Led by Pritzker and by Duckworth, how successful will hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters be promoting more hatred against Trump in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, and in your precinct?
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— The way out of the circus on display in Chicago – Kathy Salvi
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/columns/the-way-out-of-the-circus-on-display-in-chicago/
(FROM THE LETTER: Well, here we go: the circus is in town. No, I’m not talking about the Ringling Brothers or Barnum and Bailey — at least they’re entertaining — but rather the Democratic National Convention. This week we will be force fed speeches from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and endure the woke primping and preening spewed from the Democrat mouthpieces on stage. Chicago is a fitting city for the Democrats to hold their convention: it is a great city in slow decay due to backward leftist and authoritarian policies. Crime is rampant in Chicago and has only gotten worse since Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the pro-criminal SAFE-T Act. Cost of living is sky high because Illinois is among the most-taxed states in the nation. All of these problems are due to blue rule, and they will be on full display for everyone visiting Chicago for the circus. The Democrats have had a tough act to follow this year. The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was a sight to see and an emotional event in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. It was a display of unity that has been downplayed by the media across the country, and Republicans are united behind our ticket up and down the ballot. And I should mention — our top of the ticket candidate was actually voted for by the members of our party. We call that “democracy.” Conversely, the Democrats’ convention will be one filled with what we’ve come to expect from Democrats here in Illinois: false promises, gaslighting and manufactured hype behind a candidate who won’t do interviews. We’re seeing the Democrat propaganda machine whirring in full force propping up Kamala Harris after she unceremoniously ousted her boss from his candidacy without a single vote from the people. Anywhere else, that’s called a coup. Kamala Harris has yet to give an interview since being installed without a single Democrat vote. She chose a radical leftist VP who misrepresented his record. Stolen valor. Ask his own chaplain. The only candidate worse than Walz — and even Harris rejected the idea — would have been Illinois’ own failed governor, J.B. Pritzker. Sadly, we have not heard about any of the real issues and how Democrats will attempt to fix them. They have not talked about fixing the open southern border that has festered under Kamala Harris’ watch. The Democrats won’t touch the high cost of living imposed on people in Chicago, Illinois and throughout the country. They won’t give any concrete or real solution to the crime plaguing communities across the country or the corruption within their own Democratic Party from the United States Senate to Dolton, Illinois. Truth be told, there is a silver lining to the Democratic National Convention being in town here. Voters are seeing that there is no real plan coming from the Democrats. There are no real policies they’re running on. Americans are choking on their progressive nightmare, and the Democrats keep doubling down. Make no mistake, we here in Illinois are hurting. Workers are hurting. Families are hurting. Children are hurting, small businesses are hurting. No matter your political persuasion. We are one big hurt under the supermajority, Democrat domination in Illinois. And what has it delivered? A flight from Illinois, an unbearable tax burden on ordinary people, an unsustainable pension crisis, crime-ridden neighborhoods, unaffordable food & gas prices. All of this brought to us by the Illinois Democratic Party. Democrats control the governor’s mansion, the two U.S. Senate seats, 14 out of 17 congressional seats and a supermajority in the Illinois House and Senate as well as the mayor’s office here in Chicago. Their only use for the Republican Party is to ridicule its sound policies and trigger hatred in those from whom they seek money to pursue even more power. We Republicans are scrappy and will fight, fight, fight our battle at the ballot box. In an analysis of those cities in Illinois run by Republican mayors here in Illinois, the air is fresher and the people happier. As I pen this commentary, most families, workers and small businesses in Illinois are awakening to host of problems brought on by the mistakes of our political leaders, mistakes that have increased our tax burden, dumbed down our public educational institutions and made our streets unsafe in which to travel. During the rest of the Democratic National Convention, open your ears to the truth and ask yourself: does the carnivalesque display I am watching reflect the America that I know and love? Illinois, there is a way out of this nightmare: wake up — Vote Republican.)
— In the national spotlight, Illinois Democrats talk up abortion as ‘fundamental’ election issue. – Christopher Placek (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/news/in-the-national-spotlight-illinois-democrats-talk-up-abortion-as-fundamental-election-issue/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— First DNC arrestees appear in court as police leaders praise response to security breach
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/dnc-day-two-protests/
— Democrats push abortion rights as key issue to win in November. The unsanctioned slogans of the DNC are prominent on T-shirts around Chicago
From “Voting is my ‘Black job’” to “Kamala is brat,” the DIY T-shirt community is capitalizing on the excitement of the Democratic National Convention. – Courtney Kueppers (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/democrats-push-abortion-rights-as-key-issue-to-win-in-november/
— Democrats say “Duckworth, who struggled with infertility, says IVF in danger if Donald Trump is elected.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/dnc-speech-tammy-duckworth/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘’Shut down the DNC’: Protesters clash with police leading to dozens of arrests in West Loop. A group that has invoked the riotous convention of 1968 protested at the Israeli consulate, 500 W. Madison St., Tuesday evening.
https://wirepoints.org/shut-down-the-dnc-protesters-clash-with-police-leading-to-dozens-of-arrests-in-west-loop-chicago-sun-times/
— Nearly 70 protesters arrested in Loop as pro-Palestinian demonstrators engage with cops. Police clashed with demonstrators outside a rail station on Madison Street about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Those detained are being brought to a police station at Belmont and Western where they are expected to be booked and released. – Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/21/dnc-2024-protesters-arrest-israel-hamas-war-gaza-chicago-lakeview-loop-melee
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/20/dnc-planned-parenthood-abortion-vasectomy
— Pritzker says “Take it from an actual billionaire, Trump is rich in only one thing: stupidity.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2024/08/20/dnc-chicago-live-updates-jb-pritzker-barack-obama#00000191-72a3-dd3a-a1df-7ef72ba20000
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in invading, infesting, conquering, and destroying suburbs. RINOs are more than happy to let Democrats do that. RINOs are closer to Democrats than they are to Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/news/illinois-delegates-hopeful-for-another-historic-win-in-november/
— ‘Great idea, wrong location’: Fixed shelter for homeless adults nixed in Gurnee. – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240820/news/great-idea-wrong-location-fixed-shelter-for-homeless-adults-nixed-in-gurnee/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Throughout DNC, Dems play one of the strongest cards in their hand — abortion – Katherine Davis (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/dnc-chicago-democrats-tout-abortion-access-illinois
ABC7
— Several arrested as pro-Palestinian, anti-DNC protesters confront CPD near Israeli Consulate
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-today-pro-palestinian-anti-dnc-rally-planned-outside-israeli-consulate-will-affect-metra-riders/15209951/
— DNC protests 2024: Pro-Palestinian protesters confront Chicago police downtown. Several arrests caught on camera. – Mark Rivera and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-today-pro-palestinian-anti-dnc-rally-planned-outside-israeli-consulate-will-affect-metra-riders/15209951/
— Chicago DNC 2024: Live updates on street closures, security, parking, protests and more.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/democratic-convention-2024-live-updates-chicago-street-closures-parking-protests-more/15187114/
— Crews add new fencing around United Center after breach during DNC; 13 arrested in protests. Those arrested range in age from 22 to 70. – Stephanie Wade, Evelyn Holmes, and Rob Hughes
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protests-dnc-crews-add-new-fencing-around-united-center-after-breach-during-protest-democratic-national-convention/15208089/
NBC5
— Protesters rally outside Chicago’s Israeli consulate on 2nd night of Democratic convention.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/protesters-rally-outside-chicagos-israeli-consulate-on-2nd-night-of-democratic-convention/3527450/
— Planned Parenthood mobile clinic offers free abortions, vasectomies near DNC in Chicago. Free medication abortions were offered at the mobile clinic, situated near the DNC in Chicago. (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/mobile-clinic-free-abortions-dnc-vasectomies-chicago/3526993/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/watch-jb-pritzkers-full-dnc-speech-chicago/3527523/
— Democrats say “Duckworth’s full DNC remarks on IVF access.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/watch-sen-tammy-duckworths-full-dnc-remarks-on-ivf-access/3527568/
— Black jobs are bad jobs that people have to take because their parents lack money. Because my parents lacked money, 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, etc. I was the only White male who had the dishwashing job.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/michelle-obama-whos-going-to-tell-trump-the-job-hes-seeking-might-be-one-of-those-black-jobs/3527589/
CBS2
— On Day 2 of DNC, several arrested at pro-Palestinian protest outside Israeli Consulate
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protest-israeli-consulate-dnc/
— On Day 2 of DNC, police arrest demonstrators outside Israeli Consulate.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/chicago-dnc-protest-day-2/
— Chicago police arrested 13 people during first day of DNC; perimeter fence fortified after breach
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-arrests-united-center-security-fence-breach/
— One-day exhibition near DNC draws attention to hostages held by Hamas. – Tara Molina
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/exhibition-dnc-hostages-held-by-hamas/
— Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC. – Todd Feurer, Edie Kasten (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/planned-parenthood-mobile-clinic-abortions-vasectomies-dnc/
— At DNC, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth calls Trump “draft-dodging coward” Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft. I anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for my avoiding the draft.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/at-dnc-sen-tammy-duckworth-uses-her-personal-history-to-call-out-donald-trump/
WGN9
— Protestors clash with police amid rally outside Israeli Consulate on day 2 of DNC.
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/chicago-police-prepare-for-more-protests-on-day-2-of-the-dnc/
FOX32
— Americans’ perceptions of the harmfulness of marijuana have worsened, Gallup poll finds. – Daniel Miller
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/americans-perceptions-harmfulness-marijuana-poll
— US fertility rate dipped to record low in 2023, CDC data finds. – Daniel Miller
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/us-fertility-rate-record-low-cdc
WTTW
— Illinois Democrats Tout Efforts to Protect Abortion Rights, as Push to Amend Constitution Remains in Limbo. – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/illinois-democrats-tout-efforts-protect-abortion-rights-push-amend-constitution-remains
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/pritzker-praises-harris-slams-con-artist-trump-dnc-speech
WBEZ
— Protesters clash with Chicago police in West Loop as DNC continues. A group that has invoked the riotous convention of 1968 and has threatened to “shut down the DNC” protested at the Israeli consulate, 500 W. Madison St. Tuesday evening. – Tom Schuba, Matthew Hendrickson, David Struett, Nader Issa, Emmanuel Camarillo, Brett Chase and Tyler LaRiviere
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/20/chicago-top-cop-police-ready-next-round-protests-israeli-consulate
— As reproductive rights takes center stage at the DNC, Planned Parenthood hosts a mobile clinic with free medication abortions and vasectomies. The pop-up clinic in a near West Loop parking lot drew attention to Illinois’ status as a haven for abortion, but also pushback from abortion foes. – Kristen Schorsch (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://www.wbez.org/2024/08/20/as-reproductive-rights-takes-center-stage-at-the-dnc-planned-parenthood-hosts-a-mobile-clinic-with-free-medication-abortions-and-vasectomies
— The unsanctioned slogans of the DNC are prominent on T-shirts around Chicago. From “Voting is my ‘Black job’” to “Kamala is brat,” the DIY T-shirt community is capitalizing on the excitement of the Democratic National Convention. – Courtney Kueppers
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/20/the-unsanctioned-slogans-of-the-dnc-are-prominent-on-t-shirts-around-chicago
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Democrats tout state as ‘blueprint’ for national abortion fight. (COMMENT: Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?)
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/illinois-democrats-tout-state-as-blueprint-for-national-abortion-fight-dnc-chicago/article_ae9570a4-5f01-11ef-a2cf-53278b9eda4e.html
SOUTHERN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/20/215018/
— Gaetz wins House primary after McCarthy-allied group spends millions boosting challenger. – Will Steakin,
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/20/gaetz-wins-house-primary-after-mccarthy-allied-group-spends-millions-boosting-challenger/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/20/trying-to-counter-dnc-trump-attacks-harris-on-crime-and-safety-alongside-law-enforcement/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Duckworth says “If they win, Republicans will not stop at banning abortion. They will come for IVF next.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/tammy-duckworth-dnc-speech-reproductive-rights-ivf-19679391.php
WCIA
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/illinois-democrats-abortion-rights-advocates-say-illinois-leading-the-effort-nationally-to-protect-access/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gVehaFFouk
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO & NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion. Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-08-20/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-has-a-lot-riding-on-the-democratic-national-convention
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2024-08-20/illinois-democrats-see-abortion-rights-as-fundamental-issue-in-2024
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— In primetime DNC speech, Pritzker leans into role of benevolent billionaire. – HANNAH MEISEL (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always had way more money than I had. I should write a book about those who have/had the most money.)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/in-primetime-dnc-speech-pritzker-leans-into-role-of-benevolent-billionaire
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-352/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-145/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker delivers Democrats’ national economic pitch at DNC. A look at his own record is revealing. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-gov-pritzker-delivers-democrats-national-economic-pitch-a-look-at-his-own-record-is-revealing-wirepoints/
JOHN KASS
— Trump: Iconic American Defiance and Strength
https://johnkassnews.com/the-once-and-future-president-trump-iconic-american-defiance-and-strength/
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Jeanne Ives: ‘There’s no place like Chicago!’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/663537544-jeanne-ives-there-s-no-place-like-chicago
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Democratic delegates need not go far to see why Chicago is U.S. murder capital. – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democratic-delegates-need-not-go-far-to-see-why-chicago-is-u-s-murder-capital/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Death of the Open the Books founder Adam Andrzejewski leaves a massive hole in government watchdog community. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/20/death-of-open-books-founder-leaves-massive-hole-in/
— DHS loses track of 32,000 migrant kids. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/20/dhs-loses-track-of-32000-migrant-kids/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Most high school students consider political climate when selecting college. – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, colleges are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-married people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/3127511/high-school-students-political-climate-selecting-college/
— Democrats dare journalists to step out of line and do their jobs. – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3127842/democrats-dare-journalists-to-step-out-of-line-and-do-their-jobs/
— Left-wing dark money group faces House investigation over illegal immigrant voting concerns. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3128009/left-wing-dark-money-group-house-investigation/
— Democratic platform claims school choice uses tax dollars to ‘discriminate’ – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used against me the most my attending Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3128060/democratic-platform-claims-school-choice-uses-tax-dollars-discriminate/
NEW YORK POST
— JB Pritzker flexes ‘actual billionaire’ status against Trump (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always had way more money than I had. I should write a book about those who have/had the most money.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/dnc-2024-live-updates-from-barack-and-michelle-obama-bernie-sanders-speeches-photos-and-more/
— Harris campaign, Whitmer and the media tar the small Michigan town Trump’s visiting Tuesday as racist. – George Caldwell (COMMENT: What is your hometown? Crete is my hometown. I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and my ancestors have lived in Crete since 1844. I should write about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned Crete the most.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/harris-campaign-whitmer-and-the-media-tar-the-small-michigan-town-trumps-visiting-tuesday-as-racist/
— Harris promises swing-state voters she’ll be ‘tough’ on border — but criticized Obama in 2019 for deporting illegal immigrants. – Taylor Walters and Mark A. Kellner
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/harris-promises-swing-state-voters-shell-be-tough-on-border-but-criticized-obama-in-2019-for-deporting-illegal-immigrants/
— Sen. Blackburn rolls out resolution condemning ‘border czar’ Kamala Harris. – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/08/20/us-news/sen-marsha-blackburn-rolls-out-resolution-condemning-border-czar-kamala-harris/
— ‘Actual billionaire’ Gov. JB Pritzker awkwardly boasts about his wealth at DNC right after Bernie Sanders rails against the rich. – Nicholas McEntyre
https://nypost.com/2024/08/21/us-news/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-boasts-about-his-wealth-at-dnc-2024-right-after-bernie-sanders-anti-wealthy-rant/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— DNC organizers serve up doozy of an excuse for Biden’s speech being so late. – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/20/dnc-organizers-serve-up-doozy-of-an-excuse-for-bidens-speech-being-so-late-1481103/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Cornell University to offer course on ‘Ecological Justice’ focused on ‘Feminist, Queer, and Trans Perspectives’ – Sarah Prentice
https://www.campusreform.org/article/cornell-university-offer-course-ecological-justice-focused-feminist-queer-trans-perspectives/26151
CHRISTIAN POST
— Chicago cardinal gives invocation at DNC despite promotion of abortion. – Ryan Foley,
https://www.christianpost.com/news/chicago-archbishop-gives-invocation-at-abortion-promoting-dnc.html
DAILY WIRE
— Biden Blames Trump For Border Crisis, Claims Border More Secure Under His Admin Than Trump’s. That’s A Lie. – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-blames-trump-for-border-crisis-claims-border-more-secure-under-his-admin-than-trumps-thats-a-lie
— DNC Platform Endorses Radical Plan to Grant Citizenship to Illegal Immigrants. The U.S. Citizenship Act creates a pathway to residency for the 10 million illegal immigrants in the country. – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dnc-platform-endorses-radical-plan-to-grant-citizenship-to-illegal-immigrants
FOX NEWS
— Anti-Israel demonstrators burn American flag outside Chicago consulate on 2nd night of DNC. Dozens of Chicago police officers were posted outside the building, where law enforcement had closed down most of the entrances to the building. – Bradford Betz, Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/anti-israel-demonstrators-burn-american-flag-outside-chicago-consulate-2nd-night-dnc
— Chicago gets ‘weird’ for DNC with abortion trucks, inflatable IUD and free vasectomies, conservatives say. ‘We’ll see the craziest of the crazy at the DNC,’ comedian Tim Young says. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-gets-weird-dnc-abortion-trucks-inflatable-iud-free-vasectomies-conservatives-say
— 2024 DNC opens with land acknowledgment of ‘forcibly removed’ tribal nation. The Democratic Party released a party platform that also recognized Indigenous tribes. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dnc-opens-land-acknowledgment-forcibly-removed-tribal-nation
— ‘Feasting’ like royalty, Chicago DNC held in fortified castle walled off from reality: former chief. Chicago’s troubles were not immediately visible at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/feasting-like-royalty-chicago-dnc-held-fortified-castle-walled-off-from-reality-former-chief
— Demonstrators shout ‘F— you’ at Chicago police on 2nd night of DNC – Landon Mion
https://www.foxnews.com/us/demonstrators-shout-f-you-chicago-police-2nd-night-dnc
— Trump assassination attempt sparks investigation of Secret Service DEI policies: ‘Compromised its mission’ A Colorado-based group is examining how the Secret Service’s DEI policies impact the agency’s hiring, retention and promotion. – Michael Dorgan (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors always used Affirmative Action and DEI to retain and to promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time ahead the agencies’ missions.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-assassination-attempt-sparks-investigation-secret-service-dei-policies-compromised-its-mission
JONATHAN TURLEY
— Shut Out in Chi-Town: Jewish Groups Blocked from Marching During the Democratic National Convention
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/08/21/shut-out-in-chi-town-chicago-accused-of-blocking-jewish-groups-from-marching-during-the-democratic-national-convention/
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER
— 2024 Democratic Platform: What Catholics Need to Know. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago have approved a party platform that doubles down on support for abortion, IVF and “gender-affirming health care.” (COMMENT: Needless-to-say, Catholics should not vote for Democrat candidates.)
https://www.ncregister.com/cna/cna-20240820-democratic-platform
NEWSMAX
— Speaker Johnson Faults Harris Over 32K Missing Migrant Kids. – Mark Swanson
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mike-johnson-kamala-harris-ice/2024/08/20/id/1177280/
ZERO HEDGE
— Harris’ DNC Platform Calls For ‘Radical’ Mass Amnesty For Millions Of Illegals. – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/harris-dnc-platform-calls-radical-mass-amnesty-millions-illegals
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago’s Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
https://apnews.com/article/democratic-convention-chicago-protests-war-gaza-f064683535bbbe93231d31ecc2dbafc7
NEWSWEEK
— As Obamas Rally DNC, Gaza Protests Rage in Chicago
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-dnc-protest-2024-palestine-barack-obama-1942172
ABC NEWS & CBS NEWS & NPR & ROLL CALL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly make it clear that they will do whatever it takes to defeat Trump on November 5, 2024. I should write about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/pritzker-hits-trump-rich-stupidity-dnc-113004108
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-chicago-pritzker-speech/
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/21/g-s1-18313/barack-obamas-full-remarks-democratic-national-convention
https://rollcall.com/2024/08/20/dnc-works-to-stoke-abortion-anger-inspire-women-to-back-harris/
ABC NEWS
— Democrats say “Duckworth at DNC gets personal about IVF journey.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/sen-tammy-duckworth-dnc-gets-personal-ivf-journey-113006422
NBC NEWS
— DNC protest ends with arrests after demonstrators refuse to disperse. The protest assembled at the Israeli Consulate in downtown Chicago quickly grew unruly, and protesters clashed with police.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dnc-protest-ends-arrests-demonstrators-refuse-disperse-rcna167487
NEW YORK TIMES
— Activists Protest Outside Consulate of Israel While Democrats Meet in Chicago
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/us/chicago-protests-dnc-israel.html
— Democrats say “Michelle Obama, Thrashing Trump, Suggests the Presidency Is a ‘Black Job.’ The former first lady enthralled a packed arena on Tuesday evening with one of the Democratic National Convention’s most emphatic takedowns of Donald J. Trump.” I should write a book that compares and contrasts Michelle Obama with me. I would compare and contrast the opportunities that she has had with the opportunities that I have had. I wanted a career in the automotive industry. That ended when I was 22 years old in 1971 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer from IRS. All my coworkers who my IRS and then GAO superiors promoted over me where Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. They all had less work experience than I had, less education than I had, no professional certifications than I had or no professional certifications, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/politics/michelle-obama-dnc-speech.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote more hatred against Trump. What do your critics/opponents promote about you to promote hatred against you? I should write about my critics/opponents and what they promote against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/us/politics/trump-democrats-mockery.html
USA TODAY
— Dozens arrested near Israel’s Chicago consulate as Dems pick Harris
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/20/israel-consulate-protest-chicago/74880100007/
— Democrats crow that Duckworth calls Trump a “draft-dodging coward.” Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft. I anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for my avoiding the draft.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2024/08/20/sen-duckworth-calls-donald-trump-draft-dodging-coward-in-dnc-speech/74882945007/
— Ever-increasingly, to vote a Democrat or a RINO candidate is to force LGBTQ on everyone.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/21/kamala-harris-lgbtq-voters-2024-election/74778838007/
— The reality of living in the Windy City – Will Johnson (COMMENT: I lived in Chicago part-time in 1971 and 1974-1976 and then full-time 1976-1978. I worked in Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I took college classes in Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1981, and 1992-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/08/20/dnc-chicago-more-than-violence-hot-dogs/74817131007/
CNBC
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote more hatred against Trump. What do your critics/opponents promote about you to promote hatred against you? I should write about my critics/opponents and what they promote against me.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/20/former-trump-supporters-tell-republicans-to-vote-harris-at-dnc.html
MSN
— Why is Gen Z so pro-Palestine and anti-Israel? – Juan P. Villasmil
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/opinion-why-is-gen-z-so-pro-palestine-and-anti-israel/ar-AA1llARY
— Anticipate/expect that many millions of illegals will use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz and for the rest of the Democrats.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/votes-from-illegals-republicans-are-already-preparing-an-excuse-if-they-lose-in-november/ar-BB1qdRLt
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/elon-musk-claims-biden-is-trying-to-get-as-many-illegals-in-the-country-as-possible-so-he-can-make-a-one-party-state/ar-BB1hHdhr
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats say “Harris’s Gains Over Trump, Opening Paths to Electoral College Victory.”
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/dnc-election-2024-harris-walz/card/polling-shows-harris-s-gains-opening-paths-to-electoral-college-victory-Xh09WBpMtBb7fCVfw4MF
— Fewer Teens Want to Drive. It’s Changing How They Spend. Young drivers point to high prices for cars and insurance, combined with other viable options, from public transportation to rides from Mom and Dad. – Margot Amouyal (COMMENT: When I was 16 in 1964, I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air that I used to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and my minimum wage dishwashing job in Chicago Heights. I was the first and only White male to have that dish washing job.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/teens-drivers-license-car-sales-595c521d
— Washington Can Give America a Raise. Kamala Harris is right the minimum wage is paltry at $7.25 an hour. – Alan S. Blinder (COMMENT: I worked for the minimum wage for 18 months 1964-1966. I today’s dollars, it was $12.08/hour. I was able to earn and save enough to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 that I used to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC 1966-1967.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/washington-can-give-america-a-raise-kamala-harris-federal-minimum-wage-642d601a
FORBES
— Democrats crow that “Pritzker Mocks Trump’s Wealth At DNC.” (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always had way more money than I had. I should write a book about those who have/had the most money.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/08/20/illinois-gov-pritzker-mocks-trumps-wealth-at-dnc-take-it-from-an-actual-billionaire-but-trump-is-wealthier/
— Democrat and RINO leaders deny that most new jobs under Biden went to illegals.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/08/20/fact-check-trump-falsely-claims-most-new-jobs-under-biden-went-to-illegal-immigrants/
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Duckworth uses her IVF story to slam Republicans.” I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who had children and who used against me the most a) that my and my wife gave up trying to have children with trying IVF and b) that we did not adopt or become foster parents. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me because we did not have children. They knew full-well that both of us had serious fertility problems. They stressed that our health insurance covered IVF. I would focus on my GAO superiors who adopted, whose spouse had little or no income, who complained about the tremendous amount of time and money it costs to raise children. I would focus on my GAO superiors who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that that I lied about our efforts to have children and that if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, e) etc.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/20/dnc-live-updates-coverage/tammy-duckworth-ivf-00175288
DAILY KOS
— Democrats say “Duckworth drags ‘old cadet bone spurs’ for about 5 minutes.” Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft. I anticipate/expect that my critics/opponents will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for my avoiding the draft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apAh7qHX-10
MEDIATE
— Michelle Obama Roasts Trump for Having “The Affirmative Action of Generational Wealth.” How wealthy are/were your parents? All my critics/opponents have/had parents who have/had way more money than my parents had.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/crowd-goes-wild-as-michelle-obama-roasts-trump-for-failing-forward-and-having-the-the-affirmative-action-of-generational-wealth/
WORLD RELIEF
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration.
https://worldrelief.org/blog-immigration-myths/
Tag: german
August 19, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Donald Trump supporters hold rally in Woodstock ahead of Chicago DNC. – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-donald-trump-supporters-hold-rally-woodstock-illinois-ahead-democratic-national-convention/15201140/
— Protesters march through the Loop on eve of Chicago DNC in first permitted demonstration. March for Bodies Outside Unjust Laws held Sunday downtown; unmoved by Harris ticket, pro-Palestinian protesters to march Monday. – Christian Piekos and Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-march-bodies-outside-unjust-laws-take-place-loop-1st-chicago-protests-ahead-dnc-united-center/15199312/
— Chicago shootings: At least 30 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police/15200606/
NBC5
— DNC releases statement after messages taking aim at Trump-Vance projected onto Trump Tower. Hours before the DNC in Chicago kicked off, various taunts were visible on the side of Trump Tower, such as “Project 2025 HQ.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/dnc-in-chicago-dates-trump-tower-chicago-projections-statement/3525257/
— Images taking aim at Trump-Vance campaign projected onto Trump Tower ahead of DNC. As democrats descended on the city for the four-day convention, various taunts were visible on the side of the building, such as “Project 2025 HQ.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/images-taking-aim-at-trump-vance-campaign-projected-onto-trump-tower-ahead-of-dnc/3525071/
— DNC Speakers tracker: Kinzinger, Michelle Obama added to lineup. – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/dnc-speakers-tracker-kinzinger-michelle-obama-added-to-lineup/3524894/
— Demonstrators begin march along Michigan Avenue to Grant Park. Hundreds of protesters gathered as a march organized by Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws: Coalition for Reproductive Justice & LGBTQ+ Liberation kicked off at Michigan and Wacker.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/demonstrators-begin-march-along-michigan-avenue-to-grant-park/3524978/
— Pritzker confirms members of Illinois National Guard ‘on standby’ during DNC
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/pritzker-confirms-members-of-illinois-national-guard-on-standby-during-dnc/3524934/
CBS2
— First protest takes off in downtown Chicago an evening ahead of DNC. – By Dave Savini, Irika Sargent, Joe Donlon
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/first-protest-downtown-chicago-dnc/
— New DNC security measures in downtown Chicago have some feeling “like a police state” – Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-security-measures-downtown-chicago-gold-coast-magnificent-mile/
WGN9
— Demonstrations underway in Chicago ahead of Democratic National Convention. – Brónagh Tumulty, Ethan Illers
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/democratic-national-convention-protests-chicago/
FOX32
— Protesters march in downtown Chicago ahead of DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1502801
— Protesters rally in downtown Chicago ahead of Democratic National Convention. – Cody King
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-march-sunday-downtown-chicago-ahead-dnc
— Activists protest in Chicago ahead of DNC, demanding action on key issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0d34JRFJ8s
FOX32
— Illinois National Guard deployed to assist Chicago police for DNC. – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-national-guard-deployed-assist-chicago-police-dnc
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amid talk of unity, DNC opens in Chicago with diverging themes. – Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/amid-talk-of-unity-dnc-opens-in-chicago-with-diverging-themes/
— Demonstrators protest as DNC takes over Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/photos-protests-begin-as-dnc-2024-kicks-off-on-aug-19/
— Pro-abortion rights and LGBTQ+ protesters rally ahead of the start of the DNC. – ADRIANA PÉREZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/abortion-lgbtq-protest-chicago/
— Protests begin as DNC 2024 gets ready for kick off on Aug. 19
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/photos-protests-begin-as-dnc-2024-kicks-off-on-aug-19/
— Pro-Palestinian coalition organizers denounce city’s protests routes and restrictions ahead of DNC. – KARINA ATKINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/march-on-dnc-protest-chicago/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DNC protesters gather in downtown Chicago for first major protest of convention. Hundreds of people rallying against the Israel-Hamas war and restrictions on reproductive rights kicked off the first protest of the Democratic National Convention Sunday, but they were met by an even larger showing from Chicago police. – Emmanuel Camarillo and Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/18/dnc-protests-protest-wacker-michigan-bodies-outside-unjust-laws
— Chicago’s DNC ‘belongs to Rev. Jesse Jackson.’ Leaders honor Rainbow PUSH founder. Jesse Jackson was feted a day ahead of the convention’s official launch on Monday, when he’ll be honored onstage at the United Center alongside his son and fellow delegate Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/18/jesse-jackson-tribute-dnc-rainbow-push
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Trump supporters rally in Woodstock ahead of DNC, vow to fight ‘Kama-nism’ – Michelle Meyer, Claire O’Brien and David Petesch
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/18/trump-supporters-rally-in-woodstock-ahead-of-dnc-vow-to-fight-kama-nism/
https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2024/08/18/photos-pro-trump-rally-at-mchenry-county-fairgrounds/
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/18/trump-supporters-rally-in-woodstock-ahead-of-dnc-vow-to-fight-kama-nism/?
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Chicago to host NAACP National Convention in 2026 (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they ever-increasingly acted like they had promised their Black employees that they would get rid of all their non-veteran Republican employees by 1997.)
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/chicago-to-host-naacp-national-convention-in-2026/video_0073544b-cd68-5819-8011-e0fb1691f76e.html
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/kamala-harris-heads-chicago-dnc-momentum
NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans to rally support for Harris at the DNC – Sarah McCammon
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-19/republicans-to-rally-support-for-harris-at-the-dnc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In June, several weeks before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, the campaign hired former Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s former chief of staff in June to focus on Republican outreach. . .Last week, a “Republicans for Harris” affinity group gathered online to hear from several high-profile Republicans including Kinzinger, former Rep. Denver Riggleman, former Republican White House officials and others. Additional Republican leaders are expected to speak at the Democratic convention in the coming days, according to a source familiar with the plans. Kinzinger is among them, according to a report by CNN.)
WCIL FM & WBHM
— Illinois Republicans address the upcoming Democratic National Convention.
https://www.cilfm.com/2024/08/17/illinois-republicans-address-the-upcoming-democratic-national-convention/
https://wbhm.org/npr-story/republicans-to-rally-support-for-harris-at-the-dnc/
WBKR
— Illinois Home To One Of Most Expensive Colleges In America: University of Chicago: Average cost of a four-year degree and living expenses = $455,257 (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who have degrees from the University of Chicago. According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless, that is, my 1970 bachelor’s degree from NIU is worthless, my 1976 master’s degree from Loyola is worthless, my 1980 master’s degree from DePaul is worthless, and my 1997 master’s degree from IIT is worthless.)
https://wbkr.com/ixp/721/p/illinois-most-expensive-college/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-350/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson repeat these choice words in his Democratic convention speech? – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/wiil-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-repeat-these-choice-words-in-his-democratic-convention-speech-wirepoints/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: His critics and opponents “haven’t accepted results of the Civil War” . . . Standardized tests are eugenics against blacks . . . “I never said defund the police,” but he did . . . Looting explained by “frustration and anguish” . . . Looted stores “have insurance and assurance” . . . How he taught in a public school . . . Why he hasn’t paid personal bills . . . Roots in black liberation theology . . . Honoring Fred Hampton, Black Panther)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Crime-filled Chicago displays all that’s wrong with Democrats in one failing city. – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/opinion/crime-filled-chicago-displays-all-thats-wrong-with-democrats-in-one-failing-city/
— Harris leans into full communism, Walz’ radical record – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/opinion/harris-leans-into-full-communism-walz-radical-record-and-other-commentary/
— Anti-Israel protests outside Chicago DNC threaten to tarnish Kamala Harris coronation. ‘The Vietnam War of our generation’ – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2024/08/18/us-news/dnc-in-chicago-braces-for-massive-anti-israel-protests/
— Anti-Israel protesters disrupt delegate party on eve of DNC in Chicago: ‘Bring the war home’ – David Propper
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-delegate-party-on-eve-of-dnc/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Politico’s propaganda machine tries to prop up Kamala’s immigration credibility. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/politico_s_propaganda_machine_tries_to_prop_up_kamala_s_immigration_credibility.html
— No, illegal immigration does not help the U.S. economy. – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/no_illegal_immigration_does_not_help_the_u_s_economy.html
— Harley Davidson goes woke?! – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/harley_davidson_goes_woke.html
— It’s All About the Revolution: Ten Techniques Marxists Have Deployed to Gain Influence. – Janet Levy
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/08/it_s_all_about_the_revolution_ten_techniques_marxists_have_deployed_to_gain_influence.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Manipulation of language. . .Rewriting history. . .Gaslighting. . .DARVO (or, Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender). . .Identity politics. . .Disinformation and obfuscation. . .Oppressor vs. Oppressed. . .Entryism. . .Degrowth. . . .Playing the victim)
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NBC anchor leads Lindsey Graham by the nose on how Trump should counter Kamala. – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/18/nbc-anchor-leads-lindsey-graham-by-the-nose-on-how-trump-should-counter-kamala-1480747/
— Trump campaign remarks on ‘rumors’ of a ‘serious drinking problem’ for Kamala Harris. – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/18/stay-tuned-trump-campaign-remarks-on-rumors-of-a-serious-drinking-problem-for-kamala-harris-1480760/
BREITBART
— Media Hide Biden-Harris’ Huge Migrant Flood in Campaign Season. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/media-hide-biden-harris-huge-migrant-flood-in-campaign-season/
— Republican Attacks on Tim Walz Are ‘Despicable’ – Duckworth (COMMENT: Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/18/duckworth-republican-attacks-on-tim-walz-are-despicable/
— Duckworth Falsely Claims Tim Walz Is a ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’ – KRISTINA WONG (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a failed low-lever federal employee. The civilian equivalent of Walz’s military rank of E-8 is GS-7 (currently $54,728/year). I was a) a GS-7 in 1971 when I was 22 years old, b) GS-9 ($66,942) in 1972, c) GS-11 ($80,094) in 1973, d) GS-12 ($97,079) in 1974, and e) GS-13 ($115,439-$150,075) 1986-1997.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/18/fact-check-sen-tammy-duckworth-falsely-claims-tim-walz-is-a-retired-command-sergeant-major/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Tim Walz received his notification of eligibility for retirement on August 3, 2002. He was promoted to sergeant major (E-9) on September 17, 2004, and immediately began serving as the command sergeant major for the 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery while his packet was submitted to the National Guard Bureau to appoint him to command sergeant major (E-9). Once approved by NGB, he was laterally appointed to command sergeant major (E-9) on April 1, 2005. He retired from the Minnesota National Guard on May 16, 2005. Our records do not indicate when he made his request to retire. Leadership reviews and approves all requests to retire. He was administratively reduced to master sergeant (E-8) on May 15, 2005, because he did not complete all required U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy coursework.)
— Lindsey Graham: ‘Donald Trump the Provocateur, the Showman May Not Win This Election’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/18/lindsey-graham-donald-trump-the-provocateur-the-showman-may-not-win-this-election/
CHRISTIAN NEWS
— Planned Parenthood to sacrifice children at the Democratic National Convention for free
https://christiannews.net/2024/08/18/planned-parenthood-to-sacrifice-children-at-the-democratic-national-convention-for-free/
DAILY CALLER
— Cash-Strapped California Inches Closer To Handing Taxpayer Home Loans To Illegal Migrants. – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/18/california-to-give-home-loans-to-illegals/
DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Build Literal Wall Around Chicago DNC Venue – Virginia Kruta
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-mocked-for-building-literal-wall-around-chicago-dnc-venue
— Governor Whitmer: ‘The Spirit Of’ Giving Free Handouts To Illegal Aliens Should Be Part Of Harris’ Agenda
https://www.dailywire.com/news/governor-whitmer-the-spirit-of-giving-free-handouts-to-illegal-aliens-should-be-part-of-harris-agenda
— Kamala ‘Serves Up A Fresh Word Salad’ About Democracy. – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-serves-up-a-fresh-word-salad-about-democracy
— Senator Graham Outlines The Key To Victory For Trump This Fall (COMMENT: To get votes from hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, Republican candidates in Illinois ever-increasingly campaign like they are anti-Trump, Democrat Lite, RINO, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/senator-graham-outlines-the-key-to-victory-for-trump-this-fall
FEDERALIST
— Taking Sides In The Jewish-Arab Conflict Is Wreaking Havoc On Ivy League Universities. – HELEN RALEIGH
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/19/taking-sides-in-the-jewish-arab-conflict-is-wreaking-havoc-on-ivy-league-universities/
— Kamala Harris Wants To Impose A Soviet-Style Medical System On Americans. – DEANE WALDMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/19/kamala-harris-wants-to-impose-a-soviet-style-medical-system-on-americans/
FOX NEWS
— Look at chaotic Chicago, not the Dem convention, to see what disasters await under Harris-Walz. Chicago does indeed show what Democrats stand for: American decline. – John Tillman
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/look-chaotic-chicago-not-dem-convention-see-what-disasters-await-under-harris-walz
— Graham urges Trump to focus on policy against Harris, warns ‘showman’ might not win. Sen. Lindsey Graham urges Donald Trump to talk borders, inflation.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/graham-urges-trump-focus-policy-against-harris-warns-showman-might-not-win
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Democratic National Convention to Feature Free Abortions and Vasectomies. “A mobile health center run by Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, which serves much of Missouri and part of southern Illinois, plans to park itself near the convention and offer those services early next week to anybody who makes an appointment, delegate or not.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/democratic-national-convention-to-feature-free-abortions-and-vasectomies/
— Expect “more aggressive protests and potentially violence this fall” on campuses as anti-Israel student frustration boils over. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/expect-more-aggressive-protests-and-potentially-violence-this-fall-on-campuses-as-anti-israel-student-frustration-boils-over/
LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Will Do Free Abortions at Democrat Convention. – Steven Ertelt
https://www.lifenews.com/2024/08/18/planned-parenthood-will-do-free-abortions-at-democrat-convention/
MRC TV
— Sunday Shows Give Scant Mention of Various Walz Scandals. – MRC LATINO
https://mrctv.org/videos/sunday-shows-give-scant-mention-various-walz-scandals
POST MILLENNIAL
— Planned Parenthood fills ALL appointments for free vasectomies, abortions in van near Chicago DNC. “Check back soon — we will share the interest form link again if we have cancellations.” – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/planned-parenthood-fills-all-appointments-for-free-vasectomies-abortions-in-van-near-chicago-dnc#google_vignette
TOWNHALL
— Planned Parenthood to Offer Free Abortions, Vasectomies at the DNC. – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/18/dnc-abortions-n2643539
— The GOP’s Black Wall. – Marc Little (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors did everything that they could to turn my many Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me. They stressed that I was conservative, Republican, non-veteran, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and a Wheaton resident since 1978. When I was 49 years old in 1997, they forced me to retire and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/marclittle/2024/08/19/the-gops-black-wall-n2643561
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Blacks, who comprise 18.2% of the federal bureaucracy run by Democrats, are not known for voting against the bureaucracy that feeds them. The fight to garner greater Black support cannot be left to influencers and rappers. An army of Black messengers must take the fight to the streets. Black voters are likely to elect the next president of the United States, so there must be a specific strategy and plan to get their votes. I fear no one has told Trump.)
— Trump: Harris Will Allow Thousands of Illegal Alien ‘Killers and Rapists’ Into the US. – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/08/18/trump-harris-will-allow-thousands-of-illegal-alien-rapists-and-killers-into-the-us-n2643545
TRUMP/VANCE
— Trump Campaign Allies to Host a Press Conference in Chicago. This week, Trump Campaign allies will call out Kamala Harris’ weak, failed record as vice president and dangerously liberal agenda from the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago. On Monday, August 19, 2024, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson will deliver remarks at 11:30AM CDT on Kamala Harris’ disastrous economic policies that have led to sky-high inflation that is crushing American families.
https://djt.nucleusemail.com/amplify/v/vxegQMu6B3
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Sen. Graham says Nikki Haley should join him to campaign for Trump. – Sarah Fortinsky
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4833340-sen-graham-says-nikki-haley-should-join-him-to-campaign-for-trump/
CNN
— SEPTEMBER 4, 2000 FLASHBACK: Bush Holds Campaign Rally in Naperville, Illinois (COMMENT: I was there.)
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0009/04/se.03.html
NEWSWEEK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Attacks ‘Free Vasectomies and Abortions’ Near DNC. – Giulia Carbonaro
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-attacks-free-vasectomies-abortions-dnc-1940781
— Democrats say “Harris Takes Commanding Lead in Three Battleground States.”
https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-takes-commanding-lead-three-battleground-states-poll-1941123
YAHOO
— Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Planned Parenthood for offering free vasectomies and abortions near DNC. – Ariana Baio
https://www.yahoo.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-slams-planned-173013473.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Thousands march in protest ahead of Democratic convention in Chicago
https://apnews.com/video/chicago-protests-and-demonstrations-womens-rights-kamala-harris-national-fe967ce8a5c44647b260b1d12c99d5cd
https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-march-protest-ahead-democratic-023620698.html
ABC NEWS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote the hate-filled Trump-hating Duckworth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D9f9VB7qJEmo
NBC NEWS
— Democrats project anti-Trump campaign messages onto his Chicago hotel. The messages include “Trump-Vance ‘weird as hell,’” “Harris Walz fighting for you” and “Project 2025 HQ.” – Alex Tabet, Shaquille Brewster and Megan Lebowitz
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-project-anti-trump-campaign-messages-chicago-hotel-rcna167102
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “With false ‘coup’ claims, Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/19/trump-stolen-election-coup-overthrow/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2024/republican-campaign-ads-immigration-border-security/
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) run America and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/13/us-woman-president-harris-trump/74766362007/
NEW YORK SUN
— Planned Parenthood To Offer Free Vasectomies, Abortions to Attendees of Democratic Convention. – MATTHEW RICE
https://www.nysun.com/article/planned-parenthood-to-offer-free-vasectomies-abortions-to-attendees-of-democratic-convention
USA TODAY
— DNC comes to ‘Little Palestine’ as Gaza deaths top 40,000. – Michael Loria (COMMENT: To elect Harris/Walz, how anti-Israel will the Democrat Party become?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/18/dnc-little-palestine-chicago-protest/74805536007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decision to host the DNC in Chicago was made before Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel killed 1,200 and sparked the brutal military campaign in Gaza. Since then, more than 40,000 Palestinians have died − and Chicago was transformed into a hotbed of anti-war activity ahead of Biden and Harris’ arrival. The region’s anti-war activism, which has included parades of pro-Palestinian truckers in the suburbs and encampments at the city’s top universities, has been led predominantly by local Palestinian Americans. In addition to calling for a ceasefire, many Chicago Palestinians are also motivated by a fear that Democrats’ lackluster opposition to the Gaza war has encouraged the kind of anti-Muslim vitriol that sparked crimes like the murder of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume in an alleged hate crime in neighboring Will County.)
MSN
— Free abortions and vasectomies, 18-foot-tall inflatable IUD called ‘Freeda Womb’ to be erected at DNC in Chicago. – Patrick Reilly
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/free-abortions-and-vasectomies-18-foot-tall-inflatable-iud-called-freeda-womb-to-be-erected-at-dnc-in-chicago/ar-AA1oYX1O
— How JD Vance’s wife Usha went from supporting Hillary to Trump
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/how-jd-vance-s-wife-usha-went-from-supporting-hillary-to-trump/ar-AA1p0tVJ
— ‘Black America Is Not Supporting Kamala Harris’: Fmr Dem Slams Democratic Party For Playing Up Vice President’s ‘Race’ – Hailey Gomez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/black-america-is-not-supporting-kamala-harris-fmr-dem-slams-democratic-party-for-playing-up-vice-president-s-race/ar-BB1qyBjJ
— Aiding illegal immigrants instead of veterans is un-American. – Tommy Tuberville
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-aiding-illegal-immigrants-instead-of-veterans-is-un-american/ar-AA1m5KjD
— The more that you do to help elect Trump/Vance, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/elon-musk-insists-he-is-not-spending-45m-a-month-to-get-donald-trump-elected/ar-BB1qvB1R
MSNBC
— Trump taps two of his adult kids for presidential transition team. Donald Trump’s five-member presidential transition team features some familiar names, including two of his adult kids. – Steve Benen
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-taps-two-adult-kids-presidential-transition-team-rcna167129
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/diversity-vs-merit-you-agree-more-than-you-think-11a8b3f4?page=1
— The Chicago Model for Democrats. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention this week can see progressivism in action, from crime to schools. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-chicago-model-for-democrats-johnson-crime-education-dnc-5ddd8e7d
— Joe Biden’s Sad Presidential Legacy. The President promised to be a unifier but has governed as a divisive progressive. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/joe-biden-presidential-legacy-progressives-democrats-kamala-harris-donald-trump-61a9fc1e
— Here Comes Kamala’s Mortgage Forgiveness. Her plan to make housing more ‘affordable’ via subsidies will raise prices and create moral hazard. – Allysia Finley (COMMENT: What mortgages have you paid off? I paid off mortgages that I took out to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972 and condos downtown Chicago in 1974 and 1976. My wife and I paid off mortgages that we took out to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/here-comes-kamalas-mortgage-forgiveness-housing-prices-loans-dc37091b
— A ‘Dangerous Time’ for Jews. Donald Trump is right to point out the growing risks of antisemitism in the U.S. – Editorial (COMMENT: To turn my many Jewish superiors and supervisors in the federal government against me, my Democrat superiors stressed to them that I was conservative, Republican, non-veteran, Protestant, and 100% German American and that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, I had lived in Crete 1948-1972, and I had lived in Wheaton since 1978. In my defense, I stressed that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-dangerous-time-for-jews-harris-trump-convention-shapiro-8e7b1120
FORBES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. Anticipate/expect that RINO leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois will ever-increasingly get rid of their members like me who are Republican starting with those like me who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/08/18/5-dei-expectations-organizations-should-have-of-all-leaders/
POLITICO
— Duckworth rips Trump over remarks about medal-winning soldiers. – David Cohen (COMMENT: Now that draft-avoiding Biden is out, anticipate/expect that Duckworth will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump for avoiding the draft.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/18/tammy-duckworth-trump-soldiers-00174507
NPR
— As Democrats meet in Chicago, Illinois’ role in abortion access is in the spotlight. – Sarah McCammon
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/16/nx-s1-5058669/abortion-democrats-chicago-dnc-illinois-reproductive-rights-roe
DAILY BEAST
— Ex-GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger to Speak at DNC on Thursday. – Corbin Bolies
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-to-speak-at-dnc-on-thursday
— Democrats Troll Trump on His Own Building in Chicago Ahead of Party Convention. ‘PROJECT 2025 HQ’ The DNC confirmed it was responsible for the brash move—with a spokesperson saying: “He’s a grifter and nothing we said wasn’t the truth!” – Matt Young
https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-troll-trump-on-his-own-building-in-chicago-ahead-of-party-convention
ROLLING STONE
— Democrats Taunt Trump At Trump Tower Chicago Ahead of Convention. The DNC is tagging Trump Tower amid reports former president plans to use his property during the Democratic convention. – TESSA STUART
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-tower-chicago-dnc-2024-1235082583/
RAW STORY
— ‘Powder keg’: Massive security presence on display in Chicago amid signs of trouble. – Matt Laslo, Alexandria Jacobson, Dave Levinthal
https://www.rawstory.com/police-security-democratic-national-convention/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— How Biden Raised the Profile of the Free College Movement. – Katherine Knott (COMMEMT: Unlike me, my critics/opponents did not have to work their way through college. Many of them have degrees from Ivy League universities. My having to work my way through college harmed my GPA big time. I spent far too many hours washing dishes instead of studying while I was in high school 1964-1966. Consequently I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class and my ACT score was only 24. I spent far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying while I took classes at UIC 1966-1969 and NIU in 1969. Nevertheless, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, etc.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2024/08/19/how-biden-helped-advance-free-college-movement
DAILY MAIL
— Downtown Chicago is safe for once as city is flooded with cops for Democrat convention (but there’s already been one stage invasion) – Nic White and Jon Michael Raasch
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13756259/Chicago-DNC-Democratic-National-Convention-Palestine-protests-police.html
STATE OF DIGITAL PUBLISHING
— 21 Most Popular News Sites With Paywalls – Leo Maurer and Pratik Dholakiya (COMMENT: Since 2000, I have been an independent non-profit conservative Republican political and government news and commentary news aggregator. Sooner or later, all entities that paywall will cease to exist. My direct competitors are increasingly furious that I have the time, the money, the ability, the experience, and the motivation needed to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter each and every morning free of charge and without any advertising and without any donation requests. Anticipate/expect that they will ever-increasing a) discourage me from sending out the newsletters and b) discourage everyone from reading the newsletters. I should write about my direct competitors who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and /or f) who refuse to give them money. Further, the more advertising and/or donation requests that an entity has on its website, the sooner that it will cease to exist.)
https://www.stateofdigitalpublishing.com/monetization/news-sites-with-paywalls/
August 18, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— First permitted protest to begin in the Loop on eve of Democratic Convention, closures in place. March for Bodies Outside Unjust Laws have permission from the city to demonstrate on Sunday in the Loop. – Christian Piekos
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-march-bodies-outside-unjust-laws-take-place-loop-1st-chicago-protests-ahead-dnc-united-center/15199312/
— Pritzker hosts kickoff luncheon as protesters from around the US start arriving in Chicago. – Stephanie Wade and Tre Ward
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2024-dnc-events-jb-pritzker-hosts-kickoff-luncheon-demonstrators-around-us-arrive-chicago-protests-gaza-war/15197140/
— “Next Stop: Chicago” to amplify marginalized voices during Democratic National Convention (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/stop-chicago-amply-marginalized-voices-during-democratic-national-convention/15189524/
CBS2
— Poor People’s Army camping out in Humboldt Park ahead of DNC protest. – Sara Machi
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/poor-peoples-army-dnc-protest-homelessness/
— Surprise DNC security measures crop up along Mag Mile, other parts of downtown Chicago. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-security-gates-downtown-magnificent-mile/
FOX32
— Businesses taking extra precautions ahead of protests. – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-2024-businesses-taking-extra-precautions-ahead-protests
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Anti-poverty organization told by police to stand down on Humboldt Park encampment in early test before DNC. – Molly Morrow
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/17/chicago-police-tell-anti-poverty-organization-no-humboldt-park-encampment-dnc/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/17/immigrants-new-biden-protections/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Sonya Massey and Sean Grayson against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/18/opinion-sonya-massey-police-killing-mental-health-services/
— I had to work my way through college. That harmed my GPA. I spent way too much time washing dishes instead of studying while I was in high school. I spent way too much time delivering mail instead of studying while I was in college.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/16/student-loan-debt-is-front-of-mind-for-one-attorney-if-you-forgive-40000-or-50000-for-a-middle-class-family-thats-life-changing/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: The mainstream news media exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans. It glorifies and praises Democrat delegates and it demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republican delegates.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240816/nation-and-world-politics/meet-the-suburban-delegates-to-the-democratic-national-convention/
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Democrats say the “Republican Party has found itself riven by the influence of its most extreme elements.” But not in Illinois. Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party and many other Republican Organizations in Illinois have been ever-increasingly dominated by anti-conservatives, that is, by anti-platform Republicans, that is, by anti-Republicans. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. That is why Republican candidates lose elections in Illinois.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240817/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-tell-us-why-we-can-hope-as-democrats-gather-in-chicago-their-true-challenge/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Sunday’s pro-Trump rally in Woodstock will be monitored by police drones
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/17/sundays-pro-trump-rally-in-woodstock-will-be-monitored-with-police-drones/
SHORE NEWS
— Chicago DNC Convention Looks Like It’s Going to Be a Train Wreck from Walls to Free Abortions
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/08/17/chicago-dnc-convention-looks-like-its-going-to-be-a-train-wreck-from-to-free-abortions/#google_vignette
WCBM
— Chicago Mayor Johnson to Host ‘Equity or Else’ Seminar (COMMENT: To promote equity is to take jobs, etc. away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and to give those jobs, etc. to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.wcbm.com/news/chicago-mayor-johnson-to-host-equity-or-else-seminar/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Immigrants vote for Democrats because Democrats give immigrants preference.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-18/how-growing-up-in-the-u-s-immigration-system-shapes-how-these-young-americans-vote
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Wolves among sheep: ‘Conservatives for Kamala Harris’ is an absurd movement. – Everett Piper (COMMENT: To promote Harris is to shout that you never were a republican, that you are not a Republican, and that you will never be a Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/16/wolves-among-sheep-conservatives-for-kamala-harris/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tim Walz is worse than weird. – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3124341/walz-worse-than-weird/
NEW YORK POST
— Dem lawmakers given security warning before 100,000 pro-Hamas demonstrators descend on Chicago for DNC. – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/democrat-lawmakers-bracing-for-violence-at-chicago-democratic-convention/
— Trump claims there’s ‘never been a more dangerous time’ for Jews in US since the Holocaust, says Harris passed on Gov. Shapiro over his faith. – Patrick Reilly (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/trump-says-there-has-never-been-a-more-dangerous-time-for-jews-in-america-since-holocaust/
— Dems deserve the anti-Israel rioters they’ve created. – Editorial (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/dems-deserve-the-anti-israel-rioters-they-ve-created/ar-AA1oWgF2
— Free abortions and vasectomies, 18-foot-tall inflatable IUD called ‘Freeda Womb’ to be erected at DNC in Chicago. – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/free-abortions-vasectomies-will-be-available-to-dnc-attendees/
— Almost 6,000 of the IRS goons who make you pay your taxes cheat on theirs. – Editorial (COMMENT: I should write about the adverse actions that my Democrat IRS superiors took against me because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I would focus on their disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, their disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and their not promoting me beyond GS-12. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/opinion/almost-6000-of-the-irs-goons-who-make-you-pay-taxes-cheat-on-theirs/
— Roughly 100K anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on Chicago to steal spotlight from DNC, Harris-Walz ticket. – Rich Calder, Jon Levine and Matthew Sedacca (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/roughly-100k-anti-israel-protesters-expected-to-descend-on-chicago-to-steal-spotlight-from-dnc-harris-walz-ticket/
— The Republicans must retake control of the culture wars. – Jesse Arm
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/opinion/the-republicans-must-retake-control-of-the-culture-wars/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Secret, sleepy, Service. – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/the_secret_sleepy_service.html
— What sort of chaos can we expect at the Democrat Convention? – Allan J. Feifer
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/what_sort_of_chaos_can_we_expect_at_the_democrat_convention.html
— For a Democrat, the American heartland’s normalcy is a terrifying dystopia. – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/for_a_democrat_the_american_heartland_s_normalcy_is_a_terrifying_dystopia.html
BREITBART
— Trump: Kamala Harris Rejected Josh Shapiro Because He’s Jewish, Fueling Antisemitism. – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/18/kamala-harris-trump-shapiro/
CAMPUS REFORM
— UChicago offering identity-based ‘pre-orientation’ events for ‘Students of Color’ and LGBTQ-identifying students. – Brendan McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/uchicago-offering-identity-based-pre-orientation-events-students-color-lgbtq-identifying-students/26131
COLLEGE FIX
— Anti-Israel activists disrupt Rutgers new student orientation, brag on social media (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/anti-israel-activists-disrupt-rutgers-new-student-orientation-brag-on-social-media/
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago Clears Jail Space, Boards Up Businesses Bracing For Possible Protests During DNC. – Jennifer Nuelle
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/17/chicago-clears-jail-space-boards-up-businesses-bracing-protests-during-dnc/
— Planned Parenthood Clinic To Offer Free Abortions, Vasectomies During DNC. – Jennifer Nuelle
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/17/planned-parenthood-clinic-offer-free-abortions-vasectomies-during-dnc/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden’s Disappearing Act Reveals the Real Power in Washington. – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/17/bidens-disappearing-act-reveals-the-real-power-in-washington/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Our increasingly imperial executive branch has become the center of American politics as the presidency itself shrinks into irrelevancy. It is a dangerous dynamic that threatens the future of our country, and it’s been exposed during our current president’s lamest of lame-duck final months in office. President Joe Biden—if we can still give him that title—appears to be using his last three months as the commander in chief to vacation, snooze, and eat ice cream.)
DAILY WIRE
— Trump: Harris ‘To Eliminate Private Health Insurance And Give Free Tax Payer-Funded Health Care To Every Single Illegal Alien’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-harris-to-eliminate-private-health-insurance-and-give-free-tax-payer-funded-health-care-to-every-single-illegal-alien
FOX NEWS
— Can Chicago Handle the Democrats? Protesters say the convention is all about them. – Editorial
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360583043112
— Dem strategist James Carville says Republicans support Israel because ‘Jews are whiter than Palestinians’ Carville also expressed frustration that pro-Palestinian agitators are focusing on disrupting Democratic events rather than GOP ones. – Gabriel Hays (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dem-strategist-james-carville-says-republicans-support-israel-because-jews-whiter-than-palestinians
— As DNC approaches, party remains at impasse with anti-Israel ‘uncommitted’ movement. Top Democrats meeting with ‘uncommitted’ voters, Arab American leaders. – AP (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dnc-approaches-party-remains-impasse-anti-israel-uncommitted-movement
— NYT reporter leaked info of WhatsApp group for Jewish businesses, leading to doxxing and harassment. The reporter claims to have shared the information with just 1 other person before the data leak occurred. – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/world/nyt-reporter-leaked-info-whatsapp-group-jewish-businesses-leading-doxxing-harassment
— Because of their demographics, personal attacks against Trump and Vance are OK, but not against Harris or Walz.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360577828112
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Harris and husband donated to pro-BLM, anti-police, anti-ICE non-profit for years. – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/wh-financial-disclosures-reveal-vp-kamala-harris-doug-emhoff-donated-to-anti-police-anti-ice-non-profit-for-years
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Normalization of Hate Week in Education. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/the-normalization-of-hate-week-in-education/
NEW AMERICAN
— DEI’s Tragic Destruction of Law Enforcement. – Selwyn Duke (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors who have ever-increasingly lowered standards to advance Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The aforesaid has ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three master’s degrees, my six professional certifications, my professional license, etc.)
https://thenewamerican.com/us/failure-femmes-deis-tragic-destruction-of-law-enforcement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was 10 years ago already that the Obama administration sued the Pennsylvania State Police for treating women equally. Female applicants, they said, should not have to meet the same already dumbed-down physical standards the men do. This mentality, epitomized by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) schemes, has long reigned all across law enforcement — and beyond. The consequences are now apparent, too: Many women in law enforcement are failing miserably and are imperiling others in the process. This is reflected in the recent story about a female Secret Service (SS) agent who left her post without permission Wednesday, at a North Carolina Donald Trump campaign event, to nurse her baby (tweet below). The woman, who works out of the Atlanta Field Office, wasn’t supposed to bring a child to a protective assignment in the first place. Apparently, though, the SS failures in Butler, Pennsylvania, that enabled the Trump assassination attempt didn’t make an impression on her.)
NEWSMAX
— Chicago Mayor Johnson to Host ‘Equity or Else’ Seminar. – James Morley III (COMMENT: To promote equity is to take jobs, etc. away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and to give those jobs, etc. to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dnc-equity-racism/2024/08/17/id/1176887/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing promote more illegal immigration.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/immigrants-prepare-new-biden-protections-excitement-concern-112913411
MSN
— DNC Chicago 2024: Free Abortions And Vasectomies To Be Offered Near Convention Site
https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/health-news/dnc-chicago-2024-free-abortions-and-vasectomies-to-be-offered-near-convention-site/ar-AA1oYK3u
— Fury as Johns Hopkins Hospital publishes diversity hit list where its DEI chief claims ALL whites, males, Christians, able-bodies people and English speakers are ‘privileged’ – Jen Smith and Paul Farrell
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/johns-hopkins-medicine-dei-chief-brands-all-whites-males-christians-and-english-speakers-as-privileged-in-letter/ar-AA1mPdoq
— Third set of remains found in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves. – Terré Gables (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1921? On my father’s side, they operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/third-set-of-remains-found-in-search-for-1921-tulsa-race-massacre-graves/ar-AA1ohJoO
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illegal-border-crossings-fell-in-july-to-lowest-level-in-four-years/ar-AA1oW2sI
MSNBC
— I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors who have ever-increasingly lowered standards to advance Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The aforesaid has ever-increasingly rendered worthless my three master’s degrees, my six professional certifications, my professional license, etc.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/team-trump-calls-kamala-harris-dei-hire-rcna164117
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly promotes Harris/Walz.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-hope-extend-kamala-harris-050145832.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/kamala-harris-vice-president-record.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting riots, crime, and illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/politics/trump-2025-insurrection-act.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more transgendersim.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/opinion/cass-report-trans-kids.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/opinion/pelosi-trump-biden-harris.html
— Catholic Converts Like JD Vance Are Reshaping Republican Politics. – Matthew Schmitz (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/opinion/jd-vance-catholic-convert-republican.html
— Because of their demographics, personal attacks against Trump and Vance are OK, but not against Harris or Walz.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/17/us/trump-harris-election
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Chicago’s migrant crisis in spotlight as Democrats prepare for convention.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/18/chicago-migrant-crisis-dnc-harris/
USA TODAY
— Democrats say “Pritzker was Biden’s man in the Midwest” and ask “Where’s that leave him with VP Harris?” and say “The Illinois governor convinced President Joe Biden to give him the Democratic National Convention. That was before Vice President Kamala Harris topped the ticket and chose Tim Walz to run with her.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/jb-pritzker-dnc-convention-2024/74776448007/
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/16/immigration-plunges-us-mexico-border/74786097007/
NEW YORK SUN
— Anti-Israel Groups Heading to Chicago Tell Young Members To Take Police Beatings, Disregard Personal Safety. – NOVI ZHUKOVSKY (COMMENT: My many Democrat Jewish GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors were liberal and a) were anti-Israel because they saw the leaders of Israel as being much too conservative and b) were anti-Republican because they saw Republicans as being much too conservative.)
‘Make bruises from Chicago police batons the 2024 back to school Fall fashion!’ one organization encouraged its members.
https://www.nysun.com/article/anti-israel-groups-heading-to-dnc-tell-young-members-to-take-police-beatings-disregard-personal-safety
U.S. SUN
— JD Vance brings dog Atlas on campaign trail to combat ‘weird’ attacks – after Tim Walz’s pet Scout graced Vogue cover. Tm Walz’s dog Scout was dubbed ‘America’s Best Friend’ by Vogue. – Charlotte Maracina (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used my never owning a dog against me.)
https://www.the-sun.com/news/12224671/jd-vance-atlas-tim-walz-vogue/
FORTUNE
— The U.S. will very likely fight a 3-front war against Russia, China and Iran. (COMMENT: Which countries will join with Russia, China, and Iran against America? It will be those countries that are illegally flooding America with their citizens.)
https://fortune.com/2024/08/17/palantir-alex-karp-us-3-front-war-russia-china-iran-autonomous-weapons-drones-military-draft/
POLITICO
— Democrats say “55 Things to Know About JD Vance, Trump’s VP Pick.” (COMMENT: What would your critics/opponents stress about you to turn Vance against you? Mine would stress that I am childless, that I am not only not a veteran, but I avoided the Vietnam War draft, that I am Protestant, that my parents had more money than his did, that I am 100% German American, that my GPA was less than his, that I do not have a degree from an Ivy League University, that I am not an attorney, that I never made more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars, that I have been elected to any office other than Republican Precinct Committeeman, that I have never had any political donors let alone major ones, that my wife is to the right of his wife, that I have always been a Republican, that no one can manipulate me or dominate me, that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, that I have never owned a dog, that etc.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/15/jd-vance-55-things-trump-vp-00167882
NPR
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wyso.org/2024-08-18/as-democrats-meet-in-chicago-illinois-role-in-abortion-access-is-in-the-spotlight
PBS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/glitches-with-an-app-designed-to-help-migrants-seek-legal-asylum-in-the-u-s
ADVOCATE
— Here is how the Human Rights Campaign will be queering the Democratic National Convention. – Christopher Wiggins
https://www.advocate.com/election/hrc-queering-democratic-convention
SALON
— Because of the problems that their illegals are causing, Democrat and RINO leaders have temporarily slowed their flood of illegals.
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/17/scares-his-followers-with-talk-of-illegals-but-border-crossings-are-lowest-in-four-years/
STANDARD MEDIA
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001501157/implement-law-to-empower-marginalised-groups-state-urged
August 17, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson personally intervened on behalf of protest groups over stages, sound system for Union Park rally, organizer says; ‘We talked directly to the mayor’ – JASON MEISNER and JAKE SHERIDAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/16/dnc-protest-groups-win-concessions-from-city-over-stages-sound-system-for-union-park-rally/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Days before DNC, legal groups fire off letter to mayor, top cop raising alarms about possible police abuse. The letter was signed by 65 organizations, lawyers and legal workers, including the ACLU of Illinois and the Civil Rights & Police Accountability Project of the University of Chicago Law School. – Tom Schuba and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/16/dnc-chicago-mayor-top-cop-alarms-police-abuse
— ‘Bad-mouthing’ Chicago did indeed get Mike Wallace booted from 1968 Democratic convention. – Michael Sneed (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000 because of what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus on the aforesaid who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on the aforesaid who have pandered the most to the mainstream news media. I would focus on the articles that I linked to in my newsletters since 2000 that they do not like, despise, if not hate.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/16/sneed-mike-wallace-dnc-democratic-convention-1968-arrest-richard-daley-kathy-jane-byrne
— Chicago ’68 board game allows players to reimagine outcomes of convention riots. – Erica Thompson (COMMENT: What did you do during the 1968 Chicago Democrat convention riots? I was a UIC student on summer break. I delivered mail full-time for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I drove my 1968 Oldsmobile 442. I was 1-A for the Vietnam War draft. My Democrat superiors and supervisors vehemently disapproved of my getting student draft deferments.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2024/08/16/chicago-68-board-game-allows-players-to-reimagine-outcomes-of-1968-democratic-national-convention-riots
— Democrats aim to knock off incumbent Republicans in 6 state House races. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/17/illinois-democrats-incumbent-republicans-6-state-house-races-house-speaker-chris-welch-rich-miller
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 47th House District: Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, vs. Jackie Williamson. President Joe Biden won this district by 12 percentage points four years ago. Every statewide Democratic candidate won the district two years ago, and Gov. JB Pritzker won it by 8 points. Grant’s campaign had just $13,542 in the bank at the end of June. She’s since reported raising a mere $10,000. Keep in mind that the House Democrats have a vast and ever-growing fundraising advantage over the House Republicans. So the money that these Republican incumbents have raised so far is much more important to understanding their predicaments. Grant is a strong abortion rights opponent.)
DAILY HERALD
— They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they’re actually ads from the Harris campaign. – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240816/nation-and-world-politics/they-look-like-and-link-to-real-news-articles-but-theyre-actually-ads-from-the-harris-campaign/
ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-wants-2024-dnc-energize-democratic-party-around-harris-walz-ticket-city-chicago/15194689/
NBC5
— Downtown Chicago businesses board up amid worries of unrest during DNC. – JC Navarrete
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/downtown-chicago-businesses-board-up-amid-worries-of-unrest-during-dnc/3524200/
— Last-minute deal gives protesters a new venue at DNC. – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/last-minute-deal-gives-protesters-a-new-venue-at-dnc/3524274/
CBS2
— DNC protest group wins fight to erect stage, sound systems, portable toilets during rally and march. – Todd Feurer, Darius Johnson
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-protest-group-permit-fight-agreement-stage-sound-system/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1igzaZJ3HA
— Advocates concerned about how well CPD officers are trained to protect protesters’ rights during DNC. – Dave Savini, Samah Assad
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cpd-officers-protesters-rights-dnc/
WGN9
— Downtown Chicago businesses board up ahead of Democratic National Convention. – Andrea Medina, BJ Lutz
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/downtown-chicago-businesses-board-up-democratic-national-convention/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBEezLH-YSw
— Secret Service plans to use bulletproof glass to protect Trump. – Rebecca Beitsch,
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/secret-service-plans-to-use-bulletproof-glass-to-protect-trump/
FOX32
— Chicago DNC 2024: Protests, marches and rallies. – Will Hager (COMMENT: Democrats want their Democrat elected officials to do even more to promote abortion, LGBTQ, hatred against Jews, hatred against police, illegal immigration, welfare, unions, abolition of the Second Amendment, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-2024-protests-march-rally-schedule
— Gov. Pritzker: ‘There may be some bad apples’ protesting DNC. – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-there-may-be-some-bad-apples-protesting-dnc
WBEZ
— One Chicago protest group issues a call to “make it great like ‘68” and “shut down the DNC” A spokesperson for the self-described “militant” group says its plan differs from protesters who got a permit to march during the convention. – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/16/one-chicago-protest-group-issues-a-call-to-make-it-great-like-68-and-shut-down-the-dnc
— Protesters to converge on Chicago, aiming to make their mark — and stay safe. During the Aug. 19-22 DNC, major protest marches are planned for the first, third and final days. – Michael Puente
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/dnc-2024/2024/08/16/protesters-to-converge-on-chicago-aiming-to-make-their-mark-and-stay-safe
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/illinois-democrats-energized-by-nomination-of-history-making-harris/article_9c058cfe-5c03-11ef-bbf0-ffad75c45751.html
JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Aaron Del Mar Named State GOP Co-Chair – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/aaron-del-mar-named-state-gop-co-chair/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Michael Brown to promote more hatred against police. How successful have Democrats been promoting hatred against police in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? I should write about the success that Democrats have had promoting hatred against police in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s West district, and in my precinct.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-michael-browns-death-transformed-a-nation-and-sparked-a-decade-of-american-reckoning-on-race/
FOX 47
— Trump gets added Secret Service protection, bulletproof glass for campaign events. – AHTRA ELNASHAR
https://fox47.com/news/beyond-the-podium/trump-gets-added-secret-service-protection-bulletproof-glass-for-campaign-events-2024-election-assassination-attempt-security-president-lawmakers-dnc-debates
WGEM
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs run everything and do not tolerate Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wgem.com/2024/08/16/mobile-museum-tolerance-visits-illinois-state-fair-with-message-acceptance/
CITIES 92.9
— Illinois Republicans address upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago. – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: I was not notified of this news conference. According to my critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, I have never been a legitimate member of the news media. I should write about the aforesaid who pander to the mainstream news media by treating like I am illegitimate.)
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/16/illinois-republicans-address-upcoming-democratic-national-convention-in-chicago/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a news conference Friday, Illinois Republican state senators blasted the majority party’s policies. State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, noted that Illinois is ranked as the least tax friendly state in the country. “As family budgets are stretched to their breaking point, forcing families to make really tough decisions, Illinois Democrats used their tax hikes to deliver the most expensive budget in state history,” said Rezin. Rezin added that at a time when Illinois families struggle to make ends meet, Illinois Democrats responded with $1 billion in new taxes. The largest tax hike in the budget approved earlier this year is the extension of the state’s cap on net operating losses, which will raise corporate income taxes for companies recently losing money by $526 million in the next fiscal year. State Sen. Don DeWitte, R-St. Charles, brought up the fact that Democrats refused to renew the Invest in Kids school choice tax credit scholarship program.)
ILLINOIS TIMES
— Legislating gender. U.S. Rep. Mary Miller wants to define male and female in federal law. – Scott Reeder
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/legislating-gender-18936857
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-143/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How would your career have been impacted if you had been born years later than you were? I was born in 1948. If I had been born years later, because of ever-increasing Democrat and RINO Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, because of ever-increasingly patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, I would not have been able to a) get hired by the Post Office when I was 18, IRS when I was 22, or GAO when I was 31, b) get promoted by IRS when I was 23, 24, and 25, or c) get promoted by GAO when I was 38. I became eligible to take early retirement when I was 45. My Democrat GAO superiors would have forced me to retire then instead of letting work until I was 49 when their early retirement offer expired. I would not have been eligible to take regular retirement until I was 55. My Civil Service Retirement System pension a) is less than what my IRS salary was when I was 23 in today’s dollars and b) only 43% of what GAO salary was when I was 49 in today’s dollars. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago has highest joblessness but ‘plenty of resources for illegal migrants’ – Steve Cortes
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/663033680-cortes-chicago-has-highest-joblessness-but-plenty-of-resources-for-illegal-migrants
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State Representative introduces licensure assistance form for district professionals (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have ignored/dismissed/belittled the most my becoming a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/663121610-state-representative-introduces-licensure-assistance-form-for-district-professionals
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— JOHNSON TO RALLY DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES AS 63% OF CHICAGOANS DISLIKE HIM. – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/johnson-to-rally-democratic-delegates-as-63-of-chicagoans-dislike-him/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Republicans probe Walz’s ‘longstanding connections’ to China. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/16/house-republicans-probe-tim-walzs-longstanding-con/
— DHS announces details of Biden’s amnesty for illegal immigrant spouses. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/16/dhs-announces-details-of-bidens-amnesty-for-illega/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Thousands of protesters to descend on Chicago for DNC. – Samantha-Jo Roth
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3124122/dnc-protests-chicago-israel-hamas-war-harris/#google_vignette
— Texas stopped busing migrants to Democratic cities despite Abbott’s claims the program is ‘rolling’ – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3122973/texas-stopped-busing-migrants-democrat-cities/
NEW YORK POST
— Roughly 100K anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on Chicago to steal spotlight from DNC, Harris-Walz ticket. – Rich Calder, Jon Levine and Matthew Sedacca
https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/roughly-100k-anti-israel-protesters-expected-to-descend-on-chicago-to-steal-spotlight-from-dnc-harris-walz-ticket/
— Downtown Chicago businesses boarding up ahead of anti-Israel protests at DNC: ‘We want to have maximum protection’ – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/us-news/downtown-chicago-businesses-boarded-up-ahead-dnc-protests/
— Republicans call for enhanced northern border security as Gazans flock to Canada. – Bethany Blankley
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/us-news/republicans-call-for-enhanced-northern-border-security-as-gazans-flock-to-canada/
— If Kamala Harris and Tim Walz win, expect our military to be woke — and weak. – Andrew Cherkasky and Katie Cherkasky
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/opinion/if-kamala-harris-and-tim-walz-win-expect-our-military-to-be-woke-and-weak/
— Tim Walz slammed for ‘white guy tacos’ joke. – Olivia Land
https://nypost.com/2024/08/16/us-news/tim-walz-slammed-for-white-guy-tacos-joke/
BREITBART
— Chicago Businesses Boarding Up Ahead of Democratic National Convention for Fear of Mass Riots. – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/chicago-businesses-boarding-up-ahead-democratic-national-convention-fear-mass-riots/
— Second Indiana City Forced to Drop ‘Dangerous’ Sanctuary Policy for Illegal Aliens. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/second-indiana-city-forced-drop-dangerous-sanctuary-policy-illegal-aliens/
— Nearly One in Three Chicago Public-School Teachers Keep Their Kids out of Public Schools. – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/08/16/nearly-one-three-chicago-public-school-teachers-keep-their-kids-out-public-schools/
— Twenty-Four State AGs Back Emergency Stay to Let Arizona Require U.S. Citizenship to Vote. – Amy Furr
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/16/twenty-four-state-ags-back-emergency-stay-let-arizona-require-u-s-citizenship-vote/
— Kamala Harris Offers Housing Subsidies Plus More Migration and Regulation. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/kamala-harris-offers-housing-subsidies-plus-more-migration-and-regulation/
— Democrat Convention Shapes Up to Be Clash of Epic Proportions as Pro-Palestinian Protesters to Crash Harris-Walz Coronation. – Nick Gilbertson
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/16/democrat-convention-shapes-up-to-be-clash-of-epic-proportions-as-pro-palestinian-protesters-to-crash-harris-walz-coronation/
DAILY SIGNAL
— How Ruling Elites Continue to Stifle Debate Over Immigration Policy. – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/16/how-ruling-elites-continue-stifle-debate-immigration-policy-borderline/
DAILY WIRE
— ‘This Administration Is Orchestrating A Massive Shell Game’: CBP Releases July Border Encounter Numbers. – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-administration-is-orchestrating-a-massive-shell-game-cbp-releases-july-border-encounter-numbers
— America’s Top Banks Host Programs That Discriminate Against White And Asian Men. The programs are part of a broader push in the movement for ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/americas-top-banks-host-programs-that-discriminate-against-white-and-asian-men
FEDERALIST
— There Is Nothing ‘Joyful’ About Harris’ and Walz’s Grimly Anti-American Agenda. – Helen Raleigh
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/16/there-is-nothing-joyful-about-harris-and-walzs-grimly-anti-american-agenda/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Counting the Cost: Abbott’s Bold Move to Uncover Immigration’s Toll on Texas Hospitals. – Hannah Davis (COMMENT: How much money are the hospitals in your area spending on illegals?)
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/counting-cost-abbotts-bold-move-uncover-immigrations-toll-texas
FOX NEWS
— Dem-aligned group hammers Harris’ former VP shortlister for turning ‘his back’ on Black students. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is welcoming Democratic leaders to Chicago for the DNC. – Julia Johnson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-aligned-group-hammers-harris-vp-shortlister-turning-back-black-students
— Harris and Walz’s ‘racist’ banter about ‘White guy’ tacos spurs social media backlash. Kamala Harris’ response to vice presidential candidate Tim Walz saying he eats ‘White guy tacos’ has put the pair under fire. – Alec Schemmel
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/harris-walzs-racist-banter-about-white-guy-tacos-spurs-social-media-backlash
— Harris and Walz’s bizarre skit exposes double standard on race. Why is it okay to stereotype ‘white guys,’ but no other group? – David Marcus
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/david-marcus-harris-walzs-bizarre-racial-skit-exposes-liberal-double-standards-race
— Beijing Walz? The latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-politics-beijing-walz
— Tim Walz’s dog has done more interviews than VP Harris since she became nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 26 days without a sit-down interview since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee. – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tim-walzs-dog-has-done-more-interviews-than-vp-harris-since-she-became-nominee
— Kamala Harris’s dystopian nightmare, Tim Walz let Minnesota burn.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harriss-dystopian-nightmare-tim-walz-let-minnesota-burn-more-from-fox-news-opinion
— Minnesota business owners sound alarm on Harris’ ‘nightmare’ VP pick : ‘Really bad for the US’ The Minnesota residents said Walz is ‘against small businesses’ – Aubrie Spady
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/minnesota-business-owners-sound-alarm-harris-nightmare-vp-pick-bad-for-us
— New FTC decision could ‘inject’ DEI into business practices nationwide, GOP commissioner says. The decision could have a ‘pernicious’ effect on businesses in the future, one FTC commissioner argues. – Brianna Herlihy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-ftc-decision-could-inject-dei-business-practices-nationwide-gop-commissioner-says
MRC TV
— Harris Supports An ‘Intervention’ Of Reparations To ‘Correct Course’ – Eric Scheiner
https://mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/harris-supports-intervention-reparations-correct-course
NEWSMAX
— Harris-Walz Video ‘Insult to America’ – Rep. Van Drew
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/kamala-harris-tim-walz-jeff-van-drew/2024/08/16/id/1176839/
PJ MEDIA
— Kamala’s Latest Stupid Idea Might Be Her Stupidest—Plus Stealth Reparations! – Stephen Green
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/08/16/kamalas-latest-stupid-idea-might-be-her-stupidest-plus-stealth-reparations-n4931693
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— It’s All About Educating The Public About How Radical The Harris-Walz Ticket Is. – Stephen Miller
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/08/16/stephen_miller_its_all_about_educating_the_public_about_how_radical_the_harris-walz_ticket_is.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s ‘Joy’ Campaign Is Getting Even Cringier. – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/08/16/kamala-harris-and-tim-walz-are-getting-even-cringier-n2643491
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/business/abortion-clinic-laws.html
— Democrats say “Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/us/elections/kamala-harris-trump-az-nc-ga-nv.html
— Democrats say “Harris Is Leading or Tied With Trump in Most Swing States.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/politics/harris-trump-polls.html
MSNBC
— Because the jobs that I had were so bad, I would not be surprised to learn that illegals refuse to take them. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I had.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-immigration-rhetoric-crime-rcna166930
NEWSWEEK
— Greg Abbott Cheers New Triple Razor Wire Barriers at Southern Border. – Kaitlin Lewis
https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-cheers-new-triple-razor-wire-barriers-southern-border-1940623
DESERET NEWS
— The mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrat candidates and b) to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2024/08/16/recognizing-grievance-journalism/
BUSINESS INSIDER & FORBES
— Were you a late bloomer? I was. I did not earn an MBA from Loyola until I was 27, pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30, earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until I was 31, pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA until I was 32, become a Certified Fraud Examiner until I was 41, become a Certified Government Financial Manager until I was 45, become a Certified Financial Services Auditor until I was 47, and become a Forensic Accountant and earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT until I was 48. But by the time I was the aforesaid ages, I was far too old to have a successful career because I worked for Democrats and I was conservative, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors had been in America since 1844.
https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-youll-be-a-late-bloomer-career-2024-6
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/06/20/if-you-were-a-late-starter-heres-how-to-catch-up-in-your-career/
CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 29 and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then, I was much too old to have a successful career in accounting because of Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, because of race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/08/16/accounting-pipeline-diversity-symposium-provides-learning-mentorship-opportunities/109198/
QUORA
— What are your 3 most important political issues that directly impact you? (COMMENT: For me, they include Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote the aforesaid big time. They use against me big time my being conservative, Republican, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are not the aforesaid.)
https://www.quora.com/What-are-your-3-most-important-political-issues-that-directly-impact-you-and-how-has-Joe-Biden-handled-them-For-example-economy-health-care-foreign-policy-etc
August 16, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP urges focus on policies, not personalities during party’s day at State Fair. – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/15/illinois-gop-urges-focus-on-policies-not-personalities-during-partys-day-at-state-fair/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republicans used their day at the State Fair Thursday to blame Democrats for crime, inflation and tax increases while urging a focus on policies, not personality as they head into a November election with a ticket led by presidential nominee Donald Trump, who twice has been overwhelmingly rejected by the state’s voters. New Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi opened a morning meeting by declaring the party will be unified and “will win in November 2024,” while subtly acknowledging the uphill battle for a party that has lost traction with the state’s electorate. “We’re on a mission to elect Trump fans and everyone down ticket,” Salvi told an audience of about 80 people at a joint meeting of the state party’s State Central Committee and County Chair’s Association. “So we’ve got to figure out a way to bring people together. There’s no better way to do that than bridging these gaps.” With Republicans becoming the party of Trump, winning back suburban areas that once consistently carried GOP candidates to victory will be a daunting task. The former president suffered 17-percentage point losses in Illinois during the 2016 and 2020 elections, pushing the state GOP into further irrelevance. Democrats, who hold their national convention in Chicago next week, control all three branches of state government, 14 of the state’s 17 congressional seats and both U.S. Senate seats. Republicans at the fair downplayed Trump’s influence on down-ballot races in recent years, blaming the Democrats for drawing gerrymandered maps in their favor that were then signed by Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker. Republicans also blamed Pritzker for pushing through hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases in the current state budget and continuing to provide state funding for the influx of migrants coming into the Chicago area from the southern U.S. border. “So, taxes, cost of living, crime, corruption. The most corrupt state in the nation,” Illinois Senate Republican leader John Curran of Downers Grove said in an interview before the GOP’s afternoon programming at the state fairgrounds. “This is what Gov. Pritzker’s Democratic allies have brought to Illinois.” After a slight rain delay, a couple of hundred people gathered for a GOP rally on the director’s lawn of the fairgrounds, where Salvi basted Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as a “trainwreck.” “Think about that convention. They’re about to nominate somebody who didn’t get one single vote,” Salvi said, referring to how Harris was handed the nomination after President Joe Biden quit the race. “What about democracy? You know, in a lot of countries, that would be called a coup! But do you hear anything about that? Nothing. Nada. Crickets. Well, that’s something that we could communicate.” Illinois House Republican leader Tony McCombie of Savanna told the crowd the Democratic Party “wants to destroy small business, hurt our most vulnerable and make families feel that they need to be reliant on government for everything.” “Democrats have been working for years to try to convince the people of Illinois and our nation that the Republican Party does not believe in democracy. But yet, Democrats want noncitizens and felons, I’m sorry, I mean justice-impacted individuals to vote,” McCombie said. Her quip alluded to a new state law championed by progressive Democrats that changes terminology for people convicted of felonies if they’re part of a special diversion program. McCombie did not mention that Trump was convicted of felonies earlier this year in his hush money trial in New York, though his sentencing was postponed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled former presidents have broad immunity for “official” acts. The former president has two other cases pending, both involving charges that he plotted to steal the 2020 election win from Biden. McCombie said the November election wasn’t just about a presidential race but also about the governor’s race in 2026. While a few Republicans have expressed interest in possibly running, Pritzker has not said whether he will seek a third term. “Our turnout in this race will be instrumental in determining the future leadership for Illinois,” McCombie said. “This election cycle is about us. It’s about us showing up.” Illinois Republicans’ once winning statewide platform of moderation on social issues and fiscal conservatism has gradually been scuttled by a growing embrace of social conservatism, including opposition to gay rights and abortion. After the Thursday morning meeting, Myles Nelson, a GOP committeeman from the Metro East area of Illinois outside St. Louis, said for the state party to make inroads in blue Illinois, it has to convince voters to focus on policies instead of personalities. “We have to focus on the issues that bring those moderates and independents in the suburbs back to us, crime, corruption, costs of living. Go to the grocery store. Go to the gas pump. Everyone is feeling it,” said Nelson, a Trump delegate at last month’s GOP convention in Milwaukee. “And what the people of northern Illinois have to know is that Donald Trump’s policies were right.” Niki Conforti, a Republican who is challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten for his congressional seat in the Chicago suburbs, agreed that focusing on the issues is what should help the GOP regain the support it has lost over the years in the suburbs. “The crime, the cost of living, inflation, those are the issues that people are worried about today and it’s going to drive our people to the polls,” Conforti said. “We didn’t lose it overnight and we’re not going to win it back overnight. But we can make strides with each election cycle and take it back.”)
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) call those who oppose illegal immigration White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/16/study-reveals-anti-immigrant-speeches-sway-voters-based-on-rhetoric-and-not-lived-experiences/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ. How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/joyful-musical-the-prom-sheds-light-on-serious-topics/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Here’s a look at protests planned during Chicago’s DNC. DNC-related protests and gatherings start Sunday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/16/democratic-national-convention-chicago-protests
— Chicago’s deadbeat migrant landlords get millions from City Hall despite tax troubles, other government debts. Remo Polselli went to prison for cheating on his federal taxes and then has had more tax problems with the IRS. Yet City Hall has spent $28 million to shelter migrants at two buildings owned by the Michigan landlord, the Sun-Times found. He’s one of two shelter landlords getting tax money despite owing the government. – Tim Novak and Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/08/16/migrant-shelters-deadbeat-landlords-remo-polselli-scott-goodman-irs-chicago-equitable-social-solutions-reloshare
— Poor People’s Army plans to march to ‘front doors’ of the DNC next week — but not ‘to cause a ruckus. The Philadelphia-based group was granted a permit to march during the Democratic National Convention on a technicality. The city of Chicago failed to respond to the application within its own 10-day deadline. – Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/15/poor-peoples-army-chicago-dnc-democratic-national-convention-milwaukee
— Indian Independence Day celebrations should be free of Hindu nationalism. Most Indian Americans simply have no interest in promoting Hindu nationalism. We must educate our communities as we celebrate Indian Independence Day over the next few days. – Rasheed Ahmed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/08/15/india-indian-independence-day-hindu-nationalism-muslims-minoriries-narendra-modi-rasheed-ahmed
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/16/tim-walz-jd-vance-donald-trump-masculinity-childless-cat-lady-women-attacks-mona-charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/16/donald-trump-mental-issues-lost-his-marbles-republicans-kamala-harris-helicopter-ride-gene-lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/08/16/political-division-polarization-protect-mental-health-nami-chicago-alexa-james
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow that Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument and that The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P. What were your ancestors doing in 1908? What do you stress in their defense? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240815/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-monument-recognizing-1908-springfield-race-riot-an-important-way-to-remember-a/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Northern Illinois University stares down a huge deficit. – Brandon Dupré
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/another-illinois-university-stares-down-huge-deficit
ABC7
— Democrats crow that “Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument. The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P.” What were your ancestors doing in 1908? What do you stress in their defense? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/15192500/
— Chicago mayor pens letter to President Biden asking for help to stop violence. – Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-pens-letter-president-joe-biden-asking-help-stop-violence/15190814/
CBS2
— Groups continue legal battle with city of Chicago over protests at DNC. Permits to protest have been approved, but the group said the city is imposing restrictions they believe are in place to silence them. – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/groups-continue-legal-battle-with-city-of-chicago-over-protests-at-dnc/
— Palestinian Community Network fights permit restrictions during Chicago’s DNC. – Asal Rezaei, Sabrina Franza, Elyssa Kaufman
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/group-to-fight-restrictions-on-protests-during-chicagos-dnc/
FOX32
— Chicago prepares for DNC protests as demonstrators slam city restrictions
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1501775
SOUTHERN
— Democrats say “What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for electric vehicles.”
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/08/16/what-a-kamala-harris-presidency-could-mean-for-electric-vehicles/
KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://daily-journal.com/opinion/guest-viewpoint-laughter-where-does-it-exist-in-trump-s-world/article_45669b46-597d-11ef-b01e-17f82469a6a9.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Many musicians object to Trump using their songs, here’s how they do it. – AP (COMMENT: What do hate-filled Trump-hating musicians think of you?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/many-musicians-object-to-trump-using-their-songs-heres-how-they-do-it/
25 NEWS NOW
— Peoria advocacy group Peoria for Palestine criticizes LaHood after he says, ‘Israel has the right to defend itself’ – Sela Estill
https://www.25newsnow.com/2024/08/15/peoria-advocacy-group-criticizes-lahood-after-he-says-israel-has-right-defend-itself/
CITIES 92.9
— Democrats run the naturalization process. Anticipate/expect that new citizens vote for Democrats.
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/15/nearly-200-people-become-naturalized-citizens-at-illinois-fair/
SIU
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use diversity to get rid of Republicans.
https://diversity.siu.edu/diversity-week/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Palestinians Promise Largest Protests Ever As DNC Descends On Chicago. The protesters have a lot of power behind them. Cook County is home the largest Palestinian population in the country. – Melody Mercado
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/15/palestinians-promise-largest-protests-ever-as-dnc-descends-on-chicago/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-349/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from voters who are the following, candidates in Illinois promise to use government to give them even more preference: those who have less money than others and/or are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. Ever-increasingly, they promise to give those voters a) more DEI, that is, more patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination and/or b) more government assistance, LGBTQ, abortion, illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and/or further diminishment of Second Amendment rights. Ever-increasingly, Republican candidates in Illinois paint themselves as being Democrat Lite if not anti-Trump if not anti-conservative and fail/refuse to promote the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Of course, Democrat candidates in Illinois are overjoyed about the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Evanston teacher hasn’t shown she was harmed by D65’s ‘anti-racism’ policies, programs (COMMENT: If had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples of how my Democrat GAO superiors harmed me because I opposed their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/662728812-judge-evanston-teacher-hasn-t-shown-she-was-harmed-by-d65-s-anti-racism-policies-programs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal judge has tossed, for now, a lawsuit accusing an Evanston school district of illegally promoting racial division and discrimination within their schools through “anti-racism” policies and curriculum, as the judge said the white middle school teacher who brought the action has yet to show that she has been personally harmed by the district’s actions. On Aug. 9, U.S. District Judge John Tharp Jr. dismissed the legal action brought by plaintiff Stacy Deemar against Evanston/Skokie District 65. The dismissal was without prejudice, meaning the judge is giving Deemar an opportunity to revise her lawsuit and perhaps address the shortcomings identified by the judge in her legal pleadings. The dismissal order comes after nearly three years of proceedings in federal court in the action.)
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago’s unemployment rate is the highest of America’s 50 biggest metro areas
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-unemployment-rate-is-the-highest-of-americas-50-biggest-metro-areas-bls/
— Illinois lawmakers do something right, banning legacy admissions in public higher education. (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action had only been for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-lawmakers-do-something-right-banning-legacy-admissions-in-public-higher-education-wirepoints-quickpoint/
JOHN KASS
— The Soros Sisters: Kim and Kamala
https://johnkassnews.com/the-soros-sisters-kim-and-kamala/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago has more public pension debt than 43 states. – Ravi Mishra
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-has-more-public-pension-debt-than-43-states/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Texas, Heritage Foundation sue to stop Biden administration’s ‘transgender mandate’ in workplace. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/15/texas-heritage-foundation-sue-to-stop-biden-admini/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Apple’s ‘woke’ racism gets exposed. – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3122404/apples-woke-racism-gets-exposed/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Pharmacy protests may be more about Walmart than Walgreens. – John Pisciotta
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/pharmacy_protests_may_be_more_about_walmart_than_walgreens.html
BREITBART
— Democratic National Convention Party Week Kicks Off with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Stars. – David Ng
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/08/15/democratic-national-convention-party-week-kicks-off-with-rupauls-drag-race-stars/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Biden-Harris ‘Root Causes’ Strategy, Decoded. – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/BidenHarris-Root-Causes-Strategy-Decoded-0
CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans call for enhanced northern border security as Gazans flock to Canada. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_93e09c26-5b4f-11ef-ac49-272d1253f849.amp.html
— Harris wants to abolish agency that detains violent foreign nationals in US. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_dfda3dac-5b00-11ef-8f99-670c89cb7b32.html
CHARLIE KIRK
— Kamala the Communist Wants Soviet-Style Grocery Stores.
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show/kamala-the-communist-wants-soviet-style-grocery-st
DAILY CALLER
— Liberal Nonprofits Coached On How To ‘Tweak Language’ To Avoid Being Sued For Racial Discrimination. – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/15/liberal-nonprofits-coached-weak-language-avoid-sued-racial-discrimination/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Kamala Harris on Snob Hill. – Terence Jeffrey
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/15/kamala-harris-on-snob-hill/
— DEI Policies ‘Offensive’ to Military Members Who Just Want to Be Trained as Leaders. – Sarah Holliday
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/15/expert-dei-policies-are-offensive-service-members-who-want-trained-leaders/
DAILY WIRE
— Dozens Of Hollywood Stars Flocking To Chicago For DNC – Katie Jerkovich
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dozens-of-hollywood-stars-flocking-to-chicago-for-dnc
FEDERALIST
— Thousands Of Noncitizens On U.S. Voter Rolls Assure Americans The Next Election Will Be Unsafe And Unfair. – Ben Weingarten
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/15/thousands-of-noncitizens-on-u-s-voter-rolls-assure-americans-the-next-election-will-be-unsafe-and-unfair/
FOX NEWS
— Israeli American Council denied right to rally in Chicago near DNC
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6360477076112
— Democrats demand diversity over everything else, but it’s our fault for noticing. Democrats don’t like being exposed. – Greg Gutfeld (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the faster that Democrats and RINOs use DEI to rid of you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-dems-demand-diversity-over-everything-else-its-our-fault-noticing
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The Red-Green Alliance Is Bringing Mayhem To The DNC and Campuses. Our Op-Ed in The NY Post: “Driving Zionists out of the Democratic Party goes hand in hand with driving Zionists off campus and creating Jew-free zones. Many of the groups behind the March on the DNC are leaders in the campus anti-Zionist purge.” – William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were Democrats. They were either Jewish or anti-Jewish. My anti-Jewish GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates never forgave me for my volunteering to work for a GS-15 (currently $160,458-$191,900/year) Jewish manager 1990 -1997. They certainly did not come to my defense when she forced me to take early retirement in 1997.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/the-red-green-alliance-is-bringing-mayhem-to-the-dnc-and-campuses/
MRC TV
— Taliban Parades Around U.S Weapons to Celebrate Anniversary of Re-Taking Afghanistan. – Justine Brooke Murray
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/justine-brooke-murray/taliban-parades-around-us-weapons-celebrate-anniversary-re-taking
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago Denies Anti-Israel Protesters’ Requests for Stage, Sound System during DNC. – David Zimmermann
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chicago-denies-anti-israel-protesters-requests-for-stage-sound-system-during-dnc/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats say “GOP leaders push House members to raise more cash to combat Harris enthusiasm.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4830561-gop-house-fundraising-harris/
— The Democrat Party exists to get more and more and more preference for those who are the following who vote for Democrats. minorities, females, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, illegals, etc.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4792729-kamala-harris-dei-backlash/
REUTERS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “How Trump’s intimidation tactics have reshaped the Republican Party.”
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-election-trump-purge/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats cheer Evanston’s reparation program. How soon will the Democrats and the RINOs who run your municipality force you to pay reparations?
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/illinois-city-fights-lawsuit-on-reparations-program-for-black-americans-217272901578
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats crow that “Biden Will Designate Illinois Race Riot Site as a National Monument. The 1908 riot started by a white lynch mob in Springfield destroyed a Black neighborhood and led to the creation of the N.A.A.C.P.” What were your ancestors doing in 1908? What do you stress in their defense? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/us/politics/biden-springfield-race-riot-monument.html
— The New York Times and the rest of the mainstream news media are arms of the Democrat Party that exist to elect Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/opinion/kamala-harris-biden-reagan.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/opinion/abortion-harris-trump.html
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, all elected officials and party leaders in America will be Democrats or RINOs who are liberal, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Far too many of the aforesaid blame all their problems on Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/15/black-women-take-helm-dnc/74731276007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Political Movement—Literally. A nonprofit urges liberals to relocate to swing districts or vote from vacation homes. – Matthew O. Skrod (COMMENT: When Illinois Republicans vote from their out-of-state second homes to vote for Trump, down ballot Republican candidates lose.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-political-movementl-literally-nonprofit-urges-liberals-move-to-swing-districts-ecd6721b
INC.
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.inc.com/sarah-lynch/here-are-most-common-anti-dei-legal-cases-right-now-what-you-need-know-about-them.html
August 15, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— State GOP picks new leaders to ‘beat the machine,’ including Palatine’s Del Mar. – Marni Pyke (COMMENT: Illinois Republicans anxiously await a press release on this from the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). If/when the IRP forms a committee to reach out to conservatives, that is, to platform Republicans, that is, to its base, I volunteer to serve on that committee. The overwhelming majority of the aforesaid want direct election of IRP State Central Committee members.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240814/illinois-state-politics/state-gop-picks-new-leaders-to-beat-the-machine-including-palatines-del-mar/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A northwest suburbanite is taking a leadership role with the Illinois GOP as the party works to rebuild and end what its leader calls the “blue funk.” State Central Committee member Aaron Del Mar of Palatine has been chosen by Chair Kathy Salvi as an Illinois Republican Party co-chair, along with state Sen. Jason Plummer of Edwardsville and State Central Committee member Judy Diekelman of Thornton. Salvi also picked Joan McCarthy Lasonde of Wilmette as vice chair. “Co-Chairs Aaron Del Mar, Sen. Jason Plummer, and Judy Diekelman as well as Vice Chair Joan McCarthy Lasonde and all of our leaders across the state represent the diverse opinions of our party and our state,” Salvi said Wednesday. “This group will broaden our coalition, expand our footprint, and will beat the machine that Democrats like (former Speaker) Mike Madigan and (Gov.) J.B. Pritzker have built.” Salvi took office in July vowing to “make Illinois red again,” and end the party’s “blue funk.” With a woman at the helm of the state GOP and his background as a Filipino- American, “this is a very historic time,” said Del Mar. “This will be the first time the Illinois Republican Party has had a person of color in leadership. “I’m very excited. Kathy has a different personality than I do, she brings different strengths so I think we very much complement each other.” Del Mar, a businessman who ran for lieutenant governor in 2022, was a Republican National Convention delegate in July, and has served as Cook County Republican chairman and Palatine village councilman. The Illinois GOP faces challenges in a heavily Democratic state and recently lost Chair Don Tracy, who blamed party infighting for his resignation. One key to success is to make sure “grass-roots organizations and grass-roots members of the Republican Party have a voice,” Del Mar said. “They’re the people who show up at the monthly meetings, the people that put lawn signs into the ground, that march in the parades. I think for far too long, they’ve been ignored and they’ve been taken for granted.” Del Mar, who campaigned statewide in 2022, hopes to bridge divisions between rural conservative and urban moderate Republicans. “If we can create a relationship where there’s a conversation and people have a better understanding — that adds a lot of value,” Del Mar said, adding he’s visiting downstate Illinois soon. “If you want buy-in from those (rural) counties you have to show up.” Del Mar’s father, a mechanical engineer, immigrated from the Philippines. His mother is a retired nurse of German/Swedish descent who grew up on Chicago’s South Side. “When they start talking about issues like immigration, those things hit home and I can give a personal story,” Del Mar said.)
— ‘A lapse in judgment’: Cartoon in Vernon Township Republican organization newsletter bashed by suburban Democrats and Republicans. – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240814/local-politics/cartoon-in-gop-newsletter-bashed-by-suburban-democrats-and-republicans/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/08/14/illinois-democrats-rally-state-fair-springfield-jb-pritzker
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago not expecting migrant surge ahead of DNC, city official says. – Nell Salzman and Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/15/chicago-not-expecting-migrant-surge-ahead-of-dnc-city-official-says/?clearUserState=true
— Flag-raising in Aurora honors city’s Pakistani community. – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/14/flag-raising-in-aurora-honors-citys-pakistani-community/
NBC5
— Pro-Palestinian groups are mobilizing thousands to Chicago to demonstrate outside DNC. A major group estimates tens of thousands of demonstrators will show up next week, including those bused in from nearby battleground states. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/-palestinian-groups-are-mobilizing-thousands-chicago-demonstrate-dnc-rcna166656
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chartered buses will bring demonstrators from Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and beyond, said a chief organizer behind planned marches next week, Hatem Abudayyeh, the national chair of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network advocacy group. Abudayyeh said he held a virtual meeting with members across the country to gauge interest in changing direction after Biden stepped aside from seeking the nomination. There was quick consensus, he said. “We’re not going to do anything different. We’re going to mobilize,” Abudayyeh said. “Harris represents the administration; she represents Biden. There is nothing that she has expressed independently that tells us she does not support the policies.”)
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegal migrant numbers are dwindling.
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/texas-gov-greg-abbott-vows-keep-busing-migrants-north-one-problem-not-rcna166412
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/14/largest-annual-illinois-rally-democrats-reflect-surge-enthusiasm-harris-atop-ticket
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republican cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/14/how-advocates-are-working-organize-energize-black-voters-2024-election
WGN RADIO
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin addresses gun arrests made at Topgolf in Naperville. – Pete Zimmerman
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/dupage-county-states-attorney-bob-berlin-addresses-gun-arrests-made-at-topgolf-in-naperville/
WBEZ
— Want a dedicated chair and an electrical outlet? For journalists at the DNC, the price starts at $751. Media organizations and small local news outlets report sticker shock over the price of setting up workspaces at and around the United Center. – Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel
https://www.wbez.org/2024/08/14/what-it-costs-to-cover-the-democratic-national-convention
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats crow that “Pritzker calls Trump a ‘loser’ as Dems champion Harris, Walz during Governor’s Day.” (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents stress to hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a loser? Mine stress their success in a) removing me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee, b) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) ending my bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, e) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, f) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, g) ending my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, i) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ending my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004, k) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, l) ending my GAO employment in 1997, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who orchestrated most of the aforesaid. I would focus on the pretexts they used.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/08/14/trump-is-the-loser-pritzker-illinois-dems-slam-gop-tout-harris/74794851007/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/americans-give-harris-an-advantage-over-trump-on-honesty-and-discipline-an-ap-norc-poll/article_d4e946ef-db19-5c7a-a91e-4b35cb06d614.html
WSIL TV
— 5 surprising myths about college drug use – CNN (COMMENT: If I had used drugs, I would not have been able to a) earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) earn master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) earn professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, d) earn a professional license in 1981, e) get hired by the Park Forest Post Office in 1966, f) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, g) get hired by IRS in 1971, and h) get hired by GAO in 1980.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/5-surprising-myths-about-college-drug-use/article_ad2192b2-46ee-5360-8f01-90900be8db25.html
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Alumni invited to share career experiences with Redbirds. – Susan Whitsitt (COMMENT: What helped your career? For me, it was my earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981. What harmed your career? For me, it was a) my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, b) my not becoming a Democrat, c) my being conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and having ancestors who had been in America for a long time, d) my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and e) especially my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988.)
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2024/08/alumni-invited-to-share-career-experiences-with-redbirds/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-348/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-141/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— DNC boosters won’t admit that Chicago has the nation’s most homicides for 13 years straight
https://wirepoints.org/those-boosting-the-dnc-will-never-admit-that-chicago-has-the-nations-most-homicides-for-13-years-straight-wirepoints-joins-tom-miller-of-wjpf-carbondale/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Free jobs fair hosted by state legislators on August 28 in Carol Stream (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/662728715-free-jobs-fair-hosted-by-state-legislators-on-august-28-in-carol-stream
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tim Walz has record of praising Muslim cleric who commended Hitler. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/14/tim-walz-has-record-of-praising-muslim-cleric-who-/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYC spending on Biden border crisis tops $5 billion. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3120970/nyc-spending-biden-border-crisis-5-billion/
— Texas stops busing migrants to Chicago months before Democratic convention. – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3119986/texas-stopped-bussing-migrants-chicago-dnc/
NEW YORK POST
— Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration: polls – Center Square
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/polls-majority-of-americans-want-troops-sent-to-border-oppose-illegal-immigration/
— Harris inches ahead of Trump in all but two battleground states. – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/kamala-harris-inches-ahead-of-donald-trump-in-all-but-two-battleground-states-poll/
— Biden is president in name only so Harris can duck blame for their joint debacles. – Joe Concha
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/opinion/biden-is-president-in-name-only-so-harris-can-duck-blame/
— Kamala Harris’ promise to close private ICE detention centers ‘on day one’ could dump thousands of convict migrants onto US streets. – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/08/14/us-news/kamala-harris-promise-to-close-private-ice-centers-could-dump-thousands-of-convicts-into-us/
AMAC
— Democrat-Driven Homeless Crisis. – Robert B. Charles (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime. It promotes dependency on government and charity, that is, it discourages personal responsibility. It promotes LGBTQ, that is, it destroys traditional marriage and family. It promotes abortion, that is, it destroys respect for human life. I promotes illegal immigration, that is, it destroys respect for the rule of law and America. It promotes booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, it destroys everything. It erodes Second Amendment rights, It destroys meritocracy, that is, it promotes Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, it promotes patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://amac.us/newsline/society/democrat-driven-homeless-crisis/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Outreach idea for GOP: Tell black voters who is main target of abortion. – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/pro-life/2024/08/15/outreach-idea-for-gop-tell-black-voters-who-is-main-target-of-abortion/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden-Harris Administration Removed Just 10% of Illegal Aliens with New ICE Program. – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/14/report-biden-harris-administration-removed-just-10-of-illegal-aliens-with-new-ice-program/
AMERICAN THINKER
— ’Idiocracy’ is upon us. – J.A. Frascino
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/idiocracy_is_upon_us.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For decades America functioned as a meritocracy, the land of opportunity with freedom of speech and limited government. With the recent ascent of the radical left as a political force, these values have undergone erosion by DEI, identity politics, cancel culture, “newspeak”, and government bureaucratic intrusion. The radical left challenges patriotism, religion, traditional family structure as our raison d’être, our identity. The resulting divisiveness drives us into ideologic rabbit holes. Tribalism pervades the culture. We identify now as liberal or conservative with ideologic chips on our shoulders. We have evolved into a partisan ideocracy. And now, with the presumptive Democrat ticket in the offing, we are on the brink of evolving into an idiocracy.)
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Myth of the Melting Pot – Jason Richwine (COMMENT: From what country did your ancestors immigrate from? When? What did they do? All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during 1840s and 1850s. On my father’s side, they worked in brick factory in Chicago 1844-1854, homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township 1854-1964, raised and sold horses in Crete 1864-1874, and operated Crete’s only hardware store 1874-1954. On my mother’s side, they sharecropped a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border and then bought that farm and operated it.)
https://cis.org/Richwine/Oped-Myth-Melting-Pot
https://inirnet.org/article-written-for-inir/the_myth_of_the_melting_pot
— Illegal workers who are paid “under the table,” that is, who are “off the books,” pay no Social Security or income tax.
https://cis.org/Richwine/Tax-Payments-Illegal-Immigrants
DAILY CALLER
— Kamala Harris Backs Reparation Payments — Voters In This Swing State Disagree. – STEVE CORTES
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/14/kamala-harris-reparation-voters-swing-state-arizona-steve-cortes/
FOX NEWS
— Fox News Poll: New matchup, same result — Trump bests Harris by one point. – Dana Blanton
https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-new-matchup-same-result-trump-bests-harris-one-point
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NYC Illegal Alien Crisis ’23-’24 Combined Costs Likely to Hit $5 Billion. The costs could likely double in 2025. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/nyc-illegal-alien-crisis-23-24-combined-costs-likely-to-hit-5-billion/
MINDING THE CAMPUS
— Grade Inflation Is the New Affirmative Action – Megan Maldonado
https://www.mindingthecampus.org/2024/08/15/grade-inflation-is-the-new-affirmative-action/
NEWSMAX
— Most Dems, Independents Don’t Know About Harris’ ‘Radicalism’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mrc-poll-harris-ice/2024/08/14/id/1176561/
PJ MEDIA
— The Deep State Is Still Targeting Trump Ahead of the Election. – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/08/14/the-morning-briefing-the-deep-state-still-wants-to-kill-trump-before-the-election-n4931604
REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— Hospital Segregates Doctors by Race for DEI Training. – Aaron Sibarium
https://www.realcleareducation.com/2024/08/14/hospital_segregates_doctors_by_race_for_dei_training_1051696.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala: I’ll Close Illegal Immigrant Detention Centers ‘On Day One’ – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/08/14/kamala-ill-close-illegal-immigrant-detention-centers-on-day-one-n2643324
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Social media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’ – FATIMA HUSSEIN AND HALELUYA HADERO (COMMENT: The many big adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me since 2000 to discourage me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters shows the big influence that my newsletters have. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the biggest adverse action that they have taken against me since 2000 to discourage me from sending out my newsletters and to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters.)
https://apnews.com/article/biden-tiktok-influencers-white-house-6faa12d3e466124991f72fb547f4844c
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions of loyal followers. The White House played host to a group of more than 100 influencers, also known as content creators, across a range of media platforms — from chefs and makeup artists to fitness gurus and medical students — to talk about issues including mental health, pay equity and the abuse of artificial intelligence. Biden stopped by to tell the influencers gathered in the Indian Treaty Room in the White House complex: “The fact is, you are the future.” “You’re the source of the news,” he said. “You are the new possibilities. You are the new breakthrough in how we communicate.” Biden added, to laughter: “And that’s why I invited you to the White House, because I’m looking for a job.”)
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Beyond overwhelmingly, their illegals will be America’s permanent underclass.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/15/biden-border-policy-fails-asylum-seekers-refugees/74645542007/
NEW YORK SUN
— ‘Everyone Is in Danger’: Chicagoans Decry ‘Chaos and Anarchy’ at Migrant Shelter Near Democratic Convention Site. ‘We were given promises that there would be law and order,’ one observer says, adding that ‘those promises have not been kept.’ – MAGGIE HRONCICH
https://www.nysun.com/article/everyone-is-in-danger-chicagoans-decry-chaos-and-anarchy-at-migrant-shelter-near-democratic-convention-site
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegal migrant numbers are dwindling.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/14/texas-abbot-republicans-migrant-buses-slowing/
MORNING CALL
— Democrats say “Trump shooting hasn’t spurred calls for new gun restrictions. Here’s why.”
https://www.mcall.com/2024/08/14/trump-shooting-hasnt-spurred-calls-for-new-gun-restrictions-heres-why/
SIGNAL
— 40% of US households may become a permanent underclass. (COMMENT: Beyond overwhelmingly, illegals brought in by Democrat and RINO leaders will be America’s permanent underclass.)
https://signalscv.com/2024/08/data-show-40-of-us-households-may-become-a-permanent-underclass/
ATLANTIC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) bring into America those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) get rid of those in America who have demographics that vote for Republicans. RINO leaders want cheap labor. They ever-increasingly bring into America those who they can exploit.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/08/trump-campaign-racist-theory-migrants-great-replacement/679463/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kamala Harris Will Pay You Not to Work. She has endorsed several measures that resemble Universal Basic Income. – Matt Weidinger
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/kamala-harris-will-pay-you-not-to-work-7e8d4f02
FAST COMPANY & INC. & PERSONNEL TODAY & BLOOMBERG LAW & FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91171163/for-dei-to-survive-it-needs-this-strategy
https://www.inc.com/sarah-lynch/these-ceos-still-have-chief-diversity-officers-heres-why.html
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/hr-must-not-let-bigots-win-when-it-comes-to-dei/
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/for-anti-dei-groups-swarming-annual-meetings-a-loss-is-a-win
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/08/14/how-brands-can-gain-a-competitive-advantage-with-authentic-dei/
RAW STORY
— Local GOP chair urges others to vote Democrat over Trump — and it may get him ousted. – Daniel Hampton (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois act if not talk like they despise if not hate Trump. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump won the Republican primary. If elected, Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Those Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois who despise if not hate Trump should leave the Republican Party.).
https://www.rawstory.com/local-republican-chair-says/
August 14, 2024
MCHENRY COUNTY GOP
— TRUMP NOW Save the American Dream Rally. Please visit: www.paradingfortrump.com to purchase tickets!
https://www.mchenrycountygop.org/event-details/trump-now-save-the-american-dream-rally
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— On eve of DNC, Republicans are gathering in Woodstock for Pro-Trump rally
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240813/news/pro-trump-rally-in-woodstock-sunday-on-eve-of-dnc-caravans-of-gop-supporters-from-across-region-exp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans from across the Chicago region and beyond are expected to converge on the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock Sunday for a show of support for former President Donald Trump just before the Democratic National Conventions gets underway in Chicago. The Trump Now-Save the American Dream Rally is set for 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Tickets range from $30 for general admission to $300 for a VIP seat, according to the Parading for Trump website. Those supporting the former president in his reelection bid plan to caravan to the event. Caravans of his supporters are set to arrive from Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale, Petersen Park in McHenry, the Campton Township Highway Department parking lot in Lily Lake in Kane County, Antioch’s Metra station, the Tinley Park Convention Center, the shopping center at 2341 Sycamore Road in DeKalb and from Halsted and Division streets in Chicago. Paraders are asked to decorate their vehicles in pro-Trump gear. The speakers list includes conservative commentator and Chicago-area native Charlie Kirk, GOP strategist Roger Stone, Mike Lindell of MyPillow and retired Army lieutenant general and former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. Entertainment for the day will be from musicians Thompson Square, Nate Venturelli, Diva Montell and Anthony “Frank” Cassano. There’s no indication that Trump or his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, will appear. Gary Rabine, a Bull Valley businessman and former candidate for Illinois governor, is hosting the rally. According to the event website, the event is paid for by The American Dream PAC, with profits from the event “dispersed … to organizations focused on Get out the Vote in our communities and swing states, conservative candidates and organizations focused on helping Trump become our 47th President.”)
— Will the attacks on Walz’s military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago? – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240813/nation-and-world-politics/will-the-attacks-on-walzs-military-service-stick-like-they-did-to-kerry-20-years-ago/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry asks county GOP to find a new gathering place for Trump caravan as park booked for festival. – Janelle Walker
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2024/08/14/mchenry-asks-county-gop-to-find-a-new-gathering-place-for-trump-caravan-as-park-booked-for-festival/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McHenry city officials were surprised when they read news reports Tuesday that Petersen Park was set as a meetup point Sunday to caravan to the Trump Now-Save the American Dream Rally in Woodstock. Petersen Park is playing host to the annual Bands, Brews & BBQ event this weekend, with its largest day expected on Sunday, McHenry Deputy Chief Tom Walsh said. It could see even larger crowds later in the day, as McHenry’s community fireworks show is due to take place at the park after being was postponed because of poor weather during Fiesta Days in July. In social media posts and emails, organizers of the rally – in support of former President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates on the ballot in November, and held on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago – encouraged GOP faithful to meet up beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at McHenry’s Petersen Park and convoy at 11:30 a.m. to the McHenry County Fairgrounds in Woodstock. Caravans of supporters are also expected to descend on Woodstock from various meetup spots across the Chicago region and in DeKalb. The gates for Bands, Brews and BBQ are set to open at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, McHenry Area Rotary President Diana Mark said. Vendors, the band and others will be setting up before then will be in and out of the parking area earlier, Mark said. Following inquiries from the Northwest Herald, organizers of the pro-Trump rally distributed a new flier saying the McHenry meetup would instead be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Althoff Park. The event’s website, paradingfortrump.com , still listed Petersen Park as of Tuesday evening, however. Prior to the location change, Walsh had said: “I am concerned about space. I don’t know details about where they are meeting up” or whether cars will be left at the Petersen lot during the day. “We can’t have this conflict in the parking lot,” he said. McHenry Chief of Police John Birk asked Walsh to reach out to the Trump event organizers. The rally is set for 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Organizers did not need a temporary use permit for the rally, as the fairground is exempt from the permit process, Alicia Schueller, director of public affairs for McHenry County. Food and liquor licenses have been secured for the event. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has asked Woodstock Police for additional support during the rally, City Manager Roscoe Stelford said Tuesday. That’s not unusual for large events, Stelford said, adding that two Woodstock police officers are helping at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. Those same two officers also aided with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Stelford said.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/13/vice-president-kamala-harris-walz-many-ties-visits-chicago-dnc2024-politics-elections-united-center
— Here’s how to appeal your property tax assessment. – Abby Miller (COMMENT: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County were beyond furious that I appealed my assessed valuations during the 1980s and 1990s. They all sided with my home’s builder, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County. I should write a book about that.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2024/08/13/property-tax-cook-county-board-review-assessment-bill-appeal
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Some business owners and residents near United Center, home to upcoming DNC, want nearby migrant shelter moved. – NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/some-business-owners-and-residents-near-united-center-home-to-upcoming-dnc-want-nearby-migrant-shelter-moved/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/drive-thru-cannabis-dispensary-opening-in-harwood-heights-hopes-to-be-illinois-first/
— Naperville police make 22nd gun-related arrest since August 2023 at Topgolf parking lot. – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/naperville-police-topgolf-arrest-firearm-gun/
— Cartoon in Lake County township GOP group’s newsletter depicting domestic abuse denounced by Democrats. – OLIVIA OLANDER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/newsletter-cartoon-reactions/
— How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views. – BARBARA ORTUTAY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/elon-musk-2/
— Kamala Harris signs onto a signature Trump issue, taking pandering to new depths. No taxes on tips is a bad idea no matter who’s backing it. – Editorial. (COMMENT: My Social Security is only $2,935/year because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. All of it plus more now goes to pay Medicare.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/editorial-kamala-harris-donald-trump-tips-taxes-nevada/
— Today in History: FDR signs Social Security Act – AP (COMMENT: Because I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that I get any kind of Social Security at all. Even though I paid into Social Security 1964-1974, my Social Security is only $2,935/year because I get a CSRS pension. During those 10 years, I did yard work, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, delivered mail, worked on an automotive assembly line, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, and pumped gasoline.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/14/today-in-history-fdr-signs-social-security-act/
ABC7
— Migrant surge no longer expected ahead of DNC, but city remains ready for new arrivals: deputy mayor. – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2024-dnc-chicago-migrant-surge-longer-expected-ahead-convention-city-remains-ready-new-arrivals-deputy-mayor-says/15182585/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote homelessness and especially sleeping in public places.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/rosemont-illinois-enacts-new-ban-sleeping-public-are-exceptions-like-pop-concerts-allstate-arena/15183451/
— UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In an interview with Musk, Trump appeared to endorse firing striking workers. – Julia Reinstein (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. My critics/opponents who are anti-union have never forgiven me for that.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/uaw-lawsuit-united-auto-workers-union-files-federal-labor-charges-donald-trump-elon-musk/15181888/
WGN9
— Illinois State Fair becomes political battleground in pivotal election year. – Tahman Bradley (COMMENT: I anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Party (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to reach out to conservatives like me, that is, to reach out to the base of the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO like me.)
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/illinois-state-fair-becomes-political-battleground-in-pivotal-election-year/
(COMMENT: Republicans, meanwhile, will have their day on Thursday. The Republican Party is rebuilding, holding no statewide offices and trying to make their voice heard in the super minority in Springfield. The forecast for Thursday calls for thunderstorms. Republicans will meet for brunch on Thursday while Democrats gather Wednesday morning.)
— UAW files labor charges against Trump and Musk, alleging worker intimidation. – Taylor Giorno (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. My critics/opponents who are anti-union have never forgiven me for that.)
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/uaw-files-labor-charges-against-trump-and-musk-alleging-worker-intimidation/
FOX32
— Chicago prepares for potential migrant surge during DNC – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrants-dnc
— Possible migrant surge in Chicago ahead of DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1500539
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK6S19fAE4o
WTTW
— The mainstream news media is an arm of the Democrat Party. It exists to elect Democrats and to defeat Republicans.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/13/members-congress-illinois-see-presidential-momentum-shift-ahead-hometown-dnc
WGN RADIO
— Negotiating job offers (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079–$110,020/year. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used my having to take that pay cut against me viciously. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning that master’s degree from DePaul in 1980, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981. They succeeded in a) delaying my promotions back to GS-12 until 1982, b) assigning me to audits IRS until 1986 and then after 1988, c) delaying my promotion to GS-13 until 1986, and d) never promoting me to GS-14.)
https://wgnradio.com/wintrust-business-lunch/wintrust-business-lunch-8-13-24-negotiating-job-offers-commuter-incentives-rate-cuts-aar/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— It was Corvette vs. Mustang at Godfrey’s Dynamic Duo Car Show. Annual Godfrey car show celebrates muscle cars. – David Blanchette (COMMENT: I have owned my 2005 Corvette since 2005.)
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/dynamic-duo-car-show-2024-corvette-mustang-godfrey-19651707.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tony Williams of St. Louis and his wife coordinated their checkered-flag-theme clothing with the design of Williams’ 2005 Corvette. “I always wanted to do something unique, and I’ve never seen anything else like it,” Williams said. “My Corvette will deal with anything out there on the street as long as it ain’t modified. I’m a little bit bigger and had to learn how to get in and out of the car, but it’s a really nice car.”)
WGIL
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘a real loser’ in X conversation with Musk. – Greg Bishop
https://www.wgil.com/2024/08/13/trump-calls-pritzker-a-real-loser-in-x-conversation-with-musk/
WGLT
— Democrats crow that women “in states with abortion bans are getting pills through telehealth.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-13/people-in-states-with-abortion-bans-are-getting-pills-through-telehealth
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-14/the-abortion-debate-is-headed-to-2-more-states-ballot-boxes-in-november
WSIL TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/most-women-in-the-us-worry-that-abortion-bans-could-put-them-or-a-loved/article_596f96f5-3257-52a2-9840-dd0a979c1157.html
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Biden suggests he’d attend a Trump inauguration: ‘I have good manners’ – JACKSON WALKER
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/biden-suggests-hed-attend-a-trump-inauguration-i-have-good-manners-donald-trump-joe-biden-2024-election-white-house-politics-inaguration-ceremony
— EU sent warning letter to Elon Musk before conversation with Trump on X. – KAYLA GASKINS (COMMENT: I have been the Illinois Editor for GOPUSA since 2000. I should write about a) the warnings that I received from Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders to not ask questions at press conferences and b) the adverse actions that they took against me because I asked questions anyway. I would stress a) those candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who warned me, b) the questions that I asked them anyway, c) their responses, and d) the adverse actions that they took against me.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/eu-sent-warning-letter-to-elon-musk-before-conversation-with-trump-on-x-social-media-harmful-content-european-union-free-speech-expression-facebook-uk-riots-stabbing-lawsuit-laws
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The more that you blast Trump, the more that the mainstream news media promotes you.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/former-aide-trump-feels-this-election-slipping-away/
— Democrats say “How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-how-x-owner-elon-musk-uses-his-free-speech-platform-to-amplify-his-views-worldwide/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/most-women-oppose-leaving-abortion-laws-to-the-states-across-party-lines-poll/
NPR ILLINOIS & WGLT
— ‘Republicans for Harris’ want conservatives to vote Democrat in 2024 to topple Trump. – Sarah McCammon (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. To endorse Harris is to officially leave the Republican Party.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-13/republicans-for-harris-want-conservatives-to-vote-democrat-in-2024-to-topple-trump
https://www.wglt.org/2024-08-13/republicans-for-harris-want-conservatives-to-vote-democrat-in-2024-to-topple-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh acknowledged that it “takes a lot of courage” for many Republicans to publicly break with their party, but argued it’s necessary. “You have to publicly out yourself: ‘I’m a Republican; I’m a conservative, and I’m supporting Kamala Harris,’” Walsh said. “It takes courage, but remember – Donald Trump is unfit to be President.” Organizers said more than 70,000 people joined the call live, where speakers urged Republican participants to get behind Harris through volunteering and publicly supporting her campaign.)
CITIES 92.9
— Jewish groups and Illinois congressman question Kamala Harris’ support for Israel. – Catrina Petersen
https://www.cities929.com/2024/08/12/jewish-groups-and-illinois-congressman-question-kamala-harris-support-for-israel/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-347/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-140/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Chicago’s Days of Rage and the 2024 DNC – Pat Hickey
https://johnkassnews.com/chicagos-days-of-rage-and-the-2024-dnc/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘a real loser’ in X conversation with Musk. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5db7f580-5984-11ef-bcab-c3fed11de478.html
WIRE POINTS
— Illinois education is so bad, we can make it toxic for lawmakers to support the status quo. Then comes school choice.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-education-is-so-bad-we-can-make-it-toxic-for-lawmakers-to-support-the-status-quo-then-comes-school-choice-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Harris’ immigration ad more than borders on deception. Trying to make Trump look weak on this issue is laughable. – Simon Hankinson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/harris-immigration-ad-more-than-borders-on-decepti/
— Harris campaign edits news articles in Google search results for more favorable headlines. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/kamala-harris-campaign-edits-news-articles-in-goog/
— Marriage, stable home environment set the table for economic success in America. – Timothy S. Goeglein
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/13/marriage-stable-home-environment-set-table-for-eco/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden-Harris Deportation Program Allowed 90% of Illegal Aliens To Stay in US. – Matthew Xiao
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/biden-harris-deportation-program-allowed-90-of-illegal-aliens-to-stay-in-us/
NEW YORK POST
— Biden program meant to remove illegal migrant families has instead allowed 90% to stay in US. – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/us-news/biden-admin-touted-program-to-remove-migrant-families-but-let-most-stay/
— NYC migrant crisis costs will crack eye-popping $5 billion on shelters, security and food — amount could double by 2025. – Carl Campanile and Haley Brown
https://nypost.com/2024/08/13/us-news/nyc-migrant-crisis-costs-will-crack-eye-popping-5-billion-on-shelters-security-and-food/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Gov’t clings to DEI agenda while some in private sector see the light. – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/13/gov-t-clings-to-dei-agenda-while-some-in-private-sector-see-the-light/
— Walz ‘does have a record’ – Chad Groening
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/08/14/walz-does-have-a-record/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Demographics of Realignment. – Edward Ring (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, demographics is everything. Because those who have the following demographics vote for Democrats and for RINOs, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly get rid of those who do NOT have the following demographics: liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/14/the-demographics-of-realignment/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Government routing the people – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/government_routing_the_people.html
AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Imagine a world under Walz policies; locals share the nightmare. – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/imagine-a-world-under-walz-policies-locals-share-the-nightmare/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Financial report discloses how much Kamala donated to anti-police, pro-sanctuary city group. – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/13/financial-report-discloses-how-much-kamala-donated-to-anti-police-pro-sanctuary-city-group-1479476/
BREITBART
— Kamala Harris’s Muslim Liaison Has Radical Views, Battled Jewish Students – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/13/report-kamala-harriss-muslim-liaison-has-radical-views-battled-jewish-students/
CENTER SQUARE
— Majority of Americans want troops sent to border, oppose illegal immigration. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a23470ec-59ae-11ef-bef9-27e89fed0e2e.html
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago’s Brandon Johnson Named ‘Worst Sanctuary Mayor’ – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/13/brandon-johnson-named-worst-sanctuary-mayor/
FEDERALIST
— Trump On X: If Kamala Harris Wanted To Stop The Border Invasion, She’d Have Done It By Now. – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/13/trump-on-x-if-kamala-harris-wanted-to-stop-the-border-invasion-shed-have-done-it-by-now/
FOX NEWS
— Dems hitting Vance with debunked vulgar claim ‘undermine’ their anti-Trump credibility, strategist says. Democrats have long accused former President Trump of spreading misinformation. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-hitting-vance-debunked-vulgar-claim-undermine-anti-trump-credibility-strategist-says
— Anti-Israel agitators plan demonstrations for Democratic National Convention: ‘Equivalent’ to 1968. Anti-Israel protests have occurred across US cities as the Israel-Hamas war continues. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-israel-agitators-plan-demonstrations-democratic-national-convention-equivalent-1968
— ‘Evangelicals for Harris’ host has said ‘Whiteness is wicked,’ police need to be ‘destroyed and rebuilt’ Activist Ekemini Uwan argued Whiteness is ‘rooted in violence. It’s rooted in theft. It’s rooted in plunder. It’s rooted in power. It’s rooted in privilege’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/evangelicals-harris-host-said-whiteness-wicked-police-need-destroyed-rebuilt
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Walz Slams Vance for Phantom Attacks on Military Service, Doesn’t Address Stolen Valor Issue. Vance responds: “But you shouldn’t have lied about it. You shouldn’t have said you went to war when you didn’t. Nor should you have said that you didn’t know your unit was going to Iraq.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/walz-slams-vance-for-phantom-attacks-on-military-service-doesnt-address-stolen-valor-issue/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Kamala Harris Will Ride the Earned-Media Wave to Chicago – Audrey Fahlberg
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/kamala-harris-will-ride-the-earned-media-wave-to-chicago/
— Chicago Police Superintendent to Anti-Israel Protesters: ‘We’re Not Going to Allow You to Riot’ During DNC – David Zimmermann
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chicago-police-superintendent-to-anti-israel-protesters-were-not-going-to-allow-you-to-riot-during-dnc/
NEWSMAX
— Sheriffs Decry Biden, Harris for Letting Gangs into US – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-kamala-biden/2024/08/13/id/1176415/
— Walz’s Record on Immigration Gives GOP Ammunition. – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/us/immigration-border-migrants/2024/08/13/id/1176331/
PJ MEDIA
— The Deep State Still Wants to Kill Trump Before the Election. – Stephen Kruiser
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/08/14/the-morning-briefing-the-deep-state-still-wants-to-kill-trump-before-the-election-n4931604
TOWNHALL
— Tim Walz Is a Left-Wing Extremist Pushing People Out of Minnesota With Crime, Energy Bans, and Tax Hikes. – Carrie Sheffield
https://townhall.com/columnists/carriesheffield/2024/08/14/tim-walz-is-a-left-wing-extremist-pushing-people-out-of-minnesota-with-crime-energy-bans-and-tax-hikes-n2643345
ZERO HEDGE
— Feds Accelerating Naturalization Of Immigrants To “Reshape The Electorate” – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ny-times-feds-accelerating-naturalization-immigrants-reshape-electorate
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/opinion/immigration-us-legal.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats crow that “Trump vs. Harris magnifies America’s generational and cultural divides. The candidates, their movements and their rallies embody two very different identities, setting up a stark contrast for voters.” Older White males are more likely to vote for Republican candidates. Now that Democrats have replaced their older White male candidate Biden with their younger minority female candidate Harris, anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against older White males.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/14/trump-harris-voters-generation-culture-election-2024/
— Congress didn’t recognize a race riot. Biden will make the site a monument. The president will designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument on Friday, the White House confirmed to The Post. – Maxine Joselow (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1908? On my father’s side, they operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/14/1908-springfield-race-riot-monument/
NEW YORK TIMES
— I promote law enforcement. My critics/opponents criticize law enforcement. They forever hold it against me that I enforced IRS laws 1971-1980. At yesterday’s Wheaton Roll Call event in my precinct which I promoted, a severe critic of Wheaton’s Police Department forced me to listen to her many strong complaints.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/nyregion/tony-rupp-first-amendment-buffalo.html
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly call you a racist and a sexist and even worse things if you do not vote for Harris. Harris ever-increasingly hints/implies/argues/shouts that if elected, she will use the federal government to get rid of those who share Trumps demographics once and for all. Trump is conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/13/us-woman-president-harris-trump/74766362007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/12/ectopic-pregnancies-texas-complaints-hospitals/74773693007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Sean Grayson, Sonya Massey, and Jack Campbell to promote more hatred against police.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/11/sonya-massey-race-police-killing-murder/74686522007/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly increase LGBTQism.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lgbtq-immigrants-latin-america-asylum-seekers-rcna166287
MSN
— Biden allows 90% of migrants meant for deportation to stay.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/report-biden-allows-90-of-migrants-meant-for-deportation-to-stay/ss-AA1oLZZR
— Secession Movements Now in 12 US States – James Bickerton
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/secession-movements-now-in-12-us-states-campaigner-says/ar-AA1oMYXo?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Walz Dithered While Minneapolis Burned. Kamala Harris made an odd choice of running mate if she wanted to appear tough on crime. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-walz-dithered-while-minneapolis-burned-kamala-harris-2020-riots-911b47eb
BLOOMBERG
— Local governments struggling to fill roles are turning to local programs for assistance with hiring asylum seekers who have obtained federal work permits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPFv_EE67U
MONDAQ
— Latest Updates To Illinois Personnel Records Review Act (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office supervisors always kept the adverse actions that they had taken against me at the top of my personnel file.)
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-rights-labour-relations/1505378/latest-updates-to-illinois-personnel-records-review-act
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Illinois Becomes Fourth State to Pass Legacy Ban – Liam Knox (COMMENT: Do/did your parents have college degrees? Mine did not. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/08/14/illinois-bans-legacy-preferences-public-institutions
HUFFINGTON POST
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow that “Ex-Trump Voters Turn Against Him In Scathing New Attack Ads. Republican Voters Against Trump launched a $3.5 million campaign across swing states.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump and against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran. heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anti-trump-republicans-swing-state-ad_n_66ac66e2e4b037c1f37ea144
August 13, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The crisis at Western Illinois University and beyond. – Editorial (COMMENT: I graduated from NIU in 1970. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/13/editorial-western-illinois-university-layoffs-state-equitable-funding/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Between 2010 and 2014, the number of students at the school hovered around 12,000. But then it took a dive over several years. In fall 2023, the university enrolled 7,023 students. Interim President Kristi Mindrup has said she expects enrollment this fall to be between 5,500 and 6,000 students. That might yet change, but it’s still a big drop in one year and not something so easily blamed on demographics. We’d also wager most Illinoisans didn’t know that some of their state universities are currently operating at 50% of previous capacity.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that illegals come to Chicago only because Republican governors bus them in.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/08/12/immigration-asylum-seekers-dnc-2024-city-hall-health-housing-services-oemc-little-village-pilsen
— Gaza should be on DNC agenda, Chicago Muslim leaders say. The leaders called for less talk and more action about drawing the war in Gaza to a close — a war that’s killed tens of thousands in Gaza. And while some of them are more hopeful that Vice President Kamala Harris may be more forceful in pressing for a ceasefire, they are waiting to see actual action. – David Struett (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Muslims go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/muslim-dnc-gaza-kamala-harris
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats plan DNC side rally for Jewish voters alienated by Gaza protests. – Simone Foxman
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/democrats-aim-rally-jewish-voters-alienated-gaza-protests
ABC7
— Local Muslim leaders call on politicians attending DNC to do more to end war in Gaza. – Leah Hope (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Muslims go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/local-muslim-leaders-call-democrats-do-more-end-gaza-war-chicago-dnc-protests-planned/15178742/
CBS2
— Rioting will not be tolerated in Chicago during DNC, police superintendent says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maf2OfXubgM
— Some alarmed, some encouraged by removal of Chicago homeless encampments ahead of DNC. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/some-alarmed-removal-chicago-homeless-encampments-dnc/
FOX32
— Chicago police prepare for mass protests at DNC. Protest groups are vowing tens of thousands of demonstrators to make their voices heard during the Democratic National Convention.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499971
— Demonstrators plan multiple rallies ahead of the DNC. Several groups including advocates of reproductive rights and those protesting the war in Gaza have protests planned leading into the DNC starting on Sunday.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499743
WGN RADIO
— Pro-Palestinian DNC protestors want longer march route than city is offering. – Pete Zimmerman (COMMENT: America sides with Israel. Why don’t Palestinians go back, officially join Hamas, and fight Israel? All my ancestors immigrated from Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/pro-palestinian-dnc-protestors-want-longer-march-route-than-city-is-offering/
WBEZ
— Gen Z are finding their first jobs (COMMENT: When you graduated from college, what frustrated your job search? For me, it was potential employers viewing me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. When that application was approved, I got a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-zuX4y6iII
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Who will replace Sheriff Campbell after he retires? Here’s what you need to know. – Patrick M. Keck (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 so that could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate, which is exactly what they did.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2024/08/13/sheriff-in-sonya-massey-shooting-retiring-what-happens-next/74770336007/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-news-outlets-were-leaked-insider-material-from-the-trump-campaign-they-chose-not-to-print-it/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters stress planks in the Republican Party platform that Trump fails/refuses to defend/advance.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-a-conservative-gathering-provides-a-safe-space-for-republicans-who-arent-on-board-with-trump/
WPSD
— Illinois Sheriffs’ Association issues statement amid Massey shooting, ahead of DNC – Melanie Antonitis
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/illinois-sheriffs-association-issues-statement-amid-massey-shooting-ahead-of-dnc/article_53c15736-58f0-11ef-805d-1b554b984b9e.html
HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Triggers Gun Buying Boom. Illinois was one of only four states to see an increase in legal gun purchases in 2023. – Jonah Meadows (COMMENT: How soon will Democrats succeed in outlawing all semi-automatic firearms?)
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-triggers-gun-buying-boom-fbi-data-shows
CHICAGO PARENT
— These Are The 10 Best Places to Live in DuPage County. – Amanda Rahn (COMMENT: He who sets the criteria determines the outcome.)
https://www.chicagoparent.com/parenting/advice/best-places-to-live-dupage-county/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-346/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-139/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— The DNC is coming to Chicago, the nation’s homicide capital 13 years running – A Wirepoints survey of America’s 75 largest cities. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-dnc-is-coming-to-chicago-the-nations-homicide-capital-13-years-running-a-wirepoints-survey-of-americas-75-largest-cities/
JOHN KASS
— Can Harris and Walz Keep Hiding Who They Are?
https://johnkassnews.com/can-harris-walz-hide-who-they-are-without-media-help/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which plank in the Democrat Party platform has caused you the most harm? For me, it is the Affirmative Action(AA)/DEI plank, that is, the race and gender based preference giving plank, that is, the patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination plank. My Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors used that plank, up-or-out, and budget cuts to waste my career and to get rid of me. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40. They ignored/dismissed/belittled that fact that I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. My critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote AA/DEI. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago to highlight the party’s platform. Delegates are likely to see moving vans that highlight what those policies have done to the Windy City and the rest of Illinois. – Dylan Sharkey and Kurtis Karg (COMMENT: What discourages you from leaving Illinois? For me, it seeing how fast Democrats and RINOs invaded, infiltrated, and took over DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. Because they could and did do that here, they could do that in any state, county, township, or municipality.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democratic-national-convention-just-in-time-to-wave-goodbye-to-chicagoans/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Who exactly is running the United States? – Brandon J. Weichert (COMMENT: Is it Obama?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/12/who-exactly-is-running-united-states/
WASHINGTON RXAMINER
— Kamala has a record on immigration – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3118647/kamala-record-immigration/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Pinning down Vice President Kamala Harris on any substantive policy matters has been impossible since she helped shove President Joe Biden out of the presidential race. She refuses to answer questions, and her staff is, at best, cryptic in what little information it releases. For example, when asked if Harris still supports her 2019 position that illegally crossing the border be decriminalized, an unidentified campaign official told Axios, “Unauthorized border crossings are illegal.” But this is just a statement of current law. It doesn’t tell us what Harris believes, if anything, about whether unauthorized border crossings should continue to be illegal or if she will prosecute migrants who break the law. We still don’t know where Harris stands on decriminalizing illegal immigration. As much as Democrats may wish otherwise, Harris did not fall out of a coconut tree without a record. There are 20 years of factual evidence about how she deals with illegal immigrants, and voters should look at them. It will give an accurate and disturbing picture of Harris’s ideas on immigration.)
— Female medical program won’t exclude white students after discrimination complaint. – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3118288/female-medical-program-wont-exclude-white-students-after-discrimination-complaint/
NEW YORK POST
— Stop giving migrant thugs endless chances — deport them or lock them up NOW. – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/08/12/opinion/stop-giving-migrant-thugs-endless-chances-deport-them-or-lock-them-up-now/
BREITBART
— Most Voters Believe Illegal Aliens Are Registered to Vote. – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/nolte-most-voters-believe-illegal-aliens-are-registered-vote/
— Kamala Harris Failed to Connect One American to Internet Despite $42.5 Billion Fund — After 1,001 Days. – FCC’s Brendan Carr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/exclusive-fccs-brendan-carr-kamala-harris-failed-connect-one-american-internet-despite-42-5-billion-fund-1001-days/
— ‘Friction,’ ‘Bad-Mouthing,’ ‘Anxiety’ Infest Dysfunctional Harris Campaign. – Wendell Husebø
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/report-friction-bad-mouthing-anxiety-infest-dysfunctional-harris-campaign/
— Time Magazine Cover Shamelessly Hypes Kamala Harris: ‘Her Moment’ – Wendell Husebø
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/time-magazine-cover-shamelessly-hypes-kamala-harris-her-moment/
— Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris in Key Swing States. – Hannah Knudsen
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/12/poll-donald-trump-leads-kamala-harris-in-key-swing-states/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Illinois law threatens religious employers’ right to hire staff who share their beliefs. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/cartoon/illinois-law-threatens-religious-employers-rights-adf-warns.html
DAILY CALLER
— Trump, Musk Overcome Tech Issues For Marathon Interview To Over 1,000,000 Listeners. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/12/donald-trump-elon-musk-interview-twitter-space-x/
— Kamala Harris Presidency Could Be A Nightmare Scenario For Pro-Lifers, Conservatives Concerned About DOJ Weaponization. – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/12/kamala-harris-presidency-nightmare-scenario-pro-lifers-conservatives-concerned-doj-weaponization/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Stop Illegals From Voting’: House Freedom Caucus Urges Amendment to Omnibus Spending Bill. – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/stop-illegals-from-voting-house-freedom-caucus-urges-amendment-to-omnibus-spending-bill/
— Now Even Viewpoint Diversity Is ‘White Supremacy’ – Tyler O’Neil (COMMENT: RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization ever-increasingly get rid of Precinct Committeemen like me who support the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/now-viewpoint-diversity-white-supremacy-splc-says/
DAILY WIRE
— Pentagon Was Compelled To Drop Discriminatory DEI Program After Supreme Court Ruling. Program is one of several such contracts between government agencies and outside groups. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pentagon-was-compelled-to-drop-discriminatory-dei-program-after-supreme-court-ruling
— Freedom Caucus Unveils Plan To Protect Trump From ‘Lame Duck’ Omnibus, Shore Up Election Integrity. – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/freedom-caucus-unveils-plan-to-protect-trump-from-lame-duck-omnibus-shore-up-election-integrity
FEDERALIST
— AGs Sue To Stop Biden-Harris Rule Giving ‘Free’ Health Care To Illegal Aliens. – Christopher Jacobs
https://thefederalist.com/2024/08/12/ags-sue-to-stop-biden-harris-rule-giving-free-health-care-to-illegal-aliens/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Migrant Crisis Continues to Rage At NYC’s Roosevelt Hotel. – Joey Chester (COMMENT: The Roosevelt Hotel today, the hotels and motels in your county, township, and municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/08/12/new-videos-nycs-roosevelt-hotel-migrant-crisis-continues-rage
FOX BUSINESS
— Marriott sues franchisee for turning New York hotel into migrant shelter. Franchisee violated its contract with Marriott by using Queens hotel as shelter for migrants and asylum seekers, lawsuit claims. – Breck Dumas (COMMENT: How many hotels and motels have Democrats and RINOs turning into migrant shelters in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/marriott-sues-franchisee-turning-new-york-hotel-migrant-shelter
FOX NEWS
— Kamala Harris donated to anti-police, pro-‘sanctuary city’ group as DC struggled with crime. Donations went to Legal Aid DC, an outspoken critic of police, immigration enforcement. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/kamala-harris-donated-anti-police-pro-sanctuary-city-group-dc-struggled-crime
— Pro-Israel group waits for permit to march near DNC in Chicago: We want to ‘stand up for America’ Israeli American Council CEO Elan Carr claims anti-Israel groups’ permit requests granted. – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pro-israel-group-waits-permit-march-near-dnc-chicago-want-stand-america
— Gov Walz amplified comment comparing ICE raids to ‘terrorism’ in America. Then-Rep. Walz went on to defend sanctuary cities during the 2017 remarks. – Andrew Mark Miller, Cameron Cawthorne
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flashback-walz-amplified-comment-comparing-ice-raids-terrorism-america
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/flashback-gov-walz-promoted-comment-about-ice-raids-representing-terrorism-in-america/vi-AA1oFPYr
— Anti-affirmative action group accuses New York state school district of discriminating against White students. Ithaca City School District is accused of systematically excluding White students. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-affirmative-action-group-accuses-ny-school-district-discriminating-against-white-students
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Walz Claimed BLM Riots Happen When Society Doesn’t Put ‘Equity and Inclusion at the Center’ It’s never the fault of the rioters. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/flashback-walz-claimed-blm-riots-happen-when-society-doesnt-put-equity-and-inclusion-at-the-center/
NEWS BUSTERS
— A Roundup of the Worst Woke Moments at the Paris Olympics. – Elise Ehrhard
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/elise-ehrhard/2024/08/12/roundup-worst-woke-moments-paris-olympics
NEWSMAX
— Trump Decries ‘Nonproductive’ Illegal Migrants – Mark Swanson
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-musk-interview/2024/08/12/id/1176270/
— Why Kamala Harris Is Bad for Black Americans. – Clarence V. McKee
https://www.newsmax.com/clarencevmckee/ice-nea-nomination/2024/08/12/id/1176206/
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Democrats Hope To Steal Election By Registering Illegal Aliens To Vote. – Pearson Sharp (COMMENT: How many millions of illegals voted for Biden in 2020?)
https://www.oann.com/video/pearsonsharpreports/democrats-hope-to-steal-election-by-registering-illegal-aliens-to-vote/
TOWNHALL
— Amid the corporate media’s remake of Kamala Harris’s disjointed record as a public servant, one of the more overlooked aspects is her wokeness. That’s right. Harris is woke writ-large and she even admitted as much, proclaiming just a few years ago (with a cackle of course), “We have to stay woke. Like everybody needs to be woke. And you can talk about if you’re the wokest or woker, but just stay more woke than less woke.” – Charles Gasparino
https://townhall.com/columnists/charles-gasparino/2024/08/13/kamalas-woke-is-broke-n2643320
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/immigration-us-citizenship-rates.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly run elections in America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/business/media/2024-election-disinformation.html
— Because Biden was an older White male, it was harder for Democrats to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump who is an older White male. With Harris, who is a younger minority female, Democrats will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/kamala-harris-trump-attention.html
MSN
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding America with Hispanics.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/latinos-accounted-for-over-90-of-u-s-population-growth-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic/ar-AA1oEhDs
WACO TRIBUNE HERALD
— Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats (COMMENT: I encourage Republicans who own homes in both Illinois and other states to vote in Illinois rather than those other states. Down ballot Republican candidates in Illinois need your vote.)
https://wacotrib.com/ap/national/florida-now-counts-1-million-more-registered-republican-voters-than-democrats/article_d108829c-320b-54c3-89ae-2d97baa933fa.html
FORTUNE
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/finance/dei-prominent-critics-actually-getting-121043392.html
FAST COMPANY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91170445/how-2025-will-gut-dei
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The ‘Killer Kamala’ Convention. Will the thousands of anti-Israel protesters in Chicago ruin it for the Democrats? – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-killer-kamala-convention-could-anti-israel-protesters-ruin-the-dnc-for-democrats-a8873d5a
— Iran’s Hopes Become Reality. Internal chaos and division weakens America. – William Mehrvarz, Washington
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/irans-hopes-become-reality-america-1683d77d
— I’m 37 Years Old, and I Haven’t Saved Nearly Enough for Retirement. What Do I Do? Like so many millennials, I started saving late, and catching up hasn’t been easy. – Will Flannigan (COMMENT: I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/savings/retirement-savings-planning-under-40-987a336b
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future for Americans who are following is ever-increasingly bleak: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to Americans who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/moral-decline-study-psychology-8635c34b
MARKET WATCH
— Car Ownership Statistics 2024 (COMMENT: If you share my interest in American nameplate cars, and especially Corvettes, Mustangs, Chargers, and Thunderbirds, please let me know. I currently own 1972 and 2005 Corvettes and a 2023 Mustang GT Premium, 2013 Charger R/T Max, 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2021 Malibu Premier, 2019 Escape Titanium, and 2018 Cruze LT. I used to own a 2016 Mustang, 1968 and 1969 Chargers, and 1990 and 1994 Thunderbirds. Further, I used to own 1958 and 1962 Chevrolet Bel Airs and a 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88, 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, and 1997 and 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/insurance-services/car-ownership-statistics/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders oppose anything and everything that discourages illegals from voting.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-gop-hardliners-threaten-shutdown-over-voting-bill_n_66ba5d36e4b04b3eb251f670
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Suspect Non-Citizens Are Illegally Registered to Vote (COMMENT: Illegals have tremendous motivations, tremendous incentives, to vote for Democrats and for RINOs.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_suspect_non_citizens_are_illegally_registered_to_vote
DAILY MAIL
— How seven of Kamala Harris’ most controversial policies could impact YOU… if she introduces them again during her run for president. Kamala Harris has not updated the public on where she stands on many issues. Kamala Harris gushes about kingmaker Nancy Pelosi. – Charlie Spiering
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13736575/kamala-harris-controversial-policies-impact-you.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Decriminalizing illegal immigration. . .2. DEI polices and financial reparations for slavery. . .3. Crackdown on gun rights. . .4. Reduce beef consumption and BAN plastic straws. . .5. Medicare for All and higher taxes to pay for it. . .6. Federally legalizing marijuana. . .7. Transgender policies in school)
August 12, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats acknowledge that “Smash-and-grab thieves target Rogers Park ice cream shop. Thieves targeted an ULTA Beauty store in Lincoln Park about two hours later.” Chicago today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-smash-grab-burglary-rogers-park-ice-cream-shop-caught-video-lincoln-ulta-beauty-store-hit/15174178/
FOX32
— Democrats say “Trump takes to social media to call out Harris.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1499412
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Tim Walz has been a disaster for the once-thriving Minnesota. – Andy Brehm:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/12/opinion-tim-walz-minnesota-liberal-record/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats acknowledge: “DNC protests planned over Gaza, other causes, one organizer saying, ‘People feel betrayed by the Democratic Party’ Demonstrations are planned outside the Democratic National Convention when Kamala Harris is expected to be confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate. Who’s planning to be there and why they’re protesting.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/12/dnc-democratic-national-convention-protests-kamala-harris-israel-gaza-lgbtq-reproductive-rights-cpd-police
— Democrats ask “Why would Illinois Democrats knock on doors in Wisconsin?” and say “The election is likely to be decided there. Everyday Illinois Democrats trek up to Wisconsin to ring doorbells and engage voters, when they can find them.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/11/illinois-democrats-canvassing-wisconsin-swing-state-kamala-harris-donald-trump
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun sales in Illinois went up 5% in the past year despite a recently enacted ban on assault weapons, according to data compiled by a national home safety and security news site. – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2024/08/08/illinois-gun-sales-rise-in-2023-despite-new-assault-weapons-ban/74652673007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “162 lies and distortions in a news conference.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-08-11/162-lies-and-distortions-in-a-news-conference-npr-fact-checks-former-president-trump
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Vance used a round of Sunday news show appearances to disparage the Democratic ticket and promote Donald Trump’s record and second-term plans and defend himself from criticism over past remarks that have become a campaign issue.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-vance-hails-trumps-fed-idea-and-pushes-back-against-criticism-over-past-words-on-american-families/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The muted migrant crisis. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/12/migrant-crisis-seems-muted-00173594
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker singled out Harris, saying she helped “negotiate with other countries to make sure that they’re doing what they need to do to keep people from coming to the U.S. border.”)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-345/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, that is, they reject meritocracy. I am the opposite of an AA/DEI hire. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. I earned a diploma from Crete-Monee High School and passed the postal employment examination in 1966. Further, I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT and became a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40. Instead, all my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to my critics/opponents, a) they owe all their accomplishments in life to meritocracy, b) I owe none of my accomplishments in life to meritocracy, and c) I owe all of my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against a) minorities, b) females, c) younger people, d) unmarried people, e) LGBTQers, f) veterans, g) non-Protestants, h) non-German Americans, and/or i) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were especially wealthy. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that my mother never attended high school, and d) that I had to work my way through college. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders promise to give them more preference: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, those who have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— J.D. Vance takes on news media, addresses deportation plan, pro-family stance, ‘beautiful’ wife. – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/11/jd-vance-talks-deportation-plan-pro-family-stance-/
— J.D. Vance defends Trump’s handling of dictators after rally comment. ‘Complimenting’ authoritarians fine if it gets results, Republican nominee for vice president says. – David R. Sands
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/11/jd-vance-defends-donald-trumps-handling-of-dictato/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— OUTRAGEOUS: Trump starting ‘to agree a lot more’ on legalizing marijuana. – Ashley Oliver
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3116055/trump-starting-agree-more-legalizing-marijuana/
NEW YORK POST
— Prop 1 would mandate extreme ‘trans rights’ in New York — and that’s not even the worst of it. – Editorial (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/11/opinion/prop-1-would-mandate-extreme-trans-rights-in-new-york-and-thats-not-even-the-worst-of-it/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Cult of Kamala. Leftists who accuse conservatives of Trump worship have a new idol of their own. – Jack Hunter
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-cult-of-kamala/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Busting the Left’s narrative: ‘Systemic racism’ a thing of the past. – Bronson Woodruff
Bronson Woodruff https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/12/busting-the-left-s-narrative-systemic-racism-a-thing-of-the-past/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Contemplating what a Harris presidency will do to America. – Lynne Lechter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/contemplating_what_a_harris_presidency_will_do_to_america.html
BREITBART
— Migrants Camp in City Streets as Biden’s Shelters Overflow and Gang Violence Grows. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/08/11/migrants-camp-in-city-streets-as-bidens-shelters-overflow-and-gang-violence-grows/
— Tim Walz Falsely Labels Himself ‘Retired Command Sergeant Major’ in Congressional Radio Ad. – Paul Bois
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/11/tim-walz-falsely-labels-himself-retired-command-sergeant-major-congressional-radio-ad/
— Walz has claimed for two decades, since retiring in 2005, that he is a command sergeant major, despite his military paperwork showing he retired as a master sergeant, a lower rank of E-8. – Kristina Wong (COMMENT: The civilian equivalent of a military rank of E-8 is a GS-7. I was a GS-7 in 1971 when I was 22 years old, a GS-9 in 1972, a GS-11 in 1973, a GS-12 in 1974, and a GS-13 in 1986.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/11/military-podcaster-tim-walz-created-challenge-coins-higher-military-rank-earned/
DAILY CALLER
— ‘She Had Control Over A Lot Of Our Border Policy’: Vance Spars With ABC Host Over Harris’ Role On Illegal Immigration. – Harold Hutchison
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/11/she-had-control-over-a-lot-of-our-border-policy-vance-spars-with-abc-host-over-harris-role-on-illegal-immigration/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Veterans Affairs Resources Are Being Diverted to Help Illegal Aliens. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/12/veterans-affairs-resource-are-being-diverted-help-illegal-aliens-disabled-vet-says/
— Tough Questions for Kamala Harris’ Reparations Plans. – GianCarlo Canaparo (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Democrat and RINO leaders make Republicans pay the price of AA and DEI, that is, pay reparations. I am a Republican and I have always been one. I should write a book about my Democrat and RINO superiors. I would show how my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and my RINO Milton Township Republican Organization superiors have made me pay reparations big time. In my defense, my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/05/tough-questions-for-kamala-harris-reparations-plans/
DAILY WIRE
— JD Vance: Trump Willing To Fight All Out Trade War With China To Stop Fentanyl Crisis
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jd-vance-trump-willing-to-fight-all-out-trade-war-with-china-to-stop-fentanyl-crisis
FOX NEWS
— JD Vance hits multiple networks in Sunday morning media flurry as Tim Walz lays low. Walz and Harris remain cloistered from media. – Anders Hagstrom
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vance-hits-sunday-morning-shows-walz-nowhere-found
— New polls this weekend in three key battlegrounds in Harris-Trump White House race. Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, known as the Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ states, are crucial battlegrounds in the 2024 presidential election. – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2024-showdown-new-polls-weekend-three-key-battlegrounds-harris-trump-white-house-race
— The president of an American Federations of Teachers’ affiliate in Chicago was berated by a Black mom for claiming on a radio station that standardized tests are “junk science rooted in White supremacy” as well as “eugenics.” – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always attributed my success in passing tests to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are in America illegally, those who have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-teachers-union-claim-black-kids-cannot-pass-standardized-tests-doesnt-go-over-well-mom
— America’s progressive cities are increasingly childless, report finds: ‘Family-exodus doom loop’ The under-5 population is declining twice as fast in large urban counties. – Kendall Tietz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/americas-progressive-cities-increasingly-childless-report-finds-family-exodus-doom-loop
NEWS BUSTERS
— Fox News Highlights Deadly Results of Kamala Harris Being Soft on Crime. – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2024/08/11/fox-news-highlights-deadly-results-kamala-harris-being-soft-crime
— MSNBC Frets Gay Illegal Immigrants Not Entering U.S. Quickly Enough. – Brad Wilmouth
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2024/08/10/msnbc-frets-gay-illegal-immigrants-not-entering-us-quickly-enough
NEWSMAX
— Harris Camp Aims to Remake Border Czar Image.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/harris-border-czar/2024/08/11/id/1176097/
— Tim Walz ‘a Political Chameleon’ on Gun Control
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/walz-gun-control/2024/08/11/id/1176086/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— J.D. Vance: “How Do You Deport 18 Million People? Let’s Start With 1 Million” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/08/11/jd_vance_how_do_you_deport_18_million_people_lets_start_with_1_million.html
TOWNHALL
— Kamala Harris Shifts Her Focus to the Border After Ignoring It for Four Years – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/11/kamala-harris-has-a-plan-to-tackle-illegal-immigration-after-letting-15-million-aliens-cross-the-border-n2643226
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Kamala’s Illegals Used Exact Same Answer on 10,000 Parole Applications, Rubber-Stamped Anyway. – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/kamalas-illegals-used-exact-answer-10000-parole-applications-rubber-stamped-anyway/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Vance on racial attacks against wife Usha: ‘Don’t attack my wife. She’s out of your league’ – MIRANDA NAZZARO
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4822608-jd-vance-wife-usha-white-attacks/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Harris’ political ascent makes her the latest target of DEI insults.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/harris-political-ascent-makes-her-110040759.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “JD Vance Repeats ‘Anti-Family’ Criticism of Democrats on Sunday Morning News Show Tour. The Republican vice-presidential nominee also defended Donald Trump’s abortion policies.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/jd-vance-trump-harris-democrats.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room. “I’m standing behind a Black woman to be president of the United States, and it doesn’t make me any less of a Black man,” said the Illinois attorney general. “I’m asking all of you all to do the same.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/politics/harris-black-men.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Tim Walz’s Long Relationship With China Defies Easy Stereotypes. Mr. Walz, the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee, taught in China and has visited the country around 30 times. But he has also been critical of the Chinese government’s human rights record.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/us/tim-walz-china.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “How Tim Walz went from NRA-endorsed to a gun-control advocate.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/11/tim-walz-gun-control-nra-endorsement/
USA TODAY
— Uncomfortable Conversations: How do you get your grown child to move out? – Betty Lin-Fisher (COMMENT: My father died suddenly in 1969 when I was 21 years old. My mother had never worked outside the home. I got a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971 to help support her and my brother. I lived with them in Crete until I bought a new townhome in University Park in 1972. I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time 1970-1971 and then part-time 1971-1972. I worked for IRS 1971-1980.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/08/12/how-to-get-adult-kids-to-move-out/73893422007/
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say “JD Vance Pressed on Trump’s Nick Fuentes Dinner, Racist Remarks About Wife.”
https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-pressed-trump-nick-fuentes-dinner-racist-remarks-usha-vance-1937573
MSN
— Democrats say “DEI attacks on Harris create risks for GOP.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dei-attacks-on-harris-create-risks-for-gop/ar-BB1qywAQ?ocid=tweet
— Tips for Getting Hired After Age 50. – Emily Sherman (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. I should write a book about the stigma of being forced to retire. Being forced to retire makes it impossible to get a job appropriate for your work experience, education, professional certifications, and/or profession licenses. My Democrat GAO superiors rendered worthless what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439- $150,075/year, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year, c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earing six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have absolutely no problem with the aforesaid waste. Actually, they applaud it. Actually, they say that I brought it on myself.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/tips-for-getting-hired-after-age-50/ar-AA1fCcB3
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/office-workhorse-how-get-ahead-2d3a6e46
NEWS NATION
— JD Vance’s story is example of meritocracy: Huckabee (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) I owe none of my accomplishments in life to meritocracy and b) I owe all of my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against a) minorities, b) females, c) younger people, d) unmarried people, e) LGBTQers, f) veterans, g) non-Protestants, h) non-German Americans, and/or i) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes,)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCmEuXzcaWY
VOA
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-abortion-numbers-rise-since-roe-was-overturned-study-finds/7733298.html
HOOVER INSTITUTION
— Does Merit Still Matter? – Thomas Sowel
https://www.hoover.org/research/does-merit-still-matter
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Is It Fair to Call Kamala Harris a DEI Hire?
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/is_it_fair_to_call_kamala_harris_a_dei_hire
August 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