GOPUSA Archives - Page 51 of 374

February 2, 2023

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP Chair Don Tracy Goes on Radio, Talks Party Unity Then Slams Harmeet Dhillon, and Dhillon Responds
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/exclusive-il-gop-chair-don-tracy-goes-on-radio-talks-party-unity-then-slams-harmeet-dhillon-and-dhillon-responds.html
— Illinois Democrats Dominate House Chamber, Supermajority Forced to Occupy Seats on the Republican Side
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/02/sources-illinois-democrats-dominate-house-chamber-supermajority-forced-to-occupy-seats-on-the-republican-side.html

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford, says state police should ‘hold off’ enforcing Illinois’ gun ban while challenges play out – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawmaker-says-state-police-should-hold-off-enforcing-illinois-gun-ban-while-challenges-play-out/article_5aad3f76-a27e-11ed-8ecf-0b492d1a2f22.html

WIREPOINTS
— Rep. Sean Casten’s proposal to strip Supreme Court of constitutional review authority is a ‘crackpot,’ universally ridiculed idea – Mark Glennon (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will Democrats officially try to abolish the First and Second Amendments?)
https://wirepoints.org/rep-sean-castens-proposal-to-strip-supreme-court-of-constitutional-review-authority-is-a-crackpot-universally-ridiculed-idea-wirepoints/
— Gov. Pritzker just proclaimed Illinois Disaster Declarations numbers 39, 40 and 41 through May 11, when he said his Emergency Orders will finally end – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzker-just-proclaimed-illinois-disaster-declarations-numbers-39-40-and-41-through-may-11-when-he-said-his-emergency-orders-will-finally-end-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— STATE RETIREES GET NEARLY 40% MORE THAN WHAT WORKING ILLINOISANS EARN – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/state-retirees-get-nearly-40-more-than-what-working-illinoisans-earn/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Institutional Grooming in Illinois – Thomas Hampson
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/institutional-grooming-in-illinois/

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Illinois Freedom Caucus Welcomes State Representative as its Newest Member State Representative Jed Davis (R-Newark)
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/il-freedom-caucus-welcomes-state-representative-as-its-newest-member/

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Hinsdale to pay $800K to settle federal housing discrimination lawsuit over sober living facility.”
https://abc7chicago.com/hinsdale-il-sober-living-lawsuit/12760159/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot. How successful have Illinois Democrats been in pushing pot in your school district, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county? What percent of the students in your school district are stoners?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-okay-dispensary-20230202-5v2m5kf6rjgdtf4ug56cymslii-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against those who do not share their hatred against Trump, and especially against those who share Trump’s demographics.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/2/1/23581336/donald-trump-voters-republicans-moving-on-column-se-cupp

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McHenry County Board to consider resolution denouncing firearms ban, but no plans for gun sanctuary.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230201/mchenry-co-board-to-consider-resolution-denouncing-firearms-ban-but-no-plans-for-gun-sanctuary
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump starts 3rd White House bid lagging in campaign cash.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230201/trump-starts-3rd-white-house-bid-lagging-in-campaign-cash

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats use African American studies to promote hatred against Republicans. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. Democrats promote hatred against Republicans. I should write a book about my Black superiors, my Black supervisors, my Black coworkers, and my Black subordinates who rejected my Democrat superiors’ efforts to make them hate me because I am a Republican who is conservative, White, Protestant, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and a Wheaton resident since 1978.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-02-01/college-boards-revised-ap-african-american-studies-course-draws-new-criticism
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Does the IRS audit some people more often than others?” IRS can use court decisions to disallow just about any deduction that it wants to. My 1972-1980 and 1992-1997 federal income tax returns show that I paid less tax because I deducted my education expenses. In 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions to punish me because I increasingly complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They outrageously, disgustingly, and unethically argued that the graduate business courses that I took at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1977 and deducted a) did not relate to my IRS Revenue Officer job duties, b) did not help me carry out those duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, d) were taken by me to qualify myself for a new trade or business, and d) were a distraction. They ignored a) my IRS Revenue Office position description, b) my graduate school applications, and c) the fact that IRS encourages its Revenue Officers to take the courses that I took.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-02-01/does-the-irs-audit-some-people-more-often-than-others

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats crow that “NY college system now requiring students to complete diversity and inclusion course to graduate.” The Democrats who run the federal government require all federal employees to take lots of diversity training to promote hatred against Republicans. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I should write a book about the diversity training that they required my superiors, my supervisors, my coworkers, my subordinates, and me to take. I would focus on the success that training had in promoting hatred against Republicans and especially against Republicans who share my demographics.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ny-college-system-now-requiring-students-to-complete-diversity-and-inclusion-course-to-graduate-state-university-new-york-suny-deisj-social-justice

WAND
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Black history to promote hatred against Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) paint today’s Republicans as being like the Confederate Army in the Civil War and b) paint today’s Democrats as being like the Union Army in the Civil War.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/uis-students-and-staff-host-black-history-month-kick-off-event/article_e77a5bc6-a285-11ed-a8f1-77b31642e757.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Is Chicago Running Out Of Room To House Migrants?” and say “Some Head To Police Stations, Hospitals As Shelters Fill Up. More than 5,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago from other states since August, and the city is struggling to meet the demand for shelter and services.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/01/31/is-chicago-running-out-of-room-to-house-migrants-more-seek-help-from-police-stations-hospitals-as-shelters-fill-up/

CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/crystal-lake-marijuana-dispensary-celebrates-grand-opening

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/a-new-champaign-clinic-will-focus-on-equity-in-abortion-care/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-11/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeVore gonna DeVore.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/01/devore-gonna-devore/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/01/afternoon-roundup-25/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/02/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-10/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DeSantis to headline Alabama GOP dinner – Seth McLaughlin (COMMENT: Who is speaking at your county’s Republican Lincoln Day Dinner? DuPage County has more residents than five states and the District of Columbia.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/1/ron-desantis-headline-alabama-gop-dinner/
— U.S. military has less munitions than you might think — and that’s a problem – Maiya Clark (COMMENT: During the first 6 months of 1989, I worked for GAO in Rock Island on an audit of the Department of Defense 1990 ammunition budget request. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/150/148194.pdf My Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to this audit and threw me off audits of IRS to punish me for becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in September of 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/1/us-military-has-less-munitions-you-might-think-and/
— America’s universities corrupted by Chinese Communist Party funding – Newt Gingrich
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/1/americas-universities-corrupted-by-chinese-communi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberalism is the systemic racism that liberals complain about – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/liberalism-is-systemic-racism-liberals-complain-about

NEW YORK POST
— Trump attacks Ron DeSantis as ‘RINO GLOBALIST’ as rivalry heats up – Selim Algar
https://nypost.com/2023/02/01/trump-attacks-ron-desantis-as-rino-globalist-as-rivalry-heats-up/
— It’s the land of the freebies for NYC’s ‘entitled’ migrants – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/its-the-land-of-the-freebies-for-nycs-entitled-migrants/
— Disney’s insane embrace of toxic ‘1619’ lies – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/disneys-insane-embrace-of-toxic-1619-lies/
— Second House GOPer moves to impeach DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2023/02/01/second-republican-moves-to-impeach-dhs-chief-alejandro-mayorkas/
— To vilify our founders, Hulu’s ‘1619’ ignores what actually sparked the American Revolution – James Bovard
https://nypost.com/2023/02/01/to-vilify-our-founders-hulus-1619-ignores-what-actually-sparked-the-american-revolution/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— LGBTQ+ ‘Pride’ Is Totalitarian. That is why the Left chose the word “pride” and not “tolerance”—“pride” is about thought. And totalitarianism controls thought as well as speech. – Dennis Prager (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about the biggest past and present LGBTQ-promoting leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/31/lgbtq-pride-is-totalitarian/

AMMOLAND
— In War on Guns, Hysteria is Powerful Weapon; Ask the States – Dave Workman
https://www.ammoland.com/2023/02/in-war-on-guns-hysteria-is-powerful-weapon-ask-the-states/#axzz7s9biVubO

BREITBART
— Ron DeSantis Responds to Latest Trump Critiques: ‘I Have People Attacking Me from All Angles’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/01/ron-desantis-responds-latest-trump-critiques-i-have-people-attacking-me-from-all-angles/

DAILY WIRE
— OUTSTANDING: Abbott Creates New Border Czar To Accelerate Border Wall Construction, Make State ‘Least Desirable Place For Illegal Immigration’ – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/abbott-creates-new-border-czar-to-accelerate-border-wall-construction-make-state-least-desirable-place-for-illegal-immigration

EPOCH TIMES
— Rep. Biggs and Other Congressional Members Release Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/rep-biggs-and-other-congressional-members-to-release-articles-of-impeachment-against-homeland-security-secretary_5026450.html
— Biden Classified Documents Have Strong Ties to Hunter’s Deals and to China: Paul Kamenar – JOSHUA PHILIPP
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-classified-documents-have-strong-ties-to-hunters-deals-and-to-china-paul-kamenar_5027092.html

FOX NEWS
— Illinois sheriff who called gun control law ‘unconstitutional’ will now enforce it if implemented. The Illinois sheriff previously said that the bill is a ‘clear violation’ of the 2nd Amendment. – Adam Sabes (COMMENT: I continue to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about those who have taken the biggest adverse actions against me to stop me from sending out those newsletters. I would focus on those who ended my service as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, c) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, d) a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, e) an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, and f) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. I would focus on those a) who ended my bid to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District City Council vacancy, b) who gerrymandered my precinct, c) who almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and d) who ended my bid to serve as a MTRO Treasurer.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-sheriff-called-gun-control-law-unconstitutional-now-enforce-implemented
— DHS Secretary Mayorkas hit with new impeachment article over ‘reckless abandonment’ of border security. Arizona Republican accuses Biden secretary of ‘reckless abandonment’ of border security. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-secretary-mayorkas-hit-new-impeachment-article-reckless-abandonment-border
— Senate Republicans push for concealed carry reciprocity in new Second Amendment bill. Measure would treat state-issued concealed carry permits like driver’s license. – Brianna Herlihy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/holdtop-senate-republicans-push-concealed-carry-reciprocity-second-amendment-bill
— Matt Gaetz urges colleagues to abolish the ATF before it strips Americans of gun rights: ‘Cannot be trusted’ Rep. Gaetz called the ATF an ‘unlawful agency’ and urged his colleagues to help eliminate it ‘once and for all’ – Lawrence Richard
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/matt-gaetz-urges-colleagues-abolish-atf-before-strips-americans-gun-rights
— All GOP senators, Manchin challenge Biden’s ESG climate investment rule ‘politicizing’ Americans’ 401(k)s. Sen. Braun and Rep. Barr are introducing a bipartisan disapproval resolution to challenge a new Biden admin rule. – Kelly Laco (COMMENT: Democrats want to make it illegal to invest in companies that do not promote the Democrat Party platform.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-manchin-challenge-bidens-esg-climate-investment-rule-politicizing-americans-401ks
— Pastor Brooks scores $8 million private donation to combat Chicago crime, encourage economic opportunity. Project H.O.O.D. has raised $28.5 million for a community center intended to transform Chicago’s South Side. – Ethan Barton, Teny Sahakian
https://www.foxnews.com/us/pastor-brooks-scores-8-million-private-donation-combat-chicago-crime-encourage-economic-opportunity

GOPUSA
— DeSantis Hits Back After Trump Launches Attack On COVID And ‘Disloyalty’ (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who demand blind loyalty to them personally. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, c) conservative leaders and activists, and d) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.gopusa.com/desantis-hits-back-after-trump-launches-attack-on-covid-and-disloyalty/

GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA
— COMMENT: Expect that Democrats will abuse red flag laws to disarm Republicans.
https://www.gunowners.org/wy02012023/

NTD NEWS
— NRA Criticizes Newsom for Calling Second Amendment ‘Suicide Pact’ While Surrounded by Armed Security Guards – Cynthia Cai
https://www.ntd.com/nra-criticizes-newsom-for-calling-second-amendment-suicide-pact-while-surrounded-by-armed-security-guards_898728.html

NEWSMAX
— Netanyahu Gets It Right on Guns, US Should Follow His Lead – Michael Dorstewitz (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime. To vote for Democrats is to increase poverty and crime. As crime increases, more and more and more concealed carry permits are needed.)
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/israel-mass-shootings-second-amendment/2023/02/01/id/1106851/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a better idea. He announced over the weekend what the Jewish state’s response would be. “In addition, we’re expanding and accelerating gun licensing to thousands of licensed citizens, including first responders. This will allow citizens to save lives,” he said on his official Facebook page. “When civilians have guns, they can defend themselves,” agreed Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli national security minister. Itzik Chiprout, chairman of the Israeli Legal Weapon Association, also thought this was an excellent move. “The police cannot be everywhere,” said Chiprout. “Even a swift police reaction is sometimes not enough. Civilians that are armed save lives.”)

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Hulu’s 1619 Project Docuseries Peddles False History – Phillip Magness
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2023/02/01/hulus_1619_project_docuseries_peddles_false_history_597.html

TOWNHALL
— Appeals Court Upholds Restraining Order on Illinois Gun Control Law – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/02/01/illinois-loses-appeal-on-gun-law-leaving-restraining-order-in-place-n2619025

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Congress member Lauren Boebert said Americans owning 46 per cent of the world’s guns is not enough and urged people to get the numbers up. Were it not for the Second Amendment, a) Japan would have invaded America in WWII, b) Germany would have invaded America in WWII and in WWI, and c) Mexico would have invaded America in the Mexican-American War. Were it not for the Second Amendment, Democrats would have abolished the Republican Party by now.
https://news.yahoo.com/boebert-hits-americans-only-owning-073031192.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/order-abortion-pills-now-just-133000773.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Are Censures of Politicians a Form of Free Speech or a Threat to It?” Who blames you and for what? I should write a book about my “religious” and “conservative” and “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who tried hard but failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at ICRC’s annual convention in Wheaton in 2006. They blamed me and they blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Bill Brady losing the Republican gubernatorial primary that year. Previously, they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Jim Ryan losing to Blagojevich in 2002. They succeeded in throwing me off ICRC’s Steering Committee in 2007. In my book, I would focus on Ryan’s and Brady’s major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. I would focus on the many adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me since 2002. I would focus on the many things that I did a) to help elect Ryan in the 2002 general gubernatorial election and b) to help elect Brady in the 2010 general gubernatorial election.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/us/censures-free-speech.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Eager to Challenge Trump, Republicans Aren’t So Eager to Be the First.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/politics/trump-republicans-2024-nikki-haley.html

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make children sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/27/anti-lgbtq-laws-red-states-schools/10996463002/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Black history to promote hatred against Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) paint today’s Republicans as being like the Confederate Army in the Civil War and b) paint today’s Democrats as being like the Union Army in the Civil War.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/02/01/desantis-ap-african-american-studies-ban-hurts-florida-students/11133618002/

BOSTON HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawmakers file to prevent state from sharing gun data.” Democrats want to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats want to abolish the Second Amendment so that they can confiscate firearms from Republicans and get rid of Republicans once and for all. Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have no problem with that. I should write a book about the biggest RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/01/shall-not-be-infringed-lawmakers-file-to-prevent-state-from-sharing-gun-data/

ORLANDO WEEKLY
— OUTSTANDING: DeSantis plans to defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at state universities. (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to get rid of Republicans, and to especially get rid of Republicans who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, married, gun owners, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-gov-desantis-plans-to-defund-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives-at-state-universities-33465053

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ron DeSantis Schools the College Board. The new AP course in African-American Studies cuts the CRT. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-schools-the-college-board-ap-african-american-studies-curriculum-crt-condoleezza-rice-11675293239
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump Is the GOP’s Albatross.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-is-the-gops-albatross-election-2024-nominee-candidate-voters-republicans-campaign-frontrunner-11675286850

BUSINESS INSIDER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The first hour of a GOP-led House committee’s meeting was a food fight over saying the Pledge of Allegiance.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats reject the Pledge of Allegiance. Ever-increasingly, Democrats prove that they are anti-America if not America-haters.
https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-led-committee-meeting-begins-fight-over-pledge-of-allegiance-2023-2

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The Cold Calculus Behind the Shrinking GOP Presidential Field.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/02/02/shrinking-field-2024-republican-presidential-candidates-00080752

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Democrat teachers use Black history to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.axios.com/2023/02/01/black-history-month-teacher-fears-crt-ban-books

February 1, 2023

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Appellate Court Affirms DeVore’s Equal Protection Argument, Assault Weapons Ban Temporary Restraining Order, Binds Courts Statewide
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/breaking-appellate-court-affirms-devores-equal-protection-argument-assault-weapons-ban-temporary-restraining-order-effective-statewide.html

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Appeals panel: IL gun ban infringes Illinoisans’ ‘fundamental rights,’ should remain blocked – Heather Isringhausen Gvillo
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/639194563-fifth-district-affirms-il-gun-ban-restraining-order-urges-state-supreme-court-to-address-legislature-s-repeated-ethical-lapses

MADISON RECORD
— Fifth District affirms IL gun ban restraining order, urges state Supreme Court to address legislature’s ‘repeated ethical lapses’
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/639194563-fifth-district-affirms-il-gun-ban-restraining-order-urges-state-supreme-court-to-address-legislature-s-repeated-ethical-lapses

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Downstate Appellate Court Affirms Decision Temporarily Stopping Democrats’ Gun Control Law
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/31/downstate-appellate-court-affirms-decision-temporarily-stopping-democrats-gun-control-law/
— Fourth Wokeness Day for McHenry County College Faculty – “Modern Day-isms”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/31/making-mchenry-county-college-woke-part-4-copy/
— Tollway Tormoil Continues
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/31/tollway-tormoil-continues/
— Did McHenry County Board Members Violate the Open Meetings Act?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/31/did-county-board-members-violate-the-open-meetings-act/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mendrick: ‘If they’ll treat your duly elected sheriff of this county that way, just think how they’ll treat you’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639176461-mendrick-if-they-ll-treat-your-duly-elected-sheriff-of-this-county-that-way-just-think-how-they-ll-treat-you
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (R-IL) “got nasty” with him in a phone call after he said he would not enforce the state’s gun ban. Mendrick is one of around 95 sheriffs who said they won’t enforce the ban involving over 170 types of firearms and millions of guns statewide. The law was ruled unconstitutional in a downstate court and is expected to see the same fate in other courts. “My voters had asked me to put out a statement on my opinion of what I’ll be doing on this and the way the law was written. It did nothing on enforcement,” Mendrick told Chicago’s Morning Answer radio host Dan Proft. “We all know if you don’t put who’s responsible, enforcing the law, that it’s going to be an unfunded mandate down at the end of the year. That’s just how this works every time. And I couldn’t get anybody to tell me yes or no. Will we be expected to enforce this? Until I got a call from Sean Casten, congressman, who told me that if I was willing to go to a house filled with Molotov cocktails, I should have no problem going to people’s doors for this law.” Proft pointed out Casten, a Democrat, had suggested Mendrick resign. “And he called on you to resign,” Proft said. “Yeah, to resign. ‘Recall,’ I think he said there’s something like that. He told me on the phone to I have no First Amendment right as a sheriff. And I really thought that was odd, to see the shock and horror of a politician when they don’t get their way or when somebody challenges them, simply because before you even started the conversation of is this right or wrong,” Mendrick said. Mendrick added that when he pushed backed against Casten the congressman “got nasty.” “Well, it got worse, he said some other things I’m not going to divulge just because he really got nasty with me,” Mendrick said. Mendrick added that the lack of respect for another elected official had him question how Casten treats ordinary Illinoisans. “But think about it, if they’ll treat your duly elected sheriff of this county that way, just think how they’ll treat you,” Mendrick said. “I mean, I couldn’t believe it. I live in the definition of a hostile work environment, political intimidation.” Casten was one of five other Democrats in Illinois’ congressional delegation who penned a letter against Mendrick. Casten took to extreme language in his characterization of the decision by Mendrick and around 95% of the state’s sheriffs to not enforce the law saying the sheriff’s “actions are going to make future mass shootings more likely.” Mendrick answered Casten’s accusations in a statement. “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation.” Mendrick was clear in his rebuke of the law after its signing in early January. “I, among many others, believe that HB 5471 is a clear violation of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution,” Mendrick said. “Therefore, as the custodian of the jail and chief law enforcement official for DuPage County, that neither myself nor my office will be checking to ensure that lawful gun owners register their weapons with the State, nor will we be arresting or housing law-abiding individuals that have been arrested solely with non-compliance of this Act.” He has since become a focal point of angry Democrats seeking to impose their will on local law enforcement. Political organizer Jeanne Ives, a former state representative and former gubernatorial and congressional candidate, was one of hundreds who packed into the DuPage county Board chambers in a Jan. 24 meeting. “I stand in support of Sheriff Mendrick. He has done an outstanding job keeping our communities safe. He has also worked very hard in turning around the lives of those incarcerated in his jail,” Ives said in statement.)

WIREPOINTS
— 95% of all homicide victims in Chicago are minorities…the more lax the city’s crime policies are, the more blacks and Hispanics die.
https://wirepoints.org/95-of-all-homicide-victims-in-chicago-are-minorities-the-more-lax-the-citys-crime-policies-are-the-more-blacks-and-hispanics-die-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
— Elgin’s Tony Sanders promoted to Illinois State Superintendent, though just 2 in 10 students in his district can read at grade level. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/elgins-tony-sanders-promoted-to-illinois-state-superintendent-though-just-2-in-10-students-in-his-district-can-read-at-grade-level-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes push pot. By default, I am the leading opponent of pot in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot. How soon will the following become stoners: you, your spouse/partner, your children, your parents, your grandparents, your grandchildren, the rest of your relatives, your neighbors, your coworkers, your friends, everyone who you interact with, everyone else, etc.? Soon, if not already, all of the aforesaid stoners will crash and burn and become homeless wards of the state if they do not die first.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-cannabis-sales-remain-strong-in-2022/article_72a7da44-a186-11ed-bfdc-a3987b9af440.html

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Appellate court upholds temporary restraining order on Illinois assault weapons ban. In 2-1 ruling, court says law likely violates equal protection guarantee.”
https://abc7chicago.com/assault-weapons-ban-illinois-lawsuit-effingham-county-appellate-court/12755983/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “CPD warns of nearly a dozen more thefts of Hyundai, Kia cars on West Side.” Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, everyone needs to do more to protect their vehicles from theft including not driving them, garaging them, keeping them under security cameras, and avoiding Democrat areas.
https://abc7chicago.com/kia-and-hyundai-thefts-cars-models-which-are-easy-to-steal/12753884/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use January 6 to promote hatred against Republicans. Ever-increasingly, one could argue that those who organized January 6 wanted to destroy the Republican Party.
https://abc7chicago.com/january-6-capitol-attack-riot-hearing-quincy-il/12755417/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Appellate Court Ruling Leaves Illinois Assault Weapons Ban on Hold. In a 2-to-1 ruling, the Fifth District appellate court says that the bill will remain on hold due to pending litigation.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/appellate-court-ruling-leaves-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-on-hold-statewide/3059654/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Appeals court upholds restraining order on Illinois gun ban.”
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/appeals-court-upholds-restraining-order-on-illinois-gun-ban/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump.”
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/prominent-republicans-hold-off-on-backing-trump/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago’s Elections are Nonpartisan, But Lori Lightfoot Is Working to Cast Paul Vallas as a Republican.”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/01/31/chicago-s-elections-are-nonpartisan-lori-lightfoot-working-cast-paul-vallas-republican

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Failed candidate alleges election fraud in Will County clerk’s race based on mathematical algorithms.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-clerk-election-fraud-lawsuit-st-0201-20230131-m4zksjuiozcxfb4dnnf4gbd4ya-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-drag-queen-debate-20230131-klcbcch4ovdbhcrau6nir2zmzu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Legislators should ask why so many sheriffs refuse to enforce assault weapons law – State Sen. Donald DeWitte
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/31/23578193/assault-weapons-ban-sheriffs-refuse-enforcement-democrats-springfield-don-dewitte-op-ed
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Black history to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/31/23578940/black-history-month-belgian-congo-leopold-colonialism-rubber-george-washington-williams
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats use Blacks to promote hatred against Republicans, b) paint Democrats as having been the Union Army in the Civil War, and c) paint Republicans as having been the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/31/23580365/1619-project-streaming-hulu-black-history-month-kicks-off-powerful-message
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Financial disparities in Cook County are almost double national average, study finds. Black Cook County residents are four times as likely to have difficulty saving money or paying their bills as compared to whites; Latinos are three times as likely.” The Democrat EEOC can stress that in 1971, when I was 22 years old, 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 Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors can stress that they promoted my Democrat minority coworkers over me. My Democrat GAO superiors can stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 and gave my job to my Black subordinate.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/31/23578673/financial-disparities-in-cook-county-are-almost-double-national-average-study-finds

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Clarity and common sense casualties of DuPage debate over new gun ban.” DuPage County Democrat elected officials and party leaders have come out strongly against the Second Amendment, in favor of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA), and against Mendirick. DuPage County Republican elected officials and party leaders should come out strongly in favor of the Second Amendment, in opposition to PICA ,and in support of Mendrick.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230201/daily-herald-opinion-clarity-and-common-sense-casualties-of-dupage-debate-over-new-gun-ban
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: The back and forth between DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and county officials upset about his stance on Illinois’ new high-powered weapons ban turned into quite the political soap opera this month, complete with press conferences, protests, TV appearances and, finally, some sort of consensus after Mendrick met with DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and County Board Chair Deb Conroy Monday. Come Tuesday morning, however, Mendrick had this to say: “Don’t listen to the media,” his statement starts out. “I was not threatened to be censured or anything else during this meeting. The meeting that I had with State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and County Board Chair … Conroy yesterday was the first day three tiers of government came together in discussion on this topic.” First, a little context — and clarity. “This topic,” of course, is the sheriff’s initial refusal to enforce a provision of the new law requiring current owners of high-powered weapons to register them with the state. The meeting he refers to ended with an agreement that he would enforce the law after clarification that the ban does not mandate deputies go door to door checking on compliance. And while Monday’s meeting may not have mentioned censure, it was followed by a joint statement in which Conroy says she will not seek censure — an idea raised at an earlier public meeting and elsewhere. Mendrick’s statement then assures gun owners that sheriff’s deputies would not be showing up at the homes of “law-abiding residents to harass them over gun registration.” “We will not be sending deputies out proactively to take your lawfully owned guns,” he went on. “Please remove that stressor from your lives.” We would argue that Mendrick and others created “that stressor.” Officials have every right to question how they will be expected to enforce the law, but they jumped all too quickly to conclusions and, in some cases, distortions. While lawmakers have made clear that house-to-house inspections are not expected, opponents continue to stoke fears. Earlier this month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker called the refusal of many Illinois sheriffs to enforce the law “political grandstanding at its worst.” We have come to agree. Just look to McHenry County, where the partisanship is so strong Republicans have called for the county to become a gun sanctuary. In DuPage, Mendrick refused to answer calls from local reporters on his stance. He did not appear before the county board. But he was more than happy to share his concerns with like-minded listeners on AM 560’s “Black and Right” radio program and on Fox News’ “America Reports.” It’s a big step forward that Mendrick has agreed to enforce the law. Other dissenting sheriffs should follow suit. But let’s not forget: That was their job in the first place.)
— Sheriff’s good judgment – David Graham, Lombard
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230131/letter-sheriffs-good-judgment
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Appellate court upholds downstate restraining order on weapons ban.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230131/appellate-court-upholds-downstate-restraining-order-on-weapons-ban
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage sheriff says censure was not discussed at meeting with county chair over gun ban.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230131/dupage-sheriff-says-censure-was-not-discussed-at-meeting-with-county-chair-over-gun-ban

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Appellate court upholds restraining order on assault weapons ban.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/appellate-court-upholds-restraining-order-assault-weapons-ban
— COMMENT: Chicago Democrats use racist covenants to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/map-shows-history-racist-covenants-chicago-homes

NORTHWEST HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Nearly 40 residents speak about McHenry County resolution denouncing state gun ban. Resolution will move to full board despite concerns about ‘inflammatory’ language.” What are the Republican leaders of your county doing to make your county a gun sanctuary?
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/01/31/nearly-40-residents-speak-about-mchenry-county-resolution-denouncing-state-gun-ban/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A resolution opposing the new Illinois gun ban is set to be considered by the McHenry County Board, but changes to the measure are almost certain to come, officials said. The resolution, which would affirm McHenry County’s stance against House Bill 5471, would not make the county a gun sanctuary as some have pushed for, but does denounce the new law, calling it unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment. At the county’s Law and Government Committee meeting on Tuesday, more than 100 residents showed up, with nearly 40 of them speaking. As has been the case with previous meetings where this topic was discussed, those who spoke were divided on the topic. The resolution did not get enough votes on Tuesday to be recommended as written, with the committee split in a 3-3 vote. However, the resolution will still move on to the full County Board where it will be considered in a part of the agenda that will open it up for more discussion instead of the consent agenda where items are voted en masse and typically without discussion. The gun ban, passed by the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker in early January, bans more than 100 different guns from being purchased, most of which are semi-automatic rifles, along with different attachments and caps the amount of ammunition certain guns can have. It also creates a requirement that owners of the newly banned guns eventually register them with the Illinois State Police. . .In addition to the resolution being considered, McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare the law unconstitutional. Other lawsuits throughout the state – including one with a McHenry County gun shop on board – seek similar outcomes. Tuesday’s meeting also follows a statement by McHenry County Sheriff Robb Tadelman saying neither he or other deputies would enforce the registration provision of the bill. He joined roughly 80 other sheriffs in Illinois in making the declaration.)
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do more to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2023/01/31/letter-tired-of-hearing-about-the-second-amendment/

SOUTHERAN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Appeals court upholds restraining order on Illinois gun ban.”
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/appeals-court-upholds-restraining-order-on-illinois-gun-ban/article_a7ed3d9a-05c4-53c3-89eb-b9aa4b7089ea.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis pushes ban on diversity programs in state colleges.”
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/desantis-moves-to-ban-critical-race-theory-in-17754481.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Local gun owners applaud appellate court ruling.” Ever-increasing, to abolish the Second Amendment, Democrats and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn gun owners. I have been a gun owner since high school. I should write a book about those Democrats and RINOs who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my being a gun owner.
https://news.yahoo.com/local-gun-owners-applaud-appellate-045900404.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Prominent Republicans hold off on backing Trump.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/prominent-republicans-hold-off-on-backing-trump/

WSIL TV
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Anti-abortion activists aim to sway GOP White House hopefuls.”
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/anti-abortion-activists-aim-to-sway-gop-white-house-hopefuls/article_c6cc8b6d-e11e-56d6-b6a7-20fa5ccdce4b.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County sheriff lashes out at media, posts defensive and misleading letter on Facebook.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/31/dupage-county-sheriff-posts-defensive-misleading-letter-on-facebook/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Divided Downstate appellate court narrowly upholds limited TRO on assault weapons ban case/”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/31/divided-downstate-appellate-court-narrowly-upholds-limited-tro-on-assault-weapons-ban-case/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/31/afternoon-roundup-24/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House pressed on Biden physical exam after blowing past January deadline – Naomi Lim (COMMENT: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I passed a physical examination to be a postal employee. I passed even though a) I could not run because I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease , b) my vision could not be corrected to 20/20, and c) I had partial red-green color blindness. The aforesaid health problems did not stop me from being classified 1-A for the Vietnam draft.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-physical-january-deadline
— Why does the Left want everything to be about white supremacy? – Peter Cordi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/why-does-the-left-want-everything-to-be-about-white-supremacy
— San Francisco approves first concealed carry permit since major Supreme Court ruling – Kaelan Deese (COMMENT: As crime ever-increasingly increases under the Democrats, more and more and more concealed carry permits are needed.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/san-francisco-approves-first-concealed-permit-since-scotus-gun-ruling
— Biden’s alternative reality on everything, including abortion – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bidens-alternative-reality-on-everything-including-abortion
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/illinois-cannabis-sales-remain-strong-in-2022

NEW YORK POST
— Migrants turn NYC hotel into violent, drug-infested ‘free-for-all – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/migrants-turn-nyc-hotel-into-violent-drug-infested-free-for-all-employee-says/
— Blaming white supremacy for Tyre Nichols’ death is perverse – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/blaming-white-supremacy-for-tyre-nichols-death-is-perverse/
— House Armed Services subcommittee is pressing the Pentagon about whether it has taken any action against a Defense Department schools administrator whose disparaging comments about white people drew criticism from Republicans last year. – Caitlin Doornbos (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, expect that ever-increasingly, government and political leaders of Illinois, your county, your township, and your municipality will disparage those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, gun-owners, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/gopers-press-pentagon-on-woke-school-admin-who-made-anti-white-comments/
— Disney’s insane embrace of toxic ‘1619’ lies – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/disneys-insane-embrace-of-toxic-1619-lies/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Many well-intentioned people defend the affirmative action regime despite its visible consequences. – George Liebmann (COMMENT: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA)? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the more of the following that you are, the bigger the price that you should pay for AA: heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, childless, gun-owner, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid. I was born in 1948. I have been married since 1978. I have been a gun-owner since high school. I am a draft avoider. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I am 100% German American. My ancestors have been in America since 1844. With few exceptions, the fewer of the aforesaid demographics that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes share with me, the more that they demand that I pay the price of AA. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/an-end-to-leveling-down/
— DeSantis, Scourge Of Wokeness. It’s on! Florida governor announces plan to defund DEI and CRT bureaucracies at state universities. – Rod Dreher
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/desantis-scourge-of-wokeness/

AMERICAN THINKER
— So where does that migrant entitlement mentality come from in New York City? – Monica Showalter (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs shout at citizens of foreign countries that they are entitled to the following in America: free housing, free food, free clothing, free medical care, free education, free transportation, free job training, jobs, etc. Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will make Republicans pay for the aforesaid. How soon will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America impose “special assessments” on Republicans to pay for the aforesaid?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/so_where_does_that_migrant_entitlement_mentality_come_from_in_new_york_city.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Hulu under fire over ‘The 1619 Project’: ‘Full of lies and dishonesty, not to mention the outright racism’ – Chris Donaldson
https://reason.com/2023/01/31/hulus-1619-project-docuseries-peddles-false-history/
— Don’t blame the migrants for being ungrateful, blame us – Kevin Haggerty (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs shout at citizens of foreign countries that they are entitled to the following in America: free housing, free food, free clothing, free medical care, free education, free transportation, free job training, jobs, etc. Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will make Republicans pay for the aforesaid. How soon will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America impose “special assessments” on Republicans to pay for the aforesaid?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/31/dont-blame-the-migrants-for-being-ungrateful-blame-us-1329013/

CHRISTIAN POST
— DeSantis proposes ban on critical race theory, diversity curriculum at Florida universities – Ian M. Giatti
https://www.christianpost.com/news/desantis-proposes-ban-on-crt-diversity-curriculum-in-florida.html

DAILY CALLER
— DeSantis Responds To Trump Attacks – DIANA GLEBOVA
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/31/ron-desantis-press-conference-education-donald-trump-covid-19-attacks-republicans-2024/

EPOCH TIMES
— Gun Control Groups Press Biden on Executive Actions, Details on Stricter Firearms Legislation – Bryan Jung
https://www.theepochtimes.com/gun-control-groups-press-biden-on-executive-actions-details-on-stricter-firearms-legislation_5024095.html
— Can We No Longer Trust the Keepers of the Past? The political biases of modern historians threaten to erode the discipline’s credibility. – DUSTIN BASS (COMMENT: In my defense, I have had to stress a) that while my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, they have always lived in northeast Illinois, b) that my grandfather on my father’s fought the Germans in WWI, c) that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and d) that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/can-we-no-longer-trust-the-keepers-of-the-past_4988287.html
— More Gun Laws Would Not End Massacres – John Seiler
https://www.theepochtimes.com/more-gun-laws-would-not-end-massacres_5023779.html

FEDERALIST
— OUTSTANDING: Donald Trump Pledges To End ‘Left-Wing Gender Insanity’ On Day One – SAMUEL MANGOLD-LENETT
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/31/donald-trump-pledges-to-end-left-wing-gender-insanity-on-day-one/
— Media Malign Firearm Manufacturer For Selling Gun That Encourages Adults To Teach Kids Safe Shooting – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/31/media-malign-firearm-manufacturer-for-selling-gun-that-encourages-adults-to-teach-kids-safe-shooting/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois loses appeal over gun control law, leaving restraining order in effect. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the gun control law on Jan. 10. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-loses-appeal-gun-control-law-leaving-restraining-order-effect
— Gun control lobby’s latest demands show the goal is to strip Americans of their 2A rights, NRA says. A coalition of 117 groups sent a letter to President Biden Monday that demanded more gun control. – Patrick Hauf (COMMENT: How much success have Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs had in turning voters in the following against the Second Amendment: your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county district, and your county? I should write a book about the following who have failed/refused to defend the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform: a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton elected officials who represent my precinct, and c) major Republican donors.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gun-control-lobbys-latest-demands-show-goal-strip-americans-of-2a-rights-nra
— Migrants remain camped in NYC street after nearly 48 hours to protest eviction from free stay at luxury hotel. The migrants have slept in tents outside the hotel since Sunday night. – Aubrie Spady
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/migrants-camped-nyc-street-protest-eviction-free-stay-luxury-hotel
— Biden should deport illegal immigrants who refuse to leave Manhattan. New York needs a leader who can tell Biden to deport those migrants who refuse to play by the rules. – David Marcus (COMMENT: What rules, if any, do the following have for illegals: your municipality, your township, and your county?)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-should-deport-illegal-immigrants-who-refuse-leave-manhattan
— Corporate wokeness: Big Tech, major banks rated ‘high risk’ of canceling people, orgs for ideological reasons. This is about corporations being politicized and weaponized to advance agendas that people couldn’t push through courts or the legislature. – Aaron Kliegman (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you are a Republican, expect that ever-increasingly, Big Tech and Major Banks will get rid of you.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/big-tech-major-banks-high-risk-cancel-people-orgs
— Sen. Kennedy moves to repeal Biden admin’s pistol brace rule: ‘Assault on the Second Amendment.’ ‘The Biden administration’s assault on the Second Amendment isn’t going to stop unless we defend this fundamental liberty.’ – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-kennedy-moves-repeal-biden-admins-pistol-brace-rule-assault-second-amendment
— Elon Musk ignores Dems, meets only with Republicans in first Capitol visit as Twitter CEO. Musk endorsed Republicans for the first time ever in the midterm. – Anders Hagstrom
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elon-musk-ignores-dems-meets-only-republicans-first-capitol-visit-twitter-ceo

GOPUSA
— Charlie Kirk Slams Ronna McDaniel’s Re-Election: RNC Has ‘Deep-Seated Contempt’ For Grassroots (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have demonstrated the most contempt for conservatives since 2000: a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who represent my precinct, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders.)
https://www.gopusa.com/charlie-kirk-slams-ronna-mcdaniels-re-election-rnc-has-deep-seated-contempt-for-grassroots/
— RINOs Plotting Revenge Against American Patriots (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton since 2000.)
https://www.gopusa.com/rinos-plotting-revenge-against-american-patriots/
— Sanctuary City: Illegal Aliens Refuse Transfer To ‘Inhumane’ Shelter, Sleep On NYC Sidewalk (COMMENT: What amenities do illegal alien shelters offer in your municipality, in your township, and in your county: free 24/7 housing, free food, free clothing, free medical care, free education, free transportation, free job training, jobs, etc.?)
https://www.gopusa.com/sanctuary-city-illegal-aliens-refuse-transfer-to-inhumane-shelter-sleep-on-nyc-sidewalk/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Biden Administration Is Playing Deceitful Shell Game to Claim Fewer Illegal Border Crossings – Erin Dwinell
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/biden-administration-playing-deceitful-shell-game-claim-fewer-illegal-border

NEWSMAX
— Migrants Refuse to Leave New York City Hotel – Mike Carter
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/illegals-migrants-new-york-city/2023/01/31/id/1106701/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden DHS Released 564 Criminal Illegals into U.S. in January 2023 – CATHERINE SALGADO (COMMENT: How many of the aforesaid are in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your precinct?)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/catherinesalgado/2023/01/31/biden-dhs-released-564-criminal-illegals-into-u-s-in-january-2023-n1666724
— NYC Officials Claim Activists Are Behind the Migrant Protest – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/lincolnbrown/2023/01/31/nyc-officials-claim-activists-are-behind-the-migrant-protest-n1666626

PATRIOT POST
— The Media Agree: Black Cops Beating Black Victim Is White Supremacy. Media pundits echoed the sentiment that racism was the motive for the beating by pointing to “systemic racism” and calling it irrelevant “whether the police officers are black.” (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats do everything that they can to make Blacks blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://patriotpost.us/videos/94569-the-media-agree-black-cops-beating-black-victim-is-white-supremacy-2023-01-31

REASON
— Hulu’s 1619 Project Docuseries Peddles False History – PHILLIP W. MAGNESS
https://reason.com/2023/01/31/hulus-1619-project-docuseries-peddles-false-history/

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Appeals court upholds restraining order on Illinois gun ban.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/appeals-court-upholds-restraining-order-illinois-gun-ban-96804843

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, a) Democrats use Blacks to promote hatred against Republicans, b) paint Democrats as having been the Union Army in the Civil War, and c) paint Republicans as having been the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/opinion/ron-desantis-black-history.html
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “How Will Joe Biden Be Remembered in 50 Years?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/opinion/joe-biden-future-savior.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Rep. George Santos is stepping down from committees amid fabrications about his biography.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/31/santos-fabrications-committee-assignments-republicans/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, a) Democrats use Blacks to promote hatred against Republicans, b) paint Democrats as having been the Union Army in the Civil War, and c) paint Republicans as having been the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2023/01/31/emancipation-proclamation-black-history-month/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Democrats have a problem with Black male voters. VP Kamala Harris is quietly trying to fix it.” The Democrat EEOC can stress that in 1971, when I was 22 years old, 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 Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors can stress that they promoted my Democrat Black male coworkers over me. My Democrat GAO superiors can stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 and gave my job to my Black male subordinate.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/26/kamala-harris-black-male-voters/11119858002/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “California Republicans call for ‘crime control,’ not gun control, in legislative agenda.”
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article271850477.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois Legislature Passes Broad Paid Leave Bill; Governor Intends To Sign Wide-Ranging Paid Leave Bill Into Law.” (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have promoted the most hatred against me for my benefiting from the federal government’s leave policies since 1966 when I was 18 years old and became a part-time Park Forest Post Office employee have. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/ I would focus on those who promoted more and more and more hatred against me as I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/illinois-legislature-passes-broad-paid-leave-bill-governor-intends-to-sign-wide

FED SMITH
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination in the federal government.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/01/30/biden-racism-federal-workforce/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If your parents are/were Republicans, why is/was that? My outstanding father died in 1969 and my outstanding mother died in 2016. They were always Republican a) because Republicans ended slavery, b) because Republicans promoted conservatism, c) because Republicans promoted individual responsibility, d) because Republicans promoted traditional marriage/family, e) because Republicans promoted right to life, f) because Republicans promoted enforcement of immigration laws, g) because Republicans enforced illegal drug laws, h) because Republicans defended Second Amendment rights, and i) because Republicans promoted equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). My father and my mother saw how my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors treated me 1966-1969. My mother saw how my Democrat IRS superiors treated me 1974-1980. My mother saw how my Democrat GAO superiors treated me 1980-1997. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

January 31, 2023

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Joint Statement on DuPage County Public Safety (QUESTIONS: DuPage County has the second most residents of Illinois’ 102 counties. It has more residents than five states and the District of Columbia. What do the 80 Illinois County Sheriffs who object to the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) have to say about this? Have any of them been threatened with censure like Mendrick has been? So far, exactly what has Pritzker demanded that Illinois County Sheriffs do to implement the PICA? What will Pritzker demand that they do to implement the act? How do Illinois residents become “licensed” to own an assault weapon? Is it by having a FOID card? If Illinois residents become licensed to own assault weapons by having a FOID card, what about those in DuPage County who have assault weapons but do not have a FOID card? Has/will Pritzker demanded/demand that Illinois County Sheriffs go door to door seeking to remove assault weapons from them? What if Pritzker gives Mendrick a list of residences in DuPage County that have assault weapons in them but no one living there has a FOID card? What if Pritzker demands that Mendrick go to those doors seeking to remove those assault weapons? Has/will Pritzker demanded/demand that after January 1, 2024, Illinois County Sheriffs go door to door seeking to remove assault weapons from those who have failed/refused to register them in their county?)
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/Content.aspx?id=67541
(THE STATEMENT: Statement attributable to DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin: “DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy, Sheriff James Mendrick, and State’s Attorney Robert Berlin engaged in a meaningful conversation during which they discussed their shared commitment to the safety of DuPage County residents. The conversation also included discussion of Illinois’ new assault weapons ban, known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act. Enforcement of this law does not demand that deputies go door to door seeking to remove weapons from those licensed to own them. With this understanding, Sheriff Mendrick is committed to enforcing all state and local laws. Chair Conroy is committed to supporting the Sheriff’s Office in maintaining safe communities within DuPage County and sees no reason to pursue a censure resolution at this time. All parties look forward to positive, productive collaboration on important initiatives that will keep DuPage residents safe and ensure the security of our communities moving forward.”)

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois State Police enforcing state’s gun ban, reveal one case under investigation – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: Exactly what has Pritzker demanded that your County Sheriff do to enforce the Protect Illinois Communities Act? Is your County Sheriff complying with those demands? For example, what if someone in your county continues to sell assault weapons to residents of Illinois and Pritzker demands that your County Sheriff stop them?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-state-police-enforcing-state-s-gun-ban-reveal-one-case-under-investigation/article_6462dc04-a0f0-11ed-a9d5-d30cb6d205bd.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois State Police say they took enforcement action against a business for openly advertising the sale of newly banned weapons, but no additional information was provided. In a YouTube video Friday, gun-rights advocate Todd Vandermyde revealed he’d been told that the state is taking actions to enforce the state’s ban on certain semiautomatic guns and magazines. “It appears that there was a gun shop that was selling stuff, post the enactment,” Vandermyde said after sharing an anonymous tip that state police confiscated weapons from an individual. Monday, a spokesperson for Illinois State Police confirmed in a statement to The Center Square that ISP took enforcement action earlier this month against a business for “openly advertising the sale of banned weapons.” The statement said the investigation is ongoing and additional information wasn’t immediately available. Vandermyde cautioned what he sees transpiring. Cook County Sheriff “Tom Dart and everybody can say there aren’t going to be house-to-house searches, I would beg to differ with you, sheriff,” Vandermyde said. While Dart has said they will enforce the gun ban, most of the state’s 102 sheriffs have said they won’t. ISP said Monday state police are “charged with upholding all state laws, including enforcement of businesses that openly violate current laws.” The law is being challenged in several state and federal judicial circuits. In McHenry County Monday, a motion was made to move its gun-ban challenge from state court to federal court. In several separate pending federal cases, ISP made a motion to consolidate into a Crawford County case last week. Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, an Obama appointee, reassigned two of those cases to Stephen McGlynn, a Trump-appointed judge. “The action arises out of the same facts and is closely related to [the Illinois State Rifle Association’s] Harrel, et al. v. Raoul … which was filed before this action and is assigned to District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn,” Rosenstengel said. The Crawford County case Langley v. Kelly was the first lawsuit filed against Illinois’ gun ban in state court, but it was transferred to federal court after the ISRA case was filed in federal court with a judge assigned. ISRA’s Ed Sullivan said while there are several independent cases in Illinois courts alleging individuals’ Second Amendment rights are being infringed, “we also have to keep an eye on the price elsewhere as well,” including a Second Amendment case filed in Maryland. “Because what happens elsewhere certainly can influence what happens here, so I think Maryland is the most obvious target for us to keep an eye out,” Sullivan told The Center Square. In that Maryland case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard oral arguments Dec. 6. It’s unclear when a ruling would be rendered. Still pending in Illinois federal court is a ruling on a TRO in the challenge of Naperville’s gun ban. The judge in that case Monday notified the state that it is also a defendant after plaintiffs expanded their challenge last week. In a separate state challenge last week, state Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur, filed a lawsuit against the state’s gun ban. Caulkins is the lead plaintiff with a new association called Law-Abiding Gun Owners of Macon County. Attorney Thomas DeVore filed to intervene, claiming he has clients that don’t want to be part of a group he said may not stand legal scrutiny. “Dan is trying to take the position that my clients are members of an association that they never heard of and they never agreed to join and that could place some risk on them,” DeVore told The Center Square. “The attorney general might want to start deposing them.” DeVore filed an Effingham County challenge on behalf of 866 named plaintiffs. It is pending an appellate court decision of a lower court’s temporary restraining order blocking the law. A ruling on a TRO is pending in a White County case where DeVore represents nearly 1,700 named plaintiffs. Caulkins’ attorney Jerry Stock labeled DeVore’s filing as a “side show.” Stock argued he doesn’t need hundreds of plaintiffs in a case to prove the law is unconstitutional. “There was no way I was going to attempt to represent hundreds of clients when the remedy sought is a judgment, not the temporary time out,” Stock told The Center Square. “While we’ll seek that on this path, the real goal was to knock this legislation out. I thought that my firm taking a fee based on the volume of clients was not something I could be comfortable with ethically.” Stock said he wasn’t casting aspersions and people can hire any attorney they want, but he “very strongly disagrees” with DeVore’s approach. “I think it’s a far more liberal way of pursuing the claims,” Stock said. “And not having to implicate every individual gun owner or to charge every individual gun owner a fee, because it just was not necessary.” A hearing in Caulkins’ case is set for Friday in Macon County.)

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County Sheriff Won’t be Censured Over Opposition to Illinois Assault Weapons Ban.” Exactly what has Mendrick agreed to do and why?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dupage-county-sheriff-avoids-censure-over-opposition-to-assault-weapons-ban/3058594/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “80-Year-Old Homeowner Shoots Intruder During Home Invasion.” Under the Democrats, crime ever-increasingly increases. Therefore, ever-increasingly, homeowners need to take more and more and more steps a) to discourage home invasions, b) to prevent home invasions, and c) defend against home invaders.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/80-year-old-homeowner-shoots-intruder-during-home-invasion-chicago-police/3058479/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County sheriff, other officials reach agreement on assault weapons ban enforcement.” Exactly what has Mendrick agreed to do and why?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dupage-county-sheriff-assault-weapons-ban-enforcement/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage sheriff won’t be censured over assault weapons ban.” Exactly what has Mendrick agreed to do and why?
https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/dupage-sheriff-wont-be-censured-over-assault-weapons-ban/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KwnloExRzM
— COMMENT: Democrats say “An elderly man is in critical condition following a Northwest Side home invasion Monday morning where he shot one of the suspects.” Under the Democrats, crime ever-increasingly increases. Therefore, ever-increasingly, homeowners need to take more and more and more steps a) to discourage home invasions, b) to prevent home invasions, and c) defend against home invaders.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/80-year-old-critical-after-shooting-suspect-during-home-invasion-on-northwest-side/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Officer Exodus: 1,000+ Chicago cops left the job last year.” I left IRS in 1980 when I was 31 years old.
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/officer-exodus-1000-chicago-cops-left-the-job-last-year/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Garrido attributes to the increase in resignations to what he labels as a toxic work environment in which officers don’t feel supported by police leaders, the mayor or the county’s top prosecutor.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County sheriff dodges possible censure over assault weapons ban issue.” Exactly what has Mendrick agreed to do and why?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-dupage-county-sheriff-assault-weapons-ban-st-0131-20230131-6dr446dhljekzpwg326xuybq2y-story.html
https://news.yahoo.com/dupage-county-sheriff-dodges-possible-003700600.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats pass unconstitutional gun laws to disarm Republicans and to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-013023-20230130-m35ejodfcjej3gehcbglhwlu7m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTOS OF MENDRICK AND CONROY: COMMENT: Democrats say “Sheriff now said to be ‘committed’ to enforcing laws, so DuPage Board chair won’t seek censure.” Exactly what has Mendrick agreed to do and why?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230130/sheriff-now-said-to-be-committed-to-enforcing-laws-so-dupage-board-chair-wont-seek-censure
(FROM THE ARTICLE: County board member Jim Zay, a Carol Stream Republican, said he was glad the three came together to talk and that “everybody’s on the same page.” “I think it showed a lot of leadership on their part,” Zay said.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Villa Park trustee candidate asks court to remove opponent from ballot.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230130/villa-park-trustee-candidate-asks-court-to-remove-opponent-from-ballot

NORTHWEST HERALD
— The gun ban law won’t protect us from criminals – Randy Illg, Union
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2023/01/30/letter-the-gun-ban-law-wont-protect-us-from-criminals/
(FROM THE LETTER: The supposed intent of the gun ban law is to make us all safe. After the governor signed it, did you feel safer? Did you sleep better last night? The actual intent of the ban is to remove all small arms from civilian ownership. The Second Amendment deals with this because the men who wrote it understood that a defenseless citizenry is the breeding ground for dictators to take control. Law enforcement personnel, from the lowest rank to the state attorney, make value judgments every day. If they didn’t, every one of us would be driving 45 mph in a 45 mph speed zone, and every arrest would automatically result in prosecution. Why didn’t you cry foul when cities decided to become sanctuary cities for illegal aliens? Where was your outrage then? If you believe that this law will make us safer, you are mistaken. Criminals do not respect the law. Why don’t you call the governor of California and ask him how gun control is working for them? Criminals do not get FOID cards. They don’t go through the same training and licensing process as law-abiding citizens. Criminals don’t care about anyone but themselves. The only thing that will stop a criminal threat to your life is force. Once you understand this, you will do the right thing, arm yourself, and join those of us who are willing to stand up for what is right. Sleep tight.)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Sheriff now said to be ‘committed’ to enforcing laws, so DuPage Board chair won’t seek censure.” Exactly what has Mendrick agreed to do and why?
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/government/2023/01/30/sheriff-now-said-to-be-committed-to-enforcing-laws-so-dupage-board-chair-wont-seek-censure/

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick Defies New Assault Weapon Ban, Sparks Outrage.”
https://codcourier.org/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-defies-new-assault-weapon-ban-sparks-outrage/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage Chair Conroy drops censure threat after Sheriff Mendrick backs down.” Exactly what has Mendrick agreed to do and why?
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/30/dupage-chair-conroy-drops-censure-threat-after-sheriff-mendrick-backs-down/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Tom DeVore fights with Rep. Caulkins over gun suit.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/30/tom-devore-fights-with-rep-caulkins-over-gun-suit/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State law infuriates auto manufacturers, with one calling it crony capitalism at work.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/30/state-law-infuriates-auto-manufacturers-with-one-calling-it-crony-capitalism-at-work/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/30/afternoon-roundup-23/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/31/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-9/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-8/

ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
— Moms Demand Action is trying to prevent McHenry County from becoming a 2A sanctuary.
https://isra.org/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DeVore Representing Plaintiffs Solicited to Join State Rep. Dan Caulkins’ Lawsuit Challenging Pritzker’s Assault Weapons Ban
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/breaking-devore-representing-plaintiffs-solicited-to-join-state-rep-dan-caulkins-lawsuit-challenging-pritzkers-assault-weapons-ban.html
— Committeewoman Lynn Franco Sends Open Letter to Chicago GOP Officials Requesting to Remove Boulton as GOP Chair, Boulton Ally Responds With an Attack
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/committeewoman-lynn-franco-sends-open-letter-to-chicago-gop-officials-requesting-to-remove-boulton-as-gop-chair-boulton-ally-responds-with-an-attack.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Grafton Township Republican Party Sets Huntley School Board Candidates’ Night February 2nd (COMMENT: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, those organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/30/grafton-township-republican-party-sets-huntley-school-board-candidates-night-february-2nd/
— Chance to Comment on Proposed ComEd Rate Hike
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/30/chance-to-comment-on-proposed-comed-rate-hike/
— UPDATE with SPECIFICS: With Chicago Mayoral Candidate Proposing Taxing Suburbanites, Will Next Move Be to Impose Chicago Income Tax?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/29/with-chicago-mayoral-candidate-proposing-taxing-suburbanites-will-next-move-be-to-impose-chicago-income-tax/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION’S MAYORAL CANDIDATE WANTS ‘SUBURBS TAX’ ON ‘THE RICH’ – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-unions-mayoral-candidate-wants-suburbs-tax-on-the-rich/
— NEARLY HALF OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS CHRONICALLY ABSENT IN 2022 – Hannah Max
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/nearly-half-of-chicago-public-schools-students-chronically-absent-in-2022/

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “IL assault weapons ban: McHenry County challenge to Illinois law transferred to federal court.”
https:/
https://abc7chicago.com/il-assault-weapons-ban-2023-illinois-banning-lawsuit/12750214/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-marijuana-cannabis-law-dispensary-applications-application/12750092/

WGN RADIO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump sues journalist Bob Woodward.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/trump-sues-journalist-bob-woodward/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago mayoral candidates answer 23 questions.” I should write a book about the Republican candidates who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events 2005-2012, the questions that I asked them after they spoke, and the answers that they gave. I would focus on those candidates who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats.
https://elections.suntimes.com/questionnaire/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Hundreds gather in Loop to protest police violence and demand justice for Tyre Nichols. After rallying at Federal Plaza the group went on a brief march through the Loop, carrying signs and chanting the names of others killed by police in recent years.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/30/23578971/hundreds-gather-in-loop-to-protest-police-violence-and-demand-justice-for-tyre-nichols

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Richard Uihlein spent heavily around Jan. 6.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/richard-uihlein-contributed-much-jan-6-groups-report
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago’s always been a union town. Now the face of organized labor is changing.” I was a union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980. I should write a book about those who hold that against me the most.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-labor-organizing/union-organizers-chicago-new-territory

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump calls DeSantis ‘disloyal’ for considering a 2024 presidential bid.” (COMMENT: Who have you been “disloyal” to? In the 2002 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary, I backed Pat O/Malley. Ever since then, my anti-conservative and conservative-hating Jim Ryan promoting critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, viciously condemned me, and viciously punished me for being “disloyal” to Jim Ryan. They ignore, dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn what I did to help elect Ryan in the general election in 2002. They continue to blame me and they continue to blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters a) for Ryan’s losing to Blagojevich in 2002 and b) for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2002 have suffered. They continue to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being “too conservative.”)
https://pantagraph.com/news/national/trump-calls-desantis-disloyal-for-considering-a-2024-presidential-bid/video_787aa157-08c1-5a15-ad7b-0d83bfa5fe73.html

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republican voters favor DeSantis over Trump for 2024, latest poll shows.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/republican-voters-favor-desantis-over-trump-for-2024-latest-poll-shows/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Recent infighting raises the question” and asks “How conservative is the GOP?” Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-01-30/recent-infighting-raises-the-question-how-conservative-is-the-gop

ELMHURST PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage Airport Officials Donated To Ex-Chair. Airport board members, who meet six times a year, make $10,000 annually. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-airport-officials-donated-ex-chair

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Burr Ridge D180 Defends High Spending Per Student.”
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-d180-tops-student-spending

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “We asked what political campaign motivated you more than any other.” I should write a book about candidates a) who I did the most to help elect and b) who blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/01/31/hoping-for-a-win-win-in-the-house-00080341

WASHINGTON TIMES
— $5.4 billion in pandemic loans were paid to suspicious Social Security numbers – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/30/54-billion-pandemic-loans-were-paid-suspicious-soc/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New York City says city employees took diversity and inclusion, not critical race theory, training – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/new-york-city-required-city-employees-critical-race-theory-training
— No, US capitalism wasn’t ‘shaped largely by chattel slavery’ – Rainer Zitelmann
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/no-us-capitalism-wasnt-shaped-largely-by-chattel-slavery

NEW YORK POST
— NY-CRT? Eric Adams presses city workers into ‘racial equity’ training: report – Jesse O’Neill
https://nypost.com/2023/01/30/nyc-employees-mandated-to-complete-racial-equity-training-report/

AMERICA 1ST FREEDOM
— Confiscation in Canada. The federal authorities in our “quiet neighbor to the north” are moving ahead with bans and “buy-back” schemes. – BRIAN MCCOMBIE
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/confiscation-in-canada/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The dishonest, divisive narrative driving Black History Month – Kathleen Brush
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/the_dishonest_divisive_narrative_driving_black_history_month.html
— Kevin McCarthy must go ‘Pelosi’ on the House’s growing ranks of RINOS – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/kevin_mccarthy_needs_to_go_pelosi_on_the_houses_growing_ranks_of_rinos.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Cops show after NYC migrants protest, REFUSE to leave hotel for new Brooklyn location – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/30/cops-show-after-nyc-migrants-protest-refuse-to-leave-hotel-for-new-brooklyn-location-1328701/

BREITBART
— Hulu’s ‘1619 Project’ Docuseries: Nikole Hannah-Jones Accuses Americans of Racism Toward ‘Multiracial Citizens’ – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/01/30/hulus-1619-project-docuseries-nikole-hannah-jones-accuses-americans-of-racism-toward-multiracial-citizens/
— NYC Makes City Employees Take Critical Race Theory Training – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/30/report-nyc-makes-city-employees-take-critical-race-theory-training/

COLLEGE FIX
— Anti-woke business school program flourishes at Troy University. – JACK APPLEWHITE (COMMENT: My college degrees were in business (NIU-1970 and Loyola-1976), accounting (DePaul-1980), and finance (IIT-1997).)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/anti-woke-business-school-program-flourishes-at-troy-university/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘1619 Project’ Documentary Is Laced With Inaccuracies, Historians Say – ALEXA SCHWERHA
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/30/1619-project-documentary-nikole-hannah-jones-historians/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Bill Aims to Block Federal Funds From Schools That ‘Indoctrinate With Critical Race Theory’ – Brett Rowland
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/30/bill-aims-to-block-federal-funds-from-schools-that-indoctrinate-with-critical-race-theory/
— Biden Administration Is Playing Deceitful Shell Game to Claim Fewer Illegal Border Crossings – Erin Dwinell
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/01/30/administration-is-playing-deceitful-shell-game-to-claim-fewer-illegal-border-crossings/

EPOCH TIMES
— Fuel Costs of Electric Vehicles Overtake Gas-Powered Cars – Allen Zhong
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/fuel-costs-of-electric-vehicles-overtake-gas-powered-cars-study_5017783.html
— Illegal Crossings Soar 743 Percent at US–Canada Border as Migrant Crisis Worsens – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-crossings-soar-743-percent-at-us-canada-border-as-migrant-crisis-worsens_5019668.html

FEDERALST
— Mass Shootings Actually Increased During Federal ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban 1994-2004. – GREGORY WALLACE AND GEORGE A. MOCSARY
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/31/fact-check-mass-shootings-actually-increased-during-federal-assault-weapons-ban/

FOX NEWS
— Florida bill could hand gun owners huge win, make the US a constitutional carry-majority country. Legislation has support of NRA and Florida Sheriff’s Association. – Emma Colton (COMMENT: What are your Republican state senator and your Republican state representative doing to defend and advance the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-bill-could-gun-owners-huge-win-us-constitutional-carry-majority-country

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— DEI Doesn’t Work—Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for It – Jonathan Butcher (COMMENT: DEI promotes hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/dei-doesnt-work-taxpayers-shouldnt-pay-it

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Dozens of Migrants Refuse to Move from Manhattan Hotel to Brooklyn Mega-Shelter – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/dozens-of-migrants-refuse-to-move-from-manhattan-hotel-to-brooklyn-mega-shelter/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hulu’s ‘1619 Project’ Trashes America with Revisionist History, Voter Suppression Myths – Stephanie Hamill
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/stephanie-hamill/2023/01/30/hulus-1619-project-trashes-america-revisionist-history

NEWSMAX
— Conservatives Hit Mayor Lightfoot Over Chicago Crime – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/lori-lightfoot-chicago-crime/2023/01/30/id/1106475/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Radio host William Kelly, who previously sued Lightfoot after his Chicago press pass was revoked, posted a picture of shuttered businesses on State Street near the “Magnificent Mile” on North Michigan Avenue with the comment, “Not even Old Blue Eyes could save this and Chicagoans have @lorilightfoot to thank.” He said in an interview with Fox News last week: “The policies that really destroyed State Street and honestly, Michigan Avenue, the Magnificent Mile was the one-two punch of the lockdowns, the looting, but also the policies that continue to this day.”)

PATRIOT POST
— Cops Are Always ‘Driven by Racism’? The Left went into overdrive blaming systemic racism for even the actions of black police officers. – NATE JACKSON
https://patriotpost.us/articles/94544-cops-are-always-driven-by-racism-2023-01-30

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 48% Say Biden’s Handling of Classified Documents Is ‘Major Scandal’
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/48_say_biden_s_handling_of_classified_documents_is_major_scandal

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Maher: 1619 Project Teaches That The Essence Of America Is Irredeemable, “That’s Just Wrong” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2023/01/30/maher_1619_project_teaches_that_the_essence_of_america_is_irredeemable_thats_just_wrong.html

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “California Has More Than 100 Gun Laws” and ask “Why Don’t They Stop More Mass Shootings?” Criminals do not comply with laws.
https://news.yahoo.com/california-more-100-gun-laws-125535066.html

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Pritzker, who ever-increasingly talks and acts like he is going to run for President, calls DeSantis an extremist.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/desantis-black-history-course-ban-part-2024-plan-rcna68266
— COMMENT: Democrats say “RNC throws Ye under the bus with resolution ‘condemning’ antisemitism.” To paint me as being as being an antisemite and to get my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take adverse actions against me, my Democrat superiors in the federal government stressed a) that I was conservative, b) that I was Republican, c) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, d) that I was 100% German national origin, e) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and f) that I lived in Wheaton since 1978. I should write a book about the aforesaid.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/rnc-antisemitism-ye-fuentes-gop-rcna68182

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How liberal states are shoring up abortion rights.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/30/how-liberal-states-are-shoring-up-abortion-rights/
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “When Will US Workers Get Paid Leave?” and say “Try 2035.” (COMMENT: Since I was 18 years old in 1966 and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I benefitted from the federal government’s leave policies. They got more furious as I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/ and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/ )
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/when-will-us-workers-get-paid-leave-try-2035/2023/01/30/3ac1713c-a099-11ed-8b47-9863fda8e494_story.html

SALT WIRE
— Unceremoniously dumped – Wilfred Bartlett, Conception Bay South (COMMENT: I should write a book about my being unceremoniously dumped as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, c) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, d) a Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, e) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, f) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, and g) GAO employee.)
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/letter-unceremoniously-dumped-as-volunteer-of-seniors-club-with-no-explanation-100819344/

BIG COUNTRY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Permit-to-purchase, assault weapons ban pass out of Washington House Committee
https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/news/state/washington/permit-to-purchase-assault-weapons-ban-pass-out-of-washington-house-committee/article_0936a670-6582-5c1a-a8e3-3c5231fda8f3.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: House Bill 1143 prohibits firearm dealers from selling or transferring guns unless the person has a valid permit to purchase firearms, mandates background checks and 10-day waiting periods for all transfers of firearms, and requires dealers to record every transfer. The bill also requires prospective gun buyers to apply directly to a state or local law enforcement agency to obtain a purchase permit prior to approaching any seller. House Bill 1240 bans “assault weapons,” defined in the legislation as a category of semi-automatic rifles that fit certain criteria like being shorter than 30 inches in length and the ability to accept a detachable magazine.)

BLOOMBERG LAW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois Gun Owner Loses Suit for Right to Sell Firearm Conversion Device.”
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/gun-owner-loses-suit-for-right-to-sell-firearm-conversion-device

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: To be woke is to be anti those who are conservative, Republican, American, Whites, male, older, heterosexual, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/what-does-woke-mean-and-how-did-the-term-become-so-powerful

NPR
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Recent infighting raises the question” and ask “How conservative is the GOP?” Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I should write a book about anti-conservative and conservative-hating leaders of the following who have a) rejected the most planks in the Republican Party platform and/or b) done the most to destroy the following: a) Illinois Republican Party, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and c) Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who had their operatives and their dupes a) destroy TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition and/or b) take the most/biggest adverse actions against me..
https://www.npr.org/2023/01/30/1151996068/republican-party-conservative-ideology-gop-trump

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “AT&T criticized after dropping Newsmax.” If you got dropped, who would come to your defense? If Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and/or other anti-conservatives and conservative-haters succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, who would come to my defense?
https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2023/01/30/att-directv-newsmax

DAILY MAIL
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is filmed DANCING in streets of Windy City, as crime soars 61% and iconic Magnificent Mile sits 30% vacant after flagship stores fled violent chaos. – STEPHEN M. LEPORE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11691129/Chicago-Mayor-Lori-Lightfoot-filmed-DANCING-streets-Windy-City-murders-soar.html

WIKIPEDIA
— Censure (COMMENT: Who blames you and for what? I should write a book about my “religious” and “conservative” and “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who tried hard but failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at ICRC’s annual convention in Wheaton in 2006. They blamed me and they blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Bill Brady losing the Republican gubernatorial primary that year. Previously, they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Jim Ryan losing to Blagojevich in 2002. They succeeded in throwing me off ICRC’s Steering Committee in 2007. In my book, I would focus on Ryan’s and Brady’s major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. I would focus on the many adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me since 2002. I would focus on the many things that I did a) to help elect Ryan in the 2002 general gubernatorial election and b) to help elect Brady in the 2010 gubernatorial election.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censure

January 30, 2023

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Re-Electing Ronna McDaniel Was A Mistake – Paul Schimpf
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/schimpf-re-electing-ronna-mcdaniel-was-a-mistake.html

WIREPOINTS
— City Club of Chicago is now yet another doormat for the city’s failed establishment – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/city-club-of-chicago-is-now-yet-another-doormat-for-the-citys-failed-establishment-wirepoints/
— Chicago’s mayoral candidates’ won’t like it. Ted Dabrowski lays out the inconvenient truths about Chicago that politicians don’t talk about.
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-mayoral-candidates-wont-like-it-ted-dabrowski-lays-out-the-inconvenient-truths-about-chicago-that-politicians-dont-talk-about-wirepoints-on-public-aff/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— New Mentor Program Pairs Midwestern University Students with Women in Medicine and Science (COMMENT: I am not a Democrat, minority, or female. My IRS and GAO superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to promote their Democrat employees who were minority and/or female. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980, assigned me to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639155927-new-mentor-program-pairs-mwu-students-with-undergraduate-women-in-medicine-and-science

ABC7
— IL assault weapons ban 2023: Challenge to Illinois law in court Monday
https://abc7chicago.com/il-assault-weapons-ban-2023-illinois-banning-lawsuit/12750214/
— Chicago shootings: 15 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-shooting-weekend-today/12750014/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-marijuana-cannabis-law-dispensary-applications-application/12750092/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Arizona Republicans pick former Trump official to lead party.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/ap-arizona-republicans-pick-former-trump-official-to-lead-party/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Why Are Chicago Elections Nonpartisan?”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/01/30/wttw-news-explains-why-are-chicago-elections-nonpartisan

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats use Tyre Nichols to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/29/23576339/tyre-nichols-memphis-murder-police-video-steinberg-column
— COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats pass unconstitutional gun laws to disarm Republicans and to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/29/23572889/gun-violence-gun-owners-tax-break-oped-john-vukmirovich

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats pass unconstitutional gun laws to disarm Republicans and to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-012923-20230129-jxq6kn4hmrccflmbtycj4swoje-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Educational choice should be available to all – Janice Anderson
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230130/letter-educational-choice-should-be-available-to-all

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Results in states that repealed their prevailing-wage laws aren’t pretty – FRANK MANZO
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-labor-organizing/illinois-prevailing-wage-law-stays-books
— Illinois goes from bad to worse by adopting Amendment 1 – MARK MIX
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-labor-organizing/illinois-adoption-amendment-1-no-victory-workers
— Fall of labor force participation across Midwest a cause for concern – IRYNA LENDEL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-labor-organizing/midwest-loses-generation-workers

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Stop calling semi-automatic rifles assault rifles – Patrick Donlea, Crystal Lake
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2023/01/29/letter-stop-calling-semi-automatic-rifles-assault-rifles/
(FROM THE LETTER: I understand many people use hyperbole to make their arguments sound more compelling. That being said, we have to stop calling any semi-automatic rifle designed and sold for civilian and police use an “assault rifle.” An assault rifle is a specific tool designed for and used by the military. Because of this, it should not be available for civilian or civil police use. The assault rifle is distinguished from the standard battle rifle by three primary characteristics that make it easier to use in close quarters, such as urban or jungle fighting. These characteristics are: 1. It’s comparatively short and light. 2.
It fires a less powerful, and, therefore lighter, round bullet. 3. It has a selective fire switch which allows it to shoot in either semi-automatic or fully automatic mode, such as firing three shot bursts as a third option. The last of these characteristics makes it a type of machine gun. This puts the assault rifle under the registration requirements of the National Firearms Act (NFA). It should be noted that Illinois law has already prohibited the possession of all NFA weapons, specifically machine guns, by Illinois residents since 1961 (720 ILCS 5/24). So, please stop calling a semi-automatic rifle a machine gun or assault rifle when discussing current gun laws. For the past 62 years, it has been illegal to own assault rifles in Illinois.)

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur man beaten and robbed in his home – Tony Reid (COMMENT: Under the Democrats, crime will increase, and therefore, police response times will increase.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/decatur-man-beaten-and-robbed-in-his-home-police-say/article_c679a87c-a00b-11ed-97ba-dfb90111b5e4.html
— Decatur man shot as he flees robbers – Tony Reid (COMMENT: Under the Democrats, crime will increase, and therefore, police response times will increase.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/decatur-man-shot-as-he-flees-robbers-police-report/article_1e588ab6-9ffa-11ed-9a30-831259045bda.html

CWB CHICAGO
— Catalytic converters stolen from 5 Chicago police mounted unit trucks
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/01/catalytic-converters-stolen-from-5-chicago-police-mounted-unit-trucks.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tens of thousands of federal employees bilked government of pandemic cash – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/30/tens-of-thousands-of-federal-employees-bilked-gove/
— Revolt over House speaker inspires Freedom Caucus lawmakers in the states – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/30/revolt-over-house-speaker-inspires-freedom-caucus-/

NEW YORK POST
— Nikki Haley, former UN ambassador in the Trump administration, took a not-so-subtle shot at President Biden, 80, and former President Donald Trump, 76 — saying it’s time for a “new generation to lead.” – Mark Moore (COMMENT: Are you older? What do you stress in your defense of your age? I stress my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://nypost.com/2023/01/29/nikki-haley-on-2024-time-for-a-new-generation-to-lead/
— Memphis cops charged in Tyre Nichols murder hired after Police Department relaxed job requirements – Matthew Sedacca (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats lower job requirements to hire Democrats. GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31, IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22, and Firestone Stores hired me in 1970 when I was 21. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who GAO, IRS, and Firestone Stores would not have hired back then if they were as old as back then I was because they would not have met job requirements. GAO would not have hired me if I had not a) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and d) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$194,583/year. IRS would not have hired me if I had not a) worked the previous 10 months for Firestone Stores and b) earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. Firestone Stores would not have hired me if I had not earned the aforesaid degree.)
https://nypost.com/2023/01/28/memphis-cops-in-tyre-nichols-murder-hired-after-pd-relaxed-job-standards/
— Democrats want 8.7% pay hike for federal workers who were ‘subjected to’ Trump – Mark Moore (COMMENT: Lyndon Johnson was President while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 and Richard Nixon during 1969. Nixon was President while I worked for IRS 1971-1974, Gerald Ford 1974-1977, and Jimmy Carter 1977-1980. Carter was President while I worked for GAO 1980-1981, Ronald Reagan 1981-1989, George Bush 1989-1993, and Bill Clinton 1993-1997. GAO works for Congress. Democrats controlled the House while I worked for GAO 1980-1995 and Republicans 1995-1997.)
https://nypost.com/2023/01/29/democrats-offer-pay-hike-to-federal-workers-to-make-good-for-trump-covid/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— School choice is more important than ever. – Larry Sand (COMMENT: My outstanding parents sending me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod had a tremendous impact on me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned that impact the most.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/29/the-curricular-firing-squads/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Straight Talk on the Latest Riots – Clarice Feldman
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/straight_talk_on_the_latest_riots.html
— More proof that the reparations hustle is all about greed and inciting race war – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/more_proof_that_the_reparations_hustle_is_all_about_greed_and_inciting_race_war.html

BREITBART
— Sanctuary State California Issues Driver’s Licenses to over 1M Illegal Aliens Since 2015 – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/29/california-drivers-licenses-1m-illegal-aliens-since-2015/

BULWARK
— Illinois Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce the State’s New Gun Law. Last year’s Supreme Court ruling on gun control may doom the law, which bans ‘assault weapons’ and establishes a new registry. – JIM SWIFT
https://www.thebulwark.com/illinois-sheriffs-refuse-to-enforce-the-states-new-gun-law/

CONSTITUTION ANNOTATED
— Table of Laws Held Unconstitutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court (COMMENT: Concerning the Second Amendment, see New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen and McDonald v. City of Chicago and District of Columbia v. Heller)
https://constitution.congress.gov/resources/unconstitutional-laws/

DAILY CALLER
— Abortion Is Infiltrating College Campuses — With The Help Of Democratic Lawmakers – ALEXA SCHWERHA
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/29/pro-life-organizations-blue-states-stock-abortion-pills-college-campuses/
— Biden Admin’s New Border Policy Using Parole ‘Loophole’ To Fastrack Migrants Into The US – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/29/biden-administration-department-of-homeland-security-mayorkas/

FOX NEWS
— NYC forces all city employees to undergo radical critical race theory training: ‘Really unfair’ A source told Fox News that NYC wanted the contracts with the city and the hiring to be determined with a ‘racial equity’ lens. – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They require all federal employees to take lots of anti-Republican training. I should write a book about the anti-Republican training that my Democrat superiors required me to take.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-york-forces-all-city-employees-into-radical-racial-equity-training

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Infinite Elasticity of ‘White Supremacy’
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/the-infinite-elasticity-of-white-supremacy/

PJ MEDIA
— ATF Turns Gun Owners Into Felons – JONATHAN W. EMORD
https://pjmedia.com/columns/jonathanemord/2023/01/29/presto-change-o-the-atf-turns-gun-owners-into-felons-n1666146

TOWNHALL
— What McDaniel’s Re-Election as RNC Chair Means – Mark Lewis
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2023/01/29/what-mcdaniels-re-election-as-rnc-chair-means-n2618873
— Short in the RNC Chair Race? – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/01/29/is-this-why-harmeet-dhillon-fell-short-in-rnc-chair-race-n2618867
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dhillon isn’t a bad candidate, but her team might have been too aggressive, alienating potential RNC committee members. Anger and frustration are understandable, but it seems Dhillon might have been able to pull an upset if her crew were more disciplined.)
— DeSantis Advisors Are Reportedly Preparing For His 2024 Presidential Announcement – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/01/29/desantis-advisors-are-reportedly-preparing-for-his-2024-presidential-announcement-n2618878
— The Left Is Fueling a New Racism – Terry Paulson
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2023/01/30/the-left-is-fueling-a-new-racism-n2618841

POLITICO
— Where the Uihleins sent their cash after the insurrection – CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2023/01/27/where-the-uihleins-sent-their-cash-after-the-insurrection-00079999

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Blacks to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/opinions/the-1619-project-documentary-series-history-joseph

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— 7 Lessons From Those Who Retired By FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). Equip yourself with the tools to enjoy early retirement. – Rachel Hartman (COMMENT: Because my Democrat GAO superiors did everything that they could to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those who ancestors had been America for a long time and who they had not promote to Senior Executive Service, currently $183,500/year by age 40, I planned on retiring as soon I became eligible for regular retirement in 2003 when I would be 55. But they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49. Consequently my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is significantly less. My CSRS pension today is less than what my IRS salary was in today’s dollars in 1972 when I was 23 years old.)
https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/aging/articles/lessons-from-those-who-retired-by-fire
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Get ready to spend less. 2. Practice living in retirement. 3. Change your approach to money. 4. Recognize there will be challenges. 5. Know your new goals. 6. Pick the right FIRE version. 7. Look ahead to the perks.)

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats are forever beyond furious that they lost the Civil War. Were it not for the Second Amendment, Democrats would have gotten rid of all Republicans by now. Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as having been the Union Army during the Civil War and paint Republicans as having been the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/29/second-amendment-problem/
— COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats pass unconstitutional gun laws to disarm Republicans and to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/police-that-ignore-federal-law-ignore-democracy/2023/01/29/bf0c15fe-9fd7-11ed-8b47-9863fda8e494_story.html

USA TODAY
— Another conservative (Fox News analyst Gianno Caldwell) faces public shunning. Liberals grow bolder with their intolerance. What happened to Caldwell at a Miami restaurant isn’t an isolated incident. Conservatives have been shunned or harassed at other establishments in recent years. – Ingrid Jacques (COMMENT: I should write a book about how conservatives are ever-increasingly shunned in the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/01/29/fox-news-gianno-caldwell-kicked-out-miami-restaurant/11121879002/

TULSA WORLD
— GOP changes leadership in Maine after poor election showing, Former Assistant House Minority Leader Joel Stetkis is the new Maine Republican Party chair following disappointing midterm election for the GOP. – AP
https://tulsaworld.com/ap/state/gop-changes-leadership-in-maine-after-poor-election-showing/article_a745394e-665e-5f64-87ca-8f80cf2f177d.html

WICHITA EAGLE
— How The Eagle calculated response times of the Wichita Police Department – MICHAEL STAVOLA (COMMENT: Under the Democrats, crime will increase, and therefore, police response times will increase.)
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article271619047.html

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
— Officer shortage part of slower 911 police response times – KALLIE COX (COMMENT: Under the Democrats, crime will increase, and therefore, police response times will increase.)
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article271655412.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— GOP Leadership Battles Expose Divisions in 2024 Battleground States. Some Republicans are calling for a break from Trump-style politics after disappointing midterm election results. – Aaron Zitner and Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-leadership-battles-expose-divisions-in-2024-battleground-states-11675005074
— New Gun Research Center Funded by Firearms Executives Aims to Diversify Debate. University of Wyoming initiative reignites discussion of bias in the field of study. – Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats pass unconstitutional gun laws to disarm Republicans and to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-gun-research-center-funded-by-firearms-executives-aims-to-diversify-debate-11674953998

FORBES
— America Needs To Improve How It Treats Its Older Workers – Teresa Ghilarducci
https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2023/01/28/how-america-treats-its-older-workers-new-data/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Involuntary Retirement It is hard for older workers to keep a job, as Urban Institute’s Richard W. Johnson showed the economists gathered there. Older workers do worse under conditions of layoffs and business closures. Job-finding is easier for workers under 50 who get displaced from a job — more than 70% of displaced workers under 50 typically find new work within three years of their job loss. For workers 55-61, however, that number falls to 59%. Among those who can start claiming Social Security, at ages 62 and older the reemployment rate falls to just 38%. So they claim early Social Security benefits at reduced monthly benefits or they start bidding down and take jobs that are worse than their previous ones. Early retirement is an all-too-common last resort, and involuntary retirements increase the risk of depression and downward mobility. Labor market scarring is another effect of job loss beyond the pain of unemployment. Scarring refers to the earnings losses experienced by displaced workers who do manage to find work again. Once again, things get worse as you move up in age. Re-employed displaced workers, age 55-61, earn 22% less than they did before, a scarring effect that is more than twice as severe as for those in their 30s. Weekly earnings are 29% lower for reemployed displaced workers 62 and older.)

HR DRIVE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “6 diversity and inclusion trends to watch in 2023.” (COMMENT: Since I became a federal employee in 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been ever-increasingly furious because as a federal employee and retiree, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://www.hrdive.com/news/2023-diversity-and-inclusion-trends/641211/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A phenomenon Stamps said she’s been thinking about lately is medical challenges forcing early retirement. “If you’re forced to retire, you’re theoretically less prepared for retirement than the average [person] and you have more debt. That’s more challenging because now you have a sort of fixed income if you’re lucky. Getting any kind of fixed income that you have to depend on kind of perpetuates the racial wealth gap.”)

NASDAQ
— How to Save for Retirement Even When You’re in Your 20s and Broke – Mary Ellen Cagnassola (COMMENT: I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension in 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. I earned full-time CSRS credits even though I worked only part-time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been ever-increasingly furious about that ever since then. I earned almost 9 years of CSRS credits working for IRS 1971-1980 and almost 18 years of CSRS credits working for GAO 1980-1997. My CSRS pension is dramatically reduced a) because my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors wasted my career and took many adverse actions against me and b) because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. Nevertheless, my CSRS pension is currently $63,144/year. But my CSRS pension today is less than what my IRS salary was in today’s dollars in 1972 when I was 23 years old. In addition, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been ever-increasingly furious because as a federal employee and retiree, the federal government pays 72% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance.)
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-to-save-for-retirement-even-when-youre-in-your-20s-and-broke

ENTREPRENEUR
— Early retirement can cause faster cognitive decline – Amanda Breen (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. More than anything else, my putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out since 2000 has slowed down my cognitive decline. Since 2005, those newsletters have included links to 449,353 articles.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/early-retirement-can-negatively-impact-cognition-study/443720

U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE
— Navy Will Force Retirement on Poor Performing Senior Captains, Commanders – Ben Werner (COMMENT: To “justify” forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors a) gave me unfair job assignments, performance expectations, and performance appraisals, b) kept me off audits of IRS since 1988, c) always ranked me in the lower half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and d) assigned me to supervise all their poor performing employees.)
https://news.usni.org/2018/08/09/navy-to-retire-poor-performing-senior-commanders-and-captains

FED SMITH
— The 2023 COLA is the largest in over 40 years. (COMMENT: My Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension increased from $58,101/year to $63,144/year, that is, by $5,043/year, that is, by 8.7%. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious about that. In my defense, my CSRS pension today is less than what my IRS salary was in today’s dollars in 1972 when I was 23 years old. In my defense, I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. To qualify myself for better paying federal jobs, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 years old in 1970, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. I ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) what did they do to qualify themselves for better paying jobs and b) why didn’t they become federal employees?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/01/07/when-will-federal-retirees-see-2023-cola-in-their-annuity-payments/

WIKIPEDIA
— RINO (COMMENT:I should write a book about the biggest RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000. I would focus on those who not only failed/refused to defend/advance the following planks in the Republican Party platform, but who destroyed those like me who support those planks: individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_in_Name_Only
— Entryism (COMMENT: I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000. I would focus on those who have been the most successful in destroying conservative Republican Precinct Committeemen like me.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entryism
— Second Civil War (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as having been the Union Army during the Civil War and paint Republicans as having been the Confederate Army during the Civil War.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_American_Civil_War

January 29, 2023

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State GOP Chairman Don Tracy Defends Vote to Re-Elect Incumbent National Leader
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/28/state-gop-chairman-don-tracy-defends-vote-to-re-elect-incumbent-national-leader/
— All McHenry County Candidates Listed, Find the Write-In Possibilities for Which Filings Must Be Made by February 2nd
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/26/all-candidates-listed-find-the-write-in-possibilities-for-which-filings-must-be-made-by-february-2nd/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP Chair Don Tracy Votes for RNC Chair Ronna Romney, Says She’s Done an “Excellent Job” Despite Losses in 2018, 2020 and 2022
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/il-gop-chair-don-tracy-votes-for-rnc-chair-ronna-romney-says-shes-done-an-excellent-job-despite-losses-in-2018-2020-and-2022.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New shelter for migrants in Woodlawn could open in the coming week.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-wadsworth-shelter-community-meeting-hyde-park-20230129-343c6xvlenfpngtuhlclfikoby-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Declining enrollment, empty schools, union battles: Mayoral candidates grapple with big challenges in Chicago Public Schools.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-mayor-race-education-cps-ctu-20230129-eqguamk4czh3lidjoqqk3jyify-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats promote Bobby Rush. I would not be surprised if Bobby Rush acknowledged that in 1997, when I was 49 years old, he forced my Democrat GAO Chicago office superiors to force me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-vintage-tribune-bobby-rush-20230129-uilnqtdtobbk7p3k5dz54xtpzm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use books to make children LGBTQers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/28/23572558/childrens-book-ban-efforts-chicago-suburban-libraries-lincolnwood-glenview-first-amendment
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Let the College Board do its job on African American Studies.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/28/23572922/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies-pritzker-desantis-editorial
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats run America and b) Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad in America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/28/23573321/stand-alone-colin-kaepernick-justice-op-ed

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Questions at District 211 candidates forum focus on use of controversial sex ed curriculum” hosted by the Schaumburg Township Republican Organization.” If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, the organizations would still be hosting candidate forums.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230128/questions-at-district-211-candidates-forum-focus-on-use-of-controversial-sex-ed-curriculum

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McDonald’s exec slams ‘costly and job-destroying’ move to pay fast-food workers $22 an hour.” I earned $25 an hour in today’s dollars in 1971 when I was 22 years old working for IRS, but only after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 and had worked for Firestone Stores for 10 months.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-opinion

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago activists demand justice, accountability in wake of Tyre Nichols death.”
https://abc7chicago.com/tyre-nichols-death-jesse-jackson-rainbow-push-coalition/12745967/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How Illinois courts are exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.”
https://abc7chicago.com/freedom-of-information-act-foia-request-illinois-exemptions/12742027/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Victim among 2 hurt in Ford City Mall shooting after trying to fend off attempted car thief: police.”
https://abc7chicago.com/ford-city-mall-shooting-today-jcpenny-near-me/12745759/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A victim was wounded Saturday in the parking lot of the Ford City Mall while trying to fend off an attempted car theft. The victim, a 46-year-old man, was walking towards his parked vehicle outside the JCPenny store in the 7600-block of S Cicero around 12:40 p.m. when he saw someone trying to get into his car, according to police. The victim, who is a FOID and CCL holder, exchanged gunfire with the offender before the offender jumped in a nearby vehicle and fled, causing a traffic crash in the 79000-block of S. Pulaski Rd in the process, police said. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the hand and thigh, and was transported to Christ Hospital in fair condition. The offender sustained a graze wound to the head and was taken to the hospital in good condition, officials said. Three offenders were taken into custody and charges are pending.)

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “3 Illinois cities (Aurora, Chicago, and Naperville) make list of Dirtiest Cities in America”‘
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/3-illinois-cities-make-list-of-dirtiest-cities-in-america

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Rich Miller says “Inside carmakers’ dislike of state.”
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-inside-carmakers-dislike-of-state/article_684a35e8-9e92-11ed-9163-c7980c00880b.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans introduce bill to deny undocumented migrants U.S. entry.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/republicans-introduce-bill-to-deny-undocumented-migrants-u-s-entry/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: OUTSTANDING: Utah’s governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. – AP
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-01-29/utahs-governor-has-signed-a-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-youth

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump kicks off 2024 run ‘more angry’ and ‘more committed’ than ever.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-kicks-off-2024-run-more-angry-and-more-committed-than-ever-donald-trump-2020-election-2024-election-white-house-mike-pence-nikki-haley-ron-desantis-president-joe-biden-election-calendar-political-tradition-scandals-documents-nick-fuentes-nh-sc
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “How old is too old to serve in public office?” Are you older? What do you stress in defense of your age? I stress my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/how-old-is-too-old-to-serve-in-public-office-presidential-race-joe-biden-donald-trump-congress-house-senate-elections-term-limits
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Suffolk asked voters to describe their ideal candidate in a December survey. Half of the voters said the president should be between 51 and 65 years old, with 25% picking age 35-50, while just 8% said an ideal president would be 66 to 80.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump courts GOP insiders at low-key events in early voting states ahead of 2024 primary
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-events-early-voting-states-south-carolina-2024-gop-primary
— DC wants federal government to solve migrant crisis as it buckles under influx – Christine Queally
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/videos/dc-wants-federal-government-to-solve-migrant-crisis-as-it-buckles-under-influx

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— No One Left to Blame REVIEW: ‘Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence’ by Vivek Ramaswamy (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly anti-conservative anti-Republican Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs shout at those who are the following that they are victims of conservative Republicans: non-conservative, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-rich, unmarried, renters, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://freebeacon.com/culture/no-one-left-to-blame/

NEW YORK POST
— COMMENT: Anti-Trumps and Trump-haters say “Donors slow as the realization hits that Trump can’t beat feeble Joe Biden.”
https://nypost.com/2023/01/28/donors-slow-as-the-realization-hits-trump-cant-beat-biden/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The American Right is in for a hell of a ride. Patriots need to promote and focus within themselves the habits of resistance. – Josiah Lippincott (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Republican Party leaders dump conservatives, that is, they dump platform Republicans, that is, they dump the Republican Party.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/28/steel-yourselves-conservatives/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Equity means the dumbing down of America – Bob Weir (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980 and GAO 1980-1997, they lowered hiring, retention, and promotion standards to help them hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. Ever-increasingly, because I was Republican, White, male, and older, the following meant absolutely nothing to them: a) my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, e) my becoming Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1996, and f) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. The aforesaid actually made them furious because my coworkers who they promoted over me did not have the aforesaid.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/equity_means_the_dumbing_down_of_america.html
— Dems struggle with the cognitive dissonance of Tyre Nichols’ death – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/dems_struggle_with_the_cognitive_dissonance_of_tyre_nichols_death.html
— The silly argument that Asian mass murderers are assimilated Americans – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/the_silly_argument_that_asian_mass_murderers_are_assimilated_americans.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Ted Cruz punches back at Adam Kinzinger over Paul Pelosi video allegation: ‘You’re a hack & a liar’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/29/ted-cruz-punches-back-at-adam-kinzinger-over-paul-pelosi-video-allegation-youre-a-hack-a-liar-1328518/

BREITBART
— 7 Shot in Gun-Controlled ‘California’s Fourth Mass Shooting in a Week’- AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/28/7-shot-gun-controlled-californias-fourth-mass-shooting-week/
— Joe Biden, Adam Schiff Parade in Populist Drag to Hide Cheap-Labor Migration Policies – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/01/28/biden-schiff-parade-populist-drag-hide-their-cheap-labor-policies/

COLLEGE FIX
— NCSU sports announcer reinstated after suspension for saying ‘illegal aliens’ on air – HEIDI REID
https://www.thecollegefix.com/ncsu-sports-announcer-reinstated-after-suspension-for-saying-illegal-aliens-on-air/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘They Have Contempt For Their Voters’: Conservatives React To Ronna McDaniel’s Reelection To RNC – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/rnc-mcdaniel-conservatives-dhillon/
— ‘RNC Is A Little Club’: Harmeet Dhillon Reacts To Leadership Contest – JAMES LYNCH
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/rnc-little-club-harmeet-dhillon-reacts-leadership-contest/
— Illinois Man Reportedly Sets Fire To Planned Parenthood Clinic After Girlfriend Aborts Pregnancy – SARAH WEAVER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/28/man-sets-fire-planned-parenthood-clinic-after-girlfriend-aborts-pregnancy/
— Demonstrations are breaking out in Memphis after police in the city beat a black man so badly he died three days later. – SARAH WEAVER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/28/riots-police-tyre-nichols-beat-kill-black-tennessee-memphis/

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Administration Releases Over 1,300 Criminal Illegal Immigrants in 1 Month – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-administration-releases-over-1300-criminal-illegal-immigrants-in-one-month_5017475.html

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— 77 Congressional Democrats Say 300,000 Illegal Aliens a Month is Not Enough! – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/01/28/77-congressional-democrats-say-300000-illegal-aliens-month-not-enough

FOX NEWS
— Tyre Nichols death: Liberals blame racism for Memphis man’s brutal beating despite officers being Black. Five Memphis police officers were charged with second-degree murder in Nichols’ death. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tyre-nichols-death-liberals-blame-racism-memphis-mans-brutal-beating-officers-being-black
— Tyre Nichols death: Law enforcement group ‘infuriated’ by alleged assault during traffic stop. Memphis officials released bodycam video from Tyre Nichols incident Friday evening. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tyre-nichols-death-law-enforcement-group-infuriated-alleged-assault-during-traffic-stop
— Democrat freshman representative deletes tweet calling Tyre Nichols’ killing the ‘result of white supremacy’ – Adam Shaw (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrat-freshman-rep-deletes-tweet-calling-tyre-nichols-killing-result-white-supremacy
— GOP ‘stood in the way’ of police reform that could have prevented death of Tyre Nichols: MSNBC analyst. Conservatives on Twitter reminded Paul Butler that Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., attempted to pass police reform, but it was blocked. – Gabriel Hays
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gop-stood-way-police-reform-could-have-prevented-death-tyre-nichols-msnbc-analyst
— Greg Abbott blasts Biden’s new border policy that will allegedly attract ‘even more’ illegal migrants. The Biden administration is ‘sowing chaos’ with his new policy, Gov. Abbott argues.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/gov-greg-abbott-blasts-bidens-border-policy-allegedly-attract-even-more-illegal-migrants

NEWSMAX
— DirecTV Committed ‘Assault on Free Speech’ – Rep. Ralph Norman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/ralphnorman-directv-newsmax/2023/01/28/id/1106307/

POWERLINE
— WHO WANTS TO BE WHITE? No one, apparently. “White privilege” is the privilege to be discriminated against. – Steve Sailer (COMMENT: Constructively, in Diersen v. GAO, the courts accepted GAO’s argument that Congress not only allows, but wants employers to give preference to their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, that is, that Congress not only allows, but wants employers to discriminate against their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/01/who-wants-to-be-white.php

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, anti-conservative anti-Republican Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use the Republican Party’s “BIG TENT” policy to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/01/28/america_needs_both_parties_to_be_inclusive_148787.html

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Is Nikki Haley setting a ‘man-trap’ for Trump, Pompeo and other 2024 rivals?”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/3832318-is-nikki-haley-setting-a-man-trap-for-trump-pompeo-and-other-2024-rivals/

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/28/opinions/the-1619-project-documentary-series-history-joseph/index.html

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/online-system-seek-asylum-us-quickly-overwhelmed-96738244

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Bad candidates or not enough money?” and say “RNC officials debate why they lost in 2022. In a closed-door session during this week’s RNC meeting, two members working on the party’s 2022 audit debated whether “candidate quality” was to blame for midterm losses.” Ever-increasingly, in deciding which candidates to back in primaries and in nonpartisan races, conservative and Republican organizations give more and more and more weight to candidate demographics instead of candidate quadfurcations. Ever-increasingly, they give more and more and more preference to candidates who are minority, female, younger, non-conservative, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about how conservative and Republican organizations have ignored, dismissed, belittled, and badmouthed my qualifications: a) GAO Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year, b) IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year, c) I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, d) I became a licensed CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, Government Financial Manager, Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant, and e) I earned an MBA from Loyola, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I should write a book about how the following ignored, dismissed, belittled, and badmouthed my qualifications: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. They would not have done that if I had been a minority, female, younger, non-conservative, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if my ancestors had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/bad-candidates-lack-money-gop-debates-lost-2022-rcna68004

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies.” Ever-increasingly, especially in Illinois, Democrats use mass shootings to abolish the Second Amendment. First to outlaw semiautomatic firearms and then to outlaw all firearms.
https://www.wfmj.com/story/48251027/mass-shootings-lead-to-widening-divide-on-state-gun-policies

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Maine Republican Party elects Joel Stetkis as new chair.” In Illinois, anti-conservative Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Republican Party leaders blame Republican losses on the Republican Party platform and on those who support it. They especially blame the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about the aforesaid anti-conservative Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization leaders.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maine-republican-party-elects-joel-045900831.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The ousting of Kouzounas, who has served as chair since 2017, follows a poor 2022 election for the party. It lost multiple seats in the state Legislature as the state Democratic Party remained strong in coastal communities and flipped inland seats.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Student loan forgiveness: Here’s the number of eligible borrowers who applied by US state.” In Illinois, the number of borrowers who applied or were automatically deemed eligible is 1,044,000. Did you get a student loan? I did not. First off, I doubt that I could have gotten a student loan. I just barely made it into the upper 20% of Crete-Monee High School class of 1966. My ACT was only 24. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My GPA and ACT would have been much higher if I had not washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights every evening Monday through Thursday during my junior and senior years and full-time during the summer in between. But if I had gotten a student loan, my GPA at UIC and at NIU would have been much higher and I would have majored in accounting instead of management. While I took classes at UIC 1966-1969 and at NIU 1969-1970, I worked as many hours as I possibly could for the Park Forest Post Office. Far too many times, I skipped classes on Mondays and on Fridays to work more hours.
https://www.aol.com/student-loan-forgiveness-heres-number-145236822.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: According to Democrats, when Asians assimilate, they become mass murderers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/opinion/asian-american-gun.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Tyre Nichols to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/28/us/police-tyre-nichols-beating-race.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “California Has More Than 100 Gun Laws” and ask “Why Don’t They Stop More Mass Shootings?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/us/california-gun-laws-mass-shootings.html

NEW YORK SUN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Online System To Seek Asylum in America Is Quickly Overwhelmed.”
https://www.nysun.com/article/bidens-new-online-system-to-seek-asylum-in-america-is-quickly-overwhelmed

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “New Arizona GOP chairman solicits election deniers to secure spot.” In Arizona, and in all the states that Trump “lost,” how many illegals are using their false identifications to vote for Democrats?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/28/arizona-republicans-dewit/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis advisers prepare for potential presidential run, explore staff options.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/28/desantis-2024-campaign-planning/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The 2024 GOP presidential primary season is kicking off. Here’s the potential field.” Democrats want the 2024 Republican presidential candidate to be the candidate who they believe will be the easiest to defeat.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/28/gop-2024-presidential-candidates/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call Trump a racist. To call someone a racist in America today is like calling some a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/trumpsracism-alienates-a-growing-voting-bloc/2023/01/28/7f762d36-9f13-11ed-93e0-38551e88239c_story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Rosewood to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/01/29/rosewood-race-massacre-1923/

LOS ANGES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward.” Will anti-conservative Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Republican Party leaders succeed in getting the Republican Party a) to dump its platform, b) to dump voters who support its platform, and c) to dissolve the Republican Party?
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-01-28/republicans-confront-bitter-divide-no-clear-path-forward

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/01/29/desantis-republicans-woke-ban-african-american-studies-queer-theory/11120694002/

BARRON’S
— Trump Warns 2024 Election ‘Our One Shot’ To Save America – Frankie TAGGART
https://www.barrons.com/news/angry-trump-jumpstarts-faltering-2024-campaign-01674934807

TIME
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Christians and against Americans.
https://time.com/6250769/christian-nationalism-popularity-wake-up-call/

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Democrats use their African American AP course to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/06/ron-desantis-battles-the-african-american-ap-course-and-history
— COMMENT: Democrats use the Pope to promote LGBTQ
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/pope-francis-speaks-out-on-homosexuality-and-further-angers-traditionalists

UNITED STATE COAST GUARD
— How to spot and report retaliation – Arcady Darter (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, I increasingly engaged in protected activities. I increasingly objected to my Democrat superiors giving preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, that is, their increasing discrimination against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older. My Democrat Post office superiors retaliated against me by disallowing my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forcing me to resign in 1969. My Democrat IRS superiors retaliated against me by a) disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, b) forcing the IRS manager to transfer to Texas in 1975 who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, to GS-11 in 1973, and to GS-12 in 1974, c) not promoting me beyond GS-12, d) disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and e) getting GAO to offer me a transfer in 1980 only if I took a $21,863 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars. My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me by a) forcing me to take the aforesaid pay cut to transfer, b) giving me unfair job assignments, performance expectations, and performance appraisals, c) delaying my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13, d) not promoting me to GS-14, e) keeping me off audits of IRS except for 3 years 1986-1988, f) forcing the GAO manager to retire in 1987 who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980, assigned me to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me to GS-13 in 1986, g) always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and h) forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. Retaliation increased significantly after I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3271731/how-to-spot-and-report-retaliation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Workplace retaliation can take many forms and it is important for employees to understand how to identify retaliation and the ways to report it. But how does one determine if an action is retaliatory? 3 Elements of retaliation Retaliation occurs when an employer takes actions or negative behaviors against an employee for engaging in legally protected Equal Employment Opportunity/Equal Opportunity (EEO/EO) activity such as reporting discrimination and harassment or participating in an investigation of harassment. Let’s break down the components of retaliation: First, for an employee or applicant to file a complaint on the basis of retaliation, they must have engaged in a protected activity. This means that the employee asserted their rights by filing an EEO/EO complaint, being a witness to an EEO/EO complaint, or simply contacting the Civil Rights Directorate for information regarding the complaint process. Pointing out exclusionary hiring practices, resisting sexual advances, or intervening to protect others from harassment or discrimination are also examples of protected activities. The second element of a retaliation claim is that after engaging in a protected activity, the employee or applicant suffers an unfavorable action from their employer. For instance, adverse actions can include being fired, being passed over for a promotion, or receiving low-performance reviews after speaking out and engaging in a protected activity. The final element of a retaliation claim is that there is a connection and evidence that shows the adverse action was taken because of the protected activity. This means that the employees’ participation in protected activity motivated the employer’s adverse action or behaviors.)

CPA JOURNAL
— Toward Resolving IRS Staffing Shortages. Insights from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. – Kathryn Simms, Yiwen Li, and Robert A. Warren (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, I increasingly engaged in protected activities. I increasingly objected to my Democrat superiors giving preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger, that is, their increasing discrimination against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older. My Democrat IRS superiors retaliated against me by a) disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, b) forcing the IRS manager to transfer to Texas in 1975 who had promoted me to GS-9 in 1972, to GS-11 in 1973, and to GS-12 in 1974, c) not promoting me beyond GS-12, d) disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and e) getting GAO to offer me a transfer in 1980 only if I took a $21,863 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They ignored, dismissed, belittled, and badmouthed my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/01/25/toward-resolving-irs-staffing-shortages/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A total of 31,457 IRS employees completed the 2019 FEVS. Of those respondents, 38.5% were males and 61.5% were females; 67% were white; 21% were African American, and 12% were of other races. Nearly 15% were Millennials or Zoomers. Responses were weighted to provide a representative sample. These demographic characteristics were quite similar for IRS participants in the 2020 and 2021 FEVS.)

FREE DICTIONARY
— Play by the rules (COMMENT: What shows that someone has played by the rules? They got an education, they got a job, and they saved for their retirement. My outstanding parents encouraged me to play by the rules. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-1970) and three job-related master’s degrees (Loyola-1976, DePaul-1980, and IIT-1997). I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. I saved for my retirement.)
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/play+by+the+rules

MARRIAM WEBSTER
— Judgmental (COMMENT: Who has judged you and has found you wanting? I should write a book about those who have judged me and have found me wanting. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who have blamed me and have blamed 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 taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgmental

January 28, 2023

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘We need every firearm owner in Illinois ALL IN on this one!’ – John Krupa III (COMMENT: In DuPage County, how many residences have at least one FOID card holder?)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639052571-krupa-we-need-every-firearm-owner-in-illinois-all-in-on-this-one
— Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) has introduced a resolution to oppose any efforts to establish a progressive tax system in Illinois.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639057746-curran-they-don-t-want-to-change-our-constitution-to-a-progressive-income-tax

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Gun ban cases continue in courts as Democrats who opposed law remain silent – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: Besides DuPage County and Sheriff Mendrick, are there any other Democrat counties moving to censure their sheriff for opposing the law?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/gun-ban-cases-continue-in-courts-as-democrats-who-opposed-law-remain-silent/article_57e49016-9e99-11ed-9c9c-97f541dd0b7a.html

MCHENRY TIMES
— Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) posts warning of ‘an alarming 4,500% rise in accidental ingestion’ of legalized cannabis products.
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/639073130-weber-posts-warning-of-an-alarming-4-500-rise-in-accidental-ingestion-of-legalized-cannabis-products

NORTH COOK NEWS
— After DeSantis challenges AP content, Pritzker says a governor ‘should not have the power to dictate the facts of U.S. history.’
https://northcooknews.com/stories/639074481-after-desantis-challenges-ap-content-pritzer-says-a-governor-should-not-have-the-power-to-dictate-the-facts-of-u-s-history

WEST COOK NEWS
— Oak Park and River Forest High School to implement College Board’s AP African American Studies Curriculum.
https://westcooknews.com/stories/639106259-oak-park-and-river-forest-high-school-to-implement-college-board-s-ap-african-american-studies-curriculum
— Pritzker ‘extremely troubled’ by reports that DeSantis wants College Board to change the AP African American Studies course
https://westcooknews.com/stories/639074528-pritzker-extremely-troubled-by-reports-that-desantis-wants-college-board-to-change-the-ap-african-american-studies-course

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— ‘We should not limit the protections that have been guaranteed to law-abiding citizens’ – Rock Island County Sheriff Darren Hart
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/639074542-hart-we-should-not-limit-the-protections-that-have-been-guaranteed-to-law-abiding-citizens

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Illinois’ Windhorst applauds restraining order for firearm ban, encourages ‘2nd Amendment supporters to stay up to date on further court actions.’
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/639014543-illinois-windhorst-applauds-restraining-order-for-firearm-ban-encourages-2nd-amendment-supporters-to-stay-up-to-date-on-further-court-actions

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Wilhour on restraining order against gun ban law: ‘We will not allow JB Pritzker to shred the Constitution!’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/638911405-wilhour-on-restraining-order-against-gun-ban-law-we-will-not-allow-jb-pritzker-to-shred-the-constitution

MADISON ST, CLAIR RECORD
— White County judge raises concerns about gun ban legislative procedure during hearing on TRO request, calls it ‘egregious’ – Steve Korris
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/639106319-white-county-judge-raises-concerns-about-gun-ban-legislative-procedure-during-hearing-on-tro-request-calls-it-egregious

MATT DUBIEL
— Purge the Illinois GOP of All RINOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duoJDPwc0JI

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Stephen Boulton, Addicted to Attacking Conservatives, Rules Chicago GOP Like a Third-World Dictator, And It’s Time to go
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/stephen-boulton-addicted-to-attacking-conservatives-rules-chicago-gop-like-a-third-world-dictator-and-its-time-to-go.html

ABC7
— COMMENT: Under the Democrats, homelessness increases because Democrats a) promote dependency on government and charity, that is, Democrats destroy individual responsibility; b) promote LGBTQ, that is, Democrats destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family, and c) promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, that is, Democrats destroy ability to become a productive member of society.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-homeless-population-shelter-shelters/12742383/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Local Sheriffs voice opposition to IL assault rifle ban.”
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/local-sheriffs-voice-opposition-to-il-assault-rifle-ban/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America and destroy individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote wokeness.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/27/23572976/ron-desantis-wokeness-column-gene-lyons
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lightfoot urges General Assembly to do its share to bail out city pension funds. After paying down $1.3 billion in pension debt over four years, Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion 2023 budget went further, prepaying $242 million in future pension debt. But the General Assembly should take it from here, the mayor said.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/1/27/23574991/chicago-city-pension-obligations-pay-down-debt-budget-general-assembly-springfield-lightfoot

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, events that do not promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms are controversial.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230127/after-controversy-mayor-says-standards-coming-for-des-plaines-theatre-bookings
— COMMENT: Democrats say “An inspiration to us all’: 90-year old Crystal Lake man still runs 3 miles a day.” – Joe Stevenson (COMMENT: While I have always been able to walk and stand, I have not been able to run since grade school because I had Osgood-Schlatter disease. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease )
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230127/an-inspiration-to-us-all-90-year-old-crystal-lake-man-still-runs-3-miles-a-day
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why suburban food pantries expect further stress.” Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230127/why-suburban-food-pantries-expect-further-stress–

HERALD & REVIEW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois grapples with prosecutor shortage.”
https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/central-illinois-grapples-with-prosecutor-shortage/article_dd05fb48-9202-11ed-9b45-c387183ad153.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois plaintiffs seek injunction in gun lawsuit.”
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-plaintiffs-seek-injunction-in-gun-lawsuit/article_2a107848-9e86-11ed-b322-13a3bdbc84ec.html

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois State Police asks to consolidate federal gun ban lawsuits.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-state-police-asks-to-consolidate-federal-gun-ban-lawsuits/

DECATUR TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State Representative Dan Caulkins Files Lawsuit to Defend Second Amendment Rights.”
https://www.decaturtribune.com/2023/01/27/state-representative-dan-caulkins-files-lawsuit-to-defend-second-amendment-rights/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “State Week: Lawsuits keep coming against the assault weapons law.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-01-27/state-week-more-lawsuits-filed-against-assault-weapo

WSPY
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republican State Senator Sue Rezin to focus on education, curbing fentanyl sales.”
https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/state-senator-to-focus-on-education-curbing-fentanyl-sales/article_4c2b4e14-9f10-11ed-abea-03066197c369.html

WCIA
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawsuit questioning constitutionality of assault weapon ban filed in Macon County.”
https://www.wcia.com/news/lawsuit-questioning-constitutionality-of-assault-weapon-ban-filed-in-macon-county/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DOJ obtains court order blocking sales of machine gun conversion devices.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/doj-obtains-court-order-blocking-sales-of-machine-gun-conversion-devices/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why Senate Democrats are playing it safe with their agenda this year.” Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. To vote for Democrats is to abolish the Second Amendment so that Democrats can confiscate all firearms owned by Republicans starting with Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/why-senate-democrats-are-playing-it-safe-with-their-agenda-this-year/

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PUBLISHING
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Casten scolds sheriff on new gun control law.”
https://www.southwestregionalpublishing.com/2023/01/27/casten-scolds-sheriff-on-new-gun-control-law/

HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Accused Highland Park Parade Shooter’s Father Yet To Be Indicted.”
Bob Crimo has been charged with 7 counts of reckless conduct. Prosecutors on Thursday asked for more time to get a grand jury to indict him.
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/accused-highland-park-parade-shooters-father-yet-be-indicted

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Thousands of 911 calls in South Shore, Woodlawn took over an hour for police to respond.” The Democrat Party platform promotes crime. To vote for Democrats is to promote crime.
https://chicagocrusader.com/thousands-of-911-calls-in-south-shore-woodlawn-took-over-an-hour-for-police-to-respond/

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, ISU encourages its students to be LGBTQers.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/01/lgbtqia-subcommittee-begins-work-for-positive-change/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/27/afternoon-roundup-22/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel defeats rival in leadership vote – AP (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/27/gop-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-defeats-rival-leadership-/
— Congress pursues bill to educate youth on Holocaust, fight antisemitism – Mica Soellner (COMMENT: I should write a book my Democrat superiors in the federal government who had the greatest success in getting my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many adverse actions against me. They stressed that I was Protestant, 100% German American, a Crete resident 1948-1972, and a Wheaton resident since 1978.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/27/congress-pursues-bill-educate-youth-holocaust-figh/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The RNC should have elected Harmeet Dhillon as new chairwoman – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-rnc-should-have-elected-harmeet-dhillon-as-new-chairwoman

AMERICAN THINKER
— Electric Vehicles Are an Ideologically Driven Economic Misadventure – Jerome Corsi
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/electric_vehicles_are_an_ideologically_driven_economic_misadventure.html

AMERICA’S 1ST FREEDOM
— Why the Legal Fight in Illinois Matters So Much – MARK CHESNUT
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/why-the-legal-fight-in-illinois-matters-so-much/
— The New Balance of Power. Here is what the makeup of Congress means for our freedom over the next two years. – CHARLES C. W. COOKE
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/the-new-balance-of-power/

BREITBART
— GOP House Members Introduce Bill to Repeal National Firearms Act – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/25/gop-house-members-introduce-bill-repeal-national-firearms-act/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against police.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/01/27/msnbc-guest-on-tyre-nichols-police/

DAILY CALLER
— Ronna McDaniel Beats Back Challenge To Win Fourth Term Atop Republican National Committee – MICHAEL GINSBERG (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/ronna-mcdaniel-beats-back-challenge-win-fourth-term-rnc/
— Democrats Know The Real Purpose Of The Second Amendment — That’s Why They’re So Afraid Of It – MICHELE GAMA SOSA
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/27/gama-sosa-second-amendment-democrats-purpose/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Second Amendment is once again in the Democrats’ crosshairs amid mass shootings, with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest “assault weapons” ban, and now Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin claiming that the Founding Fathers would have supported banning certain guns. Democrats have made a lot of noise about banning “military-style” weapons and “weapons of war,” particularly the AR-15 platform – their favorite punching bag – in the name of stopping shootings mostly committed in the ghettos of Democrat-run cities such as Los Angeles, New Orleans, Detroit and most famously Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago. Obviously, this is a false proposition. Criminals don’t register guns or obey the law – they’re criminals. Armed civilians deter crime, whether with “military-style” weapons or a Taurus G3C Subcompact. Gun advocates have made this argument repeatedly. Unfortunately, it falls short and even helps justify bans like the Illinois one. If a subcompact with a five-round magazine is enough for self-defense, then it shouldn’t be a problem if Chicago, for instance, bans anything over 10 rounds, full autos and certain long guns. Because as Democrats argue, you don’t need an M4 to shoot a criminal or hunt. But history says there’s more to the Second Amendment. When the Founders wrote the Second Amendment, it was a shock to the world of monarchs and tyrants who kept their populations in line by force and decree. Its protections make America unique. Virtually no country has anything close to it. It gave meaning to the idea of being a citizen of a nation instead of the subject of a despot.)

DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Governor Backs Including ‘Black Queer’ Theory, Other Controversial Lessons In African American Studies – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-governor-backs-including-black-queer-theory-other-controversial-lessons-in-african-american-studies

EPOCH TIMES
— Chicago Crime Rises 61 Percent in 2023, Violent Offenses Spike While Governor Insists Crime ‘Coming Down.’ Aggravated battery, robbery, theft, and criminal sexual assault have gone up in the city. – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chicago-crime-rises-61-percent-in-2023-violent-offenses-spike-while-governor-insists-crime-coming-down_5014788.html
— McDaniel Wins Rare 4th Term as RNC Chair – Brad Jones (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mcdaniel-wins-rare-fourth-term-as-rnc-chair_5016585.html

FEDERALIST SOCIETY
— Slavery Reparations in California – Anthony Pericolo (COMMENT: If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats, and especially Democrats whose ancestors lived in slave states, owned slaves, fought for the Confederacy, were KKK members, and/or pushed Jim Crow laws. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor. Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in American for a long time.)
https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/slavery-reparations-in-california

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Biden Insults Your Intelligence With Spin on “Border Enforcement Measures” – Will Riley
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/presidential-administration/border-security/biden-insults-your-intelligence-spin-border

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s Parole Program: Migrant families rush Miami airport after GOP lawsuit. US airports are seeing a new wave of migration, after 20 GOP-led states sued the Biden Administration over its expanded immigration plan. – Caroline Elliott
https://www.foxnews.com/us/bidens-parole-program-migrant-families-rush-miami-airport-after-gop-lawsuit
— Ronna McDaniel re-elected RNC chair for fourth term (COMMENT: Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6319376200112

GOPUSA
— DirecTV Deplatforms Newsmax, Cutting Off Its 13 Million Subscribers From The Fourth-Rated Cable News Channel (COMMENT: If my critics/opponents succeed in stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, who will come to my defense? It certainly will not be the following who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican major donors, d) Republican political consultants, e) Republican fundraisers, f) Republican pollsters, g) Republican conservative leaders, and h) Republican activists. I should write a book about the aforesaid who not only reject the aforesaid planks, but who destroy those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.gopusa.com/directv-deplatforms-newsmax-cutting-off-its-13-million-subscribers-from-the-fourth-rated-cable-news-channel/
— The Quixotic Quest For Reparations
https://www.gopusa.com/the-quixotic-quest-for-reparations/
— Biden’s Open Border Policies Are ‘Facilitating’ ‘Evil’ Drug Cartel Business Model: Sen. Ron Johnson
https://www.gopusa.com/bidens-open-border-policies-are-facilitating-evil-drug-cartel-business-model-sen-ron-johnson/
— ‘Ground Zero’: Arizona Republicans Sounding Alarm Over Fentanyl Flowing From Border
https://www.gopusa.com/ground-zero-arizona-republicans-sounding-alarm-over-fentanyl-flowing-from-border/

LIFE NEWS
— Pro-Life Students Will Protest Walgreens, CVS for Selling Deadly Abortion Pills – Micaiah Bilger
https://www.lifenews.com/2023/01/27/pro-life-students-will-protest-walgreens-cvs-for-selling-deadly-abortion-pills/

NRA-ILA
— Washington: Senate Committee Hearing Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry with Junk Lawsuits
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230127/washington-senate-committee-hearing-bill-to-bankrupt-firearm-industry-with-junk-lawsuits

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Conservatives Need Protection from Both Woke Business and Woke Labor.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/conservatives-need-protection-from-both-woke-business-and-woke-labor/

NEWSMAX
— No Second Amendment Would Render Us Powerless – Judd Dunning
https://www.newsmax.com/judddunning/second-amendment/2023/01/27/id/1106183/
— What’s Become of Personal Liberty In a Once Free Society? – Andrew P. Napolitano
https://www.newsmax.com/judgeandrewpnapolitano/personal-liberty-constitution/2023/01/27/id/1106199/

POLICE MAGAZINE
— Killing America’s Gun Industry – David Griffith
https://www.policemag.com/654592/killing-americas-gun-industry

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Americans Think They Pay More Than Their Fair Share of Taxes (COMMENT: Ever since I started working for IRS in 1971 when I was 22 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have not paid my fair share of taxes. During the 1970s, they were especially furious that I paid less federal income tax because I deducted graduate business and accounting courses.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_americans_think_they_pay_more_than_their_fair_share_of_taxes

TOWNHALL
— Get Ready for Another Cynical, Useless, Gun-Control Push by Democrats – David Harsanyi
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2023/01/28/get-ready-for-another-cynical-useless-gun-control-push-by-democrats-n2618846

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McDaniel wins reelection as RNC chair in contentious election.” Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3832243-mcdaniel-wins-reelection-as-rnc-chair-in-contentious-election/

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: On their road to outlawing all firearms, Democrats want to outlaw all semiautomatic firearms.
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-assault-pistol-real-type-gun-1776538

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use shootings to hint/imply/argue/shout that to abolish the Second Amendment is to abolish crime.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/why-biden-pushes-an-assault-weapons-ban-despite-political-odds-2023-01-27/

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump wants to turn schools into an ultra right-wing indoctrination pipeline.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-education-policy-desantis-2024-rcna67534

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call McDaniel a “Trump Loyalist.” Of course, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call me a “Trump-Loyalist.” If they were asked what their evidence is, what would they say?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/us/politics/rnc-ronna-mcdaniel-harmeet-dhillon.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Santos to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2023/george-santos-resume-lies/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ronna McDaniel quells revolt to win reelection as chair of fractured RNC.” Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/27/rnc-election-mcdaniel-dhillon/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The military draft ended 50 years ago, dividing a generation.” Avoiding the draft was the biggest mistake that I made in my life. I got student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. I should write a book about those who used my avoiding the draft against me the most. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors and supervisors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/01/27/draft-end-conscription-1973/

NEW YORK 1
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats want Democrats to do more to encourage illegal immigration.
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/01/27/advocates-call-out-mayor-for–erasing-immigrants–from-his-vision-for-the-city

SPECTRUM NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward.” Will Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of the Republican Party try to a) officially strike the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform and b) officially dissolve the Republican Party?
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ap-top-news/2023/01/28/republicans-confront-bitter-divide-no-clear-path-forward

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against police.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaunharper/2023/01/27/5-black-memphis-cops-upheld-institutional-and-cultural-racism-in-tyre-nichols-murder/

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ronna McDaniel wins her race for RNC chair.” Will RINO party leaders take this as a mandate to get rid of conservatives once and for all, that is, to get rid of platform Republicans, once and for all?
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/27/ronna-mcdaniel-wins-her-race-for-rnc-chair-00079980

VANITY FAIR
— COMMENT: Those who want to abolish the Second Amendment ask “CAN ILLINOIS’ ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN SURVIVE SCORES OF ROGUE COUNTY SHERIFFS?” How successful have Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs been in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform in your county and in your township? I should write a book about the success that they have had in DuPage County and in Milton Township. The leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee and leaders of the nine DuPage County Republican township party organizations fail/refuse to defend the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/01/can-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-survive-scores-of-rogue-sheriffs

VOX
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek refugee status in America.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23569848/how-to-sponsor-refugees-welcome-corps-biden

AUSTIN STATESMAN
— To address inequalities, focus on class, not race – Juan Miro (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action was only for those who parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2023/01/28/opinion-to-address-inequalities-focus-on-class-not-race/69840960007/

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— To Make Lasting Progress on DEI, Measure Outcomes – Lily Zheng (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors’ top priority was a) retaining and promoting their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) getting rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, and/or older.
https://hbr.org/2023/01/to-make-lasting-progress-on-dei-measure-outcomes
— What Do You Like About Your Job? – Art Markman (COMMENT: I worked for GAO 1980-1997. For the last 8 years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators. GAO’s mission is to provide Congress with fact-based, nonpartisan information that can help improve federal government performance and ensure accountability for the benefit of the American people. That mission helped fight tremendous efforts by my Democrat GAO superiors to waste my GAO career and to get rid of me. That mission motivated me a) to complete the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) to become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) to become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, e) to become a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, f) to become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, g) to become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and h) to complete the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My Democrat GAO superiors threw all of the aforesaid away when they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 so that they could give my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.
https://hbr.org/2023/01/what-do-you-like-about-your-job

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ron DeSantis, Black History and CRT. Florida has a point in rejecting AP African-American Studies. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-ap-african-american-studies-curriculum-florida-education-critical-race-theory-11674831789
— Can the GOP Become a Real Working-Class Party? – Gerald F. Seib (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who look down on the working class the most. They stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1964; washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag and pumped gasoline in South Chicago Heights in 1966; delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere and as a security guard in DeKalb in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in Chicago Heights 1970-1971, pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes in Chicagoland 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-the-gop-become-a-real-working-class-party-11674835143
— The School Choice Drive Accelerates. Utah joins Iowa in expanding education savings accounts statewide, and other states are lining up to join them. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/utah-school-choice-bill-iowa-education-savings-accounts-kim-reynolds-spencer-cox-11674860799

FORBES
— COMMENT: I should write a book about the culture and the values in the following: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 2000, b) Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, c) Crete 1948-1972, d) GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, e) IRS’s Chicago, Harvey, and Joliet offices 1971-1980, and f) the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/01/27/four-steps-to-transforming-your-work-culture-and-maintaining-your-core-values/

WIKIPEDIA
— Aggression (COMMENT: What factors have discouraged you from being aggressive? My parents, my grandparents, and the rest of my ancestors were not aggressive. None of them engaged in any kind of aggressive sports like football. My father fought type 1 diabetes from childhood. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant and almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother never attended high school. My mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. My parents had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL. My parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. Ever since I developed a bone disease in grade school, I have not been able to run. I washed dishes during my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between. I have never been in the military. Because of my lack of aggression, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have felt free to take adverse actions against me and they have taken many major adverse actions against me. In my defense, I have filed lawsuits.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggression

January 27, 2023

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: ‘I stand in support of Sheriff Mendrick’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639074798-ives-i-stand-in-support-of-sheriff-mendrick
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political organizer Jeanne Ives spoke in support of DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick who stands opposed to the implementation of the state’s recent gun ban. . .Ives, the CEO of Breakthrough Ideas, stands against the move by DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy and a delegation of like-minded fellow party members to criticize Mendrick and seek his removal. Ives, a former state representative and former gubernatorial and congressional candidate, was one of hundreds, many holding signs reading “We support Sheriff Mendrick” who packed into the DuPage County Board chambers in a January 24 meeting. “I stand in support of Sheriff Mendrick. He has done an outstanding job keeping our communities safe. He has also worked very hard in turning around the lives of those incarcerated in his jail,” Ives said. “When Sheriff Mendrick started heroin and criminality recidivism rates were 90% and 75% respectively and came down to 18 and 15% respectively. The chairwoman herself, just acknowledged that DuPage is one of the safest states in the country.” “It is remarkable, and hypocritical, of the chairman, and her Democrat state legislative colleagues and the Democrat Congressional delegation to politically assault Sheriff Mendrick for his thoughtful and reasonable position that HB5471 is unconstitutional. After Fridays decision by an IL judge to issue a TRO on the law, it is likely that the law IS unconstitutional.” “The DuPage chairman has herself passed numerous laws, that she probably thought were constitutional, but they aren’t.” “In 2013, she voted for pension reform, that in 2015 was judged unconstitutional.” “In 2017, she voted for SB31, a law requiring Illinois officials to not enforce federal immigration laws.” “For a decade, she voted for unbalanced budgets that are unconstitutional.” “And the chairman, along with her fellow legislators have passed numerous laws without the constitutionally required single subject for a bill or the requirement to read a bill on three separate days before passage.” “Those last two provisions were two of the reasons the judge issued a TRO on the law.” “The Chairman commented that ‘You do not get to choose which laws you comply with in the state of Illinois.’” “Five million illegal immigrants have crossed our border in the last two years and none of these people who insist that our laws be followed have said anything about that.” “If you think this is about keeping people safe, then you should know the chairwoman sponsored and voted for HB3447 which decriminalizes possession of enough fentanyl to kill 1500 people. She does not care about public safety.” “Everyone wants the violence to stop. But taking away the rights of legal gun owners while Cook County refuses to prosecute criminals with illegal guns is irrational.” “And it is telling that the law allows gun manufacturers in Illinois to continue to make and sell these now ‘banned’ guns for people in other states. SO, I guess it isn’t about the guns.” U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) took to extreme language in his characterization of the decision by Mendrick and nearly 90% of the state’s sheriffs to not enforce the law saying the sheriff’s “actions are going to make future mass shootings more likely.” Mendrick answered Casten’s accusations in a statement. “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation.” Casten was one of five other Democrats in Illinois’ congressional delegation who penned a letter against Mendrick.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Former NRA President David Keene (and chairman of the American Conservative Union 1984 to 2011) Says We Are Fortunate That Men Like DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick Still “Revere the Constitution”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/exclusive-former-nra-president-says-we-are-fortunate-that-men-like-dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-still-revere-the-constitution.html
— ISRA Thursday Bulletin – January 26, 2023
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/isra-thursday-bulletin-january-26-2023.html
(FROM THE BULLETIN: I would like to thank all of those who turned out to support Sheriff Mendrick of DuPage County. The fact that you took time out of your day on a Monday morning shows your dedication to the Second Amendment. We support all the Illinois sheriffs who rightfully oppose this latest infringement on our rights by this unconstitutional law.)
— Former Republican Nominee for Governor Darren Bailey Calls on IL GOP Chair Don Tracy to “Step Down”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/breaking-former-republican-nominee-for-governor-darren-bailey-calls-on-il-gop-chair-don-tracy-to-step-down.html
— Chicago GOP Chair Stephen Boulton Has a History of Attacking Women, Conservatives on Social Media Using Personal and Official GOP Accounts
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/chicago-gop-chair-stephen-boulton-has-a-history-of-attacking-women-conservatives-on-social-media-using-personal-and-official-gop-accounts.html

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— More sheriffs speak out against Illinois’ gun ban – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/more-sheriffs-speak-out-against-illinois-gun-ban/article_f63b4ad8-9daf-11ed-93b5-d7b624bff236.html
— Illinois State Police look to consolidate federal gun ban challenges – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/breaking-illinois-state-police-look-to-consolidate-federal-gun-ban-challenges/article_902b0968-9daa-11ed-8adf-577e5b513413.html

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— McHenry Co. State’s Attorney sues state over gun ban, says would force unconstitutional prosecutions – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/639082550-mchenry-co-state-s-attorney-sues-state-over-gun-ban-says-would-force-unconstitutional-prosecutions

LAKE & MCHENRY COUNTY SCANNER
— McHenry County state’s attorney files lawsuit against Illinois ‘assault weapon,’ high-capacity magazine ban – Sam Borcia
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/01/26/mchenry-county-states-attorney-files-lawsuit-against-illinois-assault-weapon-high-capacity-magazine-ban/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rifle Association Gun Control Suit Lists McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and Sheriff Robb Tadelman as Defendants
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/26/state-rifle-association-gun-control-suit-lists-states-attorney-patrick-kenneally-and-sheriff-robb-tadelman-as-defendants/
— Pulling Over for Emergency Vehicles
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/25/pulling-over-for-emergency-vehicles/
— Will Soaring Egg Prices Lessen Municipal Resistance to Backyard Chickens?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/25/will-soaring-egg-prices-lessen-municipal-resistance-to-backyard-chickens/
— Obama Judge Gives Democratic Party Crook Three Month Sentence for Accepting Bribes to Lower Real Estate Assessments
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/25/obama-judge-gives-democratic-crook-three-month-sentence-for-accepting-bribes-to-lower-real-estate-assessments/
— State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Enters Gun Control Law Fray
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/26/states-attorney-patrick-kenneally-enters-gun-control-law-fray/
— State Rifle Association Gun Control Suit Lists McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and Sheriff Robb Tadelman as Defendants
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/26/state-rifle-association-gun-control-suit-lists-states-attorney-patrick-kenneally-and-sheriff-robb-tadelman-as-defendants/
— Obama Judge Gives Democratic Party Crook Three Month Sentence for Accepting Bribes to Lower Real Estate Assessments
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/25/obama-judge-gives-democratic-crook-three-month-sentence-for-accepting-bribes-to-lower-real-estate-assessments/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois’ Gun Ban Would Permit This Alleged Cocaine/Meth Trafficking Police Chief Legal Possession Of “Assault” Weapons – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2023/01/illinois-gun-ban-would-permit-this-alleged-cocaine-meth-trafficking-police-chief-legal-possession-of-assault-weapons/

FOX32
— State Rep. Adam Niemerg said the ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines is an attack on Second Amendment rights and an attempt to avoid the larger issue: lack of mental health support in Illinois. (COMMENT: Democrats have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Republicans are mentally ill.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lawmaker-says-banning-assault-weapons-masks-larger-issue-mental-health
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A downstate Republican is joining area sheriffs in pushing back against Illinois’ new assault weapons ban. Sheriffs in Crawford, Jasper and Lawrence counties are among many law enforcement agencies that have refused to enforce the new law, claiming it is unconstitutional. . .”You’re talking about gun violence, and the solution is we are going to strip these folks in this room of their Second Amendment rights. We have some of the most stringent gun control laws in the nation but still, crime is out of control in the city of Chicago as I alluded to earlier, so if the Democrats want to come to me and talk about mental health, completely open to that,” said Niemerg. The Protect Illinois Communities Act is being challenged by several state and federal lawsuits, including at least one backed by the NRA.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County state’s attorney files lawsuit claiming new Illinois gun ban violates 2nd Amendment. Lawsuit defends use of weapons banned in law, argues law contradicts U.S. history of firearm regulation. – James T. Norman
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/2023/01/26/mchenry-county-states-attorney-files-lawsuit-claiming-new-illinois-gun-ban-violates-2nd-amendment/
— Marengo Guns, Illinois State Rifle Association request injunction to stop enforcement of new gun ban. The business joins other gun stores, as well as organizations in lawsuit. – James T. Norman
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/2023/01/26/marengo-guns-illinois-state-rifle-association-request-injunction-to-stop-enforcement-of-new-gun-ban/

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— More sheriffs speak out against Illinois’ gun ban – Andrew Hensel
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/more-sheriffs-speak-out-against-illinois-gun-ban/article_1ffb6a60-9dc9-11ed-a898-0341ee6d168a.html

WIBQ AM
— Local Sheriffs voice opposition to IL assault rifle ban – Terry Craig
https://wibqam.com/2023/01/26/local-sheriffs-voice-opposition-to-il-assault-rifle-ban/

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Lawsuit Aims To Prevent Naperville Cops Enforcing Assault Weapon Ban. The National Association for Gun Rights amended its lawsuit to seek a temporary restraining order against the statewide assault weapon ban. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/lawsuit-aims-prevent-naperville-cops-enforcing-assault-weapon-ban

WIREPOINTS
— What’s wrong with Illinois mandating paid leave for any reason? Plenty. – Mark Glennon (COMMENT: Ever since I started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office in 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have blasted me for my benefitting from the federal government’s leave policies.)
https://wirepoints.org/whats-wrong-with-illinois-mandating-paid-leave-for-any-reason-plenty-wirepoints/
— Five reasons why the latest spin on Chicago’s murder problem is dead wrong – Matt Rosenberg
https://wirepoints.org/five-reasons-why-the-latest-spin-on-chicagos-murder-problem-is-dead-wrong-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION SPENDS $17M ON ILLINOIS POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS – Mailee Smith and Jon Josko
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-spends-17m-on-illinois-political-campaigns/

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Gov. JB Pritzker: Don’t change AP course to appease DeSantis, ‘Florida’s racist and homophobic laws’ DeSantis 2024? Florida governor widely considered GOP presidential hopeful.”
https://abc7chicago.com/jb-pritzker-governor-ron-desantis-african-studies/12737688/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawsuit From Naperville Gun Shop Owner Aims to Prevent Enforcement of Assault Weapons Ban.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lawsuit-from-naperville-gun-shop-owner-aims-to-prevent-enforcement-of-assault-weapons-ban/3056298/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker tells College Board not to change African American Studies course to appease DeSantis.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pritzker-desantis-college-board-african-american-studies/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “University of Illinois board increases in-state tuition for incoming freshmen.” Back when college expenses were much lower, I was able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their Crete home a) while I took classes at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time while I took classes at UIC and NIU and full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/university-of-illinois-tuition-increase/

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois AG Says Arguments Against Cash Bail Elimination Flawed For Multiple Reasons.”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/01/26/illinois-ag-says-arguments-against-cash-bail-elimination-flawed-multiple-reasons

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois attorney general makes argument in appeal of ruling that halted move to cashless bail.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-illinois-bail-law-appeal-20230126-q6bexfzkszaxnpjy6q2zchamcm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Legal assaults on Illinois’ sensible new gun law are a travesty.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/26/23571628/lawsuit-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-national-rifle-association-mass-shootings-editorial
— Lying to parents about trans kids hurts kids. Schools are not telling parents that their children are transitioning to the other sex during the school day and that teachers and others are referring to the student by a different name and permitting him/her to use the bathroom and locker room of the opposite sex. – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/26/23573484/parenting-transgender-students-transition-schools-mona-charen-column
— COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have used my being Protestant and 100% German American against me the most. In my defense, 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/2023/1/27/23569817/holocaust-education-mandated-school-jewish-anti-semitism-luke-berryman-op-ed

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTO OF KENNEALLY: COMMENT: Democrats say “McHenry County state’s attorney files lawsuit claiming new Illinois gun ban violates 2nd Amendment.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230126/mchenry-county-states-attorney-files-lawsuit-claiming-new-illinois-gun-ban-violates-2nd-amendment
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Case against father of Highland Park mass shooting suspect could take months before trial.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230126/case-against-father-of-highland-park-mass-shooting-suspect-could-take-months-before-trial
— COMMENT: Democrats say “‘Historic night for Naperville’: City council poised to pass Affordable Housing Incentive Plan.” For what I see as a DuPage County resident since 1978, ever-increasingly, as Democrats invade the county, the average income of DuPage County residents decreases in relative terms is not absolute terms.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20230127/historic-night-for-naperville-city-council-poised-to-pass-affordable-housing-incentive-plan
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Be skeptical, and look for the 7 tenets of good journalism.” Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media functions as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties. Ever-increasingly, it does everything that it can to elect and to reelect Democrat candidates and to defeat Republican candidates. Ever-increasingly, it does everything that it can a) to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, it does everything that it can a) to glorify and praise those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230127/daily-herald-opinion-be-skeptical-and-look-for-the-7-tenets-of-good-journalism
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These are the things that are drilled into us in journalism school: the use of multiple credible sources; avoidance of bias; the use of supporting documentation; fairness; verification; balance and context.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker-DeSantis is shaping up as the next big political battle.”
https://link.chicagobusiness.com/view/5f4c31d7c90d524d84713f01i2za4.ekw/38e7210e

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrat pot pushers say “Legal cannabis not a ‘gateway drug.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/legal-cannabis-not-a-gateway-drug-research-finds/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “University of Illinois Board of Trustees has approved tuition increases at the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses starting this fall.” Back when college expenses were much lower, I was able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their Crete home a) while I took classes at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time while I took classes at UIC and NIU and full-time during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-01-26/university-of-illinois-trustees-raise-tuition-except-at-uis

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Get to know candidates now…Be educated voter by April 4, 2023.” What information have DuPage County Republican Precinct Committeeman received from the leaders of their Republican township party organizations on candidates on April 4 ballots in their precincts?
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2023/01/26/get-to-know-candidates-now-to-be-educated-voter-on-april-4-2023/133292

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “RNC vote today: Illinois members of the Republican National Committee — Don Tracy, Richard Porter and Demetra DeMonte are expected to endorse incumbent Ronna McDaniel as the group’s next chair. Also in the running is Harmeet Dhillon. If you haven’t been following, here’s some background about the behind-the-scenes drama to elect a new leader. It’s become a battle of wills between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as to who wins.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/01/27/politics-with-a-side-of-corned-beef-00079855

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-7/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/26/afternoon-roundup-21/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “AG Raoul files SAFE-T Act appeal with Illinois Supreme Court.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/26/ag-raoul-files-safe-t-act-appeal-with-illinois-supreme-court/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-roundup/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Reparations redux – Wayne Laugesen (COMMENT: If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats, and especially Democrats whose ancestors lived in slave states, owned slaves, fought for the Confederacy, were KKK members, and/or pushed Jim Crow laws. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor. Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in American for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/reparations-redux
— Inside Ron DeSantis’s war with the College Board over AP African American studies – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/inside-ron-desantis-war-with-the-college-board-over-ap-african-american-studies

BREITBART
— Democrat-run Chicago Year-to-Date Crime Rate Up 97% Compared to 2021 – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/26/nolte-democrat-run-chicago-year-to-date-crime-rate-up-97-compared-to-2021/
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Calls for AP Courses that Teach ‘Black Queer American’ History – PAUL BOIS (COMMENT: Expect that under Illinois Democrats, ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats and Illinois RINOs will get rid of Illinois Republicans starting with Illinois Republicans like me who are heterosexual, conservative White. male, older, gun-owners, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/27/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-calls-for-ap-courses-that-teach-black-queer-american-history/
— legal Aliens Assaulting Agents, Trying to Escape from Custody – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/26/internal-dhs-emails-sound-alarm-illegal-aliens-assaulting-agents-trying-to-escape-from-custody/
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn: ATF Bureaucrats ‘Destroying Our Second Amendment’ – AWR HAWKINS (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have made it the most clear that they reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican major donors, c) Republican political consultants, d) Republican fundraisers, e) Republican pollsters, f) Republican conservative leaders, and g) Republican activists. The aforesaid should immediately withdraw from Republican politics. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Second Amendment plank is one of the most important planks if not the most important plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/26/sen-marsha-blackburn-atf-bureaucrats-destroying-our-second-amendment/
— Twitter Restores Renaud Camus, French Novelist Who Coined ‘Great Replacement’ Term – CHRIS TOMLINSON (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats. I should write a book about the success that Democrats have had in doing the aforesaid in a) DuPage County, b) DuPage County’s 4th District, c) Milton Township, d) Wheaton, e) Wheaton’s West District, and f) my precinct.)
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/01/27/twitter-restores-renaud-camus-french-novelist-who-coined-great-replacement-term/
— Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Proposes Same Gun Controls Now Failing in California – AWR HAWKINS (COMMENT: Ever-increasing, to vote for Democrats or RINOs is to abolish the Second Amendment so that Democrats and RINOs can get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/26/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-proposes-same-gun-controls-now-failing-in-california/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden’s unserious border ‘solution’ — mass amnesty for all illegal immigrants – Mark Krikorian
https://cis.org/Oped/Bidens-unserious-border-solution-mass-amnesty-all-illegal-immigrants

DAILY CALLER
— ‘We Need New Blood’: DeSantis Rebukes Ronna McDaniel’s RNC Leadership – HAROLD HUTCHISON (COMMENT: In 2005, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois officers and directors recruited me to serve as the organization’s chairman because no one wanted the job. Because no one wanted the job, I continued to serve as the organization’s chairman until the TAPROOT officers and directors rudely dumped me in 2012. I should write a book about that.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/26/desantis-rnc-dhillon-mcdaniel/

EPOCH TIMES
— DeSantis Weighs in on RNC Chair Race: ‘I Think We Need a Change’ – Samantha Flom (COMMENT: In 2005, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois officers and directors recruited me to serve as the organization’s chairman because no one wanted the job. Because no one wanted the job, I continued to serve as the organization’s chairman until the TAPROOT officers and directors rudely dumped me ion 2012. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/desantis-weighs-in-on-rnc-chair-race-i-think-we-need-a-change_5013620.html
— Biden’s Open Border Policies Are ‘Facilitating’ ‘Evil’ Drug Cartel Business Model – Sen. Ron Johnson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/bidens-open-border-policies-are-facilitating-evil-drug-cartel-business-model-sen-ron-johnson_5012106.html

FEDERALIST
— Get Ready For Another Cynical, Useless, Gun-Control Push By Democrats – DAVID HARSANYI
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/26/get-ready-for-another-cynical-useless-gun-control-push-by-democrats/

FOX NEWS
— Reporter who’s suing Lori Lightfoot vows to get answers on Chicago ‘destruction’: I will ask her ‘under oath.’ William J. Kelly filmed shocking video of barren, ‘dystopian’ Chicago storefronts. – Bailee Hill (COMMENT: William J, Kelly is one of the few people who have come to my defense.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/reporter-suing-lori-lightfoot-vows-get-answers-chicago-destruction-ask-oath
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker hits DeSantis, warns of Florida’s ‘racist and homophobic laws’ amid AP controversy. Pritzker said that the rejection of the course from the DeSantis’ administration was done ‘in order to fit Florida’s racist and homophobic laws’. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-gov-pritzker-desantis-warns-floridas-racist-homophobic-laws-amid-ap-controversy
— California lawmaker wants reparations proposal to be a nationwide ‘blueprint,’ beyond ‘financial compensation’ Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer said the California reparations proposal should be taken up by cities and states around the country. – Joshua Q. Nelson (COMMENT: If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats, and especially Democrats whose ancestors lived in slave states, owned slaves, fought for the Confederacy, were KKK members, and/or pushed Jim Crow laws. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor. Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in American for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/california-lawmaker-reparations-proposal-nationwide-blueprint-beyond-financial-compensation
— Rep. Nehls introduces China Lied, People Died Act to make CCP repay US $4.6 trillion in federal COVID relief. The bill would also prohibit federal funds from going to China until after the communist nation pays America back. – Houston Keene
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nehls-introduces-china-lied-people-died-act-make-ccp-repay-us-4-6-trillion-federal-covid-relief

GOPUSA
— Sanctuary City Mayor Claims Right-To-Shelter Law Does Not Apply To Asylum Seekers
https://www.gopusa.com/sanctuary-city-mayor-claims-right-to-shelter-law-does-not-apply-to-asylum-seekers/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— DeSantis Deals Blow to Woke Takeover of Education – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/desantis-deals-blow-woke-takeover-education

NATIONAL REVIEW
— When Should Cops Be Allowed to Stop Gun-Carriers? – ROBERT VERBRUGGEN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/when-should-cops-be-allowed-to-stop-gun-carriers/

NEWS BUSTERS
— In response to a teacher getting shot by a 6-year-old in a Virginia school, where officials blatantly ignored multiple warnings that the kid had a gun that day, ABC co-host Joy Behar lashed out at law-abiding gun owners and other gun rights activists via The View on Thursday. She accused those millions of Americans of having a “mental illness” and demanded they “be stopped immediately.” – Nicholas Fondacaro (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have made it the most clear that they reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican major donors, c) Republican political consultants, d) Republican fundraisers, e) Republican pollsters, f) Republican conservative leaders, and g) Republican activists. The aforesaid should immediately withdraw from Republican politics. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Second Amendment plank is one of the most important planks if not the most important plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2023/01/26/behar-gun-owners-have-mental-illness-must-be-stopped

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most GOP Voters Want New RNC Chair
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_gop_voters_want_new_rnc_chair

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Democrat Governor to Bus Illegal Immigrants Out of State – Calls It ‘Humane’ – Isa Cox
https://www.westernjournal.com/democrat-governor-bus-illegal-immigrants-state-calls-humane/

ROLL CALL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “In most diverse Congress in history, staff representation lags.” GAO works for Congress. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, their top priority was getting rid of GAO’s who were Republican, and especially those like me who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://rollcall.com/2023/01/26/in-most-diverse-congress-in-history-staff-representation-lags/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “RNC Chair McDaniel fights for reelection in leadership feud. Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is fighting for reelection in a bitter leadership feud that’s testing former President Donald Trump’s grip on his own “Make American Great Again” movement.”
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/rnc-chair-mcdaniel-fights-for-reelection-in-leadership-feud/article_d61c5545-c49e-583f-bca8-f875c4311a1a.html

NBC NEWS & AOL & ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats, and especially Democrats whose ancestors lived in slave states, owned slaves, fought for the Confederacy, were KKK members, and/or pushed Jim Crow laws. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor. Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in American for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/-1619-project-series-makes-case-reparations-rcna67495
https://www.aol.com/news/nikole-hannah-jones-makes-case-212555249.html
https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=124115
(FROM THE ABC NEWS ARTICLE: But since there are no slaves living today, and since most white Americans descend from immigrants who arrived long after abolition, there are many questions about who should pay reparations and who should receive them.)
— COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who were the most successful in forcing my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take adverse actions against me.
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/illinois-holocaust-museum-preserves-survivors-stories-through-virtual-reality-161898565857

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from hate-filled White-hating White-haters, Democrats get hate-filled White-hating White-haters to promote more and more and more hatred against Whites. Of course, that forces Whites to buy more and more and more firearms for their self-defense.
https://news.yahoo.com/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-introduces-230528993.html

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Donald Trump Proved He Is a Racist.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-proved-he-is-a-racist/ar-AA16LphO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Minority ethnic groups still dealt with more harshly at courts.” I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed and how the following have treated me since the 1980s: a) judges and justices, b) defendants, c) defendants’ lawyers, and d) my lawyers. I would focus on the most/biggest adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/minority-ethnic-groups-still-dealt-with-more-harshly-at-courts-new-research-finds/ar-AA16zbmV

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in getting Florida students to do their bidding.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/florida-students-lawsuit-desantis-ap-african-american-studies-rcna67525

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats, and especially Democrats whose ancestors lived in slave states, owned slaves, fought for the Confederacy, were KKK members, and/or pushed Jim Crow laws. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor. gun-owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in American for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/26/san-francisco-slavery-reparations-report/

DESERET NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats blame Republicans for Kari Lake’s loss. I should write a book about the following who have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued. I would focus on the aforesaid who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for losses suffered by Jim Ryan, Bill Brady, Judy Barr Topinka, and Peter Roskam. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/26/23569401/why-di-kari-lake-lose-arizona-election-republicans-held-the-key

DAILY CAMPUS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://dailycampus.com/2023/01/27/the-1619-project-highlights-racial-inequalities-and-debunks-historical-myths/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The American worker is going AWOL—often because they’ve aged out of the workforce, or never entered it. Their absence could impede the economy’s ability to grow, and make for a less prosperous future. – Justin Lahart (COMMENT: Have you been aged out? I have been aged out since 1973 when I was a 25 year old conservative White male non-veteran Protestant 100% German American Republican IRS employee who had ancestors who have been in America since 1844 and who had not made GS-13, currently $109,732/year. I did not make GS-12, currently $92,279/year, until 1974, and I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 in 1986 and a GAO Analyst. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on how my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, up-or-out, and GOP-led budget cuts to waste my career and to get rid of me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-participation-factors-economy-11674780877
— Facebook’s Trump Gift to Democrats. Biden couldn’t be happier as the social-media platform lifts its ban on the former President. – Editorial (COMMENT: Trump give ammunition to his critics/opponents/enemies, ammunition that Trump believes will blow up in their face when they try to use it against him. But Trump’s critics/opponents/enemies use that ammunition against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-facebook-meta-nick-clegg-democrats-joe-biden-twitter-social-media-11674769727
— Vietnam War Veterans Deserve an Apology. Many didn’t receive a hero’s welcome when they came home. – Jerry C. Davis (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my avoiding the Vietnam draft.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vietnam-veterans-deserve-an-apology-paris-peace-american-heritage-patriotism-anniversary-pride-11674767541

FORBES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about that.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/2023/01/27/the-court-is-coming-for-affirmative-action-that-would-be-a-terrible-mistake/
— A Looming Recession And How It May Affect Tax Collections – Scott Curley (COMMENT: I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who continue to use that against me the most.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/01/09/a-looming-recession-and-how-it-may-affect-tax-collections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The only time a tax collection issue becomes subjective is when it’s assigned to a revenue officer. This does not happen often. The IRS likes most tax collection issues handled quickly, which is why they prefer the ACS handling it. When a tax collection matter is pulled out of the ACS and assigned to a revenue officer, it becomes a person-to-person issue. When a taxpayer calls the ACS, the agent you speak to is the first available. When dealing with a revenue officer, you are dealing with a person assigned to the particulars of your case.)

BLOOMBERG
— COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs a) want Republican candidates to lose and b) want the Republican Party to dump its leaders who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, gun-owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://about.bgov.com/news/what-to-know-in-washington-diversity-lacking-in-gop-leadership/

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “As Santos digs in, both parties ramp up campaign plans for his demise. The freshman fabricator is showing no signs of a departure that would trigger a special election. But his GOP and Democrats are preparing anyway.” Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs will paint Santos as being a typical conservative.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/27/will-santos-flee-new-york-three-00079760

STUDY
— COMMENT: If anyone should pay reparations, it should be Democrats, and especially Democrats whose ancestors lived in slave states, owned slaves, fought for the Confederacy, were KKK members, and/or pushed Jim Crow laws. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: conservative, heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor. Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in American for a long time.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/reparations-definition-overview.html

FREE DICTIONARY
— Steer away from (COMMENT: What do you say to my direct competitors who paint themselves as being conservative and/or Republican, but who steer everyone away from articles that promote the following planks in the Republican Party platform: individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving)? I should write a book about my aforesaid direct competitors.)
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/steer+away+from+(someone+or+something)

January 26, 2023

WHEATON PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Conroy Seeks Censure, Residents Split On Sheriff’s Weapons Ban Stance. DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy said Tuesday she plans to seek censure of Sheriff Mendrick for his stance on the statewide ban. Conroy said she will introduce a resolution in February to censure Mendrick.” DuPage County has more residents than five states (Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota) and the District of Columbia. DuPage County Republicans vehemently oppose any such censure. I should write a book about my “Republican” critics/opponents a) who fail/refuse to support Mendrick and b) who tried but failed with a surprise effort to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at the start of its annual convention in Wheaton in 2006. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Bill Brady’s defeat in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary. Previously, they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Jim Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in 2002.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/conroy-seeks-censure-residents-split-sheriffs-weapons-ban-stance

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How will Conroy proceed with her censure of Mendrick? What about due process? What rights will she accord Mendrick? When and how will Conroy put her charges against Mendrick in writing and publish those charges? Will she give Mendrick an opportunity to respond to those charges in writing and publish his response? Will she allow conservatives like me, that is, platform Republicans like me, that is, Republicans like me to file amicus curiae (friend of the court) type documents with the DuPage County Board in support of Mendrick? Will she allow Mendrick to speak in his defense at her February 14 DuPage County Board meeting? Will she allow Mendrick’s supporters like me to speak in defense of Mendrick at her February 14 DuPage County Board meeting? In 2006, the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) did not accord me such rights when my critic/opponents tried but failed with a surprise effort to get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at the start of its annual convention in Wheaton in June of 2006. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM THE MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION BY-LAWS: “Misbehavior and Censure. Upon written petition signed by five (5) voting members, the Chairperson shall notify the named Committeeperson of the petition and shall direct a special committee composed of the full Executive Committee to meet and consider allegations of misbehavior of their office or as a member of the MTRO. If this special committee finds the alleged misbehavior has been prejudicial to the best interest of the MTRO, the Chairperson shall notify the concerned Committeeperson and the voting members of the special committee’s recommendation to censure. No member shall be censured without concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership present at any regular or special meeting preceded by seven (7) days written notice to all members of the action contemplated. If there is concurrence of 2/3 of the membership for censure, a Letter of Censure shall be issued by the Chair and mailed via 1st Class US Mail or electronic mail to the censured Committeeperson. Any member to whom a Letter of Censure is issued shall be ineligible to participate as a voting member of any meeting, shall not be able to attend any MTRO meetings or other take part in any other MTRO activities authorized by these By-Laws for a period of one (1) year. A censured member can be restored to good standing by recommendation of the special committee which recommended the censure, followed by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership present at any meeting. . .Prohibited Endorsements. Any Elected Committeeperson who endorses a non-Republican for any partisan office shall be subject to censure as set forth in Article III.” SEE: https://miltongop.org/about/by-laws )

WIKIPEDIA
— Legal Defense Fund (COMMENT: Should Mendrick’s supporters form a legal defense fund for him? Will lawyers donate their time to help defend Mendrick?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_defense_fund

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawyers who helped win US Supreme Court case train sights on Illinois assault weapon ban. Despite several lawsuits challenging new law, Gov. JB Pritzker confident it will remain in effect.”
https://abc7chicago.com/assault-weapons-ban-illinois-weapon-rifle/12734366/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago man possessed stolen car, had gun on him after foot chase in Naperville.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-possessed-stolen-car-had-gun-on-him-after-foot-chase-in-naperville-officials
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The crimes alleged in this case will not be tolerated in DuPage County and anyone suspected of such behavior will be quickly apprehended and find themselves facing serious charges which will be aggressively prosecuted,” said DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin.)
— Chicago voters ready to leave city over crime
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1171416
— COMMENT: Democrats say Pritzker says “Don’t change high school AP course to appease DeSantis and Florida’s racist and homophobic law.”‘ How soon will Democrat Pritzker officially get rid of all those in Illinois who not promote hatred against Republicans starting with Republicans who are White and/or heterosexual?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-dont-change-high-school-ap-course-to-appease-desantis-and-floridas-racist-and-homophobic-laws

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Gun rights advocates are suing over Illinois’ weapons ban. Here’s what to know. The challenges keep coming in reaction to a new state law that gun owners say violates their Second Amendment rights.”
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-sparks-more-lawsuits/2a149e1b-1ae4-4e84-aaf3-98c77956943d

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker warns College Board against any AP course changes to appease DeSantis and ‘Florida’s racist and homophobic laws’ In a letter, Pritzker told the nonprofit College Board that Illinois will reject a revised African American Studies course if it doesn’t include “a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans.” How soon will Democrat Pritzker officially get rid of all those in Illinois who not promote hatred against Republicans starting with Republicans who are White and/or heterosexual?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/1/25/23571766/pritzker-college-board-desantis-advanced-placement-class-florida-lgbtq-black-racist-homophobic
— COMMENT: The more hatred that you promote against Republicans, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/25/23571203/republican-party-lying-george-santos-donald-trump-se-cupp-column
— COMMENT: Democrats say “IRS harshly punishes taxpayers who accidentally break the rules.” My Democrat IRS superiors harshly punished me for my opposing their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They got rid of their Republican employees who White, male, and/non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $109,732/year, by age 25. Extremely few IRS employees make that promotion deadline. I did not make GS-12, currently $92,279/year until I was 25 in 1974. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, b) got rid of the IRS manager in 1975 who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) never promoted me to GS-13, and d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. I should write a book about all that. I would focus on how my Democrat IRS superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of their Republican employees. All my IRS coworkers who my Democrat IRS superiors promoted over me were minority, female, veteran, had less job-related work experience than I had, and/or had less job-related education than I had.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/25/23571245/irs-policy-penalties-senior-citizen-monica-toth-supreme-court-jacob-sullum-column
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Heightened security planned for Lunar New Year celebrations.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2023/1/25/23571360/chicago-news-roundup
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters a) promote more crime in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality, b) use shootings to promote more hatred against Republicans, and say c) “Legal assaults on Illinois’ sensible new gun law are a travesty. No one can go to school, to church, to a concert, to a celebration, to a park or to a movie without fearing they suddenly will be targeted by a slaughterer wielding deadly weapons.” Criminals will always have semiautomatic weapons. As crime increases under the Democrats, the need for semiautomatic weapons for self-defense increases. Under the Democrats, expect that as crime increases, a) 911 response times will increase and b) law enforcement will be overwhelmed by criminals using semiautomatic weapons.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/26/23571628/lawsuit-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-national-rifle-association-mass-shootings-editorial
— COMMENT: Democrats say “CPS to consider science, social studies marks instead of standardized tests for advancing to the next grade. The district is placing more focus on core subjects and helping students who are falling behind so they aren’t held back.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2023/1/25/23571935/cps-consider-science-social-studies-marks-instead-of-standardized-tests-advancing-next-grade

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The lesson from George Santos? Don’t elect such candidates in the first place.’ I should write a book about the following who knew that candidates on Republican primary ballots in my precinct since 2000 had very big skeletons in their closets, but promoted those candidates big time anyway: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) major donors, c) political consultants, d) fundraisers, e) pollsters, and f) activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-george-santos-election-media-20230125-cofdch53cvhftlrxjws6zkqsq4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: COMMENT: Democrats say “Republican Party of McHenry County wants board to make county a gun sanctuary.” How successful have Democrats and RINOs been in getting voters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county to get Democrats and RINOs to do more to abolish the Second Amendment?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230125/republican-party-of-mchenry-county-wants-board-to-make-county-a-gun-sanctuary
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Naperville police chief added to lawsuit to prevent enforcement of city, state gun sale bans.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230125/naperville-police-chief-added-to-lawsuit-to-prevent-enforcement-of-city-state-gun-sale-bans
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County turns down Kerry Farms’ zoning request for cannabis dispensary.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230125/dupage-county-turns-down-kerry-farms-zoning-request-for-cannabis-dispensary

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NRA, former Kirkland & Ellis attorneys seek to overturn Illinois’ assault weapons ban.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/nra-fights-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-ex-kirkland-ellis-attorneys

HERALD & REVIEW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois gun owners, Caulkins to file suit against state’s semiautomatic weapon ban.”
https://herald-review.com/central-illinois-gun-owners-caulkins-to-file-suit-against-states-semiautomatic-weapon-ban/article_411499c4-9c34-11ed-9904-1304acd40d26.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McLean County judge dismisses lawsuit against Normal, town clerk.” (COMMENT: What offices are appointed in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-normal-town-clerk/article_1f83ccba-9ce0-11ed-808a-9b9cce0f2983.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A McLean County judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by three prospective candidates for Normal municipal positions that are not set to appear on the spring ballot. Eleventh Circuit Judge Mark Fellheimer determined that the claims filed on the candidates’ behalf by former Republican attorney general candidate Tom DeVore against Normal’s town government and Clerk Angie Huonker were not aligned with state and local law. At issue was whether the clerk was required to certify the candidates’ petitions for the offices of town collector and town supervisor, two offices that are not part of Normal’s government body, and town clerk, a position that is currently appointed.)

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “How does Protect Illinois Communities Act play in Livingston County?” In your municipality, in your township, and in your county, what have the following said and/or done in defense of Second Amendment rights: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, b) leaders of your Republican county party organization, c) leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization, d) your Republican state senator and representative, e) Republican leaders of your county, township, and municipality, f) conservative leaders, g) etc.?
https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/story/news/2023/01/25/how-does-protect-illinois-communities-act-play-in-livingston-county/69833996007/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Tom Bennett succeeds Jason Barickman in senate; search on for new 53rd rep.”
https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/story/news/2023/01/26/tom-bennett-succeeds-jason-barickman-in-senate-search-on-for-new-rep/69837769007/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/01/25/lateststories/a-painful-and-infuriating-nodal-point-protestors-advocate-for-abortion-rights-on-would-be-50th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— COMMENT: Democrats draw all the attention that they can to those who break the law to discourage abortion.
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/25/fbi-man-awaits-charges-for-arson-at-planned-parenthood-in-peoria/69840048007/

STATELINE
— TRAGIC: Illinois students trade alcohol, vaping for marijuana use – John Clark
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/report-illinois-students-trade-alcohol-vaping-for-marijuana-use/
(FROM THE ARTICLE’: According to a recent survey, alcohol and vaping use amongst 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students has declined, but marijuana use has increased. The Illinois Youth Survey is undertaken every two years by participating school districts across the state. FHN provided the survey results for Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, which showed that past-year alcohol use is between 24 – 31% in the 10th grade, increasing to 44 – 52% in the 12th grade, with more than 50% of the students who drank reporting that they received the alcohol from their parents. Winnebago County showed 32% alcohol use in 10th grade, increasing to 42% in 12th grade. Boone County showed 27% in 10th grade and 34% in 12th grade. Ogle County showed 31% alcohol use in 10th grade, increasing to 51% in 12th grade. The survey showed the percentage of alcohol use has been declining over the past four years, but the past-year use of marijuana is now between 23 – 25% of 12th-grade students in Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, 22% in Boone County, 32% Winnebago County, and 31% in Ogle County. According to the Illinois Department of Human Services Substance Use Prevention Services, research over the years has identified the following risk factors for underage alcohol and other substance misuses: Antisocial behaviors, perceptions of peer substance use, low perceived risk of harm, poor family-youth relationships, and parental acceptance of substance use, school absenteeism, and availability and marketing of substances to youth.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Democrats call for federal gun laws after California mass shootings.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/democrats-call-for-federal-gun-laws-after-california-mass-shootings/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s expected GOP presidential challengers have yet to announce their bids.” Who do hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to run against Trump and why?
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-01-26/trumps-expected-gop-presidential-challengers-have-yet-to-announce-their-bids
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kids.” How successful have Democrat drug pushers been in getting the students in your school district to ne stoners? To vote for Democrats is to push pot.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-01-26/social-media-platforms-face-pressure-to-stop-online-drug-dealers-who-target-kids

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs crow about their success in destroying Illinois conservatives.
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/does-gov-j-b-pritzker-suck/

CITIES 92.9
— GOP senators oppose prospect of another progressive income tax proposal in Illinois – Andrew Hense
https://www.cities929.com/2023/01/25/gop-senators-oppose-prospect-of-another-progressive-income-tax-proposal-in-illinois/

WESTERN SPRINGS PATCH
— GOP Insiders To Pick Durkin Replacement. The Republican Party says it will publicly interview “select” candidates. – David Giuliani (COMMEMT: Of course, conservatives like me, that is, platform Republicans like me, that is, Republicans like me fear that another anti-conservative, that is, another platform Republican, that is, another anti-Republican will be selected.)
https://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/gop-insiders-pick-durkin-replacement
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One prominent area Republican is Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso, who has unsuccessfully run for Congress and attorney general in the last few years. Grasso, who recently denounced the “far right,” has not returned two messages for comment. Last Friday, Republicans issued a news release giving interested candidates a week to apply. Members of the selection committee are Jim Zay of DuPage County, Tim Ozinga of Will County, Michael Shackel of Lemont Township, Terrance Carr of Lyons Township, Cindy Nelson Katsenes of Orland Township and Sean Morrison of Palos Township. They plan to hold a public meeting involving interviews of “select” candidates, according to the news release. The meeting is set for 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at the House Republican Organization office at 16W281 83rd St., Suite D, in Burr Ridge. Interested Republicans must have lived in the district for the last two years.)

WIRE POINTS
— Chicago Sold ‘Social Bonds’ But Accomplished Nothing — Savings Are Peanuts — Yet Celebrated As Huge Success – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-sold-social-bonds-but-accomplished-nothing-savings-are-peanuts-yet-celebrated-as-huge-success-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Separate challenges against Illinois’ gun ban progressing – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/separate-challenges-against-illinois-gun-ban-progressing/article_f7055ad6-9cfa-11ed-8980-2fd3314dbd6a.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Newsome: Investigation into ‘weaponization’ of FBI over targeting of parents may be under way – LGIS
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639056424-newsome-investigation-into-weaponization-of-fbi-over-targeting-of-parents-may-be-under-way

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Windhorst ‘To force law-abiding citizens to register their weapons with the government in order to exercise their rights is unconstitutional’
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/639014548-windhorst-to-force-law-abiding-citizens-to-register-their-weapons-with-the-government-in-order-to-exercise-their-rights-is-unconstitutional
— Severin: Judge made ‘the right call’ in granting restraining order against gun ban legislation – Sam Jackson
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/638913263-severin-judge-made-the-right-call-in-granting-restraining-order-against-gun-ban-legislation

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Severin: ‘I have said for weeks that this law is unconstitutional, and now a judge has agreed’
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/638913464-severin-i-have-said-for-weeks-that-this-law-is-unconstitutional-and-now-a-judge-has-agreed

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— During its Jan. 17 meeting, the Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board reflected on the district’s Martin Luther King Day celebrations. (COMMENT: I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used against me the fact that none of my classmates were Black.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/639030826-crete-monee-school-district-s-coglianese-on-mlk-youth-symposium-it-was-really-an-impactful-day

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— A Nation at War: Equity vs. Merit in Public Education – Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/opinion-a-nation-at-war-equity-vs-merit-in-public-education.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “More on the NRA lawsuit; Hearing on DeVore’s second suit tomorrow; Downstate state’s attorney criticizes sheriffs; Weird rumor; AG Raoul files amicus brief in NY case
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/25/more-on-the-nra-lawsuit-hearing-on-devores-second-suit-tomorrow-downstate-states-attorney-criticizes-sheriffs-weird-rumor-ag-raoul-files-amicus-brief-in-ny-case/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/25/afternoon-roundup-20/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-6/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS released 1,100 criminals from detention in December – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/25/dhs-released-1100-criminals-detention-december/
— The new Republican chairman of the panel that oversees the IRS said Wednesday that he has created a new online form for agency employees to report directly to Congress on any abuses or wrongdoing they see. – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: If this had existed while I worked for IRS 1971-1980, I would have reported political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. My Democrat IRS superiors harshly punished me for my opposing their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They got rid of their Republican employees who White, male, and/non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $109,732/year, by age 25. Extremely few IRS employees make that promotion deadline. I did not make GS-12, currently $92,279/year until I was 25 in 1974. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, b) got rid of the IRS manager in 1975 who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) never promoted me to GS-13, and d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. I should write a book about all that. I would focus on how my Democrat IRS superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of their Republican employees. All my IRS coworkers who my Democrat IRS superiors promoted over me were minority, female, veteran, had less job-related work experience than I had, and/or had less job-related education than I had.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/25/house-gop-asks-irs-employees-snitch-agency/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DOE probing Loyola Chicago after medical school accused of racial limits on applicants – Luke Gentile (COMMENT: Loyola admitted me in 1972 when I was 23 years old. If I was 23 years old today, because of my bad demographics, I doubt that Loyola would admit me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/doe-probing-loyola-chicago-after-med-school-accused-of-placing-racial-limits-on-applicants
— U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon of Texas tells Greg Abbott to bus immigrants to Democrat’s homes in sanctuary cities – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/congressman-abbott-bus-immigrants-democrats-homes

NEW YORK POST
— Migrant mess is ruining NYC’s Midtown – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/this-migrant-mess-is-ruining-nycs-midtown/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Get your kid the heck out of traditional public schools! AIM on Fox News
https://www.aim.org/aim-in-the-news/get-your-kid-the-heck-out-of-traditional-public-schools-aim-on-fox-news/

ALBUQERQUE JOURNAL
— Governments that disarm the people have troubling history – CLIFFORD C. NICHOLS
https://www.abqjournal.com/1154293/governments-that-disarm-the-people-have-troubling-history.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When considering gun controls, a nation must first acknowledge that this world is, by definition, broken. It’s a given evil will erupt from time to time, no matter what anyone does to prevent it. It’s just where and when it will happen that is most often unforeseeable. Once that is agreed upon, perhaps we can also further agree that, when evil does erupt – whether the threat is personal or national – the last thing any of us should want is for us to have allowed our government to have removed our ability to defend ourselves against it. Consider Hitler. He took away guns in Germany in the 1930s and in every country he conquered thereafter, particularly from (those) “disfavored” by his government. In the words of Heinrich Himmler, “Ordinary citizens don’t need guns, as having guns doesn’t serve the State.” Within that context, compare the evolution of today’s gun debate with the events that actually occurred in Germany not so very long ago: “In 1931, Weimar (Republic government) authorities discovered plans for a Nazi takeover… In reaction to such threats, the (Weimer) government authorized the registration of all firearms … for ‘public safety.’ The interior minister warned that the records must not fall into the hands of any extremist group. “In 1933, the ultimate extremist group, led by Adolf Hitler, seized power and used the (gun registration) records (of the former Weimer government) to identify, disarm, and attack political opponents and Jews. …” (“How the Nazis Used Gun Control,” by Stephen P. Halbrook, National Review, Dec. 2, 2013.) At minimum, the foregoing should highlight that, from the perspective of some governments’ like Hitler’s, the operative word in “gun control” is control. Such control as that which allowed the Nazis, i.e. German government, in the 1940s to deport millions of people on trains to destinations like Auschwitz from every country over which Hitler’s “government,” i.e. tyranny, took control…. These were people who knew … they were destined to die – people who should have resisted, but didn’t in part because they had been disarmed. Guns taken from good people by their government only really matters when government, for whatever reason, turns evil and decides to do evil to good people. Whether a person supported Clinton or Trump, all should be able to agree … any government anywhere is susceptible to becoming a tyranny led by men or women who are evil. If you don’t think that can happen in any nation – even America – think again. Consider the massacre at Wounded Knee in South Dakota on Dec. 29, 1890. After the United States 7th Cavalry confiscated the firearms of a group of Lakota Sioux “for their own safety and protection at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,” 297 Indians were murdered. After the majority of the Sioux had peacefully turned in their firearms, the Calvary began shooting and wiped out the camp; 200 of the dead were women and children. To empower the people of the United States with the ability to resist any tyranny that might threaten them in the future was the sole reason our founding fathers gave all Americans the right to bear arms guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment. Those who disagree should ask: Why?)

AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Biden Administration, Not Congress, is Responsible for the Border Crisis
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/20230126-the-biden-administration-not-congress-is-responsible-for-the-border-crisis

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Big-City Mayors Get Border-Wise, Policy Foolish. Elected leaders like Karen Bass and Eric Adams know that advocating sanctuary policies is a requirement to stay in good standing with their party, so they will likely never abandon them. – Brian Lonergan
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/25/big-city-mayors-get-border-wise-policy-foolish/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Given That Illegal Immigration Damages America, Why Does No One Stop It? – Vince Coyner (COMMENT: Democrats want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor. Libertarians want illegals because illegals bring in lots of illegal drugs.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/given_that_illegal_immigration_damages_america_why_does_no_one_stop_it.html

AMERICA’S 1ST FREEDOM
— Biden Doesn’t Get to Tell Us We Can’t Own Semi-Automatic Firearms – FRANK MINITER
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/biden-doesn-t-get-to-tell-us-we-can-t-own-semi-automatic-firearms/

BREITBART
— ‘Mind-Blowing’ Illegal Immigration Under Biden Approaching 1% of Total U.S. Population – John Binder (COMMENT: How many of the many millions of illegals in America vote for Democrats?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/25/analysis-mind-blowing-illegal-immigration-under-biden-approaching-1-of-total-u-s-population/
— 55% of Likely Hispanic Voters Oppose Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/25/poll-55-of-likely-hispanic-voters-oppose-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/
— Illinois man charged in Planned Parenthood clinic fire – AP (COMMENT: Democrats draw all the attention that they can to those who break the law to discourage abortion.)
https://www.breitbart.com/news/illinois-man-charged-in-planned-parenthood-clinic-fire/
— Gavin Newsom Blasts ‘Weapons of War’ After Handgun Used in Mass Shooting – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/25/gavin-newsom-blasts-weapons-of-war-after-handgun-used-mass-shooting/

CNS NEWS
— Chinese New Year Mass Murder: Media Focused on Misinformation and Left Wing Talking Points, Ignored Important Angles – MARC ANG
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/marc-ang/chinese-new-year-mass-murder-media-focused-misinformation-and-left-wing-talking

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Time To Run To The Sound Of The Guns: Urge Your RNC Members To Vote For Harmeet Dhillon For Chairman – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/time-to-run-to-the-sound-of-the-guns-urge-your-rnc-members-to-vote-for-harmeet-dhillon-for-chairman

DAILY CALLER
— Pritzker Clashes With DeSantis Over AP African American Studies Course – ALEXA SCHWERHA
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/26/pritzker-desantis-ap-african-american-studies-course/
— Illinois Plaintiffs Say Restrictive New Gun Law Is ‘Irreconcilable With The Traditions Of The American People’
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/25/preliminary-injunction-illinois-assault-weapon-lawsuit/

EPOCH TIMES
— NRA Criticizes Newsom for Calling Second Amendment ‘Suicide Pact’ While Surrounded by Armed Security Guards – Katabella Roberts
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nra-criticizes-newsom-for-calling-second-amendment-suicide-pact-while-surrounded-by-armed-security-guards_5009023.html
— How Schools Are Weaponizing ‘Inclusion,’ Empathy, and ’Social Emotional Learning’ to Indoctrinate Children – JAN JEKIELEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/alvin-lui-how-schools-are-weaponizing-inclusion-empathy-and-social-emotional-learning-to-indoctrinate-children_5007771.html

FIREARM INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION
— NSSF CHALLENGES ILLINOIS’ UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN AND MAGAZINE BAN
https://www.nssf.org/articles/nssf-challenges-illinois-unconstitutional-gun-and-magazine-ban/

FOX NEWS
— California Gov. Newsom lashes out at ‘trash organization’ NRA after Second Amendment ‘hypocrisy’ accusation. The NRA called Newsom a hypocrite for saying the Second Amendment was becoming a ‘suicide pact’ while standing next to armed guards. – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-gov-newsom-lashes-trash-organization-nra-second-amendment-hypocrisy-accusation
— Nikole Hannah-Jones describes controversial ‘1619 Project’ in one word: ‘Truth.’ ‘1619 Project’ came under fire from some historians for inaccuracies. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nikole-hannah-jones-describes-1619-project-one-word-truth

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Obama Warns About the ‘Raw Sewage’ of Disinformation — Ignores Democrats’ Own Garbage – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2023/01/26/obama-warns-about-the-raw-sewage-of-disinformation-ignores-democrats-own-garbage

GOPUSA
— COMMENT: The Pope should acknowledge a) that the Democrat Party platform promotes crime and b) that as crime increases, people need more guns to defend themselves.
https://www.gopusa.com/pope-decries-expanding-gun-use/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illinois’s Unacceptable New Gun Law – DAN P. ELDRIDGE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/illinoiss-unacceptable-new-gun-law/
— Biden’s Gun-Control Misdirection – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/bidens-gun-control-misdirection/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC Dishonestly Hypes Lawsuit Against DeSantis for Banning CRT – Kevin Tober
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kevin-tober/2023/01/25/nbc-dishonestly-hypes-lawsuit-against-desantis-banning-crt

NEWSMAX
— RNC Unsure About Revealing Names in Resolution Condemning Antisemitism – John Gizzi
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/rnc-antisemitism-nick-fuentes/2023/01/26/id/1105992/

PATRIOT POST
— Democrats Demand ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban – MARK ALEXANDER
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/94436-shocker-demos-demand-assault-weapons-ban-2023-01-25
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Because neither of the assailants fit Joe Biden’s favored “white supremacist” profile, he trotted out his familiar call for banning so-called “assault weapons.” This despite the fact that neither of the assailants used rifles in the attacks. Fact is, rifles of any type and shotguns combined are used in less than 3% of all homicides, but Biden has never let facts get in the way of his political agenda.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Trust GOP More on Energy, Immigration, Spending
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/voters_trust_gop_more_on_energy_immigration_spending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohOW2udZWH4

REASON
— No Matter the ‘Details on These Shootings,’ Biden Says, Congress Should Respond by Banning ‘Assault Weapons’ The president seems to have forgotten his concession that such laws leave murderers with plenty of options that are “just as deadly.” – JACOB SULLUM (COMMEMT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use shootings a) to outlaw semi-automatic firearms, then b) to outlaw all firearms, then c) to confiscate all firearms, then d) to justify abolishing the Second Amendment, and then d) to officially abolish the Second Amendment. If America had never had the Second Amendment, a) Mexico would have invaded America sooner than it did and b) Japan and Germany would have invaded America in WWII.)
https://reason.com/2023/01/25/no-matter-the-details-on-these-shootings-biden-says-congress-should-respond-by-banning-assault-weapons/
(FROM WIKIPEDIA: His (Polk’s) message to Congress on May 11, 1846, claimed that “Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil.” The U.S. Congress approved the declaration of war on May 13, 1846. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War )

ZERO HEDGE
— Only 14% Of Americans Agree With Amnesty For Illegals – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/only-14-americans-agree-amnesty-illegals-new-poll-finds

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasing the Pope promotes LGBTQ. What does the Bible say about that?
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-gay-rights-ap-interview-1359756ae22f27f87c1d4d6b9c8ce212

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawsuit amendment would stop Naperville police from enforcing city, state gun sales bans while cases are in court.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lawsuit-amendment-stop-naperville-police-180200738.html

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans meet to choose new RNC chair after lackluster midterm election results.” I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012 and b) who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007. I would focus on what they hinted/implied/argued/shouted against me. I would focus on what they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for including all the losses that all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000 and especially a) Jim Ryan’s general election loss to Blagojevich in 2002, b) Bill Brady’s Republican primary loss to Topinka in 2006, c) Topinka’s general election loss to Blagojevich in 2006, and d) Bill Brady’s general election loss to Pat Quinn in 2010.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-chair-election-race/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say: “A New Series, In Service of Our Ancestors” Sooner or later, Democrats will force Republicans who are the following to disclose everything about their ancestors to show how much reparations they have to pay: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/insider/a-new-series-in-service-of-our-ancestors.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/magazine/1619-project-hulu.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why it’s essential to know more about our ancestors.” Sooner or later, Democrats will force Republicans who are the following to disclose everything about their ancestors to show how much reparations they have to pay: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/10/18/henry-louis-gates-race-finding-your-roots/
— COMMENT: Democrats draw all the attention that they can to those who break the law to discourage abortion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/illinois-man-charged-in-planned-parenthood-clinic-fire/2023/01/25/74a1ac1c-9d08-11ed-93e0-38551e88239c_story.html

WCBM
— Illegals for thee but not for me! NYC Mayor Adams: “Just unfair for cities to carry the weight” of integrating illegals.
https://www.wcbm.com/2023/01/25/illegals-for-thee-but-not-for-me-nyc-mayor-adams-just-unfair-for-cities-to-carry-the-weight-of-integrating-illegals-video/

KYVB
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “If that means exposing your own history or exposing your ancestors supported slavery or the KKK – call it out. Once we lay it all on the table we can say, ‘Ya did it. It was then. What do we [do now to] move forward?’ You encourage [racism] by wanting to hide it.” Sooner or later, Democrats will force Republicans who are the following to disclose everything about their ancestors to show how much reparations they have to pay: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/community/local-hundreds-marched-through-boise-to-support-the-mlk-living-legacy-celebration/277-94852ec3-7cf9-4197-94d1-5aedef5e3575

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Ninth Circuit Upholds a Wealth Tax. The Supreme Court should review the ruling, which ignores constitutional limits on the taxing power. – Christopher Cox and Hank Adler (COMMENT: Real estate taxes are wealth taxes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ninth-circuit-upholds-a-wealth-tax-congress-income-supreme-court-unconstitutional-mandatory-repatriation-11674667850

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “KFC Restaurant Employees Now Eligible For Fully Paid Tuition At Western Governors University.” The federal government does not reimburse its employees for the tuition that they pay for job-related courses. Therefore, very few federal employees take job-related courses. It would have been great a) if the Post Office had reimbursed me for the tuition that I paid for job-related undergraduate courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970, b) if IRS had reimbursed the tuition that I paid for job-related graduate courses at Loyola 1972-1976 and at DePaul 1976-1980, and c) if GAO had reimbursed the tuition that I paid for job-related graduate courses at IIT 1992-1997.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2023/01/25/kfc-restaurant-employees-now-eligible-for-fully-paid-tuition-at-western-governors-university/
— COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. I should write a book about the tremendous preference that my Democrat superiors gave my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were female and especially those who were liberal, minority, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/01/25/how-women-are-valued-in-the-workplace-why-what-you-say-matters/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2023/01/25/creator-nikole-hannah-jones-explains-why-the-1619-project-docu-series-is-essential-american-history/?sh=463b3047608b

MARSHALL PROJECT
— COMMENT: Democrats say “It’s Not Just a Police Problem, Americans Are Opting Out of Government Jobs.” In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I would not have become an IRS employee if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/01/21/police-hiring-government-jobs-decline

JUST THE NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Inflation at the RNC: McDaniel salary more than doubled as chair, now far exceeds predecessors’ pay. Ronna McDaniel’s starting salary as RNC chair was $122,582, which had increased to $358,431 as of November.” Have you ever served as a chairman of an organization? I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I should write a book about that. I would focus on my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who worked the hardest against me. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/rncs-inflation-problem-mcdaniels-salary-more-doubled-chair-higher-prior

VOA NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why Americans Own 20 Million Semiautomatic Guns.” How many semiautomatic guns, that is, guns that Democrats call assault weapons, are there in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and your precinct? Why are they owned? How many have been used illegally?
https://www.voanews.com/a/episode_why-americans-own-20-million-semiautomatic-guns-4671946/6116363.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Half of US Mass Attacks Started by Personal, Workplace Disputes.”
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/report-half-of-us-mass-attacks-started-by-personal-workplace-disputes/6933761.html

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats push pot.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/01/25/chicago-cannabis-innovation-lab-1871
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in getting Florida students to threaten to sue DeSantis over AP African American studies ban.
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/26/florida-desantis-african-american-studies-lawsuit-crump

ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER
— CHAPTER 15 – Discipline (COMMENT: DuPage County Democrats want to censure Mendrick. DuPage County Republicans vehemently oppose that. I should write a book about my “Republican” critics/opponents, there operatives and their dupes a) who fail/refuse to support Mendrick and b) who tried but failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at its annual convention in Wheaton in 2006. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Bill Brady’s defeat in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary. Previously, they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Jim Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in 2002.)
https://www.kidlink.org/docs/RobertRules/chap15.html

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasing, those who want disarm America use shootings to disarm America. SEE: https://www.abqjournal.com/1154293/governments-that-disarm-the-people-have-troubling-history.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/26/nineteen-massacred-in-three-days-in-one-state-when-will-we-say-enough-is-enough

January 25, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Hundreds pack DuPage County Board meeting to criticize, laud sheriff over assault weapons ban.”
https://abc7chicago.com/dupage-county-sheriff-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-board-james-mendrick/12731267/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Defending the U.S. Constitution: DuPage residents sound off on sheriff’s assault weapons stance.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dupage-sheriff-mendrick-assault-weapons/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NRA joins in effort to get Illinois assault weapons ban tossed.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/nra-illinois-assault-weapons-ban/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “ISRA shows support for DuPage County sheriff at board meeting.”
https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/isra-to-show-support-for-dupage-county-sheriff-at-board-meeting-tuesday/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Darren Bailey files lawsuit challenging Illinois’ assault weapons ban.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/darren-bailey-files-lawsuit-challenging-illinois-assault-weapons-ban

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Hundreds flood DuPage County Board meeting to speak out on sheriff’s statement against enforcing state’s ban on assault weapons.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-dupage-board-mendrick-weapons-ban-st-0125-20230124-tmfyzkmzfbgaxcjil23hmg6tz4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After Conroy’s announcement at Tuesday’s meeting, DuPage County Board member James Zay, a Republican, said he would not be in favor of censure and supports the sheriff. “I support our sheriff and his right to speak out about the problems with the act,” Zay said. Republican county board member Sam Tornatore echoed Zay with concerns over a resolution for censure, arguing it must include an open discussion. “My only question is is it going to make us any better or bring us together … or is it just going to continue to divide us even further?,” he said.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “More than 1,000 plaintiffs, including Darren Bailey and 70 firearms dealers, named in lawsuit challenging state gun ban.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-ban-lawsuit-white-county-20230124-nawr2cx2w5bfnn4q237q3c4anu-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Can Black History Month survive Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ‘anti-woke’ politics?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-ron-desantis-carter-woodson-marvin-dunn-black-history-month-page-20230124-rxza3vhtvrfapek3tnyxj33pky-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Bringing in the big guns? NRA, lawyers who helped win U.S. Supreme Court case train sights on Illinois’ assault weapons ban. Although the National Rifle Association is not listed as a plaintiff, a spokesperson told the Sun-Times it joined the National Sports Shooting Foundation to bring forth the suit, similar to what it did in a New York case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/24/23569921/guns-nra-lawyer-supreme-court-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-national-rifle-association-highland-park

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “As several support DuPage sheriff, county chair says she’ll seek censure over weapons ban remarks.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230124/as-several-support-dupage-sheriff-county-chair-says-shell-seek-censure-over-weapons-ban-remarks
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Board member James Zay, a Carol Stream Republican, said he would vote against the censure. “I support our Sheriff Jim Mendrick and his right to speak out about the problems with this act,” Zay said, referring to the state’s new law on high-powered weapons. He questioned the level of scrutiny Mendrick has endured from federal, state and county lawmakers in recent days. “I’m concerned about the voracity we’re going after law enforcement officials and nothing about stronger penalties for those who commit crimes with a firearm,” Zay said.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County sheriff could face censure over refusal to enforce weapons ban.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230124/dupage-county-sheriff-could-face-censure-over-refusal-to-enfore-weapons-ban
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Board member James Zay, a Carol Stream Republican, said he supports Mendrick and would not support a censure. “I support our Sheriff Jim Mendrick and his right to speak out about the problems with this act,” Zay said, referring to the state’s new law banning high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines. He questioned the level of scrutiny Mendrick has endured from state and federal lawmakers. “I’m concerned about the voracity we’re going after law enforcement officials and nothing about stronger penalties for those who commit crimes with a firearm,” Zay said. County board members listened to nearly an hour of public comment from residents, many of who supported Mendrick. More than 200 residents also registered comments online before Tuesday’s meeting.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Rosemont’s Stephens adds GOP House leadership post.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230124/rosemonts-stephens-adds-gop-house-leadership-post
— COMMENT: Democrats outlaw semiautomatic firearms on their way to outlawing all firearms.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230125/letter-high-court-sees-exceptions-for-unusual-weapons

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Ohio doctor opening abortion clinic in Champaign.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/ohio-doctor-opening-abortion-clinic-champaign

STATELINE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois Democrats urging DuPage sheriff to enforce gun ban.”
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/illinois-democrats-urging-sheriff-to-enforce-gun-ban/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Fourth challenge filed over Illinois weapons ban.”
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Fourth-challenge-filed-over-Illinois-weapons-ban-17738487.php

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Bailey, Wilhour and Niemerg join latest lawsuit challenging state gun ban.”
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/bailey-wilhour-and-niemerg-join-latest-lawsuit-challenging-state-gun-ban/article_b1c3df14-9c06-11ed-a7f5-9fd364338b5f.html

WJOL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Democrats Call On DuPage Co. Sheriff To Reverse Stance On Assault Weapons Ban.”
https://www.wjol.com/democrats-call-on-dupage-co-sheriff-to-reverse-stance-on-assault-weapons-ban/

WSIL TV
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Former Illinois State Senator Daren Bailey Files Lawsuit on Illinois Protect Communities Act.”
https://www.wsiltv.com/townnews/law/former-illinois-state-senator-daren-bailey-files-lawsuit-on-illinois-protect-communities-act/article_bff598de-9be8-11ed-93ab-2b90e879d8dc.html

CITIES 92.9
— DuPage County residents debate whether sheriff should enforce Illinois’ gun ban – Andrew Hensel
https://www.cities929.com/2023/01/24/dupage-county-residents-debate-whether-sheriff-should-enforce-illinois-gun-ban/
— Lawsuits against Illinois’ gun ban stack up as Pritzker expects months of wrangling – Greg Bishop
https://www.cities929.com/2023/01/24/lawsuits-against-illinois-gun-ban-stack-up-as-pritzker-expects-months-of-wrangling/

NATALIA DAGENHART
— DuPage County Sheriff Mendrick supports the US Constitution. People support Sheriff Mendrick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX8W9jZvP7g

WIREPOINTS
— 2,200 motor thefts in 22 days. Chicago crime skyrockets in 2023. – Matt Rosenberg
https://wirepoints.org/2200-motor-thefts-in-22-days-chicago-crime-skyrockets-in-2023-wirepoints/
— 300,000 Illinoisans still without jobs, Illinois the nation’s 2nd-worst state for work – John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/300000-illinoisans-still-without-jobs-illinois-the-nations-2nd-worst-state-for-work-wirepoints-quickpoint/
— Illinoisans are fleeing public schools. 218,000 kids have left the school system since 2010.
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-are-fleeing-public-schools-218000-kids-have-left-the-school-system-since-2010-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

COOK COUTY RECORD
— Heavy hitters tee up lawsuits in federal court to strike down IL gun ban law – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/639035406-heavy-hitters-tee-up-lawsuits-in-federal-court-to-strike-down-il-gun-ban-law

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Lawsuits against Illinois’ gun ban stack up as Pritzker expects months of wrangling – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawsuits-against-illinois-gun-ban-stack-up-as-pritzker-expects-months-of-wrangling/article_56dc6930-9c2f-11ed-a0ad-dfc90f4778b2.html
— DuPage County residents debate whether sheriff should enforce Illinois’ gun ban – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/dupage-county-residents-debate-whether-sheriff-should-enforce-illinois-gun-ban/article_06e49f56-9c39-11ed-9de4-cb36013feb24.html
— How 2022 Gun Sales in Illinois Compare to the Rest of the Country – Samuel Stebbins
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/how-2022-gun-sales-in-illinois-compare-to-the-rest-of-the-country/article_b08989bc-cd03-5d85-9d09-c5eb569f9ec5.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Grafton Township Republican Leader Calls on County Board Republicans to Follow Party Platform
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/24/grafton-township-republican-leader-calls-on-county-board-republicans-to-follow-party-platform/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Demetra Demonte, Republican National Committeewoman, Has Much to Say About Midterm Republican Losses – Nancy Thorner
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/thorner-demetra-demonte-republican-national-committeewoman-has-much-to-say-about-midterm-republican-losses.html
— Democrat President Joe Biden Now Named a “Serial Classified Document Hoarder” – Randy Rossi
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/rossi-democrat-president-joe-biden-now-named-a-serial-classified-document-hoarder.html
— Seattle School District’s Lawsuit Highlights the Dangers of Social Media – T. Ferdnand
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/ifi-seattle-school-districts-lawsuit-highlights-the-dangers-of-social-media.html
— Chicago GOP Chair Disses the Unvaccinated, Says They Should Pay for Own COVID Hospitalization Costs, Considers Saving a Life “Wasteful” Spending
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/chicago-gop-chair-disses-the-unvaccinated-says-they-should-pay-for-own-covid-hospitalization-costs-considers-saving-a-life-wasteful-spending.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NRA files federal lawsuit over new gun ban law.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/24/nra-files-federal-lawsuit-over-new-gun-ban-law/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/24/afternoon-roundup-19/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “More heat on DuPage County sheriff.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/24/more-heat-on-dupage-county-sheriff/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-5/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— States sue to stop new Biden border ‘parole’ policy set to bring in 30,000 more migrants per month – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/24/states-sue-stop-new-biden-border-parole-policy-set/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Lawsuit challenging Illinois gun ban lists 1,000 plaintiffs, argues Democrats violated state constitution. – Barnini Chakraborty
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/lawsuit-challenging-illinois-gun-ban-lists-1-000-plaintiffs-argues-democrats-violated-state-constitution
— Twenty states slap Biden administration with lawsuit over new immigrant parole program – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/20-states-sue-biden-administration-immigrant-parole-program

BREITBART
— Des Plaines Councilwoman Slams Censor-Happy Residents Outraged over Anti-Grooming Event – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/01/24/illinois-councilwoman-slams-censor-happy-residents-outraged-over-anti-grooming-event/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Des Plaines Councilwoman Alderman Carla Brookman slammed censor-happy leftists and hecklers during a recent city council meeting, proclaiming, “If you don’t allow discussion, that is a real problem in our society.” Woke residents of Des Plaines, Illinois, were outraged to discover that Awake Illinois, a conservative organization partnering with Moms for Liberty and Gays Against Groomers, was coming to speak at a city-owned theater, according to a report by PJ Media. The offended woke residents then called on the city to shut down the event, claiming it was being run by a “hate group.” “I looked at the online invitation and the lineup of speakers at this event, and it’s a very diverse guest panel, and they’re defending children and speaking of reforming education,” Councilwoman Brookman said during a January 17 city council meeting.)
— Architect of Critical Race Theory Rakes in $100K for Speeches, over $400k for Academic Positions – SPENCER LINDQUIST
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2023/01/24/architect-critical-race-theory-rakes-100k-speeches-400k-academic-positions/
— Biden’s Deputies Use ICE Agents to Raise Pay for Illegal Workers – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/01/24/bidens-deputies-use-ice-agents-to-raise-pay-for-illegal-workers/
— NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/news/nra-sues-over-illinois-ban-on-semiautomatic-weapons/

DAILY WIRE
— Indiana Taxpayers Shelled Out $101,700 To 1619 Project Author For Two Days’ Work – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/indiana-taxpayers-shelled-out-101700-to-1619-project-author-for-two-days-work

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Urges Passage of Assault Weapons Ban After California Mass Shootings – Jeff Louderback
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-urges-passage-of-assault-weapons-ban-after-california-mass-shootings_5008042.html

FEDERALIST
— Trump’s Strong Poll Numbers Don’t Matter If The Managerial Elite Keep Rigging The System – SAMUEL MANGOLD-LENETT
https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/24/trumps-strong-poll-numbers-dont-matter-if-the-managerial-elite-keep-rigging-the-system/

FOX NEWS
— NRA challenges Illinois semiautomatic gun ban in court: ‘Blatant violation’ of Second Amendment rights. NRA says it will not ‘stand by while activist politicians pass unconstitutional laws’ – Emma Colton
https://www.foxnews.com/us/nra-challenges-illinois-semiautomatic-gun-ban-court-blatant-violation-second-amendment-rights
— Newsom accused of ‘hypocrisy’ for calling Second Amendment a ‘suicide pact’ while surrounded by armed guards. California experienced two mass shootings within days of each other despite the state having some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/newsom-accused-hypocrisy-calling-second-amendment-suicide-pact-surrounded-armed-guards

GOPUSA
— Former VP Mike Pence Discovered Classified Documents In Indiana Home
https://www.gopusa.com/former-vp-mike-pence-discovered-classified-documents-in-indiana-home/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— DeSantis Exposes Marxist Slant of African American History Course, Demands Rewrite – Lindsey M. Burke and Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/desantis-exposes-marxist-slant-african-american-history-course-demands-rewrite

HOT AIR
— When illegal migrants started looting in NYC
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/01/24/when-illegal-migrants-started-looting-in-nyc-n525973
— Democrat governor of Arizona to fly migrants out of state – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/01/24/democrat-governor-of-arizona-to-fly-migrants-out-of-state-n526068

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— A mania has taken over academia where every issue, including math, revolves around race and the patriarchy. This is in many ways a threat to the survival of the country. They’re going to turn us into Yugoslavia, competing ethnicities and competing groups who are at war with each other. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/01/a-mania-has-taken-over-academia-where-every-issue-including-math-revolves-around-race-and-the-patriarchy/

NEWSMAX
— Democrats Push for New Assault Weapons Ban – Luca Cacciatore (COMMENT: Democrats want to abolish the Second Amendment and confiscate firearms. But failing that, Democrats want all firearms to be registered. But failing that, Democrats want to outlaw semiautomatic firearms. But failing that, Democrats want to severely limit who can own semiautomatic firearms. Democrats do not want those who have demographics that vote for Republicans to have firearms and especially those who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/second-amendment-gun-rights-assault/2023/01/24/id/1105758/
— CRT Pioneer Enjoys Success at Top Level of Academia – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/kimberle-crenshaw-critical-race-theory/2023/01/24/id/1105736/

NRA-ILA
— NRA Challenges Illinois Gun Ban
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20230124/nra-challenges-illinois-gun-ban

PJ MEDIA
— New Biden Admin Program Will Hide Numbers of Illegal Immigrants Entering the Country – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/catherinesalgado/2023/01/24/new-biden-admin-program-will-hide-numbers-of-illegal-immigrants-entering-the-country-n1664523

TOWNHALL
— The New House Majority Holds Promise of Strengthening Our Right to Self-Defense – Mike Lowney
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikelowney/2023/01/25/the-new-house-majority-holds-promise-of-strengthening-our-right-to-self-defense-n2618689
— New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ Border Epiphany Shows Why Sanctuary Laws Are a Disaster – Dale Wilcox
https://townhall.com/columnists/dalewilcox/2023/01/25/adams-border-epiphany-shows-why-sanctuary-laws-are-a-disaster-n2618693

THE HILL
— COMMEBT: Democrats say “NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-nra-sues-over-illinois-ban-on-semiautomatic-weapons/

ROLL CALL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “GOP-led states challenge Biden’s new migration ‘parole’ program. Texas and other states compared the initiative, announced this month, to the creation of a new visa program.”
https://rollcall.com/2023/01/24/gop-led-states-challenge-bidens-new-migration-parole-program/

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons.”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nra-sues-illinois-ban-semiautomatic-weapons-96651042

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NRA sues to get Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban tossed.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nra-sues-to-get-illinois-semiautomatic-weapons-ban-tossed/

YAHOO & MSNBC
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage Asian Americans to hate Republicans.
https://news.yahoo.com/shootings-bring-terror-asian-american-045834076.html
https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/shootings-bring-new-terror-to-asian-american-community-already-facing-racism-violence-161671237594

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “Are guns illegal in Canada?” and say “Key questions answered.” Democrats want to abolish the Second Amendment and confiscate firearms. But failing that, Democrats want all firearms to be registered. But failing that, Democrats want to outlaw semiautomatic firearms. But failing that, Democrats want to severely limit who can own semiautomatic firearms. Democrats do not want those who have demographics that vote for Republicans to have firearms and especially those who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/are-guns-illegal-canada-key-questions-answered-2022-05-31/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Canada has much stricter gun laws than the United States, but Canadians are allowed to own firearms providing they have a license. Restricted or prohibited firearms, like handguns, must also be registered. Canadians must be over 18 and pass a firearms safety course to hold a license, which is renewed every five years.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republican hardliners, George Santos shun White House welcome for new Congress.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-hardliners-george-santos-shun-white-house-welcome-new-congress-2023-01-25/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Shootings revive push for an assault weapons ban.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/us/california-assault-weapon-ban.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use shootings to diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/us/politics/biden-democrats-gop-gun-control.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/nra-sues-over-illinois-ban-on-semiautomatic-weapons/2023/01/24/67564594-9c55-11ed-93e0-38551e88239c_story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for shootings.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/24/california-shootings-despite-gun-laws/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis calls Black history course indoctrination.”
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-01-24/floridas-rejection-of-black-history-course-stirs-debate

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/25/monterey-park-half-moon-bay-shooters-used-semi-automatic-weapons/11106586002/
— Layoffs in a likely recession this year could be determined by software programs – Paul Davidson (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their Republican employees starting with those who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, childless, Protestant, German American, those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time, those whose spouse had a god-paying job, those who had good health, those who had retirement savings, and those who were eligible to take early retirement. I was all of the aforesaid.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/01/23/layoffs-2023-recession-software-programs/11086842002/

BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
— COMMENT: Democrats want to abolish the Second Amendment and confiscate firearms. But failing that, Democrats want all firearms to be registered. But failing that, Democrats want to outlaw semiautomatic firearms. But failing that, Democrats want to severely limit who can own semiautomatic firearms. Democrats do not want those who have demographics that vote for Republicans to have firearms and especially those who are heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how-we-rise/2023/01/23/voters-want-congress-to-address-gun-violence-and-mass-shootings/

AXIOS
— Half Moon Bay shooting was case of “workplace violence,” police say – Herb Scribner
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/24/half-moon-bay-shooting-workplace-violence
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The “only known connection between the victims and the suspect is that they may have been co-workers.”)

BHARAT EXPRESS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “In the race for Republican National Committee chairman, candidates clash over spending.”
https://www.thebharatexpressnews.com/in-the-race-for-republican-national-committee-chairman-candidates-clash-over-spending/

MERRIAM WEBSTER
— Come to someone’s defense (COMMENT: DuPage County residents like me who support the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform are extremely disappointed that Mendrick has not received more support from the following: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, b) leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, c) leaders of each of the nine DuPage County Republican township organizations, d) Republican state senators and representatives who represent DuPage County, e) Republican DuPage County elected officials, f) Republican DuPage County township officials, g) Republican DuPage County municipal leaders, h) DuPage County conservative leaders, i) Republican Precinct Committeemen, j) etc.)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Fjump%20to%20someone%27s%20defense

January 24, 2023

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County sheriff criticized for refusing to enforce new Illinois assault weapons ban.”
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-assault-weapon-ban-2023-gun-laws-new-dupage-county-sheriff/12728795/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mendrick issued a statement Monday afternoon saying in part, “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County. In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes…” “In his estimation they’re asking him to go after legal gun owners and that’s where he has a problem with the law,” said former Republican state representative Jeanne Ives. Enforcement of the assault weapons ban is likely to get a lot of discussion during Tuesday morning’s DuPage County board meeting. Leaders on both sides are encouraging supporters to show up. Monday afternoon the state of Illinois filed an appeal to a judge’s ruling that put the assault weapons ban on hold for some parties. That temporary restraining order that came down Friday night and only applies to four federal firearm license dealers and 862 Illinois citizens who are signed plaintiffs in a downstate lawsuit against the law.)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois assault weapons ban faces lawsuit led by former GOP gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey.”
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-lawsuit-2023-white-county/12729650/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The saga of Rep. George Santos: Inside his many fabrications, exaggerations, and embellishments.”
https://abc7chicago.com/george-santos-republican-congressman-anthony-devolder/12718559/

NBC5
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Assault Weapons Ban Sparks War of Words Between DuPage County Sheriff and Lawmakers. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick on Monday fired back at critics who called on him to enforce provisions if Illinois’ assault weapons ban.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/assault-weapons-ban-sparks-war-of-words-between-dupage-county-sheriff-and-lawmakers/3052479/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement released Monday afternoon, Mendrick struck back at the lawmakers saying, “When elected officials are blatantly untruthful, maybe they are the ones who should consider resignation.” “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” he added. A downstate Illinois judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order in a case challenging the legality of the assault weapons ban, effectively halting enforcement of the law for the more than 800 plaintiffs. All but a handful of Illinois’ county sheriffs have said they won’t enforce the ban. Many of them did so by posting letters almost identical to Mendrick’s.)

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawmakers call on DuPage Sheriff to retract vow not to enforce assault weapons ban.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dupage-county-sheriff-assault-weapons-ban/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/lawmakers-call-on-dupage-sheriff-to-retract-vow-not-to-enforce-assault-weapons-ban/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a lengthy statement released on Monday, Mendrick again criticized the new law as “poorly written” and for having “no clear direction on who will be enforcing new gun laws.” He said he was contacted by Casten on Jan. 16 about enforcing the law. “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said in the statement. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation. They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns.”)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois AG Kwame Raoul appeals court order partly blocking assault weapons ban.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-restraining-order-appeal/

WGN9
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Officials discuss DuPage sheriff’s refusal to enforce assault weapons ban.”
https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/dupage-co-elected-officials-discuss-local-sheriffs-refusal-to-enforce-assault-weapons-ban/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On January 13, Mendrick announced that due to his personal beliefs on the act, he would not enforce the law in DuPage County. He is one of many county sheriffs across Illinois to voice such a statement. Enforcement of the law is currently suspended due to a judge’s ruling on Friday in Effingham after multiple lawsuits were filed to overturn the ban. Mendrick released a statement in response to the Monday meeting, where he states he was ‘berated’ and ‘admonished’ but is pleased to hear the suspension of the law. He also questions officials’ goals in combating gun violence. Mendrick claims that he requested increasing penalties for gun crimes and stresses gun laws tied to criminal activity, making domestic violence a top priority for him. “This is a big win for our law-abiding citizens and for law enforcement,” Mendrick said. The DuPage County Board is meeting Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and is inviting constituents to submit questions and statements they have in regard to the matter.)

WTTW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Multiple Lawsuits, Scores of Sheriffs Challenge Illinois’ New Gun Law.”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/01/23/multiple-lawsuits-scores-sheriffs-challenge-illinois-new-gun-law

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawmakers call on DuPage sheriff to enforce assault weapons ban.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-dupage-legislators-assault-weapons-ban-st-0124-20230123-rjkl55whljfrdmanxrpodsemeu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an interview with the Chicago Tribune last week, Mendrick said he planned on staying out of the statewide outcry among other sheriffs about the new law but said the concerns he heard from his own deputies and regular citizens were too much to ignore. “The first couple of days, I was actually trying to call people back personally. But everyone would keep me on the phone for 30, 40 minutes apiece. Every citizen I talked to wanted to vent on all of this stuff,” said Mendrick. “The way the law was released scared society. I know it wasn’t the intent. But it did. It scared everybody who owns guns.” “Gun owners, lawful gun owners, this makes them feel that their rights are being infringed upon, that this is just the beginning,” said Mendrick. “How much further will it go after this?” He said he tries to “comply with everything I can” but believes the new law, as written, is incomplete. While the ban says that current owners of high-capacity magazines are required to register them with the Illinois State Police by April and high-powered weapons by Jan. 1, Mendrick is concerned over whether he’ll have the police resources to enforce the law. “If you’re expecting us to be the arm of this, how? Tell me where I get the people,” he said. . .In a follow-up statement after the news conference, Mendrick said the law is poorly written and has no clear direction as to who will be enforcing it. He said he was contacted by Casten on Jan. 16 about enforcing the law. “There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said in the statement. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation. They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns.”)
— COMMENT: Democrats say “More than 1,000 plaintiffs, including Darren Bailey and 70 firearms dealers, named in latest lawsuit challenging state gun ban.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-ban-lawsuit-white-county-20230124-nawr2cx2w5bfnn4q237q3c4anu-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrats acknowledge “Alarming jump in kids eating marijuana edibles prompts warning for adults to keep gummies away from kids.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-illinois-marijuana-edibles-warning-20230123-7aecpuovwbdtbeaz7mzqtxc4ra-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will outlaw more and more and more types of firearms until Democrats succeed in outlawing all firearms, that is, until Democrats abolish the Second Amendment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/5/18/23125905/assault-weapons-ban-registration-mass-shootings-president-biden-buffalo-tops-editorial
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) run America and run Illinois and b) destroy those who do not promote the Democrat Party platform. As their efforts to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters increase, who will come to my defense? Will the leaders of the following come to my defense: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), conservative organizations, and Republicans who I helped elect? The aforesaid did not come to my defense when Democrats and RINOs ended my service as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, c) an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, or d) MTRO webmaster. The aforesaid did not come to my defense when Democrats and RINOs a) gerrymandered my precinct or b) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/23/23567643/media-literacy-kindergarten-elementary-school-illinois-law-letters
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Johnson unveils tax-the-rich plan to bankroll social services. Johnson wants to “make the suburbs, airlines and ultra-rich pay their fair share” to generate $800 million in new revenue. His plan includes a Metra “city surcharge” to raise $40 million from the suburbs.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/1/23/23568177/mayoral-challenger-brandon-johnson-taxes-real-estate-financial-transactions

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “We’re not going to let this die” and “Push for DuPage sheriff to retract weapons ban statement grows.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230123/were-not-going-to-let-this-die-push-for-dupage-sheriff-to-retract-weapons-ban-statement-grows
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this month, Mendrick issued a statement that said he believed the state’s new ban on high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines was unconstitutional. “Therefore, as the custodian of the jail and chief law enforcement official for DuPage County, that neither myself nor my office will be checking to ensure that lawful gun owners register their weapons with the state, nor will we be arresting or housing law-abiding individuals that have been arrested solely with noncompliance of this Act,” Mendrick’s statement reads. . .”There is absolutely nothing that we are doing or not doing that would make a mass shooting more accessible in DuPage County,” Mendrick said in a written statement. “In fact, I have asked on multiple occasions to increase penalties on all existing gun crimes, but it does not appear that they want to have that conversation. “They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns,” he said. Mendrick, who had previously suggested he believed compliance checks would be tied to the law, also took note that lawmakers on Monday said they would not be asking officers to go door to door to ensure weapons were legally registered. “That is a big win for our law-abiding citizens and for law enforcement,” his statement read. . .In his statement Monday, Mendrick, a Republican, said it was “disheartening” to hear Stava-Murray suggest he would not enforce the law when he has said he would enforce the weapons ban when it involves other illegal activity. “When elected officials are blatantly untruthful, maybe they are the ones who should consider resignation,” Mendrick said. . .During a nearly hourlong interview over the weekend on AM-560’s “Black and Right” radio program, Mendrick was critical of the weapons ban, claiming sheriffs were not consulted in drafting the new law. Mendrick also questioned what happens after Jan. 1, 2024, the deadline for gun owners to register weapons. Though state lawmakers Monday said they would not seek door-to-door compliance checks, Mendrick said a Jan. 16 conversation with Casten suggested otherwise. The sheriff said Casten suggested that if police officers would go to the door of a home filled with Molotov cocktails, then Mendrick “should be fine going to the doors of people’s homes for the new gun laws.” “That reinforced my belief that we were going to be saddled with a manpower challenge that would be insurmountable, to say the least,” Mendrick said Monday. . .”If we go to doors to check for lawful gun owners, we won’t be available to answer 911 calls anymore,” Mendrick said during the radio program, adding that he would need to send three officers to a home to check for weapons. He also noted he is down 30 deputies and has gone from having 18 deputies on each shift to 11.)
— FRONT PAGE: COMMENT: Democrats say “How Casten dramatically outraised and outspent Pekau in the final weeks of campaign.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230123/how-casten-dramatically-outraised-and-outspent-pekau-in-the-final-weeks-of-campaign

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Wealth tax plan pushed in Springfield.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/wealth-tax-plan-floated-will-guzzardi-illinois-state-capitol-hinz

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Sheriffs say they want no role in enforcing Illinois’ assault weapon registry – HANNAH MEISEL
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/sheriffs-say-they-want-no-role-in-enforcing-illinois-assault-weapon-registry/article_c29c71d1-e971-5682-b7fa-9e971d89e5f7.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Talk of new graduated tax proposals resurface.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/01/23/chicago-area-lawmaker-pitches-new-graduated-tax-proposal-for-illinois/69811967007/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois gun owners, Caulkins to file suit against state’s semiautomatic weapon ban.”
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-gun-owners-caulkins-to-file-suit-against-states-semiautomatic-weapon-ban/article_42e77a2a-9b83-11ed-b992-2f25684c65d0.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Another 1,690 plaintiffs sue over Illinois’ gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/another-1-690-plaintiffs-sue-over-illinois-gun-ban/article_97fa6d40-9b76-11ed-9954-07a65e932de0.html

SHAW LOCAL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Whether Illinois’ gun law is constitutional will be decided by the courts.”
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2023/01/23/whether-illinois-gun-law-is-constitutional-will-be-decided-by-the-courts/

WAND
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Assault weapon ban target of lawsuit in Decatur.”
https://www.wandtv.com/assault-weapon-ban-target-of-lawsuit-in-decatur/video_fd766733-9770-5b4a-9590-edb6a3cd1392.html

WEEK
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker rival Darren Bailey tops list of new plaintiffs in second assault weapon ban suit.”
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/01/23/former-gov-candidate-darren-bailey-tops-list-new-plaintiffs-second-assault-weapon-ban-suit/

WSIU
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Rep. Caulkins plans lawsuit against the assault weapons ban after limited court order.”
https://www.wsiu.org/state-of-illinois/2023-01-23/rep-caulkins-plans-lawsuit-against-the-assault-weapons-ban-after-limited-court-order

WGIL
— “THIS IS AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN GRAB.” SWANSON CRITICAL OF ASSAULT WEAPON BAN THAT PASSED THE IL HOUSE – Nick Ischer
https://www.wgil.com/2023/01/07/this-is-an-unconstitutional-gun-grab-swanson-critical-of-assault-weapon-ban-that-passed-the-il-house/

FOX ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to give preference to those who have demographics that vote of Democrats: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gallery/civil-rights-cases-allege-discrimination-against-asian-and-white-students-for-admissions-race-ethnicity-university-of-indiana-school-of-medicine-college-department-of-education-residency-program-affirmative-action

ELMHURST PATCH
— ‘A Coward’: DuPage Official Dawn DeSart Blasts Colleague Brian Krajewski. DeSart calls Krajewski a “broken, desperate human being” for his effort to stay in a leadership position. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/coward-dupage-official-blasts-colleague

WIREPOINTS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Many say sheriffs are violating their oaths to uphold the law. They are wrong.
https://wirepoints.org/stop-saying-illinois-sheriffs-should-ignore-the-constitution-on-what-they-enforce-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Mary Mahady Leaves Almost $16,000 on the Table on Election Day in Losing Campaign for County Clerk, Afterwards Repays $5,000 of Loan- Part 1
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/23/mary-mahady-leaves-almost-11000-on-the-table-in-losing-campaign-for-county-clerk-repays-5000-of-loan/
— McHenry County Tail End of Two Regional Economic Development Agencies
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/01/23/mchenry-county-tail-end-of-two-regional-economic-development-agencies/

HEARTLANDER NEWS
— List of more than 170 banned guns in Illinois could grow; mandatory registration coming – Greg Bishop
https://heartlandernews.com/2023/01/13/list-of-more-than-170-banned-guns-in-illinois-could-grow-mandatory-registration-coming/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Pekau: Sean Casten doesn’t have the right to suspend the constitution
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639003313-pekau-sean-casten-doesn-t-have-the-right-to-suspend-the-constitution

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP chairman wants review of neutrality in primary process. He said several new committees will be looking at the primary process, get out the vote efforts and how to grow the Republican party in the suburbs. – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: I should write a book about actions taken by leaders of the following to elect/defeat Republican primary candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who destroy those who support their primary opponents.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-gop-chairman-wants-review-of-neutrality-in-primary-process/article_585c7aa0-9b5a-11ed-a8d0-17cbfbe881fb.html
— Another 1,690 plaintiffs sue over Illinois’ gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/another-1-690-plaintiffs-sue-over-illinois-gun-ban/article_269d99d4-9b6b-11ed-98f3-eb1b553c2bd0.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Don Tracy Says IL GOP Will Re-Evaluate Neutrality in Primary After Blaming Bailey for Midterm Election Losses (COMMENT: I should write a book about actions taken by leaders of the following to elect/defeat Republican primary candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who destroy those who support their primary opponents.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/don-tracy-says-il-gop-will-re-evaluate-neutrality-in-primary-after-blaming-bailey-for-midterm-election-losses.html
— Facts Are Facts, No Matter What the Dictators of Davos Say – John F. Di Leo
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/facts-are-facts-no-matter-what-the-dictators-of-davos-say.html
— Attorney Tom DeVore, Darren Bailey, File Another Lawsuit After an Effingham Judge Issues a Temporary Restraining Order, Pausing Pritzker’s Assault Weapons Ban
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/breaking-attorney-tom-devore-darren-bailey-file-another-lawsuit-after-an-effingham-judge-issues-a-temporary-restraining-order-pausing-pritzkers-assault-weapons-ban.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Another day, another lawsuit.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/23/another-day-another-lawsuit-24/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/23/afternoon-roundup-18/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DeSantis and Pritzker.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/23/desantis-and-pritzker/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden revives call for assault weapons ban after another mass shooting in California – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/24/biden-revives-call-assault-weapons-ban-after-anoth/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A new bill pushed by House Republicans that seeks to stop illegal immigrants from gaining access to firearms would only wrongfully empower a “broken” FBI background check system that targets the Second Amendment rights of U.S. citizens, according to pro-gun groups. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/republican-bill-gun-groups-fbi-background-checks

NEW YORK POST
— Four migrants bused to NYC arrested for shoplifting $12K from Macy’s – Bernadette Hogan and Craig McCarthy
https://nypost.com/2023/01/23/four-migrants-arrested-for-shoplifting-12k-from-ny-macys/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Border Agents Confirm at Least 1.2 Million ‘Gotaway’ Illegal Aliens Under Biden – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/23/border-agents-confirm-at-least-1-2-million-gotaway-illegal-aliens-under-biden/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden’s border chief ‘flooding the labor market’ with one illegal immigrant for every 18-yr-old American – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/23/bidens-border-chief-flooding-the-labor-market-with-one-illegal-immigrant-for-every-18-yr-old-american-1326944/
— NYC hotel used to house migrants encounters wild melee, multiple stabbings over the weekend – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/01/23/nyc-hotel-used-to-house-migrants-encounters-wild-melee-multiple-stabbings-over-the-weekend-1327012/

BREITBART
— Only 14% of Voters Support Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/23/exclusive-only-14-voters-support-amnesty-illegal-aliens/
— Eight Shot in Oakland: Third Shooting in Three Days in Gun-Controlled CA – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/24/eight-shot-in-oakland-third-shooting-in-three-days-in-gun-controlled-ca/
— Suspected Lunar Celebration Attacker’s Firearm ‘Legally Purchased’ – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/01/24/report-suspected-lunar-celebration-attackers-firearm-legally-purchased/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— National GOP leaders are weak and ineffective – Richard A. Viguerie
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/viguerie-national-gop-leaders-are-weak-and-ineffective-read-and-take-action

EPOCH TIMES
— Does the RNC Need to Be Cleaned Up? – DANIELLE D’SOUZA GILL
https://www.theepochtimes.com/does-the-rnc-need-to-be-cleaned-up_4998289.html
— Democrats Turn On Biden Over Classified Docs; the CCP May Be Ending – JOSHUA PHILIPP
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrats-turn-on-biden-over-classified-docs-the-ccp-may-be-ending_5004693.html
— Illegal Aliens Overwhelming Arizona Border City – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illegal-aliens-overwhelming-arizona-border-city-locals_5003942.html

FEDERALIST SOCIETY
— McDonald v. Chicago
https://fedsoc.org/case/mcdonald-v-chicago
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Supreme Court reversed the Seventh Circuit, holding that the Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense applicable to the states.)

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Bypassing Biden, Besieged Texas Border County Appeals for Out-of-State Help
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/01/23/bypassing-biden-besieged-texas-border-county-appeals-out-state-help

FOX NEWS
— Illinois sheriff refuses to enforce new gun control law: ‘Clear violation of the 2nd Amendment’ ‘They seem more concerned with lawful gun owners than people illegally possessing guns,’ Sheriff Mendrick said of critics. – Jeffrey Clark
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-sheriff-refuses-enforce-new-gun-control-law-clear-violation-2nd-amendment

GOPUSA
— ‘Woke Generation’ Is Threat To Economy, ‘Entitled’ Are Not Working And Living Off Handouts – Home Depot Founder
https://www.gopusa.com/woke-generation-is-threat-to-economy-entitled-are-not-working-and-living-off-handouts-home-depot-founder/

NRA
— How To Be A Gun Collector – Jim Supica
https://www.nrablog.com/articles/2016/4/how-to-be-a-gun-collector/
— Is a Collector’s Federal Firearms License for you? – Jim Supica
https://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research/collectors-federal-firearms-license.aspx

NEW AMERICAN
— Enemies of the State – Steve Bonta
https://thenewamerican.com/magazine/tna3903/page/256103/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Devore Wins Restraining Order Against Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
https://www.oann.com/video/in-focus-video/devore-wins-restraining-order-against-illinois-assault-weapons-ban/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Gavin Newsom calls 2A a ‘suicide pact’ while flanked by armed guards. He also blamed Republicans in Congress for inaction on gun safety while claiming legislation passed in California, the state with the strictest gun laws in the US, “saves lives.” – Ari Hoffman
https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-gavin-newsom-calls-2a-a-suicide-pact-while-flanked-by-armed-guards

TOWNHALL
— McDaniel and the RINOs in Washington – Mark Lewis
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2023/01/24/mcdaniel-and-the-rinos-in-washington-n2618663

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Biden lauds Senate Democrats who introduce bill to ban assault weapons.” Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will outlaw more and more and more types of firearms until Democrats succeed in outlawing all firearms, that is, until Democrats abolish the Second Amendment.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3827460-biden-lauds-senate-democrats-who-introduce-bill-to-ban-assault-weapons/
https://www.aol.com/news/biden-lauds-senate-democrats-introduce-023930212.html

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois sheriff refuses to enforce new gun control law: Clear violation of the 2nd Amendment.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-sheriff-refuses-to-enforce-new-gun-control-law-clear-violation-of-the-2nd-amendment/ar-AA16GsAq

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Investigators find rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammo at home of Monterey Park mass shooter.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/us/monterey-park-california-mass-shooting-monday/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite the newfound evidence, authorities are unsure of what motivated the gunman, Huu Can Tran, an elderly Chinese immigrant described as having an interest in dance and a hot temper. He had a limited criminal history, including an arrest in 1990 for unlawful possession of a firearm, the sheriff said.)
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use mass shootings a) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans and b) to diminish Second Amendment rights on their road to abolishing the Second Amendment.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/politics/mass-shootings-in-2023-what-matters/index.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “L.A. County district attorney: Mass shooting seems to have been very targeted.”
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/monterey-park-california-shooting-01-24-23/index.html

ABC NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Illinois appeals judge’s restraining order on gun ban.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-appeals-judges-restraining-order-gun-ban-96621708

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say Newsom says “Second Amendment is becoming a suicide pact.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monterey-park-shooting-california-governor-gavin-newsom-second-amendment/
https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/TJndm6XYn03XDXY3CWb1mFQ_1qiBXdI5/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Santos Fits Right Into McCarthy’s Republican Majority.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/opinion/biden-trump-mccarthy-santos.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “As Tax Season Starts, a Beleaguered I.R.S. Looks to Bolster Customer Service.” (COMMENT: During 1974, as a 25-year-old GS-11 (currently $76,990/year) Revenue Officer, I supervised all of the IRS employees, which included a rotating staff of about 90 Revenue Agent trainees, in IRS’s new downtown Chicago office who answered taxpayer questions using IRS’s new CentiPhone system. Because of my performance, IRS promoted me to GS-12 (currently $92,279/year). But then, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11 ) and got rid of the IRS manager who had a) promoted me to GS-9 (currently $63,633) in 1972, b) promoted me to GS-11 in 1973, c) got me the CentiPhone Manager assignment, and d) promoted me to GS-12 in 1974.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/business/tax-season-irs-funding-biden.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Monterey Park shooting to promote more gun control.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/22/monterey-park-shooting-asian-aapi-community/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use African American history to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/23/desantis-african-american-history-college-board/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Early rift over immigration exposes House GOP’s tough path to consensus.” I should write a book about the following who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform and who destroy me because I support that plank: Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/23/house-republicans-immigration-legislation/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— An 11th person died from injuries sustained in Saturday’s shooting in Monterey Park, Calif.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/monterey-park-shooting-los-angeles-california
— COMMENT: What things have helped you to be positive? For me, they included a) my getting promoted by IRS in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) my getting married in 1978, d) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, e) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, f) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, g) my getting assigned to audits of IRS and promoted in 1986, and h) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pessimists-guide-to-embracing-positivity-11674431476
— Monterey Park Shooter Legally Purchased Semiautomatic Weapon – Zusha Elinson
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/monterey-park-shooting-los-angeles-california/card/monterey-park-shooter-legally-purchased-semiautomatic-weapon-0U4mb1NnDVdk9EdX37KV

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “At Least 7 Dead In California’s Second Mass Shooting In 3 Days.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/01/24/at-least-seven-dead-in-californias-second-major-mass-shooting-in-three-days/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The suspected shooter, identified as 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, was arrested by police after being discovered in his vehicle, which was located in the parking lot of the sheriff’s substation in Half Moon Bay. A semi-automatic handgun was discovered in Zhao’s vehicle and he is believed to have acted alone, the sheriff said.)

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McDaniel in the lion’s den.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2023/01/23/mcdaniel-in-the-lions-den-00078958

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly Democrats run America and blame Republicans for gun violence in America.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/gun-violence-is-americas-never-ending-plague

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to give preference to those who have demographics that vote of Democrats: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2023/01/23/if-supreme-court-bans-affirmative-action-what-can-we-consider-opinion

INDEPENDENT
— Monterey Park gunman’s ‘poison’ paranoia revealed as 7 killed in latest mass shooting at Half Moon Bay – Rachel Sharp, Stuti Mishra, Andrea Blanco, Oliver O’Connell
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/monterey-park-shooting-shooter-huu-can-tran-b2267871.html