SPECIAL EDITION – SALVI ELECTED
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Kathy Salvi Elected Chair of the Illinois Republican Party
https://illinois.gop/kathy-salvi-elected-chair-of-the-illinois-republican-party/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Today, The State Central Committee of the Illinois Republican Party elected Kathy Salvi as the next Chair by acclimation, with a start date of July 19th in accordance with outgoing Chairman Don Tracy’s resignation. Chairman Tracy released the following statement following the election of the new Chair: “Congratulations to Kathy Salvi for taking on this challenging yet important position to build a brighter future for Illinois. Republicans in this state are united behind President Trump and understand that the Biden/Pritzker agenda is wrong for our families. We will show in Milwaukee this week that we are unified in purpose – to make this state and this country great once again with a message of hope and prosperity for the future.”)
— Illinois Republican Chairwoman-Elect Kathy Salvi Statement
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Following today’s vote by acclamation to elect Kathy Salvi as the next Chair of the Illinois Republican Party, the Chairwoman-Elect released the following statement: “It is an honor to be recognized by my fellow Illinois Republicans as the next Chair of the Illinois Republican Party. As we prepare to nominate the next President of the United States, Illinois stands as a testament to what Democrat governance can do: out of control cost of living, rampant crime, and rife with corruption. Illinois Republicans will stand and fight for our conservative ideals and set this state, and nation, back on the right track. Thank you Chairman Tracy for your commitment to this State and our Party.”)
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— National Committeeman Richard Porter looks ahead to GOP convention as party names new state chair. – PETER HANCOCK
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/national-committeeman-richard-porter-looks-ahead-to-gop-convention-as-party-names-new-state-chair
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans will gather in Milwaukee next week for what promises to be a historic national convention. Former President Donald Trump will be nominated for the third consecutive time as the party’s presidential nominee, the first major party candidate to win nomination that many times since Franklin Roosevelt. And if he’s successful in the fall campaign, he’ll be the first American president since Grover Cleveland to serve two nonconsecutive terms. But amid the speeches, the cheerleading, the flag-waving and balloons, the Illinois Republican Party hopes for an opportunity to send its own message to the nation. “We want people to see a party that’s on the swing up,” Richard Porter, the state party’s national committeeman, told Capitol News Illinois during a podcast interview this week. “We’ve been in a long dry spell.” This year will mark Porter’s third convention as national committeeman, a senior post within the state party and a post he has held since 2014 (2010?). He and National Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte serve as the state party’s representatives to the Republican National Committee, as well as the RNC’s liaisons with state and local GOP organizations. It can be a difficult job in a reliably Democratic state like Illinois, where no Republican presidential candidate has won since George H.W. Bush in 1988. Democrats currently hold all statewide elected offices, both U.S. Senate seats, 13 of the state’s 17 seats in the U.S. House, and supermajorities in both chambers of the General Assembly. This year in particular, though, Porter said Illinois Republicans need to make a positive impression because just a few weeks after the GOP convention in Milwaukee, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker will play host to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “And so we’d like to show what the future of Illinois can be,” Porter said. “A future of freedom and renewal, where Illinois becomes a place where you want to raise a family again, build a business. Because right now people are leaving. And there’s no reason why that should be. Illinois is the heart of the country and has all sorts of natural advantages. It’s just not been governed well.” This year’s convention, however, comes at a challenging time for the state party. On June 21, less than a month before the start of the convention, state party chairman Don Tracy announced his plans to resign from that job by the end of the convention due to “intra party power struggles, and local intra party animosities.” “In better days, Illinois Republicans came together after tough intra party elections,” Tracy said in his announcement. “Now however, we have Republicans who would rather fight other Republicans than engage in the harder work of defeating incumbent Democrats by convincing swing voters to vote Republican.” During a closed-door meeting Friday, party officials met and elected Kathy Salvi, of Mundelein, as the new chair beginning July 19, the day after the RNC concludes. Salvi, who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate against Democrat Tammy Duckworth in 2022, was chosen over two other candidates for the job: state Rep. John Cabello, of Machesney Park; and Aaron Del Mar, of Palatine, a party activist who ran unsuccessfully for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor in 2022. Tracy struck a different tone in a Friday statement, congratulating Salvi and saying the party is “united behind President Trump.” “We will show in Milwaukee this week that we are unified in purpose – to make this state and this country great once again with a message of hope and prosperity for the future,” he said in the statement. At the national level, meanwhile, Republicans also face a unique challenge with their nominee, who will be the first convicted felon to win a major party’s presidential nomination. Trump was found guilty in May on 34 felony charges for paying hush money to cover up a prior affair with the adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump has also been indicted on other felony charges stemming from his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and the mishandling of classified documents. Much like Trump himself has done, however, Porter brushed aside those issues as politically motivated. “I think they’re all seen as being part of a broader plan, which is to try to use the legal system to squelch political competition,” he said. “They recognize that Donald Trump has an enormous appeal, particularly with constituencies the Democrats used to (attract) such as labor, such as the Hispanic community, such as the Black community.” Listen to the full interview with Richard Porter on Capitol Cast wherever you get your podcasts. ( https://soundcloud.com/user-592090129-621623053/richard-porter-on-the-rnc-capitol-cast-july-12-2024 ).)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Time for a reset? Illinois Republicans enter GOP convention with a new leader — and old divisions. The convention will mark a coming-out party for Kathy Salvi, who faces the challenge of rebuilding a party incrementally decimated by failed statewide campaigns, division within its ranks — and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s vast fortune bolstering Democratic supermajorities. – Tina Sfondeles and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rnc-2024/2024/07/12/republican-national-convention-milwaukee-illinois-gop-reset-kathy-salvi
DAILY HERALD
— Republican Party names Kathy Salvi state chair; National Committeeman Richard Porter looks ahead to GOP convention.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240712/news/republican-party-names-kathy-salvi-state-chair-national-committeeman-richard-porter-looks-ahead-to/
JOURNAL & TOPICS
— After Contentious State Party Convention, Illinois GOP Names Kathy Salvi As New Chair. Palatine Republican Committeeman Aaron Des Mar, 1 Of 3 Chair Finalists, Says Salvi Will ‘Help Heal Party’ – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/after-contentious-state-party-convention-illinois-gop-names-kathy-salvi-as-new-chair/
ABC7
— Kathy Salvi elected new Illinois Republican chair after Don Tracy’s resignation
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-republican-party-elects-kathy-salvi-new-chair/15054462/
WGN9
— Illinois Republican Party elects Kathy Salvi as new chair. – Lourdes Duarte, Alonzo Small
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/illinois-republican-party-elects-kathy-salvi-as-new-chair/
FOX32
— Illinois GOP selects Kathy Salvi as new state chairwoman. – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-gop-kathy-salvi-chairwoman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8W2jA_TQ-I
WTTW
— Illinois Republicans Select Kathy Salvi as New State Party Chair – Erica Demarest
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/12/illinois-republicans-select-kathy-salvi-new-state-party-chair
LAKE FOREST PATCH
— Former Candidate For Senate, Congress Picked As New Chair Of Illinois Republican Party. Following Don Tracy’s resignation, Illinois GOP officials selected a new leader ahead of next week’s Republican National Convention. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/new-illinois-republican-party-chair-be-picked-three-finalists
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-118/
(FROM THE DEMOCRAT PARTY OF ILLINOIS: “We are not surprised to see the ILGOP pick a far-right extremist to sit at the head of their party. However, we are surprised that they chose someone whose draconian views on abortion will almost certainly drag down their entire Republican ticket. The ILGOP is littered with anti-abortion extremists, but it is now chaired by someone who once opposed abortions for victims of rape, saying, ‘abortion only adds insult to injury.’ The election of Kathy Salvi is not just a threat to the ILGOP’s ill-fated ticket, but to women all across our state. Kathy Salvi’s extreme stances on healthcare, immigration, and women’s rights are fundamentally at odds with the values of Illinois working families. Salvi will fit right in with the modern-day ILGOP as she is no stranger to losing elections. We defeated Kathy Salvi and MAGA extremism across Illinois in 2022, and we are more determined than ever to combat the ILGOP’s far-right agenda at the ballot box this November. While the ILGOP is in turmoil, we are focused on electing leaders who will enhance access to affordable healthcare, defend reproductive rights, and promote inclusive policies that benefit all Illinoisans.” MILLER: Kathy Salvi, who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for U.S. Senate against Sen. Tammy Duckworth in 2022, has consistently aligned herself with far-right ideologies that Illinois voters have repeatedly rejected. Her failed Senate run underscores the state’s rejection of her regressive policies. Now, as the new ILGOP Chair, Salvi’s leadership threatens to drag the party even further into the depths of extremism, away from the values that define our diverse and inclusive state.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s how Milwaukee — a heavily Democratic city — is feeling about welcoming thousands of Republicans for the party’s convention. – ROBERT CHIARITO and MITCH SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/12/milwaukee-democrats-republican-national-convention/
— Pro-Palestine DNC protesters win route within ‘sight and sound’ of convention, but still want tweaks. – JASON MEISNER and JAKE SHERIDAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/12/pro-palestine-dnc-protesters-win-route-within-sight-and-sound-of-convention-but-still-want-tweaks/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/12/illinois-touts-diversity-in-pot-industry-but-new-owners-say-they-need-financial-help/
ABC7
— Trump taps celebrities to speak at RNC, including Savannah Chrisley and Dana White
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-taps-celebrities-speak-rnc-including-savannah-chrisley/15054149/
NBC5
— Republicans use Democratic squabbles to their advantage ahead of RNC in Milwaukee. The RNC is in Wisconsin, a battleground state that political insiders see as key to winning the White House. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/republicans-use-democratic-squabbles-to-their-advantage-ahead-of-rnc-in-milwaukee/3487987/
WBEZ
— Democrats crow about their success in manipulating/dominating young people.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2024/07/12/young-biden-delegates-in-illinois-make-the-case-for-him-to-stay-in-the-race
SOUTHERN
— Biden’s post-debate struggles could drag down Democrats in tough races. – ABC
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/12/bidens-post-debate-struggles-could-drag-down-democrats-in-tough-races-heres-how-theyre-responding/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Polling since debate shows Trump gaining an edge over Biden. – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/polling-since-debate-shows-former-president-donald-trump-gaining-an-edge-over-president-joe-biden-2024-election-politics
ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.30208.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Balich on drug bust of foreign nationals: ‘Illegals are not better than citizens and do not belong here’
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/661778187-balich-on-drug-bust-of-foreign-nationals-illegals-are-not-better-than-citizens-and-do-not-belong-here
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO SCHOOL SPENDING NEARLY DOUBLES AS SCORES DROP – Kurtis Karg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicagos-education-formula-is-to-spend-more-see-students-do-worse/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Doctor at center of president’s health troubles so close to Biden clan that his objectivity doubted. – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/12/doctor-at-center-of-presidents-health-troubles-so-/
— How the IRS let Trump’s tax returns be stolen. – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: In 1977, when I had been an IRS employee for 6 years, Money Magazine selected me to be the subject of one of its “One Person’s Finances” articles because it intended to and did paint my education deductions as being improper.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/12/how-irs-let-donald-trumps-tax-returns-be-stolen/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pro-Palestinian protests set to embroil Chicago Democratic National Convention. – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3080175/pro-palestinian-protests-set-embroil-chicago-dnc/
NEW YORK POST
— With terrorists streaming in via Biden’s open borders, it’s time to repeal NY’s sanctuary-city laws. – Robert Holden
https://nypost.com/2024/07/12/opinion/with-terrorists-streaming-in-via-bidens-open-borders-its-time-to-repeal-nys-sanctuary-city-laws/
BREITBART
— The Dismantle DEI Act would eliminate such practices in the government and terminate DEI offices “throughout every single agency” in the federal government, Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) said during a Wednesday appearance on Breitbart News Daily. – HANNAH KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/12/exclusive-rep-michael-cloud-dismantle-dei-act-would-target-federal-government/
DAILY CALLER
— Biden’s Official Photos Are Full Of ‘Broad Scale Doctoring,’ Yet White House Complains About ‘Cheapfakes’ – LEENA NASIR
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/12/joe-biden-white-house-photos-broad-scale-doctoring-cheapfakes/
FOX NEWS RADIO
— NYC Shelters House 65k Illegals
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/07/12/nyc-shelters-house-65k-illegals/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
FORBES
— Democrats ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lenwoodvlongsr/2024/07/12/60-years-of-progress-the-civil-rights-act-and-the-unfinished-journey/
POLITICO
— House Dem tells Biden directly: Time for someone else to lead. It happened during a virtual meeting between the president and the political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the host ended it shortly after, according to a person familiar with the matter. – NICHOLAS WU and SARAH FERRIS
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/12/congress/hispanic-caucus-to-meet-with-biden-00167820
Tag: diversity
July 11, 2024
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Applicants for Illinois Republican Chair Finalized
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Yesterday, the window to apply to be the next chair of the Illinois Republican Party closed. The applicants for the position are as follows in alphabetical order by last name: Rep. John Cabello, Aaron Del Mar, Kathy Salvi A meeting will be held on Friday for applicants to make their case. This meeting is not open to press. When voting occurs, the State Central Committee will decide based on a weighted vote system by congressional district. The district with the most Republican ballots cast carries the most weight, and so on down.)
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Campaign Not Getting Involved in IL GOP Chairman’s Race, Proving Rumors False, Sources Confirm
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/07/trump-campaign-not-getting-involved-in-il-gop-chairmans-race-proving-rumors-false-sources-confirm.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The race to replace Don Tracy as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party is heating up just days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, as several potential candidates are making their case to Illinois Republicans on who’s the best fit to lead the embattled state party through the November election and beyond. And multiple sources confirm with this publication that senior officials within the Trump campaign and the RNC have made it clear Wednesday morning that they will not be weighing in on the state party chairman’s race as rumors began circulating across the state the last few days that “campaign officials” were backing a candidate to replace Tracy. The chatter also included rumors that even President Donald Trump would be weighing in and endorsing a candidate – but those rumors have proven to be false. The Trump campaign and the RNC have been busy preparing for the convention in Milwaukee next week and finalizing the vice presidential candidate selection process as the world awaits President Trump’s pick to complete his ticket. Illinois is also not a state in play for Trump as he focuses his time and energy on key battleground states in the final months of the campaign. Last month, Don Tracy submitted his resignation as party chairman effective July 19th – blaming the rise of the “grassroots,” party infighting and the removal of state central committee member Mark Shaw as vice chairman of the party without “due process” as the embattled leader of the IL GOP presided over widespread and massive losses during his brief tenure as chairman. Tracy also blamed the rise of the “grassroots,” writing, “Like Vince Kolber, my friend and former Finance Committee Chair, I am also concerned about the current infatuation of some members of the SCC, few as they are, with certain individuals they call ‘Grass roots’ leaders.” The outgoing state party chairman has yet to endorse President Trump and has spent the last year attending Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis events, and hosting the governor at an IL GOP fundraiser in Naples. Days before Tracy’s unexpected resignation, Kolber, who served as chairman of the IL GOP Finance Committee, abruptly resigned in an angry letter to Tracy, just weeks after the influential conservative grassroots base of the Illinois Republican Party scored major victories during the GOP State Convention in Collinsville – and after two years of unflattering stories by this publication. Kolber, who is registered to vote in Illinois and Wisconsin, was still angry about losing his election at the state convention for national committeeman after being eliminated in the first round to Mark Shaw, who faked a delegate badge and threatened to beat up a fellow state central committee member. During the first day of the convention, the Republican National Committeeman nominating committee voted 14-3 to keep Kolber on the ballot despite failing to meet the candidacy requirements as outlined by the IL GOP’s own bylaws. Applicants for state party chairman must submit their completed application to the state party headquarters by email no later than July 10th at 5:00 pm CDT.
CAPITOL FAX
— Speaking of the Illinois Republican Party, a member of the Freedom Caucus is calling on Don Tracy to delay his resignation as state party chair…State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) says the future of the Republican Party in Illinois requires thoughtful consideration and should not be done on the fly which is why he is calling on current Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy to delay his resignation. “There is no question we have some issues to resolve in our party. Some require immediate attention and others can be addressed after November. My concern is that the selection process is rushed and ill timed. We are setting up whoever takes over the chairmanship for failure. The duties of the Republican Party are to support our county organizations, provide legal assistance for ballot challenges as well as support other legal matters and to promote Republican ideas and candidates. Don Tracy has performed these duties well, and he can continue to provide the stability we need to get through the next several months. The announced candidates to replace Tracy have not been properly vetted and have not provided a vision for the party for the future. The reality is the truncated timetable prohibits them from making a strong case for their candidacy. We gain nothing by rushing this important decision and we risk losing traction in a state that we can ill afford to cede anymore ground to the Democrats. The solution is for Don Tracy to remain as State Party Chairman. For the good of the Party, I call on Don Tracy to delay his resignation and continue to serve at least through the end of the year.” Kinda surprising, considering the source. I’ve asked a party spokesperson for comment. Meanwhile, Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) told me today he is interested in serving as interim party chair through the November election. Sen. Jason Plummer and Aaron Del Mar also have their hats in the ring. – Rich Miller (COMMENT: Who do you want to serve as the next Illinois Republican Party chairman? Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. My critics/opponents ever-increasingly blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct suffered. My critics/opponents do not blame the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or Milton Township Republican Organization for Republican losses. They blame conservatives and they blame the Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2024/l07/10/ilgop-releases-national-convention-delegate-list/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-323/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-116/
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Republican National Convention 2024 Illinois Delegates Announced
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Today, the Illinois Republican Party is releasing the final list of delegates for the Republican National Convention taking place next week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Each Congressional District in Illinois will be represented by 3 elected delegates in addition to 13 statewide delegates for a total of 64 delegates.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATES
District 1: Stephen Balich, Dale Charletta, Christina Clausen
District 2: Tammy Burnham, Suzanne Rickman, Laurie Schaefer
District 3: Victoria Beis, Andrea Fletcher, Gordon “Jay” Kinzler
District 4: Robert “Bob” Kelsey Jr., William McCloy, Sherrie Saratore
District 5: Eloise Gerson, Kenneth Jochum, Alan Spitz
District 6: Kathleen “Kathy” Abbate, Joyce Hebein, Scott Kaspar
District 7: John Bergholz, Thomas Mannix, Adrian Wright
District 8: Brett Corrigan, Joseph Folisi, Peter Kopsaftis
District 9: Joseph Cerni, Susan Sweeney, Julie Cho
District 10: Jennifer Neubauer, Mark Shaw, Margaret Siebert
District 11: Antonio Cundari, Richard Lawrence, Karen Tirio
District 12: Travis Akin, Darren Bailey, Congressman Mike Bost
District 13: Elizabeth Bron, Kent Gray, Myles Nelson
District 14: Jaye DeBates, James Marter, Larry Smith
District 15: Joe Alexander, William Graff, Congresswoman Mary Miller
District 16: John Cabello, Diane Jordan, Jan Klass
District 17: Errol Baptist, Donald Johnson, Lana Soldat
AT LARGE DELEGATES:
Jay Bergman, Terri Bryant, Andrew Chesney, Aaron Del Mar, Demetra Demonte, Mark Hosty, Shaun Murphy, Laura Pollastrini, Richard Porter, Dave Severin, Beth Findley Smith, Don Tracy, Jan Weber
ALTERNATE DELEGATES:
CD 1: Lynn Franco, Karen Roti, John Walters
CD 2: Dean Burnham, Judy Diekelman, Kenneth Woodard, JR.
CD 3: Farah Bari, Balwinder Chhokar-Sahota,
CD 4: Angela Maino, Kristina McCloy
CD 5: Michael Danforth, Winston Skoien, Patricia Sutarik
CD 6: Larisa Calvanese, Beth Damas, Andrew Krok
CD 7: Patricia Easley, Hector Garcia, Kristine F. Farra
CB 8: Edward Lapinski, Nick Peric
CD 9: Bernadine Hossfeld, Jaime Milton
CD 10: Robin Hans, Michelle Parnell, Petrina Burman
CD 11: Danielle Gehrt, Joseph Sell, John Shaw
CD 12: Rhonda Belford, Margaret Diederich, Charlie Meier
CD 13: Mike Babcock, Taunya Madden, Tom McRae
CD 14: Gennie Siwicki, Brian Siwicki, Krishna K. Bansal
CD 15: Steve Drake, Mechtild “Mecki” Kosin, Chris Miller
CD 16: Corey Allen, Margee Cullinan, Joshua Harris
CD 17: David Paul Blumenshine, Brian Stewart, John Zajicek
At Large: Charles “Chuck” Cerniglia, Kirk Donald, Mark Hurley, Daniel Kelley, Luther Landon, Ted Livengood, Suzi Schmidt, Michelle Schurman, Cornelius Shanahan, Wayne Smith)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois’ Trump delegates head to Milwaukee at a time of upheaval in the state Republican Party. Illinois Republicans prepare to celebrate former President Donald Trump’s nomination as recent infighting has mired the state party. – Alex Degman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/07/10/illinois-trump-delegates-milwaukee-republican-national-convention-state-gop
— Canceling Chicago police officers’ days off before DNC is ‘a recipe for disaster,’ union boss says. Canceling time off kills police morale at a critical time before the Democratic National Convention, John Catanzara said. But the police department said the cancellations are only made to ensure sufficient staffing, and officers are given advance notice. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/07/10/canceling-chicago-police-officers-days-off-before-dnc-is-a-recipe-for-disaster-union-boss-says
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/10/after-violent-holiday-weekend-chicago-civic-leaders-announce-100-million-for-crime-fighting-efforts/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ahead of DNC, city officials to close, cordon off one of Chicago’s largest, most visible homeless camps. Federal officials haven’t asked the city to clear the “tent city” next to the Dan Ryan Expressway, but a top mayoral aide says she doesn’t want to wait and then have to scramble. Camp residents have guaranteed shelter through the week after the Democratic National Convention. – Elvia Malagón and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/07/11/dnc-homeless-shelter-chicago-democratic-national-convention-tent-city-brandie-knazze
ABC7
— Top Chicago donors halting DNC fundraising lunch after Biden debate performance. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/post/top-chicago-donors-halting-2024-dnc-fundraising-lunch/15049720/
— When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/community-leaders-renew-commitment-chicago-violence-prevention-programs/15049168/
— Chicago police issue alert after more than 20 crash-and-grab burglaries
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-police-issue-alert-after-more-20/15050803/
NBC5
— Pritzker recorded on hot mic discussing Biden’s status in presidential race. Pritzker has been outspoken in his support of Biden for recent days, but acknowledged that he didn’t ‘like where we are’ in the discussion over the president’s age. – Mary Ann Ahern (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/gov-pritzker-recorded-on-hot-mic-discussing-bidens-status-in-presidential-race/3486079/
— Rep. Mike Bost, Darren Bailey among Illinois delegates to 2024 RNC in Milwaukee. The convention will get underway on July 15 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mike-bost-darren-bailey-illinois-delegates-republican-national-convention/3485639/
CBS2
— “I don’t like where we are,” Illinois Gov. Pritzker says in remark believed to be about presidential race. (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/i-dont-like-where-we-are-illinois-gov-pritzker-presidential-race/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-hits-1-billion-in-cannabis-sales-for-year-to-date/
WGN9
— DeSantis expected to speak at GOP convention. – Brett Samuels
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/desantis-expected-to-speak-at-gop-convention/
— When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBsI3DTzQI
WTTW
— Illinois Reparations Commission to Host Public Hearings, Starting in Chicago. (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents stress about your ancestors? My critics/opponents stress that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. What do you stress in defense of your ancestors? I stress that all my ancestors were always Republicans, that they 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://news.wttw.com/2024/07/10/illinois-reparations-commission-host-public-hearings-starting-chicago
WBEZ
— Illinois GOP delegates prepare to nominate Trump and discuss the party’s direction at the RNC in Milwaukee next week.
https://www.wbez.org/wbez-news/2024/07/10/illinois-gop-delegates-prepare-to-nominate-trump-and-discuss-the-partys-direction-at-the-rnc-in-milwaukee-next-week
STATELINE
— IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers. – AP
https://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/ap-irs-collects-milestone-1-billion-in-back-taxes-from-high-wealth-taxpayers/
NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/indiana/biden-awards-1-7-billion-to-boost-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-and-assembly-in-eight-states/article_a7d75e52-5748-59ed-a0d6-0a1cf5cdce60.html
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— My ‘Black Job’ Is to Protect Democracy. – Keith Boykin (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire early and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I took make it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I took.)
https://chicagodefender.com/my-black-job-is-to-protect-democracy-2/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker 2024? Not so fast. Governor holds steady with support for Biden. – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/07/10/pritzker-2024-not-so-fast-governor-ices-talk-of-replacing-biden/74343884007/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats crow about the success that they have had turning minorities against Republicans.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-trump-wants-black-and-latino-support-but-hes-not-popular-with-either-group-poll-analysis-shows/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressional Democrats remain uneasy about Biden’s chances in November – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/democrats-wanting-biden-to-step-down-reach-an-impasse-as-he-vows-to-stay-in-race
HINSDALE PATCH
— Anti-conservatives blast an upcoming event and its organizers. While I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, anti-conservatives blasted me and blasted the speakers who I recruited.
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/conservative-gala-eyes-hinsdale-schools-flyer
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Shadow campaign for president – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/07/11/shadow-campaign-for-president-00167526
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Former Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, who is also a delegate for former President Donald Trump, said he is excited for next week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_4159cb74-3eeb-11ef-a2ca-bb01b0c62f8c.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/how-much-does-your-town-make-from-marijuana-tax/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats have scheme to register illegal immigrants to vote. Close the motor voter loophole. – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/10/editorial-democrats-have-scheme-to-register-illega/
— Biden doles out billions of taxpayer dollars to help unionized auto plants make EVs. Trump says EV push is government overreach squeezing workers, consumers. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/11/joe-biden-doles-out-17-billion-to-help-unionized-a/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump-backed election integrity bill barring noncitizens from voting passes House – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3076713/trump-backed-election-integrity-bill-barring-noncitizens-voting-house/
— House Republican launches caucus to combat DEI in education. – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to promote more hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, parents, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3075423/house-republican-launches-caucus-combat-dei-education/
— Democrats admit Biden is unfit while falling back in line behind him. – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3077019/democrats-admit-biden-unfit-falling-in-line-behind-him/
— Biden’s backwards immigration policies are undermining economic growth. – Sam Peak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/3075355/how-bidenomics-is-breaking-border-security-and-budgets/
— Saving democracy from the Biden border crisis. – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3076020/saving-democracy-from-biden-border-crisis/
NEW YORK POST
— House passes bill to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote – Josh Christenson
https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/house-passes-bill-to-require-proof-of-citizenship-when-registering-to-vote/
— Pritzker reinforces support for Biden as growing number of Democrats tell prez to drop out. – Greg Bishop
https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/illinois-gov-pritzker-reinforces-support-for-biden-as-other-democrats-tell-prez-to-drop-out/
— Karine Jean-Pierre admits giving false information about Biden neurology visit after outcry over health misdirection. Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/karine-jean-pierre-admits-giving-false-information-about-biden-neurology-visit-after-outcry-over-health-misdirection/
BREITBART
— Pritzker said in a hot mic this week, “I don’t like where we are” in relation to the current election season. – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/10/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-caught-on-hot-mic-i-dont-like-where-we-are/
DAILY CALLER
— Eric Adams Declares Support For Rollback Of NYC’s Sanctuary City Laws – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/10/eric-adams-declares-support-for-rollback-of-nycs-sanctuary-city-laws/
FEDERALIST
— 198 Democrats Vote Against Bill To Keep Foreign Nationals Out Of American Elections. – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/10/198-democrats-vote-against-bill-to-keep-foreign-nationals-out-of-american-elections/
— The Left Misrepresents Stats To Deceptively Claim Illegals Are ‘Less Likely To Commit Crimes’ – MONROE HARLESS (COMMENT: To illegally come into a country illegally and/or to illegally stay in a country illegally is demonstrate tremendous disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/10/the-left-misrepresents-stats-to-deceptively-claim-illegals-are-less-likely-to-commit-crimes/
FOX NEWS
— The Democratic Party declared it supports illegal aliens voting. – Stephen Miller:
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6357511421112
— Parents need charter schools that offer non-woke options. Reforms can ensure that charters reflect the full range of values parents prefer. – Jay P. Greene , Ian Kingsbury, Jason Bedrick (COMMENT: To promote wokeness/wokeism is to promote more hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, parents, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/parents-need-charter-schools-that-offer-non-woke-options
— Democrats take aim at Project 2025: A ‘dystopian nightmare based in White supremacy.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6357508644112
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Illegal Aliens Are Still Voting in Our Elections – Matthew Tragesser
https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/commentary/illegal-aliens-are-still-voting-our-elections
JUDICIAL WATCH
— DC Board of Elections Records Reveal 583 Foreign Nationals are Registered Vote in Washington, DC
https://www.judicialwatch.org/foreign-nationals-registered-vote/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— House Passes Legislation Requiring Proof of U.S. Citizenship for Voter Registration – JAMES LYNCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/house-passes-legislation-requiring-proof-of-u-s-citizenship-for-voter-registration/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration, that is, more illegal voting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/10/congress-voting-migrants-citizenship-elections-republicans/4130d77c-3edd-11ef-83bf-e35a32077d3e_story.html
CNN
— ‘Everything is frozen’: Donors hold back dollars amid fallout over Biden’s candidacy.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/10/politics/chicago-donors-fundraiser-convention/index.html
MSN
— Supervisors approve resolution to make township a non-sanctuary area (COMMENT: What have the Republican leaders of your township done to defend/advance the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, what have they done to fight illegal immigration?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supervisors-approve-resolution-to-make-township-a-non-sanctuary-area/ar-BB1lPgpL
BLOOMBERG
— Chinese Lose Confidence in Meritocracy as Path to Greater Wealth. – Rebecca Choong Wilkins (COMMENT: In America, ever-increasingly, because Democrats and RINOs run America, to advance in America, you have to be a Democrat or a RINO.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/chinese-people-seen-blaming-unfair-system-for-making-them-poorer?embedded-checkout=true
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Democrats and RINOs use diversity to get rid of Republicans. To promote diversity is to promote more hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, parents, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/colleges-risk-talent-loss-with-pushback-on-diversity-initiatives
BUSINESS WIRE
— Press Release Distribution (COMMENT: What do you say to leaders in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who fail/refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and/or who delay sending their press releases to my email address? They do not want anyone to first learn of anything from my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write about the aforesaid leaders. I would focus on those leaders who pander to the Democrat news media. They give the Democrat news media their scoops. I would focus on those leaders who send their press releases to my direct competitors on the left including Capitol Fax and Politico Illinois, but not me. I would focus on those leaders who since 2000 have failed/refused to treat me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters as being legitimate. I would focus on those leaders who have done everything that they could a) to discourage me from putting my newsletters together and sending them out and b) to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters. I would focus on those leaders who blame me and blame my newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those leaders who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://services.businesswire.com/public-relations-services/press-release-distribution
PBS
— New polls show Biden slipping further behind Trump in critical swing states – Geoff Bennett and Saher Khan
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-polls-show-biden-slipping-further-behind-trump-in-critical-swing-states
— Illegals vote for Democrat candidates. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage citizens of foreign to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally so that they can illegally vote for Democrat candidates illegally.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-passes-bill-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote-fanning-a-gop-election-year-talking-point
POLITICO
— Rep. Pat Ryan on Wednesday became the eighth House Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to step aside. – NICHOLAS WU
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/10/congress/battleground-dem-calls-on-biden-to-step-aside-00167312
ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST/IPSOS
— Nearly 3 in 5 Americans view both Biden, Trump as too old. However, significantly more call for Biden to step aside, rather than Trump, according to ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll (COMMENT: Health should be the issue, not age. Who first deemed you to be too old, for what, when, and what pretext did they use to justify it? My Democrat IRS superiors deemed me to be too old to be a GS-1`3 in 1974 when I was 25 years old. They used their “up-or-out” policy to justify that. But they used that policy only against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. Their doing that rendered worthless my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, my earning job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/ABC-News-Washington-Post-Ipsos-July-2024-Survey
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— News Media More Biased Than Ever (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists to elect and to reelect Democrats. Unlike my liberal/moderate Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO media competitors, I state my political affiliation (Republican) and I state my political position (conservative).)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/are_the_news_media_more_biased_than_ever
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hatred of the news media may be at an all-time high, and a majority of voters say media bias is still getting worse. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 61% of Likely U.S. voters believe the problem of bias in the news media is getting worse – slightly higher than our December survey. Just nine percent (9%) think the problem is getting better, while 27% say the problem of media bias is about the same as usual.)
July 2, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— 53 arrested, including 9 juveniles, in Lakeview hours after Pride celebrations. – Jessica D’Onofrio and Jasmine Mino
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-mass-arrest-conducted-lakeview-chicago-pride/15015187/
NBC5
— 53 people arrested during overnight chaos in Lakeview. – Jenn Schanz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dozens-arrested-at-post-pride-parade-celebrations-in-lakeview-chicago-police/3478631/
— Alderman pushes for earlier curfew at Chicago 31st Street Beach after violent month. Ald. Lamont Robinson has called for a 9 p.m. curfew after several people were shot in and around 31st Street in June
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/alderman-pushes-for-earlier-curfew-at-chicago-31st-street-beach-after-violent-month/3478572/
CBS2
— Trump seeks to overturn criminal conviction, citing Supreme Court immunity decision. – Graham Kates
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-seeks-overturn-new-york-conviction-citing-supreme-court-immunity/
— Biden condemns Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump immunity case. – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-supreme-court-trump-immunity-decision/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/undocumented-immigrants-standard-illinois-drivers-licenses/
WGN9
— Rubio, Tim Scott would give Trump biggest boost as vice president: Poll – Caroline Vakil
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/rubio-scott-would-give-trump-biggest-boost-as-vp-poll/
— 7 Democrats being floated as potential Biden replacements. – Jared Gans
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/7-democrats-being-floated-as-potential-biden-replacements/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/new-illinois-laws-go-into-effect-on-july-1-2024-drivers-licenses-noncitizens/
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/01/noncitizen-illinois-residents-can-now-get-standard-driver-s-license-here-s-what-you-need
WLS AM
— Pritzker replacing Biden could give Illinois a Republican governor
https://www.wlsam.com/2024/07/02/pritzker-replacing-biden-could-give-illinois-a-republican-governor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Member of House of Representatives Jeanne M. Ives joins Ray and Nick to discuss the possibility of J.B. Pritzker replacing Biden as the Democratic candidate and how it might be the best option to benefit Illinois. There will be lots of commotion no matter what decision the Biden family makes but it seems they want to hold onto power. How does voting change in a state that normally votes the same election after election, it begins at the local level. Who will replace Pritzker if he leaves his position as governor of Illinois and could it be a Republican?)
WBEZ
— Biden’s debate debacle adds wild card uncertainty to Chicago’s Democratic National Convention. If the president stays in the race, as it seems he will, the question will be which Joe Biden will show up in Chicago to accept his nomination — the faltering debater or a president fit to serve? – Lynn Sweet
https://www.wbez.org/columnists/2024/07/01/president-biden-debate-debacle-democratic-national-convention-chicago-polls
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/lgbtq/pride/2024/07/01/53rd-annual-chicago-pride-parade-lgbtq-lake-view-celebration-summer-diversity
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Walgreens could join other major retailers fleeing high-crime parts of Chicago. In many areas, Walgreens is the last major store remaining. The city must respond. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/02/editorial-walgreens-south-west-side-retail-target-walmart/
— Why not vote for issues first, then candidates next? – Jack Modzelewski (COMMENT: To vote for Democrats is to vote for 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, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/02/opinion-elections-issues-voting/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURES: Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities and LGBTQers to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/02/black-and-gay-owned-cannabis-businesses-opening-and-expanding-in-illinois/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders say “Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump immunity case makes a president king above the law. The ruling delays the election interference case against Donald Trump. But the biggest casualty with the court’s latest ruling is to our democracy.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/democracy/2024/07/01/supreme-court-ruling-trump-immunity-aziz-huq-roberts-sotomayor-editorial-democracy-solutions-project
— Police order ‘mass arrest’ in Lake View hours after Pride Parade. Fifty-three people, including nine juveniles, were arrested early Monday in the 3000 block of North Clark Street. A 15-year-old was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and was cited for having a firearm silencer. – Sophie Sherry and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/01/mass-arrest-police-clark-street-pride-parade-lake-view
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Chicago restaurants are being burglarized in record numbers: ‘I’m just beyond outraged’ There were 635 burglaries reported at restaurants last year, the most since at least 2001, and the city is on pace to surpass that number this year. – Ambar Colón, Mohammad Samra and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/02/chicago-restaurants-are-being-burglarized-in-record-numbers-im-just-beyond-outraged
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: While Democratic congressional representatives from the Chicago area decried Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling giving presidents some immunity from criminal prosecution, some Republican candidates lauded the decision. – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240701/nation-and-world-politics/a-disastrous-decision-or-the-right-one-chicago-area-lawmakers-and-candidates-are-divided/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago pension debt rises to $37 billion – Shruti Date Singh
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-pension-debt-rises-city-hunts-cash
ROCK RIVER CURRENT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government and charity.
https://www.rockrivercurrent.com/2024/07/01/northern-illinois-food-bank-to-help-provide-thousands-of-free-meals-to-youth-this-summer/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump seeks to set aside hush money verdict hours after immunity ruling. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-seeks-to-set-aside-hush-money-verdict-hours-after-immunity-ruling/
— Trump golf courses’ liquor licenses not renewed after conviction. – Lauren Sforza
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-golf-courses-liquor-licenses-not-renewed-after-conviction/
WCIU
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wciu.com/cw26/stories/chicago-pride-parade-2024-check-out-our-pride
CHALKBEAT
— Chicago Public Schools announces safeguards for laid-off employees as teachers union decries staff cuts – Mila Koumpilova and Becky Vevea (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO U.S. Senators and Representatives cut GAO’s budge dramatically between 1980 and 1997. The Democrats who ran GAO used that to get rid of half of GAO’s employees. They did nothing to help the employees who they got rid of. The employees who they got rid of were overwhelmingly conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/06/28/chicago-public-schools-layoffs-paraprofessionals-protections/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— The great exodus continues: Fresh IRS data shows Illinois loses residents to 40 other states – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/the-great-exodus-continues-fresh-irs-data-shows-illinois-loses-residents-to-40-other-states-wirepoints/
— Illinois losses to out-migration are mostly the wealthy; incoming are relatively poor
https://wirepoints.org/the-many-people-illinois-loses-to-out-migration-are-wealthy-the-few-people-we-gain-are-relatively-poor-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Supreme Court rules presidents have absolute immunity for official acts, but not unofficial acts. – Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/1/supreme-court-rules-presidents-have-absolute-immun/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois is another failing Democratic state model. – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3066303/illinois-another-failing-democratic-state-model/
— California school district considers suing companies with ties to slavery to pay for reparations – Matt Lamb (COMMENT: What do Democrats and RINOs stress about you to tie you to slavery? They stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844. My ancestors’ defense, I stress that they always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3058894/california-school-district-considers-suing-companies-pay-reparations/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Nearly 90,000 People Fled J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Between 2021 and 2022, Taking Billions in Income With Them. Democratic governor turns a blind eye to state’s population decline. – Jameson Mitrovich
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/nearly-90000-people-fled-j-b-pritzkers-illinois-between-2021-and-2022-taking-billions-in-income-with-them/
— Meet the Rich Kids, Professors, and Activists Arrested at Columbia in April. The Washington Free Beacon’s guide to occupying a Columbia campus building. – Jessica Costescu
https://freebeacon.com/campus/meet-the-rich-kids-professors-and-activists-arrested-at-columbia-in-april/
NEW YORK POST
— DEI efforts in US Armed Forces ineffective, run ‘opposite of the military ethos.’ – Cameron Arcand
https://nypost.com/2024/07/01/us-news/dei-efforts-in-us-armed-forces-ineffective-run-opposite-of-the-military-ethos-study/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The VA Must Stop Working for Illegals. It is a national embarrassment that lawbreakers from abroad get better service than American veterans. – Greg Steube
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-va-must-stop-working-for-illegals/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Farm supply chain plows under its woke corporate policies & activities. – Steve Jordahl
https://afn.net/business/2024/07/01/farm-supply-chain-plows-under-its-woke-corporate-policies-activities/
BLAZE
— Woke Churches Abandon Faith for ‘Pride’ in BLASPHEMOUS Display (COMMENT: How much success have Democrats had making your church promote LGBTQ?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4CABe6z3Yc
BREITBART
— A Wave of Migrant Crime Engulfing America. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/07/01/a-wave-of-migrant-crime-engulfing-america/
— Joe Biden Makes Another Gaffe in White House Address, Reads ‘End of Quote’ from Teleprompter. – WENDELL HUSEBØ (COMMENT: Who writes what Biden reads?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/01/joe-biden-makes-another-gaffe-in-white-house-address-reads-end-of-quote-from-teleprompter/
— Nearly Half of Americans Believe Corporate Diversity Programs Discriminate Against White Men. – SEAN MORAN (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2024/07/01/poll-nearly-half-of-americans-believe-corporate-diversity-programs-discriminate-against-white-men/
DAILY CALLER
— Supreme Court Rules Trump Has ‘Absolute Immunity’ From Prosecution For Official Acts. – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/01/supreme-court-rules-trump-has-immunity-for-official-acts-in-appeal/
EPOCH TIMES
— Supreme Court Rules Trump Has Some Immunity in Federal Election Case. Presidents enjoy immunity from prosecution for official acts, the majority ruled. – Sam Dorman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-rules-trump-has-some-immunity-in-landmark-decision-5640112
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— 7.1 Million Visa Applicants Not Interviewed.
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/new-audit-finds-71-million-visa-applicants-not-interviewed
FOX NEWS
— Chicago pastor takes on Dem mayor’s push for reparations. Chicago Pastor and Project H.O.O.D. founder Corey Brooks has some pointed questions for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about his reparations task force. (COMMENT: What do Democrats and RINOs stress about you to tie you to slavery? They stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844. My ancestors’ defense, I stress that they always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6356175380112
— Mike Huckabee: There’s no one to blame but Joe Biden. ‘Hannity’ panelists Reince Priebus and Mike Huckabee discuss who the Biden family is blaming for the president’s performance at the CNN Presidential Debate.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6356236471112
PJ MEDIA
— Illegal Alien Crime Wave Sweeps America. – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/07/01/illegal-alien-crime-wave-sweeps-america-n4930322
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2024-07-01/ap-photos-parties-protests-and-parades-mark-a-vibrant-pride-around-the-world
MSNBC
— My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire early and gave my job and gave my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I did make it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I took.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-rubio-black-jobs-presidential-debate-rcna159765
MSN
— Medical schools promote segregated medicine, and here’s how it’s going to hurt patients. – Ian Kingsbury, Jay Greene (COMMENT: Soon, if not already, everyone in healthcare will be non-conservative, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/medical-schools-promote-segregated-medicine-and-heres-how-its-going-to-hurt-patients/ar-AA1n3PnD
ABC LOS ANGELES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7.com/post/watch-abc-news-live-pride-across-america-lgbtq-parades-marches/14914691/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id5luPi41_g
NEW YORK SUN
— Disney Exec’s Bombshell Claim That Company Doesn’t Want To Hire White Men Prompts Call for Civil Rights Probe. ‘Such clear evidence cannot be ignored,’ says conservative advocacy group America First Legal. – NOVI ZHUKOVSKY (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that soon, if not already, companies will officially stop hiring White men and officially get rid of their White male employees who are conservative, Republican, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nysun.com/article/disney-execs-bombshell-that-company-doesnt-want-to-hire-white-men-prompts-call-for-civil-rights-probe
USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in making children sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/29/lgbtq-youth-pride-activism/74232062007/
DAILY TEXAN
— Texas GOP releases official party platform before upcoming 89th Legislative Session – Riley Walsh
https://thedailytexan.com/2024/07/01/texas-gop-releases-official-party-platform-before-upcoming-89th-legislative-session/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats Deserve Biden, Even if the Country Doesn’t. They’ve deceived and gaslit us for four years, all in the name of ‘democracy.’ That collapsed Thursday. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-deserve-biden-even-if-the-country-doesnt-2024-presidential-election-a86a9756
— Grief, Then Paperwork: The Messy, Thankless Job of an Estate Executor – Ashlea Ebeling (COMMENT: I recently served as the executor for my aunt’s and for my brother’s estates.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/grief-then-paperwork-the-messy-thankless-job-of-an-estate-executor-6bb1e228
— The Inevitability of Biden’s Reckoning. Democrats are paying the price for overriding voter concerns about the president’s age. – Molly Ball (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-sad-inevitability-of-bidens-reckoning-464e4849
FORBES
— 5 Ways To Maximize Your Academic Summer Program For Ivy League Admissions – Christopher Rim (COMMENT: While you were in high school and college, what did you do with your summers? Because I had to work my way through college, I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherrim/2024/06/27/5-ways-to-maximize-your-academic-summer-program-for-ivy-league-admissions/
FED SCOOP
— GAO budget request puts premium on modernization efforts. – MATT BRACKEN (COMMENT: GAO is less than a shell of what it once was. I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO U.S. Senators and Representatives cut GAO’s budge dramatically between 1980 and 1997. The Democrats who ran GAO used that to get rid of half of GAO’s employees. The employees who they got rid of were overwhelmingly conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://fedscoop.com/gao-budget-modernization-cloud-cybersecurity/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2024/07/02/tracking-effects-affirmative-actions-demise
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/new-anti-dei-legislation-goes-into-effect-in-4-states
July 1, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Mass arrest ordered in Lakeview near Chicago Pride Parade location. – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-mass-arrest-conducted-lakeview-chicago-pride/15015187/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-parade-2024-abc7-chicago-broadcasts-parade/14970212/
— Chicago police issue warning for recent car thefts in the Loop.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-police-issue-warning-recent-car-thefts-loop/15013986/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuqKga6Zs_8
— Chicago shootings: At least 35 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-weekend-least-35-shot-4-fatally/15015645/
NBC5
— Police conduct ‘mass arrest’ near Chicago’s North Side Lakeview neighborhood. According to police, an “active” scene was reported just before 1:30 a.m. in the 3000 block of North Clark Street.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-conduct-mass-arrest-near-chicagos-north-side-lakeview-neighborhood/3477889/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/culmination-of-lgbtq-pride-month-parties-protests/3477532/?amp=1
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-pride-lgbtq/how-to-watch-the-2024-chicago-pride-parade/3477473/
— Chicago city agencies delay, deny, withhold records related to protest permits at DNC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4My0Uyxft7M
CBS2
— Police report “mass arrest” on Chicago’s North Side – Elyssa Kaufman
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-report-mass-arrest-on-chicagos-north-side/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/53rd-annual-chicago-pride-parade-in-lakeview/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf117lcJgT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlFqaGCOSPg
— Thieves steal multiple cars from streets, garages in Chicago’s South Loop. – Jeramie Bizzle
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/car-thefts-south-loop-chicago/
WGN9
— Chicago police conduct ‘mass arrest’ in Lakeview following Pride parade – Anna Roberts
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-police-conduct-mass-arrest-in-lakeview-following-pride-parade/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-pride-parade-expected-to-bring-about-a-million-people-to-lake-view-for-53rd-annual-event-sunday/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXrghHY-svY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsiAwKXH9HU
FOX32
— Mass arrest reported in Lake View after Pride celebrations – Joanie Lum
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pride-celebration-arrests-lake-view
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1478295
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1478473
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oix4HyWZLHg
— John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/john-deere-announces-mass-layoffs-midwest-amid-production-shift-mexico
— South Loop surge of car thefts: Chicago police urge drivers to be vigilant. – Cody King
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/south-loop-surge-car-thefts-police-urge-drivers-be-vigilant
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OG FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/30/chicago-pride-parade/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/30/early-20th-century-anti-immigrant-laws-fueled-by-fears-migrants-were-turning-cities-into-foreign-colonies/
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: The Democrat Party platform promotes homelessness.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/01/in-chicagos-tent-cities-a-multitude-of-challenges-to-address-the-citys-rising-homelessnes/
— President Joe Biden’s student debt relief is another blow to meritocracy and personal responsibility. – Jennifer Schwab
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/01/opinion-joe-biden-student-debt-relief-program-accountability/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at Black women that Republicans cause all their problems, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male. older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/01/column-kim-foxx-lori-lightfoot-race-gender-political-target-washington/
— The Republicans who want to be Donald Trump’s VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences. – MICHELLE L. PRICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/01/trump-vice-president-candidates-policies/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/30/53rd-annual-chicago-pride-parade-lgbtq-lake-view-celebration-summer-diversity
— Biden’s debate debacle adds wild card uncertainty to Chicago’s Democratic National Convention. If President Joe Biden stays in the race, as it seems he will, the question at the convention will be which Biden will show up in Chicago to accept his nomination — the faltering debater or a president fit to serve? – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/30/president-biden-debate-debacle-democratic-national-convention-chicago-polls
— Democrats promote those who promote the Democrat Party platform. RINOs do not promote those who promote the Republican Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/30/president-biden-debate-performance-age-steinberg
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois Dems standing by Biden — for now – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-democrats-support-biden-now
— Scott Fawell reflects on his prison time after Outcome Health execs are sentenced for their crimes.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/technology/scott-fawell-describes-prison-life-awaiting-outcome-health-execs
CENRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say that “Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand.” (COMMENT: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who arranged for my transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, who was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-tim-scott-has-benefited-from-mentors-along-the-way-hes-hoping-for-another-helping-hand/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say that “Republicans are turning Biden’s voter registration order into a partisan flash point.” – Hansi Lo Wang
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-06-30/republicans-are-turning-bidens-voter-registration-order-into-a-partisan-flash-point
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-07-01/republican-candidates-are-downplaying-abortion-but-it-keeps-coming-up
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-06-30/as-lgbtq-visibility-increases-so-does-the-backlash
WSIL TV
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes a ) more LGBTQ and b) more discrimination against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/pritzker-signs-two-diversity-and-inclusion-based-bills/article_022b89fa-3721-11ef-b2b8-fbaccb05aaa2.html
CHOOSE CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.choosechicago.com/event/chicago-tap-theatre-presents-can-you-hear-us-now-the-queer-tap-dance-revolution/2024-06-30/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/30/pride-parade-2024-kicks-off-in-lakeview-first-year-of-shortened-route/
COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— Columbia College ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://columbiachronicle.com/pride-is-power-thousands-gather-at-chicagos-53rd-annual-pride-parade
CHICAGO BEARS
— Chicago Bears ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagobears.com/photos/bears-celebrate-pride-month-at-chicago-pride-parade-pride-bowl
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Tip-toeing around the debate – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/07/01/tip-toeing-around-the-debate-00166008
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— As Illinois subsidizes EV industry, auto analyst says gas-powered engines here to stay. – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7a17ea82-358f-11ef-b764-7356d559a1e5.html
JEANNE IVES
— The Mis-Education and Radicalization of America’s Youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3nQtzTh_K8
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New study finds Chicago ranks among worst run cities in country. – Glenn Minnis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3064822/new-study-finds-chicago-ranks-among-worst-run-cities-in-country/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Admin Flying Migrants Deported by Trump Back Into the US. – Joseph Simonson
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-admin-flying-migrants-trump-deported-back-into-the-us/
NEW YORK POST
— Billionaire governor JB Pritzker considered as potential Biden replacement failed to deliver promised jobs to black residents – Carl Campanile (COMMENT: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to illegals is to discriminate against Blacks. But wait, Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and Blacks and illegals are solders in the Democrat Army.)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/30/us-news/billionaire-governor-jb-pritzker-considered-as-potential-biden-replacement-failed-to-deliver-promised-jobs-to-black-residents/
— Joe Biden now doing what he does best — weaseling out of the blame for US border crisis. – Miranda Devine
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/joe-biden-now-doing-what-he-does-best-weaseling-out-of-the-blame-for-us-border-crisis/ar-BB1hpbHT
AMERICAN THINKER
— Biden’s cognitive abilities are as good as ever. – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/07/biden_s_cognitive_abilities_are_as_good_as_ever.html
BREITBART
— Pro-Palestinian Protesters Descend on Chicago Suburban Home of Democrat Rep. Brad Schneider at 3am. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/30/pro-palestinian-protesters-descend-chicago-suburban-home-democrat-rep-brad-schneider-3am/
FOX NEWS
— DNC host city’s major newspaper calls second Biden term ‘a ridiculous idea’; urges him to drop out of race. ‘To pretend he is the party’s best choice for four more years? For a party that loves to accuse Republicans of mendacity, it’s pretty rich.’ – Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dnc-host-citys-major-newspaper-calls-second-biden-term-ridiculous-idea-urges-him-drop-out-race
— ‘Woke’ universities put on notice for allowing ‘disgraceful mob riots’ in new GOP bill. ‘My legislation holds these woke universities accountable,’ Rep. Jim Banks says. – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/woke-universities-put-notice-allowing-disgraceful-mob-riots-new-gop-bill
GOPUSA
— U.S. Rep. Roy Seeks To Oust Biden Via 25th Amendment
https://www.gopusa.com/u-s-rep-roy-seeks-to-oust-biden-via-25th-amendment/
NEWSMAX
— Mexican Cartels Armed With US Weaponry. – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mexico-cartels-weapons/2024/06/30/id/1170727/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-06-30/parties-and-protests-mark-the-culmination-of-lgbtq-pride-month-in-nyc-san-francisco-and-beyond
CNN
— Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden – Edward-Isaac Dovere,
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/30/politics/democratic-party-replacement-worries-joe-biden/index.html
— My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire early and they gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I did make it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I did.)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/30/opinions/2024-debate-trump-biden-palestinians-racism-obeidallah/index.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-pride-nyc-san-francisco-parade-protest-0c8dd29c5f0d09c9e52b8b47a39efcd2
REUTERS
— Democrats blame Biden’s disastrous debate on bad preparation, exhaustion.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/joe-bidens-disastrous-debate-blamed-bad-preparation-exhaustion-2024-06-30/
ABC NEWS
— Steve Bannon predicts Trump will win by a ‘landslide.’
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/steve-bannon-predicts-trump-landslide/story?id=111546136
— 4th of July mass shootings increased over the past 3 years. There have been 80 total mass shootings during the holiday since 2021. – Luke Barr
https://abcnews.go.com/US/4th-july-mass-shootings-increased-past-3-years/story?id=111543843
NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/parties-protests-mark-culmination-lgbtq-pride-month-nyc-san-francisco-rcna159656
CBS NEWS
— Increasing numbers of voters don’t think Biden should be running after debate with Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-debate-should-biden-be-running-mental-abilities/
NEWSWEEK
— Chicago School Spending Has Nearly Doubled, Scores Have Dropped. – Khaleda Rahman (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrat teachers will ever-increasingly make tests easier to pass. Back when tests were much harder to pass, I passed all the tests needed to a) graduate in the upper 20% of my high school class and get an ACT score of 24, b) earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, c) become a CPA, and d) become a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). I passed the CPA and CIA examinations on my first attempt, something that only 20% do.)
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-school-spending-scores-have-dropped-1917053
MSN
— Democrats say “Allies support Biden, tell him to stay in the race.” Countries that want to invade other countries want Biden to run America, that is, they want to continue weakening America.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/bad-debates-happen-allies-support-biden-tell-him-to-stay-in-the-race/ar-BB1paYwL
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURES: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/30/nyregion/nyc-pride-parade.html
— To Woo Trump, VP Contenders Show Off Their Rich Friends. Vice-presidential hopefuls are posturing as part of a bid to highlight their ties to wealthy donors.
– Michael C. Bender and Theodore Schleifer (COMMENT: I should write a book those major donors in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/30/us/politics/trump-vice-president-donors.html
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Since the 1960s, my critics/opponents have used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of me.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2024/06/30/sixty-years-since-civil-rights-act-signing-things-to-know/74019336007/
— Biden ever-increasingly forgives more student loans to get more votes from those deadbeats.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/07/01/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-debt-courts/74221722007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/27/988-suicide-crisis-lifeline-lgbtq-youth/74090651007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats want illegals because illegals vote foe Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigration-is-behind-the-strong-u-s-economy-growth-election-2024-debate-042a8bd8
POLITICO
— Biden’s family privately criticizes top advisers and pushes for their ouster at Camp David meeting. – JONATHAN LEMIRE and LAUREN EGAN
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/30/biden-camp-david-family-debate-00165970
INQUISITR
— Aging Joe Biden is “Dependably Engaged” for These Many Hours Each Day: Reveal His Aides – Juwairiya Shariq (COMMENT: How many hours a day are you dependably engaged? I have to be dependably engaged and I am dependably engaged for at least 10 hours each and every day to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out.)
https://www.inquisitr.com/aging-joe-biden-is-dependably-engaged-for-these-many-hours-each-day-reveal-his-aides
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The aides weren’t surprised by POTUS’ disoriented mind and ramblings during the debate and revealed two versions of Biden- one is alert and confident, and the other is confused and dependable on people for a few hours each day. And it is common knowledge within his inner circle that he needs occasional assistance, which is, of course, a result of issues that stem from aging. To be more specific, the aides revealed Biden is only “dependably engaged” between the hours of 10 am to 4 pm each working day in the White House, and outside these hours, he’s seemingly lost, confused, and is more likely to misspeak on different occasions and struggle to string through thoughts together. In fact, the aides “meticulously” work to ensure his public exposure is between these hours. The report read, “Between the lines: Biden’s miscues and limitations are more familiar inside the White House. The time of day is important as to which of the two Bidens will appear. Many of his public events in front of cameras are held within those hours. Outside of that time range or while traveling abroad, Biden is more likely to have verbal miscues and become fatigued.”)
INDEPENDENT
— Biden’s family discusses firing campaign advisers over horrific debate performance against Trump – Oliver O’Connell, Joe Sommerlad, Ariana Baio
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/joe-biden-news-presidential-election-trump-b2571872.html
June 29, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden must drop out of presidential race, for someone who can beat Trump. Biden must step aside for the good of America. – S. E. Cupp (COMMENT: If not Biden, who? If Biden would drop out for a candidate who could have a better chance of defeating Trump, who would that candidate be? In 2004, after Jack Ryan dropped out after winning the Republican U.S. Senate primary with 36% of the vote, the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee replaced him with Alan Keyes, not Jim Oberweis who got 24% of the vote, not Steve Rauschenberger who got 20%, and not Andrew McKenna who got 15%. Obama defeated Keyes 70% to 27% in the general election.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/28/biden-drop-out-presidential-race-candidate-beat-trump-liar-se-cupp
— Day after abysmal debate, ‘Jacked up Joe’ energizes campaign rally. For panicky Democrats, will it be enough? “And I know like millions of Americans know — when you get knocked down, you get back up,” President Joe Biden said Friday at a campaign gathering in North Carolina after his dismal performance in his debate with Trump. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/28/biden-trump-presidential-debate-day-after-north-carolina-rally
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/29/chicago-drag-queens-safe-haven
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/chicago-pride-2024-events-calendar-lgbtq
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/28/chicago-pride-parade-safety-plan-after-parties-lake-view
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/29/friendship-theater-and-drag-in-chicagos-mexican-american-community
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/29/pride-stories-reader-submissions-chicago-gay-lgbtq
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/starting-over/2024/06/28/gun-rights-larry-neuman-right-to-life
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger. – AP (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, they forced me to retire early and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I did make it very clear that they would never stoop to take them.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/28/trump-debate-black-jobs/
— Biden’s Democratic allies admit he had a poor debate but say they’re still standing behind him. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/28/bidens-democratic-allies/
— Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket. – WILL WEISSERT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/28/heres-why-it-would-be-tough-for-democrats-to-replace-joe-biden-on-the-presidential-ticket/
— Most Waukegan Township residents struggling to make ends meet. – STEVE SADIN (COMMENT: My father almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/27/statistics-show-most-waukegan-township-residents-struggling-to-make-ends-meet-its-important-all-people-are-able-to-live-with-dignity/
— Age discriminators promote age discrimination. The issue should be health, not age.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/28/editorial-joe-biden-donald-trump-debate/
— FRONT PAGE: Chicago’s minimum wage is set to go up to $16.20/hour July 1. – TALIA SOGLIN (COMMENT: I earned the minimum wage 1964-1966 washing dishes after school, Saturdays, and full-time during the summer of 1965. In today’s dollars, I earned $12.08/hour. With the money that I earned, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966. I used that car to commute to/from classes at UIC and my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/29/chicagos-minimum-wage-goes-up/
DAILY HERALD
— Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240628/nation-and-world-politics/biden-concedes-debate-fumbles-but-declares-he-will-defend-democracy-dems-stick-by-him-for-now/
ABC7
— President Biden’s debate performance raises concerns ahead of Chicago Democratic National Convention. Some Black voters in Chicago disappointed with presidential candidates’ support for African-American community. – Jessica D’Onofrio, Craig Wall, and Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-joe-biden-poor-debate-performance-chicago-dnc/15009248/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygph3wYli78
— Biden addresses poor debate performance, attacks Trump at Raleigh rally. “I don’t debate as well as I used to,” he said. – Michelle Stoddart and Ivan Pereira
https://abc7chicago.com/post/joe-biden-speech-live-president-holds-campaign-rally/15008700/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-guide-what-to-know-pride-parade-fest/14982265/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-parade-2024-police-department-outline-safety-plan/15008356/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/body-of-mine-virtual-reality-vr-xr/15009619/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c8vlkV_KTQ
NBC5
— Chicago’s migrant crisis highlighted during Trump-Biden debate. How each candidate responded. Both candidates discussed immigration policy, which continues to be a topic of interest for voters. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-migrant-crisis-highlighted-during-trump-biden-debate-how-each-candidate-responded/3476600/
— Why the DNC in Chicago could be a focal point following Biden-Trump debate.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/when-is-the-dnc-in-chicago-and-why-it-could-be-a-focal-point-following-biden-trump-debate/3476372/
— City agencies delay, deny and withhold records related to protest permits at Democratic National Convention. In early June, NBC 5 Investigates filed a series of Freedom of Information Act requests with the Chicago Park District, Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. – Bennett Haeberle and Lisa Capitanini
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/city-agencies-delay-deny-and-withhold-records-related-to-protest-permits-at-democratic-national-convention/3476849/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-pride-lgbtq/2024-chicago-pride-parade-heres-how-you-can-watch-live-from-wherever-you-are/3476769/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/days-off-canceled-for-chicago-police-officers-ahead-of-pride-parade-businesses-ready-for-crowds/3476749/
— Young voters unhappy with presidential candidates, reveal top election issue. As the election season heats up, a new survey backed by the University of Chicago provides insight into what people 40 and under are thinking about the state of the country and what’s to come. – Rose Schmidt (COMMENT: How old are you? What do young people think of you? What do they blame you for?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/young-voters-unhappy-with-presidential-candidates-reveal-top-election-issue/3476643/
— Democrats stick by Biden after debate, but questions remain about how DNC could be impacted. Chicago’s mayor said he will welcome Biden in August at the Democratic National Convention. – Rose Schmidt and Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/democrats-stick-by-biden-after-debate-but-questions-remain-about-how-dnc-could-be-impacted/3476775/
CBS2
— Chicago area expert: Democrats are panicking after President Biden’s debate performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mmGEiE8bGo
— Despite debate performance, Chicago delegate calls for embracing President Biden. While Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th), a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, says he and other delegates remain committed to Mr. Biden, some are suggesting other potential candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, including Gov. JB Pritzker. – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/despite-debate-performance-chicago-delegate-calls-for-embracing-president-biden/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/some-place-pritzker-list-of-possible-replacements-president-biden/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lgbtq-transitional-housing-chicago-north-side/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cpd-pride-parade-safety-concerns/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to blame Republicans for problems that Blacks have.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/grandmother-of-juneteenth-comes-to-chicago/
WGN9
— The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge used in hundreds of prosecutions and also faced by former President Donald Trump. – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/ap-supreme-court-makes-it-harder-to-charge-capitol-riot-defendants-with-obstruction-charge-trump-faces/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW3MT9dAblg
FOX32
— Can Joe Biden be replaced? – Daniel Miller
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/can-joe-biden-be-replaced
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-pride-parade-steps-off-sunday-heightened-security-new-route
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1478052
— Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1477672
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/06/28/chicago-police-discuss-safety-plans-ahead-sunday-s-pride-parade
WBEZ
— New census estimates reflect declining white and Black populations in Cook County. The suburban collar counties have grown more diverse with increases in nonwhite residents and decreases in white residents. – Amy Qin (COMMENT: Everyone wants to live where those who share their demographics are the majority.)
https://www.wbez.org/2024/06/28/new-census-estimates-reflect-declining-white-and-black-populations-in-cook-county
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2024/06/28/the-rundown-chicagos-pride-parade-is-this-weekend
WGN RADIO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgnradio.com/news/interview-with-the-vampire-shogun-lead-galeca-tv-award-nominations/amp/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Biden bounces back from bad debate with energetic Raleigh rally.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-06-28/biden-bounces-back-from-bad-debate-with-energetic-raleigh-rally
CHICAGO PATCH
— Six Flags ever-increasingly promotes more LGBTQ.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/calendar/event/20240907/70da5861-40dd-45b3-87f0-3cbd5051c898/private-lgbtq-diverisity-night-six-flags
AXIOS CHICAGO
— Pritzker floated as Biden’s replacement after debate – Justin Kaufmann
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/06/28/jb-pritzker-biden-president-candidate-replacement-debate-illinois
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-113/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-319/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s whopper during the presidential debate should tell us something about him and so many others – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-astonishing-whopper-during-the-presidential-debate-should-tell-us-something-about-him-and-so-many-others-wirepoints/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Professor explains difficulty of implementing reparations policies in Chicago. – Jim Talamonti (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Since the 1960s, Democrats have ever-increasingly used AA and DEI to make Republicans pay reparations. I should write a book about the reparations that my Democrat Post Office (1966-1969), IRS (1971-1980), and GAO (1980-1997) superiors made me pay.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_eb47efd2-357f-11ef-b603-5b7493929388.html
WILLIAM J KELLY
— Reporter William J. Kelly’s PLAYBOOK
https://myemail-api.constantcontact.com/William-J–Kelly-s-Playbook—Bi-DONE–Dems-scramble-after-Biden-debate-disaster–IL-GOP-fight-over-chairman-s-spot.html
WIREPOINTS
— Big blue states biggest losers of people, wealth. Big red states biggest winners. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (COMMENT: Pritzker ever-increasingly does everything that he can a) to drive out of Illinois voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) to attract to Illinois voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Demographics that vote for Republicans include heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, married, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and citizens of America. Demographics that vote for Democrats include LGBTQ, liberal, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, Second Amendment rejectors, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and citizens of foreign countries.)
https://wirepoints.org/breaking-irs-migration-data-big-blue-states-biggest-losers-of-people-wealth-big-red-states-biggest-winners-a-wirepoints-50-state-survey/
— The school choice wave will eventually hit Illinois, we just have to fight for it.
https://wirepoints.org/the-school-choice-wave-will-eventually-hit-illinois-we-just-have-to-fight-for-it-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UNDERSTANDING THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION’S UNPRECEDENTED CONTRACT DEMANDS – Elliot Parrish and Jess Plowman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/understanding-the-chicago-teachers-unions-unprecedented-contract-demands/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— New York Times editorial board calls on Biden to leave presidential race – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/new-york-times-editorial-board-calls-joe-biden-lea/
— Biden campaign says he’s not dropping out. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/biden-campaign-says-hes-not-dropping-out/
— Speaker Johnson rips Biden’s frailty, praises Trump’s stamina. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/speaker-mike-johnson-rips-joe-bidens-frailty-prais/
— Former Rep. Joe Walsh first Biden backer to publicly call for president to step down as Dem nominee. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/joe-walsh-first-biden-backer-to-publicly-call-for-/
— House resolution in the works to call on Kamala Harris to use 25th Amendment to remove Biden. – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/house-resolution-in-works-to-call-on-kamala-harris/
— Biden ever-increasingly promotes more LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/joe-biden-marks-55th-anniversary-of-stonewall-inn-/
— Feds wasted $10 billion in bogus food stamp payments last year. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/feds-wasted-10-billion-in-bogus-food-stamp-payment/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberal media lied to voters and themselves over Biden mental state. – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3064040/liberal-media-lied-voters-themselves-over-biden-mental-state/
— Better men than Biden have known when to step aside – Ben Rothove
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3063976/better-men-than-biden-have-known-when-to-step-aside/
— Democrats’ affirmative action politics haunt them, amid Biden’s decline – Timothy P. Carney (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to promote Democrats and RINOs and b) to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3063202/democrats-affirmative-action-politics-haunt-them-amid-bidens-decline/
— Pushing a conservative agenda does not threaten ‘democracy’ – Matt Lamb
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3064004/pushing-conservative-agenda-does-not-threaten-democracy/
NEW YORK POST
— NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’ after abysmal debate performance. – Samuel Chamberlain
https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/ny-times-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race-to-serve-his-country/
— Dems have no realistic Biden replacement theory – Rich Lowry (COMMENT: If not Biden, who? If Biden would drop out for a candidate who could have a better chance of defeating Trump, who would that candidate be? In 2004, after Jack Ryan dropped out after winning the Republican U.S. Senate primary with 36% of the vote, the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee replaced him with Alan Keyes, not Jim Oberweis who got 24% of the vote, not Steve Rauschenberger who got 20%, and not Andrew McKenna who got 15%. Obama defeated Keyes 70% to 27% in the general election.)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/dems-have-no-realistic-biden-replacement-theory/
— Who could replace Joe Biden after disastrous presidential debate? – Diana Glebova
https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/who-could-replace-joe-biden-after-disastrous-presidential-debate/
AMAC
— Trump Won Thursday’s Debate Looking Stronger Than Ever, Biden Sends His Party Into A Frantic Search For A Replacement. – Paul Ingrassia
https://amac.us/newsline/elections/trump-won-thursdays-debate-looking-stronger-than-ever-biden-sends-his-party-into-a-frantic-search-for-a-replacement/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Media’s Lies About Biden’s ‘Mental Fitness’ Finally Caught Up To Them. For three and a half years, Joe Biden’s handlers have kept him locked deep inside the confines of the White House or at Rehoboth Beach—far away from “we the people.” This is deliberate. – David Keltz
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/29/medias-lies-about-bidens-mental-fitness-finally-caught-up-to-them/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden fib that Border Patrol endorsed him blows up spectacularly after they tweet denial in real time! – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/06/28/biden-fib-that-border-patrol-endorsed-him-blows-up-spectacularly-after-they-tweet-denial-in-real-time-1468809/
CENTER SQUARE
— Vast DEI bureaucracy negatively impacting U.S. Armed Forces – Cameron Arcand (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI negatively impacted the three federal agencies that I worked for (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997) big time. AA and DEI have negatively impacted the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization big time.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_6e22d8f2-356e-11ef-9eb3-579b1d8778da.html
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— A Whopper Of A Debate: Biden Bombs On Fact Checks – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/a-whopper-of-a-debate-biden-bombs-on-fact-checks
FEDERALIST
— Biden’s Border Lies Catch Up With Him In First Debate. – M.D. KITTLE
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/28/bidens-border-lies-catch-up-with-him-in-first-debate/
GOPUSA
— Biden Shamelessly Throws ‘Convicted Felon’ Despite Hunter’s Felonies
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-shamelessly-throws-convicted-felon-despite-hunters-felonies/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Only Barack Obama Could Push Joe Biden Aside – MARK ANTONIO WRIGHT (COMMENT: If not Biden, who? If Biden would drop out for a candidate who could have a better chance of defeating Trump, who would that candidate be? In 2004, after Jack Ryan dropped out after winning the Republican U.S. Senate primary with 36% of the vote, the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee replaced him with Alan Keyes, not Jim Oberweis who got 24% of the vote, not Steve Rauschenberger who got 20%, and not Andrew McKenna who got 15%. Obama defeated Keyes 70% to 27% in the general election.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/only-barack-obama-could-push-joe-biden-aside/
— Overturning Chevron Is Functionally Bigger Than Overturning Roe – PHILIP KLEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/overturning-chevron-is-functionally-bigger-than-overturning-roe/
NEWSMAX
— Biden’s Amnesty Plan: Absurd, Dangerous – Bianca Gracia
https://www.newsmax.com/biancagracia/biden-immigration-amnesty/2024/06/28/id/1170611/
— Faced With Chance to Hit Trump on Abortion Rights, Biden Falters
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/biden-abortion-debate/2024/06/28/id/1170609/
— Bill Clinton Moves Past Debate, Cites Biden’s Accomplishments – James Morley III (COMMENT: Biden and Pritzker have had great success in promoting 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, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things. RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/bill-clinton-joe-biden-debate/2024/06/28/id/1170628/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump Thumps Biden – Richard Porter
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/
TOWNHALL
— ‘Ticking Bomb: Biden Border Crisis Triggers Urgent Terrorism Warnings – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/06/28/immigration-gaslighting-and-ticking-bomb-n2641024
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats uneasy about Biden’s ‘crappy’ debate night. Speaker Johnson calls for Cabinet to ‘search their hearts’ about invoking 25th Amendment. – John T. Bennett
https://rollcall.com/2024/06/28/democrats-uneasy-about-bidens-crappy-debate-night/
NBC NEWS
— Israel-Hamas war protests have disrupted Pride marches across the U.S. Pro-Palestinian protesters have blocked Pride marches in several cities across the country, including Boston, Philadelphia and Denver. – Matt Lavietes
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lgbtq-pride-march-israel-hamas-war-protests-rcna156595
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The groups organizing and running San Francisco’s and Chicago’s parades, SF Pride and Pride Chicago, did not return requests for comment about how they would handle possible disruptions.)
MSN
— Chicago Cubs promote LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/wrigley-field-got-gay-on-pride-night-with-chicago-cubs-jersey/ar-BB1oW355
— U.S. to welcome illegal migrants this summer by handing out free IDs – Jon Michael Raasch
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/u-s-to-welcome-illegal-migrants-this-summer-by-handing-out-free-ids/ar-BB1mbkBD
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/should-companies-have-mandatory-diversity-hiring-policies/ar-AA1hHr6w?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a
— Students of color appear undeterred from applying to prominent colleges despite last year’s Supreme Court ruling that bars institutions from using race as a factor in admissions. – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (COMMENT: I never even considered applying to Ivy League universities not only because my ACT score was only 24 and because I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class, but because Ivy League universities give tremendous preference to minorities and to females and I am neither.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/students-undeterred-by-affirmative-action-ruling-application-trends-show/ar-BB1o6d6R
NEWSWEEK
— Can Any Democrat Beat Trump? What Polls Show Amid Calls to Replace Biden. – Rachel Dobkin
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-donald-trump-debate-replace-polls-1918904
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a hypothetical matchup between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump leads by an average of 6.6 percentage points, according to poll aggregator Real Clear Polling. It is important to note that the polling data is from last November to February. . .In the same poll, when Trump was up against California Governor Gavin Newsom, Trump lead by 10 percentage points (46 to 36 percent). Meanwhile, Trump had an even bigger lead in a hypothetical matchup between him and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (45 to 33 percent).)
NEW YORK TIMES
— To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/opinion/biden-election-debate-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— New York Times editorial board calls on Biden to drop out of race. The Times wrote that the president was the “shadow of a great public servant” during his first 2024 debate Thursday against former president Donald Trump. – Patrick Svitek
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/28/new-york-times-editorial-biden-drop-out/
— Could Biden be replaced as the 2024 Democratic nominee? Should the president choose not to run, delegates to the party’s convention in August would have to choose a new candidate to take on former president Donald Trump. – Colby Itkowitz and Amy Gardner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/28/could-democrats-replace-biden-nominee/
— 10 options if Democrats actually try to replace Biden. Making a change would be far from easy, despite concerns about President Biden’s debate performance. But here’s who has surfaced before — and could again. – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/28/democrat-options-replace-biden/
— Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2024/06/28/temporary-protected-status-tps-haiti-haitians-biden/8b5bc492-3569-11ef-872a-1d22f44a0d95_story.html
— My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, they forced me to retire early and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I did make it very clear that they would never stoop to take them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/28/trump-democrats-black-voters-jobs/
USA TODAY
— Kamala Harris on standby as Democrats plunge into panic mode – Sarah D. Wire, Francesca Chambers, Josh Meyer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/28/kamala-harris-ready-after-biden-debate/74245686007/
NBC NEWS
— Biden is facing pressure to drop out. Trump isn’t joining in. Many Republicans have long cast doubt that Biden will be on the ballot in the fall. But after last night’s debate, Trump and his team are insisting that the president isn’t going anywhere. – Allan Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-pressure-drop-out-trump-2024-rcna159541
— Trump invokes ‘Black jobs’ when speaking about immigration. While speaking about immigration and the economy, former President Donald Trump claimed that immigrants were taking American jobs from Black and Hispanic workers. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, they forced me to retire early and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I did make it very clear that they would never stoop to take them.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-invokes-black-jobs-when-speaking-about-immigration-213894725634
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Haley Warns Trump to Prepare for Younger Rival, Renews Call for Cognitive Tests. Former GOP presidential contender says Democrats should move on from Biden. – John McCormick
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/haley-warns-trump-to-prepare-for-younger-rival-renews-call-for-cognitive-tests-5c6d7294
— Democrats Can’t Avoid the Biden Problem. The debate showed the President clearly isn’t up to four more years in office.- Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-donald-trump-debate-cnn-2024-democratic-party-gop-749d776a
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Defiant Biden Hits Campaign Trail as Democrats Discuss Replacement. Halting debate performance spurs turmoil in the party over 2024 candidate.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democrats-privately-discuss-replacing-biden-on-presidential-ticket-73622773
— FRONT PAGE: The World Saw Biden Deteriorating. Democrats Ignored the Warnings. European officials expressed worries about Biden’s focus and stamina before Thursday’s debate.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/biden-age-concerns-world-leaders-democrats-6d753921?mod=politics_lead_pos2
— Chicago Needs to be Repaired Not Taxed for Reparations. It’ll have to cost billions to fund and attempts to find that revenue will drive out residents. – Terry Takash, Western Springs
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-needs-to-be-repaired-not-taxed-for-reparations-0fb63fbc
— Diversity Was Supposed to Make Us Rich. Not So Much. – James Mackintosh
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/diversity-was-supposed-to-make-us-rich-not-so-much-39da6a23
— It Has Never Been Harder, or More Essential, to Have a Work Best Friend. – Rachel Dodes and Lauren Mechling (COMMENT: While I was an employee 1964-1997, I had few work friends because I have always been a Republican and virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. Further, few of them shared my interests, my conservatism, my religion (Protestant), and/or my national origin (German.) Further, while many, most, and at times virtually all of them were veterans, while I was a draft avoider. Further, virtually none of them did what I did. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. Further, virtually none of them had spouses who had good-paying jobs. Further, virtually all of them had health, financial, and/or other problems. Consequently, when my Democrat superiors took big adverse actions against, none of them came to my defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/it-has-never-been-harder-or-more-essential-to-have-a-work-best-friend-57d14222
FORTUNE
— Democrats have begun to talk about replacing Biden for the 2024 election. Here’s how that would work—and the hurdles to it happening. – GREGORY KORTE
https://fortune.com/2024/06/28/democrats-replacing-biden-2024-election-how-work-hurdles/
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
— Illinois AG Leads Effort to Reaffirm ABA’s Commitment to Diversity (COMMENT: To promote diversity is to promote discrimination against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/section-news/2024/june/il-ag-leads-effort-to-reaffirm-aba-commitment-to-diversity/
POLITICO
— Biden addresses his disastrous performance: ‘I don’t debate as well as I used to’ – LAUREN EGAN and MYAH WARD
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/28/biden-campaign-rally-2024-debate-00165799
PEW RESEARCH
— Political Polarization in the American Public (COMMENT: Democrat candidates, elected officials, and party leaders and their mainstream media operatives ever-increasingly successfully tell voters what they should want and what their priorities should be. They are ever-increasingly getting voters to want if not demand more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and notional origin discrimination. Democrat Lite, that is, RINO candidates, elected officials, party leaders, conservative leaders, and religious leaders ever-increasingly say and do nothing to counter the aforesaid.)
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2014/06/12/political-polarization-in-the-american-public/
ECONOMIST
— Democrats ask “Who could plausibly replace Joe Biden?” and say “Democrats have a deep bench of talent.”
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/06/29/who-could-plausibly-replace-joe-biden
RASMUSSEN
— Abortion: Democrats’ Lead on Issue Thinner Than Ever
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/abortion_democrats_lead_on_issue_thinner_than_ever
June 28, 2024
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— PRESS RELEASE: IL Republican Party Responds to President Trump’s Debate Win. CHICAGO — Following President Trump’s resounding debate win tonight in Atlanta, newly elected RNC Committeeman for Illinois Dean White responded on behalf of the Illinois Republican Party with the following statement. “The difference between President Biden’s performance and the strong, definitive performance of President Trump could not be more clear. President Trump displayed why we need his leadership in the White House: to bring down the cost of living for American families, to close Joe Biden’s open border, and to give Americans confidence that we are leading from the front instead of covering for an out-of-touch career politician. There is a reason President Trump is leading in the polls across the country – the voters know he is the leader this country needs and it’s why he’ll win in November.”
https://illinois.gop/il-republican-party-responds-to-president-trumps-debate-win/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Trump won the Republican Party primary. If elected, he can and he will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. It is time for Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and precinct committeemen/captains who fail/refuse to help elect Trump to step down and to be replaced by those who can and will help elect Trump. Trump may not win Illinois, but the more votes that Trump gets, the less of a mandate that Democrats get. I have always helped elect in general elections those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who won primary elections, including those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their defeats. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QESTION: What are the real reasons why people who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican reject Trump? ANSWER: They reject planks in the Republican Party platform that Trump defends and advances including its 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. They despise/hate his demographics including his being heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, draft avoider, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and/or his ancestors having been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who is going to be the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
Based on what the IRP did in 2005 and 2013, the IRP should have by now posted on its website:
a) the names of the two other members of the IRP chairman search committee,
b) the selection process that the committee will use,
c) the qualifications that applicants must have,
d) the requirements that applicants must meet, and
e) the application filing deadline.
Based on what the IRP did in 2005 and 2013, the IRP should then post on its website:
a) the names of all the applicants who met the filing deadline,
b) the names of all those applicants the committee deemed qualified,
c) lots of information on those applicants,
d) how Illinois Republicans can provide input on those applicants to IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members,
e) the date, time, and location of the meeting in which the applicants will give their presentations to the IRP SCC,
f) how Illinois Republicans can attend that meeting,
g) the Zoom link that Illinois Republicans can use to watch the applicant’s presentations at that meeting,
h) the weighted vote that each IRP SCC member has,
i) the weighted vote that each applicant got and from each of the IRP SCC members, and
j) the name of the winning applicant.
I am very interested in learning what each the applicants has done and has promised to do to defend and advance the personal 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. I am very interested in learning what position each of the applicants has on direct election of IRP SCC members. It seems to me that the committee will reject applicants who want direct election.
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Frail, Weak-Voiced Biden Struggles During Primetime Debate with Trump as Deteriorating Mental Fitness was on Full Display
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/06/frail-weak-voiced-biden-struggles-during-primetime-debate-with-trump-as-deteriorating-mental-fitness-was-on-full-display.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tough debate night for Biden, who showed his age. Biden lost ground not so much by what he said as the two exchanged verbal punches during Thursday’s historic presidential debate, but by showing his age. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/27/biden-trump-presidential-debate-cnn-sweet
SOUTHERN
— Potential Trump VP contenders at Atlanta debate to spin his performance, make their case – ABC News
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/06/27/potential-trump-vp-contenders-at-atlanta-debate-to-spin-his-performance-make-their-case/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats in disarray after Biden’s debate performance – Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/27/democrats-disarray-after-joe-bidens-debate-perform/
— Biden stumbles, Trump pounces in first presidential debate – Susan Ferrechio and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/27/joe-biden-stumbles-donald-trump-pounces-in-first-p/
FOX NEWS
— Biden’s ‘disaster’ debate performance sparks media meltdown, calls for him to withdraw from 2024 race. Biden’s rough showing has even close allies calling for him to step aside in 2024. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bidens-disaster-debate-performance-sparks-media-meltdown-calls-withdraw-2024-race
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— ‘Biden is Toast’: Democrats in Panic, Party Leaders Want New Candidate. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/06/post-debate-fallout-dems-in-panic-party-leaders-want-new-candidate/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden failed to ease worries about his age. Trump forcefully made his case. – Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan SwanSh
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/06/27/us/biden-trump-debate#presidential-debate-takeaways-biden-trump
— Trump’s V.P. Parade Nears Its End, With Vance, Burgum and Rubio in Front. Even as Donald Trump has narrowed his list of top choices, he and his advisers are stoking speculation about others and suggesting that an announcement is imminent — or maybe not. – Michael C. Bender
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/politics/trump-vp-pick.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Biden stumbles in fiery debate – Toluse Olorunnipa, Michael Scherer and Isaac Arnsdorf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/27/biden-trump-debate-atlanta/
POLITICO
— Democrats really have no way to spin this. We break down Biden’s disastrous debate. It was rough.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/28/trump-biden-debate-result-takeaways-00165701
— Panicked Dems start looking for alternatives to Biden
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/27/biden-democrats-replacement-00165672
— Here’s how Democrats could replace Biden
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/28/can-democrats-replace-biden-00165684
REUTERS
— Biden, Trump’s age and fitness in focus in early debate faceoff (COMMENT: What are Biden’s and Trump’s positions on “up-or-out?” My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used “up-or-out” to waste my career and to get rid of me. They wrote me off as being “too old” because they had not promoted me to GS-13 (currently $115,439/year) by the time I was 25 years old. That rendered worthless a) my MBA that I earned when I was 27, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, c) my master’s degree in accounting that I earned when I was 31, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32, e) my job-related professional certifications that I earned when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, and f) my master’s degree in financial markets and trading that I earned when I was 48. They would not have wasted my career and gotten rid of me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-trump-face-off-first-debate-with-age-fitness-focus-2024-06-27/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Debate Performance Against Trump Rekindles Questions About Fitness for Office. The Atlanta debate put a spotlight on the advanced ages of President Biden and former President Donald Trump. – Ken Thomas, Alex Leary, Annie Linskey
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/biden-trump-first-presidential-debate-election-2024-64edbbfa
FORBES
— These Are The Likely Democratic Presidential Candidates If Biden Drops Out—As Rough Debate Prompts Calls To Stand Down – Sara Dorn (FROM THE ARTICLE: Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, J B Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Jared Polis, Josh Shapiro, Dean Phillips)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/06/27/these-are-the-likely-democratic-presidential-candidates-if-biden-drops-out-as-rough-debate-prompts-calls-to-stand-down/
GUARDIAN
— Calls for Biden to stand aside grow after shaky debate performance against Trump. Biden’s raspy voice, tendency to meander and difficulty finishing his answers have his allies deeply worried about his ability to beat Trump. – Chris Stein
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jun/27/presidential-debate-trump-biden-updates
— Who could replace Joe Biden? Here are six possibilities. With Biden not yet officially endorsed as Democratic presidential nominee, it is in theory open to the party to choose another candidate. – Martin Belam (FROM THE ARTICLE: Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, J B Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Sherrod Brown, Dean Phillips)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/28/who-could-replace-joe-biden-here-are-six-possibilities
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago Pride Parade, other large events forced to downscale, make major changes because of DNC – Ann Pistone and Jason Knowles
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-parade-other-major-events-scaled-back/15005545/
— Chicago Public Schools board approves student code of conduct change for youngest students
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-public-schools-board-approves-student-code-conduct-change/15006846/
— Chicago hate crimes spike, especially anti-Jewish incidents, report says; ordinance targets fliers – Sarah Schulte (COMMENT: Democrats always blame Republicans for hate crimes.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-hate-crimes-spike-according-chicago-commission-human/15006697/
NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-pride-lgbtq/how-to-watch-the-2024-chicago-pride-parade-live/3475303/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/metra-expand-service-2-lines-chicago-pride-parade/3475378/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/how-some-venture-capitalists-are-trying-to-lift-the-profile-of-lgbtq-founders/3475501/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AYeuzNLpik
WGN9
— Thieves used stolen vehicles to ram into 18 businesses across city – BJ Lutz
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/thieves-stolen-vehicle-18-smash-grab-business-chicago/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pride-takes-center-stage-at-white-house/ar-BB1p0ktJ
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame Republicans for homelessness.
https://interactive.wttw.com/events/2024-06-29-130000/firsthand-homeless-community-conversation-homelessness-in-the-black-community
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Most new gas, diesel vehicle sales would be banned in Illinois by 2035 under proposal. Modeled after a California policy, advocates want Illinois to set a schedule that puts more electric vehicles on the state’s roads over the next decade. – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2024/06/27/gas-diesel-vehicle-sales-banned-in-illinois-by-2035-under-proposal-pritzker-sierra-club
— ‘Serious concerns’ remain after CPD revises mass arrest policy ahead of Democratic Convention. A coalition of community organizations says the policy still fails to draw a line between crowds protected under the First Amendment and those engaged in illegal activity such as looting. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/06/27/serious-concerns-chicago-police-mass-arrest-democratic-convention
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America and hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are haters.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/06/27/hate-crime-incidents-new-law-reporting-category-silverstein-antisemitism-johnson-gaza-hamas-israel
— Chicago Public Schools lays off nearly 600 support staff members. About half of the layoffs affected teacher aides. CPS Officials said only about 5% of all teacher aides lost their positions and that most will find jobs in other schools. – Sarah Karp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/06/27/chicago-public-schools-lays-off-nearly-600-support-staff-members
— Ex-Ald. Edward M. Burke used Catholic card in bid to soften sentence in corruption case – Robert Herguth (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/06/27/alderman-edward-burke-chicago-judge-virginia-kendall-corruption-catholic-church-campaign-donations-cardinal-cupich
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/06/27/american-academy-pediatrics-conference-florida-lgbtq-violence-river-billboards-disinfectants-letters
— What do people who say that they are religious use against you? They stress that I am not a member of a church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/28/donald-trump-ten-commandments-louisiana-republicans-law-schools-mona-charen
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago hate crimes remain high after recent spike – JAKE SHERIDAN (COMMENT: Democrats always blame Republicans for hate crimes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/27/chicago-hate-crimes-remain-high-after-recent-spike-city-report-shows/
— Waukegan board assures dual-language program is safe at raucous meeting; ‘We spend so much time infighting … we rarely see progress’ – STEVE SADIN (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push Americans to speak, read, and write Spanish. I was able to get an ACT score of 24 and graduate in the upper 20% of my high school class. But if I had been forced to learn Spanish, I would not have been able to do that.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/27/waukegan-board-assures-dual-language-program-is-safe-at-raucous-meeting-we-spend-so-much-time-infighting-we-rarely-see-progress/
DAILY HERALD
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240627/letters-to-the-editor/steer-gop-back-to-conservative-values/
WAND TV
— Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban – AP (COMMENT: Since 2000, my critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have done everything that they could to get the aforesaid to officially ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/free-speech-and-digital-rights-groups-argue-tiktok-law-would-infringe-on-the-first-amendment/article_9271b674-8cb4-58bc-b9a6-e67d4c21cc14.html
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Chicago’s Christopher Columbus Elementary School Renamed To Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The pioneering Supreme Court justice died in 2020. Melville Fuller Elementary in Bronzeville and James Monroe Elementary in Logan Square will also be renamed. – Quinn Myers (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962. They also stress that my father, my grandfather, my great grandfather, and my great great grandfather also attended Trinity.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/27/chicagos-christopher-columbus-elementary-school-renamed-to-honor-ruth-bader-ginsburg/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/27/youth-horizons-queer-mentorship-programs-foster-community-for-chicagos-lgbtq-youth-i-wasnt-alone/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-briefing-5/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Johnson’s Call for Reparations Are Merely a Diversion to His Policies That Hurt the Black Community – Paul Vallas
https://johnkassnews.com/reparations-its-time-to-realize-the-damage-that-the-mayor-is-doing-not-only-to-the-city-but-the-black-community-he-claims-to-be-serving/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Whoever wins Wisconsin, wins the presidency. Trump is in good position with his policies. – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/27/whoever-wins-wisconsin-wins-presidency/
— Illegal immigrants linked to vicious sex crimes expose poor vetting at U.S. border – Matt Delaney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/27/illegal-immigrants-linked-vicious-sex-crimes-expos/
— ‘Elderly man with a poor memory’: GOP demands Hur tapes after Biden’s debate performance – Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/28/gop-demands-hur-tapes-after-bidens-debate-performa/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Newsom helps California go broke over reparations – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3062090/newsom-helps-california-go-broke-over-reparations/
AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
— Over 450,000 Illegal Aliens Have Been Paroled into the U.S. Under the Biden Administration’s Unlawful CHNV SCHEME
https://americafirstpolicy.com/issues/over-450000-illegal-aliens-have-been-paroled-into-the-u.s-under-the-biden-administrations-unlawful-chnv-scheme
AMERICAN THINKER
— Mayorkas insists blame for migrant crime is on the ‘individual’ committing the criminal act, not any open border policies – Olivia Murray (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law, for that country, and for its citizens.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/mayorkas_insists_blame_for_migrant_crime_is_on_the_individual_committing_the_criminal_act_not_any_open_border_policies.html
— Despite high-profile rapes by illegals, Democrats are no longer talking about ‘rape culture.’ – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/despite_high_profile_rapes_democrats_are_no_longer_talking_about_rape_culture.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I’m old enough to remember when rape culture was a big leftist talking point. We never stopped hearing about what white men were doing to women on college campuses. However, now that we’re witnessing actual rape cultures pour across our Southern border and do their thing, the concept of “rape culture” is suddenly dead to the progressive Democrats.)
BREITBART
— Biden Downplays Illegal Migrant Crime by Saying Women Are Also Raped by In-Laws, Sisters – HANNAH KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/27/biden-downplays-illegal-immigrant-crime-saying-women-raped-inlaws-sisters/
DAILY CALLER
— Diversity is discrimination against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White male, older, married, non-veteran, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/27/discriminatory-diversity-programs-are-taking-a-beating-amid-legal-onslaught/
DAILY SIGNAL
— GOP Lawmakers Aim to Strip Government of All DEI Programs – Virginia Allen (COMMENT: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have benefitted personally from DEI or want to benefit personally from DEI. Those who benefit from DEI are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/28/gop-lawmakers-aim-strip-government-of-dei-programs/
— Fact-Checking 16 Claims in First Biden-Trump Debate – Virginia Allen, Fred Lucas, Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/27/fact-check-claims-made-during-biden-trump-debate/
— Trump vs. Biden: 4 Highlights From the First Presidential Debate – Mary Margaret Olohan and Tony Kinnett
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/27/trump-vs-biden-highlights-first-presidential-debate/
EPOCH TIMES
— 6 Takeaways From Biden and Trump’s First 2024 Debate. Immigration, abortion, and economics were among the top policies that the candidates highlighted in the high-stakes debate. – Nathan Worcester and Jacob Burg
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/6-takeaways-from-biden-and-trumps-first-2024-debate-5676850
FEDERALIST
— America’s Institutional Racism Is Anti-White
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/27/americas-institutional-racism-is-anti-white/
— Pentagon-Funded Hunt For ‘White Supremacists’ In U.S. Military Led Nowhere – KAMDEN MULDER
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/27/report-says-pentagon-funded-hunt-for-white-supremacists-in-u-s-military-led-nowhere/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— So much for “sanctuary”? Liberal state, overrun by illegal immigrants, send officials to border to tell illegals to go elsewhere. – Noah Webster
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/sanctuary-no-more-massachusetts-overrun-by-illegal-aliens-send-officials-to-border-to-tell-illegals-to-go-elsewhere
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Using “pregnant patients” or “pregnant people” is a slap in the face to females. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/06/dei-invades-scotus-pregnant-people-are-in-the-house-via-kbj/
MRC TV
— Biden Implies ‘Illegal Aliens’ Are Growing Economy – ERIC SCHEINER (COMMENT: Illegals are “wards of the state.”)
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/biden-implies-illegal-aliens-are-growing-economy
NEWSMAX
— Trump Must Bring Back Zero Tolerance on Border – Judd Dunning
https://www.newsmax.com/judddunning/border-trump-biden/2024/06/27/id/1170399/
— Trump Campaign Releases Five ‘Biden Lies’ on Border – James Morley III
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-joe-biden-lies/2024/06/27/id/1170428/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the Trump campaign, the first Biden border lie is that the border is “secure.” Using data from both the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol as well as the Drug Enforcement Agency, the campaign dismantles each of Biden’s immigration talking points. “The fact is the border was never secure under Biden. In fact, the floodgates opened almost immediately after Biden took office. Now, suspected terrorists are flooding across in record numbers as at least ten million illegals, tons and tons of fentanyl, and criminals from all over the world cross into the country — and American citizens are raped and murdered by illegals with no right to be here,” the campaign states. The next “lie” is the oft-repeated phrase from Biden that the “only reason the border is not secure” is because of Trump and Republicans. The campaign notes how Biden took 94 executive actions in his first 100 days to dismantle Trump’s previous border policy. “Lie” number three from the Biden campaign is that a border crisis “happens every single year.” The Trump team notes that since President Biden took office almost 7 million illegals have entered the U.S. The fourth of Biden’s “lies” according to the Trump campaign is that the Administration is “working to make sure the border is safe, orderly and humane.” Trump’s team notes that the open border facilitated by Biden has “has emboldened drug cartels and human traffickers to take advantage of the lax enforcement — at the expense of desperate migrants. The situation is particularly devastating for unaccompanied migrant children, tens of thousands of whom have been LOST by the incompetent Biden administration.” The final Biden border “lie” noted by the Trump campaign is that Biden likes to say “I’ve done all I can do” when it comes to securing the border. Trump’s team responds by noting that “Biden has repeated this lie again and again, even after he blocked comprehensive border security legislation passed by House Republicans.”)
TOWNHALL
— Biden Purposely Flooded the Border – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/06/27/on-debate-day-a-reminder-biden-purposely-flooded-the-border-n2641034
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. How soon, if not already, will RINO leaders officially announce that all Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and precinct committeemen/captains must be RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for the long time?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/27/dei-right-wing-politics/
— California budget includes $12 million for reparations for Black residents – Emmanuel Felton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/28/reparations-california-budget/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/28/queer-youth-of-faith-day/73969439007/
MSN
— Chicago Cubs promote LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/wrigley-field-got-gay-on-pride-night-with-chicago-cubs-jersey/ar-BB1oW355
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/a-new-anti-dei-catchphrase-shows-how-confused-people-are-about-hiring/ar-BB1oRi1d
— Military Has Turned Into ‘Vast DEI Bureaucracy’ Under Biden
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/military-has-turned-into-vast-dei-bureaucracy-under-biden-study-finds/ar-BB1oTgqQ?ocid=oa-WLW
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being haters and even worse things. Anticipate/expect that Democrats and RINOs will ever-increasingly get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/angry-republicans-are-going-to-protest-against-a-hate-has-no-home-here-flag-in-a-classroom/ar-BB1hmd10
— To promote DEI is to discriminate against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White male, older, married, non-veteran, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/most-americans-favor-dei-programs-survey/ar-BB1ot0gt
— Apparently I’m related to Pocahontas – and that makes me a victim of white tyranny. – Petronella Wyatt (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors gave my Native American coworker big time preference over me. Most significantly, they let him work until he was eligible for regular retirement.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/apparently-i-m-related-to-pocahontas-and-that-makes-me-a-victim-of-white-tyranny/ar-AA1nGNm1
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-support-for-marriage-equality-drops-as-conservatives-ramp-up-anti-trans-panic/ar-BB1oSH1D
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Expanding Hispanic Community Propels U.S. Population Growth. Latest census figures show uptick in Hispanic people, while the nation overall is becoming older. – Paul Overberg (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America is ever-increasingly becoming a Hispanic nation. Soon, if not already, if you do not speak, read, and write Spanish, you will not be able to get an education, get a job, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-u-s-hispanic-population-is-still-expanding-partly-driven-by-migration-bbb6d417
POLITICO
— Supreme Court knocks down Wall Street regulator’s in-house courts. The justices backed a challenge to the constitutionality of the SEC’s internal tribunals — a resounding win for conservatives. – DECLAN HARTY and JOSH GERSTEIN (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs glorify and praise defendants and demonize, denigrate, and condemn plaintiffs. They do not want Republicans or anyone else to have access to the courts. I should write a book about the lawsuits that I filed.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/27/supreme-court-sec-ruling-00165303
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 68% of Democrats Believe Biden Is a ‘Great’ President (COMMENT: Because Biden gives big time preference to voters who are the following, far too many voters believe Biden is great: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, those who have less education and/or job skills than others, those who have less money than others, those who have health, financial, and/or other problems, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/68_of_democrats_believe_biden_is_a_great_president
June 26, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County auditor’s office requests help after nearly four years of dysfunction – GEORGE WIEBE (COMMENT: I have watched the DuPage County Auditor’s office for 38 years, since 1986 when I was a GAO Analyst and the membership director of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Chicago Chapter. I had served its Treasurer 1983-1986. I had worked for GAO for 6 years. I had become a Certified Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had worked for IRS 1971-1980. I worked hard as AGA Chicago Chapter’s membership director 1986-1996 to recruit DuPage County auditor office professional employees to join AGA. I worked hard to elect Jim Rasins County Auditor in 2000 and 2004. I worked hard to elect Bob Grogan County Auditor in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020. Of course, I am working hard to elect Grogan this year. Grogan’s deputy was Peter Balgemann who is one of my relatives.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/25/dupage-county-auditors-office-requests-help-after-nearly-four-years-of-dysfunction/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For nearly four years, the DuPage County Auditor’s office has not provided a quarterly financial report, a detailed accounting of the county government’s revenues, appropriations, expenditures, and encumbrances. The reports, which are mandated by the State of Illinois, came to a halt shortly after a razor thin election in 2020, in which the current auditor Bill White won by a 75-vote margin, later reduced to 58 votes following a recount against Bob Grogan. Not long after the election, several key staff members from the auditor’s office resigned. “We had a king-sized bed of obligations and a queen-sized sheet of resources,” White said during Tuesday’s county board meeting. “Our target is to complete the quarterly reports by the end of July, we’ll do it the old-fashioned way, the manual way.” The auditor’s office was offered additional staff, according to DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy, but the real hindrance was technology. Going forward the auditor’s office is requesting additional software to help automate the reporting process, White said. But some county board members were left questioning why it has taken so long to get up to speed. “If you needed help why didn’t you come to the board … four years without quarterly reports, it is unacceptable,” District 5 Commissioner Dawn DeSart said during the meeting. Every year the county receives an external audit report from the Chicago-based accounting firm Baker Tilly, however, these reports lack the detailed examination expected from the auditor’s office. “The internal audit looks way more into the minuscule, detailed items, plus the external auditor does not detect fraud … this is where our internal auditor comes in,” District 1 Commissioner Cindy Cahill said during Tuesday’s meeting. Also delayed is the auditor’s report on the county clerk’s office, which came under the scrutiny of the board and DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, after $224,000 in invoices submitted for purchases were not properly approved or made without going through a bidding process. The report cannot be publicly released until the clerk’s office receives and has a chance to reply to its contents, according to White. The clerk’s office will have a week to respond, White said. “We need it done, the people of DuPage need it done, this is what you’re elected to do and frankly there’s no excuse,” Cahill said.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasing promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/06/25/pride-parade-lgbtq-chicago-celebration-city-hall-diversity-uptown-lake-view-lincoln-park
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DuPage County Board wants report on what went wrong with cannabis tax – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240625/news/dupage-county-board-wants-report-on-what-went-wrong-with-cannabis-tax/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/abortion-access-illinois-more-crucial-iowas-ban-opinion
— Teachers need to be in school, too. Their attendance matters. – Tim Daly (COMMENT: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates a) took many more sick days than I did and b) made it very clear that they did not want me to take any sick days.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-school-pandemic-recovery-and-funding/teacher-absenteeism-costs-districts-and-students
ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasing promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/meredith-carter-lc-carpenter-durham-firefighters-challenging-lgbtq-stereotypes-inclusion-/14999174/
NBC5
— Thousands of DNC protesters expected, raising questions about security, neighborhood impact. Pro-Palestinian protesters want to know what the security footprint will be around the United Center during the Democratic National Convention later this summer. – Rose Schmidt and Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/thousands-of-dnc-protesters-expected-raising-questions-about-security-neighborhood-impact/3472629/
— Chicago-area severe weather prompts warnings from climate experts, calls to reduce water use
https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/chicago-area-severe-weather-warnings-climate-experts-overflow-action-alerts/3472523/
— Democrats ever-increasing promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-pride-lgbtq/2024-chicago-pride-parade-timing-route-closures-and-more/3472636/
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-reaction-us-surgeon-general-gun-violence-public-health-crisis/3472689/
— Charges filed after large fight near Mount Greenwood restaurant.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/felony-charges-large-fight-mount-greenwood-four-injured/3473490/
CBS2
— State to open 2 new migrant shelters in Chicago to house nearly 2,000 people. Two new state-supported shelters will open to house hundreds of migrants in Chicago. One shelter is near Midway International Airport, and the other will be in Hyde Park. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-new-migrant-shelters/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF7yaX9h72M
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-survivors-advocates-gun-violence-public-health-crisis/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trauma-unit-doctors-chicago-hospital-gun-violence-public-health-crisis/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTUrQI2WDP0
— Soon, if not already, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be handing out welfare and/or receiving welfare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2m64uLldLU
WGN9
— Democrats ever-increasing promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/pride-stories-of-chicagos-very-own/at-monthly-storytelling-event-chicagos-lgbtq-plus-community-is-outspoken/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfmbShf6RZw
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasing promote more LGBTQ.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/06/25/rise-chicagos-queer-country-music-scene-country-music-people-s-music
SOUTHERN
— As Trump weighs vice presidential pick, abortion becomes issue of focus – ABC News (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the Republican Party to dump not only its right to life plank in its platform, but also its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/06/25/as-trump-weighs-vice-presidential-pick-abortion-becomes-issue-of-focus/
WCIA
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wcia.com/news/washington-dc/abortion-rights-activists-rally-at-supreme-court/
ADVOCATE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/democratic-convention-lgbtq-staff
CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— Advocates say SCOTUS ruling paves way for new Illinois gun law – Hannah Meisel
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/advocates-say-scotus-ruling-paves-way-for-new-illinois-gun-law-20240625
CHOOSE CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.choosechicago.com/event/chicago-tap-theatre-presents-can-you-hear-us-now-the-queer-tap-dance-revolution/2024-06-25/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Former Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger says he’s endorsing Joe Biden for president. “The question before us is clear — which of the two candidates will stand unyielding in their commitment to preserve, protect and defend our Constitution and strengthen our Democracy? For me, the answer is simple: And that is why, today, I am officially endorsing Joe Biden’s re-election for the presidency of the United States of America,” Kinzinger wrote this morning to followers of his Country First organization. – SHIA KAPOS (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes will endorse Biden.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/06/26/pritzkers-other-big-issue-00165032
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-317/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-111/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How many Republican elected officials, party leaders, and precinct committeemen/captains in your county and township/ward boycotted the Illinois Republican State Convention because they knew that it would promote Trump? How many of the aforesaid boycotters are anti-heterosexual, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, anti-those who have more money than they have, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How many of the aforesaid boycotters are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, or RINOs? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
WIREPOINTS
— If you’re shot, robbed or assaulted in Chicago, there’s a 50/50 chance there’ll be no police to respond to your 911 call. – Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner and Nick Binotti
https://wirepoints.org/if-youre-shot-robbed-or-assaulted-in-chicago-theres-a-50-50-chance-therell-be-no-police-to-respond-to-your-911-call-wirepoints/
— Ald. Ed Burke’s light sentence shows that nobody cares…you can be corrupt and basically get away with it.
https://wirepoints.org/ald-ed-burkes-light-sentence-shows-that-nobody-cares-you-can-be-corrupt-and-basically-get-away-with-it-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Cook Co ‘assault weapons’ ban not constitutional, even under prior appeals court ruling upholding IL gun ban
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/661301690-cook-co-assault-weapons-ban-not-constitutional-even-under-prior-appeals-court-ruling-upholding-il-gun-ban-filing
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINTON TIMES
— GOP defense bill draft targets ‘woke’ Pentagon policies, spurs Biden veto threat. Curbs sought on transgender surgery, diversity programs, climate initiatives. – Bill Gertz (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are woke, that is, they are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/25/gop-defense-bill-draft-targets-woke-pentagon-polic/
— Migrants paying record-high $50,000 to $100,000 to be smuggled into U.S. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/25/migrants-paying-record-high-50000-to-100000-to-be-/
— Biden to pardon service members convicted under military law banning gay sex – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/26/joe-biden-to-pardon-service-members-convicted-unde/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Migrant crime grows as campaign issue – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3056948/migrant-crime-grows-as-campaign-issue-but-is-there-an-actual-spike/
AMERICA FIRST POLICY
— Conservative Governors Take Action on the Border – Bobby Jindal, Rachel Wallen Oglesby
https://americafirstpolicy.com/issues/conservative-governors-take-action-on-the-border
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden Aides Training Him To ‘Trigger’ Trump on Debate Night – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/26/morning-greatness-biden-aides-reportedly-training-him-to-trigger-trump-on-debate-night/
— Illegal Crossings Over Northern Border Have Surged by Over 1,000% Under Biden – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/25/illegal-crossings-over-northern-border-have-surged-by-over-1000-under-biden/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Legal group demands election workers verify voters’ citizenship nationwide, because they CAN. – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/06/25/legal-group-demands-election-workers-verify-voters-citizenship-nationwide-because-they-can-heres-how-1468133/
BREITBART
— Non-citizens, migrants, and illegal aliens will be permitted to apply for a driver’s license in Illinois starting on July 1. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/06/25/undocumented-migrants-illinois-drivers-licenses-july-1/
— Elon Musk: Disney’s ‘Woke Propaganda’ Killing ‘Star Wars – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/06/25/elon-musk-disneys-woke-propaganda-killing-star-wars/
— They Want Your Kids: Google Extends Access to Ultra-Woke Gemini AI to Teens via School Accounts
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/06/25/they-want-your-kids-google-extends-access-to-ultra-woke-gemini-ai-to-teens-via-school-acccounts/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— A bill that had bipartisan support and is on the governor’s desk would remove eligibility requirements for individuals seeking to take a nursing assistant certification exam in Spanish. – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1b11ea6e-3266-11ef-a963-5f4312898034.html
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Justice Clarence Thomas Towering Defense Of The Second Amendment – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/justice-clarence-thomas-towering-defense-of-the-second-amendment
DAILY CALLER
— Military Has Turned Into ‘Vast DEI Bureaucracy’ Under Biden – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/25/military-vast-dei-bureaucracy-biden-study-finds/
— Supreme Court Sides With Biden Admin In Landmark Censorship Case – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/26/supreme-court-sides-with-biden-admin-in-landmark-censorship-case/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Some School Choice Doesn’t Help Parents Find Options That Align With Their Values – Olivia Pero (COMMENT: What if all the schools around you are anti-heterosexual, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, anti-those who have more money than they have, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/25/cracks-system-some-school-choice-doesnt-help-parents-find-options-align-values-experts-warn/
DAILY WIRE
— 400+ Illegal Aliens Have Been Brought Into U.S. By ISIS-Affiliated Human Smuggling Network – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/400-illegal-aliens-have-been-brought-into-u-s-by-isis-affiliated-human-smuggling-network-report
FEDERALIST
— Californians With No Driver’s License Or SSN Can Use A Credit Card Or Gym Membership To Vote – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/25/californians-with-no-drivers-license-or-ssn-can-use-a-credit-card-or-gym-membership-to-vote/
— 1,500 Illegal Immigrants From ISIS ‘Recruiting Ground’ Country Have Crossed The Border Since 2020. – ARIANNA VILLARREAL
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/25/1500-illegal-immigrants-from-isis-recruiting-ground-country-have-crossed-the-border-since-2020/
— How States Can Use Existing Laws To Find Foreign Nationals On Their Voter Rolls – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/25/how-states-can-use-existing-laws-to-find-foreign-nationals-on-their-voter-rolls/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— The Great Paradox: How Unchecked Mass Migration Hurts Migrants – Pawel Styrna
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/06/25/great-paradox-how-unchecked-mass-migration-hurts-migrants
FOX NEWS
— Border smugglers use social media to brag about trafficking migrants to US: ‘This is criminal. Social media proving to be essential tool for human smugglers illegally moving migrants across southern border. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/border-smugglers-use-social-media-brag-about-trafficking-migrants-us-criminal-expert-says
— Trump-backed GOP congresswoman survives challenge from right in deep-red New York House district – Brandon Gillespie (COMMENT: Politics is nasty/vicious. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-backed-gop-congresswoman-survives-challenge-right-deep-red-new-york-house-district
FOX NEWS RADIO
— California Democrats Want To Spend Millions On Reparations.
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/06/25/evening-edition-california-democrats-want-to-spend-millions-on-reparations/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— America’s Alarmingly High Terror Threat Just Keeps Climbing the More We Fling Open Our Doors – Simon Hankinson
https://www.heritage.org/border-security/commentary/americas-alarmingly-high-terror-threat-just-keeps-climbing-the-more-we
LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Will Use Your Tax Dollars to Lie to You About Abortion. – Joshua Mercer
https://www.lifenews.com/2024/06/25/planned-parenthood-will-use-your-tax-dollars-to-lie-to-you-about-abortion/
NEW AMERICAN
— Woke LEGO: Toy Company Offers Drag Queens and Furries for “Pride” Month – Selwyn Duke
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/woke-lego-toy-company-offers-drag-queens-and-furries-for-pride-month-2/
PJ MEDIA
— Two Statutes Can Help States Purge Illegal Voters – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/06/25/two-statutes-can-help-states-purge-illegal-voters-n4930141
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America First Legal has highlighted two federal statutes that require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to verify upon request if an individual is a citizen and that prevent any restriction on sharing this information with state governments. States can help keep their voter rolls free from illegal alien voters and ensure that only citizens can vote under the law.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— GOP former Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden, whose campaign wants to flip anti-Trump Republicans. President Joe Biden says he’s grateful for Republican former congressman Adam Kinzinger’s endorsement. – AP (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes will endorse Biden.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-former-rep-adam-kinzinger-endorses-biden-campaign-111432963
CBS NEWS
— Lauren Boebert, winner of Republican primary in Colorado, says “children being attacked by wokeism” Rep. Lauren Boebert celebrated her victory on Tuesday night in Northern Colorado and spoke about some of her campaign points.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/lauren-boebert-winner-of-republican-primary-in-colorado-says-children-being-attacked-by-wokeism/
CNN
— Supreme Court allows White House to press social media companies to remove disinformation. – John Fritze and Brian Fung
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/26/politics/social-media-disinformation-supreme-court-ruling
POLITICO
— Biden admin can’t be sued for pressuring social media companies to remove misinformation, Supreme Court rules. Two red states and five social media users do not have legal standing to sue. – REBECCA KERN and JOSH GERSTEIN
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/26/biden-admin-cant-be-sued-for-pressuring-social-medias-to-remove-misinfo-00165051
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Republicans Must Stop Being Democrat-Lite – Judson Phillips (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want Republican candidates, elected officials, party leaders, and precinct committeemen/captains to be Democrat-Lite, that is, they do not the aforesaid to promote the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
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
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/opinion/gay-marriage-america-pride.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Garland decries House GOP proposal to cut Justice Dept. funding by $1 billion. – David Nakamura (COMMENT: The Democrats who run the Justice Department would use any Republican-led budget cuts to first get rid of their Republican employees and then to get rid of their employees who are heterosexual, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. That is what the Democrats who ran GAO did during the 1980s and 1990s.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/25/justice-house-republicans-garland-funding/
— D.C. Council approves money to study reparations for Black residents. The District is likely to join localities nationwide in searching for concrete ways to reckon with slavery’s generational harm. – Meagan Flynn (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Democrats and RINOs have already used AA and DEI to make Republicans pay many trillions of dollars in reparations. My Democrat GAO superiors used AA and DEI to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and to give my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/06/25/dc-council-reparations-funding/
— My critics/opponents who are Republican candidates, elected officials, and/or party leaders are in league with the mainstream news media and pander to the mainstream news media. The mainstream news media is anti-heterosexual, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-married people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/why-i-started-saying-reality-based-press-in-2017-instead-of-mainstream-media/2017/12/21/33b7f9e0-e66a-11e7-833f-155031558ff4_story.html
MSN
— Senate Democrats to force a vote on enshrining IVF and other fertility treatments into law. (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. My Democrat GAO superiors used against me big time my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children without trying IVF, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents. They stressed that my wife’s health insurance covered IVF. They knew full-well that our doctor had advised against IVF because there were major problems with my sperm and my wife’s eggs. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about my wanting to have children and our efforts to have children. In 1989, they used the aforesaid to throw me off audits of IRS which were in-town, to give me a very bad 6-month out-of-town job assignment, to give me very unfair performance expectations, to give me a very unfair performance appraisal, and to rank me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/senate-democrats-to-force-a-vote-on-enshrining-ivf-and-other-fertility-treatments-into-law-after-alabama-ruling-sparked-outrage-for-effectively-labeling-women-seeking-pregnancies-as-criminals/ar-BB1iZJCb
97X
— Dangerous Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua Infiltrating Illinois
https://97x.com/ixp/783/p/dangerous-venezuelan-gang-infiltrating-illinois-chicago/
FORBES
— Expert Advice For Job Seekers In 2024 – Caroline Castrillon (COMMENT: What frustrated your job searches? For me, it was my high school GPA and ACT score not being that great, my not getting any scholarships, my avoiding the draft, my being a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my not having an Ivy League degree, my UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT GPAs not being that great, my not earning an MBA until I was 27, my not passing CPA examination until I was 30, my bad demographics, the many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me, my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988, and my suing my GAO superiors for political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and retaliation in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf )
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2024/06/25/expert-advice-for-job-seekers-in-2024/
— Because my critics/opponents have always known that political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination are illegal, they have always used pretexts to discriminate.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2019/07/02/when-is-an-employers-reason-for-firing-you-actually-a-pretext-for-age-discrimination/
INQUISITER
— Here’s When and How Trump’s ‘Heritage Project 2025’ Will Release the Blacklist of Federal Employees – Mary Anthony (COMMENT: My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors blacklisted me big time. My anti-conservative Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party superiors continue to blacklist me big time. My anti-conservative Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois leaders continue to blacklist me big time. My anti-conservative TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter leaders blacklisted me big time.)
https://www.inquisitr.com/heres-when-and-how-trumps-heritage-project-2025-will-release-the-blacklist-of-federal-employees
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Meet the new National Treasury Employees Union president. She spent 20 years as a revenue officer at the IRS. Then she went into union work, serving for 14 years as president of a local in Wisconsin. – Tom Temin (COMMENT: NTEU came to my defense big time when my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. But NTEU did not come to my defense at all when my Democrat IRS superiors failed/refused to promote me after 1974 even though I had earned an MBA in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. Further, NTEU did not come to my defense at all when my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education expenses in 1978. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, I ever-increasingly did what rank and file NTEU members did not do. I earned a job-related master’s degrees and professional certification.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2023/10/meet-the-new-president-of-a-large-federal-employee-union/
EVENTIBLE
— The Ultimate Guide to Successful Event Promotion (COMMENT: I am increasingly reluctant to promote political events in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters unless the event organizer specifically asks me to. Too often, since 2000, event organizers have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that those who read my newsletters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Too often, they have blamed me and have blamed my newsletters for their event failures.)
https://www.eventible.com/learning/event-promotion/
June 24, 2024
Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Who do you want the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) chairman to be and why? What education, work experience, and political, fundraising, professional, financial, etc. accomplishments do you want that person to have? What proof do you want that shows that person has defended and advanced and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks? I should write a book about what past IRP chairmen have done to defend and advance the aforesaid planks. It would be an extremely thin book. Obviously, the next IRP chairman cannot have any skeletons in his/her closets and has to be in a position to spend lots of their time and money to make the IRP successful, that is, to elect Republican candidates who can and will defend the Republican Party platform. The IRP has to dump its “Democrat Lite” policy of attracting independent voters by dumping conservative voters. All Republicans should promote the Republican Party platform.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At least 29 people shot, 8 fatally, over the weekend, police say; 5 shooting victims were under 18 – ADRIANA PÉREZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/23/at-least-19-people-shot-7-fatally-over-the-weekend-police-say-5-shooting-victims-were-teens/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/23/pro-life-donald-trump-abortion-debate-states-pro-choice-joe-biden-kamala-harris-roe-dobbs
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-abortion-policy-providers-reflect-dobbs-anniversary
ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-guide-what-to-know-pride-parade-fest/14982265/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/our-chicago-lgbtq-community-mobilizes-equality-voters-ahead-of-2024-election/ar-BB1oJM91
NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2024-chicago-pride-parade-to-step-off-with-modified-route-and-other-notable-changes-heres-what-to-know/3470564/
WGN RADIO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/steve-dales-other-world/lgbtq-members-over-represent-teenage-runaways/
DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-chronicle/2024/06/24/pro-abortion-organizers-say-they-worry-about-whats-next-2-years-after-roe-decision/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker reveling in his self-appointed role as name-caller-in-chief – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzker-reveling-in-his-self-appointed-role-as-name-caller-in-chief/article_7326a702-c68d-579a-a627-218995aabf49.html
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WSIL TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/dobbs-2-years-later-out-of-state-medical-providers-flock-to-illinois-for-abortion-training/article_c1c5509d-4a60-5dce-9e2f-64906ef36c98.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/dobbs-ruling-keeps-abortion-backers-energized-as-opponents-grasp-for-messaging/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-everything-is-at-stake-for-reproductive-rights-in-2024-harris-says-as-biden-trump-debate-nears/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-planned-parenthood-announces-that-it-will-spend-40-million-ahead-of-novembers-election/
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/kentucky/everything-is-at-stake-for-reproductive-rights-in-2024-harris-says-as-biden-trump-debate/article_b64b667d-041c-515d-a95a-5b0bab14fdc5.html
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/biden-campaign-to-mark-second-anniversary-of-roe-reversal-as-he-makes-abortion-rights-a/article_100c5ce1-10ef-535e-b55e-f145a30df480.html
CHOOSE CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.choosechicago.com/event/chicago-tap-theatre-presents-can-you-hear-us-now-the-queer-tap-dance-revolution/2024-06-23/2/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DOUG IBENDAHL
— The tragic tale of Illinois GOP chair Don Tracy (COMMENT: Who does Tracy want the next Illinois Republican Party chairman to be and why?)
https://dougelstonibendahl.substack.com/p/the-tragic-tale-of-illinois-gop-chair
WIREPOINTS
— Administrative bloat: Chicagoland’s most bureaucratic school districts – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/administrative-bloat-chicagolands-most-bureaucratic-school-districts-wirepoints/
— Gotion sparks new clash in Manteno, and where is Rep. Krishnamoorthi? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/gotion-sparks-new-clash-in-manteno-and-where-is-rep-krishnamoorthi-wirepoints/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Lindsey Graham: Democrats are targeting Supreme Court justices because they’re conservative. – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/23/lindsey-graham-sc-republican-democrats-targeting-c/
— Almost half of U.S. electric car owners want to switch back to gas-powered cars. – Brad Matthews
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/22/46-of-us-electric-car-owners-want-to-switch-back-t/
— Bill for student-loan cancellations comes in — nearly $3,100 per household. – Jennifer Harper (COMMENT: Did you have to work your way through college? I did. If you had to work your way through college and did, how would your life been different if you had gotten student-loan? If I had gotten a student-loan, my GPA at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970 would have been much higher because I spent far too many hours working all the part-time hours for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 instead of studying. I would have majored in accounting instead of management. I would have transferred from UIC to NIU much sooner than I did if not started at NIU in 1966. I would have gotten much better job offers than I did.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/23/inside-beltway-bill-student-loan-cancellations-com/
NEW YORK POST
— Fired-up New Yorkers push feds to close troublesome migrant tent city: ‘No more’ – Valentina Jaramillo and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon (COMMENT: Where will Democrats and RINOs put their tent cities in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/23/us-news/fired-up-new-yorkers-protest-troublesome-migrant-tent-city-were-going-to-keep-the-pressure-on/
— Mayor Adams’ budget quietly installs a permanent ‘migrant crisis’ spending spree. – Nicole Gelinas (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district will ever-increasingly spend more and more and more taxpayer dollars to provide illegals with housing, food, clothes, education, medical care, etc.)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/23/opinion/mayor-adams-quietly-makes-citys-migrant-crisis-permanent/
— Illinois may return land stolen 175 years ago from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief – AP (COMMENT: What do the tribes that owned that land before the Potawatomi did have to say about that?)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/23/us-news/us-may-return-land-stolen-175-years-ago-from-a-prairie-band-potawatomi-chief/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Logic in All the Madness. The Biden administration’s agendas may have fundamentally changed the country for decades, if not longer—and will require tough remedies that may be almost as unpopular as the wreckage they wrought. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/24/the-logic-in-all-the-madness/
— The Bidenvasion is Worse Than You Thought—and Biden’s Wimpy Executive Orders Aren’t Gonna Cut It. Too little, too late, Joe. Democrats opened the floodgates to millions of illegal aliens and flooded our communities with crime, poverty, and violence… and it’s getting worse. – Victoria Manning
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/24/the-bidenvasion-is-worse-than-you-thought-and-bidens-wimpy-executive-orders-arent-gonna-cut-it/
— Joe Biden’s Executive Amnesty Is Illegal, Unjust and Self-Defeating. Biden, like Obama before him, may view himself as a king. But unlike Britain’s king, America’s president must face the voters when he seeks reelection. And therein lies the rub. – Josh Hammer
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/24/joe-bidens-executive-amnesty-is-illegal-unjust-and-self-defeating/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The new White House Associate Communications Director is an antisemitic sexual fetishist – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/the_new_white_house_associate_communications_director_is_an_antisemitic_sexual_fetishist.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Joe Biden is acting like a dictator – Mark Meckler
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/06/22/joe-biden-is-acting-like-a-dictator-1467628/
DAILY WIRE
— Senator Warren: Democrats Want ‘A Pathway To Citizenship’ For All Illegal Aliens. (COMMENT: Illegals vote for Democrats. Illegals have the following demographics that vote of Democrats: a) want/need/demand massive government assistance, b) lack education and/or job skills, c) have health problems, d) non-English speaking, e) minority, f) female, g) younger, h) LGBTQ, and/or h) non-Protestant.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/senator-warren-democrats-want-a-pathway-to-citizenship-for-all-illegal-aliens
FEDERALIST
— Congress’s NDAA ‘Merit Provision’ Enables More Of The Identity Politics Destroying Our Military – WILLIAM A. WOODRUFF
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/24/congress-must-do-more-to-halt-the-biden-dods-woke-agenda-thats-destroying-our-military/
FOX NEWS
— Campaign walks back Trump’s green card promise. Conservative critics lashed out at recent Trump proposal. – Michael Lee (COMMENT: One could argue that both Trump and Biden were born with silver spoons in their mouths. One could stress that because of that. neither had to work their way through college, neither had to compete against minorities, females, or foreigners for jobs, that is, neither had to fight Affirmative Action or DEI, that is, neither had to fight political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/campaign-walks-back-trumps-green-card-promise
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Media Rushes to Rescue Biden – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/06/the-media-rushes-to-rescue-biden-week-at-legal-insurrection/
NEWSMAX
— Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele Confronts Republican on Project 2025 Plan to Gut Government. – Natalie Venegas (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They use Republican-led budget cuts first to get rid of their few remaining Republican employees and then their employees who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. That is what the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 did. I should write a book about that. They would succeeded in getting rid of me much sooner than they did if I had not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) became a licensed CPA in 1981, d) became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, and e) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.newsweek.com/michael-steele-confronts-kevin-roberts-project-2025-plan-gut-government-1916162
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Michael Steele, former chairman of the Republican National Committee confronted Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, on Saturday over Project 2025—a plan that includes firing up to 50,000 federal government workers.)
— Lindsey Graham Rips ‘Lawless’ Biden Over Border – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/lindsey-graham-biden-lawless/2024/06/23/id/1169815/
ZERO HEDGE
— Welfare Offices Providing Voter Registration Forms To Illegals Without Proof Of Citizenship – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/welfare-offices-providing-voter-registration-forms-illegals-without-proof-citizenship
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Illinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago – AP (COMMENT: What do the tribes that owned that land before the Potawatomi did have to say about that?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-illinois-may-soon-return-land-the-us-stole-from-a-prairie-band-potawatomi-chief-175-years-ago/
— Biden sees older voters emerge as bright spot – JULIA MANCHESTER (COMMENT: To get votes from older voters who are the following, anticipate/expect that Biden will ever-increasingly promise to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4734369-joe-biden-donald-trump-older-voters-seniors/
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at those who have demographics that vote for Democrats that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/05/america-is-divided-on-whom-to-blame-for-black-americans-challenges-in-getting-ahead/
— Millennials had it bad financially, but Gen Z may have it worse. Today’s young adults are spending more on housing and car insurance than millennials did. They’re also more likely to be in debt, despite higher wages and more jobs. – Abha Bhattarai and Federica Cocco (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, that is, back in the 1970s, it took me only 25 months to earn and save enough to buy a new town home in University Park — 15 months working for IRS, 18 months working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights, and 7 months working full-time for that store before that. During that time, I earned and saved enough to also buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/06/22/gen-z-millennials-debt-inflation/
USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/06/24/trans-kids-gender-affirming-care-parents-rights/74090131007/
NBC NEWS
— Biden campaign co-chair signals the president will bring up Trump’s conviction during debate. Mitch Landrieu said the audience for Thursday’s debate will know former President Donald Trump is “a twice-impeached convicted felon.” – Alexandra Marquez (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted about, if not crowed about, the adverse actions that they took against me. Those adverse actions include a) removing me from the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions committee this year, b) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) ending my bid to be selected to fill the Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, e) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, f) ending my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, g) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, h) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, i) ending my bid to serve as the MTRO Treasurer in 2004, j) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors membership in 2004, k) ending my GAO employment in 1997, l) etc.).
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/biden-campaign-co-chair-signals-bring-trumps-conviction-debate-rcna158472
CNN
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at those who have demographics that vote for Democrats that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/30/us/black-privilege/index.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/lgbtq-librarians-grapple-with-attacks-on-books-and-on-themselves/
MSN
— Trump campaign in fear of plots by ‘disloyal’ right-wing convention delegates. – Tom Boggioni (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being conservative, right-wing, extremist, and even worse things.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-campaign-in-fear-of-plots-by-disloyal-right-wing-convention-delegates-report/ar-BB1oHQhj?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a?season
— Senate resolution apologizes to ‘hundreds of thousands’ of LGBTQ federal employees – Brooke Migdon (COMMENT: During the 1970s, IRS had very few LGBTQ employees, but my Democrat IRS superiors assigned one to be my desk mate for my last 4 years at IRS.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-resolution-apologizes-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-lgbtq-federal-employees/ar-BB1ox03D
— New “Great Migration” happening as Americans fleeing woke liberal states to Red states
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-great-migration-happening-as-americans-fleeing-woke-liberal-states-to-red-states/ar-BB1jWsIT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly run America and make it more and more and more clear that they are going to use government to get rid of Republicans once and for all starting with Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-trump-and-mike-johnson-s-election-voting-attack-echoes-america-s-racist-past/ar-BB1lFJEn
— Illinois to become 8th state in the U.S. to ban certain types of gun ads
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-to-become-8th-state-in-the-us-to-ban-certain-types-of-gun-ads/ar-AA1eVtOO
WCBM
— Biden’s Illegal Immigrants Targeting Americans
https://www.wcbm.com/news/trump-bidens-illegal-immigrants-targeting-americans/
X
— Who should pay reparations? Democrats! This should end the debate.
https://x.com/3Sandy7_/status/1803957059672818148
— Who should pay reparations? 85% of Americans alive today are descendants of immigrants who came after 1850. Only 7% of American families owned slaves. – Matt Nutz
https://x.com/MTnutz/status/1803495751257039349
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Green Lights More Green Cards. He acknowledges the need for human talent to compete with China and the rest of the world. – Editorial (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-green-lights-more-green-cards-foreign-students-american-colleges-universities-70f7f3e7
FORBES
— Hiring Bias Against Older Workers – Sheila Callaham (COMMENT: The Democrats who run the federal government use “up-or-out,” that is, they use age discrimination to get rid of their employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. For jobs that require a college degree, federal employees have to make GS-13 ($115,439) by age 25, GS-14 ($136,414) by age 30, GS-15 ($160,458) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($191,900) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2024/06/23/what-employers-must-do-when-hiring-bias-against-older-workers-resists-nudging/
INC.
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.inc.com/parul-bhandari/3-steps-to-drive-organizational-culture-change-diversity.html
HR GRAPEVINE
— Are you “woke” enough? (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a Democrat who was minority, female, younger, and/or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/are-you-woke-enough-moorepay
EDUCATION WEEK
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at those who have demographics that vote for Democrats that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/whos-to-blame-for-the-black-white-achievement-gap/2020/01
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
— My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always attributed my success in passing tests to those tests being biased in favor of those who share my demographics. But virtually all those who got lower test scores than I did shared my demographics. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed all the tests need to earn master’s degrees in finance from IIT in 1997, in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and in business from Loyola in 1976. I passed all the tests needed to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. I passed the postal employment test in 1966.
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/racist-beginnings-standardized-testing
June 22, 2024
Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois? Conservative leaders a) should write articles monthly/weekly/daily that promote planks in the Republican Party platform including its 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, b) should post those articles on their websites, and c) should include diersen@aol.com on their email lists. Conservative leaders should help elect Republican candidates who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. In addition to being good writers, conservative leaders should be good public speakers, should have demonstrated leadership skills, should have relevant education, work experience, and other accomplishments, should have the necessary time and money, and should have no skeletons in their closets.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise Tracy and use his resignation to demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, that is, Republicans. I was not a member of any team organized to oust Tracy, Kolber, or Shaw. I did use my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to advocate for the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and for direct election of IRP State Central Committee members. I agree with my critics/opponents who blast me as not being a team player, that is, as being someone who they cannot manipulate or dominate. I am not an operative or dupe for anyone. No one can tell me what to do. Republican Precinct Committeemen should promote the Republican Party platform and those who promote that platform rather than serving as operatives or dupes for leaders or would be leaders of Republican organizations.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/21/illinois-gop-chair-don-tracy-resignation-takeover-far-right-republicans-rich-miller-column
ILLINOIS TIMES
— Illinois GOP ousts moderate leadership. Far-right activists force several out of top positions. – Rich Miller (COMMENT: Who are these “far-right activists” and what do they think of me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters? They certainly do not keep me on their press release lists.)
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/illinois-gop-ousts-moderate-leadership-18677883
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— (6/20/24) Don Tracy Ally Jeanne Ives Attacks Grassroots, IR, Trump Jr. Event, and now Setting Sights on IL GOP Chairmanship (COMMENT: What does Ives think of you? How has she treated you? I should write a book about how Ives has treated me since 2002.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/06/don-tracy-ally-jeanne-ives-attacks-grassroots-ir-trump-jr-event-and-now-setting-sights-on-il-gop-chairmanship.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ever since news broke that embattled Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy was resigning effective July 19th, Illinois GOP state central committee member Jeanne Ives has been working the phones trying to gauge support as she considers a potential run for the party’s top spot – despite spending the last two years angering the very base that made her, and was instrumental in Tracy’s decision to resign. In December of 2022, Ives stunned a room full of over 200 grassroots activists during a SSC meeting when she defended then IL GOP Finance Chairman Vince Kolber, who had just insulted the grassroots for not donating money to the state party – yelling – in an almost out of body experience that, “Vince is not your problem! This man gave me $750,000 when I ran against Gov. Bruce Rauner!” Just months before challenging Gov. Rauner in the GOP primary, Ives was seen smiling for a photo with her soon-to-be Republican political opponent. Rauner – bruised and damaged during a vicious primary against Ives, would lose his re-election to political newcomer JB Pritzker by 16 points – just two years before the pandemic and Gov. Pritzker’s shutdown orders and mask mandates. Last September, Ives endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president during the 2024 presidential primary, despite the wildly popular former president Donald Trump leading in the polls among Republicans over his political opponents, including DeSantis by over 30 points. And when Ives learned that the president’s son – Donald Trump Jr. was coming to Illinois to promote Letters to Trump last October, her team made requests to interview Trump Jr. on her radio show, and to speak on stage during the event. When the requests were turned down, and this publication accurately reported about it, she became angry – and went on Facebook attacking the event featuring Trump Jr. and falsely alleged that the hosts couldn’t sell tickets. And since that time, her popularity has been in decline, and her radio show, which is streamed live on Facebook, receives very little engagement. On May 26th, her 2-hour show received only five likes and two shares. But that has since changed because after this publication reported on it, Ives is now paying to boost her posts to make it appear as if her Facebook posts are more popular than they really are. In other words, she’s now paying for likes and comments. And over the last two years, Ives continues to trash this publication – the leading conservative news publication in the state. In an interview with Crain’s Chicago Business in April of 2023, Ives offered a stunning on-the-record quote when asked to comment about IR, stating, “I don’t read their garbage.” Sources also confirm to IR that during that same time frame last Spring, Ives proposed in a private meeting that the SSC ban this publication, including then publisher Scott Kaspar and editor-in-chief Mark Vargas from attending all future IL GOP meetings. The proposal was immediately shot down and the discussion shifted to another topic. Censoring media outlets is typical in third world countries ruled by dictators – and for Ives to suggest that the state party censor the leading conservative news publication in Illinois because she is bothered by the facts is alarming. In Russia, President Vladamir Putin signed into law legislation that criminalizes news publications from reporting on anything that contradicts, or is critical of his administration. In China, a country that leads the world in jailing reporters, there are an estimated 274 journalists currently in prison for reporting on stories that angered the ruling Communist political party – and citizen journalist Zhang Zahn sits in a Chinese prison for her reporting the facts during the pandemic. And in Iran, there are 41 journalists in prison for writing stories that exposed the corruption of Iranian authorities. Ever since her election to the Republican State Central Committee in 2022, Ives has abandoned her grassroots base for the IL GOP elites – becoming part of the establishment instead of opposing it. And never one to shy away from controversy, the former grassroots activist has never called on Don Tracy to resign – despite her base advocating for it. She never called on Kolber – who votes in Wisconsin and Illinois as a full time resident of both states simultaneously – to apologize for saying such offensive remarks to the grassroots during the SSC meeting in December of 2022. She never called on former Chicago GOP Chairman Steve Boulton to walk back his recently discovered Facebook comment in 2015 when he compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. And she never called out former SSC member Mark Shaw, who faked a delegate badge and threatened to beat up a fellow state central committee member during the IL GOP state convention last month – and demanded that he resign. In fact, during the state convention, Ives cut a deal and backed Shaw for national committeeman over the grassroots-backed candidate Dean White. And in early June, when the grassroots sent her emails about investigating Shaw’s behavior, Ives angrily posted a comment on her Facebook page, writing, “canned emails get a canned response.” The comment drew an immediate backlash as Republicans fired back calling Ives’ comment “ignorant” and “belittling” to the constituents she’s supposed to represent. While Ives is busy making phone calls trying to gauge support for a potential run at party chairwoman, sources have shared with this publication that she has very little support from SSC members – and that her elevation to state party chair is more than a long shot – it’s an impossibility. An IL GOP Search Committee will work to identify the new chair or co-chair following Tracy’s shock resignation late on Wednesday.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In bid for young voters, Democrats offer social media influencers access to August convention. It’s part of a critical voter outreach plan in place since President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and extended into the halls of the White House — as Biden combats Donald Trump and his army of online supporters. – Tina Sfondeles (COMMENT: Are there “online supporters” of Trump in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/06/21/democratic-national-convention-social-social-media-influencers-young-voters
— Democrats ever-increasingly use books to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/democracy/2024/06/21/books-bans-censorship-school-board-american-library-association-democracy-solutions-natalie-moore-column
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Despite city ban, video gambling parlor plans to open in unincorporated site inside Naperville boundaries. – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/naperville-video-gaming-gambling-slots-illinois/
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240621/news/this-is-not-a-moment-of-pride-for-anybody-mchenry-county-board-scales-back-pride-month-resolution/
ABC7
— RNC 2024 security zone revealed, Chicago Secret Service handling security for both conventions – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/post/secret-service-chicago-has-handle-security-democrat-republican/14985712/
— What the Supreme Court domestic violence gun ruling means for survivors, advocates – Jasmine Minor
https://abc7chicago.com/post/what-supreme-court-domestic-violence-gun-ruling-united/14985957/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/windy-city-weekend-celebrates-chicago-pride-month-2024/14985292/
NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-pride-lgbtq/chicago-pride-fest-kicks-off-this-weekend/3469773/
CBS2
— City of Milwaukee to run tight ship for security during Republican National Convention – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-of-milwaukee-security-republican-national-convention/
WGN9
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAC01Lfea0I
https://wgntv.com/spotlight-chicago/ui-health-designated-as-an-lgbtq-healthcare-equality-high-performer/
FOX32
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1474652
WBEZ
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/springfield/2024/06/21/illinois-general-assembly-lgbtq-legislation-gender-affirming-care-housing-safety
CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting more abortion.
https://chicagocrusader.com/illinois-had-over-37k-abortions-by-out-of-state-residents-in-2023/
SOUTHERN
— Democrats use Reggie Jackson to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/06/21/mlb-hall-of-famer-reggie-jackson-opens-up-on-racism-he-faced-playing-in-alabama/
— Trump proposes giving green cards to all noncitizen college graduates. His campaign says only after they are vetted. – Lalee Ibssa and Soo Rin Kim (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/06/22/trump-proposes-giving-green-cards-to-all-noncitizen-college-graduates-his-campaign-says-only-after-they-are-vetted/
— RNC laser-focused on vote monitoring, committed to enlisting 100,000 poll volunteers – Brittany Shepherd and Lalee Ibssa,
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/06/22/rnc-laser-focused-on-vote-monitoring-committed-to-enlisting-100000-poll-volunteers/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump. – AP (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization would rather see Biden elected than Trump. My critics/opponents have demographics that Biden has promised to give preference to.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-biden-and-allied-republicans-are-trying-to-rally-gop-women-in-swing-state-suburbs-away-from-trump/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Teamsters for Trump? Union president will speak at the Republican National Convention – AP
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/teamsters-rnc-trump-union-president-sean-obrien-milwaukee-campaign-speak-invitation-republican-national-convention-joe-biden-support-blue-collar-workers-2024-election-former-donald
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-06-21/equality-pac-raises-millions-to-boost-lgbtq-representation-in-congress
WSIL TV
— Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony conviction. – AP (COMMENT: Who has taken adverse actions against you? What have those adverse actions motivated you to do? My Democrat superiors took many big adverse actions against me. That motivated me a) to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) to earn job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) to earn job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1977, and d) to earn a job-related professional license in 1981. The aforesaid enabled me a) to get promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) to get promoted by GAO in 1986, and c) to survive as a GAO employee until 1997. In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $150,075/year. Since 2000, anti-conservative leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have taken many big adverse actions against me. Those adverse actions continue to motivate me to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Those adverse actions motivated me to survive as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2021, b) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, d) the MTRO webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, e) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and f) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors member 2001-2004.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/trump-dwarfs-biden-in-latest-fundraising-numbers-in-show-of-political-force-after-felony-convictions/article_f81f5d99-c82b-5bd3-8f9b-9e15ec8923ee.html
25 NEWS NOW
— Bloomington Gold returns in style for Corvette lovers – Sam Matheny (COMMENT: Sadly, my focus on Republican politics in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 2000 has drawn lots of my attention away from Corvettes. I have owned my 1972 Corvette since 1971 and my 2005 Corvette since 2005.)
https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/06/21/bloomington-gold-returns-style-corvette-lovers/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Homelessness Advocates Blast City For Closing Cooling Centers, Libraries During Juneteenth Heat Wave. An expert and volunteers want the city to change how it measures heat and implements emergency cooling resources to keep neighbors safe. – Ariel Parrella-Aureli
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/21/homelessness-advocates-blast-city-for-closing-cooling-centers-libraries-during-juneteenth-heat-wave/
CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/event/pride-south-side-2024/?instance_id=1962
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-109/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— The details of one deadly weekend in Chicago: 71 shot, 9 dead. – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/one-june-weekend-in-chicago-71-shot-9-dead-wirepoints/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— No fighting allowed: Police, Secret Service says protesters at GOP convention must use voices only. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/21/no-fighting-allowed-police-secret-service-says-pro/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump gushes over new Louisiana Ten Commandments law – Elaine Mallon
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3054807/trump-gushes-louisiana-ten-commandments-law/
— Harvard study suggests federal government is in perfect position to pay reparations – Jack Birle (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Since the 1960s, the Democrats who run the federal government have used AA and DEI to pay many trillions of dollars in reparations to Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3054636/harvard-study-federal-government-perfect-position-pay-reparations/
— Democrat and RINO employers prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3055237/trump-is-right-foreign-graduates-should-get-green-cards/
NEW YORK POST
— Conservative border hawks slam Trump’s college green card vow for foreign students. – Josh Christenson and Steven Nelson (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/21/us-news/conservative-border-group-slams-trumps-college-green-card-handout-for-foreign-students-cockamamie/
— How rising anti-American axis sees US weakness, and is ready to pounce. – Niall Ferguson (COMMENT: Rising anti-American axis countries are ever-increasingly illegally sending more and more and more of their soldiers illegally into America illegally. Americans should be buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/21/opinion/how-rising-anti-american-axis-sees-us-weakness-and-is-ready-to-pounce/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Pride Month Goeth Before the Fall – Dan Proft
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/21/pride-month-goeth-before-the-fall/
— Nearly 80,000 DACA Recipients Had Criminal Records – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/21/report-nearly-80000-daca-recipients-had-criminal-records/
DAILY CALLER
— Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Firearms For Domestic Violence Offenders – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/21/supreme-court-upholds-federal-law-disarming-domestic-violence-offenders/
— It’s Time To Give The Law-Abiding Public Sanctuary And Safety — Not Migrant Criminals – BETSY McCAUGHEY:
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/21/opinion-its-time-to-give-the-law-abiding-public-sanctuary-and-safety-not-migrant-criminals-betsy-mccaughey/
DAILY WIRE
— Democrat Pramila Jayapal Chuckles While Discussing News Headline About Illegal Alien Raping Young Girl In NYC
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-pramila-jayapal-chuckles-while-discussing-news-headline-about-illegal-alien-raping-young-girl-in-nyc
FEDERALIST
— If They Want To Vote, Women Should Be Subject To The Draft – JOY PULLMANN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/21/if-they-want-to-vote-women-should-be-subject-to-the-draft/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— 99% of Biden Admin illegal immigrant parolees still at large – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/court-reveals-99-of-biden-admin-illegal-immigrant-parolees-still-at-large
MRC TV
— Biden Quietly Ferried More Than 1 MILLION Illegals Into the U.S. Via Parole, App Programs – BRITTANY M. HUGHES
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/biden-quietly-ferried-more-1-million-illegals-us-parole-app-programs
— CNN Targets Trump-Allied Christian School in Attack on School Choice – Mary Clare Waldron
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/mary-clare-waldron/2024/06/22/cnn-targets-trump-allied-christian-school-attack-school
NEW AMERICAN
— Goal of Biden “Migrant” Invasion: Demographic Replacement – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/state-dept-official-confirms-goal-of-biden-migrant-invasion-demographic-replacement/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump campaign seeks to head off convention revolt from its right flank. Aides scrambled to foil a plot to throw the nominating process into chaos as suspicions abound about potentially disloyal delegates. – Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Isaac Arnsdorf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/22/trump-convention-revolt-right-wing-arizona/
MSN
— Trump says that illegal immigrants would likely vote for him in presidential election – Yelena Man
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-says-that-illegal-immigrants-would-likely-vote-for-him-in-presidential-election/ar-BB1osY14
— American Citizens Being Turned Away So NYC Hospital Can Give Health Care to Illegals – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/american-citizens-being-turned-away-so-nyc-hospital-can-give-health-care-to-illegals/ar-AA1i3OeO
— Thousands of migrants sneaking into US daily – Adam Shaw
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thousands-of-migrants-sneaking-into-us-daily-despite-bidens-border-order/ar-BB1nO7kz
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/the-controversy-surrounding-mandatory-diversity-hiring-policies/ar-AA1hHr6w
— Trump lashes out at ‘fat and pathetic’ Pritzker after he branded him a ‘felon.’ – James Liddell (COMMENT: My critics/opponents band me as being not only a conservative, but as being too conservative, an extremist, and even worse things.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-lashes-out-at-fat-and-pathetic-democrat-after-ex-president-branded-felon/ar-BB1ok8JG?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a/
JOURNAL GAZETTE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote race based politics. But to give preference to one race is to discriminates against another race.
https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columnists/bidens-ignoring-issues-of-blacks-imperils-reelection/article_a0d961d0-2e57-11ef-8d52-effa2e15f495.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Biggest Donor of the 2024 Election Gives Trump a Big Boost. Tim Mellon’s $50 million donation brings Trump’s super PAC in line with Biden’s, and he’s likely to make more political contributions. – Tarini Parti
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-biggest-donor-of-the-2024-election-gives-trump-a-big-boost-7b8eb208
— In Praise of Bragging – David Robson (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treat me like I never accomplished anything, like I never earned three masters degrees, like I never earned six professional certifications, like I never earned a professional license, and like I never earned $150,075/year in today’s dollars in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/in-praise-of-bragging-f726b125
— The Purpose of Journalism Is to Get the Story. People love and need real reporting, but reporters have decided their job is something else entirely. – Peggy Noonan (COMMENT: The mainstream news media ever-increasingly exists to advance the Democrat Party platform and to elect Democrat candidates. It ever-increasingly makes editorials look like news articles.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-purpose-of-journalism-is-to-get-the-story-cavemen-reporters-media-bias-diversity-b0b736fe
LAW 360
— 4 EEOC Cases Attorneys Should Watch In 2024’s 2nd Half – Anne Cullen (COMMENT: How has EEOC impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That had a dramatic impact on the rest of my life.)
https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/1849207
24/7
— The Income You Need to Live Comfortably in All 50 States – Aaron Webber (COMMENT: That income is $95,098/year in Illinois. Because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $65,165/year and my Social Security is only $2,935/year.)
https://247wallst.com/income/2024/06/21/the-income-you-need-to-live-comfortably-in-all-states/
June 21, 2024
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters a) glorify and praise Tracy and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, that is, Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/editorial-don-tracy-republican-party-donald-trump/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTOS OF TRACY AND DEL MAR: Republican Aaron Del Mar, former lieutenant governor candidate, hopes to lead the state party. – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240620/illinois-state-politics/state-gop-chair-walking-away-blames-republican-backstabbing-friction/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy’s Wednesday resignation bombshell, blaming infighting in the ranks, leaves a leadership gap that could be filled by a suburban contender. Palatine Republican and former lieutenant governor candidate Aaron Del Mar announced Thursday he will seek the chairman’s job. “Moving forward, if my peers believe in me and give me the opportunity to lead this party, the Democrats better be ready. I’m no milquetoast,” said Del Mar, a State Central Committee member. . .Other names that have surfaced as chair are state Sen. Jason Plummer of Edwardsville, who could not be reached for comment, and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. Ives said Thursday she would not seek the position and disagreed with contentions the party was in disarray. “At the state central party level, we’re all in agreement about what we need to do to beat the Democrats,” said Ives, a former state representative and a State Central Committee member. “We’re here to be the opposition party to their policy prescriptions that have destroyed … the working-class opportunities in this state.” . . . Tracy appointed State Central Committee member Jan Weber to lead the search for a replacement. That person “needs to be a unifier of all Republicans for the good of the party otherwise we will stay in a super minority position for a long time to come,” Republican state Rep. Bradley Stephens of Rosemont said.)
— Since 2021, Wheaton has banned Republicans from helping sponsor its Independence Day parade and fireworks. I should write a book about that.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240620/submitted-content/wheaton-celebrating-the-fourth-with-field-of-honor-concert-fireworks-and-parade/
— Bloomingdale holds first Juneteenth event – John Starks
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240619/news/bloomingdale-holds-first-juneteenth-event/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly use Tracy and use his resignation to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives. Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party has ever-increasingly moved more and more and more to the left, that is, it has rejected more and more and more planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/06/20/illinois-republican-party-chairman-don-tracy-resigns
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vanquished 2022 GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey — a former state senator and zealous Trump supporter who appealed directly to the grassroots movement — celebrated Tracy’s departure in a social media post, saying that the “cleansing of the Republican Party continues.” “The problem that Don, Mark, and many others simply don’t comprehend and refuse to understand is that they simply are failing to uphold the party platform. They believe that supporting liberal candidates who will work closely with Democrats is the answer. It’s not!” Bailey said. “Fake Republicans got us into this mess. Real Republicans standing firm will get us out!”)
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth, Tulsa, etc. to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/18/juneteenth-remember-tulsa-race-massacre-1921-suppression-history-books-national-monument-ben-jealous
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/20/pilsen-migrant-shelter-noisemaker-immigration-demographics-backlash-asylum-seekers-bigotry
FOX32
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly use Tracy and use his resignation to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives. Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party has ever-increasingly moved more and more and more to the left, that is, it has rejected more and more and more planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/game-subtraction-illinois-gop-reeling-after-chairmans-resignation
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1474169
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz2ModThLGU
CAPITOL FAX
— The Tribune reported the other day that Aaron Del Mar was a frontrunner to replace Tracy. And now there’s a “Draft Del Mar” website ( https://www.draftdelmar.com/ ) The site ownership has been “Redacted for privacy.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/embattled-tracy-will-resign-as-ilgop-chair-preferably-no-later-than-the-day-after-republican-national-convention/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-108/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How soon, if not already, will Chicago terminate its law enforcement officers who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/column-chicago-police-department-cpd-oath-keepers-proud-boys-greising/
— Will County Board members question vote on Pride month resolution – MICHELLE MULLINS (COMMENT” How strongly do the leaders of your municipality promote LGBTQ? What adverse actions have they taken against residents of your municipality who oppose the promotion of LGBTQ?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/20/will-county-board-members-question-vote-on-pride-month-resolution/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I would like to know where’s the representation for the traditional family,” said Julie Berkowicz, a Republican from Naperville, who was one of two Republicans questioning why the board was voting on the Pride proclamation. “We should support the freedoms of every individual no matter who they say they are,” Berkowicz said. “This type of resolution does not belong here. It has nothing to do with county government. … I’m not saying I’m against it, but I’m saying we need to focus on doing our business.” Berkowicz was one of 16 board members who voted in support of the Pride Month proclamation. Dan Butler, a Republican from Frankfort, cast the board’s sole no vote against the proclamation, saying he doesn’t feel the county board meeting is the forum for it. “I think we got way too many proclamations,” Butler said. “Whatever people want to do, live their lives the way they want to live it, I’m fine with that. I don’t agree that the government should be making proclamations about people’s sexuality. It just doesn’t seem like the place.”)
— Violent crime in Chicago remains a crisis, plain and simple. There is no higher priority for you, Mr. Mayor. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/19/editorial-crime-brandon-johnson-larry-snelling-jaimani-rivera/
— Charter school operators file suit seeking to declare state law requiring union neutrality ‘invalid’ – SARAH MACARAEG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/20/charter-school-operators-file-suit-seeking-to-declare-state-law-requiring-union-neutrality-invalid/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Edible cannabis consumption increases among little kids – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/edible-cannabis-consumption-increases-among-little-kids-illinois-poison-center-reports/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/one-migrant-workers-effort-to-claim-workers-comp-a-right-all-workers-have-despite-immigration-status/
ABC7
— Mayor Johnson blames past administrations for Chicago violence problem (COMMENT: Democrats have run Chicago for many decades.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch4zUF2JRho
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-guide-what-to-know-pride-parade-fest/14982265/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/democratic-national-convention-officials-tour-lgbtq-gay-owned/14982173/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/robin-mcgehees-journey-becoming-city-fresnos-lgbtq-liaison/14981275/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/diversity-equity-executive-writes-book-how-create-positive/14980149/
CBS2 & WGN9 & WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-pride-month-queer-botany/
https://wgntv.com/pride-stories-of-chicagos-very-own/chicago-professor-preserves-lgbtq-history-uses-social-media-to-teach-it/
FOX32
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1473589
https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2024/06/20/chicago-stories-danny-sotomayor-interview
NPR ILLINOIS & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-06-21/abortion-is-becoming-more-common-in-primary-care-clinics-as-doctors-challenge-stigma
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-heres-the-landscape-2-years-after-the-supreme-court-overturned-a-national-right-to-abortion/
WGLT
— How organizations decide whether to take a stand on social issues – Michel Martin (COMMENT: I should write a book about leaders of the following organizations who have worked the hardest to get them to oppose/dump 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: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.wglt.org/2024-06-20/how-organizations-decide-whether-to-take-a-stand-on-social-issues
WSIL TV
— 6 types of depression – CNN (COMMENT: All of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are depressed. They all have big problems and they all blame me for their problems.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/a-study-identified-6-types-of-depression-here-s-why-that-matters/article_cc63d988-49a3-58e5-9cef-ed551c237e91.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump proposes green cards for foreign grads of US colleges, departing from anti-immigrant rhetoric – AP (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers prefer hiring citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-proposes-green-cards-for-foreign-grads-of-us-colleges-departing-from-anti-immigrant-rhetoric/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Felony convictions impact: Trump led fundraising in May, $60 million more than Biden – AP (COMMENT: Despite the many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me, I nevertheless succeeded in getting promoted to GS-13 (currently $115,439/year) when I was 38 years old in 1986. But I would not have been able to do that if I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-1970), two job-related master’s degrees (Loyola-1976 and DePaul-1980), two job-related professional certifications (CPA-1979 and Certified Internal Auditor-1981), and a job-related professional license (CPA-1981).)
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trumps-felony-convictions-led-to-60-million-lead-in-fundraising-over-biden-in-may-campaign-presidential-election-campaign-republican-democratic-national-committee
— Illegal immigration top of mind for voters. What about legal immigration? – GRAYCE MCCORMICK (COMMENT: Because of Democrat and RINO DEI policies, ever-increasingly, citizens of foreign countries who are the following are ever-increasingly discouraged from immigrating to America: White, male, heterosexual, conservative, older, healthy, educated, skilled, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American.)
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/immigration-border-migrants-mexico-venezuela-nicaragua-cuba-haiti-congress-biden-trump-asylum-citizenship-parole-sponsorship-security
CHOOSE CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.choosechicago.com/event/chicago-tap-theatre-presents-can-you-hear-us-now-the-queer-tap-dance-revolution/2024-06-20/
BOOK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/20/heres-what-dreamers-need-to-know-about-bidens-plan-to-help-immigrants-become-us-citizens/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/20/where-to-celebrate-black-lgbtq-pride-in-chicago/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-108/
— Kirk Dillard to lead RTA Board of Directors for third term
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/21/selected-press-releases-live-updates-13/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which Republican candidates on the November 5, 2024 ballot in your precinct are going to lose? Anticipate/expect that RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organizations have already placed blame for those losses on Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who are conservative, that is, who support planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on the aforesaid RINOs who have placed the most blame on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for losses suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
WIREPOINTS
— Illinoisans are paying far more in gas taxes…the 2nd-highest in the country since Gov. Pritzker’s hikes in 2019
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-are-paying-far-more-in-gas-taxes-the-2nd-highest-in-the-country-since-gov-pritzkers-hikes-in-2019-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump pits minority voters against illegal immigrants in effort to soften Biden coalition. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/20/trump-pits-blacks-job-prospects-against-illegal-im/
— How Donald Trump can win. Everything hinges on a strong debate performance. – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/20/how-donald-trump-can-win/
— How affirmative action morphed into DEI. Eroding the principles of meritocracy and equal opportunity. – Allan C. Stam (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government (1966-1969 and 1971-1997) ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action and DEI to waste the careers of and to replace their Republican employers who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time with their Democrat employees who were lesser-qualified, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless a) my job-related 1970 bachelor’s degree, b) my job-related 1976, 1980, and 1997 master’s degrees, c) my job related 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 professional certifications, and d) my job-related 1981 professional license.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/20/how-affirmative-action-morphed-into-dei/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rashida Tlaib hates the West, the United States, and reality – Ben Rothove
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3051322/rashida-tlaib-hates-west-united-states-and-reality/
— The battle over DEI is far from over – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/3053528/battle-over-dei-far-from-over/
NEW YORK POST
— Hundreds of migrants from ISIS hotbed country have crossed US border under Biden – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/06/20/us-news/migrants-from-isis-hotbed-tajikistan-have-surged-under-biden/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Chicago can’t fulfill mayor’s ‘disingenuous’ promise – Chad Groening
https://afn.net/culture/2024/06/20/chicago-can-t-fulfill-mayor-s-disingenuous-promise/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Can America defend itself against border terrorists? – M.B. Mathews
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/can_america_defend_itself_against_border_terrorists.html
CAMPUS REFORM
— DePaul hosted ‘Fruity Party’ for ‘Pride Month’ – Brendan McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/catholic-chicago-school-hosted-fruity-party-pride-month/25707
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump ‘Careening Towards A Historic Performance’ With Black Voters – George Rasley (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government focused on turning my Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me. I should write a book about the successes and failures that they had doing that. I stressed that I had to work my way through college and that I, my parents, and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/trump-careening-towards-a-historic-performance-with-black-voters
DAILY CALLER
— Over Half A Million Illegal Migrants Crossed Southern Border While Biden Claimed He Had No Power To Stop Them – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/20/half-a-million-illegals-cross-before-biden-order/
DAILY WIRE
— 500,000 Illegal Aliens Given Benefits And Amnesty – Michael Knowles
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1514
FEDERALIST
— Illinois Reporters Use Tragic Child Abuse Case To Dishonestly Smear Homeschool Families – DIANA SROKA RICKERT
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/20/illinois-reporters-use-tragic-child-abuse-case-to-dishonestly-smear-homeschool-families/
FOX NEWS
— Chicago getting ‘window dressing’ treatment for Democratic National Convention: former chief. ‘Window dressing’ to attempt to hide Chicago crime for Democratic National Convention, former chief says. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-getting-window-dressing-treatment-democratic-national-convention-fmr-chief
— Chicago alderman forced to abandon pledge to camp out in crime-ridden ward after narrowly missing gunfire. David Moore vowed to camp out in his ward until police unveiled a plan to end an alleged open-air drug market. – Bailee Hill
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-alderman-forced-abandon-pledge-camp-out-crime-ridden-ward-after-narrowly-missing-gunfire
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Mexican Cartel ‘Travel Agencies’ Selling $15,000 Packages to Illegal Aliens for Help to Cross Border. People from the local police to the higher echelons of the government play a part in the operation. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/06/mexican-cartel-travel-agencies-selling-15000-packages-to-illegal-aliens-for-help-to-cross-border/
NEWSBUSTERS
— MSNBC Downplays Border Crisis, Claims Immigration Will Boost Economy – Sarah Butler
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/sarah-butler/2024/06/20/msnbc-downplays-border-crisis-claims-immigration-will-boost
NEWSMAX
— Protestants Fragmented, Are Catholics Next? – Laura Hollis (COMMENT: Catholics elected Biden.)
https://www.newsmax.com/laurahollis/catholics-politics-immigration/2024/06/20/id/1169507/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Biden’s Executive Amnesty Is Illegal, Unjust and Self-Defeating – Josh Hammer
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/06/21/joe_bidens_executive_amnesty_is_illegal_unjust_and_self-defeating_151144.html
TOWNHALL
— Biden’s Latest Amnesty Is a Political Gamble He Will Lose – Jenny Beth Martin
https://townhall.com/columnists/jennybethmartin/2024/06/21/bidens-latest-amnesty-is-a-political-gamble-he-will-lose-n2640744#google_vignette
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/opinion/biden-executive-order-immigrants.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/21/federal-slavery-reparations-harvard-study/
USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/06/18/pride-coming-out-lgbtq-christian-church-survival/74084897007/
MSN
— Elon Musk Claims Biden Is Trying To ‘Get As Many Illegals in the Country As Possible’ So He Can Make a ‘One-Party State’ – Charlie Nash
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/elon-musk-claims-biden-is-trying-to-get-as-many-illegals-in-the-country-as-possible-so-he-can-make-a-one-party-state/ar-BB1hHhhx
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at Blacks that U.S. institutions are designed to hold Blacks back.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/black-americans-say-us-institutions-designed-to-hold-them-back-report/ar-BB1ooJhY
CBS AUSTIN
— Illegal immigration top of mind for voters. What about legal immigration? – GRAYCE MCCORMICK (COMMENT: Because of Democrat and RINO DEI policies, ever-increasingly, citizens of foreign countries who are the following are ever-increasingly discouraged from immigrating to America: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, healthy, educated, skilled, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American.)
https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/immigration-border-migrants-mexico-venezuela-nicaragua-cuba-haiti-congress-biden-trump-asylum-citizenship-parole-sponsorship-security
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.wsj.com/business/dei-programs-slowing-pwc-mckinsey-kirkland-ellis-d48e6234
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Democratic AGs Defend Diversity Requirements for Law Schools – Tatyana Monnay (COMMENT: My IRS employee manual encouraged me to take business, accounting, and law courses. Because of that, I took graduate business and accounting courses. I did not take law courses because they would not be tax deductible and because I feared discrimination from anti-conservative law professors.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/democratic-ags-defend-diversity-requirements-for-law-schools