FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— State GOP picks new leaders to ‘beat the machine,’ including Palatine’s Del Mar. – Marni Pyke (COMMENT: Illinois Republicans anxiously await a press release on this from the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). If/when the IRP forms a committee to reach out to conservatives, that is, to platform Republicans, that is, to its base, I volunteer to serve on that committee. The overwhelming majority of the aforesaid want direct election of IRP State Central Committee members.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240814/illinois-state-politics/state-gop-picks-new-leaders-to-beat-the-machine-including-palatines-del-mar/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A northwest suburbanite is taking a leadership role with the Illinois GOP as the party works to rebuild and end what its leader calls the “blue funk.” State Central Committee member Aaron Del Mar of Palatine has been chosen by Chair Kathy Salvi as an Illinois Republican Party co-chair, along with state Sen. Jason Plummer of Edwardsville and State Central Committee member Judy Diekelman of Thornton. Salvi also picked Joan McCarthy Lasonde of Wilmette as vice chair. “Co-Chairs Aaron Del Mar, Sen. Jason Plummer, and Judy Diekelman as well as Vice Chair Joan McCarthy Lasonde and all of our leaders across the state represent the diverse opinions of our party and our state,” Salvi said Wednesday. “This group will broaden our coalition, expand our footprint, and will beat the machine that Democrats like (former Speaker) Mike Madigan and (Gov.) J.B. Pritzker have built.” Salvi took office in July vowing to “make Illinois red again,” and end the party’s “blue funk.” With a woman at the helm of the state GOP and his background as a Filipino- American, “this is a very historic time,” said Del Mar. “This will be the first time the Illinois Republican Party has had a person of color in leadership. “I’m very excited. Kathy has a different personality than I do, she brings different strengths so I think we very much complement each other.” Del Mar, a businessman who ran for lieutenant governor in 2022, was a Republican National Convention delegate in July, and has served as Cook County Republican chairman and Palatine village councilman. The Illinois GOP faces challenges in a heavily Democratic state and recently lost Chair Don Tracy, who blamed party infighting for his resignation. One key to success is to make sure “grass-roots organizations and grass-roots members of the Republican Party have a voice,” Del Mar said. “They’re the people who show up at the monthly meetings, the people that put lawn signs into the ground, that march in the parades. I think for far too long, they’ve been ignored and they’ve been taken for granted.” Del Mar, who campaigned statewide in 2022, hopes to bridge divisions between rural conservative and urban moderate Republicans. “If we can create a relationship where there’s a conversation and people have a better understanding — that adds a lot of value,” Del Mar said, adding he’s visiting downstate Illinois soon. “If you want buy-in from those (rural) counties you have to show up.” Del Mar’s father, a mechanical engineer, immigrated from the Philippines. His mother is a retired nurse of German/Swedish descent who grew up on Chicago’s South Side. “When they start talking about issues like immigration, those things hit home and I can give a personal story,” Del Mar said.)
— ‘A lapse in judgment’: Cartoon in Vernon Township Republican organization newsletter bashed by suburban Democrats and Republicans. – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240814/local-politics/cartoon-in-gop-newsletter-bashed-by-suburban-democrats-and-republicans/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/08/14/illinois-democrats-rally-state-fair-springfield-jb-pritzker
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago not expecting migrant surge ahead of DNC, city official says. – Nell Salzman and Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/15/chicago-not-expecting-migrant-surge-ahead-of-dnc-city-official-says/?clearUserState=true
— Flag-raising in Aurora honors city’s Pakistani community. – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/14/flag-raising-in-aurora-honors-citys-pakistani-community/
NBC5
— Pro-Palestinian groups are mobilizing thousands to Chicago to demonstrate outside DNC. A major group estimates tens of thousands of demonstrators will show up next week, including those bused in from nearby battleground states. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/-palestinian-groups-are-mobilizing-thousands-chicago-demonstrate-dnc-rcna166656
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chartered buses will bring demonstrators from Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and beyond, said a chief organizer behind planned marches next week, Hatem Abudayyeh, the national chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network advocacy group. Abudayyeh said he held a virtual meeting with members across the country to gauge interest in changing direction after Biden stepped aside from seeking the nomination. There was quick consensus, he said. “We’re not going to do anything different. We’re going to mobilize,” Abudayyeh said. “Harris represents the administration; she represents Biden. There is nothing that she has expressed independently that tells us she does not support the policies.”)
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegal migrant numbers are dwindling.
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/texas-gov-greg-abbott-vows-keep-busing-migrants-north-one-problem-not-rcna166412
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/14/largest-annual-illinois-rally-democrats-reflect-surge-enthusiasm-harris-atop-ticket
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republican cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/14/how-advocates-are-working-organize-energize-black-voters-2024-election
WGN RADIO
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin addresses gun arrests made at Topgolf in Naperville. – Pete Zimmerman
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/dupage-county-states-attorney-bob-berlin-addresses-gun-arrests-made-at-topgolf-in-naperville/
WBEZ
— Want a dedicated chair and an electrical outlet? For journalists at the DNC, the price starts at $751. Media organizations and small local news outlets report sticker shock over the price of setting up workspaces at and around the United Center. – Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/2024/08/14/what-it-costs-to-cover-the-democratic-national-convention
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats crow that “Pritzker calls Trump a ‘loser’ as Dems champion Harris, Walz during Governor’s Day.” (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents stress to hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a loser? Mine stress their success in a) removing me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee, b) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) ending my bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, e) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, f) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, g) ending my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, i) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ending my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004, k) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, l) ending my GAO employment in 1997, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who orchestrated most of the aforesaid. I would focus on the pretexts they used.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/08/14/trump-is-the-loser-pritzker-illinois-dems-slam-gop-tout-harris/74794851007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/americans-give-harris-an-advantage-over-trump-on-honesty-and-discipline-an-ap-norc-poll/article_d4e946ef-db19-5c7a-a91e-4b35cb06d614.html
WSIL TV
— 5 surprising myths about college drug use – CNN (COMMENT: If I had used drugs, I would not have been able to a) earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) earn master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) earn professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, d) earn a professional license in 1981, e) get hired by the Park Forest Post Office in 1966, f) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, g) get hired by IRS in 1971, and h) get hired by GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/5-surprising-myths-about-college-drug-use/article_ad2192b2-46ee-5360-8f01-90900be8db25.html
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Alumni invited to share career experiences with Redbirds. – Susan Whitsitt (COMMENT: What helped your career? For me, it was my earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981. What harmed your career? For me, it was a) my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, b) my not becoming a Democrat, c) my being conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and having ancestors who had been in America for a long time, d) my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and e) especially my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2024/08/alumni-invited-to-share-career-experiences-with-redbirds/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-348/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-141/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— DNC boosters won’t admit that Chicago has the nation’s most homicides for 13 years straight
https://wirepoints.org/those-boosting-the-dnc-will-never-admit-that-chicago-has-the-nations-most-homicides-for-13-years-straight-wirepoints-joins-tom-miller-of-wjpf-carbondale/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Free jobs fair hosted by state legislators on August 28 in Carol Stream (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/662728715-free-jobs-fair-hosted-by-state-legislators-on-august-28-in-carol-stream
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tim Walz has record of praising Muslim cleric who commended Hitler. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/14/tim-walz-has-record-of-praising-muslim-cleric-who-/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYC spending on Biden border crisis tops $5 billion. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3120970/nyc-spending-biden-border-crisis-5-billion/
— Texas stops busing migrants to Chicago months before Democratic convention. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3119986/texas-stopped-bussing-migrants-chicago-dnc/
NEW YORK POST
— Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration: polls – Center Square
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/polls-majority-of-americans-want-troops-sent-to-border-oppose-illegal-immigration/
— Harris inches ahead of Trump in all but two battleground states. – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/kamala-harris-inches-ahead-of-donald-trump-in-all-but-two-battleground-states-poll/
— Biden is president in name only so Harris can duck blame for their joint debacles. – Joe Concha
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/opinion/biden-is-president-in-name-only-so-harris-can-duck-blame/
— Kamala Harris’ promise to close private ICE detention centers ‘on day one’ could dump thousands of convict migrants onto US streets. – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/kamala-harris-promise-to-close-private-ice-centers-could-dump-thousands-of-convicts-into-us/
AMAC
— Democrat-Driven Homeless Crisis. – Robert B. Charles (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime. It promotes dependency on government and charity, that is, it discourages personal responsibility. It promotes LGBTQ, that is, it destroys traditional marriage and family. It promotes abortion, that is, it destroys respect for human life. I promotes illegal immigration, that is, it destroys respect for the rule of law and America. It promotes booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, it destroys everything. It erodes Second Amendment rights, It destroys meritocracy, that is, it promotes Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, it promotes patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://amac.us/newsline/society/democrat-driven-homeless-crisis/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Outreach idea for GOP: Tell black voters who is main target of abortion. – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/pro-life/2024/08/15/outreach-idea-for-gop-tell-black-voters-who-is-main-target-of-abortion/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden-Harris Administration Removed Just 10% of Illegal Aliens with New ICE Program. – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/14/report-biden-harris-administration-removed-just-10-of-illegal-aliens-with-new-ice-program/
AMERICAN THINKER
— ’Idiocracy’ is upon us. – J.A. Frascino
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/idiocracy_is_upon_us.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For decades America functioned as a meritocracy, the land of opportunity with freedom of speech and limited government. With the recent ascent of the radical left as a political force, these values have undergone erosion by DEI, identity politics, cancel culture, “newspeak”, and government bureaucratic intrusion. The radical left challenges patriotism, religion, traditional family structure as our raison d’être, our identity. The resulting divisiveness drives us into ideologic rabbit holes. Tribalism pervades the culture. We identify now as liberal or conservative with ideologic chips on our shoulders. We have evolved into a partisan ideocracy. And now, with the presumptive Democrat ticket in the offing, we are on the brink of evolving into an idiocracy.)
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Myth of the Melting Pot – Jason Richwine (COMMENT: From what country did your ancestors immigrate from? When? What did they do? All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during 1840s and 1850s. On my father’s side, they worked in brick factory in Chicago 1844-1854, homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township 1854-1964, raised and sold horses in Crete 1864-1874, and operated Crete’s only hardware store 1874-1954. On my mother’s side, they sharecropped a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border and then bought that farm and operated it.)
https://cis.org/Richwine/Oped-Myth-Melting-Pot
https://inirnet.org/article-written-for-inir/the_myth_of_the_melting_pot
— Illegal workers who are paid “under the table,” that is, who are “off the books,” pay no Social Security or income tax.
https://cis.org/Richwine/Tax-Payments-Illegal-Immigrants
DAILY CALLER
— Kamala Harris Backs Reparation Payments — Voters In This Swing State Disagree. – STEVE CORTES
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/14/kamala-harris-reparation-voters-swing-state-arizona-steve-cortes/
FOX NEWS
— Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result — Trump bests Harris by one point. – Dana Blanton
https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-new-matchup-same-result-trump-bests-harris-one-point
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NYC Illegal Alien Crisis ’23-’24 Combined Costs Likely to Hit $5 Billion. The costs could likely double in 2025. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/nyc-illegal-alien-crisis-23-24-combined-costs-likely-to-hit-5-billion/
MINDING THE CAMPUS
— Grade Inflation Is the New Affirmative Action – Megan Maldonado
https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2024/08/15/grade-inflation-is-the-new-affirmative-action/
NEWSMAX
— Most Dems, Independents Don’t Know About Harris’ ‘Radicalism’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mrc-poll-harris-ice/2024/08/14/id/1176561/
PJ MEDIA
— The Deep State Is Still Targeting Trump Ahead of the Election. – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/08/14/the-morning-briefing-the-deep-state-still-wants-to-kill-trump-before-the-election-n4931604
REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— Hospital Segregates Doctors by Race for DEI Training. – Aaron Sibarium
https://www.realcleareducation.com/2024/08/14/hospital_segregates_doctors_by_race_for_dei_training_1051696.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala: I’ll Close Illegal Immigrant Detention Centers ‘On Day One’ – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/08/14/kamala-ill-close-illegal-immigrant-detention-centers-on-day-one-n2643324
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Social media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’ – FATIMA HUSSEIN AND HALELUYA HADERO (COMMENT: The many big adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me since 2000 to discourage me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters shows the big influence that my newsletters have. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the biggest adverse action that they have taken against me since 2000 to discourage me from sending out my newsletters and to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters.)
https://apnews.com/article/biden-tiktok-influencers-white-house-6faa12d3e466124991f72fb547f4844c
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions of loyal followers. The White House played host to a group of more than 100 influencers, also known as content creators, across a range of media platforms — from chefs and makeup artists to fitness gurus and medical students — to talk about issues including mental health, pay equity and the abuse of artificial intelligence. Biden stopped by to tell the influencers gathered in the Indian Treaty Room in the White House complex: “The fact is, you are the future.” “You’re the source of the news,” he said. “You are the new possibilities. You are the new breakthrough in how we communicate.” Biden added, to laughter: “And that’s why I invited you to the White House, because I’m looking for a job.”)
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Beyond overwhelmingly, their illegals will be America’s permanent underclass.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/15/biden-border-policy-fails-asylum-seekers-refugees/74645542007/
NEW YORK SUN
— ‘Everyone Is in Danger’: Chicagoans Decry ‘Chaos and Anarchy’ at Migrant Shelter Near Democratic Convention Site. ‘We were given promises that there would be law and order,’ one observer says, adding that ‘those promises have not been kept.’ – MAGGIE HRONCICH
https://www.nysun.com/article/everyone-is-in-danger-chicagoans-decry-chaos-and-anarchy-at-migrant-shelter-near-democratic-convention-site
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegal migrant numbers are dwindling.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/14/texas-abbot-republicans-migrant-buses-slowing/
MORNING CALL
— Democrats say “Trump shooting hasn’t spurred calls for new gun restrictions. Here’s why.”
https://www.mcall.com/2024/08/14/trump-shooting-hasnt-spurred-calls-for-new-gun-restrictions-heres-why/
SIGNAL
— 40% of US households may become a permanent underclass. (COMMENT: Beyond overwhelmingly, illegals brought in by Democrat and RINO leaders will be America’s permanent underclass.)
https://signalscv.com/2024/08/data-show-40-of-us-households-may-become-a-permanent-underclass/
ATLANTIC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) bring into America those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) get rid of those in America who have demographics that vote for Republicans. RINO leaders want cheap labor. They ever-increasingly bring into America those who they can exploit.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/08/trump-campaign-racist-theory-migrants-great-replacement/679463/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kamala Harris Will Pay You Not to Work. She has endorsed several measures that resemble Universal Basic Income. – Matt Weidinger
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/kamala-harris-will-pay-you-not-to-work-7e8d4f02
FAST COMPANY & INC. & PERSONNEL TODAY & BLOOMBERG LAW & FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91171163/for-dei-to-survive-it-needs-this-strategy
https://www.inc.com/sarah-lynch/these-ceos-still-have-chief-diversity-officers-heres-why.html
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/hr-must-not-let-bigots-win-when-it-comes-to-dei/
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/for-anti-dei-groups-swarming-annual-meetings-a-loss-is-a-win
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/08/14/how-brands-can-gain-a-competitive-advantage-with-authentic-dei/
RAW STORY
— Local GOP chair urges others to vote Democrat over Trump — and it may get him ousted. – Daniel Hampton (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois act if not talk like they despise if not hate Trump. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump won the Republican primary. If elected, Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Those Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois who despise if not hate Trump should leave the Republican Party.).
https://www.rawstory.com/local-republican-chair-says/
Tag: german
August 14, 2024
MCHENRY COUNTY GOP
— TRUMP NOW Save the American Dream Rally. Please visit: www.paradingfortrump.com to purchase tickets!
https://www.mchenrycountygop.org/event-details/trump-now-save-the-american-dream-rally
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— On eve of DNC, Republicans are gathering in Woodstock for Pro-Trump rally
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240813/news/pro-trump-rally-in-woodstock-sunday-on-eve-of-dnc-caravans-of-gop-supporters-from-across-region-exp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans from across the Chicago region and beyond are expected to converge on the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock Sunday for a show of support for former President Donald Trump just before the Democratic National Conventions gets underway in Chicago. The Trump Now-Save the American Dream Rally is set for 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Tickets range from $30 for general admission to $300 for a VIP seat, according to the Parading for Trump website. Those supporting the former president in his reelection bid plan to caravan to the event. Caravans of his supporters are set to arrive from Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, Petersen Park in McHenry, the Campton Township Highway Department parking lot in Lily Lake in Kane County, Antioch’s Metra station, the Tinley Park Convention Center, the shopping center at 2341 Sycamore Road in DeKalb and from Halsted and Division streets in Chicago. Paraders are asked to decorate their vehicles in pro-Trump gear. The speakers list includes conservative commentator and Chicago-area native Charlie Kirk, GOP strategist Roger Stone, Mike Lindell of MyPillow and retired Army lieutenant general and former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. Entertainment for the day will be from musicians Thompson Square, Nate Venturelli, Diva Montell and Anthony “Frank” Cassano. There’s no indication that Trump or his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, will appear. Gary Rabine, a Bull Valley businessman and former candidate for Illinois governor, is hosting the rally. According to the event website, the event is paid for by The American Dream PAC, with profits from the event “dispersed … to organizations focused on Get out the Vote in our communities and swing states, conservative candidates and organizations focused on helping Trump become our 47th President.”)
— Will the attacks on Walz’s military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago? – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240813/nation-and-world-politics/will-the-attacks-on-walzs-military-service-stick-like-they-did-to-kerry-20-years-ago/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry asks county GOP to find a new gathering place for Trump caravan as park booked for festival. – Janelle Walker
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/14/mchenry-asks-county-gop-to-find-a-new-gathering-place-for-trump-caravan-as-park-booked-for-festival/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McHenry city officials were surprised when they read news reports Tuesday that Petersen Park was set as a meetup point Sunday to caravan to the Trump Now-Save the American Dream Rally in Woodstock. Petersen Park is playing host to the annual Bands, Brews & BBQ event this weekend, with its largest day expected on Sunday, McHenry Deputy Chief Tom Walsh said. It could see even larger crowds later in the day, as McHenry’s community fireworks show is due to take place at the park after being was postponed because of poor weather during Fiesta Days in July. In social media posts and emails, organizers of the rally – in support of former President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates on the ballot in November, and held on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago – encouraged GOP faithful to meet up beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at McHenry’s Petersen Park and convoy at 11:30 a.m. to the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock. Caravans of supporters are also expected to descend on Woodstock from various meetup spots across the Chicago region and in DeKalb. The gates for Bands, Brews and BBQ are set to open at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, McHenry Area Rotary President Diana Mark said. Vendors, the band and others will be setting up before then will be in and out of the parking area earlier, Mark said. Following inquiries from the Northwest Herald, organizers of the pro-Trump rally distributed a new flier saying the McHenry meetup would instead be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Althoff Park. The event’s website, paradingfortrump.com , still listed Petersen Park as of Tuesday evening, however. Prior to the location change, Walsh had said: “I am concerned about space. I don’t know details about where they are meeting up” or whether cars will be left at the Petersen lot during the day. “We can’t have this conflict in the parking lot,” he said. McHenry Chief of Police John Birk asked Walsh to reach out to the Trump event organizers. The rally is set for 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Organizers did not need a temporary use permit for the rally, as the fairground is exempt from the permit process, Alicia Schueller, director of public affairs for McHenry County. Food and liquor licenses have been secured for the event. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has asked Woodstock Police for additional support during the rally, City Manager Roscoe Stelford said Tuesday. That’s not unusual for large events, Stelford said, adding that two Woodstock police officers are helping at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. Those same two officers also aided with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Stelford said.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/13/vice-president-kamala-harris-walz-many-ties-visits-chicago-dnc2024-politics-elections-united-center
— Here’s how to appeal your property tax assessment. – Abby Miller (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County were beyond furious that I appealed my assessed valuations during the 1980s and 1990s. They all sided with my home’s builder, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County. I should write a book about that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2024/08/13/property-tax-cook-county-board-review-assessment-bill-appeal
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Some business owners and residents near United Center, home to upcoming DNC, want nearby migrant shelter moved. – NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/some-business-owners-and-residents-near-united-center-home-to-upcoming-dnc-want-nearby-migrant-shelter-moved/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/drive-thru-cannabis-dispensary-opening-in-harwood-heights-hopes-to-be-illinois-first/
— Naperville police make 22nd gun-related arrest since August 2023 at Topgolf parking lot. – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/naperville-police-topgolf-arrest-firearm-gun/
— Cartoon in Lake County township GOP group’s newsletter depicting domestic abuse denounced by Democrats. – OLIVIA OLANDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/newsletter-cartoon-reactions/
— How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views. – BARBARA ORTUTAY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/elon-musk-2/
— Kamala Harris signs onto a signature Trump issue, taking pandering to new depths. No taxes on tips is a bad idea no matter who’s backing it. – Editorial. (COMMENT: My Social Security is only $2,935/year because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. All of it plus more now goes to pay Medicare.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/editorial-kamala-harris-donald-trump-tips-taxes-nevada/
— Today in History: FDR signs Social Security Act – AP (COMMENT: Because I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that I get any kind of Social Security at all. Even though I paid into Social Security 1964-1974, my Social Security is only $2,935/year because I get a CSRS pension. During those 10 years, I did yard work, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, delivered mail, worked on an automotive assembly line, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, and pumped gasoline.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/14/today-in-history-fdr-signs-social-security-act/
ABC7
— Migrant surge no longer expected ahead of DNC, but city remains ready for new arrivals: deputy mayor. – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2024-dnc-chicago-migrant-surge-longer-expected-ahead-convention-city-remains-ready-new-arrivals-deputy-mayor-says/15182585/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote homelessness and especially sleeping in public places.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/rosemont-illinois-enacts-new-ban-sleeping-public-are-exceptions-like-pop-concerts-allstate-arena/15183451/
— UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In an interview with Musk, Trump appeared to endorse firing striking workers. – Julia Reinstein (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. My critics/opponents who are anti-union have never forgiven me for that.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/uaw-lawsuit-united-auto-workers-union-files-federal-labor-charges-donald-trump-elon-musk/15181888/
WGN9
— Illinois State Fair becomes political battleground in pivotal election year. – Tahman Bradley (COMMENT: I anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Party (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to reach out to conservatives like me, that is, to reach out to the base of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO like me.)
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/illinois-state-fair-becomes-political-battleground-in-pivotal-election-year/
(COMMENT: Republicans, meanwhile, will have their day on Thursday. The Republican Party is rebuilding, holding no statewide offices and trying to make their voice heard in the super minority in Springfield. The forecast for Thursday calls for thunderstorms. Republicans will meet for brunch on Thursday while Democrats gather Wednesday morning.)
— UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation. – Taylor Giorno (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. My critics/opponents who are anti-union have never forgiven me for that.)
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/uaw-files-labor-charges-against-trump-and-musk-alleging-worker-intimidation/
FOX32
— Chicago prepares for potential migrant surge during DNC – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrants-dnc
— Possible migrant surge in Chicago ahead of DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1500539
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK6S19fAE4o
WTTW
— The mainstream news media is an arm of the Democrat Party. It exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/13/members-congress-illinois-see-presidential-momentum-shift-ahead-hometown-dnc
WGN RADIO
— Negotiating job offers (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079–$110,020/year. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used my having to take that pay cut against me viciously. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning that master’s degree from DePaul in 1980, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981. They succeeded in a) delaying my promotions back to GS-12 until 1982, b) assigning me to audits IRS until 1986 and then after 1988, c) delaying my promotion to GS-13 until 1986, and d) never promoting me to GS-14.)
https://wgnradio.com/wintrust-business-lunch/wintrust-business-lunch-8-13-24-negotiating-job-offers-commuter-incentives-rate-cuts-aar/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— It was Corvette vs. Mustang at Godfrey’s Dynamic Duo Car Show. Annual Godfrey car show celebrates muscle cars. – David Blanchette (COMMENT: I have owned my 2005 Corvette since 2005.)
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/dynamic-duo-car-show-2024-corvette-mustang-godfrey-19651707.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tony Williams of St. Louis and his wife coordinated their checkered-flag-theme clothing with the design of Williams’ 2005 Corvette. “I always wanted to do something unique, and I’ve never seen anything else like it,” Williams said. “My Corvette will deal with anything out there on the street as long as it ain’t modified. I’m a little bit bigger and had to learn how to get in and out of the car, but it’s a really nice car.”)
WGIL
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘a real loser’ in X conversation with Musk. – Greg Bishop
https://www.wgil.com/2024/08/13/trump-calls-pritzker-a-real-loser-in-x-conversation-with-musk/
WGLT
— Democrats crow that women “in states with abortion bans are getting pills through telehealth.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-13/people-in-states-with-abortion-bans-are-getting-pills-through-telehealth
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-14/the-abortion-debate-is-headed-to-2-more-states-ballot-boxes-in-november
WSIL TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/most-women-in-the-us-worry-that-abortion-bans-could-put-them-or-a-loved/article_596f96f5-3257-52a2-9840-dd0a979c1157.html
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Biden suggests he’d attend a Trump inauguration: ‘I have good manners’ – JACKSON WALKER
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/biden-suggests-hed-attend-a-trump-inauguration-i-have-good-manners-donald-trump-joe-biden-2024-election-white-house-politics-inaguration-ceremony
— EU sent warning letter to Elon Musk before conversation with Trump on X. – KAYLA GASKINS (COMMENT: I have been the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write about a) the warnings that I received from Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders to not ask questions at press conferences and b) the adverse actions that they took against me because I asked questions anyway. I would stress a) those candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who warned me, b) the questions that I asked them anyway, c) their responses, and d) the adverse actions that they took against me.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/eu-sent-warning-letter-to-elon-musk-before-conversation-with-trump-on-x-social-media-harmful-content-european-union-free-speech-expression-facebook-uk-riots-stabbing-lawsuit-laws
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The more that you blast Trump, the more that the mainstream news media promotes you.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/former-aide-trump-feels-this-election-slipping-away/
— Democrats say “How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-how-x-owner-elon-musk-uses-his-free-speech-platform-to-amplify-his-views-worldwide/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/most-women-oppose-leaving-abortion-laws-to-the-states-across-party-lines-poll/
NPR ILLINOIS & WGLT
— ‘Republicans for Harris’ want conservatives to vote Democrat in 2024 to topple Trump. – Sarah McCammon (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. To endorse Harris is to officially leave the Republican Party.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-13/republicans-for-harris-want-conservatives-to-vote-democrat-in-2024-to-topple-trump
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-13/republicans-for-harris-want-conservatives-to-vote-democrat-in-2024-to-topple-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh acknowledged that it “takes a lot of courage” for many Republicans to publicly break with their party, but argued it’s necessary. “You have to publicly out yourself: ‘I’m a Republican; I’m a conservative, and I’m supporting Kamala Harris,’” Walsh said. “It takes courage, but remember – Donald Trump is unfit to be President.” Organizers said more than 70,000 people joined the call live, where speakers urged Republican participants to get behind Harris through volunteering and publicly supporting her campaign.)
CITIES 92.9
— Jewish groups and Illinois congressman question Kamala Harris’ support for Israel. – Catrina Petersen
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/12/jewish-groups-and-illinois-congressman-question-kamala-harris-support-for-israel/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-347/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-140/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Chicago’s Days of Rage and the 2024 DNC – Pat Hickey
https://johnkassnews.com/chicagos-days-of-rage-and-the-2024-dnc/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘a real loser’ in X conversation with Musk. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5db7f580-5984-11ef-bcab-c3fed11de478.html
WIRE POINTS
— Illinois education is so bad, we can make it toxic for lawmakers to support the status quo. Then comes school choice.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-education-is-so-bad-we-can-make-it-toxic-for-lawmakers-to-support-the-status-quo-then-comes-school-choice-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Harris’ immigration ad more than borders on deception. Trying to make Trump look weak on this issue is laughable. – Simon Hankinson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/harris-immigration-ad-more-than-borders-on-decepti/
— Harris campaign edits news articles in Google search results for more favorable headlines. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/kamala-harris-campaign-edits-news-articles-in-goog/
— Marriage, stable home environment set the table for economic success in America. – Timothy S. Goeglein
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/marriage-stable-home-environment-set-table-for-eco/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden-Harris Deportation Program Allowed 90% of Illegal Aliens To Stay in US. – Matthew Xiao
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/biden-harris-deportation-program-allowed-90-of-illegal-aliens-to-stay-in-us/
NEW YORK POST
— Biden program meant to remove illegal migrant families has instead allowed 90% to stay in US. – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/us-news/biden-admin-touted-program-to-remove-migrant-families-but-let-most-stay/
— NYC migrant crisis costs will crack eye-popping $5 billion on shelters, security and food — amount could double by 2025. – Carl Campanile and Haley Brown
https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/us-news/nyc-migrant-crisis-costs-will-crack-eye-popping-5-billion-on-shelters-security-and-food/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Gov’t clings to DEI agenda while some in private sector see the light. – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/13/gov-t-clings-to-dei-agenda-while-some-in-private-sector-see-the-light/
— Walz ‘does have a record’ – Chad Groening
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/08/14/walz-does-have-a-record/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Demographics of Realignment. – Edward Ring (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, demographics is everything. Because those who have the following demographics vote for Democrats and for RINOs, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly get rid of those who do NOT have the following demographics: liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/14/the-demographics-of-realignment/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Government routing the people – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/government_routing_the_people.html
AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Imagine a world under Walz policies; locals share the nightmare. – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/imagine-a-world-under-walz-policies-locals-share-the-nightmare/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Financial report discloses how much Kamala donated to anti-police, pro-sanctuary city group. – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/13/financial-report-discloses-how-much-kamala-donated-to-anti-police-pro-sanctuary-city-group-1479476/
BREITBART
— Kamala Harris’s Muslim Liaison Has Radical Views, Battled Jewish Students – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/13/report-kamala-harriss-muslim-liaison-has-radical-views-battled-jewish-students/
CENTER SQUARE
— Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a23470ec-59ae-11ef-bef9-27e89fed0e2e.html
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago’s Brandon Johnson Named ‘Worst Sanctuary Mayor’ – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/13/brandon-johnson-named-worst-sanctuary-mayor/
FEDERALIST
— Trump On X: If Kamala Harris Wanted To Stop The Border Invasion, She’d Have Done It By Now. – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/13/trump-on-x-if-kamala-harris-wanted-to-stop-the-border-invasion-shed-have-done-it-by-now/
FOX NEWS
— Dems hitting Vance with debunked vulgar claim ‘undermine’ their anti-Trump credibility, strategist says. Democrats have long accused former President Trump of spreading misinformation. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-hitting-vance-debunked-vulgar-claim-undermine-anti-trump-credibility-strategist-says
— Anti-Israel agitators plan demonstrations for Democratic National Convention: ‘Equivalent’ to 1968. Anti-Israel protests have occurred across US cities as the Israel-Hamas war continues. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-israel-agitators-plan-demonstrations-democratic-national-convention-equivalent-1968
— ‘Evangelicals for Harris’ host has said ‘Whiteness is wicked,’ police need to be ‘destroyed and rebuilt’ Activist Ekemini Uwan argued Whiteness is ‘rooted in violence. It’s rooted in theft. It’s rooted in plunder. It’s rooted in power. It’s rooted in privilege’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/evangelicals-harris-host-said-whiteness-wicked-police-need-destroyed-rebuilt
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Walz Slams Vance for Phantom Attacks on Military Service, Doesn’t Address Stolen Valor Issue. Vance responds: “But you shouldn’t have lied about it. You shouldn’t have said you went to war when you didn’t. Nor should you have said that you didn’t know your unit was going to Iraq.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/walz-slams-vance-for-phantom-attacks-on-military-service-doesnt-address-stolen-valor-issue/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Kamala Harris Will Ride the Earned-Media Wave to Chicago – Audrey Fahlberg
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/kamala-harris-will-ride-the-earned-media-wave-to-chicago/
— Chicago Police Superintendent to Anti-Israel Protesters: ‘We’re Not Going to Allow You to Riot’ During DNC – David Zimmermann
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chicago-police-superintendent-to-anti-israel-protesters-were-not-going-to-allow-you-to-riot-during-dnc/
NEWSMAX
— Sheriffs Decry Biden, Harris for Letting Gangs into US – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-kamala-biden/2024/08/13/id/1176415/
— Walz’s Record on Immigration Gives GOP Ammunition. – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/us/immigration-border-migrants/2024/08/13/id/1176331/
PJ MEDIA
— The Deep State Still Wants to Kill Trump Before the Election. – Stephen Kruiser
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/08/14/the-morning-briefing-the-deep-state-still-wants-to-kill-trump-before-the-election-n4931604
TOWNHALL
— Tim Walz Is a Left-Wing Extremist Pushing People Out of Minnesota With Crime, Energy Bans, and Tax Hikes. – Carrie Sheffield
https://townhall.com/columnists/carriesheffield/2024/08/14/tim-walz-is-a-left-wing-extremist-pushing-people-out-of-minnesota-with-crime-energy-bans-and-tax-hikes-n2643345
ZERO HEDGE
— Feds Accelerating Naturalization Of Immigrants To “Reshape The Electorate” – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ny-times-feds-accelerating-naturalization-immigrants-reshape-electorate
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/opinion/immigration-us-legal.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats crow that “Trump vs. Harris magnifies America’s generational and cultural divides. The candidates, their movements and their rallies embody two very different identities, setting up a stark contrast for voters.” Older White males are more likely to vote for Republican candidates. Now that Democrats have replaced their older White male candidate Biden with their younger minority female candidate Harris, anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against older White males.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/14/trump-harris-voters-generation-culture-election-2024/
— Congress didn’t recognize a race riot. Biden will make the site a monument. The president will designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument on Friday, the White House confirmed to The Post. – Maxine Joselow (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1908? On my father’s side, they operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/14/1908-springfield-race-riot-monument/
NEW YORK TIMES
— I promote law enforcement. My critics/opponents criticize law enforcement. They forever hold it against me that I enforced IRS laws 1971-1980. At yesterday’s Wheaton Roll Call event in my precinct which I promoted, a severe critic of Wheaton’s Police Department forced me to listen to her many strong complaints.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/nyregion/tony-rupp-first-amendment-buffalo.html
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly call you a racist and a sexist and even worse things if you do not vote for Harris. Harris ever-increasingly hints/implies/argues/shouts that if elected, she will use the federal government to get rid of those who share Trumps demographics once and for all. Trump is conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/13/us-woman-president-harris-trump/74766362007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/12/ectopic-pregnancies-texas-complaints-hospitals/74773693007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Sean Grayson, Sonya Massey, and Jack Campbell to promote more hatred against police.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/11/sonya-massey-race-police-killing-murder/74686522007/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly increase LGBTQism.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lgbtq-immigrants-latin-america-asylum-seekers-rcna166287
MSN
— Biden allows 90% of migrants meant for deportation to stay.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/report-biden-allows-90-of-migrants-meant-for-deportation-to-stay/ss-AA1oLZZR
— Secession Movements Now in 12 US States – James Bickerton
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/secession-movements-now-in-12-us-states-campaigner-says/ar-AA1oMYXo?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Walz Dithered While Minneapolis Burned. Kamala Harris made an odd choice of running mate if she wanted to appear tough on crime. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-walz-dithered-while-minneapolis-burned-kamala-harris-2020-riots-911b47eb
BLOOMBERG
— Local governments struggling to fill roles are turning to local programs for assistance with hiring asylum seekers who have obtained federal work permits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPFv_EE67U
MONDAQ
— Latest Updates To Illinois Personnel Records Review Act (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office supervisors always kept the adverse actions that they had taken against me at the top of my personnel file.)
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-rights-labour-relations/1505378/latest-updates-to-illinois-personnel-records-review-act
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Illinois Becomes Fourth State to Pass Legacy Ban – Liam Knox (COMMENT: Do/did your parents have college degrees? Mine did not. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/08/14/illinois-bans-legacy-preferences-public-institutions
HUFFINGTON POST
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow that “Ex-Trump Voters Turn Against Him In Scathing New Attack Ads. Republican Voters Against Trump launched a $3.5 million campaign across swing states.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran. heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anti-trump-republicans-swing-state-ad_n_66ac66e2e4b037c1f37ea144
August 13, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The crisis at Western Illinois University and beyond. – Editorial (COMMENT: I graduated from NIU in 1970. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/editorial-western-illinois-university-layoffs-state-equitable-funding/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Between 2010 and 2014, the number of students at the school hovered around 12,000. But then it took a dive over several years. In fall 2023, the university enrolled 7,023 students. Interim President Kristi Mindrup has said she expects enrollment this fall to be between 5,500 and 6,000 students. That might yet change, but it’s still a big drop in one year and not something so easily blamed on demographics. We’d also wager most Illinoisans didn’t know that some of their state universities are currently operating at 50% of previous capacity.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that illegals come to Chicago only because Republican governors bus them in.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/08/12/immigration-asylum-seekers-dnc-2024-city-hall-health-housing-services-oemc-little-village-pilsen
— Gaza should be on DNC agenda, Chicago Muslim leaders say. The leaders called for less talk and more action about drawing the war in Gaza to a close — a war that’s killed tens of thousands in Gaza. And while some of them are more hopeful that Vice President Kamala Harris may be more forceful in pressing for a ceasefire, they are waiting to see actual action. – David Struett (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Muslims go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/muslim-dnc-gaza-kamala-harris
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats plan DNC side rally for Jewish voters alienated by Gaza protests. – Simone Foxman
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/democrats-aim-rally-jewish-voters-alienated-gaza-protests
ABC7
— Local Muslim leaders call on politicians attending DNC to do more to end war in Gaza. – Leah Hope (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Muslims go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/local-muslim-leaders-call-democrats-do-more-end-gaza-war-chicago-dnc-protests-planned/15178742/
CBS2
— Rioting will not be tolerated in Chicago during DNC, police superintendent says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maf2OfXubgM
— Some alarmed, some encouraged by removal of Chicago homeless encampments ahead of DNC. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/some-alarmed-removal-chicago-homeless-encampments-dnc/
FOX32
— Chicago police prepare for mass protests at DNC. Protest groups are vowing tens of thousands of demonstrators to make their voices heard during the Democratic National Convention.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499971
— Demonstrators plan multiple rallies ahead of the DNC. Several groups including advocates of reproductive rights and those protesting the war in Gaza have protests planned leading into the DNC starting on Sunday.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499743
WGN RADIO
— Pro-Palestinian DNC protestors want longer march route than city is offering. – Pete Zimmerman (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Palestinians go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/pro-palestinian-dnc-protestors-want-longer-march-route-than-city-is-offering/
WBEZ
— Gen Z are finding their first jobs (COMMENT: When you graduated from college, what frustrated your job search? For me, it was potential employers viewing me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. When that application was approved, I got a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-zuX4y6iII
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Who will replace Sheriff Campbell after he retires? Here’s what you need to know. – Patrick M. Keck (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 so that could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate, which is exactly what they did.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2024/08/13/sheriff-in-sonya-massey-shooting-retiring-what-happens-next/74770336007/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-news-outlets-were-leaked-insider-material-from-the-trump-campaign-they-chose-not-to-print-it/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters stress planks in the Republican Party platform that Trump fails/refuses to defend/advance.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-a-conservative-gathering-provides-a-safe-space-for-republicans-who-arent-on-board-with-trump/
WPSD
— Illinois Sheriffs’ Association issues statement amid Massey shooting, ahead of DNC – Melanie Antonitis
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/illinois-sheriffs-association-issues-statement-amid-massey-shooting-ahead-of-dnc/article_53c15736-58f0-11ef-805d-1b554b984b9e.html
HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Triggers Gun Buying Boom. Illinois was one of only four states to see an increase in legal gun purchases in 2023. – Jonah Meadows (COMMENT: How soon will Democrats succeed in outlawing all semi-automatic firearms?)
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-triggers-gun-buying-boom-fbi-data-shows
CHICAGO PARENT
— These Are The 10 Best Places to Live in DuPage County. – Amanda Rahn (COMMENT: He who sets the criteria determines the outcome.)
https://www.chicagoparent.com/parenting/advice/best-places-to-live-dupage-county/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-346/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-139/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— The DNC is coming to Chicago, the nation’s homicide capital 13 years running – A Wirepoints survey of America’s 75 largest cities. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-dnc-is-coming-to-chicago-the-nations-homicide-capital-13-years-running-a-wirepoints-survey-of-americas-75-largest-cities/
JOHN KASS
— Can Harris and Walz Keep Hiding Who They Are?
https://johnkassnews.com/can-harris-walz-hide-who-they-are-without-media-help/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which plank in the Democrat Party platform has caused you the most harm? For me, it is the Affirmative Action(AA)/DEI plank, that is, the race and gender based preference giving plank, that is, the patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination plank. My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors used that plank, up-or-out, and budget cuts to waste my career and to get rid of me. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40. They ignored/dismissed/belittled that fact that I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. My critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote AA/DEI. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago to highlight the party’s platform. Delegates are likely to see moving vans that highlight what those policies have done to the Windy City and the rest of Illinois. – Dylan Sharkey and Kurtis Karg (COMMENT: What discourages you from leaving Illinois? For me, it seeing how fast Democrats and RINOs invaded, infiltrated, and took over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. Because they could and did do that here, they could do that in any state, county, township, or municipality.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democratic-national-convention-just-in-time-to-wave-goodbye-to-chicagoans/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Who exactly is running the United States? – Brandon J. Weichert (COMMENT: Is it Obama?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/12/who-exactly-is-running-united-states/
WASHINGTON RXAMINER
— Kamala has a record on immigration – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3118647/kamala-record-immigration/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Pinning down Vice President Kamala Harris on any substantive policy matters has been impossible since she helped shove President Joe Biden out of the presidential race. She refuses to answer questions, and her staff is, at best, cryptic in what little information it releases. For example, when asked if Harris still supports her 2019 position that illegally crossing the border be decriminalized, an unidentified campaign official told Axios, “Unauthorized border crossings are illegal.” But this is just a statement of current law. It doesn’t tell us what Harris believes, if anything, about whether unauthorized border crossings should continue to be illegal or if she will prosecute migrants who break the law. We still don’t know where Harris stands on decriminalizing illegal immigration. As much as Democrats may wish otherwise, Harris did not fall out of a coconut tree without a record. There are 20 years of factual evidence about how she deals with illegal immigrants, and voters should look at them. It will give an accurate and disturbing picture of Harris’s ideas on immigration.)
— Female medical program won’t exclude white students after discrimination complaint. – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3118288/female-medical-program-wont-exclude-white-students-after-discrimination-complaint/
NEW YORK POST
— Stop giving migrant thugs endless chances — deport them or lock them up NOW. – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/12/opinion/stop-giving-migrant-thugs-endless-chances-deport-them-or-lock-them-up-now/
BREITBART
— Most Voters Believe Illegal Aliens Are Registered to Vote. – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/nolte-most-voters-believe-illegal-aliens-are-registered-vote/
— Kamala Harris Failed to Connect One American to Internet Despite $42.5 Billion Fund — After 1,001 Days. – FCC’s Brendan Carr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/exclusive-fccs-brendan-carr-kamala-harris-failed-connect-one-american-internet-despite-42-5-billion-fund-1001-days/
— ‘Friction,’ ‘Bad-Mouthing,’ ‘Anxiety’ Infest Dysfunctional Harris Campaign. – Wendell Husebø
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/report-friction-bad-mouthing-anxiety-infest-dysfunctional-harris-campaign/
— Time Magazine Cover Shamelessly Hypes Kamala Harris: ‘Her Moment’ – Wendell Husebø
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/time-magazine-cover-shamelessly-hypes-kamala-harris-her-moment/
— Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris in Key Swing States. – Hannah Knudsen
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/poll-donald-trump-leads-kamala-harris-in-key-swing-states/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Illinois law threatens religious employers’ right to hire staff who share their beliefs. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/cartoon/illinois-law-threatens-religious-employers-rights-adf-warns.html
DAILY CALLER
— Trump, Musk Overcome Tech Issues For Marathon Interview To Over 1,000,000 Listeners. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/12/donald-trump-elon-musk-interview-twitter-space-x/
— Kamala Harris Presidency Could Be A Nightmare Scenario For Pro-Lifers, Conservatives Concerned About DOJ Weaponization. – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/12/kamala-harris-presidency-nightmare-scenario-pro-lifers-conservatives-concerned-doj-weaponization/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Stop Illegals From Voting’: House Freedom Caucus Urges Amendment to Omnibus Spending Bill. – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/stop-illegals-from-voting-house-freedom-caucus-urges-amendment-to-omnibus-spending-bill/
— Now Even Viewpoint Diversity Is ‘White Supremacy’ – Tyler O’Neil (COMMENT: RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization ever-increasingly get rid of Precinct Committeemen like me who support the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/now-viewpoint-diversity-white-supremacy-splc-says/
DAILY WIRE
— Pentagon Was Compelled To Drop Discriminatory DEI Program After Supreme Court Ruling. Program is one of several such contracts between government agencies and outside groups. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pentagon-was-compelled-to-drop-discriminatory-dei-program-after-supreme-court-ruling
— Freedom Caucus Unveils Plan To Protect Trump From ‘Lame Duck’ Omnibus, Shore Up Election Integrity. – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/freedom-caucus-unveils-plan-to-protect-trump-from-lame-duck-omnibus-shore-up-election-integrity
FEDERALIST
— AGs Sue To Stop Biden-Harris Rule Giving ‘Free’ Health Care To Illegal Aliens. – Christopher Jacobs
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/12/ags-sue-to-stop-biden-harris-rule-giving-free-health-care-to-illegal-aliens/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Migrant Crisis Continues to Rage At NYC’s Roosevelt Hotel. – Joey Chester (COMMENT: The Roosevelt Hotel today, the hotels and motels in your county, township, and municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/08/12/new-videos-nycs-roosevelt-hotel-migrant-crisis-continues-rage
FOX BUSINESS
— Marriott sues franchisee for turning New York hotel into migrant shelter. Franchisee violated its contract with Marriott by using Queens hotel as shelter for migrants and asylum seekers, lawsuit claims. – Breck Dumas (COMMENT: How many hotels and motels have Democrats and RINOs turning into migrant shelters in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/marriott-sues-franchisee-turning-new-york-hotel-migrant-shelter
FOX NEWS
— Kamala Harris donated to anti-police, pro-‘sanctuary city’ group as DC struggled with crime. Donations went to Legal Aid DC, an outspoken critic of police, immigration enforcement. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/kamala-harris-donated-anti-police-pro-sanctuary-city-group-dc-struggled-crime
— Pro-Israel group waits for permit to march near DNC in Chicago: We want to ‘stand up for America’ Israeli American Council CEO Elan Carr claims anti-Israel groups’ permit requests granted. – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pro-israel-group-waits-permit-march-near-dnc-chicago-want-stand-america
— Gov Walz amplified comment comparing ICE raids to ‘terrorism’ in America. Then-Rep. Walz went on to defend sanctuary cities during the 2017 remarks. – Andrew Mark Miller, Cameron Cawthorne
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flashback-walz-amplified-comment-comparing-ice-raids-terrorism-america
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/flashback-gov-walz-promoted-comment-about-ice-raids-representing-terrorism-in-america/vi-AA1oFPYr
— Anti-affirmative action group accuses New York state school district of discriminating against White students. Ithaca City School District is accused of systematically excluding White students. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-affirmative-action-group-accuses-ny-school-district-discriminating-against-white-students
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Walz Claimed BLM Riots Happen When Society Doesn’t Put ‘Equity and Inclusion at the Center’ It’s never the fault of the rioters. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/flashback-walz-claimed-blm-riots-happen-when-society-doesnt-put-equity-and-inclusion-at-the-center/
NEWS BUSTERS
— A Roundup of the Worst Woke Moments at the Paris Olympics. – Elise Ehrhard
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/elise-ehrhard/2024/08/12/roundup-worst-woke-moments-paris-olympics
NEWSMAX
— Trump Decries ‘Nonproductive’ Illegal Migrants – Mark Swanson
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-musk-interview/2024/08/12/id/1176270/
— Why Kamala Harris Is Bad for Black Americans. – Clarence V. McKee
https://www.newsmax.com/clarencevmckee/ice-nea-nomination/2024/08/12/id/1176206/
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Democrats Hope To Steal Election By Registering Illegal Aliens To Vote. – Pearson Sharp (COMMENT: How many millions of illegals voted for Biden in 2020?)
https://www.oann.com/video/pearsonsharpreports/democrats-hope-to-steal-election-by-registering-illegal-aliens-to-vote/
TOWNHALL
— Amid the corporate media’s remake of Kamala Harris’s disjointed record as a public servant, one of the more overlooked aspects is her wokeness. That’s right. Harris is woke writ-large and she even admitted as much, proclaiming just a few years ago (with a cackle of course), “We have to stay woke. Like everybody needs to be woke. And you can talk about if you’re the wokest or woker, but just stay more woke than less woke.” – Charles Gasparino
https://townhall.com/columnists/charles-gasparino/2024/08/13/kamalas-woke-is-broke-n2643320
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/immigration-us-citizenship-rates.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly run elections in America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/business/media/2024-election-disinformation.html
— Because Biden was an older White male, it was harder for Democrats to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump who is an older White male. With Harris, who is a younger minority female, Democrats will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/kamala-harris-trump-attention.html
MSN
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding America with Hispanics.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/latinos-accounted-for-over-90-of-u-s-population-growth-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic/ar-AA1oEhDs
WACO TRIBUNE HERALD
— Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats (COMMENT: I encourage Republicans who own homes in both Illinois and other states to vote in Illinois rather than those other states. Down ballot Republican candidates in Illinois need your vote.)
https://wacotrib.com/ap/national/florida-now-counts-1-million-more-registered-republican-voters-than-democrats/article_d108829c-320b-54c3-89ae-2d97baa933fa.html
FORTUNE
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/finance/dei-prominent-critics-actually-getting-121043392.html
FAST COMPANY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91170445/how-2025-will-gut-dei
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The ‘Killer Kamala’ Convention. Will the thousands of anti-Israel protesters in Chicago ruin it for the Democrats? – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-killer-kamala-convention-could-anti-israel-protesters-ruin-the-dnc-for-democrats-a8873d5a
— Iran’s Hopes Become Reality. Internal chaos and division weakens America. – William Mehrvarz, Washington
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/irans-hopes-become-reality-america-1683d77d
— I’m 37 Years Old, and I Haven’t Saved Nearly Enough for Retirement. What Do I Do? Like so many millennials, I started saving late, and catching up hasn’t been easy. – Will Flannigan (COMMENT: I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/savings/retirement-savings-planning-under-40-987a336b
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future for Americans who are following is ever-increasingly bleak: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to Americans who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/moral-decline-study-psychology-8635c34b
MARKET WATCH
— Car Ownership Statistics 2024 (COMMENT: If you share my interest in American nameplate cars, and especially Corvettes, Mustangs, Chargers, and Thunderbirds, please let me know. I currently own 1972 and 2005 Corvettes and a 2023 Mustang GT Premium, 2013 Charger R/T Max, 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2021 Malibu Premier, 2019 Escape Titanium, and 2018 Cruze LT. I used to own a 2016 Mustang, 1968 and 1969 Chargers, and 1990 and 1994 Thunderbirds. Further, I used to own 1958 and 1962 Chevrolet Bel Airs and a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, and 1997 and 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/insurance-services/car-ownership-statistics/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders oppose anything and everything that discourages illegals from voting.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-gop-hardliners-threaten-shutdown-over-voting-bill_n_66ba5d36e4b04b3eb251f670
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Suspect Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote (COMMENT: Illegals have tremendous motivations, tremendous incentives, to vote for Democrats and for RINOs.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_suspect_non_citizens_are_illegally_registered_to_vote
DAILY MAIL
— How seven of Kamala Harris’ most controversial policies could impact YOU… if she introduces them again during her run for president. Kamala Harris has not updated the public on where she stands on many issues. Kamala Harris gushes about kingmaker Nancy Pelosi. – Charlie Spiering
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13736575/kamala-harris-controversial-policies-impact-you.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Decriminalizing illegal immigration. . .2. DEI polices and financial reparations for slavery. . .3. Crackdown on gun rights. . .4. Reduce beef consumption and BAN plastic straws. . .5. Medicare for All and higher taxes to pay for it. . .6. Federally legalizing marijuana. . .7. Transgender policies in school)
August 12, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats acknowledge that “Smash-and-grab thieves target Rogers Park ice cream shop. Thieves targeted an ULTA Beauty store in Lincoln Park about two hours later.” Chicago today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-smash-grab-burglary-rogers-park-ice-cream-shop-caught-video-lincoln-ulta-beauty-store-hit/15174178/
FOX32
— Democrats say “Trump takes to social media to call out Harris.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499412
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Tim Walz has been a disaster for the once-thriving Minnesota. – Andy Brehm:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/12/opinion-tim-walz-minnesota-liberal-record/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats acknowledge: “DNC protests planned over Gaza, other causes, one organizer saying, ‘People feel betrayed by the Democratic Party’ Demonstrations are planned outside the Democratic National Convention when Kamala Harris is expected to be confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate. Who’s planning to be there and why they’re protesting.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/12/dnc-democratic-national-convention-protests-kamala-harris-israel-gaza-lgbtq-reproductive-rights-cpd-police
— Democrats ask “Why would Illinois Democrats knock on doors in Wisconsin?” and say “The election is likely to be decided there. Everyday Illinois Democrats trek up to Wisconsin to ring doorbells and engage voters, when they can find them.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/11/illinois-democrats-canvassing-wisconsin-swing-state-kamala-harris-donald-trump
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun sales in Illinois went up 5% in the past year despite a recently enacted ban on assault weapons, according to data compiled by a national home safety and security news site. – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2024/08/08/illinois-gun-sales-rise-in-2023-despite-new-assault-weapons-ban/74652673007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “162 lies and distortions in a news conference.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-11/162-lies-and-distortions-in-a-news-conference-npr-fact-checks-former-president-trump
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Vance used a round of Sunday news show appearances to disparage the Democratic ticket and promote Donald Trump’s record and second-term plans and defend himself from criticism over past remarks that have become a campaign issue.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-vance-hails-trumps-fed-idea-and-pushes-back-against-criticism-over-past-words-on-american-families/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The muted migrant crisis. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/12/migrant-crisis-seems-muted-00173594
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker singled out Harris, saying she helped “negotiate with other countries to make sure that they’re doing what they need to do to keep people from coming to the U.S. border.”)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-345/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, that is, they reject meritocracy. I am the opposite of an AA/DEI hire. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. I earned a diploma from Crete-Monee High School and passed the postal employment examination in 1966. Further, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40. Instead, all my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to my critics/opponents, a) they owe all their accomplishments in life to meritocracy, b) I owe none of my accomplishments in life to meritocracy, and c) I owe all of my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against a) minorities, b) females, c) younger people, d) unmarried people, e) LGBTQers, f) veterans, g) non-Protestants, h) non-German Americans, and/or i) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were especially wealthy. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that my mother never attended high school, and d) that I had to work my way through college. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders promise to give them more preference: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, those who have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— J.D. Vance takes on news media, addresses deportation plan, pro-family stance, ‘beautiful’ wife. – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/11/jd-vance-talks-deportation-plan-pro-family-stance-/
— J.D. Vance defends Trump’s handling of dictators after rally comment. ‘Complimenting’ authoritarians fine if it gets results, Republican nominee for vice president says. – David R. Sands
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/11/jd-vance-defends-donald-trumps-handling-of-dictato/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump starting ‘to agree a lot more’ on legalizing marijuana. – Ashley Oliver
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3116055/trump-starting-agree-more-legalizing-marijuana/
NEW YORK POST
— Prop 1 would mandate extreme ‘trans rights’ in New York — and that’s not even the worst of it. – Editorial (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/11/opinion/prop-1-would-mandate-extreme-trans-rights-in-new-york-and-thats-not-even-the-worst-of-it/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Cult of Kamala. Leftists who accuse conservatives of Trump worship have a new idol of their own. – Jack Hunter
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-cult-of-kamala/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Busting the Left’s narrative: ‘Systemic racism’ a thing of the past. – Bronson Woodruff
Bronson Woodruff https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/12/busting-the-left-s-narrative-systemic-racism-a-thing-of-the-past/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Contemplating what a Harris presidency will do to America. – Lynne Lechter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/contemplating_what_a_harris_presidency_will_do_to_america.html
BREITBART
— Migrants Camp in City Streets as Biden’s Shelters Overflow and Gang Violence Grows. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/08/11/migrants-camp-in-city-streets-as-bidens-shelters-overflow-and-gang-violence-grows/
— Tim Walz Falsely Labels Himself ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’ in Congressional Radio Ad. – Paul Bois
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/11/tim-walz-falsely-labels-himself-retired-command-sergeant-major-congressional-radio-ad/
— Walz has claimed for two decades, since retiring in 2005, that he is a command sergeant major, despite his military paperwork showing he retired as a master sergeant, a lower rank of E-8. – Kristina Wong (COMMENT: The civilian equivalent of a military rank of E-8 is a GS-7. I was a GS-7 in 1971 when I was 22 years old, a GS-9 in 1972, a GS-11 in 1973, a GS-12 in 1974, and a GS-13 in 1986.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/11/military-podcaster-tim-walz-created-challenge-coins-higher-military-rank-earned/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘She Had Control Over A Lot Of Our Border Policy’: Vance Spars With ABC Host Over Harris’ Role On Illegal Immigration. – Harold Hutchison
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/11/she-had-control-over-a-lot-of-our-border-policy-vance-spars-with-abc-host-over-harris-role-on-illegal-immigration/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Veterans Affairs Resources Are Being Diverted to Help Illegal Aliens. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/veterans-affairs-resource-are-being-diverted-help-illegal-aliens-disabled-vet-says/
— Tough Questions for Kamala Harris’ Reparations Plans. – GianCarlo Canaparo (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Democrat and RINO leaders make Republicans pay the price of AA and DEI, that is, pay reparations. I am a Republican and I have always been one. I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors. I would show how my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and my RINO Milton Township Republican Organization superiors have made me pay reparations big time. In my defense, my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/05/tough-questions-for-kamala-harris-reparations-plans/
DAILY WIRE
— JD Vance: Trump Willing To Fight All Out Trade War With China To Stop Fentanyl Crisis
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jd-vance-trump-willing-to-fight-all-out-trade-war-with-china-to-stop-fentanyl-crisis
FOX NEWS
— JD Vance hits multiple networks in Sunday morning media flurry as Tim Walz lays low. Walz and Harris remain cloistered from media. – Anders Hagstrom
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vance-hits-sunday-morning-shows-walz-nowhere-found
— New polls this weekend in three key battlegrounds in Harris-Trump White House race. Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, known as the Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ states, are crucial battlegrounds in the 2024 presidential election. – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2024-showdown-new-polls-weekend-three-key-battlegrounds-harris-trump-white-house-race
— The president of an American Federations of Teachers’ affiliate in Chicago was berated by a Black mom for claiming on a radio station that standardized tests are “junk science rooted in White supremacy” as well as “eugenics.” – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always attributed my success in passing tests to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, those who have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-teachers-union-claim-black-kids-cannot-pass-standardized-tests-doesnt-go-over-well-mom
— America’s progressive cities are increasingly childless, report finds: ‘Family-exodus doom loop’ The under-5 population is declining twice as fast in large urban counties. – Kendall Tietz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/americas-progressive-cities-increasingly-childless-report-finds-family-exodus-doom-loop
NEWS BUSTERS
— Fox News Highlights Deadly Results of Kamala Harris Being Soft on Crime. – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2024/08/11/fox-news-highlights-deadly-results-kamala-harris-being-soft-crime
— MSNBC Frets Gay Illegal Immigrants Not Entering U.S. Quickly Enough. – Brad Wilmouth
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2024/08/10/msnbc-frets-gay-illegal-immigrants-not-entering-us-quickly-enough
NEWSMAX
— Harris Camp Aims to Remake Border Czar Image.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/harris-border-czar/2024/08/11/id/1176097/
— Tim Walz ‘a Political Chameleon’ on Gun Control
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/walz-gun-control/2024/08/11/id/1176086/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— J.D. Vance: “How Do You Deport 18 Million People? Let’s Start With 1 Million” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/08/11/jd_vance_how_do_you_deport_18_million_people_lets_start_with_1_million.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala Harris Shifts Her Focus to the Border After Ignoring It for Four Years – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/11/kamala-harris-has-a-plan-to-tackle-illegal-immigration-after-letting-15-million-aliens-cross-the-border-n2643226
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Kamala’s Illegals Used Exact Same Answer on 10,000 Parole Applications, Rubber-Stamped Anyway. – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/kamalas-illegals-used-exact-answer-10000-parole-applications-rubber-stamped-anyway/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Vance on racial attacks against wife Usha: ‘Don’t attack my wife. She’s out of your league’ – MIRANDA NAZZARO
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4822608-jd-vance-wife-usha-white-attacks/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Harris’ political ascent makes her the latest target of DEI insults.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/harris-political-ascent-makes-her-110040759.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “JD Vance Repeats ‘Anti-Family’ Criticism of Democrats on Sunday Morning News Show Tour. The Republican vice-presidential nominee also defended Donald Trump’s abortion policies.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/jd-vance-trump-harris-democrats.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room. “I’m standing behind a Black woman to be president of the United States, and it doesn’t make me any less of a Black man,” said the Illinois attorney general. “I’m asking all of you all to do the same.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/harris-black-men.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Tim Walz’s Long Relationship With China Defies Easy Stereotypes. Mr. Walz, the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee, taught in China and has visited the country around 30 times. But he has also been critical of the Chinese government’s human rights record.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/tim-walz-china.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “How Tim Walz went from NRA-endorsed to a gun-control advocate.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/11/tim-walz-gun-control-nra-endorsement/
USA TODAY
— Uncomfortable Conversations: How do you get your grown child to move out? – Betty Lin-Fisher (COMMENT: My father died suddenly in 1969 when I was 21 years old. My mother had never worked outside the home. I got a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971 to help support her and my brother. I lived with them in Crete until I bought a new townhome in University Park in 1972. I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time 1970-1971 and then part-time 1971-1972. I worked for IRS 1971-1980.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/08/12/how-to-get-adult-kids-to-move-out/73893422007/
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say “JD Vance Pressed on Trump’s Nick Fuentes Dinner, Racist Remarks About Wife.”
https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-pressed-trump-nick-fuentes-dinner-racist-remarks-usha-vance-1937573
MSN
— Democrats say “DEI attacks on Harris create risks for GOP.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dei-attacks-on-harris-create-risks-for-gop/ar-BB1qywAQ?ocid=tweet
— Tips for Getting Hired After Age 50. – Emily Sherman (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. I should write a book about the stigma of being forced to retire. Being forced to retire makes it impossible to get a job appropriate for your work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or profession licenses. My Democrat GAO superiors rendered worthless what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439- $150,075/year, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year, c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earing six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have absolutely no problem with the aforesaid waste. Actually, they applaud it. Actually, they say that I brought it on myself.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/tips-for-getting-hired-after-age-50/ar-AA1fCcB3
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/office-workhorse-how-get-ahead-2d3a6e46
NEWS NATION
— JD Vance’s story is example of meritocracy: Huckabee (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) I owe none of my accomplishments in life to meritocracy and b) I owe all of my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against a) minorities, b) females, c) younger people, d) unmarried people, e) LGBTQers, f) veterans, g) non-Protestants, h) non-German Americans, and/or i) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes,)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCmEuXzcaWY
VOA
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-abortion-numbers-rise-since-roe-was-overturned-study-finds/7733298.html
HOOVER INSTITUTION
— Does Merit Still Matter? – Thomas Sowel
https://www.hoover.org/research/does-merit-still-matter
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Is It Fair to Call Kamala Harris a DEI Hire?
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/is_it_fair_to_call_kamala_harris_a_dei_hire
August 11, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Smash-and-grab thieves steal merchandise from Gold Coast Prada store
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyxkrYFlAzk
NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/short-doc-its-okay-explores-drag-story-hour-through-the-eyes-of-kids/3518853/
CBS2
— Pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago demand end to war in Gaza following Israeli airstrike. (COMMENT: My ancestors are 100% German American. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/pro-palestinian-protesters-in-chicago-demand-end-to-war-in-gaza-following-israeli-airstrike/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-protest-loop-palestine-airstrike-gaza-war/
FOX32
— Smash-and-grab crew hits Prada store in Chicago’s Gold Coast
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499143
WBEZ
— Chicago applications now open for voting by mail. Officials expect to start mailing out ballots Sept. 26. People can apply to receive one through Oct. 31. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2024/08/10/vote-by-mail-chicago-november-election-applications
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/10/las-vegas-kamala-harris-campaign/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote reparations. What do you say in defense of your ancestors? My ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois. They never were in a position to discriminate against anyone and they never did discriminate against anyone.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/10/a-movement-not-just-a-moment-inside-the-arduous-work-of-illinois-reparations-efforts/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pro-Palestinian University of Chicago graduates receive diplomas withheld due to protests. The university dismissed disciplinary cases against five students in recent weeks after telling the students in May that it would withhold their degrees because of their involvement in a pro-Palestinian encampment. – Kade Heather (COMMENT: My ancestors are 100% German American. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/israel-hamas-war/2024/08/10/israel-hamas-war-pro-palestinian-students-university-chicago-education-mideast-diplomas-discipline
— Democrats encourage those who are the following to vote to get more preference for those who share their demographics: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, those who have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/08/10/voting-access-rights-minnesota-michigan-grassroots-legislation-tova-wang-theconversation-other-views
— I protested Vietnam War at DNC 1968. – Terry Ratner (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly stress that Trump avoided the Vietnam War draft. Duckworth will take the lead. Did the Vietnam War draft impact you? It impacted me big time. Both those who supported the war and those who opposed the war used it against me. I did not enlist. I got student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. Those who supported the war stressed that I was 1-A, that I did not enlist, and that I got draft deferments. Those who opposed the war stressed that I was a Republican. They stressed that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new townhome in 1972, and condos in downtown Chicago in 1974 and 1976. They stressed that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I earned a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and an MBA in 1976. In my defense, I earned the money for the aforesaid by washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automobile assembly line in 1970, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumping gasoline 1971-1972, and collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980. Further, they stressed that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I took big vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975. and 1976. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I would not have been able to do the aforesaid if I had not avoided the Vietnam War draft. Further, they have always stressed that because of my health problems, I would not have been sent into combat anyway. My Democrat Post Office, Firestone Stores, IRS, and GAO superiors used my avoiding the Vietnam War draft against me the most. I should write a book about that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/08/10/democratic-national-convention-dnc-1968-vietnam-war-protest-democracy-terry-ratner
— Did you get any scholarships? I did not. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class. My ACT score was only 24. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. Further, they have always used against me my not getting any financial hardship scholarships to hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich. They ignore the fact that to pay for my undergraduate college expenses and for cars to get to/from classes, I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, and worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970. All the time I spent doing the aforesaid harmed my GPA.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/08/10/schuler-scholar-program-college-tuition-kindness-editorial
DAILY HERALD
— Nixon’s advice: A half century later, what lessons are we to take from the only presidential resignation in history? – Editorial (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors hated Nixon. They took their hatred against Nixon out on me. I was one of their extremely few White male employees who was Republican and non-veteran. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. They got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. They made it extremely clear that I would never be promoted again. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. They disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240810/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-nixons-advice-a-half-century-later-what-lessons-are-we-to-take-from-the-onl/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Right to free speech no license for misconduct. – JIM DEY
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-right-to-free-speech-no-license-for-misconduct/article_501591c6-54fc-11ef-8796-8fbab32ccfa2.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Can Harris and Walz Keep Hiding Who They Are?
https://johnkassnews.com/can-harris-walz-hide-who-they-are-without-media-help/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— America’s evangelical denominations lurch leftward. – Everett Piper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/10/americas-evangelical-denominations-lurch-leftward/
NEW YORK POST
— How Kamala Harris and Joe Biden guarantee terror via open border madness. – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/10/opinion/how-kamala-harris-and-joe-biden-guarantee-terror-via-open-border-madness/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals and attacks on U.S. citizens. – Michael Letts
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/illegals_and_attacks_on_u_s_citizens.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Bikers feel used after Harley-Davidson goes ‘totally woke’: ‘It’s branding suicide’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/10/bikers-feel-used-after-harley-davidson-goes-totally-woke-its-branding-suicide-1479019/
BREITBART
— Kamala Harris Promises Amnesty for Millions of Illegal Aliens, Nationwide Mail-In Voting. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/10/kamala-harris-promises-amnesty-millions-illegal-aliens-nationwide-mail-in-voting/
CHRISTIAN POST
— 5 things to know about Tim Walz’s faith, church and the ELCA. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-tim-walzs-church.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Critical Race Theory Organizers Plot Their Return to the Classroom. – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/10/critical-race-theory-organizers-plot-their-return-to-the-classroom/
FOX NEWS
— GOP states sue to stop Biden admin extending Obamacare to illegal immigrants. The states say that the rule is against federal law. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-states-sue-stop-biden-admin-extending-obamacare-illegal-immigrants
— ‘Disrespectful’ and ‘aggressively left-wing’ advertising spurs growth of parallel economy. As anti-woke companies pop up left and right, experts assess the effect of hyperpolarization on the consumer landscape. – Hannah Ray Lambert
https://www.foxnews.com/media/disrespectful-aggressively-left-wing-advertising-spurs-parallel-economy-growth
MRC TV
— Fox Highlights Deadly Results of Harris Being Soft on Crime. – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/fox-highlights-deadly-results-harris-being-soft-crime
PJ MEDIA
— Guess How Many Terror Watchlist Illegals Biden and Harris Have Released Into the U.S.? – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/08/10/almost-100-terror-watchlist-illegals-released-into-us-by-biden-harris-admin-n4931508
TOWNHALL
— Speaker Johnson: Tim Walz Selection Appeases Hamas Wing of the Democrat Party. – Tom Tradup
https://townhall.com/columnists/tomtradup/2024/08/10/speaker-johnson-tim-walz-selection-appeases-hamas-wing-of-the-democrat-party-n2643199
— Gov. Abbott Orders Hospitals to Collect Data on Illegal Immigrant’s Status. – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: What percent of those who come to convenient care centers and emergency rooms are illegals?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/10/nyt-lies-about-trumps-emergency-helicopter-landing-n2643221
WESTERN JOURNAL
— ‘Republicans For Harris’ is Scam Created By Kamala’s Campaign. – C. Douglas Golden
https://www.westernjournal.com/audio-dem-insider-says-republicans-harris-scam-created-kamalas-campaign/
ZERO HEDGE
— The Case For Mass Deportations. – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/case-mass-deportations
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Walz criticizes Trump saying he knows “nothing about service,” as the campaign trail debate over Walz’s military record continues. Walz, speaking at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, said he was proud to wear the “uniform of this country” for 24 years.” Anticipate/expect Duckworth to take the lead on this.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4822436-walz-trump-he-knows-nothing-about-service/
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say Vance confronted on Trump avoiding service in Vietnam War. Anticipate/expect Duckworth to take the lead on this.
https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-confronted-donald-trump-avoiding-service-vietnam-war-1937536
— Democrats say Jesse Ventura Rips ‘Rich White Boy’ Donald Trump as ‘Biggest Draft Dodger’. Anticipate/expect Duckworth to take the lead on this.
https://www.newsweek.com/jesse-ventura-rich-white-boy-donald-trump-draft-dodger-1937398
MSN
— Trump and his MAGA movement stormed the Republican establishment. Now they have become it. – Jonah Goldberg
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/editorpicks/jonah-goldberg-trump-and-his-maga-movement-stormed-the-republican-establishment-now-they-have-become-it/ar-BB1jMCfM
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Trump’s Circle Sees Him Lose Grip of His Bid.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/politics/trump-campaign-election.html
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) blame Republicans for problems that minorities and females have and b) credit Democrats and RINOs for successes that minorities and females have..
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/09/olympics-simone-biles-save-dei-religion-identity/74673842007/
FOX MONTANA
— Trump targets Critical Race Theory, vaccine mandates, transgender sports policies in Bozeman speech
https://www.montanarightnow.com/elections/montana-political-show/trump-targets-critical-race-theory-vaccine-mandates-transgender-sports-policies-in-bozeman-speech/video_eac64a57-c348-50e8-958b-9d8f109262d1.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Make Sure Your Second Home Doesn’t Become a Tax Trap. States will come after you if they think your second home is for dodging taxes, but careful planning and record-keeping can support your case. – Cheryl Winokur Munk (COMMENT: I urge Republicans who own homes both in Illinois and in other states to vote in Illinois. Republican down ballot candidates in Illinois need your votes.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/second-home-tax-trap-3e373165
FORBES
— 5 Steps To Start Your Own Mindset Training And Maximize Career Success. – Bryan Robinson, Ph.D. (COMMENT: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, but by then, it was too late because I was 30 years old. I should have majored in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU and 1969-1970. Accounting should have made accounting my area of concentration for my MBA from Loyola in 1976. But I did not do that because I wrongly believed that I could not pass the CPA examination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2024/08/09/5-steps-to-start-your-own-mindset-training-and-maximize-career-success/
MEDIUM
— Time! You Can’t Get It Back – Beverly Bowman (COMMENT: What have you spent lots of time on that you regret the most? I regret the time that I spent helping elect those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who blame me the most for their defeats. They blame what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. They blame what I did as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, b) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, and d) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. I regret the time that I have spent helping those MTRO officers since 2000 who have blamed me the most for MTRO’s problems. I should write a book about them.)
https://beeready315.medium.com/time-you-cant-get-it-back-51a8d20650fc
August 10, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— ‘Choose Chicago’ hosts pep rally for city ahead of 2024 DNC. Chicago has hosted more political conventions than any other city. – Courtney Sisk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/choose-chicago-hosts-pep-rally-city-2024-dnc/3518400/
— Amid fallout from Sonya Massey shooting, sheriff Jack Campbell announces he’ll retire by end of month. – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/amid-fallout-from-sonya-massey-shooting-sheriff-announces-hell-retire-by-end-of-month/3518307/
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sheriff-retiring-after-deputy-he-hired-was-charged-with-murder-for-shooting-sonya-massey/3518240/
CBS2
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell criticized for handling of police shooting death of Sonya Massey to retire. – Todd Feurer, Alex Ortiz
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/sonya-massey-illinois-sheriff-to-retire/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcArlqj1sGE
— Chicago DNC organizers hold pep rally with 10 days left before the convention – Asal Rezaei
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-dnc-pep-rally/
FOX32
— Demonstrators gather in Chicago after getting permit to march during DNC: ‘It shouldn’t have come to this’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-marches-protests-dnc-2024
— Sonya Massey murder: Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retiring following fatal shooting. Sheriff Jack Campbell of Sangamon County announced his retirement Friday, just days after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called for his resignation following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey by one of his deputies last month.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1498751
WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/09/migrants-who-came-chicago-2-years-ago-prepare-help-other-new-arrivals-should-dnc-induced
WBEZ
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired killed Sonya Massey. Campbell announced his retirement Friday. Massey’s father had repeatedly called for Campbell to resign for hiring Sean Grayson. – AP
https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2024/08/09/illinois-sheriff-retiring-after-deputy-he-hired-killed-sonya-massey
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Downstate sheriff Jack Campbell announces retirement in latest Sonya Massey shooting fallout. – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/sonya-massey-shooting-fallout-sangamon-county-sheriff-retires/
— Sonya Massey tragedy shows it’s better for municipalities to be minus police officers than to hire the wrong ones. – Editorial (COMMENT: Why were you offered jobs? The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. They gambled that I would become a Democrat, but they lost their gamble. Consequently, they did everything that they could to waste my career and get rid of me. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/editorial-sonya-massey-sean-grayson-jack-campbell-jb-pritzker/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: The Sangamon County sheriff’s office is far from the only department struggling to recruit officers and thus prone to making poor hires. With policing under more public pressure and scrutiny than any time we can remember, particularly in diverse, Democratic Party-controlled states like ours, the profession clearly isn’t nearly as enticing as it used to be, even with early retirement, good salaries and generous pensions on offer. The Chicago Police Department, for one, is short about 2,000 officers. The temptation for these departments, then, is to skimp on the background checks and vetting that are necessary to weed out the unsuitable but can hamper recruiting. There were plenty of red flags available on Grayson, including a 2015 citation for driving under the influence and a record of working for five different police forces in the three years before Sangamon hired him in May 2023. At a bare minimum, an applicant bouncing around that many departments in such a short period of time ought to compel a police chief interested in hiring him to call the chiefs of those other departments for an honest assessment rather than relying on applicant-provided references. The public has an interest in fully staffed police departments. But there’s an even greater public interest in taking every step possible to ensure those on the force are truly qualified and well trained. Better to be undermanned than to run the risk of employing officers prone to losing their cool in tense moments, flaws that carry with them potentially fatal consequences. Sonya Massey’s tragic death is a cautionary tale for police chiefs everywhere. That brings us to the matter of the police chief in this case, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell. Campbell has defended the process he undertook when hiring Grayson, saying he followed normal procedures, but has allowed there are changes he’ll make going forward. “My standard is now that ‘I want you to figure out a way not to hire this person,’” Campbell told Illinois Public Media News. By that, we took him to mean that every applicant will be scrutinized as thoroughly as possible. If that’s what he meant, we agree. . .It’s relatively easy, of course, for the Democratic governor to castigate a Republican sheriff in a case that has garnered national headlines and reflects poorly on the state. It wasn’t hard to detect the whiff of politics in the harsh criticism of a GOP officeholder by a governor with national aspirations (and demonstrated prospects) who needs to appear as tough as possible responding to a horrific police shooting within the state’s capital city. We’d be a bit less cynical had Pritzker, for example, been as critical when his appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board failed so starkly earlier this year to keep convicted domestic abuser Crosetti Brand behind bars, freeing him (despite numerous red flags) to allegedly kill the 11-year-old son of an ex-girlfriend as she was attacked as well and badly injured. Pritzker asked two of those appointees, including the board chair, to resign. But when it came to his own appointees, who failed every bit as badly as Campbell did with similarly fatal consequences, the governor publicly expressed nothing like the outrage he leveled at the sheriff. Sangamon County is dominated by Republicans at the local level. To date, as far as we’ve seen, no local GOPers have called on Campbell to leave. If Campbell resigned over this tragic lapse, that would be an appropriate acceptance of responsibility. But he’s an elected official answerable to the voters of the county, not Gov. Pritzker. If he chooses to stick to the path of attempting to improve the office’s personnel management and regaining the public trust as he runs again, the voters of that county will be able to decide two years from now on his ongoing suitability.)
— Cook County judge who was reassigned amid investigation into alleged racist comments retires.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/afternoon-briefing-cook-county-judge-who-was-reassigned-amid-investigation-into-alleged-racist-comments-retires/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/10/migrant-shot-as-tensions-rise-between-day-laborers-and-law-enforcement-officers-at-home-depot/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey. Campbell announced his retirement Friday. Massey’s father had repeatedly called for Campbell to resign for hiring Sean Grayson as a deputy in the central Illinois county. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2024/08/09/sonya-massey-shooting-sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-retiring
— Chicago applications now open for voting by mail. Officials expect to start mailing out ballots Sept. 26. People can apply to receive one through Oct. 31. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/08/09/vote-by-mail-chicago-november-election-applications
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois sued by Illinois Family Institute over new pro-union law. – Brandon Dupré (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise/hate unions. They have never forgiven me and they never will forgive me for having been a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I was a union member, I was grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous. In today’s dollars, my salary increased from $18.99/hour in 1966 to $110,020/year in 1980. In my defense, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/illinois-policy-institute-files-lawsuit-against
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Embattled Springfield-area sheriff Jack Campbell will retire following Sonya Massey shooting. – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2024/08/09/sheriff-jack-campbell-retiring-following-fatal-sonya-massey-shooting/74742662007/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding America with their illegals.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-is-putting-mass-deportations-at-the-heart-of-his-campaign-some-republicans-are-worried/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is ever-increasingly bleak for those of any age who are conservative, Republican, White, male, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid. I was born in 1948. Even though I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, my ACT score was only 24, and I had to work my way through college, that is, I did not get any scholarships, I was nevertheless able to a) earn a bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) earn master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) earn professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) earn a professional license when I was 32. But I would not be able to do the aforesaid today because of my bad demographics, that is, because Affirmative Action and DEI requires educators, employers, and everyone else to give ever-increasing preference to those who do not share my demographics.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-campaign-projects-confidence-and-looks-to-young-male-voters-for-an-edge-on-harris/
WGEM
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to retire. – Max Cotton
https://www.wgem.com/2024/08/09/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-retire/
WCIA
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announces retirement. – Danny Connolly
https://www.wcia.com/news/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-announces-resignation/
WGLT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-10/as-republicans-attack-harris-on-immigration-heres-what-her-california-record-reveals
WAND TV
— New Illinois law requires cultural hair care plans for DCFS youth in care. – Mike Miletich
https://www.wandtv.com/news/new-illinois-law-requires-cultural-hair-care-plans-for-dcfs-youth-in-care/article_258d4a52-56aa-11ef-8355-0b95e5076d21.html
WSIL TV
— Illinois officials invests $6 million toward teacher shortage (COMMENT: Why were you offered jobs? The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/top-stories/illinois-officials-invests-6-million-toward-teacher-shortage/article_dc8d39a2-5654-11ef-84dc-1794fcad2dec.html
— Soon, if not already, everyone in healthcare in America will be Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/why-black-women-are-pushing-to-diversify-health-care-industry/article_f79e276d-272a-5e57-83c2-3ee795db0433.html
WJBC
— Sangamon County sheriff Jack Campbell says he’ll retire by end of month in wake of Massey shooting. – BETH HUNDSDORFER
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/08/09/sangamon-county-sheriff-says-hell-retire-by-end-of-month-in-wake-of-massey-shooting/
WICS
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell retiring after deputy he hired charged with murder in Sonya Massey case
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-retiring
https://m.local12.com/news/nation-world/illinois-sheriff-retiring-after-deputy-he-hired-charged-with-murder-in-sonia-massey-case-killing-death-dead-sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-investigation
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat and RINO leaders are overjoyed that illegals come from China.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-09/what-drove-last-years-surge-in-chinese-migrants-at-the-southern-border
— Democrats say “Trump attacked Walz, Harris and reporters in the room at press conference.” According to Democrats, Republicans attack Democrats but Democrats never attack Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-08/trump-attacked-walz-harris-and-reporters-in-the-room-at-press-conference
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announces he will resign following Sonya Massey shooting. – Sean Crawford
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2024-08-09/sheriff-jack-campbell-announces-he-will-resign
ILLINOIS TIMES
— Sheriff Jack Campbell to retire. Death threats, community divisions associated with death of Sonya Massey cited in resignation statement. – Dean Olsen
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/sheriff-jack-campbell-to-retire-18912257
(FROM THE STATEMENT: “The tragic death of Sonya Massey has been a heartbreaking event for our community. My deepest condolences go out to her family and friends. Since the incident, I have been proactive and transparent, working tirelessly to present all of the facts to the public. I have committed to making changes to our standards and collaborating with other units of government on ways to prevent incidents like this in the future. The one person truly responsible for this act is in jail, and I believe justice will be served through the legal process. Despite these efforts, some in our community want me to pay the price for that person’s actions, even threatening that I pay that price with my life, my family’s lives, or the lives of my deputies.”)
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton to hold public hearing for Roosevelt Road plans
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2024/08/09/wheaton-to-hold-public-hearing-for-roosevelt-road-plans/
CAPITOL FAX
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announces his retirement
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/09/sangamon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-announces-his-retirement/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-138/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Sheriff Jack Campbell has been forced to retire. I should write a book about the stigma of being forced to retire. Being forced to retire makes it impossible to get a job appropriate for your work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or profession licenses. But far worse than that, especially if you are conservative, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time, your critics/opponents use your having been forced to retire to hint/imply/argue/shout that real reason was that you are a very bad person if not a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. In my book, I would focus on my critics/opponents who have used my having been forced to retire when I was 49 in 1997 against me the most. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be an especially bad person and even worse things because I had earned a) job-related master’s degrees in 1997, 1980, and 1976, b) job-related professional certifications in 1997, 1996, 1994, 1990, 1981, and 1979, and c) a job related professional license in 1981. Needless to say, my Democrat GAO superiors having forced me to retire was one of the biggest negatives in my life. I will never recover from it. They forced me to retire to punish me because I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit since 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Previously, they had a) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance purposes, b) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond me GS-13, c) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and d) forced me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
EAST CENRAL REPORTER
— Illinois State Rep. Miller on illegal alien crime: ‘We need to repeal Illinois’ Sanctuary State status’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/662200565-illinois-state-rep-miller-on-illegal-alien-crime-we-need-to-repeal-illinois-sanctuary-state-status
CHICAGO POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago population hits lowest point since 1920. – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-population-hits-lowest-point-since-1920/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Muslim Democrats buoyed by Shapiro snub encourage ‘mass demonstrations’ at DNC. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/9/muslim-democrats-buoyed-by-josh-shapiro-snub-encou/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Harris running mate Walz marched with ‘Abolish ICE’ protesters in 2018. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3116812/walz-marched-abolish-ice-protesters/
NEW YORK POST
— Democrats are responsible for migrant crime waves across the US – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/10/opinion/democrats-are-responsible-for-migrant-crime-waves-across-the-us/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Fake, Fake, Fake vs. Fight, Fight, Fight – Dan Proft
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/08/fake-fake-fake-vs-fight-fight-fight/
— The ‘Burn-and-Bail’ Ticket: Walz Let them Burn his Cities while Kamala Bailed out the Burners.
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/09/the-burn-and-bail-ticket-walz-let-them-burn-his-cities-while-kamala-bailed-out-the-burners/
BREITBART
— Gavin Newsom: I Will ‘Redirect Money’ from Communities Not Addressing Homelessness – ELIZABETH WEIBEL (COMMENT: Chicago Democrats are dumping fewer of their homeless on DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton because Democrats have succeeded in taking over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/09/gavin-newsom-i-will-redirect-money-from-communities-not-addressing-homelessness/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: Proponent of Licenses for Illegal Aliens. The presumptive Democratic VP candidate should know the national security risks. – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Minnesota-Gov-Tim-Walz-Proponent-Licenses-Illegal-Aliens
MRC TV
— MSNBC Frets Gay Illegals Not Entering U.S. Quickly Enough. – BRAD WILMOUTH
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/msnbc-frets-gay-illegals-not-entering-us-quickly-enough
— Greg Abbott Demands Biden Admin. Reimburses Texas For Illegal Immigration Medicare. – Beatriz Madan
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/beatriz-madan/greg-abbott-demands-biden-admin-reimburses-texas-illegal-immigration-medicare
NEWS BUSTERS
— NPR Shocked That GOP Mocked Walz Putting Tampons in Boys’ Bathrooms – Clay Waters
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2024/08/09/npr-shocked-gop-mocked-walz-putting-tampons-boys-bathrooms
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Far Left Liberalism and Troubling Incompetence Define Tim Walz. – Daniel Baldwin
https://www.oann.com/commentary/far-left-liberalism-and-troubling-incompetence-define-tim-walz/
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— Thousands of Noncitizen Registered Voters Discovered – Mandy Taheri
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2024/08/09/thousands_of_noncitizen_registered_voters_discovered_1050761.html
TOWNHALL
— Delta Airlines Goes Woke – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/09/delta-airlines-goes-woke-n2643182
— A Democrat Attorney General Targeted Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers. Here’s How They Responded. – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/09/ny-ag-letitia-james-targeted-abortion-pill-reversal-heres-how-pro-life-groups-responded-n2643187
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In doing so, Ms. James flagrantly violates their constitutional rights by using lawfare to silence those who disagree with her,” Thomas More Society Executive Vice President & Head of Litigation Peter Breen, said. “Shamefully, Ms. James seeks to steal away a woman’s choice to save her preborn child, should that pregnant woman seek to stop her in-progress chemical abortion, after taking the first abortion pill. Abortion Pill Reversal gives women a second chance to choose life—a life-saving option that Ms. James seems to think pregnant women are not entitled to choose. With this federal lawsuit, we are once again going on the offense to put an end to Ms. James’ attacks on New York’s life-affirming ministries,” Breen added.)
— JD Vance’s Commanding Officer Goes on CNN and Shuts Down Host Who Attacked His Record. – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/08/10/jd-vances-commanding-officer-goes-on-cnn-and-shuts-down-cnn-host-who-attacked-his-record-n2643209
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell stepping down in wake of Sonya Massey shooting. – Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker and Jennifer Feldman
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/09/us/sheriff-jack-campbell-retires-in-wake-of-sonya-massey-shooting/index.html
MSN
— From New York to Denver, US Cities Are Seeking Migrants for Jobs. – Ella Ceron (COMMENT: The jobs that I had were so bad that migrants would not take them. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes never had to take bad jobs.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ar-AA1owt8B
NEW YORK TIMES
— A Growing Number of Homeless Migrants Are Sleeping on N.Y.C. Streets. As New York City officials struggle to provide shelter for nearly 65,000 asylum seekers, some have said they feel safer sleeping in parks, on the subway and on streets. – Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Olivia Bensimon (COMMENT: NYC today, your municipality tomorrow. My critics/opponents would love to see migrants sleeping in my Prairie Path Park in my precinct.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/nyregion/migrants-homeless-encampment-nyc.html
— Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell Will Resign Amid Backlash Over Fatal Shooting by Deputy. Campbell, the sheriff of Sangamon County, was criticized for hiring the deputy, who has now been charged with murdering Sonya Massey in her home last month. – Orlando Mayorquín
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/us/sonya-massey-jack-campbell-resigns.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris/Walz.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/politics/harris-tim-walz-vp-pick.html
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/10/us/harris-trump-election
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/politics/trump-tim-walz-tampons-schools.html
— Democrats say “Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/politics/harris-trump-battleground-polls.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Sheriff Jack Campbell steps down after deputy charged with murdering Sonya Massey. Pritzker had called on Campbell to resign, saying he had “failed.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/09/sheriff-retires-sonya-massey/
— Democrats and RINOs want Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they want more preference for those who are Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, that is, they want more patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/08/09/dei-training-court-cases-discrimination/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Walz moved Minn. schools to the left, opposing vouchers while increasing funding” and “Opponents say he catered to the teachers’ union and focused on the wrong issues as test scores fell.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/08/10/walz-minnesota-liberal-education-policies/
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly shout that when minorities and women succeed, it is because they overcame discrimination by Whites and men.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/09/olympics-simone-biles-save-dei-religion-identity/74673842007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris/Walz.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2024/08/08/florida-gov-ron-desantis-tim-walz-inter-miami-stadium-grant/74729325007/
NEWSWEEK
— On Wednesday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order cementing election security protocols in the state, noting that since he took office Virginia has discovered and removed more than 6,000 noncitizen registered voters from voting rolls. – Mandy Taheri (COMMENT: How many noncitizens are registered to vote, or will be registered to vote, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-non-citizen-voters-discovered-governor-1937025
— How the GOP Platform Went From 35 Mentions of Abortion to One. – Jesus Mesa (COMMENT: I was removed from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee not only because I advocate for direct election of IRP State Central Committee members, but because I am “too conservative.”)
https://www.newsweek.com/how-gop-platform-went-35-mentions-abortion-one-1937233
ABC NEWS
— Sheriff Jack Campbell who hired ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing to retire. – Sabina Ghebremedhin, Tesfaye Negussie, and Meredith Deliso
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sheriff-sonya-massey-case-retire/story?id=112726163
NBC NEWS
— Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell retires in wake of Sonya Massey shooting
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/illinois-sheriff-retires-in-wake-of-sonya-massey-shooting-216855621629
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deputy-killed-sonya-massey-remain-jail-judge-rules-illinois-sheriff-st-rcna165943
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell, Whose Deputy Was Charged in Sonya Massey Shooting, to Quit – Reuters
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-08-09/illinois-sheriff-whose-deputy-was-charged-in-sonya-massey-shooting-to-quit
USA TODAY
— Embattled Illinois sheriff Jack Campbell will retire amid criticism over the killing of Sonya Massey. – Steven Spearie
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/09/illinois-sheriff-will-retire-amid-outrage-over-sonya-massey-shooting/74742981007/
HERALD REVIEW
— The Republican Party has become a bunch of RINOs. – Randall Limbach, Sierra Vista
https://www.myheraldreview.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/letter-the-republican-party-has-become-a-bunch-of-rinos/article_533bdea8-5661-11ef-b3c0-27fec32bdc59.html
(FROM THE LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Republican party has morphed into a party of Republicans-In-Name-Only (RINOs). The RINO concept has shifted over the decades, sometimes used disparagingly and other times approvingly. Traditionally, RINO describes a Republican deviating from conservative values. In my observation, today’s RINO is any Republican: Who’s actions are contrary to his conservative platform; Who not only doesn’t enforce the United States Constitution but promotes its decay (state sovereignty; representation; personal welfare; and state, individual, land, and water rights); Allows and even promotes tyranny (Covid mandates); Surrenders to Democrats on common-sense conservative principles (voter integrity, term limits, individual/land/water rights, taxation, border control, and federal overreach). The cowardly RINO tackles tough issues only after the door of opportunity has closed with a Republican administrative majority, after which he feigns a sense of urgent engagement on those same issues. Like conventional Democrats, establishment Uni-party RINOs possess globalist, centrist, and intellectually dishonest views, shunning those constituents who dare demand the restoration of our Constitution. The RINO enjoys the benefits of Uni-party ‘membership’ via support from the Grand-Old-Party and Democrat institutions, mainstream media, military industrial complex, giant conglomerations, and Big Tech and entertainment industries. RINOs demand “unity” throughout the party yet refuse to reverse course following generations of continued deceit and anti-America legislation. Today’s RINO would have supported the King of England in his efforts to defeat the original American revolutionaries. Ultimately, as what occurred in 1776, God will shield and promote today’s American revolutionary, regardless of political persuasion, and will rightfully hold these counterfeit Americans accountable.)
POST GAZETTE
— Vance and Walz in a race to define themselves as champions of working-class voters. – Steve Bohnel and Mike Wereschagin (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents want to define you as being? Most of mine want to define me as being “too conservative.” They stress that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, that I have been a Wheaton resident since 1978, and that I attended the Illinois Republican Party State Convention as delegate, reporter, and vendor this year while DuPage County and Milton Township RINO leaders boycotted it. They stress that I am White, male, older (born in 1948), baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, and 100% German American. They stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844 and that I was a Crete resident 1948-1972. They stress that I was the fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.)
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/election-2024/2024/08/06/jd-vance-philadelphia-tim-walz-midwestern-working-class-voters/stories/202408060075
PIX
— Top companies for high school graduates to begin and advance their career. – Matthew Euzarraga (COMMENT: In 1966, my ACT score was 24, I graduated in the top 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class, I was a full-time UIC student, and I lived with my parents in Crete. The Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office hired me in 1966 as a part-time employee because they could not find a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. They disapproved of, if not despised, a) the fact that I was avoiding the Vietnam War draft with student deferments, b) the fact that I was conservative, Republican, Protestant, German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, and a Crete resident since 1948, and c) that I owned a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. In my defense, I stressed to them that I had bought that Pontiac with money that I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. They certainly did not want me to become a full-time employee. To get rid of me, they disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and1969 even though I had taken far fewer sick days than any of my coworkers. They succeeded in forcing me to resign in 1969 by falsely saying that I was not available to work enough part-time hours. I was available to work all Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and every day that NIU was not in session.)
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/top-companies-for-high-school-graduates-to-begin-and-advance-their-career-list/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Illinois Sheriff Jack Campbell Abruptly Retires Following Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey. Massey’s family called for Campbell’s resignation after former deputy Sean Grayson killed the 36-year-old Black woman. – Phillip Jackson
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sonya-massey-shooting-illinois-sheriff-retires_n_66b6857ee4b044cc5e99c169
NEW YORKER
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris/Walz.
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/the-harris-walz-reboot
August 9, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago Jewish groups concerned about antisemitism, violence at DNC protests. – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-jewish-groups-concerned-antisemitism-violence-pro-palestinian-dnc-protests/15161636/
NBC5
— Chicago-area Jewish organizations express concerns for DNC protests. – Courtney Sisk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-jewish-organizations-express-concerns-for-dnc-protests/3517001/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/us-abortion-numbers-rise-roe-overturned/3516813/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: With Democratic National Convention imminent, groups exchange barbs over planned pro-Palestinian protests. – Megan Crepeau
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/with-democratic-national-convention-imminent-groups-exchange-barbs-over-planned-pro-palestinian-protests/
— Chicago inches closer to a city-owned grocery store after study finds it ‘necessary’ and ‘feasible’ – Talia Soglin (COMMENT: A big step toward socialism.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/city-owned-grocery-store-chicago-study/
— On eve of DNC, a summit that centers racial equity will bring together elected officials and community leaders. – DARCEL ROCKETT (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run America and shout at voters that Republican elected officials cause all the problems that voters have and especially those voters who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, in America illegally, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/on-eve-of-dnc-a-racial-equity-summit-aims-to-promote-reform/
— It today’s Democrats had run America during WWII, America would have lost WWII.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/opinion-hiroshima-nagasaki-nuclear-arms-regulation/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— For Donald Trump, size matters and Kamala Harris and her crowds are getting into his head. – Lynn Sweet (COMMENT: Democrat elected officials use government give preference to voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Those demographics are liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, in America illegally, etc.)
Kamala Harris’ success in pulling in people is a blow to Donald Trump’s self-image and “of Trump’s ability to believe in himself,” says Barbie Zelizer of the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication.
By Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/08/donald-trump-kamala-harris-crowd-sizes
— Chicago could fill food desert with three-store network of city-owned grocery stores, consultant says. The new report could serve as a road map for Mayor Brandon Johnson to make Chicago the first big city in the nation to enter a competitive and volatile grocery market with razor-thin profit margins. So far, only St. Paul, Kansas and Baldwin, Fla. have done so. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: A big step toward socialism.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/08/07/city-owned-grocery-store-closings-consultant-study-food-deserts-insecurity-mayor-brandon-johnson
WGN RADIO
— Chicago could be the first major US city with a city-owned grocery store. – Michael DeLeonardis (COMMENT: A big step toward socialism.)
https://wgnradio.com/your-money-matters/chicago-could-be-the-first-major-us-city-with-a-city-owned-grocery-store/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER & WREX & WGEM & EFFINGHAM RADIO & RIVER BENDER
— How successful have Democrats been promoting abortion in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/08/09/illinois-expands-abortion-protections-with-3-new-laws-what-to-know/74706695007/
https://www.wrex.com/news/pritzker-signs-bills-expanding-reproductive-healthcare-rights-amid-rise-in-abortion-bans/article_ecb867d8-55ce-11ef-a296-bf5b501ba323.html
https://www.wgem.com/video/2024/08/08/gov-pritzker-signs-package-bills-expanding-abortion-rights-illinois/
https://www.effinghamradio.com/2024/08/08/gov-pritzker-signs-3-reproductive-rights-bills-into-law/
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/gov-pritzker-signs-landmark-legislation-further-expanding-reproductive-rights-in-illinois-74976.cfm
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— 15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to give illegals health insurance.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-15-states-sue-to-block-bidens-effort-to-help-migrants-in-us-illegally-get-health-coverage/
ILLINOIS REPARATIONS COMMISSION
— Illinois reparations commission to hold East St. Louis community hearing ahead of DNC. The hearing is set to take place just weeks after residents marched to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the infamous 1917 race massacre – a horrific act of violence and destruction whose effects may still be felt in the city today. – Kaitlyn Kennedy (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1917? How will Democrats and RINOs use that against you? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.tag24.com/politics/reparations/illinois-reparations-commission-to-hold-east-st-louis-community-hearing-3306840
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-344/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-137/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Jeanne Ives: ‘No Republican should attend the Edgar Fellows Program that starts today’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/662463935-jeanne-ives-no-republican-should-attend-the-edgar-fellows-program-that-starts-today
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What discourages you from helping elect candidates? For me, it is far too many of them on ballots in my precinct since 2000 have blamed their defeats on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who I have done the most to help elect. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who reject direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— As wokeism ever-increasingly increases, anticipate/expect that the more of the following that Republican Precinct Committeeman are in Illinois, in your county, and in your township, the faster that RINO leaders will use DEI to get rid of them: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
WIREPOINTS
— Politicians like Gov. Pritzker talk about their policy victories…but they’re dishonest in that they won’t talk about actual outcomes.
https://wirepoints.org/politicians-like-gov-pritzker-talk-about-their-policy-victories-but-theyre-dishonest-in-that-they-wont-talk-about-actual-outcomes-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/
— Lawsuit Filed To Declare Illinois’ Falsely Labeled ‘Worker Freedom Of Speech Act’ Unconstitutional
https://wirepoints.org/lawsuit-filed-to-declare-illinois-falsely-labeled-worker-freedom-of-speech-act-unconstitutional-wirepoints/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services. – PETER HANCOCK
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/with-new-federal-waiver-illinois-expanding-medicaid-to-nonmedical-services
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Democratic delegates might have tough time finding Chicago’s migrant crisis. – Kurtis Karg and Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democratic-delegates-might-have-tough-time-finding-chicagos-migrant-crisis/
— NEARLY 2 MILLION ILLINOISANS GET FOOD BENEFITS, UP 13.5% SINCE 2019 – Patrick Andriesen and Jon Josko
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/nearly-2-million-illinoisans-get-food-benefits-up-13-5-since-2019/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Walz oversaw worst pandemic fraud in nation; $250 million stolen from program to feed kids. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/8/tim-walz-oversaw-worst-pandemic-fraud-in-nation-25/
— Dunkin’ Donuts hit with conservative backlash, calls for boycott: ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/8/dunkin-donuts-hit-with-conservative-backlash-calls/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago approves pro-Palestinian protests at DNC while pro-Israel group in limbo. – Elaine Mallon
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3115110/chicago-approves-pro-palestinian-protests-dnc-pro-israel-group-remains-limbo/
NEW YORK POST
— Fed-up Minnesotans warn Tim Walz uses Midwest charm to drive far-left policies: ‘He will stab you in the back’ – Amy Sikma
https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/us-news/fed-up-minnesotans-warn-tim-walz-uses-midwest-charm-to-drive-far-left-policies/
— ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris ‘unburdened’ herself of responsibility to secure the country. – Mark E. Green
https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/opinion/border-czar-kamala-harris-unburdened-herself-of-responsibility-to-secure-the-country/
— Tim Walz proudly turned Minnesota into a transgender haven — and a danger zone for kids. – Kirsten Fleming
https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/opinion/tim-walz-turned-minnesota-into-a-danger-zone-for-confused-kids/
AMAC
— Kamala Harris’s Immigration Failures Are Disaster for American Workers. – Ben Solis
https://amac.us/newsline/society/kamala-harriss-immigration-failures-are-disaster-for-american-workers/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— When school doors opened, battle began over filling minds and souls. – Parrish Alford (COMMENT: I should write about those in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who have since 1978 demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most for my having attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962. It is called religious discrimination. I would focus on those who have/had the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/09/when-school-doors-opened-battle-began-over-filling-minds-and-souls/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Migrants in Chicago allege abusive racial slurs and harassment from Home Depot and police, then admit they don’t really understand English. – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/migrants_in_chicago_allege_abusive_racial_slurs_and_harassment_from_home_depot_and_police_then_admit_they_don_t_really_understand_english.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— VP pick Walz pushed for sanctuary city, lavished illegal migrants with taxpayer-funded benefits. – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/09/vp-pick-walz-pushed-for-sanctuary-city-lavished-illegal-migrants-with-taxpayer-funded-benefits-1478684/
BREITBART
— Establishment Media Try to Strangle ‘Tampon Tim’ Transgender Controversy. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/08/estb-media-smothers-tampon-tim-transgender-debate/
— Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) is leading a 15-state lawsuit against President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s administration for its opening the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/08/kris-kobach-leads-lawsuit-against-biden-harris-administration-for-opening-obamacare-to-illegal-aliens/
— MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Vice President Kamala Harris rallies have the excitement of Taylor Swift concerts because people get dehydrated. – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/08/brzezinski-excited-people-getting-overheated-at-harris-rallies-like-taylor-swift-concerts/
— Walz’s past student exchange program with China has all the hallmarks of a close association with the Chinese Communist Party. – Peter Schweizer
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/08/schweizer-walzs-exchange-program-has-all-the-hallmarks-of-a-close-association-with-the-ccp/
— Oversight Committee Probes Kamala Harris’s Role in ‘Worst Border Crisis in American History. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/08/oversight-committee-probes-kamala-harriss-role-in-worst-border-crisis-in-american-history/
CHARLIE KIRK
— Tim Walz Supports Taxpayer-Funded College Tuition For Illegals
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/columnists/charlie-kirk/blog/tim-walz-supports-taxpayer-funded-college-tuition-for-illegals
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Michele Bachmann On Tim Walz – Know Him By The Legislation He Advocated And Signed
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/michelle-bachmann-on-tim-walz-know-him-by-the-legislation-he-advocated-and-signed
DAILY CALLER
— JD Vance Is Right: It’s Time To Stop Libs From Brainwashing Our Kids Into Becoming Little Marxists. – MORGAN MURPHY
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/08/morgan-murphy-jd-vance-marxists-kids-brainswashing/
DAILY SIGNAL
— NJ Town Prioritizes Protecting Illegal Aliens From ICE Over Public Safety. – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/08/community-leftists-want-make-safe-yours-borderline/
DAILY WIRE
— Tim Walz Remark Proves He’s Cheering For Illegal Aliens, Human Traffickers, Drug Cartels. – Ted Cruz
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ted-cruz-tim-walz-remark-proves-hes-cheering-for-illegal-aliens-human-traffickers-drug-cartels
— Tim Walz Said In 2017 That 10-Year-Olds Could Choose Their Gender. Democrats’ VP pick has been a vocal advocate of radical transgender policies. – Spencer Lindquist (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-tim-walz-said-in-2017-that-10-year-olds-could-choose-their-gender
FOX BUSINESS
— Going woke only leads to going broke. – Charles Payne
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6360112281112
— Wokeness became a ‘cultural phenomenon’ after George Floyd’s death. – Charles Gasparino (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are woke. I should write about them. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6360106223112
FOX NEWS
— Harris VP pick Minnesota Gov Tim Walz lavished illegal migrants with taxpayer-funded ‘blanket of benevolence’ Walz has come under fire for his progressive policies. – Rebecca Rosenberg, Ashley Papa
https://www.foxnews.com/us/harris-vp-pick-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-lavished-illegal-migrants-with-taxpayer-funded-blanket-benevolence
GOPUSA
— Cook Political Report Shifts Arizona, Georgia, Nevada Toward Harris
https://www.gopusa.com/cook-political-report-shifts-arizona-georgia-nevada-toward-harris/
— Federal Government Borrowed $5 Billion A Day In Fiscal Year 2024
https://www.gopusa.com/federal-government-borrowed-5-billion-a-day-in-fiscal-year-2024/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Residents of northern border towns sounding alarm on massive increase in illegal immigration. – Richard Moorhead
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/residents-of-northern-border-towns-sounding-alarm-on-massive-increase-in-illegal-immigration
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Democrats Greenlight Campus Zionist Purge By Passing Over Shapiro. Democrats just gave anti-Zionists a win. It will be like blood in the water in a campus pool infested with anti-Israel sharks. – William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many/big adverse actions against me, They stressed that I was conservative, Republican, Protestant, and 100% German American.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/democrats-greenlight-campus-zionist-purge-by-passing-over-shapiro/
TOWNHALL
— Meet Tim Walz, Extreme Leftist. – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/08/08/meet-tim-walz-extreme-leftist-n2643086
ZERO HEDGE
— Harley-Davidson Receives Bud Light Treatment At Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/harley-davidson-receives-bud-light-treatment-sturgis-motorcycle-rally
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly glorify and praise Walz.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/politics/tim-walz-house-history.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/opinion/tim-walz-prairie-populist.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Reinvents Platform in a Bid To Court Voters (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who call themselves religious, conservative, and/or Republican reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/politics/trump-tax-tips-tiktok-crypto.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow that Walz promotes LGBTQ big time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/08/look-walzs-record-gender-affirming-care-republicans-attack/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago. The political world has never been the same. – David Jackson (COMMENT: I was an IRS employee when Nixon resigned. My Democrat IRS superiors hated Nixon. They took their hatred against Nixon out on me. They disallowed my travel vouchers. They got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. They made it clear that IRS would never promote me again.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/08/nixon-resigned-50-years-watergate-trump/74623866007/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Here’s a look at questions about Tim Walz’s military record. – MEG KINNARD (COMMENT: Since I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my avoiding the Vietnam War draft against me. They would stress that Vance has accomplished way more than I have even though his miliary service set him back 4 years. In my defense, I stress that my Democrat Post Office (1966-1969), Firestone Stores (1970-1972), IRS (1971-1980), and GAO (1980-1997) superiors used my avoiding the Vietnam War draft against me very big time.)
https://apnews.com/article/walz-national-guard-military-ae43d684bf1319e535f9f620552155d7
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating high school, serving four years as a combat correspondent, a type of military journalist, and deploying to Iraq in that capacity in 2005. Neither Trump nor Harris has served in the U.S. military. Trump received a series of deferments during Vietnam, including one attained with a physician’s letter stating that he suffered from bone spurs in his feet. The Harris campaign statement said Walz “would never insult or undermine any American’s service to this country” and “thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It’s the American way.”)
AOL
— Abbott issues executive order requiring Texas hospitals to collect, report healthcare costs for illegal immigrants. How much money do hospitals in your area spend on illegals?
https://www.aol.com/abbott-issues-executive-order-requiring-000200367.html
MSN
— 7.2 million illegals entered US under Biden administration, larger than population of 36 states.
http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/7-2-million-illegals-entered-us-under-biden-administration-larger-than-population-of-36-states/ar-BB1iEVIf
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Is Tim Walz Guilty of ‘Stolen Valor? His military record isn’t a good reason to oppose his candidacy. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-walz-military-record-national-guard-iraq-jd-vance-peter-meijer-59dbd84e?mod=opinion_lead_pos2
FORBES & GOVERNING & USA TODAY & ROLLING STONE & BLOOMBERG
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write about RINOs who have used DEI the most to get rid of Republicans. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. Of course, the aforesaid stress and paint negatively that I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I have lived in DuPage County only since 1978, etc. What RINOs do is political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2024/08/08/corporate-americas-massive-dei-opportunity/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/subramaniamvincent/2024/08/08/donald-trump-asked-rachel-scott-to-define-dei-she-should-have/
https://www.governing.com/politics/abolish-dei-we-need-more-of-it
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/09/olympics-simone-biles-save-dei-religion-identity/74673842007/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/panels/dei-company-culture-1235072748/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/harley-davidson-reveals-ongoing-dei-review-after-activist-attack
POLITICO
— Biden knows how he’ll spend his last six months in office. The White House is looking at a scaled-down schedule with big legacy items. – JONATHAN LEMIRE and ELI STOKOLS (COMMENT: Everything that Biden will do a) will give preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) will harm those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/08/biden-white-house-schedule-legacy-00173315
MEDIUM
— Democrats and RINOs ask “Is the Idea of Meritocracy Misleading Us About Success?” and say “Why hard work isn’t the whole story.” According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics, that is, from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, I had to work my way through college, and neither me, nor my parents, nor any of my ancestors were ever in a position to discriminate against anyone and they never did discriminate against anyone.)https://medium.com/a-little-stoic-wisdom/is-the-idea-of-meritocracy-misleading-us-about-success-2c1bf5b6e255
AXIOS
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.axios.com/2024/08/07/us-abortions-2024-increase-telehealth
August 8, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/07/pritzker-signs-abortion-laws/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/07/trying-to-reduce-stigma-mayo-launches-lgbtq-focused-breast-cancer-clinic/
— Democrats deny that Harris ever downplayed her Black heritage. I never downplayed the fact that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I am 100% German American, and that I avoided the Vietnam War draft. My critics/opponents have always used the aforesaid against me big time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/07/vance-and-other-trump-allies-amplify-a-false-claim-about-harris-racial-identity-2/
— A White male golf league would be illegal.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/07/flossmoor-gala-celebrates-states-first-african-american-womens-golf-league/
— Democrats vote against auto workers and American-made electric vehicles. – Sen. Marco Rubio
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/sen-marco-rubio-democrats-vote-against-auto-workers-and-american-made-electric-vehicles/
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240807/illinois-state-politics/illinois-further-expands-reproductive-health-care-protections/
— League of Women Voters — Not for women only! Wheaton chapter elects its first male president.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240807/submitted-content/league-of-women-voters-not-for-women-only-wheaton-chapter-elects-its-first-male-president/
ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gov-jb-pritzker-signs-bills-expand-reproductive-rights-including-care-state-patients/15154833/
— Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell to continue in position despite Pritzker’s calls for resignation after Sonya Massey’s murder. – Sarah Schulte (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who arranged for my transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 and then finally succeeded in assigning me to audits of IRS and promoting me in 1986.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/governor-jb-pritzker-calls-sangamon-sheriff-resign-following-shooting-death-sonya-massey/15154605/
CBS2
— Democrats acknowledge that “Residents of Chicago’s South Loop tell police they’re fed up with vagrancy and crime.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/residents-chicago-south-loop-fed-up-vagrancy-and-crime/
WGN9
— Democrats acknowledge that “Number of armed robberies rising and becoming more dangerous.”
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/number-of-armed-robberies-rising-and-becoming-more-dangerous-data-shows/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/pritzker-illinois-abortion-gender-affirming-care/
WGN9 & WTTW & WGEM & STATELINE & WTHI
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting more abortion.
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/pritzker-illinois-abortion-gender-affirming-care/
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/07/us-abortion-numbers-have-risen-slightly-nationally-significantly-illinois-study
https://www.wgem.com/2024/08/08/gov-pritzker-signs-package-bills-expanding-abortion-rights-illinois/
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-signs-laws-to-ensure-illinois-remains-an-abortion-oasis/
https://www.wthitv.com/news/illinois-governor-signs-multiple-reproductive-rights-bills/article_a6e473f0-5501-11ef-9317-27c6f830b4fe.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-the-walz-record-abortion-rights-free-lunches-for-schoolkids-and-disputes-over-a-riot-response/
WCIA
— Pritzker signs Illinois ‘language equity’ law; 24% of residents don’t speak English. – John Clark (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, it is obvious that for customer service representatives, English is not their first language.)
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/pritzker-signs-illinois-language-equity-law-24-of-residents-dont-speak-english/
WAND TV
— Democrats deny that Harris ever downplayed her Black heritage. I never downplayed the fact that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I am 100% German American, and that I avoided the Vietnam War draft. My critics/opponents have always used the aforesaid against me big time.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/vance-and-other-trump-allies-amplify-a-false-claim-about-harris-racial-identity/article_fefd4613-7932-56b7-89c0-9dc0e63e5e63.html
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Join the Wheaton Police Department at its final Neighborhood Roll Call event of the summer at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at Prairie Path Park, 620 W. Park Ave.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2024/08/07/wheaton-police-final-neighborhood-roll-call-set-for-aug-13/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Illinois Black Panther Party Honored In New Exhibit Ahead Of DNC. The Illinois chapter was just getting started when the Democratic National Convention came to Chicago in 1968. Nearly 60 years later, ahead of another DNC, the party’s former meeting place is highlighting that history. – Leen Yassine
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/07/illinois-black-panther-party-honored-in-new-exhibit-ahead-of-dnc/
CWB CHICAGO
— Shoplifting spikes to 22-year high in Chicago. – Tim Hecke
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/08/shoplifting-spike-22-year-high-in-chicago.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Mayor to stump for Harris – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/08/mayor-stumping-for-harris-00173192
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-343/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-136/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Action Items For The IL GOP – David E. Smith (COMMENT: Bailey calls for the Illinois Republican Party to censure Edgar, Kinzinger, Ray LaHood, and Walsh for promoting Harris. Have your critics/opponents tried to censure you? My critics/opponents tried but failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me in 2006 for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. They succeed in throwing off the ICRC Steering Committee in 2007. I should write about that. I would focus on those who are still active today and who could have and should have come to my defense but did not. In 2006 and 2007, I was a) the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, b) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, c) a member of the Milton Township Republican Organization, and d) a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee. I had spent lots of my time and my money helping elect in general elections those Republican candidates who had won primary elections.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/08/07-bailey-action-items-for-the-il-gop/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has been posting personal video content on his Bailey for Illinois Facebook page for years now. These updates include political commentary, campaign updates, a Christian devotional readings and prayer. Since these video commentaries are very informative and encouraging, I often share these postings on my own personal social media platforms. One such recent video post deserves much greater attention by a much greater audience. In his video post on Tuesday, August 6th, Darren highlighted some issues that have been on the minds of grass-root conservatives for some time regarding the Illinois Republican Party. He highlights four points that we list below along with the transcript of his commentary. However, the most important call-to-action item – one that will resonate with conservative voters across the state – is the emergence of so-called “Republicans for Harris,” – yes, extreme left-wing Kamala Harris. This group of unprincipled politicians aim to peel away votes from Donald Trump. Illinois mugwumps Adam Kinzinger, Jim Edgar, Ray LaHood and Joe Walsh are among the high-profile snollygosters publicly endorsing Harris and encouraging others to vote for her. (Read more HERE.) Their duplicity is astonishing. Darren also brings to our attention something called “The Edgar Fellows Program” – an initiative launched by former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar (RINO) to develop “leadership and governing capacity in Illinois.” The program focuses on fostering respectful and collaborative leadership to address major policy issues, emphasizing the importance of statesmanship over partisan, ethnic, and regional rivalries. This program is run through the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois. Darren’s is absolutely correct to call for a censure of these traitors. Not only should township and county Republican organizations issue resolutions to censure these individuals, so should the Illinois Republican State Central Committee (SCC). Therefore, we encourage you to take action and speak out. The corporate media is celebrating these turncoats and giving them a platform to denigrate the Republican nominee. We must make it clear that they DO NOT speak for us. Take ACTION: Click HERE to send a message to the members of the Illinois Republican SCC to urge them to censor Kinzinger, Edgar, LaHood and Walsh. Republican officials should not ignore those who claim the “Republican” mantel but then openly disparage policy planks, principles and publicly work against the GOP nominee for POTUS. To be clear, we are very grateful that these things are being discussed, and for our part, we hope you will consider these important points of reformation and speak out to the Republican State Central Committee to encourage them to heed these changes. The following four points, attributed to Tom DeVore, former GOP candidate for Illinois Attorney General, are summarized here: 1.) The Illinois GOP should stay out of primary races. 2.) The Illinois GOP should stay out of the campaign efforts of Springfield’s House Republican Organization (HRO) and Senate Republican Organization (SRO). 3.) The Illinois GOP should fully support Republican nominees over Democrat nominees – especially in state-wide races. 4.) The Illinois GOP should reject donations from groups who engage in activities that are contrary to the Republican Party, i.e. Illinois Teachers Unions. Watch Darren’s video commentary here or read the transcript below for more important information.)
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY REPUBLICANS
— I am striving to fill about 75 Precinct Committeeman positions. – Annie Parchert, Chairman (COMMENT: I should write about the following who have worked the hardest since 2000 to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus on the aforesaid who continue to take the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on the aforesaid who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.facebook.com/ricogop/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— What will keep Chicago’s 2024 Democratic National Convention from looking like 1968? – Jess Plowman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/video-what-will-keep-chicagos-2024-democratic-national-convention-from-looking-like-1968/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden says he’s ‘not confident’ in peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/7/joe-biden-says-hes-not-confident-in-peaceful-trans/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Harris’s illegal immigration fraud factory – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3113584/harris-illegal-immigration-fraud-factory/#google_vignette
NEW YORK POST
— Tim Walz’s wife, Gwen, said she kept windows open during George Floyd riots to smell ‘burning tires’ – Olivia Land
https://nypost.com/2024/08/07/us-news/gwen-walz-said-she-kept-windows-open-during-george-floyd-riots-to-smell-burning-tires/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Xenophile Tim Walz says we Americans ‘owe’ the illegal migrants a ‘debt of gratitude’ – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/xenophile_tim_walz_says_we_americans_owe_the_illegal_migrants_a_debt_of_gratitude.html
BREITBART
— Harris Co-Chair on Walz’s Support for Transitioning Kids, Unlimited Abortion, Free College for Illegals: His Record’s ‘Good’ – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/07/harris-co-chair-on-walzs-support-for-transitioning-kids-unlimited-abortion-free-college-for-illegals-his-records-good/
— Kamala’s Record as ‘San Francisco Radical’ Threatens Down-Ballot Democrats, Fuels Attacks. – Bradley Jaye
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/07/kamala-harris-record-san-francisco-radical-threatens-downballot-democrats/
— JD Vance Hits Tim Walz for Lying About His Military Service: ‘I’d Be Ashamed’ – Kristina Wong
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/07/jd-vance-hits-tim-walz-lying-his-military-service-id-be-ashamed/
— Transgender: Tim Walz Signed Law to Strip Children of Parental Protections. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/07/transgender-tim-walz-signed-law-to-strip-children-of-parental-support/
COLLEGE FIX
— U. New Mexico DEI pledge asks students, staff to condemn ‘institutional biases’ – Scott Giebel (COMMENT: Constructively, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, to get ahead in America, you have to promote DEI, that is, you have to discriminate against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-new-mexico-dei-pledge-asks-students-staff-to-condemn-institutional-biases/
DAILY CALLER
— Kamala Harris And Husband Donated Thousands To Pro-BLM Group That Supported DC Sanctuary City Bill. – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/07/harris-donated-to-pro-sanctuary-city-group/
— Tim Walz’s Church Doesn’t Like To Call God ‘Him,’ Supports Reparations And Pride Parades. – ROBERT SCHMAD (COMMENT: How much success have Democrats had destroying your church?)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/07/tim-walzs-church-doesnt-like-to-call-god-him-supports-reparations-and-pride-parades/
DAILY WIRE
— Kamala’s Incompetent, Deranged, Radically Leftist Running Mate – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1417-kamala-s-incompetent-deranged-radically-leftist-running-mate
FOX NEWS
— ‘Sanctuary state’: Walz signed law making Minnesota destination for transgender therapies for kids. Tim Walz was called ‘Tampon Tim’ by the Trump campaign for transgender bill. – Jamie Joseph
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sanctuary-state-walz-signed-law-making-minnesota-destination-transgender-therapies-kids
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Kamala Harris Running Mate Tim Walz Supports Free College for Illegal Aliens. “plan made illegal immigrants eligible to receive free tuition at schools with the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State systems if their families make $80,000 or less annually” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/kamala-harris-running-mate-tim-walz-supports-free-college-for-illegal-aliens/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Tim Walz’s first order as Minn governor was to create DEI council, make himself the chair. “Disparities in Minnesota, including those based on race, geography, and economic status, keep our entire state from reaching its full potential.” – Editorial
https://thepostmillennial.com/tim-walz-first-order-as-minn-governor-was-to-create-dei-council-make-himself-the-chair
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: Walz Is For Surgically Transitioning Children, He Is A Freak
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/08/07/gop_rep_anna_paulina_luna_walz_is_for_surgically_transitioning_children_he_is_a_freak.html
TOWNHALL
— NIH Pumps Millions Into Children’s Hospitals to Study the ‘Benefits’ of Puberty Blockers – Mia Cathell
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2024/08/07/smyal-study-n2643014
— Kamala Harris’ Pick for VP Tells Us All We Need to Know. – Jenny Beth Martin
https://townhall.com/columnists/jennybethmartin/2024/08/08/kamala-harris-pick-for-vp-tells-us-all-we-need-to-know-n2643113
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— To get elected, Harris and Walz promise to give minorities and females more preference over Whites and males. Democrats and RINOs do not want Trump to attack that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/politics/trump-harris-campaign.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Walz made Minnesota a ‘trans refuge,’ championing gender-affirming care. Walz issued an executive order and signed a 2023 bill to shield people from punishment by other states for seeking and delivering gender affirming care. – Fenit Nirappil
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/07/tim-walz-minnesota-trans-refuge-bill/
— Because Trump and Biden are both older White men, Democrats did not attack Trump that much for being an older White male. But now that Biden has withdrawn, anticipate/expect those attacks will ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/07/trump-election-campaign/
— Democrats say “Harris and Walz seize on joyful message in contrast to darker Trump themes.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/08/biden-walz-joy-trump-election/
USA TODAY
— Harris choosing Walz proves that she does not want unity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/08/07/harris-walz-trump-vance-republican-democrat-division-election/74692951007/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly call you a racist, a sexist, and even worse things if you do not a) give minorities and females more preference, b) glorify and praise them, c) pander to them, d) serve as an operative or dupe for them, e) cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) give them money.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/harris-political-ascent-makes-her-110040759.html
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortions. What percent of the aborted babies are White and/or male?
https://www.newsweek.com/abortion-numbers-roe-wade-overturned-1935854
CNN
— Now that Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will attack Trump for avoiding the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/politics/harris-vance-midwest-trump-analysis/index.html
REUTERS
— Democrats promote Harris.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-harris-surge-scrambled-trumps-battle-plan-2024-08-08/
FOX NASHVILLE
— Gov. Bill Lee says he will “absolutely” continue to support Donald Trump in this year’s election after the former president called the Tennessee governor a “RINO,” which means “Republican in Name Only.” (COMMENT: Since 2000, for general elections, I always help elect those candidates who win Republican primary elections in my precinct, including those candidates a) who blame me for their getting fewer votes in those elections and/or b) who take many/big adverse actions against me. Most commonly, those candidates charge me with painting them as being more conservative than they want to be painted. Most commonly, those candidates stress my bad demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Most commonly, those candidates hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. I should write about those candidates. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DURNN7oMsYzE
WKOW
— Vance: “Farmers don’t want to hire illegal aliens”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M6moqfl_ZY
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ObamaCare for DACA Beneficiaries Is Illegal. Biden defies a 1996 law by deeming them ‘lawfully present’ and therefore eligible. – Kris Kobach
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/obamacare-for-daca-beneficiaries-is-illegal-biden-harris-administration-78040794
HUFFINGTON POST
— Tim Walz Has Spent Decades Championing LGBTQ+ Rights. The Democratic governor signed laws protecting access to gender-affirming care and abortion, and banning conversion therapy. – Lil Kalish
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-walz-minnesota-lgbtq-rights_n_66b41a97e4b042ee2ccfdfbb
FED WEEK
— Auditors Made Calls to 76 IRS Taxpayer Assistance Service Lines; 2 Were Answered (COMMENT: Have you ever phoned IRS with a tax question? If you did during the 1974 filing season, the IRS employee who answered your call was one of my subordinates. Back then, as a 25-year-old GS-11 (currently $80,994/year) IRS Revenue Officer, I supervised all of the IRS employees, which included a rotating staff of about 90 IRS Revenue Agent trainees, in IRS’s new downtown Chicago office who answered taxpayer questions using IRS’s new CentiPhone system. Because of my job performance, the IRS manager who had given me that developmental opportunity and who had promoted me in 1972 and 1973 promoted me to GS-12 (currently $97,079/year) in 1974. But my Democrat IRS superiors soon got rid of him because they were furious that he given me that developmental opportunity and promoted me instead of my Democrat coworkers who were minority, female, and/or veteran. My Democrat superior who led the successful effort to get rid of him was a veteran who was furious that I had avoided the Vietnam War draft.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/auditors-made-calls-to-76-irs-taxpayer-assistance-service-lines-2-were-answered/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The IRS inspector general’s office called all 76 local taxpayer assistance center lines—offices whose mission is to help taxpayers resolve problems—but just two of the calls were answered by a live person, the IG has said. Two of the lines were not in service, while the other calls were sent to voice mail boxes — 16 of which were full and could not accept a message. Other issues included inconsistent recorded scripted messaging and callback time frames, discrepancies in contact information and discrepancies in information on recorded messages. The report said that “may discourage taxpayers from seeking help with their tax issues, being compliant with the tax system, and not receiving the assistance they deserve in resolving their tax issues.” The IG said the experience — conducted in response to a hotline complaint from a tax professional seeking help for a client due a refund who was experiencing a financial hardship — paralleled one from last year when it called 102 IRS customer service numbers and 21 of them placed the calls on hold for more than 30 minutes. It said that in response to an alert it issued, agency management took steps including assuring that websites have up-to-date information posted and that voicemail boxes are monitored prevent them from filling up. The IRS also is “exploring technology to transcribe voicemails so employees in other areas can help return calls and to expand the size of voicemail boxes to prevent them from becoming full.”)
August 7, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats promote Walz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/07/editorial-kamala-harris-tim-walz-vice-president-campaign/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-choice-of-tim-walz-leaves-gov-j-b-pritzker-pondering-his-political-future/
— FRONT PAGE: Protesters in Daley Plaza rally decry reelection of Venezuelan president, claim voter fraud. – NELL SALZMAN (COMMENT: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who claim voter fraud.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/06/increased-scrutiny-on-electoral-practices-in-venezuela-brings-crowds-to-chicago-loop/
— The nightmare is over: Chicago White Sox snap historic 21-game losing streak with 5-1 win against Oakland A’s. – LaMond Pope (COMMENT: What was your career’s longest losing streak? Mine was 1974-1986. I made GS-12 (currently $97,079) when I was 25 in 1974, but I did not make GS-13 (currently $115,439) until I was 38 in 1986. During that time, 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, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I never made GS-14 (currently $136,414) even though I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 and I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. All my coworkers who my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors promoted over me during that time were Democrats a) who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/07/chicago-white-sox-snap-losing-streak-2/
— How much pressure are Democrat and RINO leaders putting on employers in your county, township, and municipality to hire illegals?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/06/migrant-day-laborers-sue-home-depot-cpd-and-city-of-chicago-alleging-abuse-and-harassment/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How much pressure are Democrat and RINO leaders putting on employers in your county, township, and municipality to hire illegals?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/08/06/migrant-day-laborers-chicago-police-department-lawsuit
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Johnson under pressure as budget gap could reach nearly $1 billion. – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/brandon-johnson-facing-big-chicago-2025-budget-gap
— Mariano’s, Jewel parents pressured by investor group over abortion pills. – Jeff Green and Saijel Kishan
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/retail/marianos-jewel-parents-pressured-over-abortion-pills
ABC7
— Chicago-area police departments celebrate National Night Out 2024 (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that poverty and crime will ever-increasingly increase.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/national-night-2024-community-events-happening-suburbs-chicago-area/15150315/
— How much pressure are Democrat and RINO leaders putting on employers in your county, township, and municipality to hire illegals?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/day-laborers-abused-off-duty-chicago-police-officers-working-home-depot-security-guards-brighton-park-lawsuit/15151130/
CBS2
— National Night Out brings Chicago communities together against violence (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that poverty and crime will ever-increasingly increase.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-communities-come-together-chicago-national-night-out/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wXop_eIwU
— Multiple stores held up at gunpoint on Chicago’s Northwest Side (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that poverty and crime will ever-increasingly increase.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/2-men-robbed-stores-gunpoint-chicago-northwest-side/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybkgmXopS8I
WGN9
— Chicago no longer expecting huge influx of migrants ahead of Democratic convention. – BJ Lutz (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that there are illegals in Chicago only because Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bused them there. So far, how many illegals have Chicago bused to your county, to your township, to your municipality, and to your school district?)
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/chicago-migrant-arrivals-dnc/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As of Monday, Chicago has welcomed 45,881 migrants aboard nearly 950 buses to the city since August 2022. There were 5,567 people in 17 active shelters run by the city and state on Monday, according to a statement from the city.)
FOX32
— OUTSTANDING: Billionaire Ken Griffin fighting legal marijuana in Florida.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1496334
— How much pressure are Democrat and RINO leaders putting on employers in your county, township, and municipality to hire illegals?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-chicago-home-depot-mistreatment-migrants
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1497062
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo6-m3snf7M
https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-lawsuit-claims-migrants-chicago-213716280.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump campaign: Harris VP pick Tim Walz is a ‘radical liberal’
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/former-president-donald-trump-campaign-tries-to-paint-vice-president-kamala-harris-vp-pick-tim-walz-as-radical-liberal-jd-vance-2024-election-politics-debates
— Former GOP governor Bobby Jindal warns of ‘radical liberal’ Harris ticket. – GARY COLLINS
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/former-gop-governor-warns-of-radical-liberal-harris-ticket-former-louisiana-gov-bobby-jindal-is-taking-aim-at-vice-president-kamala-harris-accusing-her-of-being-a-potential-trojan-horse-candidate-tim-walz-minnesota-progressives
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump campaign slams Harris VP pick Walz: ‘West Coast wannabe’ – Lauren Irwin
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trump-campaign-slams-harris-vp-pick-walz-west-coast-wannabe/
— Walz goes on attack against Trump-Vance: ‘Weird as hell’ (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents call you? Officially, my critics/opponents call me “too conservative.” But unofficially, they call me a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/walz-goes-on-attack-against-trump-vance-weird-as-hell/
WSIL TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortions. What percent of the aborted babies are White and/or male?
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/monthly-abortions-continue-to-trend-up-in-the-us-in-2024-new-report-shows/article_9a15b43f-f062-5d2c-9333-4dbf77fafc0f.html
BLOCK CLUB OF CHICAGO
— How much pressure are Democrat and RINO leaders putting on employers in your county, township, and municipality to hire illegals?
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/06/they-grabbed-me-like-i-was-a-doll-day-laborers-say-they-are-being-beaten-harassed-and-targeted-outside-home-depot-by-off-duty-chicago-police-working-security/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican rift: The Illinois Freedom Caucus issued a statement criticizing four Republican leaders who are endorsing Kamala Harris over Donald Trump. “Hating Donald Trump is one thing. We don’t agree with their assessment of the former president, but they’re entitled to their opinion. We do, however, question their judgment in publicly endorsing a far-left candidate like Kamala Harris,” they said in a statement about former Gov. Jim Edgar, former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and former Congressmen Adam Kinzinger and Joe Walsh. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/07/the-illinois-take-on-tim-walz-00173016
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-342/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-135/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Harris VP pick: “Another Radical Leftist”
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi responded this morning to the news that Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. See below for her statement: “Vice President Harris’s pick reflects the agenda she intends to bring to this nation: another radical leftist from a deep blue state who will continue the disastrous Bidenomics policies crippling the nation’s economy as we speak. At least Americans can breathe easy knowing that Illinois’s own out-of-touch leftist billionaire governor JB Pritzker won’t be a heartbeat away from the Presidency anytime soon. With leftists like these headlining the Democrat ticket, President Trump’s message of secure borders, safe streets, and prosperous communities will win in November.”)
WIREPOINTS
— To all those who say leave Illinois… your new home will be hit with the same bad policies unless it’s stopped here
https://wirepoints.org/to-all-those-who-say-leave-illinois-your-new-home-will-be-hit-with-the-same-bad-policies-unless-its-stopped-here-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Amy Grant praises House Republican Leader Tony McCombie’s leadership
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/662361307-rep-amy-grant-praises-house-republican-leader-tony-mccombie-s-leadership
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois announces $9 million investment in new licensure process (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981. That made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious because it further frustrated their efforts to get rid of me. Previously, they were frustrated by my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. Subsequently, they were frustrated by my becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 and my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/662418963-illinois-announces-9-million-investment-in-new-digital-licensure-process
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Speaker Johnson labels Harris, Walz ‘radical’ – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/6/mike-johnson-labels-kamala-harris-tim-walz-radical/
— Trump team blasts Walz after VP announcement – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/6/donald-trump-team-blasts-tim-walz-after-vp-announc/
— Trump says Minnesota Gov. Walz is out of step with the country. Calls Harris’ running mate ‘shocking,’ thought Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro would be selected. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/7/donald-trump-says-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-is-out-of/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Harris’s vice presidential pitch goes wide left – Salena Zito
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3112776/harris-vice-presidential-pitch-goes-wide-left/
— Kamala Harris donated last year to defund police group backing DC ‘sanctuary city’ law. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3111874/kamala-harris-defund-police-group-dc-sanctuary-city-law/
NEW YORK POST
— Tim Walz is a far-left progressive whom Harris, and the media, will lie to make a ‘moderate’ – Dan McLaughlin
https://nypost.com/2024/08/06/opinion/tim-walz-is-a-far-left-progressive-whom-harris-and-the-media-will-lie-to-make-a-moderate/
— Biden-Harris’ illegal, fraud-filled effort to import hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, Cubans and Haitians. – Andrew Arthur
https://nypost.com/2024/08/06/opinion/biden-harris-fraud-filled-effort-to-import-hundreds-of-thousands-of-venezuelans-cubans-and-haitians/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Dems Outspending GOP Nearly 2x on Presidential Race. – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/07/morning-greatness-dems-outspending-gop-nearly-2x-on-presidential-race/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois legislative staffers want to unionize, Democrat bosses keep fighting back. – Jack Hellner (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors and supervisors were vehemently anti-union. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. I had been a union member while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and I had been a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/illinois_legislative_staffers_want_to_unionize_democrat_bosses_keep_fighting_back.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Growing list of Tim Walz’s radical political moves is almost too shocking to believe. – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/06/growing-list-of-tim-walzs-radical-political-moves-is-almost-too-shocking-to-believe-1477956/
BREITBART
— Gov. Tim Walz on Illegals: ‘This Country Owes Them a Debt of Gratitude’ – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/06/gov-tim-walz-on-illegals-this-country-owes-them-a-debt-of-gratitude/
CENTER SQUARE FLORIDA
— DeSantis: Walz reflects ‘spirit of 2020 BLM riots’ – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/article_0b426232-5447-11ef-afee-0f330ecf60ea.html
CHARLIE KIRK
— Decades Of Data Prove Trump Right: Mass Illegal Migration Hurts ‘Black Jobs’
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/columnists/charlie-kirk/blog/decades-of-data-prove-trump-right-mass-illegal-migration-hurts-black-jobs
DAILY CALLER
— Supporting Sanctuary Cities And Giving Driver’s Licenses To Illegal Migrants: Tim Walz’s Record On Immigration. – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/06/tim-walz-supports-illegal-immigration-policies/
— Tim Walz’s First Executive Action As Governor Was Establishing ‘Diversity, Inclusion, And Equity’ Council. – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/06/tim-walzs-first-executive-action-governor-stablishing-diversity-inclusion-and-equity-council/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Kamala Harris’ VP Pick Signed Bill Allowing Illegal Aliens to Get Driver’s Licenses in Minnesota. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/06/kamala-harris-vp-pick-signed-bill-allowing-illegal-aliens-receive-drivers-licenses-minnesota/
DAILY WIRE
— Tim Walz Created DEI Council That Said America Was Systemically Racist – Spencer Lindquist (COMMENT: All my Democrat coworkers who were minority and who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one i had.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tim-walz-created-dei-council-that-said-america-was-systemically-racist
— Tim Walz Pushed For Minnesota To Become Sanctuary State, Gave Illegal Immigrants Driver’s Licenses. Kamala Harris’ running mate has a history of supporting far-left policies on illegal immigration. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tim-walz-pushed-for-minnesota-to-become-sanctuary-state-gave-illegal-immigrants-drivers-licenses
— People Have Finally Had Enough Of The Illegal Immigration Takeover. – Matt Walsh (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders continue to flood America with their illegals.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/people-have-finally-had-enough-of-the-illegal-immigration-takeover
— Comer Announces Probe into Whether Harris Did ‘Anything’ To Address Border Crisis. – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/comer-announces-probe-into-whether-harris-did-anything-to-address-border-crisis
FEDERALIST
— Harris’ Running Mate Said He Wanted To Invest In Ladders To Help Illegals Climb The Border Wall. – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/06/harris-running-mate-said-he-wanted-to-invest-in-ladders-to-help-illegals-climb-the-border-wall/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICANIMMIGRATION REFORM
— Countdown to Amnesty: Days until Parole-in-Place Application Period Opens
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/countdown-amnesty-days-until-parole-place-application-period-opens
FOX NEWS
— Walz backed ‘sanctuary’ policies, services for illegal immigrants as governor: ‘Win for open borders’ Walz signed a law that grants driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants in 2023. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-walz-hit-over-illegal-immigration-record-after-harris-pick-win-open-borders
LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Who Can You Count On? – Tim Hetzner (COMMENT: Who has dumped you? I should write about those who have dumped me. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who I did the most to help elect and to help reelect. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats.)
https://devotions1.lccportal.org/2024/08/07/who-can-you-count-on/
MRC TV
— Cacklin’ Kamala: VP Bizarrely Laughs Uncontrollably While Saying ‘Everybody Needs to be Woke’ – Nick Kangadis (COMMENT: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes are woke, that is, they all promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they all promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination, that is, they all are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, 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.mrctv.org/blog/nick-kangadis/cacklin-kamala-vp-bizarrely-laughs-uncontrollably-while-saying-everybody-needs
NATIONAL REVIEW
— With Walz Pick, Kamala Harris Leans In — to the Left – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/08/with-walz-pick-kamala-harris-leans-in-to-the-left/
NEWSMAX
— Speaker Johnson: Harris-Walz ‘Most Radical Left-Wing Ticket’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/us/liberal-left-tim-walz/2024/08/06/id/1175443/
NUMBERS USA
— VP pick Tim Walz earned a career “D” immigration grade. – Jeremy Beck
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/vp-pick-tim-walz-earned-a-career-d-immigration-grade/
POST MILLENNIAL
— House Oversight investigates Kamala’s actions as ‘border czar’ – Thomas Stevenson
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-house-oversight-investigates-kamalas-actions-as-border-czar#google_vignette
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Picking Tim Walz was Kamala Harris’s first campaign mistake. – Matt K. Lewis
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4814096-picking-tim-walz-was-harriss-first-campaign-mistake/
— Biden is an older White male. Now that Biden is out, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump because Trump is an older White male. Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump because he is an older White male.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4813972-gen-z-civic-engagement-2024-election/
YAHOO
— Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their success in making America dependent on illegals.
https://www.aol.com/economic-risk-trumps-deportation-plan-132137860.html
NBC NEWS
— Democrats ask “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $65,165. In today’s dollars, a) that is less that what my salary was ($66,942) when I was 23 years old in 1973 and b) that is $84,910 less than what my salary was ($150,975) when I was 49 years old in 1997. That is because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. They wasted what I learned earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) six job-related professional certifications, and c) a job-related professional license. They wasted what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years and for GAO for almost 18 years.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/are-better-four-years-ago-s-can-murky-picture-many-rcna156611
USA TODAY
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in making young people hate Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/08/06/anti-trump-conservative-candidate-election/74674335007/
NEBRASKA EXAMINER
— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has rural Nebraska roots. Dems say VP pick by Harris campaign could help connect campaign with rural voters. – Aaron Sanderford (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have no rural roots. My mother was born and raised on a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border. I spent many days there during the 1950s and early 1960s and many family gatherings there since then.)
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/08/06/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-has-rural-nebraska-roots/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What the Choice of Tim Walz Says About Kamala Harris. In her first presidential-level decision, the Vice President bends to progressive pressure. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-walz-kamala-harris-vice-president-2024-election-donald-trump-minnesota-josh-shapiro-02c3b85b
— J.D. Vance Is ‘Weird’? Have You Seen the Other Guys? To find something more bizarre than the woke left, you’d have to delve into the works of Lewis Carroll. – Lance Morrow
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/j-d-vance-is-weird-have-you-seen-the-other-guys-election-woke-left-f25a0547
— It’s Getting Harder for Companies to Keep Politics Out of the Workplace. Employers teach de-escalation techniques as divisive political discussions become almost impossible to avoid. – Chip Cutter and Lauren Weber (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, and especially while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates often asked me questions and then used my answers against me. Must commonly, they asked me questions to confirm that I opposed race and gender based preference giving and that I opposed the promotion of a) dependency on government, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and e) diminishment of Second Amendment rights.)
https://www.wsj.com/business/its-getting-harder-for-companies-to-keep-politics-out-of-the-workplace-5e34a14e
NEWS NATION
— JD Vance’s story an example of meritocracy. – Mike Huckabee (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics, that is, from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, I had to work my way through college, and neither me nor my parents, nor any of my ancestors were ever in a position to discriminate against anyone and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/2024-election/jd-vances-story-meritocracy-mike-huckabee/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Republican, pushed back on this, saying he doesn’t think Vance “pretends anything,” citing his military and academic record. “When you work your way through Ohio State, summa cum laude, then go to Yale Law, work your way through that, how do you pretend that?” Huckabee asked on “NewsNation Now.” “You either do it or you don’t.” Huckabee noted that Vance grew up in poverty and wrote about his struggles in his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.” To Huckabee, “that’s meritocracy.” “I think a lot of Americans appreciate people who weren’t handed anything but hard luck and made something remarkable out of it,” he said.)
HARVARD LAW REVIEW
— Eventually, everyone’s motivations come out in the wash. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes are involved in politics and/or government to get more preference for themselves, for their wives, for their children, and/or for those who share their demographics. They all blame those who are following for their problems: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, childless, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-131/facts-values-justification-democracy/
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Democrats warn layoffs ahead as House GOP proposes agency spending cuts. Democrats say an appropriations bill with 10% spending cuts to covered agencies would leave no choice but to implement staff reductions to make ends meet. – Drew Friedman (COMMENT: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their Republican employees like me who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/budget/2024/06/democrats-warn-layoffs-ahead-as-house-gop-proposes-agency-spending-cuts/
POLITICO
— To promote DEI is to promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game/2024/08/06/dei-fight-reignites-00172812
POLITICO 7 & HR DRIVE
— Democrat and RINO employers and ever-increasingly use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees. RINO organizations ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of their Republican leaders and members. Anticipate/expect that soon, if not already, RINO organizations in Illinois a) will officially require their leaders to be moderate/liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time and b) will officially get rid of their members like me who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game/2024/08/06/dei-fight-reignites-00172812
https://www.hrdive.com/news/6-types-of-workplace-resistance-to-dei/723348/
ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— CPA Pipeline Report (COMMENT: Who do you know who has passed the CPA examination? I passed it on my first attempt when I was 30 in 1979. Only about 20% of those who take that examination pass it on their first attempt. Who do you know who has become a licensed CPA? I became a licensed CPA in 1981. Who do you know that passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination? I passed it on my first attempt in 1981. Only about 20% of those who take that examination pass it on their first attempt.)
https://www.icpas.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/information/professional-issues/re-decoding-the-decline—an-updated-cpa-pipeline-report.pdf
August 6, 2024 – Harris picks Walz
NEWSWEEK
— Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris’ Pick for VP – Jesus Mesa
https://www.newsweek.com/tim-walz-kamala-harris-vice-president-1934825
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kamala Harris has chosen Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, to be her running mate, CNN reported Tuesday morning, as the Democrats strive to gain ground on former President Donald Trump with just over three months until the November election. An official announcement was expected within hours, with the pair set for their first campaign rally in Philadelphia later on Tuesday. Walz, 60, now in his second term as governor, has gained recognition for his progressive policies while also maintaining an ability to appeal to both urban and rural voters. His selection aims to balance the Democratic ticket, leveraging his Midwestern roots and legislative success to attract a broader base of support. His national profile started to rise after he became the first Democrat to publicly label Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, as “weird”—a narrative that has since been seized upon by Democrats. As a vice-presidential candidate, Tim Walz was something of a dark horse. Though his name had only started to surface in recent weeks as a potential contender, he wasn’t typically seen as one of the frontrunners — especially given that Minnesota is a relatively solid blue state. Josh Shapiro, from the must-win commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was widely considered the favorite. Walz brings a unique national political resume: He was a non-commissioned Army officer, public school teacher, and state high school championship football coach before entering politics. As a congressman, he represented Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District—a long-considered GOP bastion—and was re-elected five more times.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Usha Vance says husband’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment was a ‘quip’ “What he was really saying is that it can be really hard to be a parent in this country, and sometimes our policies are designed in a way that make it even harder,” Usha Vance said.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/usha-vance-says-husband-jd-vances-childless-cat-ladies-comment-was-quip/15147416/
NBC5
— Protesters seek longer marching route and closer access for DNC in Chicago. Protest groups want to take Washington Boulevard to the United Center. The city wants to route them onto side streets around the Secret Service security fencing. – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/protesters-seek-longer-marching-route-and-closer-access-for-dnc-in-chicago/3513282/
CBS2
— Neighbors raise alarm over loitering, harassment at intersection (Wabash Avenue and Roosevelt Road) in Chicago’s South Loop – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/neighbors-raise-alarm-loitering-harassment-chicago-south-loop/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7OOT4-DCNw
— “Google is a monopolist,” judge says in ruling against tech titan. – Kate Gibson
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/google-antitrust-search/
WBEZ
— Democrats and RINOs oppose anything and everything that discourages abortion.
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2024/08/05/iowas-six-week-abortion-ban-is-in-effect-this-is-what-it-means-for-illinois
WGN RADIO
— Democrat and RINO leaders get Ray LaHood to slander Trump.
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/ray-lahood-trump-doesnt-represent-what-we-need-in-the-white-house/
WGLT
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-05/abortion-with-no-medical-help-it-nearly-doubled-in-2023-study-shows
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— City, protests groups still at odds over routes for DNC marches and demonstrations. – JAKE SHERIDAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/05/city-protests-groups-still-at-odds-over-routes-for-dnc-marches-and-demonstrations/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/08/03/cook-county-sheriff-rafael-wordlaw-shooting-habitual-criminal-gun-safety-editoril
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Will DNC bring migrant influx to Chicago? Municipalities, organizations prepare for possible bump. – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240805/news/will-dnc-bring-migrant-influx-to-chicago-municipalities-organizations-prepare-for-possible-bump/
— Megadonors have outsized influence – Richard Barsanti, Western Springs (COMMENT: What discourages you from giving money to candidates, elected officials, and political organizations? For me, it is far too many of them blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their defeats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240805/letters-to-the-editor/megadonors-have-outsized-influence/
— Good Neighbors donates dorm room supplies to first-generation college students (COMMENT: Back in the good old days. I was a first-generation college student. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I lived with them and my brother in Crete while I took classes at UIC 1966-1968. I worked all the part-time hours that I could for the Park Forest Post Office and that enabled me to pay for my UIC and then NIU expenses, to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, to transfer to NIU in 1969, to pay for three semesters at the University Plaza Dormitory and a summer session at Lincolnshire West apartments in DeKalb, and to graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning that Charger.) .
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240805/submitted-content/good-neighbors-donates-dorm-room-supplies-to-first-generation-college-students/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s longshot VP bid had state Dems drooling in anticipation. – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzkers-longshot-vp-bid-had-state-dems-drooling-in-anticipation/article_4830ec84-534f-11ef-8000-5b008fae43a9.html
CITIES 92.9
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, drug abuse ever-increasingly increases.
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/05/narcan-vending-machines-popping-up-throughout-illinois-in-effort-to-combat-overdoses/
CHALKBEAT
— Chicago touts after-school program growth but cuts funding. – Mila Koumpilova (COMMENT: What did you do when you were in high school? I did yard work 1962-1964, I delivered newspapers 1962-1966, and I washed dishes 1964-1966. With the money that I earned and saved doing that, I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in 1964 and a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966. I used that Pontiac to commute to/from classes at UIC and my parents’ home in Crete 1966-1967.)
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/08/05/chicago-public-schools-after-school-funding-cut-as-covid-relief-runs-out/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— We’re in a protest pickle. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/06/were-in-a-protest-pickle-00172772
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-341/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/05/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-134/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Illinois drives out residents of every age and income group. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (COMMENT: Democrats run Illinois. Democrats drive out of Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Republicans. Democrats attract to Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-drives-out-residents-of-every-age-and-income-group-wirepoints/
— Pritzker’s new video says Democrats have fixed Illinois ‘after years of Republican failure.’
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-new-video-says-democrats-have-fixed-illinois-after-years-of-republican-failure-hmm-wirepoints-quickpoint/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Imam Teaches Children in Chicago to Martyr Themselves. – David Caton
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/imam-teaches-children-in-chicago-to-martyr-themselves/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS scrambling to prepare ahead of amnesty program for immigrant spouses as critics expect fraud. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/5/dhs-scrambling-to-prepare-for-amnesty-program-for-/
— GOP ballot-fraud foes should fight fishy addresses. Cleaning up dirty voting rolls. – Deroy Murdock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/5/gop-ballot-fraud-foes-should-fight-fishy-addresses/
AMAC
— Flood Of Chinese Migrants At Border Poses Major Security Risks For U.S. – Ben Solis
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/flood-of-chinese-migrants-at-border-poses-major-security-risks-for-u-s/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Kamalafornia Republic. The vice president is profoundly out of step with the American people—one might even say “weird.” – Sen. Tommy Tuberville
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-kamalafornia-republic/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Which Party Protects the Vulnerable? – Jeffrey Folks (COMMENT: Those who have less money are more vulnerable. Because illegals drive wages down for low-paid jobs, illegal immigration harms Americans the most who have to take low-paid jobs. I had to take low-paid jobs to work my way through college because unlike my critics/opponents, my parents were not wealthy. My critics/opponents never had to compete against illegals like I had to.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/08/which_party_protects_the_vulnerable.html
AMERICAN WIRE
— Harris campaign announces outreach plan for GOP voters, but ‘dream’ already hitting roadblock. – Kevin Haggerty (COMMENT: To vote for Harris is to reject each and every plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://americanwirenews.com/harris-campaign-announces-outreach-plan-for-gop-voters-but-dream-already-hitting-roadblock/
BLAZE
— Biden-Harris admin loosens criteria for illegal aliens to schedule appointments to enter US. – CANDACE HATHAWAY (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-harris-admin-loosens-criteria-for-illegal-aliens-to-schedule-appointments-to-enter-us
BUTLER COUNTY GOP
— Central Committee Letter Examples (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, because I am too conservative and because my demographics are terrible, the more that do to help elect Republican candidates, the fewer votes those candidates get. They ever-increasingly blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for the defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct. In light of that, what should I say in my precinct letter for the November 5, 2024 election?)
https://www.butlercountygop.org/central-committee-letters
CAMPUS REFORM
— Kamala Harris, stone-cold Marxist. Harris’s conception of ‘equitable treatment’ is indistinguishable from communism—no doubt because our modern notion of ‘equity’ is itself simply a rebranding of Marxism. – Rob Jenkins (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject meritocracy. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are 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.campusreform.org/article/prof-jenkins-kamala-harris-stone-cold-marxist/26047
DAILY CALLER
— Decades Of Data Stands Behind Trump’s Claims About Illegal Immigration And ‘Black Jobs’ – WALLACE WHITE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/05/donald-trump-black-jobs-illegal-immigration-experts/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Tough Questions for Kamala Harris’ Reparations Plans. – GianCarlo Canaparo
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/05/tough-questions-for-kamala-harris-reparations-plans/
— If Not ‘Border Czar,’ Then What? Kamala Harris’ Record on Illegal Immigration. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/05/if-not-border-czar-what-kamala-harris-record-illegal-immigration/
FOX NEWS
— Kamala Harris’ border czar record called out as Arizona rancher reports 100 illegals crossing his land a day. Arizona rancher says Democrat presidential hopeful has ‘been a total failure’ with border security. – Michael Ruiz, Ashley Papa
https://www.foxnews.com/us/kamala-harris-border-czar-record-called-out-arizona-rancher-reports-100-illegals-crossing-his-land-day
— Harris says ‘everybody needs to be woke’ in unearthed clip spreading like wildfire on social media. ‘We have to stay woke,’ Harris said in a 2017 social media post. – Emma Colton
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-says-everybody-needs-woke-unearthed-clip-spreading-like-wildfire-social-media
— Gorsuch calls out affirmative action for race discrimination (COMMENT: Affirmative Action and DEI are political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6359945927112
NEW AMERICAN
— Biden’s Latest Handout for Illegals at the Expense of Low-income Americans. – Dale Wilcox (COMMENT: Because illegals drive wages down for low-paid jobs, illegal immigration harms Americans the most who have to take low-paid jobs. I had to take low-paid jobs to work my way through college because unlike my critics/opponents, my parents were not wealthy. My critics/opponents never had to compete against illegals like I had to.)
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/bidens-latest-handout-for-illegals-at-the-expense-of-low-income-americans/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/05/harris-border-immigration-trump-failure/
KRTH
— Illegal Immigration Now Outpacing Birth In The U.S. – Ethan Buchanan (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders want that.)
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-08-05-illegal-immigration-now-outpacing-birth-in-the-us/
NATION
— Chicago’s Palestinians Won’t Let the DNC Ignore Gaza. The Chicago area is home to the biggest Palestinian diaspora in the US. They’re going to make sure the Democratic National Convention hears them. – SARAH LAZARE
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/chicago-dnc-palestinian-american-protest/