FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Bears’ losing streak reaches historic mark
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-losing-streak-reaches-historic-mark/3632765/
FOX32
— A family of four in Illinois needs a salary of $100,332 to live comfortably. This includes $7,872 annually for groceries, $18,479 for housing, and $7,758 for healthcare. (COMMENT: I did not earn $100,000/year in today’s dollars until I was 27 in 1976. By then, I had worked for IRS for 5 years and I had earned an MBA from Loyola.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/whats-living-wage-needed-family-four-illinois
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen. (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders have flooded America with millions of illegals. What does your county clerk do to stop illegals from using their false identifications to vote?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/26/donald-trump-voting-changes/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/12/26/newberry-library-immigrants-printing-history-postcards-catalogs-mail-order-sears-montgomery-ward
JOURNAL COURIER
— Looking for waste? IRS should be the target. (COMMENT: Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats. Democrats run IRS and GAO. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO. According to my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, because IRS had taken so many big adverse actions against me, it would be a conflict of interest for me to work on audits of IRS. They succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. In my defense, I stressed the many professional codes of conduct I was under because I was a CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, Licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. Of course, I should not have been and I was not assigned to audits of my IRS superiors who had taken adverse actions against me.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/looking-waste-irs-target-william-henck-19989165.php
WGEM
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wgem.com/2024/12/27/illinois-adds-reproductive-health-choices-anti-discrimination-law/
CWB CHICAGO
— Felony shoplifting cases surge 154% under new state’s attorney
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/12/felony-shoplifting-cases-surge-154-under-new-states-attorney.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Minimum Wage Increase Touted by Pritzker as Unemployment Rate Remains High
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/minimum-wage-increase-touted-by-pritzker-as-unemployment-rate-remains-high/
— Aggrieved Employees Given Way to Complain without Going to Court
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/aggrieved-employees-given-way-to-complain-without-going-to-court/
— How to Identify & Treat Insect Bites
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/how-to-identify-treat-insect-bites/
— CORRETION: Nunda Township Sets Compensation for Next Term, MISSED $500 PER MEETING BONUS FOR ROAD
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/nunda-township-sets-compensation-for-next-term/
— Bears’ Lakefront Gambit Results in Much Lower Arlington Heights Real Estate Tax Bill
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/bears-lakefront-gambit-results-in-much-lower-arlington-heights-real-estate-tax-bill/
— Pritzker: Defender of Illegal Aliens
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/pritzker-defender-of-illegal-aliens/
— How I Got the Name Calvin, It didn’t Come from Calvin Coolidge
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/how-i-got-the-name-calvin-it-didnt-come-from-calvin-coolidge/
— 2024 Christmas Letter
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/25/2024-christmas-letter/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— When Republican candidates on ballots in your precinct lose elections, who do you blame? I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. It is a thankless job. My critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican ever-increasingly blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They do not blame those candidates or the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). They have punished me by a) removing me from the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee this year, b) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) ending my bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, e) ending my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, f) ending my membership on the Wheaton City Council Government Affairs Committee in 2011, g) ending my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) ending my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, i) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ending my service on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors in 2004, k) etc.)
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Similarities between Reagan, Trump electoral victories (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for 8 years while Reagan was President. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in January of 1980. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious that Reagan was elected. I was one of an extremely few Republicans in the office and they took their anger against Reagan out on me. They gave me bad job assignments and unfair performance expectations and appraisals. They delayed my promotions, did not promote me to GS-13 until 1986, and never promoted me to GS-14. They kept me off audits of IRS until 1986 and then after 1988. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. They forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. To deal with the aforesaid punishment, a) I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1990, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned a master’s degree in finance in 1997.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/26/inside-beltway-essayist-details-similarities-reaga/
— Who is really to blame for the ills of society? New York City’s indifference to violent attacks reveals a deeper breakdown from progressive policies. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems a) on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, b) on what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, c) on what I did as an Illinois Center Right Steering Committee member 2003-2007, d) etc. They especially blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I should title it “The Scapegoaters.”)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/26/really-blame-ills-society/
— Biden protects the lives of murderers, but not babies. President is practicing ‘cafeteria Christianity.’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/26/biden-protects-lives-murderers-babies/
— Taking Christmas seriously. Taking Christmas seriously means rejecting abortion in all its forms because it is the killing of an innocent person.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/25/taking-christmas-seriously/
— Biden signs last-minute ban on gasoline-powered vehicles (COMMENT: Just kidding, but to curry favor with Democrat leaders, should I buy an electric car? Should I buy a 2025 Dodge Charger?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/26/editorial-biden-signs-last-minute-ban-gasoline-pow/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Legal immigration must be cut too (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3270230/legal-immigration-must-be-cut-too/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If Trump wants to achieve his goals of lowering the cost of living, and ensuring that Americans have stable and good-paying jobs, expanding the H-1B visa program and other legal immigration pathways is not the way to do it. To begin with, H1-B visas have been grossly abused by companies eager to hire foreigners over American citizens. These visas are given out on a lottery basis every year to a maximum of 85,000 foreigners, out of hundreds of thousands of applicants. But in an attempt to game the odds, companies often submit multiple (and thus fraudulent) applications for the same individual to boost their chances of being selected.)
NEW YORK POST
— Sanctuary state Oregon rolls out program to help illegal migrants thwart ICE (COMMENT: How strongly is Pritzker going to thwart ICE?)
https://nypost.com/2024/12/26/us-news/sanctuary-state-oregon-rolls-out-program-to-help-illegal-migrants-thwart-ice/
— Original ‘Home Alone’ house may be pricey — but the NYC sequel’s townhouse puts the McCallisters to shame.
https://nypost.com/2024/12/26/us-news/original-home-alone-house-may-be-pricey-but-the-nyc-sequels-townhouse-puts-the-mccallisters-to-shame/
— Mexico to open shelters to house over 12K of its own citizens deported in Trump’s illegal immigrant crackdown. (COMMENT: What if America dumped its unwanted citizens on foreign countries?)
https://nypost.com/2024/12/26/us-news/mexico-plans-to-open-more-than-shelters-for-migrants-deported-by-trump/
— Ultra-progressive women fetishize Luigi Mangione because they’ve spent years shaming masculinity. (COMMENT: What do you say to those who promote Mangione?)
https://nypost.com/2024/12/26/us-news/feminists-who-demonized-masculinity-now-fetishize-luigi-mangione/
AMAC
— Merry Christmas, America – Mass Deportations Are Coming
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/merry-christmas-america-mass-deportations-are-coming/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Michigan won’t be Michigan for much longer (COMMENT: How successful have Democrat leaders been in your county, township, municipality, and school district in replacing those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/michigan_won_t_be_michigan_for_much_longer.html
— A wishful version of Trump’s Inauguration Day
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/a_wishful_version_of_trump_s_inauguration_day.html
AMUSE
— The Death of Merit: How America’s Best Companies Lost Their Way (COMMENT: Because of Affirmative Acton and DEI and because of my bad demographics, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and job-related professional license because ever-increasingly worthless.)
https://amuseonx.substack.com/p/the-death-of-merit-how-americas-best
BLAZE
— California considers ‘support network’ to shield illegal aliens from Trump’s deportation sweep
https://www.theblaze.com/news/california-considers-support-network-to-shield-illegal-aliens-from-trumps-deportation-sweep
— Illegal aliens are stealing into the US in the final days of the Biden administration. Here’s how.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/exclusive-illegal-aliens-are-stealing-into-the-us-in-the-final-days-of-the-biden-administration-here-s-how
BREITBART
— Casten promotes illegal immigration.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/26/dem-rep-casten-on-chicago-migrants-most-illegals-have-been-here-a-while-theyre-contributing/
— Homan: Trump Will Immediately Bring Back ICE Worksite Raids, ‘Remain in Mexico’ Border Policy
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/26/tom-homan-trump-will-immediately-bring-back-ice-worksite-raids-remain-in-mexico-border-policy/
CAMPUS REFORM
— The death of DEI started in 2024 and will accelerate in 2025 (COMMENT: Because of my bad demographics, my critics/opponents have always used Affirmative Acton and DEI to get rid of me.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/sturge-death-dei-started-2024-will-accelerate-2025/27100
DAILY CALLER
— Homan has a message for any individual or jurisdiction that directly impedes the work of an ICE agent: prepare to face the consequences. (COMMENT: Democrats, RINOs, and their illegals reject the rule of law.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/26/homan-ready-to-jail-those-blocking-ice/
DAILY WIRE
— Inside A ‘Social Justice Academy’ Where Third Graders Learn To Be Leftist Activists. California school district runs a summer course where students learn to disavow “whiteness” and embrace transgender ideology. (COMMENT: How strongly do Democrats and RINOs promote LGBTQ in your school district?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-a-social-justice-academy-where-third-graders-learn-to-be-leftist-activists-2
— The Year The DEI Tide Turned. DEI isn’t dead. But this year, we took major steps towards defeating its worst aspects.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-year-the-dei-tide-turned
EPOCH TIMES
— Sheriffs Say They Can Help ICE in Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan (COMMENT: Will your county sheriff help ICE in Trump’s mass deportation plan?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/sheriffs-say-they-can-help-ice-in-trumps-mass-deportation-plan-5779191
FOX NEWS
— At least six cities have strengthened sanctuary laws since Trump’s 2024 win (COMMENT: Chicago is one of them.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366456729112
— Growing gap between hardworking Americans and ruling class (COMMENT: What does the ruling class in your county, township, and municipality think of you?)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366480158112
NEWSMAX
— Subway Burning Death Is A ‘Direct Result’ of Sanctuary Policies
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/burning-murder-subway/2024/12/26/id/1192927/
— Homan: Security Priceless Amid $86B Border Deportations (COMMENT: If illegal immigration is not stopped and reversed, America is doomed. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/tom-homan-security-border/2024/12/26/id/1192985/
PJ MEDIA
— Is Donald Trump Actually a Conservative?
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2024/12/26/is-donald-trump-actually-a-conservative-n4935442#google_vignette
TOWNHALL
— The German Christmas Market Attack Demonstrates Perils of Mass Migration Policies
https://townhall.com/columnists/williamdavis/2024/12/27/the-germany-christmas-market-attack-demonstrates-perils-of-mass-migration-policies-n2649600
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— No ‘price tag’ for mass deportations, says incoming border czar (COMMENT: If illegal immigration is not stopped and reversed, America is doomed. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/5056883-no-price-tag-for-mass-deportations-says-incoming-border-czar/
— Most Americans want to reduce political news consumption due to fatigue (COMMENT: I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. It is a thankless job. My critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican ever-increasingly blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They do not blame those candidates or the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). They have punished me by a) removing me from the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee this year, b) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) ending my bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, e) ending my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, f) ending my membership on the Wheaton City Council Government Affairs Committee in 2011, g) ending my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) ending my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, i) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ending my service on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors in 2004, k) etc.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5056424-americans-political-news-consumption-poll/
— Kay Granger revelation punctuates increasing scrutiny of aging officials (COMMRENT: What demonstrates your physical and mental health? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that I put together and send out every morning.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5056889-aging-public-officials-granger/
— The mainstream news media is an arm of the Democrat Party.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5056890-trump-lawsuit-selzer-des-moines-register/
NEWSWEEK
— Next Year Will Be the Best America’s Had in a Long Time
https://www.newsweek.com/next-year-will-best-americas-had-long-time-opinion-2005161
MSN
— My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been woke, that is, they have always been anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/mindandbody/people-who-wear-their-wokeness-as-a-badge-often-say-these-16-things/ss-AA1vBzcG
— Where to Find High-Quality Men (COMMENT: Are you a man? Are you married? If yes and yes, what did you do before you got married that made you more attractive to women? I got married when I was 29 in 1978. I was earning $106,785/year in today’s dollars. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I had bought real estate in 1972, 1974, and 1976. I had bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, and 1973. I am a Missouri Synod Lutheran. My wife is Catholic. We met at a Presbyterian singles social event.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/travel/where-to-find-high-quality-men/ar-AA1qjNYz
— To be woke is to be anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/when-did-woke-become-a-bad-word/ss-AA15iSxK
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/diversity-programs-cut-is-your-workplace-next/ss-AA1r7q3M
WASHINGTON POST
— Congress stripped IRS of another $20 billion in government shutdown fight. Republican lawmakers have now clawed back half the investment the Biden administration made in the tax agency. (COMMENT: The Democrats who run IRS will use Republican budget cuts first to get rid of any of their remaining Republican employees and next their employees who are White, male, older, non-veteran, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/26/irs-funding-cut-20-billion-shutdown/
— A MAGA ‘Civil War’ on X between Musk and the far right over H-1B visas. The online rift over the H-1B skilled-worker visa program signifies a potential wedge between Trump’s core base and his new Silicon Valley supporters. (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/27/h-1b-visas-elon-musk-trump-immigration/
USA TODAY
— Democrat teachers ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/12/26/trump-mass-deportation-los-angeles-sanctuary-city/76890251007/
PRESS REPUBLICAN
— Applications for continuing unemployment benefits rise to 3-year high. (COMMENT: I have not been able to get a job appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, profession certifications, and professional license since I was 49 years old in 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire. I should write about what my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout the reasons for that are.)
https://www.pressrepublican.com/ap/business/us-applications-for-unemployment-benefits-hold-steady-but-continuing-claims-rise-to-3-year-high/article_9eb04c2b-623e-5d21-95b1-48af42ddfdce.html
FLAGLER LIVE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://flaglerlive.com/birthright-citizenship-2/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Germany Opened Its Doors to Migrants. Now It’s Struggling to Cope. Even before Christmas market attack, nation was straining under influx; economy needs new workers.
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/germany-immigration-struggles-election-8dfd4b65
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Hostile Work Environment Claims Aimed at DEI Gain Early Traction (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government had great success creating hostile work environments for their Republican employees who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. RINO and Democrat plant leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter have had great success creating hostile environments for their members who are conservative like me.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/hostile-work-environment-claims-aimed-at-dei-gain-early-traction
SALON
— Employers want cheap labor. Citizens of foreign countries work for less money than citizens of America. Citizens of foreign countries are much easier to exploit and to abuse. If my employers could have hired citizens of foreign countries instead of me, they would have.
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/26/dire-shortage-elon-musk-sparks-maga-backlash-after-calling-for-more-workers/
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 57% Favor FBI Probe of Liz Cheney
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/57_favor_fbi_probe_of_liz_cheney
INDEPENDENT
— More Americans believe health care is the government’s responsibility. MAGA is looking to end federal programs. Newfound belief in government health care comes as some Republicans are getting ready to push for cutting government spending on health care programs such as Obamacare and Medicaid.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/health-care-government-americans-donald-trump-b2666060.html
Tag: immigration
December 26, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
FOX32
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/st-sabina-christmas-chicago-2024
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Electric school buses take off in Illinois, with over 200 on the road: A ‘phenomenal climb’ (COMMENT: The only time that I rode a school bus was October 1961-May 1962 between Crete and Park Forest when I attended Hope Lutheran Grade School.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/26/illinois-electric-school-bus/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/2024/12/25/mayor-johnson-creates-group-to-study-stop-killing-of-trans-women
— Nearly 300 Illinois laws taking effect in 2025 include digital driver’s licenses, AI rules, health reform (COMMENT: Because Democrats run the federal government, everything that they say and do promotes the Democrat Party platform.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/12/23/new-illinois-laws-2025-health-insurance-minimum-wage-ai
(COMMENT: Politics and religion at work Employees can’t be required to sit through work meetings discussing religion or politics starting Jan. 1. Senate Bill 3649, an initiative of the Illinois AFL-CIO, creates new protections for employees who skip out on such meetings and prevents employers from retaliating against them. The law does not prohibit discussing religion or politics at work, but employees are not required to participate in the discussions if such activities are not part of their job. The law excludes nonprofit and advocacy groups, where politics or religion may be part of job.)
DAILY HERALD
— Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241225/nation-and-world/fate-of-trumps-cabinet-picks-unclear-as-republicans-prepare-to-take-power-in-senate/
— FRONT PAGE: The Democrat Party platform promotes homelessness.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241225/news/journeys-clearing-a-pathway-to-hope-for-the-homeless-and-near-homeless/
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241226/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-plans-to-clear-homeless-encampment-in-elgin-must-address-what-comes-next/
SHAW LOCAL
— Pritzker and Stratton polls for popularity point to potential future runs (COMMENT: Which Republican do you hope/wish/want to be the next Governor of Illinois?)
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2024/12/24/rich-miller-pritzker-and-stratton-polls-for-popularity-point-to-potential-future-runs/
QUAD CITIES
— Up and Coming Neighborhoods in the Quad Cities That You May Want to Move to (COMMENT: When a Republican home goes on the market in my neighborhood, four out of five times it is bought by a Democrat.)
https://www.quadcities.com/other-news-of-interest/up-and-coming-neighborhoods-in-the-quad-cities-that-you-may-want-to-move-to/
CITIES 92.9
— Pritzker touts rising minimum wage as Illinois’ unemployment rate has increased (COMMENT: During the 1960s, I worked for 18 months at the minimum wage which was $12.41/hour in today’s dollars. If I had to be paid $15/hour in today’s dollars, I might not have been hired.)
https://www.cities929.com/2024/12/25/pritzker-touts-rising-minimum-wage-as-illinois-unemployment-rate-has-increased/
WSIL TV
— Turkey’s soaring costs are creating a ‘lost generation’ of kids forced to help their families get by. (COMMENT: Because my father died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969, I helped support my mother, who had never worked outside of the home, and my brother.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/turkeys-soaring-costs-are-creating-a-lost-generation-of-kids-forced-to-help-their-families/article_40b1af90-3094-5656-9002-9155ed15bc27.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat and RINO leaders are going fight deportation of their illegals tooth and nail.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trump-faces-roadblocks-to-ambitious-border-crackdown/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker: Defender of Illegal Aliens
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/26/pritzker-defender-of-illegal-aliens/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, illegals take the bad jobs that Americans ever-increasingly fail/refuse to take. But how many illegals will take the bad jobs that I took? I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Having bad jobs on your resume harms your ability to get good jobs. – Dave Diersen
http://www-gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Where on Chicago Transit Authority are you most likely to be crime victim?
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/where-on-chicago-transit-authority-are-you-most-likely-to-be-crime-victim/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Elon Musk slams outdated tech plaguing federal government. America’s new IT consultant: Musk slams outdated tech plaguing federal government. (COMMENT: While I worked for GAO during the early 1990s, because GAO did not provide me with a computer system that I could use in my office, I bought one and I used it in my office.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/25/musk-m-america-new-consultant/
— Google lets you review members of Congress, and the appraisals are brutal (COMMENT: If Google let Illinois Republicans review Republican political and government news and commentary aggregators like me, what kind of reviews would I get? How many would complain that I am too conservative?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/24/google-lets-review-members-congress-appraisals-bru/
— Shelters to be opened in Mexico to prepare for Trump deportations (COMMENT: From what I see, most, if not virtually all will immediately return.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/25/shelters-opened-mexico-prepare-donald-trump-deport/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The fight against illegal immigration, sanctuary cities, and what lies in store for Homan (COMMENT: It is one thing to deport illegals, it is another to stop them from coming back in.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3267306/fight-against-illegal-immigration-sanctuary-cities-tom-homan/
— A nation of childless scrooges (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) earn professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, b) earn master’s degrees in 1980 and 1997, c) earn a professional license in 1981, d) have a home built in 1984, e) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, f) etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/3269383/nation-of-childless-scrooges/
— Biden’s sickly distorted lens on crime and non-punishment
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3269543/biden-sickly-distorted-lens-crime-non-punishment/
— Having learned nothing from the elections, Democrats turn left again
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3262165/having-learned-nothing-from-elections-democrats-turn-left-again/
NEW YORK POST
— Biden’s horrific commutations are a grotesque abuse of the US justice system
https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/opinion/bidens-commutations-a-grotesque-abuse-of-us-justice-system/
— NYC ICE director declares ‘it would take a lifetime’ to deport the city’s migrant criminals (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://www.aol.com/nyc-ice-director-declares-lifetime-173618778.html
— Democrats finds party’s woes run much deeper than 2024 election disaster (COMMENT: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.aol.com/troubling-research-dems-finds-party-222154865.html
— Musk urges supporters not to donate to Wikipedia after it spent $50M on DEI: ‘Wokepedia’
https://nypost.com/2024/12/25/business/elon-musk-urges-supporters-not-to-donate-to-wikipedia-over-dei/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— What Was So Different This Time About Trump’s Election? (COMMENT: Under Biden, voters saw that the Democrat Party platform destroys America.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/12/26/what-was-so-different-this-time-about-trumps-election/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Leftists think like communists
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/nate_silver_shows_how_leftists_think_like_communists_not_like_human_beings.html
— The dirty little secret of California’s ‘rebounding’ population (COMMENT: What percent of those in California are in America illegally?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/the_dirty_little_secret_of_california_s_rebounding_population.html
— Rand Paul’s annual Festivus report reveals an orgy of government waste (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1997, they have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.8 million in today’s dollars.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/rand_paul_s_annual_festivus_report_reveals_an_orgy_of_government_waste.html
— America’s Unsolvable Spending Crisis: Brace for Impact
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/12/america_s_unsolvable_spending_crisis_brace_for_impact.html
— Contrary to today’s leftists, early Christians knew Christ was from Judea, not ‘Palestine’ Jesus was not a refugee but a resident of Nazareth whose family was required to go to Bethlehem for a census.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/contrary_to_today_s_leftists_early_christians_knew_christ_was_from_judea_not_palestine.html
BREITBART
— Rand Paul: ‘I Have a Lot of Problems with Big Spenders in Both Parties’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/24/rand-paul-i-have-a-lot-of-problems-with-big-spenders-in-both-parties/
DAILY CALLER
— There Should Be No Price Tag For Border Security
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/25/will-davis-tom-homan-price-tag-border-security/
DAILY SIGNAL
— How To Get Trump’s Agenda Through Congress
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/12/26/how-get-trumps-agenda-through-congress/
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Issues Christmas Message to Trudeau, Greenland, China, Panama. ‘If Canada was to become our 51st State, their Taxes would be cut by more than 60 percent, their businesses would immediately double in size,’ Trump said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-issues-christmas-message-to-trudeau-greenland-chinese-soldiers-in-panama-5781852
FOX NEWS
— Oregon AG creates sanctuary ‘toolkit’ ahead of likely Trump-Homan illegal immigration crackdown. Oregon became the first ‘sanctuary state’ in 1987. (COMMENT: How strongly are the Democrats who run Illinois going to fight Trump? Trump got 2.4 million votes in Illinois.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/oregon-ag-creates-sanctuary-toolkit-ahead-likely-trump-homan-illegal-immigration-crackdown
— These are Trump’s three priorities for Homan
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366437715112
— Newsom draws up plans to help illegal immigrants dodge Trump deportation plan
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366451494112
POST MILLENNIAL
— Wikipedia spends $50 MILLION in 2023-24 on DEI
https://thepostmillennial.com/wikipedia-spends-50-million-annually-on-dei
TOWNHALL
— Since When Did We Republicans Start Being Against Punishing Criminals? (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2024/12/26/since-when-did-we-republicans-start-being-against-punishing-criminals-n2649448
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are a lot of nice Republicans out there who think that we should just let bygones be bygones. They want us not to deport, prosecute, or otherwise sanction the illegal aliens who haven’t been yet caught committing any crimes after they committed the crime of being here illegally, those who imprisoned us for being their political opponents, and those who abused us with censorship and COVID decrees. We’re supposed to give them all a pass for some reason.)
— Legal Group Puts Sanctuary Jurisdictions on Notice Ahead of Trump’s Mass Deportation Operation
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2024/12/25/america-first-legal-sanctuary-jurisdictions-n2649531
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump tells 37 people with sentences commuted by Biden to ‘go to hell’ in lengthy Christmas post
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5056113-trump-sentences-commuted-christmas-post/
— Of those illegals who are employed, what percent are “off the books,” that is, what percent are paid with cash under the table?
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5055305-undocumented-immigrants-pay-more-than-their-fair-share-of-taxes/
— Missing congresswoman’s case shows Congress needs new rules on attendance
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/opinion-missing-congresswoman-s-case-shows-congress-needs-new-rules-on-attendance/ar-AA1wtiiv
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Have you ever heard of Kay Granger? Probably not. She’s a Republican congresswoman from Texas who has been in office almost 30 years. But that’s not why I’m writing about her. I’m writing about her because she hadn’t been in her office or even seen for six months. She was just gone — poof. And there wasn’t really anything the House was able or willing to do about it. That has to change. If you stopped showing up to work, what would happen? After a series of unanswered phone calls and emails, you’d be fired. In Congress, though, there is no boss to fire anyone. There is a Speaker of the House, who can call for a vote for expel members who violate their oaths of office or for egregious violations of Congressional ethics, but that happens only rarely. In 1983, Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.) admitted to having sex with an underage House page and “made sexual advances” toward two other kids. He was censured, and he turned his back on the chamber as it voted. Then he was reelected, repeatedly, until 1997. If contempt in the face of your exposure for molesting pages can’t get you booted from the House, almost nothing can. More recently, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was actually expelled, but it took a federal indictment to make Congress act. In that context, a mere poor attendance record is not going to get you removed. We know this because Granger was AWOL for half the year, for crying out loud. She didn’t run for reelection, but probably only because she would have had to offer proof of life to the voters at some point. Granger was recently discovered living in a $4,000 per month nursing home that specializes in treating dementia patients. Certainly no one would wish that on anyone, but Granger should not have clung to her job if she was not capable of doing it. As matters stand, her constituents have had no representation in the House for a very long time.)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Americans tune out of the news ahead of Trump’s return (COMMENT: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor does not tune out. The December 25, 2024 GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter had links to 69 articles, the December 24 to 96, the December 23 to 84, the December 22 to 59, the December 21 to 72, the December 20 to 78, etc.)
https://au.news.yahoo.com/americans-tune-news-ahead-trumps-133746491.html
MSN
— Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that because they have flooded America with so many millions of their illegals, a) it is futile to deport any of them and b) America will soon be a Hispanic nation.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/can-america-afford-trump-s-mass-deportation-plan-8-things-to-know/ss-AA1u2NHZ
— Trump launches foul-mouthed attack on ‘woke’ in America (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always been woke and they are ever-increasingly woke. To be woke is to be anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-launches-foul-mouthed-attack-on-woke-in-america/ss-AA1wnv1U
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/donald-trump-slams-woke-culture-earns-elon-musks-support-at-americafest-rally/ar-AA1wlsMO
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump slammed the ‘woke’ liberal mindset as ‘bulls**t’ in a fired-up speech to the conservative faithful on Sunday. ‘Woke has to stop, because along with everything else, it is destroying our country,’ he said in his keynote address at Turning Point’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona.)
— US judge upholds Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies (COMMENT: In Diersen v. GAO, the courts upheld Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, the courts upheld race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. The decision strongly discourages those who are the following from working for GAO: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Potential GAO employees can see how GAO treats those who share my demographics.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-judge-upholds-naval-academys-race-conscious-admissions-policies/ar-AA1voO4g
— Lockland, Ohio ‘overwhelmed’ by 3,000 African migrants living tax-free. (COMMENT: Lockland today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tiny-ohio-town-overwhelmed-by-3-000-african-migrants-living-tax-free/ss-AA1t3Y5p?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhoverent
NEWSWEEK
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is a liberal Democrat who rejects the concept of nations and wants open borders, that is, that Jesus is not only anti-Trump, but anti-America.
https://www.newsweek.com/petition-donald-trump-immigration-christian-2005973
NEW YORK TIMES
— Assist or Resist: Local Officials Debate Trump’s Mass Deportation Threat (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that the Democrat and the RINO leaders of America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district will fight deportation tooth and nail. Democrat and RINO leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and illegals are their soldiers in their army.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/us/trump-deportations-migrants-san-diego.html
— Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics (COMMENT: From what I see, Trump’s re-election motivates Democrat and RINO leaders to do even more to get rid of Republicans once and for all who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, married, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/upshot/trump-era-republicans-democrats.html
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly reject Trump’s election and the rule of law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/opinion/judges-trump-rule-of-law.html
WASHINGTON POST
— After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always had more income than I have had. My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have the most income.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12/26/trump-voters-federal-benefits-food/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/editorial-immigrants-are-californias-lifeblood-they-need-support-now-more-than-ever/ar-AA1wtw2P
— Trump’s deportations are on a collision course with a California economy built on hypocrisy.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/abcarian-trump-s-deportations-are-on-a-collision-course-with-a-california-economy-built-on-hypocrisy/ar-AA1womlD
— How press freedoms could fare under the second Trump administration (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-12-26/journalist-leak-investigations-donald-trump
USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly reject Trump’s election and the rule of law.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/12/26/trump-mass-deportation-los-angeles-sanctuary-city/76890251007/
— Rebuild worker attendance accountability (COMMENT: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I took far fewer sick days than my coworkers and subordinates.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2024/12/17/how-enforce-attendance-policies-hr/77007333007/
CUBAEN MIAMI
— The United States received more than half a million Cubans in just two years
https://www.cubaenmiami.com/en/The-United-States-received-more-than-half-a-million-Cubans-in-just-two-years/
TUCSON
— Trump’s early endorsement in AZ governor’s race riles conservatives (COMMENT: Which Republicans do Trump want to run for offices in Illinois?)
https://tucson.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/president-elect-donald-trump-endorses-karrin-taylor-robson-2024-arizona-governor-race-riling-conservatives/article_5946740a-c15c-11ef-87be-d31440a858f0.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Price of Rivian’s $6 Billion Rescue. The company vows not to oppose the UAW at its Illinois factory.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/rivian-automotive-uaw-unions-biden-administration-subsidies-electric-vehicles-f96e93be
— Trump Can Pull the Plug on EV Mandates
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-can-pull-the-plug-on-ev-mandates-emissions-standards-policy-california-0c197138
— Inside the Plan to Halt U.S.-Bound Migrants at the Treacherous Darién Gap. The U.S. ‘border is actually here,’ Panama’s president says, describing jungle route many take on their way to America.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/trump-immigration-policy-panama-darien-gap-05c2861e
— Ballooning Costs Rewrite the Math of Owning a Home
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/home-insurance-property-tax-vs-mortgage-cost-43ab76ed
— Hunger for Electricity Seen Keeping Renewable-Power Investment Flowing Under Trump. Private-equity managers expect electricity demand to drive the incoming president’s energy policy.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hunger-for-electricity-seen-keeping-renewable-power-investment-flowing-under-trump-b7e7c616
BUSINESS TODAY
— ‘Right wing civil war will be over Indians,’ says US political commentator; triggers debate. “High-skilled Indians is the one group where racism is the only explanation for wanting to restrict numbers,” said US political commentator Richard Hanania. (COMMENT: From what I see, Democrat and RINO employers prefer citizens of India over citizens of America.)
https://www.businesstoday.in/world/us/story/right-wing-civil-war-will-be-over-indians-says-us-political-commentator-triggers-debate-458476-2024-12-25
NEW REPUBLIC
— What if Trump Does Everything He’s Promised—and the People Don’t Care? (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They use Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI to waste the careers of and to get rid of Republican employees. If Trump had been President earlier and had stopped AA and DEI earlier, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service before I was 40 years old in 1988. I had earned an MBA in 1976. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/189233/trump-2025-second-term-agenda-democracy
GOTHAMIST
— Suspect in subway fire death was deported 6 years ago, only to find his way to NYC (COMMENT: What percent of deported illegals return?)
https://gothamist.com/news/suspect-in-subway-fire-death-was-deported-6-years-ago-only-to-find-his-way-to-nyc
PHYS
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-businesses-caving-political-pressure-abandoning.html
December 25, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Judge grants fired CPS CEO Pedro Martinez restraining order (COMMENT: The defendants in the lawsuits that I have filed and their attorneys continue to take adverse actions against me. I should have gotten retaining orders against them.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/fired-chicago-public-schools-cps-ceo-pedro-martinez-case-board-court-tuesday/15701839/
NBC5
— CPS CEO Pedro Martinez granted temporary restraining order against school board (COMMENT: The defendants in the lawsuits that I have filed and their attorneys continue to take adverse actions against me. I should have gotten retaining orders against them.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cps-ceo-pedro-martinez-granted-temporary-restraining-order-against-school-board/3631918/
SOUTHERN
— Democrats use reports of anonymous letters to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/12/24/letter-urging-residents-to-report-brown-folks-condemned-by-oregon-officials/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump’s deportation plans spark fear in construction industry (COMMENT: What percent of construction workers are illegals?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/president-elect-donald-trumps-deportation-plans-spark-fears-in-construction-industry-border-czar-tom-homan-immigrant-labor
WCIA
— Five years after legalization, what’s next for Illinois’ marijuana market? (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/five-years-after-legalization-whats-next-for-illinois-marijuana-market/
ELMHURST PATCH
— Unsafe Area West Of Elmhurst, With Large Crowds
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/unsafe-area-west-elmhurst-large-crowds-police
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/unsafe-area-west-of-elmhurst-with-large-crowds-police/ar-AA1wnWWD
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois legislators return Jan. 4 for ‘lame duck’ session
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d00e3540-c15d-11ef-8cdf-3fa42b87d0f5.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Summary of the Madigan Corruption Trial So Far
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/24/summary-of-the-madigan-corruption-trial-so-far/
— MODIFICATION: Christmas Eve Present for SOME Federal Employees
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/23/christmas-eve-present-for-federal-employees/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois to make $2.5B from alcohol, other sin taxes. You might celebrate the holiday season by indulging in not-so-healthy habits. State lawmakers are encouragingly discouraging you for the sake of their budget. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more vice.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/eggnog-tax-illinois-to-make-2-5b-from-alcohol-other-sin-taxes/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Pope urges the faithful to embrace hope in Christmas Mass sermon. What are some things that you hoped for that did not happen? My dashed hopes include a) continuing to work for the Park Forest Post Office beyond 1969, b) getting a job that required a bachelor’s degree when I graduated from NIU in 1970, c) getting hired by Oldsmobile in 1971 and having a successful career in the automotive industry, d) getting promoted beyond GS-12 by IRS, e) being treated fairly by Money Magazine in its 4-page article on me in February of 1978, f) getting a promotion to GS-13 to transfer from IRS to GAO instead of having to take a downgrade in 1980, g) being assigned to audits of IRS during my entire GAO career instead of just 3 years 1986-1988, h) getting promoted sooner by GAO and beyond GS-13, i) being allowing to work at least to my regular retirement age of 55 in 2003, j) the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and TAPROOT Republicans to be run by conservatives, and k) Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America to be run by conservatives. Some things that I did hope for that did happen include my a) my earning a bachelor’s degree (1970) and three master’s degrees (1976, 1980, 1997), b) my earing six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), c) my earning a professional license (1981), d) my being married to my outstanding wife since 1978, e) my buying new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., f) my buying real estate in 1972, 1974, and 1976, g) my wife and I buying a home in Wheaton in 1978 and having one built in Wheaton in 1984. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Avoiding the coming demographic cliff. Young couples are having children in states where religious faith is strong.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/24/avoiding-coming-demographic-cliff/
— U.S. needs a saner approach to immigration. Illegal aliens make up half of farmworkers, care for children and older adults. (COMMENT: Younger Americans ever-increasingly fail/refuse to take bad jobs. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Having bad jobs on your resume harms your ability to get good jobs.)
https://highergroundtimes.com/higher-ground/2024/dec/24/u-needs-saner-approach-immigration/
NEW YORK POST
— Incoming border czar Tom Homan says Trump admin will need $86B to ‘start’ mass deportations
https://nypost.com/2024/12/24/us-news/incoming-border-czar-tom-homan-says-trump-admin-will-need-86-billion-to-start-mass-deportations/
— Watchdogs target shadowy PAC with potential leftwing ties that worked to sabotage GOP candidates
https://nypost.com/2024/12/24/us-news/watchdogs-target-shadowy-pac-with-potential-leftwing-ties-that-worked-to-sabotage-gop-candidates/
— Ivy League schools silent as Trump packs his Cabinet with their grads
https://nypost.com/2024/12/22/opinion/ivy-league-schools-silent-as-trump-packs-his-cabinet-with-their-grads/
— Bill Maher torches DEI efforts as meaningless ‘virtue signaling’ left uses to ‘make themselves feel better’ (COMMENT: My critics/opponents ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of conservatives like me who are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should start writing about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://nypost.com/2024/12/24/media/bill-maher-torches-dei-efforts-as-meaningless-virtue-signaling-left-uses-to-make-themselves-feel-better/
— Rand Paul’s annual ‘Festivus’ list of outrageous government waste (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1997, they have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.8 million in today’s dollars.)
https://nypost.com/2024/12/24/us-news/cocaine-for-moody-rats-and-climate-focused-drag-show-on-ice-top-rand-pauls-annual-festivus-list-of-outrageous-government-waste/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illegal immigrants forming ‘action plans’ in response to planned Trump crackdown
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/12/24/illegal-immigrants-forming-action-plans-in-response-to-planned-trump-crackdown-1511898/
— ‘Daniel Penny effect’: Help never came for woman set ablaze on NYC subway by illegal migrant (COMMENT: Republicans help victims of crime, Democrats help criminals. If you try to help a crime victim, anticipate/expect that Democrats will prosecute you.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/12/24/daniel-penny-effect-help-never-came-for-woman-set-ablaze-on-nyc-subway-by-illegal-migrant-1511779/
— Top automakers to donate $1M to Trump inauguration
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/12/24/times-are-achanging-top-automakers-to-donate-1m-to-trump-inauguration-1511925/
BLAZE
— 12 times leftists have sought to twist, hijack, and stomp on
https://www.theblaze.com/news/blaze-news-original-12-times-leftists-have-sought-to-twist-hijack-and-stomp-on-christmas
BREITBART
— We Also Have to Go After Sanctuary Campuses, Not Just Cities
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/24/gop-rep-tenney-we-also-have-to-go-after-sanctuary-campuses-not-just-cities/
— Subway Killer Got Benefits the Homeless Aren’t
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/24/homan-suspected-subway-killer-got-benefits-the-homeless-arent/
CAMPUS REFORM
— 5 examples of government waste in higher education
https://www.campusreform.org/article/2024-5-examples-government-waste-higher-education/26998
DAILY CALLER
— Removing Millions Of Illegal Immigrants Is Possible — Tom Homan Can Do It
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/24/millions-illegal-immigrants-deportations-logistics-tom-homan-border-czar-donald-trump/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Ramps Up Search for DEI Hires Ahead of Trump Administration (COMMENT: All my superiors and supervisors who took adverse actions against me were Democrats who were minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about them and the adverse actions that they took against me.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/12/24/biden-ramps-up-search-for-dei-hires-ahead-of-trump-administration/
FOX BUSINESS
— Homan says $86B from Congress will help ‘start’ protecting the border
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6366413377112
— Homan fired up over migrant crime: ‘You don’t want to help… don’t be pushing back against us’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n-mV8Isdl8
FEDERALIST
— Shunning Friends And Family For Their Political Beliefs Is An Affront To The Spirit Of Christmas
https://thefederalist.com/2024/12/24/shunning-friends-and-family-for-their-political-beliefs-is-an-affront-to-the-spirit-of-christmas/
FOX NEWS
— ‘SNL’ faces backlash for audience cheers over suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366411823112
— Illinois city sparks complaints, petition by limiting Hanukkah menorah display to just a few hours. More than 6,500 sign petition calling for Lake Forest to allow a longer Hanukkah display.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-city-sparks-complaints-petition-limiting-hanukkah-menorah-display-just-few-hours
— NY Republican compares sanctuary states to Confederacy: ‘We had a Civil War’ over federal law.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ny-republican-compares-sanctuary-states-173058878.html
— Critics warn of ‘Daniel Penny effect’ after woman burned alive on NYC subway car as bystanders watched. Video of the horrifying murder showed several people standing by as the woman burned. (COMMENT: Republicans help victims of crime, Democrats help criminals. If you try to help a crime victim, anticipate/expect that Democrats will prosecute you.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/critics-warn-daniel-penny-effect-after-woman-burned-alive-nyc-subway-car-bystanders-watched
— Government waste report uncovers more than $1 trillion spent by Biden admin (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1997, they have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.8 million in today’s dollars.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/government-waste-report-uncovers-more-than-1-trillion-spent-by-biden-admin/vi-AA1wr7FK
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Non-detained illegal immigrants have convicted homicide rate 13 times higher than U.S.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/report-non-detained-illegal-immigrants-have-convicted-homicide-rate-13-times-higher-than-u-s
LEGAL INSURECTION
— Younger Generation Support for Luigi Mangione Reflects “A Strong Anti-Capitalist Trend on Campuses” (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/12/younger-generation-support-for-luigi-mangione-reflects-a-strong-anti-capitalist-trend-on-campuses/
NEWSMAX
— Newsom Mulls ‘Immigrant Support Network’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gavin-newsom-california-illegal/2024/12/24/id/1192788/
— Sen. Paul’s 2024 ‘Festivus’ Report Shows $1T in Waste (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1997, they have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.8 million in today’s dollars.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rand-paul-government-waste-festivus/2024/12/24/id/1192782/
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Trump’s Deportations Will Help U.S. Economy And American Workers
https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/trumps-deportations-will-help-u-s-economy-and-american-workers/
REAL CLEAR DEFENSE
— While Navy Pushes DEI, 37% of Attack Subs Are out of Order
https://www.realcleardefense.com/2024/12/24/while_navy_pushes_dei_37_of_attack_subs_are_out_of_order_1080641.html
REAL CLEAR INVESTIGATIONS
— Divisive DEI Chief Gets Raise Instead of Demotion (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2024/12/25/waste_of_the_day_divisive_dei_chief_gets_raise_instead_of_demotion_1080812.html
TOWNHALL
— The Best Christmas Gift of All: Trump Saved The United States of America
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2024/12/25/the-best-christmas-gift-of-all-trump-saved-the-united-states-of-america-n2649446
— Illegal immigrant Charged in NYC Subway Murder Was Previously Deported (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that deported illegals will immediately return.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2024/12/24/illegal-immigrant-charged-in-nyc-subway-murder-was-deported-from-us-in-2018-n2649528
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump border czar: 100K beds, more ICE agents needed for deportations
https://www.aol.com/trump-border-czar-100k-beds-160027709.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters are going to do everything that they can to stop deportation of illegals. Anticipate/expect that they will help deported illegals to immediately return.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5051636-trump-immigration-crackdown-southern-border-mass-deportation/
YAHOO
— Pope urges faithful to embrace hope in Christmas Mass sermon (COMMENT: What are some things that you hoped for that did not happen? My dashed hopes include a) continuing to work for the Park Forest Post Office beyond 1969, b) getting a job that required a bachelor’s degree when I graduated from NIU in 1970, c) getting hired by Oldsmobile in 1971 and having a successful career in the automotive industry, d) getting promoted beyond GS-12 by IRS, e) being treated fairly by Money Magazine in its 4-page article on me in February of 1978, f) getting a promotion to GS-13 to transfer from IRS to GAO instead of having to take a downgrade in 1980, g) being assigned to audits of IRS during my entire GAO career instead of just 3 years 1986-1988, h) getting promoted sooner by GAO and beyond GS-13, i) being allowing to work at least to my regular retirement age of 55 in 2003, j) the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and TAPROOT Republicans to be run by conservatives, and k) Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America to be run by conservatives. Some things that I did hope for that did happen include my a) my earning a bachelor’s degree (1970) and three master’s degrees (1976, 1980, 1997), b) my earing six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), c) my earning a professional license (1981), d) my being married to my outstanding wife since 1978, e) my buying new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., f) my buying real estate in 1972, 1974, and 1976, g) my wife and I buying a home in Wheaton in 1978 and having one built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-urges-faithful-embrace-hope-203224651.html
MSNBC
— The mainstream news media is ever-increasingly an arm of the Democrat Party.
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-free-speech-hypocrisy-rcna184445
MSN
— 12 Companies Under Fire for Their ‘Woke’ Decisions (COMMEMT: All my employers were woke, that is, they all gave preference big time to their employees who were liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, that is, they all discriminated big time against their employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/12-brands-that-have-suffered-after-going-woke/ss-BB1muPms
— Trump Admin Expected to Fire Federal Employees Targeted by DOGE (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors force me to resign when I was 49 years old in 1997, that is, they fired me. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to reign in 1969 when I was 20 years old, that is, they fired me.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-admin-expected-to-fire-federal-employees-targeted-by-doge/ss-AA1worHc?ocid=00000000
NEW YORK TIMES
— If You’re Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It. Involvement in issues beyond the immediate scope of one’s personal life and work, undertaken for the greater good, is more important than ever. (COMMENT: I put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter together and send it out every morning.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/opinion/civil-society-importance.html
— Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy. (COMMENT: During the 1990s, Gingrich cut GAO’s budget dramatically. The Democrats who ran GAO used those cuts to get rid of the agency’s few remaining Republican employees including me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/business/trump-musk-ramaswamy-doge-government-spending.html
— Assist or Resist: Local Officials Debate Trump’s Mass Deportation Threat. Communities are divided on how much to cooperate with immigration agents. In San Diego, the sheriff has vowed to defy a new policy protecting migrants. (COMMENT: Will the leaders of your county, township, and municipality assist or resist deportation efforts?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/us/trump-deportations-migrants-san-diego.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Texas puts up billboards warning of rape, kidnapping to deter migrants
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12/24/texas-billboards-migrants-central-america-mexico/
USA TODAY
— Ford is latest company to kick in cash ($1 million) for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/23/donald-trump-inauguration-ford/77178326007/
BOSTON GLOBE
— In pricey Boston, choosing between your pet and housing is heartbreakingly common (COMMENT: One reason why I have more money is that I have never had pets. Pets are very time-consuming and expensive. Instead of pets, I invested my time and my money into earing a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/23/magazine/harsh-economics-of-pet-ownership-boston/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will Trump Invade Panama? The President-elect threatens to retake the canal, but how?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-panama-canal-shipping-china-jose-raul-mulino-8e7729da
BARRON’S
— America Built the Panama Canal. Trump Wants It Back.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/panama-canal-trump-history-2bdd1b22
FORBES
— Trump’s Net Worth Rose $3.6 Billion This Year—Despite Wild Fluctuations In His Wealth
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenpastis/2024/12/25/trumps-net-worth-rose-36-billion-this-year-despite-wild-fluctuations-in-his-wealth/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2024/12/24/dei-isnt-going-anywhere-why-practitioners-are-doing-more-despite-backlash/
— Trump Repeatedly Warns Illegal Immigrants That Historic Deportation Effort Is Coming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAtl-kRGiL8
FORTUNE
— Gen Zers may not have a house or kids, but data shows they’re spoiling their pets more than any other generation instead (COMMENT: One reason why I have more money is that I have never had pets. Pets are very time-consuming and expensive. Instead of pets, I invested my time and my money into earing a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://fortune.com/2024/12/25/gen-zers-may-not-have-a-house-or-kids-but-data-shows-theyre-spoiling-their-pets-more-than-any-other-generation-instead/
BUSINESS JOUNAL
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2024/12/24/dei-efforts-2024-backlash-tips-advice.html
MIT NEWS
— Empowering systemic racism research (COMMENT: My critics/opponents shout at those who are the following that me and those who share my demographics cause all their problems: moderate/liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://news.mit.edu/2024/empowering-systemic-racism-research-mit-and-beyond-1104
KFF HEALTH NEWS
— Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out every morning causes me to relive the many big adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me. Should I start writing about my critics/opponents and the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me?
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/lgbtq-aging-adults-going-it-alone-relive-trauma/
INNER BALANCE
— Blaming Others When Things Go Wrong (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame their problems not only on me, they also blame their problems on those who share my demographics.)
https://innerbalanceaz.com/blog/blaming-others-when-things-go-wrong
QUORA
— Who should I blame for all my problems? (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame their problems not only on me, they also blame their problems on those who share my demographics.)
https://www.quora.com/Who-should-I-blame-for-all-my-problems
NIEMAN LAB
— Can AI help local newsrooms streamline their newsletters? ARLnow tests the waters. (COMMENT: GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters are 100% generated by me. I use what I learned a) putting those letters together and sending them out since 2000, b) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, c) serving as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades 2005-2019, d) serving as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, e) serving as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) serving as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, g) serving as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, h) working for GAO 1980-1997, i) etc.)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2023/05/can-ai-help-local-newsrooms-streamline-their-newsletters-arlnow-tests-the-waters/
RASMUSSEN
— 41% Blame Mental Health for Mass Shootings
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/41_blame_mental_health_for_mass_shootings
DAILY MAIL
— DOGE insider reveals the wildest government spending splurges in the sights of Elon’s agency (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. Since 1997, they have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.8 million in today’s dollars.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14214261/doge-insider-reveals-wildest-government-spending-splurges-sights-Elons-agency.html
December 24, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Police warn of dangerous takeovers in Villa Park after weekend incidents
https://abc7chicago.com/post/police-warn-dangerous-takeovers-villa-park-illinois-after-chase-north-avenue/15697155/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It comes after a high-speed crash and serious accident Friday night along North Avenue. On Saturday, police say crowds and vehicles took over private business lots near North and Villa avenues. At one point, a crowd formed to block an arrest, according to police. There was also an unsubstantiated claim of a few people with guns, police said. Offenders face a $900 fee and risk getting their tires spiked.)
— Suspect Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and terror charges in CEO killing. Luigi Mangione attorney claims police, mayor using him as ‘political fodder.’ (COMMENT: How strong is the support for Mangione in your county, township, and municipality?)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/luigi-mangione-arraigned-new-york-state-charges-murder-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson/15695430/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-12/23/2024
(FROM THE ARTICLE: About two dozen women, who waited in line in the frigid cold for public seats in the courtroom gallery, said they were there to support Mangione. Most of the women wore face masks and a few appeared visibly emotional as Mangione entered the courtroom. “This is a grave injustice, and that’s why people are here,” one of the women, who said she arrived at the courthouse at 5 a.m., told ABC News.)
— President-elect suggests US should own and control Greenland
https://abc7chicago.com/post/is-greenland-sale-president-elect-donald-trump-suggests-us-should-own-control-country/15698603/
NBC5
— ‘Come get me:’ Trump border czar nominee blasts Pritzker, Johnson on immigration. The Trump administration has promised a massive deportation effort in 2025, but could hit a variety of roadblocks.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/come-get-me-trump-border-czar-nominee-blasts-pritzker-johnson-on-immigration/3631105/
— President-elect Trump wants to again rename North America’s tallest peak
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/president-elect-trump-wants-to-again-rename-north-americas-tallest-peak/3631311/
— Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says (COMMENT: How and why did Gaetz get elected?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/house-ethics-committee-releases-report-on-matt-gaetz-sex-drug-allegations/3631001/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more reparations. Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/reparations-evanston-il-transforming-lives-black-residents-rcna173534
WGN9
— Illinois political heavyweights, including Durbin and Pritzker, set stage for intriguing 2025 (COMMENT: Which Republicans do you hope/wish/want to run for U.S. Senate and for Illinois statewide offices in 2026?)
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/illinois-political-heavyweights-including-durbin-and-pritzker-set-stage-for-intriguing-2025/
— Safety concerns force migrants from South Shore apartment building days before Christmas
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/safety-concerns-force-migrants-from-south-shore-apartment-building-days-before-christmas/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Two Illinois convicts among 37 whose death sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden (COMMENT: Of course, George Ryan and his supporters are overjoyed. Biden follows in George Ryan’s footsteps. George Ryan supporters have taken many adverse actions against me. I should write about them and the adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/23/two-illinois-commuted-sentences-biden/
— More than 1 million people in U.S. earn $500,000 or more (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid. But I never earned more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars even though I have three master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), six professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and a professional license (CPA). My critics/opponents use my having the aforesaid qualifications and my earning the aforesaid low salary to hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be an extremely bad person if not worse things.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/23/more-than-1-million-people-in-u-s-earn-500000-or-more/
— Donald Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that because they have flooded America with so many millions of their illegals, that it is futile to deport any of them. Further, anticipate/expect that deported illegals will immediately return.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/23/trump-mass-deportations-immigrants/
— Waukegan ready to buck Trump deportation efforts (COMMENT: How strongly are the Democrats and RINOs who run your municipality going to buck Trump deportation efforts, that is, how strongly do they reject Trump’s election?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/23/column-waukegan-ready-to-buck-trump-deportation-efforts/
— Americans have much to be thankful for (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not being thankful enough. According to them, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/24/opinion-holidays-americans-gratitude/
— MAY 16, 2019 FLASHBACK: Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne criticizes DuPage GOP, announces run for county board
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/04/03/naperville-city-councilman-kevin-coyne-criticizes-dupage-gop-announces-run-for-county-board/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne used a Facebook post early Wednesday to blast the DuPage County Republican Party and announce his bid to run for the DuPage County Board in District 5. Posting after Tuesday’s election votes had been counted, Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne wrote the DuPage County Republican organization did not do enough to get GOP candidates elected and said his county board candidacy should be seen as an effort to “stand up for conservative principals.” “I would say I think the Republican party right now is really struggling locally, and I hope to add a new voice for GOP voters,” Coyne said in a phone interview Wednesday. “I hope to be able to offer that voice on the DuPage County Board.” Coyne said he plans to run in the 2020 county election, pursuing the seat currently held by James Healy, a Naperville resident who has been on the county board since 1996. Seats held by District 5 board members Sadia Covert and Dawn DeSart are not up for election until 2022. In his post on his Naperville City Councilman Facebook page, Coyne said the DuPage GOP had “another embarrassing showing” in the most recent election cycle. “While the DuPage Democrats’ local leadership organize candidate forums, canvassing drives and social media initiatives throughout DuPage County, our DuPage GOP does what it usually does … nothing,” Coyne wrote. “Our once great DuPage GOP organization has become a shell of its former self. “The DuPage GOP has successfully handed both our County and the City of Naperville over to the Illinois’ Democratic Party. I am unwilling to let this stand!” Coyne repeated the criticism Wednesday. “The party around here was in power for a very long time and I don’t think ever adapted to the way in which politics has changed. The results for GOP folks have been very damaging.” Coyne said he made the post on his official Naperville City Council page because he thought it important to let people who follow local politics know of his plans to run for the county board. The post had drawn more than 50 comments as of Wednesday morning, many criticizing Coyne for talking about partisan politics when the council is elected as a nonpartisan body. “I will present a platform focused on reducing the size of government, reducing real estate tax levies and protecting LIFE … both as a supporter of pro-life initiatives and as a supporter of our constitutional right to bear arms,” Coyne wrote in the Facebook post. “I look forward to keeping my supporters abreast of my platform and to fighting for pro-life and small government reforms in DuPage County,” the post said. “We are better than what we have shown in recent elections. Republican voters in DuPage County need someone that will stand up for conservative principals! I ask conservative voters in DuPage County’s District 5 to give me the chance to be their voice. Much more to come….” Coyne, an attorney, was elected to Naperville City Council in 2015 and won re-election in 2017. He served on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission from 2011 to 2015. Coyne’s current city council term expires in 2021. In February, Coyne caused a stir when he called for state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Naperville, to resign after saying her comments about the city of Naperville having white supremacist policies were a new low for “ugly rhetoric.” Stava-Murray posted her comments in response to message left on her Facebook page from someone who called Naperville people “bullies” and “horrible people.” Stava-Murray responded by saying she has wanted to leave the city herself because of Naperville’s “history of white supremacist policies.”)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Inside Gaetz report: trove of new details alleging drug use, payments for sex (COMMENT: How and why did Gaetz get elected?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/12/23/matt-gaetz-house-ethics-committee-report-details
— Democrats say “Musk co-opts the presidency.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/12/24/elon-musk-co-opts-presidency-donald-trump-threatens-primaries-against-republicans-government
— Illinois’ new salary transparency law is all about closing gender, racial wage gaps. Starting Jan. 1, under a change to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, job seekers should get wage and benefits information upfront. It should help expose and prevent pay inequities. (COMMENT: Federal salaries are extremely transparent. Everyone can see that the federal government pays its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time more than its comparably-qualified employees who are not aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/12/23/illinois-equal-pay-law-men-women-salary-wages-benefits-job-postings-transparency-becca-herman
DAILY HERALD
— ‘It’s disgusting’: Casten who pushed for Gaetz report’s release reacts to its accusations (COMMENT: How and why did Gaetz get elected?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241223/us-congress-politics/its-disgusting-suburban-congressman-who-pushed-for-gaetz-reports-release-reacts-to-its-accusati/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO PHOTOS: Glendale Heights village president tossed from ballot
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241223/news/glendale-heights-mayor-tossed-from-ballot/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241224/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-coming-together-dupage-groups-should-be-applauded-for-uniting-to-house-homele/
— OCTOBER 13, 2020 FLASHBACK: Kevin Coyne: Candidate profile, DuPage County Board District 5
https://www.dailyherald.com/20201013/news/kevin-coyne-candidate-profile-dupage-county-board-district-5/
WGN RADIO
— Ethics releases Matt Gaetz report: 5 takeaways (COMMENT: How and why did Gaetz get elected?)
https://wgnradio.com/news/ethics-releases-matt-gaetz-report-5-takeaways/amp/
WBEZ & NPR ILLINOIS
— More Illinois universities are covering tuition for low-income households but issues with cost remain. Roosevelt University announced it will start offering a free tuition program this month, the Roosevelt Pledge. In September, the University of Illinois Chicago announced its plans to launch its own version, UIC Aspire, next fall. (COMMENT: I had to work my way through college. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother never worked outside of the home until after he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21.)
https://www.wbez.org/education/2024/12/23/illinois-universities-free-tuition-programs-roosevelt-university
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2024-12-23/more-illinois-universities-are-covering-tuition-for-low-income-households-but-issues-with-cost-remains
FOX ILLINOIS
— Fetterman says voters picked Trump to ‘protect’ American ‘way of life’ (COMMENT: The American way of life enabled me to do the following even though neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, I only just barely made into the upper 20% of my high school class, and my ACT score was only 24: I earned a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fetterman-says-americans-picked-trump-to-protect-american-way-of-life-john-fetterman-democrat-donald-president-election-white-house-republicans-democrats-politics
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The new right gathers to celebrate Trump and the splintering of the Republican Party
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-the-new-right-celebrates-trump-at-a-conservative-conference-and-sidesteps-inconsistencies/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
SAFE SUBURBS USA
— Safe Suburbs USA is a Political Action Committee founded to promote public safety and the welfare of suburban residents throughout the USA. We advocate and educate on issues relating to crime and its effect on suburban families. We recommend agencies, candidates and programs which promote public safety.
https://safesuburbsusa.com/
(FROM THE WEBSITE: Kevin Coyne Founder and Chair, Safe Suburbs USA, Naperville Public Library Board Trustee, Chamber630 Board of Directors, Past Naperville City Councilman and Graduate of Naperville Citizen’s Police Academy)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Kevin Coyne will be the chairman of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee starting January 1, 2025. Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. My critics/opponents continue to blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since that time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Do you have children? If so, would you let them have the bad jobs that I had? I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Having bad jobs on your resume harms your ability to get good jobs. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY CONTY BLOG
— How to Request a Ticket to Trump Inauguration
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/23/how-to-request-a-ticket-to-trump-inauguration/
— Christmas Eve Present for Federal Employees
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/23/christmas-eve-present-for-federal-employees/
— State’s Attorney Finds No Document in Which Permission Was Given Algonquin Township Supervisor to Pay Bills Without Board Permission
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/23/states-attorney-finds-no-document-in-which-permission-was-given-algonquin-township-supervisor-to-pay-bills-without-board-permission/
— Prediction 0f 2032 Congressional Reapportionment & Electoral College
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/22/prediction-0f-2032-congressional-reapportionment/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Flip Flop: Safe Suburbs PAC Founder Kevin Coyne Endorses Pro-SAFE-T Act Chicago Democrat Despite Calling the Law “Dangerous” and “Emboldening Law Breakers”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/06/flip-flop-safe-suburbs-pac-founder-kevin-coyne-endorses-pro-safe-t-act-chicago-democrat-despite-calling-the-law-dangerous-and-emboldening-law-breakers.html
— Safe Suburbs USA PAC’s Kevin Coyne Calls Trump “Poison,” “Disaster,” Says Most GOP Voters Don’t Identify as Pro-2nd Amendment
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/06/safe-suburbs-pacs-kevin-coyne-calls-trump-poison-disaster-says-most-gop-voters-dont-identify-as-pro-2nd-amendment.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Supreme Court justices hid billionaire gifts for decades, ethics investigation finds
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/23/senate-democrats-release-supreme-court-ethics-repo/
— ‘Ride it out’: Trump resisters urged to stay in federal government (COMMENT: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I resisted my Democrat superiors’ political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/23/ride-trump-resisters-urged-stay-federal-government/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anti-Trump federal government lawyers are being begged to “ride it out” in the new administration, with activists encouraging them to act as a bulwark against the incoming president’s policies and actions. Those who feel they cannot remain on the inside, meanwhile, are being urged to look for jobs in Democrat-led state governments where they can find other perches to battle against Mr. Trump. The legal specialists doled out the advice on an American Constitution Society webinar last week, titled “Should I stay or should I go,” which pondered the decisions facing federal employees who aren’t thrilled to be working for Mr. Trump.)
— DEI is dangerous, diversity training materials stoke hostility, not goodwill
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/20/network-contagion-research-institute-rutgers-study/
— Speaker Johnson’s next job is tamping down a bubbling GOP revolt against him
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/23/mike-johnson-next-job-tamping-bubbling-gop-revolt/
— Christmas’ gifts from Congress are choking America’s future. Rushed spending spree before the holidays proves Washington’s addiction to pork hasn’t changed.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/23/christmas-gifts-congress-choking-america-future/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illegal immigration is breaking America. It’s time for consequences
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/3267755/illegal-immigration-is-breaking-america-its-time-for-consequences/
— Biden administration doled out millions to give LGBT migrants legal services, job training, and mental health support
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3262317/biden-gave-millions-lgbt-migrants-legal-services/
— San Francisco prepares to fight Trump on immigration, vaccinations, and climate change
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3269347/san-francisco-prepares-fight-trump-immigration-vaccinations-climate-change/
NEW YORK POST
— Critics blast bystanders who stood by while illegal migrant allegedly burned woman to death on NYC subway: ‘Daniel Penny effect’
https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/us-news/critics-say-bystanders-stood-by-while-illegal-migrant-burned-woman-to-death-on-nyc-subway-daniel-penny-effect/
— Troubling new research for Dems finds party’s woes run much deeper than 2024 election disaster (COMMENT: To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/us-news/troubling-new-research-for-dems-finds-partys-woes-run-much-deeper-than-2024-election-spanking/
— Historic migrant surge reverses years of population decline in New York and other sanctuary states (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/us-news/migrant-surge-snaps-new-yorks-years-long-streak-of-population-decline-census-bureau/
— Panama is violating its Canal Treaty by cozying up to China — risking US safety
https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/opinion/panama-is-violating-its-canal-treaty-and-risking-us-safety/
AMAC
— Dems Face Internal Schism Over Border Crisis
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/dems-face-internal-schism-over-border-crisis/
— See How Easy Biden Made It for Cartels and Traffickers: My Trip to the Border in Pictures
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/see-how-easy-biden-made-it-for-cartels-and-traffickers-my-trip-to-the-border-in-pictures/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Academia first stop in Trump revamp
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/12/23/academia-first-stop-in-trump-revamp-1511518/
BLAZE
— Male who allegedly burned woman to death on subway train is illegal alien deported under Trump
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illegal-alien-burn-subway
— ‘Several’ countries lined up to accept deported Venezuelan gang members, Homan says
https://www.theblaze.com/news/several-countries-lined-up-to-accept-deported-venezuelan-gang-members-homan-says
BREITBART
— Illegal Alien Burning NYC Woman to Death Is the Kind of Thing That Turns a Blue State Red
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/23/john-nolte-illegal-alien-burning-nyc-woman-to-death-is-the-kind-of-thing-that-turns-a-blue-state-red/
CAMPUS REFORM
— New report shows how much DEI ideology dominates Ivy League. The report accuses the Ivy League universities of trying to ‘side-step’ the Supreme Court’s ruling in affirmative action. It also details the spread of DEI and CRT throughout the Ivy League.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/new-report-shows-much-dei-ideology-dominates-ivy-league-/27199
DAILY CALLER
— Murderers, Rapists And Robbers: Biden Goes On Commutation Spree For Christmas
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/23/joe-biden-commutations-sentences-death-row-christmas-week-victms-rape/
FEDERALIST
— 3 Million ‘Temporary’ Migrants Could Sway Congressional Seats Thanks To Census Bureau Change
https://thefederalist.com/2024/12/23/3-million-temporary-migrants-will-now-sway-congressional-seats-thanks-to-census-bureau-change/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— In Waning Days, the Biden Administration Pushes Through Immigration Regulations
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/waning-days-biden-administration-pushes-through-immigration-regulations
— Chicagoans Revolt Over City Spending on Illegal Migrants
https://www.fairus.org/news/state-and-local/chicagoans-revolt-over-city-spending-illegal-migrants
— An Immigration Reform Agenda for the 119th Congress
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/congress/immigration-reform-agenda-119th-congress
FOX NEWS
— Why is Greenland geopolitically important for Trump?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS90nWg-IbM
— Trump will be ‘very active on the campaign trail’ in 2026 midterms, Republican Party chair predicts. RNC chair Whatley predicts Trump will play a ‘significant’ role to defend the party’s majorities in Congress.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-very-active-campaign-trail-midterms-chair-predicts
HOT AIR
— Floating the Unthinkable Considering What’s Happened – Blanket Pardoning Illegals
https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2024/12/23/floating-the-unthinkable-considering-whats-happened-blanket-pardoning-illegals-n3798181
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— ACLU executive director vows to help defy mass deportation of illegals, has no interest in protecting liberty of American citizens
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/aclu-executive-director-vows-to-help-defy-mass-deportation-of-illegals-has-no-interest-in-protecting-liberty-of-american-citizens
NEWSMAX
— Liberalism Is a ‘Mental Disorder’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/michael-savage-liberalism-donald-trump/2024/12/23/id/1192730/
— Sen. Cruz Vows Crackdown on Border, Migrant Criminals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ted-cruz-crackdown-illegal-criminals/2024/12/23/id/1192680/
RED LION
— Denver Public Schools creates documentary to promote transgenderism to children
https://readlion.com/denver-public-schools-creates-documentary-to-promote-transgenderism-to-children/
TRUTH ABOUT GUNS
— Fate Of Illinois FOID Card Rests With Appeals Court (COMMENT: I have had a FOID card since I was 20 years old in 1968.)
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/fate-of-illinois-foid-card-rests-with-appeals-court/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— 5 things to know about Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5054342-trump-proposes-taking-control-panama-canal/
NEWSWEEK
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://www.newsweek.com/immigrants-issued-advice-mass-deportations-2005240
— Donald Trump Comes to Matt Gaetz’s Defense, Says Ethics Report ‘Very Unfair’
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-comes-matt-gaetz-defense-says-ethics-report-very-unfair-ag-2005537
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech to Conservative Conference
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/us/politics/trump-speech-turning-point-arizona.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/nyregion/nyc-migrant-shelters.html
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/business/economy/trump-tech-h1b-visa.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot and other drugs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/opinion/is-everyone-high.html
— Trump Picks Callista Gingrich for Ambassador to Switzerland
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/us/politics/trump-callista-gingrich-ambassador-switzerland.html
WASHINGTON POST
— For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12/24/trump-latino-voters-prosperity-gospel-pennsylvania/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/12/23/lgbtq-aging-alone-trauma/
— Trump is threatening to take over the Panama Canal, which Panama owns outright
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/23/trump-panama-canal-ownership-history-explained/
— Who controls Greenland, and why does Trump want to buy it? The Arctic island is not for sale, its own government and that of Denmark continue to emphasize.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/23/greenland-trump-buy-denmark/
USA TODAY
— Trump’s State Department pick opposes mass/illegal immigration and reverse discrimination.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/23/trump-michael-anton-state-department-immigrants/77049505007/
ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
— The wrath of DOGE is coming for federal workers (COMMENT: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 27 years. I should write about how I have been viewed/treated because of that. (COMMENT: When I was 22 years old in 1971, I accepted a job offer from IRS because I was unemployed. My Firestone Store boss had rudely fired me because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. I needed a job because I was helping support my mother and brother because my father had recently suddenly died. When I was 16 years old in 1966, I accepted a job offer from the Post Office because I needed a job to pay for my college expenses.)
https://www.adn.com/opinions/national-opinions/2024/12/22/opinion-the-wrath-of-doge-is-coming-for-federal-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America has elected a president who has empowered two businessmen with no experience in public service or governing to effectively rule over the federal government, in part by promising to “delete” assorted agencies as part of a plan to cut spending by $2 trillion. Both have an affinity for mass layoffs, Elon Musk at his various companies and Vivek Ramaswamy of federal employees as part of a campaign promise. Whether these men, who will lead President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will have any actual authority remains to be seen. If nothing else, their impossible-to-fill promises to slash spending and fire workers has put a spotlight on government employees in terms of who they are, the functions they perform and their motivations for working in the public sector. Although we don’t yet know DOGE has in store, an improvement in job quality, wages and working conditions is unlikely. Just this past week, Trump threatened to fire federal employees who don’t come back to the office and said he would go to court to challenge a Biden administration labor contract that locked in remote work arrangements for thousands of them. So, if you are a federal worker, should you quit and avoid the (potential) wrath of DOGE? In some ways, the answer reveals what is wrong with government. Paul Volcker was a lifelong advocate for improving public service. The former chairman of the Federal Reserve who is credited with breaking inflation in the early 1980s spearheaded the first National Commission on Public Service report in 1989 and the follow-up in 2003. He liked to point out that the casual bashing of federal employees that politicians love to do was destructive. The more public service is denigrated, the less appreciated civil servants are and the harder it is to recruit high-quality employees. Both commissions concluded that biggest problems with public service was not the workers, but how they were led and organized. The first report emphasized that civil servants report to political appointees and that the number of appointees had swelled. They now total about 4,000, helping to choke off promotion and career advancement. In other words, at some point, success based on performance ends and political connections take over. The second report made the same point but focused on the organizational structure of the government, an outdated holdover with duplicative responsibilities under rules that carry the power of law. It concluded that the agencies needed to be made anew based on tasks and mission. (To their credit, the commission guessed that such a task would take a decade.) It was as if the system was designed to discourage workers. But which workers? Let’s go back to original question. Should you, as a federal employee, quit? Say the answer is yes. If Trump — your boss’s boss — does not appreciate the work of government employees and agrees that many, if not most, should be laid off, then quitting is a way to signal your dissatisfaction in a manner Volcker would have predicted as well as signal that a lack of respect is costing America valuable civil servants. But quitting can be interpreted as a political statement. Trump has long claimed that federal employees comprise a “deep state” that he’s vowed to dismantle. Quit just as he is reelected plays into his belief that public employees are politically motivated. Say the answer is no. After all, from the perspective of civil servants, politicians and their appointees are like short-lived mayflies. Staying sends a powerful signal that whatever the political noise, civil servants are above it. Your job is to serve the people and the people elect new bosses every four years. But staying the course has its own risks, namely by perpetuating the perception that civil servants don’t have the skills for private-sector jobs, and if they could leave, they would. Whatever they do, federal workers risk either being viewed as political or incompetent — or both. Quiet technocrats drawn to the mission of public service will choose to stay every time. That’s not to say that they never quit, get frustrated nor leave to go to the private sector (or never come back, for that matter). But politics don’t dictate what they do, and they serve both parties equally. And that’s the real problem. The people best poised to punish politicians for their poor leadership, mismanagement or byzantine organizational structure are inclined to stay quiet. Aside from quitting, there’s not much civil servants can do in protest. The Hatch Act strictly limits what political behavior is allowed. They can’t endorse a candidate, a policy or a commission’s recommendations, and they can’t make political donations or campaign for a person or party. Civil servants are a convenient punching bag to distract from the failures of leadership promulgated by successive administrations to improve the structure or performance of the federal government. The solutions offered in 1989 and again in 2003 make just as much sense now as they did then.)
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— What makes you a contributing member of society? For me, it is my putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters each and every morning. But according to my critics/opponents, my newsletters are not only worthless, they are destructive. According to them, my newsletters have cause all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/advice/philip-chard/2018/11/30/idle-reflections-value-doing-nothing/2123705002/
KFOX14
— Texas claims 87% drop in illegal crossings, credits Operation Lone Star for success (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that deported illegals will immediately return.)
https://kfoxtv.com/news/immigration/texas-claims-87-drop-in-illegal-crossings-credits-operation-lone-star-for-success-tx-governor-greg-abbott-national-guard-rio-grande-billion-trump-administration
LOS ANGELES PRESS & REASON
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://www.losangelespress.org/english-edition/the-land-of-immigrants-to-deport-thousands-of-refugees-20241224-10568.html
https://reason.com/2024/12/23/asylum-isnt-as-crazy-as-trump-claims/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pensions Give Retirees Greater Peace of Mind’ (COMMENT: I have been getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension since I was 49 years old in 1997. I started earning credits toward that pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that.)
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/retirement-pension-finances-america-977d3033
— Asians ever-increasingly outperform other races.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/merit-and-the-case-for-immigration-education-scholarships-texas-finis-welch-a1dd1c1f
— The Trump Legal Effort to Deport Illegal Aliens. The President-elect could do a lot worse than bringing Alan Dershowitz into the fold.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-trump-legal-effort-to-deport-illegal-aliens-dershowitz-80adc7b4
— ‘Dreamers’ Make Emergency Plans as Trump Vows to Deport Millions. Students lacking permanent legal status are scrambling to prepare in case an immigration crackdown hits campuses.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/dreamers-make-emergency-plans-as-trump-vows-to-deport-millions-1e279f87
FORTUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://fortune.com/well/2024/12/23/fleeing-the-country-rationing-testosterone-transgender-americans-new-reality-under-trump-presidency/
FORBES
— ‘Trump Wants America To Win’: Ben Shapiro Argues As To Why Trump Foreign Policy Isn’t ‘Isolationism’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpcKR3smS98
BLOOMBERG
— Musk Makes ‘Overstaffed’ Federal Reserve a Target in Quest for Efficiency (COMMENT: Gingrich made “overstaffed” GAO a target in the 1990s. The Democrats who ran GAO used Gingrich’s budget cuts to get rid of the agency’s Republican employees including me.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-23/elon-musk-makes-overstaffed-fed-target-in-quest-for-efficiency
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
— Bullying in the Legal Profession. Study Finds Bullying Disproportionately Impacts Lawyers from Underrepresented Groups.
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/news/bullying-in-profession/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The topic of bullying is personal to Erika Harold, Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism (“the Commission”). “I experienced pervasive racial and sexual harassment in high school that went unresolved by school administrators. I ultimately had to transfer schools,” she said. Harold added, “In a diary I kept at the time, I vowed to make an impact on the culture of bullying if I ever had the opportunity.” That opportunity came when she was crowned Miss America 2003. Traveling across the U.S., she spoke to more than 100,000 young people about bullying in schools to “shift people’s perceptions and motivate leaders to take this issue more seriously.” After graduating from Harvard Law School, Harold was dismayed to discover that bullying seemed “normalized and even sometimes celebrated in the legal profession.” Yet, “there was a lack of data and discussion about it,” she said. A second opportunity presented itself when she became Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Under her leadership, the Commission launched one of the first large-scale studies in the U.S. on bullying in the legal profession. They partnered with The Red Bee Group, a Chicago-based consulting firm with experience conducting wide-scale surveys for other legal organizations, including the ABA. The report’s authors and principals from The Red Bee Group, Stephanie A. Scharf and Roberta D. Liebenberg, define bullying as “inappropriate behavior intended to intimidate, humiliate, or control the actions of another person, including verbal, nonverbal, or physical acts.” The resulting report found that nearly a quarter of the 6,000 Illinois lawyers surveyed had experienced workplace bullying during a one-year period. Particularly noteworthy, the rates of bullying were highest among attorneys aged 25 to 35, female attorneys, and attorneys with disabilities. Thirty-nine percent of attorneys aged 25 to 35 reported having experienced bullying compared to 12% of attorneys aged 66 to 75. Thirty-eight percent of female attorneys said they experienced bullying, compared to 15% of male lawyers. Similarly, 38% of attorneys with disabilities said they experienced bullying, compared to 23% of lawyers without a disability. Also bullied were 36% of Middle Eastern/North African lawyers, 35% of Black/African American lawyers, 34% of Hispanic lawyers, 32% of multiracial lawyers, and 28% of Asian American lawyers, compared to 23% of white lawyers who reported being bullied. In addition, 29% of lawyers who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual were the target of verbal bullying related to their sexual orientation, while 3% of heterosexual lawyers were verbally bullied related to their sexual orientation. Wendy Shiba, Chair of the ABA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center (DEI Center) and a principal of The Red Bee Group, pointed out that the groups identified in the report as being disproportionately impacted by bullying are the same groups represented by the ABA’s DEI Center “in furtherance of Goal III, to eliminate bias and enhance diversity in the legal profession.” Based on her work, Shiba added, “Intersectionality compounds the phenomenon, with attorneys having two or more of the underrepresented characteristics being especially vulnerable.”)
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Civil Servants Ready Lawsuits to Refute Trump’s Vow to Fire Them (COMMENT: Because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, my attorney Walter T. Charlton ( https://www.lawyer.com/walter-charlton.html ) filed Diersen v. GAO in Washington DC in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf The suit was transferred to Chicago in 2000.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/civil-servants-ready-lawsuits-to-refute-trumps-vow-to-fire-them
POLITICO
— Conservatives hope to enlist Trump in their spending war. It won’t be that easy. Hardliners openly admit they felt they lost every funding fight this year. They’re hoping the incoming president turns that around.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/24/conservatives-trump-spending-war-wont-be-easy-00195951
FED SMITH
— WEP and GPO Bill Passes in Congress. Legislation repealing the WEP and GPO passed Congress and now goes to the president to sign.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2024/12/21/wep-and-gpo-bill-passes-in-congress/
INDEPENDENT
— Piers Morgan slams ‘disgusting’ SNL audience for cheering Luigi Mangione. Morgan slammed the applause for Luigi Mangione ‘shameful.’
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/piers-morgan-snl-luigi-mangione-joke-b2669105.html
December 23, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— At least 10 shot, 3 fatally, in weekend gun violence across Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-shootings-weekend-least-6-shot-2-killed-gun-violence-city-police-department-says-live-news-updates/15687569/
— Democratic Senator Fetterman: ‘I’m not rooting against’ Trump (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders want Trump to fail.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/
— Lara Trump withdraws herself as candidate to replace Marco Rubio
https://abc7chicago.com/post/lara-trump-withdraws-herself-candidate-replace-marco-rubio/15687899/
NBC5
— ‘It feels like Elon Musk is our prime minister’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/it-feels-like-elon-musk-is-our-prime-minister-the-fallout-from-the-funding-debacle/3630535/
— Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are an extremist? I should write about my critics/opponents who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am an extremist. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-says-hes-ready-to-face-extremist-darren-bailey-in-november/2869930/
CBS2
— Striking Starbucks workers walk picket line in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/striking-starbucks-workers-walk-picket-line-in-chicago-1/
FOX32
— Trump picks Catholic advocacy group head from Chicago suburb for Vatican ambassador
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-vatican-ambassador-chicago-area
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-officiant-host-inclusive-wedding-event-same-sex-couples-ahead-inauguration-day
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Corruption has burdened Illinois since its earliest days. But change is possible. Here’s how.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/illinois-corruption-solutions/
— Lake County Indiana Republican Party chairman tapped to serve on Trump transition team
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/lake-county-republican-party-chairman-tapped-to-serve-on-trump-transition-team/
— What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/trump-spending-fight/
— Musk takes on Washington, but can he take it over?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/column-elon-musk-donald-trump-federal-government-page/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More Illinois universities are covering tuition for low-income households, but issues with cost remains. Roosevelt University announced it will start offering a free tuition program this month, the Roosevelt Pledge, and in September, the University of Illinois Chicago announced its plans to launch its own version, UIC Aspire, next fall. (COMMENT: What helped you afford college? For me, it was a) my living with my parents and brother in Crete during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968 and commuting to/from there and classes at UIC and b) working all the part-time hours that I could for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. In addition to enabling me to pay for my college expenses, that part-time job enabled me to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and graduate debt-free from NIU owning that Charger in 1970.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/12/23/illinois-universities-free-tuition-programs-roosevelt-university
DAILY HERALD
— Why Illinois lawmakers might change pension benefits for some employees (COMMENT: I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Federal employees hired after 1987 get a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) pension. CSRS is more generous than FERS and because of that, many FERS employees and retirees resent CSRS employees and retirees. By definition, CSRS employees and retirees are older than FERS employees and retirees.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241220/illinois-state-politics/why-illinois-lawmakers-might-change-pension-benefits-for-some-employees/
— To keep students in college, focus on their mental health (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I became and stayed a full-time student at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970 to get student draft deferments to avoid the Vietnam War draft.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241223/columns/to-keep-students-in-college-focus-on-their-mental-health/
MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— Waiting for the Pritzker, Durbin dominoes to fall (COMMENT: Which Republicans do you want to run for U.S. Senate and for Illinois statewide offices in 2026?)
https://muddyrivernews.com/politics/miller-waiting-for-the-pritzker-durbin-dominoes-to-fall/20241222063100/
SOUTHERN
— Democratic Senator Fetterman: ‘I’m not rooting against’ Trump (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders want Trump to fail.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/12/22/democratic-sen-fetterman-im-not-rooting-against-trump/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Anticipate/expect that Democrats and RINOs will ever-increasingly use algorithms to get rid of Republicans.
https://chicagodefender.com/racism-by-design-how-algorithms-shaped-the-2024-election-and-endangered-democracy/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action. (COMMENT: What helped you afford college? For me, it was a) my living with my parents and brother in Crete during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968 and commuting to/from there and classes at UIC and b) working all the part-time hours that I could for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. In addition to enabling me to pay for my college expenses, that part-time job enabled me to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and graduate debt-free from NIU owning that Charger in 1970.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-abortion-opponents-shift-focus-to-pills-with-lawsuits-proposed-laws-and-possible-federal-action/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois efforts to make higher education more affordable
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2024-12-20/statewide-illinois-efforts-to-make-higher-education-more-affordable
— Review by Senate Democrats finds more unreported luxury trips by Clarence Thomas (COMMENT: While I worked for IRS 1978-1980 and for GAO 1980-1992, I went on many “luxury trips” with my wife in conjunction with her business travel. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were extremely envious about that if not furious about that. Further, while I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1973-1977, I went on “luxury trips” and my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were extremely envious about that if not furious about that.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-12-22/review-by-senate-democrats-finds-more-unreported-luxury-trips-by-clarence-thomas
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— RINO leaders are closer to Democrat leaders than they are to Republican leaders. I should write about the biggest RINO leaders in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Who will Trump appoint to be the next U.S. Comptroller General, that is, who will Trump appoint to be the next head of GAO? The Comptroller General’s term of office is statutorily set at 15 years and they are not eligible for reappointment. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. Gerne Dodaro, GAO’s current head, was one of my superiors. He had no use for me. He was not impressed by my a) master’s degrees in business (1976), accounting (1980), and finance (1997), b) my professional certifications in accounting (1979), internal auditing (1981), fraud examination (1990), government financial management (1994), financial services auditing (1996), and forensic accounting (1997), c) my CPA license (1981), d) my almost 18 years working for GAO, or e) my almost 9 years working for IRS. He could have saved my GAO career, he could have stopped GAO from forcing me into early retirement, but he did not. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Politics and government are nasty/vicious. Have you considered running for a political office or a government office? If you do run, anticipate/expect that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being failed. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress the adverse actions that the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County. and Illinois have taken against me, b) stress that GAO forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 and took other adverse actions against me, c) stress that IRS never promoted me beyond GS-12 and took adverse actions against me, d) stress that the Post Office forced me to resign and took other adverse actions against me, and e) ignore/dismiss/belittle that I earned three job related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Plight of Illinois’ Regional Public Universities Analyzed by Governmental Expert Jim Nowlan
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/22/the-plight-of-illinois-regional-public-universities-analyzed-governmental-expert-jim-nowlan/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Limit of Trump’s influence on House Republicans revealed in government funding fight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/22/government-funding-fight-reveals-limits-donald-tru/
— Biden commutes sentences of 37 murderers on death row (COMMENT: Biden follows in George Ryan’s footsteps. George Ryan supporters have taken many adverse actions against me. I should write about them and the adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/23/joe-biden-commutes-sentences-37-murderers-death-ro/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— No more welfare for illegal immigrants (COMMENT: What the Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district do to promote more illegal immigration?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3266555/no-more-welfare-for-illegal-immigrants/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump vows ‘largest deportation operation in American history’ on Day One
https://nypost.com/2024/12/22/us-news/trump-vows-largest-deportation-operation-in-american-history-on-day-one/
— ‘Sanctuary’ cities, states including NY are like Confederate rebels and should lose all fed funding if they don’t change: ex-gov George Pataki
https://nypost.com/2024/12/22/us-news/sanctuary-cities-states-including-ny-are-like-confederate-rebels-and-should-lose-all-federal-if-they-dont-change-ex-gov/
— Trump wants to buy Greenland, again, after claiming US could take back ownership of Panama Canal: ‘Absolute necessity’
https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/us-news/trump-indicates-he-may-be-interested-in-buying-greenland-again/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Fixing the Biden Border. President Biden’s border policies created a humanitarian, economic, and legal crisis that dismantled immigration enforcement and overwhelmed American communities.
https://amgreatness.com/2024/12/23/fixing-the-biden-border/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Wokeness makes it so hard to catch criminals (COMMENT: What percent of criminals are members of protected groups?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/modern_requests_for_information_about_criminals_are_worse_than_meaningless.html
— Israel rebuts Pope Francis’s statements about Gaza
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/israel_rebuts_pope_francis_s_statements_about_gaza.html
BREITBART
— Trump Vows to ‘Stop the Transgender Lunacy’: ‘Only Two Genders, Male and Female’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/22/trump-vows-stop-transgender-lunacy-two-genders/
DAILY WIRE
— ‘SNL’ Audience Cheers For Man Charged With Murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO. “You’re wooing for justice right?” asked “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost. (COMMENT: What does that say about SNL and its audience?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/snl-audience-cheers-for-man-charged-with-murdering-unitedhealthcare-ceo
FOX NEWS
— Trump: ‘We will keep men out of women’s sports’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366352635112
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— College Offering Course on ‘White Supremacy in the Age of Trump’ (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/12/smith-college-offering-course-on-white-supremacy-in-the-age-of-trump/
— Poison Ivies: DEI and the Downfall of the Ivy League
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/12/poison-ivies-dei-and-the-downfall-of-the-ivy-league/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Please Retire Sooner, Politicians
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/please-retire-sooner-politicians/
NEWSMAX
— Trump: ‘Woke Is BS’; ‘There Are Only 2 Genders’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/woke-gender-ideology/2024/12/22/id/1192592/
— Representative Sessions Asks GAO to Probe Pentagon’s Audit Failures (COMMENT: During the first 6 months of 1989, I worked for GAO in Rock Island on an audit of the Department of Defense 1990 ammunition budget request. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/150/148194.pdf My Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to this audit to throw me off audits of IRS and to punish me for becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in September of 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pete-sessions-house-oversight-pentagon/2024/12/11/id/1191351/
POST MILLENNIAL
— TPUSA crowd goes wild as Trump says woke is ‘bullsh*t,’ promises deportations on day one during first public speech since election win. He pledged “to stop woke,” calling it “bullsh*t,” saying that the US would bring in a new era of “peace, prosperity and national greatness” under his administration.
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-tpusa-crowd-goes-wild-as-trump-says-woke-is-bullsh-t-promises-deportations-on-day-one-during-first-public-speech-since-election-win
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Border Czar Tom Homan to Tren de Aragua: “Your Days Are Numbered, My Gang’s Bigger Than Your Gang”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/12/22/border_czar_tom_homan_to_tren_de_aragua_your_days_are_numbered_my_gangs_bigger_than_your_gang.html
TOWNHALL
— What Happens When the Law No Longer Works?
https://townhall.com/columnists/alanjosephbauer/2024/12/22/what-happens-when-the-law-no-longer-works-n2649432
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump threatens to prosecute Google over search results (COMMENT: Google ever-increasingly steers everyone a) toward websites that promote the Democrat Party platform and b) away from websites that promote the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.aol.com/trump-threatens-prosecute-google-over-214137348.html
— Voters rejected a ‘woke’ America — time for Democrats to listen and learn
https://www.aol.com/opinion-voters-rejected-woke-america-140000479.html
CNN
— Trump sets the stage for his presidency after US averts shutdown
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-transition-government-shutdown-12-22-24/index.html
— Trump rails against promoting transgenderism (COMMENT: How much success have Democrat leaders had promoting LGBTQ in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/22/politics/video/donald-trump-transgender-denali-mt-mckinley-panama-canal-tpusa-digvid
MSN
— RINO leaders are closer to Democrat leaders than they are to Republican leaders. I should write about the biggest RINO leaders in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-sen-murkowski-says-she-s-not-attached-to-gop-label-but-is-still-a-republican/ar-AA1vOtEh?ocid=FW79805&apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1
— Musk Asks For Examples Of Government Waste: Twitter Exposes 28 Egregious Cases (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. They wasted what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earning six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-asks-for-examples-of-government-waste-twitter-exposes-28-egregious-cases/ss-AA1w0Ux9
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported that wasteful spending can cost the federal government billions of dollars annually. Factors such as poor management, inadequate oversight, and ineffective processes all contribute to these losses.)
— NASA staff call on Musk after agency blew millions on DEI program
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/nasa-staff-call-on-musk-after-agency-blew-millions-on-dei-program/ss-AA1uf3xW
MSNBC
— Trump’s new team marked by failed candidates (COMMENT: If you seek a political office or a government office, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being failed. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress the adverse actions that the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County. and Illinois have taken against me, b) stress that GAO forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 and took other adverse actions against me, b) stress that IRS never promoted me beyond GS-12 and took adverse actions against me, c) stress that the Post Office forced me to resign and took other adverse actions against me, and d) ignore/dismiss/belittle that I earned three job related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-new-team-marked-ex-cons-billionaires-failed-candidates-rcna183461
— Trump addresses Elon Musk’s growing political influence: ‘He’s not going to be president’
https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/trump-addresses-elon-musk-s-growing-political-influence-he-s-not-going-to-be-president-227722821643
CBS NEWS
— Representative Tony Gonzales says “it feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister” after funding chaos
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tony-gonzales-continuing-resolution-elon-musk-government-shutdown/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech to Conservative Conference
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/us/politics/trump-speech-turning-point-arizona.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/us/resettlement-program-immigration-trump.html
— Retail Jobs Don’t Need to Be Bad. (COMMENT: My retail jobs were a) pumping gasoline in 1966 and 1970-1972 and b) selling tires, automotive services, and major appliance 1970-1971.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/business/economy/retail-work.html
— Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Resume Federal Executions (COMMENT: Biden follows in George Ryan’s footsteps. George Ryan supporters have taken many adverse actions against me. I should write about them and the adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/us/politics/biden-commutes-37-death-sentences.html
— Men Are in Trouble. What Is the Cause? The declining ability of many boys and men to compete at school and in the workplace has become both a social and a political issue. (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, younger women are ever-increasingly given more preference over men. All my female coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me and all my fellow Republican Precinct Committeemen who leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party promoted over me who were women were younger than me and a) had less experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and d) had no professional license like the one I have.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/opinion/men-women-boys-girls-politics.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly paint themselves as being GOD-LIKE.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/opinion/christmas-jesus-power-humility.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump returns to rally stage before friendly crowd in Arizona. The president-elect addressed a youth-focused conference of Turning Point USA, jumping from Cabinet picks to Elon Musk to Panama Canal fees.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/22/trump-rally-panama-canal/
— ‘Waiting list to nowhere’: Homelessness surveys trap Black men on the streets. Experts and community leaders say vulnerability questionnaires have worsened racial disparities among the unhoused.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/12/23/homeless-survey-racial-disparities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Maurice Clark huddled in his tent along dusty railroad tracks as two homeless-outreach workers began asking questions to determine whether he would qualify for free or subsidized housing. Did he use drugs? Had he ever been in jail? How many times had he been to an emergency room? Had he been attacked on the streets? Tried to harm himself? Engaged in sex for money?)
NEW YORK SUN
— Homan Says ‘Worksite Enforcement’ of Immigration Laws ‘Is Coming Back’ — and for Good Reason. ‘Let’s remember,’ he says, ‘it’s illegal to hire an illegal alien.’
https://www.nysun.com/article/tom-homan-says-worksite-enforcement-of-immigration-laws-is-coming-back-and-for-good-reason
USA TODAY
— It’s the end of the road for these cars: Models that won’t make it to 2025 (COMMENT: I am keeping a like new loaded 2021 Malibu Premier in storage as a backup daily driver.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2024/12/18/discontinued-models-cars-2025-round-up/76920188007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After 2025: Chevrolet Malibu After more than 10 million global sales, Chevrolet’s parent company General Motors will wrap up production of the Malibu by the end of this year. Introduced in 2016, the ninth generation of the midsize sedan will retire after the 2025 model year. The decision comes as GM invests approximately $390 million in its Fairfax assembly plant to produce Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles.)
— The last new car you can buy for less than $20,000 — and it’s going away soon (COMMENT: I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was in high school and 17 years old, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20. My critics/opponent could argue that if I had not worked so many hours to pay for the aforesaid, and instead, studied, my ACT score and my Crete-Monee High School, UIC, and NIU GPAs would have been higher.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2024/12/14/last-new-car-under-20000/76931048007/
— As clock ticks down, Biden abandons student loan relief proposals he lauded (COMMENT: I never tried to get a student loan. I worked my way through college.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/12/20/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-relief-plan-scrapped/77105533007/
ABC17
— 6 key lines from Trump’s Sunday speech to conservative activists in Phoenix
https://abc17news.com/politics/national-politics/cnn-us-politics/2024/12/22/6-key-lines-from-trumps-sunday-speech-to-conservative-activists-in-phoenix-2/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Chicago Machine Meltdown. Mayor Johnson sacks the school’s chief for his teachers union funders.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-chicago-machine-meltdowna-chicago-machine-meltdown-teachers-union-ac3d28ae
— The Complicated Mourning of Brian Thompson. Friends and colleagues struggle to cope with the UnitedHealth executive’s death, while others cheer for the man accused of killing him. (COMMENT: What do you say to those who cheer for the man who killed Thompson?)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-complicated-mourning-of-brian-thompson-d6af8d96
— Trump and the Fake Debt Limit. Rather than a restraint, it serves as an incentive for more spending. The time is ripe for lasting reforms.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-and-the-fake-debt-limit-policy-government-spending-7c8fd083
— They Helped Create DEI—and Even They Say It Needs a Makeover. The seeds of a backlash were sown when companies turned diversity into a corporate fad. (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/dei-corporate-creators-program-changes-2db86ed8
— The Sanctuary State Migrant Boom. The latest Census report shows that foreign migration in the last year offset domestic flight in California, New York and other Democratic-run states.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-sanctuary-state-migrant-boom-population-census-ff2ac954
— Donald Trump’s Agenda Has New Enforcers: Charlie Kirk and a Legion of Influencers. On podcasts, posts and college campuses, conservatives push their worldview and the president-elect’s policies. (COMMENT: I am an influencer for conservative principles, that is, for the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-trump-3f2dd898
— Democrats Are Adrift as Donald Trump Prepares to Take Power. Party has yet to land on a clear message or a leading messenger. (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I am a bad messenger.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-democrat-reaction-party-challenges-93989794
— The Week the GOP’s High Hopes Collided With Reality. Musk’s new influence and Trump’s impulsive style threw the party into a familiar form of chaos.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/the-week-the-gops-high-hopes-collided-with-reality-cc93c414
— More Teens Are Using Dangerously Potent Pot for Intense Highs. Dabbing involves inhaling fumes from highly concentrated cannabis that is heated at high temperatures. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.wsj.com/health/dabbing-marijuana-health-risks-1e3aef6d
— FRONT PAGE: When the Pink Slip Comes Via Text and Email. Some companies, including GM, cut out human contact altogether when eliminating jobs. (COMMENT: I should write about exactly what my GAO superiors and supervisors said to me to force me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/business/fired-layoffs-text-email-companies-977f6cf5
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: America’s Private Prison Complex Gears Up for Trump Deportation Bonanza. Some are exploring the controversial practice of detaining unaccompanied minors. (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that deported illegals will immediately return.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-deportation-private-prison-companies-49a18e3e
FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/12/22/can-dei-survive-project-2025-strategies-to-consider/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2024/12/23/4-predictions-that-will-shape-the-future-of-dei-in-2025/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelletravis/2024/12/22/the-supreme-court-case-that-will-fuel-the-corporate-dei-debate-in-2025/
— GAO Chief Gene Dodaro Testifies Before The House Oversight Committee (COMMENT: Who will Trump appoint to be the next U.S. Comptroller General, that is, who will Trump appoint to be the next head of GAO? The U.S. Comptroller General’s term of office is statutorily set at 15 years and they are not eligible for reappointment. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. Dodaro was one of my superiors. He had no use for me. He was not impressed by my a) master’s degrees in business (1976), accounting (1980), and finance (1997), b) my professional certifications in accounting (1979), internal auditing (1981), fraud examination (1990), government financial management (1994), financial services auditing (1996), and forensic accounting (1997), c) my CPA license (1981), d) my almost 18 years working for GAO, or e) my almost 9 years working for IRS. He could have saved my GAO career, he could have stopped me from being forced into early retirement, but he did not.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAnIxQl5skE
PERSONNEL TODAY
— Businesses should evaluate their DEI policies – and not backslide (COMMENT: My undergraduate major (NIU-1970) was personnel management and my first graduate major (Loyola-1976) was personnel management.)
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/businesses-should-evaluate-their-dei-policies-and-not-backslide/
DETROIT FREE PRESS
— 2025 Dodge Charger EV is America’s best new muscle car (COMMENT: I owned a 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971 and a 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned a 2013 Charger R/T Max since 2012. I am interested in the 2025 Charger EV.)
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/mark-phelan/2024/12/12/2024-dodge-charger-daytona-electric-review/76837049007/
MOTOR TREND
— Dodge Charger EV Rollout Underway (COMMENT: I owned a 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971 and a 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned a 2013 Charger R/T Max since 2012. I am interested in the 2025 Charger EV.)
https://www.motortrend.com/features/dodge-charger-durango-matt-mcalear-interview/
INSIDE EVs
— Inside Dodge’s Plan To Convert EV Skeptics. To win over the Mopar faithful, Dodge is about to lean on them actually experiencing the electric Charger. (COMMENT: I owned a 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971 and a 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned a 2013 Charger R/T Max since 2012. I am interested in the 2025 Charger EV.)
https://insideevs.com/news/745071/dodge-charger-ev-skeptics-roadkill/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dodge, perhaps alone among contemporary automakers, has seen immense success in translating the archaic 20th-century Muscle Car formula into the 21st. It has done this by stuffing increasingly outrageous iterations of its modern Hemi V8 into nearly every vehicle in its product line. Its fervent Hellcat-ing has been enough, surprisingly, to maintain steadily vigorous sales of its Challenger coupe and Charger sedan, 20-year-old cars aping 55-year-old designs and riding on platforms developed more than 30 years ago. But those vehicles are finally going away. They will be replaced by flexible-powertrain two- and four-door models, both called Charger, that will be motivated, at launch in early 2025, solely by a 100.5 kWh battery pack and a pair of electric motors. (And if you’re a Mopar nut but are committed to internal combustion, your muscle-car future means an inline-six engine, as if you were one of those guys whose entire wardrobe consists of ///M apparel. Can you imagine?) So how does Mopar’s methylized muscle-maker plan to convince potential consumers to buy into such a blasphemous switcheroo?
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Unemployed Should ‘Find Something New,’ Urge Heirs to Fred Trump’s Fortune (COMMENT: When I was 22 years old in 1971, I accepted a job offer from IRS because I was unemployed. My Firestone Store boss had rudely fired me because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. I needed a job because I was helping support my mother and brother because my father had recently suddenly died.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/find-something-new-trump-donald-ivanka-unemployment.html
INDEPENDENT
— Trump Threatens To Retake Panama Canal
https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-threatens-retake-panama-180738934.html
December 22, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— At least 8 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence across Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-shootings-weekend-least-6-shot-2-killed-gun-violence-city-police-department-says-live-news-updates/15687569/
— Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees (COMMENT: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. I paid into Social Security for 10 years while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, and sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/senate-passes-social-security-benefits-boost-many-public-service-retirees/15686425/
— CPS CEO Pedro Martinez plans to fight board’s decision to fire him. Lawyers for Martinez told ABC7 they plan to go to court to reverse the decision to fire him without cause. (COMMENT: Because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, my attorney Walter T. Charlton ( https://www.lawyer.com/walter-charlton.html ) filed Diersen v. GAO in Washington DC in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf The suit was transferred to Chicago in 2000.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/cps-board-meeting-today-pedro-martinez-responds-mayor-johnsons-interim-boards-vote-fire-chicago-public-schools-ceo/15685626/
WTTW
— Government Shutdown is Averted Just After Deadline as Congress Rejects Trump’s Debt Limit Demands
https://news.wttw.com/2024/12/21/government-shutdown-averted-just-after-deadline-congress-rejects-trumps-debt-limit
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters blame Trump for Amazon and Starbucks Strikes
https://news.wttw.com/2024/12/21/amazon-and-starbucks-workers-are-strike-trump-might-have-something-do-it
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees (COMMENT: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. I paid into Social Security for 10 years while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, and sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/21/senate-passes-social-security-benefits/
— Tax reform, deficit reduction and a functional IRS all go hand in hand (COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $115,439-$123,136/year.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/editorial-tax-reform-deficit-reduction-and-a-functional-irs-all-go-hand-in-hand/
— Corruption has burdened Illinois since its earliest days. But change is possible. Here’s how.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/illinois-corruption-solutions/?clearUserState=true
DAILY HERALD
— Trump taps West suburban Catholic school leader as next Vatican ambassador
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241220/nation-and-world/trump-taps-west-suburban-catholic-school-leader-as-next-vatican-ambassador/
— Illinois is ending its 1% tax on groceries. Will your town replace it?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241221/news/illinois-is-ending-its-1-tax-on-groceries-will-your-town-replace-it/
— Trump’s popularity is rising; what will the resistance do?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241222/syndicated-columnists/trumps-popularity-is-rising-what-will-the-resistance-do/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— As Trump looks to cut electric vehicle aid, Illinois is charging forward
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/business/as-trump-looks-to-cut-electric-vehicle-aid-illinois-is-charging-forward/article_134148ea-b8f1-11ef-bdfb-cfdbcc70af43.html
CITIES 92.9
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject Trump’s election.
https://www.cities929.com/2024/12/21/state-immigration-advocates-plot-strategy-for-trumps-deportation-plans/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Now that Trump has won, how do you predict that the hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Illinois, your congressional district, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your precinct will react? Will their hatred against Trump grow and grow and grow? From what I see, Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains are the easiest targets for their hatred. How strongly will the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county/township/ward organizations come to their defense? I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. 478 voted for Harris in my precinct. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who will Trump appoint to be the next U.S. Comptroller General, that is, who will Trump appoint to be the next head of GAO? The U.S. Comptroller General’s term of office is set statutorily at 15 years and they are not eligible for reappointment. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM GAO’S WEBSITE at https://www.gao.gov/about/comptroller-general : How the Comptroller General is Selected The Congress established the current procedure for nominating a Comptroller General when it passed the GAO Act of 1980. Under the act, the Comptroller General is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. When a vacancy occurs in the office of the Comptroller General, the Congress establishes a commission to recommend individuals to the President. The commission consists of the following: The Speaker of the House of Representatives, The President Pro Tempore of the Senate,
The majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate, The Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The commission must recommend at least three individuals to the President, and the President may request that the commission recommend additional individuals. The President then selects an individual from those recommended to nominate as the new Comptroller General. The President’s nomination must be confirmed by the Senate. Comptrollers general are appointed for one nonrenewable 15-year term. The commission process has thus been followed three times now, leading to the President’s nomination, and the Senate’s confirmation, of the sixth Comptroller General, Charles A. Bowsher in 1981; the seventh Comptroller General, David M. Walker, in 1998; and the eighth Comptroller General, Gene Dodaro, in 2010.)
— About GAO. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM GAO’S WEBSITE AT https://www.gao.gov/about :GAO, often called the “congressional watchdog,” is an independent, non-partisan agency that works for Congress. GAO examines how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides Congress and federal agencies with objective, non-partisan, fact-based information to help the government save money and work more efficiently. For example, we identified about $67.5 billion in financial benefits for the federal government in fiscal year 2024—a return of approximately $76 for every dollar invested. GAO’s average return on investment for the past 6 years is $123 to $1. We also identified 1,232 other benefits that led to program and operational improvements across the government. To learn more, read our press release about our fiscal year 2024 performance. . .GAO provides Congress, the heads of executive agencies, and the public with timely, fact-based, non-partisan information that can be used to improve government and save taxpayers billions of dollars. Our work is done at the request of congressional committees or subcommittees or is statutorily required by public laws or committee reports, per our Congressional Protocols. . .GAO employees make a difference every day by providing Congress and federal agencies with objective, nonpartisan, fact-based information to help the government save money and work more efficiently on a wide range of issues and topics. Our work has national and international impact. We talk directly to the decision makers who can improve government and implement change.)
MARTIN LUTHER KING REPUBLICANS
— Why Birthright Citizenship Distorts the Spirit of 14A
martinlutherkingrepublicans.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— FOID Card Constitutionality Case at Appellate Court Level
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/21/foid-card-constitutionality-case-at-appellate-court-level/
— RTA Subsidies
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/21/rta-capital-subsidies-by-county-chicago/
— Small Business Hurting in Illinois
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/21/small-business-hurting-in-illinois/
— Looks as if Illegal Aliens Boosted Illinois Population
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/21/looks-as-if-illegal-aliens-boosted-illinois-population/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois holiday shoppers pay sales taxes as high as 11.5%
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-holiday-shoppers-pay-sales-taxes-as-high-as-11-5-2/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump sues to stop Biden’s sale of border wall gear
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/21/donald-trump-sues-stop-joe-biden-sale-border-wall-/
— Senate gives final approval to restore Social Security benefits to government workers (COMMENT: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. I paid into Social Security for 10 years while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, and sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/19/senate-gives-final-approval-restore-social-securit/
NEW YORK POST
— White House aides were hiding Biden’s mental decline, but we all saw it in plain sight
https://nypost.com/2024/12/21/opinion/michael-goodwin-white-house-aides-were-hiding-bidens-mental-decline-but-we-all-saw-it-in-plain-sight/
— Spending mess shows Dems will try to stop Trump every step of the way — which is why he must act fast
https://nypost.com/2024/12/20/opinion/dems-will-try-to-stop-trump-every-step-of-the-way-which-is-why-he-must-act-fast/
— Native-born US workforce totals dipped — as immigrant labor figures rose
https://nypost.com/2024/12/21/us-news/native-born-us-workforce-totals-dipped-as-immigrant-labor-figures-rose-report/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The unbounded arrogance of America’s illegal aliens and their allies
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/the_unbounded_arrogance_of_america_s_illegal_aliens_and_their_allies.html
BREITBART
— Biden’s Legacy: 390,000 Fewer Illegals Deported from U.S. than Under Trump
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/21/biden-legacy-390000-fewer-illegals-deported-u-s-than-under-trump/
— Census Bureau: Biden’s Mass Immigration Drives U.S. Population to Over 340 Million
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/21/census-bureau-bidens-mass-immigration-drives-u-s-population-to-over-340-million/
FOX NEWS
— Report highlights prevalence of DEI at Ivy League institutions: ‘Dominant ideology’ A new report documented how the elite schools use DEI (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always used DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/report-highlights-prevalence-dei-ivy-league-institutions-dominant-ideology
NEW AMERICAN
— Deportation: Do We “Please Migrants” — or Muster Up the Guts to Save America?
https://thenewamerican.com/us/deportation-do-we-please-migrants-or-muster-up-the-guts-to-save-america/
REAL CLEAR POLLONG
— Demographics Are Never Destiny (COMMENT: From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-reminder-that-demographics-are-never-destiny/ar-AA1weCIw
TOWNHALL
— Doing Some Last Minute Christmas Shopping? Make Sure to Avoid Woke Companies.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/12/21/avoiding-woke-christmas-companies-n2649262
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats’ hard 2024 lesson: Demographic change and identity politics aren’t enough (COMMENT: To win future elections, anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly a) promote more hatred against Republicans and b) promise even more preference for voters who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, citizens of foreign countries, have health, financial, and/or other problems, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5012659-democratic-party-alienating-minorities/
NBC NEWS
— The year of newly minted Indian American GOP stars. Indian Americans are the perhaps most well represented minority in the Trump administration this cycle. Some find that surprising, but experts say the group has long been poised to slip into the current Republican mold.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/indian-americans-most-represented-minority-trump-2024-administration-rcna183503
CBS NEWS
— Lara Trump says she’s removing herself from consideration for Marco Rubio’s Florida Senate seat
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lara-trump-removing-herself-from-consideration-marco-rubio-florida-senate-seat/
CNN
— Liberal leaders say they have a plan for a new, more effective anti-Trump resistance in 2025
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/22/politics/resistance-trump-liberal-groups/index.html
REUTERS
— Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-he-might-demand-panama-hand-over-canal-2024-12-22/
NEWSWEEK
— Elon Musk’s Journey from Obama to Trump Aligns With Many Americans
https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-journey-obama-trump-aligns-americans-2004490
AP & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Isolated Chicago Communities Secure Money for a Coveted Transit Project Before Trump Takes Office (COMMENT: If Crete had commuter rail service like Wheaton has, I might still be a Crete resident. If Crete had commuter rail service, I would have used it to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and UIC classes 1966-1968. Because Crete did not have commuter rail service, I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and the summer in between 1964-1966 to earn enough money to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and UIC classes 1966-1968.)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-chicago-transit-infrastructure-grant-roseland-7ff01930f390300db86877428c37bf89
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2024-12-22/isolated-chicago-communities-secure-money-for-a-coveted-transit-project-before-trump-takes-office
NEW YORK TIMES
— Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees. The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency. (COMMENT: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. I paid into Social Security for 10 years while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, and sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/us/congress-social-security.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The bill eliminates two provisions set up decades ago to shore up Social Security’s solvency. Projections show the Social Security fund will run out of money in 2038 and, if no action is taken before then, beneficiaries would see a 27 percent cut in benefits. Passage of the measure speeds up that timeline by six months. Twenty-seven Republicans joined Democrats in support. The two provisions were designed to prevent what is known as “double dipping” on retirement benefits by certain public employees and their relatives. It primarily affects two groups. One is public employees who receive pensions that are exempt from Social Security payroll taxes, but who also worked at least 10 years in jobs that required them to pay into the system. Such workers appear in the Social Security system as though they earned far less over their lifetimes than they actually did, and since the program pays out a higher proportion of low earners’ incomes in benefits, they receive a larger retirement benefit than they otherwise would. Another is people who receive public pensions but also become eligible for Social Security survivor benefits upon the death of a spouse or family member. Under the current law, both groups face a reduction in their benefits. The legislation on its way to enactment would allow them to receive the full amount. “We have spent decades working to pass this legislation, and tonight is a victory for all the public servants who will finally get the Social Security they have earned,” said Senator Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat who was a lead co-sponsor of the bill. The bill marked Mr. Brown’s final legislative achievement, after he lost a brutal and expensive re-election bid last month. “Tonight, Congress ensured that police officers, firefighters, teachers and public servants across Ohio will be able to retire with the Social Security they spent their lives paying into,” he said. Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine and a lead sponsor of the measure, framed the issue as a “long overdue” matter of fairness affecting teachers, firefighters and police officers as well as some federal employees who were hired before 1984, when the federal pension system was brought under the Social Security system. In a floor speech Wednesday, Ms. Collins cited one of her constituents, a retired female schoolteacher who had to return to work at age 72 after her husband’s death to make financial ends meet. The woman’s husband was a Navy veteran who paid into Social Security for 40 years, but since she received a public pension from the school system, her surviving spousal benefits through Social Security were reduced by two-thirds. “This is an unfair, inequitable penalty,” Ms. Collins said. Public sector workers who are currently being penalized, she said, “have earned these benefits.” Public sector retirees and their allies on Capitol Hill in both parties have pressed for the measure for decades. It has sailed through Congress over the last several weeks, bypassing the usual committee process after proponents in the House collected 218 signatures on a so-called “discharge petition” to force it to the floor. Senate leaders also skipped committee consideration. But it faced vocal pushback in the Senate from fiscal conservatives. Several senators, mostly Republicans, warned that the bill could set off a chain reaction of unintended consequences by eliminating the two provisions. “We all agree the status quo is unfair, and it penalizes millions of hardworking Americans,” said Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, an independent who railed against the federal debt. “But we also have an obligation to honor our promises to ensure that Social Security is going to be there for the people who have paid into it and have earned it, and also those generations who come after.” Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, argued that a bill affecting the financial integrity of Social Security was too important to rush through at the end of the year without debate. The nearly $200-billion setback for the trust fund, he argued, would only make it more difficult to fix the longer-term issue of Social Security’s solvency. “There’s so much riding on us getting this right and having the courage to fix Social Security over the next few years,” he said. Other Republicans said the legislation righted a wrong that should have been addressed a long time ago. “I’m just glad we’re finally getting it done,” said Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma and a close ally of Mr. Trump’s. “It should have been resolved years ago.” Senator John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, said he had pushed the issue for 30 years in Congress and has repeatedly heard lawmakers promise, “We’ll fix it next year.” “They never have,” Mr. Kennedy said in an interview Wednesday. “People are entitled to receive every penny that they earn, and the way the law works now, they’re not.”)
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject Trump’s election.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/opinion/democrats-trump-opposition.html
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO employers will exploit their illegal employees.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/us/immigration-undocumented-workers-jobs.html
— Justice Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Luxury Trips (COMMENT: While I worked for IRS 1978-1980 and for GAO 1980-1992, I went on many luxury trips with my wife in conjunction with her business travel. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were extremely envious of that if not furious about that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/us/politics/clarence-thomas-trips-disclosure-investigation.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote mor illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/us/politics/biden-trump-deportation-protection.html
— Trump Moves to Replace Officials Whom New Presidents Traditionally Leave Alone. Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three; the director of the F.B.I., the commissioner of the I.R.S. and the director of Voice of America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/us/politics/trump-replace-officials.html
— Illegals Take Dangerous Jobs to Feed America (COMMENT: None of the jobs that I had were dangerous, but according to my critics/opponents, I was grossly overpaid and all the jobs that I had were bad jobs a) that they would never stoop to take and b) that should have been given to young minorities and to young females. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/us/immigration-undocumented-workers-jobs.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/23/nicholas-eberstadt-demographics-united-states-immigration/
— Trump signals plans to use all levers of power against the media. Press freedom advocates say they fear that the second Trump administration will ramp up pressure on journalists, in keeping with the president-elect’s combative rhetoric. (COMMENT: How does the Trump Administration view GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters? Of course, my critics/opponents shout at the Trump Administration that my newsletters cause all the administration’s problems in Illinois including getting only 2.4 million votes in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/22/trump-abc-news-settlement-george-stephanopoulos/
— Elon Musk’s wish list for DOGE (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. They use budget cuts to get rid of any remining Republican employees. Then they get rid of their employees who are White, male, older, non-veteran, German American, and/or have ancestors in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/20/elon-musk-doge-priorities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ‘Delete’ the IRS As Trump supporters have pushed for a broad overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service — or to eliminate the tax collector entirely — Musk polled his followers on X about the future of the agency, asking whether the IRS’s budget should be increased, maintained, decreased or “deleted.” Among more than 200,000 respondents, “deleted” won handily, though the poll didn’t exactly use rigorous methodology. Eliminating the IRS would be a radical move. IRS tax collections are the primary source of federal funding. In fiscal 2023, when spending approached $6.2 trillion, the IRS collected nearly $4.7 trillion in gross taxes. So without the IRS, Washington would need a different source of cash. Like a lot of ideas Musk muses about, this change would need approval by Congress. . .shrink the federal payroll Musk and Ramaswamy have repeatedly emphasized their desire to bring federal workers back to the office full-time. Musk has long been an opponent of remote work, telling employees of his companies to report to the office or resign well before pandemic telework habits ended at many firms. “Those who farm or build or drive can’t work from home and will be very sympathetic to this requirement,” Musk posted recently. Musk and Ramaswamy have also pledged “mass headcount reductions” in the federal workforce, saying they would work to “identify the minimum number of employees” needed to carry out essential functions. The goal isn’t to save money, Ramaswamy recently told the Aspen Security Forum. It’s to align the size of government with its functions — which Musk and Ramaswamy hope to greatly reduce.)
TAMPA BAY
— America is not a meritocracy because it gives tremendous preference to those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or are citizens of foreign countries and those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less work experience, less education, and/or no or fewer professional certifications and licenses than others, etc.
https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2024/12/22/america-meritocracy-is-eye-beholder-letters/
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— If/when Hispanics start voting for Republicans, Democrats will dump them like a hot potato.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/latino-voters-trump-marijuana-texas-elon-musk-19900039.php
SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD
— More than 40,000 people in S.F. face deportation. Here’s how we can — and must — protect them. San Francisco must bolster its defenses to protect vulnerable immigrants. (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders reject Trump’s election.)
https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2024/12/21/how-sanctuary-cities-can-prepare/
MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— Bad Jobs (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, was grossly overpaid and all the jobs that I had were bad jobs a) that they would never stoop to take and b) that should have been given to young minorities and to young females. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://muddyrivernews.com/opinion/daily-dirt-think-your-job-is-bad-maybe-you-should-try-being-an-odor-judge-or-pet-food-taster/20241219065000/
WIFN
— Report highlights prevalence of DEI at Ivy League institutions: ‘Dominant ideology’ (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always used DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://wfin.com/fox-national-news/report-highlights-prevalence-of-dei-at-ivy-league-institutions-dominant-ideology/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump’s Agenda Has New Enforcers: Charlie Kirk and a Legion of Influencers. On podcasts, posts and college campuses, conservatives push their worldview and the president-elect’s policies.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-trump-3f2dd898
FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougmelville/2024/12/21/the-dismantle-dei-act-of-2024-is-here-what-to-know–6-ways-to-win/
PATHEOS
— Listen to Your Employees to Achieve DE&I Goals (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors always listened to their Democrat employees. Those Democrat employees wanted their superiors to get rid of their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/intentionalinsights/2024/12/listen-to-your-employees-to-achieve-dei-goals/
December 20, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump threatens government shutdown unless debt limit demand met, blames Biden if it happens.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/government-funding-plan-collapses-after-threats-trump-musk-shutdown-looms/15676309/
NBC5
— Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown fails; dozens of Republicans vote No
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/house-republicans-say-they-have-deal-to-avert-government-shutdown/3628843/
— House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain. Democrats and some conservatives opposed the new funding bill, which was crafted after President-elect Donald Trump blew up an earlier bipartisan agreement.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/government-shutdown-risk-trump-demands/3628737/
FOX32
— Republicans push back on spending bill as government shutdown looms
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1564857
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: Illegals drive 68,000 increase in Illinois population though residents keep moving out.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/19/census-illinois-population-immigration/
— A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration. More than a dozen schools have issued advisories, even though Trump’s plans remain uncertain. At some schools, the spring semester begins before Trump will take office, so students may have to be back in class anyway. But for anyone whose ability to stay in the United States depends on an academic visa, they say it’s best to reduce their risks and get back to campus before Jan. 20.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/20/international-students/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illegals cause Illinois population to grow.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/illinois-population-growing-again-census-data-show
STATELINE
— Will Illinois minimum wage increase kill small businesses? (COMMENT: I worked part-time for the minimum wage ($12.41/hour in today’s dollars) during my junior and senior years in high school and full-time during the summer in between. With the money that I earned and saved, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO in May of 1966.)
Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat and RINO leaders train illegals in how to stay in America under Trump
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-advocates-train-immigrants-to-prepare-to-stay-in-the-us-under-trump/
FOX ILLINOIS
— More details revealed about Trump’s mass deportation program
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/more-details-revealed-about-trump-mass-deportation-program-tren-de-aragua-tom-homan-border-czar-aclu-congress-sanctuary-cities-politics
NPR ILLINOIS
— Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest (COMMENT: Democrats do not want Republicans to audit Democrats. Democrats run IRS and GAO. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO. According to my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, because IRS had taken so many big adverse actions against me, it would be a conflict of interest for me to work on audits of IRS. In my defense, I stressed the many professional codes of conduct I was under because I was a CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, Licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. Of course, I should not have been and I was not assigned to audits of my IRS superiors who had taken adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-12-19/sen-warren-urges-trump-to-hold-musk-accountable-for-conflicts-of-interest
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-12-18/neighbors-protecting-neighbors-worried-marginalized-communities-prep-for-trump-term
WEHT
— Illinois minimum wage increasing on January 1 (COMMENT: I worked part-time for the minimum wage during my junior and senior years in high school and full-time during the summer in between 1964-1966. The minimum wage was $12.41/hour in today’s dollars. If it had been $15/hour, I would have bought a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO instead of a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO.)
https://www.aol.com/illinois-minimum-wage-increasing-january-193740407.html
CHALKBEAT
— Illinois scholarship program aimed at getting more teachers of color faces court challenge (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always been unfairly advantaged because all my grade school and high school teachers were White.)
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/12/19/illinois-minority-teachers-scholarship-lawsuit-14th-amendment-diversity/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— The Never-Ending Line: Migrants Wait For Benefits That Never Come. City officials are winding down Chicago’s emergency response to the new arrivals. But the seemingly endless line outside of a state resource center in Humboldt Park is a visible reminder of the daily struggles thousands still face.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/12/19/the-never-ending-line-migrants-wait-for-benefits-that-never-come/
— Migrants In Limbo As Trump Presidency Nears
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/12/20/this-week-in-photos-migrants-in-limbo-as-trump-presidency-nears-city-passes-budget-and-more/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-428/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-220/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Call it the Illegal Immigration Census: Illinois population gains 68,000 in 2024 due to migrant tidal wave
https://wirepoints.org/call-it-the-illegal-immigration-census-illinois-population-gains-68000-in-2024-due-to-migrant-tidal-wave-wirepoints-quickpoint/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois’ population increases from last year, ending decade of decline (COMMENT: How many are illegals?)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_4f10ff78-be1e-11ef-8385-af75562d9d50.html
— Taxpayers to buy $19.9 million in electric school buses for Illinois
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7b57b2c0-be46-11ef-86ac-2338e29b91b8.html
— Illinois has over $200 billion in total liabilities
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3a5fc040-be56-11ef-932d-fb0d49676131.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Second Time Is the Charm for Lakewood Police Tesla Purchase Request
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/18/second-time-is-the-charm-for-lakewood-police-tesla-purchase-request/
— Companies with More Than 15 Employees Will Soon Have to Make Salaries Public (COMMENT: Federal salaries are public. I worked for the Democrats who ran the Federal government for almost 30 years. Ever-increasingly, everyone saw that that they ever-increasingly paid my Democrat coworkers who were the following more than they paid me: minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/18/companies-with-more-than-15-employees-will-soon-have-to-make-salaries-public/
— Antioch Man Serving as Charitable Housing Exec Indicted for Kickbacks, Bribery
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/18/antioch-man-serving-as-charitable-housing-exec-indicted-for-kickbacks-bribery/
— Crystal Lake, Huntley Woodstock Nursing Homes Fined, Statewide Link Included
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/19/crystal-lake-huntley-woodstock-nursing-homes-fined/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Permanent Injunction Issued Against Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2024/12/permanent-injunction-issued-against-dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois population grows in 2024 despite 56K residents leaving for other states. A massive influx of 112,955 international migrants boosted Illinois population in 2024, new Census Bureau data shows. Buses from Texas likely grew Illinois’ population.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-population-grows-in-2024-despite-56k-residents-leaving-for-other-states/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Liberal bias continues in coverage of Trump, his Cabinet nominees
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/19/inside-beltway-liberal-bias-continues-coverage-tru/
— Trump commandeers federal spending mess as Biden fades into White House exit
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/19/donald-trump-commandeers-federal-spending-mess-joe/
— Sen. Rand Paul’s new proposal: Elon Musk for speaker of the House
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/19/sen-rand-paul-new-proposal-elon-musk-speaker-house/
— American men drop out of economy as immigrants claim jobs (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/19/american-men-drop-economy-immigrants-claim-jobs-ce/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Having learned nothing from the elections, Democrats turn left again
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3262165/having-learned-nothing-from-elections-democrats-turn-left-again/
— Obama clings to relevance — and to racial division
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/3265164/obama-clings-to-relevance-and-to-racial-division/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Deportation plans don’t exist to please migrants
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/deportation_plans_don_t_exist_to_please_migrants.html
— Texas’s governor, Greg Abbott, ahead of the curve … again
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/12/texas_s_governor_greg_abbott_ahead_of_the_curve_again.html
BREITBART
— Far-Left ACLU Advising Cities, States on How to Help Illegals Evade Deportation
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/19/far-left-aclu-advising-cities-states-how-help-illegals-evade-deportation/
— Beyond Criminals, We Also Have Illegals Who ‘Exhausted All Legal Means’ and Have to Go
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/19/ice-official-beyond-criminals-we-also-have-illegals-who-exhausted-all-legal-means-and-have-to-go/
— Hundreds Gather Outside ICE Detention Center in Los Angeles, Demand ‘Sanctuary Ordinance in Every City’
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/12/20/hundreds-gather-outside-ice-detention-center-in-los-angeles-demand-sanctuary-ordinance-in-every-city/
— Senate Passes Bill Shielding Pentagon’s K-12 Schools from Transgenderism (COMMENT: How strongly do Democrats promote LGBTQ in your school district?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/19/senate-passes-bill-shielding-pentagons-k-12-schools-from-transgenderism/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Research suggests declining return on investment from master’s degrees (COMMENT: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997. In addition, I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 and a job-related professional license in 1981. My critics/opponents have always viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In my defense, I never earned more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/research-suggests-declining-return-investment-masters-degrees/26898
DAILY CALLER
— Mike Johnson’s Broken Promises On CR May Have Just Cost Him The Speakership
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/19/mike-johnson-promises-speaker-continuing-resolution/
FOX NEWS
— Illegals drive highest US population growth in over 2 decades. Last year, the US population grew by nearly 1% compared to the 0.2% growth in 2021.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/immigration-drives-highest-us-population-growth-2-decades
— Here’s a list of the 38 Republicans who defied Trump by voting ‘no’ on the failed spending bill. The deal roundly lost 235 to 174, scoring only 2 Democrat ‘yes’ votes.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/heres-list-38-republicans-who-defied-trump-voting-no-failed-spending-bill
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Critical Theory Has Saturated Our Culture With Demoralizing Self-Doubt, Causing Children To Hate Our Country
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/12/critical-theory-has-saturated-our-culture-with-demoralizing-self-doubt-causing-children-to-hate-our-country/
MRC TV
— Carrying Foreign Flags, Illegals Rally in LA Against Trump & Deportation (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/carrying-foreign-flags-illegals-rally-la-against-trump-deportation
MILITARY
— GI Bill for Professional Licenses (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 years old in 1981 based on a) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) the accounting and internal auditing courses that I had completed, c) my having passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) my having worked for GAO for more than a year, and e) my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years.)
https://www.military.com/education/gi-bill/online-certificate-programs-offer-option-for-military-students.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Musk and Trump Aren’t After the Same Thing
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/musk-and-trump-arent-after-the-same-thing/
NEWSMAX
— Homan: US-Born Children of Illegals Can Stay
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/tom-homan-illegal-migrants/2024/12/19/id/1192342/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— ‘Adult Bullies’: The new toxic behavior an expert says is becoming more common (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest past and present adult bullies a) in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/anchors-report/adult-bullies-the-new-toxic-behavior-an-expert-says-is-becoming-more-common
— Man suspected of killing 3 people fatally shot by police near Chicago. Authorities say a 24-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting three people in central Illinois has been killed after firing shots at police in suburban Chicago.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/man-suspected-killing-3-people-fatally-shot-police-116969978
CBS ANTONIO
— Gov. Greg Abbott announces new campaign to deter immigrants from entering the country illegally. The plan includes billboards in Central and South America that inform potential immigrants of what he calls “realities and horror stories.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyA58AOgY2k
CNN
— Democrat and RINO leaders oppose DOGE’s focus on DEI because Democrat and RINO leaders use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.wthitv.com/news/doge-vs-dei-republicans-promise-to-purge-government-diversity-initiatives-could-be-wide-ranging-and/article_8cb82af7-446f-5c70-bb58-884a09074fdc.html
NEWSWEEK
— Map Shows States With Fastest-Growing Immigrant Populations
https://www.newsweek.com/map-states-immigrant-population-increases-census-bureau-2003723
MSN
— Trump blames ‘whoever is President’ on looming shutdown crisis as White House sees action
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/trump-blames-whoever-is-president-on-looming-shutdown-crisis-as-white-house-sees-action/ar-AA1we9ZP
— The class divide: Why social mobility is the missing piece in DEI (COMMENT: What class were/are you? Sadly, my father, my grandfather, and my great grandfather are examples of downward mobility. In 1902, my great grandfather had 1285 Main Street built in Crete (4,030 sq. ft. https://www.redfin.com/IL/Crete/1285-Main-St-60417/home/23199035 ). In 1926, my grandfather had 1286 Wood Street built in Crete (1793 sq. ft. https://www.redfin.com/IL/Crete/1286-Wood-St-60417/home/23199039 ). My father never had a home built.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/the-class-divide-why-social-mobility-is-the-missing-piece-in-dei/ar-AA1w8xCD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illegals drive US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-immigration-drives-us-population-growth-to-highest-rate-in-23-years-as-residents-pass-340-million/
NEW YORK TIMES
— See the Voting Groups That Swung to the Right in the 2024 Vote. Donald J. Trump’s swift victory was driven by red shifts across the country, with gains among seemingly every possible grouping of Americans. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents remain on the left. If anything, they are moving further to the left because of Trump’s victory.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/06/us/elections/trump-america-red-shift-victory.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders blame Republicans for threat of a government shutdown
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/19/us/trump-spending-government-shutdown
WASHINGTON POST
— DA Fani Willis’ ousting from Trump’s Georgia case is one more blow to Dem lawfare
https://nypost.com/2024/12/19/opinion/fani-willis-ousting-from-trumps-georgia-case-another-blow-to-dem-lawfare/
— Illegals drive US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/12/19/immigrants-census-bureau-population-estimates/f3db779c-be21-11ef-b94f-104ed944ce38_story.html
— Mid-career professionals discover new opportunities with continuing studies (COMMENT: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997. In addition, I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 and a job-related professional license in 1981. My critics/opponents have always viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In my defense, I never earned more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/creativegroup/georgetown-university-school-of-continuing-studies/mid-career-professionals-discover-new-opportunities-with-continuing-studies/
— Leaders of federal managers reject Trump’s plans to politicize workforce (COMMENT: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who despise/hate Republicans and who are hell-bent on destroying Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/20/schedule-f-trump-federal-managers-reject/
WCBM
— Trump Calls for RINO Chip Roy to Be Primaried for ‘Getting in the Way’ for Passing the New Continuing Resolution
https://wcbm.com/national-headline/trump-calls-for-rino-chip-roy-to-be-primaried-for-getting-in-the-way-for-passing-the-new-continuing-resolution/
KXAN
— Gov. Abbott unveils new billboards meant to deter possible migrants south of the border
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEjnYL3mmR8
WEEK
— Confessions of a trust-fund baby (COMMENT: I was not a trust fund baby. If I had been one, would I have found the motivation to earn three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license?)
https://theweek.com/articles/464130/confessions-trustfund-baby
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Is Your Attitude Toward Trump 2.0?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-is-your-attitude-toward-trump-2-0-f3f8532c
— U.S. population grows because of illegal immigration, South sees big gains
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/census-data-immigration-state-population-changes-9f8f4508
— The Hidden Threat to National Security Is Not Enough Workers. Building a nuclear submarine is demanding, rewarding work—but it doesn’t pay very well.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/the-hidden-threat-to-national-security-is-not-enough-workers-1dc7abe1
FORTUNE
— Workers over 40 say they’re being passed over for promotions (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government delayed my promotions, never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. Of course, my critics/opponents have always used that against me big time. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that must be an extremely bad person, if not a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and/or worse things or they would not have wasted what I had learned earning job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://fortune.com/2024/10/03/older-workers-passed-up-promotions-lower-pay/
FORBES
— 3 Master’s Degrees That Pay $250,000+ In 2025 (COMMENT: I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997. In addition, I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 and a job-related professional license in 1981. My critics/opponents have always viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In my defense, I never earned more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwells/2024/12/13/3-masters-degrees-that-pay-250000-in-2025/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. MBA (Master Of Business Administration) Undoubtedly one of the highest-paying roles you can secure (even when working remotely) as an MBA graduate is that of a CEO (chief executive officer). How much you earn, with total compensation including stock options being accounted for, depends on factors such as your industry, your company’s stage of growth and profitability, and company size. But on average, a CEO at an established organization can make an eye-watering $885,080 a year according to Salary.com. You may also secure a VP or director role, with marketing vice presidents making up to $294,835 a year.)
FORBES & ANDREW MCDERMOTT
— I should write about my Democrat superiors and supervisors. They did everything that they could to stop me from being promoted. They were furious a) when I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, b) when I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) when I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) when I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2024/09/23/2-signs-your-boss-is-gaslighting-you-explained-by-a-psychologist/
https://www.sitepoint.com/4-signs-your-employer-will-ruin-your-career/
BLOOMBERG LAW
— John Deere Technology Auditor Brings Age Discrimination Suit (COMMENT: Diersen v. GAO was filed in Washington DC in1998 and transferred to Chicago in 2000. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf My critics/opponents side with GAO, that is, they promote Affirmative Action, DEI, and up-or-out, that is, they promote race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/john-deere-technology-auditor-brings-age-discrimination-suit
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
— How the Office of Career Advancement supports students (COMMENT: What did you do to advance you career? I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997. In addition, I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 and a job-related professional license in 1981. My Democrat superiors in the federal government delayed my promotions, never promoted me beyond GS-13, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. Of course, my critics/opponents have always used that against me big time. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that must be an extremely bad person, if not a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and/or worse things or they would not have wasted what I had learned earning the aforesaid job-related master’s degrees, professional certifications, and license.)
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/admissions-blog/how-office-career-advancement-supports-students
JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— ‘Why are you not a CPA?’ (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 year old in 1979. None of my Democrat coworkers who they wanted to promote over me had taken the examination, let alone passed it, let alone passed it on their first attempt.)
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2016/feb/cpa-exam-for-accounting-educators.html
USA FACTS
— USAFacts and bias: Why we care about nonpartisanship. USAFacts earned the highest marks on a third-party bias test. (COMMENT: I should write about those who state that they are nonpartisan and compete directly against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters are partisan, that is, they defend and promote conservative principles and the Republican Party platform. I am conservative. I am Republican. I am independent. No party leader, no elected official, no candidate, no donor, no political consultant, no pollster, no anyone tells me what to do.)
https://usafacts.org/articles/usafacts-and-bias-why-we-care-about-nonpartisanship/
AMERICAN PROGRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/states-prepare-for-threats-to-abortion-access-by-stockpiling-mifepristone-and-misoprostol/
GUARDIAN
— Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/20/uline-mexican-workers-trump
December 19, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Musk comes out against Speaker Johnson going forward with a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday, saying, “This bill should not pass.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/will-2024-december-us-federal-government-shutdown-congress-unveils-funding-bill-musk-voices-opposition/15671840/
— Thornton Township building closed after Supervisor Tiffany Henyard warns of shutdown
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tiffany-henyard-news-thornton-township-supervisor-serves-dolton-mayor-warns-shutdown-could-start-wednesday/15671055/
NBC5
— Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP’s government funding bill
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/trump-joins-elon-musk-in-opposing-house-gops-government-funding-bill/3627853/
— Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/government-funding-plan-collapses-as-trump-makes-new-demands/3627865/
— Democrats promote Democrat Oak Park.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-suburb-named-as-one-of-50-best-places-to-travel-to-in-2025-in-recent-list/3628121/
CBS2
— Elgin may move homeless encampment residents into hotel after 2 fires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g9JV55ztPc
FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/buffalo-grove-familys-handwritten-card-campaign-delivers-connection-lgbtq-community
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRNT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/jan-6-house-gop-liz-cheney/
— Homer Glen Village Board race finalized with 9 candidates for 3 trustee positions
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/18/homer-glen-village-board-candidates/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/12/18/brandie-knazze-chicago-dfss-commissioner-stepping-down-migrant-issues
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters defame, slander, and libel Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/12/19/news-media-press-stand-against-donald-trumps-bullying-lawsuits-abc-disney-stephanopoulos-se-cupp
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: A big, bold undertaking’: Elgin plans to move ‘Tent City’ residents to hotel, tear down encampment. (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241218/news/a-home-for-the-winter-elgin-approves-plan-to-move-tent-city-residents-to-a-hotel-tear-down-encam/
— Wheaton City Council approves 2025 budget. Wheaton is one of only 21 municipalities in the state with an “AAA” rating — the highest possible — from Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241217/news/wheaton-city-council-approves-2025-budget/
— 22 apply for DuPage judge position
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241218/news/22-apply-for-dupage-judge-position/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are haters.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241219/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-standing-against-hate-towns-organizations-individuals-who-join-the-fight-ad/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois sees most significant wage drop in the country since 1935
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2024/12/19/illinois-sees-the-most-significant-wage-drop-in-us-new-data-shows/77047171007/
SOUTHERN
— Trump backs House GOP accusation Liz Cheney tampered with Jan. 6 committee witness
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/12/19/trump-backs-house-gop-accusation-liz-cheney-tampered-with-jan-6-committee-witness/
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2024/12/18/brandie-knazze-chicago-dfss-commissioner-stepping-down-migrant-issues
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump rejects plan to avert government shutdown, prompting Congress scramble
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/senate-and-house-gop-leaders-plan-to-push-presidentelect-donald-trumps-policies-via-reconciliation#
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump allies work to sink government spending bill
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trump-allies-work-to-sink-government-spending-bill/
— Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk’s help
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-brings-chaos-back-to-washington-by-attempting-to-kill-bipartisan-budget-deal/
WIFR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wifr.com/2024/12/19/how-has-rockford-changed-nearly-5-years-since-legalization-cannabis/
— Christmas decorations featuring Donald Trump spark controversy at community center
https://www.wifr.com/2024/12/19/christmas-decorations-featuring-donald-trump-spark-controversy-community-center/
WSIL TV
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, if not already, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois-colleges-team-up-to-help-feed-the-needy-during-the-holidays/article_181100c2-bdb5-11ef-9643-cb0ee299282e.html
KFVS
— Carbondale City Council member calls for Illinois to secede from United States
https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/12/18/carbondale-city-council-member-calls-illinois-secede-united-states/
WVIK
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the following that Republicans cause all their problems: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, citizens of foreign countries, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have health, financial, and/or other problems, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc. According to Democrat and RINO leaders, the aforesaid are marginalized by Republicans.
https://www.wvik.org/2024-12-18/neighbors-protecting-neighbors-worried-marginalized-communities-prep-for-trump-term
ELMHURST PATCH
— Booze, Cigars On Elmhurst D205 Credit Card. An official who was arrested put $47,000 in personal items on his public credit card. The district said he paid it back.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/booze-cigars-elmhurst-d205-credit-card
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-427/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/18/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-219/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Blagojevich Urges Trump Legal Team to File Massive Defamation Suit Against Billionaire Pritzker After ABC News Agrees to $15M Settlement (COMMENT: My critics/opponents would defame, slander, and liable me much more than they do were it not for my history of filing lawsuits.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/12/blagojevich-urges-trump-legal-team-to-file-massive-defamation-suit-against-billionaire-pritzker-after-abc-news-agrees-to-15m-settlement.html
WIREPOINTS
— Illinois lawmakers shouldn’t burden taxpayers with Tier 2 pension “fixes” until they know what they’re doing
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-lawmakers-shouldnt-burden-taxpayers-with-tier-2-pension-fixes-until-they-know-what-theyre-doing-wirepoints/
— Chicago’s $300 million in ‘operational efficiencies’ isn’t a budget cut, it’s a budget coverup
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-300-million-in-operational-efficiencies-isnt-a-budget-cut-its-a-budget-coverup-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Winfield Township voters will have a chance to impact Illinois’ pension crisis in the April 1 election. They won’t directly change any laws, but voters can send a strong signal to state lawmakers about pensions causing Illinois’ property tax pain.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/suburban-chicago-voters-to-tell-state-leaders-about-pension-reform-need/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Maybe he’s not joking? Trump revives 51st state talk about Canada.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/18/donald-trump-revives-talk-making-canada-51st-u-sta/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Almost 8 Million Illegal Aliens Live in American ‘Sanctuary Cities’
https://amgreatness.com/2024/12/18/report-almost-8-million-illegal-aliens-live-in-american-sanctuary-cities/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— How Many Illegal Aliens Reside in Sanctuary Jurisdictions? 530,000 (3.8%) reside in Illinois
https://cis.org/Richwine/How-Many-Illegal-Aliens-Reside-Sanctuary-Jurisdictions
CENTER SQUARE
— Pork-filled stopgap incites revolt from House Republicans
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f86669c0-bd72-11ef-8ec1-6b8ff665afb6.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Education Department spent at least $1 billion on DEI under Biden admin
https://www.thecollegefix.com/education-department-spent-at-least-1-billion-on-dei-under-biden-admin-report/
BREITBART
— Securing Southern Border Will Drive up Wages for Americans
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/18/tom-homan-securing-southern-border-will-drive-up-wages-americans/
FOX BUSINESS
— Trump, GOP-led Congress need to ‘cut off the spigot’ for illegal immigration funding
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6366203901112
FOX NEWS
— The continuing resolution is ‘woke garbage’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366208952112
— ‘Evil terrorists’: House GOP border hawks rally around Trump’s deportation plan targeting ‘cartel thugs’ Republican leaders said Congress needs to sanction sanctuary jurisdictions that are protecting criminal illegal immigrants from deportation.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/evil-terrorists-house-gop-border-hawks-rally-around-trumps-deportation-plan-targeting-cartel-thugs
— Trump says Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he acts ‘decisively and tough’ on spending bill. Trump told Fox News Digital anyone who supports a bill that doesn’t take care of debt ceiling should be ‘primaried and disposed of’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-mike-johnson-easily-remain-speaker-he-acts-decisively-tough-spending-bill
HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— The Constitution Does Not Grant Birthright Citizenship to the Children of Illegal Immigrants
https://heartland.org/opinion/the-constitution-does-not-grant-birthright-citizenship-to-the-children-of-illegal-immigrants/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Over 500,000 migrant children are missing inside the U.S. (COMMENT: How many migrant children have Democrat and RINO leaders put in your school district?)
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/big-apple-mayor-adams-over-500000-migrant-children-are-missing-inside-the-u-s
NEWSMAX
— Blagojevich to Newsmax: Pritzker Should Stop Defaming Trump (COMMENT: My critics/opponents would defame, slander, and liable me much more than they do were it not for my history of filing lawsuits.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rod-blagojevich-j-b-pritzker-donald-trump/2024/12/18/id/1192198/
PJ MEDIA
— You’re Not Going to Believe How Many Illegal Aliens Reside in Sanctuary Cities
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/12/18/youre-not-going-to-believe-how-many-illegal-aliens-reside-in-sanctuary-cities-n4935234
POST MILLENNIAL
— Biden-Harris admin seeks to hire up to 1,200 DEI staffers prior to Trump’s second term
https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-harris-admin-seeks-to-hire-up-to-1200-dei-staffers-prior-to-trumps-second-term-report
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/politics/trump-musk-capitol-chaos-analysis/index.html
MSNBC
— Democrats watch as ‘co-president’ Musk leads Trump in destroying Johnson on spending bill
https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/democrats-watch-as-co-president-musk-leads-trump-in-destroying-johnson-on-spending-bill-227447365846
NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-life-and-style/knit-the-rainbow-homeless-lgbtq-youth-winter-garments-rcna184566
NEW YORK TIMES & MIAMI TIMES & DESERET NEWS & BUSINESS INSIDER & PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the American Dream, that is, meritocracy, that is, advancement based on merit, is ever-increasingly fading for those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who been in America for a long time. To stop the aforesaid is why Trump got elected and reelected. If I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female, the Democrats who run the federal government would have promoted into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-the-american-dream-mindfulness-in-schools-and-how-to-define-family.html
https://www.miamitimesonline.com/opinion/my-identity-shouldnt-prevent-me-from-living-my-american-dream/article_4529576a-bd4e-11ef-92e1-d36fb7bfd623.html
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/12/18/housing-crisis-utah-govenor-cox-starter-homes-american-dream/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-dream-fading-gov-cox-024257726.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/american-dream-shrinking-smaller-homes-fewer-kids-vacation-time-commutes-2024-12
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-yesterday/201610/the-psychology-the-american-dream
WASHINGTON POST
— Mexico praises its own migrants with a hymn, while abuses continue against those from other nations. Mexico’s president has unveiled a bilingual “hymn” to Mexican migrants living in the United States, even as migrants from other countries continue to suffer abuses, delays and hostility in Mexico. (COMMENT: In WWIII, will Mexico side against America or with America?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/18/mexico-migrants-hymn-song-caravan/76294580-bd78-11ef-b94f-104ed944ce38_story.html
— Musk, Ramaswamy fuel online campaign that leads to Republicans rejecting spending bill
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/18/trump-administration-transition/
— Federal employee groups prepare to fend off attacks by Trump and allies. The efforts are aimed at resisting what is expected to be a severe assault on public servants beyond the intimidation many federal employees felt during Donald Trump’s first term. (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, GAO’s annual budget requests were always attacked by Republicans. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates ever-increasingly punished me for that.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/18/federal-employees-trump-schedule-f/
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.dailynews.com/2024/12/18/hundreds-rally-for-undocumented-immigrants-in-los-angeles/
USA TODAY
— Trump’s Cabinet picks are generating controversy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/17/trump-cabinet-picks-reaction/76741244007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Trump Can Do About ‘Sanctuary Cities’ The Supremacy Clause is clear. Local officials pledging to resist his policy will lose in court.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/what-trump-can-do-about-sanctuary-cities-supremacy-clause-border-security-709c805f
BARRON’S
— Trump Jokes Canada Becoming 51st US State ‘A Great Idea’
https://www.barrons.com/news/trump-jokes-canada-becoming-51st-us-state-a-great-idea-ed5c760f
FORBES
— Companies use AI for hiring. (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. They gambled and lost that I would become a Democrat.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2023/11/04/how-companies-are-hiring-and-firing-with-ai/
HARVARD GAZETTE
— Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/12/are-reparations-the-answer/
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— What to Do When Your Boss Is Blocking Your Career Growth (COMMENT: I should write about my career blockers at GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, and Post Office. I would focus on my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire when I was 49 years old, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, kept me off audits of IRS, forced me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, etc. I would focus on my Democrat IRS superiors who disallowed my education deductions and my travel vouchers and never promoted me beyond GS-12. I would focus on my Democrat Firestone Store boss who disapproved of my demographics and demotivated me. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me to resign and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
https://hbr.org/2022/08/what-to-do-when-your-boss-is-blocking-your-career-growth
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A career blocker is someone with positional authority, power, or influence at work, who is preventing you from achieving a goal that you’ve already earned. How can you confront them, and pursue your goals, despite their blocking behaviors?)
— The Pros and Cons of Competition Among Employees (COMMENT: I should write about my Democrat GAO coworkers and what they did to keep their jobs and to get promoted. I would focus on those who did the most to discredit me, to demotivate me, to demoralize me, to denigrate me, to condemn me, to destroy me, and to get rid of me. Of course, they always stressed my bad demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, my ancestor have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, etc.)
https://hbr.org/2017/03/the-pros-and-cons-of-competition-among-employees
BROOKINGS
— Which places would be most affected by the Trump administration’s immigrant deportation proposals?
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/which-places-would-be-most-affected-by-the-trump-administrations-immigrant-deportation-proposals/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: California and Texas each have more than 2 million unauthorized immigrants, while Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, and New York are home to between 400,000 and 600,000 each. . .The metro areas with the most DACA recipients—Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Houston, and Chicago—parallel recipients’ state locations. These five metro areas collectively account for 31% of all DACA recipients nationwide (versus 12% of the U.S. population). . .Unauthorized immigrants by state: Illinois: 420,000.)
BUSINESS INSIDER
— The American dream is shrinking (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, that is, during 1960s and 1970s, I was able to a) buy a 6-year-old car when I was 16, b) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, and 29, c) graduate from college debt-free owning a 1-year-old car, d) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, and 29, e) earn an MBA when I was 27, f) get married when I was 29, g) pass the CPA examination when I was 30, h) etc.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/american-dream-shrinking-smaller-homes-fewer-kids-vacation-time-commutes-2024-12
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The American dream — like a beloved pair of pants you left in the dryer too long — is shrinking. The idealized image of American life we know today was crystallized in the country’s collective imagination in the 1930s. Since then, the idea that anyone can obtain a life that has the house with the white picket fence, 2.5 children, a lucrative career at an office that’s a reasonable distance away, and the occasional trip to an enviable vacation spot has loomed large in nearly every facet of cultural and political life. There’s just one problem: The once expansive vision is getting smaller. Not only is it harder to grab a piece of it, like a bag of chips or a roll of toilet paper that has less substance every time you buy it, but even nominally achieving the dream is leaving people unsatisfied. Americans are having fewer kids, their houses are getting smaller, they’re schlepping further to work, and they’re spending less time on vacation. Americans are taking notice of the diminishing returns. Among the 8,709 US adults surveyed by the Pew Research Center from April 8 to 14, 41% said that achieving the American dream was once possible but no longer. That’s particularly true for younger Americans; 18- to 29-year-olds were the most likely to say that the American dream was never possible, and only 39% said that it’s still possible. Their millennial counterparts felt similarly, though they were slightly more bullish on the possibility of the American dream. . .he central element of the American dream is owning a house. Having a roof over your head is the cornerstone of security and stability; research has found homeowners are less stressed than their renter counterparts, and beyond having a place that they can call their own, they have growing equity. But nowadays, the homes that many Americans live in rarely have enough room for a big dog — much less a picket fence.)
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Republicans signal easier firing as priority in the next Congress. Lawmakers are looking ahead toward legislation that will bring changes to the federal workforce. (COMMENT: To force an employee to retire is to fire that employee. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire for political reasons in 1997 when I was 49 for political reasons, that is, they fired me for political reasons in 1997 when I was 49.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2024/12/republicans-signal-targeted-federal-hiring-surge-and-easier-firing-priorities-next-congress/401772/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Comer said Trump will “bring the bureaucracy to heel” by implementing Schedule F via executive order, a policy that would enable agencies to treat federal workers as at-will employees and quickly fire them for political reasons.”
POLITICO
— Trump allies suggest Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be sued for calling Trump a ‘rapist’ The call comes on the heels of a major settlement with ABC News for using similar language. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents would defame, slander, and liable me much more than they do were it not for my history of filing lawsuits.)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/18/congress/trump-v-pritzker-00195152
— DOGE Can’t Do It All. Here’s What It Can Do. The Elon Musk-led cost-cutting initiative will be constrained by congressional politics, Trump’s preferences and a lack of legal authority.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/19/doge-cant-do-it-all-heres-what-it-can-do-00195190
— Biden makes a last big push to keep Trump from killing the electric car. His agencies are leveraging California’s vast market power to prod the auto industry to ramp up production of battery-powered vehicles — regardless of what Trump wants.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/18/biden-california-electric-cars-trump-00195143
PHYS
— When I was young, I believed that I could advance based on merit. That motivated me to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a professional license in 1981. But if I was young today, I doubt that I could find that motivation a) because of my bad demographics and b) because of ever-increasing Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, ever-increasing race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-western-meritocracy-people-emotions-envy.html
December 18, 2024
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: After decades of red, 2024 election shows DuPage County now ‘reliably blue’ (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I have been deeply involved with Republican politics in DuPage County since 2000. At least since 2000, leaders of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) have rejected some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Yes, Democrats have ever-increasing invaded the county. But DCRCC leaders have ever-increasingly become more Democrat Lite, more RINO, more anti-conservative, more anti-Trump, and more anti-Republican. They boycotted the Illinois Republican Party State Convention in Collinsville this year and removed me from its Platform and Resolutions Committee. I should write about those past and present DCRCC leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/dupage-county-naperville-2024-election-democrat-republican-illinois-politics/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Earlier this month, 11 elected officials were sworn into DuPage County offices. Of those, nine were Democrats. In the wake of November’s general election, DuPage County — once a Republican stronghold — seems to have definitively shifted left, experts and observers say. “I think we have strong evidence suggesting that we can now say DuPage is reliably blue,” said Melissa Mouritsen, a political science professor at College of DuPage. From federal races to county contests, the 2024 election saw the Democratic Party come out strong across DuPage. Voters favored the Democratic candidates in four of five congressional races that reached into the county. Democrats also captured a larger share of the county’s vote in three of four state senator races and 12 of 16 state representative races. County-wide, three-term DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen was unseated by Democratic challenger Judith Lukas. Democratic incumbents prevailed in their reelection bids for circuit clerk and auditor while the Democratic candidate clinched a win in the race for recorder. On the DuPage County Board, a Democratic challenger unseated her Republican predecessor, while other Democratic incumbents held onto their seats, leaving the body with 12 Democrats, six Republicans and a Democratic chair. Eighteen years ago, not one Democrat sat on the board. Change in course For more than a century, DuPage County was undeniably Republican. But over the past two decades — particularly the past six years — Democrats have incrementally loosened the GOP’s grip on the county. In 2006, the county had an entirely Republican 18-seat board. Over the next 10 years, Democrats grew to have a small presence on the body. But then the tide really started to change. In 2018 alone, the body added six Democrats to the mix. That same year, Jean Kaczmarek was elected clerk, making her the first Democrat to snag a county-wide office in DuPage since 1934. (BAR CHART) By 2020, Democrats picked up four more seats on the board, flipping the majority in their favor. Two years later, voters elected the board’s first Democratic chair in at least three-quarters of a century. It all pointed to a change in course. Still, even when Democrats took control of the board four years ago — something that hadn’t happened since the 1930s — questions loomed: was DuPage County really blue? Was it purple? Will it last? November’s election, though, dealt answers, observers say. That’s even despite Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket underperforming President Joe Biden by nearly three points. “I think it’s enduring change,” Mouritsen said. And it comes down to there being a greater shift in what the electorate is thinking, meaning residents “by and large more identify as Democrats,” she said. Mouritsen, in part, attributes the change to secular shift, including demographics and that “we’re seeing more people move to DuPage from Cook County, who bring their politics.” Another factor is mapmaking, Mouritsen said. Favorable political districts for Illinois Democrats starting in 2010 gave way to Democratic gerrymandering in DuPage, she said. A third component has been just work of the party itself. Mouritsen called the trio of factors “three legs of a table,” all contributing to Democrats’ ascendancy in DuPage. Then, six years ago, the change — already in the making — hastened with something Mouritsen dubbed the “Trump effect.” Repudiation In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump received 39% of the county’s vote, nearly nine points less than Mitt Romney four years prior. Locally, there appeared to be an aversion to Trump, Mouritsen said. “(I would say) there was a strong contingent of Republicans in DuPage County who felt that way,” she said, adding that in turn helped to spur on the blue shift already taking root in the county. Former DuPage County Board Democrat Elizabeth “Liz” Chaplin says that she has likewise found that, “(With) what we’re hearing at the national level … a lot of people just don’t like this rhetoric (and) I think that really helped us resonate with the voters.” Chaplin was first elected to the board in 2012. She retained her seat for 12 more years before leaving to successfully run for county recorder this year. “I mean, from 12 years to where we are today, I never thought it would have turned this quickly,” she said. To her, Trump’s first term is the “prevailing factor” in propelling that flip, she said. Jennifer Zordani, who was the acting chair of the Democratic Party of DuPage County until mid-November, likewise thinks repudiation has played an important part in change, she says, though less so in direct response to Trump and more against extremist ideology in general. “I don’t know if it’s as much the repudiation of Trump … (as it is) a repudiation of extremists on issues,” she said. Where Zordani and Chaplin do align is their belief in where the past few years have landed DuPage today. “I believe it is solidly blue,” Zordani said. Chaplin echoed, “I do see (the county) as truly blue.” Across the aisle, though, observations diverge. ‘Green wave’ James Zay, a DuPage County Board member since 1999 and chairman of DuPage County Republicans, says he wouldn’t call recent change a blue wave but a “green wave.” “Democrats are outspending us probably 10 to one at least in all of these House and Senate races and on media on Chicago markets. … And you can’t tell me it doesn’t have an effect down ballot,” Zay said. Democrats had a hefty financial advantage in state legislative races, with the House Democrats’ campaign organization and the state party funneling millions of dollars to candidates facing potentially tough Republican competition. As far as other potential down-ballot effects, Zay dismissed the notion that Trump is a deterrent for local Republicans. There were more requests for Trump signs ahead of November’s election than he’s seen before, Zay said. Speaking to the GOP’s broader trajectory both in the years leading up to November and going forward, Zay did recognize there is work ahead for the party. Namely, building Republicans’ stronghold back from the ground up. DuPage Republicans in recent years have lost a once-strong pipeline for up-and-coming candidates, Zay said. Of late, the party hasn’t “done a good job of bringing people up from park district boards and municipal boards” for higher office, he said. It needs to build a farm system again, he noted. In Zay’s estimation, the county these days is more purple than firmly blue. “I would definitely say it’s a 60-40 (Democrats to Republicans) county right now,” he said. But that split, as the past few years have shown, is subject to change, he added. “It could turn at any time. I mean, who knows, you know?” A blue future? The durability of Democrats’ momentum in DuPage is hard to pinpoint, according to Stephen Maynard Caliendo, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at North Central College. Caliendo, who is also a professor of political science, expects the shift to persist for some time, though that doesn’t mean it will never swing back, he said. There are a few factors, again, playing to Democrats’ favor. One is incumbent advantage, Caliendo says. Another is the party’s power statewide, he said, especially when it comes to redistricting. “With a state that is always in control by Democrats, it’s very unlikely … that they’re going to” realign districts in a way that’s going to put them — candidates in DuPage included — at a disadvantage, he said. What could make a difference is the country’s larger political environment, Caliendo said. “The reason why I might be wrong,” he said, “is because we may be seeing a fundamental realignment of the parties … and what I mean by that is I don’t know if the Republican Party can survive Trump in the form that it had taken since 1980.” If that’s the case, Caliendo continued, “everything I said about redistricting and whatever is not going to make any difference because people who used to vote Democrat might vote Republican” and vice versa. For now, what DuPage Democrats can — and should do — is avoid complacency, Chaplin and Zordani advise. “We’re still growing. … We can’t rest on our laurels,” Chaplin said. “I think we have to continue to work to let people know who we are,” Zordani added, “(and) what we’re doing. … We are solidly blue, but it would never ever be something I would take for granted.”)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Trump won the November 5, 2024 presidential election. The voters have spoken. In light of that, what should Republican party leaders, elected officials, and candidates be doing to defend and advance Trump? What should the following be doing to defend and advance Trump: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party and your Republican county and township/ward party organizations, b) the Republican elected officials in your area, and c) the Republican candidates on the April 1, 2025 ballot in your precinct? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject Trump’s election and they ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. That hatred caused all but 2 of the 13 Republican candidates on the November 5, 2024 ballot in my precinct to lose. How successful will Democrat and RINO leaders be in causing the Republican candidates on the April 1, 2025 ballot in my precinct to lose? I have 1,091 registered voters in my precinct. 458 (42%) are Independent. 361 (33%) are Republican. 272 (25%) are Democrat. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Allies of Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard get some challengers kicked off ballot (COMMENT: When will the Daily Herald start reporting on Castle v. Monino (2024 MTEB 01)? Monino has filed petitions to run for Milton Township Supervisor as an Independent and Caste is changeling those petitions.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tiffany-henyard-news-allies-thornton-township-supervisor-serves-dolton-mayor-get-challengers-kicked-off-ballot/15668759/
— Supervisor Tiffany Henyard warns Thornton Township shutdown could start Wednesday
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tiffany-henyard-news-thornton-township-supervisor-serves-dolton-mayor-warns-shutdown-could-start-wednesday/15671055/
— ‘Total dumpster fire’: Republicans fume over speaker’s spending plan days from shutdown deadline. House Republicans stormed out of a GOP conference meeting, furious at Johnson.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/republicans-fume-speaker-mike-johnsons-spending-plan-days-shutdown-deadline/15668588/
NBC5
— Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, that is, back in 1970s, I went on two vacations to the Bahamas.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-chooses-herschel-walker-as-us-ambassador-to-bahamas/3627133/
WGN9
— Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/trump-sues-des-moines-register-pollster/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois Democrats push to accomplish a slew of last-minute goals as President Joe Biden’s era ends
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/18/illinois-congress-biden-goals/
— After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/jan-6-house-gop-liz-cheney/
— Elgin City Council to vote on plan to move tent city residents to hotels, tear down encampment
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/elgin-council-to-vote-on-plan-to-move-tent-city-residents-to-hotels-tear-down-encampment/
— 3 candidates for Thornton Township supervisor knocked off 2025 ballot (COMMENT: When will the Chicago Tribune start reporting on Castle v. Monino (2024 MTEB 01)? Monino has filed petitions to run for Milton Township Supervisor as an Independent and Caste is changeling those petitions.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/3-candidates-for-thornton-township-supervisor-knocked-off-2025-ballot/
— Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/america-economy/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Sheriff Tom Dart plans to scrap decades-old electronic monitoring program over safety concerns
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/12/17/sheriff-tom-dart-scrap-electronic-monitoring-safety-concerns
— Here’s hoping Trump doesn’t deliver on ideas to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. Taking the country’s troubled but constitutionally-enshrined mail and placing it on the hands of the private operators is a cure that’s far worse than the ailment. (COMMENT: I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/12/18/donald-trump-privatize-u-s-postal-service-musk-ramaswamy-postmaster-louis-dejoy
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Democrats and Illinois RINOs reject Trump’s election.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2024-12-18/illinois-laws-create-roadblocks-but-dont-stop-deportations-expert-says
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana (COMMENT: Democrat leaders promote vices.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-most-us-teens-are-abstaining-from-drinking-smoking-and-marijuana-survey-says/
CITIES 92.9
— Appeals court hears challenge of Illinois teacher’s firing for Facebook posts (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me because they do not like articles linked to in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.cities929.com/2024/12/17/appeals-court-hears-challenge-of-illinois-teachers-firing-for-facebook-posts/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/18/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-426/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-218/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS GOP
— Illinois’ No Good, Very Bad YEAR Under IL Democrats
https://illinois.gop/illinois-no-good-very-bad-year-under-il-democrats/
JOHN KASS
— Chicago’s Desperate Mayor: el Brandito
https://johnkassnews.com/chicagos-desperate-mayor-black-lenin/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Looking at the Birthright Citizenship Debate
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/17/looking-at-the-birthright-citizenship-debate/
— 71-Year Old Enbridge Pipeline That Appears to Run Through Western McHenry County Springs Leak in Wisconsin
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/16/71-year-old-enbridge-pipeline-that-appears-to-run-through-western-mchenry-county-springs-leak-in-wisconsin/
— Ethics, Smethics
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/15/ethics-smethics/
— Trump Puts Year-Round Daylight v. Standard Time Fight on Horizon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/15/trump-puts-year-round-daylight-v-standard-time-fight-on-horizon/
— From Now through January 2nd Local Police Have Federally-Financed Cars on Duty
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/12/16/from-now-through-january-2nd-local-police-have-federally-financed-cars-on-duty/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago property taxes have doubled in 10 years, thanks to pensions
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-property-taxes-have-doubled-in-10-years-thanks-to-pensions/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump is right about birthright citizenship. Farcical practice should have ended long ago.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/17/trump-right-birthright-citizenship/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
— End the weaponization of the IRS (COMMENT: To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974 and disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and my earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. They never promoted me beyond GS-12.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/17/end-weaponization-irs/
— Why transgender people shouldn’t serve in the military
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/17/transgender-people-shouldn-serve-military/
— Change needs to come to White House press briefing room (COMMENT: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor 2000. My DuPage County Republican critics/opponents did not want me to attend Henry Hyde’s press conference in 2005 ( https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-08-05-0508050305-story.html ) in which he endorsed Roskam. But when I attended anyway, they warned me to not ask any questions. Since 2005, they have used what happened with Jeff Gannon during a White House press briefing (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News ) to demonize me, denigrate, me, and condemn me as being a clone of Gannon and even worse things. Since 2005, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with Democrat reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/17/change-needs-come-white-house-press-briefing-room/
— Trump poised to shake up America’s woke colleges and universities (COMMENT: The universities that I earned degrees from (NIU-1970, Loyola-1976, DePaul-1980, and IIT-1997) are ever-increasingly more woke, that is, they ever-increasingly have no use for me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/17/donald-trump-poised-shake-america-woke-colleges-un/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Sanctuaries’ hiding nearly 60% of illegal immigrants from ICE
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3263100/sanctuaries-hiding-60-percent-illegal-immigrants-ice/
NEW YORK POST
— Disney axes transgender storyline from upcoming ‘Win or Lose’ series
https://nypost.com/2024/12/18/entertainment/disney-axes-transgender-storyline-from-upcoming-win-or-lose-series-report/
AMERICA FIRST LEGAL
— American Airlines Agrees to End Illegal Discrimination in Hiring, Recruiting, and Employment Practices Following AFL’s Civil Rights Complaint
https://aflegal.org/victory-american-airlines-agrees-to-end-illegal-discrimination-in-hiring-recruiting-and-employment-practices-following-afls-civil-rights-complaint/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrat Party’s Fight for American Youth (COMMENT: How successful have Democrat and RINO leaders in your county, township, municipality, and school district been in making young people anti-Trump, that is, in making them anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/12/twitch_wokeism_and_the_democrat_party_s_fight_for_american_youth.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) says Hispanic Trump voters have a ‘slave mentality’
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/12/17/jasmine-crockett-says-hispanic-trump-voters-have-a-slave-mentality-1510157/
BREITBART
— Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Removes Citizens from Meeting for Protesting Migrant Funding
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/17/chicago-democrat-mayor-removes-citizens-meeting-protesting-migrant-funding/
— Nearly 8 Million Illegals Living in Sanctuary Cities Across U.S. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Party Army.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/17/analysis-nearly-8-million-illegals-living-sanctuary-cities-across-us/
— Trump’s Deportations May Force Meatpacking Industry to Raise Wages (COMMENT: Illegals drive wages down. Back in good old days, that is, back in the 1960s, I was able to earn enough a) to buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, b) to pay for all my college expenses, and c) to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning that Charger.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/17/report-trumps-deportations-may-force-meatpacking-industry-raise-wages/
— Democrat Senators Defend Transgenderism in Pentagon’s K-12 Schools
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/17/democrat-senators-defend-transgenderism-pentagon-k-12-schools/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Working-Age, but Not Working, 1960 to 2024. Documenting the decades-long increase in the share of Americans not in the labor force, and its implications for immigration policy. (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://cis.org/Report/WorkingAge-Not-Working-1960-2024
COLLEGE FIX
— Michael Knowles ‘creates unsafe’ campus for ‘LGBTQ+ students,’ University of Illinois complaint says
https://www.thecollegefix.com/michael-knowles-creates-unsafe-campus-for-lgbtq-students-u-illinois-complaint-says/
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago City Hall Meeting Erupts Into Chaos As Residents Protest ‘Migrant Invasion,’ Mayor Calls In Police To Clear Them Out. https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/17/chicago-city-hall-meeting-chaos-residents-protest-migrant-funding/
— ‘Just Another Weaponized Institution’: Ramaswamy, Musk Slam SEC Following Diversity Policy Reversal (COMMENT: GAO audits SEC. Because my Democrat GAO had forced me to retire when I was 49 years old 1997, the Democrats who ran SEC had no interest in hiring me even though a) I had worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators including SEC for 9 years, b) I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, c) I had become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, d) I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, e) I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) I had become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, g) I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and h) I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years. SEC would have hired me instantly if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/just-another-weaponized-institution-ramaswamy-musk-slam-sec-following-diversity-policy-reversal/ar-AA1vOxoj
DAILY WIRE
— 120+ Retired Generals, Admirals Sign Letter Backing Pete Hegseth For Defense Secretary. Trump said Hegseth has made “tremendous strides” over the last week toward being confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/120-retired-generals-admirals-sign-letter-backing-pete-hegseth-for-defense-secretary
— Medical School To Host Course With Activist Who Said ‘White People Are Psychopaths’ The far-left activist said that whites are psychopaths because of their biology and ‘evolutionary history’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/medical-school-to-host-course-with-activist-who-said-white-people-are-psychopaths
— Feds Look To Hire Up To 1,200 New DEI Bureaucrats Before Trump Takes Office. Thirty-three DEI jobs were posted in the 10 days immediately following Trump’s election.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/feds-look-to-hire-up-to-1200-new-dei-bureaucrats-before-trump-takes-office
— Major Medical Association Pushes For DEI ‘To Be Embedded In Everything’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/major-medical-association-pushes-for-dei-to-be-embedded-in-everything
— Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline From Upcoming Animated Series
https://www.dailywire.com/news/disney-pulls-transgender-storyline-from-upcoming-animated-series
EPOCH TIMES
— Head of Russia’s Nuclear Defense Forces Killed by Scooter Bomb in Moscow. Earlier this week, Ukraine’s security services charged Igor Kirillov with the use of banned chemical weapons.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/head-of-russias-nuclear-defense-forces-killed-by-scooter-bomb-in-moscow-5777751
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
— Department of Education Blew $1 Billion on DEI
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/department-of-education-blew-1-billion-on-dei-heres-why-it-matters/
FOX BUSINESS
— American Airlines ends DEI hiring practices after facing discrimination charges by conservative watchdog. The policy reversal comes after America First Legal filed a discrimination complaint against the airline.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/american-airlines-ends-dei-hiring-practices-after-facing-discrimination-charges-conservative-watchdog
FOX NEWS
— Chicago community activist Andre Smith sounds off on migrant crisis: ‘I welcome’ Trump border czar
https://www.yahoo.com/news/chicago-community-activist-sounds-off-133540056.html
— Chicago mayor boots public from rowdy city meeting as residents object to migrant ‘invasion’ Mayor Johnson struggled to pass his budget plan for weeks. (COMMENT: Illegal immigration harms low-paid employees and especially low-paid employees who are minority and/or female.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-mayor-boots-public-from-rowdy-city-meeting-residents-object-migrant-invasion
— Cheney Accused of ‘Potential’ Witness Tampering
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-politics-cheney-accused-potential-witness-tampering
— Biden wants to make it difficult for Trump (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors made things difficult for me after I got promoted to GS-11 in 1973. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. They got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA in 1976. They disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and my earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. They never promoted me beyond GS-12.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366162026112
— Mike Lee looks to halt welfare for illegals going on under Biden with key budget process. The ‘America First Act’ would remove eligibility for a variety of benefits from noncitizens.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-lee-looks-halt-welfare-illegals-going-under-biden-key-budget-process
— Trump’s transition team eyes expansion of ankle monitors for illegal immigrants not in custody. Expanded GPS monitoring has been on Republicans’ agendas for years. (COMMENT: How many illegals are roaming around in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct? To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-transition-team-eyes-expansion-ankle-monitors-illegal-immigrants-not-custody
— Black enrollment at Harvard Law tanks by more than half after affirmative action ruling. The president of the Harvard Black Law Students Association, lamented the decline in enrollment as a ‘crushing loss.’ (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action to waste my career and to get rid of me. They forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had one professional certification while I had six, and d) who was not a licensed CPA like I was.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/black-enrollment-harvard-law-tanks-more-than-half-after-affirmative-action-ruling
— Disney drops transgender storyline from upcoming animated Pixar show ‘Win or Lose’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/disney-drops-transgender-storyline-from-upcoming-animated-pixar-show-win-lose
— Biden sinks to all-time low, while Trump’s numbers rise, in new national poll
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-sinks-all-time-low-trump-hits-recent-high-new-national-poll
HANNITY
— Trump Says Hegseth Making ‘Tremendous Strides’ Towards Confirmation, 120+ Sign Letter in Support
https://hannity.com/media-room/in-his-defense-trump-says-hegseth-making-tremendous-strides-towards-confirmation-120-sign-letter-in-support/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Chicago Mayor Kicks Public Out of City Meeting After They Trash Him Over Illegal Aliens. “He wants to pull a $40 million line of credit and put the city in even more debt. It’s your fault, because you gave half of the money to illegals.” (COMMENT: Illegal immigration harms low-paid employees and especially low-paid employees who are minority and/or female.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/12/chicago-mayor-kicks-public-out-of-city-meeting-after-they-trash-him-over-illegal-aliens/
NEWSMAX
— 120 Retired Generals, Admirals Sign Support for Hegseth
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/military-trump-cabinet/2024/12/17/id/1191979/
OPEN THE BOOKS
— NEW REPORT SHOWS DC STILL A GHOST TOWN AFTER COVID
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/wheres-waldo-new-report-shows-dc
TOWNHALL
— Chicago Mayor Boots Angry Residents From Meeting After Being Criticized for Prioritizing Illegal Aliens
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2024/12/17/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-kicks-people-out-of-meeting-who-were-angry-about-migrant-crisis-n2649188
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Are more migrants staying in Texas after crossing the border?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/are-more-migrants-staying-in-texas-after-crossing-the-border/ar-AA1w3aCM
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/us/undocumented-border-families-texas.html
— Suit Accuses Georgetown, Penn and M.I.T. of Admissions Based on Wealth. The schools were accused of giving special treatment to wealthy students who might not otherwise have been admitted. (COMMENT: I had to work my way through college. How wealthy were your parents when you were in high school and college? My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars and died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school and never worked outside of the home.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/us/lawsuit-georgetown-wealthy-students-admissions.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Young Republicans Gather, Ready to Make America Vengeful Again. At a gala on Wall Street for the New York Young Republican Club, attendees were looking forward to retribution from the next Trump era, and musing on another run in 2028.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/politics/young-republicans-gala.html
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject Trump’s election and ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/12/17/trump-mass-deportation-threats-nyc-principals-reminded-keep-ice-out-of-public-schools/
NEW YORK SUN
— House GOP Subcommittee Recommends Liz Cheney Face Criminal Charges for Witness Tampering. Congressman Barry Loudermilk says Ms. Cheney colluded with Cassidy Hutchinson and her attorney to give false testimony by telling salacious and untrue stories about the events of that day.
https://www.nysun.com/article/house-gop-subcommittee-recommends-liz-cheney-face-criminal-charges-for-witness-tampering
USA TODAY
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters ever-increasingly promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/12/17/republicans-congress-all-male-house-committee-chair/77026435007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— All the News That’s Suddenly Fit to Print After the Election. New York Times readers finally learn that Biden policies spurred a wave of illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/all-the-news-thats-suddenly-fit-to-print-after-the-election-f4a0d624
— Lawsuit Reveals How Colleges Really Talk About Rich Applicants. ‘Sure hope the wealthy raise a few more smart kids!’ wrote one college enrollment officer, according to the suit. (COMMENT: I had to work my way through college. How wealthy were your parents when you were in high school and college? My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars and died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school and never worked outside of the home.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/college-financial-aid-lawsuit-rich-students-families-c1a3a41c
BEACON ONLINE NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus is woke, that is, that Jesus is anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://beacononlinenews.com/2024/12/17/christ-and-woke-philosophy/
DAILY BEAST
— Trump Makes Good on His Threat to Sue Iowa Pollster and The Des Moines Register
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-makes-good-on-his-threat-to-sue-iowa-pollster-j-ann-selzer-and-de-moines-register/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Blacks cannot succeed unless they are given massive preference. My Democrat GAO superiors gave my Black subordinate massive preference. They forced me to retire and gave him my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. He had less education than I had. He had a professional certification, but I had six. He was not a licensed CPA like I was.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2024/12/18/harvard-and-unc-enrolled-fewer-black-law-students-year
CARE
— 7 practical ways to pay for long-term care (COMMENT: How prepared are you to pay for long-term care? My outstanding aunt had saved more than $600,000 for her long-term care when she went into an assisted living facility in 2011. She died in 2022. She had never attended college. She never married. She worked as a key-punch operator. She lived frugally. She helped teach me how to drive a car.)
https://www.care.com/c/practical-ways-to-pay-for-long-term-care/
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
— Insulate Your Home — and Your Bank Account (COMMENT: When our home was built in 1984, my wife and I insulated the walls and attic of our attached 3-car garage. Subsequently, we replaced the garage doors with insulated ones. I am now adding additional insulation in the garage attic.)
https://www.energy.gov/articles/insulate-your-home-and-your-bank-account
INDEPENDENT
— Wisconsin shooting latest: Natalie Rupnow joined shooting range before school attack as police hunt motive. Natalie Rupnow, a 15-year-old student at Abundant Life Christian School, was photographed shooting skeet in the summer.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/natalie-rupnow-wisconsin-madison-school-shooting-motive-b2666321.html
DAILY MAIL
— Democrat sparks fury as she accuses Latino Trump voters of having a ‘slave mentality’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14202963/jasmine-crockett-maga-hispanic-voters-slave-mentality.html
— More than a million Venezuelans have been allowed into the US in the time President Joe Biden has been in office. A staggering 1,022,409 citizens of the South American country have been encountered at the southern border or granted admission into the US through one of Biden’s immigration programs, according to federal government statistics from 2021 through October of this year. This citizenship is particularly important because Venezuelans have largely fueled the crisis at the border for the last four years – from asylum-seekers fleeing the communist regime back home to the Tren de Aragua members who have unleashed a wave of crime in American cities.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/us-border-crisis/article-14191311/venezuelan-migrant-numbers-biden-border.html
December 17, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— City council approves Mayor Johnson’s latest budget proposal, without property tax hike
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-city-council-set-take-mayor-brandon-johnson-latest-budget-proposal-property-tax-hike/15662525/
— Some residents want to shoot down reported drones. Here’s why that would create more problems. Shooting at drones is dangerous and illegal, and may bring unintended consequences.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/residents-want-shoot-down-reported-drones-heres-would-create-more-problems/15663437/
— Police looking into motivation of 15-year-old female Wisconsin school shooting suspect. 2 killed, suspect dead, 6 more injured in mass shooting in Wisconsin.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/police-looking-identity-motivation-female-juvenile-shooter-abundant-life-christian-school-madison-wisconsin/15665188/
FOX32
— Candidate running to replace Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard will remain on ballot
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dolton-mayor-tiffany-henyard-ballot
WGN RADIO
— McConnell urges Trump to reject isolationism
https://wgnradio.com/news/mcconnell-urges-trump-to-reject-isolationism/amp/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Tinley Park challengers to appeal after being knocked off ballot
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/16/tinley-park-challengers-to-appeal-after-being-knocked-off-ballot/
— Some see a silver lining to Chicago’s woes. Cheaper high-end condos downtown.(COMMENT: When I was 25 years old in 1974, so that I could walk to/from work at IRS in the Loop and graduate evening business and accounting classes and Loyola and DePaul, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building. I traded it in to the building’s owner for a one bedroom condo in 1976. I sold it for a $10,000 profit ($50,000 in today’s dollars) when I got married in 1978.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/17/editorial-chicago-downtown-condo-market/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: Could Glendale Heights village president be thrown off ballot?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241216/news/could-glendale-heights-village-president-be-thrown-off-ballot/
— ‘Luxury’ car condos could soon roll into Gilberts (COMMENT: I am looking for people who share my interest in cars. I own two Corvettes (1972 and 2005) and a Mustang GT Premium (2023), Charger R/T Max (2013), and Thunderbird LX (1996). If you share my interest in cars, please let me know. I would like to show you my Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241216/autos/luxury-car-condos-could-soon-roll-into-gilberts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Developers are getting closer to getting a green light from village board members to build a “luxury” car condominium complex with retail and clubhouse space in Gilberts. BeSpoke Motor Union describes the condos as a “country club for car enthusiasts” that provide a space for people to store luxury cars. The plan calls for 156 “highly customizable” units in 10 two-story buildings. Car condos are a relatively new fad popping up in the area, with other developers working on similar facilities in Crystal Lake, Barrington and South Barrington. Trailblazers Iron Gate Motor Condos have been operating in Naperville since 2015. The Crystal Lake development called Redline Motor Condos, owned by Mayor Haig Haleblian, was approved by the city council in August. Developers aim to construct 25 two-story garage condo units at 7225 Teckler Blvd.)
ST. LOUIS LIVE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote LGBTQ and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.silive.com/reckon/2024/12/how-to-move-to-safer-states-when-your-rights-are-under-attack-a-trans-guide-to-getting-out.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-425/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/12/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-217/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I am looking for people who share my interest in cars. I own two Corvettes (1972 and 2005) and a Mustang GT Premium (2023), Charger R/T Max (2013), and Thunderbird LX (1996). If you share my interest in cars, please let me know. I would like to show you my Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville ( https://www.irongatemotorcondos.com/contact/ ). – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, to advance in America today, you have to be Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The backlash against the aforesaid elected Trump. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to my critics/opponents, all Whites are privileged. Therefore, in my defense, I can stress that because all my high school classmates were White, my graduating in the upper 20% of my class meant more. Further, because according to my critics/opponents, all Protestants and German Americans are privileged, I can stress that because virtually all my high school classmates were Protestant and/or German American, my graduating in the upper 20% of my class meant more. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at all the minorities and women around me that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against minorities and women. They hint/imply/argue/shout that all the jobs that I got should have been given to minorities and women. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Those jobs enabled me to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a professional license in 1981. Those jobs enabled me to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. Those jobs enabled me to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984. Those jobs enabled me to get married in 1978. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— If we could do it over again. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, because I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I should have majored in accounting. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (management) and three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance). I earned six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting). – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-1970) and three job-related master’s degrees (Loyola-1976, DePaul-1980, and IIT-1997). I earned six job-related professional certifications (accounting-1979, internal auditing-1981, fraud examination-1990, government financial management-1994, financial services auditing-1996, and forensic accounting-1997). I earned a job-related professional license (CPA-1981). I majored in management at NIU. The mean starting salary for those who major in business is $66,578/year. In today’s dollars, my IRS starting salary in 1971 was $54,728/year and my ending salary in 1980 was $110,020. In today’s dollars, my GAO starting salary in 1980 was $87,024/year and my ending salary was $150,075/year. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— When did you start earning $100,000/year in today’s dollars? I did not earn $100,000/year in today’s dollars until I was 27 in 1976. By then, I had worked for IRS for 5 years and I had earned an MBA. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at all the minorities and women around me that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against minorities and women. They hint/imply/argue/shout that all the jobs that I got should have been given to minorities and women. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Those jobs enabled me to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a professional license in 1981. Those jobs enabled me to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. Those jobs enabled me to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984. Those jobs enabled me to get married in 1978. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Who has gotten rid of you? The leaders of the following got rid of me: Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee (2024); DuPage County Republican Central Committee (2021); Milton Township Republican Organization (2021, 2010, and 2004); TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois (2012); Illinois Center Right Coalition (2007); American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter (2004): and GAO (1997). I should write about the aforesaid. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DEI backlash: Half of elite professors reject mandatory campus pledges (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, to advance in America today, you have to be Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The backlash against the aforesaid elected Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/16/survey-half-college-faculty-oppose-mandatory-pledg/
— Democrats push amendment to remove transgender care ban from defense bill
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/16/democrats-push-amendment-remove-transgender-care-b/
— Democrats still don’t get it on transgenderism
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/16/democrats-still-get-transgenderism/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What really happens when illegal immigrants leave? (COMMENT: If there had been as many illegals when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3261404/what-happens-when-illegal-immigrants-leave/
— Biden administration spent tens of millions helping people with HIV overcome ‘racism’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/3262005/biden-administration-spent-millions-helping-people-hiv-racism/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump demands Biden ‘stop’ selling off portions of border wall: ‘It’s almost a criminal act’
https://nypost.com/2024/12/16/us-news/trump-warns-biden-to-stop-selling-off-portions-of-border-wall-its-almost-a-criminal-act/
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Kinzinger says ‘drone’ sightings are ‘mass hysteria’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/adam-kinzinger-says-drone-sightings-are-mass-hysteria/ar-AA1vXEMV
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Border Patrol Chief Says 10,000 ‘Special Interest Aliens’ Arrested in the New Fiscal Year
https://amgreatness.com/2024/12/16/border-patrol-chief-says-10000-special-interest-aliens-arrested-in-the-new-fiscal-year/
BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Johnson Goes on Attack Against the ‘Evilness’ of Donald Trump’s Immigration Plan
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/12/15/chicago-mayor-johnson-goes-attack-against-evilness-donald-trumps-immigration-plans/
— Central American Officials Complain They ‘Don’t Have Capacity’ to Take Back Illegals Deported by Trump
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/16/central-american-officials-capacity-to-take-back-illegals-deported-by-trump/
— Oklahoma’s GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt wants more visas for migrants for low-paying jobs (COMMENT: If there had been as many migrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/12/16/oklahoma-gop-gov-kevin-stitt-wants-more-visas-migrants-local-jobs/
— Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline: DHS Released Illegal Alien Accused of Murder into U.S.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/12/16/biden-harris-parole-pipeline-dhs-released-illegal-alien-accused-murder-into-u-s/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Immigration Is Still the Second ‘Most Important Issue’ to Americans
https://cis.org/Arthur/Immigration-Still-Second-Most-Important-Issue-Americans
DAILY WIRE
— House Moves To Block Taxpayer-Funded Trans Surgeries For Military Dependents. ‘House Republicans will not relent in taking action to protect America’s children,’ Speaker Mike Johnson told The Daily Wire.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-house-moves-to-block-taxpayer-funded-trans-surgeries-for-military-dependents
FOX BUSINESS
— Our goal is to defund the illegals, Chicago voter says (COMMENT: How strongly will the Democrat and RINO leaders of your municipality defend illegals, that is, how strongly do they reject Trump’s election?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aElVK9E3Ov4
FOX NEWS
— 5 lies Biden used to break the border … and how Trump can fix it. Biden administration pretended legal and illegal immigration are the same as they lied about border.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/5-lies-biden-used-break-border-how-trump-can-fix
— Democratic lawmaker suggests ‘slave mentality’ behind Hispanic Trump voters. Rep. Jasmine Crockett said Harris ran a ‘flawless’ campaign and also complained that Democratic voters expect perfection from candidates.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democratic-lawmaker-suggests-slave-mentality-behind-hispanic-trump-voters
DAILY WIRE
— The Insanity of Woke Psychologists
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/the-insanity-of-woke-psychologists-lee-jussim-free
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— More Bans on DEI Policies are Coming in 2025 (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote DEI.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/12/more-bans-on-dei-policies-are-coming-in-2025/
NEWSMAX
— Central America Braces for Influx of Returning Migrants
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/deportation-migrants-illegals/2024/12/16/id/1191745/
— A Conservative Christmas ‘Wish List’ for President Trump.
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/trump-administration-agenda/2024/12/16/id/1191766/
— Washington Post: ‘Reason to Worry’ About Puberty Blockers
https://www.newsmax.com/us/gender-treatment-transgender/2024/12/16/id/1191804/
PJ MEDIA
— Very Respectfully, ‘White Privilege’ Is a Steaming Load of Crap (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, all Whites are privileged. Therefore, in my defense, I can stress that because all my high school classmates were White, my graduating in the upper 20% of my class meant more. Further, because according to my critics/opponents, all Protestants and German Americans are privileged, I can stress that because virtually all my high school classmates were Protestant and/or German American, my graduating in the upper 20% of my class meant more.)
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2024/12/16/very-respectfully-white-privilege-is-a-steaming-load-of-crap-n4935170
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5043133-senate-prepares-for-kavanaugh-2-0-with-trump-pick-hegseth/
CBS NEWS
— Trump threatens to sue Des Moines Register over poll, promises more lawsuits against news outlets after ABC News settlement
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-threatens-lawsuit-des-moines-register-poll-media/
— Mitch McConnell urges Trump to reject GOP calls for isolationism
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/mitch-mcconnell-urges-trump-reject-gop-calls-isolationism/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The US Census Bureau is adding refugees to its immigrant count (COMMENT: World Relief ( https://worldrelief.org/chicagoland/immigration-legal-services/ ) has brought many refugees to Wheaton. World Relief has housed refugees in apartments in my precinct.)
https://apnews.com/article/immigrants-migration-census-bureau-cb4dddebad209cf14fac63e264825e0b
REUTERS
— The Race Gap: How U.S. systemic racism plays out in Black lives (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at all the minorities and women around me that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against minorities and women. They hint/imply/argue/shout that all the jobs that I got should have been given to minorities and women. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Those jobs enabled me to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a professional license in 1981. Those jobs enabled me to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. Those jobs enabled me to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984. Those jobs enabled me to get married in 1978.)
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-RACE/USA/nmopajawjva/
— German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote (COMMENT: The leaders of the following got rid of me: Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee (2024); DuPage County Republican Central Committee (2021); Milton Township Republican Organization (2021, 2010, and 2004); TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois (2012); Illinois Center Right Coalition (2007); American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter (2004): and GAO (1997). I should write about the aforesaid.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-chancellor-scholz-ask-parliament-clear-way-new-elections-2024-12-15/
MSN
— 24 Useless College Degrees Facing Dead-End Jobs and Loads of Debt (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, because I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I should have majored in accounting. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (management) and three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance). I earned six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting).
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/24-useless-college-degrees-facing-dead-end-jobs-and-loads-of-debt/ss-AA1vYAj3
— 14 Blue-Collar Jobs That Pay at Least $100,000 a Year (COMMENT: I did not earn $100,000/year in today’s dollars until I was 27 in 1976. By then, I had worked for IRS for 5 years and I had earned an MBA.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/14-blue-collar-jobs-that-pay-at-least-100-000-a-year/ss-AA1pj6Tk
— The 50 fastest-growing jobs in the US that pay more than $100,000 (COMMENT: I did not earn $100,000/year in today’s dollars until I was 27 in 1976. By then, I had worked for IRS for 5 years and I had earned an MBA.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/the-50-fastest-growing-jobs-in-the-us-that-pay-more-than-100-000-according-to-data/ss-AA1svcqd
— New Bill Would Strip Federal Funding To Groups Supporting Illegal Immigrants
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-bill-would-strip-federal-funding-to-groups-supporting-illegal-immigrants/ss-AA1rZmdi
— ‘A Self-Feeding Circle’: How A Web Of NGOs Enabled By Biden-Harris Is Fueling The Migrant Crisis
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-self-feeding-circle-how-a-web-of-ngos-enabled-by-biden-harris-is-fueling-the-migrant-crisis/ar-AA1rxHia
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and RINOs.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/what-is-the-great-replacement-theory/ss-AAXpvZn
— 5 lies Biden used to break the border … and how Trump can fix it
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/5-lies-biden-used-to-break-the-border-and-how-trump-can-fix-it/ar-AA1vWGUw
— 15 Defiant Reasons Baby Boomers Reject Woke Culture (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote wokeness/wokeism.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/15-defiant-reasons-baby-boomers-reject-woke-culture/ss-AA1ot8Iy
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: U.S. Employers Of Immigrants Fear an Exodus| (COMMENT: How many illegals are employed in your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/immigration-undocumented-workers-jabil.html
NEW YORK POST
— Elizabeth Warren asks Trump to set conflict-of-interest rules for Musk (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 years old in 1980. To keep me off audits of IRS, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors stressed the adverse actions that my Democrat IRS superiors had taken against me including disallowing my travel vouchers in 1974, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and not promoting me beyond GS-12. They ignored/dismissed/belittled my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/17/elizabeth-warren-trump-elon-musk-conflicts-interest/
NEW YORK SUN
— Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.nysun.com/article/new-york-efforts-to-pay-slavery-reparations-will-be-vigorously-challenged-says-man-behind-supreme-courts-affirmative-action-case
LOS ANGES TIMES
— No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without one (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree and three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-16/no-college-degree-no-worries-newsom-unveils-plan-for-well-paying-job-with-out-one
MIAMI TIMES
— College degrees least likely to land you a job (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (management) and three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance). I earned six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting). I earned a job-related professional license (CPA). In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, because I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, I should have majored in accounting.)
https://www.miamitimesonline.com/education/college-degrees-least-likely-to-land-you-a-job/article_ab054344-bbc0-11ef-9053-674c72bbaf49.html
TAMPA BAY TIMES
— Don’t erode what makes America great. Americans must believe in their ability to rise based on merit. How long will that last? (COMMENT: When I was young, I believed that I could advance based on merit. That motivated me to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a professional license in 1981. But if I was young today, I doubt that I could find that motivation a) because of my bad demographics and b) because of ever-increasing Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, ever-increasing race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2024/12/12/dont-erode-what-makes-america-great-column/
ARIZONA BIG MEDIA
— Here are the 15 college degrees most likely to make you rich (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-1970) and three job-related master’s degrees (Loyola-1976, DePaul-1980, and IIT-1997). I earned six job-related professional certifications (accounting-1979, internal auditing-1981, fraud examination-1990, government financial management-1994, financial services auditing-1996, and forensic accounting-1997). I earned a job-related professional license (CPA-1981). I majored in management at NIU. According to this article, the mean starting salary for those who major in business is $66,578/year. In today’s dollars, my IRS starting salary in 1971 was $54,728/year and my ending salary in 1980 was $110,020. In today’s dollars, my GAO starting salary in 1980 was $87,024/year and my ending salary was $150,075/year.)
https://azbigmedia.com/business/education-news/here-are-the-15-college-degrees-most-likely-to-make-you-rich/
PBS
— Systemic racism continues to bring down Black people’s quality of life (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted at all the minorities and women around me that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against minorities and women. They hint/imply/argue/shout that all the jobs that I got should have been given to minorities and women. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Those jobs enabled me to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a professional license in 1981. Those jobs enabled me to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. Those jobs enabled me to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984. Those jobs enabled me to get married in 1978.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/annual-report-shows-systemic-racism-continues-to-bring-down-black-peoples-quality-of-life
ATLANTIC
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will forever promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/12/comprehensive-immigration-reform-democrats/680996/