FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Protesters march along Michigan Avenue to oppose Russia’s war in Ukraine
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protesters-march-michigan-avenue-oppose-russian-president-vladimir-putins-war-ukraine/15553869/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote a Hegseth accuser. My critics/opponents have always promoted their operatives and their dupes who they had take adverse actions against me. I should write about my critics/opponents and their operatives and dupes.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/hegseth-paid-settlement-woman-accused-sexual-assault-lawyer-says/15553721/
— At least 12 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence across Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-shootings-weekend-least-11-shot-1-fatally-gun-violence-city-live-news-updates/15553227/
FOX32
— Pro-Palestinian rally marches through downtown Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1549151
— Democrats ever-increasingly use reports of text messages to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/fbi-investigating-more-offensive-text-messages
WGN RADIO
— Trump’s gains with minority voters fuel GOP optimism (COMMENT: Illegal immigration harms minorities and legal immigrants big time.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/trumps-gains-with-minority-voters-fuel-gop-optimism/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly reject Trump’s election.
https://wgnradio.com/hill-politics/democratic-ags-rush-to-form-line-of-defense-against-trump/amp/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/17/big-voter-turnout-this-year-benefited-republicans-contradicting-conventional-political-wisdom/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/17/editorial-trumps-immigration-deportation-plans-need-compassion-and-a-dose-of-humanity/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/17/letters-111724-j-marcos-peterson-donald-trump/
— Fixing Tier 2 pensions would create a fair retirement for Illinois workers (COMMENT: I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. It is viewed as being significantly more generous than the current Federal Employees Retirement System. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, they have been especially furious that I got full-time CSRS credit while I worked only part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. Since 1993 when I was 45 years old, they have also been especially furious when I became eligible to take early retirement. They succeeded in forcing me to take it in 1997. But because of that, my CSRS pension is significantly less because of that. )
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/18/opinion-tier-2-pensions-will-promote-a-fair-retirement-workers-illinois/
WCIA
— Illinois Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wcia.com/news/health-news/il-launches-multi-million-dollar-cannabis-research-institute/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— A GOP PROXY WAR: A battle is brewing between Aaron Del Mar, who is the Palatine Township Republican committeeman and Republican state central committeeman, and Jeanne Ives, a former state House member who ran for governor a few years back. How it started: Ives attacked Del Mar in her Sunday “Break Through” newsletter for forming a bipartisan slate to run in the 2025 Palatine township election. Ives calls the move “shocking,” given there was an opportunity to file with the Republican caucus. The full column is here. ( https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2024/11/15/aaron-del-mar-betrays-republicans-concocts-shared-power-agreement-w-democrats ) Del Mar defends it, telling Playbook that he joined the bipartisan slate knowing that in spite of Donald Trump’s victory earlier this month, Palatine is shifting blue and he didn’t want to risk Republicans potentially being beat out during the April 1, 2025, consolidated election. “My job as committeeman is to keep Republicans elected. We knew it would be possible by doing a slate. We are reasonable human beings and would have supermajority control,” Del Mar said, adding he received a death threat over the issue after it went public in Ives’ column. Why it matters: Del Mar and Ives are seen as potential statewide Republican candidates — maybe for governor — in 2026.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/11/18/civic-leaders-uneasy-about-police-cuts-00190098
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/11/18/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-409/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BEYOND THE BELTWAY
— Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont LIVE (Doug Ibendahl, Stephanie Hitt, and Greg Ballard, former Mayor of Indianapolis)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFpqS9quW-0
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Aaron Del Mar Betrays Republicans – Concocts Shared Power Agreement w/Democrats
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2024/11/15/aaron-del-mar-betrays-republicans-concocts-shared-power-agreement-w-democrats
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Local Palatine Republicans were shocked this week when they were asked to sign nominating petitions for current Republican Township Officials, and later found out that they had never been told by the circulators that two of the candidates on those petitions are in fact, DEMOCRATS. Even more shocking than this, it turns out that the petition is for a brand-new political party in Palatine Township, formed with the blessing of the sitting Highway Commissioner who happens to be… the Palatine Township REPUBLICAN Committeeman himself, Aaron Del Mar, whose main job is to see that Republican Candidates get elected in the township. Del Mar is also the 5th Congressional District State Central Committeeman and the Illinois REPUBLICAN Party Co-Chairman. He ran for Lieutenant Governor as a Republican in 2022. All eight township positions are up for election and both the Republican and Democrat parties could have filed slates at their individual caucuses, that would have given their respective constituencies their rightful ability to vote at Caucus. However, this year, in a coordinated effort, neither the Republican or Democrat Township Committeemen filed to hold a caucus, and instead circulated petitions for a new Palatine Township United Party. Unless there are Independent Candidates that come forward prior to the Monday, November 18 deadline, this new “United Party” will have zero opposition, as there will be no township races on the general election ballot, thus disenfranchising all of the voters of Palatine Township. Palatine Township has been held by Republicans for more than 40 years. This election season, the Clerk and one Trustee chose not to run again. But, instead of recruiting two new Republicans for these open positions, the remaining Township Officials chose to secretly make a deal with Democrats and run on a slate together. The slate was formed with the blessing of the Republican Committeeman Aaron Del Mar and Republican Township Supervisor, Andy-John Kalkounos. Committeeman Del Mar chose not to email members of the Palatine Township Republican Organization (which he heads) or share on its website any information about the efforts to form a new bipartisan party. Longtime Palatine Township Republican voter Vicki Wilson noted, “Not much shocks me anymore, but it is egregious that Del Mar and Kalkounos would deceive us like this and betray the trust of the hard-working volunteers and Republican voters in Palatine Township. They care only about maintaining their own paid political positions with as little effort as possible. It is the duty of the Committeeman to bring people into the Republican tent, sharing why our principles work best for everyone. This is a betrayal on numerous levels. With a uni-party, the voters always lose.” Both Natalie Sahinoglu and James Sloan are Democrats. Sloan voted in Democrat Primaries in 2016, 2018, and 2020. Sahinoglu voted in Democrat Primaries in 2020, 2022, and 2024. There is no record of either of them voting in a Republican Primary. Further proof that Sahinoglu and Sloan are Democrats comes from the Greater Palatine Area Democrat website under a calendar post asking followers to get petition signatures for the bi-partisan slate Sahinoglu and Sloan are a part of: “We have a chance to get two Palatine Democrats on the Township Board. Natalie Sahinoglu and James Sloan are running on a bi-partisan slate for Palatine Township Board. If this slate gets enough signatures, they will be the only candidates on the April 1, 2025 ballot for Palatine Township Board, and they will be voting members of the board.” Statement from Former Republican State Representative Tom Morrison: “It’s the duty of our Republican candidates and elected officials to go out, do the work, and make an honest case to voters. There is a difference between the parties and their governing philosophies. It’s one thing to attempt to find common ground or work across the aisle with other duly elected officials AFTER an election. But it seems our current Palatine Republican leadership would rather capitulate, BEFORE the fight. For those of us who’ve worked for decades to help keep Palatine in Republican hands, I disagree strongly with this move.” Statement from Jeanne Ives, former State Representative and current State Central Committeewoman (3rd District): “I’m calling on Aaron Del Mar to resign from all Republican leadership positions. Republican leaders do not recruit and run with Democrats on a bi-partisan slate. Republicans just showed gains in Illinois with Trump policies on the ballot. We need to expand on that momentum, not work to elect Democrats under the control of Pritzker who both vilifies Republicans and opposes common sense policies.” Monday, November 18th, is the last day to file petitions for the township races. Any qualified resident can still file to run as an Independent for any of the township offices. The only other option to oppose this slate is for a qualified resident to run as a write-in candidate.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to drive Republicans out of Illinois who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Illinois RINO leaders are ever-increasingly joining with Illinois Democrat leaders in doing that. I should write about the aforesaid. Ever-increasingly, fewer and fewer and fewer Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois have the aforesaid demographics. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Trump supporter slams Chicago mayor to his face moments before City Council rejected tax hike: ‘The feds need to address you’
https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/media/trump-supporters-rip-chicago-mayor-to-his-face-just-before-city-council-rejects-his-tax-hike/
— The Truth About Journalists (COMMENT: I am conservative and I always have been. According to my critics/opponents, you cannot be a journalist if you are conservative. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have treated me like I am a spammer and even worse things. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.)
https://nypost.com/2024/11/17/opinion/praying-doge-succeeds-the-truth-abbout-journalists-and-other-commentary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “President-elect Donald Trump’s victory revealed (once again) how out of touch so many journalists are — how disconnected they are from all those folks who live west of Manhattan but east of Malibu,” grumbles Bernard Goldberg at The Hill. Washington Post big David Ignatius writing that he’s “mystified by this outcome” is one revelation; as is the WaPo columnist who blames Trump’s win “on the media going easy on him” and another bewailing the “right-wing media ecosystem” as though Harris didn’t have a “left-wing ecosystem” pushing her. Gallup finds that 31% of Americans don’t trust “the media to report the news ‘fully, accurately and fairly.’” As Steven Brill once observed: “When it comes to arrogance, power, and lack of accountability, journalists are probably the only people on the planet who make lawyers look good.”)
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Illinois ‘assault weapon’ ban fails
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/11/the_illinois_assault_weapon_ban_fails.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Not for long’: Pete Hegseth sounds off on gender-neutral wokeness in the US military
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/11/17/not-for-long-pete-hegseth-offers-his-take-on-gender-neutral-wokeness-in-the-us-military-1503398/
BREITBART
— Pritzker Vows to Boost Sex Changes to Thwart Trump Agenda
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2024/11/17/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-vows-boost-sex-changes-thwart-trump-agenda/
— Texas Braces for Final Biden-Era Migrant Surge, Illinois Extends Welcome Mat
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/11/17/texas-braces-for-final-biden-era-migrant-surge-illinois-extends-welcome-mat/
— ‘Hopefully Donald Trump Will Address You’: Chicago Residents Slam Mayor Brandon Johnson for Tax Hike Proposal to Pay for Migrant Crisis
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/11/17/hopefully-donald-trump-will-address-you-chicago-residents-slam-mayor-brandon-johnson-for-tax-hike-proposal-to-pay-for-migrant-crisis/
DAILY WIRE
— Speaker Johnson To Migrants Around The World: Door To U.S. ‘Now Being Closed’ “President Trump’s committed to it,” Johnson said.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-johnson-to-migrants-around-the-world-door-to-u-s-now-being-closed
— Trump Pledged To Stop DEI And Fire Woke Bureaucrats. Here’s How He Can Do It. ‘There is a general feeling of dread among everyone,’ one career bureaucrat said. (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action, DEI. up-or-out, and budget cuts to get rid of their Republican employees who like me were conservative, 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 the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-pledged-to-stop-dei-and-fire-woke-bureaucrats-heres-how-he-can-do-it
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President-elect Donald Trump pledged to purge bureaucrats who push the left-wing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda and could otherwise obstruct his policy agenda. Now, following a landslide victory, he’s finally going to get his chance. The Biden administration launched its whole-of-government approach to DEI with a pair of executive orders that left no agency unmarred by the left-wing ideology, even capturing institutions essential to America’s defense, intelligence gathering, and foreign policy operations. Federal bureaucrats now expect Trump to sign an executive order shuttering DEI offices and operations throughout executive agencies. In total, agencies under the Biden administration are believed to have planned or taken an estimated 500 actions intended to embed and promote DEI. An ongoing series of Daily Wire investigations highlighted how the federal government has been captured by the DEI agenda, documenting some of the most extreme ways in which the ideology impacted the operations of the federal government. DEI officials in each agency enlisted federal employees across the government to form “affinity groups” and “employee resource groups, identity-based employee organizations that effectively serve as far-left activist nodes within America’s executive agencies. The affinity groups had support from the Office of Personnel Management, the federal government’s human resources department, which said that affinity groups “support agency efforts to strategically advance DEI.” The Trump administration could use these affinity groups to expedite its DEI purge, using membership lists to identify bureaucrats who use their post to advance woke ideology — and who could potentially seek to obstruct Trump’s agenda. Trump will have the authority to shut down DEI offices throughout the federal government, but formally ending the infrastructure used to push the ideology within the executive branch may not be sufficient on its own to purge the doctrine from the bureaucracy. Former Trump administration official Ben Carson told The Daily Wire that bureaucrats would often attempt to defy the president’s orders when they personally disagreed with them. “Their tendency would be to try to slow-walk things that they disagreed with,” Carson explained. The America First Policy Institute’s James Sherk, a former Trump administration official, outlined how bureaucrats worked to block the president’s agenda through a combination of underperformance, obfuscation, and “outright insubordination.” “Some career employees went beyond withholding information — they actively misrepresented the facts about what agencies could, or could not, do,” Sherk explained in a report for AFPI, adding that other bureaucrats “would flatly disregard political appointees’ directions and instead do what they thought best. Such insubordination and intransigence occurred commonly in some agencies and infrequently in others.” Former White House Director of Operations for Presidential Personnel James Bacon asserted that bureaucracy’s ability to sidestep the president undermines the will of the American people, who expect those who they elect to have the power to change and enact policy. “If the policies stay the same no matter who you elect, that’s when democracy is dead,” Bacon contends. “The founders chose Congress and the Supreme Court as the check on executive power, not the president’s staff.” Media outlets documented this same bureaucratic resistance in the early days of the Trump administration, with Bloomberg News writing that “officials have found it best to simply delay implementation of new initiatives in hopes they may be modified or canceled” in a piece titled “Washington Bureaucrats Are Quietly Working To Undermine Trump’s Agenda.” The Washington Post reported that Trump faced “resistance from within” as federal agents worked to halt the president’s policy agenda. “Less than two weeks into Trump’s administration, federal workers are in regular consultation with recently departed Obama-era political appointees about what they can do to push back against the new president’s initiatives,” the outlet reported. The reports from former Trump administration officials and members of the media alike indicate that scrapping DEI on paper may not truly mark the end of the ideology and its influence on the federal government. But the Trump administration is also expected to conduct a purge of bureaucrats who may otherwise attempt to obstruct the president’s policy agenda and work to maintain the influence of DEI and far-left ideology within the government. Trump has announced that he will reissue his “2020 executive order restoring the president’s authority to remove woke bureaucrats.” The order in question would reclassify tens of thousands of bureaucrats and make them fireable by the executive. These bureaucrats work under about 4,000 political appointees chosen by the president in conjunction with his Presidential Personnel Office. But, unlike these appointees, the bureaucrats maintain their employment across presidential administrations — even those they may be hostile towards. The executive order, which Trump signed but which could not be fully implemented before he left office, would remove civil service protections from those bureaucrats, who some say are excessively difficult to fire. It is only one of the ways that Trump could potentially ensure that the executive agencies comply with his policies, however. As president, Trump will also be able to work with Congress to rescind funding from agencies he deems bloated or insolent, offering him another lever to use against bureaucrats who he believes may undermine his agenda. The impending effort from the incoming Trump administration has reportedly already sent shockwaves throughout the administrative state. “I would say there is a general feeling of dread among everyone,” one bureaucrat said. “We are absolutely having conversations among ourselves about whether we can stomach a round two.”)
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— US Is Turning Into Dependency Society
https://www.heritage.org/political-process/commentary/us-turning-dependency-society
POST MILLENNIAL
— ‘Not for long’: Incoming Trump Sec Def Pete Hegseth takes aim at Air Force Academy wokeness. “The next president of the United States needs to radically overhaul Pentagon senior leadership to make us ready to defend our nation and defeat our enemies.”
https://thepostmillennial.com/not-for-long-incoming-trump-sec-def-pete-hegseth-takes-aim-at-air-force-academy-wokeness#google_vignette
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/latino/4993723-temporary-immigration-programs-trump-mass-deportation-plan/
— Democrat leaders promote Bill Clinton.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4995105-bill-clinton-still-believes-us-will-have-female-president-pretty-soon/
NEWSWEEK
— Walgreens Stock Down Amid Backlash Over ‘Woke’ Advert
https://www.newsweek.com/walgreens-stock-down-amid-backlash-over-woke-advert-1987056
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of British retailer Boots, has seen its stock decline during a turbulent week after facing backlash over its allegedly “woke” Christmas advert. The stock closed Friday at $8.48, down 3.75 percent from Thursday, continuing a broader downward trend. Walgreens-Boots shares are down 66 percent over the past year and trading at their lowest since 1996. Last week, Boots stirred conservative anger after releasing its Christmas commercial featuring actor Adjoa Andoh as Mrs. Claus and a scene referencing gender-inclusive pronouns, where Mrs. Claus uses they/them pronouns when referring to one gift recipient.)
— Democrats use videos of Neo-Nazis marching through streets of Ohio to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newsweek.com/videos-neo-nazi-march-ohio-1987280
MSN
— GOP Senator Says Chamber Should ‘Absolutely’ Have Access To Matt Gaetz Ethics Report (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. Starting in 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had submitted fraudulent travel vouchers. Starting in 1978, to get rid of me, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had improperly deducted my education expenses.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-senator-says-chamber-should-absolutely-have-access-to-matt-gaetz-ethics-report/ar-AA1ugoeQ
— The Rural Areas Pushing for Divorce From Democratic Cities (COMMENT: Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to drive Republicans out of Illinois who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Illinois RINO leaders are ever-increasingly joining with Illinois Democrat leaders in doing that. I should write about the aforesaid. Ever-increasingly, fewer and fewer and fewer Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois have the aforesaid demographics.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-rural-areas-pushing-for-divorce-from-democratic-cities/ar-AA1ueosE
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly use reports of white supremacist incidents to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/neo-nazi-march-ohio.html
— Trump Takes On the Pillars of the ‘Deep State’ (COMMENT: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who want Trump to fail.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/trump-gaetz-gabbard-hegseth-deep-state.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly reject Trump’s election.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/18/blue-governor-trump-communication/
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly reject Trump’s election.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/16/rising-stars-democrats-2024-election/76230716007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Rural Areas Pushing for Divorce From Democratic Cities. Across Illinois and California, more red counties that feel steamrolled by blue-led governments are trying to split off. (COMMENT: Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to drive Republicans out of Illinois who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Illinois RINO leaders are ever-increasingly joining with Illinois Democrat leaders in doing that. I should write about the aforesaid. Ever-increasingly, fewer and fewer and fewer Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois have the aforesaid demographics.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/rural-counties-new-illinois-california-1e1badb5
— The GOP’s New Rising Electorate. The party needs to find a way to hold Trump’s support among diverse working-class voters. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents look down on the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-gops-new-rising-electorate-party-needs-to-find-a-way-to-keep-trump-working-class-support-9d84746a
— The New Driving Force of Identity Politics Is Class, Not Race. The nation is increasingly voting along class lines, not racial ones. That could upend how we have thought about politics for decades. (COMMENT: What class were you born into? My critics/opponents have always stressed a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that my mother never attended high school, and d) that I had to work my way through college.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/election-class-race-identity-politics-2024-a95c992a
— Some 2.3.million people work for the federal government. (COMMENT: From what I see, virtually all of them are Democrats who want Trump to fail.)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/2-3-million-jobs-the-federal-workforce-in-charts-6b490ad3
FORBES
— My critics/opponents are virtue signalers. They paint themselves as being protectors of those who are liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have health, financial, and/or other problems, are in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewabela/2024/11/17/virtue-signaling-is-dead-long-live-virtue/
BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Managers are on alert as workers seek extra jobs (COMMENT: While I worked for IRS 1971-1972, I also worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights pumping gasoline. That helped enable me a) to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) to pay for graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972, and c) to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2024/11/18/employees-holiday-expenses-working-gig-seasonal.html
BUSINESS INSIDER
— Musk is looking to cut government waste (COMMENT: What my Democrat GAO superiors did to me was government waste big time. Because they forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997, instead of me paying into the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), I have gotten a CSRS pension since then. So far, that pension has been $1,770,180 In today’s dollars. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS for almost 9 years, b) earning professional certifications in accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting, c) earning a CPA license, and d) earning master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance.)
https://www.aol.com/elon-musk-looking-cut-government-162825723.html
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION JOURNAL
— High-stakes testing (COMMENT: I owe my successes in life to my taking and passing tests. But according to my critics/opponents, I passed those tests because I benefitted big time from discrimination against those who share their demographics: liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have health, financial, and/or other problems, are in America illegally, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I had to work my way through college. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had lots of money, who bought them cars, who paid for their college expenses, who got them jobs, etc.)
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1017702.pdf
POLITICO
— This Lawyer Has Some Advice for Trump’s Would-Be Targets: Take A Vacation. The first few days and weeks of the Trump administration will signal how serious they will be about going after perceived enemies. (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/18/targeted-by-the-trump-administration-00189878
DAILY KOS
— Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. Since the 1960s, my critics/opponents have used AA and DEI to make me pay reparations big time. They stress that I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestor have been in America since 1844. According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are not the foresaid. I should write about my critic/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/17/2286827/-Trump-s-plan-to-implement-Reparations-for-White-People
DAILY MAIL
— So how WILL Trump deport 20 million? It’s the bold pledge that helped propel him back into the White House. Now our US Editor reveals his $1trillion ‘shock and awe’ blueprint.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14091345/Trump-deport-20-million-1trillion-shock-awe-blueprint.html
— Democrat and RINO employers ever-increasingly use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/consumer/article-13993439/wall-street-reversing-dei-white-male-ceo.html
Tag: journalist
August 29, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amy Jacobson steps down as Amundsen volleyball coach after controversial comments about Gus Walz. – MOLLY MORROW
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/28/amy-jacobson-amundsen-gus-walz/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO PHOTOS: Past due: Bills from DuPage County clerk in question again. – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240828/news/past-due-bills-from-dupage-county-clerk-in-question-again/
CBS2
— JD Vance says Kamala Harris “can go to hell” over Afghanistan withdrawal. – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-kamala-harris-can-go-to-hell-afghanistan-arlington-cemetery/
FOX32
— Amy Jacobson no longer CPS coach after controversial comments about Gus Walz. – Tia Ewing and Maggie Duly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cps-coach-amy-jacobson-controversial-comments-gus-walz
WGN9
— CPS coach quits after disparaging remarks on radio show about Tim Walz’s son. – BJ Lutz
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/amy-jacobson-amundsen-high-cps-coach-comment-wind-radio-gus-walz/
WTTW & NPR ILLINOIS
— To get more votes from those who are the following, candidates ever-increasingly promise to use government to give them more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, etc. But to give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to those who are the aforesaid is to discriminate against those who are conservative, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, have more money than others, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, etc.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/28/harris-trump-campaigns-pushing-secure-black-male-voters-presidential-election
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-08-28/how-the-harris-and-trump-campaigns-are-courting-young-voters
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders should refuting Kinzinger’s arguments against Trump.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/26/former-illinois-gop-congressman-rallies-for-harris-at-dnc/74909624007/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— When did your family reunions end? Mine ended in 1960s.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/jacoby-family-reunion-1931-alton-illinois-history-19726094.php
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2024-08-28/as-illinois-receives-praise-for-its-cannabis-equity-efforts-stakeholders-still-working-on-systems-flaws
JOLIET PATCH
— Donald Trump’s Biggest Fan In Joliet: Meet Bob Tracy, 63. On a daily basis, Joliet resident Bob Tracy sells memorabilia of former President Donald Trump along West Jefferson Street near Larkin. – John Ferak
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/donald-trumps-biggest-fan-joliet-meet-bob-tracy-63
ELMHURST PATCH
— Dennis Reboletti, who is running for the Elmhurst-based state representative’s seat, has something most Republicans don’t – a teachers union endorsement. The Illinois Federation of Teachers has endorsed Reboletti, an Elmhurst resident who is Addison Township’s supervisor, for District 45 state representative. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-republican-gets-rare-endorsement
CITY OF WHEATON
— Community Invited to Attend September 11 Remembrance Ceremony (COMMENT: I organized Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 September 11 Remembrance Ceremonies. I should write a book about those ceremonies. I would focus on those Wheaton leaders who boycotted those ceremonies and who continue to dominate Wheaton and despise/hate/punish me.)
https://wheaton.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1177
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-358/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-151/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago media are part of the club that runs the city, so there’s no way they’ll actually criticize failures
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-media-are-part-of-the-club-that-runs-the-city-so-theres-no-way-theyll-actually-criticize-failures-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
— Government created the affordable housing issue… throwing more money at it will make things even worse
https://wirepoints.org/government-created-the-affordable-housing-issue-throwing-more-money-at-it-will-make-things-even-worse-wirepoints-on-chicago-tonight/
EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— State Rep. Miller on billboards critiquing Pritzker, Johnson policies: ‘Their open border, soft on crime, anti-business policies have had real-world consequences’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/663791832-state-rep-miller-on-billboards-critiquing-pritzker-johnson-policies-their-open-border-soft-on-crime-anti-business-policies-have-had-real-world-consequences
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Beware the polls: They’re all wrong. But just like weather forecasters, they stick around. – Joseph Curl
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/28/beware-polls-theyre-all-wrong/
— Democrats warn women: Don’t trust Trump on abortion. – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/28/democrats-warn-women-not-to-trust-donald-trump-on-/
— Republicans should recognize unions aren’t their friends. Allies don’t pursue frivolous federal charges against you. – Rowan Saydlowski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/28/republicans-should-recognize-unions-arent-their-fr/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The media aren’t biased — they are Democratic agents. – Brady Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3135233/media-arent-biased-they-are-democratic-agents/
NEW YORK POST
— DISGUSTING: Home Depot partnered with LGBTQ curriculum that taught elementary schoolers about pansexuals. – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: How much success have Democrats had making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/28/us-news/home-depot-partnered-with-lgbtq-curriculum-that-taught-elementary-schoolers-about-pansexuals/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals are setting wildfires out in San Diego’s back country. – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/calfire_confirms_that_illegals_are_setting_wildfires_out_in_san_diego_s_back_country.html
BAKER HOSTETLER
— The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam (COMMENT: Since 2000, I did more to help elect and to help reelect Roskam than any other candidate on ballots in my precinct. Consequently, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Roskam the most that I caused his defeat in 2018 and that I caused all his other problems. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW1Bh_xakCE
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Classic California’: State Senate passes bill providing home loans for illegals. – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/28/classic-california-state-senate-passes-bill-providing-home-loans-for-illegals-but-theres-no-money-1483287/
BREITBART
— Americans Support Tariffs, Drilling, and Deporting Illegals – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/08/28/breitbart-business-digest-americans-support-tariffs-drilling-and-deporting-illegals/
COLLEGE FIX
— Northwestern to mandate antisemitism, ‘other forms of hate’ training for students (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat Chicago office GAO superiors who were the most antisemitic. I would focus on those who used against me the most my volunteering to work for the office’s Jewish GS-15 (currently $160,458-$191,900/year) 1990-1997. They were furious when I got IIT to name her to its financial markets and trading graduate program advisory board.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/northwestern-to-mandate-antisemitism-other-forms-of-hate-training-for-students/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Venezuela, South America’s Socialist Dystopia, Is No Model for America. – Laurence F. Sanford
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/venezuela-south-america-s-socialist-dystopia-is-no-model-for-america
CREATORS SYNDICATE
— ‘What Did You Learn in School Today?’ – Armstrong Williams (COMMENT: When I was in school, my teachers taught me reading, writing, and arithmetic instead of teaching me to blame others for my problems. That enabled me to get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my high school class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, and earn a professional license even I had to work my way through college, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma and died suddenly when I was 21, and my mother never attended high school.)
https://www.creators.com/read/armstrong-williams/08/24/what-did-you-learn-in-school-today
DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Executive Order Enables Illegal Aliens to Vote. – Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/29/biden-executive-order-allows-illegals-vote-election-expert-says/
— Biden’s Executive Amnesty Hits Roadblock. – Ben Johnson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/28/bidens-executive-amnesty-hits-roadblock/
DAILY TORCH
— Time for Never Trumpers to Drop their Conservative Charade – Rick Manning (COMMENT: I should write about the biggest Never Trumpers in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.)
https://dailytorch.com/2024/08/time-for-never-trumpers-to-drop-their-conservative-charade/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party nominee, is the most liberal nominee for president in history. She has ardently supported Medicare for All, also known as a complete federal government takeover of health care, even though she has tried to walk it back in this election cycle. Philosophically, self-proclaimed conservatives have argued vehemently against this policy and the experience of Covid should have given the practical reasons to back the rhetoric. She is on record as opposing hydraulic fracturing and the Biden-Harris energy policy is one that makes the country more dependent upon electricity generation while ending the most reliable sources to generate electricity. With the key Electoral College state Pennsylvania being a major economic beneficiary of fracking Harris now claims to be against banning the process. GOP “leaders” claim to oppose the Green New Deal destruction of fossil fuels generation, and pretend to understand that reliance on unreliable sources of energy puts our nation at risk. She has proposed price controls on food as a solution to inflation. You can’t find a single conservative leader in America who believes that the government can do a better job of pricing commodities than the market, and that food price controls don’t mean food shortages. Not even the Washington Post thinks this emphasis on price “gouging” is a good idea. Kamala Harris is an abortion extremist who as the California Attorney General raided the home of an independent journalist who uncovered an elaborate business venture by Planned Parenthood to market and sell baby body parts from aborted children. Kamala Harris did not prosecute Planned Parenthood, but the journalist who uncovered and videotaped the sickening practice of selling off body parts as if aborted children were human parts manufacturers. On taxes, she has embraced taxing unrealized capital gains. An example of an unrealized capital gain would be to impose a tax on a homeowner on any appreciation of the value of their home even though that money is only a paper gain and not in their bank account. Also, the Tax Foundation found that Harris’ pledge to end the Trump tax cuts will mean a tax increase for most Americans. In fact, the bottom half of taxpayers would have their average tax rate raised to 4 percent from the current 3.4 percent. Married couples with two children making a joint income of $85,000 a year would see their taxes go up by $1,661 a year, the equivalent of almost 2 percent of their entire pre-tax salary for the year. And of course, the Biden border Czarina Harris has seen 10 million illegals encountered at the border since she was given stewardship of the border crisis by President Biden. Note that this does not include the estimated 2 million illegals who got away after being observed by the Border Patrol. It is so bad that Harris is trying to deny any part in the Biden border fiasco, but not even Google can make the news clips of her appointment go away. It is really hard to find a screwball, California idea that Harris hasn’t supported, including banning gasoline powered cars, which the Biden-Harris administration would put out of business by 2037, two years after California banned them. All of this does not even include the Biden-Harris weaponization of the Justice Department and intelligence agencies against their political opponents, the on-going censorship and manipulation of social media platforms to promote the left’s political agenda, or her adamant opposition to the Second Amendment. In fact, it is hard to find a part of the Constitution that Harris actually supports. Given the above, any person who endorses Kamala Harris for president can no longer call themselves a conservative in any way, shape or form. They are not. They are massive government enablers unable to get over the fact that Donald Trump defeated them in a primary election in 2016 and again in the primary of 2024. The question that the Liz Cheneys of the world need to answer is whether they were lying when they claimed to be pro-life, support free markets, lower taxes, less federal government control, gun rights, energy independence and the basic freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution. Even those with the worst cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome should be able to look at the policies of Kamala Harris and reject them outright. Those with the worst cases have the option of voting third party – maybe the pot party (err, the Libertarian Party) is high enough to earn your vote. But endorsing Kamala Harris is admitting that everything you said was important no longer matters, and that you support the likely final stage of the fundamental transformation of America because … Donald Trump. I can no longer take those seriously who have embraced the New Age Harris who rejects constitutional governance in her musings about being unburdened by the past The very soul of America is at stake, and there is no room in the fight to preserve the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution and the ideal that all are created equal endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights for those who would sacrifice our fundamental liberties because they don’t like mean tweets. Now, more than ever, in the words of Ronald Reagan, this is our time for choosing.)
DAILY WIRE
— The Real Reason Why Kamala Won’t Answer Questions – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1431-member-exclusive
EPOCH TIMES
— Supreme Court Refuses to Reinstate $475 Billion Student Loan Relief Program. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked the program. – Matthew Vadum (COMMENT: I did not get a college loan. If I had, I would have studied more instead of working all the part-time hours that I could while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970 and my GPA would have been much higher. That would helped me get a better job faster after I graduated.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-refuses-to-reinstate-475-billion-student-loan-relief-program-5714445
FOX BUSINESS
— Attorney accuses CA lawmakers of ‘window dressing’ bill granting home loans to migrants: ‘Magnet’ for illegals. This is an ‘old gimmick in marketing’ by California, real estate expert warns. – Kayla Bailey
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/attorney-accuses-ca-lawmakers-window-dressing-bill-granting-home-loans-migrants-magnet-illegals
FOX NEWS
— Illegal migrants do not have gun rights protected by 2nd Amendment: federal appeals court. ‘Our court has held that the term ‘the people’ under the Second Amendment does not include illegal aliens,’ U.S. Circuit Judge James Ho wrote. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-migrants-do-not-have-gun-rights-protected-2nd-amendment-federal-appeals-court
— Biden admin looks to revive asylum program despite findings of ‘mass fraud.’ DHS is still reviewing about 30,000 previously filed applications. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-may-revive-asylum-program-shut-down-after-mass-fraud-report
— CA Housing Assistance for the “Undocumented”
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/08/28/ca-housing-assistance-for-the-undocumented/
FOX NEWS RADIO
— CA Housing Assistance for the “Undocumented”
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/08/28/ca-housing-assistance-for-the-undocumented/
JONATHAN TURLEY
— Palin Wins Appeal on Defamation Case Against New York Times
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/08/29/222891/comment-page-1/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— White Undergrads Sue Department of Education for Racial Discrimination in Scholarship Program. – DAVID ZIMMERMANN (COMMENT: What are your demographics? In what ways are those who share your demographics underrepresented? I am conservative. Ever-increasingly, those who are conservative are underrepresented in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in School District 200. Ever-increasingly, those who are conservative are underrepresented in the Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/white-undergrads-sue-department-of-education-for-racial-discrimination-in-scholarship-program/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Department of Education is accused of discriminating against two white college students who did not meet the racial requirements for one of its top scholarship programs in a new lawsuit filed by a conservative law firm. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) announced on Wednesday that the Department of Education is being sued for its Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, which excludes applicants who are not from “underrepresented segments of society.”)
— You Can Get through College without Debt. – GEORGE LEEF (COMMENT: I had to work my way through college and I did. I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. To ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that, my critics/opponents have always stressed that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, that my ACT score was only 24, that I got no scholarships, that my GPA was not that great, and that NIU is not Ivy League. In my defense, I stress that my GPA suffered because instead of studying, I worked all the part-time hours that could washing dishes while I was in high school and delivering mail while I was in college. But I acknowledge that could have a) worked fewer hours, b) earned less money, and c) not bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/you-can-get-through-college-without-debt/
NEW AMERICAN
— Calif. Dems Vote to Give Illegals $150K to Buy Homes — No Money Down, No Repayment – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/calif-dems-vote-to-give-illegals-150k-to-buy-homes-no-money-down-no-repayment/
PJ MEDIA
— Kamala’s Policies Are Getting Americans Brutalized. How Much Will We the People Endure? – Kevin Downey Jr.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/08/28/illegal-immigrant-guns-down-eight-how-much-more-will-americans-endure-n4932055
TOWNHALL
— Kamala’s Disastrous Immigration Policies Continue to Wreak Havoc Across the Country. – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/08/28/border-crisis-n2643898
— As Californians Struggle to Afford Homes, Dems Pass Bill Extending ‘Loan’ Program to Illegal Immigrants. – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2024/08/28/california-illegal-immigration-0-down-0-interest-home-loans-n2644028
— Homeland Security Hands Out More Money for Illegal Immigrants. – Mia Cathell
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2024/08/28/dhs-announcement-380-million-illegal-immigrants-n2644053
— Democrats Are Freaking Out Over Republicans’ Efforts to Stop Illegal Aliens From Voting. – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/08/28/democrats-keep-fighting-for-illegal-immigrants-to-vote-n2644037
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— The mainstream news media evert-increasingly a) promotes Harris/Walz and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump/Vance.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/upshot/harris-trump-polling-bounce.html
CNN & WASHINGTON POST & NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— According to Democrats, Blacks have to be given preference to succeed. To help my Black subordinate succeed, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire and gave him my job and my preferred corner office. He had less work experience than I had. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS for almost 9 years before that. He had fewer professional certifications than I had. He had one and I had six. He had no professional license. I had a CPA license.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/28/business/dei-john-deere-harley-davidson-robby-starbuck/index.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/08/28/affirmative-action-race-based-scholarships/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/the-robby-starbuck-attacks-on-dei-arent-working.html
USA TODAY
— DEI trumps teaching Constitution at law schools. – John Yoo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/08/23/law-school-yale-berkley-campus-protests/74861885007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The American Dream Feels Out of Reach for Most. A Wall Street Journal poll shows people want a home, a family and a comfortable retirement, but say those goals are tough to achieve even with hard work. – Rachel Wolfe (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I was able to a) buy a 6-year-old car when I was 16 in 1964 with money that I had earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers for 2 years, b) buy a new car when I was 17 with money that I had earned delivering newspapers and washing dishes for 18 months, c) buy another new car when I was 19 with money that I earned doing various jobs for 3 months and delivering mail for 13 months, d) buy another new car when I was 20 with money that I earned delivering mail for 12 months, e) pay for all my college expenses with money that I had earned delivering mail for 34 months, d) buy another new car when I was 23, e) buy a new town home when I was 24, f) buy condos when I was 25 and 27, f) earn master’s degrees when I was 27 and 31, g) get married when I was 29, h) buy a home with my wife and two new cars when I was 29, i) pass the CPA examination on my firsts attempt when I was 31, j) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA when I was 32, k) have a new home built when I was 35, l) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/american-dream-poll-us-economy-e5ddf640
FOX25
— Americans are losing faith in the American Dream, according to the results of a new Wall Street Journal/NORC poll. (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://midmichigannow.com/news/nation-world/is-the-american-dream-dying-new-poll-paints-grim-picture-kamala-harris-joe-biden-donald-trum-home-ownership-marriage-financial-stability-usa-america-election-economy
PBS
— Black Democrats ever-increasingly blame Whites for Black-on-Black gun crimes.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-groups-in-chicago-are-countering-the-narrative-their-city-is-a-hotbed-of-violence
AMERICA MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more illegal immigration, that is, to destroy America.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/08/28/pope-francis-driving-away-migrants-grave-sin-248662
August 20, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago DNC: At least 4 arrested after fence breach
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-protest-march-planned-union-park-1st-day-democratic-national-convention-united-center/15203420/
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/democratic-convention-2024-live-updates-chicago-street-closures-parking-protests-more/15187114/
NBC5
— Military helicopters to fly over Chicago for DNC as major street closures continue. The military helicopters are in addition to more than a dozen street closures across the city for the DNC, including near the United Center, McCormick Place and in Gold Coast.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/military-helicopters-to-fly-over-chicago-for-dnc-as-major-street-closures-continue/3525422/
— Protesters remove section of DNC security fencing outside United Center. “No one is going to come to Chicago and destroy this city,” CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said. – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/protesters-remove-section-of-dnc-security-fencing-outside-united-center/3526084/
— Multiple people arrested after protesters breach barricade near the United Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/multiple-people-detained-after-protesters-breach-barricade-near-the-united-center/3525904/
— Underwood blasts Trump’s COVID pandemic response (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-underwood-blasts-trumps-covid-pandemic-response/3526020/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-lauren-underwood-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-blast-trump-on-covid-response/3526036/
— What does ‘scab’ mean? The viral T-shirt worn by a DNC speaker explained. A shirt seen on camera during the DNC in Chicago contained the phrase “Trump is a scab. Vote Harris.” But what does it mean? (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. During those almost 12 years, I earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/what-does-the-term-scab-mean-the-viral-dnc-t-shirt-explained/3526252/
CBS2
— Protesters breach security fence at Democratic National Convention
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-breach-security-fence-democratic-national-convention/
— Protesters steal fencing from outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503249
— Pro-Palestinian protesters march near United Center as DNC begins. – Dave Savini, Tara Molina
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-march-dnc/
— Poor People’s Army focuses on homelessness during Chicago DNC march. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-dnc-poor-peoples-march/
WGN9
— Protestors break through portion of security barrier on first night of DNC
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/coalition-of-demonstrators-gathers-in-union-park-to-protest-war-in-gaza-on-1st-day-of-democratic-national-convention/
FOX32
— Police flood streets after fence breached outside Chicago DNC; 4 arrests made
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503258
— Security fence breached outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-protesters-breach-security-fence-united-center
WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/pritzker-led-illinois-delegation-celebrates-spotlight-biden-harris-come-town
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/immigration-infrastructure-what-harris-victory-could-mean-chicago
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/biden-gets-rousing-ovation-democrats-he-gives-harris-enthusiastic-endorsement
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC to ‘show what is possible’ – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/planned-parenthood-offers-free-abortions-vasectomies-at-mobile-clinic-near-dnc-to-show-what-is-possible/
— After describing war in Gaza as ‘genocidal’ ahead of DNC, Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterates call for cease-fire. – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-brandon-johnson-gaza/
— Several protesters break through security fence near United Center as thousands of DNC protesters now marching on Chicago’s Near West Side
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-protests-union-park/
— Illinois Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in taking away Second Amendment rights. My critics/opponents reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/gun-control-in-spotlight-on-first-day-of-dnc-in-chicago/
— Democrats praise Biden’s success in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/democrats-celebrate-bidens-presidency-as-dnc-arrives-amid-anxiousness-over-protests/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/pritzker-dnc-national-moment/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican activist Charlie Kirk clashes with Democrat in video from inside DNC. The co-founder of Turning Point USA and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump posted a video of him arguing with a Kamala Harris supporter on Monday from inside the United Center. Meanwhile, fellow conservative influencer Jack Posobiec posted videos from a protest outside the event where he argued about abortion with demonstrators.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/republican-influencers-dnc-charlie-kirk-jack-posobiec-turning-point-usa-united-center-abortion-wierd
— Convention canines? Volunteer therapy dogs deployed to help ‘de-stress’ law enforcement during DNC duty. An elite volunteer corps of therapy dogs is being dispatched to soothe federal, state and city law enforcement agencies waiting to handle any emergencies that occur during the Democratic National Convention. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/19/democratic-convention-therapy-dogs-police-fbi-protest-volunteer-dnc
— DNC protesters breach security perimeter, leading to brief standoff with police
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-news-updates-protests
— Wrought-iron fence closes off site of former homeless encampment cleared before the DNC. The massive barrier looks formidable enough to keep its previous residents from ever pitching tents again on the blocks-long patch of shady land just north of Roosevelt between Des Plaines Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway. – Lauren FitzPatrick and Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/dnc-2024-homeless-democratic-national-convention-mayor-brandon-johnson-tent-city-shelter-wrought-iron-fence
DAILY HERALD
— ‘This was a coup’: Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win. – Colby Itkowitz, Hannah Allam
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/nation-and-world-politics/this-was-a-coup-trump-primes-supporters-to-challenge-a-harris-win/
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://www.whig.com/news/elections/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success/article_6cf73fc0-5e7e-11ef-9f9a-c7304c4ce920.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Richard Irvin.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/local-politics/as-national-stature-rises-irvin-will-seek-third-term-as-auroras-mayor/
— FRONT PAGE: DuPage annual audit makes note of county clerk’s bidding practices. – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/news/dupage-annual-audit-makes-note-of-county-clerks-bidding-practices/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden’s ‘second term’ despite his making way for Harris. – AP
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/democrats-approve-a-platform-that-mentions-bidens-second-term-despite-his-making-way-for-harris/article_cdb19af7-c608-5351-ac4b-2a04f0a504a1.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats say “New school year, new laws: See how your child’s classroom will look different this year.”
https://news.yahoo.com/news/school-laws-see-childs-classroom-083551475.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Planned Parenthood providing free vasectomies and abortion pills during DNC. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/planned-parenthood-providing-free-vasectomies-and-abortion-pills-during-dnc/
WSIL TV
— Democrats say “Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign.” (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/harley-davidson-is-dropping-diversity-initiatives-after-right-wing-anti-dei-campaign/article_14ea1de7-8729-538d-820d-6884fc25890c.html
WCIA
— Democrats are set to approve a party platform that hasn’t been updated with Harris’ candidacy. – AP
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-democrats-are-set-to-approve-a-party-platform-that-hasnt-been-updated-with-harris-candidacy/
WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/local-dispensaries-receive-social-equity-loans/article_df6e30e6-5e55-11ef-922f-3f43e7eb74be.html
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Free vasectomy and abortion clinic slots at Chicago DNC filled instantly. – JAMEL VALENCIA (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-and-abortions-at-democratic-national-convention-planned-parenthood-americans-for-contraception-emergency-contraception-great-rivers-of-st-louis-roe-v-wade-reproductive-rights
POLITICO
— State delegations won’t stay at the Trump hotel. The Illinois delegation took the hotel that had a prime view of the former president’s property. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/19/dnc-live-updates-coverage/hotel-politics-00174668
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nearly 5,000 delegates who are visiting Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention are staying in eight hotels in the city’s downtown. We’ve got the list. ( https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000018e-2fcf-d62b-a7df-ffeff6860000 ) Convention organizers have contracted with about 40 hotels to accommodate all the entourages and guests connected to the delegates and their state parties. But one hotel isn’t in the mix: Donald Trump’s Chicago Trump International Hotel and Tower. It’s not just that it’s a nonunion hotel — a requirement for the Democratic Party when it was looking for a convention town — it’s because of Trump. “Our party stands for unity, hope, and freedom — values that stand in fundamental opposition with everything the Trump name and brand represent,” Emily Soong, a spokesperson for the convention said. When it came time to assign delegations to the different hotels, Illinois picked the Royal Sonesta Chicago Hotel, which looks right at the river — and across from Trump hotel. The Illinois Democrats decided they would “take it on the chin” so that other delegations wouldn’t have to look out their windows to see the giant T-R-U-M-P sign on the side of the building, according to one Democratic insider. That also gives them a clear view of the trolling messages Democrats are projecting onto the building. Last night, my colleague Adam Wren spotted “PROJECT 2025 HQ,” among other messages, being beamed onto the building above that TRUMP sign.)
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger has made it official, telling his followers this morning in an email that he has accepted an invitation to speak at the convention on Thursday. “Although I’m a Republican, accepting the invitation was an easy choice for me,” he wrote. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/20/all-the-feels-with-biden-and-protests-00174935
CAPITIOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-351/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-144/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of “Open The Books”, passed away over the weekend. – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2024/08/adam-andrzejewski-ceo-and-founder-of-open-the-books-passed-away-over-the-weekend/
https://www.sullivanfamilyfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Adam-Norris-Andrzejewski?obId=32819946#/obituaryInfo
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/adam-andrzejewski-obituary?id=55893813
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/
WIREPOINTS
— Chicago and Illinois are not the successes the DNC boosters say they are
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-and-illinois-are-not-the-successes-the-dnc-boosters-say-they-are-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
— In Major Reversal, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Says She Won’t Prosecute Lawbreaking Convention Protesters If ‘Peaceful – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/in-major-reversal-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-says-wont-prosecute-lawbreaking-convention-protesters-if-peaceful-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The following should be issuing press releases every day decrying Democrat promotion of Harris/Walz, that is, Democrat promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things: 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 November 5, 2024 ballots in Illinois, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which planks in the Republican Party platform do your critics/opponents reject? My critics/opponents reject the personal 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 n the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that they reject, the harder that they work against me, the more adverse actions that they take against me. I should write a book about the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus the aforesaid who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and /or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— PRESS RELEASE: TONIGHT: Governor Pritzker Soft-Launches 2028 Presidential Campaign. CHICAGO — Last night, Americans heard from Joe Biden, whom elite Democrats unceremoniously removed from the ticket in an undemocratic process. Tonight, voters will listen to presidential hopeful, JB Pritzker, who will use his prime-time speech at the DNC as a stepping stone for a future presidential run – just as he used his time as governor to position himself as a viable national candidate. FIRST: Pritzker traveled to New Hampshire in 2022 to raise his profile and set up a future presidential run. THEN: Pritzker refused to quash rumors that he would leave Illinois to run for president when Democrats launched their soft coup against Joe Biden. THEN: When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democrats’ preferred choice, even though she never received a vote outside of California, Pritzker launched a full-court press campaign to become her vice president. NOW: After failing to earn the nod as the vice-presidential nominee, Pritzker immediately pivoted, making an effort to become the Democrats’ choice for president in 2028. Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement on Pritzker: “JB Pritzker failed Illinois as its governor allowing our state to be overrun by illegal border-crossers, out-of-control crime, billions of dollars in new taxes, and as a result, our great state is in slow decay. Illinois’ residents are leaving in unprecedented numbers due to Illinoisans being the overall highest taxed people in the nation. Businesses are taking flight leaving and Illinois’ citizens and taxpayers are left paying the check. As Pritzker soft-launches his campaign for president, Illinois families are hurting, and Pritzker doesn’t care – our state is just another stepping stone for him to advance his ambition while we are saddled with the heavy effect of his administration’s failed policies. One thing is clear from Pritzker’s prime-time speaking slot — the only way our state will have actual representation is by voting Republican in November.”
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Protesters shouting anti-Harris slogans flood Chicago streets around Democrats’ convention. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/protesters-shouting-anti-harris-slogans-flood-chic/
— Mainstream outlets giving Harris-Walz ticket a ‘massive media honeymoon’ – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/inside-beltway-mainstream-outlets-giving-harris-wa/
— Trump says Pennsylvania must fire ‘Comrade Kamala’ in November. – Tom Howell Jr. and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/trump-says-pennsylvania-must-fire-comrade-kamala-i/
— Kamala Harris: Democrats’ latest marvel of political engineering. – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/kamala-harris-democrats-latest-marvel-of-political/
— U.S. plays fast and loose with immigration rules unlike any other field of law. America needs better enforcement, not a bad border bill. – Tom Homan and Dale Wilcox
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/us-plays-fast-and-loose-with-immigration-rules-unl/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the flagship school of the state’s university system, has been hit with civil rights complaints spanning 42 scholarships that are only available to preferred races and sexes. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3125706/university-illinois-hit-42-civil-rights-complaints-race-sex-discrimination/
— Shout your abortions and vasectomies at the DNC. – Jeremiah Poff (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3125696/shout-your-abortions-and-vasectomies-at-the-dnc/
NEW YORK POST
— Planned Parenthood offers free vasectomies, abortions in truck outside DNC. – Diana Glebova (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-abortions-in-truck-outside-dnc/
— Anti-Israel protesters arrested after breaching barrier at DNC ahead of Biden speech. – Steven Vago, Ryan King, Josh Christenson and David Propper
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-at-dnc-fall-short-of-attendance-expectations-splinter-over-harris/
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. – Kerry J. Byrne
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-on-woke-policies-after-sparking-biker-and-social-media-outrage/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Texas GOP Looking Into Reports That Dems Are Registering Noncitizens to Vote Outside of DMVs. – Debra Heine (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/texas-gop-looking-into-reports-that-dems-are-registering-noncitizens-to-vote-outside-of-dmvs/
— GOP Report Concludes Biden Abused His Office, Committed Impeachable Offenses. – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/gop-report-concludes-biden-abused-his-office-committed-impeachable-offenses/
— Biden Shoved Out of Prime Time Slot for DNC Speech. – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/20/morning-greatness-biden-shoved-out-of-primetime-slot-for-dnc-speech/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Serious journalist keeping score on jaw dropping illegal immigrant crime wave. – Kevin Haggerty (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/19/serious-journalist-keeping-score-on-jaw-dropping-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-1480873/
BREITBART
— Adam Andrzejewski, Founder of Government Spending Watchdog Group ‘Open The Books,’ Dies at 55. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/
— Democrats Release Party Platform in Chicago: Calls for Reelecting Joe Biden. – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/democrats-release-party-platform-in-chicago-calls-for-reelecting-joe-biden/
— Americans Are Increasingly Unhappy with Their Jobs. – John Carney and Alex Marlow (COMMENT: I should write about what my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government did to make me unhappy with my job. I would focus on the many big adverse actions that they took against me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://link.breitbart.com/view/5d13d86afc942d626ccc80b7lphb9.19po/77dd7f16
— Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul Ignores New York Migrant Crisis in DNC Speech. – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/democrat-gov-kathy-hochul-ignores-new-york-migrant-crisis-in-dnc-speech/
— ‘March on the DNC’ Protest in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/watch-live-march-on-the-dnc-protest-in-chicago/
— Kamala Harris Oversaw Ten Million Illegal Immigrant Crossings During Her Tenure. – Olivia Rondeau
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/report-kamala-harris-oversaw-ten-million-illegal-immigrant-crossings-during-her-tenure/
— Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline Releases Migrant Population the Size of Dallas, Texas, into the U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/08/19/biden-harris-parole-pipeline-releases-immigrant-population-the-size-of-dallas-texas-into-the-u-s/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Pro-life Democrats counter Planned Parenthood’s mobile abortion clinic at DNC. – Samantha Kamman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pro-life-dems-counter-planned-parenthoods-dnc-abortion-clinic.html
— Hillary Clinton: ‘Kamala will restore abortion rights nationwide’ – Michael Gryboski (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillary-clinton-kamala-will-restore-abortion-rights-nationwide.html
— 5 notable provisions in the Democratic Party platform. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-notable-provisions-of-the-democratic-party-platform.html
DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Shove Biden Out Of DNC Primetime For Last Gasp Of Presidency. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/20/joe-biden-dnc-convention-speech-primetime-address/
— Harley-Davidson Ditches ‘Woke’ Policies Amid Biker And Social Media Backlash. – Ibrahim Garza
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/19/harley-davidson-ditches-woke-policies/
DAILY WIRE
— Huge Drag Queen Show For Kamala Takes Place In Chicago During DNC. – Katie Jerkovich
https://www.dailywire.com/news/huge-drag-queen-show-for-kamala-takes-place-in-chicago-during-dnc
— The DNC Begins: Free Abortions And Vasectomies, Plus Hamas! – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-dnc-begins-free-abortions-and-vasectomies-plus-hamas
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Parole-in-Place Amnesty Applications Start
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/parole-place-amnesty-applications-start-today
FOX NEWS
— Black Chicago voters signal shift towards Republicans ahead of DNC: ‘Much better for us as a nation’. Black voters told Lawrence Jones that crime and inflation are their top concerns. – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/black-chicago-voters-signal-shift-towards-republicans-ahead-dnc-much-better-us-nation
— Protests erupt, Chicago businesses board up as the DNC kicks off Day 1 festivities
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/democratic-national-convention-2024-dnc-august-19-2024
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Masked anti-Israel protester disrupts delegate party on eve of DNC in Chicago. Anti-Israel protester steals mic at event on eve of DNC, additional protests planned. – Pilar Arias
https://www.foxnews.com/us/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-delegate-party-eve-dnc-chicago-bring-war-home
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. Motorcycle maker says it no longer has DEI functions, vows to focus on ‘retaining our loyal riding community’ – Kerry J. Byrne
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-woke-policies-sparking-biker-social-media-outrage
— GOP senators kick off Trump campaign DNC counter-programming: Harris ‘doesn’t have a clue’ ‘Harris has no earthly idea how businesses work,’ says Sen Rick Scott, R-Florida – Julia Johnson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-kick-off-trump-campaign-dnc-counter-programming-harris-doesnt-have-clue
— Trump campaign TEARS into DNC: ‘Alternative reality’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlGOtQjJxBs
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Why Are Taxpayers Paying NPR to Push Leftist Propaganda? – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/why-are-taxpayers-paying-npr-push-leftist-propaganda
NEWS BUSTERS
— Cue Laugh Track: NYT Says It ‘Strains Imagination’ That Dems Would Let Illegals Vote. – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2024/08/19/cue-laugh-track-nyt-says-it-strains-imagination-dems-would-let
NEWSMAX
— Calif. Advances $0 Down, No Payment Home Loans for Illegals. – Mark Swanson (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/california-senate-bill/2024/08/19/id/1177105/
TOWNHALL
— DEI Maroons Its First Astronauts. – Justin Danhof
https://townhall.com/columnists/justin-danhof/2024/08/20/dei-maroons-its-first-astronauts-n2643609
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
https://apnews.com/article/protest-democratic-convention-chicago-war-87d32321eb5714e2005fe8410b928513
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say: “DNC Crowd Size Compared to RNC in Photos.”
https://www.newsweek.com/dnc-crowd-size-compared-rnc-photos-1941552
— Biden Says He Commits to ‘Strengthening Illegal Immigration’ in DNC Speech. – Jordan King
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-dnc-speech-strengthening-illegal-immigration-kamala-harris-1941580
— Democrats say Donald Trump Loses Lead in Two Battleground States Pennsylvania and Georgia.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-kamala-harris-polls-swing-states-1941671
CBS NEWS
— As the DNC in Chicago again sees large protests, a new generation of demonstrators finds inspiration in the past. – Mark Strassmann (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blamed those like for Vietnam. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors and supervisors who were veterans. Those who opposed the war stressed that I was a conservative Republican. Those who supported the war stressed that I was 1-A and that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-chicago-protests-2024-bill-ayers/
(COMMENT: The protesters’ targets in both 1968 and 2024: Democrats, the party in power at the White House. And the driving issue once again: a war. In 1968 it was Vietnam. Now, it’s Gaza. “We’re anti-war, anti-intervention. We’re opposed to U.S. violence,” Nimza said. Ayers also feels other issues from 1968 persist to this day.)
MSN
— 53% of Hispanics Want All Illegal Immigrants Deported. – Isaac Schorr (COMMENT: Illegal Hispanics harm legal Hispanics.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/poll-53-of-hispanics-want-all-illegal-immigrants-deported/ar-BB1oncFB?ocid=iehp%24bQ
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/pritzker-democratic-convention.html
— Who does hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Trump to pass the torch to? Is it Haley?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/20/joe-biden-speech-dnc/
WASHINGTON POST
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly tell voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrat down ballot candidates.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/18/election-2024-campaign-updates/
— Democrat leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn Democrat protestors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/19/chicago-1968-democrats-harris-walz-boomers/
— Democrats say “War shifts political views in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, once reliably GOP. Many in the neighborhood remain conservative on issues such as abortion, but Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s isolationism has them rethinking their votes.” (COMMENT: If you are a Trump supporter, what do Ukrainians think of you? To what extent do they blame Putin on you?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/19/chicago-ukrainian-village-war-republicans/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/jb-pritzker-dnc-convention-2024/74776448007/
PITTSBURGH COURIER
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly call you a racist and a sexist if you do not ever-increasingly give more preference to minorities and to females.
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2024/08/19/guest-editorial-republicans-dei-hire-attacks-on-harris-are-rooted-in-racism-and-sexism/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois Says Trump Botched Pandemic Crisis. – Katy Stech Ferek (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/dnc-election-2024-harris-walz/card/rep-lauren-underwood-of-illinois-says-trump-botched-pandemic-crisis-K90TZLMrMQxzEvL2txN9
HR MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans. After 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors successfully used DEI to force me to take a $22,996 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Starting in 1980, they successfully used DEI to delay my promotions. After 1986, they successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/how-hr-can-ensure-a-fair-promotion-process
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Trump tries to stay on message during his DNC counterprogramming. He still wasn’t able to resist railing off the cuff against Harris.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/19/trump-pennsylvania-policy-address-00174745
C-SPAN
— Ray LaHood on Republicans for Harris (COMMENT: To promote Harris is to shout that you never were a Republican, you are not a Republican, and you never will be a Republican.)
https://www.c-span.org/video/%3F537774-5/ray-lahood-republicans-harris
NPR
— Democrats crow that “Prominent Republicans including Kinzinger who support Harris will speak at the Democratic National Convention.” All my critics/opponents hate Trump. I anticipate/expect that they will ever-increasingly punish me to punish Trump. Since 2015, they have a) rudely gerrymandered my precinct, b) rudely ended my bid to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy, c) rudely ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton independence Day parades and fireworks, and d) rudely removed me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/19/g-s1-17582/republicans-for-harris-dnc-chicago-election
DAILY MAIL
— Iconic American superbrand Harley-Davidson is forced into humiliating climbdown over its DEI policies after being targeted by famed anti-woke activist. – Joe Hutchison
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13759141/harley-davidson-changes-woke-dei-policies-targeted-robby-starbuck.html
August 9, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago Jewish groups concerned about antisemitism, violence at DNC protests. – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-jewish-groups-concerned-antisemitism-violence-pro-palestinian-dnc-protests/15161636/
NBC5
— Chicago-area Jewish organizations express concerns for DNC protests. – Courtney Sisk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-jewish-organizations-express-concerns-for-dnc-protests/3517001/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/us-abortion-numbers-rise-roe-overturned/3516813/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: With Democratic National Convention imminent, groups exchange barbs over planned pro-Palestinian protests. – Megan Crepeau
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/with-democratic-national-convention-imminent-groups-exchange-barbs-over-planned-pro-palestinian-protests/
— Chicago inches closer to a city-owned grocery store after study finds it ‘necessary’ and ‘feasible’ – Talia Soglin (COMMENT: A big step toward socialism.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/08/city-owned-grocery-store-chicago-study/
— On eve of DNC, a summit that centers racial equity will bring together elected officials and community leaders. – DARCEL ROCKETT (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run America and shout at voters that Republican elected officials cause all the problems that voters have and especially those voters who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, in America illegally, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/on-eve-of-dnc-a-racial-equity-summit-aims-to-promote-reform/
— It today’s Democrats had run America during WWII, America would have lost WWII.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/09/opinion-hiroshima-nagasaki-nuclear-arms-regulation/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— For Donald Trump, size matters and Kamala Harris and her crowds are getting into his head. – Lynn Sweet (COMMENT: Democrat elected officials use government give preference to voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats. Those demographics are liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, in America illegally, etc.)
Kamala Harris’ success in pulling in people is a blow to Donald Trump’s self-image and “of Trump’s ability to believe in himself,” says Barbie Zelizer of the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication.
By Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/08/donald-trump-kamala-harris-crowd-sizes
— Chicago could fill food desert with three-store network of city-owned grocery stores, consultant says. The new report could serve as a road map for Mayor Brandon Johnson to make Chicago the first big city in the nation to enter a competitive and volatile grocery market with razor-thin profit margins. So far, only St. Paul, Kansas and Baldwin, Fla. have done so. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: A big step toward socialism.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/08/07/city-owned-grocery-store-closings-consultant-study-food-deserts-insecurity-mayor-brandon-johnson
WGN RADIO
— Chicago could be the first major US city with a city-owned grocery store. – Michael DeLeonardis (COMMENT: A big step toward socialism.)
https://wgnradio.com/your-money-matters/chicago-could-be-the-first-major-us-city-with-a-city-owned-grocery-store/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER & WREX & WGEM & EFFINGHAM RADIO & RIVER BENDER
— How successful have Democrats been promoting abortion in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/08/09/illinois-expands-abortion-protections-with-3-new-laws-what-to-know/74706695007/
https://www.wrex.com/news/pritzker-signs-bills-expanding-reproductive-healthcare-rights-amid-rise-in-abortion-bans/article_ecb867d8-55ce-11ef-a296-bf5b501ba323.html
https://www.wgem.com/video/2024/08/08/gov-pritzker-signs-package-bills-expanding-abortion-rights-illinois/
https://www.effinghamradio.com/2024/08/08/gov-pritzker-signs-3-reproductive-rights-bills-into-law/
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/gov-pritzker-signs-landmark-legislation-further-expanding-reproductive-rights-in-illinois-74976.cfm
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— 15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to give illegals health insurance.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-15-states-sue-to-block-bidens-effort-to-help-migrants-in-us-illegally-get-health-coverage/
ILLINOIS REPARATIONS COMMISSION
— Illinois reparations commission to hold East St. Louis community hearing ahead of DNC. The hearing is set to take place just weeks after residents marched to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the infamous 1917 race massacre – a horrific act of violence and destruction whose effects may still be felt in the city today. – Kaitlyn Kennedy (COMMENT: What were your ancestors doing in 1917? How will Democrats and RINOs use that against you? My ancestors on my father’s side operated Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they operated a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.tag24.com/politics/reparations/illinois-reparations-commission-to-hold-east-st-louis-community-hearing-3306840
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-344/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-137/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Jeanne Ives: ‘No Republican should attend the Edgar Fellows Program that starts today’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/662463935-jeanne-ives-no-republican-should-attend-the-edgar-fellows-program-that-starts-today
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What discourages you from helping elect candidates? For me, it is far too many of them on ballots in my precinct since 2000 have blamed their defeats on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who I have done the most to help elect. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who reject direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— As wokeism ever-increasingly increases, anticipate/expect that the more of the following that Republican Precinct Committeeman are in Illinois, in your county, and in your township, the faster that RINO leaders will use DEI to get rid of them: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
WIREPOINTS
— Politicians like Gov. Pritzker talk about their policy victories…but they’re dishonest in that they won’t talk about actual outcomes.
https://wirepoints.org/politicians-like-gov-pritzker-talk-about-their-policy-victories-but-theyre-dishonest-in-that-they-wont-talk-about-actual-outcomes-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/
— Lawsuit Filed To Declare Illinois’ Falsely Labeled ‘Worker Freedom Of Speech Act’ Unconstitutional
https://wirepoints.org/lawsuit-filed-to-declare-illinois-falsely-labeled-worker-freedom-of-speech-act-unconstitutional-wirepoints/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— With new federal waiver, Illinois expanding Medicaid to nonmedical services. – PETER HANCOCK
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/with-new-federal-waiver-illinois-expanding-medicaid-to-nonmedical-services
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Democratic delegates might have tough time finding Chicago’s migrant crisis. – Kurtis Karg and Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/democratic-delegates-might-have-tough-time-finding-chicagos-migrant-crisis/
— NEARLY 2 MILLION ILLINOISANS GET FOOD BENEFITS, UP 13.5% SINCE 2019 – Patrick Andriesen and Jon Josko
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/nearly-2-million-illinoisans-get-food-benefits-up-13-5-since-2019/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Walz oversaw worst pandemic fraud in nation; $250 million stolen from program to feed kids. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/8/tim-walz-oversaw-worst-pandemic-fraud-in-nation-25/
— Dunkin’ Donuts hit with conservative backlash, calls for boycott: ‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/8/dunkin-donuts-hit-with-conservative-backlash-calls/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago approves pro-Palestinian protests at DNC while pro-Israel group in limbo. – Elaine Mallon
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3115110/chicago-approves-pro-palestinian-protests-dnc-pro-israel-group-remains-limbo/
NEW YORK POST
— Fed-up Minnesotans warn Tim Walz uses Midwest charm to drive far-left policies: ‘He will stab you in the back’ – Amy Sikma
https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/us-news/fed-up-minnesotans-warn-tim-walz-uses-midwest-charm-to-drive-far-left-policies/
— ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris ‘unburdened’ herself of responsibility to secure the country. – Mark E. Green
https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/opinion/border-czar-kamala-harris-unburdened-herself-of-responsibility-to-secure-the-country/
— Tim Walz proudly turned Minnesota into a transgender haven — and a danger zone for kids. – Kirsten Fleming
https://nypost.com/2024/08/08/opinion/tim-walz-turned-minnesota-into-a-danger-zone-for-confused-kids/
AMAC
— Kamala Harris’s Immigration Failures Are Disaster for American Workers. – Ben Solis
https://amac.us/newsline/society/kamala-harriss-immigration-failures-are-disaster-for-american-workers/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— When school doors opened, battle began over filling minds and souls. – Parrish Alford (COMMENT: I should write about those in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who have since 1978 demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most for my having attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962. It is called religious discrimination. I would focus on those who have/had the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://afn.net/culture/2024/08/09/when-school-doors-opened-battle-began-over-filling-minds-and-souls/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Migrants in Chicago allege abusive racial slurs and harassment from Home Depot and police, then admit they don’t really understand English. – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/migrants_in_chicago_allege_abusive_racial_slurs_and_harassment_from_home_depot_and_police_then_admit_they_don_t_really_understand_english.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— VP pick Walz pushed for sanctuary city, lavished illegal migrants with taxpayer-funded benefits. – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/09/vp-pick-walz-pushed-for-sanctuary-city-lavished-illegal-migrants-with-taxpayer-funded-benefits-1478684/
BREITBART
— Establishment Media Try to Strangle ‘Tampon Tim’ Transgender Controversy. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/08/estb-media-smothers-tampon-tim-transgender-debate/
— Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) is leading a 15-state lawsuit against President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s administration for its opening the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/08/kris-kobach-leads-lawsuit-against-biden-harris-administration-for-opening-obamacare-to-illegal-aliens/
— MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Vice President Kamala Harris rallies have the excitement of Taylor Swift concerts because people get dehydrated. – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/08/08/brzezinski-excited-people-getting-overheated-at-harris-rallies-like-taylor-swift-concerts/
— Walz’s past student exchange program with China has all the hallmarks of a close association with the Chinese Communist Party. – Peter Schweizer
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/08/schweizer-walzs-exchange-program-has-all-the-hallmarks-of-a-close-association-with-the-ccp/
— Oversight Committee Probes Kamala Harris’s Role in ‘Worst Border Crisis in American History. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/08/oversight-committee-probes-kamala-harriss-role-in-worst-border-crisis-in-american-history/
CHARLIE KIRK
— Tim Walz Supports Taxpayer-Funded College Tuition For Illegals
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/columnists/charlie-kirk/blog/tim-walz-supports-taxpayer-funded-college-tuition-for-illegals
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Michele Bachmann On Tim Walz – Know Him By The Legislation He Advocated And Signed
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/michelle-bachmann-on-tim-walz-know-him-by-the-legislation-he-advocated-and-signed
DAILY CALLER
— JD Vance Is Right: It’s Time To Stop Libs From Brainwashing Our Kids Into Becoming Little Marxists. – MORGAN MURPHY
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/08/morgan-murphy-jd-vance-marxists-kids-brainswashing/
DAILY SIGNAL
— NJ Town Prioritizes Protecting Illegal Aliens From ICE Over Public Safety. – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/08/community-leftists-want-make-safe-yours-borderline/
DAILY WIRE
— Tim Walz Remark Proves He’s Cheering For Illegal Aliens, Human Traffickers, Drug Cartels. – Ted Cruz
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ted-cruz-tim-walz-remark-proves-hes-cheering-for-illegal-aliens-human-traffickers-drug-cartels
— Tim Walz Said In 2017 That 10-Year-Olds Could Choose Their Gender. Democrats’ VP pick has been a vocal advocate of radical transgender policies. – Spencer Lindquist (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-tim-walz-said-in-2017-that-10-year-olds-could-choose-their-gender
FOX BUSINESS
— Going woke only leads to going broke. – Charles Payne
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6360112281112
— Wokeness became a ‘cultural phenomenon’ after George Floyd’s death. – Charles Gasparino (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are woke. I should write about them. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6360106223112
FOX NEWS
— Harris VP pick Minnesota Gov Tim Walz lavished illegal migrants with taxpayer-funded ‘blanket of benevolence’ Walz has come under fire for his progressive policies. – Rebecca Rosenberg, Ashley Papa
https://www.foxnews.com/us/harris-vp-pick-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-lavished-illegal-migrants-with-taxpayer-funded-blanket-benevolence
GOPUSA
— Cook Political Report Shifts Arizona, Georgia, Nevada Toward Harris
https://www.gopusa.com/cook-political-report-shifts-arizona-georgia-nevada-toward-harris/
— Federal Government Borrowed $5 Billion A Day In Fiscal Year 2024
https://www.gopusa.com/federal-government-borrowed-5-billion-a-day-in-fiscal-year-2024/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Residents of northern border towns sounding alarm on massive increase in illegal immigration. – Richard Moorhead
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/residents-of-northern-border-towns-sounding-alarm-on-massive-increase-in-illegal-immigration
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Democrats Greenlight Campus Zionist Purge By Passing Over Shapiro. Democrats just gave anti-Zionists a win. It will be like blood in the water in a campus pool infested with anti-Israel sharks. – William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many/big adverse actions against me, They stressed that I was conservative, Republican, Protestant, and 100% German American.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/08/democrats-greenlight-campus-zionist-purge-by-passing-over-shapiro/
TOWNHALL
— Meet Tim Walz, Extreme Leftist. – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/08/08/meet-tim-walz-extreme-leftist-n2643086
ZERO HEDGE
— Harley-Davidson Receives Bud Light Treatment At Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/harley-davidson-receives-bud-light-treatment-sturgis-motorcycle-rally
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly glorify and praise Walz.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/politics/tim-walz-house-history.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/opinion/tim-walz-prairie-populist.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Reinvents Platform in a Bid To Court Voters (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who call themselves religious, conservative, and/or Republican reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, its personal 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/08/us/politics/trump-tax-tips-tiktok-crypto.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow that Walz promotes LGBTQ big time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/08/look-walzs-record-gender-affirming-care-republicans-attack/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago. The political world has never been the same. – David Jackson (COMMENT: I was an IRS employee when Nixon resigned. My Democrat IRS superiors hated Nixon. They took their hatred against Nixon out on me. They disallowed my travel vouchers. They got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. They made it clear that IRS would never promote me again.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/08/nixon-resigned-50-years-watergate-trump/74623866007/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Here’s a look at questions about Tim Walz’s military record. – MEG KINNARD (COMMENT: Since I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my avoiding the Vietnam War draft against me. They would stress that Vance has accomplished way more than I have even though his miliary service set him back 4 years. In my defense, I stress that my Democrat Post Office (1966-1969), Firestone Stores (1970-1972), IRS (1971-1980), and GAO (1980-1997) superiors used my avoiding the Vietnam War draft against me very big time.)
https://apnews.com/article/walz-national-guard-military-ae43d684bf1319e535f9f620552155d7
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vance enlisted in the Marine Corps after graduating high school, serving four years as a combat correspondent, a type of military journalist, and deploying to Iraq in that capacity in 2005. Neither Trump nor Harris has served in the U.S. military. Trump received a series of deferments during Vietnam, including one attained with a physician’s letter stating that he suffered from bone spurs in his feet. The Harris campaign statement said Walz “would never insult or undermine any American’s service to this country” and “thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It’s the American way.”)
AOL
— Abbott issues executive order requiring Texas hospitals to collect, report healthcare costs for illegal immigrants. How much money do hospitals in your area spend on illegals?
https://www.aol.com/abbott-issues-executive-order-requiring-000200367.html
MSN
— 7.2 million illegals entered US under Biden administration, larger than population of 36 states.
http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/7-2-million-illegals-entered-us-under-biden-administration-larger-than-population-of-36-states/ar-BB1iEVIf
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Is Tim Walz Guilty of ‘Stolen Valor? His military record isn’t a good reason to oppose his candidacy. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tim-walz-military-record-national-guard-iraq-jd-vance-peter-meijer-59dbd84e?mod=opinion_lead_pos2
FORBES & GOVERNING & USA TODAY & ROLLING STONE & BLOOMBERG
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write about RINOs who have used DEI the most to get rid of Republicans. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. Of course, the aforesaid stress and paint negatively that I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I have lived in DuPage County only since 1978, etc. What RINOs do is political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2024/08/08/corporate-americas-massive-dei-opportunity/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/subramaniamvincent/2024/08/08/donald-trump-asked-rachel-scott-to-define-dei-she-should-have/
https://www.governing.com/politics/abolish-dei-we-need-more-of-it
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/08/09/olympics-simone-biles-save-dei-religion-identity/74673842007/
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/panels/dei-company-culture-1235072748/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/harley-davidson-reveals-ongoing-dei-review-after-activist-attack
POLITICO
— Biden knows how he’ll spend his last six months in office. The White House is looking at a scaled-down schedule with big legacy items. – JONATHAN LEMIRE and ELI STOKOLS (COMMENT: Everything that Biden will do a) will give preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats and b) will harm those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/08/biden-white-house-schedule-legacy-00173315
MEDIUM
— Democrats and RINOs ask “Is the Idea of Meritocracy Misleading Us About Success?” and say “Why hard work isn’t the whole story.” According to my critics/opponents, I owe all my accomplishments in life to my benefitting tremendously from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics, that is, from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. In my defense, neither of my parents attended college, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, I had to work my way through college, and neither me, nor my parents, nor any of my ancestors were ever in a position to discriminate against anyone and they never did discriminate against anyone.)https://medium.com/a-little-stoic-wisdom/is-the-idea-of-meritocracy-misleading-us-about-success-2c1bf5b6e255
AXIOS
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.axios.com/2024/08/07/us-abortions-2024-increase-telehealth
August 1, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Democrats say “Chicago to spend $75 million in federal taxpayer dollars for DNC.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-of-chicago-federal-taxpayer-dollars-dnc/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats say “Trump lies about Kamala Harris’ race, bashes moderator at Black journalists convention in Chicago. The shortened event was full of incendiary comments from the former president, including claims illegal immigrants are taking “Black jobs.” Trump also accused the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of only promoting Indian heritage.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/07/31/donald-trump-nabj-q-a-kamala-harris-chicago-conference-black-journalists
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/abortion/2024/07/31/chicago-abortion-providers-iowa-ban-planned-parenthood-illinois-roe-wade-dobbs-womens-health
— Democrats say “Schuler Scholars program backs out of scholarships promised to Chicago students.” Did you get a scholarship? My critics/opponents have always stressed that I did not get any scholarships, that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, and that my ACT score was only 24. According to them, that proves that I was not college material and that my parents were filthy rich.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/07/31/schuler-scholars-scholarship-program
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/08/01/president-joe-biden-border-order-works-fewer-migrants-asylum-seekers-texas-illegal-crossings
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/
— Democrats say “Eleven seek to fill Aurora Ward 1 vacancy.” I should write about my critics/opponents who worked the hardest to end by bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240731/news/eleven-seek-to-fill-aurora-ward-1-vacancy/
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say “About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out.” Harris promotes hatred against Republicans big time, and especially Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time. What demographics do you share with Trump?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240731/nation-and-world-politics/about-8-in-10-democrats-are-satisfied-with-harris-in-stark-shift-after-biden-drops-out-ap-norc-poll/
NBC5
— Democrats say “Harris calls Trump’s false claims about race ‘the same old show’ of divisiveness and disrespect.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/harris-calls-trumps-false-claims-about-race-the-same-old-show-of-divisiveness-and-disrespect/3507830/
FOX32
— Democrats say “Chicago mayor slams Trump in speech on first night of NABJ Convention.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mayor-johnson-slams-trump-speech-first-night-nabj-convention
WTTW
— Democrats say “Trump Barely Mentions Chicago in Combative Appearance at Convention of Black Journalists.”
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/31/trump-barely-mentions-chicago-combative-appearance-convention-black-journalists
WBEZ
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use problems in Venezuela to justify illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/race-class-communities/2024/07/31/what-another-six-years-of-a-maduro-presidency-in-venezuela-means-for-migrants-and-chicago
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats say “Johnson condemns Trump’s jabs at Harris during Black journalists convention.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/johnson-condemns-trumps-remarks-black-journalists-convention
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Sonya Massey to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2024-07-31/in-the-wake-of-sonya-masseys-death-advocates-want-the-state-to-act
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly call Republicans weird.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/why-do-harris-and-democrats-keep-calling-trump-and-vance-weird/
— Democrats say “Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-trial-to-begin-in-lawsuit-filed-against-accused-attackers-parents-over-texas-school-shooting/
— Democrats say “Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-federal-judge-says-new-jerseys-ban-on-ar-15-rifles-is-unconstitutional/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Democrats say “Trump’s NABJ Convention Interview Was the Disaster Everyone Expected.”
https://chicagodefender.com/column-trumps-nabj-convention-interview-was-the-disaster-everyone-expected/
CHICAGO READER
— Democrats say “Extremists with badges. Community members push the CPD to fire cops tied to far-right Oath Keepers.” I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012 and on the Steering Committee of Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) 2003-2007. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT and ICRC were extremist far-right organizations.
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/cpd-oath-keepers-extremists/
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Democrats say “What a Harris Presidency Means for a Pritzker White House Run. In politics, timing is everything. If Kamala wins two terms, it may narrow — or even eliminate — our governor’s chances at the higher office.”
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/what-a-harris-presidency-means-for-a-pritzker-white-house-run/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats say “Trump’s ‘Off The Rails’ Interview Tarnishes Black Journalists Convention, Attendees Say. Multiple convention panels were rescheduled or canceled following the Trump Q&A, and some participants dropped out of their panels in light of Trump’s appearance.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/01/trumps-off-the-rails-interview-tarnishes-black-journalists-convention-attendees-say/
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Trump turns heads in Chicago.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/01/trump-turns-heads-in-chicago-00172226
CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-338/
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/31/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-131/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump derides Harris as ‘puppet candidate’ at Pennsylvania rally. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/31/donald-trump-derides-kamala-harris-as-puppet-candi/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New Jersey AR-15 ban ruled unconstitutional by federal judge. – Peter Cordi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/supreme-court/3106301/new-jersey-ar-15-ban-ruled-unconstitutional/#google_vignette
AMAC
— Harris’s Illegal Immigration Extremism Haunts Presidential Campaign. – Andrew Shirley
https://amac.us/newsline/elections/harriss-illegal-immigration-extremism-haunts-presidential-campaign/
AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Biden-Harris admin sued for answers on illegal immigrants flown into US
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/07/biden-harris-admin-sued-for-answers-on-illegal-immigrants-flown-into-us/#google_vignette
BREITBART
— Texas Rancher Sues Biden-Harris DHS for ‘Massive Flood’ of Illegals to U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/31/texas-rancher-sues-bidens-dhs-massive-flood-illegals/
— Kamala Harris Admitted ‘Yeah, I Am a Radical’ – Wendell Husebø
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/31/kamala-harris-admitted-yeah-i-am-a-radical/
— Left-Wing Slate Says Kamala Harris Has Pushed Transgenderism for 20 Years. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/31/left-wing-slate-says-kamala-harris-has-pushed-transgenderism-20-years/
DAILY WIRE
— Trump Speaks At Black Journalists Conference In Chicago; Harris Skips Event. – Zach Jewell
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-speaks-at-black-journalists-conference-in-chicago-harris-skips-event
FEDERALIST
— Why Should Media Go Easy On Kamala After Racist Attacks On Clarence Thomas, Ben Carson, And Tim Scott?
https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/31/why-should-media-go-easy-on-kamala-after-racist-attacks-on-clarence-thomas-ben-carson-and-tim-scott/
FOX NEWS
— Ben Carson praises Trump for appearance at ‘hostile’ Black journalists conference. Former President Trump clashed with ABC journalist Rachel Scott during the NABJ event. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ben-carson-praises-trump-appearance-hostile-black-journalists-conference
— Kamala was a rogue Soros-like prosecutor before it was popular among woke elites. Harris is giving the Trump campaign a gift if she relies on her terrible law enforcement record. – John Yoo, John Shu
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-rogue-soros-like-prosecutor-before-popular-among-woke-elites
MRC TV
— ‘Sudden Onset Urban Accent’: Kamala Harris Unveils Weird New Voice in Atlanta. – Brittany M. Hughes
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/sudden-onset-urban-accent-kamala-harris-unveils-weird-new-voice-atlanta
NATIONAL REVIEW
— When Is Kamala Harris Going to Hold a Press Conference? – NOAH ROTHMAN (COMMENT: If/when she does hold a press conference, she will only get softball questions.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/when-is-kamala-harris-going-to-hold-a-press-conference/
NEWSMAX
— Trump Gets GOP Blowback on ‘Harris Happened to Turn Black’ Comment. – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-kamala-harris-race/2024/08/01/id/1174831/
NEW AMERICAN
— Biden’s Open Border Is Hastening the “South Africanization” of U.S. – Selwyn Duke
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/bidens-open-border-is-hastening-the-south-africanization-of-u-s/
PJ MEDIA
— Venezuelan Gang Gets ‘Green Light’ to Kill American Cops. – Kevin Downey Jr.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/07/31/venezuelan-gang-gets-green-light-to-kill-our-cops-n4931222
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: The American People Will Compare My Record To “Border Czar” Kamala’s And Tell Her “You’re Fired, Get Out Of Here” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/07/31/trump_the_american_people_will_compare_my_record_to_border_czar_kamalas_and_tell_her_youre_fired_get_out_of_here.html
TOWNHALL
— JD Vance and Childless Cat Ladies: Cue the Outrage. – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2024/08/01/jd-vance-and-childless-cat-ladies-cue-the-outrage-n2642808
— Kamala Harris Played a Larger Role Than We Thought In Biden’s Border Crisis. – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/07/31/kamala-harris-played-a-larger-role-than-we-thought-in-bidens-border-crisis-n2642810
— The Democrat Elite Took Another Step Towards Appointing Harris Their Nominee. – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/07/31/democrats-coronation-of-kamala-harris-without-winning-any-primary-is-almost-complete-n2642776
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Democrats say “Harris, who is of Indian and Jamaican heritage, has long self-identified as both Black and Asian.” The writer of Money Magazine’s February 1978 4-page article on me questioned why I self-identify as being Lutheran and German American.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-sitdown-black-journalists-convention-sparks-backlash-2024-07-31/
MSN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/let-s-go-full-white-power-trump-lawyer-blasted-for-blatant-racism-during-pa-rally/ar-BB1qZh9X
AOL
— All the women who my superiors promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.aol.com/dei-hire-women-kamala-harris-100000963.html
ABC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly use problems in Venezuela to justify illegal immigration.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/venezuelan-migrants-mexico-worry-loved-political-unrest-roils-112459003
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Trump allies want to hit Harris’s record. He keeps talking about her race and gender. Trump’s team says it aims to beat Harris by portraying her as responsible for illegal border crossings and inflation. Trump’s not sticking to the script.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/01/trump-harris-race-gender-record/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats ask “Would Trump stop free and fair elections?” and say “Hitler and Mussolini’s paths could be a clue.” In America, Democrats run elections.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-07-31/trump-vote-election-autocrats-dictatorship-mussolini-hitler
USA TODAY
— Democrats say “Opponents of DEI want to stifle America’s progress. We can’t let that happen.” According to my critics/opponents, a) DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, did not help Harris achieve her successes in life and b) I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, parents, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/07/30/dei-opponents-undo-america-progress/74456214007/
KTRH
— Democrats say “Texas Is Still Bussing Illegal Aliens, But Biden Is Flying Them In.”
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-07-31-texas-is-still-bussing-illegal-aliens-but-biden-is-flying-them/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump and the Black Journalists. The former President meets his critics head on. Where was Kamala Harris? – Editorial (COMMENT: I have always met my critics/opponents head on, but I am losing motivation to do that. The majority, and often supermajority, of Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Party, and Illinois Republican Party leaders and members have been my biggest critics/opponents. They reject some, many, most, if not virtually all of the planks in the Republican Party platform. They destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-national-association-of-black-journalists-kamala-harris-rachel-scott-b5749960
— Democrats say “Biden Renews Push for Student-Debt Relief With Emails to Millions of Borrowers. The administration is finalizing rules for its new program, while other debt relief has been temporarily halted by legal challenges.” My critics/opponents have always stressed that I never got a scholarship or a student loan. They hint/imply/argue/shout that was because I was not college material and because my parents were filthy rich.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/biden-new-student-loan-debt-forgiveness-plan-explained-14aa442f
— Not All Octogenarians Are as Feeble as Biden. Many of us are still going strong, and with an aging population, America needs us. – Richard Vedder (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote age discrimination. I should write about those who promote age discrimination the most.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/not-all-octogenarians-are-as-feeble-as-biden-035d865b
FORBES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adairalandry/2024/07/31/transgender-parents-face-opportunity-and-challenge/
HARVARD
— Democrats say “Cradle-To-Career Success and the Vaccine to Poverty.” To demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a very bad person, my critics/opponents stress that I never earned more than $150,075/year in today’s dollars even though I had a) three job-related master’s degrees, b) six job-related professional certifications, and c) a job-related professional license.
https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/askwith-education-forum/24/04/cradle-career-success-and-vaccine-poverty
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Trump defends ‘Black jobs’ comment to room of Black journalists.” Since I was 13 years old in 1962, my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my taking jobs that they say should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. They stressed the many unemployed Blacks in Chicagoland and especially in the south suburbs. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire early so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who never took jobs like the ones I took make it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I took.
https://www.politico.com/video/2024/07/31/trump-defends-black-jobs-comment-to-room-of-black-journalists-1390268
VOA
— Democrats say “Carter Center says Venezuela election cannot be considered democratic.” In America, Democrats run elections.
https://www.voanews.com/a/carter-center-says-venezuela-election-cannot-be-considered-democratic-/7723954.html
VOX
— Democrats say “Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany.”
https://www.vox.com/culture/364032/trans-athletes-olympics-2024
DAILY KOS
— Democrats say “Trump’s has had these dumb racist “Becoming Black” ideas for decades.”
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/8/1/2259777/-Trump-s-has-had-these-dumb-racist-Becoming-Black-ideas-for-decades
— Democrats say “Weird: Trump Previously Said His Donation To Harris Campaign Proves He’s Not Racist.”
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2024/8/1/2259791/-Weird-Trump-Previously-Said-His-Donation-To-Harris-Campaign-Proves-He-s-Not-Racist
PEW RESEARCH
— Voters’ views of Trump and Biden differ sharply by religion. – Gregory A. Smith (COMMENT: Politics is nasty/vicious. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Park Forest in 1962. I should write about those in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have used that against me the most. I would focus on those who crow that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church.)
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/30/voters-views-of-trump-and-biden-differ-sharply-by-religion/
TELEGRAPH
— Democrats have learnt nothing from their 2016 Trump bashing. Smug liberal eye-rolling over the former president is precisely what enabled his first election victory. – Tom Harris
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/01/democrats-have-learnt-nothing-from-their-2016-trump-bashing/
July 31, 2024 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats say “Donald Trump appearance at NABJ convention in Chicago draws protests as he insults journalists.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-appearance-nabj-convention-chicago-draws-protests-he-insults-journalists-questions-kamala-harris-race/15128473/
— Democrats say “Trump falsely questions Harris’ race in NABJ interview, says VP pick ‘does not have any impact’ His appearance had sparked criticism from some NABJ members.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-interviewed-national-association-black-journalists-convention-chicago/story?id=112435331
NBC5
— Democrats say Trumps tells Black journalists in Chicago that Kamala Harris all of a sudden turned Black. Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists was contentious and heated from the start
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/all-of-a-sudden-trump-tells-black-journalists-in-chicago-that-kamala-harris-turned-black/3507125/
— Democrats say “Watch former President Donald Trump’s full Q & A at NABJ Convention in Chicago. Trump was interviewed for approximately 37 minutes at the event in Chicago.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/watch-former-president-donald-trumps-full-q-a-at-nabj-convention-in-chicago/3507349/
— Democrats say “VP Kamala Harris issues statement after Trump appearance at Chicago convention.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/vp-kamala-harris-issues-statement-after-trump-appearance-at-chicago-convention/3507427/
CBS2
— Democrats say “Trump spars with reporters at Black journalists’ conference over Kamala Harris’ ethnicity, immigration and jobs.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/watch-live-donald-trump-national-association-black-journalists-chicago-convention/
WGN9
— Democrats say “Trump scolds Black moderator at NABJ event in Chicago, questions Harris’ racial identity.”
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-scolds-black-moderator-at-nabj-event-in-chicago-questions-harris-racial-identity/
— Democrats say “Protestors flock to downtown Chicago for Trump’s appearance at NABJ conference.”
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/protestors-flock-to-downtown-chicago-for-trump-speech/
FOX32
— Democrats say “Trump weighs in on immunity for Illinois deputy in Sonya Massey murder.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-weighs-immunity-illinois-deputy-sonya-massey-murder
WTTW
— Democrats say that Democrats say “He’s Not Welcome Here” and that “Protesters Tell Trump He Isn’t Wanted in Chicago Ahead of Former President’s Appearance.”
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/31/he-s-not-welcome-here-protesters-tell-trump-he-isn-t-wanted-chicago-ahead-former
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats say “Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris’ racial identity at Black journalists’ convention.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/31/donald-trump-questions-kamala-harris-racial-identity-compares-himself-to-lincoln-at-black-journalists-convention/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats say “Donald Trump questions Kamala Harris’ ethnic identity at Black media event in Chicago.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/donald-trumps-national-association-black-journalists-qa
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats say that Trump says that “I don’t know the exact case” and that “Trump appears unfamiliar with Sonya Massey shooting.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/31/trump-appears-unfamiliar-with-fatal-sonya-massey-shooting/74623599007/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-federal-judge-says-new-jerseys-ban-on-ar-15-rifles-is-unconstitutional/
NPR ILLINOIS & WGLT
— Democrats say “Trump attacks Kamala Harris’ racial identity at Black journalism convention.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-07-31/trump-attacks-kamala-harris-racial-identity-at-black-journalism-convention
https://www.wglt.org/2024-07-31/trump-attacks-kamala-harris-racial-identity-at-black-journalism-convention
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Democrats say “Trump blasts ‘fake news’ reporter who questioned racial rhetoric: Very rude.”
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/trump-blasts-fake-news-reporter-who-questioned-racial-rhetoric-very-rude-national-association-of-black-journalists-nabj-election-kamala-harris-chicago-african-american-news-media
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats say “Trump Falsely Claims Kamala Harris ‘Happened To Turn Black’ At Heated Chicago Interview. Former President Donald Trump spoke at the NABJ conference Wednesday, which got off to a late — and immediately contentious — start.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/07/31/trump-chicago-nabj/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Trump says police immunity not for ‘evil’ but for innocent mistakes. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_bc1152ee-4f7e-11ef-98dd-3744f57fdb9e.html
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Race-Based Funding Bill Filed in IL
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2024/07/31/race-based-funding-bill-filed-in-il
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s talk with Black journalists turns hostile. Former president faces questions over past remarks, hosting dinner attended by white supremacist. – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/31/donald-trumps-talk-with-black-journalists-turns-ho/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— California Democrat Says Kamala Harris Constantly Berated AG Office Staffers With F-Bombs; Didn’t Allow Interns to Look Her in the Eye. – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2024/07/31/california-democrat-says-kamala-harris-constantly-berated-ag-office-staffers-with-f-bombs-didnt-allow-interns-to-look-her-in-the-eye/
ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Trump Scolds Reporter For ‘Nasty Question’ At Black Journalist Event In Chicago. – Blake Wolf
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/trump-scolds-reporter-for-nasty-question-at-black-journalist-event-in-chicago/
TRUMP VANCE
— Trump Campaign Statement on Liberal Mainstream Media Malpractice
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/0d1eb4fa-cf28-4509-832e-16c3865fcf8c
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats say “Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race.”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-black-journalists-convention-nabj-1e96aa530e88013ed6f577feaf89ccb6
MSN
— Democrats say “Trump questions whether Harris is ‘Black’ at conference of Black journalists.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-questions-whether-harris-is-black-at-conference-of-black-journalists/ar-BB1qYJzM
CBS NEWS
— Democrats say “Trump falsely attacks Kamala Harris over race, saying she happened to turn Black.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-kamala-harris-black-nabj-convention-chicago/
NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Trump speaks at Black journalists conference and attacks Harris on race.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/trump-speaks-at-black-journalists-conference-and-makes-controversial-comments-about-harris-216105541734
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “Trump to Rally After Combative Interview, With Harris Speaking Later. Former President Donald J. Trump is in Pennsylvania hours after he questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’s racial identity at a convention of Black journalists. Ms. Harris addresses a Black sorority later in Houston.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/31/us/harris-trump-election?campaign_id=60
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Journalists tussle with Trump during raucous on-stage interview. The former president’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention was controversial before, during and after the event.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/07/31/journalists-tussle-with-trump-during-raucous-on-stage-interview/
— Democrats say “Trump says Harris ‘became a Black person’ as NABJ interview turns hostile, chaotic. Donald Trump immediately berated a Black reporter who questioned him about his record of offensive comments about Black people.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/31/trump-black-voters-nabj-harris/
— Democrats say “The NABJ wasn’t the audience Trump was aiming at. His ignorant, insulting comments were aimed at the MAGA crowds watching from afar.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/31/trump-harris-nabj-black-lies/
— Democrats say “Trump issues many, many falsehoods at Black journalists’ convention. The former president falsely claims nobody was charged for deaths in Black Lives Matter protests.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/31/trump-issues-many-many-falsehoods-black-journalists-convention/
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrats say “Trump to Black journalists: Kamala Harris only recently became a Black person.”
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/31/trump-nabj-kamala-harris-not-black-until-recently/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats say “Trump Attacks Harris’s Identity, Saying He Didn’t Know She Was Black. Republican presidential nominee has testy Q&A with Black journalists in Chicago.”
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-attacks-harriss-identity-saying-he-didnt-know-she-was-black-79fa5cb3
— Democrats say “Teen Girls Are Spending Big. She Tells Them What to Buy. Demetra Dias is your typical American 17-year-old. Brands are betting their futures on her.” What did you spend your money on when you were a teen? I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17. I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19. In addition, I paid for my UIC expenses.
https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/demetra-dias-tiktok-shopping-hauls-c2efee91
BARRON’S
— Democrats say “Trump Supporters Deride ‘Leftist’ Harris As Being Backed By Elites.”
https://www.barrons.com/news/trump-supporters-deride-leftist-harris-as-being-backed-by-elites-138a51e4
POLITICO
— Democrats say “Hostile Trump takes the stage at Black journalists’ conference. He claimed to be the best president for Black people since Abraham Lincoln and suggested Harris used her race to help her get elected.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/31/donald-trump-nabj-interview-00172104
RAW STORY
— Democrats say “MAGA supporters try gatecrashing Black convention ahead of Trump event.”
https://www.rawstory.com/maga-supporters-try-gatecrashing-black-convention-ahead-of-trump-event/
AXIOS
— Democrats say “Five explosive moments from Trump’s off-the-rails NABJ interview.”
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/31/trump-nabj-interview-five-moments
July 31, 2024
C-SPAN
— WATCH LIVE: Former President Trump Speaks at NABJ Conference Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Noon (COMMENT: Will Democrats make today a repeat of 2016? Democrats are ever-increasingly violent.)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?537472-1/president-trump-speaks-nabj-conference
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ask “An unwelcome guest?” and say “Trump’s Chicago appearance sparks internal and external backlash from Black journalists group. Some members of the National Association of Black Journalists say Trump’s treatment of Black reporters during his presidential term should disqualify him from participating.” I should write a book about how the following have treated me and have treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000: past and present a) leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/07/30/donald-trump-chicago-visit-national-association-of-black-journalists-backlash
— Democrats say “In Chicago, civil rights leaders want Sonya Massey’s killing to be a catalyst for police reform. The Rev. Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump join the family of Sonya Massey, who was shot dead by a white deputy in Sangamon County. They call on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to hold bad cops accountable and address systemic racism.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/30/sonya-massey-slaying-sharpton-crump-police-reform-shooting-sangamon-county-crime-civil-rights
— Democrats say “Magnificent Mile-area stores are targets of smash-and-grab thieves. Police say thieves drove two vehicles into retail stores on or near North Michigan Avenue early Tuesday, stealing merchandise and fleeing. No one is in custody.” Back in the good old days, that is, back in the 1970s, I walked the Magnificent Mile for 2 years to/from my IRS job in the Loop, my graduate business evening courses at Loyola, and my Outer Drive East condo.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/30/magnificent-mile-area-stores-are-targets-of-smash-and-grab-thieves-crime-city-hall-cpd
— Democrats say “Firefighters union denied permit to protest during Democratic National Convention. The Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 wants to march near the United Center to light a political fire under Mayor Brandon Johnson to negotiate with firefighters and paramedics waiting more than three years for a new contract. The Johnson administration denied the permit, saying it was “too close” to the United Center.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/07/30/firefighters-union-march-permit-denied-protest-contract-negotiations-mayor-brandon-johnson-dnc
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats say “Donald Trump’s invitation to Black journalists convention in Chicago divides membership.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/30/trump-to-chicago/
— Democrats say “Oak Park moving to be a ‘certified’ welcoming town for immigrants.” To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/30/oak-park-moving-to-be-a-certified-welcoming-town-for-immigrants-residents/
— Democrats say “East Chicago repeals welcoming city ordinance; Indiana attorney general drops lawsuit.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/30/east-chicago-repeals-welcoming-city-ordinance-attorney-general-drops-lawsuit/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats say “Trump’s invite to Black journos’ convention in Chicago sparks pushback.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/donald-trump-invitation-nabj-convention-sparks-anger
ABC7
— Democrats say “Black journalists convention co-chair steps down 1 day after announcement that Trump will speak.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-visiting-chicago-nabj-2024-convention-chair-karen-attiah-steps-down-day-after-announcement/15123923/
— Democrats say “Sonya Massey’s family, civil rights leaders hold rally at Chicago church, demand sheriff resign.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/sonya-massey-shooting-springfield-il-womans-family-leaders-rally-chicago-church-demand-sangamon-sheriff-resign/15124016/
— Democrats say “WLS-TV Annual EEO Public File Report.” While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969, their top priority was hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, and especially those 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. That is, their top priority was getting rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. They used Affirmative Action, DEI, up-or-out, and budget cuts to accomplish the aforesaid, that is, they used patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination to accomplish the aforesaid. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats 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.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/wls-tv-annual-eeo-public-file-report-august-1-2024/15124359/
NBC5
— Democrats say “Trump in Chicago at NABJ event Wednesday; traffic, protests expected. At least two outside groups are planning to protest Former President Donald Trump’s address, set to take place in the early afternoon.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/trump-in-chicago-at-nabj-event-wednesday-traffic-protests-expected/3506571/
— Democrats say “As Trump prepares for Chicago visit, Johnson and Pritzker share strong reactions.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/as-trump-prepares-for-chicago-visit-johnson-and-pritzker-share-strong-reactions/3506092/
— Democrats say “Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: ‘I offer up no excuses’ “I stand here today before you with arms wide open and I ask for your forgiveness,” an emotional Campbell said.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-sheriff-whose-deputy-killed-sonya-massey-apologizes/3505642/
CBS2
— Democrats say “Planned Trump appearance at National Association of Black Journalists event in Chicago sparks heated debate.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-appearance-national-association-black-journalists-debate/
— Democrats say “Family, activists demand police reform in wake of Sonya Massey shooting.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/family-activists-demand-police-reform-in-wake-of-sonya-massey-shooting/
— Democrats say “Family of Sonya Massey in Chicago for news conference and rally.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_c5nxkUnoY
— Democrats say “Rally in Chicago with family of Sonya Massey, killed by Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy in early July.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-rally-sonya-massey-family/
— Democrats say “Thieves crash Jeep into Balenciaga store near downtown Chicago (Oak and Rush Streets); second store also hit.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thieves-crash-jeep-into-balenciaga-store-near-downtown-chicago/
FOX32
— Democrats say “Donald Trump comes to Chicago for NABJ convention.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/donald-trump-chicago-nabj
— Democrats say “NABJ president responds to backlash after Trump invited to Chicago convention.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1493264
— Democrats say “Alternate reality: Trump’s NABJ Convention appearance in Chicago sparks backlash.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1lQWVqK078
— Democrats say “Sonya Massey murder: Chicago residents, activists call for justice in fatal police shooting.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IIPaOtTvkc
WGN9
— Democrats say “NABJ convention in Chicago: Trump’s visit stirs controversy and debate.”
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/trump-nabj-convention-chicago/
— Democrats say “Illinois sheriff apologizes for woman’s deputy-involved death, again rejects calls to resign.”
https://wgntv.com/news/sanagmon-county-sheriff-jack-campbell-sonya-massey/
WTTW
— Democrats say “Donald Trump Set to Return to Chicago for Just 2nd Time Since Protests Forced Him to Scrap Rally in 2016.” Will Democrats make today a repeat of 2016? Democrats are ever-increasingly violent.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/30/donald-trump-set-return-chicago-just-2nd-time-protests-forced-him-scrap-rally-2016
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump’s aborted rally in March 2016 was one of the first indications that political violence would follow the Republican leader throughout his time in public office.)
— Democrats say “President Joe Biden to Open First Night of Democratic Convention in Chicago.”
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/30/president-joe-biden-open-first-night-democratic-convention-chicago-sources-say
WBEZ
— Democrats say “Trump’s Chicago appearance sparks internal and external backlash from Black journalists group. Some members of the National Association of Black Journalists say Trump’s treatment of Black reporters during his presidential term should disqualify him from participating.” I should write a book about how the following have treated me and have treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000: past and present a) leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists.
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2024/07/30/donald-trump-chicago-visit-national-association-of-black-journalists-backlash
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats say “A speaking invitation to Donald Trump splits the most prominent American group for Black journalists. Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online.”
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-speaking-invitation-to-donald-trump-splits-the-most-prominent-american-group-for-black-journalists/article_9d6c9a68-8dc4-5783-afd0-f1b5c717cc36.html
— Election winner goes ‘poof’ if voters eliminate auditor’s office. – JIM DEY
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-election-winner-goes-poof-if-voters-eliminate-auditors-office/article_0287aa7a-4b83-11ef-81dc-23e59a9d3a5d.html
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Democrats say “As outrage builds, Trump to speak at NABJ convention in Illinois.”
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/30/donald-trump-in-chicago-nabj-convention-member-backlash/74604052007/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Black journalist organization in disarray after Trump accepts speaking invitation.’
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/black-journalist-organization-in-disarray-after-trump-accepts-speaking-invitation-the-national-association-of-black-journalists-nabj-faced-turmoil-tuesday-over-the-decision-by-former-president-donald-trump-biden-karen-attiah-election-november-harris
NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Trump’s planned address to Black journalists convention sparks backlash.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-07-30/trumps-planned-address-to-black-journalists-convention-sparks-backlash
HINSDALE PATCH
— Democrats say “GOP Firebrand Thomas DeVore To Speak At September 6 Hinsdale Conservative Gala. The politico blamed Democrats for the attempted assassination of Trump, saying the rival party was rotten to the core.”
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/gop-firebrand-speak-hinsdale-conservative-gala
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Uproar over Trump’s Chicago visit – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/07/31/an-uproar-over-trumps-chicago-visit-00172029
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats say “Trump At Black Journalism Conference ‘Makes Members Feel Unsafe,’ Some NABJ Attendees Say. Dozens criticized Trump’s scheduled appearance at the Chicago convention Wednesday, saying it upends the convention’s aim to fight misinformation. Trump has repeatedly attacked journalists, helping coin the phrase fake news.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/07/30/trump-at-black-journalism-conference-makes-members-feel-unsafe-some-nabj-attendees-say/
CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/31/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-337/
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-130/
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-336/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s vice presidential aspirations
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzker-finishes-last-for-vp-pick-in-swing-states-a-brutal-hit-for-someone-with-higher-political-aspirations-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— National Association of Black Journalists rejects Kamala Harris’ offer of virtual appearance. – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/30/national-association-of-black-journalists-rejects-/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Republicans demand resignations of military school leadership over DEI ‘woke indoctrination’ – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/3104320/house-republicans-demand-resignations-military-school-leadership-over-dei-indoctrination/
NEW YORK POST
— Olympics ‘Last Supper’ parody lies showcase woke leftist playbook – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/opinion/olympics-last-supper-parody-lies-showcase-woke-leftist-playbook/
AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS
— Trump shooter used fake name to make purchases from gun stores
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/07/trump-shooter-used-fake-name-to-make-purchases-from-gun-stores-report/#google_vignette
BLAZE
— Corporate media tries to spin Biden-Harris admin as tough on the border crisis — that Democrats created. – Candace Hathaway
https://www.theblaze.com/news/corporate-media-tries-to-spin-biden-harris-admin-as-tough-on-the-border-crisis-that-democrats-created
BREITBART
— Kamala Harris Endorsed ‘Reparations’ for ‘Black People’ – Wendell Husebø (COMMENT: Today, reparations for those who are Black. Tomorrow, reparations for those who are other minorities, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, illegals, etc.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/30/watch-kamala-harris-endorsed-reparations-black-people/
— Kamala Harris Played ‘Instrumental’ Role in Biden’s Executive Amnesty for Illegal Aliens. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/30/kamala-harris-instrumental-rolling-bidens-executive-amnesty/
— JD Vance in Nevada: ‘Kamala Harris’s Vision for America Is Open Borders and Closed Factories’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/30/jd-vance-nevada-kamala-harris-vision-america-open-borders-closed-factories/
COLLEGE FIX
— ‘Hoods’ will ‘come off,’ professor says of GOP ‘racist’ attacks on Harris. – GABRIELLE TEMAAT
https://www.thecollegefix.com/hoods-will-come-off-professor-says-of-gop-racist-attacks-on-harris/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Venezuelan Election A Dry Run For America’s Presidential Election? – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/venezuelan-election-a-dry-run-for-america-s-presidential-election
DAILY CALLER
— Kamala Harris Can’t Hide Record That Earned Her ‘Most Liberal’ Senator Label – Robert McGreevy
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/30/kamala-harris-liberal-legislative-record-democrats-gov-track/
DAILY WIRE
— MSNBC Contributor Claims JD Vance — Who Has 3 Biracial Children — Only Wants White Kids In America. – Virginia Kruta
https://www.dailywire.com/news/msnbc-contributor-claims-jd-vance-who-has-3-biracial-children-only-wants-white-kids-in-america
GOPUSA
— Harris Cultivates Media Allies In Off-The-Record Schmoozefests (COMMENT: I should write a book about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. They want to curry favor with the Democrat news media.)
https://www.gopusa.com/harris-cultivates-media-allies-in-off-the-record-schmoozefests/
— Harris Haunted By ‘Defund The Police’ Support
https://www.gopusa.com/harris-haunted-by-defund-the-police-support/
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Yes, Kamala Is a DEI Hire. Shouldn’t the Left Be Happy About That? – Mike Gonzalez (COMMENT: My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were extremely unhappy, if not angry, when I was hired. They got even more unhappy, if not angry, when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986. They did everything that they could to waste my career and get rid of me.)
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/yes-kamala-dei-hire-shouldnt-the-left-be-happy-about
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Kamala Harris Has a Radical Pastor in Her Past, Just Like Obama. “history of radical, anti-American remarks that have elicited blowback even from San Francisco Democrats” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/07/kamala-harris-has-a-radical-pastor-in-her-past-just-like-obama/
NEWSMAX
— Missouri AG Bailey Sues Biden Admin Over Migrant Flights – James Morley III
https://www.newsmax.com/us/missouri-ag-lawsuit/2024/07/30/id/1174531/
PJ MEDIA
— Liz Warren: Kamala Supports Mass Citizenship for Illegals. – Catherine Salgado
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/07/30/liz-warren-kamala-supports-mass-citizenship-for-illegals-n4931197
— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) went on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, and she not only affirmed her support for giving millions of barely vetted illegals a “pathway to citizenship” but also claimed VP Kamala Harris backs this insane plan. – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/07/30/liz-warren-kamala-supports-mass-citizenship-for-illegals-n4931197
TOWNHALL
— Americans Want Less Immigration. Will Its Leaders Ever Give It to Them? – William Davis
https://townhall.com/columnists/williamdavis/2024/07/31/americans-want-less-immigration-will-its-leaders-ever-give-it-to-them-n2642740
— Missouri Sues the Biden Admin Over Illegal Alien Flights – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/07/30/one-state-sues-the-biden-admin-over-illegal-alien-flights-n2642727
— Governor on Harris VP Short List Says Socialism Is Just ‘Neighborliness’ – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/print/2642714
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Democrats say “Dems aren’t even hiding it — Kamala Harris promises mass amnesty and more illegal immigration.” How soon will Democrat and RINO leaders force you to speak, read, and write Spanish?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dems-aren-t-even-hiding-it-kamala-harris-promises-mass-amnesty-and-more-illegal-immigration/ar-BB1qUrru
NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Black journalist group sparks backlash for inviting Trump to its convention.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trump-nabj-conference-invite-black-journalists-rcna164327
YAHOO
— Democrats say “Trump’s Invitation to National Association of Black Journalists Convention Causes Backlash.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-attend-q-national-030922450.html
WASHINGTON POST
— To promote DEI is to promote discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/30/kamala-harris-dei-answer-personal-story/
USA TODAY
— Democrats ask “Will Harris speak at NABJ convention?” and say “NABJ says they are in talks for post-virtual address.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/31/kamala-harris-donald-trump-nabj/74615887007/
— Democrats say “Police union will not fight the firing of sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey. Al Sharpton and faith community leaders in Chicago held a rally Tuesday for Sonya Massey, the downstate Illinois woman gunned down by law enforcement after calling 911 for help.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/07/30/police-union-wont-fight-firing-of-deputy-who-killed-sonya-massey/74603216007/
— Democrats say “Donald Trump to speak at Black journalists convention in Chicago, draws criticism.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/30/donald-trump-national-association-of-black-journalists-chicago/74601913007/
— Democrats ask “Is JD Vance Catholic?” and say “What to know about Trump VP pick’s religion.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/15/what-religion-is-jd-vance/74416344007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame guns for gun violence instead of blaming those who use guns illegally.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/07/27/trump-assassination-attempt-security-failure-gun-control/74526112007/
— Democrats oppose everything that discourages voter fraud.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/30/ohio-voter-id-law-disenfranchised/74169004007/
BLOOMBERG
— Democrats say “Corporate America Braces for DEI’s Death If Trump Wins Election.” Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-31/corporate-america-braces-for-dei-s-death-if-trump-wins-election
NPR
— Democrats say “Illinois makes mandatory anti-union meetings illegal.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been vehemently anti-union. I was a union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I was a union member, I was grossly overpaid and my benefits were far too generous. While I was a union member, my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, a) I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, an MBA from Loyola, and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul and b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://www.wyso.org/2024-07-31/illinois-makes-mandatory-anti-union-meetings-illegal
July 21, 2024
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrats say “Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gunman-trump-rally-attack-flew-drone-rally-site/15075519/
— Democrats say “ComEd continues to restore power days after Chicago-area storms spawned at least 30 tornadoes.” How reliable has your electric service been? How many outages have you suffered and for how long? My Wheaton neighborhood used to suffer many long outages after storms, but not since I succeeded in getting ComEd to connect my neighborhood to its nearby distribution center at Roosevelt and Carlton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0hoyBScMVY
CBS2
— Democrats say “Activists call on Chicago Police Department to reopen investigation into officers with extremist ties.” Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you an extremist? I should write a book about the following who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am extremist: past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative leaders and activists, and d) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-department-right-wing-extremist-group-investigation/
WGN9
— Democrats say “Americans are less able to afford healthcare than in 2022.” The federal government pays 72% of healthcare insurance premiums for its employees and retirees. Ever since I became a federal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966, and especially since I became a federal retiree when I was 49 years old in 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I got that benefit and that I continue to get that benefit.
https://wgntv.com/health/americans-less-able-to-afford-healthcare-than-in-2022-study/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats say “Trump holds first campaign rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, JD Vance, by his side.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/20/trump-first-rally-after-assassination-attempt/
— Democrats say “Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next — Vice President Harris or launch a mini primary.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/20/democratic-presidential-candidate-mini-primary/
— Democrats say “On the RNC floor in Milwaukee, Donald Trump is the protector and Appalachia is in ascendancy.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/19/editorial-donald-trump-republican-national-convention-speech/
— Democrats say “Activist groups seek new probe into Chicago cops’ ties to Oath Keepers.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups if not hate groups. I was the chairman of TAPROOT 2005-2012 and I was a member of the ICRC Steering Committee 2003-2007. I would focus on my critics/opponents who are past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative leaders and activists, and d) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/extremism-in-the-ranks/2024/07/20/extremism-in-the-ranks-oath-keepers-cpd-snelling-johnson-city-hall-inspector-general-watchdog
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say “Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week’s assassination attempt.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240720/news/trump-campaign-releases-letter-on-his-injury-treatment-after-last-weeks-assassination-attempt/
SOUTHERN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn the “far-right” as being racist and even worse things. My critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being on the “far-right.”
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/20/jd-vances-wife-faces-racist-online-backlash-from-far-right-social-media-posts/
— Democrats say “Some DNC delegates push to remove Biden from top of ticket, oppose virtual roll call.”
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/20/some-dnc-delegates-push-to-remove-biden-from-top-of-ticket-oppose-virtual-roll-call/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrats ask “What is the Republican Party’s future in Illinois?” and say “Q&A with new state chair Kathy Salvi.” Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I should write about my critics/opponents who blamed me the most for the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct suffered during those almost 7 years. They also blamed what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and what I did as a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007.
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/elections/what-is-the-republican-partys-future-in-illinois-qa-with-new-state-chair-kathy-salvi/article_1aaf49b8-4602-11ef-99f4-a7b1e82cb9ea.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The bar for any party chair is winning elections. But more specifically, what are your benchmarks for judging your own success in this role?)
— Democrats say “JD Vance is red meat for Trump’s MAGA base, which risks losing more independents.” Democrats want Republicans to lose. Democrats do not want Republicans to defend or advance the Republican Party platform. Democrats want the Republican Party to dump its base.
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/column/patricia-lopez-jd-vance-is-red-meat-for-trump-s-maga-base-which-risks-losing/article_15793c1a-2e29-51cd-ac28-4b2ddc15dcee.html
SPRINGFIELS STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker. They want Pritzker to be America’s next president.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/national/2024/07/17/pritzker-rallies-for-biden-dems-in-stops-to-indiana-and-ohio/74373296007/
WSIL TV
— Democrats say “Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting.”
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/investigators-believe-trump-s-would-be-assassin-flew-a-drone-over-rally-site-on-the/article_2084d8d9-c9a8-534e-836c-844e63171ad4.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I am an independent conservative Republican not-for-profit aggregator of political and government news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans. I should write about how my direct competitors treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on those who reject one or more of the following planks in past and present Republican Party platforms: personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). I would focus on the aforesaid who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago ranks as one of most stressed cities in country. – Glenn Minnis (COMMENT: Democrats run Chicago. What are your connections with Chicago? I lived in Chicago in 1971 and then 1974-1978. I worked in Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I took college classes in Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1981, and 1992-1997.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3a58753e-45e2-11ef-829c-5fba00d8ae8a.html
WHEATON POLICE DEPARTMENT
— Neighborhood Roll Call in the Prairie Path Park at 620 West Park Avenue on Tuesday, August 13, at 6:30 PM. (COMMENT: This is the park in my precinct where on July 5, 2003, I succeeded in getting all the announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate to attend a picnic for the voters in my precinct, in Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east and in Debra Olsen’s precinct to the west. Those candidates were John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andrew McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan. More than 200 attended. Back then, I was the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, and an officer of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/1077/Neighborhood-Roll-Call
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Vance argues Biden should ‘resign now.’ – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/20/jd-vance-argues-biden-should-resign-now/
— Trump fans flock to first post-shooting rally. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/20/he-took-bullet-us-trump-fans-flock-first-post-shoo/
— Speaker Johnson threatens to arrest lawmakers who disrupt Netanyahu’s speech. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/20/speaker-mike-johnson-threatens-arrest-lawmakers-wh/
— In Trump they trust: Republicans renew their faith in leader. – W. James Antle III (COMMENT: What are the anti-Trump leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization going to do? I should write about them and the adverse actions that they have taken against me since 2015.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3092447/in-trump-they-trust-republicans-renew-faith-leader/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why did the Secret Service allow Trump on the stage minutes after identifying Crooks as a threat? – Elizabeth Stauffer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/3091595/why-did-secret-service-allow-trump-onstage-crooks-threat/
— Women’s sports protected, sex changes for minors banned. – Sarah Roderick-Fitch
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3092204/womens-sports-protected-sex-changes-for-minors-banned/
NEW YORK POST
— The ‘woke’ ways of President Biden and Kimberly Cheatle’s US Secret Service – Rich Calder (COMMENT: Hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and females and getting rid of their Republican employees was my Democrat superiors’ to priority. All my Democrat coworkers in the federal government who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://nypost.com/2024/07/20/us-news/the-woke-ways-of-kimberly-cheatles-us-secret-service/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Embattled Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has unabashedly embraced woke initiatives at the agency ever since she took over two years ago — including recruiting at Pride events, hosting seminars on pronoun use and even bringing in a popular YouTube female daredevil to attract a more diverse workforce. Cheatle, 53, unveiled her marching orders in the Secret Service’s 2023-2027 strategic plan, demanding agents to be “focused on achieving excellence through talent, technology and diversity,” documents reviewed by The Post show. “We must embrace diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) across the agency,” wrote Cheatle, a longtime friend of First Lady Jill Biden who was plucked in 2022 from her previous job as global security boss at PepsiCo by President Biden to be the second woman to lead the federal agency. “DEIA must be demonstrated by all employees — leading by example — through ‘every action every day.’”)
— Elon Musk takes several shots at CrowdStrike after global outage — including taking aim at company’s DEI policy. – Dana Kennedy
https://nypost.com/2024/07/20/us-news/elon-musk-takes-several-shots-at-crowdstrike-after-global-outage-including-taking-aim-at-companys-dei-policy/
— Trump shooter Thomas Crooks was not a member of rifle team, wasn’t bullied despite previous reports, school claims. – Olivia Land
https://nypost.com/2024/07/20/us-news/trump-shooter-thomas-crooks-was-not-a-member-of-rifle-team-school-district/
AMERICAN THINKER
— When will Democrats be held responsible for their Trump-hating rhetoric? – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/07/when_will_democrats_be_held_responsible_for_their_trump_hating_rhetoric.html
— The media’s hysterical anti-Trump propaganda manipulates lonely boys’ heroic dreams. – Molly Slag
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/07/the_media_s_hysterical_anti_trump_propaganda_manipulates_lonely_boys_heroic_dreams.html
— Illegal who urged squatting in Americans’ homes worked for Venezuela’s military intelligence. – Monica Showalter (COMMENT: How many vacant homes, apartments, and hotel/motel rooms are vacant in your county, township, municipality, and school district? Anticipate/expect that Democrats and RINOs will soon fill them with their illegals.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/07/migrant_warfare_fed_source_says_illegal_who_urged_squatting_at_americans_homes_worked_for_venezuela_s_military_intelligence_report.html
— Donald Trump Versus American Socialists – Alexander G. Markovsky (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote socialism, that is, they promote dependency on government and charity. Soon, if not already, everyone in America will be distributing welfare and/or receiving welfare. My critics/opponents crow about the ever-increasing amount of welfare that they distribute.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/07/donald_trump_versus_american_socialists.html
BLAZE
— The big cheat is on. The attempt on Donald Trump’s life will not keep Democratic politicians from pulling out all stops, including illegal ones, to win the November election. – PAUL GOTTFRIED (COMMENT: Democrats are moral relativists. They believe that their end justifies their means. Anticipate/expect that Democrat voter fraud will be the greatest in battleground/swing states.)
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-big-cheat-is-on
BREITBART
— Microsoft’s Meltdown: A Wake-Up Call for Woke Tech Giants. – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2024/07/20/microsofts-meltdown-a-wake-up-call-for-woke-tech-giants/
DAILY CALLER
— Vance Grilled Woke Biden Nominees Over LGBT Agenda For Months, Blocking Confirmations. – JENNIFER NUELLE (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote the Democrat Party platform, that is, they ever-increasingly promote a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) mass/illegal immigration, e) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, f) diminishment/abolishment of Second Amendment rights, and/or g) Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/20/vance-grilled-woke-biden-nominees-over-lgbt-agenda-months-blocking-confirmations-leaked-memo/
EPOCH TIMES
— Former White House Doctor Reveals Details of Trump Injury in Assassination Attempt. – Tom Ozimek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/former-white-house-doctor-reveals-details-of-trump-injury-in-assassination-attempt-5690798
FOX NEWS
— JD Vance mocks Washington Post scoop on his ‘anti-woke ideology’ – Gabriel Hays (COMMENT: My critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican ever-increasingly paint themselves as being woke, that is, they ever-increasingly paint themselves as being anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican. I should write about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/j-d-vance-mocks-washington-post-scoop-anti-woke-ideology-they-got-me
TOWNHALL
— Donald Trump’s Shooter — A Product of Government Schools’ Indoctrination? – Sheri Few (COMMENT: I should write about my critics/opponents in Wheaton who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my attending Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 the most.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/sherifew/2024/07/21/donald-trumps-shooter-a-product-of-government-schools-indoctrination-n2642218
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Biden and others are urging Americans not to make assumptions about motive, but we are all eager to know — why — what would cause a young man to want to assassinate Donald Trump? I instantly think of his young age; not long out of high school having had his head recently pumped full of leftist indoctrination. With Critical Marxist theories intended to pit people against one another, and so-called “social justice” indoctrination happening in early grades and intensifying over time, children are taught to hate themselves, others and their country. So, someone who loves our country and is committed to making it great again is an obvious target for “social justice” at any cost. We saw violence, looting, burning and even murder following George Floyd’s death with young people rioting in the streets, destroying communities unfettered by law enforcement and media justifying their actions. With inaction, we told young people violence, lawlessness and in some cases, murder is justified in the name of “social justice.” We see it on college campuses with antisemitic protestors yelling “Death to America.” These young people are either foreign terrorists who should be deported or they are domestic terrorists that need to be on a watchlist and investigated for treason. Although Caucasian herself, some pages of the Nashville transgender shooter’s manifesto expressed her hatred for White people and she specifically claimed her victims had White privileges. This is the nonsense they teach in government schools. Another thing I would wager these young, violent criminals have in common is having been medicated throughout their school experience and on into adulthood with stimulants and psychotropic medications linked to violence. A common thread among shooters is the use of medications prescribed to treat mental illness, especially among young assailants. The Nashville transgender shooter was under care for an emotional disorder and Trump’s would-be-assassin is reported to have been treated for depressive disorder. These young criminals are medicated most of their childhood with Adderall later combined with anti-depressants, and often hormones contrary to their biology, which is a cocktail for violence, hallucinations, suicide and homicide. School shootings have more than doubled in the last ten years following the full implementation of the Common Core standards. These national standards begin teaching children to advocate for change in society in pre-kindergarten grades and rachets up through high school burdening students with the responsibility of being social justice warriors. Since George Floyd’s death and the call to defund school police officers, school shootings have doubled with 35 incidents already in 2024. During this time many government schools embraced the Black Lives Matter movement and replaced school police officers with counselors and social workers leaving students vulnerable. Just before the assassination attempt, Trump’s Platform was released with real limitations on the far left’s transformative agenda pushing Marxism, LBGTQ+ ideology (with emphasis on the “T”), White privilege and anti-American propaganda. The following are three of 20 planks in Trump’s Platform, which he pledges to achieve very quickly after the election with the help of a Republican Congress: Cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on our children. Keep men out of women’s sports. Deport pro-Hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again. The paradox is glaring in that these very policy positions, which may have influenced the shooter to attempt to murder the president, could be some of the solutions to ending the evil and hate that influences children in government schools. While we continue to seek answers as to why so many young people are prone to violence and particularly murder in today’s culture, I would pray we can find some good that evolves from evil. I believe the assassination attempt on Donald Trump has fostered unity in our country, much like after 9/11. As much as the media and government schools stoke the fires that divide our citizens, this ill-fated shooting caused Trump to get back up and call for Americans to keep fighting — to save our country! Trump is a uniter and many who have always voted Democrat are uniting behind Trump despite differences on some policies. His bravery and God’s willingness to spare his life are just the right medicine for a nation that is hemorrhaging from division. I pray God will continue to use Donald Trump to heal our land and end the indoctrination of children in government schools.)
TURNING POINT USA
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Plans to Remove George Washington Statue from City Hall. – STEPHEN DAVIS (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn all those who immigrated to America before slavery was abolished. All my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, they always lived in northeast Illinois, they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://www.tpusa.com/live/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-plans-to-remove-george-washington-statue-from-city-hall
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He also addressed speculation that the removal is connected to growing concerns over historical figures who owned slaves, a reason cited for the removal of many statues of founding fathers from public spaces in recent years. . .The decision has sparked outrage among some members of the community and even members of the Chicago City Council. Council member Nicholas Sposato, who chairs the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Special Events, compared this move to the controversial removal of Christopher Columbus statues from two parks in the city. “When does this stop — the redoing everything and eliminating everything? I just don’t get it,” Sposato said. “He’s George Washington. He risked everything. We are who we are because of this man. He could have just stood down and not get involved with the [Revolutionary] war and came here and lived a good life. But he fought for who we are. He should be honored all over the place. Next, are we going to change the name of the streets” Sposato continued, mentioning that there are streets named Washington, Jefferson and Monroe. “When does it stop?”)
— Microsoft Terminates its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Team – Stephen Davis (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action, DEI, and up-or-out to waste my career and to get rid of me. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, they would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21. I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 and 31. I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32. I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.tpusa.com/live/microsoft-terminates-its-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei-team
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Democrats say “Republicans ready attacks on Harris in anticipation of Biden bowing out.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4781765-kamala-harris-biden-2024-rnc-convention-milwaukee-trump/
CNN
— Democrats say “Why an election for 330 million-plus people may still come down to so few votes.” Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters that have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/20/politics/electoral-votes-swing-state-margins-dg/index.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats say “Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week’s assassination attempt.”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ronny-jackson-shooting-medical-report-e95a2888cd5eeb64820d6fa789b03463
MSN
— Democrats and RINOs promote illegal immigration. Republicans oppose illegal immigration.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/usha-vance-s-rnc-speech-on-indian-heritage-amidst-send-them-back-chants-a-stark-contradiction/ar-BB1qj98j
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “If Kamala Harris Is a D.E.I. Candidate, So Is JD Vance.” My Democrat superiors in the federal government gave the same preference to their Democrat employees who were White and married to minorities that they gave to their Democrat employees who were minorities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/opinion/jd-vance-kamala-harris.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates promote more hatred against Musk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/us/politics/elon-musk-trump.html
— Democrats say “Dozens of Local Police Officers Were at Trump’s Rally. Very Few Were Watching a Critical Area.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/us/politics/trump-rally-police-secret-service-shooting.html
— Democrats say “Trump, Leaving Unity Behind, Insults Biden, Who Remains Sidelined With Covid.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/21/us/trump-biden-election
— Russia Punishes Journalists Who Seek the Truth – Editorial (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 wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents and the big adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/opinion/evan-gershkovich-russia-journalist.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “GOP called for unity as it continued to feature far-right figures, ideas.” The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend/advance, the more that Democrats and RINOs call you conservative, far-right, extremist, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/20/republican-convention-far-right-immigration-transgender/
— Hate-filled American-hating America-haters promote hatred against Lou Dobbs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/20/lou-dobbs-dead-fox-conspiracies/
— Democrats say “How a Harris presidential campaign would transform the race.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/21/kamala-harris-campaign-2024-biden/
— Democrats say “Democrats wrestle over whether Biden should top ticket.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/07/21/election-2024-biden-trump-campaign-updates/
USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote the anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American Democrat Party platform.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/07/19/trump-speech-unity-republicans-lie/74465189007/
BOSTON GLOBE
— If there has been any reduction in illegal immigration, it is solely because of fear that Trump will be elected. Citizens of foreign countries come to America illegally and stay in America illegally because Democrats give them massive government assistance, that is, Democrats give them massive welfare, that is, free housing, free food, free clothes, free medical care, free education, free cars, etc.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/migrants-in-the-boston-area-rush-to-secure-legal-status-amid-concerns-over-upcoming-election/ar-BB1qkznJ
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say “Adam Kinzinger Declares Death of Republican Party.” The more hatred that you promote against the Republican Party, the more that the Democrat news media promotes you. I should write about my “Republican” critics/opponents who the Democrat news media promotes the most.
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-declares-death-republican-party-1928002
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats say “Wall Street Takes a Back Seat With Trump’s Elevation of Vance.”
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/wall-street-takes-a-back-seat-with-trumps-elevation-of-vance-6183ae08
INC.
— Reciprocal Marketing (COMMENT: What do you say to websites that I promote but do not reciprocate by promoting www.gopillinois.com ?)
https://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/reciprocal-marketing.html
DAILY MAIL
— Damning new Secret Service whistleblower claims about Trump shooting reveal staffing crisis, untrained agents – and the agency’s woke ‘nepo-hire’ director’s links to Jill Biden. – ISABELLE STANLEY (COMMENT: All my Democrat coworkers in the federal government who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13648845/secret-service-trump-shooting-kim-cheatle.html
INDEPENDENT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters that have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-michigan-rally-elon-musk-b2583144.html
June 20, 2024
I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I am a conservative independent not-for-profit aggregator of government and political news and commentary who promotes the Republican Party platform. Since 2000, I have reported on all the changes in leadership of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). I attended the meetings in which candidates made their presentations in 2005 and 2013. Whoever shared Tracy’s resignation letter with the Democrat news media did not share it with me. What does that say about that person? It says that person does not want me to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and does not want anyone to read them. Those who do that a) reject planks in the IRP platform and/or b) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praised them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. Those who do that blame me and blame my newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and/or for everyone’s problems. Those who do that are anti-conservative if not conservative-hating RINOs if not Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or Independent plants who use the Democrat news media to advance themselves and/or to destroy the IRP.
Those who not want me to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and do not want anyone to read them a) removed me from the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) ended my bid to be selected to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, e) ended my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, f) ended my membership on the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee in 2011, g) ended my service as Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, h) ended my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007, i) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ended my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004, and k) ended my membership on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors in 2004.
I am a conservative independent not-for-profit aggregator of government and political news and commentary who promotes the Republican Party platform. QUESTION: What differentiates me from those reporters and journalists who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me? ANSWER: I state that I am a conservative Republican and I am a conservative Republican. I should write a book about those reporters and journalists who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me the most. I would focus on those who deny that they function as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties, but do so.
Richard Williamson was the IRP chairman 1999–2001, Lee Daniels 2001–2002, Dallas Ingemunson 2002 (interim), Gary MacDougal, 2002–2002, Judy Baar Topinka 2002–2005, Andrew McKenna 2005–2009, Pat Brady 2009–2013, Jack Dorgan 2013–2014, Tim Schneider 2014–2021; Mark Shaw, Co-Chairman 2018–2024, and Don Tracy 2021–present. I attended the meetings in which candidates made their presentations in 2005 and 2013. I should write a book about the aforesaid and how they and their Executive Directors treated me and treated my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP Chair Don Tracy calls it quits – SHIA KAPOS (COMMENT: How many people do you know who are/were chairmen of political organizations? My perspective on all this is impacted by my having served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. Being the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/06/20/don-tracy-calls-it-quits-00164183
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Don Tracy, the chair of the Illinois Republican Party, sent out a resignation letter Wednesday criticizing how party leaders handled a complaint that resulted in a veteran party leader being ousted by the State Central Committee. His full letter is here. Split priorities: “We have Republicans who would rather fight other Republicans than engage in the harder work of defeating incumbent Democrats,” Tracy wrote, referring to last week’s State Central Committee meeting that led to Mark Shaw’s ouster. The Tribune followed up with a scathing story of unnamed sources saying efforts to replace Tracy were brewing. A year ago, for example, Tracy survived a “no confidence vote” among party officials. The bigger issue: The Illinois GOP is shifting. The base supporting Donald Trump is no longer a wing of the party. It is the party. During his three years leading the state GOP, Tracy tried to hold both establishment and right-leaning segments together but faced headwinds at every turn. The other challenge: The party is struggling for relevance in a state where the state-wide holders are all Democrats. What’s next: Tracy says he’d like his successor named “no later than” July 19, right after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Names in the hopper: State Sen. Jason Plummer, who represents the Edwardsville area near St. Louis, and Aaron Del Mar, a former Cook County GOP chair. Del Mar told us he’s “very interested.” Democrats are gleeful: In a statement after Tracy’s announcement, the Illinois Democratic Party said “best of luck to the inevitable MAGA extremist who will succeed Don Tracy as chair.”)
CAPITOL FAX
— Embattled Tracy will resign as ILGOP chair “preferably no later” than the day after Republican National Convention – Rich Miller (COMMENT: If the ILGOP sent out a press release, I did not receive it. One could say that Tracy’s resignation letter certainly gave lots of ammunition to Democrat and RINO leaders to further harm/destroy the ILGOP.)
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/embattled-tracy-will-resign-as-ilgop-chair-preferably-no-later-than-the-day-after-republican-national-convention/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wednesday resignation press release from Don Tracy…As I told subscribers, Tracy sent out word of his resignation before the Tribune story was published. The Republican National Convention ends July 18. Democratic Party of Illinois react…Following the latest reports of Illinois GOP dysfunction and Chair Don Tracy’s sudden resignation, the Democratic Party of Illinois released the following statement: “While the IL GOP finds itself in chaos, the Democratic Party of Illinois enters the 2024 general election as a united party standing for freedom and opportunity for all of Illinois’ working families. As a reminder, last cycle, Illinois Democrats defeated the IL GOP’s MAGA candidate for Governor, re-elected Senator Tammy Duckworth, protected supermajorities in the IL General Assembly, and expanded our representation in Congress. In contrast, the IL GOP has been defined by a litany of electoral disasters, constant infighting, meager fundraising, and a strict adherence to a losing set of anti-choice, anti-worker, pro-Trump policies. While we don’t expect new leadership to change any of that, we do wish the best of luck to the inevitable MAGA extremist who will succeed Don Tracy as Chair.”)
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-313/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE & ABC7 & NBC5 & CBS2 & FOX32 & NPR ILLINOIS & WTTW
— One could argue that Republicans should promote Juneteenth, not Democrats, because Republicans ended slavery. Democrats fought the Civil War to preserve slavery. Republicans fought the Civil War to end slavery. My great great grandparents, great grandparents, grandparents, and parents were all Republicans because Republicans ended slavery.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/19/on-juneteenth-one-mans-unwavering-quest-for-reparations/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/juneteenth-2024-events-visit-dusable-black-history-museum/14973218/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UJvE6OjZts
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/a-whole-lot-of-hope-group-holds-freedom-walk-to-celebrate-juneteenth-along-chicago-lakefront/3467980/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/celebrations-commemorations-juneteenth-chicago/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1473391
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-06-19/juneteenth-isnt-just-a-black-holiday-its-for-all-americans
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/cclba-celebrates-juneteenth-by-giving-away-unused-property
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Reparations how? Mayor Johnson’s task force is beside the point on what’s needed to fix Chicago. A first-term mayor, whose administration has plenty of bread-and-butter issues on its plate, ought to focus on fixing public transit, public schools, crime and other problems that impact Black Chicagoans. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/06/20/reparations-how-mayor-johnsons-task-force-is-beside-the-point-on-whats-needed-to-fix-chicago
ABC7
— MAY 19, 2021 FLASHBACK: Mayor Lightfoot only granting interviews to reporters of color ahead of 2nd anniversary. Lightfoot blasts ‘overwhelming whiteness and maleness’ of Chicago media outlets. – Craig Wall (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000 to curry favor with the Democrat news media: 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, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-black-reporters-brown/10663890/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a statement, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists said while it is important to address newsroom inequalities, “NAHJ does not condone restricting press access based on a journalist’s race/ethnicity. Any action that threatens the cornerstone of our democracy and First Amendment rights is unacceptable.” There are also some who see this as an attempt by the mayor to curry favor with the Black and Brown communities, where her support may be soft.)
CBS2
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/outspoken-lgbtq-storytelling-series-chicago-northalsted-sidetrack/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/outspoken-storytelling-series-helps-lgbtq-community-share-understanding-and-laughter/
FOX32
— Illinois GOP chairman resigns: ‘Not comfortable’ with direction of party – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-gop-chairman-resigns
— Chicago is one of the worst-run cities in US, study finds – Nic Flosi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-worst-run-us-cities-study
WTTW
— 72% of White Families Own Homes Compared to 34% of Black Families – Sean Keenehan (COMMENT: When you first bought real estate, what year was it, how old were you, what did you buy, how much were you earning in today’s dollars, and where did the money come from for the down payment? In 1972, when I was 24, I bought a new town home in University Park. I was earning $66,942/year in today’s dollars and the money for the down payment came from what I had 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.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/06/19/new-study-examining-chicago-s-economic-and-racial-disparities-finds-72-white-families-own
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Republican Chair Don Tracy resigns just weeks before RNC in Milwaukee
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/illinois-republican-chair-don-tracy-resigns-just-weeks-before-rnc-in-milwaukee/article_ed1292e2-fa00-5efd-9f61-9025729bfb41.html
WPSD
— Illinois Republican Party chair resigns, cites party infighting – Melanie Antonitis
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/illinois-republican-party-chair-resigns-cites-party-infighting/article_d4d832ac-2eae-11ef-8255-a7e16776e11f.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Ben Carson touts contributions of ‘every group’ on Juneteenth: ‘Adds spice to life’ – JACKSON WALKER (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have been the most critical of those who are Protestant and/or German American.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ben-carson-touts-contributions-of-every-group-on-juneteenth-adds-spice-to-life-armstrong-williams-june-19-civil-war-era-slavery-politics-gop-republican-politics-african-american-racial-diversity
— National debt will now surpass $56 trillion by 2034, report says. What’s the problem? – KAYLA GASKINS
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/national-debt-will-now-surpass-56-trillion-by-2034-report-says-whats-the-problem-deficit-taxes-congressional-budget-biden-trump
CHOOSE CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.choosechicago.com/event/chicago-tap-theatre-presents-can-you-hear-us-now-the-queer-tap-dance-revolution/2024-12-19/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Illinois lawmakers’ decision to kill school choice looks increasingly absurd – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-lawmakers-decision-to-kill-school-choice-looks-increasingly-absurd-wirepoints/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Roger Stone Energizes Grassroots in Oakbrook, Says Saving America and Electing Trump a “Spiritual Battle”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/06/roger-stone-energizes-grassroots-in-oakbrook-says-saving-america-and-electing-trump-a-spiritual-battle.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Top Illinois Republican fed up with party infighting resigns weeks before RNC – Annabella Rosciglione
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/3052874/top-illinois-republican-fed-up-with-party-infighting-resigns-weeks-before-rnc/
NEW YORK POST
— Joe Biden’s cynical border politics are putting the US in peril – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2024/06/19/opinion/joe-bidens-cynical-border-politics-are-putting-the-us-in-peril/
AMAC
— Backdoor To Illegal Voting? – Robert B. Charles
https://amac.us/newsline/society/backdoor-to-illegal-voting/
— Ban Sanctuary Laws
https://amac.us/newsline/society/ban-sanctuary-laws/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Mitt Romney stubbornly refuses to support Trump, invokes rape hoax – Frieda Powers (COMMENT: I should write a book about those Romney promoters who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/06/20/mitt-stubbornly-refuses-to-support-trump-invokes-rape-hoax-1467066/
BREITBART
— Biden’s D-3 Amnesty Pulls 100,000+ Illegal Migrants into College Jobs – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/06/20/bidens-d-3-amnesty-to-push-100000-migrants-into-college-jobs/
FEDERALIST
— Yes, Parents Should Know If Their Child Is Gay – CHAD FELIX GREENE
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/20/yes-parents-should-know-if-their-child-is-gay/
FOX BUSINESS
— Border expert explains how illegals get work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY-5GZIG1kE
FOX NEWS
— Biden’s latest border order may embolden migrants to flout immigration laws, commit marriage fraud. The ‘parole-in-place’ plan would give 500,000 or more immigrant spouses amnesty. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-latest-border-order-may-embolden-migrants-flout-immigration-laws-commit-marriage-fraud
— ‘Life and death’: House GOP faces mounting pressure to target DEI in medical schools. 52 conservative groups sign letter to Speaker Johnson backing bill to mandate medical schools ‘uphold colorblind admissions processes’ – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/life-death-house-gop-faces-mounting-pressure-target-dei-medical-schools
NEW AMERICAN
— Biden Signs Amnesty Edict – Paul Dragu
https://thenewamerican.com/video/tv/the-new-american-daily-biden-signs-amnesty-edict/
PJ MEDIA
— Los Angeles Opens Homeless Shelter That’s Nicer Than Some Houses – GRAYSON BAKICH
https://pjmedia.com/graysonbakich/2024/06/19/los-angeles-opens-homeless-shelter-nicer-than-some-houses-n4930007
TOWNHALL
— The Most Detestable Action of Any President in My Lifetime – Ed Brodow
https://townhall.com/columnists/edbrodow/2024/06/20/the-most-detestable-action-of-any-president-in-my-lifetime-n2640710
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Biden’s new ‘amnesty’ proposal a ‘slap in the face’ to taxpayers, GOP senator says – Jamie Joseph
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-s-new-amnesty-proposal-a-slap-in-the-face-to-taxpayers-gop-senator-says/ar-BB1orZjH
— Millennials who can’t afford to buy homes are helping make suburban Chicago and Miami the most competitive rental markets in the US. (COMMENT: When you first bought real estate, what year was it, how old were you, what did you buy, how much were you earning in today’s dollars, and where did the money come from for the down payment? In 1972, when I was 24, I bought a new town home in University Park. I was earning $66,942/year in today’s dollars and the money for the down payment came from what I had 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.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/millennials-who-can-t-afford-to-buy-homes-are-helping-make-suburban-chicago-and-miami-the-most-competitive-rental-markets-in-the-us/ar-BB1oxnKX
— Democrats ever-increasingly shout at minorities that Republicans cause all the problems that minorities have.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/white-people-must-take-responsibility-for-dismantling-white-supremacy-in-america/ar-BB1ok5lB
— How non-citizens are getting voter registration forms across the US — and how Republicans are trying to stop it. – Josh Christenson
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-non-citizens-are-getting-voter-registration-forms-across-the-us-and-how-republicans-are-trying-to-stop-it/ar-BB1ofh9J
NEW YORK TIMES
— Is It Possible to Desegregate the Nation’s Biggest School System? – Troy Closson (COMMENT: Members of all races want to live where members of their race are the majority. Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn as being racist those counties, townships, municipalities, and school districts that are majority White. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned what my home town of Crete was prior to the 1970s. They stress that the majority of Crete’s residents were White Protestant German Americans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/nyregion/desegregation-nyc-schools-court-case.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Companies Are Watering Down Their Diversity Recruiting Programs. Minority students worry about the impact on their job searches. – Kailyn Rhone (COMMENT: 53 years ago, in 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.wsj.com/business/dei-programs-slowing-pwc-mckinsey-kirkland-ellis-d48e6234
ONE NEWS PAGE
— Biden Rolling Out ‘Welcome Mat’ for Illegals?
https://www.onenewspage.com/video/20240619/17016537/Biden-Rolling-Out-Welcome-Mat-for-Illegals.htm
May 24, 2024
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP UNITY: The Illinois Republican Party is holding its state convention today and Saturday in the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville. After eight years of divisiveness among the rank and file, party leaders hope to emerge united as they head into election season. No matter where they stand on Donald Trump, they agree on wanting to make Joe Biden a one-term president. “We’re at a pivotal point where you’re seeing Republicans starting to get back together,” Illinois GOP Executive Director Matthew Janes told Playbook. “You’re seeing a lot more unity recently.” The Illinois GOP has evolved much the way the national Republican party has, with right-leaning Republicans veering more right and centrists somehow being seen as being left on party issues. In Illinois, the shift has been geographic. In 2014, the Republican base was strong in Chicago’s suburbs and exurbs, while southern Illinois still saw Democrats have an influence in party politics. That’s all shifted: When Trump came on the scene, rural voters were drawn to his blue collar message and there was a shift in the state party’s cultural and economic bases. Chicago-area Republicans weren’t always in line with Trump. And many still aren’t. Embracing Trump: Illinois GOP National Committeeman Richard Porter was among those hoping to see a new Republican generation in the White House. He backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president. Now, he says he’s most concerned about taking back the White House from Democrats. “I am for winning. Trump is our nominee and the Democrats have behaved appallingly in regard to Trump so it’s not hard to support him,” Porter told Playbook, referring to the former president’s recent court fight in New York. That attitude is expected to prevail in Collinsville this weekend, where the biggest task is to line up behind a party platform and elect a new Republican committee man and committee woman to represent the state within the national Republican Convention (The party elects one man and one woman to those seats.). Why the change: Term limits are keeping Porter and Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte from running again. They have each served two terms. In the running for their seats: GOP state central committee members Mark Shaw and Dean White and Illinois Republican Finance Committee Chair Vince Kolber. Shaw is also an Illinois adviser to Trump’s campaign. Women candidates are State Central Committee members Joan Lasonde and Rhonda Belford, and former Republican legislative candidate Julie Cho. All of the candidates are right-leaning, Trump-supporting Republicans. If you are Demetra DeMonte, Playbook would like to hear from you. Email skapos@politico.com )
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump putting his finger on the scale to revamp GOP platform four years after it froze in time – Elaine Mallon (COMMENT: Those who oppose direct election of Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a far-right conservative. Since 2015, they have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a Trump-promoter. I should write a book about those who oppose direct elect election of IRP SCC members and who oppose Trump and who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3015947/trump-revamp-gop-platform-after-it-froze-in-time/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Trump campaign is pushing to elect those closely aligned with the presumptive presidential nominee’s agenda to positions on the Republican National Committee‘s Platform Committee. Much of this effort by former President Donald Trump’s campaign relates to concerns that far-right conservatives will push stances on abortion and same-sex marriage that may alienate the general population just ahead of the general election. The RNC’s Platform Committee consists of a male and a female representative from each U.S. state and territory, and it will play an instrumental role in shaping the party’s stances on dozens of policy issues. The party’s current platform is a 66-page document that hasn’t been reviewed since the 2016 election. In 2020, the RNC passed a resolution stating it would not adopt a new platform, pointing to the COVID-19 pandemic interfering with the party’s ability to hold meetings. That year marked the first time in more than 150 years that the RNC decided not to make adjustments to its official platform, per NBC News. Shiree Verdone served as co-chairwoman of Trump’s campaign in Arizona in both 2016 and 2020 but is no longer involved with the Republican Party of Arizona. She told the outlet that Trump’s team is concerned about who is getting on the party’s platform committee. “Trying to get normal folks on the Platform and Rules [committees], but God knows if there’s any normal people in that delegation,” Verdone said. The committee’s leadership consists of strong Trump supporters, including Trump’s former ambassador to Luxembourg, Randy Evans, who will serve as executive director. Russ Vought, Trump’s former director of the Office of Management and Budget, will serve as policy director, and Ed Martin, the head of several conservative groups, will serve as deputy policy director. “The campaign is really getting into it and involved this year in [Platform Committee] races in states,” a veteran Republican operative told the outlet. “There is a sense among them that the platform should not be pushed too far to the right on a few issues, but I keep hearing abortion and marriage specifically.” While far-right conservatives have called for a national ban on abortion, Trump has been steadfast in his stance that the matter will be left up to the states. “I DO NOT SUPPORT A BAN ON BIRTH CONTROL, AND NEITHER WILL THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!” Trump declared on Truth Social.)
— ‘Haley Voters for Biden’ says Trump endorsement makes their efforts ‘difficult’ – Peter Cordi (COMMENT: Who are the Haley voters for Biden in Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3015309/haley-voters-biden-trump-endorsement-efforts-difficult/
— Trump and DeSantis appear to push aside feud in appeal to donors: ‘I love that you’re back’ – Ross O’Keefe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3015526/trump-desantis-push-aside-feud-appeal-donors/
— Speaker Mike Johnson accuses Biden, Democrats of wanting illegal immigrants to vote – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/22/mike-johnson-accuses-joe-biden-democrats-of-wantin/
— Mike Johnson warns that ‘enemies of freedom’ can vote in local DC elections – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3014853/mike-johnson-warns-enemies-of-freedom-can-vote-local-dc-elections/
— Democrats attack Republicans on DC noncitizen voting law as a setup for election fraud claims – Jack Birle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3014472/democrats-attack-republicans-dc-noncitizen-voting-law-setup-big-lie-2-0/
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: One year in, a failing grade – William J. Kelly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3001566/brandon-johnson-one-year-in-failing-grade/
— Trump insists Biden, 81, must debate him standing up. – Ashley Oliver (COMMENT: I drove non-stop from Wheaton to Collinsville yesterday.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/3016177/trump-insists-biden-81-must-debate-standing-up/
— Illegal immigrant says illegal immigration is too easy – Conn Carroll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3015282/illegal-immigrant-says-illegal-immigration-too-easy/
ALTON TELEGRAPH & JOURNAL COURIER
— Collinsville hosts Illinois GOP state convention this weekend. – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/illinois-republican-convention-gop-collinsville-19474408.php
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/republicans-state-convention-collinsville-weekend-19474445.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Approximately 500 to 600 people will attend, according to Convention Coordinator Deb Detmers.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Nikki Haley dropped out of the GOP race, but she’s still getting sizable votes. – Hannah Demissie
https://abc7chicago.com/post/nikki-haley-voting-trump-former-republican-presidential-candidate/14858562/
— Trump campaign calls out ‘critical flaw’ in Milwaukee RNC convention’s safety from protesters. Trump campaign wants more space between convention and protest areas. – Kelsey Walsh
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-campaign-accuses-secret-service-of-critical-flaw-rnc/14863699/
— Anti-abortion Chicago City Council members stall quiet zone approval around West Loop clinic. Ald. Bill Conway was trying to establish “quiet zone” around abortion clinic where entering women report bullying and intimidation. – Fran Spielman
https://abc7chicago.com/post/anti-abortion-chicago-city-council-members-stall-approval-west-loop-clinic-quiet-zone/14863192/
WGN9
— House Republicans rail against Northwestern, Rutgers for cutting deals with protesters. – Lexi Lonas
https://wgnradio.com/news/house-republicans-ream-northwestern-rutgers-for-cutting-deals-with-protesters/
— Retiring early may not be as great as it sounds – Collin McCarthy (COMMENT: I should write a book about being forced by Democrats to retire early.)
https://wgnradio.com/your-money-matters/retiring-early-may-not-be-as-great-as-it-sounds/
WTTW
— New Illinois Law That Prevents Political Parties From Slating Candidates in Open General Election Races Put on Hold by Judge – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/23/new-illinois-law-prevents-political-parties-slating-candidates-open-general-election
— Northwestern President Defends Deal With Student Protesters to US House Committee: ‘We Had to Get the Encampment Down’ – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/23/northwestern-president-defends-deal-student-protesters-us-house-committee-we-had-get
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois fails to protect immigrant victims of crime – NELL SALZMAN (COMMENT: Those who promote illegal immigration are responsible for the illegals who come in.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/24/illinois-fails-to-protect-immigrant-victims-of-crime-report-finds/
— Alderman accuses colleague of antisemitism over social media post. – JAKE SHERIDAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/23/alderman-accuses-colleague-of-antisemitism-over-social-media-post/
— Illinois Democrats still at odds over tax hike proposals as budget talks again head into overtime – JEREMY GORNER, OLIVIA OLANDER, OLIVIA STEVENS, DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/23/illinois-democrats-still-at-odds-over-tax-hike-proposals-as-budget-talks-again-head-into-overtime/
— Northwestern President Schill grilled by lawmakers at campus antisemitism hearing. ‘Hate is hate.’ – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/23/northwestern-president-at-congressional-antisemitism-hearing-existing-rules-policies-falling-short-we-must-improve/
— Senate holds a test vote on border bill as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/23/senate-border-bill-test-vote/
— ‘Justice-impacted individual’ is a ‘doublethink’ phrase that could come back to haunt Gov. J.B. Pritzker – Editorial
https://www.yahoo.com/news/editorial-justice-impacted-individual-doublethink-100000509.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge halts election law that blocked Republican candidates from appearing on November ballot. Under the new law, state House and Senate candidates must run in the primary to appear on the November general election ballot — a move leaving prospective candidates in the lurch, viewed as a power grab by the Democrat-led legislature. – Tina Stondeles and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/05/23/judge-halts-election-law-that-blocked-republican-candidates-from-appearing-on-november-ballot
— Mayoral allies in hot water over social media posts. Johnson’s Communications Director Ronnie Reese is under fire for a 2010 tweet that said, “I brake for gay pride, reluctantly.” Meanwhile, Ald. Debra Silverstein called a recent Facebook post by Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez “an antisemitic dog whistle.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/05/23/social-media-mayoral-allies-facebook-tweet-antisemitism-homophobia
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2024/05/23/cook-county-loans-minority-pot-license-marijuana-social-equity
— Advocates worry 120 schools could lose after-school programs this summer. – Nader Issa and Sarah Karp (COMMENT: What did you do after-school? I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, and worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/05/23/advocates-worry-120-schools-could-lose-after-school-programs-this-summer
— Student protests are a rite of passage. I went through it, back in the ’60s. Watching the wave of student protests on college campuses nationwide, a retired journalist recalls his own activism and writes: When these students reflect on this moment, I trust they will appreciate, like I have, our country’s commitment to reasonable free speech, peaceable assembly and democracy. – Andy Shaw (COMMENT: While I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, many of my classmates protested the Vietnam War.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/05/23/student-protests-colleges-israel-hamas-vietnam-war-activists-1960s-andy-shaw
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago newsrooms get $1.6 million in grants to strengthen local journalism – Corli Jay (COMMENT: All the many thousands of dollars needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out every morning comes out of my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/chicago-newsrooms-get-grants-bolster-local-journalism
— Durbin renews call for Alito to recuse himself in 2020 election cases. (COMMENT: I have flown an American flag off my front porch in Wheaton constantly since September 11, 2001 and a 18X12 foot American flag in my Iron Gate Motor Condo in Naperville since January of 2021.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/durbin-calls-alito-recuse-himself-2020-election-cases
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois House moves to protect emergency abortions ahead of US Supreme Court ruling – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/05/23/illinois-house-passes-bill-protecting-emergency-abortion-services/73793013007/
SOUTHERN
— Democrats go on offense as the GOP opens the door to birth control restrictions – Isabella Murray
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/05/23/democrats-go-on-offense-as-the-gop-opens-the-door-to-birth-control-restrictions
DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Descendants of Evanston residents file federal class action suit against reparations program – William Tong
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/05/24/city/descendants-of-evanston-residents-file-federal-class-action-suit-against-reparations-program/
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Class action lawsuit attacks Evanston reparations program as unconstitutional. Plaintiffs allege they are ‘irreparably harmed’ by program’s limitation to Black ancestors and descendants, seek their own $25,000 payments. – Alex Harrison
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2024/05/24/class-action-lawsuit-attacks-local-reparations-program-as-unconstitutional/
EVANSTON NOW
— Suit challenges Evanston reparations plan – Bill Smith
https://evanstonnow.com/suit-challenges-evanston-reparations-plan/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump isn’t known for letting slights against him pass – AP (COMMENT: I not only let sights against me pass, I let big adverse actions against me pass. Should I continue doing that? Should I start issuing cease and desist letters against my attackers? Should I sue them?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-swaps-bluster-for-silence-and-possibly-sleep-in-his-hush-money-trial//
CITIES 92.9
— Measure impacting auto voter registration raises non-citizen registration concerns – Catrina Petersen
https://www.cities929.com/2024/05/22/measure-impacting-auto-voter-registration-raises-non-citizen-registration-concerns/
WGEM
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wgem.com/video/2024/05/24/bill-expanding-illinois-abortion-shield-law-heads-gov-pritzkers-desk/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/05/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-94/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: Why do Republican, conservative, and religious leaders in Illinois not encourage reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, if not discourage reading those newsletters? ANSWER: They reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly its individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and/or they reject election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois bill allows out-of-state minors to apply for taxpayer funded abortions – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_5b88a150-192f-11ef-9334-cb5ac7080596.html
COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Evanston faces federal class action over reparations program. The first-of-its-kind reparations initiative is meant to address the historic housing injustice that Black Evanston residents once faced. – DAVE BYRNES
https://www.courthousenews.com/chicago-suburb-faces-federal-class-action-over-reparations-program/
WEST COOK NEWS
— Cook County launches $3.6 million grant program for cannabis businesses
https://westcooknews.com/stories/659508595-cook-county-launches-3-6-million-grant-program-for-cannabis-businesses
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Illinois legislators ‘increasingly see criminals as victims & police as criminals’ – Paul Vallas:
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/659439059-paul-vallas-illinois-legislators-increasingly-see-criminals-as-victims-police-as-criminals
SANGAMON SUN
— Republicans express concerns over exclusion from Illinois budget talks
https://sangamonsun.com/stories/659508774-republicans-express-concerns-over-exclusion-from-illinois-budget-talks
WIREPOINTS
— More woke buffoonery with your money: The latest with Illinois’ ESG investments and Treasurer Frerichs – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/more-woke-buffoonery-with-your-money-the-latest-with-illinois-esg-investments-and-treasurer-frerichs-wirepoints/
— Eleven Illinois U.S. Representatives vote against bill to ban noncitizens from voting in Washington, D.C. elections
https://wirepoints.org/eleven-illinois-u-s-representatives-vote-against-bill-to-ban-noncitizens-from-voting-in-washington-d-c-elections-wirepoints-quickpoint/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Protecting Child Sacrifice and Mandating Indoctrination – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/protecting-child-sacrifice-and-mandating-indoctrination/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP convention plans to be a good guest in Milwaukee – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/23/inside-beltway-gop-convention-plans-be-good-guest-/
— Biden stumbles through press conference with Kenyan president: ‘What was my question?’ – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/23/joe-biden-stumbles-through-press-conference-with-k/
— 52 Democrats join GOP as House votes to overturn D.C.’s noncitizen voting law – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/23/52-democrats-join-gop-as-house-votes-to-overturn-d/
— Biden proves he’s a demagogue on race, yet his own record is terrible. President told Black college grads that America hates them. – Tim Murtaugh
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/23/biden-proves-hes-demagogue-on-race-yet-his-own-rec/
— Safe spaces, ‘trigger warnings’ crush free speech and destroy universities’ academic rigor – Allan C. Stam
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/23/safe-spaces-trigger-warnings-crush-free-speech-and/
NEW YOR POST
— Trump vows to ‘make NYC great again’ at boisterous Crotona Park rally. – Victor Nava and Diana Glebova
https://nypost.com/2024/05/23/us-news/trump-vows-to-make-nyc-great-again-at-boisterous-crotona-park-rally/
— Thousands of Trump fanatics swarm Bronx park for his first NY rally since 2016: ‘He’s a real Nelson Mandela’ – Steven Vago, Marie Pohl and Katherine Donlevy
https://nypost.com/2024/05/23/us-news/thousands-of-trump-fanatics-swarm-nyc-park-for-rally/
— Advice to Donald Trump for the debate: Just let bumbling Biden talk! – Douglas Murray
https://nypost.com/2024/05/23/opinion/advice-to-donald-trump-for-the-debate-just-let-bumbling-biden-talk/
— Advice to Donald Trump for the debate: Just let bumbling Biden talk! – Douglas Murray
https://nypost.com/2024/05/23/opinion/advice-to-donald-trump-for-the-debate-just-let-bumbling-biden-talk/
AMERICAN THINKER
— A border so wide open even the illegals are warning us – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/05/a_border_so_wide_open_even_the_illegals_are_warning_us.html
BREITBART
— Kinzinger Dismisses Haley’s Support for Trump as ‘Pathetic’ – SIMON KENT (COMMENT: I have always been a Republican. Sooner or later, all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes will announce that they have always been Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, or RINOs.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/23/kinzinger-dismisses-haleys-support-for-trump-as-pathetic/
— Illinois Democrats Dumping the Term ‘Offender’ for ‘Justice-Impacted Individual’ in State Law – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/05/23/illinois-democrats-dumping-offender-justice-impacted-individual-state-law/
— Illegal Migrants Hurry to Cross Southern Border: ‘We Don’t Want Trump’ – ELIZABETH WEIBEL
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/05/22/illegal-migrants-hurry-cross-southern-border-we-dont-want-trump/
— Most House Democrats Vote to Allow Illegal Aliens to Vote in D.C. Elections – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/23/most-house-democrats-vote-to-allow-illegal-aliens-to-vote-in-d-c-elections/
— Joe Biden Blames Record-Setting Illegal Immigration on Republicans – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have blamed me the most for the most. I would focus on those who have blamed me the most for the most losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/23/joe-biden-blames-record-setting-illegal-immigration-republicans/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Northwestern journalism school’s chair of ‘social justice in reporting’ has history of pro-Hamas rhetoric – Patrick McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/exposed-northwestern-journalism-schools-chair-social-justice-reporting-history-pro-hamas-rhetoric/25525
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— States Seeking to Curb Illegal Immigration Can Start by Curbing Access to Professional Licenses – Jessica M. Vaughan (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always ignored/dismissed/belittled the fact that on my first attempt, a) I passed the CPA examination in 1979, b) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, c) I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://cis.org/Vaughan/States-Seeking-Curb-Illegal-Immigration-Can-Start-Curbing-Access-Professional-Licenses
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20 percent of U.S. workers require a license in their occupation.)
DAILY SIGNAL
— Up to 2.7 Million Noncitizens Could Vote Illegally in November – Dan Hart
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/05/23/up-2-7-million-noncitizens-could-vote-illegally-november-study-shows/
— Biden Border Crisis Is Extortion Tactic to Push Massive Amnesty – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/05/23/biden-border-crisis-is-extortion-tactic-push-massive-amnesty-borderline/
DAILY WIRE
— Activism Over Education? Law School Embraced Drag Shows And Social Justice Amid Rankings Free Fall. As law school plummeted down the rankings, its professors were performing in drag. – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-the-dei-fueled-implosion-of-a-major-u-s-law-school
FOX NEWS
— Donald Trump at Bronx rally: Biden puts illegal aliens first, I put America first
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEtEYViyEd0
— Sen. Graham sounds alarm on terror threat after Marine base incident: ‘Wake-up call’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sen-graham-sounds-alarm-terror-threat-after-marine-base-incident-wake-up-call?ref=upstract.com
— Top Dem’s past push for noncitizen voting rights revealed ahead of House vote. The House will consider a bill Thursday to repeal a DC law allowing noncitizens to vote. – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-dems-past-push-non-citizen-voting-rights-revealed-ahead-house-vote
— Meritocracy works much better in terms of producing excellent results – Dr. Ben Carson
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6353550280112
JUDICIAL WATCH
— Judicial Watch Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Evanston Over Reparations
https://www.judicialwatch.org/reparations/
MRC TV
— Illegal Alien Worried About ‘Who Comes into This Country’: ‘Killers, Psychopaths’ – CRAIG BANNISTER
https://mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/illegal-alien-worried-about-who-comes-country-killers-psychopaths
NEWSMAX
— Trump on Mass Migration: ‘They’re Building an Army!’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/donald-trump-immigration-illegals/2024/05/23/id/1165961/
— Biden’s Open Border Doing Irreparable Harm – Rep. Bob Good, R-Va.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/bob-good-newsmax-joe-biden/2024/05/23/id/1165931/
— DEI Will Destroy Our Trust in Doctors – JEFFREY BLEHAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/dei-will-destroy-our-trust-in-doctors/
PJ MEDIA
— Illinois Renames ‘Offenders’ to ‘Justice-Impacted Individuals’ – GRAYSON BAKICH
https://pjmedia.com/graysonbakich/2024/05/22/illinois-renames-offenders-to-justice-impacted-individuals-n4929264
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— When Donald Trump Wins In 2024 Will Democrats Accept The Legitimacy Of His Victory? – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/05/23/ned_ryun_when_donald_trump_wins_in_2024_will_democrats_accept_the_legitimacy_of_his_victory.html
— Speaker Johnson: Democrats Want Illegal Aliens Deciding Elections, They Don’t Want Americans Deciding American Elections – Tyler Stone
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/05/23/speaker_johnson_democrats_want_illegal_aliens_deciding_elections_they_dont_want_americans_deciding_american_elections.html
TOWNHALL
— The Polls Don’t Lie: Thousands of People Show Up to Trump Rally In Deep-Blue State – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/05/23/trump-deep-blue-state-rally-n2639468
— Only Trump Can Launch and Win a War Against the DEI Army – Douglas MacKinnon
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2024/05/24/only-trump-can-launch-and-win-a-war-against-the-dei-army-n2639467
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ROLL CALL
— Noncitizen voting bill advances as Republicans continue messaging push – Jim Saksa
https://rollcall.com/2024/05/23/noncitizen-voting-bill-advances-as-republicans-continue-messaging-push/
ABC NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/closer-donald-trumps-2024-vow-deport-millions-migrants/story?id=110469177
WASHINGON POST
— Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths. The new trend has shocked many pediatricians, who say they feel unprepared to provide counseling on opioid addiction. – Jenna Portnoy and Dan Keating
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/22/fentanyl-youth-overdoses-increase/
FORBES
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly shout at Black and at everyone else that Republicans cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbowermaster/2024/05/24/4-years-after-george-floyd-racial-equity-giving-faces-challenges/
DAILY MAIL
— Half of trainee doctors at UCLA’s prestigious medical school ‘are failing basic tests after dean who’s anti-white ignored affirmative action ban and terrorized staff with DEI rules’ Standards plunge at UCLA medical school amid claims of reverse discrimination. Dean Jennifer Lucero has presided over exodus of Asian students since 2020. UCLA Med students forced to sit through pro-Hamas lecture. – DOMINIC YEATMAN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13454451/UCLA-medical-school-dean-Jennifer-Lucero-DEI-affirmative.html