Tag: marriage

March 9, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago immigration reform advocates displeased with President Biden’s speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecT7-RlXeMQ
— Anti-war protesters calling for Gaza cease-fire camp block roads in Loop after 24 -hour vigil – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/gaza-vigil-ceasefire-update-chicago-loop/14503153/
— Chicago immigration reform advocates displeased with President Biden’s speech – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/state-of-the-union-address-immigration-reform-work-permits-chicago-migrant-crisis/14504992/
— Is TikTok getting banned? House panel unanimously approves bill for nationwide ban. US officials have warned that China’s intelligence laws could enable Beijing to snoop on the user information TikTok collects. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/us-tiktok-ban-why-does-congress-want-to-bill-bytedance/14503001/
— Child staying at Chicago migrant shelter diagnosed with measles
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14506227/
— Jewish musician Matisyahu House of Blues concert canceled due to planned pro-Palestinian protest
https://abc7chicago.com/matisyahu-concert-chicago-canceled-pro-palestinian-protest-jewish-musician/14505930/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14505984/
— To promote illegal immigration is to promote poverty and crime.
https://abc7chicago.com/food-pantry-chicago-migrant-crisis-greater-depository-need-for-supplies/14505099/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14505200/

NBC5
— Gaza cease-fire protesters arrested after blocking roads in Chicago Loop during rush hour
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/watch-gaza-cease-fire-protesters-arrested-after-blocking-roads-in-chicago-loop-during-rush-hour/3377884/
— Measles case involving migrant child highlights gaps and challenges in providing health care – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/measles-case-involving-migrant-child-highlights-gaps-and-challenges-in-providing-health-care/3377969/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKF5HrYur1A
— City aiming to contain spread of measles after case confirmed in Pilsen migrant shelter – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/city-contain-spread-measles-case-confirmed-pilsen-migrant-shelter/3377840/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/how-chicago-plans-to-respond-after-case-of-measles-identified-in-child-living-in-pilsen-migrant-shelter/3377838/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LV09-nKeyY

CBS2
— Chicago has spent nearly $300 million on migrant crisis response (COMMENT: The “migrant crisis” was created by and is being made worse by Democrat and RINO leaders.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-migrant-crises-300-million/
— Chicago’s 60-day migrant shelter limit set to kick in March 16 – Ellie Coatar
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-60-day-migrant-shelter-march-16/
— 2 measles cases in 1 day in Chicago; 1 case reported in migrant shelter
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/2-measles-cases-in-1-day-in-chicago-1-case-reported-in-migrant-shelter/
— Families express concerns over Chicago measles cases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scO1cv-0Vds
— Union boss calls for National Guard, bag checks on Chicago transit system, like in New York – Todd Feurer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cta-bus-drivers-union-keith-hill-national-guard-bag-checks/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/union-boss-says-national-guard-should-be-used-to-patrol-chicago-transit-system/

WGN9
— Outcry over ‘inhumane’ conditions inside Pilsen shelter after child diagnosed with measles – Julian Crews
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/outcry-over-inhumane-conditions-inside-pilsen-shelter-after-child-diagnosed-with-measles/
— Chicago ranks among ‘Most Stressful Cities’ for workers nationwide. – Alonzo Small, Dana Rebik, Ray Cortopass (COMMENT: I worked for Democrats in Chicago in 1971 and then1973-1997. They caused me lots of stress. I should write a book about all the big adverse actions that they took against me.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-ranks-among-most-stressful-cities-for-workers-nationwide/

FOX32
— Matisyahu cancels Chicago concert amid pro-Palestinian protest threats
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/matisyahu-cancels-chicago-concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpcuAt28yHY

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/09/illinois-abortion-providers-praise-walgreens-cvs-plans-to-carry-mifepristone/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Measles case reported at Chicago’s largest migrant shelter – NELL SALZMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/08/measles-case-reported-at-citys-largest-migrant-shelter/
— President Biden says he’ll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it – AAMER MADHANI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/08/biden-says-hell-sign-proposed-legislation-to-ban-tiktok-if-congress-passes-it/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Brandon Johnson’s inner circle compares to past mayors’ It’s more heavily Black, with no Asian Americans among his top political appointees. Overall, the city payroll is far different from the significantly white employee base that Mayor Richard M. Daley had when he left office in 2011, a Sun-Times analysis finds. – Lauren FitzPatrick and Justin Myers
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/03/08/brandon-johnson-cabinet-demographics-city-hall-payroll
— Measles reported at Chicago migrant shelter. Chicago health department officials said the patient has recovered and is no longer contagious. The shelter is on lockdown until residents are vaccinated, officials said. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/03/08/measles-reported-chicago-migrant-shelter
— Singer Matisyahu’s performance at House of Blues canceled amid threat of protests. Matisyahu was scheduled to perform Friday night at the House of Blues. He confirmed the cancellation in a statement shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. – Cindy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/03/08/singer-matisyahu-performance-canceled-house-of-blues-protests
— I should write a book about the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had encouraging/forcing my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take big adverse actions against me. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, all three of my GAO superiors were Jewish and two of them were women. They succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” and they gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Democrat Black subordinate.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/03/08/jewish-women-victims-violence-israel-hamas-war-oct-7-human-rights-lily-cohen

HERALD REVIEW
— Far-right lawmakers in southeast Illinois face union-backed primary challenges
https://herald-review.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/far-right-lawmakers-in-southeast-illinois-face-union-backed-primary-challenges/article_515f1ba4-54b3-58f9-8a91-6bbc9698fd63.html

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Congress approves $25M boost in security grants for Milwaukee RNC, Chicago DNC – Lawrence Andrea
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/08/congress-approves-25m-boost-in-security-grants-for-rnc-dnc/72885975007/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Statewide election referendums beginning to take shape – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2024/03/08/what-does-it-take-to-put-a-question-on-the-ballot-in-illinois-statewide-referendums-shaping-up/72635040007/

JOURNAL COURIER
— County militia an impossibility, Pike state’s attorney says – Ben Singson
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/pike-county-board-members-looking-starting-militia-18748210.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— Now that he’s the presumptive nominee, Trump readies next campaign: who will be VP? – Danielle Kurtzleben
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-03-09/now-that-hes-the-presumptive-nominee-trump-readies-next-campaign-who-will-be-vp
— To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect a) for the rule of law, b) for that country, and c) for its citizens.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-03-08/immigrants-are-less-likely-to-commit-crimes-than-u-s-born-americans-studies-find

WREX
— Democrats promote LGBTQ in Rockford.
https://www.wrex.com/video/first-official-rockford-pride-parade-provides-visible-space-for-lgbtq-identities/video_70b3864b-0892-58f9-9f4a-93aa2e5a0838.html

WRAM
— Proposed Illinois Measure Requires Social Media Companies to Pay News Outlets (COMMENT: As your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I am a not-for-profit news aggregator. All the time and money needed to send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter each and every morning comes from me. I should write a book about my direct competitors who take adverse actions against me because they want to get rid of me and “make money” doing what I do.)
https://977wmoi.com/2024/03/proposed-illinois-measure-requires-social-media-companies-to-pay-news-outlets/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— 7 Things Migrants Should Know About Upcoming Shelter Evictions. Chicago’s 60-day shelter limits will kick in soon. Borderless answers questions on how to access community, city and state resources. – Katrina Pham
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/03/08/7-things-migrants-should-know-about-upcoming-shelter-evictions/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/03/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-50/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— What literacy crisis at Chicago Public Schools? Illinois State Rep. Buckner says he can read ‘very well.’ – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/what-literacy-crisis-at-chicago-public-schools-illinois-state-rep-buckner-says-he-can-read-very-well-wirepoints/
— Bragging about Stellantis deal goes national, but cost to taxpayers still hidden
https://wirepoints.org/bragging-about-stellantis-deal-goes-national-but-cost-to-taxpayers-still-hidden-wirepoints-quickpoint/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Religious leader wants anti-violence efforts in Chicago schools – Glenn Minnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_2b80468e-dd93-11ee-ab53-53c8a7d8e923.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— U.S. Rep Ramirez: Biden wrong to ‘dehumanize’ Venezuelan murderer of Georgia student by calling him an ‘illegal’ (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law, for that country, and for its citizens.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/656340819-u-s-rep-ramirez-biden-wrong-to-dehumanize-venezuelan-murderer-of-georgia-student-calling-him-an-illegal

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— LOW-INCOME SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS SCORE BETTER THAN PUBLIC SCHOOL PEERS – Hannah Schmid (COMMENT: I was able to take college preparatory courses in high school, get an ACT score of 24, and graduate in the upper 20% of my class notwithstanding the fact that a) neither of my parents attended college, b) my father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, c) he was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and d) my mother never attended high school.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/report-low-income-scholarship-students-score-better-than-public-school-peers/
— ILLINOIS RANKS AS WORST STATE FOR LOW-INCOME EARNERS – Patrick Andriesen (COMMENT: I did not become a high-income earner in today’s dollars until I was 49 in 1997. But that all ended then when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” By then, I had earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-ranks-as-worst-state-for-low-income-earners/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hope said the study based these calculations on residents with an income of $25,000 for low earners and $150,000 for high earners.)
— ILLINOIS’ POLITICAL CORRUPTION KEEPS PEOPLE DOWN – Joe Tabor (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO use of Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans is political corruption.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-political-corruption-keeps-people-down/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— List of ‘hate groups’ sent to banks by Biden administration included top conservative organizations – Valerie Richardson (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats and to RINOs, organizations that promote the Republican Party platform are hate groups.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/8/list-of-hate-groups-sent-to-banks-by-biden-adminis/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They included the Alliance Defending Freedom, Family Research Council, Liberty Counsel, Pacific Justice Institute, and Federation for American Immigration Reform.)
— Biden fatigue undermines Democrats’ strategy of relying on anti-Trump voters – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/8/joe-biden-fatigue-undermines-democrats-strategy-of/
— New leadership team takes over the RNC – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/8/new-leadership-team-takes-over-rnc/
— State of Disunion: Biden, Trump battled live in annual address laced with partisan talking points – Susan Ferrechio and Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/8/state-of-disunion-biden-trump-battled-live-in-annu/
— Psychiatrist sees signs Biden was medicated for State of the Union performance – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/8/dr-carole-lieberman-forensic-psychiatrist-sees-sig/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump should have given the State of the Union rebuttal – Jeremiah Poff
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2910637/donald-trump-should-have-given-the-state-of-the-union-rebuttal/
— Up to $9 million in lost tax revenue estimated from Illinois’ gun ban – Peter Cordi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2910476/up-to-9-million-in-lost-tax-revenue-estimated-from-illinois-gun-ban/
— Senate vote to avoid government shutdown turns into standoff over illegal immigration – David Sivak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2911087/minibus-standoff-illegal-immigration-shutdown-senate/
— Schumer defends Biden’s use of ‘illegals’ term during State of the Union – Jenny Goldsberry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2910960/schumer-defends-biden-use-illegals-term-state-of-the-union/
— Biden’s gift to Hamas – Ian Haworth
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2911179/bidens-gift-to-hamas/

NEW YORK POST
— House Republicans demand Biden ‘terminate’ flights that have let 320K migrants avoid border – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2024/03/08/us-news/secret-flights-into-us-have-let-320k-migrants-skip-border-house-republicans-say/
— Migrant charged with Laken Riley’s murder easily entered US despite links to bloodthirsty gang – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/03/08/us-news/migrant-charged-with-murdering-laken-rileys-easy-path-to-us/

AMAC
— Big Bucks For Illegal Aliens, Short Shrift For American Veterans – John Grimaldi
https://amac.us/newsline/press-release/big-bucks-for-illegal-aliens-short-shift-for-american-veterans/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Lara Trump Elected Co-Chair of RNC. State of the Union: The former president’s daughter-in-law will probably be an asset in fundraising for the Trump campaign. – Anastasia Kaliabakos
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/lara-trump-elected-co-chair-of-rnc/

AMERICAN THINKER
— California to help ‘undocumented immigrants’ purchase homes? – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/california_to_help_undocumented_immigrants_purchase_homes.html

BREITBART
— ‘New Dawn Here at the RNC’: Newly Elected Chair Michael Whatley, Co-Chair Lara Trump Detail Plan to ‘Win in November’ – MATTHEW BOYLE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/08/exclusive-new-dawn-here-at-the-rnc-newly-elected-chair-michael-whatley-co-chair-lara-trump-detail-plan-to-win-in-november/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use their illegals to destroy America.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/08/democrats-laken-rileys-accused-killer-no-human-being-illegal/
— Woke Lancet Decries ‘Racial Inequities’ in Murders of Black Women – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D. (COMMENT: What are the demographics of those who murder Black women?)
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/03/08/woke-lancet-decries-racial-inequities-in-murders-of-black-women/

DAILY CALLER
— RNC Members Elect Michael Whatley, Trump Allies For Leadership Roles – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/03/08/rnc-elect-michael-whatley-ronna-mcdaniel-donald-trump-allies/
— DCNF Reporter Reveals China’s ‘Endgame’ As Migrants Flood US – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/03/08/dcnf-reporter-reveals-china-endgame-migrants-flood-us/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Biden Didn’t Just Create This Border Crisis, He Invited It’: GOP Senator Hits Back at Biden’s State of the Union – Noah Slayter
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/08/biden-didnt-just-create-this-border-crisis-he-invited-it-gop-senator-hits-back-bidens-state-union/
— The Right to Vote Is a Privilege Reserved for Citizens, Not for Illegal Immigrants – Armstrong Williams
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/07/right-privilege-vote/
— How ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Are Costing American Lives – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/08/how-sanctuary-cities-are-costing-american-lives-borderline/

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Upset Biden Used Term ‘Illegal’ When Asking How Many Americans Have Been Killed By Illegal Aliens – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-upset-biden-used-term-illegal-when-asking-how-many-americans-have-been-killed-by-illegal-aliens
— ‘Pathetic’: Laken Riley’s Mom Blasts Biden For Not Even Getting Her Name Right
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pathetic-laken-rileys-mom-blasts-biden-for-not-even-getting-her-name-right
— Illegal Immigrant Charged With Laken Riley’s Murder Is ‘Active’ Gang Member. Ibarra was released into the country and told to meet with ICE agents more than two years after he illegally entered the U.S. – Zach Jewell
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrant-charged-with-laken-rileys-murder-is-active-gang-member-report

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump-Backed Leaders Take Helm at RNC After McDaniel Exits. Michael Whatley and Lara Trump are taking the reins of the national party with the intention of invigorating its effort to reelect Trump. – Lawrence Wilson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/rnc-expected-to-elect-trump-backed-leaders-as-mcdaniel-exits-5602860
— Trump Posts $91 Million Bond in Defamation Case. The former president is appealing the award. – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-posts-91-million-bond-in-defamation-case-5603461
— RNC Votes to Recognize Trump as the Presumptive 2024 Nominee – Jack Phillips
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/rnc-votes-to-recognize-trump-as-the-presumptive-2024-nominee-5603668

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Illegal Immigration Isn’t Funny. Neither is MSNBC.
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/03/08/illegal-immigration-isnt-funny-neither-msnbc
— Open-Borders Apologists Blame Everything but Open Borders – Pawel Styrna
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/03/08/open-borders-apologists-blame-everything-open-borders

FOX NEWS
— Union boss calls for National Guard rollout on Chicago’s transit system. The call comes two days after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the National Guard is being deployed to New York City to combat crime. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/union-boss-calls-national-guard-rollout-chicagos-transit-system
— House Republicans call for Biden to ‘immediately terminate’ program that flew 320K migrants into US cities. ‘These secretive flights have compounded the effects of the already historic crisis at the Southern Border,’ Rep Fry said. – Sarah Rumpf-Whitten
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-call-for-biden-to-immediately-terminate-program-that-flew-320k-migrants-into-us-cities
— Sen. Katie Britt: Biden’s border policies have become a ‘magnet’ for illegal immigration
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6348533659112
— What kind of future does Nikki Haley have in a Donald Trump dominated Republican Party? Nikki Haley’s campaign is over, but she vows that going forward ‘I will not stop using my voice for the things I believe in’ – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/does-nikki-haley-have-future-republican-party-dominated-trump
— Party takeover: Trump installs top ally and daughter-in-law to steer Republican National Committee. RNC member tells Fox News ‘Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee and this is the party of Trump’ – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/party-takeover-trump-installs-top-ally-and-daughter-in-law-to-steer-republican-national-committee

HOT AIR
— Bummed in Brunswick: When Illegals Slide Into the Shiny New $13M Apartments Your Name Was Already On – BEEGE WELBORN
https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2024/03/08/bummed-in-brunswick-when-illegals-slide-into-the-shiny-new-13m-apartments-your-name-was-already-on-n3784346#google_vignette

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Judicial Watch Files Judicial Misconduct Complaint against Three Illinois Federal Judges for Ordering Woke Discriminatory Preferences
https://www.judicialwatch.org/judicial-misconduct-complaint/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Overwhelming majority of illegal immigrants are not vetted and still let in – Brian Armstrong
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/majority-of-illegals-entering-the-country-are-not-vetted-and-still-let-in

TOWNHALL
— Denver Officials Are at Their Breaking Point With the Influx of Illegal Immigrants – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/03/08/denver-officials-are-at-their-breaking-point-with-the-influx-of-illegal-immigrants-n2636242

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Now that sanctuary city Denver is housing fewer illegal immigrants in shelters, the local government is looking to private property owners to rent out to the migrants. – Connor Cavanaugh
https://www.westernjournal.com/sanctuary-city-landlords-get-call-local-officials-strapped-cash/

ZERO HEDGE
— Wokeness Is Destroying America – VITALIY KATSENELSON
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2024-03-08/wokeness-destroying-america-one-student-time-part-2

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CNN
— Trump’s takeover of Republican National Committee is official as McDaniel steps down – Alayna Treene, Daniel Strauss and Aaron Pellish
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/08/politics/trump-republican-national-committee/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat and RINO leaders crow that “U.S. judge rejects GOP lawsuit that tried to stop Biden from paroling in migrants.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/03/08/biden-migrants-parole-court-ruling/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— RNC votes to install Donald Trump’s handpicked chair as former president tightens control of party. – STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-is-set-to-finalize-his-rnc-takeover-installing-a-key-ally-and-his-daughter-in-law-as-leaders/

AOL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly give women more and more and more preference over men, and especially over men who are conservative, White, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/news/female-representation-remains-low-us-051155271.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The ‘Gender Pay Gap’ Is a Myth That Won’t Go Away. The difference in wages is the natural consequence of choices that men and women freely make. – Phil Gramm and John Early (COMMENT: All the women who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrat AA/DEI hires a) who had less job-related work experience than I had, b) who had less job-related education than I had, c) who had no job-related professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no job-related professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gender-pay-gap-is-a-myth-that-wont-go-away-1f0e3841

LOCAL 3 NEWS
— A judge issued a new order that has allowed four candidates in Catoosa County to re-qualify for the May 21 ballot through the election commission. This is in response to the Catoosa County GOP continuing to deny those candidates a spot on the republican primary ballot. “If you want people to continue believing in the ability of the Republican party, then you have to make sure that they are voting in a way that’s consistent with our platform,” said Georgia Republican Assembly President Nathaniel Darnell. (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. The RNC and Republican state, county, township, and ward party organizations should stop candidates from running as Republicans if they reject planks in the Republican Party platform. Far too many candidates who have run as Republicans on ballots in my precinct reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they 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.)
https://www.local3news.com/local-news/update-judge-files-order-to-allow-some-gop-candidates-in-catoosa-county-to-re-qualify/article_ce6f9fba-da65-11ee-a4e3-1b18d569d42f.html

FOUNDATION FOR ECONIMIC EDUCATION
— Reparations Would Cost Trillions and Are Unconstitutional. Most forms of reparations would violate the Constitution as currently interpreted by the Supreme Court. – Hans Bader (COMMENT: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are reparations. How much reparations have you paid? My critics/opponents have used AA and DEI to make me pay reparations big time. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used AA and DEI to waste my career and to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were AA/DEI hires a) who had less job-related work experience than I had, b) who had less job-related education than I had, c) who had no job-related professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no job-related professional license like the one I had.)
https://fee.org/articles/reparations-would-cost-trillions-and-are-unconstitutional/

TIME
— JULY 18, 2016 FLASHBACK: The Republican National Committee released its final party platform Monday afternoon. The platform is not binding on either presumptive nominee Donald Trump or other candidates, but it indicates the current mainstream of the party’s thinking on various issues. – WILL DRABOLD (COMMENT: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that my critics/opponents reject, the harder that they work against me. Most commonly, they 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.)
https://time.com/4411842/republican-platform-same-sex-marriage-abortion-guns-wall-street/

PBS
— Democrat and RINO leaders crow that “Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the U.S. each month upheld by judge.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/program-that-allows-30000-migrants-from-4-countries-into-the-u-s-each-month-upheld-by-judge

COMMON DREAMS
— 30+ Arrested in Chicago Protest Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire – JESSICA CORBETT
https://www.commondreams.org/news/chicago-gaza-protest

VOA NEWS
— GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters fill a tremendous void in Illinois because the following ever-increasingly fail/refuse to report/share news that shows that conservatism is the way to go: a) the mainstream news media, b) the Illinois Republican Party, c) Republican county party organizations, and d) Republican township/ward party organizations..
https://www.voanews.com/a/press-freedom_partisan-websites-fill-media-void/6196228.html

AMAZON
— Political Participation; How and Why Do People Get Involved in Politics? – Lester W. Milbrath (COMMENT: Far far far too many get involved in Republican Party politics to get the party to give those who share their demographics more preference. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time is to discriminate against those who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.amazon.com/Political-Participation-People-Involved-Politics/dp/B0019M8P0U

DAILY MAIL
— Where migrants go AFTER they cross the border: 21,000 Chinese nationals rushed to New York while others flocked to DC, L.A. and Chicago on buses from Texas. Texas migrant program has bused most border crossers to New York City, sending 38,900 since 2022. Separately, 52,700 Chinese migrants entered country in last year. – MARYANN MARTINEZ
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-13166179/Where-migrants-cross-border-21-000-Chinese-nationals-rushed-New-York-flocked-DC-L-Chicago-buses-Texas.html

February 26, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Donald Trump moves to install new loyalists – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/ronna-mcdaniel-donald-trump-rnc-republican-national-committee/14469501/
— Chicago shootings: At least 22 shot, 4 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-violence-police/14466679/
— Chicago shooting: 14-year-old boy among 3 shot to death at West Chatham home
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-today-west-chatham-vincennes-avenue/14468343/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP5pS67ds1o
— Pro-Palestinian protest closes parts of inner DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-protest-today-pro-palestinian-gold-coast-traffic-downtown/14467488/

CBS2
— Three killed in mass shooting on Chicago’s South Side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe-mVxPVLnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1ejXRwwEx8

FOX32
— Pro-Palestine protesters gather in Chicago to demand ceasefire
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pro-palestine-protests-gather-in-chicago-to-demand-ceasefire

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Second Chicago mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 1 wounded on South Side
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/02/25/3-killed-1-wounded-shooting-chatham-south-side-cpd-guns-gunshot-crime-violence
— During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they had my Black subordinate lead the office’s big annual Black History Month events. In September of 1997, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/02/25/black-history-month-toni-morrison-the-bluest-eye-steinberg

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson promised a new era of ‘co-governance’ in City Hall. So far, it’s a bumpy ride. – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/26/mayor-brandon-johnson-lobbying/
— Faith leaders: City Hall must step up to the plate and provide more funding for violence prevention – MICHAEL PFLEGER, OTIS MOSS III, SETH LIMMER and CIERA BATES-CHAMBERLAIN (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime. It promotes destruction of traditional marriage and family. It promotes dependency on government and charity. It promotes disrespect for human life.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/25/opinion-community-violence-intervention-chicago-mayor-funding/

DAILY HERALD
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. How many demographics do you share with Trump? Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more hatred that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote against you. Trump and I share the following demographics: draft avoider, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-poor, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240225/syndicated-columnists/disturbing-truth-and-the-vietnam-memorial/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: His sense of entitlement was manifest since Vietnam, when he was able to “win” a medical deferment for bone spurs, while those not as fortunate went in his place.)

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Chicagoans rally after 2 years of full-scale invasion of Ukraine – Sonya Dymova
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/02/26/lateststories/photo-gallery-chicagoans-rally-after-2-years-of-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/
— Asian Pacific American Coalition hosts dialogue on reparations for Japanese Americans – Isaiah Steinberg (COMMENT: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office, they assigned me supervise their only Japanese American employee.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/02/26/lateststories/asian-pacific-american-coalition-hosts-dialogue-on-reparations-for-japanese-americans/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article285788466.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Made money from illegal activity in 2023? Better report it on your taxes, IRS says – Derick Fox, Addy Bink (COMMENT: I worked for GAO on an audit of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division’s illegal source income program in 1986-1988. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/ggd-88-61.pdf )
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/made-money-from-illegal-activity-in-2023-better-report-it-on-your-taxes-irs-says/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-239/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Municipal League sees negative impact in Pritzker’s budget. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f2bf5500-d280-11ee-8b0e-4b333ef4ef0d.html

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago progressives, don’t fret loss of your ‘Mansion Tax.’ The biggest one of all is already law, which your chosen leaders despise – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-progressives-dont-fret-loss-of-your-mansion-tax-the-biggest-one-of-all-is-already-law-which-your-chosen-leaders-despise-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ronna McDaniel will step down as RNC chair on March 8 – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/26/ronna-mcdaniel-will-step-down-as-rnc-chair-on-marc/
— U.S. military missed its 2023 recruiting goals by 41,000. – Everett Piper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/25/why-would-young-americans-defend-nation-that-needs/

NEW YORK POST
— How China is flooding America with fentanyl on purpose to undermine our society – Peter Schweizer
https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/opinion/how-china-is-flooding-america-with-fentanyl-on-purpose-to-undermine-our-society/
— BLM co-founder says being a Taylor Swift fan is ‘slightly racist,’ Chiefs Super Bowl win was ‘white supremacist conspiracy’ – Kendall Tietz
https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/us-news/professor-says-being-a-taylor-swift-fan-is-slightly-racist-chiefs-super-bowl-win-was-white-supremacist-conspiracy/
— Film shows left targets ‘core American values’ with identity-ideology battles: Gender ‘war on kids’ exposed – Andrew Gutmann
https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/opinion/film-shows-left-targets-core-american-values-with-identity-ideology-battles-gender-war-on-kids-exposed/
— My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct suffer. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://nypost.com/2023/11/08/news/gop-politicians-strategists-blame-messaging-low-turnout-after-disappointing-election-results/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What is a Christian Nationalist? – John Leonard
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/what_is_a_christian_nationalist.html
— The taxman cometh…but for whom? – Mark C. Ross
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/the_taxman_comethbut_for_whom.html
— America’s military decline is deliberate – Richard Kline
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/americas_military_decline_is_deliberate.html

FOX NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/majority-democrats-say-parents-not-able-opt-kids-out-learning-lgbtq-issues-schools

JUST THE NEWS
— A nation enriched by legal immigrants now buckles from weight of illegal crossers and their crimes. Victims in every state soar from murdered college student to raped developmentally challenged person. – John Solomon.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/suna-nation-enriched-legal-immigrants-now-buckles-weight-illegal-crossings

NATIONAL REVIEW
— RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel Announces Resignation as Trump Pushes Leadership Overhaul – DAVID ZIMMERMANN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/rnc-chairwoman-ronna-mcdaniel-announces-resignation-as-trump-pushes-leadership-overhaul/
— JANUARY 2, 2023 FLASHBACK: Trump Blames Extreme Pro-Lifers for Republican Midterm Defeats – RAMESH PONNURU
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-blames-extreme-pro-lifers-for-republican-midterm-defeats/

NEWSMAX
— CPAC Poll: Newsmax ‘Most Trusted’ in Cable News – Fran Beyer (COMMENT: I would hope that GOPUSA ILLINOIS would be ranked “most trusted” by those in Illinois who support 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 in the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that my critics/opponents reject, the harder that they work against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who are working against me the hardest. In 2021, they ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/cpac-conservatives-straw-poll/2024/02/25/id/1154886/
(COMMENT: Newsmax was voted by the Conservative Political Action Conference the “most trusted” cable news outlet in America — trouncing rival Fox News by a whopping 34 points, according to a straw poll conducted at the annual conference. CPAC announced the findings of the survey Sunday after four days of meetings in Washington, D.C. Each year CPAC organizes the nation’s most influential conservative conference, drawing major political and celebrity figures weighing in on policy issues and political races. The CPAC poll findings showed: 49% said Newsmax, when asked which network do you “trust the most.”
Only 15% said the same about Fox News. 29% chose “none” of the options as a trusted outlet. Either CNN or MSNBC was the choice for 1% each.
The survey was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates from Wednesday to Saturday — with a total of 1,478 conservatives participating. Participants appeared to be happy about Newsmax but were less sanguine about Big Tech platforms and their leaders. Some 55% of CPAC attendees singled out Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as the Big Tech CEO “doing the most to undermine America.” Google CEO Sundar Pichai came in second at 32% with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos at 5% and Apple’s Tim Cook at just 1%. The survey also asked participants what was the best way to combat “woke elites.” Almost a majority, 46%, said it would be to “give to grassroots efforts to mobilize conservatives.” Some 25% said donating “directly to candidates for Congress” was the best approach. Participants completed the survey using a unique six-digit PIN code to eliminate multiple or outside voting.)
— With No Fed Fix, Migrant Influx Squeezing Big U.S. Cities – Fran Beyer
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-denver-chicago/2024/02/25/id/1154862/

PJ MEDIA
— A Big Victory Against Grooming in Public Schools – RABBI MICHAEL BARCLAY
https://pjmedia.com/rabbi-michael-barclay/2024/02/25/a-big-victory-against-grooming-in-public-schools-n4926750

RED STATE
— AOC Declares Border Crisis a Hoax, Claims Illegal Immigration Is Great for the Economy – Ben Kew
https://redstate.com/benkew/2024/02/25/aoc-insists-border-crisis-is-a-hoax-blames-republicans-for-false-narrative-n2170557

TOWNHALL
— DeSantis Ramps Up His Efforts to Put Joe Biden’s Border Crisis to Bed – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/25/desantis-ramps-up-his-efforts-to-put-joe-bidens-border-crisis-to-bed-n2635679

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Disturbing Find Made on Voters Rolls as Hundreds of Non-Citizens Removed – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.westernjournal.com/disturbing-find-made-voters-rolls-hundreds-non-citizens-removed-reportedly-put/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4486033-equality-act-backers-undeterred-lack-progress-years-later/

CNN
— Migrant crisis looms over governors’ gathering at the White House – PRISCILLA ALVAREZ, CAMILA DECHALUS AND ALISON MAIN
https://www.aol.com/news/migrant-crisis-looms-over-governors-185409306.html

MSN
— Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders use every court decision against Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/gop-seeks-to-distance-itself-from-consequences-of-alabama-frozen-embryo-decision/ar-BB1iRGH7
— Why major cities are slashing city budgets amid immigrant crisis – Alayna Alvarez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/why-major-cities-are-slashing-city-budgets-amid-immigrant-crisis/ar-BB1iQRuk

ABC NEWS
— Republican base sounds ready for Trump’s promised ‘retribution,’ with some exceptions. “I would like to see him actually drain the swamp,” one supporter at CPAC said. – Tal Axelrod (COMMENT: From what I see, virtually all federal employees are Democrats, that is, virtually all federal employees are anti-Republican, that is, virtually all federal employees are anti-conservative. What if 50% of federal employees had to be Democrat and 50% had to be Republican?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-base-sounds-ready-trumps-promised-retribution-exceptions/story?id=107526747
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I liked Vivek [Ramaswamy]’s idea: fire 70% of the deep state, the people that are government employees.”)

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-credible websites that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/politics/supreme-court-social-media-texas-florida.html
— Why a $25 Million Plan to Relocate N.Y.C. Migrant Families Outside New York City Is Struggling. A program designed to resettle 1,250 families across New York State has moved only about 170 households, barely easing the burden on the city’s shelter system. – Dana Rubinstein, Andy Newman and Wesley Parnell (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect ever-increasingly pressure from Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district on homeowners who are the following to house their illegals and provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.: Democrat, wealthy, own a large home, have empty bedrooms, hate Trump, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/nyregion/migrants-relocation-ny.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Tightens Hold on GOP, Crowding Out Even Popular Rivals. Haley, governors and other key Republicans can’t put a dent in his support as he steamrolls toward the nomination. – Aaron Zitner and Jack Gillum
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-tightens-hold-on-gop-crowding-out-even-popular-rivals-93810b3a
— Peter Thiel’s $100,000 Offer to Skip College Is More Popular Than Ever. More Americans are rethinking the value of a college education. – Gregory Zuckerman (COMMENT: If had not had a bachelor’s degree in business, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had not earned an MBA, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/finance/peter-thiels-100-000-offer-to-skip-college-is-more-popular-than-ever-162e281b
— Donald Trump’s Divided Republican Party. He wins big in South Carolina but won’t beat Joe Biden without Nikki Haley’s voters. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-nikki-haley-south-carolina-primary-2024-gop-presidential-race-60d4544c
— EV Startups Struggled to Build Cars. Now They Struggle to Sell Them. Lucid and Rivian are more exposed to cooling demand than legacy rivals that can lean on gas-powered vehicles to support electric investments. – Sean McLain
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ev-startups-struggled-to-build-cars-now-they-struggle-to-sell-them-6bfff73c

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Work longer’ is no solution for people who can’t afford to retire – TERESA GHILARDUCCI (COMMENT: According to my Democrat GAO superiors, I could “afford” to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old because of my wife’s income, because we had no debts, because we did not have children, and because of our retirement savings.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-02-26/older-workers-retirement-insecurity

FORBES
— Increasingly, employers are turning away older applicants or firing older employees to replace them with younger ones. – Sheila Callaham (COMMENT: Age discriminators get rid of older White men so that they can give preference to younger women and minorities. I should write a book about age discriminators. I would focus on the biggest age discriminators in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2024/02/25/how-age-discrimination-lawsuits-can-benefit-the-workplace/?sh=132a09847212

GAZETTE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/texas-ag-moves-to-shut-down-catholic-migrant-shelter-could-the-same-happen-in-iowa/

WKMS
— The more that Democrat and RINO politicians promote hatred against Whites to get support from minorities, the more backlash that there will be.
https://www.wkms.org/2024-02-25/masked-marchers-carrying-white-supremacist-symbols-in-downtown-paducah-draw-concerns

February 25, 2024

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What should the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) promote more strongly in its next platform and what should the IRP oppose more strongly in that platform? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

I served on the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee in 2008. Sadly, my requests to be appointed to serve on those committees again in 2012, 2016, and 2020 were not granted. Of course, I have asked to be appointed to serve on the 2024 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee.

Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party exists to defend and advance conservative principles.

In my opinion, the next IRP platform should more strongly promote the following:
— Personal responsibility,
— Traditional marriage and family,
— Right to life,
— Enforcement of immigration laws,
— Discouragement of vices,
— Second Amendment rights, and
— Equal opportunity, that is, no race or gender based preference giving.

Republican elected officials should promote the aforesaid.

In my opinion, the next IRP platform should more strongly oppose the promotion of the following:
— Dependency on government and charity,
— LGBTQ,
— Abortion,
— Mass/illegal immigration,
— Booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
— Diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and
— DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.

Republican elected officials should oppose promotion of the aforesaid.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump wins South Carolina, beating Nikki Haley in her home state
https://abc7chicago.com/south-carolina-republican-primary-donald-trump-nikki-haley/14465347/
— Downtown Chicago demonstrators call on US to continue to support Ukraine in fight against Russia. Rally marks 2 years since Russia invaded Ukraine. – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/ukraine-war-russia-invades-2-years-chicago-rally/14465008/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4W9IhCI0Go

FOX32
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lunar-new-year-luncheon-held-in-chicago
— Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase in Chicago.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwestern-medicine-donates-200k-to-two-of-chicagos-largest-food-banks
https://www.aol.com/news/northwestern-medicine-donates-200k-two-040055248.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOILD WITH PICTURES: Democratic congressional candidates for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District want to abolish Electoral College. – Russell Lissau (COMMENT:
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240225/us-congress-politics/democratic-congressional-candidates-want-to-abolish-electoral-college/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DeSantis sending more highway troopers, National Guard members to Southern border – LAURA HUSSEY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/desantis-sending-more-highway-troopers-national-guard-members-to-southern-border-us-mexico-migrant-crisis-florida-governor-highway-patrol-law-enforcement-san-antonio-securing-the-border

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Democratic Panic Grows Over Biden’s Invasion of the Illegals
https://johnkassnews.com/democratic-panic-over-bidens-illegals-grows-at-white-house-and-other-sanctuaries/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump adds to winning streak in South Carolina, puts major dent in Haley’s comeback aspirations – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/24/trump-adds-to-winning-streak-in-south-carolina-put/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CPAC 2024: Kari Lake makes case for bringing back ‘alpha male’ Trump – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2880286/cpac-2024-kari-lake-alpha-male-trump/
— CPAC 2024: Lara Trump looks to alleviate deep Republican concerns over early voting – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2871044/lara-trump-republican-concerns-early-voting/

NEW YORK POST
— Why black Republicans are gaining ground nationwide and blacks Dems are reconsidering – Kendall Qualls
https://nypost.com/2024/02/24/opinion/why-black-republicans-are-gaining-ground-in-the-us/
— Outraged social media users claim migrants responsible for norovirus spread in the Northeast – Matthew Sedacca
https://nypost.com/2024/02/24/us-news/social-media-users-claim-migrants-behind-norovirus-spike/
— Chicago mayor’s epic flameout is a warning for Eric Adams and New York – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/24/opinion/chicago-mayors-epic-flameout-is-a-grim-warning-for-eric-adams-and-new-york/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Behind the Scenes of Trump’s Stemwinder at CPAC. The former president’s hour-and-a-half speech was the comedy special attendees were hoping for. – Bradley Devlin
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/behind-the-scenes-of-trumps-stemwinder-at-cpac/
— San Francisco: The Big Money Teaching Racism. Unsurprisingly, “anti-racist” teaching methods are not helping students learn in the classroom. – Ryan Girdusky (COMMENT: My outstanding parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, teachers, etc. all promoted personal responsibility. They stressed that my succeeding in life was my personal responsibility. They did not blame those who did not share my demographics for my problems. They discouraged me from blaming others for my problems. That motivated me to take college preparatory courses in high school, get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, earn a professional license, etc.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/san-francisco-the-big-money-teaching-racism/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Work permits for illegals: the fast track to citizenship – John Conlin
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/illegal_work_permits_the_fast_track_to_citizenship.html
— America can mass deport illegal aliens, and we know this because it’s done so before – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/america_can_mass_deport_illegal_aliens_and_we_know_this_because_its_done_so_before.html
— Ford: can DEI, merit and profit coexist? – Mike McDaniel (COMMENT: What percent of those Ford hires are DEI hires?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/ford_can_dei_merit_and_profit_coexist.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Influencer’ urges followers to raise money for illegal alien who allegedly shot tourist in Times Square – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/24/influencer-urges-followers-to-raise-money-for-illegal-alien-who-allegedly-shot-tourist-in-times-square-1439910/

BREITBART
— ‘They’re Giving Apartments to Illegals’: Hecklers Disrupt AOC’s Green New Deal Town Hall – OLIVIA RONDEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/24/theyre-giving-apartments-illegals-hecklers-disrupt-aocs-green-new-deal-town-hall/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Trump warns ‘the worst is yet to come’ if Biden wins re-election – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-warns-the-worst-is-yet-to-come-if-biden-wins-re-election.html

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Nikki Haley Is the New Liz Cheney – Wayne Allyn Root
https://www.creators.com/read/wayne-allyn-root/02/24/nikki-haley-is-the-new-liz-cheney

DAILY WIRE
— Illegal Immigrants Released Onto Streets Of San Diego, Given Court Dates At Cities They’ve Never Heard Of Before – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrants-released-onto-streets-of-san-diego-given-court-dates-at-cities-theyve-never-heard-of-before

FOX NEWS
— Red-faced Google apologizes after woke AI bot gives ‘appalling’ answers about pedophilia, Stalin. When asked whether Stalin or conservative influencer Libs of TikTok was worse, the bot said it’s a ‘very complex issue, and there is no easy answer’ – Gabriel Hays
https://www.foxnews.com/media/red-faced-google-apologizes-woke-ai-bot-gives-appalling-answers-pedophilia-stalin

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Border Crisis: San Diego Faces Flood of Illegal Immigrants Mostly From China. Bill Melugin said agents have apprehended 21,000 Chinese nationals in San Diego since October 1. That’s a 500% increase from 2023. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/biden-border-crisis-san-diego-faces-flood-of-illegal-immigrants-mostly-from-china/

PJ MEDIA
— Job ‘Gains’ Are for Migrants as U.S. Men Kept Out of Workforce – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/02/24/job-gains-are-for-migrants-as-us-men-kept-out-of-workforce-n4926735
— Could Illegal Alien Flood Rig Congress, Electoral College for Dems? – CATHERINE SALGADO (CCOMENT: Yes! )
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/02/24/could-illegal-alien-flood-rig-congress-electoral-college-for-dems-n4926722

POWERLINE
— THE PRICE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – JOHN HINDERAKER
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/02/the-price-of-illegal-immigration.php

TEXAS GOP
— Platform and Resolutions as Amended and Adopted by the 2022 State Convention of the Republican Party of Texas
https://texasgop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-RPT-Platform.pdf

TOWNHALL
— Coddled To Death: Mental Illness, Illegal Aliens and the Democratic Party – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2024/02/25/coddled-to-death-mental-illness-illegal-aliens-and-the-democratic-party-n2635685

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Fox News Cameras Catch Mass Street Release of Illegal Immigrants During Live Shot Expected to Cause ‘Political Issue’ for Gavin Newsom. – C. Douglas Golden
https://www.westernjournal.com/fox-news-cameras-catch-mass-street-release-illegal-immigrants-live-shot-expected-cause-political-issue-gavin-newsom/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

AOL
— Some RNC Members Pushing Resolutions to Constrain Trump – DAVID M. DRUCKER
https://www.aol.com/news/scoop-rnc-members-pushing-resolutions-181701255.html
— What drives remarkable student outcomes? – BRIAN BRUESS (COMMENT: Not that any of my student outcomes were remarkable, my outstanding parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, teachers, etc. all promoted personal responsibility. They stressed that my succeeding in life was my personal responsibility. They did not blame those who did not share my demographics for my problems. They discouraged me from blaming others for my problems. That motivated me to take college preparatory courses in high school, get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, earn a professional license, etc.)
https://www.aol.com/higher-degree-drives-remarkable-student-080110885.html

MSN
— Arizona sector becomes No. 1 hotspot for citizens of foreign countries to invade America. How soon will there be more citizens of foreign countries in America than citizens of America? How big will the conflicts be between invaders from different countries? Which invaders from which countries will win those conflicts? What language will invaders force on citizens of America? What form of government will invaders force on citizens of America. How fast will invaders get rid of citizens of America?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/arizona-sector-becomes-no-1-hotspot-for-migrant-crossings/ar-BB1iQfVE
— Multiple States At ‘Breaking Point’ With Illegal Aliens – Claire O’Hare
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/multiple-states-at-breaking-point-with-illegal-aliens/ar-BB1iOyrM

MSNBC
— ‘Chaos and confusion’: Inside the civil war engulfing the Michigan GOP (COMMENT: What if the mainstream media reported on the Illinois Republican Party like it reports on the Michigan Republican Party?)
https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-chaos-and-confusion-inside-the-civil-war-engulfing-the-michigan-gop-204833349722

NEW YORK TIMES
— Kristi Noem and Vivek Ramaswamy Are CPAC’s Choices for Trump’s Running Mate. The conservative gathering’s straw poll is hardly predictive, but it can show which way political winds are gusting on the far right. – Michael C. Bender
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/us/politics/trump-vp-cpac-kristi-noem-vivek-ramaswamy.html
— This Man Paid $9,000 for a Pair of Donald Trump Sneakers – Jacob Bernstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/style/donald-trump-sneakers-roman-sharf-auction-9000-dollars.html

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— To get more and more and more votes from Blacks, Democrat leaders ever-increasing encourage/force Blacks to blame their problems on White Republicans and especially on those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, male, married, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and has ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/whites-must-feel-the-direct-pain-from-white-supremacy/article_9890c5e8-63ea-53a2-abeb-62de8e4e3b1c.html

GAZETTE
— Texas AG moves to shut down Catholic migrant shelter. Could the same happen in Iowa? Iowa City migrant shelter worries Iowa bills could lead to attempt to shut down Catholic nonprofit. – Tom Barton
https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/texas-ag-moves-to-shut-down-catholic-migrant-shelter-could-the-same-happen-in-iowa/

TEXAS TRIBUNE
— JUNE 18, 2022 FLASHBACK: Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate – SEWELL CHAN AND ERIC NEUGEBOREN
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/18/republican-party-texas-convention-cornyn/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meeting at their first in-person convention since 2018, Texas Republicans on Saturday acted on a raft of resolutions and proposed platform changes to move their party even further to the right. They approved measures declaring that President Joe Biden “was not legitimately elected” and rebuking Sen. John Cornyn for taking part in bipartisan gun talks. They also voted on a platform that declares homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice” and calls for Texas schoolchildren “to learn about the humanity of the preborn child.” The actions capped a convention that highlighted how adamantly opposed the party’s most active and vocal members are to compromising with Democrats or moderating on social positions, even as the state has grown more diverse and Republicans’ margins in statewide elections have shrunk slightly in recent years. Votes on the platform were collected at the end of the party’s three-day convention in which party activists moved to add multiple items to the official Texas GOP platform. As the convention closed, two separate sets of ballots — one allowing delegates to choose eight of 15 legislative priorities and another allowing delegates to vote on the 275 platform planks — were gathered. Those will now need to be tallied and certified in Austin, but it is rare for a plank to be rejected, according to party spokesperson James Wesolek.)

NEWSBREAK
— Illegal Immigrant Pauses When Asked if There Are Jobs in His Country, Walks Away Laughing
https://original.newsbreak.com/@the-world-around-jae-and-beyond-1604689/3345603235964-illegal-immigrant-pauses-when-asked-if-there-are-jobs-in-his-country-walks-away-laughing

NEWS NATION
— States are spending billions on resources for migrants
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/what-states-spending-resources-migrants/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Courts Black Voters With Claim He Was ‘Discriminated Against’ – Alex Leary and Eliza Collins (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, the following never discriminated against me: a) my Democrat superiors in the federal government who wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer,” b) those who ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, c) those who ended my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, d) those who ended my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, e) etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/south-carolina-gop-primary-election-2024/card/trump-courts-black-voters-with-claim-he-was-discriminated-against–8E0a5RentXVVyxpWFORO
— Haley Campaign Manager: Trump Can’t Win and Has Sunk the GOP – John McCormick (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Haley to promote more hatred against Trump.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/south-carolina-gop-primary-election-2024/card/haley-campaign-manager-trump-can-t-win-and-has-sunk-the-gop-2WYgySCufBILCpJbkYEB
— Tim Scott Takes Leading Role in Trump World – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/south-carolina-gop-primary-election-2024/card/tim-scott-takes-leading-role-in-trump-world-amZTgmXNzOcor3EeZz4x
— The Democrats Have Demoted Personal Responsibility – Daniel Henninger (COMMENT: My outstanding parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, teachers, etc. all promoted personal responsibility. They stressed that my succeeding in life was my personal responsibility. They did not blame those who did not share my demographics for my problems. They discouraged me from blaming others for my problems. That motivated me to take college preparatory courses in high school, get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, earn a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, earn six professional certifications, earn a professional license, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-have-demoted-personal-responsibility-decriminalization-shoplifting-border-economy-ac746a71

FORBES
— ‘Seal The Border, Deport All The Illegals’: Stephen Miller Lays Out Trump Immigration Plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wSmTsF–64

WISTV
— Trump speaks at Black Conservative Federation Gala in Columbia – Kevin Connaughton and Joshua Hemphill
https://www.wistv.com/2024/02/23/donald-trump-set-speak-black-conservative-federation-gala-columbia/

JUST THE NEWS
— Trump tells CPAC military is only ‘woke’ at the top, takes a shot at Gen. Mark Milley. “We have a great military,” Trump said. – Charlotte Hazard
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/cpac-trump-said-military-only-woke-top-takes-shot-gen-mark-milley

MESA COUNTY
— County Commissioners have passed a resolution officially declaring Mesa County as a Non-Sanctuary County. (COMMENT: Who is leading the effort to get your county to pass such a resolution?)
https://www.mesacounty.us/news/commissioners/county-adopts-resolution-response-immigration-influx

ATLANTIC
— Democrats say “How Donald Trump Became Unbeatable.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/trump-republican-primary/677550/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/how-donald-trump-became-unbeatable/ar-BB1iQQ57?cvid=6f667c7f6c84404ec02d36f5086b2559&ei=31

DAILY MAIL
— Now Google’s ‘absurdly woke’ Gemini AI refuses to condemn pedophilia as wrong – after being blasted over ‘diverse’ but historically inaccurate images. – PETER HESS and JAMES GORDON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13122189/Googles-absurdly-woke-Gemini-AI-refuses-condemn-pedophilia.html

February 24, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Internal DHS analysis warns of threats posed against 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones (COMMENT: Remember when Democrat violence canceled Trump’s Chicago rally  in 2016?)
https://abc7chicago.com/dnc-2024-chicago-democratic-national-convention-dhs-security-threats/14462581/
— Judge rules Chicago real estate transfer tax primary ballot question invalid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjlX_m3p8og
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. All those who hired me would have hired illegals instead of me if they could have.
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-work-permit-authorization-unity-initiative/14462070/
https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/14462126/
— Allegations of sex abuse or assault against Chicago Public Schools staff are up 12% – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-public-schools-grooming-child-sex-assault-abuse/14462021/

NBC5
— Surveillance video shows Chicago teen, 8 others steal cars worth $583K from Wisconsin dealership. One suspect, a 17-year-old Chicago boy, was arrested Sunday in the southern Wisconsin community of Pleasant Prairie after the stolen vehicle he was driving crashed along Interstate 94. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-teen-8-others-stole-several-cars-worth-583k-from-wisconsin-luxury-dealership-police-say/3364413/
— Controversial real estate transfer tax removed from primary ballot in Chicago after judge’s ruling
https://www.nbcchicago.com/illinois-election-2024/controversial-real-estate-transfer-tax-removed-from-primary-ballot-in-chicago-after-judges-ruling/3364498/

CBS2
— Judge tosses Chicago referendum on tax hike on sales of million-dollar homes to fight homelessness – Adam Harrington, Todd Feurer, John Odenthal
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-tosses-chicago-referendum-tax-sales-homes-fight-homelessness/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. All those who hired me would have hired illegals instead of me if they could have.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lack-access-work-permits-migrants-shelters/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FslKOBufrZk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku985cpunqo
— Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard accused of misusing public funds, improperly running charity – Megan Hickey, Alex Ortiz
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dolton-mayor-charity/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuqt74U2Cxc

WGN RADIO
— Where does Chicago rank among cities with people in financial distress – Brian Althimer (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/where-does-chicago-rank-in-cities-with-the-most-people-in-financial-distress/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville councilman Josh McBroom said no one interested in housing migrants but emails show some people did respond. – TESS KENNY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/23/naperville-councilman-mcbroom-migrant-housing-foi-interest-email/
— Local Russians in exile decry war in Ukraine — and Putin — on invasion’s 2-year anniversary. – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/23/local-russians-in-exile-decry-war-in-ukraine-and-putin-on-invasions-2-year-anniversary/
— Illinois agrees to tougher oversight of polluters in low-income communities, resolving civil rights complaint about Chicago scrap shredder. – MICHAEL HAWTHORNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/23/illinois-agrees-to-tougher-oversight-of-polluters-in-low-income-communities-resolving-civil-rights-complaint-about-chicago-scrap-shredder/
— Naperville mansion sells for nearly $8M, making it the suburb’s second-priciest sale in history – BOB GOLDSBOROUGH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/23/naperville-mansion-sells-for-nearly-8m-making-it-the-suburbs-second-priciest-sale-in-history/

DAILY HERALD
— It’s newcomer vs. five-time federal candidate in GOP’s 14th Congressional District contes. – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240223/us-congress-politics/its-newcomer-vs-five-time-federal-candidate-in-gops-14th-congressional-district-contest/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— With IVF under the gun, fertility providers in Illinois face an uncertain future – Jon Asplund
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/alabama-ivf-ruling-creates-uncertain-future-illinois-providers

MADISON RECORD
— Madison County Board passes resolution opposing Illinois’ sanctuary status – Heather Isringhausen Gvillo (COMMENT: Who is leading the effort to get your county to pass such a resolution?)
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/655075553-madison-county-board-passes-resolution-opposing-illinois-sanctuary-status

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Lara Trump Urges RNC to Cover Donald Trump’s Legal Bills, Citing Voter Support – Benzinga
https://pantagraph.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/lara-trump-urges-rnc-to-cover-donald-trumps-legal-bills-citing-voter-support/video_7ff2f17f-968d-540c-9ea1-56de419a6ebf.html

WSIL TV
— Trump says he ‘strongly supports’ IVF and calls on Alabama lawmakers to protect access – AP
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/trump-says-he-strongly-supports-ivf-and-calls-on-alabama-lawmakers-to-protect-access/article_edcf89fe-a58a-5927-8d5e-09a2ff19f36f.html

WAND TV
— Trump tells religious broadcasters he’ll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left. – AP
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-tells-religious-broadcasters-hell-defend-christianity-against-perceived-threats-from-the-left/article_d74108ec-dd53-5c39-942f-636ecbfb54c1.html
— Trump says he ‘strongly supports’ IVF and calls on Alabama lawmakers to protect access – AP
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-says-he-strongly-supports-ivf-after-alabama-court-ruling-puts-new-pressure-on-republicans/article_6fc5273c-7cc0-5980-9702-b79559ea61e1.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump speaks at Black Conservative Gala ahead of GOP primary – KIMBERLEI DAVIS
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-to-speak-at-black-conservative-gala-donald-president-presidential-primary-palmetto-state-columbia-metropolitan-convention-center
— LGBTQ+ rights, abortion & immigration: Trump, Haley’s take on big issues before SC primary – COURTNEY ROWLES, EMMA PARKHOUSE, CONNOR INGALLS and ANDREW JAMES
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/donald-trump-nikki-haley-south-carolina-gop-primary-republican-vote-election-2024-big-issues-abortion-lgbtq-israel-ukraine-war-january-6-immigration-border-patrol

NPR ILLINOIS
— How moving back to the South could give Black Americans’ vote more power – Manoush Zomorodi, Rachel Faulkner White, Sanaz Meshkinpour
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-02-23/how-moving-back-to-the-south-could-give-black-americans-vote-more-power

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— More Trump VP hopefuls speak at CPAC – Justin Kounelias
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/more-trump-vp-hopefuls-speak-at-cpac/
— Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy shows Trump ally drowning in debt – Ella Lee, Zach Schonfeld
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/rudy-giuliani-bankruptcy-shows-trump-ally-drowning-in-debt/amp/
— Trump says his criminal indictments boosted his appeal to Black voters – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-says-his-criminal-indictments-boosted-his-appeal-to-black-voters/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-40/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Rivian shaping up as another example of why government shouldn’t pick winners and losers – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/rivian-shaping-up-as-another-example-of-why-government-shouldnt-pick-winners-and-losers-wirepoints/
— Wirepoints and Jeff Daly of WZUS run through everything you need to know about Illinois’ 2025 budget
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-and-jeff-daly-of-wzus-run-through-everything-you-need-to-know-about-illinois-2025-budget/

CHAMBANA SUN
— Illinois Governor Proposes $1 Billion in Tax Increases for Migrant Crisis Expenses
https://chambanasun.com/stories/655077460-illinois-governor-proposes-1-billion-in-tax-increases-for-migrant-crisis-expenses

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ REAL ‘STATE OF THE STATE’ – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/paul-vallas-illinois-real-state-of-the-state/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MAY 30, 2023 FLASHBACK: Don Tracy, IL GOP Leaders Endorsed a Pro-Choice, Pro-Same Sex Marriage, Pro-Transgender Candidate (Bob Fioretti) Who Voted for Barack Obama, Violating GOP Party Platform
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/05/don-tracy-il-gop-leaders-endorsed-a-pro-choice-pro-same-sex-marriage-pro-transgender-candidate-who-voted-for-barack-obama-violating-gop-party-platform.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hispanic Democrat lawmakers blast Biden over embrace of Trump solutions for asylum, border – Mallory Wilson and Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: Hispanic Democrat lawmakers want to flood America with Hispanics.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/23/hispanic-democrat-lawmakers-blast-biden-over-embra/
— Mike Pompeo is obvious and best choice for Trump’s running mate – Michael McKenna
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/23/mike-pompeo-is-obvious-and-best-choice-for-trumps-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago skips crime and school issues to kick police out of schools – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2873445/chicago-skips-crime-and-school-issues-to-kick-police-out-of-schools/
— CPAC 2024: Kristi Noem says Biden could reverse border crisis ‘within 24 hours’ – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2873048/cpac-2024-kristi-noem-biden-could-reverse-border-crisis-24-hours/
— Stephen Miller: ‘Seal the border, deport all the illegals’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/2870904/stephen-miller-seal-the-border-deport-all-the-illegals/
— Passengers getting bumped from flights for asylum-seekers – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2870559/passengers-getting-bumped-flights-asylum-seekers-report/
— CPAC 2024: Kristi Noem says ‘I know I could’ help Trump win as his vice presidential choice – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2872162/cpac-2024-kristi-noem-help-trump-vp-choice/
— CPAC 2024: Trump fans dish on vice presidential favorites at confab of MAGA faithful – David Sivak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2870247/cpac-2024-trump-vice-president-straw-poll/
— CPAC 2024: Megyn Kelly calls on parents to fight against child gender transitions – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2874721/cpac-2024-megyn-kelly-child-gender-transitions/
— CPAC 2024: Once a Republican bastion, annual gathering brings fringe movement to the mainstream – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2873188/cpac-2024-republican-bastion-fringe-movement-mainstream/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden’s Approval on Immigration Reaches New Low – Matthew Xiao
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/bidens-approval-on-immigration-reaches-new-low-poll/
— California Reparations Bill Would Require State Licensing Boards To Favor Black Applicants – Charles Hilu (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, I was the office’s only licensed CPA. Not only were those promoted over me not licensed CPAs, they had no professional certification or fewer than I had, they had less education than I had, and/or they had less work experience than I had. They all were Democrat DEI hires.)
https://freebeacon.com/california/california-reparations-bill-would-require-state-licensing-boards-to-favor-black-applicants/
— Joe Biden’s Senior Moment of the Week (Vol. 82)
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/watch-joe-bidens-senior-moment-of-the-week-vol-82/

NEW YORK POST
— Ex-Google exec claims he was denied promotion by woke tech firm because he’s a white man – Ariel Zilber
https://nypost.com/2024/02/23/business/ex-google-exec-claims-he-was-denied-promotion-by-woke-tech-firm-because-hes-a-white-man/

AMAC
— How should American lawmakers react to the Biden administration’s orders giving illegal immigrants a pathway to vote in our elections? (COMMENT: Absolutely NO!)
https://amac.us/poll/how-should-american-lawmakers-react-to-the-biden-administrations-orders-giving-illegal-immigrants-a-pathway-to-vote-in-our-elections/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Court Strikes Down New York City Law Allowing Illegal Aliens to Vote
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/23/court-strikes-down-new-york-city-law-allowing-illegal-aliens-to-vote/

AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO
— Is Your Church Woke? And Why Do You Owe It to God to Leave If They Are. – ALEX MCFARLAND
https://www.afa.net/the-stand/culture/2024/02/is-your-church-woke/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Texas’s Ken Paxton takes on the open-borders NGO juggernaut – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/texass_ken_paxton_takes_on_the_openborders_ngo_juggernaut.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— AOC latest squad member to turn on Biden for doing Trump ‘impressions’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/23/aoc-latest-squad-member-to-turn-on-biden-for-doing-trump-impressions-1439452/

BREITBART
— NGO Smuggles Migrants Away from Border Before Federal Inspection – Rep. Tom Tiffany
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/02/23/rep-tom-tiffany-ngo-smuggles-migrants-away-from-border-before-federal-inspection/

COLLEGE FIX
— White supremacy goes back to ‘early church’: Oxford professor – MICAIAH BILGER (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/white-supremacy-goes-back-to-early-church-oxford-professor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The most egregious thing that we have to wrestle with is the normalization of white supremacy,” Reddie said. Although Christianity “was created as a movement for those who are marginalized and oppressed,” he said white leaders quickly began using the religion as a weapon to seize land and oppress other cultures. Reddie traced the distortion back to the early Christians who blamed the Jews for killing Jesus, instead of Roman leader Pontius Pilate, according to the report. “Pilate represents white supremacy, and white supremacy now becomes normalized and effectively becomes the religion of Jesus, the religion of God,” the professor said. As time went on, more and more people began to believe Jesus was a white European, like them, Reddie said.
Baptist News Global reports: That’s why few white Christians flinched at the claim that Jesus called European and American Christians to travel the globe to oppress brown- and Black-skinned people, he said, explaining that a Christianity suffused with white supremacy enabled plantation owners in the American South to see no contradiction between their faith and owning other human beings. “They saw people who are other as inferior and that it was OK to kill or enslave them for their own good.” Those attitudes clearly continue to exist and in the U.S. are evident in the rise of Trumpism, the British scholar said. Because white supremacy has been connected with Christianity for so long, he said it has “distorted the very fabric of what we call Christianity and the nature of church.” The Baylor conference is part of a “three-year sequences of programs on confronting racism in the white church and seeking God’s justice,” according to the event website. More than a dozen pastors, theologians, and Christian leaders participated. Baylor is a private, Protestant Christian university in Texas. Earlier this year, a Catholic university professor also linked white supremacy with the early Christian church in a new book, “Christian Supremacy.” The author, Fordham University Professor Magda Teter, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that white supremacists’ ideology “is rooted in Christian ideas of social and religious hierarchy.”)

DAILY SIGNAL
— Under Biden, US Failing to Push Latin American Nations to Stem Illegal Immigration – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/23/under-biden-us-failing-push-latin-american-nations-stem-illegal-immigration-borderline/

DAILY WIRE
— Illinois Dem Gov Says He Didn’t Ask For ‘Crisis’ Of Immigrants. Look What He Stated In 2021. – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illinois-dem-gov-says-he-didnt-ask-for-crisis-of-immigrants-look-what-he-stated-in-2021
— Biden Prepares Basement For Reelection Campaign. – Andrew Klavan
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-prepares-basement-for-reelection-campaign
— Microsoft Brags That It Pays White Employees Less Than Non-White Employees Despite ‘Same Job Title’ The admission came in the company’s diversity report, which hones in on a “pay equity” initiative. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/microsoft-brags-that-it-pays-white-employees-less-than-non-white-employees-despite-same-job-title

EPOCH TIMES
— Jury Finds NRA Head Wayne Pierre Liable, Must Pay $4.3 Million in Damages. The jury found that LaPierre misused charitable funds on a lavish lifestyle. – Caden Pearson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/jury-finds-nra-head-wayne-pierre-liable-must-pay-4-3-million-in-damages-5594053

FOX NEWS
— AOC heckled in town hall: ‘all you care about is illegal aliens’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347476464112
— Sen. Tom Cotton torches Google AI system as ‘racist, preposterously woke, Hamas-sympathizing’ – Jamie Joseph
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-tom-cotton-torches-google-ai-system-as-racist-preposterously-woke-hamas-sympathizing

GOPUSA
— While Biden Pushes Ukraine To Fight, He Demands Israel Surrender
https://www.gopusa.com/while-biden-pushes-ukraine-to-fight-he-demands-israel-surrender/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Catholic NGO, accuses the ‘charity’ of engaging in human trafficking at the border – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-catholic-ngo-accuses-the-charity-of-engaging-in-human-trafficking-at-the-border

MRC TV
— Border Patrol Encounters Plummet in Gov. Abbott’s Texas, Surge in Newsom’s California, Hobbs’ Arizona – CRAIG BANNISTER
https://mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/border-patrol-encounters-plummet-gov-abbotts-texas-surge-newsoms-california
— Illegal Aliens Unleashed onto the Streets of San Diego by Border Patrol – CRAIG BANNISTER
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/illegal-aliens-unleashed-streets-san-diego-border-patrol

NEWS BUSTERS
— GOP Attorney General on Biden’s FAA ‘Making Passenger Safety Take a Back Seat to Diversity’ – Tom Olohan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/tom-olohan/2024/02/23/watch-gop-attorney-general-bidens-faa-making-passenger-safety
— Hostin Conspiracy: GOP Only Support IVF to Stave Off White Replacement – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2024/02/23/hostin-conspiracy-gop-only-support-ivf-stave-white
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Good things don’t last long on ABC’s The View. After defending embryos as children earlier in the week, staunchly racist and anti-Semitic co-host Sunny Hostin (the descendant of slave owners) found her angle of attack against Republicans on Friday, in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling on in vitro fertilization. According to her, the only reason Republicans were now coming out in defense of IVF was because it was how they planned to stave off white people being replaced by minorities. “On the one hand, they want you to not have an abortion and then they also don’t want you to have more children. Make up your minds. Whatever that means,” Friday moderator Joy Behar kvetched, keeping with the narrative that the GOP was trying to stop people from using IVF, for some reason. Before cracking open the lid on her crazy conspiracy theory, Hostin suggested she was on the trail of something major. “I think they do want you to have more children and they just not saying the quiet part out loud,” she teased. “Which is, multicultural Americans are going to become the majority population by 2050,” she began to unwind her crazy. “By 2050, the Hispanic Americans are expected to have the most population growth, an increase of about six percent, while the white population is expected to decrease by about 11 percent. At this time, the birth rate for white Americans in this country has been falling since the great recession and it’s dropped almost 23 percent between 2007 and 2022.”)

NEWSMAX
— Trump Strongly Supports IVF After Alabama Court Ruling
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-ivf-abortion/2024/02/23/id/1154747/

TOWNHALL
— There Are More Illegal Migrants in the U.S. Than the Population of 36 States. – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect those millions of illegals to use their false identifications to vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrat candidates.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/23/there-are-more-illegal-migrants-in-the-us-than-the-population-of-36-states-n2635643
— Nikki Haley Says America Will Have a ‘Female President’ in 2024, Either Her or Kamala Harris – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/02/23/nikki-haley-kamala-harris-remark-n2635655
— Newsom Blames Republicans After Border Patrol Releases Hundreds of Illegal Aliens In San Diego – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/23/san-diego-migrant-center-closes-after-aliens-are-mass-released-in-california-n2635657
— Don’t Want to Pay for Health Care or Groceries? Then Don’t. Pretend to Be an Illegal Alien Instead. – Carolyn Phippen (COMMENT: What percent of those in your hospital’s emergency room are illegals?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/carolyn-phippen/2024/02/24/dont-want-to-pay-for-health-care-or-groceries-then-dont-pretend-to-be-an-illegal-alien-instead-n2635661
— Woke Google AI Erases U.S. History – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/23/google-ai-erases-us-history-n2635631

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump supporters turn out in force at CPAC
https://thehill.com/video/trump-supporters-turn-out-in-force-at-cpac/9458431/

CBS NEWS
— Potential Trump VP picks speaking at CPAC
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/potential-trump-vp-picks-speaking-at-cpac/

CBS NEWS & FOX NEW YORK
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/staten-island-to-hold-st-patricks-day-parade-welcoming-lgbtq-groups-for-the-first-time/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/dozens-gather-at-state-capitol-in-support-of-legislation-focused-on-supporting-lgbtq-community/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AIhxiycXmo
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/staten-island-st-patricks-day-parade-lgbtq

MSN
— MAGA fans predict who will be Trump’s VP: Daily Mail asks CPAC attendees if Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem, Ben Carson, Elise Stefanik should be at the top of his running mate shortlist.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/maga-fans-predict-who-will-be-trump-s-vp-daily-mail-asks-cpac-attendees-if-tulsi-gabbard-kristi-noem-ben-carson-elise-stefanik-should-be-at-the-top-of-his-running-mate-shortlist/ar-BB1iMvR7

MSNBC
— To get votes from voters who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn voters who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyuhk7V8wCo

NEWSWEEK
— California’s Gen Z, Millennials Sour on Benefits of Migrants – Nick Mordowanec
https://www.newsweek.com/california-gen-z-millennials-migrants-burden-survey-1872848

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Tries to Flip the Politics of Immigration. – Michael D. Shear (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders falsely argue that Republican leaders tanked “the border restrictions they have demanded for years.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/us/politics/biden-immigration-executive-action.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Student Loan Boast: The Supreme Court ‘Didn’t Stop Me’ The President ignores the law again as he forgives more student debt. The total is now $138 billion and counting. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-student-debt-forgiveness-supreme-court-0c5204fe
— How Trump Turned Conservatives Against Helping Ukraine. GOP’s transformation is on full display at CPAC gathering: ‘The war is the fault of the U.S.’ – Molly Ball (COMMENT: Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump had been President.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/how-trump-turned-conservatives-against-helping-ukraine-d9f75b3b
— Blue-State Residents Streamed Into South Carolina. Here’s Why It Stayed Ruby Red. Conservatives who leave Democratic states are often looking for a politically favorable new home. – Eliza Collins, Paul Overberg, and Anthony DeBarros
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/blue-state-residents-streamed-into-south-carolina-heres-why-it-stayed-ruby-red-a049c74c
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “People do look for their own cohorts,” said Paul Westcott, L2’s executive vice president. In South Carolina, he said, “People see a lower cost of living, lower taxes, and are looking for that cohort that matches their own. Maybe they’re not thinking about it consciously, but they are finding themselves among other conservatives there.”)

JOURNAL
— The harm of illegal immigration – Joseph de Soto
https://www.journal-news.net/the-harm-of-illegal-immigration/article_c9808989-5d8e-523e-9930-014905502d12.html

EURASIA REVIEW
— Welfare For Migrants Ensures The Border Crisis Will Continue – Ryan McMaken
https://www.eurasiareview.com/24022024-welfare-for-migrants-ensures-the-border-crisis-will-continue-oped/

INDEPENDENT
— Nikki Haley calls Congress ‘most privileged nursing home in the country’
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/nikki-haley-trump-south-carolina-biden-b2501677.html

BNN
— At CPAC, Trump Supporters Forecast a ‘Civil War’ if Election Loss Occurs
https://bnnbreaking.com/politics/at-cpac-trump-supporters-forecast-a-civil-war-if-election-loss-occurs

February 21, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump backs U.S. Rep. Mike Bost in blow to Darren Bailey in downstate GOP battle for Congress – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/20/trump-backs-u-s-rep-mike-bost-in-blow-to-darren-bailey-in-downstate-gop-battle-for-congress/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump endorses U.S. Rep. Mike Bost over Darren Bailey in downstate Congressional battle. Rep. Mike Bost called Trump’s endorsement “a tremendous honor” and vowed to help Trump win back the White House. And while Darren Bailey’s campaign downplayed the endorsement as an example of the former president’s support of GOP incumbents, the campaign reiterated Bailey “proudly stands” with the former president. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/02/20/donald-trump-endorsement-mike-bost-over-darren-bailey-downstate-congressional-primary
— Chicago closes 4 migrant shelters amid lull in arrivals. The four shelters, holding around 400 people, were located downtown, in North Lawndale and on the North Side. They closed amid a seasonal drop in border crossings. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/02/20/chicago-closes-4-migrant-shelters-amid-lull-in-arrivals
— South Side alderperson accuses Ald. Greg Mitchell of attacking him. In a letter to the City Council’s Black Caucus Chair Stephanie Coleman, Ald. Desmon Yancy alleged that he was the “victim of an unprovoked assault” by Mitchell after a Council hearing last week. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/02/20/chicago-city-council-member-accused-assault-greg-mitchell-gentrification-housing-obama-center
— Chicago sues five giant oil companies, accusing them of climate change destruction, fraud. The suit says BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil and Shell have hurt the city by discrediting science even as their products lead to “catastrophic consequences,” including strong storms, flooding, severe heat and shoreline erosion. – Brett Chase
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/02/20/bp-chevron-conocophillips-exxonmobil-chicago-lawsuit-climate-change-damage

DAILY HERALD
— LaPlante, Maes vying for Democratic nod in DuPage County Board District 4 – Alicia Fabbre (COMMENT: Republican Annette Corrigan is running as a write-in candidate.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240220/news/laplante-maes-vying-for-democratic-nod-in-dupage-county-board-district-4/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Should recorder’s office be eliminated in DuPage County? Candidates weigh in. – Alicia Fabbre (COMMENT: Republican Nicole Prater is running for the office.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240220/news/should-recorders-office-be-eliminated-in-dupage-county-candidates-weigh-in/
— Don’t sit out the March 19 primary — too much is at stake – Editorial (COMMENT: What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done to encourage registered Republicans in your precinct to vote in the March 19, 2024 primary? In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I have hand-delivered a copy of the sample Republican ballot to each of the precinct’s 224 homes and 4 apartments that have at least one registered Republican voter.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240221/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-dont-sit-out-the-march-19-primary-too-much-is-at-stake/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Migrant crisis stirs tension in Oak Park, but village mounts a supportive response – Judith Crown
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/migrant-crisis-arrived-oak-park-cold-night
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Scaman says Cook County is reimbursing the village for monthly expenses of more than $300,000. “At this point, we’re going to see all the money we invested,” she said. At its Jan. 23 meeting, Oak Park trustees authorized staff to pursue a grant of $1.9 million through the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. The village received notice the following week that grant was approved. The funding will be used to provide aid to asylum-seekers through June 30. That will enable the village to continue helping migrants in a different shelter because asylum-seekers staying at the Carleton and West Cook YMCA must leave by the end of February.)
— After altercation, City Council member calls on colleague to resign leadership posts – Justin Laurence
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/after-altercation-yancy-calls-mitchell-resign-city-council-leadership
— Supreme Court leaves elite school’s diversity policy intact – Greg Stohr
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/supreme-court-leaves-university-diversity-policy-intact

ABC7
— Letitia James says she’s prepared to seize Donald Trump’s buildings if he can’t pay his $354M fine. The New York attorney general made the remarks in an interview with ABC News. – Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-case-trial-president/14450327/

NBC5
— Trump endorses Rep. Mike Bost over Darren Bailey in 12th district race
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-endorses-rep-mike-bost-over-darren-bailey-in-12th-district-race/3361111/

CBS2
— Suburban Chicago volunteers aim to open another shelter for migrant families – Sara Machi
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/oak-park-migrant-shelter-volunteers/
— Far Southwest Side Chicago neighbors appalled by street takeover involving ring of fire – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/far-southwest-side-chicago-street-takeover-ring-fire/
— Chicago voters to decide on increase in real estate tax to combat homelessness
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bring-chicago-home-tax-vote/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3lUM1t4FAU

FOX32
— Illinois Republicans challenge Pritzker to put citizens first on eve of budget address
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republicans-challenge-pritzker-put-citizens-first-budget-address
— Illinois launches website to track state spending on asylum seekers – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-launches-website-track-spending-asylum-seekers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkVaOWXa68o
— President Pritzker? Political analysts speculate on Illinois gov’s future amid Biden’s uncertainty – Scott Schneider
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/political-analysts-speculate-pritzker-future-biden-uncertainty

WBEZ
— Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches borrowing $1.25 billion for housing and development. Johnson says his signature development plan would rely on letting dozens of the city’s controversial TIF districts expire, and that money would be used to pay back the debt. – Mariah Woelfel, Tessa Weinberg
https://www.wbez.org/stories/johnson-pitches-125-billion-borrowing-plan/3b300404-a57d-43f4-8eb3-9b2140541460

WEDNESDAY JOURNAL
— The uncomfortable truth – Jonathan Panton
https://www.oakpark.com/2024/02/20/the-uncomfortable-truth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some may live in denial, but entering the United States illegally is a crime. The village of Oak Park has continually used the term “asylum-seeker” to hide the truth. First, the term “asylum-seeker” is misleading. Applicants seeking asylum protection have the burden of (1) proving that they suffered past persecution or have a well-founded fear of future persecution; (2) the applicant is a member of a protected ground (race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, political opinion); (3) there is a connection between the harm the applicant suffered and their protected ground; and (4) the applicant either fears harm from the home country’s government or the home country is unable or unwilling to control a private person. INA§101(a)(42)(A). Asylum is designed to protect those who meet these four elements. In the fiscal year of 2023, asylum relief was denied in the majority of cases. While some individuals are genuinely escaping persecution, there are many others who unlawfully enter the United States for economic opportunities. This does not warrant asylum protection. The primary job of a government is to keep its citizens safe. In 2023, Customs and Border Patrol had 3,201,144 encounters with illegal immigrants. A serious concern is the lack of vetting of illegal immigrants in the United States. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens stated on X (Twitter) that his agents arrested an average of 47 individuals every day in 2023 who had “serious criminal histories.” Moreover, those figures only included individuals who have been apprehended. In 2023, 860,000 “gotaways” unlawfully entered the United States. These individuals pose safety concerns since their criminal backgrounds and whereabouts are unknown to law enforcement agencies. Oak Park’s Village Board broke its duty to residents by approving a $1.9 million grant providing various services for immigrants, some of whom may be illegal. The $360,000 allocated toward giving illegal immigrants various legal services is wasteful. The role of the government is to provide public services like police, fire, roads, schools. I don’t recall the village paying for residents’ legal services spent appealing their outrageous property tax bills. Yet Oak Park has no issue doling out money for legal representation to individuals whose first act in the United States may have been a crime.)

SOUTHERN
— Nikki Haley says deployed husband ‘stepped up to defend our nation’s freedom’ – Hannah Demissie and Nicholas Kerr
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/20/nikki-haley-says-deployed-husband-stepped-up-to-defend-our-nations-freedom/
— Trump owes $87K in interest per day until he pays the fine in his civil fraud case – Peter Charalambous
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/21/trump-owes-87k-in-interest-per-day-until-he-pays-the-fine-in-his-civil-fraud-case/
— Trump brings in more than $6.8 million from Greenville fundraiser – Soo Rin Kim and Lalee Ibssa
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/02/21/trump-brings-in-more-than-6-8-million-from-greenville-fundraiser/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— In Last Correspondences Before Death Navalny Wrote That Second Trump Term Would Be ‘Really Scary’
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/column/in-last-correspondences-before-death-navalny-wrote-that-second-trump-term-would-be-really-scary/video_bda3fbc4-63dc-5864-bb15-83ffc3510657.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push magic mushrooms.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/02/20/lawmaker-says-legalizing-magic-mushrooms-will-help-mental-health/72604573007/

WCIA
— Donald Trump again compares his criminal indictments to imprisonment and death of Putin’s top rival. – AP
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-donald-trump-again-compares-his-criminal-indictments-to-imprisonment-and-death-of-putins-top-rival/

WAND TV
— Illinois Senate GOP say Pritzker should prioritize Illinois families over migrants – Mike Miletich
https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois-senate-gop-say-pritzker-should-prioritize-illinois-families-over-migrants/article_042a04e0-d045-11ee-bdbf-e78a80ce141f.html

WSPY
— Resolution for non-sanctuary migrant status for Sandwich offered; DeKalb County Board considering its own proposal. – Mark Harrington
https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/resolution-for-non-sanctuary-migrant-status-for-sandwich-offered-dekalb-county-board-considering-its-own/article_2d6f004e-cff0-11ee-af00-7b6746df26d3.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Comptroller provides portal to track migrant-related spending – Sean Crawford
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2024-02-20/illinois-comptroller-provides-portal-to-track-migrant-related-spending

CITIES 92.9
— Democrats ever-increasingly run Illinois but nevertheless ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.cities929.com/2024/02/20/legislator-reacts-to-illinois-near-bottom-ranking-in-social-mobility/

Q98.5
— Illinois Named Most Hated State in America
https://q985online.com/illinois-named-americas-most-hated-state/

OAK LAWN PATCH
— Migrant Funding Top Of Mind Ahead Of Pritzker’s Budget Address. The current budget that ends June 30 budgeted $550 million for non-citizen health care, but projections have pushed that number higher.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/migrant-funding-top-mind-ahead-pritzkers-budget-address

SMILE POLITELY
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.smilepolitely.com/food-drink/a-step-by-step-guide-to-buying-legal-cannabis/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-38/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Legislator reacts to Illinois’ near bottom ranking in social mobility – Glenn Minnis (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run Illinois but nevertheless ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_110133f8-d006-11ee-8992-1fedfb7130a2.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— California Emissions Standards Coming To Illinois? – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2024/02/california-emissions-standards-coming-to-illinois/

CHICAGO CTY WIRE
— ‘We built this city;’ west side pro-slavery reparations group says blacks shouldn’t have to pay property taxes in Chicago. (COMMENT: How much property tax have you paid? I have paid property tax since I was 24 years old in 1972.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654972559-we-built-this-city-west-side-pro-slavery-reparations-group-says-blacks-shouldn-t-have-to-pay-property-taxes-in-chicago
— O’Hare Respite Center: Illegal migrants ‘crowding out and reducing movement space’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/654973448-o-hare-respite-center-illegal-migrants-crowding-out-and-reducing-movement-space

WIREPOINTS
— City Club of Chicago plays host to education officials’ latest excuse for dismal student outcomes: The covid pandemic – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-education-officials-latest-failed-excuse-for-dismal-student-outcomes-the-covid-pandemic-wirepoints/
— We’re trumpeting about Illinois’ failing schools to force education officials to finally focus on literacy
https://wirepoints.org/were-trumpeting-about-illinois-failing-schools-to-force-education-officials-to-finally-focus-on-literacy-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UPWARD MOBILITY TOUGHER IN ILLINOIS THAN IN REST OF MIDWEST, MOST OF U.S. – Joe Tabor (COMMENT: In terms of education, how successful have you been compared to your parents? 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. Nevertheless, thanks to my outstanding parents, with money I earned, I earned a bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48. I earned professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a professional license when I was 32. In terms of buying new cars, how successful have you been compared to your parents? My father did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door 6-cylinder 1967 Chevrolet. Thanks to my outstanding parents, with money I earned, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17, a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, a 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20, and a new 1972 Corvette when I was 23.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/upward-mobility-tougher-in-illinois-than-in-rest-of-midwest-most-of-u-s/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden under pressure to take cognitive test amid dementia concerns – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/20/joe-biden-under-pressure-to-take-cognitive-test-am/
— Biden’s betrayal of Israel – Kelly Sadler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/20/bidens-betrayal-israel/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden ‘releasing everyone’ at border in latest secret move – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/2864556/biden-releasing-everyone-at-border-in-latest-secret-move/
— Denver schools face federal civil rights complaint over ‘black excellence’ pledge – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/2864412/denver-schools-federal-civil-rights-complaint-black-excellence-pledge/

NEW YORK POST
— NYC migrant families could make up to $15K per year under controversial $53M pre-paid credit card program. – Craig McCarthy and Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2024/02/20/us-news/nyc-migrant-families-could-make-up-to-15k-per-year-under-controversial-53m-pre-paid-credit-card-program/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Boston Removes Residents from Community Center to Make Room for Illegal Aliens
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/20/boston-removes-residents-from-community-center-to-make-room-for-illegal-aliens/

BREITBART
— ‘Extortion Attempt:’ Joe Biden Hopes to Cut Deportations amid Migrant Crime Wave – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/20/extortion-attempt-biden-hopes-to-cut-deportations-amid-migrant-crime-wave/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— How Biden gave up on ridding us of criminal aliens — putting us in danger – Jon Feere (COMMENT: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that you vote for Democrats: criminal, in America illegally, boozer, gambler, stoner, socialist, liberal, moderate, minority, female, younger, poor, union member, LGBTQ, unmarried, have health problems, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://cis.org/Oped/How-Biden-gave-ridding-us-criminal-aliens-putting-us-danger

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Democrat’s Open Border Trickery — Gaming the Census – Betsy McCaughey
https://www.creators.com/read/betsy-mccaughey/02/24/dems-open-border-trickery-gaming-the-census

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Civil War Deepens As Senators Claim McConnell Threw Party’s Voters ‘Under The Bus’ On Ukraine, Border
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/20/republican-senate-mitch-mcconnell-border-deal-ukraine-aid-funding-vote-mike-lee-ron-johnson-rick-scott/

DAILY WIRE
— Mandatory IRS Diversity Training Includes Material From Trans Academic Who Called For ‘Death Of Whiteness’ The dogmas of a far-left transgender academic made their way into official IRS training materials for criminal investigators. – Spencer Lindquist (COMMENT: I worked for GAO for 3 years on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division. I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mandatory-irs-diversity-training-includes-material-from-trans-academic-who-called-for-death-of-whiteness

FOX BUSINESS
— Biden cares more about illegals than Americans – Charles Hurt
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6347288405112
— Biden cares more about illegals than Americans – Charles Hurt
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6347288405112

FOX NEWS
— Nikki Haley staying in the race hurts the Republican Party – Jesse Watters (COMMENT: Haley promoters would rather see Biden elected than Trump.)
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6347285226112
— 7.2M illegals entered the US under Biden admin, an amount greater than population of 36 states. The total number of illegal immigrants who have entered the US under President Biden is larger than almost every American city. – Chris Pandolfo (COMMENT: How many millions will use their false identifications to vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegal-immigrants-biden-admin-amount-greater-population-36-states
— Chinese illegal immigration on pace to break records at US southern border. Officials, lawmakers raise national security concerns about spike in Chinese nationals. – Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin, Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chinese-illegal-immigration-pace-break-records-us-southern-border

NEWSMAX
— Texas: Migrant Nonprofit Engaged in Smuggling
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-ken-paxton-nonprofit/2024/02/20/id/1154334/

TOWNHALL
— Democrat State Asks for Volunteers to House Illegal Immigrants – Madeline Leesman (COMMENT: Should such volunteers be required to get permission from the voters in their neighborhood, precinct, school district, municipality, township, and/or county?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/02/20/michigan-state-immigrants-n2635450
— Here’s What Happened When Harlem Residents Learned Luxury Building Will Be Turned Into Migrant Shelter – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2024/02/20/watch-harlem-residents-give-democrats-an-earful-over-migrant-crisis-in-their-backyard-n2635426

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Michigan Tries to Convince Residents to Pick Immigrants Up at Airport, Help Them Find Housing and Jobs – Allison Anton
https://www.westernjournal.com/michigan-tries-to-convince-residents-to-pick-immigrants-up-at-airport-help-them-find-housing-and-jobs/

ZERO HEDGE
— A Stunning 10 Million Illegals Have Entered The US Under Biden; Tucker Warns They Are “Destroying” The Country – TYLER DURDEN (COMMENT: To come into a country illegally and to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect of the rule of law and of that country.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/stunning-10-million-illegals-have-entered-us-under-biden-tucker-country-being-destroyed

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Why is Biden letting in millions of illegal border crossers? – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4478371-why-is-biden-letting-in-millions-of-illegal-border-crossers/

ABC NEWS
— Supreme Court allows what critics call ‘racial balancing’ at elite public school. The court’s majority did not explain its decision; Thomas and Alito dissented. – Devin Dwyer (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-allows-elite-high-school-adopt-admissions/story?id=107367410

CBS NEWS
— Michigan Republicans plan dueling presidential nominating conventions as turmoil over state party continues – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-republicans-plan-dueling-conventions-for-presidential-nomination-as-turmoil-continues/

MSN
— America’s Most Racist States in 2024 Ranked – Conor Jameson (COMMENT: Illinois is ranked 43rd.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/america-s-most-racist-states-in-2024-ranked/ss-BB1iBbS8

WASHINGTON POST
— Haley’s nearly all-White high school lacked lessons of racism, some say. Haley left her hometown’s integrated public school system and attended a high school newly created from the merger of two “segregation academies.” – Michael Kranish (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats and RINOs are nasty/vicious. To demonize me as being not only a racist, but as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, sexist, bigot, and even worse things, my critics/opponents have always stressed that none of my classmates, teachers, or school administrators were minorities while I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, and Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/20/nikki-haley-high-school-racism-education/

NEW YORK SUN
— Gay Activists in Seattle Declare ‘Homosexual Intifada’ in Support of Palestinians
https://www.nysun.com/article/gay-activists-in-seattle-declare-homosexual-intifada-in-support-of-palestinians

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— For Marijuana Users, Even Legalization Doesn’t Guarantee Safety. Mold, pesticides and heavy metals can contaminate pot products, threatening to sicken users. – Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/for-marijuana-users-even-legalization-doesnt-guarantee-safety-ef1660a5?page=1
— Biden Rewrites ‘An American Tragedy’ He pledged to unify the nation but squandered his opportunity, dividing and weakening the country. – Arthur Herman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-american-tragedy-biden-edition-instead-of-unifying-has-divided-weakened-america-52172de3
— Dave Ramsey Tells Millions What to Do With Their Money. People Under 40 Say He’s Wrong. Young adults are rejecting the finance guru’s advice to live frugally while getting out of debt. – Julie Jargon and Ann-Marie Alcántara
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/dave-ramsey-tells-millions-what-to-do-with-their-money-people-under-40-say-hes-wrong-56733630

FORBES
— Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/02/21/elon-musk-fans-conspiracy-that-biden-wants-to-legalize-undocumented-migrants-for-their-vote/

BARRON’S
— Does the 4% Withdrawal Rule for Retirees Still Make Sense? – Elizabeth O’Brien
https://www.barrons.com/articles/retirement-savings-withdrawal-calculation-interest-rates-baec2da9?refsec=financial-planning&mod=topics_financial-planning

DAILY SENTINEL
— Mesa County Commissioners couldn’t have been clearer: The county is most definitely not a sanctuary for illegal immigrants. – CHARLES ASHBY (COMMENT: What messages are the leaders of the following sending to illegals: a) your county, b) your township, c) your municipality, and d) your school district?)
https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/commissioners-ok-non-sanctuary-resolution/article_b414bf38-d01f-11ee-8b4b-a711d9d75630.html

KTRH
— Biden Orders That Illegals be Counted in The Census. – Ethan Buchanan (COMMENT: That diminishes Texas Republican power and increases Illinois Democrat power.)
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-02-20-biden-orders-that-illegals-be-counted-in-the-census/

WFDD
— Texas has spent over $148 million busing migrants to other parts of the country – Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
https://www.wfdd.org/story/texas-has-spent-over-148-million-busing-migrants-other-parts-country

KERA
— From what I see, ever-increasingly, the more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the less welcome that you are in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization: individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). Actually, the more of the aforesaid planks that you support, the more that RINO leaders of the aforesaid try to get rid of you.)
https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-02-21/theyre-conservatives-and-even-lifelong-republicans-is-there-a-place-for-them-in-the-texas-gop

U.S. CONGRESS & U.S. SENATE
— H.R. 3115 & S. 1496: Public Service Reform Act (COMMENT: Were it not for Civil Service protections, the Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 would not have hired me, b) the Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 would not have hired me or have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, and c) the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have hired me or promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3115/text?s=1&r=77
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1496/text?s=1&r=54
(THE BILL: AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES)
— H.R. 159 and S 59: Chance to Compete Act (COMMENT: To hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who are minority and/or female, Democrats ever-increasingly lower hiring, retention, and promotion requirements.)
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-118hr159ih
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/59
(THE BILL: To implement merit-based reforms to the civil service hiring system that replace degree-based hiring with skills- and competency-based hiring, and for other purposes.)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
— Examining the role of White Guilt and White Shame – Galgay, Corinne (COMMENT: Democrats are ever-increasingly succeeding in convincing Americans like me who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time that we have unfairly benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, poor, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do the following because I benefitted tremendously from the aforesaid discrimination: a) get accepted by UIC in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992, b) graduate from NIU in 1970, Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997, c) get hired by the Post Office in 1966, d) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, e) get hired by IRS in 1971 and promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, f) get hired by GAO and promoted in 1986, g) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, h) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, i) earn professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, j) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1978, etc., k) buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994, l) buy real estate in 1972, 1974, and 1976, m) get married and buy a home in Wheaton with my wife in 1978, n) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, o) etc.)
https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D80S168D

POWER NATION
— Which States Drive The Most American-Made Vehicles? (COMMENT: Illinois is ranked 24th.)
https://www.powernationtv.com/post/states-with-most-american-made

KELLY BLUE BOOK
— Presidential Candidate Preference Related to Car-Owner Brands, Segments (COMMENT: What cars are owned by the candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in your precinct?)
https://mediaroom.kbb.com/press-releases?item=105633

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Missouri Governor deploys highway patrol officers near Texas border
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGu_o_TyxcU

February 12, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

DAILY HERALD
— Both parties agree immigration policy failing – Tonia Khouri, Naperville Township Republican Organization Chairman
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240211/letters-to-the-editor/both-parties-agree-immigration-policy-failing/
(FROM THE LETTER: The crisis at our southern border is being politicized by the media to further the partisan divide between Republicans and Democrats. Both parties agree the anonymous uncontrolled mass entry of millions of migrants is adversely affecting states, counties, cities and local communities, posing a growing risk of enduring consequences. As a nation proud of its immigrant heritage, Naperville Township values diversity and espouses generosity towards charity and helping those in need. For 3 years the Biden Administration’s border policy has negligently overlooked the surge of migrants. Bipartisan concerns have fallen on deaf ears of state and federal leadership. In these challenging economic conditions, taxpayers can’t afford the unsustainable financial burden and unintended consequences we will face due to the influx of migrants. The challenges posed by the influx of migrants remain unaddressed, with no viable solutions or responses in sight: How do you expect educators to run their classrooms when overwhelmed with an influx of migrant children with different languages and backgrounds who are required to be educated without any additional resources? How do you expect medical providers to continue the quality, cost and availability of care that our community relies upon when healthcare must account for an enormous influx of migrants into our local healthcare system? How can our elected officials guarantee our safety when additional strain is placed on law enforcement and judicial system by this influx of migrants without support? Our responsibility to stand up for the well-being and future of our children, as well as the community, transcends political boundaries. Republicans and Democrats unite in acknowledging the failure of the Biden border policy. We endorse Republican candidates who offer practical solutions and seek lasting resolutions that protect our communities instead of jeopardizing them further.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— You can thank a German immigrant for the start of the Naperville Public Library – STEVE METSCH and ANDREA FIELD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/08/the-way-we-were-you-can-thank-a-german-immigrant-for-the-start-of-the-naperville-public-library/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Naperville Public Library has a rich history helped in large part by the generosity of James L. Nichols. Nichols, born in Germany in 1851, spoke his native tongue until age 12. He learned to speak English after he and his parents moved to America, living first in Albany, New York, and then moving to Illinois. Nichols earned a certificate to teach at a country district school by age 18, and later moved to Naperville in 1876 when he was 25. He graduated from North-Western College — now known as North Central College — in 1880. In 1882, Nichols was appointed chair of the college’s commerce department and four years later he published a textbook called “The Business Guide.” A huge success, his book had sold 3 million copies by 1917. In 1891, he left higher education to focus on running his publishing company, J.L. Nichols & Co. Nichols was just 44 when he died Aug. 18, 1895, but what he left in his last will and testament had a lasting impact on his adopted hometown. Nichols bequeathed $10,000 to the city of Naperville for the establishment of a library with the requirements that the city maintain it, supply its materials and provide employees for its continual use.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s political future may hinge on 2024 DNC
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-gist/pritzkers-political-future-may-hinge-2024-dnc

SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Missouri legalized recreational marijuana a year ago. What’s that mean for the Metro East? – Will Bauer
https://www.stlpr.org/economy-business/2024-02-07/missouri-legalized-recreational-marijuana-a-year-ago-whats-that-mean-for-the-metro-east

DEPAULIA
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://depauliaonline.com/68225/news/biden-rolls-out-new-reproductive-guidelines-on-the-51st-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— When moving, most people say ‘I want a good job, I want my kids to do well’ and that’s just not what Illinois offers anymore
https://wirepoints.org/when-moving-most-people-say-i-want-a-good-job-i-want-my-kids-to-do-well-and-thats-just-not-what-illinois-offers-anymore-wirepoints-on-with-jeff-daly-of-wzus-decatur-radio/

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Local Black Business Organization Stands Against ‘Bring Chicago Home” Referendum
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/local-black-business-organization-stands-against-bring-chicago-home-referendum/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Developer says banning single-family zoning in Illinois would end ‘American Dream’ – Catrina Petersen
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3485140e-c799-11ee-9495-df03544a0663.html
— State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, urges Illinois’ school choice program be reinstated – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_ff8845d4-c782-11ee-bc70-77c8f85f375b.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Poll: 86% of voters say Biden ‘too old’ to serve second term – Ramsey Touchberry (COMMENT: Health should be the issue, not age.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/11/abc-newsipsos-poll-86-of-voters-say-joe-biden-too-/
— DHS Secretary Mayorkas on border crisis: ‘We don’t bear responsibility for a broken system’ – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/11/alejandro-mayorkas-we-dont-bear-responsibility-for/
— Marriage is the glue that holds society together – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/11/valentine-to-future-marriage-is-glue-that-holds-so/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mayorkas denies ‘responsibility for broken system’ at border – Jenny Goldsberry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2849563/mayorkas-denies-responsibility-for-broken-system-at-border/

NEW YORK POST
— Now it’s free cash: Hochul and Adams’ never-ending migrant-money spigot – Nicole Gelinas
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/opinion/hochul-and-adams-never-ending-migrant-money-spigot/
— Biden defends Nikki Haley from Trump jab on her deployed husband’s whereabouts – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/news/biden-defends-nikki-haley-from-trump-jab-on-her-deployed-husbands-whereabouts/
— How Joe Biden can save his old-man image – James Bovard
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/opinion/how-joe-biden-can-save-his-old-man-image/
— Whopping 86% of voters feel Biden is too old to finish another term – Ryan King (COMMENT: The issue should be Biden’s health, not his age.)
https://nypost.com/2024/02/11/news/whopping-86-of-voters-feel-biden-is-too-old-to-finish-another-term-poll/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Base it on merit – that’s the point at West Point – Chad Groening (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote race and gender based preference giving, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/02/12/maginnis-base-it-on-merit-that-s-the-point-at-west-point/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Respect for Authorities ‘Died Suddenly’ – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/respect_for_authorities_died_suddenly.html
— I never thought I’d see – Blaine L. Pardoe
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/i_never_thought_id_see.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I never thought I’d see….America in another Cold War with Russia. Cities ignore the law under the label of “Sanctuary Cities,” then complain when illegal immigrants are sent there. Government officials conspiring with Big Tech to censor millions of Americans online. The Federal government human trafficking over a million illegal and undocumented people a year. A President who took deliberate actions to make the southern border weaker.
Congress and the media labeling a protest as an “insurrection” while calling actual riots, “peaceful protests.” The American people turning a blind eye to a President who clearly is suffering from dementia and pretending that everything is all right.)

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— Chaos, uncertainty loom as Chicago set to evict 13K illegal immigrants from shelters – Kevin Haggerty|
https://americanwirenews.com/chaos-uncertainty-loom-as-chicago-set-to-evict-13k-illegal-immigrants-from-shelters/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chaos, uncertainty loom as Chicago set to evict 13K illegal immigrants from shelters – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/chaos-uncertainty-loom-as-chicago-set-to-evict-13k-illegal-immigrants-from-shelters-1436165/
— ‘Hey NFL, the United States only has one National Anthem’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/hey-nfl-the-united-states-only-has-one-national-anthem-1436188/
— Denver mayor cuts $5M from public services to pay for illegal immigrants, faults GOP, Donald Trump – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/denver-mayor-cuts-5m-from-public-services-to-pay-for-illegal-immigrants-faults-gop-donald-trump-1436120/
— Democrat cries foul over Hochul’s ‘endless handouts’ to illegal aliens: ‘It’s time to end this madness’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/democrat-cries-foul-over-hochuls-endless-handouts-to-illegal-aliens-its-time-to-end-this-madness-1436139/
— ‘Political retaliation’: San Fran teacher who exposed ‘Woke Kindergarten’ program put on leave. – Melissa Fine (COMMENT: I should write a book about the many/big adverse actions that have been taken against me because I promote conservative principles.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/political-retaliation-san-fran-teacher-who-exposed-woke-kindergarten-program-put-on-leave-1436024/
— Obama’s WH physician says special counsel report shows Biden has ‘serious issues’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/obamas-wh-physician-says-special-counsel-report-shows-biden-has-serious-issues-1436114/
— UCSF Black History Month ‘Diagnosing Whiteness’ lecture claims ‘whites are psychopaths’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/11/ucsf-black-history-month-diagnosing-whiteness-lecture-claims-whites-are-psychopaths-1436066/

BREITBART
— Democrat Mayor of Sanctuary City Denver Cuts Services for Americans, Blames Trump – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/02/11/colorados-sanctuary-city-mayor-cuts-services-americans-blames-trump/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Kansas considers bill to end mandatory DEI statements in higher ed – Patrick McDonald (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy you if you do not promote DEI, that is, if you do not help them destroy Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/kansas-considers-bill-to-end-mandatory-dei-statements-in-higher-ed-/24820

COLLEGE FIX
— Johns Hopkins University swaps ‘citizenship’ study with focus on ‘colonialism’ – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/johns-hopkins-university-swaps-citizenship-study-with-focus-on-colonialism/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Teacher Who Criticized ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Put on Leave by School District – Brandon Poulter (COMMENT: I should write a book about the many/big adverse actions that have been taken against me because I promote conservative principles.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/11/teacher-who-criticized-woke-kindergarten-put-on-leave-by-school-district/

DAILY WIRE
— Mayorkas Claims He And Biden ‘Don’t Bear Responsibility’ For Border Crisis
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayorkas-claims-he-and-biden-dont-bear-responsibility-for-border-crisis-wont-say-he-deserves-to-keep-job
— Nikki Haley Commits To Taking Mental Competency Test, Calls On Trump, Biden To Take One
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikki-haley-commits-to-taking-mental-competency-test-calls-on-trump-biden-to-take-one

FOX NEWS
— Biden’s age, mental acuity impacting election chances becomes media focus after tough special counsel report. Left-leaning news organization and liberal pundits have put a spotlight on Biden’s advanced age. – Brian Flood, David Rutz (COMMENT: The issue should be Biden’s health, not his age.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/bidens-age-mental-acuity-impacting-election-chances-becomes-media-focus-after-tough-special-counsel-report
— Why Biden’s anger and defensiveness inflamed anxiety about his memory issues. A majority of Democrats are questioning Biden’s fitness for the job. – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/why-bidens-anger-defensiveness-inflamed-anxiety-his-memory-issues
— Haley calls for ‘diminished’ Biden, Trump to take mental acuity tests. Haley says she’d have ‘no problem’ taking cognitive test herself. – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/haley-calls-diminished-biden-trump-take-mental-acuity-tests
— Legal experts question if Biden is ‘using all of the resources at his disposal’ in light of failed border bill. Legal experts weigh in on whether the Biden administration is ‘flouting’ US immigration law. – Brianna Herlihy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/legal-experts-question-biden-using-all-resources-his-disposal-light-failed-border-bill
— University of California campuses see dramatic rise in students identifying as transgender or non-binary. Gender non-conforming, non-binary and transgender students have tripled over the last four years. – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/university-california-campuses-dramatic-rise-students-identifying-transgender-non-binary
— Chinese migrant says TikTok helped her to know where to cross the US southern border. TikTok is purportedly circulating content of instructions on how to get into the U.S. illegally. – Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chinese-migrant-says-tiktok-helped-know-where-cross-us-southern-border
— Chinese migrants are fastest growing group to illegally enter U.S.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXr38ZpzomM

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Sunny Hostin, Race-Obsessed Host of ‘The View,’ Learns She is Descended From Slave Owners – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/02/sunny-hostin-race-obsessed-host-of-the-view-learns-she-is-descended-from-slave-owners/

PARADISE
— Elon Musk says Biden opened border to keep Democrats in power
https://theparadise.ng/24336/elon-musk-says-biden-opened-border-to-keep-democrats-in-power/

PJ MEDIA
— Eviction Clock Is Ticking for Migrants in Chicago – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/02/11/eviction-clock-is-ticking-for-migrants-in-chicago-as-mayor-johnson-panics-n4926343

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DHS Secretary Mayorkas On Border Crisis: “We Don’t Bear Responsibility For A Broken System” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/02/11/dhs_secretary_mayorkas_on_border_crisis_we_dont_bear_responsibility_for_a_broken_system.html

TOWNHALL
— Crime Caused by Illegal Migrants Skyrocket Thanks to Joe Biden – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/11/illegal-migrant-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-tourist-in-nyc-n2635078
— Border Czar Mayorkas Blames Congress for Immigration Crisis. – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/11/border-czar-mayorkas-blames-congress-for-immigration-crisis-n2635102

ZERO HEDGE
— Gaslight Supreme: Mayorkas Says “We Don’t Bear Responsibility” For Border Crisis – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/gaslight-supreme-mayorkas-says-we-dont-bear-responsibility-border-crisis

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— To get votes from those who have demographics that vote for Democrat candidates, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, and RINO party leaders ever-increasingly give more and more and more preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrat candidates. I should write a book about those RINOs and their preference giving in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. Demographics that vote for Democrat candidates include: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/republicans-work-to-recruit-female-minority-18662293.php

CNN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote Haley.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/11/politics/nikki-haley-immigration-policy/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Democrat and RINO leaders use illegals to destroy Denver’s schools. How soon, if not already, will Democrat and RINO leaders use illegals to destroy the schools in your school district?
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/migrant-crisis-in-colorado-is-now-affecting-enrollment-in-denver-schools-go-behind-the-story/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/us/politics/trump-taylor-swift-travis-kelce.html
— A Biden promoter says “Biden Seems Forgetful, but That Doesn’t Mean He Is Forgetting.” Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together reminds me of the many big adverse actions that my critics/opponents have taken against me. I should write a book about my biggest critics/opponents the biggest adverse actions that they have taken against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/12/opinion/neuroscientist-on-biden-age-memory.html

USA TODAY
— Older workers find a less tolerant workplace: Why many say age discrimination abounds. – Daniel de Visé (COMMENT: I have fought age discrimination since 1974 when I was 25 years old.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/02/11/older-workers-see-rampant-age-discrimination/72526697007/
— Using the SAT, ACT in college admissions isn’t ‘racist.’ What else has the left got wrong? – Ingrid Jacques (COMMENT: Since I was 17 years old in1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I unfairly got an ACT score of 24 because my parents were filthy rich and because I benefitted tremendously from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those whose parents were filthy rich.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/02/11/dartmouth-standardized-testing-sat-racism-progressives/72498000007/
— Why do women look for freelance, gig jobs? Avoiding the ‘old boys network’ at the office. – Paul Davidson (COMMENT: I should write a book about my GAO Chicago office superiors 1980-1997. I would focus on those who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. I would focus on those a) who had less education than I had, b) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or c) who had no professional license like the CPA license that I had. I would focus on those who took the most big adverse actions against me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/02/09/gig-work-economy-women-avoid-coworkers/72496492007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Is Strongest GOP Leader Standing as Johnson, McConnell Take Flak. House and Senate Republicans grumble and feud as nomination front-runner gains power. – Lindsay Wise and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/republican-party-leader-donald-trump-299af353
— Maduro Plays the Migrant Blackmail Card. Venezuela dares the U.S. to reimpose oil and gas sanctions. Will Biden give in? – Mary Anastasia O’Grady (COMMENT: Constructively, Venezuela has declared war on America. When will Maduro have his citizens in America rise up and destroy America?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/maduro-plays-the-migrant-blackmail-card-venezuela-us-oil-gas-sanctions-biden-d1278704
— Can Nikki Haley Harness ‘Freedom’ in the MAGA Fight?
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/potomac-watch-strassel/wsj-opinion-can-nikki-haley-harness-freedom-in-the-maga-fight/FDA3CBEC-25C6-4C0D-B1FE-FD16CE187C6B
— A Concrete Jungle Where Bad Dreams Are Made Of. Migrants have learned that there’s nothing they can’t do in New York, from shoplifting to assault. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-concrete-jungle-where-bad-dreams-are-made-of-crime-shooting-migrants-365864a5
— This Father and Son Are the Brains. Their 1967 GTO Is the Brawn. Bob Williford’s classic Pontiac has no air conditioning but plenty of muscle, and has been in the family for nearly six decades. Samuel and Bob Williford’s 1967 Pontiac GTO is a model widely regarded as the first muscle car. – A.J. Baime (COMMENT: In 1966, when I was in high school, I wanted to buy a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO. But all I could afford to buy was a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint which was widely regarded as being a poor man’s GTO. I never even considered asking my father for money. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant on the east side of Chicago Heights. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/he-could-have-bought-a-practical-car-he-got-an-american-icon-instead-21e44b62
— Denver Is Furious That Washington Can’t Fix the Border. Blocking of Senate bill to overhaul U.S. asylum law leaves big cities strained by migrant arrivals. – Alicia A. Caldwell and Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/denver-colorado-immigration-bill-border-62766163

BLOOMBERG
— Biden’s Reelection Campaign Joins TikTok to Reach Young Voters. Move comes amid concerns about security of Chinese-owned app. – Akayla Gardner
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-12/biden-s-reelection-campaign-joins-tiktok-to-reach-young-voters

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Democrats flood the Sunday shows to insist Biden’s mind is just fine – Katie Balevic
https://www.businessinsider.com/democrats-biden-mind-fine-special-counsel-report-sunday-shows-2024-2

TULSA WORLD
— Tulsa Race Massacre reparations discussion makes its way to City Hall (COMMENT: In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/racemassacre/tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-discussion-makes-its-way-to-city-hall/article_545999be-c788-11ee-a14c-175713bd0955.html

PUBLISHED REPORTER
— Biden Campaign Co-Chair Defends President’s Mental Fitness Amid Speculation – Harrington Maury (COMMENT: My critics/opponents stress that when they take big adverse actions against me, virtually no one comes to my defense. Most recently, they stress their success in ending my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, a role that I had since 2005. I should write a book about those who could/should have come to my defense, but did not. I would focus on those unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who I did the most to help elect/reelect. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.publishedreporter.com/2024/02/12/biden-campaign-co-chair-defends-presidents-mental-fitness-amid-speculation/

GO BANK RATE
— Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd: The Average Income of Dual-Income, No Kids Duos – Karen Doyle (COMMENT: All my superiors and supervisors had children and almost all of them a) had spouses who had little or no income, b) painted themselves as having far far far less money because they had children, c) blamed their not having master’s degrees, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses on their having children, and d) despised/hated DINKs (dual income, no kids) like my wife and I. I should write a book about my superiors and supervisors. I would focus on my GAO superiors who strongly hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I lied about my and my wife’s unsuccessful efforts to have children, b) that we could have and we should have adopted or became foster parents, and c) that if we had children, I would never had been able to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, become a licensed CPA in 1981,earn job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, earn a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997, etc. I would focus on my superiors who were the most furious a) when my wife and I went on frequent vacations after her frequent business trips to luxury resorts across America 1978-1992, b) when my wife and I had a home built in Wheaton in 1984, c) when I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994, d) when they saw how much money we were saving for our retirement, e) etc.)
https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/finance/average-income-dual-income-no-kids-duos/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Every parent knows that kids are expensive. But in addition to shelling out more when you have offspring, parents also often earn less. This makes the little darlings doubly expensive. Here’s what you need to know about the income disparity between parents and those who are child-free. Couples Without Kids Earn More. Couples known as dual income, no kids — or DINKs as they’re sometimes called — earn more than couples with kids, even if both spouses work. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey Data, as analyzed by Rocket Mortgage, the average dual-income couple who has children has income of $129,000 per year. Two-income couples without kids averaged $9,000 more per year, for a total of $138,000 in annual income. Couples Without Kids Also Spend Less. In addition to having more time to spend on their careers and the increase in salary that comes along with that, couples without kids spend less simply because they aren’t feeding, housing, clothing and educating little people who aren’t contributing to the household income. According to the Institute for Family Studies, the cost to raise a child to adulthood ranges from $202,248 to $430,928. These added expenses coupled with reduced income result in a double whammy for parents. What Are DINKs Doing With All That Extra Money? The dual income, no kids crowd earns more and spends less, so where is that extra money going? Some of it is going to savings, with DINKs putting more aside for retirements than their colleagues who are parents.)
— Mark Cuban: Here’s Why I Don’t Spend Money on a Chauffeur or Cleaning Services – Josephine Nesbit (COMMENT: I am one of the fewer and fewer and fewer homeowners in Wheaton who fertilize, mow, and edge their lawns, trim their bushes, mulch/rake their leaves, shovel their driveway and sidewalk, etc.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-cuban-why-don-t-130059290.html
(FROM THGE ARTICLE: World-famous entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist Mark Cuban has a net worth of $4.7 billion, but even he doesn’t spend money on a chauffeur or cleaning services. On “The Really Good Podcast,” the billionaire told host Bobbi Althoff that he doesn’t have a butler, prefers to drive himself everywhere, and does his own laundry. While Cuban does have a personal chef in Dallas, he and his wife cook most of their meals. The video currently has over 2.5 million views on YouTube. Cuban said he drives himself because he enjoys the privacy when asked if he has a chauffeur. “I like the privacy. I’ve been around people who have hired somebody to do everything for them, and that’s just like no privacy,” he explained. “It’s hard enough to have privacy.” Cuban does own several houses and enjoys his private jets, which he says helps him save time. Cuban also said he tries to be the same person as when he was poor and rich and has kept most of the same friends. “When I was poor, I had a blast. I loved my life,” he explained. “I could wake up smiling and back then, you just had not to answer the phone because it could be a bill collector.” Earlier this year, Cuban told CBS’s Sunday Morning that he worked hard to keep his wealth from changing his personality and would be happy with 1% of his net worth. Born to working-class parents in Pittsburgh, Cuban didn’t grow up with the wealth he has today. When Althoff asked when he stopped being poor, Cuban said it was when he was 28 or 29 years old. “But when I was 27, I won’t forget it,” Cuban said. “I went to the ATM, and it showed me a big old zero. So that’s when I was 27. And then got past that, and then bam, bam, bam, bam, bam.”)

ECONOMIC TIMES
— People are so confident about their earning power today that they do not keep tabs on saving, spending. – Uma Shashikant (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, those who are the following should be less and less and less confident: heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/people-are-so-confident-about-their-earning-power-today-that-they-do-not-keep-tabs-on-saving-spending/articleshow/107574095.cms

January 1, 2024

Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more illegal immigration and b) blame illegal immigration problems on Republicans.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: More migrants arrive in Chicago after being flown from Texas to Rockford. Mayor Johnson says Gov. Abbott continues ‘to sow seeds of chaos.’ – A.D. Quig, Robert Channick and Joe Mahr
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-rockford-plane-migrants-texas-20231231-n3imjhomxvarff7s2gjb6liwqi-story.html
https://news.yahoo.com/texas-flies-migrants-rockford-bus-145200918.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Another plane of migrants arrives in Chicago area as Mayor Brandon Johnson continues call for federal help. A plane from Texas dropped 355 migrants off about 1 a.m. Sunday in Rockford, officials said. They were transported by bus to a Chicago landing zone. – Kaitlin Washburn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/31/24020673/rockford-migrant-plane-bus-brandon-johnson-immigration
— Democrat and RINO lawyers ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/1/1/24017584/chicago-migrant-crisis-immigration-court-law-center-attorneys

ABC7
— At least 12 shot, 1 killed in holiday weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-weekend-gun-violence-police/14251620/
— Plane from Texas drops off more than 300 migrants at Rockford airport; 8 buses heading to Chicago – Evelyn Holmes and Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-plane-rockford-airport-texas/14249350/
— Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march up Michigan Avenue, call for end to war
https://abc7chicago.com/palestinian-protest-chicago-today-michigan-avenue-water-tower-place/14251670/

NBC5
— Plane carrying hundreds of migrants lands in Rockford, officials say. The plane, which departed San Antonio, Texas, and arrived in Rockford, Illinois, was carrying 355 migrants.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/plane-carrying-hundreds-of-migrants-lands-in-rockford-officials-say/3314592/
— Naperville named among safest cities in America for 2024
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-suburb-named-among-safest-cities-in-america-for-2024/3314794/

CBS2
— 350 more migrants head to Chicago after Texas sends plane to Rockford – TODD FEURER, DARIUS JOHNSON, JERAMIE BIZZLE
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrants-heading-to-chicago-from-rockford-texas-flight/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two unscheduled buses also dropped of migrants in west suburban Lombard and Wheaton on Sunday. Chicago’s suburbs have been on the receiving end of migrant arrivals in recent weeks, after the Chicago City Council approved the crackdown on so-called “rogue” buses.)

WGN9
— Plane carrying over 300 migrants from Texas lands in Rockford, en route to Chicago – Courtney Spinelli
https://wgntv.com/news/plane-carrying-migrants-from-texas-landed-in-rockford-en-route-to-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlk9PRlHEjo

FOX32
— Pro-Palestine protest marches through downtown Chicago, shuts down I-90/I-94
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pro-palestine-protest-marches-through-downtown-chicago
— Hundreds of migrants bussed to Chicago area after landing in Rockford
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-chicago-rockford

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Plane carrying migrants from Texas lands in Rockford
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2023/12/31/355-migrants-land-in-rockford-before-being-bussed-to-chicago-illinois/72072935007/

SOUHERN
— Former Trump White House insiders call possible second term a threat to American democracy – Soo Rin Kim and Quinn Scanlan (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have worked against me the hardest: a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, fundraisers, major donors, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and volunteers, b) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, c) Republican elected officials and their operatives and dupes in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, d) leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition, e) conservative leaders, f) religious leaders, and g) those who I have sued.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/01/01/former-trump-white-house-insiders-call-possible-second-term-a-threat-to-american-democracy/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Elmhurst mayor clarifies procedure for transporting migrants to Chicago
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2023/12/31/elmhurst-mayor-clarifies-procedure-for-transporting-migrants-to-chicago/

WIFR
— Migrants from Texas arrive in Rockford, en route to Chicago
https://www.wifr.com/2023/12/31/migrants-texas-arrive-rockford-en-route-chicago/

WREX
— Migrants arrive at Rockford’s airport, escorted to Chicago
https://www.wrex.com/news/top-stories/update-migrants-arrive-at-rockfords-airport-escorted-to-chicago/article_c9f9dae6-a79c-11ee-ba79-37996e9fb1a2.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democrats’ “Red Dawn” Gun Ban Goes Into Effect Today
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/01/01/democrats-red-dawn-gun-ban-goes-into-effect-today/
— Kane County GOP Sends Second Migrant Warning Press Release
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/31/kane-county-gop-sents-second-migrant-warning-press-release/
— Texas Migrants Flown to Rockford Airport
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/31/texas-migrants-flown-to-rockford-airport/
— Views of Eyewitness to 75 Woodstock Migrants at Metra Station Says FIVE Did Not Board Train to Chicago
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/31/views-of-eyewitness-to-woodstock-migrants-at-metra-station-says-five-did-not-board-train/
UPDATE 2: Zimel Loses Court Appeal to Keep Algonquin Township Trusteeship, LINK TO DECISION & ZIMEL COMMENTS
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/31/zimel-loses-court-appeal-to-keep-algonquin-township-trusteeship-copy/
— Tribune Finally Runs Obituary on My 1970’s Seatmate Susan Catania
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/31/tribune-finally-runs-obituary-on-my-1970s-seatmate-susan-catania/
— Governor Pats Himself on the Back
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/31/governor-pats-himself-on-the-back/
— Rashid Bemoans Foster’s Refusal to Debate
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/12/31/rashid-bemoans-fosters-refusal-to-debate/

LAKE MCHENRY SCANNER
— Plane carrying migrants lands in Rockford before buses drop off migrants in Highland Park, other suburbs. The bus drops occurred in Highland Park, West Chicago, Wheeling, Lombard, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn and Elgin. – Sam Borcia
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/12/31/plane-carrying-migrants-lands-in-rockford-before-buses-drop-off-migrants-in-highland-park-other-suburbs/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 17 buses dropping illegal immigrants were reported in DuPage County on Dec. 28 and 29
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/653399859-17-buses-dropping-illegal-immigrants-were-reported-in-dupage-county-on-dec-28-and-29
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Dec. 28 the Elmhurst Metra Station, in particular, saw significant activity, with a reported 53 migrants boarding an UP-W train destined for Ogilvie Station at 10:50 a.m. The train service relayed information about 40 migrants on a train and 70 at Villa Park. Bus updates throughout the day included arrivals at Elmhurst, an attempted drop-off in University Park at 10:40 a.m. and two buses in Wheaton at 12:50 pm. All passengers from these buses were reported to be on or preparing to board Metra trains to the city, with the Office of Emergency Management and Communications informed of the situation. Reports from Dec. 28 indicated an unexpected increase in buses, surpassing the expected 10 with a total headcount of 605 migrants.)

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— December 31, 2023 Newsletter: The Sanctuary Problem
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/blog
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: Here are some important questions to ask your uncurious elected officials: 1. How many “newcomers” have entered your schools in the last two years and how does that compare to the previous five years? 2. It is against the law for landlords to ask about immigration status. Do you have any way of tracking how many illegals are renting in the community or being otherwise housed by non-profits? 3. How many illegals are using local food pantries, and are they having supply issues? 4. What hard benefits are illegals receiving? Debit cards, transport, housing support? 5. What is the usage and cost of services at medical facilities by illegals, and are the organizations getting paid for the services, or is it documented as charity care? 6. Is there a separate tracking system the public can see that shows incidents of any crimes committed by illegals, and if not, why not? 7. What are our community’s specific responses to the migrant issue? 8. For state officials – How much is this costing? Who is getting the contracts for all the support? Is there a daily tracker on the costs and numbers of illegals?)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democratic mayors point finger at Texas governor over migrant ‘chaos’ – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/31/democrats-brandon-johnson-mike-johnston-point-fing/
— Mayors from hell: Democratic leaders are destroying our cities – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/31/mayors-from-hell-democratic-leaders-are-destroying/
— Texas AG accuses Biden administration of ‘aiding and abetting’ cartels in border crisis – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/31/ken-paxton-texas-attorney-general-says-joe-biden-a/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Transgender movement grew bolder amid backlash – Heather Hunter
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2023-in-review-transgender-movement-grew-bolder-amid-backlash

NEW YORK POST
— Biden spent 37% of 2023 at a getaway spot — in Delaware, at posh vacation sites or Camp David – Diana Glebova
https://nypost.com/2023/12/31/news/biden-spent-37-of-past-year-in-delaware-at-posh-vacation-sites-or-camp-david/
— Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship to take effect in Illinois – AP
https://nypost.com/2023/12/31/news/laws-banning-semi-automatic-weapons-and-library-censorship-to-take-effect-in-illinois/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Flashpoints of a second civil war? – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/flashpoints_of_a_second_civil_war.html
— All cultures are equally valuable: a deadly delusion – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/all_cultures_are_equally_valuable_a_deadly_delusion.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— Trump says Dems ‘scrambling’ to let illegals vote in 2024 – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/trump-uncorks-early-new-years-message-to-biden-says-dems-scrambling-to-let-illegals-vote-in-2024/
— ‘Insane’ numbers of illegal immigrants entering US exceeds American births – Melissa Fine
https://americanwirenews.com/insane-numbers-of-illegal-immigrants-entering-us-exceeds-american-births-report/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— MSNBC guest scapegoats ‘structural racism,’ claims people only ‘about 20%’ responsible for their health – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/31/msnbc-guest-scapegoats-structural-racism-claims-people-only-about-20-responsible-for-their-health-1423974/
— ‘Insane’ numbers of illegal immigrants entering US exceeds American births – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/31/insane-numbers-of-illegal-immigrants-entering-us-exceeds-american-births-report-1423868/

BLAZE
— DHS Secretary Mayorkas roundly mocked after floating yet another absurd euphemism for illegal immigration – LEON WOLF
https://www.theblaze.com/news/dhs-secretary-mayorkas-roundly-mocked-after-floating-yet-another-absurd-euphemism-for-illegal-immigration
— Illegals given Court Dates in Year 2031!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJwOC6RbUTs

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Johnson: Texas Governor Abbott Creating ‘Chaos’ with Migrant Transport – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/31/chicago-mayor-johnson-texas-governor-abbott-creating-chaos-with-migrant-transport/
— Illinois Towns, Cities Rising Up to Oppose Chicago’s and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Sanctuary Policies – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/31/illinois-towns-cities-oppose-chicago-gov-j-b-pritzkers-sanctuary-illegal-aliens-policies/
— 8 Migrant Buses Head to Chicago After Texas Gov. Abbott Skirts Around New City Ordinance – OLIVIA RONDEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/12/31/8-migrant-buses-head-chicago-after-texas-gov-abbott-skirts-around-new-city-ordinance/
— University Of Illinois Chicago Student Lauds ‘Courageous’ Hamas for Oct. 7 Massacre: ‘Brought Pride to Islamic Nation’ – JOSHUA KLEIN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/31/wacth-university-of-illinois-chicago-student-lauds-courageous-hamas-for-oct-7-massacre-brought-pride-to-islamic-nation/
— Donald Trump: Biden Allowing ‘Invasion’ at Border, a ‘Migration of Civilization into Our Country’ – MATTHEW BOYLE and ALEXANDER MARLOW
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/12/31/exclusive-donald-trump-biden-allowing-invasion-border-migration-civilization-country/
— ‘Censorship Is Ramping Up’ – AMY FURR (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and dupes try to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me before and after 2006. I would focus on those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/12/31/censorship-ramping-facebook-suspends-libs-tiktok-going-against-community-standards/
— Lindsey Graham: In Trump’s Second Term ‘If You’re Here Illegally, You’re Going to Be Deported’ – PAM KEY (COMMENT: But according to Democrats and according to RINOs, you are here legally if you seek asylum.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/12/31/graham-in-trumps-second-term-if-youre-here-illegally-youre-going-to-be-deported/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Four times universities defied the SCOTUS Affirmative Action ruling
https://www.campusreform.org/article/four-times-universities-defied-the-scotus-affirmative-action-ruling/24513

CENTER SQUARE
— Texas busing migrants to sanctuary cities intensifies spotlight on border crisis – Tom Gantert
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3350c98a-a6f0-11ee-9042-67275bec8a96.html

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— For the Sake of Equity, Expand School Choice (COMMENT: My parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich. I should write a book about my disgusting critics/opponents, their disgusting operatives, and their disgusting dupes.)
https://www.creators.com/read/daily-editorials/01/24/for-the-sake-of-equity-expand-school-choice

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Vestiges Of Jefferson Davis’: Chicago Mayor Compares Texas Gov To Confederate President Over Treatment Of Migrants At Border – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/31/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-compares-texas-gov-greg-abbott-confederate-president-jefferson-davis-cites-lack-health-screenings-vaccinations-migrants-southern-border/
— Blue States Prepare To Enact Slew Of Left-Wing Laws In 2024 – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/31/blue-states-prepare-enact-slew-left-wing-laws-2024/
— Hungary Knows How To Stop The Woke Mind Virus – DR. MIKLOS SZANTHO
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/31/opinion-this-country-knows-how-to-stop-the-woke-mind-virus-dr-miklos-szantho/

DAILY WIRE
— Chicago Mayor Claims Texas Governor Clinging To ‘Vestiges’ Of Confederacy With Migrant Transports – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-mayor-claims-texas-governor-clinging-to-vestiges-of-confederacy-with-migrant-transports

FOX NEWS
— ‘Systemic racism’ responsible for 80% of Black community’s health issues, doctor argues. Dr. Uché Blackstock appeared on MSNBC to discuss the ‘legacy of slavery’ in the Black community’s health. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/systemic-racism-responsible-black-communitys-health-issues-doctor-argues

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Blinken and Mayorkas’ trip to Mexico accomplishes… keeping the borders essentially wide open – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/blinken-and-mayorkas-trip-to-mexico-accomplished-what-everyone-thought-it-would-a-big-fat-nothing

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden’s FCC is Adopting New ‘Diversity’ Rules to Take Control of the Internet. “The FCC is dishonestly claiming that it is promoting equity and fairness. However, the FCC is just seizing control over business decisions, funneling resources to politically preferred constituencies.” – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: What will you do if Democrat and RINO leaders succeed in a) stopping me from sending my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters out and/or b) stopping you from reading the newsletters?)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/bidens-fcc-is-adopting-new-diversity-rules-to-take-control-of-the-internet/
— The Fight to Stop California Politicians from Enshrining Racism in State’s Constitution – Leslie Eastman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/the-fight-to-stop-california-politicians-from-enshrining-racism-in-states-constitution/

NEWSMAX
— N.Y., Chicago, Denver Sanctuary Cities Have Buyer’s Remorse – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/sanctuary-city-nyc-chicago/2023/12/31/id/1147745/

PJ MEDIA
— Texas Flies Migrants to Rockford, IL in Escalation of War With Chicago – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2023/12/31/texas-flies-migrants-to-rockford-il-in-escalation-of-war-with-chicago-n4925121

POST MELLINNIAL
— Brandon Johnson lashes out at Texas for sending more illegal immigrants to Chicago. “The governor of Texas, Governor Abbott, is determined to continue to sow seeds of chaos.” – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/brandon-johnson-lashes-out-at-texas-for-sending-more-illegal-immigrants-to-chicago

POWER LINE
— TRUMP SAYS: ILLEGALS WILL VOTE IN 2024!
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/12/trump-says-illegals-will-vote-in-2024.php

TOWNHALL
— Detroit Is Asking Residents to House Illegal Aliens As Biden’s Border Crisis Gets Out of Hand – Sarah Arnold (COMMENT: Sooner or later, if not already, the Democrats and RINOs who run your county, township, municipality, and school district will ask/force your neighbors if not you to house illegals. What will they stress that those illegals could/would do for you: buy groceries, prepare and serve meals, wash dishes, do laundry, walk your dog(s), clean toilets, vacuum floors, wash windows, take out trash, teach you, your spouse, and your children Spanish, raise your children, take care of your parents and grandparents, shovel snow, clean gutters, do yard work, etc.?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/31/detroit-is-asking-residents-to-house-illegal-aliens-n2633016
— Republicans Remind Biden of the Crisis He Caused at the Border for the Third Year In a Row – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/31/republicans-remind-biden-of-the-crisis-he-caused-at-the-border-for-the-third-year-in-a-row-n2633026
— The Radical Left-Wing Laws Coming In 2024 – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/31/all-the-radical-left-wing-laws-coming-in-2024-n2633027
— Watch California Die – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2024/01/01/watch-california-die-n2633029

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CNN
— The Supreme Court could make a Trump victory virtually impossible – David Mark
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/31/opinions/supreme-court-trump-2024-election-states-remove-ballot-mark/index.html
— More than 350 migrants flown from Texas to Rockford before being escorted to Chicago. – Sarah Dewberry
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/31/us/migrants-arriving-chicago-texas-sending/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Chicago mayor says Texas governor causing “chaos” with migrant transport – CAITLIN YILEK
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrant-arrivals-chicago-denver-texas-face-the-nation/

MSN
— ‘This guy makes Lightfoot look good’: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson trolled after calling for reparations funding to reduce violent crime. – Kunal Dey
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-guy-makes-lightfoot-look-good-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-trolled-after-calling-for-reparations-funding-to-reduce-violent-crime/ar-AA1mgCSj
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more illegal immigration and b) blame illegal immigration problems on Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/us-mayors-take-action-to-slow-influx-of-migrants-arriving-from-texas/ar-AA1mhZfr

MSNBC
— Democrats ever-increasingly push religious leaders to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/methodist-church-anti-lgbtq-christian-schism-rcna131606
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more wokeness/wokeism, that is, they ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, married, heterosexual, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/woke-trump-2023-identity-politics-criticism-rcna131193

WASHINGTON POST
— DeSantis, Haley pledge to pardon Trump if he’s convicted – Reis Thebault
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/31/desantis-haley-pledge-pardon-trump-if-hes-convicted/
— Doom dominates 2024 messaging as Trump and Biden trade dire warnings. Apocalyptic messages, reflecting country’s anxious mood, could prompt convulsive reaction to the election results. – Toluse Olorunnipa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/31/biden-trump-doomsday-rhetoric/

NEW YORK SUN
— Democratic Mayors and Governors Begin to Push Back as Migrant Crossings Soar – MATTHEW RICE
https://www.nysun.com/article/democratic-mayors-and-governors-begin-to-push-back-as-migrant-crossings-soar

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use Haley to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/31/message-to-gop-south-lost-the-civil-war-and-the-right-to-own-slaves-get-over-it-leonard-greene/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America, b) paint Democrats as having been the Union Army in the Civil War, c) paint Republicans as having been the Confederate Army in the Civil War, and d) paint today’s Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-01-01/nikki-haley-ducked-the-slavery-question-america-does-it-too

USA TODAY
— A fraying coalition: Black, Hispanic, young voters abandon Biden as election year begins. Biden’s failure to consolidate his victorious 2020 support has left him narrowly trailing Trump. – Susan Page, Savannah Kuchar, Sudiksha Kochi (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Biden will ever-increasingly have the federal government give even more preference to voters who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, parents, veterans, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, citizens of foreign countries, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/01/biden-trump-poll-odds-black-hispanic-young-voters/72072111007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Welfare-Industrial Complex Is Booming. What’s driving American job growth? In progressive states, it’s government, social assistance and healthcare. – Allysia Finley (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, more and more and more employees have more and more and more demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-welfare-industrial-complex-is-booming-3a7ad15c
— How to Work—and Love It—Into Your 80s and Beyond – Clare Ansberry (COMMENT: If I had been a Democrat, the Democrats who ran the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service, currently $191,900/year, long before I was 40 in 1988. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/how-to-workand-love-itinto-your-80s-and-beyond-55cbb48c
— Republicans Have a Great Chance to Retake the Senate in 2024 – Lindsay Wise (COMMENT: The Republican Party platform is conservative. RINO leaders much rather see Democrat candidates win elections than conservative Republican candidates. RINO leaders want Republican candidates to run as “Democrat-Lite” candidates, that is, to dump the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have lost elections. I would focus on those who dumped the most planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/republicans-have-a-great-chance-to-retake-the-senate-in-2024-9b33b1e3

FORBES
— ‘Woke Ideology Has Gotten In’: DeSantis Trashes Biden’s Handling Of Military
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LU65YSVUe0
— Google Slashes Diversity Programs After Big Promises – Johan Moreno
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johanmoreno/2023/12/31/google-slashes-diversity-programs-after-big-promises/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliekratz/2023/12/31/the-2024-dei-outlook/

SEATTLE’S CHILD
— Diversity in school: How a local Montessori celebrates. Teaching diversity begins in the classroom. (COMMENT: My mother never attended high school. In 1969, when my father died suddenly, the only job that I could find for her was driving children to/from Crete and the Montessori school in Park Forest.)
https://www.seattleschild.com/diversity-in-school-how-a-local-montessori-celebrates/

December 25, 2023

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

— CALL FOR ARTICLES!!!

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 19, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December 10, 2023

To stay up-to-date with news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans, what do my critics/opponents want you to read instead of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters? My critics/opponents do not want anyone to read my newsletters; however, many of them read my newsletters for “opposition research.” Those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican but who reject many of the planks in the Republican Party platform that I promote in my newsletters do not want anyone to read articles that promote those planks. As everyone knows, I promote my direct newsletter competitors. But many of my direct newsletter competitors ignore, dismiss, if not belittle the planks that I promote. Further, many want cheap labor, that is, they want mass/illegal immigration. Again, what newsletters do my critics/opponents want you to read instead of my newsletters? What arguments do they make for that?

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Pro-Palestinian car caravan blocks traffic on Kennedy Expressway
https://abc7chicago.com/protest-in-chicago-today-palestinian-traffic-kennedy-expressway/14158985/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riohOnkJOJ4
— Hundreds of affordable homes remain vacant amid Chicago housing crisis – Ramona Meadors (COMMENT: Will Democrat leaders house illegals in these homes?)
https://abc7chicago.com/affordable-housing-chicago-crisis-authority-illinois-answers-projects/14152220/
— Chicago police respond to bomb threat at Ogilvie Transportation Center; Metra trains delayed
https://abc7chicago.com/metra-delay-ogilvie-transportation-center-train-schedule/14159357/
— At least 11 shot, 3 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-violence-police/14158472/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-venezuelan-legal-aid-help/14159087/

NBC5
— Inbound Kennedy, Dan Ryan see closures due to pro-Palestinian protest
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/inbound-kennedy-dan-ryan-see-closures-due-to-pro-palestinian-protest/3299293/
— Unfounded threat halts Metra trains at Ogilvie Transportation Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/all-metra-trains-halted-at-ogilvie-transportation-center-amid-police-investigation/3299331/

CBS2
— Chicago Weekend Shootings: 3 killed, 7 hurt
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-dec-8-to-11/

WGN9
— Here’s a list of new Illinois laws going into effect in 2024 – John Clark
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/heres-a-list-of-new-illinois-laws-going-into-effect-in-2024/

FOX32
— Johnson proposes fines over ‘rogue buses’ transporting migrants to Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/johnson-proposes-fines-rogue-buses-transporting-migrants-chicago
— Low-income seniors are often challenged with living in deteriorating conditions because they can’t afford the necessary repairs on their homes. (COMMENT: My grandfather on my father’s side had 1286 Wood Street ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1286-Wood-St-Crete-IL-60417/5461313_zpid/ ) built in Crete in 1926. He lived in it until 1954 and then my father. But after my father died suddenly in 1969, because of lack of money and because of negative trends in Crete, no upgrades were made to it and maintenance and repairs were deferred. After my brother died suddenly last year, I sold it for only $99,900.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-coalition-increased-investment-protections-low-income-residents

WGN9
— Ukrainian activists gather in Chicago to raise funds for country’s war effort – Jewell Hillery (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly blame Trump for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.)
https://wgntv.com/news/ukrainian-activists-gather-in-chicago-to-raise-funds-for-countrys-war-effort/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorials-immigration-congress-border-greg-abbott-migrants-20231210-ipnfl3xsprgdxninwtzioaecdq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No excuse for political horse trading when it comes to crime-ridden West Loop encampment. The murder of a man near the encampment is the latest example of surging crime in the area. The Johnson administration can’t engage in any quid pro quo with public safety at stake. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/8/23994304/west-loop-encampment-murder-crime-political-horse-trading-brandon-johnson-bill-conway-editorial
— Black employment in Cook County is sandwiched between hope and reality. Jobs can be a source of inspiration, but opportunities are diminishing for young Black people in the Chicago area. – Alden Loury (COMMENT: I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I was the only White male who had that job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for taking jobs that should have been given to Blacks.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/12/9/23994061/black-african-american-employment-college-jobs-race-census-cook-county-alden-loury
— Will the real ‘Golden Bachelor’ please stand up? A messy report takes the shine off the popular reality TV show. – Mary Mitchell (COMMENT: My wife and I have been married since 1978. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. They have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being someone who was so bad that I would never get married, but if I did, the marriage would not last. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those a) who never married, b) who are divorced, and/or c) who have/had spouses who have/had little or no income.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/8/23992229/will-the-real-golden-bachelor-please-stand-up-gerry-turner

DAILY HERALD
— Door kicked, antisemitic statement made at Glen Ellyn home
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231210/police-door-kicked-antisemitic-statement-made-at-glen-ellyn-home
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Are electric vehicle owners paying enough for Illinois roads? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231209/are-electric-vehicle-owners-paying-enough-for-illinois-roads-
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly discourage traditional marriage and discourage the traditional family. I owe all my successes in life to my being a product of traditional marriage and family.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231210/wings-appreciates-community-effort-to-combat-domestic-violence
— As women ever-increasingly advance, men ever-increasingly fall further and further and further behind.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20231210/influential-women-of-nawbo-chicago-share-keys-to-their-success

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Biden’s focus on bashing Trump takes a page from the winning Obama and Bush reelection playbooks – AP (COMMENT: When have your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes bashed you the most/hardest? Mine did a) when I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012 and b) when I served as an officer of the Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007. They ever-increasingly blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for losses suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-bidens-focus-on-bashing-trump-takes-a-page-from-the-winning-obama-and-bush-reelection-playbooks/

COUNTRY HERALD
— Glen Ellyn in Shock: Door Kicking Hate-Incident Alarms Local Community
https://www.countryherald.com/illinois/dupage-illinois/glen-ellyn-in-shock-door-kicking-hate-incident-alarms-local-community/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to police reports it happened at approximately 8:00 PM, in the 400 Block of Elm Street, when two unidentified individuals targeted a residence in a brazen act of aggression. Witnesses report that the suspects forcefully kicked the front door of the house, causing alarm among residents. The situation took a darker turn when one of the suspects made an anti-Semitic statement before fleeing the scene.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Public outcry against ‘sanctuary city’ ordinance: Activists demand repeal as migrants set to reside at former location of St. Bart’s school
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/652876943-public-outcry-against-sanctuary-city-ordinance-activists-demand-repeal-as-migrants-set-to-reside-at-former-location-of-st-bart-s-school

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Rep. Mary Miller Endorses Darren Bailey in High-Profile GOP 12th Dist. Race, Cites Faith-Driven Service
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/12/breaking-rep-mary-miller-endorses-darren-bailey-in-high-profile-gop-12th-dist-race-cites-faith-driven-service.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Billionaire and Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s presidential bid, saying former President Trump’s time had “come and gone.” – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/dec/9/billionaire-gop-donor-backs-haley-says-trump-shoul/

NEW YORK POST
— Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near star-studded LA Biden fundraiser – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2023/12/09/news/pro-palestine-demonstrators-protest-los-angeles-biden-fundraiser/
— Megyn Kelly said that former President Trump had lost “multiple steps” mentally and was no longer the same man he was in 2016. – Jon Levine (COMMENT: In your opinion, as a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter reader, how many steps have I lost mentally since 2000?)
https://nypost.com/2023/12/09/news/megyn-kelly-says-trump-has-lost-multiple-steps-mentally/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Deport and Deter State of the Union: The fight over illegal immigration needs to move from regulation to deportation and deterrence. – Sumantra Maitra
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/deport-and-deter/

AMERICAN THINKER
— 3 reasons for the Democrat ‘great replacement’ – Earick Ward
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/3_reasons_for_the_democrat_great_replacement.html
— The Future’s Zero-Sum Game – J.B. Shurk (COMMENT: Everything is a zero-sum game. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time is to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/the_futures_zerosum_game.html
— Countercultural Christianity – Whitson G. Waldo, III
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/12/countercultural_christianity.html
— Let’s hear it for segregation? – Walter E. Block
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/lets_hear_it_for_segregation.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Claudine Gay is a DEI hire (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were DEI hires. They all had less job-related work experience than I had, less job-related education than I had, no job-related professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or no job-related professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/claudine-gay-is-a-dei-hire-lacking-intellectual-credentials-critics-argue-/24451

DAILY CALLER
— One GOP Candidate (Nikki Haley) Wallops Biden In The Latest Poll By Double Digits. It’s Not Trump – ARJUN SINGH
https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/09/gop-candidate-wallops-biden-poll-trump-haley/

EPOCH TIMES
— A Troubling Trend in the Personal Saving Rate – Sandra Block (COMMENT: My wife and I got married in 1978. We have always saved as much as we could for our retirement. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that we could do that and that we did do that. They stress that if we had not given up trying to have children or if we had adopted, we would not have been able to save anywhere near as much. Further, they hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal pension is much too generous.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/bright/a-troubling-trend-in-the-personal-saving-rate-5538805

FOX NEWS
— 5,000 illegal immigrants released every day into US, admin officials privately tell lawmakers. Total illegal immigrants released could top 1.8 million for the year if current pace continues. – Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/5000-illegal-immigrants-released-every-day-us-admin-officials-privately-tell-lawmakers
— Poll shows Biden hitting record low approvals, falling behind against Trump in 2024 matchup. Trump’s lead over Biden grows when independent candidates are included. – Michael Lee, Paul Steinhauser (COMMENT: The more that it looks like Trump will be our next President, the more hatred that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote against Trump and against those who share his demographics.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/poll-shows-biden-hitting-record-low-approvals-falling-behind-against-trump-2024-matchup
— Mass/illegal immigration promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-demand-new-study-possible-link-between-uncontrolled-immigration-crime

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Professor: Asking Black Students to Write Using Standard English is ‘Anti-Black Linguistic Racism’ – Jack Davis
https://ijr.com/professor-asking-black-students-write-using-standard-english-anti-black-linguistic-racism/LEGAL 

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Border Crisis: Military-Age Men From Across the Globe Flood Across Arizona Border. “there were a large number of Africans from countries Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Egypt and elsewhere waiting to be processed and potentially released into the U.S. Others were from the Middle East and Asia”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/biden-border-crisis-military-age-men-from-across-the-globe-flood-across-arizona-border/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Historic Levels of Immigration: Who Decides? – RICH LOWRY (COMMENT: Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/12/who-decided/
(FROM THE ARYTICLE: Historic levels of immigration shouldn’t be on autopilot. Do you remember the big national debate on whether the United States would adopt a policy to make the foreign-born share of the population the highest it’s ever been? Neither do I. For the simple reason, of course, that there wasn’t one. That doesn’t mean that the policy wasn’t adopted, through inertia and the Biden administration’s unilateral imposition of a de facto open border for a large swath of asylum seekers. An analysis of Census data by Steve Camarota and his colleagues at the Center for Immigration Studies has found that a 4.5 million net increase in immigrants since President Biden took office has boosted the share of the foreign-born to 15 percent, the highest ever recorded. You know all the black-and-white photos of immigrants coming to Ellis Island, the lore about names being changed upon arrival, “your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”? Today, we are eclipsing the “great wave” of immigration with an even greater wave. We hit 14.8 percent in 1890 and 14.7 in 1910, in what were, until now, the most historic decades for immigration. Just last month, the Census Bureau was still projecting the foreign-born share of the population wouldn’t hit 15 percent for another decade, in 2033. Now, we could keep going up from here. “If the immigrant population continues to grow,” Camarota writes, “it will set new numerical and percentage records every year going forward.” A straight-line projection shows the share of the foreign-born rising to 15.5 percent by the end of Biden’s term, and to an astonishing 17.3 percent by the end of a potential second term. This is not the normal course of business. According to Camarota, the foreign-born population has grown on average by 137,000 a month since the beginning of Biden’s term, higher than Donald Trump’s pre-Covid 42,000 and Barack Obama’s 68,000.)

TOWNHALL
— Wisconsin Democrat Vetoes Bill That Would Protect Children From Leftist Transgender Agenda – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/12/09/wisconsin-democrat-vetoes-bill-that-would-protect-children-from-leftists-transgender-agenda-n2632208

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Tucker Carlson Reveals Only Thing That Would Make Him Answer Growing Calls to Become Trump’s VP – Michael Schwarz
https://www.westernjournal.com/tucker-carlson-reveals-thing-make-answer-growing-calls-become-trumps-vp/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSN
— Democrats crow about their success in getting those in healthcare to promote abortion.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/health-news/future-doctors-say-they-ll-look-for-residencies-in-states-where-abortion-is-legal-survey-says/ar-AA1lfHW9

THE HILL
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4351189-restricting-asylum-would-make-the-border-less-secure/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some advocates don’t like it. – Mike Schneider (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all of the employees who they hired who were disabled, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, had performance problems, and/or who they wanted to get rid of. They did everything that they could to turn them against me.)
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2023/12/08/census-bureau-wants-to-change-how-it-asks-about-disabilities-some-advocates-dont-like-it/

CNN
— Trump is even stronger than he looks against his Republican rivals – Harry Enten
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/09/politics/trump-is-even-stronger-than-he-looks-against-his-gop-republican-rivals/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Congressional Hispanic Caucus frustrated with the White House on immigration negotiations. The group requested a meeting with the White House but has yet to get one. A senior administration official said there are plans to ramp up Hill outreach this week. – Julie Tsirkin, Julia Ainsley, Sahil Kapur and Monica Alba (COMMENT: What if there was a Congressional White Caucus and Whites were ever-increasingly flooding America illegally?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/congressional-hispanic-caucus-frustrated-white-house-immigration-rcna128828
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A number of Hispanic and Latino members of Congress, as well as advocacy groups, are becoming increasingly concerned that President Joe Biden may strike a deal with Republicans on immigration that they find unacceptable in order to secure passage of his high-priority Ukraine and Israel aid package. The fear, one Capitol Hill Democrat with knowledge of the negotiations said, is that the president will accept border policy changes proposed by Republicans that are “unimaginably cruel.” Democrats in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus demanded an “urgent” meeting with the White House over one week ago. Yet even though the president was in Washington for much of that period, it never happened.)

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Mocks Biden Impeachment Inquiry: ‘Fishing Expedition’ – Thomas Kika
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-mocks-biden-impeachment-inquiry-fishing-expedition-1851025

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Cheney.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/opinion/liz-cheney-memoir.html
— As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment. Republicans have been attacking elite universities for years. After a tense congressional hearing last week, many on the left are joining them. – Nicholas Confessore
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/us/universities-antisemitism-conservatives-liberals.html
— Mideast War Pushes Companies to Extend Diversity Programs to Faith Groups – Emma Goldberg (COMMENT: Very few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, Firestone Stores 1970-1072, and the Post Office 1966-1969 were Protestant, German American, conservative, Republican, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/business/workplace-dei-religion.html
— If You Hate Investment Risk, High Interest Rates Are Great. With a Catch. – Jeff Sommer (COMMENT: With treasury strips, my wife and I did well as interest rates fell, but we lost when interest rates went up.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/business/interest-rates-stocks-bonds-retire.html
— People Are Pessimistic About Their Economic Futures. Can You Blame Them? – Steven Rattner
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/opinion/economy-young-voters-inflation-biden.html
— Why Is It a Surprise That America Is Gloomy After a Devastating Pandemic? – David Wallace-Wells
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/opinion/bad-economy-vibes.html
— Democrats say “University Presidents Walked Into a Trap.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/opinion/university-presidents-antisemitism.html
— The Old New Way to Provide Cheap Housing – Nicholas Kristof
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/opinion/homelessness-housing-shortage.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/09/opinion/joe-biden-immigration.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Conservatives are suing law firms over diversity efforts. It’s working. As they fend off lawsuits targeting their own programs, law firms are creating task forces to guide clients through the challenges of DEI. – Julian Mark and Taylor Telford
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/12/09/conservatives-sue-law-firms-dei/
— Liz Cheney’s 2024 campaign mission: Defeat House Republicans. The former GOP congresswoman wants to oust House GOP majority to block Donald Trump’s every possible path to the White House. – Paul Kane (COMMENT: RINOs would rather see Democrats elected than conservative Republicans. I should write a book about the biggest RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/09/liz-cheney-trump-2024-elections/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Moving Company Touts Its Young, Chiseled Workers. Feds Say That’s Age Discrimination. Biden-appointed EEOC commissioners are taking closer look at alleged age bias in the labor market. – Austen Hufford (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they crowed about their success in wasting the careers of and getting rid of their Republican employees who were older, conservative, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/a-moving-company-touts-its-young-chiseled-workers-feds-say-thats-age-discrimination-c50a773c

FORTUNE
— House, marriage, kids: Millennials and Gen Z who try to follow a ‘traditional’ path of financial milestones may be majorly messing up their finances. – ELEANOR PRINGLE (COMMENT: By following a traditional path, I was able to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time 1970-1971 and then part-time 1971-1972. I worked for IRS in Chicago in 1971 and then Harvey in 1972.)
https://fortune.com/2023/12/09/buying-house-marriage-kids-best-order/
— Millennials are the most housing-obsessed generation—it’s a sign the prosperity of the boomers has bypassed them. – SYDNEY LAKE
https://fortune.com/2023/12/04/millennials-homeownership-housing-obsessed-boomers-bank-of-america/

BLOOMBERG
— The 25 Richest Families in the World (COMMENT: How wealthy are/were your parents? My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was the first my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant on the east side of Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-worlds-richest-families/

FORBES
— Navigating Generational Wealth Transition – Abiola Adediran (COMMENT: How wealthy are/were your parents? My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was the first my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant on the east side of Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/12/05/the-parents-advisor-navigating-generational-wealth-transition/

ADP
— Keeping Up-and-Comers From Leaving: How Promotions Tie Into Employee Retention – Sarah Greesonbach (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986. They all wanted those promotions to be given to Democrats, and especially to Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors soon got rid of the managers who promoted me.)
https://www.adp.com/spark/articles/2023/11/keeping-up-and-comers-from-leaving-how-promotions-tie-into-employee-retention.aspx

DESERET NEWS
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use Diversity to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.deseret.com/2023/12/9/23993615/house-hearing-antisemitism-college-campuses-diversity-pluralism

STAR
— When it comes to money advice, young people turn to parents and relatives (COMMENT: How wealthy are/were your parents? My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. Neither of my parents attended college. My father was the first my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2023/12/09/when-it-comes-to-money-advice-young-people-turn-to-parents-and-relatives

FOX EL PASO
— Migrants ask for aid as freezing temperatures hit El Paso amidst shelter overcapacity – Jonathan Mejia
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/migrants-ask-for-aid-as-freezing-temperatures-hit-el-paso-amidst-shelter-overcapacity

NEW REPUBLIC
— The GOP’s House Majority Is in Big Trouble. – Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
https://newrepublic.com/post/177384/gops-house-majority-big-trouble
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://newrepublic.com/post/177415/now-damning-evidence-devastation-caused-end-roe-v-wade

GILLETT NEWS
— The Evolution of Political Labels: Republican in Name Only – Casey Martinez (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. Of course, I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://gillettnews.com/news/the-evolution-of-political-labels-republican-in-name-only/303316/

ECONOMIST
— What percent of the parents in your school district are anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or anti-those who have more money than they have?
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/12/09/anti-woke-activists-are-losing-many-of-their-school-board-battles