I was in 8th grade in 1961 to stay with the Missouri Synod had a major impact on the rest of my life.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/20/methodist-church-lgbtq-issues-prompt-mass-exodus-as-deadline-nears/71964830007/
— DC is buzzing about a Senate sex scandal. What it says about the way we discuss gay sex. – David Oliver
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/12/19/gay-senate-video-sex-scandal/71964768007/
— Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are reparations. Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of AA and DEI, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2023/12/20/dei-reverse-discrimination-lawsuits-increase-woke/71923487007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Closes Several Southwest Border Bridges to Contain Migrant Surge. Border-crossing closures are disrupting trade and vehicle traffic during the busy Christmas holidays. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Santiago Pérez
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-closes-several-southwest-border-bridges-to-contain-migrant-surge-59858c67
— Why Harvard Can’t Fire Claudine Gay. To admit she has performed poorly is to raise basic questions about the entire ‘diversity’ enterprise. – Jason L. Riley (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me a) were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and b) had less work experience than I had, less education than I had, and/or no professional certifications or licenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-harvard-cant-fire-claudine-gay-dei-hiring-lack-of-merit-b1d480ec
— To Avoid the Jungles of Central America, Migrants Are Taking a Treacherous Sea Route. ‘Out there, in the open ocean, anything can happen.’ – Juan Forero
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/to-avoid-the-jungles-of-central-america-migrants-are-taking-a-treacherous-sea-route-bb7d58f6

FORBES
— New York Gov. Hochul Signs Bill On Reparations, Joining California And These Other Cities – Brian Bushard (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are reparations. Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of AA and DEI, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/12/19/new-york-gov-hochul-signs-bill-on-reparations-joining-california-and-these-other-cities/

PBS
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, fewer and fewer and fewer employees in America will be conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, parents, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.pbs.org/video/employees-could-see-these-trends-in-a-changing-workforce-9nn/

NPR
— Democrats ever-increasingly use schools to turn students into sexually active LGBTQ little Democrats.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/20/1219337716/republican-candidates-education-schools-culture-war-issues

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Five-year-old boy dies during outbreak at overcrowded Chicago migrant shelter – Alexander Fangmann
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/12/20/goom-d20.html

DAILY MAIL
— Inside Chicago’s deplorable, freezing migrant Pilsen shelter where boy, five, died after falling ill and four other children have been hospitalized: Videos show dozens of sick children. – NIC WHITE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12882885/Chicago-migrants-Pilsen-shelter-child-dies.html
— Chicago buckles under weight of migrant crisis as boy, 5, dies and four more children, aged between one and 14, are hospitalized with fevers after being housed in the same facility. Jean Carlo Martinez, 5, died at Pilsen migrant camp in Chicago on Sunday. He became sick while there with his family and was allegedly denied ambulance. Chicago is struggling to care for 26,000 immigrants sent from southern border. – NIC WHITE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12881793/Child-dies-Chicago-migrant-shelter.html

December 14, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago City Council to take up sanctuary city referendum Thursday – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-city-council-meeting-sanctuary-mayor-brandon-johnson/14181793/
— Chicago migrants bus impounded by city for first time
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-migrant-bus-arrival-impounded-city-council/14180552/
— Chicago spent nearly $1M on failed Brighton Park migrant base camp. State shuttered contaminated construction site due to environmental concerns. – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-city-council-meeting-immigration-mayor-brandon-johnson/14178444/
— City Council meeting disrupted despite new rules – Diane Pathieu and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-city-council-meeting-news-police-department/14175991/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gluN5XygFo
— Unsolved hate crimes in Chicago surge, City Council votes to change reporting system. – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Democrats and RINOs paint you as being a hater and even worse things. Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun-owner, Protestant, German-American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-city-council-public-safety-committee-what-is-a-hate-crime-antisemitism/14179472/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Ideally, as a police administrator, as a citizen, you’d want to see the clearance rate to be more like 83%,” Kushner said. “But in reality, you need witnesses. You need hard, physical evidence to get these crimes cleared. And that’s not the case in these matters.”)

NBC5
— Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, criminals could care less about being caught on camera.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/caught-on-camera-burglars-target-several-businesses-in-chicagos-uptown-in-recent-days/3303018/

CBS2
— Mayor Johnson pivots to greater migrant crisis when asked if tent camp plan was mistake – SABRINA FRANZA
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-johnson-migrant-asked-tent-camp-plan-mistake/
— GardaWorld to pay for costs of canceled Chicago migrant tent camp in Brighton Park – TODD FEURER
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/brighton-park-migrant-tent-camp-costs-gardaworld/

FOX32
— Pressure mounts on Chicago mayor as costs for failed Brighton Park migrant site reach nearly $1M
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pressure-mounts-chicago-mayor-costs-failed-brighton-park-migrant-site
— Chicago rejects arbitrator’s ruling, refusing officers the ability to bypass police board – Tia Ewing (COMMENT: I have been an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( https://www.finra.org/arbitration-mediation ) since 1998.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/tension-peaks-as-chicago-city-council-approves-two-year-police-contract-extension-with-increased-pay
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1380989
— Hundreds try to attend Chicago City Council meeting. Crowds started lining up at City Hall on Wednesday to get a seat in the council chambers. Many were trying to get their voices heard about the Israel-Hamas War.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1380993

WTTW
— Chicago City Council Votes to Delay New Law That Will Require Workers to Get At Least 10 Days of Paid Time Off – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/13/chicago-city-council-votes-delay-new-law-would-require-workers-get-least-10-days-paid

WBEZ
— Chicago City Council rejects private arbitration for police firings and long suspensions. Stepping closer to a court fight, the council voted Wednesday against allowing cops to contest the most serious discipline behind closed doors. – Chip Mitchel (COMMENT: I have been an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( https://www.finra.org/arbitration-mediation ) since 1998.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-city-council-rejects-arbitration-for-police-firings/c26a50be-70b5-48db-836f-1060f4ea8005
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/migrants-in-chicago-mental-health-care-services/696bbb6e-8bd9-442e-8e4c-2173fd0271f7

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Beale to try again Thursday to push through advisory referendum on sanctuary city status. Beale tried briefly to suspend the rules Wednesday for immediate consideration of a new version stating: “Should the city of Chicago limit its designation as a sanctuary city by placing spending limits on its public funding?” -Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/12/13/24000487/chicago-migrant-crisis-sanctuary-city-ordinance-council-referendum-vote-anthony-beale

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oak Park, which has been providing shelter for migrants, will require them to move out of hotel, YMCA by Jan. 31 – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-migrants-oak-park-turn-away-20231214-6c5vdcwsnnaytdpyuhzgjrzxw4-story.html
— Board of Ethics finds probable cause four lobbyists improperly donated to Johnson – A.D. Quig
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-johnson-lobbyist-donations-board-of-ethics-20231213-mhgkijnbnnf2bfbuxnqerjq2ou-story.html
— Mayor Brandon Johnson defends handling of environmental report at now-scrapped migrant camp – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-brandon-johnson-migrants-base-camps-20231214-qd4wtgrw7raftkk2tjmfc343ma-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: City Council sides with mayor on Chicago police contract: More money for cops but disciplinary provision rebuffed – Sam Charles, A.D. Quig and Alice Yin (COMMENT: I have been an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ( https://www.finra.org/arbitration-mediation ) since 1998.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-city-council-vote-fop-contract-arbitration-20231213-fka2txhzyba5lnth6ux5cbiwj4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 33-17 vote defeating the arbitration clause nixes a major part of a deal announced less than two months ago as a major political win by Johnson’s administration with the union representing most of Chicago’s police force. The council’s rejection, and its reasoning for it, will now head back to arbitrator Edwin Benn, who earlier this year voted for the arbitration clause and could send that same ruling back to aldermen within weeks. The battle could ultimately end up in circuit court. In an unusual move at Johnson’s request, the arbitration matter was voted on separately from the rest of the contract, including raises for rank-and-file officers totaling 20% over four years that was approved by the full council with no debate.)
— Be very afraid for Chicago’s stellar selective-enrollment schools – Editorial (COMMENT: How successful were you in high school? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class and that my ACT score was only 24. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would stress their parents’ education and wealth.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-chicago-education-selective-enrollment-schools-ctu-20231213-743huxbg6fcwrkix2nhlv4vooa-story.html
— DuPage County District 4 Republican voters anxiously await the DuPage County Republican Central Committee to fill the DuPage County District 4 Board vacancy on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2000-05-26-0005260258-story.html
(FROM THE May 26, 2000 ARTICLE: Monday was the statutory deadline for established political parties to fill vacancies on the November ballot where no candidate sought the nomination in the March primaries. In addition to the two County Board candidates and two countywide candidates picked for the ballot a few weeks ago by the DuPage Democratic organization, the party has added Richard Hass of Elmhurst to run in County Board District 2 in east central DuPage. Also added to the ballot recently were investment consultant Thomas Mason of Downers Grove, who will challenge U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-Ill.) in the 13th Congressional District, and Stephanie Downs Hughes of Naperville, who was picked by Kane and DuPage Democrats to oppose state Sen. Chris Lauzen (R-Aurora) in the 21st Senate District. As of Thursday, however, DuPage Democrats still were researching why the DuPage County Election Commission reached a conclusion Monday that appears to disqualify two of the party’s appointed nominees from having their names on the November ballot. According to a member of the party’s candidate search committee, organization Chairman James Walsh was notified this week that the unsuccessful attempts in March by Democrats Vernon Carter of Bartlett and Christina Beaird of Naperville to win write-in campaigns for circuit clerk and County Board disqualifies them from being appointed to fill the ballot vacancies. Carter was picked to run for circuit clerk and Beaird was selected to run for the County Board in District 5. They tried to win the Democratic nomination for those posts by mounting write-in campaigns but failed to receive enough votes. If Carter is disqualified from being appointed to the ballot, Fitzpatrick will be the only Democrat seeking countywide office in DuPage.)

DAILY HERAL:D
— TOP OF FOLD: Rosemont to crack down on Texas bus companies bringing migrants to town – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231213/news/rosemont-to-crack-down-on-texas-bus-companies-bringing-migrants-to-town/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Oak Park helped Chicago house migrants. It can’t take any more. – Jack Grieve
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-suburb-oak-park-says-no-more-migrant-buses-texas
— City’s paid leave policy delayed by six months – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicagos-pto-policy-delayed-six-months

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Nomination objections filed against Coburn and Chiaro, Illinois House District 95 candidates – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/12/what-to-know-about-candidates-hit-with-objections-to-nomination-papers/71891933007/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State’s bogus ‘misinformation’ law goes down in flames – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-states-bogus-misinformation-law-goes-down-in-flames/article_cc628713-f24e-5900-96c0-110bc0260b9b.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— DeSantis goes after Trump on abortion, COVID-19 and the border wall in an Iowa town hall – AP
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/politics/article/desantis-goes-after-trump-on-abortion-covid-19-18550764.php

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— New ‘vetting manual’ by Missouri GOP activists sparks conflict among state Republicans – Jack Suntrup (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Far too many Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs are involved in Republican politics to get the party to promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/new-vetting-manual-by-missouri-gop-activists-sparks-conflict-among-state-republicans/article_0006fb3a-99c6-11ee-a689-b34e2196d437.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A “vetting manual” being floated in GOP circles has sparked conflict, in part because it seeks to block certain candidates from running as Republicans. The state party has warned the document would invite litigation. Efforts to institute the vetting plan are still playing out, and only a handful of county parties have adopted the system, according to a state party official. The movement bears similarities to the ongoing struggle between hard-line and main-line Republicans in the state Legislature, a conflict that is coming into focus as the Aug. 6 GOP primary approaches.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on immigration – Jasmine Garsd
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-12-13/where-the-republican-presidential-candidates-stand-on-immigration

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— City Paying Well More Than Typical Rent For Migrant Shelter Buildings — And Keeping Details Secret. Aides to Mayor Brandon Johnson and building owners say no one is getting rich off the shelters. – Mick Dumke and Melody Mercado
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/13/city-paying-well-more-than-typical-rent-for-migrant-shelter-buildings-and-keeping-details-secret/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek Announces No Primary Candidate Petition Challenges Filed for 2024 Local Races
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/news_detail_T2_R1095.php

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
— Chicago Booth launches new Master in Finance Program. Degree will help recent college graduates jump-start their careers in the rapidly advancing field. (COMMENT: I started taking graduate evening finance courses at IIT in 1992 when I was 43, and after I completing 14 courses, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I did that a) because my Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear to me that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS and b) because my University of Chicago MBA-holding GAO supervisor had made it clear to her employees that she wanted/demanded her employees to have such degrees. I succeed in getting her appointed to the program’s advisory committee. But in September of 1997, she flushed all that down her toilet. She played a very big role in forcing me to take GAO’s agency-wide early retirement “offer” that was expiring at the end of that month so that she could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate who had shunned the program. And that is exactly what she did. She ignored, dismissed, and belittled a) the fact that I had almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $$109,732-$142,650/year, and the last 8 years of which working for her, b) the fact that I had become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Frad Examiner in 1990, c) the fact that I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, d) the fact that I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) the fact that I had 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://news.uchicago.edu/story/chicago-booth-launches-new-master-finance-program

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/12/14/prodding-d-c-for-migrant-dollars-00131719

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-5/
— Pritzker says GardaWorld will eat the state’s costs of canceled Brighton Park tent city
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/13/pritzker-says-gardaworld-will-eat-the-states-costs-of-canceled-brighton-park-tent-city/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Bergquam: ‘More than half of the shuttle terminal has been taken over at O’Hare International Airport to house illegals that Chicago can’t handle’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/652915809-bergquam-more-than-half-of-the-shuttle-terminal-has-been-taken-over-at-o-hare-international-airport-to-house-illegals-that-chicago-can-t-handle

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Downstate legislators see Chicago crime impacting tourism – Glenn Minnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_a16fa31a-9916-11ee-ad5a-bbaa3e68b7dc.html

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ long slide in manufacturing jobs continues – Nick Binotti
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-long-slide-in-manufacturing-jobs-continues-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Petition Objections Filed Against Precinct Committeeman Candidate – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2023/12/petition-objections-filed-against-precinct-committeeman-candidate/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HOW TO EMPOWER CHICAGO COMMUNITIES TO SAVE FAILING SCHOOLS – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-how-to-empower-chicago-communities-to-save-failing-schools/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hispanics warn of political payback if Biden strikes border deal – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: To get more votes from Hispanics, Democrats and RINOs promise to give Hispanics more preference. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/13/slap-face-hispanics-warn-political-payback-if-joe-/
— House approves formal impeachment probe of President Biden’s involvement in family business deals – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/13/house-approves-formal-impeachment-probe-of-preside/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago-area suburbs reject busloads of immigrants arriving from Texas – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/chicago-area-suburbs-reject-migrants-from-texas
— Biden border crisis: 13 million illegal immigrants now in US – Paul Bedard (COMMENT: How many of those 13 million illegals are going to vote for Democrats in the November 5, 2024 election?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/biden-border-crisis-13-million-illegals-now-in-us
— Jewish protesters shut down LA freeway in call for Gaza ceasefire – Lily Larsen
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jewish-protesters-la-freeway-gaza-cease-fire
— Congressional Republicans advance measure to exclude illegal immigrants from VA benefits – Brady Knox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/congressional-republicans-exclude-illegal-immigrants-va
— Union-backed changes to Chicago’s police discipline system rejected by City Council and Mayor Brandon Johnson – Eden Villalovas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/union-changes-chicagos-police-discipline-system-rejected-city-council-johnson

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— GAO report says billions of our tax dollars flowed to Big Abortion – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/pro-life/2023/12/13/gao-report-says-billions-of-our-tax-dollars-flowed-to-big-abortion/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The president of the Illinois NAACP called illegal aliens ‘savages’ – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/the_president_of_the_illinois_naacp_called_illegal_aliens_savages.html
— Mexico begins building its own northern border wall, doing the job Joe Biden won’t do – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/mexico_begins_building_a_northern_border_wall_doing_the_job_joe_biden_wont_do.html

BLAZE
— The border crisis is now an interior crisis. What will the GOP do? – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-border-crisis-is-now-an-interior-crisis-what-will-the-gop-do

BREITBART
— Illinois Elites Accuse NAACP Leader of ‘Racism’ for Comments About Migrants – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/13/illinois-elites-accuse-naacp-leader-of-racism-for-comments-about-migrants/
— House Votes on Opening Impeachment Inquiry into Joe Biden
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/13/watch-live-house-votes-on-opening-impeachment-inquiry-into-joe-biden/
— Republicans Seek to Ban Biden from Using Dept. of Veterans Affairs to Give Healthcare to Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/13/republicans-seek-to-ban-biden-from-using-dept-of-veterans-affairs-to-give-healthcare-to-illegal-aliens/

FOX NEWS
— Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for ‘electeds of color.’ One outgoing councilmember said the move was ‘unfortunate and divisive.’ – Nikolas Lanum (COMMENT: From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the less likely that you will be invited to events and the less welcome that you will be if you are invited and do attend. Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun-owner, Protestant, German-American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/boston-mayor-sends-holiday-party-invite-meant-electeds-color-dividing-city-councilors
— Thousands of migrants wait a few hours from Eagle Pass, Texas, to catch trains headed for southern border. Droves of migrants are set to reach the US border within days. – Greg Wehner
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/thousands-migrants-wait-few-hours-south-eagle-pass-texas-catch-trains-headed-southern-border
— Democrats are responsible for the slow death of urban America – Laura Ingraham
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343004140112
— Former Obama adviser David Axelrod says poll showing Biden at record low approval is ‘very, very dark’ The WSJ poll showed Trump leading Biden 47% to 43%. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-obama-advisor-david-axelrod-poll-showing-biden-record-low-approval-very-very-dark
— Haley grilled by debate opponents, social media over record on trans issues: ‘Will cave to big donors’ Haley told the debate audience her opponents were ‘jealous’ of her donors. – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-grilled-by-debate-opponents-social-media-over-record-trans-issues-big-donors
(FROPM THE ARTICLE: “Everyone knows Nikki was the conservative, outsider governor in South Carolina. She took on the establishment and Barack Obama—and won. She cracked down on illegal immigration, implemented E-Verify, opposed Wall Street bailouts, protected life, cut taxes, expanded Second Amendment rights, and signed the first anti-BDS bill in the country. The more Ron DeSantis loses, the more he lies.”)

FOX NEWS RADIO
— THOUSANDS of Illegals RELEASED EACH DAY! – Tomi Lahren
https://radio.foxnews.com/2023/12/13/thousands-of-illegals-released-each-day-2/

HOT AIR
— San Francisco Puts out the Welcome Mat for Illegal Aliens in El Paso – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/12/13/san-francisco-puts-out-the-welcome-mat-for-illegal-aliens-in-el-paso-n598756

MRC TV
— Conservatives Wage Lawfare Against Discriminatory DEI Practices at Law Firms – EVAN POELLINGER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/evan-poellinger/conservatives-wage-lawfare-against-discriminatory-dei-practices-law-firms

PJ MEDIA
— Is Illinois Still Offering $9K to Illegals for Rent? – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2023/12/13/is-chicago-still-offering-9k-to-illegals-for-rent-n4924720

ZERO HEDGE
— Sanctuary City May Grant Voting Rights To Noncitizens For Local Elections – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/boston-boondoggle-sanctuary-city-may-grant-voting-rights-noncitizens-local-elections

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) crow about their success in getting rid of Republicans.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4357594-majority-concerned-about-political-violence-threat-survey/

REUTERS
— To get more and more and more votes from those who have demographics who vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Those demographics include: minority, female, younger, poor, LGBTQ, unmarried, 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.reuters.com/legal/government/law-schools-embrace-lsat-alternatives-after-affirmative-action-ban-2023-12-13/

MSNBC
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-second-term-heritage-foundation-christian-nationalism-rcna129359

MSN
— Company paid $432M of taxpayer cash to feed NYC’s migrants after winning no-bid contract trashed 70,000 meals – worth $776,000 – in just one month as NYC Mayor Eric Adams is forced to slash billions from city budget. – Germania Rodriguez Poleo
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/company-paid-432m-of-taxpayer-cash-to-feed-nyc-s-migrants-after-winning-no-bid-contract-trashed-70-000-meals-worth-776-000-in-just-one-month-as-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-is-forced-to-slash-billions-from-city-budget/ar-AA1lrVXn

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden ever-increasingly acts like he is a dictator.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/opinion/trump-authoritarian.html
— My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. To keep their hands clean, they have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, their dupes, and their dirty work.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/us/politics/rudy-giuliani-ruby-freeman.html

USA TODAY
— Poll: Most Asian Americans concerned. Majority worried nation going in wrong direction. – Matt Brown and Linley Sanders (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their employees who were Asian American and they did everything that they could to turn them against me. Further, they assigned me to supervise all their employees who were minority, female, unmarried, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, and/or who they wanted to get rid of and they did everything that they could to turn them against me.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20231214/281621015125464

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump isn’t conservative, has ‘moved left’ on issues – Katie Akin
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2023/12/13/ron-desantis-says-hes-more-conservative-than-donald-trump-iowa-caucuses-presidential-election-2024/71880946007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Are Cities Closing Shelters If Homelessness Is Rising? In Pittsburgh, people sleep outside the doors of a fully occupied facility. – Kris Maher and Dan Frosch
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/why-are-cities-closing-shelters-if-homelessness-is-rising-c73cdbcd
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liz-cheney-checks-and-balances-wont-stop-trump-abuse-of-power-jan-6-second-term-219cc7b7
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Singes the GOP as He Blazes Ahead. He looks strong for the nomination but seems determined to divide his own party.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-singes-the-gop-as-he-blazes-ahead-2024-presidential-primary-bcd9f499
— Why Doesn’t Gen Z Want to Be All It Can Be? Young Americans’ are skeptical of the military. That’s a reason to worry about national security. – Mike Gallagher and Kevin Wallsten (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have used my avoiding the Vietnam War draft against me the most since 1966. I would focus on those who continue to do that and why they continue to do that.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-doesnt-gen-z-want-to-be-all-it-can-be-perception-of-military-spending-israel-23529a8b
— How to Brag About Work, Even if It’s Not Going Great. Questions about your career are as much a part of holiday gatherings as eggnog and ugly sweaters. Answering them is an art. – Callum Borchers (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress the many big adverse actions that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me. In my defense, I stress that notwithstanding those many big adverse actions, a) I survived at GAO for almost 18 years and my salary increased from $82,720/year to $142,650/year in today’s dollars, b) I survived at IRS for almost 9 years and my salary increased from $52,022/year to $104,583/year in today’s dollars, and c) I survived at the Post Office for almost 3 years and my salary increased from $18.05/hour to $19.25/hour in today’s dollars.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/how-to-brag-about-work-even-if-its-not-going-great-4854d2b7

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Invasion: 20,000 illegals per day are crossing the U.S. southern border
https://www.worldtribune.com/invasion-20000-illegals-per-day-are-crossing-the-u-s-southern-border/

NPR
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1218935981/republican-candidates-immigration

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats Want Harsh Punishment for Trump (COMMENT: Who wants harsh punishment for you? Since 2000, far too many Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers want harsh punishment for me because they lost elections. Since 2000, far too many leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization want harsh punishment for me because Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct lost elections. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government wanted harsh punishment for me a) because I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my Democrat superiors and supervisors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/partner_surveys/democrats_want_harsh_punishment_for_trump

December 13, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Illinois NAACP president under fire for calling migrants ‘savages’ during Zoom meeting – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-naacp-president-teresa-haley-chicago-migrants/14173600/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPL6QENPKTQ
— Giuliani trial: Moss says she feared for her life over fraud lies in defamation case – AP (COMMENT: Giuliani blamed Moss for Trump losing Georgia in 2020. My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for losses suffered by their candidates on ballots in my precinct. More than just blame me, they ended my service as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, and d) an officer of the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) in 2007. They almost got ICRC to censure me for my newsletters in 2006.)
https://abc7chicago.com/rudy-giuliani-election-fraud-lawsuit-shaye-moss/14172308/
— Democrats promote their civil fraud trial against Trump. Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office, they promoted their disallowance of my sick leave request in 1968 and 1969 and b) their forcing me to resign in 1969. While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS, they promoted a) their disallowance my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978 and b) their not promoting to GS-13 after I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. GAO audits IRS. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, they promoted a) their forcing me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) their keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) their delaying my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13 and never promoting me to GS-14, d) their always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance purposes, and e) their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 and giving my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. My critics/opponents have absolutely no problem with what my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors did to me, in fact, they applaud it.
https://abc7chicago.com/3-things-to-know-about-trumps-defense-in-his-civil-fraud-trial/14174970/
— Democrats ever-increasingly defend Biden against impeachment.
https://abc7chicago.com/what-to-know-about-the-house-vote-to-formalize-the-biden-impeachmen/14174512/

NBC5
— Here are 64 new Illinois laws hitting the books in 2024 – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/here-are-64-new-illinois-laws-hitting-the-books-in-2024/3301622/

CBS2
— West Loop Chicago business owners say no one is stopping brazen retail thefts
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/west-loop-chicago-business-onwers-say-no-one-is-stopping-brazen-retail-thefts/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs1vfphXxV4
— White House open to new border expulsion law, mandatory detention and increased deportations in talks with Congress – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVE
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/immigration-white-house-congress-border-security-detention-deportation/

WGN9
— Calls for NAACP Illinois conference president to resign after racist remarks – Tahman Bradley, Peter Curi
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/calls-for-naacp-illinois-conference-president-to-resign-after-racist-remarks/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRRxAb6LRaw

FOX32
— Lawsuit reveals disturbing details: Chicago teacher accused of grooming and assaulting elementary students
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lawsuit-reveals-disturbing-details-chicago-teacher-accused-of-grooming-and-assaulting-elementary-students

WTTW
— As Deadline Looms, Assault Weapons Registration Rules Still Unresolved – Peter Hancock
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/12/deadline-looms-assault-weapons-registration-rules-still-unresolved
— Chicago Officials Suspend Rules Limiting Access to City Council Meetings After Outcry – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/12/chicago-officials-suspend-rules-limiting-access-city-council-meetings-after-outcry

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson reverses council public seating plan that had drawn fire – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-city-council-public-access-seating-policy-reversal-20231212-svaade5npvfynkxxxmiqbfxlbu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— After backlash, Chicago City Council drops restrictive new rules to public seating at its meetings. The new rules were prompted after a number of intense and chaotic City Council meetings. – Mariah Woelfel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/12/12/23998931/chicago-city-council-public-seating-conduct-rules-restrictions-backlash-policy-dropped
— City Council set to alter paid leave ordinance, but not enough to satisfy business leaders. The proposed quick fixes include a six-month delay — until July 1 — in the requirement that businesses give Chicago employees five paid sick days and five paid vacation days per year. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/12/12/23998767/paid-leave-sick-vacation-days-ordinance-delay-restaurants-conventions-chicago-city-council-vote

DAILY HERALD
— EVs are economical and important for the climate, but they’ll still need roads to run on – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20231212/daily-herald-opinion-evs-are-economical-and-important-for-the-climate-but-theyll-still-need-roads-to-run-on
— Huntley schools take pass on proposed gender-affirming care ban – Claire O’Brien
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231212/article/huntley-schools-take-pass-on-proposed-gender-affirming-care-ban/
— Democrats use Texas woman to promote more abortion.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231212/news/texas-woman-who-appealed-to-state-supreme-court-to-have-an-abortion-goes-elsewhere-for-one/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Judge Kenneth Popejoy injured in explosion at Wheaton home
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231212/news/judge-injured-in-explosion-at-wheaton-home/
— No reason for Illinois to stand alone. Statistics suggest state should soften road test requirements for seniors. – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231212/opinion/no-reason-for-illinois-to-stand-alone/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State agrees it won’t enforce crisis pregnancy center fraud law – Jon Asplund
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-agrees-it-wont-enforce-crisis-pregnancy-center-fraud-law
— The City Council will revisit migrant issues that sparked chaos in October – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/another-city-council-meeting-scheduled-chicagos-migrant-response
— The rich are getting richer in Illinois – John Pletz (COMMENT: Because my critics/opponents have lots of money, they use their operatives and their dupes to take adverse actions against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/tax-data-reveals-surge-illinoisans-earning-more-500000-year
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number of Illinois taxpayers making more than $500,000 in 2021 surged 32% from the year before, according to the most recent income tax data from the Department of Revenue. The jump was more than three times as big as any annual increase seen in the previous five years. The pool of those earning above $500,000 grew to 93,655 people, or about 1.7% of Illinois residents who filed returns. In 2020, there were 70,958 taxpayers making over a half-million dollars, or 1.2% of the total. Nationally, the number of taxpayers topping $500,000 rose 35% in 2021, according to preliminary data from the Internal Revenue Service.)

WBBM
— Holiday shoppers in the Loop find migrant families lining the sidewalks – Brandon Ison
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/loop-holiday-shoppers-grapple-with-chicagos-migrant-crisis

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposed agreement would halt state penalties against anti-abortion counseling centers. Pritzker believes existing law still grants right to sue. – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/12/12/federal-judge-might-block-anti-abortion-clinic-consumer-fraud-law/71885859007/
— Pritzker: State NAACP director Teresa Haley videotaped remarks about migrants ‘reprehensible’ – Steven Spearier
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2023/12/12/in-a-video-the-naacp-state-director-likens-migrants-to-savages/71897519007/

NPR ILLINOIS
— As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved – Peter Hancock
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-12-12/as-deadline-looms-assault-weapons-registration-rules-still-unresolved
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, hatred against Trump, and hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-12-13/poll-where-republican-candidates-align-with-most-americans-and-where-they-dont

FOX ILLINOIS
— House pushes toward vote on formal impeachment inquiry against President Biden – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/house-pushes-toward-vote-on-formal-impeachment-inquiry-against-president-joe-biden-house-speaker-mike-johnson-son-hunter-biden-overseas-business-dealings-criminal-charges-subpoenaed-republican-gop-leaders

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Kate Cox in Texas to promote abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-kate-cox-sought-an-abortion-in-texas-a-court-said-no-because-she-didnt-show-her-life-was-in-danger/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RAIDO
— Harvard affirms President Claudine Gay will not step down over antisemitism testimony – Juliana Kim, Bill Chappell, Elissa Nadworny
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2023-12-12/harvard-affirms-president-claudine-gay-will-not-step-down-over-antisemitism-testimony

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot in DuPage County.
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/cod-addresses-growing-industry-demand-new-cannabis-certificate

CHALKBEAT
— Chicago Public Schools leaders want to move away from school choice – Reema Aminand and Becky Vevea
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2023/12/12/chicago-public-schools-moves-away-from-school-choice/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— On their road to abolishing the Second Amendment, Democrats ever-increasingly use mass shootings to diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/12/13/white-house-targets-gun-violence-00131491

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-201/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-4/
— NAACP IL President causes furor with horrific remarks about new arrivals
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/12/naacp-il-president-causes-furor-with-horrific-remarks-about-new-arrivals/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WEST COOK NEWS
— Chad Koppie secures unopposed GOP nomination for Illinois 7th Congressional District
https://westcooknews.com/stories/652905422-chad-koppie-secures-unopposed-gop-nomination-for-illinois-7th-congressional-district

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jerry Evans endorsed by former DuPage County Board member Bob Larsen
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/652905969-evans-endorsed-by-former-dupage-county-board-member-bob-larsen

JOHN KASS
— There Are No Victims of The System – Dan Proft
https://johnkassnews.com/there-are-no-victims-of-the-system/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Attorney General Raoul surrenders in free speech case, but tries to hide it – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-attorney-general-raoul-surrenders-in-free-speech-case-but-tries-to-hide-it-wirepoints/
— The true racism in places like Evanston schools is their elimination of merit and achievement
https://wirepoints.org/the-true-racism-in-places-like-evanston-schools-is-their-elimination-of-merit-and-achievement-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Takes Historic 32-Point Lead in Iowa as IL GOP Establishment Stands behind Struggling DeSantis
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/12/trump-takes-historic-32-point-lead-in-iowa-as-il-gop-establishment-stands-behind-struggling-desantis.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois won’t prosecute pro-life pregnancy centers under ‘deceptive business practices’ law. Law was ‘stupid and very likely unconstitutional,’ federal judge said. – Mark A. Kellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/12/illinois-wont-prosecute-pro-life-pregnancy-centers/
— Washington is obsessed with Trump, not the American people. ‘Never Trump elites led by washout Liz Cheney. – Sen. Bill Hagerty
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/12/washington-is-obsessed-with-trump-not-american-peo/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Of course Harvard didn’t fire Claudine Gay – Kaylee McGhee White
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/of-course-harvard-didnt-fire-claudine-gay

NEW YORK POST
— Marjorie Taylor Greene warns ‘MAGA would revolt’ if Haley ran on Trump ticket – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/12/12/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-predicts-maga-revolt-if-haley-on-trump-ticket/

AMERICAN THINKER
— True cost of charging an EV is equivalent to paying $17.33 a gallon of gas – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/true_cost_of_charging_an_ev_is_equivalent_to_paying_1733_a_gallon_of_gas_per_new_report_.html
— Campus antisemitism: ‘social justice’ gone haywire – Peter Clark
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/campus_antisemitism_social_justice_gone_haywire.html
— Young French conservative women push back against the Islamization of their beloved Europe – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/young_french_conservative_women_push_back_against_the_islamization_of_their_beloved_europe.html
— Michelle and Barack Obama’s latest movie warns not to trust white people – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/michelle_and_barack_obamas_latest_movie_warns_not_to_trust_white_people.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Of course Harvard’s president is a diversity hire – MATT LAMB (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/of-course-harvards-president-is-a-diversity-hire/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Democrats’ Latest Dangerous Idea: Recruit Foreigners Into Our Military – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/the-democrats-latest-dangerous-idea-recruit-foreigners-into-our-military

DAILY CALLER
— Illinois AG Backs Off Crackdown On Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – KATE ANDERSON (COMMENT: My deceptive critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor is deceptive. I should write a book about my deceptive critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/12/blue-state-ag-not-enforce-law-punishing-pregnancy-centers-pro-life-views/
(COMMENT: Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois announced Monday that he filed a motion agreeing not to enforce a state law that targeted pregnancy centers for using alleged “deceptive acts” to lead women away from getting an abortion.)
— Nurses Earn Credits For Listening To Podcasts On ‘Activism’ And ‘Rooting Out Racism’ – SARAH WILDER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/12/nurse-earn-credits-listen-podcast-activism-root-out-racism/

DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Agrees To Not Enforce Law Targeting Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-agrees-to-not-enforce-law-targeting-pro-life-pregnancy-centers

FEDERALIST
— Leftists Cry About Trump’s ‘Fascism’ While Clinging To Their Own Totalitarian Leaders – MIKE DAVIS
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/12/leftists-cry-about-trumps-fascism-while-clinging-to-their-own-totalitarian-leaders/
— Every Biden 2024 Scenario Is Deadly Dangerous
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/12/every-biden-2024-scenario-is-deadly-dangerous/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— NYC’s Migrant Woes Spread to Suburbs
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/12/12/there-goes-neighborhood-nycs-migrant-woes-spread-suburbs

FOX NEWS
— Dems are petrified Trump will beat Biden. You won’t believe their latest plan. Hysteria on the left about 2024 and Biden’s likely opponent is reaching a fever pitch. – Liz Peek
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dems-petrified-trump-beat-biden-wont-believe-latest-plan
— The disturbing connection between BLM and antisemitism in the classroom. We should not be surprised – BLM’s antisemitic roots were on display years ago. – Rep. Burgess Owens
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/disturbing-connection-between-blm-antisemitism-classroom
— Migrant who thanked Biden after entering US illegally is already in NYC with court date set for October 2024. Fiscal Year 2023 has broken new records, with more than 2.4 million migrant encounters. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/migrant-who-thanked-biden-entering-us-illegally-already-nyc-court-date-set-october-2024
— Diversity scam led to university antisemitism scandal. Years of racially divisive university rules and rhetoric helped create campus antisemitism. – Ying Ma
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/diversity-scam-university-antisemitism-scandal

GOPUSA
— Democrats Combine All Their Gun Control Plans Into One Comprehensive Bill
https://www.gopusa.com/democrats-combine-all-their-gun-control-plans-into-one-comprehensive-bill/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Planned Parenthood Received Nearly $2 Billion in Federal Funding over Three-Year Span, GAO Probe Finds – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/planned-parenthood-received-nearly-2-billion-in-federal-funding-over-three-year-span-congressional-probe-finds/

NEWSMAX
— Chicago Suburbs Reject Migrant Buses Amid Influx Crisis – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/chicago-suburbs-migrant-buses-immigration-crisis/2023/12/12/id/1145727/
— Trump Gains More Youth Votes in New Polls – George Mentz
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/georgementz/trump-biden-2024/2023/12/12/id/1145688/

PJ MEDIA
— IL State NAACP Chair Goes Off on Epic Rant Against Migrant ‘Savages’ – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/13/il-state-naacp-chair-goes-off-on-epic-rant-against-migrant-savages-n4924704

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dershowitz: Universities Should Immediately Abolish DEI And Identity Studies Departments – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2023/12/12/dershowitz_we_should_immediately_abolish_black_studies_gay_studies_jewish_studies_departments.html

THOMAS MORE SOCIETY
— Pro-Life Ministries Victorious Against State of Illinois’ Attack on Pregnancy Centers – Tom Ciesielka
https://www.thomasmoresociety.org/news/pro-life-ministries-victorious-against-state-of-illinois-attack-on-pregnancy-centers

TOWNHALL
— The Future of Harvard’s President Has Been Decided – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2023/12/12/the-future-of-harvards-president-has-been-decided-n2632306

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Illegal Alien Insults All Americans During Interview at Border – Mike Landry
https://www.westernjournal.com/illegal-alien-insults-americans-interview-border-dont-care/

ZERO HEDGE
— Shocking Video Reveals Democrats Stuffed Nearly 3,000 Illegals Into Chicago Warehouse – TYLER DURDE
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/shocking-video-reveals-democrats-stuffed-nearly-3000-illegals-chicago-warehouse
— Universities Better Get Ahead Of Surging Anti-Woke Backlash… – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/universities-better-get-ahead-surging-anti-woke-backlash

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Democrats crow about their success in making children sexually active LGBTQers.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-bans-conversion-therapy-lgbtq-105551273

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Sununu who promotes Haley.
https://apnews.com/article/haley-sununu-new-hampshire-presidential-election-990cc5cf71b5ae6d50c87cb91e95bfeb

CNN
— Biden seeks to preempt GOP attempts to slash federal workforce with new proposal – Kevin Liptak (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 and who ran GAO 1980-1997. While I worked for GAO, Republicans slashed GAO’s workforce by 3,000, from over 6,000 to under 3,000. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me viciously for that. They forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They delayed my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13 and never promoting me to GS-14. They always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance purposes. They forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/politics/biden-federal-workforce-gop/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Tesla recalls 2 million cars with ‘insufficient’ Autopilot safety controls – Leo Sands
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/13/tesla-autopilot-recall/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Biggest Root Cause of Crime Is Fatherlessness. Children are likelier to finish high school and stay out of trouble if they’re brought up by two parents. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biggest-root-cause-of-crime-is-fatherlessness-single-motherhood-5cdfe763
— Some employers are giving workers advance notice of their layoffs so they can look for a new job. – Te-Ping Chen and Lindsay Ellis (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors falsely led me to believe that they were going to let me work until I was eligible for regular retirement when I would be 55 in 2003. But starting at the end of August in 1997, they made it all too clear that if I did not take their early retirement “offer” which expired at the end of September, my next 6 years would be a living hell.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/the-long-goodbye-why-laid-off-employees-are-still-on-the-job-7efc55ab

FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mayarichard-craven/2023/12/13/have-you-hired-a-dei-consultant-heres-why-you-should/

GILLETT NEWS
— Religious Diversity – Casey Martinez (COMMENT: Virtually none of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Protestant while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, and Post Office 1966-1969 and very few were Republican, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. Virtually all of them were Democrat and many of them and times most of them were minority, female, veteran, and/or younger than me.)
https://gillettnews.com/news/religious-diversity-in-israel-a-mosaic-of-faiths/315405/

MARIST POLL
— Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Republican candidates to lose. They want the Republican Party to dump its platform and become Democrat-lite, Libertarian-lite, Green-lite, Independent-lite, and/or RINO. They want the Republican Party to dump voters who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, parents, gun-owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestor have been in America for a long time.
https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/2024-presidential-election-tossup-issues/

NPR
— Trump allies want federal civil servants to serve the president, not the agency – H.J. Mai and Steve Inskeep (COMMENT: My critics/opponents 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 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.npr.org/2023/08/07/1192432628/conservatives-mull-how-2nd-trump-presidency-could-reshape-the-federal-government

ATLANTIC
— Democrat leaders and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in replacing voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats and RINOs. Ever-increasingly Democrat leaders and RINO leaders replace those who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time with those who are LGBTQ, liberal, minority, female, younger, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/vivek-ramaswamy-great-replacement-theory/676329/

SALON
— My ancestors would not have immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany if America had not been a Christian nation. On my father’s side, they sent all their children to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete.
https://www.salon.com/2023/12/13/how-convinced-themselves-america-was-meant-to-be-a-christian-nation/

SHRM
— While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they took the following adverse actions against me, but according to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, they were not adverse actions: a) they force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and they gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate, b) they always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance purposes, c) they delayed my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13 and never promoting me to GS-14, d) they kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and e) they forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They took the aforesaid adverse actions against me because I complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, and age discrimination. Starting in 1988, they took more adverse actions against me because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/court-report-reprimand-adverse-action-retaliation.aspx

FED WEEK
— Other recently introduced bills in Congress include: HR-6581, to require that federal employees and others alleging age discrimination need to prove only that age was among the reasons an employer took an adverse action against them, overturning a court decision requiring them to prove that the employer would not have taken the action except for discriminatory reasons.
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/new-bills-va-pay-military-spouse-remote-work-age-discrimination/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Vivek Ramaswamy wants term limits for federal employees – TOM SHOOP (COMMENT: Why doesn’t Ramaswamy rail against discrimination against federal employees who are Republican and White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2023/06/meet-long-shot-presidential-candidate-who-wants-term-limits-federal-employees/387960/

December 9, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— ‘Rogue’ buses are trying to dump migrants in Cicero and leave to avoid Chicago fines – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-in-cicero-metra-bus-fine/14155918/
— CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad pushes back on criticism for October 7 comment – Christian Piekos
https://abc7chicago.com/cair-director-nihan-awad-israel-hamas/14155569/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ. How successful have Democrats been promoting more LGBTQ in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?
https://abc7chicago.com/out-100-lgbtq-community-strong-hands-gym-diego-cevallos-garzon/14155014/

CBS2
— Kinzinger says he’s politically “homeless,” and if Trump is the nominee, he’ll vote for Biden – MAJOR GARRETT (COMMENT: My critics/opponents side with Kinzinger.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/republican-adam-kinzinger-if-trump-is-gop-nominee-vote-for-biden-the-takeout/
— Records shed light on contract for tents, city cracks down on buses – SABRINA FRANZA
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-migrant-crisis-contract-tents/

FOX32
— Chicago looks to implement stricter rules for migrant bus operators
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrant-bus-operators-stricter-rules

WTTW
— Committee Endorses Push to Expand Chicago’s Hate Crime Law – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/08/committee-endorses-push-expand-chicago-s-hate-crime-law
— Chicago Officials Revise Rules Limiting Access to City Council Meetings After Warning – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/08/chicago-officials-revise-rules-limiting-access-city-council-meetings-after-warning

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Johnson administration begins filing lawsuits against operators of ‘rogue buses’ of migrants – Sarah Freishtat and Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-migrant-busing-fines-lawsuit-20231209-hks4osf5jnge5im5ulyorlfbpm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How a 2024 election questionnaire puts candidates in an awkward spot. A question posed by Equality Illinois brings to mind a state law that says legislators cannot promise action on a bill in exchange for a contribution. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/12/8/23994208/questionnaire-candidates-state-law-legislators-cannot-promise-action-contributions-rich-miller
— Democrats and RINOs, that is, liberals and moderates, ever-increasingly a) run America and b) make it clear that they are going to use government get rid of Republicans, that is, conservatives, once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/12/8/23992587/hypocrisy-moms-for-liberty-ziegler-house-speaker-mike-johnson-pious-gop-frauds-gene-lyons
— Antisemitism comes from both far left and far right. – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/12/8/23993701/antisemitism-far-left-right-share-hatred-jews-israel-hamas-war-palestinians-muslims-mona-charen
— Why youth homelessness is a big problem in Cook County – Bryan Samuels (COMMENT: Democrat success in destroying traditional marriage and destroying the traditional family promotes homelessness.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/8/23988093/homelessness-youth-black-men-boys-cook-county-housing-instability-bryan-samuels-chapin-hall
— City Council panel advances new 311 ‘hate incident’ reporting plan. The “Chi vs. Hate” ordinance aims to collect reports of disturbing acts that might fall short of a crime, but hint at more troubling actions to come, as hate crimes spike in Chicago and beyond. – Mitchell Armentrout (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/12/8/23994211/chicago-hate-crime-reporting-311-debra-silverstein

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State health plan declares racism a public health crisis – Dilpreet Raju (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run Illinois.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/state-health-plan-declares-racism-public-health-crisis

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Races to watch in Kane and DuPage counties – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2023/12/08/election-season-is-here-races-to-watch-in-kane-and-dupage-counties/

STATELINE
— Kevin McCarthy endorses Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet – AP
https://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/ap-kevin-mccarthy-endorses-trump-for-president-and-would-consider-serving-in-his-cabinet/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— City Leaders Ramp Up Pressure On Feds To Issue Work Permits For All Immigrants. A resolution urging the federal government to expand work permit eligibility to current undocumented residents passed the city’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights Thursday. – Madison Savedra
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/08/city-leaders-double-down-on-pressure-for-feds-to-issue-work-permits-for-all-immigrants/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/08/isabels-afternoon-roundup-22/
— Report examines Illinois women’s political power (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plan in the Republican Party platform. I should write about those who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for Republican women a) not running for offices and b) not winning elections.)
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/08/report-examines-illinois-women%e2%80%99s-political-power/
(FROM THE REPORT: Republican women lawmakers voiced how their party is falling behind…I find that in the Republican Party they are trying harder to get a mix because…we lost a lot of Republican women. They were turned off by our party so the idea is now to make a push for getting more women to run for office because of that and because we need to get to those people that are undecided or turned off by the party. So I feel that there’s a big push here now. But we are certainly more open and willing to bring in more women now because we need to bring back these women that were so turned off [by] our party.” – Evelyn Sanguinetti (R-IL) Former Lieutenant Governor. . .I know the House Republicans, [we] were always involved in looking for candidates and we love to have women. The problem is…a lot of times [women] don’t want to do it or they don’t pass the litmus tests that are now being imposed.” – Christine Radogno (R-IL) Former State Senate Minority Leader)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Revised gun ban rules to be reviewed as Jan. 1 deadline approaches. One-quarter of one percent of gun ID holders register banned items. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_88364b20-9618-11ee-b69d-b30a22dad439.html
— Research shows link between strong families and less crime – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly a) destroy traditional marriage and b) destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_08db486e-9602-11ee-9e78-0b453de54b6a.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mark Rice, 8th Congressional District candidate: ‘The sanctuary city status sounds so great until the politicians have to put our tax money where their mouth is’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/652875527-rice-the-sanctuary-city-status-sounds-so-great-until-the-politicians-have-to-put-our-tax-money-where-their-mouth-is
— Niki Conforti, Republican candidate of 6th Congressional District: ‘Nice way to walk out on the party, McCarthy’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/652872336-conforti-republican-candidate-of-6th-congressional-district-nice-way-to-walk-out-on-the-party-mccarthy

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— As Registration Deadline Approaches, Pritzker Administration Asks Supreme Court to Deny Gun Ban Injunction
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/652876612-as-registration-deadline-approaches-pritzker-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-deny-gun-ban-injunction

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Jim Carris, 10th Congressional District candidate: ‘Senator Kirk has a legacy of being an independent leader and working across the aisle to deliver for the families of Illinois’
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/652875529-carris-10th-congressional-district-candidate-senator-kirk-has-a-legacy-of-being-an-independent-leader-and-working-across-the-aisle-to-deliver-for-the-families-of-illinois

MCHENRY TIMES
— Jerry Evans, 11th Congressional District candidate: ‘State’s Attorney Bob Berlin – a true unsung hero in Illinois’
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/652875528-evans-11th-congressional-district-candidate-state-s-attorney-bob-berlin-a-true-unsung-hero-in-illinois

WIREPOINTS
— Why you should miss Squeezy the Pension Python – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/why-you-should-miss-squeezy-the-pension-python-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Contributing to Turning Longmeadow Parkway from a Tollway to a Freeway Saving Users $200-$300 per Year
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/08/mchenry-county-contributing-to-turning-longmeadow-parkway-from-a-tollway-to-a-freeway-saving-users-200-200-per-year/
— Revolving Door for Woman Arrested for Not Showing Up for Court
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/08/revolving-door-for-woman-arrested-for-not-showing-up-for-court/
— Where Are the Feminists, the #metooer’s?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/07/where-are-the-feminists-the-metooers/

— Susan Catania, R.I.P.
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/07/susan-catania-r-i-p/
— IL-11: Bill Foster Condemned by Jerry Evans and Qasim Rashid for Present Vote on Antisemitism House Resolution
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/07/israel/
— 61 Republicans File for Precinct Committeeperson
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/07/republicans-file-for-precince-committeeperson/
— 66 Democrats File for Precinct Committeeperson
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/06/democrats-file-for-precinct-committeeperson/
— Kenneally Points To More Holes in Democrats’ So-Called SAFE-T Act
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/07/kenneally-points-to-more-holes-in-democrats-so-called-safe-t-act/
— One Result of Democrats’ Banning Holding Illegals in McHenry and Kankakee County Jails
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/07/one-result-of-democrats-banning-holding-illegals-in-mchenry-and-kankakee-county-jails/
— Feds Take Over Another Case Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx Could Have Handled
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/06/feds-take-over-another-case-cook-county-states-attorney-foxx-could-have-handled/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ‘ILLINOIS IS BACK,’ BUT ONLY IN PRITZKER’S ACTIVE IMAGINATION – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-illinois-is-back-but-only-in-pritzkers-active-imagination/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois legislator Brad Halbrook wants oversight on migrant housing spending – Andrew Hensel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/illinois-legislator-wants-oversight-on-migrant-housing-spending
— Jordan slaps Mayorkas with subpoena over documents on ‘catch-and-release’ immigrants – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/jordan-mayorkas-subpoena-criminal-catch-and-release
— Boycotting done right
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine/opinion/boycotting-done-right
— Until DEI offices are closed, don’t expect better college presidents – Editorial (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always promoted Affirmative Action and DEI.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/until-dei-offices-are-closed-dont-expect-better-college-presidents

NEW YORK POST
— Campus antisemitism was predictable — and a top-school degree may soon be worthless – Victor Davis Hanson
https://nypost.com/2023/12/08/opinion/campus-antisemitism-was-predictable-and-a-top-school-degree-may-soon-be-worthless/

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Target Continues to Cross the Line – MONICA COLE
https://www.afa.net/the-stand/culture/2023/12/target-continues-to-cross-the-line/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The time has come to hold Mayorkas accountable – William Davis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/the_time_has_come_to_hold_mayorkas_accountable.html
— The wicked witch of D.C. – Allen Hurt
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/the_wicked_witch_of_dc.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Billionaire says Harvard president got her job because of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) score – Vivek Saxena (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always promoted Affirmative Action and DEI. What is your DEI score? My DEI score is extremely low because I am not liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, young, LGBTQ, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/08/billionaire-says-harvard-president-got-her-job-because-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-score-1418327/

BLAZE
— Defense bill expands parental rights after Pentagon schools pushed ‘Marxist,’ woke agenda – CANDACE HATHAWAY (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but push wokeism. Most commonly, they push dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/defense-bill-expands-parental-rights-after-pentagon-schools-allegedly-pushed-marxist-woke-agenda
— Candace Owens is wrong: Victoria’s Secret is nothing to celebrate – HELEN ROY
https://www.theblaze.com/align/candace-owens-is-wrong-victorias-secret-is-nothing-to-celebrate

BREITBART
— Despite the Pandering, Hispanics Disapprove of Eric Adams Most of All – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/08/nolte-despite-pandering-hispanics-disapprove-eric-adams-most/
— Joe Biden Turns to Hollywood Elite for Fundraiser as Job Approval Craters to Lowest of Presidency – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/08/joe-biden-turns-to-hollywood-elite-for-fundraiser-as-job-approval-craters-to-lowest-of-presidency/
— Boston-Area K-12 Schools to Receive Migrant Children After Families Housed in Local Hotels – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/08/boston-area-k-12-schools-receive-migrant-children-families-housed-local-hotels/
— 50,000 Migrants Apprehended at Southern Border in December’s First Wee – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2023/12/08/exclusive-50000-migrants-apprehended-at-southern-border-in-decembers-first-week/
— Billionaire Bill Ackman Claims Harvard President Claudine Gay was Hired Because of DEI Initiative – ALANA MASTRANGELO (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always promoted Affirmative Action and DEI.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/12/08/billionaire-bill-ackman-claims-harvard-president-claudine-gay-was-hired-because-of-dei-initiative/
— GOP Candidates Given Okay to Partake in Debates Not Approved by RNC – NICK GILBERTSON (COMMENT: The Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) never “approved” of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois or Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC). I should write a book about past and present IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO leaders who disapproved of, if not despised, if not hated TAPROOT and ICRC. I would focus on those leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/12/08/gop-candidates-given-okay-to-partake-in-debates-not-sanctioned-by-rnc/

DAILY CALLER
— Jim Jordan Subpoenas Mayorkas For Info On Illegal Immigrants Charged With ‘Serious’ Crimes That Were Released Into US – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/08/jim-jordan-subpoenas-mayorkas-for-info-on-illegal-immigrants-charged-with-serious-crimes-that-were-released-into-us/
— Jim Jordan Subpoenas Mayorkas For Info On Illegal Immigrants Charged With ‘Serious’ Crimes That Were Released Into US – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/08/jim-jordan-subpoenas-mayorkas-for-info-on-illegal-immigrants-charged-with-serious-crimes-that-were-released-into-us/
— GOP Debate Outs Two Candidates (Haley and Christie) As Parents’ Worst Nightmare – MARY ROOKE
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/08/gop-debate-outs-two-candidates-as-parents-worst-nightmare-haley-christie/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden’s Border Policies Have No ‘Limiting Principle’ to Control Illegal Entries. And that’s a big problem. Either the policies will give way, or the country will. – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Bidens-Border-Policies-Have-No-Limiting-Principle-Control-Illegal-Entries

COLLEGE FIX
— NIU hosts seminar on ending ‘White Linguistic Hegemony’ – DANIEL NUCCIO (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly do everything that they can to turn Blacks against Whites.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/niu-hosts-seminar-on-ending-white-linguistic-hegemony/
— Higher ed’s hypocrisy fully exposed for refusal to condemn calls to eradicate Jews – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/higher-eds-hypocrisy-fully-exposed-for-refusal-to-condemn-calls-to-eradicate-jews/

FEDERALIST
— California Law Would Fine Retailers For Only Having ‘Girl’ And ‘Boy’ Toy Sections – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/08/california-law-would-fine-retailers-for-only-having-girl-and-boy-toy-sections/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Illegal Alien After Crossing Border: “I Love You Joe Biden! Thank You for Everything” – Joey Chester
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/12/08/illegal-alien-after-crossing-border-i-love-you-joe-biden-thank-you-everything

FOX NEWS
— Mayor Adams declares ‘help is not on the way’ from the federal government as NYC struggles with migrant crisis. Adams says he did not leave DC with a sense of optimism. – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mayor-adams-declares-help-not-way-from-the-federal-government-nyc-struggles-migrant-crisis

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Border Crisis: Fetterman Lectures Democrats, Illegal Crossings Ramp up in California. Fetterman: “I hope Democrats can understand that it isn’t xenophobic to be concerned about the border. It’s a reasonable conversation, and Democrats should engage.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/border-crisis-fetterman-lectures-democrats-illegal-crossings-ramp-up-in-california/

MRC TV
— Trucking Company Fined $700K By Biden Admin For Checking Green Cards Of Job Seekers – ERIC SCHEINER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/what-trucking-company-fined-700k-biden-admin-checking-green-cards-job-seekers

NTD
— Every Dollar Given to Biden Admin Accelerates ‘Millions of Illegal Aliens’ Into US
https://www.ntd.com/every-dollar-given-to-biden-admin-accelerates-millions-of-illegal-aliens-into-us-border-security-expert_959331.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jordan Subpoenas Mayorkas for Failing to Provide Documents on Criminal Aliens – DAVID ZIMMERMANN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jordan-subpoenas-mayorkas-for-failing-to-provide-documents-on-criminal-aliens/

NEW AMERICAN
— DHS Considering Sending CBP Agents to Mexico to Fast-track Border Crossings – Luis Miguel
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/report-dhs-considering-sending-cbp-agents-to-mexico-to-fast-track-border-crossings/

SPECTATOR
— How progressivism locks the left into a suicide pact. The far-left’s self-defeating internal contradictions have become increasingly apparent. – Lewis M. Andrews
https://thespectator.com/topic/progressivism-left-suicide-pact/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSN
— ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ Is Proving True Among Major Companies – Claire O’Hare
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/go-woke-go-broke-is-proving-true-among-major-companies/ar-AA1ldBsD

MSNBC
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America and replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Demographics that vote for Republicans include: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, in a traditional marriage, parents, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Demographics that vote Democrats include: liberal, minority, female, younger, poor, not in a traditional marriage, non-parents, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msnbc.com/inside-with-jen-psaki/ramaswamy-ugly-great-replacement-rant-rcna128811

NEWSWEEK
— Democrats crow about their success in getting religious leaders to promote the anti-religious Democrat Party platform. Mass/illegal immigration dramatically weakens America. Without a strong America, anti-religious socialists, communists, and dictators will not only destroy all religions, they will destroy the world.
https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-sign-christian-petition-condemning-maga-gops-cruel-policies-1850836

NBC NEWS & NEWSWEEK & ABC LOS ANGELES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ. How successful have Democrats been promoting more LGBTQ in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/keep-yuletide-gay-20-queer-holiday-films-rcna128718
https://www.newsweek.com/health-information-gap-making-lgbtq-americans-sick-opinion-1849824
https://abc7.com/stonewall-inn-brick-awards-gala-lgbtq-leaders-honored-gives-back-initiative/14152579/

ABC NEWS
— Migrant encampments surge at border as asylum process bottlenecks. ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal reports on the growing number of tent cities that are popping up along the southern border as migrants from across the world show up in hopes of being granted asylum.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/migrant-encampments-surge-border-asylum-process-bottlenecks-105513101

NBC NEWS
— Chicago reels from fallout of toxic metals at proposed migrant shelter camp. Several aldermen are calling for the resignation of city officials and, in the meantime, a network of churches is helping to shelter and employ recent arrivals. – Selina Guevara, Maura Barrett and Matthew Mata
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/chicago-reels-fallout-toxic-metals-proposed-migrant-shelter-camp-rcna128697

NEW YORK TIMES
— Finding a Santos Successor Is Proving No Simple Task for Republicans. Party leaders have vowed not to repeat the vetting mistakes they made with the expelled congressman. But getting to yes is proving messy. – Nicholas Fandos (COMMENT: How important will the successor’s DEI score be? What is your DEI score? My DEI score is extremely low because I am conservative, Republican, White, male, old, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time, that is, because I am not liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, young, LGBTQ, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/nyregion/santos-republican-candidates.html

WASHINGTON POST
— University presidents flunk the humanity test – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/09/university-presidents-antisemitism/

GILLETT NEWS
— The Decline of the Republican Party in Illinois: A Changing Political Landscape – Roy Wright
https://gillettnews.com/news/the-decline-of-the-republican-party-in-illinois-a-changing-political-landscape/300570/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois, a state known for its vibrant diversity and political battleground, has seen a significant shift in its political landscape in recent years. While it remains a politically diverse state, the dominance of the Democratic Party has become increasingly evident, as the Republican Party struggles to maintain a significant foothold. So, what is the current state of the Republican Party in Illinois? Recent data indicates that only about 26% of registered voters in Illinois identify as Republicans. This number has experienced a steady decline over the past few decades, as the Democratic Party has gained more support. The changing demographics of the state play a significant role in this shift. With urban areas like Chicago experiencing substantial population growth, these regions tend to lean heavily towards the Democratic Party. The Republican Party, on the other hand, has faced challenges in appealing to a diverse electorate and resolving internal divisions within the party. Being a Republican means aligning with the Republican Party, which advocates for limited government intervention, lower taxes, and conservative social policies. On the other hand, being a Democrat means identifying with the Democratic Party, which favors a more active government role in social and economic issues, higher taxes on the wealthy, and progressive social policies. The decline of the Republican Party in Illinois is not merely a reflection of the state’s political makeup but also a result of various factors. Changing demographics, internal party divisions, and difficulties in appealing to a diverse electorate have all contributed to the party’s struggles. In summary, the Republican Party represents only a small fraction of registered voters in Illinois, accounting for approximately 26%. With changing demographics and internal divisions, the Democratic Party has gained a significant advantage in terms of voter registration and political power. Illinois continues to be a politically diverse state, but the current landscape leans in favor of the Democratic Party.)
— Illinois: A Political Patchwork – Casey Martinez
https://gillettnews.com/news/illinois-a-political-patchwork/300396/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois, a state located in the heart of the Midwest, has long been associated with the Democratic Party. However, the reality of Illinois’ political landscape is far more complex than it may initially appear. With a diverse population and a rich political history, Illinois has proven time and time again that it cannot be easily labeled as a “blue state.” While the state has consistently supported Democratic presidential candidates in recent elections, there are significant pockets of Republican-leaning areas that challenge this assumption. The city of Chicago, a Democratic stronghold, has undeniably played a crucial role in shaping Illinois’ political dynamics. Its progressive policies and diverse population have contributed to Illinois’ reputation as a Democratic stronghold. However, it is essential to acknowledge that Chicago does not represent the entire state. Beyond the bustling city limits, Illinois reveals a political patchwork. In the rural areas of southern and central Illinois, conservative values hold sway, often aligning with the Republican Party. These regions, with their own unique histories and cultural nuances, challenge the notion of a uniformly blue Illinois. To be considered a “blue state,” Illinois must demonstrate consistent and overwhelming support for Democratic candidates across the state. While the state leans Democratic, its political diversity highlights the presence of Republican-leaning areas that cannot be ignored. In the end, Illinois is a political melting pot, defying simplistic labels. It is a state where a complex interplay of ideologies and values create a political patchwork that cannot be neatly categorized as strictly blue or red. To truly understand Illinois’ political landscape, one must embrace the intricacies and nuances that exist within the state’s diverse communities.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL & FORBES & HR MORNING
— My critics/opponents have always promoted Affirmative Action (AA) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use AA and DEI to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, married, gun-owners, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/tech/championing-diversity-from-inside-google-7e86e566
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2023/12/08/university-of-wisconsin-agrees-to-freeze-dei-expansion-in-deal-with-state-republicans-who-stalled-raises/
https://www.hrmorning.com/articles/6-dei-pitfalls-to-avoid/

NEWNAN TIMES HERALD
— Paying the Piper – Lawrence W. Reed (COMMENT: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. No one calls my tunes. All the time and money needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIIS newsletters together and to send them out each and every morning comes from me. Of course, that makes my critics/opponents furious, and especially those who compete directly against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out the newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading them. I would focus on those who compete directly against me. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who did everything that they could to stop me from reporting on the DeSantis Elmhurst event earlier this year. I would focus on those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021.)
https://www.times-herald.com/opinion/paying-the-piper/article_fb39e28a-0fa9-11ee-ba42-533e41f61045.html

DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE
— I know you hate the paywall, but it’s how my job exists – Jay Gabler (COMMENT: www.gopillinois.com and GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters have always been and they will forever be free and contain no advertising or donation requests. Of course, that makes my critics/opponents furious, and especially those who compete directly against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out the newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading them. I would focus on those who compete directly against me. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who did everything that they could to stop me from reporting on the DeSantis Elmhurst event earlier this year. I would focus on those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021.)
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/front-row-seat-i-know-you-hate-the-paywall-but-its-how-my-job-exists

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
— Consider distributing your news content via these third-party platforms (COMMENT: I am a nonprofit news aggregator. News websites should not paywall nonprofit news aggregators like me. I should publish a list of all the news websites that paywall me. I would highlight those that paint themselves as being pro-conservative and/or pro-Republican.)
https://inn.org/resources/content-distribution-and-licensing/