FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago DNC: At least 4 arrested after fence breach
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-protest-march-planned-union-park-1st-day-democratic-national-convention-united-center/15203420/
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/democratic-convention-2024-live-updates-chicago-street-closures-parking-protests-more/15187114/
NBC5
— Military helicopters to fly over Chicago for DNC as major street closures continue. The military helicopters are in addition to more than a dozen street closures across the city for the DNC, including near the United Center, McCormick Place and in Gold Coast.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/military-helicopters-to-fly-over-chicago-for-dnc-as-major-street-closures-continue/3525422/
— Protesters remove section of DNC security fencing outside United Center. “No one is going to come to Chicago and destroy this city,” CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said. – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/protesters-remove-section-of-dnc-security-fencing-outside-united-center/3526084/
— Multiple people arrested after protesters breach barricade near the United Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/multiple-people-detained-after-protesters-breach-barricade-near-the-united-center/3525904/
— Underwood blasts Trump’s COVID pandemic response (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-underwood-blasts-trumps-covid-pandemic-response/3526020/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-lauren-underwood-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-blast-trump-on-covid-response/3526036/
— What does ‘scab’ mean? The viral T-shirt worn by a DNC speaker explained. A shirt seen on camera during the DNC in Chicago contained the phrase “Trump is a scab. Vote Harris.” But what does it mean? (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. During those almost 12 years, I earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/what-does-the-term-scab-mean-the-viral-dnc-t-shirt-explained/3526252/
CBS2
— Protesters breach security fence at Democratic National Convention
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-breach-security-fence-democratic-national-convention/
— Protesters steal fencing from outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503249
— Pro-Palestinian protesters march near United Center as DNC begins. – Dave Savini, Tara Molina
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-march-dnc/
— Poor People’s Army focuses on homelessness during Chicago DNC march. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-dnc-poor-peoples-march/
WGN9
— Protestors break through portion of security barrier on first night of DNC
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/coalition-of-demonstrators-gathers-in-union-park-to-protest-war-in-gaza-on-1st-day-of-democratic-national-convention/
FOX32
— Police flood streets after fence breached outside Chicago DNC; 4 arrests made
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503258
— Security fence breached outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-protesters-breach-security-fence-united-center
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/pritzker-led-illinois-delegation-celebrates-spotlight-biden-harris-come-town
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/immigration-infrastructure-what-harris-victory-could-mean-chicago
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/biden-gets-rousing-ovation-democrats-he-gives-harris-enthusiastic-endorsement
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC to ‘show what is possible’ – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/planned-parenthood-offers-free-abortions-vasectomies-at-mobile-clinic-near-dnc-to-show-what-is-possible/
— After describing war in Gaza as ‘genocidal’ ahead of DNC, Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterates call for cease-fire. – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-brandon-johnson-gaza/
— Several protesters break through security fence near United Center as thousands of DNC protesters now marching on Chicago’s Near West Side
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-protests-union-park/
— Illinois Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in taking away Second Amendment rights. My critics/opponents reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/gun-control-in-spotlight-on-first-day-of-dnc-in-chicago/
— Democrats praise Biden’s success in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/democrats-celebrate-bidens-presidency-as-dnc-arrives-amid-anxiousness-over-protests/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/pritzker-dnc-national-moment/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican activist Charlie Kirk clashes with Democrat in video from inside DNC. The co-founder of Turning Point USA and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump posted a video of him arguing with a Kamala Harris supporter on Monday from inside the United Center. Meanwhile, fellow conservative influencer Jack Posobiec posted videos from a protest outside the event where he argued about abortion with demonstrators.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/republican-influencers-dnc-charlie-kirk-jack-posobiec-turning-point-usa-united-center-abortion-wierd
— Convention canines? Volunteer therapy dogs deployed to help ‘de-stress’ law enforcement during DNC duty. An elite volunteer corps of therapy dogs is being dispatched to soothe federal, state and city law enforcement agencies waiting to handle any emergencies that occur during the Democratic National Convention. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/19/democratic-convention-therapy-dogs-police-fbi-protest-volunteer-dnc
— DNC protesters breach security perimeter, leading to brief standoff with police
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-news-updates-protests
— Wrought-iron fence closes off site of former homeless encampment cleared before the DNC. The massive barrier looks formidable enough to keep its previous residents from ever pitching tents again on the blocks-long patch of shady land just north of Roosevelt between Des Plaines Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway. – Lauren FitzPatrick and Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/dnc-2024-homeless-democratic-national-convention-mayor-brandon-johnson-tent-city-shelter-wrought-iron-fence
DAILY HERALD
— ‘This was a coup’: Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win. – Colby Itkowitz, Hannah Allam
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/nation-and-world-politics/this-was-a-coup-trump-primes-supporters-to-challenge-a-harris-win/
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://www.whig.com/news/elections/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success/article_6cf73fc0-5e7e-11ef-9f9a-c7304c4ce920.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Richard Irvin.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/local-politics/as-national-stature-rises-irvin-will-seek-third-term-as-auroras-mayor/
— FRONT PAGE: DuPage annual audit makes note of county clerk’s bidding practices. – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/news/dupage-annual-audit-makes-note-of-county-clerks-bidding-practices/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden’s ‘second term’ despite his making way for Harris. – AP
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/democrats-approve-a-platform-that-mentions-bidens-second-term-despite-his-making-way-for-harris/article_cdb19af7-c608-5351-ac4b-2a04f0a504a1.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats say “New school year, new laws: See how your child’s classroom will look different this year.”
https://news.yahoo.com/news/school-laws-see-childs-classroom-083551475.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Planned Parenthood providing free vasectomies and abortion pills during DNC. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/planned-parenthood-providing-free-vasectomies-and-abortion-pills-during-dnc/
WSIL TV
— Democrats say “Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign.” (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/harley-davidson-is-dropping-diversity-initiatives-after-right-wing-anti-dei-campaign/article_14ea1de7-8729-538d-820d-6884fc25890c.html
WCIA
— Democrats are set to approve a party platform that hasn’t been updated with Harris’ candidacy. – AP
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-democrats-are-set-to-approve-a-party-platform-that-hasnt-been-updated-with-harris-candidacy/
WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/local-dispensaries-receive-social-equity-loans/article_df6e30e6-5e55-11ef-922f-3f43e7eb74be.html
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Free vasectomy and abortion clinic slots at Chicago DNC filled instantly. – JAMEL VALENCIA (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-and-abortions-at-democratic-national-convention-planned-parenthood-americans-for-contraception-emergency-contraception-great-rivers-of-st-louis-roe-v-wade-reproductive-rights
POLITICO
— State delegations won’t stay at the Trump hotel. The Illinois delegation took the hotel that had a prime view of the former president’s property. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/19/dnc-live-updates-coverage/hotel-politics-00174668
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nearly 5,000 delegates who are visiting Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention are staying in eight hotels in the city’s downtown. We’ve got the list. ( https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000018e-2fcf-d62b-a7df-ffeff6860000 ) Convention organizers have contracted with about 40 hotels to accommodate all the entourages and guests connected to the delegates and their state parties. But one hotel isn’t in the mix: Donald Trump’s Chicago Trump International Hotel and Tower. It’s not just that it’s a nonunion hotel — a requirement for the Democratic Party when it was looking for a convention town — it’s because of Trump. “Our party stands for unity, hope, and freedom — values that stand in fundamental opposition with everything the Trump name and brand represent,” Emily Soong, a spokesperson for the convention said. When it came time to assign delegations to the different hotels, Illinois picked the Royal Sonesta Chicago Hotel, which looks right at the river — and across from Trump hotel. The Illinois Democrats decided they would “take it on the chin” so that other delegations wouldn’t have to look out their windows to see the giant T-R-U-M-P sign on the side of the building, according to one Democratic insider. That also gives them a clear view of the trolling messages Democrats are projecting onto the building. Last night, my colleague Adam Wren spotted “PROJECT 2025 HQ,” among other messages, being beamed onto the building above that TRUMP sign.)
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger has made it official, telling his followers this morning in an email that he has accepted an invitation to speak at the convention on Thursday. “Although I’m a Republican, accepting the invitation was an easy choice for me,” he wrote. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/20/all-the-feels-with-biden-and-protests-00174935
CAPITIOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-351/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-144/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of “Open The Books”, passed away over the weekend. – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2024/08/adam-andrzejewski-ceo-and-founder-of-open-the-books-passed-away-over-the-weekend/
https://www.sullivanfamilyfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Adam-Norris-Andrzejewski?obId=32819946#/obituaryInfo
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/adam-andrzejewski-obituary?id=55893813
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago and Illinois are not the successes the DNC boosters say they are
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-and-illinois-are-not-the-successes-the-dnc-boosters-say-they-are-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
— In Major Reversal, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Says She Won’t Prosecute Lawbreaking Convention Protesters If ‘Peaceful – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/in-major-reversal-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-says-wont-prosecute-lawbreaking-convention-protesters-if-peaceful-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The following should be issuing press releases every day decrying Democrat promotion of Harris/Walz, that is, Democrat promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on November 5, 2024 ballots in Illinois, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which planks in the Republican Party platform do your critics/opponents reject? My critics/opponents reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks n the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that they reject, the harder that they work against me, the more adverse actions that they take against me. I should write a book about the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus the aforesaid who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and /or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— PRESS RELEASE: TONIGHT: Governor Pritzker Soft-Launches 2028 Presidential Campaign. CHICAGO — Last night, Americans heard from Joe Biden, whom elite Democrats unceremoniously removed from the ticket in an undemocratic process. Tonight, voters will listen to presidential hopeful, JB Pritzker, who will use his prime-time speech at the DNC as a stepping stone for a future presidential run – just as he used his time as governor to position himself as a viable national candidate. FIRST: Pritzker traveled to New Hampshire in 2022 to raise his profile and set up a future presidential run. THEN: Pritzker refused to quash rumors that he would leave Illinois to run for president when Democrats launched their soft coup against Joe Biden. THEN: When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democrats’ preferred choice, even though she never received a vote outside of California, Pritzker launched a full-court press campaign to become her vice president. NOW: After failing to earn the nod as the vice-presidential nominee, Pritzker immediately pivoted, making an effort to become the Democrats’ choice for president in 2028. Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement on Pritzker: “JB Pritzker failed Illinois as its governor allowing our state to be overrun by illegal border-crossers, out-of-control crime, billions of dollars in new taxes, and as a result, our great state is in slow decay. Illinois’ residents are leaving in unprecedented numbers due to Illinoisans being the overall highest taxed people in the nation. Businesses are taking flight leaving and Illinois’ citizens and taxpayers are left paying the check. As Pritzker soft-launches his campaign for president, Illinois families are hurting, and Pritzker doesn’t care – our state is just another stepping stone for him to advance his ambition while we are saddled with the heavy effect of his administration’s failed policies. One thing is clear from Pritzker’s prime-time speaking slot — the only way our state will have actual representation is by voting Republican in November.”
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Protesters shouting anti-Harris slogans flood Chicago streets around Democrats’ convention. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/protesters-shouting-anti-harris-slogans-flood-chic/
— Mainstream outlets giving Harris-Walz ticket a ‘massive media honeymoon’ – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/inside-beltway-mainstream-outlets-giving-harris-wa/
— Trump says Pennsylvania must fire ‘Comrade Kamala’ in November. – Tom Howell Jr. and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/trump-says-pennsylvania-must-fire-comrade-kamala-i/
— Kamala Harris: Democrats’ latest marvel of political engineering. – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/kamala-harris-democrats-latest-marvel-of-political/
— U.S. plays fast and loose with immigration rules unlike any other field of law. America needs better enforcement, not a bad border bill. – Tom Homan and Dale Wilcox
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/us-plays-fast-and-loose-with-immigration-rules-unl/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the flagship school of the state’s university system, has been hit with civil rights complaints spanning 42 scholarships that are only available to preferred races and sexes. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3125706/university-illinois-hit-42-civil-rights-complaints-race-sex-discrimination/
— Shout your abortions and vasectomies at the DNC. – Jeremiah Poff (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3125696/shout-your-abortions-and-vasectomies-at-the-dnc/
NEW YORK POST
— Planned Parenthood offers free vasectomies, abortions in truck outside DNC. – Diana Glebova (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-abortions-in-truck-outside-dnc/
— Anti-Israel protesters arrested after breaching barrier at DNC ahead of Biden speech. – Steven Vago, Ryan King, Josh Christenson and David Propper
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-at-dnc-fall-short-of-attendance-expectations-splinter-over-harris/
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. – Kerry J. Byrne
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-on-woke-policies-after-sparking-biker-and-social-media-outrage/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Texas GOP Looking Into Reports That Dems Are Registering Noncitizens to Vote Outside of DMVs. – Debra Heine (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/texas-gop-looking-into-reports-that-dems-are-registering-noncitizens-to-vote-outside-of-dmvs/
— GOP Report Concludes Biden Abused His Office, Committed Impeachable Offenses. – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/gop-report-concludes-biden-abused-his-office-committed-impeachable-offenses/
— Biden Shoved Out of Prime Time Slot for DNC Speech. – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/20/morning-greatness-biden-shoved-out-of-primetime-slot-for-dnc-speech/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Serious journalist keeping score on jaw dropping illegal immigrant crime wave. – Kevin Haggerty (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/19/serious-journalist-keeping-score-on-jaw-dropping-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-1480873/
BREITBART
— Adam Andrzejewski, Founder of Government Spending Watchdog Group ‘Open The Books,’ Dies at 55. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/
— Democrats Release Party Platform in Chicago: Calls for Reelecting Joe Biden. – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/democrats-release-party-platform-in-chicago-calls-for-reelecting-joe-biden/
— Americans Are Increasingly Unhappy with Their Jobs. – John Carney and Alex Marlow (COMMENT: I should write about what my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government did to make me unhappy with my job. I would focus on the many big adverse actions that they took against me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://link.breitbart.com/view/5d13d86afc942d626ccc80b7lphb9.19po/77dd7f16
— Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul Ignores New York Migrant Crisis in DNC Speech. – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/democrat-gov-kathy-hochul-ignores-new-york-migrant-crisis-in-dnc-speech/
— ‘March on the DNC’ Protest in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/watch-live-march-on-the-dnc-protest-in-chicago/
— Kamala Harris Oversaw Ten Million Illegal Immigrant Crossings During Her Tenure. – Olivia Rondeau
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/report-kamala-harris-oversaw-ten-million-illegal-immigrant-crossings-during-her-tenure/
— Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline Releases Migrant Population the Size of Dallas, Texas, into the U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/08/19/biden-harris-parole-pipeline-releases-immigrant-population-the-size-of-dallas-texas-into-the-u-s/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Pro-life Democrats counter Planned Parenthood’s mobile abortion clinic at DNC. – Samantha Kamman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pro-life-dems-counter-planned-parenthoods-dnc-abortion-clinic.html
— Hillary Clinton: ‘Kamala will restore abortion rights nationwide’ – Michael Gryboski (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillary-clinton-kamala-will-restore-abortion-rights-nationwide.html
— 5 notable provisions in the Democratic Party platform. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-notable-provisions-of-the-democratic-party-platform.html
DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Shove Biden Out Of DNC Primetime For Last Gasp Of Presidency. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/20/joe-biden-dnc-convention-speech-primetime-address/
— Harley-Davidson Ditches ‘Woke’ Policies Amid Biker And Social Media Backlash. – Ibrahim Garza
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/19/harley-davidson-ditches-woke-policies/
DAILY WIRE
— Huge Drag Queen Show For Kamala Takes Place In Chicago During DNC. – Katie Jerkovich
https://www.dailywire.com/news/huge-drag-queen-show-for-kamala-takes-place-in-chicago-during-dnc
— The DNC Begins: Free Abortions And Vasectomies, Plus Hamas! – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-dnc-begins-free-abortions-and-vasectomies-plus-hamas
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Parole-in-Place Amnesty Applications Start
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/parole-place-amnesty-applications-start-today
FOX NEWS
— Black Chicago voters signal shift towards Republicans ahead of DNC: ‘Much better for us as a nation’. Black voters told Lawrence Jones that crime and inflation are their top concerns. – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/black-chicago-voters-signal-shift-towards-republicans-ahead-dnc-much-better-us-nation
— Protests erupt, Chicago businesses board up as the DNC kicks off Day 1 festivities
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/democratic-national-convention-2024-dnc-august-19-2024
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Masked anti-Israel protester disrupts delegate party on eve of DNC in Chicago. Anti-Israel protester steals mic at event on eve of DNC, additional protests planned. – Pilar Arias
https://www.foxnews.com/us/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-delegate-party-eve-dnc-chicago-bring-war-home
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. Motorcycle maker says it no longer has DEI functions, vows to focus on ‘retaining our loyal riding community’ – Kerry J. Byrne
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-woke-policies-sparking-biker-social-media-outrage
— GOP senators kick off Trump campaign DNC counter-programming: Harris ‘doesn’t have a clue’ ‘Harris has no earthly idea how businesses work,’ says Sen Rick Scott, R-Florida – Julia Johnson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-kick-off-trump-campaign-dnc-counter-programming-harris-doesnt-have-clue
— Trump campaign TEARS into DNC: ‘Alternative reality’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlGOtQjJxBs
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Why Are Taxpayers Paying NPR to Push Leftist Propaganda? – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/why-are-taxpayers-paying-npr-push-leftist-propaganda
NEWS BUSTERS
— Cue Laugh Track: NYT Says It ‘Strains Imagination’ That Dems Would Let Illegals Vote. – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2024/08/19/cue-laugh-track-nyt-says-it-strains-imagination-dems-would-let
NEWSMAX
— Calif. Advances $0 Down, No Payment Home Loans for Illegals. – Mark Swanson (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/california-senate-bill/2024/08/19/id/1177105/
TOWNHALL
— DEI Maroons Its First Astronauts. – Justin Danhof
https://townhall.com/columnists/justin-danhof/2024/08/20/dei-maroons-its-first-astronauts-n2643609
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
https://apnews.com/article/protest-democratic-convention-chicago-war-87d32321eb5714e2005fe8410b928513
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say: “DNC Crowd Size Compared to RNC in Photos.”
https://www.newsweek.com/dnc-crowd-size-compared-rnc-photos-1941552
— Biden Says He Commits to ‘Strengthening Illegal Immigration’ in DNC Speech. – Jordan King
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-dnc-speech-strengthening-illegal-immigration-kamala-harris-1941580
— Democrats say Donald Trump Loses Lead in Two Battleground States Pennsylvania and Georgia.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-kamala-harris-polls-swing-states-1941671
CBS NEWS
— As the DNC in Chicago again sees large protests, a new generation of demonstrators finds inspiration in the past. – Mark Strassmann (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blamed those like for Vietnam. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors and supervisors who were veterans. Those who opposed the war stressed that I was a conservative Republican. Those who supported the war stressed that I was 1-A and that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-chicago-protests-2024-bill-ayers/
(COMMENT: The protesters’ targets in both 1968 and 2024: Democrats, the party in power at the White House. And the driving issue once again: a war. In 1968 it was Vietnam. Now, it’s Gaza. “We’re anti-war, anti-intervention. We’re opposed to U.S. violence,” Nimza said. Ayers also feels other issues from 1968 persist to this day.)
MSN
— 53% of Hispanics Want All Illegal Immigrants Deported. – Isaac Schorr (COMMENT: Illegal Hispanics harm legal Hispanics.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/poll-53-of-hispanics-want-all-illegal-immigrants-deported/ar-BB1oncFB?ocid=iehp%24bQ
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/pritzker-democratic-convention.html
— Who does hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Trump to pass the torch to? Is it Haley?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/20/joe-biden-speech-dnc/
WASHINGTON POST
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly tell voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrat down ballot candidates.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/18/election-2024-campaign-updates/
— Democrat leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn Democrat protestors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/19/chicago-1968-democrats-harris-walz-boomers/
— Democrats say “War shifts political views in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, once reliably GOP. Many in the neighborhood remain conservative on issues such as abortion, but Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s isolationism has them rethinking their votes.” (COMMENT: If you are a Trump supporter, what do Ukrainians think of you? To what extent do they blame Putin on you?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/19/chicago-ukrainian-village-war-republicans/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/jb-pritzker-dnc-convention-2024/74776448007/
PITTSBURGH COURIER
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly call you a racist and a sexist if you do not ever-increasingly give more preference to minorities and to females.
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2024/08/19/guest-editorial-republicans-dei-hire-attacks-on-harris-are-rooted-in-racism-and-sexism/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois Says Trump Botched Pandemic Crisis. – Katy Stech Ferek (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/dnc-election-2024-harris-walz/card/rep-lauren-underwood-of-illinois-says-trump-botched-pandemic-crisis-K90TZLMrMQxzEvL2txN9
HR MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans. After 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors successfully used DEI to force me to take a $22,996 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Starting in 1980, they successfully used DEI to delay my promotions. After 1986, they successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/how-hr-can-ensure-a-fair-promotion-process
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Trump tries to stay on message during his DNC counterprogramming. He still wasn’t able to resist railing off the cuff against Harris.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/19/trump-pennsylvania-policy-address-00174745
C-SPAN
— Ray LaHood on Republicans for Harris (COMMENT: To promote Harris is to shout that you never were a Republican, you are not a Republican, and you never will be a Republican.)
https://www.c-span.org/video/%3F537774-5/ray-lahood-republicans-harris
NPR
— Democrats crow that “Prominent Republicans including Kinzinger who support Harris will speak at the Democratic National Convention.” All my critics/opponents hate Trump. I anticipate/expect that they will ever-increasingly punish me to punish Trump. Since 2015, they have a) rudely gerrymandered my precinct, b) rudely ended my bid to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy, c) rudely ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton independence Day parades and fireworks, and d) rudely removed me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/19/g-s1-17582/republicans-for-harris-dnc-chicago-election
DAILY MAIL
— Iconic American superbrand Harley-Davidson is forced into humiliating climbdown over its DEI policies after being targeted by famed anti-woke activist. – Joe Hutchison
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13759141/harley-davidson-changes-woke-dei-policies-targeted-robby-starbuck.html
Tag: Family
August 18, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— First permitted protest to begin in the Loop on eve of Democratic Convention, closures in place. March for Bodies Outside Unjust Laws have permission from the city to demonstrate on Sunday in the Loop. – Christian Piekos
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-march-bodies-outside-unjust-laws-take-place-loop-1st-chicago-protests-ahead-dnc-united-center/15199312/
— Pritzker hosts kickoff luncheon as protesters from around the US start arriving in Chicago. – Stephanie Wade and Tre Ward
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2024-dnc-events-jb-pritzker-hosts-kickoff-luncheon-demonstrators-around-us-arrive-chicago-protests-gaza-war/15197140/
— “Next Stop: Chicago” to amplify marginalized voices during Democratic National Convention (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/stop-chicago-amply-marginalized-voices-during-democratic-national-convention/15189524/
CBS2
— Poor People’s Army camping out in Humboldt Park ahead of DNC protest. – Sara Machi
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/poor-peoples-army-dnc-protest-homelessness/
— Surprise DNC security measures crop up along Mag Mile, other parts of downtown Chicago. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-security-gates-downtown-magnificent-mile/
FOX32
— Businesses taking extra precautions ahead of protests. – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-2024-businesses-taking-extra-precautions-ahead-protests
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-poverty organization told by police to stand down on Humboldt Park encampment in early test before DNC. – Molly Morrow
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/17/chicago-police-tell-anti-poverty-organization-no-humboldt-park-encampment-dnc/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/17/immigrants-new-biden-protections/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Sonya Massey and Sean Grayson against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/opinion-sonya-massey-police-killing-mental-health-services/
— I had to work my way through college. That harmed my GPA. I spent way too much time washing dishes instead of studying while I was in high school. I spent way too much time delivering mail instead of studying while I was in college.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/16/student-loan-debt-is-front-of-mind-for-one-attorney-if-you-forgive-40000-or-50000-for-a-middle-class-family-thats-life-changing/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans. It glorifies and praises Democrat delegates and it demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republican delegates.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240816/nation-and-world-politics/meet-the-suburban-delegates-to-the-democratic-national-convention/
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Democrats say the “Republican Party has found itself riven by the influence of its most extreme elements.” But not in Illinois. Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party and many other Republican Organizations in Illinois have been ever-increasingly dominated by anti-conservatives, that is, by anti-platform Republicans, that is, by anti-Republicans. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. That is why Republican candidates lose elections in Illinois.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240817/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-tell-us-why-we-can-hope-as-democrats-gather-in-chicago-their-true-challenge/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Sunday’s pro-Trump rally in Woodstock will be monitored by police drones
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/17/sundays-pro-trump-rally-in-woodstock-will-be-monitored-with-police-drones/
SHORE NEWS
— Chicago DNC Convention Looks Like It’s Going to Be a Train Wreck from Walls to Free Abortions
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/08/17/chicago-dnc-convention-looks-like-its-going-to-be-a-train-wreck-from-to-free-abortions/#google_vignette
WCBM
— Chicago Mayor Johnson to Host ‘Equity or Else’ Seminar (COMMENT: To promote equity is to take jobs, etc. away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and to give those jobs, etc. to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.wcbm.com/news/chicago-mayor-johnson-to-host-equity-or-else-seminar/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Immigrants vote for Democrats because Democrats give immigrants preference.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-18/how-growing-up-in-the-u-s-immigration-system-shapes-how-these-young-americans-vote
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Wolves among sheep: ‘Conservatives for Kamala Harris’ is an absurd movement. – Everett Piper (COMMENT: To promote Harris is to shout that you never were a republican, that you are not a Republican, and that you will never be a Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/16/wolves-among-sheep-conservatives-for-kamala-harris/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tim Walz is worse than weird. – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3124341/walz-worse-than-weird/
NEW YORK POST
— Dem lawmakers given security warning before 100,000 pro-Hamas demonstrators descend on Chicago for DNC. – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/democrat-lawmakers-bracing-for-violence-at-chicago-democratic-convention/
— Trump claims there’s ‘never been a more dangerous time’ for Jews in US since the Holocaust, says Harris passed on Gov. Shapiro over his faith. – Patrick Reilly (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/trump-says-there-has-never-been-a-more-dangerous-time-for-jews-in-america-since-holocaust/
— Dems deserve the anti-Israel rioters they’ve created. – Editorial (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/dems-deserve-the-anti-israel-rioters-they-ve-created/ar-AA1oWgF2
— Free abortions and vasectomies, 18-foot-tall inflatable IUD called ‘Freeda Womb’ to be erected at DNC in Chicago. – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/free-abortions-vasectomies-will-be-available-to-dnc-attendees/
— Almost 6,000 of the IRS goons who make you pay your taxes cheat on theirs. – Editorial (COMMENT: I should write about the adverse actions that my Democrat IRS superiors took against me because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I would focus on their disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, their disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and their not promoting me beyond GS-12. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/opinion/almost-6000-of-the-irs-goons-who-make-you-pay-taxes-cheat-on-theirs/
— Roughly 100K anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on Chicago to steal spotlight from DNC, Harris-Walz ticket. – Rich Calder, Jon Levine and Matthew Sedacca (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/roughly-100k-anti-israel-protesters-expected-to-descend-on-chicago-to-steal-spotlight-from-dnc-harris-walz-ticket/
— The Republicans must retake control of the culture wars. – Jesse Arm
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/opinion/the-republicans-must-retake-control-of-the-culture-wars/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Secret, sleepy, Service. – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/the_secret_sleepy_service.html
— What sort of chaos can we expect at the Democrat Convention? – Allan J. Feifer
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/what_sort_of_chaos_can_we_expect_at_the_democrat_convention.html
— For a Democrat, the American heartland’s normalcy is a terrifying dystopia. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/for_a_democrat_the_american_heartland_s_normalcy_is_a_terrifying_dystopia.html
BREITBART
— Trump: Kamala Harris Rejected Josh Shapiro Because He’s Jewish, Fueling Antisemitism. – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/18/kamala-harris-trump-shapiro/
CAMPUS REFORM
— UChicago offering identity-based ‘pre-orientation’ events for ‘Students of Color’ and LGBTQ-identifying students. – Brendan McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/uchicago-offering-identity-based-pre-orientation-events-students-color-lgbtq-identifying-students/26131
COLLEGE FIX
— Anti-Israel activists disrupt Rutgers new student orientation, brag on social media (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/anti-israel-activists-disrupt-rutgers-new-student-orientation-brag-on-social-media/
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago Clears Jail Space, Boards Up Businesses Bracing For Possible Protests During DNC. – Jennifer Nuelle
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/17/chicago-clears-jail-space-boards-up-businesses-bracing-protests-during-dnc/
— Planned Parenthood Clinic To Offer Free Abortions, Vasectomies During DNC. – Jennifer Nuelle
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/17/planned-parenthood-clinic-offer-free-abortions-vasectomies-during-dnc/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden’s Disappearing Act Reveals the Real Power in Washington. – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/17/bidens-disappearing-act-reveals-the-real-power-in-washington/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our increasingly imperial executive branch has become the center of American politics as the presidency itself shrinks into irrelevancy. It is a dangerous dynamic that threatens the future of our country, and it’s been exposed during our current president’s lamest of lame-duck final months in office. President Joe Biden—if we can still give him that title—appears to be using his last three months as the commander in chief to vacation, snooze, and eat ice cream.)
DAILY WIRE
— Trump: Harris ‘To Eliminate Private Health Insurance And Give Free Tax Payer-Funded Health Care To Every Single Illegal Alien’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-harris-to-eliminate-private-health-insurance-and-give-free-tax-payer-funded-health-care-to-every-single-illegal-alien
FOX NEWS
— Can Chicago Handle the Democrats? Protesters say the convention is all about them. – Editorial
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360583043112
— Dem strategist James Carville says Republicans support Israel because ‘Jews are whiter than Palestinians’ Carville also expressed frustration that pro-Palestinian agitators are focusing on disrupting Democratic events rather than GOP ones. – Gabriel Hays (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dem-strategist-james-carville-says-republicans-support-israel-because-jews-whiter-than-palestinians
— As DNC approaches, party remains at impasse with anti-Israel ‘uncommitted’ movement. Top Democrats meeting with ‘uncommitted’ voters, Arab American leaders. – AP (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dnc-approaches-party-remains-impasse-anti-israel-uncommitted-movement
— NYT reporter leaked info of WhatsApp group for Jewish businesses, leading to doxxing and harassment. The reporter claims to have shared the information with just 1 other person before the data leak occurred. – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/world/nyt-reporter-leaked-info-whatsapp-group-jewish-businesses-leading-doxxing-harassment
— Because of their demographics, personal attacks against Trump and Vance are OK, but not against Harris or Walz.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360577828112
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Harris and husband donated to pro-BLM, anti-police, anti-ICE non-profit for years. – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/wh-financial-disclosures-reveal-vp-kamala-harris-doug-emhoff-donated-to-anti-police-anti-ice-non-profit-for-years
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Normalization of Hate Week in Education. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/the-normalization-of-hate-week-in-education/
NEW AMERICAN
— DEI’s Tragic Destruction of Law Enforcement. – Selwyn Duke (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors who have ever-increasingly lowered standards to advance Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The aforesaid has ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three master’s degrees, my six professional certifications, my professional license, etc.)
https://thenewamerican.com/us/failure-femmes-deis-tragic-destruction-of-law-enforcement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was 10 years ago already that the Obama administration sued the Pennsylvania State Police for treating women equally. Female applicants, they said, should not have to meet the same already dumbed-down physical standards the men do. This mentality, epitomized by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) schemes, has long reigned all across law enforcement — and beyond. The consequences are now apparent, too: Many women in law enforcement are failing miserably and are imperiling others in the process. This is reflected in the recent story about a female Secret Service (SS) agent who left her post without permission Wednesday, at a North Carolina Donald Trump campaign event, to nurse her baby (tweet below). The woman, who works out of the Atlanta Field Office, wasn’t supposed to bring a child to a protective assignment in the first place. Apparently, though, the SS failures in Butler, Pennsylvania, that enabled the Trump assassination attempt didn’t make an impression on her.)
NEWSMAX
— Chicago Mayor Johnson to Host ‘Equity or Else’ Seminar. – James Morley III (COMMENT: To promote equity is to take jobs, etc. away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and to give those jobs, etc. to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dnc-equity-racism/2024/08/17/id/1176887/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote more illegal immigration.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/immigrants-prepare-new-biden-protections-excitement-concern-112913411
MSN
— DNC Chicago 2024: Free Abortions And Vasectomies To Be Offered Near Convention Site
https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/health-news/dnc-chicago-2024-free-abortions-and-vasectomies-to-be-offered-near-convention-site/ar-AA1oYK3u
— Fury as Johns Hopkins Hospital publishes diversity hit list where its DEI chief claims ALL whites, males, Christians, able-bodies people and English speakers are ‘privileged’ – Jen Smith and Paul Farrell
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/johns-hopkins-medicine-dei-chief-brands-all-whites-males-christians-and-english-speakers-as-privileged-in-letter/ar-AA1mPdoq
— Third set of remains found in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves. – Terré Gables (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1921? On my father’s side, they operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/third-set-of-remains-found-in-search-for-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-graves/ar-AA1ohJoO
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illegal-border-crossings-fell-in-july-to-lowest-level-in-four-years/ar-AA1oW2sI
MSNBC
— I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors who have ever-increasingly lowered standards to advance Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The aforesaid has ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three master’s degrees, my six professional certifications, my professional license, etc.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/team-trump-calls-kamala-harris-dei-hire-rcna164117
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly promotes Harris/Walz.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-hope-extend-kamala-harris-050145832.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/kamala-harris-vice-president-record.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting riots, crime, and illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/politics/trump-2025-insurrection-act.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more transgendersim.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/opinion/cass-report-trans-kids.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/opinion/pelosi-trump-biden-harris.html
— Catholic Converts Like JD Vance Are Reshaping Republican Politics. – Matthew Schmitz (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/opinion/jd-vance-catholic-convert-republican.html
— Because of their demographics, personal attacks against Trump and Vance are OK, but not against Harris or Walz.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/17/us/trump-harris-election
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Chicago’s migrant crisis in spotlight as Democrats prepare for convention.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/18/chicago-migrant-crisis-dnc-harris/
USA TODAY
— Democrats say “Pritzker was Biden’s man in the Midwest” and ask “Where’s that leave him with VP Harris?” and say “The Illinois governor convinced President Joe Biden to give him the Democratic National Convention. That was before Vice President Kamala Harris topped the ticket and chose Tim Walz to run with her.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/jb-pritzker-dnc-convention-2024/74776448007/
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/16/immigration-plunges-us-mexico-border/74786097007/
NEW YORK SUN
— Anti-Israel Groups Heading to Chicago Tell Young Members To Take Police Beatings, Disregard Personal Safety. – NOVI ZHUKOVSKY (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
‘Make bruises from Chicago police batons the 2024 back to school Fall fashion!’ one organization encouraged its members.
https://www.nysun.com/article/anti-israel-groups-heading-to-dnc-tell-young-members-to-take-police-beatings-disregard-personal-safety
U.S. SUN
— JD Vance brings dog Atlas on campaign trail to combat ‘weird’ attacks – after Tim Walz’s pet Scout graced Vogue cover. Tm Walz’s dog Scout was dubbed ‘America’s Best Friend’ by Vogue. – Charlotte Maracina (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used my never owning a dog against me.)
https://www.the-sun.com/news/12224671/jd-vance-atlas-tim-walz-vogue/
FORTUNE
— The U.S. will very likely fight a 3-front war against Russia, China and Iran. (COMMENT: Which countries will join with Russia, China, and Iran against America? It will be those countries that are illegally flooding America with their citizens.)
https://fortune.com/2024/08/17/palantir-alex-karp-us-3-front-war-russia-china-iran-autonomous-weapons-drones-military-draft/
POLITICO
— Democrats say “55 Things to Know About JD Vance, Trump’s VP Pick.” (COMMENT: What would your critics/opponents stress about you to turn Vance against you? Mine would stress that I am childless, that I am not only not a veteran, but I avoided the Vietnam War draft, that I am Protestant, that my parents had more money than his did, that I am 100% German American, that my GPA was less than his, that I do not have a degree from an Ivy League University, that I am not an attorney, that I never made more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars, that I have been elected to any office other than Republican Precinct Committeeman, that I have never had any political donors let alone major ones, that my wife is to the right of his wife, that I have always been a Republican, that no one can manipulate me or dominate me, that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, that I have never owned a dog, that etc.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/15/jd-vance-55-things-trump-vp-00167882
NPR
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wyso.org/2024-08-18/as-democrats-meet-in-chicago-illinois-role-in-abortion-access-is-in-the-spotlight
PBS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/glitches-with-an-app-designed-to-help-migrants-seek-legal-asylum-in-the-u-s
ADVOCATE
— Here is how the Human Rights Campaign will be queering the Democratic National Convention. – Christopher Wiggins
https://www.advocate.com/election/hrc-queering-democratic-convention
SALON
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/17/scares-his-followers-with-talk-of-illegals-but-border-crossings-are-lowest-in-four-years/
STANDARD MEDIA
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001501157/implement-law-to-empower-marginalised-groups-state-urged
August 17, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson personally intervened on behalf of protest groups over stages, sound system for Union Park rally, organizer says; ‘We talked directly to the mayor’ – JASON MEISNER and JAKE SHERIDAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/16/dnc-protest-groups-win-concessions-from-city-over-stages-sound-system-for-union-park-rally/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Days before DNC, legal groups fire off letter to mayor, top cop raising alarms about possible police abuse. The letter was signed by 65 organizations, lawyers and legal workers, including the ACLU of Illinois and the Civil Rights & Police Accountability Project of the University of Chicago Law School. – Tom Schuba and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/16/dnc-chicago-mayor-top-cop-alarms-police-abuse
— ‘Bad-mouthing’ Chicago did indeed get Mike Wallace booted from 1968 Democratic convention. – Michael Sneed (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000 because of what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus on the aforesaid who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on the aforesaid who have pandered the most to the mainstream news media. I would focus on the articles that I linked to in my newsletters since 2000 that they do not like, despise, if not hate.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/16/sneed-mike-wallace-dnc-democratic-convention-1968-arrest-richard-daley-kathy-jane-byrne
— Chicago ’68 board game allows players to reimagine outcomes of convention riots. – Erica Thompson (COMMENT: What did you do during the 1968 Chicago Democrat convention riots? I was a UIC student on summer break. I delivered mail full-time for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I drove my 1968 Oldsmobile 442. I was 1-A for the Vietnam War draft. My Democrat superiors and supervisors vehemently disapproved of my getting student draft deferments.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2024/08/16/chicago-68-board-game-allows-players-to-reimagine-outcomes-of-1968-democratic-national-convention-riots
— Democrats aim to knock off incumbent Republicans in 6 state House races. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/17/illinois-democrats-incumbent-republicans-6-state-house-races-house-speaker-chris-welch-rich-miller
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 47th House District: Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, vs. Jackie Williamson. President Joe Biden won this district by 12 percentage points four years ago. Every statewide Democratic candidate won the district two years ago, and Gov. JB Pritzker won it by 8 points. Grant’s campaign had just $13,542 in the bank at the end of June. She’s since reported raising a mere $10,000. Keep in mind that the House Democrats have a vast and ever-growing fundraising advantage over the House Republicans. So the money that these Republican incumbents have raised so far is much more important to understanding their predicaments. Grant is a strong abortion rights opponent.)
DAILY HERALD
— They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they’re actually ads from the Harris campaign. – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240816/nation-and-world-politics/they-look-like-and-link-to-real-news-articles-but-theyre-actually-ads-from-the-harris-campaign/
ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-wants-2024-dnc-energize-democratic-party-around-harris-walz-ticket-city-chicago/15194689/
NBC5
— Downtown Chicago businesses board up amid worries of unrest during DNC. – JC Navarrete
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/downtown-chicago-businesses-board-up-amid-worries-of-unrest-during-dnc/3524200/
— Last-minute deal gives protesters a new venue at DNC. – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/last-minute-deal-gives-protesters-a-new-venue-at-dnc/3524274/
CBS2
— DNC protest group wins fight to erect stage, sound systems, portable toilets during rally and march. – Todd Feurer, Darius Johnson
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-protest-group-permit-fight-agreement-stage-sound-system/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1igzaZJ3HA
— Advocates concerned about how well CPD officers are trained to protect protesters’ rights during DNC. – Dave Savini, Samah Assad
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cpd-officers-protesters-rights-dnc/
WGN9
— Downtown Chicago businesses board up ahead of Democratic National Convention. – Andrea Medina, BJ Lutz
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/downtown-chicago-businesses-board-up-democratic-national-convention/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBEezLH-YSw
— Secret Service plans to use bulletproof glass to protect Trump. – Rebecca Beitsch,
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/secret-service-plans-to-use-bulletproof-glass-to-protect-trump/
FOX32
— Chicago DNC 2024: Protests, marches and rallies. – Will Hager (COMMENT: Democrats want their Democrat elected officials to do even more to promote abortion, LGBTQ, hatred against Jews, hatred against police, illegal immigration, welfare, unions, abolition of the Second Amendment, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-2024-protests-march-rally-schedule
— Gov. Pritzker: ‘There may be some bad apples’ protesting DNC. – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-there-may-be-some-bad-apples-protesting-dnc
WBEZ
— One Chicago protest group issues a call to “make it great like ‘68” and “shut down the DNC” A spokesperson for the self-described “militant” group says its plan differs from protesters who got a permit to march during the convention. – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/16/one-chicago-protest-group-issues-a-call-to-make-it-great-like-68-and-shut-down-the-dnc
— Protesters to converge on Chicago, aiming to make their mark — and stay safe. During the Aug. 19-22 DNC, major protest marches are planned for the first, third and final days. – Michael Puente
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/16/protesters-to-converge-on-chicago-aiming-to-make-their-mark-and-stay-safe
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/illinois-democrats-energized-by-nomination-of-history-making-harris/article_9c058cfe-5c03-11ef-bbf0-ffad75c45751.html
JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Aaron Del Mar Named State GOP Co-Chair – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/aaron-del-mar-named-state-gop-co-chair/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Michael Brown to promote more hatred against police. How successful have Democrats been promoting hatred against police in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? I should write about the success that Democrats have had promoting hatred against police in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s West district, and in my precinct.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-michael-browns-death-transformed-a-nation-and-sparked-a-decade-of-american-reckoning-on-race/
FOX 47
— Trump gets added Secret Service protection, bulletproof glass for campaign events. – AHTRA ELNASHAR
https://fox47.com/news/beyond-the-podium/trump-gets-added-secret-service-protection-bulletproof-glass-for-campaign-events-2024-election-assassination-attempt-security-president-lawmakers-dnc-debates
WGEM
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs run everything and do not tolerate Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wgem.com/2024/08/16/mobile-museum-tolerance-visits-illinois-state-fair-with-message-acceptance/
CITIES 92.9
— Illinois Republicans address upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago. – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: I was not notified of this news conference. According to my critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, I have never been a legitimate member of the news media. I should write about the aforesaid who pander to the mainstream news media by treating like I am illegitimate.)
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/16/illinois-republicans-address-upcoming-democratic-national-convention-in-chicago/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a news conference Friday, Illinois Republican state senators blasted the majority party’s policies. State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, noted that Illinois is ranked as the least tax friendly state in the country. “As family budgets are stretched to their breaking point, forcing families to make really tough decisions, Illinois Democrats used their tax hikes to deliver the most expensive budget in state history,” said Rezin. Rezin added that at a time when Illinois families struggle to make ends meet, Illinois Democrats responded with $1 billion in new taxes. The largest tax hike in the budget approved earlier this year is the extension of the state’s cap on net operating losses, which will raise corporate income taxes for companies recently losing money by $526 million in the next fiscal year. State Sen. Don DeWitte, R-St. Charles, brought up the fact that Democrats refused to renew the Invest in Kids school choice tax credit scholarship program.)
ILLINOIS TIMES
— Legislating gender. U.S. Rep. Mary Miller wants to define male and female in federal law. – Scott Reeder
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/legislating-gender-18936857
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-143/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How would your career have been impacted if you had been born years later than you were? I was born in 1948. If I had been born years later, because of ever-increasing Democrat and RINO Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, because of ever-increasingly patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, I would not have been able to a) get hired by the Post Office when I was 18, IRS when I was 22, or GAO when I was 31, b) get promoted by IRS when I was 23, 24, and 25, or c) get promoted by GAO when I was 38. I became eligible to take early retirement when I was 45. My Democrat GAO superiors would have forced me to retire then instead of letting work until I was 49 when their early retirement offer expired. I would not have been eligible to take regular retirement until I was 55. My Civil Service Retirement System pension a) is less than what my IRS salary was when I was 23 in today’s dollars and b) only 43% of what GAO salary was when I was 49 in today’s dollars. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago has highest joblessness but ‘plenty of resources for illegal migrants’ – Steve Cortes
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/663033680-cortes-chicago-has-highest-joblessness-but-plenty-of-resources-for-illegal-migrants
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State Representative introduces licensure assistance form for district professionals (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have ignored/dismissed/belittled the most my becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/663121610-state-representative-introduces-licensure-assistance-form-for-district-professionals
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— JOHNSON TO RALLY DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES AS 63% OF CHICAGOANS DISLIKE HIM. – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/johnson-to-rally-democratic-delegates-as-63-of-chicagoans-dislike-him/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Republicans probe Walz’s ‘longstanding connections’ to China. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/16/house-republicans-probe-tim-walzs-longstanding-con/
— DHS announces details of Biden’s amnesty for illegal immigrant spouses. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/16/dhs-announces-details-of-bidens-amnesty-for-illega/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Thousands of protesters to descend on Chicago for DNC. – Samantha-Jo Roth
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3124122/dnc-protests-chicago-israel-hamas-war-harris/#google_vignette
— Texas stopped busing migrants to Democratic cities despite Abbott’s claims the program is ‘rolling’ – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3122973/texas-stopped-busing-migrants-democrat-cities/
NEW YORK POST
— Roughly 100K anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on Chicago to steal spotlight from DNC, Harris-Walz ticket. – Rich Calder, Jon Levine and Matthew Sedacca
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/roughly-100k-anti-israel-protesters-expected-to-descend-on-chicago-to-steal-spotlight-from-dnc-harris-walz-ticket/
— Downtown Chicago businesses boarding up ahead of anti-Israel protests at DNC: ‘We want to have maximum protection’ – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/us-news/downtown-chicago-businesses-boarded-up-ahead-dnc-protests/
— Republicans call for enhanced northern border security as Gazans flock to Canada. – Bethany Blankley
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/us-news/republicans-call-for-enhanced-northern-border-security-as-gazans-flock-to-canada/
— If Kamala Harris and Tim Walz win, expect our military to be woke — and weak. – Andrew Cherkasky and Katie Cherkasky
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/opinion/if-kamala-harris-and-tim-walz-win-expect-our-military-to-be-woke-and-weak/
— Tim Walz slammed for ‘white guy tacos’ joke. – Olivia Land
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/us-news/tim-walz-slammed-for-white-guy-tacos-joke/
BREITBART
— Chicago Businesses Boarding Up Ahead of Democratic National Convention for Fear of Mass Riots. – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/chicago-businesses-boarding-up-ahead-democratic-national-convention-fear-mass-riots/
— Second Indiana City Forced to Drop ‘Dangerous’ Sanctuary Policy for Illegal Aliens. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/second-indiana-city-forced-drop-dangerous-sanctuary-policy-illegal-aliens/
— Nearly One in Three Chicago Public-School Teachers Keep Their Kids out of Public Schools. – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/08/16/nearly-one-three-chicago-public-school-teachers-keep-their-kids-out-public-schools/
— Twenty-Four State AGs Back Emergency Stay to Let Arizona Require U.S. Citizenship to Vote. – Amy Furr
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/16/twenty-four-state-ags-back-emergency-stay-let-arizona-require-u-s-citizenship-vote/
— Kamala Harris Offers Housing Subsidies Plus More Migration and Regulation. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/kamala-harris-offers-housing-subsidies-plus-more-migration-and-regulation/
— Democrat Convention Shapes Up to Be Clash of Epic Proportions as Pro-Palestinian Protesters to Crash Harris-Walz Coronation. – Nick Gilbertson
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/democrat-convention-shapes-up-to-be-clash-of-epic-proportions-as-pro-palestinian-protesters-to-crash-harris-walz-coronation/
DAILY SIGNAL
— How Ruling Elites Continue to Stifle Debate Over Immigration Policy. – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/16/how-ruling-elites-continue-stifle-debate-immigration-policy-borderline/
DAILY WIRE
— ‘This Administration Is Orchestrating A Massive Shell Game’: CBP Releases July Border Encounter Numbers. – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-administration-is-orchestrating-a-massive-shell-game-cbp-releases-july-border-encounter-numbers
— America’s Top Banks Host Programs That Discriminate Against White And Asian Men. The programs are part of a broader push in the movement for ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/americas-top-banks-host-programs-that-discriminate-against-white-and-asian-men
FEDERALIST
— There Is Nothing ‘Joyful’ About Harris’ and Walz’s Grimly Anti-American Agenda. – Helen Raleigh
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/16/there-is-nothing-joyful-about-harris-and-walzs-grimly-anti-american-agenda/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Counting the Cost: Abbott’s Bold Move to Uncover Immigration’s Toll on Texas Hospitals. – Hannah Davis (COMMENT: How much money are the hospitals in your area spending on illegals?)
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/counting-cost-abbotts-bold-move-uncover-immigrations-toll-texas
FOX NEWS
— Dem-aligned group hammers Harris’ former VP shortlister for turning ‘his back’ on Black students. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is welcoming Democratic leaders to Chicago for the DNC. – Julia Johnson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-aligned-group-hammers-harris-vp-shortlister-turning-back-black-students
— Harris and Walz’s ‘racist’ banter about ‘White guy’ tacos spurs social media backlash. Kamala Harris’ response to vice presidential candidate Tim Walz saying he eats ‘White guy tacos’ has put the pair under fire. – Alec Schemmel
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-walzs-racist-banter-about-white-guy-tacos-spurs-social-media-backlash
— Harris and Walz’s bizarre skit exposes double standard on race. Why is it okay to stereotype ‘white guys,’ but no other group? – David Marcus
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-harris-walzs-bizarre-racial-skit-exposes-liberal-double-standards-race
— Beijing Walz? The latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-politics-beijing-walz
— Tim Walz’s dog has done more interviews than VP Harris since she became nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 26 days without a sit-down interview since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee. – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tim-walzs-dog-has-done-more-interviews-than-vp-harris-since-she-became-nominee
— Kamala Harris’s dystopian nightmare, Tim Walz let Minnesota burn.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harriss-dystopian-nightmare-tim-walz-let-minnesota-burn-more-from-fox-news-opinion
— Minnesota business owners sound alarm on Harris’ ‘nightmare’ VP pick : ‘Really bad for the US’ The Minnesota residents said Walz is ‘against small businesses’ – Aubrie Spady
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/minnesota-business-owners-sound-alarm-harris-nightmare-vp-pick-bad-for-us
— New FTC decision could ‘inject’ DEI into business practices nationwide, GOP commissioner says. The decision could have a ‘pernicious’ effect on businesses in the future, one FTC commissioner argues. – Brianna Herlihy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-ftc-decision-could-inject-dei-business-practices-nationwide-gop-commissioner-says
MRC TV
— Harris Supports An ‘Intervention’ Of Reparations To ‘Correct Course’ – Eric Scheiner
https://mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/harris-supports-intervention-reparations-correct-course
NEWSMAX
— Harris-Walz Video ‘Insult to America’ – Rep. Van Drew
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/kamala-harris-tim-walz-jeff-van-drew/2024/08/16/id/1176839/
PJ MEDIA
— Kamala’s Latest Stupid Idea Might Be Her Stupidest—Plus Stealth Reparations! – Stephen Green
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/08/16/kamalas-latest-stupid-idea-might-be-her-stupidest-plus-stealth-reparations-n4931693
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— It’s All About Educating The Public About How Radical The Harris-Walz Ticket Is. – Stephen Miller
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/08/16/stephen_miller_its_all_about_educating_the_public_about_how_radical_the_harris-walz_ticket_is.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s ‘Joy’ Campaign Is Getting Even Cringier. – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/08/16/kamala-harris-and-tim-walz-are-getting-even-cringier-n2643491
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/business/abortion-clinic-laws.html
— Democrats say “Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/elections/kamala-harris-trump-az-nc-ga-nv.html
— Democrats say “Harris Is Leading or Tied With Trump in Most Swing States.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/politics/harris-trump-polls.html
MSNBC
— Because the jobs that I had were so bad, I would not be surprised to learn that illegals refuse to take them. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I had.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-immigration-rhetoric-crime-rcna166930
NEWSWEEK
— Greg Abbott Cheers New Triple Razor Wire Barriers at Southern Border. – Kaitlin Lewis
https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-cheers-new-triple-razor-wire-barriers-southern-border-1940623
DESERET NEWS
— The mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrat candidates and b) to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2024/08/16/recognizing-grievance-journalism/
BUSINESS INSIDER & FORBES
— Were you a late bloomer? I was. I did not earn an MBA from Loyola until I was 27, pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30, earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until I was 31, pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA until I was 32, become a Certified Fraud Examiner until I was 41, become a Certified Government Financial Manager until I was 45, become a Certified Financial Services Auditor until I was 47, and become a Forensic Accountant and earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT until I was 48. But by the time I was the aforesaid ages, I was far too old to have a successful career because I worked for Democrats and I was conservative, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844.
https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-youll-be-a-late-bloomer-career-2024-6
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/06/20/if-you-were-a-late-starter-heres-how-to-catch-up-in-your-career/
CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 29 and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then, I was much too old to have a successful career in accounting because of Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, because of race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/08/16/accounting-pipeline-diversity-symposium-provides-learning-mentorship-opportunities/109198/
QUORA
— What are your 3 most important political issues that directly impact you? (COMMENT: For me, they include Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote the aforesaid big time. They use against me big time my being conservative, Republican, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are not the aforesaid.)
https://www.quora.com/What-are-your-3-most-important-political-issues-that-directly-impact-you-and-how-has-Joe-Biden-handled-them-For-example-economy-health-care-foreign-policy-etc
August 16, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP urges focus on policies, not personalities during party’s day at State Fair. – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/15/illinois-gop-urges-focus-on-policies-not-personalities-during-partys-day-at-state-fair/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republicans used their day at the State Fair Thursday to blame Democrats for crime, inflation and tax increases while urging a focus on policies, not personality as they head into a November election with a ticket led by presidential nominee Donald Trump, who twice has been overwhelmingly rejected by the state’s voters. New Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi opened a morning meeting by declaring the party will be unified and “will win in November 2024,” while subtly acknowledging the uphill battle for a party that has lost traction with the state’s electorate. “We’re on a mission to elect Trump fans and everyone down ticket,” Salvi told an audience of about 80 people at a joint meeting of the state party’s State Central Committee and County Chair’s Association. “So we’ve got to figure out a way to bring people together. There’s no better way to do that than bridging these gaps.” With Republicans becoming the party of Trump, winning back suburban areas that once consistently carried GOP candidates to victory will be a daunting task. The former president suffered 17-percentage point losses in Illinois during the 2016 and 2020 elections, pushing the state GOP into further irrelevance. Democrats, who hold their national convention in Chicago next week, control all three branches of state government, 14 of the state’s 17 congressional seats and both U.S. Senate seats. Republicans at the fair downplayed Trump’s influence on down-ballot races in recent years, blaming the Democrats for drawing gerrymandered maps in their favor that were then signed by Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker. Republicans also blamed Pritzker for pushing through hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases in the current state budget and continuing to provide state funding for the influx of migrants coming into the Chicago area from the southern U.S. border. “So, taxes, cost of living, crime, corruption. The most corrupt state in the nation,” Illinois Senate Republican leader John Curran of Downers Grove said in an interview before the GOP’s afternoon programming at the state fairgrounds. “This is what Gov. Pritzker’s Democratic allies have brought to Illinois.” After a slight rain delay, a couple of hundred people gathered for a GOP rally on the director’s lawn of the fairgrounds, where Salvi basted Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as a “trainwreck.” “Think about that convention. They’re about to nominate somebody who didn’t get one single vote,” Salvi said, referring to how Harris was handed the nomination after President Joe Biden quit the race. “What about democracy? You know, in a lot of countries, that would be called a coup! But do you hear anything about that? Nothing. Nada. Crickets. Well, that’s something that we could communicate.” Illinois House Republican leader Tony McCombie of Savanna told the crowd the Democratic Party “wants to destroy small business, hurt our most vulnerable and make families feel that they need to be reliant on government for everything.” “Democrats have been working for years to try to convince the people of Illinois and our nation that the Republican Party does not believe in democracy. But yet, Democrats want noncitizens and felons, I’m sorry, I mean justice-impacted individuals to vote,” McCombie said. Her quip alluded to a new state law championed by progressive Democrats that changes terminology for people convicted of felonies if they’re part of a special diversion program. McCombie did not mention that Trump was convicted of felonies earlier this year in his hush money trial in New York, though his sentencing was postponed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled former presidents have broad immunity for “official” acts. The former president has two other cases pending, both involving charges that he plotted to steal the 2020 election win from Biden. McCombie said the November election wasn’t just about a presidential race but also about the governor’s race in 2026. While a few Republicans have expressed interest in possibly running, Pritzker has not said whether he will seek a third term. “Our turnout in this race will be instrumental in determining the future leadership for Illinois,” McCombie said. “This election cycle is about us. It’s about us showing up.” Illinois Republicans’ once winning statewide platform of moderation on social issues and fiscal conservatism has gradually been scuttled by a growing embrace of social conservatism, including opposition to gay rights and abortion. After the Thursday morning meeting, Myles Nelson, a GOP committeeman from the Metro East area of Illinois outside St. Louis, said for the state party to make inroads in blue Illinois, it has to convince voters to focus on policies instead of personalities. “We have to focus on the issues that bring those moderates and independents in the suburbs back to us, crime, corruption, costs of living. Go to the grocery store. Go to the gas pump. Everyone is feeling it,” said Nelson, a Trump delegate at last month’s GOP convention in Milwaukee. “And what the people of northern Illinois have to know is that Donald Trump’s policies were right.” Niki Conforti, a Republican who is challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten for his congressional seat in the Chicago suburbs, agreed that focusing on the issues is what should help the GOP regain the support it has lost over the years in the suburbs. “The crime, the cost of living, inflation, those are the issues that people are worried about today and it’s going to drive our people to the polls,” Conforti said. “We didn’t lose it overnight and we’re not going to win it back overnight. But we can make strides with each election cycle and take it back.”)
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) call those who oppose illegal immigration White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/16/study-reveals-anti-immigrant-speeches-sway-voters-based-on-rhetoric-and-not-lived-experiences/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ. How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/joyful-musical-the-prom-sheds-light-on-serious-topics/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Here’s a look at protests planned during Chicago’s DNC. DNC-related protests and gatherings start Sunday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/16/democratic-national-convention-chicago-protests
— Chicago’s deadbeat migrant landlords get millions from City Hall despite tax troubles, other government debts. Remo Polselli went to prison for cheating on his federal taxes and then has had more tax problems with the IRS. Yet City Hall has spent $28 million to shelter migrants at two buildings owned by the Michigan landlord, the Sun-Times found. He’s one of two shelter landlords getting tax money despite owing the government. – Tim Novak and Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/08/16/migrant-shelters-deadbeat-landlords-remo-polselli-scott-goodman-irs-chicago-equitable-social-solutions-reloshare
— Poor People’s Army plans to march to ‘front doors’ of the DNC next week — but not ‘to cause a ruckus. The Philadelphia-based group was granted a permit to march during the Democratic National Convention on a technicality. The city of Chicago failed to respond to the application within its own 10-day deadline. – Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/15/poor-peoples-army-chicago-dnc-democratic-national-convention-milwaukee
— Indian Independence Day celebrations should be free of Hindu nationalism. Most Indian Americans simply have no interest in promoting Hindu nationalism. We must educate our communities as we celebrate Indian Independence Day over the next few days. – Rasheed Ahmed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/08/15/india-indian-independence-day-hindu-nationalism-muslims-minoriries-narendra-modi-rasheed-ahmed
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/16/tim-walz-jd-vance-donald-trump-masculinity-childless-cat-lady-women-attacks-mona-charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/16/donald-trump-mental-issues-lost-his-marbles-republicans-kamala-harris-helicopter-ride-gene-lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/08/16/political-division-polarization-protect-mental-health-nami-chicago-alexa-james
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow that Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument and that The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P. What were your ancestors doing in 1908? What do you stress in their defense? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240815/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-monument-recognizing-1908-springfield-race-riot-an-important-way-to-remember-a/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Northern Illinois University stares down a huge deficit. – Brandon Dupré
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/another-illinois-university-stares-down-huge-deficit
ABC7
— Democrats crow that “Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument. The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P.” What were your ancestors doing in 1908? What do you stress in their defense? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/15192500/
— Chicago mayor pens letter to President Biden asking for help to stop violence. – Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-pens-letter-president-joe-biden-asking-help-stop-violence/15190814/
CBS2
— Groups continue legal battle with city of Chicago over protests at DNC. Permits to protest have been approved, but the group said the city is imposing restrictions they believe are in place to silence them. – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/groups-continue-legal-battle-with-city-of-chicago-over-protests-at-dnc/
— Palestinian Community Network fights permit restrictions during Chicago’s DNC. – Asal Rezaei, Sabrina Franza, Elyssa Kaufman
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/group-to-fight-restrictions-on-protests-during-chicagos-dnc/
FOX32
— Chicago prepares for DNC protests as demonstrators slam city restrictions
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1501775
SOUTHERN
— Democrats say “What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for electric vehicles.”
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/16/what-a-kamala-harris-presidency-could-mean-for-electric-vehicles/
KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://daily-journal.com/opinion/guest-viewpoint-laughter-where-does-it-exist-in-trump-s-world/article_45669b46-597d-11ef-b01e-17f82469a6a9.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Many musicians object to Trump using their songs, here’s how they do it. – AP (COMMENT: What do hate-filled Trump-hating musicians think of you?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/many-musicians-object-to-trump-using-their-songs-heres-how-they-do-it/
25 NEWS NOW
— Peoria advocacy group Peoria for Palestine criticizes LaHood after he says, ‘Israel has the right to defend itself’ – Sela Estill
https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/08/15/peoria-advocacy-group-criticizes-lahood-after-he-says-israel-has-right-defend-itself/
CITIES 92.9
— Democrats run the naturalization process. Anticipate/expect that new citizens vote for Democrats.
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/15/nearly-200-people-become-naturalized-citizens-at-illinois-fair/
SIU
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use diversity to get rid of Republicans.
https://diversity.siu.edu/diversity-week/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Palestinians Promise Largest Protests Ever As DNC Descends On Chicago. The protesters have a lot of power behind them. Cook County is home the largest Palestinian population in the country. – Melody Mercado
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/15/palestinians-promise-largest-protests-ever-as-dnc-descends-on-chicago/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-349/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from voters who are the following, candidates in Illinois promise to use government to give them even more preference: those who have less money than others and/or are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. Ever-increasingly, they promise to give those voters a) more DEI, that is, more patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination and/or b) more government assistance, LGBTQ, abortion, illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and/or further diminishment of Second Amendment rights. Ever-increasingly, Republican candidates in Illinois paint themselves as being Democrat Lite if not anti-Trump if not anti-conservative and fail/refuse to promote 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. Of course, Democrat candidates in Illinois are overjoyed about the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Evanston teacher hasn’t shown she was harmed by D65’s ‘anti-racism’ policies, programs (COMMENT: If had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples of how my Democrat GAO superiors harmed me because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/662728812-judge-evanston-teacher-hasn-t-shown-she-was-harmed-by-d65-s-anti-racism-policies-programs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal judge has tossed, for now, a lawsuit accusing an Evanston school district of illegally promoting racial division and discrimination within their schools through “anti-racism” policies and curriculum, as the judge said the white middle school teacher who brought the action has yet to show that she has been personally harmed by the district’s actions. On Aug. 9, U.S. District Judge John Tharp Jr. dismissed the legal action brought by plaintiff Stacy Deemar against Evanston/Skokie District 65. The dismissal was without prejudice, meaning the judge is giving Deemar an opportunity to revise her lawsuit and perhaps address the shortcomings identified by the judge in her legal pleadings. The dismissal order comes after nearly three years of proceedings in federal court in the action.)
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago’s unemployment rate is the highest of America’s 50 biggest metro areas
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-unemployment-rate-is-the-highest-of-americas-50-biggest-metro-areas-bls/
— Illinois lawmakers do something right, banning legacy admissions in public higher education. (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action had only been for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-lawmakers-do-something-right-banning-legacy-admissions-in-public-higher-education-wirepoints-quickpoint/
JOHN KASS
— The Soros Sisters: Kim and Kamala
https://johnkassnews.com/the-soros-sisters-kim-and-kamala/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago has more public pension debt than 43 states. – Ravi Mishra
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-has-more-public-pension-debt-than-43-states/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Texas, Heritage Foundation sue to stop Biden administration’s ‘transgender mandate’ in workplace. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/15/texas-heritage-foundation-sue-to-stop-biden-admini/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Apple’s ‘woke’ racism gets exposed. – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3122404/apples-woke-racism-gets-exposed/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Pharmacy protests may be more about Walmart than Walgreens. – John Pisciotta
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/pharmacy_protests_may_be_more_about_walmart_than_walgreens.html
BREITBART
— Democratic National Convention Party Week Kicks Off with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Stars. – David Ng
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/08/15/democratic-national-convention-party-week-kicks-off-with-rupauls-drag-race-stars/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Biden-Harris ‘Root Causes’ Strategy, Decoded. – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/BidenHarris-Root-Causes-Strategy-Decoded-0
CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans call for enhanced northern border security as Gazans flock to Canada. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_93e09c26-5b4f-11ef-ac49-272d1253f849.amp.html
— Harris wants to abolish agency that detains violent foreign nationals in US. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_dfda3dac-5b00-11ef-8f99-670c89cb7b32.html
CHARLIE KIRK
— Kamala the Communist Wants Soviet-Style Grocery Stores.
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show/kamala-the-communist-wants-soviet-style-grocery-st
DAILY CALLER
— Liberal Nonprofits Coached On How To ‘Tweak Language’ To Avoid Being Sued For Racial Discrimination. – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/15/liberal-nonprofits-coached-weak-language-avoid-sued-racial-discrimination/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Kamala Harris on Snob Hill. – Terence Jeffrey
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/15/kamala-harris-on-snob-hill/
— DEI Policies ‘Offensive’ to Military Members Who Just Want to Be Trained as Leaders. – Sarah Holliday
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/15/expert-dei-policies-are-offensive-service-members-who-want-trained-leaders/
DAILY WIRE
— Dozens Of Hollywood Stars Flocking To Chicago For DNC – Katie Jerkovich
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dozens-of-hollywood-stars-flocking-to-chicago-for-dnc
FEDERALIST
— Thousands Of Noncitizens On U.S. Voter Rolls Assure Americans The Next Election Will Be Unsafe And Unfair. – Ben Weingarten
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/15/thousands-of-noncitizens-on-u-s-voter-rolls-assure-americans-the-next-election-will-be-unsafe-and-unfair/
FOX NEWS
— Israeli American Council denied right to rally in Chicago near DNC
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360477076112
— Democrats demand diversity over everything else, but it’s our fault for noticing. Democrats don’t like being exposed. – Greg Gutfeld (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the faster that Democrats and RINOs use DEI to rid of you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-dems-demand-diversity-over-everything-else-its-our-fault-noticing
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Red-Green Alliance Is Bringing Mayhem To The DNC and Campuses. Our Op-Ed in The NY Post: “Driving Zionists out of the Democratic Party goes hand in hand with driving Zionists off campus and creating Jew-free zones. Many of the groups behind the March on the DNC are leaders in the campus anti-Zionist purge.” – William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were Democrats. They were either Jewish or anti-Jewish. My anti-Jewish GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates never forgave me for my volunteering to work for a GS-15 (currently $160,458-$191,900/year) Jewish manager 1990 -1997. They certainly did not come to my defense when she forced me to take early retirement in 1997.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/the-red-green-alliance-is-bringing-mayhem-to-the-dnc-and-campuses/
MRC TV
— Taliban Parades Around U.S Weapons to Celebrate Anniversary of Re-Taking Afghanistan. – Justine Brooke Murray
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/justine-brooke-murray/taliban-parades-around-us-weapons-celebrate-anniversary-re-taking
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago Denies Anti-Israel Protesters’ Requests for Stage, Sound System during DNC. – David Zimmermann
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chicago-denies-anti-israel-protesters-requests-for-stage-sound-system-during-dnc/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats say “GOP leaders push House members to raise more cash to combat Harris enthusiasm.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4830561-gop-house-fundraising-harris/
— The Democrat Party exists to get more and more and more preference for those who are the following who vote for Democrats. minorities, females, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, illegals, etc.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4792729-kamala-harris-dei-backlash/
REUTERS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Trump’s intimidation tactics have reshaped the Republican Party.”
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-election-trump-purge/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats cheer Evanston’s reparation program. How soon will the Democrats and the RINOs who run your municipality force you to pay reparations?
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/illinois-city-fights-lawsuit-on-reparations-program-for-black-americans-217272901578
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats crow that “Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument. The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P.” What were your ancestors doing in 1908? What do you stress in their defense? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/us/politics/biden-springfield-race-riot-monument.html
— The New York Times and the rest of the mainstream news media are arms of the Democrat Party that exist to elect Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/opinion/kamala-harris-biden-reagan.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/opinion/abortion-harris-trump.html
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, all elected officials and party leaders in America will be Democrats or RINOs who are liberal, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Far too many of the aforesaid blame all their problems on Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/15/black-women-take-helm-dnc/74731276007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Political Movement—Literally. A nonprofit urges liberals to relocate to swing districts or vote from vacation homes. – Matthew O. Skrod (COMMENT: When Illinois Republicans vote from their out-of-state second homes to vote for Trump, down ballot Republican candidates lose.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-political-movementl-literally-nonprofit-urges-liberals-move-to-swing-districts-ecd6721b
INC.
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.inc.com/sarah-lynch/here-are-most-common-anti-dei-legal-cases-right-now-what-you-need-know-about-them.html
August 15, 2024 Evening Edition
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Republican Day Rally Kicks Off Race to November!
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(THE PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Republicans came together to rally for Republican Day at the State Fair. The rally, held at the Director’s Lawn of the Illinois State Fairgrounds, brought together candidates, activists, and voters from all across the state in support of Republicans up and down the ballot. The Illinois Republican party issued more than 1,500 tickets to passionate Republicans and helped kicked off the final 80 days to Election Day as Democrats descend on Chicago for the Democratic National Convention to see just what decades of leftist leadership does to a city. “Our nation doesn’t need another radical leftist from a deep blue state continuing the disastrous Bidenomics policies that are crippling the nation’s economy,” said Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi. “Illinois Republicans will play a critical role this cycle in stopping Kamala Harris and JB Pritzker from spreading their influence of leftist progressive policies across the nation.”)
ABC7
— Republicans gather at Illinois State Fair to drum up excitement for election, urge early voting. – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-state-fair-2024-republicans-gather-springfield-drum-excitement-election-urge-early-voting-unity/15189730/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thursday is Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The party faithful are gathering to drum up energy and excitement for the November election. And party leaders are pushing for early voting and party unity. Republicans may be the super minority party in Illinois, but, as they came together Thursday, there was a sense of hope that maybe this election cycle they can bring about some change. At the Republican county chair’s breakfast, leaders rallied the troops, and issued a call to action with a different approach toward voting. “We will work hard to bank as many pre-Election Day votes as possible, and overwhelm the Democrats with Republican votes because the political party that votes for weeks and months will mathematically beat the party that only goes for one day,” Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi said. Republicans are hoping to regain some momentum that they felt after the Republican National Convention last month, to blunt the Democrats’ current wave of enthusiasm for Kamala Harris. “I mean, the excitement was there. It was real. It was palpable. And certainly on the heels of that, the Democrats saw, and they had to make a change really quickly. I call what they’ve got going on now a blip. And it certainly is a blip,” Chair Rhonda Belford said. House Republican Leader Tony McCombie agreed. “I think they are excited because it’s not Biden. They didn’t plan properly, and now they’re cleaning up their mess,” McCombie said. Republicans are honing their messaging around kitchen table issues, seeing the economy as a top concern for voters. “I think it’s really incumbent upon us right now to stop, reflect and make sure we remind people what this party truly stands for and what this party has done,” said state Sen. John Curran, Senate minority leader. “When you’re out doing a speech, the three Cs: Crime, corruption, cost of living, it resonates with everyone. And you can fit everything into those silos,” state Senate Assistant Republican Leader Terri Bryant said. Republicans are also hopeful about gaining a few seats in the state legislature, and maybe even flipping some suburban congressional districts. Weather permitting, they were expected to gather at the Director’s Lawn for a rally set for noon.)
— Donald Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ on Kamala Harris. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2024-race-white-house-former-president-donald-trump-scheduled-hold-news-conference-golf-resort-bedminster-nj/15188983/
— Downtown Chicago businesses board up over possible unrest during upcoming DNC. 1 company has received over 40 calls for work, mainly in West Loop, downtown, around Daley Center. – Tre Ward
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-possible-protests-during-democratic-national-convention-have-loop-businesses-boarding/15190663/
WGN9
— Illinois Republicans aim to gain momentum in November elections. – Tahman Bradley, Eli Ong
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/illinois-republicans-aim-to-gain-momentum-in-november-elections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Thursday at the Illinois State Fair was a day entirely dedicated to the Republican Party. GOP candidates across the ballot stepped up to the lectern, making pitches to their Republican constituents. “I’m working as hard as I can to make our state great, and to take back our country,” said Mark Rice, GOP candidate for Illinois’ 8th congressional district. “It’s time as Republicans we stand up and we say no! Enough is enough!” said Niki Conforti, GOP candidate for Illinois’ 6th congressional district. Bob Fioretti, a GOP candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney, used his time at the mic to lament the left’s stance on crime. “The Democratic view of crime is what?” Fiortetti said. “Well, the criminal defendant is a the good guy, the police are the bad guys and the victims, they don’t count.” Republican hopefuls in the State of Illinois like these three are also turning to Mundelein attorney Kathy Salvi, who was charged with taking the helm of the Illinois GOP earlier this summer. “Our fight, fight, fight is at the ballot box this November 2024,” Salvi said at the state fair Thursday. While Salvi leads a rebuilding organization and aims to unite Donald Trump conservatives with moderate Republicans, the north suburban attorney is also working to fill up the party’s campaign coffers, which have been left low after former Governor Bruce Rauner and Citadel chief Ken Griffin moved out of state. “We’ve got to grow those small dollar donors that believe the way we do and get them to invest locally first and then roll that up,” said Jeannie Ives, a former Illinois State Representative. GOP members at the state fair also capitalized on talking up Trump, with the Democratic National Convention set to take over Chicago next week. “The left is so excited that they have a candidate with a pulse, that’s a fairly lower bar,” said Mark Whitaker, former acting U.S. Attorney General. “We have a president who not only had a pulse, he has a fire inside of him to save this country.” To connect with voters, Republicans have simplified their message, choosing to focus on a better economy, a secure southern border and safer communities. With the tweak, the GOP aims for small gains in November, with the governor’s contest in 2026 being the real prize down the line. “This is about the Republican turnout,” said Illinois House GOP Leader Toni McCombie. “Because for us, it’s about the next governor’s race because if we can show we can have a great turnout, we’re going to get a great Republican candidate.”)
— Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair began with a party breakfast and remarks from new party chief Kathy Salvi, who just took the helm within the last couple of months and has a big job ahead of her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSZ11fR4PFs
— What to know about Tim Walz’s 1995 drunken driving arrest and how he responded. – AP
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-politics/ap-what-to-know-about-tim-walzs-1995-drunken-driving-arrest-and-how-he-responded/
— Days before convention, Democrats haven’t updated their party platform to replace Biden with Harris. – AP
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-politics/ap-days-before-convention-democrats-havent-updated-their-party-platform-to-replace-biden-with-harris/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans admit ‘we got lazy’ in blue Illinois — but vow at state fair to boost GOP turnout. State Republican leaders are urging local candidates to stay the course on issues of crime, economics and corruption to help chip away at Democratic strongholds in the suburbs — and not to rely on a bump from former President Donald Trump. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/08/15/republicans-illinois-state-fair-kathy-salvi
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans sought to reclaim their own national convention momentum at the Illinois State Fair before Democrats throw their big party in Chicago next week, with GOP leaders on Thursday shrugging off positive polling for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and warning of a generational “train wreck” if she takes the White House. Illinois’ GOP delegation left the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month buzzing with optimism around former President Donald Trump’s odds against President Joe Biden. Now with Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, atop the ticket, state Republican leaders are urging local candidates to stay the course on issues of crime, economics and corruption to help them chip away at Democratic strongholds in the suburbs. “Republicans will bring a stop to the crime in our unsafe neighborhoods,” newly elected state GOP Chair Kathy Salvi said at her party’s rain-soaked rally. “Republicans will attack the cost of living and this inflation that’s gone to unprecedented levels. And, sadly to say, we have learned how to export the culture of corruption to other states, and that’s going to end once we have Republican control.” “We’re ready for the type of governance that we need not only in Illinois, but in America. The Harris-Walz administration will be a train wreck not just for us, but for all future generations,” Salvi said. No Republicans have held statewide office in Illinois since Gov. JB Pritzker unseated former Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2018, and the GOP remains outnumbered by Democratic super-majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly. Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, argued the party could snag several seats back from Democrats in November. But first, she said, Republicans need to acknowledge how they’ve ceded control to Democrats in recent years. “We are dealing with a party who wants to destroy small business, hurt our most vulnerable and make families feel that they need to be reliant on government for everything,” McCombie said of Democrats. “How did they do that? We let them. We got lazy. We believed the lie that our voice and our vote does not matter, but it matters.” “This isn’t this election isn’t just about a presidential race,” she said. “It’s about setting the stage for the next governor’s race. Our turnout in this race will be instrumental in determining the future leadership for Illinois.” Earlier, Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran downplayed the local impact of Harris’ entry into the race, and he advised state candidates not to rely on Trump or his running mate, JD Vance, to bolster turnout. “Down-ballot races are individual races,” the Downers Grove Republican said outside a joint meeting of the Republican Party State Central Committee and county chairs. “Candidates need to continue, especially in the suburbs, to present themselves and not rely on national waves or national trends. They have to build their own image in the suburbs. That’s what we’re doing, working with the candidates that we have throughout the state,” Curran said. Palatine Township Republican Chairman and state central committeeman Aaron Del Mar said he expects Harris’ candidacy to boost Illinois Democratic turnout, “but the honeymoon won’t last forever.” “Democrats are on a little bit of a sugar high right now. I think when she actually starts taking questions from the press and is getting scrutinized by the press, I think a lot of that will change. I mean,” Del Mar said. “I think there’s a reason why she hasn’t answered questions [from the media] since becoming the nominee.” Salvi called for a renewed focus on driving early voting and mail-in balloting, both areas in which Democrats have vastly outpaced Republicans as Trump has consistently raised unfounded concerns about the legitimacy of the process. “We will work hard to bank as many pre-Election Day votes as possible and overwhelm the Democrats with Republican votes, because the political party that votes for weeks and months will mathematically beat the party that only votes for one day,” Salvi told central committee members, referencing her own failed 2022 campaign against Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. “I won two years ago, the day-of vote, but we got slaughtered in the early and mail-in ballots. So once we compete in this way, we will win elections,” Salvi said. She called it a critical tactic in “stopping Harris and JB Pritzker from spreading the influence of their leftist propaganda across the nation.”)
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Republicans embrace Trump, predict Harris ‘honeymoon’ will fade. – Brenden Moore
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/illinois-republicans-predict-kamala-harris-honeymoon-will-fade-republican-day-state-fair-kathy-salvi/article_a94ec7b6-5b42-11ef-8fc9-7ff7592bd364.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While their political opponents may have enjoyed the rainy weather that delayed Republicans’ annual Illinois State Fair rally, party leaders took a different view as they sought to energize supporters. “Does anybody feel a little thunder in the movement?” Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi asked supporters who attended the event on the director’s lawn at the state fairgrounds. “We had thunder before, a little rain,” she continued, addressing conditions that caused the proceedings to start about 40 minutes late. “But there’s no (one gonna) rain on this parade today. In fact, I think rain is a sign, it’s a good omen for us for our November results.” Salvi and other party leaders remained bullish on their chances of winning back the White House and making a dent in down-ballot races in deep blue Illinois this November, carrying the good feelings from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month to their annual rally at the state fairgrounds on Thursday. Party faithful were unfazed by the withdrawal of President Joe Biden from the race and the elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominee. The shakeup, days after Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination, has significantly boosted Democratic enthusiasm in recent weeks, and recent polling results suggested the race will be very tight in key swing states. At their annual rally, GOP leaders doubled down on the themes from last month’s national convention. Salvi telling party activists that they will “communicate door to door” and “in the grocery store line” on the issues of crime, cost of living and Illinois’ culture of political corruption. The state party remains firmly aligned with Trump, who has lost the state twice by 17 percentage points. Salvi remained undaunted, asserting that the past is not necessarily a predictor of these election results and that Trump has a “winning message.” “I think after this little tiny last two-week honeymoon is over, people are going to be coming back and saying, ‘we have to elect Trump-Vance’ and ‘the Republicans offer solutions and hope,'” Salvi said. “And this is the message that I’m projecting throughout the state.” In past years, Trump represented a major fissure within the state party. Many prominent GOP leaders, such as former Gov. Bruce Rauner and former House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, either opposed Trump or kept him at arm’s length even while he was firmly embraced by the conservatives grassroots. But that past ambivalence towards Trump has been all but replaced by full allegiance within the tent of the state party. The signs on Thursday were both subtle and obvious, from the presence of life-sized cutouts of Trump and vice presidential running mate JD Vance in the Republican’s tent at the state fair to the appearance of Trump ally and former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as keynote speaker at their rally. As a party, Illinois Republicans are at their weakest point in a generation. They hold no statewide offices, represent a superminority in the state legislature and hold only three of 14 congressional seats. House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savana, whose caucus is at a 78-40 disadvantage to Democrats, said the reason is simple: “We got lazy.” McCombie said her aim is to win back five seats in November, which would still leave Republicans in the superminority but chip away at a House Democratic caucus that House Speaker Chris Welch, D-Hillside, has coined “The Great 78.” This, McCombie said, would set the party up to be competitive in the 2026 governor’s race. “We Republicans know that we have a challenge in November,” McCombie said. “But we also understand that this election is about looking forward. This election isn’t just about a presidential race, it isn’t just about us wrecking ‘The Great 78.’ “It’s about setting the stage for the next governor race,” she continued. “Our turnout in this race will be instrumental in determining the future leadership for Illinois. This election cycle is about us … it’s about us showing up.” Whitaker, from Iowa, noted that his home state was controlled by Democrats as recently as the Obama administration. “So this can be turned around quickly,” he said of the party’s performance. Salvi, speaking earlier in the day to a joint meeting of the Illinois Republican State Central Committee and the Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association, told party activists that turning out more voters was the key to winning elections in the state. To do that, she reiterated the need for Republicans to embrace early voting and vote-by-mail, saying that “the political party that votes for weeks and months will mathematically beat the party that only votes for one day.” When Republicans left Milwaukee last month, many were convinced that Trump would defeat Biden in November. On Thursday, they were confident in Trump’s ability to defeat Harris, though they acknowledged the shift in enthusiasm. “I think they are excited because it’s not Biden,” McCombie said. “They didn’t plan properly and now they’re cleaning up their mess. So here we are.” McCombie added that it will be “no different campaign” against Harris as compared to the one against Biden. “Whether it was Joe Biden or whether it was Kamala or any Democrat at the top of the ticket, we would run a race to win, and that’s what we’re gonna do,” she said. Joshua Loyd, the Republican nominee taking on Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, in the 13th Congressional District, said he was unsure if the switch from Biden to Harris would change any votes in races that are lower on the ballot. “In terms of down the ballot, it’s still a little bit early to know,” Loyd said. “We have seen a little bit of an uptick in the Democratic base reactivating, but we’re also seeing it decline as well because Kamala Harris isn’t necessarily the brightest bulb. But she is popular among the base.” Either way, Illinois Senate Republican Leader John Curran, R-Downers Grove, said he is encouraging his candidates to focus on their own races and to try to avoid national ebbs and flows. “Candidates need to continue, especially in the suburbs, to present themselves and not rely on national waves or national trends,” Curran said. “They have to build their own image in the suburbs. That’s what we’re doing, working with candidates that we have throughout this state.”)
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans use state fair rally to respond to Democrats – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1e87b0e2-5b4d-11ef-afd0-17a3ce1ecbd9.html
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/15/illinois-republicans-use-state-fair-rally-to-respond-to-democrats/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politics continued taking over the Illinois State Fair Thursday with Republican Day. In Springfield at the fairgrounds Wednesday, Democrats during Governor’s Day said their piece on why they need more power. Thursday, Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi said Democrats bring taxpayers “one big hurt.” “All the mistakes in Springfield are being saddled on our poor small businesses and residents of this state and that has got to end,” she said. Salvi said poor policies are driving crime, excessive business regulations, high taxes and continued outmigration. Senate Minority Leader John Curran, R-Downers Grove, echoed that and said Democrats have delivered, but not good things. “Democrats delivered hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party while forcing businesses to pay more,” Curran said. Curran also said Illinois Democrats have delivered a billion dollar tax increase, the third highest unemployment rate in the nation, second highest property taxes and the most corrupt state. Wednesday, House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, said Democrats aim to get even more seats for their supermajority. Thursday, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, said more Democrats will hurt taxpayers by allowing them to pass bigger budgets onto taxpayers. “So, I don’t know if he wants five more progressives that can be tax-and-spend Democrats? I know that’s what Illinoisans do not want and that’s certainly, in the suburbs, they don’t want that,” McCombie told The Center Square. “They’re already having high cost issues right now, inflation, high property tax, high groceries, high gas, they don’t want that either.” McCombie noted the most recent budget that barely passed in the early morning hours in late May took three attempts because there weren’t enough Democrats willing to go along with the largest spending plan in state history. Another line Democrats used in their messaging Wednesday was to call Republicans “weird.” McCombie responded with a phrase for Democrats. “They’re just out of touch,” McCombie said. “They’re out of touch.” After last month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee where former President Donald Trump received the official party nomination, Democrats will gather in Chicago for their national convention to officially nominate Kamala Harris.)
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP needs ‘a little mothering’ as new chair walks familiar Trump tightrope. Republicans rally at rain-soaked fairgrounds, dismiss Harris’ rise as ‘honeymoon period’ – JERRY NOWICKI
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/notes-quotes-illinois-gop-needs-a-little-mothering-as-new-chair-walks-familiar-trump-tightrope
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite a weather delay, Illinois Republicans gathered at the state fairgrounds Thursday to hear party leaders’ plans for whittling away at Democratic dominance. For the third straight election season, the party is grappling with a presidential candidate that’s far more popular with the party’s base than the Illinois electorate at large. Former President Donald Trump has lost Illinois by roughly 17 percentage points each of the last two cycles – roughly level with Mitt Romney’s performance as the GOP nominee in 2012. Kathy Salvi, the GOP’s new chair, took over position last month after former chair Don Tracy resigned. The mother of six and unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 once again referred to the ILGOP as her “165-year-old seventh child.” “I think we need a little mothering in this party,” she told fairgoers. “Don’t you agree? Well, yeah, a little or a lot, I heard someone say. Well, let’s start with a little and work it on up.” She takes over a GOP that holds no statewide elected offices and is relegated to superminorities in each chamber of the General Assembly. Her message has been one of healing from the party infighting cited in her predecessor’s resignation letter. “I just want any one of you here to remember any recent conversation where there was a disagreement at your family, your own family’s dinner table, okay?” Salvi said at a morning Republican State Central Committee meeting prior to the fair. “And sometimes you have to just rise above it all. What are we on mission for? We’re on mission to elect Trump, Vance and everyone down ticket.” Senate Republican Leader John Curran, of Downers Grove, focused on the GOP’s accomplishments that predate Trump – stretching from the 1860s through the early 2000s – in his breakfast speech. “We got to remind people that this is the party that ended slavery,” Curran said. “This is the party that legislated and passed women’s rights to vote. This is the party that passed civil rights. That this is the party that fought the war on terror.” Curran briefly attended last month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, but he didn’t address the Illinois delegation. He said Thursday that’s because he was balancing being a father of four, a working attorney and a legislative leader who is trying to help win elections in Illinois. Asked about the Trump campaign’s rhetoric about Vice President Kamala Harris being a “diversity” hire and that she “became” Black, Curran said Democrats are name-callers too. “We have a governor that has called myself and my caucus homophobes, racists, xenophobes, all sorts of names,” he said. “And in fact, he’s called Republicans broadly in this state, who he represents as their elected chief executive officer, you know, all these names.” He said he tries to make sure he and Senate GOP members “rise above it, and we stick to policy.” At the fairgrounds, he criticized Democrats for policies that he said “prioritize violent criminals over law abiding citizens,” provide state benefits to noncitizens, and give tax incentives to a battery manufacturing plant in Manteno that he said has “ties to the Chinese Communist Party” While Curran was speaking to reporters outside of the breakfast gathering, James Marter, the Republican candidate for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District was addressing the crowd inside. He’s vying to unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, who is Black. “She’s called me a white Christian nationalist. I’m not going to deal with the whatever the race component of that was, but that makes her an anti-Christian globalist, right?” he said. “So this is what we’re dealing with in the 14th Congressional District. I’m an election denier. So she’s an election fraud denier, right?” He said Democrats “cheated” by drawing legislative maps heavily favoring their own party’s election odds. Every 10 years, Illinois’ legislature redraws congressional and state legislative boundaries, and in 2020 Democrats did so in a way to cement their power. House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, of Savanna, said Democrat-drawn maps are a contributor to the fact that Democrats hold 78 of the 118 seats in the House. But she also said the GOP could overcome that disadvantage “because Republicans are not afraid to work.” While House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch predicted at Democrat Day on Wednesday that his party would pick up seats, McCombie said she expects Republicans to “bite into that apple.” “This is about the Republican turnout, because for us, it’s about the next governor’s race,” she said. “And if we can show that we have a great turnout, we are going to get a great Republican candidate. Because you’re right, that map doesn’t matter. We will turn the state around. I promise you that it might not happen next this year, but it is going to start happening.” She said GOP odds are “no different” with Harris atop the ticket than when President Joe Biden was leading it, echoing Salvi and others who dismissed Harris’ polling surge as a “honeymoon period.” Salvi said of Biden voluntarily dropping from the race amid party pressure and endorsing Harris: “in a lot of countries, that would be called a coup.” As for the issues the GOP will run on, McCombie and Salvi cited migration at the southern U.S. border, inflation, taxes, crime and a “culture of corruption” within Illinois government. The party’s two main responsibilities are “voter integrity” and “get-out-the-vote,” Salvi said. “What are we doing?” She said. “We’re encouraging everybody to vote in October. We have a long election period of time, not just day-of voting.” The sentiment was echoed by Charles “Chuck” Maher, a candidate for Will County executive. “The month of October is for all of us to get out and vote, that it’s not something that we’re going to do one day, one time,” he said at the breakfast. “…This is not early voting. This is a month of election.” While Salvi noted she experienced a “blue funk” when returning to Illinois after last month’s RNC in Milwaukee, the guest speaker at the fairgrounds gave words of encouragement. Matthew Whitaker, a former acting attorney general under Trump, said for periods of time during former President Barack Obama’s administration, Iowa had a Democratically controlled House, Senate and governor’s office. Now the state is solidly red. “So this can be turned around quickly,” he said.)
— Illinois Republicans see Harris’ polling surge as ‘honeymoon period’ that’s destined to end. – PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-republicans-see-harris-polling-surge-as-honeymoon-period-thats-destined-to-end
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republicans say they are still as united about the upcoming election as they were at their national convention in Milwaukee last month, despite surge of enthusiasm for the Democrats’ new presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. “Republicans are ready,” state party chair Kathy Salvi told reporters at the Illinois State Fair Thursday. “People in general, the regular mom-and-pop independent voters, people are energized, and they’re coming out in droves, and they’re voting. Either they’re Democrats who are turning Republican and voting and working with us, or they’re people who never voted before, and they’re coming out of the woodwork.” Several people attending the Republican Day festivities at the fair acknowledged the dynamics of the 2024 race have changed markedly since the GOP convention. At that time, former President Donald Trump was leading in most national polls and in key battleground states, and Republicans were euphoric after he survived an assassination attempt just two days earlier. Meanwhile, many Democrats were openly questioning whether their presumptive nominee, 81-year-old President Joe Biden, was capable of serving another term in light of his weak debate performance against Trump in June. Then, on July 21, Biden bowed to pressure from within his own party and dropped out of the race, endorsing Harris to take his place. Almost immediately, she consolidated support and secured enough delegates to the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago to win the nomination. Since then, Harris has drawn huge crowds at campaign rallies, and polls have shown her pulling even, or even slightly ahead of Trump. But Republicans at the fair insisted Harris’ surge in popularity will be short-lived. Among them was the keynote speaker at the rally, Matthew Whitaker, an Iowa native who served briefly as acting attorney general during the first Trump administration. “We’re in a honeymoon period with Kamala Harris,” Whitaker said. “The left is so excited that they have a candidate with a pulse. That’s a fairly low bar. I mean, we have a president in Donald Trump that not only has a pulse, he has a fire inside of him to save this country.” Earlier in the day, at a breakfast meeting of the Republican State Central Committee in downtown Springfield, Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, of Savanna, dismissed the idea that the switch from Biden to Harris would help Democrats in down-ballot races. “I think you’d want to ask Cori Bush how it affected her,” she said, referring to the Democratic congresswoman from St. Louis who backed Harris then lost her seat Aug. 6 in Missouri’s Democratic primary. McCombie predicted that Harris will get another bump in polling numbers after next week’s convention, but that her popularity would fade in the fall campaign when she comes under closer scrutiny. “Once you actually get her in front of this (a gaggle of reporters), actually have her have the courage to do something like this, she won’t be able to handle it, and everybody will see who she really is,” McCombie said. Republican Day at the fair is also a traditional time for the state party to rally support for its candidates in races further down the ballot. That includes seats in the General Assembly, where Republicans currently hold only 40 of 118 seats in the House and 19 of 59 seats in the Senate. Senate Republican Leader John Curran, of Downers Grove, said in an interview he thinks the GOP can regain seats in suburban areas where it has lost support in recent elections. But he said candidates must focus on local issues and stay away from national issues like abortion rights. “I don’t sense suburban voters are one-issue voters,” he said. “Regardless of where they’re at on the topic of abortion, they’re also vitally concerned about cost of living, economic factors, crime and public safety, and corruption in this state. … Ultimately, we constantly coach and manage our candidates to stick to local issues, and that’s what we’re doing.” McCombie said it makes “no difference” to GOP chances that Harris is atop the ticket, and she’s betting on voters wanting a change from one-party rule in Illinois. “Are we better off under Democrat rule in Illinois?” McCombie shouted to the crowd gathered at the GOP rally at the state fairgrounds, who shouted “no!” in response. Though Republicans only had moderate success in making longtime Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan into a punching bag — until a federal criminal investigation into his inner circle bolstered their yearslong effort in 2020 — McCombie said voters should remember Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch when they go to vote. “I would argue that some of the most damaging policies have come to Illinois since January of 2021,” she said, referring to when Welch took the reins. “We are not dealing with a Democrat party of 1992. We are dealing with a party who wants to destroy small business, hurt our most vulnerable and make families feel that they need to be reliant on government for everything.” During Democratic fair festivities on Wednesday, Welch said he wanted to increase his Democratic caucus from an already record-high 78 members. McCombie warned her fellow party faithful to look at the past to understand how Democrats’ supermajorities got so large. “How did they do that? We let them. We got lazy,” she said. “We believe the lie that our voice and our vote does not matter, but it matters.” Though 2024 is a rare election cycle with no statewide races to buoy down-ballot candidates with a unified message — or the money and attention that comes with high-profile contests — McCombie has said she is concentrating on five House seats she’s hoping to flip in November. That includes races in Chicago’s suburbs, as well as areas of the Metro East and central Illinois. GOP leaders are hopeful about their chances in the 91st House District, which encompasses Bloomington-Normal westward to East Peoria, where Desi Anderson is running against first-term Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington. Anderson, who unsuccessfully ran for the state Senate against a longtime Democratic member in 2022, told Capitol News Illinois that her experience owning a wedding and conference venue in rural Heyworth not only activated her as a candidate but also helps her relate to voters. But beyond issues like high property taxes, Anderson said she’s been surprised at how much concern she’s heard from voters about illegal immigration when knocking on doors. “I think a lot of the communities are concerned of, ‘How do we have safe streets? How do we provide for our own folks here in our own community, when we (already) have a housing issue?’” she said. Republicans’ hopes of picking up a seat in Madison County across the river from St. Louis are still up in the air. The Illinois State Board of Elections will decide next week whether GOP candidate Jay Keeven can appear on the November ballot against Democratic state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville. In June, a Springfield judge blocked state elections officials from enforcing a law passed by Democrats barring “slated” candidates from the ballot if they did not run in their party’s primary. But Keeven was not one of the 14 named plaintiffs on the lawsuit and may still be excluded from the judge’s ruling. Despite the uncertainty surrounding his race, Republican operatives say Keeven has been knocking doors for months since he filed paperwork to run for the House seat in May.)
CAPITOL FAX
— House GOP Leader McCombie talks November, Trump, Harris, suburbs, Pritzker, money, Massey
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/15/house-gop-leader-mccombie-talks-november-trump-harris-suburbs-pritzker-money-massey/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-142/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Protest group to fight permit restrictions during Chicago’s DNC. – Asal Rezaei, Sabrina Franza, Elyssa Kaufma
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/group-to-fight-restrictions-on-protests-during-chicagos-dnc/
FOX32
— Protesters blast Chicago mayor for last-minute restrictions on DNC protests
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-mayor-dnc-protest
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gary council repeals welcoming ordinance with looming threat of AG lawsuit. – ALEXANDRA KUKULKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/15/gary-council-repeals-welcoming-ordinance-with-looming-threat-of-ag-lawsuit/
— MAY 16, 2019 FLASHBACK: ‘You can’t not talk about it’: Politically divided couples navigate a period when elections are divisive — and inescapable. – HEIDI STEVENS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/11/02/you-cant-not-talk-about-it-politically-divided-couples-navigate-a-period-when-elections-are-divisive-and-inescapable/
DAILY HERALD
— Kane County GOP Parading for Trump plan hits parking snafu. – Brenda Schory
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240815/news/kane-county-gop-parading-for-trump-plan-hits-parking-snafu/
— District 200 will put $151.5 million plan to modernize middle schools up to voters. – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240815/news/district-200-will-put-151-5-million-plan-to-modernize-middle-schools-up-to-voters/
SOUTHERN
— Secret Service prepares use of bulletproof glass for outdoor Trump rallies
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/15/secret-service-prepares-use-of-bulletproof-glass-for-outdoor-trump-rallies-sources/
— Democrats say “Back-to-school plans impacted by culture wars nationwide.”
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/15/back-to-school-plans-impacted-by-culture-wars-nationwide/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Days before convention, Democrats haven’t updated their party platform to replace Biden with Harris. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-days-before-convention-democrats-havent-updated-their-party-platform-to-replace-biden-with-harris/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump says Biden and Harris have killed the American dream with ‘horrific’ inflation.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gallery/trump-to-hold-news-conference-at-his-new-jersey-golf-club-2024-presidential-election-politics-republicans-gop-conservatives-maga-campaign-staff
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Jeanne Ives: ‘Socialism = a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/662725190-jeanne-ives-socialism-a-political-and-economic-theory-of-social-organization-which-advocates-that-the-means-of-production-distribution-and-exchange-should-be-owned-or-regulated-by-the-communmity
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Harris-Walz immigration fantasy. Americans oppose Democratic ticket’s support of crossing our borders illegally. – Newt Gingrich
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/15/harris-walz-immigration-fantasy/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Standardized tests ‘rooted in white supremacy,’ teachers union president says. The Chicago Teachers Union president has a convenient excuse for low test scores in the public school system: The exams are “rooted in white supremacy.” – Matt Lamb (COMMENT: What standardized tests have you taken and passed? I took and passed standardized tests virtually every year 1953-1997 to earn a) a grade school diploma in 1962, b) high school diploma in 1966, c) bachelor’s degree in 1970, d) MBA in 1976, e) master’s degree in accounting in 1980, and f) master’s degree in finance in 1997. I got an ACT score of 24 and I graduated in the upper 20% of my high school class. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I passed the Postal employment test in 1966 and the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. I wonder how much easier Democrats have made the aforesaid standardized tests to enable Democrats to pass them.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3122429/standardized-tests-rooted-in-white-supremacy-teachers-union-president-says/
— Kamala Harris urged bail fund donations for ‘front lines’ during 2020 riots. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3121040/kamala-harris-bail-fund-donations-2020-riots/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Left-Wing Nonprofits Discuss Strategy To Stay ‘Under the Radar’ and ‘Tweak Language’ to Dodge Discrimination Lawsuits. – Meghan Blonder
https://freebeacon.com/politics/left-wing-nonprofits-discuss-strategy-to-stay-under-the-radar-and-tweak-language-to-dodge-discrimination-lawsuits/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nonprofit leaders devoted to DEI led a discussion on Tuesday about how to continue making race-based decisions while staying “under the radar” and avoiding anti-discrimination lawsuits, even after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling outlawed affirmative action.)
BLAZE
— Illegal aliens near violent NYC shelter apparently form massive, illicit open-air market: ‘Getting out of hand’ – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illegal-aliens-near-violent-nyc-shelter-apparently-form-massive-illicit-open-air-market-getting-out-of-hand
DAILY CALLER
— Secret Service Agent Abandoned Post Guarding Trump To Breastfeed. – ROBERT MCGREEVY (COMMENT: While worked for GAO in its Chicago office during the 1990s, it gutted its smoking room and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/15/secret-service-agent-abandoned-post-guarding-trump-breastfeed/
DAILY SIGNAL
— NYC on Track to Spend $10 Billion on Illegal Aliens Over 3 Years. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/15/nyc-on-track-to-spend-10-billion-on-illegal-aliens-over-3-years/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Remembering When National Interest Mattered in Immigration Policy
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/08/15/remembering-when-national-interest-mattered-immigration-policy
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their success in destroying Illinois.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/elections/2024/08/15/here-is-how-illinois-became-a-reliable-blue-state-in-the-midwest/74803758007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Systemic Test Racism in Chicago. Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says black students can’t succeed on tests. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/chicago-schools-testing-stacy-davis-gates-teachers-union-c147d0f3
U.S. ARMY
— Is “Up or Out” Holding Us Back? – J. Connor Stull (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They use up-or-out to get rid their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who they do not promote to GS-13 (currently $115,439/year) 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. My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38. They forced me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 in 1997. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. What if Trump, Vance, Harris, and Waltz had been federal employees like I was for almost 30 years? Would they have made the aforesaid promotion deadlines? But of the aforesaid, only Trump would have been subjected to up-or-out because he is not a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.army.mil/article/247749/is_up_or_out_holding_us_back
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The up-or-out system, as it is widely known, is a tenure or partnership system that dictates when a leader must be promoted in a hierarchical organization. If a leader is not determined to be ready for promotion, and does not achieve a certain rank within a certain period of time, they are removed. The Navy was the first military service to experiment with the up-or-out system. An early version was introduced in the Naval Appropriations Act of 1916, and was only later adopted by the Army after World War II. For over a century, discussion of how to implement the up-or-out system has focused on the promotion of personnel and the management of seniority. Additionally, a key lesson learned from World War II continues to be a significant factor supporting the maintenance of a hierarchical grade and force structure. Specifically, that military leaders need youthful vigor and the creativity that goes with it, in order to effectively lead. While the Army is responsible for managing the up-or-out system, much of the system is mandated in Congressional law. Typically, these laws have only been updated or amended when the performance of military actions have failed to achieve the expectations of Congress. This reactive and centrally managed approach limits the flexibility of the services to continually improve the system and has shifted the burden of organizational transformation to Congress.)
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Trump 49%, Harris 45%
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/election_2024_trump_49_harris_45
August 15, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— State GOP picks new leaders to ‘beat the machine,’ including Palatine’s Del Mar. – Marni Pyke (COMMENT: Illinois Republicans anxiously await a press release on this from the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). If/when the IRP forms a committee to reach out to conservatives, that is, to platform Republicans, that is, to its base, I volunteer to serve on that committee. The overwhelming majority of the aforesaid want direct election of IRP State Central Committee members.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240814/illinois-state-politics/state-gop-picks-new-leaders-to-beat-the-machine-including-palatines-del-mar/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A northwest suburbanite is taking a leadership role with the Illinois GOP as the party works to rebuild and end what its leader calls the “blue funk.” State Central Committee member Aaron Del Mar of Palatine has been chosen by Chair Kathy Salvi as an Illinois Republican Party co-chair, along with state Sen. Jason Plummer of Edwardsville and State Central Committee member Judy Diekelman of Thornton. Salvi also picked Joan McCarthy Lasonde of Wilmette as vice chair. “Co-Chairs Aaron Del Mar, Sen. Jason Plummer, and Judy Diekelman as well as Vice Chair Joan McCarthy Lasonde and all of our leaders across the state represent the diverse opinions of our party and our state,” Salvi said Wednesday. “This group will broaden our coalition, expand our footprint, and will beat the machine that Democrats like (former Speaker) Mike Madigan and (Gov.) J.B. Pritzker have built.” Salvi took office in July vowing to “make Illinois red again,” and end the party’s “blue funk.” With a woman at the helm of the state GOP and his background as a Filipino- American, “this is a very historic time,” said Del Mar. “This will be the first time the Illinois Republican Party has had a person of color in leadership. “I’m very excited. Kathy has a different personality than I do, she brings different strengths so I think we very much complement each other.” Del Mar, a businessman who ran for lieutenant governor in 2022, was a Republican National Convention delegate in July, and has served as Cook County Republican chairman and Palatine village councilman. The Illinois GOP faces challenges in a heavily Democratic state and recently lost Chair Don Tracy, who blamed party infighting for his resignation. One key to success is to make sure “grass-roots organizations and grass-roots members of the Republican Party have a voice,” Del Mar said. “They’re the people who show up at the monthly meetings, the people that put lawn signs into the ground, that march in the parades. I think for far too long, they’ve been ignored and they’ve been taken for granted.” Del Mar, who campaigned statewide in 2022, hopes to bridge divisions between rural conservative and urban moderate Republicans. “If we can create a relationship where there’s a conversation and people have a better understanding — that adds a lot of value,” Del Mar said, adding he’s visiting downstate Illinois soon. “If you want buy-in from those (rural) counties you have to show up.” Del Mar’s father, a mechanical engineer, immigrated from the Philippines. His mother is a retired nurse of German/Swedish descent who grew up on Chicago’s South Side. “When they start talking about issues like immigration, those things hit home and I can give a personal story,” Del Mar said.)
— ‘A lapse in judgment’: Cartoon in Vernon Township Republican organization newsletter bashed by suburban Democrats and Republicans. – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240814/local-politics/cartoon-in-gop-newsletter-bashed-by-suburban-democrats-and-republicans/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/08/14/illinois-democrats-rally-state-fair-springfield-jb-pritzker
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago not expecting migrant surge ahead of DNC, city official says. – Nell Salzman and Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/15/chicago-not-expecting-migrant-surge-ahead-of-dnc-city-official-says/?clearUserState=true
— Flag-raising in Aurora honors city’s Pakistani community. – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/14/flag-raising-in-aurora-honors-citys-pakistani-community/
NBC5
— Pro-Palestinian groups are mobilizing thousands to Chicago to demonstrate outside DNC. A major group estimates tens of thousands of demonstrators will show up next week, including those bused in from nearby battleground states. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/-palestinian-groups-are-mobilizing-thousands-chicago-demonstrate-dnc-rcna166656
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chartered buses will bring demonstrators from Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and beyond, said a chief organizer behind planned marches next week, Hatem Abudayyeh, the national chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network advocacy group. Abudayyeh said he held a virtual meeting with members across the country to gauge interest in changing direction after Biden stepped aside from seeking the nomination. There was quick consensus, he said. “We’re not going to do anything different. We’re going to mobilize,” Abudayyeh said. “Harris represents the administration; she represents Biden. There is nothing that she has expressed independently that tells us she does not support the policies.”)
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegal migrant numbers are dwindling.
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/texas-gov-greg-abbott-vows-keep-busing-migrants-north-one-problem-not-rcna166412
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/14/largest-annual-illinois-rally-democrats-reflect-surge-enthusiasm-harris-atop-ticket
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republican cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/14/how-advocates-are-working-organize-energize-black-voters-2024-election
WGN RADIO
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin addresses gun arrests made at Topgolf in Naperville. – Pete Zimmerman
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/dupage-county-states-attorney-bob-berlin-addresses-gun-arrests-made-at-topgolf-in-naperville/
WBEZ
— Want a dedicated chair and an electrical outlet? For journalists at the DNC, the price starts at $751. Media organizations and small local news outlets report sticker shock over the price of setting up workspaces at and around the United Center. – Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/2024/08/14/what-it-costs-to-cover-the-democratic-national-convention
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats crow that “Pritzker calls Trump a ‘loser’ as Dems champion Harris, Walz during Governor’s Day.” (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents stress to hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a loser? Mine stress their success in a) removing me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee, 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 a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, e) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, f) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, g) ending my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, i) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ending my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004, k) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, l) ending my GAO employment in 1997, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who orchestrated most of the aforesaid. I would focus on the pretexts they used.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/08/14/trump-is-the-loser-pritzker-illinois-dems-slam-gop-tout-harris/74794851007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/americans-give-harris-an-advantage-over-trump-on-honesty-and-discipline-an-ap-norc-poll/article_d4e946ef-db19-5c7a-a91e-4b35cb06d614.html
WSIL TV
— 5 surprising myths about college drug use – CNN (COMMENT: If I had used drugs, I would not have been able to a) earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) earn master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) earn professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, d) earn a professional license in 1981, e) get hired by the Park Forest Post Office in 1966, f) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, g) get hired by IRS in 1971, and h) get hired by GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/5-surprising-myths-about-college-drug-use/article_ad2192b2-46ee-5360-8f01-90900be8db25.html
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Alumni invited to share career experiences with Redbirds. – Susan Whitsitt (COMMENT: What helped your career? For me, it was my earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981. What harmed your career? For me, it was a) my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, b) my not becoming a Democrat, c) my being conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and having ancestors who had been in America for a long time, d) my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and e) especially my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2024/08/alumni-invited-to-share-career-experiences-with-redbirds/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-348/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-141/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— DNC boosters won’t admit that Chicago has the nation’s most homicides for 13 years straight
https://wirepoints.org/those-boosting-the-dnc-will-never-admit-that-chicago-has-the-nations-most-homicides-for-13-years-straight-wirepoints-joins-tom-miller-of-wjpf-carbondale/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Free jobs fair hosted by state legislators on August 28 in Carol Stream (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 qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/662728715-free-jobs-fair-hosted-by-state-legislators-on-august-28-in-carol-stream
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tim Walz has record of praising Muslim cleric who commended Hitler. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/14/tim-walz-has-record-of-praising-muslim-cleric-who-/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYC spending on Biden border crisis tops $5 billion. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3120970/nyc-spending-biden-border-crisis-5-billion/
— Texas stops busing migrants to Chicago months before Democratic convention. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3119986/texas-stopped-bussing-migrants-chicago-dnc/
NEW YORK POST
— Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration: polls – Center Square
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/polls-majority-of-americans-want-troops-sent-to-border-oppose-illegal-immigration/
— Harris inches ahead of Trump in all but two battleground states. – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/kamala-harris-inches-ahead-of-donald-trump-in-all-but-two-battleground-states-poll/
— Biden is president in name only so Harris can duck blame for their joint debacles. – Joe Concha
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/opinion/biden-is-president-in-name-only-so-harris-can-duck-blame/
— Kamala Harris’ promise to close private ICE detention centers ‘on day one’ could dump thousands of convict migrants onto US streets. – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/kamala-harris-promise-to-close-private-ice-centers-could-dump-thousands-of-convicts-into-us/
AMAC
— Democrat-Driven Homeless Crisis. – Robert B. Charles (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime. It promotes dependency on government and charity, that is, it discourages personal responsibility. It promotes LGBTQ, that is, it destroys traditional marriage and family. It promotes abortion, that is, it destroys respect for human life. I promotes illegal immigration, that is, it destroys respect for the rule of law and America. It promotes booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, it destroys everything. It erodes Second Amendment rights, It destroys meritocracy, that is, it promotes Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, it promotes patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://amac.us/newsline/society/democrat-driven-homeless-crisis/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Outreach idea for GOP: Tell black voters who is main target of abortion. – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/pro-life/2024/08/15/outreach-idea-for-gop-tell-black-voters-who-is-main-target-of-abortion/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden-Harris Administration Removed Just 10% of Illegal Aliens with New ICE Program. – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/14/report-biden-harris-administration-removed-just-10-of-illegal-aliens-with-new-ice-program/
AMERICAN THINKER
— ’Idiocracy’ is upon us. – J.A. Frascino
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/idiocracy_is_upon_us.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For decades America functioned as a meritocracy, the land of opportunity with freedom of speech and limited government. With the recent ascent of the radical left as a political force, these values have undergone erosion by DEI, identity politics, cancel culture, “newspeak”, and government bureaucratic intrusion. The radical left challenges patriotism, religion, traditional family structure as our raison d’être, our identity. The resulting divisiveness drives us into ideologic rabbit holes. Tribalism pervades the culture. We identify now as liberal or conservative with ideologic chips on our shoulders. We have evolved into a partisan ideocracy. And now, with the presumptive Democrat ticket in the offing, we are on the brink of evolving into an idiocracy.)
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Myth of the Melting Pot – Jason Richwine (COMMENT: From what country did your ancestors immigrate from? When? What did they do? All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during 1840s and 1850s. On my father’s side, they worked in brick factory in Chicago 1844-1854, homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township 1854-1964, raised and sold horses in Crete 1864-1874, and operated Crete’s only hardware store 1874-1954. On my mother’s side, they sharecropped a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border and then bought that farm and operated it.)
https://cis.org/Richwine/Oped-Myth-Melting-Pot
https://inirnet.org/article-written-for-inir/the_myth_of_the_melting_pot
— Illegal workers who are paid “under the table,” that is, who are “off the books,” pay no Social Security or income tax.
https://cis.org/Richwine/Tax-Payments-Illegal-Immigrants
DAILY CALLER
— Kamala Harris Backs Reparation Payments — Voters In This Swing State Disagree. – STEVE CORTES
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/14/kamala-harris-reparation-voters-swing-state-arizona-steve-cortes/
FOX NEWS
— Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result — Trump bests Harris by one point. – Dana Blanton
https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-new-matchup-same-result-trump-bests-harris-one-point
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NYC Illegal Alien Crisis ’23-’24 Combined Costs Likely to Hit $5 Billion. The costs could likely double in 2025. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/nyc-illegal-alien-crisis-23-24-combined-costs-likely-to-hit-5-billion/
MINDING THE CAMPUS
— Grade Inflation Is the New Affirmative Action – Megan Maldonado
https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2024/08/15/grade-inflation-is-the-new-affirmative-action/
NEWSMAX
— Most Dems, Independents Don’t Know About Harris’ ‘Radicalism’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mrc-poll-harris-ice/2024/08/14/id/1176561/
PJ MEDIA
— The Deep State Is Still Targeting Trump Ahead of the Election. – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/08/14/the-morning-briefing-the-deep-state-still-wants-to-kill-trump-before-the-election-n4931604
REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— Hospital Segregates Doctors by Race for DEI Training. – Aaron Sibarium
https://www.realcleareducation.com/2024/08/14/hospital_segregates_doctors_by_race_for_dei_training_1051696.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala: I’ll Close Illegal Immigrant Detention Centers ‘On Day One’ – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/08/14/kamala-ill-close-illegal-immigrant-detention-centers-on-day-one-n2643324
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Social media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’ – FATIMA HUSSEIN AND HALELUYA HADERO (COMMENT: The many big adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me since 2000 to discourage me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters shows the big influence that my newsletters have. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the biggest adverse action that they have taken against me since 2000 to discourage me from sending out my newsletters and to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters.)
https://apnews.com/article/biden-tiktok-influencers-white-house-6faa12d3e466124991f72fb547f4844c
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions of loyal followers. The White House played host to a group of more than 100 influencers, also known as content creators, across a range of media platforms — from chefs and makeup artists to fitness gurus and medical students — to talk about issues including mental health, pay equity and the abuse of artificial intelligence. Biden stopped by to tell the influencers gathered in the Indian Treaty Room in the White House complex: “The fact is, you are the future.” “You’re the source of the news,” he said. “You are the new possibilities. You are the new breakthrough in how we communicate.” Biden added, to laughter: “And that’s why I invited you to the White House, because I’m looking for a job.”)
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Beyond overwhelmingly, their illegals will be America’s permanent underclass.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/15/biden-border-policy-fails-asylum-seekers-refugees/74645542007/
NEW YORK SUN
— ‘Everyone Is in Danger’: Chicagoans Decry ‘Chaos and Anarchy’ at Migrant Shelter Near Democratic Convention Site. ‘We were given promises that there would be law and order,’ one observer says, adding that ‘those promises have not been kept.’ – MAGGIE HRONCICH
https://www.nysun.com/article/everyone-is-in-danger-chicagoans-decry-chaos-and-anarchy-at-migrant-shelter-near-democratic-convention-site
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegal migrant numbers are dwindling.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/14/texas-abbot-republicans-migrant-buses-slowing/
MORNING CALL
— Democrats say “Trump shooting hasn’t spurred calls for new gun restrictions. Here’s why.”
https://www.mcall.com/2024/08/14/trump-shooting-hasnt-spurred-calls-for-new-gun-restrictions-heres-why/
SIGNAL
— 40% of US households may become a permanent underclass. (COMMENT: Beyond overwhelmingly, illegals brought in by Democrat and RINO leaders will be America’s permanent underclass.)
https://signalscv.com/2024/08/data-show-40-of-us-households-may-become-a-permanent-underclass/
ATLANTIC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) bring into America those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) get rid of those in America who have demographics that vote for Republicans. RINO leaders want cheap labor. They ever-increasingly bring into America those who they can exploit.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/08/trump-campaign-racist-theory-migrants-great-replacement/679463/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kamala Harris Will Pay You Not to Work. She has endorsed several measures that resemble Universal Basic Income. – Matt Weidinger
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/kamala-harris-will-pay-you-not-to-work-7e8d4f02
FAST COMPANY & INC. & PERSONNEL TODAY & BLOOMBERG LAW & FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91171163/for-dei-to-survive-it-needs-this-strategy
https://www.inc.com/sarah-lynch/these-ceos-still-have-chief-diversity-officers-heres-why.html
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/hr-must-not-let-bigots-win-when-it-comes-to-dei/
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/for-anti-dei-groups-swarming-annual-meetings-a-loss-is-a-win
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/08/14/how-brands-can-gain-a-competitive-advantage-with-authentic-dei/
RAW STORY
— Local GOP chair urges others to vote Democrat over Trump — and it may get him ousted. – Daniel Hampton (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois act if not talk like they despise if not hate Trump. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump won the Republican primary. If elected, Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Those Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois who despise if not hate Trump should leave the Republican Party.).
https://www.rawstory.com/local-republican-chair-says/
August 14, 2024
MCHENRY COUNTY GOP
— TRUMP NOW Save the American Dream Rally. Please visit: www.paradingfortrump.com to purchase tickets!
https://www.mchenrycountygop.org/event-details/trump-now-save-the-american-dream-rally
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— On eve of DNC, Republicans are gathering in Woodstock for Pro-Trump rally
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240813/news/pro-trump-rally-in-woodstock-sunday-on-eve-of-dnc-caravans-of-gop-supporters-from-across-region-exp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans from across the Chicago region and beyond are expected to converge on the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock Sunday for a show of support for former President Donald Trump just before the Democratic National Conventions gets underway in Chicago. The Trump Now-Save the American Dream Rally is set for 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Tickets range from $30 for general admission to $300 for a VIP seat, according to the Parading for Trump website. Those supporting the former president in his reelection bid plan to caravan to the event. Caravans of his supporters are set to arrive from Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, Petersen Park in McHenry, the Campton Township Highway Department parking lot in Lily Lake in Kane County, Antioch’s Metra station, the Tinley Park Convention Center, the shopping center at 2341 Sycamore Road in DeKalb and from Halsted and Division streets in Chicago. Paraders are asked to decorate their vehicles in pro-Trump gear. The speakers list includes conservative commentator and Chicago-area native Charlie Kirk, GOP strategist Roger Stone, Mike Lindell of MyPillow and retired Army lieutenant general and former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. Entertainment for the day will be from musicians Thompson Square, Nate Venturelli, Diva Montell and Anthony “Frank” Cassano. There’s no indication that Trump or his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, will appear. Gary Rabine, a Bull Valley businessman and former candidate for Illinois governor, is hosting the rally. According to the event website, the event is paid for by The American Dream PAC, with profits from the event “dispersed … to organizations focused on Get out the Vote in our communities and swing states, conservative candidates and organizations focused on helping Trump become our 47th President.”)
— Will the attacks on Walz’s military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago? – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240813/nation-and-world-politics/will-the-attacks-on-walzs-military-service-stick-like-they-did-to-kerry-20-years-ago/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry asks county GOP to find a new gathering place for Trump caravan as park booked for festival. – Janelle Walker
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/14/mchenry-asks-county-gop-to-find-a-new-gathering-place-for-trump-caravan-as-park-booked-for-festival/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McHenry city officials were surprised when they read news reports Tuesday that Petersen Park was set as a meetup point Sunday to caravan to the Trump Now-Save the American Dream Rally in Woodstock. Petersen Park is playing host to the annual Bands, Brews & BBQ event this weekend, with its largest day expected on Sunday, McHenry Deputy Chief Tom Walsh said. It could see even larger crowds later in the day, as McHenry’s community fireworks show is due to take place at the park after being was postponed because of poor weather during Fiesta Days in July. In social media posts and emails, organizers of the rally – in support of former President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates on the ballot in November, and held on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago – encouraged GOP faithful to meet up beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at McHenry’s Petersen Park and convoy at 11:30 a.m. to the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock. Caravans of supporters are also expected to descend on Woodstock from various meetup spots across the Chicago region and in DeKalb. The gates for Bands, Brews and BBQ are set to open at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, McHenry Area Rotary President Diana Mark said. Vendors, the band and others will be setting up before then will be in and out of the parking area earlier, Mark said. Following inquiries from the Northwest Herald, organizers of the pro-Trump rally distributed a new flier saying the McHenry meetup would instead be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Althoff Park. The event’s website, paradingfortrump.com , still listed Petersen Park as of Tuesday evening, however. Prior to the location change, Walsh had said: “I am concerned about space. I don’t know details about where they are meeting up” or whether cars will be left at the Petersen lot during the day. “We can’t have this conflict in the parking lot,” he said. McHenry Chief of Police John Birk asked Walsh to reach out to the Trump event organizers. The rally is set for 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Organizers did not need a temporary use permit for the rally, as the fairground is exempt from the permit process, Alicia Schueller, director of public affairs for McHenry County. Food and liquor licenses have been secured for the event. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has asked Woodstock Police for additional support during the rally, City Manager Roscoe Stelford said Tuesday. That’s not unusual for large events, Stelford said, adding that two Woodstock police officers are helping at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. Those same two officers also aided with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Stelford said.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/13/vice-president-kamala-harris-walz-many-ties-visits-chicago-dnc2024-politics-elections-united-center
— Here’s how to appeal your property tax assessment. – Abby Miller (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County were beyond furious that I appealed my assessed valuations during the 1980s and 1990s. They all sided with my home’s builder, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County. I should write a book about that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2024/08/13/property-tax-cook-county-board-review-assessment-bill-appeal
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Some business owners and residents near United Center, home to upcoming DNC, want nearby migrant shelter moved. – NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/some-business-owners-and-residents-near-united-center-home-to-upcoming-dnc-want-nearby-migrant-shelter-moved/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/drive-thru-cannabis-dispensary-opening-in-harwood-heights-hopes-to-be-illinois-first/
— Naperville police make 22nd gun-related arrest since August 2023 at Topgolf parking lot. – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/naperville-police-topgolf-arrest-firearm-gun/
— Cartoon in Lake County township GOP group’s newsletter depicting domestic abuse denounced by Democrats. – OLIVIA OLANDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/newsletter-cartoon-reactions/
— How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views. – BARBARA ORTUTAY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/elon-musk-2/
— Kamala Harris signs onto a signature Trump issue, taking pandering to new depths. No taxes on tips is a bad idea no matter who’s backing it. – Editorial. (COMMENT: My Social Security is only $2,935/year because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. All of it plus more now goes to pay Medicare.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/editorial-kamala-harris-donald-trump-tips-taxes-nevada/
— Today in History: FDR signs Social Security Act – AP (COMMENT: Because I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that I get any kind of Social Security at all. Even though I paid into Social Security 1964-1974, my Social Security is only $2,935/year because I get a CSRS pension. During those 10 years, I did yard work, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, delivered mail, worked on an automotive assembly line, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, and pumped gasoline.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/14/today-in-history-fdr-signs-social-security-act/
ABC7
— Migrant surge no longer expected ahead of DNC, but city remains ready for new arrivals: deputy mayor. – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2024-dnc-chicago-migrant-surge-longer-expected-ahead-convention-city-remains-ready-new-arrivals-deputy-mayor-says/15182585/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote homelessness and especially sleeping in public places.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/rosemont-illinois-enacts-new-ban-sleeping-public-are-exceptions-like-pop-concerts-allstate-arena/15183451/
— UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In an interview with Musk, Trump appeared to endorse firing striking workers. – Julia Reinstein (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. My critics/opponents who are anti-union have never forgiven me for that.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/uaw-lawsuit-united-auto-workers-union-files-federal-labor-charges-donald-trump-elon-musk/15181888/
WGN9
— Illinois State Fair becomes political battleground in pivotal election year. – Tahman Bradley (COMMENT: I anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Party (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to reach out to conservatives like me, that is, to reach out to the base of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO like me.)
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/illinois-state-fair-becomes-political-battleground-in-pivotal-election-year/
(COMMENT: Republicans, meanwhile, will have their day on Thursday. The Republican Party is rebuilding, holding no statewide offices and trying to make their voice heard in the super minority in Springfield. The forecast for Thursday calls for thunderstorms. Republicans will meet for brunch on Thursday while Democrats gather Wednesday morning.)
— UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation. – Taylor Giorno (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. My critics/opponents who are anti-union have never forgiven me for that.)
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/uaw-files-labor-charges-against-trump-and-musk-alleging-worker-intimidation/
FOX32
— Chicago prepares for potential migrant surge during DNC – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrants-dnc
— Possible migrant surge in Chicago ahead of DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1500539
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK6S19fAE4o
WTTW
— The mainstream news media is an arm of the Democrat Party. It exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/13/members-congress-illinois-see-presidential-momentum-shift-ahead-hometown-dnc
WGN RADIO
— Negotiating job offers (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079–$110,020/year. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used my having to take that pay cut against me viciously. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning that master’s degree from DePaul in 1980, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981. They succeeded in a) delaying my promotions back to GS-12 until 1982, b) assigning me to audits IRS until 1986 and then after 1988, c) delaying my promotion to GS-13 until 1986, and d) never promoting me to GS-14.)
https://wgnradio.com/wintrust-business-lunch/wintrust-business-lunch-8-13-24-negotiating-job-offers-commuter-incentives-rate-cuts-aar/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— It was Corvette vs. Mustang at Godfrey’s Dynamic Duo Car Show. Annual Godfrey car show celebrates muscle cars. – David Blanchette (COMMENT: I have owned my 2005 Corvette since 2005.)
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/dynamic-duo-car-show-2024-corvette-mustang-godfrey-19651707.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tony Williams of St. Louis and his wife coordinated their checkered-flag-theme clothing with the design of Williams’ 2005 Corvette. “I always wanted to do something unique, and I’ve never seen anything else like it,” Williams said. “My Corvette will deal with anything out there on the street as long as it ain’t modified. I’m a little bit bigger and had to learn how to get in and out of the car, but it’s a really nice car.”)
WGIL
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘a real loser’ in X conversation with Musk. – Greg Bishop
https://www.wgil.com/2024/08/13/trump-calls-pritzker-a-real-loser-in-x-conversation-with-musk/
WGLT
— Democrats crow that women “in states with abortion bans are getting pills through telehealth.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-13/people-in-states-with-abortion-bans-are-getting-pills-through-telehealth
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-14/the-abortion-debate-is-headed-to-2-more-states-ballot-boxes-in-november
WSIL TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/most-women-in-the-us-worry-that-abortion-bans-could-put-them-or-a-loved/article_596f96f5-3257-52a2-9840-dd0a979c1157.html
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Biden suggests he’d attend a Trump inauguration: ‘I have good manners’ – JACKSON WALKER
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/biden-suggests-hed-attend-a-trump-inauguration-i-have-good-manners-donald-trump-joe-biden-2024-election-white-house-politics-inaguration-ceremony
— EU sent warning letter to Elon Musk before conversation with Trump on X. – KAYLA GASKINS (COMMENT: I have been the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write about a) the warnings that I received from Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders to not ask questions at press conferences and b) the adverse actions that they took against me because I asked questions anyway. I would stress a) those candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who warned me, b) the questions that I asked them anyway, c) their responses, and d) the adverse actions that they took against me.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/eu-sent-warning-letter-to-elon-musk-before-conversation-with-trump-on-x-social-media-harmful-content-european-union-free-speech-expression-facebook-uk-riots-stabbing-lawsuit-laws
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The more that you blast Trump, the more that the mainstream news media promotes you.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/former-aide-trump-feels-this-election-slipping-away/
— Democrats say “How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-how-x-owner-elon-musk-uses-his-free-speech-platform-to-amplify-his-views-worldwide/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/most-women-oppose-leaving-abortion-laws-to-the-states-across-party-lines-poll/
NPR ILLINOIS & WGLT
— ‘Republicans for Harris’ want conservatives to vote Democrat in 2024 to topple Trump. – Sarah McCammon (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. To endorse Harris is to officially leave the Republican Party.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-13/republicans-for-harris-want-conservatives-to-vote-democrat-in-2024-to-topple-trump
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-13/republicans-for-harris-want-conservatives-to-vote-democrat-in-2024-to-topple-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh acknowledged that it “takes a lot of courage” for many Republicans to publicly break with their party, but argued it’s necessary. “You have to publicly out yourself: ‘I’m a Republican; I’m a conservative, and I’m supporting Kamala Harris,’” Walsh said. “It takes courage, but remember – Donald Trump is unfit to be President.” Organizers said more than 70,000 people joined the call live, where speakers urged Republican participants to get behind Harris through volunteering and publicly supporting her campaign.)
CITIES 92.9
— Jewish groups and Illinois congressman question Kamala Harris’ support for Israel. – Catrina Petersen
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/12/jewish-groups-and-illinois-congressman-question-kamala-harris-support-for-israel/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-347/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-140/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Chicago’s Days of Rage and the 2024 DNC – Pat Hickey
https://johnkassnews.com/chicagos-days-of-rage-and-the-2024-dnc/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘a real loser’ in X conversation with Musk. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5db7f580-5984-11ef-bcab-c3fed11de478.html
WIRE POINTS
— Illinois education is so bad, we can make it toxic for lawmakers to support the status quo. Then comes school choice.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-education-is-so-bad-we-can-make-it-toxic-for-lawmakers-to-support-the-status-quo-then-comes-school-choice-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Harris’ immigration ad more than borders on deception. Trying to make Trump look weak on this issue is laughable. – Simon Hankinson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/harris-immigration-ad-more-than-borders-on-decepti/
— Harris campaign edits news articles in Google search results for more favorable headlines. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/kamala-harris-campaign-edits-news-articles-in-goog/
— Marriage, stable home environment set the table for economic success in America. – Timothy S. Goeglein
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/marriage-stable-home-environment-set-table-for-eco/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden-Harris Deportation Program Allowed 90% of Illegal Aliens To Stay in US. – Matthew Xiao
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/biden-harris-deportation-program-allowed-90-of-illegal-aliens-to-stay-in-us/
NEW YORK POST
— Biden program meant to remove illegal migrant families has instead allowed 90% to stay in US. – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/us-news/biden-admin-touted-program-to-remove-migrant-families-but-let-most-stay/
— NYC migrant crisis costs will crack eye-popping $5 billion on shelters, security and food — amount could double by 2025. – Carl Campanile and Haley Brown
https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/us-news/nyc-migrant-crisis-costs-will-crack-eye-popping-5-billion-on-shelters-security-and-food/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Gov’t clings to DEI agenda while some in private sector see the light. – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/13/gov-t-clings-to-dei-agenda-while-some-in-private-sector-see-the-light/
— Walz ‘does have a record’ – Chad Groening
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/08/14/walz-does-have-a-record/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Demographics of Realignment. – Edward Ring (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, demographics is everything. Because those who have the following demographics vote for Democrats and for RINOs, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly get rid of those who do NOT have the following demographics: liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/14/the-demographics-of-realignment/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Government routing the people – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/government_routing_the_people.html
AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Imagine a world under Walz policies; locals share the nightmare. – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/imagine-a-world-under-walz-policies-locals-share-the-nightmare/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Financial report discloses how much Kamala donated to anti-police, pro-sanctuary city group. – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/13/financial-report-discloses-how-much-kamala-donated-to-anti-police-pro-sanctuary-city-group-1479476/
BREITBART
— Kamala Harris’s Muslim Liaison Has Radical Views, Battled Jewish Students – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/13/report-kamala-harriss-muslim-liaison-has-radical-views-battled-jewish-students/
CENTER SQUARE
— Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a23470ec-59ae-11ef-bef9-27e89fed0e2e.html
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago’s Brandon Johnson Named ‘Worst Sanctuary Mayor’ – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/13/brandon-johnson-named-worst-sanctuary-mayor/
FEDERALIST
— Trump On X: If Kamala Harris Wanted To Stop The Border Invasion, She’d Have Done It By Now. – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/13/trump-on-x-if-kamala-harris-wanted-to-stop-the-border-invasion-shed-have-done-it-by-now/
FOX NEWS
— Dems hitting Vance with debunked vulgar claim ‘undermine’ their anti-Trump credibility, strategist says. Democrats have long accused former President Trump of spreading misinformation. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-hitting-vance-debunked-vulgar-claim-undermine-anti-trump-credibility-strategist-says
— Anti-Israel agitators plan demonstrations for Democratic National Convention: ‘Equivalent’ to 1968. Anti-Israel protests have occurred across US cities as the Israel-Hamas war continues. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-israel-agitators-plan-demonstrations-democratic-national-convention-equivalent-1968
— ‘Evangelicals for Harris’ host has said ‘Whiteness is wicked,’ police need to be ‘destroyed and rebuilt’ Activist Ekemini Uwan argued Whiteness is ‘rooted in violence. It’s rooted in theft. It’s rooted in plunder. It’s rooted in power. It’s rooted in privilege’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/evangelicals-harris-host-said-whiteness-wicked-police-need-destroyed-rebuilt
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Walz Slams Vance for Phantom Attacks on Military Service, Doesn’t Address Stolen Valor Issue. Vance responds: “But you shouldn’t have lied about it. You shouldn’t have said you went to war when you didn’t. Nor should you have said that you didn’t know your unit was going to Iraq.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/walz-slams-vance-for-phantom-attacks-on-military-service-doesnt-address-stolen-valor-issue/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Kamala Harris Will Ride the Earned-Media Wave to Chicago – Audrey Fahlberg
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/kamala-harris-will-ride-the-earned-media-wave-to-chicago/
— Chicago Police Superintendent to Anti-Israel Protesters: ‘We’re Not Going to Allow You to Riot’ During DNC – David Zimmermann
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chicago-police-superintendent-to-anti-israel-protesters-were-not-going-to-allow-you-to-riot-during-dnc/
NEWSMAX
— Sheriffs Decry Biden, Harris for Letting Gangs into US – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-kamala-biden/2024/08/13/id/1176415/
— Walz’s Record on Immigration Gives GOP Ammunition. – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/us/immigration-border-migrants/2024/08/13/id/1176331/
PJ MEDIA
— The Deep State Still Wants to Kill Trump Before the Election. – Stephen Kruiser
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/08/14/the-morning-briefing-the-deep-state-still-wants-to-kill-trump-before-the-election-n4931604
TOWNHALL
— Tim Walz Is a Left-Wing Extremist Pushing People Out of Minnesota With Crime, Energy Bans, and Tax Hikes. – Carrie Sheffield
https://townhall.com/columnists/carriesheffield/2024/08/14/tim-walz-is-a-left-wing-extremist-pushing-people-out-of-minnesota-with-crime-energy-bans-and-tax-hikes-n2643345
ZERO HEDGE
— Feds Accelerating Naturalization Of Immigrants To “Reshape The Electorate” – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ny-times-feds-accelerating-naturalization-immigrants-reshape-electorate
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/opinion/immigration-us-legal.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats crow that “Trump vs. Harris magnifies America’s generational and cultural divides. The candidates, their movements and their rallies embody two very different identities, setting up a stark contrast for voters.” Older White males are more likely to vote for Republican candidates. Now that Democrats have replaced their older White male candidate Biden with their younger minority female candidate Harris, anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against older White males.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/14/trump-harris-voters-generation-culture-election-2024/
— Congress didn’t recognize a race riot. Biden will make the site a monument. The president will designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument on Friday, the White House confirmed to The Post. – Maxine Joselow (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1908? On my father’s side, they operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/14/1908-springfield-race-riot-monument/
NEW YORK TIMES
— I promote law enforcement. My critics/opponents criticize law enforcement. They forever hold it against me that I enforced IRS laws 1971-1980. At yesterday’s Wheaton Roll Call event in my precinct which I promoted, a severe critic of Wheaton’s Police Department forced me to listen to her many strong complaints.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/nyregion/tony-rupp-first-amendment-buffalo.html
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly call you a racist and a sexist and even worse things if you do not vote for Harris. Harris ever-increasingly hints/implies/argues/shouts that if elected, she will use the federal government to get rid of those who share Trumps demographics once and for all. Trump is conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/13/us-woman-president-harris-trump/74766362007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/12/ectopic-pregnancies-texas-complaints-hospitals/74773693007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Sean Grayson, Sonya Massey, and Jack Campbell to promote more hatred against police.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/11/sonya-massey-race-police-killing-murder/74686522007/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly increase LGBTQism.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lgbtq-immigrants-latin-america-asylum-seekers-rcna166287
MSN
— Biden allows 90% of migrants meant for deportation to stay.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/report-biden-allows-90-of-migrants-meant-for-deportation-to-stay/ss-AA1oLZZR
— Secession Movements Now in 12 US States – James Bickerton
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/secession-movements-now-in-12-us-states-campaigner-says/ar-AA1oMYXo?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Walz Dithered While Minneapolis Burned. Kamala Harris made an odd choice of running mate if she wanted to appear tough on crime. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-walz-dithered-while-minneapolis-burned-kamala-harris-2020-riots-911b47eb
BLOOMBERG
— Local governments struggling to fill roles are turning to local programs for assistance with hiring asylum seekers who have obtained federal work permits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPFv_EE67U
MONDAQ
— Latest Updates To Illinois Personnel Records Review Act (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office supervisors always kept the adverse actions that they had taken against me at the top of my personnel file.)
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-rights-labour-relations/1505378/latest-updates-to-illinois-personnel-records-review-act
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Illinois Becomes Fourth State to Pass Legacy Ban – Liam Knox (COMMENT: Do/did your parents have college degrees? Mine did not. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/08/14/illinois-bans-legacy-preferences-public-institutions
HUFFINGTON POST
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow that “Ex-Trump Voters Turn Against Him In Scathing New Attack Ads. Republican Voters Against Trump launched a $3.5 million campaign across swing states.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran. heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anti-trump-republicans-swing-state-ad_n_66ac66e2e4b037c1f37ea144
August 13, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The crisis at Western Illinois University and beyond. – Editorial (COMMENT: I graduated from NIU in 1970. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/editorial-western-illinois-university-layoffs-state-equitable-funding/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Between 2010 and 2014, the number of students at the school hovered around 12,000. But then it took a dive over several years. In fall 2023, the university enrolled 7,023 students. Interim President Kristi Mindrup has said she expects enrollment this fall to be between 5,500 and 6,000 students. That might yet change, but it’s still a big drop in one year and not something so easily blamed on demographics. We’d also wager most Illinoisans didn’t know that some of their state universities are currently operating at 50% of previous capacity.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that illegals come to Chicago only because Republican governors bus them in.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/08/12/immigration-asylum-seekers-dnc-2024-city-hall-health-housing-services-oemc-little-village-pilsen
— Gaza should be on DNC agenda, Chicago Muslim leaders say. The leaders called for less talk and more action about drawing the war in Gaza to a close — a war that’s killed tens of thousands in Gaza. And while some of them are more hopeful that Vice President Kamala Harris may be more forceful in pressing for a ceasefire, they are waiting to see actual action. – David Struett (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Muslims go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/muslim-dnc-gaza-kamala-harris
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats plan DNC side rally for Jewish voters alienated by Gaza protests. – Simone Foxman
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/democrats-aim-rally-jewish-voters-alienated-gaza-protests
ABC7
— Local Muslim leaders call on politicians attending DNC to do more to end war in Gaza. – Leah Hope (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Muslims go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/local-muslim-leaders-call-democrats-do-more-end-gaza-war-chicago-dnc-protests-planned/15178742/
CBS2
— Rioting will not be tolerated in Chicago during DNC, police superintendent says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maf2OfXubgM
— Some alarmed, some encouraged by removal of Chicago homeless encampments ahead of DNC. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/some-alarmed-removal-chicago-homeless-encampments-dnc/
FOX32
— Chicago police prepare for mass protests at DNC. Protest groups are vowing tens of thousands of demonstrators to make their voices heard during the Democratic National Convention.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499971
— Demonstrators plan multiple rallies ahead of the DNC. Several groups including advocates of reproductive rights and those protesting the war in Gaza have protests planned leading into the DNC starting on Sunday.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499743
WGN RADIO
— Pro-Palestinian DNC protestors want longer march route than city is offering. – Pete Zimmerman (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Palestinians go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/pro-palestinian-dnc-protestors-want-longer-march-route-than-city-is-offering/
WBEZ
— Gen Z are finding their first jobs (COMMENT: When you graduated from college, what frustrated your job search? For me, it was potential employers viewing me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. When that application was approved, I got a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-zuX4y6iII
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Who will replace Sheriff Campbell after he retires? Here’s what you need to know. – Patrick M. Keck (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 so that could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate, which is exactly what they did.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2024/08/13/sheriff-in-sonya-massey-shooting-retiring-what-happens-next/74770336007/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-news-outlets-were-leaked-insider-material-from-the-trump-campaign-they-chose-not-to-print-it/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters stress planks in the Republican Party platform that Trump fails/refuses to defend/advance.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-a-conservative-gathering-provides-a-safe-space-for-republicans-who-arent-on-board-with-trump/
WPSD
— Illinois Sheriffs’ Association issues statement amid Massey shooting, ahead of DNC – Melanie Antonitis
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/illinois-sheriffs-association-issues-statement-amid-massey-shooting-ahead-of-dnc/article_53c15736-58f0-11ef-805d-1b554b984b9e.html
HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Triggers Gun Buying Boom. Illinois was one of only four states to see an increase in legal gun purchases in 2023. – Jonah Meadows (COMMENT: How soon will Democrats succeed in outlawing all semi-automatic firearms?)
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-triggers-gun-buying-boom-fbi-data-shows
CHICAGO PARENT
— These Are The 10 Best Places to Live in DuPage County. – Amanda Rahn (COMMENT: He who sets the criteria determines the outcome.)
https://www.chicagoparent.com/parenting/advice/best-places-to-live-dupage-county/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-346/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-139/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— The DNC is coming to Chicago, the nation’s homicide capital 13 years running – A Wirepoints survey of America’s 75 largest cities. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-dnc-is-coming-to-chicago-the-nations-homicide-capital-13-years-running-a-wirepoints-survey-of-americas-75-largest-cities/
JOHN KASS
— Can Harris and Walz Keep Hiding Who They Are?
https://johnkassnews.com/can-harris-walz-hide-who-they-are-without-media-help/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which plank in the Democrat Party platform has caused you the most harm? For me, it is the Affirmative Action(AA)/DEI plank, that is, the race and gender based preference giving plank, that is, the patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination plank. My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors used that plank, up-or-out, and budget cuts to waste my career and to get rid of me. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40. They ignored/dismissed/belittled that fact that I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. My critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote AA/DEI. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago to highlight the party’s platform. Delegates are likely to see moving vans that highlight what those policies have done to the Windy City and the rest of Illinois. – Dylan Sharkey and Kurtis Karg (COMMENT: What discourages you from leaving Illinois? For me, it seeing how fast Democrats and RINOs invaded, infiltrated, and took over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. Because they could and did do that here, they could do that in any state, county, township, or municipality.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democratic-national-convention-just-in-time-to-wave-goodbye-to-chicagoans/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Who exactly is running the United States? – Brandon J. Weichert (COMMENT: Is it Obama?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/12/who-exactly-is-running-united-states/
WASHINGTON RXAMINER
— Kamala has a record on immigration – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3118647/kamala-record-immigration/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Pinning down Vice President Kamala Harris on any substantive policy matters has been impossible since she helped shove President Joe Biden out of the presidential race. She refuses to answer questions, and her staff is, at best, cryptic in what little information it releases. For example, when asked if Harris still supports her 2019 position that illegally crossing the border be decriminalized, an unidentified campaign official told Axios, “Unauthorized border crossings are illegal.” But this is just a statement of current law. It doesn’t tell us what Harris believes, if anything, about whether unauthorized border crossings should continue to be illegal or if she will prosecute migrants who break the law. We still don’t know where Harris stands on decriminalizing illegal immigration. As much as Democrats may wish otherwise, Harris did not fall out of a coconut tree without a record. There are 20 years of factual evidence about how she deals with illegal immigrants, and voters should look at them. It will give an accurate and disturbing picture of Harris’s ideas on immigration.)
— Female medical program won’t exclude white students after discrimination complaint. – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3118288/female-medical-program-wont-exclude-white-students-after-discrimination-complaint/
NEW YORK POST
— Stop giving migrant thugs endless chances — deport them or lock them up NOW. – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/12/opinion/stop-giving-migrant-thugs-endless-chances-deport-them-or-lock-them-up-now/
BREITBART
— Most Voters Believe Illegal Aliens Are Registered to Vote. – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/nolte-most-voters-believe-illegal-aliens-are-registered-vote/
— Kamala Harris Failed to Connect One American to Internet Despite $42.5 Billion Fund — After 1,001 Days. – FCC’s Brendan Carr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/exclusive-fccs-brendan-carr-kamala-harris-failed-connect-one-american-internet-despite-42-5-billion-fund-1001-days/
— ‘Friction,’ ‘Bad-Mouthing,’ ‘Anxiety’ Infest Dysfunctional Harris Campaign. – Wendell Husebø
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/report-friction-bad-mouthing-anxiety-infest-dysfunctional-harris-campaign/
— Time Magazine Cover Shamelessly Hypes Kamala Harris: ‘Her Moment’ – Wendell Husebø
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/time-magazine-cover-shamelessly-hypes-kamala-harris-her-moment/
— Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris in Key Swing States. – Hannah Knudsen
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/poll-donald-trump-leads-kamala-harris-in-key-swing-states/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Illinois law threatens religious employers’ right to hire staff who share their beliefs. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/cartoon/illinois-law-threatens-religious-employers-rights-adf-warns.html
DAILY CALLER
— Trump, Musk Overcome Tech Issues For Marathon Interview To Over 1,000,000 Listeners. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/12/donald-trump-elon-musk-interview-twitter-space-x/
— Kamala Harris Presidency Could Be A Nightmare Scenario For Pro-Lifers, Conservatives Concerned About DOJ Weaponization. – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/12/kamala-harris-presidency-nightmare-scenario-pro-lifers-conservatives-concerned-doj-weaponization/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Stop Illegals From Voting’: House Freedom Caucus Urges Amendment to Omnibus Spending Bill. – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/stop-illegals-from-voting-house-freedom-caucus-urges-amendment-to-omnibus-spending-bill/
— Now Even Viewpoint Diversity Is ‘White Supremacy’ – Tyler O’Neil (COMMENT: RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization ever-increasingly get rid of Precinct Committeemen like me who support the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/now-viewpoint-diversity-white-supremacy-splc-says/
DAILY WIRE
— Pentagon Was Compelled To Drop Discriminatory DEI Program After Supreme Court Ruling. Program is one of several such contracts between government agencies and outside groups. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pentagon-was-compelled-to-drop-discriminatory-dei-program-after-supreme-court-ruling
— Freedom Caucus Unveils Plan To Protect Trump From ‘Lame Duck’ Omnibus, Shore Up Election Integrity. – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/freedom-caucus-unveils-plan-to-protect-trump-from-lame-duck-omnibus-shore-up-election-integrity
FEDERALIST
— AGs Sue To Stop Biden-Harris Rule Giving ‘Free’ Health Care To Illegal Aliens. – Christopher Jacobs
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/12/ags-sue-to-stop-biden-harris-rule-giving-free-health-care-to-illegal-aliens/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Migrant Crisis Continues to Rage At NYC’s Roosevelt Hotel. – Joey Chester (COMMENT: The Roosevelt Hotel today, the hotels and motels in your county, township, and municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/08/12/new-videos-nycs-roosevelt-hotel-migrant-crisis-continues-rage
FOX BUSINESS
— Marriott sues franchisee for turning New York hotel into migrant shelter. Franchisee violated its contract with Marriott by using Queens hotel as shelter for migrants and asylum seekers, lawsuit claims. – Breck Dumas (COMMENT: How many hotels and motels have Democrats and RINOs turning into migrant shelters in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/marriott-sues-franchisee-turning-new-york-hotel-migrant-shelter
FOX NEWS
— Kamala Harris donated to anti-police, pro-‘sanctuary city’ group as DC struggled with crime. Donations went to Legal Aid DC, an outspoken critic of police, immigration enforcement. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/kamala-harris-donated-anti-police-pro-sanctuary-city-group-dc-struggled-crime
— Pro-Israel group waits for permit to march near DNC in Chicago: We want to ‘stand up for America’ Israeli American Council CEO Elan Carr claims anti-Israel groups’ permit requests granted. – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pro-israel-group-waits-permit-march-near-dnc-chicago-want-stand-america
— Gov Walz amplified comment comparing ICE raids to ‘terrorism’ in America. Then-Rep. Walz went on to defend sanctuary cities during the 2017 remarks. – Andrew Mark Miller, Cameron Cawthorne
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flashback-walz-amplified-comment-comparing-ice-raids-terrorism-america
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/flashback-gov-walz-promoted-comment-about-ice-raids-representing-terrorism-in-america/vi-AA1oFPYr
— Anti-affirmative action group accuses New York state school district of discriminating against White students. Ithaca City School District is accused of systematically excluding White students. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-affirmative-action-group-accuses-ny-school-district-discriminating-against-white-students
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Walz Claimed BLM Riots Happen When Society Doesn’t Put ‘Equity and Inclusion at the Center’ It’s never the fault of the rioters. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/flashback-walz-claimed-blm-riots-happen-when-society-doesnt-put-equity-and-inclusion-at-the-center/
NEWS BUSTERS
— A Roundup of the Worst Woke Moments at the Paris Olympics. – Elise Ehrhard
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/elise-ehrhard/2024/08/12/roundup-worst-woke-moments-paris-olympics
NEWSMAX
— Trump Decries ‘Nonproductive’ Illegal Migrants – Mark Swanson
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-musk-interview/2024/08/12/id/1176270/
— Why Kamala Harris Is Bad for Black Americans. – Clarence V. McKee
https://www.newsmax.com/clarencevmckee/ice-nea-nomination/2024/08/12/id/1176206/
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Democrats Hope To Steal Election By Registering Illegal Aliens To Vote. – Pearson Sharp (COMMENT: How many millions of illegals voted for Biden in 2020?)
https://www.oann.com/video/pearsonsharpreports/democrats-hope-to-steal-election-by-registering-illegal-aliens-to-vote/
TOWNHALL
— Amid the corporate media’s remake of Kamala Harris’s disjointed record as a public servant, one of the more overlooked aspects is her wokeness. That’s right. Harris is woke writ-large and she even admitted as much, proclaiming just a few years ago (with a cackle of course), “We have to stay woke. Like everybody needs to be woke. And you can talk about if you’re the wokest or woker, but just stay more woke than less woke.” – Charles Gasparino
https://townhall.com/columnists/charles-gasparino/2024/08/13/kamalas-woke-is-broke-n2643320
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/immigration-us-citizenship-rates.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly run elections in America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/business/media/2024-election-disinformation.html
— Because Biden was an older White male, it was harder for Democrats to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump who is an older White male. With Harris, who is a younger minority female, Democrats will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/kamala-harris-trump-attention.html
MSN
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding America with Hispanics.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/latinos-accounted-for-over-90-of-u-s-population-growth-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic/ar-AA1oEhDs
WACO TRIBUNE HERALD
— Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats (COMMENT: I encourage Republicans who own homes in both Illinois and other states to vote in Illinois rather than those other states. Down ballot Republican candidates in Illinois need your vote.)
https://wacotrib.com/ap/national/florida-now-counts-1-million-more-registered-republican-voters-than-democrats/article_d108829c-320b-54c3-89ae-2d97baa933fa.html
FORTUNE
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/finance/dei-prominent-critics-actually-getting-121043392.html
FAST COMPANY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91170445/how-2025-will-gut-dei
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The ‘Killer Kamala’ Convention. Will the thousands of anti-Israel protesters in Chicago ruin it for the Democrats? – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-killer-kamala-convention-could-anti-israel-protesters-ruin-the-dnc-for-democrats-a8873d5a
— Iran’s Hopes Become Reality. Internal chaos and division weakens America. – William Mehrvarz, Washington
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/irans-hopes-become-reality-america-1683d77d
— I’m 37 Years Old, and I Haven’t Saved Nearly Enough for Retirement. What Do I Do? Like so many millennials, I started saving late, and catching up hasn’t been easy. – Will Flannigan (COMMENT: I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/savings/retirement-savings-planning-under-40-987a336b
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future for Americans who are following is ever-increasingly bleak: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to Americans who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/moral-decline-study-psychology-8635c34b
MARKET WATCH
— Car Ownership Statistics 2024 (COMMENT: If you share my interest in American nameplate cars, and especially Corvettes, Mustangs, Chargers, and Thunderbirds, please let me know. I currently own 1972 and 2005 Corvettes and a 2023 Mustang GT Premium, 2013 Charger R/T Max, 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2021 Malibu Premier, 2019 Escape Titanium, and 2018 Cruze LT. I used to own a 2016 Mustang, 1968 and 1969 Chargers, and 1990 and 1994 Thunderbirds. Further, I used to own 1958 and 1962 Chevrolet Bel Airs and a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, and 1997 and 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/insurance-services/car-ownership-statistics/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders oppose anything and everything that discourages illegals from voting.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-gop-hardliners-threaten-shutdown-over-voting-bill_n_66ba5d36e4b04b3eb251f670
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Suspect Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote (COMMENT: Illegals have tremendous motivations, tremendous incentives, to vote for Democrats and for RINOs.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_suspect_non_citizens_are_illegally_registered_to_vote
DAILY MAIL
— How seven of Kamala Harris’ most controversial policies could impact YOU… if she introduces them again during her run for president. Kamala Harris has not updated the public on where she stands on many issues. Kamala Harris gushes about kingmaker Nancy Pelosi. – Charlie Spiering
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13736575/kamala-harris-controversial-policies-impact-you.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Decriminalizing illegal immigration. . .2. DEI polices and financial reparations for slavery. . .3. Crackdown on gun rights. . .4. Reduce beef consumption and BAN plastic straws. . .5. Medicare for All and higher taxes to pay for it. . .6. Federally legalizing marijuana. . .7. Transgender policies in school)
August 12, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats acknowledge that “Smash-and-grab thieves target Rogers Park ice cream shop. Thieves targeted an ULTA Beauty store in Lincoln Park about two hours later.” Chicago today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-smash-grab-burglary-rogers-park-ice-cream-shop-caught-video-lincoln-ulta-beauty-store-hit/15174178/
FOX32
— Democrats say “Trump takes to social media to call out Harris.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499412
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Tim Walz has been a disaster for the once-thriving Minnesota. – Andy Brehm:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/12/opinion-tim-walz-minnesota-liberal-record/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats acknowledge: “DNC protests planned over Gaza, other causes, one organizer saying, ‘People feel betrayed by the Democratic Party’ Demonstrations are planned outside the Democratic National Convention when Kamala Harris is expected to be confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate. Who’s planning to be there and why they’re protesting.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/12/dnc-democratic-national-convention-protests-kamala-harris-israel-gaza-lgbtq-reproductive-rights-cpd-police
— Democrats ask “Why would Illinois Democrats knock on doors in Wisconsin?” and say “The election is likely to be decided there. Everyday Illinois Democrats trek up to Wisconsin to ring doorbells and engage voters, when they can find them.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/11/illinois-democrats-canvassing-wisconsin-swing-state-kamala-harris-donald-trump
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun sales in Illinois went up 5% in the past year despite a recently enacted ban on assault weapons, according to data compiled by a national home safety and security news site. – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2024/08/08/illinois-gun-sales-rise-in-2023-despite-new-assault-weapons-ban/74652673007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “162 lies and distortions in a news conference.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-11/162-lies-and-distortions-in-a-news-conference-npr-fact-checks-former-president-trump
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Vance used a round of Sunday news show appearances to disparage the Democratic ticket and promote Donald Trump’s record and second-term plans and defend himself from criticism over past remarks that have become a campaign issue.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-vance-hails-trumps-fed-idea-and-pushes-back-against-criticism-over-past-words-on-american-families/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The muted migrant crisis. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/12/migrant-crisis-seems-muted-00173594
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker singled out Harris, saying she helped “negotiate with other countries to make sure that they’re doing what they need to do to keep people from coming to the U.S. border.”)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-345/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, that is, they reject meritocracy. I am the opposite of an AA/DEI hire. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. I earned a diploma from Crete-Monee High School and passed the postal employment examination in 1966. Further, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40. Instead, all my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to my critics/opponents, a) they owe all their accomplishments in life to meritocracy, b) I owe none of my accomplishments in life to meritocracy, and c) I owe all of my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against a) minorities, b) females, c) younger people, d) unmarried people, e) LGBTQers, f) veterans, g) non-Protestants, h) non-German Americans, and/or i) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were especially wealthy. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that my mother never attended high school, and d) that I had to work my way through college. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders promise to give them more preference: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, those who have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— J.D. Vance takes on news media, addresses deportation plan, pro-family stance, ‘beautiful’ wife. – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/11/jd-vance-talks-deportation-plan-pro-family-stance-/
— J.D. Vance defends Trump’s handling of dictators after rally comment. ‘Complimenting’ authoritarians fine if it gets results, Republican nominee for vice president says. – David R. Sands
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/11/jd-vance-defends-donald-trumps-handling-of-dictato/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump starting ‘to agree a lot more’ on legalizing marijuana. – Ashley Oliver
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3116055/trump-starting-agree-more-legalizing-marijuana/
NEW YORK POST
— Prop 1 would mandate extreme ‘trans rights’ in New York — and that’s not even the worst of it. – Editorial (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/11/opinion/prop-1-would-mandate-extreme-trans-rights-in-new-york-and-thats-not-even-the-worst-of-it/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Cult of Kamala. Leftists who accuse conservatives of Trump worship have a new idol of their own. – Jack Hunter
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-cult-of-kamala/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Busting the Left’s narrative: ‘Systemic racism’ a thing of the past. – Bronson Woodruff
Bronson Woodruff https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/12/busting-the-left-s-narrative-systemic-racism-a-thing-of-the-past/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Contemplating what a Harris presidency will do to America. – Lynne Lechter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/contemplating_what_a_harris_presidency_will_do_to_america.html
BREITBART
— Migrants Camp in City Streets as Biden’s Shelters Overflow and Gang Violence Grows. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/08/11/migrants-camp-in-city-streets-as-bidens-shelters-overflow-and-gang-violence-grows/
— Tim Walz Falsely Labels Himself ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’ in Congressional Radio Ad. – Paul Bois
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/11/tim-walz-falsely-labels-himself-retired-command-sergeant-major-congressional-radio-ad/
— Walz has claimed for two decades, since retiring in 2005, that he is a command sergeant major, despite his military paperwork showing he retired as a master sergeant, a lower rank of E-8. – Kristina Wong (COMMENT: The civilian equivalent of a military rank of E-8 is a GS-7. I was a GS-7 in 1971 when I was 22 years old, a GS-9 in 1972, a GS-11 in 1973, a GS-12 in 1974, and a GS-13 in 1986.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/11/military-podcaster-tim-walz-created-challenge-coins-higher-military-rank-earned/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘She Had Control Over A Lot Of Our Border Policy’: Vance Spars With ABC Host Over Harris’ Role On Illegal Immigration. – Harold Hutchison
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/11/she-had-control-over-a-lot-of-our-border-policy-vance-spars-with-abc-host-over-harris-role-on-illegal-immigration/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Veterans Affairs Resources Are Being Diverted to Help Illegal Aliens. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/veterans-affairs-resource-are-being-diverted-help-illegal-aliens-disabled-vet-says/
— Tough Questions for Kamala Harris’ Reparations Plans. – GianCarlo Canaparo (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Democrat and RINO leaders make Republicans pay the price of AA and DEI, that is, pay reparations. I am a Republican and I have always been one. I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors. I would show how my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and my RINO Milton Township Republican Organization superiors have made me pay reparations big time. In my defense, my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/05/tough-questions-for-kamala-harris-reparations-plans/
DAILY WIRE
— JD Vance: Trump Willing To Fight All Out Trade War With China To Stop Fentanyl Crisis
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jd-vance-trump-willing-to-fight-all-out-trade-war-with-china-to-stop-fentanyl-crisis
FOX NEWS
— JD Vance hits multiple networks in Sunday morning media flurry as Tim Walz lays low. Walz and Harris remain cloistered from media. – Anders Hagstrom
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vance-hits-sunday-morning-shows-walz-nowhere-found
— New polls this weekend in three key battlegrounds in Harris-Trump White House race. Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, known as the Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ states, are crucial battlegrounds in the 2024 presidential election. – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2024-showdown-new-polls-weekend-three-key-battlegrounds-harris-trump-white-house-race
— The president of an American Federations of Teachers’ affiliate in Chicago was berated by a Black mom for claiming on a radio station that standardized tests are “junk science rooted in White supremacy” as well as “eugenics.” – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always attributed my success in passing tests to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, those who have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-teachers-union-claim-black-kids-cannot-pass-standardized-tests-doesnt-go-over-well-mom
— America’s progressive cities are increasingly childless, report finds: ‘Family-exodus doom loop’ The under-5 population is declining twice as fast in large urban counties. – Kendall Tietz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/americas-progressive-cities-increasingly-childless-report-finds-family-exodus-doom-loop
NEWS BUSTERS
— Fox News Highlights Deadly Results of Kamala Harris Being Soft on Crime. – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2024/08/11/fox-news-highlights-deadly-results-kamala-harris-being-soft-crime
— MSNBC Frets Gay Illegal Immigrants Not Entering U.S. Quickly Enough. – Brad Wilmouth
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2024/08/10/msnbc-frets-gay-illegal-immigrants-not-entering-us-quickly-enough
NEWSMAX
— Harris Camp Aims to Remake Border Czar Image.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/harris-border-czar/2024/08/11/id/1176097/
— Tim Walz ‘a Political Chameleon’ on Gun Control
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/walz-gun-control/2024/08/11/id/1176086/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— J.D. Vance: “How Do You Deport 18 Million People? Let’s Start With 1 Million” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/08/11/jd_vance_how_do_you_deport_18_million_people_lets_start_with_1_million.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala Harris Shifts Her Focus to the Border After Ignoring It for Four Years – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/11/kamala-harris-has-a-plan-to-tackle-illegal-immigration-after-letting-15-million-aliens-cross-the-border-n2643226
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Kamala’s Illegals Used Exact Same Answer on 10,000 Parole Applications, Rubber-Stamped Anyway. – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/kamalas-illegals-used-exact-answer-10000-parole-applications-rubber-stamped-anyway/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Vance on racial attacks against wife Usha: ‘Don’t attack my wife. She’s out of your league’ – MIRANDA NAZZARO
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4822608-jd-vance-wife-usha-white-attacks/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Harris’ political ascent makes her the latest target of DEI insults.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/harris-political-ascent-makes-her-110040759.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “JD Vance Repeats ‘Anti-Family’ Criticism of Democrats on Sunday Morning News Show Tour. The Republican vice-presidential nominee also defended Donald Trump’s abortion policies.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/jd-vance-trump-harris-democrats.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room. “I’m standing behind a Black woman to be president of the United States, and it doesn’t make me any less of a Black man,” said the Illinois attorney general. “I’m asking all of you all to do the same.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/harris-black-men.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Tim Walz’s Long Relationship With China Defies Easy Stereotypes. Mr. Walz, the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee, taught in China and has visited the country around 30 times. But he has also been critical of the Chinese government’s human rights record.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/tim-walz-china.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “How Tim Walz went from NRA-endorsed to a gun-control advocate.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/11/tim-walz-gun-control-nra-endorsement/
USA TODAY
— Uncomfortable Conversations: How do you get your grown child to move out? – Betty Lin-Fisher (COMMENT: My father died suddenly in 1969 when I was 21 years old. My mother had never worked outside the home. I got a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971 to help support her and my brother. I lived with them in Crete until I bought a new townhome in University Park in 1972. I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time 1970-1971 and then part-time 1971-1972. I worked for IRS 1971-1980.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/08/12/how-to-get-adult-kids-to-move-out/73893422007/
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say “JD Vance Pressed on Trump’s Nick Fuentes Dinner, Racist Remarks About Wife.”
https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-pressed-trump-nick-fuentes-dinner-racist-remarks-usha-vance-1937573
MSN
— Democrats say “DEI attacks on Harris create risks for GOP.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dei-attacks-on-harris-create-risks-for-gop/ar-BB1qywAQ?ocid=tweet
— Tips for Getting Hired After Age 50. – Emily Sherman (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. I should write a book about the stigma of being forced to retire. Being forced to retire makes it impossible to get a job appropriate for your work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or profession licenses. My Democrat GAO superiors rendered worthless what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439- $150,075/year, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year, c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earing six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have absolutely no problem with the aforesaid waste. Actually, they applaud it. Actually, they say that I brought it on myself.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/tips-for-getting-hired-after-age-50/ar-AA1fCcB3
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/office-workhorse-how-get-ahead-2d3a6e46
NEWS NATION
— JD Vance’s story is example of meritocracy: Huckabee (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) I owe none of my accomplishments in life to meritocracy and b) I owe all of my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against a) minorities, b) females, c) younger people, d) unmarried people, e) LGBTQers, f) veterans, g) non-Protestants, h) non-German Americans, and/or i) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes,)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCmEuXzcaWY
VOA
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-abortion-numbers-rise-since-roe-was-overturned-study-finds/7733298.html
HOOVER INSTITUTION
— Does Merit Still Matter? – Thomas Sowel
https://www.hoover.org/research/does-merit-still-matter
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Is It Fair to Call Kamala Harris a DEI Hire?
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/is_it_fair_to_call_kamala_harris_a_dei_hire
August 10, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— ‘Choose Chicago’ hosts pep rally for city ahead of 2024 DNC. Chicago has hosted more political conventions than any other city. – Courtney Sisk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/choose-chicago-hosts-pep-rally-city-2024-dnc/3518400/
— Amid fallout from Sonya Massey shooting, sheriff Jack Campbell announces he’ll retire by end of month. – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/amid-fallout-from-sonya-massey-shooting-sheriff-announces-hell-retire-by-end-of-month/3518307/
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sheriff-retiring-after-deputy-he-hired-was-charged-with-murder-for-shooting-sonya-massey/3518240/
CBS2
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell criticized for handling of police shooting death of Sonya Massey to retire. – Todd Feurer, Alex Ortiz
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/sonya-massey-illinois-sheriff-to-retire/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcArlqj1sGE
— Chicago DNC organizers hold pep rally with 10 days left before the convention – Asal Rezaei
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-dnc-pep-rally/
FOX32
— Demonstrators gather in Chicago after getting permit to march during DNC: ‘It shouldn’t have come to this’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-marches-protests-dnc-2024
— Sonya Massey murder: Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retiring following fatal shooting. Sheriff Jack Campbell of Sangamon County announced his retirement Friday, just days after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called for his resignation following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey by one of his deputies last month.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1498751
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/09/migrants-who-came-chicago-2-years-ago-prepare-help-other-new-arrivals-should-dnc-induced
WBEZ
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired killed Sonya Massey. Campbell announced his retirement Friday. Massey’s father had repeatedly called for Campbell to resign for hiring Sean Grayson. – AP
https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2024/08/09/illinois-sheriff-retiring-after-deputy-he-hired-killed-sonya-massey
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Downstate sheriff Jack Campbell announces retirement in latest Sonya Massey shooting fallout. – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/sonya-massey-shooting-fallout-sangamon-county-sheriff-retires/
— Sonya Massey tragedy shows it’s better for municipalities to be minus police officers than to hire the wrong ones. – Editorial (COMMENT: Why were you offered jobs? The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. They gambled that I would become a Democrat, but they lost their gamble. Consequently, they did everything that they could to waste my career and get rid of me. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/editorial-sonya-massey-sean-grayson-jack-campbell-jb-pritzker/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: The Sangamon County sheriff’s office is far from the only department struggling to recruit officers and thus prone to making poor hires. With policing under more public pressure and scrutiny than any time we can remember, particularly in diverse, Democratic Party-controlled states like ours, the profession clearly isn’t nearly as enticing as it used to be, even with early retirement, good salaries and generous pensions on offer. The Chicago Police Department, for one, is short about 2,000 officers. The temptation for these departments, then, is to skimp on the background checks and vetting that are necessary to weed out the unsuitable but can hamper recruiting. There were plenty of red flags available on Grayson, including a 2015 citation for driving under the influence and a record of working for five different police forces in the three years before Sangamon hired him in May 2023. At a bare minimum, an applicant bouncing around that many departments in such a short period of time ought to compel a police chief interested in hiring him to call the chiefs of those other departments for an honest assessment rather than relying on applicant-provided references. The public has an interest in fully staffed police departments. But there’s an even greater public interest in taking every step possible to ensure those on the force are truly qualified and well trained. Better to be undermanned than to run the risk of employing officers prone to losing their cool in tense moments, flaws that carry with them potentially fatal consequences. Sonya Massey’s tragic death is a cautionary tale for police chiefs everywhere. That brings us to the matter of the police chief in this case, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell. Campbell has defended the process he undertook when hiring Grayson, saying he followed normal procedures, but has allowed there are changes he’ll make going forward. “My standard is now that ‘I want you to figure out a way not to hire this person,’” Campbell told Illinois Public Media News. By that, we took him to mean that every applicant will be scrutinized as thoroughly as possible. If that’s what he meant, we agree. . .It’s relatively easy, of course, for the Democratic governor to castigate a Republican sheriff in a case that has garnered national headlines and reflects poorly on the state. It wasn’t hard to detect the whiff of politics in the harsh criticism of a GOP officeholder by a governor with national aspirations (and demonstrated prospects) who needs to appear as tough as possible responding to a horrific police shooting within the state’s capital city. We’d be a bit less cynical had Pritzker, for example, been as critical when his appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board failed so starkly earlier this year to keep convicted domestic abuser Crosetti Brand behind bars, freeing him (despite numerous red flags) to allegedly kill the 11-year-old son of an ex-girlfriend as she was attacked as well and badly injured. Pritzker asked two of those appointees, including the board chair, to resign. But when it came to his own appointees, who failed every bit as badly as Campbell did with similarly fatal consequences, the governor publicly expressed nothing like the outrage he leveled at the sheriff. Sangamon County is dominated by Republicans at the local level. To date, as far as we’ve seen, no local GOPers have called on Campbell to leave. If Campbell resigned over this tragic lapse, that would be an appropriate acceptance of responsibility. But he’s an elected official answerable to the voters of the county, not Gov. Pritzker. If he chooses to stick to the path of attempting to improve the office’s personnel management and regaining the public trust as he runs again, the voters of that county will be able to decide two years from now on his ongoing suitability.)
— Cook County judge who was reassigned amid investigation into alleged racist comments retires.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/afternoon-briefing-cook-county-judge-who-was-reassigned-amid-investigation-into-alleged-racist-comments-retires/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/10/migrant-shot-as-tensions-rise-between-day-laborers-and-law-enforcement-officers-at-home-depot/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey. Campbell announced his retirement Friday. Massey’s father had repeatedly called for Campbell to resign for hiring Sean Grayson as a deputy in the central Illinois county. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2024/08/09/sonya-massey-shooting-sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-retiring
— Chicago applications now open for voting by mail. Officials expect to start mailing out ballots Sept. 26. People can apply to receive one through Oct. 31. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/08/09/vote-by-mail-chicago-november-election-applications
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois sued by Illinois Family Institute over new pro-union law. – Brandon Dupré (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise/hate unions. They have never forgiven me and they never will forgive me for having been a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I was a union member, I was grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous. In today’s dollars, my salary increased from $18.99/hour in 1966 to $110,020/year in 1980. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/illinois-policy-institute-files-lawsuit-against
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Embattled Springfield-area sheriff Jack Campbell will retire following Sonya Massey shooting. – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2024/08/09/sheriff-jack-campbell-retiring-following-fatal-sonya-massey-shooting/74742662007/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-is-putting-mass-deportations-at-the-heart-of-his-campaign-some-republicans-are-worried/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is ever-increasingly bleak for those of any age who are conservative, Republican, White, male, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid. I was born in 1948. Even though I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, my ACT score was only 24, and I had to work my way through college, that is, I did not get any scholarships, I was nevertheless able to a) earn a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) earn master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) earn professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) earn a professional license when I was 32. But I would not be able to do the aforesaid today because of my bad demographics, that is, because Affirmative Action and DEI requires educators, employers, and everyone else to give ever-increasing preference to those who do not share my demographics.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-campaign-projects-confidence-and-looks-to-young-male-voters-for-an-edge-on-harris/
WGEM
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to retire. – Max Cotton
https://www.wgem.com/2024/08/09/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-retire/
WCIA
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announces retirement. – Danny Connolly
https://www.wcia.com/news/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-announces-resignation/
WGLT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-10/as-republicans-attack-harris-on-immigration-heres-what-her-california-record-reveals
WAND TV
— New Illinois law requires cultural hair care plans for DCFS youth in care. – Mike Miletich
https://www.wandtv.com/news/new-illinois-law-requires-cultural-hair-care-plans-for-dcfs-youth-in-care/article_258d4a52-56aa-11ef-8355-0b95e5076d21.html
WSIL TV
— Illinois officials invests $6 million toward teacher shortage (COMMENT: Why were you offered jobs? The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/top-stories/illinois-officials-invests-6-million-toward-teacher-shortage/article_dc8d39a2-5654-11ef-84dc-1794fcad2dec.html
— Soon, if not already, everyone in healthcare in America will be Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/why-black-women-are-pushing-to-diversify-health-care-industry/article_f79e276d-272a-5e57-83c2-3ee795db0433.html
WJBC
— Sangamon County sheriff Jack Campbell says he’ll retire by end of month in wake of Massey shooting. – BETH HUNDSDORFER
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/08/09/sangamon-county-sheriff-says-hell-retire-by-end-of-month-in-wake-of-massey-shooting/
WICS
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired charged with murder in Sonya Massey case
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-retiring
https://m.local12.com/news/nation-world/illinois-sheriff-retiring-after-deputy-he-hired-charged-with-murder-in-sonia-massey-case-killing-death-dead-sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-investigation
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat and RINO leaders are overjoyed that illegals come from China.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-09/what-drove-last-years-surge-in-chinese-migrants-at-the-southern-border
— Democrats say “Trump attacked Walz, Harris and reporters in the room at press conference.” According to Democrats, Republicans attack Democrats but Democrats never attack Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-08/trump-attacked-walz-harris-and-reporters-in-the-room-at-press-conference
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announces he will resign following Sonya Massey shooting. – Sean Crawford
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2024-08-09/sheriff-jack-campbell-announces-he-will-resign
ILLINOIS TIMES
— Sheriff Jack Campbell to retire. Death threats, community divisions associated with death of Sonya Massey cited in resignation statement. – Dean Olsen
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/sheriff-jack-campbell-to-retire-18912257
(FROM THE STATEMENT: “The tragic death of Sonya Massey has been a heartbreaking event for our community. My deepest condolences go out to her family and friends. Since the incident, I have been proactive and transparent, working tirelessly to present all of the facts to the public. I have committed to making changes to our standards and collaborating with other units of government on ways to prevent incidents like this in the future. The one person truly responsible for this act is in jail, and I believe justice will be served through the legal process. Despite these efforts, some in our community want me to pay the price for that person’s actions, even threatening that I pay that price with my life, my family’s lives, or the lives of my deputies.”)
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton to hold public hearing for Roosevelt Road plans
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2024/08/09/wheaton-to-hold-public-hearing-for-roosevelt-road-plans/
CAPITOL FAX
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announces his retirement
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/09/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-announces-his-retirement/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-138/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Sheriff Jack Campbell has been forced to retire. I should write a book about the stigma of being forced to retire. Being forced to retire makes it impossible to get a job appropriate for your work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or profession licenses. But far worse than that, especially if you are conservative, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, your critics/opponents use your having been forced to retire to hint/imply/argue/shout that real reason was that you are a very bad person if not a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. In my book, I would focus on my critics/opponents who have used my having been forced to retire when I was 49 in 1997 against me the most. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be an especially bad person and even worse things because I had earned a) job-related master’s degrees in 1997, 1980, and 1976, b) job-related professional certifications in 1997, 1996, 1994, 1990, 1981, and 1979, and c) a job related professional license in 1981. Needless to say, my Democrat GAO superiors having forced me to retire was one of the biggest negatives in my life. I will never recover from it. They forced me to retire to punish me because I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit since 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Previously, they had a) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance purposes, b) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond me GS-13, c) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and d) forced me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
EAST CENRAL REPORTER
— Illinois State Rep. Miller on illegal alien crime: ‘We need to repeal Illinois’ Sanctuary State status’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/662200565-illinois-state-rep-miller-on-illegal-alien-crime-we-need-to-repeal-illinois-sanctuary-state-status
CHICAGO POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago population hits lowest point since 1920. – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-population-hits-lowest-point-since-1920/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Muslim Democrats buoyed by Shapiro snub encourage ‘mass demonstrations’ at DNC. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/9/muslim-democrats-buoyed-by-josh-shapiro-snub-encou/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Harris running mate Walz marched with ‘Abolish ICE’ protesters in 2018. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3116812/walz-marched-abolish-ice-protesters/
NEW YORK POST
— Democrats are responsible for migrant crime waves across the US – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/10/opinion/democrats-are-responsible-for-migrant-crime-waves-across-the-us/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Fake, Fake, Fake vs. Fight, Fight, Fight – Dan Proft
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/08/fake-fake-fake-vs-fight-fight-fight/
— The ‘Burn-and-Bail’ Ticket: Walz Let them Burn his Cities while Kamala Bailed out the Burners.
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/09/the-burn-and-bail-ticket-walz-let-them-burn-his-cities-while-kamala-bailed-out-the-burners/
BREITBART
— Gavin Newsom: I Will ‘Redirect Money’ from Communities Not Addressing Homelessness – ELIZABETH WEIBEL (COMMENT: Chicago Democrats are dumping fewer of their homeless on DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton because Democrats have succeeded in taking over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-i-will-redirect-money-from-communities-not-addressing-homelessness/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Proponent of Licenses for Illegal Aliens. The presumptive Democratic VP candidate should know the national security risks. – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Minnesota-Gov-Tim-Walz-Proponent-Licenses-Illegal-Aliens
MRC TV
— MSNBC Frets Gay Illegals Not Entering U.S. Quickly Enough. – BRAD WILMOUTH
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/msnbc-frets-gay-illegals-not-entering-us-quickly-enough
— Greg Abbott Demands Biden Admin. Reimburses Texas For Illegal Immigration Medicare. – Beatriz Madan
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/beatriz-madan/greg-abbott-demands-biden-admin-reimburses-texas-illegal-immigration-medicare
NEWS BUSTERS
— NPR Shocked That GOP Mocked Walz Putting Tampons in Boys’ Bathrooms – Clay Waters
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2024/08/09/npr-shocked-gop-mocked-walz-putting-tampons-boys-bathrooms
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Far Left Liberalism and Troubling Incompetence Define Tim Walz. – Daniel Baldwin
https://www.oann.com/commentary/far-left-liberalism-and-troubling-incompetence-define-tim-walz/
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Thousands of Noncitizen Registered Voters Discovered – Mandy Taheri
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2024/08/09/thousands_of_noncitizen_registered_voters_discovered_1050761.html
TOWNHALL
— Delta Airlines Goes Woke – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/09/delta-airlines-goes-woke-n2643182
— A Democrat Attorney General Targeted Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers. Here’s How They Responded. – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/09/ny-ag-letitia-james-targeted-abortion-pill-reversal-heres-how-pro-life-groups-responded-n2643187
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In doing so, Ms. James flagrantly violates their constitutional rights by using lawfare to silence those who disagree with her,” Thomas More Society Executive Vice President & Head of Litigation Peter Breen, said. “Shamefully, Ms. James seeks to steal away a woman’s choice to save her preborn child, should that pregnant woman seek to stop her in-progress chemical abortion, after taking the first abortion pill. Abortion Pill Reversal gives women a second chance to choose life—a life-saving option that Ms. James seems to think pregnant women are not entitled to choose. With this federal lawsuit, we are once again going on the offense to put an end to Ms. James’ attacks on New York’s life-affirming ministries,” Breen added.)
— JD Vance’s Commanding Officer Goes on CNN and Shuts Down Host Who Attacked His Record. – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/08/10/jd-vances-commanding-officer-goes-on-cnn-and-shuts-down-cnn-host-who-attacked-his-record-n2643209
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell stepping down in wake of Sonya Massey shooting. – Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker and Jennifer Feldman
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/09/us/sheriff-jack-campbell-retires-in-wake-of-sonya-massey-shooting/index.html
MSN
— From New York to Denver, US Cities Are Seeking Migrants for Jobs. – Ella Ceron (COMMENT: The jobs that I had were so bad that migrants would not take them. 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. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes never had to take bad jobs.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ar-AA1owt8B
NEW YORK TIMES
— A Growing Number of Homeless Migrants Are Sleeping on N.Y.C. Streets. As New York City officials struggle to provide shelter for nearly 65,000 asylum seekers, some have said they feel safer sleeping in parks, on the subway and on streets. – Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Olivia Bensimon (COMMENT: NYC today, your municipality tomorrow. My critics/opponents would love to see migrants sleeping in my Prairie Path Park in my precinct.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/nyregion/migrants-homeless-encampment-nyc.html
— Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell Will Resign Amid Backlash Over Fatal Shooting by Deputy. Campbell, the sheriff of Sangamon County, was criticized for hiring the deputy, who has now been charged with murdering Sonya Massey in her home last month. – Orlando Mayorquín
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/us/sonya-massey-jack-campbell-resigns.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris/Walz.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/politics/harris-tim-walz-vp-pick.html
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/10/us/harris-trump-election
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/politics/trump-tim-walz-tampons-schools.html
— Democrats say “Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/politics/harris-trump-battleground-polls.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Sheriff Jack Campbell steps down after deputy charged with murdering Sonya Massey. Pritzker had called on Campbell to resign, saying he had “failed.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/09/sheriff-retires-sonya-massey/
— Democrats and RINOs want Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they want more preference for those who are Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, that is, they want more patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/08/09/dei-training-court-cases-discrimination/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Walz moved Minn. schools to the left, opposing vouchers while increasing funding” and “Opponents say he catered to the teachers’ union and focused on the wrong issues as test scores fell.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/08/10/walz-minnesota-liberal-education-policies/
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly shout that when minorities and women succeed, it is because they overcame discrimination by Whites and men.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/09/olympics-simone-biles-save-dei-religion-identity/74673842007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris/Walz.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/08/08/florida-gov-ron-desantis-tim-walz-inter-miami-stadium-grant/74729325007/
NEWSWEEK
— On Wednesday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order cementing election security protocols in the state, noting that since he took office Virginia has discovered and removed more than 6,000 noncitizen registered voters from voting rolls. – Mandy Taheri (COMMENT: How many noncitizens are registered to vote, or will be registered to vote, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-non-citizen-voters-discovered-governor-1937025
— How the GOP Platform Went From 35 Mentions of Abortion to One. – Jesus Mesa (COMMENT: I was removed from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee not only because I advocate for direct election of IRP State Central Committee members, but because I am “too conservative.”)
https://www.newsweek.com/how-gop-platform-went-35-mentions-abortion-one-1937233
ABC NEWS
— Sheriff Jack Campbell who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing to retire. – Sabina Ghebremedhin, Tesfaye Negussie, and Meredith Deliso
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sheriff-sonya-massey-case-retire/story?id=112726163
NBC NEWS
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell retires in wake of Sonya Massey shooting
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/illinois-sheriff-retires-in-wake-of-sonya-massey-shooting-216855621629
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deputy-killed-sonya-massey-remain-jail-judge-rules-illinois-sheriff-st-rcna165943
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell, Whose Deputy Was Charged in Sonya Massey Shooting, to Quit – Reuters
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-08-09/illinois-sheriff-whose-deputy-was-charged-in-sonya-massey-shooting-to-quit
USA TODAY
— Embattled Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell will retire amid criticism over the killing of Sonya Massey. – Steven Spearie
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/09/illinois-sheriff-will-retire-amid-outrage-over-sonya-massey-shooting/74742981007/
HERALD REVIEW
— The Republican Party has become a bunch of RINOs. – Randall Limbach, Sierra Vista
https://www.myheraldreview.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/letter-the-republican-party-has-become-a-bunch-of-rinos/article_533bdea8-5661-11ef-b3c0-27fec32bdc59.html
(FROM THE LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Republican party has morphed into a party of Republicans-In-Name-Only (RINOs). The RINO concept has shifted over the decades, sometimes used disparagingly and other times approvingly. Traditionally, RINO describes a Republican deviating from conservative values. In my observation, today’s RINO is any Republican: Who’s actions are contrary to his conservative platform; Who not only doesn’t enforce the United States Constitution but promotes its decay (state sovereignty; representation; personal welfare; and state, individual, land, and water rights); Allows and even promotes tyranny (Covid mandates); Surrenders to Democrats on common-sense conservative principles (voter integrity, term limits, individual/land/water rights, taxation, border control, and federal overreach). The cowardly RINO tackles tough issues only after the door of opportunity has closed with a Republican administrative majority, after which he feigns a sense of urgent engagement on those same issues. Like conventional Democrats, establishment Uni-party RINOs possess globalist, centrist, and intellectually dishonest views, shunning those constituents who dare demand the restoration of our Constitution. The RINO enjoys the benefits of Uni-party ‘membership’ via support from the Grand-Old-Party and Democrat institutions, mainstream media, military industrial complex, giant conglomerations, and Big Tech and entertainment industries. RINOs demand “unity” throughout the party yet refuse to reverse course following generations of continued deceit and anti-America legislation. Today’s RINO would have supported the King of England in his efforts to defeat the original American revolutionaries. Ultimately, as what occurred in 1776, God will shield and promote today’s American revolutionary, regardless of political persuasion, and will rightfully hold these counterfeit Americans accountable.)
POST GAZETTE
— Vance and Walz in a race to define themselves as champions of working-class voters. – Steve Bohnel and Mike Wereschagin (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents want to define you as being? Most of mine want to define me as being “too conservative.” They stress that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, that I have been a Wheaton resident since 1978, and that I attended the Illinois Republican Party State Convention as delegate, reporter, and vendor this year while DuPage County and Milton Township RINO leaders boycotted it. They stress that I am White, male, older (born in 1948), baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and 100% German American. They stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844 and that I was a Crete resident 1948-1972. They stress that I was the fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.)
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/election-2024/2024/08/06/jd-vance-philadelphia-tim-walz-midwestern-working-class-voters/stories/202408060075
PIX
— Top companies for high school graduates to begin and advance their career. – Matthew Euzarraga (COMMENT: In 1966, my ACT score was 24, I graduated in the top 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class, I was a full-time UIC student, and I lived with my parents in Crete. The Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office hired me in 1966 as a part-time employee because they could not find a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. They disapproved of, if not despised, a) the fact that I was avoiding the Vietnam War draft with student deferments, b) the fact that I was conservative, Republican, Protestant, German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, and a Crete resident since 1948, and c) that I owned a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. In my defense, I stressed to them that I had bought that Pontiac with money that I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. They certainly did not want me to become a full-time employee. To get rid of me, they disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and1969 even though I had taken far fewer sick days than any of my coworkers. They succeeded in forcing me to resign in 1969 by falsely saying that I was not available to work enough part-time hours. I was available to work all Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and every day that NIU was not in session.)
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/top-companies-for-high-school-graduates-to-begin-and-advance-their-career-list/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell Abruptly Retires Following Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey. Massey’s family called for Campbell’s resignation after former deputy Sean Grayson killed the 36-year-old Black woman. – Phillip Jackson
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sonya-massey-shooting-illinois-sheriff-retires_n_66b6857ee4b044cc5e99c169
NEW YORKER
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris/Walz.
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/the-harris-walz-reboot