March 2, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hostile staff, bad food, filth — that’s life in city’s shelters, migrants say. The 248 grievances obtained through a public records act request include many complaints about hostile treatment by the staff of the Kansas-based company the city hired to run the shelters. – Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/02/29/chicago-migrants-grievances-focus-mostly-on-treatment-by-shelter-staff
— It shouldn’t be so hard to become an educated voter. What’s really needed is to shore up local news. Voters say they don’t have access to clear, unbiased information on candidates amid a well-documented decline of local newspapers and news media. – Editorial (COMMENT: My having served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, etc., have provided me with lots of information on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/03/01/election-2024-voting-polls-candidate-info-decline-news-media-democracy-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: State and federal agencies deny role in diaper shortage at Chicago’s migrant shelters – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/02/state-and-federal-agencies-deny-role-in-diaper-shortage-at-chicagos-migrant-shelters/
— Walgreens and CVS plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon – AP (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more abortion.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/cvs-and-walgreens-plan-to-start-dispensing-abortion-pill-mifepristone-soon/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/revitalizing-cannabis-retail-how-nuera-is-leading-the-charge-in-illinois/
— How would social media regulation affect Illinois?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/02/how-would-illinois-fare-if-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-gop-states-efforts-to-regulate-social-media-platforms/

NBC5
— Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead. The president announced the move after at least 115 Palestinians were killed Thursday when witnesses said nearby Israeli troops opened fire as huge crowds raced to pull goods off an aid convoy. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/biden-approve-air-drops-aid-into-gaza/3370974/
— For lesbian couples in Alabama, court’s embryo ruling is chilling. “You can prepare for all the money for IVF; you cannot prepare for ‘Oh, my gosh, I need to get my embryos out of Alabama immediately,’” one prospective parent told NBC News. – Kenzi Abou-Sabe, Alexandra Chaidez and Madison Hahamy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/alabama-lesbian-couples-ivf-embryo-ruling-chilling/3371143/

CBS2
— Alabama legislature approves bills to protect IVF after state Supreme Court ruling – Melissa Quinn
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alabama-ivf-bill-house-to-protect-ivf/

WGN9
— State Rep. Margaret Croke is introducing a bill to expand the number of rounds of IVF protected under insurance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvfgJ90Le7k

WGN RADIO
— Pastor Brooks on how D.E.I. policies are hurting his community – Jeff Carlin
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-pastor-brooks-on-how-d-e-i-policies-are-hurting-his-community/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill this month – Katherine Davis (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more abortion.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/walgreens-cvs-will-begin-selling-abortion-pill
— A local medical association is the latest battleground in the fight over diversity programs – Kelsey Butler and Fiona Rutherford (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use diversity to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/american-academy-dermatology-rosemont-dei-battleground#/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker doesn’t call out critics, just calls them names – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzker-doesnt-call-out-critics-just-calls-them-names/article_7b1ab010-598d-5e3d-8ec3-c49ce2596c5e.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— More new studies show Illinois’ ‘equity’ obsession failing its own purpose – Mark Glennon
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/column/mark-glennon-more-new-studies-show-illinois-equity-obsession-failing-its-own-purpose/article_5d363302-d7ce-11ee-ab84-2fb8c788aa33.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Illinois GOP legislators react to judge ordering Trump’s removal from ballot – Catrina Petersen
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/illinois-gop-legislators-react-to-judge-ordering-trumps-removal-from-ballot/article_3ede3840-d7f7-11ee-86c3-0b5ceb7fd983.html

STATELINE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-redirecting-30m-of-marijuana-taxes-to-minority-communities/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans question affordability of Governor’s budget, call for tax reforms. – Marlena Lang
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-republicans-question-affordability-of-governors-budget-call-for-tax-reforms

WAND TV
— Pritzker, Democratic lawmakers stress IVF treatment protected in Illinois – Mike Miletich (COMMENT: To demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a disgusting rich selfish DINK (dual income, no kids) who did not want children, my Democrat GAO superiors stressed that my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF, that we did not adopt, and that we did not become foster parents. Further, they strongly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if we had married earlier and had children like they did, I would not have been able to earn a) three job related master’s degrees, b) six job-related professional certifications, or c) a job-related professional license. Further, they strongly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have sued them.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/pritzker-democratic-lawmakers-stress-ivf-treatment-protected-in-illinois/article_9c8d8fee-d816-11ee-856f-8f3d74fac5a0.html
https://www.wandtv.com/pritzker-democratic-lawmakers-stress-ivf-treatment-protected-in-illinois/video_d169a15c-47c6-5146-93d6-e7b7e2a58818.html

WGEM
— Poor People’s Campaign to march in Springfield, other state capitals Saturday – Max Cotton (COMMENT: My parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and teachers promoted personal responsibility. What did you do to avoid being poor? I a) took college preparatory courses in high school, b) got an ACT score of 24, c) graduated in the upper 20% of my 1966 Crete-Monee High School class, d) worked my way through college, and e) earned a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were rich. Who bought them cars. Who paid for their college expenses. Who got them good jobs.)
https://www.wgem.com/2024/03/01/poor-peoples-campaign-march-springfield-other-state-capitals-saturday/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/bill-would-allow-lawsuits-over-unintended-pregnancies-create-public-abortion-fund

CBS MILWAUKEE
— Illinois among first states where women can pick up prescription abortion pill – Michele Fiore
https://www.cbs58.com/news/Illinois-among-first-states-where-women-can-pick-up-abortion-pill

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://chicagodefender.com/loan-applications-open-for-licensed-social-equity-cannabis-dispensaries/

AURORA PATCH
— Democrats push pot in Aurora.
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/new-cannabis-dispensary-opens-aurora
— Plan For 4th Of July Fireworks In Aurora Announced – Emily Rosca (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021. I would focus on those who I have done the most to help elect since 2000.)
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/plan-4th-july-fireworks-aurora-announced

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/03/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-45/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— South Carolina senator Tim Scott would be ideal running mate for Donald Trump – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/1/south-carolina-senator-tim-scott-would-be-ideal-ru/
— Trump ponders 15 or 16 weeks as abortion limit – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/1/trump-ponders-15-or-16-weeks-abortion-limit/
— Congresswoman announces bill to declare border ‘invasion’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/1/congresswoman-announces-bill-to-declare-border-inv/
— Nikki Haley says she’s not ‘anti-Trump,’ she’s just pro-America – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/1/nikki-haley-says-shes-not-anti-trump-shes-just-pro/
— House Majority Whip Emmer calls border ‘Joe Biden’s crime scene’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/1/tom-emmer-calls-border-joe-bidens-crime-scene/
— Lisa Murkowski first senator to endorse Nikki Haley’s presidential bid – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/1/lisa-murkowski-is-first-senator-to-endorse-nikki-h/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 13 states move forward with legislation that would determine embryos are people – Brady Knox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/2899823/states-moving-forward-legislation-embryos-people/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden’s Senior Moment of the Week (Vol. 83)
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/watch-joe-bidens-senior-moment-of-the-week-vol-83/

NEW YORK POST
— Greg Abbott downplays Trump running mate interest: ‘I’m staying in Texas’ – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2024/03/01/us-news/gov-greg-abbott-downplays-trump-vp-interest-im-staying-in-texas/
— Biden twice refers to Gaza as ‘Ukraine’ when announcing US aid as concerns over president’s mental acuity mount – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2024/03/01/us-news/biden-twice-refers-to-gaza-as-ukraine-when-announcing-us-aid-drops/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Rise of illegals carries a hefty price tag in more ways than one – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/education/2024/03/01/rise-of-illegals-carries-a-hefty-price-tag-in-more-ways-than-one/
— Volkswagen Promotes the LGBTQ Lifestyle
https://www.afa.net/the-stand/culture/2024/03/volkswagen-promotes-the-lgbtq-lifestyle/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Orwell spins in his grave as Biden regime redefines illegal aliens as ‘newcomers’ – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County continue to demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a newcomer. They stress that I have lived in Wheaton for only 46 years, that is, only since 1978 when I was 29 years old, and that unlike them, I never attended schools in DuPage County and I never was a member of a church in DuPage County.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/03/01/orwell-spins-in-his-grave-as-biden-regime-redefines-illegal-aliens-as-newcomers-1441544/

BREITBART
— American Psychological Association Policy Promotes K-12 Transgenderism – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/01/american-psychological-association-policy-promotes-k-12-transgenderism/
— Elon Musk ‘Ringing Alarm Bells’ over Biden Border Crisis ‘Crushing Country’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/03/01/elon-musk-ringing-alarm-bells-over-biden-border-crisis-crushing-country/

CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY
— Catholic bishops object to Senate IVF bill, warn against deaths of preborn children – Tyler Arnold
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256977/catholic-bishops-object-to-senate-ivf-bill-warn-against-deaths-of-preborn-children

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Georgia Murder Case Highlights Problems with ‘Alternatives to Detention’ – Jon Feere
https://cis.org/Feere/Georgia-Murder-Case-Highlights-Problems-Alternatives-Detention

DAILY SIGNAL
— Fact-Checking 4 Big Claims Biden Made at the Border in Texas – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/29/fact-checking-4-biden-border-claims/
— Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Slams ADL Attack on CPAC Based on Contested ‘Neo-Nazi’ Claims – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/01/slanderous-orthodox-jewish-rabbi-slams-adl-attack-cpac-contested-neo-nazi-claims/
— American Paralysis and Decline – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/01/american-paralysis-and-decline/

DAILY WIRE
— Pope Francis Torches Leftist Gender Ideology: ‘The Ugliest Danger’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pope-francis-torches-leftist-gender-ideology-the-ugliest-danger
— More DEI/Medical School Garbage. This Time It’s UCLA. – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-dei-medical-school-garbage-this-time-its-ucla

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
— The Truth Behind the Alabama IVF Decision – Joel Vaughan (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/the-truth-behind-the-alabama-ivf-decision/

FOX BUSINESS
— Joe Biden is a hopeless open border man. Biden wants to call illegal aliens “newcomers.” – Larry Kudlow
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/larry-kudlow-joe-biden-hopeless-open-border-man
— Google’s ‘echo chamber’ workplace clouding its impartiality: former employee. The former Google employee said he was fired for being outspoken on politics and his conservative views. – James DeRosa Jr.(COMMENT: Notwithstanding my bad demographics, if I had promoted the Democrat Party platform, the Democrats who ran the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48. I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/google-echo-chamber-workplace-clouding-impartiality-former-employee

FOX NEWS
— Chicago activist decries handouts to ‘newcomers’ illegal migrants. Chicago community organizer Jessica Jackson blasts the ‘millions of dollars’ directed to illegal migrants amid the worsening border crisis on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6348046274112
— Biden’s reversal of Trump policies created border crisis, expert says: ‘intentionally unsecured it’ Polls show voters give President Biden low marks on immigration policy. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/us/bidens-reversal-trump-policies-created-border-crisis-expert-says-intentionally-unsecured

GOPUSA
— Trump Calls Border Crisis ‘Biden Invasion’
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-calls-border-crisis-biden-invasion/
— Trump’s Fainthearted SCOTUS Picks Could Doom Him In DC Election Case
https://www.gopusa.com/trumps-fainthearted-scotus-picks-could-doom-him-in-dc-election-case/

HOT AIR
— NY Governor to Prioritize Illegal Migrants for State Jobs
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/03/01/ny-governor-to-prioritize-illegal-migrants-for-state-jobs-n3783858#google_vignette

NEW AMERICAN
— Arizona Advances Bill to Allow Property Owners to Use Deadly Force on Trespassing Illegal Immigrants – James Murphy
https://thenewamerican.com/us/arizona-advances-bill-to-allow-property-owners-to-use-deadly-force-on-trespassing-illegal-immigrants/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Open Borders Media Turn Riley’s Murder into ‘Republicans Pounce’ Story – Bill D’Agostino
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/bill-dagostino/2024/03/01/open-borders-media-turn-rileys-murder-republicans-pounce-story

NEWSMAX
— Elon Musk ‘Ringing Alarm Bell’ on Illegal Immigrants – Nicole Wells
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/elon-musk-illegal-immigration-san-diego/2024/03/01/id/1155638/
— Va. Bill Would Allow Noncitizens to Serve in Law Enforcement – Nicole Wells
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/virginia-law-enforcement-daca/2024/03/01/id/1155582/

PJ MEDIA
— LGBTQ Group Promotes Event With 6-Year-Old Drag Queen – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/03/01/lgbtq-group-promotes-event-with-6-yr-old-drag-queen-n4926929

TOWNHALL
— Chicago Public Schools Will Be Even More Dangerous Without School Resource Officers – Chris Talgo
https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2024/03/02/chicago-public-schools-will-be-even-more-dangerous-without-school-resource-officers-n2635982
— The White House Tries Out a New Term for Illegal Aliens – Spencer Brown (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County continue to demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a newcomer. They stress that I have lived in Wheaton for only 46 years, that is, only since 1978 when I was 29 years old, and that unlike them, I never attended any schools in DuPage County, I have never raised children in DuPage County, and I never was a member of a church in DuPage County.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/03/01/the-white-house-tries-out-a-new-term-for-illegal-aliens-and-hoo-boy-n2635922
— Schools in This Blue City Are Struggling to Accommodate Illegal Immigrants – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/03/01/denver-schools-immigrants-n2635934
— Biden’s Open Border Nightmare
https://townhall.com/podcasts/townhallreview/2024/03/01/biden%E2%80%99s-open-border-nightmare

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that all the problems that Blacks have are caused by Republicans, and especially by Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4501137-disparities-persist-60-years-after-passage-of-civil-rights-act-report-finds/
— House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Tuberville’s military holds – REBECCA BEITSCH (COMMENT: An IRS manager promoted me to GS-12 in 1974 when I was 25, but my Democrat IRS superiors soon got rid of him and blocked my promotion to GS-13. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10 to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 and delayed my promotions back to GS-12 Step 5. A GAO manager promoted me to GS-13 1986 but my Democrat GAO superiors soon got rid of him and blocked my promotion to GS-14.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4444473-tuberville-military-hold-house-oversight-democrats-investigation/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Michigan GOP expected to unite behind Trump despite internal strife at nominating convention – JOEY CAPPELLETTI (COMMENT: Will the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) unite behind Trump? Will the IRP invite Trump to speak at the IRP State Convention? Who are the candidates running to serve as IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman? Do they back Trump or Haley? Who do each of the IRP State Central Committee members back, Trump or Haley? What are their weighted votes?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michigan-gop-expected-to-unite-behind-trump-despite-internal-strife-at-nominating-convention/ar-BB1jcBjZ
— Jill Biden casts Donald Trump as a threat to women as she opens a tour of battleground states – BILL BARROW (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always cast me as being a threat to minorities, women, and younger people because I have always supported the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, because I oppose patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://apnews.com/article/biden-women-voters-2024-election-kamala-trump-f631c7ea6f14baaee8a30470f033a94b

REUTERS
— Amid infighting, Michigan Republicans set to deliver Trump another win – Nathan Layne
https://srnnews.com/amid-infighting-michigan-republicans-set-to-deliver-trump-another-win/

EMEA TRIBUNE
— Michigan Republicans prepare for fraught delegate convention
https://emeatribune.com/michigan-republicans-prepare-for-fraught-delegate-convention/

CNBC
— NYC Eric Adams on migrant crisis: Most important thing we can do right now is allow them to work. (COMMENT: If there had been as many illegals when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the bad jobs that I got. I a) did yard work 1962-1964, b) delivered newspapers 1962-1966, c) washed dishes 1964-1966, d) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, e) delivered mail 1966-1969, f) worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, g) sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, h) pumped gasoline 1971-1972, i) collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and j) audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lDFG1LhDYw

MSN
— Maine residents in uproar over $13million ‘Taj Mahal’ migrant housing complex where asylum seekers can stay RENT FREE in luxury apartments for two years – Bethany Saxton
https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/maine-residents-in-uproar-over-13million-taj-mahal-migrant-housing-complex-where-asylum-seekers-can-stay-rent-free-in-luxury-apartments-for-two-years/ar-BB1jbnCr

YAHOO
— Duckworth’s doctor told her she was too old to have a baby. Now the mom of 2 is fighting to protect IVF access for others. – Maressa Brown (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sen-tammy-duckworths-doctor-told-her-she-was-too-old-to-have-a-baby-now-the-mom-of-2-is-fighting-to-protect-ivf-access-for-others-193920712.html

ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that all the problems that Blacks have are caused by Republicans, and especially by Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/black-americans-significant-economic-civil-rights-progress-threatened-107717198

CBS NEWS
— New law could end shelter stay limits for migrants in New York City – Jennifer Bisram
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-migrant-shelters-stay-limits-could-end-under-new-law/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Big Change Between the 2020 and 2024 Races: Biden Is Unpopular. Donald Trump has the largest national lead in an NYT poll since first running for president in 2015. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/upshot/poll-biden-trump-2024.html
— Voters Doubt Biden’s Leadership and Favor Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds – Shane Goldmacher
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/us/politics/biden-trump-times-siena-poll.html
— Haley appears to want to have it both ways in the Republican primary: She’s running as the voice of Republicans looking for an alternative to Trump — but she doesn’t want to be labeled an anti-Trump Republican. – Jazmine Ulloa
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/01/us/trump-haley-biden-election
— Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/upshot/pregnancy-birth-timing-preference.html
— Biden Says U.S. Will Airdrop Aid Into Gaza
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/01/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news
— Report Helps Answer the Question: Is a College Degree Worth the Cost? The analysis found that former students at most colleges had an annual income higher than high school graduates a decade after enrollment. – Ann Carrns (COMMENT: How much were you earning 10 years after you graduated from high school? I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. 10 years later, in 1976, I was earning $103,549/year in today’s dollars. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I owned a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago, a town home in University Park, a 1972 Corvette, and a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air. That put me ahead of my high school classmates who had not earned any college degrees. My critics/opponents have always stressed that I never would have been able to do the aforesaid if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/your-money/college-degree-graduate-income.html

NEW YORK SUN
— Law Gives Presidents Vast Powers To Protect the Border, and Trump Would Use Them. From Eagle Pass, Texas, Trump makes clear that he would use the powers that Congress and the Constitution give our president. – LAWRENCE KUDLOW
https://www.nysun.com/article/beyond-the-hoopla-the-law-gives-presidents-vast-powers-to-protect-the-border-and-trump-would-use-them

USA TODAY
— ‘No minimum age to start’: Illinois teen says investing young allowed her to buy Tesla. – Emilee Coblentz (COMMENT: Sophia Castiblanco certainly puts me to shame. I worked 18 months part-time washing dishes for the minimum wage during my junior and senior years in high school and full-time during the summer of 1965 to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/03/01/young-investor-sophia-castiblanco/72760552007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Almost Everything Is Going Trump’s Way—Except Financially. Presidential candidate scores political and legal wins but faces cash crunch. – Alex Leary (COMMENT: What cash crunches have you faced? In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my income dropped by $84,910/year (57%) in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their retirement “offer.” In 1980, when I was 31 years old, my income dropped by $22,996/year (21%) in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/almost-everything-is-going-trumps-wayexcept-financially-3dcba082
— FRONT PAGE: Mitch McConnell Couldn’t Fend Off Trump’s Populist Takeover. Senate leader who stymied Democrats was ultimately a casualty of GOP’s antiestablishment turn. – Molly Ball
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/mitch-mcconnell-couldnt-fend-off-trumps-populist-takeover-4b8d2ecb

FORBES
— All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government (GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969), they gave preference big time to their employees who were Democrat, and especially to those 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. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomaspremuzic/2024/03/01/would-gender-diversity-improve-if-we-selected-leaders-on-skills/
— Does Donald Trump Really Have $400 Million in Cash?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2024/03/02/heres-how-much-cash-donald-trump-has/

NPR
— Some politicians who supported legalizing marijuana now want to curb ‘potent pot’ – Martin Kaste
https://www.tspr.org/2024-03-01/some-politicians-who-supported-legalizing-marijuana-now-want-to-curb-potent-pot

PEW RESEARCH
— Who Are You? The Art and Science of Measuring Identity – SCOTT KEETER, ANNA BROWN AND DANA POPKY (COMMEMT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who use their targets’ demographics against their targets the most. I would focus on those who target those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who target those who share their own demographics to curry favor with those who do not share their demographics.)
https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/2024/02/12/who-are-you-the-art-and-science-of-measuring-identity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our main religion question asks respondents to choose from 11 groups that encompass 97% of the U.S. public: eight religious groups and three categories of people who don’t affiliate with a religion. Other, less common faiths are measured by respondents writing in their answer. Our questions have evolved in response to a rise in the share of Americans who do not identify with any religion and to the growing diversity in the country’s population. (Chapter 1) Measuring income is challenging because it is both sensitive and sometimes difficult for respondents to estimate. We ask for a person’s “total family income” the previous calendar year from all sources before taxes, in part because that may correspond roughly to what a family computed for filing income taxes. To reduce the burden, we present ranges (e.g., “$30,000 to less than $40,000”) rather than asking for a specific number. (Chapter 2) We ask about political party affiliation using a two-part question. People who initially identify as an independent or “something else” (instead of as a Republican or Democrat) and those who refuse to answer receive a follow-up question asking whether they lean more to the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. In many of their attitudes and behaviors, those who only lean to a party greatly resemble those who identify with it. (Chapter 3) Our gender question tries to use terminology that is easily understood. It asks, “Do you describe yourself as a man, a woman or in some other way?” Amid national conversation on the subjects, gender and sexual orientation are topics on the cutting edge of survey measurement. (Chapter 4) In part because we use U.S. Census Bureau estimates to statistically adjust our data, we ask about race and Hispanic ethnicity separately, just as the census does. People can select all races that apply to them. In the future, the census may combine race and ethnicity into one question. (Chapter 5) A person’s age tells us both where they fall in the life span, indicating what social roles and responsibilities they may have, and what era or generation they belong to, which may tell us what events in history had an effect on their political or social thinking. We typically ask people to report just the year of their birth, which is less intrusive than their exact date of birth. (Chapter 6)

MS. MAGAZINE & NPR & WASHINGTON POST & VOA & NBC NEWS & NEW YORK TIMES & NEW YORKER
— Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://msmagazine.com/2022/10/21/men-responsible-unwanted-pregnancies-gabrielle-blair/
https://msmagazine.com/2022/05/26/impregnators-pa-bill-hold-fathers-liable-unwanted-pregnancies-wrongful-conception-abortion/
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/20/1130113865/book-by-mom-of-six-puts-onus-on-men-to-stop-unwanted-pregnancies
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/18/1111344810/abortion-ban-states-social-safety-net-health-outcomes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/10/19/ejaculate-responsibly-book/
https://www.voanews.com/a/male-birth-control-shots-could-lower-unwanted-pregnancies-worldwide/3568828.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12636318
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/02/opinion/abortion-laws-men.html
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/planned-parenthood-means-fewer-abortions

MEDIAITE
— Haley Bashes Trump and Other Male Politicians for ‘Demonizing’ Issue of Abortion: ‘The Fellas Just Don’t Know How to Talk About This – Sarah Rumpf (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.mediaite.com/election-2024/haley-bashes-trump-and-other-male-politicians-for-demonizing-issue-of-abortion-the-fellas-just-dont-know-how-to-talk-about-this/

GUARDIAN
— Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/sep/28/why-do-politicians-still-force-women-through-unwanted-pregnancies-dame-billie-miller-barbados

March 1, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Former President Trump’s campaign appeals ruling that he should be taken off Illinois ballot. Trump’s place on Illinois primary ballot effectively, but indirectly, up to Supreme Court. – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-illinois-ballot-news/14479568/
— Biden and Trump deliver dueling remarks in visits at the Texas border – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/joe-biden-donald-trump-immigration-texas/14478880/
— Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/sb4-texas-law-immigration-judge-david-ezra-migrants/14479927/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-marijuana-dispensary-social-equity-near-me/14470718/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14481556/
— Chicago leaders watch Biden, Trump border visits closely with eye on migrant arrivals – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-joe-biden-donald-trump-us-mexico-border/14481418/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNL8YuKBFlA

NBC5
— Migrant families report lack of basic supplies at Chicago shelter – Randy Gyllenhaal
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/migrant-families-report-lack-of-basic-supplies-at-chicago-shelter/3370285/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-women-queer-and-non-binary-students-of-color-create-group-to-fight-prejudice-in-legal-field/3370124/

CBS2
— The Republican-led Alabama House and Senate overwhelmingly voted to approve legal protections to health care entities that provide in vitro fertilization services. – Melissa Quinn (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alabama-ivf-bill-house-to-protect-ivf/
— Migrants ration diapers, wipes amid citywide shortage at shelters. A mutual aid group is doing something about the problem. – Marybel Gonzalez
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/migrants-ration-diapers-wipes-amid-citywide-shortage-at-shelters/

WGN9
— Migrants report diaper, hygiene product shortage in Chicago shelters – Gaynor Hall
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/migrants-report-diaper-hygiene-product-shortage-in-chicago-shelters/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAVybU8DEyY

FOX32
— Migrants living in Chicago shelters seeing shortage of diapers, nutritious food – Tia Ewing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-in-chicago-seeing-shortage-diapers-nutritious-food
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWvdOUCKMg8
— Frequent marijuana use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk – Daniel Miller (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/frequent-marijuana-use-heart-attack-stroke-risk
— ‘Time to act’: Biden, Trump battle at the border in Texas. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border on Thursday, and had some choice words.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1419027
— Chicago residents concerned after 8 armed robberies in 90 minutes. A wave of armed robberies occurred within an hour and half Thursday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1419120
— Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alabama-frozen-embryo-ivf-illinois-pritzker

WTTW
— New Law Would Ban Illinois Auto Insurers From Using Race, Gender in Setting Rates. – Amanda Vinicky (COMMENT: I have been driving since I was 16 years old in 1964 and I am proud to say that I have never caused an accident.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/29/new-law-would-ban-illinois-auto-insurers-using-race-gender-setting-rates

WBEZ
— Migrants move out of two Oak Park shelters. What’s next for them? The western suburb has housed 160 migrants since November. Two shelter sites closed this week, but local groups are working to fill the gap. – Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
https://www.wbez.org/stories/oak-park-migrants-move-out-of-shelters/05b066d1-7fb0-4261-900a-9ad35bb1d9aa
— Migrants in Chicago file complaints about hostile treatment across city shelters. From June 2023 to January 2024, migrants living in city-run shelters lodged 248 grievances, WBEZ found. Venezuelan migrant families, living at the Super 8 Motel in Rogers Park, walk their kids to Jordan Community School on the first day of the Chicago Public School year on August 21, 2023. A migrant living here accused a staffer of denying toiletries. – Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-migrant-shelter-complaints-about-racist-remarks/238e50c9-fb48-432b-a510-53ced3d5ca05

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: City and state quickly moves thousands of migrants from shelters into homes across the South and West sides. But will they stay? – Neil Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/city-and-state-quickly-moves-thousands-of-migrants-from-shelters-into-homes-across-the-south-and-west-sides-but-will-they-stay/
— Trump’s lawyers seek reversal of ruling that dropped former president from Illinois GOP primary ballot. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/29/donald-trumps-lawyers-seek-reversal-of-ruling-that-dropped-former-president-from-illinois-gop-primary-ballot/
— IRS turns to wealthy non-filers in push to get more tax dollars – BLOOMBERG (COMMENT: As an IRS Collection Division employee for almost 9 years, I worked many non-filer cases.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/29/irs-turns-to-wealthy-non-filers-in-push-to-get-more-tax-dollars/
— Migrants report reusing soiled diapers on babies amid essential goods shortages in Chicago shelters – NELL SALZMAN, LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA, and KATE ARMANINI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/29/migrants-report-reusing-soiled-diapers-on-babies-amid-essential-goods-shortages-in-chicago-shelters/
— FRONT PAGE: Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/gov-j-b-pritzker-is-backing-abortion-rights-ballot-measures-across-nation-but-little-on-the-horizon-in-illinois/
— How many Chicago Democrats are for Nikki Haley? – Will Johnson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/will-johnson-how-many-chicago-democrats-are-for-nikki-haley/
— We have a country to save – Nikki Haley
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/nikki-haley-we-have-a-country-to-save/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/29/alabama-embryo-ivf-gop-republican-anti-abortion-mona-charen
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/washington/2024/02/29/gov-pritzker-washington-abortion-ivf-joe-biden-harris-nevada-democrats-ohio-virginia-2024-election
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/29/afghanistan-refugees-immigration-green-card-application-legal-help-religious-persecution

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: County board Chair Corinne Pierog says Kane County is a sanctuary county because of state legislation approved in 2017 and signed by then Governor Bruce Rauner. – James Fuller (COMMENT: I have always supported the immigration plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform. I should write a book about Rauner promoters who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I support that plank.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240229/local-politics/pierog-sanctuary-status-for-kane-county-already-decided-by-state-law/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Trust Act made 102 counties in the state of Illinois what you would consider a sanctuary county,” Pierog told the raucous audience. “You are asking if I’m advocating Kane County be a sanctuary county? That was already done by a Republican governor. I cannot undo state law.”)
— Duckworth ever-increasingly uses IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240228/us-congress-politics/duckworth-says-shell-keep-working-to-preserve-ivf-despite-senate-setback/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrat and RINO companies ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/workplace/anti-dei-lawsuits-take-toll-targeted-companies

SOUTHERN
— Democrats ask “Are the top candidates to replace McConnell MAGA enough?” To be MAGA is to defend and promote the Republican Party platform.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/29/are-the-top-candidates-to-replace-mcconnell-maga-enough/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hated against Republicans.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/business/briefs/2024/03/01/acknowledging-equality-of-men-and-women-benefits-everyone/72795129007/

HERALD WHIG
— IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy ‘non-filers.’ The IRS plans to go after 125,000 high-income earners who did not file tax returns going back to 2017. – AP (COMMENT: As an IRS Collection Division employee for almost 9 years, I worked many non-filer cases.)
https://www.whig.com/ap/business/irs-launches-crackdown-on-125-000-wealthy-non-filers/article_c5a8e71a-bf18-5838-9767-2090e390ef75.html

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Democrats ever-increasingly use crimes against LGBTQers to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/03/01/campus/students-honor-transgender-nonbinary-teen-nex-benedict-at-vigil/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Ex-Elmhurst University music instructor sues, saying school discriminated against him because he is Jewish
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2024/02/28/ex-elmhurst-university-music-instructor-sues-saying-school-discriminated-against-him-because-he-is-jewish/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden campaign blasts ‘immigrant crime narrative’ as ‘racist’ despite recent cases – RAY LEWIS (COMMENT: To come into and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect a) for the rule of law and b) for that country and its citizens.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-campaign-blasts-immigrant-crime-narrative-as-racist-despite-recent-cases-rep-robert-garcia-d-calif-pritzker-georgia-illegal-migrant-southern-border-crisis-trump-

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— California governor pushes back against criticism of $20/hour fast food minimum wage law – AP (COMMENT: If I had earned $20/hour in today’s dollars while I washed dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge’s in Chicago Heights 1964-1966, I would have bought a loaded new 1966 Pontiac GTO instead of a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a “poor man’s GTO,” to commute from my parents’ home in Crete to/from classes at UIC.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/ap-republicans-criticize-californias-new-fast-food-law-that-appears-to-benefit-a-newsom-campaign-donor/
— GOP senators faces Trump civil war with McConnell retiring – Alexander Bolton
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/with-mcconnell-stepping-down-gop-faces-trump-civil-war/amp/

WEEK
— Republicans are calling Chicago Judge’s actions ‘voter suppression’
https://www.25newsnow.com/video/2024/03/01/republicans-are-calling-chicago-judges-actions-voter-suppression/

97X
— Illinois Is The Worst State For Poor People (COMMENT: What did you do to avoid being poor? I worked my way through college and earned a job-related a) bachelor’s degree, b) three master’s degrees, c) six professional certifications, and d) a professional license.)
https://97x.com/ixp/711/p/illinois-bad-for-poor-people-chicago/

SOUTHSIDE WEEKLY
— Workers Allege Poor Treatment. In response to the Weekly’s reporting, a spokesperson said the Board is retaining a law firm to investigate the allegations. – Michelle Yang
https://southsideweekly.com/board-of-elections-warehouse-workers-allege-poor-treatment/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Elite universities follow Illinois’ free test prep program for college. IL first state in the nation to pass legislation to create a universal test and licensure preparation program for its public universities. – Travis Akin (COMMENT: I paid for study guides and courses that helped me pass the following tests: ACT, postal employment, Federal Service Entrance Examination, GMAT, CPA examination, Certified Internal Auditor examination, etc.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/elite-universities-follow-illinois-free-test-prep-program-college

ELMHURST PATCH
— Jesse White Revokes Pete DiCianni Endorsement. The former state official criticized the ex-mayor’s behavior at a pro-police rally in 2020. – David Giuliani (COMMENT: Supporting a candidate in a contested primary election is a very big decision. I should write a book about those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I supported Pat O’Malley instead of Jim Ryan in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary election. My having done everything that I could to help Ryan win the general election means nothing to them. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists.)
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/jesse-white-revokes-elmhurst-politician-endorsement

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/03/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-243/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-44/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Cook County Judge Disgraced Court In Antidemocratic Ruling Kicking Trump Off Ballot – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/cook-county-judge-disgraced-court-in-antidemocratic-ruling-kicking-trump-off-ballot-wirepoints/
— Pritzker continues to spread his political wealth across the country – Nick Binotti (COMMENT: Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzker-continues-to-spread-his-political-wealth-across-the-country-wirepoints/

METRO EAST SUN
— Madison County GOP unites behind Slusser for Chairman (COMMENT: Which candidates are running to serve as officers of your Republican county and township/ward party organizations? I anxiously await those who are running to serve as officers of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee and Milton Township Republican Organization to announce their candidacies. I anxious await those who are running to serve as Illinois Republican Party (IRP) National Committeeman and Committeewoman to announce their candidacies. I anxiously await IRP State Central Committee members to announce their appointments to IRP State Convention Committees.)
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/655441375-madison-county-gop-unites-behind-slusser-for-chairman

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION’S FLAWED DOGMA KICKED POLICE OUT OF SCHOOLS – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-chicago-teachers-unions-flawed-dogma-kicked-police-out-of-schools/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says the border is ‘Joe Biden invasion’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/29/donald-trump-says-border-is-joe-biden-invasion/
— Biden’s media allies shield him from ramifications of his border policy – Tim Murtaugh
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/29/bidens-media-allies-shield-him-from-ramifications-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Adam Kinzinger never really cared about conservative values – Christopher Tremoglie (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ignore/dismiss/minimize/belittle what Trump did to defend and advance the Republican Party platform while he was President.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2896323/adam-kinzinger-never-really-cared-about-conservative-values/
— Trump appeals Illinois ballot removal as Supreme Court mulls Colorado case – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/2896521/trump-appeals-illinois-ballot-removal-supreme-court-mulls-colorado-case/
— Biden isn’t coming to save you, sanctuary cities – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2896354/biden-isnt-coming-to-save-you-sanctuary-cities/
— Alabama IVF protection bill passes both chambers – Gabrielle M. Etzel (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/2896849/alabama-ivf-protection-bill-passes-both-chambers/
— Anna Paulina Luna was added to IVF protection bill without her consent – Brady Knox (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/2895425/anna-paulina-luna-added-ivf-protection-bill-without-consent/
— DEI’s tipping point – Grant Addison
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/2895458/deis-tipping-point/

ACCUARCY IN MEDIA
— Despite constant renaming, DEI is still creating the same problems AIM has repeatedly uncovered – Tim Worstall
https://aim.org/2024/02/29/despite-constant-renaming-dei-is-still-creating-the-same-problems-aim-has-repeatedly-uncovered/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Have Blood on Their Hands. The death of Laken Riley was tragic; it was also avoidable. – Sen. Tommy Tuberville
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/biden-and-mayorkas-have-blood-on-their-hands/
— The Coming Clash Between Republicans vs. Hardliners On IVF. Behind the scenes, the battle lines are being drawn. Will it break the party? One TAC Contributing Editor shares her perspective. – Carmel Richardson (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-coming-clash-between-republicans-vs-hardliners-on-ivf/

BLAZE
— Far-left activists storm Seattle City Council meeting, demand more money for illegal aliens. – CORTNEY WEIL
https://www.theblaze.com/news/far-left-activists-storm-seattle-city-council-meeting-demand-more-money-for-illegal-aliens-i-physically-feel-threatened

BREITBART
— Trump lawyers appeal disqualification from Illinois ballot for insurrection
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-lawyers-appeal-disqualification-from-illinois-ballot-for-insurrection/
— Joe Biden’s White House Begins Referring to Illegal Aliens as ‘Newcomers’ – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County continue to demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a newcomer. They stress that I have lived in Wheaton for only 46 years, that is, only since 1978 when I was 29 years old, and that unlike them, I never attended any schools in DuPage County and I never was a member any church in DuPage County.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/29/joe-bidens-white-house-begins-referring-to-illegal-aliens-as-newcomers/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Cato’s Brazenly False Claim About Our Illegal Immigrant Crime Research. – Jason Richwine
https://cis.org/Richwine/Catos-Brazenly-False-Claim-About-Our-Illegal-Immigrant-Crime-Research

DAILY CALLER
— Is American Pork Ending Up In The Bellies Of Chinese Soldiers? – PHILIP LENCZYCKI
https://dailycaller.com/2024/03/01/american-pork-ending-up-bellies-chinese-soldiers/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Rooting Out ‘Woke’: One Church Leader’s Mission to Rescue Christianity From Cultural Marxism – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/01/rooting-woke-one-church-leaders-mission-rescue-christianity-cultural-marxism/
— ‘It’s the UN Coming Across Our Border,’ San Diego Official Says. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/29/single-adult-illegal-alien-men-flood-san-diego-streets-airport/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Refers To Millions Of Illegal Aliens Who Have Flooded Into U.S. As ‘Newcomers’ – Ryan Saavedra (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County continue to demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being a newcomer. They stress that I have lived in Wheaton for only 46 years, that is, only since 1978 when I was 29 years old, and that unlike them, I never attended any schools in DuPage County and I never was a member any church in DuPage County.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-refers-to-millions-of-illegal-aliens-who-have-flooded-into-u-s-as-newcomers
— Cruz: Media, Democrats Covering Up Illegal Alien Crimes Because Illegals Are Viewed As ‘Future Democrat Voters’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/cruz-media-democrats-covering-up-illegal-alien-crimes-because-illegals-are-viewed-as-future-democrat-voters
— Air Force Academy Highlights Transgender Officer At Leadership Summit. The Pentagon official helped lead an organization that pushed ‘transgender day of visibility’ in the military. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/air-force-academy-highlights-transgender-officer-at-leadership-summit
— Gavin Newsom Exempts Panera Bread From New Minimum Wage Law That Affects Owner Who Donated To Governor – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/gavin-newsom-exempts-panera-bread-from-new-minimum-wage-law-that-affects-owner-who-donated-to-governor-reports

FEDERALIST
— How Biden’s Lax Border Policies Enable Illegal Border-Crossers To Obtain REAL IDs – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/29/how-bidens-lax-border-policies-enable-illegal-border-crossers-to-obtain-real-ids/

FOX NEWS
— There is a migrant crime spree killing Americans. The left is protecting migrant reputation over American lives. – Jesse Watters
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jesse-watters-migrant-crime-spree-killing-americans

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— NFL Becomes “Woke,” Discriminatory, Anti-American Institution – Hans A. von Spakovsky and Sarah Parshall Perry
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/nfl-becomes-woke-discriminatory-anti-american-institution

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Democrat Mayor Of Athens, GA, Claims No Connection Between Illegal Aliens and Crime After Illegal Alien Allegedly Murders UGA Student in His City (COMMENT: To come into and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect a) for the rule of law and b) for that country and its citizens.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/democrat-mayor-of-athens-ga-claims-no-connection-between-illegal-aliens-and-crime-after-illegal-alien-allegedly-murders-uga-student-in-his-city/
— “You can endow whatever scholarship you want, except you can’t endow a scholarship that discriminates on the basis of race” – William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly since the 1960s, everything in America favors those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, that is, everything in America discriminates against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male. older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Backlash to the aforesaid preference giving and discrimination helped elect Trump in 2016.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/you-can-endow-whatever-scholarship-you-want-except-you-cant-endow-a-scholarship-that-discriminates-on-the-basis-of-race/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DEI Keeps Mutating and Spreading – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/dei-keeps-mutating-and-spreading/
— Removing the Police from Chicago Schools Puts Students at Risk – PAUL VALLAS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/02/removing-the-police-from-chicago-schools-puts-students-at-risk/
— Texas Law Allowing Police to Arrest, Deport Illegal Immigrants Blocked by Federal Judge – DAVID ZIMMERMANN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/texas-law-allowing-police-to-arrest-deport-illegal-immigrants-blocked-by-federal-judge/

NEW AMERICAN
— Another Day, Another Biden “Migrant” Arrested: Honduran Illegal Accused of Raping Girl, Knifing 62-year-old. – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/another-day-another-biden-migrant-arrested-honduran-illegal-accused-of-raping-girl-knifing-62-year-old/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Shapiro on Woke Healthcare: ‘DEI is a Gun Pointed at the Heart of the Meritocracy’ – Tom Olohan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/tom-olohan/2024/02/29/shapiro-woke-healthcare-dei-gun-pointed-heart-meritocracy
— Daily Show Smears McConnell As Being Responsible For School Shootings – Alex Christy
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2024/02/29/daily-show-smears-mcconnell-being-responsible-school-shootings

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Administration Changes Course and Now Wants Sanctuary Cities to Cooperate With ICE – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/02/29/biden-administration-changes-course-and-now-wants-sanctuary-cities-to-cooperate-with-ice-n4926884

PARADISE
— Watch: Trump Slams Biden Border Invasion During Visit to Eagle Pass
https://inaslive.com/guooSvyEUW3O-Qa886uhnqgtfBJQZQLU5q6iiLLpZdo/?cid=359a05662fb8f4a3bed9e0d8aee0ddfc&sid=19766731

TOWNHALL
— Kathy Hochul Has the Green Light to Give State Jobs to Illegal Migrants – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/29/kathy-hochul-give-ny-jobs-to-illegal-migrants-over-us-citizens-n2635926

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Ahead of South Carolina primary, Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling – AP (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/trump-strongly-supports-ivf-calls-alabama-lawmakers-protect-107495721

CBS NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/restrictive-abortion-laws-disproportionately-impact-black-women-in-gop-led-states-democratic-memo/
— Chris Ager elected chair of New Hampshire Republican Party – AP (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct paint themselves as being Democrat lite.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/chris-ager-elected-chair-of-new-hampshire-republican-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ager, a Republican National Committee member, defeated another longtime GOP activist, Lou Gargiulo. He said he already has a six-year plan focused on fighting what he called “radical and extremist” Democrats. “We’re like the cavalry,” he said. “We’ve got to stop these people from destroying our country.” Republicans should stop trying to appeal to “people in the middle,” he argued. “We are not going to be Democrat-lite. That is no way to win,” he said.)

AOL
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in making younger people sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.aol.com/nearly-twice-many-gen-z-193815159.html

REUTERS
— Apple defeats lawsuit claiming it overpaid CEO Tim Cook, others – Jonathan Stempel (COMMENT: According to my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, I was promoted much too fast. They were furious when I got promoted to GS-9 (currently $66,942/year) in 1972 when I was 24, to GS-11 (currently $80,994/year) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $97,079/year) in 1974. I had completed only 3 graduate evening business courses at Loyola when I was promoted in 1972, 7 in 1973, and 11 in 1974. I did not earn an MBA from Loyola until 1976. I did not take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until 1979.)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/apple-defeats-lawsuit-claiming-it-overpaid-ceo-tim-cook-others-2024-02-07/

NEWSWEEK
— Joe Biden Is Paying College Students to Register Voters Before Election – Khaleda Rahman
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-paying-college-students-register-voters-1874621

NEWSWEEK & MSNBC & ASSOCIATED PRESS & ABC & ATLANTIC JOURNAL CONSTITUTION & NEW YORK SUN & MSN
— Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://www.newsweek.com/ivf-bill-blocked-cindy-hyde-smith-1874559
https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/pelosi-rips-gop-anti-ivf-bill-they-need-a-lesson-in-the-bird-and-the-bees-205236293634
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/patients-urge-alabama-lawmakers-to-restore-ivf-services-in-the-state/3351393/
https://www.news10.com/news/democratic-lawmakers-ramp-up-efforts-to-protect-ivf/amp/
https://www.ajc.com/politics/opinion-gop-still-flatfooted-on-abortion/AMCXHI5WDNFRZHZD76SPYXM2OI/
https://www.nysun.com/article/alabama-house-attempts-to-reverse-course-on-ivf-ruling-dogging-gop-lawmakers-across-the-country
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/gop-senator-hyde-smith-blocks-vote-on-ivf-protections-after-democrats-try-to-force-republicans-to-go-on-the-record-on-fertility-treatments-following-controversial-alabama-ruling/ar-BB1j4rEb

NEW YORK TIMES
— MAGA Thinks the Game Is Rigged. Will They Play? (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will have many millions of their illegals use their false identifications to vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrat candidates and especially in battleground/swig states.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/podcasts/trump-cpac-voting-election-denial.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/opinion/alabama-abortion-ivf.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/business/economy/immigrants-labor.html
— The Republican Party platform is conservative. Political Partys exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/opinion/donald-trump-republican-gop.html
— The Sputtering Effort to Persuade Migrants to Leave New York. A $25 million program aims to relocate migrants in other counties. But many don’t want to make the move. – James Barron
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/nyregion/the-sputtering-effort-to-persuade-migrants-to-leave-new-york.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly cover up crimes committed by their illegals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/29/trump-border-biden-migrant-crime/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/29/new-polls-spotlight-gops-ivf-dilemma/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/29/ivf-cancer-patients-alabama/
https://au.news.yahoo.com/senate-republican-blocks-bill-protect-141419316.html
— Why two Democratic Senate hopefuls are boosting Republican rivals in Calif. Rep. Adam Schiff and his allies are spending $11 million in the all-party primary to try to elevate a GOP candidate and box out Rep. Katie Porter from the general election. – Maeve Reston
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/02/29/adam-schiff-katie-porter-steve-garvey-california-senate-race/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Is Biden about to close the border in the name of election year politics? – KAREN MUSALO
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-02-29/immigration-crisis-border-migrants-united-states-mexico-election-biden-trump

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/28/will-alabama-ivf-ruling-affect-2024-election/72750659007/
— As states make it easier to become a teacher, are they reducing barriers or lowering the bar? – Emily Tate Sullivan (COMMENT: To hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger, my Democrat superiors in the federal government constantly lowered the bar for them.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/21/praxis-core-teacher-test-diversity/72634666007/
— To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote reparations.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/28/san-francisco-reparations-apology-black-residents/72775247007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/border-crackdowns-wont-solve-americas-immigration-crisis-f21b0c4b
— Biden and Trump Make Dueling Border Visits Amid Migrant Crisis. In Texas towns 300 miles apart, the likely 2024 opponents trade blame on what voters call the most important issue in the country. – Tarini Parti, Adolfo Flores, and Annie Linskey
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/biden-trump-border-visit-immigration-698bb50e
— Make $400,000 and Never Filed Your Taxes? The IRS Will Be in Touch. Agency is sending out 125,000 notices to non-filers who earned $400,000 or more. – Ashlea Ebeling and Richard Rubin (COMMENT: As an IRS Collection Division employee for almost 9 years, I worked many non-filer cases.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/irs-targets-high-earners-who-dont-file-tax-returns-3a984c1b
— You Think You’re Doing Fine in Life, Until You Hear a Friend Is Doing Better. We tend to measure our financial health based on our friends—and what they post on social media. – Julia Carpenter (COMMENT: My opposition to Democrat race and gender based preference giving increased every time my Democrat Post Office (1966-1969), IRS (1971-1980), and GAO (1980-1997) superiors promoted over me their DEI hires a) who had less education than I had, b) who had less work experience than I had, c) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) who had no professional license like the one I had. I earned job-related college degrees in 1970, 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/the-surprising-effect-friends-have-on-our-finances-fe986ae5
— Alabama Senate, House Pass Bills to Protect IVF. Recent Alabama Supreme Court decision upended fertility treatments in the state. – Ginger Adams Otis and Talal Ansari (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/alabama-senate-house-pass-bills-to-protect-ivf-3e6b2431
— The Republican Party platform is conservative. Political Partys exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/waiting-for-a-republican-visionary-biden-election-opportunity-establishment-change-a73aef41

BLOOMBERG
— Biden Is Too Old But Trump Is Dangerous, Swing-State Poll Shows. Trump leads Biden in seven key states, with perceptions of an improving national economy failing to translate into a significant increase in support for the incumbent. – Gregory Korte
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-29/biden-age-worries-swing-state-voters-trump-seen-as-dangerous-poll-shows
— This Is Where New Migrants Are Going When They Reach the US – Elena Mejia and Lisa Beyer
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-28/chicago-and-denver-are-growing-fast-as-migrant-destinations
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number of migrants listing an address in Illinois for their immigration court cases jumped nine-fold in 2023 compared with just two years earlier.)

LAW 360
— Senate Confirms First Woman To Top IRS Attorney Post – David van den Berg (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years. Because IRS employees are despised/hated by so many, my Democrat IRS superiors had a very hard time recruiting and retaining women. Qualified women could always get a better job in the private sector. Consequently, my Democrat IRS superiors ever-increasingly gave their employees who were female more and more and more preference over their employees who were male.)
https://www.law360.com/tax/articles/1808268/senate-confirms-first-woman-to-top-irs-attorney-post

DEMOCRATS & NEW YORK MAGAZINE & NEW REPUBLIC
— Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used my wife and I not trying IVF to have children to promote more hatred against me.
https://democrats.org/news/mike-johnson-says-he-wants-to-protect-ivf-from-anti-choice-extremists-like-mike-johnson/
https://democrats.org/news/republicans-put-ivf-front-and-center-by-tapping-maga-extremist-katie-britt-for-gop-response-to-state-of-the-union/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/republicans-wont-protect-ivf.html
https://newrepublic.com/post/179436/hypocrite-mike-johnson-ivf-protections-alabama

DAILY KOS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/29/2226767/-The-Great-Replacement-Theory-the-Truth-the-Lies-how-to-make-it-work-for-the-Democrats-in-24

DAILY MAIL
— ‘Joe Biden created this illegal migrant invasion – and only I can stop it’: As BOTH 2024 frontrunners campaign at the border today, DONALD TRUMP gives Daily Mail his unflinching view of America’s No1 election issue. So where do YOU stand?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13138389/Donald-Trump-border-migrant-crisis-Joe-Biden.html

February 29, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Cook County judge rules Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois Republican primary ballot (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-news-cook-county-judge-illinois-primary-ballot/14477202/
— Ban on gender-affirming care for minors allowed to take effect in Indiana – AP (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://abc7chicago.com/indiana-transgender-law-ban-gender-affirming-care-minors/14477118/
— GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocks Democrat led legislation protecting IVF access. Republicans would be put on the record as supporting or opposing a federal law. – CNN (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans.)
https://abc7chicago.com/ivf-senate-vote-alabama-ruling/14476108/
— Chicago police issue warning after string of Northwest Side robberies
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-robberies-crime-warning-northwest-side-surveillance-video/14477784/

NBC5
— Cook County judge kicks Trump off Illinois primary ballot, but puts ruling on hold. (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/cook-county-judge-ruled-trumps-name-should-be-removed-from-illinois-primary-ballot/3368941/
— Is Trump still on Illinois’ primary ballot? What to know after Cook County judge rules to remove his name. The Illinois Primary Election for 2024 takes place in March. – James Neveau (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/is-trump-on-illinois-primary-ballot-what-to-know-after-cook-county-judge-rules-to-remove-his-name/3369282/

CBS2
— Judge orders former President Trump removed from Illinois primary ballot, but puts order on hold – Adam Harrington (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-orders-former-president-trump-removed-illinois-primary-ballot/
— Mitch McConnell stepping down as Senate GOP leader, ending historic 17-year run – Kaia Hubbard
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mitch-mcconnell-stepping-down-senate-republican-leader/

WGN9
— Cook County judge rules Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois primary ballots – AP (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/cook-county-judge-rules-donald-trump-should-be-removed-from-illinois-primary-ballots/

FOX32
— Cook County judge orders removal of Trump from primary ballot (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-judge-orders-for-trump-to-be-removed-from-ballot
— Results of President Biden’s yearly physical released. We have President Biden’s doctor’s notes from his yearly physical, both the good and the bad. He had the exam at the Walter Reed Medical Center.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1418477
— On Thursday, the Chicago City Council Black Caucus is hosting a citywide job fair. (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran the GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Black, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1418306

WTTW
— Illinois Judge Removes Trump From Ballot Because of ‘Insurrectionist Ban’ (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/28/illinois-judge-removes-trump-ballot-because-insurrectionist-ban

WBEZ
— Cook County judge kicks Trump off Illinois ballot — but puts her own order on hold. The judge’s decision comes as Illinois’ primary is less than three weeks away. It’s likely to be appealed. – Dave McKinney, Jon Seidel (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/cook-county-judge-kicks-trump-off-illinois-ballot/fbb01045-7d91-4d76-8964-41198d9a1a61

WGN RADIO
— What could happen if the government controlled social media platforms? – Hayley Boyd (COMMENT: If/when my critics/opponents succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, which of those who read my newsletters come to my defense and why?)
https://wgnradio.com/bob-sirott/what-could-happen-if-the-government-controlled-social-media-platforms/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Cook County judge orders Donald Trump removed from Illinois primary ballot for his role in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol – RICK PEARSON (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/28/cook-county-judge-orders-donald-trump-removed-from-illinois-primary-ballot-for-his-role-in-jan-6-riot-at-u-s-capitol/
— Biden ‘continues to be fit for duty,’ his doctor says, after president undergoes annual physical – DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/28/biden-continues-to-be-fit-for-duty-his-doctor-says-after-president-undergoes-annual-physical/
— Ban on gender-affirming care for minors allowed to take effect in Indiana – AP (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/28/ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-allowed-to-take-effect-in-indiana/
— Low tax collection rate in south suburbs shows need for development, changes in Springfield – HANK SANDERS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/29/low-tax-collection-rate-south-suburbs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Is Trump still on Illinois ballot? What to know after judge rules to remove his name. Cook County Judge Tracie Porter put her ruling on hold until Friday, expecting Trump’s lawyers to appeal. For now, nothing has changed at the ballot box. If Porter’s ruling does go into effect, she ordered that “any votes cast” for Trump “be suppressed.” – Jon Seidel (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/02/29/trump-still-on-illinois-ballot-what-to-know-judge-rules-remove-name
— Cook County judge kicks Trump off Illinois ballot — but puts her own order on hold. Judge Tracie Porter’s decision comes amid national debate over whether Trump is disqualified from the presidency because of his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and whether that attack amounted to an insurrection. – Jon Seidel and Dave McKinney (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/02/28/trump-ballot-ruling-illinois-gop-elections-2024-vote
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-sip/2024/02/28/on-tap-in-chicago-thc-infused-beverages-may-mean-new-opportunities-for-illinois-breweries
— Duckworth and Pritzker ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/washington/2024/02/28/sen-tammy-duckworth-congress-ivf-birth-women-health-reproductive-rights-roe-wade
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/02/28/alabama-in-vitro-fertilization-ruling-pritzker-ivf-protections
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more gambling.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-mens-basketball-illini-terrence-shannon-brad-underwood-ncaa-tournament-odds
— At Democratic convention in Chicago, perks for big Biden campaign donors include coveted credentials, hotels. When it comes to qualifying for perks — and this is true for Democrats and Republicans in past conventions — big donors can vault into the elite ranks either by direct giving or raising political cash. The Sun-Times has exclusive details on what is being offered to the Biden Victory Fund’s donors at this summer’s Chicago gathering. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/02/28/democratic-national-convention-chicago-biden-campaign-donor-packages-perks-vip

DAILY HERALD
— Crowd turns on Schaumburg board after it resists calls for cease-fire resolution – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240228/news/crowd-turns-on-schaumburg-board-after-it-resists-calls-for-cease-fire-resolution/
— James T. “Jim” Marter: 2024 candidate for U.S. House 14th District representative
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240228/us-congress-politics/james-t-jim-marter-2024-candidate-for-u-s-house-14th-district-representative/
— 49th District GOP rivals debate their electability in November showdown with Hirschauer – Eric Peterson (COMMENT: According to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, the more demographics that a Republican candidate shares with Trump, the less electable that candidate should be. I share the following demographics with Trump: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about those who have treated me the most since 2000 like I am unelectable.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240228/illinois-state-politics/49th-district-gop-rivals-debate-their-electability-in-november-showdown-with-hirschauer/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump removed from Illinois ballot by Cook County judge’s ruling – Leigh Giangreco (COMMENT: Pritzker runs Illinois.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/donald-trump-removed-illinois-ballot-judge-rules

NORTHWEST HERALD
— YWCA services for families and immigrants now available in McHenry County. All services are free and available to anyone, YWCA says. – Michelle Meyer (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/02/28/ywca-services-for-families-and-immigrants-now-available-in-mchenry-county/#

FOX ILLINOIS
— Fentanyl crisis fuels worries over border security – CORY SMITH
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fentanyl-crisis-fuels-worries-over-border-security-drug-trafficking-smuggling-us-mexico-border-immigration-migrants-illegal-crossings-ports-of-entry-cbp-politics-cato-institution

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-242/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-43/
— Pritzker: ‘People who live in other states who want to have children using IVF, come to Illinois’ (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans.)
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/28/pritzker-people-who-live-in-other-states-who-want-to-have-children-using-ivf-come-to-illinois/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rep. Blaine Wilhour: Removing President Trump from IL ballot about partisanship not justice
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/28/reaction-of-taking-trump-off-illinois-ballot/
— Inflation 18% During Biden’s First Three Years
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/29/inflation-18-during-bidens-first-three-years/

WEST COOK NEWS
— Volunteers sought to help Oak Park illegal aliens move from West Cook YMCA, Carleton Hotel to former St. Edmund’s Catholic School (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://westcooknews.com/stories/655436330-volunteers-sought-to-help-oak-park-illegal-aliens-move-from-west-cook-ymca-carleton-hotel-to-former-st-edmund-s-catholic-school

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Ronna Romney-McDaniel Gives Tearful Goodbye, Slams Fellow Republicans During Final RNC Staff Meeting
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/ronna-romney-mcdaniel-gives-tearful-goodbye-slams-fellow-republicans-during-final-rnc-staff-meeting.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois judge boots Trump off ballot in surprise ruling – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/tracie-porter-cook-county-circuit-judge-boots-dona/
— McConnell to step down as longtime GOP Senate leader in November – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/mitch-mcconnell-to-step-down-as-longtime-gop-senat/
— State Department is woke, woker, wokest – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/state-department-woke-woker-wokest/
— Supreme Court grants presidential immunity case, sets arguments for April – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/moving-quickly-supreme-court-decide-if-trump-can-b/
— VP? Everyone’s talking about Tim Scott — and he just wants to talk about Trump. S.C. senator talks faith, politics and ‘wide-open’ border. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/everyones-talking-about-tim-scott-and-he-just-want/
— Biden remains ‘fit’ and ‘active,’ White House physician says after visit. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/joe-biden-remains-fit-and-active-white-house-physi/
— Biden whacked by illegal immigrant crime wave that’s complicating his border narrative – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/28/joe-biden-whacked-by-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Colorado’s third-largest city passes resolution to stop letting in illegal immigrants bussed from Denver – Peyton Sorosinski
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2894720/colorados-third-largest-city-immigrants-bussed-from-denver/
— Republican blocks Senate Democratic IVF protection legislation – Gabrielle M. Etzel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/2894305/republican-blocks-senate-democratic-ivf-protection-legislation/

NEW YORK POST
— Illinois judge disqualifies Trump from GOP primary ballot because of ex-prez’s role in Jan. 6 – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2024/02/28/us-news/illinois-judge-disqualifies-trump-from-gop-primary-ballot-because-of-ex-prezs-role-in-jan-6/
— No wonder boys are turning toward conservative beliefs — it’s rebellion against parents’ woke ideology. – Rikki Schlott
https://nypost.com/2024/02/28/opinion/boys-are-turning-conservative-to-rebel-against-woke-parents/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— A Personal IVF Story. And why the Republicans are barreling toward a collision between savvy politics and the core convictions of some of their supporters. –
Christopher Brunet
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ivf-and-its-children-arent-going-away/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Cost of caring for illegals: A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon it’s real money – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/politics-govt/2024/02/28/cost-of-caring-for-illegals-a-billion-here-a-billion-there-and-pretty-soon-it-s-real-money/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Cities Across United States Seeing Surge of Violent Crimes Committed By Illegal Aliens – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/28/cities-across-united-states-seeing-surge-of-violent-crimes-committed-by-illegal-aliens/

AMERICAN THINKER
— If Illinois prevails in keeping Trump off of the ballot, our republic is finished. – Gerald McGlothlin
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/if_illinois_prevails_in_keeping_trump_off_of_the_ballot_our_republic_is_finished.html
— Illegals and Putin agree: Joe Biden for president! – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/illegals_and_putin_agree_joe_biden_for_president.html
— Putin’s Rollback of Reagan’s Victory – William R. Hawkins
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/putins_rollback_of_reagans_victory.html
— Nikole Hannah-Jones steps in it with another reflexive lie — and beclowns herself – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/nikole_hannahjones_steps_in_it_with_another_reflexive_lie__and_beclowns_herself.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— Elon Musk rings ‘alarm bell’ over border crisis: ‘Flood of illegals crushing the country!’ – Frieda Powers
https://americanwirenews.com/elon-musk-rings-alarm-bell-over-border-crisis-flood-of-illegals-crushing-the-country/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Liar!’ Athens mayor shouted down when he blames Laken Riley death on Trump being ‘mean’ to illegals. – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/28/liar-athens-mayor-shouted-down-when-he-blames-laken-riley-death-on-trump-being-mean-to-illegals-1441019/

BREITBART
— Senate Republican Blocks Democrats’ IVF Trojan Horse Bill – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/28/senate-republican-blocks-democrats-ivf-trojan-horse-bill/
— Joe Biden Busing Waves of Illegal Border Crossers to San Diego – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/02/28/joe-biden-busing-waves-of-illegal-border-crossers-to-san-diego/
— Biden Needs to Demand End to Sanctuary Cities – Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/02/28/cuellar-biden-needs-to-demand-end-to-sanctuary-cities/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Students call on Loyola to show ‘Jesuit values’ and divest from Israel
https://www.campusreform.org/article/students-call-loyola-show-jesuit-values-divest-israel/24916

CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY
— Republicans embrace IVF despite the destruction of human embryos – Tyler Arnold
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256939/republicans-embrace-ivf-despite-the-destruction-of-human-embryos

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden’s Border Chutzpah – Mark Krikorian
https://cis.org/Oped/Bidens-Border-Chutzpah

CHRISTIAN POST
— Trump says he supports IVF after Alabama Supreme Court ruling; pro-lifers react – Samantha Kamman
https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-says-he-supports-ivf-pro-lifers-react.html

DAILY CALLER
— Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Presidential Immunity Appeal – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/28/supreme-court-takes-trump-presidential-immunity-appeal/
— ‘This In An Invasion!’: Residents Shout Down Dem Mayor For Defending Sanctuary City Policies At Laken Riley Briefing – JASON COHEN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/28/georgia-mayor-shouted-down-laken-riley-press-briefing/

DAILY WIRE
— Colorado City Reaffirms It’s A ‘Non-Sanctuary City,’ Demands Migrant Buses Stop. – Mairead Elordi (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, school districts, municipalities, townships, counties, and states will become sanctuaries for illegals but falsely deny doing so.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/colorado-city-reaffirms-its-a-non-sanctuary-city-demands-migrant-buses-stop
— Denver Government May Furlough American Staff To Put Illegals On Its Payroll. City employing all-of-government effort aimed at finding work for illegal immigrants, emails indicate. – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/denver-government-may-furlough-its-american-staff-to-put-illegals-on-its-payroll

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Undergoes Health Exam at Walter Reed as Mental Fitness Questioned – Ryan Morgan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/biden-undergoes-annual-health-exam-at-walter-reed-as-mental-fitness-questioned-5596833
— Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal, Further Delaying Trial – Catherine Yang
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-will-hear-trumps-presidential-immunity-appeal-further-delaying-trial-5597165

FEDERALIST
— Illinois Judge Kicks Trump Off The Ballot, Says Any Votes For Him Must Be ‘Suppressed’ – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/29/illinois-judge-kicks-trump-off-the-ballot-says-any-votes-for-him-must-be-suppressed/
— How Illegal Aliens Flooding Our Border Skew Elections For Democrats Without Ever Casting A Vote – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/28/how-illegal-aliens-flooding-our-border-skew-elections-for-democrats-without-ever-casting-a-vote/

FOX BUSINESS
— Google has been pushing a ‘woke agenda’ since at least 2017 – Michael Shellenberger
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6347873163112

FOX NEWS
— Trump disqualified from Illinois ballot. Sol Wisenberg and David Schoen react to the bombshell news about the 2024 presidential race on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347881646112
— Dem Sen Duckworth looks to put Republicans on record with forced IVF vote. ‘Democrats are using fear tactics and the media to scare voters,’ Sen. Marsha Blackburn tells Fox News Digital. – Julia Johnson (COMMENT: Duckworth ever-increasingly uses IVF to promote more hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-sen-duckworth-looks-put-republicans-record-forced-ivf-vote
— White House calls for sanctuary cities to cooperate with ICE, amid furor over illegal immigrant crimes, Sanctuary cities under scrutiny as illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes across country. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-calls-for-sanctuary-cities-to-cooperate-with-ice-amid-furor-over-illegal-immigrant-crimes
— KJP says Republicans ‘getting in the way’ of securing border, denies Biden’s visit is political. – Bradford Betz (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote illegal immigration and then ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the problems that illegal immigration causes.)
https://news.yahoo.com/kjp-says-republicans-getting-way-221002930.html
— Democrats could see ‘real protests’ at Chicago DNC – Kevin McCarthy
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-harris-face-real-protests-chicago-democratic-national-convention-says-former-house-speaker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oii8wdDM-ec

FREE PRESS
— Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It. Every week, more than a dozen U.S. teenagers lose their lives to fentanyl. James Fishback reports on the unwitting victims—and the parents they’ve left behind. – James Fishback
https://www.thefp.com/p/fentanyl-is-killing-american-kids

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Consequences of Unchecked Illegal Immigration on America’s Public Schools – Madison Marino, Matthew Kuckelman, Lindsey Burke, PhD and Lora Ries
https://www.heritage.org/education/report/the-consequences-unchecked-illegal-immigration-americas-public-schools

HOT AIR
— Venezuela Homicide Rate Lowest in 22 Years As Its Gangs Migrate Here – DAVID STROM
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/02/28/venezuela-homicide-rate-lowest-in-22-years-as-its-gangs-migrate-here-n3783700
— Denver to Furlough Workers to Hire Illegals – DAVID STROM
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/02/28/denver-to-furlough-workers-to-hire-illegals-n3783753

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Governor Spends Millions to Export Pro-Abortion Extremism Across America – Genevieve Harding
https://www.lifenews.com/2024/02/28/illinois-governor-spends-millions-to-export-pro-abortion-extremism-across-america/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Brandon Johnson’s Incompetence Spiral – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/brandon-johnsons-incompetence-spiral/
— Anti-Israel Progressives Cite Michigan Protest Vote to Push Biden to Abandon Ally – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/anti-israel-progressives-cite-michigan-protest-vote-to-push-biden-to-abandon-israel/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Flood of Chinese illegals could be spies targeting U.S. infrastructure
https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/flood-of-chinese-illegals-could-be-spies-targeting-u-s-infrastructure/
— San Francisco has formally apologized to its Black residents and their ancestors for “decades of systematic discrimination.” – Abril Elfi (COMMENT: If you are a Republican, and especially if you are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German American, anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats and RINOs will call for you to pay reparations. Because all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s and because I am all of the aforesaid, I stress that all my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/san-fran-board-of-supervision-apologizes-to-black-residents-for-decades-of-systemic-discrimination/

PJ MEDIA
— The Growing List of the Ignored Victims of Illegal Immigrant Brutality – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/02/28/human-dirty-secrets-the-exploding-number-of-victims-of-illegal-immigrant-brutality-n4926843

TOWNHALL
— One Republican Senator Just Blocked a Bill to Protect IVF Access. Here’s Why. – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2024/02/29/why-one-republican-blocked-bill-to-protect-access-to-ivf-n2635897
— Biden White House Does a Massive Reversal in Its Immigration Policy, But Does It Matter? – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/29/biden-white-house-orders-a-massive-reversal-in-immigration-policy-but-does-it-matter-n2635887
— Biden Blows Off Illegal Alien Crime While Touting a False Narrative – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/02/28/biden-blows-off-illegal-immigrant-crime-while-touting-a-false-narrative-n2635862
— How BLM Is Destroying Public Education – Sheri Few
https://townhall.com/columnists/sherifew/2024/02/29/how-blm-is-destroying-public-education-n2635849

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

YAHOO NEWS
— Trump campaign, lawyers for objectors react to Cook County judge’s ruling to remove Trump from primary ballot – Theodora Koulouvaris
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-campaign-lawyers-objectors-react-054005445.html

NBC SOUTH FLORIDA
— Thousands of Miami-Dade voters switch parties ahead of presidential preference primary. Florida law allows that as long as voters make the change 29 days before the election. – Ana Cuervo (COMMENT: In your precinct, how many cast Republican primary ballots but vote for Democrats in general elections?)
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-dade-voters-switch-political-party-affiliation/3245686/

WASHINGTON POST
— Alabama judge says God opposes IVF. Religions hold varied views. – Michelle Boorstein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/28/alabama-ivf-embryos-religion-beliefs/

USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/23/transgender-national-survey-myths-misinformation/72640839007/
— Far too few Republican leaders focus on defending and advancing the Republican Party platform.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/02/26/trump-haley-ivf-government-shutdown-republican-party-disarray/72698406007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: In your county, what percent of those who run its election office is Democrat and what percent is Republican? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/25/2024-election-offices-threats/72605039007/

BOSTON GLOBE
— The myth of meritocracy – Yvonne Abraham (COMMENT: What are your successes in life? What do your critics/opponents attribute your successes in life to? My critics/opponents attribute my successes in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, unmarried, parents, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. In my defense, I stress that neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant on the east side of Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school and never worked outside of the home until after my father died. Because of the aforesaid, I took college preparatory courses in high school. I got and ACT score of 24. I graduated in the upper 20% of my 1966 Crete-Monee High School class. I worked my way through college. I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees. I earned six professional certifications. I earned a professional license. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were rich. Who bought them cars. Who paid for their college expenses. Who got them good jobs.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/02/28/metro/letting-go-myth/

FORBES
— During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/02/28/black-history-month-is-almost-over-lets-remember-it-year-round/

PBS
— A quarter of United Methodist churches in U.S. have left during split (COMMENT: In 1961, when I was 13 years old and in 8th grade at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete ( https://www.trinitycrete.org/ and https://ilhs.org/ ), the church’s split had a tremendous impact on me. The pastor succeeded in dumping the Missouri Synod for the Wisconsin Synod. My father was one of the Church Elders who led an unsuccessful fight to stay with the Missouri Synod. To stay with the Missouri Synod, my parents transferred to Hope Lutheran in Park Forest. Since 1847, all my ancestors had always been Missouri Synod Lutheran. On my father’s side, they all had all graduated from Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete. But in 1962, I graduated from a newly formed extremely small 8th grade at Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest. The church split created many divisions between those who stayed with the Missouri Synod and those who joined the Wisconsin Synod. The split ended big annual family reunions in Crete and Grant Park that had been organized by both my father’s and mother’s parents.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-quarter-of-united-methodist-churches-in-u-s-have-left-during-split

VOA
— Asylum-Seekers Find Shelter at Washington State Church – Natasha Mozgovaya (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been in making the churches in your school district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county arms of the Democrat Party?)
https://www.voanews.com/a/asylum-seekers-find-shelter-at-washington-state-church-/7507339.html

February 28, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

WGN9
— As number of migrants awaiting placement dwindles, City closes, repurposes shelters – Dana Rebik, Eli Ong
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/as-number-of-migrants-awaiting-placement-dwindles-city-closes-repurposes-shelters/

NBC5
— Cook County Sheriff’s Office launches billboards raising awareness of gun law it says is underutilized. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart believes Illinois’ Firearm Restraining Order law is not utilized enough, prompting a push for more awareness. – Courtney Sisk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cook-county-sheriffs-office-launches-billboards-raising-awareness-of-gun-law-it-says-is-underutilized/3367443/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage Latinos to vote for Democrats.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/experts-on-the-growing-power-of-the-latino-vote-in-illinois-there-is-work-that-we-need-to-do/3367863/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTA president takes the train to City Hall — then gets an easy ride. Dorval Carter Jr. got a rough ride from CTA riders — but a markedly smoother one from the City Council’s Transportation Committee after recent efforts to increase hiring and promises to bolster service. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/02/27/chicago-transit-authority-cta-riders-complaints-crime-safety-service-dorval-carter-pandemic
— Following unions’ lead, Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch directs $560K to effort to oust Rep. Mary Flowers. Unions have already contributed more than $500,000 to support Rep. Mary Flowers’ opponent, Michael Crawford in the 31st District Illinois House Democratic primary March 19. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/02/27/mary-flowers-michael-crawford-democratic-primary-illinois-house-speaker-chris-welch
— A century of Ford cars made at Torrence Avenue. The Chicago Assembly Plant began making the Model T in 1924. Now it makes Explorers. – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/27/ford-assembly-plant-chicago-torrence-avenue-100-years-model-t-taurus-explorer

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Antisemitic incursion on Evanston council meeting bespeaks a dismal situation – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/28/editorial-zoom-call-evanston-city-council-antisemitism-comments/
— Donald Trump’s bizarre pitch to Black voters is martyrdom marketing. Joe Biden may be the main beneficiary. – Clarence Page (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, none of the many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me were because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, my Democrat GAO Chicago office superiors did not a) fail/refuse to promote me beyond GS-13, b) throw me off audits of IRS, c) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and d) force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old because in 1988 I became the office’s only active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. According to my critics/opponents, my Democrat IRS Chicago office superiors did not a) fail/refuse to promote me beyond GS-12, b) disallow my travel vouchers in 1974, and c) disallow my education deductions in 1978 because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, my Democrat GAO superiors did not force me to suffer a $22,996 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO because of the aforesaid. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my aforesaid Democrat IRS and GAO superiors would not have taken any of the aforesaid big adverse actions against me. They would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service because a) I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and f) I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/28/column-donald-trump-indictment-appeal-to-black-voters-page/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: 6th Congressional District Democratic candidates divided on support for Israel, Ukraine – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240227/us-congress-politics/democratic-congressional-candidates-divided-on-support-for-israel-ukraine/
— Republicans promote what unites America. Democrats and RINOs promote what divides America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240227/lifestyle/sharing-similarities-celebrating-differences-district-23-heritage-night-explores-diversity/

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— National Association of Black Journalists promotes diverse voices in media – Carly Gist (COMMENT: I should form a National Association of Conservative Journalists.)
https://dailyegyptian.com/117990/news/national-association-of-black-journalists-promotes-diverse-voices-in-media/
— The Democrats who run SIU a) reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision and b) continue to used DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://dailyegyptian.com/118003/news/siu-committed-to-diversity-despite-supreme-court-decision-ban-of-affirmative-action/
https://dailyegyptian.com/117999/news/salukis-in-springfield-gives-black-students-a-chance-to-watch-history-happen/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Targeting diversity efforts. Complaint filed against SIU School of Medicine for scholarship honoring Tracey Meares. – Scott Reeder
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/targeting-diversity-efforts-18087977

WSIL TV
— Any use of marijuana linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke – Sandee LaMotte
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/any-use-of-marijuana-linked-to-higher-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke-study-says/article_854d1f26-6729-5ab6-9697-8b7e1cffcad8.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Immigration emerges as top problem in latest Gallup poll – CORY SMITH
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/immigration-emerges-as-top-problem-in-latest-gallup-poll-border-security-crossings-government-inflation-economy-politics-congress-president-biden-trump-election-voters-survey-issues-facing-united-states
— Gangs in US cities recruiting illegal migrants, spurs politicians to pivot on policy – KAYLA GASKINS
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gangs-in-us-cities-recruiting-illegal-migrants-spurs-politicians-to-pivot-on-policy-sanctuary-city-law-new-york-mayor-eric-adams-tren-de-aragua-mob-assault-officers-nypd-jose-antonia-ibarra-georgia-nursing-student-gallup-polling-immigration-biden-trump

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
— Democrat and RINO leaders use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=19763

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-241/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-42/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker continues to downplay speculation he’s eyeing the White House – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1eda3aec-d5ab-11ee-86ee-a7f972619440.html

WIREPOINTS
— Property tax bills come due: Cook County residents will repeat last year’s sticker shock – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/property-tax-bills-come-due-cook-county-residents-will-repeat-last-years-sticker-shock-wirepoints/
— We have far higher taxes and far fewer people employed today than when Gov. Pritzker took over.
https://wirepoints.org/we-have-far-higher-taxes-and-far-fewer-people-employed-today-than-when-gov-pritzker-took-over-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Redefining Child Abuse – Thomas Hampson
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/redefining-child-abuse/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— The “Biden Effect” and why You’re not Safe in Today’s America – James P. Economos, DDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/economos-the-biden-effect-and-why-youre-not-safe-in-todays-america.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border security surges to the front of the public’s attention – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/27/inside-beltway-border-security-surges-front-public/
— Five factors Trump must consider in picking a running mate – Peter Navarro
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/27/four-factors-trump-must-consider-in-picking-runnin/
— NFL becomes ‘woke,’ discriminatory, anti-American institution. Black national anthem is just the start. – Hans von Spakovsky and Sarah Parshall Perry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/27/nfl-becomes-woke-discriminatory-anti-american-inst/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mike Huckabee: Tax ‘illegals, prostitutes, pimps, drug dealers’ to save Social Security – Joseph Lawler
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/1969056/huckabee-tax-illegals-prostitutes-pimps-drug-dealers-to-save-social-security/
— Democrats realize their sanctuary city policies were a mistake – Kaylee McGhee White
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/2890148/democrats-realize-their-sanctuary-city-policies-were-a-mistake/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— NYC Mayor Says City Should Walk Back Sanctuary Laws – Matthew Xiao
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/nyc-mayor-says-city-should-walk-back-sanctuary-laws/

NEW YORK POST
— The migrant surge brings killers and criminal gangs, victimizing innocents like Laken Riley – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2024/02/27/opinion/the-migrant-surge-brings-killers-and-criminal-gangs-victimizing-innocents-like-laken-riley/
— Immigration crisis sees spike in voter concern as new poll shows big increase since January – Josh Christenson
https://nypost.com/2024/02/27/us-news/americans-deem-immigration-most-important-problem-facing-us-poll/
— Dr. Phil tells ‘View’ hosts that children crossing the border being sent into ‘prostitution and sweatshops’ – Hanna Panreck
https://nypost.com/2024/02/27/media/dr-phil-tells-view-hosts-that-children-crossing-the-border-being-sent-into-prostitution-and-sweatshops/
— Elon Musk slams Dems for ‘insane behavior’ around migrants, says they ‘won’t deport’ because ‘every illegal is a highly likely vote’ – Michael Dorgan
https://nypost.com/2024/02/27/us-news/musk-says-dems-wont-deport-criminal-migrants-because-every-illegal-is-a-highly-likely-vote/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Poll: A Majority of Americans Support Building the Border Wall – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/27/poll-a-majority-of-americans-support-building-the-border-wall/
— Over 1500 Illegal Aliens Released into San Diego Streets in Mass Release
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/27/over-1500-illegal-aliens-released-into-san-diego-streets-in-mass-release/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump won on the border in 2016; he can do so again in 2024. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/trump_won_on_the_border_in_2016_he_can_do_so_again_in_2024.html

BLAZE
— Most Americans recognize illegal immigration is a big problem — with the majority now supporting a border wall – JOSEPH MACKINNON
https://www.theblaze.com/news/majority-of-americans-now-acknowledge-illegal-immigration-is-a-big-problem

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Trump Didn’t Kill the Senate Border Security Deal — the Deal’s Provisions Did. – Elizabeth Jacobs
https://cis.org/Jacobs/Trump-Didnt-Kill-Senate-Border-Security-Deal-Deals-Provisions-Did

DAILY CALLER
— Chicago Cop Sues For Right To Change His Race – SAMUEL SPENCER (COMMENT: If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would not have wasted my career, they would not have taken the many big adverse actions against me that they did.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/27/chicago-cop-sues-for-right-to-change-his-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A veteran of the Chicago Police Department has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city because they won’t allow him to change his race designation within their records. Mohammad Yusuf, 43, a 20-year veteran of the police department, is suing the city of Chicago because they won’t allow him to change his race designation from Caucasian, even though he “identifies as Egyptian and African American,” according to CWB Chicago. In 2004, when Yusef joined the force, the department only offered Caucasian, Black and Hispanic as race designations. Now, the Chicago Police Department reportedly lets new recruits choose from over nine different race designations and allows officers to alter their gender identity if desired. But in Yusef’s case, the department has a “blanket prohibition” for race changes, CWB Chicago reported. The lawsuit states: “The Racial Identity Policy Ban facially and intentionally discriminates against certain individuals based on personally identifiable characteristics like race,” CWB Chicago reported. Yusef’s complaint suggests that his career was hindered due to his race designation, according to the outlet. “Despite Yusuf’s exemplary qualifications and the purported race-neutral policy of the Merit System, Yusuf has been repeatedly bypassed for promotion in favor of less qualified candidates, based on their race, specifically African American officers, some of whom had disciplinary issues and were not suitable for the responsibilities of a sergeant,” the complaint said, according to CWB Chicago. Although Yusef took a 23 and Me DNA test to prove his Egyptian heritage at the request of the CPD, the department remained unwilling to approve his request, according to the outlet. The CPD does not reportedly require transgender officers to provide proof of their “transition” before updating their personal records.)
— Massive Protest Vote Sucks The Wind Out Of Biden’s Michigan Primary Victory – MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/27/massive-protest-vote-sucks-wind-out-biden-michigan-primary-victory/
— Blue City (San Francisco) Officially Apologizes To Black Residents – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/27/blue-city-officially-apologizes-black-residents/

DAILY WIRE
— Illegal Alien Crime Getting So Bad In NYC That Democrat Mayor Adams Wants To Modify Sanctuary Status – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-alien-crime-getting-so-bad-in-nyc-that-democrat-mayor-adams-wants-to-modify-sanctuary-status
— Tennessee Takes Major Step Towards Banning Pride Flags From Classrooms – Frank Camp (COMMENT: When you were in school, if your teachers promoted LGBTQ like today’s teachers do, would you have become an LGBTQer?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-takes-major-step-towards-banning-pride-flags-from-classrooms
— Houston PD Has Suspended 260K Criminal Cases Since 2016 Over ‘Lack Of Personnel,’ Chief Reveals. The suspensions include over 4,000 sex assault cases. – Zach Jewell (COMMENT: Houston today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/houston-pd-has-suspended-260k-criminal-cases-since-2016-over-lack-of-personnel-chief-reveals

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Scores 6th Straight Primary Win With Triumph in Michigan – Nathan Worcester
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-scores-seventh-straight-primary-win-with-triumph-in-michigan-5596406

FEDERALIST
— Gallup Poll: Biden’s Border Invasion Is Americans’ No. 1 Worry – M.D. KITTLE
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/27/gallup-poll-bidens-border-invasion-is-americans-no-1-worry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gallup-poll-bidens-border-invasion-is-americans-no-1-worry
— Bidenbucks Laundered Through Education Department Target Likely Biden Voters – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/27/bidenbucks-laundered-through-education-department-target-likely-biden-voters/
— Laken Hope Riley’s Murder Outs Georgia As Largely A Sanctuary State – D.A. KING
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/28/laken-hope-rileys-murder-outs-georgia-as-largely-a-sanctuary-state/

FOX NEWS
— Musk says Dems won’t deport criminal migrants ‘because every illegal is a highly likely vote’ Musk discussed revelations that the brother of the Laken Riley murder suspect was not deported despite entering the country illegally. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/musk-dems-wont-deport-criminal-migrants-every-illegal-highly-likely-vote
— LAURA INGRAHAM: It’s open season on Americans. Democrats will keep the border open as long as possible, Ingraham says. (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/laura-open-season-americans
— Laura Ingraham: For Biden, it’s illegals first and native born Americans second
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8ZWmOgWyAs
— Migrant crime forcing ‘dramatic’ political shift as NYC mayor calls for sanctuary law changes. Eric Adams calls for deportations by ICE for migrants who commit crimes in NYC.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/migrant-crime-forcing-dramatic-political-shift-nyc-mayor-calls-sanctuary-law-changes-benson
— DEI is corrupting airlines, medical school, and now everything – Greg Gutfeld
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-dei-corrupting-airlines-medical-school-now-landmines
— US Army cutting force by 24K amid recruiting shortfalls. 5% of Army jobs slashed are mainly in positions that are already empty. – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-army-cutting-force-24k-recruiting-shortfalls

HOT AIR
— You Will Never Be Woke Enough for the Left
https://hotair.com/videos/2024/02/27/you-will-never-be-woke-enough-for-the-left-n3783696

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Sixteen Discriminatory Scholarships at Western Illinois U. Challenged By Equal Protection Project. “The number and scope of these discriminatory programs reflects a systemic discrimination problem at WIU” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/sixteen-discriminatory-scholarships-at-western-illinois-u-challenged-by-equal-protection-project/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Biden Administration Is Exporting Wokeness – ANDREA PICCIOTTI-BAYER
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/02/the-biden-administration-is-exporting-wokeness/
— Denver Weighs Cutting Some Public Employees’ Hours to Zero to Tackle Migrant Crisis – JAMES LYNCH (COMMENT: Denver today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/denver-weighs-cutting-some-public-employees-hours-to-zero-to-tackle-migrant-crisis/

NEW AMERICAN
— Invasion, USA?
https://thenewamerican.com/print/invasion-usa/

NEWSMAX
— Tennessee House Passes Bill Limiting Pride Flag Display – Jim Thomas (COMMENT: When you were in school, if your teachers promoted LGBTQ like today’s teachers do, would you have become an LGBTQer?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/tennessee-house-bill-pride-flag/2024/02/27/id/1155171/
— Gallup Poll: Immigration Top Problem in US – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gallup-immigration-top/2024/02/27/id/1155121/
— Google Parent Loses $70B in Value After Woke AI Snafu
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/google-alphabet-market-cap/2024/02/27/id/1155114/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— San Diego Designated Drop Zone For Illegals – Bill Wells
https://www.oann.com/video/in-focus-video/san-diego-designated-drop-zone-for-illegals/

PJ MEDIA
— The Battle to Eliminate DEI in Higher Education Has Just Begun – JACK FITZHENRY AND GIANCARLO CANAPARO
https://pjmedia.com/jack-fitzhenry-and-giancarlo-canaparo/2024/02/27/the-battle-to-eliminate-dei-in-higher-education-has-just-begun-n4926829

PATRIOT POST
— Chicago Residents Give Mayor Brandon an Earful on Illegals. The Windy City has had enough, but why do residents keep voting for more of the same? – EMMY GRIFFIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/104763-chicago-residents-give-mayor-brandon-an-earful-on-illegals-2024-02-28

POST MILLENNIAL
— Google loses $70 BILLION in market value after Gemini AI exposed as woke – Hannah Nightingale
https://thepostmillennial.com/just-in-google-loses-70-billion-in-market-value-after-gemini-ai-exposed-as-woke

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat and RINO leaders decry that “7th Circuit allows Indiana’s ban on care for transgender youth to take effect.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4492769-seventh-circuit-allows-indianas-ban-on-care-transgender-youth-to-take-effect/

NEWSWEEK
— Republican Wants to Block Money to Own State Over Migrant ‘Freebies’ – Matthew Impelli (COMMENT: The more tax dollars given to a state for illegals, the more illegals that will go there.)
https://www.newsweek.com/darrell-issa-block-funding-migrant-freebies-california-1874246

ABC NEWS
— Democrats decry obstacles to their promotion of LGBTQ.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ban-gender-affirming-care-minors-allowed-effect-indiana-107612984

CBS NEWS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Haley to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/nikki-haley-says-trump-will-drag-the-republican-party-down-in-colorado/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that nothing can be done to slow down illegal immigration let alone stop illegal immigration.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2024-02-28/us-asylum-restriction-aimed-at-limiting-claims-has-little-impact-given-strained-border-budget
— San Francisco supervisors apologize to Black residents for decades of racist policies as a 1st step in reparations (COMMENT: Democrats run Congress. GAO works for Congress. In Diersen v. GAO, constructively, GAO argued that it did what Congress wanted it to do, that is, it gave preference to its employees who were moderate/liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, that is, it discriminated against its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/san-francisco-supervisors-apologize-to-black-residents-for-decades-of-racist-policies-as-a-1st/article_e844055b-a3b6-5b80-9942-efa33e599cf6.html
https://www.whig.com/ap/national/san-francisco-apologizes-to-black-residents-for-decades-of-racist-policies/article_08ba90ea-832e-52e8-b404-f84fa3682d47.html

AOL
— Republicans slam Athens mayor for running a ‘sanctuary city,’ but the city denies being one – ROB DIRIENZO (COMMENT: Are the following de-facto sanctuaries: your county, your township, your municipality, and/or your school district ?)
https://www.aol.com/news/republicans-slam-athens-mayor-running-000746958.html

MSN
— Americans Change Their Mind About Donald Trump’s Border Wall – James Bickerton
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/americans-change-their-mind-about-donald-trump-s-border-wall/ar-BB1iY3Wc

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump v. Biden. The issue should be health, not age.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/us/politics/biden-seth-meyers.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/politics/biden-age-taboo.html
— Democrats and RINOs use IVF to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/opinion/ivf-alabama-republicans.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Haley.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/opinion/nikki-haley-campaign-primary.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more abortion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/27/jb-pritzker-fight-reproductive-freedom-is-personal/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrats celebrate their success in pushing LGBTQ on everyone.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/27/nyc-pride-2024-theme-reflect-empower-unite/

DENVER POST
— Aurora City Council passes resolution demanding a stop to busing migrants to “non-sanctuary city” Opponents say the resolution spreads anti-immigrant rhetoric. – SAJA HINDI (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs call you a racist and even worse things if you do not promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/27/aurora-council-sanctuary-bus-migrants/

CAROLINA JOURNAL
— Nearly half a million illegal immigrants reside in NC – THERESA OPEKA (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that they will all use their false identifications to vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats.)
https://www.carolinajournal.com/report-nearly-half-a-million-illegal-immigrants-reside-in-nc/

FORTUNE & FORBES & BUSINESS INSIDER & HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE
— Democrats and RINOs a) reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision and b) ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://fortune.com/2024/02/27/buzz-dei-great-retreat-overblown-data-backed-proof-opposite-diversity-leadership-careers/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hvmacarthur/2024/02/27/dei-why-its-on-its-way-up-not-on-the-way-out/
https://www.businessinsider.com/dei-programs-america-diversity-equity-inclusion-pushback-how-to-fix-2024-2
https://hrexecutive.com/how-the-diversity-backlash-is-affecting-dei-efforts-in-the-workplace/

VOA
— Is Nikki Haley a moderate or a conservative? Yes. She’s a down-the-line conservative on almost every issue — except for one really important one. – Zack Beauchamp
https://www.vox.com/policy/24042053/nikki-haley-moderate-conservative-democracy

FEEDSPOT
— Conservative News Websites. Here are 70 Best Conservative News Websites you must follow in 2024. (COMMENT: I should form a National Association of Conservative Journalists.)
https://journalists.feedspot.com/conservative_news_websites/

February 26, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Donald Trump moves to install new loyalists – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/ronna-mcdaniel-donald-trump-rnc-republican-national-committee/14469501/
— Chicago shootings: At least 22 shot, 4 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-violence-police/14466679/
— Chicago shooting: 14-year-old boy among 3 shot to death at West Chatham home
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-today-west-chatham-vincennes-avenue/14468343/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP5pS67ds1o
— Pro-Palestinian protest closes parts of inner DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-protest-today-pro-palestinian-gold-coast-traffic-downtown/14467488/

CBS2
— Three killed in mass shooting on Chicago’s South Side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe-mVxPVLnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1ejXRwwEx8

FOX32
— Pro-Palestine protesters gather in Chicago to demand ceasefire
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pro-palestine-protests-gather-in-chicago-to-demand-ceasefire

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Second Chicago mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 1 wounded on South Side
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/02/25/3-killed-1-wounded-shooting-chatham-south-side-cpd-guns-gunshot-crime-violence
— During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/25/black-history-month-toni-morrison-the-bluest-eye-steinberg

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson promised a new era of ‘co-governance’ in City Hall. So far, it’s a bumpy ride. – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/26/mayor-brandon-johnson-lobbying/
— Faith leaders: City Hall must step up to the plate and provide more funding for violence prevention – MICHAEL PFLEGER, OTIS MOSS III, SETH LIMMER and CIERA BATES-CHAMBERLAIN (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime. It promotes destruction of traditional marriage and family. It promotes dependency on government and charity. It promotes disrespect for human life.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/25/opinion-community-violence-intervention-chicago-mayor-funding/

DAILY HERALD
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. How many demographics do you share with Trump? Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more hatred that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote against you. Trump and I share the following demographics: draft avoider, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-poor, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240225/syndicated-columnists/disturbing-truth-and-the-vietnam-memorial/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: His sense of entitlement was manifest since Vietnam, when he was able to “win” a medical deferment for bone spurs, while those not as fortunate went in his place.)

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Chicagoans rally after 2 years of full-scale invasion of Ukraine – Sonya Dymova
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/02/26/lateststories/photo-gallery-chicagoans-rally-after-2-years-of-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/
— Asian Pacific American Coalition hosts dialogue on reparations for Japanese Americans – Isaiah Steinberg (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they assigned me supervise their only Japanese American employee.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/02/26/lateststories/asian-pacific-american-coalition-hosts-dialogue-on-reparations-for-japanese-americans/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article285788466.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Made money from illegal activity in 2023? Better report it on your taxes, IRS says – Derick Fox, Addy Bink (COMMENT: I worked for GAO on an audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division’s illegal source income program in 1986-1988. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/ggd-88-61.pdf )
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/made-money-from-illegal-activity-in-2023-better-report-it-on-your-taxes-irs-says/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-239/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Municipal League sees negative impact in Pritzker’s budget. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f2bf5500-d280-11ee-8b0e-4b333ef4ef0d.html

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago progressives, don’t fret loss of your ‘Mansion Tax.’ The biggest one of all is already law, which your chosen leaders despise – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-progressives-dont-fret-loss-of-your-mansion-tax-the-biggest-one-of-all-is-already-law-which-your-chosen-leaders-despise-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ronna McDaniel will step down as RNC chair on March 8 – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/26/ronna-mcdaniel-will-step-down-as-rnc-chair-on-marc/
— U.S. military missed its 2023 recruiting goals by 41,000. – Everett Piper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/25/why-would-young-americans-defend-nation-that-needs/

NEW YORK POST
— How China is flooding America with fentanyl on purpose to undermine our society – Peter Schweizer
https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/opinion/how-china-is-flooding-america-with-fentanyl-on-purpose-to-undermine-our-society/
— BLM co-founder says being a Taylor Swift fan is ‘slightly racist,’ Chiefs Super Bowl win was ‘white supremacist conspiracy’ – Kendall Tietz
https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/us-news/professor-says-being-a-taylor-swift-fan-is-slightly-racist-chiefs-super-bowl-win-was-white-supremacist-conspiracy/
— Film shows left targets ‘core American values’ with identity-ideology battles: Gender ‘war on kids’ exposed – Andrew Gutmann
https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/opinion/film-shows-left-targets-core-american-values-with-identity-ideology-battles-gender-war-on-kids-exposed/
— My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct suffer. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://nypost.com/2023/11/08/news/gop-politicians-strategists-blame-messaging-low-turnout-after-disappointing-election-results/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What is a Christian Nationalist? – John Leonard
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/what_is_a_christian_nationalist.html
— The taxman cometh…but for whom? – Mark C. Ross
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_taxman_comethbut_for_whom.html
— America’s military decline is deliberate – Richard Kline
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/americas_military_decline_is_deliberate.html

FOX NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/majority-democrats-say-parents-not-able-opt-kids-out-learning-lgbtq-issues-schools

JUST THE NEWS
— A nation enriched by legal immigrants now buckles from weight of illegal crossers and their crimes. Victims in every state soar from murdered college student to raped developmentally challenged person. – John Solomon.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/suna-nation-enriched-legal-immigrants-now-buckles-weight-illegal-crossings

NATIONAL REVIEW
— RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel Announces Resignation as Trump Pushes Leadership Overhaul – DAVID ZIMMERMANN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/rnc-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-announces-resignation-as-trump-pushes-leadership-overhaul/
— JANUARY 2, 2023 FLASHBACK: Trump Blames Extreme Pro-Lifers for Republican Midterm Defeats – RAMESH PONNURU
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-blames-extreme-pro-lifers-for-republican-midterm-defeats/

NEWSMAX
— CPAC Poll: Newsmax ‘Most Trusted’ in Cable News – Fran Beyer (COMMENT: I would hope that GOPUSA ILLINOIS would be ranked “most trusted” by those in Illinois who support 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 in the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that my critics/opponents reject, the harder that they work against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who are working against me the hardest. In 2021, they ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cpac-conservatives-straw-poll/2024/02/25/id/1154886/
(COMMENT: Newsmax was voted by the Conservative Political Action Conference the “most trusted” cable news outlet in America — trouncing rival Fox News by a whopping 34 points, according to a straw poll conducted at the annual conference. CPAC announced the findings of the survey Sunday after four days of meetings in Washington, D.C. Each year CPAC organizes the nation’s most influential conservative conference, drawing major political and celebrity figures weighing in on policy issues and political races. The CPAC poll findings showed: 49% said Newsmax, when asked which network do you “trust the most.”
Only 15% said the same about Fox News. 29% chose “none” of the options as a trusted outlet. Either CNN or MSNBC was the choice for 1% each.
The survey was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates from Wednesday to Saturday — with a total of 1,478 conservatives participating. Participants appeared to be happy about Newsmax but were less sanguine about Big Tech platforms and their leaders. Some 55% of CPAC attendees singled out Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as the Big Tech CEO “doing the most to undermine America.” Google CEO Sundar Pichai came in second at 32% with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos at 5% and Apple’s Tim Cook at just 1%. The survey also asked participants what was the best way to combat “woke elites.” Almost a majority, 46%, said it would be to “give to grassroots efforts to mobilize conservatives.” Some 25% said donating “directly to candidates for Congress” was the best approach. Participants completed the survey using a unique six-digit PIN code to eliminate multiple or outside voting.)
— With No Fed Fix, Migrant Influx Squeezing Big U.S. Cities – Fran Beyer
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-denver-chicago/2024/02/25/id/1154862/

PJ MEDIA
— A Big Victory Against Grooming in Public Schools – RABBI MICHAEL BARCLAY
https://pjmedia.com/rabbi-michael-barclay/2024/02/25/a-big-victory-against-grooming-in-public-schools-n4926750

RED STATE
— AOC Declares Border Crisis a Hoax, Claims Illegal Immigration Is Great for the Economy – Ben Kew
https://redstate.com/benkew/2024/02/25/aoc-insists-border-crisis-is-a-hoax-blames-republicans-for-false-narrative-n2170557

TOWNHALL
— DeSantis Ramps Up His Efforts to Put Joe Biden’s Border Crisis to Bed – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/25/desantis-ramps-up-his-efforts-to-put-joe-bidens-border-crisis-to-bed-n2635679

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Disturbing Find Made on Voters Rolls as Hundreds of Non-Citizens Removed – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/disturbing-find-made-voters-rolls-hundreds-non-citizens-removed-reportedly-put/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4486033-equality-act-backers-undeterred-lack-progress-years-later/

CNN
— Migrant crisis looms over governors’ gathering at the White House – PRISCILLA ALVAREZ, CAMILA DECHALUS AND ALISON MAIN
https://www.aol.com/news/migrant-crisis-looms-over-governors-185409306.html

MSN
— Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders use every court decision against Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/gop-seeks-to-distance-itself-from-consequences-of-alabama-frozen-embryo-decision/ar-BB1iRGH7
— Why major cities are slashing city budgets amid immigrant crisis – Alayna Alvarez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/why-major-cities-are-slashing-city-budgets-amid-immigrant-crisis/ar-BB1iQRuk

ABC NEWS
— Republican base sounds ready for Trump’s promised ‘retribution,’ with some exceptions. “I would like to see him actually drain the swamp,” one supporter at CPAC said. – Tal Axelrod (COMMENT: From what I see, virtually all federal employees are Democrats, that is, virtually all federal employees are anti-Republican, that is, virtually all federal employees are anti-conservative. What if 50% of federal employees had to be Democrat and 50% had to be Republican?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-base-sounds-ready-trumps-promised-retribution-exceptions/story?id=107526747
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I liked Vivek [Ramaswamy]’s idea: fire 70% of the deep state, the people that are government employees.”)

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/politics/supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida.html
— Why a $25 Million Plan to Relocate N.Y.C. Migrant Families Outside New York City Is Struggling. A program designed to resettle 1,250 families across New York State has moved only about 170 households, barely easing the burden on the city’s shelter system. – Dana Rubinstein, Andy Newman and Wesley Parnell (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect ever-increasingly pressure from Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district on homeowners who are the following to house their illegals and provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.: Democrat, wealthy, own a large home, have empty bedrooms, hate Trump, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/nyregion/migrants-relocation-ny.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Tightens Hold on GOP, Crowding Out Even Popular Rivals. Haley, governors and other key Republicans can’t put a dent in his support as he steamrolls toward the nomination. – Aaron Zitner and Jack Gillum
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-tightens-hold-on-gop-crowding-out-even-popular-rivals-93810b3a
— Peter Thiel’s $100,000 Offer to Skip College Is More Popular Than Ever. More Americans are rethinking the value of a college education. – Gregory Zuckerman (COMMENT: If had not had a bachelor’s degree in business, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had not earned an MBA, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/peter-thiels-100-000-offer-to-skip-college-is-more-popular-than-ever-162e281b
— Donald Trump’s Divided Republican Party. He wins big in South Carolina but won’t beat Joe Biden without Nikki Haley’s voters. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-nikki-haley-south-carolina-primary-2024-gop-presidential-race-60d4544c
— EV Startups Struggled to Build Cars. Now They Struggle to Sell Them. Lucid and Rivian are more exposed to cooling demand than legacy rivals that can lean on gas-powered vehicles to support electric investments. – Sean McLain
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ev-startups-struggled-to-build-cars-now-they-struggle-to-sell-them-6bfff73c

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Work longer’ is no solution for people who can’t afford to retire – TERESA GHILARDUCCI (COMMENT: According to my Democrat GAO superiors, I could “afford” to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old because of my wife’s income, because we had no debts, because we did not have children, and because of our retirement savings.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-02-26/older-workers-retirement-insecurity

FORBES
— Increasingly, employers are turning away older applicants or firing older employees to replace them with younger ones. – Sheila Callaham (COMMENT: Age discriminators get rid of older White men so that they can give preference to younger women and minorities. I should write a book about age discriminators. I would focus on the biggest age discriminators in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2024/02/25/how-age-discrimination-lawsuits-can-benefit-the-workplace/?sh=132a09847212

GAZETTE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/texas-ag-moves-to-shut-down-catholic-migrant-shelter-could-the-same-happen-in-iowa/

WKMS
— The more that Democrat and RINO politicians promote hatred against Whites to get support from minorities, the more backlash that there will be.
https://www.wkms.org/2024-02-25/masked-marchers-carrying-white-supremacist-symbols-in-downtown-paducah-draw-concerns

February 25, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What should the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) promote more strongly in its next platform and what should the IRP oppose more strongly in that platform? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

I served on the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee in 2008. Sadly, my requests to be appointed to serve on those committees again in 2012, 2016, and 2020 were not granted. Of course, I have asked to be appointed to serve on the 2024 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee.

Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party exists to defend and advance conservative principles.

In my opinion, the next IRP platform should more strongly promote the following:
— Personal responsibility,
— Traditional marriage and family,
— Right to life,
— Enforcement of immigration laws,
— Discouragement of vices,
— Second Amendment rights, and
— Equal opportunity, that is, no race or gender based preference giving.

Republican elected officials should promote the aforesaid.

In my opinion, the next IRP platform should more strongly oppose the promotion of the following:
— Dependency on government and charity,
— LGBTQ,
— Abortion,
— Mass/illegal immigration,
— Booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
— Diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and
— DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.

Republican elected officials should oppose promotion of the aforesaid.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump wins South Carolina, beating Nikki Haley in her home state
https://abc7chicago.com/south-carolina-republican-primary-donald-trump-nikki-haley/14465347/
— Downtown Chicago demonstrators call on US to continue to support Ukraine in fight against Russia. Rally marks 2 years since Russia invaded Ukraine. – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/ukraine-war-russia-invades-2-years-chicago-rally/14465008/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4W9IhCI0Go

FOX32
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lunar-new-year-luncheon-held-in-chicago
— Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase in Chicago.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwestern-medicine-donates-200k-to-two-of-chicagos-largest-food-banks
https://www.aol.com/news/northwestern-medicine-donates-200k-two-040055248.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOILD WITH PICTURES: Democratic congressional candidates for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District want to abolish Electoral College. – Russell Lissau (COMMENT:
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240225/us-congress-politics/democratic-congressional-candidates-want-to-abolish-electoral-college/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DeSantis sending more highway troopers, National Guard members to Southern border – LAURA HUSSEY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/desantis-sending-more-highway-troopers-national-guard-members-to-southern-border-us-mexico-migrant-crisis-florida-governor-highway-patrol-law-enforcement-san-antonio-securing-the-border

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Democratic Panic Grows Over Biden’s Invasion of the Illegals
https://johnkassnews.com/democratic-panic-over-bidens-illegals-grows-at-white-house-and-other-sanctuaries/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump adds to winning streak in South Carolina, puts major dent in Haley’s comeback aspirations – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/24/trump-adds-to-winning-streak-in-south-carolina-put/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CPAC 2024: Kari Lake makes case for bringing back ‘alpha male’ Trump – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2880286/cpac-2024-kari-lake-alpha-male-trump/
— CPAC 2024: Lara Trump looks to alleviate deep Republican concerns over early voting – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2871044/lara-trump-republican-concerns-early-voting/

NEW YORK POST
— Why black Republicans are gaining ground nationwide and blacks Dems are reconsidering – Kendall Qualls
https://nypost.com/2024/02/24/opinion/why-black-republicans-are-gaining-ground-in-the-us/
— Outraged social media users claim migrants responsible for norovirus spread in the Northeast – Matthew Sedacca
https://nypost.com/2024/02/24/us-news/social-media-users-claim-migrants-behind-norovirus-spike/
— Chicago mayor’s epic flameout is a warning for Eric Adams and New York – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/24/opinion/chicago-mayors-epic-flameout-is-a-grim-warning-for-eric-adams-and-new-york/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Behind the Scenes of Trump’s Stemwinder at CPAC. The former president’s hour-and-a-half speech was the comedy special attendees were hoping for. – Bradley Devlin
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/behind-the-scenes-of-trumps-stemwinder-at-cpac/
— San Francisco: The Big Money Teaching Racism. Unsurprisingly, “anti-racist” teaching methods are not helping students learn in the classroom. – Ryan Girdusky (COMMENT: My outstanding parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, teachers, etc. all promoted personal responsibility. They stressed that my succeeding in life was my personal responsibility. They did not blame those who did not share my demographics for my problems. They discouraged me from blaming others for my problems. That motivated me to take college preparatory courses in high school, get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, earn a professional license, etc.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/san-francisco-the-big-money-teaching-racism/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Work permits for illegals: the fast track to citizenship – John Conlin
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/illegal_work_permits_the_fast_track_to_citizenship.html
— America can mass deport illegal aliens, and we know this because it’s done so before – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/america_can_mass_deport_illegal_aliens_and_we_know_this_because_its_done_so_before.html
— Ford: can DEI, merit and profit coexist? – Mike McDaniel (COMMENT: What percent of those Ford hires are DEI hires?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/ford_can_dei_merit_and_profit_coexist.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Influencer’ urges followers to raise money for illegal alien who allegedly shot tourist in Times Square – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/24/influencer-urges-followers-to-raise-money-for-illegal-alien-who-allegedly-shot-tourist-in-times-square-1439910/

BREITBART
— ‘They’re Giving Apartments to Illegals’: Hecklers Disrupt AOC’s Green New Deal Town Hall – OLIVIA RONDEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/24/theyre-giving-apartments-illegals-hecklers-disrupt-aocs-green-new-deal-town-hall/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Trump warns ‘the worst is yet to come’ if Biden wins re-election – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-warns-the-worst-is-yet-to-come-if-biden-wins-re-election.html

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Nikki Haley Is the New Liz Cheney – Wayne Allyn Root
https://www.creators.com/read/wayne-allyn-root/02/24/nikki-haley-is-the-new-liz-cheney

DAILY WIRE
— Illegal Immigrants Released Onto Streets Of San Diego, Given Court Dates At Cities They’ve Never Heard Of Before – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrants-released-onto-streets-of-san-diego-given-court-dates-at-cities-theyve-never-heard-of-before

FOX NEWS
— Red-faced Google apologizes after woke AI bot gives ‘appalling’ answers about pedophilia, Stalin. When asked whether Stalin or conservative influencer Libs of TikTok was worse, the bot said it’s a ‘very complex issue, and there is no easy answer’ – Gabriel Hays
https://www.foxnews.com/media/red-faced-google-apologizes-woke-ai-bot-gives-appalling-answers-pedophilia-stalin

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Border Crisis: San Diego Faces Flood of Illegal Immigrants Mostly From China. Bill Melugin said agents have apprehended 21,000 Chinese nationals in San Diego since October 1. That’s a 500% increase from 2023. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/biden-border-crisis-san-diego-faces-flood-of-illegal-immigrants-mostly-from-china/

PJ MEDIA
— Job ‘Gains’ Are for Migrants as U.S. Men Kept Out of Workforce – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/02/24/job-gains-are-for-migrants-as-us-men-kept-out-of-workforce-n4926735
— Could Illegal Alien Flood Rig Congress, Electoral College for Dems? – CATHERINE SALGADO (CCOMENT: Yes! )
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/02/24/could-illegal-alien-flood-rig-congress-electoral-college-for-dems-n4926722

POWERLINE
— THE PRICE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – JOHN HINDERAKER
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/02/the-price-of-illegal-immigration.php

TEXAS GOP
— Platform and Resolutions as Amended and Adopted by the 2022 State Convention of the Republican Party of Texas
https://texasgop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-RPT-Platform.pdf

TOWNHALL
— Coddled To Death: Mental Illness, Illegal Aliens and the Democratic Party – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2024/02/25/coddled-to-death-mental-illness-illegal-aliens-and-the-democratic-party-n2635685

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Fox News Cameras Catch Mass Street Release of Illegal Immigrants During Live Shot Expected to Cause ‘Political Issue’ for Gavin Newsom. – C. Douglas Golden
https://www.westernjournal.com/fox-news-cameras-catch-mass-street-release-illegal-immigrants-live-shot-expected-cause-political-issue-gavin-newsom/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

AOL
— Some RNC Members Pushing Resolutions to Constrain Trump – DAVID M. DRUCKER
https://www.aol.com/news/scoop-rnc-members-pushing-resolutions-181701255.html
— What drives remarkable student outcomes? – BRIAN BRUESS (COMMENT: Not that any of my student outcomes were remarkable, my outstanding parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, teachers, etc. all promoted personal responsibility. They stressed that my succeeding in life was my personal responsibility. They did not blame those who did not share my demographics for my problems. They discouraged me from blaming others for my problems. That motivated me to take college preparatory courses in high school, get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, earn a professional license, etc.)
https://www.aol.com/higher-degree-drives-remarkable-student-080110885.html

MSN
— Arizona sector becomes No. 1 hotspot for citizens of foreign countries to invade America. How soon will there be more citizens of foreign countries in America than citizens of America? How big will the conflicts be between invaders from different countries? Which invaders from which countries will win those conflicts? What language will invaders force on citizens of America? What form of government will invaders force on citizens of America. How fast will invaders get rid of citizens of America?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/arizona-sector-becomes-no-1-hotspot-for-migrant-crossings/ar-BB1iQfVE
— Multiple States At ‘Breaking Point’ With Illegal Aliens – Claire O’Hare
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/multiple-states-at-breaking-point-with-illegal-aliens/ar-BB1iOyrM

MSNBC
— ‘Chaos and confusion’: Inside the civil war engulfing the Michigan GOP (COMMENT: What if the mainstream media reported on the Illinois Republican Party like it reports on the Michigan Republican Party?)
https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-chaos-and-confusion-inside-the-civil-war-engulfing-the-michigan-gop-204833349722

NEW YORK TIMES
— Kristi Noem and Vivek Ramaswamy Are CPAC’s Choices for Trump’s Running Mate. The conservative gathering’s straw poll is hardly predictive, but it can show which way political winds are gusting on the far right. – Michael C. Bender
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/us/politics/trump-vp-cpac-kristi-noem-vivek-ramaswamy.html
— This Man Paid $9,000 for a Pair of Donald Trump Sneakers – Jacob Bernstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/style/donald-trump-sneakers-roman-sharf-auction-9000-dollars.html

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— To get more and more and more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasing encourage/force Blacks to blame their problems on White Republicans and especially on those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, male, married, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and has ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/whites-must-feel-the-direct-pain-from-white-supremacy/article_9890c5e8-63ea-53a2-abeb-62de8e4e3b1c.html

GAZETTE
— Texas AG moves to shut down Catholic migrant shelter. Could the same happen in Iowa? Iowa City migrant shelter worries Iowa bills could lead to attempt to shut down Catholic nonprofit. – Tom Barton
https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/texas-ag-moves-to-shut-down-catholic-migrant-shelter-could-the-same-happen-in-iowa/

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— JUNE 18, 2022 FLASHBACK: Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate – SEWELL CHAN AND ERIC NEUGEBOREN
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/18/republican-party-texas-convention-cornyn/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meeting at their first in-person convention since 2018, Texas Republicans on Saturday acted on a raft of resolutions and proposed platform changes to move their party even further to the right. They approved measures declaring that President Joe Biden “was not legitimately elected” and rebuking Sen. John Cornyn for taking part in bipartisan gun talks. They also voted on a platform that declares homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice” and calls for Texas schoolchildren “to learn about the humanity of the preborn child.” The actions capped a convention that highlighted how adamantly opposed the party’s most active and vocal members are to compromising with Democrats or moderating on social positions, even as the state has grown more diverse and Republicans’ margins in statewide elections have shrunk slightly in recent years. Votes on the platform were collected at the end of the party’s three-day convention in which party activists moved to add multiple items to the official Texas GOP platform. As the convention closed, two separate sets of ballots — one allowing delegates to choose eight of 15 legislative priorities and another allowing delegates to vote on the 275 platform planks — were gathered. Those will now need to be tallied and certified in Austin, but it is rare for a plank to be rejected, according to party spokesperson James Wesolek.)

NEWSBREAK
— Illegal Immigrant Pauses When Asked if There Are Jobs in His Country, Walks Away Laughing
https://original.newsbreak.com/@the-world-around-jae-and-beyond-1604689/3345603235964-illegal-immigrant-pauses-when-asked-if-there-are-jobs-in-his-country-walks-away-laughing

NEWS NATION
— States are spending billions on resources for migrants
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/what-states-spending-resources-migrants/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Courts Black Voters With Claim He Was ‘Discriminated Against’ – Alex Leary and Eliza Collins (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, the following never discriminated against me: a) my Democrat superiors in the federal government who wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” b) those who ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, c) those who ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, d) those who ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/south-carolina-gop-primary-election-2024/card/trump-courts-black-voters-with-claim-he-was-discriminated-against–8E0a5RentXVVyxpWFORO
— Haley Campaign Manager: Trump Can’t Win and Has Sunk the GOP – John McCormick (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Haley to promote more hatred against Trump.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/south-carolina-gop-primary-election-2024/card/haley-campaign-manager-trump-can-t-win-and-has-sunk-the-gop-2WYgySCufBILCpJbkYEB
— Tim Scott Takes Leading Role in Trump World – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/south-carolina-gop-primary-election-2024/card/tim-scott-takes-leading-role-in-trump-world-amZTgmXNzOcor3EeZz4x
— The Democrats Have Demoted Personal Responsibility – Daniel Henninger (COMMENT: My outstanding parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, teachers, etc. all promoted personal responsibility. They stressed that my succeeding in life was my personal responsibility. They did not blame those who did not share my demographics for my problems. They discouraged me from blaming others for my problems. That motivated me to take college preparatory courses in high school, get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, earn a professional license, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-have-demoted-personal-responsibility-decriminalization-shoplifting-border-economy-ac746a71

FORBES
— ‘Seal The Border, Deport All The Illegals’: Stephen Miller Lays Out Trump Immigration Plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wSmTsF–64

WISTV
— Trump speaks at Black Conservative Federation Gala in Columbia – Kevin Connaughton and Joshua Hemphill
https://www.wistv.com/2024/02/23/donald-trump-set-speak-black-conservative-federation-gala-columbia/

JUST THE NEWS
— Trump tells CPAC military is only ‘woke’ at the top, takes a shot at Gen. Mark Milley. “We have a great military,” Trump said. – Charlotte Hazard
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/cpac-trump-said-military-only-woke-top-takes-shot-gen-mark-milley

MESA COUNTY
— County Commissioners have passed a resolution officially declaring Mesa County as a Non-Sanctuary County. (COMMENT: Who is leading the effort to get your county to pass such a resolution?)
https://www.mesacounty.us/news/commissioners/county-adopts-resolution-response-immigration-influx

ATLANTIC
— Democrats say “How Donald Trump Became Unbeatable.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/trump-republican-primary/677550/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-donald-trump-became-unbeatable/ar-BB1iQQ57?cvid=6f667c7f6c84404ec02d36f5086b2559&ei=31

DAILY MAIL
— Now Google’s ‘absurdly woke’ Gemini AI refuses to condemn pedophilia as wrong – after being blasted over ‘diverse’ but historically inaccurate images. – PETER HESS and JAMES GORDON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13122189/Googles-absurdly-woke-Gemini-AI-refuses-condemn-pedophilia.html

February 23, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard accused of corruption, trustees approve call for federal investigation – Michelle Gallardo and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-illinois-fbi-investigation/14458356/
— Robberies in which criminals demand access to bank, payment apps to steal money are rising – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crime-armed-robbery-stolen-money-app-chase-bank/14457765/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in getting religious leaders to promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-church-helps-migrant-families-secure-work-permits/3363589/
— Chicago-area suburbs warn of 911 call problems amid AT&T outage. A spokesperson for the Lake County sheriff’s office said many residents have been unable to reach emergency services. – Francie Swidler, Ashlee Hill and Nora Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-suburbs-warn-of-911-call-problems-amid-att-outage/3363106/

CBS2
— Palestinian Chicago residents push calls for cease-fire in Gaza, rethink support for Democrats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4utfgwi3xRc

WTTW
— US Department of Education Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Chicago Public Schools, Area Universities Over Gaza Protests – Paris Schutz
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/22/us-department-education-opens-civil-rights-investigation-chicago-public-schools-area
— The Democrat Party platform promotes homelessness, that is, it promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, that is, destruction of traditional marriage and family, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://interactive.wttw.com/firsthand/homeless/without-a-home-in-chicago-homelessness-in-2024-and-whats-to-come

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Who to vote for? Too often, it’s about who’s first on the ballot. Many voters told the Sun-Times they would feel more assured in their picks — and, experts say, a significant share of non-voters might be more inclined to join the process — if they had better access to clear, unbiased information to help them make choices. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/democracy/2024/02/22/illinois-voters-legwork-on-candidates-elections-democracy-solutions-project
— Chicago is not the City that Bumbles. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s zipped lip makes him putty in the media’s hands. – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/22/mayor-brandon-johnson-chicago-media-relationship-image-communication-issues

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Venezuelan migrants charged with burglary and retail theft from Oak Brook stores

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/venezuelan-migrants-charged-with-burglary-and-retail-theft-from-oak-brook-stores/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Emmett Till to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/23/today-in-history-mississippi-grand-jury-declines-new-charges-in-emmett-till-killing/
— Wife, son of Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones made six figures working with city – HANK SANDERS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/wife-son-of-calumet-city-mayor-thaddeus-jones-made-six-figures/
— Democrats aren’t just celebrating Black history. We’re making it. – Carol Moseley Braun (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/23/opinion-black-history-month-importance-moseley-braun/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: FBI investigating Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard while Illinois attorney general orders her charity to stop soliciting donations. – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/illinois-attorney-general-orders-dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-charity/

DAILY HERALD
— 11th District GOP congressional candidates complain of ‘moral decline’ in U.S. – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240222/us-congress-politics/11th-district-gop-congressional-candidates-complain-of-moral-decline-in-u-s/

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame gun violence on guns instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/walter-jacobsons-perspective/walter-jacobsons-perspective-2-22-24-we-need-tougher-gun-control-laws/

SOUTHERN
— Authorities plan for threats to Republican, Democratic presidential conventions – Josh Margolin and Sasha Pezenik
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/23/authorities-plan-for-threats-to-republican-democratic-presidential-conventions/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Governors State awarded $500K grant for addictions studies scholarships. (COMMENT: My outstanding parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and teachers at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest, and Crete-Monee High School steered me away from vices.)
https://daily-journal.com/news/governors-state-awarded-500k-grant-for-addictions-studies-scholarships/article_4537c4b6-d03d-11ee-90aa-f3da4a643cbc.html

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Celebrating Black History Month itself has become an act of resistance – Antonio French (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/column/antonio-french/opinion-celebrating-black-history-month-itself-has-become-an-act-of-resistance/article_3f4d8322-d0ee-11ee-b0d3-97e42e02bd6f.html

STATELINE
— Rockford parent group wants parental consent for children’s abortion, gender-affirming procedures – John Clark
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/rockford-parent-group-wants-parental-consent-for-childrens-abortion-gender-affirming-procedures/

WGLT
— It’s been 2 years since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine (COMMENT: Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump had been President.)
https://www.wglt.org/2024-02-22/its-been-2-years-since-russia-launched-its-invasion-of-ukraine
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.wglt.org/2024-02-22/new-york-rolls-out-a-social-justice-oriented-weed-legalization-program

WSIL TV
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/dei-supporters-see-echoes-of-america-s-fraught-racial-history-in-attacks-on-diversity-efforts/article_e09fdc94-b0f4-5e4c-8875-bdadad22ca4f.html

WREX
— Rockford’s NAACP Black History Month celebration sheds light on challenges in black community – Samantha Soto (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wrex.com/news/rockfords-naacp-black-history-month-celebration-sheds-light-on-challenges-in-black-community/article_fe5e885a-d202-11ee-bd80-4bbb97f433b6.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Dueling pro-Trump factions in Michigan throw the swing state’s Republicans into disarray – AP (COIMMENT: The conservative faction in the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee is virtually nonexistent.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-a-fight-between-pro-trump-factions-in-michigan-undercuts-republicans-in-a-key-2024-state/
— 48 percent in new poll say they would support 16-week abortion ban – Lauren Sforza
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/48-percent-in-new-poll-say-they-would-support-16-week-abortion-ban/

NPR ILLINOIS
— What GOP infighting in South Carolina can (and can’t) tell us about 2024 – Stephen Fowler (COIMMENT: The conservative faction in the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee is virtually nonexistent.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-02-22/what-gop-infighting-in-south-carolina-can-and-cant-tell-us-about-2024
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote “Principle First summit.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-02-22/principle-first-summit-draws-republicans-who-dont-support-frontrunner-trump

WAND TV
— Native Americans hope Illinois lawmakers can transfer stolen land, ban racist school mascots – Mike Miletich (COMMENT: I should write a book about my GAO coworker for almost 18 years 1980-1997 who shared many demographics with me. We both were DuPage County residents, Republicans, CPAs, White, male, married, non-veteran, Protestant, and our ancestors had been in America for a long time. But he was a Native America. He filled the office’s Native American quota. I would focus on the many ways in which our GAO superiors gave him preference over me. Unlike me, they let him work until he was eligible for regular retirement. We were both very active in the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter. He differed from me in that he was younger than me, he had started his career with GAO, his wife had little or no income, and he had children.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/native-americans-hope-illinois-lawmakers-can-transfer-stolen-land-ban-racist-school-mascots/article_31803dee-d1ce-11ee-b345-ef2d9a063a7e.html

CHICAGO READER
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://chicagoreader.com/best-of-chicago/high-focus-media-cannabis-community-builders/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-238/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-39/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Pritzker’s Budget Proposal Criticized by Illinois House Republican Caucus
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/655015773-gov-pritzker-s-budget-proposal-criticized-by-illinois-house-republican-caucus

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s 2025 budget is designed for politicians, not people
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-2025-budget-is-designed-for-politicians-not-people-wirepoints-on-univision-chicago/
— Pritzker’s 2025 budget address and the kitchen table issues that actually matter – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzkers-2025-budget-address-and-the-kitchen-table-issues-that-actually-matter-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— State appeals court revives challenge to Cook County’s gun, ammo tax – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f703eeae-d1d2-11ee-b5cb-67dadc2024c6.html
— Special interest groups and Democrats push to enhance pension benefits – Catrina Petersen (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I paid 7% of my salary into the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). My CSRS pension is dramatically less because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Further, my Social Security is dramatically less because I get a CSRS pension. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned my CSRS pension as being much too generous.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_bd62dcb8-d1d3-11ee-b51a-5b9cdd23f2d7.html
— Measure would allow Illinois schools ability to deny polling places – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b321e5d8-d10a-11ee-bee7-33442fa83da8.html

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party State Convention May 24 & 25 in Collinsville (COMMENT: Who will the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members invite to speak at the convention? How many IRP SCC members support Trump? What is their weighted vote? Who wants to serve as IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman? How many IRP SCC members support them? What is their weighted vote? Who have the IRP SCC members appointed to serve on IRP State Convention Committees? I have asked to serve on the Platform and Resolutions Committee like I did in 2008.)
https://rcca.gop/event/ilgop-state-convention-24/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Candidate Spotlight: Jerry Evans for Illinois Congressional District 11 – Thomas Mccullagh
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/candidate-spotlight-jerry-evans-for-illinois-congressional-district-11.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Principles First Summit looks to replace CPAC as ‘intellectual’ heart of conservative movement – Seth McLaughlin (COMMENT: One could compare and contrast the extent to which each of them promote the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. CPAC’s declining emphasis on the aforesaid planks discourages me from attending CPACs.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/22/principles-first-summit-looks-to-replace-cpac-as-i/
— Trump has always put America first, so let him finish the job – Mike Huckabee
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/22/trump-has-always-put-america-first-so-let-him-fini/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CPAC? More like ‘sleep’ PAC – Jeremiah Poff (COMMENT: What has discouraged you from attending CPACs? For me, it is CPAC’s declining emphasis on the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2868255/cpac-more-like-sleep-pac/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— California Reparations Bill Would Require State Licensing Boards To Favor Black Applicants – Charles Hilu
https://freebeacon.com/california/california-reparations-bill-would-require-state-licensing-boards-to-favor-black-applicants/

NEW YORK POST
— Google pauses ‘absurdly woke’ Gemini AI chatbot’s image tool after backlash over historically inaccurate pictures. – Thomas Barrabi
https://nypost.com/2024/02/22/business/google-pauses-absurdly-woke-gemini-ai-chatbots-image-tool-after-backlash-over-historically-inaccurate-pictures/
— BLM movement’s social justice politics and ‘queer, trans-affirming’ lessons delivered to kids as young as 5 in NYC school. Aneeta Bhole, Susan Edelman, Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2024/02/22/us-news/nyc-school-gives-kids-woke-blm-coloring-book-with-queer-trans-affirming-lessons/

AMAC
— 64 Times The Biden Administration Intentionally Undermined Border Security
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/64-times-the-biden-administration-intentionally-undermined-border-security/

AMERICAN THINKER
— We Don’t Need a New GOP. We Need the Old One. – Alicia Colon (COMMENT: The old GOP did much more to defend and advance the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/we_dont_need_a_new_gop_we_need_the_old_one.html

BLAZE
— Warning: Come November 2024, illegal immigration might ‘end the Democratic system as we know it’ (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that many millions of illegals will use their false identifications to vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats.)
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/sara-gonzales-unfiltered/warning-come-november-2024-illegal-immigration-might-end-the-democratic-system-as-we-know-it
— Alito warns of a ‘virus’ in affirmative action ruling: ‘Wipe it off the books’ – DANIEL HOROWITZ (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about those RINOs who have had the most success in using AA and DEI to get rid of me: a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) major Republican donors, c) conservative leaders, and d) religious leaders. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.)
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/alito-warns-of-a-virus-in-affirmative-action-ruling-wipe-it-off-the-books

BREITBART
— FBI Probing Illinois Democrat Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard Who Met President Biden at the White House – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/local/2024/02/22/report-fbi-probing-illinois-democrat-mayor-who-met-president-biden-white-house/
— NY City Council Calls for Investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ Plan to Hand Illegals $10K Pre-Paid Debit Cards – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/02/22/ny-city-council-calls-investigation-into-mayor-eric-adams-plan-to-hand-illegals-10k-pre-paid-debit-cards/
— Biden Oversees 7.2M Illegal Aliens at Southern Border, Equivalent to 2 Years of U.S. Births – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/22/joe-biden-oversees-7-2m-illegal-aliens-at-southern-border-equivalent-to-2-years-of-u-s-births/
— Climate Change Alarmist Taylor Swift Called Out for Sending Private Jet from Sydney to Hawaii to Bring Travis Kelce Back to Australia – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/02/22/climate-change-alarmist-taylor-swift-called-out-for-sending-private-jet-from-sydney-to-hawaii-to-bring-travis-kelce-back-to-australia/
— Google AI Lead’s Social Media Posts Expose Woke Bigotry – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/02/22/white-privilege-is-fcking-real-google-ai-leads-social-media-posts-expose-woke-bigotry/
— Speaker Johnson Dismisses White House Promise of New Border Curbs – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/02/22/speaker-johnson-dismisses-white-house-promise-of-new-border-curbs/

CHRISTIAN HEADLINES
— Illinois Bill Labels Parents as Child Abusers for Objections to Abortion, Child Sex Changes – Milton Quintanilla
https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/milton-quintanilla/illinois-bill-labels-parents-as-child-abusers-for-objections-to-abortion-child-sex-changes.html

DAILY WIRE
— Google’s AI Caught Red-Handed With Woke Agenda – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/googles-ai-caught-red-handed-with-woke-agenda

EPOCH TIMES
— The Money Machine Behind Progressive Election Efforts. The left’s equivalent of the Koch network, Arabella Advisors, is a powerhouse distributor of mega money to progressive PACs and Democrat campaigns. – Austin Alonzo
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/the-money-machine-behind-progressive-election-efforts-5579254

FEDERALIST
— Biden’s Border Invasion Puts The Whole Country At Risk, Not Just Texas – RICH CROMWELL
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/23/by-refusing-to-stand-with-texas-biden-is-putting-the-whole-country-at-risk/
— Transgender Funeral At New York Cathedral Was A ‘Vicious’ Anti-Catholic Hate Crime – SAMUEL MANGOLD-LENETT
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/23/transgender-funeral-at-new-york-cathedral-was-likely-a-vicious-anti-catholic-hate-crime/

FOX BUSINESS
— Chicago mayor sues oil and gas companies over ‘climate dangers’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZsrbjdYTPA
— ‘OUTRAGEOUS’: Kansas AG slams FAA’s DEI hiring practices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbyQ8mURYOc

FOX NEWS
— Chicago residents ‘turn their backs’ on Democrats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCmhJRFuz0U
— Chicago resident defends Texas Gov. Abbott over migrant influx, says she’ll vote Republican for first time. Residents outraged with state, local officials as Democrat Gov. Pritzker points finger at Texas for migrant surge. – Madeline Coggins
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-resident-defends-texas-gov-abbott-migrant-influx-shell-vote-republican-first-time
— Elon Musk: The woke mind virus is killing Western Civilization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PZ4s7e2pDU

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— What laws? Mexican Authorities establish checkpoint near ‘San Judas Break’ border wall gap – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/mexican-authorities-establish-checkpoint-near-san-judas-break-border-wall-gap

MRC TV
— NY School Passes Out BLM ‘Trans Affirming’ Activity Book to Kids – TIERIN-ROSE MANDELBURG
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/tierin-rose-mandelburg/ny-school-passes-out-blm-trans-affirming-activity-book-kids

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google AI Gemini Raked Over Coals for Anti-White and Pro-CCP Bias – Catherine Salgado
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/catherine-salgado/2024/02/22/dont-be-evil-google-ai-gemini-raked-over-coals-anti
— Warner Bros DEI Chief Officer Endorses Pushing Out Non-Woke Employees – Tom Olohan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/tom-olohan/2024/02/22/first-mrc-warner-bros-dei-chief-officer-endorses-pushing-out

PJ MEDIA
— The Illegal Immigration Invasion Isn’t Due to ‘Incompetence.’ It’s the Plan. – VICTORIA TAFT
https://pjmedia.com/victoria-taft/2024/02/22/san-diego-county-invasion-mayor-wonders-n4926667
— Show Me the Way to Go Home: Are Some Illegals Trying To Get Deported? – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2024/02/22/show-me-the-way-to-go-home-are-some-illegal-trying-to-get-deported-n4926679

POST MILLENNIAL
— Google pauses ‘woke’ Gemini’s AI after it shows white historical figures as ‘racially diverse’ Elon Musk called Google’s AI software “woke” and “racist.” – Katie Daviscourt
https://thepostmillennial.com/google-pauses-woke-geminis-ai-after-it-shows-white-historical-figures-as-racially-diverse

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— CPAC is denying press passes to ‘left-wing’ journalists – DOMINICK MASTRANGELO (COMMENT: I have always fully disclosed that I am conservative. I attended many CPACs, although not recently, and I reported on them as a journalist for GOPUSA. According to my Democrat and RINO critics/opponents, you are not a “real” journalist unless you claim to be nonpartisan. RINOs are anti-conservative. I should write a book about high-profile RINO event organizers in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who have barred me from attending their events and/or who have had me thrown out of their events since 2000.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4482821-cpac-denying-press-passes-journalists-2024/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Many believe the founders wanted a Christian America. Some want the government to declare one now. — Peter Smith (COMMENT: I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I should write a book about those who have used that against me the most.)
https://apnews.com/article/american-founders-christian-nation-conservative-beliefs-4ea388e8d80c54016a6a4460cbef9b82
— It’s an election year, and Biden’s team is signaling a more aggressive posture toward the press. – David Bauder
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/election-year-bidens-team-signaling-aggressive-posture-press-107401292

CNN
— Democrats ask “CPAC or TPAC?” and say “This year’s conservative gathering is all about Trump.” (COMMENT: What has discouraged you from attending CPACs? For me, it is CPAC’s declining emphasis on the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/politics/cpac-trump-republican-president-election/index.html

MSNBC
— The hate-filled Trump-hating former RNC chairman Michael Steele says “Trump’s takeover of the RNC will destroy it from within. His hand-picked candidates to lead the party don’t show an understanding of what the job actually entails, and the GOP will pay the price.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-lara-ronna-mcdaniel-rnc-chair-rcna139993

MSN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage Blacks to be LGBTQers.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/black-lgbtq-folks-helped-lead-the-civil-rights-movement-homophobia-buried-their-stories/ar-BB1iIG6I

NEW YORK TIMES
— Inside the G.O.P.’s State Party Problem. Financial woes and other issues in state parties in crucial swing states such as Arizona and Michigan have caused deepening concern among top Republican officials. – Shane Goldmacher and Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/politics/gop-state-party-dysfunction.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/nyregion/st-patricks-day-parade-lgbtq.html

BOSTON HERALD
— Illegal immigration just fine with progressives – Editorial
https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/02/23/editorial-illegal-immigration-just-fine-with-progressives/

USA TODAY
— ‘Who is the real Nikki Haley?’: South Carolina voters criticize mixed messages on racism – Savannah Kuchar and Deborah Barfield Berry
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/23/nikki-haley-south-carolina-confederate-flag/72553596007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/23/transgender-national-survey-myths-misinformation/72640839007/
— FRONT PAGE WITH CHART: Meet the ‘Beatlemania boomers.’ They face a looming retirement crisis. – Daniel de Visé (COMMENT: I am an early boomer. My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/02/21/late-boomers-401k-ira-retirement-wealth/72668356007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden, Trump and American Vanity. The old WASP elites often had terrible judgment, but we should miss their ideals of leadership and service. – Lance Morrow (COMMENT: I am a WASP. Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-trump-and-american-vanity-we-should-miss-old-elites-ideals-of-leadership-service-90f2d0e4
— Biden Executive Actions on Border Would Face Steep Legal, Political Hurdles. White House considers ways to act unilaterally to stem flow of migrants, but courts already have blocked some options. – Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/biden-executive-actions-on-border-would-face-steep-legal-political-hurdles-d8a5cc4d
— Black Lives Matter, Now at Home Depot. A ruling will force employers to permit political sloganeering. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-depot-nlrb-black-lives-matter-antonio-morales-49657800
— To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders encourage/force teachers to stress that “slavery’s legacy lingers.”
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/most-teachers-say-schools-should-teach-that-the-legacy-of-slavery-persists-37a756ca

NPR
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote “Principle First summit.” (COMMENT: Which past and present leaders of your municipality, school district, park district, chamber of commerce, township, and county have demonstrated their hatred against Trump the strongest? I should write a book about those past and present leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, and DuPage County who have demonstrated their hatred against Trump the strongest. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/22/1233089965/principle-first-summit-draws-republicans-who-dont-support-frontrunner-trump

LAWYER MONTHLY
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, there is no such thing as illegal immigration.
https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2024/02/what-counts-as-illegal-immigration/

PEW RESEARCH
— Democrat leaders want students to be sexually active LGBTQers who hate Republicans.
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/02/22/race-and-lgbtq-issues-in-the-classroom/
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/02/22/what-teens-want-to-learn-in-school-about-race-and-lgbtq-issues/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in painting Jesus as being a typical Democrat who hates Republicans, and especially hates Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or has ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/02/23/whom-would-jesus-cancel-opinion

HECHINGER REPORT
— Did your college application essay mention race? Talk to us about it. (COMMENT: In my 1971 Loyola and 1976 DePaul applications, I stressed that I was an IRS Revenue Officer and that my employee manual encouraged me to take graduate business and accounting courses and that I wanted to take those courses to maintain and improve my job skills as an IRS employee. But in 1978, to get rid of me, my IRS superiors disallowed the courses that I had taken ignoring/rejecting what I had stated in my applications and falsely arguing that I the courses a) did not relate to my job duties, b) did not maintain or improve my job skills, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) qualified me for a “new trade or business.” They would not have done that nor would they have disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and gotten rid of the IRS manager in 1975 who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 if I had not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I would not have complained about the aforesaid discrimination if my Democrat IRS superiors had not taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me. They would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://hechingerreport.org/did-your-college-application-essay-mention-race-talk-to-us-about-it/

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Anything seems obvious, after the fact. – Angela Duckworth Ph.D. (COMMENT: What have you spent lots of your time, effort, and/or money on? In retrospect and with benefit of hindsight, what did you learn? Would you have done those things if you knew then what you know now? If so, what would you have done differently? I should write a book about that. I would focus on my serving as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, b) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, and d) an Illinois Center Right Coalition officer 2003-2007. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I did the aforesaid. I would focus on those who have blamed 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 those who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/actionable-advice-to-help-kids-thrive/202401/hindsight-bias

February 22, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago closes 4 migrant shelters amid lull in new arrivals – Michael Loria
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-brandon-johnson-shelters-closed-migrant-crisis/14454797/
— Pritzker delivers State of the State address to discuss budget, asylum seeker funding – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-state-of-the-budget-where-to-watch/14452394/
— Chicago Democrat leaders ever-increasingly paint Chicago police as being racists.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-traffic-stops-racial-profiling-black-driver/14454575/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14454636/

NBC5
— Pritzker’s full 2024 State of the State address for Illinois. Illinois faces a steep budget shortfall of nearly $900 million for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/read-gov-pritzkers-full-2024-state-of-the-state-address-for-illinois/3362205/

CBS2
— Chicago alderman accuses colleague of assaulting him
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-alderman-accuses-colleague-of-assaulting-him/

WGN9
— Illinois Attorney General tells Dolton mayor’s charity to stop soliciting money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHqbEnszrBk

FOX32
— Trump reveals VP shortlist including DeSantis, Scott, Ramaswamy, Noem, Donalds, Gabbard – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-vp-list-includes-desantis-scott-ramaswamy
— President Biden announces more student loan debt being forgiven. More than 100,000 student loan borrowers are getting some good news. Another $1 billion of student loan debt has been forgiven. (COMMENT: Not that I could have gotten a student loan, but because I worked my way through college, I was able to a) graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, b) buy a new Corvette after my Charger was stolen 14 months after I graduated, c) buy a new town home in University Park 25 months after I graduated, d) buy a studio condo in downtown Chicago 48 months I graduated, e) buy a one bedroom condo there 72 months after I graduated, and f) buy a home in Wheaton with my wife 92 months after I graduated. In addition, I was able to pay for graduate evening courses in business at Loyola 1972-1976 and in accounting at DePaul 1976-1980. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary increased from $54,728/year in 1971 to $110,020/year in 1979. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1414764
— Chicago Mayor Johnson abruptly ends meeting with newspaper after refusing to speak on the record. Chicago Sun-Times reports City Hall reporters are ‘openly frustrated’ with Brandon Johnson. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-mayor-johnson-abruptly-ends-meeting-newspaper-refusing-speak-on-record

WTTW
— Pritzker’s $52.7B Budget Proposal Funds Migrant Care and Early Childhood Education, Angers Business Community – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/21/pritzker-lays-out-plan-tackle-projected-budget-shortfall-state-state-address

CHICAGO TRIBUNE


— FRONT PAGE: State picks up travel tab for migrants who want to leave Chicago – NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/state-picks-up-travel-tab-for-migrants-who-want-to-leave-chicago/
— Who pays when migrants leave Chicago?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/daywatch-who-pays-when-migrants-leave-chicago/
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal includes $800 million in tax increases, largely for corporations, sportsbooks – DAN PETRELLA, JEREMY GORNER, and OLIVIA OLANDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/21/gov-j-b-pritzkers-budget-proposal-includes-800-million-in-tax-increases-largely-for-corporations-sportsbooks/
— Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes plan to borrow $1.25 billion for housing, development and climate goals – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/21/mayor-brandon-johnson-pushes-plan-to-borrow-1-25-billion-for-housing-development-and-climate-goals/
— Conservatives are targeting IVF. Women deserve a choice. – MICHAEL FRERICHS (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. In the late-1980s, my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF. Our doctors told us that because we both had serious fertility problems, success would have been very unlikely. We did not adopt or become foster parents. My Democrat GAO superiors used that against me viciously. They falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted not only that I lied about trying to have children, but that we were disgusting selfish DINKs (dual income, no kids) who never wanted to have children. They used that slander to punish me severely in 1989. They did the aforesaid because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit in late 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/22/opinion-ivf-reproductive-health-care-abortion-legislation/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker’s budget to include plan to erase $1 billion in medical debt. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will include the $10 million ask in his budget proposal for the next fiscal year to erase $1 billion in medical debt for Illinois residents — and the investment would mark the first in a multi-year plan. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2024/02/20/pritzker-budget-elimination-1-billion-medical-debt
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘more austere’ $52.7 billion budget plan turns to big business, sportsbooks for tax increases. There will undoubtedly be sticking points for some of the governor’s priorities, including about $182 million in funding for newly arriving migrants and more than $600 million in health care costs for the undocumented. – Tina Sfondeles and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2024/02/21/jb-pritzker-budget-proposal-pension-crisis-general-assembly
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches borrowing $1.25B for housing and development. Johnson’s signature plan would rely on letting dozens of the city’s tax increment financing districts expire, using that money to repay the debt. – Mariah Woelfel and Tessa Weinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/brandonjohnson/2024/02/21/mayor-brandon-johnson-development-plan-borrowing-1-billion-tif-money
— Getting rid of school choice and police in schools is about politics, not what’s best for kids and families. The Chicago Board of Education’s potential vote to dismantle school choice and get rid of police, even in schools that want them, imposes a blanket approach that strips families of a say in their children’s education and safety, eight elected officials write. – Michelle Harris, Marty Quinn, Matt O’Shea, Monique Scott, Felix Cardona, Samantha Nugent, Mike Kelly and Angie Guerrero-Cuellar
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/02/21/school-choice-police-in-schools-politics-education-safety-kids
— It’s the public who loses the most when Mayor Johnson avoids the press. The former teacher and union organizer considers himself a man of the people, but to reach the people, a big-city mayor has to be ready every day to take tough questions from journalists. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/02/21/mayor-johnson-media-relationship-questions-accountabilty-city-hall-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Bartlett regulates unscheduled bus drop-offs – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240221/news/bartlett-regulates-unscheduled-bus-drop-offs/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Kane County dismisses bipartisan push for statement on migrant busing – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240221/news/kane-county-dismisses-bipartisan-push-for-statement-on-migrant-busing/
— Should Naperville adopt a resolution backing a cease-fire in Gaza? – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240221/article/should-naperville-adopt-a-resolution-backing-a-cease-fire-in-gaza/

CWB CHICAGO
— Cook County dropped charges after Chicago cops saw him stealing a catalytic converter. He wasn’t so lucky in DuPage County. – Tim Hecke
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/02/chicago-dupage-county-catalytic-converter-theft-charges-hit-different.html

SOUTHERN
— Trump team insists RNC funds wouldn’t cover his legal bills, as party leadership change looms – Lalee Ibssa , Isabella Murray and Soo Rin Kim
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/22/trump-team-insists-rnc-funds-wouldnt-cover-his-legal-bills-as-party-leadership-change-looms/
— Two Black GM workers share their experiences in the automotive industry – Morgan Korn (COMMENT: My plans for a career in the automotive industry ended when I was 22-year-old Firestone Store Retail Sales Manager 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.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/21/two-black-gm-workers-share-their-experiences-in-the-automotive-industry/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump set for coronation as conservatives descend on CPAC – Caroline Vakil, Brett Samuels
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trump-set-for-coronation-as-conservatives-descend-on-cpac/

WSIU
— Principle First summit draws Republicans who don’t support frontrunner Trump
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2024-02-22/principle-first-summit-draws-republicans-who-dont-support-frontrunner-trump

WSIL TV
— Home Depot broke labor law by firing an employee with ‘BLM’ on apron, NLRB rules – Ramishah Maruf
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/home-depot-broke-labor-law-by-firing-an-employee-with-blm-on-apron-nlrb-rules/article_e57117b4-5d3f-5ace-abe3-d217bb09a3f5.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding schools with illegals.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-02-22/dekalb-high-school-sees-an-uptick-in-newcomer-students-that-likely-includes-asylum-seekers
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who are not Biden fans ever-increasingly use Haley to promote more hatred against those who share both Trump’s and Biden’s demographics. Both Trump and Biden are White, male, older, wealthy, draft-avoiders, Christian, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. It is called killing two birds with one stone.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-02-22/nikki-haley-says-biden-is-more-dangerous-than-trump-but-neither-is-fit-for-the-job

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst conservative activist on Tuesday accused the Elmhurst School District 205 board of backing an ideological agenda on teaching children about gender. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-activist-fights-gender-concepts
— Laughing Men Steal From Oak Brook Stores. The suspects took more than $2,000 worth of merchandise. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/laughing-men-steal-oak-brook-stores-cops

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Five Venezuelan Migrants Charged with Burglary at Oak Brook Stores
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/news_detail_T2_R1141.php

CITY OF WHEATON
— City Council Passes Resolution Regarding Local Impacts of National Immigration Policies
https://www.wheaton.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1053

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-237/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-236/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN: What have you done and what will you do to encourage the registered Republican voters in our precinct to cast Republican ballots in the March 19, 2024 Republican primary? Which of your fellow township and county elected Republican Precinct Committeemen are running to serve as officers of our township and county Republican party organizations? Who is running to serve as the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) National Committeeman and Committeewoman? When and where is the next IRP State Central Committee meeting? Which IRP State Convention Committees have you asked to be appointed to?
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What are the demographics of your county? How have those demographics changed? As more and more and more voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats move into DuPage County, Democrat candidates get more and more and more votes in DuPage County. Those who have the following demographics vote for Democrats: liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. How have the leaders of your Republican county and township party organizations responded to demographic changes? I should write a book about how the leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee and the Milton Township Republican Organization have responded to demographic changes since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(According to Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuPage_County,_Illinois#Demographics ), in DuPage County, 63.4% are White, 12.8% are Asian, 4.7% are Black, 0.1% are Native American, 3.2% are two or more races, 0.4% are some other race, and 15.5% are Hispanic of any race. DuPage County has become more diverse. The population of foreign-born residents increased from about 71,300 in 1990 to 171,000 by 2009 estimates. There were 325,601 households, out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.00% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64 and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females, age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $98,441 and the median income for a family was $113,086. Males had a median income of $60,909 versus $41,346 for females. The mean or average income for a family in DuPage County is $121,009, according to the 2005 census. The per capita income for the county was $38,458. About 2.40% of families and 3.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.90% of those under age 18 and 4.30% of those age 65 or over. Religion The First Church of Lombard is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. DuPage County has several hundred Christian churches, and especially around Wheaton is a Bible Belt, with Wheaton College and various other evangelical Christian colleges, and publishing houses including InterVarsity Press, Crossway, Tyndale House, Christianity Today and other smaller ones in the area.)

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— IL Freedom Caucus Statement on Governor’s State of the State Address
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/il-freedom-caucus-statement-on-governors-state-of-the-state-address/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHERE ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET SHOT IN CHICAGO? – Patrick Andriesen (COMMENT: Where are you most likely to get shot in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? As Democrats move in, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/where-are-you-most-likely-to-get-shot-in-chicago/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Pritzker’s Illinois Agenda: State of the State Unveils Big Spending & Taxes – Thomas Mccullagh
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/pritzkers-illinois-agenda-state-of-the-state-unveils-big-spending-taxes.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Less than 1% of illegal immigrants deported in key border ‘parole’ test case – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/22/less-than-1-of-illegal-immigrants-deported-in-key-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Yes, Mayorkas is intentionally choosing not to enforce immigration law – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2867099/yes-mayorkas-intentionally-immigration-law/
— Black Harvard alumnae demand DEI pledge for hiring and admissions – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/2866964/black-harvard-alumnae-demand-dei-pledge-hiring-admissions/
— Unions have changed their tune on illegal immigration – Rebecca Friedrichs and Roger Ruvolo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2866129/unions-have-changed-tune-on-illegal-immigration/
— Trump delivers blow to former Illinois ally (Bailey) in competitive House GOP primary – Rachel Schilke (COMMENT: In the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election, Bailey won in all but 17 of Illinois’ 102 counties.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2866410/trump-delivers-blow-former-illinois-ally-house-gop-primary/
— The Supreme Court protects racial discrimination in Fairfax County – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2864287/supreme-court-protects-racial-discrimination-fairfax-county/
— NYPD dance team captain says members are not looking to be ‘professional dancers’ amid online pushback – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2866072/nypd-dance-team-captain-says-members-not-looking-professional-dancers-amid-online-pushback/
— Maine government steers children to transgender activist groups – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been in making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2856987/maine-government-steers-children-transgender-activist-groups/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Guess who’s the top pick for Trump’s vice president among the GOP faithful? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/guess_whos_the_top_pick_for_trumps_vice_president_among_the_gop_faithful.html
— New York to hand out $10,000 cards to illegals, no I.D. required, what could go wrong? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/new_york_to_hand_out_10000_cards_to_illegals_no_id_required_what_could_go_wrong.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— More outrage as NYC prepaid card program could give migrants $15K a year as US taxpayers pony up – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/21/more-outrage-as-nyc-prepaid-card-program-could-give-migrants-15k-a-year-as-us-taxpayers-pony-up-1438827/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— An Immigration Crisis Beyond Imagining – Todd Bensman
https://cis.org/Oped/Immigration-Crisis-Beyond-Imagining
— The UN is paying illegals using US taxpayer cash – Todd Bensman
https://cis.org/Oped/Dont-believe-lies-UN-paying-illegals-using-US-taxpayer-cash

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Time to Cancel CAIR – the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Laurence F. Sanford
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/time-to-cancel-cair-the-council-on-american-islamic-relations

DAILY CALLER
— ‘We’re Getting Pushed Out’: Chicago Residents Blast City Officials Over Migrant Crisis – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/21/chicago-residents-blast-city-migrant-crisis/
— Biden Admin Is Relaxing Illegal Immigration Enforcement – GABRIEL OGUNJOBI
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/21/new-data-sheds-light-biden-admin-relaxing-illegal-immigration-enforcement/

DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Bill Changes Definition Of ‘Abused Child’ To Include Kids Whose Parents Object To Abortion, Transgender Hormones And Surgeries – Virginia Kruta
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-bill-changes-definition-of-abused-child-to-include-kids-whose-parents-object-to-abortion-transgender-hormones-and-surgeries
— Hochul: New York ‘Absolutely Overwhelmed’ By Illegals, ‘We Need A Break.’ It’s Republicans’ Fault.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hochul-new-york-absolutely-overwhelmed-by-illegals-we-need-a-break-its-republicans-fault

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Reveals Vice President Shortlist – Joseph Lord
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-confirms-several-vice-president-shortlisters-5591500
— Rise in Mail-in-Voting: A Convenience or Pathway to Fraud? ‘The ballot is cast outside the public eye, and thus the opportunities for coercion and voter impersonation are greater,’ the MIT Election Lab states. (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that virtually all mail-in ballots will be counted as being votes for Democrats.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/rise-in-mail-in-voting-a-convenience-or-pathway-to-fraud-5591936

FEDERALIST
— Congress Is Too Busy Bankrolling Ukraine To Stop The VA From Processing Illegals’ Health Care Costs – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/21/congress-is-too-busy-bankrolling-ukraine-to-stop-the-va-from-processing-illegals-health-care-costs/

FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Sanctuary City Tactic: The Longer You’re Here the More Likely You Get to Stay
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/02/21/sanctuary-city-tactic-longer-youre-here-more-likely-you-get-stay

FOX NEWS
— Chicago residents speak out against migrants welcomed by city: ‘Junking up our country’ Residents voiced their displeasure with the Chicago City Council over the illegal immigrant crisis. – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-residents-speak-out-against-migrants-welcomed-city-junking-up-our-country
— Colorado town unanimously declares non-sanctuary status as nearby Denver grapples with migrants: ‘No room’ Mayor Mitch LaKind said the goal is to ensure Denver knows the town will not accept ‘busloads’ of migrants. – Taylor Penle (COMMENT: What is the likelihood that your county, your township, your municipality, and/or your school district will declare the same thing?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/colorado-town-unanimously-declares-non-sanctuary-status-nearby-denver-grapples-migrants-no-room
— Dem states, cities overrun by migrants funneled millions in federal COVID-19 aid to support illegals. Biden admin ‘directly subsidized “undocumented” immigration under the guise of COVID-19 pandemic relief,’ report states. – Thomas Catenacci
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-states-cities-overrun-migrants-funneled-millions-federal-covid-19-aid-support-illegals
— Thousands of ‘special interest aliens’ illegally entered US via San Diego since October, CBP data shows. Citizens from ‘special interest countries’ are supposed to received additional vetting. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/thousands-special-interest-aliens-illegally-entered-us-via-san-diego-october-cbp-data-shows

HOT AIR
— Biden’s Illegals Would Make the 14th Largest State – CHRIS PANDOLFO
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/21/bidens-illegals-would-make-the-14th-largest-state-n3783325

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Far too many join churches to give themselves a license to sin. I should write a book about those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me and who have stressed the most that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and/or that they give money to a church. I would focus on those who I have sued.
https://devotions1.lccportal.org/2024/02/22/how-jesus-dealt-with-sin/

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Democrat Wants Parents Who Refuse Abortion, “Gender-Affirming” Care for Kids Charged With Abuse – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/illinois-democrat-wants-parents-who-refuse-abortion-gender-affirming-care-for-kids-charged-with-abuse/

NEWSMAX
— Illinois GOP Slams Gov. Pritzker Over Migrant Funding – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/illinois-gop-jb-pritzker/2024/02/21/id/1154496/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker, during his State of the State address on Wednesday, called for a budget proposal of $182 million to be directed toward the healthcare costs of illegal migrants in his state, the Center Square reported. Framing the issue as one of a broken immigration system as opposed to an open-border policy constructed by the Biden administration, the governor said: “I will not join the chorus of people in this country or in this chamber who eagerly look to slam shut an immigration door that was once open to our ancestors.” Pritzker then blamed Republicans in the United States Senate for not agreeing to what was nominally dubbed a border bill that tied more funding to Ukraine than the border and was negotiated in secret apart from Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. “Why did every single Republican run away from something that they claimed they desperately wanted,” Pritzker asked a crowd of Illinois politicians. “Because Donald Trump told them to, and they’re afraid of him.” The Illinois governor also blamed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for transporting migrants to Chicago and other sanctuary cities. But local conservative politicians say Pritzker is to blame for his state’s migrant crisis. “You can’t literally invite people to come here with this insane sanctuary state policy and then complain that we don’t have the resources when they arrive,” state Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, said after the governor’s address. Pritzker also outlined that part of the proposed funding would go to transitioning illegal migrants from temporary shelters to permanent housing. State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, however, said there are better uses for the state’s budget. He said that “$2.8 billion dollars of state of Illinois spending” is going to “undocumented immigrant healthcare or migrant assistance. It is a gigantic sum of money that is crowding out other spending priorities that I think are worthwhile.” Newsmax could not verify the figure but has contacted Spain for comment. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, has called for a statewide moratorium on accepting migrants, citing high expenses.)
— CPAC Enforces New Rule Barring Left-Wing Journalists – Jim Thomas (COMMENT: I have always fully disclosed that I am conservative. I attended many CPACs, although not recently, and reported on them as a journalist for GOPUSA. According to my Democrat and RINO critics/opponents, you are not a “real” journalist unless you claim to be nonpartisan. RINOs are anti-conservative. I should write a book about high-profile RINO event organizers in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who have barred me from attending their events and/or have had me thrown out of their events since 2000.)
https://www.newsmax.com/amp/politics/cpac-rule-gop/2024/02/21/id/1154466/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), chaired by Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union, has implemented a significant policy change, disallowing credentials for left-wing journalists, reported Mediaite. Schlapp stated, “CPAC has a new rule. If you’re a propagandist, you can buy a ticket, like everyone else, but you’re not in the media, and we’re not going to credential you by saying you’re in the media.” He criticized certain media outlets for their alleged anti-Trump and anti-conservative stance, asserting that such bias undermines the credibility of journalism. Schlapp announced this decision as the conference commenced near Washington, D.C., igniting reactions and discussions about media access and bias. In a conversation with Schlapp, Steve Bannon articulated concerns about what he perceives as biased reporting, accusing some journalists of engaging in “information warfare.” In response, Schlapp highlighted a perceived trend of targeting conservatives with unfavorable coverage, emphasizing a need for increased discernment in media accreditation. Acknowledging the existence of left-wing journalists who provide balanced coverage, Schlapp maintained that CPAC’s decision aims to address what he sees as pervasive bias within the media landscape. He cited instances where journalists selectively target conservatives, contributing to what he described as a hostile environment for those with differing viewpoints. Responding to questions regarding CPAC’s evolving identity and criticism of its increasingly MAGA-centric focus, Schlapp defended the conference’s trajectory. He dismissed concerns over relevance and emphasized a commitment to principles aligned with the conservative movement. Additionally, Schlapp shared an exchange between his wife and a Huffington Post reporter who was denied credentials, expressing satisfaction with what he described as a reaction from “leftist propagandists” who expected preferential treatment as a “real” journalist. “But as we know what’s happened to these corporate media entities is they’re 100%. If you listen to MSNBC, it’s 100% anti-Trump, anti-American, anti-conservative every moment of every day. They never have any kind of honest treatment of anything,” Schlapp said.)
— Illinois Bill Seeks to Change Definition of ‘Abused Child’ – Nicole Wells
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/illinois-child-abuse-transgender/2024/02/21/id/1154450/
— Quality of Life Ebbs as Tide of Migrants Rises – Betsy McCaughey
https://www.newsmax.com/mccaughey/migrants-new-york-eric-adams/2024/02/21/id/1154474/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Residents Fed Up By Illegals Getting Free Stuff – Scott LoBaido
https://www.oann.com/video/real-america-video/residents-fed-up-by-illegals-getting-free-stuff/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Dr. Phil Blasts Woke Mutilation on Children – Rachel M. Emmanuel
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.westernjournal.com/dr-phil-blasts-woke-mutilation-children-time-joe-rogan-just-given-pressure/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— McConnell on GOP migrant transports: ‘well-to-do blue enclaves’ finally facing border reality – JULIA MUELLER
https://www.aol.com/mcconnell-gop-migrant-transports-well-154021773.html

UPI
— To get more votes from younger voters, anticipate/expect Biden to ever-increasingly give younger voters more preference over older voters.
https://www.upi.com/Voices/2024/02/22/Joe-Biden-young-people-election/4491708607018/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Republicans Must Stop Being Democrat-Lite – Judson Phillips (COMMENT: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders are ever-increasingly painting themselves as being Democrat-Lite.)
https://www.usnews.com/debate-club/is-the-gops-problem-in-its-strategies-or-its-policies/republicans-must-stop-being-democrat-lite

NEW YORK TIMES
— Yale to Require Standardized Test Scores for Admissions – Stephanie Saul (COMMENT: UIC admitted me in 1966 because my ACT score was 24 and because I graduated in the upper 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/yale-standardized-testing-sat-act.html

USA TODAY
— Rejections have piled up since disclosing my disability on job applications. ADA fails us. – Samuel Adams (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their Democrat employees who were disabled, minority, female, veteran, unmarried. non-Protestant, non-German American, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, had performance problems, and/o who they wanted to get rid of.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/02/05/americans-with-disabilities-act-failing-employees-work/72414700007/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Haley
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/21/trump-nikki-haley-donor-threat/72525819007/

NEW YORK SUN
— Texas Seeks To Clamp Down on Federally Funded Catholic Group Helping Migrants Cross Border and Seek Asylum – JORDAN ESRIG
https://www.nysun.com/article/texas-seeks-to-clamp-down-on-federally-funded-catholic-group-helping-migrants-cross-border-and-seek-asylum

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Ken Paxton moves to shut down Catholic nonprofit that helps migrants
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ken-paxton-border-nonprofit-18679847.php

DESERET NEWS
— A closer look at which states best represent America — and which fall short. Survey says Utah is furthest from the overall representation of the U.S., while Illinois is closest. – Emma Pitts (COMENT: Those who have the following demographics vote for Democrats: liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Because voters who have the aforesaid demographics vote for Democrats and because Illinois voters overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, Illinois voters must overwhelmingly have the aforesaid demographics. Those who vote for Democrats overwhelmingly promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, and age discrimination and that is exactly what Democrat Illinois elected official promote. If you backed out Chicago voters, and especially if you backed out Collar County voters too, Illinois would be to the right of Utah. In the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican Bailey won in all but 17 of Illinois’ 102 counties.)
https://www.deseret.com/2024/2/21/24079255/united-states-represent-electoral-presidential-candidates-caucuses
(FROM THE ARTICLE: No single state can perfectly represent the United States in all aspects due to the country’s vast diversity, but Illinois had a “94% similarity when all demographics are averaged.” “It’s most similar in terms of gender, age, the share of residents born in the U.S. and the unemployment rate, with more than 99% similarity for each of those metrics,” according to the survey. Regarding representation, Utah ranked last place in the following categories, making it an atypical representation of the country: Religious composition of adults. Wealth gap. Age characteristics. However, every state contributes uniquely to the nation’s fabric, and the concept of being the “worst” or “best” representative is largely subjective and dependent on the measures used for comparison.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— It’s Time to Seize Russia’s Reserves, Ukraine needs the money. What is Biden waiting for? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-sovereign-asset-seizure-vladimir-putin-ukraine-biden-administration-7e5fdc70
— DEI Invades Community Colleges Too. A ‘glossary’ disdains merit and misdefines ‘white supremacy.’ – Santi Tafarella
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dei-invades-community-colleges-too-los-angeles-county-free-inquiry-indoctrination-19058b34

BLOOMBERG
— Republicans Shouldn’t Be Democrats-Lite. – Amity Shlaes and Matthew Denhart (COMMENT: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders are ever-increasingly painting themselves as being Democrat-Lite.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-04/republican-minimum-wage-and-welfare-plans-are-democrat-lite

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— More Than Half of Recent 4-Year College Grads Underemployed. A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree. – Sara Weissman (COMMENT: I did not get a job that really required a bachelor’s degree in business until 10 months after I graduated from NIU in 1970 because I was viewed as being draft bait and because of my bad demographics (conservative, Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844). The Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 hired me as a GS-7 (currently $54,728/year) Revenue Officer because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, or someone whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time who would take the job. They would never have hired me if I had not taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/academics/2024/02/22/more-half-recent-four-year-college-grads-underemployed

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote reparations for Blacks. Anticipate/expect that Democrats will promote reparations for Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, females, younger people, LGBTQers, unmarried people, poor people, veterans, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, and members of other oppressed groups.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/nearly_a_third_of_voters_favor_reparations_for_slavery

DAILY MAIL
— Black Chicagoans slam Mayor Johnson for ‘replacing’ them with migrants, demanding ‘REPARATIONS’ carve-out on $6,000-a-year property taxes that whites, Asians and Hispanics would still have to pay. Chicago activists want city to exempt black residents from property tax. Flush with handouts, migrants are pricing them out of black areas, they say. – JAMES REINL
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13108985/Black-Chicago-Mayor-Johnson-replace-migrant-REPARATIONS-property-tax-white-Asian-Hispanic.html

February 21, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump backs U.S. Rep. Mike Bost in blow to Darren Bailey in downstate GOP battle for Congress – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/20/trump-backs-u-s-rep-mike-bost-in-blow-to-darren-bailey-in-downstate-gop-battle-for-congress/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump endorses U.S. Rep. Mike Bost over Darren Bailey in downstate Congressional battle. Rep. Mike Bost called Trump’s endorsement “a tremendous honor” and vowed to help Trump win back the White House. And while Darren Bailey’s campaign downplayed the endorsement as an example of the former president’s support of GOP incumbents, the campaign reiterated Bailey “proudly stands” with the former president. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/02/20/donald-trump-endorsement-mike-bost-over-darren-bailey-downstate-congressional-primary
— Chicago closes 4 migrant shelters amid lull in arrivals. The four shelters, holding around 400 people, were located downtown, in North Lawndale and on the North Side. They closed amid a seasonal drop in border crossings. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/02/20/chicago-closes-4-migrant-shelters-amid-lull-in-arrivals
— South Side alderperson accuses Ald. Greg Mitchell of attacking him. In a letter to the City Council’s Black Caucus Chair Stephanie Coleman, Ald. Desmon Yancy alleged that he was the “victim of an unprovoked assault” by Mitchell after a Council hearing last week. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/02/20/chicago-city-council-member-accused-assault-greg-mitchell-gentrification-housing-obama-center
— Chicago sues five giant oil companies, accusing them of climate change destruction, fraud. The suit says BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil and Shell have hurt the city by discrediting science even as their products lead to “catastrophic consequences,” including strong storms, flooding, severe heat and shoreline erosion. – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/02/20/bp-chevron-conocophillips-exxonmobil-chicago-lawsuit-climate-change-damage

DAILY HERALD
— LaPlante, Maes vying for Democratic nod in DuPage County Board District 4 – Alicia Fabbre (COMMENT: Republican Annette Corrigan is running as a write-in candidate.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240220/news/laplante-maes-vying-for-democratic-nod-in-dupage-county-board-district-4/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Should recorder’s office be eliminated in DuPage County? Candidates weigh in. – Alicia Fabbre (COMMENT: Republican Nicole Prater is running for the office.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240220/news/should-recorders-office-be-eliminated-in-dupage-county-candidates-weigh-in/
— Don’t sit out the March 19 primary — too much is at stake – Editorial (COMMENT: What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done to encourage registered Republicans in your precinct to vote in the March 19, 2024 primary? In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I have hand-delivered a copy of the sample Republican ballot to each of the precinct’s 224 homes and 4 apartments that have at least one registered Republican voter.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240221/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-dont-sit-out-the-march-19-primary-too-much-is-at-stake/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Migrant crisis stirs tension in Oak Park, but village mounts a supportive response – Judith Crown
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/migrant-crisis-arrived-oak-park-cold-night
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scaman says Cook County is reimbursing the village for monthly expenses of more than $300,000. “At this point, we’re going to see all the money we invested,” she said. At its Jan. 23 meeting, Oak Park trustees authorized staff to pursue a grant of $1.9 million through the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. The village received notice the following week that grant was approved. The funding will be used to provide aid to asylum-seekers through June 30. That will enable the village to continue helping migrants in a different shelter because asylum-seekers staying at the Carleton and West Cook YMCA must leave by the end of February.)
— After altercation, City Council member calls on colleague to resign leadership posts – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/after-altercation-yancy-calls-mitchell-resign-city-council-leadership
— Supreme Court leaves elite school’s diversity policy intact – Greg Stohr
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/supreme-court-leaves-university-diversity-policy-intact

ABC7
— Letitia James says she’s prepared to seize Donald Trump’s buildings if he can’t pay his $354M fine. The New York attorney general made the remarks in an interview with ABC News. – Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-case-trial-president/14450327/

NBC5
— Trump endorses Rep. Mike Bost over Darren Bailey in 12th district race
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-endorses-rep-mike-bost-over-darren-bailey-in-12th-district-race/3361111/

CBS2
— Suburban Chicago volunteers aim to open another shelter for migrant families – Sara Machi
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/oak-park-migrant-shelter-volunteers/
— Far Southwest Side Chicago neighbors appalled by street takeover involving ring of fire – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/far-southwest-side-chicago-street-takeover-ring-fire/
— Chicago voters to decide on increase in real estate tax to combat homelessness
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bring-chicago-home-tax-vote/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3lUM1t4FAU

FOX32
— Illinois Republicans challenge Pritzker to put citizens first on eve of budget address
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republicans-challenge-pritzker-put-citizens-first-budget-address
— Illinois launches website to track state spending on asylum seekers – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-launches-website-track-spending-asylum-seekers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkVaOWXa68o
— President Pritzker? Political analysts speculate on Illinois gov’s future amid Biden’s uncertainty – Scott Schneider
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/political-analysts-speculate-pritzker-future-biden-uncertainty

WBEZ
— Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches borrowing $1.25 billion for housing and development. Johnson says his signature development plan would rely on letting dozens of the city’s controversial TIF districts expire, and that money would be used to pay back the debt. – Mariah Woelfel, Tessa Weinberg
https://www.wbez.org/stories/johnson-pitches-125-billion-borrowing-plan/3b300404-a57d-43f4-8eb3-9b2140541460

WEDNESDAY JOURNAL
— The uncomfortable truth – Jonathan Panton
https://www.oakpark.com/2024/02/20/the-uncomfortable-truth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some may live in denial, but entering the United States illegally is a crime. The village of Oak Park has continually used the term “asylum-seeker” to hide the truth. First, the term “asylum-seeker” is misleading. Applicants seeking asylum protection have the burden of (1) proving that they suffered past persecution or have a well-founded fear of future persecution; (2) the applicant is a member of a protected ground (race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, political opinion); (3) there is a connection between the harm the applicant suffered and their protected ground; and (4) the applicant either fears harm from the home country’s government or the home country is unable or unwilling to control a private person. INA§101(a)(42)(A). Asylum is designed to protect those who meet these four elements. In the fiscal year of 2023, asylum relief was denied in the majority of cases. While some individuals are genuinely escaping persecution, there are many others who unlawfully enter the United States for economic opportunities. This does not warrant asylum protection. The primary job of a government is to keep its citizens safe. In 2023, Customs and Border Patrol had 3,201,144 encounters with illegal immigrants. A serious concern is the lack of vetting of illegal immigrants in the United States. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens stated on X (Twitter) that his agents arrested an average of 47 individuals every day in 2023 who had “serious criminal histories.” Moreover, those figures only included individuals who have been apprehended. In 2023, 860,000 “gotaways” unlawfully entered the United States. These individuals pose safety concerns since their criminal backgrounds and whereabouts are unknown to law enforcement agencies. Oak Park’s Village Board broke its duty to residents by approving a $1.9 million grant providing various services for immigrants, some of whom may be illegal. The $360,000 allocated toward giving illegal immigrants various legal services is wasteful. The role of the government is to provide public services like police, fire, roads, schools. I don’t recall the village paying for residents’ legal services spent appealing their outrageous property tax bills. Yet Oak Park has no issue doling out money for legal representation to individuals whose first act in the United States may have been a crime.)

SOUTHERN
— Nikki Haley says deployed husband ‘stepped up to defend our nation’s freedom’ – Hannah Demissie and Nicholas Kerr
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/20/nikki-haley-says-deployed-husband-stepped-up-to-defend-our-nations-freedom/
— Trump owes $87K in interest per day until he pays the fine in his civil fraud case – Peter Charalambous
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/21/trump-owes-87k-in-interest-per-day-until-he-pays-the-fine-in-his-civil-fraud-case/
— Trump brings in more than $6.8 million from Greenville fundraiser – Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/21/trump-brings-in-more-than-6-8-million-from-greenville-fundraiser/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— In Last Correspondences Before Death Navalny Wrote That Second Trump Term Would Be ‘Really Scary’
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/column/in-last-correspondences-before-death-navalny-wrote-that-second-trump-term-would-be-really-scary/video_bda3fbc4-63dc-5864-bb15-83ffc3510657.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push magic mushrooms.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/02/20/lawmaker-says-legalizing-magic-mushrooms-will-help-mental-health/72604573007/

WCIA
— Donald Trump again compares his criminal indictments to imprisonment and death of Putin’s top rival. – AP
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-donald-trump-again-compares-his-criminal-indictments-to-imprisonment-and-death-of-putins-top-rival/

WAND TV
— Illinois Senate GOP say Pritzker should prioritize Illinois families over migrants – Mike Miletich
https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois-senate-gop-say-pritzker-should-prioritize-illinois-families-over-migrants/article_042a04e0-d045-11ee-bdbf-e78a80ce141f.html

WSPY
— Resolution for non-sanctuary migrant status for Sandwich offered; DeKalb County Board considering its own proposal. – Mark Harrington
https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/resolution-for-non-sanctuary-migrant-status-for-sandwich-offered-dekalb-county-board-considering-its-own/article_2d6f004e-cff0-11ee-af00-7b6746df26d3.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Comptroller provides portal to track migrant-related spending – Sean Crawford
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2024-02-20/illinois-comptroller-provides-portal-to-track-migrant-related-spending

CITIES 92.9
— Democrats ever-increasingly run Illinois but nevertheless ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.cities929.com/2024/02/20/legislator-reacts-to-illinois-near-bottom-ranking-in-social-mobility/

Q98.5
— Illinois Named Most Hated State in America
https://q985online.com/illinois-named-americas-most-hated-state/

OAK LAWN PATCH
— Migrant Funding Top Of Mind Ahead Of Pritzker’s Budget Address. The current budget that ends June 30 budgeted $550 million for non-citizen health care, but projections have pushed that number higher.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/migrant-funding-top-mind-ahead-pritzkers-budget-address

SMILE POLITELY
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.smilepolitely.com/food-drink/a-step-by-step-guide-to-buying-legal-cannabis/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-38/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Legislator reacts to Illinois’ near bottom ranking in social mobility – Glenn Minnis (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run Illinois but nevertheless ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_110133f8-d006-11ee-8992-1fedfb7130a2.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— California Emissions Standards Coming To Illinois? – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2024/02/california-emissions-standards-coming-to-illinois/

CHICAGO CTY WIRE
— ‘We built this city;’ west side pro-slavery reparations group says blacks shouldn’t have to pay property taxes in Chicago. (COMMENT: How much property tax have you paid? I have paid property tax since I was 24 years old in 1972.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654972559-we-built-this-city-west-side-pro-slavery-reparations-group-says-blacks-shouldn-t-have-to-pay-property-taxes-in-chicago
— O’Hare Respite Center: Illegal migrants ‘crowding out and reducing movement space’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654973448-o-hare-respite-center-illegal-migrants-crowding-out-and-reducing-movement-space

WIREPOINTS
— City Club of Chicago plays host to education officials’ latest excuse for dismal student outcomes: The covid pandemic – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-education-officials-latest-failed-excuse-for-dismal-student-outcomes-the-covid-pandemic-wirepoints/
— We’re trumpeting about Illinois’ failing schools to force education officials to finally focus on literacy
https://wirepoints.org/were-trumpeting-about-illinois-failing-schools-to-force-education-officials-to-finally-focus-on-literacy-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UPWARD MOBILITY TOUGHER IN ILLINOIS THAN IN REST OF MIDWEST, MOST OF U.S. – Joe Tabor (COMMENT: In terms of education, how successful have you been compared to your parents? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. Nevertheless, thanks to my outstanding parents, with money I earned, I earned a bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48. I earned professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a professional license when I was 32. In terms of buying new cars, how successful have you been compared to your parents? My father did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door 6-cylinder 1967 Chevrolet. Thanks to my outstanding parents, with money I earned, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17, a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, a 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20, and a new 1972 Corvette when I was 23.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/upward-mobility-tougher-in-illinois-than-in-rest-of-midwest-most-of-u-s/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden under pressure to take cognitive test amid dementia concerns – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/20/joe-biden-under-pressure-to-take-cognitive-test-am/
— Biden’s betrayal of Israel – Kelly Sadler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/20/bidens-betrayal-israel/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden ‘releasing everyone’ at border in latest secret move – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/2864556/biden-releasing-everyone-at-border-in-latest-secret-move/
— Denver schools face federal civil rights complaint over ‘black excellence’ pledge – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/2864412/denver-schools-federal-civil-rights-complaint-black-excellence-pledge/

NEW YORK POST
— NYC migrant families could make up to $15K per year under controversial $53M pre-paid credit card program. – Craig McCarthy and Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2024/02/20/us-news/nyc-migrant-families-could-make-up-to-15k-per-year-under-controversial-53m-pre-paid-credit-card-program/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Boston Removes Residents from Community Center to Make Room for Illegal Aliens
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/20/boston-removes-residents-from-community-center-to-make-room-for-illegal-aliens/

BREITBART
— ‘Extortion Attempt:’ Joe Biden Hopes to Cut Deportations amid Migrant Crime Wave – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/20/extortion-attempt-biden-hopes-to-cut-deportations-amid-migrant-crime-wave/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— How Biden gave up on ridding us of criminal aliens — putting us in danger – Jon Feere (COMMENT: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you vote for Democrats: criminal, in America illegally, boozer, gambler, stoner, socialist, liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, poor, union member, LGBTQ, unmarried, have health problems, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://cis.org/Oped/How-Biden-gave-ridding-us-criminal-aliens-putting-us-danger

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Democrat’s Open Border Trickery — Gaming the Census – Betsy McCaughey
https://www.creators.com/read/betsy-mccaughey/02/24/dems-open-border-trickery-gaming-the-census

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Civil War Deepens As Senators Claim McConnell Threw Party’s Voters ‘Under The Bus’ On Ukraine, Border
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/20/republican-senate-mitch-mcconnell-border-deal-ukraine-aid-funding-vote-mike-lee-ron-johnson-rick-scott/

DAILY WIRE
— Mandatory IRS Diversity Training Includes Material From Trans Academic Who Called For ‘Death Of Whiteness’ The dogmas of a far-left transgender academic made their way into official IRS training materials for criminal investigators. – Spencer Lindquist (COMMENT: I worked for GAO for 3 years on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mandatory-irs-diversity-training-includes-material-from-trans-academic-who-called-for-death-of-whiteness

FOX BUSINESS
— Biden cares more about illegals than Americans – Charles Hurt
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6347288405112
— Biden cares more about illegals than Americans – Charles Hurt
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6347288405112

FOX NEWS
— Nikki Haley staying in the race hurts the Republican Party – Jesse Watters (COMMENT: Haley promoters would rather see Biden elected than Trump.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347285226112
— 7.2M illegals entered the US under Biden admin, an amount greater than population of 36 states. The total number of illegal immigrants who have entered the US under President Biden is larger than almost every American city. – Chris Pandolfo (COMMENT: How many millions will use their false identifications to vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegal-immigrants-biden-admin-amount-greater-population-36-states
— Chinese illegal immigration on pace to break records at US southern border. Officials, lawmakers raise national security concerns about spike in Chinese nationals. – Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin, Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chinese-illegal-immigration-pace-break-records-us-southern-border

NEWSMAX
— Texas: Migrant Nonprofit Engaged in Smuggling
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-ken-paxton-nonprofit/2024/02/20/id/1154334/

TOWNHALL
— Democrat State Asks for Volunteers to House Illegal Immigrants – Madeline Leesman (COMMENT: Should such volunteers be required to get permission from the voters in their neighborhood, precinct, school district, municipality, township, and/or county?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/02/20/michigan-state-immigrants-n2635450
— Here’s What Happened When Harlem Residents Learned Luxury Building Will Be Turned Into Migrant Shelter – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/02/20/watch-harlem-residents-give-democrats-an-earful-over-migrant-crisis-in-their-backyard-n2635426

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Michigan Tries to Convince Residents to Pick Immigrants Up at Airport, Help Them Find Housing and Jobs – Allison Anton
https://www.westernjournal.com/michigan-tries-to-convince-residents-to-pick-immigrants-up-at-airport-help-them-find-housing-and-jobs/

ZERO HEDGE
— A Stunning 10 Million Illegals Have Entered The US Under Biden; Tucker Warns They Are “Destroying” The Country – TYLER DURDEN (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect of the rule of law and of that country.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/stunning-10-million-illegals-have-entered-us-under-biden-tucker-country-being-destroyed

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Why is Biden letting in millions of illegal border crossers? – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4478371-why-is-biden-letting-in-millions-of-illegal-border-crossers/

ABC NEWS
— Supreme Court allows what critics call ‘racial balancing’ at elite public school. The court’s majority did not explain its decision; Thomas and Alito dissented. – Devin Dwyer (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-allows-elite-high-school-adopt-admissions/story?id=107367410

CBS NEWS
— Michigan Republicans plan dueling presidential nominating conventions as turmoil over state party continues – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-republicans-plan-dueling-conventions-for-presidential-nomination-as-turmoil-continues/

MSN
— America’s Most Racist States in 2024 Ranked – Conor Jameson (COMMENT: Illinois is ranked 43rd.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/america-s-most-racist-states-in-2024-ranked/ss-BB1iBbS8

WASHINGTON POST
— Haley’s nearly all-White high school lacked lessons of racism, some say. Haley left her hometown’s integrated public school system and attended a high school newly created from the merger of two “segregation academies.” – Michael Kranish (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats and RINOs are nasty/vicious. To demonize me as being not only a racist, but as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, my critics/opponents have always stressed that none of my classmates, teachers, or school administrators were minorities while I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, and Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/20/nikki-haley-high-school-racism-education/

NEW YORK SUN
— Gay Activists in Seattle Declare ‘Homosexual Intifada’ in Support of Palestinians
https://www.nysun.com/article/gay-activists-in-seattle-declare-homosexual-intifada-in-support-of-palestinians

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For Marijuana Users, Even Legalization Doesn’t Guarantee Safety. Mold, pesticides and heavy metals can contaminate pot products, threatening to sicken users. – Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/for-marijuana-users-even-legalization-doesnt-guarantee-safety-ef1660a5?page=1
— Biden Rewrites ‘An American Tragedy’ He pledged to unify the nation but squandered his opportunity, dividing and weakening the country. – Arthur Herman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-american-tragedy-biden-edition-instead-of-unifying-has-divided-weakened-america-52172de3
— Dave Ramsey Tells Millions What to Do With Their Money. People Under 40 Say He’s Wrong. Young adults are rejecting the finance guru’s advice to live frugally while getting out of debt. – Julie Jargon and Ann-Marie Alcántara
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/dave-ramsey-tells-millions-what-to-do-with-their-money-people-under-40-say-hes-wrong-56733630

FORBES
— Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/02/21/elon-musk-fans-conspiracy-that-biden-wants-to-legalize-undocumented-migrants-for-their-vote/

BARRON’S
— Does the 4% Withdrawal Rule for Retirees Still Make Sense? – Elizabeth O’Brien
https://www.barrons.com/articles/retirement-savings-withdrawal-calculation-interest-rates-baec2da9?refsec=financial-planning&mod=topics_financial-planning

DAILY SENTINEL
— Mesa County Commissioners couldn’t have been clearer: The county is most definitely not a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. – CHARLES ASHBY (COMMENT: What messages are the leaders of the following sending to illegals: a) your county, b) your township, c) your municipality, and d) your school district?)
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/commissioners-ok-non-sanctuary-resolution/article_b414bf38-d01f-11ee-8b4b-a711d9d75630.html

KTRH
— Biden Orders That Illegals be Counted in The Census. – Ethan Buchanan (COMMENT: That diminishes Texas Republican power and increases Illinois Democrat power.)
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-02-20-biden-orders-that-illegals-be-counted-in-the-census/

WFDD
— Texas has spent over $148 million busing migrants to other parts of the country – Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
https://www.wfdd.org/story/texas-has-spent-over-148-million-busing-migrants-other-parts-country

KERA
— From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the less welcome that you are in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization: individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). Actually, the more of the aforesaid planks that you support, the more that RINO leaders of the aforesaid try to get rid of you.)
https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-02-21/theyre-conservatives-and-even-lifelong-republicans-is-there-a-place-for-them-in-the-texas-gop

U.S. CONGRESS & U.S. SENATE
— H.R. 3115 & S. 1496: Public Service Reform Act (COMMENT: Were it not for Civil Service protections, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me, b) the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me or have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, and c) the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3115/text?s=1&r=77
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1496/text?s=1&r=54
(THE BILL: AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES)
— H.R. 159 and S 59: Chance to Compete Act (COMMENT: To hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who are minority and/or female, Democrats ever-increasingly lower hiring, retention, and promotion requirements.)
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-118hr159ih
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/59
(THE BILL: To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring, and for other purposes.)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
— Examining the role of White Guilt and White Shame – Galgay, Corinne (COMMENT: Democrats are ever-increasingly succeeding in convincing Americans like me who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time that we have unfairly benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, poor, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do the following because I benefitted tremendously from the aforesaid discrimination: a) get accepted by UIC in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992, b) graduate from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997, c) get hired by the Post Office in 1966, d) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, e) get hired by IRS in 1971 and promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, f) get hired by GAO and promoted in 1986, g) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, h) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, i) earn professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, j) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1978, etc., k) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, l) buy real estate in 1972, 1974, and 1976, m) get married and buy a home in Wheaton with my wife in 1978, n) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, o) etc.)
https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D80S168D

POWER NATION
— Which States Drive The Most American-Made Vehicles?
(COMMENT: Illinois is ranked 24th.)
https://www.powernationtv.com/post/states-with-most-american-made

KELLY BLUE BOOK
— Presidential Candidate Preference Related to Car-Owner Brands, Segments (COMMENT: What cars are owned by the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct?)
https://mediaroom.kbb.com/press-releases?item=105633

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Missouri Governor deploys highway patrol officers near Texas border
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGu_o_TyxcU

February 19, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gerrymandering continues to ruin our democracy. When you have few or no choices on your primary election ballot in a few weeks, blame gerrymandering. When the violence in our cities escalates and the response remains utterly inadequate, blame gerrymandering. – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/02/16/gerrymandering-continues-ruins-democracy-cta-red-line-extension-madeleine-doubek-kirk-dillard

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Mexicans prepare to vote in Chicago for their homeland’s president, with a woman as a front-runner – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA (COMMENT: All my ancestors immigrated legally during the 1840s and 1850s from what now Germany. I am proud to say 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.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/19/mexicans-prepare-to-vote-in-chicago-for-their-homelands-president-with-a-woman-as-a-front-runner/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/clarence-page-donald-trump-david-french/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/19/cannabis-companies-go-vertical-to-both-grow-and-sell-products/

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry board chair touts successes in state of county address – Claire O’Brien
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240218/news/mchenry-board-chair-touts-successes-in-state-of-county-address/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders work to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1412980

WBEZ
— To trace the origins of busing migrants to Chicago, start with Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz. Key decision makers in Illinois and Texas talk about the early months of Texas’s program to export migrants to Democratic cities like Chicago. – Frank Main, Tina Sfondeles
https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-political-origins-of-busing-migrants-to-chicago/ad12e13b-aa59-445d-a371-21a2948243f4
— After Illinois banned assault weapons, rural gun owners registered very few of them. A new law allowed gun owners to keep assault weapons if they disclosed them. Illinois county registration rates ranged from 0.5% to 1.8%. – Mawa Iqbal, Amy Qin, Matt Kiefer
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-assault-weapon-registrations-by-the-numbers/5ec250d1-897e-43bf-b278-d3ed77a88ec7

WGN RADIO
— Retiring in an era of increased longevity – Ben Anderson (COMMENT: I started earning my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. I have been getting a CSRS pension since 1997. Virtually none of the operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have pensions. My critics/opponents not only stress to their operatives and their dupes that I get a CSRS pension, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn my CSRS pension as being grossly excessive.)
https://wgnradio.com/this-week-in-wealth/retiring-in-an-era-of-increased-longevity/

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/gop-candidates-elevate-anti-transgender-messaging-as-a-rallying-call-to-christian-conservatives/article_e50a0f68-283b-525b-92b1-9a90979d63f9.html

WSIL TV
— Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz endorses Darren Bailey in IL 12th District race
https://www.wsiltv.com/video/florida-rep-matt-gaetz-endorses-darren-bailey-in-il-12th-district-race/video_b4368af8-d7d6-5fd9-89b6-5fb412abf89e.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— The GBH News podcast What Is Owed? It considers the issue of reparations in the cradle of the American Revolution — and the first American colony to legalize slavery — Massachusetts. (COMMENT: I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, that they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-02-18/pod-corner-what-is-owed-explores-reparations-for-slavery

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago criminals out on probation/parole/pretrial release continue violence in 2024 – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-criminals-out-on-probation-parole-pretrial-release-continue-their-violent-mayhem-in-2024-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘We were just better off’ under Trump, Tim Scott says – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/inside-beltway-we-were-just-better-under-donald-tr/
— Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, said Sunday that the former president is wrong to want to wait until potentially getting reelected to fix the southern border. – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/lindsey-graham-clashes-with-donald-trump-on-southe/
— Haley: Trump’s growing influence over RNC should be a ‘wake-up call’ – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/nikki-haley-trumps-growing-influence-over-rnc-shou/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Government shouldn’t have the power to discriminate based on race – Julian Adorney (COMMENT: Life is a zero-sum-game. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to minorities and/or females is to discriminate against Whites and/or males. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action and DEI big time to give preference to their Democrat employees who were minority and/or female. Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from minorities and/or females, Democrat and RINO politicians use DEI to give preference to minorities and/or females.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2861205/government-shouldnt-have-the-power-to-discriminate-based-on-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his new book The End of Race Politics, Coleman Hughes takes aim at the spread of diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in the U.S. government. Instead of DEI that discriminates on the basis of race, he argues, we should adopt colorblindness as a national policy. What is colorblindness? Hughes defines it this way: “We should treat people without regard to race, both in our public policy and in our private lives.” One reason to adopt colorblindness as a national policy is that the government cannot be trusted with such a weighty power as picking and choosing which skin colors to favor and which ones to disadvantage. The government’s race-based classifications are completely arbitrary. Hughes notes that the current five racial categories (black, Hispanic, white, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaska Native) were developed by the Carter administration and are enormously inconsistent. For example, Pakistanis are considered to be Asian. But Afghans right next door are considered to be white. The arbitrariness with which these lines were drawn isn’t fixable; it’s baked into the cake. Race is a social construct and is at least somewhat fuzzy, so racial categorization means the government will inevitably rely on crude measures to try to decide who fits into which bucket. . .There’s an even bigger problem: History shows that governments can’t be trusted with the power to discriminate. Slavery was the law of the land for 89 years (1776-1865), and Jim Crow for another 100 (1865-1965). For most of our nation’s history, the U.S. government wielded its power to place a boot on the neck of people of a specific skin color. A mere six years ago, then-president Donald Trump was reported as referring to Haiti and African nations as “s***hole countries” from which we shouldn’t want more immigrants. Is this really the government that social justice warriors want to endow with the power to make more decisions on the basis of race? This point should be especially salient for proponents of DEI. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most popular advocates of DEI in the United States, proposed the creation of a new Department of Anti-Racism with totalitarian powers to police Americans’ speech and actions. But in How to Be An Antiracist, Kendi said that the United States has “stage four” racism (comparable to stage four cancer). He says racism and white supremacy have “spread to nearly every part of the body politic.” If the United States is as irredeemably racist as he claims, who does he imagine will end up staffing his new Department of Anti-Racism? Where will he find the saints necessary to discriminate in the “right” way rather than use their enormous powers to discriminate the “wrong” way? Hughes notes that the civil rights movement and the abolitionist movement fought for the idea that our government should be colorblind. The abolitionist Wendell Phillips said in a speech in 1867, “When once the nation is absolutely, irrevocably pledged to the principle that there shall be no recognition of race by the United States or by State law, then the work of the great anti-slavery movement which commenced in 1831, is accomplished.”)

NEW YORK POST
— Kansas City mayor accuses governor of racial ‘dog whistle’ for calling Super Bowl parade shooters ‘thugs’ – Anders Hagstrom
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/us-news/kansas-city-mayor-accuses-governor-of-racial-dog-whistle-for-calling-parade-shooters-thugs/
— Hidin’ Biden AWOL as America faces crisis after crisis – Joe Concha
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/opinion/hidin-biden-awol-as-america-faces-crisis-after-crisis/
— Haley won’t say she’ll back Trump if he wins GOP nod — despite debate pledge – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/us-news/nikki-haley-wont-say-shell-back-trump-if-he-wins-the-nod-despite-debate-pledge/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Transgender free-for-all at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral in New York – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/transgender_freeforall_at_st_patricks_catholic_cathedral_in_new_york.html
— Even a Catholic country like Mexico isn’t immune to the tyranny of gender madness – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/even_a_catholic_country_like_mexico_isnt_immune_to_the_tyranny_of_gender_madness.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Next level cringe’: NYPD mocked for having a ‘dance’ team – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/18/next-level-cringe-nypd-mocked-for-having-a-dance-team-1438155/

BREITBART
— Joy Reid: Black People ‘Literally, Physically, Built this Country,’ Obama Our Only Reparation – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/18/joy-reid-black-people-literally-physically-built-country-obama-only-reparation/
— New York Cathedral Holds ‘Mass of Reparation’ After ‘Sacrilegious’ Trans Event – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2024/02/19/new-york-cathedral-holds-mass-of-reparation-after-sacrilegious-trans-event/
— Drug-Induced Transgender ‘Chestfeeding’ as Safe as Milk From Mothers, Claims NHS Trust – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/02/19/drug-induced-transgender-chestfeeding-as-safe-as-milk-from-mothers-claims-nhs-trust/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Parental Nightmare’: Blue States Are Becoming Magnets For Runaway Kids Seeking Trans Treatments – BRANDON POULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/parental-nightmare-blue-states-becoming-magnets-runaway-kids-seeking-trans-treatments/
— Non-Citizens Voting? No Thanks, Americans Say – JENNY BETH MARTIN:
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/opinion-non-citizens-voting-no-thanks-americans-say-jenny-beth-martin/
— Deceased Transgender Activist Mourners’ Alleged Deception Of Catholic Cathedral Which Welcomed Them – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/transgender-activist-deceived-saint-patricks-cathedral-catholic-church-funeral-cecilia-gentili-new-york/

FOX NEWS
— Democrat governors fight over busing migrants to one another: ‘Unhelpful’ Illinois leaders have called out Colorado and New York City for sending migrants their way. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrat-governors-fight-busing-migrants-one-another-unhelpful
— Trump winning Illinois would be ‘insane’ for the 2024 election. Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell examines Nikki Haley’s strategy in the GOP’s race for the White House during an appearance with Arthel Neville on ‘Fox News Live.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347162871112
— Behind-the-scenes look inside NYC’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel repurposed into migrant processing hub. ‘The Sanctuary Trap’ is streaming now on Fox Nation. – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/exclusive-look-inside-nyc-iconic-roosevelt-hotel-repurposed-into-migrant-processing-hub
— Haley: Congress is ‘lying to the American people’ by tying foreign aid to border security. Haley said securing border is ‘priority number one,’ but stresses Congress must choose ‘preventing war’ – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-congress-lying-american-people-tying-foreign-aid-border-security
— Sen. Scott rips Haley for ‘ridiculous’ and ‘desperate’ attack against Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74X5kbKREDQ
— New York rule change makes thousands of migrants eligible for cash payments. As many as 17,000 migrants could be receiving the payments in New York City. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-rule-change-makes-thousands-migrants-eligible-cash-payments
— How St Patrick’s says it was tricked into hosting trans activist funeral, why it held Mass of Reparation. Mass of Reparations are performed to re-sanctify church after scandalous activity. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/how-st-patricks-cathedral-says-tricked-hosting-trans-activist-funeral-mass-reparation
— St. Patrick’s Cathedral ‘had no idea’ about atheist trans activist’s funeral: ‘It was a sacrilege’ Cecilia Gentili, a self-proclaimed atheist and transgender activist, had her funeral held at ‘America’s Parish’ in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. – Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
https://www.foxnews.com/media/st-patricks-cathedral-had-no-idea-about-atheist-trans-activists-funeral-it-was-a-sacrilege

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Scranton Joe and the Temple of Doom Spending – EJ Antoni and Peter St Onge (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, that is, back in 1972 when I was 24, I bought a new townhome ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/University-Park/774-Sunset-Ct-60484/unit-5/home/23344604 ) in University Park. The downpayment came from what earned a) working for IRS for 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for 18 months, and c) working full-time for that store for 7 months before that. That money also enabled me to buy a new Corvette in 1971 and to pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $54,728/year in 1971 and $66,942/year in 1972.)
https://www.heritage.org/markets-and-finance/commentary/scranton-joe-and-the-temple-doom-spending
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millions of young Americans seem to have given up on their economic future, turning instead to “doom spending.” Adults under 30 are moving back in with their parents at rates not seen since the Great Depression, giving up on the American dream of homeownership. So long as the uniparty in D.C. keeps spending like there’s no tomorrow, America’s youth will believe there’s no tomorrow for them.)

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— LGBT Nursing Course Accused of Putting Activism Ahead of Healthcare – MIKE LACHANCE
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/lgbt-nursing-course-accused-of-putting-activism-ahead-of-healthcare/amp/
— DHS Is Training Teachers To Develop Student ‘Disinformation’ Informers – I Know, I Took The Training. DHS Media Literacy Has Little To Do With Media or Literacy. It is a K-12 Surveillance Program With The Goal Of Training Teachers and Students to Identify and Report On Alleged “Disinformation” and Alleged “Violent Extremism” – Ramona Bessinger
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/dhs-is-training-teachers-to-develop-student-disinformation-informers-i-know-i-took-the-training/
— Get Out of New York, If You Can. Rough politics has given way to the political weaponization of prosecutors’ offices. The price of living in and doing business in New York should not be that you have to be politically obedient. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/get-out-of-new-york-if-you-can/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— CPAC Will Host a Pro-Life Panel – MICHAEL J. NEW (COMMENT: I should write books about my critics/opponents who have done the most to destroy me because I support the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/cpac-will-host-a-pro-life-panel-this-weekend/

PJ MEDIA
— Muslim Families Can Opt Out of School LGBTQ Propaganda — and That’s Bad News for Biden – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2024/02/18/muslim-families-can-opt-out-of-school-lgbtq-propaganda-and-thats-bad-news-for-biden-n4926544

TOWNHALL
— Trump Overwhelmingly Outperforms Biden on Key Issues – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/18/trump-overwhelmingly-outperforms-biden-on-key-issues-n2635403
— Mass Deportation—It CAN Be Done – Mark Lewis
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2024/02/19/mass-deportationit-can-be-done-n2635411

TURNING POINT USA
— The Walt Disney Company finds itself facing a lawsuit alleging that the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies are unlawful and discriminatory. The lawsuit, brought forth by American First Legal, cites both public documents available on Disney’s website and internal memos that show the company is actively prioritizing diversity initiatives like race and gender identity in its hiring practices. – Erin Elmore, Esq. (COMMENT: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of their employees who were Republican.)
https://www.tpusa.com/live/disney-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-discrimination-in-dei-policies

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Haley ramps up attacks on Trump over Russia ahead of South Carolina GOP primary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7qtbZ-TDEo

CNN
— Why this millionaire gifted his own money to Tulsa survivors seeking reparations. Reparations into his own hands: As the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre await their day in court, philanthropist Ed Mitzen, who gifted $3 million to their families, reflects on why the wealthy White community needs to “step up.” (COMMENT: What arguments do your critics/opponents make that you should pay reparations? Mine stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that none of them fought for the Union Army in the Civil War, that I have a pension, that I am not poor, that I am old (born in 1948), that I am White, that I am male, that I have been married since 1978, that I have no children, that I am conservative, that I am Republican, that I avoided the Viet War draft, that I am Protestant, that I am German American, that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2024/02/16/tulsa-massacre-survivors-reparations-donation-jimenez-orig.cnn

MSN
— What nationalities are the migrants crossing the US-Mexico border illegally?
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/what-nationalities-are-the-migrants-crossing-the-us-mexico-border-illegally/ss-BB1i9Fbf

MSNBC
— DePaul professor and her students are helping migrants seeking asylum – ALI VELSHI (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/a-chicago-professor-and-her-students-are-helping-migrants-seeking-asylum-204442693610

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Trump rallies in Michigan, the state G.O.P. is in disarray. – Neil Vigdor (COMMENT: Everyone in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton sees how the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. None of those leaders came to my defense when Democrat and RINO leaders a) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) ended my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, or f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I should write a book about how IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO leaders have treated me and treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02/17/us/trump-haley-biden-election
— Reeling From $450 Million Penalty, Trump Hawks $400 Shoes. In just the past year, Mr. Trump has promoted trading cards, his mug shot, scraps of his clothes and firearms bearing his name and likeness. – Chris Cameron
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/us/politics/trump-sneakers-line.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/opinion/magas-violent-threats-are-warping-life-in-america.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As everyone comes to realize how divisive DEI is, companies are ditching their DEI teams. Zoom and Snap are among companies that have cut their DEI teams in recent weeks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/20/corporate-diversity-job-cuts/
— Tucker Carlson faces new backlash over Putin interview after Navalny death – Adela Suliman and María Luisa Paúl
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/02/17/tucker-carlson-navalny-putin-killing/
— The inexplicable silence of George W. Bush – David Kling, Vienna (COMMENT: From what I see, Bush has always been on the left and that he has only pretended to be on the right to get elected and reelected as president.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/18/inexplicable-silence-george-w-bush/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those like me who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/18/lgbtq-transgender-republicans-trump-christian-conservatives-election/baa4ce44-ce5b-11ee-ac8b-765284b5203e_story.html

DENVER POST
— Migrants in Denver scrape by with odd jobs, pleading: “Open the doors so that we can work” City officials help Venezuelans, others apply for work authorization as asylum cases play out. – MEGAN ULU-LANI BOYANTON (COMMENT: If those who hired me could have hired illegals instead of me, they would have. I got hired to a) do yard work and deliver newspapers in 1962, b) wash dishes in 1964, c) clean golf shoes, chip slag, pump gasoline, and deliver mail in 1966, d) work on an automobile assembly line in 1970, e) sell tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1970, f) pump gasoline and collect delinquent taxes in 1971, and g) audit federal agencies in 1980.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/18/denver-migrants-work-permits-jobs-shelters-venezuela/

LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER
— DEI is a practice that cites equity in theory but discriminates in practice (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to promote discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article285573152.html

UNION LEADER
— Haley assails Trump for silence on ‘hero’ Navalny’s death
https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/voters/nikki-haley-assails-trump-for-silence-on-hero-navalny-s-death/article_a2832828-ceb1-11ee-894f-bb1e5c0fe2dc.html

WBUR
— Can focusing on class instead of race solve our country’s equity issues? – Paige Sutherl and Meghna Chakrabarti (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/02/19/rebroadcast-class-race-solve-america-equity-issues

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/on-the-news/why-immigration-legislation-is-next-to-impossible-to-pass-in-congress/8B2963FD-1354-42AA-90FA-B4C2FE058514
— Black History Month Is More Complicated Than It Seems. Celebrate the story of survival and liberation, but beware dwelling too much on suffering and grievance. – Lance Morrow (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-history-month-more-complicated-than-it-seems-survival-liberation-over-grievance-c8906ed3
— FBI Director Says China Cyberattacks on U.S. Infrastructure Now at Unprecedented Scale. Christopher Wray warns that pre-positioned malware could be triggered to disrupt critical systems in the U.S. – Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/fbi-director-says-china-cyberattacks-on-u-s-infrastructure-now-at-unprecedented-scale-c8de5983
— What We Know About Cognitive Decline. The White House plays down Biden’s mental lapses. – Allysia Finley (COMMENT: What demonstrates your cognitive health? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-we-know-about-cognitive-decline-e56f0ded
— For President Biden, Nothing Beats a Weekend in Delaware. Biden spent 254 days in the state in the first three years of his presidency – LEAH MILLIS/REUTERS
By Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/for-president-biden-nothing-beats-a-weekend-in-delaware-84083283
— Donald Trump Courts Sneakerheads With $399 Gilded High-Tops. GOP front-runner makes a foray into footwear, unveiling his ‘Never Surrender’ shoes at Sneaker Con. – Jacob Gallagher
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-courts-sneakerheads-with-399-gilded-high-tops-ea2e334c
— Congrats on Your Retirement. Time to Find a New Job. Hit by rising costs and boredom, retirees weigh going back to work. – Clare Ansberry (COMMENT: I should write a book about how impossible it was for me to get a job that would have been appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Employers do not want employees like me who fight political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Employers do not employees like me who have sued their employers. Employers do not want employees like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. Employers do not want employees like me who will not cover up their wrong doing. Employers do not want employees like me who will not discriminate against anyone including those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Employers want cheap labor. In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $150,075/year. Employers want employees who help them meet their Affirmative Action and DEI quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/retirement-costs-back-to-work-inflation-d84924f1

FORBES
— Average ‘Net Lifetime Cost Of An Illegal Immigrant Is $69,000’ Per Person – Tom McClintock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOk7jxsW8bY
— Where To Find Donald Trump’s Hot New Sneakers – Shaun Harper
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaunharper/2024/02/18/where-to-find-donald-trumps-hot-new-sneakers/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Over 50 once beloved cars that have been discontinued – Steven John and Alexa St. John (COMMEMT: Discontinued cars include Ford Thunderbirds, Dodge Chargers, and Chevrolet Cuzes. I own a 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2013 Charger R/T Max, and 2018 Cuze LT. Cars I used to own are: 1958 and1962 Chevrolet Bel Airs, 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 and 1969 Chargers, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta Royale, 1990 and 1993 Thunderbirds, 1997 and 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers, and 2016 Mustang.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/50-once-beloved-cars-that-have-been-discontinued-2019-3

FAST COMPANY
— The Slack generation can’t communicate with the email generation. Why more platforms are dividing the workplace. Workplace miscommunication and conflict are on the rise, as work becomes more decentralized and multigenerational. – JARED LINDZON (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who discourage everyone from reading emails. I would focus on those who brag that they do not read emails.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91026349/the-slack-generation-cant-communicate-with-the-email-generation-why-more-platforms-are-dividing-the-workplace

ATLANTIC
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/asylum-seekers-migrant-crisis/677464/

AXIOS
— Nikki Haley’s unwanted fan: How Biden uses her against Trump. – Sophia Cai and Justin Green (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs are overjoyed about Haley’s success in promoting hatred against Trump. How many Democrats and RINOs will vote for Haley in your precinct, municipality, township, and county?)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/18/nikki-haley-biden-trump-twitter-x
— Haley says U.S. “will have a female president” in 2024, be it her or Harris – Shauneen Miranda (COMMENT: To get more votes from minorities and from women, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasing promote more hatred against Whites and against men.)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/18/nikki-haley-female-president-republican-racee

DAILY MAIL
— Haley says older politicians should get ‘some sort of cognitive test’ and ‘there’s a concern’ when it comes to Biden: He’s showing ‘he’s not totally in charge’ – MATT MCNULTY (COMMENT: If you were attacked, who would come to your defense? My critics/opponents stress that no one came to my defense when they a) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) ended my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, or f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10167883/Nikki-Haley-says-older-politicians-cognitive-test.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden made the bizarre remarks during an address at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. Hundreds of Twitter users accused the president of being ‘creepy’; others came to his defense saying he just appeared ‘socially awkward.’)