February 8, 2023

MITCH MCCONNELL REPUBLICAN LEADER
— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Delivers Republican Address to the Nation
https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/governor-sarah-huckabee-sanders-delivers-republican-address-to-the-nation
https://www.republicanleader.senate.gov/newsroom/videos/watch/mcconnell-comments-on-president-bidens-state-of-the-union-address-and-governor-sanders-response

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders rips Biden as more interested in ‘woke fantasies’ than reality. Youngest governor gives State of the Union response to oldest President. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/sarah-huckabee-sanders-gives-republican-response-b/
— China trade hawks hit hard reality of trying to curb U.S. investment in Beijing – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/china-trade-hawks-hit-hard-reality-trying-curb-us-/
— Border Patrol leaders say they need more border wall. Sector chiefs undercut Biden’s stance. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/border-patrol-leaders-say-they-need-more-border-wa/
— 10,000 cartel drones detected crossing U.S. border last year – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/10000-cartel-drones-detected-crossing-us-border-la/
— U.S. companies should not continue to fuel China’s strength – Rosa DeLauro and Michael McCaul
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/us-companies-should-not-continue-to-fuel-chinas-st/
— Border insurrection demands action – Tom Homan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/border-insurrection-demands-action/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Courts upend bans on drug users, domestic abusers from owning guns – Alex Swoyer
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/courts-upend-bans-drug-users-domestic-abusers-owni/
— Americans’ civil right to be free from crime. Democrats have halted U.S. commission’s work on violence spike. – J. Christian Adams
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/americans-civil-right-to-be-free-from-crime/
— ‘Do something’: Biden renews calls for Congress to ban assault weapons
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/7/biden-renews-calls-ban-assault-weapons/

BREITBART
— Full Text: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ GOP Response to Biden’s State of the Union – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/07/full-text-arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-gop-response-to-bidens-state-of-the-union/
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders attacks ‘radical left’ in GOP State of the Union response – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-attacks-radical-left-in-gop-state-of-the-union-response/
— University of Illinois Puts over $1 Million Towards Social Justice Projects – SPENCER LINDQUIST (COMMENT: Under Illinois Democrats, expect that ever-increasingly, the more of the following that applicants are, the less likely that the University of Illinois will accept them: heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2023/02/06/university-illinois-puts-1-million-towards-social-justice-projects/
— SOTU: Biden Pushes ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban in Response to Pistol Attack – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/07/sotu-biden-pushes-assault-weapons-ban-in-response-to-pistol-attack/

CHRISTIAN POST
— GOP rebuttal: Sarah Sanders claims radical left forcing Americans to worship ‘false idols’ – Samuel Smith
https://www.christianpost.com/news/sarah-sanders-radical-left-wants-americans-to-worship-false-idols.html
— Biden tells Congress to restore abortion ‘right’ Supreme Court ‘took away’: ‘It’s our duty’ – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/politics/biden-vows-to-veto-national-ban-on-abortion-codify-roe-v-wade.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Sarah Sanders Slams Biden’s ‘Left-Wing Culture War’ in State of the Union Response – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/07/sarah-sanders-slams-bidens-left-wing-culture-war-state-union-response/
— Breaking Down Biden’s State of the Union Speech: What He Got Right, Where He Missed Mark – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/08/breaking-down-bidens-state-of-the-union-speech-what-he-got-right-where-he-missed-mark/
— Biden’s Misguided Policies in State of the Union Address – Peter Parisi
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/08/bidens-misguided-policies-in-state-of-the-union-address/
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Suggests Border Patrol Agents Should Be Fired for Working With SPLC-Designated ‘Hate Groups’ – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/07/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-suggests-border-patrol-agents-should-fired-working-splc-designated-hate-groups/

EPOCH TIMES
— Freedom vs. ‘More Government Control’: Gov. Sanders Delivers GOP Rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union – John Haughey
https://www.theepochtimes.com/freedom-vs-more-government-control-gov-sanders-delivers-gop-rebuttal-to-bidens-state-of-the-union_5042163.html
— NumbersUSA Calls on McCarthy to Get Border Security Bill Onto House Floor – John Haughey
https://www.theepochtimes.com/immigration-reform-group-calls-on-mccarthy-to-get-border-security-bill-onto-house-floor_5035800.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Until we have a mandatory workforce verification system–like E-Verify–in place, immigrants will have an incentive to come into our country through illegal means. We want and need immigrants to come to our nation to contribute to our economic success, but we must also remain a sovereign nation governed by the rule of law.” Chmielenski said Calvert’s proposed Legal Workforce Act has “actually been endorsed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Restaurant Association, and National Home Builders Association. These are organizations that tend to oppose additional mandates on employers.” Right now, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 22 states impose some form of “mandatory E-Verify rather than just requiring I-9,” he said, which puts the onus on employers to “become document experts. E-Verify is a touchy subject in the states but [mandatory E-Verify] would replace a patchwork of laws from state-to-state and go a long way” to addressing the nation’s immigration issues.)

FEDERALIST
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders Summed Up The State Of The Union Better In One Line Than Biden Did In An Hour And A Half – KYLEE GRISWOLD
https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/07/sarah-huckabee-sanders-summed-up-the-state-of-the-union-better-in-one-line-than-biden-did-in-an-hour-and-a-half/

GOPUSA
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders Scorches Radical Left In GOP SOTU Rebuttal
https://www.gopusa.com/sarah-huckabee-sanders-scorches-radical-left-in-gop-sotu-rebuttal/
— Heated Rhetoric At House Committee Hearing On Illegal Immigration
https://www.gopusa.com/heated-rhetoric-at-house-committee-hearing-on-illegal-immigration/
— Biden Touts Successes During State Of Union, Critics Point To Inflation, Deceptions
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-touts-successes-during-state-of-union-critics-point-to-inflation-deceptions/
— Omar Not Just Antisemitic, But Also Anti-American
https://www.gopusa.com/omar-not-just-antisemitic-but-also-anti-american/

— As Buttigieg Edges Biden Out, Where Will Haley Land?
https://www.gopusa.com/as-buttigieg-edges-biden-out-where-will-haley-land/
— Groveling: Mayor Adams Vows To Offer English Classes, Expedite Work Permits For Illegal Aliens At Brooklyn Shelter
https://www.gopusa.com/groveling-mayor-adams-vows-to-offer-english-classes-expedite-work-permits-for-illegal-aliens-at-brooklyn-shelter/
— Chinese Spy Balloon Could Have Been Used For Prepping EMP Attack On US Nuclear Facilities: Expert
https://www.gopusa.com/chinese-spy-balloon-could-have-been-used-for-prepping-emp-attack-on-us-nuclear-facilities-expert/

WIREPONTS
— New guide to corporate wokeness ranks 10 Illinois companies in the bottom – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/new-guide-to-corporate-wokeness-ranks-10-illinois-companies-in-the-bottom-wirepoints-quickpoint/
— The “equity” argument is so destructive in Chicago. It leads to more minorities getting killed and almost all students unable to read.
https://wirepoints.org/the-equity-argument-is-so-destructive-in-chicago-it-leads-to-more-minorities-getting-killed-and-almost-all-students-unable-to-read-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

WILLIAM KELLY
— Reporter William J. Kelly to Tucker Carlson: This is Lightfoot’s last chance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvbizsPyio

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— No Members of Congress Representing McHenry County Received FTX Cripto Cash – Info for All in Congress Linked
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/07/no-members-of-congress-representing-mchenry-county-received-ftx-cripto-cash/
— McLaughlin Introduces Bill To Require Witness Slips to Follow Legislative Content, Even If “Gut and Replace” Technique Used
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/07/mclaughlin-introduces-bill-to-require-witness-sliips-to-follow-legislation-content-even-if-gut-and-replace-technique-used/
— Pritzker Supporting School and Library Board Candidates
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/07/pritzker-supporting-school-and-library-board-candidates/

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Illinois state Rep. Randy Frese (R-Quincy) on gun ban lawsuit: ‘The TRO preventing the new gun ban from going into effect has been upheld’
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/639289656-illinois-frese-on-gun-ban-lawsuit-the-tro-preventing-the-new-gun-ban-from-going-into-effect-has-been-upheld


ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State of the Union: Biden recognizes Brandon Tsay, who disarmed Monterey Park shooter and says He saved lives. It’s time we do the same. Ban assault weapons now.” On their way to abolishing the Second Amendment, Democrats want to register all semiautomatic firearms, then ban all semiautomatic firearms, than register all firearms, then ban all firearms, then confiscate all firearms from non-Democrats starting with non-Democrats who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, homeowners, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://abc7.com/joe-biden-state-of-the-union-watch-live-stream/12784228/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “A look inside the new migrant shelter in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrant-shelter-chicago-woodlawn/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote vices in Wheeling.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/wheeling-establishment-combines-alcohol-marijuana-and-a-bakery

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Police Reform Seizes Spotlight at WTTW Forum as Lightfoot Once Again Clashes with Challengers.” I should write a book about those who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition were hate groups.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/07/police-reform-seizes-spotlight-wttw-forum-lightfoot-once-again-clashes-challengers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Of course we should not hire, we should not support, we should not retain any officer that is associated with any hate group,” Lightfoot said, adding that the department conducted a “fulsome investigation.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Income tax ‘surcharge,’ other measures needed to pay down pensions, business group says.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/2/8/23590162/income-tax-surcharge-needed-to-pay-down-pensions-business-group-says
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push Illinois minorities to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/2/7/23583497/amid-struggles-to-meet-diversity-illinois-launches-study-determine-discrimination-pot-industry

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURES: Democrats say “Newlyweds pick Naperville as a base for their new dog and cat food delivery business.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-pet-food-mobile-st-0208-20230208-gt56olxdjrggxb7ighg7vbto4a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons spurs challenges to legislative shortcuts.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230207/illinois-ban-on-semiautomatic-weapons-spurs-challenges-to-legislative-shortcuts

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee.”
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-and-regional/conservative-groups-look-beyond-trump-for-2024-gop-nominee/article_f8583791-e35a-51a5-9c29-800bd646d84c.html

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push Illinois minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/does-racism-exist-in-the-illinois-cannabis-industry/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats push pot in Belvidere.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/belvidere-is-getting-a-marijuana-dispensary/

NORTHERN STAR
— COMMENT: Democrat say “Student Government Association proposed petition criticizes NIU’s efforts at inclusion.” NIU let me transfer from UIC in 1969 when I was 20 years old, but because of my bad demographics, if I was 20 years old today, I doubt that NIU would let me do that today. I am White, male, heterosexual, conservative, Republican, non-poor, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German national origin, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Factors that encouraged NIU to let me transfer included I was a federal employee (Park Forest Post Office), a union member, draft avoider, and I had not been active in Republican politics at Crete-Monee High School or at UIC.
https://northernstar.info/103019/news/sga-petition-criticizes-nius-efforts-at-inclusion/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Amid growing concerns of what it’s calling NIU’s inactivity toward racism and lack of diversity on campus, the Student Government Association has proposed a petition to shed light on student concerns. The proposed petition was co-authored by Historian Atlas Babcock and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Olivia Newman and was developed in collaboration with feedback from Black student organizations on campus. The petition proposed highlights three issues with the university raised by students: “A lack of diversity and representation in campus staff and administration,” “performative activism” and “lack of long-term community support.” Among examples of student complaints are over-policing at Black events, a lack of Black representation among administration and staff, failure to provide upkeep to the BLM mural and more. Much of the discussion around the proposed petition centered on the university’s handling of inclusion in the past and what the SGA wants NIU to do going forward.)

DAILY EASTERN NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs attribute all the successes that White males have to their benefitting from discrimination against minorities and against females. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to their Democrat employees, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger. If I had been a Democrat a minority and/or a female, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service, currently $183,500/year, long before I was 40 in 1988. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. Because I was not a Democrat, a minority, or a female, a) IRS did not promote me beyond GS-12, Step 5, currently $104,583/year, and b) GAO forced me to take a $21,863/year pay cut in today’s dollars, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, currently $82,720/year, to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, did not promote me beyond GS-13 Step 1, currently $109,732/year, until I was 38, and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would cite my many Democrat coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me who had a) less job-related work experience than I had, b) less job-related education than I had, c) fewer job-related professional certifications than I had, and/or d) had no job-related professional license.
https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2023/02/06/column-white-male-privilege-is-alive-and-well-part-i/

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push Illinois minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.26029.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-14/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/07/afternoon-roundup-28/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump attacks DeSantis in series of social media posts – Jack Birle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-attacks-desantis-social-media-posts
— COMMENT: Firearms are dangerous. Those who impair themselves should not Second Amendment rights.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/reefer-madness-second-amendment-rights-shouldnt-go-to-pot
— State of the Union 2023: Progressive response pushes immigration liberalization – Haisten Willis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/%20/news/white-house/state-of-the-union-2023-progressive-response-immigration

NEW YORK POST
— 1619 Project couldn’t get more cartoonish even as a Disney project — oh, wait – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2023/02/06/1619-project-couldnt-get-more-cartoonish-even-as-a-disney-project/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— DeSantis, Inc. Underestimates Donald Trump. Like so many commonplaces one finds on the lips of talking heads, “electability” may prove to be a confection of partisans blinded by their own preferences. – Matthew Boos
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/07/desantis-inc-underestimates-donald-trump/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Can Donald Trump Win in 2024 America? – Steve McCann
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/can_donald_trump_win_in_2024_america.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— DeSantis proposes $12M plan to fly more illegal immigrants out of Florida – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/02/07/desantis-proposes-12m-plan-to-fly-more-illegal-immigrants-out-of-florida-1330865/

CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY
— State of the Union attendees include Pro-life hero and target of Biden Justice Department Mark Houck – Joe Bukuras
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253577/guess-who-s-coming-to-the-state-of-the-union-pro-life-hero-and-target-of-biden-justice-department-mark-houck
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mark Houck talks to reporters outside the U.S. District courthouse in Philadelphia with his lawyers, Peter Breen (left), Brian McMonagle (right), and Andrew Bath (background) following his acquittal on two charges of violating the FACE Act, Jan. 30, 2023.)

DAILY CALLER
— ‘End The Destruction Of Our Country’: Trump Responds To Joe Biden’s State Of The Union – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/07/donald-trump-response-joe-biden-state-union-address/

FEDERALIST
— Floridians Have The ‘Right To Bear Arms,’ Not A Duty To Ask For Permission – DAVID HARSANYI
https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/07/floridians-have-the-right-to-bear-arms-not-a-duty-to-ask-for-permission/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMIGRATION REFORM
— Biden Largely Ignores the Border Crisis He Created, While Calling for Amnesty for Illegal Aliens
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biden-largely-ignores-the-border-crisis-he-created-while-calling-for-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens-charges-fair-301741574.html

FOX NEWS
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.: Elected officials supporting open borders, defund ICE are complicit helping to aid and abet traffickers.
https://news.yahoo.com/anna-paulina-luna-elected-officials-002421294.html
— State of the Union 2023: Biden touts infrastructure, American resolve despite attacks on democracy
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/state-of-the-union-address-2023-biden-live-updates

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— These 11 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Refute Notion of Second Amendment as “Suicide Pact” – Amy Swearer
https://www.heritage.org/firearms/commentary/these-11-examples-defensive-gun-use-refute-notion-second-amendment-suicide-pact

LAW OFFICER
— Refusing to Enforce Existing Gun Laws While Nullifying Gun Self Defense Rights
https://www.lawofficer.com/refusing-enforce-existing-gun-laws-nullifying-gun-self-defense-rights/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden’s Fantasyland – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/02/bidens-fantasyland/

PJ MEDIA
— Insult to Injury: Biden Regime Distributes Anti-Police ‘Black Resistance’ Flyers to Border Agents – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2023/02/07/insult-to-injury-biden-regime-distributes-anti-police-black-resistance-flyers-to-border-agents-n1668486

REPUBLICAN STANDARD
— Pro-Life Activist Mark Houck Plans To Sue Biden Admin For Harassment – Donny Ferguson
https://therepublicanstandard.com/featured/pro-life-activist-plans-to-sue-biden-admin-for-harassment/dferguson/2023/02/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We took on Goliath—the full might of the United States government—and won,” Peter Breen, Thomas More Society executive vice president and head of litigation, said in a statement. “The jury saw through and rejected the prosecution’s discriminatory case, which was harassment from Day One. This is a win for Mark and the entire pro-life movement. The Biden Department of Justice’s intimidation against pro-life people and people of faith has been put in its place,” said Breen.)

STEVE SCALISE
— Our Union is Struggling Under Biden’s Far-Left Agenda
https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise%3A-Our-Union-is-Struggling-Under-Biden%E2%80%99s-Far-Left-Agenda

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “In wake of Supreme Court Second Amendment decision, uncertainty plagues gun laws new and old.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-gun-laws-second-amendment/

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “Trump blasted the Club for Growth on Tuesday after his name was left off the guest list for the conservative anti-tax organization’s annual donor retreat.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-rages-left-out-conservative-event-1779604

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: RINOs crow about their success in using illegals to drive down wages. If there were as many illegals back when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/business/economy/immigration-labor.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden faced GOP jeers.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/07/takeaways-state-of-the-union/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 3. A jeer-filled affair It’s been 14 years since a Republican member of Congress appeared to cross a threshold by yelling “You lie” at Barack Obama during a speech to a joint session of Congress. Tuesday’s speech marked the continued trend toward partisan raucousness during what was once a much more staid affair. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), perhaps predictably, repeated Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-S.C.) outburst from 2009 when Biden brought up Medicare and Social Security. (It’s worth noting that Biden qualified his comments about Republican support for Scott’s plan by emphasizing: “I’m not saying it’s a majority,” but he was jeered anyway. McCarthy shook his head while seated behind Biden.) Biden responded to all this by suggesting it was an important moment, with Republicans so loudly taking issue with the idea that they would target entitlements: “I’m glad to see — you know, I enjoy conversion. When Biden brought up fentanyl deaths, he was met with a response of: “It’s your fault!” Republicans also took exception to his comments about other issues, including gun control and the border. The latter instance elicited a notable response from McCarthy: While he sat stone-faced for much of the speech, the GOP outcry drew a demonstrative blink from the House speaker, who shushed his conference. McCarthy earlier Tuesday had promised no “childish” games, specifically citing then-House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) having ripped up a copy of Trump’s speech after the 2020 State of the Union address. And as the speech wore on, we got a sense for why, perhaps, it got so contentious. In contrast to McCarthy’s shushing, Trump on Truth Social attacked “RINO” — Republican in Name Only — party members for “jumping up and down with applause for the wrong reasons!”)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois gun-ban incites challenges to legislative shortcuts.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/illinois-gun-ban-incites-challenges-to-legislative-shortcuts/2023/02/07/706554ea-a718-11ed-b2a3-edb05ee0e313_story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The evolution of the backlash against affirmative action.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/07/tucker-carlson-affirmative-action/

WALL STREET JOUNAL
— Crime Is the Only Issue in Chicago Mayor’s Race. Lori Lightfoot says it’s going down, but all the other candidates said they wouldn’t rehire her police superintendent. – Joseph Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/crime-is-the-only-issue-in-chicago-mayors-race-crime-public-safety-lori-lightfoot-debate-mayoral-police-11675719766
— The Koch Network Dumps Trump. Americans for Prosperity won’t back him in 2024, ending an awkward marriage. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-koch-network-dumps-trump-2024-presidential-race-libertarian-populist-limited-government-campaign-contribution-11675809101
— FRONT PAGE: COMMENT: RINOs crow about their success in using illegals to drive down wages. If there were as many illegals back when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/migrants-are-doing-better-than-ever-thanks-to-tight-labor-market-11675784935
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many small businesses say they are unable to hire enough native-born and naturalized workers and are paying a premium for migrant workers. . .A shortage of cooks and dishwashers prompted Luis Reyes, owner of Washington, D.C., restaurant Lauriol Plaza, to distribute fliers in subway stations and at bus stops in neighborhoods with large migrant communities.)

FORTUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say that “51% of women experience racism at work.” I should write a book about what my Democrat GAO superiors did 1980-1997 to turn my Democrat subordinates against me who were minority and/or female. They stressed that I was conservative, Republican, healthy, draft-avoider, non-poor, married. childless, Protestant, 100% German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, Crete resident 1948-1972, and/or Wheaton resident since 1978. All of my GAO subordinates were at least one of the following, and many were many, most, if not virtually all of the following: minority, female, younger, veteran, unmarried, liberal, Democrat, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, had parents who were recent immigrants, had significant financial, health, and/ or other problems, and/or were employees who my Democrat superiors wanted to get rid of.
https://fortune.com/2023/02/07/racism-at-work-women-research-not-here-syndrome/

BLOOMBERG
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s wall settles into a strange, costly afterlife.”
https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/world_nation/francis-wilkinson-trump-s-wall-settles-into-a-strange-costly-afterlife/article_5576a3f0-ac82-50ae-8474-da7980642862.html

REASON
— COMMENT: Those who are anti-conservative oppose Nikki Haley.
https://reason.com/2023/02/02/nikki-haley-is-running-for-president/

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
— Job-related education and training – Alan Eck (COMMENT: I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969. Extremely few of my coworkers took job-related courses like I did. I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1993/10/art2full.pdf

CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois CPA Society Accepting Scholarship Applications.” If you did not get college scholarships, why was that? Because I worked as many hours as I could for the Park Forest Post Office while I attended UIC and NIU, a) my GPA was harmed, b) I was not in financial need, and c) I could not demonstrate any leadership qualities. Further, sports scholarships were out because while I could stand and walk, I could not run far at all because of a bone disease that I had.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/02/07/illinois-cpa-society-accepting-scholarship-applications-2/76599/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These scholarships provide essential financial assistance to qualifying accounting students across the state of Illinois and reward them for their hard work and academic success. Applicants must be junior, senior, or graduate-level accounting students enrolled at Illinois colleges or universities who demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and leadership qualities.)

February 7, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State of the Union 2023: New Illinois congresswoman Delia Ramirez tapped to give Working Families Party response.”
https://abc7chicago.com/state-of-the-union-2023-delia-ramirez-working-families-party/12778902/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Shorter ‘time-to-crime’ for guns used in crimes in Chicago than in New York, Los Angeles.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shorter-time-to-crime-for-guns-used-in-crimes-in-chicago-than-in-new-york-los-angeles-doj

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Rep. Delia Ramirez to deliver national address for progressive group after President Biden’s State of the Union speech. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., a member of the House Freedom Caucus and ardent Donald Trump supporter, said she would boycott President Biden’s SOTU address.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/2/6/23588688/rep-delia-ramirez-president-bidens-state-of-the-union-speech
— COMMENT: Chicago Democrats say “Applications open for one-time $500 payments aimed at providing relief to domestic workers, undocumented immigrants.” Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats promote dependency oh government.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/2/6/23587976/chicago-covid-coronavirus-pandemic-relief-domestic-worker-undocumented-payments-cash-assistance
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Cooperation, communication key in ensuring success for migrant housing in Woodlawn. We are a sanctuary city in Chicago, welcoming to all. Uplifting those who have arrived at our doorsteps from all corners of the world is in our DNA.” Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/6/23583128/temporary-housing-woodlawn-asylum-seekers-immigrants-wadsworth
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/6/23587902/city-young-men-risk-iraq-afghanistan-gun-violence-crime-shootings
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Workers actually benefit from time spent commuting.” While I commuted using METRA 1992-1997, I did homework for graduate finance courses at IIT. While I commuted using METRA 1978-1980, I did homework for graduate accounting courses classes at DePaul, CPA examination review courses, and Certified Internal Auditor examination review courses. While I commuted using METRA 1973-1974, I did homework for graduate business courses classes at Loyola.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/7/23588055/commuting-time-benefits-remote-workers-the-conversation-op-ed

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: COMMENT: Democrats ask “Who’s going to the State of the Union?” and say “Illinois lawmakers reveal their guests.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230207/whos-going-to-the-state-of-the-union-illinois-lawmakers-reveal-their-guests
— COMMENT: Democrats push pot in Crystal Lake big time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20230207/new-marijuana-dispensary-is-wonderful-asset-crystal-lake-city-officials-chamber-welcomes-ivy-hall-to-town
— We don’t need racial quotas to showcase America’s diversity – Michael Barone (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have crowed the loudest since 2000 about their success in replacing those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have Demographics that vote for Democrats: a) leaders of the Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization and b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/feb/06/michael-barone-just-look-at-us/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Outlaws don’t obey gun laws – Walter J. Steffens, Johnsburg
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2023/02/06/letter-outlaws-dont-obey-gun-laws/

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use diversity to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, gun-owners, heterosexual, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/ap-state-of-the-union-congress-doesnt-fully-reflect-diversity/

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Schools questioned for using COVID relief emergency funds for diversity, equity programs.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/schools-questioned-for-using-covid-relief-emergency-funds-for-diversity-equity-programs-crisis-in-the-classroom-coronavirus-vaccines-ppe-gender-identity-lgbtq-learning-loss-resources-technology-education

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Rep. Mary Miller to boycott State of the Union Address.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-02-06/rep-mary-miller-to-boycott-state-of-the-union-address

SIU
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use DEI to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, gun-owners, heterosexual, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://news.siu.edu/2023/02/020623-Conversation-on-fostering-welcoming-and-belonging-on-campus-is-Feb.-14.php

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Another judge delays state weapons ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/second-judge-delays-illinois-new-weapons-ban-17766699.php

CITIES 92.9
— Illinois Legislature returns Tuesday with Democrats in the supermajority – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats will ruin Illinois.)
https://www.cities929.com/2023/02/06/illinois-legislature-returns-tuesday-with-democrats-in-the-supermajority/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Procedural challenges of Illinois’ gun ban not as successful as other arguments – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/procedural-challenges-of-illinois-gun-ban-not-as-successful-as-other-arguments/article_252dd128-a664-11ed-921c-e3cf76fe455d.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Hospitals will need to hire ‘culturally sensitive’ doctors if demanded, per bill (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote race based preference giving.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/639334256-hospitals-will-need-to-hire-culturally-sensitive-doctors-if-demanded-per-bill

METRO EAST SUN
— State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is slamming the appointment of Tony Sanders as state superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education as a political move.
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/639284102-schmidt-it-does-not-appear-gov-pritzker-spent-a-whole-lot-of-time-looking-for-highly-qualified-candidates

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Rep. Niemerg: ‘Our Second Amendment is not subject to a governor’s political narrative or presidential aspirations’
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/639085368-rep-niemerg-our-second-amendment-is-not-subject-to-a-governor-s-political-narrative-or-presidential-aspirations

WIREPOINTS
— ‘Magic happens’: The illusion behind Lightfoot’s 2023 Chicago budget – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/magic-happens-the-illusion-behind-chicagos-2023-budget-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— School Board Candidates Tout Candidacies (COMMENT: In your school district, how do voters get information about each of the school board candidates?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/07/school-board-candidates-tout-candidacies-in-trout-valley/

MCHENRY COUNTY GOP
— FROM POLITICO ILLINOIS: Feb. 11: Dan Proft, a conservative broadcaster in Florida who still keeps his hand in Illinois politics, headlines the McHenry County Republican Lincoln Leadership dinner. Proft ran the People Who Play By The Rules political action committee that supported Republican Darren Bailey for governor.
https://www.mchenrycountygop.org/event-details/lincoln-leadership-dinner-4

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Egofske Will Serve as Mayor-State Rep: Durkin, Who Voted for Weapons Ban Calls Him “Outstanding Public Servant”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/egofske-will-serve-as-mayor-state-rep-durkin-who-voted-for-weapons-ban-calls-him-outstanding-public-servant.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-13/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-briefing/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Cannabis baron ridicules equity programs: We’re going to give these assets to felons and people that have two heads and all this kind of stuff.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/06/cannabis-baron-ridicules-equity-programs-we%e2%80%99re-going-to-give-these-assets-to-felons-and-people-that-have-two-heads-and-all-this-kind-of-stuff/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Blue states seek to become transgender ‘refuge’ as GOP clamps down on youth sex-change meds – Valerie Richardson (COMMENT: Under Pritzker, expect ever-increasing pressure on the students in your school district to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/6/blue-states-seek-become-transgender-refuge-gop-cla/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The human cost of wokeness shows up in policing – David J. Terestre
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/the-human-cost-of-wokeness-shows-up-in-policing
— Biden gun ban and crime wave spark higher sales – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/biden-gun-ban-crime-wave-sparks-higher-sales

NEW YORK POST
— Migrants abandon NYC for Canada with taxpayer-funded bus tickets – Jack Morphet, Craig McCarthy, Bernadette Hogan and Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2023/02/05/migrants-abandon-nyc-for-canada-with-taxpayer-funded-bus-tickets/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Tyre Nichols Was a Victim of Affirmative Action. In pursuit of diversity, standards have gone out the window. And the people who pay the price are ordinary citizens. – Christopher Roach (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time. Because I was none of the aforesaid, that ever-increasingly rendered my job-related college degrees, professional certifications, professional license, and work experience worthless.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/05/tyre-nichols-was-a-victim-of-affirmative-action/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What If RINOs Throw a Republican Party and Nobody Comes? – J.B. Shurk (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, anti-conservative RINOs dominate the Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/what_if_rinos_throw_a_republican_party_and_nobody_comes.html
— In New York City, migrants become a hot potato, passed to Canada – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/in_new_york_city_migrants_become_a_hot_potato_passed_to_canada.html

AMERICA’S 1ST FREEDOM
— Biden Keeps Pushing To Ban Semi-Automatics – NRA-ILA
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/biden-keeps-pushing-to-ban-semi-automatics/

BREITBART
— At Least 19 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/02/06/at-least-19-shot-during-weekend-in-mayor-lori-lightfoots-chicago/
— Canadian Liberals Fold, Remove Hunting Rifles from ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban – AWR HAWKINS (COMMENT: Democrats want to outlaw all firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/02/06/canadian-liberals-fold-remove-hunting-rifles-from-assault-weapons-ban/

DAILY SIGNAL
— These 11 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Refute Notion of Second Amendment as ‘Suicide Pact’ – Amy Swearer
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/02/06/these-11-examples-of-defensive-gun-use-refute-notion-of-second-amendment-as-suicide-pact/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— N.Y. State Squandered $2.1 Billion to Keep Illegals in the U.S. When it should have used the money to send them home, in style. – David North
https://cis.org/North/NY-State-Squandered-21-Billion-Keep-Illegals-US

EPOCH TIMES
— Why Blacks Vote Democrat – Adam B. Coleman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/why-blacks-vote-democrat_5038404.html

FEDERALIST
— D.C. Gun Ban Didn’t Stop A Deadly Metro Shooting, Just Stripped Commuters Of The Best Way To Fight Back – EMILY MILLER
https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/06/d-c-gun-ban-didnt-stop-a-deadly-metro-shooting-just-stripped-commuters-of-the-best-way-to-fight-back/

GOPUSA
— Projecting National Weakness Invites Incursion And Eventual Attack (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled America-hating countries illegally send their citizens into America illegally. Sooner or later, those illegals will have enough votes to abolish the Constitution and to dissolve America.)
https://www.gopusa.com/projecting-national-weakness-invites-incursion-and-eventual-attack/

NRA-ILA
— Illinois Gun Laws
https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/illinois/
— House Appropriations to Hear Firearm Permit Bill
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230206/washington-house-appropriations-to-hear-firearm-permit-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On February 8th, at 4:00PM, the House Appropriations Committee will hear House Bill 1143, to impose a firearm permit requirement, a training mandate, and a 10-day waiting period scheme, along with allowing indefinite delays on firearm transfers. The Appropriations Committee considers the fiscal impacts of the bill. HB 1143 is an unfunded gun-control mandate and will cost individuals hundreds to thousands of dollars to exercise their fundamental right to keep and bear arms. NRA members and Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to oppose HB 1143 by noting their position for the legislative record and with in-person, remote, or written testimony. Click here for more information on how to participate. House Bill 1143 denies law-abiding citizens their Second Amendment right to acquire firearms unless they obtain a government-issued permit. The permit is only valid for five years and to obtain the permit, the state requires completion of official, sanctioned firearms training every five years. It also imposes an arbitrary ten-day delay on prospective gun owners taking possession of their firearms and makes this delay longer or indefinite if the state fails to complete background check during that time. Again, please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE HB 1143, and please consider testifying as well.)
— Prohibitionists Seek to Weaponize Yet Another Federal Agency to Target Guns.
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230206/prohibitionists-seek-to-weaponize-yet-another-federal-agency-to-target-guns

NEW AMERICAN
— COMMENT: To use pot is to impair yourself. Pot users should not be allowed to own firearms.
https://thenewamerican.com/prohibiting-guns-for-marijuana-users-ruled-unconstitutional/

PJ MEDIA
— Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams “Reticketing” Illegal Immigrants and Busing Them to the Canadian Border – GREG BYRNES
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/gregbyrnes/2023/02/06/gov-hochul-and-mayor-adams-reticketing-illegal-immigrants-and-busing-them-to-the-canadian-border-n1668372

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How to watch the Republican response to the State of the Union.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/state-of-the-union-2023-republican-response-sarah-sanders-how-to-watch/

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ record makes her an odd choice for SOTU response.”
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/sarah-sanders-record-makes-odd-choice-sotu-response-rcna69472

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Retailers try to curb theft while not driving away customers. Locking the stuff up definitely just has me walking by that aisle.” Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/02/06/retailers-try-to-curb-theft-while-not-driving-away-customers/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Education Issues Vault to Top of the G.O.P.’s Presidential Race. Donald Trump and possible rivals, like Gov. Ron DeSantis, are making appeals to conservative voters on race and gender issues, but such messages had a mixed record in November’s midterm elections.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/us/politics/education-republicans-elections.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Use the Seventh Amendment to sue bad gunmakers.” I should write a book about how my Seventh Amendment rights were denied.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-use-the-seventh-amendment-to-sue-bad-gunmakers-20230206-me5yrxamyzhandebgnvf2c3qi4-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How ‘Diversity’ Policing Fails Science. An open-records request reveals that Texas Tech faculty penalize candidates for heterodox opinions. – John D. Sailer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-diversity-policing-fails-science-equality-equity-education-texas-tech-job-candidates-interview-dei-pronouns-11675722169

FORTUNE
— COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have promoted the most hatred against me because I benefitted from the federal government’s leave policies 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/
https://fortune.com/2023/02/06/fmla-anniversary-paid-family-leave-us/

24/7 WALL STREET
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The US Military’s Oldest Weapons Still in Use.”
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/02/06/americas-oldest-weapons-still-in-use-by-the-military/

REASON
— COMMENT: Pot impairs its users. Pot pushers are dangerous, unvirtuous, and untrustworthy. I should write a book about those pot pushers who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://reason.com/2023/02/06/a-federal-judge-says-the-ban-on-gun-possession-by-cannabis-consumers-is-unconstitutional/

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Sarah Huckabee Sanders gets a SOTU spotlight. Trump gets the affirmation. Arkansas newest governor gets a prime speaking gig. The ex-president gets proof that his imprint on the GOP endures.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/07/sarah-huckabee-sanders-sotu-trump-affirmation-00081453
— COMMENT: Democrats say “House divided: The megadonor couple battling in the GOP’s civil war. Dick and Liz Uihlein have landed on opposite sides of some of the main fights illustrating the divides in the Republican Party.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/megadonor-gop-richard-elizabeth-uihlein-00081267
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pot is making people sick. Congress is playing catch-up. Now that a growing body of evidence says marijuana is bad for you, more regulation is in the offing.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/congress-pots-ill-health-effects-00081178

FED SMITH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “White House Wants to Give More Leave to Federal Employees.” I should write a book about those who have promoted the most hatred against me because I benefitted from the federal government’s leave policies 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/ )
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/02/02/white-house-wants-to-give-more-leave-to-federal-employees/

February 5, 2023

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Local Republican Leaders Select Lemont Mayor John Egofske, an Independent Who Endorsed Democrats, to Fill Jim Durkin’s Vacant House Seat (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. How will Egofske respond to ever-increasing pressure from hate-filled conservative-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) a) to officially abolish the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform, b) to officially banish conservatives from the IRP, and c) to officially dissolve the IRP?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/breaking-local-republican-leaders-select-lemont-mayor-john-egofske-an-independent-who-endorsed-democrats-to-fill-jim-durkins-vacant-house-seat.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2020, Egofske endorsed Democratic US Rep. Daniel Lipinski and on October 22, 2022, just weeks before the midterm election, Egofske endorsed Illinois Democratic State Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., a member of Democratic House Speaker Chris Welch’s leadership team – where he serves as Downstate Caucus Whip, saying, “Regardless of partisan politics, it’s all about getting things done, and I have seen firsthand that Larry Walsh Jr gets things done.” Sources confirm to Illinois Review that Durkin wrote a letter of support to the committee, expressing his support for Egofske to replace him in the Illinois House of Representatives. In announcing the formation of the committee tasked with finding Durkin’s replacement, DuPage Republican Chairman Jim Zay said, “Leader Durkin has been a tremendous advocate for our region and state, and we thank him for his extraordinary service. Our committee looks forward to a transparent and thorough process to fill this important position.” In addition to Zay, the committee includes Tim Ozinga (Will Co.), Michael Shackel (Lemont Twp.), Terrance Carr (Lyons Twp.), Cindy Nelson Katsenes (Orland Twp.) and Sean Morrison (Palos Twp.). The vote is weighted, with Zay’s vote having the most influence on the committee (44%). Carr, 24%; Shackel, 22%; Ozinga, 4%; Katsenes, 3%; and Morrison, 2%. During the Republican primary, Durkin, Morrison, Ozinga and Zay endorsed Richard Irvin’s campaign for governor. But in previous elections, Irvin not only pulled Democratic Primary ballots in 2014, 2016 and 2020, but he also spent years praising Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker – referring to him as a “great friend and a great leader.” And in 2020, Irvin attended a Black Lives Matter rally, yelling, “I can’t breathe!” During the midterm election, Durkin suffered embarrassing losses, giving House Democrats once again, supermajority control in the Illinois House. In media interviews after announcing his resignation as House GOP leader the day after the midterms, Durkin attempted to place all of the blame on the 45th President of the United States Donald Trump. “As long as we continue to say that we are the party of Trump and that we have to abide by the party principles in the platform, 100% we’re gonna continue down this path of losing.” When Durkin announced that he was resigning from his seat in the legislature in January, he once again blamed Trump for Illinois’ losses, saying, “I hope that at some point in the near future, and I think we’re getting there, that the party breaks its fever of Donald Trump and understands and learns from the past. Some people will never get there.” Durkin then suggested that pro-life and 2nd Amendment issues were “dragging” the Republican party down. “So I would just say the sooner that the public realizes that he’s not value added to the Republican Party, we can start looking at what this party used to be about. A party that didn’t insist upon this purity test. A party that is a fiscally conservative first of all, certainly, but we can have a fair and respectful debate within the party on issues related to the Second Amendment, to life and these other social issues, that have been dragging us down in areas that we have to compete in — mainly the suburbs and the collar counties.” In the last few months, Illinois Review has published several articles about Durkin using his political influence to target conservative grassroots candidates during the Illinois Primary. Sources also confirmed to Illinois Review that the IL GOP is blaming Durkin for the party’s postage discount abuse, where mailers “Paid for by the Republican Party of Illinois” were sent during the primary to viciously attack conservative Republican grassroots candidates that were challenging Durkin’s friends and political allies. And in January, before he resigned from the legislature, Durkin was the only Republican to join the Democrats, voting in favor of the assault weapons ban. Attorney and former Illinois Attorney General candidate Thomas DeVore has filed multiple lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the assault weapons ban on the equal protection clause, and so far, Judges in Effingham and White Counties, and the 5th District Appellate Court view the equal protection clause as the most credible argument in the case – and a literal “silver bullet” for DeVore and his plaintiffs. In another blow to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s assault weapons ban, and following the directive of the Appellate Court, White County Judge T. Scott Webb on Thursday granted DeVore’s motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO), halting the ban while the lawsuit proceeds. The lawsuit raises the same claims as the one filed in Effingham County, where Judge Joshua Morrison granted the first TRO and names Gov. JB Pritzker, State Senate President Don Harmon, D, Illinois House Speaker Christopher Welch, D, and Attorney General Kwame Raoul, D, as defendants. The lawsuit filed in White County by DeVore includes over 1,600 plaintiffs, including former Illinois State Senator and Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey; 68 federal firearms dealers and covers 92 counties. On Tuesday, 5th District Appellate Court affirmed Effingham County’s TRO and goes beyond the original 866 plaintiffs in the original lawsuit, and is now binding precedent on all lower courts statewide.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Northern Illinois Not Important Enough to Merit Overflight by Chinese Spy Balloon
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/04/northern-illinois-not-important-enough-to-merit-overflight-by-chinese-spy-balloon/
— Will Crystal Lake Holiday Inn Cave to Antifa?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/04/will-holiday-inn-cave-to-antifa/
— An Editorial Cartoon Featuring Illinois Politics Groundhog Day Adaptation
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/02/04/message-of-the-day-an-editorial-cartoon-6/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republicans continue pushback against Pritzker’s consecutive executive orders – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/republicans-continue-pushback-against-pritzkers-consecutive-executive-orders/article_d8f5ac06-a418-11ed-927b-8f11ca97c9d5.html

SOUTH WEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— State Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) calls Illinois’ new firearms ban law ‘a violation of the 2nd Amendment,’ pushes for repeal.
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/639223220-jacobs-calls-illinois-new-firearms-ban-law-a-violation-of-the-2nd-amendment-pushes-for-repeal

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Illinois Supreme Court justices got major boost from hidden spending by Democratic group.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-supreme-court-money-helps-dem-justices-20230204-gntd3tx6qbd47hbyxz7u5z6glu-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-citizen-ship-help-st-0202-20230201-54gzotyqcndpnif77ibefv6jvm-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: COMMENT: Democrats say “MoneyGeek report names Naperville safest city in America 2023, besting Aurora, Elgin and 260 other towns nationwide.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-2023-safest-cities-list-st-0203-20230204-gv7xni34q5hujen4mwwb7yailq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAFE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Anti-abortion activists push GOP presidential hopefuls to back federal limits.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230204/anti-abortion-activists-push-gop-presidential-hopefuls-to-back-federal-limits

ABC7
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/hulu-1619-project-nikole-hannah-jones-atlanta/12766538/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Highland Park to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://abc7chicago.com/mass-shooting-highland-park-il-parade-liz-turnipseed/12767956/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://abc7chicago.com/black-children-brain-development-racism-poverty/12770319/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Highland Park to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/highland-park-shooting-gun-violence-survivors-week/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New US Race, Ethnicity Standards Proposed for First Time Since 1997.” Ever-increasing, under the Democrats, a) White is the most hated race in America and b) Italian and German are the two most hated national origins in America.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/04/new-us-race-ethnicity-standards-proposed-first-time-1997
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to claim refugee status in America.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/04/welcome-corps-program-allows-private-citizens-sponsor-refugees-us
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Blacks to be LGBTQers.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/04/ap-black-history-course-sparks-controversy-debate

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “US states take control of abortion debate with funding focus.” Soon, if not already, will Illinois Democrats give abortion providers enough money that they can provide abortions for free, but failing that, give women lots of money to have abortions?
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/us-states-take-control-of-abortion-debate-with-17764652.php

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “8 tax deductions, credits you may qualify for in 2023.” I should write a book about Money Magazine’s and IRS’s disallowance of my education deductions in 1978.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/8-tax-deductions-credits-you-may-qualify-for-in-2023/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Education There are roughly a dozen tax breaks related to education, according to Steber. One of the most common is a deduction for the amount of interest you’ve paid on your student loans. According to the IRS, you can deduct up to $2,500.)

WSIL TV
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats push pot.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/the-sale-of-recreational-marijuana-goes-into-effect-days-earlier-than-expected/article_49af144a-a49c-11ed-bb5e-ab08bf99e2ea.html

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Area Republican leaders have chosen Lemont Mayor John Egofske as the new state representative for the 82nd District.”
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/area-gop-mayor-fills-durkin-seat
— COMMENT: Democrats say “GOP ‘Confidentiality’ On Durkin Replacement. The public is being kept out of the loop until Saturday’s meeting of party insiders.”
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/gop-confidentiality-durkin-replacement

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Abortion debate to dominate 2024 races with Republican Party doubling down on bans – Susan Ferrechio (COMMENT: I should write a book about anti-conservatives whose main, if not only, purpose since 2000 for doing the following in DuPage County has been to abolish the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform: a) serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, b) serve on township party and/or DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) committees, c) chair township party and/or DCRCC committees, and d) serve as township party and/or DCRCC officers. Then I should write a book about those who have done the aforesaid to abolish the following additional planks in the Republican Party platform: individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/4/abortion-debate-dominate-2024-races-republican-par/
— China, with a single balloon, mocks and weakens America – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/3/china-with-single-balloon-mocks-and-weakens-americ/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left’s never-ending war to force everyone to approve of its lifestyles – Editorial (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) booze and pot, and/or e) gambling. Therefore, ever-increasingly, everyone should expect that Democrats are a) future wards of the state, if not already, b) LGBTQ, c) childless, d) impaired, and/or e) poor. Ever-increasingly, Pritzker is the champion of the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/the-lefts-never-ending-war-to-force-everyone-to-approve-of-their-lifestyles
— The State of Our Union under Biden: A weaker, less secure, more divided America – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/the-state-of-our-union-under-biden-a-weaker-less-secure-more-divided-america
— The ‘systemic’ problem with policing isn’t racism – Editorial (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/the-systemic-problem-with-policing-isnt-racism
— ‘Promises made’: Here’s what House Republicans have accomplished one month after taking majority – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/what-house-republicans-accomplished-one-month-taking-majority

NEW YOUR POST
— Revised AP African American Studies curriculum delivers course students deserve – Ilya Shapiro
https://nypost.com/2023/02/04/revised-ap-african-american-studies-is-the-course-students-deserve/
— A new solution for New York’s gun problems: Enforcement and punishment – Kevin Williamson
https://nypost.com/2023/02/04/solution-for-new-york-gun-control-enforcement-and-punishment/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Overcoming the Woke Mob – Blaine Pardoe
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/03/overcoming-the-woke-mob/
— Does Inequality Make America Impossible? To make progress, the United States needs to get out of the race business. (COMMENT: If I had been a Democrat, the Democrats who ran the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service before I was 40, and long before I was 40 if I had been a minority and/or female.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/04/does-inequality-make-america-impossible/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Whether it’s illegals or balloons, Joe Biden fails to protect the US – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/02/whether_its_illegals_or_balloons_joe_biden_fails_to_protect_the_us.html
— American Students — Dumber and More Woke – Robert Weissberg
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/american_students__dumber_and_more_woke.html
— ‘Equity’ or Fighting Crime: You Can Pick Just One – Ed Brodow (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/02/equity_or_fighting_crime_you_can_pick_just_one.html

AMERICA’S 1ST FREEDOM
— The Politically Incorrect Truth About America’s Rifle – Stephen P. Halbrook
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-politically-incorrect-truth-about-america-s-rifle/
— A Look At Some Of What To Expect In 2023 – JASON OUIMET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NRA-ILA
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/a-look-at-what-to-expect-this-year/

BREITBART
— Vice Chair of FL GOP Christian Ziegler: Only 17,000 of the Net 1 Million Moving to the State Registered Democrat – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2023/02/04/vice-chair-of-fl-gop-christian-ziegler-17000-net-1-million-moving-state-registered-democrat/
— Multiple States to Consider Bills to Shut Down Immigration Detention Centers – SPENCER LINDQUIST (COMMENT: Constructively, Democrats have abolished America’s borders and have surrendered America to its invading enemies.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/02/04/multiple-states-to-consider-bills-to-shut-down-immigration-detention-centers/

CNS NEWS
— Nikki Haley Says Older Politicians Like Biden Should Undergo ‘Some Sort of Cognitive Test’ (COMMENT: How old are you? I am 74. What do you stress in defense of your cognitive abilities? I stress my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/cnsnewscom-staff/nikki-haley-says-older-politicians-biden-should-undergo-some-sort-cognitive

DAILY CALLER
— Schools To Host Black Lives Matter At School Week Which Teaches Kids About ‘Trans Affirmation,’ ‘Restorative Justice’ – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/04/schools-to-host-black-lives-matter-at-school-week-which-teaches-kids-about-trans-affirmation-restorative-justice/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Bills to Shut Down Immigration Detention Spring up in Multiple States – David Jaroslav (COMMENT: Constructively, Democrats have abolished America’s borders and have surrendered America to its invading enemies.)
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local-legislation/sanctuary-policies/bills-shut-down-immigration-detention

FOX NEWS
— The left doesn’t want equality, they want special treatment – Lisa Boothe (COMMENT: Under the Democrats, ever-increasingly, minorities, females. LGBTQers, unmarried people, younger people, liberals, moderates, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, and those who have less money than others demand more and more and more preference over Whites, males, heterosexuals, married people, older people, conservatives, Christians, Protestants, Italian Americans, German Americans, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, citizens of America, and those who have more money than others.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6319810258112
— Texas lawmakers want feds to reimburse states for the high cost of Biden’s border crisis. Texas has spent more than $3 billion on border security over the last 15 years. – Peter Kasperowicz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-lawmakers-want-feds-reimburse-states-high-cost-bidens-border-crisis

HOT AIR
— NYC residents are just about fed up with the migrants
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/02/04/nyc-residents-are-just-about-fed-up-with-the-migrants-n528362
— Illegals overrunning Yuma’s only hospital – MEGAN MYERS
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/02/04/illegals-overrunning-yumas-only-hospital-n528368

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Admin Tried To Hide CCP Spy Balloon, Finally Shoots It Down After It Traverses Entire Nation.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/biden-admin-tried-to-hide-ccp-spy-balloon-finally-shoots-it-down-after-it-traverses-entire-nation/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats Becoming ‘Majority-Minority Party’ Led by College-Educated Whites – ARI BLAFF
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/democrats-becoming-majority-minority-party-led-by-college-educated-whites-report/

NEWS BUSTERS
— PBS Host, Top Journalism Dean Agree Black Officers Motivated by White Supremacy – Clay Waters (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2023/02/04/pbs-host-top-journalism-dean-agree-black-officers-motivated-white

NUMBERS USA
— Implement E-Verify
https://www.numbersusa.com/solutions/mandate-e-verify

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Get Even More Racist – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2023/02/05/democrats-get-even-more-racist-n2619169

REUTERS
— COMMENT: To use pot is to impair yourself. Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage everyone to use more and more and more pot. How much pot do those who you have to rely on use? Under the Democrats, expect that they will be ever-increasingly impaired. Ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes if I had been a pot user, would I have been able a) to take college preparatory courses and to graduate in the upper 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class in 1966, b) to get an ACT score of 24 in 1966, c) to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, d) to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, e) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, f) to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, g) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, h) to become a licensed CPA in 1981, and i) to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. If I had been a pot user, a) S.S. Kresge would not have hired me in 1964, b) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966, c) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, d) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, e) IRS would not have hired me in 1971, and f) GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had been a pot user, I would not have been able to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc. If I had been a pot user, I would not have been able to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, or 1976. If I had been a pot user, I would not have been able to get married in 1978.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ban-marijuana-users-owning-guns-is-unconstitutional-us-judge-rules-2023-02-04/

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nikole-hannah-jones-on-her-new-hulu-docuseries-the-1619-project/

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “West Virginia house bill would prevent credit card tracking of firearms sales.” If Democrats succeed in abolishing the Second Amendment, they will confiscate all firearms and ammunition from Republicans.
https://news.yahoo.com/house-bill-prevent-credit-card-224900207.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise illegals and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America.
https://news.yahoo.com/working-towards-good-refugees-want-090000628.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Stolen Guns Are Fueling Violent Crime in the US.” I have had a FOID card since I was 20 years old in 1968. Of course, Illinois criminals know who the FOID card holders are in Illinois. That might encourage some criminals to avoid FOID card holders. That might encourage other criminals to invade the homes of FOID card holders to steal their firearms and ammunition. Of course, if/when semiautomatic firearms are registered in Illinois, Illinois criminals will know who has them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/stolen-gunsare-fueling-violent-crime-in-the-us/2023/02/04/beb60022-a48e-11ed-8b47-9863fda8e494_story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats want to abolish the Second Amendment. As Democrats ever-increasingly destroy America, poverty and crime will ever-increasingly increase. Therefore, ever-increasingly, 911 response times will increase and Americans will need to buy more and more and more firearms for their self-defense.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/05/guns-bruen-supreme-court-second-amendment/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the Second Amendment protects individuals’ right to gun ownership, it emphasized the ability “of law-abiding, responsible citizens to use arms in defense of hearth and home.” When it expanded that decision last year in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the court noted that “ordinary, law-abiding citizens have a similar right to carry handguns publicly for their self-defense.”

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “Immigration courts are bursting.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-immigration-courts-are-bursting-20230204-yfukbocmnnamvictqgdvqscr6m-story.html

DENVER POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Border security won’t quell the crush of humanity seeking safety in the U.S.”
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/04/border-crisis-security-humanitarian-venezuelan-migrants/

LAS VEGAS SUN
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater calls the following RINOs: Trump, Josh Hawley, Kari Lake, Matt Gaetz, George Santos, Kevin McCarthy, Lauren Boebert, Jim Jordan, et al.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/feb/04/gop-overrun-with-rinos/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— COMMENT: Democrats want to outlaw AR-15s and say “This is why some members of Congress have been seen wearing lapel pins resembling miniature AR-15 rifles.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-members-ar-15-lapel-pins-2023-2

FAST COMPANY
— What to do if you didn’t get promoted – Mita Mallick (COMMENT: IRS promoted me to GS-12 Step 1 (currently $92,279/year) when I was 25 in 1974, but no promotions after that. To transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, GAO forced me to take a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 (currently $104,583) to GS-9 Step 10 (currently $82,720/year), a $21,863/year (21%) in today’s dollars. GAO did not promote me back to GS-12 Step 5 until 1982. GAO promoted me to GS-13 (currently $109,732/year) in 1986, but no promotions after that. QUESTION: What could I have done, but I refused to do, to get a) promoted by IRS to GS-13, GS-14 (currently $129,671/year), GS-15 (currently $152,527/year), and Senior Executive Service (SES) (currently $183,500/year) by age 40 and b) promoted by GAO to GS-14, GS-15, and SES by age 40? ANSWER: I refused to become a Democrat. I refused to help my IRS and GAO superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 my age 25, to GS-14 by age 30, to GS-15 by age 35, and to SES by age 40. If I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female, IRS and/or GAO would have promoted me to SES long before I was 40 because I had earned an MBA when I was 27, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and became a licensed CPA when I was 32.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90837151/what-to-do-if-you-didnt-get-promoted

ECONOMIST
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “American universities are hiring based on devotion to diversity,” that is, that American universities discriminate against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/02/04/american-universities-are-hiring-based-on-devotion-to-diversity

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in making younger voters anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, rich people, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/05/the-aftermath-review-liberal-america-ok-boomer

WIKIPEDIA
— News aggregator (COMMENT: I am a conservative nonprofit Republican news aggregator. I should write a book about those a) who do not want me to drive traffic to their websites, b) who do everything that they can to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and/or c) who do everything that that can to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on 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 would focus on those who taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on the aforesaid who paywall me. Obviously, those who reject the following planks in the Republican Party platform do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that promote the following planks: individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). Everyone in Illinois sees how the Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Senate GOP, and Illinois House GOP treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Everyone in DuPage County sees how the DuPage County Republican Central Committee treats me and treats my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Everyone in Milton Township sees how the Milton Township Republican Organization treats me and treats my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_aggregator

January 29, 2023

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State GOP Chairman Don Tracy Defends Vote to Re-Elect Incumbent National Leader
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/28/state-gop-chairman-don-tracy-defends-vote-to-re-elect-incumbent-national-leader/
— All McHenry County Candidates Listed, Find the Write-In Possibilities for Which Filings Must Be Made by February 2nd
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/26/all-candidates-listed-find-the-write-in-possibilities-for-which-filings-must-be-made-by-february-2nd/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP Chair Don Tracy Votes for RNC Chair Ronna Romney, Says She’s Done an “Excellent Job” Despite Losses in 2018, 2020 and 2022
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/il-gop-chair-don-tracy-votes-for-rnc-chair-ronna-romney-says-shes-done-an-excellent-job-despite-losses-in-2018-2020-and-2022.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New shelter for migrants in Woodlawn could open in the coming week.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-wadsworth-shelter-community-meeting-hyde-park-20230129-343c6xvlenfpngtuhlclfikoby-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Declining enrollment, empty schools, union battles: Mayoral candidates grapple with big challenges in Chicago Public Schools.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-mayor-race-education-cps-ctu-20230129-eqguamk4czh3lidjoqqk3jyify-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats promote Bobby Rush. I would not be surprised if Bobby Rush acknowledged that in 1997, when I was 49 years old, he forced my Democrat GAO Chicago office superiors to force me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-vintage-tribune-bobby-rush-20230129-uilnqtdtobbk7p3k5dz54xtpzm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use books to make children LGBTQers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/28/23572558/childrens-book-ban-efforts-chicago-suburban-libraries-lincolnwood-glenview-first-amendment
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Let the College Board do its job on African American Studies.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/28/23572922/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies-pritzker-desantis-editorial
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats run America and b) Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad in America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/28/23573321/stand-alone-colin-kaepernick-justice-op-ed

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Questions at District 211 candidates forum focus on use of controversial sex ed curriculum” hosted by the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization.” If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230128/questions-at-district-211-candidates-forum-focus-on-use-of-controversial-sex-ed-curriculum

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McDonald’s exec slams ‘costly and job-destroying’ move to pay fast-food workers $22 an hour.” I earned $25 an hour in today’s dollars in 1971 when I was 22 years old working for IRS, but only after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and had worked for Firestone Stores for 10 months.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-opinion

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago activists demand justice, accountability in wake of Tyre Nichols death.”
https://abc7chicago.com/tyre-nichols-death-jesse-jackson-rainbow-push-coalition/12745967/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How Illinois courts are exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.”
https://abc7chicago.com/freedom-of-information-act-foia-request-illinois-exemptions/12742027/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Victim among 2 hurt in Ford City Mall shooting after trying to fend off attempted car thief: police.”
https://abc7chicago.com/ford-city-mall-shooting-today-jcpenny-near-me/12745759/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A victim was wounded Saturday in the parking lot of the Ford City Mall while trying to fend off an attempted car theft. The victim, a 46-year-old man, was walking towards his parked vehicle outside the JCPenny store in the 7600-block of S Cicero around 12:40 p.m. when he saw someone trying to get into his car, according to police. The victim, who is a FOID and CCL holder, exchanged gunfire with the offender before the offender jumped in a nearby vehicle and fled, causing a traffic crash in the 79000-block of S. Pulaski Rd in the process, police said. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the hand and thigh, and was transported to Christ Hospital in fair condition. The offender sustained a graze wound to the head and was taken to the hospital in good condition, officials said. Three offenders were taken into custody and charges are pending.)

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “3 Illinois cities (Aurora, Chicago, and Naperville) make list of Dirtiest Cities in America”‘
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/3-illinois-cities-make-list-of-dirtiest-cities-in-america

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Rich Miller says “Inside carmakers’ dislike of state.”
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-inside-carmakers-dislike-of-state/article_684a35e8-9e92-11ed-9163-c7980c00880b.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans introduce bill to deny undocumented migrants U.S. entry.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/republicans-introduce-bill-to-deny-undocumented-migrants-u-s-entry/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: OUTSTANDING: Utah’s governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. – AP
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-01-29/utahs-governor-has-signed-a-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-youth

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump kicks off 2024 run ‘more angry’ and ‘more committed’ than ever.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-kicks-off-2024-run-more-angry-and-more-committed-than-ever-donald-trump-2020-election-2024-election-white-house-mike-pence-nikki-haley-ron-desantis-president-joe-biden-election-calendar-political-tradition-scandals-documents-nick-fuentes-nh-sc
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “How old is too old to serve in public office?” Are you older? What do you stress in defense of your age? I stress my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/how-old-is-too-old-to-serve-in-public-office-presidential-race-joe-biden-donald-trump-congress-house-senate-elections-term-limits
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Suffolk asked voters to describe their ideal candidate in a December survey. Half of the voters said the president should be between 51 and 65 years old, with 25% picking age 35-50, while just 8% said an ideal president would be 66 to 80.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump courts GOP insiders at low-key events in early voting states ahead of 2024 primary
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-events-early-voting-states-south-carolina-2024-gop-primary
— DC wants federal government to solve migrant crisis as it buckles under influx – Christine Queally
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/videos/dc-wants-federal-government-to-solve-migrant-crisis-as-it-buckles-under-influx

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— No One Left to Blame REVIEW: ‘Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence’ by Vivek Ramaswamy (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly anti-conservative anti-Republican Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs shout at those who are the following that they are victims of conservative Republicans: non-conservative, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-rich, unmarried, renters, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://freebeacon.com/culture/no-one-left-to-blame/

NEW YORK POST
— COMMENT: Anti-Trumps and Trump-haters say “Donors slow as the realization hits that Trump can’t beat feeble Joe Biden.”
https://nypost.com/2023/01/28/donors-slow-as-the-realization-hits-trump-cant-beat-biden/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The American Right is in for a hell of a ride. Patriots need to promote and focus within themselves the habits of resistance. – Josiah Lippincott (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Republican Party leaders dump conservatives, that is, they dump platform Republicans, that is, they dump the Republican Party.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/28/steel-yourselves-conservatives/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Equity means the dumbing down of America – Bob Weir (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997, they lowered hiring, retention, and promotion standards to help them hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. Ever-increasingly, because I was Republican, White, male, and older, the following meant absolutely nothing to them: a) my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, e) my becoming Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1996, and f) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. The aforesaid actually made them furious because my coworkers who they promoted over me did not have the aforesaid.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/equity_means_the_dumbing_down_of_america.html
— Dems struggle with the cognitive dissonance of Tyre Nichols’ death – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/dems_struggle_with_the_cognitive_dissonance_of_tyre_nichols_death.html
— The silly argument that Asian mass murderers are assimilated Americans – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/the_silly_argument_that_asian_mass_murderers_are_assimilated_americans.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Ted Cruz punches back at Adam Kinzinger over Paul Pelosi video allegation: ‘You’re a hack & a liar’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/29/ted-cruz-punches-back-at-adam-kinzinger-over-paul-pelosi-video-allegation-youre-a-hack-a-liar-1328518/

BREITBART
— 7 Shot in Gun-Controlled ‘California’s Fourth Mass Shooting in a Week’- AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/28/7-shot-gun-controlled-californias-fourth-mass-shooting-week/
— Joe Biden, Adam Schiff Parade in Populist Drag to Hide Cheap-Labor Migration Policies – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/01/28/biden-schiff-parade-populist-drag-hide-their-cheap-labor-policies/

COLLEGE FIX
— NCSU sports announcer reinstated after suspension for saying ‘illegal aliens’ on air – HEIDI REID
https://www.thecollegefix.com/ncsu-sports-announcer-reinstated-after-suspension-for-saying-illegal-aliens-on-air/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘They Have Contempt For Their Voters’: Conservatives React To Ronna McDaniel’s Reelection To RNC – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/rnc-mcdaniel-conservatives-dhillon/
— ‘RNC Is A Little Club’: Harmeet Dhillon Reacts To Leadership Contest – JAMES LYNCH
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/rnc-little-club-harmeet-dhillon-reacts-leadership-contest/
— Illinois Man Reportedly Sets Fire To Planned Parenthood Clinic After Girlfriend Aborts Pregnancy – SARAH WEAVER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/28/man-sets-fire-planned-parenthood-clinic-after-girlfriend-aborts-pregnancy/
— Demonstrations are breaking out in Memphis after police in the city beat a black man so badly he died three days later. – SARAH WEAVER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/28/riots-police-tyre-nichols-beat-kill-black-tennessee-memphis/

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Administration Releases Over 1,300 Criminal Illegal Immigrants in 1 Month – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-administration-releases-over-1300-criminal-illegal-immigrants-in-one-month_5017475.html

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— 77 Congressional Democrats Say 300,000 Illegal Aliens a Month is Not Enough! – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/01/28/77-congressional-democrats-say-300000-illegal-aliens-month-not-enough

FOX NEWS
— Tyre Nichols death: Liberals blame racism for Memphis man’s brutal beating despite officers being Black. Five Memphis police officers were charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’ death. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tyre-nichols-death-liberals-blame-racism-memphis-mans-brutal-beating-officers-being-black
— Tyre Nichols death: Law enforcement group ‘infuriated’ by alleged assault during traffic stop. Memphis officials released bodycam video from Tyre Nichols incident Friday evening. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tyre-nichols-death-law-enforcement-group-infuriated-alleged-assault-during-traffic-stop
— Democrat freshman representative deletes tweet calling Tyre Nichols’ killing the ‘result of white supremacy’ – Adam Shaw (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrat-freshman-rep-deletes-tweet-calling-tyre-nichols-killing-result-white-supremacy
— GOP ‘stood in the way’ of police reform that could have prevented death of Tyre Nichols: MSNBC analyst. Conservatives on Twitter reminded Paul Butler that Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., attempted to pass police reform, but it was blocked. – Gabriel Hays
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gop-stood-way-police-reform-could-have-prevented-death-tyre-nichols-msnbc-analyst
— Greg Abbott blasts Biden’s new border policy that will allegedly attract ‘even more’ illegal migrants. The Biden administration is ‘sowing chaos’ with his new policy, Gov. Abbott argues.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gov-greg-abbott-blasts-bidens-border-policy-allegedly-attract-even-more-illegal-migrants

NEWSMAX
— DirecTV Committed ‘Assault on Free Speech’ – Rep. Ralph Norman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/ralphnorman-directv-newsmax/2023/01/28/id/1106307/

POWERLINE
— WHO WANTS TO BE WHITE? No one, apparently. “White privilege” is the privilege to be discriminated against. – Steve Sailer (COMMENT: Constructively, in Diersen v. GAO, the courts accepted GAO’s argument that Congress not only allows, but wants employers to give preference to their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, that is, that Congress not only allows, but wants employers to discriminate against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/01/who-wants-to-be-white.php

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, anti-conservative anti-Republican Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use the Republican Party’s “BIG TENT” policy to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/01/28/america_needs_both_parties_to_be_inclusive_148787.html

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Is Nikki Haley setting a ‘man-trap’ for Trump, Pompeo and other 2024 rivals?”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/3832318-is-nikki-haley-setting-a-man-trap-for-trump-pompeo-and-other-2024-rivals/

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/opinions/the-1619-project-documentary-series-history-joseph/index.html

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/online-system-seek-asylum-us-quickly-overwhelmed-96738244

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Bad candidates or not enough money?” and say “RNC officials debate why they lost in 2022. In a closed-door session during this week’s RNC meeting, two members working on the party’s 2022 audit debated whether “candidate quality” was to blame for midterm losses.” Ever-increasingly, in deciding which candidates to back in primaries and in nonpartisan races, conservative and Republican organizations give more and more and more weight to candidate demographics instead of candidate quadfurcations. Ever-increasingly, they give more and more and more preference to candidates who are minority, female, younger, non-conservative, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about how conservative and Republican organizations have ignored, dismissed, belittled, and badmouthed my qualifications: a) GAO Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year, b) IRS Revenue Officer 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, c) I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) I became a licensed CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, Government Financial Manager, Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant, and e) I earned an MBA from Loyola, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I should write a book about how the following ignored, dismissed, belittled, and badmouthed my qualifications: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. They would not have done that if I had been a minority, female, younger, non-conservative, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if my ancestors had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/bad-candidates-lack-money-gop-debates-lost-2022-rcna68004

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies.” Ever-increasingly, especially in Illinois, Democrats use mass shootings to abolish the Second Amendment. First to outlaw semiautomatic firearms and then to outlaw all firearms.
https://www.wfmj.com/story/48251027/mass-shootings-lead-to-widening-divide-on-state-gun-policies

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Maine Republican Party elects Joel Stetkis as new chair.” In Illinois, anti-conservative Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Republican Party leaders blame Republican losses on the Republican Party platform and on those who support it. They especially blame the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about the aforesaid anti-conservative Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization leaders.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maine-republican-party-elects-joel-045900831.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The ousting of Kouzounas, who has served as chair since 2017, follows a poor 2022 election for the party. It lost multiple seats in the state Legislature as the state Democratic Party remained strong in coastal communities and flipped inland seats.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Student loan forgiveness: Here’s the number of eligible borrowers who applied by US state.” In Illinois, the number of borrowers who applied or were automatically deemed eligible is 1,044,000. Did you get a student loan? I did not. First off, I doubt that I could have gotten a student loan. I just barely made it into the upper 20% of Crete-Monee High School class of 1966. My ACT was only 24. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My GPA and ACT would have been much higher if I had not washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights every evening Monday through Thursday during my junior and senior years and full-time during the summer in between. But if I had gotten a student loan, my GPA at UIC and at NIU would have been much higher and I would have majored in accounting instead of management. While I took classes at UIC 1966-1969 and at NIU 1969-1970, I worked as many hours as I possibly could for the Park Forest Post Office. Far too many times, I skipped classes on Mondays and on Fridays to work more hours.
https://www.aol.com/student-loan-forgiveness-heres-number-145236822.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: According to Democrats, when Asians assimilate, they become mass murderers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/opinion/asian-american-gun.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Tyre Nichols to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/us/police-tyre-nichols-beating-race.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “California Has More Than 100 Gun Laws” and ask “Why Don’t They Stop More Mass Shootings?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/us/california-gun-laws-mass-shootings.html

NEW YORK SUN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Online System To Seek Asylum in America Is Quickly Overwhelmed.”
https://www.nysun.com/article/bidens-new-online-system-to-seek-asylum-in-america-is-quickly-overwhelmed

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Arizona GOP chairman solicits election deniers to secure spot.” In Arizona, and in all the states that Trump “lost,” how many illegals are using their false identifications to vote for Democrats?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/28/arizona-republicans-dewit/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis advisers prepare for potential presidential run, explore staff options.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/28/desantis-2024-campaign-planning/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The 2024 GOP presidential primary season is kicking off. Here’s the potential field.” Democrats want the 2024 Republican presidential candidate to be the candidate who they believe will be the easiest to defeat.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/28/gop-2024-presidential-candidates/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call Trump a racist. To call someone a racist in America today is like calling some a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/trumpsracism-alienates-a-growing-voting-bloc/2023/01/28/7f762d36-9f13-11ed-93e0-38551e88239c_story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Rosewood to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/01/29/rosewood-race-massacre-1923/

LOS ANGES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward.” Will anti-conservative Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Republican Party leaders succeed in getting the Republican Party a) to dump its platform, b) to dump voters who support its platform, and c) to dissolve the Republican Party?
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-01-28/republicans-confront-bitter-divide-no-clear-path-forward

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/01/29/desantis-republicans-woke-ban-african-american-studies-queer-theory/11120694002/

BARRON’S
— Trump Warns 2024 Election ‘Our One Shot’ To Save America – Frankie TAGGART
https://www.barrons.com/news/angry-trump-jumpstarts-faltering-2024-campaign-01674934807

TIME
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Christians and against Americans.
https://time.com/6250769/christian-nationalism-popularity-wake-up-call/

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Democrats use their African American AP course to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/06/ron-desantis-battles-the-african-american-ap-course-and-history
— COMMENT: Democrats use the Pope to promote LGBTQ
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/pope-francis-speaks-out-on-homosexuality-and-further-angers-traditionalists


UNITED STATE COAST GUARD
— How to spot and report retaliation – Arcady Darter (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, I increasingly engaged in protected activities. I increasingly objected to my Democrat superiors giving preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, that is, their increasing discrimination against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older. My Democrat Post office superiors retaliated against me by disallowing my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forcing me to resign in 1969. My Democrat IRS superiors retaliated against me by a) disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, b) forcing the IRS manager to transfer to Texas in 1975 who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, to GS-11 in 1973, and to GS-12 in 1974, c) not promoting me beyond GS-12, d) disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and e) getting GAO to offer me a transfer in 1980 only if I took a $21,863 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars. My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me by a) forcing me to take the aforesaid pay cut to transfer, b) giving me unfair job assignments, performance expectations, and performance appraisals, c) delaying my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13, d) not promoting me to GS-14, e) keeping me off audits of IRS except for 3 years 1986-1988, f) forcing the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980, assigned me to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me to GS-13 in 1986, g) always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and h) forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. Retaliation increased significantly after I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3271731/how-to-spot-and-report-retaliation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Workplace retaliation can take many forms and it is important for employees to understand how to identify retaliation and the ways to report it. But how does one determine if an action is retaliatory? 3 Elements of retaliation  Retaliation occurs when an employer takes actions or negative behaviors against an employee for engaging in legally protected Equal Employment Opportunity/Equal Opportunity (EEO/EO) activity such as reporting discrimination and harassment or participating in an investigation of harassment. Let’s break down the components of retaliation: First, for an employee or applicant to file a complaint on the basis of retaliation, they must have engaged in a protected activity. This means that the employee asserted their rights by filing an EEO/EO complaint, being a witness to an EEO/EO complaint, or simply contacting the Civil Rights Directorate for information regarding the complaint process. Pointing out exclusionary hiring practices, resisting sexual advances, or intervening to protect others from harassment or discrimination are also examples of protected activities. The second element of a retaliation claim is that after engaging in a protected activity, the employee or applicant suffers an unfavorable action from their employer. For instance, adverse actions can include being fired, being passed over for a promotion, or receiving low-performance reviews after speaking out and engaging in a protected activity. The final element of a retaliation claim is that there is a connection and evidence that shows the adverse action was taken because of the protected activity. This means that the employees’ participation in protected activity motivated the employer’s adverse action or behaviors.)

CPA JOURNAL
— Toward Resolving IRS Staffing Shortages. Insights from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. – Kathryn Simms, Yiwen Li, and Robert A. Warren (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, I increasingly engaged in protected activities. I increasingly objected to my Democrat superiors giving preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, that is, their increasing discrimination against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older. My Democrat IRS superiors retaliated against me by a) disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, b) forcing the IRS manager to transfer to Texas in 1975 who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, to GS-11 in 1973, and to GS-12 in 1974, c) not promoting me beyond GS-12, d) disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and e) getting GAO to offer me a transfer in 1980 only if I took a $21,863 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They ignored, dismissed, belittled, and badmouthed my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/01/25/toward-resolving-irs-staffing-shortages/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A total of 31,457 IRS employees completed the 2019 FEVS. Of those respondents, 38.5% were males and 61.5% were females; 67% were white; 21% were African American, and 12% were of other races. Nearly 15% were Millennials or Zoomers. Responses were weighted to provide a representative sample. These demographic characteristics were quite similar for IRS participants in the 2020 and 2021 FEVS.)

FREE DICTIONARY
— Play by the rules (COMMENT: What shows that someone has played by the rules? They got an education, they got a job, and they saved for their retirement. My outstanding parents encouraged me to play by the rules. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-1970) and three job-related master’s degrees (Loyola-1976, DePaul-1980, and IIT-1997). I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. I saved for my retirement.)
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/play+by+the+rules

MARRIAM WEBSTER
— Judgmental (COMMENT: Who has judged you and has found you wanting? I should write a book about those who have judged me and have found me wanting. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgmental

January 28, 2023

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘We need every firearm owner in Illinois ALL IN on this one!’ – John Krupa III (COMMENT: In DuPage County, how many residences have at least one FOID card holder?)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639052571-krupa-we-need-every-firearm-owner-in-illinois-all-in-on-this-one
— Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) has introduced a resolution to oppose any efforts to establish a progressive tax system in Illinois.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639057746-curran-they-don-t-want-to-change-our-constitution-to-a-progressive-income-tax

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Gun ban cases continue in courts as Democrats who opposed law remain silent – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: Besides DuPage County and Sheriff Mendrick, are there any other Democrat counties moving to censure their sheriff for opposing the law?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/gun-ban-cases-continue-in-courts-as-democrats-who-opposed-law-remain-silent/article_57e49016-9e99-11ed-9c9c-97f541dd0b7a.html

MCHENRY TIMES
— Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) posts warning of ‘an alarming 4,500% rise in accidental ingestion’ of legalized cannabis products.
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/639073130-weber-posts-warning-of-an-alarming-4-500-rise-in-accidental-ingestion-of-legalized-cannabis-products

NORTH COOK NEWS
— After DeSantis challenges AP content, Pritzker says a governor ‘should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history.’
https://northcooknews.com/stories/639074481-after-desantis-challenges-ap-content-pritzer-says-a-governor-should-not-have-the-power-to-dictate-the-facts-of-u-s-history

WEST COOK NEWS
— Oak Park and River Forest High School to implement College Board’s AP African American Studies Curriculum.
https://westcooknews.com/stories/639106259-oak-park-and-river-forest-high-school-to-implement-college-board-s-ap-african-american-studies-curriculum
— Pritzker ‘extremely troubled’ by reports that DeSantis wants College Board to change the AP African American Studies course
https://westcooknews.com/stories/639074528-pritzker-extremely-troubled-by-reports-that-desantis-wants-college-board-to-change-the-ap-african-american-studies-course

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— ‘We should not limit the protections that have been guaranteed to law-abiding citizens’ – Rock Island County Sheriff Darren Hart
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/639074542-hart-we-should-not-limit-the-protections-that-have-been-guaranteed-to-law-abiding-citizens

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Illinois’ Windhorst applauds restraining order for firearm ban, encourages ‘2nd Amendment supporters to stay up to date on further court actions.’
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/639014543-illinois-windhorst-applauds-restraining-order-for-firearm-ban-encourages-2nd-amendment-supporters-to-stay-up-to-date-on-further-court-actions

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Wilhour on restraining order against gun ban law: ‘We will not allow JB Pritzker to shred the Constitution!’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/638911405-wilhour-on-restraining-order-against-gun-ban-law-we-will-not-allow-jb-pritzker-to-shred-the-constitution

MADISON ST, CLAIR RECORD
— White County judge raises concerns about gun ban legislative procedure during hearing on TRO request, calls it ‘egregious’ – Steve Korris
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/639106319-white-county-judge-raises-concerns-about-gun-ban-legislative-procedure-during-hearing-on-tro-request-calls-it-egregious

MATT DUBIEL
— Purge the Illinois GOP of All RINOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duoJDPwc0JI

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Stephen Boulton, Addicted to Attacking Conservatives, Rules Chicago GOP Like a Third-World Dictator, And It’s Time to go
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/stephen-boulton-addicted-to-attacking-conservatives-rules-chicago-gop-like-a-third-world-dictator-and-its-time-to-go.html

ABC7
— COMMENT: Under the Democrats, homelessness increases because Democrats a) promote dependency on government and charity, that is, Democrats destroy individual responsibility; b) promote LGBTQ, that is, Democrats destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family, and c) promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, Democrats destroy ability to become a productive member of society.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-homeless-population-shelter-shelters/12742383/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Local Sheriffs voice opposition to IL assault rifle ban.”
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/local-sheriffs-voice-opposition-to-il-assault-rifle-ban/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America and destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote wokeness.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/27/23572976/ron-desantis-wokeness-column-gene-lyons
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lightfoot urges General Assembly to do its share to bail out city pension funds. After paying down $1.3 billion in pension debt over four years, Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion 2023 budget went further, prepaying $242 million in future pension debt. But the General Assembly should take it from here, the mayor said.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/1/27/23574991/chicago-city-pension-obligations-pay-down-debt-budget-general-assembly-springfield-lightfoot

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, events that do not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms are controversial.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230127/after-controversy-mayor-says-standards-coming-for-des-plaines-theatre-bookings
— COMMENT: Democrats say “An inspiration to us all’: 90-year old Crystal Lake man still runs 3 miles a day.” – Joe Stevenson (COMMENT: While I have always been able to walk and stand, I have not been able to run since grade school because I had Osgood-Schlatter disease. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease )
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230127/an-inspiration-to-us-all-90-year-old-crystal-lake-man-still-runs-3-miles-a-day
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why suburban food pantries expect further stress.” Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230127/why-suburban-food-pantries-expect-further-stress–

HERALD & REVIEW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois grapples with prosecutor shortage.”
https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/central-illinois-grapples-with-prosecutor-shortage/article_dd05fb48-9202-11ed-9b45-c387183ad153.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois plaintiffs seek injunction in gun lawsuit.”
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-plaintiffs-seek-injunction-in-gun-lawsuit/article_2a107848-9e86-11ed-b322-13a3bdbc84ec.html

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois State Police asks to consolidate federal gun ban lawsuits.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-state-police-asks-to-consolidate-federal-gun-ban-lawsuits/

DECATUR TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State Representative Dan Caulkins Files Lawsuit to Defend Second Amendment Rights.”
https://www.decaturtribune.com/2023/01/27/state-representative-dan-caulkins-files-lawsuit-to-defend-second-amendment-rights/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State Week: Lawsuits keep coming against the assault weapons law.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-01-27/state-week-more-lawsuits-filed-against-assault-weapo

WSPY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republican State Senator Sue Rezin to focus on education, curbing fentanyl sales.”
https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/state-senator-to-focus-on-education-curbing-fentanyl-sales/article_4c2b4e14-9f10-11ed-abea-03066197c369.html

WCIA
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawsuit questioning constitutionality of assault weapon ban filed in Macon County.”
https://www.wcia.com/news/lawsuit-questioning-constitutionality-of-assault-weapon-ban-filed-in-macon-county/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DOJ obtains court order blocking sales of machine gun conversion devices.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/doj-obtains-court-order-blocking-sales-of-machine-gun-conversion-devices/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why Senate Democrats are playing it safe with their agenda this year.” Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. To vote for Democrats is to abolish the Second Amendment so that Democrats can confiscate all firearms owned by Republicans starting with Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/why-senate-democrats-are-playing-it-safe-with-their-agenda-this-year/

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PUBLISHING
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Casten scolds sheriff on new gun control law.”
https://www.southwestregionalpublishing.com/2023/01/27/casten-scolds-sheriff-on-new-gun-control-law/

HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Accused Highland Park Parade Shooter’s Father Yet To Be Indicted.”
Bob Crimo has been charged with 7 counts of reckless conduct. Prosecutors on Thursday asked for more time to get a grand jury to indict him.
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/accused-highland-park-parade-shooters-father-yet-be-indicted

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Thousands of 911 calls in South Shore, Woodlawn took over an hour for police to respond.” The Democrat Party platform promotes crime. To vote for Democrats is to promote crime.
https://chicagocrusader.com/thousands-of-911-calls-in-south-shore-woodlawn-took-over-an-hour-for-police-to-respond/

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, ISU encourages its students to be LGBTQers.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/01/lgbtqia-subcommittee-begins-work-for-positive-change/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/27/afternoon-roundup-22/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel defeats rival in leadership vote – AP (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/27/gop-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-defeats-rival-leadership-/
— Congress pursues bill to educate youth on Holocaust, fight antisemitism – Mica Soellner (COMMENT: I should write a book my Democrat superiors in the federal government who had the greatest success in getting my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many adverse actions against me. They stressed that I was Protestant, 100% German American, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and a Wheaton resident since 1978.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/27/congress-pursues-bill-educate-youth-holocaust-figh/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The RNC should have elected Harmeet Dhillon as new chairwoman – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-rnc-should-have-elected-harmeet-dhillon-as-new-chairwoman

AMERICAN THINKER
— Electric Vehicles Are an Ideologically Driven Economic Misadventure – Jerome Corsi
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/electric_vehicles_are_an_ideologically_driven_economic_misadventure.html

AMERICA’S 1ST FREEDOM
— Why the Legal Fight in Illinois Matters So Much – MARK CHESNUT
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/why-the-legal-fight-in-illinois-matters-so-much/
— The New Balance of Power. Here is what the makeup of Congress means for our freedom over the next two years. – CHARLES C. W. COOKE
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-new-balance-of-power/

BREITBART
— GOP House Members Introduce Bill to Repeal National Firearms Act – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/25/gop-house-members-introduce-bill-repeal-national-firearms-act/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against police.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/01/27/msnbc-guest-on-tyre-nichols-police/

DAILY CALLER
— Ronna McDaniel Beats Back Challenge To Win Fourth Term Atop Republican National Committee – MICHAEL GINSBERG (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/ronna-mcdaniel-beats-back-challenge-win-fourth-term-rnc/
— Democrats Know The Real Purpose Of The Second Amendment — That’s Why They’re So Afraid Of It – MICHELE GAMA SOSA
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/gama-sosa-second-amendment-democrats-purpose/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Second Amendment is once again in the Democrats’ crosshairs amid mass shootings, with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest “assault weapons” ban, and now Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin claiming that the Founding Fathers would have supported banning certain guns. Democrats have made a lot of noise about banning “military-style” weapons and “weapons of war,” particularly the AR-15 platform – their favorite punching bag – in the name of stopping shootings mostly committed in the ghettos of Democrat-run cities such as Los Angeles, New Orleans, Detroit and most famously Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago. Obviously, this is a false proposition. Criminals don’t register guns or obey the law – they’re criminals. Armed civilians deter crime, whether with “military-style” weapons or a Taurus G3C Subcompact. Gun advocates have made this argument repeatedly. Unfortunately, it falls short and even helps justify bans like the Illinois one. If a subcompact with a five-round magazine is enough for self-defense, then it shouldn’t be a problem if Chicago, for instance, bans anything over 10 rounds, full autos and certain long guns. Because as Democrats argue, you don’t need an M4 to shoot a criminal or hunt. But history says there’s more to the Second Amendment. When the Founders wrote the Second Amendment, it was a shock to the world of monarchs and tyrants who kept their populations in line by force and decree. Its protections make America unique. Virtually no country has anything close to it. It gave meaning to the idea of being a citizen of a nation instead of the subject of a despot.)

DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Governor Backs Including ‘Black Queer’ Theory, Other Controversial Lessons In African American Studies – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-governor-backs-including-black-queer-theory-other-controversial-lessons-in-african-american-studies

EPOCH TIMES
— Chicago Crime Rises 61 Percent in 2023, Violent Offenses Spike While Governor Insists Crime ‘Coming Down.’ Aggravated battery, robbery, theft, and criminal sexual assault have gone up in the city. – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chicago-crime-rises-61-percent-in-2023-violent-offenses-spike-while-governor-insists-crime-coming-down_5014788.html
— McDaniel Wins Rare 4th Term as RNC Chair – Brad Jones (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mcdaniel-wins-rare-fourth-term-as-rnc-chair_5016585.html

FEDERALIST SOCIETY
— Slavery Reparations in California – Anthony Pericolo (COMMENT: If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats, and especially Democrats whose ancestors lived in slave states, owned slaves, fought for the Confederacy, were KKK members, and/or pushed Jim Crow laws. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor. Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in American for a long time.)
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/slavery-reparations-in-california

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Biden Insults Your Intelligence With Spin on “Border Enforcement Measures” – Will Riley
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/presidential-administration/border-security/biden-insults-your-intelligence-spin-border

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s Parole Program: Migrant families rush Miami airport after GOP lawsuit. US airports are seeing a new wave of migration, after 20 GOP-led states sued the Biden Administration over its expanded immigration plan. – Caroline Elliott
https://www.foxnews.com/us/bidens-parole-program-migrant-families-rush-miami-airport-after-gop-lawsuit
— Ronna McDaniel re-elected RNC chair for fourth term (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6319376200112

GOPUSA
— DirecTV Deplatforms Newsmax, Cutting Off Its 13 Million Subscribers From The Fourth-Rated Cable News Channel (COMMENT: If my critics/opponents succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, who will come to my defense? It certainly will not be the following who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican major donors, d) Republican political consultants, e) Republican fundraisers, f) Republican pollsters, g) Republican conservative leaders, and h) Republican activists. I should write a book about the aforesaid who not only reject the aforesaid planks, but who destroy those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.gopusa.com/directv-deplatforms-newsmax-cutting-off-its-13-million-subscribers-from-the-fourth-rated-cable-news-channel/
— The Quixotic Quest For Reparations
https://www.gopusa.com/the-quixotic-quest-for-reparations/
— Biden’s Open Border Policies Are ‘Facilitating’ ‘Evil’ Drug Cartel Business Model: Sen. Ron Johnson
https://www.gopusa.com/bidens-open-border-policies-are-facilitating-evil-drug-cartel-business-model-sen-ron-johnson/
— ‘Ground Zero’: Arizona Republicans Sounding Alarm Over Fentanyl Flowing From Border
https://www.gopusa.com/ground-zero-arizona-republicans-sounding-alarm-over-fentanyl-flowing-from-border/

LIFE NEWS
— Pro-Life Students Will Protest Walgreens, CVS for Selling Deadly Abortion Pills – Micaiah Bilger
https://www.lifenews.com/2023/01/27/pro-life-students-will-protest-walgreens-cvs-for-selling-deadly-abortion-pills/

NRA-ILA
— Washington: Senate Committee Hearing Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry with Junk Lawsuits
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230127/washington-senate-committee-hearing-bill-to-bankrupt-firearm-industry-with-junk-lawsuits

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Conservatives Need Protection from Both Woke Business and Woke Labor.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/conservatives-need-protection-from-both-woke-business-and-woke-labor/

NEWSMAX
— No Second Amendment Would Render Us Powerless – Judd Dunning
https://www.newsmax.com/judddunning/second-amendment/2023/01/27/id/1106183/
— What’s Become of Personal Liberty In a Once Free Society? – Andrew P. Napolitano
https://www.newsmax.com/judgeandrewpnapolitano/personal-liberty-constitution/2023/01/27/id/1106199/

POLICE MAGAZINE
— Killing America’s Gun Industry – David Griffith
https://www.policemag.com/654592/killing-americas-gun-industry

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Americans Think They Pay More Than Their Fair Share of Taxes (COMMENT: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have not paid my fair share of taxes. During the 1970s, they were especially furious that I paid less federal income tax because I deducted graduate business and accounting courses.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_americans_think_they_pay_more_than_their_fair_share_of_taxes

TOWNHALL
— Get Ready for Another Cynical, Useless, Gun-Control Push by Democrats – David Harsanyi
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2023/01/28/get-ready-for-another-cynical-useless-gun-control-push-by-democrats-n2618846

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McDaniel wins reelection as RNC chair in contentious election.” Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3832243-mcdaniel-wins-reelection-as-rnc-chair-in-contentious-election/

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: On their road to outlawing all firearms, Democrats want to outlaw all semiautomatic firearms.
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-assault-pistol-real-type-gun-1776538

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use shootings to hint/imply/argue/shout that to abolish the Second Amendment is to abolish crime.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/why-biden-pushes-an-assault-weapons-ban-despite-political-odds-2023-01-27/

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump wants to turn schools into an ultra right-wing indoctrination pipeline.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-education-policy-desantis-2024-rcna67534

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call McDaniel a “Trump Loyalist.” Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call me a “Trump-Loyalist.” If they were asked what their evidence is, what would they say?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/us/politics/rnc-ronna-mcdaniel-harmeet-dhillon.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Santos to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2023/george-santos-resume-lies/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ronna McDaniel quells revolt to win reelection as chair of fractured RNC.” Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/27/rnc-election-mcdaniel-dhillon/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The military draft ended 50 years ago, dividing a generation.” Avoiding the draft was the biggest mistake that I made in my life. I got student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. I should write a book about those who used my avoiding the draft against me the most. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors and supervisors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/01/27/draft-end-conscription-1973/

NEW YORK 1
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want Democrats to do more to encourage illegal immigration.
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/01/27/advocates-call-out-mayor-for–erasing-immigrants–from-his-vision-for-the-city

SPECTRUM NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward.” Will Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party try to a) officially strike the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform and b) officially dissolve the Republican Party?
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ap-top-news/2023/01/28/republicans-confront-bitter-divide-no-clear-path-forward

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against police.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaunharper/2023/01/27/5-black-memphis-cops-upheld-institutional-and-cultural-racism-in-tyre-nichols-murder/

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ronna McDaniel wins her race for RNC chair.” Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/27/ronna-mcdaniel-wins-her-race-for-rnc-chair-00079980

VANITY FAIR
— COMMENT: Those who want to abolish the Second Amendment ask “CAN ILLINOIS’ ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN SURVIVE SCORES OF ROGUE COUNTY SHERIFFS?” How successful have Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs been in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform in your county and in your township? I should write a book about the success that they have had in DuPage County and in Milton Township. The leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee and leaders of the nine DuPage County Republican township party organizations fail/refuse to defend the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/01/can-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-survive-scores-of-rogue-sheriffs

VOX
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek refugee status in America.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23569848/how-to-sponsor-refugees-welcome-corps-biden

AUSTIN STATESMAN
— To address inequalities, focus on class, not race – Juan Miro (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action was only for those who parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2023/01/28/opinion-to-address-inequalities-focus-on-class-not-race/69840960007/

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— To Make Lasting Progress on DEI, Measure Outcomes – Lily Zheng (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors’ top priority was a) retaining and promoting their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) getting rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, and/or older.
https://hbr.org/2023/01/to-make-lasting-progress-on-dei-measure-outcomes
— What Do You Like About Your Job? – Art Markman (COMMENT: I worked for GAO 1980-1997. For the last 8 years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators. GAO’s mission is to provide Congress with fact-based, nonpartisan information that can help improve federal government performance and ensure accountability for the benefit of the American people. That mission helped fight tremendous efforts by my Democrat GAO superiors to waste my GAO career and to get rid of me. That mission motivated me a) to complete the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) to become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) to become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, e) to become a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, f) to become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, g) to become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and h) to complete the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My Democrat GAO superiors threw all of the aforesaid away when they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 so that they could give my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.
https://hbr.org/2023/01/what-do-you-like-about-your-job

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ron DeSantis, Black History and CRT. Florida has a point in rejecting AP African-American Studies. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-ap-african-american-studies-curriculum-florida-education-critical-race-theory-11674831789
— Can the GOP Become a Real Working-Class Party? – Gerald F. Seib (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who look down on the working class the most. They stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1964; washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag and pumped gasoline in South Chicago Heights in 1966; delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere and as a security guard in DeKalb in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in Chicago Heights 1970-1971, pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes in Chicagoland 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-the-gop-become-a-real-working-class-party-11674835143
— The School Choice Drive Accelerates. Utah joins Iowa in expanding education savings accounts statewide, and other states are lining up to join them. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/utah-school-choice-bill-iowa-education-savings-accounts-kim-reynolds-spencer-cox-11674860799

FORBES
— COMMENT: I should write a book about the culture and the values in the following: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 2000, b) Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, c) Crete 1948-1972, d) GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, e) IRS’s Chicago, Harvey, and Joliet offices 1971-1980, and f) the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/01/27/four-steps-to-transforming-your-work-culture-and-maintaining-your-core-values/

WIKIPEDIA
— Aggression (COMMENT: What factors have discouraged you from being aggressive? My parents, my grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors were not aggressive. None of them engaged in any kind of aggressive sports like football. My father fought type 1 diabetes from childhood. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant and almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother never attended high school. My mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. My parents had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL. My parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. Ever since I developed a bone disease in grade school, I have not been able to run. I washed dishes during my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between. I have never been in the military. Because of my lack of aggression, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have felt free to take adverse actions against me and they have taken many major adverse actions against me. In my defense, I have filed lawsuits.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggression

January 24, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County sheriff criticized for refusing to enforce new Illinois assault weapons ban.”
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-assault-weapon-ban-2023-gun-laws-new-dupage-county-sheriff/12728795/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mendrick issued a statement Monday afternoon saying in part, “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County. In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes…” “In his estimation they’re asking him to go after legal gun owners and that’s where he has a problem with the law,” said former Republican state representative Jeanne Ives. Enforcement of the assault weapons ban is likely to get a lot of discussion during Tuesday morning’s DuPage County board meeting. Leaders on both sides are encouraging supporters to show up. Monday afternoon the state of Illinois filed an appeal to a judge’s ruling that put the assault weapons ban on hold for some parties. That temporary restraining order that came down Friday night and only applies to four federal firearm license dealers and 862 Illinois citizens who are signed plaintiffs in a downstate lawsuit against the law.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois assault weapons ban faces lawsuit led by former GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey.”
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-lawsuit-2023-white-county/12729650/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The saga of Rep. George Santos: Inside his many fabrications, exaggerations, and embellishments.”
https://abc7chicago.com/george-santos-republican-congressman-anthony-devolder/12718559/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Assault Weapons Ban Sparks War of Words Between DuPage County Sheriff and Lawmakers. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick on Monday fired back at critics who called on him to enforce provisions if Illinois’ assault weapons ban.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/assault-weapons-ban-sparks-war-of-words-between-dupage-county-sheriff-and-lawmakers/3052479/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement released Monday afternoon, Mendrick struck back at the lawmakers saying, “When elected officials are blatantly untruthful, maybe they are the ones who should consider resignation.” “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” he added. A downstate Illinois judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order in a case challenging the legality of the assault weapons ban, effectively halting enforcement of the law for the more than 800 plaintiffs. All but a handful of Illinois’ county sheriffs have said they won’t enforce the ban. Many of them did so by posting letters almost identical to Mendrick’s.)

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawmakers call on DuPage Sheriff to retract vow not to enforce assault weapons ban.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dupage-county-sheriff-assault-weapons-ban/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/lawmakers-call-on-dupage-sheriff-to-retract-vow-not-to-enforce-assault-weapons-ban/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a lengthy statement released on Monday, Mendrick again criticized the new law as “poorly written” and for having “no clear direction on who will be enforcing new gun laws.” He said he was contacted by Casten on Jan. 16 about enforcing the law. “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said in the statement. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation. They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns.”)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois AG Kwame Raoul appeals court order partly blocking assault weapons ban.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-restraining-order-appeal/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Officials discuss DuPage sheriff’s refusal to enforce assault weapons ban.”
https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/dupage-co-elected-officials-discuss-local-sheriffs-refusal-to-enforce-assault-weapons-ban/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On January 13, Mendrick announced that due to his personal beliefs on the act, he would not enforce the law in DuPage County. He is one of many county sheriffs across Illinois to voice such a statement. Enforcement of the law is currently suspended due to a judge’s ruling on Friday in Effingham after multiple lawsuits were filed to overturn the ban. Mendrick released a statement in response to the Monday meeting, where he states he was ‘berated’ and ‘admonished’ but is pleased to hear the suspension of the law. He also questions officials’ goals in combating gun violence. Mendrick claims that he requested increasing penalties for gun crimes and stresses gun laws tied to criminal activity, making domestic violence a top priority for him. “This is a big win for our law-abiding citizens and for law enforcement,” Mendrick said. The DuPage County Board is meeting Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and is inviting constituents to submit questions and statements they have in regard to the matter.)

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Multiple Lawsuits, Scores of Sheriffs Challenge Illinois’ New Gun Law.”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/01/23/multiple-lawsuits-scores-sheriffs-challenge-illinois-new-gun-law

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawmakers call on DuPage sheriff to enforce assault weapons ban.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-dupage-legislators-assault-weapons-ban-st-0124-20230123-rjkl55whljfrdmanxrpodsemeu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an interview with the Chicago Tribune last week, Mendrick said he planned on staying out of the statewide outcry among other sheriffs about the new law but said the concerns he heard from his own deputies and regular citizens were too much to ignore. “The first couple of days, I was actually trying to call people back personally. But everyone would keep me on the phone for 30, 40 minutes apiece. Every citizen I talked to wanted to vent on all of this stuff,” said Mendrick. “The way the law was released scared society. I know it wasn’t the intent. But it did. It scared everybody who owns guns.” “Gun owners, lawful gun owners, this makes them feel that their rights are being infringed upon, that this is just the beginning,” said Mendrick. “How much further will it go after this?” He said he tries to “comply with everything I can” but believes the new law, as written, is incomplete. While the ban says that current owners of high-capacity magazines are required to register them with the Illinois State Police by April and high-powered weapons by Jan. 1, Mendrick is concerned over whether he’ll have the police resources to enforce the law. “If you’re expecting us to be the arm of this, how? Tell me where I get the people,” he said. . .In a follow-up statement after the news conference, Mendrick said the law is poorly written and has no clear direction as to who will be enforcing it. He said he was contacted by Casten on Jan. 16 about enforcing the law. “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said in the statement. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation. They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns.”)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “More than 1,000 plaintiffs, including Darren Bailey and 70 firearms dealers, named in latest lawsuit challenging state gun ban.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-ban-lawsuit-white-county-20230124-nawr2cx2w5bfnn4q237q3c4anu-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge “Alarming jump in kids eating marijuana edibles prompts warning for adults to keep gummies away from kids.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-edibles-warning-20230123-7aecpuovwbdtbeaz7mzqtxc4ra-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will outlaw more and more and more types of firearms until Democrats succeed in outlawing all firearms, that is, until Democrats abolish the Second Amendment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/5/18/23125905/assault-weapons-ban-registration-mass-shootings-president-biden-buffalo-tops-editorial
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) run America and run Illinois and b) destroy those who do not promote the Democrat Party platform. As their efforts to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters increase, who will come to my defense? Will the leaders of the following come to my defense: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), conservative organizations, and Republicans who I helped elect? The aforesaid did not come to my defense when Democrats and RINOs ended my service as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, c) an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, or d) MTRO webmaster. The aforesaid did not come to my defense when Democrats and RINOs a) gerrymandered my precinct or b) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/23/23567643/media-literacy-kindergarten-elementary-school-illinois-law-letters
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Johnson unveils tax-the-rich plan to bankroll social services. Johnson wants to “make the suburbs, airlines and ultra-rich pay their fair share” to generate $800 million in new revenue. His plan includes a Metra “city surcharge” to raise $40 million from the suburbs.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/1/23/23568177/mayoral-challenger-brandon-johnson-taxes-real-estate-financial-transactions

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “We’re not going to let this die” and “Push for DuPage sheriff to retract weapons ban statement grows.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230123/were-not-going-to-let-this-die-push-for-dupage-sheriff-to-retract-weapons-ban-statement-grows
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this month, Mendrick issued a statement that said he believed the state’s new ban on high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines was unconstitutional. “Therefore, as the custodian of the jail and chief law enforcement official for DuPage County, that neither myself nor my office will be checking to ensure that lawful gun owners register their weapons with the state, nor will we be arresting or housing law-abiding individuals that have been arrested solely with noncompliance of this Act,” Mendrick’s statement reads. . .”There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said in a written statement. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation. “They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns,” he said. Mendrick, who had previously suggested he believed compliance checks would be tied to the law, also took note that lawmakers on Monday said they would not be asking officers to go door to door to ensure weapons were legally registered. “That is a big win for our law-abiding citizens and for law enforcement,” his statement read. . .In his statement Monday, Mendrick, a Republican, said it was “disheartening” to hear Stava-Murray suggest he would not enforce the law when he has said he would enforce the weapons ban when it involves other illegal activity. “When elected officials are blatantly untruthful, maybe they are the ones who should consider resignation,” Mendrick said. . .During a nearly hourlong interview over the weekend on AM-560’s “Black and Right” radio program, Mendrick was critical of the weapons ban, claiming sheriffs were not consulted in drafting the new law. Mendrick also questioned what happens after Jan. 1, 2024, the deadline for gun owners to register weapons. Though state lawmakers Monday said they would not seek door-to-door compliance checks, Mendrick said a Jan. 16 conversation with Casten suggested otherwise. The sheriff said Casten suggested that if police officers would go to the door of a home filled with Molotov cocktails, then Mendrick “should be fine going to the doors of people’s homes for the new gun laws.” “That reinforced my belief that we were going to be saddled with a manpower challenge that would be insurmountable, to say the least,” Mendrick said Monday. . .”If we go to doors to check for lawful gun owners, we won’t be available to answer 911 calls anymore,” Mendrick said during the radio program, adding that he would need to send three officers to a home to check for weapons. He also noted he is down 30 deputies and has gone from having 18 deputies on each shift to 11.)
— FRONT PAGE: COMMENT: Democrats say “How Casten dramatically outraised and outspent Pekau in the final weeks of campaign.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230123/how-casten-dramatically-outraised-and-outspent-pekau-in-the-final-weeks-of-campaign

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Wealth tax plan pushed in Springfield.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/wealth-tax-plan-floated-will-guzzardi-illinois-state-capitol-hinz

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Sheriffs say they want no role in enforcing Illinois’ assault weapon registry – HANNAH MEISEL
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/sheriffs-say-they-want-no-role-in-enforcing-illinois-assault-weapon-registry/article_c29c71d1-e971-5682-b7fa-9e971d89e5f7.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Talk of new graduated tax proposals resurface.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/01/23/chicago-area-lawmaker-pitches-new-graduated-tax-proposal-for-illinois/69811967007/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois gun owners, Caulkins to file suit against state’s semiautomatic weapon ban.”
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-gun-owners-caulkins-to-file-suit-against-states-semiautomatic-weapon-ban/article_42e77a2a-9b83-11ed-b992-2f25684c65d0.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Another 1,690 plaintiffs sue over Illinois’ gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/another-1-690-plaintiffs-sue-over-illinois-gun-ban/article_97fa6d40-9b76-11ed-9954-07a65e932de0.html

SHAW LOCAL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Whether Illinois’ gun law is constitutional will be decided by the courts.”
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2023/01/23/whether-illinois-gun-law-is-constitutional-will-be-decided-by-the-courts/

WAND
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Assault weapon ban target of lawsuit in Decatur.”
https://www.wandtv.com/assault-weapon-ban-target-of-lawsuit-in-decatur/video_fd766733-9770-5b4a-9590-edb6a3cd1392.html

WEEK
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker rival Darren Bailey tops list of new plaintiffs in second assault weapon ban suit.”
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/01/23/former-gov-candidate-darren-bailey-tops-list-new-plaintiffs-second-assault-weapon-ban-suit/

WSIU
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Rep. Caulkins plans lawsuit against the assault weapons ban after limited court order.”
https://www.wsiu.org/state-of-illinois/2023-01-23/rep-caulkins-plans-lawsuit-against-the-assault-weapons-ban-after-limited-court-order

WGIL
— “THIS IS AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN GRAB.” SWANSON CRITICAL OF ASSAULT WEAPON BAN THAT PASSED THE IL HOUSE – Nick Ischer
https://www.wgil.com/2023/01/07/this-is-an-unconstitutional-gun-grab-swanson-critical-of-assault-weapon-ban-that-passed-the-il-house/

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to give preference to those who have demographics that vote of Democrats: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gallery/civil-rights-cases-allege-discrimination-against-asian-and-white-students-for-admissions-race-ethnicity-university-of-indiana-school-of-medicine-college-department-of-education-residency-program-affirmative-action

ELMHURST PATCH
— ‘A Coward’: DuPage Official Dawn DeSart Blasts Colleague Brian Krajewski. DeSart calls Krajewski a “broken, desperate human being” for his effort to stay in a leadership position. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/coward-dupage-official-blasts-colleague

WIREPOINTS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Many say sheriffs are violating their oaths to uphold the law. They are wrong.
https://wirepoints.org/stop-saying-illinois-sheriffs-should-ignore-the-constitution-on-what-they-enforce-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mary Mahady Leaves Almost $16,000 on the Table on Election Day in Losing Campaign for County Clerk, Afterwards Repays $5,000 of Loan- Part 1
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/23/mary-mahady-leaves-almost-11000-on-the-table-in-losing-campaign-for-county-clerk-repays-5000-of-loan/
— McHenry County Tail End of Two Regional Economic Development Agencies
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/23/mchenry-county-tail-end-of-two-regional-economic-development-agencies/

HEARTLANDER NEWS
— List of more than 170 banned guns in Illinois could grow; mandatory registration coming – Greg Bishop
https://heartlandernews.com/2023/01/13/list-of-more-than-170-banned-guns-in-illinois-could-grow-mandatory-registration-coming/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Pekau: Sean Casten doesn’t have the right to suspend the constitution
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639003313-pekau-sean-casten-doesn-t-have-the-right-to-suspend-the-constitution

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP chairman wants review of neutrality in primary process. He said several new committees will be looking at the primary process, get out the vote efforts and how to grow the Republican party in the suburbs. – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: I should write a book about actions taken by leaders of the following to elect/defeat Republican primary candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who destroy those who support their primary opponents.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gop-chairman-wants-review-of-neutrality-in-primary-process/article_585c7aa0-9b5a-11ed-a8d0-17cbfbe881fb.html
— Another 1,690 plaintiffs sue over Illinois’ gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/another-1-690-plaintiffs-sue-over-illinois-gun-ban/article_269d99d4-9b6b-11ed-98f3-eb1b553c2bd0.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Don Tracy Says IL GOP Will Re-Evaluate Neutrality in Primary After Blaming Bailey for Midterm Election Losses (COMMENT: I should write a book about actions taken by leaders of the following to elect/defeat Republican primary candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who destroy those who support their primary opponents.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/don-tracy-says-il-gop-will-re-evaluate-neutrality-in-primary-after-blaming-bailey-for-midterm-election-losses.html
— Facts Are Facts, No Matter What the Dictators of Davos Say – John F. Di Leo
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/facts-are-facts-no-matter-what-the-dictators-of-davos-say.html
— Attorney Tom DeVore, Darren Bailey, File Another Lawsuit After an Effingham Judge Issues a Temporary Restraining Order, Pausing Pritzker’s Assault Weapons Ban
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/breaking-attorney-tom-devore-darren-bailey-file-another-lawsuit-after-an-effingham-judge-issues-a-temporary-restraining-order-pausing-pritzkers-assault-weapons-ban.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Another day, another lawsuit.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/23/another-day-another-lawsuit-24/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/23/afternoon-roundup-18/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis and Pritzker.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/23/desantis-and-pritzker/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden revives call for assault weapons ban after another mass shooting in California – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/24/biden-revives-call-assault-weapons-ban-after-anoth/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A new bill pushed by House Republicans that seeks to stop illegal immigrants from gaining access to firearms would only wrongfully empower a “broken” FBI background check system that targets the Second Amendment rights of U.S. citizens, according to pro-gun groups. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/republican-bill-gun-groups-fbi-background-checks

NEW YORK POST
— Four migrants bused to NYC arrested for shoplifting $12K from Macy’s – Bernadette Hogan and Craig McCarthy
https://nypost.com/2023/01/23/four-migrants-arrested-for-shoplifting-12k-from-ny-macys/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Border Agents Confirm at Least 1.2 Million ‘Gotaway’ Illegal Aliens Under Biden – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/23/border-agents-confirm-at-least-1-2-million-gotaway-illegal-aliens-under-biden/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden’s border chief ‘flooding the labor market’ with one illegal immigrant for every 18-yr-old American – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/23/bidens-border-chief-flooding-the-labor-market-with-one-illegal-immigrant-for-every-18-yr-old-american-1326944/
— NYC hotel used to house migrants encounters wild melee, multiple stabbings over the weekend – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/23/nyc-hotel-used-to-house-migrants-encounters-wild-melee-multiple-stabbings-over-the-weekend-1327012/

BREITBART
— Only 14% of Voters Support Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/23/exclusive-only-14-voters-support-amnesty-illegal-aliens/
— Eight Shot in Oakland: Third Shooting in Three Days in Gun-Controlled CA – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/24/eight-shot-in-oakland-third-shooting-in-three-days-in-gun-controlled-ca/
— Suspected Lunar Celebration Attacker’s Firearm ‘Legally Purchased’ – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/24/report-suspected-lunar-celebration-attackers-firearm-legally-purchased/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— National GOP leaders are weak and ineffective – Richard A. Viguerie
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/viguerie-national-gop-leaders-are-weak-and-ineffective-read-and-take-action

EPOCH TIMES
— Does the RNC Need to Be Cleaned Up? – DANIELLE D’SOUZA GILL
https://www.theepochtimes.com/does-the-rnc-need-to-be-cleaned-up_4998289.html
— Democrats Turn On Biden Over Classified Docs; the CCP May Be Ending – JOSHUA PHILIPP
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrats-turn-on-biden-over-classified-docs-the-ccp-may-be-ending_5004693.html
— Illegal Aliens Overwhelming Arizona Border City – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-aliens-overwhelming-arizona-border-city-locals_5003942.html

FEDERALIST SOCIETY
— McDonald v. Chicago
https://fedsoc.org/case/mcdonald-v-chicago
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Supreme Court reversed the Seventh Circuit, holding that the Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense applicable to the states.)

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Bypassing Biden, Besieged Texas Border County Appeals for Out-of-State Help
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/01/23/bypassing-biden-besieged-texas-border-county-appeals-out-state-help

FOX NEWS
— Illinois sheriff refuses to enforce new gun control law: ‘Clear violation of the 2nd Amendment’ ‘They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns,’ Sheriff Mendrick said of critics. – Jeffrey Clark
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-sheriff-refuses-enforce-new-gun-control-law-clear-violation-2nd-amendment

GOPUSA
— ‘Woke Generation’ Is Threat To Economy, ‘Entitled’ Are Not Working And Living Off Handouts – Home Depot Founder
https://www.gopusa.com/woke-generation-is-threat-to-economy-entitled-are-not-working-and-living-off-handouts-home-depot-founder/

NRA
— How To Be A Gun Collector – Jim Supica
https://www.nrablog.com/articles/2016/4/how-to-be-a-gun-collector/
— Is a Collector’s Federal Firearms License for you? – Jim Supica
https://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research/collectors-federal-firearms-license.aspx

NEW AMERICAN
— Enemies of the State – Steve Bonta
https://thenewamerican.com/magazine/tna3903/page/256103/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Devore Wins Restraining Order Against Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
https://www.oann.com/video/in-focus-video/devore-wins-restraining-order-against-illinois-assault-weapons-ban/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Gavin Newsom calls 2A a ‘suicide pact’ while flanked by armed guards. He also blamed Republicans in Congress for inaction on gun safety while claiming legislation passed in California, the state with the strictest gun laws in the US, “saves lives.” – Ari Hoffman
https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-gavin-newsom-calls-2a-a-suicide-pact-while-flanked-by-armed-guards

TOWNHALL
— McDaniel and the RINOs in Washington – Mark Lewis
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2023/01/24/mcdaniel-and-the-rinos-in-washington-n2618663

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden lauds Senate Democrats who introduce bill to ban assault weapons.” Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will outlaw more and more and more types of firearms until Democrats succeed in outlawing all firearms, that is, until Democrats abolish the Second Amendment.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3827460-biden-lauds-senate-democrats-who-introduce-bill-to-ban-assault-weapons/
https://www.aol.com/news/biden-lauds-senate-democrats-introduce-023930212.html

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois sheriff refuses to enforce new gun control law: Clear violation of the 2nd Amendment.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-sheriff-refuses-to-enforce-new-gun-control-law-clear-violation-of-the-2nd-amendment/ar-AA16GsAq

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Investigators find rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammo at home of Monterey Park mass shooter.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/us/monterey-park-california-mass-shooting-monday/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the newfound evidence, authorities are unsure of what motivated the gunman, Huu Can Tran, an elderly Chinese immigrant described as having an interest in dance and a hot temper. He had a limited criminal history, including an arrest in 1990 for unlawful possession of a firearm, the sheriff said.)
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use mass shootings a) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans and b) to diminish Second Amendment rights on their road to abolishing the Second Amendment.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/politics/mass-shootings-in-2023-what-matters/index.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “L.A. County district attorney: Mass shooting seems to have been very targeted.”
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/monterey-park-california-shooting-01-24-23/index.html

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois appeals judge’s restraining order on gun ban.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-appeals-judges-restraining-order-gun-ban-96621708

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say Newsom says “Second Amendment is becoming a suicide pact.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monterey-park-shooting-california-governor-gavin-newsom-second-amendment/
https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/TJndm6XYn03XDXY3CWb1mFQ_1qiBXdI5/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Santos Fits Right Into McCarthy’s Republican Majority.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/opinion/biden-trump-mccarthy-santos.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “As Tax Season Starts, a Beleaguered I.R.S. Looks to Bolster Customer Service.” (COMMENT: During 1974, as a 25-year-old GS-11 (currently $76,990/year) Revenue Officer, I supervised all of the IRS employees, which included a rotating staff of about 90 Revenue Agent trainees, in IRS’s new downtown Chicago office who answered taxpayer questions using IRS’s new CentiPhone system. Because of my performance, IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $92,279/year). But then, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11 ) and got rid of the IRS manager who had a) promoted me to GS-9 (currently $63,633) in 1972, b) promoted me to GS-11 in 1973, c) got me the CentiPhone Manager assignment, and d) promoted me to GS-12 in 1974.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/business/tax-season-irs-funding-biden.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Monterey Park shooting to promote more gun control.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/22/monterey-park-shooting-asian-aapi-community/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use African American history to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/23/desantis-african-american-history-college-board/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Early rift over immigration exposes House GOP’s tough path to consensus.” I should write a book about the following who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform and who destroy me because I support that plank: Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/23/house-republicans-immigration-legislation/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— An 11th person died from injuries sustained in Saturday’s shooting in Monterey Park, Calif.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/monterey-park-shooting-los-angeles-california
— COMMENT: What things have helped you to be positive? For me, they included a) my getting promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) my getting married in 1978, d) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, e) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, f) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, g) my getting assigned to audits of IRS and promoted in 1986, and h) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pessimists-guide-to-embracing-positivity-11674431476
— Monterey Park Shooter Legally Purchased Semiautomatic Weapon – Zusha Elinson
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/monterey-park-shooting-los-angeles-california/card/monterey-park-shooter-legally-purchased-semiautomatic-weapon-0U4mb1NnDVdk9EdX37KV

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “At Least 7 Dead In California’s Second Mass Shooting In 3 Days.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/01/24/at-least-seven-dead-in-californias-second-major-mass-shooting-in-three-days/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The suspected shooter, identified as 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, was arrested by police after being discovered in his vehicle, which was located in the parking lot of the sheriff’s substation in Half Moon Bay. A semi-automatic handgun was discovered in Zhao’s vehicle and he is believed to have acted alone, the sheriff said.)

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McDaniel in the lion’s den.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2023/01/23/mcdaniel-in-the-lions-den-00078958

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly Democrats run America and blame Republicans for gun violence in America.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/gun-violence-is-americas-never-ending-plague

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to give preference to those who have demographics that vote of Democrats: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2023/01/23/if-supreme-court-bans-affirmative-action-what-can-we-consider-opinion

INDEPENDENT
— Monterey Park gunman’s ‘poison’ paranoia revealed as 7 killed in latest mass shooting at Half Moon Bay – Rachel Sharp, Stuti Mishra, Andrea Blanco, Oliver O’Connell
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/monterey-park-shooting-shooter-huu-can-tran-b2267871.html

January 15, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “5 additional pages of classified material found at Biden’s Wilmington residence.”
https://abc7chicago.com/joe-biden-president-classified-documents-wilmington-de/12701918/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/01/14/welcome-chicago-exploring-what-it-means-be-sanctuary-city

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: COMMENT: Chicago Democrats say “Migrants arriving in Chicago sleeping in bus shelters and police stations.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-migrants-homeless-city-shelters-capacity-20230115-mm2ub427cvbb5oi6dw7rogc4xy-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois’ sweeping firearms ban certain to end up in court, and some experts doubt it will stand.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-ban-constitutionality-20230115-o6eslrfgnzai5lkqp6sdl6qkgq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/1/14/23555437/lightfoot-attacks-vallas-at-womens-forum-for-staying-silent-in-aftermath-of-roe-v-wade-decision

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “GOP isn’t stronger with McCarthy.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230115/gop-isnt-stronger-with-mccarthy

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Here is the list of 170 guns now banned in Illinois; more expected as needed.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/here-is-the-list-of-170-guns-now-banned-in-illinois-more-expected-as-needed/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois voters ceded control of state’s fiscal future to public unions – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/adam-andrzejewski-illinois-voters-ceded-control-of-states-fiscal-future-to-public-unions/article_b622472f-66c8-5119-9a97-9139bfb231bf.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the top priorities for Illinois Democrats are promoting abortion, LGBTQ, illegal immigration, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, dependency on government and charity, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, that is, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, and wokeness/wokeism, and even worse things.
https://jg-tc.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-guns-abortion-overshadow-other-meaningful-action-in-springfield/article_0c209308-4a65-5efb-85e2-15ad38093cb7.html

DECATUR DAILY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “US citizens report more debt, less savings than immigrants.” Beyond overwhelmingly, immigrants are minorities. Ever-increasingly, America gives minorities preference over Whites.
https://www.decaturdaily.com/business/survey-us-citizens-report-more-debt-less-savings-than-immigrants/article_442b1fc7-f94e-5b9b-9c67-8e8f540ceeea.html

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Kourtney Redmond, Illinois state director with the National African American Gun Association, opposes the gun ban. He was encouraged some counties aren’t going to enforce it, but worries about the ones that will, predicting it could lead to mass incarceration. – Greg Bishop
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/granite-city-news/gun-ban-will-lead-to-mass-incarceration-minority-gun-rights-group-director-warns/article_e38d73b8-9358-11ed-8aa7-1708516e280e.html

WISCONSIN NOW
— Afghan Refugees Cost Fort McCoy $140 Million in Damages
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/fort-mccoy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The majority of the costs in the Fort McCoy estimate come from reported significant damages to the 213 buildings housing Afghan refugees. Fort McCoy reported that all of the barracks needed repairs or replacement of walls, ceilings, floors, doors, bathrooms, plumbing, electrical systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems, and exterior siding.)

WCMY
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Republicans representing LaSalle County in Illinois General Assembly say they are ready to get to work.”
https://1430wcmy.com/2023/01/15/republicans-representing-lasalle-county-in-illinois-general-assembly-say-they-are-ready-to-get-to-work/

WQAD
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say that opposition grows over Illinois new weapons ban, that a local gun dealer says that it will affect his business, and says he said that “About 90% of my inventory falls underneath the new Illinois legislation ban.”
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/opposition-grows-over-illinois-law-new-gun-weapons-ban-local-gun-dealer-says-it-will-affect-businesses/526-3cbe80b5-8ebe-400e-9a88-b37995623830

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden, administration officials face intense questioning over classified documents probe.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gallery/biden-administration-officials-face-intense-questioning-over-classified-documents-probe-white-house-joe-biden-facing-in-classified-documents-investigations-justice-department-merrick-garland-special-counsels-donald-trump-potentially-classified-documents

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago’s New ‘Social Bonds’: Limited Time Special Offer! – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-new-social-bonds-limited-time-special-offer-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— What, If Anything, Will Democrats’ Gun Control Law Do To Cut Gun Crime? – Ray Hanania
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/14/what-if-anything-will-democrats-gun-control-law-do-to-cut-gun-crime/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Is Illinois’ new gun ban law constitutional? Tough legal challenges loom, will turn on key 2nd Amend questions – Stephanie Jaquins
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/638763642-is-il-s-new-gun-ban-law-constitutional-tough-legal-challenges-loom-will-turn-on-key-2nd-amend-questions

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— McCombie hints at legal battle over assault weapons ban: ‘Upon the signage…. this goes to court!’
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/638735550-mccombie-hints-at-legal-battle-over-assault-weapons-ban-upon-the-signage-this-goes-to-court

MCHENRY TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/638765541-illinois-u-s-rep-lauren-underwood-abortion-care-is-health-care

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Rep. Dave Severin (R-Mount Vernon): ‘Pritzker has signed a bill that will make law-abiding citizens into felons’
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/638735536-severin-pritzker-has-signed-a-bill-that-will-make-law-abiding-citizens-into-felons

CHAMBAN SUN
— State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet): ‘We are going to make felons out of taxpayers’
https://chambanasun.com/stories/638748112-rose-we-are-going-to-make-felons-out-of-taxpayers

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dick and Elizabeth Uihlein, billionaire GOP donors, have lined up on different sides of the battle over who is best equipped to lead the Republican National Committee. Mrs. Uihlein has thrown her political muscle behind Ronna McDaniel‘s quest for a fourth term as RNC chair, while Mr. Uihlein is backing Harmeet Dhillon’s bid. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/13/dick-and-elizabeth-uihlein-billionaire-gop-power-c/
— Disappointed GOP grows movement to oust leader of RNC. McDaniel dismisses polling. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/12/republicans-waver-keeping-ronna-mcdaniel-helm-rnc/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House reveals more documents were discovered at Biden’s Delaware home – Ryan King (COMMENT: I have owned my 1972 Corvette since 1971. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned Corvettes and Corvette owners the most.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/white-house-reveals-five-additional-documents-discovered
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Dec. 20, Biden’s team informed the DOJ that it found fewer than 10 files with classified markings in his Wilmington garage near his prized 1967 Corvette Stingray.)
— TRAGIC: Gamblers set new sports betting record in Illinois – Kevin Bessler
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gamblers-set-new-sports-betting-record-in-illinois
— Make wokeness expensive: Let victims sue organizations that bail out violent criminals – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/make-wokeness-expensive-let-victims-sue-organizations-that-bail-out-violent-criminals

NEW YORK POST
— The Critical Race Theory debate is turning parents into unlikely activists – Lance Izumi (COMMENT: In your school district, what percent of the parents want their children to be sexually active LGBTQers who are anti-parents, anti-conservatives, anti-Republicans, anti-Americans, anti-Whites, anti-males, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-non-poor people, anti-homeowners, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Protestants, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://nypost.com/2023/01/14/the-crt-debate-is-turning-parents-into-unlikely-activists/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— McCarthy Learns His Three Rs: Reset, Revelation, and Retribution. The hard nudge from his hard right appears to have instilled some useful forgetting and learning in Kevin McCarthy. – Bob Maistros (COMMENT: I should write a book about how new anti-conservative leaders and new conservative-hating leaders of the following got rid of me when they took over since 2000: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Association Midwest Chapter.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/14/mccarthy-learns-his-three-rs-reset-revelation-and-retribution/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois governor wants constitutional amendment enshrining abortion – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/illinois_governor_wants_constitutional_amendment_enshrining_abortion.html
— Why Families Are More Important Than Ever – Larry Alton (COMMENT: I benefited tremendously from being raised in a traditional family. My parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. My parents motivated me to earn a college degree.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/why_families_are_more_important_than_ever_.html
— Victims wanted — no experience necessary, apply within – J.A. Frascino (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at those who are the following that they are victims of Republicans: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, unmarried, renters, those who have less money than others, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/victims_wanted__no_experience_necessary_apply_within.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When it’s not creating social injustices to overcome, the Left is busy creating victims to maintain its voter base. In contemporary America, the Democratic Party voter base is composed primarily of individuals who perceive themselves to be disadvantaged, disenfranchised, marginalized, or in some fashion, left out. They feel, in some sense, victimized. With the actual numbers of those truly victimized declining markedly in recent decades, the party needs to perpetuate perceived victimhood to maintain its political appeal. The party excels in generating victims over a broad spectrum of societal factions through identity politics and its D-E-I agenda. People of color. Victims of white privilege. Any failings they may experience are due solely to an oppressive social structure based in white supremacy. They are entitled to equity-based advancement and, as now proposed in California, reparations, in return for loyalty at the ballot box. Women. Victims of misogyny and patriarchy, even though they now surpass males in educational achievement and the number of women in the workforce now equals or slightly exceeds the number of men. The overturning of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated their victimhood. Access to safe abortion is a human right! Women lacking access to abortion are victims. Aborted fetuses are not — they can’t vote. “My body, my choice!“ is the mantra. One wonders what “my body, my choice” has to do with a fetus’s body? Does “my body, my choice” sanction suicide? The LGBTQ community. They are victims of heterosexual bigotry (although being homosexual didn’t seem to hold back Alexander the Great, Leonardo da Vinci, Tim Cook, Oscar Wilde, Elton John, etc.). Under wokeism’s exalting of gender dysphoria, 33% of students at liberal arts colleges now identify as LGBTQ. 21% of Gen Z are self-declared LGBTQ. The incidence of those who identify as something other than hetero has risen from 3.5% in 2012 to 7.1% in the general public. Not all this sharp escalation can be reasonably attributed to an increased comfort with “coming out,” but is more certainly a consequence of woke activism. Our youth. Herein lies the greatest source of potential victims. First, strip them of societal connectivity. Debase America, patriotism, religion, family structure, gender identity, even commitment to a first name. Turn them all into “Rolling Stones” — “on their own, with no direction home, like a complete unknown.” Make them insecure and vulnerable. Then coddle and indulge them. Teach them that the slightest affronts are catastrophes. Teach them to flee from microaggressions to safe spaces. Suspend classes and postpone finals following Trump’s election. Create a generation of victimized snowflakes who can turn only to a nurturing political elite for protection. It’s working. Joe Biden garnered 65% of Gen Z votes. Illegal immigrants. They are all asylum-seeking victims of political prosecution and/or human rights violations in their native lands. No. They are all potential Democratic voters, at least this generation. Criminals. Victims of the social system. Incarceration only leads to recidivism — and inmates can’t vote. Prosecutorial leniency is the better option. Whites. Mainstream whites are not victims. However, woke preaching teaches them that their success is unearned and inequitable, a product of white privilege and unconscious bias. This results in a cadre of guilt-ridden, virtue-signaling whites — today’s liberals — who repent by supporting the woke progressive agenda. Marginalized white residents of rural areas such as Appalachia also do not qualify for victimhood. Possessed of white privilege, it is only through their own failings that they are underachievers. They have to be written off as irredeemable MAGA voters. In 21st-century America, victimhood is largely a state of mind. If Prince Harry and Meghan can be victims, anyone can! All the party need do to lock in its base is keep the glass half empty for those inclined to be dissatisfied or dissident on the one hand, while offering them “hope and change” with the other. That leaves it free to pursue any inane policy it chooses. Zero CO2 emissions by 2050, anyone?)

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘A little tear’: MacCallum predicts how Statue of Liberty would react to migrant ‘mayhem’ in NYC – Chris Donaldson (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote illegal immigration and paint illegals as being GOD-LIKE.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/14/a-little-tear-maccallum-predicts-how-statue-of-liberty-would-react-to-migrant-mayhem-in-nyc-1324765/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fox News host Martha MacCallum reacted to a whistleblower account of illegal immigrants who are housed in a swanky New York City hotel being picky about their free gourmet food and spending their time drinking, getting high, having sex and engaging in domestic violence by suggesting that such behavior would bring a tear to the Statue of Liberty’s eye. . .And I’m thinking there’s a little tear coming down the Statue of Liberty’s head when she hears that the food is not exactly what they would like and there is mayhem going on in these hotels, where people are also, according to this whistleblower, having sex in the hallways, getting into fights, domestic abuse is taking place,” she said. . .On Wednesday’s edition of “The Ingraham Angle,” Rodriguez shared a video of trash bags of uneaten, fresh “good food” that is rotting because the picky “migrants don’t want to eat them.” “They said they don’t like it,” he said of the discarded dinners. “This is all food that is going to waste. This is insane.” “The chaos that we see at the Row today is [caused] by migrants being drunk, drinking all day, smoking marijuana [and] consuming drugs,” Rodriguez added, noting that the hotel is struggling with an explosion of “domestic violence” among the illegals with young people “having sex in the stairs,” and fighting with hotel security personnel. “The form in which they keep their rooms is horrendous. They don’t clean it, they don’t fold their clothes. They’re hoarding clothes, they’re hoarding whatever they can hoard,” he said, explaining that the employees have lost control over the hotel and the migrants act like they own the place. “There’s no accountability.” “The ones that have all the power are the migrants. The hotel workers lost their power in the hotel,” Rodriguez said.)
— MSNBC forced to edit column after TPUSA sends cease-and-desist letter – Vivek Saxena (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have sent many cease-and-desist letters. Those letters might have delayed if not stopped adverse actions that have been taken against me.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/14/msnbc-forced-to-edit-column-after-tpusa-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-1324816/

BLAZE
— Taking someone under 19 to a drag show would be a misdemeanor under proposed Nebraska bill – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nebraska-bill-drag-shows-age
— New ATF rule on pistol stabilizing braces will effectively ban millions of rifles – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/atf-braces-ban-rule-biden

BREITBART
— Illinois Governor Signs Bill that Encourages Travel Abortions, Shields Abortionists from Red State Legal Action – KATHERINE HAMILTON (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats discourage traditional marriage and discourage the traditional family.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/14/illinois-governor-signs-bill-that-encourages-travel-abortions-shields-abortionists-red-state-legal-action/
— Whistleblower: Migrants Living for Free in NYC Hotels are Fighting Staff, Drinking All Day, Having Sex in Public – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/14/whistleblower-migrants-living-for-free-in-nyc-hotels-fighting-staff-drinking-all-day-having-sex-in-public/
— House, Senate Republicans Seek to Overturn D.C. Law Allowing Illegal Aliens to Vote – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/14/house-senate-republicans-seek-to-overturn-d-c-law-allowing-illegal-aliens-to-vote/
— Americans Not Optimistic for Improvement on Key Issues in 2023 – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/14/survey-americans-not-optimistic-improvement-key-issues-2023/
— ‘Queering the Schoolhouse:’ Teacher Training Seeks to Mobilize Student Activists – SPENCER LINDQUIST
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2023/01/14/queering-schoolhouse-teacher-training-seeks-mobilize-student-activists/

COLLEGE FIX
— The education/culture wars rock on … and conservatives have to keep fighting – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/the-education-culture-wars-rock-on-and-conservatives-have-to-keep-fighting/

CONSERVATIVE RESEARCH GROUP
— We Don’t Need Border Security; We Need to Make Illegal Immigration Illegal.
https://conservativeresearchgroup.com/we-dont-need-border-security-we-need-to-make-illegal-immigration-illegal

DAILY CALLER
— Blue States Attempted To Crackdown On Guns. Firearm Sales Skyrocketed Instead – BRONSON WINSLOW
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/14/gun-laws-illinois-oregon-washington-firearm-sales-skyrocket/
— Wokeness Is Slowly Hollowing Out The Fed – E.J. ANTONI (COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hollowed out GAO.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/14/opinion-wokeness-is-slowly-hollowing-out-the-fed-ej-antoni/
— House Republicans To Investigate Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal – DYLAN HOUSMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/13/afghanistan-withdrawal-investigation-state-department-house-republicans/
— The Left’s Nightmare Scenario Is Unfolding In Florida, And It Could Go National – MARY ROOKE
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/14/the-lefts-nightmare-scenario-is-unfolding-in-florida-and-it-could-go-national/

DAILY SIGNAL
— COMMENT: Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have approved of the adverse actions that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination? Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have approved of the adverse actions that the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. took against me because I oppose their giving preference to those who are minority, female, and/or younger? To give preference to members of one group is to discriminate against members of another group.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/14/shameful-form-indoctrination-splc-promotes-teaching-kids-black-lives-matter-mlk-day-first-grade/

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Sheriffs Take a Stand on the Protecting Illinois Communities Act. 94 of 102 county sheriffs express disagreement with new law. – Michael Clements
https://www.theepochtimes.com/sheriffs-take-a-stand-on-the-protecting-illinois-communities-act_4984877.html
— Illegal Immigrant Influx Pushing NYC to ‘Breaking Point,’ Warns Mayor Adams. Crisis could cost city $2 billion, mayor says. – Eva Fu
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-immigrant-influx-pushing-nyc-to-breaking-point-warns-mayor-adams_4985855.html

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s ‘Corvette’ excuse won’t cut it. Special counsel has a lot to do. Keeping top secret classified documents in a garage next to your Corvette is not acceptable whether you are the president of the United States or an ordinary citizen. – Jonathan Turley (COMMENT: I stored my 1972 Corvette in my mother’s garage in Crete 1971-1984. Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on me includes a picture of me and that Corvette in that garage.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-corvette-excuse-wont-cut-it-special-counsel
— NYC secretly demands teachers consider woke agenda when selecting students for Gifted and Talented program. The NYC DOE training asked teachers to examine their ‘implicit bias’ when choosing Gifted and Talented students. – Hannah Grossman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nyc-doe-secretly-demands-teachers-include-woke-agenda-selecting-gifted-talented-kindergarteners

GOPUSA
— Biden’s GarageGate – Classified Documents Stored In Garage By Corvette (COMMENT: I have owned my 1972 Corvette since 1971. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned Corvettes and Corvette owners the most.)
https://www.gopusa.com/bidens-garagegate-classified-documents-stored-in-garage-by-corvette/
— Schiff’s Office Frequently Sought Removal, ‘Deamplification’ Of Content On Twitter (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents and articles that they have not wanted me to include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000. It would be an extremely lengthy book.)
https://www.gopusa.com/schiffs-office-frequently-sought-removal-deamplification-of-content-on-twitter/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The American Tradition of Personal Responsibility – Dennis Prager (COMMENT: My outstanding parents instilled personal responsibility in me. Because of that, I took college preparatory courses in high school, got an ACT score of 24, earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, etc. Because of the aforesaid, a) the Post Office hired me in 1966, b) Firestone Stores hired me in 1970, c) IRS hired me in 1971 and promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and d) GAO hired me in 1980 and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.heritage.org/political-process/report/the-american-tradition-personal-responsibility

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Illinois governor threatens to “fire” sheriffs who refuse to enforce state’s unconstitutional gun grab – Patrick Droney (COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” because I objected to their giving preference to their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time. They did NOT force me to retire because I fail/refused to carry out their preference-giving orders. I should write a book about the tremendous preference that I gave my Democrat GAO subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time. Virtually all my GAO subordinates were the aforesaid.)
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/pritzker-threatens-to-fire-sheriffs-who-refuse-to-enforce-gun-grabbing-law/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Pete Buttigieg Avoided Calls, Meetings While on Paternity Leave During Supply Chain Crisis, FOIA Documents Show “even though the transportation secretary claimed he’d be on the clock ’24/7′ during this controversial period” – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: I did not take any vacation days or sick days during the first 2 years that I worked for IRS 1971-1973. Because I had earned almost 3 years of full-time federal seniority by working only part-time for the Park Forest Post Office while I attended UIC and NIU 1966-1969, starting in 1971, I earned 20 vacation days a year, and starting in 1983, I earned 26 vacation days a year. Starting in 1973, my vacation days were “use-or-lose.” SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/ .)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/01/pete-buttigieg-avoided-calls-meetings-while-on-paternity-leave-during-supply-chain-crisis-foia-documents-show/

MODERN PATRIOTS
— Jonathan Turley Takes Biden Apart Over Classified Documents and Corvette Standard (COMMENT: I have owned my 1972 Corvette since 1971. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized, denigrated, and condemned Corvettes and Corvette owners the most.)
https://modernpatriots.com/jonathan-turley-takes-biden-apart-over-classified-documents-and-corvette-standard
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden responded to this with a horrible response, claiming that the classified documents were kept next to his Corvette. “My Corvette is in a locked garage okay?” It’s not like they’re out on the streets. Jonathan Turley, a George Washington Law School professor, was moved by this. Biden was ridiculed for his absurd response. He said, “The corvette standards are not in classified protocols ” and observed, “The White House counsel could now cite the corvette’s long-standing slogan: Like a car but better.” . . . It is amazing that Joe Biden would act like being right next to his Corvette makes him cool. He took who knows how many classified papers and had them scattered all over the place, including in insecure locations. How could this man ever comment on President Donald Trump, who was granted the right to presidential records and kept them in a vault in his home? This was crazy! Here’s Joe Biden pulling his Corvette from the garage where it was kept in a 2020 campaign video. As you can see, he has boxes on the right and storage space to his left. This is where classified documents were stored. It is a heap of junk, and there’s no place you would want classified documents open to the streets. Do they sit next to an old broken lamp? This gives Joe great assurance about the “Corvette Standard.”)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Newsom’s Hollow Ring of Freedom – WILL SWAIM
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/newsoms-hollow-ring-of-freedom/

NEWSMAX
— Democrats are the greatest existential threat to the United States – David Horowitz
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/davidhorowitz-finalbattle-democrats/2023/01/14/id/1104431/

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden Is the Enemy Of Our Second Amendment – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/01/14/new-atf-rule-tightens-americans-2a-n2618292
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives rule has Second Amendment supporters up in arms after they announced they are tightening their grip on allowing rifles.)
— DHS Is Helping Illegal Migrants Avoid Deportation – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Soon, Democrats will have enough illegals in America to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/01/13/dhs-is-helping-illegal-migrants-avoid-deportation-n2618282
— Donald Trump’s Accomplishments as President – Mark Lewis (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ignore, dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump’s accomplishments.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2023/01/13/donald-trumps-accomplishments-as-president-part-two-n2618248
— The Death of Merit – Scott Hogenson (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors were furious when I did the following because it made it more difficult for them to promote Democrat minorities and females over me who had not earned job-related master’s degrees and professional certifications and licenses. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old. 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 became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/scotthogenson/2023/01/14/the-death-of-merit-n2618106
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America has always been a land of opportunity. That’s because our nation was founded as a meritocracy, the wellspring of excellence. This concept is central to American exceptionalism. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written in a time when almost the entire world was governed by systems of monarchy, absolutism or outright dictatorships that rarely, if ever, recognized individual merit. In this regard, America’s founding was indeed exceptional. Leftists detest America’s meritocracy. The reason is simple: recognizing merit means there will be winners and losers, a fact that motivates all of us to try harder with a belief in and reliance upon oneself. Those who exhibit greater merit – through hard work, resourcefulness, perseverance, innate aptitude and so forth – usually enjoy more success. Meritocracy motivates us to individualism and excellence, and is hardwired into the DNA of the human race. The polar opposite of meritocracy is equality of outcome, which requires the entire society, save for political and cultural elites, to exist at the lowest common denominator. It is the foundation of socialist and communist dictatorships, enforced through violence, because totalitarians know that living life at the lowest common denominator is contrary to human nature and natural law. It is no secret that merit is not now, nor has it ever been, universally recognized. The first lesson my father taught me as a very young child was “life isn’t fair,” and time has proved him correct. But the periodic unfairness of life doesn’t mean meritocracies are bad. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, meritocracies are the worst form of society except for all the others that have been tried.)

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Biden Admin Calling on Illegal Aliens to Snitch on American Citizens in Exchange for Massive Reward – Jack Gist
https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-admin-calling-illegal-aliens-snitch-american-citizens-exchange-massive-reward/

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3812649-in-this-congress-democrats-should-brace-for-a-fight-on-affirmative-action/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to promote hatred against Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats are race hustlers. SEE: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Race%20Hustler
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/legislation/civil-rights/3812797-mlk-jr-s-dream-not-yet-achieved-but-still-attainable-advocates-say/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Washington Post fact-checker gives GOP four ‘Pinocchios’ for IRS ‘agents’ claim.” (COMMENT: Who do you know who has worked for IRS? I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. Who do you know who has audited IRS? I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $109,732-$117,047/year.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/3812162-washington-post-fact-checker-gives-gop-four-pinocchios-for-irs-agents-claim/

MSN
— COMMENT: The more that you do to oppose the promotion of LGBTQ, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives and conservative-haters do to destroy you.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/marjorie-taylor-greene-fronted-an-anti-trans-rally-outside-congress-and-only-a-dozen-people-showed-up/ar-AA16jN35
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time..
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/in-this-congress-democrats-should-brace-for-a-fight-on-affirmative-action/ar-AA16lPu2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy is not a leader. Republicans don’t trust each other. And it all benefits Democrats.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/mccarthy-is-not-a-leader-republicans-dont-trust-each-other-and-it-all-benefits-democrats/ar-AA16mxGQ?li=BBnb7Kz

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: Democrats say that Mary Trump says that “Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Actually Speaker of the House.”
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-actually-speaker-house-mary-trump-1773847
— COMMENT: Democrats say “George Santos Sparks Flurry of Jokes After ‘Anthony Devolder’ Clip Surfaces.”
https://www.newsweek.com/george-santos-sparks-flurry-jokes-after-anthony-devolder-clip-surfaces-1773806

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s 2016 playbook vanquished Republican challengers. Can he do it again in 2024? Any candidate needs to be eyes wide open that Trump is merciless.” I should write a book about candidates on Republican primary ballots and on non-partisan ballots in my precinct since 2000 who did the most negative campaigning. I would focus on those who lost elections and who blamed me and who blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their losses. It is called scapegoating.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-2016-playbook-vanquished-republican-challengers-2024/story?id=95190540

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, promoting LGBTQ is the top priority for Democrats and for RINOs. How soon, if not already, will Democrats and RINOs succeed in officially stopping those like me who do not promote LGBTQ from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office? I should write a book about the success that Democrats and RINOs have had in promoting LGBTQ in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/100-anti-lgbtq-bills-state-legislatures-2023-far-activists-say-fired-rcna65349

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for the IRS.” Who do you know who has worked for IRS? I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. Who do you know who has audited IRS? I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $109,732-$117,047/year.)
https://wtmj.com/national/2023/01/11/watchdog-sees-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-the-irs-2/

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say Comer says “Santos to be removed from U.S. Congress if he broke campaign finance laws.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/santos-removed-u-congress-broke-144040846.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Watch George Santos Lie About His Name In Startling Video.”
https://www.yahoo.com/now/watch-george-santos-lie-name-071453577.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: According to this writer, King’s “policy aims were unapologetically color-conscious” and “King often focused on the financial impacts of white supremacy and the need for America to make amends for its exploitation of Black labor.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/opinion/martin-luther-king-woke-reparations.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Santos, as ‘Anthony Devolder,’ Pushed Transgender Voters to G.O.P. in 2019. A year before George Santos first ran for Congress, he appeared at an L.G.B.T.Q. event using one of his alternate identities.” I should write a book about the following who have promoted LGBTQ the most: 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, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/nyregion/santos-trans-therapy-devolder.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Eric Adams Heads to Mexican Border, as the Migrant Crisis Continues. The New York City mayor said the arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers could cost as much as $2 billion, putting pressure on the city’s budget.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/14/nyregion/eric-adams-nyc-migrant-crisis.html
— COMMENT: I should write a book about shadow banning.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/13/business/what-is-shadow-banning.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to abolish the Second Amendment and confiscate all firearms and all ammunition from Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/opinion/guns-open-carry-concealed-weapons-democracy.html

ALASKA DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “When a problematic employee you fired starts claiming retaliation.’ While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors assigned me to supervise all their problematic employees who they wanted to fire and who were minority, female, disabled, and/or veteran. I should write a book about that,)
https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2022/12/26/when-a-problematic-employee-you-fired-starts-claiming-retaliation/

GAZETTE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “What employers can do about resume padding or omission. The case of George Santos’ resume brings reminders for employers.” What about including on resumes actions taken to oppose political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination? I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged my Democrat GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I ever-increasingly complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and the Post Office 1966-1969. What about including on resumes adverse actions? My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) never promoted me beyond GS-13, c) delayed my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13, d) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) forced the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had promoted me in 1986, gotten me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980, f) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and g) forced me to take a $21,863/year pay cut in today’s dollars, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors a) never promoted me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) forced the IRS manager to transfer to Texas in 1975 who had promoted me in 1974, 1973, and 1972, and d) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. My Democrat Firestone Stores boss rudely fired me when I gave him my 2-week notice that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971. My Democrat Post Office superiors a) forced me to resign in 1969 and b) disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.thegazette.com/business/the-law-what-employers-can-do-about-resume-padding-or-omission/

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Gaetz says Santos should go through House ethics process, not be shunned.”
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/15/gaetz-santos-house-ethics-process

AL JAZEERA
— COMMENT: A hate-filled White-hating White-hater asks “Critical Race Theory?” and says “No, Critical Race Fact” and says “Critical Race Theory researchers have gathered enough evidence by now that the dynamics they explore are a hard reality.” In my defense, while all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois. None of them lived in slave states. None of them were employers. The men worked in brick factory, were farmers, operated a hardware store, and worked in the office of a chemical plant. The women were homemakers. None of them owned slaves. None of them directly benefitted from slavery. None of them fought for the Confederate Army. On my father’s side, they lived in Crete which was a stop on the underground railroad. A relative of one of my ancestors fought for the Union Army. I have his Civil War sword.)
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/1/15/critical-race-theory-no-critical-race-fact

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “George Santos ‘deserves chance to make case’, says Republican Matt Gaetz. Far-right rebel backs New York congressman whose résumé is largely fiction but whose support is vital for speaker McCarthy.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/15/george-santos-deserves-chance-republican-matt-gaetz

DAILY MAIL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NYC mayor Eric Adams says the city is at ‘breaking point’ as 400 asylum seekers arrive EACH DAY – and submits an emergency aid request to Gov. Kathy Hochul to help shelter hundreds of migrants.”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11635955/NYC-mayor-Eric-Adams-says-city-breaking-point-400-asylum-seekers-arrive-DAY.html

WIKIPEDIA
— All politics is local (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your local Republican organizations doing to elect Republican candidates on April 4? Democrat local party organizations have always focused on electing Democrats in local elections. Consequently, ever-increasingly, local elected officials are ever-increasingly Democrats. I should write a book about how and why the following have become ever-increasingly Democrat: College of DuPage, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, Wheaton, and Wheaton Park District.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_politics_is_local
— Political consulting (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Ever-increasingly, Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois talk and/or act like Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, RINO, and other anti-conservative and conservative-hating political consultants advise them a) to dump the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and b) to dump voters who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_consulting

January 9, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Pinnacle of achievement: Illinois House Republican Jim Durkin announces resignation.” Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://abc7chicago.com/jim-durkin-illinois-house-republican-resigning/12678017/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement that said: “Leader Jim Durkin is offering all kinds of excuses as he leaves the General Assembly, but the truth is under his leadership our caucus is at its lowest point in membership in a very long time. Leader Durkin squandered money in the 2022 Primary to secure legislative candidates in open seats who were loyal to him and who were not necessarily the best fit for the districts in which they ran, and this proved to be a disastrous decision. We are in this mess not because of our principles but because of our leadership’ lack of commitment to our principles. Jim Durkin has abandoned Republican principles of lower taxes, reduced spending and standing up for our Constitutional rights. Raising taxes to spend more money we don’t have and attacking the Constitutional rights of honest citizens is not a winning message. We need to be united as a party against tax increases and we need to be the party of fiscal responsibility. Jim Durkin’s strategy of offering voters a ‘Democrat Lite’ agenda has been a colossal failure. Our party needs bold leadership if we ever hope to get out of the super minority. Jim Durkin has made it clear he is not willing to provide that bold leadership and is leaving the General Assembly. We wish him good luck on his future endeavors.”)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Colorado will halt busing of migrants to Chicago after conversation with Lightfoot, governor says.”
https://abc7chicago.com/colorado-governor-jared-polis-lori-lightfoot-chicago-migrants/12674846/

ILLINOIS FREEDOM CAUCUS
— Illinois Freedom Caucus
https://illinoisfreedomcaucus.org/
https://www.facebook.com/illinoisfreedomcaucus/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Durkin Retiring Before End of Session, To Become Lobbyist? (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Durkin is glorified and praised by hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters. I should write a book about how since 2000 the leaders of the following have treated conservatives, that is, how they have mistreated conservatives, that is, how they have dumped conservatives: Illinois House Republicans, Illinois Senate Republicans, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/08/durkin-retiring-before-end-of-session-to-become-lobbyist/
— Congresswoman Mary Miller Statement on Conservative Policy Victories in Speakership Negotiations
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/08/take-on-u-s-house-speakership-fight/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) released the following statement on the historic conservative victory to ensure the House of Representatives stops reckless spending and holds the Biden Administration accountable to the American people: “I promised my constituents that I would fight to change the status quo in the DC swamp, and thanks to 20 members who insisted on change, we can now celebrate a historic victory for the conservative movement despite intense pressure for us to give up and accept business as usual in Washington. After intense negotiations and hard work by House Freedom Caucus members and House Republican leadership, we changed the rules to ensure that a Republican-controlled House cannot betray conservatives the way that Senate Republicans did when they passed Joe Biden’s $1.7 trillion omnibus. With 40-year high inflation and $31 trillion in debt, we must save our country for our children and grandchildren. Our conservative policy package includes: The power to block an omnibus spending bill from the Senate; The power to eliminate waste by making direct budget cuts to the federal bureaucracy and spending caps to cut spending; A balanced federal budget over the next 10 years A “Church-style” Committee to Investigate the Weaponization of the Federal Government, including the Biden Department of Justice; A Southern Border Security Plan; The end of COVID mandates and funding for them; Requiring 72 hours to read a bill before the vote; The power for one member to call a vote for a new Speaker. I want to thank President Donald Trump, Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy for their work making this victory for the conservative movement and the American people possible. I look forward to working with the House Republican Conference to stop Joe Biden’s destructive, radical, leftist agenda!)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— House GOP Leader Jim Durkin Resigning, Says Trump Republicans, 2nd Amendment and Pro-Life Issues “Dragged” GOP Down in Midterm Election (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Durkin in glorified and praised by hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters. I should write a book about how since 2000 the leaders of the following have treated conservatives, that is, how they have mistreated conservatives, that is, how they have dumped conservatives: Illinois House Republicans, Illinois Senate Republicans, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/breaking-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-resigning-says-trump-republicans-2nd-amendment-and-pro-life-issues-dragged-gop-down-in-midterm-election.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In media interviews after announcing his resignation as House GOP leader, State Rep. Jim Durkin attempted to place all of the blame on the 45th President of the United States Donald Trump. “As long as we continue to say that we are the party of Trump and that we have to abide by the party principles in the platform, 100% we’re gonna continue down this path of losing,” said Durkin. But pointing fingers and blaming others is exactly why Illinois House Republicans are in the super minority – and Durkin has no one else to blame but himself. And blaming the former President does nothing but distract from his own leadership failures. In announcing his resignation on Sunday, Durkin once again began pointing fingers, saying, “I hope that at some point in the near future, and I think we’re getting there, that the party breaks its fever of Donald Trump and understands and learns from the past. Some people will never get there.” But Durkin didn’t just stop there. “So I would just say the sooner that the public realizes that he’s not value added to the Republican Party, we can start looking at what this party used to be about. A party that didn’t insist upon this purity test. A party that is a fiscally conservative first of all, certainly, but we can have a fair and respectful debate within the party on issues related to the Second Amendment, to life and these other social issues, that have been dragging us down in areas that we have to compete in — mainly the suburbs and the collar counties.” To suggest that Second Amendment and pro-life issues are “dragging” the Republican party down is an insult – they are issues that make us Republicans in the first place. In the last week, Illinois Review has published several articles about Durkin using his political influence to target conservative grassroots candidates during the Illinois Primary. Sources also confirmed to Illinois Review that the IL GOP is blaming Durkin for the party’s postage discount abuse, where mailers “Paid for by the Republican Party of Illinois” were sent during the primary to viciously attack conservative Republican grassroots candidates that were challenging Durkin’s friends and political allies. Just a few days ago, Durkin was the only Republican to join the Democrats, voting in favor of the assault weapons ban. The legislation “immediately prohibits the manufacturing, possession, delivery, sales, and purchase of assault weapons” with a few exceptions – if you are a police officer or you are in the military. The Illinois Freedom Caucus sent a late night email urging conservatives to call Democrats and urge them to vote “No,” arguing that the Democrats admitted in committee that they did not consult with gun groups while drafting the legislation – including the Illinois State Rifle Association, who plans on filing a lawsuit when the bill becomes law. Durkin remains a close ally and best friend of IL GOP chairman Don Tracy. During the primary, Durkin was a supporter of Richard Irvin’s Republican campaign for governor, despite Irvin pulling Democratic Primary ballots in 2014, 2016 and 2020.)
— GOP State Central Committee’s Rhonda Belford Attends 109th First Lady’s Luncheon Featuring Jill Biden in September
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/gop-state-central-committees-rhonda-belford-attends-109th-first-ladys-luncheon-featuring-jill-biden-in-september.html

NBC5
— COMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Outgoing Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin to Resign From Legislature.” Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/outgoing-illinois-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-to-resign-from-legislature/3039792/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Falling short of that goal, Durkin was candid about his hope that the Illinois GOP and its base will see the losses up and down the ballot as an opportunity for a reckoning. “The party needs to hit the reset button and realize what happened again on Tuesday, that we cannot allow the far right fringe to control the party,” Durkin said Nov. 10. “If they continue, we will suffer losses at the same level we did this cycle, last cycle.” Durkin says those losses can be traced in large part to one person: former President Donald Trump.)

FOX32
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois Republican House leader Jim Durkin is retiring on Tuesday.” I should write a book about how the leaders of the following since 2000 have treated conservatives, that is, how they have mistreated conservatives, that is, how they have dumped conservatives: Illinois House Republicans, Illinois Senate Republicans, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many of the planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republican-house-leader-jim-durkin-is-retiring-on-tuesday
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He said at the time that while he accepted responsibility for his own mistakes, former President Donald Trump and the Illinois Republican Party’s MAGA wing bear a lot of blame for the party’s troubles. “As long as we continue to say that we are the party of Trump and that we have to abide by the party principles in the platform, 100% we’re gonna continue down this path of losing,” Durkin said. “Whoever succeeds me, we need to do more to not take these strident positions on issues related to firearms, to issues of reproductive health, issues relating to the gay and lesbian community. There are many people who feel very strong about those issues who would vote for Republicans.”)
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois lawmakers vote to give themselves pay raise, hiking salaries to $85,000.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-vote-to-give-themselves-pay-raise-hiking-salaries-to-85000
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois Republican House leader Jim Durkin is retiring on Tuesday.” Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republican-house-leader-jim-durkin-is-retiring-on-tuesday

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE OF DURKIN: COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Durkin is glorified and praised by hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters. I should write a book about how the leaders of the following since 2000 have treated conservatives, that is, how they have mistreated conservatives, that is, how they have dumped conservatives: Illinois House Republicans, Illinois Senate Republicans, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many of the planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jim-durkin-resigning-house-seat-20230108-f6f6lkonprdsnmdlzmz3vhc4im-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: His psychiatric skills, he said, are no longer able to respond to an increasingly rightward Republican Party mindset, fostered by former President Donald Trump and his followers, that threatens to relegate the party to permanent minority status in the state. . .“The politics have changed. The party over the last at least six years has shifted,” he said. “The only way you can win in Illinois is that you’re going to have to just find the candidates that reflect the district. And we should not hold anyone to the 100% (party) purity test that some people in this party expect throughout the state.” . . . Durkin points the blame for the disastrous election results — particularly in the suburbs that were once a cornerstone of Illinois Republicanism — at a statewide GOP ticket led by gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, a state senator who leaned heavily on his evangelical Christianity in his campaign and who was endorsed by Trump. . . “We had some great (GOP House) candidates in the suburbs and collar counties and they were all painted (by Democrats) with the same brush, as being Trump sympathizers from a party of intolerance and extremists,” he said. “The Trump factor and Jan. 6 is something that’s not going away anytime soon. And that obviously was in many people’s minds when they talked about their fear for democracy.” Durkin said he thinks Republicans in Illinois will not be successful until the party distances itself from Trump and acknowledges both his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and his 2020 election defeat to Democratic President Joe Biden. . .“I hope that at some point in the near future, and I think we’re getting there, that the party breaks its fever of Donald Trump and understands and learns from the past. Some people will never get there,” he said. “So I would just say the sooner that the public realizes that he’s not value added to the Republican Party, we can start looking at what this party used to be about. A party that didn’t insist upon this purity test. A party that is fiscally conservative first of all, certainly, but we can have a fair and respectful debate within the party on issues related to the Second Amendment, to life and these other social issues, that have been dragging us down in areas that we have to compete in — mainly the suburbs and the collar counties,” he said. . .A group of far-right Republican lawmakers known unofficially as the “Eastern Bloc,” of which Bailey was a member, chafed under policies expanding abortion and gay rights and also proposed legislation to make Chicago a separate state. “I can’t run a candidate in the western suburbs who’s going to win who is mirroring what someone says campaigning on in the Deep South,” Durkin said. “I just don’t think we should be promoting the 51st state in the collars and the suburbs when it certainly plays well downstate.” Durkin became friends with the late U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, even serving as his Illinois director in the 2008 presidential campaign against home-state favorite Barack Obama. Durkin said McCain “would have figured a way to avoid” the Republican “mess” that led to the U.S. House taking 15 ballots before electing Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California speaker, and also “would have ensured that on Jan. 6, maybe something different, maybe something could have been averted.” “The John McCain I know would have gone outside of the Capitol and kicked the asses of the insurrectionists and Trump’s as well,” Durkin said. “He’s the statesman that this country needs.” . . .He and Durbin also developed a friendship. . .One of his last legislative votes was as the lone Republican to vote with Democrats to approve a ban on military-style firearms and large-capacity magazines. Durkin, who has long backed various gun control initiatives, said his vote not only represented his district’s beliefs but was a reflection of his years as a prosecutor.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COIMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Departing state House GOP leader Jim Durkin giving up his seat in Illinois General Assembly.” Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many of the planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/8/23545889/departing-state-house-gop-leader-jim-durkin-giving-up-his-seat-in-illinois-general-assembly
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Western Springs Republican in November said he was relinquishing his role as House minority leader, a largely thankless job as his party moved further to the right and the state moved further to the left. Despite his high-profile departure, Durkin in November told the Sun-Times that he wants moderate Republicans to soldier on. “The state wants people who are more to the middle. That’s why we have a bigger independent voting bloc, because of the extremes in both parties. Extremes on both sides dictate the primaries, and that’s what happens in the general elections,” Durkin said.)
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise RINOs and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, that is, Republicans as being hardliners. Conservative Mary Miller says “I look forward to working with the House Republican Conference to stop Joe Biden’s destructive, radical, leftist agenda.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/8/23545037/illinois-rep-mary-miller-20-other-hardliners-gain-power-in-deal-to-back-kevin-mccarthy-for-speaker
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Miller disclosed the outlines of the sweeping agreement. Besides keeping the speaker on a short leash, her group will: Have the power to block the sort of omnibus bill the House and Senate — with GOP support — approved in one of the last major acts of the 117th Congress. Have the power to block an increase in the debt ceiling, with an impasse possibly leading to a government shutdown. Create, as Miller put it, a committee to “investigate the weaponization of the federal government, including the Biden Department of Justice.” Miller, a farmer, who represents the heavily Republican 15th Congressional District in southern Illinois, was raised in suburban Naperville and in November won her second term. She has served on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee, but she is best known for her activism fighting against abortion, gun control measures and other hot-button social issues.)
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use assault rifles to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/8/23544683/assault-rifles-gun-restrictions-violence-mass-shootings-injuries-treatment-surgeons-miami
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/6/23543054/assault-weapons-ban-illinois-legislature-protect-illinois-communities-act-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “State House Republican leader Durkin announces his exit from the General Assembly.” Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many of the planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230108/state-house-republican-leader-durkin-announces-his-exit-from-the-general-assembly
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of his last acts was voting in favor of a bill that would ban the sale and manufacture of certain high-powered weapons in Illinois. He was the lone Republican to vote for the bill, which the Senate is taking up before the new General Assembly convenes. . .In an interview with NBC 5 Chicago, he also blamed former President Donald Trump for Republican losses. “The Trump factor went too far, and I believe that that was what interrupted part of this red wave,” Durkin said.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Jim Durkin announces resignation from state Legislature.” Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/jim-durkin-resigns-state-legislature

CBS2
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois Senators still debating assault weapons ban. Illinois state senators called it quits for the night, ending day four of the lame duck session without voting on the assault weapons ban.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-senators-still-debating-assault-weapons-ban/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois state reps, Chicago aldermen oppose planned migrant shelter at old Woodlawn school. In order to transform the school into an emergency shelter, $1.5 million will be spent.” Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats illegally promote illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-state-reps-chicago-aldermen-oppose-planned-migrant-shelter-at-old-woodlawn-school/

WGN RADIO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden to visit El Paso County migrant services facility, Bridge of the Americas.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/biden-to-visit-el-paso-county-migrant-services-facility-bridge-of-the-americas/

WLDS
— COMMENT: Mary Miller issues a press release outlining some of the upcoming agenda that the 20 Republican holdouts wanted from McCarthy.
https://wlds.com/miller-flips-to-mccarthy-as-he-finally-achieves-house-speaker/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push abortion and LGBTQ.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2023/01/08/illinois-democrats-push-to-further-expand-abortion-gender-care-access/69788614007/

DEPAULIA
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://depauliaonline.com/61501/ap/ap-jan-6-remembrance-led-by-dems-as-gop-wrestled-with-rebels/

DARIEN PATCH
— ‘Radical Left’ Targets Darien Conservative. A letter containing swastikas was left at the house of a man involved in local politics, police said. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/radical-left-targets-darien-conservative

WCMY
— St. Sen. Rezin says bill with lawmaker raises also gives governor pet project money – Rick Koshko
https://1430wcmy.com/2023/01/09/st-sen-rezin-says-bill-with-lawmaker-raises-also-gives-governor-pet-project-money/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Tazewell GOP appoints Rep. Bennett for open seat – Sam Godby
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/tazewell-gop-appoints-rep-bennett-for-open-seat/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Senate amendment filed Sunday would modify proposed gun, magazine ban. Illinois House Speaker ‘will not accept a watered-down version’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-senate-amendment-filed-sunday-would-modify-proposed-gun-magazine-ban/article_6c967668-8fa4-11ed-88ba-1761d7badbdd.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois U.S. Rep Mike Quigley: “As a reminder, we don’t know what concessions Speaker McCarthy made to secure those last votes.” (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Quigley demonizes, denigrates, and condemns conservatives.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/638620446-illinois-u-s-rep-mike-quigley-as-a-reminder-we-dont-know-what-concessions-speaker-mccarthy-made-to-secure-those-last-votes

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker gets his $400 million slush fund for industrial policy – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-gets-his-400-million-slush-fund-for-corporate-relocation-incentives-wirepoints/
— Illinois Democrats vote for 17% lawmaker pay hike, to $85K, even as their constituents struggle. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-democrats-vote-for-17-lawmaker-pay-hike-to-85k-as-their-constituents-struggle-wirepoints/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Leader Durkin to resign from Illinois House on Tuesday.” Ever-increasingly, Durkin is glorified and praised by hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters. I should write a book about how the leaders of the following since 2000 have treated conservatives, that is, how they have mistreated conservatives, that is, how they have dumped conservatives: Illinois House Republicans, Illinois Senate Republicans, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Ever-increasingly, Durkin makes it clear that he, like McCain, has always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/08/leader-durkin-to-resign-from-illinois-house-on-tuesday/
(The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on the news current Republican Leader Jim Durkin will be resigning as a state legislator. “Leader Jim Durkin is offering all kinds of excuses as he leaves the General Assembly, but the truth is under his leadership our caucus is at its lowest point in membership in a very long time. Leader Durkin squandered money in the 2022 Primary to secure legislative candidates in open seats who were loyal to him and who were not necessarily the best fit for the districts in which they ran, and this proved to be a disastrous decision. We are in this mess not because of our principles but because of our leadership’ lack of commitment to our principles. Jim Durkin has abandoned Republican principles of lower taxes, reduced spending and standing up for our Constitutional rights. Raising taxes to spend more money we don’t have and attacking the Constitutional rights of honest citizens is not a winning message. We need to be united as a party against tax increases and we need to be the party of fiscal responsibility. Jim Durkin’s strategy of offering voters a ‘Democrat Lite’ agenda has been a colossal failure. Our party needs bold leadership if we ever hope to get out of the super minority. Jim Durkin has made it clear he is not willing to provide that bold leadership and is leaving the General Assembly. We wish him good luck on his future endeavors.” The Illinois Freedom Caucus is comprised of State Representatives Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich); Chris Miller (R-Oakland); Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville); Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) and Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur). The members of the Illinois Freedom Caucus are members of the Illinois General Assembly who are advocating for limited government, lower taxes and accountability and integrity in government.)
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Pritzker says “Enough is enough,” claims Senate gun bill “falls short” of a “real assault weapons ban.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/08/pritzker-says-enough-is-enough-claims-senate-gun-bill-falls-short/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Speaker Welch flatly rejects Senate proposals on guns, reproductive rights.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/08/speaker-welch-flatly-rejects-senate-proposals-on-guns-reproductive-rights/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “The Senate has adjourned until after the governor’s inauguration tomorrow without taking up their own assault weapons proposal or the House’s version, but they will caucus on it tonight. The chamber did pass a pay raise bill, which must be signed into law by the governor before noon tomorrow so that statewide elected officials can get their raises. The constitution bars any adjustments in salaries during a term in office.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/08/and-thats-a-wrap/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Senate proposal introduced *** Advocates pressure Senators to support House-passed assault weapons ban as-is.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/08/advocates-pressure-senators-to-support-house-passed-assault-weapons-ban-as-is/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Sunday early afternoon briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/08/sunday-early-afternoon-briefing/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden visits border, sees more money as solution to chaos – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage illegal immigration.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/8/biden-first-border-visit-says-answer-more-money/
— Media engages in ‘hysteria’ over McCarthy victory – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/8/inside-beltway-media-engages-hysteria-over-mccarth/
— Speaker McCarthy’s leadership tested anew as moderates examine deal on House rules – Ramsey Touchberry (COMMENT: Moderates a) reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform and b) destroy Republicans who support the planks that moderates reject.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/8/kevin-mccarthys-rocky-road-speakership-raises-ques/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago requests more state funds for migrants – Andrew Hensel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chicago-requests-more-state-funds-for-migrants
— Illinois gun ban bill advances, poised to pass before end of lame-duck. – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/illinois-gun-ban-bill-advances-poised-to-pass-before-end-of-lame-duck
— Immigration issues to dominate Biden’s ‘Three Amigos’ summit in Mexico – Naomi Lim
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/immigration-issues-to-dominate-bidens-three-amigos-summit-in-mexico/ar-AA166aIC
— Capitalism is the way to address racial inequality – Alfredo Ortiz
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/capitalism-is-the-way-to-address-racial-inequality

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— A Rendezvous With Rwanda? As Americans separate, do we really know the final consequences of what the diversity, equity, and inclusion tribalism truly entails? – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/08/a-rendezvous-with-rwanda/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why does the GOP elite hate its own base? – John Dale Dunn
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/why_does_the_gop_elite_hate_its_own_base.html
— America’s Border Remains Open – William Manning
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/americas_border_remains_open.html
— We really could use a grievance scorecard. – Walter E. Block (COMMENT: How bad is your score? According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters, the more of the following that you are, the more preference that you should get: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to those who are the aforesaid is to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/we_really_could_use_a_grievance_scorecard.html
— Scandal champ George Santos is now accused of being a white supremacist – Rajan Laad
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/scandal_champ_george_santos_is_now_accused_of_being_a_white_supremacist.html
— Election Fraud Infrastructure: Your Government At Work! – Jay Valentine
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/election_fraud_infrastructure_your_government_at_work.html

BHARAT EXPRESS
— Biden criticized for comparing illegal aliens to Jews fleeing Nazis: ‘Shameful and unreachable’
https://www.thebharatexpressnews.com/biden-criticized-for-comparing-illegal-aliens-to-jews-fleeing-nazis-shameful-and-unreachable/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘I didn’t mean it that way’: Crenshaw tries to justify incendiary ‘terrorists’ label for McCarthy holdouts – Chris Donaldson (COMMENT: I should write a book about candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who painted themselves as being conservative to win Republican primaries, but after they win general elections, turn anti-conservative.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/08/i-didnt-mean-it-that-way-crenshaw-tries-to-justify-incendiary-terrorists-label-for-mccarthy-holdouts-1323138/

BREITBART
— Biden Laying Groundwork for ‘Mass Amnesty’ with Expanded Catch and Release Policy – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/08/experts-biden-laying-groundwork-for-mass-amnesty-with-expanded-catch-and-release-policy/
— Florida Set to Take Biden Administration to Trial over Immigration Parole Program – JORDAN DIXON-HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/08/florida-set-to-take-biden-administration-to-trial-over-immigration-parole-program/

CHRISTIAN POST
— A third of Americans have stopped going to church – Anugrah Kumar (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats succeed in getting churches to push the anti-religious Democrat Party platform including dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, and race and gender based preference giving.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/a-third-of-americans-have-stopped-attending-church-survey.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Two Years Too Late,’ Texas Gov. Abbott Says of Biden’s First Trip to the Border. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/08/two-years-too-late-texas-gov-abbott-tells-biden-presidents-first-trip-border/

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois House Sends Gun Bill to Senate. Gun rights groups vow to continue fight. – Michael Clements and Mimi Nguyen Ly
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illinois-house-approves-ban-on-commonly-owned-firearms-bill-heads-to-senate_4969292.html
— McCarthy says the first bill he wants passed is one to cut back funding for 87,000 new IRS agents. – Jack Phillips (COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years. I should write a book about those who have wasted my knowledge of IRS the most. I would focus on a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, b) my Republican U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, c) their staff members, and d) Republican candidates for those offices.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/mccarthy-reveals-very-first-bill-after-being-elected-house-speaker_4969975.html

FOX NEWS
— Chris Rufo scorches the Washington Post for its latest CRT ‘lies,’ paper forced to issue correction. ‘Democracy dies when the media lies,’ Rufo said. – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chris-rufo-scorches-washington-post-latest-crt-lies-paper-forced-issue-correction
— Colorado cancels plans to send migrants to NYC, Chicago amid outcry from Democratic mayors. Lori Lightfoot of Chicago and Eric Adams of New York City demanded an end to the program. – Anders Hagstrom
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/colorado-cancels-plans-send-migrants-nyc-chicago-outcry-democratic-mayors
— Biden slammed for comparing illegal aliens to Jews fleeing Nazis: ‘Shameful and out of touch’ – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-slammed-comparing-illegal-aliens-jews-fleeing-nazis-shameful-out-of-touch
— ‘Three Amigos’ summit we need: Biden, other leaders must get serious on energy, China, cartels. We need an updated Monroe Doctrine that emphasizes North American security and prosperity. – Rep. Michael Waltz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/three-amigos-summit-we-need-biden-must-get-serious-border-china-cartels

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Chair of California’s Reparations Task Force Says Black People are Really Owed $1 Million Each. Meanwhile, a black activist warned the committee in an interview: ‘Comply or it’s going to be a serious backlash’ – Leslie Eastman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/01/chair-of-californias-reparations-task-force-says-black-people-are-really-owed-1-million-each/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Governor Abbott Accuses Biden of Hiding from Border ‘Chaos’ with ‘Sanitized’ Visit – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/governor-abbott-accuses-biden-of-hiding-from-border-chaos-with-sanitized-visit/
— How Transgenderism Stretched the Rights Movement to Its Breaking Point. Its lack of intellectual or moral credibility makes the ideology a much tougher sell than the rights-based activism of the past. – MADELEINE KEARNS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/how-transgenderism-stretched-the-rights-movement-to-its-breaking-point/

NEWSMAX
— Biden Rebuked for Equating Migrants to Jews Fleeing Holocaust – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/joe-biden-jews-holocaust/2023/01/08/id/1103523/

PJ MEDIA
— NYC, Chicago Mayors Politely Ask Democratic Governor to Stop Busing Asylum Seekers to Their Cities – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/01/08/nyc-chicago-mayors-politely-ask-democratic-governor-to-stop-busing-asylum-seekers-to-their-cities-n1659776
— ‘Deflective Whiteness’: The Latest Cockamamie Social Justice™ Race Hustle – BEN BARTEE
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/benbartee/2023/01/08/deflective-whiteness-the-latest-cockamamie-social-justice-race-hustle-n1659852

TOWNHALL
— Why RINOs Are RINOs – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2023/01/09/why-rinos-are-rinos-n2618036
(FROM THE ARTICLE: RINOs always declare that they side with Democrats out of “principles,” and attack conservatives for the exact same reasons the left does; the usual vague claims that they’re offensive, too extreme and unelectable. But their assertion of being principled is a smokescreen. Ever notice how RINOs are always well off, well networked and have been around a long time as GOP establishment? It comes down to follow the money and who they know, but they’re too dishonest to admit it.)

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why migrants are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/why-are-migrants-crossing-us-mexico-border-record-numbers-2023-01-08/

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say: “Biden makes first trip as president to U.S.-Mexico border as administration imposes restrictions.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-makes-first-trip-president-us-mexico-border-administration-impos-rcna64808
— COMMENT: Democrats want Congress to represent America’s population as Democrats flood America with citizens of foreign countries who have demographics that overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, that is, those who need/want massive government assistance, lack education, lack job skills, and/or are younger, female, Catholic, and/or Hispanic.
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/representative-118th-congress-rcna64788

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden slammed for comparing illegal aliens to Jews fleeing Nazis: Shameful and out of touch.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-slammed-for-comparing-illegal-aliens-to-jews-fleeing-nazis-shameful-and-out-of-touch/ar-AA166qvL?li=BBnbcA1

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “A new study found kids consuming cannabis at astronomical rates — because the packaging looks so yummy.”
https://www.yahoo.com/now/study-found-kids-consuming-cannabis-161515683.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarian, Greens, Independents, and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Needless-to-day, Democrats, Libertarian, Greens, Independents, and RINOs should be prosecuted to fullest extent of the law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/us/politics/supreme-court-immigration-free-speech.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden Visits Southern Border Amid Fresh Crackdown on Migrants.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/us/politics/biden-southern-border-immigration.html
— COMMENT: A Democrat says “The Republicans Are Putting Trump Out to Pasture.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/opinion/republicans-trump-speaker.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say Pritzker says “Hike cabinet pay to ‘bring, retain great people.” I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 25 years. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) federal employees are grossly overpaid and b) federal pensions are far too generous. They hint/imply/argue/shout that bad pay and benefits are major reasons why they have never applied for a federal job, but the real reasons include: a) they cannot pass required employment examinations, b) they lack required education, professional certifications, and/or licenses, c) they cannot pass required background investigations, and/or d) they lack required work experience. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who would never be offered a federal job if they applied because of the aforesaid. I got and kept three federal jobs (Post Office Carrier/Clerk for almost 3 years, IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, and GAO Analyst for almost 18 years) a) because I passed required employment examinations (Post Office employment examination, Federal Service Entrance Examination, CPA examination, and Certified Internal Auditor examination), b) because I had required education (high school diploma, bachelor’s degree in management and master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance), professional certifications (CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant), and a CPA license, c) because I passed required background investigations, and d) because I had required work experience (almost 9 years working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104.583/year).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/pritzker-hike-cabinet-pay-to-bring-retain-great-people/2023/01/08/854049e8-8fa2-11ed-90f8-53661ac5d9b9_story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden makes first visit to the border of his presidency amid migrant surge.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/08/biden-migrants-border/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Evanston promised Black residents reparations. Few have been paid. Despite its problems, the city’s $20 million effort, aimed at rectifying decades of housing discrimination, is seen as a model for reparations being considered across the country.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/09/evanston-reparations-black-residents/

WALLSTREET JOURNAL
— Biden Bows to Blackmail on Migrants. The administration rewards Venezuelan trafficking with 30,000 new visas. – Mary Anastasia O’Grady
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-blackmail-on-migrants-venezuela-cuba-authoritarian-national-security-border-immigration-11673212207
— What’s in Kevin McCarthy’s Deal With Conservatives. House speaker made pledges on what bills he would bring to the floor and agreed to make it easier to oust him. – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-in-kevin-mccarthys-deal-with-conservatives-11673188873

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Abbott And Mayorkas Spar Over Immigration As Biden Heads To Border For First Official Visit.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/01/08/abbott-and-mayorkas-spar-over-immigration-as-biden-heads-to-border-for-first-official-visit/

BLOOMBERG
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden, Abbott Face Off Over Immigration at the Mexico-Texas Border.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-08/biden-s-mexico-texas-border-visit-turns-focus-to-asylum-seekers

PBS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ahead of Biden’s U.S.-Mexico border visit, migrants fear new rules.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ahead-of-bidens-u-s-mexico-border-visit-migrants-fear-new-rules

CPA JOURNAL
— Why People Leave Public Accounting. Some firms have an “up-or-out” mentality. – Edward Mendlowitz (COMMENT: Applicants for federal jobs who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that if they do not make a) GS-13, $109,732/year, by age 25, b) G-14, $129,671/year, by age 30, c) GS-15, $152,527/year, by age 35, and d) Senior Executive Service, $183,500/year by age 40, the Democrats who run the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/01/06/icymi-why-people-leave-public-accounting/

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Hate-filled America-hating America-haters say “Biden is throwing migrants under the bus to appease Republican fearmongering.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/09/biden-is-throwing-migrants-under-the-bus-to-appease-republican-fearmongering

January 6, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “12th vote for House speaker set for Friday; McCarthy offers agreement to end standoff.”
https://abc7chicago.com/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-congress-voting/12662876/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois House passes assault weapons ban, advances to Senate.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-2023-2022-protect-communities-act-chicago-shootings/12662940/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “6 months after alleged Highland Park shooter opened fire, survivors backing assault weapons ban. Illinois assault weapons ban 2023: Proposed law would also increase age to own FOID card.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://abc7chicago.com/highland-park-shooting-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-2023-bill-springfield/12656916/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “President Joe Biden to migrants: Do not just show up at the border.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration. When Democrats have flooded America with enough illegals to assure that no Republican will ever be elected again, will Democrats start to slow down illegal immigration?
https://abc7chicago.com/immigration-southern-border-migrants-joe-biden/12658518/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois Democrats Alter Bill to Ban Assault Weapons Statewide In Effort to Gain More Support.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-democrats-alter-bill-to-ban-assault-weapons-statewide-in-effort-to-gain-more-support/3038108/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “The Illinois House Just Passed an Assault Weapons Ban Bill. Here’s What HB5855 Says, and What’s Next.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/the-illinois-house-just-passed-a-sweeping-assault-weapons-ban-bill-heres-what-hb5855-says-and-what-happens-next/3038373/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Assault weapons bill passes out of Illinois House committee.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/assault-weapons-bill-passes-out-of-illinois-house-committee/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Gun violence survivors, safety advocates head to Springfield to rally for assault-style weapons ban in Illinois.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/rally-for-assault-style-weapons-ban/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “House speaker stalemate drags on as McCarthy loses historic 10th ballot.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/house-speaker-race-vote-kevin-mccarthy-watch-live-stream-today-2022-01-05/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Chicago Democrats say “We’re tired, Ms. Lightfoot’: Chicago community outraged at decision to use former school to house migrants.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/were-tired-ms-lightfoot-chicago-community-outraged-at-citys-decision-to-use-school-to-house-migrants
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Hundreds rally in support of gun control bill 6 months after Highland Park parade mass shooting. Gun control advocates gathered in Springfield Thursday to support the Protect Illinois Communities Act which would ban assault weapons, crack down on gun trafficking, and would raise the legal age to buy a gun.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1162741
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hundreds-gather-in-springfield-calling-for-gun-control-legislation
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow that “Kinzinger joins CNN as senior political commentator.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1162543
— DISGUSTING: COMMENT: Evanston Democrats ask “Could cannabis smoking lounges soon become a reality in Evanston?” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1162969

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Chicago Democrats say “Plan to house migrants at former Chicago school delayed amid community pushback; mayor says city is at maximum capacity.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-migrants-chicago-woodlawn-school-housing-20230106-5kh4hbvwyzff3pf5tzodlxijsu-story.html
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Gun control supporters rally in Springfield as legislators revise proposal spurred by Highland Park shooting.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-guns-20230106-v62i62olsfenja5t36ic7actnm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Chicago Democrats say “Woodlawn immigrant shelter sounds good, but give community the full story on city’s plan. Before the shelter opens, city officials ought to first schedule a meeting that fully alerts the neighborhood on what is happening — and what will happen — with the facility.” Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/5/23536942/woodlawn-immigrant-shelter-social-services-editorial
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Walgreens, CVS to seek certification to dispense abortion pills. Once certified, the two largest national pharmacy chains will be able to prescribe mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/1/5/23540721/walgreens-cvs-abortion-pills-prescription-mifepristone-mifeprex-misopristol-cytotec-pharmacies

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois House passes new ban on high-powered weapons, large-capacity magazines.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230106/illinois-house-passes-new-ban-on-high-powered-weapons-large-capacity-magazines
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Supreme Court sets March timeline for oral arguments in cash bail appeal.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230105/supreme-court-sets-march-timeline-for-oral-arguments-in-cash-bail-appeal
— COMMENT: Kane County Democrats say “Kane County poised to ease campaign contribution limits.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230105/kane-county-poised-to-ease-campaign-contribution-limits

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Out-of-state providers could perform abortions in Illinois under proposed bill amendment.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/abortion-rights-illinois-could-expand-bill-amendment

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois abortion protections up for vote.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-abortion-protections-up-for-vote/

WGLT
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois House votes to ban assault weapons and broaden abortion protections.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights and promote abortion.
https://www.wglt.org/illinois/2023-01-06/illinois-house-votes-to-ban-assault-weapons-and-broaden-abortion-protections

WCIA
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats acknowledge “Champaign dispensary makes changes after child marijuana edible hospitalizations soar.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://www.wcia.com/news/experts-call-for-child-marijuana-edible-awareness-after-hospitalizations-soar/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote LGBTQ and abortion.
https://www.wcia.com/news/legislation-filed-to-shield-out-of-state-people-seeking-abortions/

WGEM
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Gun control advocates demand Illinois lawmakers pass assault weapon ban.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.wgem.com/2023/01/06/gun-control-advocates-demand-illinois-lawmakers-pass-assault-weapon-ban/

WIBQ
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow that “Planned Parenthood Illinois applauds expanded abortion medication access.” Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://wibqam.com/2023/01/05/planned-parenthood-illinois-applauds-expanded-abortion-medication-access/

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Immigration activists up in arms over Biden’s enhanced border measures.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration. When Democrats have flooded America with enough illegals to assure that no Republican will ever be elected again, will Democrats start to slow down illegal immigration?
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gallery/another-trump-policy-immigration-activists-up-in-arms-over-bidens-enhanced-border-measures-title-42-aclu-american-civil-liberties-union-national-immigrant-justice-center-american-immigration-lawyers-association-aila

LAWNDALE NEWS
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois Updates CPA Exam Eligibility, Reduces Credit-Hour Requirement.” In 1978, to outrageously uphold IRS’s outrageous disallowance of the graduate DePaul accounting courses that I had deducted, a “Small Tax Case” IRS Tax Court judge created a new rule that accounting courses cannot be deducted until after you are eligible to take the CPA examination, that is, until after you have taken 150 eligible semester credit hours.)
http://www.lawndalenews.com/2023/01/illinois-updates-cpa-exam-eligibility-reduces-credit-hour-requirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Effective Jan. 1, 2023, prospective certified public accountants in Illinois will only need to present proof of having 120 eligible semester credit hours, versus 150, and a baccalaureate degree to apply to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam, the universal exam all certified public accountant (CPA) candidates must pass to earn the distinguished CPA credential. Individuals passing the exam will still need 150 semester credit hours to become licensed.)

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. That led to January 6.
https://news.uchicago.edu/us-headed-toward-another-civil-war-william-howell

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois is zero for 18 in attracting EV battery manufacturing…we have bad policies in this state and its losing us both jobs and opportunities.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-is-zero-for-18-in-attracting-ev-battery-manufacturing-we-have-bad-policies-in-this-state-and-its-losing-us-both-jobs-and-opportunities-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatu/
— Illinois cannot become a Right to Work state because of Amendment 1, but almost all of the successful EV and “green” investments in general are happening in Right to Work states.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-cannot-become-a-right-to-work-state-because-of-amendment-1-but-almost-all-of-the-the-successful-ev-and-green-investments-in-general-are-happening-in-right-to-work-states-wirep/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Illinois taxpayers should not be paying for hotel rooms and travel expenses for out of state women seeking abortions in Illinois – Gracia Livie
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/638569006-livie-illinois-taxpayers-should-not-be-paying-for-hotel-rooms-and-travel-expenses-for-out-of-state-women-seeking-abortions-in-illinois

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Bill allowing criminals to change their name advances in Springfield – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/bill-allowing-criminals-to-change-their-name-advances-in-springfield/article_1e02cfc0-8d46-11ed-b79d-abf41d253dcf.html
— Illinois gun ban bill advances, poised to pass before end of lame-duck – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gun-ban-bill-advances-poised-to-pass-before-end-of-lame-duck/article_0ca62864-8d5d-11ed-b6ce-83ab71240183.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Gun rights group fundraising for litigation over HB5855: ‘Lawsuits will follow almost immediately’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/638548295-gun-rights-group-fundraising-for-litigation-over-hb5855-lawsuits-will-follow-almost-immediately

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— AG: DuPage County Election Commission Violated FOIA; Must Provide Voting Machine Serial Numbers – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2023/01/ag-dupage-county-election-commission-violated-foia-must-provide-voting-machine-serial-numbers/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Homosexual Lawmakers Abuse Legal System to Abuse Minors – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/homosexual-lawmakers-abuse-the-legal-system-to-abuse-minors/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Assault weapons bill pops in House.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/05/assault-weapons-bill-pops-in-house/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Assault weapons ban news coverage roundup.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/05/assault-weapons-ban-news-coverage-roundup/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/05/morning-briefing-31/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote LGBTQ and abortion.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/05/dobbs-working-group-bill-explained/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CNN viewers tuning out over ‘liberal/leftwing bias’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/5/cnn-viewers-watching-less-often-thanks-liberalleft/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— The GOP Future Is Florida. And resides in either Tallahassee or West Palm Beach – Matthew Continetti
https://freebeacon.com/columns/the-gop-future-is-florida/
— ‘Flat Out Violation’: Democrats Broke Federal Law With Payments to Illegal Immigrant, Experts Say. The DSCC paid $500k to Antonio Valdovinos, a proud DACA recipient. – Chuck Ross
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/flat-out-violation-democrats-broke-federal-law-with-payments-to-illegal-immigrant-experts-say/
— With Affirmative Action Program Under Scrutiny, UNC Backs Racially Exclusionary Scholarships – Aaron Sibarium (COMMENT: Soon, if not already, scholarships will be given only to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, non-Republican, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and/or citizens of foreign countries.)
https://freebeacon.com/campus/with-affirmative-action-program-under-scrutiny-unc-backs-racially-exclusionary-scholarships/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mike Pence can offer House GOP a way out of its speakership morass – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mike-pence-can-offer-house-gop-a-way-out-of-its-speakership-morass
— ‘Progress, progress, progress’: Republicans strike optimistic tone as McCarthy puts concessions on paper – Virginia Aabram
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/republicans-strike-optimistic-tone-mccarthy-concessions
— Democrats applaud as Gaetz calls McCarthy ‘squatter’ for occupying speaker’s office – Virginia Aabram
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/gaetz-mccarthy-squatter
— Biden to make long-awaited border visit after immigration strategy reboot – Katherine Doyle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-makes-long-awaited-border-visit
— US Big Three auto companies commit to making cars that people don’t want – Stephen Moore (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the US Big Three do whatever the Democrat Party wants them to do.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/auto-companies-cars-electric-vehicles-tesla-ford-gm-toyota
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The American auto companies, which are so often bailed out by U.S. taxpayers, have made a pronouncement that they intend, in the next few years, to stop making and assembling gas-engine cars. You know. The kind of cars that Henry Ford started rolling off the assembly line 100 years ago at the Ford Motor Company in Detroit. Henceforth, virtually all American-made cars will be electric vehicles. Perhaps the corporate brass in Michigan’s auto executive offices thinks this makes them good global citizens. They are all in on the fight against global warming. They may be making a political bet that the federal government and more states are going to go the way of California and eventually mandate that every car produced must be battery-operated. But there is also a good deal of virtue-signaling going on here by the folks at Ford and General Motors. It’s a free country, and if they want to start rolling millions of EVs off the assembly lines, so be it. But it’s one thing to make cars that appeal to members of the Sierra Club and quite another to produce automobiles that the typical buyer wants. And guess what? So far, most people have turned a decisive thumbs-down on EVs. (Incidentally, I’m personally agnostic on electric vehicles. I’ve driven Teslas, and they are wonderful smooth-driving vehicles. But they have problems too, such as getting stranded with no juice in the middle of nowhere.) So far, only about 6% of new cars sold are electric vehicles. And polls show that only about half of Americans prefer an EV over a traditional car. Much larger majorities oppose the government telling us what kind of car we can buy. Incidentally, the one state that far outpaces the rest of the country in EV sales (with about 1 in 3 new car sales being battery-operated) is California. But, hey, Detroit: Sorry, California isn’t the country. All of this is to say that there’s a decent chance the American auto companies’ shift to all EVs is going to fail. This could even be the most epic failure for American car companies since Ford introduced the Edsel. (For youngsters, that was the 1950s ugly car that nobody wanted to buy.) Meanwhile, and this is the especially sad part of the story, at least one company realizes the tomfoolery of making only electric cars. And that company is the Japanese automaker Toyota. Akio Toyoda, the president and grandson of the founder of the giant Japanese car company, is going to buck the trend. “People involved in the auto industry are largely a silent majority,” Toyoda recently told news reporters. “That silent majority is wondering whether EVs are really OK to have as a single option. But they think it’s the trend, so they can’t speak out loudly.”)
— House speaker holdup affecting constituent services – Jack Birle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house-speaker-holdup-affecting-constituency-services
— Majority of McCarthy’s defectors received thousands in campaign funds during midterms – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/majority-of-mccarthy-defectors-received-thousands-campaign-funds
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The majority of the Republicans opposing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) bid for House speaker received a total of $120,000 in campaign funds from the party leader’s political action committee during the midterm cycle, according to finance filings. At least 20 Republicans have voted against McCarthy’s nomination to become the next speaker, pitting the former minority leader against several members of his party. Of the 20 Republicans, 14 of them received a total of $120,000 from the Majority Committee alone, according to the Federal Election Committee. When taking into account all political groups affiliated with McCarthy, the group received a total of more than $1 million to boost campaigns.)
— Republican leaders warn of ‘national security concerns’ as speaker vote stalls House business – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/republican-leaders-warn-national-security-concerns-speaker-vote-stalls-business

NEW YORK POST
— Biden tries to pull the old end run with his latest immigration plan – George Fishman
https://nypost.com/2023/01/05/biden-tries-to-pull-the-old-end-run-with-his-latest-immigration-plan/
— Biden ‘parole’ to let in 30K migrants a month from 4 countries – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2023/01/05/biden-orders-rapid-booting-of-cuban-nicaraguan-haitian-border-crossers/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Kristi Noem: A Republican Who Frags Culture Warriors. South Dakota governor talks Right, but keeps selling out to gender revolutionaries — and knifing conservatives who call her on it. – Rod Dreher (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being conservative, but who have done everything that they could to destroy conservatives and to destroy conservative organizations. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me, against TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and against Illinois Center Right Coalition.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/kristi-noem-a-republican-who-frags-culture-warriors/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Some Invasions Don’t Require Armies. There is a limit to how much burden America can carry, and we are approaching that limit. – Brian Lonergan (COMMENT: How soon will the majority of those in the southern states and in California be illegals?)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/05/some-invasions-dont-require-armies/

AMERICAN THINKER
— In California, college kids rake in $10,000 each to push climate hysteria, crickets as food, and leftism on minors – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/in_california_college_kids_rake_in_10000_each_to_push_climate_hysteria_crickets_as_food_and_leftism_on_minors.html
— Kinzinger cries his way into a CNN gig – Nick Lopez
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/kinzinger_cries_his_way_into_a_cnn_gig.html

BLAZE
— Former GOP lawmaker Kinzinger ‘excited’ to join CNN as a senior political commentator – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/kinzinger-cnn-senior-political-commentator

BREITBART
— Nearly 400K Anchor Babies Born Across U.S. Last Year, Exceeding Population of Cleveland – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/05/analysis-nearly-400k-anchor-babies-born-across-u-s-last-year-exceeding-population-of-cleveland/
— Representative Don Bacon (R-NE) said Thursday on CNN’s “The Lead” that his Republican colleagues refusing to support Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for Speaker of the House were like terrorists. – Pam Key (COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will call you a terrorist and even worse things if you do not promote hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, home owner, gun owner, non-poor, non-drinker, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/01/05/gop-rep-bacon-house-republicans-voting-against-mccarthy-speakership-like-terrorism/
— Newt Gingrich: ‘20 Deranged Disrupters’ Oppose Kevin McCarthy as Speaker – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/05/gingrich-20-deranged-disrupters-oppose-kevin-mccarthy-speaker/
— Kinzinger: Speaker Chaos Could Cause ‘Coalition Government’ with Dems – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/01/05/kinzinger-speaker-chaos-could-cause-coalition-government-with-dems/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Biden shifts blame for immigration crisis ahead of first border visit – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/politics/biden-blames-gop-for-immigration-crisis-ahead-of-border-visit.html

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Kevin McCarthy Drama Underscores Impotence of Republican Elite – Josh Hammer
https://www.creators.com/read/josh-hammer/01/23/kevin-mccarthy-drama-underscores-impotence-of-republican-elite
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kevin McCarthy, first elected to Congress in 2006, has been an establishment figure since the day he arrived in Washington, D.C. His political philosophy and guiding principles are to this day largely unknown, to the perhaps-dubious extent they exist at all. True, he is a well-known prolific fundraiser who knows how to work a room full of donors — but what exactly has that accomplished for either the GOP or the conservative cause, of late? McCarthy is best understood as an empty suit and a quintessential Swamp creature — someone who lives and breathes the D.C. game, who is cozy with K Street and whose main lodestar is cutting deals and expending political capital in order to boost his own political fortunes.)

DAILY CALLER
— House Rejects Kevin McCarthy For Seventh Straight Vote
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/05/house-rejects-kevin-mccarthy-seventh-vote/
— Pelosi Mocks GOP For Not Being Soviet Enough
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/05/editor-daily-rundown-nancy-pelosi-mocks-gop-speaker-election/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Blames ‘Extreme Republicans’ While Rolling Out New Immigration Measures – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-blames-extreme-republicans-while-rolling-out-new-immigration-measures

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Administration Announces Effort to Secure Border, Expand Parole Program – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/biden-administration-announces-effort-to-secure-border-expand-parole-program_4964503.html
— Victimhood has upended America’s pursuit of excellence. – Vivek Ramaswamy (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs shout at the following that they are victims of Republicans: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-married people, moderates, liberals, those who have less money than others, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/vivek-ramaswamy-theres-no-winner-in-americas-oppression-olympics_4923661.html
— US Taxpayers Foot $324 Million Annual Health Care Bill for Illegal Aliens. But 44 percent of Americans struggling to afford health insurance. – Katabella Roberts
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-taxpayers-foot-324-million-annual-health-care-bill-for-illegal-aliens_4963808.html

FEDERALIST
— Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Sent Migrants To New York. He Should Have Sent Them To Aspen – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/05/colorado-gov-jared-polis-sent-migrants-to-new-york-he-should-have-sent-them-to-aspen/
— America’s Systemic Racism Problem Is Mostly In Woke, Anti-Asian Education Bureaucracies – HELEN RALEIGH
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/06/americas-systemic-racism-problem-is-mostly-in-woke-anti-asian-education-bureaucracies/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Biden Unveils Plan to Launder the Unprecedented Flow of Illegal Aliens
https://www.fairus.org/press-releases/border-security/biden-unveils-plan-launder-unprecedented-flow-illegal-aliens-charges

FOX NEWS
— GOP deal emerges late Thursday that could give McCarthy a path to the speakership. The agreement as written concedes much to the conservative House Freedom Caucus – Peter Kasperowicz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-deal-emerges-thursday-mccarthy-path-speakership
— Racially charged attack on Byron Donalds continues left-wing pattern against minority conservatives. Figures at MSNBC, ‘The View,’ Los Angeles Times have made racially charged remarks about minority conservatives. – Scott Whitlock
https://www.foxnews.com/media/racially-charged-attack-byron-donalds-continues-left-wing-pattern-against-minority-conservatives
— Texas AG sues Biden admin over illegal immigration rule ‘increasing burden’ on taxpayers. Texas AG Ken Paxton said that the Biden administration is ‘committed to opening the borders.’ – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-ag-sues-biden-admin-over-illegal-immigration-rule-increasing-burden-taxpayers
— Jews are leaving the Democrat Party and are key to Republican success. Republicans owe their House majority to traditionalist Jewish voters in New York – Bruce Abramson, Jeff Ballabon
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jews-are-leaving-democrat-party-are-key-republican-success

GOPUSA
— GOP’s Dan Crenshaw Blasts Anti-McCarthy Conservatives
https://www.gopusa.com/gops-dan-crenshaw-blasts-anti-mccarthy-conservatives/

HOT AIR
— When will “sanctuary city” leaders place the blame for migrant “onslaught” where it belongs? (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, and your county officially declare the aforesaid political jurisdictions to be sanctuaries for minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, unmarried people, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, illegals, those who create unwanted pregnancies, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less money than others, those who lack education, those who lack job skills, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.? I should write a book about the success that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have had in bringing the aforesaid people to DuPage County, to Milton Township, and to Wheaton since 1978.)
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/01/05/when-will-sanctuary-city-leaders-place-the-blame-for-migrant-onslaught-where-it-belongs-n521812

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS & NBC Continue ‘Hard-Right’ Smear of Anti-McCarthy Conservatives – Kevin Tober

https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kevin-tober/2023/01/05/cbs-nbc-continue-hard-right-smear-anti-mccarthy-conservatives

NEWSMAX
— Illegals Don’t Fear Southern Border, or Biden – Debra J. Saunders
https://www.newsmax.com/debrajsaunders/immigration-border-joe-biden/2023/01/05/id/1103136/
— Texas AG Sues Biden Admin Over Welfare Rule for Immigrants – Jay Clemons
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/us-mexico-border/2023/01/05/id/1103270/
— Deal ‘in Writing’ for Some GOP Holdouts to Back McCarthy – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker/2023/01/06/id/1103305/

PJ MEDIA
— Deep State Hero Adam Kinzinger Joins CNN as ‘Senior Political Commentator’ – BEN BARTEE
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/benbartee/2023/01/05/deep-state-boy-toy-adam-kinzinger-joins-cnn-as-senior-political-commentator-n1659075

WCBM
— Biden’s new plan to stop the surge of illegals: An “app” that migrants can use to seek asylum in America. – Greg Price
https://www.wcbm.com/2023/01/05/bidens-new-plan-to-stop-the-surge-of-illegals-an-app-that-migrants-can-use-to-seek-asylum-in-america-video/

FOX NEW ORLEANS
— Though not nominated, some Republicans open to considering Scalise for House’s top job – Sabrina Wilson (COMMENT: Scalise fundraised for Roskam in 2018. (SEE: https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-roskam-scalise-event-20181017-story.html ) I should write about the press conference immediately before that fundraiser. I would focus on those who did not want me to attend it. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Roskam’s defeat.)
https://www.fox8live.com/2023/01/06/though-not-nominated-some-republicans-open-considering-scalise-houses-top-job/

ROLL CALL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Speaker fight overshadows second anniversary of January 6. Some Democrats see a link between the two.”
https://rollcall.com/2023/01/05/speaker-fight-overshadows-second-anniversary-of-january-6/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in House speaker fight.”
https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-house-of-representatives-kevin-mccarthy-us-republican-party-0938c7358f41c83759246f8949ac7c15
— COMMENT: Democrats say “As speaker bid falters, mixed views of McCarthy in hometown.” What do those in your hometown think of you? Virtually no one in my hometown of Crete knows of me anymore. I lived in Crete 1948-1972. My brother lived in Crete 1953-2022. My father lived in Crete 1922-1969. My mother lived in Crete 1945-2016. My ancestors on my father’s side lived in Crete since 1854. The demographics of Crete have changed dramatically since I lived there. Then again, the demographics of Wheaton have changed dramatically since my wife and I have lived here since 1978.
https://napavalleyregister.com/news/state-and-regional/as-speaker-bid-falters-mixed-views-of-mccarthy-in-hometown/article_55204e9a-b1b3-584f-bed6-f3084c32193a.html
https://wtop.com/government/2023/01/as-speaker-bid-falters-mixed-views-of-mccarthy-in-hometown/

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/politics/kevin-mccarthy-speaker-bid/index.html
— COMMENT: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “The terrible outcome that looks likely if the fringe runs Congress.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/opinions/january-6-anniversary-republican-house-fanone/index.html
— COMMENT: Democrats want McCarthy to win. What does that say about McCarthy?
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/politics/mccarthy-speaker-vote-stalemate-what-matters/index.html

YAHOO
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote LGBTQ and abortion.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/illinois-groups-advocating-trans-gender-222634031.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Anti-McCarthy Republicans, Dem leader Jeffries fundraise off of stalled House speaker vote.”
https://news.yahoo.com/anti-mccarthy-republicans-dem-leader-012938271.html

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “MAGA Rebels Hint at Speaker Deal as Kevin McCarthy’s Future in Peril.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/maga-rebels-hint-at-speaker-deal-as-kevin-mccarthys-future-in-peril/ar-AA1631gU
— Fox News host calls GOP mutineers against McCarthy ‘insurrectionists’ (COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will call you an insurrectionist and even worse things if you do not promote hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, home owner, gun owner, non-poor, non-drinker, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fox-news-host-calls-gop-mutineers-against-mccarthy-insurrectionists-and-then-hurriedly-walks-back-the-barb/ar-AA1628xe
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy says concessions to hard-line Republicans won’t make him weaker speaker.” What concessions have you been asked to make? My anti-conservative RINO critics/opponents who ended the following never asked me to make any concessions because they knew that I would not make any: my roles as the a) Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, d) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, e) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and f) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. In 1997, my anti-conservative anti-Republican Jewish Democrat GAO superiors hinted that they might let me work for another 6 years until I was eligible for regular retirement if I a) agreed to be constructively demoted and to work for my Black subordinate who they had turned against me or b) agreed to be transferred to another audit group. I had worked for their group that audits federal financial industries regulators for almost 8 years. I had just earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant, Certified Financial Services Auditor, Certified Government Financial Manager, and Certified Fraud Examiner.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mccarthy-says-concessions-to-hard-line-republicans-wont-make-him-weaker-speaker/ar-AA161xEW

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “House adjourns after McCarthy loses 11th vote for speaker. GOP leader Kevin McCarthy gave in to key demands from conservative rebels, including making it easier to oust a sitting speaker. But his opponents have stuck together.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mccarthy-makes-concessions-heading-third-day-house-voting-speaker-rcna64097
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Most of the incoming House members backing Trump in ’24 are backing McCarthy too. Florida Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz voted for Trump to be speaker.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/incoming-house-members-backing-trump-24-are-backing-mccarthy-rcna64473
— COMMENT: Democrats say “George Santos arrived in Washington this week. No one is more riled than N.Y.’s other gay congressman. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat, has quickly become an outspoken front man in the chorus of criticism against GOP Rep.-elect George Santos.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs pressure Republicans to elect candidates who do NOT share Trump’s demographics. Trump is conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/george-santos-arrived-dc-week-no-one-riled-nys-gay-congressman-rcna64294

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “House adjourns as speaker stalemate drags on with 11 ballots cast over 3 days.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-speaker-race-vote-kevin-mccarthy-watch-live-stream-today-2022-01-05/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Scalise Seen as Possible Alternative to McCarthy for Speaker. It’s not clear that Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican, would be able to win votes for speaker any more readily than Kevin McCarthy. But he is seen by many members of his party as the most obvious backup.” Scalise fundraised for Roskam in 2018. (SEE: https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-roskam-scalise-event-20181017-story.html ) I should write about the press conference immediately before that fundraiser. I would focus on those who did not want me to attend it. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Roskam’s defeat.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/steve-scalise-mccarthy-alternative.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “House Adjourns Without a Speaker as McCarthy Offers Concessions. The California Republican signaled he would give in to more demands from hard-right rebels in a frenzied effort to win enough support for the speakership but continued to lose ground on vote after vote.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/house-speaker-vote-kevin-mccarthy.html?
— COMMEMT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame conservatives for the problems that the Republican Party has had, is having, and will have. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/business/media/republicans-conservative-media.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/republican-party-leadership.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about the success that they are having promoting LGBTQ in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/opinion/lgbtq-rights-activism-alabama.html
— The Importance of Work Friends – Jancee Dunn (COMMENT: Very few of my GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, and Post Office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates shared my demographics: conservative, Republican, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time, gun owner, and American nameplate car owner. Virtually none of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had been union members while I had been a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/well/work-friends-happiness-challenge.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Signs of a possible deal emerge in House speaker fight. Kevin McCarthy has lost 11 votes on the House floor, but there was renewed optimism Thursday night.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/05/house-speaker-vote-deal-mccarthy/
— COMMEMT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame conservatives for the problems that the Republican Party has had, is having, and will have. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/05/house-gop-dysfunction-infighting-overreach-history/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The right’s messy fight for power, mapped.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/05/mccarthy-speaker-republicans-fox-news/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “As 11th ballot ends without a House speaker, a possible deal is floated that could move McCarthy closer to role.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/05/house-speaker-vote-live-updates-kevin-mccarthy/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2023/01/06/anti-fascists-1980s-jan-6/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Only a minority in the GOP sees Jan. 6 as a sad day.”
https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2023-01-06/jan-6-republicans-mccarthy-speaker-essential-politics

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Two years after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Republicans are divided as ever. In the shadow of the deadly January 6 attack, the House speaker vote circus on Capitol Hill only makes America look more vulnerable to the rest of the world.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/01/06/january-6-capitol-riot-house-speaker-vote-republican-split/10988458002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Kevin McCarthy Fails to Win in Ninth Round of Speaker Vote. No GOP holdouts shift stance despite concessions from California Republican.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-pursue-speaker-talks-after-no-winner-in-six-votes-11672921961
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden Administration Leans on Trump-Era Policies to Combat Migrant Wave. U.S. to rely on Title 42 to remove migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who cross illegally, while opening a new legal path to entry.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-expands-title-42-migrant-expulsions-to-more-countries-11672934432
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Public Schools Lost More Than One Million Students During Pandemic. Cities develop plans to shut down underused schools.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/public-schools-lost-more-than-one-million-students-during-pandemic-11672881798
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Can Republicans Find a Way to Break the Stalemate?”
https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/opinion-free-expression/can-republicans-find-a-way-to-break-the-stalemate/c3367cb5-b349-42cb-a9fe-4c8343122885
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Byron Donalds Nominated by McCarthy Detractors.”
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/house-speaker-vote-kevin-mccarthy-gop/card/byron-donalds-nominated-by-mccarthy-detractors-px5J8cEZ6XUAK5a3hxo0
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans Blocking Kevin McCarthy Unlikely to Face Blowback at Home. Most holdouts won election to Congress in November with ease.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-blocking-kevin-mccarthy-unlikely-to-face-blowback-at-home-11672922674

SUN
— Is Adam Kinzinger a Republican or a Democrat?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15689253/adam-kinzinger-republican-democrat/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— COMMEMT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame conservatives for the problems that the Republican Party has had, is having, and will have. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/01/the-gop-is-more-ungovernable-than-ever-before.html

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2023/01/06/college-presidents-must-denounce-white-nationalist-attacks-opinion

VOICE OF AMERICA
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Conservatives Deny McCarthy Speakership for Third Day.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/conservatives-deny-mccarthy-speakership-for-third-day-/6906752.html

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use citizens of foreign countries to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, home owners, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/06/immigrants-american-flags-factory-refugees-flagmakers

CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY
— Take your mind off: to stop you thinking about something unpleasant (COMMENT: What have you done to take your mind off unpleasant things? To take my mine off the many adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me 1980-1997, I bought a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS collector car in 1989 and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994, further restored them, and entered them in car shows. To fight the many adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me 1980-1997, I a) completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting at DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) became a licensed CPA in 1981, d) served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, e) worked for a GS-15 (currently $152,527-$183,030 /years) younger, demanding, liberal, Democrat, wealthy, female, Jewish, CPA, and University of Chicago MBA supervisor who my GAO Chicago office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not want to supervise, work with, or work for the last 8 years that I worked for GAO, f) became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, g) became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, h) became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, i) became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and j) completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading at IIT in 1997. To fight the many adverse actions that my Democrat IRS superiors took against me starting in 1974, I a) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) took graduate accounting courses at DePaul starting in 1976, and c) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. To fight the many adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office superiors took against me 1966-1969, I completed a) business courses at UIC 1966-1968 and b) management courses at NIU in 1969.)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-english/take-your-mind-off-sth

WIKTIONARY
— Ringer (slang) Any person or thing that is fraudulent; a fake or impostor. (COMMENT: The less that Republican party leaders and elected officials do to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the more evidence that they are not just RINOs, but that they are ringers, that is, that they are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, or Independent frauds, fakes, and imposters.)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ringer

January 5, 2023

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Kevin McCarthy rejected for House speaker with GOP in disarray; Republicans adjourn for the night.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-kevin-mccarthy-speaker-20230104-csz2jsadpbamnlocpqtqug7cn4-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “A dysfunctional GOP can’t even pick a speaker. Bad for Republicans, worse for America.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-gop-stalemate-20230104-toy6g2p7lnaplppzlyj2eu7o5e-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) run the military and b) blame Republicans for the military’s problems.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-military-recruiting-crisis-systemic-issues-black-members-20230104-w2t7zslsufbmtjomtkawyucbne-story.html
–COMMENT: Democrats promote NewsGuard. What rating would NewsGuard give www.gopillinois.com and why? SEE: https://www.newsguardtech.com/ratings/rating-process-criteria/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-responsible-news-sites-newsguard-report-20230104-2je7nbpnn5anra47jzhx73p5ci-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say: “Gov. J.B. Pritzker ‘comfortable and confident’ cashless bail is constitutional despite court ruling to contrary.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-safe-t-act-court-challenge-20230104-42yw6gj4a5cqnkxbzfypj6275i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Still no House Speaker: Mary Miller, from downstate Illinois, emerges as hard-line McCarthy opponent. Illinois Republican Darin LaHood, a Kevin McCarthy backer involved in negotiations, told the Sun-Times on Wednesday night that “I believe we are making progress. The two sides are working diligently together.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/4/23539901/still-no-house-speaker-mary-miller-from-downstate-illinois-emerges-as-hard-line-mccarthy-opponent
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow about their success in getting younger people to do their bidding.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/4/23537090/gen-z-is-tired-of-thoughts-and-prayers-pass-the-protect-illinois-communities-act
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Releasing Trump’s tax returns sets a dangerous precedent. The decision threatens the privacy of Democrats as well as Republicans.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/5/23537787/jacob-sullum-democrats-taxpayer-privacy-donald-trump-tax-returns

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “Kinzinger joins CNN as commentator.” Expect that ever-increasingly, Kinzinger will promote hatred against Trump and against those who do not share his hatred against Trump and who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestor have been in America for a long time.
https://abc7chicago.com/adam-kinzinger-cnn-commentators-twitter/12654213/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://abc7chicago.com/assault-weapons-ban-illinois-2022-protect-communities-act-chicago-violence/12651141/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats use Highland Park shooting to diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://abc7chicago.com/highland-park-shooting-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-2023-bill-springfield/12656916/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois Lawmakers Mull Assault Weapons Ban as Lame Duck Session Nears End.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-lawmakers-mull-assault-weapons-ban-as-lame-duck-session-nears-end/3037049/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats use Highland Park shooting to diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/as-illinois-lawmakers-continue-to-discuss-hb5855-heres-what-the-sweeping-assault-weapons-ban-bill-says/3037392/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Illinois representatives react to historic stalemate in House speaker vote.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-representatives-react-to-historic-stalemate-in-house-speaker-vote/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats crow that “Illinois is the #2 state people moved away from in 2022.” I should write a book about the success that Illinois Democrats are having driving Republicans out of Illinois who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestor have been in America for a long time.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/report-illinois-is-the-2-state-people-moved-away-from-in-2022/

WGN RADIO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans at odds over border security, adding to deadlock in vote for Speaker.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/republicans-at-odds-over-border-security-adding-to-deadlock-in-vote-for-speaker/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “A disaster: Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/ap-a-disaster-speaker-fight-exposes-gop-leadership-vacuum/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s abortion remarks underscore political peril for GOP.”
https://wgnradio.com/hill-politics/trumps-abortion-remarks-underscore-political-peril-for-gop/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— OUTRAGEOUS: Walgreens plans to get certified to dispense abortion pill (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/walgreens-plans-get-certified-dispense-abortion-pill
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/illinois-incubator-takes-action-minority-cannabis

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pence urges Republicans to back McCarthy for Speaker.” Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs a) want Republicans to lose and b) want McCarthy to be the Speaker. McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/pence-urges-republicans-to-back-mccarthy-for-speaker/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s abortion remarks underscore political peril for GOP.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trumps-abortion-remarks-underscore-political-peril-for-gop/
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “What can’t the House do without a Speaker?”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/what-cant-the-house-do-without-a-speaker-2/

Q85 ONLINE
— 3 Illinois Teens Hospitalized After Eating Too Many Pot Gummies (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.)
https://q985online.com/ixp/722/p/illinois-teens-hospitalized-pot-gummies/

ELMHURST PATCH
— COMMENT: DuPage County Democrats say “Mazzochi Still Mum On Election Loss. A Democrat is set to take the District 45 seat in eight days.”
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/mazzochi-still-mum-election-loss

BOB BERLIN
— Bob Berlin & the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office’s Top 10 Accomplishments of 2022
https://www.bobberlin.com/news/top10of2022

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Berlin and Mosser on SAFE-T Act: ‘Our offices filed an Emergency Motion for Supervisory Order with the Illinois Supreme Court seeking clarification’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/638527158-berlin-and-mosser-on-safe-t-act-our-offices-filed-an-emergency-motion-for-supervisory-order-with-the-illinois-supreme-court-seeking-clarification

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Possible amendments to proposed Illinois gun ban doesn’t sway opponents – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/possible-amendments-to-proposed-illinois-gun-ban-doesn-t-sway-opponents/article_84d69370-8c6b-11ed-9580-cfc2b0417a0d.html
— Illinois overspending taxpayer money year after year – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-illinois-overspending-taxpayer-money-year-after-year/article_7bc5b8ba-8c84-11ed-a77d-a77c6a37c073.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION’S WAR ON SCHOOL CHOICE
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/policy-shop/ep-66-the-chicago-teachers-unions-war-on-school-choice/
— GOVERNMENT PENSIONS COST $2,796 PER ILLINOIS FAMILY IN 2021 – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/government-pensions-cost-2796-per-illinois-family-in-2021/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP, Durkin Use Citizens to Change Illinois PAC to Support GOP Spokesman During Primary Against Conservative Candidate
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/il-gop-durkin-use-citizens-to-change-illinois-pac-to-support-gop-spokesman-during-primary-against-conservative-candidate.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Advocates descending on Springfield to demand assault weapons ban.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/04/advocates-descending-on-springfield-to-demand-assault-weapons-ban/
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/04/afternoon-roundup-8/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins CNN as political commentator – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/5/adam-kinzinger-joins-cnn-political-commentator/
— McCarthy sees progress in bid to be speaker as stalemate heads into third day – Mica Soellner, Kerry Picket and Susan Ferrechio (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/4/house-republicans-weigh-options-after-two-day-spea/
— DeSantis orders universities to report spending on critical race theory, diversity programs – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/4/ron-desantis-orders-universities-report-spending-c/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s open borders: 1.3 million in — 28,000 out – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bidens-open-borders-1-3-million-in-28-000-out
— Your tax dollars are paying for woke reeducation at NASA, the VA, and more – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/your-tax-dollars-are-paying-for-woke-reeducation-at-nasa-the-va-and-more

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Republicans Fume Over Cost of a Speakerless House – Joseph Simonson (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/republicans-fume-over-cost-of-a-speakerless-house/

NEW YORK POST
— Sanctuary cities complain about ‘onslaught’ of illegal migrants — will they force Biden to do something? – Mark Krikorian
https://nypost.com/2023/01/04/sanctuary-cities-complain-about-onslaught-of-illegal-migrants-will-they-force-biden-to-do-something/
— Two major GOP groups cut a deal to support McCarthy’s speakership bid – Victor Nava (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://nypost.com/2023/01/05/congressional-leadership-fund-club-for-growth-to-support-mccarthys-bid/

BHARAT EXPRESS NEWS
— GOP Representative Crenshaw Attacks Conservatives, Mumbles, Bumbles Through Nonsensical McCarthy Defense. (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://www.thebharatexpressnews.com/gop-representative-crenshaw-attacks-conservatives-mumbles-bumbles-through-nonsensical-mccarthy-defense/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Mayor Adams forced to admit unfettered migration has massive quality of life impact on NY – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/04/mayor-adams-forced-to-admit-unfettered-migration-has-massive-quality-of-life-impact-on-ny-1322107/

BLAZE
— DeSantis admin demands info on how much money state colleges spend on critical race theory and DEI – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/desantis-colleges-critical-race-theory

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Renews Support for Kevin McCarthy: ‘Will Do a Good Job, and Maybe Even a Great Job’ – WENDELL HUSEBØ (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/04/donald-trump-renews-support-for-kevin-mccarthy-will-do-a-good-job-and-maybe-even-a-great-job/
— Healthcare for Illegal Aliens in DHS Custody Costs Taxpayers $324M a Year as Over 30M Americans Go Uninsured – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/04/healthcare-for-illegal-aliens-in-dhs-custody-costs-taxpayers-324m-a-year-as-over-30m-americans-go-uninsured/
— Healthcare for Illegal Aliens in DHS Custody Costs Taxpayers $324M a Year as Over 30M Americans Go Uninsured – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/04/healthcare-for-illegal-aliens-in-dhs-custody-costs-taxpayers-324m-a-year-as-over-30m-americans-go-uninsured/
— Biden’s DHS Keeping More Illegal Aliens in U.S. After Being Arrested for Crimes – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/04/bidens-dhs-keeping-more-illegal-aliens-in-u-s-after-being-arrested-for-crimes/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Abbott Says Texas Will Secure Its Border in ‘Federal Government’s Absence’ – Virginia Allen (COMMENT: How will Democrats react to that? Will Democrats officially join with those foreign countries that are invading America? Will they go to Texas and fight Texans?)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/04/abbott-says-texas-will-secure-its-border-in-federal-governments-absence/
— ‘It’s Really Like Poison,’ Former Drug Enforcement Agent Says of Fentanyl – Samantha Aschieris
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/05/its-really-like-poison-former-drug-enforcement-agent-says-of-fentanyl/

DAILY WIRE
— DeSantis Puts Woke Colleges On Notice, Tells Them To Hand Over Diversity Receipts – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-puts-woke-colleges-on-notice-tells-them-to-hand-over-diversity-receipts

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Assembly Looking to Tighten Already-Strict Laws to Curb State’s Gun Crime. State rifle group says it will sue if HB5855 is signed into law. – Michael Clements
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illinois-assembly-looking-to-tighten-its-already-strict-laws-to-curb-states-gun-crime_4960430.html
— Who Is the Real Party of Slavery? – DANIELLE D’SOUZA GILL
https://www.theepochtimes.com/who-is-the-real-party-of-slavery_4961938.html
— Google Has Programmed ‘Woke’ AI to Censor the Internet – JOSHUA PHILIPP (COMMENT: Google treats the Democrat www.capitolfax.com as being a news website while it continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/google-has-programmed-woke-ai-to-censor-the-internet-whistleblower_4961896.html

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Refuse To Cheer Martin Luther King Jr. On House Floor – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/04/democrats-refuse-to-cheer-martin-luther-king-jr-on-house-floor/

FOX NEWS
— California Rep. Kevin McCarthy loses, gains as House speaker election drags on. – Adam Sabes (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-kevin-mccarthy-loses-gains-house-speaker-election-drags-on-i-voted-present
— Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., says McCarthy may need to step aside, suggests alcohol could help party reach consensus. McCarthy has failed to reach 218 required votes to be elected House speaker. – Brandon Gillespie (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-mccarthy-step-aside-alcohol-party-consensus
— Florida Gov. DeSantis mandates all state university systems report funds spent on CRT, DEI. Gov. DeSantis has proven himself to be a fierce opponent of critical race theory. – Bradford Betz (COMMENT: In your school district, in the organizations that you are a member of, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in your congressional district, and in Illinois, who leads the fight against Democrat promotion of Critical Race Theory, 1619, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, wokeness/wokeism, and reparations, that is, who leads the fight against Democrat promotion of patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination? Who leads the fight against Democrat promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and abolition of the First and Second Amendments?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-gov-desantis-mandates-all-state-university-systems-report-funds-spent-dei

FOX NEW ORLEANS
— Scalise remains loyal to McCarthy as infighting among Republicans continues – Sabrina Wilson (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.)
https://www.fox8live.com/2023/01/05/scalise-remains-loyal-mccarthy-infighting-among-republicans-continues/

GOPUSA
— RINOs To Grassroots America: Shut Up! Know Your Place!
https://www.gopusa.com/rinos-to-grassroots-america-shut-up-know-your-place/
— Americans Overwhelmingly Pessimistic About Prospects For 2023, Gallup Poll Finds (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is ever-increasingly bleak for those who are American, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, homeowners, patriotic, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What should the aforesaid do about it?
https://www.gopusa.com/americans-overwhelmingly-pessimistic-about-prospects-for-2023-gallup-poll-finds/
— 150,000 Votes In The 2020 Election Not Tied To A Valid Address In Wisconsin
https://www.gopusa.com/150000-votes-in-the-2020-election-not-tied-to-a-valid-address-in-wisconsin-election-watchdog/
— Republicans Should Just Say No To Any Budget That Funds 87,000 New IRS Agents
https://www.gopusa.com/republicans-should-just-say-no-to-any-budget-that-funds-87000-new-irs-agents/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DeSantis Admin Orders State Universities to Report DEI, CRT Spending – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-admin-orders-state-universities-to-report-dei-crt-spending/
— Instead of ‘Affirmative Action,’ We Should Expand Educational Options – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/instead-of-affirmative-action-we-should-expand-educational-options/
— What the Speaker Fight Says about the Republican Party – JIM GERAGHTY (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want Republicans to lose. They want Republicans to face “the hard work and difficult compromises that are a requirement of operating in a governing majority,” that is, they want the Republican Party to dump the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/what-the-speaker-fight-says-about-the-republican-party/
— Kevin McCarthy and His Enemies – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/kevin-mccarthy-and-his-enemies/

NEWSMAX
— Mayor Eric Adams: Migrant Crisis Could Bankrupt NYC – Lee Barney
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/new-york-migrant-crisis-president-joe-biden-southern-border/2023/01/05/id/1103124/
— Southern Border Crisis a Senseless Surrender of Sovereignty, Security – Larry Bell
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/southern-border-crisis-asylum-seekers/2023/01/04/id/1102966/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden to Increase Fees for Legal Immigration to Cover Costs Processing Illegals – MATT MARGOLIS (COMMENT: Republican promote legal immigration.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2023/01/04/biden-to-increase-fees-for-legal-immigration-to-cover-costs-processing-illegals-n1658525

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Here’s How Much Money Liz Cheney Banked While in Congress – This is Sickening – Richard Moorhead (COMMENT: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone in government, in politics, in the news media, in etc. should be required to disclose where their money comes from and how much. Since 1997, my money has come from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, currently $63,144/year, or $1.6 million since 1997 in today’s dollars. My money came from my GAO salary 1980-1997, my IRS salary 1971-1980, my Firestone Stores salary 1970-1972, and my Post Office salary 1966-1969. In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $142,650/year.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/much-money-liz-cheney-banked-congress-sickening/

ZERO HEDGE
— The Woke Infiltration Of American Institutions (COMMENT: How successful have anti-conservative Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs had infiltrating and destroying organizations in your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? I should write a book about their success infiltrating and destroying the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2023-01-04/woke-infiltration-american-institutions

ROLL CALL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “House resumes speaker votes with new alternative, similar result. Conservative bloc backs Florida’s Byron Donalds on three ballots; House ends another day without a speaker.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://rollcall.com/2023/01/04/house-resumes-speaker-votes-with-new-alternative-similar-result/

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy proposes key concessions after House adjourns for second day without electing a speaker.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.cbs58.com/news/mccarthy-loses-fifth-speaker-vote-with-bid-for-gavel-increasingly-in-peril
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy takes desperation for speakership to new level.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/politics/mccarthy-desperation-speaker-analysis

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “A disaster: Speaker fight exposes GOP leadership vacuum. The stalemate over the Republican House speaker vote is more than just an embarrassment for Kevin McCarthy, who is now the first person in a century to muddle through multiple ballots.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2023/01/05/a-disaster-speaker-fight-exposes-gop-leadership-vacuum/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Religiously, the 118th Congress doesn’t reflect America,” that is, Democrats crow about their success in getting rid of Christian voters, and especially Protestant voters. Ever-increasingly, Democrats in Congress pass laws that are anti-Christian and especially anti-Protestant.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2023/01/survey-religiously-congress-doesnt-reflect-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Congress “remains largely untouched by two trends that have long marked religious life in the United States: a decades-long decline in the share of Americans who identify as Christian, and a corresponding increase in the percentage who say they have no religious affiliation,” said the Pew report, released Tuesday. It was based on a CQ Roll Call survey of members of Congress. Nearly 88% of members of Congress identify as Christian, compared with only 63% of U.S. adults overall. That includes 57% of congresspersons who identify as Protestant and 28% as Catholic, both higher than national rates. Also, 6% of members of Congress identify as Jewish, compared with 2% of the overall population. While 29% Americans claim no religious affiliation, they’d have to squint to see themselves reflected in Congress. The only overtly non-religious members are U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., who identifies as humanist, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, independent of Arizona, who says she’s religiously unaffiliated.)

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Migrants crowd Mexico’s refugee offices amid fears of U.S. policy change.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/migrants-crowd-mexicos-refugee-offices-amid-fears-us-policy-change-2023-01-04/
— OUTRAGEOUS: U.S. would accept up to 30,000 migrants a month in expanded program.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-planning-visit-us-mexico-border-2023-01-04/

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Kevin McCarthy wants to be speaker of the cannibal caucus.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative. McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/kevin-mccarthy-cursed-republican-speaker-rcna64063

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy Offers New Concessions to Try to Win Speaker Post. The California Republican signaled he would give in to more demands from hard-right rebels in a frenzied effort to win enough votes for the speakership, after losing a sixth consecutive vote.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/05/us/house-speaker-vote

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Musk may not need to worry much about alienating liberal car-buyers.” (COMMENT: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-cars, and especially anti-American-nameplate cars, and especially anti-muscle cars, and very especially anti-Corvettes. I have owned American-nameplate cars since 1964 and a 1972 Corvette since 1971. I own a 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2005 Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T, and 2016 Ford Mustang. I used to own a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, and 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/04/musk-may-not-need-worry-much-about-alienating-liberal-car-buyers/
— COMMENT: Democrats ask if the Republican Civil War is on and say that it is. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. The war in the Republican Party is ever-increasingly been between a) anti-conservative Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders, otherwise known as moderate leaders or centrist leaders and b) conservative Republican leaders. I should write a book about that war in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Ever-increasingly, conservative Republican leaders are losing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-republican-civil-war-its-on/2023/01/04/0186bac2-8c34-11ed-b86a-2e3a77336b8e_story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy makes fresh concessions to try to woo hard-right Republicans in speaker bid.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/05/mccarthy-republicans-concessions-speaker/

DENVER POST
— COMMENT: Colorado Democrats say “Focus should not be on shipping refugees away. Colorado needs to tend to the migrants who have arrived here.”
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/01/04/colorado-migrants-immigration-editorial/

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— The immigration reality Democrats deny — or worse, celebrate – PETER KALIS
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2023/01/05/southern-border-mayorkas-title-42/stories/202301050042

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who’s Crazy Enough to Be a Republican Speaker? You can’t lead a majority that would really rather be in the minority. – Editorial (COMMENT: McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative. I should write a book about Republican leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have talked and/or acted the most like they would rather see Democrats elected than conservative Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-crazy-enough-to-be-a-republican-speaker-11672873144

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy Is Still Vying For Speaker, But The Job Is Open To (Almost) Anyone.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/corinnepost/2023/01/04/mccarthy-is-still-vying-for-speaker-but-the-job-is-open-to-almost-anyone/

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s spell over GOP breaks with McCarthy meltdown.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/04/trumps-republicans-mccarthy-speaker-00076482
— COMMENT: Democrats say “California Republicans fear McCarthy’s loss would be theirs as well.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative. I should write a book about the biggest adverse actions that have been taken against me, who took those adverse actions against me, and who could and should have come to my defense, but did not. I have been Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) member since 1999. Since 2021, Wheaton has stopped me from raising funds from Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks. In 2015, DuPage County gerrymandered my precinct. In 2012, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois leaders ended my chairmanship or the organization. In 2007, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) leaders ended my service on ICRC’s Steering Committee. In 2006, ICRC leaders almost succeeded in censuring me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on past and present leaders of MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT, and ICRC. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/04/california-republicans-mccarthy-loss-00076485

DAILY KOS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McConnell holds joint infrastructure event with Biden in Kentucky, infuriating MAGA Republicans.” I should write a book about the following who are closer to Democrats than they are to conservative Republicans: 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, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/4/2145261/-McConnell-to-hold-joint-infrastructure-event-today-with-Biden-in-Ky-infuriating-MAGA-Republicans

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McCarthy sweetens his offer to House GOP rebels.” McCarthy got elected as a Republican. He should agree to defend and advance the Republican Party platform which is conservative.
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/05/kevin-mccarthy-concessions-speaker-vote