FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-tariffs-mexico-paused-month-mexican-president-says/15860417/
— ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ protests and business closures in Chicago in opposition to Trump policies (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. I washed dishes for 18 months while I was in high school. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, they would have gotten that job.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/day-immigrants-chicago-business-owners-city-close-monday-protest-president-trumps-immigration-policies/15859639/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump threatens to fire more than 100 Chicago EPA workers. An email tells new employees that the agency can “immediately terminate you.” (COMMENT: I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980. Because I had served my federal probationary period by working for IRS for almost 9 years, my Democrat GAO superiors were furious that they could not just fire me. However, they did force the GAO manager to retire who had arranged my transfer.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2025/02/03/trump-threatens-to-fire-100-chicago-epa-workers-environmental-protection-agency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The warnings came in an email sent last week to most-recently hired workers who have not yet put in enough time to enjoy more job-protection benefits. “As a probationary/trial period employee, the agency has the right to immediately terminate you,” the email said. “The process for probationary removal is that you receive a notice of termination, and your employment is ended immediately.”)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/elon-musk-federal-government/
— Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. I washed dishes for 18 months while I was in high school. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, they would have gotten that job.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/chicago-has-always-been-a-city-of-immigrant-workers-some-chicago-businesses-close-their-doors-to-protest-immigration-crackdown/
— South suburban business advocates warn targeting of DEI will hurt small businesses and the economy (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans like me and b) to get rid of their Republican employees like I was.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/south-suburban-business-advocates-dei-economy/
DAILY HERALD
— ‘We’re all humans’: Immigrant advocates rally in West Chicago to protest mass deportations (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250203/nation-and-world-politics/were-all-humans-immigrant-advocates-rally-in-west-chicago-to-protest-mass-deportations/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Carrying signs with slogans including “FIGHT IGNORANCE NOT IMMIGRATION,” a crowd of more than 150 people gathered in West Chicago to protest mass deportations Monday, saying the policy unfairly targets Latino residents. “We’re all humans at the end of the day. No one is illegal,” West Chicagoan Jessica Garnica said. “This is a new civil rights movement,” Casa DuPage Workers Center Executive Organizer Cristobal Cavazos said. He helped organize the Day Without Immigrants March and Rally, intended to demonstrate the importance of the Chicago area’s Latino community. Multiple Latinos are “not going to work, not going to school, not buying anything. The majority of people (at the rally) are essential workers in the factories, in the warehouses, in the restaurants,” Cavazos said. Drivers in passing cars and semitrucks honked as participants gathered at Route 59 near Route 38 before marching to the West Chicago City Hall. Mexican immigrants “bring a lot of diversity and culture to the U.S.” but are often treated with disrespect, university student Ajimelec Garcia of West Chicago said. As well as in Chicago, ICE actions have been reported in Deer Park, Elgin, Palatine, Round Lake, Waukegan and West Chicago as part of President Donald Trump’s deportation ramp-up. Federal authorities said their priority is arresting criminals but protesters feared longtime residents with jobs and families will be swept up. “A lot of people are worried,” Garcia said. “I feel they don’t really honestly care if you have papers, in a way. As long as you’re Mexican they don’t want you here.” On Fox News Sunday, Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan cited a 93% decrease in illegal border crossings. “We can’t have strong national security if we don’t have border security. We need to know who’s coming in, what’s coming in, where it’s coming in and why it’s coming in.” About 5,000 arrests were made in the first week, with the majority being criminals, Homan said. He added “noncriminals are (being) arrested in sanctuary cities because you force us into the community rather than arresting the bad guy in jail. And, when we find that criminal, he’s most likely with others, and they’re going to go, too. “If you want to be a sanctuary city, you’re going to get exactly what you don’t want — more agents in the city and more noncriminals arrested,” Homan said. Marcher Alejandra Jacobo of West Chicago said she’s concerned about loved ones. “They’ve worked so hard, most of the time for minimum wage,” Jacobo said. “I know they’re (ICE) doing their jobs, but do not take our good people. Just take the bad ones. These are the ones you should be chasing after.” Handmade signs sported slogans including “MEXICANS MAKE AMERICA GR8,” MY PARENTS ARE NOT CRIMINALS FOR WANTING A BETTER LIFE,” AND “AMERICA WE ARE YOUR PEOPLE.” Marchers included seniors, teens and kids in strollers. “We’re staying strong as a community,” Garnica said. “When you believe in God, he’s the one who’s going to guide us through.” The rally was organized by the Casa DuPage Workers Center and DuPage Immigrant Solidarity.)
— Canada Follows Mexico in Reaching Deal to Delay Trump Tariffs. The leaders of Mexico and Canada each said they had struck agreements to pause tariffs for 30 days, but levies on products from China were still set to take effect just after midnight. (COMMENT: I have ordered a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T that will be built in Canada.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/03/us/trump-tariffs
— DuPage County keeps federal lobbyist
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250203/news/dupage-county-keeps-federal-lobbyist/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How are Chicago schools responding to increased immigration enforcement? Here are five examples. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/how-chicago-schools-are-responding-immigration-enforcement
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL EWGISTER
— Pritzker calls Trump ‘incompetent’, says Illinois families will feel impact of new tariffs
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/02/03/gov-pritzker-is-vocal-about-pres-trump-calls-him-incompetent/78181424007/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Restaurants shutter nationwide for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protests (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. I washed dishes for 18 months while I was in high school. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, they would have gotten that job.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/restaurants-shutter-nationwide-for-day-without-immigrants-protests-trump-mass-deporations-immigration-policies-washington-dc-utah-florida-california
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-241/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— From what I see, Democrats have decided to not only reject Trump’s presidency, but to end it. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Party Army. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— McCombie urges cohesion amid party in fighting
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/illinois-quick-hits-mccombie-urges-cohesion-amid-party-in-fighting-conservation-group-raises-bird-flu-concerns/ar-AA1yl60B
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The head of Illinois House Republicans is responding to calls for her to step down from her leadership role. The Illinois Freedom Caucus, made up of six state representatives and one senator, is accusing House Minority Leader Tony McCombie of playing “silly games” after she denied several services at the Capitol for not voting for her as leader. McCombie said the suspension of certain caucus-specific services does not affect any legislator’s ability to serve constituents, and the focus should be on “fighting Democrat policies that are failing Illinois families, not each other.”)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mexico’s president blames U.S. for arming cartels (COMMENT: From what I see, Mexico will side with America’s enemies in WWIII.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/3/mexico-president-claudia-sheinbaum-blames-u-arming/
NEW YORK POST
— NJ Gov. Phil Murphy reveals he’s housing a migrant at his residence — and tells feds ‘good luck’ trying to get her. (COMMENT: Murphy wants to be a modern day George Wallace.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/03/us-news/nj-gov-phil-murphy-reveals-hes-housing-a-migrant-at-his-residence-and-tells-feds-good-luck-trying-to-get-her/
FEDERALIST
— Former Mexican Consulate Lawyer Coaches Illegals To Lie To ICE (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/03/report-former-mexican-consulate-lawyer-coaches-illegals-to-lie-to-ice/
CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Minnesota charges up to $1,575 for online DEI certificate (COMMENT: I should add up all the money that I paid for tuition and books to earn a) a bachelor’s degree (NIU-management-1970), b) three master’s degrees (Loyola- business-1976, DePaul-accounting 1980, and IIT-finance-1997), and two professional certifications CPA-1979 and Certified Internal Auditor-1981) and adjust that money to today’s dollars.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-minnesota-charges-1575-online-dei-certificate/27386
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Celebrities Put on a Parade of Wokeness at Grammys, Proving They Didn’t Learn Their Lesson in 2024 (COMMENT: From what I see, Democrats have decided to not only reject Trump’s presidency, but to end it. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Party Army.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/celebrities-put-parade-wokeness-grammys-proving-didnt-learn-lesson-2024/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Education Dept. to probe antisemitism at 5 universities, including Columbia, Northwestern, Berkeley
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/education-dept-antisemitism-universities-columbia-northwestern-berkeley/
NEWSWEEK
— National ’50 States’ Anti-Trump Protest Planned for Feb 5: What to Know (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.newsweek.com/50-states-anti-trump-protest-nationwide-february-5-details-2025300
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— ACLU Sues Over Trump Ban on Asylum at U.S.-Mexico Border (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-02-03/aclu-sues-over-trump-ban-on-asylum-at-u-s-mexico-border
WASHINGTON POST
— Immigrant advocates file lawsuit challenging Trump asylum shutdown. The Trump administration has claimed there is an “invasion” on the U.S.-Mexico border to justify summarily expelling migrants without giving them a chance to apply for asylum. (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/02/03/aclu-lawsuit-asylum-border/
— Here’s who’s been ousted from FBI, Justice Dept. so far. Will it stand? (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors ousted me, that is, they forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. My critics/opponents have no problem with that. Actually, they are furious that I have gotten a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension since then. Currently it is $66,680/year. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1.8 million.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/03/fbi-justice-firings-removals-due-process/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Another Thing Musk Hates About Germany: Absentee Workers at His Tesla Plant (COMMENT: While I was a student at NIU in 1970, Chrysler hired me to work in its Belvidere plant on Mondays because that was when absenteeism was highest.)
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/elon-musk-german-tesla-factory-workers-0317574f
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Elon Musk was taken aback last fall by reports of high absenteeism at Tesla’s TSLA -5.17%decrease; red down pointing triangle factory near Berlin. “This sounds crazy. Looking into it,” the company’s workaholic chief executive wrote last September on X, the social-media platform he owns, responding to a tweet citing a sickness rate above 15%. The number of workers calling in sick has long been a flashpoint at the facility, where managers are battling to preserve the freewheeling spirit of an American tech company amid union pressure to hew closer to more worker-friendly European practices. The culture clash offers corporate context for Musk’s increasingly frequent interjections on European politics, including his recent endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany party.)
ACLU
— Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against America. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrats’ invading army.)
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/immigrants-rights-advocates-sue-trump-administration-over-efforts-to-completely-shut-down-asylum-at-the-border
ACCOUNTNG TODAY
— Illinois lawmakers propose alternative paths to CPA license (COMMENT: Because my becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981 was my biggest professional accomplishment, my critics/opponents have ignored/dismissed/belittled that the most. None of my GAO Chicago office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates were licensed CPAs.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-propose-alternative-paths-to-cpa-license
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 77% of Likely U.S. Voters believe that requiring photo ID to vote is a reasonable measure to protect the integrity of elections – up from 74% in 2021. Just 17% disagree.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/election_integrity_77_favor_voter_id
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February 3, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago businesses to close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ protest: ‘Show how strong we are’ (COMMENT: To promote their illegals, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly lump illegal immigrants in with legal immigrants. Republicans oppose illegal immigration, but promote legal immigration.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/day-immigrants-protest-chicago-business-owners-close-shops-monday-social-media-campaign-calls-shopping-strike/15858588/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Durbin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/us-sen-dick-durbins-latest-role-leading-democrats-on-judging-president-trumps-top-nominees/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn school choice.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/opinion-school-choice-drains-public-resources-illinios/
— Do Chicago voters know there are 1,900 places to buy hemp and get high?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/editorial-hemp-brandon-johnson-regulation/
— Heading into budget season, Gov. JB Pritzker faces major challenge to show ‘Illinois can govern itself’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/03/heading-into-budget-season-gov-jb-pritzker-faces-major-challenge-to-show-illinois-can-govern-itself/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: The Chicago Auto Show is back Saturday
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250202/transportation/start-your-engines-jeep-is-back-and-hybrids-are-hot-at-the-chicago-auto-show/
JOURNAL COURIER
— Hysterical rhetoric on Trump’s funding pause obscures historically important issue
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/hysterical-rhetoric-obscures-important-issue-20096012.php
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrats promote more illegal immigration in Elgin
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2025-02-02/hundreds-gather-in-elgin-to-rally-against-mass-deportations
NPR ILLINOIS
— How safe is your weed? Patchy regulations may leave contaminants in the weed supply.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-02-03/how-safe-is-your-weed-patchy-regulations-may-leave-contaminants-in-the-weed-supply
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— State Rep. David Friess, R-Red Bud, responds to Kinzinger’s criticism of reimbursing military members dismissed over COVID vaccine refusal (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors dismissed me when I was 49 years old in 1997 because in 1988 I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Because of that, I should get reimbursed. I suggest $2.4 million, that is $4.2 million in backpay in today’s dollars minus the $1.8 million in pension payments that I have received in today’s dollars.)
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/lawmaker-responds-to-kinzinger-s-criticism-of-reimbursing-military-members-dismissed-over-covid-vaccine-refusal/article_3bd2ba94-dfea-11ef-a28e-d3e4e54c1fc9.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Friess, a veteran, agrees that servicemen should be reinstated and questioned the necessity of healthy servicemen needing to get the COVID vaccine. . .Friess confirmed service members do have to make sure that their shots are up to date before they deploy. . .Friess said there might be some resentment from military members who were forced to get the COVID vaccine. “What are the other military members going to say? How are they going to feel about it? And, and I think it’s going to be mixed. I think you’re going to have some people say, ‘yeah, [this was the] way to go,’ and people that might be resentful,” said Friess. Friess pointed out that during government shutdowns, non-essential federal employees go home and that they don’t get paid during the shutdown, but always receive back pay. “Now they don’t get paid during that government shutdown, but they always get back pay. They get compensated because it’s no fault of their own. So, is that [giving them back pay] right? Probably not. There’s a bright line on this,” said Friess. About 8,000 troops were booted from the military for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations. The order, signed by Trump, paves the way for them to be reinstated in the military with back pay.)
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/02/03/trumps-trans-military-ban-sparks-alarm-00202050
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-448/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIRE POINTS
— No matter what Pritzker or the Tribune says, Illinois’ NAEP education results are abysmal
https://wirepoints.org/no-matter-what-pritzker-or-the-tribune-says-illinois-naep-education-results-are-abysmal-wirepoints/
— Trump is showing he cares more about safe streets in Illinois than Gov. Pritzker does
https://wirepoints.org/trumps-showing-he-cares-more-about-safe-streets-in-illinois-than-gov-pritzker-does-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/
MCHENRY CUNTY BLOG
— Legislators at County Board Meeting
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/02/legislators-at-county-board-meeting/
— Does DEI -> National Idiocy?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/02/does-dei-national-idiocy/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What are the main things that distinguish you from your critics/opponents? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents had parents who had way more money than my parents had. They did not have to work their way through college like I had to. Their parents bought them cars and paid for their college expenses. Further, they benefitted from Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI or want to benefit from AA and DEI. Further, they look down on if not despise if not hate Protestants, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. I should write about my critics/opponents and the pretexts they used to take big adverse actions against me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— If Trump had been elected earlier, how would that have impacted your career? Democrats run the federal government. Democrats hate Trump. Because of my demographics, if Trump had been elected before 1980, the Democrats who ran GAO back then would not have hired me in 1980, and if they had, they would not have promoted me in 1986 and they would have forced me to retire much sooner. If Trump had been elected before 1971, the Democrats who ran IRS back then would not have hired me in 1971, and if they had, they would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1975. If Trump had been elected before 1966, the Democrats who ran the Post Office back then would not have hired me in 1966, and if they had, they would have forced me to resign much sooner. However, if Trump had been elected before 1971, EEOC would not have forced Oldsmobile to stop hiring Whites and Oldsmobile would not have withdrawn the job offer that I had accepted. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Consolidation of Marengo FPD, Rescue District, and Union Fire Protection District Being Given Serious Consideration
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/03/consolidation-of-marengo-fpd-rescue-district-and-union-fire-protection-district-being-given-serious-consideration/
— McHenry County College Awarded $118,788 for Mental Health Support
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/03/mchenry-county-college-awarded-118788-for-mental-health-support/
— Consolidation of Marengo FPD, Rescue District, and Union Fire Protection District Being Given Serious Consideration
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/03/consolidation-of-marengo-fpd-rescue-district-and-union-fire-protection-district-being-given-serious-consideration/
— Woodstock Willie Makes Front Page of Chicago Tribune, TV, Even Pittsburgh Paper
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/03/woodstock-willie-makes-front-page-of-chicago-tribune/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Crying and coping: Left struggles with Trump’s aggressiveness
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/2/crying-coping-left-struggles-donald-trump-aggressi/
NEW YORK POST
— Thousands protest against Trump’s immigration crackdown, blocking traffic on Los Angeles freeway (COMMENT: Los Angeles today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/02/us-news/protesters-against-trumps-immigration-crackdown-block-los-angeles-freeway/
— The left’s lies just keep growing — even as each of them gets debunked
https://nypost.com/2025/02/02/opinion/the-lefts-lies-keep-just-growing-even-as-each-of-them-gets-debunked/
AMERICAN REATNESS
— Ten Problems with DEI That Frighten the Public. DEI policies are facing scrutiny amid recent disasters, raising concerns about their impact on competence, meritocracy, and public safety.
https://amgreatness.com/2025/02/03/the-problems-with-dei-that-frighten-the-public/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The first issue is whether hiring, retention, and promotion in the airline industry or the military is not fully meritocratic. That is, were personnel hired on the basis of their exhibited superior education, practical experience, and superb scores on relevant examinations in matters relating to air travel? Or were they instead passed over because of their race, gender, or sexual orientation? Was the shortage of controllers a direct result not of an unqualified pool of applicants but rather because of racial restrictions place upon it to reduce its size? Second, were the promoters of DEI confident that they could argue that “diversity, equity, and inclusion” were as important criteria for the operation of a complex aircraft system as the past traditional criteria that had qualified air traffic controllers, pilots, and administrators? Not only did DEI considerations often supersede past traditional meritocratic requirements for employment, but DEI champions had also argued that “diversity” was either as important to, or more important than, traditional hiring and retention evaluations. The answers to these first two questions make it incumbent to ask further whether DEI played a role in the Washington, D.C., crash, similar to how it may have in the Los Angeles wildfires. It is not racist, sexist, or homophobic to ask such legitimate questions, especially because advocates themselves so often give more attention and emphasis to their race, gender, and sexual orientation than their assumed impressive expertise, proven experience, and superior education. In other words, had one’s race, sex, or orientation been incidental to employment rather than essential, such questions from the public might never have arisen. Finally, what are the problems with DEI that have not just lost its support but put fear into the public that, like the Russian commissar system of old, it has the potential to undermine the very sinews of a sophisticated, complex society? . .In sum, because of these inconsistencies, Donald Trump may well be able to end DEI with a wave of an executive order—simply because its foundations were always built of sand and thus any bold push would knock over the entire shaky edifice.)
BACON’S REBELLION
— Four Anti-School Choice Myths Exploded (COMMENT: Since 1953 when my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, my critics/opponents have used that against me. They have outrageously/disgustingly/falsely used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents could do that because they were filthy rich. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars and during the 1950s, it was less. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother never attended high school. I had to work my way through college.)
https://www.baconsrebellion.com/four-anti-school-choice-myths-explored-exploded/
BREITBART
— Lady Gaga Preaches Politics at Grammys: ‘Trans People Are Not Invisible’
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/02/02/lady-gaga-at-grammys-trans-people-are-not-invisible-queer-community-deserves-to-be-lifted-up/
— Wall St. Journal Scoffs as ‘Dumb’ Trump Uses Tariffs to Reduce American Drug-Deaths
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/02/02/wall-st-journal-sneers-at-trump-using-tariffs-to-reduce-opioid-deaths/
COLLEGE FIX
— Florida State University to remove general education designation from hundreds of CRT-infused courses (COMMENT: Back in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1990s, I took many courses to earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees. But because virtually all of those courses were in business, accounting, and finance, few pushed the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/florida-state-u-to-remove-general-education-designation-from-hundreds-of-crt-infused-courses/
EPOCH TIMES
— Panama Says It Will Not Renew ‘Belt and Road’ Agreement With China After Rubio Visit
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/panama-says-it-will-not-renew-belt-and-road-agreement-with-china-5803181
FEDERALIST
— 5 Shocking Reasons Trump Should Exit The U.N. Now
https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/03/5-shocking-reasons-trump-should-exit-the-u-n-now/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— H-1B Visas: Cheap Foreign Labor Versus the American Worker (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower because immigrants drive wages down. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to work their way through college because their parents were wealthy.)
https://www.fairus.org/issue/h-1b-visas-cheap-foreign-labor-versus-american-worker
FOX NEWS
— Trump order restricting sex-change procedures for minors in line with ‘do no harm,’ doctor says. ‘This fight only ends when children are no longer being abused on our soil. Ever,’ detransitioner Chloe Cole said.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-order-restricting-sex-change-procedures-minors-line-do-no-harm-doctor-says
— Trump defends tariffs, accuses Canada of being ‘very abusive of the United States’: Trump authorized his tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico on Saturday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-defends-tariffs-accuses-canada-being-very-abusive-united-states-video
— Musk rips ‘fraudulent’ Treasury handouts as reports mount DOGE has access to federal payment system
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/musk-rips-fraudulent-treasury-payments-reports-mount-doge-has-access-federal-payment-system
TUBERVILLE
— Tuberville moves to prioritize American workers over ‘cheap’ foreign labor (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower because immigrants drive wages down. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to work their way through college because their parents were wealthy.)
https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/tuberville-moves-to-prioritize-american-workers-over-cheap-foreign-labor-combat-job-outsourcing/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Constitution’s “equal protection” guarantee a) to give more preference to Democrats and b) to destroy Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-conservatives-reignite-battle-race-constitution-rcna189842
CNN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://www.wfft.com/news/national/this-family-of-ten-trekked-from-venezuela-in-hopes-of-asylum-in-america-now-they/article_36b1c546-9826-52b8-8c62-a9bf81b1eb3d.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— American dream out of reach (COMMENT: I was able to buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc. and real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35. But I doubt that I would be able to do that today at those ages.)
https://www.gjsentinel.com/with-home-prices-and-mortgage-rates-high-many-families-find-the-american-dream-out-of/article_6bc4119e-f033-51a4-aedb-66006acfee6d.html
MSN
— Secret Service Faces Lawsuit Over DEI Standards
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/secret-service-faces-lawsuit-over-dei-standards/ss-AA1rAqbc?ocid=st2
NEW YORK TIMES
— Many Americans Say the Democratic Party Does Not Share Their Priorities. A poll from The New York Times and Ipsos found that Americans believe abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. issues and climate change concern Democrats more than the cost of living.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/democrats-ipsos-poll-abortion-lgbt.html
— To achieve Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI quotas, goals, and targets, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly lower standards big time. Democrat and RINO leaders use AA and DEI to get rid of Republicans. That rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, and/or younger. I should write about that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/politics/trump-diversity-racism.html
— NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I. The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump administration. (COMMENT: To promote diversity is to discriminate against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male. older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/science/nasa-astronauts-dei-trump.html
— The more of the following that you are, the faster that Democrat leaders get rid of you: conservative, Republican, American, White, male. older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Because I am all of the aforesaid, I would not have survived for almost 9 years working for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 if I had not a) earned an MBA in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and c) almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting. Because I am all of the aforesaid, I would not have survived for almost 18 years working for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 if I had not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) earned four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/opinion/transgender-military-ban-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use religious leaders to promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2025/02/02/bishop-budde-national-cathedral-trump/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote more illegal immigration and LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/02/03/trump-immigrant-children-transgender/
USA TODAY
— Transgender care on kids is dangerous. Trump was right to block it.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/02/03/trump-bans-funding-gender-surgery-transitioning-kids/78051941007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic States Are Wards of Washington. There’s a reason for the panic over the Trump White House’s temporary federal spending pause. (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats take money away from Republicans and give it to Democrats.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democratic-states-are-wards-of-washington-federal-spending-dollars-states-cities-92ace121
— Democrats Have a New Leader Ken Martin, but Haven’t Come to Grips With Failure. Cracks emerge as party confronts deep unpopularity; ‘we utilize identity to break ourselves apart.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/democrats-have-a-new-leader-but-havent-come-to-grips-with-failure-ee77234c
— Rich Countries Are Becoming Addicted to Cheap Labor (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower because immigrants drive wages down. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to work their way through college because their parents were wealthy.)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/business-immigrant-low-skilled-labor-addiction-bf009a83
FORTUNE
— Tesla Accused of Using Cheap Foreign Labor in Silicon Valley (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower because immigrants drive wages down. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to work their way through college because their parents were wealthy.)
https://fortune.com/2016/05/16/tesla-cheap-labor/
FORBES
— Why Job Benefits Are Disappearing From 2025 Hiring Posts (COMMENT: The federal government does not reimburse its employees’ tuition expenses for job-related graduate courses except for small token amounts in some cases. My Democrat IRS superiors used that to outrageously/disgustingly/falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that the graduate business and accounting courses that I deducted a) did not relate to my job duties, b) did not maintain or improve my job skills, c) were taken my me to get a job in the private sector, and d) qualified me for a new trade or business. They outrageously/disgustingly/falsely did that knowing full-well that their employee manual encouraged me to take those courses and ignoring my position descriptions and graduate school applications.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cynthiapong/2025/01/19/why-job-benefits-are-disappearing-from-2025-hiring-posts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: By proactively detailing what makes a role worthwhile—whether that’s flexible scheduling, mental health support, or tuition reimbursement—employers can still differentiate themselves without overwhelming applicants with a laundry list of minor perks.)
— How many marginalized groups are you a member of? My critics/opponents stress that I am not a member of any marginalized group. I am not liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, or citizen of a foreign country. According to my critics/opponents, because I am not a member of any marginalized group, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/genacox/2025/02/02/4-ways-respect-powers-thriving-teams-leadership-and-business-success/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2025/02/02/tired-of-performative-allyship-10-phrases-inclusive-leaders-use/
BLOOMBERG
— Cheap Foreign Labor Soars in Canada as Young Workers Are Left Jobless (COMMENT: Canada today, America tomorrow. If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower because immigrants drive wages down. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to work their way through college because their parents were wealthy.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-12/cheap-foreign-labor-soars-in-canada-as-young-workers-are-left-jobless
— Canada Must End Reliance on Cheap Foreign Labor, Minister Says (COMMENT: Canada today, America tomorrow. If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower because immigrants drive wages down. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to work their way through college because their parents were wealthy.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-06/canada-must-end-reliance-on-cheap-foreign-labor-minister-says
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2024/08/06/canada-moves-to-shrink-low-wage-foreign-worker-program-after-explosive-growth/
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Trump’s Deportation Plans Get Boost From Actions in Red States (COMMENT: Trump’s deportation plans are obstructed in blue states.)
https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/trumps-deportation-plans-get-boost-from-actions-in-red-states
WIRED
— The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover. Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure. (COMMENT: Just kidding, but will Musk ask for my advice on anything? GAO fights fraud, waste, and abuse in the federal government. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year. I have three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Further, 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 $99,069-$112,280/year.)
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: WIRED has identified six young men—all apparently between the ages of 19 and 24, according to public databases, their online presences, and other records—who have little to no government experience and are now playing critical roles in Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project, tasked by executive order with “modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” The engineers all hold nebulous job titles within DOGE, and at least one appears to be working as a volunteer.)
SCHOLARSHIPS
— Did you get scholarships? I did not. My critics/opponents have always used that to hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I am academically deficient and b) that my parents were filthy rich. In my defense, I worked my way through college and then earned three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/full-tuition-scholarships
NATIONAL POST
— Fines issued for abusing Canada’s temporary foreign worker program rise 36% (COMMENT: Canada today, America tomorrow. If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, my wages would have been lower because immigrants drive wages down. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they did not have to work their way through college because their parents were wealthy.)
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/fines-issued-for-abusing-canadas-temporary-foreign-worker-program-rise-36
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump to again freeze federal hiring. The new president will allow some exceptions, but says the freeze is necessary to root out “useless and overpaid” activists from federal rolls. (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats that ran GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under Republican-caused hiring and promotion freezes. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me severely for that. Who does Trump want the next Comptroller General to be, that is, who does Trump want the next head of GAO to be?)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/01/trump-again-freeze-federal-hiring/402335/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Government Accountability Office raised concerns about the impact of Trump’s and previous hiring freezes, saying they were not effective and exacerbate existing workforce problems. Such freezes, GAO said, cause agencies to hire contractors and temporary staff. “If you want to reduce the workforce, you have to reduce the functions they’re doing,” GAO chief Gene Dodaro told Congress in 2017. “And you have to be able to realign the workforce.” GAO also found that agencies with exceptions, such as the Veterans Affairs Department that allowed the hiring of doctors and nurses to continue, still experienced fallout as they suffered from a lack of support staff. When Trump ended the freeze, he tasked agencies to create plans to reshape themselves. Few of those plans were ever brought into effect as they ran headlong into congressional resistance. White House officials later refuted that the overall plans were intended to reduce federal workforce personnel. Some federal agencies have already implemented hiring restrictions due to budget caps and the short-term funding mechanism under which they are currently operating.)
TIMES
— US social mobility is overhyped (COMMENT: I was able to earn three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license even though a) neither of my parents attended college, b) my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) my mother never attended high school, d) my ACT score was only 24, e) I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of high school class, and f) I had to work my way through college.)
https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/brutal-truth-us-social-mobility-is-overhyped-xg3dqvg7k
February 2, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-justin-trudeau-claudia-sheinbaum-respond-says-americans-could-feel-pain/15857363/
— Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing US national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada (COMMENT: If the past predicts the future, I will hear complaints about Trump when I hand-deliver campaign literature and sample ballots in my precinct for the April 1 election. 478 in my precinct voted for Harris in the November 5 election.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/fans-boo-national-anthem-us-toronto-raptors-game-los-angeles-clippers-hours-canada-tariffs-imposed/15858045/
CBS2
— Pritzker says “working families will pay the price” for President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gov-jb-pritzker-president-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china/
WGN9
— EU warns Trump it would ‘respond firmly’ to tariffs (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://wgntv.com/news/national/eu-warns-trump-it-would-respond-firmly-to-tariffs/
FOX32
— Trump tariffs latest: China to file lawsuit for ‘wrongful practices of US’ (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-tariffs-canada-response-china-mexico
WGN RADIO
— The future of electric vehicles in Illinois (COMMENT: I should listen to this.)
https://wgnradio.com/outside-the-loop-radio/otl-955-the-future-of-electric-vehicles-in-illinois-restorative-justice-in-north-lawndale/
WBEZ
— Following lawsuit, McDonald’s no longer requiring Hispanic heritage for its Hispanic college scholarships. The Chicago-based fast food giant changed its scholarship criteria to settle a discrimination lawsuit. (COMMENT: Did you get any scholarships? I did not. My critics/opponents have always used that against me.)
https://www.wbez.org/business/2025/02/02/lawsuit-mcdonalds-hispanic-heritage-college-scholarships
— Removing medical debt from credit reports opens door to economic opportunity: ‘It gives me hope’ (COMMENT: The federal government paying 72% of my and my wife’s health insurance premiums helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to get rid of me.)
https://www.wbez.org/money/2025/02/02/medical-debt-credit-reports-home-mortages-housing-opportunity
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Friends say Army captain killed in midair collision was a ‘brilliant and fearless’ patriot
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/02/army-captain-midair-collision/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/02/02/cps-non-citizen-school-advisory-board-mayor-johnson-appointees-jessica-canas
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Trump’s federal worker buyout offer: What does it mean for Illinois? (COMMENT: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” $25,000 buyouts and early retirement to get rid of its older White male non-veteran employees who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$180,974/year in today’s dollars. I was eligible because I had 25 years of federal service – 13 with GAO, 9 with IRS, and 3 with the Post Office. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 just before their “offer” expired. If I had not succumbed, I would not have been eligible for regular retirement until 2003. Things that I did that helped me survive 1993-1997 include a) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, b) becoming a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and CPA in 1979, and c) earning master’s degrees in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and in business from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2025/02/01/what-does-trumps-buyout-offer-mean-for-illinois-federal-employees/78086399007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-02-02/trump-used-fentanyl-to-justify-tariffs-but-the-crisis-was-already-easing
WAND TV
— Democrats say: “Trump kept his pledge on tariffs” and ask “Is he ready for the fallout? Are Americans?” (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-kept-his-pledge-on-tariffs-is-he-ready-for-the-fallout-are-americans-heres/article_f5fb599b-e26d-529c-9c4d-79f9b7886556.html
SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Homer Township ReSet Slate a “No-Show” at Will County Republican Debate Amidst Democratic Endorsement Controversy
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/homer-township-reset-slate-a-no-show-at-will-county-republican-debate-amidst-democratic-endorsement-controversy/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
REPUBLICANS FOR MILTON TOWNSHIP
— COMMENT: I look forward to hand-delivering campaign literature for the candidates and a copy of the sample ballot to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Independent voter.
https://republicansformilton.com/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Democrats have ramped up their efforts to keep Milton Township Republican Assessor candidate Chuck Argianas off the April 1 ballot. Another hearing is scheduled for 3:00 PM, Thursday, February 6, in the Wheaton City Hall 2nd Floor Council Chambers. I will be there. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bishop Budde pushes propaganda with pleas for mercy. A political hissy thinly disguised as Christianity.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/2/bishop-budde-pushes-propaganda-pleas-mercy/
— Wall Street Journal slams Trump tariffs against U.S. neighbors and trading partners (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/2/wall-street-journal-slams-donald-trump-tariffs-u-n/
— Trump tariffs spark retaliation from Canada, Mexico and China (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/2/donald-trump-tariffs-spark-retaliation-canada-mexi/
— Driscoll refuses order to list FBI employees involved in Jan. 6 cases amid ouster of agency leaders
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/2/brian-driscoll-acting-fbi-director-thin-ice-refusi/
— Trump’s efforts to reshape federal workforce test legal boundaries (COMMENT: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. If the federal workforce looked like America, half of it would be Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/31/trump-efforts-reshape-federal-workforce-test-legal/
— Ex-FBI director Comey calls on DOJ and FBI employees to fight Trump administration for lost jobs (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. Few in government or politics fought Gingrich’s gutting of GAO.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/2/james-comey-urges-doj-fbi-employees-fight-trump-ad/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tom Homan warns sanctuary cities against sheltering illegal immigrants from ICE (COMMENT: How strongly are the Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district sheltering illegals?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3308196/tom-homan-warns-sanctuary-cities-against-sheltering-illegal-immigrants/
— Liberal objections to mass deportations go hilariously wrong
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3307032/liberal-objections-mass-deportations-go-wrong/
— DeSantis calls out Florida legislature for ‘defacto sanctuary state’ bill
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3308057/desantis-florida-legislature-defacto-sanctuary-state-bill/
NEW YORK POST
— Republicans hold their breath as Trump ignites trade war with Canada, Mexico and China: ‘Tariffs are simply taxes’
https://nypost.com/2025/02/02/us-news/republicans-hold-their-breath-as-trump-ignites-trade-war-with-canada-mexico-and-china-tariffs-are-simply-taxes/
— Transportation chief Sean Duffy claims department traded core mission for DEI, vows to add air traffic controllers (COMMENT: Democrats use DEI to get rid of Republicans. The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 traded its core mission for DEI. They ever-increasingly got rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. They would have gotten rid of me sooner than they did if I had not a) earned job-related master’s degrees 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) earned a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/02/us-news/transportation-chief-sean-duffy-vows-to-add-air-traffic-controllers-says-department-traded-core-mission-for-dei/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals hinder ICE attempts to arrest and deport them
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/alarming_report_illegals_hinder_ice_attempts_to_arrest_and_deport_them.html
— With Trump imposing tariffs, suddenly the media is concerned about inflation (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/with_trump_imposing_tariffs_suddenly_the_media_is_concerned_about_inflation.html
FOX NEWS
— Trump defends tariffs, accuses Canada of being ‘very abusive of the United States’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-defends-tariffs-accuses-canada-being-very-abusive-united-states-video
NEWSMAX
— Sanctuary City Mayors Must Face Consequences
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/chad-wolf-brandon-johnson-ice/2025/02/02/id/1197517/
— Migrant Crackdown Uses ‘Whole of Government’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/frank-tarentino-dea-immigration/2025/02/02/id/1197511/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Trump administration ends temporary immigration program for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-ends-temporary-immigration-program-venezuela/
— FBI distributing questionnaire probing agents’ work on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, sources say
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-questionnaire-jan-6-agents/
REUTERS
— Trump curtails protections around diversity, LGBTQ rights (COMMENT: How many marginalized groups are you a member of? My critics/opponents stress that I am not a member of any marginalized group. I am not liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, or citizen of a foreign country. According to my critics/opponents, because I am not a member of any marginalized group, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-sign-orders-ending-diversity-programs-proclaiming-there-are-only-two-sexes-2025-01-20/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Revokes Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S. The decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status signals that President Trump will continue to dismantle a program that aims to protect migrants from potentially dangerous countries. (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, all foreign countries are dangerous, and therefore, all their citizens are marginalized and should come to America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/politics/trump-venezuela-temporary-protected-status.html
— The Democrat Party’s message is very clear: vote for us and we will use government give you preference big time, and especially if you are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are a citizen of a foreign country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/politics/democrats-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Disability advocates fear backlash, discrimination after Trump’s FAA comments (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their disabled employees.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/02/trump-crash-disabilities-dei/
FORBES
— The Urgent Case For Supporting Marginalized Groups In Today’s Society (COMMENT: How many marginalized groups are you a member of? My critics/opponents stress that I am not a member of any marginalized group. I am not liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, or citizen of a foreign country. According to my critics/opponents, because I am not a member of any marginalized group, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sughnenyongo/2024/06/10/the-urgent-case-for-supporting-marginalized-groups-in-todays-society/
BUSINESS INSIDER
— America is doing retirement all wrong. Retirees look forward to doing nothing all day. Turns out that’s a big mistake. (COMMENT: What do you look forward to do? I look forward to filling a tremendous communication void in Illinois by putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out every morning. I also look forward to hand-delivering campaign literature for the Republican candidates along with a copy of the sample ballot to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or Independent voter. I also look forward to car shows, and especially those at Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/america-is-doing-retirement-all-wrong-boomers-aging-longevity-happiness-2024-12
GOOGLE
— Dependent on other countries (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America has become ever-increasingly dependent on other countries. Too many of those countries despise/hate America.)
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22dependent+on+other+countries
STUDENT AID
— Do You Need Money for College? (COMMENT: I needed money for college. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. I did not apply for aid. I did not apply for scholarships because I had only just barely made it into upper 20% of my high school class and my ACT score was only 24. Instead, I worked my way through college. To earn money for my UIC and NIU expenses and for new cars to get to/from classes and jobs and my parents’ home in Crete, I washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, and worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. But my GPA suffered because I worked many hours instead of studying.)
https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/do-you-need-money.pdf
COMMON DREAMS
— Progressives Won’t Help the Working Class by Abandoning Marginalized Groups. Leaders must reject false choices rooted in the idea that social and economic advancement is a zero-sum game or that working-class people must spar over scraps while all the spoils go to the elite few. (COMMENT: How many marginalized groups are you a member of? My critics/opponents stress that I am not a member of any marginalized group. I am not liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, unmarried, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, or citizen of a foreign country. According to my critics/opponents, because I am not a member of any marginalized group, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time.)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/progressives-don-t-abandon-marginalized
February 2, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Conflicting preliminary data raises questions about aircrafts’ altitude at time of DC midair crash. Flight data shows American Airlines jet was at 325 feet, tower data shows Army helicopter was at 200 feet at time of collision.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/dc-plane-crash-updates-conflicting-preliminary-data-raises-questions-american-airlines-flight-army-helicopter-altitudes/15855126/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PIOCTURE: Chicago becomes an epicenter of resistance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown (COMMENT: Arguably, Pritzker is the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater in America. Anticipate/expect that Pritzker will ever-increasingly get rid of the 2.4 million in Illinois who voted for Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/02/chicago-ice-trump-immigration-deportation/
— What will Mayor Brandon Johnson’s playbook be against ‘raggedy’ Trump White House? (COMMENT: Arguably, Brando is the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater in Chicago. Anticipate/expect that Brandon will ever-increasingly get rid of the 22% in Chicago who voted for Trump.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/02/mayor-brandon-johnsons-playbook-trump-white-house/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/22/heidi-stevens-balancing-act-bishop-budde-trump/
— Evanston ever-increasing promotes more illegal immigration
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/27/evanston-church-offers-sanctuary-to-immigrants/
— When disaster strikes, Donald Trump’s instinct is to blame DEI first (COMMENT: The adverse impacts of Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI on occupations vary and can be difficult to measure. To implement AA and DEI is to lower standards. To meet their AA and DEI quotas, goals, and targets, my Democrat superiors in the federal government ever-increasingly lowered standards. That rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and professional license. They flushed the aforesaid down their toilets when they forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/02/column-donald-trump-plane-crash-washington-dei-page/
WGN RADIO
— Are you in the top 1% of earners in Illinois, Indiana or Wisconsin? (COMMENT: What is the most that you earned? Because I never earned more than $153,151/year in today’s dollars, my critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a career failure. Further, they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the federal government grossly overpaid me. When they are not ignoring/dismissing/belittling/badmouthing my having earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related profession certifications, and a job-related professional license, they hint/imply/argue/shout that my having all the aforesaid qualifications and my still earning only $153,151/year in today’s dollars proves that I am a career failure.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/list-are-you-in-the-top-1-of-earners-in-illinois-indiana-or-wisconsin/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reviewing data from the Social Security Administration, GOBankingRates recently determined that to be among the top 1% of earners in the U.S., you need to make at least $794,129 annually. That works out to about $66,180 a week — for comparison, the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau found the average annual household income in 2023 was $80,610. . .In Illinois, you need to make $811,004 to be in the top 1%. In Indiana, the threshold is $572,403, and in Wisconsin it’s $631,993.)
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Two Illinois legislators support labeling unborn American children as ‘persons’ in bill
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/01/31/illinois-legislators-are-cosponsors-of-federal-abortion-ban/78059289007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trapped in irrelevance, GOP attacks Dems’ legislative maps
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-trapped-in-irrelevance-gop-attacks-dems-legislative-maps/article_45b46aca-df46-11ef-ad88-2704e5b9a6b0.html
MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— The more hatred that you promote against Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you. Arguably, Pritzker is the biggest Trump-hater in America. Anticipate/expect that Pritzker will ever-increasingly get rid of the 2.4 million in Illinois who voted for Trump.
https://muddyrivernews.com/politics/pritzker-vs-trump/20250201075633/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicagodefender.com/ben-jealous-trumps-america-last-agenda-is-a-knife-in-the-back-of-working-people/
WKDQ
— Popular Illinois Concert Venue To Sell Cannabis During Shows (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://wkdq.com/ixp/722/p/cannabis-concert-venue-illinois/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Ken Martin, Who Called for Trump To Be Charged With Treason (COMMENT: Who has taken adverse actions against you? I should write about those who have taken most/biggest adverse actions against me and the pretexts that they used.)
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/ken-martin-who-called-for-trump-to-be-charged-with-treason-elected-dnc-chair/
NEW YORK POST
— Democrats waging ‘holy war’ as Trump ends 50 years of affirmative-action tyranny (COMMENT: Democrats use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/02/opinion/democrats-will-wage-holy-war-as-trump-ends-dei-tyranny/
AMERICAN THINKER
— How low can you go? As we debate the future of the Department of Education, we get news that U.S. children are not being educated. Something is wrong, because this department has a budget of $90 billion. How are we spending those billions? Not well as we see in this report. (COMMENT: My teachers at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, and Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966 put me on track to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/01/how_low_can_you_go.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Millions on the line for Episcopal Church as ‘woke’ bishop lectured Trump on migrants (COMMENT: How much money does your church take from Democrat and RINO leaders to promote more illegal immigration?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/02/01/millions-on-the-line-for-episcopal-church-as-woke-bishop-lectured-trump-on-migrants-1520136/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Episcopal Migration Ministries announced it will lay off employees and end its federally funded work as the Episcopal News Service reported that as one of “10 agencies with federal contracts to resettle refugees on behalf of the State Department” the EMM’s work “ground to a halt last week when President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program as one of his first acts after taking office Jan. 20.”)
FOX NEWS
— FAA Academy in Oklahoma struggled to fill classrooms due to DEI quotas (COMMENT: 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.foxnews.com/media/faa-academy-oklahoma-struggled-fill-classrooms-due-dei-quotas-sen-mullin-says
— Parents ‘overjoyed’ with Trump’s DEI crackdown, education group says (COMMENT: My teachers at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, and Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966 put me on track to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.)
China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’
— House GOP elections chair reveals which voter blocs Republicans are targeting ahead of 2026 (COMMENT: According to Democrat plant and RINO political consultants in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township, Republican candidates should target those who have demographics that vote for Democrats by dumping those who have demographics that vote for Republicans. I have all demographics that vote for Republicans. I should write about those Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who have not only dumped me, but have taken many big adverse actions against me.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-gop-elections-chair-reveals-which-voter-blocs-republicans-targeting-ahead-2026
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— The more demographics that you have that vote for Democrats, the faster the pathways that Democrats give you to citizenship.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5119825-trump-immigration-crackdown-southern-border-asylum-cbp-one-refugees/
MSNBC
— Pentagon agency bans Black History Month in compliance with Trump’s anti-DEI push (COMMENT: My subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with was Black and always led the office’s Black History Month events. He had less work experience than I had, less education than I had, one professional certification while I had six, and had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-agency-bans-black-history-111555895.html
MSN
— Black History Month faces uncertainty under President Trump’s diversity rollback (COMMENT: My subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with was Black and always led the office’s Black History Month events. He had less work experience than I had, less education than I had, one professional certification while I had six, and had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/politics/black-history-month-faces-uncertainty-under-president-trump-s-diversity-rollback/ar-AA1yenKi
REUTERS
— China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’ (COMMENT: To push fentanyl in America is to destroy America. How much success have hate-filled America-hating America-haters had pushing fentanyl in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-denounces-trump-tariff-fentanyl-is-americas-problem-2025-02-02/
— Democrats elect Ken Martin as chair to rebuild demoralized party (COMMENT: Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. Also, I served on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. Also, I headed Pat O’Malley’s Republican gubernatorial primary campaign in Milton Township in 2002. Also, I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Because of the aforesaid, my critics/opponents have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have suffered losses and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, and campaign managers. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW806401022025RP1/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame Trump for the plane crash. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI at FAA did in fact cause the crash, Trump should have gotten rid of AA and DEI at FAA when he was President 2017-2021. If previous presidents had gotten rid of AA and DEI in the federal government sooner, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/us/politics/trump-plane-crash-dei-faa-diversity.html
— Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes On New Meaning. Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, and suddenly the study of the Black experience may feel like an act of defiance. (COMMENT: My subordinate who my Democrat GAO superiors replaced me with was Black and always led the office’s Black History Month events. He had less work experience than I had, less education than I had, one professional certification while I had six, and had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/us/trump-black-history-month.html
— Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I. (COMMENT: When I was 49 years old in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors did far more than place me on leave, they forced me to retire. Because of that, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement system is only 44% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 and less than what my IRS salary was in 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/us/politics/trump-dei-education-department.html
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/opinion/trump-dei-diversity-meritocracy.html
— Official Email Urges Federal Workers to Find ‘Higher Productivity’ Jobs
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/us/politics/federal-workers-opm.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Pritzker bans Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump from state jobs. The order would apply to more than 50 people from Illinois who were given pardons or commutations by President Donald Trump. (COMMENT: After my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, they did everything that they could to ban me from getting employment appropriate for my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/01/illinois-pritzker-trump-pardons/
USA TODAY
— As crash victims’ families start calling lawyers, Trump’s words may be evidence in suits. (COMMENT: The adverse impacts of Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI on occupations vary and can be difficult to measure. To implement AA and DEI is to lower standards. To meet their AA and DEI quotas, goals, and targets, my Democrat superiors in the federal government ever-increasingly lowered standards. That rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and professional license. They flushed the aforesaid down their toilets when they forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/01/aviation-lawsuit-experts-say-trump-duffy-comments-will-impact-claims/78091407007/
— ‘Earned her place’: Friends grieve Rebecca Lobach, US Army pilot killed in DC crash
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/01/capt-rebecca-lobach-army-pilot-killed-crash/78130730007/
— Illinois lawmakers file bill to repeal ‘Trust Act,’ require police to work with ICE
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/2025/01/28/illinois-lawmakers-want-law-enforcement-to-work-with-ice/78000550007/
FORBES
— Union Popularity Hits 70%, But Trump’s NLRB Move Threatens Labor (COMMENT: My critics/opponents despise/hate a) the working class, that is, wage earners and b) unions and union members. I was a wage earned for 33 years and I was a union member for 12 of those years. According to my critics/opponents, a) all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take and b) I was grossly overpaid and my benefits were far too generous. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2025/01/28/union-popularity-hits-70-but-trumps-nlrb-move-threatens-labor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And, not surprisingly support for unions is especially high among workers…with bad jobs.)
INDEED
— 15 Tips for Comparing Job Offers (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, because I have always been a Republican and because I would never become a Democrat, I should not have become a federal employee. Democrats run the federal government. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. The federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its Republican employees, and especially those like me who are conservative, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/job-offer-comparison
NEW YORKER
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) use wokeness/wokeism to destroy Republicans and b) call Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Because of the aforesaid, Republicans should be ever-increasingly doing more for their self-defense.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/02/10/donald-trumps-anti-woke-wrecking-ball
HERALD SUN
— Canada joins Mexico in retaliation as Trump trade war heats up
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/
February 1, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of higher costs for US consumers
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-imposes-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-white-house-prospect-higher-costs-us-consumers-raises/15854652/
— 2 migrant men allegedly beat Chicago businessman to death, left him bound, gagged, prosecutors say. Jefferson Ubilla-Delgado, Geiderwuin Bello Morales appear in court Saturday for charges in murder of 63-year-old George Levin
https://abc7chicago.com/post/jefferson-ubilla-delgado-geiderwuin-bello-morales-allegedly-left-george-levin-dead-norwood-park-basement-prosecutors/15854435/
— Events held across Chicago area to celebrate 1st day of Black History Month (COMMENT: What are your demographics? During what months are they celebrated?)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/black-history-month-events-held-chicago-area-including-aurora-breakfast-south-side-girl-scouts-event-west-book-fair/15854425/
— Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump’s envoy
https://abc7chicago.com/post/6-americans-detained-venezuela-freed-meeting-between-nicols-maduro-donald-trumps-envoy-richard-grenell/15853514/
NBC5
— White House takes aim at Selena Gomez for video of her crying amid ICE raids. The White House produced a video featuring three mothers whose children were killed by convicted undocumented migrants.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/white-house-takes-aim-selena-gomez-video-crying-ice-raids/3662687/
FOX32
— Pritzker slams Trump’s tariffs, warns ‘working families will pay the price’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-slams-trumps-tariffs-warns-working-families-will-pay-the-price
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats elect Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, as chair of the Democratic National Committee (COMMENT: Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. Also, I served on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. Also, I headed Pat O’Malley’s Republican gubernatorial primary campaign in Milton Township in 2002. Also, I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Because of the aforesaid, my critics/opponents have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have suffered losses and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, and campaign managers.. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/democratic-national-committee-chair-elected/
— AUGUST 21, 2021 FLASKBACK: FAA’s shift in hiring raises concerns (COMMENT: Air traffic control staffing was involved in an audit of FAA that I worked on for GAO in the early 1980s.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/05/27/faas-shift-in-hiring-raises-concerns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, a Republican from Winfield, said the FAA has failed to give lawmakers answers that justify the hiring change or show how it will improve safety. “There is a lot of secrecy about where this new program originated,” said Hultgren, who has met with air traffic controllers and aviation graduates who live in his DuPage County district. “I have not gotten adequate responses from the FAA or from the (Obama) administration.”)
DAILY HERALD
— How Illinois compares to others on taxes, spending, other metrics
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250201/news/how-our-state-stacks-up-new-report-shows-how-illinois-compares-to-others-on-taxes-spending-other/
— Democrats push pot. Democrats oppose testing for pot impairment.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250201/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-the-importance-of-integrity-drug-testing-questions-put-officials-labs-and/
— What will happen to McConchie’s campaign cash after he leaves office?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250201/illinois-state-politics/what-will-happen-to-mcconchies-campaign-cash-after-he-leaves-office/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Leaders in Illinois, among the nation’s largest exporters, fear cost of Trump’s tariff plan
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/leaders-in-illinois-among-the-nations-largest-exporters-fear-cost-of-trumps-tariff-plan/article_39392c60-e02a-11ef-ac0b-ffa19327c4f7.html#tncms-source=login
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Colleges around the US cautiously navigate Trump’s DEI crackdown (COMMENT: UIC accepted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But I doubt that they would have accepted me in later years a) because of ever-increasing DEI pressure and b) because of my bad demographics.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/colleges-around-the-us-cautiously-navigate-trumps-dei-crackdown/article_0b611e91-d8cc-552d-a263-ddc7428b6106.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Data Centers Coming Online Leading to Comeback of Fossil Fuels
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/01/data-centers-coming-online-leading-to-comeback-of-fossil-fuels/
— The Gift Book’s Origin
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/01/the-gift-books-origination/
— Democrat Calls for Passage of Property Tax Circuit Breaker, Abolition of Which Governor Pat Quinn Signed after Dems Sent Him Repeal
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/01/democrat-calls-for-passage-of-property-tax-circuit-breaker-abolition-of-which-governor-pat-quinn-signed-after-dems-sent-him-repeal/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump follows through with trade war threats, slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/1/trump-follows-trade-war-threats-slaps-tariffs-cana/
— Democrats elect Ken Martin to chair Democratic National Committee (COMMENT: Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. Also, I served on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. Also, I headed Pat O’Malley’s Republican gubernatorial primary campaign in Milton Township in 2002. Also, I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Because of the aforesaid, my critics/opponents have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have suffered losses and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, and campaign managers. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/1/democrats-elect-ken-martin-chair-democratic-nation/
— No more ‘identity months’: Pentagon scraps official events for Black, Women’s History months (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, ever-increasingly, every month was an identity month except for Whites, men, and older people.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/1/identity-months-pentagon-scraps-official-events-bl/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— If you really support immigration, stop excusing border chaos
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3305430/if-you-really-support-immigration-stop-excusing-border-chaos/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Celebrity Selena Gomez recently posted, and then quickly deleted, a video of herself sobbing uncontrollably over the treatment of illegal immigrants being expelled by the Trump administration. Gomez was, of course, mercilessly mocked by conservatives across social media. There’s nothing really wrong with sympathizing with those trying to escape the deprivation and tyranny of the Third World. Most of us, I assume, would do the same for our families. The frustration, though, is misplaced.)
— The DEI regime is trying to make a comeback
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3307158/dei-regime-is-trying-to-make-a-comeback/
NEW YORK POST
— Chicago ICE raids expose left-wing ecosystem protecting criminal illegal migrants from deportations
https://nypost.com/2025/01/31/us-news/chicago-raids-expose-how-leftist-groups-help-crooks-evade-ice/
— Democratic govs line up to fight Trump even as they dance around criminal illegal migrants
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/opinion/democratic-govs-line-up-to-fight-trump-even-as-they-dance-around-criminal-illegal-immigrants/
— Over 7.2K illegal migrants arrested in 9 days during ICE crackdown
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/ice-crackdown-sees-7400-illegal-migrants-arrested-in-9-days/
— Another flight was forced into last second redirect at DCA just 24 hours before deadly crash
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/another-american-airlines-flight-was-forced-into-last-second-redirect-at-dca-24-hours-before-tragic-crash/
— Trump admin slams Selena Gomez for her infamously tearful video over ICE raids
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/us-news/trump-admin-slams-selena-gomez-for-her-infamously-tearful-video-over-ice-raids/
— How DEI is being rebranded — not disbanded
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/opinion/no-death-for-diversity-how-dei-is-being-rebranded-not-disbanded/
— Kristi Noem stops taxpayer money from funding illegal migrant flood
https://nypost.com/2025/02/01/opinion/how-us-taxpayers-funded-the-largest-illegal-migration-in-history/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Two illegal immigrants arrested in brutal murder of 63-year-old Chicago man
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/02/01/two-illegal-immigrants-arrested-in-brutal-murder-of-63-year-old-chicago-man-1520103/
FOX NEWS
— ICE crackdown sees 7,400 illegal migrants arrested in 9 days
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-crackdown-sees-7400-illegal-migrants-arrested-9-days
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Pritzker: Dem Governors Working Hard With One Another To Think About How Do We Fight Back? How Do We Push Back?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/02/01/gov_pritzker_dem_governors_working_hard_with_one_another_to_think_about_how_do_we_fight_back_how_do_we_push_back.html
WESTERN JOURNAL
— NY Hotels Using Illegals to Bilk Taxpayers Hit With Whopping Monetary Judgment
https://www.westernjournal.com/ny-hotels-using-illegals-bilk-taxpayers-hit-whopping-monetary-judgment/
— Trump Is Right: Obama FAA Policy Penalized ‘High Aptitude’ Applicants, Even Chicago Tribune Was Worried in 2021
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-right-obama-faa-policy-penalized-high-aptitude-applicants-even-chicago-tribune-worried-2021/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote birthright citizenship
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/pregnant-women-fear-trumps-birthright-citizenship-order-rcna188757
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Carmakers. General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/business/economy/tariffs-trump-automakers-canada-mexico.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stellantis, which owns Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, produces all of its Chrysler Pacifica minivans at a plant in Windsor, Ontario. It also makes the Dodge Charger muscle car, including a new electric version, there. About two-thirds of its highly profitable Ram pickups are made in the United States, but the other third comes from a factory in Saltillo, Mexico. Stellantis did not respond to a request for comment.)
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, constructively, all its employees were always in DEI roles. All federal employees had to give preference to federal employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. That is, federal employees had to discriminate against federal employees who were Republican, and especially against those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/02/01/trump-dei-energy-education-departments/
— Democrat leaders use Venezuela’s Maduro and his “repressive state” to promote more illegal immigration. Under the Biden, America repressed Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/01/trump-venezuela-deportation-maduro-migrants/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Mexico’s president orders retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-02-01/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china
USA TODAY
— Gender, hiring, foreign aid: 3 ways Project 2025 is turning up in Trump’s actions
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/31/project-2025-trump-executive-orders/77977234007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Migrant Groups Are Thwarting ICE. As agents arrive in Chicago and other cities, elaborate operations are springing into action—aiming to hinder authorities.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-migrant-arrests-activist-campaign-20939aa5
FORBES
— Trump Acknowledges Black History Month—After Weeks Of Attacking Diversity
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/02/01/trump-acknowledges-black-history-month-after-weeks-of-attacking-diversity/
February 1, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 is trying to reassure parents after student data was leaked, especially those concerned about ICE enforcement.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/waukegan-community-unit-school-district-60-reassures-worried-parents-student-data-shared/15852808/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois clean energy leaders strategize in wake of Trump orders (COMMENT: Democrats always blame Republicans for pollution and bad weather.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/illinois-clean-energy-leaders-strategize-in-wake-of-trump-orders-make-this-about-consumers/
— An executive order from Donald Trump could bring new life to Chicago (COMMENT: I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/opinion-chicago-federal-workers-return-to-office-trump/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: After Trump pardons, Gov. JB Pritzker bars Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs, calling the conduct ‘disgraceful’ “No one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government,” the Democratic governor wrote in a directive to block participants in the Capitol insurrection from state jobs. (COMMENT: After my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, they did everything that they could to bar me from getting employment appropriate for my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/01/31/jb-pritzker-jan-6-blocked-state-jobs-illinois-trump
— Suspect was wearing ICE GPS monitor during killing of 63-year-old Northwest Side man, sources say. George Levin met the suspect and another man charged in the case on a dating app, police say. He was robbed and tied up in his basement bedroom in his Norwood Park home.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/01/31/ice-gps-monitor-migrants-killing-northwest-side-man-sources-say
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats push pot. Democrats oppose testing for pot impairment.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250131/news/dupage-county-dropping-some-marijuana-impairment-cases-due-to-faulty-lab-testing/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Blinded by the prospects of new revenues, too many public officials are ignoring the negative public health impact of cannabis consumption. Another research study, this one published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open, reports that both recent and lifetime cannabis users run the risks of sustaining a decline in “brain function during cognitive tasks.” (COMMENT: My critics/opponents push pot. I led the successful effort to stop the sale pot in Wheaton.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-cannabis-study-raised-another-concern-about-legalization/article_04999a08-de7c-11ef-bd7f-475991abc44e.html
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Trump’s federal worker buyout offer: What does it mean for Illinois? (COMMENT: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” $25,000 buyouts and early retirement to get rid of its older White male non-veteran employees who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$180,974/year in today’s dollars. I was eligible because I had 25 years of federal service – 13 with GAO, 9 with IRS, and 3 with the Post Office. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 just before their “offer” expired. If I had not succumbed, I would not have been eligible for regular retirement until 2003. Things that I did that helped me survive 1993-1997 include my a) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, b) my becoming a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and CPA in 1979, and c) my earning master’s degrees in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and in business from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2025/02/01/what-does-trumps-buyout-offer-mean-for-illinois-federal-employees/78086399007/
SOUTHERN
— These prices could climb within days if Trump slaps tariffs on Canada and Mexico (COMMENT: I have ordered a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T which will be built in Canada.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/01/31/these-prices-could-climb-within-days-if-trump-slaps-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cars and auto parts Carmakers and consumers depend on the auto industry’s deep ties to Canada and Mexico, making tariffs a threat to prices, experts said. Mexico and Canada make up the top two U.S. trading partners for both finished motor vehicles and car parts, according to a Cato Institute analysis of data from the U.S. International Trade Commission. In 2023, Canada and Mexico accounted for nearly $120 billion worth of U.S. motor vehicle imports, which totaled about 47% of all such vehicles imported that year. Canada and Mexico made up nearly the same share of auto parts imports that year, the Cato Institute analysis showed. “The operations of auto companies on both sides of the border will be hugely affected by these tariffs,” Robert Lawrence, a professor of trade and investment at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, told ABC News.)
EFFINGHAM RADIO
— Senator Rose Named Chief Budget Negotiator For IL Senate Republicans (COMMENT: I have always advocated budgeting. My critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have always opposed budgeting. They have always opposed the aforesaid organizations developing annual budgets, getting them approved, and following them. My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed a) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, e) my becoming a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, f) my becoming a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, g) my serving as the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Treasurer 1983-1986. h) my serving as the Illinois Center Right Coalition Treasurer 2003-2007, i) my working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year, and j) my working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year.)
https://www.effinghamradio.com/2025/01/31/senator-rose-named-chief-budget-negotiator-for-il-senate-republicans/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks this weekend on his first foreign trip in office, heading to Central America to press President Donald Trump’s top priority — curbing illegal immigration — and bring the message that the U.S. wants to reclaim control over the Panama Canal despite intense resistance from regional leaders.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-rubio-is-off-to-central-america-with-the-panama-canal-and-immigration-top-of-mind/
— Senate Democrats call for reinstatement of IGs fired by Trump (COMMENT: What if my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 had stopped my Democrat GAO superiors from forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, stopped them from always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, stopped them from delaying my promotions and never promoting me beyond GS-13, and stopped them from forcing me to take a $23,472/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980? What if they had stopped my Democrat IRS superiors from never promoting me beyond GS-12, from disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and from disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974? What if they had stopped my Democrat Post Office superiors from forcing me to resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/senate-democrats-call-for-reinstatement-of-igs-fired-by-trump/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ask “Can Trump’s 2nd act work for the working class while giving back to his super donors?” I was a member of the working class 1964-1997, that is, I was a wage earner 1964-1997. My critics/opponents look down on, if not despise, if not hate the working class. They have aways demonized me, denigrated, and condemned me as having been grossly overpaid and that my benefits were much too generous. In my defense, I stress that I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-02-01/can-trumps-2nd-act-work-for-the-working-class-while-giving-back-to-his-super-donors
QUIGLEY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/illinois-democratic-congressional-delegation-vows-protect-illinois
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Mark Glennon on Shawn Cassidy: His lawsuit on Bally’s and more – AM560
https://wirepoints.org/mark-glennon-on-shawn-cassidy-his-lawsuit-on-ballys-and-more-am560/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Pritzker has blocked pardoned January 6 protestors from state jobs. How soon will Pritzker block the 2.4 million in Illinois who voted for Trump from a) getting/holding jobs, b) buying/owning vehicles, c) buying/owning real estate, d) etc.? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at minorities, at females, at younger people, and at everyone else that Republicans discriminate against them, and that because of that, they will forever need massive Democrat-led government assistance. My Democrat superiors in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were minority, female, and/or younger. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— In 2004 and in 2010, the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely fired me as its webmaster and deleted what I had posted on its website. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Federal employees have been told to name colleagues working in DEI roles. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, constructively, all its employees were always in DEI roles. All federal employees had to give preference to federal employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. That is, federal employees had to discriminate against federal employees who were Republican, and especially against those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write about the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Budgeting helps organizations manage their finances, allocate resources, and make decisions. It can also help organizations identify problems early and plan for the future. (SEE: https://www.google.com/search?q=budgeting+organizations+benefits ) I have always advocated budgeting. My critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have always opposed budgeting. They have always opposed the aforesaid organizations developing annual budgets, getting them approved, and following them. My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed a) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, e) my becoming a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, f) my becoming a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, g) my serving as the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Treasurer 1983-1986. h) my serving as the Illinois Center Right Coalition Treasurer 2003-2007, i) my working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year, and j) my working for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year. My MTRO critics/opponents badmouthed budgeting when I ran for MTRO Treasurer in 2004. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Joe Walsh Characterizes His Time in Congress Representing McHenry County
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/31/joe-walsh-characterizes-his-time-in-congress-representing-mchenry-county/
— Carolyn Schofield Featured on Smoke Filled Room Podcast
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/31/carolyn-schofield-featured-on-smoke-filled-room-podcast/
— Candidate/Campaign Manager Training Session in Plainfield Feb. 8th
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQZSsNMGhZpMhGDvJtsScNdjXGX
— On Providing Rail Service to Rockford
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQZSsNMGhZpMhGDvJtsScNdjXGX
— Study Finds Political Corruption in Illinois Results in Average of More than One Conviction Every Week between 1983 and 2023
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/31/study-finds-political-corruption-in-illinois-results-in-average-of-more-than-one-conviction-every-week-between-1983-and-2023/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump’s first term
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/31/u-colleges-return-campus-sexual-assault-rules-crea/
NEW YORK POST
— Electric vehicles release more toxic emissions, are worse for the environment than gas-powered cars (COMMENT: In my defense, I will be putting very few miles on my 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T which weighs 5,838 pounds.)
https://nypost.com/2024/03/05/business/evs-release-more-toxic-emissions-are-worse-for-the-environment-study/
(FROM THE ARTCLE: Electric vehicles release more toxic particles into the atmosphere and are worse for the environment than their gas-powered counterparts, according to a resurfaced study. The study, published by emissions data firm Emission Analytics, was released in 2022 but has attracted a wave of attention this week after being cited in a Wall Street Journal op-ed Sunday. It found that brakes and tires on EVs release 1,850 times more particle pollution compared to modern tailpipes, which have “efficient” exhaust filters, bringing gas-powered vehicles’ emissions to new lows. Today, most vehicle-related pollution comes from tire wear. As heavy cars drive on light-duty tires — most often made with synthetic rubber made from crude oil and other fillers and additives — they deteriorate and release harmful chemicals into the air, according to Emission Analytics.)
DAILY CALLER
— Bishop Says Catholic Teaching Does Not Support ‘Open Border Policy’ (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, Jesus hates counties, Jesus hates borders, and Jesus specially hates America and its borders.)
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/31/bishop-michael-burbidge-says-catholic-teaching-does-not-support-open-border-policy/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Federal Bureaucrats Ordered to Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/02/01/federal-bureaucrats-ordered-to-remove-pronouns-from-email-signatures/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— De-Wokeifying Government Is Easier Said Than Done (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were woke Democrats, that is, they were anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-draft avoiders, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/02/de-wokeifying-government-is-easier-said-than-done/
— Fight over Fired Inspectors General Is Fight over Foundations of the Administrative State (COMMENT: If the IGs were independent, they would have offered me jobs when my GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years and while I served on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee for 13 years, I worked extensively with IG employees. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, those IG offices would have offered me jobs when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/02/fight-over-fired-inspectors-general-is-fight-over-foundations-of-the-administrative-state/
NEW AMERICAN
— Trump Orders Airline Safety Review, Blames Obama-Biden DEI Policies for FAA Problems (COMMENT: FAA turned away 1,000 job applicants because of its DEI rules despite staff shortages. SEE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14348923/FAA-job-applicants-DEI-rules-lawsuit.html )
https://thenewamerican.com/us/trump-orders-airline-safety-review-blames-obama-biden-dei-policies-for-faa-problems/
TOWNHALL
— Illinois Democrats to Allow Illegals to Change Their Names to Evade ICE (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly fight enforcement of America’s immigration laws, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly fight America.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/01/31/illinois-democrats-to-allow-illegals-to-change-their-names-to-evade-ice-n2651454
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Don Jr: If Dad’s Opening Guantanamo for Illegals, Why Not Alcatraz, Too?
https://www.westernjournal.com/don-jr-dads-opening-guantanamo-illegals-not-alcatraz/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— List of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders (COMMENT: In 2004 and in 2010, the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely fired me as its webmaster and deleted what I had posted on its website.)
https://apnews.com/article/government-websites-changes-trump-transgender-dei-orders-383fc983c6ca48804f1404cbc61ee9e9
REUTERS
— Careers in Law (COMMENT: My IRS employee manual encouraged Revenue Officers to take graduate courses in business, accounting, and law. Graduate business and accounting courses were deductible, but law courses were not.)
https://www.reuters.com/practical-law-the-journal/legalindustry/careers-law-2025-02-01/
MSN
— Pritzker has blocked pardoned January 6 protestors from state jobs. How soon will Pritzker block the 2.4 million in Illinois who voted for Trump from a) getting/holding jobs, b) buying/owning vehicles, c) buying/owning real estate, d) etc.?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-governor-blocks-pardoned-jan-6-rioters-from-state-jobs/ar-AA1yduA9
— Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove “DEI” content (COMMENT: In 2004 and in 2010, the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely fired me as its webmaster and deleted what I had posted on its website.)
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/us/agencies-asked-to-scrub-federal-government-websites-to-remove-dei-content/ar-AA1ycYDX
CBS NEWS
— Black Aerospace Organization rejects Trump’s claim that DEI led to mid-air collision (COMMENT: FAA turned away 1,000 job applicants because of its DEI rules despite staff shortages. SEE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14348923/FAA-job-applicants-DEI-rules-lawsuit.html )
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/black-aerospace-organization-rejects-trumps-claim-that-dei-led-to-mid-air-collision/
NBC NEWS
— Some federal websites go dark to comply with White House directives on ‘gender ideology’ and DEI (COMMENT: In 2004 and in 2010, the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely fired me as its webmaster and deleted what I had posted on its website.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/federal-websites-temporarily-go-dark-order-comply-trump-dei-directive-rcna190244
https://www.aol.com/federal-websites-dark-comply-white-232818998.html
— Federal employees told to name colleagues working in DEI roles (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, constructively, all its employees were always in DEI roles. All federal employees had to give preference to federal employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. That is, federal employees had to discriminate against federal employees who were Republican, and especially against those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write about the aforesaid.)
https://www.aol.com/federal-employees-told-name-colleagues-015335085.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Deportations Only Work if Countries Agree to Take Their Citizens Back (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that countries that hate America and/or want to conquer America will ever-increasing send to America their a) operatives and dupes, b) citizens who want/need/demand the most government assistance, and/or c) criminals.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/trumps-deportations-only-work-if-countries-agree-to-take-their-citizens-back.html
— E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees. States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming. (COMMENT: The annual registration fee for an EV in Illinois is $251. My critics/opponents promote EVs and are anti-cars. They are especially anti-American nameplate performance cars. What do they say about me ordering a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T EV?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/business/ev-fees-gas-tax.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Officials Fire Jan. 6 Prosecutors and Plan Possible F.B.I. Purge. The prosecutor firings and a move to scrutinize thousands of F.B.I. agents were a powerful indication that the president has few qualms deploying federal law enforcement to punish perceived enemies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/us/politics/trump-fbi-agents.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more rumors to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/us/immigrant-communities-hiding-ice.html
WASHINGTON POST
— How federal agencies have already changed their websites under Trump. “Diversity” has been deleted. “Climate resilience” is now a popular substitute for “climate change.” And “pregnant people” has been replaced by “pregnant women.” (COMMENT: In 2004 and in 2010, the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely fired me as its webmaster and deleted what I had posted on its website.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/31/federal-agencies-websites-trump/
— Washington Post announces 2025 Summer Intern Class (COMMENT: One of my roommates at NIU 1969-1970 was a summer intern at a big CPA firm. That helped him a) to be immediately hired by that firm when he graduated in June of 1970, b) to soon pass the CPA examination on his first attempt, and c) to soon become a partner at that firm. By way of contrast, a) I delivered mail during the summer of 1969, b) I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until 6 years after I had graduated from NIU in August of 1970, c) I did not take and pass the CPA examination until 9 years after I had graduated from NIU, d) I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until 10 years after I had graduated from NIU, and e) I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination and become a licensed CPA until 11 years after I had graduated from NIU. By then, the accounting profession viewed me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/2025/01/31/washington-post-announces-2025-summer-intern-class/
— Federal employees have been told to name colleagues working in DEI roles. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, constructively, all its employees were always in DEI roles. All federal employees had to give preference to federal employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. That is, federal employees had to discriminate against federal employees who were Republican, and especially against those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/01/dei-trump-republicans-diversity/
MIAMI HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at minorities, at females, at younger people, and at everyone else that Republicans discriminate against them, and that because of that, they will forever need massive Democrat-led government assistance. My Democrat superiors in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were minority, female, and/or younger.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article299541499.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tariff Threat Prompts Automakers to Find New Suppliers, Consider Higher Prices. Companies are scrambling to make backup plans. (COMMENT: On Monday, January 20, 2025, I ordered a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T which will be built in Canada.)
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tariff-threat-canada-mexico-prompts-automakers-to-find-new-suppliers-consider-higher-prices-13930394
FORBES
— Trump’s Attack On The FAA’s DEI Efforts Will Impact Airport Retailing (COMMENT: Air traffic control staffing was involved in an audit of FAA that I worked on for GAO in the early 1980s.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinrozario/2025/02/01/trumps-attack-on-the-faas-dei-efforts-will-impact-airport-retailing/
— Trump Declares DEI ‘Dead’ When Asked If Government Websites Will Be Shut Down (COMMENT: In 2004 and in 2010, the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely fired me as its webmaster and deleted what I had posted on its website.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MJPUOyx2Tw
HR DRIVE
— Trump calls for FAA staff review, blames deadly plane crash on DEI hires (COMMENT: FAA turned away 1,000 job applicants because of its DEI rules despite staff shortages. SEE: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14348923/FAA-job-applicants-DEI-rules-lawsuit.html )
https://www.hrdive.com/news/trump-blames-dei-for-plane-disaster/738887/
CPA JOURNAL
— Pipeline Impacts of the Proposed CPA Competency-Based Experience Pathway (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981. Back then, very few women were licensed CPAs and extremely few minorities were licensed CPAs. Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly lower CPA licensing requirements so that more women and more minorities can become licensed CPAs.)
https://www.cpajournal.com/2025/01/31/pipeline-impacts-of-the-proposed-cpa-competency-based-experience-pathway/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Currently, in order to be licensed, CPA candidates must earn a bachelor’s degree (usually 120 hours), earn 30 hours beyond the bachelor’s degree (which may entail completing a master’s degree), and complete one year of professional experience.)
NPR
— Trump’s pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet (COMMENT: My critics/opponents are anti-cars, and especially anti-American nameplate performance cars. What do they say about me ordering a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T EV?)
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5272749/donald-trump-ev-electric-vehicles-subsidies-auto-industry
CAR AND DRIVER
— Gas vs. Electric Cars: Pros and Cons of Each (COMMENT: Unlike with my current gasoline-powered seven cars and one SUV, with my 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T EV, I will not have to a) put gasoline in it, b) have its oil and filter changed, c) have its antifreeze changed, d) pass an emissions test every 2 years, e) etc.)
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a60300078/gas-vs-electric-cars-pros-and-cons/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Advantages of an Electric Vehicle EVs have a battery that feeds at least one electric motor that sends torque to the wheels. Like the gas tank on an internal-combustion car, the battery pack limits how far an EV can travel in one go. Available range varies as much as the sizes and shapes these cars come in, from 160 miles in a Nissan Leaf Plus to 410 miles with the Lucid Air Grand Touring, the current leader in our 75-mph highway range test. How and where you use an electric car determines the kind of range you’ll need, but regardless, range anxiety can sometimes be a thing because you’ll need to recharge at some point. For a lot of folks, charging at home overnight is sufficient, but those who travel long distances with some frequency may still prefer the flexibility of something with an engine, be it a straight internal-combustion machine or a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. An EV can allow you to break your dependence on petroleum to power your car, but this depends on the source of the electricity you feed it. If sustainability is important to you, check with your power utility on the mix of fuel sources they use to produce electricity; there are those who go so far as installing solar panels to provide their own artisanal roof-to-charger energy. There are practical advantages to EVs too. The instant torque of electric motors makes even the cheapest EVs feel sprightly, and their operation is silent and vibration-free. Nearly all operate using direct drive, which means they don’t have a geared transmission that can fail. There are no oil changes, and the strong regenerative braking system means the traditional brakes may never need service in a typical ownership period. Keep the tires aired up, rotate them on schedule, swap in a new cabin air filter every so often, and keep an eye on the washer fluid and wiper blades, and that’s about it.)
CGTN AMERICA
— Democrats ever-increasingly fight enforcement of America’s immigration laws, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly fight America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkfX7-10Jrs
VOICE OF AMERICA
— Democrats ever-increasingly fight enforcement of America’s immigration laws, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly fight America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S80JY-r_HA
— Trump moves to cancel recent union agreements with federal workers (COMMENT: I was a union member white I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. My critics/opponents hate unions and hate union members. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn union members as being grossly overpaid and getting benefits that are much too generous. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-moves-to-cancel-recent-union-agreements-with-federal-workers/7959271.html
AXIOS
— HIV, transgender care, climate change and other federal websites go dark (COMMENT: In 2004 and in 2010, the Milton Township Republican Organization rudely fired me as its webmaster and deleted what I had posted on its website.)
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/31/health-cdc-websites-data-removed-trump
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
— EO Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.)
https://www.epi.org/perkins/eo-ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The EO states that employers across industries, including the Federal government, and other institutions such as colleges and universities have “adopted and actively use dangerous, demeaning, and immoral race- and sex-based preferences under the guise of so-called “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI)”)
DAILY MAIL
— FAA turned away 1,000 job applicants because of its DEI rules despite staff shortages
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14348923/FAA-job-applicants-DEI-rules-lawsuit.html
GOOGLE
— Electric vehicle negatives
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22electric+vehicles%22+negatives
(FROM THE POSTING: Cost: EVs can have a higher initial purchase price than gas-powered vehicles. Replacing the battery can also be expensive. Charging time: Charging an EV can take hours, while filling up a gas tank takes minutes. Driving range: EVs have a limited driving range, which can be an issue for long road trips. Charging infrastructure: There are fewer EV charging stations than gas stations, which can make it difficult to charge an EV when driving long distances. Battery degradation: EV batteries can degrade over time, reducing their range. Driving conditions: Driving conditions like rapid acceleration, hot weather, and cold weather can decrease an EV’s range. Sustainability: EVs are only as green as their power sources. Rare metals: EV batteries require rare metals.)
— Electric vehicle weight (COMMENT: In my defense, I will be putting very few miles on my 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T which weighs 5,838 pounds.)
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22electric+vehicles%22+negatives+weight
(FROM THE POSTING: Tire and brake wear: EVs are heavier than gas-powered cars, so their tires and brakes wear out faster. Road maintenance: Heavier EVs could increase the cost of road maintenance. Range: Heavier loads require more energy to move, so they reduce the range of an EV. Parking garages: Some parking garages may not be able to support the weight of EVs. Explanation EVs are typically 30% heavier than gas-powered cars. The weight of an EV’s battery pack contributes to its overall weight. The weight of an EV affects its range, just like it does for gas-powered vehicles. Smaller EVs are more affected by extra weight than larger ones. The weight of an EV can cause problems at the margins, but most drivers are unlikely to experience them directly. Because EVs are on average 30% heavier, brakes and tires on the battery-powered cars wear out faster than on standard cars. Emission Analytics found that tire wear emissions on half a metric tonne of battery weight in an EV are more than 400 times as great as direct exhaust particulate emissions.)
January 31, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens. The repealed regulation keeping teens from buying guns originated in 1968.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gun-laws-fifth-circuit-court-appeals-rules-allow-18-year-olds-buy-handguns-strikes-down-landmark-control-regulation/15850192/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Durbin
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-senator-dick-durbin-weighs-president-trumps-2nd-week-office-executive-orders-dc-plane-crash-ice-raids-more/15852460/
NBC5
— Real ID appointments filling up ‘fast.’ Tip to know if you want to secure your spot. Appointments to get a Real ID are filling up fast, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office says.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/real-id-appointments-filling-up-fast-tip-to-know-if-you-want-to-secure-your-spot/3661786/
CBS2
— Pritzker bans convicted Jan. 6 participants from consideration for state jobs (COMMENT: After my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, they did everything that they could to ban me from getting employment appropriate for my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pritzker-bans-convicted-jan-6-participants-state-jobs/
— Veteran whose 30-year-old car couldn’t pass emissions test gets part he needed from Good Samaritan (COMMENT: A big reason why I traded in my 2003 Chevy Caviler LS in 2021 was that car mechanics could not get its check engine light to go off.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/carol-stream-veteran-car-emissions-test-repair-good-samaritan/
— Surveillance video shows Secret Service agents being turned away from Chicago school (COMMENT: One of my best friends during the 1960s and 1970s was a Secret Service Agent. Democrats ever-increasing put their hatred against Trump above everything else.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hamline-elementary-surveillance-video-secret-service-agents/
FOX32
— Illinois AG joins coalition condemning Trump’s anti-DEI actions. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 11 other AGs condemning President Trump. (COMMENT: Democrats use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1586168
— Dolton, Thornton Township leaders call on Pritzker and others to remove Tiffany Henyard
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-thornton-township-leaders-pritzker-remove-tiffany-henyard
— Bipartisan lawmakers call for more air traffic controllers in wake of D.C. tragedy (COMMENT: Air traffic control staffing was involved in an audit of FAA that I worked on for GAO in the early 1980s.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bipartisan-lawmakers-air-traffic-controllers-dc-tragedy
— Duckworth criticizes Sen. Tommy Tuberville over military promotion holds (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 30 years, the agency was almost always under Republican-led hiring freezes and/or promotion freezes.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1586063
WGN9
— Air traffic controllers union responds to Trump’s DEI attacks (COMMENT: Air traffic control staffing was involved in an audit of FAA that I worked on for GAO in the early 1980s.)
https://wgntv.com/news/national/air-traffic-controllers-union-responds-to-trumps-dei-attacks/
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/31/chicago-immigrant-advocates-push-increased-protections-trump-administration-targets-city
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/31/week-review-trump-funding-freeze-sows-confusion-ice-raids-begin
WGN RADIO
— Illinois State Representative Nicole La Ha (82nd District) joins Lisa Dent to discuss the property tax relief bill she has introduced which aims to cap property tax bills for any property receiving the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption. (COMMENT: In today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 44% of what my salary was in 1997 and it is less than what my salary was in 1972.)
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/state-representative-nicole-la-ha-introducing-property-tax-relief-bill-for-seniors/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora police not enforcing federal immigration laws, mayor says
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/afternoon-briefing-aurora-police-not-enforcing-federal-immigration-laws-mayor-says/
— Pritzker wants those involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riot blocked from state employment (COMMENT: After my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, they did everything that they could to block me from getting employment appropriate for my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/gov-jb-pritzker-wants-those-involved-in-jan-6-capitol-riot-blocked-from-state-employment/
— Naperville City Council candidate questionnaire responses for the April 1, 2025, election
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/naperville-council-candidate-questionnaire-april-2025-election/
— Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/pentagon-deploy-troops-trump-immigration-crackdown/
— Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares ‘identity months dead’ (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office for almost 18 years, they ever-increasingly required the office to celebrate groups each month, but they never celebrated Whites, males, or older people.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/trump-white-house-black-history-month/
— Health data, entire pages wiped from federal websites as Donald Trump officials target ‘gender ideology’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/federal-agencies-remove-gender-ideology/
— Teacher’s comment about deportations at Dixmoor school sparks fear as threat of ICE raids loom
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/teachers-comment-deportations-dixmoor/
— A Will County judge Thursday reversed his December ruling that would have appointed a special prosecutor to represent 10 Will County Board Republicans in a road widening dispute with County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/will-county-special-prosecutor-veto-lawsuit/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/01/31/gene-lyons-president-donald-trump-will-ruin-american-experiment-last-column
— America’s enemies use birthright citizenship to destroy America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/01/31/wannabe-king-donald-trump-birthright-citizenship-14th-amendment-constitution-mona-charen
— I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981. Back then, very few women were licensed CPAs and extremely few minorities were licensed CPAs. Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly lower CPA licensing requirements so that more women and more minorities can become licensed CPAs.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/01/31/illinois-licensing-reforms-address-racial-inequality-illinois-policy-institute-joshua-bandoch
DAILY HERALD
— Internship program helps students make post-high school plans (COMMENT: One of my roommates at NIU 1969-1970 was a summer intern at a big CPA firm. That helped him a) to be immediately hired by that firm when he graduated in June of 1970, b) to soon pass the CPA examination on his first attempt, and c) to soon become a partner at that firm. By way of contrast, a) I delivered mail during the summer of 1969, b) I did not start taking graduate accounting courses until 6 years after I graduated from NIU in August of 1970, c) I did not take and pass the CPA examination until 9 years after I graduated from NIU, d) I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until 10 years after I graduated from NIU, and e) I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination and become a licensed CPA until 11 years after I graduated from NIU. By then, the accounting profession viewed me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250131/news/we-really-are-changing-lives-internship-program-helps-students-make-post-high-school-plans/
— Applications open for 26th Senate District seat
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250131/illinois-state-politics/applications-open-for-26th-senate-district-seat/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit Illinois hard
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-will-hit-illinois-economy
— McDonald’s settles Hispanic student scholarship lawsuit filed by anti-DEI activist (COMMENT: Democrats use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-settles-hispanic-student-scholarship-lawsuit
SOUTHERN
— Federal employees told to remove pronouns from email signatures by end of day
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/01/31/federal-employees-told-to-remove-pronouns-from-email-signatures-by-end-of-day/
— Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/01/30/some-government-employees-dismayed-after-musk-jokes-about-buyout-offer/
STATELINE
— To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders promise to give them reparations.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-residents-could-get-reparations-if-a-new-bill-is-passed/
FOX ILLINOIS
— ICE rounds up alleged kidnapper, rapist, robber and more in immigration crackdown
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ice-rounds-up-alleged-kidnapper-rapist-robber-and-more-in-immigration-crackdown-ice-agents-continue-stepped-up-immigration-enforcement-efforts-focused-on-illegal-immigrants-accused-of-crimes
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pentagon strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking abortions, fertility treatment
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-pentagon-strips-travel-reimbursement-for-troops-seeking-abortions-fertility-treatment/
BLACK ENTERPRISE
— The Chicago Treasurer’s Office gives preference to Blacks
https://www.blackenterprise.com/chicago-treasurers-office-black-financial-resources/
ELMHURST PATCH
— Democrats want to push pot in Elmhurst.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/marijuana-sales-elmhurst-hopefuls-weigh
BLOCK CLUB CHIAGO
— Black West Side Leaders Blast Trump’s Move To Restrict Diversity, Inclusion Policies: ‘We Are Not Going Back’ U.S. Rep. Danny Davis and other officials spoke out against President Donald Trump’s crackdown on DEI policies and his bid to freeze federal funding, saying they’re prepared to “fight tooth and nail.” (COMMENT: Democrats use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/31/black-west-side-leaders-blast-trumps-move-to-restrict-diversity-inclusion-policies-we-are-not-going-back/
CAPITOL FAX
— HGOPs demand Dems hold Statehouse hearings if Mayor Johnson won’t testify to Congress
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/31/hgops-demand-dems-hold-statehouse-hearings-if-mayor-johnson-wont-testify-to-congress/
— Illinois-related executive directives, orders and lawsuits
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/31/more-illinois-related-executive-directives-orders-and-lawsuits/
— Pritzker blocks pardoned Jan 6 rioters from state jobs
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/31/pritzker-blocks-pardoned-jan-6-rioters-from-state-jobs/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/31/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-240/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP conservatives call for new party leadership
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_034f21e0-e020-11ef-8f17-93ad5efc4141.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A conservative branch of Illinois Republicans is calling out the party’s House leader. The Illinois Freedom Caucus, made up of six state representatives and one senator, is accusing House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, of playing “silly games” after she denied several services at the Capitol for not voting for her as leader. Some of the services the group said they are being denied include access to their state websites, emails, and email newsletter services, access to communications staffers including access to social media sites, audio and visual services and press release services, and all outreach assistance services. “At the end of the day, what she’s doing here is she is punishing tax paying voters,” said Vice Chairman Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City. This comes after Aaron Del Mar, the co-chair of the Illinois Republican Party, abruptly resigned, saying Republican principles of transparency and integrity are being compromised. Del Mar did not offer specifics. Wilhour said it is time for new party leadership. “I think the only way to unify the caucus at this point is for her to step aside,” said Wilhour. A request for comment from McCombie’s office was not returned. The Illinois Freedom Caucus issued a statement after they learned the Statehouse services were being denied. “Minority Leader Tony McCombie has officially declared war on conservatives. She seems to be more interested in going after conservative members of her own caucus than she is in taking on the Democrats who control every level of government in our state and who have run our state into the ground,” the statement read.)
SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Jim Marter Issues Statement on Lauren Underwood’s Failing Record on Women’s Safety
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/jim-marter-issues-statement-on-lauren-underwoods-failing-record-on-womens-safety/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Study Finds Political Corruption in Illinois Results in Average of More than One Conviction Every Week between 1983 and 2023
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/31/study-finds-political-corruption-in-illinois-results-in-average-of-more-than-one-conviction-every-week-between-1983-and-2023/
— On Providing Rail Service to Rockford
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/31/on-providing-rail-service-to-rockford/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats declare political open season on Trump, MAGA
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/30/democrats-declare-political-open-season-donald-tru/
— Federal websites shut down temporarily as Trump administration scrubs DEI content
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/31/federal-websites-shut-temporarily-trump-administra/
— FBI purge: 20+ top officials ousted in sweeping shake-up
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/31/top-fbi-officials-terminated-forced-quit/
— While rescuers searched for air crash victims in the Potomac, partisans rushed to blame Trump. Media and Democrats couldn’t wait to score political points with lies.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/30/rescuers-searched-air-crash-victims-potomac-partis/
— Trump’s firing of inspectors general sets up battle over government control
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/30/editorial-trump-firing-inspectors-general-sets-bat/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Choosing new leaders, Democrats are still in denial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/3307091/choosing-new-dnc-leaders-democrats-in-denial/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— De-Wokeifying Government Is Easier Said Than Done
https://freebeacon.com/columns/de-wokeifying-government-is-easier-said-than-done/
NEW YORK POST
— If you really support immigration, stop excusing border chaos
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3305430/if-you-really-support-immigration-stop-excusing-border-chaos/
— FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
https://nypost.com/2025/01/31/us-news/faa-embroiled-in-lawsuit-alleging-it-turned-away-1000-applicants-based-on-race/
BREITBART
— Guantanamo Bay Will Be Opened to “Full Capacity” to Detain “High-Priority Criminal Illegals”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq94ZipfrRY
— FBI’s 55 Field Offices ‘Working Really Hard’ to Help Target Criminal Illegals Across U.S.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/01/31/report-fbis-55-field-offices-working-really-hard-to-help-target-criminal-illegals/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘Bowing To Wokeness Since 2010’: Fmr Air Traffic Controller Says Short Staffing Is ‘Attributable To Obama Admin’
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/30/michael-pearson-obama-admin-short-staffing/
EPOPCH TIMES
— US to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, on China on Feb. 1. The US will impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and 10 percent on China, the White House said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-to-impose-25-percent-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-10-percent-on-china-on-feb-1-post-5802206
FOX NEWS
— ICE getting ‘no cooperation’ from sanctuary cities on criminal migrants
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6368045648112
— Democrats rally around lightning rod issue during unruly DNC debate despite voter backlash in 2024. A wave of left-wing protesters repeatedly interrupted the final DNC chair debate ahead of Saturday’s election.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-rally-around-lightning-rod-issue-during-unruly-dnc-debate-despite-voter-backlash-2024
— Why do Democrats defend violent, criminal illegal immigrants against Trump raids? Democrats would rather score political points than keep Americans safe.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/why-do-democrats-defend-violent-criminal-illegal-immigrants-against-trump-raids
— Trump’s migrant DHS FBI crackdown leaves killers, rapists nowhere to run. FBI’s 55 field offices around country supporting DHS operations.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trumps-migrant-dhs-fbi-crackdown-leaves-killers-rapists-nowhere-run
JONATHAN TURLEY
— “Center of the Action”: Bally’s Chicago Casino Sued for Discrimination Against White Investors
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/01/31/center-of-the-action-ballys-chicago-casino-sued-for-discrimination-against-white-investors/
NEWSMAX
— Colombia Pres. Asks Illegals to Return
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/colombia-immigration-deportation/2025/01/31/id/1197293/
OSV NEWS
— Illinois state lawmakers file bills to legalize physician assisted-suicide
https://www.osvnews.com/illinois-state-lawmakers-file-bills-to-legalize-physician-assisted-suicide/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/
ABC7
— WH sidesteps question on hiring disabled federal workers (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their disabled employees.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-2nd-term-live-updates-executive-action-plans/?id=117934786
NBC NEWS
— Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-blocks-jan-6-rioters-state-jobs-trump-pardons-rcna190101
CBS NEWS
— CDC purges STD and vaccine recommendations after Trump gender order (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-std-vaccine-gender-trump/
— Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove diversity-related content
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-officials-pausing-most-federal-government-websites-friday/
— Trump officials make plans to revoke legal status of migrants welcomed under Biden
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-officials-make-plans-to-revoke-legal-status-of-migrants-welcomed-under-biden/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Shocks Senior F.B.I. Ranks by Moving to Replace Them (COMMENT: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, the more of the following that their employees were, the more that they did to replace them: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. They focused on replacing the aforesaid who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $117,807/year) by age 25, GS-14 ($139,211) by age 30, GS-15 ($163,749) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($195,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/us/politics/trump-fbi-firing.html
— Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars. A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/upshot/sanctuary-cities-trump-transportation-funds.html
NEW YORKER
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://www.newyorker.com/newsletter/the-daily/the-real-reason-behind-trumps-war-on-dei
CATO
— Democrats and RINOs use wokeness/wokeism to get rid of Republicans
https://www.cato.org/blog/here-comes-legal-campaign-against-woke-employers
JD SUPRA
— Will Trump Administration End Women and Minority-Owned Business Set Asides? (COMMENT: The Democrats who run the federal government set aside promotions for their Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/will-trump-administration-end-women-and-9111036/
— States Continue to Enforce Their Affirmative Action Requirements
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/states-continue-to-enforce-their-3899035/
SPLC
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/stories/why-wrong-teach-students-about-dei/
January 31, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens. The repealed regulation keeping teens from buying guns originated in 1968.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gun-laws-fifth-circuit-court-appeals-rules-allow-18-year-olds-buy-handguns-strikes-down-landmark-control-regulation/15850192/
WGN9
— Irish immigrant living in Illinois faces growing fear amid nationwide federal immigration raids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqDYUMHF-os
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Conflict between Donald Trump and Illinois will test state’s rights vs. federalism
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/column-donald-trump-illinois-conflict-states-rights-greising/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Wanted: A team to return the bloom to Pullman’s historic Hotel Florence. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants a group to put the hotel back in business. “It’s about safeguarding a cornerstone of American history,” the head of the Historic Pullman Foundation said. (COMMENT: When I was a 24-year-old IRS Revenue Officer, IRS sent me to that hotel to collect delinquent taxes from one of its residents.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/01/31/wanted-a-team-to-return-the-bloom-to-pullmans-historic-hotel-florence
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois GOP lawsuit over House map the latest salvo in long-running battle against gerrymandering
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250131/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-the-fight-continues-illinois-gop-lawsuit-over-house-map-the-latest-salvo-in-l/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD EDITORIAL WITH BIG PICTURE: Under the Democrats, soon, if not already, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare. What percent of those in your county, township, municipality, and school district are receiving welfare?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250130/nation-and-world-politics/losing-this-funding-will-cause-deaths-suburban-officials-blast-trumps-federal-funding-freeze/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here are the 50 highest-priced home sales of 2024
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/chicago-areas-50-highest-priced-home-sales-2024
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois House Republicans can only fight with each other
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-illinois-house-republicans-can-only-fight-with-each-other/article_3fb3cb1e-de62-11ef-a7d6-7b45faecc0c2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They represent a family of sorts, but not a happy one. The ongoing feud among Illinois House Republicans in Springfield is of no real consequence, but it is entertaining to watch. It doesn’t matter because legislative Republicans are a superminority who have virtually nothing to say about policy in Democrat-dominated Illinois. That’s why the battle is akin to fighting over who gets to re-arrange the deck chairs on the Titanic. Nonetheless, it does reveal the depth of the problem Republicans face as they try to restore their party to the status of a credible challenger to ruling Democrats. It’s bad enough for the GOP that Illinois has evolved — for a variety of reasons — into a solidly Democratic state. It’s even worse that Democrats have so thoroughly gerrymandered state House and Senate districts that it is virtually impossible for Republicans to compete. Throw the infra-party feuding into the mess, and success looks well-nigh impossible. The fight features traditional conservative Republicans against the handful of uber-conservatives in the Freedom Caucus. The uber-conservatives distinguish themselves by boldly flying their political colors, then going down in flames on Election Day. Credit them for having principles, but losing is not an effective strategy. They seem to have no concept of the art of compromise, building winning coalitions or even getting along with those who don’t share their views. They want it all their way, all the time, no matter that they don’t have the votes. House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, apparently tired of trying to appease them, recently drew the Freedom Caucus’ ire by diminishing five members’ committee assignments and eliminating “access to their communications staffers.” “This decision is not only a blatant attack on conservatives, but a complete affront to the hundreds of thousands of residents we represent,” the caucus members said. Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller reports that “McCombie reached out to state Rep. Chris Miller after the inauguration to try to mend fences,” but the effort was an abject failure. Hence, McCombie’s retaliation that further enraged the perpetually enraged. “During a recent exchange, the minority leader declared her unwillingness to accommodate or collaborate with this influential conservative wing and has even refused to give the Illinois Freedom Caucus a voice in the decision-making process,” the group said in a statement. McCombie’s retaliation may strike some as excessive. But politics can be — and often is — a contact sport. So the fight continues, not that it matters much.)
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— How strongly does your school district promote illegal immigration?
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/education/article299459059.html
SOUTHERN
— According to Democrat leaders, the promotion of DEI at FAA and the resultant abandonment of meritocracy at FAA did not cause the crash.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/01/30/trumps-missing-the-point-on-dei-and-meritocracy-experts-say/
WSPY
— Bungled Oswego Republican Caucus Upheld
https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/bungled-oswego-republican-caucus-upheld/article_97880d7c-dfda-11ef-80e2-a7f59fd509a0.html
25 NEWS NOW
— Democrat leaders promote DEI, that is, they promote more discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/01/30/central-illinois-lawmakers-leaders-react-president-trumps-rollback-dei-initiatives/
WSIL TV
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/trump-is-attacking-dei-big-businesses-believe-it-s-valuable/article_c82f0f3c-97d6-5cce-8179-6a4998b807f7.html
WPSD
— Democrats push pot in Carbondale
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/carbondale-city-council-votes-to-allow-recreational-marijuana-sales/article_f70d7f0e-ea38-11e9-8084-1b8d33c2464b.html
HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders promote DEI, that is, they promote more discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.hfchronicle.com/2025/01/30/park-district-wins-champions-of-change-award-for-diversity-inclusion-efforts/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker: Trump ‘unfit to lead’ in a crisis (COMMENT: Pritzker ever-increasingly leads Illinois into disaster by his ever-increasing promotion the Democrat Party platform, that is, by his ever-increasing promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, prostitution, and other vices, further diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/01/31/pritzker-trump-unfit-to-lead-in-a-crisis-00201740
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: GAME OF THRONES: State Sen. Dan McConchie’s exit from the Illinois General Assembly has kicked off a fierce political battle to take his place, with concerns about nepotism and party unity. The application process starts today, and interviews will be conducted next week behind closed doors. The vote will be public. The process: The five Republican district committee members who will select the next 26th District senator each have a “weighted” vote based on the number of ballots cast in their county during the last election. The 26th includes a large part of Lake County and some smaller areas of Cook, McHenry and Kane counties. That means Keith Brin, the Lake County Republican chair, has more than 55 percent of the vote, so he’ll make the call on the next senator.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/31/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-447/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Lawsuit filed by Mark Glennon against City of Chicago, Mayor Johnson and Bally’s alleges blatant discrimination
https://wirepoints.org/lawsuit-filed-by-mark-glennon-against-city-of-chicago-mayor-johnson-and-ballys-alleges-blatant-discrimination-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. They gambled and lost that I would become a Democrat. I was qualified for the GAO job because I had a) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, b) almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and d) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I was qualified for the IRS job because I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination and earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I was qualified for the Post Office job because I had passed the postal employment examination and earned a diploma from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years (GAO-18, IRS-9, and Post Office-3), they ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees. They ever-increasingly lowered requirements so that they could hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. Because I am Republican, White, male, and older, that ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, and/or younger. I should write about that. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— How do you deal with those who promote envy against you? Democrats promote envy against Republicans. My Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted envy against me big time. They stressed my having relative good health, my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, my buying new cars and collector cars, my earning a bachelor’s degree, my going on vacations, my buying real estate, my earning three master’s degrees, my getting married, my earning six professional certifications, my earning a professional license, my etc. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates painted themselves as being financially distressed. The blamed their financial problems on their military service, on their spouse’s limitations, on their child raising responsibilities, on etc. They blamed their problems on discrimination against those who shared their demographics: liberal/moderate, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or having ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. In my defense, I stressed that I had to work my way through college. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— House Conservatives Being Deprived on Services/Perks Other Republican Representatives Receive (COMMENT: I should write about the most anti-conservative, that is, the most anti-Republican leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000.)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/30/house-conservatives-being-deprived-on-services-perks-other-republican-representatives-receive/
— If You Want to Run a Write-In Campaign, Today Is the Deadline to File That Intention with the County Clerk, OPEN SEATS LISTED
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/30/if-you-want-to-run-a-write-in-campaign-today-is-the-deadline-to-file-that-intention-with-the-county-clerk/
— Rockford Register-Star Brain Freeze
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/30/rockford-register-star-brain-freeze/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Deadliest aviation accident since 2001 grips Washington as Trump blames Democrats, DEI for disaster
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/30/deadliest-aviation-accident-since-2001-grips-washi/
— Top FBI officials terminated or forced to quit
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/31/top-fbi-officials-terminated-forced-quit/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s jaw-dropping response about his ‘job’ says everything (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with illegals against Republicans. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/01/30/unbelievable-chicago-mayors-jaw-dropping-response-about-his-job-says-everything-1519692/
BREITBART
— Half of Labor Force for Rebuilding L.A. Could be Deported by Trump
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/31/steve-soboroff-half-of-labor-force-for-rebuilding-l-a-could-be-deported-by-trump/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Will Others in Government Follow Trump’s Decisive Lead on Illegal Immigration?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/01/31/will-others-government-follow-trumps-lead-illegal-immigration/
DAILY WIRE
— Donald Trump Emphasizes Need For ‘Fast Confirmations’ In Wake Of Tragic Plane Crash. ‘The Democrats are doing everything they can to delay them. They’ve taken too long.’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/donald-trump-emphasizes-need-for-fast-confirmations-in-wake-of-tragic-plane-crash
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Gives Update on Potomac Plane–Helicopter Crash: 5 Takeaways. The president touched on a range of issues, including the FAA, DEI, and flight safety.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-gives-update-on-potomac-plane-helicopter-crash-5-takeaways-5801571
FOX NEWS
— Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like ‘had the Confederacy won’ Brandon Johnson continued to take digs at President Donald Trump and his administration for how it is handling illegal immigration.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-mayor-lambasts-trump-claims-us-being-run-like-confederacy-won
INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— ‘Bowing To Wokeness Since 2010’: Fmr Air Traffic Controller Says Short Staffing Is ‘Attributable To Obama Admin’
https://ijr.com/bowing-to-wokeness-since-2010-fmr-air-traffic-controller-says-short-staffing-is-attributable-to-obama-admin/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Anti-Israel Campus Protesters Demand Special Privileges Then Play Victim
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/01/anti-israel-campus-protesters-demand-special-privileges-then-play-victim/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— If You Subvert The Will Of A President, Then You’re Playing With Legal Fire
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/01/31/charlie_kirk_if_you_subvert_the_will_of_a_president_then_youre_playing_with_legal_fire.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years (GAO-18, IRS-9, and Post Office-3), they ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees. They ever-increasingly lowered requirements so that they could hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. Because I am Republican, White, male, and older, that ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, and/or younger. I should write about that.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-is-dei-practice-trump-is-trying-dismantle-2025-01-30/
ROLL CALL
— Trump turns briefing on DCA disaster into attack on DEI, Democrats
https://rollcall.com/2025/01/30/trump-democrats-dei-plane-crash/
THE HILL
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/opinion-trump-s-crony-meritocracy-could-shatter-us-civil-service/ar-AA1xWg9R
NEWSWEEK
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.newsweek.com/meritocracy-rights-smokescreen-white-mediocracy-opinion-opinion-2023777
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in replacing those in America who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who demographics that vote for Democrats. Demographics that vote for Republicans include conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Demographics that vote for Democrats include liberal, minority, female, younger, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/opinion/trump-migration-world.html
— U.S. Says Sheriff Could Face Prosecution for Releasing Immigrant
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/ny-sheriff-ithaca-immigration.html
— Trump Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/us/politics/trump-plane-crash-dei-faa-diversity.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National (COMMENT: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I often flew to/from D.C. for job meetings, training, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/30/dc-plane-crash-updates-helicopter-potomac-reagan-airport/
— Trump blames diversity program for fatal air collision. The president told the nation that his predecessors, Democrats and diversity were to blame for the collision involving an Army helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet near Reagan National Airport.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/30/trump-dei-plane-crash/
USA TODAY
— ‘Politics over professionalism’: Federal employees’ union sues Trump over executive order
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/29/trump-lawsuit-federal-worker-protections/78026800007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal Workers Ponder an Existential Question: Do I Pack Up and Quit? Two million employees are trying to make sense of a Trump administration plan offering eight months’ pay to staffers who resign. (COMMENT: One of my biggest decisions that I made in my life was to succumb to my Democrat GAO superiors’ threats and take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, it was a big mistake. I should write about that. Retiring early has cut and will forever cut my Civil Service Retirement System pension tremendously. Further, if I had stayed until I was eligible for regular retirement in 2003, I would not have become a) a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, b) the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2000, or d) an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) officer in 2003. The aforesaid led to my becoming a) a candidate for MTRO Treasurer in 2004, b) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 20005. and c) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005. Since 2000, MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, ICRC, and TAPROOT leaders have blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/federal-workers-ponder-an-existential-question-do-i-pack-up-and-quit-a215691d
FORTUNE
— Democrat leaders promote DEI, that is, they promote more discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://fortune.com/2025/01/31/dei-blame-donald-trumps-latest-accusation-weaponized-dei-faa-american-airlines-flight/
BLOOMBERG
— To promote DEI is to dump meritocracy.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-01-31/trump-wants-meritocracy-without-dei-here-s-how
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Envy at Work (COMMENT: Democrats promote envy against Republicans. My Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted envy against me big time. They stressed my having relative good health, my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, my buying new cars and collector cars, my earning a bachelor’s degree, my going on vacations, my buying real estate, my earning three master’s degrees, my getting married, my earning six professional certifications, my earning a professional license, my etc. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates painted themselves as being financially distressed. The blamed their financial problems on their military service, on their spouse’s limitations, on their child raising responsibilities, on etc. They blamed their problems on discrimination against those who shared their demographics: liberal/moderate, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or having ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. In my defense, I stressed that I had to work my way through college.)
https://hbr.org/2010/04/envy-at-work
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years (GAO-18, IRS-9, and Post Office-3), they ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees. They ever-increasingly lowered requirements so that they could hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. Because I am Republican, White, male, and older, that ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, and/or younger. I should write about that.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trumps-dei-witch-hunt-reaches-new-low-after-plane-crash.html
NPR
— Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5280417/federal-workers-workforce-facts-cuts
AUTO EVOLUTION
— 5 of the Most Famous Classic Dodge Chargers Ever Featured in Movies and TV Shows (COMMENT: I have ordered a 2025 Charger Daytona R/T EV. I have owned my 2013 Charger R/T Max since 2012. I owned a 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971. I owned a 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005.)
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/5-of-the-most-famous-classic-dodge-chargers-ever-featured-in-movies-and-tv-shows-246329.html
TORQUE NEWS
— Dodge is Looking for Influencers to Boost Brand and New 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV. Content creators who love fast and powerful cars would get special access to Dodge events and vehicles. (COMMENT: I have ordered a 2025 Charger Daytona R/T EV. I have owned my 2013 Charger R/T Max since 2012. I owned a 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971. I owned a 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005.)
https://www.torquenews.com/3768/dodge-looking-influencers-boost-brand-and-new-2025-dodge-charger-daytona-ev
GOOGLE AI
— A “big event” that you “look forward to” (COMMENT: What big events do you look forward to? Mine include taking delivery of the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T that I have ordered. It will help me take my mind off politics and government.)
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22big+event%22+%22look+forward+to%22+future
January 30, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump says he’s ordering Guantanamo Bay to be prepared to host up to 30,000 migrants (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-says-hes-ordering-guantanamo-bay-prepared-host-30000-migrants/15847080/
— Venezuelan migrant arrested in weekend ICE raid now back in custody after judge ordered release (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/edward-martinez-cermeno-venezuelan-migrant-swept-chicago-area-ice-raids-back-custody-judge-orders-release/15847525/
CBS2
— Solidarity volunteers patrol Chicago neighborhoods, responding to tips of possible ICE raids (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/immigrant-solidarity-dupage-volunteers-chicago-neighborhoods-ice-raids/
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses calls to testify in Washington about sanctuary city policies (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-testify-sanctuary-city-policies/
FOX32
— Meta agrees to pay Trump $25M over suspension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogqPrNdKFg4
WGN9
— Illinois elected leaders combat fear through education as ICE raids put immigrant communities on edge (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/illinois-elected-leaders-combat-fear-through-education-as-ice-raids-put-immigrant-communities-on-edge/
WTTW
— Trump Directs Guantanamo Bay to Be Prepared to Host Up to 30,000 Migrants (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/29/trump-directs-guantanamo-bay-be-prepared-host-30000-migrants
— Companies That Participated in the Slave Trade Could Face New Rules in Illinois Under Proposal (COMMENT: Companies today, individuals tomorrow.)
https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/29/companies-participated-slave-trade-could-face-new-rules-illinois-under-proposal
WBBM
— Pritzker yet to decide on run for third term
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/gov-jb-pritzker-yet-to-decide-on-run-for-third-term
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Indiana House speaker: Yes, we’re serious about welcoming Illinois counties to Indiana (COMMENT: I lived in Will County’s Crete Township 1948-1976. Crete Township borders Indiana.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/opinion-illinois-counties-secession-indiana/
— If you’re arrested by ICE in Illinois, what happens next? Legal experts explain the process. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/28/ice-immigration-trump-deportation-know-your-rights/
— Cicero’s residents are particularly vulnerable under Donald Trump’s agenda (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/opinion-cicero-immigrants-donald-trump-deportations/
— I am angered by President Donald Trump’s focus on deportations (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/letters-013025/
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/opinion-donald-trump-ending-diversity-equal-opportunity/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/why-him-undocumented-father-gets-swept-up-turned-over-to-ice-during-operation-targeting-someone-else/
— Offering buyouts to federal workers is fine. (COMMENT: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 27 years. I should write about my critics/opponents who despise/hate federal employees and retirees the most.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/30/editorial-trump-federal-workers-buyouts/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Thornton Township board ‘deeply disturbed’ over brawl during meeting attended by Tiffany Henyard. Board supervisor Tiffany Henyard and activist Jedidiah Brown traded barbs Wednesday, a day after Brown’s comments about the embattled Henyard — who is also the mayor of Dolton — sparked a melee.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/suburban-chicago/2025/01/29/brawl-thornton-township-tiffany-henyard-suburban-chicago
— Trump’s buyout offer to federal workers is about more than just downsizing government. Go back to 2020, when Trump signed Schedule F, an executive order to reclassify career civil servants and make them easier to fire and then replace with political loyalists. Buyouts are a back-door way of doing the same in 2025.
(COMMENT: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 27 years. I should write about my critics/opponents who despise/hate federal employees and retirees the most.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2025/01/29/president-trump-buyout-offer-federal-workers-schedule-f-civil-service
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that minorities and females will forever need big time preference to succeed.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/01/29/anti-dei-trump-white-advantage-black-athletes-sports-super-bowl-hurts-mahomes-marc-morial
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: As ICE knocks on doors in the suburbs, immigrant groups push solidarity (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250129/nation-and-world-politics/as-ice-knocks-on-doors-in-the-suburbs-immigrant-groups-push-solidarity/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump’s moves to curb abortion spending spell trouble for Illinois (COMMENT: Democrat leaders eve-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/trump-abortion-funding-moves-spell-trouble-illinois
JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Del Mar Resigns As State GOP Co-Chair Effectively Immediately. ‘Illinois Republican Party Has Long Stood For Transparency, Character, And Integrity — Values I Believe Are Being Compromised’ (COMMENT: What specific wrongdoing does Del Mar allege and what is Salvi’s specific response?)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/del-mar-resigns-as-state-gop-co-chair-effectively-immediately/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a letter to Illinois Republican Chairwoman Kathy Salvi, Aaron Del Mar of Palatine announced his resignation, effective immediately, as co-chair of the Illinois Republican Party. “I cannot and will not be complicit in the current course of action within the party,” Del Mar’s letter sent today (Wednesday) said. “The Illinois Republican Party has long stood for transparency, character, and integrity — values I believe are being compromised. I refuse to remain silent as these principles are undermined.” The Journal & Topics was unable to immediately reach Del Mar Wednesday to clarify what those issues were. In early December, Del Mar announced his intention to resign from his role as state party co-chair. At the time, he told the Journal he planned to explore a run for a statewide office and would step down as state party co-chair in January or February. Salvi, at the time, sent a letter to other state party officials saying, “I have asked him (Del Mar) to continue serving as co-chair until a successor is named and the transition is finalized. He has graciously agreed. I am deeply grateful for Aaron’s dedicated service to the party and look forward to working alongside him as we continue our efforts to Make Illinois Red Again.” Del Mar in his letter Wednesday said: “I can no longer, in good conscience, remain in this role while awaiting a successor and facilitating a transition. To be clear I will remain in my duly elected role as state central committeeman, (of the) 5th Congressional District.” Del Mar is also the Palatine Township Republican committeeman and is running for reelection as Palatine Township highway commissioner in the April 1 election.)
— Maine Township Republicans Celebrate Trump (COMMENT: How strongly do the following promote Trump: the leaders of a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) your Republican township/ward party organization?)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/maine-township-republicans-celebrate-trump/
— Concerned With ICE Enforcement, Schools, County, Glenview Police Detail Contingencies (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/concerned-with-ice-enforcement-schools-county-glenview-police-detail-contingencies/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Musk makes joke about Gov. Pritzker’s weight on social media, Pritzker fires back
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/01/30/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-elon-musk-exchange-barbs-on-social-media/78028136007/
STATELINE
— Race and place can contribute to shorter lives, research suggests. The findings come as the Trump administration attacks equity programs. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as having tremendous unfair advantages in life because of my demographics: White, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, born in 1948, male, federal employee for almost 30 years, married since 1978, childless, non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc. According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics. I should write about that.)
https://stateline.org/2025/01/30/race-and-place-can-contribute-to-shorter-lives-research-suggests/
SOUTHERN
— How the Trump administration is working to ‘combat’ DEI in the private sector (COMMENT: EEOC promoted DEI big time in 1971 when it forced Oldsmobile to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, my Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/01/29/how-the-trump-administration-is-working-to-combat-dei-in-the-private-sector/
WAND TV
— Illinois Senate committee approves bill keeping veteran tiny homes affordable (COMMENT: How strongly is your residence prepared to charge electric vehicles? Electric vehicles are expensive. The 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T that I have ordered is way more expensive because it is electric.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois-senate-committee-approves-bill-keeping-veteran-tiny-homes-affordable/article_93deff22-de91-11ef-8882-0376a042831f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) has reintroduced a bill to allow tiny homes to be exempt from a 2023 state law requiring all homes to be built with electric vehicle charging capacity.)
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5271578/immigrant-couple-in-chicago-plans-for-potential-deportation-scenarios
— Trump signs an order restricting gender-affirming care for minors (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-01-29/trump-signs-an-order-restricting-gender-affirming-care-for-minors
— Illinois is offering another round of EV rebates (COMMENT: With my purchase of a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T EV, I will apply for this rebate. But I am not counting on getting it.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-01-29/illinois-is-offering-another-round-of-ev-rebates
DURBIN
— Durbin, Schakowsky Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In my defense, I was taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola at that time. None of my IRS coworkers had taken job-related graduate courses. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my GAO mentor promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I had a) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. None of my GAO coworkers had done anything close to that. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors got rid of my IRS and GAO mentors. Further, all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-schakowsky-introduce-mentoring-to-succeed-act
— According to Democrat leaders, to succeed in America, the more of the following that you are, the more that Republicans discriminate against you, and the more government assistance that you need: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-if-your-goal-is-to-make-america-great-again-why-would-you-start-by-cutting-basic-services-for-families
AURORA PATCH
— Richard Irvin Won’t Attend Voters Forum, Criticizes Event’s Format. The Aurora mayor wrote a letter to “clear up the misguided chatter regarding my absence from the League of Women Voters (LWV) forum.”
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/richard-irvin-wont-attend-voters-forum-criticizes-events-format
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-446/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-238/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS GOP
— PRESS RELKEASE: New Year, Same Old Failures And Corruption From IL Dems It may be a new year, but it’s the same old failures and corruption from Illinois Democrats. Between the Democrats’ lies and a new leftist official being caught red-handed in corruption schemes seemingly every week, the Illinois Democrat Party is in shambles. Take a look at some of the worst failures that have plagued Illinois Democrats to start the year: Corruption between Chicago Public Schools and Chicago’s Teachers Union: Rafael Yáñez, a Chicago Public Schools board member appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, was found conspiring with the vice president of the Chicago’s Teachers Union regarding contract negotiations during a private meeting. The interaction highlights the suspiciously close relationship between CTU and CPS. More corruption was exposed when Johnson faced ethics concerns regarding his dual role at CPS and CTU. The situation outlines unholy alliances in Chicago’s education system under Democrat rule. Brandon Johnson hiding Chicago’s sanctuary city status: As President Trump follows through with his vow to deport dangerous illegal immigrants, Brandon Johnson, the worst mayor in America, refuses to say if he will testify before Congress about Chicago’s sanctuary city policies that hinder law enforcement and protect illegal immigrants. Meanwhile, Johnson has reaffirmed Chicago’s stance as a sanctuary city, a policy that has allowed around 50,000 illegal immigrants into the city. Given his past record, Chicagoans shouldn’t expect Johnson to step up to the plate and own his responsibilities anytime soon. Officials LIE about ICE deportations to ignite fear: Chicago Public Schools officials and Democrat politicians flat-out lied about ICE agents visiting Hamline Elementary to ignite fear and chaos in Chicago. President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan criticized Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for spreading fear instead of verifying the facts and demanded he apologize to ICE. No apologies yet. Bottom Line: President Trump has been in office for 11 days getting results while Illinois Democrats focus on infighting and continuing Chicago’s culture of corruption.
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Pro-immigrant activists demand court shut down Trump immigration raids in Chicago (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/669328987-pro-immigrant-activists-demand-court-shut-down-trump-immigration-raids-in-chicago
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Patch Reports ICE Activity in Crystal Lake
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/29/patch-reports-ice-activity-in-crystal-lake/
— All McHenry County Democratic Party Congressional Delegation Members Vote in Favor of Violent Illegals
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/29/all-mchenry-county-democratic-party-congressional-delegation-members-vote-in-favor-of-violent-illegals/
— DeWitte Seeks Chicago Slot Machines to Finance the Regional Transportation Authority
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/29/dewitte-seeks-chicago-slot-machines-to-finance-the-regional-transportation-authority/
— We’re Number 3 in Unemployment
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/29/were-number-3-in-unemployment/
— Meet Candidates for Algonquin Township GOP Primary
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/29/meet-candidates-for-algonquin-township-gop-primary/
— Cary Grade School Letter Announces “Safe Zone”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/28/cary-grade-school-letter-announces-safe-zone/
WIREPOINTS
— Nation’s Report Card results are in: Illinoisans spend billions more on education, yet 2024 reading results are still below 2019 levels
https://wirepoints.org/nations-report-card-results-are-in-illinoisans-spend-billions-more-on-education-yet-2024-reading-results-are-still-below-2019-levels-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Promotions are extremely important. What promotions have you gotten? IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986. In each of those cases, according to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, instead of me, a Democrat minority, female, and/or veteran should have gotten those promotions. I should write about each of the aforesaid promotions. I would show that in each case, I was better qualified in terms of work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or professional license than my Democrat coworkers who were not promoted. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. Further, I would show that all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House rescinds federal funding freeze
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/29/white-house-rescinds-federal-funding-freeze/
— Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/29/donald-trump-orders-take-aim-critical-race-theory-/
— For the first time in office, Trump doesn’t face the threat of impeachment
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/29/first-time-office-donald-trump-doesn-face-threat-i/
— Hegseth creates new Pentagon task force to ban race, sex from promotion criteria. New defense chief moves quickly to target woke policies in military. (COMMENT: Promotions are extremely important. What promotions have you gotten? IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986. In each of those cases, according to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, instead of me, a Democrat minority, female, and/or veteran should have gotten those promotions. I should write about each of the aforesaid promotions. I would show that in each case, I was better qualified in terms of work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or professional license than my Democrat coworkers who were not promoted. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. Further, I would show that all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/29/pete-hegseth-creates-new-pentagon-task-force-ban-r/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Hegseth says Gitmo will be a way station, not the final destination for ‘criminal illegal aliens’ deported from the U.S.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/3305294/hegseth-gitmo-criminal-illegal-aliens-deported-from-u-s/
— The View says Karoline Leavitt got her job because of ‘wokeness’ and being ‘a 10’ (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In my defense, I was taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola at that time. None of my IRS coworkers had taken job-related graduate courses. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my GAO mentor promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I had a) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. None of my GAO coworkers had done anything close to that. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors got rid of my IRS and GAO mentors. Further, all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3305014/the-view-karoline-leavitt-job-wokeness-being-a-10/
NEW YORK POST
— DOJ sent top official to Chicago to investigate possible sanctuary city interference with ICE raids (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://nypost.com/2025/01/29/us-news/doj-sent-top-official-to-chicago-to-investigate-sanctuary-city-interference-with-ice-raids/
— Dems scream ‘racism,’ but NYC minorities cheer Trump’s ICE raids (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://nypost.com/2025/01/29/opinion/dems-scream-racism-but-nyc-minorities-are-cheering-trumps-ice-raids/
— Trump orders defunding of K-12 schools that promote ‘radical’ gender and race ‘indoctrination’
https://nypost.com/2025/01/29/us-news/trump-orders-defunding-of-k-12-schools-that-promote-radical-gender-and-race-indoctrination/
AMERICAN GRATNESS
— Trump Signs Executive Order Instructing DHS and Defense Dept. to Prepare Gitmo For High-Priority Criminal Illegals (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://amgreatness.com/2025/01/29/trump-signs-executive-order-instructing-dhs-and-defense-dept-to-prepare-gitmo-for-high-priority-criminal-illegals/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Conservative Publishing is Making a Comeback
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/01/conservative_publishing_is_making_a_comeback.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— James Carville unloads on Biden for listening to ‘idiot left’ and not sending illegals back ‘pronto’ (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/01/29/james-carville-unloads-on-biden-for-listening-to-idiot-left-and-not-sending-illegals-back-pronto-1519373/
— Trump says he’ll send 30K ‘criminal illegal aliens’ to Gitmo, Hegseth explains on Fox
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/01/30/trump-says-hell-send-30k-criminal-illegal-aliens-to-gitmo-hegseth-explains-on-fox-1519559/
BREITBART
— Border Apprehensions Plummet as Trump Effect Sets In (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/29/border-apprehensions-plummet-as-trump-effect-sets-in/
— Voters Trust Donald Trump More than News Media
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/29/nolte-exclusive-poll-voters-trust-donald-trump-more-than-news-media/
— Trump to Open Guantanamo Bay Camp for 30,000 Migrants (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/01/29/trump-to-open-guantanamo-bay-camp-for-30000-migrants/
— Judges Are the Reason Illegals Accused of Violent Felonies Are Released
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/01/29/dem-rep-ivey-judges-are-the-reason-illegals-accused-of-violent-felonies-are-released/
CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans introduce bills to increase penalties for illegal border crosser crime (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_fcf45d70-de43-11ef-8bad-0ba6d9415992.html
DAILY CALLER
— Whoopi Goldberg Lectures Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt On How ‘Wokeness’ Got Her A Job (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In my defense, I was taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola at that time. None of my IRS coworkers had taken job-related graduate courses. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my GAO mentor promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I had a) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. None of my GAO coworkers had done anything close to that. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors got rid of my IRS and GAO mentors. Further, all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/29/the-view-whoopi-goldberg-karoline-leavitt-wokeness/
(FROM WIKIPEDIA: Leavitt previously served as the national press secretary for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. She was an assistant press secretary and presidential writer during the first Donald Trump administration as well as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump Super PAC. In 2022, she ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire’s 1st district, winning the Republican nomination before losing in the general election to Democratic incumbent Chris Pappas. Karoline Claire Leavitt was born in Atkinson, New Hampshire, where she was raised in the Catholic faith. Her family owned an ice cream shop and a used truck dealership in Plaistow, New Hampshire. She attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She then attended Saint Anselm College on a scholarship for NCAA Division II college softball. Leavitt was outspoken on campus about her support for the Trump administration. Her op-eds in the school newspaper include a defense of Trump’s travel ban and a critique of the news media. She founded the school’s first broadcasting club. While in college, Leavitt worked at Hearst Television WMUR-TV. She graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in communications and political science. During her education at Saint Anselm College, Leavitt interned at Fox News. The summer before her senior year of college, she interned in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence. She returned briefly after her 2019 graduation, before joining the White House Press Office as an assistant press secretary under Kayleigh McEnany. Following the conclusion of the first Trump administration, she was hired as the communications director for Republican U.S. representative Elise Stefanik from New York.)
DAILY SIGNAL
— Rand Paul Has Choice Words About Bureaucrats Who Refuse a Lawful Trump Order (COMMENT: All those who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors assigned me to supervise who were Democrat and minority, female, and/or veteran were problematic one way or the other. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors always ordered me to give them preference big time and I always did that. But that was not good enough for them.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/01/29/fired-cause-rand-paul-has-choice-words-about-bureaucrats-who-refuse-lawful-trump-order/
DAILY WIRE
— Trump Signs Order Defunding Schools Teaching Gender Ideology, CRT The ideologies are banned in the curriculum and teacher training.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-signs-order-defunding-schools-teaching-gender-ideology-crt
— Pentagon Guts DEI Programs From U.S. Military. Eliminating DEI was one of Secretary Hegseth’s top priorities.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pentagon-guts-dei-programs-from-u-s-military
FEDERALIST
— Polls Show Majorities Of Americans Support Trump’s Mass Deportations
https://thefederalist.com/2025/01/30/polls-show-majorities-of-americans-support-trumps-mass-deportations/
FOX NEWS
— Waukegan’s police department vows to block law enforcement from coordinating with ICE (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-citys-police-department-vows-block-law-enforcement-from-coordinating-ice
— Trump DoD creates task force to abolish DEI offices that ‘promote systemic racism’ (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-dod-creates-task-force-abolish-dei-offices-promote-systemic-racism
— Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard involved in board meeting brawl between boyfriend, activist. Chicago-area ‘super mayor’ jumps into Thornton Township board meeting fist fight.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-involved-board-meeting-brawl-between-boyfriend-activist
— Trump moves to prepare Guantanamo Bay for 30,000 ‘criminal illegal aliens’ Trump says, ‘It’s a tough place to get out of’ (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-moves-prepare-guantanamo-bay-30000-criminal-illegal-aliens
— Trump signs executive orders stripping federal funding from schools that teach CRT, supporting school choice. The EOs mandate ‘ending radical indoctrination in K-12 schooling,’ ‘expanding educational freedom and opportunity for families’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-signs-executive-orders-stripping-federal-funding-from-schools-teach-crt-supporting-school-choice
JONATHAN TURLEY
— Universities Announce Plans to Defy Federal Immigration Enforcement
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/01/30/universities-announce-plans-to-defy-federal-immigration-enforcement/
PJ MEDIA
— This Is War, After All: Trump Prepares to Send 30,000 Criminal Illegals to Gitmo (COMMENT: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2025/01/29/this-is-war-after-all-trump-prepares-to-send-30000-criminal-illegals-to-gitmo-n4936493#google_vigne
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— VP Vance: It Should Shock The Conscience Of The American People That We Did Nothing About Violent Illegals Until Trump
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/01/29/vp_vance_it_should_shock_the_conscience_of_the_american_people_that_we_did_nothing_about_violent_illegals_until_trump.html
— Whoopi Goldberg to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “Without Wokeness, You Might Not Have That Job”; We Fought So You Could Stand At That Podium (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In my defense, I was taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola at that time. None of my IRS coworkers had taken job-related graduate courses. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my GAO mentor promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I had a) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. None of my GAO coworkers had done anything close to that. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors got rid of my IRS and GAO mentors. Further, all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/01/29/whoopi_goldberg_to_leavitt_without_wokeness_you_might_not_have_that_job_we_fought_so_you_could_stand_at_that_podium.html
TOWNHALL
— If Illegal Aliens Are Deported, No One Will Be Able to Pick Blueberries (COMMENT: I doubt that illegals will stoop to take the bad jobs that I took.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/01/30/cnn-guest-if-illegal-aliens-are-deported-no-one-will-be-able-to-pick-blueberries-n2651375
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Trump says U.S. will send “worst criminal illegal aliens” to Guantanamo Bay (COMMENT: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-executive-order-guantanamo-bay-for-criminal-migrants/
— Trump takes aim at critical race theory in schools, protests on college campuses in new executive order
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trumps-orders-critical-race-theory-college-protests/
— Abortion opponents praise RFK Jr., after he vows to follow Trump
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abortion-opponents-praise-rfk-jr-trump/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says U.S. Will Hold Migrants at Guantánamo. The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/us/politics/trump-migrants-guantanamo.html
— What to Know About Trump’s Plan to Slash the Federal Work Force. The Office of Personnel Management sought to entice civilian federal employees to resign, as President Trump seeks to reshape the U.S. government. Here are details of the plan. (COMMENT: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” $25,000 buyouts and early retirement to get rid of its older White male non-veteran employees who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$180,974/year in today’s dollars. I was eligible because I had 25 years of federal service – 13 with GAO, 9 with IRS, and 3 with the Post Office. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 just before their “offer” expired. If I had not succumbed, I would not have been eligible for regular retirement until 2003. Things that I did that helped me survive 1993-1997 include my a) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, b) my becoming a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and CPA in 1979, and c) my earning master’s degrees in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and in business from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/us/politics/trump-federal-workers-buyout.html
— Does Trump’s Cabinet Look Like a Meritocracy to You? (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I owe none of my successes in life to meritocracy. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitted from discrimination against those who share their demographics: Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/opinion/trump-dei-hegseth.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Migrants were detained at Guantánamo Bay before Trump’s order. Here’s what to know. Human rights groups have accused U.S. authorities of using Guantánamo Bay for decades to detain migrants fleeing Haiti, Cuba and other Caribbean nations. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly analogize illegals to fugitive slaves.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/30/guantanamo-bay-migrants-history-trump/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/29/trump-trans-executive-orders-fear-confusion/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG GRAPHIC: Post-pandemic nose-dive: Why student test scores are raising alarms among parents and teachers
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2025/01/30/why-low-student-test-scores-covid-pandemic/78019436007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2025/01/30/why-low-student-test-scores-covid-pandemic/78019436007/
— Trump says he’ll divert funds from schools teaching ‘discriminatory equity ideology’ (COMMENT: According to Democrat leaders, those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, that is, minorities and females, should do as well as or better on tests than those who have demographics that vote for Republicans, that is, Whites and males. For all the many tests that I took and passed 1966-1997 earning a bachelor’s degree (management), three master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), six professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting) and a professional license (CPA), far fewer who took and passed those tests were minority or female than were White or male. According to Democrat leaders, that is because Republicans discriminate against Democrats.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2025/01/29/trump-order-funds-schools-critical-race-theory/77778609007/
DES MOINES REGISTER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing paint Jesus as being anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2025/01/30/woke-bishop-mariann-budde-donald-trump/77999348007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/trump-mexico-border-enforcement-squeeze-ab067108
— Trump Administration Orders Agencies to Find More DEI Workers to Ax. Government offices have cut dozens of positions and canceled millions of dollars in contracts. (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-administration-orders-agencies-to-find-more-dei-workers-to-ax-7b627c36
FORBES
— Empty Suit Syndrome: Why It Is Wise To Challenge Vertical Career Growth (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In my defense, I was taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola at that time. None of my IRS coworkers had taken job-related graduate courses. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my GAO mentor promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I had a) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. None of my GAO coworkers had done anything close to that. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors got rid of my IRS and GAO mentors. Further, all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2021/09/22/empty-suit-syndrome-why-it-is-wise-to-challenge-vertical-career-growth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Instead of “time and experience” as the marker of whether they should be promoted or hold senior roles in companies, they leaned into impact and results. The message to employers was, “If we don’t promote, we don’t retain. If we don’t accept the rationale, we aren’t creating a culture for growth.” This also led to built-in pressure for not only millennials but Gen Z that if you are not moving up at a clipped paced and being promoted every year or two, you are not managing your career success effectively.)
PBS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-options-remain-for-immigrants-seeking-entry-into-the-u-s-as-policies-rapidly-change
GAO
— 2024 Tax Filing: IRS Improved Live Service and Began to Modernize Some Operations, but Timeliness Issues Persist (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 $99,069-$112,280/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $117,807-$125,661/year. The following wasted my knowledge of IRS: a) my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors and b) my U.S. Senators, my U.S. Representatives, and their staffs.)
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107375
ACCOUNTING TODAY
— CPA Success Index: Ranking the top collegiate accounting programs (COMMENT: I owe my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old in 1979 mainly to a) my taking the Becker CPA Review, b) my completing graduate accounting courses at DePaul starting in 1976, and c) my working for IRS starting in 1971.
https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/cpa-success-index-ranks-top-collegiate-accounting-programs
CPA JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders call the 150-accounting hour requirement to take the CPA examination a “barrier” for minorities. I only just barely met that requirement when I took and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old in 1979. I owe my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt mainly to a) my taking the Becker CPA Review, b) my completing graduate accounting courses at DePaul starting in 1976, and c) my working for IRS starting in 1971.
https://www.cpajournal.com/2025/01/24/nasba-and-the-aicpa-propose-an-alternative-path-to-cpa/
GOOGLE
— Promoted too fast (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In my defense, I was taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola at that time. None of my IRS coworkers had taken job-related graduate courses. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my GAO mentor promoted me in 1986. In my defense, I had a) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. None of my GAO coworkers had done anything close to that. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors got rid of my IRS and GAO mentors. Further, all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22promoted+too+fast
(FROM THE POSTING: Your team members might feel resentment if they feel you are being unfairly promoted over them.)
January 29, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville, DuPage officials and organizations explain policies, preparation for heightened federal immigration enforcement (COMMENT: Pritzker and the Immigrant Solidarity DuPage organization put tremendous pressure on law enforcement in DuPage County to not enforce America’s immigration laws. How will law enforcement in DuPage County respond?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/28/naperville-dupage-immigration-ice-enforcement/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly flood America with citizens of foreign countries who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
— Removing medical debt from credit reports opens door to economic opportunity: ‘It gives me hope’ The change is expected to boost millions of people’s credit scores and helping them qualify for home mortgages. It’s unclear whether President Donald Trump will reverse the federal rule announced Jan. 7 by the Biden administration. (COMMENT: Since became a federal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have been furious that the federal government has paid 72% of my health insurance. Since I got married in 1978, my critics/opponents have been furious that the federal government has paid 72% of our health insurance.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2025/01/28/medical-debt-credit-reports-home-mortages-housing-opportunity
— GOP plan to cut Medicaid expansion could cost coverage for 900K Illinoisans, Dems say
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/01/29/gop-plan-medicaid-expansion-donald-trump
ABC7
— Here’s how a freeze on federal grants and loans could impact Chicago and Illinois. Gov. JB Pritzker says the Medicaid system was down on Tuesday in Illinois and other states across the country. (COMMENT: To what extent are those in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct dependent on a) federal aid, b) state aid, c) township aid, d) municipal aid, and e) school district aid?)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/is-trump-freezing-federal-aid-how-funding-freeze-grants-loans-could-impact-chicago-illinois-programs/15844666/
— Video shows Tiffany Henyard involved in brawl at Thornton Township meeting. Weeks-long government shutdown ends with services set to resume Wednesday.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tiffany-henyard-news-video-shows-involved-brawl-meeting-services-resume-wednesday/15845872/
— ICE arrestee from local weekend raid ordered released by federal judge
https://abc7chicago.com/post/edward-martinez-cermeno-venezuelan-migrant-swept-ice-raids-chicago-area-ordered-released-federal-judge/15844932/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-1/29/2025
— Elgin family says undocumented man who had not committed any crimes taken into custody. ICE arrests another man nearby after smashing car window, wife says.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/elgin-il-news-today-family-says-undocumented-man-had-not-committed-any-crimes-taken-custody-ice-arrests-another/15844736/
CBS2
— More than 100 arrested in Chicago area as targeted immigration enforcement efforts continue
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-congress-sanctuary-city-policies-immigration/
— Chicago area nonprofits in dismay over Trump administration’s federal funding freeze
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-area-nonprofits-trump-federal-funding-freeze/
FOX32
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defends city’s sanctuary status amid ICE raids
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-defends-sanctuary-status-ice-raids
WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success a) in glorifying and praising illegals and b) in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning those who want America’s immigration laws to be enforced.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/immigration-raids-fear-chicago/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois regains Medicaid access after federal funding freeze confusion
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-regains-medicaid-access-after-funding-freeze-confusion
— Restaurants ready themselves for ICE (COMMENT: What percent of dishwashers are illegals? I was a dishwasher 1964-1966. If there had been as many illegals back then as there are now, one of them would have gotten the job that I got.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-gist/restaurants-ready-themselves-ice
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘More questions than answers.’ White House memo sends Springfield agencies scrambling
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/courts/2025/01/29/white-house-memo-sends-springfield-agencies-scrambling/78001348007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trump-endorsed candidates win primary races to replace Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz. (COMMENT: Which Republican candidates on the April 1, 2025 ballot in your precinct are seeking Trump’s endorsement? Short of that, which ones support Trump?)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/randy-fine-conservative-desantis-critic-wins-republican-primary-to-replace-mike-waltz-in-us-house/article_f5ceb1c2-d5e5-5bdc-bd96-42a68379a138.html
25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois GOP lawmakers introduce bill tightening immigration laws (COMMENT: What has your Republican state senator and representative done in support of this bill?)
https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/01/28/illinois-gop-lawmakers-introduce-bill-tightening-immigration-laws/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Senate Republicans introduced a bill Tuesday requiring police to work with ICE agents to deport illegal immigrants convicted of felonies. Republican Sen. Neil Anderson of Andalusia criticized Gov. JB Pritzker for supporting policies like the Illinois Trust Act. This act limits how police can collaborate with ICE on immigration enforcement. “Under the law, Pritzker continues to defend, Illinois law enforcement agencies who prohibit from helping federal immigration officials. Law enforcement officers are effectively blocked from doing their job when it comes to removing violent undocumented criminals from our streets,” said Anderson. Other Republican senators, such as Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro), and Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport), seek to repeal the Illinois Trust Act. However, Illinois’ legislative branch has an overwhelming Democratic majority, so the future of this Republican-led bill is uncertain.)
WSIL TV
— Florida lawmakers pass sweeping immigration bill to help enforce America’s immigration laws. What bills have your Republican state senator and representative introduced to help enforce America’s immigration laws?
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/florida-lawmakers-pass-sweeping-immigration-bill-to-help-with-trump-crackdown/article_ec01021d-1ff6-5e9f-b49a-82fcd80fc0fa.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Violent ‘illegal aliens’ among 3,500 migrants arrested since Trump took office
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/several-illegal-aliens-accused-of-violent-crimes-in-us-arrested-since-trump-took-office-immigration-migration-migrants-politics-white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-crimes-criminals-murder-death-rape-sexual-assault
— New Illinois legislation hopes to provide African American reparations (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect ever-increasing pressure from Democrats on those who are the following to disclose their ties to slavery: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid. All my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, they always lived in northeast Illinois, they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/new-illinois-legislation-hopes-to-provide-african-american-reparations
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump fires EEOC and labor board officials, setting up legal fight (COMMENT: How has EEOC impacted you? I became an IRS Revenue Officer when I was 22 years old in 1971 because my Firestone Store boss had rudely fired me. He did that because I had told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-01-28/trump-fires-eeoc-and-labor-board-officials-setting-up-legal-fight
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/01/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-445/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— There’s a reason the press isn’t reporting on the types of migrants ICE is arresting
https://wirepoints.org/theres-a-reason-the-press-isnt-reporting-on-the-types-of-migrants-ice-is-arresting-theyre-violent-criminals-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
JOHN KASS
— Protecting Illegal Migrants Against America: Pritzker the Fool and His Brother Brandon
https://johnkassnews.com/pritzker-the-fool-and-his-brother-brandon/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— My critics/opponents despise/hate those who do not promote electric vehicles (EV). How are they responding to my ordering an EV, a 2025 Dodge Daytona R/T? Will they stress that it is not an economy car, but instead, a performance car? My critics/opponents despise/hate cars and especially American-nameplate performance cars. How are they responding to the fact that Dodge is not an American-owned company and that the car I ordered will be built in Canada? I have owned American-nameplate performance cars since 1966. I have owned my 1972 Corvette since 1971. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP State Sen. McConchie Resigns, Pushes for IL GOP Chair Kathy Salvi’s Son to Replace Him, Sparking Nepotism Concerns
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/01/gop-state-sen-mcconchie-resigns-pushes-for-il-gop-chair-kathy-salvis-son-to-replace-him-sparking-nepotism-concerns.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pentagon chief Hegseth yanks Gen. Milley’s security detail and clearance. Orders IG inspection into Milley’s actions to see if he should be demoted or not.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/29/pentagon-chief-pete-hegseth-revokes-gen-mark-mille/
— Trump’s spending pause? Biden did it first
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/28/donald-trump-spending-pause-joe-biden-first/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump is following through with unprecedented and swift action to begin his presidency – which has reset the national mood (COMMENT: How has the mood changed in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? I will get a measure of that when I hand-deliver campaign literature and a copy of the sample ballot in my precinct.)
https://nypost.com/2025/01/28/opinion/trump-is-following-through-with-unprecedented-and-swift-action-to-begin-his-presidency-which-has-reset-the-national-mood/
DAILY CALL:ER
— Trump To Defund Schools That Teach Critical Race Theory, Radical Gender Ideology (COMMENT: How strongly do Democrats teach Critical Race Theory and Radical Gender Ideology in your school district?)
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/29/donald-trump-critical-race-theory-gender-ideology-1776-commission/
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Admin Offers Buyouts to Nearly All Federal Employees. Federal employees are being offered buyouts through a new ‘deferred resignation’ initiative, allowing them to resign while receiving pay until September. (COMMENT: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” $25,000 buyouts and early retirement to get rid of its older White male non-veteran employees who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$180,974/year in today’s dollars. I was eligible because I had 25 years of federal service – 13 with GAO, 9 with IRS, and 3 with the Post Office. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 just before their “offer” expired. If I had not succumbed, I would not have been eligible for regular retirement until 2003. Things that I did that helped me survive 1993-1997 include my a) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, b) my becoming a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and CPA in 1979, and c) my earning master’s degrees in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and in business from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-admin-offers-buyouts-to-nearly-all-federal-employees-5800390
FEDERALIST
— Teachers Unions Conspire To Evade Trump’s Border Solutions With ‘ICE-Free Safe Zones’
https://thefederalist.com/2025/01/29/teachers-unions-conspire-to-evade-trumps-border-solutions-with-ice-free-safe-zones/
FOX NEWS
— Liberal officials are siding with illegals (COMMENT: My critics/opponents side with illegals. I should write about my critics/opponents. 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 lately.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzlzM5Cgsj4
— President Trump promised mass deportations. Here’s how it will help Americans. Americans will ‘welcome the relief’ mass deportation will bring.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/president-trump-promised-mass-deportations-heres-how-help-americans
— Trump administration touts 969 illegal immigrant arrests in one day: ‘HERE ARE SOME OF THE WORST’ Trump made getting tough on illegal immigration a pillar of his presidential campaign.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-administration-touts-969-illegal-immigrant-arrests-one-day-here-some-worst
NEWSMAX
— Trump Doing Americans’ Bidding on Illegals, Not Media’s (COMMENT: My critics/opponents side with illegals. I should write about my critics/opponents. 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 lately.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/alina-habba-donald-trump-immigration/2025/01/28/id/1196915/
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Bombshell Affirmative Action EO Advances Trump’s Colorblind Agenda
https://www.westernjournal.com/bombshell-affirmative-action-eo-advances-trumps-colorblind-agenda/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— White House offers 2 million federal employees financial incentives to quit
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-offers-incentives-federal-employees-resign-warns-downsizing-2025-01-28/
MSN
— Streets empty in Chicago over Trump’s immigration crackdown
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/streets-empty-in-chicago-over-trump-s-immigration-crackdown/ar-AA1y290f
— ‘He’ll stiff you’: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) warns federal workers Trump’s ‘buyout’ offer is bogus
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/he-ll-stiff-you-senator-warns-federal-workers-trump-s-buyout-offer-is-bogus/ar-AA1y22Wj
— VIDEO: 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona PRODUCTION LINE (COMMENT: This Dodge production line is much different from the one that I worked on Belvidere in 1970. At that time, I owned a 1969 Charger SE. I owned a 1968 Charger R/T collector car 1994-2005. I have owned my 2013 Charger R/T since 2012. I have ordered a 2025 Charger Daytona R/T.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/2025-dodge-charger-daytona-production-line/vi-AA1xFSyE
(FROM THE ARTICLE: All-new Dodge Charger production stages at Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.)
— The Purge Continues: Donald Trump Axes DOJ Officials Involved in His Prosecution (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors purged me when I was 49 years old in 1997 because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/the-purge-continues-donald-trump-axes-doj-officials-involved-in-his-prosecution/ss-AA1y1ir3
NEW YORK TIMES
— Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance. The Pentagon has asked its inspector general to review the record and behavior of Gen. Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who stood up to President Trump in his first term.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/us/politics/trump-pentagon-milley-security.html
— Trump Freezes Trillions. Chaos Ensues
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/podcasts/the-daily/trump-freeze-chaos-grants-loans.html
WASHINGTON POST
— White House incentivizes federal workers to resign. The email sent to the federal workforce is the most sweeping effort yet by the new Trump administration to shrink the ranks of government employees.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/28/trump-emails-workforce/
— What federal workers should know about Trump administration’s ‘deferred resignation’ offer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/28/federal-worker-offer-resign-explained-trump/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/29/transgender-care-trump-executive-order-youth/
USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/28/transgender-rights-at-risk-trump-executive-order/77977951007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump and a Bequest From the ‘Meritocracy’ A scholarship student in the ’50s leaves his school $50 million. (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I owe none of my successes in life to meritocracy. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitted from discrimination against those who share their demographics: Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-and-a-bequest-from-the-meritocracy-john-mitchell-education-scholarship-62716896
— America’s enemies promote birthright citizenship
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trumps-attack-on-birthright-citizenship-constitution-14th-amendment-court-precedent-f88b4b53
FORTUNE
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://fortune.com/2025/01/29/companies-like-costco-and-apple-are-defending-their-dei-programs-despite-nationwide-pushback-these-are-the-companies-standing-by-their-policies/
BLOOMBERG
— Trump Buyouts, Spending Freezes Wreak Havoc Across Government
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-29/trump-buyouts-spending-freezes-wreak-havoc-across-government?embedded-checkout=true
BARRON’S
— Trump Crackdown Spurs Migrants To Seek Refuge In Mexico (COMMENT: Mexico ever-increasingly serves as a staging ground for foreign countries.)
https://www.barrons.com/news/trump-crackdown-spurs-migrants-to-seek-refuge-in-mexico-8e4fa822
BUSINESS INSIDER
— EY report doubles down on diversity initiatives as DEI comes under scrutiny in Trump’s first weeks in power (COMMENT: The accounting profession had no interest in me because a) I did not take and pass the CPA examination until I was 30, b) I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, and c) I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. The accounting profession had no interest in me because I could help it meet its Affirmative Action quotas, goals, and targets because I was a White male.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/ey-report-how-to-implement-dei-initiatives-donald-trump-2025-1
CAPITOL HILL NEWS
— Trump Suggests Using IRS Agents For Border Security Amid Immigration Crackdown (COMMENT: During the last 6 months of 1971, I was an IRS Revenue Officer in training. My IRS superiors took me and my classmates off that training for 2 weeks and had us make phone calls to help enforce Nixon’s price and wage controls.)
https://capitalhillnews.com/trump-suggests-using-irs-agents-for-border-security-amid-immigration-crackdown/
NEW REPUBLIC
— Trump’s Buyout Offer for Federal Workers Is Already Backfiring
https://newrepublic.com/post/190844/trump-buyout-offer-federal-workers-backfiring
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Trump administration offers most feds ‘deferred resignation’ if they agree to quit by next week. Employees who choose to resign from their roles have to let OPM know of their decision by Feb. 6, according to an email sent to the federal workforce Tuesday.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/01/trump-administration-offers-most-feds-deferred-resignation-if-they-quit-by-next-week/
POLITICO
— Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday that he “fully” supports President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze federal grants and loans, adding it is well within his executive authority.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/28/congress/johnson-fully-supports-trumps-aid-freeze-00201104
PBS
— Trump signs order to end federal support for gender transitions for people under 19
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-signs-order-to-end-federal-support-for-gender-transitions-for-people-under-19
— Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with nearly 8 months’ pay (COMMENT: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO “offered” $25,000 buyouts and early retirement to get rid of its older White male non-veteran employees who they had not promoted to GS-15, currently $163,749-$180,974/year in today’s dollars. I was eligible because I had 25 years of federal service – 13 with GAO, 9 with IRS, and 3 with the Post Office. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 just before their “offer” expired. If I had not succumbed, I would not have been eligible for regular retirement until 2003. Things that I did that helped me survive 1993-1997 include my a) earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, b) my becoming a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981, and CPA in 1979, and c) my earning master’s degrees in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and in business from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-offers-all-federal-workers-a-buyout-with-7-months-pay
CATO
— Remembering Nixon’s Wage and Price Controls (COMMENT: During the last 6 months of 1971, I was an IRS Revenue Officer in training. My IRS superiors took me and my classmates off that training for 2 weeks and had us make phone calls to help enforce Nixon’s price and wage controls.)
https://www.cato.org/commentary/remembering-nixons-wage-price-controls
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Richard Nixon showed us just how dangerous unchecked executive power can be to the free-enterprise system. On Aug. 15, 1971, in a nationally televised address, Nixon announced, “I am today ordering a freeze on all prices and wages throughout the United States.” After a 90-day freeze, increases would have to be approved by a “Pay Board” and a “Price Commission,” with an eye toward eventually lifting controls — conveniently, after the 1972 election.)
AXIOS
— Trump’s death by a thousand cuts to federal workforce (COMMENT: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. If I was still a federal employee, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have killed me by now figuratively if not literally.)
https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/01/29/trump-federal-workforce-overhaul-buyouts-fork-in-road
— Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/trump-federal-workers-quit-severance
— All undocumented immigrants are criminals
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/trump-immigrants-criminals-white-house-briefing
TELEGRAPH
— Civil servants plot to sabotage Trump’s working from home ban
https://www.yahoo.com/news/civil-servants-plot-sabotage-trump-220000307.html
DAILY MAIL
— Trump to offer two million federal workers buyouts in accelerated government purge
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14335075/trump-government-purge-offer-buyouts-federal-workers.html