Tag: inclusion

December 27, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Elburn to vote on whether to ban unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs – Diane Pathieu (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-venezuelan-migrants-elburn-illinois-buses/14228679/
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://abc7chicago.com/first-day-of-kwanzaa-celebrations-in-chicago-malcolm-x-college-2023/14227270/

NBC5
— Buses dropping off asylum-seekers in suburbs after Chicago tightens rules for bus arrivals (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPJLdV1n3XA
— As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections. Generative artificial intelligence tools have made it far cheaper and easier to spread the kind of misinformation that can mislead voters and potentially influence elections. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/impact-of-ai-deepfakes-worsening-misinformation-on-2024-elections/3311621/

CBS2
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/kwanzaa-celebrations-chicago/

WGN9
— Steady flow of migrant buses continues as city officials work to bring order to the chaos – Tahman Bradley (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/steady-flow-of-migrant-buses-continues-as-city-officials-work-to-bring-order-to-the-chaos/

FOX32
— More migrants dumped in Chicago suburbs, some arriving downtown by train – Kasey Chronis (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-migrants-dumped-chicago-suburbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoJVON_hAiY
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Tuesday, a FOX 32 viewer from Glen Ellyn sent us new photos, stating that migrants were dropped off at the Metra station there. As shown, several asylum seekers were wrapped in blankets. We reached out to the police and are waiting for confirmation on what is next.)
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-celebrates-kwanzaa-local-events-highlight-african-culture

WBBM
— Providing migrants with proper healthcare, a top priority, County commissioner says – Terry Keshner
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/cook-county-focused-on-giving-chicago-migrants-healthcare

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Migrants twice dropped off at a Naperville Metra station before moving on to Chicago – Tess Kenny (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-migrantsurban-bus-drop-off-st-1227-20231226-uy3p3lq2hngezjlnt4wszeblhy-story.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-year-in-review-immigration-migrants-asylum-seekers-chicago-20231227-uorm5dvilvfwtmkee6dfkppiy4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/12/26/24015189/malcolm-x-college-chicago-kwanzaa-celebration-event
— Democrats ever-increasingly use “democracy” to use government to a) to take everything away from those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) to give everything to those who have Demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/27/24013613/civics-education-young-people-democracy-sandra-day-oconnor-icivics-conversation-jansa-ringsmuth

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Elburn considers ban on unscheduled dropoffs of asylum-seekers – Susan Sarkauskas (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20231226/news/elburn-considers-ban-on-unscheduled-dropoffs-of-asylum-seekers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At least one suburb is taking a different tack. According to its website, the village of Oak Park has reallocated unspent money allotted to municipalities during the pandemic and is using a grant from the state to municipalities providing support to asylum-seekers to provide aid to migrants through the beginning of February. Oak Park’s website indicates the village officially is supporting 162 asylum-seekers housed at a hotel and a YMCA within the community, including 57 children under the age of 18. In addition, 18 people are staying at a local church with the support of volunteers.)

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Illinois minimum wage rises to $14 per hour Monday; Indiana’s remains at $7.25 – Dan Carden
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-regional/business/minimum-wage-increase-illinois-indiana/article_fbdfc074-a040-11ee-a182-0bb413ca1aeb.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden authorizes largest federal pay raise (5.2%) in decades – COURTNEY RAU
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-biden-authorizes-largest-federal-pay-raise-in-decades-employment-cost-index-presidents-pay-agent-department-of-labor-management-budget-personnel-private-sector-pay-comparability-act-locality

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Chicago Public Schools Won’t Bus General Education Students For The Rest Of The School Year. In a letter to parents, district officials said they would not add bus service next semester for general education students, many of whom attend magnet or selective enrollment schools. – Reema Amin and Becky Vevea
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/26/chicago-public-schools-wont-bus-general-education-students-for-the-rest-of-the-school-year/

CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH
— Migrants Dropped Off In Suburb, Told They Were In Chicago. Thirty-eight migrants were dropped off by bus in Fox River Grove over the weekend. Amie Schaenzer (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your municipality doing with illegals?)
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/migrants-dropped-suburb-told-they-were-chicago-officials

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— La Ha appointed to House: ‘Thank you for this tremendous honor and opportunity to represent our 82nd District’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/653373892-la-ha-appointed-to-house-thank-you-for-this-tremendous-honor-and-opportunity-to-represent-our-82nd-district

WIREPOINTS
— As population woes continue, Illinois’ loss of congressional seats could accelerate – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/as-population-woes-continue-illinois-loss-of-congressional-seats-could-accelerate-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Kane County GOP Reacts to Migrants in the Fox River Valley (COMMENT: How is your Republican county party organization reacting to illegal immigration?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/kane-county-gop-reacts-to-migrants-in-fox-rivervalley/
— More State Tax Money for Migrants
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/more-state-tax-money-for-migrants/
— Do the Six Municipalities in McHenry County with Metra Stations Need to Pass Ordinances like Chicago and Aurora? (COMMENT: How is your municipality reacting to illegal immigration?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/theseven/
— Will County’s Plan to Cope with Texas Migrant Arrivals (COMMENT: How is your county reacting to illegal immigration?)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/will-countys-plan-to-cope-with-texas-migrant-arrivals/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EVERY 6 MINUTES, 16 SECONDS, ILLINOIS LOSES ANOTHER RESIDENT – Bryce Hill (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. I should write a book about Democrat success in doing that in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct. I would focus on Democrat plant and RINO leaders who continue to help Democrats replace Republicans. I would focus on those Democrat plant and RINO leaders in who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/every-6-minutes-16-seconds-illinois-loses-another-resident/
— 1 IN 5 ILLINOIS ADULTS IS ILLITERATE, BUT IT’S 1 IN 4 IN COOK COUNTY – Hannah Schmid
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/1-in-5-illinois-adults-is-illiterate-but-its-1-in-4-in-cook-county/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— America’s cities are dying from ‘woke’ and ‘sanctuary’ baggage. The once great Chicago, San Francisco and Washington. – Peter Navarro
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/26/americas-cities-are-dying-from-woke-and-sanctuary-/
— Harvard professors risk university’s wrath by taking on woke cancel culture – Valerie Richardson (COMMENT: As I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, I ever-increasingly spoke against patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Consequently, they wasted my federal career, took many/big adverse actions against me, and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/26/harvard-professors-risk-universitys-wrath-taking-w/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Going against the woke grain isn’t a recipe for job security at Harvard, but some prominent faculty are bucking the tide as they seek to pull the university out of its downward spiral. As the Ivy League school wrestles with a leadership crisis, a handful of Harvard professors have gone public with their criticisms of a repressive campus culture that prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion over academic freedom.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Adam Kinzinger claims Christians who support Trump ‘don’t understand’ Christianity – Asher Notheis (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly paint Jesus as being a liberal Democrat who promotes the Democrat Party platform, that is, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kinzinger-claims-christians-support-trump-dont-understand-christianity
— Oklahoma is just the latest state condemning DEI – Jonathan Butcher (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote DEI.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/oklahoma-latest-state-condemning-dei
— Reparations splitting Democrats and putting obstacles in Biden’s path to reelection – Jack Birle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/reparations-splitting-democrats-putting-obstacles-biden-path-reelection

NEW YORK POST
— Massive migrant caravan heading to US-Mexico border is largest in over a year, may balloon to up to 15K people, activist warns – Melissa Koenig and Selim Algar
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/news/migrant-caravan-heading-to-us-mexico-border-is-largest-in-more-than-a-year/
— Your tax dollars are paying for the ‘rights for migrants’ legal scam – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/opinion/your-tax-dollars-fund-us-border-crisis-and-rights-for-migrants/
— Canceling Christmas is par for course for those who back Hamas’ terror – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/opinion/canceling-christmas-is-par-for-course-for-those-who-back-hamas-terror/
— House Speaker Mike Johnson slams New York Times for platforming Hamas mayor: ‘Does the NYT have no shame?’ – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2023/12/26/news/house-speaker-mike-johnson-slams-new-york-times-for-platforming-hamas-mayor-does-the-nyt-have-no-shame/
— Pro-Palestinian protesters chant ‘Christmas is canceled’ while carrying blood-red mock Nativity scene through NYC — scuffles break out, arrests made – Larry Celona, Reuven Fenton, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon and Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2023/12/25/metro/pro-palestinian-protesters-out-to-cancel-christmas-as-they-storm-nyc-again/

AMAC
— Biden’s Border Chaos—Crime Soars As Punishment Vanishes
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/bidens-border-chaos-crime-soars-as-punishment-vanishes/
— New York Latest State To Entertain Democrats’ “Reparations” Fraud – David Lewis Schaefer
https://amac.us/newsline/society/new-york-latest-state-to-entertain-democrats-reparations-fraud/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Pro-Palestinian Protesters Riot in New York, Block O’Hare in Chicago – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/26/morning-greatness-pro-palestinian-protesters-riot-in-new-york-block-ohare-in-chicago/
— Sanctuary Cities Are a Gateway for Crime – Dan Proft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APvM-fHSsMs

AMERICAN THINKER
— Open Borders – Why Not Just Invite the Entire World to the U.S.? – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/open_borders__why_not_just_invite_the_entire_world_to_the_us.html
— Three simple fixes would radically improve the ‘border’ situation—but Democrats don’t care – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/three_simple_fixes_would_radically_improve_the_border_situationbut_democrats_dont_care.html
— Transporting EVs with the ever-reliable diesel engine – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/video_transporting_evs_with_the_everreliable_diesel_engine.html
— Protesters as ‘insurrectionists’ – George W. Shuster
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/protesters_as_insurrectionists.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Three ‘sanctuary’ states (New York, California and Illinois) see population decline in 2023 even with migrant offsets – Frieda Powers
https://americanwirenews.com/three-sanctuary-states-see-population-decline-in-2023-even-with-migrant-offsets/

BLAZE
— In Christmas day tweet, Democrat claims Ukraine’s freedom hinges on Republicans – ALEX NITZBERG (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame their problems on Republicans. My Democrat GAO (1980-1997), IRS (1971-1980), and Post Office (1966-1969) superiors ever-increasingly blamed their problems including keeping their Democrat employees happy on their ever-fewer Republican employees, and especially those like me who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, present/past union members, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chris-murphy-ukraine-freedom-republicans

BREITBART
— Some of 11K Migrants Waiting to Cross Know They Don’t Qualify for Asylum, But Know They’ll Be Released – CNN
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/26/cnns-flores-some-of-11k-migrants-waiting-to-cross-know-they-dont-qualify-for-asylum-but-know-theyll-be-released/
— U.S. Anchor Baby Policy Ensures Easy Welfare Access for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/26/study-u-s-anchor-baby-policy-ensures-easy-welfare-access-illegal-aliens/
— Taylor Swift Busted as Woke Hypocrite on 5 Activist Issues: Climate, LGBTQQIAAP2S+, Feminism – DAVID NG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/12/26/taylor-swift-busted-as-woke-hypocrite-on-5-activist-issues-climate-lgbtqqiaap2s-feminism/
— Harvard Isn’t a Place of Learning Anymore, It Won’t Be a ‘Great’ School with DEI – Dershowitz
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/26/dershowitz-harvard-isnt-a-place-of-learning-anymore-it-wont-be-a-great-school-with-dei/

CAMPUS REFORM
— 5 times DEI died on campus in 2023
https://www.campusreform.org/article/5-times-dei-died-on-campus-in-2023/24485

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden’s Border Disaster Continues Unabated, and Even a Christmas “News Dump” Can’t Hide It. “The immigration system . . . dysfunctional and flawed as it is, would work if properly implemented” – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Bidens-Border-Disaster-Continues-Unabated-and-Even-Christmas-News-Dump-Cant-Hide-It

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams raised concerns that the city’s migrant crisis will create more crime during a press conference Tuesday. – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/devils-workshop-eric-adams-suggests-migrant-crisis-will-result-in-rampant-crime/
— Biden Admin Funded Research To Help Parents ‘Affirm’ Their ‘Gender Diverse’ Children – BRANDON POULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/west-virginia-university-biden-admin-funds-study-create-program-parents-trans-kids-gender/
— New York City Caught Flat-Footed As Biden’s Border Crisis Brings 150,000 Migrants To Its Streets – KATE ANDERSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/new-york-city-caught-flat-footed-bidens-border-crisis-migrants-streets/
— Biden’s DOJ Instructs Immigration Judges To Loosen Restrictions On Child Migrants – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/bidens-doj-instructs-immigration-judges-loosen-restrictions-child-migrants-one-problem/
— Kamala Harris Celebrates Holiday Founded By Criminal Black Nationalist Who Wanted Non-White Christmas Alternative – ILAN HULKOWER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/26/kamala-harris-joe-biden-kwanzaa-maulana-ron-karenga/

DAILY WIRE
— NY Times Publishes Op-Ed By Hamas Mayor Of Gaza, Gets Blasted – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ny-times-publishes-op-ed-by-hamas-mayor-of-gaza-gets-blasted

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘This Is Our Town’—Inside a Small-Town Battle Against a Giant Chinese Battery Plant. Chinese-linked Gotion’s intentions to move in has Manteno, Illinois, residents worried about local leaders, toxic chemicals, and the Chinese Communist Party. – Nathan Worcester
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/this-is-our-town-inside-a-small-town-battle-against-a-giant-chinese-battery-plant-5550899

FEDERAL
— What are ‘donkey flights’ and how do they operate? Donkey flights are just a way to exploit immigrant loopholes to enable entry of illegal immigrants to their desired foreign destinations.
https://thefederal.com/category/explainers-2/explained-what-are-donkey-flights-and-how-do-they-operate-104505

FOX BUSINESS
— American consumers forced woke corporations into retreat this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GMM30k2yKY

FOX NEWS
— Biden aiding illegal immigrants instead of veterans is un-American. Democrats only care about illegal immigrants because it’s an election year. – Tommy Tuberville
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-aiding-illegal-immigrants-instead-veterans-un-american
— Democrats are having a ‘woke’ awakening – Gutfeld
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ozNmxrkNg
— We must speak up to save our the Founding Fathers from the woke left. Canceling our shared history and Founding Fathers is an act of totalitarian regimes. – Douglas MacKinnon
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/must-speak-save-founding-fathers-from-woke-left

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Borer Crisis: Illinois Paying for Hotel Rooms for Chicago’s Illegal Immigrants. The state said it’s temporary but that word doesn’t exist in the government’s dictionary. Nothing from the government is temporary. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/biden-border-crisis-illinois-paying-for-hotel-rooms-for-chicagos-illegal-immigrants/
— ‘Long Live the Intifada’: ‘Pro-Palestine’ Rioters Storm NYC, Use Christmas to Attack Israel “Christmas is canceled here!” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/long-live-the-intifada-pro-palestine-rioters-storm-nyc-use-christmas-to-attack-israel/

LIFE NEWS
— Planned Parenthood Admits Taking Teens Out of State for Secret Abortions: “We Never Tell the Parents” – Steven Ertelt
https://www.lifenews.com/2023/12/22/planned-parenthood-admits-taking-teens-out-of-state-for-secret-abortions-we-never-tell-the-parents/

NEW AMERICAN
— LGBT Organization Helps Children Skirt Laws Protecting Them from Transgender Butchery – James Murphy
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/lgbt-organization-helps-children-skirt-laws-protecting-them-from-transgender-butchery/

NEWSMAX
— Claudine Gay, DEI ‘Have to Go’ – Alan Dershowitz
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/claudine-gay-harvard-diversity/2023/12/26/id/1147298/

PJ MEDIA
— Another Large Caravan of Illegals Moving Through Mexico – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/26/another-large-caravan-of-illegals-moving-through-mexico-n4925012
— Number of Chinese Nationals Spikes at the Border – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2023/12/26/number-of-chinese-nationals-spikes-at-the-border-n4925030
— The Naval Academy Frets Over Gender Studies as a Russia-China Alliance Grows – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2023/12/26/the-naval-academy-frets-over-gender-studies-as-a-russia-china-iran-alliance-grows-n4925024
— 250K Illegals Flood the U.S. This Month — More Than D-Day Invasion – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2023/12/26/250k-illegals-flood-us-this-month-more-than-d-day-invasion-n4925021

TOWNHALL
— A Massive Caravan Is Heading Toward the Border – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/12/26/migrant-caravan-n2632849

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Multiple Recent Polls Reveal What Americans Really Think About Illegal Aliens, Biden’s Border Crisis – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/multiple-recent-polls-reveal-americans-really-think-illegal-aliens-bidens-border-crisis/
— Powerful New Film, ‘Art Club’, Reveals Nightmare Threat of ‘Transgender Social Contagion’ at School – Michael Schwarz
https://www.westernjournal.com/watch-powerful-new-film-art-club-reveals-nightmare-threat-transgender-social-contagion-school/

ZERO HEDGE
— ‘Ballot Banishers’ – 2023 Democrats & 1861 Confederates. In the election of 1860, southern Democrats in 10 states of the soon-to-be formalized Confederacy made it almost impossible for their own voters to cast ballots for Abraham Lincoln for President. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ballot-banishers-2023-democrats-1861-confederates
— Blinken’s Visit To Mexico Focuses On Optics As Migration Crisis Hits Biden’s Polls – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/blinkens-visit-mexico-will-be-all-about-optics-migration-crisis-weighs-down-bidens

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSN
— Democrat and RINO leaders are overjoyed that “US border sees nearly 10,000 migrant crossings PER DAY in December – highest ever recorded- as massive migrant caravan continues to trek toward border.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-border-sees-nearly-10-000-migrant-crossings-per-day-in-december-highest-ever-recorded-as-massive-migrant-caravan-continues-to-trek-toward-border/ar-AA1m3QzS

CNN
— Black students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling – Gabe Cohen (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the following demographics are ever-increasingly viewed negatively: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/26/us/college-admissions-race-essays-reaj/index.html

REUTERS
— Affirmative action ban shook up law school admissions in 2023 – Karen Sloan
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/affirmative-action-ban-shook-up-law-school-admissions-2023-2023-12-26/

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Goes After Taylor Swift – Shannon Power
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-taylor-swift-time-person-year-1854069
— Adam Kinzinger Torches Trump’s Christmas Message: ‘Not a Christian’ – Andrew Stanton (COMMENT: According to Democrats and RINOs, to be Democrat or RINO is to be Christian.)
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-torches-donald-trump-christmas-message-1855525

NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/nbc-out-proud/national-coming-day-10-celebrities-came-2023-far-rcna119788

NBC NEW YORK
— Largest migrant caravan in more than a year headed to US. At around 6,000 people, the migrant caravan that set out Sunday was the largest one since June 2022, when a similarly sized group departed Tapachula. – AP
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/largest-migrant-caravan-in-more-than-a-year-headed-to-us/4981944/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “How Trump Plans to Wield Power in 2025.”
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-2025-second-term.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrats acknowledge “Chaos, Fury, Mistakes: 600 Days Inside New York’s Migrant Crisis.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/nyregion/migrant-crisis-mayor-eric-adams.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/us/politics/trump-immigration-fact-check.html
— Slow Rollout of National Charging System Could Hinder E.V. Adoption. Lawmakers approved $5 billion for states to build a network of fast chargers two years ago. Although some states have made progress in recent weeks, most have not yet awarded contracts or started construction. – Madeleine Ngo
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/23/us/politics/electric-vehicle-chargers-network.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden’s historic pay raise for federal workers set to take effect. Republicans, in an unusual move, did not challenge Biden’s proposal to hike pay by 5.2 percent. -Lisa Rein and Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/22/biden-federal-workers-pay-raise/

USA TODAY
— DEI under siege: Why more businesses are being accused of ‘reverse discrimination’ – Jessica Guynn (COMMENT: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2023/12/20/dei-reverse-discrimination-lawsuits-increase-woke/71923487007/

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— The ‘Great Sort’ draws transplants pushing Florida to the right. A mass migration of Northeasterners and Midwesterners into Florida, many of them conservatives leaving Democratic states, has led to the state’s politics turning sharply to the right. New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau this month showed that movement is continuing, with hundreds of thousands of people leaving states such as New York, Illinois and California and moving to Florida and Texas in 2022 and 2023. – STEVEN LEMONGELLO
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/12/27/the-great-sort-draws-transplants-pushing-florida-to-the-right-experts-say/

DALLAS MORNING STAR
— How Texas’ DEI ban is tripping up efforts to help undocumented students. Diversity, equity and inclusion offices often provide resources undocumented students need to make it through college. — Marcela Rodrigues (COMMENT: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being college material? I was not a) because neither of my parents attended college, b) because my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) because my mother never attended high school, d) because I could not run because a bone disease, e) because my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, f) because I had partial red/green color blindness, g) because I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes, h) because my ACT score was only 24, and i) because I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. Consequently, I got virtually no help to go to college.)
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2023/12/26/how-texas-dei-ban-is-tripping-up-efforts-to-help-undocumented-students/

JUST THE NEWS
— The Legacy of Woke: Destroyed Brands and Privileged Victims – Victor Davis Hanson
https://justthenews.com/podcasts/victor-davis-hanson-show/victor-davis-hanson-legacy-woke-destroyed-brands-and-privileged

PARADISE NEWS
— Federal judge Stephen McGlynn in southern Illinois who earlier this year put a hold on the state’s gun ban — a decision that was reversed on appeal — on Tuesday heard arguments on a challenge to the registration process for guns grandfathered in under the law.
https://theparadise.ng/15544/federal-judge-hears-arguments-on-gun-ban-registry-while-legislative-panel-considers-rules-for-implementation/
— Illegal Aliens Stream Across AZ Border as Crossings Hit Record
https://theparadise.ng/15579/shock-video-illegal-aliens-stream-across-az-border-as-crossings-hit-record/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The DEI Rollback of 2023. States start to limit programs that sow racial and political division. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dei-wisconsin-oklahoma-state-universities-88ecc684
— Where Did the Military Go Wrong With Gen Z? Military families observe a defense establishment that appears to be absorbed by DEI and woke ideology.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gen-z-military-recruiting-woke-dei-war-on-terror-40893e4f
— We Aren’t Posting on Social Media as Much Anymore. Will We Ever? Excessive ads, bots and misinformation have sucked the fun out of sharing publicly, users say. – Cordilia James
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/social-media-nobody-posting-f6c2fd3e
— We Own More Cars Than Ever. So Why Are We Driving Less? America has become a stay-at-home nation, despite all the cars and trucks in our garages. – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/we-own-more-cars-than-ever-so-why-are-we-driving-less-2b472f68
— Democrats Prepare for Convention of Regret. Have they really settled for Biden and Chicago? – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-prepare-for-convention-of-regret-2d1ad2b8

HUFFINGTON POST
— This Year Was A Warning To Republicans Running On Anti-Abortion Platforms In 2024. Republicans will need to rethink their abortion strategy if they want to compete in a post-Roe political world. – Alanna Vagianos (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-warning-to-republicans-anti-abortion-platforms-2024_n_656f3fe6e4b0f3e5f44ae8b3

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— My critics/opponents reject the following planks in the Republican Party platform, and because of that, they do not want me to encourage support for those planks: individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rethinking-thought/202312/bodies-in-suspense-how-writers-words-can-influence-the-body

December 26, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 19 shot, 3 fatally in holiday weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police-department/14223855/
— Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-kwanzaa-when-does-start-swahili-nguzo-saba/14141593/

CBS2
— 3 killed, 17 wounded in Chicago shootings during Christmas weekend – JERAMIE BIZZLE, ADAM HARRINGTON, TODD FEURER
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-christmas-weekend-shootings-dec-22-to-26/

NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-celebrates-christmas-alongside-santa-claus-to-cheer-on-travis-kelce-for-chiefs-raiders-game/3311018/

FOX32
— Damages increase as Democrat and RINO leaders flood America with illegals.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1386064
— 2 unscheduled migrant buses arrive at Elmhurst train station
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-unscheduled-migrant-buses-arrive-at-elmhurst-train-station

WGN9
— Pro-Palestinian rally held in Chicago Ridge on Christmas Day
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/pro-palestinian-rally-held-in-chicago-ridge-on-christmas-day/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbyfw8KLKxA

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Two busloads of migrants are dropped off at Elmhurst train station. A total of 91 people were on the coach buses that arrived Saturday from Texas, according to a post on the Elmhurst Police Department’s Facebook page.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/25/24014884/two-busloads-of-migrants-are-dropped-off-at-elmhurst-train-station
— Palestinian truckers gather in southwest suburbs for four-hour Christmas caravan. A parade of 150 vehicles on Monday sought to draw attention to the atrocities committed in the 11-week war between Israel and Hamas. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/25/24014978/palestinian-truckers-gather-in-southwest-suburbs-for-four-hour-christmas-caravan
— City Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza is deeply flawed. The Committee on Health and Human Relations voted on a one-sided resolution, Ald. Debra Silverstein writes. The council must also advocate for the release of hostages and condemn the violence against Israeli citizens. – Debra Silverstein
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/26/24012523/city-council-resolution-israel-hamas-cease-fire-gaza-alderman-debra-silverstein

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pope joins Democrats in blaming war on the availability of firearms.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/religion/pope-francis-christmas-20231225-drvqwu2cuvcc7oszt5yreiegfu-story.html
— 2023 was not a banner year for taking responsibility – Editorial (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents hold you responsible for? My critics/opponents hold me responsible for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-acountability-brandon-johnson-pat-fitzgerald-20231226-6mrzlu4cqrcs3iyi2mspt63p5y-story.html
— Democrats promote LGBTQ in Wilson Creek School in Manhattan.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-manhattan-school-sign-st-1224-20231222-3k3jd2umxnhfdl3tmjogdgrx5i-story.html
— University Park enacts bus ordinance after unscheduled drop off of migrants – Mike Nolan (COMMENT: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, lived in it full-time 1972-1974, part-time 1974-1976, rented it out 1976-1984, and sold it in 1984.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-migrants-south-suburbs-st-1222-20231221-qkh7pf7mrnhrjlfkes24bydxa4-story.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County preps for more possible migrants arriving at train stations. Aim is to get migrants safely to Chicago, county official says. (COMMENT: What are the leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district doing with illegals?)
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/12/25/mchenry-county-preps-for-more-possible-migrants-arriving-at-train-stations/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The only location in the state where asylum seekers can go through processing is in Chicago, so there is not much the county can do other than help people get to the city, Austin said.)

SOUTHERN
— Illinois purchases hotel rooms for asylum seekers sent from Texas. (COMMENT: There would be no asylum seekers for Texas to send if Democrat and RINO leaders had not invited them.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/illinois-purchases-hotel-rooms-for-asylum-seekers-sent-from-texas/article_9cbf08f2-23ef-5453-ab22-54b621b9f3e6.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rashid Speaks against Aurora Ordinance Limiting Migrants (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly destroy you if you do not promote mass/illegal immigration.)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/26/rashid-speaks-against-aurora-oridinance-limiting-migrants/
— UPDATE :Migrants Dropped at Various Outlying Locations Besides Fox River Grove, ELMHURST, TOO
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/25/migrants-dropped-at-various-outlying-locations-besides-fox-river-grove-copy/
— Political Predictions from Russ Stewart
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/23/political-predictions-from-russ-stewart/
— Less Than Ten Days to Sign Up on Democrats’ Red Dawn List Or “Be Criminals”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/22/less-than-ten-days-to-sign-up-on-democrats-red-dawn-list-or-be-criminals/
— Nepotism
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/22/message-of-the-day-nepotism/
— We’re Number Three
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/22/were-number-three/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Ron Johnson says ‘radical leftism has infiltrated’ U.S. institutions – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/25/ron-johnson-says-radical-leftism-has-infiltrated-u/
— Biden’s migrant surge deepens America’s greenhouse gas problem – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/25/joe-bidens-migrant-surge-deepens-americas-greenhou/
— Trump rips into rivals in Christmas rants: ‘May they rot in hell’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/25/donald-trump-rips-rivals-christmas-rants-may-they-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— AOC sparks backlash after comparing Palestinian refugees to Jesus in Christmas message – Cami Mondeaux,
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/aoc-sparks-backlash-comparing-palestinian-refugees-jesus
— Crenshaw bill against college DEI oaths is well aimed – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/crenshaw-bill-against-college-dei-oaths-is-well-aimed

NEW YORK POST
— Biden can stop the migrant caravan heading to the border — if he cared – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/12/25/opinion/biden-can-stop-the-migrant-caravan-heading-to-the-border-if-he-cared/
— Migrant caravan leader says 15,000 asylum-seekers could reach US border – Selim Algar
https://nypost.com/2023/12/25/news/media-savvy-radical-behind-the-latest-massive-migrant-caravan-from-mexico-to-the-us/
— Biden challenger Dean Phillips backs reparations for slavery, universal basic income – Diana Glebova
https://nypost.com/2023/12/25/news/biden-challenger-dean-phillips-on-reparations-the-border-and-israel/
— Caravan of up to 15,000 migrants set to crash US border as Blinken prepares to travel to Mexico – Selim Algar
https://nypost.com/2023/12/25/news/fresh-wave-of-7000-migrants-set-to-crash-into-us-border-ahead-of-blinkens-mexico-visit/

BREITBART
— 8 Times the Biden Administration Pushed the Transgender Agenda on Children – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/25/8-times-biden-administration-pushed-transgender-agenda-children/
— At Least 18 Shot in Chicago During First Two Days of Christmas Weekend – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/12/25/at-least-18-shot-chicago-first-two-days-christmas-weekend/
— Buses Forced to Leave Illegals in Suburbs After ‘Sanctuary’ Chicago Passes Rules Restricting Dropoffs – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/25/buses-forced-leave-illegals-suburbs-after-sanctuary-chicago-passes-rules-restricting-dropoffs/
— ‘Christmas Is Canceled’: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Riot in New York, Block O’Hare in Chicago – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/25/christmas-is-canceled-pro-palestinian-protesters-riot-in-new-york-block-ohare-in-chicago/
— Universities Must Ban DEI Departments to Rout Out Raging Antisemitism on Campuses – Jewish Liberal Leader
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2023/12/25/exclusive-jewish-liberal-leader-universities-must-ban-dei-departments-to-rout-out-raging-antisemitism-on-campuses/

CENTER SQUARE
— U.S. national debt soars in 2023; per-taxpayer burden reaches $100,000 – Casey Harpe
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_59d5d5b8-a10b-11ee-86c9-1f290b61a050.html

CITY JOURNAL
— The New Racial Preferences – Renu Mukherjee, Brian C. Anderson (COMMENT: Far too many are involved in education, religion, politics, government, etc., to get more preference for themselves and for those who share their demographics.)
https://www.city-journal.org/multimedia/the-new-racial-preferences

DAILY CALLER
— Biden administration’s Minority Business Development Agency is currently facing a legal challenge for giving assistance to Americans based on race, and it may suffer the same fate at the Supreme Court as colleges and universities did earlier this year in the court’s affirmative action ruling. – WILL KESSLER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote diversity, that is, they want more and more and more preference for those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, parents, veterans, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/25/govt-program-courts-chopping-block-affirmative-action/
— Several Microsoft scholarship programs intended to help students pursue careers in technology are limited to applicants on the basis of race and sex, according to its website. The programs offer high school seniors who are black, Hispanic or identify as women different scholarships to go to college, according to the website. – BRANDON POULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/19/tech-giant-offers-high-school-students-race-based-scholarships/
— Here’s What They’re Teaching In The Naval Academy’s Gender And Sexuality Class – MICAELA BURROW
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/25/navy-gender-sexuality-class/
— AOC Cooked For ‘Jew Hate’ Christmas Message Likening Jesus Christ To Gazans – ILAN HULKOWER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/25/aoc-christmas-eve-message-jesus-christ-palestine-gaza-israel-jew-hate/

FOX NEWS
— Mayor Johnson criticizes Texas governor for Biden’s migrant chaos
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6343858820112

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— California Medicaid Soon Open To All, “Papers or No Papers” Cost estimates have already doubled since last May: “the department estimated that the age 26-49 expansion would cost the state $1.2 billion in 2023-24, nearly double the previous cost estimate of $635 million.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/california-medicaid-soon-open-to-all-papers-or-no-papers/

NEWSMAX
— DEI Damaging CIA – Fred Fleitz (COMMENT: GAO is just a shell of what it once was. During the 1980s and 1990s, Democrats used Republican-led budget cuts to waste the careers of and to get of the agency’s employees 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. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/fredfleitz-newsmax-cia/2023/12/25/id/1147134/

PJ MEDIA
— Black Actress Worth Estimated $12 Million Cries About Low Pay, Cites Racism – BEN BARTEE
https://pjmedia.com/benbartee/2023/12/25/watch-black-actress-worth-estimated-12-million-cries-about-low-pay-cites-racism-n4925008

PATRIOT POST
— No Border, No Nation. Illegal immigrants and welfare spending programs are leading to chaos, bankruptcy, and societal breakdown. – Laurence F. Sanford
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/103121-no-border-no-nation-2023-12-26

TOWNHALL
— NY Gov: Let’s Get Those Slave Reparations Started – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2023/12/25/ny-gov-lets-get-those-slave-reparations-going-n2632827
— The Victimhood Mindset Makes People Helpless – Rainer Zitelmann (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, those who are the following are victims: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, unmarried people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/rainerzitelmann/2023/12/23/the-victimhood-mindset-makes-people-helpless-n2632650

ZERO HEDGE
— A network of non-governmental organizations seems to be playing a powerful role in coordinating the large-scale invasion of illegals at the US southern border. – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mass-migration-blueprints-reveal-ngos-carefully-planned-us-migrant-invasion-report

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Reparations gained historic momentum in 2023 because of California’s efforts.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/reparations-momentum-2023-california-rcna127949

YAHOO NEWS
— While he was in office, Trump did more to defend and advance the Republican Party platform than either Bush.
https://news.yahoo.com/reagan-wouldnt-recognize-trump-style-123409497.html

CNN
— Thousands of migrants join caravan for U.S. – Rafael Romo
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/12/26/exp-migrants-caravan-romo-looklive-122612aseg1-world.cnn
— Democrats say “Trump augurs divisive year in angry Christmas rant.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/26/politics/trump-christmas-rant/index.html

REUTERS
— Migrant caravan spends Christmas on the road before heading to US border – Jose Torres
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/migrant-caravan-spends-christmas-road-before-heading-us-border-2023-12-24/

MSN
— Thousands of southern Mexican migrants march toward U.S. border
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/thousands-of-southern-mexican-migrants-march-toward-u-s-border/ar-AA1m1h7Q
— Texas border city El Paso opens shelter for migrants as massive migrant caravan anticipated to cross US-Mexico border in coming weeks. – Maryann Martinez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-border-city-el-paso-opens-shelter-for-migrants-as-massive-migrant-caravan-anticipated-to-cross-us-mexico-border-in-coming-weeks/ar-AA1m1tv4

THE HILL
— Happy Plessivus: Democrats celebrate the holidays with separate-but-equal policies – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4374248-happy-plessivus-democrats-celebrate-the-holidays-with-separate-but-equal-policies/

NEWSWEEK
— Ronna McDaniel Hit With Wave of Resignation Calls Under Christmas Post – Aila Slisco (COMMENT: Who do McDaniel’s critics/opponents want to replace her? One could ask my critics/opponents who they wanted to replace me with a) as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, and c) as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member.)
https://www.newsweek.com/ronna-mcdaniel-hit-wave-resignation-calls-under-christmas-post-1855410

NEW YORK TIMES
— Nikki Haley Wants to Run on Her Record, Not Her Gender. The Republican presidential candidate would be the first woman to enter the White House, but she has so far tried to avoid the identity politics that could repel some voters. – Jazmine Ulloa (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote identity politics, that is, they want more and more and more preference for those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, parents, veterans, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/us/politics/nikki-haley-woman-president-gender.html
— For Donald Trump’s Family, an Immigrant’s Tale With 2 Beginnings – Jason Horowitz (COMMENT: What do you say to those who have asked me why I never pretended to be Swedish?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/us/politics/for-donald-trumps-family-an-immigrants-tale-with-2-beginnings.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the middle of the night, Friedrich Trump left his house in Kallstadt, a small town spotted with vineyards and a Lutheran church, for a northern port city that served as Germany’s gateway to America. A few days later, on Oct. 7, 1885, Friedrich, then 16 years old, bought a steerage-class ticket on the S.S. Eider, the start of an adventurous life as a barber, restaurateur, saloonkeeper, hotelier, entrepreneur, gold rush prospector, shipwreck survivor and New York real estate investor. It was an immigrant tale that would make any family proud. But for decades, the Trumps almost never talked about it. Friedrich Trump’s son, Fred, came of age between the World Wars, a period marked by resentment of and even discrimination toward Germans in the United States. More important, he was marketing his properties to the growing Jewish middle class filling up the old farmsteads of central Brooklyn and Queens. During his presidential campaign, Fred’s son Donald has occasionally run roughshod over Jewish sensibilities, notably with a post on Twitter that featured a six-pointed star and a pile of cash. But for many years, the Trumps went out of their way to avoid disquieting their Jewish friends and customers by burying their German identity. They told anyone who asked that they were Swedish. “He had thought, ‘Gee whiz, I’m not going to be able to sell these homes if there are all these Jewish people,’” said Donald J. Trump’s cousin John Walter, the Trump family historian, who has worked closely with Fred and Donald. And once they started portraying themselves as Swedish, they could not stop. “After the war, he’s still Swedish,” Mr. Walter said. “It was just going, going, going.” Even Mr. Trump, not known to be shy about embellishing facts, questioned the need. According to Mr. Walter, when Mr. Trump was working on his best seller “The Art of the Deal” in the mid-1980s, he asked his father, “Do I have to do this Swedish thing?”)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In Campus Protests Over Gaza, Echoes of Outcry Over Vietnam. The war in Vietnam ignited a protest movement that helped define a generation. Is the war between Israel and Hamas doing the same thing? – Michael Wines (COMMENT: The Vietnam War continues to have a tremendous negative impact on me My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to punish me for my avoiding the Vietnam War draft with student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They punished me the most while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. They stress that I should have enlisted because I am conservative, Republican, and deemed 1-A for the draft. They stress that I am unmitigated coward because with my health problems (could not run because of a bone disease, eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and partially red/green color blind), I would not been sent into combat. They stress that if I had not avoided the Viet Nam War draft, I would not have been able to a) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970, d) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, e) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, f) buy a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, g) earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, h) buy a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976, i) etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/24/us/gaza-vietnam-student-protest.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Demand for senior dating services, from local mixers to age-specific apps, is higher than ever in a rapidly aging America. – Charley Locke (COMMENT: I met my wife at a Presbyterian singles event. She is Catholic and I am Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/senior-dating-single-events-golden-bachelor-21187ced

FORBES
— Trump Rails Against Biden—And Obama—In Christmas Message – Molly Bohannon
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/12/25/trump-rails-against-biden-and-obama-in-christmas-message/?sh=2721176e3358
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly blame Republicans for mass shootings. Then again, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/12/25/us-mass-shootings-near-650-this-year-second-worst-total-on-record/
— What Counts As An Averse Action? – Eric Bachman (COMMENT: What adverse actions do you fear that your critics/opponents might take against you next year? There are fewer adverse actions that my critics/opponents can take against me next year because they succeeded in a) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) ending my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, c) ending my service on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2007, d) etc.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2021/11/15/what-counts-as-an-adverse-employment-action-in-discrimination-and-retaliation-cases/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Donald Trump wishes electric car supporters rot in hell for Christmas (COMMENT: The cars that you own/owned say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. What cars do the presidential candidates own and what cars did they own?)
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-electric-car-supporters-rot-hell-christmas-truth-social-2023-12

BUSINESS NEWS
— The 15 Richest Republicans on Capitol Hill – Harold Vazquez (COMMENT: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. My Republican critics/opponents in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois are wealthy. They have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work. They had their operatives and their dupes a) end my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) end my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, c) end my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2007, d) etc.)
https://biz.crast.net/dollars-and-decisions-the-15-richest-republicans-on-capitol-hill-wealth-of-geeks/

USA TODAY
— Ever-increasingly, everyone in healthcare in America is more and more and more of the following: citizen of a foreign country, minority, female, younger, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, has parents/ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, non-conservative, non-Republican, etc.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/12/20/people-of-color-health-care-appearance-bias/71825185007/

WUSA9
— What are you thankful for? (COMMENT: I was born in 1948. The many things that I am thankful for include my not having been born in later years because of Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, that is, because of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Because of the aforesaid, discrimination has ever-increasingly increased against those who share my demographics: White, male, Protestant, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, conservative, Republican, draft avoider, gun-owner, etc. Because of my terrible demographics, if I had been born in later years, I doubt that UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, or IIT would have accepted me and I doubt that the Post Office, Firestone Stores, IRS, or GAO would have hired me.)
https://www.wusa9.com/video/life/holidays/what-are-you-thankful-of-this-holiday-season/65-070598d3-1fe2-4876-850d-c744f9b96bd3

SPIKED
— ‘Diversity’ just means discrimination. Aviva’s CEO has unwittingly revealed the backwardness of the ‘DEI’ agenda. – ALKA SEHGAL CUTHBERT (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote diversity, that is, they want more and more and more preference for those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, parents, veterans, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/12/21/diversity-just-means-discrimination/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of insurance company Aviva, has revealed that no white males can be recruited to senior posts without her say-so. Speaking last week at a Treasury Select Committee hearing on sexism in the finance industry, Blanc said that there can be ‘no non-diverse hire at Aviva without it being signed off by me and the chief people officer’. It was an admission that revealed a lot about the impact of the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) agenda on employment and public life more broadly. Thanks to DEI, it is now acceptable for a CEO to state that she will subject ‘non-diverse’ candidates – a coded reference to white males – to extra scrutiny. Which sounds very much like discrimination to me. This captures the through-the-looking-glass logic of DEI, a logic that menaces every principle of fairness and equality. After all, a fair approach to recruitment would ensure that vacancies are widely advertised so as to broaden the pool of applicants. That way, an organization can maximize its chances of finding the best applicant with the best set of skills and talents for the role advertised.)

JACOBIN
— Identity Politics Is a Poor Substitute for Socialism – PAUL PRESCOD (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote identity politics, that is, they want more and more and more preference for those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, parents, veterans, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://jacobin.com/2023/12/no-politics-but-class-politics-review-identity-race-working-class-adolph-reed-walter-benn-michaels

CBT NEWS
— The value of an inclusive workforce in the automotive industry – Jody DeVere (COMMENT: My plan for a career in the automotive industry ended in 1971 when I was 22 when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.cbtnews.com/the-value-of-an-inclusive-workforce-in-the-automotive-industry/

NATION
— Systematic Struggle – Khairpur Nathan Shah (COMMENT: My critics/opponents attribute their successes in life to meritocracy but attribute my successes in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my biggest critics/opponents. I would focus on their parents’ wealth.)
https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Dec-2023/systematic-struggle

NEW REPUBLIC
— The End of Opposition Research? (COMMENT: Far too many who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for opposition research. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/170556/george-santos-end-opposition-research

GOVERNING
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more illegal immigration and b) blame bad weather for illegal immigration.
https://www.governing.com/climate/already-3-2-million-americans-are-climate-migrants

TIMES OF INDIA
— Thousands of Chinese migrants cross border as US Marks 80th anniversary of repeal of exclusion act
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/thousands-of-chinese-migrants-cross-border-as-us-marks-80th-anniversary-of-repeal-of-exclusion-act/articleshow/106288763.cms

GUARDIAN
— Houston Chronicle compares people crossing border to Mary and Joseph
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/25/houston-chronicle-texas-governor-migration-mary-joseph

INDEPENDENT
— Trump hopes opponents ‘rot in hell’ in Christmas Truth Social rant – Oliver O’Connell, Graig Graziosi, Ariana Baio
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-christmas-greeting-message-truth-social-latest-b2469453.html

DAILY MAIL
— Red states like Texas and Florida see population boom – while migrant crisis offsets loss in ‘sanctuary city’ states, like New York, California and Illinois as residents flee due to crime and high tax rates. The country’s population grew by 1.6million over the last year. Eight states including New York, California and Illinois saw populations decline. States in the south saw the biggest gains in population, with Texas adding nearly 500,000 new residents. – GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12899729/population-declines-increases-census.html
— Thousands join Christmas Eve migrant caravan – the biggest in more than a year – as it treks through Mexico and towards the U.S. border just days before Blinken arrives in the capital to hammer out new agreement to stem surge. Up to 10,000 people set out from the Guatemalan border on the long journey north in record migrant caravan as Mexican security forces look on. Comes as Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is hauled off Middle East duties for a crisis migrant summit with Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. An all-time record of 12,600 crossings were detected on Monday with the total figure for 2023 expected to top 2 million. – DOMINIC YEATMAN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12898865/migrants-border-caravan-blinken-mexico-crossings-tapachula.html
— Texas border city El Paso opens shelter for migrants as massive migrant caravan anticipated to cross US-Mexico border in coming weeks. Migrant caravan estimated between 6,000-8,000 people from Central and South America, Caribbean. Unknown when caravan will arrive at US-Mexico border. Caravan could stay together or break apart into smaller groups as it arrives at US’ southern border. – MARYANN MARTINEZ
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12899813/Migrants-El-Paso-shelter-brder-crossing-caravan.html
— Christmas chaos in Eagle Pass as THOUSANDS more migrants cross US border into Texas after wading across the Rio Grande and wait to be processed.
Eagle Pass is been flooded with at least 10,000 asylum-seekers on Christmas Eve into Christmas morning. Families including young children waded across the Rio Grande from Mexico and scaled barbed-wire fences. Surrendered to border agents to claim asylum and were put in huge pens to await processing by few officers. – NIC WHITE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12899949/Christmas-crisis-Eagle-Pass-Texas-border-migrants.html

December 22, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 20, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 19, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants – AP
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-death-of-5-year-old-boy-prompts-criticism-of-chicago-shelters-for-migrants/
— Biden’s border policy is ‘greatest harm ever done intentionally to US by any president’ – Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4366928-bob-good-bidens-border-policy-is-greatest-harm-ever-done-intentionally-to-us-by-any-president/
— Cheney urges Fox viewers to ditch Trump – DOMINICK MASTRANGELO (COMMENT: My critics/opponents urge everyone to ditch my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/4366731-cheney-urges-fox-viewers-to-ditch-trump/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 17, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 16, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 12, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Migrants arriving by busload in Rosemont and Cicero are sent away, but welcomed in Oak Park, as suburbs respond differently to crisis – Robert McCoppin (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-migrants-suburbs-20231211-xibvbk5o6ncala6yu7op7oumbm-story.html
— Republican National Committee backs effort to block mail-in ballots received after Election Day – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-election-mail-ballots-appeal-20231211-62pmht36h5glponfb7xty42cme-story.html
— In ‘Little Palestine,’ businesses closed to protest fighting in Gaza – Caroline Kubzansky
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-business-strike-solidarity-gaza-20231212-63lgx5effbcebbhy7bwkkdxory-story.html
— On unexpected findings in Chicago’s cumulative report on pollution, activists and officials caution this is just the first step – John Lippert and Karina Atkins (COMMENT: From 1941 until he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47, my father worked in the office of a polluting chemical plant on the east side of Chicago Heights.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-chicago-pollution-cumulative-impact-report-20231211-xmdt7qswkfb2nkwsugyfh453zu-story.html
— Evanston plans event to select descendants for reparations funds – Alex Hulvalchick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-evr-reparations-update-tl-1214-20231211-c23it3lts5af5ecspjgjxum7w4-story.html
— Under proposed agreement, state would drop enforcement of law aimed at deterring deceptive anti-abortion practices – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-crisis-pregnancy-center-law-fails-in-courts-20231212-hl77chzfbva23jm5o7tsh7vgj4-story.html
— COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote mor homelessness..
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-warming-shelter-improvement-chicago-20231212-setqdg7l4nhndjcqbenbjj65xe-story.html
— ‘We’re sure not Chicago.’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s rough start earns brickbats from near and far – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorials-brandon-johnson-paid-time-off-jeanette-taylor-andre-vasquez-20231212-msbc3iltcnd37exryrqij4qiha-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago-area businesses close, dozens rally to call for cease-fire in Gaza: ‘Nobody else needs to die’ Businesses mainly in the south suburbs, including restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores and gas stations, closed Monday ahead of a rally in solidarity with Gaza. – Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/11/23997183/chicago-gaza-palestine-business-rally-solidarity-cease-fire-bridgeview-orland-park
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: ‘Terrorized’ resident calls for city to stop McKinley Park street takeovers: ‘I hate that this has become a reality.’ Since April, Hoyne Avenue and 32nd Street near the Stevenson Expressway has been the scene of weekly racing stunts. Neighbors are tired of the disruption. – Sophie Sherry and Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/12/11/23992809/drag-racing-street-takeovers-mckinley-park-drifting-car-impound-chicago
— Migrant tent shelter plans on pause. The plan for a tent shelter in Morgan Park is on hold for now as the city has had success with other plans, and the state intends to open shelters soon, mayoral spokesman Ronnie Reese said. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/11/23997158/migrant-tent-shelter-plans-on-pause

ABC7
— Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic in southern suburbs
https://abc7chicago.com/pro-palestinian-bridgeview-protest-today-courthouse/14168087/
— Tempers flare at community meeting as crews erect migrant shelter in Little Village – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-migrant-crisis-base-camp-brandon-johnson/14167792/
— Why so many Palestinians call the Chicago area home; Cook County has largest population in US – Stephanie Wade
https://abc7chicago.com/palestinians-little-palestine-chicago-bridgeview/14168398/
— New affordable housing Grace Manor groundbreaking held in North Lawndale – Leah Hope (COMMENT: In which neighborhoods in your municipality do its Democrat and RINO leaders want to put more affordable housing?)
https://abc7chicago.com/grace-manor-affordable-housing-north-lawndale-chicago/14168582/
— Burglars crash Jeep into West Loop clothing store
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crime-crash-and-grab-burglary-west-loop-svrn-clothing-store/14170780/

CBS2
— Chicago puts plans for Morgan Park migrant tent camp on back burner – TODD FEURER, SABRINA FRANZA
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/morgan-park-migrant-tent-camp-on-hold/
— Every 30 minutes, nearly 240 Black women victimized by crime in Chicago – DOROTHY TUCKER
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/every-30-minutes-nearly-240-black-woman-victimized-by-crime-in-chicago/
— Detainees leaving Cook Co. Jail can get free state ID cards – YOLANDA PERDOMO
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/detainees-cook-county-jail-id-cards/

WGN9
— A Call from Gaza’: Chicagoland businesses, schools strike to call attention to thousands of Palestinian deaths – Neshmia Malik
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/a-call-from-gaza-chicagoland-businesses-strike-to-call-attention-to-thousands-of-palestinian-deaths/

FOX32
— Chicago groups, businesses take part in worldwide strike for Gaza
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-groups-businesses-take-part-in-worldwide-strike-for-gaza
— Chicago police superintendent lays out 2024 goals for department – Anthony Ponce (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969, their top goal was hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. It is called patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-superintendent-lays-out-2024-goals-for-department

WBEZ
— Chicago scraps plans for migrant tent camp in Morgan Park. City officials say there is no urgent need as they turn to other shelter options. This comes a week after work on another site was dropped. – Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-scraps-plans-for-migrant-tent-camp-in-morgan-park/ec988a54-12d7-49e9-93ef-3e1fa24ead73
— User-generated photo project documents pollution in Chicago neighborhoods. The project is currently making a push to include more Spanish-speaking participants. (COMMENT: From 1941 until he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47, my father worked in the office of a polluting chemical plant on the east side of Chicago Heights.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/user-generated-photo-project-documents-pollution-in-chicago-neighborhoods/c221367b-1406-4b7a-aad1-014a0f1fb7cb

WGN RADIO
— Ideological tug-of-war on campus is a threatening reality – John Kass
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-the-ideological-tug-of-war-on-campus-is-a-threatening-reality/

MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— After losing to Pritzker, Bailey using Miller playbook in attempt to join her in Congress – J. ROBERT GOUGH
https://muddyrivernews.com/opinion/after-losing-to-pritzker-bailey-using-miller-playbook-in-attempt-to-join-her-in-congress/20231212074527/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). AA and DEI are reparations.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/those-try-forbid-teaching-black-history-us-wrong-18545441.php

WGLT
— Illinois State Police: ‘clear and present danger’ reports help prevent gun tragedies – Alex Degman
https://www.wglt.org/illinois/2023-12-11/illinois-state-police-clear-and-present-danger-reports-help-prevent-gun-tragedies
— Norfolk State coach says ISU fans have history of racist remarks – Charlie Schlenke
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2023-12-11/norfolk-state-coach-says-isu-fans-have-history-of-racist-remarks

WCIA
— New professional licensing system coming to Illinois – Danny Connolly (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old. I had worked for GAO since 1980. I had worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year. I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. My Democrat GAO superiors ignored, dismissed, and belittled the aforesaid. They wasted my GAO career. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. GAO was headed 1981-1996 by a veteran who had not taken the CPA examination, let alone passed it, let alone became a licensed CPA.)
https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/new-professional-licensing-system-coming-to-illinois-state-agency/amp/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— City Says It Has ‘No Immediate Plans’ To Build Far South Side Tent Camp For Migrants. The city conducted an environmental assessment of the Morgan Park lot in early November, officials said. More than a month later, it remains unclear how or when the proposed tent site will proceed. – Atavia Reed
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/12/11/city-has-no-immediate-plans-to-build-far-south-side-tent-camp-for-migrants-but-environmental-assessments-underway/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-200/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/11/isabels-afternoon-roundup-23/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Precinct Coverage Shows Weakening of the Republican Party, While Democrats Higher, But Not Back to 2018 Level
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/12/precinct-coverage-shows-weakening-of-the-republican-party-while-democrats-in-ascendance/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Both 2020 and 2024 are Presidential election years. Presidential years have higher voter turnouts than non-presidential years. One would expect that party activism would be similar. Four years ago, there were 76 precincts in which Republicans were running for Precinct Committeeman. For next year, there are only 61 for Precinct Committeeperson (the Dems changed the name). That indicates a weakening of the McHenry County Republican Party. Democrats had 55 precincts covered four years ago versus 66 this time around.)
— Dems Favoring Abortion Up to Date of Birth Capitulate on Efforts to Destroy Crisis Pregnancy Centers
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/12/dems-favoring-abortion-up-to-date-of-birth-capitulate-on-efforts-to-destroy-crisis-pregnancy-centers/
— Fire and Police Pension Fund Money Down Over 10% Since Pritzker Consolidation
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/12/fire-and-police-pension-fund-money-down-over-10-since-pritzker-consolidation/
— Marengo High School District Looking for Maximum Tax Hike
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/12/marengo-high-school-district-looking-for-maximum-tax-hike/
— LaHood on FISA
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/11/lahood-on-fisa/
— Pressure Continues on Bill Foster re Israeli-Hamas War
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/11/pressure-continues-on-bill-foster-re-israeli-hamas-war/
— Thursday, January 18, Deadline for Filing Write-In Declarations for Precinct Committeeperson, Form Included
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/11/thursday-january-18-deadline-for-filing-write-in-declarations/
— Wonder Lake School District to Levy 14% More in Real Estate Taxes Next Year Than This Year
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/11/wonder-lake-school-district-to-levy-14-more-in-real-estate-taxes-next-year-than-this-year/
— Cartoon of a Township Hog
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/11/message-of-the-day-a-cartoon-40/
— Restriction of Trade Bills Signed by Pritzker
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/10/restriction-of-trade-bills-signed-by-pritzker/

WIREPOINTS
— As states race to lower taxes, attract businesses, Illinois does nothing – Nick Binotti
https://wirepoints.org/as-states-race-to-lower-taxes-attract-businesses-illinois-does-nothing-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Public-sector unions spend more on Illinois politics than other states – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_611aa354-9854-11ee-82a0-f3ce07b9fe4c.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS AGAIN SEEING ONE OF MOST-CONTESTED ELECTIONS IN 2 DECADES – Joe Tabor and Perry Zhao
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-again-seeing-one-of-most-contested-elections-in-2-decades/


— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION PRESIDENT MISSES DEADLINE TO PAY BACK TAXES, PENALTY – Jess Plowman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-president-misses-deadline-to-pay-back-taxes-penalty/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jihad in America: Democratic Party sparks religious war scrounging for dollars, power – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/11/jihad-in-america-democratic-party-sparks-religious/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— With less than three weeks before Illinois’ gun ban registry deadline kicks in, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules is preparing to take up revised rules filed by Illinois State Police. – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/revised-gun-ban-rules-to-be-reviewed-as-jan-1-deadline-approaches
— ‘Substantial number’ of Democrats hate George Washington in New York City – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/substantial-number-of-democrats-hate-george-washington-in-new-york-city

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Biden’s border disaster getting even worse – AP
https://afn.net/ap/politics/biden-s-border-disaster-getting-even-worse/
— Standing with Israel, and with Jews, to fight the darkness. – Robert Knight
https://afn.net/opinion/robert-knight/2023/12/11/standing-with-israel-and-with-jews-to-fight-the-darkness/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Not ‘Trump the Dictator’ Again. The Left projects itself onto Trump, and understandably finds itself all too terrifying. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/11/not-trump-the-dictator-again/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chicago: From sanctuary city — to ‘stay in Texas’ – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/from_sanctuary_city__to_stay_in_texas.html
— Surrendering our U.S. military to the illegal invaders – M.B. Mathews
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/surrendering_our_us_military_to_the_illegal_invaders.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chicago mayor launches lawsuits against companies bussing migrants to city – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/12/chicago-mayor-launches-lawsuits-against-companies-bussing-migrants-to-city-1419285/

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Launches Laws Penalizing Bus Companies for Dropping Off Illegal Aliens in ‘Sanctuary City’ – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/11/chicago-mayor-launches-laws-penalizing-bus-companies-dropping-off-illegal-aliens-sanctuary-city/
— Border Patrol Agents: Illegal Aliens Taking Full Advantage of Biden’s Catch and Release Network at Border – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/11/border-patrol-agents-illegal-aliens-taking-full-advantage-bidens-catch-release-network-border/
— Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs Begs Biden for Bailout: Americans Should Subsidize Illegal Immigration in Arizona – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/11/democrat-gov-katie-hobbs-begs-biden-bailout-americans-should-subsidize-illegal-immigration-arizona/
— NY Times: ‘Stable Jobs with Decent Pay’ Harder to Find Due to Mass Immigration – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/12/11/ny-times-stable-jobs-with-decent-pay-harder-to-find-due-to-mass-immigration/
— Dershowitz: Identity Group ‘Studies’ Programs Should Be Abolished – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/12/dershowitz-identity-group-studies-programs-should-be-abolished/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Immigration and the Border Surge to the Fore in Latest WSJ Poll. Voters have had enough out of the administration, but will Republicans blow their edge on these issues in Senate border talks? – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Immigration-and-Border-Surge-Fore-Latest-WSJ-Poll

COLLEGE FIX
— Music education ‘remains inherently racist,’ scholars say – BENJAMIN ROTHOVE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/music-education-remains-inherently-racist-scholars-say/

FEDERALIST
— After Millions Of Illegal Crossings, Senate Republicans Finally Discover America Has A Border Crisis – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/11/after-millions-of-illegal-crossings-senate-republicans-finally-discover-america-has-a-border-crisis/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Bill Seeks to Tip the Scales in Legal Immigration, Favoring Some Nationalities over Others – Kari Jacobson (COMMENT: What is your national origin? How many want to immigrate from that country?)
https://www.fairus.org/federal-immigration-legislation/bill-seeks-tip-scales-legal-immigration-favoring-some-nationalities
— Immigration Court Backlog Sits at Nearly Three Million; Biden’s Policies Piling on More – Michael Capuano
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/immigration-court-backlog-sits-nearly-three-million-bidens-policies

FOX NEWS
— Chicago mayor launches lawsuits against companies transporting ‘rogue buses’ of migrants to city. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said ‘bus companies, contracted by the State of Texas, flagrantly violate all safety measures’ – Alexander Hall
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-mayor-launches-lawsuits-companies-transporting-rogue-buses-migrants
— San Francisco Democrat says homelessness crisis in his district is ‘absolutely the result of capitalism’ District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston has also called for defunding the police department. – Kristine Parks (COMMENT: Democrat destruction of traditional marriage and family causes homelessness.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/san-francisco-democrat-says-homelessness-crisis-district-absolutely-result-capitalism
— Biden faces grim re-election odds as he trails leading GOP candidates in two key battleground states. CNN poll finds Biden trailing Trump, Haley by over 10% in Michigan – Brandon Gillespie, Aubrie Spady
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-grim-re-election-odds-trails-leading-republicans-two-key-battleground-states

HANNITY
— AZ Gov Asking Biden for $512M Reimbursement for Illegal Immigration
https://hannity.com/media-room/begging-for-a-border-bailout-az-gov-asking-biden-for-512m-reimbursement-for-illegal-immigration/

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Border Patrol Sector Chiefs Say Migrants Know They will be Released in U.S. Fueling Immigration Crisis
https://www.judicialwatch.org/immigration-crisis/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— California’s Latest Woke Mandate: Stores Must Have Sections for “Gender-Neutral Toys” The single most useless piece of legislation ever created in this history of legislation. – Leslie Eastman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/californias-latest-woke-mandate-stores-must-have-sections-for-gender-neutral-toys/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/12/the-retribution-election/
— It’s Not about Free Speech. It’s about Harassment – NOAH ROTHMAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/its-not-about-free-speech-its-about-harassment/
— Let’s ‘Turn the Clock Back’ and Require Standardized Tests – GEORGE LEEF (COMMENT: What standardized tests have you passed? The standardized tests that I have passed include a) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old, b) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, d) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and e) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/lets-turn-the-clock-back-and-require-standardized-tests/
— The Gayest State Is . . . Not Kentucky – ABIGAIL ANTHONY (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform and b) promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-gayest-state-is-not-kentucky/
— Saturday Night Live Mocks Republicans for Calling Out Campus Antisemitism
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/saturday-night-live-mocks-republicans-for-calling-out-campus-antisemitism/
— Trump Boasts Record Lead in New Iowa Poll – ZACH KESSEL
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-holds-record-lead-in-new-iowa-poll/

PJ MEDIA
— Caitlyn Jenner’s Fusillade of Truth Bombs – CHRIS QUEEN
https://pjmedia.com/chris-queen/2023/12/11/caitlyn-jenners-truth-bombs-n4924648

POST MILLENNIAL
— Illegal immigrants do not fear arrest, expect to be released into US under Biden. “Secretary Mayorkas’ policies encourage lawbreaking to such a degree that record numbers of illegal aliens are actually turning themselves in to Border Patrol agents, expecting to be released, rather than trying to escape across the border uncaught.” – Hannah Nightingale
https://thepostmillennial.com/border-agents-reveal-illegal-immigrants-do-not-fear-arrest-expect-to-be-released-into-us-under-biden

TOWNHALL
— Protestors Who Want to See Hamas Survive Make a Mess of Senate Office Building – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/12/11/protestors-who-want-to-see-hamas-survive-took-over-another-congressional-building-n2632256

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Romney Solidifies His RINO Status, Announces Position on Biden Impeachment Inquiry – Joe Saunders (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest Romney promoters in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/romney-solidifies-rino-status-announces-position-biden-impeachment-inquiry/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Why is Gen Z so pro-Palestine and anti-Israel? – JUAN P. VILLASMIL
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4353828-why-is-gen-z-so-pro-palestine-and-anti-israel/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Ever-increasingly, more and more and more of those in healthcare are citizens of foreign countries, minorities, females, younger, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://apnews.com/article/racism-healthcare-doctor-survey-disparity-ecdc9d2fe8a59352d9bb8f2e494f5255

NEWSWEEK
— Clarence Thomas Rails Against Ban on LGBTQ Conversion Therapy – Matthew Impelli (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.newsweek.com/clarence-thomas-rails-against-lgbtq-conversion-therapy-1851344

ABC NEWS
— Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children. The Supreme Court has refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children. – AP (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-bans-conversion-therapy-lgbtq-105551273

NEW YORK TIMES
— Germans Aren’t as Nice as You May Think – Lukas Hermsmeier (COMMENT: I am 100% German national origin. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, including those of German national origin, have always used that against me. In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/opinion/germany-scholz-gaza.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Germany occupies a special place in the international imagination. After the horrors of the Holocaust and the difficulties of reunification, the country acquired a reputation as a leader of the free world. Economically prosperous, politically stable and more welcoming to immigrants than most other countries, the Germans — many thought — had really learned their lesson. The past few months have been a bit of a rude awakening.)

USA TODAY
— How many colleges consider legacy admissions? Maybe more than you think. – Nirvi Shah (COMMENT: Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/12/12/legacy-admissions-colleges-affirmative-action/71885705007/

FOX CLEVELAND
— Illinois State Apologizes After Fan Used Racial Slur Against Norfolk State Player – Wilton Jackson
https://fox8.com/sports/sports-illustrated/b2b7504d/illinois-state-apologizes-after-fan-used-racial-slur-against-norfolk-state-player/

KTSA
— The city of San Antonio is operating stash houses for illegal aliens. – Trey Ware (COMMENT: San Antonio today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.ktsa.com/trey-ware-the-city-of-san-antonio-is-operating-stash-houses-for-illegal-aliens/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Migrant Crisis and the Urban Death Spiral. The federal government sets immigration policy. It’s outrageous to make cities shoulder the costs. – Andrew M. Cuomo (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders bring in illegals. Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly make Republicans pay for the illegals that Democrat and RINO leaders bring in.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/migrants-and-the-urban-death-spiral-cities-policy-washington-should-pay-ce9ee026
— California Kills Auto Jobs in Toledo. Stellantis warns of layoffs in the Midwest owing to the Golden State’s electric-vehicle mandate. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-kills-auto-jobs-in-toledo-electric-vehicle-mandate-15c44a5c
— Israelis Flock to Buy Guns as Sense of Security Shatters. Faith in security forces shaken by the Oct. 7 attacks leads Israelis to prepare to defend themselves. – Margherita Stancati
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israelis-flock-to-buy-guns-as-sense-of-security-shatters-720b0935
— Government Unions Love Democrats – Editorial (COMMENT: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that my federal salary increased from $18.05/hour to $104,583/year 1966-1980 in today’s dollars because I was a union member? In my defense, I stress that I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, I earned a job-related master’s degree in 1976, I earned a job-related professional certification in 1979, and I earned a second job-related master’s degree in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unions-democrats-commonwealth-foundation-report-super-pacs-seiu-afscme-teachers-unions-497bd0db

FORBES
— Supreme Court Refuses To Hear LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Case—Leaving State Ban On It Intact – Alison Durkee (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/12/11/supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-lgbtq-conversion-therapy-case-leaving-state-ban-on-it-intact/
— Career Success – Terina Allen (COMMENT: What do you attribute your career success to? I attribute my career success a) to my working hard, b) to my earning a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, c) to my earning six job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) to my earning a job-related professional license in 1981. In 1980, in today’s dollars, my salary was $104,583/year and in 1997 it was $142,650/year. But according to my critics/opponents, I owe my career success to my benefitting from discrimination against minorities, females, younger people, veterans, parents, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terinaallen/2020/08/31/a-definition-of-career-success-and-why-so-few-people-ever-experience-it/

BLOOMBERG
— Supreme Court Turns Away LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban Case – Emily Birnbaum (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-11/supreme-court-turns-away-lgbtq-conversion-therapy-ban-case

MBA WATCH
— A Chicago Booth MBA Shares His Journey To B-School And Important Tips For Applicants (COMMENT: In 1972, when I was a 22-year-old newly hired IRS employee, I started taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola because that was what my employee manual encouraged me to do. After completing 16 courses, I earned an MBA in 1976. In 1976, I started taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul because that was what my employee manual encouraged me to do. After completing 12 courses, I earned a master’s degree in accounting. My doing the aforesaid helped me get promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and it helped me pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. But to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors made it clear to me that they would never promote me again in 1974, disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, got rid of the manager who had promoted me in 1975, and disallowed my education deductions in 1978. Because of the aforesaid, I took a $21,863/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer to GAO. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://poetsandquants.com/2023/12/11/a-chicago-booth-mba-shares-his-journey-to-b-school-and-important-tips-for-applicants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the application process, were you also working full-time? What did that look like and how were you able to balance it all?
Michael: I was working a full-time consulting job at the same time that I was going through the application process. One of the biggest factors in balancing the workload was communication with my managers at the firm. I was fortunate that I had a set of outstanding leaders who supported me in the journey, so I never felt that I needed to hide the fact that I was planning on moving on from the company. A second factor was having a consistent regiment for studying for the GMAT and finishing applications. I set targets for when I would take the test, planned out when I would apply to schools, and set up contingencies to fall back on if things went well or didn’t go well – I’m a planner, so it made me feel more comfortable to map it out!)

POLITICO
— Republicans promise delegates will stay in Wisconsin for GOP convention. The national party wants to demonstrate that it’s committed to the swing state. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/12/wisconsin-republican-national-convention-2023-00131146
— Democrats use Texas woman to promote abortion big time.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/11/texas-abortion-kate-cox-00131211

BROOKINGS
— Can colleges afford class-based affirmative action? (COMMENT: What if Affirmative Action had been only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/can-colleges-afford-class-based-affirmative-action/

December 8, 2023

Ever-increasingly, Democrat leaders a) ever-increasingly bring more people into America illegally, b) falsely deny that they are doing that, and c) talk and act like those illegals will stay forever in America, they will soon be made citizens, and they will soon be voting officially for Democrats. RINO leaders are more than happy with that because RINO leaders want cheap labor.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Migrant shelter at closed St. Bartholomew school expected to open next year. The Portage Park school closed this year and is expected to house up to 350 people starting as early as mid-January. – Violet Miller (COMMENT: In which buildings are/will Democrat and RINO leaders house their illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and your school district?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/7/23992286/migrant-shelter-st-bartholomew-school
— Vacant Catholic schools, even churches, could be used to house migrants. With all the Catholic school and parish consolidations, these buildings could be retrofitted for migrants, a suburban reader writes. – Letters to the Editor (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is anti-borders and that GOD wants anyone who claims asylum to not only be allowed to stay in America, but to get massive government assistance, citizenship, and right to vote.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/7/23990914/migrant-tent-camps-vacant-catholic-schools-churches-cps

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County filing period ends with lots of uncontested primaries; ‘There are fewer primary races in our area to bring out voters’ – Steve Sadin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-primaries-set-st-1208-20231207-yycyojrkzvdqvfajrvjvhxbfwm-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Debate over controversial homeless encampment boils over in wake of fatal shooting. – Jake Sheridan and Alysa Guffey
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-west-loop-encampment-fatal-shooting-20231207-mp36myi2ofcdzksufornwvxcmq-story.html
— Chicago Tribune ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorials-republican-debate-chris-christie-nikki-haley-ron-desantis-trump-20231207-7yvsczjshred5hihd7onspoc5m-story.html

ABC7
— Others step up to house Chicago migrants after base camp plan scuttled, Pritzker defends decision. – Diane Pathieu, Michelle Gallardo, and Craig Wall (COMMENT: How soon, how many, and where will Democrats and RINOs house illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? What approvals have Democrats and RINOs sought/obtained from your county, township, municipality, and school district?)
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-city-council-meeting-immigration-mayor-brandon-johnson/14150372/
— Gangs from South America use security jammers to break in to expensive homes across country
https://abc7chicago.com/house-burglary-home-break-in-south-american-gangs-police/14152807/

NBC5
— Some residents in Portage Park push back on temporary migrant shelter plan – Lexi Sutter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-residents-in-portage-park-push-back-on-temporary-migrant-shelter-plan/3297898/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5F13AGUqxs
— Aldermen want encampment removed after fatal shooting under downtown viaduct. Chicago residents who live around the viaduct have 1,500 signatures on a petition demanding that more be done to clean up the area that “quickly turned into an open-air drug encampment.” – Charlie Wojciechowski (COMMENT: Where do/will Democrat and RINO leaders put encampments in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/aldermen-want-encampment-removed-after-fatal-shooting-under-downtown-viaduct/3297961/
— National Illinois Day: Here are 13 facts you may not know about your home state – Kim Jao (COMMENT: All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s and they have always lived in northeast Illinois. On my father’s side, they immigrated to Chicago in 1844, then homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township in 1854, then sold that farm and bought 10 acres just north of downtown Crete and raised and sold horses on it, then operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they sharecropped a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border and then bought that farm.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/national-illinois-day-here-are-13-facts-you-may-know-about-your-home-state/3295658/
— Hourly minimum wage in Illinois set to increase on Jan. 1 (COMMENT: Will illegals work for the minimum wage? Immigrants drive down wages. My critics/opponents have never been harmed by immigration. Because their parents had far more money than my parents had, they did not have to compete against immigrants for jobs like I did. If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, the wages that I earned would have been much lower. I was able to buy a new car when I was 17 with money that I earned working part-time for the minimum wage for 18 months. I was able to buy two new cars, pay for my college expenses, and graduate debt-free from NIU when I was 21 with money that I earned working part-time for the Post Office.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hourly-minimum-wage-in-illinois-set-to-increase-on-jan-1/3297770/

CBS2
— Man shot and killed outside of Chicago’s Ogilvie Transportation Center; aldermen complain of rise in crime – TARA MOLINA, ELYSSA KAUFMAN, ELLIOTT RAMOS (COMMENT: I used the Ogilvie Transportation Center 1978-1997 while I a) worked for IRS in the Loop 1978-1980, b) worked for GAO in the Loop 1980-1997, c) took graduate accounting classes at DePaul in the Loop 1978-1980, d) took internal auditing classes at Roosevelt in the Loop 1981-1982, and e) took graduate finance classes at IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-shot-and-killed-out-of-chicagos-ogilvie-transportation-center/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/deadly-shooting-comes-amid-concerns-rising-about-crime-chicagos-west-loop/

WGN9
— What’s next for the Mayor’s migrant plan in Chicago? Lawmakers demand answers – Julian Crews, Shannon Halligan, Peter Curi
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/whats-next-for-the-mayors-migrant-plan-in-chicago-lawmakers-demand-answers/
— Faith, community leaders gather to discuss Chicago’s welcoming city ordinance. – Erik Runge (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is anti-borders and that GOD wants anyone who claims asylum to not only be allowed to stay in America, but to get massive government assistance, citizenship, and right to vote.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/faith-community-leaders-gather-to-discuss-chicagos-welcoming-city-ordinance/

FOX32
— Illinois lawmakers to hold summit to find ways to end systemic racism. The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation is meeting this weekend to talk about ways to finally put an end to systemic racism. (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are racists and they cause all the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1377930

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/more-have-traveled-out-state-abortions-year

WBEZ
— Chicago seeing largest spike in robberies in over 20 years, analysis shows. There were nearly 4,900 robberies between July 1 and Nov. 26, an increase of more than 55% compared to the total for the previous five months. – Sophie Sherry and Alden Loury (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-seeing-largest-spike-in-robberies-in-over-20-years-analysis-shows/5012d4dd-073d-46cd-938f-81f853231100
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-robberies-have-surged-since-july/5430045e-ee4f-40c1-b2cd-c499c5395184
— Arbitration or the Chicago Police Board? What to know. (COMMENT: I have been an arbitrator for the Financial Industries Regulatory Authority since 1998.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/arbitration-or-the-chicago-police-board-what-to-know/7cf459e5-c555-4e57-be5d-c3caddc58c51

KHQA
— It’s Only One Month Away From Having to Have Assault-Style Weapons Registered. Are You Prepared? (COMMENT: Which unregistered owner will Pritzker have your County Sheriff arrest first? It will be a Republican who shares Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and has ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nvWpyYZTrw

WROK
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://1440wrok.com/ixp/722/p/new-dispensary-illinois/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Black Americans face racism at doctor’s office.” Ever-increasingly, those in healthcare are more and more and more of the following: citizens of foreign countries, minority, female, younger, non-conservative, non-Republican, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-12-07/new-survey-finds-black-americans-face-racism-at-doctors-office

AXIOS CHICAGO
— Chicago alders advance measure to bolster sanctuary city protections – Monica Eng
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/12/08/chicago-sanctuary-city-protections-resolution

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-198/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/07/isabels-afternoon-roundup-21/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— #MeToo Unless You’re a Jew
https://johnkassnews.com/me-too-only-if-youre-not-jewish/

WIREPOINTS
— To speed Chicago’s lead pipe replacement, end the obscene overcharge it’s paying – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/to-speed-chicagos-lead-pipe-replacement-end-the-obscene-overcharge-its-paying-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois legislator wants oversight on migrant housing spending – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_a9bcb8fa-954c-11ee-8a16-33f35c9c1a42.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Coyne on arrest of armed trio: ‘It’s a dangerous trend that is a direct result of Illinois liberals refusal to keep dangerous criminals in jail’ https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/652865057-coyne-on-arrest-of-armed-trio-it-s-a-dangerous-trend-that-is-a-direct-result-of-illinois-liberals-refusal-to-keep-dangerous-criminals-in-jail

SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY
— Chicago Students Join National Wave of Pro-Palestine University Protests. Dozens of students have been arrested in sit-ins demanding universities divest from weapons manufacturers and Israeli companies. – Kevin Hu (COMMENT: What percent of these students are Democrats – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://southsideweekly.com/chicago-students-join-national-wave-of-pro-palestine-university-protests/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— POVERTY 4X HIGHER FOR CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS THAN COLLEGE GRADS – Hannah Schmid (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, minorities and females should have gotten the college degrees, jobs, and promotions that I got and b) that I got those college degrees, jobs, and promotions because I benefitted tremendously from discrimination against minorities and against females. In fact, I got my bachelor’s degree in management from NIU because I got an ACT score of 24, graduated in the upper 20% of my high school class, and completed all the required courses. I got three master’s degrees because I completed 16 graduate business courses at Loyola, because I completed 12 graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and because I completed 14 graduate finance courses at IIT.  Firestone Stores hire me because I had that bachelor’s degree. IRS hired me because I had that degree and I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination. IRS promoted me because of my job performance. GAO hired me because of the aforesaid, my Loyola MBA, and my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt. GAO promoted because of my job performance, the aforesaid, my DePaul accounting degree, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt, and my becoming a licensed CPA.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/poverty-4x-higher-for-chicago-high-school-dropouts-than-college-grads/


— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION PRESIDENT OWES CITY $5,579 FOR UTILITIES – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-president-owes-city-5579-for-utilities/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Come And Take Our Guns, Gov. Pritzker! – David A. Lombardo (COMMENT: Which unregistered owner will Pritzker have your County Sheriff arrest first? It will be a Republican who shares Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and has ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/12/opinion-come-and-take-our-guns-gov-pritzker.html
— The U.S. House Majority Stands With Sanity in the Auto Market – John F. Di Leo
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/12/opinion-the-u-s-house-majority-stands-with-sanity-in-the-auto-market.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Americans being pushed aside for Biden’s illegal immigrants. Republicans need to spotlight the people these policies have hurt. – Newt Gingrich (COMMENT: Immigrants drive down wages. My critics/opponents have never been harmed by immigration. Because their parents had far more money than my parents had, they did not have to compete against immigrants for jobs like I did. If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, the wages that I earned would have been much lower. I was able to buy a new car when I was 17 with money that I earned working part-time for the minimum wage for 18 months. I was able to buy two new cars, pay for my college expenses, and graduate debt-free from NIU when I was 21 with money that I earned working part-time for the Post Office.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/7/americans-being-pushed-aside-for-bidens-illegal-im/
— Senate Democrats dig in against plans to stop the flow of illegal immigrants – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/7/senate-democrats-dig-in-against-plans-to-stop-flow/
— Hamas has no place in the civilized world. U.S. didn’t stop fighting after Pearl Harbor, and Israel should also pursue ‘absolute victory’ – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/7/hamas-has-no-place-in-civilized-world/
— Not another dime for DHS until we get real border policy changes. Every dollar we allocate to Cabinet agency should advance national security, not undermine it. – Rep. Mark Green
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/7/not-another-dime-for-dhs-until-we-get-real-border-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bottomless hunger for guns pushes 2023 sales past 14 million – Paul Bedard (COMMENT: The more that Democrats do to abolish the Second Amendment, the more firearms and ammunition that Republicans will buy for their self-defense.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/bottomless-hunger-for-guns-pushes-2023-sales-past-14-million
— What the Wall Street Journal doesn’t get about the Biden border crisis – Conn Carroll (COMMENT: Democrats want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-wsj-doesnt-get-about-biden-border-crisis
— The ironic, market-driven death of DEI – Peter Laffin (COMMENT: To pander to minorities, females, and younger people is to discriminate against Whites, men, and older people.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/the-ironic-market-driven-death-of-dei
— College presidents expose the moral rot within their institutions – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/college-presidents-expose-the-moral-rot-within-their-institutions
— The cost of transgender delusions that Democrats want to ignore – Kaylee McGhee
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/the-cost-of-transgender-delusions-that-democrats-want-to-ignore

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Faced With Record Illegal Immigration, the White House Wants To Expedite Border Crossings – Joseph Simonson
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/department-of-homeland-security-may-send-agents-to-mexico-to-expedite-migrant-crossings-documents-show/
— Haley Steps Up, Takes Fire at GOP Debate – Andrew Stiles (COMMENT: What have you stepped up for? I have always stepped up for equal opportunity, that is, I have always opposed race and gender based preference giving, that is, I have always opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://freebeacon.com/elections/haley-steps-up-takes-fire-at-gop-debate/

NEW YORK POST
— Top universities face House probe over ‘morally bankrupt testimony’ likening antisemitic threats to ‘free speech’ – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/12/07/news/house-republicans-launch-colleges-probe-over-antisemitism/
— Defense bill includes ‘anti-woke’ bans on spending for military drag shows, critical race theory – Caitlin Doornbos
https://nypost.com/2023/12/07/news/defense-bill-includes-anti-woke-bans-on-military-drag-shows-critical-race-theory/
— Stop foreign adversaries like China from corrupting American schools – Marco Rubio
https://nypost.com/2023/12/07/opinion/stop-foreign-adversaries-like-china-from-corrupting-american-schools/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Rhetoric – Catherine Sprague
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/trumps_rhetoric.html
— Then Vietnam, now migrants? It’s still eight or nine months away, but the Democrats have reasons to worry about that summer convention in the Windy City. Let’s hear what’s happening in Chicago, via Fox News. – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/then_vietnam_now_migrants.html

BRIETBART
— Gingrich Slams Biden’s ‘Illegal Immigration Policy’ Crushing the Nation – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/07/newt-gingrich-slams-bidens-illegal-immigration-policy-crushing-nation/
— Illegal Aliens Burglarizing New Yorkers to Pay Back Mexican Drug Cartels – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/07/long-island-official-illegal-aliens-burglarizing-new-yorkers-to-pay-back-mexican-drug-cartels/
— Biden Siphoning Healthcare from Military Veterans to Serve Illegal Aliens – Sen. Steve Daines
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/07/sen-steve-daines-joe-biden-siphoning-healthcare-from-military-veterans-to-serve-illegal-aliens/
— Liz Cheney: Time and Time Again Fox News Has ‘Spread Lies’ – PAM KEY (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters spread lies. I would focus on unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 and their political consultants, major donors, attorneys, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/07/liz-cheney-time-and-time-again-fox-news-has-spread-lies/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Mayorkas Opens the Border Again, Now to Ecuadorians – Phillip Linderman
https://cis.org/Linderman/Oped-Mayorkas-Opens-Border-Again-Now-Ecuadorians
— Republicans Hold Emergency Funding ‘Hostage’ in Desperate Attempt to Protect America’s Borders. It’s worked before! – George Fishman
https://cis.org/Fishman/Republicans-Hold-Emergency-Funding-Hostage-Desperate-Attempt-Protect-Americas-Borders

DAILY CALLER
— House Republicans Introduce Legislation To End Birthright Citizenship For Illegal Aliens – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/07/brian-babin-house-republican-legislation-end-birthright-citizenship-illegal-aliens/
— Hunter Biden Indicted On 9 Tax-Related Charges In California – JAMES LYNCH
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/07/hunter-biden-hit-new-criminal-charges/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Pentagon Bill Now Includes Taxpayer Funding for Abortion, Sex Changes – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/07/pentagon-bill-now-includes-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion-sex-changes/
— Biden Prefers to Put Your Safety at Risk and Play Recidivism Roulette With Criminal Aliens – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/07/borderline-biden-prefers-put-your-safety-risk-play-recidivism-roulette-criminal-aliens/

DAILY WIRE
— Schools Across U.S. Push Kids To Chatrooms Where They Can Talk Transgenderism With LGBTQ Adults. Minors can anonymously talk to adults online about sex changes, breast binders, and even the occult — all without parental permission. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/schools-across-u-s-push-kids-to-chatrooms-where-they-can-talk-transgenderism-with-lgbtq-adults

FEDERALIST
— U.S. Migrant Population Reaches Largest Share In History – ELAINE MALLON (COMMENT: If there had been as many migrants in America when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, the wages that I got would have been much lower.)
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/07/report-u-s-migrant-population-reaches-largest-share-in-history/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Didn’t You Get the Memo? They’re now “New Americans.”
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/12/07/didnt-you-get-memo-theyre-now-new-americans

FOX BUSINESS
— Progressive Chicago Teachers Union boss owes thousands in unpaid utility bills despite eye-popping salary. The Illinois Policy Institute reports that Stacy Davis Gates owes more than $5,500, but makes more than $289,000. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/progressive-chicago-teachers-union-boss-owes-thousands-unpaid-utility-bills-eye-popping-salary
— Biden’s open borders catastrophe has probably let in 8 million illegal migrants in less than 3 years. Republicans have a good shot at border reforms. – Larry Kudlow (COMMENT: Yes, but RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/kudlow-bidens-open-borders-catastrophe-probably-let-8-million-illegal-migrants-less-3-years

PJ MEDIA
— 12,000 Illegals Cross While Mayorkas Says Building Border Wall Limits Asylum – MILT HARRIS
https://pjmedia.com/miltharris/2023/12/07/total-12000-illegals-cross-while-mayorkas-says-building-border-wall-limits-asylum-n4924574

TOWNHALL
— Massive Arizona Surge Results In Thousands of Illegally Migrants Storming the U.S. – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/07/massive-arizona-surge-results-in-thousands-of-illegally-migrants-storming-the-us-n2632157

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Conservative Commentator Digs Up Clip That Shows What ‘Person of the Year’ Taylor Swift Thinks About Bible-Believing Christians – Michael Schwarz
https://www.westernjournal.com/conservative-commentator-digs-clip-shows-person-year-taylor-swift-thinks-bible-believing-christians/
— House Votes to Strike Down Biden’s ‘EV Mandate’ as 5 Democrats Side with Republicans – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/house-votes-strike-bidens-ev-mandate-5-democrats-side-republicans/
— ‘If They’re Harvesting, We’re Harvesting’: DeSantis Says What Every GOP Voter Should Want. – Johnathan Jones
https://www.westernjournal.com/harvesting-harvesting-desantis-says-every-gop-voter-want/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS COLORADO
— Aurora residents displaced after Denver leases motel for migrants – TORI MASON
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-leases-aurora-motel-residents-displaced-migrants/

NEWSWEEK
— Migrants Given $5,000 Gift Cards After Crossing Border
https://www.newsweek.com/migrants-given-5000-gift-cards-after-crossing-border-arizona-sheriff-1850583

NBC NEWS
— Denver’s mayor asks Biden administration for more work authorizations to get migrants off streets – Julia Ainsley and Didi Martinez (COMMENT: What jobs do Democrats and RINOs want to be given to illegals and why? Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at citizens of America that they should not have to take bad jobs like the ones I took and that citizens of foreign countries should take those bad jobs. I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collected delinquent taxes, and audited federal agencies.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/denver-mayor-johnston-let-migrants-work-biden-administration-rcna128297

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly argue against Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-debate-donald-trump-second-term-nikki-haley-ron-desantis-2f84fd67

FORBES
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2023/12/07/out-of-state-abortions-are-twice-as-likely-since-reversal-of-roe-study-says/

ACCOUNTANCY AGE
— PwC alters recruitment process to foster diversity and inclusion. (COMMENT: Because I was 30 years old, that is, because I was “too old” and White and male, accounting firms had no interest in me when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and they continued to have no interest in me when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. They continued to have no interest in me even though a) I had worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year, b) I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and c) I had worked for GAO since 1980. Of course, they gave weight to the fact that the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO and that they delayed my promotions to GS-11, GS-12, and GS-13 and never promoted me to GS-14. My Democrat GAO superiors would not have taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran. The aforesaid is called age discrimination, reverse discrimination, political affiliation discrimination, and up-or-out. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.accountancyage.com/2023/12/07/pwc-revolutionises-recruitment-process-to-foster-diversity-and-inclusion/

NEWS ONE
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America and replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Demographics that vote for Republicans include: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, in a traditional marriage, parents, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Demographics that vote Democrats include: liberal, minority, female, younger, poor, not in a traditional marriage, non-parents, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://newsone.com/4839415/vivek-ramaswamy-great-replacement-theory/

NEW YORKER
— To get more and more and more votes from females, Democrat and RINO politicians give more and more and more preference to females, that is, they discriminate more and more and more against men.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/what-would-sandra-day-oconnor-have-thought-about-affirmative-action-for-men

POLITICO
— Where Are All the Anti-Trump Republicans? – JONATHAN MARTIN (COMMENT: Who are the leading anti-Trumps in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district? How successful have they been in promoting hatred against Trump?)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/12/08/the-stop-trump-effort-has-been-abysmal-00130751

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Cancel George Washington? 40% of Democrats Approve. Even though most voters have a positive opinion of George Washington, a substantial number of Democrats support a proposal in New York City that would tear down statues of America’s first president. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against America.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/cancel_george_washington_40_of_democrats_approve

December 7, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Website calls Chicago ‘sanctuary city’ for migrants as billboards for SF, NYC pop up in El Paso, TX
https://abc7chicago.com/el-paso-texas-billboards-chicago-migrants/14148278/
— Trump raises new alarms, saying he wouldn’t be a ‘dictator’ except on ‘Day One’ At a Fox town hall in Iowa, he avoided answering whether he would “abuse power.” – Jonathan Karl
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trumps-fox-news-sean-hannity-dictator-comments/14148050/
— City scrambling to determine next steps for migrants in Chicago after camp scrapped by state. Aldermen call for resignation of those in charge of Brighton Park camp for Chicago migrants. – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-how-many-are-us-immigration/14147846/


NBC5
— After rejection of Brighton Park migrant site, 3 Aldermen call for resignation of Johnson administration officials – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/after-rejection-of-brighton-park-migrant-site-3-aldermen-call-for-resignation-of-johnson-administration-officials/3296839/
— What’s next for migrants in Chicago after state halts Brighton Park site? If not the Brighton Park site, where will the city house an influx of migrants as winter arrives?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whats-next-for-migrants-in-chicago-after-state-halts-brighton-park-site/3296526/
— Pritzker releases stern statement after Chicago blames state for Brighton Park migrant site troubles. If not the Brighton Park site, where will the city house an influx of migrants as winter arrives?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governors-office-releases-stern-statement-after-chicago-blames-state-for-brighton-park-migrant-site-troubles/3296726/
— New Trump administration will come after the media, ally warns – Ruxandra Iordache
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/new-trump-administration-will-come-after-the-media-ally-warns/3296295/
— 4 Republicans debate in narrowed stage in Alabama
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/4-republicans-debate-in-narrowed-stage-in-alabama/3297155/

CBS2
— Crowds, record day of revenue point to comeback on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile – JERMONT TERRY
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/crowds-record-day-revenue-comeback-magnificent-mile/

WGN9
— 3 busloads of migrants arrive in Chicago, 4 more expected Wednesday night- Andrea Medina, Peter Curi
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/2-busloads-of-migrants-arrive-in-chicago-5-more-expected-wednesday/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbH30rUZ0bI
— Christie slams Ramaswamy: ‘Most obnoxious blowhard in America’ – Julia Mueller,
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/christie-slams-ramaswamy-most-obnoxious-blowhard-in-america/
— Christie: I’m here to tell the truth about Trump, he’s ‘unfit’ – Andrew Dorn
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/christie-im-here-to-tell-the-truth-about-trump-hes-unfit/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Republican debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage’s attacks focused on Nikki Haley. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-aud-nw-republican-primary-debate-20231207-nz5ccz6aore4xi34n3l2mhesuy-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pot-shops-st-1207-20231206-b6lnyzjmczdwpjnnlet6xecue4-story.html
— Democrats evert-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-donald-trump-presidency-insurrection-act-chapman-20231207-mxvpo7kalfbolctx3jexw7v6ke-story.html
— Gary councilman files election board complaint over precinct committeeman’s residency – Carrie Napoleon (COMMENT: Ever since 2004, when the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Vice Chairman and therefore incoming MTRO chairman moved out of her precinct, my MTRO critics/opponents have punished me severely for my refusing to cover that up. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-gary-election-complaint-st-1207-20231206-c57jpzknpjhixourajcs27sazu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Chicago seeing largest spike in robberies in over 20 years, analysis shows. There were nearly 4,900 robberies between July 1 and Nov. 26, an increase of more than 55% compared to the total for the previous five months. That’s the largest increase in robberies between consecutive five-month periods since at least 2001. – Sophie Sherry and Alden Loury (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promote poverty and crime.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/12/7/23984643/armed-robbery-crime-violence-police-austin-west-town-humboldt-park

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin keeps wallet closed as presidential race heats up – Laura Davison, Katherine Burton, Amanda Gordon and Bill Allison
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/ken-griffin-keeps-wallet-closed-presidential-race-heats
— In wake of Brighton Park migrant shelter flap, three Council members call for resignations – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-migrant-crisis-brighton-park-failure-spurs-aldermanic-call-resignations

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— As winter approaches, relationship between Illinois governor, Chicago mayor cools – Brenden Moore
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/as-winter-approaches-relationship-between-illinois-governor-chicago-mayor-cools/article_270efa72-9479-11ee-82ef-eff73fd460ec.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot. Needless-to-say, all candidates, elected officials, and party leaders should be asked about their pot usage.
https://newschannel20.com/newsletter-daily/cannabis-revenues-continue-to-climb-in-illinois

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-197/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/12/06/isabels-afternoon-roundup-20/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois asks Supreme Court to deny injunction in gun ban challenge. Justice Barratt distributes Caulkins’ gun ban challenge, conflict of interest case to conference. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_69bebdea-9482-11ee-adb3-23a6cbdbd327.html
— More taxpayer funds going toward migrant meals – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_45a8173e-9488-11ee-a902-fb261e941b0a.html
— Durbin accused of blocking subpoenas, lying about Jeffrey Epstein flight logs – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d8cf7b54-9471-11ee-8996-236ba3759a73.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— IL GOP: ‘Time and time again, the Majority Party has shut down meaningful anti-corruption proposals’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/652855946-il-gop-time-and-time-again-the-majority-party-has-shut-down-meaningful-anti-corruption-proposals

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Cook County falls just short of being ranked America’s worst ‘Judicial Hellhole’ – Jonathan Bilyk (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with all the defendants in all the lawsuits that I have filed. I should write a book about those lawsuits, the defendants, their attorneys, and the adverse actions that they continue to take against me. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have gotten restraining orders.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/652856938-cook-county-falls-just-short-of-being-ranked-america-s-worst-judicial-hellhole

WIREPOINTS
— Inflation can’t save Illinois from its worst-in-nation pension crisis – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-2023-data-inflation-cant-save-illinois-from-its-worst-in-nation-pension-crisis-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Exposed: Mayor Johnson’s Migrant Camp Debacle!
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/12/exposed-mayor-johnsons-migrant-camp-debacle.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Winners and losers in the fourth GOP presidential debate
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/6/gop-debate-winners-and-losers/
— Second-tier candidates bitterly brawl in final GOP debate – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/6/second-tier-candidates-bitterly-brawl-final-gop-de/
— GOP debate turns into early pile-up on Haley by DeSantis, Ramaswamy – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/6/gop-debate-turns-into-early-pile-up-on-nikki-haley/
— Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces retirement from Congress at year’s end – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/6/kevin-mccarthy-former-house-speaker-announces-reti/
— McCarthy’s exit further diminishes GOP’s majority, jeopardizes spending and policy bills – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/6/kevin-mccarthys-exit-further-diminishes-gops-major/
— Biden’s EV mandate rejected by House Republicans, moderate Democrats – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/6/joe-bidens-ev-mandate-rejected-by-house-republican/
— Empty federal buildings could house illegal immigrants, senator says. DHS HQ is 69% unused, Social Security offices 93% vacant. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/6/empty-federal-buildings-could-house-illegal-immigr/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats turn on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in latest fiasco over immigrant crisis – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/democrats-turn-on-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-immigrant-crisis#google_vignette
— Boston considers allowing immigrants with ‘legal status’ to vote in local elections – Misty Severi (COMMENT: According to Democrats and to RINOs, anyone in America who says they want amnesty has “legal status” in America.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/boston-considers-allowing-noncitizen-legal-immigrants-vote-local-elections
— Republican debate: Transgender rules expose divisions among GOP candidates – Mabinty Quarshie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republican-debate-transgender-divisions

NEW YORK POST
— 12,000 migrants cross Southern border in a single day Tuesday — highest total ever – David Propper
https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/12000-migrants-cross-southern-border-in-a-single-day-tuesday-highest-total-ever-sources/
— Republican debate splits over transgender kid surgeries: ‘Mutilating these minors’ – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/gop-candidates-clash-on-transgender-issues-at-fourth-primary-debate/
— Republicans quickly dogpile on Nikki Haley in fourth debate – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/12/06/news/republicans-quickly-dogpile-on-nikki-haley-in-fourth-debate/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Doing to the Navy? – Brent Ramsey
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/what_diversity_equity_and_inclusion_is_doing_to_the_navy.html

BREITBART
— Senate Republicans Stage Walkout Against Biden’s Open Borders – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/06/senate-republicans-stage-walkout-against-bidens-open-borders/
— Vivek Ramaswamy: Deporting America’s Illegal Alien Population Can Be Done with Existing Law – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/06/vivek-ramaswamy-deporting-americas-illegal-alien-population-done-existing-law/
— Nikki Haley Repeats Amnesty Offer for Pre-2021 Illegal Aliens – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/12/06/nikki-haley-repeats-amnesty-offer-pre-2021-illegal-aliens/
— Republicans Block Ukraine Aid Bill, Demanding More Funds for Border Crisis – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/12/06/republicans-block-democrats-funding-mass-illegal-migration/
— Dem Sen. Coons: ‘Legitimate Case’ IRS Has Abused Audits, But It Needs More Agents – IAN HANCHETT (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions. They disallowed my job-related graduate business courses at Loyola 1972-1976 and my job-related graduate accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, female, minority, or veteran. I should write a book about that. Overwhelmingly, those who side with my Democrat IRS superiors are Democrats, minorities, females, and/or veterans a) who never took job-related graduate courses and/or did not have to pay for those courses.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/06/dem-sen-coons-legitimate-case-irs-has-abused-audits-but-it-needs-more-agents/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said that “there is a legitimate case to be made that, in some instances in the past, the IRS has overused its audit authority” but defended additional IRS funding enacted by the Biden administration without legislative guarantees it won’t be used to audit taxpayers making under $400,000. While discussing increased funding for the IRS, co-host Joe Kernen asked, “You don’t worry about weaponizing the IRS again, Senator? You saw what happened. You were there for Lois Lerner, weren’t you? Maybe you weren’t.”)
— Christie Attacks ‘Dictator’ Trump: ‘He Wants to Exact Retribution’ – NICK GILBERTSON
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/12/06/christie-attacks-dictator-trump-he-wants-to-exact-retribution/
— Chris Christie Joins Nikki Haley: Feds Should Not Ban Child Sex Changes – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/06/chris-christie-joins-nikki-haley-feds-not-ban-child-sex-changes/
— Vivek Ramaswamy Tells Chris Christie to ‘Have a Nice Meal’ – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/06/watch-vivek-ramaswamy-tells-chris-christie-to-have-a-nice-meal/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden’s New ‘Asylum Officer Rule’ Nearly Triples Border Protection Grants – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Bidens-New-Asylum-Officer-Rule-Nearly-Triples-Border-Protection-Grants

CENTER SQUARE
— DeSantis: Trump is too old to be president – Casey Harper (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always a) demonized, denigrated, and condemned my federal career and b) stressed that I avoided the Vietnam War draft. In 1973 when I was 25 years old, my Democrat superiors in the federal government deemed me to be too old to ever be promoted to GS-13, currently $109,732/year. The Navy equivalent is Commander. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. Nevertheless, I did get promoted to GS-13 in 1986 when I was 32 after I had a) worked for GAO for almost 7 years, b) worked for IRS for almost 9 years, c) passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination and became a licensed CPA in 1981, d) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and e) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. What do DeSantis supporters say about that? Unlike me, DeSantis became a veteran when he was 26. Like me, DeSantis did not earn a master’s degree until he was 27. DeSantis ended his Navy Reserve service in 2019 when he was 41 as a Lieutenant Commander. The GS equivalent is GS-12. I made GS-12 in 1974 when I was 25.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_7628fe24-94aa-11ee-8a76-fbcb42c4e4f3.html

DAILY CALLER
— Border Patrol Had 22,000 Illegal Immigrants In Custody After Releasing Thousands Into The Country – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/06/border-patrol-illegal-immigrants-custody-releasing-thousands/
— Don’t Fall For Corporations’ Fake Retreat From DEI – LAURA BRADY
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/06/brady-esg-dei-diversity-hr-wokeness-strive/
— Ivy League Presidents Invoked Free Speech To Defend Anti-Jewish Protests. Here’s How They’ve Treated Conservatives – BRANDON POULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/06/ivy-league-presidents-claudine-gay-harvard-university-upenn-mit-liz-magill/
— Here’s How Woke DEI Initiatives Fuel Antisemitism On College Campuses – ALAN DERSHOWITZ
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/06/opinion-heres-how-woke-dei-initiatives-fuel-antisemitism-on-college-campuses-alan-dershowitz/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 11 Key Takeaways From the Fourth GOP Presidential Debate – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/12/06/7-key-takeaways-fourth-gop-presidential-debate/
— Ramaswamy: Transgenderism Is Mental Health Disorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ6WjJJ5XAQ

DAILY WIRE
— Billionaire Donor Calls On Harvard, MIT, Penn Presidents To Resign After They Cited Need For ‘Context’ In Calls For Genocide Of Jews. “This could be the most extraordinary testimony ever elicited in the Congress.” – Hank Berrien•
https://www.dailywire.com/news/billionaire-donor-calls-on-harvard-mit-penn-presidents-to-resign-after-they-cited-need-for-context-in-calls-for-genocide-of-jews

FEDERALIST
— Tuberville Abortion Fight Is The Tip Of Extremist Policies The Pentagon Has Embedded In Our Military – ELAINE DONNELLY
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/06/tuberville-abortion-fight-is-just-the-tip-of-extremist-policies-the-pentagon-has-embedded-in-our-military/
— Don’t Blame Tuberville For Dropping His Pentagon Abortion Protest, Blame His Feckless GOP Colleagues – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/05/dont-blame-tuberville-for-dropping-his-pentagon-abortion-protest-blame-his-feckless-gop-colleagues/
— U.S. Sets Record For Most Single-Day Border Apprehensions – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2023/12/06/report-u-s-sets-record-for-most-single-day-border-apprehensions/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— More Illegal Alien Crime in Sanctuary City America – Pawel Styrna
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/12/06/more-illegal-alien-crime-sanctuary-city-america

FOX NEWS
— Chicago residents irate with Democrats over migrant crisis, vow to disrupt Democratic National Convention. Chicago residents furious at Democrats for policies toward migrants. – Elizabeth Heckman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-residents-irate-democrats-migrant-crisis-vow-disrupt-democratic-national-convention
— Name-calling, personal jabs round out top 5 moments from the fiery Republican presidential debate in Alabama. Four GOP candidates squared off in Tuscaloosa, Alabama less than six weeks before the Iowa Caucuses. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/name-calling-personal-jabs-top-five-moments-fiery-republican-presidential-debate-alabama
— Before Biden gives one more dime to Ukraine, he must first secure our border. Since President Biden entered the White House approximately 9.5 million migrants have illegally entered the United States. – Sen. Ron Johnson , Sen. Rick Scott
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/before-biden-gives-dime-ukraine-first-secure-border
— ‘Active shooter’ at University of Nevada, Las Vegas with ‘multiple victims;’ suspect dead. University of Nevada, Las Vegas officials said the active shooter was at the business school’s building. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxnews.com/us/active-shooter-university-nevada-las-vegas-multiple-victims

HOT AIR
— Busload of Illegal Aliens Dropped Off at Colorado Capitol – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/12/06/busload-of-illegal-aliens-dropped-off-at-colorado-capitol-n597021

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Over 12,000 Migrant Encounters on Tuesday Sets ‘Single Day Total Ever Recorded’ “This includes 10,200+ Border Patrol apprehensions of illegal immigrants, amongst the highest daily totals for BP ever recorded.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/over-12000-migrant-encounters-on-tuesday-sets-single-day-total-ever-recorded/

NEW AMERICAN
— Border Crisis Escalates as Illegals Thank Joe Biden – Rebecca Terrell
https://thenewamerican.com/news/border-crisis-escalates-as-illegals-thank-joe-biden/

TOWNHALL
— The Border Crisis Just Broke Another Insane Record – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2023/12/06/the-border-crisis-just-hit-another-insane-milestone-n2632092
— Tapper Reacts to Biden’s ‘Stunning Admission’ About Why He’s Running – Leah Barkoukis (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on their motives.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/12/06/why-jake-tapper-believes-biden-made-stunning-admission-in-comment-about-why-hes-running-n2632064

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— 85 percent of New York City voters concerned about accommodating migrants
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4345802-new-york-city-voters-concerned-accommodating-migrants/

CBS NEWS
— Nearly $5 billion in additional student loan forgiveness approved by Biden administration. – C MANDLER
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/student-loan-debt-relief-biden-administration-approves-4-8-billion/

REUTERS
— Democrats ever-increasingly make it clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-republicans-block-assault-style-weapons-ban-mass-shootings-rise-2023-12-06/
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-joins-schumer-in-attempt-to-pass-the-assault-weapons-ban-on-the-senate-floor

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “Inside Donald Trump’s Dominance of a Primary He Wasn’t Supposed to Win.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/podcasts/run-up-donald-trump-gop-primary.html
— The Media, Democracy and the 2024 Election: What’s at Stake. Should something change about the way news is gathered, reported and shared? – Saskia Miller (COMMENT: I should write a book about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/business/dealbook/media-democracy-2024-election.html

USA TODAY
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/12/06/hate-groups-israel-hamas-antisemitism/71799306007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that voters reject, the more that they hate Trump. The fewer demographics that voters share with Trump, the more that they hate Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/06/voters-supporting-2024-gop-primary-contenders/71717507007/
— The top 1% of American earners now own more wealth than the entire middle class. – Daniel de Visé (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most as having been overpaid by GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, Post Office 1966-1969, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/12/06/top-1-american-earners-more-wealth-middle-class/71769832007/
— An ‘obnoxious blowhard’ and some ‘jealous’ fellas. Who were the winners and losers of the fourth GOP debate? – Nicole Fallert
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/12/07/israel-hamas-gaza-vegas-shooting-mccarthy-taylor-swift/71835873007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— I’m Leaving the House but Not the Fight. My work is only getting started in my next chapter. – Kevin McCarthy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kevin-mccarthy-my-next-chapter-house-gop-retirement-california-e4e593d7
— DEI Drives Campus Antisemitism. Gerrymandering Jews into an ‘oppressed’ class won’t save universities from a malevolent ideology. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dei-drives-campus-antisemitism-harvard-ivy-ackman-israel-bds-b19ebd12
— The Political Price of Anti-Israel Protests. Democrats start to push back against public antisemitism. It may be too late. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-political-price-of-anti-israel-protests-antisemitism-biden-gaza-war-ae8832c0
— ‘The Peer Effect’ Trying to Find a Key to Success – Naomi Schaefer Riley (COMMENT: Those who graduated grade school and high school with you are your closest peers. How successful have you been in relation to them?)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/the-peer-effect-review-trying-to-find-a-key-to-success-e4d991f0

FORBES
— Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about that.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2023/12/06/how-diversity-inspires-us-to-up-our-game/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2023/12/06/final-ap-african-american-studies-class-makes-teaching-about-black-lives-matter-optional-after-criticism-from-desantis/

BLOOMBERG
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-07/abortions-twice-as-many-people-traveling-out-of-state-after-roe-restrictions

FED SMITH
— 23% Increase in TSP Millionaires So Far in 2023. Despite the recent declines in the stock market, the number of TSP millionaires has risen sharply in 2023. – Ian Smith (COMMENT: For 2024, because of higher Medicare cost, my already dramatically reduced Social Security goes from $64/month to $0.00/month and I still owe $320.40 for the year.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/11/03/23-percent-increase-in-tsp-millionaires-in-2023/

NPR
— Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House – Franco Ordoñez
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2023-12-06/trump-allies-craft-plans-to-give-him-unprecedented-power-if-he-wins-the-white-house

DAILY MAIL
— DeSantis goes after Trump’s age by saying president is NOT the job for ‘someone pushing 80’ – but REFUSES to say if he thinks he is ‘unfit’ to serve despite Christie’s demands he answer. Ron DeSantis, 45, said presidency ‘is not a job for somebody that’s pushing 80’. Donald Trump, 77, and President Joe Biden, 81, have face criticism for their age. Christie slammed DeSantis for refusing to say if Trump is ‘mentally fit’ to serve. – KATELYN CARALLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12835503/DeSantis-says-Trumps-pushing-80-not-fit-president.html