Tag: illegals

December 25, 2023

What are the following doing to fight illegal immigration: a) your Republican Congressman, b) your Republican state senator and representative, c) Republican leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district, d) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization, and e) candidates for the aforesaid on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct?

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MWAKILISHI
— 10 Jobs That Will Secure You an Italian Work Visa in 2024 – Martin Olage (COMMENT: For which jobs are applicants needed in your county, township, municipality, and school district? When I was young, applicants were needed for the following jobs: doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies. What jobs do illegals want? What jobs are they qualified to take? What jobs will be offered to them? What jobs will they take? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I took were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. If offered the bad jobs that I took, will illegals take them or refuse to stoop to take them?)
https://www.mwakilishi.com/article/immigration-news/2023-12-24/10-jobs-that-will-secure-you-an-italian-work-visa-in-2024
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Healthcare and social services professionals, Mathematics and computer science specialists, ICT technicians, Engineers, Engineering Technicians, Skilled construction workers, Restaurant staff)

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
— What’s the Difference Between a ‘Good’ Job and a ‘Bad’ Job? – Dana Wilkie (COMMENT: What was good and bad about the jobs that you had? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) all the jobs that I took were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take and b) I was grossly overpaid. To qualify myself for better paying jobs, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, b) I earned six job-related professional certifications, and c) I earned a job-related professional license.)
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/good-and-bad-jobs.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 10 Dimensions of Job Quality: Level of pay. Stable and predictable pay. Stable and predictable hours. Control over hours and/or job Location. Job security. Employee benefits. Career advancement opportunities. Enjoying the day-to-day work. Having a sense of purpose and dignity at work. Having the power to change things that are unsatisfying at work.)

COLLINS DICTIONARY
— Overpaid (COMMENT: Are/were you overpaid? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I was always grossly overpaid. In 1997, in today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $142,650/year. In my defense, a) I earned a job-related professional license (CPA-1981), b) I earned six job-related professional certifications (forensic accounting-1997, financial services auditing-1996, government financial management-1994, fraud examination-1990, internal auditing-1981, and accounting-1979), and c) I earned three job-related graduate degrees (IIT-finance-1997, DePaul-accounting-1980, and Loyola-business-1976) and a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-management-1970).)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/overpaid

GAO
— 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. (COMMENT: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, its mission was fighting government fraud, waste, and abuse. What is/were the missions of your employers? The importance of GAO’s mission helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat GAO superiors to waste my career and to get rid of me. They forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31. They gave me bad/unfair job assignments, performance expectations, and performance appraisals. They delayed my promotions to GS-11, GS12, and GS-13 and they never promoted me to GS-14. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. They forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49. They would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.gao.gov/blog/about

ABC7
— State to temporarily house hundreds of Chicago migrants in hotels as crisis continues (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-in-elmhurst-il-fox-river-grove/14221592/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSR_pjsbtwc
— At least 17 shot, 3 fatally in holiday weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police-department/14221411/

CBS2
— Illinois temporarily places hundreds of migrants in Chicago hotel rooms in response to influx – JERAMIE BIZZLE (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/state-placing-hundreds-of-migrants-in-chicago-hotel-rooms/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-temporarily-places-hundreds-of-migrants-in-chicago-hotel-rooms/

WGN9
— Illinois provides hotels for some migrants in Chicago – Angelica Sanchez, Andrew Smith (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/illinois-provides-hotels-for-some-migrants-in-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIXYpfrWLZ4

FOX32
— Migrants in Chicago: State funds hotel stays for hundreds of asylum seekers amid ‘unprecedented’ influx – Maggie Duly (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrants-illinois-hotels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcrepkAhg84
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QrxIukW4ko

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois provides hotel housing for migrants in Chicago given latest influx – Lizzie Kane (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-illinois-provides-more-migrant-housing-20231224-bjvud4fgfndvjma5iengcjiyva-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-christmas-mike-royko-migrants-chicago-pd-20231225-2v45wjtnivddrnwpwf5jph7moy-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-venezuelan-migrant-single-mother-chicago-residents-friendship-20231225-6mzwh7wqm5htlaeqxreqk64atq-story.html (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/24/22850743/mike-royko-mary-joe-chicago-style-illinois-christmas

DAILY HERALD
— Two busloads of migrants dropped off at Elmhurst train station – Russell Lissau (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231224/news/two-busloads-of-migrants-dropped-off-in-elmhurst/
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2023/12/24/two-busloads-of-migrants-dropped-off-at-elmhurst-train-station/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Sunday, the Illinois Department of Human Services announced the state is reserving more hotel rooms to house migrants transported to the area from Texas. The state made approximately 30 hotel rooms available Saturday night, with more rooms for up to 200 people expected to be available Sunday, according to a news release. The Illinois Department of Human Services is working with Chicago officials to find hotel rooms for the migrants. The city is providing transportation for the people. Those in hotels will be moved to a pharmacy being converted into a shelter in the Little Village neighborhood when construction finishes in January, officials said.)

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane County GOP issues statement on suburban migrant drop-offs. 38 migrants dropped off at Elburn Metra station. (COMMENT: What are the following doing to fight illegal immigration: a) your Republican Congressman, b) your Republican state senator and representative, c) Republican leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district, d) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization, and e) candidates for the aforesaid on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct?)
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2023/12/24/kane-county-gop-issues-statement-on-suburban-migrant-drop-offs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Kane County Republican Party leadership issued a statement Saturday regarding the drop-off of 38 migrants on a bus sent from Texas on Dec. 21 at the Elburn Metra train station. The incident has been mirrored in other Chicago suburbs recently after the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance on Dec. 13 prohibiting buses from arriving and dropping people off in the city with no prior notice. “… Kane County witnessed yet another incident where busloads of migrants were callously dumped here from the U.S. border without prior warning or care for their well-being,” the statement said. “This is not an act of compassion but a systematic failure resulting in a criminal operation.” Signed by the Andro Lerario, chairman of the Kane County Republican Central Committee, the statement added, “This issue is no longer confined to the distant border; it’s happening right here in our neighborhoods.”)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Two busloads of migrants dropped off at Elmhurst train station – Russell Lissau (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2023/12/24/two-busloads-of-migrants-dropped-off-at-elmhurst-train-station/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trump still a money machine in central Illinois. – TOM KACICH
https://www.news-gazette.com/newsletter/content/daily_headlines/tom-kacich-trump-still-a-money-machine-in-central-illinois/article_bb9d0ab1-38d0-56cc-96c8-5ffce53eff47.html

WTHI TV
— Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline. McGlynn previously issued an injunction that was overturned by appellate court. – BETH HUNDSDORFER
https://www.wthitv.com/news/federal-judge-declines-to-stay-assault-weapons-ban-ahead-of-jan-1-registration-deadline/article_77dfde64-a264-11ee-9955-1b68cf36458b.html

COUNTRY HERALD
— Elmhurst: Unexpected Arrival of Migrant Buses at Train Station (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://www.countryherald.com/illinois/dupage-illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-illinois-unexpected-arrival-of-migrant-buses-at-train-station/
— Frankfort Takes Precautionary Steps Despite No Migrant Arrivals (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district doing to discourage illegal immigration?)
https://www.countryherald.com/illinois/frankfort-illinois-village-takes-precautionary-steps-despite-no-migrant-arrivals/

MANHATTEN PATCH
— Manhattan Mayor Restricts Migrant Drop-Offs In Town. Mayor Mike Adrieansen signed an order preventing intercity bus drivers from dropping passengers off unscheduled without prior approval. – Lauren Traut (COMMENT: What are the following doing to fight illegal immigration: a) your Republican Congressman, b) your Republican state senator and representative, c) Republican leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district, d) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization, and e) candidates for the aforesaid on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct?)
https://patch.com/illinois/manhattan/manhattan-mayor-restricts-migrant-drop-offs-town

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TOO MUCH OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING COULD STOP PEOPLE FROM MOVING TO ILLINOIS – Joe Tabor (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32. But my Democrat GAO superiors ignored, dismissed, and belittled that.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/too-much-occupational-licensing-could-stop-people-from-moving-to-illinois/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Al Gore foreshadows 1 billion ‘climate refugees’ crossing borders from global warming – Ramsey Touchberry (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use “climate change” to promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/24/al-gore-foreshadows-1-billion-climate-refugees-cro/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Haley takes aim at Biden with new ad in final push before Iowa caucuses – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/nikki-haley-ad-beat-biden-final-iowa-push
— Why the Trump-Haley ticket talk won’t die – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/why-trump-haley-ticket-talk
— Border Patrol warns illegal immigrants winter is coming – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/border-patrol-warns-illegal-immigrants-winter-coming

NEW YORK POST
— Defund the Smithsonian’s Latino Museum — a woke indoctrination factory – Mike Gonzalez
https://nypost.com/2023/12/24/opinion/why-the-national-museum-of-the-american-latino-should-be-defunded/
— Migrants signing up for NYC ID cards in record numbers with more than 112K awarded in 2023 – Carl Campanile
https://nypost.com/2023/12/24/metro/record-number-of-migrants-take-first-step-to-becoming-nyc-residents-lines-wrapped-around-the-building/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats are completely delusional about Joe Biden’s ‘unifying’ status – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/democrats_are_completely_delusional_about_joe_bidens_unifying_status.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NYC Mayor Adams cries the poor mouth but hired nearly 300 ‘special assistants’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/24/nyc-mayor-adams-cries-the-poor-mouth-but-hired-nearly-300-special-assistants-1422478/

BREITBART
— Top 5 Times Mitch McConnell Opposed America First in 2023. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 81, is not a friend to America First conservatives. – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/24/top-5-times-mitch-mcconnell-opposed-america-first-in-2023/

DAILY CALLER
— Sprawling Migrant Caravan Surges Toward U.S. Border Days Before Secretary Blinken’s Scheduled Trip To Mexico – JOHN OYEWALE
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/24/migrant-caravan-united-states-mexico-border-blinken-visits-mexico/
— Big Business Scales Back ‘Diversity’ Initiatives As Legal Pressure Mounts – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/24/big-business-scales-back-diversity-initiatives-as-legal-pressure-mounts/
— Are GOP Presidential Candidates Leaving The Door Open To Be Trump’s Pick For VP? – MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/24/desantis-haley-christie-ramaswamy-hutchinson-gop-presidential-candidates-wouldnt-take-vp-position-donald-trump-who-doesnt/
— Abortion Advocacy Groups Saw A Massive Revenue Spike As The Supreme Court’s Overturn Of Roe Unfolded – ROBERT SCHMAD (COMMENT: I support the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes not only reject that plank, they do everything that they can to destroy me because I support that plank. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/24/abortion-advocacy-groups-saw-a-massive-revenue-spike-as-the-supreme-courts-overturn-of-roe-unfolded-tax-forms-show/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois state government provides hundreds of migrants with hotel housing in Chicago. State made approximately 230 hotel rooms available over weekend. – Stepheny Price
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-state-government-provides-hundreds-migrants-hotel-housing-chicago
— Pro-Palestinian protesters confront Democratic lawmakers, shut down Chicago interstate. – Landon Mion
https://www.foxnews.com/us/pro-palestinian-protesters-confront-democratic-lawmakers-shut-down-chicago-interstate
— Ex-NASCAR star Danica Patrick faces criticism for attending conservative event. Patrick was at a Turning Point USA event earlier in the week. – Ryan Gaydos
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ex-nascar-star-danica-patrick-faces-criticism-attending-conservative-event

HOT AIR
— Pro-Hamas Protestors Busy in Union Square Trashing Lincoln Statues
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/12/24/pro-hamas-protestors-busy-in-union-square-trashing-lincoln-statues-n600996

NEWSMAX
— Migrant Christmas Eve Caravan on Road to US Border: ‘We Won’t Be Stopped’
https://www.newsmax.com/us/migrant-caravan-immigration/2023/12/24/id/1147080/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Over 6,000 People Join Migrant Caravan In Mexico Ahead Of Blinken’s Visit To The Capital
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/over-6000-people-join-migrant-caravan-in-mexico-ahead-of-blinkens-visit-to-the-capital/

PJ MEDIA
— Clinton-Appointed Judge Claims DeSantis Spread ‘False Information’ – MATT MARGOLIS (COMMENT: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I spread false information with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2023/12/24/clinton-appointed-judge-claims-desantis-spread-false-information-about-child-transitions-n4924988

TOWNHALL
— James O’Keefe Refutes Biden Claim That Illegal Migrants Are Vetted Before Boarding Flights – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/24/james-okeefe-refutes-biden-claim-that-illegal-migrants-are-vetted-before-boarding-flights-n2632805

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSNBC
— Taylor Swift could save Joe Biden in 2024. The musical megastar may be the rare celebrity with the cultural influence to shift the political tides. – Michael A. Cohen (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift to destroy Trump. Will they also have Swift destroy those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and has ancestor who have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/taylor-swift-save-joe-biden-rcna130344

MSN
— Chicago Alderman: ‘My Mayor Is Blaming Everyone Except the Person Who Needs to Get the Blame’ – Joseph Ellis
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-alderman-my-mayor-is-blaming-everyone-except-the-person-who-needs-to-get-the-blame/ar-AA1lZaDS

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Thousands join migrant caravan in Mexico ahead of Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to the capital – EDGAR H. CLEMENTE
https://www.aol.com/thousands-join-migrant-caravan-mexico-191633916.html

YAHOO NEWS
— Illinois provides hotel housing for migrants in Chicago given latest influx – Lizzie Kane (COMMENT: Housing illegals in hotels encourages more illegals to come.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-provides-hotel-housing-migrants-001300283.html

NEWSWEEK
— Rand Paul Hits Donald Trump and Republican Colleagues in Holiday Rant – Gabe Whisnant
https://www.newsweek.com/rand-paul-hits-donald-trump-republican-colleagues-holiday-rant-1855290

ABC NEWS
— Thousands join migrant caravan in Mexico ahead of Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to the capital. A sprawling caravan of migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and other countries is trekking through Mexico. – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/thousands-join-migrant-caravan-mexico-ahead-secretary-state-105902470
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/pentagon-states-work-restore-military-benefits-lgbtq-veterans-105900228

CBS NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/record-number-migrant-border-crossings-december-2023/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/us/politics/trump-immigration-fact-check.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Thousands join migrant caravan in Mexico ahead of Secretary of State Blinken’s visit to the capital – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/24/mexico-us-caravan-migration/063fb6d0-a291-11ee-aacb-6f873a65763e_story.html

USA TODAY
— Who would Trump choose as vice president? Here’s a list of potential candidates. – Sudiksha Kochi and David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/23/trump-choice-for-vice-president/71974799007/

NEWS 18
— ‘When Affirmative Action is Your Basis for Hiring’: Ramaswamy Takes Shot at US Vice Prez Harris (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.news18.com/world/when-affirmative-action-is-your-basis-for-hiring-ramaswamy-takes-shot-at-us-vice-president-harris-8716625.html

FORBES
— Forbes promotes Pritzker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPOP-ZcSGZs
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat investors will destroy America.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2023/12/24/how-investors-will-drive-more-dei-commitment/

MESSENGER
— America’s Crisis of Single-Parent Families Has Only Gotten Worse – Albert R. Hunt (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
https://themessenger.com/opinion/melissa-kearney-single-parent-families-children-success-rates-moynihan-policy

WORLD TRIBUNE
— More illegals than Americans flying out of Laredo airport … and free of charge
https://www.worldtribune.com/report-more-illegals-than-americans-flying-out-of-laredo-airport-and-free-of-charge/

DAILY MAIL
— Thousands join Christmas Eve migrant caravan – the biggest in more than a year – as it treks through Mexico and towards the U.S. border just days before Blinken arrives in the capital to hammer out new agreement to stem surge. Up to 10,000 people set out from the Guatemalan border on the long journey north in record migrant caravan as Mexican security forces look on. Comes as Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is hauled off Middle East duties for a crisis migrant summit with Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. An all-time record of 12,600 crossings were detected on Monday with the total figure for 2023 expected to top 2 million. – DOMINIC YEATMAN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12898865/migrants-border-caravan-blinken-mexico-crossings-tapachula.html

December 24, 2023

Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage illegal immigration, but then blame Republicans for that illegal immigration.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: At least 10 shot, 2 fatally in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police-department/14219929/
— Migrant man shot to death in Gage Park
https://abc7chicago.com/gage-park-news-chicago-shooting-migrant-55th-street/14219698/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-venezuelan-toy-giveaway-migrant-buses/14219271/

NBC5
— Busload of migrants arrives at Westmont Metra station as suburban drop-offs continue to increase
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/busload-of-migrants-arrives-at-westmont-metra-station-as-suburban-drop-offs-continue-to-increase/3310330/
— Bus drops off asylum-seekers in Fox River Grove; migrants were told they had arrived in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bus-drops-off-asylum-seekers-in-fox-river-grove-migrants-were-told-they-had-arrived-in-chicago/3310380/
— Asylum-seeker shot and killed outside Gage Park migrant shelter – Matt Stefanski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-shot-in-the-head-outside-migrant-shelter-in-gage-park-chicago-police/3310417/

CBS2
— 2 killed, 9 wounded in Chicago shootings during Christmas weekend – JERAMIE BIZZLE
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-christmas-weekend-shootings-dec-22-to-26/
— 28-year-old migrant shot, killed in Chicago, alderman says – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrant-shot-killed/
— Chicago, suburbs crack down on migrant buses arriving without notice
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-suburbs-crack-down-migrant-buses-arriving-without-notice/

WGN9
— 38 migrants dropped off in Fox River Grove after being told they were in Chicago – Gabriel Castillo
https://wgntv.com/news/northwest-suburbs/38-migrants-dropped-off-in-fox-river-grove-after-being-told-they-were-in-chicago/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://wgntv.com/news/features/northwest-side-church-hosts-christmas-party-for-asylum-seekers/
— New Illinois driving laws going into effect in 2024 – John Clark
https://wgntv.com/news/new-illinois-driving-laws-going-into-effect-in-2024/

FOX32
— Sen. Tim Scott blasts Chicago mayor for ‘devastating’ students with broken campaign pledge – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-school-of-choice
— Migrants dropped off by bus in Fox River Grove after being told they were in Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-dropped-off-fox-river-grove-after-being-told-they-were-in-chicago
— Pro-Palestinian caravan shuts down I-190, confronts lawmakers to demand ceasefire
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protest-in-chicago-today-pro-palestinian-caravan-shuts-down-i-190-confronts-lawmakers-to-demand-ceasefire

WTTW
— Illinois Manufacturers Say Rail Pause in Texas Caused Harm During Busy Holiday Season: ‘It Rippled Down’ – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/22/illinois-manufacturers-say-rail-pause-texas-caused-harm-during-busy-holiday-season-it

WGN RADIO
— The importance of putting together a budget – Ashley Bihun (COMMENT: When I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Treasurer office in 2004, I had served as the Treasurer for the a) Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 3 years, b) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter for 3 years, and c) Illinois Center Right Coalition for 2 years. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and I had become a licensed CPA. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS for almost 9 years. I stressed to MTRO members that budgeting was a very important planning exercise. I stressed that I would draft a budget for MTRO each year, get the other MTRO officers to approve a draft budget, get the MTRO membership to approve a budget, and get MTRO to follow that budget. But my opponent for that MTRO Treasurer office, his operatives, and his dupes, including two CPAs, not only viciously attacked budgeting, they viciously attacked me personally. Just before the vote, they demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as not being a team player and that I irritate everyone around me. My opponent got 69 votes and I got only 13 votes. Since 2002, MTRO has punished me for Jim Ryan’s losing to Blagojevich because I supported Patrick O’Malley in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Since 2004, MTRO has punished me for my not covering up the wrongdoing of a MTRO officer and for Andrew McKenna losing the Republican U.S. Senate primary because I allegedly rigged a major MTRO straw poll. Since 2006, MTRO has punished me for Judy Baar Topinka’s losing to Blagojevich. MTRO continues to punish me for the aforesaid.)
https://wgnradio.com/home-sweet-home-chicago/the-importance-of-putting-together-a-budget/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Man dead after shooting outside city migrant shelter in Gage Park – Nell Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-migrant-man-shot-dec-23-20231223-su2gaxs5kvaovaacqnigy53z24-story.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-migrant-christmas-celebration-belmont-cragin-parish-1223-20231223-pqtyui55nrdzdmu4vmbc7n4qva-story.html
— Chicago actor Mike Nussbaum dies at 99, the oldest working actor in the country. – Chris Jones (COMMENT: The Democrats who run the federal government force federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran to retire as soon as they are eligible so that they can give their jobs to their Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my younger Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office, and that is exactly what they did.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-mike-nussbaum-chicago-actor-dies-hold-20231223-o2gsp5hbtncujjobygpvzzdaqu-story.html
— Federal judge declines to delay Illinois gun registration deadline – Jeremy Gorner (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Pritzker will force county sheriffs to go after those who have not registered and who share demographics with Trump. Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, married, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-gun-registration-injunction-denied-20231222-qmzutjlayrh2jhs3dehqatyb2e-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Aurora OKs new regulations aimed at buses from Texas dropping migrants off on their way to Chicago – Steve Lord
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-migrants-st-1224-20231222-mzkjrqm6v5hq3j3ks62x27ysii-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrants-leaving-shelters-living-encampents-streets-20231224-aot7wkc2snbbxpwmziilaegmjq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Health care services at Pilsen migrant shelter fall short of promises, medical advocates say. The city has said migrants in shelters receive health screenings. A source close to the matter said that of the thousands at the Pilsen shelter where a child died, only a few hundred have been screened. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/23/24010129/chicago-migrant-crisis-pilsen-shelter-health-care-screenings
— Union members make the holidays happen. Delivery drivers and postal workers deserve an extra special mention because of the determination they show to get our gifts to loved ones, no matter how close we cut it, Illinois AFL-CIO officials write. – Tim Drea and Pat Devaney (COMMENT: The Park Forest Post Office hired me in November of 1966 when I was 18 for the 1966 Christmas rush. I joined the postal union and continued to work part-time until 1969.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/23/23997442/labor-union-workers-postal-delivery-grocery-holidays-aflcio-tim-drea-pat-devaney
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/24/23989391/christams-migrants-navidad-migrants-holiday-family-venezuela-angola-haiti

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: How DuPage Forest Preserve’s plan to buy horse farm led to a lawsuit – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231223/news/how-dupage-forest-preserves-plan-to-buy-horse-farm-led-to-a-lawsuit/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Why some suburbs are scrambling to opt out of state’s new paid-leave law before Jan. 1 – Eric Peterson (COMMENT: While I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I was called in many times to work many more hours because my Democrat coworkers called in to take sick leave or emergency annual leave. I worked almost every Sunday and almost every holiday.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231214/news/suburbs-scramble-to-exempt-public-safety-employees-from-states-on-demand-paid-leave-law/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An Illinois law taking effect Jan. 1 will guarantee nearly all workers in the state the right to 40 hours of paid leave each year, leaving local governments with police, fire and public works departments rushing to exempt themselves to avoid the possibility of empty shifts.)
— Pre-trial release was denied Saturday for an Aurora man accused of shooting another man after a dispute over pizza and a bar tab at a Wheaton bar. – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231223/news/man-killed-over-dispute-about-pizza-and-bar-tab/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Census estimates raise questions some prefer to ignore – Editorial (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders in Illinois ever-increasingly do everything that they can to drive out of Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Republicans, that is, those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-census-estimates-raise-questions-some-prefer-to-ignore/article_e4b51e14-462c-591d-a063-6b4e99d74a55.html

WAND TV
— New Illinois law invests $20 million for new grocery stores, eliminating food deserts – Mike Miletich
https://www.wandtv.com/news/new-illinois-law-invests-20-million-for-new-grocery-stores-eliminating-food-deserts/article_a25b176c-a11a-11ee-a378-830b5bafc2b1.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders encourage illegal immigration and then blame Republicans for illegal immigration.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-12-23/chicago-is-struggling-to-house-the-migrants-sent-out-of-state-by-texas-gov-greg-abbott

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Bally’s Casino Is Running Hourly Shuttles From Chinatown, Worrying Neighborhood Leaders. The buses started in October following a lull in attendance and revenue. Local advocates didn’t know about it and worry the casino is targeting vulnerable neighbors — though a community leader said residents asked for the shuttles. – Melody Mercado (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote vices, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly destroy people.).
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/22/ballys-casino-is-running-hourly-shuttles-from-chinatown-worrying-neighborhood-leaders/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

— CALL FOR ARTICLES FROM ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE LEADERS THAT PROMOTE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM!!!


FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Is Delta flying illegals deeper into U.S.? Gaetz wants answers from airline’s CEO. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/23/rep-matt-gaetz-presses-delta-ceo-whether-airline-t/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to destroy Chicago’s best schools – Corey Walker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/mayor-brandon-johnson-wants-to-destroy-chicagos-best-schools
— Republican lawmakers defend Monroe Doctrine against liberal backlash – Gabrielle M. Etzel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign/republican-lawmakers-monroe-doctrine-liberal-backlash

NEW YORK POST
— Thousands of migrants cross into the US across southern border in year-end surge: ‘Humanitarian crisis’ – Mary Kay Linge and Go Nakamura
https://nypost.com/2023/12/23/news/huge-migrant-group-surges-into-us-amid-dire-border-crisis/
— DEI Statements are bad for everyone – Zack K. De Piero (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://nypost.com/2023/12/23/opinion/dei-statements-are-bad-for-everyone/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— 19,400 Illegal Migrants Apprehended Just this Week in Arizona’s Tucson Sector
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/23/19400-illegal-migrants-apprehended-just-this-week-in-arizonas-tucson-sector/

AMERICAN THINKER
— FBI warns of terrorist ‘threats’…and that’s about it – Michael Letts
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/fbi_warns_of_terrorist_threatsand_thats_about_it.html
— Master Troll: Trump says Kamala Harris would be a better president than Joe Biden – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/master_troll_trump_says_kamala_harris_would_be_a_better_president_than_joe_biden.html
— A good choice for Trump’s running mate – Earick Ward
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/a_good_choice_for_trumps_running_mate.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘This is going to become difficult and ugly’: NYC mayor slapped with lawsuit by outraged teachers union – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/23/this-is-going-to-become-difficult-and-ugly-nyc-mayor-slapped-with-lawsuit-by-outraged-teachers-union-1422261/
— Media hypes poll showing Nikki Haley within striking distance of Trump, but some are skeptical – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/23/media-hypes-poll-showing-nikki-haley-within-striking-distance-of-trump-but-some-are-skeptical-1422181/

DAILY CALLER
— Neighborhoods Swamped By Onslaught Of Migrants Begging Locals For Cash, Food And Clothes – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/23/new-york-neighborhoods-flooded-migrants-floyd-bennett-field-begging-cash-food-clothes/

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Asking His Allies About Possibly Picking Nikki Haley As VP. Trump’s most vocal supporters push back on the idea. – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-asking-his-allies-about-possibly-picking-nikki-haley-as-vp-report

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump: Illegal Immigration Is ‘Destroying Our Country’ – Aaron Pan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-illegal-immigration-is-destroying-our-country-5552284

FOX NEWS
— IDF veteran turned NY GOP pick to replace George Santos vows to take on ‘Squad,’ slams Suozzi as fake moderate. Mazi Melesa Pilip details platform on combating antisemitism, immigration, abortion, wars in Israel and Ukraine – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/idf-veteran-turned-ny-gop-pick-replace-george-santos-vows-take-on-squad-slams-suozzi-fake-moderate

GOPUSA
— Trump Criticizes ‘Scam’ Poll Showing Nikki Haley Trailing By Just 4 Points In New Hampshire
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-criticizes-scam-poll-showing-nikki-haley-trailing-by-just-4-points-in-new-hampshire/
— Sen. Paul Releases ‘Festivus’ Report Detailing $900 Billion In Wasteful Spending
https://www.gopusa.com/sen-paul-releases-festivus-report-detailing-900-billion-in-wasteful-spending/
— The Rise Of Black Support For Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/the-rise-of-black-support-for-trump/

HOT AIR
— Biden’s Christmas Present for You: Another Record Number of Illegal Border Crossings
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/12/23/bidens-christmas-present-for-you-another-record-number-of-illegal-border-crossings-n600820

NATIONAL REVIEW
— House Committee to Initiate Impeachment Proceedings against Mayorkas over ‘Devastating’ Border Crisis – DAVID ZIMMERMANN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/house-committee-to-initiate-impeachment-proceedings-against-mayorkas-over-devastating-border-crisis/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Leaked IBM Training Reveals Unhealthy Obsession with Demonizing White People – Rachel M. Emmanuel (COMMENT: What do you say to Whites, males, and older people who blame Whites, males, and older people for the problems that minorities, females, and younger people have to curry favor with minorities, females, and younger people?)
https://www.westernjournal.com/leaked-ibm-training-reveals-unhealthy-obsession-demonizing-white-people-report/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSN
— Americans Are Leaving Democratic States, Census Data Shows – Khaleda Rahman
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/americans-are-leaving-democratic-states-census-data-shows/ar-AA1lYF0v

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats in Key States Worry Biden Could Be a Drag on Their Races. Candidates for the Senate and House have expressed concern that the president has not done enough to build an operation or excite voters. – Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/23/us/politics/biden-congressional-democrats-concern.html
— What Went Wrong for Ron DeSantis in 2023. The Florida governor entered the year flush with cash and momentum. In the months since, internal chaos and Donald Trump’s indictments have sapped even his most avid supporters. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has had to downsize his once-grand national ambitions to the simple hopes that a strong showing in Iowa could vault him back into contention. – Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman and Nicholas Nehamas
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/us/politics/desantis.html
— Democrats want Biden to give Blacks in Georgia even more preference.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/opinion/editorials/georgia-election-biden-democrats.html
— Barring Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot would be a mistake. – Samuel Moyn
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/22/opinion/trump-colorado-ballot-ban.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in replacing voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/business/economy/social-trends-2023-economy.html
— Scandal and Shame Ended Many a Politician. Not Trump. – Michael C. Bender (COMMENT: I should write a book about Republican candidates in ballots in my precinct since 2000 a) who have lost elections, did not run, and/or withdrew because of scandal or shame and b) who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/23/us/politics/trump-legal-challenges.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly paint themselves as being GOD-like and use Jesus to promote more and more and more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/opinion/christmas-jesus-wept-compassion.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Migrants at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field harassed by hostile neighbors as political tensions rise – JOSEPHINE STRATMAN
https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/23/floyd-bennet-field-migrants-harassed-political-tensions-immigration/

USA TODAY
— Democrats say “Donald Trump faces many signs of potential political trouble; here are a few of them.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/24/donald-trump-faces-signs-of-political-trouble-here-are-just-a-few/71983708007/

NEWS CITY
— As College DEI spending surges, buildings neglected – Ray Carter
https://www.citynewsokc.com/education/as-college-dei-spending-surges-buildings-neglected/article_ab2f9dca-a130-11ee-8389-774e7c0268d8.html

PARADISE NEWS
— Illegal Invaders Overrun Airports to Be Settled Across America Amid Record Border Crossings
https://theparadise.ng/15066/watch-illegal-invaders-overrun-airports-to-be-settled-across-america-amid-record-border-crossings/
— Illegals Aliens Begging Door-to-Door in Neighborhoods Near NYC Tent Shelter
https://theparadise.ng/15049/illegals-aliens-begging-door-to-door-in-neighborhoods-near-nyc-tent-shelter/
— Alex Jones Breaks Down UN’s ‘Replacement Migration’ Plan to Flood West with Third World Invaders
https://theparadise.ng/15013/watch-alex-jones-breaks-down-uns-replacement-migration-plan-to-flood-west-with-third-world-invaders/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Much Do I Really Need to Retire? Plus, see how your retirement savings stack up against the average by age. Tanza Loudenback (COMMENT: Because my Democrat IRS and GAO wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 44% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 and less than what my IRS salary was in 1972. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/how-much-do-i-need-to-retire-3275fa7

INC.
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/taylor-swift-packed-empowering-advice-17-words.html

KIPLINGER
— While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their new-hired Democrat employees who were disabled. Further, they assigned me to supervise all their newly-hired Democrat employees who were minority, female, veteran, unmarried, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, had performance problems, and/or who they wanted to get rid of. Of course, they did everything that they could to turn the aforesaid employees against me.
https://www.kiplinger.com/business/employees/experiencing-disability-in-late-career

BARRON’S
— As Joe Biden’s poll numbers flag ahead of next year’s election, it might seem obvious for the president to look to the pop-star billionaire Taylor Swift who endorsed him in 2020, and whose every move is endlessly cataloged by US media. – Robin LEGRAND
https://www.barrons.com/news/swifties-to-the-polls-why-eyes-are-on-taylor-ahead-of-2024-7dec96a7

December 23, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Busloads of migrants dropped off in Chicago suburbs (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVn3RQ6-Uc0
— Aurora City Council passes emergency ordinance with rules for migrant bus drop-offs – Christian Piekos and Maher Kawash (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://abc7chicago.com/venezuelan-migrants-migrant-crisis-chicago-aurora-illinois-bus-drop-offs/14214664/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzhbSxpFKTw
— Bus from Texas drops off migrants at Kankakee gas station. (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://abc7chicago.com/venezuelan-migrants-texas-bus-migrant-crisis-chicago-kankakee-illinois/14216061/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. (COMMENT: To what extent is your municipality promoting illegal immigration?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-in-oak-park-holiday-party/14217042/

NBC5
— Aurora residents demand accountability for bus drivers after dozens of migrants dropped off in western suburbs (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aurora-residents-demand-accountability-for-bus-drivers-after-dozens-of-migrants-dropped-off-in-western-suburbs/3309989/
— Buses dropping off asylum-seekers in suburbs after Chicago tightens rules for bus arrivals. Dozens of migrants were left abandoned at a gas station in Kankakee by a bus driver told them that they had arrived in Chicago, according to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office. – Courtney Sisk and Matt Stefanski (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/buses-dropping-off-asylum-seekers-in-suburbs-after-chicago-tightens-rules-for-bus-arrivals/3310177/
— Aurora City Council holds special meeting after unplanned migrant buses arrive. As many as five buses arrived in the western suburb of Aurora this week. (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aurora-city-council-to-hold-special-meeting-after-unplanned-migrant-buses-arrive-in-suburb/3309608/
— Busload of migrants abandoned at Kankakee gas station, told they were in Chicago. Once there, officers discovered multiple groups of migrants, some of whom had started walking down the highway and expressway wrapped in blankets. (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/busload-of-migrants-abandoned-at-kankakee-gas-station-told-they-were-in-chicago/3309884/
— Man shot and killed during fight at suburban Wheaton bar. The bar’s owners said the argument started over leftover pizza between the victim — a regular — and three first-time customers. – Patrick Fazio and Matt Stefanski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-shot-and-killed-during-fight-at-suburban-wheaton-bar/3310090/
— Are you making a difference? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters cause Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct too lose elections. What do you say to my critics/opponents? What do unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct say about that?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/making-a-difference/celebrating-those-making-a-difference-in-the-chicago-area/3309853/

CBS2
— Aurora restricts buses from dropping off migrants without notice – ASAL REZAEI, CHARLIE DE MAR, SABRINA FRANZA (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-aurora-migrant-buses/
— More buses carrying migrants coming to Chicago (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/more-buses-migrants-chicago/
— Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity dispute in blow to special counsel – MELISSA QUINN, ROBERT LEGARE
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/supreme-court-declines-to-fast-track-trump-immunity-dispute-in-blow-to-special-counsel/
— Fight leads to shooting that leaves man dead outside bar in Wheaton – SUZANNE LE MIGNOT, JERAMIE BIZZL
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/rosie-o-reilly-bar-shooting-wheaton/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. (COMMENT: To what extent is your municipality promoting illegal immigration?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/suburban-chicago-church-hosts-holiday-party-for-migrants/

WGN9
— Push for federal help as more migrants arrive to Chicago (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/push-for-federal-help-as-more-migrants-arrive-to-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q67U5d6Kxmk

FOX32
— Buses leaving asylum seekers stranded on highways. Migrants have been left stranded at gas stations and highways in the Chicago suburbs in response to the city of Chicago’s announcement of harsher penalties for bus drivers who aren’t following guidelines. (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1385659
— Buses bypassing city, leaving asylum seekers in suburbs. As city officials turn up the heat and enforce new rules for buses coming in from the southern border, an increase in migrants are being dropped off in the suburbs. (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1385843
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALxPZq-wsyo
— Migrant buses from Texas left asylum seekers stranded in 3 suburbs – Kasey Chronis (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-bused-in-from-texas-left-stranded-on-suburban-highways
— Bus of migrants dropped off at Kankakee County gas station, driver told them they were in Chicago (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bus-migrants-dropped-off-kankakee-county-gas-station
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-pardon-convicted-marijuana-charges-federal-lands-washington-dc
— Substitute teacher at Chicago Public Schools accused of making offensive comments to Palestinian student
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/substitute-teacher-chicago-public-schools-offensive-comments-palestinian-student

WTTW
— Advocates Concerned About Migrants’ Health Amid Reports of Illness, Overcrowding at Chicago Shelters – Emily Soto (COMMENT: To what extent is your municipality promoting illegal immigration?)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/22/advocates-concerned-about-migrants-health-amid-reports-illness-overcrowding-chicago

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Busload of migrants dropped off at gas station in Kankakee. Around 35 migrants were dropped off about 4:30 a.m. Thursday in Kankakee, but the bus driver told them they had arrived in Chicago. – Kade Heather (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/22/24012718/migrants-bus-kankakee-midway-airport-texas
— Here’s what could determine whether Trump is kicked off ballots in 2024. The Colorado Supreme Court kicked Trump off the ballot. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to take up the case. The U.S. Constitution is clear on the matter, if the court rules that Trump engaged in insurrection. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/23/24012619/colorado-supreme-court-ballot-donald-trump-constitution-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-christmas-migrants-chicago-20231222-cfjm3belnzaolceqozqhkpa5cu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OD FOLD WITH PICTURE: Aurora passes ordinance restricting Texas buses carrying immigrants – Alicia Fabbre (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231222/news/aurora-passes-ordinance-restricting-texas-buses-carrying-immigrants/
— The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231222/nation-and-world-politics/the-supreme-court-says-no-for-now-to-plea-to-rule-quickly-on-whether-trump-can-be-prosecuted/
— A 49-year-old man (Michael Freund of Aurora) has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of shooting a man (Dexter M. Perkins) after a dispute at a Wheaton-area business. – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231223/crime/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-after-shooting-at-bar/

WSIL TV
— Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington – AP (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/biden-pardons-thousands-convicted-of-marijuana-charges-on-federal-lands-and-in-washington/article_6515cb43-bfbb-50eb-8853-6e8ed6b060f3.html

PATCH ILLINOIS
— Biden Pardons Thousands Of Pot Users: What It Means In IL. Recreational use of marijuana has been legal in Illinois in 2020 and Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously pardoned 900 low-level pot convictions. – Jeff Arnold (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/biden-pardons-thousands-marijuana-users-what-it-means-il

BLACK CHRONICLE
— The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Democrats and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, non-veteran, non-poor, gun-owner, married, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://blackchronicle.com/midwest/illinois/plan-to-pass-chicago-hate-incidents-ordinance-picks-up-steam/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform promotes legal immigration, but it opposes illegal immigration. Democrats want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor. What are the following doing to fight illegal immigration, for example, demanding E-Verify: a) your Republican congressman, b) your Republican state senator and representative, c) your Republican county, township, municipal, and school district officials, d) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization, and e) candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct? From what I see, the more of the following that your municipality has, the more likely that more illegals will end up there: Democrat/RINO leadership, Democrat/RINO voters, big push for DEI, that is, for preference for those who are minority, female, and/or younger, lots of churches and welfare agencies, lots of limousine liberals who want cheap labor, demand for low/un-skilled workers, public transportation, empty buildings, a history of seeking/accepting refugees, county seat, growing hatred of Trump, conservatives, Republicans, etc. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

WIREPOINTS
— Manteno area residents sue to stop Gotion battery plant
https://wirepoints.org/manteno-area-residents-sue-to-stop-gotion-battery-plant-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Vowing to address merits, judge won’t block Jan. 1 gun registration deadline – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_97848166-a10b-11ee-9068-f35136859d93.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois High School Segregating Students by Skin Color – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/illinois-high-school-segregating-students-by-skin-color/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— How Unchecked Power Corrupts Government and Higher Education – John F. Di Leo
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/12/opinion-how-unchecked-power-corrupts-government-and-higher-education.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/22/supreme-court-says-no-to-plea-to-rule-quickly-on-w/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republican frustration mounts with Biden on sidelines of Senate border deal negotiations – Gabrielle M. Etzel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/republican-frustration-mounts-biden-sidelines-senate-border-deal-negotiations
— Florida leads nation as destination for residents moving from other states – David Beasley
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/florida-leads-nation-as-destination-for-residents-moving-from-other-states
— Pro-Hamas graffiti smeared at Lincoln Memorial blamed on police cuts – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/pro-hamas-graffiti-smeared-at-lincoln-memorial-blamed-on-police-cuts
— House Republican: Mayorkas must be impeached over ‘devastating’ border disaster – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/mayorkas-biden-white-house-impeached-border-crisis
— Race to the White House: Key dates for debates, elections, and trials that will shape 2024 – Samantha-Jo Roth
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential-nomination-key-dates-2024

NEW YORK POST
— Migrants in mad dash to cross Texas border before state’s arrest law goes into effect: ‘We need to get to America fast’ – Jack Morphet and Allie Griffin
https://nypost.com/2023/12/22/news/migrants-rush-across-texas-border-before-arrest-law-goes-into-effect/
— Harvard drops its standards and chases woke cred by covering for Claudine Gay – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/12/22/opinion/woke-harvard-drops-standards-by-covering-for-claudine-gay/
— Migrants at NYC’s Floyd Bennett Field are begging for money, food at furious locals’ doorsteps: ‘Invasion’ – Georgett Roberts and Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2023/12/22/metro/migrants-at-nycs-floyd-bennett-field-are-begging-nearby-residents-for-money-food/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mexicans know a stupid gringo when they see one: Here comes Feckless Joe – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/mexicans_know_a_stupid_gringo_when_they_see_one_here_comes_feckless_joe.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— ‘Dem Party is DONE in Chicago!’ Black voters decry treatment of homeless while migrants get the ‘welcome mat’ – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/dem-party-is-done-in-chicago-black-voters-decry-treatment-of-homeless-while-migrants-get-the-welcome-mat/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Dem Party is DONE in Chicago!’ Black voters decry treatment of homeless while migrants get the ‘welcome mat’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/22/dem-party-is-done-in-chicago-black-voters-decry-treatment-of-homeless-while-migrants-get-the-welcome-mat-1421979/

BLAZE
— Affirmative Action Still Alive in U.S. Here’s the ‘Flip Side’ Hardly Anyone Talks About – Clarence Walker
https://newsblaze.com/business/legal/affirmative-action-still-alive_194703/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Sanctuary Cities, Counties, and States – Jessica M. Vaughan and Bryan Griffith
https://cis.org/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-Counties-and-States

CENTER SQUARE
— GAO estimate of total fraud in federal government could come in February 2024 – Brett Rowland (COMMENT: GAO’s wasting my career and then forcing me to retire in 1997 so that it could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black Democrat subordinate was fraud. I became a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor in 1981, and Public Accountant in 1979. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned master’s degrees in finance in 1997, accounting in 1980, and business in 1976. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142-650/year. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,483/year.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f1bfcbfc-a103-11ee-bfa8-6b455d27aeff.html

CENTER SQUARE TEXAS
— Abbott pushes back on Chicago narrative as first flight arrives from border. Johnson complains about 120 people as Texas border flooded with over 10,000. – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_a2cc712c-a10c-11ee-9f6c-cb332433b6e3.html

CITY JOURNAL
— “Equity” Reimagined in the Windy City. Mayor Brandon Johnson vows to close down Chicago’s nation-leading selective public schools. – Renu Mukherjee (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, and/or those whose ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Some falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that I owe all my successes in life to my parents being filthy rich. They ignore the fact a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that he almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills and died suddenly when I was 21, d) that my mother never attended high school, and e) that I had to work my way through college.)
https://www.city-journal.org/article/equity-reimagined-in-chicago-schools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two days before the 2020 presidential election, Kamala Harris shared a highly criticized campaign ad on X (then Twitter) about the difference between equality and equity. The ad featured two cartoon men—one white, one black—climbing a mountain. The white man started out closer to the top of the mountain than his black peer and subsequently finished the climb first; only when the black man got a “boost” was he able to reach the top, too. Harris served as the ad’s narrator: “Equality suggests, ‘Oh, everyone should get the same amount.’ The problem with that, not everybody’s starting out from the same place. . . . Equitable treatment means that we all end up at the same place.” The ad was poorly received by much of the American public, at least in part because the notion of equity—“we all end up at the same place”—is decidedly un-American. Yet the concept is not new. In a 1965 address at Howard University, President Lyndon B. Johnson used a similar analogy to justify affirmative action: “You do not take a person who, for years, has been hobbled by chains and liberate him, bring him up to the starting line of a race and then say, ‘You are free to compete with all the others,’ and still justly believe that you have been completely fair.” For decades, Harris, LBJ, and other old school progressives have defined equity in policy terms to mean preferences for blacks, Latinos, and other marginalized groups in education and employment. The goal of equity, defined in this way, is to increase the representation of these groups in the upper echelon of American society—often at the cost of Asian Americans and whites. But “new school progressives” understand equity to mean the elimination of the upper echelon altogether. They don’t want anyone to have the opportunity to attend a selective public high school, and they loathe the prestige associated with an Ivy League education or a career in “Big Law” or on Wall Street. Their definition of equity amounts to universal mediocrity. Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson’s December 14 decision to eliminate the city’s 11 selective public high schools, which use standardized tests to determine student admissions, is the latest example of this new notion of equity at play.)

DAILY CALLER
— Supreme Court Hands Jack Smith A Major Defeat In Trump 2020 Election Case. The Supreme Court declined special counsel Jack Smith’s request Friday for it to quickly consider a key question in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case without letting the lower court weigh in first. – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/22/supreme-court-hands-jack-smith-a-major-defeat-in-trump-2020-election-case/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Texas Comes Out Swinging in Fight to Restore States’ Role in Curbing Illegal Immigration – Jack Fitzhenry
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/22/texas-comes-out-swinging-in-fight-to-restore-states-role-in-curbing-illegal-immigration/
— Senator Blocks Air Force Colonel’s Military Promotion Over ‘Divisive DEI Policies’ – Rob Bluey (COMMENT: All my Democrat superiors in the federal government made divisive Affirmative Action and DEI policies and/or carried them out to get rid of their employees like me who were Republican.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/18/senator-blocks-air-force-colonels-military-promotion-over-divisive-dei-policies
— Cruz Demands Answers From Mayorkas Over Closure of Since-Reopened Railroad Crossings – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/22/exclusive-cruz-demands-answers-on-national-security-threat-over-closure-of-since-reopened-railroad-crossings/
— Progressives Bring You Crime and No Punishment – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/22/borderline-progressives-bring-you-crime-punishment/

FOX BUSINESS
— Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., says border crisis is ‘done on purpose.’ (COMMENT: Democrats illegally bring in illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs illegally bring in illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mr4NDeHB1E

FOX NEWS
— Chicago is a microcosm of what’s happening across the country: Corey Brooks. Pastor Corey Brooks discusses how Chicago residents are fed up with migrants flooding their city on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343760027112
— Chicago residents are ERUPTING over migrant crisis (COMMENT: What is your municipality doing/going to do with migrant bus drop-offs?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Wko1ax24Q
— Sen. Tim Scott blasts Chicago mayor for ‘devastating’ students with broken campaign pledge. The mayor’s school board announced a plan this week to move away from school choice. – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-tim-scott-blasts-chicago-mayor-devastating-students-broken-campaign-pledge
— Federal judge declines to temporarily block key portion of Illinois high-power semiautomatic weapons ban. Illinois residents with guns or accessories covered under the ban must register them with the state police by Jan. 1. – Adam Sabes (COMMENT: Democrats ban semiautomatic firearms today on their road to banning all firearms tomorrow.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-declines-temporarily-block-key-portion-illinois-high-power-semiautomatic-weapons-ban
— New Yorkers fleeing as city is overrun with crime, subway violence and unhoused migrants
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343739049112
— New York governor’s reparations commission slammed as divisive: ‘Slap in the face’ State Sen. Rob Ortt, the Republican leader of the New York State Senate, said he expects the commission’s recommendations to be ‘unrealistic’ – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-governors-reparations-commission-slammed-divisive-slap-in-face

FOX NEWS RADIO
— Immigration Court Backlog Tops 3 Million! – Tomi Lahren
https://radio.foxnews.com/2023/12/22/immigration-court-backlog-tops-3-million/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Gaetz Demands Answers From Delta after Passenger Accuses Airline of Transporting Illegal Immigrants – HALEY STRACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gaetz-demands-answers-from-delta-after-passenger-accuses-airline-of-transporting-illegal-immigrants/

PJ MEDIA
— Whole Foods Wins Case Against Employees Wearing BLM Apparel – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/22/whole-foods-wins-case-against-employees-wearing-black-lives-matter-apparel-n4924938
— TSA Accepting Arrest Warrants as ID for Illegal Immigrants – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2023/12/22/turn-out-the-lights-the-countrys-over-tsa-is-accepting-arrest-warrants-as-id-for-illegal-immigrants-n4924956

POST MELLINNIAL
— Illegal immigrants are able to use arrest warrants as ID for travel. Americans and legal travelers boarding aircraft in the United States must give state or federally-issued identification. – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/yes-illegal-immigrants-are-able-to-use-arrest-warrants-as-id-for-travel-tsa

TOWNHALL
— Chicago Residents Erupt During City Council Meeting Over Migrant Crisis: ‘Trump, Come Clean This Up’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/22/chicago-residents-erupt-during-city-council-meeting-over-migrant-crisis-trump-come-clean-this-up-n2632766

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS NEW YORK
— Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/the-end-of-affirmative-action-cbs-reports-documentary-premieres-tonight/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Just How Rich Were the McCallisters in ‘Home Alone’? Fans have been debating the McCallister family’s wealth for years. We asked the Federal Reserve for answers. – Amanda Holpuch (COMMENT: Many of the homes in the southern half of my new DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton are worth more than the McCallister home.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/movies/home-alone-mccallisters-wealth.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Working with the assumption that the McCallisters did not spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing, the economists also determined the home would have been affordable to a household with an income of $305,000 in 1990 (about $665,000 in 2022). In the middle of 2022, a similar house would cost about $2.4 million, based on the Zillow estimate for the “Home Alone” house. A home of that value would be affordable to a household with income of $730,000, which would be in the top 1 percent of Chicago-area households, the economists said.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— For new refugees, finding work and housing is hard. Finding community is even harder – KAREN GARCIA
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-23/new-refugees-struggle-to-find-community-in-united-states

USA TODAY
— Who would Trump choose as vice president? Here’s a list of potential candidates – Sudiksha Kochi and David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/23/trump-choice-for-vice-president/71974799007/

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Haley said if she’s elected president she’ll institute policies that she enacted as South Carolina’s governor, like a national requirement that employers check the status of their employees in the “E-Verify” system. – Stephen Gruber-Miller
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2023/12/20/nikki-haley-iowa-says-donald-trump-comments-about-immigrants-poisoning-the-blood-are-not-helpful/71992314007/

NEWSWEEK
— Republicans Pull Trigger on Plan to Remove Joe Biden From Ballots – Rachel Dobkin
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-pull-trigger-plan-remove-joe-biden-ballots-1855042
— Cash-Strapped RNC Spent $250,000 on Limos in a Year
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-national-committee-finances-money-limos-1854842

PARADISE
— Rep. Matt Gaetz Calls On Delta CEO to Respond to Claims Company Shipping Illegals Throughout U.S.
https://theparadise.ng/14900/rep-matt-gaetz-calls-on-delta-ceo-to-respond-to-claims-company-shipping-illegals-throughout-u-s/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Great Blue to Red State Migration Continues. The latest Census data finds that on present course six progressive states would lose 12 House seats in 2030 reapportionment. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/census-states-migration-population-california-new-york-c6553426
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more and more and more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/why-a-border-deal-might-not-fix-the-border-1dfedd1b
— Why Elon Musk Won’t Stop Talking About a ‘Woke Mind Virus’ The billionaire’s attacks against Disney are just the latest in a battle with what he sees as political correctness and overzealous progressive ideals. – Tim Higgins
https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-woke-mind-virus-41576aa6
— The Trump Revolution Among U.S. Evangelicals. As evangelicalism becomes a ‘bottom-up’ religion, congregations are pressuring their pastors to offer a more hard-edged political message. – Francis X. Rocca and Kris Maher (COMMENT: I have owned real estate since I was 24 in 1972.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-trump-revolution-among-u-s-evangelicals-e89b2fb5
— The Rise of the Forever Renters. Americans who would traditionally be homeowners are instead renting. They’re sparking new kinds of neighborhoods, changing savings patterns. – Rachel Wolfe and Veronica Dagher
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/the-rise-of-the-forever-renters-5538c249

BARRON’S
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more and more and more illegal immigration.
https://www.barrons.com/news/influx-of-migrants-at-us-mexico-border-poses-conundrum-for-biden-d4e97f14?refsec=topics_afp-news

FORBES
— You Go Woke, You Go Broke’: Republican Lawmakers Tee Off On ‘Wokeism’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueLH75MS78I

BUSINESS INSIDER
— The most important career question: ‘What is success?’ – Henry Blodget (COMMENT: What harmed your career success? Political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination harmed my career success big time. In today’s dollars, the most that I ever earned was only $142,650/year even though I earned a) a professional license when I was 32, b) professional certifications when I was 48, 47, 45, 41, 32, and 30, and c) master’s degrees when I was 48, 31, and 27.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-work-success-job-career-2023-12

JD SUPRA
— Chicago Employers Must Now Provide Sick Leave and PTO to Employees (COMMENT: Since 1966 when I was 16 years old and became a postal employee, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my benefitting from the federal government’s generous leave policies.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/chicago-employers-must-now-provide-sick-8667574/

POLITICO
— Democrats ever-increasingly want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/23/marijuana-legalization-inner-cities-00121185

DAILY KOS
— Taylor Swift is conservatism’s greatest foe
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/22/2213255/-Taylor-Swift-is-conservatism-s-greatest-foe

WRITERS COLLEGE
— Writing from Personal Experience (COMMENT: What personal experience do you write from? I write from the personal experience that I gained a) working as 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) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee for 13 years, c) working as a Revenue Officer 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-$104,583/year, d) earning a job-related professional license and six job-related professional certifications, e) earning three job-related master’s degrees, f) serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, g) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, h) serving as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, i) serving as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, j) serving as a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, k) serving as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, l) serving on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007, and m) serving on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors 2001-2004. In addition, I write from the experience that I gained a) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, being a part-time postal employee for almost 3 years, being a union member for almost 12 years, being the subject of a 4-page Money Magazine article, being married since 1978, and filing lawsuits.)
https://www.thewriterscollege.com/writing-from-personal-experience-tips-and-techniques/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some articles have a greater impact and reader engagement if written from personal experience. Writing from your own perspective can engage readers and convey your story authentically.)

SUN
— Illegal migrants popping back home for Christmas must have their asylum claims instantly and permanently shredded. Most illegals are fleeing nothing, they are just economic migrants jumping the queue. (COMMENT: All my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. None of them ever went back to Germany.)
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25146621/sun-says-migrants-popping-home-christmas/

December 22, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Aurora City Council to discuss rules for migrant bus drop-offs – Christian Piekos (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://abc7chicago.com/venezuelan-migrants-migrant-crisis-chicago-aurora-illinois-bus-drop-offs/14214664/
— Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke found guilty on multiple counts in federal corruption case. – Sarah Schulte, Craig Wall, Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/alderman-ed-burke-trial-chicago-jury-deliberation-verdict/14212124/
— Chicago politicians call for federal help as Texas sends plane carrying migrants. Private plane from El Paso drops off 100 migrants at O’Hare Airport. – Michelle Gallardo, Liz Nagy (COMMENT: The more assistance that illegals are given, the more illegals that will come.)
https://abc7chicago.com/venezuelan-migrants-chicago-migrant-crisis-ohare-airport-mayor-brandon-johnson/14210332/
— Citizens of foreign countries come to America illegally because Democrat and RINO leaders encourage them to.
https://abc7chicago.com/southern-border-crisis-migrants-white-house/14212445/
— Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148M in a defamation case – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/rudy-giuliani-bankruptcy-defamation/14211705/
— UIC is now under federal investigation for alleged discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education is looking at more than a dozen schools as a part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to take action against a rise in reports of antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab incidents on college campuses nationwide.
https://abc7chicago.com/university-of-illinois-chicago-uic-college-discrimination-investigation-antisemitism/14204544/
— Chicago vehicle thefts reach all-time high in 2023 – Mark Rivera and Maggie Green
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crime-car-theft-vehicle-police-department/14212073/
— Starbucks CEO wants people to stop protesting at its stores over Israel-Hamas war – Nathaniel Meyersohn
https://abc7chicago.com/starbucks-protests-boycott-ceo/14212388/

NBC5
— Chicago officials, activists push harder for federal assistance with influx of migrants (COMMENT: The more assistance that illegals are given, the more illegals that will come.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/chicago-officials-activists-push-harder-for-federal-assistance-with-influx-of-migrants/3309196/
— Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy protection, lists more than $100 million in debts – Dan Mangan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/former-trump-lawyer-rudy-giuliani-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-lists-more-than-100-million-in-debts/3308885/
— Vote by mail applications for Chicago voters open for March primary elections (COMMENT: What is your Republican Precinct Committeeman going to do to encourage registered Republicans in your precinct to vote? As soon as the sample ballot is available for my precinct, I am going to hand-deliver a copy of it to each of the 228 homes in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/vote-by-mail-applications-for-chicago-voters-open-for-march-primary-elections/3309344/
— Suburban police issue warning after ‘increase’ of daytime carjackings at gas stations. Police in Glenview and Niles have reported carjackings at Costco gas stations in recent months.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wilmette-glenview-police-costco-carjacking-warning/3308672/

CBS2
— Video shows Chicago Police officer throwing away street vendor’s goods – MARYBEL GONZALEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/video-chicago-police-officer-throw-away-street-vendor-goods/
— Closure of several Will Co. schools upsetting parents – SARA MACHI (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats and RINOs will fill closed schools with illegals.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/will-county-schools-close/

WGN9
— First permitted bus of migrants arrives Thursday in Chicago – Dana Rebik, Andrew Smith (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/first-permitted-bus-of-migrants-arrives-thursday-in-chicago/
— Democrats say “Over half of Americans approve of Colorado ruling to bar Trump from state’s ballot.”
https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/over-half-of-americans-approve-of-colorado-ruling-to-bar-trump-from-states-ballot-poll/
— ‘We are not all bad’: Migrants stuck waiting at O’Hare, facing uncertain future in latest kick of ‘political football’ from Texas – Michael Johnson, Ben Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/we-are-not-all-bad-migrants-stuck-waiting-at-ohare-facing-uncertain-future-in-latest-kick-of-political-football-from-texas/

FOX32
— Migrant buses divert to Chicago suburbs amid city crackdown. Migrant buses arriving from Texas are diverting to suburban areas in response to a recent crackdown by the City of Chicago. (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1385260

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago politicians urge federal government to provide funding to help house, care for migrants – Alysa Guffey (COMMENT: The more assistance that illegals are given, the more illegals that will come.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrants-chicago-alderman-biden-20231221-3vyr3w4tonbfpkvhxpkuxlfiqa-story.html
— Is Illinois losing population? The question misses the point. – Editorial (COMMENT: Tne more of the following that you are, the harder that Democrats and RINOs work to drive you out of Illinois: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, non-veteran, gun-owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorials-census-pritzker-illinois-population-congress-20231222-fyblgomim5bz3f72f6rmuu46va-story.html
— After planned migrant camp is scrapped over toxins at Brighton Park site, neighbors want to know how city is going to protect them – Samantha Moilanen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-brighton-park-residents-environmental-report-20231221-rwj4mwwdjfcr7laxd6qjotoy7a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Heartbreaking details shed light on the last hours of 5-year-old boy’s life at Pilsen migrant shelter. Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero died Sunday afternoon after suffering a medical episode at the migrant shelter on Cermak Road and Halsted Street where the family was staying, according to police. Autopsy results were still pending Thursday afternoon. – Mohammad Samra
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/21/24011217/jean-carlos-martinez-rivero-death-migrant-boy-shelter-pilsen

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora responds to influx of Texas buses bringing migrants to town. Aurora City Council members Friday will consider an ordinance that will make it more difficult for buses carrying asylum seekers to drop off passengers in town. – Alicia Fabbre (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.dailyherald.com
— Loaves & Fishes and DuPagePads partner to provide donated vehicles to clients in need of transportation – Joni Wiltz (COMMENT: In 1964, when I was 16, I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air with money that I earned delivering newspapers and doing yard work 1962-1964. I 1966, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with money that I earned washing dishes and delivering newspapers 1964-1966. In 1967, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 with money that I earned delivering mail 1966-1967. In 1968, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with money that I earned delivering mail 1967-1968.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231218/submitted-content/loaves-fishes-and-dupagepads-partner-to-provide-donated-vehicles-to-clients-in-need-of-transportat/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— White House slams Texas governor for flying migrants to Chicago (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/white-house-slams-texas-governor-flying-migrants-chicago

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge orders him to pay $146 million – Ayana Archie, Becky Sullivan
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-12-21/rudy-giuliani-files-for-bankruptcy-a-day-after-a-judge-orders-him-to-pay-146-million

CWB CHICAGO
— City issues seizure notices for mayor’s motorcade after failing to pay red light, speed cam tickets – Tim Hecke
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/12/seizure-notices-chicago-mayor-vehicles-tickets-unpaid.html

VERMILION COUNTY FIRST
— Brandun Schweizer Sworn In as New 104th District Illinois State Representative – Steve Brandy
https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2023/12/21/brandun-schweizer-sworn-in-as-new-104th-district-illinois-state-representative/

COUNTRY HERALD
— Migrants Bound for Chicago Dumped in Kankakee After 30-Hour Ride from El Paso, Texas (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.countryherald.com/news/migrants-bound-for-chicago-dumped-in-kankakee-after-30-hour-ride-from-el-paso-texas/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— New Lawmaker For Burr Ridge, Darien, Western Springs. Republican insiders picked Nicole La Ha Zwiercan, the only applicant for the state representative’s seat. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/new-lawmaker-burr-ridge-darien-western-springs

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Big red states gain, big blue states drain when it comes to 2023 population growth – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/big-red-states-gain-big-blue-states-drain-when-it-comes-to-2023-population-growth-wirepoints/

COLLIN CORBETT
— Illinois Republican Leaders Share Optimism for 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5zU6yDeN78

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— UnMerry Christmas for Ex-Power House Democrat Ed Burke
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/21/unmerry-christmas-for-ex-power-house-democrat-ed-burke/
— Texas Governor Guilty of “Demonic” “Human Trafficking” in a “Despicable” “Political Attack”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/21/texas-governor-guilty-of-demonic-human-trafficking-in-a-political-attack/
— Quicker Trips from Texas to Chicago
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/20/quicker-trips-from-texas-to-chicago/
— Kenneally Elected Head of Illinois State’s Attorneys Association
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/21/kenneally-elected-head-of-illinois-states-attorneys-association/
— A Township Supervisor with Billboards Financed by Taxpayers
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/21/a-township-supervisor-with-billboards-financed-by-taxpayers/
— Mental Health Sales Tax Imposition Referendum Question in Proposed Switch from Property Tax Funding for 708 Board
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/20/mental-health-sales-tax-imposition-referendum-question-in-proposed-switch-from-property-tax-funding-for-708-board/
— Following a Guy Who Violated Pre-Trial Release Conditions
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/20/following-a-guy-who-violated-pre-trial-release-conditions/
— Mother Has Not Gotten Reason for Her Son’s Death at McHenry County Jail
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/20/mother-has-not-gotten-reason-for-her-sons-death-at-mchenry-county-jail/
— UPDATEDx3 with DECISION: Eric Hendricks v. Robert “Bob” Nowak County Electoral Board Hearing Ruling, NOWAK STAYS ON BALLOT
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/19/brdpreview/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Migrant Mayhem in Chicago: Mayor Johnson’s Approval Sinks to 28% (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/12/migrant-mayhem-in-chicago-mayor-johnsons-approval-sinks-to-28.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Crane, Heritage Foundation President Roberts call on conservatives to ‘take action’ on border – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/21/eli-crane-heritage-foundation-president-kevin-robe/
— Biden’s Christmas present to seniors: Higher drug prices – Christian Josi
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/21/bidens-christmas-present-to-seniors-higher-drug-pr/
— Industries see diversity challenges following Supreme Court upending affirmative action – Alex Swoyer (COMMENT: While I worked for the following employers, they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran: GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/21/industries-see-diversity-challenges-following-supr/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois gun owners struggle with state’s looming banned gun registry – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/illinois-gun-owners-struggle-with-states-looming-banned-gun-registry
— American decay is flowing from the Ivy League – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/american-decay-is-flowing-from-the-ivy-league
— New York Democrats follow Colorado and renew effort to push Trump off the ballot – Jack Birle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/new-york-democrats-renew-effort-colorado-trump-off-ballot

NEW YORK POST
— Marco Rubio’s new book explains how globalizing the US economy transformed immigration – Marco Rubio (COMMENT: Globalists want cheap labor.)
https://nypost.com/2023/06/10/marco-rubios-new-book-explains-how-globalization-transformed-immigration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) explains how these newcomers served as convenient sources of cheap labor — while upended long-standing patterns of assimilation and integration. . .many elites believe “it is better to import cheap labor and buy off Americans with cash welfare programs provided by the government” . . . For decades now, since our elites began to believe that global market integration was an inherent good that should take precedence over all else — particularly patriotism, national unity, and the welfare of American workers — this country has prioritized the importation of cheap labor. . .But not every business could be exported, which meant Wall Street simply figured out how to import cheap labor, much of it coming from illegal immigrants. This was a slower, more subtle process. . .More often than not, it is about jobs Wall Street doesn’t want Americans to do because hiring Americans would require higher wages and better working conditions. To them, it is better to import cheap labor and buy off Americans with cash welfare programs provided by the government.)
— Migrants pouring over Texas border looking for ‘better life’, fleeing ‘bad economy’ – Jack Morphet and Selim Algar
https://nypost.com/2023/12/22/news/us-bound-migrants-pouring-over-texas-border-looking-for-better-life/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Congress must hold Biden’s feet to the fire on immigration – William Davis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/congress_must_hold_bidens_feet_to_the_fire_on_immigration.html

BREITBART
— Biden’s Border: Migrants Given Asylum Hearings Nearly a Decade Out as Court Backlog Tops Three Million – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: To allow people to stay in America by claiming asylum is to abolish America’s borders.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/21/bidens-border-migrants-given-asylum-hearings-nearly-a-decade-out-as-court-backlog-tops-three-million/
— Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Likens Trump to Hitler – JOSHUA KLEIN (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, that if you are conservative and/or Republican, that the more demographics that you share with Trump, especially being German American and/or Protestant, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will liken you to Hitler. The author of Money Magazine’s February 1978 4-page article on me was very puzzled why I did not try to hide the fact that I was 100% German American and Protestant. In addition to being German American and Protestant, both Trump and I are conservative, Republican, White, male, older. draft avoiders, non-poor, married, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. In my defense, I have always stressed that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/21/biden-harris-2024-campaign-likens-trump-hitler/
— Republicans Drafting Bills to Remove Joe Biden from Ballots in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/22/exclusive-republicans-drafting-bills-to-remove-joe-biden-from-ballots-in-georgia-arizona-pennsylvania/

CENTER SQUARE
— Border Patrol chiefs confirm ‘illegal aliens spread the word the border is open’ – Bethany Blankley
https://www.therogersvillereview.com/news/national/article_bf8166f0-4143-5ec5-a7d3-8d6779d90878.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— No Border, No Nation – Laurence F. Sanford
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/no-border-no-nation

DAILY CALLER
— Illegal Migrant Encounters At The Southern Border Surpass 547,000 In Less Than Three Months – JENNIE TAER (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/21/illegal-migrant-encounters-at-the-southern-border-surpass-less-three-months/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Barring Trump From Ballots Is a Recipe for Violence – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/21/barring-trump-from-ballots-is-a-recipe-for-violence/

DAILY WIRE
— Why Are Major Airlines Shipping Thousands Of Illegal Migrants Across The Country? – Matt Walsh (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-are-major-airlines-shipping-thousands-of-illegal-migrants-across-the-country

EPOCH TIMES
— The Rise of Black Support for Trump. Black Americans, who have often been entrenched Democrat voters, are starting to rethink their stance as the economy hits them and the justice system hits Trump. – Janice Hisle (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace Blacks with Hispanics.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/the-rise-of-black-support-for-trump-5515133
— IRS Warns Seniors of Penalties for Not Taking Required Withdrawals From Retirement Plans. The tax agency’s warning applies to people born before 1951, who face possible penalties if they don’t take minimum distributions from their retirement plans. – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/irs-warns-seniors-of-penalties-for-not-taking-required-withdrawals-from-retirement-plans-5550776

FOX NEWS
— Ed Burke, former Chicago Democratic alderman, found guilty in corruption trial. Burke had been on the council in Chicago for more than 50 years and chaired its finance committee for the last three decades. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ed-burke-former-chicago-democratic-alderman-found-guilty-corruption-trial
— Congress must block Biden’s open-borders insanity. House can lead the way. Without policy changes, every dollar given to Biden for the border makes things worse. – Eli Crane, Dr. Kevin Roberts
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/congress-must-block-bidens-open-borders-insanity-house-lead
— Cruz quizzes DHS on TSA screening of migrants boarding flights: ‘This is alarming’ Around 1,600 migrants are being paroled into the US via the CBP One app – Adam Shaw (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cruz-quizzes-dhs-tsa-screening-migrants-boarding-flights-alarming
— Mayor Adams facing lawsuit for slashing city’s budget to pay for migrants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-0K5b3N9_w

HOT AIR
— Late-Night Flights Still Bringing Migrants to NYC (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/12/21/late-night-flights-still-bringing-migrants-to-nyc-n600515

NEWS BUSTERS
— Broadcast Journalists Watch in Horror As Texas Protects Its Border – Bill D’Agostino
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/bill-dagostino/2023/12/21/broadcast-journalists-watch-horror-texas-protects-its-border

NEWSMAX
— Biden Admin Rushing in Migrants – Rep. Van Duyne (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/beth-van-duyne-immigration-biden/2023/12/21/id/1146814/
— Reparations is meant to divide, it’s not meant to heal – Lee Zeldin and Carl Higbie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIPEziwXnm8

MRC TV
— Netflix’s ‘CoComelon Lane’ Features Boy in Tutu & Tiara Dancing for Gay Dads – TIERIN-ROSE MANDELBURG
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/tierin-rose-mandelburg/netflixs-cocomelon-lane-features-boy-tutu-tiara-dancing-gay-dads

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Israel Condemned by U.N. Twice as Many Times as Rest of World – ARI BLAFF
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/israel-condemned-by-u-n-twice-as-many-times-as-rest-of-world-report/
— Trump Surges in National Poll as Majority of Voters Doubt Biden Will Complete Second Term If Reelected – ARI BLAFF
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/exclusive-trump-surges-in-national-poll-as-majority-of-voters-doubt-biden-will-complete-second-term-if-reelected/

TOWNHALL
— Here’s Why the Wisconsin State Bar Is Being Sued – Mia Cathell |
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2023/12/20/will-lawsuit-dei-state-bar-n2632570
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The State Bar of Wisconsin is being sued for promoting discriminatory DEI practices based on race and sexual orientation. Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) launched a lawsuit Wednesday against the Wisconsin State Bar on behalf of a State Bar member who is compelled to pay mandatory membership dues that functionally fund DEI programming he argues unfairly discriminates against him as well as thousands of Wisconsin attorneys on the basis of racial and sexual identity. Specifically, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “Diversity Clerkship Program” offers exclusive internship opportunities—ones that should be open to everyone, WILL’s client says—only to certain minority law students or those who self-identify as LGBTQ+. Some of Wisconsin’s largest law firms and government agencies participate in the race- and sexuality-based Diversity Clerkship Program, including the ACLU of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee City Attorney’s Office, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The application itself requires prospects to submit personal statements, “an extremely important factor” in the “race-based selection criteria,” detailing how they “contributed to diversity” and have “demonstrat[ed] their commitment to diversity.” . . . WILL additionally argues that the program “advocates for supplanting equal opportunity with equal outcome” and “violates the free speech rights of students by discriminating against those who will not profess a commitment to this [DEI] ideology.”)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— More and more and more citizens of foreign countries are dumping their children in America.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-12-21/faith-groups-say-more-foster-families-are-needed-to-care-for-the-children-coming-to-the-us-alone

REUTERS
— Trump plan to gut civil service triggers pushback by unions, Democrats – Tim Reid and Nathan Layne (COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and I was a union member for almost the first 12 years of that. I should write a book about those who have used that against me the most.)
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-plan-gut-civil-triggers-110144496.html

CBS NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders have always used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-end-of-affirmative-action-cbs-reports/

NBC NEWS
— Migrants are being released on U.S. streets at the border as shelters see record numbers. Many migrants in Arizona’s Tucson sector, one of the busiest, are being released directly onto the streets, according to two DHS officials. – Julia Ainsley and Didi Martinez (COMMENT: When illegals are dumped in your county, township, municipality, and school district, what will the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/migrants-released-us-streets-record-border-crossings-shelters-overflow-rcna130781

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans and illegals are the Democrats’ soldiers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/americas/migrants-tiktok-darien-gap.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/world/europe/pope-francis-lgbtq-blessings.html
— The Danger From Low-Skilled Immigrants: Not Having Them – Eduardo Porter (COMMENT: Have you competed against low-skilled immigrants? I did 1962-1964 when I did yard work, 1962-1966 when I delivered newspapers, 1964-1966 when I washed dishes, in 1966 when I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline, 1966-1969 when I delivered mail, and in 1970 when I worked on an automobile assembly line.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/business/economy/immigrants-skills-economy-jobs.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump has profited from foreign labor he says is killing U.S. jobs – Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-decries-outsourced-labor-yet-he-didnt-seek-made-in-america-in-2004-deal/2016/03/13/4d65a43c-e63a-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans and illegals are the Democrats’ soldiers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/22/venezuelan-migrants-carbondale-colorado-assistance/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/22/immigration-border-republicans-national-security/

USA TODAY
— Johnson pushes Biden to take executive action on border security – Riley Beggin
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/21/johnson-pushes-biden-executive-orders-border/72001393007/

ORLAND WEEKLY
— Disney imports cheap overseas help to replace local workers because they can – Erin Sullivan
https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/disney-imports-cheap-overseas-help-to-replace-local-workers-because-they-can-2401844

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Conservative Bishops Push Back Against Pope Francis on Same-Sex Blessings. Church leaders in Africa and Central Asia prohibit the practice despite Vatican approval. – Francis X. Rocca (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.)
https://www.wsj.com/world/conservative-bishops-push-back-against-pope-francis-on-same-sex-blessings-0453ad85
— Harvard Stands Behind Its President, Claudine Gay, After New Plagiarism Allegations. Gay will update her Ph.D. dissertation, but school calls newest claims meritless. – Melissa Korn
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/harvard-continues-to-back-its-president-claudine-gay-after-new-plagiarism-allegations-ae494ca7

FORBES
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/12/21/embracing-diversity-7-principles-of-lgbtq-centered-marketing/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/12/21/netflixs-cocomelon-lane-garners-anti-woke-backlash-for-featuring-gay-couple/

INSIDE SOURCES
— Did Tesla Violate Immigration Law by Importing Cheap Labor? – Dean Chambers
https://insidesources.com/did-tesla-violate-immigration-law-by-importing-cheap-labor/

PBS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-the-u-s-immigration-system-is-strained-and-unable-to-handle-record-number-of-migrants

ATLANTIC
— Not All Immigrant Labor Is Cheap Labor. There are problems with the narrative that visas are letting foreigners take Americans’ jobs at lower wages. – Alexia Fernández Campbel (COMMENT: Which employers in your county, township, municipality, and school district bring in the most foreign labor?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/11/foreign-tech-workers-arent-cheap-labor/509096/

DAILY MAIL
— ‘Trump, come in here and clean this mess up!’ Seething Chicago resident explodes on migrant crisis and demands mayor ‘send them all back’ Chicago’s City Council on December 14 held a meeting to discuss whether asking voters in March whether they want to end sanctuary city status. The members of the council voted 31-16 to block any debate or vote on a proposal to place the non-binding referendum on the March primary ballot. The hearing was boisterous, with members of the public speaking in favor of revoking the designation and keeping it, and loud boos and cheers. – HARRIET ALEXANDER
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12891987/chicago-migrants-donald-trump-greg-abbott-brandon-johnson.html
— Migrants claim Mexican officials are HELPING them cross into the US illegally at Eagle Pass, Texas – where a staggering 14,000 have entered this week alone. Mexican officials had previously detained migrants crossing through Mexico– sending many back to Mexico-Guatemala border. Migrants often the target of extortion by Mexican officials while making their way to US. – MARYANN MARTINEZ
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-12890797/Migrants-claim-Mexican-officials-HELPING-cross-illegally-Eagle-Pass-Texas-staggering-14-000-entered-week-alone.html
— Biden and Mexico’s President AMLO agree to ramp up ‘enforcement’ in crisis talks as border reaches breaking point with more than 10,000 migrants crossing each day as White House admits ‘there’s probably more we can be doing’ Biden is dispatching Antony Blinken and top officials to Mexico City for talks. Daily crossings have toppled records, according to CBP figures. The president spoke with Mexican President Lopez Obrador Thursday. – GEOFF EARLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12891535/Biden-Mexicos-President-AMLO-agree-ramp-enforcement-crisis-talks-border-reaches-breaking-point-10-000-migrants-crossing-day-White-House-admits-theres-probably-doing.html

December 21, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Migrants flown to Chicago from Texas on chartered flight – Nell Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrants-private-plane-texas-chicago-20231220-yh7d3nrpdze7rjaszs44jvmthi-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Vigil for 5-year-old migrant boy draws hundreds; advocates demand better. – Nell Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrant-boy-death-vigil-20231221-a3yxpa23azedbh63uwgk7zxrvm-story.html
— The Constitution’s insurrection clause threatens Trump’s campaign. Here is how that is playing out. – AP (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-aud-nw-trump-insurrection-amendment-explainer-20231221-y2aswcz4m5g3vbokz6x4gsqgme-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Calls for more medical resources follow 5-year-old Pilsen shelter resident’s death. Hundreds gathered at a vigil for Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero, leaving flowers and balloons at a memorial on the sidewalk. ‘He was a beautiful boy, he was always happy.’ – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/20/24010500/vigil-migrant-boy-jean-carlos-martinez-rivero-chicago-pilsen-shelter
— Texas sends migrants by private plane to Chicago. A jet carrying about 120 migrants arrived Tuesday at O’Hare. The Texas governor’s office took credit, saying it’s widening efforts to send migrants to the city. – Tessa Weinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/20/24010329/texas-governor-sends-migrants-by-private-plane-to-chicago
— City’s migrant shelter program needs overhaul after 5-year-old’s death. The mayor and his staff must demand and get answers regarding what happened in Pilsen — and bear the responsibility for fixing the entire migrant settlement effort. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/20/24007875/citys-migrant-shelter-program-5-year-olds-death-jean-carlos-martinez-rivero-pilsen-editorial
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/12/20/24009525/father-michael-pfleger-pope-francis-same-sex-blessing-sabina
— Ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against you. Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, married, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/21/24009467/census-ethnic-racial-identity-middle-east-north-africa-southwest-asia-resources-funding-sarah-abboud

DAILY HERALD
— Misspelling Republican won’t keep McHenry County Board candidate off ballot – Claire O’Brien
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231220/news/misspelling-republican-wont-keep-mchenry-county-board-candidate-off-ballot/
— ‘Can You Afford to Retire?’ – Jigar Doshi (COMMENT: In today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 44% of what my GAO salary was 1997 when I was 49 and less than what my IRS salary was in 1972. That is because my Democrat superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997. My Democrat GAO superiors knew that I could “afford” to suffer the loss of income a) because of my wife’s income, b) because we had no children, c) because of our savings, d) because we had no debts, and e) because of the home and cars that we owned.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231220/submitted-content/can-you-afford-to-retire-find-out-jan-9-at-poplar-creek-public-library/
— Retired Kane County Auditor Bill Keck dies at 84
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231220/news/retired-kane-county-auditor-bill-keck-dies-at-84/

ABC7
— Texas governor vows more flights of migrants coming to Chicago. Private plane from El Paso drops off 100 migrants at O’Hare Airport. – Michelle Gallardo, Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/venezuelan-migrants-chicago-migrant-crisis-ohare-airport-mayor-brandon-johnson/14210332/
— Private plane from Texas drops off over 100 migrants at O’Hare Airport. 2 people from flight fled scene in Uber – Michelle Gallardo, Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-private-plane-ohare-airport-el-paso-texas/14207506/
— Some say discrimination widely felt at UIC, now under federal investigation by Education Department – Jasmine Minor (DIERSEN: I felt welcome at UIC when I took classes there 1966-1968. But from what I see, because of my demographics, I would not feel welcome at UIC if I took classes there today. I am conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/university-of-illinois-chicago-uic-college-discrimination-investigation-antisemitism/14207644/
— Northwestern targeted by ad campaign criticizing response to antisemitism, Hamas attack on Israel – Christian Piekos
https://abc7chicago.com/northwestern-university-antisemitism-hamas-attack-on-israel-srs-distribution-las-vegas-bowl/14208372/
— California lieutenant governor calls for Donald Trump to be removed from ballot (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://abc7chicago.com/president-donald-trump-california-elections-lieutenant-governor-colorado-supreme-court/14208249/
— Black churches team up to support migrants at Daley College – Samantha Chatman (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect ever-increasing pressure on Blacks from Democrat leaders to promote more illegal immigration. The Democrat Party is a coalition of those who need/want/demand more preference if not more massive government assistance and are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-pastor-charlie-dates-salem-progressive-baptist-church-daley-college/14208008/

NBC5
— Plane carrying migrants from Texas arrives at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. A spokesperson for the city confirmed officials received a call around 7:15 p.m. stating that a “private plane chartered by the Texas Department of Emergency Management” had landed at the airport and left roughly 100 migrants.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/plane-carrying-migrants-from-texas-arrives-at-chicagos-ohare-airport/3308122/
— Video shows Texas migrants boarding plane bound for Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/video-shows-texas-migrants-boarding-plane-bound-for-chicagos-ohare-airport/3308215/
— UIC under investigation for alleged discrimination (DIERSEN: I felt welcome at UIC when I took classes there 1966-1968. But from what I see, because of my demographics, I would not feel welcome at UIC if I took classes there today. I am conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/university-of-illinois-chicago-under-investigation-for-alleged-discrimination/3308295/

CBS2
— Texas flies about 100 asylum seekers to Chicago on private plane – TODD FEURER
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/texas-private-plane-ohare-airport-migrants-asylum-seekers/
— Call for change after boy’s death in Chicago migrant shelter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5uIj9uUx_U
— Growing concern about carjackings at Chicago area gas stations
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/growing-concern-about-carjackings-at-chicago-area-gas-stations/
— Driver carjacked at north suburban Chicago Costco gas station, car found miles away – SARA MACHI
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-carjacking-costco-gas-station/
— Southwest suburban Chicago woman receives another threatening letter over ‘Free Palestine’ sign – SUZANNE LE MIGNOT
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/southwest-suburban-chicago-woman-threatening-letters-free-palestine-sign/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h

WGN9
— New Census figures show tens of thousands leaving Illinois – Joey Schneider
https://wgntv.com/news/new-census-figures-show-tens-of-thousands-leaving-illinois/

FOX32
— Migrants flown to O’Hare airport on private plane from Texas – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-chicago-texas-private-plane
— The Democrat Party platform promotes vices and destroys traditional marriage and family, that is, it promotes homelessness.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-promise-helps-families-experiencing-homelessness-in-chicagoland
— UIC responds to federal investigation into alleged discrimination on campus (DIERSEN: I felt welcome at UIC when I took classes there 1966-1968. But from what I see, because of my demographics, I would not feel welcome at UIC if I took classes there today. I am conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/uic-responds-to-federal-investigation-into-alleged-discrimination-on-campus
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The university strives to be a place where everyone feels welcome and where all people – no matter what color, race, ancestry, age, sex, interests, sexual orientation including gender identity, religion, disability, national origin, or marital status – can share perspectives and viewpoints to learn from one another.)

WTTW
— As Texas Flies 91 Migrants to Chicago on Private Plane, Johnson Says Texas Governor Determined to ‘Create Chaos’ – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/20/texas-flies-150-migrants-chicago-private-plane-more-buses-expected-police-mayor-s-office
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/20/planned-parenthood-opens-carbondale-clinic-amid-influx-out-state-patients-seeking

WBBM
— Tinley Park has become the latest Chicago-area community to enact a crackdown on bus companies that try to drop off passengers without warning.
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/another-suburb-regulates-bus-companies-amid-migrant-crisis

WBEZ
— Texas governor sends migrants by private plane to Chicago. After landing at O’Hare, officials say two people who flew with the plane fled in an Uber. The Texas governor’s office took credit for the flight, saying they’re expanding efforts to send migrants to the city. – Tessa Weinberg
https://www.wbez.org/stories/texas-governor-sends-migrants-by-private-plane-to-chicago/e94432f1-4584-4f3e-9d87-1015014730c0

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Geneva vape shop employees charged with felony pot possession. Arrests followed police probe of illegal pot sales. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2023/12/21/geneva-vape-shop-employees-charged-with-felony-pot-possession/

SOUTHERN
— Republican candidates defend Trump after Colorado 14th Amendment ruling – Tal Axelrod (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/12/21/republican-candidates-defend-trump-after-colorado-14th-amendment-ruling/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Texas begins flying migrants from US-Mexico border to Chicago, with 1st plane carrying 120 people – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-texas-begins-flying-migrants-from-us-mexico-border-to-chicago-with-1st-plane-carrying-120-people/
— Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation’s blood at Iowa rally – AP (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly stress that Trump is German American and Protestant.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-defends-controversial-comments-about-immigrants-poisoning-the-nations-blood-at-iowa-rally/
— IRS to waive $1B in penalties for people and firms owing back taxes for 2020 or 2021 – AP (COMMENT: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/irs-to-waive-1b-in-penalties-for-people-and-firms-owing-back-taxes-for-2020-or-2021/

101.9 THE EAGLE
— When Chicago People Leave, Where Do They Go? See the Top 5 Cities
https://101theeagle.com/top-5-cities-chicago-residents-moving/

AXIOS CHICAGO
— New Chicago database shows where money for migrants is going – Carrie Shepher
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/12/19/migrants-database-funding-spending-brandon-johnson

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-10/
— Chicago temp casino performing way below expectations (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more gambling.)
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/20/chicago-temp-casino-performing-way-below-expectations/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

— CALL FOR ARTICLES THAT PROMOTE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM. And especially articles that promote its individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. It would be great if more religious, conservative, and Republican leaders would a) write articles that promote the aforesaid planks, b) post them on their websites, and c) email the links to those articles to diersen@aol.com .

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois business groups warn of economic shockwave from closed border rail lines – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1dd9e940-9f81-11ee-b384-27cbcb542e14.html
— Community activists call for end to Chicago’s migrant ‘sanctuary’ status. – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_90b06f30-9f71-11ee-a78c-33fc1846dbaa.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A Supreme Court shaped by Trump will weigh his political fate. Trump appointees to decide if he stays on the ballot and out of jail. – Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/20/supreme-court-shaped-by-donald-trump-will-weigh-hi/
— Colorado Supreme Court ensures 2024 election win for Trump – Charles Hurt (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/20/colorado-supreme-court-ensures-2024-election-win-f/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Southern border crisis: Authorities encounter nearly 27,000 immigrants in 48 hours in unprecedented surge – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/southern-border-crisis-nearly-27-000-immigrants-48-hours
— The world is in peril, Senate leaders say, before leaving on three-week vacation – Timothy P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/world-peril-senate-leaders-leave-three-week-vacation

NEW YORK POST
— Republicans float booting Biden off state ballots after Trump ruling – Ryan King (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://nypost.com/2023/12/20/news/republicans-float-booting-biden-off-ballots-after-trump-colorado-ruling/
— Texas border agents outnumbered by 200 to 1 by migrants at Eagle Pass — station at 260% capacity – Jack Morphet and Alex Oliveira
https://nypost.com/2023/12/20/news/eagle-pass-border-agents-outnumbered-by-migrants-200-to-1/
— If the feds and state don’t take responsibility for the migrant crisis, NYC should sue – Andrew Cuomo (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders created the migrant crisis. Democrat leaders want illegals because the vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://nypost.com/2023/12/20/opinion/if-the-feds-and-state-dont-take-responsibility-for-the-migrant-crisis-nyc-should-sue/
— NY lost nearly 102,000 residents in a year — most in the nation — while Texas saw biggest population gain. – David Propper, Selim Algar, Vaughn Golden, Carl Campanile
https://nypost.com/2023/12/20/metro/new-york-lost-more-residents-than-any-other-state-census-bureau/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— This is How a Sanctuary City’s Neglect Killed a 5-Year-Old Immigrant
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/20/this-is-how-a-sanctuary-citys-neglect-killed-a-5-year-old-immigrant/
— Planned Parenthood Increasingly Providing More Transgender Services – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/20/planned-parenthood-increasingly-providing-more-transgender-services/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chicago mayor FUMES as Texas gets around bus block, begins flying migrants to sanctuary cities – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/21/chicago-mayor-fumes-as-texas-gets-around-bus-block-begins-flying-migrants-to-sanctuary-cities-1421642/
— Illegal immigrants flood airports, get priority seating as America gears up for holiday travel season – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/20/illegal-immigrants-flood-airports-get-priority-seating-as-america-gears-up-for-holiday-travel-season-report-1421534/

BLAZE
— Thousands of illegal immigrants sleeping outside while awaiting processing – ANDREW CHAPADOS
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illegals-eaglepass-migrant-overflow-field
— Harvard is the Bud Light of academia – CHRISTOPHER BRUNET
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/harvard-is-the-bud-light-of-academia

BREITBART
— Blue States Lose Population, Red States Gain Population – JOHN NOLTE (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/20/nolte-blue-states-lose-population-red-states-gain-population/
— Denver’s Dem. Mayor Teams with Catholic Church to House Illegals, Pleads for More Work Permits – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/20/denvers-dem-mayor-teams-with-catholic-church-to-house-illegals-pleads-for-more-work-permits/
— Fighting Woke Indoctrination and Reshaping a College – Peter Schweizer:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/20/peter-schweizer-fighting-woke-indoctrination-and-reshaping-a-college/

COLLEGE FIX
— Top business schools push CRT and other progressive ideas – JACK APPLEWHITE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/top-business-schools-push-crt-and-other-progressive-ideas-report-finds/

DAILY CALLER
— Abbott Begins Flying Migrants To Chicago After City Restricts Busing Effort – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/20/greg-abbott-texas-migrants-bus-flight/
— The US Is Undergoing A Massive Population Shift And It’s Bad News For Dems – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/20/us-undergoing-massive-population-shift-bad-news-dems/
— Feds Raise Concerns Over New Pathway Fueling Migrant Crisis – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/20/feds-raise-concerns-new-pathway-fueling-migrant-crisis/
— What The Defense Authorization Does Not Defend – TERENCE P. JEFFREY
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/20/opinion-what-the-defense-authorization-does-not-defend-terence-p-jeffrey/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Roosevelt Hotel: NYC’s Central Processing Point for Illegal Alien Families – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/20/roosevelt-hotel-nycs-central-processing-point-illegal-alien-families/
— Teacher Fired for Criticizing Transgenderism Sues School District – Tony Kinnett (COMMENT: I was forced to take early retirement, that is, I was fired for coitizing patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I sued. (SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf ) I should write a book about that.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/20/exclusive-award-winning-gay-teacher-sues-california-school-after-being-fired-for-condemning-transgenderism/

DAILY WIRE
— GOP Officials Float Kicking Biden Off State Ballots Over Immigration Crisis – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-officials-float-kicking-biden-off-state-ballots-over-immigration-crisis

FOX BUSINESS
— Kari Lake: US is getting an invasion at the border. Senate candidate for Arizona Kari Lake gives her take on Biden’s open border policy on ‘Kudlow.’
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6343620313112

FOX NEWS
— A majority of these migrants are false, fraudulent asylum seekers – Kari Lake
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343630892112
— Texas begins flying migrants to sanctuary cities with first flight to Chicago. Over 82,000 migrants have been transported to cities so far by Texas. – Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-begins-flying-migrants-to-sanctuary-cities-with-first-flight-to-chicago
— Texas immigration law pushback marks latest tension between Biden administration and border states over crisis. Texas and Arizona have criticized the federal government’s handling of the crisis. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-immigration-law-marks-latest-in-tensions-between-biden-admin-border-states
— Progressive Dem who defunded Austin police ripped for requesting police patrols at home: ‘Out of touch’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343662927112

HOT AIR
— Illegal Aliens Entering at Rate of 4.6 Million a Year – DAVID STROM
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2023/12/20/illegal-aliens-entering-at-rate-of-4-6-million-a-year-n600145

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Blasts Greg Abbott as Tension Builds Over City’s Illegal Immigrant Crisis. “The governor of Texas needs to take a look in the mirror of the chaos that he is causing for this country. This is not just a Chicago dynamic. He is attacking our country!” – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-blasts-greg-abbott-as-tension-builds-over-citys-illegal-immigrant-crisis/
— Biden Border Crisis: More Migrants Arrive as December is on Pace to Break More Encounter Records. Over 500 slipped through a border wall in Lukeville, AZ, with only a few agents on hand. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/biden-border-crisis-more-migrants-arrive-as-december-is-on-pace-to-break-more-encounter-records/

LIFE NEWS
— Big Abortion Gets $592 Million in Taxpayer Funding Every Year, It’s Time to Defund Planned Parenthood – Ben Johnson (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me severely for Republican success in defunding GAO. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.lifenews.com/2023/12/12/big-abortion-gets-592-million-in-taxpayer-funding-every-year-its-time-to-defund-planned-parenthood/

MRC TV
— NYC Mayor: ‘Real Changes In Washington’ Needed To Stem Flow Of Migrants – ERIC SCHEINER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/nyc-mayor-real-changes-washington-needed-stem-flow-migrants

NEW AMERICAN
— Florida’s Republican Latinos Stand Behind Trump Amid Immigration Rhetoric – Luis Miguel
https://thenewamerican.com/us/floridas-republican-latinos-stand-behind-trump-amid-immigration-rhetoric/
— “Legitimate” Travel Agencies Assisting Human Smuggling at Border – Luis Miguel
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/report-legitimate-travel-agencies-assisting-human-smuggling-at-border/

NEWSMAX
— Quinnipiac Poll: Trump at 67 Percent in GOP Primary – Jim Thomas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/quinnipiac-pol-donald-trump/2023/12/20/id/1146696/
— 57 Percent Think Great Replacement Theory Real – Rasmussen (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/great-replacement-theory-immigration-ramaswamy/2023/12/20/id/1146676/
— Migrant Crisis Near ‘Breaking Point’ at Southern Border – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/migrant-crisis-breaking-point/2023/12/20/id/1146667/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Union Pacific Railway Shut Down Due To Migrant Smuggling – Monica Paige
https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/union-pacific-railway-shut-down-due-to-migrant-smuggling/

PJ MEDIA
— Yes, Americans, We’re Being Replaced — ALL of Us – KEVIN DOWNEY JR. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2023/12/20/yes-americans-youre-being-replaced-n4924891


— U.S. Closes Several Border Crossings to Contain Unprecedented Migrant Surge – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/20/us-closes-several-border-crossings-to-contain-unprecedented-migrant-surge-n4924886
— Setting Back Race Relations Is a Feature, Not a Bug, of Democrat Policies – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2023/12/20/setting-back-race-relations-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-of-democrat-policies-n4924890

POST MILLENNIAL
— DeSantis floats idea that Biden could be removed from ballot for ‘letting 8 million illegals into the country and violating the Constitution’ – Hannah Nightingale
https://thepostmillennial.com/ron-desantis-floats-idea-that-biden-could-be-removed-from-ballot-for-letting-8-million-illegals-into-the-country-and-violating-the-constitution
— Musk calls out ‘woke’ Microsoft Word feature that scolds users when ‘language’ isn’t ‘inclusive and diverse’ – Katie Daviscourt
https://thepostmillennial.com/elon-musk-calls-out-woke-microsoft-word-feature-that-scolds-users-when-language-isnt-inclusive-and-diverse

TOWNHALL
— Republicans Team Up to Remove Biden From State Ballots: ‘Unfair, Abuse of Power’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/20/republicans-consider-removing-biden-from-ballots-n2632667
— Other States Should Learn from Illinois’ Humiliating Defeat on ‘Stupid and Unconstitutional’ Law – Thomas Glessner
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomasglessner/2023/12/21/other-states-should-learn-from-illinois-humiliating-defeat-on-stupid-and-unconstitutional-law-n2632690
— Delta, American Airlines Fly Illegal Aliens To U.S. Cities – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/20/delta-american-airlines-fly-illegal-aliens-into-us-on-late-night-flights-n2632672
— California Citing Colorado Ruling in Push to Remove Trump From Ballot – Spencer Brown (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/12/20/here-we-go-california-cites-colorado-ruling-in-push-to-block-trump-from-ballot-n2632661

ZERO HEDGE
— Cry Victim: Chicago Mayor Rages Over Buses Of Immigrants From Texas – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cry-victim-chicago-mayor-rages-over-buses-immigrants-texas

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4370035-biden-takes-aim-at-trump-over-immigrant-remarks-diversity-is-our-strength/
— Haley ties DeSantis for first time in Quinnipiac GOP primary poll – MIRANDA NAZZARO
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4369996-haley-ties-desantis-first-time-quinnipiac-gop-primary-poll/
— Border Patrol says surge in border crossings is overwhelming its resources – SAUL ELBEIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4369700-border-patrol-says-surge-in-border-crossings-are-overwhelming-its-resources/

NBC NEWS
— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott escalates border fight by chartering migrant flight to Chicago. The Republican governor’s move is in response to the impounding of Chicago-bound buses transporting migrants from Texas. – Natasha Korecki (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders created the immigration crisis but they ever-increasingly try to blame Republicans for it.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/greg-abbott-charters-migrant-flight-chicago-border-fight-escalation-rcna130711
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/pope-francis-sex-blessings-policy-triggers-healing-old-pain-lgbtq-cath-rcna130681

REUTERS
— House Speaker Johnson among US politicians with ancestral ties to slavery. – Tom Lasseter (COMMENT: I have no ancestral ties to slavery. But my critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In my defense, I have always stressed that my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-speaker-johnson-among-us-politicians-with-ancestral-ties-slavery-2023-12-20/

YAHOO NEWS
— Haley surges into second behind Trump in Iowa as DeSantis slinks into third – John Bowden
https://au.news.yahoo.com/haley-surges-second-behind-trump-013305622.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Vigil held for 5-year-old migrant boy who died at Chicago shelter
https://apnews.com/article/chicago-migrant-child-death-vigil-b751924ab1c3c62db571d56cfcb0ec02

CNN
— Democrats say “5 big reasons to pay attention to what’s happening at the border right now.” (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders created the border crisis. Democrat leaders want illegals because the vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/20/us/us-mexico-border-analysis-cec/index.html

NEWSWEEK
— Migrant Released Into US Told to Check in With ICE 8 Years Later (COMMENT: How many Democrat candidates will that migrant vote for during those 8 years?)
https://www.newsweek.com/migrants-check-date-delays-1854332
— Migrant Crisis Brings Down America’s Railroad Network
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-migrants-border-railroad-mexico-us-1854114
— Texas Republican Chip Roy Blames Trump For Border ‘Mess’ – Matthew Impelli
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-blame-trump-border-chip-roy-1854243
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy recently placed some blame on former President Donald Trump for the current “mess” at the U.S.-Mexico border. During an interview broadcast by CNN on Tuesday, Roy spoke about Trump refusing to attend the string of Republican primary debates and praised Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his leadership in the state. “President Trump also failed to actually fully secure the border,” Roy told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “If he had worked with conservatives to get bills passed in 2018 and 2019, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in right now.” Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that there have been more than 2.4 million migrant encounters at southern borders across the U.S. so far in 2023. This number is an increase from the previous two fiscal years, which recorded 2.3 million in 2022 and 1.7 million in 2021. Migrant encounters are defined by the agency as the total number of people apprehended, deemed inadmissible and processed for deportation. Roy went on to speak about recent migrant apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border and said “we should have stopped this years ago, President Trump could have done that if he led Congress to get something done. That didn’t happen.” The comments by Roy came just a few days after Trump criticized him on Truth Social, asking if any other Republicans have planned to run against the congressman. “Has any smart and energetic Republican in the Great State of Texas decided to run in the Primary against RINO (Republican in name only) Congressman Chip Roy. For the right person, he is very beatable. If interested, let me know!!!” Trump wrote. However, the filing deadline for the Texas primary election ended on December 11, meaning that no other Republicans can challenge Roy, as Trump suggested. Shortly after the former president’s comments, some other Republicans spoke out in support of Roy, such as DeSantis who said: “While @chiproytx is fighting to do what Donald Trump promised to do—secure our southern border—the former president is on social media demanding a primary challenge to one of the most conservative members of Congress (even though the Texas primary filing deadline was over a week ago.)” “I stand with Chip and am honored to have his support. The time for talking is over. We must stop the invasion, and I will get it done,” DeSantis added. Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie also issued support for Roy saying on X, formerly Twitter, that “He fights for what he believes and he’s one of the most conservative members of Congress. I can tell you with certainty that this shortsighted effort to intimidate Chip will not work.” This is not the first time Roy and Trump have criticized each other, as the Republican representative previously criticized the former president’s actions following the January 6 riots. “The president of the United States deserves universal condemnation for what was clearly, in my opinion, impeachable conduct: pressuring the vice president to violate his oath to the Constitution,” Roy said. Trump then criticized Roy during his bid for Republican conference chair, saying that “he has not done a great job, and will probably be successfully primaried in his own district.” Roy’s office declined to make any further comments after Newsweek reached out. Newsweek also reached out to a Trump spokesperson via email for comment.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Cases Crashing Into Supreme Court Could Reshape 2024 Election. The ruling that Donald Trump is not eligible for the ballot in Colorado is the latest election-related issue likely to land before the justices. The implications for 2024 could be profound. – Alan Feuer (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-election.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/21/trump-migrant-undocumented-europe-united-states-rhetoric/

CENTRAL LA NOW
— 90,000 asylum seekers have entered the U.S. via California port of entry – Salvador Rivera
https://www.cenlanow.com/border-report-tour/90000-asylum-seekers-have-entered-the-u-s-via-california-port-of-entry/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Colorado Trump Ban Puts Supreme Court in Hot Seat. Justices will likely have to rule on whether 14th Amendment’s banning insurrectionists from office applies to former president. – Jan Wolfe and Mariah Timms (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/colorado-ruling-knocking-trump-off-ballot-puts-supreme-court-in-hot-seat-de07e8f5
— FRONT PAGE: How College Dorms Got So Expensive – Melissa Korn and Shane Shifflett (COMMENT: With the money that I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I was able to afford paying for a) three semesters at the University Plaza Dormitory ( https://www.uplaza.com/ ) in DeKalb 1969-1970 and b) sharing a Lincolnshire West apartment ( https://www.axiomproperties.com/communities/lincolnshire-west ) in DeKalb the summer of 1970. That money also enabled me to pay for tuition and books at UIC 1966-1968 and to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967 and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968. My parents provided me with room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969 and the summer of 1969.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/college-housing-dorms-cost-tuition-9d98c1a4
— Trump vs. the Banana Republic of Colorado. The effort to remove him from the ballot is legally baseless and helps his campaign. – Karl Rove (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-vs-the-banana-republic-of-colorado-ballot-fourteenth-amendment-unlawful-ea982be8
— Indicted or Barred From the Ballot: For Trump, Bad News Cements Support. The former president has perfected a playbook of victimhood, raising cash off each of his indictments and encouraging Republican officials to defend him, as his rivals did after the Colorado ruling. – Maggie Haberman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents stress the little or no support that I got from those I have helped elect and/or those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters when they a) ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, d) ended my membership on the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee in 2011, e) ended my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, f) ended my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007, g) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, h) defeated my bid to serve as the MTRO Treasurer in 2004, and i) ended my membership on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board in 2004.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/trump-republicans-colorado.html

FORTUNE
— New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs bill creating commission to consider reparations for the persistent effects of slavery – AP (COMMENT: What positions do the following have on reparations: a) the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county organization, and your Republican township/ward organization, and c) Republican elected officials in your county, township, municipality, and school district? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs call you a racist and even worse things if you do not promote reparations.)
https://fortune.com/2023/12/20/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-bill-creating-commission-consider-reparations-slavery/
— Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://fortune.com/2023/12/20/corporate-diversity-inclusion-fears-ceos-overblown/
— New York state to study reparations, saying slavery was not just ‘a product of the South, the Confederacy’ – AP (COMMENT: I have no ancestral ties to slavery. But my critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In my defense, I have always stressed that my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://fortune.com/2023/12/20/new-york-state-to-study-reparations-slavery-kathy-hochul-al-sharpton-california/

FORBES
— Russia Claims Google Hosts ‘Extremist’ LGBTQ Content—Levies $50 Million Fine – Zachary Folk
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2023/12/20/russia-claims-google-hosts-extremist-lgbtq-content-levies-50-million-fine/
— The Power Of Productivity: How To Stay Motivated And Inspired – Trish Joy Duggan (COMMENT: What shows that you are a productive member of society? For me, since 2000, it includes my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that I put together and send out each and every morning. Between 1980 and 1997, it included what I did as a GAO Analyst, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year. Between 1971 and 1980, it included what I did as an IRS Revenue Officer, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. Between 1970 and 1972, it included what I did as a Firestone Stores employee. Between 1966 and 1969, it included what I did as a postal employee.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2023/10/19/the-power-of-productivity-how-to-stay-motivated-and-inspired/

MESSENGER
— How The 2024 Primary Could Turn 2016 On Its Head – Stephanie Murray (COMMENT: Who is running to be your Republican Precinct Committeeman? What is he/she going to do to maximize Republican turnout for the March 19, 2024 primary? As soon as the sample ballot is available for my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I will hand deliver a copy to each of the 228 residences that have at least one Republican registered voter.)
https://themessenger.com/politics/how-the-2024-primary-could-turn-2016-on-its-head

AXIOS
— Biden campaign compares Trump to Hitler in quotes graphic – Shauneen Miranda (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly stress that Trump is German American and Protestant.)
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/trump-hitler-biden-campaign-comparison

DAILY MAIL
— HUNDREDS of migrants march toward processing center after crossing through US-Mexico border wall in Lukeville, Arizona – Nic White and Maryann Martinez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hundreds-of-migrants-march-toward-processing-center-after-crossing-through-us-mexico-border-wall-in-lukeville-arizona-where-border-agents-are-under-siege-as-record-number-cross-into-the-country/ar-AA1lOdrj

PIPA NEWS
— El Paso resident expresses concern about border crisis, says this could turn voters to support Trump
https://pipanews.com/el-paso-resident-expresses-concern-about-border-crisis-says-this-could-turn-voters-to-support-trump/

December 20, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Curbing exposure to weed and alcohol marketing can improve teens’ mental health – Aaron Weiner and Linda Richter (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more booze, gambling, pot, and other vices.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-teen-vaping-thc-marketing-mental-health-20231220-v2vvuxgydncpte5schyvliyz5y-story.html
— Spiraling migrant crisis, not Gaza, needs full City Council attention – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-migrant-crisis-brandon-johnson-20231219-gj547qyo65f4xp4rnmssniphbe-story.html
— A temporary migrant shelter will open in Portage Park. Residents have strong feelings. – Ilana Arougheti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-breaking-portage-park-migrant-shelter-st-bartholomew-20231219-736ozpllpbdzdaulmbwinin76i-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois’ population declined by nearly 33,000, new 2023 census figures show, even as the nation as a whole grew – By Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-census-2023-illinois-population-decline-20231219-lu4d52xxyvbfzli7bzz56mpixa-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Migrants say illnesses spreading quickly at crowded Pilsen shelter where several fell ill. The space is currently housing over 2,300 people, more than half of whom are minors. Families there and health care providers say illnesses are spreading rapidly. – Michael Loria and David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/19/24008315/migrant-boy-death-jean-carlos-martinez-rivero-pilsen-chicago-asylum-seeker-health-city-hall
— Chicago police supervisor retires while facing demotion – Tom Schuba (COMMENT: I should write a book about early retirement. I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. I would have been eligible to take regular retirement in 2003 when I was 55. But in 1993, when I was 45, because of Republican-led budget cuts, I became eligible to take early retirement. In 1997, when I was 49, just before my eligibility to take early retirement expired, my Democrat GAO superiors succeed in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” They would not have done that if I had not become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They would not have done that if I had not complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. But according to my critics/opponents, I was forced to take early retirement because I was a BAD PERSON and continue to be a BAD PERSON if not a White supremist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and/or even worse things. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be an extremely BAD PERSON because I was forced to retire in 1997 when I was 49 even though I had a) became a Certified Forensic Accountant in 1997, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Fraud Examiner in 1990, Internal Auditor in 1981, and Public Accountant in 1979, b) became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) earned a master’s degrees in finance from IIT in 1997, accounting from DePaul in 1980, and business from Loyola in 1976, and d) gotten promoted by GAO in 1986 and by IRS in 1974, 1973, and 1972. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/19/24008677/off-duty-chicago-police-officer-house-of-blues-river-north-demoted

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231219/news/catholic-group-for-lgbtq-people-praises-news-about-same-sex-marriage-blessings/

ABC7
— Vigil to be held for migrant boy, 5, who died after falling ill at Pilsen shelter – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-migrants-vigil-mayor-brandon-johnson/14205474/
— Health concerns grow over Chicago migrant shelters after boy dies, 4 others hospitalized – Jessica D’Onofrio, Michelle Gallardo, and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-migrants-mayor-brandon-johnson-immigration/14200995/
— Colorado Supreme Court removes Trump from 2024 ballot based on Constitution’s insurrection clause – CNN (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-colorado-14th-amendment/14203350/
— UIC under federal investigation for discrimination by Education Department
https://abc7chicago.com/university-of-illinois-chicago-uic-college-discrimination-investigation-antisemitism/14204544/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Department of Education is looking at more than a dozen schools as a part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to take action against a rise in reports of antisemitism, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab incents on college campuses nationwide. The department has not said what type of alleged discrimination has been happening at these schools. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was added to the list of schools a few weeks ago. Other newly added schools include Springfield, IL Public Schools District 186, MNIT, UC Davis and Drexel University.)

NBC5
— City releases statement after boy dies, others hospitalized following illness at migrant shelter. A CDPH spokesman said there have been reported cases of chickenpox in both children and adults at the shelter where a child was found unresponsive and later died.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/city-releases-statement-after-5-year-old-boy-dies-after-falling-ill-at-migrant-shelter/3306615/
— Resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war passes Chicago City Council committee. Some Jewish Groups say they were not invited to speak.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/controversial-resolution-calling-for-ceasefire-in-israel-hamas-war-coming-up-for-vote/3307112/
— Migrants, volunteers share details of Pilsen shelter conditions as death of 5-year-old boy remains under investigation – Bennett Haeberle and Lisa Capitanini
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/migrants-volunteers-share-details-of-pilsen-shelter-conditions-as-death-of-5-year-old-boy-remains-under-investigation/3307239/
–Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot, pauses ruling to allow appeal – Dan Mangan (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-2024-ballot-pauses-ruling-to-allow-appeal/3307186/
— Trump wipes out Biden’s lead with Latino voters in 2024 – Rebecca Picciotto
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-wipes-out-bidens-lead-with-latino-voters-in-2024-cnbc-survey/3306946/
— City says 5-year-old migrant boy’s death was ‘medical emergency,’ not due to infectious disease
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/city-says-5-year-old-migrant-boys-death-was-medical-emergency-not-due-to-infectious-disease/3307193/
— Ranking names places with the lowest cost of living in Illinois for 2023. (COMMENT: The cost of living in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton has always been very high. But nevertheless, as Money Magazine pointed out in its 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I, we could afford to buy a home in Wheaton ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528 ) because of our salaries and my wife’s savings. I had worked for IRS for 7 years and my wife had worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions for 8 years. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $101,507/year. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ranking-names-places-with-the-lowest-cost-of-living-in-illinois-for-2023/3306761/

CBS2
— More sick migrants, worries about conditions at Chicago shelter where a 5-year-old died – SABRINA FRANZA, MARYBEL GONZALEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrant-shelter-residents-child-death/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/more-sick-migrants-at-chicago-shelter-where-a-5-year-old-died/
— Serious concerns about health conditions in Pilsen migrant shelter
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/serious-concerns-about-health-conditions-in-pilsen-migrant-shelter/

WGN9
— Immigration fuels uptick in US population growth – AP (COMMENT: Democrats promote immigration because immigrants vote for Democrats. RIINOs promote immigration because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://wgntv.com/news/national/ap-south-dominates-us-population-gains-as-deaths-drop/

FOX32
— New details emerge in death of young migrant in Chicago. – SOPHIA TAREEN and CLAIRE SAVAGE
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-details-emerge-death-young-migrant-chicago

WTTW
— No Evidence of Outbreak at Pilsen Migrant Shelter After 5-Year-Old Boy Died of Medical Emergency, According to City. Cause of death still under investigation. – Matt Masterson
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/19/no-evidence-outbreak-pilsen-migrant-shelter-after-5-year-old-boy-died-medical-emergency

JOURNAL COURIER
— Democrats ever-increasingly discourage assimilation. All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s. Their slowness in speaking, reading, and writing English held them back big time. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/law-enforcement-overcoming-language-barriers-18535164.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As of 2021, about 23.2% of households in Illinois speak a language other than English as a primary shared language, according to Data USA. Spanish, Polish and Chinese topped the list as the three languages most commonly spoken in the state. Illinois’ diversity of languages means law enforcement across the state, including in west-central Illinois, often have to respond to calls involving at least one person who does not speak English.)

FOREST PARK REVIEW
— Teens carjack freshly washed car, crash it in Chicago – Igor Studenkov
https://www.forestparkreview.com/2023/12/19/teens-carjack-freshly-washed-car-crash-it-in-chicago/

FOX ILLINOIS
— New York commission will consider reparations for slavery – AP (COMMENT: What positions do the following have on reparations: a) the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county organization, and your Republican township/ward organization, and c) Republican elected officials in your county, township, municipality, and school district? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs call you a racist and even worse things if you do not promote reparations.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/new-york-commission-will-consider-reparations-for-slavery-bill-signed-governor-kathy-hochul-california-illinois-civil-rights-rev-al-sharpton

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation’s blood at Iowa rally – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-defends-controversial-comments-about-immigrants-poisoning-the-nations-blood-at-iowa-rally/
— McConnell invokes his wife’s name to slam Trump’s controversial immigrant remarks – Alexander Bolton
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/mcconnell-invokes-his-wifes-name-to-slam-trumps-controversial-immigrant-remarks/

25 NEWS NOW
— Illinois college students asking for five mental health days in proposed state law – Lizzie Seils (COMMENT: What caused you stress while you earned your bachelor’s degree? While I earned my bachelor’s degree 1966-1970, I worked all the hours that could for the Park Forest Post Office. In October of 1969, my father died suddenly.)
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/12/20/illinois-college-students-asking-five-mental-health-days-proposed-state-law/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Emotional stress is a broad term meaning stress from coursework or from worries about paying for college. 48% of bachelor’s students surveyed said they feel that emotional stress frequently.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-206/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-9/
— Migrants: As the old saying goes, simple solutions are usually neither
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/19/as-the-old-saying-goes-simple-solutions-are-usually-neither/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— DEI has its tentacles throughout the Illinois university system (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs have always used DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://wirepoints.org/dei-has-its-tentacles-throughout-the-illinois-university-system-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
— Chicago’s public transportation faces massive deficits as federal Covid relief money runs out – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-public-transportation-faces-enormous-deficits-as-federal-covid-relief-money-runs-out-wirepoints/
— New 2023 Census estimate: Illinois’ population drops again, losses now total a quarter-million since 2020 – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-2023-census-estimate-illinois-population-drops-again-losses-now-total-a-quarter-million-since-2020-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Decade of decline in population has Illinois legislators looking for change – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_054e9ed8-9eba-11ee-a750-6bbee129e5f7.html
— Johnson says those arriving in Chicago are already sick – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_271083d8-9eab-11ee-8929-e30bcb8e7aea.html
— Illinois continues population decline, losing 364K in 3 years – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_c33530b8-9e94-11ee-a64c-c32f64ad3794.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS ‘SIN TAXES’ RELY ON AN UNRELIABLE NAUGHTY LIST – Jess Plowman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-sin-taxes-rely-on-an-unreliable-naughty-list/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Colorado GOP says it will cancel primary if Trump can’t be on ballot – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/colorado-gop-says-it-will-cancel-primary-if-donald/
— Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state’s ballot under Constitution’s insurrection clause – AP (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/donald-trump-from-colorado-ballot-under-constituti/
— Court orders DHS to stop ruining Texas’s razor wire border fence – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/court-orders-dhs-stop-ruining-texass-razor-wire-bo/
— Tuberville says Trump should’ve been ‘tougher’ in his comments on illegal immigrants – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/tommy-tuberville-says-donald-trump-shouldve-been-t/
— Protecting consumer choice and standing up to Biden’s EV mandate – Rep. Troy Balderson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/19/protecting-consumer-choice-and-standing-up-to-bide/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago-bound immigrants dropped off in secret locations so drivers can avoid fines – Misty Severi (COMMENT: When illegals are dropped off in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district, what will the leaders of your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district do with them?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/chicago-bound-immigrants-dropped-off-secret-locations
— Chicago mayor accuses Greg Abbott of attacking country by busing illegal immigrants – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chicago-mayor-abbott-attacking-country-busing-illegal-immigrants
— Up to 38% of Border Patrol shifted from ‘enforcement’ to ‘processing’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/up-to-38-of-border-patrol-shifted-from-enforcement-to-processing
— The only growing population in California is its homeless population – Zachary Faria (COMMENT: What percent of the homeless are illegals?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-only-growing-population-in-california-is-its-homeless-population
— Voters believe media bias is worse than ever – Christopher Tremoglie (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the media serves as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/voters-believe-media-bias-worse-than-ever
— Biden border crisis shatters record with 14,509 illegal immigrants encountered in one day – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/border-officials-encounter-14-509-illegal-immigrants-new-record

NEW YORK POST
— Biden is breaking the border on purpose — he wants mass amnesty – Andrew Arthur
https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/opinion/biden-is-breaking-the-border-on-purpose-he-wants-mass-amnesty/
— Biden campaign co-chair Veronica Escobar ‘afraid’ Democrats will get blame for border crisis – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/biden-campaign-co-chair-afraid-dems-will-get-blame-for-border/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals housed in NYC shown the door after nonstop complaints, but they refuse to leave – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/illegals_housed_in_nyc_shown_the_door_after_nonstop_complaints_but_they_refuse_to_leave.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— ‘He’s attacking our country!’ Chicago mayor blasts Gov Abbott in migrant meltdown as chickenpox spreads – Tom Tillison
https://americanwirenews.com/hes-attacking-our-country-chicago-mayor-blasts-gov-abbott-in-migrant-tirade-as-chickenpox-begins-to-spread/

AMMOLAND
— Illinois Case Heading to Supreme Court
https://www.ammoland.com/2023/12/illinois-case-heading-to-supreme-court/#axzz8MQqkFZPl

BLAZE
— Trump calls Rep. Chip Roy a ‘RINO,’ floats idea of a primary challenger — but there’s a problem – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-calls-chip-roy-rino

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Blames Texas for Joe Biden’s Border Crisis Failures After Migrant Child Dies – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/19/chicago-mayor-blames-texas-for-joe-bidens-border-crisis-failures-after-migrant-child-dies/
— Nearly 3-in-5 Illegal Alien Households Are on Taxpayer-Funded Welfare – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/19/study-nearly-3-in-5-illegal-alien-households-are-on-taxpayer-funded-welfare/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Lindsey Graham Betrays House Republicans – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/lindsey-graham-betrays-house-republicans

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Disqualified From Colorado Ballot – BRIANNA LYMAN (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/19/donald-trump-disqualified-colorado-ballot-supreme-court/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Shocking Poll Reveals Extent of Critical Race Theory Brainwashing – Jason Bedrick
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/19/shocking-poll-reveals-extent-of-critical-race-theory-brainwashing/
— Another Record Broken in Biden’s Border Crisis – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/19/another-record-broken-in-bidens-border-crisis/

DAILY WIRE
— Republicans Slam Colorado Supreme Court For Keeping Trump Off Ballot – Ryan Saavedra (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-slam-colorado-supreme-court-for-keeping-trump-off-ballot
— Colorado Republican Party To Cancel Primary If Trump Kept Off Ballot – Ryan Saavedra (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/colorado-republican-party-to-cancel-primary-if-trump-kept-off-ballot

FOX NEWS
— Chicago mayor condemns Texas Gov. Abbott for migrant buses. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson argued, “The governor of Texas needs to take a look in the mirror of the chaos that he is causing for this country. This is not just a Chicago dynamic, he is attacking our country.”
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343567412112
— Chicago mayor under fire for new move toward equity in public schools: ‘A facade of morality’ Brandon Johnson accused of breaking campaign promise on ‘selective enrollment’ for high-performing schools. – Bailee Hill
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-mayor-under-fire-new-move-toward-equity-public-schools-facade-morality
— Younger voters help boost Trump’s edge over Biden in latest Fox Survey. Young voters cite economy as one of their biggest concerns heading into 2024. – Jamie Joseph
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-trump-dominating-biden-voters-under-30
— ‘Woke’ and ‘Islamist forces’ have ‘joined together’ to push antisemitism on campuses – Ayaan Hirsi Ali
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343542032112

HOT AIR
— Dems Seek Path to Block Trump From Deporting Illegals
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/12/19/dems-seek-path-to-block-trump-from-deporting-illegals-n600058

MRC TV
— Chicago Mayor Blames Texas For ‘Attacking our Country’ With Illegals – ERIC SCHEINER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/chicago-mayor-blames-texas-attacking-our-country-illegals

NEWSMAX
— Groups Sue Over New Texas Law That Lets Cops Arrest Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-immigration-lawsuit/2023/12/19/id/1146528/

PJ MEDIA
— Gov. Abbott Has a Bold New Plan to Deal With Illegals in Texas – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2023/12/19/gov-abbott-if-biden-wont-lock-up-illegals-texas-will-n4924854

PATRIOT POST
— The Indoctrinated Generation. Young Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 have largely accepted some of the worst narratives of the left. – GARY BAUER
https://patriotpost.us/articles/103010-the-indoctrinated-generation-2023-12-19
— Tell Us Again How It’s Not an Invasion at the Southern Border – EMMY GRIFFIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/102990-tell-us-again-how-its-not-an-invasion-at-the-southern-border-2023-12-19

TOWNHALL
— Hamasurrection: Terrorist Sympathizers Take Over U.S. Capitol Rotunda – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/12/19/us-capitol-rotunda-shut-down-by-hamas-sympathizers-n2632608

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— More than half of voters say they are worse off under Biden – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4366706-more-than-half-of-voters-say-they-are-worse-off-under-biden-poll/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Migrant child’s death and other hospitalizations spark concern over Chicago shelter conditions – SOPHIA TAREEN AND CLAIRE SAVAGE
https://apnews.com/article/migrant-boy-death-child-shelter-chicago-de2d8e7766f418ea52eb5218d519c72c
— Migrant families rally for end to New York’s new 60-day limits on shelter stays – PHILIP MARCELO
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/migrant-families-rally-for-end-to-new-york-s-new-60-day-limits-on-shelter-stays/ar-AA1lL5Fm

CNN
— Colorado Supreme Court removes Trump from 2024 ballot based on 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban’ – Marshall Cohen (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/19/politics/trump-colorado-supreme-court-14th-amendment

CBS NEWS
— DeSantis ramps up attacks on Trump and Haley
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/desantis-ramps-up-attacks-on-trump-haley/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Is Disqualified From the 2024 Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules. It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment applies to Mr. Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in insurrection. – Maggie Astor (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/trump-colorado-ballot-14th-amendment.html
— Democrats ask “What Does the Colorado Ruling Mean for November’s Presidential Election?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/trump-colorado-ruling-2024.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/trump-cases-poll-2024.html?searchResultPosition=1
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/opinion/trump-election-2024-authoritarianism.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/trump-republicans-colorado.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasing use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/catholic-gay-blessing-pope-francis.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump is barred from Colorado’s 2024 ballot, the state Supreme Court rules – Patrick Marley (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/19/trump-off-colorado-ballot/

USA TODAY
— A quarter of Methodist congregations abandon the Church as schism grows over LGBTQ issues – Marc Ramirez (COMMENT: My parents’ transferring me from Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest when I was in 8th grade in 1961 to stay with the Missouri Synod had a major impact on the rest of my life.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/20/methodist-church-lgbtq-issues-prompt-mass-exodus-as-deadline-nears/71964830007/
— DC is buzzing about a Senate sex scandal. What it says about the way we discuss gay sex. – David Oliver
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/12/19/gay-senate-video-sex-scandal/71964768007/
— Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are reparations. Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of AA and DEI, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2023/12/20/dei-reverse-discrimination-lawsuits-increase-woke/71923487007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Closes Several Southwest Border Bridges to Contain Migrant Surge. Border-crossing closures are disrupting trade and vehicle traffic during the busy Christmas holidays. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Santiago Pérez
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-closes-several-southwest-border-bridges-to-contain-migrant-surge-59858c67
— Why Harvard Can’t Fire Claudine Gay. To admit she has performed poorly is to raise basic questions about the entire ‘diversity’ enterprise. – Jason L. Riley (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me a) were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran and b) had less work experience than I had, less education than I had, and/or no professional certifications or licenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-harvard-cant-fire-claudine-gay-dei-hiring-lack-of-merit-b1d480ec
— To Avoid the Jungles of Central America, Migrants Are Taking a Treacherous Sea Route. ‘Out there, in the open ocean, anything can happen.’ – Juan Forero
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/to-avoid-the-jungles-of-central-america-migrants-are-taking-a-treacherous-sea-route-bb7d58f6

FORBES
— New York Gov. Hochul Signs Bill On Reparations, Joining California And These Other Cities – Brian Bushard (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are reparations. Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of AA and DEI, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/12/19/new-york-gov-hochul-signs-bill-on-reparations-joining-california-and-these-other-cities/

PBS
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, fewer and fewer and fewer employees in America will be conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, parents, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.pbs.org/video/employees-could-see-these-trends-in-a-changing-workforce-9nn/

NPR
— Democrats ever-increasingly use schools to turn students into sexually active LGBTQ little Democrats.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/20/1219337716/republican-candidates-education-schools-culture-war-issues

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Five-year-old boy dies during outbreak at overcrowded Chicago migrant shelter – Alexander Fangmann
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/12/20/goom-d20.html

DAILY MAIL
— Inside Chicago’s deplorable, freezing migrant Pilsen shelter where boy, five, died after falling ill and four other children have been hospitalized: Videos show dozens of sick children. – NIC WHITE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12882885/Chicago-migrants-Pilsen-shelter-child-dies.html
— Chicago buckles under weight of migrant crisis as boy, 5, dies and four more children, aged between one and 14, are hospitalized with fevers after being housed in the same facility. Jean Carlo Martinez, 5, died at Pilsen migrant camp in Chicago on Sunday. He became sick while there with his family and was allegedly denied ambulance. Chicago is struggling to care for 26,000 immigrants sent from southern border. – NIC WHITE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12881793/Child-dies-Chicago-migrant-shelter.html

December 19, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Tents at West Loop encampment moved for city cleaning, many residents leave – Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-west-loop-encampment-cleaning-20231219-32664car2bbypmcmtho5do4muu-story.html
— Chicago aldermen advance Gaza cease-fire resolution – A.D. Quig
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-gaza-ceasefire-palestine-resolution-20231218-djquq2dkpra7hnpmq4cu6brgb4-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: After mother’s cry for help and CPR, 5-year-old migrant boy dies during Chicago shelter stay – Nell Salzman and Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrant-boy-5-year-old-dies-shelter-20231218-jfuucbd2qjao7n24l47gycu5eq-story.html
— Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-aud-nw-immigration-texas-20231218-hznevz43mjglxiobrcjhezpyvi-story.html
— Inside a migrant shelter in Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/3ea5aa76-abd4-4db0-a82f-6846f96b2aab-132.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/people/ct-pope-francis-same-sex-couples-chicago-20231218-gao3cpiio5hx3ie4kf47zexgfu-story.html
— Chicago aldermen advance Gaza cease-fire resolution – A.D. Quig
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-gaza-ceasefire-palestine-resolution-20231218-djquq2dkpra7hnpmq4cu6brgb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gutting school choice in Chicago would be terrible for Black, Brown students. Pitting neighborhood and choice schools against each other is misleading and divisive, the former schools CEO writes. The board’s irresponsible action is about politics and ideology, not facts. – Janice Jackson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/18/24006244/chicago-school-choice-neighborhoods-inequity-black-brown-students-achievement-janice-jackson
— 5-year-old boy dies after becoming ill at Pilsen migrant shelter. The boy was transported by ambulance Sunday to Comer’s Children Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:47 p.m., officials said. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/18/24005978/migrant-child-dies-after-falling-ill-at-pilsen-shelter
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/12/18/24006164/pope-francis-same-sex-blessing-marriage
— U.S. Rep. Schneider, college students talk antisemitism on campus. Most of the students described how strong the Jewish community is on their campuses. But they all shared stories about antisemitic incidents they’ve witnessed at school. – Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/12/18/24006367/schneider-college-students-antisemitism-israel-hamas-war

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231218/religion/pope-approves-blessings-for-same-sex-couples-if-they-dont-resemble-marriage/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hope in a ‘time of darkness’: Suburban students discuss campus antisemitism – Barbara Vitello (COMMENT: I should write a book about antisemitism in GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231218/news/hope-in-a-time-of-darkness-suburban-students-discuss-campus-antisemitism/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s selective-enrollment schools are a civic asset worth saving – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/chicagos-selective-enrollment-schools-should-be-preserved-editorial
— Democrats push ranked choice voting.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-voting-and-democracy/ranked-choice-voting-gets-green-light-evanston-opinion

ABC7
— Chicago migrants say illness rampant at shelter where child died
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jRkS0hDLbU
— Migrant boy, 5, dies after becoming sick at Pilsen shelter; 4 other children hospitalized. 4 other children and a teen girl from the same shelter were also hospitalized overnight and Tuesday morning. – Jessica D’Onofrio, Michelle Gallardo, and Liz Nagy
— Communication about new Chicago migrant arrivals lacking (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders of your municipality will hide their success in bringing in illegals.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tatjzZUFhk
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-migrants-immigration-pilsen/14197317/
— Democrat leaders object to Texas law that gives local law enforcement the ability to arrest people they believe are in the country illegally.
https://abc7chicago.com/greg-abbott-texas-governor-sb4/14199461/
— Crews seen removing tents, cleaning up West Loop viaduct, site of homeless encampment
https://abc7chicago.com/west-loop-chicago-lake-street-clinton-homeless/14198626/
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly use Trump’s being German American and Protestant against him.
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-immigrants-blood-purity/14198102/

NBC5
— ‘Several’ calls of sick children reported at Pilsen shelter where 5-year-old died
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/several-calls-of-sick-children-reported-at-pilsen-shelter-where-5-year-old-died-cfd/3306151/
— Death of 5-year-old boy raises questions about migrant access to health care in Chicago. Medical volunteers say they’ve been denied access to providing medical assistance at the city’s migrant shelters. Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was unaware. – Bennett Haeberle and Lisa Capitanini
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/death-of-5-year-old-boy-raises-questions-about-migrant-access-to-health-care-in-chicago/3306366/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/concerns-surrounding-chicago-migrant-shelters-grow-following-childs-death/3306492/
— Johnson pushes back on questions over medical care for migrants after child’s death
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/johnson-pushes-back-on-questions-over-medical-care-for-migrants-after-childs-death/3306319/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pyvD58J-aQ
— Officials discuss safety, health protocols for migrants in Chicago. According to authorities, the child was “not feeling well” while at the shelter in the 2200 block of South Halsted in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood over the weekend. – Natalie Martinez
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/officials-discuss-safety-health-protocols-for-migrants-in-chicago/3306403/
— Florida Republican Party suspends chairman and demands his resignation amid rape investigation. Christian Ziegler has not been charged with a crime and says he is innocent, contending the encounter was consensual. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/florida-republican-party-suspends-chairman-and-demands-his-resignation-amid-rape-investigation/3305386/
— Hearings, subpoenas, crackdowns: Inside House Republicans’ long-term plan to ‘defund’ elite universities
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/hearings-subpoenas-crackdowns-inside-house-republicans-long-term-plan-to-defund-elite-universities/3306407/

CBS2
— Death of 5-year-old in Pilsen raises questions about Chicago’s migrant shelters – SABRINA FRANZA, CHARLIE DE MAR
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pilsen-migrant-shelter-child-death-mayor-brandon-johnson/
— 5-year-old’s death prompts questions about Chicago’s migrant shelters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRmbm3ulvSU
— Growing health concerns at Chicago migrant shelters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQn6y1_fmqE
— Study finds environmental concerns at proposed migrant tent camp site on Chicago’s Far South Side – ADAM HARRINGTON, TODD FEURER, JOHN ODENTHAL
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/study-finds-environmental-concerns-proposed-migrant-tent-camp-far-south-side/
— Resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war advances in Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDiwW0Lhxxw
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-pastor-reacts-to-pope-francis-approving-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTCJqautceI

WGN9
— Johnson says migrants are being dropped off in Chicago without coordination – Tahman Bradley, Andrew Smith (COMMENT: What will the leaders of your municipality do when migrants are dropped off in your municipality?)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/johnson-says-migrants-are-being-dropped-off-in-chicago-without-coordination/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuFFin4Ai_Q

FOX32
— Chicago updates ‘new arrivals plan’ as police districts clear housing of migrants – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-updates-new-arrivals-plan-police-districts-clear-housing-migrants
— Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s taxpayer-funded billboards raise questions – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-taxpayer-funded-billboards-raise-questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owoug1kw4P8
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-reacts-pope-francis-priests-bless-same-sex-couples
— Trustees in one Chicago suburb likely to force fire chief into retirement (COMMENT: I should write a book about being forced to retire. Since 1997 when I was 49 years old and my Democrats GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that against me big time. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I had so many qualifications, I must have been an extremely BAD PERSON (White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things) or my Democrat GAO superiors would not have done that. I had a job-related professional license (CPA-1981), six job-related professional certifications (forensic accounting-1997, financial services auditing-1996, government financial management-1994, fraud examination-1990, internal auditing-1981, and accounting-1979), and three job-related graduate degrees (IIT-finance-1997, DePaul-accounting-1980, and Loyola-business-1976).
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trustees-in-one-chicago-suburb-likely-to-force-fire-chief-into-retirement

WTTW
— Biden’s Embrace of Stricter Border Measures Puts Him at Odds With Key Reelection Allies (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders are Biden’s reelection allies. They work together to promote more illegal immigration.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/18/joe-biden-s-embrace-stricter-border-measures-puts-him-odds-key-reelection-allies
— Far South Side Land Set to Become Migrant Base Camp Polluted by Buried Fuel Oil Tank, Defunct Dry Cleaners and Nearby Gas Station – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/18/far-south-side-land-set-become-migrant-base-camp-polluted-buried-fuel-oil-tank-defunct

WBEZ
— As the 60-day shelter stay limit looms, a WBEZ analysis reveals most migrants stay longer. Roughly 7 in 10 migrants have been at shelters longer than 60 days, with the average stay 76 days for those who left by Nov. 1, data shows. – Amy Qin, Tessa Weinberg
https://www.wbez.org/stories/migrants-stay-in-chicago-shelters-longer-than-60-days/237bf7cc-ea23-4e29-a11d-1b467d4d1398
— A migrant boy’s death raises safety questions – Hunter Clauss
https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-rundown-a-migrant-boys-death-raises-safety-questions/45d04eab-30ae-434e-bcc3-f942d756b7a2
— Colleges hand out scholarship money to attract top students — at the expense of kids in need. Advocates say merit scholarships mainly benefit white, wealthy students and make it harder for low-income students to afford college.- Lisa Kurian Philip (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always stressed that I did not get any scholarships. They stress that my ACT score was only 24 and that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class. But they also falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that I did not get any scholarships because my parents were filth rich. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were filthy rich.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/more-college-merit-aid-means-less-for-low-income-black-students/d9735924-b48c-4fd2-b966-68d5761e0c92

SOUTHERN
— Trump doubles down on anti-immigration rhetoric, pledging to use overseas troops at the border – Soo Rin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Kendall Ross
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/12/19/trump-doubles-down-on-anti-immigration-rhetoric-pledging-to-use-overseas-troops-at-the-border/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rockford area Democrats, Republicans butt heads at legislative luncheon – Jeff Kolkey
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/12/19/rockford-area-lawmakers-are-divided-along-party-lines/71935801007/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Thefts from DuPage County stores result in several arrests – Bob Rakow
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2023/12/18/thefts-from-dupage-county-stores-result-in-several-arrests/

CENTRALL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Wealthy Democrat and RINO leaders personally benefit from mass/illegal immigration, that is, they personally benefit from cheap labor.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/senate-republicans-recoil-at-trump-poisoning-the-blood-of-our-country-remarks/

WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/local-organizations-react-to-popes-decision-to-allow-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/article_ded70d26-9df1-11ee-b903-07dd43ebaa42.html

CITIES 92.9
— Election integrity groups threaten lawsuit against Illinois – Catrina Peterson
https://www.cities929.com/2023/12/18/election-integrity-groups-threaten-lawsuit-against-illinois/

CHICAGO PARENT
— Best Public High Schools in DuPage County – Amanda Rahn
https://www.chicagoparent.com/parenting/advice/best-public-high-schools-dupage/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-205/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/18/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-8/
— Shelter death: One problem may have been dealt with, but did the city create another one?
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/18/one-problem-may-have-been-dealt-with-but-did-the-city-create-another-one/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Landlords required to build EV chargers at renters’ request with new Illinois law – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1f64ffc2-9df9-11ee-bc5d-436a5b2b718b.html
— Illinois law cuts funding for public libraries that ban certain books starting Jan. 1 – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_a9f9627e-9ded-11ee-bd15-03b76c1fea18.html
— Election integrity groups threaten lawsuit against Illinois – Catrina Peterson
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d1471516-9dec-11ee-913d-075f424e3852.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Demonstrators Take to Street to Pressure Bill Foster to Come Out for a Ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas War
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/18/demonstrators-take-to-street-to-pressure-bill-foster-to-come-out-for-a-cease-fire-in-the-israeli-hamas-war/

WIREPOINTS
— The costs of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Illinois universities – Nick Binotti
https://wirepoints.org/the-costs-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-illinois-universities-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Abbott signs law making illegal immigration a state crime in Texas – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/18/texas-gov-greg-abbott-signs-bill-that-lets-police-/
— Youngest U.S. voters see Jews, Whites as ‘oppressors,’ want Israel to be ‘ended’ – Valerie Richardson (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I must have been an oppressor of minorities, females, younger people, veterans, etc. or my superiors in the federal government would not have taken the many/big adverse actions against me that they did.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/18/youngest-us-voters-see-jews-whites-as-oppressors-w/
— Biden making federal workers take public transportation or other ‘green’ travel options – Jeff Mordock (COMMENT: Very few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used public transportation very much. I used public transportation to get to/from my IRS and GAO jobs in the Loop and Crete in 1971 and then University Park in 1973 and 1974 and then Wheaton 1978-1997. I also used public transportation to get to/from my graduate evening business classes at Loyola in 1973 and 1974 and then my accounting classes at DePaul 1978-1980 and then my internal auditing classes at Roosevelt 1980-1981 and then my finance classes at IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/18/joe-biden-to-require-federal-workers-to-take-publi/
— The rise of anti-religious bigotry – Tommy Valentine (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have used my having been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran against me the most.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/18/rise-of-anti-religious-bigotry/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Fixing discrimination with more discrimination isn’t the answer – Erin Wilcox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/in-public-contracting-fixing-discrimination-with-more-discrimination-isnt-the-answer
— Pro-Palestinian protesters descend on New York City transportation hubs – Brady Knox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/palestinian-protesters-descend-new-york-city-transportation
— Medical activists ‘cherry-pick’ research to justify racialized healthcare – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/medical-activists-cherry-pick-research-racialized-healthcare

NEW YORK POST
— Migrant families brace for eviction from NYC shelters as nearly 20K other asylum-seekers are flown elsewhere. – Craig McCarthy and Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2023/12/18/metro/migrant-families-brace-for-eviction-from-nyc-shelters-under-60-day-limit/
— Ultra-left NYC Council pretends there’s no migrant crisis — and unlimited money – Vickie Paladino
https://nypost.com/2023/12/18/opinion/ultra-left-nyc-council-pretends-theres-no-migrant-crisis-and-unlimited-money/
— Crenshaw bill would cut federal funding from ‘toxic’ woke universities with DEI initiatives – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/12/18/news/crenshaw-bill-would-cut-funding-from-toxic-woke-schools/
— Illegal crossings surge in remote areas as Congress, White House weigh major asylum limits – AP
https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/illegal-crossings-surge-in-remote-areas-of-us-border-as-congress-white-house-weigh-major-asylum-limits/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— New Texas Law Allows Police to Bust Illegals and Judges to Send Them Back to Mexico – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/18/new-texas-law-allows-police-to-bust-illegals-and-judges-to-send-them-back-to-mexico/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Taxpayer-funded ‘affirming’ poster conspicuously leaves out certain groups of people – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/taxpayerfunded_affirming_poster_conspicuously_leaves_out_emcertainem_groups_of_people.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NYC housing 67K illegal immigrants – Mayor Adams calls Biden admin lack of response ‘baffling’ – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/18/nyc-housing-67k-illegal-immigrants-mayor-adams-calls-biden-admin-lack-of-response-baffling-1420791/

BREITBART
— Chicago Suburbs Preempting Buses Dropping Off Illegals with New Restrictions – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/18/chicago-suburbs-preempting-buses-dropping-off-illegals-with-new-restrictions/
— Philadelphia Becomes First U.S. City to Ban Sending Illegal Aliens to Their Native Countries for Medical Care – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/18/philadelphia-becomes-first-u-s-city-to-ban-sending-illegal-aliens-to-their-native-countries-for-medical-care/
— Most Americans Want Businesses Prosecuted for Hiring Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/18/poll-most-americans-want-businesses-prosecuted-hiring-illegal-aliens/

CHARLIE KIRK
— Michele Bachmann Exposes the Islamic Great Replacement of Minnesota
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/podcasts/the-charlie-kirk-show/michele-bachmann-exposes-the-islamic-great-replace

DAILY CALLER
— The Immigration Inversion Paints Lawbreakers As Victims – MATT O’BRIEN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/18/obrien-daca-la-times-ortiz-twins-citizenship/
— Donors From The Richest Zip Codes In America Are Throwing Their Support Behind Biden – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/18/donors-richest-zip-codes-america-throw-support-biden/
— Greg Abbott Signs Bill Allowing Texas Cops To Arrest Illegal Aliens – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/18/greg-abbott-signs-bill-allowing-texas-cops-to-arrest-illegal-aliens/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Senator Blocks Air Force Colonel’s Military Promotion Over ‘Divisive DEI Policies’ – Rob Bluey (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote DEI a) because they benefit from race and gender based preference giving, that is, because they benefit from patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination and/or b) because they want to curry favor with minorities, females, younger people, veterans, etc.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/18/senator-blocks-air-force-colonels-military-promotion-over-divisive-dei-policies/

DAILY WIRE
— Racial Segregation Is Making A Big Comeback, Thanks To The Left – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/news/racial-segregation-is-making-a-big-comeback-thanks-to-the-left

EPOCH TIMES
— Texas Governor Signs Law Giving Police Power to Arrest Illegal Immigrants – Savannah Hulsey Pointer
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/texas-governor-signs-law-giving-police-power-to-arrest-illegal-immigrants-5548854

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Digging a Deeper Hole: Big City Mayors Continue to Insist on Faster Work Authorization for Migrants – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/digging-deeper-hole-big-city-mayors-continue-insist-faster

GOPUSA
— Donald Trump Declines To Rule Out Nikki Haley As Potential Running Mate
https://www.gopusa.com/donald-trump-declines-to-rule-out-nikki-haley-as-potential-running-mate/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago’s War on Poverty Has Failed – JOSH BANDOCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/12/chicagos-war-on-poverty-has-failed/

NEW AMERICAN
— DHS Suspends Railway Operations at Border Crossings – David Kelly
https://thenewamerican.com/us/dhs-suspends-railway-operations-at-border-crossings/

NEWSMAX
— Oklahoma Joins Other GOP-Controlled States in Banning DEI – Brian Freeman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote DEI a) because they benefit from race and gender based preference giving, that is, because they benefit from patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination and/or b) because they want to curry favor with minorities, females, younger people, veterans, etc.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dei-defund-oklahoma/2023/12/18/id/1146362/

PJ MEDIA
— Woke Ways Shrink U.S. Military to Smallest Fighting Force in 8 Decades – MILT HARRIS
https://pjmedia.com/miltharris/2023/12/18/woke-ways-shrink-us-military-to-smallest-fighting-force-in-8-decades-n4924846

TOWNHALL
— NYC Mayor Makes an Admission About the Border Crisis – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/12/18/eric-adams-democrats-underestimated-the-border-crisis-n2632531

ZERO HEDGE
— Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Sends National Guard To Border, Citing Feds’ Inaction On Migrant Influx – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/arizona-gov-sends-national-guard-border-citing-feds-inaction-migrant-influx

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants – AP
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-death-of-5-year-old-boy-prompts-criticism-of-chicago-shelters-for-migrants/
— Biden’s border policy is ‘greatest harm ever done intentionally to US by any president’ – Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4366928-bob-good-bidens-border-policy-is-greatest-harm-ever-done-intentionally-to-us-by-any-president/
— Cheney urges Fox viewers to ditch Trump – DOMINICK MASTRANGELO (COMMENT: My critics/opponents urge everyone to ditch my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. My critics/opponents 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 should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/4366731-cheney-urges-fox-viewers-to-ditch-trump/

CNN
— Greyhound bus stops are valuable assets. Here’s who’s cashing in on them. – Nathaniel Meyersohn
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/17/business/greyhound-buses-transportation-cities/index.html

MSN
— Supreme Court Declines to Block Illinois Ban on High-Power Semiautomatic Weapons – Rhonna Morala (COMMENT: Semi-automatic firearms today, all firearms tomorrow.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/supreme-court-declines-to-block-illinois-ban-on-high-power-semiautomatic-weapons/ss-AA1lGDUw
— Migrant crossings from Mexico up nearly one third in December with 167,000 stopped so far as even DEMOCRAT congressman in Texas calls for tougher measures to ‘secure the border now’ – Morgan Phillips
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/migrant-crossings-from-mexico-up-nearly-one-third-in-december-with-167-000-stopped-so-far-as-even-democrat-congressman-in-texas-calls-for-tougher-measures-to-secure-the-border-now/ar-AA1lHvDg
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly use Trump’s being German American and Protestant against him.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/voices-we-need-to-talk-about-trump-s-antisemitism/ar-AA1lHbVq

CBS NEWS & MSNBC
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly use Trump’s being German American and Protestant against him.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/latest-trump-immigration-comments-draw-hitler-comparisons-from-biden-campaign/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-criticized-for-immigrant-poison-comment/
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-immigrant-comments-hitler-mein-kampf-poisoning-blood-rcna130251

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illegal Crossings Surge in Remote Areas as Congress, White House Weigh Major Asylum Limits. Hundreds of dates are written on concrete-filled steel columns erected along the U.S. border with Mexico to memorialize when the Border Patrol has repaired illicit openings in the would-be barriers. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2023-12-19/illegal-crossings-surge-in-remote-areas-as-congress-white-house-weigh-major-asylum-limits

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Abbott Signs Law Allowing Texas to Arrest Migrants, Setting Up Federal Showdown. The new law, which takes effect in March, could bring in mass arrests and a court fight between Texas and the federal government over immigration powers. – J. David Goodman (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Constructively, Democrat and RINO leaders have declared war on America and illegals are their soldiers.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/us/abbott-texas-border-law-arrests.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Constructively, Democrat and RINO leaders have declared war on America and illegals are their soldiers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/briefing/immigration-debate.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/us/pope-francis-lgbtq-catholic.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Biden’s too old,’ Nikki Haley says in new campaign ad – Mariana Alfaro (COMMENT: The issue should be Biden’s health, not his age.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/18/nikki-haley-joe-biden-age/

USA TODAY
— Ugly rise in antisemitism after Hamas attack on Israel has deep roots in American history – Dr. Marc Siegel (COMMENT: I should write a book about antisemitism in GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/12/18/antisemitism-jews-us-history-hamas-israel-world-war-ii/71910193007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/12/18/pope-francis-approves-blessings-for-same-sex-couples/71958167007/

POLITICO
— ‘I Want Trump Back’: Even in Democratic El Paso, Immigration Is Sinking Biden. A visit to this border town shows how the politics of immigration are shifting — and what’s really underneath it. – DAVID SIDERS
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/12/19/road-trip-el-paso-2024-00131703

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Migrant Surge Overwhelms Border Agents as Smugglers Target Remote Stretches. People are crossing into sparsely populated parts of Arizona and California, forcing officials to take them to makeshift holding areas and processing centers. – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/migrant-surge-overwhelms-border-agents-as-smugglers-target-remote-stretches-d2b0ce07
— Woke Students Will Outgrow It. ‘Intersectionality’ has thrived on campus, but it won’t survive now that it’s being exposed to sunlight. – Michael Segal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-young-woke-will-outgrow-it-intersectionality-hamas-israel-antisemitism-5ad3edc0
— A Skimpy Bonus Season Awaits Some White-Collar Workers – Ray A. Smith (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors not only never gave me any bonuses, they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/holiday-bonus-landscape-de4e73e8

FORBES
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/12/18/pope-francis-approves-same-sex-blessings/

FORTUNE
— ‘Antisemitism is on the rise across America–and it’s creeping into the workplace’ – JONATHAN A. GREENBLATT AND CLARA HESS (COMMENT: I should write a book about antisemitism in GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997.)
https://fortune.com/2023/04/05/adl-antisemitism-rise-across-america-workplace-success-careers-diversity-politics-greenblatt-hess/

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— The new shape of the CPA exam – Daniel Hood (COMMENT: Who do you know that passed CPA examination? My passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was a 30-year-old GS-12 IRS employee was one of my biggest accomplishments in my life. Only about 20% of those who take the examination pass it on their first attempt. But because I was conservative, Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, a union member, a Crete resident 1948-1972, a Wheaton resident since 1978, and I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat IRS superiors made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. Because of that, in 1980, I took a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10 to transfer to GAO. But my Democrat GAO superiors did not promote me to GS-13 until 1986 and that was after I had completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/podcast/the-new-shape-of-the-cpa-exam

CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— Illinois CPA Society Releases New Report on Turnover in the Accounting Profession. – Isaac M. O’Bannon (COMMENT: Accounting firms were never interested in me even though a) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) became a licensed CPA in 1981, e) worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year in today’s dollars, f) worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year in today’s dollars, g) became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, and h) earned master’s degrees in business from Loyola in 1976 and in finance from IIT in 1997. If I had been a minority and/or a female, they would have been extremely interest in me. It is called reverse discrimination. It is called age discrimination.)
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/12/18/illinois-cpa-society-releases-new-report-on-turnover-in-the-accounting-profession/99314/

GBN
— Israel-Hamas war is a key issue for Jewish voters in America and could swing Biden vs Trump (COMMENT: What percent of Jewish voters in America side with Hamas?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr0xInN8DOE

December 17, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS2
— CBS 2 looks into how much Chicago is spending on newly arrived migrants
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/cbs-2-looks-into-how-much-chicago-is-spending-on-newly-arrived-migrants/
— Chicago says there are no more migrants camped outside of police stations – SARA MACHI
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-migrants-chicago-stations/

WGN9
— Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for ceasefire in Gaza during protest in Downtown Chicago – Jewell Hillery
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-call-for-ceasefire-in-gaza-during-protest-in-downtown-chicago/
— Migrants arriving in Chicago face uncertainty as communication with border cities deteriorates – Angelica Sanchez
https://wgntv.com/news/migrants-arriving-in-chicago-face-uncertainty-as-communication-with-border-cities-deteriorates/

WGN RADIO
— New Chicago ordinance will increase employees’ paid leave – Patrick Hennessey (COMMENT: For almost 30 years, I benefitted from the federal government’s generous leave policies. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that.)
https://wgnradio.com/lets-get-legal/new-chicago-ordinance-will-increase-employees-paid-leave/

FOX32
— Senate aide dismissed after purported sex tape features Senate hearing room – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/senate-aide-dismissed-after-purported-sex-tape-features-senate-hearing-room

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No migrants living in Chicago police stations for first time since spring. Nearly 190 new arrivals are still awaiting shelter placement at O’Hare Airport, but the city’s move has some volunteers worrying about transparency and support. – Violet Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/16/24004075/migrants-chicago-police-stations-shelter-clear

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Public Schools picks South Side high school principal to lead Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services – Sarah Macaraeg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/education/ct-cps-chief-diverse-learners-20231216-6ukoizyns5cqvfrrn44n6a7bz4-story.html
— Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden’s concessions in border talks – AP (COMMENT: As Latinos ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Latino nation.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-aud-nw-latino-democrats-southern-border-20231216-qtm7whroarc6ni5gsk7v4asuxa-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURES: Why some congressional candidates could get kicked off the March primary ballot – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231216/news/why-some-congressional-candidates-could-get-kicked-off-the-march-primary-ballot/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot in Des Plaines.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220406/oakton-community-college-in-des-plaines-dedicates-new-first-of-its-kind-cannabis-lab/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement money – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231216/news/how-suburban-counties-are-spending-opioid-settlement-money/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-black-american-solidarity-with-palestinians-is-rising-and-testing-longstanding-ties-to-jewish-allies/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dem staffer out from Senate job after revelation of sex video shot in Capitol Hill hearing room – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/16/dem-staffer-out-from-senate-job-after-revelation-o/
— The left’s climate fear-mongering, Christian-bashing, race-baiting fever dreams – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/15/lefts-climate-fear-mongering-christian-bashing-rac/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Boston mayor releases photo from ‘electeds of color’ party that sparked outrage – Gabrielle M. Etzel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/boston-mayor-wu-electeds-of-color-party-sparked-outrage
— Education Department reveals 40% of student loan borrowers missed first payment since COVID – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/education-department-40-percent-student-loan-borrowers-missed-payment
— Donald Trump rehashes statement that immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood’ of US – Jenny Goldsberry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/immigration/donald-trump-rehashes-poisoning-the-blood
— What did Biden promise to do as president in 2020? – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/joe-biden-presidential-campaign-promises-2020

NEW YORK POST
— Trump ignores GOP rivals, rips ‘corrupt’ Biden as ‘threat to democracy’ during 90-minute NH rally – Mary Kay Linge
https://nypost.com/2023/12/16/news/trump-ignores-gop-rivals-rips-corrupt-biden-at-rally/
— Rep. Kevin McCarthy says George Santos’ expulsion was a mistake, says disgraced pol deserved’ his day in court’ – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2023/12/16/news/kevin-mccarthy-says-santos-expulsion-was-a-mistake/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Migrant groups launch lawsuits against Border Patrol over camping conditions near San Diego – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/migrant_groups_launch_lawsuits_against_border_patrol_over_camping_conditions_near_san_diego.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— FBI will adopt ‘LGBTQIA+ acronym’ at behest of one of their ‘nine Diversity Advisory Committees’ – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/16/fbi-will-reportedly-adopt-lgbtqia-acronym-at-behest-of-one-of-their-nine-diversity-advisory-committees-1420483/

BREITBART
— DeSantis Challenges Trump to Debate Ahead of Iowa Caucus – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/16/ron-desantis-challenges-trump-debate-ahead-iowa-caucus/
— Musk’s ‘Grok’ AI Is Just as Woke as Other Chatbots – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/12/16/elon-musks-grok-ai-is-just-as-woke-as-other-chatbots/

FEDERALIST
— Illinois Cooks Up Cashless Bail And Discovers It’s A ‘Perfect Recipe For Lawlessness’ – M.D. KITTLE
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/14/illinois-cooks-up-cashless-bail-and-discovers-its-a-perfect-recipe-for-lawlessness/
— Did NY State Republicans Nominate a Registered Democrat to Replace George Santos? – Lorri Wickenhauser (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you are discouraged from running for any kind of government or political office: conservative, Republican, White, male. older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/fact-check-ny-state-republicans-nominate-registered-democrat-replace-george-santos
(FRM THE ARTICLE: Mazi Melesa Pilip would seem to check all the boxes for a solid GOP candidate, Politico reported. She is a two-term Republican member of the Nassau County Legislature who has championed law enforcement and low property taxes. She is also a pro-Israel Orthodox Jew and has even served in the Israel Defense Forces. However, Pilip has been a registered Democrat since 2012, Politico reported, citing public records it had “uncovered.” “The Nassau County Board of Elections’ spokesperson called [Politico] on Pilip’s behalf and confirmed she is an enrolled Democrat.” Commenting on the situation, the outlet noted, “It seems like New York’s 3rd Congressional [District] is destined for drama.” Business Insider reported that the Ethiopian-born Pilip “professes to be” a Republican, despite the evidence uncovered by Politico. In securing the New York GOP nod, she “beat out a slew of other hopeful GOP nominees,” including a U.S. Air Force veteran and another IDF veteran. Pilip will be running against Democrat Tom Suozzi, a former House member who stepped down in 2022 to run for governor of New York. He lost the Democratic nomination to incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul. Politico described Pilip as a “firebrand” and added that she is “a popular figure in Great Neck, where she lives with her seven children.” The special election to fill Santos’ vacant seat will be held on Feb. 13, according to Business Insider.)

FOX NEWS
— Harvard identity-based graduations excluded Jews in now-deleted webpage as antisemitism claims plague school. Harvard held an affinity graduation celebration for specific identity groups. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/us/harvard-identity-based-graduations-excluded-jews-now-deleted-webpage-antisemitism-claims-plague-school

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— “The anti-American activists are the anti-Capitalist activists are the anti-Israel activists” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/the-anti-american-activists-are-the-anti-capitalist-activists-are-the-anti-israel-activists/

NTD
— Arizona Gov. Sends National Guard to Border, Citing Feds’ Inaction on Migrant Influx
https://www.ntd.com/arizona-gov-sends-national-guard-to-border-citing-feds-inaction-on-migrant-influx_960894.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Colleges Have a New Scheme to Get Around the End of Affirmative Action. Unwilling to drop racial preferences in admissions, colleges are now being advised to redefine merit to include race. – RENU MUKHERJEE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/12/colleges-have-a-new-scheme-to-get-around-the-end-of-affirmative-action/
— San Francisco Puts Reparations Office on Hold as Part of $75 Million Budget Cut – ARI BLAFF
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/san-francisco-cuts-reparations-office-as-part-of-75-million-budget-cut/

NEWSMAX
— ‘We won’t secure the border under Democratic governments’ – Ron Johnson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSYDsOuTxg

PJ MEDIA
— Arizona Governor Hobbs Calls Out National Guard to Deal With Crisis at Border – RICK MORAN |
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/16/feds-close-4-border-crossings-in-arizona-as-governor-hobbs-calls-out-national-guard-n4924797

POST MILLENNIAL
— Elon Musk warns Italy to not import the ‘woke mind virus’ from America. “Woke mind virus, in my view, amplifies racism amplifies frankly sexism and all the isms.” – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/elon-musk-warns-italy-to-not-import-the-woke-mind-virus-from-america

TOWNHALL
— Republicans Introduce Bill Prohibiting VA Health Resources From Being Used for Illegal Immigrants – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/12/16/va-health-care-facilities-helping-illegal-immigrants-bill-n2632469

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) accuses FBI of focusing on ‘identity politics’ over its LGBTQIA+ acronym adoption policy – LAUREN IRWIN
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4364175-republican-rep-accuses-fbi-identity-politics-lgbtqia-acronym-adoption-policy/
— Hispanic Caucus spells out opposition to GOP border demands – RAFAEL BERNAL (COMMENT: As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://thehill.com/latino/4348410-hispanic-caucus-gop-border-demands-x/
— Democrats ever-increasingly paint illegals as being GOD-like.
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-top-headlines/ap-no-room-at-the-inn-as-holidays-approach-migrants-face-eviction-from-new-york-city-shelters/

CNN
— Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and migrants are the Democrats’ soldiers.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/12/16/trump-immigration-nh-rally-contorno-se-cupp-acostanr-vpx.cnn

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden’s concessions in border talks – STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO AND REBECCA SANTANA (COMMENT: As Latinos ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Latino nation.)
https://apnews.com/article/senate-border-immigration-biden-66531bcefb908d5440a52b54c543b006
— US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses – KEVIN FREKING
https://greensboro.com/news/nation-world/us-homelessness-up-12-to-highest-reported-level-as-rents-soar-and-coronavirus-pandemic-aid/article_45a50793-a002-5a8e-9b59-1c17c4c82b60.html

MSN
— Maryland Senator Ben Cardin’s Staffer Responds to Accusations About Video, Confrontation – Jessica McBride
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/maryland-senator-ben-cardin-s-staffer-responds-to-accusations-about-video-confrontation/ar-AA1lBl5v

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Does Victory Lap After Giuliani’s $148M Judgment – Thomas Kika
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-does-victory-lap-after-rudy-giulianis-148m-judgment-1853055

CBS NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/advocate-lgbtq-community-hosts-annual-coat-drive-transgender-individuals-team-abads-coat-drive/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more hatred that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote against you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/opinion/trump-democracy-dewey.html
— Trump, Quoting Putin, Declares Indictments ‘Politically Motivated Persecution’ – Maggie Haberman and Michael Gold (COMMENT: To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and my education deductions in 1978.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/us/politics/trump-putin-new-hampshire.html

USA TODAY
— Are you Hispanic if you can’t speak Spanish? Here’s what Hispanics say. – Marc Ramirez (COMMENT: As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/23/latinos-spanish-language-fade-hope-future-generations/70903045007/
— As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2012/10/11/hispanic-heritage-immigration-america/1627823/

JOPLIN GLOBE
— Biden, not Trump, the one acting like a dictator – Geoff Caldwell
https://www.joplinglobe.com/opinion/geoff-caldwell-biden-not-trump-the-one-acting-like-a-dictator/article_0a2e77c8-9a89-11ee-9726-abec53b8203b.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why the Race to Replace George Santos Will Matter in 2024. Republicans pick Mazi Melesa Pilip to face Democrat Tom Suozzi in big test of parties’ strength next year. – Jimmy Vielkind and Katy Stech Ferek
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/why-the-race-to-replace-george-santos-will-matter-in-2024-383434d8

FORTUNE
— Elon Musk calls diversity, equity, inclusion ‘morally wrong’ propaganda words for racism, sexism, etc.: ‘Changing the target class doesn’t make it right’ – DANA HULL
https://fortune.com/2023/12/16/elon-musk-calls-diversity-equity-inclusion-propaganda/

FORBES
— Musk Raises A Fair Point On DEI – Susan Harmeling, Ph.D.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanharmeling/2023/12/16/i-hate-to-admit-elon-musk-raises-a-fair-point-on-dei/

BUSINESS WIRE
— Nearly Two-Thirds of Retail Workers Are Worried About Personal Safety this Holiday Season
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211138551/en/Nearly-Two-Thirds-of-Retail-Workers-Are-Worried-About-Personal-Safety-this-Holiday-Season

SPECTRUM NEWS
— Hispanic Texas Democrats in Congress urge White House to reject hardline GOP border demands – Reena Diamante (COMMENT: As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.)
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/12/14/hispanic-texas-democrats-urge-white-house-reject-republican-border-demands

POLITICO
— Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and migrants are the Democrats’ soldiers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/16/biden-trump-remarks-immigration-00132161

KNOW INSIDERS
— The 43rd governor of Illinois is Jay Robert Pritzker, better known by his stage as J.B. Pritzker. Among the wealthiest families in the US are he and his family. Read on to know how rich he is.
https://knowinsiders.com/who-is-robert-pritzker-richest-politician-in-the-us-biography-career-and-net-worth-38889.html

GOVERNING
“Alabama seems to be addicted to cheap labor.”
https://www.governing.com/government-quotes/alabama-seems-to-be-addicted-to-cheap-labor

GALLUP
— Personal Safety Fears at Three-Decade High in U.S. – LYDIA SAAD
https://news.gallup.com/poll/544415/personal-safety-fears-three-decade-high.aspx

PEW RESEARCH
— As Hispanics ever-increasingly invade America, America ever-increasingly becomes a Hispanic nation.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/22/key-facts-about-us-latinos-for-national-hispanic-heritage-month/
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/05/who-is-hispanic/

DAILY MAIL
— Chicago has spent $138 MILLION on city’s migrant crisis in 14 months after 26,000 were bused in – more cash than was given to city’s public library network.
About 26,000 migrants arrived in the city by buses since August last year. The city spent nearly a million on the shuttered migrant camp at Brighton Park. – DOLORES CHANG
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12871843/Chicago-cash-migrant-crisis-public-library.html

December 16, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— With Iowa’s caucuses a month away, can any GOP challenger beat Donald Trump? – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/iowa-caucus-one-month-away-donald-trump/14189750/
— Giuliani trial: Jury awards election workers nearly $150 million in damages
https://abc7chicago.com/rudy-giuliani-election-fraud-lawsuit-shaye-moss/14189218/

NBC5
— New paid leave law begins in Illinois in 2024, but what about Chicago and Cook County? As part of the Paid Leave for All Workers Act, Illinois employees who work for companies with at least five employees will be eligible for a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave per year.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-paid-leave-law-begins-in-illinois-in-2024-but-what-about-chicago-and-cook-county/3304456/

CBS2
— CBS 2 Investigators: Chicago spent $138M so far on newly-arrived migrants – SABRINA FRANZA
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrant-money-cbs-2-investigators/
— Chicago homeless encampment to be dismantled amid crime concerns – TARA MOLINA, ASHLEY SCHIEDENHELM
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-homeless-encampment-to-be-dismantled-amid-crime-concerns/

WGN9
— Illinois NAACP conference president suspended after racist remarks – Peter Curi
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-naacp-conference-president-suspended-after-racist-remarks/

FOX32
— Chicago’s Fulton Market Association demands migrants be relocated. The Fulton Market Association is raising concerns regarding the use of buildings meant for manufacturing that now house migrants, calling out Mayor Brandon Johnson over the apparent zoning violation.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1382260
— Fulton Market Assoc. accuses Chicago mayor of ‘breaking the law’ for housing migrants in certain buildings
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/fulton-market-association-challenges-chicago-mayor-migrants-designated-manufacturing-buildings

WTTW
— All Migrants Now Moved Out of Chicago Police Stations, Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/15/all-migrants-now-moved-out-chicagopolice-stations-mayor-brandon-johnson-announces
— Chicago Tribune Journalists Push for Contract Deal, Accuse Company Owner of Stripping Assets Ahead of Planned Rally – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/15/chicago-tribune-journalists-push-contract-deal-accuse-hedge-fund-owner-stripping-assets
— Illinois Leads the National in Medicaid Renewals Amid Federal Enrollment Update – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/15/illinois-leads-national-medicaid-renewals-amid-federal-enrollment-update

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— City to remove West Loop homeless encampment in order to clean area – Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-homeless-encampment-power-wash-20231215-r7spdqfgx5hv7ffrovobxyocoa-story.html
— Illinois NAACP president apologizes for saying migrants are rapists and likening them to ‘savages’ – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-naacp-migrants-apology-20231215-7hqslhftinadtj6cd6hr5znzui-story.html
— Pace official gives stark outlook to Chicago area public transit during budget presentation – George Wiebe
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/ct-dupage-county-pace-bus-budget-2024-tl-1221-20231215-l2g4pg5dtzdvzg5srss5ph477a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Blaine Wilhour of the Illinois Freedom Caucus has a primary fight on his hands. If nothing else, a barrage of union money aimed at Wilhour could divert “Eastern Bloc” resources away from their hoped-for battle against Rep. Dave Severin. – Rich Miller (COMMENT: In 2000, when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman, those to the left of me had a woman to the left of me run against me. But with a written endorsement from both Randy Hultgren and Peter Roskam, I won.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/12/16/24003512/rep-blaine-wilhour-illinois-freedom-caucus-primary-fight-eastern-bloc-rich-miller
(FRM THE ARTICLE: Several weeks ago, Illinois Department of Corrections employee Matt Hall started quietly circulating petitions to run against Wilhour in the Republican primary. The Illinois Education Association confirmed it had been looking for a candidate to challenge Wilhour. A union spokesperson said the IEA did not recruit Hall but said, “We are excited about his candidacy and believe our members who live in the district will be as well.” Asked if he would accept union contributions, Hall said, “I will accept everyone’s support, and I expect to get everyone’s support.” He said he decided to run because Wilhour “quit doing what I think a state representative needs to do,” including being responsive to constituents. “He just doesn’t do anything,” Hall said. “In my opinion, all he does is kick and scream and doesn’t get anything passed.” Wilhour also hasn’t stopped any Democratic bills, Hall claimed. “We need to learn how to work together and get things done and care about this district.” In response, Rep. Wilhour said: “A primary fight with the teachers’ union has been a foregone conclusion. It’s always been about them finding their tool willing to carry their woke agenda.” People on Wilhour’s side are convinced House GOP Leader McCombie is somehow behind Hall’s race. “I prefer not to speak of who I’ve had contact with,” Hall said when asked if he’d spoken with McCombie about his candidacy. A McCombie aide said the leader was focused on holding and picking up seats. Hall ended up filing his petitions. They were solid, and he had help from the IEA. Interestingly enough, a formal objection was filed against Rep. Wilhour’s petitions. “It looks like a concerned citizen filed the complaint, and we’re interested to see what comes of it,” said an IEA spokesperson. Sure. Anyway, if Hall manages to beat Wilhour, a shockwave will reverberate through the far right of the party. But, if nothing else, a barrage of union money aimed at Wilhour could divert Eastern Bloc resources away from their hoped-for battle against Rep. Severin.)
— West Loop homeless encampment will be cleared, Ald. Conway says. The area, adjacent to Union Station and the Ogilvie Transportation Center, gets heavy foot traffic from commuters, and neighbors have said they’ve witnessed daytime drug-dealing and drug use. – Dorothy Hernandez (COMMENT: I used Ogilvie very often 1978-1997 and Union Station often 1992-1997.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/15/24003576/west-loop-encampment-cleared-ald-conway-migrants-crime
— Newspapers ever-increasingly act as arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/12/15/23992497/chicago-news-journalism-learning-kwame-opam-meet-sun-times-column
— Did your ancestors live/work in Chicago? My ancestors on my father’s side lived in Chicago 1844-1854 while they worked in brick factory. In 1854, they homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township. Did/do you live in Chicago? I lived in Chicago in 1971 and then 1974-1978. My wife and I bought a house in Wheaton in 1978. Do/did you work in Chicago? I worked in Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. Do/did you take classes in Chicago? I took classes in Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1981, and 1992-1997.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/15/23997856/chicago-reinvention-carl-sandburg-chicagos-next-voices

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois NAACP president Teresa Haley suspended for comments – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2023/12/15/national-naacp-confirms-haleys-suspension-for-migrant-remarks/71931939007/

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Chicago threatens to impound buses dropping migrants in the middle of traffic – Tom Gantert, Shirleen Guerra and Brett Rowland
https://chicagocrusader.com/chicago-threatens-to-impound-buses-dropping-migrants-in-the-middle-of-traffic/

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS & CITIES 92.9
— ‘Sanctuary city’ Chicago to impound migrant buses, redirect migrants elsewhere. – Andrew Hensel
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/sanctuary-city-chicago-to-impound-migrant-buses-redirect-migrants-elsewhere/article_428cba3a-9b9c-11ee-a9ac-7711133f91f8.html
https://www.cities929.com/2023/12/15/sanctuary-city-chicago-to-impound-migrant-buses-redirect-migrants-elsewhere/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— With Iowa’s caucuses a month away, Trump urges voters to hand him not just a victory, but a blowout – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-with-iowas-caucuses-a-month-away-trump-urges-voters-to-hand-him-not-just-a-victory-but-a-blowout/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Migrants Describe Inhumane Conditions At Chicago’s Largest Shelter. Just days after Gov. JB Pritzker shut down a proposed shelter due to health concerns, Venezuelan migrants living in the Pilsen shelter say they are being treated “like dogs.” – Mauricio Peña, Katrina Pham, and Nissa Rhee
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/15/migrants-describe-inhumane-conditions-at-chicagos-largest-shelter/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-7/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— ‘Sanctuary city’ Chicago to impound migrant buses, redirect migrants elsewhere. – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_a8663f2a-9ad4-11ee-bcaa-d348a7c7cd0e.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mark Rice, candidate for the 8th Congressional District: ‘Krishnamoorthi thinks it’s ok taxpayers were forced to pay the $32 million probe costs of investigating a democrat-led and created witch hunt’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/652967242-rice-krishnamoorthi-thinks-it-s-ok-taxpayers-were-forced-to-pay-the-32-million-probe-costs-of-investigating-a-democrat-led-and-created-witch-hunt

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION KILLS EXCELLING SCHOOLS TO FORCE STUDENTS INTO DYSFUNCTION – Hannah Schmid
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-kills-excelling-schools-to-force-students-into-dysfunction/
— TEACHERS UNION WAR ON PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE HURTS POOR, MINORITY STUDENTS – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-chicago-teachers-union-war-on-public-school-choice-hurts-poor-minority-students/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Billions in Middle East donations to U.S. universities linked to campus antisemitism – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/14/billions-in-middle-east-donations-to-us-universiti/
— The Democrats’ war on American competence. What good is equality if nothing works? – Kelly Sadler (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and b) who had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, and/or no professional certifications or licenses. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/12/democrats-war-on-american-competence/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago wants to keep poor students in failing schools for equity – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/chicago-wants-keep-poor-students-failing-schools-equity
— Chicagoan sues employer and union for being denied transgender breast removal surgery – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chicagoan-sues-employer-union-denied-transgender-breast-removal
— Major automakers tell Biden to reconsider rule propping up EVs that would kill gas-powered cars. – Brady Knox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/major-automakers-biden-rule-evs-gas-powered-cars
— Philadelphia highway protesters are the latest out-of-control left-wing activism – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/philadelphia-highway-protesters-out-of-control-activism
— Wokeness wrecked Disney. What’s next? – Corey Walker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/wokeness-wrecked-disney-whats-next

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Joe Biden’s Senior Moment of the Week (Vol. 73)
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/watch-joe-bidens-senior-moment-of-the-week-vol-73/
— Los Angeles Hate Crime Suspect Was Arrested and Released on Cashless Bail Hours Before Anti-Semitic Attack – Jessica Costescu
https://freebeacon.com/crime/los-angeles-hate-crime-suspect-was-arrested-and-released-on-cashless-bail-hours-before-anti-semitic-attack/
— ‘Historic’ Biden Judicial Nominee Sits on Board of Group Founded by Cop-Killing Domestic Terrorist – Chuck Ross
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/historic-biden-judicial-nominee-sits-on-board-of-group-founded-by-cop-killing-domestic-terrorist/

NEW YORK POST
— Why is Michigan hate preacher Ahmad Musa Jibril allowed to call for the murder of Americans? – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/12/15/opinion/deplatform-vile-imam-musa-jibril-too-bad-we-cant-deport-him/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Immigration courts overloaded … it’s all part of the plan – Chad Groening
https://afn.net/national-security/2023/12/15/immigration-courts-overloaded-it-s-all-part-of-the-plan-says-fair/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— University of Wisconsin System Accepts Deal to Receive $800M in Exchange for Cutting Diversity Effort – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/15/university-of-wisconsin-system-accepts-deal-to-receive-800m-in-exchange-for-cutting-diversity-effort/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Blue city achievement: San Francisco hits its highest overdose count in history – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/blue_city_achievement_san_francisco_hits_its_highest_overdose_count_in_history.html
— Leftists And The ‘Imperial Presidency’ – Ted Noel
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/leftists_and_the_imperial_presidency.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Shocking new details emerge about Jill Biden’s bizarre Christmas dance group – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/15/shocking-new-details-emerge-about-jill-bidens-bizarre-christmas-dance-group-1420147/
— Tens of thousands of uneaten taxpayer-funded migrant meals being ‘trashed’ in NYC – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/15/tens-of-thousands-of-uneaten-taxpayer-funded-migrant-meals-being-trashed-in-nyc-report-1420202/
— Virginia School board member gets sworn in on a stack of ‘LGBTQ themed’ books – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/15/virginia-school-board-member-gets-sworn-in-on-a-stack-of-lgbtq-themed-books-1420140/

BREITBART
— Mayor and Chicago City Council Vote to Nix Measure to Ask Voters About Keeping ‘Sanctuary City’ Status – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/15/mayor-and-chicago-city-council-vote-to-nix-measure-to-ask-voters-about-keeping-sanctuary-city-status/
— Chicago Mayor Secretly Paying Higher Than Market Prices to Rent Migrant Shelter Buildings – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/15/report-chicago-mayor-secretly-paying-higher-than-market-prices-to-rent-migrant-shelter-buildings/
— Jill Biden’s ‘Nutcracker’ Dance Troupe Promotes Abolishing Police Departments, Rants About ‘White Supremacy’ – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/12/15/jill-bidens-nutcracker-dance-troupe-promotes-abolishing-police-departments-rants-about-white-supremacy/
— Tuberville: ‘We’re Going to Do Everything We Can to Run the Illegals Out of the VA’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/16/tuberville-were-going-to-do-everything-we-can-to-run-the-illegals-out-of-the-va/

DAILY CALLER
— Jury Determines Rudy Giuliani Owes Nearly $150 Million In Damages In Defamation Case – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/15/jury-determines-rudy-giuliani-owes-nearly-150-million-in-damages-in-defamation-case/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Climate Change Is Not Responsible for Mass Migration – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/15/borderline-climate-change-is-responsible-mass-migration/

FEDERALIST
— From Woke Walkouts To Dumping Selective Enrollment, Illinois Schools Are Melting Down – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/15/from-woke-walkouts-to-dumping-selective-enrollment-illinois-schools-are-melting-down/

FOX BUSINESS
— Elon Musk says ‘DEI must DIE,’ explains why. Tesla CEO says DEI policies are simply another form of discrimination. – Breck Dumas (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform and promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents the many/big adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/elon-musk-dei-must-die-explains-why

FOX NEWS
— Chicago to move away from school choice, center neighborhood schools to rectify ‘structural racism’ ‘This resolution declares a new chapter in CPS,’ said Chicago Public Schools Board of Education President Jianan Shi. – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-move-school-choice-center-neighborhood-schools-rectify-structural-racism
— ‘Party does not exist’: Illinois incumbent wants primary opponent disqualified for misspelling ‘Republican’ The IL candidate allegedly filed to run as a member of the ‘Republian Party’ – AP
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/party-does-not-exist-illinois-incumbent-wants-primary-opponent-disqualified-misspelling-republican

GOPUSA
— Trump Leads Biden In 7 Key Swing States
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-leads-biden-in-7-key-swing-states-poll/
— Alabama Senate Republicans Introduce Bill To Prevent Non US Citizens From Voting In Federal Elections
https://www.gopusa.com/alabama-senate-republicans-introduce-bill-to-prevent-non-us-citizens-from-voting-in-federal-elections/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— LAPD swears in police officers who are DACA recipients and entered US illegally – Pat Droney
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/no-this-isnt-satire-newly-sworn-los-angeles-police-officers-daca-recipients-who-entered-us-illegally

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Chicago Board of Education Passes Plan That Could End School Choice in the City. They don’t care about the kids. They consider the move a “critical step toward closing opportunity and achievement gaps.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/chicago-board-of-education-passes-plan-that-could-end-school-choice-in-the-city/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago: Equality in Misery – NOAH ROTHMAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/equality-in-misery/

NEW AMERICAN
— Impeachment Inquiry Ignores Border Invasion – R. Cort Kirkwood (COMMENT: The Republican Party is ever-increasingly dominated by those who want cheap labor.)
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/stupid-party-continues-being-stupid-impeachment-inquiry-ignores-border-invasion/

NEWSMAX
— Military’s Quest for Marxist DEI Imperils Nation – Brig Gen (ret) Blaine Holt
https://www.newsmax.com/briggenblaineholt/dei-marxism-marxist/2023/12/15/id/1146123/

TOWNHALL
— Border Walls Are Most Effective Way to Stop Illegal Immigration – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/15/internal-dhs-memo-border-walls-are-most-effective-way-to-stop-illegal-immigration-n2632456

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban to Take Effect in Just a Few Weeks After Supreme Court Declines to Block It. – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/assault-weapons-ban-take-effect-just-weeks-supreme-court-declines-block/
— Chicago Residents Denied Say in Ending Sanctuary City Status – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/fed-blue-city-residents-denied-say-ending-sanctuary-city-status/

ZERO HEDGE
— Illinois NAACP President Apologizes, Then Blames AI Deepfake, After Referring To Immigrants As “Savages” – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/illinois-naacp-president-apologizes-then-blames-ai-deepfake-after-referring-immigrants

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/congressional-black-caucus-urges-corporate-191415061.html

ABC NEWS
— The 2024 Republican presidential primary could be over in a month. Unless he drops out, Donald Trump is extremely likely to win the GOP nomination. – G. Elliott Morris
https://abcnews.go.com/538/donald-trumps-lead-gop-primary-insurmountable/story?id=105661719
— What to know about the candidates for the special election to replace George Santos, and why it matters. The special election will occur on Feb. 13, 2024. – Oren Oppenheim and Brittany Shepherd (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, political parties want candidates who have high DEI scores. My DEI score is extremely low because I am not liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time, that is, because I am conservative, White, male, old, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.).
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/candidates-special-election-replace-george-santos-matters/story?id=105673496

CBS NEWS
— Giuliani must pay $148 million to Georgia election workers he defamed, jury says – Robert Legare, Musa Ali
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jury-giuliani-defamation-trial-reaches-211334137.html

REUTERS
— Hispanic support for Trump raises red flag for Biden – Tim Reid
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hispanic-support-for-trump-raises-red-flag-for-biden/ar-AA1lAMEU

YAHOO
— Republicans Nominate Mazi Melesa Pilip To Succeed George Santos – Daniel Marans (COMMENT: From what I see, the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization ever-increasingly want candidates who do not share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republicans-nominate-mazi-melesa-pilip-183043210.html
— Strip club paid mayor of Harvey for years to allow prostitution at the venue, feds say – Minyvonne Burke
https://www.yahoo.com/news/strip-club-paid-mayor-illinois-003537598.html

NEWSWEEK
— Unvaccinated Migrants Fuel Dramatic Spike in Chickenpox Cases in Chicago – Andrew Stanton
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-unvaccinated-migrants-fuel-chickenpox-surge-1852817
— Greg Abbott Breaks Sanctuary City Democrats – Andrew Stanton
https://www.newsweek.com/greg-abbott-breaks-sanctuary-city-democrats-migrants-1852896
— he Biden Administration Just Keeps Making Our Border Crisis Worse – Mark Green
https://www.newsweek.com/biden-administration-just-keeps-making-our-border-crisis-worse-opinion-1852506
— Melania Trump’s Immigration Journey Speech Mocked – Kaitlin Lewis
https://www.newsweek.com/melania-trumps-immigration-journey-speech-mocked-1853024

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/us/politics/border-deal-asylum-explainer.html
— Democrats say “A Historical and Hysterical House Flees After a Tumultuous Year. An ousted speaker, internal divisions and a race to the exits characterized the first year of the chaos-wracked Republican majority.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/us/politics/congress-republicans-2023.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: American Dream Deferred: Why Housing Prices May Pose a Problem for Biden. Buying a home is a less attainable goal for many young people, and rents are expensive. Could that dog Democrats in the 2024 election? – Jeanna Smialek, Jim Tankersley and Conor Dougherty. (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, that is, back in 1972 when I was 24, I bought a new townhome ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/University-Park/774-Sunset-Ct-60484/unit-5/home/23344604 ) in University Park. The downpayment came from what earned a) working for IRS for 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for 18 months, and c) working full-time for that store for 7 months before that. That money also enabled me to buy a new Corvette in 1971 and to pay tuition for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $52,022/year in 1971 and $63,633/year in 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/us/politics/housing-prices-biden.html
— DeSantis Says Trump Will Declare Iowa Caucuses Stolen if He Loses. The former president “will try to delegitimize the results,” Mr. DeSantis said while campaigning in New Hampshire on Friday. – Nicholas Nehamas
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/us/politics/desantis-trump-iowa-caucuses.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Lawsuit claims CPAC knew of past allegations of sexual misconduct by Matt Schlapp – Beth Reinhard and Isaac Arnsdorf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/16/cpac-matt-schlapp-lawsuit-sexual-misconduct/
— Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more that you can get away with: liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/12/15/harvard-president-claudine-gay-race-criticism/

USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, etc.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/15/boston-holiday-party-furor-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts/71918470007/

FOX SALT LAKE CITY
— Governor Cox says diversity programs at colleges are ‘divisive’, not unifying – Lucy Nelson (COIMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are extremely divisive. Democrats and RINOs have always used AA and DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/governor-cox-says-diversity-programs-at-colleges-are-divisive-not-unifying

NDTV
— ‘Diversity, Equity And Inclusion’ Are “Propaganda Words”: Elon Musk The billionaire is chief executive officer and the largest shareholder of Tesla, the electric-vehicle maker which has boasted that underrepresented groups make up the majority of its US workforce. – Dana Hull (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly more and more and more humans are the following: minority, female, younger, poor, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, and/or non-German American, that is, ever-increasingly fewer and fewer and fewer humans are White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American. Democrats and RINOs are overjoyed about that.)
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-are-propaganda-words-elon-musk-4684332

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Concedes on Pregnancy Centers. The state won’t enforce its law targeting pro-life activists as fraudsters. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-pregnancy-center-speech-kwame-raoul-j-b-pritzker-41c0a9dd
— U.S. Homeless Count Surges 12% to Highest-Recorded Level. – Jon Kamp and Shannon Najmabadi (COMMENT: The more destruction of traditional marriage and family, the more homelessness.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/record-homeless-united-states-2023-ef86f904
— Mary Barra Spent a Decade Transforming GM. It Hasn’t Been Enough. The CEO pushed GM hard into electric and driverless cars. The finish line keeps moving farther away. – Mike Colias
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/mary-barra-spent-a-decade-transforming-gm-it-hasnt-been-enough-d82f4c5a
— What Universities Have Done to Themselves. They ‘have gone from being centers of excellence to institutions pushing political agendas.’ – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-universities-have-done-to-themselves-antisemitism-hearing-dei-woke-history-abf4901b

FORBES
— Musk Joins University Donors And Lawmakers Targeting DEI Amid Antisemitism Concerns – Brian Bushard
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/12/15/university-donors-lawmakers-target-dei-how-antisemitism-concerns-have-expanded-into-gop-culture-wars/

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— The Immigration Policy Spiral. Joe Biden, from a position of weakness, is trying to cut a punitive deal on border policy without the House. – DAVID DAYEN
https://prospect.org/politics/2023-12-15-immigration-policy-spiral/

GAO
— The Democrats who run GAO ever-increasingly promote more patronage, more political affiliation discrimination, more reverse discrimination, and more age discrimination. Soon, if not already, all federal employees will be Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-105732

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— From what I see, because of Democrat and RINO leaders, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/primal-world-beliefs-unpacked/202312/when-demographics-arent-destiny

DAILY MAIL
— Chicago’s migrant crisis spirals out of control: City spent nearly $1 million on failed camp before pulling the plug – as officials now IMPOUND buses bringing migrants to the city from Texas on Gov. Greg Abbott’s orders. The city spent over $985,000 on the shuttered migrant camp at Brighton Park. Locals had opposed the camp, with two residents filing a lawsuit. There are currently more than 13,000 migrants staying in Chicago’s shelter system and the city has spent more than $250M handing the crisis this year. – GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12868819/Chicago-migrant-camps-buses-impounded.html
— Senate closes in on deal on new hardline border policy that could ban asylum after 5,000 crossings a day: Mayorkas heads to Capitol Hill for talks on new migration plan to get billions in Israel and Ukraine aid. Talks are still in the phase of ‘concepts’ rather than ‘legislative text,’ Senate GOP Whip John Thune told reporters. ‘Members need to be here next week,’ Schumer urged. ‘We have to get this done. We WILL vote on a supplemental proposal next week’ – MORGAN PHILLIPS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12868573/Senate-closes-deal-new-hardline-border-policy-ban-asylum-5-000-crossings-day-Mayorkas-heads-Capitol-Hill-talks-new-migration-plan-billions-Israel-Ukraine-aid.html
— Elon Musk SLAMS Microsoft Word’s inclusiveness checker as it prompts him to reconsider using the word ‘insane’ – as his fans vent ‘wokeism has literally infiltrated everything on this planet’ Elon Musk took to X to complain that he had been ‘scolded’ by Microsoft Word. Musk and his supporters railed against the ‘woke’ word processor’s suggestions. – WILIAM HUNTER
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12867925/Elon-Musk-SLAMS-Microsoft-Words-inclusiveness-checker-prompts-reconsider-using-word-insane-fans-vent-wokeism-literally-infiltrated-planet.html

December 15, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Oak Park village officials tell migrants they must move out by end of January due to cost issues – Michelle Gallardo and Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-oak-park-how-to-help-cost/14185159/
— Dramatic spike in Chicago chickenpox cases, CDPH warns; most in unvaccinated new arrival migrants – Christian Piekos
https://abc7chicago.com/chicken-pox-vaccine-symptoms-chicago-migrants/14184972/
— Highest court will not hear Illinois assault weapons ban case – PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL
https://abc7chicago.com/us-supreme-court-cases-illinois-gun-ban-assault-weapons/14183814/
— Chicago City Council sanctuary city referendum roundly defeated – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-city-council-meeting-sanctuary-mayor-brandon-johnson/14181793/
— Rideshare drivers protest outside Chicago Uber hub after driver killed while on the job – Jessica D’Onofrio and Tre Ward
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-uber-driver-killed-mohammed-al-hejoj-gig-alliance-protest/14184302/

NBC5
— Chicago City Council votes against measure to ask voters about ‘Sanctuary City’ status. Chicago’s ‘Sanctuary City,’ or ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance has been in place since 1985.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/chicago-city-council-votes-against-measure-to-ask-voters-about-sanctuary-city-status/3303474/
— Activists celebrate city council voting against asking voters about ‘sanctuary city’ status
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D24z2I92-1UA
— Illinois bill will allow non-citizens to become police officers (COMMENT: Employers want cheap labor. If there had been as many non-citizens in America when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, the wages that I got would have been lower.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-bill-will-allow-non-citizens-to-become-police-officers/3303881/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Reps. Mary Miller and Lauren Boebert were among Republicans to condemn the bill, arguing that the legislation would allow individuals who entered the U.S. illegally to apply for positions.)
— Chicago Public Schools’ Board of Ed passes plan that could impact selective enrollment. The change in policy, expected to be approved in 2024, could eliminate the opportunity for students to test into one of CPS’s selective high schools. (COMMENT: What did passing tests enable you to do? Passing tests enabled me a) to earn degrees from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997, b) to get hired by the Post Office in 1966, Firestone Stores in 1970, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980, c) to become a CPA in 1979, and d) to become a Certified Internal Auditor and licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-public-schools-board-of-ed-passes-plan-that-could-impact-selective-enrollment/3303699/
— Shelved Brighton Park migrant camp cost city of Chicago nearly $1 million
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/shelved-brighton-park-migrant-camp-cost-city-of-chicago-nearly-1-million/3303227/

CBS2
— 13 arrested as protesters block downtown Chicago bridge amid war in Gaza – JACOB SARRACINO
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/13-arrested-protesters-block-downtown-chicago-bridge-gaza/
— Chicago City Council blocks advisory referendum on sanctuary city status
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-city-council-blocks-advisory-referendum-on-sanctuary-city-status/
— U.S. Supreme Court leaves Illinois assault weapons ban in place during appeals proceedings – MELISSA QUINN, ADAM HARRINGTON
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/u-s-supreme-court-leaves-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-place/
— Illinois offers rebates for electric vehicle purchases, but many find themselves ineligible – TARA MOLINA (COMMENT: I have bought many new vehicles since I was 17 in 1966. There were no rebates for any of them.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-rebates-electric-vehicle-purchases-ineligible/

FOX32
— Chicago protesters call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war, 13 arrested
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-palestinian-protest-arrests
— Rosemont implements new ordinance to regulate migrant arrivals
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rosemont-new-ordinance-regulate-migrant-arrivals
— Chicago voters won’t get chance to weigh in on sanctuary city status, City Council decides – Joanie Lum
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicagos-sanctuary-city-status-council
— Illinois assault weapons ban: US Supreme Court refuses to block law – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-us-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-law
— Chicago alderman blasts city council for refusing to send sanctuary status referendum to voters: ‘Scared of the truth here?’ Chicago Ald. Anthony Beale torched the City Council and Mayor Brandon Johnson for delaying a resolution that would allow residents to vote on whether to revoke the city’s sanctuary status amid the migrant crisis.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343094473112
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1381860

WTTW
— City Council Rejects Push to Ask Voters Whether Chicago Should Stay a Sanctuary City – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/14/city-council-votes-16-31-reject-push-ask-voters-whether-chicago-should-stay-sanctuary
— US Supreme Court Refuses to Block New Illinois Law Banning Some High-Power Semiautomatic Weapons – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/14/us-supreme-court-refuses-block-new-illinois-law-banning-some-high-power-semiautomatic

WGN RADIO
— Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens: We need a better plan for migrants coming to Illinois – Pete Zimmerman
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/rosemont-mayor-brad-stephens-we-need-a-better-plan-for-migrants-coming-to-illinois/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As police stations are cleared, some migrant families are separated, volunteers and migrants say – Nell Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrants-decompression-family-separations-20231215-bs2nq7mun5b4fndijdgd74nkgq-story.html
— Chicago begins impoundment of ‘rogue’ migrant buses as new ordinance toughens penalties – Nell Salzman and Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrant-rogue-buses-impound-20231215-q7udktivoneqlnkguv5qng7k3i-story.html
— Aldermen block plan to put sanctuary city question to Chicago voters – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-city-council-sanctuary-city-20231214-njlw74smhnhoxlqs2j33fcqojm-story.html
— Cook County mandates last-minute paid leave expansion – A.D. Quig
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-cook-county-paid-leave-expansion-suburbs-20231214-zmnkl7zcabb4bo53yq2f3exxha-story.html
— Supreme Court declines to put hold on Illinois gun ban – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-ban-supreme-court-20231215-ushr6sx5ebcu3jxsv66dvntnwq-story.html
— Chicago Board of Ed votes to shift priorities from school choice to neighborhood schools – Sarah Macaraeg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/education/ct-cps-magnet-selective-enrollment-schools-20231215-hz3pm4bt65cmnjevqmc3ucteiu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Voters won’t get chance to weigh in on Chicago’s sanctuary city status, City Council decides. Ald. Anthony Beale’s proposed referendum would have asked voters in the March 19 primary: “Should the city of Chicago limit its designation as a sanctuary city by placing spending limits on its public funding?” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/12/14/24001474/chicago-city-council-anthony-beale-sanctuary-city-referendum-migrant-crisis
— Shelved Brighton Park migrant camp cost city nearly $1 million. State environmental regulators determined there were too many harmful metals and other toxic substances detected on the property for it to safely house asylum-seekers. – Mitchell Armentrout and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/13/24000647/brighton-park-migrant-camp-cost-chicago
— U.S. Supreme Court again refuses to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban. The high court had been asked to issue an injunction that would have blocked the year-old law, which prohibits the possession, manufacture or sale of semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. – Tina Sfondeles and Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/12/14/24002020/u-s-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-illinois-assault-weapons-ban
— Chicago man sues former employer, union for denying gender-affirming care: ‘I was shattered’ Morgan Mesi says Breakthru Beverage Illinois denied coverage of a bilateral mastectomy and hormone therapy, according to a complaint filed in federal court Thursday. – Violet Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/14/24001831/chicago-man-sues-employer-union-denying-gender-affirming-care
— Illinois NAACP president apologizes after likening migrants to ‘savages,’ rapists, burglars. Teresa Haley apologized Thursday, two days after comments she made surfaced in a video from a recent conference call of NAACP leaders. – Kade Heather
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2023/12/14/23999428/illinois-naacp-president-teresa-haley-migrants-savages-rapists-burglars
— Brandon Johnson’s campaign fund has taken millions from unions with City Hall contracts. The campaign contributions are legal, but failed mayoral candidate Willie Wilson wants them banned in mayoral races. Ald. Gilbert Villegas wants to limit contributions to city officials from unions with city contracts. – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/15/23998636/brandon-johnson-campaign-contributions-unions-labor-seiu-ctu-chicago-teachers-union

DAILY HERALD
— Suburbs scramble to exempt public safety employees from state’s on-demand paid-leave law – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231214/news/suburbs-scramble-to-exempt-public-safety-employees-from-states-on-demand-paid-leave-law/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: I should write a book about attorneys who have dumped me, that is, about attorneys who filed lawsuits for me, but then withdrew.  I would focus on why they withdrew.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231215/news/like-doing-brain-surgery-on-yourself-why-lawyers-say-acting-as-your-own-attorney-is-a-bad-idea/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Push for vote on Chicago’s sanctuary city status dies in City Council – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-sanctuary-city-status-vote-effort-dies-city-council
— Chicago Tribune union members taking contract fight to Tribune Tower – Corli Jay
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/chicago-tribune-union-plans-rally-tribune-tower

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Dropping Off Migrants On Street Corners Certainly Is ‘Inhumane’ – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/droppoing-off-migrants-on-street-corners-certainly-is-inhumane/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood says there’s evidence to support a Biden impeachment inquiry – JJ Bullock
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/14/darin-lahood-alleges-influence-peddling-in-biden-impeachment-inquiry/71919861007/

BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
— McHenry County board incumbent wants primary opponent disqualified for misspelling ‘Republican’
https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/state/illinois-county-board-incumbent-wants-primary-opponent-disqualified-for-misspelling-republican/article_a9a2cab2-35a5-5b7e-b539-5c946d095437.html

WAND TV
— Why more women live in major East Coast counties while men outnumber them in the West – AP (COMMENT: What makes a man “quality?” How much of it is health, handsomeness, height, personality, values, religion, national origin, education, occupation, income, net worth, possessions, professional certifications and licenses, etc.? I got married when I was 29. I did not pass the CPA examination until I was 30, earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32, and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. However, I had earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27 and I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU when I was 21. I had bought condos when I was 27 and 25 and a new town home when I was 24. I had owned a 1972 Corvette since I was 23. I had gotten promoted to GS-12 ($92,279/year in today’s dollars) when I was 25. My wife had worked for the FBI. She had helped elect Big Jim Thompson. She is Catholic and I am Missouri Synod Lutheran. We met a Presbyterian singles event.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/why-more-women-live-in-major-east-coast-counties-while-men-outnumber-them-in-the/article_c066c61f-2d91-5157-af20-2587fbab1bf9.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s really tough to find quality men who share similar values,” Averbach said. There aren’t many singles groups that cater to her age group, she says, and when such groups put on events, they usually attract more women than men. Her county has a low sex ratio, which means there are more women than men. A high ratio indicates there are more men than women.)

DARIEN PATCH & BURR RIDGE PATCH & WESTERN SPRINGS PATCH
— Secrecy Again To Pick Darien Area Lawmaker? The GOP last time declined to give the names of applicants before its appointment. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/secrecy-again-pick-darien-area-lawmaker
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/secrecy-again-pick-burr-ridge-area-lawmaker
https://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/secrecy-again-pick-western-springs-area-lawmaker

LEMONT PATCH
— Committee To Appoint Replacement For 82nd District Representative. The 82nd Representative District Committee will meet at Lemont Public Library at 4 p.m. on Dec. 20. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/lemont/committee-appoint-replacement-82nd-district-representative

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— City Impounds First ‘Rogue Bus’ Carrying Migrants Under New Policy. The ordinance is aimed at stopping bus companies from dropping off migrants late at night or without prior notice, often leaving officials scrambling to accommodate them. The city impounded the first bus Wednesday night. – Quinn Myers and Alex V. Hernandez
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/14/city-will-start-impounding-fining-rogue-buses-that-skirt-rules-when-dropping-off-migrants/
— Controversial Sanctuary City Ballot Question Voted Down By City Council. The effort by alds. Anthony Beale and Ray Lopez has led to political turmoil at City Hall, but it will not move forward following Thursday’s vote. The effort by alds. Anthony Beale and Ray Lopez has led to political turmoil at City Hall, but it will not move forward following Thursday’s vote. – Quinn Myers
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/14/alderpeople-vote-down-controversial-sanctuary-city-ballot-question/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-203/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-6/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-202/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Full appeal expected after SCOTUS denies emergency injunction against Illinois’ gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_2d547ee0-9ad0-11ee-a36c-c3db1bd6ec1e.html
— New Illinois law criminalizes impeding picket lines – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_2bfe2c36-9acf-11ee-b988-e7596c8b6db8.html
— Pentagon falls 41,000 short of reduced military recruitment goals – Brett Rowland
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b452eee2-9ac4-11ee-99c9-1b25ce2c88d8.html

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Legal Challenges to Dems’ Gun Ban Continue Despite Setback
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/652954727-legal-challenges-to-dems-gun-ban-continue-despite-setback
— U.S. Supreme Court Denies Preliminary Injunction Against Illinois Democrats’ Firearms Ban
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/652954476-u-s-supreme-court-denies-preliminary-injunction-against-illinois-democrats-firearms-ban

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— SCOTUS Justice Barrett declines one invitation to step into IL gun ban fight, at least for now
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/652955684-scotus-justice-barrett-declines-one-invitation-to-step-into-il-gun-ban-fight-at-least-for-now

PARENTS DEFENDING EDUCATION
— Top Illinois STEM school stage protest over DEI (COMMENT: What percent of parents are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage, anti-traditional family, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://defendinged.org/incidents/video-reveals-students-at-top-illinois-stem-school-stage-protest-over-dei-list-of-demands-includes-concrete-impacts-for-alleged-bias-offenders/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ ruling class has decided to go full extremism on their policies, so now is the best time to fight back.
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-ruling-class-has-decided-to-go-full-extremism-on-their-policies-so-now-is-the-best-time-to-fight-back-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Our universities have become hubs of radical activism – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/14/our-universities-have-become-hubs-of-radical-activ/
— ‘Misinformation’ service NewsGuard targeted in defense bill – Bill Gertz (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters are full of misinformation. My critics/opponents 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 should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/13/inside-ring-misinformation-service-newsguard-targe/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 2024 defense authorization bill now in its final stages on Capitol Hill contains a provision that would restrict the Pentagon from spending money on an advertising agency that relies on the self-described “counter-misinformation” group NewsGuard, a blow to the left-leaning organization that critics say unfairly targets conservative media. The restriction in the proposed annual National Defense Authorization Act recently survived a House-Senate conference. The final bill is being taken up by both chambers this week. The provision calls on the defense secretary to ensure all ad agencies that contract with the Defense Department do not “place advertisements in news sources based on personal or institutional political preferences or biases, or determinations of misinformation.” The section also requires that the defense secretary and military service secretaries notify Congress whenever an ad agency employs NewsGuard, a similar British-based group called the Global Disinformation Index, or similar services. The provision is a response by several House Republicans who have said that self-appointed anti-misinformation watchdog groups are effectively being used to target conservative media outlets.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What would happen if a white mayor held a party for only white elected officials? – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-would-happen-if-a-white-mayor-held-a-party-for-only-white-elected-officials
— DC bridge shut down by Jewish protesters calling for ceasefire in Gaza – Eden Villalovas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-dc-bridge-shut-down-jewish-protesters-calling-ceasefire-gaza
— Post office suffers an a-woke-ning – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine/opinion/post-office-suffers-an-a-woke-ning
— Supreme Court declines to halt Illinois assault-style rifle ban – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/supreme-court-declines-halt-illinois-assault-rifle-ban

NEW YORK POST
— Huge line of thousands of migrants spotted trying to hop train to US border – Alex Oliveira
https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/news/huge-line-of-migrants-spotted-trying-to-hop-train-into-u-s/
— Angry drivers try to move Jewish protesters who shut down LA freeway during rush hour – Alyssa Guzman
https://nypost.com/2023/12/14/news/angry-drivers-try-to-move-jewish-protesters-who-shut-down-la-freeway-during-rush-hour/

AMAC
— The BorderLine: Biden Prefers To Put Your Safety At Risk And Play Recidivism Roulette With Criminal Aliens
https://amac.us/newsline/society/the-borderline-biden-prefers-to-put-your-safety-at-risk-and-play-recidivism-roulette-with-criminal-aliens/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Market for Failing Boys. School is girl-coded. Is it any wonder boys are struggling? – Carmel Richardson
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-market-for-failing-boys/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Was Illinois’ 2022 general election valid? – Marly Hornik and Ken Zitko
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/was_illinois_2022_general_election_valid.html
— The president of the Illinois NAACP called illegal aliens ‘savages’ – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/the_president_of_the_illinois_naacp_called_illegal_aliens_savages.html
— Angelenos fight back after Gaza protestors shut down the 110 freeway – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/angelenos_fight_back_after_gaza_protestors_shut_down_their_110_freeway.html

BREITBART
— White House Sets Border Deal: 1 Million Illegals Per Year and $61 Billion for Ukraine – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/15/white-house-border-deal-to-gop-1-million-illegals-per-year/
— Republicans Introduce Plan to Verify U.S. Citizenship for Mail-In Voters – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/14/republicans-introduce-plan-to-verify-u-s-citizenship-for-mail-in-voters/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Size and Implications of the Immigrant Population. – Mark Krikorian, Steven A. Camarota, Rich Lowry, and Roy Beck
https://cis.org/Transcript/Panel-Transcript-Size-and-Implications-Immigrant-Population

DAILY CALLER
— Supreme Court Leaves Illinois Gun Restrictions In Place – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/14/supreme-court-leaves-blue-states-gun-restrictions-place/
— Americans Must Choose Between Civilization — Or Its Destroyers – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/14/victor-davis-hanson-nihilism-anarchy-left-wing-civilization/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Will We Get a Bad Border Deal for Christmas? – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/14/will-we-get-a-bad-border-deal-for-christmas/

DAILY WIRE
— New York City Spending Tens Of Thousands On Migrant Meals That Get Trashed. 70,000 meals were wasted in less than three weeks. – Mairead Elordi
https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-york-city-spending-tens-of-thousands-on-migrant-meals-that-get-trashed

EPOCH TIMES
— Haley’s Top Backers Include Democrat Donors, Silicon Valley Billionaires. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is tied to numerous political action committees that raised more than $28 million the last time they were required to disclose. – Austin Alonzo (COMMENT: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/haleys-top-backers-include-democrat-donors-silicon-valley-billionaires-5546297

FOX NEWS
— Supreme Court allows Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban to stay in place. The Illinois law will continue to be litigated in the lower courts. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-allows-illinois-semiautomatic-weapons-ban-stay-place
— White House prickles at ‘baseless,’ ‘no evidence’ Biden impeachment
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-politics-wh-prickles-baseless-no-evidence-biden-impeachment

GOPUSA
— Give Us Educated, Skilled Immigrants Yearning To Support Themselves
https://www.gopusa.com/give-us-educated-skilled-immigrants-yearning-to-support-themselves/
— Tagging Evangelical Christians As A ‘Polarizing Extreme’
https://www.gopusa.com/tagging-evangelical-christians-as-a-polarizing-extreme/
— Trump Demands Action After 20 Percent Of Mail-In Voters Admit To Fraud In 2020 Election Survey
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-demands-action-after-20-percent-of-mail-in-voters-admit-to-fraud-in-2020-election-survey/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Chicago Mayor Blasted by Black Community for Favoring Illegal Immigrants. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/were-not-last-in-line-chicago-mayor-blasted-by-black-community-for-favoring-illegal-immigrants/

LIFE NEWS
— Pro-Life Americans Must Take on Abortion Tourism to Save More Babies From Abortion
https://www.lifenews.com/2023/12/14/pro-life-americans-must-take-on-abortion-tourism-to-save-more-babies-from-abortion/

MRC TV
— White House’s Bizarre Christmas Video Sparks Hilarious Reactions – BRITTANY M. HUGHES
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/i-thought-it-was-fake-white-houses-bizarre-christmas-video-sparks-hilarious

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why Would Republicans Agree to 3,000 Illegal-Alien Crossings Per Day? – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/why-would-republicans-agree-to-3000-illegal-alien-crossings-per-day/

PJ MEDIA
— Chicago Aldermen Block Plan to Put Question of Sanctuary City Status on the Ballot – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/14/chicago-aldermen-block-plan-to-put-question-of-sanctuary-city-on-the-ballot-n4924752
— Mayor Johnson Explains Why He Wanted to Camp Illegals on a Toxic Waste Dump – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/14/mayor-johnson-explains-why-he-wanted-to-put-illegals-on-a-toxic-waste-dump-n4924742

TOWNHALL
— Biden’s Border Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse, 13 Million Illegal Aliens Now In U.S. – Sarah Arnold |
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/14/bidens-border-crisis-just-keeps-getting-worse-13-million-illegal-aliens-now-in-us-n2632434
— Meritocracy vs. DEI – Alan Joseph Bauer (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and b) who had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, and/or no professional certifications or licenses. I earned a) job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/alanjosephbauer/2023/12/15/meritocracy-vs-dei-n2632418

ZERO HEDGE
— After Affirmative Action Win Over Harvard, Group Takes On West Point – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/after-affirmative-action-win-over-harvard-group-takes-west-point

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Israeli military veteran tapped as GOP candidate in special election to replace George Santos – Anthony Izaguirre (COMMENT: From what I see, the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization ever-increasingly want candidates who do not share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2023/12/14/israeli-military-veteran-tapped-as-gop-candidate-in-special-election-to-replace-george-santos/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ousted New York congressman George Santos, party officials said Thursday. Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face off against Democratic former congressman Tom Suozzi in a Feb. 13 special election for the seat, which includes northern parts of Queens and Long Island. The selection pits Pilip, a relatively unknown local lawmaker originally from Ethiopia, against a political veteran in Suozzi, who previously represented the district for six years during a lengthy career in Long Island politics.)

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-12-15/rise-in-mexican-cartel-violence-drives-record-migration-to-the-us

ABC NEWS & HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/2024-presidential-candidates-stand-lgbtq-issues-105662334
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/we-live-here-the-midwest-lgbtq-documentary_n_6578f509e4b0fca7ad227d74

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters ever-increasingly run American universities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/opinion/harvard-desantis-florida-college.html
— State Dept.’s Fight Against Disinformation Comes Under Attack. The Global Engagement Center has become the focus of Republican-led criticism that the U.S. government coerces social media platforms into removing offensive content. – Steven Lee Meyers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/technology/state-department-disinformation-criticism.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats say “Biden is struggling to connect with key Democratic voters” and ask “Is Trump enough to fix it?”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/11/donald-trump-fear-joe-biden-democrats-electability-2024/71620167007/
— Those who promote illegal immigration promote migrant deaths. Because Democrat and RINO leaders promote illegal immigration, Democrat and RINO leaders promote migrant deaths.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/11/30/us-mexico-border-sees-surge-migrant-deaths-el-paso-juarez/71751171007/?gnt-cfr=1
— Ever-increasingly, younger employees want older employees to retire. In 1993 when I was a 45-year-old GAO employee, because I had 25 years of federal seniority, I became eligible to take GAO’s early retirement “offer.” In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors with the blessing of my Democrat GAO supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates succeeded in forcing me to take their “offer” which expired that year. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2023/12/14/older-workers-jobs-pew-research-study/71898652007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a major demographic shift, the older workforce – some 11 million Americans – has quadrupled in size since the mid-1980s, driven by the graying of the U.S. population. The share of older Americans holding a job is also much greater. Roughly 1 in 5 Americans ages 65 and older (19%) are employed today – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Most ‘Transgender’ Kids Turn Out to Be Gay. Subjecting them to medical interventions is the modern-day version of ‘conversion therapy.’ – Roy Eappen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-transgender-kids-turn-out-to-be-gay-gender-affirming-care-conversion-therapy-58111b2e
— From the U.S. to the U.K. to Australia, backlash builds against governments for failing to control immigration – Greg Ip (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want cheap labor, they reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/the-other-i-word-angering-voters-across-western-world-dc63345b

FORBES
— Elon Musk Says DEI ‘Must Die’ And Criticizes Diversity Schemes As ‘Discrimination’ – Robert Hart
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/12/15/elon-musk-says-dei-must-die-and-criticizes-diversity-schemes-as-discrimination/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/12/14/university-donors-lawmakers-target-dei-how-antisemitism-concerns-have-expanded-into-gop-culture-wars/?sh=4f0ba0a0585b

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Supreme Court Declines to Halt New Illinois Assault-Weapon Ban – Greg Stohr
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/supreme-court-declines-to-halt-new-illinois-assault-weapon-ban

PBS
— Chicago City Council Rejects Sanctuary City Ballot Question
https://www.pbs.org/video/chicago-city-council-rejects-sanctuary-city-ballot-question/