FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/federal-appeals-court-rules-new-jerseys-assault-weapons-ban-is-unconstitutional/19532978/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/17/aldermen-chicago-police-ice-complaints/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOILD WITH PICTURE: Big gaps between Democratic, Republican campaign coffers in suburban House races. DD: What motivates you to donate money to Republican candidates? For me, it includes their demonstrated commitment and ability to defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260718/us-congress-politics/big-gaps-between-democratic-republican-campaign-coffers-in-suburban-house-races/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260718/news/rally-promoting-voter-turnout-brings-good-trouble-to-arlington-heights/
— DD: To get more votes, Democrats ever-increasingly flood America with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, that is, those who want/need/demand massive government assistance.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260719/letters-to-the-editor/fear-stoking-citizenship-debate/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/river-city-pride-peoria/amp/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Secretary of State dismisses calls for clarity on migrant’s license status. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, those who drive vehicles will be noncitizens.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_92f9bb63-f01c-4b30-853f-33559b074085.html
JOHN KASS
— Media Mistrust and Why Illinois and California are Failing.
https://johnkassnews.com/media-mistrust-and-why-illinois-and-california-are-failing/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What motivates you to donate money to Republican candidates? For me, it includes their demonstrated commitment and ability to defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. – Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What does your future hold for you? From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs will a) ascribe evil motives and bad judgement to everything that you say or do and b) blame you for everything that is bad. Ever-increasingly they will turn those who are the following against you: liberal/moderate, noncitizen, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democratic Party’s left-wing insurgency spreads to pivotal House race in Michigan. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, the Democrats who run Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district will pivot further to the left.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/17/democratic-partys-left-wing-insurgency-spreads-pivotal-house-race/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ben Shapiro denounces Marco Rubio’s socialist policies.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4654212/ben-shapiro-marco-rubio-socialist-policies/
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Liberal News Media Bias Has a Serious Effect. DD: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media promotes the Democrat Party platform, that is, it ever-increasingly promotes more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action, DEI, that is, wokeness/wokeism, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination. Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media promotes more hated against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans, that is, those who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aei.org/articles/liberal-news-media-bias-has-a-serious-effect/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Left Is Intrinsically Intolerant. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors never tolerated my refusing to become a Democrat. Because of that, to get rid of me, they ever-increasingly took more and bigger adverse actions against me. Because I had none of the aforesaid demographics, they ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action, DEI, and the Veterans Preference to get rid of me. The final straw was when I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988. To get rid of me, they a) got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986, b) threw me off audits of IRS for the rest of my GAO career, c) assigned me to a Democrat veteran who gave me very unfair performance expectations and a very unfair performance appraisal, and d) ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/07/18/the-left-is-intrinsically-intolerant-attacking-new-york-nuns-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-of-the-lefts-civil-religion/
BREITBART
— Britain Set to Become ‘Third-World Country’
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/07/18/farage-warns-britain-will-become-a-third-world-country-under-establishment-uniparty-government/
— Socialism is a Tool to Further Exploit People. DD: My refusing to become a Democrat harmed my efforts to achieve the American Dream. Under socialism, if you refuse to become a socialist, you will never achieve the American Dream.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/07/18/polis-socialism-a-tool-to-further-exploit-people/
DAILY CALLER
— Secret Service Agents Tasked With Protecting JD Vance’s Family Appear To Be Leaking Their Private Affairs to Left-Wing Media.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/17/secret-service-media-leaks-jd-vance-family-marine-two/
DAILY SIGNAL
— If We Don’t Teach Liberty to the Next Generation, We’ll Lose It. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. To get promoted beyond GS-4 working for the Post Office, beyond GS-12 working for IRS, and beyond GS-13 working for GAO, you had to not only be a Democrat, but you had to excel at promoting Democrats who were the aforesaid. That is, you had to excel at getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/18/liberty-next-generation/
FEDERALIST
— 7 Ways DSA Plans To Turn America Into A Third-World Communist Country.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/17/7-ways-dsa-plans-to-turn-america-into-a-third-world-communist-country/
— CNBC: ‘Best States To Live In’ Mutilate Kids, Free Criminals, Take All Your Money. DD: He who sets the criteria determines the outcome.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/17/cnbc-best-states-to-live-in-mutilate-kids-free-criminals-take-all-your-money/
— After Birthplace Citizenship Ruling, China Won’t Need Hackers To Meddle In US Elections.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/17/after-birthplace-citizenship-ruling-china-wont-need-hackers-to-meddle-in-us-elections/
FOX NEWS
— A two-day conference featuring socialist, anti-war and pro-Palestinian activists at Chicago Teachers Union headquarters is drawing criticism from an education advocate who says the gathering reflects priorities far removed from the classroom.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/far-left-activist-conference-teachers-union-hq-raises-classroom-concerns
— Socialism’s rise inside the Democratic Party now threatens the American Dream. DD: My refusing to become a Democrat harmed my efforts to achieve the American Dream. Under socialism, if you refuse to become a socialist, you will never achieve the American Dream.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/socialisms-rise-inside-democratic-party-threatens-american-dream
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— White Supremacy Narrative Alive and Well On College Campuses. Everything on the campuses is framed through a racial lens. DD: Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/07/white-supremacy-narrative-alive-and-well-on-college-campuses-criticalrace-org-report-reveals/
— Democrats Far Outraising Republicans in Key Senate Races. DD: What motivates you to donate money to Republican candidates? For me, it includes their demonstrated commitment and ability to defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/07/uh-oh-democrats-far-outraising-republicans-in-key-senate-races/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— How We Get Shameless Candidates. DD: I should write about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me the most for their defeats. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/09/authentically-bad-how-we-get-shameless-candidates/
NEW AMERICAN
— Mamdani’s Year Zero: NYC Whites Out White People From Its History. DD: Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/mamdanis-year-zero-nyc-whites-out-white-people-from-its-history/
NEWS BUSTERS
— The View Fears Testosterone for Male Solders, But Demand Trans in Military.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/07/17/view-fears-testosterone-male-solders-demand-trans-military
TOWNHALL
— Why the Left Hates Jews and Christians. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government had my many Jewish superiors and supervisors take many big adverse actions against me. I should write about that.
https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2026/07/18/why-the-left-hates-jews-and-christians-n2679686
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Mamdani-backed candidate who blamed 9/11 on American ‘capitalism and racism’ wins Democratic primary. DD: One of the many reasons why 9/11 continues to have a big impact on me is my having been in the buildings that fell in New York when I worked for GAO. When the buildings fell, I was delivering press release kits for Republican State Representative Randy Hultgren.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/mamdani-backed-candidate-who-blamed-9-11-on-american-capitalism-and-racism-wins-democratic-primary/ar-AA26sCYP
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us/immigration-chicago-prosecutors.html
— Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, I never refused to carry out any order that they gave me, including their ever-increasing orders to give more and more and more preference to my Democrat subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, and/or had performance problems. All of those who they assigned me to supervise were many, most, if not virtually all of the aforesaid. But that was not enough for my Democrat superiors. When I was 49 in 1997, they forced me to retire and gave my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office. He had less education than I had. He had less work experience than I had. He had one professional certification while I had six. He had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/us/politics/democratic-lawmakers-illegal-orders.html
FED WEEK & GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Rule Finalized Giving OPM Power to Fire Federal Employees on Suitability Grounds. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. According to my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors, I was never a suitable federal employee because I refused to become a Democrat. Because of that, to get rid of me, they ever-increasingly took more and bigger adverse actions against me. Because I had none of the aforesaid demographics, they ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action, DEI, and the Veterans Preference to get rid of me. The final straw was when I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988. To get rid of me, they a) got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986, b) threw me off audits of IRS for the rest of my GAO career, c) assigned me to a Democrat veteran who gave me very unfair performance expectations and a very unfair performance appraisal, and d) ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance.
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/rule-finalized-giving-opm-power-to-fire-federal-employees-on-suitability-grounds/
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/07/opm-finalizes-nixonian-rule-centralizing-enabling-some-firings/414575/
FEDERAL NEWS NEWORK
— Non-disclosure agreements for federal employees. DD: I was a whistleblower. I ever-increasingly complained about my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors’ ever-increasing political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Consequently, they took ever-increasingly bigger adverse actions against me. For my Democrat GAO superiors, the final straw was when I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation when I was 40 in 1988. To get rid of me, they a) got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and had finally been able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986, b) threw me off audits of IRS for the rest of my GAO career, c) assigned me to a Democrat veteran who gave me very unfair performance expectations and a very unfair performance appraisal, and d) ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce-rightsgovernance/2026/06/nda-proposal-draws-concerns-of-chilling-effect-on-federal-employees/
REASON
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly replace American students with foreign students.
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/07/18/trumps-harmful-and-unjust-restrictions-on-foreign-students/
PEW RESEARCH
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders are extremely divisive. They ever-increasingly turn 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 against those who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/americans-feelings-about-politics-polarization-and-the-tone-of-political-discourse/
Tag: political
July 17, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/amp/videoClip/19521831/
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-07-16/in-primetime-speech-trump-doesnt-provide-evidence-for-illegal-voting
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s Spanish-language play
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/07/16/pritzkers-spanish-language-play-01002287
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— The interim dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine testified before Congress that the school has taken steps to address antisemitism.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3aac5a69-252d-4a14-922f-882ca8af102b.amp.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BLAZE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more Islam.
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/relatable/child-content-creator-ms-rachel-accused-soft-pedaling-islam
BREITBART
— Trump Says U.S. Election System Is ‘Broken’ and ‘Vulnerable’ After DHS Review Found Noncitizens on Voter Rolls.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/16/trump-says-u-s-election-system-is-broken-and-vulnerable-after-dhs-review-found-noncitizens-on-voter-rolls/
— Trump Slams NBC, ABC for Not Covering Election Integrity Speech: ‘They Want to Protect the Radical Left’
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/07/16/president-trump-slams-nbc-abc-not-covering-election-integrity-speech-protect-radical-left/amp/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Trinity College course will teach students to ‘unsettle’ the ‘white gaze.’ The spring 2027 anthropology course will ask students to turn their ‘anthropological gaze upon whiteness itself.’ The course description contends that ‘white supremacy and racial capitalism structure our world.’
https://www.campusreform.org/article/trinity-college-course-will-teach-students-unsettle-white-gaze/30271
CITY JOURNAL
— How Socialism Captured the West Coast. Cities including Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles have become new political battlegrounds for a socialist resurgence. DD: Socialists hint/imply/argue/shout that under socialism, all that employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a socialist just like all that federal employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a Democrat.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/west-coast-socialism-political-candidates-elections
DAILY CITIZEN
— Rep. Mary Miller Calls Out Gender and DEI Ideology in Medical Schools.
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/rep-mary-miller-calls-out-gender-and-dei-ideology-in-medical-schools/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Mamdani Wants to Erase Europeans From New York’s Immigration History.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/16/mamdani-erase-new-yorks-history/
FEDERALIST
— DHS: More Than 250,000 Noncitizens Are Registered To Vote In Four States.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/16/dhs-more-than-250000-noncitizens-are-registered-to-vote-in-four-states/
— In Massive Military Bill, Congress Considers Putting Anti-DEI Protections Into Law.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/16/in-massive-military-bill-congress-considers-putting-anti-dei-protections-into-law/
FOX NEWS
— Socialism is one of the ‘greatest frauds’ burdened on humanity.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6401354548112
— DHS: More than a quarter-million noncitizens may be registered to vote in 4 key states. California tops the list with nearly 191,000 flagged registrations as states are asked to verify voter rolls.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/quarter-million-noncitizens-registered-vote-4-key-states-dhs-alleges
— Socialism or capitalism? Americans in Denver make their choice. DD: Socialists hint/imply/argue/shout that under socialism, all that employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a socialist just like all that federal employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a Democrat.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6401333438112
— ‘Woke’ military academies targeted in new blueprint for sweeping warfighting overhaul. The blueprint calls for merit-based admissions, 75% warfighting curriculum and an end to tenure.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/woke-military-academies-targeted-new-blueprint-sweeping-warfighting-overhaul
PJ MEDIA
— Chicago Reporters Doubted the Gang. The Court Files Didn’t.
https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2026/07/16/chicago-reporters-doubted-the-gang-the-court-files-didnt-n4955129
TOWNHALL
— Mural of Slain Ukrainian Woman Painted Over With ‘Abstract Art’ in Chicago.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/julia-cassidy/2026/07/16/mural-of-slain-ukranian-woman-painted-over-with-abstract-art-in-chicago-n2679552
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— DHS: More Than 250,000 Noncitizens Registered to Vote. 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. Noncitizens work for less money and they are easier to exploit.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/why-public-voter-rolls-can-produce-inaccurate-lists-of-non-citizens-266817093817
NEW YORK TIMES
— Younger Voters Are Propelling the Democratic Socialist Surge in New York. Age seemed to be the predominant factor in the Democratic Socialists of America’s primary wins in House races in New York City. DD: Socialists hint/imply/argue/shout that under socialism, all that employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a socialist just like all that federal employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a Democrat.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/nyregion/dsa-young-voters-primary-ny.html
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000011024674/a-vision-of-a-society-without-capitalism.html
— DHS: More Than 250,000 Noncitizens Registered to Vote. 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. Noncitizens work for less money and they are easier to exploit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/trump-again-makes-unfounded-claims-of-noncitizen-voting.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise China and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/asia/pew-opinion-survey-china-united-states.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New York’s DSA Holds One Political Party After Another. From a book club to a hootenanny, it wins over the young by putting the ‘social’ into socialism. DD: Socialists hint/imply/argue/shout that under socialism, all that employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a socialist just like all that federal employees need to do to get hired, retained, and promoted is to be a Democrat.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/new-yorks-dsa-holds-one-political-party-after-another-df06811d
— DHS: More Than 250,000 Noncitizens Registered to Vote. 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. Noncitizens work for less money and they are easier to exploit.
https://www.wsj.com/video/trump-claims-more-than-250000-noncitizens-registered-to-vote/3EE1E08C-B211-47D3-90FC-01957FEC2053
— Less Is More in Higher Education. A bachelor’s degree in three years would cut costs and curb waste. DD: Immediately after I completed 16 graduate evening business courses one course at a time 1972-1976 and earned an MBA from Loyola, Loyola cut its requirement for an MBA to 12 courses if you had a bachelor’s degree in business which I did. My not earning an MBA sooner than I did harmed my IRS career.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/less-is-more-in-higher-education-3f1c39da
FORTUNE
— Musk says he’s blocked from South Africa because he’s white. Amazon just moved in.
https://fortune.com/2026/07/16/musk-white-south-africa-amazon-starlink/
WTOP
— Former federal workers, lawmakers, mark a year after DOGE purge. DD: Were you purged? My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes purge me from the following: a) Post Office employment 1969, b) Firestone Store employment in 1971 and 1972, c) GAO employment in 1997, d) Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster position in 2004 and 2010, e) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, f) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship position in 2012, g) Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks role in 2021, and h) Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee membership in 2024.
https://wtop.com/liveblog-today-on-the-hill/2026/07/former-federal-workers-lawmakers-mark-a-year-after-doge-purge/
DESERT SUN
— DD: What do your critics/opponents hold you accountable for? My critics/opponents hold me accountable for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/readers/2024/06/03/hold-trump-accountable-in-november/73923292007/
EXPONENT
— Career successes. DD: What do you attribute your career successes to? I attribute my career successes to earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degrees, b) three job-related master’s degrees, c) six job-related professional certifications, and d) a job-related professional license. My critics/opponents attribute my career successes to my benefitting tremendously from tremendous discrimination against those who do not share my demographics: liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or non-citizen.
https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/alumni-attribute-career-successes-to-boilermaker-education-during-old-masters/article_324cde5a-ff67-11e9-8d96-4f71a1a74efa.html
GILLETTE NEWS RECORD
— Candidate survey asking their positions on party platforms. DD: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that the following reject, the harder that they have their operatives and their dupes work against me: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. Most commonly, 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. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the biggest/most adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/local/article_c76e68f6-9cc4-40fe-be8a-6678b26fadba.html
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DD: Laid off federal employees decry the loss of agency expertise. When my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 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, currently $118,984-$154,682/year, b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earning six job-related professional certifications, and e) a job-related professional license. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/07/laid-off-federal-employees-spotlight-lasting-impacts-of-state-dept-rif/
FED AGENT
— Federal Employee Performance Ratings Get Major Overhaul. DD: Democrats run the federal government. They use the subjectivity in their performance rating systems a) to waste the careers of Republican employees and b) to get rid of federal employees.
https://www.fedagent.com/news/federal-employee-performance-ratings-get-major-overhaul-under-new-opm-rule
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Student success. DD: What harmed your success as a student? For me, it was my spending far too many hours a) washing dishes in Chicago Heights instead of studying while I was Crete-Monee High School student 1964-1966 and b) delivering mail in Park Forest instead of studying while I was a UIC student 1966-1968 and a NIU student in 1969.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/college-experience/2026/07/17/how-4-colleges-are-expanding-student-success
July 16, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Funding for commercial flights to small airports around the country, including to three communities in Illinois, could be reduced under President Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trumps-budget-proposal-could-threaten-airline-service-several-illinois-airports-decatur-quincy-marion/19521773/
— Hegseth directs troops over 30 to have testosterone checked. Those diagnosed with a deficiency have an option to undergo replacement therapy.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/hegseth-directs-troops-30-have-testosterone-checked/19515685/
CBS2
— Poll finds few Chicago voters want Mayor Brandon Johnson to run for re-election.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-mayoral-reelection-poll-university-chicago-mansueto-institute/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/climate-extremes-wildfires-canada-us-west/
FOX32
— University of Chicago poll: Under 14% of voters approve of Mayor Johnson reelection run.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-8wrcaz77phzhwyst
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Darren Bailey treads water in governor’s race as GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cash.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/16/illinois-governor-senate-gop-fundraising-struggles/
— Mayor Brandon Johnson bats away low fundraising: ‘My confidence will always remain strong’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/16/mayor-brandon-johnson-low-fundraising/
— Billions of dollars in spending has not saved Black Chicago from the scourge of gun violence.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/16/opinion-chicago-gun-violence-crisis-requires-leadership-not-more-money/
DAILY HERALD
— Kane County Board votes to put draft version of 2027 budget on display.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260716/news/kane-county-board-votes-to-put-draft-version-of-2027-budget-on-display/
WGN RADIO
— What is the best decade of life? DD: What was the best decade of your life? Things were looking up for me when I was 22-25 1971-1974 when IRS promoted me from GS-7 to GS-12, from $56,409/year to $100,059/year in today’s dollars. But then my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me, disallowed my travel vouchers, and disallowed my education expenses. Things were looking up for me when I was 37-40 1985-1988 when GAO assigned me to audits of IRS and promoted me to GS-13, $118,984/year in today’s dollars. But then my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS, got me assigned to audits of IRS, and promoted me.
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-what-is-the-best-decade-of-life/#/questions
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-administration-revives-rule-that-could-deny-green-cards-to-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits/article_78dd61f3-1e49-5457-9487-5cf0ee495f1a.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2026-07-16/after-years-of-false-claims-on-voting-trump-to-give-an-address-on-election-integrity
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Pritzker spends big in second fundraising quarter as Bailey struggles to keep up. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias also continued a hot fundraising streak.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzker-spends-big-in-second-fundraising-quarter-as-bailey-struggles-to-keep-up/
CIVIC FEDERATION
— Springfield’s unfunded mandates are paving the local government road to fiscal hell.
https://www.civicfed.org/blogs/joe-ferguson-springfields-unfunded-mandates-are-paving-local-government-road-fiscal-hell
ILLINOIZE
— Bailey Takes a Page from Pritzker’s Yearbook…But Why?
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/bailey-takes-page-pritzker-yearbook
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-557/
— Republicans called out for voting against state budgets and celebrating in-district spending.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/16/repubs-called-out-for-voting-against-state-budgets-and-celebrating-in-district-spending/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Corbett Brags about Having Three Times as Much Cash as Bailey
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/16/corbett-brags-about-having-three-times-as-much-cash-as-bailey/
— McHenry County Libertarian Leader Trashes Home Rule & County Executive Form of Government by Asking Questions for Which No Answer Has Been Given
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/16/mchenry-county-libertarian-leader-trashes-home-rule-county-executive-form-of-government/
— Illinois Unemployment at 5.1%, Up Almost One Percentage Point from Last Year, Unemployed Up 16% Over Last Year
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/16/illinois-unemployment-at-5-1-up-almost-one-percentage-point-from-last-year-unemployed-up-16-over-last-yearr/
— $349,845 in Private Money for Each “Affordable Housing” Dwelling Unit Announced by Governor JB Pritzker
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/16/349845-affordable-housing-dwelling-united-announced-by-governor-jb-pritzker/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Black voters rejecting socialism. Democrats risk losing their most loyal voting bloc.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/16/black-voters-rejecting-socialism/
— Democratic governors want to destroy the economy over climate change. Leftists want to sue, legislate energy companies out of existence.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/16/democratic-governors-want-destroy-economy-climate-change/
— For the love of America, please stop calling them progressives.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/16/love-america-please-stop-calling-progressives/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Socialistic programs caused the affordability crisis. The DSA wants to double down.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4650588/socialistic-programs-caused-affordability-crisis-dsa-double-down/
NEW YORK POST
— Blame immigration chaos on Biden and Harris — not Trump.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/opinion/blame-immigration-chaos-on-biden-and-harris-not-trump/
— Another California city plots becoming sanctuary city for illegal migrants.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/us-news/another-california-city-plots-becoming-sanctuary-city-for-illegal-migrants/
— Humiliation for hundreds of California colleges whose alumni earn less than high school grads.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/us-news/humiliation-for-hundreds-of-california-colleges-whose-alumni-earn-less-than-high-school-grads/
— Californians hate Gavin Newsom’s gas vehicle ban.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/lifestyle/californians-hate-gavin-newsoms-gas-vehicle-ban-poll-shows/
DAILY SIGNAL
— 7 Colleges Suggest That White Supremacy Persists in America. DD: Because of Democrat and RINO leaders, Affirmative Action and DEI persist in America, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination persist in America.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/16/dei-entrenchment-7-colleges-suggesting-that-white-supremacy-persists-in-america/
FOX BUSINESS
— Antisemitism, socialism are reshaping Democratic Party.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6401313522112
NATIONAL REVIEW
— America’s Asylum System Is Broken.
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/09/americas-asylum-system-is-broken/?amp
TOWNHALL
— Who Will Be Held Accountable for the Border Policies of 2021–2025?
https://townhall.com/columnists/joe-abraham/2026/07/15/who-will-be-held-accountable-for-the-border-policies-of-20212025-n2679434
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WASHINGTON POST
— Socialists think wealth is stolen. They’re wrong.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/16/socialists-think-billionaires-steal-wealth/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hinsdale, Where Million Dollar Homes Sell in a Week. Demand is high in Hinsdale, which draws wealthy buyers for its historic properties and walkability.
https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/hinsdale-illinois-home-prices-a3dccbdc
BUZZ FEED NEWS
— DD: He who sets the criteria determines the outcome.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/rondicker/laura-ingraham-worst-places-to-live-trump-won-fox-news
July 15, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Graham Platner’s implosion should be a dire warning to Democrats. Is the party listening?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/15/editorial-graham-platners-implosion-should-be-a-dire-warning-to-democrats-is-the-party-listening/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism. How soon will the Democrat Party officially change its name to the Socialist Party? For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/15/column-socialist-democrats-center-majority-washington/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/07/14/maine-ice-shooting-man-killed/4e1a0ba8-7f8f-11f1-8a16-393bd03340b0_story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/14/ice-suspends-most-vehicle-stops/
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DOJ threatens to prosecute election officials over noncitizen voting
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/state/2026/07/15/doj-threatens-state-officials-with-prosecution-over-noncitizen-votes/90701312007/
EVANSTON NOW
— Mayor Daniel Biss Monday night defended an Evanston pro-Palestine group’s participation in the 4th of July parade against claims by members of a Jewish group that it should have been banned. DD: I should write about my critics/opponents who have done the most since 1978 to diminish/stop Republican participation in Wheaton Independence Day parades.
https://evanstonnow.com/biss-defends-parade-free-speech/
STATE LINE
— Pritzker signs Certificate of Innocence Act to expand Illinois restitution laws. DD: My critics/opponents have taken many big adverse actions against me. Should I try to get exonerated?
https://www.mystateline.com/news/gov-pritzker-signs-certificate-of-innocence-act-to-expand-illinois-restitution-laws/
WBEZ
— Mayor Johnson’s controversial plan to crack down on ICE agents now faces City Council scrutiny
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/07/15/brandon-johnson-city-council-ice-immigration-midway-blitz
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/07/15/pritzker-hochul-diverge-on-data-centers-00997971
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Second in Loss of Millionaires from 2010 thru 2022
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/14/illinois-second-in-loss-of-millionaires-from-2010-thru-2022/
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Ammons Indictment Exposes the Useless NGO Spending in the IL Budget
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/07/13/ammons-indictment-exposes-the-useless-ngo-spending-in-the-il-budget
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The New York Times stumped for Stalin. Now it’s mooning over Mamdani.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4645547/new-york-times-mooning-over-mamdani-socialism/
NEW YORK POST
— Maine socialists try again — with another he-man fake to sub for Graham Platner.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/opinion/maine-socialists-boost-another-he-man-fake-after-graham-platner/
— DD: LGBTQ advocates destroy those who do not advocate LGBTQ.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/us-news/west-hollywoods-lindsey-graham-tribute-sparks-debate-over-his-lgbtq-record/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— The birthright citizenship battle is back.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/07/14/the-birthright-citizenship-battle-is-back-and-the-left-is-nervous-1650502/
— CNBC mocked for list of top 10 worst states to live – they are ALL red.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/07/14/cnbc-mocked-for-list-of-top-10-worst-states-to-live-they-are-all-red-1650489/
BLAZE
— CNBC’s ‘worst states’ ranking under fire for scoring conservative policies as negatives.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/cnbcs-worst-states-ranking-under-fire-for-scoring-conservative-policies-as-negatives
BRITBART
— Socialists Will ‘Absolutely Rip Apart’ the Democrat Party.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/07/14/gop-rep-gill-socialists-will-absolutely-rip-apart-the-democrat-party/
DAILY CALLER
— Deranged American Rich Kids Are America’s Greatest Threat.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/14/ingersoll-deranged-american-rich-kids-leftists-marxism-education/
DAILY SIGNAL
— New York Times Countersues Trump Admin in DEI Hiring Case. DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/14/new-york-times-countersues-dei/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democratic socialists erupt over 2028 endorsement.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6401119900112
FOX NEWS
— College students reveal political ignorance on Trump, Iran and socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6401116345112
NEW AMERICAN
— DSA’s New Plan: Abolish Senate, Amnesty for Illegals — Deliver Madison’s “Tyranny”
https://thenewamerican.com/uncategorised/dsas-new-plan-abolish-senate-amnesty-for-illegals-deliver-madisons-tyranny/
U.S. HOUSE
— DEI is Discriminatory and Illegal. DD: Since the 1960s, my critics/opponents have used Affirmative Action and DEI against me.
https://oversight.house.gov/release/hearing-wrap-up-dei-is-discriminatory-and-illegal/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
YAHOO
— Johnson warns of socialist, communist, ‘barbarians in the gate,’ during GOP briefing.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/johnson-warns-socialist-communist-barbarians-210303192.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/hegseth-blocks-navy-promotions.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal Hiring. If I had not earned a high school diploma and passed the employment test, the Democrats who ran the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970. If I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I have not been taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA from Loyola and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/federal-hiring-isnt-a-one-test-fits-all-box-350cc742
DESERET NEWS
— The socialists trying to reshape the Democratic Party. Is communism making a comeback?
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/07/14/are-democratic-socialists-of-america-communists-like-president-trump-says/
DALLAS EXPRESS
— What The Democratic Socialists Of America Want.
https://dallasexpress.com/national/democratic-socialists-of-americas-plan-to-remake-america/
INTER NEWS GROUP
— JD Vance’s New Neighbors Are Furious About His Arrival. DD: Those who have demographics that vote for Democrats do not want those who have demographics that vote for Republicans to be their neighbors. I base that on my having been the Republican Committeeman for my precinct since 1999. Since then, about 4 out of every 5 times when a Republican home is sold in my precinct, Democrats buy it. Since Trump got elected in 2016, things have gotten ever-increasingly worse. Democrat homebuyers especially do not want Republican neighbors who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, draft avoider, Protestant, German American, and have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Because I share all of the aforesaid demographics with Trump and because I am their Republican Precinct Committeeman, I am ever-increasingly unpopular in my precinct, if not persona non grata, if not despised/hated. The hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in my precinct ever-increasingly take their hatred against Trump out on me. It is caller displaced aggression. Should I write about that? Should I wear a body camera when I go door-to-door delivering Republican campaign literature for my self-defense?
https://internewsgroup.com/2026/07/jd-vances-new-neighbors-are-furious-about-his-arrival/
FORBES
— Meritocracy. DD: All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2026/05/19/the-myth-of-meritocracy-and-other-outdated-beliefs-women-are-told-at-work/
CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS
— Lessons In Vetting: Don’t Just Google Your Candidate. Before you agree to work for a political candidate make sure you do more than a Google search. This article lays out the key rules for vetting candidates. DD: Far too many run for offices as Republicans and get elected as Republicans who have far too much baggage, that is, far too many skeletons in their closets. I should write about candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who ran as Republicans, but had far too much baggage, that is, far too many skeletons in their closets. I would focus on those who had their political consultants, major donors, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers destroy me because I refused to cover up their wrongdoing.
https://campaignsandelections.com/industry-news/lessons-in-vetting-don-t-just-google-your-candidate/
NEW REPUBLIC
— The ICE agent who shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine, Monday morning had been with the agency for just a few short months. DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS in 1971 was in classroom training.
https://newrepublic.com/post/213081/new-details-ice-agent-fatal-maine-shooting
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
STANDARD
— Meritocracy: The foundation of strong institutions and national prosperity. DD: All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/amp/opinion/article/2001552327/meritocracy-the-foundation-of-strong-institutions-and-national-prosperity
July 14, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
FOX32
— DuPage County rat infestation isn’t over, and neighbors say they’re facing backlash.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-rat-infestation-neighbors-facing-backlash
— A federal judge referred for disciplinary action one of the lawyers representing President Donald Trump in his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and stated the case was filed for an “improper purpose.” DD: All of the adverse actions that were taken against me were taken for improper purposes. All the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me were to punish me for my refusing to become a Democrat, then for my complaining about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and then for my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with the aforesaid. All of the adverse actions that Republican politicians have taken against me were to punish me for my refusing to be manipulated or dominated by them, for my refusing to glorify or praise them, for my refusing to pander to them, for my refusing to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, for my refusing to cover up their wrong doing, and/or for my refusing to give them money.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/federal-judge-rips-president-donald-trumps-irs-lawsuit-refers-his-lawyer-disciplinary-action
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville home goes for $8.3 million in record-breaking residential sale.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/14/naperville-home-sold-record-price/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The Rainbow Coalition carries on. I should write about those who destroyed TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012 and Illinois Center Right Coalition in 2007.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/07/14/civil-rights-rainbow-beach-wade-racism-norman-velma-hill-ben-jealous
DAILY HERALD
— Dropping candidates is getting to be a habit — and it’s not a sign of strength. DD: Far too many run for offices as Republicans and get elected as Republicans who have far too much baggage, that is, far too many skeletons in their closets. I should write about candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who ran as Republicans, but had far too much baggage, that is, far too many skeletons in their closets. I would focus on those who had their political consultants, major donors, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers destroy me because I refused to cover up their wrongdoing.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260714/syndicated-columnists/dropping-candidates-is-getting-to-be-a-habit-and-its-not-a-sign-of-strength/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin ramps up GOP giving ahead of midterms.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-ken-griffin-citadel-gop-contributions-20260714/
WAND TV
— Pritzker signs the Certificate of Innocence Act that improves compensation for exonerees. DD: My critics/opponents have taken many big adverse actions against me. Should I try to get exonerated?
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/pritzker-signs-bill-improving-compensation-for-exonerees/article_aad2d1d7-12d6-4812-8907-55d1f3f9a202.html
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Petitions for Wheaton municipal election available beginning July 28 at City Hall.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2026/07/14/petitions-for-wheaton-municipal-election-available-beginning-july-28-at-city-hall/
BURR RIDGE PATCH
— A state appeals court on Monday sided with Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso in his 7-year-old lawsuit over defamation. In the 2019 election, Grasso’s then-opponent, Zach Mottl, alleged that Grasso defrauded the government out of $36,000 in property tax exemptions. Three years ago, Grasso and Mottl settled the lawsuit out of court, with Mottl giving his rival an undisclosed amount of money. But Mottl’s political consultant, Collin Corbett, and Corbett’s firm, Cor Strategies, remain as defendants.
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-wins-battle-defamation-case-against-political-consultant
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-555/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Two Champaign County Democrats Indicted for Kickback, Conspiracy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/10/21045/
— Federal Requirements for Financial Election Assistance
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/11/federal-requirements-for-financial-election-assistance/
— Indicted Democratic Party State Representative Says She’s “Innocent”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/11/indicted-democratic-party-state-representative-says-shes-innocent/
— A Republican Politician Reflects on Lessons from the World Cup
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/12/a-republican-politician-reflects-on-lessons-from-the-world-cup/
— Pritzker Sitting on Billions of Road Money
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/12/pritzker-sitting-on-billions-of-road-money/
— Evidence of the Covid Vaccine Coverup
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/12/evidence-of-the-covid-vaccine-coverup/
— An Idea I had in the 1970’s Resurfaces
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/12/an-idea-i-had-in-the-1970s-resurfaces/
— Wilcox Sponsoring Event Where People Can Find Lost Money; Over $30,000 Found at Hills’ Event
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/13/wilcox-sponsoring-event-where-people-can-find-lost-money/
— Toll Tax Hearing in Huntley Tuesday Evening
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/13/toll-tax-hearing-in-huntley-tuesday-evening/
— Tollway Issues Press Release with Headline to Minimize Interest, Public Hearings on Toll Tax Hikes Listed
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/13/tollway-issues-press-release-with-headline-to-minimize-interest-public-hearings-on-toll-tax-hikes-listed/
— Lake County Man Gets Three Years for Threatening Public Officials, Including President Trump
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/13/lake-county-man-gets-three-years-for-threatening-public-officials-including-president-trump/
— UPDATE: Still Another Big Company–True Value–Taking Leave of Illinois, INDIANA KICKING IN $3.4 MILLION
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/13/still-another-big-company-true-value-taking-leave-of-illinois/
— AI Regulations Law Signed
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/14/ai-regulations-law-signed/
— Metra Closes Passenger Service to Chicago Sunday, July 19th
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/14/metra-closes-passenger-service-to-chicago-sunday-july-19th/
— Northwest Herald Reporter Misses Real Reason Municipalities and McHenry County Want Home Rule Power
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/14/northwest-herald-reporter-misses-real-reason-municipalities-and-mchenry-county-wants-home-rule-power/
— Illinois Second in Loss of Millionaires from 2010 thru 2022
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/14/illinois-second-in-loss-of-millionaires-from-2010-thru-2022/
— “Court rules McHenry County must allow solar farms after County Board rejects them”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/14/court-rules-mchenry-county-must-allow-solar-farms-after-county-board-rejects-them/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The 14th Amendment was written for one people. Courts have treated the Constitution’s citizenship clause more broadly than the framers intended.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/6/14th-amendment-written-one-people/
— Biden and the radical left allowed thousands of terrorists into the U.S. Trump’s arrests expose the danger created by reckless vetting and open borders.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/14/editorial-biden-rabid-left-allowed-thousands-terrorists-us/
— Democrats embrace Marxist playbook for America.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/14/democrats-embrace-gramscis-marxist-playbook-america/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s $5.6 million payout electronically wired to E. Jean Carroll after judge’s order.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4647766/trump-e-jean-carroll-defamation-settlement-wired-judge-order/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Chicago Teachers Union Hosts Israel-Hating Communist Convention Where Radicals Call for Sabotaging US Ports, Backing Iran.
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/itll-be-violent-chicago-teachers
BREITBART
— Debunking CNBC’s Rigged Survey Smearing 10 Red States as ‘Worst to Live In’
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/07/14/nolte-debunking-cnbcs-rigged-survey-smearing-10-red-states-worst-live/amp/
FOX NEWS
— Pritzker skewered as ‘victim of his own’ policy after repeat offender arrested in governor’s backyard.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/pritzker-skewered-victim-own-policy-171456668.html
SALEM NEWS CHANNEL
— Democrats Put Criminal Illegals Above Americans.
https://salemnewschannel.com/watch/democrats-put-criminal-illegals-above-americans-6a566970ecd22fa09d21c212
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/immigration-rights-groups-reaction-ice-agents-halt-vehicle-stops/
— DD: Democrat leaders want as many people as possible on Medicaid.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicaid-funding-work-requirement-states-walmart-amazon/
FORTUNE
— Judge said Trump’s $10 billion leaked IRS tax return lawsuit was filed for ‘improper purpose.’ DD: All of the adverse actions that were taken against me were taken for improper purposes. All the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me were to punish me for my refusing to become a Democrat, then for my complaining about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and then for my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with the aforesaid. All of the adverse actions that Republican politicians have taken against me were to punish me for my refusing to be manipulated or dominated by them, for my refusing to glorify or praise them, for my refusing to pander to them, for my refusing to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, for my refusing to cover up their wrong doing, and/or for my refusing to give them money.
https://fortune.com/2026/07/14/judge-trump-irs-lawsuit-improper/
July 14, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Growing downstate Illinois secessionist movement deserves more than smirks from Chicagoland.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/14/new-illinois-illinois-separation-downstate-secession-illinois/
— Do elected officials owe their constituents health reports?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/14/editorial-do-elected-officials-owe-their-constituents-health-reports/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s high school years. DD: What did you do during your junior and senior years in high school? While I was a Crete-Monee High School junior and senior 1964-1966, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights for 28 hours a week during the school years and for 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965. I got to/from my parents’ home in Crete and that job with a 1958 Chevrolet BelAir that I bought with money I had earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers. I used the money I earned washing dishes 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 ) in May of 1966 to use to commute to/from my parent’s home and UIC. Even though I spent far too many hours washing dishes instead or studying, I got an ACT score of 24 and I graduated in the upper 20% of my class, but only just barely, and I got accepted by UIC. Because of my dishwashing, my interaction with my classmates was very limited.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/07/14/summer-break-not-quite-00995832
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: OPPO MEETS NOSTALGIA: Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey appears to have gone digging through Gov. JB Pritzker‘s high school yearbook, posting images and comments from it and demanding answers about phrases including, “funny things on your knees” and “drugged for drugs.” Pritzker didn’t exactly take the bait. Instead, the governor responded as though he were signing the yearbook all over again: “This was a great year. Thanks for the reminder, Darren.” Here’s the post)
CAPITAL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-769/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— New revelation about Muslim ‘grooming gangs’ is yet one more way progressives have let women down.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/18/world-news/progressives-continue-to-let-women-down-with-victim-hierarchy/
1819 NEWS
— Combatting the rise of socialism in America.
https://1819news.com/news/item/kristin-landers-combatting-the-rise-of-socialism-in-america
FOX NEWS
— Democratic socialists erupt over 2028 endorsement as AOC speculation grows.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-socialist-party-infighting-erupts-pick-president-aoc-rumors-loom-dangerous-path
FOX BUSINESS
— Lack of leadership allowed socialism’s influence to grow.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6401066135112
— Destructive socialist policies.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6401067182112
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Case for Capitalism. DD: To advance under socialism, you have to be a socialist. To advance in the Democrat-run federal government, you have to be a Democrat. When I was 49 in 1997, my salary was only $154,682/year in today’s dollars working in the Democrat public sector. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had worked in the private sector, I never would have earned that much. In my defense, I had earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. If I had been a Democrat, my GAO salary when I was 49 in 1997 would have been $197,200/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/the-case-capitalism
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— 2027 Social Security COLA forecast rises on inflation surge. DD: My critics/opponents were, are, and will always be furious a) that I got COLAs when I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 and b) that I have gotten COLAs as a federal retiree since 1997 and as a Social Security recipient since 2010.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/2027-social-security-cola-forecast-rises-on-inflation-surge/gm-GM56D67C7D
NEW YORK TIMES
— Tension Emerges Among Democratic Socialists Over 2028 Endorsement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/nyregion/dsa-endorsement-aoc-new-york.html
— Our Never-Ending Race to the Bottom. Something is wrong if vice is all on their side and virtue is all on yours. DD: Far too many run for offices as Republicans and get elected as Republicans who have far too much baggage, that is, far too many skeletons in their closets. I should write about candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who ran as Republicans, but had far too much baggage, that is, far too many skeletons in their closets. I would focus on those who had their political consultants, major donors, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers destroy me because I refused to cover up their wrongdoing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/opinion/paxton-talarico-platner-trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This brings me to three of my least favorite politicians: Donald Trump, Ken Paxton and Graham Platner. Why have so many people so vigorously supported such deeply flawed men? Why are their supporters so loyal, so vociferous, even after scandal after scandal?
And why are their supporters often such raging hypocrites — gleefully pointing out the sins and flaws in others while ignoring or rationalizing their own candidate’s profound faults?)
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who are one or more of the aforesaid. All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/13/colorblind-constitution-concept-underlies-key-supreme-court-rulings/
USA TODAY
— Leaving for a better job. DD: I had to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980 even though I had earned an MBA in 1976 and I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. My IRS supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about the precedent that the aforesaid pay cut set for them. I would stress to my Democrat IRS superiors, coworkers, and subordinates a) that none of them came to my defense when my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and never promoted me beyond GS-12 and b) that was why I had to take the aforesaid pay cut to transfer.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2026/07/07/is-it-disloyal-to-leave-supportive-company-job/90820006007/
— DD: Communism is taking over the Democrat Party.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/01/trump-communism-democrat-socialists-midterms/90752688007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG GRAPHIC: Democrat leaders crow about their success in driving Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/07/12/trump-approval-rates-fall-rural-white-working-class-voters/90864576007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Capitalism Gets a Bum Rap. DD: Do/did you work in the private sector or the public sector? I planned to work in the private sector, the automotive industry to be exact. But my high school friend asked me to join him to take the postal employment test. Because I passed, I was a part-time postal employee while I attended UIC 1966-1968 and NIU in 1969. I graduated from NIU in 1970 and accepted the only job offer that I got, to be the Retail Sales Manager in a Firestone Store, a job that not really require a college degree. I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971, but Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer that I got from IRS. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination while I was a NIU student. Potential employers saw me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/capitalism-gets-a-bum-rap-c36d1cdf
— Mick Jagger Doesn’t Love Us Anymore. The Rolling Stones’ new song ‘Ringing Hollow’ knocks Trump and the country that elected him. DD: The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against you.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/mick-jagger-doesnt-love-us-anymore-fea5c9cc
— Jewish Democrats have found their loyalty to the party isn’t being returned. DD: Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly antisemitic. My Democrat superiors in the federal government had my many Jewish superiors and supervisors take many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/schumers-tragedyand-ours-39091bf2
— Why White-Collar Men Are Obsessed With the Perfect Lawn. DD: I am one of the few who continue to mow and edge their lawn, trim bushes, kill yard weeds and insects, rake leaves, shovel snow, etc.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/why-white-collar-men-are-obsessed-with-the-perfect-lawn-d2c0487d
— More U.S. Workers Are Testing Positive for Marijuana. Fewer Employers Are Concerned. DD: Pot is poison. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot. Sooner or later, Democrat pot will destroy America. I never used pot and I never will. If I had used pot, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970. IRS would not have hired me in 1971. GAO would not have hired me in 1980. I would not have been able 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.wsj.com/health/healthcare/more-u-s-workers-are-testing-positive-for-marijuana-fewer-employers-are-concerned-550bf186
— Chicago’s Coming Pension ‘Pneumonia.’ The Illinois comptroller warns of big trouble in a stock-market downturn.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/susana-mendoza-chicago-pensions-stock-market-aaa2f9c6?st=1szpdx&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
FORBES
— Getting promoted. DD: What did you do to get promoted? I focused on my job duties and 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. What delayed/stopped your promotions? For me, it was my refusal to become a Democrat. Then it was my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Then it was my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with the aforesaid when I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/10/24/16-mistakes-employees-make-when-trying-to-get-a-promotion/
— Workplace Favoritism. DD: My Democrat and RINO superiors have always favored those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or non-citizen.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2025/04/23/workplace-favoritism-one-in-10-are-quitting-over-it/
NPR
— How Lindsey Graham tried to stay ‘relevant.’ DD: I try to stay relevant in the Republican Party by continuing on as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891751/how-lindsey-graham-tried-to-stay-relevant
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
— Veterans and the GI Bill. DD: My initial plan was to enlist and to earn a bachelor’s degree with the GI Bill. But then I saw that my high school neighbor friend in Crete was on track to get accepted by UIC and to commute to/from classes at UIC from his parents’ home. I adopted that plan, I took college preparatory classes, got an ACT score of 24, and I graduated in the upper 20% of my 1966 Crete-Monee High School class. My high school neighbor friend commuted in a new 1965 base Chevelle that his father bought for him. I commuted in a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I paid for with money that I earned washing dishes for 28 hours a week during my junior and senior years 1964-1966 and for 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965.
https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/08/back-to-school-veterans-and-the-gi-bill/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— DINKs. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors 1980-1997 a) decried the time and money that they spent raising their children and b) decried the little or no income that their spouses had. They used against me big time a) my wife and I giving up trying to have children without trying IVF, our not adopting, and our not becoming foster parents and b) my wife’s good job. According to them, were it not for the aforesaid, we would not have been able to buy two new cars and a home in Wheaton in when we got married in 1978 and I would not have been able a) to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) to earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) to become a licensed CPA in 1981, or f) to have a home built in Wheaton in 1984. My Democrat GAO superiors ever-increasingly demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I as being disgusting selfish rich DINKs. I should write about my Democrat GAO superiors?
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/canada/psychology-explains-why-modern-couples-prefer-being-dinks-instead-of-having-children/articleshow/132106673.cms
THE WORLD
— India’s Caste system persists across the globe. DD: What Caste were you born into? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, My mother never attended high school. All my grandparent spoke German. I had to work my way through college. Nevertheless, my critics/opponents have always outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and unethically painted my parents as having been filthy rich. They have always known full-well that I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automotive assemble line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped more gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents were wealthy.
https://theworld.org/segments/2026/07/13/how-indias-caste-system-persists-across-the-globe
July 13, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Medical examiner reveals preliminary findings in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s cause of death.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/lindsey-graham-cause-death-us-senator-dies-71-brief-sudden-illness-office-says-heres-what-know/19494199/
— Durbin remembers Sen. Lindsey Graham.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-us-senator-dick-durbin-remembers-south-carolina-sen-lindsey-graham-fierce-republican-key-bipartisan-ally/19493797/
CBS2
— Illinois U.S. senators pay tribute late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-u-s-senators-pay-tribute-late-sen-lindsey-graham/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Should the fear of soccer-based violence qualify you for asylum in the US? The World Cup has been joyous but the game’s fans can be anything but beautiful.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/13/bojan-andric-serbia-red-devils-asylum-immigration-immigration-reform/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/07/09/pritzker-for-president-handicapping-the-illinois-governors-political-future
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/07/07/chicago-man-deported-in-error-by-ice-struggling-to-adjust-since-the-feds-returned-him-to-the-u-s
DAILY HERALD
— David Steiner is holding Americans’ ballots hostage.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260713/columns/david-steiner-is-holding-americans-ballots-hostage/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-lindseys-grahams-journey-from-a-pool-hall-to-the-heights-of-political-power/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/07/13/reading-between-the-ad-lines-00994276
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-768/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Speaker Welch Quiet on Double-Dipping of State Rep. He Asked to Resign
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/02/speaker-welch-quiet-on-double-dipping-of-state-rep-he-asked-to-resign/
— Federal Chicago Violence Reduction Program Snags 17, 24 Children Bought Home
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/02/federal-chicago-violence-reduction-program-snags-179-24-children-bought-home/
— The Letter from Governor Pritzker in America’s Time Capsule To Be Opened 250 Years from Could Not Be Found by Governor’s Staff
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/03/the-letter-from-governor-pritzker-in-americas-time-capsule-to-be-opened-250-years-from-could-not-be-found-by-governors-staff/
— Bob Anderson Documents That Thornton Township Supervisor (and State Rep.) Does Not Live in His Township, As Required by Law
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/03/bob-anderson-documents-that-thornton-township-supervisor-and-state-rep-does-not-live-in-his-township-as-required-by-law/
— County Home Rule, That Is, “May We Raise Your Taxes WITHOUT Your Referendum Approval?” Surfaces on County Board Committee Agenda
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/03/county-home-rule-that-is-may-we-raise-your-taxes-with-your-referendum-approve-surfaces-on-county-board-committee-agenda/
— WBEZ (Chicago Public Radio) Includes Nippersink Creek in Its List of Creeks to Paddle
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/04/wbez-chicago-public-radio-includes-nippersink-creek-in-its-list-of/
— Sunday Rodeo Prompts Request for Oversight & Enforcement of County Ordinances and State Law
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/04/sunday-rodeo-prompts-request-for-oversight-enforcement-of-county-ordinances-and-state-law/
— Young People Moving Out of Illinois Faster Than from Any Other State
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/05/young-people-moving-out-of-illinois-faster-than-from-any-other-state/
— Comparing Budgets of JB Pritzker and Ron DeSantis
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/05/comparing-budgets-of-jb-pritzker-and-ron-desantis/
— Repealed Special State Funds
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/06/repealed-special-state-funds/
— To Save Money County Now Posting Assessment Notices on Internet Instead of Mailing Notices – Richmond Township First
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/07/to-save-money-county-now-posting-assessment-notices-on-internet-instead-of-mailing-notices-richmond-township-first/
— Prairie Grove Grade School District Put Deeply in Debt Without Voter Approval
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com
— Law Makes Governor’s Budgeting Less Transparent
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/07/law-makes-governors-budgeting-less-transparent/
— How School Boards Can Put Taxpayers in Deep Debt Without a Referendum
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/07/07/the-d46-leaks-leaked-emails-expose-how-taxpayer-hero-engineered-8-million-backdoor-debt-loophole/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democratic socialism offers communism with better branding. Rhetoric may sound softer, but the hostility to capitalism and private property remains.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/12/democratic-socialism-offers-communism-better-branding/
— Islam has no place in America’s public life. Our nation was founded on the Judeo-Christian ethic.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/12/islam-no-place-americas-public-life/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How hostile nations use US legal residency to spy. DD: Ever-increasingly, immigrants talk and/or act like they remain loyal to their motherland, if not like they came to America to turn America into their motherland, if not like they are paid agents of their motherland.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3390907/russia-china-cuba-iran-use-us-legal-residency-espionage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The discussion about U.S. border security focuses on mass migration and foreigners who circumvent our legal immigration system, but those aren’t the only valid concerns. What are the espionage risks to U.S. national security posed by legal immigration? First, it must be understood that the vetting scheme employed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is broadly inadequate from a counterintelligence viewpoint. ICE looks more for criminals and immigration fraudsters than foreign spies. The espionage threat from legal immigrants can be broken into two categories. First, there are spies coming to America on a secret espionage mission, which they don’t declare to ICE. Second are immigrants who, after their arrival in the United States, decide to commit espionage, usually on behalf of their homeland. Both groups are difficult for our counterintelligence to detect — the latter is especially so.)
— Leftward, ho! How socialists would shape a new Democratic majority.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4641323/how-socialists-would-shape-democratic-majority/
NEW YORK POST
— Never mind socialism — the rebellious kids are all conservative and love America.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/opinion/loving-america-is-the-most-rebellious-thing-kids-can-do/
— Lindsey Graham’s sudden death could hamstring Trump’s Senate agenda — after rogues and Mitch McConnell cut margin.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/us-news/lindsey-grahams-sudden-death-could-hamstring-trumps-senate-agenda/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Open Borders Are a Death Sentence to Western Nations. Governments have refused to respect the wishes of their citizens.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/07/open-borders-are-a-death-sentence-to-western-nations/
— What’s really in the rebooted Democratic Socialist platform. Sheltered in the Democrat party’s big tent, the DSA members are leaning even further left than most people realize. DD: Socialism destroys personal responsibility.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/what-s-really-in-the-rebooted-democratic-socialist-platform/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Medicare for all, free college education for all, public ownership of housing, establish permanent rent control, 32-hour work week, mandatory union membership, tax the rich, mandatory Green New Deal regulations, rescinding economic sanctions levied on Iran, Russia, and Cuba, ending legal restrictions on marriage, legalizing polygamy, expanding paid family leave, free universal childcare, public ownership of major transportation industries, massive public investment in green energy projects, end all economic aid and weapon sales to Israel, close all overseas American military bases, demilitarize and open the United States borders, abolish the Border Patrol agency, end deportation and detention of criminal aliens, provide access to jobs, social services, and health care to all immigrants regardless of immigration status, extend voting rights to all convicted felons and all non-citizens, statehood for Washington, D.C., replace the 2-party political system with a representative multi-party government and expand the House of Representatives.)
— Is America traveling down the road to another Holocaust? Those paying attention have noticed eerie similarities between Germany in the 1930s and America today. DD: Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly antisemitic. My Democrat superiors in the federal government had my many Jewish superiors and supervisors take many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/is-america-traveling-down-the-road-to-another-holocaust/
BLAZE
— Where is the outrage over our stolen birthright?
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/where-is-the-outrage-over-our-stolen-birthright
CITY JOURNAL
— The Scourge of Teen Takeovers. Why youths are rampaging in cities across America—and how to stop it. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers? What did you do when you were a teen? I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivering mail 1966-1969.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/teen-takeovers-streets-us-cities-looting
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
— House Republicans Stand for Homeland Security while Democrats Defend Violent Illegals. DD: Ever-increasingly, immigrants talk and/or act like they remain loyal to their motherland, if not like they came to America to turn America into their motherland, if not like they are paid agents of their motherland.
https://www.gop.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3157
TOWNHALL
— Absent 250th ‘Celebrities’ Did Not “Punish” Trump—They Dishonored Our History.
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2026/07/06/absent-250th-celebrities-did-not-punish-trump-they-dishonored-our-history-n2678834
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
AOL
— DD: What did you do to achieve the American Dream? I worked my way through college and earned 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.aol.com/articles/middle-class-american-dream-crumbling-143016320.html
MSN
— 1960s. DD: When were you born? I was born in 1948. What did your parents and teachers promote? My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. During the 1960s, I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivering mail 1966-1969. That enabled me to buy a 1958 Chevrolet BelAir in 1964, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968. I worked my way through college and I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning that Charger.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/15-life-lessons-from-1960s-childhoods/ss-AA27r3LV
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Children growing up in the 1960s often developed independence, resilience, and practical skills through everyday experiences. Strong family bonds, close-knit neighborhoods, and shared responsibilities shaped their values, while social movements and cultural shifts encouraged adaptability, civic engagement, and environmental awareness. Outdoor play, slower-paced living, and simple home activities fostered creativity, connection, and appreciation for life’s basic pleasures.
NEW YORK BOOKS
— DD: My critics/opponents are woke and/or want to curry favor with those who are woke. They destroy those like me who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nybooks.com/online/2026/07/12/the-freedom-to-be-woke/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Socialists Lead Democrats Into the Tea-Party Trap. Extremist candidates make it harder for a party to win and make a victory perilous for the country.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/socialists-lead-democrats-into-the-tea-party-trap-c991b290
— A Socialist Welfare Takeover. The young American voter and 1960s hippy voters cling to the myth that under the socialists, they are better off. DD: Socialism destroys personal responsibility.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-socialist-welfare-takeover-514ed056
— A Student Loan Subsidy for Government. Forgiveness favoritism for public and nonprofit workers has cost taxpayers some $91 billion.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-student-loan-subsidy-for-government-73eea243
FORBES
— Codes of ethics. DD: What codes of ethics are you under? I am under nine codes of ethics. I have been a CPA since I was 30 in 1979, a Certified Internal Auditor since I was 32, a licensed CPA (inactive since 2000) since I was 32, a Certified Fraud Examiner since I was 41, a Certified Government Financial Manager since I was 45, a Certified Financial Services Auditor since I was 47, a Forensic Accountant since I was 48, a FINRA arbitrator since I was 49, and an American Association of Political Consultants member since I was 50. My critics/opponents have always despised/hated codes of ethics. 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. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who still have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who have had their operatives and their dupes take the biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2021/12/29/codes-of-conduct-and-ethics-can-help-guard-against-and-address-crisis-situations/
HARTFORD BUSINESS
— The American Dream is still alive. DD: To what do you attribute your success in achieving the American Dream? I attribute my success to my parents and to my teachers who promoted personal responsibility and conservative principles. My critics/opponents attribute my success to my benefitting tremendously from tremendous discrimination against those who do not share my demographics.
https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/opinion-at-250-the-american-dream-is-still-alive/
NEW UNIVERSITY
— The American Dream in 2026. DD: To what do you attribute your success in achieving the American Dream? I attribute my success to my parents and to my teachers who promoted personal responsibility and conservative principles. My critics/opponents attribute my success to my benefitting tremendously from tremendous discrimination against those who do not share my demographics.
https://newuniversity.org/2026/07/12/the-american-dream-in-2026/
CONVERSATION
— How ancient Rome dealt with the Barbarians at the gate. DD: Barbarians destroyed Rome. Barbarians are at America’s gate. How soon will they destroy America? Ever-increasingly, immigrants talk and/or act like they remain loyal to their motherland, if not like they came to America to turn America into their motherland, if not like they are paid agents of their motherland.
https://theconversation.com/immigration-how-ancient-rome-dealt-with-the-barbarians-at-the-gate-109933
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Roman border control rarely made use of massive walls, but depended on natural barriers in the landscape. This was particularly true on the northern border, which heavily relied on the Rhine and Danube rivers. Rome’s borders were gradual transitions more than hard and fast lines. When migrating tribes asked to be admitted to the empire, the Romans tended to follow a fairly standard policy. Tribes were broken up into smaller groups and sent to underpopulated regions. They were forced to surrender their weapons, renounce their loyalty to their tribal leaders, and commit a certain number of fighting men to the Roman legions. These policies had served the empire well for centuries. By diluting tribal loyalty and disarming the newcomers, the Romans strengthened their economy, increased tax revenue, and swelled the ranks of the army.)
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
— Professional certifications and licenses. DD: My critics/opponents, and especially those who do not have a professional certification or license, despise/hate those like me who have professional certifications and licenses. I have been a CPA since I was 30 in 1979, a Certified Internal Auditor since I was 32, a licensed CPA (inactive since 2000) since I was 32, a Certified Fraud Examiner since I was 41, a Certified Government Financial Manager since I was 45, a Certified Financial Services Auditor since I was 47, a Forensic Accountant since I was 48, a FINRA arbitrator since I was 49, and an American Association of Political Consultants member since I was 50.
https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2019/article/professional-certifications-and-occupational-licenses.htm
GOVERNING
— DD: Barbarians destroyed Rome. Barbarians are at America’s gate. How soon will they destroy America? Ever-increasingly, immigrants talk and/or act like they remain loyal to their motherland, if not like they came to America to turn America into their motherland, if not like they are paid agents of their motherland.
https://www.governing.com/context/the-stubborn-catch-22-of-the-u-s-immigration-puzzle
PEW RESEARCH
— U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reached a Record 14 Million in 2023. Preliminary data indicates continued growth into 2024 and a decrease in 2025. DD: Barbarians destroyed Rome. Barbarians are at America’s gate. How soon will they destroy America? Ever-increasingly, immigrants talk and/or act like they remain loyal to their motherland, if not like they came to America to turn America into their motherland, if not like they are paid agents of their motherland.
https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2025/08/21/u-s-unauthorized-immigrant-population-reached-a-record-14-million-in-2023/
ADVOCATE
— DD: LGBTQ advocates demonize, denigrate, and condemn Lindsey Graham. My critics/opponents are furious that I got married when I was 29 in 1978 and that I have stayed married.
https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/lindsey-graham-dead
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Born July 9, 1955, in Central, South Carolina, Graham grew up in the business his parents operated, which included a restaurant, bar, and pool hall. Both parents died while Graham was in his early 20s, and he helped care for his younger sister, Darline Graham Nordone. Graham earned undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina. He joined the Air Force as a military lawyer and continued to serve in the South Carolina Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, eventually retiring as a colonel. Graham was elected to the House in 1994 and took office in January 1995. He gained national attention as one of the House managers who presented the impeachment case against President Bill Clinton in the Senate. He won election to the Senate in 2002, succeeding Strom Thurmond, and took office in January 2003. He served for more than 23 years. For much of his early Senate career, Graham was closely associated with Arizona Sen. John McCain. The two promoted an interventionist foreign policy and occasionally joined bipartisan negotiations, most notably the 2013 effort to overhaul the country’s immigration system. The measure passed the Senate but did not receive a vote in the House. Graham mounted a brief campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. During the primary, he called Trump a “kook” and a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.” Trump retaliated by reading Graham’s personal cellphone number aloud during a campaign event. After Trump won the presidency, Graham underwent one of Washington’s most conspicuous political transformations. He became a golfing companion, an informal adviser, and a vigorous defender of the president. As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2019 to 2021, Graham helped advance Trump’s judicial nominees, including Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. He defended Trump during both impeachment trials. Graham briefly appeared to break with Trump after the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Count me out. Enough is enough,” Graham said on the Senate floor. The separation did not last. Graham returned to Trump’s side and remained one of his most visible congressional allies through Trump’s second administration.)
FROIM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— The barbarians are at the gate but Europe’s leaders are too busy infighting to notice. DD: Barbarians destroyed Rome. Barbarians are at America’s gate. How soon will they destroy America? Ever-increasingly, immigrants talk and/or act like they remain loyal to their motherland, if not like they came to America to turn America into their motherland, if not like they are paid agents of their motherland.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/16/trump-putin-xi-strongmen-are-at-the-gate-but-europes-leaders-are-too-busy-infighting-to-notice
— Trump is turning the organs of the state against his personal enemies. DD: GAO audits IRS. After I earned an MBA when I was 27 in 1976, after I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, after I almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting, and after I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31. To waste my GAO career and to get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors outrageously/disgustingly/falsely/unethically hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the only reason why I transferred and the only reason why I asked to be assigned to audits of IRS was that I wanted to get power to punish my IRS superiors who had a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and c) failed/refused to promote me beyond GS-12. They used that to keep me off audits of IRS until I was 37 and then again after I turned 40 and for the rest of me GAO career. Of course, I never asked to be assigned to audits that involved my IRS superiors who had taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me. I stressed that my knowledge of IRS would help me contribute more to GAO’s audits of IRS. I stressed that I was under seven codes of ethics because I had been CPA since I was 30, a Certified Internal Auditor since I was 32, a licensed CPA since I was 32, a Certified Fraud Examiner since I was 41, a Certified Government Financial Manager since I was 45, a Certified Financial Services Auditor since I was 47, and a Forensic Accountant since I was 48. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well that my punishing anyone would violate those codes of conduct.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/06/trump-e-jean-carroll-justice-department
— DD: What do your critics/opponents want you to do? I should write about my critics/opponents who are the following who have made it the most clear that they want me a) to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) Republican political consultants, fundraisers, major doners, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, e) conservative leaders, and f) religious leaders. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on those who 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. I should focus on those who blame me and blame my newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/26/tucker-carlson-marjorie-taylor-greene-republican-split
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/tucker-carlson-new-political-party-idea-interview
July 10, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-court-appeals-7th-circuit-upholds-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-supreme-takes-chicago-area-connecticut-bans/19476860/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/09/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-upheld/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/us-supreme-court/2026/07/09/assault-weapon-illinois-cook-county-supreme-court
DAILY HERALD & WQAD
— Republicans call for more transparency, accountability after ‘disgraceful week’ for House Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260709/news/republicans-call-for-more-transparency-accountability-after-disgraceful-week-for-house-democrats/
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-republicans-call-more-transparency-accountability-disgraceful-week-house-democrats-capitol-news/526-1f41d928-3b70-44c6-ae3a-bab634663775
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly diminish Second Amendment rights.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-court-upholds-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-20260709/
MLWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DOJ threatens to prosecute Wisconsin officials if noncitizens vote. 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. Noncitizens work for less money and they are easier to exploit.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/09/doj-threatens-to-prosecute-wisconsin-officials-if-noncitizens-vote/90868441007/
WREX
— Illinois ‘reviewing’ DOJ’s threat to prosecute state election officials over noncitizen voting. 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. Noncitizens work for less money and they are easier to exploit.
https://www.wrex.com/news/illinois-news/illinois-reviewing-doj-s-threat-to-prosecute-state-election-officials-over-noncitizen-voting/article_6b2a04c7-de2f-4fbf-9821-9d73fb028ed7.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says he’ll ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-says-hell-ask-supreme-court-to-rehear-birthright-citizenship-case/
— Illinois Republicans urge immediate resignation of Democrat federally indicted. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers when I was 25 in 1974 and treated that as being more than enough reason for me to resign. (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11-0 NOTE: Joliet and the Loop are not “nearby.”) My Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education expenses when I was 29 in 1978 and treated that as being more than enough reason for me to resign. My Democrat GAO superiors erroneously believed that their forcing me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars would stop me from transferring from IRS when I was 31 in 1980.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/illinois-news/carol-ammons-resignation-demanded/
NPR ILLINOIS
— The ‘grandparent economy’ quietly keeping Americans afloat. DD: How much financial help are/did your parents getting/get from their parents? On my mother’s side, parents did not get any. On my father’s side, because my father never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, he got some help from his parents.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-07-09/the-grandparent-economy-quietly-keeping-americans-afloat
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Census shows Illinois under-20 population declining. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly drive everyone out of Illinois, including those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/census-shows-illinois-under-20-population-declining/article_69cc872c-65fd-4127-b3f4-b9a10af94aa4.html
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/09/ice-arrests-are-on-the-rise-in-chicago-heres-what-immigrants-need-to-know/
ILLINOIS HUMAN RESOURCES
— Building Professional Credibility. DD: Should I start writing about those who have attacked my credibility the most?
https://humanresources.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Growth-Advancement_Individual_Building-Professional-Credibility.pdf
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DD: Democrats despise/hate farms, farming, and farmers. My great grandparents on my father’s side were farmers. My grandparents on my mother’s side were farmers. During the 1950s, I spent lots of time at their farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/august-2026/meet-your-new-neighbor-darren-bailey/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-552/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: Progressive Policies Have Left Illinois the Least Equitable State in the Country.
https://johnkassnews.com/progressive-policies-have-left-illinois-the-least-equitable-state-in-the-country/
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago’s Streets Awash with Crime, Brandon Johnson Launches Meaningless Gun Violence Office.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-streets-crime-brandon-johnson-gun-violence-office
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats silent on illegals’ murder victims. Left apparently has no time for ‘angels.’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/9/democrats-silent-illegals-murder-victims/
NEW YORK POST
— Less than half of Americans think capitalism is working as patriotism, support for democracy tanks. DD: In today’s dollars, when I was 49 in 1997, my salary was only $154,682/year working in the Democrat public sector. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had worked in the private sector, I never would have earned that much. In my defense, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. If I had been a Democrat, my salary would have been $197,200/year in today’s dollars.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/us-news/under-half-of-americans-think-capitalism-works-well-survey-shows/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Texas hospital turns to ‘birth tourism.’
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/strained-by-illegals-free-health-care-texas-hospital-may-have-turned-to-birth-tourism-to-make-up-for-the-losses/
BREITBART
— Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban.
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/07/09/seventh-circuit-upholds-illinois-assault-weapons-ban/
— Federal Appeals Court Ends Texas In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/07/09/federal-appeals-court-ends-texas-in-state-tuition-for-illegal-aliens/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Europe Is Being Destroyed From Within.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/09/europe-good-old-days-destroyed/
— Mamdani Erases Little Italy … and (Of Course) the Jews.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/09/mamdani-erases-little-italy-jews/
— California Was Once the American Dream. Now It’s Ranked the 3rd Worst State to Move To.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/09/california-ranked-3rd-worst-state/
— The Ungrateful Urban Class Turning Into the New Democratic Socialist Party.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/09/urban-class-democrat-socialist/
— Supreme Court Defies Woke Commandments on Sex.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/09/supreme-court-woke-commandments/
— Ilhan Omar Aims at Repealing Alien Enemies Act, Blocking Military Force Against Designated Terrorist Organizations.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/09/ilhan-omar-alien-enemies-act/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATIONJ REFORM
— ‘No Human Is Illegal’ Sounds Noble—Until You Examine What It Really Means. DD: Those who hate America hate the concepts of countries, borders, and laws.
https://www.fairus.org/opinion/no-human-illegal-sounds-noble-until-you-examine-what-it-really-means
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— DEI Rebranding On College Campuses.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/07/dei-rebranding-on-college-campuses-new-criticalrace-org-report-exposes-name-change-game/amp/
— NY Italian Community Furious After Mamdani Omits Little Italy on NYC Immigrant Neighborhood Map.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/07/italians-furious-after-mamdani-omits-little-italy-on-nyc-immigrant-neighborhood-map/
PJ MEDIA
— Sodom and Gomorrica: Sanctuary Cities, Redux.
https://pjmedia.com/benbartee/2026/07/09/sodom-and-gomorrica-sanctuary-cities-redux-n4954824
— It Looks Like the Democrats Have Been Sending Their Best All Along.
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/07/09/it-looks-like-the-democrats-have-been-sending-their-best-all-along-n4954844
PATRIOT POST
— Allen West: It is a sad reality that in the Land of Lincoln, the Law of the Land, our Constitution, is rendered irrelevant.
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/128992-the-law-of-the-land-in-the-land-of-lincoln-2026-07-09
TOWNHALL
— The Return of Socialism and the GOP’s Golden Opportunity.
https://townhall.com/columnists/joshhammer/2026/07/10/the-return-of-socialism-and-the-gops-golden-opportunity-n2679152
— Trump Administration Threatens Oregon Leaders With Criminal Prosecution for Letting Illegals Vote.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/07/09/trump-administration-threatens-oregon-leaders-with-criminal-prosecution-for-letting-illegals-vote-n2679117
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
FOX DC
— Republicans sharpen “socialism” attacks as Democrats shift left. DD: In today’s dollars, when I was 49 in 1997, my salary was only $154,682/year working in the Democrat public sector. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had worked in the private sector, I never would have earned that much. In my defense, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. If I had been a Democrat, my salary would have been $197,200/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-bf0jtluxeh2394uv
NEWSWEEK
— Turning Point USA Blamed for Election Losses. DD: Ever-increasingly, since 2000, my critics/opponents have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct. Should I start writing 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. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.newsweek.com/turning-point-usa-blamed-for-election-losses-11803898
AOL
— More Than 60% of Restaurant Workers Are Skipping Meals While They Feed the Rest of Us. DD: I was a restaurant worker 1964-1966.
https://www.aol.com/articles/more-60-restaurant-workers-skipping-130100000.html
MSN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy 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?ocid=ob-fb-nlbe-SBS-NLBE-K3
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Americans are abandoning the workforce. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that you need not apply: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2026/07/09/why-americans-leave-workforce/90826379007/
NEWS & OBSERVER
— Teen takeover drew 8,000 young people, most from outside Raleigh. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316414416.html
TAMPA FREE PRESS
— Gunfire Cuts Through Massive Pensacola Teen Takeover, Leaving One Dead And Six Injured. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://www.aol.com/articles/gunfire-cuts-massive-florida-teen-114911000.html
— Why Americans Are Trading Capitalism For Socialism. DD: In today’s dollars, when I was 49 in 1997, my salary was only $154,682/year working in the Democrat public sector. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had worked in the private sector, I never would have earned that much. In my defense, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. If I had been a Democrat, my salary would have been $197,200/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.aol.com/news/victor-davis-hanson-explains-why-161644567.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Iran Planned New Trump Assassination Attempt, Israel Warns U.S.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/iran-planned-new-trump-assassination-attempt-israel-warns-u-s-93f74c90
— Iran Hatched Fresh Plot to Kill Trump, Israel Told U.S.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-hatched-fresh-plot-to-kill-trump-israel-told-u-s-1511d9d2
THE STREET
— America’s car affordability crisis is getting worse. DD: Back in the good old days, back when I was 17 in May of 1966, I had earned enough money working for the minimum wage washing dishes for 28 hours a week for 15 months and for 40 hours a week for 3 months to buy new Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO. SEE: https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf
https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/america-car-affordability-crisis-worse
INVESTOPIDIA
— Inflation Has Eroded Wages For the College Class of 2026. DD: My critics/opponents were, are, and will always be furious a) that I got COLAs when I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 and b) that I have gotten COLAs as a federal retiree since 1997.
https://www.aol.com/finance/inflation-eroded-wages-college-class-110000295.html
MONEY LION
— Why a $100K Salary Can Still Have You Living Paycheck to Paycheck. DD: Back in the good old days when I started earning $100,000/year in today’s dollars when I was 25 in 1974, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building so I could walk to/from my IRS job in the Loop and graduate evening business classes at Loyola. I continued to own my townhome in University Park that I had bought new in 1972 because I would have had to suffer a big loss to sell it. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. My daily driver was a 1962 Chevrolet BelAir.
https://www.moneylion.com/trending/money/why-six-figure-salary-can-still-have-you-living-paycheck-to-paycheck
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— More than a quarter of American voters now believe socialism is better than capitalism, and this preference is strongest among Democrats. DD: In today’s dollars, when I was 49 in 1997, my salary was only $154,682/year working in the Democrat public sector. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had worked in the private sector, I never would have earned that much. In my defense, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. If I had been a Democrat, my salary would have been $197,200/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/support_for_socialism_still_growing
NOTUS
— Senate Candidates Have Been Replaced Before. Here’s How It Went. DD: In 2004, I reported on Ryan’s primary election win, his withdrawal, his replacement selection process, Keyes’ campaign, and Keyes’ defeat.
https://www.notus.org/analysis/graham-platner-senate-replacement-maine
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Perhaps the most cataclysmic mid-campaign change came in 2004. Illinois Democrats nominated an ambitious young state senator, Barack Obama, as their nominee. Republicans settled on Jack Ryan, a business executive with a deep background in charity. The public release of family custody records during divorce proceedings forced Ryan to bow out of the race. Illinois Republicans spent six weeks flailing in their bid to find a prominent politician to take the nomination, leading to a failed courtship with the famed Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka. Eventually they gave the nomination to Alan Keyes, a former Reagan administration official who became a prominent Black Republican commentator — even though he lived in Maryland. Obama won the election by more than 40 percentage points, and would be elected president four years later.)
AMERICAN PROSPECT
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism. DD: In today’s dollars, when I was 49 in 1997, my salary was only $154,682/year working in the Democrat public sector. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had worked in the private sector, I never would have earned that much. In my defense, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. If I had been a Democrat, my salary would have been $197,200/year in today’s dollars.
https://prospect.org/2026/07/09/un-mysterious-case-of-the-socialist-surge/
July 3, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army. How many illegals do Democrat leaders have in Illinois and in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/07/03/chicago-newsrooms-immigration-coverage-july-fourth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/07/02/midway-blitz-lawsuit-ice-immigration-officer
ABC7
— Olympian David Hearn indicted for vandalism of Reflecting Pool.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/olympian-david-hearn-indicted-alleged-vandalism-reflecting-pool/19436852/
FOX32
— DD: FBI Director Kash Patel forces Chicago FBI leader Douglas DePodesta to retire for not adequately supporting Trump’s agenda. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 for my opposing their agenda. Their agenda was to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/fbi-chicago-douglas-depodesta-leaving-reports
WGN9
— Can Republicans win back voters in Chicago’s suburbs? DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Democrat candidates get more and more and more votes in Chicago suburbs a) because more and more and more Democrats move to Chicago suburbs to escape Democrat poverty and crime and to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that conservative Republicans created in Chicago suburbs and b) because anti-conservative/RINO/Democrat Lite/Democrat plant candidates, elected officials, and party leaders ever-increasingly fail/refuse to defend, let alone advance, the Republican Party platform.
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/wgn-the-point-politics-chicago-illinois/can-illinois-republicans-win-back-voters-in-chicagos-suburbs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acFg-nIqwec
SOUTHERN
— ICE arrests 10,000 illegally in US in 5-day span
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/07/02/ice-arrests-10000-illegally-in-us-in-5-day-span/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s GOP foe recognizes a good tactic when he borrows one.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzkers-gop-foe-recognizes-a-good-tactic-when-he-borrows-one/article_369549c3-f7aa-4324-9174-a396ab9b0737.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-549/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker Embraces Democratic Socialists of America as Part of Democrats’ Recipe to Win.
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-embraces-radical-democratic-socialists-of-america-as-part-of-democrats-recipe-to-win-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What makes you proud to be American? For me, it includes my being able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when in 1970 when I was 21, job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 46, and 47, and a job-related professional license when I was 32 even though 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 in 1969, e) my mother never attended high school, f) my ACT score was only 24, g) I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, and h) I had to work my way through college. Further, I was able a) to buy new cars when I was 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., b) to buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, 35, etc. and c) to get married when I was 29. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats welcome their new Marxist overlords. Establishment Dems hope the communists come for them last.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/2/democrats-welcome-new-marxist-overlords/
— A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that 19 intelligence community employees fired because they were doing diversity, equity and inclusion jobs must be given a chance to apply for other posts. DD: To force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, among many threats, my Democrat GAO superiors threatened to give me adverse transfers. I had been assigned to audits of federal financial industry regulators since 1990. I had become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/2/appeals-court-says-dei-employees-apply-jobs-intelligence-community/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Colorado proves Mamdani’s midterm wins were not a fluke.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4634694/colorado-proves-mamdani-midterm-wins-not-fluke/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Indoctrination is dangerous. People are so misinformed that they falsely believe that big government and socialism are the solution for everything they want.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/indoctrination-is-dangerous/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— The plan to destroy America
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/07/02/the-plan-to-destroy-america-1648947/
BREITBART
— Fetterman: Dem Leadership Needs to Stand Against ‘Extreme, Anti-American’ Candidates.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/07/02/fetterman-dem-leadership-needs-to-stand-against-extreme-anti-american-candidates/
CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted all-ages drag tea party targeted at children and families. The public university invited families to attend a drag performance featuring entertainers such as ‘Spank Knightly’ at its Spurlock Museum. The event is part of a broader pattern of drag programming at the university, including a previous event co-sponsored with Planned Parenthood of Illinois Action.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-illinois-hosted-all-ages-drag-tea-party-targeted-children-families/30202
CHRISTIAN POST
— 10 most populous countries that have birthright citizenship.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/10-most-populous-countries-with-birthright-citizenship.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Democrat Leaders Try to Dismantle the Founders’ Work on America’s 250th Anniversary.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/03/democratic-socialists-of-america-lefts-deep-hatred-america-we-celebrate-250th-anniversary/
FEDERALIST
— SCOTUS Pasting Birth Tourism Into The Constitution Demands A Legal System Rebuild.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/07/02/scotus-pasting-birth-tourism-into-the-constitution-demands-a-legal-system-rebuild/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Top Med Schools Instruct Students on Gender Transition Surgeries.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/07/criticalrace-org-report-reveals-top-med-schools-instruct-students-on-gender-transition-surgeries/
NEWSBUSTER
— Hating America: The Hollywood Left’s Worst Anti-American Outbursts.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/geoffrey-dickens/2026/07/02/hating-america-hollywood-lefts-worst-anti-american-outbursts
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: To ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against America.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5950446-racial-justice-america-future/amp/
— Survey: Fewer than half of Democrats proud to be US citizens. In contrast, 93 percent of Republican respondents said they are generally “very proud” or “proud” of being American. Only 7 percent of GOP respondents said they are generally “not too proud” or “not proud at all” of being American. DD: My critics/opponents are not proud to being Americans because Americans citizens elected Trump and because they blame Trump for all problems, and especially for all problems that those who are the following have: liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/5951332-republican-pride-democrat-decline/
NBC NEWS
— ICE arrests increase significantly, marking a turn in immigration strategy.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-arrests-increase-significantly-marking-turn-immigration-strategy-rcna352736
MSN
— During a Fox News interview, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested that young Americans who frequently complain about life in the U.S. should be sent to Cuba or Iran to gain perspective. She argued that many in Gen Z have grown up with ‘silver spoons’ and without the work ethic she associates with traditional American values. The comment, paired with her criticism of entitlement, quickly went viral and drew strong reactions online and across political circles.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/karoline-leavitt-says-gen-z-complaints-stem-from-laziness-liberal-indoctrination/gm-GM68173DF0
— Marriage is starting later than ever. DD: I did not get married until I was 29 in 1978. If I had not met my outstanding wife at a church sponsored singles social event when I was 28 in 1977, I might never had gotten married. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I got married. To get rid of me, they had painted me being an extremely bad person because I had refused to become a Democrat. They hinted/implied/argued that because of that, I would never get married. What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/why-marriage-is-starting-later-than-ever/ss-AA26C1uz
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who are one or more of the aforesaid. All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/us/politics/cia-odni-intelligence-diversity-court.html
— These Unpaid Interns Want $32 an Hour. And Health Insurance. DD: I transferred from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors wanted me to transfer in as a GS-4 intern, that is, to take a $35/hour pay cut in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. They would not have wanted that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/nyregion/unpaid-internships-nyc.html
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage pregnant women who are citizens of foreign countries to give birth in America.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/06/30/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-trump-decision/90590335007/
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Democrats aren’t proud to be Americans.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/victor-joecks/victor-joecks-why-democrats-arent-proud-to-be-americans-3845973/
TEXAS VOICE
— Abolishing ICE, Ending Bail Among Resolutions Passed by Texas Democrats. Resolutions Supporting Progressive Priorities Adopted at Texas Democrat Convention.
https://www.thetexasvoice.com/abolishing-ice-ending-bail-among-resolutions-passed-by-texas-democrats/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Socialist Threat Is Real. America will be in serious trouble if Democrats fail to defend their party.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-socialist-threat-is-real-7773676e
FED SMITH
— Trump wants to make it easier to fire federal employees. DD: For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats who are one or more of the aforesaid. All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. 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 would not have survived as a federal employee for almost 30 years if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21, earned an MBA when I was 27, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, became a licensed CPA when I was 32, earned four more job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, and earned a master’s degree in finance when I was 48.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2026/07/02/opm-douglas-factors-fire-federal-employees/
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
— Relevant work experience: DD: None of my coworkers who my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me had relevant work experience when they were hired. GAO audits IRS. I had almost 9 years’ experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my knowledge of IRS. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/are-days-degrees-no-work-experience-numbered
PULITZER CENTER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use slavey and 1619 to demonize, denigrate, condemn, and destroy Republicans. According to Democrat leaders, the more of the following that you are, the more that you have benefitted from slavery, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI, and the more reparation that you should pay: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Because I am all of the aforesaid, Democrat leaders have always made me pay the price of AA and DEI big time. I should write about that. My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, b) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, c) delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, and d) forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors a) refused to promote me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and c) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors a) forced me to resign in 1969 and b) disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://pulitzercenter.org/blog/its-250th-who-does-us-want-be
SPLC
— DD: SPLC exists to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/hard-right-uses-economic-woes-cultivate-distrust-communities-color/
COMMUNIST PARTY USA
— What, to the working class, is the Fourth of July? DD: My critics/opponents despise/hate the working class. I was a member of the working class 1964-1997. I had to work my way through college. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assemble line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I pumped more gasoline 1971-1972. I collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write about my critic/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents were the wealthiest.
https://www.cpusa.org/article/what-to-the-working-class-is-the-fourth-of-july/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DECCAN HERALD
— Indra Nooyi: “I would never have been PepsiCo CEO in any other country, including India, were it not for America’s meritocratic system.” DD: All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.deccanherald.com/india/i-would-never-have-been-ceo-in-any-other-country-including-india-indra-nooyi-highlights-meritocratic-system-in-us-4060762
July 2, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. However, the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization ever-increasingly move to the left. They are ever-increasingly Democrat Lite. Conservatives like me, that is, platform Republicans like me, are ever-increasingly persona non grata.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/jim-durkin-illinois-house-republican-resigning/12678017/
DAILY LINE
— Bailey raises $330,000 from large donations in second quarter, Corbett loans $500,000 to own campaign.
https://www.thedailyline.com/bailey-raises-330-000-large-donations-second-quarter-corbett-loans-500-000-campaign
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— CPD’s Larry Snelling to retire
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/07/02/cpds-larry-snelling-to-retire-00985103
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-763/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Administration plans crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ after Supreme Court ruling.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jul/1/justice-department-dhs-plan-crackdown-birth-tourism-supreme-court/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Supreme Court’s majority demands that America commit national suicide.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dred-scotus/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The American Left and the Jews. There is a tale of deep antagonism here, and it must be addressed.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/07/the-american-left-and-the-jews/
— Leaving the Democrat party. Old-school Democrats are going to have to choose whether to join the Republicans, or join the radicals who have taken over their own party now.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/leaving-the-democrat-party/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Pritzker signs a bill that gives in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/illinois-governor-signs-bill-gives-in-state-tuition-benefits-illegal-aliens/30204
DAILY SIGNAL
— The New Socialist Guillotine Is Coming for the Democratic Party. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/01/socialist-guillotine-democratic/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democrats’ shift into socialism, communism. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6399953610112
FOX NEWS
— Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., accused the U.S. Supreme Court of betraying the nation on Tuesday and introduced a proposal to crack down on birthright citizenship.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-accuses-scotus-betraying-us-pushes-bill-restricting-birthright-citizenship-pregnant-visitors
— There are things the Trump admin can do to fix birthright citizenship.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6399963967112
— The Gen Z shift toward socialism. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6399965277112
— Liberal faculty hugely outnumber conservatives in higher education. DD: I avoided liberal indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.aol.com/news/liberal-faculty-still-hugely-outnumber-230007317.html
NEWSMAX
— Birthright citizenship ruling will have disastrous consequences for generations to come.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gCQRQvNJzY
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Meet the Poster Child for Why Birthright Citizenship Is Horrible: Rep. Ramirez – Born to an Illegal and Now Trashes America and Supporters Terrorists. DD: My critics/opponents have a lot in common with Ramirez. 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. Noncitizens work for less money and they are easier to exploit.
https://www.westernjournal.com/meet-poster-child-birthright-citizenship-horrible-rep-ramirez-born-illegal-now-trashes-america-supporters-terrorists/
YOUNG AMERICA’S FOUNDATION
— America’s Higher Education is Training the Next Generation of Socialists. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://yaf.org/news/rise-of-socialism-college-campuses/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Since the 1960s, my critics/opponents have used Affirmative Action to get rid of me.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5948084-infrastructure-failures-diversity-blame/
YAHOO
— Democratic socialism ‘is the Democratic Party.’ DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/boebert-says-democratic-socialism-democratic-070000504.html
CBS NEWS
— Democratic socialists are racking up primary wins. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/why-democratic-socialists-winning-primary-elections/
NBC NEWS
— Pence says the Trump administration has ‘departed’ from conservative principles.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/mike-pence-trump-departed-conservative-principles-anti-weaponization-rcna347743
NEW YORK TIMES
— Judges Strike Down Trump Rule on Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants. DD: What percent of students take out student loans with no intent to repay them?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/business/trump-student-loan-forgiveness.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/opinion/conservatives-marriage-babies.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/style/adina-sash-flatbush-girl-jewish-divorce.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats are facing their MAGA moment. Good luck containing it. The socialist surge mirrors the past GOP takeover — and the establishment lost that one, too. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/01/democratic-partys-socialist-moment-is-here-now-what/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at everyone that if they have trouble affording something, it is Trump’s fault. What did you do to help you afford things? I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivering mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I pumped more gasoline 1971-1972. I collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/07/01/cost-of-living-crisis-democrats/
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly kill the American Dream for citizens of America who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/02/american-dream-is-alive-well/
USA TODAY
— Is college worth it? DD: Are you a parent/grandparent? How successful have Democrat and RINO leaders been discouraging your children/grandchildren who are White and/or male from earning a college degree? If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970. If I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination, the Democrats who ran IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I have not been taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA from Loyola and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, the Democrats who ran GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2026/06/25/best-paying-college-majors-over-time/90647916007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Socialists Are On the Rise. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democratic-socialists-movement-explained-3a857c46
— The Socialist Wave Reaches the Heartland. Colorado’s primary is another step in the left’s Democratic takeover. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/colorado-democrats-socialists-melat-kiros-michael-bennet-99ad5a66
— Five Ideas for Reducing Income Inequality
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/income-inequality-economist-opinion-92e2d301
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Focus on upward mobility. Americans may disagree about how much income to redistribute through taxes, but few disagree with the idea that anyone who works hard should have a fair shot at rising, regardless of their parents’ income or ZIP Code. Yet opportunity in the U.S. still varies sharply because of factors outside a child’s control. Fortunately, we now have clear evidence on how we can change this. Housing voucher programs that enable low-income families to move to better neighborhoods raise children’s lifetime earnings. Targeted neighborhood revitalization efforts that create mixed-income communities help children do better in school and in the labor market. Investments in K–12 schools boost college attendance and earnings for years. Well-designed workforce training programs, built in partnership with employers, can lift earnings dramatically within a year. The most effective efforts pair financial or human capital investments with social capital—mentors, networks and institutions that connect people to opportunity. Many of these programs ultimately pay for themselves, as higher earnings translate into greater tax revenue and lower spending on safety-net programs. Rather than debating the merits of income redistribution, we should start by scaling such evidence-backed efforts to improve opportunities for upward mobility. Doing so will ultimately reduce inequality in income, strengthen our workforce, reduce long-run public spending, and foster innovation and entrepreneurship.)
FORBES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly make it clear that they hate America, that they hate Americans, and that they especially hate Americans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt-9Lm_XIn8
TAMPA FREE PRESS
— Pritzker Takes Direct Aim At Trump’s Health, Defends His Own $4.3 Billion Fortune.
https://www.tampafp.com/illinois-gov-pritzker-takes-direct-aim-at-trumps-health-defends-his-own-4-3-billion-fortune/
LAS VEGAS SUN
— DD: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. They have their operatives and their dupes 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. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/nov/17/blind-loyalty-trumps-experience-expertise-in-trump/
KFOX TV
— The Socialist surge continues in another state, delivers hit to establishment Democrats. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://kfoxtv.com/news/nation-world/the-socialist-surge-continues-in-another-state-delivers-hit-to-establishment-democrats-party-melat-kiros-diana-degette
REASON
— The GOP Is Becoming Anti-Conservative.
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/03/04/jonah-goldberg-the-gop-is-becoming-anti-conservative/
HR DIVE
— EEOC rescinds affirmative action guidelines. DD: Since the 1960s, my critics/opponents have used Affirmative Action to get rid of me.
https://www.hrdive.com/news/eeoc-rescinds-affirmative-action-guidance-2026/824236/
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Trump administration expands options for firing federal employees deemed ‘unsuitable.’ DD: According to my Democrat superiors in the federal government, I was never suitable because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran. 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 would not have survived as a federal employee for almost 30 years if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21, earned an MBA when I was 27, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, became a licensed CPA when I was 32, earned four more job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, and earned a master’s degree in finance when I was 48.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/06/trump-administration-expands-options-for-firing-federal-employees-deemed-unsuitable/
ATLANTIC
— There’s Nothing Democratic About These Socialists. The DSA was formed in opposition to the very thing it has become. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/dsa-communist-socialist-democrats/687756/
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— More than half of employees retire earlier than planned. Those who retire involuntarily report more health, mental health, and financial problems. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors’ success in forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 continues to have tremendous negative impacts on me. They flushed down their toilets a) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, b) my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS, c) my CPA license, d) my six job-related professional certifications (public accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and e) my three job-related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance).
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sex-life-of-the-american-male/202601/forced-to-retire
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to Colorado. DD: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/mamdani-new-york-democratic-socialist
— George Conway, a former anti-Trump Republican, to run for Congress as a Democrat. DD: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, all my critics/opponents will officially announce that they have always been Democrat plants.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/06/george-conway-run-congress-democrat
PRESS GAZETTE
— Top 50 US news websites: Traffic decline at four-fifths of major newsbrands in May. DD: My competitors reject the conservative principles and the planks in the Republican Party platform that I promote. What do your competitors envy about you? My competitors envy my having the time, money, experience, ability, and motivation to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out every day that contain no advertising or donation requests. They ever-increasingly do everything they can to discourage/stop me from sending my newsletters out. My competitors who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican demand blind loyalty. They have their operatives and their dupes 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. What do you say to my competitors?
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-websites-news-us-monthly-3/
BUSINESS TODAY
— DD: My critics/opponents had wealthy parents. They attribute their successes in life to meritocracy. They attribute my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or noncitizen. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents were the wealthiest.
https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/i-would-never-have-been-ceo-in-any-other-country-including-in-india-indra-nooyi-540549-2026-07-02