NOTE: My newsletters starting last Thursday morning have had fewer links to articles in them because my very expensive doorstep home delivery subscriptions to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Naperville Sun newspapers have stopped.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) blame Republicans for the problems that Black students have and b) give more preference to Black students.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/14/chicago-public-schools-black-student-support-plan/
— State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450. DD: From what I see, more and more and more of those who come to America do so a) because they want to take advantage of the tremendous benefits that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) because they want to turn America into their motherland, and/or c) because they want to convert everyone in America to their religion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/13/renounce-us-citizenship-fee/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CTU plans to join May 1 ‘no school, no work’ day of action, wants classes canceled. The union is asking the mayor and the school board to draw upon a state law that allows middle and high school students one excused absence per year to attend a “civic event.” DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/03/12/chicago-teachers-union-plans-to-join-may-1-no-school-no-work-day-of-action-wants-classes-canceled
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/03/13/chicago-trump-abughazaleh-justice-department-broadview-midway-blitz-ice
— Independent campaign expenditures surged big time in state races. Total spending, including the race for the open state comptroller position, was at $5.5 million for the calendar year.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/13/independent-campaign-expenditures-state-races-elections-rich-miller
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Political parties should have the power to stop candidates from running for offices as members of their party. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Candidates can run as Independents.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260313/us-congress-politics/congressional-candidate-apologizes-for-suggesting-attack-on-catholic-school-in-satirical-video/
CITIES 92.9
— Early voting, vote-by-mail numbers trend higher as Illinois primary approaches. DD: How many have voted so far in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.cities929.com/2026/03/13/early-voting-vote-by-mail-numbers-trend-higher-as-illinois-primary-approaches/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Early voting numbers are trending up in Illinois before the state’s primary elections Tuesday. Illinois State Board of Elections Public Information Officer Matt Dietrich told The Center Square on Friday that about 250,000 early votes had been cast, slightly higher than the state reported before the 2022 midterm. Dietrich said he is seeing a strong response on vote by mail. “In 2022 we had about 275,000 vote-by-mail ballots cast for the primary. We’re already at 290,000, and we’ll have quite a few of those coming in now and up until two weeks after Election Day that will still be added to that count,” Dietrich said. Dietrich said the state does not track partisan turnout in its pre-election reporting, but Illinois generally sees more Democratic ballots than Republican ballots in primaries. “I would expect that to continue this year, mainly because, first of all, you have a very hotly-contested U.S. Senate race,” Dietrich said. Dietrich said open congressional seats would also draw voters. The Chicago Board of Elections reported more than 123,000 ballots received as of Thursday night, up from under 71,000 five days before the 2022 primary. The Chicago board would not provide a breakdown of votes by party without a Freedom of Information Act request.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Max Solomon Needs Your Vote to Become thee Republican Candidate for State Treasurer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/13/max-solomon-needs-your-vote-to-become-thee-republican-candidate-for-state-treasurer/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Early voting, vote-by-mail numbers trend higher as Illinois primary approaches. DD: How many have voted so far in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.aol.com/articles/early-voting-vote-mail-numbers-200000941.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IFA’s 2026 Primary Election Endorsements
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/03/ifas-2026-primary-election-endorsements/
ILINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers Union demands ‘no work, no school’ May 1 shutdown. The union wants teachers and students to skip school for rallies and “mass resistance training.” DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-demands-no-work-no-school-may-1-shutdown/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. High absenteeism is already a problem for CPS students, teachers. . .2. Most CPS students can’t read at grade level. . .3. CTU is using this “holiday” with communist ties to push its radical agenda on kids. . .4. CTU wants the mayor and school board to grant an “excused absence” for teachers and students May 1. . .5. Just 27.5% of Chicagoans have a favorable opinion of the union.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREITBART
— Supermajority Support for Fair Worksite Enforcement of Immigration Laws. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/03/13/poll-shows-supermajority-support-for-workplace-enforcement/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, and especially Whites who are conservative, Republican, American, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/news/jasmine-crockett-potential-replacement-congress-215459627.html
— DD: For Democrat leaders, illegals are future Democrats.
https://www.aol.com/news/gop-gov-kevin-stitt-says-151706740.html
DAILY WIRE
— Hegseth Declares War On Wokeness In Military Schools, Launches 90-Day Review
https://www.dailywire.com/news/rip-em-out-hegseth-declares-war-on-wokeness-in-military-schools-launches-90-day-review
FEDERALIST
— Hegseth Orders Task Force To Probe DEI Indoctrination At America’s War Colleges
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/13/hegseth-orders-task-force-to-probe-dei-indoctrination-at-americas-war-colleges/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Local Officials Double Down on Policies That Block ICE
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/tompkins-county-officials-double-down-block-ice-sanctuary-policy
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Backlash to Trump immigration policies fuels Illinois primary
https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW384913032026RP1/?chan=hp-us-2024-01-04
MSN
— Personal responsibility. DD: My parents and my teachers encouraged conservatism and personal responsibility. That put me on tack to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/i-m-sick-and-tired-of-hearing-my-grandkids-whine-about-how-the-system-isn-t-fair-whatever-happened-to-taking-personal-responsibility/ss-AA1XEFuS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ, that is, their success in destroying traditional marriage and family.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/11-reasons-why-more-women-are-walking-away-from-men-and-marriage/ss-AA1YvbfS
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/why-men-are-walking-away-from-dating-and-the-12-hard-truths-women-need-to-hear/ss-AA1XqQEm
AOL
— Vance says universities are racially discriminating against whites and Asians
https://www.aol.com/vice-president-jd-vance-says-152536316.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/magazine/jb-pritzker-interview.html
— Will Another Black Woman Join the Senate? This Messy Primary Is Set to Decide. Two Black female candidates may split Democratic primary voters in Illinois, and anger is growing at well-funded efforts to widen the divide.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/us/politics/illinois-senate-primary-stratton-kelly-krishnamoorthi.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Negative campaigning. DD: Far too many races turn negative. I should write about what my critics/opponents did to defeat me when I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer position in 2004.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/20/trump-negative-campaigning/
— Pentagon tightens control of Stars and Stripes after blasting it as ‘woke’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/13/pentagon-memo-stars-stripes/
— Discrimination against young White men was an open secret in hiring. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by earning a high school diploma and passing the postal employment test. I qualified myself for the IRS job by earning a bachelor’s degree in business and passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning an MBA and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/21/diversity-hiring-white-men/
— AI-powered hiring tools favor black and female job candidates over white and male applicants. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by earning a high school diploma and passing the postal employment test. I qualified myself for the IRS job by earning a bachelor’s degree in business and passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning an MBA and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/24/business/ai-hiring-tools-favor-black-female-candidates-over-whites-males/
— Boomers are staying in the job market as Gen Z struggles to break through. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they ever-increasingly got rid of their older employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran to make way for their younger employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/14/workers-age-new-jobs-baby-boomers/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to stop voter fraud.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/03/14/trump-republicans-congress-save-act-elections-voters/89118447007/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote antisemitism and then blame it on Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/13/temple-israel-synagogue-attack-michigan-antisemitism/89134399007/
BLOOMBERG
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers want to hire Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, and/or younger.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2024-07-29/white-men-the-most-likely-to-get-hired-even-with-dei-finds-research
— Corporate America Promised to Hire a Lot More People of Color. It Actually Did. DD: Because of ever-increasing pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license ever-increasingly became worthless.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-black-lives-matter-equal-opportunity-corporate-diversity/?embedded-checkout=true
BUSINESS INSIDER
— Public Sector vs. Private Sector. DD: I spent almost 30 years working in the public sector. In today’s dollars, my ending salary in 1997 was $154,682/year. I should write about my critics/opponents in the private sector. According to them, I was grossly overpaid and if my career had been in the private sector, I never would have earned as much money as I did. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (management), three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and a job-related professional license (CPA). In my defense, I spent the last 18 years of public sector career working for a federal agency (GAO) that shank from more than 6,000 employees to less than 3,000 employees because of Republican-led budget cuts. The agency was almost always under promotion freezes.
https://www.businessinsider.com/pros-cons-working-public-sector-private-sector-2025-6
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— 7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by earning a high school diploma and passing the postal employment test. I qualified myself for the IRS job by earning a bachelor’s degree in business and passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning an MBA and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt. Because of ever-increasing pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license ever-increasingly became worthless.
https://hbr.org/2017/06/7-practical-ways-to-reduce-bias-in-your-hiring-process
HIRING LAB
— Educational Requirements Are Gradually Disappearing From Job Postings. Amid growing support for skills-first hiring practices, employers are becoming less likely to require formal education credentials for jobs. DD: Because of ever-increasing pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females, my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license ever-increasingly became worthless.
https://www.hiringlab.org/2024/02/27/educational-requirements-job-postings/
HR EXECUTIVE
— EEOC puts Fortune 500 on notice over DEI. DD: When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, I applied to many fortune 500 firms. Only Firestone Stores offered me a job, and it was for a job that really did not require a college degree. All the firms that I applied to were under tremendous pressure from EEOC to hire minorities, females, and veterans. I was not a minority, female, or veteran. To make matters worse, potential employers saw me as being Vietnam War draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment application would be approved. Beyond that, my GPA was not that great because I had spent far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying to work my way through college.
https://hrexecutive.com/from-nike-to-coca-cola-eeoc-puts-fortune-500-on-notice-over-dei/
JD SUPRA
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers want to hire Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, and/or younger.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-study-shows-ai-resume-screeners-4832175/
CPA JOURNAL
— Glass Ceiling Shattered? Audit Partner Gender Diversity Within Accounting Firms. DD: Choosing the right college major is extremely important. I should have majored in accounting from the beginning, but I did not until I was 27 in 1976 when I started taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32. I became a licensed CPA when I was 32. But by then, the accounting profession had no interest in me a) because it viewed me as being too old and b) because my demographics were terrible. The profession was under tremendous pressure to advance minorities and females. Why didn’t I major in accounting from the beginning? I erroneously believed that because I was not strong in math, I could never pass the CPA examination. But I belatedly came to realize that accountants do not use the types of math that I was not strong in.
https://www.cpajournal.com/2026/03/13/glass-ceiling-shattered/
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA
— Melt ICE, Stop War, Build Labor. DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://www.dsausa.org/news/mar2026_npc_newsletter/
LA PROGRESSIVE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame those who have demographics that vote for Republicans for the problems that those who vote for Democrats have.
https://www.laprogressive.com/hypocrisy-or-hope/more-equal-than-others
FINANCIAL CONTENT
— Remote Jobs for College Students: Best Online Work Options in 2026. DD: I worked my way through college by delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office. That provided me with a) money for my education expenses and two new cars, b) almost 3 years of Civil Service Retirement System credit, and c) almost 3 years of Social Security credit. But it did not provide me with career-building work experience and it harmed my GPA. I worked far too many hours delivering mail instead of studying.
https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/globeprwire-2026-3-13-remote-jobs-for-college-students-best-online-work-options-in-2026
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, and especially Whites who are conservative, Republican, American, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.epi.org/blog/weve-been-here-before-and-we-know-what-comes-next-white-supremacy-has-always-been-used-to-usher-in-massive-economic-inequality/
DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/forms/sign-the-petition-denounce-the-trump-administrations-assault-on-affirmative-action
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— How the Mexican flag became the symbol of the LA protests
https://www.aol.com/mexican-flag-became-symbol-la-184516132.html
— As the war in Iran ramps up, Pete Hegseth orders ‘woke review’ of military colleges nationwide
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-woke-review-military-colleges-iran-b2938216.html
— Stephen Miller actively hiring young federal workers loyal to Trump. DD: My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.aol.com/articles/stephen-miller-actively-hiring-young-181111069.html
CAMBRIDGE CORE
— How voters respond to negative campaign messaging. DD: Far too many races turn negative. I should write about what my critics/opponents did to defeat me when I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer position in 2004.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-journal-of-political-research/article/personal-attacks-or-policy-debates-how-voters-respond-to-negative-campaign-messaging/F5FFB75ED2A130C7924CF6E763F233E0
INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE
— The Case for a Nationwide General Strike on May 1. DD: How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party?
https://internationalsocialist.net/2026/03/united-states-the-case-for-a-nationwide-general-strike-on-may-1/
FROM OTHER SOURCES
AUTO GUIDE
— The Middle Class Is Dropping Out Of The New Car Market. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ), a poor man’s GTO, with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage part-time for 15 months and full-time for 3 months.
https://www.autoguide.com/auto/auto-news/the-middle-class-is-dropping-out-of-the-new-car-market-44630815
Tag: political
March 13, 2026
NOTE: This newsletter and yesterday’s newsletters have fewer links to articles in them because my very expensive home delivery subscriptions to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Naperville Sun newspapers suddenly stopped. I am paying $100/month for doorstep delivery.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Hundreds of workers across Illinois to be laid off in coming months, WARN Act shows
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-of-workers-across-illinois-to-be-laid-off-in-coming-months-warn-act-shows/3906996/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Chicago Teachers Union’s May 1 walkout puts politics ahead of education
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/13/chicago-teachers-union-activism-chicago-public-schools-strike-chicago-education/
— Muslim-run food pantry in Glendale Heights helps neighbors but faces halal meat shortage during Ramadan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/13/food-pantry-ramadan/
— DuPage board may give $2.5 million to Loaves & Fishes hub expansion. DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/12/dupage-board-loaves-hub-expansion-naperville-aurora/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago police, other agencies take in millions by seizing cars, cash even without an arrest or conviction. DD: To collect delinquent federal taxes, as an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, I had the power and I used that power to seize wages, bank accounts, paychecks, vehicles, real estate, receivables, business equipment, etc. See Google AI at: https://www.google.com/search?q=IRS+%22revenue+officer%22+powers
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/03/13/civil-asset-forfeiture-chicago-police-department-cook-county-property-seizures
— DD: Democrat leaders exist to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/13/trump-economy-jobs-doge-layoffs-wages-tariffs-immigration-marc-morial
DAILY HERALD
— Election fatigue? It’s real, but tuning out is not the answer. DD: My critics/opponents do not want anyone to read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. They want everyone to read only what they put out. They destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260313/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-election-fatigue-its-real-but-tuning-out-is-not-the-answer/
— Service to unincorporated areas an issue in Democratic primary for Kane County sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260312/local-politics/service-to-unincorporated-areas-an-issue-democratic-primary-for-kane-county-sheriff/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City Council budget coalition blocks local video gambling bans. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-ballys-brandon-johnson-2026-budget-20260312/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/03/13/its-a-3-way-senate-headache-00827611
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In Illinois, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn everything that Trump says or does and b) shout at Illinois voters that if you do not like what Trump says or does, cast a Democrat primary ballot, but if not that, do not vote at all. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What motivates you to help elect candidates? For me, it is their promise, their demonstrated ability, and their track record to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, including its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. From what I see, what motivates far too many to help elect candidates is their promise, their demonstrated ability, and their track record to use government to give more preference to those who share their demographics. Democrat elected officials ever-increasingly use government to give more preference to those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-rich, non-married, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— How many candidates on the Republican primary ballot in your precinct are going to lose March 17? In my precinct, three of the four governor candidates will lose. Five of the six U.S. Senate candidates will lose. One of the two Secretary of State candidates will lose. One of the two DuPage County Sheriff candidates will lose. If the future repeats the past, my critics/opponents will hint/imply/argue/shout at the losing candidates that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters caused them to lose. Further, my critics/opponents will hint/imply/argue/shout at the winning candidates that if they lose on November 3, it will be because of me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Should I name my critics/opponents? Should I list the adverse actions that they have had their operatives and their dupes take against me to stop me from sending out my newsletter and to stop everyone from reading my newsletters? My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/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. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— On March 3, 2026 DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek issued a news release titled “ICE Go Away, Do Not Even Try. You Will Fail!” SEE: https://www.dupagecounty.gov/county_clerk/ice_go_away__do_not_even_try__you_will_fail__1655.php What is the status? What exactly will happen if someone dials 630-407-5634? Kaczmarek demonizes, denigrates, and condemns ICE, military, and federal agents. But to do that is demonize, denigrate, and condemn not only Trump, but to demonize, denigrate, and condemn all Republicans. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a registered Republican voter, I am an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman, I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, and my wife is an election judge. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done to increase the number of Republican ballots cast in your precinct in the March 17 primary? I spent many hours a) putting 800 mailing labels and 400 return address labels on 400 DuPage County GOP envelopes, b) putting them into walk order, c) stuffing them with an unmarked sample ballot, a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Voter Guide, and campaign literature the five candidates who provided MTRO with their literature, d) dividing them into 5 batches, and e) hand-delivering them. I used my photocopier, paper, and ink to copy the unmarked sample ballot 400 times 2-sided back-to-back. If I spent 6 minutes getting each envelope ready, that would be 40 hours. I spent about 15 hours hand-delivering the envelopes, or about 3 hours per batch. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois’ open U.S. Senate race tests Gov. Pritzker’s influence ahead of possible presidential bid
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/12/illinois-open-us-senate-race-tests-jb-pritzkers-influence-ahead/
FEDERALIST
— Senate RINOs Are Squandering Golden Opportunity To Fix Cracked Election System
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/13/senate-rinos-are-squandering-golden-opportunity-to-fix-cracked-election-system/
FOX NEWS
— Trump-backed affordable housing overhaul clears Senate, while House GOP raises red flags. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome when I was 24 in 1972 because it was affordable. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ According to Zillow, it is worth only $87,100 today.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-backed-affordable-housing-overhaul-clears-senate-while-house-gop-raises-red-flags
NEW AMERICA
— Rural Residents Turn to Community Colleges for Bachelor’s Degrees. DD: When I was in high school, my being able to commute from my parent’s home in Crete to classes at UIC motivated to earn enough money washing dishes to buy a new car to do that in. In May of 1966, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ), a poor man’s GTO.
https://www.newamerica.org/insights/rural-residents-turn-to-community-colleges-for-bachelors-degrees/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Largest housing affordability package in a generation passes in the Senate. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome when I was 24 in 1972 because it was affordable. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ According to Zillow, it is worth only $87,100 today.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/business/housing-affordability-bill-senate
NEW YORK TIMES
— What Can’t You Afford That You Believe You Should Be Able To? DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/opinion/middle-class-americans-affordable-finances.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Rep. Clyburn, 85, to seek reelection amid Democrats’ generational debate. The announcement from Clyburn, who turns 86 in July, comes as younger Democrats are challenging the old guard in primaries throughout the country. DD: When I was 25 years old in 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors wrote me as being too old to be promoted to GS-13. I finally did make GS-13 when I was 38, but not until after I a) earned an MBA when I was 27, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, c) transferred to GAO and earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/12/jim-clyburn-reelection-decision/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— JB Pritzker’s Political Brand Is at Stake—in a Race He’s Not Even Running In. Illinois’s governor has given at least $5 million to a group. backing his lieutenant governor and upsetting the Congressional Black Caucus
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/illinois-senate-primary-jb-pritzker-de0600ce
— The Forgotten 444 Days in Tehran. In 1979 Iranians held 52 Americans hostage for more than a year.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-forgotten-444-days-in-tehran-f3ec0360
— New York City’s $30 Minimum-Wage Proposal Rattles Small Businesses. DD: I did not start earning $27/hour in today’s dollars until 10 months after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU in 1970.
https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/new-york-city-minimum-wage-800eb107
NATIONAL TODAY
— Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Targets High School Superintendent Salaries. Ted Dabrowski calls for consolidating school districts to reduce administrative costs and improve education outcomes.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/dalton-city/news/2026/03/13/illinois-gubernatorial-candidate-targets-high-school-superintendent-salaries/
COLLEGE RECRUITER
— Is the federal hiring freeze really over? DD: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by earning a high school diploma and passing the postal employment test. I qualified myself for the IRS job by earning a job-related bachelor’s degree and passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning an MBA and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2026/03/12/is-the-federal-hiring-freeze-really-over-5-signs-your-agency-is-opening-up
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Most Low-Income Students Find Bachelor’s Degrees Unaffordable. DD: Back in the good old days, back in 1970, I was able to earn enough money to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office for 25 months and full-time for 9 months. In today’s dollars, my salary increased from $19.57/hour to $20.87/hour.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/college-experience/2025/09/23/bachelors-degrees-unaffordable-most-low-income
POLITICO
— Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office. Voter turnout in state elections over the last 14 months has Republicans concerned as the midterms approach.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/dems-flip-28-state-legislature-seats-in-trump-2-0-00827125
WARDS AUTO
— New-car affordability challenges may drive used-vehicle demand. DD: Back in the good old days, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ), a poor man’s GTO, with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage part-time for 15 months and full-time for 3 months.
https://www.wardsauto.com/news/new-car-affordability-challenges-may-drive-used-vehicle-demand/814450/
March 11, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones bid for polling place protection ordinance named after Rev. Jesse Jackson
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-delays-polling-place-protection-ordinance-rev-jesse-jackson/
FOX32
— DuPage County sheriff candidate cleared of wrongdoing after probe
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-sheriff-candidate-cleared-of-wrongdoing
— Trump ramps up pressure to pass voting restrictions bill
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-2teqkyciuwz34vlp
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage undersheriff reinstated, campaign for sheriff continues
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/11/dupage-undersheriff-returns-to-duty-campaign-for-sheriff-continues/
— Illinois Republicans press Democrats for answers on Rep. Harry Benton’s removal from caucus
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/11/illinois-rep-harry-benton-removed/
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore has been cleared of any wrongdoing in an investigation into whether he struck someone with his car last month and left the scene without contacting police.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260311/news/dupage-sheriffs-hopeful-cleared-of-wrongdoing-by-department/
— Arlington Heights board split on video gambling. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260310/news/arlington-heights-board-split-on-video-gambling/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— MARCH 23, 2006 FLASHBACK: GOP counting knives after its breakfast
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/03/23/gop-counting-knives-after-its-breakfast/
— MARCH 23, 2006 FLASHBACK: Let the big campaign begin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/03/23/let-the-big-campaign-begin/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City Hall shelves poll-protection measure over enforcement concerns
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-brandon-johnson-jesse-jackson-20260311/
— MARCH 22, 2006 FLASHBACK: IL GOP ‘unity’ breakfast serves up some discord.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20060322/NEWS02/200019937/il-gop-unity-breakfast-serves-up-some-discord/#
WGN RADIO
— Illinois offers $15K down payment aid to first-time buyers. DD: Back in the good old days, that is, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ). The down payment came from the money I earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. That money I earned also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for four graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972. In 1972, my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $68,999year in today’s dollars. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $87,100.
https://wgnradio.com/news/illinois-offers-15k-down-payment-aid-to-first-time-buyers/
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-durbin-join-senate-colleagues-in-pressing-dod-for-answers-on-the-school-bombing-and-civilian-casualties-in-iran-91524.cfm
SHAW LOCAL
— Illinois homelessness moves further from ‘brief and rare and nonrecurring.’ DD: The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more homelessness.
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2026/03/11/eye-on-illinois-states-homelessness-moves-further-from-brief-and-rare-and-nonrecurring/
WQAD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/health/illinois-abortion-clinics-gain-renewed-support-despite-republican-pro-life-pushback/526-1a8b0f65-1748-473a-b2d6-75d24fb577f6
WMBD
— Illinois launches new program to help first-time homebuyers.
https://wmbdradio.com/2026/03/11/illinois-launches-new-program-to-help-first-time-homebuyers/
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Undersheriff Cleared In Crash That Injured Pedestrian
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-undersheriff-cleared-crash-injured-pedestrian
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-484/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— After Illinois Review Story, AM 560 Quietly Deletes Social Media Attacks on Conservative Gov. Candidate Darren Bailey
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/03/after-illinois-review-story-am-560-quietly-deletes-social-media-attacks-on-conservative-gov-candidate-darren-bailey.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/11/rescheduling-cannabis-marks-critical-move/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House says Democrats have perverted war powers law to obstruct Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4487927/white-house-democrats-perverted-war-powers-obstruct-trump/
— AR-15 bans are unconstitutional
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4488303/ar-15-bans-are-unconstitutional/
NEW YORK POST
— Faulty US targeting intel was to blame for strike on Iran girls school that killed 175
https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/us-news/faulty-us-targeting-intel-was-to-blame-for-strike-on-iran-girls-school-that-killed-175-report/
PJ MEDIA
— The ‘Worst Mayor in America’ Has Moved to Georgia and Is Running for Office As a Republican
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2026/03/11/the-worst-mayor-in-america-has-moved-to-georgia-and-is-running-for-office-again-n4950526
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Charlie Kirk’s Group Expands Into High Schools. G.O.P. States Are Helping. Turning Point USA, the right-wing campus group, is partnering with Arkansas and Indiana, the latest of several states to have similar arrangements.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/turning-point-usa-high-school-clubs-charlie-kirk.html
— DD: As fewer and fewer and fewer White men seek college degrees, who is discouraging high school students from seeking college degrees and why?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/headway/college-apps-newsletter.html
NATIONAL TODAY
— Dan Schultz calls on conservatives to get involved in local Republican committees ahead of 2026 elections
https://nationaltoday.com/us/sc/charleston/news/2026/03/11/conservative-activist-urges-precinct-strategy-to-retake-gop/
— CPAC Announces 2026 Speakers Including Nick Shirley, Ken Paxton, Ted Cruz. The conservative conference will feature a mix of political figures and influencers.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/dallas/news/2026/03/10/cpac-announces-2026-speakers-including-nick-shirley-ken-paxton-ted-cruz/
NEWS FROM THE STATES
— Nevada Republicans forsake conservative principles for Trump worship
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/nevada-republicans-forsake-conservative-principles-trump-worship
DAILY BEAST
— DD: Democrat hatred of Whites drives White South African Refugees back to South Africa.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-south-african-refugees-choose-to-head-home-instead-of-living-under-trump/
March 10, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks ‘democracy zones’ outside polls to stop Trump interference. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly exist to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/mayor-brandon-johnson-democracy-zones-polls-trump/
— Crete Village Board annexes property for construction of 2,400-acre solar farm
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/crete-annexes-property-solar-farm/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote opposition to the War on Iran.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/iran-bombing-girls-school-war-israel/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Johnson defends push for ‘democracy zones’ at polling places as a lasting legacy to Jesse Jackson. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly exist to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/03/10/mayor-brandon-johnson-democracy-zones-polling-places-jesse-jackson
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/10/white-privilege-racism-black-america-jesse-jackson-ben-jealous
WGN 9
— Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/erika-kirk-appointed-to-air-force-academy-board/
WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote opposition to the War on Iran.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/10/time-war-iran-americans-unite-aggravation-over-sticker-shock-gas-pump-0
— DD: The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more homelessness.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/09/report-outlines-premature-deaths-chronic-health-problems-among-homeless-illinois
WGN RADIO
— Dan Proft, co-host of “The Morning Answer” radio program 5-9 a.m. on WIND AM 560, is this week’s guest joining John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the Illinois governor’s race, specifically the Republican primary that has seen second-time candidate Darren Bailey take umbrage with Dan being paid to work on behalf of first-time candidate, Ted Dabrowski. Plus, Kasso wonders why the Chicago Tribune isn’t endorsing anyone in the Republican primary?
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-dan-proft-responds-to-darren-baileys-whining/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-483/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Chicago Appellate Court Slaps Down Obama Circuit Court Judge
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/chicago-appellate-court-slaps-down-obama-circuit-court-judge/
— Prairie Grove Village President Outlines Battery Farm Details and Pretty Much Predicts That State Law Will End Up Mandating Its Approval
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/prairie-grove-village-president-outlines-battery-farm-details-and-pretty-much-predicts-that-state-law-will-end-up-mandating-its-approval/
— Ted Dabrowski Puts Up Ad Directly Attacking Daren Bailey’s 2022
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/ted-dabrowski-puts-up-ad-directly-attacking-daren-baileys-2022-suburban-failure/
— Illinois Family Action Ignores Bailey in Its Endorsements, Citing His Lt. Governor as the Reason
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/illinois-family-action-ignores-bailey-in-its-endorsements-citing-his-lt-governor-as-the-reason/
— Raja Poll Shows Raja Leading the Pack, Here Come the Attack Ads
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/raja-poll-shows-raja-leading-the-pack/
— Wilcox, DeWitte & Hills Join Other GOP Senators Aiming at Homeowner Relief
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/wilcox-and-dewitte-join-other-gop-senators-aimed-at-homeowner-relief/
— Sosnowski Introduces Real Estate Tax Bill that Pulls from California’s Prop 13 and Florida’s Limit on Assessment Hikes at 3% per Year
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/sosnowski-introduces-real-estate-tax-bill-that-pulls-from-californias-porp-13-and-floridas-limit-on-assessment-hikes-at-3-per-year/
— Republican U.S. Senate Hopeful Ted Dabrowski Tags Democratic Party Candidates Serving in Congress with TSA Lines
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/republican-u-s-senate-hopeful-ted-dabrowski-tags-democratic-party-candidates-serving-in-congress-with-tsa-lines/
— State Paying Kaplan for Test Preparation Courses
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/state-paying-kaplan-for-test-preparation-courses/
— McHenry County Board Considering Paying Board of Health Members
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/mchenry-county-board-considering-paying-board-of-health-members/
— Pritzker’s Concern for Indiana Taxpayers Mocked by Dan Ugaste
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/05/pritzkers-concern-for-indiana-taxpayers-mocked-by-dan-ugaste/
— McHenry County GOP Board Candidate Jeff Schwartz Criticizes “Unreasonable Regulations” That Have “Gutted” Downtown Wonder Lake
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/05/mchenry-county-board-candidate-jeff-schwartz-criticizes-unreasonable-regulations-that-have-gutted-downtown-wonder-lake/
— Sheriff Receiving $195,000 State Grant to Buy Body Cameras
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/05/sheriff-receiving-195000-state-grant-to-buy-body-cameras/
— Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate Nomination Don Tracy Mails
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/04/republican-candidate-for-u-s-senate-nomination-don-tracy-mails/
— Republicans: Write-In Max Solomon for State Treasurer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/04/republicans-write-in-max-solomon-for-state-treasurer/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Speaker Mike Johnson says Sharia law in the U.S. is contrary to Constitution
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/10/house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-sharia-law-us-contrary-constitution/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order
https://cis.org/Testimony/Sanctuary-Cities-Cost-Undermining-Law-and-Order
DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Kristi Noem Failed at DHS. DD: What would your critics/opponents say you failed at? My critics/opponents would say I failed at a) being a Post Office, Firestone Store, IRS, and GAO employee, b) Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member, c) holder of master’s degrees in business, accounting and finance, c) CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, licensed CPA, and certified fraud examiner, government financial manager, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant, d) FINRA arbitrator, e) conservative activist, Republican Precinct Committeeman, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, Pat O’Malley for governor Milton Township campaign coordinator, Illinois Center Right Coalition officer, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, Illinois Republican Party State Convention committee member, e) filer of grievances, arbitration demand, and lawsuits, f) etc. I should write about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions that they have taken against me and why.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/10/the-three-things-that-did-not-work-out-for-kristi-noem/
FOX NEWS
— Illinois governor warns Kristi Noem will ‘still be held accountable.’ Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker hints at repercussions for outgoing DHS secretary.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390642408112
GINGRICH
— Democrats Hold America Hostage. The Democrats can’t defund ICE, so they are holding America hostage.
https://www.gingrich360.net/p/democrats-hold-america-hostage
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— TSA absences double during shutdown, 300 officers quit, as some airports see longer security lines
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-absences-double-shutdown-300-quit-airport-security-lines/
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— After deep staffing cuts, agencies seek mix of hiring and AI tools to rebuild capacity. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, Republicans ever-increasingly cut the agency’s budget in relative terms if not absolute terms every year. In response, the Democrats who ran GAO declared that none of their employees who were young and/or who were veterans would suffer any adverse impacts of those budget cuts. Consequently, because I am not a veteran and because I was 31 years old when I started with GAO, they made me suffer the adverse impacts of those budget cuts. They forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. They delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels ($118,984-$154,682/year in today’s dollars), b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels ($100,069-$113,402/year in today’s dollars), c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earning six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/03/after-deep-staffing-cuts-agencies-seek-mix-of-hiring-and-ai-tools-to-rebuild-capacity/
GALLUP
— One in Four U.S. Employees Lack Advancement Opportunities. DD: What did you do to increase your advancement opportunities? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. But I did not earn the aforesaid soon enough. I did not earn the master’s degrees until I was 27 (16 courses), 31 (12 courses), and 48 (14 courses). I did not earn the certifications until I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I did not earn the license until I was 32. By then, I was viewed as being too old. I would have earned the aforesaid sooner if I had more money. I had to earn money to pay for the courses. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was only $56,409/year when I was 22, only $68,999/year when I was 23, only $83,482/year when I was 24, and only $100,059/year when I was 25. My GAO salary was only $89,703/year when I was 31, only $108,533/year when I was 32, only $118,984/year when I was 38, and only $154,682/years when I was 49. Because of that and because I gave my job duties top priority, I took only one course at a time.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695996/one-four-employees-lack-advancement-opportunities.aspx
March 8, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois 2026 GOP primary for governor features four candidates and one familiar face but big donors sit out
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/08/illinois-2026-gop-primary-for-governor-features-four-candidates-and-one-familiar-face-but-big-donors-sit-out/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/08/column-kristi-noem-dhs-ice-congressional-hearing-firing-page/
— Supporters of Cook County’s guaranteed income program hold meeting to help shape distribution. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. The money for that came from what I earned doing yard work 1962-1964, delivering newspapers 1962-1966, washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes and chipping slag in 1966, pumping gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972, delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automotive assembly line in 1970, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, collecting delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980, and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/cook-county-guaranteed-income-program/
— DuPage undersheriff and sheriff hopeful placed on leave less than 2 weeks before March primary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/06/dupage-sheriff-hopeful-eddie-moore-placed-on-leave/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago short nearly 225,000 affordable rental units for its poorest residents. There are only 31 affordable homes for rent for every 100 extremely low-income renter households in Chicago, according to a new report released this Thursday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/03/06/chicago-225-000-affordable-rental-units-poorest-residents-nlihc-report
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260307/health-care/i-didnt-believe-it-illinois-cook-county-wipe-out-2b-in-medical-debt-for-pennies-on-dollar/
WGLT
— Trump vows to ‘take care of Cuba,’ praises Venezuela cooperation at summit
https://www.wglt.org/2026-03-07/trump-vows-to-take-care-of-cuba-praises-venezuela-cooperation-at-summit
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Minimum wage? Keep it up, says Pritzker. A new proposal would raise it to $27 by 2032. DD: I did not start earning $27/hour in today’s dollars until 10 months after I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-minimum-wage-keep-it-up-says-pritzker/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Auditor general nomination approved unanimously in Illinois. FROM HIS BIOGRAPHY: Prior to joining IFA, Meister was Director of Legislative Affairs and Associate General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (2003-2007). Before his public service with the State of Illinois, Meister worked in private law practice. Meister was a law clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Ann McMorrow, is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and DePaul University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
https://www.aol.com/articles/auditor-general-nomination-now-illinois-200400396.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wednesday, the Illinois Senate approved Chris Meister, who is currently leading the Illinois Finance Authority, to be the new auditor. State Sen. Chapin Rose, who serves on the Legislative Audit Commission, said Meister suggested bringing back a deputy director position for the office. “At the end of the day, you’re getting someone with that breadth of government knowledge, extreme financial management experience,” said Rose, R-Mahomet. “And then I believe ultimately we’re also going to pick up, as a bonus, one of our other candidates. And at the end of the day, this body, and the entire General Assembly and frankly, the taxpayers of Illinois will be enormously well served with Mr. Meister at the helm.” The auditor general is responsible for financial audits and compliance examinations of state agencies. The office also performs audits approved by the Legislative Audit Commission. Wednesday, state Sen. Laura Ellman praised Rose’s nomination for Chris Meister to be the new auditor. “This was a once in a 10 year activity,” Ellman, D-Naperville, said of selecting a new auditor general. “Nobody was really good at it. But through that leadership, Senator Rose guided us all through it and really is a bicameral, bipartisan, effort. So I’m excited to see the next Legislative Audit Commission under Auditor General Meister.” After being unanimously approved by the Senate, Senate Joint Resolution 55 was also unanimously approved by the Illinois House Wednesday. The Illinois Auditor General office’s budget is $43.3 million from state taxpayer funds. The auditor’s salary is more than $197,000.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you are not retired, sooner or later, you will be. I have been involuntarily retired since I was 49 in 1997. After you retire, sooner or later, you will assess what helped and harmed your life. Things that helped my life the most include a) my parents and my teachers who encouraged conservatism and personal responsibility; that put me on tack to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license and b) my outstanding wife. Things that harmed my life the most include a) my not becoming a Democrat, b) my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, c) my not majoring in accounting from the beginning, d) my father’s sudden death when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969, e) my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with the aforesaid and the resultant many big adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and superiors tool against me, f) my volunteering myself to become the subject of a February 1978 Money Magazine “One Person’s Finances” article ( https://gopillinois.com/documents/ ), g) me and my wife giving up trying to have children without trying IVF, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents, h) Gingrich’s gutting GAO instead of reforming GAO, i) my filing grievances, arbitration demands, and lawsuits, and j) my remaining conservative while the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization became more and more and more anti-conservative. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— My critics/opponents want Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI a) because they have never paid the price of AA or DEI, b) because they benefit from AA and DEI, and/or c) they use AA and DEI to get rid of those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. QUESTION: Who pays the price of AA and DEI? ANSWER: Those who have less money than others and are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents have never paid the price of AA or DEI, they benefit from AA, and/or they use AA and DEI to get rid of others. Their parents were wealthy and/or they are libera/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. They stress that I am conservative, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-veteran (Vietnam War draft avoider), Protestant (Missouri Synod Lutheran), German American (100%), and my ancestors who have been in America since 1844. They falsely/outrageously/disgustingly/unethically hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were wealthy. They ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that I had to work my way through college. They falsely/outrageously/disgustingly/unethically hint/imply/argue/shout that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are libera/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. AA and DEI are patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. Democrats and RINOs have always used AA and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Joe Biden’s message at mostly-black Jesse Jackson funeral: ‘I’m a helluva lot smarter than most of you’
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/03/07/joe-bidens-message-at-mostly-black-jesse-jackson-funeral-im-a-helluva-lot-smarter-than-most-of-you-1626054/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Victor Davis Hanson on Trump’s Dream Iran Outcome
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/03/victor-davis-hanson-another-iran-quagmire-might-mean-big-losses-for-republicans-in-the-midterms/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan Moves to Shut Down Sanctuary City Policies
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/hedtbd-house-judiciary-committee-chairman-jordan-to-mark-up-legislation-banning-sanctuary-jurisdictions
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— Trump proposes freezing work permits for asylum seekers indefinitely. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/trump-proposes-freezing-work-permits-for-asylum-seekers-indefinitely/ar-AA1WNeOz
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Colleges Respond to Upswing in Disability Diagnoses. DD: My father never attended college. His doctor discouraged him from attending because he had brittle type 1 diabetes. The belief was that the stress would kill him. He frequently decried his not having a college degree. That encouraged me to get one. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/colleges-students-disabilities-enrollment.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Housing is so expensive that people earning $200,000 qualify for help. Data shared with The Post shows that home-buying assistance programs across the U.S. have been raising their income threshold requirements. DD: Back in the good old days, that is, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ). The down payment came from the money I earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. That money I earned also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for four graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972. In 1972, my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $68,999year in today’s dollars. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $87,100.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/05/housing-costs-down-payment-assistance-eligibility/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Brendi Bluitt didn’t think she fit the typical profile of someone needing public assistance to pay for housing. She had a good job in public relations, earning $80,000 a year. But she qualified for D.C.’s home-purchase-assistance program, and she ended up getting an interest-free loan of more than $84,000. She had to contribute only $1,000 from her savings to buy her $376,000 condo.)
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Christ is king’ becomes a loaded phrase in U.S. political debates. DD: According to communists, socialists, and Democrats, government is king.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-03-05/christ-is-king-becomes-loaded-phrase-in-u-s-political-debates-especially-on-right
BOSTON GLOBE
— No bright side to the shift of minority students out of elite schools. DD: According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-elite schools are worthless, that is, my 1980 NIU, 1976 Loyola, 1980 DePaul, and 1997 IIT degrees are worthless.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/08/opinion/letters-affirmative-action-minority-students/
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— Trump lawsuit could eliminate affirmative action in workplaces. DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/south-bend-tribune/20260308/281642491669693
POST BULLETIN
— No room for divided allegiance. DD: To come to America is to come under America’s elected leaders. How many are in America who owe their allegiance to foreign countries?
https://www.postbulletin.com/news/let-no-room-for-divided-allegiance
FORBES
— DD: Google, Facebook, and YouTube exist a) to promote the Democrat Party platform and b) to elect Democrats.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelicamarideoliveira/2026/02/12/what-excessive-social-media-means-for-older-adults/
— According to Democrats, standardized tests do not measure how much students learned or can learn, but instead measurer the family and community capital of students. The most important tests that I passed were the CPA examination in 1979 and Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, both of which I passed on my first attempt, something that only about 20% do. My Democrat and GAO superiors were furious because my coworkers who they wanted to promote over me and were Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran either had not taken the examinations, had failed them, or had passed, but not on their first attempt.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2024/02/10/research-shows-what-state-standardized-tests-actually-measure/
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— When Feedback Crosses the Line. DD: Constructively, my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government advised me to become a Democrat and to help them get rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. They never advised me to get job-related college degrees, professional certifications, or licenses.
https://hbr.org/2026/03/when-feedback-crosses-the-line
HARVARD LAW REVIEW
— A Plea for Affirmative Action. DD: My critics/opponents want Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI a) because they have never paid the price of AA or DEI, b) because they benefit from AA and DEI, and/or c) they use AA and DEI to get rid of those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. QUESTION: Who pays the price of AA and DEI? ANSWER: Those who have less money than others and are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents have never paid the price of AA or DEI, they benefit from AA, and/or they use AA and DEI to get rid of others. Their parents were wealthy and/or they are libera/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. They stress that I am conservative, White, male, older (born in 1948), non-veteran (Vietnam War draft avoider), Protestant (Missouri Synod Lutheran), German American (100%), and my ancestors who have been in America since 1844. They falsely/outrageously/disgustingly/unethically hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were wealthy. They ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that I had to work my way through college. They falsely/outrageously/disgustingly/unethically hint/imply/argue/shout that I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are libera/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. AA and DEI are patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. Democrats and RINOs have always used AA and DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/136-Harv.-L.-Rev.-F.-205.pdf
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
TIMES OF INDIA
— Raising kids in this economy: To DINK or not? Why more Indian couples are rethinking parenthood. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors were DINK-haters. Because my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents, my Democrat GAO superiors viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a filthy rich disgusting DINK. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I lied about our efforts to have children. According to them, if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, or d) become a licensed CPA when I was 32. None of them had as many job-related master’s degrees or professional certifications as I had. None of them was a licensed CPA like I was. According to them, if we had children, we would not have been able to have a home built in Wheaton when I was 35. My Democrat GAO superiors complained about the time and cost needed to raise children. They decried their spouses having little or no income.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/raising-kids-in-this-economy-to-dink-or-not-why-more-indian-couples-are-rethinking-parenthood/articleshow/128913569.cms
March 6, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— IL Republican governor race candidates make last-minute pitches to voters before primary election
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-governor-race-republican-gubernatorial-candidates-make-last-minute-pitches-voters-before-2026-primary-election-day/18682312/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrats and RINOs are glad Trump fired Noem.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/06/editorial-kristi-noem-homeland-security-firing-donald-trump/
DAILY HERALD
— DD: As crime increases, the need for license-plate readers increases.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260306/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-driving-change-arlington-heights-penalties-for-improper-use-of-license-plate/
WGLT
— Early voting off to slow start in McLean County. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-03-05/early-voting-off-to-slow-start-in-mclean-county
EVANSTON NOW
— DD: Democrat leaders have their middle-schoolers walk out.
https://evanstonnow.com/middle-schoolers-hold-ice-walk-out/
DAILY ILLINI
— Gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski discusses foreign enrollment, DEI, suing Champaign County
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/world-news/state-news/illinois-state-government/state-elections/2026/03/06/ted-dabrowski-foreign-enrollment-dei/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ‘Unseemly’ power play in Senate race
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/03/06/senate-races-familiar-power-play-00816189
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-693/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Why Chicago’s new $800 million bond offering smells so fishy
https://wirepoints.org/why-chicagos-new-800-million-bond-offering-smells-so-fishy-wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-am560s-the-real-story/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Support collapses for sheriff candidate Eddie Moore amid allegations that he ran over a busboy following Valentine’s Day dinner. DD: Because Moore is running as a Republican, no one should anticipate/expect that he will get fair treatment from the mainstream news media.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/support-collapses-for-sheriff-candidate-eddie-moore-amid-allegations-that-he-ran-over-a-busboy-following-valentine-day-dinner/
REPUBLICAN PATRIOTS
— We went directly to the source and asked Republican DuPage County Sheriff Candidate Eddy Moore about the incident. DD: Because Moore is running as a Republican, no one should anticipate/expect that he will get fair treatment from the mainstream news media.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/247913229897976/posts/1407552103934077/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— As Democrats move in and take over, poverty and crime increase. Democrats are ever-increasingly moving into DuPage County and taking over DuPage County. Do you live in DuPage County? How fast will poverty and crime increase in DuPage County? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— I have been a member of the American Association of Political Consultants since 2001. I am one of a very few Republican political consultants based in Illinois. According to Democrat, Democrat plant, and RINO political consultants, to get more votes from those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time you have to belittle/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn those who are conservative, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREITBART
— Sanctuary Cities Sought to Protect from ICE Nearly 18K Criminal Illegal Aliens Last Year
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/03/05/sanctuary-cities-sought-to-protect-from-ice-nearly-18000-criminal-illegal-aliens-last-year/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— DHS Officials React to Trump’s Replacing Noem
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/05/dhs-officials-express-optimism-following-noem-departure/amp/
EPOCH TIMES
— What to Know About Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Pick to Replace Noem as DHS Head. The Oklahoma senator will replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on March 31, the president said.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/what-to-know-about-markwayne-mullin-trumps-pick-to-replace-noem-as-dhs-head-5994919
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— FAIR Congratulates Senator Mullin on His Nomination as DHS Secretary. The nation’s largest immigration reform group looks forward to working with him as he carries out President Trump’s mass deportation mandate.
https://www.fairus.org/press-release/fair-congratulates-senator-mullin-his-nomination-dhs-secretary
FOX NEWS
— Jewish leaders want Chicago mayor to create antisemitism task force. The Chicago Commission on Human Relations found that the Jewish community experienced a 58% increase in hate crimes, spanning between 2023-2024.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-defamation-league-pressures-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-establish-antisemitism-task-force
— The more than six-year prison sentencing of illegal alien Jose Melgar-Rivas for causing serious injuries to a federal officer by dragging him with his vehicle shows why the agent who shot activist Renee Good feared for his life.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegals-dragging-ice-agent-shows-exact-danger-officer-who-shot-renee-good-feared-expert-says
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Negative campaigning. DD: If you run for an office, anticipate/expect that your critics/opponents will campaign negatively against you. I should write about how my critics/opponents campaigned negatively against me when I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer office in 2004.
https://abcnews.com/WN/vote-2010-election-negative-campaigning-year-world-news/story?id=12021447
CBS NEWS
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-dade-gop-racist-group-chat-resignation-expulsion/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/florida-gop-slurs-group-chat.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want Markwayne Mullin a) to stop ICE from deporting their illegals and b) to reopen the borders.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/05/dhs-shutdown-noem/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/05/kristi-noem-trump-fired-dhs/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: High Schools Are Losing the Struggle to Block Pot—Even During Class. Legalization makes marijuana culturally acceptable and easy to get; ‘it was a party in the bathroom.’ DD: in 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/marijuana-high-schools-legalization-vaping-642fe29d
— DD: Democrats and RINOs are glad Trump fired Noem.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/kristi-noem-fired-department-of-homeland-security-donald-trump-corey-lewandowski-senate-hearing-6ba9745d
BOSTON HERALD
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want Markwayne Mullin a) to stop ICE from deporting their illegals and b) to reopen the borders.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/03/06/editorial-noem-move-could-be-just-what-ice-america-needs/
MIAMI HERALD
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article314935780.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article314937448.html
MIAMI TIMES
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/bipartisan-calls-for-accountability-mount-after-racist-antisemitic-gop-chat-revealed-in-miami-dade/article_18c0f949-9db2-4e0a-99bb-c70a0ce60e73.html
FLORIDA POLITICS
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/783592-bipartisan-calls-for-accountability-mount-after-racist-antisemitic-miami-dade-gop-chat-revealed/
FLORIDA VOICE
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://flvoicenews.com/miami-dade-gop-secretary-faces-resignation-calls-over-racist-antisemitic-group-chat/
DALLAS WEEKLY
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://dallasweekly.com/2026/03/ice-agents-racist-remarks-and-misconduct-revealed-in-court-records-and-footage/
WICHITA EAGLE
— For cause. DD: To be forced to retire and to resign like I was, is to be fired. If you are fired, your critics/opponents will hint/imply/argue/shout that you were properly fired “for cause.” My critics/opponents have always done that. I should write about the real reasons why a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, why my Firestone Store boss fired me when I was 22 in 1971, and why my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign when I was 20 on 1969.
https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article314905670.html
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— A coalition of public service organizations and federal unions is suing the Trump administration over its looming plans to strip civil service protections from a broad swath of the career federal workforce. DD: Under the Democrats, federal employees who are the following do not have Civil Service protection: Republican, White, male, older, nonveteran, Protestant, and German American.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2026/03/lawsuit-contends-schedule-policy-career-exceeds-presidential-authority/
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
— What does it mean to ‘make it’ in academia? DD: According to my critics/opponents, federal employees who are the following and did not make GS-13 ($118,984) by age 25, GS-14 ($140,604) by age 30, GS-15 ($165,386) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($197,200) by age 40 are failures: Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/what-does-it-mean-make-it-academia
POLITICO
— GOP restrainers say Trump abandoned them. The president’s restraint-minded backers accuse the administration of breaking its promise.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/gop-restraint-trump-iran-abandoned-00815962
ROLLING STONE
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/miami-group-chat-young-conservatives-racism-1235525657/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
LOCAL SWITZERLAND
— Why is personal responsibility so important in Switzerland?
https://www.thelocal.ch/20260305/why-is-personal-responsibility-so-important-in-switzerland
GURADIAN
— DD: What are your demographics? The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, nonpoor, nonveteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/05/south-africa-president-cyril-ramaphosa-calls-donald-trump-policy-white-afrikaners-racist
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/florida-international-university-racist-group-chat
NTD
— House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on State Department Promotions. The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing titled “Merit, Accountability, and Performance at State: Evaluating Promotion and Placement.” DD: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had. They all were minority, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.ntd.com/live-now-house-foreign-affairs-committee-holds-hearing-on-state-department-promotions_1129929.html
March 3, 2026
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Will Kaczmarek’s March 2 news conference cause Trump to get involved in the March 17 Illinois Republican primary? DuPage county has about 937,000 people in it. That is more people than Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Montana, and the District of Columbia. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— In Illinois, Democrats run elections. For the March 17 primary, how successful have the Democrats who run elections in your county been a) encouraging Democrats to vote and b) discouraging Republicans from voting? Everyone knows that the more ballots that are cast for a party in primaries strongly indicates that candidates of that party will win in general elections. Will Democrats publish the names of voters who have voted and a) reward those who cast Democrat ballots and b) punish those who cast Republican ballots? How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What is the DuPage County Republican Central Committee’s (DCRCC) position on the threats that DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek made at her March 2 news conference, a news conference that I was not notified of? SEE: https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/news/dupage-clerk-to-ice-stay-away-from-polling-places/ Kaczmarek ever-increasingly makes it clear that she despises if not hates registered Republican voters, and especially those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I share all the aforesaid demographics with Trump. Kaczmarek ever-increasingly hints/implies/argues that Republican voters are racists and even worse things. I am sure that Kaczmarek is furious about what I have done to encourage Republican primary ballots to be cast in my precinct. I recently hand-delivered DCRCC envelopes to the 400 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican or NA voter. Those envelopes contained a copy of the sample ballot, a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Voter Guide, and campaign literature from the five candidates who provided literature to the MTRO. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM THE AFORESAID DAILY HERALD ARTICLE: DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek made it clear Monday that federal immigration agents are not welcome at polling places. She announced her office has set up a special phone number, (630) 407-5634, for people to report if they see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agents at or near a polling place. “Today, my office has a message for the voters of DuPage County and for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and that message is that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be allowed to interfere with DuPage County elections in any way,” Kaczmarek said at a news conference. She said it is a federal crime for military or federal agents to interfere in elections or intimidate voters. “Those crimes will not be tolerated in DuPage County. Not on my watch,” Kaczmarek said. “ICE, go away. Do not even try. You will fail.” Early voting began several weeks ago at five sites and expanded to 24 on Monday. When asked if immigration agents had been seen at any of the sites, Kaczmarek said, “No.” She said it is a myth that non-citizens vote on Election Day. Kaczmarek also reminded voters that if they feel unsafe at a polling place on the day of the March 17 primary election, they can go to another of the 248 polling places because DuPage residents can vote anywhere in the county. If the clerk’s office receives a report about federal agents, it will notify election judges at that polling place. It will also alert community “rapid response” teams who monitor agents and report their presence to the public, Kaczmarek said. The clerk said she will also notify the appropriate authorities. She said election judges can ask agents to leave. Kaczmarek said she did not consult with DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin or DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick about enforcing any such requests.)
— What positions do DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, and DuPage County election judges have on Kaczmarek potentially ordering them to take adverse actions against ICE? What powers do Kaczmarek’s community “rapid response” teams have? Will they be as aggressive as those in Minneapolis? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— I am vehemently against crossover voting in primaries. How many crossover votes do you estimate there will be in the March 17 primary in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct and why? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The DuPage County Election Commission should not have been merged the DuPage County Clerk’s office. That merger dramatically reduced bipartisan oversight of elections in DuPage County. SEE:
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-votes-yes-to-consolidate-rare-unit-of-local-government/
PR NEWSWIRE
— Media Advisory vs. Press Release. DD: Since 2000 when I became the Illinois reporter for GOPUSA, I have repeatedly asked DuPage County to keep diersen@aol.com on its press advisory and press release lists. I did not receive a press advisory or press release for Kaczmarek’s March 2 news conference. According to my critics/opponents, a) GOPUSA is not a legitimate news organization and b) I am not a legitimate reporter. According to my critics/opponents, to be a legitimate member of the news media, you have to a) claim to be nonpartisan, b) get paid for what you do, and c) have a degree in journalism. My critics/opponents ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what reporters do. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $118,984-$$154,682/year. 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 coverup their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.prnewswire.com/resources/articles/media-advisory-vs-press-release/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A media advisory, also called a press advisory or a media alert, is a brief notice that invites journalists to cover an upcoming event. Unlike a media pitch, which suggests story angles to specific journalists, or a press release, which provides complete news coverage, a media advisory simply gives reporters the essential details they need to decide whether to attend an event. . .A press release is a formal written announcement that shares news about your organization with the media and public. It tells a complete story about company growth, new hires, product launches or other newsworthy developments that matter to your audience. Think of it as a ready-to-publish news article that gives journalists all the information they need to cover your story.)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/column-iran-war-donald-trump-depetris/
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with criminals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/news/arlington-heights-first-in-illinois-to-add-financial-penalties-for-police-camera-data-misuse/
SHAW LOCAL
— DuPage clerk to ICE: Stay away from polling places
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2026/03/02/dupage-clerk-to-ice-stay-away-from-polling-places/
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Several hundred voters cast ballots on first day of early voting. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2026/03/02/vote-like-your-life-depends-on-it/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2026/03/02/springfield-protesters-chide-trump-over-war-in-iran/88942864007/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Stratton knocked for Israel trip
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/03/03/stratton-knocked-for-israel-trip-00808349
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. shuts down its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Iran’s retaliation expands
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/3/us-closes-embassies-saudi-arabia-kuwait-irans-retaliation-expands/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Michigan firm that called DEI lawsuit ‘frivolous’ removes race-based scholarship criteria. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO never argued that my lawsuit against them was frivolous. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf They were proud of the many big adverse actions that they took against me a) because I complained about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4477666/michigan-firm-dei-lawsuit-removes-race-based-scholarship-criteria/
BREITBART
— Oklahoma’s Republican governor says states should be allowed to provide work permits to migrants — whatever the inevitable damage to citizens and workplace investment. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. My critics/opponents cannot say that because they had wealthy parents. Employers want cheap labor. Noncitizens are easier to exploit.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/03/02/gop-gov-wants-state-import-migrants-boeing-jobs/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrat Vows Retribution Against ICE While Sponsoring Bill to Block Agents From Getting Jobs. DD: I should write about a) what my Democrat IRS superiors did to get my Democrat GAO superiors to offer me a transfer only if I took a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars and b) what my Democrat GAO superiors did to stop me from getting a job after they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/colorado-bill-preventing-ice-agents-joining-state-local-police-stirs-direct-conflict-with-feds-republican-warns/
EPOCH TIMES
— US Sending More Forces to Middle East Amid Iran Conflict. Trump began the U.S. force buildup in the Middle East in January in anticipation of hostilities with Iran.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-sending-more-forces-to-middle-east-amid-iran-conflict-5992819
FOX NEWS
— Illinois reparations commission releases lengthy report of state’s ‘harms’ against Black citizens. State commission releases comprehensive report examining slavery’s impact on Black residents as foundation for legislative recommendations. DD: How successful have Democrat leaders been blaming Republicans for the problems that Blacks have in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-reparations-commission-releases-lengthy-report-states-harms-against-black-citizens
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump on Iran: ‘The Big Wave Hasn’t Even Happened. The Big One is Coming Soon.’ “We’re knocking the crap out of them. I think it’s going very well. It’s very powerful.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/03/trump-to-cnn-on-iran-the-big-wave-hasnt-even-happened-the-big-one-is-coming-soon/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who have used former GOPUSA White House correspondent Jeff Gannon against me the most since 2005. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Gannon )
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/us/politics/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner.html
USA TODAY
— Stereotypes. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders a) stereotype as being HIGH PERFORMERS those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and noncitizen and b) stereotype as being LOW PERFORMERS those who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and noncitizen.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2026/02/24/how-to-confront-gender-stereotypes-sexism-work/88778694007/
DAILY TEXAN
— Primary like a pro: The Daily Texan explains primary elections. DD: Should I write about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me and who have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats? I would focus on those who rejected the most planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who had the most/biggest skeletons in their closets. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://thedailytexan.com/2026/03/03/primary-like-a-pro-the-daily-texan-explains-primary-elections/
MOORE COUNTY
— Early voting analysis: More voted in Democrat than Republican primary elections. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.moorenews.com/news/state/early-voting-analysis-more-voted-in-democrat-than-republican-primary-elections/article_7680845d-b728-5da6-9184-7c591cefec6b.html
WSHU
— The fall of the meritocracy. DD: According to my critics/opponents, a) I owe none of my successes to meritocracy and b) I owe all my successes to my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics.
https://www.wshu.org/david-bouchier-a-few-well-chosen-words/2026-03-02/the-fall-of-the-meritocracy
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America’s Ranks of Immigrant Truckers Find a Roadblock: English Tests. Over the past year, more than 10,700 truckers failed an English test, disqualifying them from driving.
https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/americas-ranks-of-immigrant-truckers-find-a-roadblock-english-tests-c1a40428
— Performance and Stereotypes. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders a) stereotype as being HIGH PERFORMERS those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and noncitizen and b) stereotype as being LOW PERFORMERS those who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and noncitizen.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/churn-review-performance-and-stereotypes-592ac1d7
FORBES
— Rubio Says Sudden Strike On Iran ‘Needed To Happen’ To Prevent More Casualties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yieeWcH77c4
ACLU
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/bans-against-trans-athletes-will-not-save-womens-sports
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
MORNING STAR
— ‘I am not inferior to you.” DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who look down on others the most. Of course, I would focus on those who look down on me the most. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/morning-star/20260303/281775635645145
KOREAN TIMES
— Most Koreans see poverty as matter of discipline, not predetermined. DD: According to my critics/opponents I owe all my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who do not share my demographics. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact that a) neither of my parents attended college, b) my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) he never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, d) he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, e) my mother never attended high school, and f) I had to work my way through college.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkorea/society/20260303/most-koreans-see-poverty-as-matter-of-discipline-not-predetermined
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public attitudes in Korea toward poverty remain sharply divided, with a majority of respondents attributing hardship to a lack of individual effort, while low-income families point instead to structural barriers that keep them at the margins, according to a survey released Tuesday. The 2025 Korean Welfare Panel Study, conducted jointly by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and the Seoul National University Social Welfare Research Institute, found that 89.6 percent of 2,661 respondents cited insufficient motivation and effort as the main cause of poverty. Nearly nine out of 10 respondents, or 88.3 percent, pointed to a lack of frugality or poor household financial management, suggesting that for a majority of Koreans, economic hardship is still seen largely as a matter of personal responsibility and discipline. Because the survey allowed participants to weigh multiple contributing factors independently, the total percentages exceed 100 percent. In contrast, only 62.8 percent blamed inborn ability or talent, and just 12 percent viewed it as a “very important” factor, indicating that poverty is rarely regarded as unchangeable or predetermined. The perception gap widened when broken down by income level. Among middle- and high-income households, 90.2 percent said personal effort was central in determining poverty, compared with 85.5 percent of low-income households. The share who said effort is “very important” dropped from 37.8 percent in the general group to 27.9 percent among low-income respondents, while those who saw a lack of frugality as a very important cause also fell from 40.0 percent to 30.3 percent. Experts warn that this heavy emphasis on individual responsibility can serve as a secondary form of punishment for those already struggling. Labeling poverty primarily as the result of laziness or weak will risks isolating low-income Koreans, undermining their self-worth and weakening social cohesion, they noted. To meaningfully tackle poverty, they added, personal initiative must be supported by stronger safety nets and structural reforms so that individual efforts are not hindered by barriers beyond people’s control.)
March 2, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US nationals urged to leave 14 countries in Middle East. The U.S. and Israel are continuing strikes on targets across Iran.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-says-major-combat-operations-have-begun/18660347/
— Strait of Hormuz is ‘closed.’ An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander said the Strait of Hormuz is “closed.”
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-says-major-combat-operations-have-begun/18660347/entry/18669060/
NBC5
— Trump won’t rule out sending U.S. troops into Iran if ‘necessary.’ Iran escalated attacks on Israel and targets across the Middle East, with six U.S. service members killed.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/iran-us-israel-middle-east-conflict-march-03-2026-live-updates/3901981/
CBS2
— Iranians in Chicago express mixed emotions to U.S.-Israel attacks in Iran
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/iranians-chicago-express-mixed-emotions-u-s-israel-attacks-iran/
FOX32
— ICE won’t be tolerated at Chicago-area polling places, clerk says. DD: Why do Democrats insist that their illegals do not vote?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-wont-be-tolerated-chicago-area-polling-places-clerk-says
— Trump speaks on conflict in Iran: ‘Intolerable threat.’ The conflict in Iran is expanding on several fronts. President Donald Trump just spoke moments ago about the conflict in the Middle East.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-dijowlt27oaaz7kr
— Trump says Iran war could last 4 to 5 weeks
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-e0upx1cmkdwtix71
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Primary voting pickings grow slimmer in Lake County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/column-charles-selle-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For those of Republican persuasion, the coming election should be dispiriting for a party that once ruled the Lake County political roost. In the home county of state GOP Chair Kathy Salvi of rural Mundelein, it should be downright depressing for party regulars. The party has no primary candidates listed in several Illinois House districts within county boundaries and no candidate in the 30th Senate District, a seat currently occupied by Democrat incumbent Adriane Johnson of Buffalo Grove. Of the four countywide offices, Republicans have posted only two candidates: The treasurer’s race and for sheriff. It is at the Lake County Board-level where the party truly shows its continuing minority status in the county. Of the 12 seats up in the Nov. 3 general election, the party has primary candidates in but two districts, and they are unopposed.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Voters turn out across Chicago’s 50 wards, suburbs ahead of March 17 primary. With early voting expanding across the Chicago area Monday, election officials gathered at the new South Loop Supersite to provide voters with an update ahead of the primary. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/03/02/chicago-early-voting-wards-suburban-counties
— Illinois Democrats call for state commission to probe Epstein files for local ties
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/03/02/epstein-commission-illinois-bill-abdelnasser-rashid-kwame-raoul
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage clerk to ICE: Stay away from polling places. DD: How strongly will this a) discourage Republicans from voting and b) encourage voters to cast Democrat ballots?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/news/dupage-clerk-to-ice-stay-away-from-polling-places/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek made it clear Monday that federal immigration agents are not welcome at polling places. She announced her office has set up a special phone number, (630) 407-5634, for people to report if they see U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other federal agents at or near a polling place. “Today, my office has a message for the voters of DuPage County and for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and that message is that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be allowed to interfere with DuPage County elections in any way,” Kaczmarek said at a news conference. She said it is a federal crime for military or federal agents to interfere in elections or intimidate voters. “Those crimes will not be tolerated in DuPage County. Not on my watch,” Kaczmarek said. “ICE, go away. Do not even try. You will fail.” Early voting began several weeks ago at five sites and expanded to 24 on Monday. When asked if immigration agents had been seen at any of the sites, Kaczmarek said, “No.” She said it is a myth that non-citizens vote on Election Day. Kaczmarek also reminded voters that if they feel unsafe at a polling place on the day of the March 17 primary election, they can go to another of the 248 polling places because DuPage residents can vote anywhere in the county. If the clerk’s office receives a report about federal agents, it will notify election judges at that polling place. It will also alert community “rapid response” teams who monitor agents and report their presence to the public, Kaczmarek said. The clerk said she will also notify the appropriate authorities. She said election judges can ask agents to leave. Kaczmarek said she did not consult with DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin or DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick about enforcing any such requests.)
— Early voting kicks into high gear as more polls open across the suburbs. DD: How many have voted so far in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct? How many Democrat, Republican, and NA ballots have been cast so far? Who does not want the aforesaid information to be reported and why?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/local-politics/early-voting-kicks-into-high-gear-as-more-polls-open-across-the-suburbs/
— Feud with county board a key issue in DuPage County clerk primary race
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260302/local-politics/feud-with-county-board-a-key-issue-in-dupage-county-clerk-primary-race/
WAND TV
— Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is ‘not endless’ while warning more casualties are likely. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken to widening concerns the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq.”
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/hegseth-insists-the-iran-conflict-is-not-endless-while-warning-more-casualties-are-likely/article_83e6eb23-8e7c-5f45-b218-74bb1bf22595.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump defends Iran strikes, offers objectives for military operation
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-03-02/trump-defends-iran-strikes-offers-objectives-for-military-operation
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Undersheriff Charged In Bar Disturbance In 2021. He was described as the “primary aggressor.” He said he was targeted with a racial slur.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-undersheriff-bar-disturbance-2021-police
BLACK CHRONICLE
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says $21 million in state capital funds will unlock more than $83 million in private investment to restore a historic hotel area in the Pullman State Historic Site on Chicago’s South Side. According the governor’s office, the public-private partnership will redevelop the 1881 Hotel Florence, Pullman Car Works building and surrounding grounds into a boutique hotel, dining destination, and cultural and performing arts hub. DD: In 1973, when I was a 24-year-old IRS Revenue Officer, I collected delinquent taxes from a resident in that hotel.
https://blackchronicle.com/midwest/illinois/illinois-quick-hits-state-taxpayers-to-help-restore-historic-chicago-hotel/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-478/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pentagon insists no ‘regime-change war’ as Iran conflict spreads across Mideast. Trump says war could last a month or longer, maps out four specific U.S. objectives.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/2/pentagon-insists-no-regime-change-war-iran-conflict-spreads-across/
— Trump says Tehran’s long support of terrorism justifies Operation Epic Fury attack
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/2/trump-says-tehrans-long-support-terrorism-justifies-operation-epic/
— After briefing, lawmakers disagree on whether Iran threat to U.S. was imminent
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/2/briefing-lawmakers-disagree-whether-iran-threat-us-imminent/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump won’t rule out sending US troops into Iran ‘if necessary’— tells The Post war is progressing ‘way ahead of schedule’
https://nypost.com/2026/03/02/us-news/trump-wont-rule-out-sending-us-troops-into-iran-if-necessary-tells-the-post-i-dont-care-about-polling/
Febuary 28, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US-Israel attack on Iran: Illinois leaders react, demonstrations held downtown Chicago. Strikes celebrated by many in Chicago’s Iranian community, demonstrators against US troops on ground.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-israel-attack-iran-illinois-leaders-react-demonstration-held-downtown-chicago-president-trump-says-irans-leader-is-dead/18662172/
NBC5
— Dozens gather in downtown Chicago for protest after U.S., Israel strike on Iran. “They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore,” Trump said after the attack.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dozens-gather-in-downtown-chicago-for-protest-after-u-s-israel-strike-on-iran/3901470/
FOX32
— Illinois elected leaders blast Trump’s military strikes in Iran: ‘No justification’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-elected-leaders-blast-trumps-military-strikes-iran-no-justification
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Leading Illinois Democrats denounce President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/illinois-democrats-pritzker-iran-trump/
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Tracy for Republicans in U.S. Senate race
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260228/endorsements/endorsement-tracy-for-republicans-in-u-s-senate-race/
STATELINE
— Illinois Department of Labor analyzes wage gaps based on race and gender. DD: If IDL analyzed such gaps for federal employees, it would find that for federal employees who have similar education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses, those who are minority and/or female are paid more than federal employees who are White and/or male.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/article_90ee8794-aca8-5782-8ec4-bac0157895c1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YROHKZ2llfM
CHAMPAIGN/URBANS NEWS GAZETTE & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances. DD: I side with Trump. I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/article_90ee8794-aca8-5782-8ec4-bac0157895c1.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican Trump administration will be defending a firearm restriction, with backing from gun-control groups typically more aligned with Democrats. On the other side is a pairing of the National Rifle Association and the American Civil Liberties Union.)
WGLT
— Duckworth calls Iran strikes ‘illegal’ as LaHood points to ‘direct consequence of Iran’s actions’
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-02-28/duckworth-calls-iran-strikes-illegal-as-lahood-points-to-direct-consequence-of-irans-actions
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE
— Indiana keeps bucking marijuana legalization, tightening related laws instead. DD: I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/02/indiana-keeps-bucking-marijuana-legalization-tightening-related-laws-instead/
ILLINOIS TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Republican Party’s BIG TENT policy to destroy the Republican Party. Far too many Republican organizations and candidates seek, accept, and/or give money to/from organizations and candidates that reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I should write about the aforesaid organizations and candidates. I would focus on those that have sought/accepted/given the most aforesaid money and that have made it the most clear that they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on the aforesaid that have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. since 2000.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/illinois-republicans-need-diversity-of-views-a-bigger-tent-20101601/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Democrats rage over Trump’s ‘illegal’ war in Iran, demand Congress return to Washington for ‘immediate’ vote
https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/us-news/trumps-iran-attack-sets-off-furious-debate-in-congress-on-whether-war-is-necessary-or-illegal/
— Black voters should reject Newsom’s ‘I’m as dumb as you’ shtick
https://nypost.com/2026/02/27/opinion/black-voters-should-reject-newsoms-act/
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Black Republican Nukes Liberal for Implying the SAVE Act Targets Minorities: We’re ‘Educated Enough’ to Get an ID
https://www.westernjournal.com/black-republican-nukes-liberal-implying-save-act-targets-minorities-educated-enough-get/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/opinion/iran-attack-trump-war.html
— Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/poll-americans-support-iran-attack.html
— Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran Opens New Fissures in Midterms. Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-attack-midterms.html
— Legalizing Marijuana Is a Big Mistake. DD: I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/opinion/marijuana-legalization-disaster.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran. His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-enforces-his-red-line-on-iran-a2ad85ab?mod=opinion_lead_pos1
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
— DD: Democrat leaders reject America’s immigration laws, that is, Democrat leaders reject America.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/did-my-family-really-come-legally-todays-immigration-laws-created-a-new-reality/
February 26, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrat leaders, you should vote for those Democrat candidates who promise to use government to give to those who share your demographics the most preference. Democrat candidates ever-increasingly promise to give those who are the following more preference: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are noncitizen. Further, ever-increasingly, according to Democrat leaders, you should want more of the following and you should vote for those Democrat candidates who promise to give you more of the following: government assistance, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/opinion-jb-pritzker-budget-black-hispanic-illinoisans/
— A little-known program allows CTA and Metra to suspend riders. Most of them are Black.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/cta-metra-suspensions/
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Moore for DuPage County sheriff in Republican primary
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260226/endorsements/endorsement-moore-for-dupage-county-sheriff-in-republican-primary/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois GOP candidates debate Trump, taxes, Bears stadium
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2026/02/26/three-illinois-gop-governor-candidates-debate-trump-taxes-and-more/88863293007/
SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Good and Pretti to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/02/25/trump-didnt-mention-them-but-renee-good-and-alex-pretti-loomed-over-state-of-the-union-address/
JOURNAL COURIER
— GOP lieutenant governor candidates speak unity as their other halves get testy. DD: While I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in December of 2009, the organization hosted a Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate forum at which all six spoke: Jason Plummer, Matt Murphy, Don Tracy, Brad Cole, Dennis Cook, and Randy White.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-lt-gov-candidates-jacksonville-unified-21940686.php
CITIES 92.9
— Illinois racial wealth gap among largest in country. DD: Democrats run Illinois, but they nevertheless blame Republicans for the gap. Since the 1960s, Democrats have used Affirmative Action and DEI to give tremendous preference to those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, that is, those who are: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.cities929.com/2026/02/25/illinois-racial-wealth-gap-among-largest-in-country/
ILLINOIZE
— Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) Removed from House Democratic Caucus. DD: What have your critics/opponents removed you from? My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes remove me from a) my membership on the Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2024, b) my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) my Republican Precinct Committeeman position for half my precinct in 2015, d) my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, e) my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, and f) my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee in 2007. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who continue to have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/rep-harry-benton-removed-caucus
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Giannoulias banks $9M amid mayoral buzz
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/26/giannoulias-banks-9m-mayoral-buzz-00799906
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-687/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Blue City Spending Drives ‘Unaffordability,’ Not Relief
https://wirepoints.org/blue-city-spending-drives-unaffordability-not-relief-wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-chicagos-morning-answer-am560/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at those who are the following that Republicans cause all their problems: liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Trump blasts Dems who refused to stand for protecting Americans over ‘illegal aliens’ at State of the Union: ‘You should be ashamed’
https://nypost.com/2026/02/25/us-news/trump-blasts-democrats-who-refused-to-stand-for-protecting-americans-over-illegal-aliens-at-state-of-the-union-2026/
CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois abortion bill sparks division between Republicans, pro-life advocates. DD: I support the Hyde Amendment. According to my critics/opponents on the left, I am too strong on abortion. According to my critics/opponents on the right, I am too weak on abortion.
https://www.aol.com/articles/illinois-abortion-bill-sparks-division-140000741.html
DAILY CALLER
— DD: Democrats and RINOs destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/25/human-rights-coalition-lgbtq-dei-corporate-equality-index/
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
— Vatican issues sweeping defense of traditional marriage. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-issues-sweeping-defense-traditional-marriage-pushing-back-polygamy
NEW AMERICAN
— Mamdani, Ocasio-Cortez Advertise Free Child Care for Illegals. DD: My mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. Her earning potential was very limited because she never attended high school. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. Consequently, I had to work my way through college.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/mamdani-ocasio-cortez-advertise-free-child-care-for-illegals/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrats smell blood in the water. They ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and shout at voters that if they do not like what Trump has said and/or done, they should vote for all the Democrats on the ballot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-elections-midterms.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage pregnant citizens of foreign countries to give birth in America. They see these children as being future Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/opinion/birthright-citizenship.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Republicans stare down epic voter enthusiasm gap ahead of 2026 midterms. The 14-percentage-point advantage is the Democrats’ largest in decades. DD: Democrats smell blood in the water. They ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and shout at voters that if they do not like what Trump has said and/or done, they should vote for all the Democrats on the ballot.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/25/poll-democrats-trump-republicans-midterms/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/02/26/trump-lawsuit-affirmative-action/88291520007/
FLORIDA POLITICS
— House approves annual day of remembrance for fallen conservative icon Charlie Kirk
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/782009-house-approves-annual-day-of-remembrance-for-fallen-conservative-icon-charlie-kirk/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders fight against the War on Drugs.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-economics-of-illegal-drugs-ae89f0fa
— Vance, Newsom and Tales of Want. They romanticize a hard-knocks past that they don’t want anyone else to live. DD: My critics/opponents have always falsely painted my parents as being filthy rich. Ever since May of 1966 when I was 17 years old and bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf ), my critics/opponents have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as having filthy rich parents. But I bought that car with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights for 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and 40 hours a week during the summer in between. I had to work my way through college. I bought that car, a poor man’s GTO, to commute to/from classes at UIC and my parents’ home in Crete.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/vance-newsom-and-tales-of-want-6d16b298
FAST COMPANY
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91498722/trump-said-he-ended-dei-in-america-heres-why-hes-wrong
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
SKY NEWS
— ‘Protecting criminal illegals’: Trump exposes Democrats’ shameful immigration stance
https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/rita-panahi/protecting-criminal-illegals-trump-exposes-democrats-shameful-immigration-stance/video/fc5009912460887376180e71424a7eb2
HANS INDIA
— The role of opportunity and preparation in student outcomes. DD: What do your critics/opponents attribute your successes to? My critics/opponents attribute my successes to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. They ignore/dismiss/belittle the fact that neither of my parents attended college, that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, that my mother never attended high school, and that I had to work my way through college. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parent had lots of money. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money.
https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/the-role-of-opportunity-and-preparation-in-student-outcomes-1051969
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At some point in school, we are introduced to a simple equation: effort equals success. It is presented as both encouragement and caution. If you work hard enough, you will rise. If you struggle, perhaps more effort is needed. The formula feels orderly and reassuring. It suggests that outcomes are earned and that the system is fair.)
FROM OTHER SOURCES
BIG NEWS NETWORK
— Balancing Security and Responsibility: The Debate Around Civilian Self-Defense Tools
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/278889383/balancing-security-and-responsibility-the-debate-around-civilian-self-defense-tools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public safety concerns continue to shape daily decisions for many households. News cycles highlight break-ins, delayed emergency response times, and rising anxiety about personal security. For some civilians, the question is no longer whether safety planning matters, but how far personal responsibility should extend. . .Effective safety planning often includes: Home security systems, Environmental awareness. Emergency response plans, Defensive tools as a last resort)
BANKING RATES
— 6 Remote Jobs for Stay-at-Home Moms With a $2,000 a Month Paycheck. DD: My mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. Her earning potential was very limited because she never attended high school. My father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. Consequently, I had to work my way through college.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/6-remote-jobs-stay-home-110704035.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Customer Service Representative-Median wage: $20.59 per hour. . .Invoice/Billing Specialist- Median wage: $22.66 per hour. . .Verification Specialist- Median wage: $23.81 per hour. . .Administrative Assistant- Median wage: $22.82 per hour. . .Inside Sales Representative- Median wage: $57.69 per hour including base salary and commission. . .Account Executive-Median wage: $61.54 per hour including base salary and commission)