May 21, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Pro-Palestinian campus protests evoke Vietnam-era uprisings and other ‘struggles of the past’ – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used against me the most my avoiding the Vietnam War draft with student deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/21/pro-palestinian-campus-protests-evoke-vietnam-era-uprisings-and-other-struggles-of-the-past/
— Suburban Chicago leaders call on the state of Illinois to increase local government funding – GEORGE WIEBE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/20/suburban-chicago-leaders-call-on-the-state-of-illinois-to-increase-local-government-funding/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Mayor Phil Suess speaks during a public gathering of municipal leaders Monday who joined forces at Elmhurst University to call on Illinois General Assembly to increase local government funding. . .“Each one of us here, and every other citizen in the State of Illinois, relies on the critical services provided by local governments,” Wheaton Mayor Phil Suess said Monday. “We are here this morning to reach out to our partners in the General Assembly and urge them to work with us to prioritize continued investment in our communities.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Students protest Israel-Hamas war during School of the Art Institute of Chicago commencement. Many students carried gold flyers with images of a crown, bullets and bombs, symbolizing the Crown family, who are benefactors to the Art Institute and who students say invest in weapons manufacturers. They tore the flyers on stage. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/05/20/students-protest-gaza-war-during-school-of-the-art-institute-commencement-education-israel-hamas-war
— Why so many Black Chicagoans are frustrated by the migrant crisis. A City Council vote on $70 million in migrant funding highlighted the situation faced by communities like South Shore: Migrants have been resettled in Black communities where people have been fighting for decades for development and resources. – Desmon Yancy (COMMENT: To give preference to one group, for example, illegals, is to discriminate against another group, for example, Blacks.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/05/20/black-chicagoans-migrant-crisis-frustration-racism-disinvestment-alderman-desmon-yancy-south-shore
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ and destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/2024/05/20/lgbtq-international-travel-threat-alert-pride

DAILY HERALD
— Editorial called out sneaky Democrats – Gerry Bliss, Elk Grove Village
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240520/letters-to-the-editor/editorial-called-out-sneaky-democrats/
— Wheaton Memorial Day Parade: 10 a.m. Monday, May 27. Hosted by American Legion Post 76, the parade will begin at Memorial Park, proceed west on Wesley Street, turn south on West Street, ending at the Wheaton Cemetery, 1209 S. Warrenville Road. wheaton.il.us.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240520/entertainment/memorial-day-parades-services-fundraisers/
— Wheaton mayor: Apartment project expected to ‘move forward’ downtown – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240520/news/wheaton-mayor-apartment-project-expected-to-move-forward-downtown/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Supreme Court won’t consider Maryland assault weapon ban, but Illinois’ is still on the table – Greg Stohr
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/supreme-court-refuses-consider-maryland-assault-weapon-ban
— How the wheels fell off Oberweis Dairy – Ally Marott
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/how-oberweis-dairy-went-bankrupt

ABC7
— Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial – Judy Hsu
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14848731/
— Trump posts social media video seemingly suggesting his victory will bring ‘unified Reich’ “This was not a campaign video,” a Trump campaign rep said. – Soo Rin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Kelsey Walsh
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-social-media-video-unified-reich-/14851798/

NBC5
— Chicago to implement new beach security measures as summer approaches – Lexi Sutter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-to-implement-new-beach-security-measures-as-summer-approaches/3442164/

WGN9
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://wgntv.com/daytime-chicago/diversity-done-right-a-guide-to-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace/

FOX32
— Northwestern student files class action lawsuit claiming school failed to protect Jewish students – Jenna Carroll
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwestern-lawsuit
— Calls for increased police presence after violent weekend in Chicago: ‘We have to do something’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/calls-for-increased-police-presence-surge-after-violent-weekend-in-chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL5E_KFYR28

WBEZ
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-role-in-the-lgbtq-rights-movement/bd3febe8-2392-459c-8ffa-524d58f39932

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Supporters of Donald Trump flocked to Manhattan on Monday, standing behind the former president heading into day 19 of his hush-money trial. Among them was U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland. – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/05/21/illinois-congresswoman-heads-to-manhattan-backs-trump/73772682007/

HERALD REVIEW
— Rep. Mary Miller attends Trump trial in New York
https://herald-review.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/rep-mary-miller-attends-trump-trial-in-new-york/article_92798250-16e7-11ef-9ed0-2f429b2cc6a4.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— What happens if Trump and Biden don’t reach 270 electoral votes? – KONNER MCINTIRE & COURTNEY RAU
https://foxillinois.com/amp/news/nation-world/what-happens-if-trump-and-biden-dont-reach-270-electoral-votes-2024-election-voters-candidates-polling-majority-constitution-amendment-house-congress-delegates-tie-andrew-jackson-john-quincy-adams

WSIL TV & WAND TV
— Trump Media lost more than $300 million last quarter on very little revenue – Matt Egan
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/trump-media-lost-more-than-300-million-last-quarter-on-very-little-revenue/article_50e6d348-7684-5474-a8fe-d358f8693198.html
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-media-and-technology-group-posts-more-than-300-million-net-loss-in-first-public/article_3b616c41-685f-5279-b169-a20cdfe3dccc.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as ‘abolitionists’ go farther – Sarah McCammon
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-05-21/republicans-try-to-soften-stance-on-abortion-as-abolitionists-go-farther

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— They more that you question the reported 2020 presidential election results, the more that Biden’s supporters destroy you, that is, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates destroy you.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-election-deniers-moving-closer-to-gop-mainstream-report-shows-as-trump-allies-fill-congress/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-293/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-91/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which candidates on ballots in your precinct have you done the most to help elect? I should write a book about the candidates on ballots in my precinct who I have done the most to help elect since 2000. I would focus on a) the signatures that I got for them for their nominating petitions, b) the sign locations that I got for them, c) their campaign literature that I distributed for them, and d) the promotion that I gave their fundraisers. I would focus on the aforesaid who have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA newsletters the most for their not getting as many votes as they expected and/or for their defeats. I would focus on the aforesaid who are taking and have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Should I write about my critics/opponents who do bad things that get into the public record and then punish me for my not covering that up? According to Wikipedia, “A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one’s own misdeeds) from relational cover-ups (covering up someone else’s misdeeds). The expression is usually applied to people in positions of authority who abuse power to avoid or silence criticism or to deflect guilt of wrongdoing. Perpetrators of a cover-up (initiators or their allies) may be responsible for a misdeed, a breach of trust or duty, or a crime.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover-up – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Should I write about my critics/opponents who are the most nasty/vicious? I would focus on those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who use their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

WIREPOINTS
— University of Illinois, it’s your turn to eliminate woke DEI loyalty oaths – Mark Glennon (COMMENT: Constructively, to be accepted by the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, you have to sign a DEI loyalty oath. Because I refuse to do that, the aforesaid not only refuse to accept me, they get rid of me.)
https://wirepoints.org/university-of-illinois-its-your-turn-to-eliminate-woke-dei-loyalty-oaths-wirepoints-quickpoint/
— New 2023 School Report Cards reveal to parents Illinois’ dismal student outcomes – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-2023-school-report-cards-reveal-to-parents-illinois-dismal-student-outcomes-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Will Algonquin Township Republicans Hold a Primary Election to Select Candidates or Hold a Slating Caucus?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/20/will-algonquin-township-republicans-hold-a-primary-election-to-select-candidates-or-hold-a-slating-caucus/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois among the highest for massive jury verdicts against companies – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who paint themselves the most as being anti-plaintiff. They stress the lawsuits that I have filed. They glorify and praise, pander to, and serve as operatives/dupes for the defendants in the lawsuits that I have filed. They take many/big adverse actions against me.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_36b20920-16f0-11ef-b2b2-bb5b6afd693b.html

JEFF BERKOWITZ
— Could a scaled-up, empathetic “Big Tent Coalition” fix IL? Could Tim Ozinga, the Big Tent’s CEO, be the IL GOP GOV Candidate to fix IL’s education system, crime problems & lack of growth?
https://jeffberkowitz208.substack.com/p/could-a-scaled-up-empathetic-big

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.N. helps Hamas. International body’s bias against Israel is undeniable. – Sean Durns
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/20/un-helps-hamas/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden wants the country to be more racist than it is – Zachary Faria (COMMENT: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat and RINO candidates and elected officials ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/3010294/biden-wants-country-be-more-racist-than-it-is/

NEW YORK POST
— Migrants rushing to cross border now in case Biden loses in November: ‘We don’t want Trump’ – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/05/20/us-news/migrants-rushing-to-cross-border-now-in-case-biden-loses/
— Biden’s divisive, defeatist HBCU speech proves he has nothing to offer black voters – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/05/20/opinion/joe-bidens-divisive-defeatist-hbcu-speech-proves-he-has-nothing-to-offer-black-voters/
— Joe Biden was racist and patronizing in his speech to Morehouse grads – Adam B. Coleman
https://nypost.com/2024/05/20/opinion/joe-biden-was-racist-and-patronizing-in-his-speech-to-morehouse-grads/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— New data exposes further flaws in 1619 Project – Tim Worstall
https://aim.org/2024/05/20/new-data-exposes-further-flaws-in-1619-project/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden calls discriminatory DEI policies the ‘core strength’ of America – Chris Donaldson (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/05/20/biden-calls-discriminatory-dei-policies-the-core-strength-of-america-1460497/

BREITBART
— Six Arrested in Chicago for Staging Sham Robberies to Aid Immigration Visa Requests – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/05/20/six-arrested-chicago-staging-sham-robberies-aid-immigration-visas-requests/
— Chinese Citizens Using Ecuador – and Tiktok – to Reach U.S. Border – CHRISTIAN K. CARUZO20
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/05/20/report-chinese-citizens-using-ecuador-tiktok-reach-u-s-border/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Commencement speech invite. Anti-Israel professors not happy with Biden’s commencement-speech. – Joshua Odutola
https://www.campusreform.org/article/anti-israel-professors-not-happy-bidens-commencement-speech-invite/25473

CENTER SQUARE
— Lawmakers press investigation into DEI agenda at the Pentagon – Casey Harper (COMMENT: My many Democrat superiors in the federal government who were veterans used Affirmative Action and DEI big time to get rid of me.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_1d194cca-16d8-11ef-a580-f75eda2a1be5.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Evidence Democrats Are Corrupting Trump Hush Money Trial – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/democrats-are-corrupting-trump-hush-money-trial

DAILY WIRE
— The Chicago Way: How Obama Began Transforming America Into Cook County. When then-presidential candidate Barack Obama told a crowd in Columbia, Missouri, in October of 2008, “We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America,” he meant it. – Brad Schaeffer
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-chicago-way-how-obama-began-transforming-america-into-cook-county
— Over 60 Percent Of Independents Support Deporting Illegal Immigrants – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/over-60-percent-of-independents-support-deporting-illegal-immigrants-poll-finds

FEDERALIST
— Court Rules Schools Can Force LGBT Ideology On Kids Against Parents’ Religious Objections – CHAD FELIX GREENE (COMMENT: Those who promote LGBTQ the most use against me the most that I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962.)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/21/court-rules-schools-can-force-lgbt-ideology-on-kids-against-parents-religious-objections/
— GOP-Led Bill Protects IVF Industry But Not The Babies It Routinely Kills – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/20/gop-led-bill-protects-ivf-industry-but-not-the-babies-it-routinely-kills/

FOX NEWS
— Our next health crisis is coming across the border. There’s still time to stop it. Biden’s broken border is letting immigrants enter US with health issues even if they have mumps, measles and TB. – Tom Homan
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/next-health-crisis-coming-across-border-theres-still-time-stop
— Biden wants to speed up backlog of migrant asylum seekers in blue cities as Dem pressure builds. The cities targeted by Biden include Chicago, New York City and Boston. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-wants-speed-up-backlog-migrant-asylum-seekers-blue-cities-as-dem-pressure-builds

GOPUSA
— Trump Demands Biden Take Drug Test Before First Debate
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-demands-biden-take-drug-test-before-first-debate/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Who Benefits From the Destabilization of the U.S.? – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/who-benefits-the-destabilization-the-us

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— ‘We’re all border states’ – Pat Droney
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/another-illegal-aliens-another-killing-this-time-in-west-virginia-were-all-border-states
— DHS is now protecting the privacy of terrorists – Sarah Akey
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/the-department-of-homeland-security-is-now-protecting-the-privacy-of-potential-terrorists

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago Develops Exciting New Form of Gun Crime – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/chicago-develops-exciting-new-form-of-gun-crime/

NEW AMERICAN
— CDC: Measles Breaks Out in Chicago Migrant Shelter Packed With Venezuelans – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/cdc-measles-breaks-out-in-chicago-migrant-shelter-packed-with-venezuelans/
— NGOs Rake In Billions Handling “Migrant” Kids for Federal Government; CEOs Get Rich – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/us/crime/report-ngos-rake-in-billions-handling-migrant-kids-for-federal-government-ceos-get-rich/

NEWSMAX
— Chicago’s Death Spiral – Pastor David L. Lowery, Jr.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/chicago-violence-death-spiral/2024/05/20/id/1165387/
— Biden’s Border Fiasco Means We and Our Veterans Come Last – Sen. Marsha Blackburn
https://www.newsmax.com/senmarshablackburn/border-catch-release/2024/05/20/id/1165431/
— Sens. Cruz, Britt Aim to Protect Legal Access to IVF – Fran Beyer
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ted-cruz-katie-britt-ivf/2024/05/20/id/1165381/
— 56% of Voters Support Deporting Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ipsos-immigration-deportation/2024/05/20/id/1165444/
— Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, lamented to Newsmax the treachery of migrants who, already in the U.S. illegally thanks to the Biden administration, then take advantage of federal law to get more protections for themselves while American citizens “take a back seat.” – Mark Swanson
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/ronny-jackson-biden-illegals/2024/05/20/id/1165465/
— Migrants Say They ‘Don’t Want Trump’ – Nicole Wells
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/migrants-donald-trump-joe-biden/2024/05/20/id/1165424/

PJ MEDIA
— California College Holding Five Segregated Graduations – CATHERINE SALGADO (COMMENT: Democrats used to promote integration. Now they promote segregation.)
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/05/20/california-college-holding-five-segregated-graduations-n4929192

PATRIOT POST
— Alien Base Invaders. Did you hear about the attempt by foreign nationals to breach the perimeter of the major Marine Corps training center in Quantico, Virginia? – GARY BAUER
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/106948-alien-base-invaders-2024-05-20

TOWNHALL
— Biden Blasts an ‘Extreme’ SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action. – Guy Benson (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors used Affirmative Action big time to waste the careers of and to get rid of their Republican employees like me who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/05/20/biden-blasts-an-extreme-scotus-ruling-on-affirmative-action-but-theres-just-one-problem-n2639266

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— N.Y.C. Parents Rebuked for Questioning Transgender Student-Athlete Rules. Over a dozen Democratic elected officials criticized a parent group that asked for a review of rules that let students play on sports teams that align with their gender identity.- Troy Closson
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/nyregion/transgender-athletes-nyc-public-schools.html
— To push legal weed is to push illegal weed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/opinion/marijuana-legalization-regulation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leader want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/20/trump-immigration-undocumented-economy/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Tired of your state politics? These residents are looking to secession as the solution. An Oregon ballot initiative is the latest in a long line of secession efforts that speak to the nation’s sharp divide. – Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/19/oregon-idaho-state-secession-national-divorce/73677225007/

ASSOICIATED PRESS
— Nikki Haley has held out on a Trump endorsement. Her move could shape the presidential race. (COMMENT: To not endorse Trump is to endorse Biden, that is, to officially become a Democrat.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/nikki-haley-has-held-out-on-a-trump-endorsement-her-move-could-shape-the-presidential-race

MSN
— America’s largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden- Sahil Kapur (COMMENT: Those who promote LGBTQ have taken many of the biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/america-s-largest-lgbtq-rights-group-plans-15-million-swing-state-blitz-to-re-elect-biden/ar-BB1mIaVL
— American Citizens Being Turned Away So NYC Hospital Can Give Health Care to Illegals – Warner Todd Huston (COMMENT: How long are the emergency room wait times at your hospital and why?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/american-citizens-being-turned-away-so-nyc-hospital-can-give-health-care-to-illegals/ar-AA1i3OeO
— Biden tells black graduates Republicans ‘don’t see you in the future’ (COMMENT: How successful have Democrat and RINO leaders been getting Blacks to hate Republicans in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?)
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/biden-tells-black-graduates-republicans-don-t-see-you-in-the-future/ss-BB1mHWBl
— Black Bostonians demand more than $15billion in slavery reparations – Isabelle Stanley (COMMENT: Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.)
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/black-bostonians-demand-more-than-15billion-in-slavery-reparations/ar-BB1mJPlh

NEWSWEEK
— Migrants Flood New York ID System – Nick Mordowanec
https://www.newsweek.com/migrants-id-cards-new-york-city-asylum-seekers-1902475

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden to Morehouse Graduates: America Hates You. As his black support erodes, he plays up racial resentments to the class of 2024. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-morehouse-college-speech-racial-division-9573a404
— The Highest Paid CEOs of 2023. Stock awards push median package to a record $15.7 million; tech executives top the list. – Theo Francis (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most since 1966 as being overpaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/business/highest-paid-ceo-2023-charts-0d65be3b
— Higher Ed Has a Progressive Disease. Can It Be Reversed? The prognosis seems grim, but I found signs of life as a proud father at Notre Dame’s commencement. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-ed-has-a-progressive-disease-can-it-be-reversed-958333b5
— Suddenly Democrats (hint that they) Care About the Border. Biden and Schumer begin to see their political vulnerability. – John Thune
https://www.wsj.com/articles/suddenly-democrats-care-about-the-border-biden-schumer-f11635aa
— FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to Resign Following Report Detailing Sexual Harassment at Agency. Gruenberg plans to stay until successor is confirmed, avoiding scenario that would leave a Republican as acting chairman. – Rebecca Ballhaus and Andrew Ackerman (COMMENT: On could compare and contrast Gruenberg with Charles Bowsher who ran GAO 1981-1996. Under him, GAO got rid of virtually all its employees like me who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/fdic-chairman-martin-gruenberg-resignation-ab7fed5f
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg bowed to pressure to resign from the bank regulator after an external investigation found widespread sexual harassment at the agency and lawmakers of both parties berated his leadership.)
— FRONT PAGE: Computer-Science Majors Graduate Into a World of Fewer Opportunities. Those from top schools can still get jobs. They are just not all going to Facebook or Google. – Katherine Bindley, Corrie Driebusch, and Lindsay Ellis (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have majored in accounting at UIC and NIU 1966-1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/computer-science-majors-job-market-7ad443bf

FORBES & FAST COMPANY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI and ESG to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/2024/05/20/want-to-ensure-dei-works-for-your-company-have-some-standards/?sh=4ee039987a46
https://www.fastcompany.com/91123048/war-on-esg-and-dei

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Given a choice between granting amnesty to illegal immigrants and deporting all of them, Americans voters favor deportation by a double-digit margin.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/amnesty_for_illegal_immigrants_or_mass_deportations

WION NEWS
— Lawsuit challenges Southwest Airlines’ Hispanic student ticket program as discriminatory. – Shashwat Sankranti (COMMENT: To give one group preference is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/lawsuit-challenges-southwest-airlines-hispanic-student-ticket-program-as-discriminatory-723748

GUARDIAN
— Wealthy residents of Chicago may live 30 years longer than poorer ones. Can a new mayor help close the gap? – Aliya Uteuova
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/19/chicago-environmental-racism

PRIDE
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ and to demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservative Republicans.
https://www.pride.com/gay-news/pope-francis-lgbt-conservatives

May 15, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: Who do hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters punish the most? ANSWER: Conservative Republicans like me who share the most demographics with Trump and who communicate the most. Both Trump and I are White, male, old, non-poor, married, draft avoiders, Protestant, German American, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. I put together and send out a newsletter every morning that is read my many thousands in Illinois. Since 2015, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have taken many big adverse actions against me. I should write a book about that. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

IBENDAHL ON POLITICS
— Obliterating the last remaining lie of the direct election opponents (COMMENT: I should write a book about those past and present Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.)
https://ibendahlonpolitics.com/2024/05/14/obliterating-the-last-remaining-lie-of-the-direct-election-opponents/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Defenders of a failed status-quo whined for years that we couldn’t allow Republican primary voters to have a vote again for the Illinois GOP’s governing board because we would get Democrats on our state central committee. Of course this was always just a manufactured lie. And the hacks who parroted that phony talking point could never explain how that would ever realistically happen. Further, the Illinois GOP had direct elections for the members of the state central committee prior to 1986 (the same voting right every Illinois Democrat STILL enjoys in their state party) and there is absolutely zero evidence Democrat infiltration was ever an issue for the Illinois GOP when Republican primary voters had a voice. In truth it’s our cockamamie current system, the one forced down our throats by a handful of old party bosses back in 1986 which actually HAS put Democrats on our state central committee. But it’s worse than that. Over a quarter of the 17 current members of the state central committee publicly endorsed career left-wing Democrat Richard Irvin for governor in 2022. National Committeeman Richard Porter did too.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Israel Independence Day draws pro-Palestinian protesters downtown – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/post/security-heightened-at-daley-plaza-in-chicago-as-israel-flag-to-be-raised-mark-independence-day-pro-palestinian-protests-expected/14814082/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14816135/
— Southern Poverty Law Center rebukes CPD for lack of action for officers tied to Oath Keepers – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones (COMMENT: I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned those groups the most as being extremist.)
https://abc7chicago.com/southern-poverty-law-center-rebukes-chicago-police-department-for-lack-of-action-officers-tied-to-oath-keepers-proud-boys/14816593/
— Aldermen frustrated with performance, leadership call for CTA president Dorval Carter to resign. – Craig Wall (COMMENT: Politics is nasty/vicious. Who has called for you to resign and why? I should write a book about my critics/opponents who successfully had their operatives and their dupes get rid of me as a) a 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee member, b) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, c) a contender to fill a Wheaton City Council vacancy, d) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, e) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, f) a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, g) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, h) a MTRO Treasurer candidate, i) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, j) a GAO employee, k) etc. In my book, I would focus on the pretexts that were used to get rid of me. In my book, I would focus on my critics/opponents who I have done the most to help elect and reelect. In my book, I would focus on my critics/opponents a) who continue to blame me and to blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems, b) who continue to have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, and c) who have destroyed those who have come to my defense. I would focus on my critics/opponents who have demonstrated the most hatred against Trump.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-aldermen-frustrated-with-performance-and-post-pandemic-recovery-call-for-cta-president-dorval-carter-to-resign/14815568/
— Chicago migrants moved out of Woodlawn’s old Wadsworth Elementary School after months of controversy. – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/post/migrants-chicago-brandon-johnson-administration-shuts-down-migrant-shelter-at-old-wadsworth-school-in-woodlawn/14816091/

CBS2
— Chicago official says city has plan in event of another influx of migrants this summer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-official-says-city-has-plan-in-event-of-another-influx-of-migrants-this-summer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxcLd0bo0-I
— Pro-Palestinian protesters come face-to-face with Israeli Independence celebration in Chicago – Chris Tye
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-israeli-independence-celebration-chicago/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/johnson-chicago-migrants-anniversary/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CglbDwsRGaA
— Nearly 80 officials overseeing elections in 7 swing states doubt 2020 results – Madeleine May, Caitlin Huey-Burns (COMMENT: How many millions of illegals in those 7 swing states used their false identifications to vote for Biden?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/officials-overseeing-elections-swing-states-doubt-2020-results/

WGN9
— ‘We are not on a path to understanding’: How ‘FEST’ at DePaul got cancelled, and where divestment talks are headed next. – Christine Flores, Eli Ong
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/we-are-not-on-a-path-to-understanding-how-fest-at-depaul-got-cancelled-and-where-divestment-talks-are-headed-next/
— Chicago’s Jewish community celebrates Israel Independence Day at Daley Plaza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLiS2_9LWzQ

FOX32
— Protests flare at Daley Plaza commemoration of Israel’s founding – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protests-daley-plaza-commemoration-israel-founding

WTTW
— ‘There’s a Lot of Unevenness’: Chicago’s Youth Joblessness Rates Outpace Illinois and US – Matt Masterson (COMMENT: While I was a junior and a senior at Crete Monee High School 1964-1966, I was employed part-time during the school years and full-time the summer in between because I took a bad job, a job that my classmates would not stoop to take. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights. I was the only White male who ever held that job in that store. With the money that I earned and saved, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 that I used to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/15/there-s-lot-unevenness-chicago-s-youth-joblessness-rates-outpace-illinois-and-us-new

WBEZ
— Chicagoans give CPS a ‘C,’ say students are not learning enough. – Sarah Karp (COMMENT: My outstanding teachers at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest, and Crete-Monee High School enabled me to get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, and get accepted by UIC.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicagoans-give-cps-a-c-say-students-are-not-learning-enough/c3e48315-1ecb-4b53-b608-200176236d16

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters a) ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump and b) say “The courthouse parade of GOP officials courting defendant Trump is a disgrace.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/14/editorial-donald-trump-mike-johnson-stormy-daniels-republicans/
— This year’s Israel Independence Day ‘tinged with sorrow,’ say Chicago Jews – NELL SALZMAN (COMMENT: If I was still working for the Democrats who run GAO, I would be in big trouble. The Democrats who run GAO hint/imply/argue/shout at their many Jewish employees that Republicans cause all the problems that Jews have and especially the problems that liberal/moderate Jews have. They stressed that I was conservative, Republican, Protestant, 100% German American, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and a Wheaton resident since 1978. While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, at least one of my superiors was an anti-conservative Jew and during my last 8 years they all were anti-conservative Jews. They all took many big adverse actions against me. From what I see, if they were still in charge today, they would side with Hamas against Israel.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/14/this-years-israel-independence-day-tinged-with-sorrow-say-chicago-jews/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their ever-increasing success in promoting abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/14/abortion-5/
— City closes migrant shelter in former school on South Side – OLIVIA STEVENS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/13/city-closes-migrant-shelter-in-former-school-on-south-side/
— Today in History: New state of Israel attacked by 5 nations – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/15/today-in-history-new-state-of-israel-attacked-by-5-nations/
— More spending won’t be enough to reduce Chicago’s gun violence – Jens Ludwig:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/15/opinion-public-safety-chicago-violence-prevention/
— Prosecutor opposes bill to help moms whose babies are born with drugs in system – Robert McCoppin (COMMENT: I should write a book about my outstanding parents.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/prosecutor-opposes-bill-to-help-moms-whose-babies-are-born-with-drugs-in-system/ar-BB1mmnBo

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Jewish community celebrating Israel Independence Day are met by pro-Palestinian protesters in Daley Plaza. Chicago’s Jewish community celebrates Israel declaring its independence 76 years ago, on May 14, 1948. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered across the plaza. There were a few altercations, but no arrests were made. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/05/14/protest-israel-independence-daley-plaza
— DePaul University cancels FEST 2024, cites campus ‘environment’ The cancellation of the end-of-school-year music festival comes days after the university said it has reached a stalemate in negotiations with organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment. – Isabel Funk
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/05/14/depaul-university-cancels-fest-2024-cites-campus-environment-pro-palestinian-camp-israel-hamas-war
— CTA riders, victims recall robberies, attacks: ‘I’m very paranoid’ Four robberies or beatings occurred on the Red Line from May 6-10, carried out by at least four young women and a male, Chicago police said in a community alert. – Mohammad Samra
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/05/14/female-robbery-crew-red-line-victims-talk
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/05/14/chicago-woman-who-helps-migrants-fights-chance-stay-united-states
— Civil rights group says Chicago mayor, top cop should take tougher action against officers linked to extremist Oath Keepers. The Southern Poverty Law Center urged Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Supt. Larry Snelling to reconsider the decision not to take disciplinary action against eight officers connected to the Oath Keepers, six of whom admitted to joining the group. – Tom Schuba and Dan Mihalopoulos (COMMENT: I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned those groups the most as being extremist.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/extremism-in-the-ranks/2024/05/14/civil-rights-group-urges-chicago-mayor-top-cop-closer-took-at-officers-linked-to-extremist-oath-keepers
— City closes Woodlawn migrant shelter and moves residents. The shelter at the former Wadsworth Elementary School building, 6420 S. University Ave., was recently ‘decompressed’ and all residents were moved to other temporary shelters or have found permanent housing, city officials said. – Cindy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/05/14/city-closes-woodlawn-migrant-shelter-moves-residents-immigration-city-hall-health-education-welfare
— Museum of Science and Industry to rebrand as Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry — after big donor who fled city. Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out of Illinois in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.” – Jessica Ma
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2024/05/14/museum-science-industry-rebrand-griffin-museum-science-industry-chicago
— Fare question: Why has Mayor Brandon Johnson resisted demands to fire CTA President Dorval Carter Jr.? – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: I should write about leaders who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican but who have fired me and the pretexts that they used.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/05/14/dorval-carter-cta-brandon-johnson-crime-ridership-red-line-extension

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH TWO PHOTOS: DuPage County State’s Attorney preparing lawsuit against county clerk over bills – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240514/news/dupage-county-states-attorney-preparing-lawsuit-against-county-clerk-over-bills/
— Democrats ever-increasing use Jesus to promote more hatred against Republicans. Democrats ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus promotes the Democrat platform, that is, that Jesus promotes a) Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, b) dependency on government and charity, c) LGBTQ, d) abortion, e) illegal immigration, f) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240514/submitted-content/aurora-church-to-offer-workshop-on-discipling-anti-racist-youth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He will discuss and engage with youth leaders to wrestle with and share insights on leading youth to grow into critical-thinking, racial justice-minded followers of Jesus Christ.)

SOUTHERN
— Trump allies, potential VP contenders flock to Manhattan courthouse – Lalee Ibssa and Soo Rin Kim (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters ever-increasingly promote hatred against those who support Trump.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/05/14/trump-allies-potential-vp-contenders-flock-to-manhattan-courthouse/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents have/will falsely hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I am an operative/dupe for “Local Government Information Services, Inc.” b) that should not include links to any of its articles in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and c) that I should remove all links to its articles in my www.gopillinois.com website.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2024/05/15/right-wing-publisher-removes-some-personal-information-from-illinois-voters/73678334007/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Speaker Mike Johnson assails Trump’s felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouse – AP (COMMENT: Yes, but supporters can and do turn against those who they have supported. I should write about those who I have always supported but who have now turned against me. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, c) conservative leaders and activists, and d) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on those who have worked the hardest to “use” me. I would focus on the aforesaid who now blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me recently.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-speaker-mike-johnsons-appearance-at-trumps-felony-trial-marks-a-remarkable-moment-in-us-politics/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump haters ever-increasingly promote hatred against those who support Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-05-14/these-people-waited-hours-to-see-the-trump-hush-money-trial-up-close-heres-why

WCIA
— Speaker Johnson rails against Trump trial outside NY courthouse – Lauren Sforza, Mychael Schnell
https://www.wcia.com/hill-politics/speaker-johnson-rails-against-trump-trial-outside-ny-courthouse/

WGLT
— Trump gets by with a little help from his friends during New York hush money trial – Ximena Bustillo (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and destroy those who help me. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.wglt.org/2024-05-14/trump-gets-by-with-a-little-help-from-his-friends-during-new-york-hush-money-trial

FOX SAVANNAH
— Student teacher stipend bill with possible $68 million cost to taxpayers advances in Illinois – GREG BISHOP (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly give more tax dollars to teachers to get them to make their students “good little Democrats.”)
https://fox28savannah.com/news/nation-world/teacher-stipend-bill-possible-68-million-cost-price-money-dollars-taxpayers-appropriation-education-school-advances-students-classroom-senate-illinois

NPR ILLINOIS & WSIL TV & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WCIA
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their ever-increasing success in promoting abortion.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-05-14/despite-state-bans-abortions-nationwide-are-up-driven-by-telehealth
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/telehealth-abortions-now-account-for-nearly-1-in-5-in-us-with-thousands-accessed-under/article_dd669626-c267-57f4-85f2-0e321c3acf08.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-survey-finds-8000-women-a-month-got-abortion-pills-despite-their-states-bans-or-restrictions/
https://www.wcia.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-survey-finds-8000-women-a-month-got-abortion-pills-despite-their-states-bans-or-restrictions/

ILLINOIS SENATE DEMOCRATS
— Democrats champion legislation aimed at prohibiting employer discrimination based on family obligations. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who punished me the most a) because my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF, b) because we did not adopt, and c) because we did not become foster parents. I would focus on those a) who had children, b) whose children had health problems, c) who adopted, d) who had spouses who had little or no income, and/or e) who painted themselves as having tremendous family obligations. I would focus on the aforesaid who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/87-senator-natalie-toro-news/5662-toro-guzzardi-legislation-stands-against-discrimination-in-the-workplace

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/14/afternoon-roundup-197/
— Poll: Half of city respondents don’t trust the mayor to look out for best interest of CPS students, three-quarters trust teachers, 84 percent say city politicos ‘too focused on petty political battles’
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/14/poll-half-of-city-voters-dont-trust-the-mayor-to-look-out-for-best-interest-of-cps-students-three-quarters-trust-teachers-84-percent-say-city-politicos-too-focused-on-petty-political-battles/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois has more educators, less students than ever, yet officials complain about a ‘teacher shortage’ – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-has-more-educators-less-students-than-ever-yet-officials-complain-about-teacher-shortage-wirepoints/
— One year in and Mayor Johnson’s only “success’ is handing out money
https://wirepoints.org/one-year-in-and-mayor-johnsons-only-success-is-handing-out-money-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago teachers to descend on Springfield asking for more taxpayer money – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f3b32b7a-122d-11ef-9dab-e399e625337a.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Moving Woman’s Prison from Lincoln to Will County Would Make It Easier to Maintain Contact with Families
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/14/moving-womans-prison-from-lincoln-to-will-county-will-make-it-easier-to-maintain-contact-with-families/
— Hamas Supporters Allowed to Raise Palestinian Flag in Daley Plaza
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/14/hamas-supporters-allowed-to-raise-palestinian-flag-in-daley-plaza/
— Even More Tax Dollars to Subsidize Chinese Communist Party Electric Battery Plant
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/14/even-more-tax-dollars-to-subsidize-chinese-communist-party-electric-battery-plant/
— Telephone Company Bribes
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/14/telephone-company-bribes/
— SIEU Spends Oodles on High Salaries
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/14/sieu-spends-oddles-on-high-salaries/
— McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Opposition to Family Recovery Task Force Legislation Lands on Front Page of the Chicago Tribune
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/14/sb3136/
— McHenry County College Tax Dollars at Work in Sponsorship of Woodstock Gay Pridefest
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/15/message-of-the-day-tax-dollars-at-work/
— Political Spending by SIEU
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/15/political-spending-by-sieu/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MAYOR JOHNSON’S 1ST YEAR DELIVERS THE MAYHEM HE PROMISED – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-mayor-johnsons-1st-year-delivers-the-mayhem-he-promised/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Commencement Protests Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg – JOHN F. DI LEO
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/05/opinion-commencement-protests-are-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg.html
— EVs: Another Assault On Modern Life – James P. Economos
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/05/economos-another-assault-on-modern-life.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Scouts pay dearly for ‘wokeness,’ double down anyway. The fall of another great American institution. – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/14/scouts-pay-dearly-for-wokeness-double-down-anyway/
— New York appeals court keeps gag on Trump – Mallory Wilson (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who want to gag me, that is, to stop me from promoting direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members and conservative principles.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/14/new-york-appeals-court-keeps-gag-on-trump/
— DEI has jeopardized air safety – Adam Laxalt (COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, Democrat and RINO politicians used big budget cuts, Affirmative Action, and DEI to destroy GAO, that is, to make GAO just an ineffective shell of what it once was. If GAO had been in 1980 what it is today, I doubt that I would have transferred from IRS to GAO. I had to suffer a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/14/dei-has-jeopardized-air-safety/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Speaker Johnson fundraises off Trump’s hush-money trial in New York City – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3003300/speaker-johnson-fundraises-trump-hush-money-trial-new-york/
— DC hosted voting registration training for illegal immigrants – Paul Bedard (COMMENT: How many of the illegals in your county, township, municipality, and school district are registered to vote?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3003524/dc-hosted-voting-registration-training-illegal-immigrants/
— ‘Misinformation’ is the word for facts the Biden administration dislikes – Timothy P. Carney (COMMENT: To justify removing me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee, IRP leaders had one of their operatives/dupes a)demonize/denigrate/condemn as being false my concern that I expressed in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter that efforts were underway to move to IRP platform to the left and b) demand that I remove that concern from www.gopillinois.com . Further, they had him hint/imply/argue/shout that if I stayed on the committee, I would improperly/unethically put confidential/private committee information in my newsletters. Of course, the aforesaid is a pretext.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3003905/reminder-misinformation-word-facts-biden-administration-dislikes/
— Kari Lake is already making excuses for her likely Senate loss – Zachary Faria (COMMENT: I should write a book about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3003312/kari-lake-already-making-excuses-likely-senate-loss/

NEW YORK POST
— Bogus Gaza death counts again prove the United Nations is another Hamas stooge – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/05/14/opinion/bogus-gaza-death-counts-again-prove-the-united-nations-is-another-hamas-stooge/

BLAZE
— Illegals make list of demands for FREE ‘culturally appropriate food,’ housing, and immigration lawyers
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/pat-gray-unleashed/illegal-immigrants

CHARLIE KIRK
— How Many Illegals Does America Have? And How Many Vote?
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show/how-many-illegals-does-america-have-and-how-many-v

COLLEGE FIX
— DEI consultant gets most of nursing school’s ‘racial healing’ grant – KAYLEY CHARTIER (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at nurses and at everyone else that Republicans are White Supremists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/dei-consultant-gets-most-of-nursing-schools-racial-healing-grant/

DAILY SIGNAL
— NPR Assigned a Reporter With Ties to Soros-Funded Groups to Cover a Story About Illegal Alien Voting? – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/05/14/why-did-npr-assign-reporter-ties-soros-funded-groups-cover-story-illegal-alien-voting/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent study estimates that 10-27% of non-citizens are registered to vote, and based on previous elections and federal data, at least 1-2.7 million non-citizens will vote in the 2024 election.)

EPOCH TIMES
— Speaker Mike Johnson, Vivek Ramaswamy Join Trump in Court on Tuesday – Chase Smith
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/speaker-mike-johnson-vivek-ramaswamy-join-trump-in-court-on-tuesday-5649621

FEDERALIST
— Don’t Buy The Media’s Spin About Illegal Border Crossings Being Down – CASEY CHALK
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/15/dont-buy-the-medias-spin-about-illegal-border-crossings-being-down/
— When SCOTUS Nuked Affirmative Action, Universities Just Took It Underground – AUGUSTE MEYRAT
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/15/when-scotus-nuked-affirmative-action-universities-just-took-it-underground/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— What Do We Want? Everything! Migrants Send List of Demands to Denver City Officials – Ira Mehlman (COMMENT: What did your ancestors want/demand when they immigrated?)
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/05/14/what-do-we-want-everything-migrants-send-list-demands-denver-city-officials

GOPUSA
— 70% Of Banks Target Clients Based On Conservative, Religious Beliefs (COMMENT: How anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time is your bank?)
https://www.gopusa.com/report-70-of-banks-target-clients-based-on-conservative-religious-beliefs/
— The Left’s Attack On American Patriotism
https://www.gopusa.com/the-lefts-attack-on-american-patriotism/
— Fentanyl Coming To U.S. Becoming More Deadly, DEA Says
https://www.gopusa.com/fentanyl-coming-to-u-s-becoming-more-deadly-dea-says/

HOT AIR
— Erdogon Defends Hamas; Treating 1000 Hamas Fighters in Turkey – DAVID STROM
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/05/14/erdogon-defends-hamas-treating-1000-hamas-fighters-in-turkey-n3788319

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— DHS Awards Millions to NGOs Facilitating Illegal Immigration
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2024/05/14/dhs-awards-millions-to-ngos-facilitating-illegal-immigration/

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Illegal migrants are being ‘encouraged’ to vote, top Republican warns after shocking documents reveals ‘training’ for noncitizens to cast ballots in Washington D.C. (COMMENT: How many of the illegals in your county, township, municipality, and school district are registered to vote?)
https://www.judicialwatch.org/illegal-migrants-encouraged-vote-warns-after-documents/

MRC TV
— ‘They’re Excellent Swimmers’: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Suggests Using ‘Migrants’ to Fill Lifeguard Shortage – NICK KANGADIS
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/nick-kangadis/theyre-excellent-swimmers-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-suggests-using-migrants-fill

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Racism That Once Was, Is No More – Richard Porter (COMMENT: To get more votes from minorities, Democrat and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are not only racists, but White Supremists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/05/14/racism_that_once_was_is_no_more_150940.html

ZERO HEDGE
— Illegals in America take jobs away from citizens of America and/or collect welfare from citizens of America.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/over-half-illegal-aliens-us-are-unemployed-report

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Speaker Johnson attends Trump’s hush-money trial. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy are also present. – Lalee Ibssa and Soo Rin Kim
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/speaker-johnson-attend-trumps-hush-money-trial/story?id=110211888

NBC NEWS
— Trump’s vice presidential contenders show their support — and loyalty — in court. With the former president’s time on the campaign trail limited due to his New York trial, Trump’s potential running mates are coming to him instead. – Alec Hernández (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have had great success in destroying those who support me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trumps-presidential-contenders-show-support-loyalty-court-rcna152206
— In a split with Trump, Ben Carson calls for a national abortion ban. In his new book, Carson also compares the “attack” on American families with the Israel-Gaza war. – Shaquille Brewster, Abigail Brooks, Alec Hernández and Amanda Terkel
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/ben-carson-national-abortion-ban-trump-rcna152106
— The doctor who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth in Iraq is trapped in Gaza. Now she’s trying to save him. Adam Hamawy, from Princeton, N.J., is among a team of doctors from the Palestinian American Medical Association that was blocked from leaving Gaza on Monday. – Frank Thorp V, Zoë Richards and Abigail Williams
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/doctor-saved-tammy-duckworth-iraq-trapped-gaza-adam-hamawy-rcna152291

MSN
— Biden Demands Illegal Aliens He’s Let In Get Pathway To Citizenship – Claire O’Hare
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-demands-illegal-aliens-he-s-let-in-get-pathway-to-citizenship/ar-BB1i2DFi

MSNBC
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at women that Republican men cause all the problems that women have.
https://www.msnbc.com/know-your-value/out-of-office/sexism-still-ranks-biggest-hurdle-facing-women-elected-office-poll-rcna152217

AOL
— Donald Trump New York Trial: Who Has Come to Support Him? – NIK POPLI (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have had great success in destroying those who support me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.aol.com/donald-trump-york-trial-come-170426605.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Noem to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/kristi-noem-vice-signaling-maga.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2024/immigration-history-race-quota-progress/

USA TODAY
— Florida shines under DeSantis’ leadership. His liberal critics should learn from him. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proving that conservative policies can boost an economy and attract Americans who want to thrive. – Nicole Russell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/05/15/desantis-republican-policy-people-move-to-florida/73684294007/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, age discrimination ever-increasingly increases. How soon will they officially dump White male precinct committeemen over age 40, township/ward party leaders over age 45, county party leaders over age 50, state central committee members over age 55, and state party officers over age 60?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/05/13/genz-voters-2024-election-dislike-biden-trump/73624402007/

TAMPA FREE PRESS
— After Martha’s Vineyard Dust-Up, Biden Made Florida Top-Stop For Migrant Parole Program – Liam Edgar
https://www.tampafp.com/after-marthas-vineyard-dust-up-biden-made-florida-top-stop-for-migrant-parole-program/

WLIW
— South Dakota tribes side with Democrats against Noem and Trump.
https://www.wliw.org/radio/news/most-of-south-dakotas-tribes-have-banned-kristi-noem-from-their-land-heres-why/

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasing use religious organizations to promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2024/05/14/catholic-ngos-migrant-border-247928

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— EV Tariffs and the Inanity of Bidenism. Or how a president can be handed lemonade and turn it back into lemons. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/evs-and-the-inanity-of-bidenism-china-tariffs-235f63be

FORBES
— The Latest DEI Research And How To Find An Employer Who Shares Your Values – Mark C. Perna (COMMENT: The Democrat-run GAO, IRS, and Post Office that I worked for almost 30 years did not share my conservative Republican values. First and foremost my superiors ever-increasingly promoted Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they ever-increasingly promoted patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. Further, they ever-increasingly promoted the rest of the Democrat Party platform, that is, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, and diminishment of Second Amendment rights.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/2023/04/25/the-latest-dei-research-and-how-to-find-an-employer-who-shares-your-values/

NPR
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their ever-increasing success in promoting abortion.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251086997/abortion-increase-research-wecount-telehealth
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting organizations to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1198912268/migrant-girl-scouts-shelter-new-york-crisis-border-asylum-biden-immigration

INSIDE PHILANTHROPY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2024/5/14/three-ways-philanthropy-can-respond-to-attacks-on-affirmative-action-according-to-black-leaders

LIFEWIRE
— The 10 Best News Aggregators of 2024 – Stefanie Fogel (COMMENT: I am a conservative independent nonprofit government and political news and commentary aggregator. What do you say to website operators, including those who state that they are conservative and/or Republican, who do not want me to drive traffic to their websites? They know full-well that they cannot manipulate or dominate me, that I do not glorify and praise them, that I do not pander to them, that I will not serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and that I will not cover up their wrong doing.)
https://www.lifewire.com/best-news-aggregators-4584410

May 14, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Officially, who are all the candidates for Illinois Republican Party (IRP) National Committeeman and National Committeewoman? What are their qualifications? Why are they running? Illinois Republicans await a press release from the IRP. The deadline for applying was Friday, May 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM. According to a May 8, 2024 Prairie State Wire article at https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/658419645-kolber-seeking-rnc-committeeman-seat-important-green-shoots-are-growing-in-illinois , Vince Kolber is seeking the IRP National Committeeman seat and he faces Dean White (8th CD) and Mark Shaw (1st CD). While I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2010, I conducted a candidate forum for an open IRP National Committeeman seat. Jack Roeser participated. See a Chicago Tribune article titled “Illinois Republicans pick Williamson as new national GOP representative” at https://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2010/04/illinois-republicans-pick-williamson-as-new-national-gop-representative.html and a Huffington Post article titled “Jack Roeser, Wealthy Conservative, Passed Over For GOP Leadership Role; Rich Williamson Wins National Committeeman” at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jack-roeser-wealthy-conse_n_549492 . From the Tribune article: “Williamson succeeds Pat Brady, who vacated the position when he became chairman of the Illinois Republican Party last year. Also interested in the national post were conservative Carpentersville businessman Jack Roeser and former governor candidate Jim Oberweis. The selection was made before a Republican fundraiser in honor of the statewide ticket and featuring controversial RNC Chairman Michael Steele. It was supposed to be open to the media, but Brady decided to close it today.” – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— APRIL 13, 2024 FLASHBACK: IL GOP National Committeeman Race Heats Up, Includes a Former State Party Chairman and a Wisconsin Voter
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/04/il-gop-national-committeeman-race-heats-up-includes-a-former-state-party-chairman-and-a-wisconsin-voter.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The race amongst the Illinois Republican Party’s State Central Committee to be the next Republican National Committeeman is heating up as candidates campaign to replace outgoing national committeeman Richard Porter and national committeewoman Demetra Demonte, who cannot run for a third time because of term limits. While the state central committee represents the governing board of the IL GOP, the national committeeman – one male and one female, represents the state party along with the state GOP chairman before the Republican National Committee The position requires frequent travel to RNC meetings throughout the country and they are elected by delegates at the state convention. The national committeeman also votes in the RNC chairman’s election, and last year, Porter, Demonte and IL GOP chairman Don Tracy all voted to support Ronna Romney-McDaniel over the grassroots-backed candidate Harmeet Dhillon. Running to replace Porter are three candidates: state central committee members Mark Shaw and Dean White, and IL GOP Finance Committee Chair Vince Kolber.”)

IDAHO POST REGISTER
— This race matters (COMMENT: Who is your Republican Precinct Committeeman? Since 2002, leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party (IRP) who oppose direction of IRP State Central Committee members and/or who reject planks in the IRP platform have failed in their efforts to recruit a registered Republican in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 (previously Precinct 9) in Wheaton to run against me and to defeat me for Precinct Committeeman. But I anticipate/expect that the aforesaid leaders will do whatever that they believe is necessary to get a registered Republican in my precinct to run against me and to defeat me in 2026. I should write a book the aforesaid leaders and the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me so far, most recently, removing me from the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee.)

https://www.postregister.com/freeaccess/opinion-this-race-matters/article_3cabc650-0d5d-11ef-8912-03b65b4c49d4.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Precinct committeemen wield tremendous power within the Republican and Democratic parties. They elect the county political party leaders, set the county party rules and send delegates to the state convention where they vote on the state party platform and state party officers. You vote for them during the May primary elections. They’re on your ballot if you are affiliated with the Republican or Democratic parties. Registered Republicans vote for Republican PCOs, and registered Democrats vote for Democratic PCOs. If you are not affiliated with a party, you have no say.”)

IDAHO CAPITOL SUN & NEWS FROM THE STATES
— Idaho 2024 primary election: Precinct committee races represent battle for soul of GOP. Hundreds of Idahoans are running for obscure precinct positions that could shake up the state’s Republican Party leadership. – CLARK CORBIN
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/05/13/idaho-2024-primary-election-precinct-committee-races-represent-battle-for-soul-of-gop/
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/idaho-2024-primary-election-precinct-committee-races-represent-battle-soul-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Hundreds of obscure, down ballot primary election races for neighborhood-level political positions are drawing intense competition in Idaho and have the potential to shake up party leadership – particularly within the dominant Republican Party. The problem – according to officials on both sides of the fight for control and influence of the Republican Party – is that many voters have no idea what precinct committeemen are and likely don’t recognize the names of candidates running for these positions because they aren’t high profile offices like a congressional representative, state legislator or even a county commissioner or city council member. “I would say 99% of people don’t know and don’t know who their precinct committeeman is,” former Idaho Lt. Gov. Jack Riggs said in a telephone interview. “But your neighborhood precinct is the foundation of the party, and in our case, the Republican Party.” The stakes are so high that Riggs wrote in an April 26 opinion piece for the North Idaho Republicans that “This May, precinct committeeman will be the most important race on the ballot.” Riggs, a Republican physician who served as lieutenant governor from 2001 to 2003, is the co-founder of a group called North Idaho Republicans. The group is one of at least two groups of established, traditional Idaho Republicans who are engaging heavily in the precinct committee elections this year as part of an effort to take the Republican Party back from its current leadership team that includes Chairwoman Dorothy Moon. The other group is called Gem State Conservatives, and it includes former Idaho Republican Party chairmen Trent Clark and Tom Luna. Moon defeated Luna to become chairperson of the Idaho Republican Party in 2022. . .“There is a statewide effort to take over the party at the precinct level,” Regan said in a telephone interview. “That is not what precinct committeemen are supposed to be; it’s not supposed to be the elites and the higher ups, it’s supposed to be the grassroots, the ma and pa,” Regan added. “It’s supposed to represent the voters and the people, not a bunch of special interests. When Tom Luna lost in a landslide and his faction of the party was no longer in charge of the party, they set aside their prior calls for unity at the convention when they lost and a bunch got up and left.” Multiple efforts to reach Moon, the chairwoman of the Idaho Republican Party, were unsuccessful. Additionally, Moon did not respond to a list of questions about precinct committee races that a reporter from the Sun emailed to Moon and another Idaho GOP official on April 22. What is a precinct committeeman and what do they do in Idaho? There are only a few requirements to run for precinct committeeman. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, be a U.S. citizen and have been a registered voter in the precinct for at least six months before the election. Idaho law refers to the position as precinct committeeman, but anyone can run for the office, not just men. Although they are obscure, the precinct committeemen are important because they make up the grassroots level of political parties and help determine the parties’ leaders and rules. For example, the precinct committeeman elected in the May 21 Republican primary will play a big role in who is elected chairperson of the Idaho Republican Party during the upcoming GOP state convention this summer. Precinct committeemen essentially make up the county central committees for political parties in Idaho. Under state law, within 10 days of the primary election, the precinct committeemen who are elected are required to meet, organize their county central committees and elect a county chairperson and officers. Once the county central committees are organized, they select the delegates that will attend the 2024 Idaho GOP State Convention that begins June 13 in Coeur d’Alene. At the convention, delegates will vote on who to elect as chairperson of the Idaho Republican Party and will help write and pass any changes to party rules or the party platform, which lists the party’s core beliefs and policies it supports. In Idaho, it is basically impossible to track how much money is going into precinct committeeman campaigns. Unlike other offices, there are no campaign finance reporting requirements for precinct committeemen with the county or the state, and there is no limit to what they can raise or spend, said Chelsea Carattini, a spokesperson for the Idaho Secretary of State’s office. Precinct committeemen are required to disclose a “paid for by” designation on any materials, Carattini said. Campaign finance information gives the public a transparent look at money funding political campaigns and candidates, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office. For state level candidates, all money raised and spent on a campaign must be tracked and accounted for, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office. Even local county candidates and judicial candidates must report campaign finance information once they raise $500, including the sources and expenses for that first $500. But for precinct committeemen, there are no such reporting requirements, Carattini said. How many precinct candidates are running in Idaho’s primary election this year? Unlike statewide races and elections, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office does not maintain a list of all the statewide candidates running for precinct committeeman in Idaho, Carattini said. Instead of the state keeping tabs, it’s up to local county election officials. But for context, there are almost 300 Republicans in Ada County alone running for a precinct committeeman position in the May 21 Republican primary. . .How can you tell where precinct committeeman candidates stand on issues? The ability to inform voters about these tiny precinct level offices is a challenge for everybody on all sides of this election. The North Idaho Republicans and supporters of the Gem State Conservatives have published lists of the precinct committeeman candidates they are supporting or have recruited. Regan said Republican Party rules prevent central committees from endorsing precinct committeemen. Instead, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee has published a list of its current precinct committeemen in a list posted below a list of candidates for other offices that have been vetted and recommended by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee. Beyond looking at lists published online or on social media, Wasden recommends voters find out what precinct they are in and spend time researching the candidates running for precinct committeeman in their neighborhood. To support establishment Republicans looking to take the party back, Wasden urged voters to listen to see if candidates support education and public schools, reasonable government services, low taxes and fewer regulations. There’s been an increase in those running for the position in other Idaho counties as well. “For years now, the public’s interest and participation in Idaho’s Republican Party has been growing, and this year there were a record number of applicants to serve in Bonneville County,” said a press release from Nicholas Contos, Bonneville County Republican Party chairman. Across the state, there are more than 930 precincts in total, and each precinct can be represented by a different precinct committeeman in each of the four political parties the state recognizes. While state election officials do not have an exact number of precinct committeeman candidates running for office this year, longtime political observers say they have never seen this much interest and competition for the positions. “Right now what is happening is traditional, true Republicans have decided we are going to take back this party,” said Tracey Wasden, a longtime Republican booster and party official who has served as a precinct committeeman and president of the Idaho Federation of Republican Women.”)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— A Republican operative is running for Congress in Georgia with Trump’s blessing. Will it be enough? (COMMENT: I have never been an operative for any person and I never will be. My critics/opponents have a very hard time calling me an operative because I do not need/want more money. I have enough money. I have a Civil Service Retirement System pension, currently $65,165/year. The federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health insurance. We have no debts. We have no children or dependents. We have substantial retirement savings. We own a home in Wheaton, a car condo in Naperville, and seven cars and an SUV. I have no desire for a political office or government office. I am 75 years old. Because of the aforesaid, no one manipulates me, no one dominates me, and no one ever will. While they can and do take big public adverse actions against me, for example, removing me from the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolution Committee, my critics/opponents decry that no one can tell me what to do.)
https://srnnews.com/a-republican-operative-is-running-for-congress-in-georgia-with-trumps-blessing-will-it-be-enough/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The Illinois Democratic Party elected their seven “base” members to serve on the Democratic National Committee on Monday. They are Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, Congresswomen Robin Kelly and Delia Rameriz, former Senate President John Cullerton, Democratic Committeewoman Kristina Zahorik and former Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes. Here’s how the votes broke down, via Lee Enterprises’ Brenden Moore. ( https://twitter.com/brendenmoore13/status/1790178141769466021 ) – SHIA KAPOS (COMMENT: It would be great if the Illinois Republican Party would be so open.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Northwestern threatens disciplinary action as American, Israeli flags vandalized. Flags were set up for Israel’s Memorial Day. – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/post/northwestern-president-threatens-disciplinary-action-as-american-israeli-flags-near-former-pro-palestinian-encampment-vandalized/14812323/
— CPD’s massive safety plan to protect Chicago during DNC – Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Tom Jones, Maggie Green and Adriana Aguilar and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14810925/

NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/city-announces-more-changes-to-chicago-pride-parade-reversing-course-after-reducing-event-size/3435618/

CBS2
— End-of-year FEST at DePaul University canceled with protest encampment continuing – Adam Harrington
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/end-of-year-fest-depaul-university-canceled-protest-encampment/
— Antisemitic signs left on cars in Chicago’s West Ridge community
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/antisemitic-flyers-cars-chicago-west-ridge-community/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4WjlfuTux4

FOX32
— Chicago police investigate anti-Semitic fliers found on predominantly Jewish block – Nic Flosi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-antisemitic-fliers-jewish-neighborhood

WTTW
— Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin Fined $10K for Firing Whistleblowers – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, I increasingly blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. Consequently, they increasingly took big adverse actions against me.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/13/chicago-city-treasurer-melissa-conyears-ervin-fined-10k-firing-whistleblowers

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With or without CPS/CTU ‘day of action’ in Springfield, there’s no more money for Chicago schools – Editorial
https://www.yahoo.com/news/editorial-without-cps-ctu-day-100500103.html
— ‘We’re on the friends and family plan now’: New details emerge in alleged AT&T scheme to bribe House speaker. – Jason Meisner, Ray Long
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/we-re-on-the-friends-and-family-plan-now-new-details-emerge-in-alleged-at-t-scheme-to-bribe-house-speaker/ar-BB1mjYvV

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/05/13/donald-trump-going-overseas-president-elections-gene-lyons

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO PHOTOS: GOP legislative hopefuls sue state over slating ban – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240513/illinois-state-politics/gop-legislative-hopefuls-sue-state-over-slating-ban/
— Democrats promote Democrats who blast Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240513/nation-and-world-politics/democratic-ad-campaign-tries-to-chip-away-at-trump-support-among-rural-swing-voters-in-3-key-states/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas and possibly other large states in the coming weeks. – AP
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/ron-desantis-is-planning-to-raise-money-for-donald-trump-in-florida-and-texas-ap/article_b1fc6b05-981a-56b4-b12c-b03c7f84f727.html

SOUTHERN
— Haley voters don’t want Trump – Isabella Murray (COMMENT: I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. For general elections, Republican Precinct Committeemen are required to help elect those candidates who win Republican primary elections. I have always done that.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/05/13/zombie-haley-voters-dont-want-trump-but-many-not-sold-on-biden-either/

WSIL TV
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters run America. The more that you question the 2020 election, the faster that they destroy you.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/rudy-guiliani-s-radio-show-has-been-canceled-after-he-repeatedly-discussed-false-2020-election/article_530e149b-0b63-5343-96da-7034bed4a7f6.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUID & WCIA
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will send their illegals to battleground/swing states to use their false identifications to vote for Biden.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/johnsons-intuition-clashes-with-data-on-illegal-voting/
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-trump-to-stump-in-minnesota-a-traditionally-blue-state-he-insists-he-can-win-is-it-really-in-play/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/13/afternoon-roundup-196/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Candidates file lawsuit challenging Illinois’ hastily changed election law – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1718e3a2-115c-11ef-93b1-47f6d0682015.html

COOK COUNTY
— IL Dems unconstitutionally changed election rules to block Republican candidates from fall ballot, lawsuit says
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/658603879-il-dems-unconstitutionally-changed-election-rules-to-block-republican-candidates-from-fall-ballot-lawsuit-says

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP lawmakers Tuberville, Vance, Malliotakis attend court to support Trump – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/13/gop-sens-tuberville-vance-and-rep-malliotakis-atte/
— GOP leaders clash with Secret Service over ‘protest trap’ near Republican National Convention site – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/13/gop-leaders-clash-with-secret-service-over-protest/
— Trump campaign rails at ‘disgusting’ Mother’s Day ad from Biden-Harris campaign – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/13/donald-trump-campaign-rails-at-disgusting-mothers-/
— Pull federal funding from universities that won’t protect Jewish students. ‘Never again’ is right now – Rep. Ashley Hinson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/13/pull-federal-funding-from-universities-that-wont-p/
— After U.S. withdrawal, terror groups ‘gaining strength’ in Afghanistan, report warns. Critics questions effectiveness of ‘over the horizon’ surveillance. – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/14/after-us-withdrawal-terror-groups-gaining-strength/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Can Blinken stand up to anyone other than Israel? – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3002409/blinken-stand-up-israel/
— Illegal immigration up 3.8 million since Biden became president – Conn Carroll (COMMENT: How many illegals are there in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3002214/illegal-immigration-up-3-8-million-since-biden-became-president/
— Campus mayhem, funded by our adversaries – Robert Bellafiore
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3002063/campus-mayhem-funded-by-our-adversaries/

NEW YORK POST
— Ken Griffin slams pro-Palestinian protests as ‘performative art,’ urges Harvard to embrace ‘Western values’ – Ariel Zilber
https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/business/ken-griffin-slams-pro-palestinian-protests-as-performative-art/
— Nancy Pelosi yet again reveals Democrats’ disdain for average Americans – Joe Concha (COMMENT: My critics/opponents a) distain those who have less money than they have and/or b) glorify, praise, and pander to those who have more money than they have.).
https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/opinion/nancy-pelosi-yet-again-reveals-democrats-disdain-for-average-americans/
— Border charities spending taxpayer millions on music therapy, ‘people-plant interactions’ and huge salaries – Megan Palin
https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/us-news/border-charities-spend-millions-on-music-therapy-salaries-report/
— Anti-Israel Columbia grads wear zip ties, rip diplomas on stage during commencement – Doree Lewak and Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2024/05/13/us-news/columbia-university-grads-wear-zip-ties-rip-diplomas-on-stage-during-commencement-ceremony/

BLAZE
— Boston uses taxpayer funds to support anti-ICE groups providing services to illegal aliens – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/boston-uses-taxpayer-funds-to-support-anti-ice-groups-providing-services-to-illegal-aliens
— House Committee investigates surge of Chinese nationals illegally crossing border after Biden relaxes vetting – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/house-committee-investigates-surge-of-chinese-nationals-illegally-crossing-border-after-biden-relaxes-vetting-report

BREITBART
— Catch and Release: Biden’s DHS Freed Illegal Alien Convicted Killer into U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/05/13/catch-and-release-bidens-dhs-freed-illegal-alien-convicted-killer-into-u-s/

COLLEGE FIX
— Northwestern journalism professor counts Yemeni terrorism supporter among his ‘comrades’ – HUDSON CROZIER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/northwestern-journalism-professor-counts-yemeni-terrorism-supporter-among-his-comrades/

DAILY WIRE
— San Francisco Slammed For Spending Millions Of Dollars For Vodka And Beer For Homeless Alcoholics – Zach Jewell
https://www.dailywire.com/news/san-francisco-program-slammed-for-spending-millions-of-dollars-giving-vodka-and-beer-to-homeless-people-with-severe-alcohol-addiction

FEDERALIST
— Teachers Unions’ Fanatical Hatred Of Children Ignited The Parent Revolution – COREY DEANGELIS
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/13/teachers-unions-fanatical-hatred-of-children-ignited-the-parent-revolution/

EPOCH TIMES
— Why 1960 Alternate Electors Succeeded Where 2020 Ones Failed. The two elections bear striking similarities, but important differences allowed one to succeed, while the other failed. – Lawrence Wilson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/why-1960-alternate-electors-succeeded-where-2020-ones-failed-5637240
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A November election decades ago produced a clear winner in a hotly contested presidential race. Yet the popular vote immediately came under scrutiny in several states. In one, auditors discovered clear errors in tabulating vote totals. In others, credible evidence of election fraud was uncovered. With a court challenge underway, electors from both parties met at a state capitol and conducted the electoral vote. Two certifications were forwarded to Washington, one declaring the Democratic candidate to be the victor, the other naming the Republican. The Republican vice president—also a candidate in the race—convened a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6. Without fanfare, he moved to accept the Democratic slate of electors and set the Republican electors aside. So ended the presidential election of 1960. The state in question was Hawaii. The vice president was Richard Nixon, who ran against Democrat John F. Kennedy, and would have won if as few as 11,000 votes spread over five battleground states had gone the other way. Sixty years later, history nearly repeated itself as Republican electors from seven states sent alternative electoral certifications to Washington amid allegations of election fraud.)

FEDERALIST
— Without The SAVE Act, The Only Thing Keeping Foreigners From Voting Is The Honor System – MIKE LEE (COMMENT: Do not anticipate/expect that Democrat election officials will stop illegals from voting.)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/13/without-the-save-act-the-only-thing-keeping-foreigners-from-voting-is-the-honor-system/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— House Passes Bill to Stop Illegal Aliens from Distorting Congressional Apportionment (COMMENT: How many illegals are there in your congressional district and how many of their illegals have Democrat leaders sent there recently?)
https://www.fairus.org/news/congress/house-passes-bill-stop-illegal-aliens-distorting-congressional-apportionment

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s unvetted migrant parole plan putting every community at risk. Abuse of parole is only one layer of Biden’s immigration ‘strategy,’ one that should be shut down immediately. – Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-unvetted-migrant-parole-plan-putting-every-community-at-risk

JUDICIAL WATCH
— New Documents Reveal DC Training for Noncitizen Voting (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that illegals will use their false identifications to register to vote and to vote for Democrats.)
https://www.judicialwatch.org/documents-reveal-dc-training-noncitizen-voting/

NEW AMERICAN
— Could Biden Use Executive Order to Let Illegals Vote? – Catherine Engelbrecht (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Biden will do that.)
https://thenewamerican.com/video/could-biden-use-executive-order-to-let-illegals-vote-catherine-engelbrecht/
— Trump’s Popularity Is Soaring. But Will It Make a Difference? – Steve Bonta (COMMENT: Joseph Stalin said “It’s Not Who Votes That Counts, It’s Who Counts The Votes.”)
https://thenewamerican.com/video/trumps-popularity-is-soaring-but-will-it-make-a-difference/

REAL CLEAR INVESTIGATIONS
— Embattled Dolton Mayor’s Sky-High Salary Revealed – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2024/05/13/waste_of_the_day_embattled_illinois_mayors_sky-high_salary_revealed_1030909.html

TOWNHALL
— NYC Sued for Denying IVF Coverage to Gay Male Couples – Madeline Leesman (COMMENT: Should I write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who used my and my wife giving up trying to have children in the 1980s without trying IVF to justify taking big adverse actions against me including throwing me off audits of IRS, giving me an extremely bad job assignment and performance appraisal, and ranking me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for performance purposes in 1989?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/05/11/nyc-invitro-lawsuit-n2638872

TURNING POINT USA
— Illinois Math and Science Academy Faces Backlash Over Equity Training Requirements for Teachers (COMMENT: Who has used DEI to get rid of you? Those above me in the following continue to use DEI to get rid of me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. Those above me in the following used DEI to get rid of me: American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter in 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition in 2007, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee in 2011, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012. Those above me in the following continue to use DEI to get rid of me: Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Those above me in the following used DEI to get rid of me: Post Office in 1969, IRS in 1980, and GAO in 1997. I should write a book those above me in the aforesaid and what they are doing and have done to get rid of me. If I had been a woman or a minority, they would not have taken the many big adverse actions against me that they did.)
https://www.tpusa.com/live/illinois-math-and-science-academy-faces-backlash-over-equity-training-requirements-for-teachers

ZERO HEDGE
— Biden Calls Illegals Crossing The Border “Hispanic Voters” – TYLER DURDEN (COMMENT: No one anticipates/expects that any illegal will ever vote for a Republican. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promise to give illegals more and more and more preference.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-calls-illegals-crossing-border-hispanic-voters

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— He’s Running for Senate With an Immigrant’s Origin Story. Here’s the Rest. Bernie Moreno, the Republican challenging Senator Sherrod Brown in Ohio, tells a riches-to-rags-to-riches tale. But the reality isn’t so tidy. – Jonathan Weisman, Patricia Mazzei and Simón Posada (COMMENT: How much money did your ancestors have when they immigrated? On my father’s side, they had to work in a brick factory in Chicago 1844-1854 before they had enough money to homestead a farm in southeast Crete Township. On my mother’s side, they were sharecroppers in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/us/politics/bernie-moreno-ohio.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/us/politics/gop-earmarks-lgbtq-centers.html

MSN
— U.S. Anchor Baby Policy Ensures Easy Welfare Access for Illegals – Jordan Andrews
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/study-finds-u-s-anchor-baby-policy-ensures-easy-welfare-access-for-illegals/ar-AA1mqd0o

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/red-states-sue-eeoc-over-harassment-guidances-lgbtq-protections

NPR
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/13/1250880650/girl-scouts-migrant-children-asylum-latin-america

QUORA
— Are people responsible for the actions of their ancestors? (COMMENT: What did your ancestors do? On my father’s side, my father took and kept an office job in a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights in 1941 and kept it until he died suddenly in 1969. He married my mother in 1945 and they had me in 1948 and my brother in 1953. My grandfather fought the Germans in WWI, operated Crete’s only a hardware store, had my father and my aunt Eunice, and had 1286 Wood Street built in Crete. My great grandfather raised and sold horses in Crete, operated Crete’s only hardware store, had my grandfather and other children, and had a large historical home built on Main Street in Crete. My great great grandfather and his father immigrated from what is now Germany in 1844, worked in brick factory in Chicago until 1854, homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township in 1854, had my great great grandfather and other children, sold the farm and bought 10 acres just northeast of downtown Crete in 1864, raised horses on it, and then operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, my mother was born and raised on a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border. She raised me and my brother. Her parents operated that farm. Her grandparents operated that farm. Her great great grandparents immigrated from what is now Germany in the 1850s and were sharecroppers.)
https://www.quora.com/Are-people-responsible-for-the-actions-of-their-ancestors

DAILY MAIL
— Illegal migrants are being ‘encouraged’ to vote, top Republican warns after shocking documents reveals ‘training’ for noncitizens to cast ballots in Washington D.C. Chip Roy is the lead sponsor of new legislation that will soon hit the House floor to prevent illegal immigrants from voting in federal elections. DC City Council voted to allow illegal immigrants to vote last year. – MORGAN PHILLIPS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13413623/elections-illegal-migrants-washington-dc-chip-roy.html

TELEGRAPH
— Blame Democratic dysfunction on big cities. The herd effect is leading progressive lawmakers down a dark path where fashion is more important than function. – RICHARD PORTER
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/05/12/democrats-crime-herd-affect-urban-joe-biden/

May 13, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza – JOSH BOAK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/12/blinken-delivers-criticism-of-israel/
— The IRS gets back on its feet. Time to crack down on wealthy cheaters. – Editorial (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have wasted my knowledge of IRS the most. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 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 worked GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $115,439-$123,136/year.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/13/editorial-irs-funding-audits-wealthy-cheaters/

ABC7
— Protesters deny DePaul University’s request to vacate encampment as negotiations ‘are at an impasse’ Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have remained on Lincoln Park campus quad since April 30. – Stephanie Wade
https://abc7chicago.com/post/pro-palestinian-protesters-deny-depaul-universitys-request-to-vacate-encampment-ahead-of-2-week-mark-negotiations-at-impasse/14804610/

NBC5
— Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/blinken-criticism-israel-war-gaza/3434921/

CBS2
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transborder-students-us-mexico-graduate/

WGN9
— Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase in Chicago. Soon, everyone in Chicago will be handing out welfare and/or collecting welfare.
https://wgntv.com/news/features/share-our-spare-helping-chicago-families-as-need-grows/

FOX32
— Protesters gather to honor Palestinian mothers in Chicago on Mother’s Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDuSA-S6zlg

WGN RADIO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/steve-dales-other-world/chicagos-gay-mens-chorus-is-celebrating-40-years/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Hitting their pocketbooks: How Illinois backs Israel, hinders its opponents – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/05/13/illinois-ups-investment-in-israel-as-student-groups-continue-protests/71228972007/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Trump may face $100M+ tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower – AP (COMMENT: Democrat leaders use IRS to get rid of Republicans. My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions in 1978 when I was a GS-12 Step 4 (currently $106,785/year) IRS Collection Division Special Procedures Staff Advisor. They stressed their disallowance to all my IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, subordinates and to everyone else. They disallowed the graduate evening business and accounting courses that I had taken at Loyola and DePaul 1972-1978. Even though my IRS employee manual encouraged me to take those courses and I had stated that in my Loyola and DePaul applications, they outrageously and unethically argued that the courses were not related to my job duties, that they did not maintain or improve my job skills, that they qualified me for a new trade or business, and that I took them to get a job in the private sector. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They would not have done that if I had not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/report-trump-may-face-100m-tax-bill-if-he-loses-irs-audit-fight-over-chicago/article_4701545e-0fe1-11ef-a043-270da722131e.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— In a new low, Missouri’s AG defends defamation on the taxpayers’ dime – Editorial (COMMENT: Those who defame me talk and/or act like they are operatives or dupes for my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they can defame me because I am a “public figure” because I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. I should sue them.)
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-in-a-new-low-missouris-ag-defends-defamation-on-the-taxpayers-dime/article_5cd6900c-0efe-11ef-911c-ef426bb080b9.html

WAND TV
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise Chinese illegals.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-suggests-chinese-migrants-are-in-the-us-to-build-an-army-the-migrants-tell/article_956d1632-3ca0-5286-9aa0-c6bcbb03cfd0.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democratic ad campaign tries to chip away at Trump support among rural swing voters in 3 key states (Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin) – AP (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will flood Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin with their illegals who will use their false identifications to vote for Biden.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-democratic-ad-campaign-tries-to-chip-away-at-trump-support-among-rural-swing-voters-in-3-key-states/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-288/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

ILLINOIS FREDOM CAUCUS
— Chicago Teachers Union needs to refund taxpayers – not demand more money
https://www.myradiolink.com/2024/05/10/il-freedom-caucus-chicago-teachers-union-needs-to-refund-taxpayers-not-demand-more-money/

WIREPOINTS
— Mayor Johnson deepens concerns about what side he will be on if DNC protesters become lawbreakers and challenge police – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/mayor-johnson-deepens-concerns-about-what-side-he-will-be-on-if-dnc-protesters-become-lawbreakers-and-challenge-police-wirepoints/
— Lawsuit Filed Against State of Illinois Over Democrats’ Retroactive Election Rule Change – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/scoop-lawsuit-filed-against-state-of-illinois-over-democrats-retroactive-election-rule-change-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Delays continue to plague Illinois agency responsible for issuing professional licenses – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: I earned a CPA license when I was 32 years old in 1981. I had a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, and f) worked for GAO for more than a year.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_0568f268-0f14-11ef-b423-fbd861d076a6.html

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What is your Republican Precinct Committeeman doing to help elect Republican candidates? I am in the process of hand-delivering permanent mail-in ballot applications to 64 registered Republican voters in my precinct in 55 homes and one apartment who did not vote recently. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you were me, how would you react to high-profile people who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who take big public adverse actions against me? Those who take big public adverse actions against me a) reject direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members, b) reject planks in the Republican Party platform, and/or c) reject Trump. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do your critics/opponents stress about you to turn people against you?

My critics/opponents:
— stress to those who oppose direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members that I have always advocated strongly for direct election,
— stress to those who despise/hate Trump that I share many demographics with Trump; we are both conservative, Republican, White, male, older, draft avoiders, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and we have ancestors who have been in America for a long time,
— stress to veterans that I avoided the draft,
— stress to non-Protestants that I am Protestant,
— stress to non-German Americans that I am 100% German American,
— stress to those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time that my ancestors have been in America since 1844,
— stress to moderates and liberals that I am conservative,
— stress to those who reject the personal responsibility plank in the Republican Party platform that I advocate for that plank,
— stress to those who reject the traditional marriage and family plank in the Republican Party platform that I advocate for that plank,
— stress to those who reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform that I advocate for that plank,
— stress to those who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform that I advocate for that plank,
— stress to those who reject the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform that I advocate for that plank,
— stress to those who reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform that I advocate for that plank,
— stress to those who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform that I advocate strongly for that plank,
— stress to those who despise/hate federal employees that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969 and that my ending salary was $150,075/year in today’s dollars,
— stress to those who do not have a pension that I have gotten a Civil Service Retirement System pension (currently $65,165/year) since 1997 and that the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health insurance premiums,
— stress to renters that I have owned real estate since 1972,
— stress to those who are not married that I have been married since 1978,
— stress to those whose spouse has little or no income that my wife always had good-paying jobs,
— stress to those who have children that my wife and I do not,
— stress to those who have dependents to care for that I do not,
— stress to those who have no master’s degrees that I have three,
— stress to those who have no professional certifications that I have six,
— stress to those who have no professional licenses that I became a licensed CPA in 1981,
— stress to those who have/had major health problems that I do not,
— stress to those who have dogs that I do not,
— stress to those who despise/hate conservative principles that Crete used to advocate that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and
— stress to those who despise/hate conservative principles that Wheaton used to advocate that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— DEI Hits the VA: Biden’s Veterans Affairs Department Offers Race-Based Training Programs That Exclude White Vets. ‘Equity’ means realizing ‘treating everybody the same might not be enough,’ VA official Shawn Liu says. – Peter Hasson
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/dei-hits-the-va-bidens-veterans-affairs-department-offers-race-based-training-programs-that-exclude-white-vets/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Illegals Have More Rights Than Citizens. If you are an illegal alien, your chances of getting away with committing a crime are higher than those of an American citizen. – Ed Brodow
https://amgreatness.com/2024/05/13/illegals-have-more-rights-than-citizens/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats are proving the existence of the ‘Great Replacement’ theory – Eric Utter (COMMENT: How much success are Democrats having replacing voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/05/democrats_are_proving_the_existence_of_the_great_replacement_theory.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Trump tax cuts becoming important election year issue – Casey Harper (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their troubled operatives, and the troubled dupes have always wanted me to pay more taxes because I avoided the draft, because I worked for IRS, because my wife has always had a good job, because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did become foster parents, because I do not give money to a church, because etc.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_fb84b5a0-0ecf-11ef-9b26-836f4c63d800.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Rally Draws Tens of Thousands in Blue State New Jersey – Janice Hisle (COMMENT: Of course, this makes hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters furious.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-draws-tens-of-thousands-makes-history-in-blue-state-rally-5648508
— Republican Campaign Strategists See Jewish Voters Moving Right in 2024. Being perceived as weak on supporting Israel appears to be a growing problem for Democrats seeking re-election. – Mark Tapscott (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government had great success in turning Jewish superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/republican-campaign-strategists-see-jewish-voters-moving-right-in-2024-post-5644515

FOX NEWS
— South Side Chicago pastor says ‘faith in government is very low’ after seeing city resources go to migrants. Pastor Corey Brooks said the handling of migrant crisis in Chicago shows a ‘serious leadership flaw’ – Teny Sahakian
https://www.foxnews.com/media/south-side-chicago-pastor-says-faith-government-very-low-after-seeing-city-resources-migrants
— Jewish students across the US blame DEI, faculty for anti-Israel protests: ‘Wasting my tuition dollars’ USC, George Washington, UT-Austin, Rutgers and Cornell students said the campus environment is ‘dangerous’ and ‘antisemitic’ – Nikolas Lanum (COMMENT: Democrats run education in America.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jewish-students-across-us-blame-dei-faculty-anti-israel-protests-wasting-tuition-dollars

TOWNHALL
— Electoral College Mischief Not Unprecedented—You Don’t Have to Look That Far Back – Fred Lucas (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will flood battleground/swing states with their illegals who will use their false identifications to vote for Biden.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/fredlucas/2024/05/12/electoral-college-mischief-not-unprecedentedyou-dont-have-to-look-that-far-back-n2638950

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

REUTERS
— Billionaire investor Ken Griffin calls on Harvard to embrace ‘Western values’
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/billionaire-investor-ken-griffin-calls-harvard-embrace-western-values-2024-05-11/

NEW YORK TIMES
— A German Initiative to Keep Workers Employed by Retraining Them – Melissa Eddy (COMMENT: In 1992, when I was 43 years old, after had been assigned to GAO’s group that audited federal financial regulators since 1990, I started using my own money to pay for graduate evening finance courses at IIT, and in 1997, after I completed 14 courses, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading. I did that because my Democrat GAO superiors had made it very clear that to force me to take their early retirement “offer,” they would never again assign me to audits of IRS. But in 1997, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They should have always assigned me to audits of IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, 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. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS except 1986-1988.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/business/germany-workers-retraining.html
— To Protect Kids, We Need More Foster Care, Not Less – Naomi Schaefer Riley (COMMENT: I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO superiors demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/opinion/child-abuse-foster-care.html

WASHINGTON POST
— GOP escalates fight with Secret Service over convention protesters. Senior GOP representatives have been arguing for weeks with Secret Service officials, but the agency has not budged. – Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/republican-convention-milwaukee-protesters/
— Those who defame me talk and/or act like they are operatives or dupes for my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they can defame me because I am a “public figure” because I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. I should sue them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/11/trump-carroll-comments-defamation/

MSN
— U.S. to welcome illegal migrants this summer by handing out free IDs – Jon Michael Raasch
https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/u-s-to-welcome-illegal-migrants-this-summer-by-handing-out-free-ids/ar-BB1mbeqj
— Biden lets in immigrants and taxpayers get stuck with the bill – Simon Hankinson
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-lets-in-immigrants-and-taxpayers-get-stuck-with-the-bill/ar-AA1etnz9
— To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat candidates and elected officials, their operatives, and their dupes ever-increasingly not only promise to give non-Whites even more preference, they promote more hatred against Whites.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/white-people-never-have-to-think-about-these-things/ar-BB1me6BO

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Kicked out in ’68 for protesting at Arizona State University, 78-year-old finally graduates. Alfredo Gutierrez, one of Arizona’s most influential Latino leaders, earned a degree nearly 60 years after he was kicked out of ASU for protesting. – Daniel Gonzalez (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always equated getting draft deferments and not enlisting with protesting. They have always a) stressed that was 1-A for the draft, b) stressed that I got draft deferments 1966-1971, and c) stressed that I never enlisted.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/11/alfredo-gutierrez-graduates-after-1968-college-protests/73613424007/
— The Democrat Party promote homelessness, that is, it promotes LGBQ, that is, it destroys traditional marriage and family.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/05/08/supreme-court-homelessness-grants-pass-oregon/73530096007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California Beaches Are a New Gateway for Illegal Immigration. Migrants who want to avoid the Mexican border are arriving on boats, then rushing into waiting vehicles. – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/illegal-migrant-california-beach-boat-crossing-7f135d8e
— Trump’s Vice Presidential Opportunity. He needs to attract Nikki Haley’s voters, and a MAGA echo won’t do it. – Editorial (COMMENT: How many Haley voters are going to vote for Biden? If you vote for Biden, you never were a Republican.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-vice-presidential-opportunity-candidate-election-05e7aa64
— Evangelist Franklin Graham Says Democratic Politics Have Turned Against Religion. Whereas the late Billy Graham warned against crossing the line with politicians, his son owns a Trump-endorsed Bible. – Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/evangelical-franklin-graham-donald-trump-support-0af2b035
— There’s Not Enough Power for America’s High-Tech Ambitions – David Uberti
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/data-centers-energy-georgia-development-7a5352e9
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use same-sex marriage to ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/how-20-years-of-same-sex-marriage-changed-america-670758bd
— What 1960s Antiwar Protesters Think About Today’s Unrest on College Campuses. – Alyssa Lukpat, Joseph Pisani, and Suryatapa Bhattacharya (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have used against me the most my avoiding the Vietnam War draft. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office, Firestone Stores, IRS, and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. I would focus on those who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that America lost the war because of hypocrites and cowards like me. They stressed that I should have enlisted straight out of high school because of my being 1-A for the draft and because of my demographics (White, male, conservative, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844). But that instead, while and after my peers died in Vietnam, I got draft deferments and a) earned a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and master’s degrees in 1976 and in 1980, b) bought a new cars in 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., c) went on vacations every year since 1969 except 1972, d) bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984, and e) earned professional certifications in 1979 and1981 and a professional license in 1981. They stressed that because of my health problems, I would not have been sent into combat anyway. I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness. They used the aforesaid to hint/imply/argue/shout that I was a super hypocrite and a super coward.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/1968-anti-war-protesters-pro-palestinian-campus-protests-0264a9cb
— Biden Breaks a 2004 Promise to Israel. To facilitate withdrawal from Gaza, Bush pledged the U.S. would ‘lead efforts’ against terrorism. – Amit Segal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-breaks-a-2004-promise-to-israel-sharon-hamas-gaza-terrorism-a081d7e4
— Campus Protesters, Unmasked. Anti-KKK laws are relevant against today’s antisemites. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/campus-protesters-unmasked-ohio-a0197b89
— Relationships get complicated when one spouse retires and the other keeps working – Clare Ansberry (COMMENT: My wife and I have been married since 1978. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/retirement-couples-relationships-942a76a9

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/big-law-recruiting-rush-puts-more-pressure-on-diverse-students

HUFFINGTON POST
— ‘What The Hell’s She Talking About?’: Ex-RNC Chair Exposes Lara Trump’s Blatant Lie. Michael Steele tells Trump to “stop it” when it comes to this big falsehood. – Ed Mazza
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-steele-lara-trump-lie_n_6641832ce4b0c43c96b0cc65
— Blinken Criticizes Israel For Conduct In Gaza Conflict. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. – AP
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/united-states-israel-palestinians_n_66410d47e4b0866a5b2c3033?se
— ‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Elon Musk Reportedly Threatens To Sue Twitter Workers Who Leak To Press – Mary Papenfuss (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all of their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems. They have falsely charged me with “leaking” confidential/private information. I should sue them for that. All the “information” that they charge me with “leaking” was already in the public realm, was already know by the Democrats and/or their news media, and/or was my opinion. They have never wanted me to report that Republican events that were open to the public took place, who organized those events, where or when those events took place, who spoke at those events, who the high-profile attendees were at those events, or home many attended those events.)
https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/free-speech-absolutist-elon-musk-032732704.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: New Twitter CEO Elon Musk, who has described himself as a “free speech absolutist,” is now threatening to sue his own employees who leak information to the press, according to an email he sent to workers reportedly leaked Saturday to a media organization. Musk issued a message warning the company’s workers against leaking “confidential” information, and threatening to sue “for damages” those who violated non-disclosure agreements, according to the email obtained by tech outlet Platformer. Managing Editor Zoe Schiffer then distributed Musk’s message — on Twitter. Musk asked staffers to sign a pledge indicating they understood his email, and said he expected a response by 5 p.m. Saturday, Schiffer said. She did not post the actual email in an effort to do everything possible to protect the source, she said. It was a dramatic turnaround from Musk’s catch phrase “transparency is the key to trust,” and “sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Musk could not immediately be reached for comment.)

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS
— SPJ Code of Conduct (COMMENT: I am a SPJ member. I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should sue my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have violated the SPJ Code of Conduct. I have always fully disclosed that I have always been a conservative Republican. I have always fully disclosed that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I have always fully disclosed my sources of income and my demographics including that I am White, male, older (born in 1948), draft avoider, heterosexual, married, childless, non-poor, Protestant, 100% German American, and my having ancestors who have been in America since 1844. I have always fully disclosed that I advocate the Republican Party platform and direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members.)
https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp

May 10, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Unanswered questions concerning the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Who represents each of the 17 congressional districts on the committee and what is their contact information?
— Who has replaced me as the member who represents the 3rd Congressional District and what reasons have been given for my removal?
— At the IRP State Convention in Collinsville May 24-25, which committee members are going to vote on May 24 for the resolution that calls for direct election of IRP State Central Committee members?
— At the convention on May 24, which committee members are going to vote to strengthen or to weaken calls for promoting the following in the platform: personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, enforcement of immigration laws including adding E-Verity, discouragement of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, protection of Second Amendment rights, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving)?

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do political consultants in Illinois who want Republican candidates to lose advise Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders and their candidates to do? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The IRP platform in conservative. I am one of the extremely few Republican political consultants in Illinois. I have been a member of the American Association of Political Consultants since 2001. I served on the board of directors of its Midwest Chapter 2001-2004. I want Republican candidates to win. Political consultants in Illinois who want Republican candidates to lose do not advise the IRP leaders or their candidates to defend and advance the IRP platform. Instead, they advise the IRP leaders and their candidates to ignore the platform, to paint themselves as being Democrat Lite if not anti-conservative, and to give the voters what they want. According to them, Illinois voters want dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and race and gender based preference giving. Far too many IRP leaders and far too many of their candidates have taken that advice and are taking that advice. That is why Republican candidates are losing elections. That is why I am extremely concerned that efforts are under way under the table to move the new IRP platform to the left.

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Call for articles. Please email to me at diersen@aol.com links to articles in which Illinois Republican party leaders, elected officials, candidates, major donors, and activists promote the following planks in the Republican Party platform: personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, enforcement of immigration laws including adding E-Verity, discouragement of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, protection of Second Amendment rights, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving). – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Chicago protesters call out campus police ‘shoving, hitting’ while encampment was cleared. In a press conference at the school Thursday morning, students criticized university president Paul Alivisatos and shared their experiences when police began emptying the encampment early Tuesday. – Mohammad Samra
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/05/09/university-of-chicago-pro-palestinian-protesters-campus-police-paul-alivisatos
— Secret Service building secret Democratic convention communications center in southern suburb. ‘The X is the event,’ Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi told the Chicago Sun-Times about the location, which will be the central hub for about 60 agencies involved in designing and implementing convention security. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/05/09/secret-service-building-secure-democratic-convention-communications-center-southern-suburb-elections

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/10/migrant-mourns-death-of-child-one-of-the-many-unaccounted-for-in-chicago-without-money-youre-nobody/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH THREE PHOTOS: Republican leaders slating legislative candidates despite new law banning it – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240509/illinois-state-politics/republican-leaders-slating-legislative-candidates-despite-new-law-banning-it/

ABC7
— VERY SAD: The Chevrolet Malibu, the brand’s last sedan, will end production. General Motors’ mainstream Chevrolet brand will sell only trucks, SUVs, and the Corvette in the United States. – Peter Valdes-Dapena
https://abc7chicago.com/post/production-of-chevrolet-malibu-to-end-general-motors-sedan-chevy/14788891/
— Chicago Mayor Johnson RTA board nominee coming under fire for lack of transit knowledge. – Sarah Schulte (COMMENT: What do you have knowledge of? I have knowledge of IRS. GAO audits IRS. The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my knowledge of IRS. I should write a book about my GAO coworkers who they assigned to audits of IRS instead of me. They knew little or nothing about IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, 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 passed the CPA examination on my first attempt and I had earned an MBA from Loyola. The Democrats who ran IRS and GAO back then certainly did not want Republicans like me to work on audits of IRS. They succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-pick-to-serve-on-rta-board-rev-ira-acree-coming-under-fire-for-lack-of-transit-knowledge/14790975/

NBC5
— Man killed in STREET TAKEOVER was not part of event (COMMENT: Chicago today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWD-gPuarQ

CBS2
— University of Chicago protesters call removal of pro-Palestinian encampment a “brutal police raid” – Todd Feurer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/university-of-chicago-protesters-encampment-removed-response/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRcT1GM0Uug
— Chicago Police officer shortage a concern with summer, DNC coming (COMMENT: Democrats run Chicago. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and 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.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shortage-chicago-police-officers-summer-dnc/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-police-officer-shortage-a-concern-with-summer-dnc-coming/
— Organizers hope Mexican Independence Day festival in Chicago’s Grant Park deters chaos – Charlie De Mar
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mexican-independence-day-festival-chicago-grant-park-deter-chaos/

FOX32
— Chicago teachers to skip school to lobby state lawmakers for more funding – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-teachers-skip-school-lobby-state-lawmakers-funding
— Protesters call out University of Chicago for tactics used to take down encampments
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-call-out-university-of-chicago-for-tactics-used-to-take-down-encampments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaLNzQtNRuk
— Chicago police investigate vandalism of squad cars with reported feces
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1453853
— Highest-paying jobs right out of college revealed – Stephanie Weaver (COMMENT: I earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU when I was 21 years old in 1970. In 1971, my starting IRS salary was $54,728/year in today’s dollars.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/highest-paying-jobs-school-revealed
— VERY SAY: GM ends production of Chevrolet Malibu to make room for electric vehicles – Aislinn Murphy
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gm-ending-production-chevrolet-malibu

WGN RADIO
— Chicago is 4th ranked city for number of millionaires – Michael Piff
https://wgnradio.com/wintrust-business-lunch/wintrust-business-minute-chicago-is-4th-ranked-city-for-number-of-millionaires/
— Over 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck – Patrick Hennessey
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/ted-rossman-over-60-of-americans-are-living-paycheck-to-paycheck/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Failure to oust Speaker ‘MAGA Mike’ Johnson shows strength and weakness of his alliance with Trump – AP (COMMENT: Are/were you allied with Trump? Since 2015, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a Trump promoter. To punish me, they have taken many big adverse actions against me including a) removing me from the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee, b) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, c) ending my bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council vacancy, and d) gerrymandering my precinct.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/failure-to-oust-speaker-maga-mike-johnson-shows-strength-and-weakness-of-his-alliance-with/article_8411232d-7320-5425-b330-e5769ca6cca5.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help – AP (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always promoted those who could and should have come to my defense, but have not. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those a) who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, b) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and/or c) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Wheaton.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-is-limited-in-what-he-can-say-about-his-court-case-his-gop-allies-are-showing-up-to-help/

WAND TV
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/dems-face-uphill-battle-to-pass-legislation-to-protect-dreamers/article_67a46918-0d83-11ef-b0be-ab1444d5eb66.html

WYSO
— Their first baby came with medical debt. These Illinois parents won’t have another. – Noam Levey (COMMENT: My wife and I got married in 1978. We gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. My wife has always had good paying jobs. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used the aforesaid against me. I should write a book about those who have used it against me the most. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) afford to suffer a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, e) become a licensed CPA, f) have a home built in Wheaton, g) buy collector cars, h) earn four more professional licenses, i) etc.)
https://www.wyso.org/npr-news/2024-05-09/their-first-baby-came-with-medical-debt-these-illinois-parents-wont-have-another

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/09/chicago-pride-parade-announces-2024-grand-marshals-fortune-feimster-and-jax-smith/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-287/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-87/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago Teachers Union demands estimated at $50 billion
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7376f9a8-0e4c-11ef-8d37-9f266fdaa465.html
— Race-based, higher ed funding formula advocates want state to cover student costs – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_104d8ee2-0e46-11ef-84a6-1bd8223d4e37.html

WIREPOINTS
— Negligence or something more? Gov. Pritzker’s $827 million in taxpayer subsidies for Rivian. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/negligence-or-something-more-gov-pritzkers-827-million-in-taxpayer-subsidies-for-rivian-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Tax Bills Show Increase or Decrease for Each Tax District
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/09/mchenry-county-tax-bills-show-increase-or-decrease-for-each-tax-district/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION CUTTING CLASS TO LOBBY SPRINGFIELD LAWMAKERS – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-cutting-class-to-lobby-springfield-lawmakers/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigrants in Denver demand ‘culturally appropriate’ food, free lawyers at tent city (COMMENT: What have the illegals in your municipality demanded? What will they demand? How will your mayor respond?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/9/illegal-immigrants-denver-demand-culturally-approp/
— Student sues school district over suspension for saying ‘illegal aliens,’ switches to homeschooling – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/9/student-sues-school-district-over-suspension-for-s/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans move to expose Biden for flying in 400,000 ‘unvetted’ migrants – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/2992456/republicans-biden-flying-400000-migrants/
— Johnson’s speakership saved because top four candidates to replace him lack votes to win gavel – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/2998071/johnson-speakership-saved-top-four-candidates-replace-struggle-secure-gavel/
— Student suspended for saying ‘illegal aliens’ gets help from Trump after online threats – Asher Notheis (COMMENT: If I had been active in Republican politics, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966, IRS in 1971, or GAO in 1980.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/student-suspended-for-saying-illegal-aliens-gets-help-from-trump-after-online-threats/ar-BB1m7vYB

NEW YORK POST
— NYS Board of Regents joins the woke battle to force biological boys into girls’ sports – Post Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/05/10/opinion/state-board-of-regents-joins-woke-crackdown-on-trans-sports-dissent/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals in Denver issue the city a list of 13 ‘demands’ for services – Monica Showalter (COMMENT: What have the illegals in your municipality demanded? What will they demand? How will your mayor respond?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/05/illegals_in_denver_issue_the_city_a_list_of_13_demands_for_services.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Completely fed up’: Biden not exactly welcomed to Chicago with open arms, protesters fill streets – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/05/09/completely-fed-up-biden-not-exactly-welcomed-to-chicago-with-open-arms-protesters-fill-streets-1458275/
— Republicans fight to stop Dems from using illegal aliens in ‘greatest election interference’ scheme in history – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/05/09/republicans-fight-to-stop-dems-from-using-illegal-aliens-in-greatest-election-interference-scheme-in-history-1458224/

BLAZE
— House passes bill to add citizenship question to census to stop illegal aliens from distorting congressional representation – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/house-passes-bill-to-add-citizenship-question-to-census-to-stop-illegal-aliens-from-distorting-congressional-representation

BREITBART
— Asheville, NC: Reparations Commission Recommends ‘No Strings Attached’ Monthly Cash Payments – HANNAH KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2024/05/09/asheville-reparations-commission-recommends-guaranteed-income-program/

CENTER SQUARE FLORIDA
— DeSantis to Jewish students: Come to college in Florida – Bethany Blankley (COMMENT: I should write a book about the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had turning my many Jewish superiors and supervisors against me. They stressed that I was conservative, Republican, Protestant, 100% German American, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and a Wheaton resident since 1978.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/article_f5d48fb8-0e52-11ef-a157-13c9e62d8d41.html

COLLEGE FIX
— University math, chemistry, immunology job openings require scholars pledge loyalty to DEI – DANIEL NUCCIO (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. To get promoted, federal employees have to promote DEI. RINOs run Republican organizations in Illinois. To survive in those organizations, Precinct Committeemen have to promote DEI. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/university-math-chemistry-immunology-job-openings-require-scholars-pledge-loyalty-to-dei/

DAILY WIRE
— Teachers Put Through ‘Coaching’ Sessions On Gender And Sexuality At Woke Illinois Math Academy – Leif Le Mahieu (COMMENT: How much success have Democrats had so far making the students in your school district sexual active LGBTQers?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/teachers-put-through-coaching-sessions-on-gender-and-sexuality-at-woke-illinois-math-academy
— Biden Faces Dueling Calls From Democrats Over Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants, Border Security – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-faces-dueling-calls-from-democrats-over-amnesty-for-illegal-immigrants-border-security
— Trump Slams Biden For Threatening To Withhold Military Aid To Israel: ‘Taking The Side Of These Terrorists’ – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-slams-biden-for-threatening-to-withhold-military-aid-to-israel-taking-the-side-of-these-terrorists

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Governor Signs Controversial Election Bill That Would Help Democrats. ‘It really does make sure that we don’t have backroom deals to put people on the ballot,’ Illinois Governor Pritzker said. – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/illinois-gop-accuses-democrats-of-election-interference-by-banning-candidate-slating-5646215
— Secret Service ‘Must Provide Protection’ to Trump If He’s Jailed – Jack Phillips
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/secret-service-must-provide-protection-to-trump-if-hes-jailed-spokesperson-5645322

FOX NEWS
— Denver migrants refuse to leave encampment, send mayor list of demands. The list includes demands for better food, access to immigration lawyers, and unlimited shower time. – Gabriel Hays (COMMENT: What have the illegals in your municipality demanded? What will they demand? How will your mayor respond?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/denver-migrants-refuse-leave-encampment-send-denver-mayor-list-demands
— Taxpayer-funded ID program for illegal immigrants expected to begin this summer. The initial rollout will consist of 10,000 cards. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ice-eyes-summer-rollout-for-id-card-program-for-illegal-immigrants

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Another blow to the middle class: Biden will add 100,000 ‘dreamers’ to Affordable Care Act – Pat Droney
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/another-blow-to-the-middle-class-biden-will-add-100000-dreamers-to-affordable-care-act

MRC TV
— Taxpayers Fund $150 Billion of Perks Annually for Illegal Aliens, Including Biden’s ‘Parolees’ – CRAIG BANNISTER (COMMENT: How many millions of Biden’s many millions of illegals are going to vote for Biden?)
https://mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/taxpayers-fund-150-billion-perks-annually-illegal-aliens-including-bidens
— Illegals Set Up ‘Protest’ Camp In Denver, Demanding ‘Culturally Appropriate’ Food, Free Healthcare, & Lawyers – BRITTANY M. HUGHES
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/illegals-set-protest-camp-denver-demanding-culturally-appropriate-food-free
— IBM Subsidiary Faces Discrimination Lawsuit Over DEI – EVAN POELLINGER
https://mrctv.org/blog/evan-poellinger/ibm-subsidiary-faces-discrimination-lawsuit-over-dei

NATIONAL REVIEW
— San Francisco Mayor Appoints Drag Queen to Head Office of Transgender Initiatives – ABIGAIL ANTHONY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/san-francisco-mayor-appoints-drag-queen-to-head-office-of-transgender-initiatives/

NEW AMERICAN
— GOP Bills Would Require ID to Vote in Fed Elections, Stop Counting Illegals in Census – R. Cort Kirkwood (COMMENT: Yes, but illegals use false identifications.)
https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/gop-bills-would-require-id-to-vote-in-fed-elections-stop-counting-illegals-in-census/

NEWSMAX
— Companies Look to Rebrand ‘DEI’ Without Ditching Controversial Practice. Republican Virginia State Delegate Wren Williams, a small business owner, has warned against kneeling to “woke” demands, stating companies that have capitulated to progressives’ demands have learned that if you “go woke,” you “go broke.” – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/dei-esg-woke/2024/05/09/id/1164061/

POST MILLENNIAL
— IBM faces discrimination suit after OMG revealed anti-white male hiring practices. Wood claims that Red Hat used illegal anti-white and anti-male hiring practices to make Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) quotas. – Katie Daviscourt

https://thepostmillennial.com/ibm-faces-discrimination-suit-after-omg-revealed-anti-white-male-hiring-practices

TOWNHALL
— Entitled Illegal Immigrants Send Mayor Long List of Demands: ‘Unlimited Showers, Fresh Food’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/05/09/immigrants-refuse-to-leave-encampment-send-mayor-list-of-demands-n2638835

ZERO HEDGE
— Denver Illegals Make Demands, Include ‘Culturally Appropriate’ Food, Lawyers, Unlimited Showers And Warnings Before Evictions – TYLER DURDEN (COMMENT: How many millions of Biden’s many millions of illegals are going to vote for him?)
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/denver-illegals-make-demands-include-culturally-appropriate-food-lawyers-unlimited

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— What percent of the money given to the following is from donors who reject many, most, if not virtually all of the planks in the Republican Party platform: a) Illinois Republican Party, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) your Republican township/ward party organization?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/opinion/republicans-protest-israel.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters us Stormy Daniels to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/opinion/donald-trump-stormy-daniels.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Four Of Trump’s Children Will Be GOP Convention Delegates
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/09/barron-trump-florida-delegate-gop-convention/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/09/citizenship-question-census-stephen-miller/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/09/republican-bogus-claims-vote-fraud/
— Democrats have always blamed antisemitism on Republicans. My Democrat superiors in the federal government did that big time. I should write a book about them and their success.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/09/antisemitism-schools-congressional-hearing/
— I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am an extremist. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/09/hannity-rfk-extremeism-republicans/

BALTIMORE SUN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/05/10/shield-youth-from-williams/

REUTERS
— Trump vows to target EVs, LNG exports in meeting with oil CEOs
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-vows-target-electric-vehicles-meeting-with-oil-ceos-report-2024-05-09/

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-democrats-give-illegals-political-representation-1898946

MSN
— Democrats push Biden on amnesty for illegals before possible Trump victory (COMMENT: How many millions of Biden’s many millions of illegals are going to vote for Biden?)
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/politics/dems-push-biden-on-amnesty-for-illegals-before-possible-trump-victory/ar-BB1m6Wri
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-dei-trainer-sounds-alarm-on-useless-trainings-detrimental-to-minorities/ar-AA1fWPb5

WALL STREET JOUIRNAL
— Trump and the Lawfare Implosion of 2024. Will his prosecution end up putting him back in the White House? – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lawfare-implosion-of-2024-donald-trump-indictments-election-87e99955
— Democrats crow about their success in getting religion to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/methodists-keep-up-with-the-times-general-conference-2024-gay-marriage-4d01492e
— What percent of Haley voters are going to vote for Biden?
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/nikki-haley-is-huddling-with-donors-and-wont-endorse-donald-trump-yet-052d3d0f
— FRONT PAGE: Hospitals Are Refusing to Do Surgeries Unless You Pay in Full First – Melanie Evans (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that I have always had health insurance. The federal government pays 72% of health insurance for its employees, retirees, and their spouses.
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/hospitals-pay-before-treatment-patients-c477e2d6

FORTUNE
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://fortune.com/2024/05/10/bill-ackman-dei-attack-milken-session/

FAST COMPANY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91122169/what-we-lose-when-we-cut-d-and-e-from-dei

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— How CPA Firms Can Prepare for Illinois’ Pay Transparency Law. Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, employers in Illinois will be required to disclose salary ranges in job postings. Here’s what CPA firms and other organizations can do now to prepare. – Helena Almeida (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 required me to suffer a $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, younger, or veteran. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. 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.)
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/digital-exclusive—2024/how-cpa-firms-can-prepare-for-illinois-pay-transparency-law

May 6, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cinco de Mayo parade cut short after report of shots fired along route. Kaitlin Washburn and Sophie Sherry
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2024/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-parade-shots-report-route-changed
— Pro-Palestinian camps remain at Chicago-area campuses; 68 arrested at the School of the Art Institute. Counter-protesters at DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus reportedly tried to clash with protesters, but the pro-Palestinian protesters used de-escalation tactics to keep peace. Nationwide, more than 2,500 protesters have been arrested since April 18. – Sophie Sherry, Violet Miller and Isabel Funk
https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/05/05/pro-palestinian-camps-remain-at-chicago-area-campuses-68-arrested-at-the-school-of-the-art-institute
— Stop mandatory driving tests for Illinois’ seniors. Current driver’s license requirements for seniors are not making roads safer. Older drivers get in fewer accidents than other age groups, studies show. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/05/05/mandatory-drivers-license-tests-seniors-road-safety-illinois-secretary-state-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cinco de Mayo Parade in Little Village canceled after reports of gunfire. – Adriana Perez
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-parade-little-village/
— Tensions flare between DePaul pro-Palestine encampment and counterprotesters. – AVANI KALRA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/05/depaul-encampment-protest/
— Congress enters thorny debate over how to define antisemitism. – Clarence Page (COMMENT: I should write a book about antisemitism in GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997 and how that impacted me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/05/column-antisemitism-bill-congress-page/

ABC7
— 6 months out, a tight presidential race with battle between issues and attributes. Trump has 46% support among U.S. adults and Biden 44% in a head-to-head matchup. – Gary Langer
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-trump-poll-6-months-out-a-tight-presidential-election-2024-with-battle-between-issues-and-attributes/14770642/
— SW Side Cinco de Mayo Parade rerouted after nearby gang-related fights, arrests, Chicago police say – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-cinco-de-mayo-parade-rerouted-in-heart-of-little-village-after-gang-related-fights-arrests-police-activity/14769804/
— Tensions run high during dueling pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel protests at DePaul’s Lincoln Park Quad – Stephanie Wade
https://abc7chicago.com/depaul-university-protest-school-asks-students-to-avoid-lincoln-park-chicago-quad-amid-pro-israel-pro-palestinian-protests/14769841/
— Chicago shootings: At least 31 shot, 6 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-at-least-23-shot-4-killed-in-gun-violence-across-city-police-department-says/14768881/
— A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/a-look-at-commencement-ceremonies-as-us-campuses-are-roiled-by-protests-over-the-israel-hamas-war/14771061/

NBC5
— Chicago’s Cinco De Mayo parade canceled due to ‘gang violence,’ officials say. The parade was scheduled to start at noon at the intersection of Cermak and Damen.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-cinco-de-mayo-parade-canceled-gang-violence-officials-say/3429131/
— Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results. The senator, who ran for the Republican nomination for president last year, repeatedly refused to say whether he’d accept this year’s presidential election results, regardless of who wins. – Alexandra Marquez (COMMMENT: How many millions of the Democrats’ illegals will use their false identifications to vote for Biden in battleground/swing states?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/sen-tim-scott-dodges-on-whether-he-would-accept-2024-election-results/3429249/

CBS2
— Talks between pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Chicago suspended
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/talks-between-pro-palestinian-protesters-university-of-chicago-suspended/
— Chicago Police respond to clash between protesters at DePaul University – Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lincoln-park-quad-dueling-protests/
— Cinco de Mayo parade canceled due to gang violence in the area
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cinco-de-mayo-parade-canceled-due-to-gang-violence/

WGN9
— Tensions escalate amid competing protests at DePaul – Gabriel Castillo, Brónagh Tumulty
https://wgntv.com/news/tensions-escalate-amid-competing-protests-at-depaul/
— Police: West Side Cinco de Mayo parade on Cermak canceled due to gang violence. – Courtney Spinelli, Gabriel Castillo
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/west-side-cinco-de-mayo-parade-canceled-after-reports-of-violence/

FOX32
— Cinco de Mayo parade canceled in Chicago due to gang violence in the area. – Tia Ewing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cinco-de-mayo-parade-canceled-in-chicago-due-to-gang-violence-in-the-area-police

WTT W
— Democrats crow about their success in getting religion to promote LGBTQ.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/05/methodists-end-bans-gay-clergy-and-same-sex-marriage-closing-50-years-battles-mainline
— Probe Into 8 CPD Officers Found No Evidence They Were Active Members of Oath Keepers — But Investigators Only Asked Them. – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have used against me the most my serving as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/03/probe-8-cpd-officers-found-no-evidence-they-were-active-members-oath-keepers

WGN RADIO
— Why is jury selection important? – Jack Heinrich (COMMENT: What percent of the Chicago-area jury pool is anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://wgnradio.com/karen-conti/why-is-jury-selection-important/

FOX ILLINOIS
— What to expect after a judge put a gag order on Trump in hush money case – AP (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the links to articles that they have demanded that I delete from my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and my comments in my newsletters that they have demanded that I delete.)
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/what-to-expect-after-a-judge-put-a-gag-order-on-former-president-donald-trump-in-hush-money-case-criminal-trial-manhattan-possible-jail-time-punishment-gop-republican-party-2024-election-high-profile-case

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WSIL TV & WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/will-abortion-turn-florida-from-red-to-blue/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-many-florida-women-cant-get-abortions-past-6-weeks-where-else-can-they-go/
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/many-florida-women-cant-get-abortions-past-6-weeks-where-else-can-they-go/article_ffce8248-a0fe-55bc-8ce3-1869b177245d.html
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/many-florida-women-cant-get-abortions-past-6-weeks-where-else-can-they-go/article_dcb1da72-f691-5229-b68e-2f692bc32db6.html

CBW CHICAGO
— Gunman kills driver at street ‘takeover’ as video cameras roll
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/05/chicago-gage-park-street-takeover-shooting-murder.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-283/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Law Enforcement Organization Holding Huntley Meeting
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/06/law-enforcement-organization-holding-huntley-meeting/
— Pro-Hamas Protesters Civil at My Leftwing Oberlin College
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/06/pro-hamas-protesters-civil-at-my-leftwing-oberlin-college/
— CORRECTION: MASSIVE MISINTERPRETATION OF THE NEW LAW – NO Free Ride for GOP State’s Attorney Candidate Randi Freese and County Board Candidates Deena Krieger, Carl Kamienski
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/05/free-ride-for-gopstates-attorney-candidate-randi-freese-and-county-board-candidates-deena-krieger-carl-kamienski-copy/

WIREPOINTS
— Don’t fall for the “progressive-income-tax-for-property-tax-relief” tax swap referendum – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/dont-fall-for-the-progressive-income-tax-for-property-tax-relief-referendum-wirepoints/
— The Illinois State University self-proclaimed progressives – BLNNews “Progressives are FAR left. They don’t believe in capitalism or the Republic.”
https://wirepoints.org/the-illinois-state-university-self-proclaimed-progressives-blnnews/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— STATE LAWMAKERS IN SPRINGFIELD PASS BILL TO CUT OFF COMPETITION IN 78 RACES – Hilary Gowins
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/editorial-state-lawmakers-in-springfield-pass-bill-to-cut-off-competition-in-78-races/
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION WANTS LEAVE SO TEACHERS CAN WORK FOR CTU FOUNDATION, MAYOR JOHNSON – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-wants-leave-so-teachers-can-work-for-ctu-foundation-mayor-johnson/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Saul Anuzis warns against professional infiltration of college demonstrations. – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/5/inside-beltway-saul-anuzis-warns-against-professio/
— The Christian church needs conviction, not sugar-coated candy. – Shane Idleman
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/5/christian-church-needs-conviction-not-sugar-coated/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois candidates feel ‘cheated, violated, robbed’ after Pritzker enacts law ending slating – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2991807/candidates-feel-cheated-violated-robbed-after-pritzker-enacts-law-ending-slating/
— Biden brings the gender war to work – Editorial (COMMENT: Many if not most of my Democrat older White male Chicago office GAO superiors and supervisors were big smokers and big drinkers. They were furious when GAO gutted their smoking room and made it into a lactation room.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2985748/biden-brings-the-gender-war-to-work/

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago abruptly cancels Cinco de Mayo parade over fears of ‘safety of all in attendance’ – Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2024/05/05/us-news/chicago-adruptly-cancels-cinco-de-mayo-parade-over-fears-of-safety-of-all-in-attendance/
— Chicago Teachers Union’s $50B demands include pay hikes, abortions, and migrant accommodations — at $2K per migrant
https://nypost.com/2024/05/05/us-news/chicago-teachers-contract-demands-include-abortions-2k-per-migrant/
— Inside Trump’s plan to deport ‘nearly 20 million’ illegal migrants from the US – Diana Glebova
https://nypost.com/2024/05/05/us-news/inside-trumps-plan-to-deport-nearly-20-million-migrants-from-the-us/
— Brainwashing campus activists starts long before college. – Karol Markowicz
https://nypost.com/2024/05/05/opinion/brainwashing-campus-activists-starts-long-before-college/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The End of Old Left-wing Mythologies. The one-eyed Jack American Left has been flipped over, and what turned up proved frightening. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2024/05/06/the-end-of-old-left-wing-mythologies/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chicago teachers’ union demands $50B in pay hikes, fully funded abortions, and migrant housing – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/05/05/chicago-teachers-union-demands-50b-in-pay-hikes-fully-funded-abortions-and-migrant-housing-1457297/

BLAZE
— Chicago Teachers Union’s $50 billion in demands: abortions, migrant services, required LGBTQ training, gender-neutral bathrooms. – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-teachers-union-demands-negotiations-abortions-migrants
— Blaze News investigates: Mobs of illegal aliens keep storming border — but El Paso is laying down the law. – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blaze-news-investigates-mobs-of-illegal-aliens-keep-storming-border-but-el-paso-is-laying-down-the-law

BREITBART
— Chicago Teachers $50B Contract Demands Abortion, Migrant Freebies – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/05/05/chicago-teachers-50b-contract-demands-abortion-migrant-freebies/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago forced to cancel Cinco de Mayo parade due to gang violence. Police make multiple arrests on gun charges. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-forced-cancel-cinco-de-mayo-parade-gang-violence
— Chicago teachers’ $50B demands include pay hikes, abortions, migrant accommodation. The demands include members getting 9% annual wage increases through fiscal year 2028. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-teachers-50b-demands-includes-pay-hikes-abortions-migrant-accommodation

NATIONAL REVIEW
— MIT Scraps Diversity Statements in Faculty-Hiring Process after Discovering ‘They Don’t Work’ – JAMES LYNCH (COMMENT: Constructively, Democrat and RINO leaders get rid of you if you fail/refuse to push diversity, that is, if you fail/refuse to push political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/mit-scraps-diversity-statements-in-faculty-hiring-process-after-discovering-they-dont-work/
— Maximizing the Incumbency. Biden is trying to buy his reelection with tax dollars, half of them extracted from voters who oppose him. – NEAL B. FREEMAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/05/maximizing-the-incumbency/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Plan: Deport ‘Nearly 20 Million’ Illegals – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-border-deport/2024/05/05/id/1163565/
— MIT Does Away With New Hire Diversity Statements – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/us/mit-diversity-college/2024/05/05/id/1163553/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Race to the Bottom: Illinois Competing with California to be the ‘Left’s Progressive Utopia’ – Samuel Short
https://www.westernjournal.com/race-bottom-state-competing-california-lefts-progressive-utopia/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CNN
— Long ER waits plague short-staffed hospitals, affecting older adults. – Judith Graham (COMMENT: What percent of those who go to emergency rooms are illegals?)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/26/health/emergency-room-wait-times-kff-partner-content-wellness/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Nonprofit News – Margaret Renkl (COMMENT: My direct competitors are beyond furious that I have the necessary time, money, experience, ability, and motivation to put together a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter and to send it out each and every morning free of charge, without any advertising, and without any donation requests. I should write a book about my direct competitors. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/opinion/nonprofit-media-journalism.html
— A FAFSA Fiasco Has Students Still Asking: Which College Can They Afford? – Colbi Edmonds and Bernard Mokam (COMMENT: When I was in high school, I decided that I could afford UIC if my parents provided me with room and board which they did. But that meant I had to commute by car to/from classes. I decided that I wanted that car to be a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor-man’s GTO. I bought that car in May of 1966 with money that I earned and saved washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/fafsa-college-financial-aid.html
— After Weeks of Protests, Columbia Cancels Main Commencement Ceremony – Sharon Otterman
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/nyregion/columbia-commencement-cancel-protests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DEI is getting a new name. Can it dump the political baggage? Under mounting legal and political pressure, companies’ DEI tactics are evolving. – Taylor Telford and Julian Mark (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use anything and everything that they can to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/05/dei-affirmative-action-rebrand-evolution/
— Democrats use the Pope to promote transgender sex workers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/05/pope-francis-transgender-sex-workers/

NEW YORK SUN
— MIT First Among America’s Elite Colleges to Jettison Mandatory ‘Diversity Statements’ for Prospective Employees. A number of states have already banned or cracked down on DEI administrative offices at public colleges and universities. – MATTHEW RICE (COMMENT: To promote diversity is to discriminate against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nysun.com/article/mit-first-in-the-ivy-league-to-jettison-mandatory-diversity-statements-for-prospective-employees

USA TODAY
— Time’s money, but how much? Here’s what Americans think an hour of their time is worth – Medora Lee (COMMENT: How much an hour do you believe my time is worth? I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. I passed the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. I became a licensed CPA. I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2024/05/01/time-is-money-value-of-time/73514699007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Smear Campaign Against ‘Christian Nationalists’ The label is ‘assigned’ to Americans who believe there is a link between faith and freedom. – Ralph Reed
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-smear-campaign-against-christian-nationalists-faith-freedom-f3954994
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more pot. Those who promote something are presumed to use it themselves.
https://www.wsj.com/business/cannabis-companies-profits-taxes-3f8bbee0
— Crime and Progressive Lack of Punishment. The failure to impose penalties on bad behavior, on campus and elsewhere, produces much more of it. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/crime-and-progressive-lack-of-punishment-65c8d68c
— Baby Boomer Professors Join Student Protests, Risking Arrest and Violence. Faculty take to the front lines at universities, often in support of students’ right to protest. – Douglas Belkin and Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/college-protests-faculty-free-speech-7c1542da

POLITICO
— Pro-Palestinian protesters are backed by a surprising source: Biden’s biggest donors. Some of the most outspoken groups against Biden and Israel get funding from foundations attached to some of the biggest names in Democratic circles. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/05/pro-palestinian-protests-columbia-university-funding-donors-00156135
— Trump’s family steers clear of trial — even as he spotlights them – ADAM WREN
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/06/trump-trial-new-york-melania-family-00156189
— Trump accuses Biden of ‘running a Gestapo administration’ during private donor retreat – ALEX ISENSTADT and SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/05/trump-retreat-biden-2024-elections-00156171
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump also brought on stage Rod Blagojevich, the controversial former Democratic Illinois governor whose prison sentence for corruption was commuted by Trump. Blagojevich, who describes himself as a “Trump-ocrat,” was invited by the campaign to attend the event and was surprised to be called on stage, according to a spokesperson for the former governor. He has not spoken to Trump about any vice presidential consideration.)

WHITE HOUSE & NARFE
— Public Service Recognition Week (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, almost 18 years for GAO, 9 years for IRS, and 3 years for the Post Office. I should write a book about those who have used that against me the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/03/a-proclamation-on-public-service-recognition-week-2024/
https://www.narfe.org/narfe-celebrates-public-service-recognition-week/

May 5, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— 68 people arrested at Pro-Palestinian protest outside Art Institute of Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/art-institute-of-chicago-protest-pro-palestinian-held-in-downtown-university-campus-encampment-continues/14766246/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQGCsWnW6Lw
— Future journalists at Learn South Chicago sharpen skills on school’s newscast (COMMENT: Much of what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what journalists do. I was a GAO Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year.)
https://abc7chicago.com/future-journalists-at-learn-south-chicago-sharpen-skills-on-schools-newscast/14757230/

NBC5
— Dozens arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstration on Art Institute of Chicago campus. According to police and museum officials, an estimated 50 people were arrested for criminal trespass to property after failing to disperse from the Art Institute’s downtown campus.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dozens-arrested-at-pro-palestinian-demonstration-on-art-institute-of-chicago-campus/3428888/
— Mayor’s proposal to relocate migrants from downtown shelter to Chicago’s South Side faces opposition. Located just blocks away from Guaranteed Rate Field, the proposed shelter would be located in a building near Canal Street and Pershing Road in the city’s 11th Ward. – Vi Nguyen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-migrant-crisis-bridgeport-shelter-the-standard-club/3428799/

CBS2
— Chicago Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters outside Art Institute
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/pro-palestinian-protesters-clash-with-police-in-downtown-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7UuamSJ_Bc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCaaj6Yh_dg
— Pro-Palestinian protesters face off with police at Art Institute in downtown Chicago – Sara Machi
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-face-off-with-police-at-art-institute-in-downtown-chicago/
— Chicago high school sees 100% of its grads accepted to college (COMMENT: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being “college material.” I was not.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/chicago-high-school-sees-100-of-its-grads-accepted-to-college/

WGN9
— Dozens arrested after pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally at Art Institute of Chicago
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/dozens-arrested-after-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-rally-outside-art-institute-of-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eHWw_A3mWo

FOX32
— Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside Art Institute of Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjyZTFJjlaI

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— About 50 protesters arrested from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as campus unrest continues
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/04/about-50-protesters-arrested-from-the-school-of-the-art-institute-of-chicago-as-campus-unrest-continues/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot. Pot is poison.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/04/as-the-us-moves-to-reclassify-marijuana-as-a-less-dangerous-drug-could-more-states-legalize-it/
— Blame for pension problem is pinned on the wrong people – Paul Breit, Tinley Park
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/05/letters-050524-pension-debt-illinois/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Nearly 70 arrested as police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at Art Institute of Chicago. Police said the museum asked them to clear the encampment on Saturday, hours after organizers set up a number of tents in the Art Institute’s North Garden that they said was intended to pressure the school to disclose its investments, give amnesty to demonstrators and divest from those supporting the “occupation of Palestine.” – Violet Miller and Kade Heather
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2024/05/04/dozens-arrested-as-police-clear-pro-palestinian-encampment-at-school-of-the-art-institute-of-chicago
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly blame “extremists” for the problems that those who are the following have: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/05/03/no-extremism-chicago-police-ranks-we-need-more-convincing-superintendent-larry-snelling-editorial
— Is a tax on services in Illinois’ future? Pritzker no longer rules it out. Gov. J.B. Pritzker unexpectedly backed off his longstanding opposition to taxing services as lawmakers search for ways to fund and reform the Chicago region’s mass transit system. – Rich Miller (COMMENT: What qualifications do you have for the services that you provide? Mine include serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. They include what I learned working for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. They include what I learned serving as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/05/03/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-no-longer-rules-out-taxing-services-mass-transit-fiscal-cliff-rich-miller

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois voters could be asked about IVF coverage, millionaire tax in November – ALEX DEGMAN
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article288290805.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-after-roe-the-network-of-people-who-help-others-get-abortions-see-themselves-as-the-underground/
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/many-florida-women-cant-get-abortions-past-6-weeks-where-else-can-they-go/article_dcb1da72-f691-5229-b68e-2f692bc32db6.html

CHICAGO MAROON
— Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Seventh Day on Quad
https://chicagomaroon.com/42984/news/live-updates-pro-palestine-encampment-enters-sixth-day-on-quad-2/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. For your congressional district, who represents you on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee? Has the IRP and/or your IRP State Central Committee (SCC) member provided you with his/her contact information? The committee’s first meeting had been scheduled for April 29. I have been removed from that committee. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

The following are questions for the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee members and for the IRP SCC members who appointed them:

— Do you want direct election of IRP SCC members,
— Do you accept the personal responsibility plank, that is, do you oppose the promotion of dependency on government and charity,
— Do you accept the traditional marriage and family plank, that is, do you oppose the promotion of LGBTQ,
— Do you accept the right to life plank, that is, do you oppose the promotion of abortion,
— Do you accept E-Verify and the enforcement of immigration law plank, that is, do you oppose the promotion of illegal immigration,
— Do you accept the Second Amendment rights plank, that is, do you oppose diminishment of those rights,
— Do you accept the discouragement of vices plank, that is, do you oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
— Do you accept the equal opportunity plank, that is, do you oppose race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination?

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Should I write about news organizations and other organizations that act like they do not want me to include links to their articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kenneally v. Illinois State Medical Society on DCFS’ Being Allowed Not to Notify State’s Attorneys of Drugged Mothers Who Give Birth
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/04/kenneally-v-illinois-state-medical-society-on-dcfs-being-allowed-not-to-notify-states-attorneys-of-drugged-mothers-who-give-birth/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Tortured Poets’ by Taylor Swift exposes troubling worldview for Christian listeners, parents.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/3/christian-music-review-of-taylor-swift-tortured-po/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— From Idealism to Irresponsibility: Comparing College Protests Then and Now – Roger Kimball
https://amgreatness.com/2024/05/05/from-idealism-to-irresponsibility-comparing-college-protests-then-and-now/

BREITBART
— Pro-Palestinian Encampment at University of Chicago Demands Reparations, Defunding Police – ELIZABETH WEIBEL
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/05/04/pro-palestinian-encampment-at-university-of-chicago-demands-reparations-defunding-police/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Texas college uses alumni group to organize LGBT graduation – Brendan McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/texas-college-uses-alumni-group-organize-lgbt-graduation/25336

DAILY WIRE
— Google Reverses Decision To Ban Trump Ad Targeting Biden On Inflation, Illegal Immigration – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/google-reverses-decision-to-ban-trump-ad-targeting-biden-on-inflation-illegal-immigration-report

FOX NEWS
— College campus chaos works in Republicans favor. Collegiate unrest and the war in the Middle East are dividing Democrats, and Republicans are making sure voters know ahead of the election. – Chad Pergram
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-believe-college-chaos-works-favor
— Anti-Israel protesters arrested after breaking into Chicago Art Institute building. At least 50 people were arrested Saturday after protesters barricaded a campus building, officials said.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6352338990112
— Anti-Israel groups accuse Chicago, DNC of trying to ‘protect’ Biden from protests at 2024 Dem convention. A coalition of anti-Israel agitators hope to protest at the Democratic National Convention to take their message ‘directly’ to President Biden. – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/anti-israel-groups-accuse-chicago-dnc-trying-protect-biden-protests-2024-dem-convention
— ‘Stop the invasion’: Migrant flights in battleground state ignite bipartisan backlash from lawmakers. A sheriff told Fox News Digital that Wednesday was just ‘one of many instances’ where migrants have come to Montana seeking asylum. – Aubrie Spady, Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/stop-invasion-migrant-flights-battleground-state-ignite-bipartisan-backlash-lawmakers

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Another Government Agency Falls for DEI Quackery. – IAN KINGSBURY (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the following that Republicans cause all their problems: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)

https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/05/another-government-agency-falls-for-dei-quackery/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services won’t let tragedy go to waste. A newly released report implicates “discrimination” in 70 percent of pregnancy-related deaths in the state and recommends a suite of leftist policies to remedy this alleged epidemic of hatred. Yet a quick diagnosis — free from political bias — reveals that the report and its conclusions are ideology masquerading as science.)

PJ MEDIA
— The Selfish Idiocy of Modern, Woke ‘Martyrs’ – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/05/04/the-selfish-idiocy-of-modern-woke-martyrs-n4928759

TOWNHALL
— Democrat Accused of ‘Deliberately’ Misleading Arizona House to Host Drag Story Hour at the Capitol – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/05/04/democrat-hosts-drag-story-hour-at-the-capitol-n2638563

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— MAGA Is Demoting the Anti-Abortion Forces It Once Coddled – Michelle Goldberg (COMMENT: What changes do Trump want to the Republican Party platform?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/opinion/kari-lake-abortion.html
— At Donor Retreat, Trump Calls Biden Administration the ‘Gestapo’ – Maggie Haberman and Shane Goldmacher
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/us/politics/trump-donors.html
— Chief Counsel at R.N.C. Pushed Out After Two Months on the Job. Charlie Spies, a veteran election-law lawyer, had been under attack since soon after he joined the Republican National Committee in March. – Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/spies-rnc-lawyer.html
— Politics Without Trump? His Youngest Fans Barely Remember It. Democrats call Donald J. Trump dangerous. Republicans see him as revolutionary. For young Trump voters, he is just normal. – Charles Homans (COMMENT: I am 75. I have ever-increasingly followed government and politics and especially since I became a postal employee when I was 18.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/us/politics/trump-biden-campaign-young-voters.html
— From Free Speech to Free Palestine: Six Decades of Student Protest. The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are merely the latest in a tradition of student-led, left-leaning activism dating back at least to the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War protests of the 1960s. – Richard Fausset (COMMENT: Beyond overwhelmingly, my UIC and NIU classmates opposed the Vietnam War.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/us/college-protests-free-speech.html

AOL
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religion to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.aol.com/news/united-methodists-remove-anti-gay-194325883.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.aol.com/decades-silent-protest-advocates-students-110225100.html

ABC NEWS
— College protests updates: Police arrest dozens at Art Institute of Chicago
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/college-protests-israel-palestine-war/?id=109734946
— Trump will speak at the Libertarian National Convention as he woos independent voters – AP (COMMENT: Because I have always opposed pot, Libertarian plants in the following have always worked very hard against me: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trump-speak-libertarian-national-convention-addressing-party-linked-109837995

MSN
— ‘No Bailouts for Campus’: Will Joe Biden block anti-Israel protesters from getting student loan forgiveness? – Shweta Kukreti
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/no-bailouts-for-campus-will-joe-biden-block-anti-israel-protesters-from-getting-student-loan-forgiveness/ar-AA1o87iy

FAST COMPANY
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91118311/immigrants-us-cities-federal-government-funding

JILL ON MONEY
— What’s Your Retirement Number? (COMMENT: I should write a book about being forced into early retirement.)
https://www.jillonmoney.com/blog/whats-your-retirement-number
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What will it take for you to retire comfortably? For years, people would contact me to help them figure out their “NUMBER”, as if there were one magic number that anybody could use. A recent oft-quoted survey from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance tried to boil the results down to one number and (drumroll, please) it is $1.46 million, up “a whopping 53% from the $951,000 target Americans reported in 2020.” Obviously, the survey result number is much higher than the median ($86,900) or mean ($333,940) amount of money held in a retirement account, according to the Federal Reserve. It is unclear how respondents determined their numbers. My guess is that they had $1 million in their heads and then tried to factor in inflation and longer life expectancy to come up with some number that vaguely resembled their specific number.)

KIPLINGER
— Why So Many Men are Bad at Retirement. Older men today came of age amid the social upheavals of the 1960s and ’70s, but their formative years were deeply planted in the traditional world of segregation and sexual stereotyping. – DAWN FALLIK (COMMENT: I should write a book about being forced into early retirement.)
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/why-so-many-men-are-bad-at-retirement

GAO REVIEW
— Velma Butler motivated me to pass the CPA examination and to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.
https://www.gao.gov/assets/GAO_REVIEW_1978_WINTER.pdf
(FROM THE 1978 REPORT: Velma Butler, auditor, spoke on “The Advantages of Being a CPA and the Opportunities Available to Young People in the Accounting Profession,” at the Archdiocese of Chicago Schools, Aug. 19.)

May, 3, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Activists sue Johnson administration over DNC protests, say city isn’t ready – NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/02/activists-sue-johnson-administration-over-dnc-protests-say-city-isnt-ready/
— Chicago aldermen and residents criticized Fire Department brass and officials from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration for not attending a Thursday meeting on a lack of diversity in the ranks of the Chicago Fire Department. – OLIVIA STEVENS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/02/leaders-miss-meeting-fire-department-hiring/
— Steve Balich wins tiebreaker to reclaim Homer Township Republican post – MICHELLE MULLINS (COMMENT: Based on how a certain leader of the Milton Township Republican Organization is treating me, he will get a registered Republican voter in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton to run against me for Precinct Committeeman in 2026.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/02/steve-balich-wins-tiebreaker-to-reclaim-homer-township-republican-post/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: AS NAPERVILLE EVER-INCREASINGLY MOVES TO THE LEFT: Tattoo studio proposed for Fort Hill Drive wins OK from Naperville planners – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/02/naperville-planning-commission-tattoo-studio-body-art/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Police won’t discipline nine officers who signed up for extremist group. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling had earlier vowed to rid the department of officers on the anti-government group Oath Keepers rolls. – Dan Mihalopoulos and Tom Schuba (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being an extremist. They stress that served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/05/02/chicago-police-no-discipline-officers-extremist-group
— Hiring, promotion of Black firefighters falling short, City Council committee told. Three city department heads, including Fire Commissioner Annette Holt, stayed away from Thursday’s hearing at the direction of Mayor Brandon Johnson. That infuriated members of the Council’s Police and Fire Committee. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government crowed about their success in retaining and promoting their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger, that is, they crowed about their success in wasting the careers of and getting rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, and/or older.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/05/02/chicago-fire-department-black-hispanic-hiring-discrimination-mayor-johnson
— Petition seeks to stop Johnson’s Chicago male strip club from opening in former Berlin Nightclub space. More than 1,200 people have signed a petition to stop Johnson’s Chicago, a Florida-based male strip club, from opening at 954 W. Belmont Ave. – Cindy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/05/02/petition-johnsons-chicago-male-strip-club-berlin-nightclub
— If you promote certain activities, for example, if you promote LGBTQ, abortion, booze, gambling, and pot, it should be presumed that you partake of those activities.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/1/25/18485260/dems-promote-pot-legalization-plan-during-north-side-town-hall-this-is-coming

ABC7
— Abortion rights groups sue Chicago over permit to protest outside United Center during DNC – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/dnc-2024-abortion-rights-groups-file-lawsuit-against-chicago-to-protest-outside-united-center-during-democratic-national-convention/14757039/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14757221/
— Chicago-area college protest organizers push back against accusations of antisemitism. Quiet day Thursday at University of Chicago encampment on quad. – Mark Rivera
https://abc7chicago.com/student-protest-today-chicago-area-organizers-push-back-against-accusations-of-antisemitism-at-northwestern-biden-speaks-out/14757015/

NBC5
— Richest person in Illinois revealed in new Forbes Magazine ranking. The former richest person in Illinois, Citadel founder Ken Griffin, moved to Florida in 2023.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/richest-person-illinois-forbes-magazine-walmart/3427037/
— IRS aims to more than double its audit rate for wealthiest taxpayers in strategic plan update – Kate Dore (COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. I worked for GAO for 3 years on audits of IRS at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $115,439-$123,136/year.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/irs-aims-to-more-than-double-its-audit-rate-for-wealthiest-taxpayers-in-strategic-plan-update/3427067/

CBS2
— Meetings held as Pro-Palestinian protests continue at DePaul, University of Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/meetings-held-as-pro-palestinian-protests-continue-at-depaul-university-of-chicago/
— Pro-Palestinian protests continue at several Chicago universities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yba7mJ4n1KM
— ACLU and reproductive rights groups sue Chicago after permit for DNC protest denied
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8n3lGFjArc
— Lawsuit accuses Northwestern University of enabling harassment at pro-Palestinian encampment. – Adam Harrington
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lawsuit-northwestern-university-harassment-pro-palestinian-encampment/
— 93 Chicago city employees made over $100,000 in overtime in 2023 – Suzanne Le Mignot, Carol Thompson (COMMENT: While I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I worked all the overtime hours that I could.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/93-chicago-city-employees-over-100000-overtime-2023/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/dozens-of-chicago-city-employees-made-over-100000-in-overtime-last-year/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaSOflUewNY

WGN9
— ACLU sues Chicago over DNC march denial – Christine Flores
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/chicago-dnc-aclu-lawsuit/

FOX32
— Chicago rejects ACLU march request for 2024 DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-rejects-aclu-march-request-for-2024-dnc
— Jewish United Fund slams Northwestern’s response to campus protests – Terrence Lee
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/jewish-united-fund-slams-northwesterns-response-to-campus-protests

JOURNAL COURIER
— Democrats muscle through changes to ballot access, advisory questions. – Jerry Nowicki, Hannah Meisel, Peter Hancock
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-ballot-access-amendment-introduced-19435696.php

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— College commencements mark the beginning of new opportunities for graduates – Janet Gooch (COMMENT: What was your situation when you earned your bachelor’s degree? When I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in August of 1970, I was debt-free and I owned a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I had accepted the only job offer that I had gotten, to be the Retail Sales Manager for the Chicago Heights Firestone Store. My father had died suddenly in October of 1969. I lived with and helped support my mother and brother in Crete. My financial hardship draft deferment application was pending.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/05/03/your-turn-college-commencements-mark-new-opportunities-for-graduates/73529080007/

WCIA
— The IRS is overhauling how it audits. Here’s who is a target – Alix Martichoux (COMMENT: I should write a book about why the Democrats who ran IRS in 1978 disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.wcia.com/news/national/the-irs-is-overhauling-how-it-audits-heres-who-is-a-target/

DAILY ILLINI
— Encampment continues to day 5 on Main Quad
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/2024/05/02/encampment-day-5-main-quad/

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— LGBTQ advocacy group sues Chicago over protest permit denial
https://www.courthousenews.com/lgbtq-advocacy-group-sues-chicago-over-protest-permit-denial/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-282/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-82/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

IBENDAHL ON POLITICS
— Read the Chicago Tribune’s reporting on the 1986 Illinois GOP convention that robbed your vote
https://ibendahlonpolitics.com/2024/05/02/read-the-chicago-tribunes-reporting-on-the-1986-illinois-gop-convention-that-robbed-your-vote/
(FROM THE 1986 ARTICLE: Critics of electing state central committeeman, including State Senate Minority Leader James “Pate” Philip (R., Wood Dale), long have argued that the unpaid office–which in effect is a seat on the party’s board of directors — ought to be taken off the ballot. They successfully supported a plan adopted last year by the state legislature which allowed political parties to choose whether to popularly elect or to have party committeemen pick the state central committee members. . .The opponents charged the decision abolishing the election ballot procedure was aimed at Mary Jo Arndt of Lombard, who is the Republican state central committeeman for the 6th Congressional District. Arndt, the only woman on the 22-member state central committee, embarrassed Philip in 1982 by defeating his choice for the post. “The decision was regrettable,” said Arndt, declining to comment further about the decision. But Philip argued that Arndt has as good a chance of being re-elected as she does now. “We’re talking about three years from now,” he said. “Who can say what will happen between now and then?”)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Since 1986, continuing to stop direct election of Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members has been the top priority of the IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). Nevertheless, I have promoted direct election of IRP SCC members big time since I became an elected a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000. I should write a book about what I have done to promote direct election and the many big adverse actions that past and present IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO leaders have taken against me because of that. In 2004, they rudely ended my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer. In 2004 and 2010, they rudely ended my service as MTRO webmaster. In 2021, they rudely ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. Last week, they rudely ended my membership on the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee. The procedure used to elect IRP SCC members since 1986 has resulted in the IRP becoming ever-increasingly anti-conservative if not anti-Republican. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What discourages your Republican Precinct Committeeman from attending meetings of Republican organizations? For me it includes my vivid memories of the many big adverse actions that leaders of those organizations, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me before, during, and after those meetings since 1999. I should write a book about those leaders, their operatives, and their dupes and the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me before, during, and after those meetings since 1999. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you were asked what things have you done politically that your critics/opponents have used against you the most, how would you respond? I would respond that:


— I have strongly supported direct election of Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members since 2000 and especially as an IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee member in 2008 and this year,
— I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000,
— I supported Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary,
— I supported Jim Oberweis in Republican primaries in 2002, 2004, and 2006,
— I served as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007,
— I ran for Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer in 2004,
— I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012,
— I served as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019,
— I supported Alan Bolds for Wheaton Mayor in 2007,
— I successfully led efforts to stop video gambling and the sale of pot in Wheaton,
— I supported Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 general elections,
— I sought to be appointed to a vacant Wheaton City Council West District position in 2019,
— I have always promoted personal responsibility, that is, I have always opposed the promotion of dependency on government and charity,
— I have always promoted traditional marriage and family, that is, I have always opposed the promotion of LGBTQ,
— I have always promoted right to life, that is, I have always opposed the promotion of abortion,
— I have always promoted E-Verify and enforcement of immigration laws, that is, I have always opposed the promotion of illegal immigration,
— I have always promoted Second Amendment rights, that is, I have always opposed diminishment of those rights,
— I have always promoted conservative values, that is, I have always opposed the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and
— I have always promoted equal opportunity, that is, I have always opposed race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant Statement on HB2412
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/658220574-rep-grant-statement-on-hb2412
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Representative Amy Grant recently made a statement regarding the House Republican Caucus’s decision to place a unified “present” vote on the last-minute Election Omnibus bill (HB2412) brought forward by Illinois Democrats. Grant expressed her concerns about the bill, stating, “I voted present on HB2412 because it is another example of the abuse Illinois politicians bring to our sacred legislative process within the Statehouse. The majority party should be ashamed of filing last-minute legislation that completely lacks transparency and wreaks of self-serving political corruption.” She further emphasized the need for legislative priorities to focus on keeping families healthy, neighborhoods safe, and taxes low, rather than serving partisan political agendas. The statement comes in response to the controversial bill and highlights Grant’s stance on the importance of transparency and accountability in the legislative process.)

COOK COUNTY REPORT
— Lawsuit says Northwestern failed Jewish students by ‘coddling’ pro-Hamas, ‘terror-supporting’ encampment
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/658218091-lawsuit-says-northwestern-failed-jewish-students-by-coddling-pro-hamas-terror-supporting-encampment

JOHN KASS
— Chicago Mayor Panics, Runs From Reporters Asking About Slain Cop’s Funeral
https://johnkassnews.com/politics-and-police-funerals/

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker doubles down with $827 million of taxpayer money for expansion by troubled electric vehicle maker, Rivian – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-doubles-down-with-827-million-of-taxpayer-money-for-expansion-by-troubled-electric-vehicle-maker-rivian-wirepoints/
— To tell media students to “advocate for emotions, not the facts” is dangerous for society
https://wirepoints.org/for-media-to-advocate-for-emotions-not-the-facts-is-dangerous-for-society-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dems Putting Three Referendum Questions on the Ballot to Prevent Citizen Initiatives
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/02/dems-putting-three-referendum-questions-on-the-ballot-to-prevent-citizen-initiatives/
— McHenry County GOP Convention Nominates Randi Freese for State’s Attorney in Unanimous Vote
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/02/mchenry-county-gop-convention-nominates-randi-freese-for-states-attorney-in-unanimous-vote/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Student protesters should be arrested, charged and expelled. Break the rules, face the consequences. – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/2/student-protesters-should-be-arrested-charged-and-/
— Biden again reads speaking instructions in North Carolina remarks – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/2/joe-biden-again-reads-speaking-instructions-in-nor/
— Muslim group blasts Biden speech addressing chaos on college campus – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/2/muslim-group-blasts-joe-biden-speech-addressing-ch/
— IRS says it will need more money soon – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. I worked for GAO for 3 years on audits of IRS at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $115,439-$123,136/year.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/2/irs-says-it-will-need-more-money-soon/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religion to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/2/united-methodists-winnowed-conservative-exodus-emb/
— Biden grants DACA migrants access to Obamacare money
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/3/joe-biden-grants-daca-migrants-access-to-obamacare/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Denver mayor promotes how to deal with migrants ‘playbook’ – Barnini Chakraborty
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2988482/denver-mayor-promotes-deal-migrants-playbook/
— DeSantis keeps DEI out of teacher training in new Florida law – Jenny Goldsberry (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors required their employees to take lots of DEI training. Democrats use DEI to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/2988449/desantis-keeps-dei-out-of-teacher-training/
— When the woke begin to hate – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-lead-stories/2987946/when-the-woke-begin-to-hate/
— Republicans raise national security threat concerns over admitting Gazan refugees – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/2988947/republicans-raise-security-threats-admitting-gazan-refugees/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Admin Funneled $1.3 Million to Taliban – Adam Kredo
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/biden-admin-funneled-1-3-million-to-taliban-audit-finds/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump suggests when he might make VP pick as these four contenders reportedly emerge – Diana Glebova
https://nypost.com/2024/05/02/us-news/trump-suggests-when-he-might-make-vp-pick-as-these-four-contenders-reportedly-emerge/
— College idiots calling for ‘Intifada’ have no idea how many innocents have died from that word – Douglas Murray
https://nypost.com/2024/05/02/opinion/college-idiots-calling-for-intifada-have-no-idea-how-many-innocents-have-died-from-that-word/

AMERICAN THINKER
— America’s immigration nightmare: The economic and social fallout – Joseph Ford Cotto
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/05/america_s_immigration_nightmare_the_economic_and_social_fallout.html

BLAZE
— 13 House Democrats vote for resolution that condemns ‘the Biden administration’s open-borders policies’ – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/13-democrats-biden-border-resolution

DAILY CALLER
— House Republicans Demand DHS Update Report On Number Of Illegal Aliens In US
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/02/exclusive-house-republicans-demand-dhs-update-report-on-number-of-illegal-aliens-in-the-us/
— Northern Border Patrol Sector Sets New Record In Migrant Encounters
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/02/norhtern-border-swanton-sector-record/

DAILY WIRE
— Dems Worried About College Protests Galvanizing Americans To Vote For Trump – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dems-worried-about-college-protests-galvanizing-americans-to-vote-for-trump-report

FEDERALIST
— ‘$50 Billion’ Chicago Teachers Union Contract Demands Higher Pay And Lower Expectations – ANGELA MORABITO (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered promotion requirements to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered WORTHLESS my job-related a) bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, b) six professional certifications, and c) professional license.)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/03/50-billion-chicago-teachers-union-contract-demands-higher-pay-and-lower-expectations/

HOT AIR
— AP/NORC Poll: Only 14% of Americans Trust the Media – ED MORRISSEY
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/05/02/apnorc-poll-only-14-of-americans-trust-the-media-n3787626

MRC TV
— Dems Urge For Biden Orders On Reparations To Boost Black Vote – ERIC SCHEINER (COMMENT: Reparations for Black voters today, reparations tomorrow for voters who are the following: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-married, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/dems-urge-biden-orders-reparations-boost-black-vote
— People are simply ignorant of what journalists do, and that they’re their friends and neighbors, according to an Associated Press (AP) article attempting to explain away results of a new survey showing that more than half of Americans greatly trust the election news they’re being fed. – CRAIG BANNISTER
https://mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/ap-people-dont-trust-media-because-they-dont-know-what-journalists-do-theyre
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The national poll of adults by the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, conducted March 21-25, reveals that Americans do, indeed, distrust the media’s election coverage. The AP article fails to report that the survey results show that more than four of five – 83% – of adults say they’re at least “somewhat” concerned about the accuracy of what the media’s reporting about the upcoming election. Still, the article does disclose that more than half of adults have even more serious concerns about the integrity of what the media’s telling them: 53% are “extremely“ or “very“ concerned that news organizations will report inaccuracies or misinformation during the election. 52% have little, or no confidence at all, in the information they receive from national news organizations regarding the 2024 elections. 53% have little or no confidence in the information they receive from local news organizations regarding the 2024 elections. Americans also say they’re either extremely or very concerned that news organizations’ election coverage will: “Focus too much on divisions or controversies” (48%), “Report information that has not been confirmed or verified.” (47%), and
“Report factual information that favors one side of an issue.” (44%) In an effort to absolve the media from blame for the results, AP cited the reaction of one of the survey’s sponsors, American Press Institute CEO Michael Bolden. Bolden blamed the Americans’ distrust, not on media bias or inaccuracy, but on the public’s ignorance and politicians: “Years of suspicion about journalists, much of it sown by politicians, is partly responsible, he said. People are also less familiar with how journalism works.” … “There may have been a time when people knew a journalist because one lived on their block…that’s much less likely today.” Americans’ ignorance has caused their “disconnect” from the media, so news outlets need to educate them, especially about “what journalists do” and how they’re actually their “friends and neighbors,” Bolden advised: “There’s a growing disconnect between news organizations and communities that the outlets need to address, by helping to let people know what journalists do and how people reporting news are their friends and neighbors, he said. “Outlets should lean into a convenor role, bringing people together for newsworthy events, he said.” Thus, the people and politicians are really the ones to blame for the public’s growing distrust of the news they’re getting, the AP article suggests.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Don’t Bring Gaza to America – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/05/dont-bring-gaza-to-america/

NEWSMAX
— Ariz. Dems Slammed for Drag Story Hour at Capitol – Jim Thomas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/arizona-democrats-drag-story-hour/2024/05/02/id/1163300/
— Rep. Tiffany to Newsmax: Gaza Refugees Won’t Be Vetted ‘Properly’ – Nicole Wells
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/tom-tiffany-palestinians-gaza/2024/05/02/id/1163321/

PJ MEDIA
— Wait Until You See How Many Venezuelans Were Arrested in Chicago This Year – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/05/02/wait-until-you-see-how-many-venezuelans-were-arrested-in-chicago-this-year-n4928711

TOWNHALL
— Democrat Unity on Border Crisis Showing Signs of Cracking – Jenny Beth Martin
https://townhall.com/columnists/jennybethmartin/2024/05/03/democrat-unity-on-border-crisis-showing-signs-of-cracking-n2638572

WORLD
— Well, that didn’t take long. The United Methodists quickly abandon Biblical Christianity. – R. Albert Mohler
https://wng.org/opinions/well-that-didnt-take-long-1714647569

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— IRS addresses disparity in audit rates of Black taxpayers – Fatima Hussein (COMMENT: I should write a book about why the Democrats who ran IRS in 1978 disallowed my education deductions.)
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/irs-acts-to-address-disparity-in-audit-rates-between-black-taxpayers-others-20240502

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

MSN
— Nearly 3-in-5 Illegal Alien Households Are on Taxpayer-Funded Welfare
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/study-find-nearly-3-in-5-illegal-alien-households-are-on-taxpayer-funded-welfare/ar-AA1lS2Zh?ocid=FinanceShimLayer

NEW YORK TIMES
— Universities Face an Urgent Question: What Makes a Protest Antisemitic? Pro-Palestinian student activists say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that everyone accepts. – Katherine Rosman (COMMENT: My Democrat Chicago office GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had a hard time demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me as being antisemitic because in 1990, I volunteered to work for the office’s only GS-15 (currently $160,458-$191,900/year) group leader who was Jewish. Further, while I worked for her 1990-1997, I succeeded in getting IIT to appoint her to its board of advisers for its master’s program in financial markets and trading. Many, if not most, if not virtually all of my Democrat Chicago office GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were antisemitic and did not want to work with her or for her. But nevertheless, in 1997, she led the successful effort to force me to take GAO’s early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/nyregion/college-protests-columbia-campus.html
— Biden Calls Japan and India ‘Xenophobic’ in Defending U.S. Immigration. President Biden also referred to Russia and China, saying they “don’t want immigrants.” A spokesman said the president was trying to make a comment about America’s immigrant “DNA,” not insult other countries. – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/us/politics/biden-japan-india-immigration.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at women and at everyone else that giving women free immediate no-questions-asked abortions should be everyone’s top priority. How successful have Democrats been doing that in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct? Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/us/politics/abortion-ballot-measures-2024.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religion to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/02/united-method-church-gay-clergy-same-sex-marriages/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rules for Campus Radicals, 2024 A website reveals the planning and strategy behind the current college mayhem. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/campus-protests-crimethinc-reports-palestine-israel-f5a8054c
— Why It’s Hard to Get Hired Despite Glowing Jobs Reports – Callum Borchers (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the harder that it will be to get hired: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/us-job-market-white-collar-workers-f453f0b5
— A strong preretirement plan helps you enjoy post-work years. – Stephen Kreider Yoder and Karen Kreider Yoder (COMMENT: When I was 48 years old in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors misled me to believe that they were going to let me work until I was 55 in 2003 and eligible for regular retirement. But when I was 49 years old in September of 1997, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/retirement-lessons-california-finances-42cb49ed

FORBES
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2024/05/02/trumps-plan-to-deport-11-million-undocumented-immigrants–impossible/
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gradsoflife/2024/05/02/two-essentials-for-authentic–sustainable-dei-work/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2024/05/02/trumps-plan-to-deport-11-million-undocumented-immigrants–impossible/

USA TODAY
— ACLU, abortion rights group sue Chicago over right to protest during Democratic National Convention – Michael Loria
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/03/abortion-rights-group-sues-chicago-for-right-to-protest-during-dnc/73546430007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow over their ever-increasing success in getting religion to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/01/umc-united-methodist-church-general-conference-lifts-40-year-ban-on-lgbtq-clergy-historic-inclusion/73532576007/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Student journalists assaulted, others arrested as protests on college campuses turn violent
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/student-journalists-assaulted-others-arrested-as-protests-on-college-campuses-turn-violent,249556

RUSMUSSEN REPORTS
— Civil War 2? Many Voters Think It’s Likely (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/civil_war_2_many_voters_think_it_s_likely

DAILY MAIL
— Moment boatload of migrants sprint off a YACHT after sneaking into America via sea. About 20 migrants arrived by boat at a marina in Newport Beach, California. Sprinted across the jetty and into the city to be picked up by accomplices. Migrants last month used a speedboat to zoom up to a beach near San Diego. – NIC WHITE and MARYANN MARTINEZ
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13378195/Newport-Beach-California-migrant-arrival-boat-dodge-border.html

May 2, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Former President Trump focuses on economy, immigration at Waukesha, Wisconsin rally. Trump campaigns on Wednesdays, when his hush money trial in New York is not in session. – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-news-today-former-president-visiting-battleground-states-wisconsin-michigan-wednesday-as-part-of-2024-campaign/14752392/
— Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s moving ahead with effort to oust Speaker Johnson. Her plan seems doomed to fail as Democrats said they would help save Johnson. – Alexandra Hutzler, Lauren Peller, Elizabeth Schulze, and John Parkinson
https://abc7chicago.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-shes-moving-ahead-with-motion-to-vacate-oust-speaker-mike-johnson-next-week/14750691/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot. Pot is poison.
https://abc7chicago.com/what-marijuana-rescheduling-from-schedule-1-to-3-would-mean-for-illinois-tax-changes-pharmaceutical-studies/14752483/
— Arizona Senate passes repeal of 1864 abortion ban, sending it to governor’s desk. Once signed, the legislation won’t take effect for several months. – Libby Cathey, Isabella Murray, and Chris Boccia
https://abc7chicago.com/arizona-abortion-ban-senate-passes-repeal-of-1864-ban-sending-it-to-governors-desk/14752122/

NBC5
— Arizona Senate passes bill to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban. The near-total ban, which predates Arizona’s statehood, permits abortions only to save the patient’s life — and provides no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/arizona-senate-vote-repeal-19th-century-abortion-ban/3425864/
— House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war. It all comes at a time when college campuses and the federal government are struggling to define exactly where political speech crosses into antisemitism. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/house-passes-bill-to-expand-definition-of-antisemitism-amid-growing-campus-protests-over-gaza-war/3426156/
— Illinois bill would combat catalytic converter thefts, lawmaker says. Replacement catalytic converters can cost up to $3,500, officials say. (COMMENT: Sadly, my 2018 Chevy Cruze is one of the most popular vehicles to have its catalytic converters stolen.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-bill-would-combat-catalytic-converter-thefts-lawmaker-says/3426351/

CBS2
— Pro-Palestinian protesters at University of Chicago, DePaul meet with school administrations – Marybel Gonzalez
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-university-of-chicago-depaul-administrations/
— Another carnival called off in Chicago’s northwest suburbs; safety concerns cited – Ellie Coatar
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/another-carnival-called-off-chicago-northwest-suburbs/
— Trump holds rally in Wisconsin, as polls show state is still a toss-up – John Dodge
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-returns-to-campaign-with-rally-in-waukesha-wisconsin/
— Chicago Public Schools students hold sit-in to support pro-Palestinian demonstrations – Noel Brennan
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cps-sit-ins/
— Muslim activists plan rally in Springfield to call for cease-fire in Gaza – Todd Feurer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/springfield-rally-gaza-ceasefire-muslim-action-day-illinois-state-capitol/
— DNC protest organizer says pro-Palestinian marches won’t stop until “Palestine is truly free” – Tara Molina, Todd Feurer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/democratic-national-convention-protests-gaza-palestine-protest-demands/

WGN9
— Arizona will repeal its 1864 abortion ban. Democrats are still planning to use it against Trump – AP
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-politics/ap-arizona-will-repeal-its-1864-abortion-ban-democrats-are-still-planning-to-use-it-against-trump/

WGN RADIO
— Rick Pearson on closed-door meeting between Dan Proft and Darren Bailey – Brian Althimer
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/rick-pearson-on-closed-door-meeting-between-dan-proft-darren-bailey/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House Democrats advance November ballot questions aimed at driving party turnout – RICK PEARSON and JEREMY GORNER (COMMENT: Suggested ballot questions for the November 5, 2024 election: Should government: a) Promote personal responsibility, that is, oppose the promotion of dependency on government and charity, b) Promote traditional marriage and family, that is, oppose the promotion of LGBTQ, c) Promote right to life, that is, oppose the promotion of abortion, d) Enforce E-Verify and immigration laws, that is, oppose the promotion of illegal immigration, e) Protect Second Amendment rights, that is, oppose diminishment of those rights, f) Discourage vices, that is, to oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) Promote equal opportunity, that is, oppose race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and h) Give Illinois Republicans the right to directly elect Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/01/house-democrats-advance-november-ballot-questions-aimed-at-driving-party-turnout/
— Trump calls judge ‘crooked’ after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order – SCOTT BAUER, MICHELLE L. PRICE and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/01/trump-5/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTUTE: As pro-Palestinian protests at some U.S. colleges devolve into violence, Chicago campuses remain peaceful – REBECCA JOHNSON, ZAREEN SYED, SARAH MACARAEG, JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/01/as-pro-palestinian-protests-at-some-u-s-colleges-devolve-into-violence-chicago-campuses-remain-peaceful/
— Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza – JAKE OFFENHARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/01/ucla-pro-palestinian-protestor-columbia-university/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTUTE: Chicago Jewish community calls for increased action against antisemitic speech amid campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza – KATE ARMANINI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/01/chicago-jewish-community-calls-for-increased-action-against-antisemitic-speech-amid-campus-protests-against-the-israel-hamas-war-in-gaza/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban, with Gov. Katie Hobbs expected to sign – ANITA SNOW
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/01/arizonas-democratic-leaders-get-enough-votes-to-repeal-19th-century-abortion-ban/
— Homer Township Republican committeeperson race to be decided by lot following judge’s order – MICHELLE MULLINS (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents in Milton Township and in DuPage County will lead a major effort starting in in 2025 to replace me as the DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct 59 Committeeman. Of course, I will draw attention big time to those who lead that effort as well as to their operatives and dupes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/01/homer-township-republican-committeeperson-race-to-be-decided-by-lot-following-judges-order/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Will County judge ruled in favor of Homer Township Supervisor Steve Balich’s request to get a ballot for his opponent tossed out, which results in a tie for the position of Republican precinct committeeperson that will be decided by lot. Judge John Anderson wrote in his opinion that one ballot cast for Homer Glen resident Tami O’Brien was not initialed by an election judge and could not be counted. A handful of ballots that were initialed in the wrong spot were not considered in this case and were counted. O’Brien was declared the winner of the March 19 race for Precinct 6 committeeperson in Homer Township by one vote, but Balich, who is also the Will County Board Republican Leader, filed for a recount. Anderson wrote he was sympathetic to O’Brien’s position that not counting the ballot would disenfranchise the voter who cast it. “Rather than this case being called a recount, the process may as well be called a discount because it entails efforts to make a vote not count — even when the vote was otherwise properly cast by a voter who most assuredly had no idea their voice would be ignored,” Anderson wrote. But the judge wrote the law is clear that all ballots need to be endorsed or initialed by an election judge and that the Illinois Supreme Court has considered this a requirement for 125 years. “No matter how sympathetic the Court may be to Ms. O’Brien’s position, it is not for a trial court judge to ignore plain statutory language nor directives from the Illinois Supreme Court,” Anderson wrote. O’Brien beat Balich in the March 19 election by 115 votes to 114. With the one vote tossed out, the result ends in a tie and a winner will be determined at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the clerk’s office. The clerk’s office has determined that numbered balls representing the candidates will be drawn from a container to break the tie.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: CPS students protest Gaza war, march to University of Chicago encampment. Anti-war protests have swept college campuses in recent weeks as students support Palestinians in Israel’s attacks on Gaza, decry what they call censorship from their universities and call on institutions to divest from weapons manufacturers and companies supporting Israel. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/05/01/cps-students-to-protest-gaza-war-march-to-university-of-chicago-depaul-encampments
— Students at Chicago’s college Gaza encampments hope police, threats stay away. Tensions were higher Tuesday when hundreds of New York police officers raided Columbia University and City College of New York while a group of counter-protesters attacked a student encampment at UCLA. – Nader Issa, Cindy Hernandez and Jessica Ma
https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/05/01/students-at-chicagos-college-gaza-encampments-hope-police-threats-stay-away
— What to know about the pro-Palestinian protests in Chicago and beyond. Protesters’ demands have focused on divestment — demanding universities cut ties with Israel and businesses supporting the war in Gaza. – Ellery Jones
https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/05/01/protest-camps-northwestern-university-chicago-depaul-explainer
— Suspect in slaying of Officer Luis Huesca arrested in Glendale Heights — with Huesca’s own handcuffs. Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, was taken into custody without incident shortly after 7 p.m. following a “multi-state investigation” that involved the Chicago Police Department and “many other” law enforcement agencies. – Kade Heather and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/05/01/suspect-killing-police-officer-luis-huesca-arrested-glendale-heights-handcuffs

DAILY HERALD
— Bill nixing senior driving test hits House roadblock, Senate version still going – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240501/illinois-state-politics/bill-nixing-senior-driving-test-hits-house-roadblock-senate-version-still-going/

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Students sue Northwestern over alleged antisemitism at encampment – Duncan Agnew
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2024/05/01/students-sue-northwestern-over-alleged-antisemitism-at-encampment/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Peoria’s response to racial inequities – Sandra Chapman (COMMENT: My father made enough money that my mother could stay home and raise me. My parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete in 1953. My critics/opponents have always used that to demonize, denigrate, and condemn my parents as being filthy rich. But my father almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/the-citys-response-to-racial-inequities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2022, it was reported that kindergarten readiness amongst Black families was 17.7% and Hispanic families was 19.7%. However, White families had a significantly larger measure of development at 35.3%.)
— Black lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban hair discrimination – Cheyanne M. Daniels
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/black-lawmakers-reintroduce-bill-to-ban-hair-discrimination/

WGLT
— Illinois voters could be asked about IVF coverage, millionaire tax in November – Alex Degman (COMMENT: Suggested ballot questions for the November 5, 2024 election: Should government: a) Promote personal responsibility, that is, oppose the promotion of dependency on government and charity, b) Promote traditional marriage and family, that is, oppose the promotion of LGBTQ, c) Promote right to life, that is, oppose the promotion of abortion, d) Enforce E-Verify and immigration laws, that is, oppose the promotion of illegal immigration, e) Protect Second Amendment rights, that is, oppose diminishment of those rights, f) Discourage vices, that is, to oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) Promote equal opportunity, that is, oppose race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and h) Give Illinois Republicans the right to directly elect Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members?)
https://www.wglt.org/illinois/2024-05-01/illinois-voters-could-be-asked-about-ivf-coverage-millionaire-tax-in-november

WAND TV
— Trump calls judge ‘crooked’ after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order. Returning briefly to the campaign trail, Donald Trump has called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. – AP
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-calls-judge-crooked-after-facing-a-warning-of-jail-time-if-he-violates-a/article_d848fd60-a19c-53ba-bfee-26ee60167e94.html

25 NEWS NOW
— Peoria students learn career skills from local mentors – Skylar Collins (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who a) arranged for my transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS in 1986, and c) promoted me in 1986.)
Showing what success can look like before entering the workforce.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/05/01/peoria-students-learn-career-skills-local-mentors/

CHICAGO MAROON
— Pro-Palestine Encampment Enters Its Third Day on Quad
https://chicagomaroon.com/42443/news/live-updates-pro-palestine-encampment-enters-third-day-on-quad/

BOLTS
— Illinois Ended Cash Bail. Now Reformers Want More Support for People on Pretrial Release. Proposed legislation would expand community-based programs for people released from jail to improve their odds of success. Supporters call it a critical next step after abolishing bail. – Pascal Sabino
https://boltsmag.org/illinois-pretrial-success-act/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Trump takes usual swipe at Chicago – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/05/02/trump-gets-in-digs-at-chicago-00155662
— SURPRISE MOVE: Illinois House Democrats introduced and passed legislation Wednesday that would put three non-binding questions on the November ballot and make a tweak existing election law. Sly move: The ballot questions are on subject that could generate interest to get Democrats to the polls, focusing on in-vitro fertilization, protecting election workers and targeting high-end homeowners with a property tax. The wide-ranging measure also calls for preventing political party committees from appointing challengers to fill out legislative ballots if the party doesn’t field a candidate in the primary. The bill drew outrage from House Republicans, who walked out of the chamber to complain about the Democrats’ quick move. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie criticized the bill for not allowing Republican input. Video of her comments here ( https://twitter.com/BlueRoomStream/status/1785778003009470802 ) Heading to the Senate: Senate Republican Leader John Curran says changing the rules in the middle of an election cycle is unfair to potential candidates who are operating under existing rules. But in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the complaint is likely to be ignored. – Shia Kapos (COMMENT: Suggested ballot questions for the November 5, 2024 election: Should government: a) Promote personal responsibility, that is, oppose the promotion of dependency on government and charity, b) Promote traditional marriage and family, that is, oppose the promotion of LGBTQ, c) Promote right to life, that is, oppose the promotion of abortion, d) Enforce E-Verify and immigration laws, that is, oppose the promotion of illegal immigration, e) Protect Second Amendment rights, that is, oppose diminishment of those rights, f) Discourage vices, that is, to oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) Promote equal opportunity, that is, oppose race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and h) Give Illinois Republicans the right to directly elect Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/05/02/trump-gets-in-digs-at-chicago-00155662

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-281/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-81/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Suggested ballot questions for the November 5, 2024 election:
Should government:
— Promote personal responsibility, that is, oppose the promotion of dependency on government and charity,
— Promote traditional marriage and family, that is, oppose the promotion of LGBTQ,
— Promote right to life, that is, oppose the promotion of abortion,
— Enforce E-Verify and immigration laws, that is, oppose the promotion of illegal immigration,
— Protect Second Amendment rights, that is, oppose diminishment of those rights,
— Discourage vices, that is, to oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
— Promote equal opportunity, that is, oppose race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and
— Give Illinois Republicans the right to directly elect Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Who will represent the Republicans in the 3rd Congressional District on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee? In my opinion, the next IRP platform should promote the following:
— Personal responsibility, that is, oppose the promotion of dependency on government and charity,
— Traditional marriage and family, that is, oppose the promotion of LGBTQ,
— Right to life, that is, oppose the promotion of abortion,
— E-Verify and enforcement of immigration laws, that is, oppose the promotion of illegal immigration,
— Second Amendment rights, that is, oppose diminishment of those rights,
— Discouragement of vices, that is, to oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
— Equal opportunity, that is, oppose race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and
— Direct election of IRP State Central Committee members. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
I served on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2008. But this year, powerful high-profile Republican public figures have falsely charged me with making a false statement in one of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, specifically, the following: “Because of what happened at the 2016 IRP State Convention, I am very concerned that efforts are underway under the table to water down if not officially strike the planks in the IRP platform that promote personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration law enforcement, Second Amendment rights, discouragement of vices, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).” They have demanded that I remove my statement from www.gopillinois.com . They have hinted/implied that I made the statement with “actual malice” against them. First, I stand by my statement. Second, my statement is an expression of opinion and not a statement of fact. Third, because I have been a professional journalist since 2000, that charge against me is especially serious. They used that charge as pretext to remove me from this year’s IRP State Platform and Resolutions Committee. Short of suing them for defamation, what should I do, for example, should I send them a cease and desist letter? SEE: Defamation, Libel and Slander: What Do They Mean and How Do They Differ? at https://law.usnews.com/law-firms/advice/articles/what-is-defamation-libel-and-slander – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Candidates who run as Republicans should be required to affirm that if elected, they can and they will defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County GOP Convention Nominates Randi Freese for State’s Attorney in Unanimous Vote
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/02/mchenry-county-gop-convention-nominates-randi-freese-for-states-attorney-in-unanimous-vote/
— Of Electric Smart Meters and Monopolies
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/02/of-electric-smart-meters-and-monopolies/
— Dems Putting Three Referendum Questions on the Ballot to Prevent Citizen Initiatives
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/02/dems-putting-three-referendum-questions-on-the-ballot-to-prevent-citizen-initiatives/

METRO EAST SUN
— Rep. Schmidt Co-Sponsors Bill to End Illinois’ Sanctuary State Status
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/658200789-rep-schmidt-co-sponsors-bill-to-end-illinois-sanctuary-state-status

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republican negotiator State Sen. Donald DeWitte, R-St. Charles responds to Pritzker’s ‘balanced budget’ claim – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1265e5b4-0804-11ef-ba99-2310453191c8.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Democrats muscle through changes to ballot access, advisory questions – JERRY NOWICKI, HANNAH MEISEL, & PETER HANCOCK (COMMENT: Suggested ballot questions for the November 5, 2024 election: Should government: a) Promote personal responsibility, that is, oppose the promotion of dependency on government and charity, b) Promote traditional marriage and family, that is, oppose the promotion of LGBTQ, c) Promote right to life, that is, oppose the promotion of abortion, d) Enforce E-Verify and immigration laws, that is, oppose the promotion of illegal immigration, e) Protect Second Amendment rights, that is, oppose diminishment of those rights, f) Discourage vices, that is, to oppose the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, g) Promote equal opportunity, that is, oppose race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and h) Give Illinois Republicans the right to directly elect Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members?)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/democrats-muscle-through-changes-to-ballot-access-advisory-questions

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Biden Flies Four Times More Migrants to Florida Than Texas Bused to Chicago
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/01/biden-flies-four-times-more-migrants-to-florida-than-texas-bused-to-chicago/
— Universal Fare Surfaces 50 Years after RTA Referendum Passes
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/01/universal-fare-surfaces-50-years-after-rta-referendum-passes/
— Robert Hanlon Resigns as Shelby County State’s Attorney
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/01/robert-hanlon-resigns-as-shelby-county-states-attorney/
— Kenneally Speaking on Dangers of Marijuana in Lake County Saturday, May 4th
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/05/01/kenneally-speaking-on-dangers-of-marijuana-in-lake-county-saturday-may-4th/
— Ranked Choice Voting Eliminates Minority Candidates
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/30/ranked-choice-voting-eliminate-minority-candidates/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Capping THC Levels in Pot – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/capping-thc-levels-in-pot/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CTU DEMANDS PARTISAN RALLIES SO IT CAN ELECTIONEER STUDENTS – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/ctu-demands-partisan-rallies-so-it-can-electioneer-students/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Showcases New Phrase: ‘Biden Inflation Tax,’ Says it’s ‘Draining Families’, Promises to Replace ‘Bidenomics’ with ‘Maganomics’ as Thousands Attend Rally in WI
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/05/trump-showcases-new-phrase-biden-inflation-tax-says-its-draining-families-promises-to-replace-bidenomics-with-maganomics.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegals are totally destroying America’s health system – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/2/illegals-are-totally-destroying-americas-health-sy/
— Immigration named top U.S. problem for third straight month in Gallup poll
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/1/immigration-named-top-us-problem-for-third-straigh/
— Biden’s open borders endanger U.S. – John McGuire
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/1/bidens-open-borders-endanger-us/
— Biden could welcome Palestinians with refugee program, inside track on U.S. citizenship – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/1/biden-could-welcome-palestinians-refugee-program/
— Driven by Hamas: Campus protests led by groups backing Hamas terrorists – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/1/driven-by-hamas-campus-protests-led-by-groups-back/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s plan to bring Gaza refugees to the US should be rejected outright – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2986965/bidens-plan-bring-gaza-refugees-to-us-should-be-rejected/
— Illegal immigrants hiking miles into California in search of police as Border Patrol is stretched thin – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2987252/illegal-immigrants-hiking-miles-into-california/
— Cost of the migrant crisis: Why Denver’s neighbors have had enough – Barnini Chakraborty
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2987282/cost-of-migrant-crisis-denver-neighbors-had-enough/

NEW YORK POST
— 400,000 migrants flown to US under Biden parole program ‘likely staying here forever’: experts – Jennie Taer (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that they will vote for Democrats forever.)
https://nypost.com/2024/05/01/us-news/400k-migrants-under-parole-program-likely-staying-forever-experts/
— If I was still working for the Democrats who run GAO, IRS, or the Post Office, I would in big trouble a) because many, most, and at times, virtually all my superiors were Jewish, b) because Democrats blame Republicans for antisemitism, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, and/or German American, and c) I am all of the aforesaid.
https://nypost.com/2024/02/03/news/dei-is-failing-jewish-workers-facing-rising-antisemitism/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Citizen-Only Voting Is Winning in 2024. Election integrity advocates are working in 15 states to preserve American citizens’ right to vote—and that’s just the start of this new crusade that’s showing the path to victory. – Hayden Ludwig
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/citizen-only-voting-is-winning-in-2024/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden Parole Program Reveals that Illegals Have Flown to Over 45 Cities – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/05/01/dhs-data-biden-parole-program-reveals-that-illegals-have-flown-to-over-45-cities/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The United States of California – Robin M. Itzler
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/05/the_united_states_of_california.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Lays Out Plan for Second Term in TIME Interview. President Trump said on day one of his second term he would take aggressive action over illegal immigration. – Chase Smith
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-lays-out-plan-for-second-term-in-time-interview-5640720

FEDERALIST
— A Man Killed Four Cops And Broke ‘Gun Control’ Laws, But Media Aren’t Invested In The Story For Some Reason. Terry Clark Hughes is black, which isn’t convenient for the media’s perpetual campaign against gun rights and law enforcement.
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/01/a-man-killed-four-cops-and-broke-gun-control-laws-but-media-arent-invested-in-the-story-for-some-reason/

FOX NEWS
— Student demands at University of Chicago encampment include defunding police, reparations, cutting emissions. Among the chants heard at the rally include ‘Long live the intifada!’ and ‘Smash the settler Zionist state!’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/student-demands-university-chicago-encampment-include-defunding-police-reparations-cutting-emissions
— Sanctuary city police arrest over 1K migrants from this country as residents rage against Dem leaders. Residents have protested additional funding for the care of migrants. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sanctuary-city-police-arrest-over-1k-migrants-from-this-country-residents-rage-against-dem-leaders
— Biden just quietly finalized transgender mandate attacking people of faith. Christian health sharing ministries provide an ethical alternative to traditional health insurance. – Chris Faddis
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-just-quietly-finalized-transgender-mandate-attacking-people-faith

HOT AIR
— Biden’s Get Around Parole Program for Inadmissible Migrants Flies Them Into 50 Cities – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2024/05/01/bidens-get-around-parole-program-for-inadmissible-migrants-flies-them-into-50-cities-n3787523

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Will the Summer of Anti-Israel Protests Be Enough to Split Biden’s Delicate Coalition? – AUDREY FAHLBERG and BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (COMMENT: The Democrat Party is a coalition of those who are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, that is, anti-traditional marriage and family, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/05/will-the-summer-of-anti-israel-protests-be-enough-to-split-bidens-delicate-coalition/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Illegals Given Voter Registration Forms In South Carolina – Harrison Smith
https://www.oann.com/video/in-focus-video/report-illegals-given-voter-registration-forms-in-south-carolina/

POWER LINE
— POISONING AMERICAN CAMPUSES – SCOTT JOHNSON
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/05/poisoning-american-campuses.php

TOWNHALL
— EEOC Commissioner Blasts New Federal Workplace Guidelines for Erasing Women’s Rights – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2024/05/01/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-n2638447

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSN
— Chicago Mayor Blames ‘Right-Wing Extremists’ for City’s Problems – Claire O’Hare
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/chicago-mayor-blames-right-wing-extremists-for-city-s-problems/ar-AA1kOa24?ocid=DELLDHP
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ. To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/jill-biden-assails-trump-ahead-of-november-elections-dubs-him-bully-and-dangerous-to-lgbtq-community/ar-BB1lxgR8

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religion to push more LGBTQ. To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/methodist-church-gay-ban-lgbtq.html
— Trump’s Trial Can Right a Wrong From 50 Years Ago – Kevin Boyle (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious at Nixon 50 years ago. They took their fury out on me because I was of the extremely few Republican employees in the office and I shared many demographics with Nixon: conservative, White, male, Protestant, and our ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/opinion/trump-nixon-trial-america.html
— SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 FLASHBACK: Full Disclosure on Candidates’ Health – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/opinion/full-disclosure-on-candidates-health.html

FLORIDA TODAY
— 80% Of Illegal Aliens Flown Into U.S. By Biden Administration Landed In Florida
https://www.floridadaily.com/80-of-illegal-aliens-flown-into-u-s-by-biden-administration-landed-in-florida/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The New Math of Driving Your Car Till the Wheels Fall Off. Drivers rethink the optimum number of years to hold on to a car as the costs of ownership increase. – Joe Pinsker (COMMENT: I keep vehicle ownership cost down by not driving them. I have owned my 1972 Corvette for almost 53 years, my 1996 Thunderbird LX for almost 29 years, and my 2005 Corvette for almost 19 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/the-new-math-of-driving-your-car-till-the-wheels-fall-off-9c23b7bc

VOA
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.voanews.com/a/advocates-seek-work-permits-for-long-term-undocumented-immigrants-in-us/7594041.html

TIMES OF ISRAEL
— Gaza campus protests spread to Chicago high schools, alarming Jewish students. Half a dozen high schools allow hundreds of students to briefly skip class for sit-ins, with many then marching to encampments at nearby universities where they are embraced. – Jacob Magid
https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-campus-protests-spread-to-chicago-high-schools-alarming-jewish-students/

April 30, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS

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

Since the 1980s, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) have always a) vehemently opposed direct election of IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members and b) rejected many, if not most, if not virtually all conservative principles.

The first meeting of the 2024 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee has been cancelled and I have been removed from the committee. It will be interesting to see who I am replaced with.

I was never provided with an agenda for the meeting and I was never provided with the names or phone numbers of the other 16 members. I was never provided with any rules or procedures that the committee would operate under.

When I am asked why I was removed from the committee, I will respond that it was because I advocate for direct election of IRP SCC members and because I advocate for conservative principles including E-Verify. Please let know what my critics/opponents say the reasons are.

Yesterday, those who have always vehemently opposed direct election of IRP SCC members had their operatives and their dupes rudely remove me from the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions committee by charging me with making a false statement in my April 25, 2024 GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter concerning that committee in 2016 (see below) and that I intended to “leak” inside committee information. That is a pretext. The real reason was that they knew that I have always advocated for direct election of IRP SCC members and that I would continue to advocate and vote for that.

In 2008, they removed Ron Smith from the IRP SCC because he had appointed me to the 2008 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions committee and because I advocated for and voted for direct election of IRP SCC members in 2008.

Further, they knew that I believe that the new IRP platform should focus on:

— Promoting personal responsibility, that is, opposing the promotion of dependency on government and charity,
— Promoting traditional marriage and family, that is, opposing the promotion of LGBTQ,
— Promoting right to life, that is, opposing the promotion of abortion,
— Promoting legal immigration, that is, opposing the promotion of illegal immigration,
— Promoting Second Amendment rights, that is, opposing diminishment of those rights,
— Promoting the avoidance of vice, that is, opposing the promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and
— Promoting equal opportunity, that is, opposing race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.

Their charging me with making a false statement in one of my newsletters is extremely serious. it is slanderous. They demand that I remove the following from www.gopillinois.com : “Because of what happened at the 2016 IRP State Convention, I am very concerned that efforts are underway under the table to water down if not officially strike the planks in the IRP platform that promote personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration law enforcement, Second Amendment rights, discouragement of vices, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).” The aforesaid is my opinion and I stand by it. They falsely use my aforesaid opinion to falsely charge me with charging the 2024 committee members with being operatives/dupes for Pat Brady and/or Ryan Higgins.

Previously, those who have always vehemently opposed direct election of IRP SCC members had their operatives and their dupes:

— Try to stop me from attending DeSantis’ press conference in Elmhurst in 2023,
— End my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021,
— Gerrymander my precinct in 2015,
— End my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012,
— End my membership on the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee in 2011,
— End my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004,
— End my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007,
— Try to get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006,
— End my bid to serve as MTRO treasurer in 2004, and
— End my membership on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors in 2004.

If you were me, what would you do concerning the aforesaid? Should I write a book about those who oppose direct election the most? I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who destroy those like me a) who refuse to be manipulated or dominated by them, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one or their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse or give them money. I would focus on those who reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration law enforcement, Second Amendment rights, discouragement of vices, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.

Again, when I am asked why I was removed from the 2024 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions committee, I will respond that it was because I advocate for direct election of IRP SCC members and because I advocate for conservative principles including E-Verify. Again, please let know what my critics/opponents say the reasons are. – Dave Diersen

http://www.gopillinois.com

IBENDAHL ON POLITCS
— Party Pooh-Bahs owe Republicans an answer on State Convention rigging
https://ibendahlonpolitics.com/2024/04/29/party-pooh-bahs-owe-republicans-an-answer-on-state-convention-rigging/

WIREPOINTS
— Northwestern journalism prof Steven Thrasher tells pro-Palestinian demonstrators to reject objective reporting – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/death-to-facts-northwestern-journalism-prof-steven-thrasher-speaks-at-pro-palestinian-demonstration-rejecting-objective-reporting-wirepoints/
— Violent crime is up in Chicago…and released repeat offenders are likely involved
https://wirepoints.org/violent-crime-is-up-in-chicago-and-released-repeat-offenders-are-likely-involved-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois one of the top states for gambling addiction – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8a37826c-0653-11ef-aad8-97bec1a984dd.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Gaza-Supporting Students Targeting Biden
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/29/gaza-supporting-students-targeting-biden/
— Pace Pays $19,000 to Wrap Bus
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/29/pace-pays-19000-to-wrap-bus/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACES CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OVER RELIGIOUS PRACTICES KEPT SECRET FROM PARENTS – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-public-schools-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-religious-practices-kept-secret-from-parents/
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION DEMANDS INCLUDE 45 DAYS OFF, 9 NEW WAYS TO TAKE OFF – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-demands-include-45-days-off-9-new-ways-to-take-off/
— CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACES CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OVER RELIGIOUS PRACTICES KEPT SECRET FROM PARENTS – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-public-schools-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-religious-practices-kept-secret-from-parents/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Florida-based Chicago Radio Host Dan Proft Calls Trump a “Tyrant” and “Dictator” in Bizarre Podcast Rant
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/04/florida-based-chicago-radio-host-dan-proft-calls-trump-a-tyrant-and-dictator-in-bizarre-podcast-rant.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: At secret meeting, right-wing radio host Dan Proft dangled $20 million to Darren Bailey’s governor run. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/at-secret-meeting-right-wing-radio-host-dangled-20-million-to-darren-baileys-governor-run/
— Students at University of Chicago set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as movement grows – ZAREEN SYED, ALYSA GUFFEY, OLIVIA OLANDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/university-of-chicago-gaza-encampment/
— Northwestern University reaches agreement with protesters – STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/northwestern-university-reaches-agreement-with-protesters/
— At the funeral of a fallen officer such as Luis Huesca, his family sets the rules. Politicians have no standing. – Editorial
https://www.yahoo.com/news/editorial-funeral-fallen-officer-luis-201500118.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— University of Chicago students set up pro-Palestinian encampment on campus as protests spread. Hundreds of University of Chicago students set up an encampment in the Main Quadrangle on Monday, joining groups on over 100 university campuses nationwide in support of Palestinians. – Jessica Ma and Isabel Funk
https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/04/29/university-of-chicago-protest-camp-palestine-israel-hamas
— Northwestern protests, encampments bring back dizzying memories. Déjà vu is a heck of a thing. Whether it’s 1970 or 2024, war weighs heavily on campuses — and on athletes. – Rick Telander (COMMENT: I remember the Vietnam War protests at NIU while I was a student there in 1969 and 1970.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/04/30/northwestern-protests-encampments-israel-gaza-university
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Abruptly, I was carried back to the spring of 1970. The same spot. I was a junior football player, and the Vietnam War raged. Deering Meadow — make that all of campus, up and down Sheridan Road, from the Chicago Avenue intersection on the south to Lincoln Avenue on the north — had been taken over by student anti-war demonstrators.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Proft and Bailey feud underlined illegal campaign coordination, lawyers argue – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/proft-super-pac-comes-under-fire-attorneys#/

ABC7
— Family of fallen Chicago police officer asked mayor not to attend his funeral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDKSkyMcPgs
— Deadline passes for protestors to leave Columbia University encampment or face suspension
https://abc7chicago.com/columbia-university-protests-president-says-school-will-not-divest-from-israel–demonstrators-face-suspension/14742800/

NBC5
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson not attending funeral for Officer Luis Huesca
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-not-attending-funeral-for-officer-luis-huesca/3423177/

CBS2
— Northwestern University announces agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters – Adam Harrington
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/northwestern-university-agreement-pro-palestinian-protesters/
— Pro-Palestinian tent encampment comes to University of Chicago – Andrew Ramos, Adam Harrington
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-tent-encampment-university-of-chicago/
— Proposed Illinois law would do away with RTA, merge transit agencies. A unified public transit system, state lawmakers and other stakeholders said Monday, would be more sustainable, reliable and safe. – Tara Molina
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/proposed-illinois-law-would-do-away-with-rta-merge-transit-agencies/
— DuPage County State’s Attorney pledges to fix system after suburban murder-suicide
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/dupage-county-states-attorney-pledges-to-fix-system-after-suburban-murder-suicide/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y_JmhNOcyg

FOX32
— Chicago parents express concern over planned student walkouts to protest Gaza war – PARIS SCHUTZ
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-student-walkouts-protest-gaza-war
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1448489
https://www.aol.com/news/chicago-parents-express-concern-over-022510172.html
— ‘Antisemitism is everywhere’: Chicago student walkouts over Gaza war spark parental concerns (COMMENT: Many of my Democrat GAO Chicago office coworkers were antisemites. Because they did not want to work for the Jewish leader of the group that audited federal financial regulars, I was able to get assigned to that group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuKTFYakBY4

WTTW
— Efforts to Add Abortion Protections to the Illinois Constitution Cool as Election-Year Focus Turns to Other States – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2024/04/29/efforts-add-abortion-protections-illinois-constitution-cool-election-year-focus-turns
— Illinois Election Officials to Decide If Darren Bailey and GOP Operative Dan Proft Illegally Coordinated During 2022 Campaign – Andrew Adams
https://news.wttw.com/2024/04/29/illinois-election-officials-decide-if-darren-bailey-and-gop-operative-dan-proft-illegally

WBEZ
— University of Chicago students set up pro-Palestinian encampment on campus as protests spread. Hundreds of University of Chicago students set up an encampment in the Main Quadrangle on Monday, joining groups on over 100 university campuses nationwide in support of Palestinians. – Jessica Ma
https://www.wbez.org/stories/university-of-chicago-students-set-up-pro-palestinian-encampment-on-campus-as-protests-spread/25063181-4e57-49af-8878-1a35b5711b79
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/best-chicago-gay-bars-queer-clubs/0aab0862-bed7-440a-93c8-e374885155d8

WGN RADIO
— Housing affordability is ever changing – Michael DeLeonardis, Ashley Bihun (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, in September of 1972, when I was single and 24 years old, my $66,942/year IRS salary in today’s dollars and my part-time Firestone Store salary enabled me to buy a new town home in University Park. In October of 1971, my $54,728/year IRS salary in today’s dollars and my part-time Firestone salary enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette. In addition, starting in January of 1972, my IRS salary enabled me to pay for tuition and books for graduate evening business courses at Loyola.)
https://wgnradio.com/home-sweet-home-chicago/video-home-sweet-home-chicago/housing-afforddability-is-ever-changing/

CHICAGO MAROON
— LIVE UPDATES: Pro-Palestine Encampment on Quad. Follow along as events unfold during UChicago United for Palestine’s encampment on the quad.
https://chicagomaroon.com/42199/news/live-updates-pro-palestine-encampment-on-quad/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Dan Brady announces candidacy for Bloomington mayor
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/dan-brady-announces-candidacy-for-bloomington-mayor/article_ec491c62-0640-11ef-bf35-2fc59a5771bc.html

WGLT
— Former state Rep. Dan Brady to run for Bloomington mayor – Lyndsay Jones, Charlie Schlenker
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2024-04-29/former-state-rep-dan-brady-to-run-for-bloomington-mayor

WCIA
— Illinois Race Weekend pushes forward while protests continue at U of I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=118be_BDMfg

WSIU
— IRS considers its free Direct File test program a success (COMMENT: What if Direct File had been available in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978 and I had used it? I fully expect that IRS would have allowed my education deductions each of those years. But even without Direct File, IRS knew that I had deducted my education expenses each of those years. But in 1978, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed all those deductions.)
https://www.wsiu.org/2024-04-30/the-irs-considers-its-free-direct-file-test-program-a-success

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump ahead of Biden in seven key swing states – Jeremy Tanner
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/new-poll-shows-trump-ahead-of-biden-in-seven-key-swing-states/
— Trump and DeSantis meet to make peace and discuss fundraising for the former president’s campaign – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-and-desantis-meet-to-bury-the-hatchet/
— How successful has your church been promoting LGBTQ?
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-united-methodists-prepare-for-votes-on-lifting-lgbtq-bans-and-other-issues-at-general-conference/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois lawmakers returning to Springfield – Michelle Eccles
https://www.nprillinois.org/news/2024-04-30/illinois-lawmakers-returning-to-springfield
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nprillinois.org/health-harvest/2024-04-29/immigrant-advocates-tout-new-report-showing-benefits-of-state-funded-health-plans

DARIEN PATCH
— ‘Racist Nazi!’: Outburst At Hinsdale D86 Meeting. It was the only such moment during an unusually tense three-hour school board meeting. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/racist-nazi-outburst-hinsdale-d86-meeting

WHEATON PATCH
— U.S. News & World Report recently unveiled its 2024 roundup of the Best High Schools in Illinois, with Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South both making the list. Of the 724 high schools in Illinois that were evaluated, Wheaton North ranked 46th and Wheaton Warrenville South ranked 65th. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-schools-rank-among-states-best-u-s-news-world-report

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/04/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-279/
— Isabel’s afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/04/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-79/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden campaign believes Haley fans open to its overtures – Jennifer Harper (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who claim to be Republican will come out as Democrats.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/29/inside-beltway-biden-campaign-believes-nikki-haley/
— Americans say Biden’s border chaos is an invasion; federal judges say it’s not – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/29/americans-say-joe-bidens-border-chaos-is-invasion-/
— Lawless confederates against Trump. The real threat to democracy. – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/29/lawless-confederates-against-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Pro-Palestine’ college protesters are the epitome of entitlement. – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2983378/pro-palestine-college-protesters-are-the-epitome-of-entitlement/
— George Washington University students topple barricades in action police call ‘egregious violation’ of trust – Annabella Rosciglione
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/2982739/george-washington-university-students-topple-barricades-police-violation-trust/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Columbia Students Storm University Building and Hoist Banner Calling for ‘Intifada’ President Shafik shuts down campus ‘effective immediately,’ with only those who live in campus buildings allowed to enter. – Jessica Costescu
https://freebeacon.com/campus/columbia-students-storm-university-building-and-hoist-banner-calling-for-intifada/

NEW YORK POST
— Four out of five Americans favor Israel over Hamas – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/us-news/four-out-of-five-americans-favor-israel-over-hamas-most-back-rafah-operation-poll/
— Anti-Israel college students want to spew hate with ‘amnesty’ – David Harsanyi
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/opinion/anti-israel-college-students-want-to-spew-hate-with-amnesty/
— How the left’s disdain for nationalism is fueling its hostility toward Israel – Daniel McCarthy
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/opinion/how-the-lefts-disdain-for-nationalism-is-fueling-its-hostility-toward-israel/

AMAC
— Legalizing Illegal Voting – Low-Integrity Democrats – Robert B. Charles
https://amac.us/newsline/society/legalizing-illegal-voting-low-integrity-democrats/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— DEI Was Never About Profitability – Christopher Brunet
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dei-was-never-about-profitability/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— LGBTQ crowd wants city council to break state law – Charlie Butts
https://afn.net/medical-health/2024/04/29/lgbtq-crowd-wants-city-council-to-break-state-law/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals fly free–and secretly – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/04/illegals_fly_free_and_secretly.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Dems’ ‘free pass’ to minorities is over, brace for the BIG SHIFT says Black DEI-denouncing lawmaker – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/29/dems-free-pass-to-minorities-is-over-brace-for-the-big-shift-says-black-dei-denouncing-lawmaker-1455828/

BLAZE
— NYC converts boutique hotel into emergency shelter for illegal migrants – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nyc-converts-boutique-hotel-into-emergency-shelter-for-illegal-migrants

BREITBART
— Experts Urge Congress to Stop Joe Biden from Allowing ‘Unvetted’ Migrants to Board U.S. Flights – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: How soon will America suffer another 9/11?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/29/experts-urge-congress-to-stop-joe-biden-from-allowing-unvetted-migrants-to-board-u-s-flights/
— Sanctuary City Chicago: Police Made More Than 1,000 Arrests of Venezuelan Migrants in 2024 So Far – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/04/29/sanctuary-city-chicago-police-made-more-than-1000-arrests-of-venezuelan-migrants-in-2024-so-far/

DAILY CALLER
— Most Americans Support Using The Military To Conduct Mass Deportations Of Illegal Immigrants
https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/29/americans-support-military-deportations/
— Pentagon Says It Can’t Calculate Diversity Training Costs Because Congress Defunded DEI Offices
https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/29/exclusive-pentagon-says-it-cant-calculate-diversity-training-costs-because-congress-defunded-dei-offices/

FEDERALIST
— Republican Weakness Taught Democrats Power Works Better Than Persuasion – NATHANAEL BLAKE
https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/30/republican-weakness-taught-democrats-power-works-better-than-persuasion/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Being Overwhelmed by Illegal Immigration is a Choice – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/news/state-and-local/being-overwhelmed-illegal-immigration-choice
— Kansas City Mayor Invites Illegal Aliens to Fill Jobs – Hannah Davis
https://www.fairus.org/news/state-and-local/kansas-city-mayor-invites-illegal-aliens-fill-jobs
— Biden Looks to use Parole-in-Place to Grant Backdoor Amnesty to More than a Million Illegal Aliens – Joe Chatham
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/biden-looks-use-parole-place-grant-backdoor-amnesty-more-million-illegal-aliens

FOX NEWS
— Immigration changes pushed by Democrats have irrevocably changed America. Top Democrats like Bill Clinton became more supportive of immigration changes when they saw how America was impacted. – Jeremy Carl
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/immigration-changes-pushed-democrats-have-irrevocably-changed-america

NATIONAL REVIEW
— There’s Boundless Cruelty to the Antisemitic College Encampments – KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/04/theres-boundless-cruelty-to-the-antisemitic-college-encampments/
— Princeton Faculty Demand University Reinstate Arrested Anti-Israel Grad Students – ABIGAIL ANTHONY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/princeton-faculty-demand-university-reinstate-arrested-anti-israel-grad-students/

NEW AMERICAN
— The Dishonest War on the Term ‘Illegal Alien’ – Dale Wilcox
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/the-dishonest-war-on-the-term-illegal-alien/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Trump is suing ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation. Here’s what to know about his claim. – Graham Kates, Katrina Kaufman (COMMENT I should sue for defamation my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have made false statements of fact in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-suing-abc-news-george-stephanopoulos-defamation/

WASHINGTON POST
— Columbia students occupy university building as tensions rise on campuses – Niha Masih
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/04/30/columbia-university-protests-palestine-news/

USA TODAY
— The claim: Wisconsin offers a free ID card that ‘lets illegals vote’ – Nate Trela
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/04/29/wisconsin-voter-id-undocumented-immigrants-fact-check/73418812007/
— Most student loan borrowers have delayed major life events due to debt – Gabe Hauari (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, because I worked my way through college, I was able to a) graduate debt-free from NIU in when I was 21 in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, b) buy a new 1972 Corvette in October of 1971, c) pay for tuition and books for graduate evening business courses at Loyola starting in January of 1972 and for graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul starting in 1976, d) buy a new town home in University Park in September of 1972, e) buy a studio condo in downtown Chicago in July of 1974, f) trade that condo into the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo in July of 1976, g) get married in April of 1978, h) buy a home in Wheaton and two new cars in April of 1978, i) etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/18/student-loan-debt-life-event-gallup-poll/73367030007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Nikki Haley’s Supporters Mean for Trump’s Chances in November. Haley primary voters could play outsize role in swing-state contests. – Anthony DeBarros, Danny Dougherty, and John McCormick (COMMENT: Who speaks for the Haley voters in your congressional district, your county, your township, and your municipality?)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/nikki-haley-primary-voters-donald-trump-support-election-82666934?page=1
— The ‘Genocide Joe’ Protesters and the Democratic National Convention. Biden may be in for a rerun of 1968, with a ruinous Democratic Chicago convention.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/main-street-mcgurn/wsj-opinion-the-genocide-joe-protesters-and-the-democratic-national-convention/9E0D29F8-50FA-455D-9876-A99B2843FF61
— California’s Reparations Would Be Unconstitutional. Under Supreme Court precedent, racial handouts are strictly limited. – Hans Bader, Arlington, Va.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-reparations-slavery-unconstitutional-3aee362e

FORBES
— Are We Taking Illegals Into Our Military?’: Tuberville Questions Army Secretary Christine Wormuth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9hNpwG7z9I

FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasing use DEI to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescommunicationscouncil/2024/04/29/affirming-your-commitment-to-dei-amid-a-backlash/