February 20, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which homeowners in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your school district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block will Democrat and RINO leaders expect/encourage/force the most to house their illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.? It should be Democrat and RINO homeowners. Will it be those who are wealthy, own big homes, have empty bedrooms, have donated money to Democrats and/or to RINOs, are minority, are female, are LGBTQ, despise/hate Trump, etc.? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Mayor Johnson backs out of commitment to $250M joint city, county, state migrant care package – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-brandon-johnson-migrant-crisis-news/14445847/
— Union leaders want Ford held responsible after vehicles stolen, vandalized inside Chicago lots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE8GMLd0uns

NBC5
— Aldermen, lawmakers criticized Chicago Board of Education over selective enrollment – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/aldermen-lawmakers-criticized-chicago-board-of-education-over-selective-enrollment-in-private-briefings-newly-obtained-videos-show/3360537/
— Court order delays early voting in Chicago. The court order will cost the Board of Elections tens of thousands of dollars, but it will also cost Chicago voters days on the early voting calendar. – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/court-order-delays-early-voting-in-chicago/3360241/

CBS2
— Illegal street takeover at Southwest Side Chicago intersection appalls neighbors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgoEizZriIg
— Dozens of car stolen, vandalized outside Ford Chicago Assembly Plant
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/dozens-of-car-stolen-vandalized-outside-ford-chicago-assembly-plant/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCag7xPwrY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6sxFVcyu-8
— “Peace Warriors” become violence interrupters at their schools
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/peace-warriors-become-violence-interrupters-at-their-schools/

FOX32
— Conservative parents group rallies for ballot question on child gender therapy consent
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/conservative-parents-group-ballot-question-child-gender-therapy-consent
— Beverly residents speak out after Ridge Country Club, front yards damaged during ‘car caravan drifting event’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-car-caravan-drifting-event-2-teens-arrested-vehicles-impounded
— Car caravan in West Beverly leads to 2 arrests. Chicago police arrested two teenagers after a car caravan disrupted the West Beverly neighborhood Saturday night. The group drove cars in circles at a high rate of speed and struck an Evergreen Park squad car.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1413382
— Teens from Chicago steal nearly a dozen luxury cars in Wisconsin. The teens led police on a chase in Wisconsin. (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, crime will ever-increasingly increase. What are you doing to protect yourself, your home, and your vehicles from that?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1413707
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNe3C6Q8jI
— Workers at Chicago’s Ford Assembly Plant demand action over vandalism surge – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicagos-ford-assembly-plant-vandalism-surge
— Chicago public housing residents claim poor living conditions, demand action
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-public-housing-residents-poor-living-conditions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB6BHUTvw0k
— Activists in Chicago rally to support Palestine amid Israeli conflict
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/activists-chicago-rally-support-palestine-israeli-conflict

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker confronts migrant crisis, projected shortfall as he prepares for his sixth budget address – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/20/gov-j-b-pritzker-confronts-migrant-crisis-projected-shortfall-as-he-prepares-for-his-sixth-budget-address/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly celebrate their success in promoting abortion. To be a Democrat is to be an abortion promoter.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/abortion/2024/02/19/chicago-abortion-rights-national-analysis-roe-v-wade-reproductive-health-dobbs
— ‘Doom spending’ takes hold among younger consumers. The stress of managing high living costs and food is leading some to cope by actually spending more, survey finds. – Hector Cervantes (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I was able to earn and save enough money a) washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage for 18 months to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17, b) delivering mail part-time for 13 months to pay my UIC expenses and buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, c) delivering mail part-time for 12 months to pay my UIC expenses and buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20, d) delivering mail par-time for 9 months to pay for my NIU expenses, e) working for IRS for 4 months and for Firestone Stores part-time for 7 months, and for Firestone Stores full-time for 7 months before that to but a new 1972 Corvette when I was 23, and e) working for IRS 15 months and for Firestone Stores for 25 months to pay for my Loyola expenses and to buy a new town home in University Park when I was 24. Granted, my parents having provided me with room and board 1948-1968, weekends during my first semester a NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 enabled me to do the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2024/02/18/doom-spending-inflation-among-younger-consumers-economy

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: DuPage County recorder: Democratic primary challengers say it’s time for change – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240219/news/dupage-county-recorder-democratic-primary-challengers-say-its-time-for-change/
— Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase in DuPage County.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240219/editorials/fighting-hunger/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s migrant crisis raises questions of equity – Judith Crown (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. To give preference to newly arrived illegals discriminates against everyone else.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/chicagos-migrant-crisis-divides-communities-over-equity
— Migrants have three routes to get permission to work – Judith Crown (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me. But if could have hired illegals instead of me, they would have.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/three-ways-migrants-can-get-work-permits
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/asylum-seekers-are-also-victims-failed-policies-opinion

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— More funding for migrants, education to highlight Pritzker budget proposal – Brenden Moore
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/pritzker-budget-plan-adds-funding-for-migrants-education/article_54311be8-cd0e-11ee-9199-b7908ca37a4e.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat and RINO Winnebago County leaders want Winnebago County to do more to encourage illegal immigration.
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2024/02/20/rockford-area-leaders-seek-limits-on-spending-to-help-migrants/72633913007/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s first remarks about Navalny compare Russian’s death to his legal situation – Brett Samuels
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/trumps-first-remarks-about-navalny-compare-russians-death-to-his-legal-situation/

WSIU
— Trump has only weeks to pay the state of New York hundreds of millions of dollars
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2024-02-20/trump-has-only-weeks-to-pay-the-state-of-new-york-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly kill the American Dream for Americans, and especially for Americans who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. The Post Office hired me when I was 18 in 1966, Firestone Stores when I was 21, IRS when I was 22, and GAO when I was 31. But because I am all of the aforesaid, if I was 18, 21, 22, or 31 today, I doubt that they would hire me.
https://www.nprillinois.org/arts-life/2024-02-19/illinois-humanities-examines-the-changing-narrative-of-the-american-dream

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— Illinois now requires public schools to teach LGBTQ+, Asian American and pre-enslavement Black history. Are teachers ready? – Emily Hays
https://ipmnewsroom.org/illinois-now-requires-public-schools-to-teach-lgbtq-asian-american-and-pre-enslavement-black-history-are-teachers-ready/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The 50 Most Powerful Chicagoans, Ranked. Who’s in charge here? The heavy hitters in our Power 50 know how to use their influence to make things happen in Chicago and beyond. – EDWARD ROBERT MCCLELLAND (COMMENT: Dick Uihlein is ranked 6th. Pat Ryan is ranked 43rd.)
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/march-2024/the-50-most-powerful-chicagoans-ranked/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— As Chicago prepares to host DNC, former delegates reflect on LGBTQ+ inclusion at previous conventions – Jake Wittich
https://www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/As-Chicago-prepares-to-host-DNC-former-delegates-reflect-on-LGBTQ-inclusion-at-previous-conventions/76664.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-235/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— If the University of Wisconsin Wants to Get Rid of Its Statue of Lincoln, Why Not Put It Here?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/20/if-the-univeristy-of-wisconsin-wants-to-get-rid-of-its-statue-of-lincoln-why-not-put-it-here/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— New Illinois bill looks to give abortion seekers and providers tax credits – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8ae8011c-cc49-11ee-b67d-7be0d570d7e7.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago, Are You SUPER Prepared?
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654895536-chicago-are-you-super-prepared
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stay Alert! Report Suspicious Activity by Calling 9-1-1)

KANKAKEE TIMES
— Kankakee County municipalities mum on accepting funding for illegal immigrant resettlement
https://kankakeetimes.com/stories/654928817-kankakee-county-municipalities-mum-on-accepting-funding-for-illegal-immigrant-resettlement

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Mayor Richard C. Irvin Declares February As Black History Month In Aurora! (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/654895527-mayor-richard-c-irvin-declares-february-as-black-history-month-in-aurora

WIREPOINTS
— Three federal judges in Illinois giving extra time for arguments to young female and minority lawyers – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/three-federal-judges-in-illinois-giving-extra-time-for-arguments-to-young-female-and-minority-lawyers-wirepoints/
— How Illinois’ political machine gets billions in school bond referendums passed – Nick Binotti and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/how-illinois-political-machine-gets-billions-in-school-bond-referendums-passed-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border chaos peels Black voters from Biden, pollster says – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/19/border-chaos-peels-black-voters-biden-pollster/

NEW YORK POST
— Native Americans fear woke efforts by Kansas City Chiefs, Taylor Swift to erase heritage
https://nypost.com/2024/02/19/us-news/native-americans-fear-woke-efforts-by-kansas-city-chiefs-boy-scouts-and-taylor-swift-to-erase-heritage/
— Migrants continue to flock into unofficial border camp near remote California town by the hundreds – Andy Tillett
https://nypost.com/2024/02/19/us-news/migrants-continue-to-flock-to-jacumba-hot-springs-california/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Connecting an open U.S. border with ‘unrestricted warfare’ and the PLA – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/02/19/connecting-an-open-u-s-border-with-unrestricted-warfare-and-the-pla/

AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Illegal immigration skyrockets 240% on northern border – TIMOTHY FRUDD
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/02/video-illegal-immigration-skyrockets-240-on-northern-border/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Death of 5-year-old illegal in Chicago facility condemns the left’s approach to public policy – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/death_of_5yearold_illegal_in_chicago_facility_condemns_the_lefts_approach_to_public_policy.html
— America’s Open Border – Intentionality or Incompetence? – Brian C. Joondeph (COMMENT: Intentionality )
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/americas_open_border__intentionality_or_incompetence.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— NYC Dems push for unlimited shelter stays for illegals, seek to overrule mayor – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/nyc-dems-push-for-unlimited-shelter-stays-for-illegals-seek-to-overrule-mayor/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Migrant smuggling operation at northern border spikes, locals have Border Patrol on speed dial – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/migrant-smuggling-operation-at-northern-border-spikes-locals-have-border-patrol-on-speed-dial-1438228/
— Four illegals living in migrant shelter arrested for robbing, strangling Chicago man – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/four-illegals-living-in-migrant-shelter-arrested-for-robbing-strangling-chicago-man-1438353/
— NYC Dems push for unlimited shelter stays for illegals, seek to overrule mayor – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/nyc-dems-push-for-unlimited-shelter-stays-for-illegals-seek-to-overrule-mayor-1438245/
— Peanuts’ new special features black character as atonement for past sins – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/19/peanuts-new-special-features-black-character-as-atonement-for-past-sins-1438264/

BREITBART
— 5 Presidents Who Warned Against Mass Immigration – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: To warn against mass immigration is one thing. To take actions to stop it is another.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/19/presidents-day-5-presidents-who-warned-against-mass-immigration/
— Four Illegal Aliens Arrested in Chicago for Robbing and Strangling Man on Mass Transit – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/02/19/four-illegal-aliens-arrested-in-chicago-for-robbing-and-strangling-man-on-mass-transit/
— Desperate Anti-Trumpers to Hold Anti-Trump, Anti-CPAC Counter-Summit – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN (COMMENT: I attended many CPACs, but not recently. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who used my attending CPACs against me the most.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/19/desperate-anti-trumpers-hold-anti-trump-anti-cpac-counter-summit/
— Boston Families Furious as City Kicks Black Children Out of Community Center to House Biden’s Migrants – WARNER TODD HUSTON (COMMENT: Since 1964 when I was 16 years old, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the jobs, degrees, professional certifications, and professional license that I got should have been given to minorities, females, those who were younger than me, veterans, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, and other “victims.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were rich, who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, and who got them good jobs.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/02/19/boston-families-furious-kicks-black-children-out-community-center/
— Two-Thirds of Voters Strongly Oppose Secret ‘Woke’ Civics Classes. A Rasmussen Reports survey revealed Monday that 66 percent of voters believe parents should be told if their children are being taught that the United States was founded on the concepts of racism and white supremacy. – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/19/poll-two-thirds-voters-strongly-opposes-secret-woke-civics-classes/
— Native American Groups Decry Woke Effort by Chiefs, Taylor Swift to Erase Heritage – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2024/02/19/native-american-groups-decry-woke-effort-chiefs-taylor-swift-erase-heritage/
— NYC Mayor Eric Adams Reverses Plan to Give Luxury Harlem Condos to Migrants After Public Outcry – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/20/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-reverses-plan-to-give-luxury-harlem-condos-to-migrants-after-public-outcry/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Weighs Cracking Down On Illegal Immigration After Saying For Months He Couldn’t Do Anything About It – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/19/biden-weighs-cracking-down-on-illegal-immigration-after-saying-for-months-he-couldnt-do-anything-about-it/
— Blue State (Washington) Promotes Map Directing Minors To Free Condoms – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/19/washington-promotes-map-directs-minors-condom-map/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Texas vs. Biden: Lone Star State’s Battle to Secure the Border – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/20/texas-vs-biden-lone-star-states-battle-secure-border/

EPOCH TIMES
— Alarming Rise in Military-Aged Chinese Men Entering US Illegally – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/alarming-rise-in-military-aged-chinese-men-entering-us-illegally-border-patrol-union-chief-warns-5590289

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— White House Threatens Mass Release of Illegal Aliens
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/white-house-threatens-mass-release-illegal-aliens
— Denver Cuts Millions From Public Services to Pay for Illegal Aliens – Shari Rendall (COMMENT: Denver today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/denver-cuts-millions-public-services-pay-illegal-aliens
— Texas’ Border Security Efforts are Working – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/texas-border-security-efforts-are-working
— Biden Issues Order Shielding Palestinians from Deportation
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/biden-issues-order-shielding-palestinians-deportation
— White House Threatens Mass Release of Illegal Aliens
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/white-house-threatens-mass-release-illegal-aliens

FOX BUSINESS
— Teens working part-time jobs at highest rate since 2009 – Hanna Panreck (COMMENT: Because my critics/opponents had wealthy parents, they did not have to work while they were in high school or college. Their parents bought them cars, paid for their college expenses, and got them good jobs when they graduated. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who look down on me the most.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/teens-working-part-time-jobs-highest-rate-since-2009-perfect-storm-economic-conditions-stability

FOX NEWS
— Chicago police arrest four Venezuelan migrants for allegedly strangling, robbing man on train. The defendants could face deportation if convicted. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-police-arrest-four-venezuelan-migrants-allegedly-strangling-robbing-man-train
— Michigan asks residents to help house, settle migrants amid crisis at border. Volunteers would be expected to support newly arrived refugees by greeting them at the airport and securing and preparing initial housing. – Louis Casiano (COMMENT: Michigan today, Illinois tomorrow. Will such hosts accept full responsibility for any wrongdoing done by their guests (illegals)? Of course, such hosts will demand that their neighbors also “welcome” their guests (illegals).)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-asks-residents-help-house-settle-migrants-crisis-border
— Woke left will erase American history unless we stop them. Left-wing extremists attack Constitution, while others target American heroes like the Founders. – Douglas MacKinnon
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/woke-left-will-erase-american-history-unless-stop-them
— New York rule change makes thousands of migrants eligible for cash payments
https://wfin.com/fox-national-news/new-york-rule-change-makes-thousands-of-migrants-eligible-for-cash-payments/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Military-aged Chinese nationals continue pouring across border, disappearing into America at ‘terrifying speed’ – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/military-aged-chinese-nationals-continue-invasion-at-bidens-open-southern-border
— HHS Inspector General: Report says agency neglected to adequately screen the hosts assigned to migrant children – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/health-and-human-services-inspector-general-finds-agency-failed-to-properly-vet-those-migrant-children-were-placed-with

NEW AMERICAN
— Secession? Why Not Nullification? – Gary Benoit
https://thenewamerican.com/print/secession-why-not-nullification/

NEWSMAX
— Media an Arm of Democratic Party, Especially on Immigration – Steve Levy
https://www.newsmax.com/stevelevy/cnn-msnbc/2024/02/16/id/1153932/
— Fourth ‘Anti-CPAC’ Summit Packed With Trump Critics – Mark Swanson (COMMENT: I attended many CPACs, but not recently. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who used my attending CPACs against me the most.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/principles-first-summit-anti-trump-cpac/2024/02/19/id/1154199/

PJ MEDIA
— Border Crisis: From ‘Take the Money and Run’ to ‘Run and Take the Money’ – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/02/19/border-crisis-record-number-of-chinese-cross-to-take-the-money-n4926565

PARADISE NEWS
— Gov. Whitmer Calls on Michiganders to House Illegals As Migrant Invasion Crisis Worsens (COMMENT: Michigan today, Illinois tomorrow.)
https://theparadise.ng/gov-whitmer-calls-on-michiganders-to-house-illegals-as-migrant-invasion-crisis-worsens/

ZERO HEDGE
— How The US Regime Subsidizes Immigration (Both Legal & Illegal) – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/how-us-regime-subsidizes-immigration-both-legal-illegal

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— Joe Biden’s Nightmare Immigration Numbers
https://www.newsweek.com/us-immigration-poll-biden-1871229

MSN
— Conservatives blaming Democrats for “taking opportunities away” from Black children after hosting illegals in Boston rec center (COMMENT: Since 1964 when I was 16 years old, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the jobs, degrees, professional certifications, and professional license that I got should have been given to minorities, females, those who were younger than me, veterans, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, and other “victims.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were rich, who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, and who got them good jobs.)
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/news/conservatives-blaming-democrats-for-taking-opportunities-away-from-black-children-after-hosting-illegals-in-boston-rec-center/ar-BB1iwgU7

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly encourage all the citizens of all the foreign countries of the world to seek asylum in America, that is, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/nyregion/asylum-seekers-homeless-evictions-new-york-city.html
— FRONT PAGE: Anti-Trump Burnout: The Resistance Says It’s Exhausted. Bracing for yet another election against Donald Trump, America’s liberals are feeling the fatigue. “We’re kind of, like, crises-ed out,” one Democrat said. – Katie Glueck
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/19/us/politics/trump-resistance-democrats-voters.html

USA TODAY
— A record number of Americans are choosing to work part time. Here’s why. – Paul Davidson (COMMENT: My working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1971-1972 while I worked for IRS in Chicago and then Harvey enabled me to a) to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) to pay for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/01/25/part-time-jobs-hit-record-high/72331112007/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump-supporting truckers threaten to boycott NYC after court rulings against him – BRIAN NIEMIETZ
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/02/19/trump-trucker-boycott-new-york-chicago-ray/

BOSTON
— Activists call for Boston to pay $15 billion in reparations for slavery – Molly Farrar (COMMENT: How many billions in reparations will Democrat and RINO leaders call for America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district to pay?)
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/02/19/activists-call-for-boston-to-pay-15-billion-in-reparations-for-slavery/

FORTUNE
— College students who have jobs are much less likely to graduate than their privileged peers – WALTER G. ECTON, CELESTE K. CARRUTHERS (COMMENT: I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management and owing a 1969 Dodge Charger SE in when I was 21 in 1970 notwithstanding the fact that I worked all part-time hours that I could for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. However, working all those hours made me major in management instead of accounting and harmed my GPA.)
https://fortune.com/2023/01/11/college-students-with-jobs-20-percent-less-likely-to-graduate-than-privileged-peers-study-side-hustle/

FORBES
— Some Undocumented Immigrants Get Benefits From States
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXA3_6DBNhA

GO BANKING RATES
— I (Kent Bausman) Grew Up Poor: How I Reached the Upper Middle Class by Age 30. – Laura Beck (COMMEMT: I am 75. Because of ever-increasing Democrat and RINO led disapproval/disgust/hatred against those who share my demographics (conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time), if I was 30 today, I would not have been able to accomplish what I did. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I got married and bought a home in Wheaton with my wife when I was 29. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27. I bought real estate when I was 27, 25, and 24. I bought new cars when I was 29, 25, 20, 19, and 17. I graduated debt-free from NIU owing a 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 21. The Democrats who ran the Post Office hired me when I was 18, Firestone Stores when I was 21, and IRS when I was 22, but they would not hire me today if I was 18, 21, or 22. IRS promoted me when I was 23, 24, and 25, but IRS would not do that if I was 23, 24, or 25 today. )
https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/wealth/i-grew-up-poor-how-i-reached-the-upper-middle-class-by-age-30/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote mote hatred against Trump.
https://www.creators.com/read/rights-aclu/02/24/anti-dei-efforts-are-the-latest-attack-on-racial-equity-and-free-speech

POLITICO
— NYT publisher: White House ‘extremely upset’ on Biden age coverage. “We are going to continue to report fully and fairly,” A.G. Sulzberger said. – KIERRA FRAZIER (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/19/nyt-white-house-upset-biden-age-coverage-00142098

DAILY MAIL
— Kremlin threatens to unleash Armageddon on the West if it loses in Ukraine: Moscow warns it will fire nuclear missiles on London, Washington, Berlin and Kyiv if Russia is forced to give up territory. Putin snarls Ukraine war is a ‘matter of life and death’ for Russia. – WILL STEWART
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13097421/kremlin-threatens-Armageddon-west-russia-loses-Ukraine.html
— Dozens of Chinese migrants spotted entering US illegally in California border town of Jacumba and say they’re here to ‘take the money’ along with others from Syria and Turkey. Chinese nationals now make up the fastest-growing nationality of illegal border crossers into the US. Over 37,000 Chinese migrants crossed in the 2023 fiscal year – and almost 20,000 have crossed since October, according to US government. Jacumba, California has become crossing hot spot for Chinese nationals. – MARYANN MARTINEZ
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/us-border-crisis/article-13101039/Startling-photo-shows-large-group-Chinese-migrants-California-crossing-border-illegally-Mexico-numbers-continue-rise.html
— Biden, 81, now has a Secret Service agent stand at the bottom of Air Force One steps to make sure he doesn’t fall as his fitness for office comes under greater scrutiny. A Secret Service agent now stands at the bottom of the steps of Air Force One. An added precaution in case President Joe Biden takes a tumble again. Comes amid a series of stumbles since taking office – and rising concerns over the president’s physical and mental fitness for office. – KATELYN CARALLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13100325/biden-secret-service-agent-air-force-one-fall.html

February 19, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gerrymandering continues to ruin our democracy. When you have few or no choices on your primary election ballot in a few weeks, blame gerrymandering. When the violence in our cities escalates and the response remains utterly inadequate, blame gerrymandering. – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/02/16/gerrymandering-continues-ruins-democracy-cta-red-line-extension-madeleine-doubek-kirk-dillard

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Mexicans prepare to vote in Chicago for their homeland’s president, with a woman as a front-runner – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA (COMMENT: All my ancestors immigrated legally during the 1840s and 1850s from what now Germany. I am proud to say 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.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/19/mexicans-prepare-to-vote-in-chicago-for-their-homelands-president-with-a-woman-as-a-front-runner/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/clarence-page-donald-trump-david-french/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/19/cannabis-companies-go-vertical-to-both-grow-and-sell-products/

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry board chair touts successes in state of county address – Claire O’Brien
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240218/news/mchenry-board-chair-touts-successes-in-state-of-county-address/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders work to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1412980

WBEZ
— To trace the origins of busing migrants to Chicago, start with Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz. Key decision makers in Illinois and Texas talk about the early months of Texas’s program to export migrants to Democratic cities like Chicago. – Frank Main, Tina Sfondeles
https://www.wbez.org/stories/the-political-origins-of-busing-migrants-to-chicago/ad12e13b-aa59-445d-a371-21a2948243f4
— After Illinois banned assault weapons, rural gun owners registered very few of them. A new law allowed gun owners to keep assault weapons if they disclosed them. Illinois county registration rates ranged from 0.5% to 1.8%. – Mawa Iqbal, Amy Qin, Matt Kiefer
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-assault-weapon-registrations-by-the-numbers/5ec250d1-897e-43bf-b278-d3ed77a88ec7

WGN RADIO
— Retiring in an era of increased longevity – Ben Anderson (COMMENT: I started earning my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. I have been getting a CSRS pension since 1997. Virtually none of the operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have pensions. My critics/opponents not only stress to their operatives and their dupes that I get a CSRS pension, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn my CSRS pension as being grossly excessive.)
https://wgnradio.com/this-week-in-wealth/retiring-in-an-era-of-increased-longevity/

WAND TV
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/gop-candidates-elevate-anti-transgender-messaging-as-a-rallying-call-to-christian-conservatives/article_e50a0f68-283b-525b-92b1-9a90979d63f9.html

WSIL TV
— Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz endorses Darren Bailey in IL 12th District race
https://www.wsiltv.com/video/florida-rep-matt-gaetz-endorses-darren-bailey-in-il-12th-district-race/video_b4368af8-d7d6-5fd9-89b6-5fb412abf89e.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— The GBH News podcast What Is Owed? It considers the issue of reparations in the cradle of the American Revolution — and the first American colony to legalize slavery — Massachusetts. (COMMENT: I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, that they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-02-18/pod-corner-what-is-owed-explores-reparations-for-slavery

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago criminals out on probation/parole/pretrial release continue violence in 2024 – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-criminals-out-on-probation-parole-pretrial-release-continue-their-violent-mayhem-in-2024-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘We were just better off’ under Trump, Tim Scott says – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/inside-beltway-we-were-just-better-under-donald-tr/
— Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, said Sunday that the former president is wrong to want to wait until potentially getting reelected to fix the southern border. – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/lindsey-graham-clashes-with-donald-trump-on-southe/
— Haley: Trump’s growing influence over RNC should be a ‘wake-up call’ – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/18/nikki-haley-trumps-growing-influence-over-rnc-shou/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Government shouldn’t have the power to discriminate based on race – Julian Adorney (COMMENT: Life is a zero-sum-game. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to minorities and/or females is to discriminate against Whites and/or males. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action and DEI big time to give preference to their Democrat employees who were minority and/or female. Ever-increasingly, to get more votes from minorities and/or females, Democrat and RINO politicians use DEI to give preference to minorities and/or females.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2861205/government-shouldnt-have-the-power-to-discriminate-based-on-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In his new book The End of Race Politics, Coleman Hughes takes aim at the spread of diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in the U.S. government. Instead of DEI that discriminates on the basis of race, he argues, we should adopt colorblindness as a national policy. What is colorblindness? Hughes defines it this way: “We should treat people without regard to race, both in our public policy and in our private lives.” One reason to adopt colorblindness as a national policy is that the government cannot be trusted with such a weighty power as picking and choosing which skin colors to favor and which ones to disadvantage. The government’s race-based classifications are completely arbitrary. Hughes notes that the current five racial categories (black, Hispanic, white, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaska Native) were developed by the Carter administration and are enormously inconsistent. For example, Pakistanis are considered to be Asian. But Afghans right next door are considered to be white. The arbitrariness with which these lines were drawn isn’t fixable; it’s baked into the cake. Race is a social construct and is at least somewhat fuzzy, so racial categorization means the government will inevitably rely on crude measures to try to decide who fits into which bucket. . .There’s an even bigger problem: History shows that governments can’t be trusted with the power to discriminate. Slavery was the law of the land for 89 years (1776-1865), and Jim Crow for another 100 (1865-1965). For most of our nation’s history, the U.S. government wielded its power to place a boot on the neck of people of a specific skin color. A mere six years ago, then-president Donald Trump was reported as referring to Haiti and African nations as “s***hole countries” from which we shouldn’t want more immigrants. Is this really the government that social justice warriors want to endow with the power to make more decisions on the basis of race? This point should be especially salient for proponents of DEI. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most popular advocates of DEI in the United States, proposed the creation of a new Department of Anti-Racism with totalitarian powers to police Americans’ speech and actions. But in How to Be An Antiracist, Kendi said that the United States has “stage four” racism (comparable to stage four cancer). He says racism and white supremacy have “spread to nearly every part of the body politic.” If the United States is as irredeemably racist as he claims, who does he imagine will end up staffing his new Department of Anti-Racism? Where will he find the saints necessary to discriminate in the “right” way rather than use their enormous powers to discriminate the “wrong” way? Hughes notes that the civil rights movement and the abolitionist movement fought for the idea that our government should be colorblind. The abolitionist Wendell Phillips said in a speech in 1867, “When once the nation is absolutely, irrevocably pledged to the principle that there shall be no recognition of race by the United States or by State law, then the work of the great anti-slavery movement which commenced in 1831, is accomplished.”)

NEW YORK POST
— Kansas City mayor accuses governor of racial ‘dog whistle’ for calling Super Bowl parade shooters ‘thugs’ – Anders Hagstrom
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/us-news/kansas-city-mayor-accuses-governor-of-racial-dog-whistle-for-calling-parade-shooters-thugs/
— Hidin’ Biden AWOL as America faces crisis after crisis – Joe Concha
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/opinion/hidin-biden-awol-as-america-faces-crisis-after-crisis/
— Haley won’t say she’ll back Trump if he wins GOP nod — despite debate pledge – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/02/18/us-news/nikki-haley-wont-say-shell-back-trump-if-he-wins-the-nod-despite-debate-pledge/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Transgender free-for-all at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral in New York – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/transgender_freeforall_at_st_patricks_catholic_cathedral_in_new_york.html
— Even a Catholic country like Mexico isn’t immune to the tyranny of gender madness – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/even_a_catholic_country_like_mexico_isnt_immune_to_the_tyranny_of_gender_madness.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Next level cringe’: NYPD mocked for having a ‘dance’ team – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/18/next-level-cringe-nypd-mocked-for-having-a-dance-team-1438155/

BREITBART
— Joy Reid: Black People ‘Literally, Physically, Built this Country,’ Obama Our Only Reparation – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/18/joy-reid-black-people-literally-physically-built-country-obama-only-reparation/
— New York Cathedral Holds ‘Mass of Reparation’ After ‘Sacrilegious’ Trans Event – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2024/02/19/new-york-cathedral-holds-mass-of-reparation-after-sacrilegious-trans-event/
— Drug-Induced Transgender ‘Chestfeeding’ as Safe as Milk From Mothers, Claims NHS Trust – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/02/19/drug-induced-transgender-chestfeeding-as-safe-as-milk-from-mothers-claims-nhs-trust/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Parental Nightmare’: Blue States Are Becoming Magnets For Runaway Kids Seeking Trans Treatments – BRANDON POULTER
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/parental-nightmare-blue-states-becoming-magnets-runaway-kids-seeking-trans-treatments/
— Non-Citizens Voting? No Thanks, Americans Say – JENNY BETH MARTIN:
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/opinion-non-citizens-voting-no-thanks-americans-say-jenny-beth-martin/
— Deceased Transgender Activist Mourners’ Alleged Deception Of Catholic Cathedral Which Welcomed Them – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/18/transgender-activist-deceived-saint-patricks-cathedral-catholic-church-funeral-cecilia-gentili-new-york/

FOX NEWS
— Democrat governors fight over busing migrants to one another: ‘Unhelpful’ Illinois leaders have called out Colorado and New York City for sending migrants their way. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrat-governors-fight-busing-migrants-one-another-unhelpful
— Trump winning Illinois would be ‘insane’ for the 2024 election. Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell examines Nikki Haley’s strategy in the GOP’s race for the White House during an appearance with Arthel Neville on ‘Fox News Live.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347162871112
— Behind-the-scenes look inside NYC’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel repurposed into migrant processing hub. ‘The Sanctuary Trap’ is streaming now on Fox Nation. – Taylor Penley
https://www.foxnews.com/media/exclusive-look-inside-nyc-iconic-roosevelt-hotel-repurposed-into-migrant-processing-hub
— Haley: Congress is ‘lying to the American people’ by tying foreign aid to border security. Haley said securing border is ‘priority number one,’ but stresses Congress must choose ‘preventing war’ – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-congress-lying-american-people-tying-foreign-aid-border-security
— Sen. Scott rips Haley for ‘ridiculous’ and ‘desperate’ attack against Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74X5kbKREDQ
— New York rule change makes thousands of migrants eligible for cash payments. As many as 17,000 migrants could be receiving the payments in New York City. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-rule-change-makes-thousands-migrants-eligible-cash-payments
— How St Patrick’s says it was tricked into hosting trans activist funeral, why it held Mass of Reparation. Mass of Reparations are performed to re-sanctify church after scandalous activity. – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/how-st-patricks-cathedral-says-tricked-hosting-trans-activist-funeral-mass-reparation
— St. Patrick’s Cathedral ‘had no idea’ about atheist trans activist’s funeral: ‘It was a sacrilege’ Cecilia Gentili, a self-proclaimed atheist and transgender activist, had her funeral held at ‘America’s Parish’ in St. Patrick’s Cathedral. – Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
https://www.foxnews.com/media/st-patricks-cathedral-had-no-idea-about-atheist-trans-activists-funeral-it-was-a-sacrilege

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Scranton Joe and the Temple of Doom Spending – EJ Antoni and Peter St Onge (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 $54,728/year in 1971 and $66,942/year in 1972.)
https://www.heritage.org/markets-and-finance/commentary/scranton-joe-and-the-temple-doom-spending
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millions of young Americans seem to have given up on their economic future, turning instead to “doom spending.” Adults under 30 are moving back in with their parents at rates not seen since the Great Depression, giving up on the American dream of homeownership. So long as the uniparty in D.C. keeps spending like there’s no tomorrow, America’s youth will believe there’s no tomorrow for them.)

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— LGBT Nursing Course Accused of Putting Activism Ahead of Healthcare – MIKE LACHANCE
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/lgbt-nursing-course-accused-of-putting-activism-ahead-of-healthcare/amp/
— DHS Is Training Teachers To Develop Student ‘Disinformation’ Informers – I Know, I Took The Training. DHS Media Literacy Has Little To Do With Media or Literacy. It is a K-12 Surveillance Program With The Goal Of Training Teachers and Students to Identify and Report On Alleged “Disinformation” and Alleged “Violent Extremism” – Ramona Bessinger
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/dhs-is-training-teachers-to-develop-student-disinformation-informers-i-know-i-took-the-training/
— Get Out of New York, If You Can. Rough politics has given way to the political weaponization of prosecutors’ offices. The price of living in and doing business in New York should not be that you have to be politically obedient. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/get-out-of-new-york-if-you-can/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— CPAC Will Host a Pro-Life Panel – MICHAEL J. NEW (COMMENT: I should write books about my critics/opponents who have done the most to destroy me because I support the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/cpac-will-host-a-pro-life-panel-this-weekend/

PJ MEDIA
— Muslim Families Can Opt Out of School LGBTQ Propaganda — and That’s Bad News for Biden – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2024/02/18/muslim-families-can-opt-out-of-school-lgbtq-propaganda-and-thats-bad-news-for-biden-n4926544

TOWNHALL
— Trump Overwhelmingly Outperforms Biden on Key Issues – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/18/trump-overwhelmingly-outperforms-biden-on-key-issues-n2635403
— Mass Deportation—It CAN Be Done – Mark Lewis
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2024/02/19/mass-deportationit-can-be-done-n2635411

TURNING POINT USA
— The Walt Disney Company finds itself facing a lawsuit alleging that the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies are unlawful and discriminatory. The lawsuit, brought forth by American First Legal, cites both public documents available on Disney’s website and internal memos that show the company is actively prioritizing diversity initiatives like race and gender identity in its hiring practices. – Erin Elmore, Esq. (COMMENT: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government, they used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of their employees who were Republican.)
https://www.tpusa.com/live/disney-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-discrimination-in-dei-policies

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Haley ramps up attacks on Trump over Russia ahead of South Carolina GOP primary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7qtbZ-TDEo

CNN
— Why this millionaire gifted his own money to Tulsa survivors seeking reparations. Reparations into his own hands: As the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre await their day in court, philanthropist Ed Mitzen, who gifted $3 million to their families, reflects on why the wealthy White community needs to “step up.” (COMMENT: What arguments do your critics/opponents make that you should pay reparations? Mine stress that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that none of them fought for the Union Army in the Civil War, that I have a pension, that I am not poor, that I am old (born in 1948), that I am White, that I am male, that I have been married since 1978, that I have no children, that I am conservative, that I am Republican, that I avoided the Viet War draft, that I am Protestant, that I am German American, that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2024/02/16/tulsa-massacre-survivors-reparations-donation-jimenez-orig.cnn

MSN
— What nationalities are the migrants crossing the US-Mexico border illegally?
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/what-nationalities-are-the-migrants-crossing-the-us-mexico-border-illegally/ss-BB1i9Fbf

MSNBC
— DePaul professor and her students are helping migrants seeking asylum – ALI VELSHI (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/a-chicago-professor-and-her-students-are-helping-migrants-seeking-asylum-204442693610

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Trump rallies in Michigan, the state G.O.P. is in disarray. – Neil Vigdor (COMMENT: Everyone in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton sees how the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. None of those leaders came to my defense when Democrat and RINO leaders a) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) ended my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, or f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I should write a book about how IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO leaders have treated me and treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02/17/us/trump-haley-biden-election
— Reeling From $450 Million Penalty, Trump Hawks $400 Shoes. In just the past year, Mr. Trump has promoted trading cards, his mug shot, scraps of his clothes and firearms bearing his name and likeness. – Chris Cameron
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/us/politics/trump-sneakers-line.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/opinion/magas-violent-threats-are-warping-life-in-america.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As everyone comes to realize how divisive DEI is, companies are ditching their DEI teams. Zoom and Snap are among companies that have cut their DEI teams in recent weeks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/20/corporate-diversity-job-cuts/
— Tucker Carlson faces new backlash over Putin interview after Navalny death – Adela Suliman and María Luisa Paúl
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/02/17/tucker-carlson-navalny-putin-killing/
— The inexplicable silence of George W. Bush – David Kling, Vienna (COMMENT: From what I see, Bush has always been on the left and that he has only pretended to be on the right to get elected and reelected as president.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/18/inexplicable-silence-george-w-bush/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those like me who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/18/lgbtq-transgender-republicans-trump-christian-conservatives-election/baa4ce44-ce5b-11ee-ac8b-765284b5203e_story.html

DENVER POST
— Migrants in Denver scrape by with odd jobs, pleading: “Open the doors so that we can work” City officials help Venezuelans, others apply for work authorization as asylum cases play out. – MEGAN ULU-LANI BOYANTON (COMMENT: If those who hired me could have hired illegals instead of me, they would have. I got hired to a) do yard work and deliver newspapers in 1962, b) wash dishes in 1964, c) clean golf shoes, chip slag, pump gasoline, and deliver mail in 1966, d) work on an automobile assembly line in 1970, e) sell tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1970, f) pump gasoline and collect delinquent taxes in 1971, and g) audit federal agencies in 1980.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/02/18/denver-migrants-work-permits-jobs-shelters-venezuela/

LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER
— DEI is a practice that cites equity in theory but discriminates in practice (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to promote discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article285573152.html

UNION LEADER
— Haley assails Trump for silence on ‘hero’ Navalny’s death
https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/voters/nikki-haley-assails-trump-for-silence-on-hero-navalny-s-death/article_a2832828-ceb1-11ee-894f-bb1e5c0fe2dc.html

WBUR
— Can focusing on class instead of race solve our country’s equity issues? – Paige Sutherl and Meghna Chakrabarti (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.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/02/19/rebroadcast-class-race-solve-america-equity-issues

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/on-the-news/why-immigration-legislation-is-next-to-impossible-to-pass-in-congress/8B2963FD-1354-42AA-90FA-B4C2FE058514
— Black History Month Is More Complicated Than It Seems. Celebrate the story of survival and liberation, but beware dwelling too much on suffering and grievance. – Lance Morrow (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-history-month-more-complicated-than-it-seems-survival-liberation-over-grievance-c8906ed3
— FBI Director Says China Cyberattacks on U.S. Infrastructure Now at Unprecedented Scale. Christopher Wray warns that pre-positioned malware could be triggered to disrupt critical systems in the U.S. – Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/fbi-director-says-china-cyberattacks-on-u-s-infrastructure-now-at-unprecedented-scale-c8de5983
— What We Know About Cognitive Decline. The White House plays down Biden’s mental lapses. – Allysia Finley (COMMENT: What demonstrates your cognitive health? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-we-know-about-cognitive-decline-e56f0ded
— For President Biden, Nothing Beats a Weekend in Delaware. Biden spent 254 days in the state in the first three years of his presidency – LEAH MILLIS/REUTERS
By Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/for-president-biden-nothing-beats-a-weekend-in-delaware-84083283
— Donald Trump Courts Sneakerheads With $399 Gilded High-Tops. GOP front-runner makes a foray into footwear, unveiling his ‘Never Surrender’ shoes at Sneaker Con. – Jacob Gallagher
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-courts-sneakerheads-with-399-gilded-high-tops-ea2e334c
— Congrats on Your Retirement. Time to Find a New Job. Hit by rising costs and boredom, retirees weigh going back to work. – Clare Ansberry (COMMENT: I should write a book about how impossible it was for me to get a job that would have been appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Employers do not want employees like me who fight political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Employers do not employees like me who have sued their employers. Employers do not want employees like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate. Employers do not want employees like me who will not cover up their wrong doing. Employers do not want employees like me who will not discriminate against anyone including those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Employers want cheap labor. In today’s dollars, my ending GAO salary was $150,075/year. Employers want employees who help them meet their Affirmative Action and DEI quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/retirement-costs-back-to-work-inflation-d84924f1

FORBES
— Average ‘Net Lifetime Cost Of An Illegal Immigrant Is $69,000’ Per Person – Tom McClintock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOk7jxsW8bY
— Where To Find Donald Trump’s Hot New Sneakers – Shaun Harper
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaunharper/2024/02/18/where-to-find-donald-trumps-hot-new-sneakers/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Over 50 once beloved cars that have been discontinued – Steven John and Alexa St. John (COMMEMT: Discontinued cars include Ford Thunderbirds, Dodge Chargers, and Chevrolet Cuzes. I own a 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2013 Charger R/T Max, and 2018 Cuze LT. Cars I used to own are: 1958 and1962 Chevrolet Bel Airs, 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 and 1969 Chargers, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta Royale, 1990 and 1993 Thunderbirds, 1997 and 2003 Chevrolet Cavaliers, and 2016 Mustang.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/50-once-beloved-cars-that-have-been-discontinued-2019-3

FAST COMPANY
— The Slack generation can’t communicate with the email generation. Why more platforms are dividing the workplace. Workplace miscommunication and conflict are on the rise, as work becomes more decentralized and multigenerational. – JARED LINDZON (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who discourage everyone from reading emails. I would focus on those who brag that they do not read emails.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91026349/the-slack-generation-cant-communicate-with-the-email-generation-why-more-platforms-are-dividing-the-workplace

ATLANTIC
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/asylum-seekers-migrant-crisis/677464/

AXIOS
— Nikki Haley’s unwanted fan: How Biden uses her against Trump. – Sophia Cai and Justin Green (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs are overjoyed about Haley’s success in promoting hatred against Trump. How many Democrats and RINOs will vote for Haley in your precinct, municipality, township, and county?)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/18/nikki-haley-biden-trump-twitter-x
— Haley says U.S. “will have a female president” in 2024, be it her or Harris – Shauneen Miranda (COMMENT: To get more votes from minorities and from women, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasing promote more hatred against Whites and against men.)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/18/nikki-haley-female-president-republican-racee

DAILY MAIL
— Haley says older politicians should get ‘some sort of cognitive test’ and ‘there’s a concern’ when it comes to Biden: He’s showing ‘he’s not totally in charge’ – MATT MCNULTY (COMMENT: If you were attacked, who would come to your defense? My critics/opponents stress that no one came to my defense when they a) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) ended my service as the MTRO webmaster in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member in 2007, or f) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10167883/Nikki-Haley-says-older-politicians-cognitive-test.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden made the bizarre remarks during an address at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. Hundreds of Twitter users accused the president of being ‘creepy’; others came to his defense saying he just appeared ‘socially awkward.’)

February 18, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party Platform are conservative. The following are questions to ask the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct.- Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

What have you done and what will you do if elected on November 5, 2024 to:
— Promote individual responsibility and oppose promotion of dependency on government and charity,
— Promote traditional marriage and family and oppose promotion of LGBTQ,
— Promote right to life and oppose promotion of abortion,
— Promote enforcement of immigration laws and oppose promotion of mass/illegal immigration,
— Promote enforcement of vice laws and oppose promotion of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
— Promote enforcement of gun laws and oppose diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and
— Promote equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) and oppose promotion of patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination?

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform are conservative. The Republican Party Platform is at: https://prod-static.gop.com/media/Resolution_Platform.pdf and the IRP platform is at: https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2020PlatformoftheIllinoisRepublicanParty.pdf . Those who reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks want to water down if not strike the aforesaid planks. I have asked to be appointed to serve on the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee. I served on that committee at the 2008 IRP State Convention. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who is running to serve as your Republican Precinct Committeeman? I am running to serve as the Republican Precinct Committeeman for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton. Who is running to serve as officers of your Republican township and county party organizations? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— For President, who do you predict will get more votes in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in your congressional district – Trump or Haley? In the 3rd Congressional District, a) Trump delegates include Gordon Kinzler, b) Haley delegates include Elizabeth Roskam, and c) the only Haley alternate delegate is Peter Roskam. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done to encourage registered Republicans in your precinct to vote in the March 19, 2024 primary? In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I have hand-delivered a copy of the sample Republican ballot to each of the precinct’s 224 homes and 4 apartments that have at least one registered Republican voter. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS2
— Chicago pastor calls for White House response to American violence following Kansas City parade shooting
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-pastor-calls-for-white-house-response-to-american-violence-following-kansas-city-parade-shooting/

NBC5
— Robbers targeting patrons at suburban banks. Wheeling police are urging residents to be aware of their surroundings, especially when visiting and leaving banks or ATMs.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/robbers-targeting-patrons-at-suburban-banks-police-say/3359278/
— Chicago’s mayor issues statement after medical examiner reveals migrant boy’s cause of death. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office report said the 5-year-old died of sepsis from Strep A, COVID-19 and other viruses.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-mayor-issues-statement-after-medical-examiner-reveals-migrant-boys-cause-of-death/3359239/

WGN9
— Chicago police offer warning to Northwest Side businesses amid rash of robberies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-N2lTVPgWE

FOX32
— Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García speaks out on migrant boy’s death in Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Rx9hIJrdo
— Street vendors demand more police patrols after being targeted by robbers on Northwest Side – Nate Rodger
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwest-side-armed-robbery-spree-chicago-police-looking-for-2-5-suspects

WBBM
— Controversial plans for another homeless shelter in Uptown rejected
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/plans-for-another-homeless-shelter-in-uptown-rejected

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oak Park trustees approve community partners for new migrant shelter – JESSE WRIGHT (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/oak-park-trustees-approve-community-partners-for-new-migrant-shelter/
— 5-year-old migrant who fell sick in shelter died of sepsis – ALYSA GUFFEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/five-year-old-migrant-who-fell-sick-in-shelter-died-of-sepsis-medical-examiner-says/
— Trump’s legal debts top a half-billion dollars. How much will he have to pay? – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/17/trumps-legal-debts-top-a-half-billion-dollars-will-he-have-to-pay/
— Today in History: Donald Trump commutes sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich – Ap
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/18/today-in-history-donald-trump-commutes-sentence-of-former-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bothered by pro-Palestinian activists? Most Americans didn’t like civil rights, Vietnam War protests either. Americans tend to quickly praise demonstrators engaging in “good trouble” overseas but bristle at dissent in their own backyard. – Rummana Hussain (COMMENT: Conservatives protest against Democrat and RINO promotion of the Democrat Party platform, that is, conservatives protest against the promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/16/protests-palestinian-activists-civil-rights-vietnam-war-social-justice-rummana-hussain

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Uihleins spent more than $1 million on DeSantis’ presidential campaign in fall — will they now back Trump? – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240218/news/uihleins-spent-more-than-1-million-on-desantis-presidential-campaign-in-fall-will-they-now-back/
— What to do if you’re concerned you might be laid off — or if you’ve lost your job – ADRIANA MORGA (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO purposely misled me to believe that they were going to let me work until I was 55 in 2003 and could take regular retirement. But in September of 1997, they suddenly succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240218/business/what-to-do-if-youre-concerned-you-might-be-laid-off-or-if-youve-lost-your-job/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois, Cook County seeking more than $250M for migrant crisis – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/02/18/pritzker-asks-for-182-million-to-take-on-migrant-crisis/72605532007/

TRISTATES PUBLIC RADIO
— In wake of mass shootings, some parents hesitate bringing their kids to big events – Diba Mohtasham
https://www.tspr.org/npr-news/2024-02-17/in-wake-of-mass-shootings-some-parents-hesitate-bringing-their-kids-to-big-events

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Illinois considers making assisted suicide legal for the terminally ill – Drea Barone
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/illinois-considers-making-assisted-suicide-legal-for-the-terminally-ill/

CWB CHICAGO
— Gun, drugs, cash recovered during sting operation at West Loop homeless camp
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/02/two-arrested-gun-drugs-cash-recovered-west-loop-homeless-camp.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s border blackmail – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/2860246/bidens-border-blackmail/
— Michigan GOP’s ‘descent into chaos’ at the center of DNC’s strategy to hold pivotal swing state – Naomi Lim (COMMENT: When Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and/or RINOs dominate Republican organizations, those organizations do little or nothing to defend or advance the Republican Party platform. One could argue that the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization do little or nothing to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, and especially its individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2860101/michigan-gops-chaos-center-dnc-strategy-pivotal-swing-state/
— As Texas resistance grows, illegal entries increase in Arizona, California, New Mexico – Bethany Blankley
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2860143/as-texas-resistance-grows-illegal-entries-increase-in-arizona-california-new-mexico/

NEW YORK POST
— How America’s medical system has become totally woke – Kevin Bass
https://nypost.com/2024/02/17/opinion/americas-medical-system-has-become-totally-woke/
— Democrat elites shouldn’t be laughing at Trump’s civil trial outcome — they just made him a political martyr – Post Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/16/opinion/dem-elites-shouldnt-be-laughing-at-trumps-civil-trial-outcome-they-just-made-him-a-political-martyr/
— St. Patrick’s Cathedral says it was tricked into hosting ‘sacrilegious’ transgender activist’s wild funeral – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/02/17/us-news/st-patricks-cathedral-said-it-was-tricked-into-hosting-transgender-activists-funeral/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Feminization of America – Rick McDowell
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/the_feminization_of_america.html
— Under the Democrats’ Rule, America Has Become A Failed State – Vince Coyner
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/under_the_democrats_rule_america_has_become_a_failed_state.html
— The New York judge’s non-legal, hyper-partisan ruling will only make Trump stronger – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_new_york_judges_nonlegal_hyperpartisan_ruling_will_only_make_trump_stronger.html
— The DEI Road Leads to Gaza – John Green
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/the_die_road_leads_to_gaza.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Residents air laundry list of complaints against Illinois (Dolton) mayor who reportedly ‘dressed like Nino Brown’ – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/17/insider-residents-air-laundry-list-of-complaints-against-illinois-mayor-who-reportedly-dressed-like-nino-brown-1437946/

FOX NEWS
— Facing community pushback, NYC mayor reverses plan to house migrants in luxury building. The building was first advertised as luxury housing with a swimming pool and was expected to be converted into a temporary shelter for illegal migrants. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/facing-community-pushback-nyc-mayor-reverses-plan-to-house-migrants-in-luxury-building
— Haley: Trump should not use RNC as ‘piggy bank’ for legal woes. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley warned that former President Trump is poised to use the RNC to pay his legal bills. – Chris Pandolfo
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-trump-should-not-use-rnc-piggy-bank-legal-woes
— Archdiocese of New York condemns ‘scandalous,’ ‘sacrilegious’ behavior following trans activist funeral. Following the outcry, the church said it would begin a ‘Mass of Reparation’ – Sarah Rumpf-Whitten
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-archdiocese-condemns-scandalous-sacrilegious-behavior-following-trans-activist-funeral

HOT AIR
— The US’s northern border saw a record number of illegal crossings last year, as migrants found it easier to enter through Canada, new US Customs and Border.
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/17/us-sees-highest-influx-of-illegals-ever-from-canada-cuz-easier-n3783128

JONATHAN TURLEY
— Chicago Mayor Extends Contract on Anti-Crime Program That He Campaigned Against As Racist
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/02/17/chicago-mayor-extends-contract-on-anti-crime-program-that-he-campaigned-against-as-racist/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Eight non-government organizations are funneling illegal immigrants into America, using taxpayer dollars – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/eight-non-govt-organizations-are-funneling-illegal-immigrants-into-america-the-house-gop-is-fighting-to-defund-them
— Burn an American flag? No problem. Do a burnout on a ‘pride mural’ painted on the road? Get the book thrown at you. – Noah Webster
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/burn-an-american-flag-no-problem-do-a-burnout-on-a-pride-mural-painted-on-a-roadway-you-get-the-book-thrown-at-you

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NYC Mayor Assures Harlem Residents That Empty Luxury Apartment Building Won’t House Illegal Migrants. “The development has sat empty for the past decade, until this week when neighbors noticed boxes of bunk beds being loaded in.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/nyc-mayor-assures-harlem-residents-that-empty-luxury-apartment-building-wont-house-illegal-migrants/
— School District in Minnesota Allows Parents to Opt-Out of LGBT Curriculum After Muslim Families Object. – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/school-district-in-minnesota-allows-parents-to-opt-out-of-lgbt-curriculum-after-muslim-families-object/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS: Catholic Church Declining…Because It’s Not LGBTQ-Affirming and Surrogacy-Supporting – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2024/02/17/cbs-catholic-church-decliningbecause-its-not-lgbtq-affirming-and

NEWSMAX
— Mayorkas Cannot Hide Behind Biden – Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss. (COMMENT: GAO is less than a shell of what it once was. Charles Bowsher served as an operative/dupe for the congressmen who destroyed GAO 1981-1996. Bowsher cannot hide behind those congressmen. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/alexandro-mayorkas-dhs-secretary/2024/02/17/id/1153982/
— San Francisco Names Noncitizen to Elections Board – Nick Koutsobinas (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will noncitizens run your school district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/san-francisco-chinese-election-board/2024/02/17/id/1154009

PJ MEDIA
— Give Me Your Ungrateful, Your Criminal, Your Anti-Western Masses Yearning To Loiter Free – CHRISTOPHER SKEET (COMMENT: I am proud to say that all my ancestors immigrated legally during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. On my father’s side, they worked in a brick factory in Chicago for 10 years and then homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township. On my mother’s side, they sharecropped a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://pjmedia.com/christopherskeet/2024/02/17/give-me-your-ungrateful-your-criminal-your-anti-western-masses-yearning-to-loiter-free-n4926522
— Illinois and Cook County to Pump $250 Million Into Chicago’s Migrant Crisis – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/02/17/illinois-and-cook-county-to-pump-250-million-into-chicagos-migrant-crisis-n4926528

TOWNHALL
— Famous NYC Catholic Church Holds Funeral for Atheist Transgender Activist – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/17/famous-nyc-catholic-church-holds-funeral-for-atheist-transgender-activist-n2635382

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Lara Trump steps into political spotlight with RNC role – JULIA MANCHESTER (COMMENT: Leading a political organization is a thankless job. Your critics/opponents blame you for the defeats that your party’s candidates suffer. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I served as an officer of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. I served as the webmaster for the Milton Township Republican Organization 2008-2010 and 2000-2004. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have blamed me the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4473118-lara-trump-steps-into-political-spotlight-with-rnc-role/

NEW YORK TIMES
— CPAC Straw Poll, Slighting Haley, Will Ask About Trump’s Ideal Running Mate. The poll question at the prominent gathering of conservatives points to his front-runner status — and just how much he controls the political right. – Michael C. Bender (COMMENT: I attended many CPACs, but not recently. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have held my attending CPACs against me the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/us/politics/trump-running-mate-cpac.html
— What a Reported Trump Plan on Restricting Abortion Would Mean. The idea, a federal ban after 16 weeks, is not very popular — nor would it stop very many abortions. – Claire Cain Miller and Margot Sanger-Katz (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion. I should write a book about past and present RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who have promoted abortion the most. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I oppose the promotion of abortion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/upshot/trump-16-week-abortion-ban.html
— N.Y. Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Transgender Activist at Cathedral. In a statement, the pastor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan said the church was not aware of Ms. Gentili’s background, or her avowed atheism, when it agreed to host the Thursday service. – Liam Stack
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/nyregion/cecilia-gentili-st-patricks-cathedral.html
— Haley Says She Is Going the Distance Against Trump. Here’s Her Plan. The former South Carolina governor is expected to lose big in her home state. Beyond that, it’s an even steeper climb. – Jazmine Ulloa
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/18/us/politics/haley-trump-gop.html
— How Trump Turns His Courtroom Losses Into Wins – Andrea Bernstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/opinion/trump-civil-trial-losses.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Seeing Haley’s attacks on Trump, some claim her as a member of the resistance. But the former S.C. governor rejects the label, saying her campaign ‘is not an anti-Trump movement’ – Ashley Parker and Dylan Wells
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/18/haley-trump-resistance-gop-primary/

CNN
— Nikki Haley slams Trump after death of Alexey Navalny
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2024/02/18/exp-nikki-haley-navalny-trump-sot-021804aseg1-cnni-u-s-politics.cnn

NEWSWEEK
— Texas Could Regret Joining United States, Republican Suggests – James Bickerton (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat/RINO army.)
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-could-regret-joining-united-states-republican-1870931

MSN
— 63% of Democrats would choose another candidate over Biden – Stephanie Raymond
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/63-of-democrats-would-choose-another-candidate-over-biden/ar-AA1jlkY4
— Joe Biden ‘breaking records’ for vacation days and ‘illegal immigration’
https://www.msn.com/en-au/travel/news/joe-biden-breaking-records-for-vacation-days-and-illegal-immigration/ar-BB1irHe0

NBC BOSTON
— Group calls for Boston to pay $15B in cash as slavery reparations
https://www.nbcboston.com/on-air/as-seen-on/group-calls-for-boston-to-pay-15b-in-cash-as-slavery-reparations/3283151/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfOHre4wYhE

USA TODAY
— What happens if Biden, Trump drop 2024 presidential bids? Here’s how it could play out – Rachel Looker
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/15/what-happens-trump-biden-drop-out-2024/72352522007/

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM
— Black Americans need more success stories, not victimhood (COMMENT: Democrats can stress their success in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and giving my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/other-voices/article285583607.html

BOSTON HERALD
— What you should know about disability rights (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their Democrat employees who were disabled, minority, female, veteran, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, who had ancestors who had not been America for a long time, who had performance problems, and/or who they wanted to get rid of. They did everything that they could to turn them against me. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/18/what-you-should-know-about-disability-rights/

FORBES
— Glenn Grothman Sounds The Alarm On The Consequences Of Biden’s ‘Massive Catch & Release Campaign’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpNSf2uYadU
— ‘Ushered In A New Era Of Mass Illegal Immigration’: Beth Van Duyne Hammers Biden Over The Border
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tstqjdyagyQ

BARRON’S
— What If Biden Or Trump Leaves The Race? – Camille CAMDESSUS and Aurelia END
https://www.barrons.com/news/us-election-what-if-biden-or-trump-leaves-the-race-2e3e336a

FAST COMPANY
— My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers were furious when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when GAO promoted me in 1986. According to them, those promotions should have been given to 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.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91022464/4-things-to-do-when-you-get-a-promotion-and-avoid-sabotaging-your-success

February 16, 2024

Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Pritzker, Preckwinkle pledge combined $250M for Chicago migrants; mayor dodges questions – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-immigration-pritzker-preckwinkle/14428975/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lm4iMD4-2s
— Chicago Mayor Johnson dodges questions on migrant funding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1OfsX7z4ls
— Public safety concerns around homelessness in Chicago as crisis grows. – Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Tom Jones, Maggie Green and Adriana Aguilar
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-homeless-people-homelessness-in-america/14430064/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIAsR0mbjRw

NBC5
— Highland Park woman charged with trafficking immigrants from Mexico. Gladys Ibanez Olea, 34, allegedly told the immigrants that their families back home would be killed if they didn’t comply with her demands.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/highland-park-woman-charged-with-trafficking-immigrants-from-mexico/3357338/
— Johnson mum on city participation as Illinois, Cook County agree to migrant funding deal
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/johnson-mum-on-city-participation-as-illinois-cook-county-agree-to-migrant-funding-deal/3357852/
— Group protests DNC, demands aid for Chicago homeless
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/group-protests-dnc-demands-aid-for-chicago-homeless/3357694/

CBS2
— State of Illinois, Cook County pledge funds for migrant mission, no word from City of Chicago – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/state-of-illinois-cook-county-funds-migrant-mission/
— After relatives are killed and homes destroyed, Chicago-area Palestinians plead for a cease-fire in Gaza – Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-area-palestinians-plead-cease-fire/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-families-plead-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/

FOX32
— Illinois, Cook County allocate $250M to aid migrants in Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-cook-county-aid-migrants-chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FW3_VVc1YU
— Controversy erupts as Uptown residents challenge placement of homeless shelter in mixed-use building – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/uptown-homeless-shelter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoQcdeRiwTs
— Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-chefs-community-leaders-unite-feed-less-fortunate
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1411999

WTTW
— State, County Leaders Agree to Spend Additional $250M to Care for Migrants — But $70M Gap Remains – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/15/state-county-leaders-agree-spend-additional-250m-care-migrants-70m-gap-remains

WBEZ
— JB Pritzker and Toni Preckwinkle will seek $250 million more to alleviate Chicago’s migrant crisis. The governor and Cook County Board president’s funding agreement is noticeably missing a key partner — the city of Chicago. – Tina Sfondeles
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-cook-county-seeking-250m-more-for-migrant-crisis/7e003453-3541-43bc-8665-621ff1768e4d

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— To trace the origins of busing migrants to Chicago, start with Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz. The Chicago Sun-Times spoke with some of the key decision-makers in Illinois and Texas about the early months of Texas’ continuing program to export migrants to Democratic cities like Chicago. Officials here were caught off guard when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began shipping busloads of new arrivals in 2022 and were furious when Colorado’s governor and the El Paso, Texas, mayor — Democrats — got in on the act. – Frank Main and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/02/15/busing-migrants-chicago-texas-origins-start-donald-trump-tucker-carlson-ted-cruz
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/15/immigration-republicans-win-border-deal-democrats-election

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Mayor Brandon Johnson cites differences on migrant response for failure to pitch in on latest state, Cook County funding plan – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/mayor-brandon-johnson-notably-absent-as-gov-j-b-pritzker-cook-county-president-toni-preckwinkle-pledge-250-million-in-migrant-aid/
— Highland Park woman arrested after forcing immigrants to hand over money earned and locking up their food – CLIFFORD WARD, CHLOE HILLES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/14/highland-park-woman-arrested-after-forcing-immigrants-to-hand-over-money-earned-and-threatening-their-families-police-say/
— First-time candidates compete in GOP primary for Illinois House District 49 seat – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/first-time-candidates-compete-in-gop-primary-for-illinois-house-district-49-seat/
— Local officials keep proving why distrust in government is high in the Midwest – David Greising
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/16/column-distrust-in-government-midwest-greising/
— Wisconsin Assembly passes constitutional amendment to limit diversity efforts – SCOTT BAUER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always promoted diversity and they continue to promote diversity, that is, they have always promoted and they continue to promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/wisconsin-assembly-diversity-constitutional-amendment/
— Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for the 2024 Illinois primary election
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/16/tribune-editorial-board-endorsements-for-the-2024-illinois-primary-election/

DAILY HERALD
— In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges – HANNAH MEISEL
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240215/illinois/in-last-minute-reversal-former-sen-sam-mccann-pleads-guilty-to-corruption-charges/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker, Preckwinkle pony up $250M for migrant crisis. How about Johnson? – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-cook-county-commit-migrant-crisis-funds-separate-city

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH & HERALD & REVIEW
— With tax credit scholarships expiring soon, Illinois schools, parents scramble to fund students’ tuition – ALYSA GUFFEY (COMMENT: How much money do/did your parents have/had? My critics/opponents have always falsely painted my parents as having been filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. But in fact, my father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. Because my parents lacked money, I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964 to buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in 1964. I washed dishes and delivered newspapers 1964-1966 to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966 and delivered mail 1966-1967 to pay my UIC expenses and buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967. I delivered mail in 1968 to pay for my UIC expenses and buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968. I delivered mail in 1969 to pay for my NIU expenses 1969-1970.)
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-illinois-schools-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/article_743a7904-cb8b-11ee-ace5-c7920d557486.html
https://herald-review.com/news/state-regional/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-illinois-schools-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/article_4b604104-3c73-5642-922f-9c65d73c19f6.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sam McCann pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion charges – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/courts/2024/02/15/former-illinois-state-senator-sam-mccann-pleads-guilty-on-nine-federal-felony-counts/72619807007/

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Who’s funding the Mike Bost and Darren Bailey campaigns to represent IL in Congress?
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/whos-funding-the-mike-bost-and-darren-bailey-campaigns-to-represent-il-in-congress/article_a55c147e-cc40-11ee-8404-db47ef4a0921.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump wants to fire thousands of government workers. Liberals are preparing to fight back if he wins. – AP (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. Virtually all of them despised/hated Republicans. My Democrat superiors and supervisors wasted my career and took many big adverse actions against me. It is called political affiliation discrimination. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-wants-to-fire-thousands-of-government-workers-liberals-are-preparing-to-fight-back-if-he-wins/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government and charity.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-14-gop-led-states-have-turned-down-federal-money-to-feed-low-income-kids-in-the-summer-heres-why/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Targeting diversity efforts. Complaint filed against SIU School of Medicine for scholarship honoring Tracey Meares. – Scott Reeder
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/targeting-diversity-efforts-18087977
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A scholarship for medical students on Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Springfield campus is the target of an Ivy League law professor’s ire because he says it discriminates against white and straight people.)

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— The issue should be health, not age.
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/why-are-voters-only-concerned-with-president-bidens-age

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-234/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-36/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Senate Republicans Criticize Pritzker Administration Over Free Healthcare for Migrants
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/654806619-senate-republicans-criticize-pritzker-administration-over-free-healthcare-for-migrants

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— GOP candidate gets more funds from teachers’ unions in six weeks than last Dem candidate did in two election cycles
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/654790716-gop-candidate-gets-more-funds-from-teachers-unions-in-six-weeks-than-last-dem-candidate-did-in-two-election-cycles

WIREPOINTS
— Huge Problems With Proterra Electric Transit Buses In Many Cities, Though CTA And PACE Say No Concerns – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/huge-problems-with-proterra-electric-transit-buses-in-many-cities-though-cta-and-pace-say-no-concerns-wirepoints/

CHICAGO REPUBLICAN PARTY
— The Illinois Republican Civil War is Dumb – Patrick Pfingsten
https://www.chicagogop.com/illinois_republican_civil_war_is_dumb

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Fallon challenges former Biden DHS official: ‘How many migrants are you housing personally?’ – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/16/pat-fallon-challenges-former-biden-dhs-official-ho/
— Michigan GOP chair refuses to step down after party votes her out – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/15/kristina-karamo-refuses-to-step-down-from-michigan/
— What do Democrats do with a problem like Biden? – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/15/what-do-democrats-do-with-problem-like-biden/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans face Trump turning ‘effectively bankrupt’ RNC into legal fund for indicted front-runner – Mabinty Quarshie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2858352/trump-effectively-bankrupt-rnc-legal-fund/
— Trump’s scapegoating of mail-in voting is sinking the GOP – Zachary Faria (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that there will be many millions of fraudulent ballots mailed in for the November 5, 2024 election.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2856837/trumps-scapegoating-mail-in-voting-sinking-gop/

NEW YORK POST
— Shameful Biden tries to reward Hamas terror with a Palestinian state – Douglas Murray
https://nypost.com/2024/02/15/opinion/shameful-biden-tries-to-reward-hamas-terror-with-a-palestinian-state/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals Nation: A ‘great replacement’ beginning to unfold? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/illegals_nation_a_great_replacement_beginning_to_unfold.html
— Chumming the border for illegal aliens – Ned Cosby
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/chumming_the_border_for_illegal_aliens.html
— The arrogance of the elites – Tim Jones
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_arrogance_of_the_elites.html
— Urbanization is Coming For Your Suburb – Jessica Marie Baumgartner (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/urbanization_is_coming_for_your_suburb.html
— The leftist war against women’s yearning for a family – Molly Slag
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_leftist_war_against_womens_yearning_for_a_family.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Illegal immigrants account for up to 22 seats in the House thanks to Biden’s exec order, experts warn – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/illegal-immigrants-account-for-up-to-22-seats-in-the-house-thanks-to-bidens-exec-order-experts-warn/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illegal immigrants account for up to 22 seats in the House thanks to Biden’s exec order – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/15/illegal-immigrants-account-for-up-to-22-seats-in-the-house-thanks-to-bidens-exec-order-experts-warn-1437228/
— South American crime rings have spread across America stealing millions. Just like we’d been warned. – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/15/south-american-crime-rings-have-spread-across-america-stealing-millions-just-like-wed-been-warned-1437383/

BLAZE
— ICE may release nearly half of all detained illegal aliens because of budget issues: ‘Give us more money or else’ – CORTNEY WEIL
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ice-may-release-nearly-half-of-all-detained-illegal-aliens-because-of-budget-issues-give-us-more-money-or-else
— These are the specific NGOs helping illegal aliens cross the border
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/pat-gray-unleashed/these-are-the-specific-ngos-helping-illegal-aliens-cross-the-border

BREITBART
— ‘Sanctuary Church’ Helps Free from Jail Illegal Alien Charged with Migrant Mob Attack on NYPD Officers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/15/sanctuary-church-helps-free-from-jail-illegal-alien-charged-with-migrant-mob-attack-on-nypd-officers/
— ‘Conservative’ South Korea Establishes Ties with Cuba, Throwing Communists a Critical Lifeline – FRANCES MARTEL
https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2024/02/15/conservative-south-korea-establishes-ties-cuba-throwing-communists-critical-lifeline/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Democrats’ Immigration Evolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4-7S1Jik-o

CHRISTIAN POST
— Minnesota public school allows Somali Muslim families to opt out of LGBT curriculum. St. Louis Park Public Schools was slapped with two demand letters in recent months. – Jon Brown
https://www.christianpost.com/news/minnesota-school-district-allows-parents-to-opt-out-of-lgbt-books.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Dismisses Haley as VP Then Strongly Praises Tim Scott – Nathan Worcester
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-dismisses-haley-as-vp-then-strongly-praises-tim-scott-5587584

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Rep Chip Roy Joins Fellow Lawmaker Calling On Texas A&M To End Minor In LGBTQ Studies – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/15/chip-roy-brian-harrison-texas-lgbtq-university/
— One Asylum Rule Is Opening The Immigration Floodgates Even Wider – ANNA ST. JOHN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/15/st-john-asylum-rule-immigration-floodgates-wider/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden’s Border Chaos Lets Foreign Criminals Live Here Indefinitely – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/15/bidens-border-chaos-lets-foreign-criminals-live-here-indefinitely-borderline/
— Denver’s Fiscal Woes Climb as Illegal Aliens Overwhelm City – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/15/denvers-financial-apocalypse-from-illegal-immigration-is-a-disaster-of-its-own-making/

FEDERALIST
— Biden’s Border Invasion Victimizes Young And Old Americans Everywhere – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/15/president-joe-bidens-border-invasion-victimizes-young-and-old-americans-everywhere/
— As Long As Universities Are Identity Obsessed, America Will Have A Surplus Of Stupid Students – DONALD T. CRITCHLOW
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/16/as-long-as-universities-are-identity-obsessed-america-will-have-a-surplus-of-stupid-students/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago migrants make poor and homeless ‘an afterthought’ in their own city: local activist. Mayor Brandon Johnson has faced backlash from the Black community over the migrant crisis. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-migrants-make-poor-and-homeless-afterthought-their-own-city-local-activist
— To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote reparations.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/civil-rights-attorney-argues-cash-payments-descendants-slaves-recognize-harm-done-slavery
— House Republican introduces bill to reimburse Texas the nearly $4 billion it spent to secure border. ‘Texas has been forced to step up to protect our homes and communities, and we must be reimbursed,’ Texas GOP Rep Roger Williams tells Fox News Digital. – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-introduces-bill-reimburse-texas-nearly-4-billion-spent-secure-border

GOPUSA
— Trump Dismisses Haley As VP Then Strongly Praises Tim Scott
https://www.gopusa.com/trump-dismisses-haley-as-vp-then-strongly-praises-tim-scott/

HOT AIR
— Homeland Security: We Don’t Track Illegal Immigrants – DAVID STROM
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/02/15/homeland-security-we-dont-track-illegal-immigrants-n3783000

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Brandon Johnson Is Now the Most Tragically Stupid Big-City Mayor in America – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/brandon-johnson-is-now-the-most-tragically-stupid-big-city-mayor-in-america/
— A Red-Hot Job Market for Immigrants – MARK KRIKORIAN (COMMENT: All those who hired me 1962-1997 would have hired immigrants instead of me if they could have. All the jobs that I had were bad jobs that my critics/opponents would never have stooped to take. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents were filthy rich, who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, who got them good jobs, etc.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-red-hot-job-market-for-immigrants/
— National Geographic Names Drag Queen as a ‘Traveler of the Year’ – ABIGAIL ANTHONY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/national-geographic-names-drag-queen-as-a-traveler-of-the-year/

NEWSMAX
— Dems Shower Illegal Immigrants with Gifts, Citizens Get Nothing – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/democrats-illegal-immigrants/2024/02/15/id/1153680/

PATRIOT POST
— Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Shattered by Urban Violence. Joe Biden jumped out to blame firearms and opponents of his gun control measures, but Democrat crime policies are the real culprit. – NATE JACKSON
https://patriotpost.us/articles/104456-chiefs-super-bowl-parade-shattered-by-urban-violence-2024-02-15

POST MILLENNIAL
— Illegal immigration to increase House seats from ‘sanctuary’ states. There are 16.8 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. – Katie Daviscourt
https://thepostmillennial.com/illegal-immigration-to-increase-house-seats-from-sanctuary-states

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— US Taxpayers to Pay $70 Million Toward Migrants in Chicago – Nick Mordowanec
https://www.newsweek.com/us-taxpayers-pay-70-million-toward-migrants-chicago-1870408

MSN
— Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is backing a Republican challenger, Darren Bailey, against incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Bost of Illinois. – Jordan Andrews
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/matt-gaetz-fought-mccarthy-and-won-now-has-a-new-republican-target/ar-BB1idJwV
— Democrat and RINO leaders allege that their illegals deliver an economic windfall.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/immigration-wave-delivers-economic-windfall-but-there-s-a-catch/ar-BB1ijwfi

YAHOO
— Putin signs law to confiscate property from critics of Ukraine war (COMMENT: 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 wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, your problems, my problems, and everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://news.yahoo.com/putin-signs-law-confiscate-property-125650000.html

CNBC
— All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrat DEI hires a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) who had no professional license like the one I had. Virtually all of them were minorities and/or females. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/racial-wage-gap-starts-as-early-as-16-heres-why.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/learning/film-club-things-fall-apart-how-the-middle-ground-on-immigration-collapsed.html
— I.R.S. Commissioner Warns Budget Cuts Would Add to Deficit. Daniel Werfel, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, pushed back against claims from Republicans that he had not been following the law. – Alan Rappeport (COMMENT: In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/us/politics/internal-revenue-service-budget-cuts-hearing.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/15/marco-rubio-joins-toxic-democrats-are-importing-voters-chorus/
— Biden administration failed to vet adults housing migrant children, federal watchdog says – Amanda Seitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/15/biden-migrants-border-children-labor-child/1f09c66e-cc13-11ee-aa8e-1e5794a4b2d6_story.html

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Who’s funding illegal immigration? You are. – Mark Krikorian
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/commentary-whos-funding-illegal-immigration-you-are-3001893/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy America.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/immigration-wave-delivers-economic-windfall-but-theres-a-catch-51085c4f

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Governor Plans Additional $182 Million in Migrant Aid. Illinois already committed $638 million to migrant response. State joint funding plan with Cook County totals $250 million. – Shruti Singh (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly flood America with illegals; Democrats because illegals vote for Democrats and RINOs because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-15/illinois-governor-plans-additional-182-million-in-migrant-aid
— My critics/opponents have always promoted diversity and they continue to promote diversity, that is, they have always promoted and they continue to promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-15/us-companies-cut-diversity-teams-does-dei-matter-in-corporate-america

FORBES
— Chicago Mayor Pressed Over Migrant Funding Claims
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK4hIB1u04E
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/02/15/what-can-we-expect-from-dei-in-2024/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2024/02/16/4-reasons-employers-wont-abandon-equity-in-2024/

BARRON’S
— Want to Retire Early? Consider These Costs Before Calling it Quits. An early workforce exit may have ripple effects across your financial life. What to know. – Elizabeth O’Brien (COMMENT: I should write a book about early retirement. I have more than 26 years of experience at it.)
https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/retire-early-social-security-medicare-aa48d7db

AFBF
— New Census Shows Alarming Loss of Family Farms. The 2022 Census of Agriculture reports 141,733 fewer farms in 2022 than in 2017. (COMMENT: The farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border that my mother was raised on and I spent lots of time at in the 1950s and early 1960s is gone.)
https://www.morningagclips.com/new-census-shows-alarming-loss-of-family-farms/

NEWS NATION
— Chicago Democrat calls for ‘sanctuary city’ tag removal. Chicago city employee says local funding divested to cover migrant costs. More than 34,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago in 18 months. More than 14,000 asylum-seekers are still in city-run shelters. – Jeff Arnold
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midwest/chicago-dem-sanctuary-city-removal/

PBS
— My critics/opponents have always promoted diversity and they continue to promote diversity, that is, they have always promoted and they continue to promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU4rK9bAftw

POLITICO
— Nearly half of voters think it’s likely Biden will be replaced as nominee, a new poll shows. About a third of voters said they thought Trump could lose the Republican nomination because of his legal troubles. – SAMANTHA LATSON
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/15/poll-biden-trump-nominees-00141732

LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
— To get more votes from those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those who have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, Democrat and RINO candidates, elected officials, and party leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the aforesaid that they will protect those who are the aforesaid from those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or those who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.naacpldf.org/equal-protection-initiative/

HRO TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.hrotoday.com/diversity-inclusion/diversity-pay-equity-and-inclusion/

INSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
— Illinois CPA Society Survey Explores Turnover and How to Lower It (COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors talked and acted like my Black Democrat CPA subordinate threatened to leave unless they forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” They succeeded in forcing me to retire and they gave him my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://insidepublicaccounting.com/2024/02/15/illinois-cpa-society-survey-explores-turnover-and-how-to-lower-it/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Judge Biden’s Presidency a Failure
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/most_judge_biden_s_presidency_a_failure

February 15, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC5
— Chiefs’ full statement after shooting at Super Bowl celebration
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/nbcsports/read-the-chiefs-full-statement-after-shooting-at-super-bowl-celebration/3356579/
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters ever-increasingly a) promote more hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ and BLM.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/oak-park-neighbors-spread-love-amid-chronic-vandalism-to-flags-outside-home/3356780/

CBS2
— Suburban Chicago woman arrested for human trafficking of Mexican migrants – John Dodge, Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/suburban-chicago-woman-arrested-for-human-trafficking-of-mexican-migrants/

WBEZ
— How much do religious dating apps really help? Connecting with someone who shares your deepest values is tough to do. How much do religious dating apps narrow down the dating pool? – Adora Namigadde (COMMENT: I met my wife at a Presbyterian singles event. She is Catholic and I am Missouri Synod Lutheran. We both worked in the Loop. I worked for IRS and she working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/how-religious-dating-apps-help-singles-if-at-all/19bf0981-0073-416f-9f7e-a895b50ba595

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois assault weapons ban penalizes lawful gun owners. Simply passing an assault weapons ban that is ignored by criminals who get their guns illegally, yet places new mandates on lawful gun owners, is not the answer, state Sen. Craig Wilcox writes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/02/14/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-handguns-noncitizens-voting-school-board-lead-pipes-letters
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Highland Park woman charged with trafficking immigrants from Mexico, forcing them into labor. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/02/14/highland-park-gladys-olea-trafficking-mexico-labor-onwentsia
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/14/democrats-should-take-note-of-george-santos-replacement-if-they-want-to-win-in-november
— Syphilis cases in Chicago babies more than doubled in two years, study shows. While syphilis, a curable sexually transmitted infection, is most often mild in adults, the infection in infants, passed from their mothers in the womb, can be severe, disabling and sometimes life-threatening. – Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/02/14/syphilis-cases-in-chicago-babies-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-study-shows

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge hears arguments in Johnson homelessness referendum lawsuit – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/14/johnson-homelessness-referendum-lawsuit/
— HUD awards $2 million in Chicago area for program aimed at helping low-income families achieve financial independence – OLIVIA STEVENS (COMMENT: Since I was 24 years old in 1972 and bought a new town home in University Park, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I unfairly if not improperly if not unethically took advantage of a HUD program that was aimed at helping Blacks.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/14/hud-awards-2-million-in-chicago-area-for-program-aimed-at-helping-low-income-families-achieve-financial-independence/
— We must close the digital divide in America – Meka Egwuekwe
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/opinion-digital-access-us-literacy/
— What responsibility do parents have for their kids? Plenty, when there is a gun involved. Handing a weapon to a disturbed teen is inexcusable. Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/15/michigan-shooting-jennifer-crumbley-ethan-crumbley/
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE HARDCOPY ARTICE HEADLINE: Trump wants RNC leaders ousted – AP (COMMENT: Who has wanted you ousted? I should write a book about my critics/opponents who succeeded in ousting me as a) the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, b) the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, c) a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, d) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, e) a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, f) a member of the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors, g) GAO employee, h) etc. I would focus on my critics/opponents who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://apnews.com/article/republican-national-committee-ronna-mcdaniel-trump-whatley-51c1cf029cd0a5901082f475abc81673

DAILY HERALD
— Four people rescued as Highland Park woman charged with multiple counts of human trafficking – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240214/news/four-people-rescued-as-highland-park-woman-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-human-trafficking/
— How to boost your professionalism at work – Mary Lynn Fayoumi (COMMENT: To get promoted, I earned job-related college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license. To get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German America, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time destroyed their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who did not share their demographics. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240214/human-resources/how-to-boost-your-professionalism-at-work/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— For airlines, the DEI wars are just beginning – John Pletz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/dei-policies-airlines-united-political-social-media-pressure

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Biden’s abortion rhetoric riles progressives for not going far enough – Alex Gangitano, Nathaniel Weixel
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/bidens-abortion-rhetoric-riles-progressives-for-not-going-far-enough/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE & SOUTHERN
— Will Democrat and RINO leaders reduce their promotion of illegal immigration because of ever-increasing backlash from voters?
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/democrats-embrace-tougher-border-enforcement-seeing-trumps-demolition-of-deal-as-a-gift/article_4654e1d2-603d-50d3-8e06-7c520ae601e3.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-democrats-embrace-tougher-border-enforcement-seeing-trumps-demolition-of-deal-as-a-gift/

SOUTHERN
— Investigators search for answers in deadly mass shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration – Morgan Winsor
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/15/investigators-search-for-answers-in-deadly-mass-shooting-at-kansas-city-chiefs-super-bowl-celebration/
— Trump calls Putin’s comment that he prefers Biden over Trump a ‘great compliment’ – Soo Rin Kim, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Lalee Ibssa
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/15/trump-calls-putins-comment-that-he-prefers-biden-over-trump-a-great-compliment/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Republicans challenge Illinois’ judicial policies on female, minority attorneys – Joey Schneider
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/state-news/illinois-news/republicans-challenge-illinois-judicial-policies-on-female-minority-attorneys/

RIVERFRONT TIMES
— Democrats push pot in Collinsville.
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/weed/revolution-dispensary-to-open-new-location-in-collinsville-41873705

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Rules for Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act on hold amid concerns – Greg Bishop
https://chicagocrusader.com/rules-for-illinois-paid-leave-for-all-workers-act-on-hold-amid-concerns/

WCIA
— Illinois State Rifle Association officially files appeal to SCOTUS on assault weapon ban – Cole Henke
https://www.wcia.com/news/illinois-state-rifle-association-officially-files-appeal-to-scotus-on-assault-weapon-ban/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Independent voters leaning toward voting for Trump – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/independent-voters-leaning-toward-voting-for-former-president-donald-trump-focus-group-finds-president-joe-biden-2024-election-republicans-democrats

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-233/
— Afternoon roundup.
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-35/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Measure would make parents abusers for denying children sex changes – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f3957638-cb84-11ee-9f0e-c79ea099b4d9.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden is lying to the public about the border. President has express authority to enforce immigration law. – Tom Homan and Matt O’Brien
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/biden-is-lying-to-public-about-border/
— The 25th Amendment and a disabled president – Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/25th-amendment-and-disabled-president/
— DHS gave out 3.5 million work permits to immigrants in 2023 – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders claim that “helped U.S. economy avoid recession.”)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/border-upside-surge-of-illegal-immigrants-helped-u/
— Republicans dismiss influence of Democrat Suozzi’s New York House seat win – Mallory Wilson and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/republicans-dismiss-mazi-pilips-loss-of-new-york-h/
— Biden, Schumer and Romney’s foreign aid budget buster adds $1,200 per household to our crushing debt – Stephen Moore
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/biden-schumer-and-romneys-foreign-aid-budget-buste/
— It’s expensive for Trump to defend himself, and conservatives. Battle is about more than self-preservation. – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/14/its-expensive-for-trump-to-defend-himself-and-cons/
— Progressives don’t deserve the Jewish vote. Leftists’ abandonment of Israel is a betrayal. – Adam Milstein
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/13/democrats-dont-deserve-jewish-vote/
— Watchlisted: You’re probably already on a government extremism list. We’re all presumed guilty until proven innocent. – John & Nisha Whitehead (COMMENT: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, the more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more of an extremist that you are.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/6/governments-definition-of-domestic-extremists-incl/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE circulates plan to release thousands of detainees to ease deficit – Brady Knox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2856568/ice-circulates-plan-to-release-thousands-of-detainees-to-ease-deficit/
— America’s dysfunctional overclass – Michael Barone
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2856471/americas-dysfunctional-overclass/
— Eric Adams says people will soon be ‘on the streets’ due to immigrant influx – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2856333/eric-adams-says-people-will-be-on-streets-due-immigrant-influx/
— Obama is just like Santa and ‘gives something to each American whether they’ve been naughty or nice’ – Melissa Quinn
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/1939203/watch-toure-obama-is-just-like-santa-and-gives-something-to-each-american-whether-theyve-been-naughty-or-nice/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Palestinian Authority Security Forces Behind Dozens of Recent Attacks on Israelis – Andrew Tobin
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/palestinian-authority-forces-attack-israelis/

NEW YORK POST
— George Santos trolls NY Republicans after Mazi Pilip loses special election – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/george-santos-skewers-ny-republicans-after-tom-suozzi-victory-you-fing-idiots/
— Lisa Lopez-Galvan, Kansas City Chiefs superfan and mom of 2, killed in Super Bowl parade shooting: ‘Most wonderful, beautiful person’ – Katherine Donlevy
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/lisa-lopez-galvan-killed-in-kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooting-report/
— NYC migrants must be deported to halt crime spree – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/opinion/nyc-migrants-must-be-deported-to-halt-crime-spree/
— Slave descendants say they’re owed $74B in reparations from St. Louis University – Jesse O’Neill
https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/us-news/slave-descendants-demand-70b-in-reparations-from-missouri-university/

AERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— DEI over public safety – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/culture/2024/02/14/dei-over-public-safety/

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Crisis on Southern Border Intensifying
https://americanfreepress.net/crisis-on-southern-border-intensifying/
— Gov. Sarah Sanders Battling Against Cultural Bolshevism in Arkansas
https://americanfreepress.net/gov-sarah-sanders-battling-against-cultural-bolshevism-in-arkansas/
— UN, NGOs Facilitate Migrant Caravans
https://americanfreepress.net/pair-of-courageous-filmmakers-prove-un-ngos-facilitate-migrant-caravans/
— It’s Time to End America’s Global Occupation
https://americanfreepress.net/its-time-to-end-americas-global-occupation/
— Civil War Brewing. GOP states send troops to stop Biden’s illegal invasion.
https://americanfreepress.net/Issue_5_6_AFP_2024_FP.pdf

AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Biden giving veteran healthcare resources to illegal immigrants – TIMOTHY FRUDD
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/02/biden-giving-veteran-healthcare-resources-to-illegal-immigrants/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The people taking illegal aliens into their homes—saints, predators, or fools? – Andrea Widburg (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect ever-increasingly pressure from Democrat and RINO leaders on homeowners to house their illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_people_taking_illegal_aliens_into_their_homes_saints_predators_or_fools.html
— Leftwing ‘experts’ tout the illegal invasion as a ‘$7 trillion gift’ to the economy – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/leftwing_experts_tout_the_illegal_invasion_as_a_7_trillion_gift_to_the_economy.html
— Well done, GOP: Mayorkas finally gets impeached – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/well_done_gop_mayorkas_finally_gets_impeached.html

BLAZE
— Illegal immigration puts America’s kids last – IRENE ARMENDARIZ-JACKSON
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/illegal-immigration-puts-americas-kids-last

BREITBART
— Mexico Repays Biden by Slashing Migration in 2024 Campaign Year – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/15/mexico-helps-biden-slashes-migration-in-2024-campaign-year/
— Biden’s DHS Drafts Plan to ‘Mass Release’ Illegal Aliens into U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/14/report-joe-bidens-dhs-drafts-plan-to-mass-release-illegal-aliens-into-u-s/

CENTER SQUARE
— Oversight committee opens investigation into IRS for selective enforcement. House members claim that agency is not applying tax-exempt rules against left-leaning nonprofits. – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0cc60a38-cc06-11ee-871e-d7f8a4ed2229.html

COLLEGE FIX
— California bill could pave way for free tuition for black students – JENNIFER KABBANY (COMMENT: How much money did you paid for your college degree(s)? I paid lots of money to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. All that money came from what I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, Firestone Stores 1970-1972, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/calif-bill-could-pave-way-for-free-tuition-for-black-students/
— LGBTQ nursing course called out for prioritizing activism over healthcare
https://www.thecollegefix.com/total-disgrace-lgbtq-nursing-course-called-out-for-prioritizing-activism-over-healthcare/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Venezuelan Narco State Threatens American National Security – Laurence F. Sanford
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/the-venezuelan-narco-state-threatens-american-national-security

DAILY CALLER
— Climate Protesters Throw Pink Powder On Case Holding US Constitution – OLIVIA HICKEY
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/14/video-shows-climate-protesters-throwing-pink-powder-on-case-holding-us-constitution/
— Rank-And-File DHS Officials Applaud Impeachment Of Secretary Mayorkas – JENNIE TAER (COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time applauded Charles Bowsher’s success in getting rid of GAO employees who were 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://dailycaller.com/2024/02/14/mayorkas-impeachment-dhs-officials-border-patrol/
— Ben Crump, MSNBC Contributor Suggests Re-Defining Crime To Accommodate ‘Black Culture’ – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/14/ben-crump-msnbc-contributor-suggests-re-defining-crime-accommodate-black-culture/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Administration’s Plan to Impose DEI on Pentagon-Run Schools – Micaela Burrow
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/14/internal-documents-shed-light-on-biden-administrations-plan-to-impose-dei-on-pentagon-run-schools/

DAILY WIRE
— Border Congressman: Mexican Drug Cartels Dialing It Back Before Election To Help Biden
https://www.dailywire.com/news/border-congressman-mexican-drug-cartels-dialing-it-back-before-election-to-help-biden
— Eric Adams Says New York City Is Handcuffed By Sanctuary City Laws Amid Migrant Crisis – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/eric-adams-says-new-york-city-is-handcuffed-by-sanctuary-city-laws-amid-migrant-crisis

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Denies Biden Is ‘Too Old’ to Be President – Jack Phillips (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-denies-biden-is-too-old-to-be-president-5587189

FEDERALIST
— Chinese Nationals Are Surging Over The Border — This Isn’t A Crisis, It’s An Invasion. – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/14/chinese-nationals-are-surging-over-the-border-this-isnt-a-crisis-its-an-invasion/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— One Sure Prediction: Mass-Immigration Special Interests will be Dependably Wrong
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/02/14/one-sure-prediction-mass-immigration-special-interests-will-be-dependably-wrong

FOX BUSINESS
— Chicago’s mayor is ending gunshot alert system because it ‘targets minorities’?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqO7DLNwCjo

FOX NEWS
— Illegal immigration could have major impact on House seats, Electoral College. Illegal immigration ‘distorts the mechanics of democratic government.’ – Thomas Catenacci
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegal-immigration-major-impact-house-seats-electoral-college-experts
— DEI training suspended after telling firefighters that White staff have caused ‘racial harm.’ The DEI training included quizzes on anti-racist thought. – Jeffrey Clark (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dei-training-suspended-after-telling-firefighters-white-staff-caused-racial-harm-report

HOT AIR
— Southern Border Chinese Invasion Update
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/14/southern-border-chinese-invasion-update-n3782901

LIFE NEWS
— Democrat Wants to Give Abortionists Tax Credits to Move to Illinois to Kill Babies – Steven Ertelt
https://www.lifenews.com/2024/02/14/democrat-wants-to-give-abortionists-tax-credits-to-move-to-illinois-to-kill-babies/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Knows Exactly How Much of a Hypocrite He Is on Crime – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-knows-exactly-how-much-of-a-hypocrite-he-is-on-crime/
— Haley Pins GOP Loss in N.Y. Special Election on Trump, Urges Party to ‘Wake Up’ – JAMES LYNCH (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/haley-pins-gop-loss-n-y-special-election-trump-urges-party-wake-up/
— What Biden Should Do at the Border – DANIEL DI MARTINO
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/02/what-biden-should-do-at-the-border/
— Hur Report on Joe Biden: Unfit to Stand – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/unfit-to-stand/
— White House Spokesman Asks Media to Soften Coverage of Damning Special-Counsel Report – JAMES LYNCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-house-spokesman-asks-media-to-soften-coverage-of-damning-special-counsel-report/

NEWSMAX
— Biden, Dems Gaslighting Americans on Border – Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/dan-meuser-newsmax-border/2024/02/14/id/1153608/

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Have Another Dirty Trick to Play on Illegal Immigration – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/02/14/democrats-have-another-dirty-trick-to-play-on-illegal-immigration-n4926422

RON PAUL INSTITUTE
— Heading For the ‘Texit’?
https://ronpaulinstitute.org/heading-for-the-texit/

TOWNHALL
— FBI Warns of Gang Members Teaming Up With Illegal Venezuelans In the U.S. Thanks to Biden’s Open Border – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/14/fbi-warns-of-violent-gang-members-in-the-us-thanks-to-bidens-open-border-n2635251
— Colorado Town Residents Urge Officials to Not Help Denver With Illegal Immigrant Influx – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/02/14/residents-urge-colorado-town-to-not-help-denver-with-ongoing-illegal-immigrant-crisis-n2635182
— KJP’s Desperate Attempt to Convince America Biden Is Mentally and Physically Fit Isn’t Working – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/02/14/kjp-lets-face-it-this-president-does-more-in-one-hour-than-most-people-do-in-a-day-n2635177

ZERO HEDGE
— Let The Illegals ‘Serve’? – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/let-illegals-serve

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Biden critics list immigration as top reason for opposition – MIRANDA NAZZARO (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that they reject, the more that they oppose me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4467263-biden-critics-list-immigration-as-top-reason-for-opposition-gallup/

NEWSWEEK
— Anticipate/expect ever-increasing efforts by Democrat and RINO leaders to sell their illegal immigration. Anticipate/expect them to ever-increasingly say that that there is a “workforce crisis” in America, that is, that there are many unfilled jobs in America. But in reality, Democrat leaders just want more Democrat voters. But in reality, RINO leaders just want more cheap labor, that is, they just want to drive wages down.
https://www.newsweek.com/america-facing-workforce-crisis-immigration-answer-opinion-1870062

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-ice-release-migrants-funding-congress/

AOL
— Seattle students told it’s ‘white supremacy’ to love reading, writing – Jason Rantz
https://www.aol.com/m/4a8b138a-53c0-39d9-b0b0-96758956b6ab/rantz-seattle-students-told.html

YAHOO
— Michigan House promotes more hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://news.yahoo.com/michigan-house-passes-resolution-condemning-023240865.html

MSN
— Descendants of slaves who built St Louis University demand $74B
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/other/descendants-of-slaves-who-built-st-louis-university-demand-74b/ss-BB1igi9y?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation. The president, who is facing mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel, used an authority that exempts people from deportation if their homeland is in crisis. – Hamed Aleaziz (COMMENT: What percent of those Palestinians despise/hate Jews? What percent despise/hate Republicans?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/biden-palestinians-deportation.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/opinion/trans-visibility-legislative-rights.html
— FRONT PAGE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/us/politics/republicans-racist-language.html
— I.R.S. Commissioner Aims to Show Progress Amid Threats of Budget Cuts. Daniel Werfel will try to persuade skeptical Republicans on Thursday that funding the tax agency is a good investment. – Alan Rappeport (COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 year, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 Levels, currently $115,439-$123,136/year. I should write a book about those who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/irs-budget-congressional-hearing.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/15/trans-adults-bathroom-medical-identity/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/06/anti-trans-bills-grow-2024/72353716007/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/13/border-security-rhetoric-affects-communities/72401347007/

NEW YORK SUN
— Migrant Crime Turning America’s Cities Into War Zones. Gang members recruit migrants from shelters and as they come off buses from Texas, putting them to work in retail theft rings or worse. – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.nysun.com/article/migrant-crime-turning-americas-cities-into-war-zones

SEATTLE TIMES
— Biden shields Palestinians in the U.S. from deportation – Hamed Aleaziz (COMMENT: What percent of those Palestinians despise/hate Jews? What percent despise/hate Republicans?)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/biden-shields-palestinians-in-the-u-s-from-deportation/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Lesson in Wokeness. Of course this is a story about California, but it can happen anywhere. – JJames Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-lesson-in-wokeness-d55ce9de
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/congress-isnt-going-to-fix-the-border-can-biden-8e819275
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tom-suozzi-wins-new-york-house-seat-mazi-pilip-gop-border-bill-donald-trump-51e36a38
— Biden Can’t Win Without Help From Trump. The Hur report only reinforced that voters have decided the president isn’t up to a second term. But he keeps on running. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-cant-win-without-help-from-trump-hur-report-voters-age-disqualify-5e64c2e2
— The Real Reason Biden Won’t Quit. If you enjoyed the perks and trappings of the presidency, would you drop out? – Kenneth L. Khachigian
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-real-reason-biden-wont-quit-2024-presidential-election-30c01808

FORBES
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2024/02/14/dei-is-not-being-cancelled-its-just-getting-started/

ACLU
— While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997), a) virtually none of my superiors and supervisors were Republican and b) fewer and fewer and fewer of my coworkers and subordinates were Republican. While I have served as a DuPage County Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, fewer and fewer and fewer of my fellow Precinct Committeemen are conservative, that is, fewer and fewer and fewer are platform Republicans.
https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/there-was-no-one-that-looked-like-me-why-diversity-matters-in-the-military
https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/anti-dei-efforts-are-the-latest-attack-on-racial-equity-and-free-speech

LINKEDIN
— Top Tips for Career Advancement in Accounting – Lisa Ingram (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, if I could do it over again, I would have overcome my fear of not being able to pass the CPA examination much sooner. I would have majored in accounting instead of management at UIC, NIU, and Loyola and I would have done things much sooner than I did. As it was, I did not earn an MBA from Loyola until I was 27 in 1976. I did not take and pass the CPA examination until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. But by then, because of my bad demographics, I was much “too old” to have a successful career in accounting. I did not take more than one graduate evening course at a time at Loyola and DePaul because of financial limitations and time limitations. IRS did not offer me a job until I was 22 and it was as a “Revenue Officer” job instead of a “Revenue Agent” job because I had not taken enough accounting courses.)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-tips-career-advancement-accounting-finance-lisa-ingram-bsc/

DAILY MAIL
Majority of side effects suffered by trans people taking hormone drugs are ‘serious’ and potentially life threatening – CASSIDY MORRISON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13083339/Majority-effects-suffered-trans-people-taking-hormone-drugs-potentially-life-threatening-according-striking-analysis-official-data.html

February 11, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Biden calls Israel’s military operations in Gaza ‘over the top;’ White House downplays comments – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/joe-biden-israel-war-hamas-gaza/14409151/

NBC5
— Migrants in Chicago are on edge as evictions from temporary shelters loom. More than 13,000 people are under pressure to find homes and work before they are mass-evicted from city-operated shelters. – Daniella Silva (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect ever-increasing pressure on your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district from Democrat and RINO leaders to house their illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/migrants-housing-crisis-chicago-eviction-process-rcna135688
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/super-bowl-2024/taylor-swift-lands-lax-super-bowl/3352877/

CBS2
— Chicago Auto Show draws car fanatics, shoppers in buyer’s market – Noel Brennan (COMMENT: I have attended many Chicago Auto Shows since the 1960s. But the shows are of increasingly less interest to me a) because fewer and fewer and fewer of the cars are American nameplate, b) because fewer and fewer and fewer of the cars appeal to those who share my demographics, and c) because more and more and more of the cars are electric.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-auto-show-kicks-off-mccormick-place/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpvUm7F57v8

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats flexed muscles in passing out pork in Springfield – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/11/democrats-flexed-muscles-in-passing-out-pork-in-springfield/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Haley.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/11/clarence-page-nikki-haley-donald-trump-republicans/
— On her way out, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel urges crowd in Rosemont to vote early – RICK PEARSON (COMMENT: Serving as a chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/10/on-her-way-out-rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel-urges-crowd-in-rosemont-to-vote-early/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel used an Illinois GOP fundraiser Friday night to deliver a valedictory address of sorts as she prepares for her ouster from the party post later this month under pressure from former President Donald Trump. Appearing at an event aimed at encouraging Republicans to vote early and by mail, a “Bank Your Vote” program she initiated despite criticism from Trump and other GOP leaders that the practice Democrats have used successfully has been littered with fraud, McDaniel made no mention of the former president or her imminent departure as RNC chair. She exhorted a crowd of more than 700 people in a ballroom at the Westin O’Hare hotel in Rosemont to pledge to vote early, avoid an Election Day vote deficit and save the party from the expense of pushing them to vote in the campaign’s final days. “Why bank your vote? We in the party must start utilizing mail-in and early voting,” she said. “Please raise your hand and you will pledge to vote early this election. Everybody, we got to do it.”)
— Hundreds protest Chicago Tribune editorial they say spread anti-Palestinian racism – REBECCA JOHNSON (COMMENT: Taking positions on issues is a thankless job. I have served as the GOPUSA Editor since 2000. I have always promoted the Republican Party platform in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and especially the platform’s individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/10/hundreds-protest-chicago-tribune-editorial-they-say-spread-anti-palestinian-racism/
— As the Republican primary looms, Haley challenges Trump on her home turf – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/10/haley-challenges-trump-on-her-home-turf-in-south-carolina-as-the-republican-primary-looms/
— Biden and his allies push back against a special counsel’s claims about his memory – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/09/how-biden-and-his-allies-are-pushing-back-against-a-special-counsels-claims-about-his-memory/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/11/chicago-migrants-immigration-papers/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago Auto Show ‘childhood dream come true’ for some, window shopping opportunity for others. The 116th rendition of the Auto Show has brought a growing share of electric vehicles, with Lucid and Tesla making their debuts at the iconic showcase. – Violet Miller (COMMENT: I have attended many Chicago Auto Shows since the 1960s. But the shows are of increasingly less interest to me a) because fewer and fewer and fewer of the cars are American nameplate, b) because fewer and fewer and fewer of the cars appeal to those who share my demographics, and c) because more and more and more of the cars are electric.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/10/24068811/chicago-auto-show-opens

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Underwood outpacing GOP rivals in fundraising for 14th Congressional race – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240211/local-politics/underwood-outpacing-gop-rivals-in-fundraising-for-14th-congressional-race/
— Former Naperville council candidate Nag Jaiswal quits human rights and fair housing commission – Alicia Fabbre
https://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Illinois GOP lawmakers lay out spring session priorities – Andrew Hensel (COMMENT: What about stopping Democrat promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination? What about promoting individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, enforcement of immigration laws, limits on vices, Second Amendment rights, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving)?)
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/illinois-gop-lawmakers-lay-out-spring-session-priorities/article_d42f3aac-c762-11ee-8002-1b355aa5878e.html

WCIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wcia.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-republican-lawmakers-are-backing-dozens-of-bills-targeting-diversity-efforts-on-campus-and-elsewhere/

DAILY ILLINI
— Immigration bill shows cracks in the Democratic Party machine – Grayson Hodson
https://dailyillini.com/opinions-stories/2024/02/10/opinion-immigration-democratic-party/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— President Non Compos Mentis
https://johnkassnews.com/president-non-compos-mentis/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: Democrats should ‘shun’ Benet Academy grad Anna Stava-Murray for ‘evil’ bill that ‘designates parents as abusive for refusing to allow gender change or an abortion’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/654687604-ives-democrats-should-shun-benet-academy-grad-anna-stava-murray-for-her-bill-to-label-parents-as-abusive-who-refuse-abortion-chemical-castration-for-their-children

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— North Side State Rep. Cassidy proposes income tax cut for Illinois abortion, child mutilation providers, school porn teachers.
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654682225-north-side-state-rep-cassidy-proposes-income-tax-cut-for-illinois-abortion-child-mutilation-providers-school-porn-teachers

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP Leaders Embrace a Losing Record Under Chair Don Tracy as he Bankrolls the State Party (COMMENT: From what I see, conservatives like me, that is, platform Republicans like me, feel ever-increasingly unwelcome in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I should write a book about the many big adverse actions that past and present leaders of the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/il-gop-leaders-embrace-a-losing-record-under-chair-don-tracy-as-he-bankrolls-the-state-party-recent-filings-reveal.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Double standard seen in kid-glove treatment for Biden versus full-bore legal assault on Trump – Alex Swoyer and Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/10/double-standard-seen-in-kid-glove-treatment-for-jo/
— White House memo balks at attacks on Biden’s memory, suggests that GOP are ‘afraid’ of him – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/10/white-house-memo-balks-attacks-bidens-memory-sugge/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump blasts Biden’s fitness to run for president if special counsel says he’s ‘not fit to charge’ – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2849380/trump-blasts-bidens-fitness-to-run-for-president-if-special-counsel-says-hes-not-fit-to-charge/
— White House Report Card: Biden repeatedly shows he’s losing it – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/2849150/white-house-report-card-biden-repeatedly-shows-hes-losing-it/
— Unfunded cost of retirement benefits reaches $1.14 trillion ($103.1 billion in Illinois) – Tom Gantert (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used my getting a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension against me the most. In my defense, I stress that I paid 7% of my salary into the CSRS for almost 30 years.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2847102/unfunded-cost-of-retirement-benefits-reaches-1-14-trillion-report/
— What’s behind Trump’s Bud Light rehabilitation effort? – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2848192/whats-behind-trumps-bud-light-rehabilitation/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Joe Biden’s Senior Moment of the Week (Vol. 80) Special ‘Elderly Man With a Poor Memory’ Edition
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/watch-joe-bidens-senior-moment-of-the-week-vol-80/

NEW YORK POST
— Thousands of migrants in NY quietly collecting ‘welfare’ through Hochul rule change – Rich Calder
https://nypost.com/2024/02/10/metro/thousands-of-migrants-get-cash-aid-through-hochul-policy-change/
— Trump questions whereabouts of Nikki Haley’s husband Michael, who is serving in military. – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/02/10/news/trump-questions-whereabouts-of-nikki-haleys-husband-michael-who-is-deployed-overseas/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ‘We Are in The Thick of an Invasion’: More than 12,000 Illegal Aliens from 48 Countries Apprehended in Tucson Sector Alone This Week.
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/10/we-are-in-the-thick-of-an-invasion-more-than-12000-illegal-aliens-from-48-countries-apprehended-in-tucson-sector-alone-this-week/
— ‘Heroic’: Democrats Praise Illinois Bill to Provide Tax Credits to Abortionists, Child Mutilators, Porn Teachers
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/10/heroic-democrats-praise-il-bill-to-provide-tax-credits-to-abortionists-child-mutilators-porn-teachers/

AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Elon Musk slams Biden, says he opened border to keep Democrats in power – TIMOTHY FRUDD
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/02/elon-musk-slams-biden-says-he-opened-border-to-keep-democrats-in-power/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Another day, another Venezuelan thug in New York: Here come the Caracas slums – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/another_day_another_venezuelan_thug_in_new_york_here_come_the_caracas_slums.html
— Keep an eye on the Biden crowd – Richard Berkowitz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/keep_an_eye_on_the_biden_crowd.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Replacement theory? ‘The View’ floats names of Dems who could take Biden’s spot after special counsel’s tough report
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/10/replacement-theory-the-view-floats-names-of-dems-who-could-take-bidens-spot-after-special-counsels-tough-report-1435729/
— NY GOP lawmakers excoriate city’s sanctuary policies after second migrant attack in two weeks – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/10/ny-gop-lawmakers-excoriate-citys-sanctuary-policies-after-second-migrant-attack-in-two-weeks-1435679/

BLAZE
— Florida transgender activists stage die-in demonstrations at DMVs over new driver’s license rule – COLLIN JONES
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fl-transgender-activists-stage-die-in-demonstrations-at-dmvs-over-new-driver-s-license-rule

BREITBART
— 64 Ways Joe Biden Opened America’s Borders to the World’s Migrants – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/10/the-list-64-ways-joe-biden-opened-americas-borders-to-the-worlds-migrants/
— Immigration Should Be ‘Centerpiece’ of 2024 Election, Biden ‘Unilaterally’ Opened Border – Rep. Ashley Hinson
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/10/exclusive-rep-ashley-hinson-immigration-should-be-centerpiece-of-2024-election-biden-unilaterally-opened-border/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Will Taylor Swift Be the Next Bud Light? Many in the media are saying Taylor may soon announce her endorsement of President Joe Biden. – Wayne Allyn Root (COMMENT: To endorse Biden is to promote more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. What percent of voters share Trump’s demographics?)
http://eks.creators.com/read/wayne-allyn-root

EPOCH TIMES
— Florida Republican Party Endorses Trump for President – Tom Ozimek (COMMENT: From what I see, the majority of the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization oppose Trump. In the March 19 Republican primary in your county and in your township/ward, what percent of the votes will Trump get and what percent will Haley get?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/florida-republican-party-endorses-trump-for-president-5584718

FOX NEWS
— Denver mayor blames Republicans and Trump for $5M cuts to pay for migrant crisis. Mayor Mike Johnston, a Democrat, has announced that he is cutting $5 million from public services to pay for the city’s illegal immigration crisis. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/denver-mayor-blames-republicans-and-trump-for-5m-cuts-to-pay-for-migrant-crisis
— Anti-racism and social justice jargon is hurting future doctors. Former Harvard Medical School dean Jeffrey Flier worried that ‘ideological outcome’ could have negative impacts on medicine and healthcare. – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-harvard-medical-school-dean-anti-racism-social-justice-jargon-hurting-future-doctors
— Congressional committee chair slams TikTok’s role in aiding Chinese migrant surge at southern border. Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher called on Biden to reverse open-border policies. – Peter Aitken
https://www.foxnews.com/world/congressional-committee-chair-slams-tiktoks-role-aiding-chinese-migrant-surge-southern-border
— Migrants are flowing to the areas of least resistance: California Mayor Bill Wells
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346646012112

GOPUSA
— Sen. Hawley Says AG Garland Should ‘Either Charge’ Biden Or Invoke 25th Amendment
https://www.gopusa.com/sen-hawley-says-ag-garland-should-either-charge-biden-or-invoke-25th-amendment/
— Biden Must Be Hidden From An Apathetic Press
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-must-be-hidden-from-an-apathetic-press/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Policy matters: Illegal immigrant traffic to Texas drops, shifts to Arizona, California – Matthew Holloway
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/illegal-immigrants-traffic-to-texas-drops-shifts-to-arizona-california

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— “It’s going be a free-for-all in the country if they allow Colorado to get away with” keeping Trump off the ballot. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/its-going-be-a-free-for-all-in-the-country-if-they-allow-colorado-to-get-away-with-keeping-trump-off-the-ballot/
— California Teacher Who Exposed “Woke Kindergarten” Program Placed On Indefinite Leave (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old a) because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) because they wanted to retaliate against me by giving my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office which is exactly what they did.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/california-teacher-who-exposed-woke-kindergarten-program-placed-on-indefinite-leave/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Demands ‘Criminal Penalties’ for Biden-Admin Officials Who Refuse to Enforce Immigration Law – KAYLA BARTSCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-demands-criminal-penalties-for-biden-admin-officials-who-refuse-to-enforce-immigration-law/
— Affirmative Action Has No Place at Military-Service Academies – DAN LENNINGTON and SKYLAR CROY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/02/affirmative-action-has-no-place-at-military-service-academies/

NEWSMAX
— Trump: ‘We Crushed Crooked Joe Biden’s Disastrous Open Borders Bill’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/donald-trump-south-carolina-primary/2024/02/10/id/1153095/

PJ MEDIA
— Denver Deprives Citizens to Fund Illegals, Mayor Blames Congress – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/02/10/denver-deprives-citizens-to-fund-illegals-mayor-blames-congress-n4926328
— What Next? Woke State Now Coming After Car Tires – MILT HARRIS
https://pjmedia.com/miltharris/2024/02/10/what-next-woke-state-now-coming-after-car-tires-n4926318
— Cities Forced to Cut Services to Deal With Migrant Crisis – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/02/10/cities-forced-to-cut-services-to-deal-with-migrant-crisis-n4926326

PARADISE
— Propaganda Wars Begin: Illegal Immigration Will Boost US GDP By $7 Trillion. How is it not the biggest political talking point right now that since October 2019, native-born US workers have lost 1.4 million jobs, while over the same period foreign-born workers have gained 3 million jobs. (COMMENT: If those who hired me 1964-1980 could have hired illegals, they would have hired foreign-born workers instead of me and they would have paid them much less. I should write a book about my biggest critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents have/had lots of money, bought them cars, paid for their college expenses, got them good jobs, etc.)
https://theparadise.ng/24322/propaganda-wars-begin-illegal-immigration-will-boost-us-gdp-by-7-trillion/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DeSantis: If Republicans Are Not Willing To Fight Over The Border Then What Issue Are They Going To Fight For? – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/02/10/desantis_if_republicans_are_not_willing_to_fight_over_the_border_then_what_issue_are_you_going_to_be.html

TOWNHALL
— Even Liberals Admit Trump Will Be Re-Elected As Voters Are Sick of Biden’s Migrant Policies – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/10/stephen-a-smith-on-democrats-migrant-policies-thats-why-trump-will-be-re-elected-n2634984

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Liberal Mayor Blames Republicans as He Cuts City Services to Fund Programs for Illegal Aliens – George C. Upper III
https://www.westernjournal.com/liberal-mayor-blames-republicans-cuts-city-services-fund-programs-illegal-aliens/
— Test Scores Plummet After School Rolls Out ‘Woke Kindergarten’ – Anthony Altomari
https://www.westernjournal.com/test-scores-plummet-school-rolls-woke-kindergarten/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump argues he should ‘not be charged’ in classified docs case if Biden isn’t – LAUREN IRWIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4460164-trump-argues-should-not-be-charged-classified-docs-case-biden-is-not/

MSN
— New York’s Immigration Debate Intensifies as Protests Erupt, With Some Calling for Stricter Policies
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/new-york-s-immigration-debate-intensifies-as-protests-erupt-with-some-calling-for-stricter-policies/ar-BB1i4OQB

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump. – Rebecca Davis O’Brien
Both Donald J. Trump and President Biden are over 75. But voters are much less likely to worry that Mr. Trump is too old to serve.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/us/politics/biden-trump-aging.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/nyregion/migrants-canada-northern-border.html
— Inside Biden’s Protective White House. The White House’s cloistered nature reflects the concern of aides who worry that even small mistakes will be amplified. Lately, the president has burst through that bubble, with mixed results. – Katie Rogers and Lisa Lerer
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/us/politics/biden-white-house-aides.html
— Other 80-Somethings Have Thoughts About Age and the Presidency. President Biden’s age has once again become a talking point in national politics. Many older Americans agree that it’s an issue; others feel it’s insulting. – Jack Healy, Julie Bosman, Audra D. S. Burch and Jenna Russell
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/us/biden-age-report-reactions.html

CNN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2024/02/world/migrant-crossing-california-cnnphotos/

CNBC
— This is what happens if you don’t pay your taxes on time. Late fees and interest are only the beginning. – Megan DeMatteo and Kelsey Neubauer (COMMENT: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $115,439-$123,136/year.)
https://www.cnbc.com/select/what-happens-when-you-dont-pay-taxes-on-time/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Levies and liens Within a few months, you should expect to receive letters from the IRS indicating how much you owe. These may be followed by collection notices or phone calls. Eventually, you may receive a Notice of Intent to Levy, a letter indicating the IRS is prepared to seize your assets to cover the amount due. It can claim your home, car, bank accounts or even a portion of your paycheck. After receiving the Notice of Intent, you have 30 days to pay your balance, appeal the levy or reach an agreement with the IRS before further action is taken. If you don’t pay within 10 days of receiving the notice, the failure-to-pay penalty increases to 1% per month. If you owe the IRS $10,000 or more, a lien may be placed on your home. According to the IRS website, “a lien is a legal claim against your property to secure payment of your tax debt, while a levy actually takes the property to satisfy the tax debt.” The IRS will file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien “to alert creditors that the government has a legal right to your property.” This may limit your ability to get credit, including refinancing your mortgage. If you sell your home, the IRS may claim a portion or all of the proceeds. Even declaring bankruptcy may not remove a tax lien. Other consequences for not paying taxes If you still have not settled your account, the State Department may eventually refuse to issue or renew your passport. If you have a “seriously delinquent tax debt” (considered $62,000 or more) your passport may even be revoked. The IRS has 10 years to collect unpaid taxes. While tax evasion and tax fraud are jailable offenses, you won’t go to prison for not having enough money to pay your tax bill. That’s why filing a return, even if you don’t include full payment, is important. How to pay your taxes over time If you’re concerned your tax bill may be steep, you can set up an installment plan with the IRS. These payment plans include interest and a non-payment penalty of up to 25% of the balance due. You can also apply for an offer in compromise (OIC), which is a request for the IRS to settle your tax bill for less than the amount that you owe. They’re not commonly approved — only about a third of OICs were accepted in 2022 — but the IRS will consider your income, expenses and other factors when reviewing your request.)

NEWSWEEK
— The ongoing migrant crisis makes 44 percent of Texans either more likely or significantly more likely to support the state becoming a fully independent country – James Bickerton
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-migrant-crisis-boosting-independence-campaign-poll-1868788
— ALL OF THE FRONT COVER: Americans Being Priced Out of Their Love Affair With Cars – GIULIA CARBONARO (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, a) I bought (paid for in full) a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 when I was 17 years old with the money that I had earned the previous 18 months working part-time for the minimum wage washing dishes and I got for selling my 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air, b) I bought (paid for in full) a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in December of 1967 with the money that I had earned the previous 13 months working part-time delivering mail and I got for my selling my Pontiac, and c) I bought (paid for in full) a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in December of 1968 with the money that I had earned the previous 12 months working part-time delivering mail and I got for selling my Oldsmobile. Granted, my parents provided with room and board all that time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/2024/02/16/americans-being-priced-out-their-love-affair-cars-1866374.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For decades, car ownership has been a trademark of the American lifestyle, with vehicles becoming symbols of freedom, independence and even rebellion, as well as a necessity. . .Just 10 percent of new car listings are currently priced below $30,000, according to CoPilot. Things are not much better in the used car market, where only 28 percent of listings are currently priced below $20,000. According to an October report by Market Watch, Americans needed an annual income of at least $100,000 to afford a car, at least if they’re following standard budgeting advice, which says you shouldn’t spend more than 10 percent of your monthly income on car-related expenses. That means that more than 60 percent of American households cannot afford to buy a new car, based on Census data. For individuals, the numbers are even worse, with 82 percent of people below the $100,000 line.)

FOX AUSTIN
— Republican Party of Texas censures Speaker Dade Phelan – RONNIE MARLEY (COMMENT: Far too many Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO elected officials and party leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton not only reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform, but they have taken far too many big adverse actions against me because I support those planks. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.aol.com/news/republican-party-texas-censures-speaker-232924174.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican Party of Texas has announced they’ve officially censured Representative Dade Phelan on Saturday, according to a release. Officials said they will be “imposing the full set of penalties allowed by the rules, for lack of fidelity to Republican principles and priorities.” According to a release, rule 44 of the Republican Party of Texas allows the party to censure elected officials who violate Republican Party of Texas principles and priorities three times or more in a given biennium. The censure of Phelan details five such instances on issues such as the impeachment of Ken Paxton, Democrat Committee Chairs, border security, and educational freedom. The release stated that the original censure resolution was passed by the Jasper County Republican Party with at least two-thirds support and required a three-fifths vote to pass the 64-member State Republican Executive Committee. The final vote was 55 in favor, four opposed, and four abstentions. . .Phelan is now the four elected official in the history of the Republican Party of Texas to be censured utilizing the Rule 44 censure option.)

TAHOE DAILY TRIBUNE
— Only fifth of Washoe County voters turnout – Brenna O’Boyle (COMMENT: What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done so far to increase Republican voter turnout for the March 19, 2024 Republican primary? So far, for my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I have hand-delivered a copy of the sample ballot along with all the campaign literature that I have received (only from Jeff Castle so far) to each of the 228 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter. I did it in 4 batches with each batch taking about 2 hours to deliver.)
https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/only-fifth-of-washoe-county-voters-turnout/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly blame Republican leaders for problems caused by illegal immigration caused by Democrat and RINO leaders.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/denver-colorado-immigration-bill-border-62766163

FORBES
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanharmeling/2024/02/10/dei-must-be-about-fostering-understanding-not-identifying-enemies/

BLOOMBERG
— Taylor Swift Wows Chinese Women Tired of Xi’s Conservative Era. Fans praise pop star for raising gender issues, empowerment. China promotes traditional role for women to boost birth rates. (COMMENT: Republicans promote traditional marriage and family. Democrats and RINOs promote LGBTQ and destroy traditional marriage and family. According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in life to my unfairly benefitting from being raised in a traditional family. According to Democrats and RINOs, traditional families discriminate against women.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-10/taylor-swift-wows-chinese-women-tired-of-xi-s-conservative-era
— Wealthy Parents Are Spending $750,000 to Get Kids Into Harvard, Yale – Francesca Maglione and Paulina Cachero (COMMENT: All my critics/opponents have/had wealthy parents. Their parents bought them cars. Their parents paid their college expenses. Their parents got them jobs. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-15/wealthy-parents-are-spending-750-000-to-get-kids-into-harvard-yale

KIPLINGER
— These Four Traits Lead to More Retirement Savings. Only 10% of workers that have the traits that lead to more retirement savings. Are you one of them? – JACOB SCHROEDER (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates grew ever-increasingly furious that my wife and I could and did save lots of money for our retirement.)
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/these-traits-lead-to-more-retirement-savings

FAST COMPANY
— What to do when your counteroffer is better than your new job offer. Some experts say that you should never accept a counteroffer. But what happens when the terms are just too good? – ANISA PURBASARI HORTON (COMMENT: In 1980, when I was a 31-year-old IRS employee, of course, when the Democrats who ran GAO offered me a transfer, the Democrats who ran IRS did not make me a counteroffer. But my IRS supervisor did decry the president that the transfer established. I had to suffer a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. Constructively, a) that rendered my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at GS-12 Step1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year in today’s dollars WORTHLESS, b) that rendered my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 WORTHLESS, and c) that rendered my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976 WORTHLESS.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91016414/what-to-do-when-counteroffer-better-than-new-job-offer

ACCREDITED LANGUAGE SERVICES
— Defining Levels of Language Proficiency Avoids Confusion (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, those who answer toll-free calls are not proficient in English.)
https://www.accreditedlanguage.com/interpreting/defining-levels-of-language-proficiency-avoids-confusion/

DAILY KOS
— What is a conservative? Understanding how the term works in American politics. (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Conservatives defend and advance the Republican Party platform. There are far too few conservatives in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, but I am one of them.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/10/2222477/-What-is-a-conservative-Understanding-how-the-term-works-in-American-politics

DAILY MAIL
— ‘We cannot vet them all’: Border Patrol chief warned Homeland Security committee about influx of Chinese migrants ‘with links to CCP’ in closed-door meeting LAST YEAR. More than 24,000 Chinese migrants crossed US borders illegally in 2023, compared to just 342 in 2021 – making them the fastest growing illegal entries. DailyMail.com can now reveal that border chiefs warned the homeland security committee last year that they were concerned they could be letting in CCP spies. Meanwhile, startling data has revealed that more illegal Chinese migrants are granted asylum than any other nationality, raising concerns that more will follow. – MILES DILWORTH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13062971/Chinese-illegal-migrants-asylum-border-crossings.html

February 10, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Pritzker, Democrats defend President Biden after DOJ report comments on his memory – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/president-joe-biden-documents-doj-report-governor-jb-pritzker/14405259/
— Poverty and crime increase in Richton Park. Richton Park today, your municipality tomorrow.
https://abc7chicago.com/rich-township-high-school-food-pantry-richton-park/14406149/

NBC5
— Lawsuit filed against Chicago challenging city’s migrant bus ordinance
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/lawsuit-filed-against-chicago-challenging-citys-migrant-bus-ordinance/3352357/
— Johnson administration wants judge to dismiss federal lawsuit brought by Texas bus company – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/johnson-administration-wants-judge-to-dismiss-federal-lawsuit-brought-by-texas-bus-company/3352427/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/running-out-of-food-little-village-food-pantry-struggles-to-balance-needs-of-residents-and-new-migrants/3352462/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/moment-of-blessing-migrant-family-finds-a-home-with-help-of-depaul-professor/3352470/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/kansas-ag-telling-schools-must-out-trans-kids-parents/3351633/

CBS2
— Chicago officials say spike is expected in migrant arrivals — how will it be paid for? – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-officials-spike-migrant-how-paid-for/
— Tracking the cost of the migrant crisis in Chicago – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/tracking-the-cost-of-the-migrant-crisis-in-chicago/
— Carjackers target vehicles at Chicago gas stations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2yDMDZ3lDc

FOX32
— Chicago launches new campaign to streamline support for migrants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRoRKfaJlck

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— High school students walk out at Sandburg, Stagg and Reavis to support cease-fire in Gaza – HANK SANDERS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/09/sandburg-stagg-reavis-walkout-cease-fire-gaza/
— Complaints about Kane County’s new voting system found to be unfounded as early primary voting starts – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/complaints-about-kane-countys-new-voting-system-found-to-be-unfounded-as-early-primary-voting-starts/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— James T. “Jim” Marter, Illinois 14th Congressional District. Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 19, 2024 Illinois primary.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/9/24056524/james-t-jim-marter-illinois-14th-congressional-district
— IRS hits Cook County judge with a lien for $114,158 in unpaid income taxes. Judge Maura Slattery Boyle and her husband received the lien six months ago for back taxes between 2018 to 2021. She won’t talk about that except to say they’ve now been paid. – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/9/24064027/irs-income-tax-lien-maura-slattery-boyle-ford-city-condominium
— Credit card debt among young people rising, Fed report shows. Total credit card balances increased by $50 billion to $1.13 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023 — the highest level since the New York Fed’s report started in 2003. – Amy Yee (COMMENT: When you were young, what did you borrow money to buy? For me it was a 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a 1974 Dodge Dart in 1973, a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/9/24067906/credit-card-debt-auto-loans-mortgage-interest-rates-millennials-genz-nyfed-report
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift to defeat Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/10/24066210/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-super-bowl-nfl-conspiracy-theories-maga-trump-gene-lyons

DAILY HERALD
— Anticipate/expect Democrats to ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift to defeat Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240209/nation-and-world-politics/conspiracy-theories-swirl-around-taylor-swift-these-republican-voters-say-they-dont-care/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240209/nation-and-world-politics/faced-with-wave-of-hostile-bills-transgender-rights-leaders-are-playing-a-defense-game/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Former state senator McCann taken into custody after violation of pre-trial release order – Zach Roth
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/courts/2024/02/09/former-illinois-state-senator-william-sam-mccann-detained-after-violating-pre-trial-order/72538208007/

STATELINE
— Car thefts and carjackings are up. Unreliable data makes it hard to pinpoint why. Experts caution against making policy based on anecdotal evidence on social media. – AMANDA HERNÁNDEZ (COMMENT: The Democrat. Libertarian, and Green party platforms promote poverty and crime, that is, they promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://stateline.org/2024/02/09/car-thefts-and-carjackings-are-up-unreliable-data-makes-it-hard-to-pinpoint-why/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Questions about Biden’s memory overshadow being cleared of charges in documents case – AUSTIN DENEAN (COMMENT: My putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together constantly triggers my memories of the many big adverse actions that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me and continue to take against me.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/questions-about-president-joe-bidens-age-overshadow-being-cleared-of-facing-charges-in-documents-case-robert-hurt-special-counsel-report-classified-documents-2024-election-former-president-donald-trump

WAND TV
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/republican-lawmakers-are-backing-dozens-of-bills-targeting-diversity-efforts-on-campus-and-elsewhere/article_d181cb3e-5727-529c-aef9-2cef41dc4b57.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump tells NRA members ‘no one will lay a finger on your firearms’ if he returns to the White House – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-gop-contest-shifts-to-critical-south-carolina-primary-after-trump-notches-another-dominant-win/
— Republican lawmakers fight patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. RINO lawmakers do not.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-republican-lawmakers-are-backing-dozens-of-bills-targeting-diversity-efforts-on-campus-and-elsewhere/

WSIL TV
— Republican lawmakers fight patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. RINO lawmakers do not.
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/missouri/republican-lawmakers-are-backing-dozens-of-bills-targeting-diversity-efforts-on-campus-and-elsewhere/article_6a48b34b-a93c-54dc-81e9-218387855eec.html
— What is a typical degree of cognitive ability for a person in their 80s? – CNN (COMMENT: How old are you? I am 75. What demonstrates your cognitive ability? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/what-is-a-typical-degree-of-cognitive-ability-for-a-person-in-their-80s/article_94f39653-0213-5ca4-aef6-f6502db3fee8.html

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
— What were your ancestors doing in 1919? On my father’s side, they were operating Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they were operative a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=19722

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Former GOP state Sen. Sam McCann taken into custody amid delays to his corruption trial after sudden hospitalization – HANNAH MEISEL
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/former-lawmaker-taken-into-custody-amid-delays-to-his-corruption-trial-after-sudden-hospitalization

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-33/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— The Threat of Non-Citizens Voting in 2024. The Very People Elected To Enforce Our Laws, Brazenly Refuse To Do So.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFofZZK91gM

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— DEI continues to flourish at the University of Illinois even as universities across the country scale back programs
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/654340316-dei-continues-to-flourish-at-the-university-of-illinois-even-as-universities-across-the-country-scale-back-programs

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— 8.9% of Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations on tests in 2021-22 school year (COMMENT: My Crete-Monee High School teachers helped me earn an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, and get accepted by UIC in 1966.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/650296353-8-9-of-crete-monee-community-unit-school-district-201-u-students-met-or-exceeded-math-iar-expectations-on-tests-in-2021-22-school-year

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s mental lapses ramp up Democrats’ panic and fantasies of replacing him on ballot – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/9/joe-bidens-mental-lapses-ramp-up-democrats-panic-a/
— Rep. Elise Stefanik says she wouldn’t have certified 2020 election results if she had been VP – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/9/elise-stefanik-says-she-wouldnt-have-certified-202/
— Congressional age limit (81) proposed in North Dakota in potential test case for nation – Jack Dura (COMMENT: Constructively, if you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran like I was, the age limit to get promoted to GS-13 ($116,439/year) is 25, to GS-14 ($136,414/year) is 30, to GS-15 ($160,458/year) is 35, and to Senior Executive Service ($191,900/year) is 40. The aforesaid is up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. It got ever-increasingly worse for me after 1974 when I was 25, but nevertheless, I got promoted to GS-13 when I was 38. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrat DEI hires a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) who had no professional license. Virtually all of them were minorities and/or females. I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/9/congressional-age-limit-proposed-in-north-dakota-i/
— Unchecked illegal immigration is erasing Black power. Liberals uses vulnerable people to increase their political influence. – Tom Basile (COMMENT: According to Democrats and to RINOs, if you are the following, you are vulnerable: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to those who are the aforesaid, that is, they ever-increasingly discriminate against those who are not the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/9/unchecked-illegal-immigration-is-erasing-black-pow/
— Democrats rushing to destroy America before Trump Two – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/8/democrats-rushing-to-destroy-america-before-donald/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Conservatives call on Haley to drop out and back Trump: ‘Please withdraw from the race now’ – Haisten Willis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2848652/prominent-conservatives-push-nikki-haley-drop-out/
— Next woman up: A short list of who could replace Biden if voters decide he can’t remember how to lead – Eden Villalovas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2847301/next-woman-up-shortlist-replace-biden-voters-he-cant-remember-how-lead/
— Trump predicts ‘100% chance’ of terrorist attack in ‘not-too-distant future’ from border crisis – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2849036/trump-predicts-100-chance-terrorist-attack-border/
— Biden’s confused nighttime press conference ‘made a campfire into a bonfire’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/2847586/hur-allegations-spotlight-biden-media-strategy/
— If Trump gave the presser Biden did, Democrats would say he’s unfit for office – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2846861/if-trump-gave-presser-biden-did-democrats-would-say-unfit-office/
— Denver mayor announces reduction in city services to offset migrant costs – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2849076/denver-mayor-reduction-services-offset-migrants/

NEW YORK POST
— Dems fear no way to replace Biden before election after brutal report on prez’s memory – but Harris replacing him is ‘realistic’ – Diana Glebova
https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/news/dems-fear-no-way-to-replace-biden-before-election-after-brutal-report-on-presidents-memory/
— How migrant crisis will sink Biden. – Douglas Schoen and Andrew Stein
https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/opinion/drop-dead-new-york-drop-dead-dems-how-migrant-crisis-will-sink-biden/
— All progressive bad choices collide with teen migrant shoplifting gunman – Bob McManus
https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/opinion/all-progressive-bad-choices-collide-with-teen-migrant-shoplifting-gunman/
— By propping up Biden, Dems are committing elder abuse — and abusing the nation. – Kirsten Fleming
https://nypost.com/2024/02/09/news/by-propping-up-biden-dems-are-committing-elder-abuse/
— Biden is not fit for president if he’s not fit to be prosecuted – James Bovard
https://nypost.com/2024/02/08/opinion/biden-is-not-fit-for-president-if-hes-not-fit-to-prosecute/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden ICE Director Bucks White House, Calls Sanctuary Cities ‘Inherently Unsafe’ – Joseph Simonson
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-ice-director-bucks-white-house-calls-sanctuary-cities-inherently-unsafe/
— America Is in Deep Trouble. The president weakens America for a chance at reelection – Matthew Continetti
https://freebeacon.com/columns/joe-biden-cynic-in-chief/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The New Leftist Argument: Illegal Aliens Are Actually Here Legally – Thomas J. Bruno
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/the_new_leftist_argument_illegal_aliens_are_actually_here_legally.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker’s interview with Putin breaks the internet – reactions – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/09/tuckers-interview-with-putin-breaks-the-internet-reactions-1435318/

BREITBART
— Mayorkas Refusing to Disclose Full Accounting of Every Illegal Alien Freed into U.S. Under Biden – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/09/mayorkas-refusing-disclose-full-accounting-every-illegal-alien-freed-under-biden/

DAILY CALLER
— The Absurd Democrat Border Con – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/09/victor-davis-hanson-southern-border-security-bill-con-job/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Never Trump’ Billionaires Lead Nikki Haley’s 2023 Fundraising.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/never-trump-billionaires-lead-nikki-haleys-2023-fundraising-5584337
— Mail-In Ballot Fraud Study Finds Trump ‘Almost Certainly’ Won in 2020 – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/mail-in-ballot-fraud-study-finds-trump-almost-certainly-won-in-2020-post-5583575

FEDERALIST
— Sorry, Trump, Bud Light Deserves To Be Boycotted Into Oblivion
https://thefederalist.com/videos/griswold-sorry-trump-bud-light-deserves-to-be-boycotted-into-oblivion/

FOX BUSINESS
— What is the impact of sanctuary cities? – Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6346577876112

FOX NEWS
— Chinese migrants find instructions on how to get through the border from TikTok. As migrant crisis tensions continue to rise amidst the new bipartisan bill, news about holes in the southern border wall circulates online as immigrants from around the world are seek asylum in the U.S.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346493740112
— Sanctuary cities are ‘inherently more unsafe’ – Acting ICE director Patrick Lechleitner
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346562407112
— NY GOP reps blame ‘disastrous’ Democrat policies for 2nd violent migrant attack in 2 weeks: ‘End this madness’ GOP lawmakers from New York slammed Democrats’ sanctuary policies after the second violent migrant encounter in New York City in just two weeks. – Sarah Rumpf-Whitten
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ny-gop-reps-blame-disastrous-democrat-policies-2nd-violent-migrant-attack-weeks-end-madness
— I’ve talked to hundreds of migrants and they all love ‘Sleepy Joe’: Investigative video journalist
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346595683112

HOT AIR
— Yes, Illegal Immigration Holds Down Wages (COMMENT: If those who hired me could have hired illegals, they would have hired illegals and they would have paid them much less. I should write a book about my biggest critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents have/had lots of money, bought them cars, paid for their college expenses, got them jobs, etc.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/09/yes-illegal-immigration-holds-down-wages-n3782593

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Former police chief: Chicago illegal immigrant crime ‘going to boil over’ – Matthew Holloway
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/fmr-police-chief-chicago-illegal-immigrant-crime-going-to-boil-over

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Crime Must Be Deterred under Threat of Real Consequences – KAYLA BARTSCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/men-are-not-angels-crime-must-be-deterred-under-threat-of-real-consequences/
— Why Military Recruitment Is Miserable – LUTHER RAY ABEL
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/02/why-military-recruitment-is-miserable/

TOWNHALL
— Depending on how one defines success, it can be argued that Joe Biden is among the most successful presidents in U.S. history. Not for any good that he’s accomplished but for his ability to meet his or his handler’s objectives. – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2024/02/10/joe-biden-a-highly-successful-us-president-n2635021

ZERO HEDGE
— How “Wokeness” Took Over – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/how-wokeness-took-over

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Pritzker denounces language of Biden special counsel report: ‘I smell a rat’ – FILIP TIMOTIJA
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4459833-illinois-pritzker-denounces-language-biden-special-counsel-report/
— Illinois bill would give tax credit to residents fleeing states with abortion, gender-affirming care bans – BROOKE MIGDON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4459425-illinois-bill-would-give-tax-credit-to-residents-fleeing-states-with-abortion-gender-affirming-care-bans/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4459617-americans-mostly-women-are-becoming-more-liberal-gallup/
— McCarthy says he has no interest in leading RNC – ELIZABETH CRISP (COMMENT: Serving as a chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I should write a book about that.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4458065-mccarthy-rnc-no-interest/
— Texas Lt Gov says it’s clear ‘Democratic deep state run by Obama’ taking Biden down – LAUREN IRWIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4458607-texas-lt-gov-says-its-clear-democratic-deep-state-run-by-obama-taking-biden-down/
— Haley says she’s strengthening GOP by staying in presidential race. – ELIZABETH CRISP (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Haley.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4458248-haley-campaign-strengthening-gop/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lgbtq-rights-health-care-sports-83ea92e1a44c5796eb8b2a6c27661c23

NBC NEWS
— Could Democrats replace Biden as their nominee? It is nearly impossible for the Democratic Party to replace Biden, and the president has given no indication that he intends to step aside — nor is anyone asking him to. – Alex Seitz-Wald and Ben Kamisar
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democrats-replace-biden-nominee-rcna138125

NEW YORK TIMES
— Every FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Delay Puts College Further Out of Reach – Justin Draeger and Ted Mitchell (COMMENT: I should write a book about the many negatives of working your way through college. My college GPA was lower because I skipped classes Mondays and Fridays at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969 so that could work more hours for the Park Forest Post Office. But I would focus in my book how if you had to work your way through college, your critics/opponents use that to stress that you did not get scholarships because your high school grades and your ACT/SAT score were not high enough. My high school grades and my ACT score were lower because washed dishes during my junior and senior years instead of studying.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/opinion/fafsa-delay-college-access.html
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) promote Democrats and RINOs and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/us/politics/senate-house-republicans.html
— Eight Words and a Verbal Slip Put Biden’s Age Back at the Center of 2024. A special counsel’s stinging report and an uneven White House appearance captured Democrats’ fears about President Biden and fueled Republicans as they try to cast him as weak. – Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Katie Glueck
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/us/politics/biden-memory-age-democrats.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How a liberal billionaire became America’s leading anti-DEI crusader. Bill Ackman used Wall Street tactics to oust Harvard’s first Black president. He’s part of a wave of business leaders attacking diversity initiatives spurred by George Floyd’s death. – Elizabeth Dwoskin (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since 1974 when I was 25 years old, I have fought patronage, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. My critics/opponents not only do not fight the aforesaid, they promote the aforesaid. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/10/bill-ackman-end-dei-industry/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Nikki Haley Doesn’t Care if Extended GOP Race Damages Trump. Former South Carolina governor is adamant Republicans would regret setting up a 2020 rematch. – John McCormick
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/nikki-haley-doesnt-care-if-extended-gop-race-damages-trump-060c0a01
— Biden’s Age Back in Spotlight After Special Counsel Report, Verbal Flubs. Report says he presented himself as an ‘elderly man with a poor memory’; Biden fires back: ‘My memory is fine’ – Ken Thomas and Catherine Lucey
https://www.wsj.com/politics/bidens-age-back-in-spotlight-after-special-counsel-report-verbal-flubs-159c77f5
— 40% of Lawyers Are Women. 7% Are Black. America’s Workforce in Charts. New government data shows who fills hundreds of occupations according to gender and race. – Lauren WeberFollow and Stephanie Stamm (COMMENT: Because relatively few minorities and/or females had the jobs I had, my employers were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, retain, and promote minorities and females, that is, they were always under tremendous pressure to get rid of their employees who were White and/or male.)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/workers-america-jobs-demographics-charts-94a5ff6c
— In Choosing Our Leaders, the Issue Isn’t Age But Ability. We don’t want candidates with serious physical and cognitive problems, but it would be a mistake to set an arbitrary age cutoff for the presidency—or any important job. – Louise Aronson and Teva Brender
https://www.wsj.com/politics/in-choosing-our-leaders-age-alone-shouldnt-matter-e9f14a44
— A Tipping Point on Biden’s Decline. Will Democrats continue to ignore the growing risks of the President’s mental frailties? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-memory-special-counsel-robert-hur-democrats-2024-election-19126919
— Biden Has More Than an Age Problem. Voters Don’t See Him as Presidential.
— Many voters view Biden as failing to fully embody the office of the presidency, despite his legislative and diplomatic achievements. – Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/biden-has-more-than-an-age-problem-voters-dont-see-him-as-presidential-f5212415
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Panic, Fury and Blame: Inside the White House After Report Targets Biden’s Age. Officials race to contain the fallout after special counsel faults 81-year-old president’s memory. – Ken Thomas, Catherine Lucey, Annie Linskey
https://www.wsj.com/politics/democrats-anxiety-over-bidens-age-grows-after-special-counsel-report-faf6578c

NEWSWEEK
— Map Shows How Much Undocumented Immigrants Cost in Each State – Nick Mordowanec
https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-how-much-undocumented-immigrants-cost-each-state-1868673

NTD
— Government Report Says Illegal Immigration Will Force Down Wages in the US (COMMENT: If those who hired me could have hired illegals, they would have hired illegals and they would have paid them much less. I should write a book about my biggest critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents have/had lots of money, bought them cars, paid for their college expenses, got them jobs, etc.)
https://www.ntd.com/government-report-says-illegal-immigration-will-force-down-wages-in-the-us_972156.html

ACCOUNTING
— Why Aren’t There More Black Accountants? – Bernard Grant (COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, so that my Democrat GAO superiors could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black CPA subordinate, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” and that is exactly what they did. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes not only have no problem with that, they applaud that. They promote up-or-out, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.accounting.com/resources/why-arent-there-more-black-accountants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a 2019 report by the Association of International Certified Public Accountants only 2% of certified public accountants (CPAs) identify as Black. By contrast, 84% of CPAs identify as white.)

February 9, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Special counsel finds Joe Biden ‘willfully’ disclosed classified materials as private citizen, but no criminal charges warranted – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/special-counsel-biden-willfully-disclosed-classified-materials-as-private-citizen-but-no-criminal-charges-warranted/
— Special counsel alleged Biden couldn’t recall personal milestones. His response: ‘My memory is fine’ – JOSH BOAK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/special-counsel-alleged-biden-couldnt-recall-personal-milestones-his-response-my-memory-is-fine/
— No migrants camped out at O’Hare International Airport for first time since summer, questions loom over dwindling city funds – ALICE YIN and NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/no-migrants-at-ohare-airport/
— Democratic candidates for state’s attorney split on juvenile crimes, retail theft – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/cook-county-states-attorney-debate/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville residents lambast McBroom for his migrant sign-up sheet proposal, calling it politically motivated and ‘self-serving’ – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/naperville-mcbroom-council-chicago-migrant-criticism/

DAILY HERALD
— A surcharge for hybrid vehicles? – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240209/editorials/a-surcharge-for-hybrid-vehicles/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— For Pritzker, the DNC could be a dress rehearsal for a presidential run – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/jb-pritzker-dnc-presidential-springboard

NBC5
— Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of documents – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/special-counsel-biden-willfully-disclosed-classified-materials-but-no-criminal-charges-warranted/3351019/
— Task force to gather information, history on Illinois’ underground railroad created (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly equate slaves fleeing slavery with citizens of foreign countries fleeing their motherlands.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/task-force-to-gather-information-history-on-illinois-underground-railroad-created/3348966/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBR-sIKq9AU
— A look into the process behind Evanston’s reparations program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Rd2VjC6D0
— Important details on migrant shelters remain up in the air following Johnson, Pritzker meeting – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WfkkLTfEko

CBS2
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/volunteers-free-store-migrants-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbPhg6UTJ94

FOX32
— Illinois Republicans raise concerns over spending on healthcare for non-citizens
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republicans-spending-healthcare-noncitizens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I6BWfc2pgQ
— Biden insists ‘my memory is fine’ as he angrily criticizes Special Counsel report. President Biden on Thursday addressed the nation in a primetime speech regarding the release of a Special Counsel report that called into question his mental clarity, as well as the war in Gaza.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1408444

WTTW
— Special Counsel: Biden ‘Willfully’ Disclosed Classified Materials, but No Criminal Charges Warranted – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/08/special-counsel-biden-willfully-disclosed-classified-materials-no-criminal-charges

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— NRA endorses incumbent Bost over challenger Bailey – Brenden Moore
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/nra-endorses-incumbent-bost-over-challenger-bailey/article_e707a414-c5ed-11ee-9c63-3bfee16ff224.html

STATELINE
— Votes for Trump won’t be counted in Illinois if challenge to keep him off primary ballot is successful – John Clark
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/votes-for-trump-wont-be-counted-in-illinois-if-challenge-to-keep-him-off-primary-ballot-is-successful/

WJBC
— Illinois Senate Republicans tired of tax dollars going to free health care for immigrants – Dave Dahl
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/02/09/illinois-senate-republicans-tired-of-tax-dollars-going-to-free-health-care-for-immigrants/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden’s age continues to linger as a campaign issue amid slip-ups – AUSTIN DENEAN (COMMENT: The issue should be his health, not his age.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/president-joe-bidens-age-continues-to-linger-as-a-campaign-issue-amid-slip-ups-2024-election-politics-former-president-donald-trump-republican-primary-nikki-haley-dean-phillips

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/ap-as-dei-policies-come-under-legal-attack-philanthropic-donors-consider-how-to-adapt/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Illinois-Indiana Border Separates Two Worlds – EDWARD ROBERT MCCLELLAND
https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/the-illinois-indiana-border-separates-two-worlds/

CHALKBEAT
— Chicago Public Schools enrollment climbs as more migrant families arrive – Becky Veveaand
https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/02/08/chicago-public-schools-sees-more-migrant-students/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-230/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-32/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— The Invasion Democrats Created and America Can’t Unsee
https://johnkassnews.com/the-invasion-america-wont-forget/

WIREPOINTS
— The well-educated are fleeing Illinois, too – Nick Binotti
https://wirepoints.org/the-well-educated-are-fleeing-illinois-too-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Justice Department Describes Joe Biden as “An Elderly Man with a Poor Memory”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/08/justice-department-describes-joe-biden-as-an-elderly-man-with-a-poor-memory/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— North County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/654329444-north-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis

WEST COOK NEWS
— West Cook County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://westcooknews.com/stories/654334892-west-cook-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lake Forest podcast hosts: ‘The law allows you to come to the United States border and say I am seeking Asylum’
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/654138370-lake-forest-podcast-hosts-the-law-allows-you-to-come-to-the-united-states-border-and-say-i-am-seeking-asylum

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL State Rifle Assoc. Launches Video Highlighting Gun Control’s Racist History, Says Laws Were Meant to Keep Minorities Unarmed
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/il-state-rifle-assoc-launches-video-highlighting-gun-controls-racist-history-says-laws-were-meant-to-keep-minorities-unarmed.html
— The Failed Experiment of Decriminalizing Drugs – David E. Smith
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/opinion-the-failed-experiment-of-decriminalizing-drugs.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Well-meaning elderly man’: Republicans seize on Biden memory issues detailed in Hur report – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/8/republicans-seize-joe-biden-memory-issues-detailed/
— Stephen A. Smith grapples with reality in MAGA meltdown: ‘Who’s to say Black people would be wrong to vote Trump? – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/stephen-a-smith-grapples-with-reality-in-maga-meltdown-whos-to-say-black-people-would-be-wrong-to-vote-trump-1435147/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nikki Haley reads ‘mean tweets’ in new viral video – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2844867/nikki-haley-mean-tweets-second-late-night-appearance/
— Executive actions cannot stem tide of illegal immigration: White House – Haisten Willis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/2845797/white-house-executive-action-tide-illegal-immigration/
— Eric Adams’s gangs of New York – Parker Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2844540/eric-adamss-gangs-new-york/
— Sunny Hostin still wants reparations after discovering ancestors were ‘enslavers’ – Jenny Goldsberry (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2845357/sunny-hostin-reparations-ancestors-were-enslavers/
— Biden likes banning books too, you hypocrites – Parker Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2845323/the-amazon-files-biden-likes-banning-books-too-you-hypocrites/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Grindr, the original gay hookup app, is under fire for discriminating against gays – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/grindr_the_original_gay_hookup_app_is_under_fire_for_discriminating_against_gays.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Asylum seekers’ seem to think they’ll be voting in 2024: ‘Of course, for Biden’ – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/asylum-seekers-seem-to-think-theyll-be-voting-in-2024-of-course-for-biden-1435213/
— Dangerous new trend? Illegal alien beats NY homeowner, steals flag before flipping camera the bird – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/dangerous-new-trend-illegal-alien-beats-ny-homeowner-steals-flag-before-flipping-camera-the-bird-1435119/
— GOP candidate ignites firestorm when she takes a flamethrower to ‘sexualized’ books that ‘groom’ kids – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/08/gop-candidate-ignites-firestorm-when-she-takes-a-flamethrower-to-sexualized-books-that-groom-kids-1435200/

BLAZE
— Enough border photo ops! GOP governors need to fight the interior invasion – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/enough-border-photo-ops-gop-governors-need-to-fight-the-interior-invasion

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Threatens to Further Cut Deportations Unless Congress Funnels Billions to Border Crossers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/08/joe-biden-threatens-to-further-cut-deportations-unless-congress-funnels-billions-to-border-crossers/

COLLEGE FIX
— Bill would stop universities from imposing DEI pledges on students, staff – MARY MOBLEY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bill-would-stop-universities-from-imposing-dei-pledges-on-students-staff/
— New York, Illinois universities vandalized with swastikas, antisemitic graffiti in same week – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/new-york-illinois-universities-vandalized-with-swastikas-antisemitic-graffiti-in-same-week/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Gang’s All Here—Thanks to Biden’s Open Border – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/08/gangs-all-here-thanks-bidens-open-border-borderline/

DAILY WIRE
— Republicans Slam Biden Admin For Saying ICE Will Reduce Deportations If GOP Doesn’t Pass Border Bill – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-slam-biden-admin-for-saying-ice-will-reduce-deportations-if-gop-doesnt-pass-border-bill
— Stephen A. Smith Rips Democrats For Prioritizing Illegal Aliens Over Americans
https://www.dailywire.com/news/stephen-a-smith-rips-democrats-for-prioritizing-illegal-aliens-over-americans
— Senator Murphy On Democrats’ Priorities: ‘People We Care About Most’ Are ‘Undocumented Americans’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/senator-murphy-on-democrats-priorities-people-we-care-about-most-are-undocumented-americans
— Dartmouth Brings Back SAT Requirement. – Mairead Elordi (COMMENT: The federal government should bring back the Federal Service Entrance Examination (FSEE). Because I passed the FSEE in 1970, IRS offered me a job in 1971. The Democrats who run the federal government dumped the FSEE because it frustrated their efforts to hire Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dartmouth-brings-back-sat-requirement
— The Racial Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card. It’s Only Going To Lead To More Failure. – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-racial-get-out-of-jail-free-card-its-only-going-to-lead-to-more-failure

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Glides to Victory in Nevada Caucus. Trump’s win came hours after the Supreme Court heard arguments on an effort to remove him from the ballot in Colorado. – Janice Hisle
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-glides-to-victory-in-nevada-caucus-5583315

FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— House to Vote Again on Mayorkas Impeachment After Setback – Kari Jacobson
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/house-vote-again-mayorkas-impeachment-after-setback

FOX BUSINESS
— Democrats border bill attempts to ‘normalize’ illegal immigration: Sen. Ted Cruz. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses whether the Republican Party is in ‘chaos’ after killing the Democrats’ border package on ‘Varney & Co.’
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6346486485112

FOX NEWS
— It’s become an industry for race hustlers to find racism in everything. Race obsessed snake oil salesmen do us all a grave disservice while lining their own pockets – Greg Gutfeld
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-industry-race-hustlers-racism
— Infighting continues at New York Times as staffers complain about LGBTQ coverage. Times staffers have bickered over everything from transgender issues to coverage of Israel-Hamas war. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/infighting-continues-new-york-times-staffers-complain-about-lgbtq-coverage
— ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith rails against ‘$53 million pilot program for illegals,’ predicts Trump victory. ‘I personally think his return to the presidency is going to be civil war in this country,’ Smith says of Trump. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/espns-stephen-a-smith-predicts-trump-will-defeat-biden-immigration-economic-issues-persist
— Democratic senator reveals ‘people we care about most’ are ‘undocumented Americans’ in US. Democratic Sen Chris Murphy joined MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Wednesday to discuss border security bill. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democratic-senator-reveals-people-we-care-about-most-undocumented-americans-us
— Biden admin facing mounting backlash after migrant attacks homeowner, steals flag: ‘Becoming a trend’ ‘When people break our laws, they put their middle finger up to the cameras,’ Harris Faulkner says. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-admin-facing-more-outrage-after-migrant-attacks-homeowner-steals-flag-becoming-a-trend
— ‘Friends’, ‘Seinfeld’ and other TV shows unfit for today’s woke culture. What is woke culture? Revisit 8 TV shows that grapple with complexities of societal sensitivity. – Maeghan Dolph
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tv-shows-woke-culture
— Bipartisan lawmakers eye ‘pilot program’ to expedite citizenship for migrants who serve in US military. Bill proposed as a bipartisan immigration and border security deal went down in flames. – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bipartisan-lawmakers-eye-pilot-program-expedite-citizenship-migrants-who-serve-us-military

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Stop Allowing Noncitizens To Determine Congressional and Presidential Representation – Lora Ries
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/stop-allowing-noncitizens-determine-congressional-and-presidential
— Voters Want Meaningful Reforms To Stem Illegal Immigration – Simon Hankinson
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/voters-want-meaningful-reforms-stem-illegal-immigration

MRC TV
— ‘Biden Should Be Removed’: X Reacts To Biden Avoiding Docs Prosecution Due To Mental Deficiencies – ERIC SCHEINER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/eric-scheiner/biden-should-be-removed-x-reacts-biden-avoiding-docs-prosecution-due-mental

NEWS BUSTERS
— Musk Bashes Disney’s ‘Mandatory Institutionalized Racism,’ Promises to Support Lawsuits – Tom Olohan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/tom-olohan/2024/02/08/musk-bashes-disneys-mandatory-institutionalized-racism
— Racial Revelations: Sunny Hostin’s Family Owned Slaves, Still DEMANDS Reparations – Nicholas Fondacaro (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2024/02/08/racial-revelations-hostins-family-owned-slaves-still-demands

NEWSMAX
— Biden, No-Border Dems Brought Us Illegal Immigrant Crime – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/ice-newsom-nypd/2024/02/08/id/1152803/
— Musk Rages Against ‘Disney’s DEI Gestapo’ – Lee Barney
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/elon-musk-dei-disney/2024/02/08/id/1152802/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Democrat Senator Chris Murphy Wants Illegals To Help Them Win Elections – Will Scharf
https://www.oann.com/video/oan-contribution/will-scharf-democrats-want-illegals-to-help-them-win-elections/

PJ MEDIA
— Need More Proof That Transgenderism Is a Mental Disorder? Here You Go! – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/02/08/need-more-proof-that-transgenderism-is-a-mental-disorder-here-you-go-n4926257

POST MILLENNIAL
— The View’s Sunny Hostin SHOCKED to find she’s descended from Spanish slaveholders (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://thepostmillennial.com/the-views-sunny-hostin-shocked-to-find-shes-descended-from-spanish-slaveholders

POWER LINE
— ILLEGALS ARE ALREADY VOTING – LLOYD BILLINGSLEY
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/02/illegals-are-already-voting.php

TOWNHALL
— The Absurd Democrat Border Con – Victor Davis Hanson
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2024/02/09/the-absurd-democrat-border-con-n2635023
— Mayorkas Wants You to Have Pity for Illegal Migrants Who Killed Americans – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/08/mayorkas-americans-killed-by-illegals-should-not-be-politicized-n2634948
— Biden Plans to Do What He Said He Couldn’t Regarding Illegal Immigration – Matt Vespa |
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/08/biden-plans-to-do-what-he-said-he-couldnt-regarding-illegal-immigration-n2634976
— Democrat PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE to Illegal Immigrants, ADMITS AMERICA-LAST AGENDA!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwPWPJ-_iZQ
— Sunny Hostin Learned Her Ancestors Owned Slaves and Her Response Is Truly Something – Spencer Brown (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/02/08/its-a-bummer-sunny-hostin-on-finding-out-her-ancestors-owned-slaves-n2634971

ZERO HEDGE
— Democrats Fail America’s Youth As Dozens Of Schools In Illinois & Maryland Have Zero Kids Proficient In Math – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-fail-americas-youth-dozens-schools-illinois-maryland-have-zero-kids-proficient

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

REUTERS
— Republican US senators seek info on Illinois judges’ diversity policies – Nate Raymond
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/republican-us-senators-seek-info-illinois-judges-diversity-policies-2024-02-08/

NBC NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/anti-dei-rhetoric-black-organizations-counter-billionaires-rcna136815

CBS NEWS
— Migrant crossings fall sharply along Texas border, shifting to Arizona and California – Camilo Montoya-Galvez
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-texas-border-arizona-california-migrants/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/opinion/trump-republicans-border-ukraine.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/us/politics/trump-border-biden.html

FOX SAVANNAH
— Chicago may delay school year so students can ‘attend’ Democratic National Convention – KRISTINA WATROBSKI
https://fox28savannah.com/news/nation-world/chicago-may-delay-school-year-so-students-can-attend-democratic-national-convention-dnc-2024-election-chicago-public-schools-illinois-politics-education-crisis-in-the-classroom

FOX SAN DIEGO
— 80% of asylum-seekers rejected, DHS official says – Salvador Rivera
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/80-of-asylum-seekers-rejected-dhs-official-says/

FORBES
— Musk Rages Against ‘Disney’s DEI Gestapo’ And Doubles Down On Crusade – Robert Hart
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2024/02/08/musk-rages-against-disneys-dei-gestapo-and-doubles-down-on-anti-diversity-crusade/

GOVERNING
— The Resentments and Realities of the Rural-Urban Divide. There are some delightful, lively small towns, but let the numbers do the talking: In Illinois, downstaters and their city “cousins” live in different worlds of expectations and aspirations. – Jim Nowlan
https://www.governing.com/politics/the-resentments-and-realities-of-the-rural-urban-divide

DAILY MAIL
— Biden’s own DOJ said he has ‘diminished faculties and a faulty memory’: Classified docs probe reveals he left Afghan files next to dog bed in garage, forgot when his son Beau died AND couldn’t remember when he was vice president. Long-awaited report reveals an 81-year-old president suffering memory lapses. ‘He did not remember, even within several years, when his son Beau died,’ it said. Biden said he had cooperated fully and that the matter was now closed. -ROB CRILLY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13062835/joe-biden-classified-documents-garage-private-office-investigation-not-charged.html

February 8, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Orland Park mayor suggests those opposing US interests ‘go to another country.’ Mayor Keith Pekau’s comments came amid discussion on an Israel-Hamas cease-fire resolution. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://abc7chicago.com/village-of-orland-park-il-mayor-keith-pekau/14394841/
— 33 arrested in Niles protest at Woodward Manufacturing, accuse company of complicity in Gaza war – Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/niles-protest-woodward-manufacturing-israel-hamas-war/14396475/

NBC5
— Northern Illinois University dramatically expands no-tuition program for incoming students (COMMENT: My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. In today’s dollars, he never earned more than $60,000 a year.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/northern-illinois-university-dramatically-expands-no-tuition-program-for-incoming-students/3348559/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a press release, students who have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above, and whose families have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less qualify for the program. Previously, the income cutoff was $75,000, according to the press release.)

CBS2
— Protests to be allowed just outside of DNC in Chicago this summer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-protests-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMhFSG_oZsQ
— Effort to remove former President Trump from Illinois ballot is allowed to go ahead – Chris Tye
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/effort-remove-trump-from-illinois-ballot/

WGN9
— Orland Park mayor unapologetic, despite criticism over rejecting cease-fire in Gaza – Angelica Sanchez
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/orland-park-mayor-unapologetic-despite-criticism-over-rejecting-cease-fire-in-gaza/

FOX32
— People camping out for Trump Supreme Court case
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1407712
— Chicago crime: 457 cars stolen in a single week, alderwoman weighs in (COMMENT: While I worked for IRS in Chicago, my 1969 Dodge Charger SE was stolen in 1971 and my 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air was stolen in 1973.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-457-cars-stolen-single-week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVL8OFzImsc

WTTW
— Donald Trump’s Allies in Nevada GOP Ensured Victory for ‘None of These Candidates’ Over Nikki Haley – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/07/donald-trump-s-allies-nevada-gop-ensured-victory-none-these-candidates-over-nikki-haley

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau’s remarks on cease-fire draw protest from Islamic advocacy group – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/orland-park-mayor-keith-pekaus-remarks-on-cease-fire-draw-protest-from-islamic-advocacy-group/
— Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that’s broken new legal ground – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/trumps-presidential-bid-hangs-in-the-balance-in-a-supreme-court-case-thats-broken-new-legal-ground/
— Judge rejects request for hold on challenge to Donald Trump’s place on Illinois primary ballot – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/judge-rejects-request-for-hold-on-challenge-to-donald-trumps-place-on-illinois-primary-ballot/
— Nikki Haley pushes forward after Trump’s allies in Nevada ensured her loss to ‘none of these candidates’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/07/haley-pushes-forward-after-trumps-allies-in-nevada-ensured-her-loss-to-none-of-these-candidates/
— Will the mayor’s pension working group seriously tackle the problem? 3 city pension plans have only enough money to pay out less than four years of benefits. – TED DABROWSKI, JOSH BANDOCH, DENNIS LACOMB and ED BACHRACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/opinion-chicago-pension-working-group/
— With tax credit scholarships expiring soon, schools and parents scramble to fund students’ tuition – Alysa Guffey
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-schools-and-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/with-tax-credit-scholarships-expiring-soon-schools-and-parents-scramble-to-fund-students-tuition/ar-BB1hY7Az

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 33 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested outside military contractor’s factory in Niles. More than 100 protesters gathered Wednesday outside Woodward Inc., alleging the firm is complicit in Gaza deaths. – Cindy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/7/24065418/33-pro-palestinian-protesters-arrested-niles-boeing-woodward-defense-contractor-israel-hamas-gaza
— Illinois challenge to Trump’s candidacy won’t be delayed, Cook County judge rules. Judge Tracie Porter denied Trump’s request to delay the challenge until after the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on similar challenges in other states, setting a Feb. 16 next court date. – Dave McKinney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/2/7/24065356/donald-trump-objection-placement-illinois-march-primary-ballot-no-delay

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE OF ANDERSON: A handful of politicians (Janice Anderson, Mark Curran, Paul Froehlich, Pete DiCianni) switch parties, citing extremism. Others question their motives.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240207/local-politics/a-handful-of-politicians-switch-parties-citing-extremism-others-question-their-motives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jim Zay, the DuPage Republican Party chairman and the longest-serving county board member, suggests switching parties is an opportunistic move. Zay remembers when Democratic candidates would lose and then run under the GOP banner. Roger Kotecki, for instance, ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat in 1988 before winning a county board seat as a Republican in 1990. Now Democrats hold the county board majority in DuPage, a traditional GOP bastion. “They’re taking advantage of this situation where they think, ‘The Republican Party’s done in DuPage, and so I’m going to jump on board the Democratic side here and run for office and nobody will know,’” Zay said. “And I think the voters in DuPage County are a lot smarter than that.”)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Naperville residents denounce McBroom’s ‘polite challenge’ to house migrants – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240207/news/naperville-residents-denounce-mcbrooms-polite-challenge-to-house-migrants/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville residents Tuesday blasted City Councilman Josh McBroom, describing his idea of a volunteer signup sheet to house migrants as disingenuous and nothing more than a political stunt. McBroom drew national media attention following a Jan. 16 council meeting during which he suggested the city should look into creating a signup sheet for residents interested in housing new arrivals. In the days after the meeting, McBroom, a Republican, said his proposal was a “polite challenge” to those who support open borders. A week later, McBroom and three other council members who supported the notion withdrew the request and the city manager issued a memo stating city staff would not look into the proposal and it would not come before council for further discussion. “It has been astonishing to hear a council member declare with baseless conviction that Naperville residents are hypocrites about supporting people in need because they didn’t sign a nonexistent form,” resident Meena Banasiak said. “Instead of making an earnest effort to find common ground among different perspectives you provide a disingenuous proposal that needlessly insulted our residents and diverted attention from solving the actual problem to ridiculing people who want a real solution.” Banasiak was among the more than 150 people who attended Tuesday’s meeting, which included public comment from more than 30 residents. Though several focused on McBroom, others requested a resolution from the city council supporting a cease-fire in Gaza and addressed issues such as controversy surrounding this year’s social service agency grant awards and the resignation of a human rights and fair housing commission member. Banasiak and others called on council members to censure McBroom. Though some council members expressed disappointment in the events since Jan. 16, they did not discuss or indicate support for censure. After Tuesday’s meeting, McBroom said that while many who spoke offered to help — either through donations or programs — he did not hear anyone offer to house any migrants in their homes. Earlier this month, McBroom sent a letter to Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott thanking him for his leadership with the migrant crisis and shared his volunteer signup sheet proposal. “Democrat legislators helped to create this mess and now the rest of us are left paying the bill,” McBroom wrote. “Many of my colleagues and fellow residents are quick to support the idea of welcoming and supporting new migrants, but no one is willing to invite them into their home. And my statement proved that.” McBroom repeated similar sentiments Tuesday and remained steadfast in his belief that taxpayers should not foot the bill for new arrivals. In January, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another $11 million in state grants would be made available to municipalities to assist new arrivals. McBroom repeated similar sentiments Tuesday and remained steadfast in his belief that taxpayers should not foot the bill for new arrivals. In January, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced another $11 million in state grants would be made available to municipalities to assist new arrivals. “I don’t want to use tax dollars, I don’t want to take state aid,” McBroom said after Tuesday’s meeting. Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli said the city has not applied for state grant funding to assist migrants. He added that any grant application would have to come before the council. Though the city has not received buses carrying migrants from Texas in recent weeks, Wehrli said the city intends to follow its plan and provide safe passage to new arrivals to the landing zone in Chicago. “I don’t want to use tax dollars, I don’t want to take state aid,” McBroom said after Tuesday’s meeting. Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli said the city has not applied for state grant funding to assist migrants. He added that any grant application would have to come before the council. Though the city has not received buses carrying migrants from Texas in recent weeks, Wehrli said the city intends to follow its plan and provide safe passage to new arrivals to the landing zone in Chicago.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/illinois-abortion-providers-discuss-threats-violence
— Kam Buckner introduces bill that would ban single-family zoning in most Illinois cities – Leigh Giangreco (COMMENT: Does your precinct have apartment buildings? My DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton has four apartment buildings. Renters are far less likely to vote for Republicans.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/bill-banning-single-family-zoning-illinois-introduced#/

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— RNC convention planning ‘full speed ahead’ in Milwaukee despite looming leadership shakeup. – Lawrence Andrea
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/07/rnc-convention-planning-full-speed-ahead-despite-leadership-shakeup/72510636007/

MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— State representative, other GOP candidates make pitches at Quincy Tea Party meeting – J. ROBERT GOUGH
https://muddyrivernews.com/top-stories/state-representative-other-gop-candidates-make-pitches-at-quincy-tea-party-meeting/20240207075945/

NORTHERN STAR
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly push more pot on students. My having never used pot helped me a) work my way through college and graduate from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 21 in 1970, b) pass the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, c) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, d) get hired by IRS in 1971 and promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, g) get hired by GAO in 1980, h) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, i) pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981, j) become a licensed CPA in 1981, k) etc.
https://northernstar.info/112642/opinion/marijuana-should-be-federally-legalized/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-229/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-31/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/654202054-dupage-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis
— McHenry County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/654194659-mchenry-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis
— Lake County municipalities refuse to discuss illegal immigrant crisis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/654213650-lake-county-municipalities-refuse-to-discuss-illegal-immigrant-crisis
— Sean Casten shows once again that he cares more about people who entered the country illegally than American citizens’ – Jeanne Ives
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/654174123-jeanne-ives-sean-casten-shows-once-again-that-he-cares-more-about-people-who-entered-the-country-illegally-than-american-citizens

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Cleta’s Memo- The Threat of Non-Citizens Voting in 2024
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/post/cleta-s-memo-the-threat-of-non-citizens-voting-in-2024

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of Dec. 17
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/654203180-top-campaign-contribution-recipients-in-illinois-for-the-week-of-dec-17

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UPWARD MOBILITY TOUGHER IN ILLINOIS THAN IN REST OF MIDWEST, MOST OF U.S. – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/upward-mobility-tougher-in-illinois-than-in-rest-of-midwest-most-of-u-s/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP Ally Ronna Romney-McDaniel to Resign as RNC Chair, Leaves Legacy of Election Losses, Poor Fundraising
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/02/breaking-il-gop-ally-ronna-romney-mcdaniel-to-resign-as-rnc-chair-leaves-legacy-of-election-losses-poor-fundraising.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Unstoppable Trump cements hold over Republican Party – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/8/unstoppable-donald-trump-cements-hold-over-republi/
— Last-minute 2020 election changes encouraged voter fraud – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/7/inside-beltway-last-minute-2020-election-changes-e/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Senate GOP is functionally leaderless – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2843297/the-senate-gop-is-functionally-leaderless/
— Mitch McConnell played bigger part in failed border plan than anyone knew: ‘He wrote the deal’ – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/2844183/chris-murphy-mitch-mcconnell-role-border-legislation/
— Trump suggests North Carolina GOP Chairman Whatley as Ronna McDaniel successor at RNC – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2843976/trump-north-carolina-gop-chairman-whatley-ronna-mcdaniel-republican-national-committee/
— Whom Trump could pick to lead the RNC – Misty Severi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2843358/who-trump-could-pick-new-leader-rnc/
— Leaked Border Patrol numbers show illegal immigrant arrests dropped 50% from December to January – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2843511/border-patrol-numbers-illegal-immigrant-arrests-january/
— The border bill is a setup for the GOP – Elizabeth Stauffer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/2842732/the-border-bill-is-a-setup-for-the-gop/

NEW YORK POST
— Biden’s mental decline cannot be ignored – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/opinion/joe-bidens-mental-decline-cannot-be-ignored/
— Biden admin aware many migrants shouldn’t qualify as asylum seekers – Alex Oliveira
https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/news/internal-documents-show-dhs-knows-many-migrants-shouldnt-qualify-for-asylum/
— Hamas’ ‘cease-fire offer’ was only a call for Israel to give up – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/07/opinion/hamas-cease-fire-offer-was-only-a-call-for-israel-to-give-up/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’ May Be Imperiling Airline Safety. “Equity” and mendacity could go hand in hand when there are political points to be scored. – Mark Bradford (COMMENT: To promote Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI is to reject meritocracy. I should write books about how AA and DEI have harmed the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, conservative organizations, religious organizations, education, healthcare, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-faas-disability-bait-and-switch/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Absurd Democrat Border Con. It remains unclear why Biden and Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas destroyed what Trump had achieved. Why would they ensure such misery for both Americans and millions of illegal migrants? – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/08/the-absurd-democrat-border-con/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Calls grow to get Mitch McConnell out of there – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/calls_grow_to_get_mitch_mcconnell_out_of_there.html
— Are We on The Doorstep of Another Civil War? – John Kudla
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/are_we_on_the_doorstep_of_another_civil_war.html
— Mail-in voter fraud and the 2020 election – Chris Talgo
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/mailin_voter_fraud_and_the_2020_election.html

BREITBART
— Mayorkas: Americans Killed by Illegals ‘Should Not Be Politicized’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/07/dhs-chief-mayorkas-americans-killed-by-illegals-should-not-be-politicized/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Biden admin wants to reward illegal immigrants with college prep programs
https://www.campusreform.org/article/biden-admin-wants-to-reward-illegal-immigrants-with-college-prep-programs/24815

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Trump Called ‘Racist’ for Saying ‘Invasion’ — Is it Still Racist When Sharpton Says It? – Larry Elder
https://www.creators.com/read/larry-elder/02/24/trump-called-racist-for-saying-invasion-is-it-still-racist-when-sharpton-says-it

DAILY CALLER
— DEI Activists Pressure Corporations To Keep Pushing Race-Based Programs Despite Mounting Lawsuits – JAMES LYNCH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/07/dei-activists-pressure-corporations-pushing-programs-lawsuits/
— Dems Want To Make Everything Electric — Except The Border Fence – Ron Hart
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/07/hart-democrat-border-bill-illegal-immigration-trump/
— Senate Republicans Block Border Bill – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/07/senate-republicans-block-border-bill/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Stop Allowing Noncitizens to Determine Congressional and Presidential Representation – Lora Ries
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/07/stop-allowing-noncitizens-to-determine-congressional-and-presidential-representation/
— Transgender Series: Why Parents Can’t Trust Mental Health Professionals – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/08/transgender-series-part-2-truthful-therapist-explains-parents-cant-trust-mental-health-professionals/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Availability of Work Authorization Is a Known ‘Pull Factor’ for Illegal Immigration and the Submission of Fraudulent Asylum Claims. The Senate’s border bill would make it worse. Elizabeth Jacobs
https://cis.org/Jacobs/Availability-Work-Authorization-Known-Pull-Factor-Illegal-Immigration-and-Submission

DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Math And Science Academy Hosts Race-Based Retreats Exclusively For ‘Black And Latinx’ Students. Staff at the school requested that photographers at the school be “Black/Latinx” – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-math-and-science-academy-hosts-race-based-retreats-exclusively-for-black-and-latinx-students

FEDERALIST
— Parental Rights Group Files Complaint Against Illinois School (Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora) For Racist Black- And Hispanic-Only Programs – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/exclusive-parental-rights-group-files-complaint-against-illinois-school-for-racist-black-and-hispanic-only-programs/
— Trump’s Defense Of Anheuser-Busch Undermines Conservatives’ Most Effective Boycott Yet – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/trumps-defense-of-anheuser-busch-undermines-conservatives-most-effective-boycott-yet/
— Democrats’ Election Interference Undermines Voters’ Confidence In The Electoral Process – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/07/democrats-election-interference-undermines-voters-confidence-in-the-electoral-process/

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
— Gender Pronouns are the Catechism of a New Secular Faith Being Pushed on All of Us
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/gender-pronouns-are-the-catechism-of-a-new-secular-faith-being-pushed-on-all-of-us/

FOX BUSINESS
— ‘Woke-ism’ requires discrimination – Katie Pavlich (COMMENT: To be woke is to discriminate against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6346432767112

FOX NEWS
— The entire structure of the government is pay to play. Watters calls out greed among officials. – JESSE WATTERS
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jesse-watters-entire-structure-government-pay-to-play
— Eric Adams is giving ‘illegal aliens everything’ – Curtis Sliwa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7l8FWeBT5c
— Gaetz says George Santos ‘never missed more’ following failed Mayorkas ouster. Rep Matt Gaetz also mentioned missing former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, joking, ‘Never thought you’d hear me say that’ – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gaetz-says-george-santos-never-missed-more-following-failed-mayorkas-ouster

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Federal Judicial Bureaucracy Pushes DEI Agenda – ED WHELAN (COMMENT: Democrats push DEI because those who are the following vote for Democrats: liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or nave ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/federal-judicial-bureaucracy-pushes-dei-agenda/
— Princeton University Boasts of Thriving DEI Programs in Annual Report – ABIGAIL ANTHONY (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they frequently crowed about their success in replacing their employees who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran with employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/princeton-university-boasts-of-thriving-dei-programs-in-annual-report/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Elon Musk RIPS Biden Admin ‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’ for Illegal Immigrants – Tom Olohan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/tom-olohan/2024/02/07/elon-musk-rips-biden-admin-rolling-out-red-carpet-illegal

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— NYC Prioritizing Illegals Over Citizens – Andrew Giuliani
https://www.oann.com/video/real-america-video/nyc-prioritizing-illegals-over-citizens/

PATRIOT POST
— Impeach Him Again. A vote on Mayorkas’ impeachment can be brought up again, and, if Republicans aren’t trying to lose, it should be. Over and over and over again. – ANN COULTER
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/104266-impeach-him-again-2024-02-08

REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— Despite Denials, Critical Race Theory Is Used to Teach Your Children – Rhyen Staley
https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2024/02/07/despite_denials_critical_race_theory_is_used_to_teach_your_children_1010258.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Cruz: Senate Border Bill Codifies Biden’s Open Border, Pays Off Sanctuary Cities – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/02/07/cruz_senate_border_bill_codifies_bidens_open_border_pays_off_sanctuary_cities.html

TOWNHALL
— Biden Admits Senate ‘Border Security’ Bill Is a Precursor to Amnesty for Millions of Illegals – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: If you come to a country illegally, you should never be allowed to vote in that country.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/07/biden-admits-senate-bill-precursor-to-amnesty-for-illegals-n2634879
— First Illegal Migrants In NY Get Prepaid Credit Cards, Now They Get American Jobs – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: If they could have, all the employers who hired me would have hired illegals instead of me.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/07/dem-gov-hochul-relaxes-requirements-for-illegals-to-get-government-jobs-n2634877

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats are rushing to fix their failed sanctuary city and open border schemes – J.T. YOUNG
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4451085-democrats-are-rushing-to-fix-their-failed-sanctuary-city-and-open-border-schemes/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4453130-after-fumbling-border-security-the-immigration-crisis-is-on-republicans/
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4452675-for-gop-on-border-crisis-sells-better-than-compromise/

CBS NEWS
— NYC giving pre-paid debit cards to asylum seeker families for food, baby supplies
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/nyc-distributing-pre-paid-debit-cards-to-asylum-seeker-families/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-giving-pre-paid-debit-cards-to-asylum-seeker-families-for-food-baby-supplies/

NBC NEWS
— Democrats and RINOs falsely argue that the “bipartisan immigration agreement” would have decreased illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-administration-weighs-executive-action-border-migrants-rcna137804

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding – FATIMA HUSSEIN (COMMENT: GAO audits IRS. I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years and for the Democrats who ran GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years. Based on how those Democrats treated me, anticipate/expect that IRS will use its new funding to go after Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wifr.com/2024/02/07/irs-expects-collect-hundreds-billions-more-overdue-unpaid-taxes-thanks-new-funding/

YAHOO
— According to Democrats and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more privileged that you are: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being privileged. I would focus on how much money their parents have/had.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/6-things-white-people-highlight-151602356.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats and RINOs falsely argue that the “bipartisan immigration agreement” would have decreased illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/us/politics/trump-border-biden.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Trump’s mistakes and shortcomings, but ignore, downplay, dismiss, belittle, demonize, denigrate, and condemn all that he has done right.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/opinion/politics-friends-trump-pandemic.html

ABC SAN DIEGO
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://www.10news.com/residents-in-chicago-suburbs-mobilize-to-aid-dropped-off-migrants

FOX ATLANTA
— 33 arrested after pro-Palestinian protest in Chicago suburb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-KIsoyGKiA

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use Jesus to promote more illegal immigration. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2024/02/07/jrs-joan-rosenhauer-migrants-asylum-seekers-247180

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say Iran, Russia and China do not fear Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/our-enemies-dont-fear-biden-or-trump-neither-man-can-deter-iran-russia-or-china-8815287b
— Minority business groups press companies to support diversity initiatives under legal attack – Tali Arbel
https://www.wsj.com/business/dei-diversity-initiatives-advocacy-elon-musk-bill-ackman-b64caeea
— Just because Mayorkas is an operative for Biden, that is not reason to not impeach Mayorkas.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/impeaching-mayorkas-was-a-mistake-this-precedent-will-be-used-against-gop-d0bf4956
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/border-deal-senate-gop-james-lankford-mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-ukraine-israel-aid-f4e8ceb2

FORBES
— What Is A Forensic Accountant? Role And Responsibilities. – Kayla Missman (COMMENT: I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997 when I was 48 years old.)
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/healthcare/become-a-forensic-accountant/
— Earning A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting: Everything You Need To Know – Ilana Hamilton and Brenna Swanston (COMMENT: Majoring in management instead of accounting at UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, and Loyola 1972-1976 was one of my biggest mistakes. By the time I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, because I am a White male, I was viewed as being much too old to have a successful career in accounting. Accounting firms were never interested in me because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire Democrats who were minority, female, and/or young. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. If had been a minority or a female, I would have gotten many job offers from accounting firms.)
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/business-and-marketing/bachelors-in-accounting/
— Democrats and RINOs reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aparnarae/2024/02/08/3-misconceptions-derailing-equity-efforts/

HR BREW
— PwC removes diversity requirement for its interns – Kristen Parisi (COMMENT: Accounting firms were never interested in me because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire Democrats who were minority, female, and/or young. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year. If had been a minority or a female, I would have gotten many job offers from accounting firms.)
https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2024/02/07/pwc-removes-diversity-requirement-for-start-interns
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since SCOTUS issued its decision banning race-based affirmative action in education, multiple lawsuits have been filed against companies because of their DEI programs. PwC, an accounting firm with 46,000 US employees, was one of the companies targeted by anti-DEI activist group America First Legal in 2023 following the affirmative action decision. The group, led by Stephen Miller, said that PwC’s Start internship and scholarship programs, which only accepted applicants from underrepresented groups, could be illegal, the Financial Times reported.

CPA JOURNAL
— My critics/opponents applaud my Democrat GAO superiors for their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old so that they could my job and my preferred corner office to my Democrat Black CPA subordinate, which is exactly what they did. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.cpajournal.com/2024/02/07/keeping-our-promise/

POLITICO                                                                                                  
— Loyalty is a one-way street in Donald Trump’s GOP. Just ask Ronna McDaniel. The Republican National Committee chair is expected to step down this spring. — NATALIE ALLISON and MERIDITH MCGRAW (COMMENT: I should write a book about those Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders a) who I have done the most to help elect and to reelect, b) who have blamed me the most for their defeats, and c) who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me to punish me for their defeats.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/08/ronna-mcdaniel-trump-step-down-00140291
— Could Taylor Swift tilt Florida blue? It’s Democrats’ wildest dream. “People care about her. People understand the importance of her. She is a youth icon,” said one Florida Democrat. – KIMBERLY LEONARD
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/07/taylor-swift-biden-florida-democrats-00140243

PARADISE
— TikTok Giving Chinese Illegals Step-By-Step Instructions On How To Invade U.S.
https://theparadise.ng/23728/watch-tiktok-giving-chinese-illegals-step-by-step-instructions-on-how-to-invade-u-s/

NATION BUILDER
— TRAINING & RESOURCE MANUAL for REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN – Illinois Republican State Central Committee – GOP Training Subcommittee – August, 2015 (COMMENT: I am in the process of hand-delivering a copy of the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot for my precinct to each of the 228 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter.)
https://assets.nationbuilder.com/mcleancountygop/pages/981/attachments/original/1650681545/PrecinctCommitteemanManual-1.pdf?1650681545/1000

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— To get more and more and more votes from those who are the following, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly shout at them that they are victims: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-rich, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/positive-prescription/202402/an-antidote-for-wound-collecting

ACLU
— Democrats and RINOs reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.aclu.org/podcast/how-to-dismantle-the-anti-dei-machine

NPR
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbur.org/npr/1220480721/immigration-lgbtq-violence-asylum
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/08/1220480721/immigration-lgbtq-violence-asylum

TIME
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://time.com/6692645/immigration-economy-us-gdp-growth-cbo-report/

February 5, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://abc7chicago.com/taylor-swift-new-album-cover-the-tortured-poets-department/14386510/

NBC5
— Early voting in Illinois’ 2024 primary election early voting begins this week – James Neveau (COMMENT: As soon as the Republican sample ballot is available for my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I will hand-deliver a copy of it to each of the 228 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter along with campaign literature that Republican candidates have provided me with.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/early-voting-in-illinois-2024-primary-election-early-voting-begins-this-week/3346595/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-new-album/3346792/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Anticipate/expect ever-increasing pressure on you and on your neighbors from the Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district to house illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/05/chicago-migrants-housing/
— Senators release a $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/04/senators-release-a-118-billion-package-that-pairs-border-policies-with-aid-for-ukraine-and-israel/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/03/taylor-swift-wins-album-of-the-year-at-the-grammy-awards-for-the-fourth-time-setting-a-new-record/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/04/taylor-swift-announces-new-album-the-tortured-poets-department/
— Trump says ‘they’ll probably be some changes made’ at RNC – JILL COLVIN (COMMENT: Chairing a political organization is a thankless job. I chaired TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I should write a book about those who blame me the most for losses that Republican candidates suffered in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 2005. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. I would also focus on the aforesaid who also blame me the most for losses that Republican candidates suffered while I served on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/04/trump-says-theyll-probably-be-some-changes-made-at-rnc/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois incumbents in Congress have fundraising advantage over rivals heading into March primary. Incumbents in the most contested Illinois House primaries— Danny Davis, Sean Casten, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia, Bill Foster and Mike Bost have more cash on hand than their rivals. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/1/24058685/illinois-congressional-races-incumbents-fundraising-march-primary-election
— GOP House moves for a vote on Israel aid; Democrats call it a ploy. The Chicago City Council’s cease-fire vote last week got the attention of “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update: “A U.S. city called for a cease-fire in Gaza; in return, Gaza called for a cease-fire in Chicago.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/4/24061494/israel-hamas-war-gaza-congress-republicans-democrats-cease-fire-vote-nation-world-attack-mideast
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/4/24061764/grammys-2024-sza-phoebe-bridgers-boygenius-taylor-swift-olivia-rodrigo-miley-cyrus
— Someone in Chicago wonders whether employers value experience. Abrupt firing of accomplished sales rep seems horribly unfair — but is it illegal? – Ismael Pérez (COMMENT: According to my Democrat GAO superiors in September of 1997 when I was 49 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) my having been a CPA since 1979 and a licensed CPA since 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) since 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner since 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager since 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor since 1996, and a Certified Forensic Accountant since 1997, b) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year, c) what I had learned earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) what I had learned passing the CIA examination in 1981. and e) what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,070-$110,020/year (GAO audits IRS). According to my Democrat IRS superiors in January of 1980 when I was 31 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learn working for IRS for almost 9 years, b) what I had learned passing the CPA examination in 1979, and c) what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in December of 1972 when I was 23 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: what I had learned taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola during 1972. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in February of 1971 when I was 22 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned working for him for the previous 7 months and b) what I had learned earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. According to my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors in September of 1969 when I was 20 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned delivering mail in Park Forest for almost 3 years and b) what I had learned taking courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969. The aforesaid would not have been WORTHLESS to my aforesaid superiors if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/2/24049252/advice-firing-age-workplace-experience-someone-in-chicago-ismael-perez-column

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Most Republicans in new poll believe Trump’s legal cases are being handled ‘unfairly’ – Filip Timotija (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/most-republicans-in-new-poll-believe-trumps-legal-cases-are-being-handled-unfairly/

CWB CHICAGO
— Shoplifting by ‘foreign nationals’ soars in River North: One has been arrested 4 times under 3 names. – Tim Hecke
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/02/migrant-shoplifting-arrests-soar-downtown-chicago-report.html

ILLINOIS SENATE DEMOCRATS
— Professional license process to be expedited under new Glowiak Hilton law (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old. I had worked for GAO for more than a year, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, 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, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/30-senator-suzy-glowiak-hilton-news/5270-professional-license-process-to-be-expedited-under-new-glowiak-hilton-law

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/05/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-226/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Babylon Bee Nails It: “Gaza Votes for Ceasefire in Chicago”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/04/babylon-bee-nails-it-gaza-votes-for-ceasefire-in-chicago/

WIREPOINTS
— The Gaza ceasefire vote and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘Fixer Mentality’ – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-gaza-ceasefire-vote-and-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnsons-fixer-mentality-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders promote Senate immigration bill.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/4/senate-border-deal-revealed-expands-legal-immigrat/
— Democrats’ open-border policy (is) a national threat – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/4/inside-beltway-democrats-open-border-policy-becomi/
— Data shows most mass public shooters used handguns, not ‘assault rifles’ New study challenges media portrayals of mass shootings. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/4/data-shows-most-mass-public-shooters-used-handguns/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Judge ‘not interested’ in delaying challenge to Illinois gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2836684/judge-not-interested-in-delaying-challenge-to-illinois-gun-ban/
— Senate releases long-awaited Ukraine-border bill ahead of expected Wednesday vote – David Sivak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2835193/senate-releases-ukraine-border-bill-text/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/2836604/revealed-senate-border-deal-details/
— Kristi Noem believes ‘weak’ Biden is not running the White House – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2836267/news-kristi-noem-weak-biden-not-running-white-house/

NEW YORK POST
— Where were the Dems complaining about crime, migrants and decay when it MATTERED? – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/opinion/where-were-the-dems-complaining-about-crime-migrants-and-decay-when-it-mattered/
— NYC’s booming underground migrant economy exposes the true disaster of Biden’s open border – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/opinion/nycs-booming-underground-migrant-economy-exposes-the-true-disaster-of-bidens-open-border/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Dan Proft Commentary: The Threat of Illegals Voting in ’24 is Real
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/05/dan-proft-commentary-the-threat-of-illegals-voting-in-24-is-real/
— New Senate Border Bill to Allow 8,500 New Illegal Aliens Per Day – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/05/new-senate-border-bill-to-allow-8500-new-illegal-aliens-per-day/
— Is Biden Malicious, Incompetent, or Conniving? Things are so strange, so surreal, so nihilistic in contemporary America that the chaos can only be deliberate. Chance, incompetence, and accident could not alone explain the series of disasters. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/05/is-biden-malicious-incompetent-or-conniving/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Open Borders are Biden’s Pandora’s Box – William Manning
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/open_borders_are_bidens_pandoras_box.html
— Indoctrination versus education – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/indoctrination_versus_education_or_a_disgraceful_school_district_versus_a_wise_teacher.html
— Mayor Mike Johnston (D) of Denver has revealed the thinking of Democrats and leftists on immigration. – C.S. Boddie
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/mike_johnston_the_illegals_friend.html
— Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, the illegals’ friend – C.S. Boddie
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/mike_johnston_the_illegals_friend.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— ‘Construction is ongoing’: Gov. Abbott touts border wall, says Texas ‘will not back down’ – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/construction-is-ongoing-gov-abbott-touts-border-wall-says-texas-will-not-back-down/
— ‘Every deportation is a lost vote’: Elon Musk goes on a tear, exposes Dems’ strategy with illegals – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/every-deportation-is-a-lost-vote-elon-musk-goes-on-a-tear-exposes-dems-strategy-with-illegals/

BIZ PC REVIEW
— ‘Construction is ongoing’: Gov. Abbott touts border wall, says Texas ‘will not back down’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/04/construction-is-ongoing-gov-abbott-touts-border-wall-says-texas-will-not-back-down-1433883/
— ‘Every deportation is a lost vote’: Elon Musk goes on a tear, exposes Dems’ strategy with illegals – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/04/every-deportation-is-a-lost-vote-elon-musk-goes-on-a-tear-exposes-dems-strategy-with-illegals-1433834/

BLAZE
— Lankford’s ‘compromise’ border bill legalizes the invasion – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/lankfords-compromise-border-bill-legalizes-the-invasion

BREITBART
— Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH): Senate Immigration Plan Means ‘the Border Never Closes’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/j-d-vance-senate-immigration-plan-means-border-never-closes/
— ‘Internet Rumors’ Proven True: Border Bill to Allow 8,500 Migrants per Day – BRADLEY JAYE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/internet-rumors-proven-true-border-bill-allow-8500-migrants-day/
— Abbott: Texas Razor Wire Has Led to ‘Massive Reduction’ in Migrant Flow – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/02/04/abbott-texas-razor-wire-has-led-to-massive-reduction-in-migrant-flow/
— Senate Bill Grants Amnesty to Illegal Aliens in U.S. for 14+ Days or 100+ Miles from Border – BRADLEY JAYE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/senate-bill-grants-amnesty-illegal-aliens-14-days-100-miles-border/
— The ‘Joe Biden/Chuck Schumer Open Border Bill’ Is an ‘Absolute Non-Starter’ – Elise Stefanik
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/elise-stefanik-joe-biden-chuck-schumer-open-border-bill-absolute-nonstarter/
— Senate Releases Establishment’s Migration Bill – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/02/04/senate-releases-establishments-migration-bill/
— Washington State Used $340M of Federal Coronavirus Money for Illegal Immigrants – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/02/04/report-washington-state-used-340-million-federal-coronavirus-money-illegal-immigrants/
— TEXAS BORDER SHOWDOWN: 13 Governors Join Abbott at State-Seized Park Along Rio Grande – RANDY CLARK
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/02/04/texas-border-showdown-13-governors-join-abbott-at-state-seized-park-along-rio-grande/
— Speaker Johnson Dismisses Claim Trump Calling the Shots — ‘I Am Calling the Shots for the House’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/02/04/speaker-johnson-dismisses-claim-trump-calling-the-shots-i-am-calling-the-shots-for-the-house/
— ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Failed to Improve School Test Scores – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/02/04/surprise-woke-kindergarten-failed-to-improve-school-test-scores/
— Never Woke Enough: Far Left Roasts Nikki Haley After Cameo on Far-Left ‘SNL’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/02/04/never-woke-enough-far-left-roasts-nikki-haley-after-cameo-on-far-left-snl/
— Don Jr. Calls McConnell a ‘Mentally Declining Pro-Amnesty Turtle’ After Border Bill Unveiled – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/05/don-jr-calls-mcconnell-a-mentally-declining-pro-amnesty-turtle-after-border-bill-unveiled/

COLLEGE FIX
— Elementary school’s test scores plummet after using ‘Woke Kindergarten’ program – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/elementary-schools-test-scores-plummet-after-using-woke-kindergarten-program/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘An Absolute Non-Starter’: House Republicans Vow To Tank Senate Border Bill – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/house-republicans-vow-tank-senate-border-bill/
— Biden’s Border Policy Is A Middle Finger To Americans – DEROY MURDOCK
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/opinion-bidens-border-policy-is-a-middle-finger-to-americans-deroy-murdock/
— Senate Releases Long-Awaited Text Of Bipartisan Border Security Bill – ARJUN SINGH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/senate-releases-long-awaited-text-of-bipartisan-border-security-bill/
— 14 GOP Governors Gather To Support Texas’ Right To Protect Its Borders – MARIANE ANGELA
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/republican-governors-gather-eagle-pass-border-support-texas-constitutional-right-protect-borders/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trucker Convoy Rally to ‘Close the Border’ – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/04/hundreds-gather-trucker-convoy-rally-call-elected-leaders-close-border/

DAILY WIRE
— Noem Reacts To Calls For Biden To Federalize Texas National Guard, Warns Of ‘Destabilizing’ Border Crisis – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/noem-reacts-to-calls-for-biden-to-federalize-texas-national-guard-warns-of-destabilizing-border-crisis

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Drops Names of Potential Vice President, Cabinet Contenders – Joseph Lord
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-drops-names-of-potential-vice-president-cabinet-contenders-5580375
— 15 Governors Address Illegal Immigration in Eagle Pass, Texas
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/15-governors-address-the-illegal-immigration-in-eagle-pass-texas-5576458

FEDERALIST
— Every Black History Month Celebration Should Honor American Hero Clarence Thomas – MARK PAOLETTA
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/05/this-black-history-month-honor-clarence-thomas-as-the-greatest-living-american/
— Under The Senate’s Atrocious Border Bill, Everybody Gets Asylum – MARGOT CLEVELAND
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/05/under-the-senates-atrocious-border-bill-everybody-gets-asylum/

FOX BUSINESS
— Elon Musk weighs in on economic impacts of illegal immigration. Musk says illegal immigration crisis is contributing to lack of affordable housing in US. – Eric Revell
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/elon-musk-weighs-economic-impacts-illegal-immigration

FOX NEWS
— Musk calls out unfair blue state advantage gained from illegal immigration. GOP lawmakers have introduced legislation to only count citizens for congressional apportionment. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/us/musk-calls-out-unfair-blue-state-advantage-gained-illegal-immigration
— Influx of illegal Chinese migrants threatens US territory, island must show ‘strength of the nation’ Guam’s delegate to Congress, James Moylan, says ‘America’s day begins’ on the island. – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-delegate-warns-guam-sees-influx-illegal-chinese-migrants-says-island-show-strength-nation

HOT AIR
— Topeka KS Mayor Willing to Pay Illegals to Move There
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/04/topeka-ks-mayor-willing-to-pay-illegals-to-move-there-n609474

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Blackburn: Won’t Vote to Make Illegal Immigration Legal – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/marsha-blackburn-border-bill-senate/2024/02/04/id/1152244/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— NJ Migrant Gang Seeks $6K/Person For Smuggling Illegal Immigrants From Canada – Elizabeth Volberding
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/report-migrant-gang-from-nj-requesting-6k-a-person-to-smuggle-illegal-immigrants-into-u-s-from-canada/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden’s Immigration Plan Goes Down the Drain as Migrants Use Storm Sewer System – MILT HARRIS
https://pjmedia.com/miltharris/2024/02/04/bidens-immigration-plan-goes-down-the-drain-as-migrants-use-storm-sewer-system-n4926115

PATRIOT POST
— A Dangerous Senate Border Deal. Senator Kyrsten Sinema offered an unconvincing defense of the Senate border deal.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/104120-in-brief-a-dangerous-senate-border-deal-2024-02-05
— Senate Staffer Avoids Punishment With ‘Rainbow Privilege’ Washington’s double standard of justice is exposed by a refusal to prosecute a homosexual who recorded himself having sex in a Senate hearing room. – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/104125-senate-staffer-avoids-punishment-with-rainbow-privilege-2024-02-05

STEVE SCALISE
— Biden Refuses to Solve Border Crisis He Created
https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise%3A-Biden-Refuses-to-Solve-Border-Crisis-He-Created

TOWNHALL
— The Senate Border Deal Is a Horror Show – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/04/immigration-text-n2634754
— Mayorkas: ‘We Need More Migrants’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/04/mayorkas-we-need-more-migrants-n2634747
— 13 GOP Governors Join Abbott at the Border, Vowing to End Joe Biden’s Destructive Policies – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/04/13-gop-senators-join-gov-abbott-at-the-southern-border-n2634757

ZERO HEDGE
— “Always The Plan”: Musk Reveals Biden’s Intentional Border Invasion To Create “One-Party State” – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/always-plan-musk-reveals-bidens-intentional-border-invasion-create-one-party-state
— Scandalous Senate ‘Deal’ Allows 1.5 Million Illegals Per Year, Slides Up To $2.3B To NGOs Trafficking Them, And Gives $60B To Ukraine – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/senate-deal-allows-15-million-illegals-year-slides-23b-ngos-trafficking-them-and-gives
— Denver Starts Booting Migrants From Shelters As City Nears ‘Breaking Point’ – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/denver-starts-booting-migrants-shelters-city-nears-breaking-point

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Border deal meets immediate blowback from conservatives, Trump allies in Congress – SARAH FORTINSKY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4448006-border-deal-meets-immediate-blowback-from-conservatives-trump-allies-in-congress/
— Scalise: No vote for Senate border bill in House – AL WEAVER
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4448033-scalise-senate-border-bill-house/
— J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) questions New York verdicts against Trump, with jurors from ‘extremely left-wing jurisdictions’ – NICK ROBERTSON (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4447745-vance-new-york-verdict-against-trump-not-valid-with-jurors-from-extremely-left-wing-jurisdictions/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4447583-priebus-taylor-swift-conspiracies-powder-keg-of-stupidity/

CBS NEWS
— Chinese migrants are the fastest growing group crossing from Mexico into U.S. at southern border – Sharyn Alfonsi
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-border-mexico-chinese-migrants-60-minutes/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-migrants-fastest-growing-group-us-mexico-border-60-minutes-transcript/

ABC NEWS
— ‘This bill is even worse than we expected’: House Speaker reacts to Senate immigration proposal. – Lauren Peller
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/speaker-mike-johnson-house-gop-members-react-bipartisan/story?id=106944092

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/ap-biden-sets-sights-on-las-vegas-days-before-nevadas-primary-hes-also-got-november-on-his-mind/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/us/politics/trump-fox-interview.html
— In Trump’s Defamation Trial, the Nine Most Important People Are Enigmas. The identities of the jurors deciding how much the former president will pay E. Jean Carroll are secret, thanks to a judge’s order. – Maria Cramer and Benjamin Weiser (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/nyregion/trumps-defamation-trial-carroll-jury.html
— Anticipate/expect ever-increasing pressure on you and on your neighbors from the Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district to house illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/nyregion/migrant-family-gofundme.html
— Who are the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in your county, township, municipality, and school district? How successful have they been promoting more hatred against Trump?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/opinion/politics-friends-trump-pandemic.html
— Pressure increases on police to let minorities, females, and younger people break laws.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/nyregion/nypd-how-many-stops-act.html

LOS ANGELES TMES
— No more billionaires? We can be more ambitious than that. No one needs more than $20 million – INGRID ROBEYNS
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-29/billionaires-extreme-wealth-cap-rich-inequality-taxpayers

BEAUFORT COUNTY NOW
— Sen. Lee calls to replace McConnell after McConnell backs amnesty bill – John Steed
https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/post/76795/sen-mike-lee-calls-to-replace-mcconnell-after-mcconnell-backs-amnesty-bill.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders promote Senate immigration bill.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/how-the-border-bill-would-shut-down-illegal-crossings-cd3e8515
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/border-deal-to-cut-illegal-immigration-is-released-after-months-of-talks-26a66211

BLOOMBERG
— America’s ‘Debt Spiral’ Is Nearing a Critical Threshold. Annual interest payments on US government debt will soon be larger than what the country spends on national defense. – Saleha Mohsin and Julia Press
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-01/podcast-us-government-34-trillion-in-debt-has-a-huge-cost

FORTUNE
— These Fortune 500 companies will help pay for employee MBAs – SYDNEY LAKE (COMMENT: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I started working for the Democrats who ran IRS. The employee manual that they gave me encouraged me to take graduate business, accounting, and law courses. Because of that, and notwithstanding the fact that IRS did not reimburse anything for tuition or books, a) I started taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972 and I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and b) I started taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul in 1976 and I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. Further, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. But in 1978, because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat superiors outrageously disallowed the tuition and books that I had deducted on my 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977 income tax returns and outrageously argued that the courses were not job-related, did not help me carry out my job duties, qualified me for a new trade or business, and were taken my me to get a job in the private sector. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://fortune.com/education/articles/these-fortune-500-companies-will-help-pay-for-employees-mba/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The average cost of earning an MBA ranges from about $60,000 to more than $200,000, so financial aid can be a welcome benefit for those people seeking a graduate business degree. And here’s some good news: Many Fortune 500 companies will help pay for employees’ MBA degrees, whether it’s a full sponsorship, tuition reimbursement, or a guaranteed annual contribution directly to the university you attend. Some companies even have partnerships with universities that offer specialized MBA programs or tuition discounts.)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— In 1870, a Black woman sued her enslaver for reparations and won. – Christine Jean-Baptiste (COMMENT: Were any of your ancestors enslavers? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I benefitted tremendously from slavery, and that therefore, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time. My critics/opponents have always stressed that I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone. I stress that if I had benefitted from slavery, I would not have had to work my way through college.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/black-woman-sued-her-enslaver-for-reparations-and-won-1870-2024-2

CPA JOURNAL
— The Value of Certification and Professional Experience – David J. Emerson and Kenneth J. Smith (COMMENT: According to my Democrat GAO superiors in September of 1997 when I was 49 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) my having been a CPA since 1979 and a licensed CPA since 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) since 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner since 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager since 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor since 1996, and a Certified Forensic Accountant since 1997, b) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year, c) what I had learned earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) what I had learned passing the CIA examination in 1981. and e) what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,070-$110,020/year (GAO audits IRS). According to my Democrat IRS superiors in January of 1980 when I was 31 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learn working for IRS for almost 9 years, b) what I had learned passing the CPA examination in 1979, and c) what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in December of 1972 when I was 23 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: what I had learned taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola during 1972. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in February of 1971 when I was 22 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned working for him for the previous 7 months and b) what I had learned earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. According to my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors in September of 1969 when I was 20 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned delivering mail in Park Forest for almost 3 years and b) what I had learned taking courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969. The aforesaid would not have been WORTHLESS to my aforesaid superiors if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.cpajournal.com/2018/09/24/the-value-of-certification-and-professional-experience/

POLITICO
— New York verdict against Trump not valid, J.D. Vance says. The Ohio Republican referred to the jurors coming from “extremely left-wing jurisdictions.” – KATHERINE LONG (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/04/new-york-trump-jd-vance-00139504

ATLANTIC
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Nine New York Jurors Saw Trump for Who He Really Is.” (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/e-jean-carroll-defamation-trump-trial-veredict/677289/

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW
— PROSECUTING IN THE SHADOW OF THE JURY (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1372&context=nulr

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
— Industry has opportunity as more of Gen Z matures into vehicle shopping – C.J. Moore (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I bought my first new car when I was 17 and then when I was 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc.)
https://link.autonews.com/view/6179b3bb86c20422e826fc5fkdpmo.hpe/bcf57a12

RASMUSSEN REPORT
— Only 15% Think Race Relations Are Getting Better (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage minorities to despise/hate Republicans.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/only_15_think_race_relations_are_getting_better

SPECTATOR
— Can Trump ever get a fair trial? – Lionel Shriver (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-trump-ever-get-a-fair-trial/

NDTV
— Elon Musk Slams US Immigration Policy, Highlights Mother’s Struggles. In a series of posts on X, Musk highlighted various services and benefits that he believes illegal immigrants have access to in the United States, highlighting their alleged contribution to the housing affordability crisis.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-slams-us-immigration-policy-highlights-mothers-struggles-4997224
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Billionaire Elon Musk took to social media to voice his concerns about the economic implications of illegal immigration, adding his criticism to the ongoing debate surrounding the Joe Biden administration’s approach to an alleged border crisis. In a series of posts on X, Musk highlighted various services and benefits that he believes illegal immigrants have access to in the United States, highlighting their alleged contribution to the housing affordability crisis. “A few other things you probably don’t know: illegals in America can get bank loans, mortgages, insurance, driver’s licenses, free healthcare (California & New York) and in-state college tuition. What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits, but doesn’t pay taxes or do jury duty?” he wrote. “If you’re wondering why housing is so expensive, this is a major contributor,” he added. With housing prices reaching record highs in November and mortgage rates near two-decade highs due to the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation, the US real estate market is facing challenges, a Fox News report claims. Homebuyers are struggling, and renters are experiencing a surge in financial burdens, the report adds. Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed that in 2022, an unprecedented 22.4 million American renters were considered “cost burdened” by their monthly housing payments. Renters are classified as “burdened” if they spend more than 30 per cent of their income on rent and utilities, and this staggering number represents roughly half of all US tenants. Born and raised in South Africa, Musk moved to Canada at the age of 18 before becoming a US citizen. “I’m not anti-immigration; I’m just against a massive number of unvetted people flooding into America, which any rational person should be,” he said. The Tesla chief’s mother, Maye Musk, 75, in a separate post, highlighted her struggles of getting US citizenship, even claiming that it took her 12 years to become a US citizenship. “I couldn’t get US citizenship even though my father and grandmother were born in Minnesota, and my grandfather, John Elon Haldeman, was born in Illinois. I was born in Canada so it took me 12 years through visas, a green card, a lawyer, and numerous medical tests. That’s how hard it is,” her post read. Responding to it, Musk wrote, “Yeah, it was extremely difficult and took over a decade for me to get US citizenship.” US Senators on Sunday released a $20.2 billion legislation for border security and immigration policy changes agreed to by Democratic and Republican negotiators. The new law would give President Joe Biden the power to reject asylum seekers if illegal border crossings reached over 5,000 per week, news agency AFP reported.)