FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden, Harris call parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the hostage with Chicago ties slain by Hamas
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/09/01/biden-harris-call-parents-hersh-goldberg-polin-hostage-hamas-israel-ceasefire
— To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, my superiors were under ever-increasing pressure from Democrat politicians to promote Democrat women and especially those who were minority, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. All my coworkers who were the aforesaid and who my superiors promoted over me had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/09/01/united-states-falls-behind-women-building-trades-construction-tim-drea-mandy-jo-ganieany
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Illinois mourns killing of Israeli hostages including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, who had Chicago ties
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/01/illinois-mourns-killing-of-israeli-hostages-including-hersh-goldberg-polin-23-who-had-chicago-ties/
— As Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/01/theres-risk-in-all-of-it-peacekeepers-endure-a-deadly-summer-as-they-work-to-make-neighborhoods-safer/
— My critics/opponents have always dismissed/belittled/badmouthed the jobs that I had while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, UIC 1966-1968, and NIU 1969-1970. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970. According to my critics/opponents, my taking those jobs proved that I am a loser.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/22/donna-vickroy-like-many-of-us-kamala-harris-mcdonalds-job-shows-that-from-small-things-mama-big-things-one-day-come/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding America with millions of illegals who are going to vote for Harris/Walz.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/02/two-years-after-migrants-began-to-arrive-many-have-settled-in-chicago-even-as-some-continue-to-struggle/
— Public higher education is essential to training our future workforce (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, because of their Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, because of their race and gender based preference giving, that is, because of their patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, fewer and fewer and fewer high school students who are the following seek college degrees: Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. They see that under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the likelihood of their getting hired for jobs that require college degrees is less and less and less. After I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, it took me 10 months to get a job that required a college degree, and I got that job because the Democrats who ran IRS could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or someone who had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time who would take the job. None of my IRS coworkers had master’s degrees in business. IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 if I had not been taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola. Further, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly view degrees from non-Ivy League universities as being worthless. So unless you can get a degree from an Ivy-League university, you are discouraged from trying to get one at all. My Democrat IRS and then GAO superiors ever-increasingly viewed as being worthless my aforesaid bachelor’s degree, my 1976 MBA from Loyola, my 1980 master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and my 1997 IIT master’s degree in financial markets and trading.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/02/opinion-american-higher-education-jobs-university-of-illinois-chicago/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE & CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What is your position on unions? I should write about my critics/opponents who are the most anti-union and who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as having been overpaid because I was a union member. They stress that while I was a union member for almost 12 years, my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, I stress that during that time, a) I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, a master’s degree in business from Loyola, and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul and b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/01/pullman-residents-recall-gains-from-labor-movement-during-parade/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/09/01/neil-steinberg-labor-day-honor-co-workers-clients-holiday-working-jobs-covid-workplace
ABC7
— Chicago shootings: At least 17 shot, 3 fatally, in Labor Day weekend gun violence
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-shootings-weekend-gun-violence-city-police-say-live-news-updates/15252205/
— Israelis erupt in protest to demand cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
https://abc7chicago.com/post/israeli-hostages-found-dead-gaza-including-israeli-american-hersh-goldberg-polin-netanyahu-responds-killing/15255381/
— Chicago area mourns death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
https://abc7chicago.com/post/israel-hamas-war-chicago-area-mourns-death-israeli-american-hostage-hersh-goldberg-polin-illinois-senators-call-ceasefire/15257401/
NBC5
— Illinois officials issue statements on death of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-officials-issue-statements-on-death-of-american-israeli-hostage-hersh-goldberg-polin/3536947/
FOX32
— 6 hostages found dead in Gaza
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1510032
— Community comes together to honor hostages killed by Hamas
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1510033
WGN RADIO
— Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
https://wgnradio.com/news/international/ap-family-confirms-death-of-israeli-american-hostage-hersh-goldberg-polin/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Vance’s wife against Republicans
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-is-usha-vances-hindu-identity-an-asset-or-a-liability-to-the-trump-vance-campaign/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National Convention audience how their vice-presidential candidate adapted to her vegetarian diet and even learned to cook Indian food from her immigrant mother. That image of her white, Christian husband making the spicy cuisine of her parents’ native state in South India is atypical for the leaders of a party whose members are still largely white and Christian. Her presence at the RNC sparked enthusiasm on social media among some Indian American conservatives, particularly Hindu Americans, although most Indian Americans identify as Democrats. But for all Usha Vance shared about their identity-blending marriage in her speech last month in Milwaukee, which was a little over four minutes, she made no mention of her Hindu upbringing or her personal faith and their interfaith relationship – biographical details that have exposed her to online vitriol and hate.)
— Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington Cemetery visit and ripping Harris
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-trump-issues-statement-from-gold-star-families-defending-arlington-cemetery-visit-and-ripping-harris/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly make it clear that they will have their illegals use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-illegal-voting-by-noncitizens-is-rare-yet-republicans-are-making-it-a-major-issue-this-election/
— To get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to use government to give them more preference: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/harris-sees-signs-of-surging-enthusiasm-among-young-voters/
— Federal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere (COMMENT: Many of my IRS and GAO coworkers who got promotions got them by transferring to DC.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-federal-workers-around-nations-capital-worry-over-trumps-plans-to-send-some-of-them-elsewhere/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Ever-increasingly, to get votes from those who will never vote for them, Republican candidates ever-increasingly paint themselves as being Democrat-Lite if not anti-conservative if not anti-Republican. Ever-increasingly, they hint/imply/argue/shout that if elected, they will use government to give more preference to voters who are the following: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, in America illegally, etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders ever-increasingly promote the following but then blame Republicans for the problems that the following cause: a) dependency on government and charity, that is, poverty and crime, b) LGBTQ, that is, destruction of traditional marriage and family, c) abortion, that is, destruction of respect for human life, d) mass/illegal immigration, that is, poverty and crime, e) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, poverty and crime, f) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, that is, diminishment of personal safety, and f) Affirmative Action and DEI, that is race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and the end of meritocracy. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How fast are Republicans in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct selling their homes and moving to Florida and to other red states? How fast are Democrats buying those homes? From what see, the pace is increasing in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, School District 200, and my precinct. As Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase. Of course, hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters blame Trump for that. But they do not blame anti-conservative and conservative-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) or of their Republican county/township/ward party organizations. None of the leaders of the IRP are directly by Republicans. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Has-beens for Harris are RINOs’ revenge (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican will vote for Harris/Walz.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/1/has-beens-for-harris-are-rinos-revenge/
— The hilarious stupidity of Democrat voters
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/31/hilarious-stupidity-of-democrat-voters/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump comes out as pro-choice
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3138984/trump-comes-out-as-pro-choice/
NEW YORK POST
— Black Californians warn Newsom of ‘direct impact’ on Harris after Dems kill slavery reparation bills (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote AA and DEI, that is, they all promote reparations.)
https://nypost.com/2024/09/01/us-news/black-californians-warn-newsom-of-impact-on-harris-after-slavery-reparation-bills-nixed/
AMERICAN THINKER
— California’s ethnic studies mandate turns virulently antisemitic in Santa Ana
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/09/california_s_ethnic_studies_mandate_turns_virulently_antisemitic_in_santa_ana.html
— If we’re to believe Kamala Harris, she’s the most immigration hawkish immigration hawk that ever lived. Sure, she denies she was ever the Border Czar, though googling the term—if Google hasn’t scrubbed it—yields more than 30,000 references to Kamala as the Border Czar, but that’s surely disinformation or Trump or something.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/09/kamala_saving_illegals_from_our_values.html
— California lawmakers pass bill banning voter ID requirements
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/09/california_lawmakers_pass_bill_banning_voter_id_requirements.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: People must provide an ID to cash a check, purchase a beer, open a bank account, rent a car, adopt a pet, get married, buy a fishing license, visit a casino, pick up a medical prescription, donate blood, board a plane, or any of a myriad other things. Yet Democrats don’t want anyone to have to produce an ID to vote for the president of the United States/Leader of the Free World, though one is needed to do virtually everything else!)
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Elon Musk on Pelosi amnesty talk: ‘Democratic Party is importing voters. It’s as simple as that.’
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/09/01/elon-musk-on-pelosi-amnesty-talk-democratic-party-is-importing-voters-its-as-simple-as-that-1484113/
BREITBART
— California Activists Warn Kamala Harris’s Failure to Campaign on Reparations Will Hurt Her
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/09/01/california-activists-warn-kamala-harriss-failure-campaign-reparations-will-hurt-her/
CHRISTIAN POST
— How abortion corrupted the Democratic Party
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/how-abortion-corrupted-the-democratic-party.html
DAILY CALLER
— ‘Clearly Flawed’: Immigration Hawks Decry Biden-Harris Admin’s Decision To Quickly Resume Mass Parole Program
https://dailycaller.com/2024/09/01/immigration-hawks-decry-return-of-chnv/
— Harris Attempt To Attack Trump’s Arlington Visit Backfires Horribly When Gold Star Families Respond
https://dailycaller.com/2024/09/01/kamala-harris-gold-star-families-arlington-national-cemetery-donald-trump/
FOX NEWS
— Harris-led office, ATF stonewalling probe into ‘collusion’ with anti-gun group lawsuit: House Oversight chair. Both the White House and ATF have turned down multiple House Oversight inquiries into charges of ‘collusion’ with Chicago’s lawsuit against Glock.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-led-office-atf-stonewalling-probe-collusion-anti-gun-group-lawsuit-house-oversight-chair
— Protests erupt at California State Capitol after pair of reparations bills shelved
https://www.foxnews.com/us/protests-erupt-california-state-capitol-after-pair-reparations-bills-shelved
— Kamala Harris ‘fought me harder than anybody’ on the border wall: Donald Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNini5yyfkI
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— California Reparations Supporters Threaten Newsom: Sign the Bill or We Won’t Vote for Kamala
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/09/california-reparations-supporters-threaten-newsom-sign-the-bill-or-we-wont-vote-for-kamala/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— An Out-of-Control Border Threatens Legal Immigration
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/09/an-out-of-control-border-threatens-legal-immigration/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tulsi Gabbard: “Woke Warmongers” Are Running The Country, Not Joe Biden Or Kamala Harris
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/09/01/tulsi_gabbard_woke_warmongers_are_running_the_country_not_joe_biden_or_kamala_harris.html
HOT AIR
— Leftist Media Hyenas, And the Chicago Tribune Becomes a Laughingstock
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/09/01/leftist-media-hyenas-and-the-chicago-tribune-becomes-a-laughingstock-n3793923
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Campaign Uses Statements From Gold Star Families to Attack Harris
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/us/politics/trump-harris-gold-star-families.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies (COMMENT: Just kidding, but if Trump is elected, maybe he will give me a “role in auditing U.S. agencies.” I audited U.S. agencies for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. I passed on my first attempt the CPA examination in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981 and a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned master’s degrees in business in1976), in accounting in1980, and in finance in 1997. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/02/trump-elon-musk-commission-doge/
— Ever-increasingly, the more patriotic that you are, the faster that Democrat and RINO leaders get rid of you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/02/trump-1776-commission-education/
THE HILL & AP
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.aol.com/opinion-denying-rights-migrants-ends-180000001.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/opinion-denying-rights-to-migrants-ends-up-eroding-the-civil-liberties-of-americans/ar-AA1pOpkp
https://apnews.com/article/noncitizens-voting-republicans-election-2024-immigration-09b86e6768f755fd875f3c51b0e8ea70
THE HILL
— Trump: The way Harris treated Pence was ‘horrible’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4858484-donald-trump-slams-kamala-harris-vicious/
MSN
— More migrants receive permits to legally work in Chicago. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-migrants-receive-permits-to-legally-work-in-chicago/ar-BB1h7NcL
— Woke Backlash: Elon Musk Moves HQ Out of California
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/woke-backlash-elon-musk-moves-hq-out-of-california/ss-BB1qkflO
— Army Opens Investigation Into Military Training That Called Pro-Life Orgs ‘Terrorists’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/army-opens-investigation-into-military-training-that-called-pro-life-orgs-terrorists/ar-BB1pSUNP
NBC NEWS
— What Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Beyond overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents have parents who have college degrees. I should write about them.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/first-look-at-how-college-enrollment-has-changed-since-supreme-court-ruling-on-affirmative-action-218419781525
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Did you get scholarships? I did not. My critics/opponents have always used that against me. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother never attended high school. Further, because my parents were not poor but they lacked money, I had to work my way through college. Instead of studying, I washed dishes while I was in high school and I delivered mail while I was in college. Consequently, my ACT score was lower and my GPAs were lower. I should write about my critics/opponents whose parents were wealthy and who got scholarships because their ACT score and their GPA were high.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/strategies-to-bridge-the-gap-between-financial-aid-and-college-costs
FORBES
— Democrats say “Harris Leads By 6 Points” No one should trust polling.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/09/01/trump-vs-harris-2024-polls-harris-leads-by-6-points-in-latest-likely-voter-survey/
Tag: CPA
September 1, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Politics for sale. Big money floods Illinois campaigns with few rules and little enforcement.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/01/illinois-corruption-campaign-finance/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct, how many cast Republican ballots in primary elections to do as much damage as they can and then vote for Democrats in general elections?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/democracy/2024/07/11/primaries-voter-apathy-ranked-choice-voting-open-primary-democracy-solutions-project
— HARDCOPY: How much difference will who’s elected president make to you? (COMMENT: If Harris or Trump is elected on November 5, 2024, my hate-filled Trump-hating critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party will do even more to get rid of me. They will do even more to discourage/stop a) me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) everyone from reading my newsletters. They will blame me and blame my newsletters even more for the defeats that Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct suffer on November 5, 2024. They will recruit a registered Republican voter in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton to run against me and to defeat me in 2026 for my Republican Precinct Committeeman job. If you were me, what would you do about the aforesaid?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/
CBS2
— Chicago holds 2024 Labor Day Parade (COMMENT: Bush and Cheney walked in Naperville’s 2000 Labor Day parade. I was there. SEE: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/09/05/no-ordinary-fling-in-naperville/ )
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-holds-2024-labor-day-parade/
NBC5
— Chicago’s Labor Day Parade returns to the Pullman neighborhood
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-labor-day-parade-returns-to-the-pullman-neighborhood/3536693/?os=f&ref=app
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s answer to food deserts has left a trail of debts, lawsuits, ‘can’t pay’ an $800 utility bill. The city of Chicago made a $13.5 million deal with supermarket operator Yellow Banana, but the company has racked up $2 million in debts and shrunk to one open store amid lawsuits from creditors.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/08/30/yellow-banana-savealot-supermarket-grocery-save-a-lot-food-deserts
STATELINE
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Use of cannabis, hallucinogen at ‘historically high levels’
https://www.mystateline.com/news/use-of-cannabis-hallucinogen-at-historically-high-levels-research/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Scaramucci on Trump changing Florida abortion stance: ‘He’s in trouble, he knows it’
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/scaramucci-on-trump-changing-florida-abortion-stance-hes-in-trouble-he-knows-it/
WSIL TV
— The pot farm next door: Black market weed operations inundate California suburb. (COMMENT: Because of me, the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) held its monthly meetings and many other events in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall from 2002 until it closed in 2019. SEE: https://www.dailyherald.com/20220303/news/once-the-place-to-go-wheaton-bowl-to-be-sold-to-gas-station-developer/ My MTRO critics/opponents joked that the building was going to be used to grown pot.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/the-pot-farm-next-door-black-market-weed-operations-inundate-california-suburb-cops-say/article_04a1614e-9fc2-5172-9d06-52103b1cc48e.html
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Claimants seek $58 million, allege ISP negligence around Highland Park shooter. (COMMENT: What about the shooter’s parents?)
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/claimants-seek-58-million-allege-isp-negligence-around-highland-park-shooter/article_87b31b90-663f-11ef-b230-a77804b629cd.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Pot is poison. I led the successful effort to stop the sale of pot in Wheaton. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have used pot, b) are using pot, c) want to use pot, and/or d) want to make money selling pot. I have never used pot and I never will. I have always vehemently opposed pot. If I had been a pot user, I would not have graduated in the upper 20% of my high school class, my ACT score would have been lower, and UIC would not have accepted me in 1966. I would not have earned a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970 and master’s degrees from Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. The Post Office would not have hired me in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980, and if they had hired me, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. I would not have passed on my first attempt the CPA examination in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981. I would not have become a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump backs legalizing marijuana
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/31/trump-backs-legalizing-marijuana-wants-it-banned-i/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump endorses pro-marijuana bill in Florida against most GOP officials’ wishes
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3140324/trump-endorses-pro-marijuana-bill-florida-against-most-gop-officials-wishes/
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump comes out as pro-choice
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3138984/trump-comes-out-as-pro-choice/
NEW YORK POST
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump suggests he’ll support ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/donald-trump-suggests-endorsement-of-legal-weed-in-florida/
— How politics and social media are ruining young people — and fueling harassment
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/opinion/politics-and-social-media-are-ruining-young-people/
— Woke Beverly Hills council looks to create ‘free speech zone’ after series of disruptive protests
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/beverly-hills-council-looks-to-create-free-speech-zone-after-disruptive-protests/
— Chicago cop sues city for right to change his race after department allows officers to change genders (COMMENT: If there had not been the following, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988: Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://nypost.com/2024/02/27/us-news/chicago-cop-sues-city-for-right-to-change-his-race-after-department-allows-officers-to-change-genders/
AMAC
— Border Invasion Bankrupting Social Security And Medicare—An Issue About To Explode?
https://amac.us/newsline/economy/border-invasion-bankrupting-social-security-and-medicare-an-issue-about-to-explode/
ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Here is a list of businesses that have backed off on DEI policies (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, their top priority was to use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.)
https://aim.org/2024/08/31/here-is-a-list-of-businesses-that-have-backed-off-on-dei-policies/
BLAZE
— Alex Stein teaches infant about her white privilege
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/prime-time/hilarious-alex-stein-teaches-infant-about-her-white-privilege
BREITBART
— Ford Becomes Latest American Company to Back Off ‘Woke’ Policies (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, their top priority was to use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/08/31/ford-becomes-latest-american-company-to-back-off-woke-policies/
DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Are Prioritizing Identity Over Merit (COMMENT: If there had not been the following, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988: Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/31/opinion-democrats-prioritize-identity-politics-frank-ricci/
DAILY WIRE
— Pelosi: Dems Want Illegal Aliens To Be Citizens, Eligible For Taxpayer Loans For Homes
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-dems-want-illegal-aliens-to-be-citizens-eligible-for-taxpayer-loans-for-homes
FEDERALIST
— Congress’s National Defense Authorization Act ‘Merit Provision’ Enables More Of The Identity Politics Destroying Our Military (COMMENT: If there had not been the following, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988: Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/24/congress-must-do-more-to-halt-the-biden-dods-woke-agenda-thats-destroying-our-military/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— California Home Assistance For Illegals Just First Step, Pelosi Calls for Mass Amnesty
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/california-home-assistance-for-illegals-just-first-step-pelosi-calls-for-mass-amnesty/
— “D.E.I. Is Not Working on College Campuses. We Need a New Approach.” “Rather than correcting stereotypes, diversity training too often reinforces them and breeds resentment, impeding students’ social development.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/op-ed-d-e-i-is-not-working-on-college-campuses-we-need-a-new-approach/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Texas State Representative Leaves Democrats for Republicans over Transgender Issues
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/texas-state-representative-leaves-democrats-for-republicans-over-transgender-issues/
NEWSMAX
— Trump: Dems Give Illegals Luxury Hotels, Leave Veterans on Streets
https://www.newsmax.com/us/democrat-cities-illegals/2024/08/31/id/1178594/
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Failed Corporate Wokeness
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2024/08/31/failed_corporate_wokeness_1055406.html
— The Five-year Anniversary of Corporate Wokeness Should Be Mourned, Not Celebrated
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2024/08/31/the_five-year_anniversary_of_corporate_wokeness_should_be_mourned_not_celebrated_1055405.html
TOWNHALL
— Pelosi Admits What We All Knew About Illegal Immigration
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/31/pelosi-admits-what-we-all-knew-about-illegal-immigration-n2644169
— California Just Passed a Bill That Would Give Illegal Aliens the Green Light to Vote
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/31/california-just-passed-a-bill-that-would-give-illegal-aliens-the-green-light-to-vote-n2644168
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC CALIFORNIA
— California reparations advocates disappointed by inaction on bills in final day of legislative session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ4kD0DpMfI
MSN
— DNC Platform Bill Aims to ‘Permanently Increase’ Immigration
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dnc-platform-bill-aims-to-permanently-increase-immigration/ar-AA1pfUnN
— MIT’s Drop in Black Students Shows Fallout From Top Court Ruling (COMMENT: If there had not been the following, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988: Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/mits-drop-in-black-students-shows-fallout-from-top-court-ruling/ar-AA1pbUi8
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/us-companies-are-rolling-back-dei-programs-to-critics-praise-but-consumers-dont-agree-data-shows/ar-AA1pK7wT
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/ford-becomes-latest-company-to-cower-to-maga-weirdo-and-cancel-dei-initiatives/ar-AA1pIyVF
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tractor-supply-announces-they-ll-stop-sponsoring-pride-parades-eliminate-dei-goals-after-criticism-threats-of-boycotts/ar-BB1p1qP7
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/migrants-build-makeshift-life-in-mexico-city-while-waiting-for-us-asylum/ar-AA1pMYNN
MSNBC
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs call you a sexist and even worse things if you do not call for more preference for women.
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/donald-trump-sexism-misogyny-kamala-harris-hillary-clinton-rcna169039
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://apnews.com/article/mexico-migrants-asylum-cbp-app-camps-22b49fabf6e4d7d25d2873d0637544fe
https://apnews.com/article/mexico-us-immigration-migrants-d101ba44f9a9eb33e2143520bc430b92
CBS NEWS
— Hundreds of proposals in Project 2025 match Trump’s policies
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hundreds-of-proposals-in-project-2025-match-trump-s-policies/ar-AA1pcXKn
NBC NEWS
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump backs marijuana legalization
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-backs-marijuana-legalization-florida-amendment-3-rcna169109
— Polls show a changed, close 2024 race heading into Labor Day
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/polls-show-changed-close-2024-race-heading-labor-day-rcna169024
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will flood battleground/swing states with their illegals who will use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-grow-concerned-republicans-are-planting-seeds-legal-suits-ov-rcna168961
REUTERS
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump suggests support for the decriminalization of marijuana
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-taxpayer-dollars-shouldnt-be-wasted-arrest-people-small-amounts-2024-08-31/
NEWSWEEK
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Donald Trump Backs Legal Weed
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-backs-legal-weed-1947069
— Kamala Harris Trails Donald Trump in 5 New Battleground Polls
https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-polls-donald-trump-swing-states-1947207
NEW YORK TIMES
— Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Demean Trump Voters
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/opinion/trump-voters-liberal-civil.html
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Signals Support for Marijuana Legalization in Florida
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/us/elections/trump-marijuana-legalization-florida.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Mexico offers escorted rides north from southern Mexico for migrants with US asylum appointments
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/31/mexico-us-immigration-migrants/40bd9d58-6803-11ef-a399-4245aabdb0ed_story.html
— To elect Harris/Walz, Democrat and RINO leaders claim that their flood of illegals has slowed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/31/border-illegal-crossings-biden-trump-asylum-mexico/bfbef658-67ac-11ef-a399-4245aabdb0ed_story.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly not only promote more LGBTQ, they destroy you if you do not promote more LGBTQ. How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-08-31/trump-questions-acceptance-of-transgender-people-as-he-courts-his-base-at-moms-for-liberty-gathering
TAMPA FREE PRESS
— Illinois AG Leads Coalition Defending Florida Gun Law Restricting Firearm Purchases For Those Under 21
https://www.tampafp.com/illinois-ag-leads-coalition-defending-florida-gun-law-restricting-firearm-purchases-for-those-under-21/#google_vignette
FORBES
— Overqualified? As I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, I ever-increasingly had more education and more professional credentials than my supervisors and superiors had. I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 (1976), 31, and 48. I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a job-related professional license (CPA) when I was 32. I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. The head of GAO during that time, Charles Bowsher, was not a CPA and he was not a licensed CPA like I was. While my immediate supervisor during my last 4 years with GAO had a master’s degree and had passed the CPA examination, she had no other professional certifications and she was not a licensed CPA like I was.)
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2024/02/09/considering-an-overqualified-candidate-how-to-gauge-whether-theyll-stick-around/
— Democrat and RINO leaders want customers to boycott businesses that do not promote DEI.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/soniathompson/2024/08/31/will-lowes-scaling-back-on-diversity-and-inclusion-cost-it-customers/
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/08/31/4-evidence-based-reasons-why-dei-pushback-is-not-working/
U.S. ARMY
— Democrat and RINO employers use up-or-out to get rid of their Republican employees. Because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used up-or-out to get rid of me because they did not promote me to GS-13 (currently $115,439/year) by the time I was 25, GS-14 ($136,414) by the times I was 30, GS-15 ($160,458) by the time I was 35, and Senior Executive Service ($191,900) by the time I was 40. They did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 years old. They ever-increasingly ignored/dismissed/belittled/rejected the fact that I had earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.army.mil/article/229169/army_releases_results_of_first_officer_merit_promotion_board
REASON
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Backs Florida Marijuana Legalization Amendment
https://reason.com/2024/08/31/donald-trump-backs-florida-marijuana-legalization-amendment/
HUFFINGTON POST
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump Backs Florida’s Recreational Marijuana Amendment
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-backs-floridas-recreational-weed-amendment_n_66d3397de4b0df043c6e6e39
POLITICO
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump signals support for Florida marijuana legalization
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/31/trump-florida-marijuana-abortion-00176945
— California slavery reparations bills unraveled over Gavin Newsom amendments
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/31/california-slavery-reparations-bills-unraveled-over-gavin-newsom-amendments-00176957
RAW STORY
— Florida conservatives turn on ex-president over new pot comments
https://www.rawstory.com/conservatives-rebel-against-trump-cannabis-florida/
QUORA
— Who should I blame for all my problems? (COMMENT: I should write a book about critics/opponents who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work.)
https://www.quora.com/Who-should-I-blame-for-all-my-problems
— What do you still own that you bought more than 50 years ago? For me, that includes my 1972 Corvette that I bought in 1971 and furniture that I bought in 1972, 1973, and 1974 for my new townhome in University Park and for my studio condo in the Outer Drive East building. That furniture is now in the finished basement of my home in Wheaton and at my Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville.
https://www.quora.com/How-many-times-have-you-bought-a-couch-in-your-life
August 31, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/kamala-harris-1st-sit-down-interview-cnn-anchor-dana-bash-interview-vice-president-running-mate-tim-walz-tuesday-9pm/15236269/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. RINOs keep quiet because they want cheap labor.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-migrants-deputy-mayor-beatriz-ponce-de-leon-praises-citys-response-migrant-crisis-2-years-after-mass-busing-began/15249121/
— Thieves use car to rip off security gate from Bridgeport corner store, try to steal ATM
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-thieves-use-car-rip-off-security-gate-wallys-lucky-mart-bridgeport-try-steal-atm/15250044/
— If you earned money when you were young, what did you use it for? I used the money that I earned to pay for my UIC and NIU college expenses and to buy cars to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete to jobs in Chicago Heights, Flossmoor, and Park Forest and classes at UIC and NIU.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-girls-joy-jade-lee-ran-lemonade-stand-pediatric-cancer-gifted-vip-tickets-chicago-sky-indiana-fever-game/15249181/
— Trump adds new campaign pledge to get IVF paid for by government or covered by insurance (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors used my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without our trying IVF against me big time. They stressed that IVF was covered by our health insurance.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-adds-new-campaign-pledge-get-ivf-paid-government-covered-insurance/15247443/
NBC5
— Chicago Magazine reveals ranking of public high schools in Chicago, suburbs. 110 schools across six counties in the Chicago area were analyzed in the rankings.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-magazine-reveals-ranking-of-public-high-schools-in-chicago-surrounding-suburbs/3536451/
— Trump’s plan to slash government could hurt Republicans in a key House race. For nearly a decade, former president Donald Trump has rallied voters around a cry to cut the size of the federal government and “drain the swamp.” (COMMENT: When Republicans slash federal agency budgets, the Democrats who run those agencies get rid of their Republican employees first and then their employees who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. That is what happened while I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. They would have succeeded in getting rid of me much sooner than they did if I had not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, and d) earned a master’s degree in Financial Markets and Trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trumps-plan-to-slash-government-could-hurt-republicans-in-a-key-house-race/3536267/
— Here’s why we celebrate Labor Day and what you need to know about its creation. A federal holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September each year, Labor Day is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are vehemently anti-union. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years (1966-1969 and 1971-1980) and they hint/imply/argue/shout that because of that, I was grossly overpaid. They stress that while I was a union member, my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, I stress a) that I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and b) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heres-why-we-celebrate-labor-day-and-what-you-need-to-know-about-its-creation/3536355/
CBS2
— CPD claims that crime was down in Chicago during DNC, but experts say there’s more to story
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/data-cpd-claims-crime-down-chicago-dnc/
— Carjackers fire shots at victims following them in another car on Chicago’s South Side
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/carjackers-shots-victims-following-chicago-south-side/
WGN9
— Trump seeks to shift debate on IVF with pricey proposal (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors used my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without our trying IVF against me big time. They stressed that IVF was covered by our health insurance.)
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-seeks-to-shift-debate-on-ivf-with-pricey-proposal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump told NBC News this week, “We are going to be — under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment. “So, we’re going to be paying for that treatment, or we’re going to be mandating that the insurance companies pay,” he added.)
FOX32
— Democrat leaders get kids to help elect Democrat candidates.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1509217
WGN RADIO
— Are you satisfied with your job? (COMMENT: The importance of GAO’s mission and the importance of the work that I did as a GAO Analyst helped me deal with my Democrat superiors’ ever-increasing efforts to get rid of me. They delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance purposes. They ever-increasingly ignored/dismissed/belittled a) my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, b) my earning job-related master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) my passing on my first attempt the CPA examination in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, d) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, and e) my earning more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. They rudely forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.)
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-are-you-satisfied-with-your-job/#/questions
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Biden restarts immigration program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/30/biden-restarts-immigration-program-for-4-countries-with-more-vetting-for-sponsors/
— Unemployment higher, finding work difficult and inconsistent in south suburbs (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks and b) that they would never have stooped to take the jobs that I took. I worked in the south suburbs 1962-1974. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag and pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliance in Chicago Heights 1970-1971. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights 1971-1972. I collected delinquent taxes in the south suburbs 1972-1974.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/30/unemployment-higher-finding-work-difficult-and-inconsistent-in-south-suburbs/
— Will County clerk’s office employee sues New Lenox Township trustee for defamation over Facebook post
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/30/will-county-clerks-office-employee-sues-new-lenox-township-trustee-for-defamation-over-facebook-post/
— Jack Conaty, longtime political reporter for Fox-owned Channel 32, dies at 77 (COMMENT: I remember covering political events with Conaty. I remember when he came to my defense when Topinka staffers tried to throw me out of her July 11, 2006 press conference with Giuliani at Benedictine University.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/30/jack-conaty-longtime-political-reporter-for-fox-owned-ch-32-dies-at-77/
— Chicago Public Schools offers teachers 4%-5% raises, while union says that’s just a starting point for negotiations
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/30/chicago-public-schools-offers-teachers-union-4-5-raises-representing-the-beginning-rather-than-end-of-negotiations-says-ctu/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 2 Chicago police oversight officials fired amid allegations of anti-cop bias at the agency. The two high-ranking officials with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability were abruptly fired Friday, just days after one of them complained to the inspector general about bias against police.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2024/08/30/officials-police-oversight-agency-copa-dismissed-retaliation-bias-against-police
— Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote female candidates, Democrats and RINOs call you a sexist and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/08/30/kamala-harris-trump-close-presidential-race-sexism-plays-role-adam-eichen-jesse-rhodes-tatishe-nteta
— What would Mary Mitchell’s position be on my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997? I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I had become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, and licensed CPA in 1981. I had passed on my first attempt the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981 and CPA examination in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS for almost 9 years before that. GAO audits IRS.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/starting-over/2024/08/30/mary-mitchell-retires-34-years-sun-times-columnist
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ignore/dismiss/belittle/reject the fact that if elected, Trump will defend and advance the Republican Party platform, and if he is not elected, the Republican Party is doomed.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/31/conservatives-kamala-harris-election-founding-fathers-ideals-donald-trump-mona-charen
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and family, c) abortion, d) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, e) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and f) Affirmation Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/31/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-leans-into-freedom-national-democrats-dnc-follow-suit-rich-miller
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois union participation declining despite growth in new petitions
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240830/business/report-shows-illinois-union-participation-declining-despite-growth-in-new-petitions/
SOUTHERN
— How many millions of illegals are going to use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz?
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/30/two-thirds-of-americans-say-trump-unprepared-to-accept-the-election-outcome-poll/
— Trump adds new campaign pledge to get IVF paid for by government or covered by insurance (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors used my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without our trying IVF against me big time. They stressed that IVF was covered by our health insurance.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/30/trump-adds-new-campaign-pledge-to-get-ivf-paid-for-by-government-or-covered-by-insurance/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run education and b) blame Republicans for problems that Black students have.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/black-students-are-still-kicked-out-of-school-at-higher-rates-despite-reforms/article_487ea032-ef01-552a-bd09-ef94ae66610d.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-why-black-students-are-still-disciplined-at-higher-rates-takeaways-from-aps-report/
COUNTRY HERALD
— University Park Resident Allegedly Threatens Crete-Monee Students with Firearm
https://countryherald.com/news/university-park-resident-allegedly-threatens-crete-monee-students-with-firearm/
— Two Chicago women on pre-trial release for theft charges were arrested and charged with burglary and retail theft after allegedly stealing over $1,150 worth of merchandise from an Ulta Beauty store in Oak Brook.
https://countryherald.com/news/chicago-women-charged-with-burglary-and-retail-theft-at-ulta-while-on-pre-trial-release/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-trump-courts-conservative-male-influencers-to-try-to-reach-younger-men/
— Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-seeks-to-activate-his-base-at-moms-for-liberty-gathering-but-risks-alienating-moderate-voters/
— Police use Taser to subdue man who stormed media area of Trump rally in Pennsylvania
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-police-use-taser-to-subdue-man-who-stormed-media-area-of-trump-rally-in-pennsylvania/
25 NEWS NOW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/08/30/trump-seeks-activate-his-base-moms-liberty-gathering/
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame violence on Republicans. The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/violence-isnt-a-just-a-chicago-or-democratic-problem/
CHICAGO PATCH
— To promote diversity is to promote discrimination against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/calendar/event/20240904/c9bc7006-687b-463d-ba39-92cc4856f043/chicagos-24th-annual-diversity-employment-day-career-fair
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-153/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will happen in Illinois if Harris/Walz are elected? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— People who have demographics that vote for Republicans will ever-increasingly leave Illinois
— People who have demographics that vote for Democrats will ever-increasingly move to Illinois
— Religious, conservative, and Republican organizations and businesses will ever-increasingly shrink/fail/dissolve
— Laws will be ever-increasingly be passed and enacted that discriminate against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans
— Laws will be ever-increasingly be passed and enacted that give more preference to who have demographics that vote for Democrats
— Poverty and crime will ever-increasingly increase
— Dependency on government and charity will ever-increasing increase
— LGBTQ, that is, the destruction of traditional marriage and family, will ever-increasingly increase
— Abortion will ever-increasingly increase
— Booze, gambling, pot, and other vices will ever-increasingly increase.
— Second Amendment rights will ever-increasingly be diminished
— Affirmation Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination will ever-increasingly increase
— Meritocracy will be officially abolished
— Men will ever-increasingly fail and fall behind women
— America’s enemies will move ever-increasingly faster to destroy America
Demographics that vote for Republicans include heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time
Demographics that vote for Democrats include LGBTQ, liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time
WIREPOINTS
— Wirepoints joined Univision Chicago to discuss the expected $1 billion budget deficit coming to Chicago in 2025
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-joined-univision-chicago-to-discuss-the-expected-1-billion-budget-deficit-coming-to-chicago-in-2025/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Complaint alleges race, sex discrimination in U of I scholarships (COMMENT: Did you get any scholarships? I did not. My critics/opponents have always used that against me. In my defense, my GPA suffered because I had to work my way through college. Instead of studying, I spent far too many hours washing dishes while I was in high school and delivering mail while I was in college.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_754c1e86-6647-11ef-8d1d-fb72afdcf92d.html
— Cook County seeks input on guaranteed income program’s future (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5c0ede70-662b-11ef-9543-3bd3f108f009.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— VIOLENCE UP 7.2%: ROBBERIES, AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS, BATTERIES HIT 5-YEAR HIGHS (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes crime and poverty.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/violence-up-7-2-robberies-aggravated-assaults-batteries-hit-5-year-highs/
— UNEMPLOYMENT RATES REMAIN HIGH ACROSS ILLINOIS METRO AREAS (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/unemployment-rates-remain-high-across-illinois-metro-areas/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP rips Harris interview, shows clip of liberal ‘values’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/30/gop-rips-kamala-harris-interview-shows-clip-of-lib/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Harris’s DEI agenda would undermine our national security
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/3139240/harris-dei-agenda-undermine-national-security/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Official Dem Platform Backs Plan To Give Amnesty to Already-Deported Aliens. Roughly 1.5 million illegal immigrants were deported by the Trump administration.
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/official-dem-platform-backs-plan-to-give-amnesty-to-already-deported-aliens/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump supporters rip Kamala Harris for showing off border walls she claims to hate in campaign ad
https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/us-news/kamala-harris-flaunts-trumps-border-walls-she-hates-in-campaign-ad/
— Harris shows true lefty colors in CNN interview, admits her ‘values have not changed’ despite major policy flip-flops
https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/kamala-harris-says-my-values-have-not-changed-in-first-interview-since-biden-dropout/
— Trump says migrant kids are sex slaves, missing or dead due to Kamala Harris
https://nypost.com/2024/08/30/us-news/trump-says-migrant-kids-are-sex-slaves-missing-or-dead-due-to-kamala-harris/
— Migrant criminal shows everything wrong with Dem system
https://nypost.com/2024/08/30/opinion/migrant-criminal-shows-everything-wrong-with-dem-system/
— Swifties for Trump are being bashed, bullied by lefty fans who say singer would ‘hate’ them
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/entertainment/swifties-for-trump-are-being-bashed-bullied-by-lefty-fans-who-say-singer-would-hate-them/
— Trump says he’s ‘for parental rights all the way’ – decries school boards run ‘like dictatorships’ at Moms for Liberty event
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/trump-says-hes-for-parental-rights-all-the-way-decries-school-boards-run-like-dictatorships-at-moms-for-liberty-event/
AMAC
— If Trump Loses, Elites Will Rule Unchallenged For Decades (COMMENT: What do elites think of you? I should write a book about those elites in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct who despise/hate me the most. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://amac.us/newsline/society/if-trump-loses-elites-will-rule-unchallenged-for-decades/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Coloradans are paying a terrible price after their own politicians ignored the dangers of illegal immigration and an open border
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/08/30/co-guv-says-knock-on-the-door-just-your-imagination/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Denver’s Sanctuary City Designation Brings Venezuelan Prison Gang to Aurora (COMMENT: Aurora today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/30/denvers-sanctuary-city-designation-brings-venezuelan-prison-gang-to-town/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Stopping Illegals from Voting. – Robert A. Taft
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/08/stopping_illegals_from_voting.html
— Kamala finally submits to an ‘interview’… and it should be the end of her campaign
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/kamala_finally_submits_to_an_interview_and_it_should_be_the_end_of_her_campaign.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois catches hell for contest to redesign state flag: ‘Our current flag is far too patriotic’
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/29/illinois-catches-hell-for-contest-to-redesign-state-flag-our-current-flag-is-farrrrr-too-patriotic-1483460/
BLAZE
— ‘Kamala’s Illegals’ signs hit gang-ravaged town
https://www.theblaze.com/align/sabo-strikes-kamala-s-illegals-signs-hit-gang-ravaged-town
BREITBART
— Pelosi on CA Using Tax Dollars to Help Illegals Buy Homes: Have to Make Home Ownership ‘Available to All’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/31/pelosi-on-ca-using-tax-dollars-to-help-illegals-buy-homes-have-to-make-home-ownership-available-to-all/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Illegal Immigration Is Expensive. The Biden-Harris administration is handing out more hundreds of millions to bail out localities reeling from the crisis it created.
https://cis.org/Jacobs/Illegal-Immigration-Expensive
— Biden/Harris ‘Keeping Families Together’ Scheme Seems Headed for Annulment. But the states challenging the ‘parole in place’ amnesty will first have to prove standing.
https://cis.org/Fishman/BidenHarris-Keeping-Families-Together-Scheme-Seems-Headed-Annulment
CHRISTIAN POST
— Abortions on the rise since Roe reversal thanks to abortion pill spike. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/abortions-on-the-rise-since-roe-reversal-thanks-to-abortion-pills.html
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Kamala Harris And Democrats Are Not The Workingman’s Friends (COMMENT: My critics/opponents look down on workingmen. I was a workingman 1962-1997.)
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/kamala-harris-and-democrats-are-not-the-workingman-s-friend
DAILY CALLER
— The Urgent Need To Combat Indoctrination In America’s Schools (COMMENT: In your school district, how successful have Democrats been making students “good little Democrats,” that is, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/30/opinion-urgent-need-combat-indoctrination-americas-schools-sheri-few/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Despite Tough Talk, Biden-Harris Admin Rolls Out Red Carpet for Illegal Alien Gangs
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/30/despite-tough-talk-biden-harris-admin-rolls-red-carpet-illegal-alien-gangs-borderline/
DAILY WIRE
— Trump Rips ‘Stupid People’ Allowing Gangs To Take Over Colorado Apartments
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-rips-stupid-people-allowing-gangs-to-take-over-colorado-apartments
— Left-Wing Elites Laugh As Illegal Gangs Terrorize American Neighborhoods
https://www.dailywire.com/news/left-wing-elites-laugh-as-illegal-gangs-terrorize-american-neighborhoods
FEDERALIST
— Dishonest Media Dismiss Illegal Immigrant Cartel Violence Near Denver
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/30/dishonest-media-dismiss-illegal-immigrant-cartel-violence-near-denver/
— J.D. Vance’s D.C. Suburb Is Only ‘Hate-Free’ If You Agree With Democrat Authoritarians (COMMENT: What attitude do Democrat and RINO leaders in the following have toward you: your county, your township, your municipality, and your precinct? I should write a book about the Democrat and RINO leaders in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct and the attitude that they have toward me. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/29/j-d-vances-d-c-suburb-is-only-hate-free-if-you-agree-with-democrat-authoritarians/
FOX NEWS
— JD Vance: We have got to end the practice of sanctuary cities
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361260345112
— Democrats hope that you hate Donald Trump as much as they do. Hannity shreds the DNC platform.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sean-hannity-democrats-hope-you-hate-donald-trump-much-do
— We can’t let the anti-US hatred and radicalism our troops fought abroad take root here at home. We must fight radicalism here with just as much strength and dedication as our troops do abroad.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/we-cant-let-anti-us-hatred-radicalism-our-troops-fought-abroad-take-root-here-home
HIGHER GROUND TIMES
— Businesses that support Trump should stay out of politics. Companies are being castigated, threatened and rebuked as election looms.
https://highergroundtimes.com/higher-ground/2024/aug/29/businesses-that-support-trump-should-stay-out-of-p/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— MIT Begins to Discriminate Less
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/08/mit-begins-to-discriminate-less/
NEW AMERICAN
— The “Culture Wars” Are Actually a War for Civilization
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/the-culture-wars-are-actually-a-war-for-civilization/
NEWSMAX
— Harris Proud to Be Woke, Radical
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/ric-grenell-harris-radical/2024/08/30/id/1178586/
— Harris Team’s Faith Leader: Christianity ‘Hijacked’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/kamala-harris-tim-walz-jennifer-butler/2024/08/30/id/1178546/
TOWNHALL
— Progressive Denver Mayor Defends ‘Newcomers’ Gang Violence
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/30/progressive-denver-mayor-defends-the-newcomers-gang-violence-n2644159
— Multiple Buildings Have ‘Fallen’ to Venezuelan Gangs in Colorado
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/08/29/terrifying-footage-show-illegal-alien-gangs-patrolling-with-rifles-n2644096
— Venezuela Gang Members Have Taken Over an American City. Here’s How the Governor Responded.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/30/jared-polis-reaction-to-migrant-takeover-in-aurora-n2644115
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump needs to realize how many people hate him before it’s too late (COMMENT: What do you say to those who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who are consumed with hatred against Trump?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4836969-trump-needs-reaching-out-haters/
— Democrats must use Labor Day to honor workers and win over union voters. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are vehemently anti-union. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years (1966-1969 and 1971-1980) and they hint/imply/argue/shout that because of that, I was grossly overpaid. They stress that while I was a union member, my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, I stress a) that I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and b) that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/4854908-labor-day-union-victory/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in making abortion the top priority for women.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/us/elections/abortion-polls-women-trump-harris.html
— FRONT PAGE: Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders. The social network began to go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online. (COMMENT: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have done everything that they could to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and failing that, to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the big adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/world/americas/brazil-elon-musk-x-blocked.html
— Because Trump is German American, anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that he is a Nazi.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/opinion/germany-afd-elections.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Kinzinger. What do you say to those who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who are consumed with hatred against Trump?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/30/kinzinger-republicans-harris-endorse/
LOS ANGELES TIMES & MSN
— Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-30/los-angeles-reparation-report
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/america-s-unpaid-debt-the-case-for-reparations-to-black-descendants-of-slavery/ss-AA1pFTM2?ocid=mailsignout
MSN
— Ford & Lowe’s Become Latest Companies To Scale Back Their DEI Policies (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, veteran, and/or younger person who would take the job. They anticipated/expected that I would become a Democrat, but they were wrong. Consequently, they wasted my career and got rid of me.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ford-lowe-s-become-latest-companies-to-scale-back-their-dei-policies/ar-AA1pFwsR
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why Pennsylvania and Georgia Are Must-Win States in November. Harris and Trump are pouring time and money into a pair of battlegrounds that are crucial to their paths to victory. (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will flood Pennsylvania and Georgia with their illegals who will use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/harris-trump-georgia-pennsylvania-election-2024-1240cf72
— The Democrat Party exists to promote liberal principles and it ever-increasingly does that. The Republican Party exists to promote conservative principles, but it ever-increasingly fails/refuses to do that.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-hollow-parties-fractured-factions-d5edbad3
EASTERN PROGRESS
— Stereotypes (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stereotype big time. I should write about them. I would focus on those who a) positively stereotype those who share their demographics and b) negatively stereotype those who do not share their demographics. But I would also focus on those who negatively stereotype those who share their demographics to curry favor with those who do not share their demographics. I would especially focus on those who negatively stereotype those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I would especially those who have taken many big adverse actions against me.)
https://www.easternprogress.com/news/breaking-appalachian-stereotypes-students-for-appalachia/article_a2461810-6557-11ef-8d8e-2bd2e9260b73.html
August 30, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago facing $982M budget shortfall for 2025, forecast shows. Mayor Brandon Johnson sidestepped the question of whether a property tax hike is on the table.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-facing-982m-budget-shortfall-2025-forecast-shows/15243487/
NBC5
— Surveillance video shows burglars using chain attached to pickup truck to break into Chicago gas station. According to a business manager, it marked the third time burglars broke in, using a different method each time.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/surveillance-video-shows-burglars-using-chain-attached-to-pickup-truck-break-chicago-gas-station/3535653/
CBS2
— Many who attended DNC in Chicago have since tested positive for COVID.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-chicago-covid/
— Chicago faces $982 million budget shortfall for 2025, Mayor Brandon Johnson says.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-2025-budget-shortfall/
WTTW
— Chicago Faces $982M Budget Shortfall in 2025, $223M Gap in 2024.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/29/chicago-faces-982m-budget-shortfall-2025-223m-gap-2024-johnson
— Democrats ever-increasingly discourage assimilation.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/29/how-chicago-business-owner-helping-kids-access-bilingual-books
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago faces nearly $1 billion budget gap in 2025: ‘There are sacrifices that will be made’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/29/chicago-faces-nearly-1b-budget-gap-in-2025-there-are-sacrifices-that-will-be-made/?clearUserState=true
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS to offer Chicago teachers raises up to 5% in each of the next four years. This could represent a breakthrough in talks between CPS and the teachers union and comes as CPS’ beleaguered CEO got support from nearly 400 administrators.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/08/29/cps-to-offer-chicago-teachers-raises-up-to-5-in-each-of-the-next-four-years
— Radio talk show host Amy Jacobson resigns as Amundsen volleyball coach after mocking Gus Walz. Amy Jacobson and Dan Proft, her co-host on the conservative talk radio show ‘Chicago’s Morning Answer,’ mimicked the teen’s emotional reaction to his father’s speech at last week’s Democratic National Convention.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/08/28/amy-jacobson-resigns-amundsen-volleyball-coach-gus-walz-cps-education-adhd-mental-health
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/abortion/2024/08/30/abortion-access-chicago-abortion-fund-megan-jeyifo
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Kane County backs down on ‘First Amendment area’ at county building.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240829/news/kane-gop-outraged-at-first-amendment-area-at-county-building/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Kinzinger to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240830/columns/kinzinger-got-it-right-in-speech-to-dnc/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that crime will ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240829/news/its-an-investment-why-kane-county-will-provide-housing-for-former-inmates/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Signature Bank stands by sponsorship of Dan Proft’s radio show after hosts mock Gus Walz.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/signature-bank-weighs-morning-answers-gus-walz-remarks
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— GOP gets win in court, but faces challenge in November.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/gop-gets-win-in-court-but-faces-challenge-in-november/article_59466f56-63e1-11ef-8216-9744d6ee49c9.html
ILLINOIS VALLEY
— Ottawa American Legion cancels DeVore event, says political talks violate its bylaws.
https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2024/08/30/ottawa-american-legion-cancels-devore-event-says-political-talks-violate-its-bylaws/
ILLINOIS RADIO NETWORK
— Illinois taxpayers could be on the hook for monetary awards to claimants suing Illinois State Police for alleged negligence in the run up to the 2022 Highland Park mass shooting.
https://www.cilfm.com/2024/08/29/claimants-seek-58-million-allege-isp-negligence-around-highland-park-shooter/
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Trump vows to make IVF treatment free through government or private insurance if elected
https://newschannel20.com/news/beyond-the-podium/former-president-donald-trump-vows-to-make-ivf-treatment-free-through-government-or-private-insurance-if-elected-in-vitro-fertilization-newborns
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump said he’d vote for abortion rights in Florida. His campaign says not so fast.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-29/trump-said-hed-vote-for-abortion-rights-in-florida-his-campaign-says-not-so-fast
— Teens are losing interest in school. (COMMENT: My father often decried his not having a college degree.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-29/teens-are-losing-interest-in-school-and-say-they-hear-about-college-a-lot
— Illegals have tremendous incentives to vote for Democrat candidates because Democrat elected officials give illegals tremendous preference.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-30/the-gop-is-making-false-claims-about-noncitizens-voting-its-affecting-real-voters
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-359/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-152/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— There are no top professionals left running Chicago, they’re now all activists and organizers.
https://wirepoints.org/there-are-no-top-professionals-left-running-chicago-theyre-now-all-activists-and-organizers-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/
— Gotion controversy goes national and Chicago’s budget problems worsen.
https://wirepoints.org/gotion-controversy-goes-national-and-chicagos-budget-problems-worsen-wirepoints-on-am660s-shaun-thompson-show/
JOHN KASS
— Leftist Media Hyenas Hamstring Amy Jacobson; Quarters Boyle is dead and Chicago Tribune Becomes a Combine Laughingstock
https://johnkassnews.com/leftist-media-hyenas-hamstring-amy-jacobson-quarters-boyle-is-dead-and-chicago-tribune-corruption-editorial-a-combine-laughingstock/
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Victim advocate: Victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens suffer doubly from under reporting in the media.
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/663849709-victim-advocate-victims-of-crimes-committed-by-illegal-aliens-suffer-doubly-from-under-reporting-in-the-media
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden restarts immigration program for 4 countries with ‘additional vetting’ for sponsors.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/29/joe-biden-restarts-immigration-program-for-4-count/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The US education system has conditioned Americans to accept socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3138279/education-system-conditioned-americans-accept-socialism/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Kamala Harris Goes Off Script. VP finally sits down for an interview and reminds Americans why she waited so long. (COMMENT: I have been the Illinois reporter for www.gopusa.com since 2000. My critics/opponents did not want me to attend Henry Hyde’s press conference in 2005 ( https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-08-05-0508050305-story.html ) when he endorsed Roskam. But when I attended anyway, they warned me to not ask any questions. Since 2005, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned me as being just like Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News Since 2005, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with Democrat reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://freebeacon.com/stiles-section/
NEW YORK POST
— How the migrant crisis drained $150 billion from taxpayers in a single year.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/the-150-billion-problem-cost-of-migrant-crisis-to-us-taxpayers-could-be-billions-higher-than-reported-expenses-in-many-states/
— Colorado Gov. Jared Polis dismisses migrant gang takeover of apartments as ‘imagination’ — despite video, mayor confirming truth.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/colorado-gov-jared-polis-dismisses-migrant-gang-takeover-of-aurora-apartments-as-imagination/
— Harris would turn nation into Kamalafornia, where illegal immigrants get free money.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/opinion/harris-would-turn-nation-into-kamalafornia-where-illegal-immigrants-get-free-money/
— Group of 20 migrants attempted to enter California school bus picking up students in ‘really scary’ scene.
https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/group-of-20-migrants-attempted-to-enter-california-school-bus-picking-up-students-officials/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Federal Appeals Court: Illegal Aliens Do Not Have 2nd Amendment Rights.
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/29/federal-appeals-court-illegal-aliens-do-not-have-2nd-amendment-rights/
— Illegals Attempt to Stop and Board California School Buses, Where is the Border Czar?
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/29/illegals-attempt-to-stop-and-board-california-school-buses-where-is-the-border-czar/
AMERICAN THINKER
— In San Diego’s back county, illegals attempt to hijack two school buses loaded with children.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/in_san_diego_s_back_county_illegals_attempt_to_hijack_two_school_buses_loaded_with_children.html
— Armed with heavy firepower, Venezuelan gang of illegals seizes control of entire apartment complex in Aurora, CO.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/armed_with_heavy_firepower_venezuelan_gang_of_illegals_seizes_control_of_entire_apartment_complex_in_aurora_co.html
— Illegal aliens cost taxpayers $150 billion in just one year.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/study_illegal_aliens_cost_taxpayers_150_billion_in_just_one_year.html
— Leftists emulating evil: The Nazis were also woke.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/leftists_emulating_evil_the_nazis_were_also_woke.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Calif. community on high alert after migrants attempt to board school buses.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/29/its-just-scary-calif-community-on-high-alert-after-migrants-attempt-to-board-school-buses-1483439/
BLAZE
— Employers attempt to skirt liability for hiring illegal aliens by using staffing agencies.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blaze-news-investigates-employers-attempt-to-skirt-liability-for-hiring-illegal-aliens-by-using-staffing-agencies
— Mob of 20 illegal aliens reportedly tries to board school bus with young children.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/mob-of-20-illegal-aliens-reportedly-tries-to-board-school-bus-with-young-children-really-scary
BREITBART
— Young Americans for Freedom Sues Biden-Harris Admin over Race-Based Scholarships.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/29/young-americans-for-freedom-sues-biden-harris-administration-over-race-based-scholarships/
— Kamala Harris Arab Outreach Director Claimed ‘Zionists’ Control ‘A Lot of’ Politics.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/29/report-kamala-harris-arab-outreach-director-claimed-zionists-control-a-lot-of-politics/
DAILY CALLER
— Tim Walz Signed A Law Creating ‘Ethnic Studies’ Requirements Extending To Elementary School Students.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/29/tim-walz-law-creating-ethnic-studies-requirements-students-elementary/
— Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, released an executive order Tuesday that banned the teaching of critical race theory in the state’s public schools. Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, released an executive order Tuesday that banned the teaching of critical race theory in the state’s public schools.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/29/governor-executive-obanning-critical-race-theory-louisiana/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘What Did You Learn in School Today?’
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/29/what-did-you-learn-in-school-today/
DAILY WIRE
— Kamala Campaign’s New Faith Leader Believes Christianity Has Been ‘Hijacked By White Supremacists’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/meet-the-kamala-campaigns-new-faith-leader-who-believes-christianity-has-been-hijacked-by-white-supremacists
FEDERALIST
— California Democrats Pass Bill Offering Up To $150K In Assistance For Illegals To Buy Homes.
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/29/california-democrats-pass-bill-offering-up-to-150k-in-assistance-for-illegals-to-buy-homes/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— DHS Restarts the Illegal and Fraud-Ridden CHNV Parole Program with Only Vague Promises to Do Better in the Future.
https://www.fairus.org/press-release/dhs-restarts-illegal-and-fraud-ridden-chnv-parole-program-only-vague-promises-do
FOX NEWS
— Millions of illegal aliens are ‘coming to a town near you’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361229608112
JUDICIAL WATCH
— Criminal Aliens Released in U.S. “Committing Crimes Against Americans at An Alarming Rate”
https://www.judicialwatch.org/criminal-aliens-committing-crimes/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Federal Appeals Court Upholds Federal Law Banning Guns For Illegal Aliens.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/federal-appeals-court-upholds-federal-law-banning-guns-for-illegal-aliens/
— Violent Gang of Illegal Aliens Takes Over Apartment Complex In Colorado.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/report-violent-gang-of-illegal-aliens-takes-over-apartment-complex-in-colorado/
LIVE ACTION
— The Hyde Amendment has saved the lives of millions – and abortion proponents want it gone.
https://www.liveaction.org/news/hyde-amendment-saved-millions-abortion-want-gone/
MRC TV
— Groups Of Migrants Attempt To Access Elementary School Buses.
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/groups-migrants-attempt-access-elementary-school-buses
NEW AMERICAN
— Venezuelan Gang Terrorizing Colorado; Has “Taken Over” Apartment Complex.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/venezuelan-gang-terrorizing-colorado-has-apparently-taken-over-apartment-complex/
NEWSMAX
— Rep. Issa Calls for Probe of Illegals Targeting School Buses.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/darrell-issa-illegal-immigrants/2024/08/29/id/1178450/
— Calif. Passes Bill to Give Illegal Migrants $150K in Home Loans
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/california-housing-loans/2024/08/29/id/1178323/
— Migrant Crisis Cost Taxpayers $150B Last Year.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-border-taxes/2024/08/29/id/1178371/
PJ MEDIA
— Illegals Nearly Hijack Two School Buses in California.
https://pjmedia.com/bryan-s-jung/2024/08/29/two-school-buses-in-california-nearly-hijacked-by-illegals-n4932099
TOWNHALL
— Tim Walz Under Fire for Latest Scandal That Bans Christian, Jewish Teachers From Public Schools.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/29/tim-walz-is-under-fire-for-reportedly-banning-christian-jewish-teachers-from-teaching-in-public-schools-n2644079
— Twenty Illegal Aliens Attempted to Enter a California School Bus As It Was Picking Up Students.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/29/a-group-of-illegals-attempted-to-enter-a-school-bus-picking-up-students-n2644089
ZERO HEDGE
— “Living In Third World”: Armed Venezuelan Gang Members Roam Colorado Apartment Building.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/living-third-world-armed-venezuelan-gang-members-roam-colorado-apartment-building
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Harris survives first major sit-down as Dem nominee with few missteps (COMMENT: I have been the Illinois reporter for www.gopusa.com since 2000. My critics/opponents did not want me to attend Henry Hyde’s press conference in 2005 ( https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-08-05-0508050305-story.html ) when he endorsed Roskam. But when I attended anyway, they warned me to not ask any questions. Since 2005, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned me as being just like Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News Since 2005, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with Democrat reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4855125-harris-cnn-interview-few-missteps/
— Quinnipiac poll finds Harris with 2-point lead over Trump after convention. (COMMENT: No one should trust polls.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4854309-vice-president-harris-trump-neck-and-neck/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Biden got elected my falsely painting himself as being a moderate/centrist. Now Harris is doing that.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/ap-harris-walz-will-sit-down-for-first-major-television-interview-of-their-presidential-campaign/
REUTERS
— Harris widens lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds. (COMMENT: No one should trust polls.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-widens-lead-over-trump-with-boost-women-hispanics-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2024-08-29/
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges (COMMENT: I worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969 while I took classes at UIC and then at NIU. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I might still be worked for the postal service if my Democrat superiors had not forced me to resign in 1969 by falsely claiming that I was not available to work enough hours. I was available to work every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, holiday, and every day that NIU was not in session. My Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors disapproved/despised/hated my being a draft-avoider, conservative, Republican, Protestant, German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, and a Crete resident since 1948. Further, they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire/retain/promote Democrat minorities, females, and veterans. The aforesaid is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, religious discrimination, and notional origin discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/us/politics/postal-service-changes-dejoy.html
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURES: Kamala Harris surges ahead of Donald Trump in latest poll taken after DNC. Harris has succeeded in doing what Biden never could this year: Lead Trump. (COMMENT: No one should trust polls.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/29/kamala-harris-donald-trump-suffolk-usa-today-poll-results/74984967007/
NEW YORK SUN
— Illegal Aliens in America Cost Taxpayers $150 Billion Last Year.
https://www.nysun.com/article/illegal-aliens-in-america-cost-taxpayers-150-billion-last-year-study-finds
WJBF
— One-fourth of Accounting Professionals Want More DEI Involvement (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997, fewer and fewer and fewer of their employees a) had degrees in accounting and b) had passed the CPA examination. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. My superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat elected officials to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. Because I was none of the aforesaid, my superiors wasted my career, forced me to retire in 1997, and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate who was a CPA. However, he had far less work experience than I had. He had far less education than I had. He had only one professional certification while I had six. He was not a licensed CPA.)
https://www.wjbf.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/739390663/one-fourth-of-accounting-professionals-want-more-dei-involvement/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harris Has Taken Narrow Lead Over Trump, WSJ Poll Finds. Voters have largely positive views of Democratic nominee, who gets 48% compared to 47% for Republican Donald Trump. (COMMENT: No one should trust polls.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-harris-poll-august-election-2024-e6fa024e
— For More Americans, One Job Isn’t Enough (COMMENT: My working a second job 1971-1972 helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) pay for my graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/workers-multiple-jobs-lifestyle-economy-344c8f10
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Bosses Are Finding Ways to Pay Workers Less (COMMENT: Since 1966, my critics/opponents have viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In today’s dollars, I earned $18.99/hour delivering mail 1966-1967, $19.62/hour 1967-1968, and $20.25/hour 1968-1969. I earned $54,728/year collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1972, $66,942/year 1972-1973, $80,994/year 1973-1974, and $97,079-$110,020/year 1974-1980. I earned $87,024/year 1980-1981 auditing federal agencies, $105,289/year 1981-1982, $110,020-$115,439/year 1982-1986, and $115,439-$150,075/year 1986-1997. In my defense, I earned a) job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/salary-workers-pay-cuts-2024-54101d66
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Job seekers report seeing roles that once offered salaries between $175,000 and $200,000 a year ago now being advertised for tens of thousands of dollars less, a change that has had them rethinking their pay expectations.)
FORTUNE
— The government promised an easier FAFSA. Now thousands have no financial aid at all. (COMMENT: I worked my way through college. To have money for UIC and NIU expenses and for cars to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and jobs and classes, I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, and worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://fortune.com/2024/08/29/the-government-promised-an-easier-fafsa-now-thousands-have-no-financial-aid-at-all/
NEW REPUBLIC
— The Case for Mediocrity (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject meritocracy and promote race and gender based preference giving. According to them, discrimination against those who share their demographics (liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time) explains all their shortcomings in life. According to them because I am none of the aforesaid, I owe all my successes in live to discrimination against those who are the aforesaid. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those whose parents had way more money than mine did.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/185408/august-case-for-mediocrity-politics
CONVERSATION
— Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote female candidates, Democrats and RINOs call you a sexist and even worse things.
https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/sexism-makes-us-election-closer
ECONOMIST
— Democrat and RINO leaders say “Donald Trump’s dream of mass deportations is a fantasy.”
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/08/29/donald-trumps-dream-of-mass-deportations-is-a-fantasy
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Competitive Academic Cultures Are Catalysts for Discrimination. Tania Ravaei recommends measures colleges should take to discourage racial resentment of the successes of members of marginalized groups. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject meritocracy and promote race and gender based preference giving. According to them, discrimination against those who share their demographics (liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time) explains all their shortcomings in life. According to them because I am none of the aforesaid, I owe all my successes in live to discrimination against those who are the aforesaid. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those whose parents had way more money than mine did.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/conditionally-accepted/2024/08/30/competitive-academic-cultures-often
August 29, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amy Jacobson steps down as Amundsen volleyball coach after controversial comments about Gus Walz. – MOLLY MORROW
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/28/amy-jacobson-amundsen-gus-walz/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO PHOTOS: Past due: Bills from DuPage County clerk in question again. – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240828/news/past-due-bills-from-dupage-county-clerk-in-question-again/
CBS2
— JD Vance says Kamala Harris “can go to hell” over Afghanistan withdrawal. – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-kamala-harris-can-go-to-hell-afghanistan-arlington-cemetery/
FOX32
— Amy Jacobson no longer CPS coach after controversial comments about Gus Walz. – Tia Ewing and Maggie Duly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cps-coach-amy-jacobson-controversial-comments-gus-walz
WGN9
— CPS coach quits after disparaging remarks on radio show about Tim Walz’s son. – BJ Lutz
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/amy-jacobson-amundsen-high-cps-coach-comment-wind-radio-gus-walz/
WTTW & NPR ILLINOIS
— To get more votes from those who are the following, candidates ever-increasingly promise to use government to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, etc. But 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 conservative, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, have more money than others, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, etc.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/28/harris-trump-campaigns-pushing-secure-black-male-voters-presidential-election
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-08-28/how-the-harris-and-trump-campaigns-are-courting-young-voters
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders should refuting Kinzinger’s arguments against Trump.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/26/former-illinois-gop-congressman-rallies-for-harris-at-dnc/74909624007/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— When did your family reunions end? Mine ended in 1960s.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/jacoby-family-reunion-1931-alton-illinois-history-19726094.php
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2024-08-28/as-illinois-receives-praise-for-its-cannabis-equity-efforts-stakeholders-still-working-on-systems-flaws
JOLIET PATCH
— Donald Trump’s Biggest Fan In Joliet: Meet Bob Tracy, 63. On a daily basis, Joliet resident Bob Tracy sells memorabilia of former President Donald Trump along West Jefferson Street near Larkin. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/donald-trumps-biggest-fan-joliet-meet-bob-tracy-63
ELMHURST PATCH
— Dennis Reboletti, who is running for the Elmhurst-based state representative’s seat, has something most Republicans don’t – a teachers union endorsement. The Illinois Federation of Teachers has endorsed Reboletti, an Elmhurst resident who is Addison Township’s supervisor, for District 45 state representative. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-republican-gets-rare-endorsement
CITY OF WHEATON
— Community Invited to Attend September 11 Remembrance Ceremony (COMMENT: I organized Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 September 11 Remembrance Ceremonies. I should write a book about those ceremonies. I would focus on those Wheaton leaders who boycotted those ceremonies and who continue to dominate Wheaton and despise/hate/punish me.)
https://wheaton.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1177
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-358/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-151/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago media are part of the club that runs the city, so there’s no way they’ll actually criticize failures
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-media-are-part-of-the-club-that-runs-the-city-so-theres-no-way-theyll-actually-criticize-failures-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
— Government created the affordable housing issue… throwing more money at it will make things even worse
https://wirepoints.org/government-created-the-affordable-housing-issue-throwing-more-money-at-it-will-make-things-even-worse-wirepoints-on-chicago-tonight/
EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— State Rep. Miller on billboards critiquing Pritzker, Johnson policies: ‘Their open border, soft on crime, anti-business policies have had real-world consequences’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/663791832-state-rep-miller-on-billboards-critiquing-pritzker-johnson-policies-their-open-border-soft-on-crime-anti-business-policies-have-had-real-world-consequences
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Beware the polls: They’re all wrong. But just like weather forecasters, they stick around. – Joseph Curl
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/28/beware-polls-theyre-all-wrong/
— Democrats warn women: Don’t trust Trump on abortion. – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/28/democrats-warn-women-not-to-trust-donald-trump-on-/
— Republicans should recognize unions aren’t their friends. Allies don’t pursue frivolous federal charges against you. – Rowan Saydlowski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/28/republicans-should-recognize-unions-arent-their-fr/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The media aren’t biased — they are Democratic agents. – Brady Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3135233/media-arent-biased-they-are-democratic-agents/
NEW YORK POST
— DISGUSTING: Home Depot partnered with LGBTQ curriculum that taught elementary schoolers about pansexuals. – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: How much success have Democrats had making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/28/us-news/home-depot-partnered-with-lgbtq-curriculum-that-taught-elementary-schoolers-about-pansexuals/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals are setting wildfires out in San Diego’s back country. – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/calfire_confirms_that_illegals_are_setting_wildfires_out_in_san_diego_s_back_country.html
BAKER HOSTETLER
— The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam (COMMENT: Since 2000, I did more to help elect and to help reelect Roskam than any other candidate on ballots in my precinct. Consequently, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Roskam the most that I caused his defeat in 2018 and that I caused all his other problems. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW1Bh_xakCE
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Classic California’: State Senate passes bill providing home loans for illegals. – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/28/classic-california-state-senate-passes-bill-providing-home-loans-for-illegals-but-theres-no-money-1483287/
BREITBART
— Americans Support Tariffs, Drilling, and Deporting Illegals – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/08/28/breitbart-business-digest-americans-support-tariffs-drilling-and-deporting-illegals/
COLLEGE FIX
— Northwestern to mandate antisemitism, ‘other forms of hate’ training for students (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat Chicago office GAO superiors who were the most antisemitic. I would focus on those who used against me the most my volunteering to work for the office’s Jewish GS-15 (currently $160,458-$191,900/year) 1990-1997. They were furious when I got IIT to name her to its financial markets and trading graduate program advisory board.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/northwestern-to-mandate-antisemitism-other-forms-of-hate-training-for-students/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Venezuela, South America’s Socialist Dystopia, Is No Model for America. – Laurence F. Sanford
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/venezuela-south-america-s-socialist-dystopia-is-no-model-for-america
CREATORS SYNDICATE
— ‘What Did You Learn in School Today?’ – Armstrong Williams (COMMENT: When I was in school, my teachers taught me reading, writing, and arithmetic instead of teaching me to blame others for my problems. That enabled me to get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my high school class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, and earn a professional license even I had to work my way through college, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma and died suddenly when I was 21, and my mother never attended high school.)
https://www.creators.com/read/armstrong-williams/08/24/what-did-you-learn-in-school-today
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Executive Order Enables Illegal Aliens to Vote. – Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/29/biden-executive-order-allows-illegals-vote-election-expert-says/
— Biden’s Executive Amnesty Hits Roadblock. – Ben Johnson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/28/bidens-executive-amnesty-hits-roadblock/
DAILY TORCH
— Time for Never Trumpers to Drop their Conservative Charade – Rick Manning (COMMENT: I should write about the biggest Never Trumpers in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.)
https://dailytorch.com/2024/08/time-for-never-trumpers-to-drop-their-conservative-charade/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party nominee, is the most liberal nominee for president in history. She has ardently supported Medicare for All, also known as a complete federal government takeover of health care, even though she has tried to walk it back in this election cycle. Philosophically, self-proclaimed conservatives have argued vehemently against this policy and the experience of Covid should have given the practical reasons to back the rhetoric. She is on record as opposing hydraulic fracturing and the Biden-Harris energy policy is one that makes the country more dependent upon electricity generation while ending the most reliable sources to generate electricity. With the key Electoral College state Pennsylvania being a major economic beneficiary of fracking Harris now claims to be against banning the process. GOP “leaders” claim to oppose the Green New Deal destruction of fossil fuels generation, and pretend to understand that reliance on unreliable sources of energy puts our nation at risk. She has proposed price controls on food as a solution to inflation. You can’t find a single conservative leader in America who believes that the government can do a better job of pricing commodities than the market, and that food price controls don’t mean food shortages. Not even the Washington Post thinks this emphasis on price “gouging” is a good idea. Kamala Harris is an abortion extremist who as the California Attorney General raided the home of an independent journalist who uncovered an elaborate business venture by Planned Parenthood to market and sell baby body parts from aborted children. Kamala Harris did not prosecute Planned Parenthood, but the journalist who uncovered and videotaped the sickening practice of selling off body parts as if aborted children were human parts manufacturers. On taxes, she has embraced taxing unrealized capital gains. An example of an unrealized capital gain would be to impose a tax on a homeowner on any appreciation of the value of their home even though that money is only a paper gain and not in their bank account. Also, the Tax Foundation found that Harris’ pledge to end the Trump tax cuts will mean a tax increase for most Americans. In fact, the bottom half of taxpayers would have their average tax rate raised to 4 percent from the current 3.4 percent. Married couples with two children making a joint income of $85,000 a year would see their taxes go up by $1,661 a year, the equivalent of almost 2 percent of their entire pre-tax salary for the year. And of course, the Biden border Czarina Harris has seen 10 million illegals encountered at the border since she was given stewardship of the border crisis by President Biden. Note that this does not include the estimated 2 million illegals who got away after being observed by the Border Patrol. It is so bad that Harris is trying to deny any part in the Biden border fiasco, but not even Google can make the news clips of her appointment go away. It is really hard to find a screwball, California idea that Harris hasn’t supported, including banning gasoline powered cars, which the Biden-Harris administration would put out of business by 2037, two years after California banned them. All of this does not even include the Biden-Harris weaponization of the Justice Department and intelligence agencies against their political opponents, the on-going censorship and manipulation of social media platforms to promote the left’s political agenda, or her adamant opposition to the Second Amendment. In fact, it is hard to find a part of the Constitution that Harris actually supports. Given the above, any person who endorses Kamala Harris for president can no longer call themselves a conservative in any way, shape or form. They are not. They are massive government enablers unable to get over the fact that Donald Trump defeated them in a primary election in 2016 and again in the primary of 2024. The question that the Liz Cheneys of the world need to answer is whether they were lying when they claimed to be pro-life, support free markets, lower taxes, less federal government control, gun rights, energy independence and the basic freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution. Even those with the worst cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome should be able to look at the policies of Kamala Harris and reject them outright. Those with the worst cases have the option of voting third party – maybe the pot party (err, the Libertarian Party) is high enough to earn your vote. But endorsing Kamala Harris is admitting that everything you said was important no longer matters, and that you support the likely final stage of the fundamental transformation of America because … Donald Trump. I can no longer take those seriously who have embraced the New Age Harris who rejects constitutional governance in her musings about being unburdened by the past The very soul of America is at stake, and there is no room in the fight to preserve the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution and the ideal that all are created equal endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights for those who would sacrifice our fundamental liberties because they don’t like mean tweets. Now, more than ever, in the words of Ronald Reagan, this is our time for choosing.)
DAILY WIRE
— The Real Reason Why Kamala Won’t Answer Questions – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1431-member-exclusive
EPOCH TIMES
— Supreme Court Refuses to Reinstate $475 Billion Student Loan Relief Program. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the program. – Matthew Vadum (COMMENT: I did not get a college loan. If I had, I would have studied more instead of working all the part-time hours that I could while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970 and my GPA would have been much higher. That would helped me get a better job faster after I graduated.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-refuses-to-reinstate-475-billion-student-loan-relief-program-5714445
FOX BUSINESS
— Attorney accuses CA lawmakers of ‘window dressing’ bill granting home loans to migrants: ‘Magnet’ for illegals. This is an ‘old gimmick in marketing’ by California, real estate expert warns. – Kayla Bailey
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/attorney-accuses-ca-lawmakers-window-dressing-bill-granting-home-loans-migrants-magnet-illegals
FOX NEWS
— Illegal migrants do not have gun rights protected by 2nd Amendment: federal appeals court. ‘Our court has held that the term ‘the people’ under the Second Amendment does not include illegal aliens,’ U.S. Circuit Judge James Ho wrote. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-migrants-do-not-have-gun-rights-protected-2nd-amendment-federal-appeals-court
— Biden admin looks to revive asylum program despite findings of ‘mass fraud.’ DHS is still reviewing about 30,000 previously filed applications. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-may-revive-asylum-program-shut-down-after-mass-fraud-report
— CA Housing Assistance for the “Undocumented”
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/08/28/ca-housing-assistance-for-the-undocumented/
FOX NEWS RADIO
— CA Housing Assistance for the “Undocumented”
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/08/28/ca-housing-assistance-for-the-undocumented/
JONATHAN TURLEY
— Palin Wins Appeal on Defamation Case Against New York Times
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/08/29/222891/comment-page-1/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— White Undergrads Sue Department of Education for Racial Discrimination in Scholarship Program. – DAVID ZIMMERMANN (COMMENT: What are your demographics? In what ways are those who share your demographics underrepresented? I am conservative. Ever-increasingly, those who are conservative are underrepresented in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in School District 200. Ever-increasingly, those who are conservative are underrepresented in the Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-undergrads-sue-department-of-education-for-racial-discrimination-in-scholarship-program/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Department of Education is accused of discriminating against two white college students who did not meet the racial requirements for one of its top scholarship programs in a new lawsuit filed by a conservative law firm. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) announced on Wednesday that the Department of Education is being sued for its Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, which excludes applicants who are not from “underrepresented segments of society.”)
— You Can Get through College without Debt. – GEORGE LEEF (COMMENT: I had to work my way through college and I did. I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. To ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that, my critics/opponents have always stressed that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, that my ACT score was only 24, that I got no scholarships, that my GPA was not that great, and that NIU is not Ivy League. In my defense, I stress that my GPA suffered because instead of studying, I worked all the part-time hours that could washing dishes while I was in high school and delivering mail while I was in college. But I acknowledge that could have a) worked fewer hours, b) earned less money, and c) not bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/you-can-get-through-college-without-debt/
NEW AMERICAN
— Calif. Dems Vote to Give Illegals $150K to Buy Homes — No Money Down, No Repayment – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/calif-dems-vote-to-give-illegals-150k-to-buy-homes-no-money-down-no-repayment/
PJ MEDIA
— Kamala’s Policies Are Getting Americans Brutalized. How Much Will We the People Endure? – Kevin Downey Jr.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/08/28/illegal-immigrant-guns-down-eight-how-much-more-will-americans-endure-n4932055
TOWNHALL
— Kamala’s Disastrous Immigration Policies Continue to Wreak Havoc Across the Country. – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/08/28/border-crisis-n2643898
— As Californians Struggle to Afford Homes, Dems Pass Bill Extending ‘Loan’ Program to Illegal Immigrants. – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2024/08/28/california-illegal-immigration-0-down-0-interest-home-loans-n2644028
— Homeland Security Hands Out More Money for Illegal Immigrants. – Mia Cathell
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2024/08/28/dhs-announcement-380-million-illegal-immigrants-n2644053
— Democrats Are Freaking Out Over Republicans’ Efforts to Stop Illegal Aliens From Voting. – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/08/28/democrats-keep-fighting-for-illegal-immigrants-to-vote-n2644037
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— The mainstream news media evert-increasingly a) promotes Harris/Walz and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump/Vance.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/upshot/harris-trump-polling-bounce.html
CNN & WASHINGTON POST & NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— According to Democrats, Blacks have to be given preference to succeed. To help my Black subordinate succeed, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire and gave him my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS for almost 9 years before that. He had fewer professional certifications than I had. He had one and I had six. He had no professional license. I had a CPA license.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/28/business/dei-john-deere-harley-davidson-robby-starbuck/index.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/08/28/affirmative-action-race-based-scholarships/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/the-robby-starbuck-attacks-on-dei-arent-working.html
USA TODAY
— DEI trumps teaching Constitution at law schools. – John Yoo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/08/23/law-school-yale-berkley-campus-protests/74861885007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The American Dream Feels Out of Reach for Most. A Wall Street Journal poll shows people want a home, a family and a comfortable retirement, but say those goals are tough to achieve even with hard work. – Rachel Wolfe (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I was able to a) buy a 6-year-old car when I was 16 in 1964 with money that I had earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers for 2 years, b) buy a new car when I was 17 with money that I had earned delivering newspapers and washing dishes for 18 months, c) buy another new car when I was 19 with money that I earned doing various jobs for 3 months and delivering mail for 13 months, d) buy another new car when I was 20 with money that I earned delivering mail for 12 months, e) pay for all my college expenses with money that I had earned delivering mail for 34 months, d) buy another new car when I was 23, e) buy a new town home when I was 24, f) buy condos when I was 25 and 27, f) earn master’s degrees when I was 27 and 31, g) get married when I was 29, h) buy a home with my wife and two new cars when I was 29, i) pass the CPA examination on my firsts attempt when I was 31, j) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA when I was 32, k) have a new home built when I was 35, l) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/american-dream-poll-us-economy-e5ddf640
FOX25
— Americans are losing faith in the American Dream, according to the results of a new Wall Street Journal/NORC poll. (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://midmichigannow.com/news/nation-world/is-the-american-dream-dying-new-poll-paints-grim-picture-kamala-harris-joe-biden-donald-trum-home-ownership-marriage-financial-stability-usa-america-election-economy
PBS
— Black Democrats ever-increasingly blame Whites for Black-on-Black gun crimes.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-groups-in-chicago-are-countering-the-narrative-their-city-is-a-hotbed-of-violence
AMERICA MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more illegal immigration, that is, to destroy America.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/08/28/pope-francis-driving-away-migrants-grave-sin-248662
August 27, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Texas judge orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/26/federal-judge-in-texas-orders-temporary-pause-on-biden-program-that-offers-legal-status-to-spouses-of-us-citizens/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois Supreme Court sides with GOP, upholds unconstitutionality of ban on slating candidates. – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/26/illinois-supreme-court-sides-with-gop-upholds-unconstitutionality-of-ban-on-slating-candidates/
— Evanston officials consider law prohibiting landlords from not leasing to renters because of dog breeds. – BRIAN L. COX
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/26/evanston-officials-consider-law-prohibiting-landlords-from-not-leasing-to-renters-because-of-dog-breeds/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Death of man fatally mauled by dogs on West Side ruled accidental. Keshon Bullock died Saturday night of multiple injuries from dog attack on the city’s West Side, officials said.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/08/26/man-fatally-mauled-dog-west-side-austin
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who call themselves religious, conservative, and/or Republican ever-increasingly ignore/dismiss/belittle a) the 2024 Republican Party platform, b) Trump’s promise to defend and advance that platform, and c) Trump’s success in defending and advancing the 2016 platform while was President.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/08/26/republicans-dnc-country-over-politics-housing-migrants-seniors-power-economy-white-sox
— Top Illinois political figures still like the color of Boeing’s campaign money despite its troubles. Three of Illinois’ four legislative leaders, both major political parties and other Illinois political funds recently have accepted campaign contributions from the aerospace giant. Illinois political figures and funds have taken more than $90,000 from Boeing since it was accused of fraud in 2021 by the federal government, records show. – Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/08/27/boeing-campaign-contributions-illinois-don-harmon-emanuel-chris-welch
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Duckworth ever-increasingly uses IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-gist/illinois-center-democrats-abortion-strategy
FOZ32
— Illinois’ first courthouse comfort dog
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1507146
WTTW
— Del Mar: “We’re going to be doing a ballot chase program that we’re going to have here in Illinois. Our concentration is going to be on state rep races” and “There’s about six or seven that we’ve identified that we feel that we can pick up and try to make Illinois a two party system” and “I think former congressman Kinzinger has his own agenda and what he wants to do” and “More importantly, if you look at RFK Jr. taking himself out of the swing state election for a presidential office, and then going in endorsing Trump, when you have a history of that strong Democratic family and that background, and seeing him join kind of our side of the aisle, I think that needs to be recognized.”
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/26/end-dnc-chicago-local-republicans-and-democrats-prepare-election-season
WBEZ
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2024/08/26/how-chicagoans-are-tackling-gun-violence
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— RFK Jr. remains on Illinois ballot; Green Party, Libertarian candidates removed. – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/27/rfk-jr-suspends-campaign-is-he-staying-on-the-illinois-ballot/74922876007/
SOUTHERN
— To endorse Harris is to promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/26/first-to-abc-retired-4-star-general-200-former-gop-staffers-endorse-harris/
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote homelessness.
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2024/08/27/cities-in-illinois-criminalizing-homelessness-could-include-peoria-il/74794624007/
KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Gotion is presenting sponsor of Manteno Oktoberfest – Chris Breach (COMMENT: Who sponsors the Independence Day parades and fireworks in your area? In 2021, the Democrats and RINOs who run Wheaton stopped Republicans from sponsoring Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks. I should write a book about that. I had served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks since 2005.)
https://daily-journal.com/news/local/gotion-is-presenting-sponsor-of-manteno-oktoberfest/article_4c6c2be0-5f40-11ef-8a83-279ec12597a8.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Manteno resident Annette LaMore, who is a spokeswoman for the Concerned Citizens, said she was blown away that Gotion is sponsoring the Oktoberfest. “We cannot believe it,” she said. “This is a foreign entity who is affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. Why in the world are we inviting them into our town, making them the sponsor of our biggest fundraiser of the year?” The CCOM is entering a float in the Oktoberfest parade, and LaMore said she was asked by Josh Stauffenberg, chair of the chamber’s board of directors, to not use “No Gotion” signs on the float because it didn’t want anyone protesting another chamber member. LaMore said the CCOM will comply with the request. “So, do I have mixed feelings about all this? Yeah, you bet,” she said. “So, from our point of view, Gotion is not doing anything to make Manteno a better place to live. We do not want Gotion here. We do not want chemicals in our town. We do not want dangerous, possible explosions and fires. “… We’re standing up for our town. We want our town to be a safe place for all of us to live.” ONLY ONE TO BID Knox said Gotion was the only chamber member to put in a bid to be the presenting sponsor. He said the $50,000 is a quite a jump. “It’ll really enhance the festival,” he said. “I’m excited for the community and to see the new additions that we’re going to be bringing in with the investment that they’re helping us make.” Knox said the chamber has heard some concerns about Gotion being the presenting sponsor, but that comes with the territory. “We’re just going to push forward and show [the community] all the great things that they are bringing,” he said. “We can’t lose sight that there’s the whole other side of the coin that’s optimistic and excited for this kind of partnership and presenting partnership.” The influx of money is allowing the chamber to add to the Oktoberfest including a drone show Friday night, a partnership with River Valley Animal Rescue with the Makola Gold Star family project, performance stages and entertainment all four nights. “We’re upping the ante,” Knox said. LaMore, a lifelong Manteno resident, said she plans to attend the Oktoberfest. “I have heard from some people who have said, ‘I don’t even think I want to go this year,’” she said. “That’s the word on the street that I’ve heard.”)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for 2020 Democratic nomination, endorses Trump against former foe Harris. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-tulsi-gabbard-who-ran-for-2020-democratic-nomination-endorses-trump-against-former-foe-harris/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Trump is trying to allay concerns on abortion, and abortion opponents aren’t happy.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-26/trump-is-trying-to-allay-concerns-on-abortion-and-abortion-opponents-arent-happy
WQAD
— Democrats push pot in Rick Island.
https://www.wqad.com/video/news/local/rock-island-may-be-getting-its-own-marijuana-dispensary/526-776b6f92-376d-4ea4-92ca-f38842d9bffa
— Former Illinois deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey denied pretrial release for a third time
https://www.wqad.com/video/news/crime/former-illinois-deputy-charged-with-killing-sonya-massey-denied-pretrial-release-for-a-third-time/526-92ca44db-3491-43ca-9d36-4f0209f2a8f9
CHOOSE CHICAGO
— What is your national origin? I am 100% German American. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used that against me the most. They have always foisted negative German stereotypes ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_Germans ) on me. In my defense, I have always stressed that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/special-events/how-to-celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month-in-chicago/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-356/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-149/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— It’s not racist to call Chicago the nation’s murder capital. The Chicago Sun-Times has 617 reasons to call it that. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/its-not-racist-to-call-chicago-the-nations-murder-capital-the-chicago-sun-times-has-617-reasons-to-call-it-that-wirepoints/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— As students return to school, Illinois parents are faced with fewer choices. – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: What choices did your parents have? Because my parents could afford to send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, my critics/opponents have always demonized/denigrated/condemned them as being filthy rich. But my father never made more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars and my mother never worked outside the home until he died suddenly in 1969. I had to work my way through college.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7e283ece-63d9-11ef-965a-e73366711505.html
— Absenteeism and academic struggles mar Illinois public school stats – Jim Talamonti
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_941f03cc-63e1-11ef-a450-bf5c78506ee7.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— What Harris’ supporters don’t know about her radical record could hurt us. – Deroy Murdock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/26/what-harris-supporters-dont-know-about-her-radical/
— RFK Jr. counters ‘undemocratic’ party; Trump endorsement puts new spin on battleground showdowns. – Mallory Wilson and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/25/rfk-jr-puts-fresh-spin-on-harris-vs-trump-showdown/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Democratic Party’s secret border deal with Mexico. – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/3134028/democratic-party-secret-border-deal-mexico/
— Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for professors to proselytize. – Jay P Greene and Frederick Hess
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/3134326/taxpayers-shouldnt-paying-professors-proselytize/
NEW YORK POST
— Texas judge pauses Biden plan to offer ‘amnesty’ to 500K illegal migrants married to US citizens. – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2024/08/26/us-news/judge-in-texas-orders-pause-on-biden-program-that-offers-legal-status-to-spouses-of-us-citizens/
— Half of Americans under 35 would rather quit their job than work with political ‘opponents.’ – Rikki Schlott (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who were the most anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-draft avoiders, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti- those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/26/opinion/zoomers-are-threatening-to-quit-work-over-politics-thats-scary/
— Kamala Harris once compared policing to lynching and Jim Crow — but now she’s touting her law enforcement background. – Ryan King (COMMENT: As an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, I enforced IRS tax laws.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/27/us-news/kamala-harris-once-equated-law-enforcement-with-lynching-jim-crow-laws/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Most Americans Believe Large Numbers of Illegal Aliens Will Vote in 2024. – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/26/poll-most-americans-believe-large-numbers-of-illegal-aliens-will-vote-in-2024/
— Morning Greatness: Texas Clears 1 Million Ineligible Voters From Voter Rolls. – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/27/morning-greatness-texas-clears-1-million-ineligible-voters-from-voter-rolls/
BLAZE
— 550,000 or more illegal aliens could receive amnesty under Biden-Harris admin’s executive order — states respond with lawsuit. – Candace Hathaway
https://www.theblaze.com/news/550000-or-more-illegal-aliens-could-receive-amnesty-under-biden-harris-admins-executive-order-states-respond-with-lawsuit
— Google, Gavin Newsom, and a woke university will partner on news and journalism. What could go wrong? – Ethan Xu
https://www.theblaze.com/return/google-gavin-newsom-and-a-woke-university-will-partner-on-news-and-journalism-what-could-go-wrong
BREITBART
— California Democrats Propose $150k in Home Loans for Illegal Aliens. – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/26/california-democrats-propose-150000-in-home-loans-for-illegal-aliens/
— Republican Jewish Coalition Plants 1,189 Trees in Israel After Democrats Fail to Praise Israel at Convention. – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/26/republican-jewish-coalition-plants-1189-trees-in-israel-after-democrats-fail-to-praise-israel-at-convention/
CENTER SQUARE
— Public service campaign blasts Kamala Harris’ electric vehicle agenda. – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b24dede8-6181-11ef-aae1-8386f0bc2a36.html
CHRISTIAN POST
— Abortion, exploitation and the DNC’s American Dream. – Ryan Bomberger
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/abortion-exploitation-and-the-dncs-american-dream.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Large Number’ of Illegal Aliens Will Vote in 2024 Elections, Most Americans Say. – Tyler O’Neil (COMMENT: How many illegals will vote for Harris/Walz in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/26/large-number-illegal-aliens-will-vote-2024-elections-most-americans-say/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois Bans Most Employers from Using E-Verify – Jonathan Ellett
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/illinois-bans-most-employers-using-e-verify
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) recently signed into law a bill that significantly hampers employers’ ability to utilize E-Verify to check the work authorization of their prospective employees. Following California’s lead, Illinois becomes the second state to impose restrictions on E-Verify usage. This legislation was not the first time the use of E-Verify has been challenged in Illinois. In August 2007, the legislature passed a law which explicitly prohibited employers from using E-Verify until the U.S. government could prove its accuracy. This effort was short-lived, as an Illinois District Court struck down the law in March 2009 for violating the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Then, in 2023, SB 1515, was introduced which prohibited employers from voluntarily enrolling in E-Verify unless they were required to do so under state or federal law. However, Governor Pritzker vetoed that legislation stating that the bill did not do enough to protect “workers.” This year, legislation to restrict the use of E-Verify was reintroduced. Section 13(b) of the Act, broadly prohibits the use of E-Verify. Section 13(b) reads that an “employer shall not impose work authorization verification or re-verification requirements greater than those required by federal law.” As federal law does not require the use of E-Verify, this means that Illinois employers may not use E-Verify to check whether their employers are work authorized unless there is some reason (such as prior violations) that the federal government requires them to. This prohibition applies to both public and private employers. Supporters of the bill claim to be helping workers from some sort of injustice. State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes (D-Chicago), the primary sponsor of the new law, stated that his motivation was to protect “marginalized workers” from being flagged during the employment authorization process due to grammatical errors. “With this law, we can correct bureaucratic errors that would otherwise be detrimental to their income and livelihoods.” Another sponsor, State Representative Eva-Dina Delgado (D-Chicago), proclaimed that in “too many other states, E-Verify is being abused. In Illinois, we are moving in the opposite direction.” While Illinois enacted legislation that helps illegal aliens violate the law by taking jobs and driving down wages, FAIR will continue to advocate mandatory E-Verify laws at the federal, state and local levels because it is a simple tool that works. As we detailed in a FAIR issue brief, illegal immigration fell by as much as 50 percent in a single year in states with mandatory E-Verify laws. Moreover, E-Verify eliminates the main incentive for illegal aliens to come to the United States: work.)
— Tens of Thousands of Minors Unaccounted For – Kari Jacobson
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/tens-thousands-minors-unaccounted-according-new-watchdog-report
— California Advances Legislation to Help Illegal Aliens Buy Homes, Provide Unemployment Benefits and Food Stamps. – Hannah Davis
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/california-advances-legislation-help-illegal-aliens-buy-homes-provide
— Americans, Brace for Fraud: Parole-in-Place Amnesty Applications Approved within 24 Hours. – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/americans-brace-fraud-parole-place-amnesty-applications-approved-within-24-hours
FOX NEWS
— Chicago cops received more help for DNC than during height of 2020 riots: retired police chief. Chicago PD was not given the same resources to protect the city at the height of the summer 2020 riots, says a retired Illinois police chief. – Jamie Joseph
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-cops-received-more-help-dnc-than-during-height-2020-riots-retired-police-chief
— Retired Illinois police chief weighs in on how cop vote could sway the presidential election. Retired Riverside, Illinois, Police Chief Tom Weitzel spoke to Fox News Digital about how the 2024 election is one that pits lawlessness against law and order on the presidential ticket.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361050398112
— Trump assassination attempt task force chair questions ‘frozen’ response to shooter after touring site. Lawmakers toured Butler, Pennsylvania scene of attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Monday. – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-assassination-attempt-task-force-chair-questions-frozen-response-shooter-after-touring-site
— RFK, Jr.’s endorsement is ‘monumental’ for Trump: Lara Trump
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361062321112
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Removes Over One Million Ineligible Voters From Voter Rolls. The number includes over 500,000 dead people and 6,500 illegal aliens. – Mary Chastain (COMMENT: How many dead people and illegals will vote for Harris/Walz in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/texas-gov-greg-abbott-removes-over-one-million-ineligible-voters-from-voter-rolls/
— Equal Protection Project Files Brief Opposing Black-Business-Only Grant Program in “Roberts v. Progressive” Appeal. District Court held Plaintiffs had no standing to sue despite being denied the right to even apply for grant program solely because of the owner’s skin color. – James Nault (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/equal-protection-project-files-brief-opposing-black-business-only-grant-program-in-roberts-v-progressive-appeal/
LIFEZETTE
— Texas Scrubs 1 Million Ineligible Voters, Including 6.5K Illegals From Voter Rolls
https://www.lifezette.com/2024/08/texas-scrubs-1-million-ineligible-voters-including-6-5k-illegals-from-voter-rolls-video/
MRC TV
— Oregon Group Hands Out Taxpayer Cash For Illegal Aliens To Buy Homes. – Brittany M. Hughes
https://mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/oregon-group-hands-out-taxpayer-cash-illegal-aliens-buy-homes
PJ MEDIA
— Taxpayer-Funded Oregon Organization Giving Only Migrants Home Down Payments. – Catherine Salgado
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/08/26/taxpayer-funded-org-giving-only-migrants-home-down-payments-n4931987
— Democrats Offer Illegal Aliens Free Money to Buy Houses…and an Election – Victoria Taft
https://pjmedia.com/victoria-taft/2024/08/26/democrats-are-offer-free-money-to-illegal-aliens-to-buy-homes-in-america-n4932004
PATRIOT POST
— RNC: Kamala Served ‘Key Role’ in Afghanistan Disaster
https://patriotpost.us/articles/109686-rnc-kamala-served-key-role-in-afghanistan-disaster-2024-08-27
TURNING POINT USA
— BBC Report Insinuates Asian Americans Aren’t Minorities – CHRISSY CLARK (COMMENT: Race and gender based preference giving is poison. According to Democrats and to RINOs, minorities and females should get preference over Whites and males big time. Ever-increasingly, Whites and males are becoming minorities.)
https://www.tpusa.com/live/bbc-report-insinuates-asian-americans-arent-minorities
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Vivek Ramaswamy slams Kamala Harris as ‘puppet’ and ‘failed leader’ amidst DNC: ‘Her open border policy offends every legal immigrant’
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/vivek-ramaswamy-slams-kamala-harris-as-puppet-and-failed-leader-amidst-dnc-her-open-border-policy-offends-every-legal-immigrant/ar-AA1phkEj
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in using Affirmative Action and DEI to destroy the military.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/08/26/military-veterans-voting-harris-trump-walz-vance/74879597007/
— Democrats crow that “More than 200 Bush, McCain, Romney alums endorse Harris for president, criticize Trump.” Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, all my critics/opponents will endorse Harris/Walz. My critics/opponents include past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/26/bush-mccain-romney-trump-harris-2024/74947380007/
SEATTLE MEDIUM
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at those who have demographics that vote for Democrats that all their problems are caused by those who have demographics that vote for Republicans. Demographics that vote for Democrats include liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have health, financial, and/or other problems, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and in America illegally. Demographics that vote for Republicans include conservative, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://seattlemedium.com/civil-rights-movement-illinois/
KCBD
— Texas removes more than 1 million ineligible voters from voter rolls (COMMENT: How many illegals are registered to vote in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.kcbd.com/2024/08/26/texas-removes-more-than-1-million-ineligible-voters-voter-rolls/
WSBT
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration. Unlike my critics/opponents, I had to work my way through college. If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there is now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, I would have been paid less because immigrants drive wages down.
https://www.wsbt.com/news/spotlight-on-america/new-spotlight-on-the-benefits-of-legal-immigration-nursing-homes-assisted-living-facilities-migrants-employees-green-card-wait-times-economy-impact
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Do Americans Have a Constitutional Right to an AR-15? Gun-Rights Groups Ask the Supreme Court. Firearms advocates fight state restrictions on the most popular rifle in the U.S. – Jacob Gershman
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/do-americans-have-a-constitutional-right-to-an-ar-15-gun-rights-groups-ask-the-supreme-court-aa34fd50
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In July, the Supreme Court declined to review a similar case on Illinois’s AR-15 ban. Two justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, urged the court to clarify what makes a weapon dangerous and unusual. But legal observers say the Supreme Court is more likely to take up the case out of Maryland. The lower-court litigation, unlike in the Illinois case, is completed with a final judgment against the plaintiffs and amassed a more extensive evidentiary record. The Fourth Circuit ruling also carries more weight coming from the full bench instead of a typical three-judge panel.)
— The Electric Vehicle Transition That Isn’t. Ford’s losses keep rising as the EV share of auto sales declines. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/electric-vehicles-ford-stellantis-biden-administration-subsidies-905ecfbb
— Democrats’ Deception May Win the Presidential Election Again. If voters believe the chants of ‘USA! USA!’ they’re in for another four years of far-left governance. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democrats-deception-may-be-enough-to-win-again-dnc-kamala-harris-election-8572df67
— Today Democrats celebrate abortion, while Republicans run away from the issue. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/confessions-of-a-pro-lifer-election-policy-politics-culture-d304bbc7
— Kamala Harris’s Tax Increases and Cuts Take Shape. Taxes would go up for high-income households, most Americans’ taxes would be unchanged or lower, and many parents would get new breaks. – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/kamala-harris-tax-plan-2024-election-10f95d18
ROLLING OUT
— 5 important reasons Black families should not sell inherited houses. In the face of economic pressures and sometimes misleading advice, many Black families are tempted to sell inherited homes. (COMMENT: What happened to your childhood home? I should write a book about my childhood home, 1286 Wood Street in Crete, that I lived in 1954-1972 and then inherited and sold in 2022. My father lived in it 1926-1945 and then 1954 until he died in 1969. My mother lived in it 1954 until she died in 2016. My bother lived in it 1954 until he died in 2022. My grandfather on my father’s side had it built in 1926 on land that my great great father bought in 1864. It was upgraded and maintained well, but not after my father died in 1969. In its garage, I stored my 1958 Chevrolet Bel 1964-1966, my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 1967-1968, my 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971, and my 1972 Corvette 1971-1984.)
https://rollingout.com/2024/08/26/black-families-not-sell-inherited-houses/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Preserving generational wealth. . .2. Maintaining a sense of identity and belonging. . .3. Avoiding the pitfalls of predatory buyers. . .4. Strengthening the community. . .5. Leveraging property for economic opportunities)
FED SMITH
— What Does the Public Think of Federal Employees? A new survey offers insights into what the American public thinks of federal employees. – Ian Smith (COMMENT: I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. Since 1966, my critics/opponents have foisted negative federal employee stereotypes on me. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management (NIU) in 1970. I earned master’s degrees in business (Loyola) in 1976, in accounting (DePaul) in 1980, and in finance (IIT) in 1997. I earned professional certifications in accounting in 1979, in internal auditing in 1981, fraud examination in 1990, in government financial management in 1994, in financial services auditing in 1996, and in forensic accounting 1997. I earned a CPA license in 1981. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. Only about 20% do that.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2022/03/23/what-does-public-think-of-federal-employees/
JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— Recruiting top finance talent in the public sector. Reputation goes a long way when it comes to recruiting top finance talent. So it has been for the public sector, which has long labored under a host of false stereotypes that make it tough to attract and retain talent. Like: Government work in finance is dull. Thankless. Inefficient. Many negative stereotypes paint government employees as being lazy, unmotivated, or uncaring,” – Lou Carlozo (COMMENT: I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. Since 1966, my critics/opponents have foisted negative federal employee stereotypes on me. SEE: https://www.fedsmith.com/2022/03/23/what-does-public-think-of-federal-employees/ In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management (NIU) in 1970. I earned master’s degrees in business (Loyola) in 1976, in accounting (DePaul) in 1980, and in finance (IIT) in 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in accounting in 1979, in internal auditing in 1981, fraud examination in 1990, in government financial management in 1994, in financial services auditing in 1996, and in forensic accounting 1997. I earned a CPA license in 1981. I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. Only about 20% do that.)
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2020/oct/hiring-top-finance-talent-in-public-sector.html
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Don’t Trust Polls a Lot (COMMENT: I know a lot about polling. During the last 8 years that I worked for GAO at the GS-13 Step 3-10 Levels, currently $123,136-$150,075/year, a) GAO provided me with extensive training on polling and b) I played a major role in developing, administering, summarizing, analyzing, and reporting on two major nationwide polls of financial institutions. I learned a lot about how polls can be developed, administered, summarized, analyzed, and reported on to achieve desired results.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_voters_don_t_trust_polls_a_lot
August 21, 2024
Led by Pritzker and by Duckworth, how successful will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters be promoting more hatred against Trump in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct?
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— The way out of the circus on display in Chicago – Kathy Salvi
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/columns/the-way-out-of-the-circus-on-display-in-chicago/
(FROM THE LETTER: Well, here we go: the circus is in town. No, I’m not talking about the Ringling Brothers or Barnum and Bailey — at least they’re entertaining — but rather the Democratic National Convention. This week we will be force fed speeches from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and endure the woke primping and preening spewed from the Democrat mouthpieces on stage. Chicago is a fitting city for the Democrats to hold their convention: it is a great city in slow decay due to backward leftist and authoritarian policies. Crime is rampant in Chicago and has only gotten worse since Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the pro-criminal SAFE-T Act. Cost of living is sky high because Illinois is among the most-taxed states in the nation. All of these problems are due to blue rule, and they will be on full display for everyone visiting Chicago for the circus. The Democrats have had a tough act to follow this year. The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was a sight to see and an emotional event in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. It was a display of unity that has been downplayed by the media across the country, and Republicans are united behind our ticket up and down the ballot. And I should mention — our top of the ticket candidate was actually voted for by the members of our party. We call that “democracy.” Conversely, the Democrats’ convention will be one filled with what we’ve come to expect from Democrats here in Illinois: false promises, gaslighting and manufactured hype behind a candidate who won’t do interviews. We’re seeing the Democrat propaganda machine whirring in full force propping up Kamala Harris after she unceremoniously ousted her boss from his candidacy without a single vote from the people. Anywhere else, that’s called a coup. Kamala Harris has yet to give an interview since being installed without a single Democrat vote. She chose a radical leftist VP who misrepresented his record. Stolen valor. Ask his own chaplain. The only candidate worse than Walz — and even Harris rejected the idea — would have been Illinois’ own failed governor, J.B. Pritzker. Sadly, we have not heard about any of the real issues and how Democrats will attempt to fix them. They have not talked about fixing the open southern border that has festered under Kamala Harris’ watch. The Democrats won’t touch the high cost of living imposed on people in Chicago, Illinois and throughout the country. They won’t give any concrete or real solution to the crime plaguing communities across the country or the corruption within their own Democratic Party from the United States Senate to Dolton, Illinois. Truth be told, there is a silver lining to the Democratic National Convention being in town here. Voters are seeing that there is no real plan coming from the Democrats. There are no real policies they’re running on. Americans are choking on their progressive nightmare, and the Democrats keep doubling down. Make no mistake, we here in Illinois are hurting. Workers are hurting. Families are hurting. Children are hurting, small businesses are hurting. No matter your political persuasion. We are one big hurt under the supermajority, Democrat domination in Illinois. And what has it delivered? A flight from Illinois, an unbearable tax burden on ordinary people, an unsustainable pension crisis, crime-ridden neighborhoods, unaffordable food & gas prices. All of this brought to us by the Illinois Democratic Party. Democrats control the governor’s mansion, the two U.S. Senate seats, 14 out of 17 congressional seats and a supermajority in the Illinois House and Senate as well as the mayor’s office here in Chicago. Their only use for the Republican Party is to ridicule its sound policies and trigger hatred in those from whom they seek money to pursue even more power. We Republicans are scrappy and will fight, fight, fight our battle at the ballot box. In an analysis of those cities in Illinois run by Republican mayors here in Illinois, the air is fresher and the people happier. As I pen this commentary, most families, workers and small businesses in Illinois are awakening to host of problems brought on by the mistakes of our political leaders, mistakes that have increased our tax burden, dumbed down our public educational institutions and made our streets unsafe in which to travel. During the rest of the Democratic National Convention, open your ears to the truth and ask yourself: does the carnivalesque display I am watching reflect the America that I know and love? Illinois, there is a way out of this nightmare: wake up — Vote Republican.)
— In the national spotlight, Illinois Democrats talk up abortion as ‘fundamental’ election issue. – Christopher Placek (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/news/in-the-national-spotlight-illinois-democrats-talk-up-abortion-as-fundamental-election-issue/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— First DNC arrestees appear in court as police leaders praise response to security breach
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/dnc-day-two-protests/
— Democrats push abortion rights as key issue to win in November. The unsanctioned slogans of the DNC are prominent on T-shirts around Chicago
From “Voting is my ‘Black job’” to “Kamala is brat,” the DIY T-shirt community is capitalizing on the excitement of the Democratic National Convention. – Courtney Kueppers (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/democrats-push-abortion-rights-as-key-issue-to-win-in-november/
— Democrats say “Duckworth, who struggled with infertility, says IVF in danger if Donald Trump is elected.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/dnc-speech-tammy-duckworth/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘’Shut down the DNC’: Protesters clash with police leading to dozens of arrests in West Loop. A group that has invoked the riotous convention of 1968 protested at the Israeli consulate, 500 W. Madison St., Tuesday evening.
https://wirepoints.org/shut-down-the-dnc-protesters-clash-with-police-leading-to-dozens-of-arrests-in-west-loop-chicago-sun-times/
— Nearly 70 protesters arrested in Loop as pro-Palestinian demonstrators engage with cops. Police clashed with demonstrators outside a rail station on Madison Street about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Those detained are being brought to a police station at Belmont and Western where they are expected to be booked and released. – Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/21/dnc-2024-protesters-arrest-israel-hamas-war-gaza-chicago-lakeview-loop-melee
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/20/dnc-planned-parenthood-abortion-vasectomy
— Pritzker says “Take it from an actual billionaire, Trump is rich in only one thing: stupidity.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2024/08/20/dnc-chicago-live-updates-jb-pritzker-barack-obama#00000191-72a3-dd3a-a1df-7ef72ba20000
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in invading, infesting, conquering, and destroying suburbs. RINOs are more than happy to let Democrats do that. RINOs are closer to Democrats than they are to Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/news/illinois-delegates-hopeful-for-another-historic-win-in-november/
— ‘Great idea, wrong location’: Fixed shelter for homeless adults nixed in Gurnee. – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/news/great-idea-wrong-location-fixed-shelter-for-homeless-adults-nixed-in-gurnee/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Throughout DNC, Dems play one of the strongest cards in their hand — abortion – Katherine Davis (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/dnc-chicago-democrats-tout-abortion-access-illinois
ABC7
— Several arrested as pro-Palestinian, anti-DNC protesters confront CPD near Israeli Consulate
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-today-pro-palestinian-anti-dnc-rally-planned-outside-israeli-consulate-will-affect-metra-riders/15209951/
— DNC protests 2024: Pro-Palestinian protesters confront Chicago police downtown. Several arrests caught on camera. – Mark Rivera and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-today-pro-palestinian-anti-dnc-rally-planned-outside-israeli-consulate-will-affect-metra-riders/15209951/
— Chicago DNC 2024: Live updates on street closures, security, parking, protests and more.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/democratic-convention-2024-live-updates-chicago-street-closures-parking-protests-more/15187114/
— Crews add new fencing around United Center after breach during DNC; 13 arrested in protests. Those arrested range in age from 22 to 70. – Stephanie Wade, Evelyn Holmes, and Rob Hughes
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-dnc-crews-add-new-fencing-around-united-center-after-breach-during-protest-democratic-national-convention/15208089/
NBC5
— Protesters rally outside Chicago’s Israeli consulate on 2nd night of Democratic convention.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/protesters-rally-outside-chicagos-israeli-consulate-on-2nd-night-of-democratic-convention/3527450/
— Planned Parenthood mobile clinic offers free abortions, vasectomies near DNC in Chicago. Free medication abortions were offered at the mobile clinic, situated near the DNC in Chicago. (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/mobile-clinic-free-abortions-dnc-vasectomies-chicago/3526993/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/watch-jb-pritzkers-full-dnc-speech-chicago/3527523/
— Democrats say “Duckworth’s full DNC remarks on IVF access.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/watch-sen-tammy-duckworths-full-dnc-remarks-on-ivf-access/3527568/
— Black jobs are bad jobs that people have to take because their parents lack money. Because my parents lacked money, I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, etc. I was the only White male who had the dishwashing job.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/michelle-obama-whos-going-to-tell-trump-the-job-hes-seeking-might-be-one-of-those-black-jobs/3527589/
CBS2
— On Day 2 of DNC, several arrested at pro-Palestinian protest outside Israeli Consulate
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protest-israeli-consulate-dnc/
— On Day 2 of DNC, police arrest demonstrators outside Israeli Consulate.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/chicago-dnc-protest-day-2/
— Chicago police arrested 13 people during first day of DNC; perimeter fence fortified after breach
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-arrests-united-center-security-fence-breach/
— One-day exhibition near DNC draws attention to hostages held by Hamas. – Tara Molina
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/exhibition-dnc-hostages-held-by-hamas/
— Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC. – Todd Feurer, Edie Kasten (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/planned-parenthood-mobile-clinic-abortions-vasectomies-dnc/
— At DNC, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth calls Trump “draft-dodging coward” Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft. I anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for my avoiding the draft.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/at-dnc-sen-tammy-duckworth-uses-her-personal-history-to-call-out-donald-trump/
WGN9
— Protestors clash with police amid rally outside Israeli Consulate on day 2 of DNC.
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/chicago-police-prepare-for-more-protests-on-day-2-of-the-dnc/
FOX32
— Americans’ perceptions of the harmfulness of marijuana have worsened, Gallup poll finds. – Daniel Miller
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/americans-perceptions-harmfulness-marijuana-poll
— US fertility rate dipped to record low in 2023, CDC data finds. – Daniel Miller
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/us-fertility-rate-record-low-cdc
WTTW
— Illinois Democrats Tout Efforts to Protect Abortion Rights, as Push to Amend Constitution Remains in Limbo. – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/illinois-democrats-tout-efforts-protect-abortion-rights-push-amend-constitution-remains
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/pritzker-praises-harris-slams-con-artist-trump-dnc-speech
WBEZ
— Protesters clash with Chicago police in West Loop as DNC continues. A group that has invoked the riotous convention of 1968 and has threatened to “shut down the DNC” protested at the Israeli consulate, 500 W. Madison St. Tuesday evening. – Tom Schuba, Matthew Hendrickson, David Struett, Nader Issa, Emmanuel Camarillo, Brett Chase and Tyler LaRiviere
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/20/chicago-top-cop-police-ready-next-round-protests-israeli-consulate
— As reproductive rights takes center stage at the DNC, Planned Parenthood hosts a mobile clinic with free medication abortions and vasectomies. The pop-up clinic in a near West Loop parking lot drew attention to Illinois’ status as a haven for abortion, but also pushback from abortion foes. – Kristen Schorsch (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.wbez.org/2024/08/20/as-reproductive-rights-takes-center-stage-at-the-dnc-planned-parenthood-hosts-a-mobile-clinic-with-free-medication-abortions-and-vasectomies
— The unsanctioned slogans of the DNC are prominent on T-shirts around Chicago. From “Voting is my ‘Black job’” to “Kamala is brat,” the DIY T-shirt community is capitalizing on the excitement of the Democratic National Convention. – Courtney Kueppers
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/20/the-unsanctioned-slogans-of-the-dnc-are-prominent-on-t-shirts-around-chicago
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Democrats tout state as ‘blueprint’ for national abortion fight. (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/illinois-democrats-tout-state-as-blueprint-for-national-abortion-fight-dnc-chicago/article_ae9570a4-5f01-11ef-a2cf-53278b9eda4e.html
SOUTHERN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/20/215018/
— Gaetz wins House primary after McCarthy-allied group spends millions boosting challenger. – Will Steakin,
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/20/gaetz-wins-house-primary-after-mccarthy-allied-group-spends-millions-boosting-challenger/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/20/trying-to-counter-dnc-trump-attacks-harris-on-crime-and-safety-alongside-law-enforcement/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Duckworth says “If they win, Republicans will not stop at banning abortion. They will come for IVF next.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/tammy-duckworth-dnc-speech-reproductive-rights-ivf-19679391.php
WCIA
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/illinois-democrats-abortion-rights-advocates-say-illinois-leading-the-effort-nationally-to-protect-access/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gVehaFFouk
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO & NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-08-20/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-has-a-lot-riding-on-the-democratic-national-convention
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2024-08-20/illinois-democrats-see-abortion-rights-as-fundamental-issue-in-2024
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— In primetime DNC speech, Pritzker leans into role of benevolent billionaire. – HANNAH MEISEL (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always had way more money than I had. I should write a book about those who have/had the most money.)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/in-primetime-dnc-speech-pritzker-leans-into-role-of-benevolent-billionaire
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-352/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-145/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker delivers Democrats’ national economic pitch at DNC. A look at his own record is revealing. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-gov-pritzker-delivers-democrats-national-economic-pitch-a-look-at-his-own-record-is-revealing-wirepoints/
JOHN KASS
— Trump: Iconic American Defiance and Strength
https://johnkassnews.com/the-once-and-future-president-trump-iconic-american-defiance-and-strength/
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Jeanne Ives: ‘There’s no place like Chicago!’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/663537544-jeanne-ives-there-s-no-place-like-chicago
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Democratic delegates need not go far to see why Chicago is U.S. murder capital. – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democratic-delegates-need-not-go-far-to-see-why-chicago-is-u-s-murder-capital/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Death of the Open the Books founder Adam Andrzejewski leaves a massive hole in government watchdog community. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/20/death-of-open-books-founder-leaves-massive-hole-in/
— DHS loses track of 32,000 migrant kids. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/20/dhs-loses-track-of-32000-migrant-kids/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Most high school students consider political climate when selecting college. – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, colleges are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-married people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/3127511/high-school-students-political-climate-selecting-college/
— Democrats dare journalists to step out of line and do their jobs. – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3127842/democrats-dare-journalists-to-step-out-of-line-and-do-their-jobs/
— Left-wing dark money group faces House investigation over illegal immigrant voting concerns. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3128009/left-wing-dark-money-group-house-investigation/
— Democratic platform claims school choice uses tax dollars to ‘discriminate’ – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used against me the most my attending Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3128060/democratic-platform-claims-school-choice-uses-tax-dollars-discriminate/
NEW YORK POST
— JB Pritzker flexes ‘actual billionaire’ status against Trump (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always had way more money than I had. I should write a book about those who have/had the most money.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/dnc-2024-live-updates-from-barack-and-michelle-obama-bernie-sanders-speeches-photos-and-more/
— Harris campaign, Whitmer and the media tar the small Michigan town Trump’s visiting Tuesday as racist. – George Caldwell (COMMENT: What is your hometown? Crete is my hometown. I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and my ancestors have lived in Crete since 1844. I should write about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned Crete the most.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/harris-campaign-whitmer-and-the-media-tar-the-small-michigan-town-trumps-visiting-tuesday-as-racist/
— Harris promises swing-state voters she’ll be ‘tough’ on border — but criticized Obama in 2019 for deporting illegal immigrants. – Taylor Walters and Mark A. Kellner
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/harris-promises-swing-state-voters-shell-be-tough-on-border-but-criticized-obama-in-2019-for-deporting-illegal-immigrants/
— Sen. Blackburn rolls out resolution condemning ‘border czar’ Kamala Harris. – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/sen-marsha-blackburn-rolls-out-resolution-condemning-border-czar-kamala-harris/
— ‘Actual billionaire’ Gov. JB Pritzker awkwardly boasts about his wealth at DNC right after Bernie Sanders rails against the rich. – Nicholas McEntyre
https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/us-news/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-boasts-about-his-wealth-at-dnc-2024-right-after-bernie-sanders-anti-wealthy-rant/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— DNC organizers serve up doozy of an excuse for Biden’s speech being so late. – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/20/dnc-organizers-serve-up-doozy-of-an-excuse-for-bidens-speech-being-so-late-1481103/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Cornell University to offer course on ‘Ecological Justice’ focused on ‘Feminist, Queer, and Trans Perspectives’ – Sarah Prentice
https://www.campusreform.org/article/cornell-university-offer-course-ecological-justice-focused-feminist-queer-trans-perspectives/26151
CHRISTIAN POST
— Chicago cardinal gives invocation at DNC despite promotion of abortion. – Ryan Foley,
https://www.christianpost.com/news/chicago-archbishop-gives-invocation-at-abortion-promoting-dnc.html
DAILY WIRE
— Biden Blames Trump For Border Crisis, Claims Border More Secure Under His Admin Than Trump’s. That’s A Lie. – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-blames-trump-for-border-crisis-claims-border-more-secure-under-his-admin-than-trumps-thats-a-lie
— DNC Platform Endorses Radical Plan to Grant Citizenship to Illegal Immigrants. The U.S. Citizenship Act creates a pathway to residency for the 10 million illegal immigrants in the country. – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dnc-platform-endorses-radical-plan-to-grant-citizenship-to-illegal-immigrants
FOX NEWS
— Anti-Israel demonstrators burn American flag outside Chicago consulate on 2nd night of DNC. Dozens of Chicago police officers were posted outside the building, where law enforcement had closed down most of the entrances to the building. – Bradford Betz, Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/anti-israel-demonstrators-burn-american-flag-outside-chicago-consulate-2nd-night-dnc
— Chicago gets ‘weird’ for DNC with abortion trucks, inflatable IUD and free vasectomies, conservatives say. ‘We’ll see the craziest of the crazy at the DNC,’ comedian Tim Young says. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-gets-weird-dnc-abortion-trucks-inflatable-iud-free-vasectomies-conservatives-say
— 2024 DNC opens with land acknowledgment of ‘forcibly removed’ tribal nation. The Democratic Party released a party platform that also recognized Indigenous tribes. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dnc-opens-land-acknowledgment-forcibly-removed-tribal-nation
— ‘Feasting’ like royalty, Chicago DNC held in fortified castle walled off from reality: former chief. Chicago’s troubles were not immediately visible at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/feasting-like-royalty-chicago-dnc-held-fortified-castle-walled-off-from-reality-former-chief
— Demonstrators shout ‘F— you’ at Chicago police on 2nd night of DNC – Landon Mion
https://www.foxnews.com/us/demonstrators-shout-f-you-chicago-police-2nd-night-dnc
— Trump assassination attempt sparks investigation of Secret Service DEI policies: ‘Compromised its mission’ A Colorado-based group is examining how the Secret Service’s DEI policies impact the agency’s hiring, retention and promotion. – Michael Dorgan (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors always used Affirmative Action and DEI to retain and to promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time ahead the agencies’ missions.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-assassination-attempt-sparks-investigation-secret-service-dei-policies-compromised-its-mission
JONATHAN TURLEY
— Shut Out in Chi-Town: Jewish Groups Blocked from Marching During the Democratic National Convention
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/08/21/shut-out-in-chi-town-chicago-accused-of-blocking-jewish-groups-from-marching-during-the-democratic-national-convention/
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER
— 2024 Democratic Platform: What Catholics Need to Know. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago have approved a party platform that doubles down on support for abortion, IVF and “gender-affirming health care.” (COMMENT: Needless-to-say, Catholics should not vote for Democrat candidates.)
https://www.ncregister.com/cna/cna-20240820-democratic-platform
NEWSMAX
— Speaker Johnson Faults Harris Over 32K Missing Migrant Kids. – Mark Swanson
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mike-johnson-kamala-harris-ice/2024/08/20/id/1177280/
ZERO HEDGE
— Harris’ DNC Platform Calls For ‘Radical’ Mass Amnesty For Millions Of Illegals. – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/harris-dnc-platform-calls-radical-mass-amnesty-millions-illegals
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago’s Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
https://apnews.com/article/democratic-convention-chicago-protests-war-gaza-f064683535bbbe93231d31ecc2dbafc7
NEWSWEEK
— As Obamas Rally DNC, Gaza Protests Rage in Chicago
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-dnc-protest-2024-palestine-barack-obama-1942172
ABC NEWS & CBS NEWS & NPR & ROLL CALL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/pritzker-hits-trump-rich-stupidity-dnc-113004108
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-chicago-pritzker-speech/
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/21/g-s1-18313/barack-obamas-full-remarks-democratic-national-convention
https://rollcall.com/2024/08/20/dnc-works-to-stoke-abortion-anger-inspire-women-to-back-harris/
ABC NEWS
— Democrats say “Duckworth at DNC gets personal about IVF journey.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/sen-tammy-duckworth-dnc-gets-personal-ivf-journey-113006422
NBC NEWS
— DNC protest ends with arrests after demonstrators refuse to disperse. The protest assembled at the Israeli Consulate in downtown Chicago quickly grew unruly, and protesters clashed with police.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dnc-protest-ends-arrests-demonstrators-refuse-disperse-rcna167487
NEW YORK TIMES
— Activists Protest Outside Consulate of Israel While Democrats Meet in Chicago
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/us/chicago-protests-dnc-israel.html
— Democrats say “Michelle Obama, Thrashing Trump, Suggests the Presidency Is a ‘Black Job.’ The former first lady enthralled a packed arena on Tuesday evening with one of the Democratic National Convention’s most emphatic takedowns of Donald J. Trump.” I should write a book that compares and contrasts Michelle Obama with me. I would compare and contrast the opportunities that she has had with the opportunities that I have had. I wanted a career in the automotive industry. That ended when I was 22 years old in 1971 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer from IRS. All my coworkers who my IRS and then GAO superiors promoted over me where Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. They all had less work experience than I had, less education than I had, no professional certifications than I had or no professional certifications, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/politics/michelle-obama-dnc-speech.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote more hatred against Trump. What do your critics/opponents promote about you to promote hatred against you? I should write about my critics/opponents and what they promote against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/politics/trump-democrats-mockery.html
USA TODAY
— Dozens arrested near Israel’s Chicago consulate as Dems pick Harris
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/20/israel-consulate-protest-chicago/74880100007/
— Democrats crow that Duckworth calls Trump a “draft-dodging coward.” Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft. I anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for my avoiding the draft.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2024/08/20/sen-duckworth-calls-donald-trump-draft-dodging-coward-in-dnc-speech/74882945007/
— Ever-increasingly, to vote a Democrat or a RINO candidate is to force LGBTQ on everyone.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/21/kamala-harris-lgbtq-voters-2024-election/74778838007/
— The reality of living in the Windy City – Will Johnson (COMMENT: I lived in Chicago part-time in 1971 and 1974-1976 and then full-time 1976-1978. I worked in Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I took college classes in Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1981, and 1992-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/08/20/dnc-chicago-more-than-violence-hot-dogs/74817131007/
CNBC
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote more hatred against Trump. What do your critics/opponents promote about you to promote hatred against you? I should write about my critics/opponents and what they promote against me.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/20/former-trump-supporters-tell-republicans-to-vote-harris-at-dnc.html
MSN
— Why is Gen Z so pro-Palestine and anti-Israel? – Juan P. Villasmil
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/opinion-why-is-gen-z-so-pro-palestine-and-anti-israel/ar-AA1llARY
— Anticipate/expect that many millions of illegals will use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz and for the rest of the Democrats.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/votes-from-illegals-republicans-are-already-preparing-an-excuse-if-they-lose-in-november/ar-BB1qdRLt
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/elon-musk-claims-biden-is-trying-to-get-as-many-illegals-in-the-country-as-possible-so-he-can-make-a-one-party-state/ar-BB1hHdhr
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats say “Harris’s Gains Over Trump, Opening Paths to Electoral College Victory.”
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/dnc-election-2024-harris-walz/card/polling-shows-harris-s-gains-opening-paths-to-electoral-college-victory-Xh09WBpMtBb7fCVfw4MF
— Fewer Teens Want to Drive. It’s Changing How They Spend. Young drivers point to high prices for cars and insurance, combined with other viable options, from public transportation to rides from Mom and Dad. – Margot Amouyal (COMMENT: When I was 16 in 1964, I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air that I used to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and my minimum wage dishwashing job in Chicago Heights. I was the first and only White male to have that dish washing job.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/teens-drivers-license-car-sales-595c521d
— Washington Can Give America a Raise. Kamala Harris is right the minimum wage is paltry at $7.25 an hour. – Alan S. Blinder (COMMENT: I worked for the minimum wage for 18 months 1964-1966. I today’s dollars, it was $12.08/hour. I was able to earn and save enough to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 that I used to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC 1966-1967.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/washington-can-give-america-a-raise-kamala-harris-federal-minimum-wage-642d601a
FORBES
— Democrats crow that “Pritzker Mocks Trump’s Wealth At DNC.” (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always had way more money than I had. I should write a book about those who have/had the most money.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/08/20/illinois-gov-pritzker-mocks-trumps-wealth-at-dnc-take-it-from-an-actual-billionaire-but-trump-is-wealthier/
— Democrat and RINO leaders deny that most new jobs under Biden went to illegals.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/08/20/fact-check-trump-falsely-claims-most-new-jobs-under-biden-went-to-illegal-immigrants/
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Duckworth uses her IVF story to slam Republicans.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/20/dnc-live-updates-coverage/tammy-duckworth-ivf-00175288
DAILY KOS
— Democrats say “Duckworth drags ‘old cadet bone spurs’ for about 5 minutes.” Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft. I anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for my avoiding the draft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apAh7qHX-10
MEDIATE
— Michelle Obama Roasts Trump for Having “The Affirmative Action of Generational Wealth.” How wealthy are/were your parents? All my critics/opponents have/had parents who have/had way more money than my parents had.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/crowd-goes-wild-as-michelle-obama-roasts-trump-for-failing-forward-and-having-the-the-affirmative-action-of-generational-wealth/
WORLD RELIEF
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration.
https://worldrelief.org/blog-immigration-myths/
August 20, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago DNC: At least 4 arrested after fence breach
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-protest-march-planned-union-park-1st-day-democratic-national-convention-united-center/15203420/
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/democratic-convention-2024-live-updates-chicago-street-closures-parking-protests-more/15187114/
NBC5
— Military helicopters to fly over Chicago for DNC as major street closures continue. The military helicopters are in addition to more than a dozen street closures across the city for the DNC, including near the United Center, McCormick Place and in Gold Coast.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/military-helicopters-to-fly-over-chicago-for-dnc-as-major-street-closures-continue/3525422/
— Protesters remove section of DNC security fencing outside United Center. “No one is going to come to Chicago and destroy this city,” CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said. – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/protesters-remove-section-of-dnc-security-fencing-outside-united-center/3526084/
— Multiple people arrested after protesters breach barricade near the United Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/multiple-people-detained-after-protesters-breach-barricade-near-the-united-center/3525904/
— Underwood blasts Trump’s COVID pandemic response (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-underwood-blasts-trumps-covid-pandemic-response/3526020/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-lauren-underwood-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-blast-trump-on-covid-response/3526036/
— What does ‘scab’ mean? The viral T-shirt worn by a DNC speaker explained. A shirt seen on camera during the DNC in Chicago contained the phrase “Trump is a scab. Vote Harris.” But what does it mean? (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. During those almost 12 years, I earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/what-does-the-term-scab-mean-the-viral-dnc-t-shirt-explained/3526252/
CBS2
— Protesters breach security fence at Democratic National Convention
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-breach-security-fence-democratic-national-convention/
— Protesters steal fencing from outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503249
— Pro-Palestinian protesters march near United Center as DNC begins. – Dave Savini, Tara Molina
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-march-dnc/
— Poor People’s Army focuses on homelessness during Chicago DNC march. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-dnc-poor-peoples-march/
WGN9
— Protestors break through portion of security barrier on first night of DNC
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/coalition-of-demonstrators-gathers-in-union-park-to-protest-war-in-gaza-on-1st-day-of-democratic-national-convention/
FOX32
— Police flood streets after fence breached outside Chicago DNC; 4 arrests made
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503258
— Security fence breached outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-protesters-breach-security-fence-united-center
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/pritzker-led-illinois-delegation-celebrates-spotlight-biden-harris-come-town
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/immigration-infrastructure-what-harris-victory-could-mean-chicago
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/biden-gets-rousing-ovation-democrats-he-gives-harris-enthusiastic-endorsement
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC to ‘show what is possible’ – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/planned-parenthood-offers-free-abortions-vasectomies-at-mobile-clinic-near-dnc-to-show-what-is-possible/
— After describing war in Gaza as ‘genocidal’ ahead of DNC, Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterates call for cease-fire. – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-brandon-johnson-gaza/
— Several protesters break through security fence near United Center as thousands of DNC protesters now marching on Chicago’s Near West Side
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-protests-union-park/
— Illinois Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in taking away Second Amendment rights. My critics/opponents reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/gun-control-in-spotlight-on-first-day-of-dnc-in-chicago/
— Democrats praise Biden’s success in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/democrats-celebrate-bidens-presidency-as-dnc-arrives-amid-anxiousness-over-protests/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/pritzker-dnc-national-moment/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican activist Charlie Kirk clashes with Democrat in video from inside DNC. The co-founder of Turning Point USA and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump posted a video of him arguing with a Kamala Harris supporter on Monday from inside the United Center. Meanwhile, fellow conservative influencer Jack Posobiec posted videos from a protest outside the event where he argued about abortion with demonstrators.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/republican-influencers-dnc-charlie-kirk-jack-posobiec-turning-point-usa-united-center-abortion-wierd
— Convention canines? Volunteer therapy dogs deployed to help ‘de-stress’ law enforcement during DNC duty. An elite volunteer corps of therapy dogs is being dispatched to soothe federal, state and city law enforcement agencies waiting to handle any emergencies that occur during the Democratic National Convention. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/19/democratic-convention-therapy-dogs-police-fbi-protest-volunteer-dnc
— DNC protesters breach security perimeter, leading to brief standoff with police
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-news-updates-protests
— Wrought-iron fence closes off site of former homeless encampment cleared before the DNC. The massive barrier looks formidable enough to keep its previous residents from ever pitching tents again on the blocks-long patch of shady land just north of Roosevelt between Des Plaines Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway. – Lauren FitzPatrick and Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/dnc-2024-homeless-democratic-national-convention-mayor-brandon-johnson-tent-city-shelter-wrought-iron-fence
DAILY HERALD
— ‘This was a coup’: Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win. – Colby Itkowitz, Hannah Allam
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/nation-and-world-politics/this-was-a-coup-trump-primes-supporters-to-challenge-a-harris-win/
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://www.whig.com/news/elections/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success/article_6cf73fc0-5e7e-11ef-9f9a-c7304c4ce920.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Richard Irvin.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/local-politics/as-national-stature-rises-irvin-will-seek-third-term-as-auroras-mayor/
— FRONT PAGE: DuPage annual audit makes note of county clerk’s bidding practices. – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/news/dupage-annual-audit-makes-note-of-county-clerks-bidding-practices/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden’s ‘second term’ despite his making way for Harris. – AP
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/democrats-approve-a-platform-that-mentions-bidens-second-term-despite-his-making-way-for-harris/article_cdb19af7-c608-5351-ac4b-2a04f0a504a1.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats say “New school year, new laws: See how your child’s classroom will look different this year.”
https://news.yahoo.com/news/school-laws-see-childs-classroom-083551475.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Planned Parenthood providing free vasectomies and abortion pills during DNC. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/planned-parenthood-providing-free-vasectomies-and-abortion-pills-during-dnc/
WSIL TV
— Democrats say “Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign.” (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/harley-davidson-is-dropping-diversity-initiatives-after-right-wing-anti-dei-campaign/article_14ea1de7-8729-538d-820d-6884fc25890c.html
WCIA
— Democrats are set to approve a party platform that hasn’t been updated with Harris’ candidacy. – AP
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-democrats-are-set-to-approve-a-party-platform-that-hasnt-been-updated-with-harris-candidacy/
WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/local-dispensaries-receive-social-equity-loans/article_df6e30e6-5e55-11ef-922f-3f43e7eb74be.html
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Free vasectomy and abortion clinic slots at Chicago DNC filled instantly. – JAMEL VALENCIA (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-and-abortions-at-democratic-national-convention-planned-parenthood-americans-for-contraception-emergency-contraception-great-rivers-of-st-louis-roe-v-wade-reproductive-rights
POLITICO
— State delegations won’t stay at the Trump hotel. The Illinois delegation took the hotel that had a prime view of the former president’s property. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/19/dnc-live-updates-coverage/hotel-politics-00174668
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nearly 5,000 delegates who are visiting Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention are staying in eight hotels in the city’s downtown. We’ve got the list. ( https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000018e-2fcf-d62b-a7df-ffeff6860000 ) Convention organizers have contracted with about 40 hotels to accommodate all the entourages and guests connected to the delegates and their state parties. But one hotel isn’t in the mix: Donald Trump’s Chicago Trump International Hotel and Tower. It’s not just that it’s a nonunion hotel — a requirement for the Democratic Party when it was looking for a convention town — it’s because of Trump. “Our party stands for unity, hope, and freedom — values that stand in fundamental opposition with everything the Trump name and brand represent,” Emily Soong, a spokesperson for the convention said. When it came time to assign delegations to the different hotels, Illinois picked the Royal Sonesta Chicago Hotel, which looks right at the river — and across from Trump hotel. The Illinois Democrats decided they would “take it on the chin” so that other delegations wouldn’t have to look out their windows to see the giant T-R-U-M-P sign on the side of the building, according to one Democratic insider. That also gives them a clear view of the trolling messages Democrats are projecting onto the building. Last night, my colleague Adam Wren spotted “PROJECT 2025 HQ,” among other messages, being beamed onto the building above that TRUMP sign.)
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger has made it official, telling his followers this morning in an email that he has accepted an invitation to speak at the convention on Thursday. “Although I’m a Republican, accepting the invitation was an easy choice for me,” he wrote. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/20/all-the-feels-with-biden-and-protests-00174935
CAPITIOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-351/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-144/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of “Open The Books”, passed away over the weekend. – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2024/08/adam-andrzejewski-ceo-and-founder-of-open-the-books-passed-away-over-the-weekend/
https://www.sullivanfamilyfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Adam-Norris-Andrzejewski?obId=32819946#/obituaryInfo
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/adam-andrzejewski-obituary?id=55893813
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago and Illinois are not the successes the DNC boosters say they are
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-and-illinois-are-not-the-successes-the-dnc-boosters-say-they-are-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
— In Major Reversal, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Says She Won’t Prosecute Lawbreaking Convention Protesters If ‘Peaceful – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/in-major-reversal-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-says-wont-prosecute-lawbreaking-convention-protesters-if-peaceful-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The following should be issuing press releases every day decrying Democrat promotion of Harris/Walz, that is, Democrat promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on November 5, 2024 ballots in Illinois, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which planks in the Republican Party platform do your critics/opponents reject? My critics/opponents reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks n the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that they reject, the harder that they work against me, the more adverse actions that they take against me. I should write a book about the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus the aforesaid 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 the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— PRESS RELEASE: TONIGHT: Governor Pritzker Soft-Launches 2028 Presidential Campaign. CHICAGO — Last night, Americans heard from Joe Biden, whom elite Democrats unceremoniously removed from the ticket in an undemocratic process. Tonight, voters will listen to presidential hopeful, JB Pritzker, who will use his prime-time speech at the DNC as a stepping stone for a future presidential run – just as he used his time as governor to position himself as a viable national candidate. FIRST: Pritzker traveled to New Hampshire in 2022 to raise his profile and set up a future presidential run. THEN: Pritzker refused to quash rumors that he would leave Illinois to run for president when Democrats launched their soft coup against Joe Biden. THEN: When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democrats’ preferred choice, even though she never received a vote outside of California, Pritzker launched a full-court press campaign to become her vice president. NOW: After failing to earn the nod as the vice-presidential nominee, Pritzker immediately pivoted, making an effort to become the Democrats’ choice for president in 2028. Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement on Pritzker: “JB Pritzker failed Illinois as its governor allowing our state to be overrun by illegal border-crossers, out-of-control crime, billions of dollars in new taxes, and as a result, our great state is in slow decay. Illinois’ residents are leaving in unprecedented numbers due to Illinoisans being the overall highest taxed people in the nation. Businesses are taking flight leaving and Illinois’ citizens and taxpayers are left paying the check. As Pritzker soft-launches his campaign for president, Illinois families are hurting, and Pritzker doesn’t care – our state is just another stepping stone for him to advance his ambition while we are saddled with the heavy effect of his administration’s failed policies. One thing is clear from Pritzker’s prime-time speaking slot — the only way our state will have actual representation is by voting Republican in November.”
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Protesters shouting anti-Harris slogans flood Chicago streets around Democrats’ convention. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/protesters-shouting-anti-harris-slogans-flood-chic/
— Mainstream outlets giving Harris-Walz ticket a ‘massive media honeymoon’ – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/inside-beltway-mainstream-outlets-giving-harris-wa/
— Trump says Pennsylvania must fire ‘Comrade Kamala’ in November. – Tom Howell Jr. and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/trump-says-pennsylvania-must-fire-comrade-kamala-i/
— Kamala Harris: Democrats’ latest marvel of political engineering. – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/kamala-harris-democrats-latest-marvel-of-political/
— U.S. plays fast and loose with immigration rules unlike any other field of law. America needs better enforcement, not a bad border bill. – Tom Homan and Dale Wilcox
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/us-plays-fast-and-loose-with-immigration-rules-unl/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the flagship school of the state’s university system, has been hit with civil rights complaints spanning 42 scholarships that are only available to preferred races and sexes. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3125706/university-illinois-hit-42-civil-rights-complaints-race-sex-discrimination/
— Shout your abortions and vasectomies at the DNC. – Jeremiah Poff (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3125696/shout-your-abortions-and-vasectomies-at-the-dnc/
NEW YORK POST
— Planned Parenthood offers free vasectomies, abortions in truck outside DNC. – Diana Glebova (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-abortions-in-truck-outside-dnc/
— Anti-Israel protesters arrested after breaching barrier at DNC ahead of Biden speech. – Steven Vago, Ryan King, Josh Christenson and David Propper
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-at-dnc-fall-short-of-attendance-expectations-splinter-over-harris/
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. – Kerry J. Byrne
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-on-woke-policies-after-sparking-biker-and-social-media-outrage/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Texas GOP Looking Into Reports That Dems Are Registering Noncitizens to Vote Outside of DMVs. – Debra Heine (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/texas-gop-looking-into-reports-that-dems-are-registering-noncitizens-to-vote-outside-of-dmvs/
— GOP Report Concludes Biden Abused His Office, Committed Impeachable Offenses. – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/gop-report-concludes-biden-abused-his-office-committed-impeachable-offenses/
— Biden Shoved Out of Prime Time Slot for DNC Speech. – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/20/morning-greatness-biden-shoved-out-of-primetime-slot-for-dnc-speech/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Serious journalist keeping score on jaw dropping illegal immigrant crime wave. – Kevin Haggerty (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/19/serious-journalist-keeping-score-on-jaw-dropping-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-1480873/
BREITBART
— Adam Andrzejewski, Founder of Government Spending Watchdog Group ‘Open The Books,’ Dies at 55. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/
— Democrats Release Party Platform in Chicago: Calls for Reelecting Joe Biden. – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/democrats-release-party-platform-in-chicago-calls-for-reelecting-joe-biden/
— Americans Are Increasingly Unhappy with Their Jobs. – John Carney and Alex Marlow (COMMENT: I should write about what my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government did to make me unhappy with my job. I would focus on the many big adverse actions that they took against me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://link.breitbart.com/view/5d13d86afc942d626ccc80b7lphb9.19po/77dd7f16
— Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul Ignores New York Migrant Crisis in DNC Speech. – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/democrat-gov-kathy-hochul-ignores-new-york-migrant-crisis-in-dnc-speech/
— ‘March on the DNC’ Protest in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/watch-live-march-on-the-dnc-protest-in-chicago/
— Kamala Harris Oversaw Ten Million Illegal Immigrant Crossings During Her Tenure. – Olivia Rondeau
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/report-kamala-harris-oversaw-ten-million-illegal-immigrant-crossings-during-her-tenure/
— Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline Releases Migrant Population the Size of Dallas, Texas, into the U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/08/19/biden-harris-parole-pipeline-releases-immigrant-population-the-size-of-dallas-texas-into-the-u-s/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Pro-life Democrats counter Planned Parenthood’s mobile abortion clinic at DNC. – Samantha Kamman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pro-life-dems-counter-planned-parenthoods-dnc-abortion-clinic.html
— Hillary Clinton: ‘Kamala will restore abortion rights nationwide’ – Michael Gryboski (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillary-clinton-kamala-will-restore-abortion-rights-nationwide.html
— 5 notable provisions in the Democratic Party platform. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-notable-provisions-of-the-democratic-party-platform.html
DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Shove Biden Out Of DNC Primetime For Last Gasp Of Presidency. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/20/joe-biden-dnc-convention-speech-primetime-address/
— Harley-Davidson Ditches ‘Woke’ Policies Amid Biker And Social Media Backlash. – Ibrahim Garza
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/19/harley-davidson-ditches-woke-policies/
DAILY WIRE
— Huge Drag Queen Show For Kamala Takes Place In Chicago During DNC. – Katie Jerkovich
https://www.dailywire.com/news/huge-drag-queen-show-for-kamala-takes-place-in-chicago-during-dnc
— The DNC Begins: Free Abortions And Vasectomies, Plus Hamas! – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-dnc-begins-free-abortions-and-vasectomies-plus-hamas
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Parole-in-Place Amnesty Applications Start
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/parole-place-amnesty-applications-start-today
FOX NEWS
— Black Chicago voters signal shift towards Republicans ahead of DNC: ‘Much better for us as a nation’. Black voters told Lawrence Jones that crime and inflation are their top concerns. – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/black-chicago-voters-signal-shift-towards-republicans-ahead-dnc-much-better-us-nation
— Protests erupt, Chicago businesses board up as the DNC kicks off Day 1 festivities
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/democratic-national-convention-2024-dnc-august-19-2024
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Masked anti-Israel protester disrupts delegate party on eve of DNC in Chicago. Anti-Israel protester steals mic at event on eve of DNC, additional protests planned. – Pilar Arias
https://www.foxnews.com/us/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-delegate-party-eve-dnc-chicago-bring-war-home
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. Motorcycle maker says it no longer has DEI functions, vows to focus on ‘retaining our loyal riding community’ – Kerry J. Byrne
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-woke-policies-sparking-biker-social-media-outrage
— GOP senators kick off Trump campaign DNC counter-programming: Harris ‘doesn’t have a clue’ ‘Harris has no earthly idea how businesses work,’ says Sen Rick Scott, R-Florida – Julia Johnson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-kick-off-trump-campaign-dnc-counter-programming-harris-doesnt-have-clue
— Trump campaign TEARS into DNC: ‘Alternative reality’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlGOtQjJxBs
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Why Are Taxpayers Paying NPR to Push Leftist Propaganda? – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/why-are-taxpayers-paying-npr-push-leftist-propaganda
NEWS BUSTERS
— Cue Laugh Track: NYT Says It ‘Strains Imagination’ That Dems Would Let Illegals Vote. – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2024/08/19/cue-laugh-track-nyt-says-it-strains-imagination-dems-would-let
NEWSMAX
— Calif. Advances $0 Down, No Payment Home Loans for Illegals. – Mark Swanson (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/california-senate-bill/2024/08/19/id/1177105/
TOWNHALL
— DEI Maroons Its First Astronauts. – Justin Danhof
https://townhall.com/columnists/justin-danhof/2024/08/20/dei-maroons-its-first-astronauts-n2643609
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
https://apnews.com/article/protest-democratic-convention-chicago-war-87d32321eb5714e2005fe8410b928513
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say: “DNC Crowd Size Compared to RNC in Photos.”
https://www.newsweek.com/dnc-crowd-size-compared-rnc-photos-1941552
— Biden Says He Commits to ‘Strengthening Illegal Immigration’ in DNC Speech. – Jordan King
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-dnc-speech-strengthening-illegal-immigration-kamala-harris-1941580
— Democrats say Donald Trump Loses Lead in Two Battleground States Pennsylvania and Georgia.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-kamala-harris-polls-swing-states-1941671
CBS NEWS
— As the DNC in Chicago again sees large protests, a new generation of demonstrators finds inspiration in the past. – Mark Strassmann (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blamed those like for Vietnam. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors and supervisors who were veterans. Those who opposed the war stressed that I was a conservative Republican. Those who supported the war stressed that I was 1-A and that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-chicago-protests-2024-bill-ayers/
(COMMENT: The protesters’ targets in both 1968 and 2024: Democrats, the party in power at the White House. And the driving issue once again: a war. In 1968 it was Vietnam. Now, it’s Gaza. “We’re anti-war, anti-intervention. We’re opposed to U.S. violence,” Nimza said. Ayers also feels other issues from 1968 persist to this day.)
MSN
— 53% of Hispanics Want All Illegal Immigrants Deported. – Isaac Schorr (COMMENT: Illegal Hispanics harm legal Hispanics.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/poll-53-of-hispanics-want-all-illegal-immigrants-deported/ar-BB1oncFB?ocid=iehp%24bQ
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/pritzker-democratic-convention.html
— Who does hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Trump to pass the torch to? Is it Haley?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/20/joe-biden-speech-dnc/
WASHINGTON POST
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly tell voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrat down ballot candidates.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/18/election-2024-campaign-updates/
— Democrat leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn Democrat protestors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/19/chicago-1968-democrats-harris-walz-boomers/
— Democrats say “War shifts political views in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, once reliably GOP. Many in the neighborhood remain conservative on issues such as abortion, but Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s isolationism has them rethinking their votes.” (COMMENT: If you are a Trump supporter, what do Ukrainians think of you? To what extent do they blame Putin on you?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/19/chicago-ukrainian-village-war-republicans/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/jb-pritzker-dnc-convention-2024/74776448007/
PITTSBURGH COURIER
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly call you a racist and a sexist if you do not ever-increasingly give more preference to minorities and to females.
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2024/08/19/guest-editorial-republicans-dei-hire-attacks-on-harris-are-rooted-in-racism-and-sexism/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois Says Trump Botched Pandemic Crisis. – Katy Stech Ferek (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/dnc-election-2024-harris-walz/card/rep-lauren-underwood-of-illinois-says-trump-botched-pandemic-crisis-K90TZLMrMQxzEvL2txN9
HR MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans. After 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors successfully used DEI to force me to take a $22,996 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Starting in 1980, they successfully used DEI to delay my promotions. After 1986, they successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/how-hr-can-ensure-a-fair-promotion-process
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Trump tries to stay on message during his DNC counterprogramming. He still wasn’t able to resist railing off the cuff against Harris.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/19/trump-pennsylvania-policy-address-00174745
C-SPAN
— Ray LaHood on Republicans for Harris (COMMENT: To promote Harris is to shout that you never were a Republican, you are not a Republican, and you never will be a Republican.)
https://www.c-span.org/video/%3F537774-5/ray-lahood-republicans-harris
NPR
— Democrats crow that “Prominent Republicans including Kinzinger who support Harris will speak at the Democratic National Convention.” All my critics/opponents hate Trump. I anticipate/expect that they will ever-increasingly punish me to punish Trump. Since 2015, they have a) rudely gerrymandered my precinct, b) rudely ended my bid to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy, c) rudely ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton independence Day parades and fireworks, and d) rudely removed me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/19/g-s1-17582/republicans-for-harris-dnc-chicago-election
DAILY MAIL
— Iconic American superbrand Harley-Davidson is forced into humiliating climbdown over its DEI policies after being targeted by famed anti-woke activist. – Joe Hutchison
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13759141/harley-davidson-changes-woke-dei-policies-targeted-robby-starbuck.html
August 19, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Donald Trump supporters hold rally in Woodstock ahead of Chicago DNC. – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-donald-trump-supporters-hold-rally-woodstock-illinois-ahead-democratic-national-convention/15201140/
— Protesters march through the Loop on eve of Chicago DNC in first permitted demonstration. March for Bodies Outside Unjust Laws held Sunday downtown; unmoved by Harris ticket, pro-Palestinian protesters to march Monday. – Christian Piekos and Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-march-bodies-outside-unjust-laws-take-place-loop-1st-chicago-protests-ahead-dnc-united-center/15199312/
— Chicago shootings: At least 30 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police/15200606/
NBC5
— DNC releases statement after messages taking aim at Trump-Vance projected onto Trump Tower. Hours before the DNC in Chicago kicked off, various taunts were visible on the side of Trump Tower, such as “Project 2025 HQ.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/dnc-in-chicago-dates-trump-tower-chicago-projections-statement/3525257/
— Images taking aim at Trump-Vance campaign projected onto Trump Tower ahead of DNC. As democrats descended on the city for the four-day convention, various taunts were visible on the side of the building, such as “Project 2025 HQ.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/images-taking-aim-at-trump-vance-campaign-projected-onto-trump-tower-ahead-of-dnc/3525071/
— DNC Speakers tracker: Kinzinger, Michelle Obama added to lineup. – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/dnc-speakers-tracker-kinzinger-michelle-obama-added-to-lineup/3524894/
— Demonstrators begin march along Michigan Avenue to Grant Park. Hundreds of protesters gathered as a march organized by Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws: Coalition for Reproductive Justice & LGBTQ+ Liberation kicked off at Michigan and Wacker.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/demonstrators-begin-march-along-michigan-avenue-to-grant-park/3524978/
— Pritzker confirms members of Illinois National Guard ‘on standby’ during DNC
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/pritzker-confirms-members-of-illinois-national-guard-on-standby-during-dnc/3524934/
CBS2
— First protest takes off in downtown Chicago an evening ahead of DNC. – By Dave Savini, Irika Sargent, Joe Donlon
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/first-protest-downtown-chicago-dnc/
— New DNC security measures in downtown Chicago have some feeling “like a police state” – Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-security-measures-downtown-chicago-gold-coast-magnificent-mile/
WGN9
— Demonstrations underway in Chicago ahead of Democratic National Convention. – Brónagh Tumulty, Ethan Illers
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/democratic-national-convention-protests-chicago/
FOX32
— Protesters march in downtown Chicago ahead of DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1502801
— Protesters rally in downtown Chicago ahead of Democratic National Convention. – Cody King
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-march-sunday-downtown-chicago-ahead-dnc
— Activists protest in Chicago ahead of DNC, demanding action on key issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0d34JRFJ8s
FOX32
— Illinois National Guard deployed to assist Chicago police for DNC. – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-national-guard-deployed-assist-chicago-police-dnc
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amid talk of unity, DNC opens in Chicago with diverging themes. – Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/amid-talk-of-unity-dnc-opens-in-chicago-with-diverging-themes/
— Demonstrators protest as DNC takes over Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/photos-protests-begin-as-dnc-2024-kicks-off-on-aug-19/
— Pro-abortion rights and LGBTQ+ protesters rally ahead of the start of the DNC. – ADRIANA PÉREZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/abortion-lgbtq-protest-chicago/
— Protests begin as DNC 2024 gets ready for kick off on Aug. 19
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/photos-protests-begin-as-dnc-2024-kicks-off-on-aug-19/
— Pro-Palestinian coalition organizers denounce city’s protests routes and restrictions ahead of DNC. – KARINA ATKINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/march-on-dnc-protest-chicago/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DNC protesters gather in downtown Chicago for first major protest of convention. Hundreds of people rallying against the Israel-Hamas war and restrictions on reproductive rights kicked off the first protest of the Democratic National Convention Sunday, but they were met by an even larger showing from Chicago police. – Emmanuel Camarillo and Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/18/dnc-protests-protest-wacker-michigan-bodies-outside-unjust-laws
— Chicago’s DNC ‘belongs to Rev. Jesse Jackson.’ Leaders honor Rainbow PUSH founder. Jesse Jackson was feted a day ahead of the convention’s official launch on Monday, when he’ll be honored onstage at the United Center alongside his son and fellow delegate Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/18/jesse-jackson-tribute-dnc-rainbow-push
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Trump supporters rally in Woodstock ahead of DNC, vow to fight ‘Kama-nism’ – Michelle Meyer, Claire O’Brien and David Petesch
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/18/trump-supporters-rally-in-woodstock-ahead-of-dnc-vow-to-fight-kama-nism/
https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2024/08/18/photos-pro-trump-rally-at-mchenry-county-fairgrounds/
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/18/trump-supporters-rally-in-woodstock-ahead-of-dnc-vow-to-fight-kama-nism/?
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Chicago to host NAACP National Convention in 2026 (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they ever-increasingly acted like they had promised their Black employees that they would get rid of all their non-veteran Republican employees by 1997.)
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/chicago-to-host-naacp-national-convention-in-2026/video_0073544b-cd68-5819-8011-e0fb1691f76e.html
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/kamala-harris-heads-chicago-dnc-momentum
NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans to rally support for Harris at the DNC – Sarah McCammon
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-19/republicans-to-rally-support-for-harris-at-the-dnc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In June, several weeks before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, the campaign hired former Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s former chief of staff in June to focus on Republican outreach. . .Last week, a “Republicans for Harris” affinity group gathered online to hear from several high-profile Republicans including Kinzinger, former Rep. Denver Riggleman, former Republican White House officials and others. Additional Republican leaders are expected to speak at the Democratic convention in the coming days, according to a source familiar with the plans. Kinzinger is among them, according to a report by CNN.)
WCIL FM & WBHM
— Illinois Republicans address the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
https://www.cilfm.com/2024/08/17/illinois-republicans-address-the-upcoming-democratic-national-convention/
https://wbhm.org/npr-story/republicans-to-rally-support-for-harris-at-the-dnc/
WBKR
— Illinois Home To One Of Most Expensive Colleges In America: University of Chicago: Average cost of a four-year degree and living expenses = $455,257 (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who have degrees from the University of Chicago. According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless, that is, my 1970 bachelor’s degree from NIU is worthless, my 1976 master’s degree from Loyola is worthless, my 1980 master’s degree from DePaul is worthless, and my 1997 master’s degree from IIT is worthless.)
https://wbkr.com/ixp/721/p/illinois-most-expensive-college/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-350/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson repeat these choice words in his Democratic convention speech? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/wiil-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-repeat-these-choice-words-in-his-democratic-convention-speech-wirepoints/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: His critics and opponents “haven’t accepted results of the Civil War” . . . Standardized tests are eugenics against blacks . . . “I never said defund the police,” but he did . . . Looting explained by “frustration and anguish” . . . Looted stores “have insurance and assurance” . . . How he taught in a public school . . . Why he hasn’t paid personal bills . . . Roots in black liberation theology . . . Honoring Fred Hampton, Black Panther)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Crime-filled Chicago displays all that’s wrong with Democrats in one failing city. – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/opinion/crime-filled-chicago-displays-all-thats-wrong-with-democrats-in-one-failing-city/
— Harris leans into full communism, Walz’ radical record – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/opinion/harris-leans-into-full-communism-walz-radical-record-and-other-commentary/
— Anti-Israel protests outside Chicago DNC threaten to tarnish Kamala Harris coronation. ‘The Vietnam War of our generation’ – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/us-news/dnc-in-chicago-braces-for-massive-anti-israel-protests/
— Anti-Israel protesters disrupt delegate party on eve of DNC in Chicago: ‘Bring the war home’ – David Propper
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-delegate-party-on-eve-of-dnc/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Politico’s propaganda machine tries to prop up Kamala’s immigration credibility. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/politico_s_propaganda_machine_tries_to_prop_up_kamala_s_immigration_credibility.html
— No, illegal immigration does not help the U.S. economy. – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/no_illegal_immigration_does_not_help_the_u_s_economy.html
— Harley Davidson goes woke?! – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/harley_davidson_goes_woke.html
— It’s All About the Revolution: Ten Techniques Marxists Have Deployed to Gain Influence. – Janet Levy
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/08/it_s_all_about_the_revolution_ten_techniques_marxists_have_deployed_to_gain_influence.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Manipulation of language. . .Rewriting history. . .Gaslighting. . .DARVO (or, Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender). . .Identity politics. . .Disinformation and obfuscation. . .Oppressor vs. Oppressed. . .Entryism. . .Degrowth. . . .Playing the victim)
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NBC anchor leads Lindsey Graham by the nose on how Trump should counter Kamala. – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/18/nbc-anchor-leads-lindsey-graham-by-the-nose-on-how-trump-should-counter-kamala-1480747/
— Trump campaign remarks on ‘rumors’ of a ‘serious drinking problem’ for Kamala Harris. – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/18/stay-tuned-trump-campaign-remarks-on-rumors-of-a-serious-drinking-problem-for-kamala-harris-1480760/
BREITBART
— Media Hide Biden-Harris’ Huge Migrant Flood in Campaign Season. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/media-hide-biden-harris-huge-migrant-flood-in-campaign-season/
— Republican Attacks on Tim Walz Are ‘Despicable’ – Duckworth (COMMENT: Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/18/duckworth-republican-attacks-on-tim-walz-are-despicable/
— Duckworth Falsely Claims Tim Walz Is a ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’ – KRISTINA WONG (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a failed low-lever federal employee. The civilian equivalent of Walz’s military rank of E-8 is GS-7 (currently $54,728/year). I was a) a GS-7 in 1971 when I was 22 years old, b) GS-9 ($66,942) in 1972, c) GS-11 ($80,094) in 1973, d) GS-12 ($97,079) in 1974, and e) GS-13 ($115,439-$150,075) 1986-1997.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/18/fact-check-sen-tammy-duckworth-falsely-claims-tim-walz-is-a-retired-command-sergeant-major/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Tim Walz received his notification of eligibility for retirement on August 3, 2002. He was promoted to sergeant major (E-9) on September 17, 2004, and immediately began serving as the command sergeant major for the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery while his packet was submitted to the National Guard Bureau to appoint him to command sergeant major (E-9). Once approved by NGB, he was laterally appointed to command sergeant major (E-9) on April 1, 2005. He retired from the Minnesota National Guard on May 16, 2005. Our records do not indicate when he made his request to retire. Leadership reviews and approves all requests to retire. He was administratively reduced to master sergeant (E-8) on May 15, 2005, because he did not complete all required U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy coursework.)
— Lindsey Graham: ‘Donald Trump the Provocateur, the Showman May Not Win This Election’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/18/lindsey-graham-donald-trump-the-provocateur-the-showman-may-not-win-this-election/
CHRISTIAN NEWS
— Planned Parenthood to sacrifice children at the Democratic National Convention for free
https://christiannews.net/2024/08/18/planned-parenthood-to-sacrifice-children-at-the-democratic-national-convention-for-free/
DAILY CALLER
— Cash-Strapped California Inches Closer To Handing Taxpayer Home Loans To Illegal Migrants. – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/18/california-to-give-home-loans-to-illegals/
DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Build Literal Wall Around Chicago DNC Venue – Virginia Kruta
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-mocked-for-building-literal-wall-around-chicago-dnc-venue
— Governor Whitmer: ‘The Spirit Of’ Giving Free Handouts To Illegal Aliens Should Be Part Of Harris’ Agenda
https://www.dailywire.com/news/governor-whitmer-the-spirit-of-giving-free-handouts-to-illegal-aliens-should-be-part-of-harris-agenda
— Kamala ‘Serves Up A Fresh Word Salad’ About Democracy. – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-serves-up-a-fresh-word-salad-about-democracy
— Senator Graham Outlines The Key To Victory For Trump This Fall (COMMENT: To get votes from hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, Republican candidates in Illinois ever-increasingly campaign like they are anti-Trump, Democrat Lite, RINO, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/senator-graham-outlines-the-key-to-victory-for-trump-this-fall
FEDERALIST
— Taking Sides In The Jewish-Arab Conflict Is Wreaking Havoc On Ivy League Universities. – HELEN RALEIGH
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/19/taking-sides-in-the-jewish-arab-conflict-is-wreaking-havoc-on-ivy-league-universities/
— Kamala Harris Wants To Impose A Soviet-Style Medical System On Americans. – DEANE WALDMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/19/kamala-harris-wants-to-impose-a-soviet-style-medical-system-on-americans/
FOX NEWS
— Look at chaotic Chicago, not the Dem convention, to see what disasters await under Harris-Walz. Chicago does indeed show what Democrats stand for: American decline. – John Tillman
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/look-chaotic-chicago-not-dem-convention-see-what-disasters-await-under-harris-walz
— Graham urges Trump to focus on policy against Harris, warns ‘showman’ might not win. Sen. Lindsey Graham urges Donald Trump to talk borders, inflation.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/graham-urges-trump-focus-policy-against-harris-warns-showman-might-not-win
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Democratic National Convention to Feature Free Abortions and Vasectomies. “A mobile health center run by Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, which serves much of Missouri and part of southern Illinois, plans to park itself near the convention and offer those services early next week to anybody who makes an appointment, delegate or not.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/democratic-national-convention-to-feature-free-abortions-and-vasectomies/
— Expect “more aggressive protests and potentially violence this fall” on campuses as anti-Israel student frustration boils over. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/expect-more-aggressive-protests-and-potentially-violence-this-fall-on-campuses-as-anti-israel-student-frustration-boils-over/
LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Will Do Free Abortions at Democrat Convention. – Steven Ertelt
https://www.lifenews.com/2024/08/18/planned-parenthood-will-do-free-abortions-at-democrat-convention/
MRC TV
— Sunday Shows Give Scant Mention of Various Walz Scandals. – MRC LATINO
https://mrctv.org/videos/sunday-shows-give-scant-mention-various-walz-scandals
POST MILLENNIAL
— Planned Parenthood fills ALL appointments for free vasectomies, abortions in van near Chicago DNC. “Check back soon — we will share the interest form link again if we have cancellations.” – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/planned-parenthood-fills-all-appointments-for-free-vasectomies-abortions-in-van-near-chicago-dnc#google_vignette
TOWNHALL
— Planned Parenthood to Offer Free Abortions, Vasectomies at the DNC. – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/18/dnc-abortions-n2643539
— The GOP’s Black Wall. – Marc Little (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors did everything that they could to turn my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me. They stressed that I was conservative, Republican, non-veteran, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and a Wheaton resident since 1978. When I was 49 years old in 1997, they forced me to retire and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/marclittle/2024/08/19/the-gops-black-wall-n2643561
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Blacks, who comprise 18.2% of the federal bureaucracy run by Democrats, are not known for voting against the bureaucracy that feeds them. The fight to garner greater Black support cannot be left to influencers and rappers. An army of Black messengers must take the fight to the streets. Black voters are likely to elect the next president of the United States, so there must be a specific strategy and plan to get their votes. I fear no one has told Trump.)
— Trump: Harris Will Allow Thousands of Illegal Alien ‘Killers and Rapists’ Into the US. – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/18/trump-harris-will-allow-thousands-of-illegal-alien-rapists-and-killers-into-the-us-n2643545
TRUMP/VANCE
— Trump Campaign Allies to Host a Press Conference in Chicago. This week, Trump Campaign allies will call out Kamala Harris’ weak, failed record as vice president and dangerously liberal agenda from the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago. On Monday, August 19, 2024, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson will deliver remarks at 11:30AM CDT on Kamala Harris’ disastrous economic policies that have led to sky-high inflation that is crushing American families.
https://djt.nucleusemail.com/amplify/v/vxegQMu6B3
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Sen. Graham says Nikki Haley should join him to campaign for Trump. – Sarah Fortinsky
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4833340-sen-graham-says-nikki-haley-should-join-him-to-campaign-for-trump/
CNN
— SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 FLASHBACK: Bush Holds Campaign Rally in Naperville, Illinois (COMMENT: I was there.)
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0009/04/se.03.html
NEWSWEEK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Attacks ‘Free Vasectomies and Abortions’ Near DNC. – Giulia Carbonaro
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-attacks-free-vasectomies-abortions-dnc-1940781
— Democrats say “Harris Takes Commanding Lead in Three Battleground States.”
https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-takes-commanding-lead-three-battleground-states-poll-1941123
YAHOO
— Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Planned Parenthood for offering free vasectomies and abortions near DNC. – Ariana Baio
https://www.yahoo.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-slams-planned-173013473.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Thousands march in protest ahead of Democratic convention in Chicago
https://apnews.com/video/chicago-protests-and-demonstrations-womens-rights-kamala-harris-national-fe967ce8a5c44647b260b1d12c99d5cd
https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-march-protest-ahead-democratic-023620698.html
ABC NEWS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote the hate-filled Trump-hating Duckworth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D9f9VB7qJEmo
NBC NEWS
— Democrats project anti-Trump campaign messages onto his Chicago hotel. The messages include “Trump-Vance ‘weird as hell,’” “Harris Walz fighting for you” and “Project 2025 HQ.” – Alex Tabet, Shaquille Brewster and Megan Lebowitz
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-project-anti-trump-campaign-messages-chicago-hotel-rcna167102
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “With false ‘coup’ claims, Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/19/trump-stolen-election-coup-overthrow/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/republican-campaign-ads-immigration-border-security/
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) run America and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/13/us-woman-president-harris-trump/74766362007/
NEW YORK SUN
— Planned Parenthood To Offer Free Vasectomies, Abortions to Attendees of Democratic Convention. – MATTHEW RICE
https://www.nysun.com/article/planned-parenthood-to-offer-free-vasectomies-abortions-to-attendees-of-democratic-convention
USA TODAY
— DNC comes to ‘Little Palestine’ as Gaza deaths top 40,000. – Michael Loria (COMMENT: To elect Harris/Walz, how anti-Israel will the Democrat Party become?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/18/dnc-little-palestine-chicago-protest/74805536007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decision to host the DNC in Chicago was made before Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel killed 1,200 and sparked the brutal military campaign in Gaza. Since then, more than 40,000 Palestinians have died − and Chicago was transformed into a hotbed of anti-war activity ahead of Biden and Harris’ arrival. The region’s anti-war activism, which has included parades of pro-Palestinian truckers in the suburbs and encampments at the city’s top universities, has been led predominantly by local Palestinian Americans. In addition to calling for a ceasefire, many Chicago Palestinians are also motivated by a fear that Democrats’ lackluster opposition to the Gaza war has encouraged the kind of anti-Muslim vitriol that sparked crimes like the murder of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume in an alleged hate crime in neighboring Will County.)
MSN
— Free abortions and vasectomies, 18-foot-tall inflatable IUD called ‘Freeda Womb’ to be erected at DNC in Chicago. – Patrick Reilly
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/free-abortions-and-vasectomies-18-foot-tall-inflatable-iud-called-freeda-womb-to-be-erected-at-dnc-in-chicago/ar-AA1oYX1O
— How JD Vance’s wife Usha went from supporting Hillary to Trump
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/how-jd-vance-s-wife-usha-went-from-supporting-hillary-to-trump/ar-AA1p0tVJ
— ‘Black America Is Not Supporting Kamala Harris’: Fmr Dem Slams Democratic Party For Playing Up Vice President’s ‘Race’ – Hailey Gomez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/black-america-is-not-supporting-kamala-harris-fmr-dem-slams-democratic-party-for-playing-up-vice-president-s-race/ar-BB1qyBjJ
— Aiding illegal immigrants instead of veterans is un-American. – Tommy Tuberville
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-aiding-illegal-immigrants-instead-of-veterans-is-un-american/ar-AA1m5KjD
— The more that you do to help elect Trump/Vance, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/elon-musk-insists-he-is-not-spending-45m-a-month-to-get-donald-trump-elected/ar-BB1qvB1R
MSNBC
— Trump taps two of his adult kids for presidential transition team. Donald Trump’s five-member presidential transition team features some familiar names, including two of his adult kids. – Steve Benen
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-taps-two-adult-kids-presidential-transition-team-rcna167129
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/diversity-vs-merit-you-agree-more-than-you-think-11a8b3f4?page=1
— The Chicago Model for Democrats. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention this week can see progressivism in action, from crime to schools. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-chicago-model-for-democrats-johnson-crime-education-dnc-5ddd8e7d
— Joe Biden’s Sad Presidential Legacy. The President promised to be a unifier but has governed as a divisive progressive. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/joe-biden-presidential-legacy-progressives-democrats-kamala-harris-donald-trump-61a9fc1e
— Here Comes Kamala’s Mortgage Forgiveness. Her plan to make housing more ‘affordable’ via subsidies will raise prices and create moral hazard. – Allysia Finley (COMMENT: What mortgages have you paid off? I paid off mortgages that I took out to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972 and condos downtown Chicago in 1974 and 1976. My wife and I paid off mortgages that we took out to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/here-comes-kamalas-mortgage-forgiveness-housing-prices-loans-dc37091b
— A ‘Dangerous Time’ for Jews. Donald Trump is right to point out the growing risks of antisemitism in the U.S. – Editorial (COMMENT: To turn my many Jewish superiors and supervisors in the federal government against me, my Democrat superiors stressed to them that I was conservative, Republican, non-veteran, Protestant, and 100% German American and that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, I had lived in Crete 1948-1972, and I had lived in Wheaton since 1978. In my defense, I stressed that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-dangerous-time-for-jews-harris-trump-convention-shapiro-8e7b1120
FORBES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. Anticipate/expect that RINO leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois will ever-increasingly get rid of their members like me who are Republican starting with those like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/08/18/5-dei-expectations-organizations-should-have-of-all-leaders/
POLITICO
— Duckworth rips Trump over remarks about medal-winning soldiers. – David Cohen (COMMENT: Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/18/tammy-duckworth-trump-soldiers-00174507
NPR
— As Democrats meet in Chicago, Illinois’ role in abortion access is in the spotlight. – Sarah McCammon
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/16/nx-s1-5058669/abortion-democrats-chicago-dnc-illinois-reproductive-rights-roe
DAILY BEAST
— Ex-GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger to Speak at DNC on Thursday. – Corbin Bolies
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-to-speak-at-dnc-on-thursday
— Democrats Troll Trump on His Own Building in Chicago Ahead of Party Convention. ‘PROJECT 2025 HQ’ The DNC confirmed it was responsible for the brash move—with a spokesperson saying: “He’s a grifter and nothing we said wasn’t the truth!” – Matt Young
https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-troll-trump-on-his-own-building-in-chicago-ahead-of-party-convention
ROLLING STONE
— Democrats Taunt Trump At Trump Tower Chicago Ahead of Convention. The DNC is tagging Trump Tower amid reports former president plans to use his property during the Democratic convention. – TESSA STUART
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-tower-chicago-dnc-2024-1235082583/
RAW STORY
— ‘Powder keg’: Massive security presence on display in Chicago amid signs of trouble. – Matt Laslo, Alexandria Jacobson, Dave Levinthal
https://www.rawstory.com/police-security-democratic-national-convention/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— How Biden Raised the Profile of the Free College Movement. – Katherine Knott (COMMEMT: Unlike me, my critics/opponents did not have to work their way through college. Many of them have degrees from Ivy League universities. My having to work my way through college harmed my GPA big time. I spent far too many hours washing dishes instead of studying while I was in high school 1964-1966. Consequently I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class and my ACT score was only 24. I spent far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying while I took classes at UIC 1966-1969 and NIU in 1969. Nevertheless, I 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 and became a licensed CPA in 1981, etc.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2024/08/19/how-biden-helped-advance-free-college-movement
DAILY MAIL
— Downtown Chicago is safe for once as city is flooded with cops for Democrat convention (but there’s already been one stage invasion) – Nic White and Jon Michael Raasch
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13756259/Chicago-DNC-Democratic-National-Convention-Palestine-protests-police.html
STATE OF DIGITAL PUBLISHING
— 21 Most Popular News Sites With Paywalls – Leo Maurer and Pratik Dholakiya (COMMENT: Since 2000, I have been an independent non-profit conservative Republican political and government news and commentary news aggregator. Sooner or later, all entities that paywall will cease to exist. My direct competitors are increasingly furious that I have the time, the money, the ability, the experience, and the motivation needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter each and every morning free of charge and without any advertising and without any donation requests. Anticipate/expect that they will ever-increasing a) discourage me from sending out the newsletters and b) discourage everyone from reading the newsletters. I should write about my direct competitors 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. Further, the more advertising and/or donation requests that an entity has on its website, the sooner that it will cease to exist.)
https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/monetization/news-sites-with-paywalls/
August 18, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— First permitted protest to begin in the Loop on eve of Democratic Convention, closures in place. March for Bodies Outside Unjust Laws have permission from the city to demonstrate on Sunday in the Loop. – Christian Piekos
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-march-bodies-outside-unjust-laws-take-place-loop-1st-chicago-protests-ahead-dnc-united-center/15199312/
— Pritzker hosts kickoff luncheon as protesters from around the US start arriving in Chicago. – Stephanie Wade and Tre Ward
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2024-dnc-events-jb-pritzker-hosts-kickoff-luncheon-demonstrators-around-us-arrive-chicago-protests-gaza-war/15197140/
— “Next Stop: Chicago” to amplify marginalized voices during Democratic National Convention (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/stop-chicago-amply-marginalized-voices-during-democratic-national-convention/15189524/
CBS2
— Poor People’s Army camping out in Humboldt Park ahead of DNC protest. – Sara Machi
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/poor-peoples-army-dnc-protest-homelessness/
— Surprise DNC security measures crop up along Mag Mile, other parts of downtown Chicago. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-security-gates-downtown-magnificent-mile/
FOX32
— Businesses taking extra precautions ahead of protests. – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-2024-businesses-taking-extra-precautions-ahead-protests
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-poverty organization told by police to stand down on Humboldt Park encampment in early test before DNC. – Molly Morrow
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/17/chicago-police-tell-anti-poverty-organization-no-humboldt-park-encampment-dnc/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/17/immigrants-new-biden-protections/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Sonya Massey and Sean Grayson against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/opinion-sonya-massey-police-killing-mental-health-services/
— I had to work my way through college. That harmed my GPA. I spent way too much time washing dishes instead of studying while I was in high school. I spent way too much time delivering mail instead of studying while I was in college.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/16/student-loan-debt-is-front-of-mind-for-one-attorney-if-you-forgive-40000-or-50000-for-a-middle-class-family-thats-life-changing/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans. It glorifies and praises Democrat delegates and it demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republican delegates.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240816/nation-and-world-politics/meet-the-suburban-delegates-to-the-democratic-national-convention/
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Democrats say the “Republican Party has found itself riven by the influence of its most extreme elements.” But not in Illinois. Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party and many other Republican Organizations in Illinois have been ever-increasingly dominated by anti-conservatives, that is, by anti-platform Republicans, that is, by anti-Republicans. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. That is why Republican candidates lose elections in Illinois.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240817/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-tell-us-why-we-can-hope-as-democrats-gather-in-chicago-their-true-challenge/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Sunday’s pro-Trump rally in Woodstock will be monitored by police drones
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/17/sundays-pro-trump-rally-in-woodstock-will-be-monitored-with-police-drones/
SHORE NEWS
— Chicago DNC Convention Looks Like It’s Going to Be a Train Wreck from Walls to Free Abortions
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/08/17/chicago-dnc-convention-looks-like-its-going-to-be-a-train-wreck-from-to-free-abortions/#google_vignette
WCBM
— Chicago Mayor Johnson to Host ‘Equity or Else’ Seminar (COMMENT: To promote equity is to take jobs, etc. away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and to give those jobs, etc. to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.wcbm.com/news/chicago-mayor-johnson-to-host-equity-or-else-seminar/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Immigrants vote for Democrats because Democrats give immigrants preference.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-18/how-growing-up-in-the-u-s-immigration-system-shapes-how-these-young-americans-vote
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Wolves among sheep: ‘Conservatives for Kamala Harris’ is an absurd movement. – Everett Piper (COMMENT: To promote Harris is to shout that you never were a republican, that you are not a Republican, and that you will never be a Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/16/wolves-among-sheep-conservatives-for-kamala-harris/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tim Walz is worse than weird. – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3124341/walz-worse-than-weird/
NEW YORK POST
— Dem lawmakers given security warning before 100,000 pro-Hamas demonstrators descend on Chicago for DNC. – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/democrat-lawmakers-bracing-for-violence-at-chicago-democratic-convention/
— Trump claims there’s ‘never been a more dangerous time’ for Jews in US since the Holocaust, says Harris passed on Gov. Shapiro over his faith. – Patrick Reilly (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/trump-says-there-has-never-been-a-more-dangerous-time-for-jews-in-america-since-holocaust/
— Dems deserve the anti-Israel rioters they’ve created. – Editorial (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/dems-deserve-the-anti-israel-rioters-they-ve-created/ar-AA1oWgF2
— Free abortions and vasectomies, 18-foot-tall inflatable IUD called ‘Freeda Womb’ to be erected at DNC in Chicago. – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/free-abortions-vasectomies-will-be-available-to-dnc-attendees/
— Almost 6,000 of the IRS goons who make you pay your taxes cheat on theirs. – Editorial (COMMENT: I should write about the adverse actions that my Democrat IRS superiors took against me because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I would focus on their disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, their disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and their not promoting me beyond GS-12. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/opinion/almost-6000-of-the-irs-goons-who-make-you-pay-taxes-cheat-on-theirs/
— Roughly 100K anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on Chicago to steal spotlight from DNC, Harris-Walz ticket. – Rich Calder, Jon Levine and Matthew Sedacca (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/roughly-100k-anti-israel-protesters-expected-to-descend-on-chicago-to-steal-spotlight-from-dnc-harris-walz-ticket/
— The Republicans must retake control of the culture wars. – Jesse Arm
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/opinion/the-republicans-must-retake-control-of-the-culture-wars/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Secret, sleepy, Service. – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/the_secret_sleepy_service.html
— What sort of chaos can we expect at the Democrat Convention? – Allan J. Feifer
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/what_sort_of_chaos_can_we_expect_at_the_democrat_convention.html
— For a Democrat, the American heartland’s normalcy is a terrifying dystopia. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/for_a_democrat_the_american_heartland_s_normalcy_is_a_terrifying_dystopia.html
BREITBART
— Trump: Kamala Harris Rejected Josh Shapiro Because He’s Jewish, Fueling Antisemitism. – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/18/kamala-harris-trump-shapiro/
CAMPUS REFORM
— UChicago offering identity-based ‘pre-orientation’ events for ‘Students of Color’ and LGBTQ-identifying students. – Brendan McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/uchicago-offering-identity-based-pre-orientation-events-students-color-lgbtq-identifying-students/26131
COLLEGE FIX
— Anti-Israel activists disrupt Rutgers new student orientation, brag on social media (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/anti-israel-activists-disrupt-rutgers-new-student-orientation-brag-on-social-media/
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago Clears Jail Space, Boards Up Businesses Bracing For Possible Protests During DNC. – Jennifer Nuelle
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/17/chicago-clears-jail-space-boards-up-businesses-bracing-protests-during-dnc/
— Planned Parenthood Clinic To Offer Free Abortions, Vasectomies During DNC. – Jennifer Nuelle
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/17/planned-parenthood-clinic-offer-free-abortions-vasectomies-during-dnc/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden’s Disappearing Act Reveals the Real Power in Washington. – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/17/bidens-disappearing-act-reveals-the-real-power-in-washington/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our increasingly imperial executive branch has become the center of American politics as the presidency itself shrinks into irrelevancy. It is a dangerous dynamic that threatens the future of our country, and it’s been exposed during our current president’s lamest of lame-duck final months in office. President Joe Biden—if we can still give him that title—appears to be using his last three months as the commander in chief to vacation, snooze, and eat ice cream.)
DAILY WIRE
— Trump: Harris ‘To Eliminate Private Health Insurance And Give Free Tax Payer-Funded Health Care To Every Single Illegal Alien’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-harris-to-eliminate-private-health-insurance-and-give-free-tax-payer-funded-health-care-to-every-single-illegal-alien
FOX NEWS
— Can Chicago Handle the Democrats? Protesters say the convention is all about them. – Editorial
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360583043112
— Dem strategist James Carville says Republicans support Israel because ‘Jews are whiter than Palestinians’ Carville also expressed frustration that pro-Palestinian agitators are focusing on disrupting Democratic events rather than GOP ones. – Gabriel Hays (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dem-strategist-james-carville-says-republicans-support-israel-because-jews-whiter-than-palestinians
— As DNC approaches, party remains at impasse with anti-Israel ‘uncommitted’ movement. Top Democrats meeting with ‘uncommitted’ voters, Arab American leaders. – AP (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dnc-approaches-party-remains-impasse-anti-israel-uncommitted-movement
— NYT reporter leaked info of WhatsApp group for Jewish businesses, leading to doxxing and harassment. The reporter claims to have shared the information with just 1 other person before the data leak occurred. – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/world/nyt-reporter-leaked-info-whatsapp-group-jewish-businesses-leading-doxxing-harassment
— Because of their demographics, personal attacks against Trump and Vance are OK, but not against Harris or Walz.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360577828112
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Harris and husband donated to pro-BLM, anti-police, anti-ICE non-profit for years. – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/wh-financial-disclosures-reveal-vp-kamala-harris-doug-emhoff-donated-to-anti-police-anti-ice-non-profit-for-years
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Normalization of Hate Week in Education. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/the-normalization-of-hate-week-in-education/
NEW AMERICAN
— DEI’s Tragic Destruction of Law Enforcement. – Selwyn Duke (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors who have ever-increasingly lowered standards to advance Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The aforesaid has ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three master’s degrees, my six professional certifications, my professional license, etc.)
https://thenewamerican.com/us/failure-femmes-deis-tragic-destruction-of-law-enforcement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was 10 years ago already that the Obama administration sued the Pennsylvania State Police for treating women equally. Female applicants, they said, should not have to meet the same already dumbed-down physical standards the men do. This mentality, epitomized by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) schemes, has long reigned all across law enforcement — and beyond. The consequences are now apparent, too: Many women in law enforcement are failing miserably and are imperiling others in the process. This is reflected in the recent story about a female Secret Service (SS) agent who left her post without permission Wednesday, at a North Carolina Donald Trump campaign event, to nurse her baby (tweet below). The woman, who works out of the Atlanta Field Office, wasn’t supposed to bring a child to a protective assignment in the first place. Apparently, though, the SS failures in Butler, Pennsylvania, that enabled the Trump assassination attempt didn’t make an impression on her.)
NEWSMAX
— Chicago Mayor Johnson to Host ‘Equity or Else’ Seminar. – James Morley III (COMMENT: To promote equity is to take jobs, etc. away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and to give those jobs, etc. to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dnc-equity-racism/2024/08/17/id/1176887/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote more illegal immigration.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/immigrants-prepare-new-biden-protections-excitement-concern-112913411
MSN
— DNC Chicago 2024: Free Abortions And Vasectomies To Be Offered Near Convention Site
https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/health-news/dnc-chicago-2024-free-abortions-and-vasectomies-to-be-offered-near-convention-site/ar-AA1oYK3u
— Fury as Johns Hopkins Hospital publishes diversity hit list where its DEI chief claims ALL whites, males, Christians, able-bodies people and English speakers are ‘privileged’ – Jen Smith and Paul Farrell
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/johns-hopkins-medicine-dei-chief-brands-all-whites-males-christians-and-english-speakers-as-privileged-in-letter/ar-AA1mPdoq
— Third set of remains found in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves. – Terré Gables (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1921? On my father’s side, they operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/third-set-of-remains-found-in-search-for-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-graves/ar-AA1ohJoO
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illegal-border-crossings-fell-in-july-to-lowest-level-in-four-years/ar-AA1oW2sI
MSNBC
— I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors who have ever-increasingly lowered standards to advance Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The aforesaid has ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three master’s degrees, my six professional certifications, my professional license, etc.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/team-trump-calls-kamala-harris-dei-hire-rcna164117
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly promotes Harris/Walz.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-hope-extend-kamala-harris-050145832.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/kamala-harris-vice-president-record.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting riots, crime, and illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/politics/trump-2025-insurrection-act.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more transgendersim.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/opinion/cass-report-trans-kids.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/opinion/pelosi-trump-biden-harris.html
— Catholic Converts Like JD Vance Are Reshaping Republican Politics. – Matthew Schmitz (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/opinion/jd-vance-catholic-convert-republican.html
— Because of their demographics, personal attacks against Trump and Vance are OK, but not against Harris or Walz.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/17/us/trump-harris-election
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Chicago’s migrant crisis in spotlight as Democrats prepare for convention.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/18/chicago-migrant-crisis-dnc-harris/
USA TODAY
— Democrats say “Pritzker was Biden’s man in the Midwest” and ask “Where’s that leave him with VP Harris?” and say “The Illinois governor convinced President Joe Biden to give him the Democratic National Convention. That was before Vice President Kamala Harris topped the ticket and chose Tim Walz to run with her.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/jb-pritzker-dnc-convention-2024/74776448007/
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/16/immigration-plunges-us-mexico-border/74786097007/
NEW YORK SUN
— Anti-Israel Groups Heading to Chicago Tell Young Members To Take Police Beatings, Disregard Personal Safety. – NOVI ZHUKOVSKY (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
‘Make bruises from Chicago police batons the 2024 back to school Fall fashion!’ one organization encouraged its members.
https://www.nysun.com/article/anti-israel-groups-heading-to-dnc-tell-young-members-to-take-police-beatings-disregard-personal-safety
U.S. SUN
— JD Vance brings dog Atlas on campaign trail to combat ‘weird’ attacks – after Tim Walz’s pet Scout graced Vogue cover. Tm Walz’s dog Scout was dubbed ‘America’s Best Friend’ by Vogue. – Charlotte Maracina (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used my never owning a dog against me.)
https://www.the-sun.com/news/12224671/jd-vance-atlas-tim-walz-vogue/
FORTUNE
— The U.S. will very likely fight a 3-front war against Russia, China and Iran. (COMMENT: Which countries will join with Russia, China, and Iran against America? It will be those countries that are illegally flooding America with their citizens.)
https://fortune.com/2024/08/17/palantir-alex-karp-us-3-front-war-russia-china-iran-autonomous-weapons-drones-military-draft/
POLITICO
— Democrats say “55 Things to Know About JD Vance, Trump’s VP Pick.” (COMMENT: What would your critics/opponents stress about you to turn Vance against you? Mine would stress that I am childless, that I am not only not a veteran, but I avoided the Vietnam War draft, that I am Protestant, that my parents had more money than his did, that I am 100% German American, that my GPA was less than his, that I do not have a degree from an Ivy League University, that I am not an attorney, that I never made more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars, that I have been elected to any office other than Republican Precinct Committeeman, that I have never had any political donors let alone major ones, that my wife is to the right of his wife, that I have always been a Republican, that no one can manipulate me or dominate me, that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, that I have never owned a dog, that etc.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/15/jd-vance-55-things-trump-vp-00167882
NPR
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wyso.org/2024-08-18/as-democrats-meet-in-chicago-illinois-role-in-abortion-access-is-in-the-spotlight
PBS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/glitches-with-an-app-designed-to-help-migrants-seek-legal-asylum-in-the-u-s
ADVOCATE
— Here is how the Human Rights Campaign will be queering the Democratic National Convention. – Christopher Wiggins
https://www.advocate.com/election/hrc-queering-democratic-convention
SALON
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/17/scares-his-followers-with-talk-of-illegals-but-border-crossings-are-lowest-in-four-years/
STANDARD MEDIA
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001501157/implement-law-to-empower-marginalised-groups-state-urged