Tag: cannabis

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

FOX32
— Video gambling debate in Chicago area grows over crime, revenue concerns. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/video-gambling-debate-chicago-area-grows-over-crime-revenue-concerns

WTTW
— Shootings, Homicides in Chicago Up This Year as They Continue to Outpace Last Year’s Historic Lows
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/05/shootings-homicides-chicago-year-they-continue-outpace-last-year-s-historic-lows
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/06/illinois-state-police-launch-investigation-killing-silverio-villegas-gonz-lez-federal

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/05/illinois-state-police-silverio-gonzalez/
— Illinois built a police decertification system. DD: Constructively, with their forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 and with the many big adverse actions that they took against me before that, my Democrat GAO superiors decertified me. They rendered worthless my CPA license and my public accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting certifications.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/07/police-decertification-misconduct-cpd-laquan-mcdonald-jason-van-dyke-cops-illinois-justice-project/
— DD: For Democrat leaders, the goal of government budgeting is a) to take away as much money as possible from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) to give that money to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/07/opinion-illinois-2027-budget-fairness-equity/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/05/07/rapid-responders-immigration-enforcement-ice-puno-mimi-guiracoch-pilsen-unidos-nuestro-orgullo-casa-dupage-workers-center

DAILY HERALD
— Trump’s Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260506/nation-and-world-politics/trumps-indiana-wins-show-his-power-over-gop-with-more-primaries-and-redistricting-debates-ahead/
— Lawsuit filed in Illinois takes aim at cannabis companies for not warning of mental health risks. DD: In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260506/business/lawsuit-filed-in-illinois-takes-aim-at-cannabis-companies-for-not-warning-of-mental-health-risks/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to create more hatred against Trump.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/02/pope-leo-xiv-catholic-church-donald-trump/89845150007/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.newschannel20.com/news/local/latino-unity-day-sees-calls-for-help-support-amid-ice-operations/article_396628a6-103b-52e3-b7fe-3bf4aa036a23.html

WAND TV
— Trump purges Republican dissenters. DD: Have your critics/opponents purged you? If so, what have your critics/opponents used to purge you? To purge me from the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee, from my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, from the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster position, from TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, from Illinois Center Right Coalition, from etc., my critics/opponents have used a) my using my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to promote conservative principles and planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject, b) my promoting Republican candidates who they reject, c) my encouraging Republican participation in Wheaton Independence Day parades, d) my successfully leading efforts to ban video gambling and the sale of pot in Wheaton, e) my suing them, f) my successfully leading the effort to stop the installation of a stoplight at the intersection of Harrison and President in Wheaton, g) my successfully leading the effort to force Xfinity to carry Fox News Channel in Wheaton, h) etc.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trumps-success-at-purging-republican-dissenters-may-not-help-in-midterm-elections/article_408a4bde-8b00-538c-be3e-3c6c6ce8aff2.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for high gasoline prices.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-05-06/poll-most-americans-say-trump-deserves-blame-for-high-gas-prices

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Johnson blitzes Capitol for Bears, funds
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/05/07/johnson-blitzes-capitol-for-bears-funds-00909550

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-732/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-519/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Dems eye $7B from new tax proposals, push ‘Billionaire Wealth Tax’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_6baca800-4e34-4604-a1ff-48b83df2621c.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump flexes his muscle in Indiana, ousts rebels who defied his redistricting push.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/6/donald-trump-flexes-muscle-indiana-ousts-rebels-defied-redistricting/
— Liberals accuse the Democratic Party of pushing far-left candidates out of the primaries.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/5/liberals-accuse-democratic-party-pushing-far-left-candidates/
— Tennessee Republicans introduce new congressional map wiping out lone Democrat-leaning district.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/6/tennessee-republicans-introduce-new-congressional-map-wiping-lone/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DOJ will prosecute people who assault federal law enforcement ‘every single time’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4557194/doj-prosecute-assailants-immigration-enforcement-every-single-time-blanche/

BREITBART
— Majority Alarm About Migration’s Impact on Americans
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/05/06/ap-poll-shows-majority-alarm-about-migrations-impact-on-americans/
— ‘Star Wars’ Star Mark Hamill Posts Image of President Trump Dead in a Grave With Caption ‘If Only’
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/05/07/star-wars-star-mark-hamill-posts-image-of-president-trump-dead-in-a-grave-with-caption-if-only/

CENTER SQUARE
— Reject automatic legal status for migrant children
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/article_a1239273-7613-4f99-8e18-e1eebe19e5aa.html

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— State Department Takes Aim at Asylum Abuse in Visa Interviews.
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/executive/state-department-takes-aim-asylum-abuse-visa-interviews
— States Introduce Bills to Prohibit Trump ICE Officers from State Law Enforcement Employment. DD: The many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me, including their forcing to retire when I was 49 in 1997, made it impossible for me to get a job appropriate for my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/states-introduce-bills-prohibit-trump-ice-officers-state-law
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview) who sponsored SB 2820, which prohibits Illinois law-enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who worked as federal immigration officers with ICE between January 2025 and January 2029, argued these types of bills are necessary, saying, “Police officers occupy positions of public trust. Given widespread concern over ICE’s violent tactics, allowing current ICE agents to police local communities undermines that trust and should be prohibited.” While the bill was introduced in January and referred to the Assignments Committee, it has received no further action, and the Illinois legislature is scheduled to adjourn at the end of May. California Assembly Bill (AB) 1627, introduced by Assemblywoman Anamarie Avila Farias (D- Contra Costa), resembles the Illinois legislation by disqualifying individuals from employment in state law-enforcement agencies or public education positions if they worked for ICE between September 1, 2025, and January 20, 2029. However, AB 1627 goes further by prohibiting the employment of law enforcement officers from other states if they engaged in immigration enforcement. The Assembly Public Safety Committee passed the bill on April 22 by a vote of 6-2 and on May 6, there was a hearing scheduled in the Appropriations Committee.)

FOX NEWS
— California Dems rally around healthcare for illegal immigrants during fiery debate. Gov Gavin Newsom had cut the coverage to help reduce California’s ballooning deficit
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-california-dems-rally-around-healthcare-illegal-immigrants-fiery-debate

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Marco Rubio’s Hope for America. DD: Democrats and RINOs always have, are now, and always will use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans. Because of that, the future is ever-increasingly bleak for Republicans, and especially for Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/marco-rubios-hope-for-america/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The War On Patriotism
https://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/roger-scruton-was-right-about-the-war-patriotism
(FROM THE ARTICLE: American pride is declining due to a cultural shift from patriotism to “oikophobia,” or rejection of national heritage. Institutions like museums, academia, and media are accused of emphasizing America’s flaws over its achievements. Oikophobia replaces gratitude with grievance, weakening national identity and belief in America’s value.)

MINDING THE CAMPUS
— The Disappearing Male Student. It’s time to stop pathologizing masculinity.
https://mindingthecampus.org/2026/05/06/the-disappearing-male-student/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The damaging effects of wokeness coincide with the increased presence of women in institutional leadership. Universities were once factories of progress—not to be mistaken with progressive—led by innovative risk-takers. Today, they operate more as re-education camps designed to stamp out any hint of masculinity, labeling it as toxic. The feminization of higher education is an ideological takeover that has declared war on the characteristics of the “alpha male,” letting intellectual curiosity and excellence melt in the acid bath of cancel culture. Look at the numbers, because they don’t lie even if the administrators do. Women now dominate college enrollment, graduate programs, and entire fields like psychology, education, and the humanities. Recent reports show that female representation in college leadership has also increased steadily. Meanwhile, the share of men on campus has dropped precipitously. Men now account for roughly 41 to 44 percent of U.S. undergraduates, down from an even split in the 1970s. Fewer men are enrolling in college, and those who do enroll are more likely to drop out. This shift is generally celebrated, and any area where women make up less than 50 percent is often treated as a problem to be solved. Why aren’t there more female university presidents?, activists bemoan. Instead, we should be asking what to do about the missing men. Men are leaving for other spaces because they are constantly under attack in higher education. Every semester, I have male students in my office venting about how professors allow classmates to openly stereotype and malign them. They feel uncomfortable, but most don’t speak up against this discrimination because doing so risks igniting the fire of a Title IX investigation. Challenging a female professor or classmate risks hurting someone’s feelings and becoming the target of a complaint. Make a woman feel uncomfortable, and the inquisition ensues. Do the same to a man? The feelings-first, anti-male brigade shrugs: he probably deserved it. Ironically, the men who do endure this environment, endure it precisely because of the qualities modern feminists vilify: the ability to tolerate disagreement. Men are more tolerant of political enemies than women are of allies. Consider what that tells us about the inclusivity of female-run spaces.)

NTD
— Illegal Aliens Being Arrested by ICE Throw a Fit to Make It Difficult for ICE, Rile up Protestors.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/illegal-aliens-being-arrested-by-ice-throw-a-fit-to-make-it-difficult-for-ice-rile-up-protestors-expert_1143134.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— California Democrats Think Illegal Immigration Will Save Their Party, It’s Their Only Hope.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2026/05/06/sean_davis_california_democrats_think_illegal_immigration_will_save_their_party_its_their_only_hope.html

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Here’s How Chicago Has Been Putting Illegal Aliens Above American Citizens.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/heres-how-chicago-has-been-putting-illegal-aliens-above-american-citizens/ar-AA1Oe9EP

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Pritzker blames Trump for violent threats against Jews.
https://thehill.com/opinion/robbys-radar/5866522-pritzker-blames-trump-rhetoric/
— EEOC sues NY Times, alleging discrimination. DD: How has EEOC impacted you? EEOC had a tremendous impact on me. When I was 22 in 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer because it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Because I had accepted that offer, my Firestone Store boss rudely fired me. Because of that, I accepted a job offer from IRS.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5865552-new-york-times-discrimination-lawsuit/
— ICE to end shortened training programs after criticism. DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer was in classroom training. I got lots classroom training while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5866624-ice-ends-shortened-training/

CNN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to create more hatred against Trump.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/06/world/video/john-prevost-pope-leo-brother-ebof-vrtc

REUTERS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to create more hatred against Trump.
https://www.reuters.com/world/rubio-meet-pope-leo-trump-keeps-up-attacks-pontiff-2026-05-07/

MSN
— DD: I should write about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government who had my many Democrat superiors and supervisors who were veterans waste my career and get rid of me. They stressed that I avoided the Vietnam War draft. They stressed that because of that, I was able to a) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) graduate debt-free for NIU owning that Charger in 1970, d) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, e) buy a new townhome in 1972, f) buy condos in 1974 and 1976, g) earn an MBA in 1976, h) get married in 1978, i) buy a home in Wheaton and two new cars in 1978, j) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, k) etc.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-wants-to-make-it-harder-for-veterans-to-work-in-government/ar-AA21jXXG

ABC NEWS
— DOJ targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations.
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/justice-department-targets-slow-immigration-judges-trump-pushes-132730620

CBS NEWS
— Higher rate of mental health challenges among LGBTQ+ youth. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/new-study-shows-higher-rate-of-mental-health-challenges-among-lgbtq-youth/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump. DD: Who has backed you? What adverse actions have your critics/opponents taken against them? I should write about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions that they took against those who have backed me. I would start with a) my Democrat IRS superiors who got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) my Democrat GAO superiors who got rid of the GAO manager who arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and promoted me in 1986.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/trump-candidates-win-indiana-republican-primary.html
— DD: Democrats and RINOs always have, are now, and always will use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans. Because of that, the future is ever-increasingly bleak for Republicans, and especially for Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/politics/conservative-groups-influence-inside-the-state-department-raises-alarms.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to create more hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/07/trump-pope-leo-rubio-rift/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2026/05/06/poll-trump-leo-hegseth-approval/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to create more hatred against Trump.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/world/article/rubio-faces-challenge-in-pope-leo-meeting-after-22246317.php

COLUMBIA DISPATCH
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Ramaswamy.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/05/06/indian-americans-other-ohioans-reject-ramaswamy-as-governor-opinion/89942561007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— To End Racial Gerrymandering, Congress Needs to Act. The Supreme Court issues a welcome ruling, but a couple of vacancies could lead to its undoing. DD: Democrat leaders use racial gerrymandering to destroy Republicans. Illinois Democrats racially gerrymandered the 3rd Congressional District that I live in.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/to-end-racial-gerrymandering-congress-needs-to-act-7f69c716
— Trump Accuses Pope Leo of Endangering Catholics by Opposing Iran War. The president’s criticism adds to tensions ahead of Rubio’s visit to the Vatican.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-accuses-pope-leo-of-endangering-catholics-by-opposing-iran-war-4805fe38
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to create more hatred against Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/05/06/trump-lashes-out-at-pope-leo-over-iran-war-again-before-rubio-visit/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— DD: Democrat and RINO judges and justices promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/trumps-anti-dei-efforts-struggle-under-federal-judges-scrutiny

SPECTATOR
— DD: Democrats and RINOs always have, are now, and always will use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans. Because of that, the future is ever-increasingly bleak for Republicans, and especially for Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://spectator.com/article/the-slow-death-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/?edition=us

TIME
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to create more hatred against Trump.
https://time.com/article/2026/05/06/pope-leo-nuclear-weapons-trump/

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for less time than mine had been.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/racial-diversity-boosts-graduate-salaries-finds-major-study