July 14, 2024

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Gunman who shot Trump opened fire from nearby rooftop, killed by agents
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/13/gunman-who-shot-trump-opened-fire-from-nearby-roof/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Authorities have not identified the gunman, but The New York Post identified him as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles south of the site of the campaign rally. The gunman had a rifle and opened fire from the roof of a building outside the campaign venue in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Agents returned fire, and photographs later showed law enforcement officers with the man’s body on the roof. At a midnight press conference, law enforcement authorities said the gunman was not carrying ID, and the FBI was still working to verify his identity. FBI agent Kevin Rojek said authorities do not yet have “an identified motive,” nor would he specify the type of gun used. Mr. Rojek also said authorities used “assets” to check “suspicious packages” near the shooter’s body after he was killed. State police said all three shooting victims at the rally were adult males. They did not provide identifications. A Trump supporter said he saw the man with a rifle crawling on top of the roof of a building behind the campaign rally stage. According to the eyewitness, as reported to the BBC, rally-goers outside the event spotted the man “bear crawling” across the roof, carrying a rifle. The witnesses frantically alerted law enforcement and were surprised when Mr. Trump was not immediately ushered from the stage. “We’re pointing at the guy, crawling up the roof,” the witness said. “He had a rifle, you could clearly see he had a rifle. I’m thinking to myself, why is Trump still speaking? Why have they not pulled him off the stage?” The witness said he alerted Secret Service on the roof to the crawling man with the rifle, but Mr. Trump was not removed from the stage. “The next thing you know, five shots rang out,” the witness said, adding he is “100%” certain the shots came from the rifle of the man crawling across the roof. Mr. Trump was struck on the right ear but survived and is reported to be “fine.” One rally attendee was killed and two others were critically injured, the Secret Service said.)
— Trump joins Roosevelt, Bush as former presidents who faced assassination attempts. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/13/trump-joins-roosevelt-bush-as-former-presidents-wh/
— Rep. Steve Scalise, shooting survivor, targets ‘incendiary rhetoric’ from left after Trump shooting. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/13/rep-steve-scalise-shooting-survivor-target-incendi/
— Congressional Democrats running a coup against sitting president and threatening justices. – Michael McKenna
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/13/congressional-democrats-running-coup-against-sitti/

FOX NEWS
— Who was Thomas Matthew Crooks? What we know about Trump’s attempted assassin. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, and graduated from high school in 2022. – Scott McDonald
https://www.foxnews.com/us/who-was-thomas-matthew-crooks-donald-trumps-attempted-assassin
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He was one of nearly two dozen students from the school to earn a $500 “star award” from the National Math and Science Initiative. An online recording of his graduation ceremony shows him walking the stage to minimal applause and briefly posing with a school official, the New York Times reported. A search by Fox News Digital revealed Crooks would have turned 21 years old this September. He had no reported criminal or traffic citations and no reported bankruptcies, liens or foreclosures. Crooks was a registered Republican, according to voting records, but had only participated in the Nov. 8, 2022, state election due to his age.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump rally shooting blame game and calls for investigation begin. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said there would be hearings to determine what happened. –  AP (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump brought it on himself, that is, that Trump causes all his own problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2024/07/14/trump-rally-shooting-blame-game-calls-investigation-begin
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, who has been identified as a potential vice presidential running mate for Trump, said on X that the violence was “not just some isolated incident. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.”)
— The FBI early Sunday named 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the shooting. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2024/07/13/donald-trump-whisked-off-stage-in-pennsylvania-after-loud-noises-rang-through-the-crowd
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Law enforcement recovered an AR-style rifle at the scene, according to a third person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. An AP analysis of more than a dozen videos and photos from the scene of the Trump rally, as well as satellite imagery of the site, shows the shooter was able to get astonishingly close to the stage where the former president was speaking. A video posted to social media and geolocated by the AP shows the body of a person wearing gray camouflage lying motionless on the roof of a building at AGR International Inc., a manufacturing plant just north of the Butler Farm Show grounds where Trump’s rally was held. The roof where the person lay was less than 150 meters (164 yards) from where Trump was speaking, a distance from which a decent marksman could reasonably hit a human-sized target. For reference, 150 meters is a distance at which U.S. Army recruits must hit a scaled human-sized silhouette to qualify with the M-16 rifle. The AR-15, like the shooter at the Trump rally had, is the semi-automatic civilian version of the military M-16. Asked at the press conference whether law enforcement did not know the shooter was on the roof until he began firing, Kevin Rojek, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office, responded that “that is our assessment at this time” “It is surprising” that the gunman was able to open fire on the stage before the Secret Service killed him, he added. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whose department oversees the Secret Service, said officials were engaged with the Biden and Trump campaigns and “taking every possible measure to ensure their safety and security.”)
— ‘These are scary times.’ Illinois politicians react to Trump assassination attempt. “I think the hate for Trump is out of hand. It’s out of control. We have to settle down,” Illinois GOP National Committeeman Richard Porter said. Former President Barack Obama urged a pivot away from polarization. – Lynn Sweet and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/07/13/illinois-politicians-react-trump-assassination-attempt-butler-pennsylvania-campaign-rally
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Echoing the sentiment that the shooter was likely politically motivated, Jeanne Ives, a former Illinois state representative and gubernatorial candidate, said, “These are scary times. No one knows the motive of the shooter, but this political violence likely stems from someone who felt threatened by the prospect of a Trump presidency, which is ridiculous,” Ives said. “The shooter is obviously deranged. But what does this mean? There’s no doubt people feel powerless against a powerful centralized government,” Ives said. . .“The deepening political divide is dangerous and any political violence is unacceptable,” McCombie said in a statement. “Gunshots cannot silence our collective need for change.)
— Chicago, Illinois politicians react to Trump assassination attempt: ‘Political violence is never acceptable.’ – Ellery Jones
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2024/07/13/chicago-illinois-trump-assassination-attempt-pennsylvania-reactions-rnc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Republicans of Illinois are united and stand with President Trump,” Illinois GOP Chairwoman-elect Kathy Salvi said in a statement. “We express our full support for President Trump and his family. We appreciate the prompt response by law enforcement and the Secret Service.” “We are shocked and saddened by the events at the rally in PA. Political violence has no place in our society,” the Illinois Democratic Party posted on X. “We pray for the safety of all attendees and condemn violence in the strongest terms. Thank you to the first responders and Secret Service for their swift response.”)
— Those high-profile people who have promoted the most hatred against trump are under the most pressure to condemn the shooting.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2024/07/13/biden-trump-shooting-attempt-says-everybody-must-condemn-attack

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Law enforcement recover AR-style rifle at scene of Trump rally shooting. – AP (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly use the shooting to first outlaw all semiautomatic firearms and then to abolish the Second Amendment.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/13/law-enforcement-recovered-ar-style-rifle-at-scene-of-trump-rally-shooting-ap-source-says/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: ‘This is unacceptable’: Suburban RNC delegates react to shooting at Trump rally. – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240713/article/this-is-unacceptable-suburban-rnc-delegates-react-to-shooting-at-trump-rally/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Republicans of Illinois are united and stand with President Trump,” Kathy Salvi, the chairwoman-elect of the Illinois Republican Party, said in a statement. “We express our full support for President Trump and his family. We appreciate the prompt response by law enforcement and the Secret Service.” . . . Joseph Folisi, another RNC delegate and Trump supporter, said “some people need to ratchet down the rhetoric.”)

FOX32
— Chicago reacts to shooting at Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania. – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-reacts-shooting-trump-campaign-rally-pennsylvania
— Trump rally shooting: Experts weigh in on potential impact on RNC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39vnFwIvQJs

WGN9
— What happens if a presidential candidate is killed before an election? – Russell Falcon
https://wgntv.com/news/trending/what-happens-if-a-presidential-candidate-is-killed-before-an-election/
— Chicago, Illinois politicians react following deadly shooting at Pennsylvania Trump rally. – Gabriel Castillo
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/chicago-illinois-politicians-react-following-deadly-shooting-at-pennsylvania-trump-rally/

THE HILL
— Shocking attempt on Trump’s life pitches America into fresh turmoil. – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4770829-trump-rally-shooting-election/

NBC NEWS
— Pennsylvania voter records listed a Thomas Matthew Crooks with the same address and birth date as a registered Republican, though it was not clear from the records when that was put in place. (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters stress that the shooter was a registered Republican. Since 1999, my critics/opponents who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me have not only been registered Republicans, but a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. According to them, no one reads my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, but nevertheless, my newsletters have caused all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-rally-shooter-identified-20-080005738.html

YAHOO
— The FBI has named the man who shot Donald Trump as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old registered Republican from Pennsylvania. Crooks was reportedly wearing a t-shirt bearing the emblem of a pro-gun Youtube channel when he was killed on Saturday by a special forces sniper after firing three shots at the former US president. . .Reports said that heavily-armed US security agents have raided Crooks’ home in Bethel Park on the edge of Pittsburgh, roughly an hour’s drive south of Butler, the small and hard-up post-industrial town where he tried to kill Trump. The FBI said that Crooks was not carrying any identification when he made the assassination attempt and had to be identified using DNA samples. . .US security forces said that they had recovered an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle lying by Crook’s body. AR-15 semi-automatic rifles have been used in several mass shootings in the US and have become the focus of the gun debate. Photos also showed a member of the US security forces standing over Crooks’ body. Crooks was wearing beige cargo-style shorts and a grey T-shirt bearing the logo of a pro-gun Youtube channel called Demolition Ranch. A registered Republican  Videos and photos on the internet showed Crooks to be a tall, slender, white man who wore glasses and had long sandy-brown hair. Voter-registration data showed that Crooks was a registered Republican voter but on Jan 20, 2021, two weeks after pro-Trump alt-right supporters stormed the White House, Crooks gave $15 to a grassroots Democratic group. Crooks didn’t have a criminal record. A video showed him graduating from a local school in 2022 and winning a prize for math and science.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/thomas-matthew-crooks-donald-trump-101639620.html

REUTERS
— Slain suspect identified as 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who was registered as Republican.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-shooting-raises-questions-about-security-lapses-2024-07-14/
— Trump rally shooting: Focus on Secret Service. – Gram Slattery, Alexandra Ulmer and Joseph Tanfani
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/possible-security-lapses-focus-after-trump-rally-shooting-2024-07-14/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican lawmakers said they would launch swift investigations into how a person managed to evade Secret Service agents and climb onto the roof of a building near where former U.S. President Donald Trump was speaking at an election rally and fire multiple shots before being killed. Mike Johnson, speaker of the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, said panels in the chamber will call officials from the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI for hearings soon. The House oversight panel called Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify on July 22. While information about the incident was still sparse, early media reports said the shooter was outside the security perimeter of the rally venue in Butler, Pennsylvania. One person interviewed by the BBC said he had seen the man with gun and tried unsuccessfully to alert police and the Secret Service.
Trump supporters blasted the Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting Trump as a former U.S. president. Billionaire Elon Musk called for the agency’s leadership to resign. “How was a sniper with a full rifle kit allowed to bear crawl onto the closest roof to a presidential nominee,” asked conservative activist Jack Posobiec on social media site X. FBI Special Agent Kevin Rojek, speaking at a press briefing, called the number of shots the attacker was able to fire “surprising.” The Secret Service did not have a representative in that press briefing late on Saturday, which included FBI and state law enforcement officials.
The Secret Service said shortly after the shooting that it has begun an investigation and briefed Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump’s rival in the Nov. 5 election, though the agency did not immediately respond to additional requests for comment regarding its protocols. The Pennsylvania State Police referred questions to the Secret Service. Ben Maser said he was outside the rally perimeter, listening to Trump, when he noticed two officers seemingly looking for someone. Maser, a 41-year old welder, started scanning the area too. “I saw the guy on the roof. I told the officer that he was up there. He went about looking for him,” said Maser. . .Paul Eckloff, a former Secret Service agent who retired in 2020, said agents would have surveyed all the rooftops with a line of sight ahead of time. “This person either concealed themselves until they became a threat, or were not a threat until they revealed their weapons,” said Eckloff.)

WASHINGTON POST
— The shooter was killed. Crooks was a registered Republican, according to the state’s voter status records.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/13/2024-election-campaign-updates-biden-trump-rally/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters run the mainstream news media, and therefore, of course, spin the shooting against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/14/trump-shooting-conspiracy-theories/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As more details about the shooter emerged throughout the evening, seemingly identifying a man who was perched on a rooftop outside the Trump rally, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, posted that either the Secret Service suffered from “extreme incompetence” for allowing him to position himself there or “it was deliberate.”)
— How the deadly Trump rally shooting unfolded in Pennsylvania. A timeline of how the suspected assassination attempt on the former president unfolded. – Derek Hawkins
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/14/trump-rally-shooting-timeline/

NEWSWEEK
— Who is Thomas Matthew Crooks: What We Know About Trump Shooting Suspect
https://www.newsweek.com/who-thomas-matthew-crooks-donald-trump-shooting-suspect-fbi-pennsylvania-rally-1924890
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters run the mainstream news media, and therefore, of course, spin the shooting against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-shooting-conspiracy-theories-erupt-staged-1924904

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Scalise, Shot in 2017 Attack, Points Finger at Democrats’ Rhetoric – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-rally-incident/card/scalise-shot-in-2017-attack-points-finger-at-democrats-rhetoric-XLcF6DjRrQYPUpT31Fj2
— Those high-profile people who have promoted the most hatred against trump are under the most pressure to condemn the shooting.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-rally-incident/card/biden-on-trump-incident-we-cannot-condone-this–iVJmVUuOxOTD1IjYM07O
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-rally-incident/card/democrats-criticize-political-violence-IxKUdbUbQYsiBFjpdZHn
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-rally-incident/card/biden-campaign-to-pull-down-television-ads-yWBcGSbQDl4lfoGSgXOk
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters run the mainstream news media, and therefore, of course, spin the shooting against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-rally-incident/card/some-republicans-blame-biden-while-trump-says-motive-not-clear-MFyg9iR5zqztfamOxtGf
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While law-enforcement officials haven’t given details on the shooting suspect’s identity or a motive—and former President Donald Trump has said so as well—some Republicans are already making unsubstantiated claims that President Biden is responsible for the incident at the Butler, Pa., rally. “Today is not just some isolated incident. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R., Ohio), who is considered a possible Trump running mate, posted on X. “That rhetoric led directly to President Trump’s attempted assassination.” Vivek Ramaswamy, who competed against Trump in the 2024 Republican primaries, made a similar claim. “First they sued him. Then they prosecuted him. Then they tried to take him off the ballot,” he wrote on X. “Biden’s inevitable ritual condemnation of political violence today (when it comes) will be insufficient and irrelevant. No amount of verbiage today changes the toxic national climate that led to this tragedy.” A handful of Republican lawmakers posted similar comments on social media, insinuating political motivations and blaming Biden, who condemned the incident in a speech from Delaware and said he had reached out to Trump directly. Local law-enforcement officials and the Secret Service said they are investigating the incident but have so far released few details.)
— Who Was Trump Rally Shooting Suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks? – Gareth Vipers (COMMENT: Did he live with his parents? What do his parents have to say?)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-rally-incident/card/who-was-thomas-matthew-crooks–lrMt72pIYPaqiqCoDta2

PEOPLE
— What to Know About Thomas Matthew Crooks, Shooter Who Opened Fire at Donald Trump Rally. – Greg Hanlon
https://people.com/what-to-know-trump-shooting-suspect-thomas-matthew-crooks-8677737
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2021, Crooks made a $15 donation to ActBlue, a political action committee that supports Democratic politicians. The donation was earmarked for the Progressive Turnout Project, which aims to get out increase voting among Democrats. . .CNN reports that the outlet briefly spoke to Crooks’ father, Matthew Crooks, late on July 13. Matthew Crooks said he was still trying to find out “what the hell is going on,” and declined to talk about his son until he spoke with law enforcement.)

AXIOS & FORBES
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters run the mainstream news media, and therefore, of course, spin the shooting against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/14/trump-assassination-attempt-martyr-rnc
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/14/trump-rally-shooting-republicans-congress
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaunharper/2024/07/13/will-surviving-gunfire-be-donald-trumps-next-appeal-to-black-voters/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Republican Convention 2024: Speakers include potential VP picks Marco Rubio, JD Vance, Doug Burgum. Donald Trump’s family is expected to attend the RNC, but Ivanka and Melania are not listed to speak.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/rnc-2024-speakers-announced-including-potential-donald-trump-vp/15056697/

CBS2
— Group wins fight to protest within sight and sound of Democratic National Convention, but fight not over – Charlie De Mar
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/group-wins-fight-protest-within-sight-sound-democratic-national-convention/

WGN9
— Chicago removing homeless encampment ahead of Democratic National Convention. – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-removing-homeless-encampment-ahead-of-democratic-national-convention/

FOX32
— Who will Trump pick as his VP? Betting markets show a clear favorite (JD Vance). – Breck Dumas
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/who-will-trump-pick-his-vp-betting-markets-show-clear-favorite-some-unusual-activity

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— This year’s RNC speakers include VP hopefuls, GOP lawmakers and UFC’s CEO — but not Melania Trump. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/13/this-years-rnc-speakers-include-vp-hopefuls-gop-lawmakers-and-ufcs-ceo-but-not-melania-trump-2/
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/14/opinion-republican-party-platform/
— FRONT PAGE: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/14/migrant-woman-sexually-abused-while-on-the-search-for-housing-highlights-the-vulnerability-for-attacks-experts-say/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bill Daley slams Johnson’s claim of ‘decades of disinvestment’ by past mayors. When Richard M. Daley became mayor, he “understood more than anybody … that he had to address what was called Beirut-on-the-Lake at the time because of the racial divide,” his brother Bill Daley told the Sun-Times. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2024/07/13/bill-daley-brandon-johnson-richard-m-j-disinvestment-past-mayors-crime-shootings
— Activist groups sue city, alleging denial of march permits during DNC violates free speech. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court on Friday and accuses the city of suppressing speech criticizing the government during the high-profile event. – Mary Norkol
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/07/13/activist-groups-sue-city-alleging-denial-of-march-permits-during-dnc-violates-free-speech
— Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/07/13/racist-chicago-black-white-segregation-shootings-violent-july-fourth-alden-loury

DAILY HERALD
— Youth fighting, fireworks part of ‘multiple disturbances’ at Fox Valley Mall – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240713/news/police-youth-fighting-fireworks-part-of-multiple-disturbances-at-fox-valley-mall/

SOUTHERN
— DNC announces 2024 party platform draft outlining Biden agenda, contrast with Trump. – Isabella Murray (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime. It promotes a) dependency on government and charity, b) LGBTQ, c) abortion, d) mass/illegal immigration, e) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, f) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and g) Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/13/dnc-announces-2024-party-platform-draft-outlining-biden-agenda-contrast-with-trump/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Conservative groups are pushing to clean voter rolls. Others see an effort to sow election distrust. – AP (COMMENT: How much deadwood is on the voter rolls in your county, your township, your municipality, and your precinct?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-conservative-groups-are-pushing-to-clean-voter-rolls-others-see-an-effort-to-sow-election-distrust/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— South Side GOP Chairman Devin Jones is the 18th Ward Republican Committeeman answers attacks from mayor, governor. – Jim Talamonti
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-republican-answers-attacks-from-mayor-governor/ar-BB1pV0Lw?ocid=windirect

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— National Committeeman Richard Porter looks ahead to GOP convention as party names new state chair. – PETER HANCOCK
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/national-committeeman-richard-porter-looks-ahead-to-gop-convention-as-party-names-new-state-chair

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The French are losing the demographic war to Islam. – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/12/french-are-losing-demographic-war/

BREITBART
— Chicago at Nearly 1,200 Shootings for 2024 Following July 4 Carnage. – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/07/13/chicago-at-nearly-1200-shootings-for-2024-following-july-4-carnage/

EPOCH TIMES
— What Will Happen at the Republican Convention, and What to Watch For. Beyond the hoopla of the televised sessions, political conventions are a place to conduct party business, network, and showcase the GOP brand. – Lawrence Wilson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/what-will-happen-at-the-republican-convention-and-what-to-watch-for-5682046

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Scholarship Excluding Males Who Identify As Males at Rochester Inst. of Technology Challenged By Equal Protection Project. –  William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: I did not apply for any scholarships because my ACT score was only 24 and I only just made it into the upper 20% of my high school class in 1966. During my last 2 years in high school, I spent far too much time washing dishes to earn enough money to buy a new car to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC instead of studying. But even back then, scholarships were overwhelmingly targeted for those who did not share my demographics.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/07/scholarship-excluding-males-who-identify-as-males-at-rochester-inst-of-technology-challenged-by-equal-protection-project/

PJ MEDIA
— Gallup: Sharp Increase in the Number of Americans Wanting Less Immigration – RICK MORAN (COMMENT: Mass/illegal immigration hurts all Americans, but especially Americans who have less money than others. I had to work my way through college. If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got. And if not that, my salaries would have lower because immigrants drive salaries down.)
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/07/13/gallup-sharp-increase-in-the-number-of-americans-wanting-less-immigration-n4930649

TOWNHALL
— Elon Musk has made a significant donation to former President Donald Trump’s campaign as he becomes increasingly critical of President Joe Biden. –
Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/07/13/elon-musk-donated-to-trump-campaign-n2641818
— House Passes The SAVE Act, Dems Are Determined to Leave it There. – Jamie Parsons |
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jamie-parsons/2024/07/13/house-passes-the-save-act-dems-are-determined-to-leave-it-there-n2641728

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CNN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/business/economy/transgender-americans-economy/index.html

AOL
— Wealthy Beginnings: How the Rich Raise Their Babies Differently. – CINDY LAMOTHE (COMMENT: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents have/had parents who had far more money than my parents had. Their parents bought them cars and paid for their college expenses. I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air with money that I had earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers when I was 16 years old in 1964. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with money that I had earned washing dishes in 1966. I paid for my UIC expenses 1966-1968 and for my NIU expenses 1969-1970 with money that I had earned delivering mail. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents are/were rich.)
https://www.aol.com/wealthy-beginnings-rich-raise-babies-170043599.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pritzker Tries to Reassure Fellow Midwestern Democrats Amid Biden Anxiety. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois spoke to Democratic gatherings in Indiana and Ohio as party leaders tried to ease panic about President Biden. – Mitch Smith
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/13/us/pritzker-biden-democrats.html
— The Republicans Are Headed to Milwaukee. So Are Protesters. – Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/13/us/rnc-milwaukee-protests.html

USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their success in flooding America with illegals.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/12/border-immigration-politics-arrive-american-south/74121724007/

POLITICO
— Biden raised his voice over House Dem commander-in-chief concerns: ‘I don’t want to hear that crap’  Rep. Jason Crow, a respected centrist in the Democratic caucus, told Biden that people want a strong leader so they can feel safe on national security. – SARAH FERRIS
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/13/biden-raised-his-voice-over-house-dem-commander-in-chief-concerns-i-dont-want-to-hear-that-crap-00167975

July 12, 2024 SPECIAL EDITION – SALVI ELECTED

SPECIAL EDITION – SALVI ELECTED

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Kathy Salvi Elected Chair of the Illinois Republican Party
https://illinois.gop/kathy-salvi-elected-chair-of-the-illinois-republican-party/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Today, The State Central Committee of the Illinois Republican Party elected Kathy Salvi as the next Chair by acclimation, with a start date of July 19th in accordance with outgoing Chairman Don Tracy’s resignation.  Chairman Tracy released the following statement following the election of the new Chair: “Congratulations to Kathy Salvi for taking on this challenging yet important position to build a brighter future for Illinois. Republicans in this state are united behind President Trump and understand that the Biden/Pritzker agenda is wrong for our families. We will show in Milwaukee this week that we are unified in purpose – to make this state and this country great once again with a message of hope and prosperity for the future.”)
— Illinois Republican Chairwoman-Elect Kathy Salvi Statement
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Following today’s vote by acclamation to elect Kathy Salvi as the next Chair of the Illinois Republican Party, the Chairwoman-Elect released the following statement: “It is an honor to be recognized by my fellow Illinois Republicans as the next Chair of the Illinois Republican Party. As we prepare to nominate the next President of the United States, Illinois stands as a testament to what Democrat governance can do: out of control cost of living, rampant crime, and rife with corruption. Illinois Republicans will stand and fight for our conservative ideals and set this state, and nation, back on the right track. Thank you Chairman Tracy for your commitment to this State and our Party.”)

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— National Committeeman Richard Porter looks ahead to GOP convention as party names new state chair. – PETER HANCOCK
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/national-committeeman-richard-porter-looks-ahead-to-gop-convention-as-party-names-new-state-chair
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans will gather in Milwaukee next week for what promises to be a historic national convention. Former President Donald Trump will be nominated for the third consecutive time as the party’s presidential nominee, the first major party candidate to win nomination that many times since Franklin Roosevelt. And if he’s successful in the fall campaign, he’ll be the first American president since Grover Cleveland to serve two nonconsecutive terms. But amid the speeches, the cheerleading, the flag-waving and balloons, the Illinois Republican Party hopes for an opportunity to send its own message to the nation. “We want people to see a party that’s on the swing up,” Richard Porter, the state party’s national committeeman, told Capitol News Illinois during a podcast interview this week. “We’ve been in a long dry spell.” This year will mark Porter’s third convention as national committeeman, a senior post within the state party and a post he has held since 2014 (2010?). He and National Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte serve as the state party’s representatives to the Republican National Committee, as well as the RNC’s liaisons with state and local GOP organizations. It can be a difficult job in a reliably Democratic state like Illinois, where no Republican presidential candidate has won since George H.W. Bush in 1988. Democrats currently hold all statewide elected offices, both U.S. Senate seats, 13 of the state’s 17 seats in the U.S. House, and supermajorities in both chambers of the General Assembly. This year in particular, though, Porter said Illinois Republicans need to make a positive impression because just a few weeks after the GOP convention in Milwaukee, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker will play host to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “And so we’d like to show what the future of Illinois can be,” Porter said. “A future of freedom and renewal, where Illinois becomes a place where you want to raise a family again, build a business. Because right now people are leaving. And there’s no reason why that should be. Illinois is the heart of the country and has all sorts of natural advantages. It’s just not been governed well.” This year’s convention, however, comes at a challenging time for the state party. On June 21, less than a month before the start of the convention, state party chairman Don Tracy announced his plans to resign from that job by the end of the convention due to “intra party power struggles, and local intra party animosities.” “In better days, Illinois Republicans came together after tough intra party elections,” Tracy said in his announcement. “Now however, we have Republicans who would rather fight other Republicans than engage in the harder work of defeating incumbent Democrats by convincing swing voters to vote Republican.” During a closed-door meeting Friday, party officials met and elected Kathy Salvi, of Mundelein, as the new chair beginning July 19, the day after the RNC concludes. Salvi, who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate against Democrat Tammy Duckworth in 2022, was chosen over two other candidates for the job: state Rep. John Cabello, of Machesney Park; and Aaron Del Mar, of Palatine, a party activist who ran unsuccessfully for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor in 2022. Tracy struck a different tone in a Friday statement, congratulating Salvi and saying the party is “united behind President Trump.” “We will show in Milwaukee this week that we are unified in purpose – to make this state and this country great once again with a message of hope and prosperity for the future,” he said in the statement. At the national level, meanwhile, Republicans also face a unique challenge with their nominee, who will be the first convicted felon to win a major party’s presidential nomination. Trump was found guilty in May on 34 felony charges for paying hush money to cover up a prior affair with the adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump has also been indicted on other felony charges stemming from his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and the mishandling of classified documents. Much like Trump himself has done, however, Porter brushed aside those issues as politically motivated. “I think they’re all seen as being part of a broader plan, which is to try to use the legal system to squelch political competition,” he said. “They recognize that Donald Trump has an enormous appeal, particularly with constituencies the Democrats used to (attract) such as labor, such as the Hispanic community, such as the Black community.” Listen to the full interview with Richard Porter on Capitol Cast wherever you get your podcasts. ( https://soundcloud.com/user-592090129-621623053/richard-porter-on-the-rnc-capitol-cast-july-12-2024 ).)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Time for a reset? Illinois Republicans enter GOP convention with a new leader — and old divisions. The convention will mark a coming-out party for Kathy Salvi, who faces the challenge of rebuilding a party incrementally decimated by failed statewide campaigns, division within its ranks — and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s vast fortune bolstering Democratic supermajorities. – Tina Sfondeles and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rnc-2024/2024/07/12/republican-national-convention-milwaukee-illinois-gop-reset-kathy-salvi

DAILY HERALD
— Republican Party names Kathy Salvi state chair; National Committeeman Richard Porter looks ahead to GOP convention.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240712/news/republican-party-names-kathy-salvi-state-chair-national-committeeman-richard-porter-looks-ahead-to/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— After Contentious State Party Convention, Illinois GOP Names Kathy Salvi As New Chair. Palatine Republican Committeeman Aaron Des Mar, 1 Of 3 Chair Finalists, Says Salvi Will ‘Help Heal Party’ – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/after-contentious-state-party-convention-illinois-gop-names-kathy-salvi-as-new-chair/

ABC7
— Kathy Salvi elected new Illinois Republican chair after Don Tracy’s resignation
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-republican-party-elects-kathy-salvi-new-chair/15054462/

WGN9
— Illinois Republican Party elects Kathy Salvi as new chair. – Lourdes Duarte, Alonzo Small
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/illinois-republican-party-elects-kathy-salvi-as-new-chair/

FOX32
— Illinois GOP selects Kathy Salvi as new state chairwoman. – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-gop-kathy-salvi-chairwoman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8W2jA_TQ-I

WTTW
— Illinois Republicans Select Kathy Salvi as New State Party Chair – Erica Demarest
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/12/illinois-republicans-select-kathy-salvi-new-state-party-chair

LAKE FOREST PATCH
— Former Candidate For Senate, Congress Picked As New Chair Of Illinois Republican Party. Following Don Tracy’s resignation, Illinois GOP officials selected a new leader ahead of next week’s Republican National Convention. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/lakeforest/new-illinois-republican-party-chair-be-picked-three-finalists

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/12/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-118/
(FROM THE DEMOCRAT PARTY OF ILLINOIS: “We are not surprised to see the ILGOP pick a far-right extremist to sit at the head of their party. However, we are surprised that they chose someone whose draconian views on abortion will almost certainly drag down their entire Republican ticket. The ILGOP is littered with anti-abortion extremists, but it is now chaired by someone who once opposed abortions for victims of rape, saying, ‘abortion only adds insult to injury.’ The election of Kathy Salvi is not just a threat to the ILGOP’s ill-fated ticket, but to women all across our state. Kathy Salvi’s extreme stances on healthcare, immigration, and women’s rights are fundamentally at odds with the values of Illinois working families. Salvi will fit right in with the modern-day ILGOP as she is no stranger to losing elections. We defeated Kathy Salvi and MAGA extremism across Illinois in 2022, and we are more determined than ever to combat the ILGOP’s far-right agenda at the ballot box this November. While the ILGOP is in turmoil, we are focused on electing leaders who will enhance access to affordable healthcare, defend reproductive rights, and promote inclusive policies that benefit all Illinoisans.” MILLER: Kathy Salvi, who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for U.S. Senate against Sen. Tammy Duckworth in 2022, has consistently aligned herself with far-right ideologies that Illinois voters have repeatedly rejected. Her failed Senate run underscores the state’s rejection of her regressive policies. Now, as the new ILGOP Chair, Salvi’s leadership threatens to drag the party even further into the depths of extremism, away from the values that define our diverse and inclusive state.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s how Milwaukee — a heavily Democratic city — is feeling about welcoming thousands of Republicans for the party’s convention. – ROBERT CHIARITO and MITCH SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/12/milwaukee-democrats-republican-national-convention/
— Pro-Palestine DNC protesters win route within ‘sight and sound’ of convention, but still want tweaks. – JASON MEISNER and JAKE SHERIDAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/12/pro-palestine-dnc-protesters-win-route-within-sight-and-sound-of-convention-but-still-want-tweaks/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/12/illinois-touts-diversity-in-pot-industry-but-new-owners-say-they-need-financial-help/

ABC7
— Trump taps celebrities to speak at RNC, including Savannah Chrisley and Dana White
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-taps-celebrities-speak-rnc-including-savannah-chrisley/15054149/

NBC5
— Republicans use Democratic squabbles to their advantage ahead of RNC in Milwaukee. The RNC is in Wisconsin, a battleground state that political insiders see as key to winning the White House. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/republicans-use-democratic-squabbles-to-their-advantage-ahead-of-rnc-in-milwaukee/3487987/

WBEZ
— Democrats crow about their success in manipulating/dominating young people.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2024/07/12/young-biden-delegates-in-illinois-make-the-case-for-him-to-stay-in-the-race

SOUTHERN
— Biden’s post-debate struggles could drag down Democrats in tough races. – ABC
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/12/bidens-post-debate-struggles-could-drag-down-democrats-in-tough-races-heres-how-theyre-responding/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Polling since debate shows Trump gaining an edge over Biden. – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/polling-since-debate-shows-former-president-donald-trump-gaining-an-edge-over-president-joe-biden-2024-election-politics

ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.30208.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Balich on drug bust of foreign nationals: ‘Illegals are not better than citizens and do not belong here’
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/661778187-balich-on-drug-bust-of-foreign-nationals-illegals-are-not-better-than-citizens-and-do-not-belong-here

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO SCHOOL SPENDING NEARLY DOUBLES AS SCORES DROP – Kurtis Karg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicagos-education-formula-is-to-spend-more-see-students-do-worse/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Doctor at center of president’s health troubles so close to Biden clan that his objectivity doubted. – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/12/doctor-at-center-of-presidents-health-troubles-so-/
— How the IRS let Trump’s tax returns be stolen. – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: In 1977, when I had been an IRS employee for 6 years, Money Magazine selected me to be the subject of one of its “One Person’s Finances” articles because it intended to and did paint my education deductions as being improper.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/12/how-irs-let-donald-trumps-tax-returns-be-stolen/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pro-Palestinian protests set to embroil Chicago Democratic National Convention. – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3080175/pro-palestinian-protests-set-embroil-chicago-dnc/

NEW YORK POST
— With terrorists streaming in via Biden’s open borders, it’s time to repeal NY’s sanctuary-city laws. – Robert Holden
https://nypost.com/2024/07/12/opinion/with-terrorists-streaming-in-via-bidens-open-borders-its-time-to-repeal-nys-sanctuary-city-laws/

BREITBART
— The Dismantle DEI Act would eliminate such practices in the government and terminate DEI offices “throughout every single agency” in the federal government, Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) said during a Wednesday appearance on Breitbart News Daily. – HANNAH KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/12/exclusive-rep-michael-cloud-dismantle-dei-act-would-target-federal-government/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden’s Official Photos Are Full Of ‘Broad Scale Doctoring,’ Yet White House Complains About ‘Cheapfakes’ – LEENA NASIR
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/12/joe-biden-white-house-photos-broad-scale-doctoring-cheapfakes/

FOX NEWS RADIO
— NYC Shelters House 65k Illegals
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/07/12/nyc-shelters-house-65k-illegals/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

FORBES
— Democrats ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lenwoodvlongsr/2024/07/12/60-years-of-progress-the-civil-rights-act-and-the-unfinished-journey/

POLITICO
— House Dem tells Biden directly: Time for someone else to lead. It happened during a virtual meeting between the president and the political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the host ended it shortly after, according to a person familiar with the matter. – NICHOLAS WU and SARAH FERRIS
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/12/congress/hispanic-caucus-to-meet-with-biden-00167820

July 11, 2024

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Applicants for Illinois Republican Chair Finalized
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Yesterday, the window to apply to be the next chair of the Illinois Republican Party closed. The applicants for the position are as follows in alphabetical order by last name: Rep. John Cabello, Aaron Del Mar, Kathy Salvi  A meeting will be held on Friday for applicants to make their case. This meeting is not open to press. When voting occurs, the State Central Committee will decide based on a weighted vote system by congressional district. The district with the most Republican ballots cast carries the most weight, and so on down.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Campaign Not Getting Involved in IL GOP Chairman’s Race, Proving Rumors False, Sources Confirm
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/07/trump-campaign-not-getting-involved-in-il-gop-chairmans-race-proving-rumors-false-sources-confirm.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The race to replace Don Tracy as chairman of the Illinois Republican Party is heating up just days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, as several potential candidates are making their case to Illinois Republicans on who’s the best fit to lead the embattled state party through the November election and beyond. And multiple sources confirm with this publication that senior officials within the Trump campaign and the RNC have made it clear Wednesday morning that they will not be weighing in on the state party chairman’s race as rumors began circulating across the state the last few days that “campaign officials” were backing a candidate to replace Tracy. The chatter also included rumors that even President Donald Trump would be weighing in and endorsing a candidate – but those rumors have proven to be false. The Trump campaign and the RNC have been busy preparing for the convention in Milwaukee next week and finalizing the vice presidential candidate selection process as the world awaits President Trump’s pick to complete his ticket. Illinois is also not a state in play for Trump as he focuses his time and energy on key battleground states in the final months of the campaign. Last month, Don Tracy submitted his resignation as party chairman effective July 19th – blaming the rise of the “grassroots,” party infighting and the removal of state central committee member Mark Shaw as vice chairman of the party without “due process” as the embattled leader of the IL GOP presided over widespread and massive losses during his brief tenure as chairman. Tracy also blamed the rise of the “grassroots,” writing, “Like Vince Kolber, my friend and former Finance Committee Chair, I am also concerned about the current infatuation of some members of the SCC, few as they are, with certain individuals they call ‘Grass roots’ leaders.” The outgoing state party chairman has yet to endorse President Trump and has spent the last year attending Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis events, and hosting the governor at an IL GOP fundraiser in Naples. Days before Tracy’s unexpected resignation, Kolber, who served as chairman of the IL GOP Finance Committee, abruptly resigned in an angry letter to Tracy, just weeks after the influential conservative grassroots base of the Illinois Republican Party scored major victories during the GOP State Convention in Collinsville – and after two years of unflattering stories by this publication. Kolber, who is registered to vote in Illinois and Wisconsin, was still angry about losing his election at the state convention for national committeeman after being eliminated in the first round to Mark Shaw, who faked a delegate badge and threatened to beat up a fellow state central committee member. During the first day of the convention, the Republican National Committeeman nominating committee voted 14-3 to keep Kolber on the ballot despite failing to meet the candidacy requirements as outlined by the IL GOP’s own bylaws. Applicants for state party chairman must submit their completed application to the state party headquarters by email no later than July 10th at 5:00 pm CDT.

CAPITOL FAX
— Speaking of the Illinois Republican Party, a member of the Freedom Caucus is calling on Don Tracy to delay his resignation as state party chair…State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) says the future of the Republican Party in Illinois requires thoughtful consideration and should not be done on the fly which is why he is calling on current Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy to delay his resignation. “There is no question we have some issues to resolve in our party. Some require immediate attention and others can be addressed after November. My concern is that the selection process is rushed and ill timed. We are setting up whoever takes over the chairmanship for failure. The duties of the Republican Party are to support our county organizations, provide legal assistance for ballot challenges as well as support other legal matters and to promote Republican ideas and candidates. Don Tracy has performed these duties well, and he can continue to provide the stability we need to get through the next several months. The announced candidates to replace Tracy have not been properly vetted and have not provided a vision for the party for the future. The reality is the truncated timetable prohibits them from making a strong case for their candidacy. We gain nothing by rushing this important decision and we risk losing traction in a state that we can ill afford to cede anymore ground to the Democrats. The solution is for Don Tracy to remain as State Party Chairman. For the good of the Party, I call on Don Tracy to delay his resignation and continue to serve at least through the end of the year.” Kinda surprising, considering the source. I’ve asked a party spokesperson for comment. Meanwhile, Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) told me today he is interested in serving as interim party chair through the November election. Sen. Jason Plummer and Aaron Del Mar also have their hats in the ring. – Rich Miller (COMMENT: Who do you want to serve as the next Illinois Republican Party chairman? Serving as the chairman of a political organization is a thankless job. I served as the chairman of TAPROOT republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. My critics/opponents ever-increasingly blamed me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct suffered. My critics/opponents do not blame the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or Milton Township Republican Organization for Republican losses. They blame conservatives and they blame the Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2024/l07/10/ilgop-releases-national-convention-delegate-list/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-323/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/07/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-116/

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Republican National Convention 2024 Illinois Delegates Announced
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Today, the Illinois Republican Party is releasing the final list of delegates for the Republican National Convention taking place next week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Each Congressional District in Illinois will be represented by 3 elected delegates in addition to 13 statewide delegates for a total of 64 delegates.

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATES
District 1: Stephen Balich, Dale Charletta, Christina Clausen
District 2: Tammy Burnham, Suzanne Rickman, Laurie Schaefer
District 3: Victoria Beis, Andrea Fletcher, Gordon “Jay” Kinzler
District 4: Robert “Bob” Kelsey Jr., William McCloy, Sherrie Saratore
District 5: Eloise Gerson, Kenneth Jochum, Alan Spitz
District 6: Kathleen “Kathy” Abbate, Joyce Hebein, Scott Kaspar
District 7: John Bergholz, Thomas Mannix, Adrian Wright
District 8: Brett Corrigan, Joseph Folisi, Peter Kopsaftis
District 9: Joseph Cerni, Susan Sweeney, Julie Cho
District 10: Jennifer Neubauer, Mark Shaw, Margaret Siebert
District 11: Antonio Cundari, Richard Lawrence, Karen Tirio
District 12: Travis Akin, Darren Bailey, Congressman Mike Bost
District 13: Elizabeth Bron, Kent Gray, Myles Nelson
District 14: Jaye DeBates, James Marter, Larry Smith
District 15: Joe Alexander, William Graff, Congresswoman Mary Miller
District 16: John Cabello, Diane Jordan, Jan Klass
District 17: Errol Baptist, Donald Johnson, Lana Soldat

AT LARGE DELEGATES:
Jay Bergman, Terri Bryant, Andrew Chesney, Aaron Del Mar, Demetra Demonte, Mark Hosty, Shaun Murphy, Laura Pollastrini, Richard Porter, Dave Severin, Beth Findley Smith, Don Tracy, Jan Weber

ALTERNATE DELEGATES:
CD 1: Lynn Franco, Karen Roti, John Walters
CD 2: Dean Burnham, Judy Diekelman, Kenneth Woodard, JR.
CD 3: Farah Bari, Balwinder Chhokar-Sahota,
CD 4: Angela Maino, Kristina McCloy
CD 5: Michael Danforth, Winston Skoien, Patricia Sutarik
CD 6: Larisa Calvanese, Beth Damas, Andrew Krok
CD 7: Patricia Easley, Hector Garcia, Kristine F. Farra
CB 8: Edward Lapinski, Nick Peric
CD 9: Bernadine Hossfeld, Jaime Milton
CD 10: Robin Hans, Michelle Parnell, Petrina Burman
CD 11: Danielle Gehrt, Joseph Sell, John Shaw
CD 12: Rhonda Belford, Margaret Diederich, Charlie Meier
CD 13: Mike Babcock, Taunya Madden, Tom McRae
CD 14: Gennie Siwicki, Brian Siwicki, Krishna K. Bansal
CD 15: Steve Drake, Mechtild “Mecki” Kosin, Chris Miller
CD 16: Corey Allen, Margee Cullinan, Joshua Harris
CD 17: David Paul Blumenshine, Brian Stewart, John Zajicek
At Large: Charles “Chuck” Cerniglia, Kirk Donald, Mark Hurley, Daniel Kelley, Luther Landon, Ted Livengood, Suzi Schmidt, Michelle Schurman, Cornelius Shanahan, Wayne Smith)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois’ Trump delegates head to Milwaukee at a time of upheaval in the state Republican Party. Illinois Republicans prepare to celebrate former President Donald Trump’s nomination as recent infighting has mired the state party. – Alex Degman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/07/10/illinois-trump-delegates-milwaukee-republican-national-convention-state-gop
— Canceling Chicago police officers’ days off before DNC is ‘a recipe for disaster,’ union boss says. Canceling time off kills police morale at a critical time before the Democratic National Convention, John Catanzara said. But the police department said the cancellations are only made to ensure sufficient staffing, and officers are given advance notice. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/07/10/canceling-chicago-police-officers-days-off-before-dnc-is-a-recipe-for-disaster-union-boss-says

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/10/after-violent-holiday-weekend-chicago-civic-leaders-announce-100-million-for-crime-fighting-efforts/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ahead of DNC, city officials to close, cordon off one of Chicago’s largest, most visible homeless camps. Federal officials haven’t asked the city to clear the “tent city” next to the Dan Ryan Expressway, but a top mayoral aide says she doesn’t want to wait and then have to scramble. Camp residents have guaranteed shelter through the week after the Democratic National Convention. – Elvia Malagón and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/07/11/dnc-homeless-shelter-chicago-democratic-national-convention-tent-city-brandie-knazze

ABC7
— Top Chicago donors halting DNC fundraising lunch after Biden debate performance. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/post/top-chicago-donors-halting-2024-dnc-fundraising-lunch/15049720/
— When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/community-leaders-renew-commitment-chicago-violence-prevention-programs/15049168/
— Chicago police issue alert after more than 20 crash-and-grab burglaries
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-police-issue-alert-after-more-20/15050803/

NBC5
— Pritzker recorded on hot mic discussing Biden’s status in presidential race. Pritzker has been outspoken in his support of Biden for recent days, but acknowledged that he didn’t ‘like where we are’ in the discussion over the president’s age. – Mary Ann Ahern (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/gov-pritzker-recorded-on-hot-mic-discussing-bidens-status-in-presidential-race/3486079/
— Rep. Mike Bost, Darren Bailey among Illinois delegates to 2024 RNC in Milwaukee. The convention will get underway on July 15 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mike-bost-darren-bailey-illinois-delegates-republican-national-convention/3485639/

CBS2
— “I don’t like where we are,” Illinois Gov. Pritzker says in remark believed to be about presidential race. (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/i-dont-like-where-we-are-illinois-gov-pritzker-presidential-race/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/illinois-hits-1-billion-in-cannabis-sales-for-year-to-date/

WGN9
— DeSantis expected to speak at GOP convention. – Brett Samuels
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/desantis-expected-to-speak-at-gop-convention/
— When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSBsI3DTzQI

WTTW
— Illinois Reparations Commission to Host Public Hearings, Starting in Chicago. (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents stress about your ancestors? My critics/opponents stress that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. What do you stress in defense of your ancestors? I stress that all my ancestors were always Republicans, that they always lived in northeast Illinois, that they never were in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/10/illinois-reparations-commission-host-public-hearings-starting-chicago

WBEZ
— Illinois GOP delegates prepare to nominate Trump and discuss the party’s direction at the RNC in Milwaukee next week.
https://www.wbez.org/wbez-news/2024/07/10/illinois-gop-delegates-prepare-to-nominate-trump-and-discuss-the-partys-direction-at-the-rnc-in-milwaukee-next-week

STATELINE
— IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers. – AP
https://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/ap-irs-collects-milestone-1-billion-in-back-taxes-from-high-wealth-taxpayers/

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/indiana/biden-awards-1-7-billion-to-boost-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-and-assembly-in-eight-states/article_a7d75e52-5748-59ed-a0d6-0a1cf5cdce60.html

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— My ‘Black Job’ Is to Protect Democracy. – Keith Boykin (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire early and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I took make it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I took.)
https://chicagodefender.com/my-black-job-is-to-protect-democracy-2/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker 2024? Not so fast. Governor holds steady with support for Biden. – Patrick M. Keck
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/07/10/pritzker-2024-not-so-fast-governor-ices-talk-of-replacing-biden/74343884007/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats crow about the success that they have had turning minorities against Republicans.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-trump-wants-black-and-latino-support-but-hes-not-popular-with-either-group-poll-analysis-shows/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressional Democrats remain uneasy about Biden’s chances in November – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/democrats-wanting-biden-to-step-down-reach-an-impasse-as-he-vows-to-stay-in-race

HINSDALE PATCH
— Anti-conservatives blast an upcoming event and its organizers. While I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, anti-conservatives blasted me and blasted the speakers who I recruited.
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/conservative-gala-eyes-hinsdale-schools-flyer

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Shadow campaign for president – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/07/11/shadow-campaign-for-president-00167526

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Former Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, who is also a delegate for former President Donald Trump, said he is excited for next week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_4159cb74-3eeb-11ef-a2ca-bb01b0c62f8c.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/how-much-does-your-town-make-from-marijuana-tax/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats have scheme to register illegal immigrants to vote. Close the motor voter loophole. – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/10/editorial-democrats-have-scheme-to-register-illega/
— Biden doles out billions of taxpayer dollars to help unionized auto plants make EVs. Trump says EV push is government overreach squeezing workers, consumers. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/11/joe-biden-doles-out-17-billion-to-help-unionized-a/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump-backed election integrity bill barring noncitizens from voting passes House – Rachel Schilke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3076713/trump-backed-election-integrity-bill-barring-noncitizens-voting-house/
— House Republican launches caucus to combat DEI in education. – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: To promote DEI is to promote more hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, parents, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3075423/house-republican-launches-caucus-combat-dei-education/
— Democrats admit Biden is unfit while falling back in line behind him. – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3077019/democrats-admit-biden-unfit-falling-in-line-behind-him/
— Biden’s backwards immigration policies are undermining economic growth. – Sam Peak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/3075355/how-bidenomics-is-breaking-border-security-and-budgets/
— Saving democracy from the Biden border crisis. – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3076020/saving-democracy-from-biden-border-crisis/

NEW YORK POST
— House passes bill to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote – Josh Christenson
https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/house-passes-bill-to-require-proof-of-citizenship-when-registering-to-vote/
— Pritzker reinforces support for Biden as growing number of Democrats tell prez to drop out. – Greg Bishop
https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/illinois-gov-pritzker-reinforces-support-for-biden-as-other-democrats-tell-prez-to-drop-out/
— Karine Jean-Pierre admits giving false information about Biden neurology visit after outcry over health misdirection. Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2024/07/10/us-news/karine-jean-pierre-admits-giving-false-information-about-biden-neurology-visit-after-outcry-over-health-misdirection/

BREITBART
— Pritzker said in a hot mic this week, “I don’t like where we are” in relation to the current election season. – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/10/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-caught-on-hot-mic-i-dont-like-where-we-are/

DAILY CALLER
— Eric Adams Declares Support For Rollback Of NYC’s Sanctuary City Laws – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/10/eric-adams-declares-support-for-rollback-of-nycs-sanctuary-city-laws/

FEDERALIST
— 198 Democrats Vote Against Bill To Keep Foreign Nationals Out Of American Elections. – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/10/198-democrats-vote-against-bill-to-keep-foreign-nationals-out-of-american-elections/
— The Left Misrepresents Stats To Deceptively Claim Illegals Are ‘Less Likely To Commit Crimes’ – MONROE HARLESS (COMMENT: To illegally come into a country illegally and/or to illegally stay in a country illegally is demonstrate tremendous disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/10/the-left-misrepresents-stats-to-deceptively-claim-illegals-are-less-likely-to-commit-crimes/

FOX NEWS
— The Democratic Party declared it supports illegal aliens voting. – Stephen Miller:
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6357511421112
— Parents need charter schools that offer non-woke options. Reforms can ensure that charters reflect the full range of values parents prefer. – Jay P. Greene , Ian Kingsbury, Jason Bedrick (COMMENT: To promote wokeness/wokeism is to promote more hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, parents, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/parents-need-charter-schools-that-offer-non-woke-options
— Democrats take aim at Project 2025: A ‘dystopian nightmare based in White supremacy.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6357508644112

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Illegal Aliens Are Still Voting in Our Elections – Matthew Tragesser
https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/commentary/illegal-aliens-are-still-voting-our-elections

JUDICIAL WATCH
— DC Board of Elections Records Reveal 583 Foreign Nationals are Registered Vote in Washington, DC
https://www.judicialwatch.org/foreign-nationals-registered-vote/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— House Passes Legislation Requiring Proof of U.S. Citizenship for Voter Registration –  JAMES LYNCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/house-passes-legislation-requiring-proof-of-u-s-citizenship-for-voter-registration/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration, that is, more illegal voting.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/10/congress-voting-migrants-citizenship-elections-republicans/4130d77c-3edd-11ef-83bf-e35a32077d3e_story.html

CNN
— ‘Everything is frozen’: Donors hold back dollars amid fallout over Biden’s candidacy.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/10/politics/chicago-donors-fundraiser-convention/index.html

MSN
— Supervisors approve resolution to make township a non-sanctuary area (COMMENT: What have the Republican leaders of your township done to defend/advance the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, what have they done to fight illegal immigration?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/supervisors-approve-resolution-to-make-township-a-non-sanctuary-area/ar-BB1lPgpL

BLOOMBERG
— Chinese Lose Confidence in Meritocracy as Path to Greater Wealth. – Rebecca Choong Wilkins (COMMENT: In America, ever-increasingly, because Democrats and RINOs run America, to advance in America, you have to be a Democrat or a RINO.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/chinese-people-seen-blaming-unfair-system-for-making-them-poorer?embedded-checkout=true

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Democrats and RINOs use diversity to get rid of Republicans. To promote diversity is to promote more hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, parents, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/colleges-risk-talent-loss-with-pushback-on-diversity-initiatives

BUSINESS WIRE
— Press Release Distribution (COMMENT: What do you say to leaders in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who fail/refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and/or who delay sending their press releases to my email address? They do not want anyone to first learn of anything from my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write about the aforesaid leaders. I would focus on those leaders who pander to the Democrat news media. They give the Democrat news media their scoops. I would focus on those leaders who send their press releases to my direct competitors on the left including Capitol Fax and Politico Illinois, but not me. I would focus on those leaders who since 2000 have failed/refused to treat me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters as being legitimate. I would focus on those leaders who have done everything that they could a) to discourage me from putting my newsletters together and sending them out and b) to discourage everyone from reading my newsletters. I would focus on those leaders who blame me and blame my newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those leaders who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://services.businesswire.com/public-relations-services/press-release-distribution

PBS
— New polls show Biden slipping further behind Trump in critical swing states – Geoff Bennett and Saher Khan
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-polls-show-biden-slipping-further-behind-trump-in-critical-swing-states
— Illegals vote for Democrat candidates. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage citizens of foreign to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally so that they can illegally vote for Democrat candidates illegally.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-passes-bill-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote-fanning-a-gop-election-year-talking-point

POLITICO
— Rep. Pat Ryan on Wednesday became the eighth House Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to step aside. – NICHOLAS WU
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/10/congress/battleground-dem-calls-on-biden-to-step-aside-00167312

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST/IPSOS
— Nearly 3 in 5 Americans view both Biden, Trump as too old. However, significantly more call for Biden to step aside, rather than Trump, according to ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll (COMMENT: Health should be the issue, not age. Who first deemed you to be too old, for what, when, and what pretext did they use to justify it? My Democrat IRS superiors deemed me to be too old to be a GS-1`3 in 1974 when I was 25 years old. They used their “up-or-out” policy to justify that. But they used that policy only against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. Their doing that rendered worthless my earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, my earning job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/ABC-News-Washington-Post-Ipsos-July-2024-Survey

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— News Media More Biased Than Ever (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists to elect and to reelect Democrats. Unlike my liberal/moderate Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO media competitors, I state my political affiliation (Republican) and I state my political position (conservative).)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/are_the_news_media_more_biased_than_ever
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hatred of the news media may be at an all-time high, and a majority of voters say media bias is still getting worse. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 61% of Likely U.S. voters believe the problem of bias in the news media is getting worse – slightly higher than our December survey. Just nine percent (9%) think the problem is getting better, while 27% say the problem of media bias is about the same as usual.)

July 7, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote mote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/07/in-rush-to-move-migrants-into-housing-state-program-paid-out-hundreds-of-thousands-for-apartments-that-were-unlivable-and-unlived-in/
— What exactly is a ‘Black job,’ Mr. Trump? – Clarence Page (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I took jobs that should have been given to Blacks. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire early and gave my job and gave my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate. My critics/opponents who have never held jobs like the ones I did make it very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I took.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/07/07/clarence-page-black-jobs-donald-trump-debate/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 14 killed, 69 wounded in shootings during extended Fourth of July weekend in Chicago. Of those shot, 20 were in mass shootings in Greater Grand Crossing, the Near West Side and Austin.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/05/chicago-fourth-july-violence-12-dead-55-shot

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban Republicans weigh in on Trump’s VP candidates. – Steve Zalusky (COMMENT: Comments are from Joe Folisi, Richard Porter, Aaron Del Mar, Connie Shanahan, Rick Lawrence, Steve Balich, and Jay Bergman.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240705/news/suburban-republicans-weigh-in-on-trumps-vp-candidates/

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: At least 71 shot, 11 fatally, in holiday weekend gun violence across city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLuxqhno_bQ

CBS2
— 11 killed, 69 hurt in shootings across Chicago during 4th of July weekend. – Jeramie Bizzle
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/weekend-shootings-july-3-to-8/
— Vandals tear down posters of Gaza hostages outside U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider’s office on Capitol Hill. – Todd Feurer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vandalism-rep-brad-schneider-capitol-gaza-hostages-posters/

FOX32
— Mayor Johnson MIA during violent start to Fourth of July weekend. – Paris Schutz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/city-chicago-responds-surge-shootings-additional-safety-measures
— Trump denies knowing about Project 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jmXS87BmnU

SOUTHERN
— Biden disputes diminishing poll numbers, low approval rating after debate – Ivan Pereira
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/06/biden-disputes-diminishing-poll-numbers-low-approval-rating-after-debate/

WCIA
— Senate GOP Leader John Curran talks Republican chairman exit ahead of convention – Cole Henke
https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/senate-gop-leader-talks-republican-chairman-exit-ahead-of-convention/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WSIL TV
— Republicans turn their focus to Harris as talk of replacing Biden on Democratic ticket intensifies. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-republicans-turn-their-focus-to-harris-as-talk-of-replacing-biden-on-democratic-ticket-intensifies/
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/republicans-turn-their-focus-to-harris-as-talk-of-replacing-biden-on-democratic-ticket-intensifies/article_16ce28de-5ccb-580e-a125-be76853aee08.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: Why do Democrat candidates get votes? ANSWER: The Democrat Party’s success in convincing voters that Republicans cause all their problems and that they should want what the Democrat Party gives its voters: class warfare, dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and/or Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reversed discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump separates himself from Project 2025 blueprint crafted by the Heritage Foundation. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/5/donald-trump-separates-himself-from-project-2025-c/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— November is months away, but people are already voting with their feet. – Editorial (COMMENT How successful have Democrats been driving those who have demographics that vote for Republicans out of your county, your township, your municipality, your precinct, and your school district?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3069061/november-months-away-people-already-voting-with-feet/

NEW YORK POST
— America may soon be subjected to the country’s first DEI president: Kamala Harris. – Charles Gasparino (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and/or had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://nypost.com/2024/07/06/business/america-may-soon-be-subjected-to-the-countrys-first-dei-president-kamala-harris/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Democrats Have Gone Full Soviet
https://amgreatness.com/2024/07/06/democrats-have-gone-full-soviet/

BREITBART
— Chicago 4th of July Weekend: At Least 58 Shot Wednesday Night to Friday Night – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/06/chicago-4th-of-july-weekend-at-least-58-shot-wednesday-night-to-friday-night/

CHRISTIAN POST
— 10 ways woke culture is reframing civilization. – Joseph Mattera,
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/10-ways-woke-culture-is-reframing-civilization.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Another Biden Interview Debacle – PHILIP KLEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/another-biden-debacle/

NEWSMAX
— Kamala Harris is a ‘great example of affirmative action’ – Utah Rep. Burgess Owens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcQdfJ1m5g

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Push Depopulation as U.S. Fertility Plummets – CATHERINE SALGADO (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace those in America who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2024/07/06/dems-push-depopulation-as-us-fertility-plummets-n4930433

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Faces New Calls From Democrats to Step Aside After Interview
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/06/us/biden-trump-election
— The Struggles of President Biden and the Truth About Aging – Rachael Bedard (COMMENT: The issue should be health, not age.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/opinion/biden-age-health.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Trump doesn’t want Americans to know what Republicans stand for. The former president wants the 2024 GOP platform to be anodyne, but don’t be fooled. He has an extreme agenda.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/07/rnc-platform-2024-gop-trump/
— Trump running mate decision nears, with Vance, Rubio at center of talks. The campaign is eyeing an announcement by July 15th and internal talks have focused heavily on the two senators. – Marianne LeVine and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/07/06/trump-running-mate-vance-rubio-republicans/
— Defiant Biden doubles down on staying in race.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/06/election-2024-biden-campaign-updates-trump/

USA TODAY
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Haley.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/07/05/replace-biden-trump-age-haley-republicans-election/74288491007/
— Democrats’ cover-up of Biden decline raises hard questions. When did they know the truth?  It’s clear, based on his debate performance and other gaffes we’ve seen in public, that President Joe Biden’s decline must have been obvious to those closest to him. – Nicole Russell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/07/07/biden-age-democrats-drop-out-election/74278327007/

CNN
— There is no historical precedent for Biden dropping out now – Zachary B. Wolf and Amy O’Kruk
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/06/politics/joe-biden-drop-out-precedent-what-matters/index.html

MSN
— Those who benefit from Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI want AA and DEI because they benefit from AA and DEI. Those who benefit from AA and DEI are liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are in America illegally. Those who are harmed by AA and DEI are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, have more money than others, Protestant, German American, have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, and/or are citizens of America.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/most-americans-favor-dei-programs-survey/ar-BB1ot0gt

DESERT NEWS
— Democrats move to the left on social issues. – Hanna Seariac (COMMENT: All those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have dumped me have moved to the left.  All those who have taken adverse actions against me reject planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks. All those who reject direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members have dumped me if not taken adverse actions against me. I should write a book about the aforesaid and the pretexts that they use to dump me if not take adverse actions against me.)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-move-left-social-issues-192624943.html

SPITZ LAW FIRM
— Employer’s Lies Are Called Pretext (COMMENT: All the justifications that my critics/opponents have used to take adverse actions against me were pretexts. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, the adverse actions that they took against me, and the pretexts that they used. I would focus on those situations in which the real reasons for the adverse actions were a) political affiliation discrimination, b) reverse discrimination, c) age discrimination, d) religious discrimination, e) national origin discrimination, f) my avoiding the Vietnam War draft, and/or g) my suing them. I would focus on my critics/opponents who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on my critics/opponents who blame me the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I would focus on my critics/opponents who blame me the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.calltherightattorney.com/

July 6, 2024

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Application (COMMENT: The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) should announce in a press release the evening of July 10 the names of the candidates for chairman, lots of information about them including what they have done to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, how Illinois Republicans can contact their IRP State Central Committee (SCC) member concerning them, and the weighted vote that each IRP SCC member has. Illinois Republicans should be able to watch the candidates’ presentations via Zoom on July 12. The IRP should announce in a press release the evening of July 12 the winning candidate and how much weighted vote that candidate got from each IRP SCC member. In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the day that the IRP SCC elected Andy McKenna as the IRP chairman. Participants in that forum were John Cox, Stephen McGlynn, McKenna, and Jim Nalepa. Jim Oberweis wanted to participate, but could not.)
https://illinois.gop/illinois-republican-party-chairman-application/
(FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S MEMO: The Illinois Republican State Central Committee will be meeting on Friday, July 12, 2024 to elect a new Chairman on an interim or permanent basis. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in being considered for the position, please submit the following information to Matt Janes, Executive Director of the Illinois Republican Party, at Matt@illinois.gop by Wednesday, July 10th at 5:00 PM.  This is a hard deadline, and is necessary to provide the Committee sufficient time to review all applicant material. Applicants may be asked to address the Committee on July 12th. . .Responsibilities and duties of the State Chairman are generally summarized in Article III, Section B of the Bylaws which are on our website, and include raising money for the State Party. The position does not pay a salary or other compensation.)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How successful have Democrat leaders been in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct promoting the Democrat Party platform, that is, promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination? What have your Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee member and the leaders of your Republican county and township/ward party organizations done to promote the Republican Party platform, that is, to promote personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, enforcement of immigration laws, conservative principles, Second Amendment rights, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving)? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 12 killed, 54 wounded in shootings during extended 4th of July weekend in Chicago. Of those shot, 20 were in mass shootings in Greater Grand Crossing, the Near West Side and Austin.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/07/05/chicago-fourth-july-violence-12-dead-55-shot
— Quigley becomes first top Illinois Democrat to call on Biden to step aside. The Illinois congressman called on Biden to drop out of the presidential race in an interview on MSNBC Friday, hours before ABC aired an interview with Biden widely viewed as a litmus test for the president a week after his damaging debate performance. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/07/05/quigley-biden-withdraw-2024-presidential-election-trump-debate-illinois-pritzker

ABC7
— ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos’ exclusive interview with Biden: Full transcript
https://abc7chicago.com/post/full-transcript-abc-news-anchor-george-stephanopoulos-exclusive/15033536/
— Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley says President Biden should leave race – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-rep-mike-quigley-says-president-joe-biden/15034006/
— Biden won’t commit to independent cognitive test when asked in ABC News interview. “Look. I have a cognitive test every single day,” he said, referring to his job. (COMMENT: Currently, what do you argue shows your cognitive abilities? For me, it is my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. During the 1990s, it was my earning four job-related professional certifications and a job-related master’s degree. During the 1980s, it was my earning a job-related professional certification and a job-related master’s degree. During the 1970s, it was my earning a job-related professional certification, a job-related master’s degree, and a job-related bachelor’s degree.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-joe-biden-commit-independent-cognitive-test-when/15033281/
— Over $100M in medical debt wiped out for more than 44K in Cook County thanks to partnership. (COMMENT: What did you do to avoid medial debt. For me, it included always having health insurance.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/medical-debt-forgiveness-100m-wiped-more-44k-cook/15026473/
— ‘Exhausted,’ ‘bad episode’: Biden doubles down on debate explanations in ABC News exclusive. Speaking with George Stephanopoulos, he dismissed concerns about mental fitness. – Alexandra Hutzler
https://abc7chicago.com/post/george-stephanopoulos-joe-biden-interview-president-doubles-down/15033213/

NBC5
— Violence in Chicago has changed. An outreach group explains why and what needs to be done. As Chicago stares down the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with 11 people killed as of Friday afternoon, an organized group of mothers, fathers, uncles and brothers questions the usefulness of crime statistics and cautions that gangs are different than they used to be. – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-violence-changes-gangs-shootings-police/3482134/

CBS2
— Biden says he’ll stay in 2024 race while Illinois rep calls for him to step aside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MudV6kSqpmU
— As number of migrants in Chicago shelters decline, officials prepare for future arrivals. – Sabrina Franza (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders have always promoted illegal immigration and they continue to do that.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-migrant-numbers-down/

FOX32
— Mayor Johnson joins community rally for peace following Fourth of July violence in Chicago – Terrence Lee
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mayor-johnson-joins-community-rally-peace-following-fourth-july-violence-chicago

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Quigley calls on Biden to step aside. – Jack Grieve
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/mike-quigley-joe-biden-should-drop-out-race

SOUTHERN
— Wealthy Democratic donors sound alarm over Biden staying in race. – ABC News
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/07/05/wealthy-democratic-donors-sound-alarm-over-biden-staying-in-race/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Defiant Biden says ‘only the Lord Almighty’ could convince him to leave the 2024 race. – Elena Moore, Tamara Keith (COMMENT: What does the Lord Almighty say about promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-07-05/defiant-biden-says-only-the-lord-almighty-could-convince-him-to-leave-the-2024-race

WTHI TV
— The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced that starting next spring, it will use the ACT exam rather than the SAT. – PETER HANCOCK (COMMENT: My ACT score in 1966 was 24. My father’s often decrying his not having a college degree motivated me to take college preparatory courses, to take the ACT exam, and to graduate in the upper 20% of my class.)
https://www.wthitv.com/news/illinois-switching-to-act-exams-for-state-assessments/article_06e25890-3ada-11ef-8047-0369552f4355.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago mayor plans to address violence with more spending, guaranteed income. – Jim Talamonti
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_32b1b0d4-3ae3-11ef-8868-8fce4052992d.html
— Illinois tied for third worst unemployment rate in country. – Glenn Minnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_91e26a0a-3979-11ef-8e90-0bb300ae99ca.html
— Illinois ballot could include election security, property tax and IVF questions. – Greg Bishop
https://www.starvedrock.media/news/state/illinois-ballot-could-include-election-security-property-tax-and-ivf-questions/article_d51ca82a-d94c-5f59-a51c-6754ea194790.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden says he’s ‘first Black woman to serve with Black president’ in rambling radio interview. Age concerns front and center as Democrat struggles to right floundering campaign. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/5/biden-says-hes-first-black-woman-to-serve-with-bla/
— Biden downplays debate performance; can’t remember if he watched replay. – Jeff Mordock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/5/biden-downplays-debate-performance-cant-remember-i/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Struggles Through Brief Interview with Former Dem Operative Stephanopoulos. Octogenarian president delivers incoherent answers and says ‘really bad cold’ left him ‘exhausted’ during debate. – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/tan-rested-not-ready-bronzed-biden-struggles-through-brief-interview-with-former-dem-operative-stephanopoulos/

AMEERICAN THINKER
— The Collapse of DEI – John Horvat II
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/07/the_collapse_of_dei.html

BLAZE
— New York City expands costly debit card program for illegal aliens – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/new-york-city-expands-costly-debit-card-program-for-illegal-aliens

BREITBART
— New York City Giving Taxpayer-Funded Debit Cards to Over 7,000 Migrants – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/07/05/new-york-city-giving-taxpayer-funded-debit-cards-to-over-7000-migrants/
— Pritzker Opens More Migrant Shelters in Chicago Ahead of Democrat National Convention. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/07/05/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-opens-more-migrant-shelters-chicago-ahead-democrat-national-convention/

CHARLIE KIRK
— Former Space Force Officer Loses Retirement For Exposing DEI (COMMENT: Because I fought political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.)
https://thecharliekirkshow.com/columnists/charlie-kirk/blog/former-space-force-officer-loses-retirement-for-exposing-dei

CHRISTIAN POST
— Exposing the lie that DEI is compassionate. – John K. Amanchukwu Sr.
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/exposing-the-lie-that-dei-is-compassionate.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The Democrats’ 25th Amendment Problem – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/the-democrats-25th-amendment-problem

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Repeatedly Denies Reality In Primetime ABC Interview. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/05/joe-biden-abc-news-primetime-interview-george-stephanopoulos/
— Years Of Media Misdirection Over Biden Mental State Are Unraveling Before Our Eyes – JASON COHEN
https://dailycaller.com/2024/07/04/media-misdirection-biden-mental-state-unraveling/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— What Biden Has Done to the Border Doesn’t Stop There – ZACH THAPAR
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/what-biden-has-done-to-the-border-doesnt-stop-there/

TOWNHALL
— Trump Beats Whoever Dems Replace Biden With In Hypothetical Polls – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/07/05/no-matter-whos-in-the-race-polls-show-trump-beat-them-n2641443

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Quigley becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race. – LAUREN IRWIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4757439-mike-quigley-joe-biden-drop-out/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Two More House Democrats Say Biden Should Drop Out. Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois became the fourth of his cohort to call on President Biden to leave the race, a day after Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts did so. – Chris Cameron, Maggie Astor and Tim Balk
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/us/politics/democrat-seth-moulton-biden-drop-out.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH FOUR PICTURES OF BIDEN: Biden Forcefully Rejects Efforts to Push Him Out of Race. ‘I am running and going to win again,’ president tells supporters in Wisconsin. – Ken Thomas and Annie Linskey
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/biden-sits-for-interview-to-try-to-bounce-back-from-debate-debacle-6e60527f
— How DEI Becomes Discrimination. – John Sailer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-dei-becomes-discrimination-academia-higher-education-research-race-1e411be4

MSN
— 22 Reasons Why Baby Boomers Resist the ‘Woke’ Movement – Thomas Robinson
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/22-reasons-why-baby-boomers-resist-the-woke-movement/ss-BB1ptqzm

June 15, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

DAILY HERALD
— Batavia considers policy on displaying flags at city hall – Susan Sarkauskas (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240613/news/batavia-considers-policy-on-displaying-flags-at-city-hall/

CBS2
— CBS 2 asks Chicago city official why migrants are being evicted from shelters (COMMENT: How many illegals have Democrats sent to your county, township, municipality, and school district? Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihfvGQO_v8Q
— Chicago deputy mayor explains enforcement of 60-day shelter stay limits for migrants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYK1k8M8_UI
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-to-walk-in-my-shoes-drug-addiction/

WGN9
— Military recruitment shortfall: Should US bring back the draft? – Ryan Bass (COMMENT: Especially during the 1960s and 1970s, Democrats demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) Vietnam War veterans and b) Republicans who avoided the Vietnam War draft.)
https://wgntv.com/news/national/military-recruitment-shortfall-should-us-bring-back-the-draft/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/juneteenth-freedom-day-2024-chicago-illinois-events/

WBEZ
— Illinois Republicans grapple with mail voting amid mixed signals from Trump — ‘We have to adapt’  A greater share of Chicago area Republicans cast their ballots by mail in March compared to the 2022 primary, but they were still vastly outpaced by Democrats in using a voting system that has become increasingly popular. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://www.wbez.org/democracy/2024/06/14/vote-by-mail-republicans-illinois-donald-trump
— No extremist groups on list barring Chicago police officer membership, only street gangs. The document includes 675 gang factions that department members are forbidden from joining – but no hate or extremist groups. A police spokesperson indicated such groups will be identified on a case-by-case basis. – Tom Schuba and Dan Mihalopoulos (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist/hate groups. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I served as the TAPROOT chairman 2005-2012 and as an ICRC Steering Committee member 2003-2007.)
https://www.wbez.org/extremism-in-the-ranks/2024/06/14/chicago-police-hate-groups-cops-barred-new-policy

WGLT
— Milwaukee reacts to Trump comments – Evan Casey
https://www.wglt.org/2024-06-14/milwaukee-reacts-to-trump-comments
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But a Trump spokesperson says those comments were falsely characterized and he was talking about crime. A source who was in the room also reiterated to NPR that Trump was talking about crime and said he mentioned several cities. The source asked to remain anonymous to discuss details of a private meeting. And the former President Trump discussed the comment himself during an interview with Fox News. DONALD TRUMP: “I think it was very clear what I meant. I said, we’re very concerned with crime. I love Milwaukee. I have great friends in Milwaukee. But it’s – as you know, the crime numbers are terrible, and we have to be very careful.”)

FOX ILLINOIS
— GAO details billions of wasted taxpayer dollars – KAYLA GASKINS  (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/head-of-government-accountability-office-details-billions-of-wasted-taxpayer-dollars-gao-report-military-branches-communication-research-medicare-properties-real-estate-national-debt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhe4X9Z-6ck

CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/about-us/news/chicago-park-district-announces-first-ever-gender-inclusive-policies-practices-and

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-105/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— China’s Revenge for Opium Wars: Our Fentanyl Epidemic – Greg Ganske (COMMENT: Countries that want to destroy America flood America with fentanyl.)
https://johnkassnews.com/chinas-revenge-for-opium-wars-our-fentanyl-epidemic/

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Carris bashes Schneider over stance on allowing illegal immigrants in census for congressional representation in 10th congressional district.
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/660606239-carris-bashes-schneider-over-stance-on-allowing-illegal-immigrants-in-census-for-congressional-representation-in-10th-congressional-district

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Group warns increased cannabis use connected to youth self-harm – Jim Talamonti (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_dcb84284-29a7-11ef-9364-83cd5f74277e.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCE

NEW YORK POST
— How non-citizens are getting voter registration forms across the US — and how Republicans are trying to stop it. – Josh Christenson (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that many millions of illegals will use their false identifications to register to vote and to vote for Biden.)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/14/us-news/how-non-citizens-are-getting-voter-registration-forms-across-the-us-and-how-republicans-are-trying-to-stop-it/
— Senate Republicans sink Democrats’ IVF legislation, push their own bill – Ryan King (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF to promote more hated against Republicans. I should write a book my Chicago office Democrat GAO superiors and how they severely punished me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF. They knew full-well that our doctor had advised us against it because both of us had major fertility problems. They stressed that my wife’s health insurance covered IVF. They fully expected/demanded that we adopt and/or become foster parents which we did not do.)
https://nypost.com/2024/06/13/us-news/senate-republicans-sink-democrats-ivf-bill-push-their-version/
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/14/us-news/legal-cannabis-industry-seeks-government-help-dealing-with-red-tape/

AMAC
— Biden administration is using illegal immigrants to turn red states blue – Bobby Charles:
https://justthenews.com/videos/bobby-charles-biden-administration-using-illegal-immigrants-turn-red-states-blue
— ‘Unqualified DEI hire?’ – Vivek Saxena  (COMMENT: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me a) were Democrats who had less work experience than I had, b) were Democrats who had less education than I had, c) were Democrats who had fewer professional certifications than I had or no professional certifications, d) were Democrats who had no professional license like the one I had and/or were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/06/14/unqualified-dei-hire-congress-wants-brief-on-kamalas-secret-service-agent-who-attacked-bosses-1465714/

CENTER SQUARE
— GAO identifies tens of billions of dollars of government waste – Casey Harper (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997 wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_d26cee76-29aa-11ef-9c4c-afc2fee02b9a.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— The West Is Sick of the New Woke Jihadism – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/14/the-west-is-sick-of-the-new-woke-jihadism/
— FBI Suspends Employee’s Clearance After Probing Trump Support – Fred Lucas, Tyler O’Neil (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when CNN caught me camcording Bob Dole’s speech in Wheaton on July 4, 1996.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/06/10/fbi-suspends-employees-clearance-probing-trump-support-covid-19-views/

FOX NEWS
— Steve Harvey defends giving Kamala Harris easy questions to help admin ‘get the word out’  ‘They owe us,’ Harvey declared about racial reparations, joking, ‘I’ll go down there!’ – Alexander Hall (COMMENT: My Republican critics/opponents have always been extremely critical of questions that I have asked or might ask Republican candidates as a GOPUSA reporter. I should write a book about my Republican critics/opponents, their Republican candidates, the questions that they did not want me to ask or feared that I would ask their Republican candidates, and what they did to stop me from asking their Republican candidates questions and punished me for asking questions. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000. I would focus on those candidates who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/steve-harvey-defends-giving-kamala-harris-easy-questions-to-help-admin-get-the-word-out

HOT AIR
— Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance Wants to Stop all Federal DEI Programs – J.D. DAVIDSON (COMMENT: My critics/opponents use DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, have more money than they have, Protestant, German American, and/or who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. They certainly use DEI against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/06/14/vance-wants-to-stop-all-federal-dei-programs-n3790264

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Joe Biden Watched His Dog Commander Bite Secret Service Agents, Then Accused Them of Lying. (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my not being a dog owner like they are.)
https://www.judicialwatch.org/report-joe-biden-watched-his-dog-commander-bite-secret-service-agents-then-accused-them-of-lying/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— My critics/opponents use DEI to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, have more money than they have, Protestant, German American, and/or who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. They certainly use DEI against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/why-are-some-house-republicans-voting-to-preserve-dei/

NEWSMAX
— Biden Eyes Work Permits, Benefits for Illegal Migrants
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/joe-biden-immigration-border/2024/06/13/id/1168681/

TOWNHALL
— The Middle Class Built America. They Now Take a Backseat to Illegal Immigrants. – James Fitzpatrick (COMMENT: It is ever-increasingly difficult/impossible to be middle class without having a college degree. My father frequently decried his not having a college degree. That motived me to earn one even though I was not viewed as being “college material.”)
https://townhall.com/columnists/james-fitzpatrick/2024/06/15/the-middle-class-built-america-they-now-take-a-backseat-to-illegal-immigrants-n2640497

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Biden preparing to offer legal status to undocumented immigrants who have lived in U.S. for 10 years – Camilo Montoya-Galvez (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-plan-undocumented-immigrants-legal-status-10-years-in-u-s-married/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Hollywood against Trump.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hollywood-s-a-listers-are-lining-up-behind-joe-biden-will-their-support-matter-in-november/ar-BB1o7ZvC

MSN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more transgenderism.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/judge-declares-florida-s-medicaid-ban-on-transgender-care-unconstitutional/vi-BB1odLxQ
— Minorities and females who continue blame their problems on Whites and/or on men continue to want race and gender based preference giving to continue to a) ask for/demand it, b) vote for candidates who promise it, and c) destroy those like me who oppose it. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on minorities and females and those who pander to them who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/students-undeterred-by-affirmative-action-ruling-application-trends-show/ar-BB1o6d6R

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly use IVF against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/us/baptists-gop-different-paths-ivf.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/us/pope-francis-slur-catholics.html
— House G.O.P. Pushes Through Defense Bill Nixing Abortion Access Policy – Robert Jimison
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/us/politics/house-defense-bill-abortion.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use “reproductive rights,” that is, abortion, contraception, and IVF against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/abortion-ivf-republicans-election-2024-f044dc5b
— FRONT PAGE: Why Democrats Keep Losing the Battle for Small-Town America. Voters in rural North Carolina reflect the mounting challenges facing President Biden in swing states, voicing discontent with the economy, illegal immigration and inflation. – Valerie Bauerlein
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/north-carolina-election-democrats-republicans-d012db6c

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Takes Effect Soon – Are You Ready? – Kathleen A. Barrett, Lydia Pincsak (COMMENT: Ever since I started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious about my benefitting from generous federal vacation and sick leave policies.)
https://natlawreview.com/article/chicagos-paid-leave-and-paid-sick-leave-ordinance-takes-effect-soon-are-you-ready

DAILY MAIL NEWS
— Trump’s Age Newsworthy Today (COMMENT: How old are you? I am 75. How much has your health declined? As I get older, I ever-increasingly fight age discrimination. When I turned 40 in 1988, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with age discrimination. Even before that, I complained about their up-or-out policies. They wrote me off as being too old because they had not promoted me to GS-13 (currently $118,439/year) before I was 25, to GS-14 (currently $136,414/year) before I was 30, to GS-15 (currently 160,458/year) before I was 35, and to Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) before I was 40. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $22,996/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10) to transfer from IRS. They did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 in 1986. In defense of my age, I stress the GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that I continue to put together and send out each and every morning.)
https://dailyemailnews.com/trumps-age-newsworthy-today/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The former president’s age is currently front-and-center in the national landscape, as Donald Trump turns 78 today. Both he and 81-year-old Joe Biden are setting records as the oldest major-party candidates ever to run for U.S. president. The age and cognitive sharpness of both candidates have dominated the discourse this election cycle, overshadowing policy discussions as the November 5 election approaches. . .A February Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed that 78% of Americans, including 71% of Democrats, believe Biden is too old for government service. About 53% felt the same about Trump, who served as president from 2017 to 2021. “It’s not about age, it’s about mental competence,” commented Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, who stated Trump remains “sharp as a tack with elite stamina.” Presidential historian Timothy Naftali claimed that while Trump exudes energy in public, it does not necessarily correlate with mental acuity. “It’s not clear listening to the two men who’s in better command of his faculties,” he said. History professor Allan Lichtman noted that Trump’s own gaffes could raise concerns about his cognitive health.)

AUTO WEEK
— Car companies are now planning for a future that isn’t 100% EV – TODD LASSA
https://www.autoweek.com/news/a61085028/electric-vehicle-market-outlook/

June 8, 2024

Democrat and RINO leaders continue to have tremendous success flooding America with their illegals. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.

NBC NEWS
— RNC hires a prominent ‘Stop the Steal’ advocate to help craft its 2024 platform. – SAHIL KAPUR AND RYAN J. REILLY
https://www.aol.com/news/rnc-hires-prominent-stop-steal-110000594.html

HOUSTON KTRH
— Republican Party Of Texas Announces Their Legislative Priorities – B.D. Hobbs (COMMENT: One could compare and contrast the Texas GOP with the Illinois GOP.)
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-06-07-the-republican-party-of-texas-announces-their-legislative-priorities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Legislative Priorities for the Republican Party of Texas for 2024-2025 are:

1. Border Enforcement To repel invasion and deter illegal immigration: Creating a Texas Department of Homeland Security to prevent illegal entry and trafficking, and to deport illegal aliens to Mexico or to their nations of origin. Prohibiting, with mandatory fines and jail time, individuals, corporations, non-profits, governments, and social media entities from assisting or inciting illegal entry. Requiring the use of E-Verify by all employers in Texas with significant penalties for business owners who violate this requirement. Ending all subsidies and public services, including in-state college tuition and enrollment in public schools, for illegal aliens, except for emergency medical care.

2. Secure Texas Elections Securing elections from each citizen’s registration to the final count of legal votes by: Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Requiring the Counties and the Secretary of State to update the voter rolls at least quarterly. Requiring a mandatory photo ID for every election, without exception. Restricting mail-in ballots to disabled, military, and eligible citizens who are out of their county for the entire voting period. Using only hand-marked, sequentially numbered paper ballots on anti-counterfeiting paper that are signed on the back by the election official at the voting location. Standardizing in-person voting, with early voting limited to a period of no longer than nine (9) days, no gap before Election Day, and assigned-precinct voting locations only. Counting ballots in precinct using a dumb-scanner method as soon as the ballot is returned by the voter and with publication of the results prior to submission to the County. Closing party primaries for only registered Republicans. Explicitly codifying the ability of the Attorney General to prosecute violations of the Election Code. Removing existing Secretary of State waivers to comply with current Election Code.

3. Stop Sexualizing Texas’ Kids Stopping the sexualization of minors, which leads to abuse, exploitation, and trafficking, by: Prohibiting taxpayer funding to any entities that permit or promote sexually inappropriate content to minors and legislatively banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender ideology in schools and libraries. Repealing affirmative defenses in Texas Penal Code (43.24, 43.25) and redefining “harmful materials” to remove loopholes provided by the modified Miller Test. Establishing an independent Inspector General for Education to investigate fraud, waste, abuse, and criminal conduct within schools and refer findings to prosecutorial authorities. Compelling superintendents to report sex crimes within schools to outside law enforcement and removing immunity from civil liability for schools and their employees.

4. No Democrat Chairs The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature shall end the practice of awarding committee chairmanships to Democrats and require all committees to be majority Republican.

5. Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Prohibiting all forms of taxpayer-funded lobbying, including the use of tax dollars to hire lobbyists and payment of tax dollars to associations that lobby the Legislature.

6. Secure the Electric Grid Securing the integrity of Texas electricity production and delivery of abundant, reliable, and resilient energy, ensuring that the Texas grid can withstand any natural or manmade threat to include weather, cyber, physical, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and geomagnetic disturbances (GMD).

7. Texas is Not for Sale Banning the sale of real property in Texas, and discontinuing taxpayer funding and incentives, to governments, entities, and proxies of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, and to individuals from these nations who are not legal permanent residents or citizens of the United States.

8. End Federal Overreach Resisting unconstitutional federal acts and mandates that restrict transportation, including mandatory kill switches in vehicles, road diets, and restrictions on the owner’s right to repair vehicles and equipment. Ensuring that Texans have medical freedom and can give or withhold consent for any vaccine or medical treatment without coercion, are not discriminated against based on vaccine status, and are not faced with any vaccine or medical mandate by public or private entities.)

SAN ANTONIO WOAI
— New Chair Of Texas GOP Champions Conservative Platform (COMMENT: One could compare and contrast the Texas GOP with the Illinois GOP.)
https://woai.iheart.com/featured/san-antonios-first-news/content/2024-06-07-new-chair-of-texas-gop-champions-conservative-platform/

SAN ANTONIO CURRENT
— Texas GOP adds secession to party’s 2024 official platform. A new provision calls on the Texas Legislature to hold a referendum on the matter in the upcoming general election. – Michael Karlis (COMMENT: One could compare and contrast the Texas GOP with the Illinois GOP.)
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-gop-adds-secession-to-partys-2024-official-platform-34749083
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Friday, the Republican Party of Texas unveiled its official party platform for the 2024 general election. The document includes two policy planks dealing with Texas’ possible secession from Union. The platform’s No. 20 plank includes language reasserting the Lone Star State’s rights to sovereignty, while No. 203 calls on the Texas Legislature to hold a referendum on the matter in the upcoming general election.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State election law drama isn’t over. GOP candidate Jay Keeven, believed to be the target of the law essentially designed to prevent Republicans from putting candidates on the ballot after the March primary, could still be tossed off the ballot when the Illinois State Board of Elections meets next month. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/07/state-election-law-republicans-march-primary-j-b-pritzker-jay-keeven-sangamon-judge-rich-miller
— Thinking about retiring? Here’s what I know for sure. – Mary Mitchell (COMMENT: If you are forced to take early retirement, your critics/opponents will use that against you for the rest of your life. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have stressed the most that GAO forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. In my defense, I stress that forced retirement was political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and retaliation. I had been an active member since 1988 in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.).
https://chicago.suntimes.com/starting-over/2024/06/07/retirement-mary-mitchell-tips-depression-money
— Breaking down partisan talking points on the state budget. Democrat and Republican lawmakers mostly had opposing views of the fiscal year 2025 budget that Gov. Pritzker just signed. Meanwhile, the real problem with state finances is a structural deficit caused by tax policy that doesn’t fit a modern economy. – Ralph Martire
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/07/illinois-budget-2025-democrats-republicans-politics-deficit-tax-policy-ralph-martire-column
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Alderperson proposes 8 p.m. curfew for youths downtown. Ald. Brian Hopkins reignited the debate, proposing an 8 p.m. curfew downtown for unaccompanied minors, two hours earlier than the current curfew. But research already shows curfews are “ineffective at reducing crime and victimization.” – Sophie Sherry
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/06/07/downtown-curfew-teens-brian-hopkins

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ in Aurora.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/07/flag-raising-celebrates-pride-weekend-in-aurora/
— Oberweis $21 million sale to Winnetka private equity firm gets bankruptcy court approval – ROBERT CHANNICK (COMMENT: For general elections, I have always helped elect those candidates who won Republican primary elections. Many, most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents oppose Oberweis. I should write about them and the many big adverse actions they took against me because I helped elect Oberweis in general elections. I would focus on those who ran against Oberweis in Republican primaries and lost.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/06/oberweis-21-million-sale-to-winnetka-private-equity-firm-gets-bankruptcy-court-approval/
— Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden administration rule. – MATTHEW DALY (COMMENT: I represent all Mustang owners in Illinois with 10R80 automatic transmissions in a class action lawsuit. What Ford did to make the transmission more fuel efficient harmed the transmission’s performance. SEE: https://lemonlawexperts.com/fords-new-transmission-proves-far-from-tough/ )
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/07/biden-mileage-standard/

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ in Aurora.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240607/submitted-content/aurora-raises-pride-flag-celebrates-lgbtq-community-members/
— Will County Board OKs landfill consultant contract for ex-state tollway chairman Robert Schillerstrom – Bob Okon
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240607/news/will-county-board-oks-landfill-consultant-contract-for-ex-state-tollway-chairman/
— Examining ‘responsibility’ in the new Illinois state budget – Ralph Martire
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240607/columns/examining-responsibility-in-the-new-illinois-state-budget/

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/pride-month-2024-june-celebrations-begin-amid-backlash-anti-lgbtq-legislation/14899983/
— House Education Committee accuses Northwestern of obstructing antisemitism investigation – Eric Horng (COMMENT: I should write a book about my many antisemitic Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government. I would focus on my antisemitic Democrat superiors who forced my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many big adverse actions against me.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/house-education-committee-accuses-northwestern-university-obstructing-antisemitism/14923388/

NBC5
— Will there be a curfew for kids in downtown Chicago? Mayor weighs in.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/will-there-be-a-curfew-for-kids-in-downtown-chicago-mayor-weighs-in/3458114/
— Pro-immigrant groups push for work permits for undocumented workers in Illinois. State lawmakers are limited in what they can do because work permits are, in essence, a federal issue. In the last week of the legislative session in Springfield, both chambers passed a resolution calling on President Joe Biden to issue work permits to long-term immigrants. (COMMENT: Will illegals take the bad jobs that I took? According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I took were bad jobs. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents have always made it very clear that they would never have stooped to take the bad jobs that I took.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pro-immigrant-groups-push-for-work-permits-for-undocumented-workers-in-illinois/3458294/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc-5-telemundo-chicago-to-present-landmark-documentary-on-migrant-families-and-their-journeys/3458185/

CBS2
— Chicago activists push for immigrants to receive work permits – Sabrina Franza
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-activists-immigrants-work-permits/
— Chaos erupts at Chicago’s 31st Street Beach
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chaos-erupts-at-chicagos-31st-street-beach/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/people-seen-running-gunshots-chicago-31st-street-beach/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wok1NGNNfl8
— Democrat candidates and elected officials ever-increasingly use reparations to get more votes from Blacks and to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/chicago-suburb-sued-for-paying-reparations-to-black-residents/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQhshn_R3o

WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/06/07/pride-month-shines-chicago-latino-lgbtq-communities-spotlight-youth-services
— Number of Unhoused Chicagoans Tripled Amid Surge of Migrants, Survey Found – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the number of unhoused will ever-increasingly increase in your county, township, municipality, and school district.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/06/07/number-unhoused-chicagoans-tripled-amid-surge-migrants-survey-found

WBEZ
— Chicago’s homeless population increased threefold, a city snapshot shows, owing largely to migrants. The city’s annual point-in-time count showed nearly 19,000 people were unhoused on a single night in January. – Tessa Weinberg (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the number of homeless will ever-increasingly increase in your county, township, municipality, and school district.)
https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2024/06/07/chicagos-homeless-population-increased-threefold-a-city-snapshot-shows-owing-largely-to-migrants
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/lgbtq/2024/06/05/chicago-pride-month-2024-your-guide-to-50-events-in-june

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Congress threatens Northwestern University with subpoena in antisemitism dispute. – Brandon Dupré
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/congress-threatens-northwestern-university-subpoena

WGLT
— Trump moves many campaign responsibilities to Turning Point Action – Ximena Bustillo, Michel Martin, Lisa Hagen
https://www.wglt.org/2024-06-07/trump-moves-many-campaign-responsibilities-to-outside-group-turning-point-action

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll vote against recreational pot after brother’s death – AP (COMMENT: As more and more and more succumb to Democrats and use pot, more and more and more will die from using pot.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-florida-sen-rick-scott-says-hell-vote-against-recreational-pot-after-brothers-death/

CITIES 92.9
— Bill allowing permanent nursing home mail-in voting awaits Pritzker’s signature – Catrina Petersen (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that more and more and more mail-n ballots will come from Democrat nursing home residents who are 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150+ years old.)
https://www.cities929.com/2024/06/07/bill-allowing-permanent-nursing-home-mail-in-voting-awaits-pritzkers-signature/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-101/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What distinguishes you from your critics/opponents? My critics/opponents a) oppose direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members, b) reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, c) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operative or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money, d) despise if not hate Trump and despise if not hate those who share Trump’s demographics, and/or e) have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Will the Republican Party die like the Whig Party did? The Whig Party died because it did not adopt, defend, and advance a strong anti-slavery plank in its platform. Will the Republican Party die because it fails/refuses to defend and advance the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EDUCATION, FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT CAN OVERCOME POVERTY – Chris Coffey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/research-shows-education-full-time-employment-can-overcome-poverty/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Nearly half of Americans believe young people are influenced by pop culture to identify as LGBTQ – Emily Crane
https://nypost.com/2024/06/07/us-news/nearly-half-of-americans-believe-young-people-are-influenced-by-pop-culture-to-identify-as-lgbtq-poll/

BREITBART
— Illegal Aliens March Through Times Square Chanting ‘Abolish ICE!’ – AMY FURR (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, sooner or later, if not already, illegals will march through your downtown.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/06/07/video-report-illegal-aliens-march-times-square-chanting-abolish-ice/
— Trump Floats Putting U.S. Tariffs on Countries Refusing to Take Back Their Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/07/trump-floats-putting-u-s-tariffs-on-countries-refusing-to-take-back-their-illegal-aliens/
— Mexico Funds Lawsuit for Illegal Migrants in Florida – ELIZABETH WEIBEL (COMMENT: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America. Mexicans continue to be furious about the War of 1848.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/06/07/report-mexico-funds-lawsuit-illegal-migrants-florida/
— Biden Scores Migrants More Jobs While Americans Drop Out of Workforce – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/07/joe-biden-scores-migrants-more-jobs-while-americans-drop-out-workforce/

DAILY CALLER
— American-Born Workers Are Getting Killed In Biden’s Economy – WILL KESSLER (COMMENT: Employers want cheap labor. If there had been as many foreign-born workers when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/07/jobs-under-biden-going-foreign-born-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Native-born American workers are taking a beating in the job market from gains by foreign-born workers, according to the data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday. The number of foreign-born workers employed in the U.S. rose by 637,000 in the last year to nearly 30.9 million, while the number of employed native-born Americans has declined by 299,000, according to the BLS. As a consequence of foreign-born workers taking up job gains, the number of American-born workers with jobs is still below the number counted in July 2019.)

EPOCH TIMES
— Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Amends Disclosure to Include Gift Trips. Justice Thomas had left out two trips in 2019. – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-amends-disclosure-to-include-gift-trips-5664707

FEDERALIST
— Biden’s Border Order Does Nothing But Insult Americans’ Intelligence – HELEN RALEIGH
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/07/bidens-border-order-does-nothing-but-insult-americans-intelligence/
— Foreign-Born Workers Dominate U.S. Job Gains While Native-Born Americans Struggle – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/07/foreign-born-workers-dominate-u-s-job-gains-while-native-born-americans-struggle/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— More ‘Gotaways’ During the First Three Years of the Biden Administration Than in Previous Decade – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/more-gotaways-during-first-three-years-biden-administration-previous-decade

FOX NEWS
— Illegal immigrants are offered an array of taxpayer funded benefits, enticing more to come: ‘Pull factor’ There have been more than 7 million migrant crossings during the Biden administration. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/explained-what-can-illegal-immigrants-get-free-united-states
— Dem in major Senate race accused of ‘pandering’ to Black voters by supporting reparations. The conservative Win it Back PAC is launching an ad targeting Hispanic voters, who largely oppose reparations. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-major-senate-race-accused-pandering-black-voters-supporting-reparations

GOPUSA
— Feds Send Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars To The Taliban
https://www.gopusa.com/feds-send-millions-of-taxpayer-dollars-to-the-taliban/

NEWSMAX
— Kids Pushed to ID as LGBTQ – Solange Reyner (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been making the students in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/lgbtq-poll-trans/2024/06/07/id/1167928/

ONE NEWS PAGE
— ILLEGALS TAKE TIME SQUARE!
https://www.onenewspage.com/video/20240607/16979888/ILLEGALS-TAKE-TIME-SQUARE!-LIVE-FROM-AMERICA.htm

TOWNHALL
— Voters in Arizona Will Decide If Police Can Arrest Illegal Aliens – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/06/07/arizona-ballot-measure-about-police-arresting-illegals-n2640109
— Number of Illegal Aliens From Far-Flung Nations Continues to Surge – Jamie Parsons
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jamie-parsons/2024/06/07/large-number-of-illegal-aliens-caught-at-southern-border-last-month-n2639918
— Tens of Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Exempt From Biden’s ‘Tough’ Executive Order – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/06/07/new-report-reveals-tens-of-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-exempt-from-bidens-tough-executive-order-n2640117
— The Trump Trial: Lawfare and Its Consequences
https://townhall.com/podcasts/townhallreview/2024/06/07/the-trump-trial:-lawfare-and-its-consequences

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— Republicans who see Trump conviction as politically motivated vow to ‘indict the left’ Republicans who view Donald Trump’s felony conviction by a Manhattan jury as politically motivated are calling on GOP prosecutors to start charging Democrats with crimes. – AP (COMMENT: All the many adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me were politically motivated.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/republicans-trump-conviction-politically-motivated-vow-indict-left-110823249

MSN
— Kohl’s will not sponsor 2024 Republican National Convention events – Audrey Baker
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kohl-s-will-not-sponsor-2024-republican-national-convention-events/ar-BB1nPuGO
— Duckworth leading Democrats’ push to protect reproductive rights. – Carrie Shepherd (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. During the 1980s, my Democrat GAO superiors punished me severely because my wife and I gave up trying to have children without trying IVF. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/illinois-sen-tammy-duckworth-leading-democrats-push-to-protect-reproductive-rights/ar-BB1nNVwL

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly replace voters who have demographics that vote for Republicans with voters who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/07/biden-employment-immigrants/

USA TODAY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/08/migrants-face-tough-path-mexico-border/73818094007/

DENVER 7
— ‘First gens’ chase the American Dream through education (COMMENT: I was a first gen, and not only that, my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D4NA7ji2F5_c

May 25, 2024

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— 2024 Illinois State Convention – RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaSXeMRHkh4

NEW YORK TIMES

— Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at West Point Military Academy. President Biden’s address comes at a moment of military upheaval abroad, university protests at home and a looming White House rematch with former President Donald J. Trump. – Michael D. Shear

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Mayor Brandon Johnson rolls out summer safety plan, hoping to prevent Memorial Day weekend violence. – Christian Piekos, Craig Wall, and Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-beaches-open-season-friday-castaways-restaurant-north/14864792/
— Illinois lawmakers working through holiday weekend on budget as spring legislative session ends
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-lawmakers-state-budget-finalized-governor-jb-pritzker/14867028/

WTTW
— State Lawmakers Pass 250 Bills, Including Measure Targeting ‘Legacy’ Admissions at Public Universities (COMMENT: How much did your parents’ education help you? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/24/state-lawmakers-pass-250-bills-including-measure-targeting-legacy-admissions-public
— Advocates Underscore Need for Statewide Reentry Programs as Several Bills Aimed at Supporting People With Criminal Records Stall – Dilpreet Raju (COMMENT: Democrats advocate for criminals. Republicans advocate for the victims of criminals.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/24/advocates-underscore-need-statewide-reentry-programs-several-bills-aimed-supporting
— Bill Banning Illinois From Aiding Other States’ Investigations Into Abortion Services Clears General Assembly – Peter Hancock and Cole Longcor (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.)
https://news.wttw.com/2024/05/24/bill-banning-illinois-aiding-other-states-investigations-abortion-services-clears-general

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judicial Watch files lawsuit over Evanston reparations program – ALEX HULVALCHICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/24/conservative-group-files-lawsuit-over-evanston-reparations-program/?clearUserState=true
— Illinois Senate pitches budget, but talks continue into holiday weekend as Democrats struggle to reach consensus – DAN PETRELLA, OLIVIA OLANDER, EREMY GORNER, and OLIVIA STEVENS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/24/illinois-senate-pitches-budget-but-talks-continue-into-holiday-weekend-as-democrats-struggle-to-reach-consensus/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As Pritzker, Dems hash out state budget, lawmakers tackle health care, abortion protections and digital IDs. Topping Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s legislative agenda and on track for approval heading into the weekend was a health insurance reform package targeting so-called “junk plans” and step therapy. – Mitchell Armentrout and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2024/05/24/jb-pritzker-democrats-health-care-abortion-protections-digital-ids-legislative-roundup
— A former DuPage County prosecutor accused of threatening state lawmakers, gun control groups on social media. Samuel Cundari, 30, is charged with making threatening posts on X directed at the children of two state lawmakers, gun control groups and the Illinois attorney general’s office. He’s also accused of posting about a potential bomb at a Springfield LGBTQ festival. – Kade Heather
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/05/24/dupage-county-threats-state-lawmakers-gun-control-groups-social-media

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s Hispanic community welcomes Biden and the DNC — and demands work permits – Leigh Giangreco (COMMENT: When I was young, if there had been as many illegals as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicagos-hispanics-want-worker-permits-biden

HERALD
— Republican campaign aide charged in Will County with harassment, obscenity
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2024/05/24/republican-campaign-aide-charged-in-will-county-with-harassment-obscenity/

JOURNAL COURIER
— Illinois’ tiny jobs growth due only to new government hiring – Mark Glennon
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/illinois-tiny-jobs-growth-due-new-government-19462440.php

SOUTHERN
— What Haley donors, voters think about her saying she’ll vote for Trump in November – Soo Rin Kim, Hannah Demissie, and Kelsey Walsh (COMMENT: Who are the leaders of Haley voters in your congressional district, county, township, and municipality? What do they say?)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/05/24/what-haley-donors-voters-think-about-her-saying-shell-vote-for-trump-in-november/
— VP hopefuls modify their stance on abortion to more closely align with Trump – Hannah Demissie
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/05/24/vp-hopefuls-modify-their-stance-on-abortion-to-more-closely-align-with-trump/

WGLT
— Campaigns are starting earlier than ever — due, in part, to early voting – Domenico Montanaro, Steve Inskeep
https://www.wglt.org/2024-05-24/campaigns-are-starting-earlier-than-ever-due-in-part-to-early-voting

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-05-24/abortion-can-be-difficult-to-talk-about-these-14-strangers-took-it-on-anyway

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/springfield/understanding-inequality-redlining-is-only-part-of-the-story/Event?oid=18458376

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— South Side Chicago GOP delegate makes history – Jim Talamonti
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_ad2bbf7a-19ec-11ef-a863-e7a3816125c9.html

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Public Schools Fail: Kids Can’t Read. Only 35 in every 100 Illinois students can read at grade level. Is your child one of them? (COMMENT: At Crete-Monee High School, only 15% are proficient in reading and only 7% in math. I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. My ACT score was 24. I graduated in the upper 20% of my class. That got me accepted by UIC.)
https://wirepoints.org/kidscantread/statewide/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— An Opposing View of Direct Election of GOP SCC – Larry D. Smith (COMMENT: I should write a book about those past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who oppose direct election of IRP SCC members and who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000 because I promote direct election of IRP SCC members. I would focus on those who removed me from the 2024 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/05/an-opposing-view-of-direct-election-of-gop-scc/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden is downsizing, politicizing our military – Want to avoid war? Prepare for one. – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/24/biden-is-downsizing-politicizing-our-military/
— Biden, Democrats and the dangerous religion of race. It’s being used to justify totalitarianism. – Tom Basile
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/24/biden-democrats-and-dangerous-religion-of-race/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left’s war on merit comes for medical schools – Brad Polumbo (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3016582/the-lefts-war-on-merit-comes-for-medical-schools/
— DEI is going to get people killed: Medical edition – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/opinion-restoring-america/3016922/dei-is-going-to-get-people-killed-medical-edition/
— Biden’s fiscal vigilantes are robbing people – Rep. Jodey Arrington
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/3015339/bidens-fiscal-vigilantes-robbing-people/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— UCLA Medical School Denies Whistleblower Allegations, Claims Students Admitted ‘Based on Merit’ Admissions officers say the school lowers standards for minorities in an effort to boost diversity. – Aaron Sibarium (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://freebeacon.com/campus/ucla-medical-school-denies-whistleblower-allegations-claims-students-admitted-based-on-merit/
— ‘A Failed Medical School’: How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA. Up to half of UCLA medical students now fail basic tests of medical competence. Whistleblowers say affirmative action, illegal in California since 1996, is to blame. – Aaron Sibarium
https://freebeacon.com/campus/a-failed-medical-school-how-racial-preferences-supposedly-outlawed-in-california-have-persisted-at-ucla/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Make America great, and competitive, again – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/05/make_america_great_and_competitive_again.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— At UCLA, the DEI medical students are a disaster – Andrea Widburg (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/05/at_ucla_the_dei_medical_students_are_a_disaster.html

BREITBART
— Over 40 Mayors Plead with Joe Biden to Create Jobs Program — for Migrants – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: Democrats want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/05/24/over-40-mayors-plead-with-joe-biden-to-create-jobs-program-for-migrants/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Northwestern journalism school’s chair of ‘social justice in reporting’ has history of pro-Hamas rhetoric – Patrick McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/exposed-northwestern-journalism-schools-chair-social-justice-reporting-history-pro-hamas-rhetoric/25525
— UCLA med students alarmingly sub-standard, as school ‘cuts corners’, admits applicants based on race – Adam Sabes (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/ucla-med-students-alarmingly-sub-standard-school-cuts-corners-admits-students-based-race/25529

CENTER SQUARE NORTH CAROLINA
— Jews ‘fit neatly’ into universities’ DEI oppression matrix – Alan Wooten |
https://www.thecentersquare.com/north_carolina/article_fe852b0a-19d7-11ef-9adc-63d6dbfbd38b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said the Committee on Education and the Workforce will continue getting to, and ending, the “roots of antisemitic hatred, including anti-Israel DEI bureaucracies, and questionable foreign funding” that enabled a group to be found – the Jews – that “fit neatly” into the oppression matrix of diversity, equity and inclusion. “Over the course of years, decades even,” Foxx said, “universities gradually nurtured a campus culture of radicalism in which antisemitism grew and became tolerated by administrators.”)

DAILY CALLER
— Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Rips Biden For Border Crisis, Details Concerns Over Migrants Crossing – HAILEY GOMEZ
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/24/anna-paulina-luna-rips-biden-border-crisis-illegal-immigrants-crossing/
— How We Built A World Meant To Cave To The Mob – GAGE KLIPPER
https://dailycaller.com/2024/05/24/build-world-cave-mob-jussie-smollett-demand-for-hate-crime/

DAILY WIRE
— Up To Half Of UCLA Med Students Are Failing Basic Medical Competency Tests, Affirmative Action To Blame – Ashe Schow (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/up-to-half-of-ucla-med-students-are-failing-basic-medical-competency-tests-affirmative-action-to-blame

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Want Aliens To Vote In U.S. Elections – M.D. KITTLE
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/24/yes-democrats-want-aliens-to-vote-in-u-s-elections-take-jamie-raskins-word-for-it/

FOX NEWS
— California bill would ban schools from telling parents if student identifies as LGBTQ. Opponents say the bill will ‘keep parents in the dark.’ – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-bill-would-ban-schools-telling-parents-student-identifies-lgbtq-gut-and-amend
— Top House Republican launches probe into failed breach of military base by illegal immigrants. Lawmakers in both congressional chambers have demanded answers. – Adam Shaw, Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-house-republican-launches-probe-failed-breach-military-base-illegal-immigrants

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Evanston faces federal class action over reparations program
https://www.judicialwatch.org/chicago-suburb-faces-federal-class-action-over-reparations-program/

MRC TV
— Half of UCLA Med Students Are Failing Family Medicine Amid Racial Admissions Reports – SCOTT GIEBEL (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/scott-giebel/data-shows-half-ucla-med-students-are-failing-family-medicine-amid-racial

NEWSMAX
— Chicago Officials Concerned About Violence at DNC Convention – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dnc-chicago-officials/2024/05/24/id/1166141/

PATRIOT POST
— Illegals in Chicago Fake Armed Robberies for Immigration Benefit. Illegal immigrants in the Windy City are paying to be “victimized” in fake armed robberies, attempting to obtain a visa and protection from deportation.
https://patriotpost.us/videos/107127-illegals-in-chicago-fake-armed-robberies-for-immigration-benefit-2024-05-24

REAL CLEAR EDUCATION
— How UCLA Became ‘a Failed Medical School’ – Aaron Sibarium (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://www.realcleareducation.com/2024/05/24/how_ucla_became_a_failed_medical_school_1033829.html

TOWNHALL
— The High Art of Virtue Signaling – Jeff Davidson (COMMENT: I should write about the biggest virtue signalers in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2024/05/25/the-high-art-of-virtue-signaling-n2638867
— Tired of Waiting for Border Agents, Illegal Aliens Call a Lyft and Become ‘Gotaways’ – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2024/05/24/tired-of-waiting-for-border-agents-illegal-aliens-call-a-lyft-and-become-gotaways-n2639498

WESTERN STANDARD
— Half of UCLA med students fail basic tests since lowering standards for minorities – Jen Hodgson (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, professional license, and work experience.)
https://www.westernstandard.news/news/half-of-ucla-med-students-fail-basic-tests-since-lowering-standards-for-minorities/54812

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Anti-Trump Republicans Worried About the Biden Campaign (COMMENT: I should write about the biggest anti-Trump leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/us/politics/trump-biden-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How the Libertarian Party that turned from Trump came to embrace him. The decision to invite the former president to speak at Saturday’s convention is the latest battle in a raging, contentious war over the party’s direction. – Meryl Kornfield (COMMENT: Because I have always opposed the promotion of LGBTQ, abortion, and pot, Libertarian plants in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have always worked very hard against me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/25/libertarian-party-trump/

USA TODAY
— Democrats continue to use George Floyd to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/25/george-floyd-racism-backlash/73548393007/

MSN
— Migrant stuns reporter saying ‘killers’ and ‘psychopaths’ entering US – Jon Michael Raasch
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/migrant-stuns-reporter-saying-killers-and-psychopaths-entering-us/ar-BB1mZK4z
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/welcome-desperate-migrants-without-excuses-or-delays-pope/ar-AA1cMSDI

YAHOO
— Legacy Students Four Times More Likely to Be Accepted to Top Schools – Daniel Kreps (COMMENT: How much did your parents’ education help you? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/legacy-students-four-times-more-130428192.html
— Wall Street is paring its bets on ESG and DEI as political pressure rises – BEN WERSCHKUL (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.aol.com/wall-street-paring-bets-esg-150045085.html

FORBES
— Who have your superiors made role models? My superiors have always made those who are following role models: team players, moderate/liberal, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/04/26/recruiting-gen-z-how-to-engage-young-talent-in-the-workplace/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Ready to Certify Your Affirmative Action Plans Before July 1, 2024? – Lsa B. Marsh, Marolhin D. Mendez (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://natlawreview.com/article/ready-certify-your-affirmative-action-plans-july-1-2024-podcast

April 29, 2024

There is ever-increasing pressure to remove me from the 2024 Illinois Republican State Convention Party Platform and Resolutions Committee because I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. They do not want me to be an “insider.” They want to impose big restrictions on me. Any “leak” of committee information would be blamed on me. How should I react to that? See my comments and article at the end of this newsletter.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— MAY 20, 2016 FLASHBACK: Illinois Republicans divided on same-sex marriage, abortion at party convention – RICK PEARSON (COMMENT: Needless-to-say, I will sue anyone who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I provided Pearson with any information let alone “inside” information for this article.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2016/05/20/illinois-republicans-divided-on-same-sex-marriage-abortion-at-party-convention/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tensions were on display between social moderates and conservatives Friday as the state GOP convention opened and Republicans sought to assemble a new platform. Along a hallway at the Peoria Civic Center, a vendor sold hats, shirts, buttons and signs featuring the phrase “Make America Great Again,” along with images of the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, real estate baron and former reality TV star Donald Trump. Inside a cramped meeting hall, however, tensions were on display between social moderates and conservatives over same-sex marriage and abortion as they sought to put together a new platform. The two issues, long contentious in an internally divided state GOP, were at the forefront Friday at the opening of the Illinois Republicans’ every-four-years state convention, a prelude to the Republican National Convention in July. For the Illinois GOP, the November election presents a chance to build on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2014 victory, upend Democratic majorities in the legislature and re-elect U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk for a second term. Kirk, facing a difficult election fight against Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth, has supported same-sex marriage. But as the state GOP’s platform committee sought to remove previous language defining marriage as between one man and one woman, committee members were heavily lobbied by social conservatives and members of the state’s Republican congressional delegation, including U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton. Following nearly three hours of discussion, the committee voted 10-7 with one abstention on new language that also recognizes “non-traditional families are worthy of the same respect and legal protections as traditional families.” But the committee’s approval does not avoid the prospect of a floor fight when it is presented to the full state convention Saturday. Conservative family advocates already were promising major opposition. Pat Brady, former state GOP chairman and a member of the panel, said it was time for the party to move beyond the issue after state laws and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage. “It’s a reflection of the committee of the reality of being too strident in not recognizing marriage beyond those with a man and a woman. And it’s an effort to appeal to younger people,” said Brady, whose support for same-sex marriage helped lead to an early end of his tenure as head of the state’s Republicans. Earlier in the day, conservatives on the platform committee pushed back against an effort to make the party’s plank against abortion more inclusive, rejecting language recognizing that some support the procedure in “limited circumstances.” “Why can’t we be more receptive to those who agree with most of our core principles?” asked Ryan Higgins, a platform committee member representing the northwest and west suburban 8th Congressional District. “It’s a beacon,” he said of the inclusive language. “C’mon over, we want you.” But Dave Carrabotta, a committee member from the north suburban 9th Congressional District, countered that language calling abortion allowable in certain, even unspecific circumstances (such as when rape, incest or the life or health of the mother is involved) would open the door to wider exceptions. “You give an eighth of an inch,” Carrabotta said, “the game is over.” Jan Klaas, a panel member from northwestern Illinois’ 16th District, argued against the language, saying the party’s duty wasn’t to attract votes but to do what was “right” by strongly opposing abortion. With the inclusive language deleted, the committee recommended restating a call for the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion-rights ruling Roe v. Wade be overturned, as well as provisions requiring hospital surgical standards at abortion clinics, which has been used in other states to limit availability of the procedure. Other parts of the proposed platform included provisions backing changes in workers’ compensation, civil liability damage award limits, term limits and making the drawing of legislative districts less political — all part of Rauner’s legislative agenda, which Democratic lawmakers have opposed during a stalemate that’s kept the state without a full budget for nearly 11 months. The proposed platform also presses the Democratic-led General Assembly to approve a “true balanced budget every year” and said its failure to do so jeopardizes the education of the state’s children. Beyond that, the platform includes calls for elected and appointed public officials to serve “honestly, ethically and with integrity,” urges passage of a voter identification law, and opposes Democratic efforts to enact a graduated-rate state income tax to replace Illinois’ current flat tax. Another committee, meanwhile, recommended a slate of 12 at-large delegates to join state Chairman Tim Schneider and the state’s two Republican National Committee members as delegates to the national nominating convention in Cleveland. Among the delegates selected was Todd Ricketts, of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs. If approved at the state convention on Saturday, Ricketts would be pledged to vote for Trump on a first ballot even though he was a major player in Our Principles PAC, an anti-Trump super political action committee. Ricketts was an early backer of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s unsuccessful White House bid.)
— FRONT PAGE: 6 months after Illinois ended cash bail, jail populations are down as courts settle into new patterns – MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/6-months-after-illinois-ended-cash-bail-jail-populations-are-down-as-courts-settle-into-new-patterns/
— Thornton Township residents gather to organize against Tiffany Henyard – JESSE WRIGHT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/28/thornton-township-residents-gather-to-organize-against-tiffany-henyard/
— COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push pot and LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/column-chicago-queer-owned-dispensary-sway-washington/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— MAY 21, 2016 FLASHBACK: Illinois Republican Party takes stance on marriage – Chris Kaergard (COMMENT: Needless-to-say, I will sue anyone who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I provided Kaergard with any information let alone “inside” information for this article.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2016/05/21/illinois-republican-party-takes-stance/29174372007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: PEORIA — Illinois Republicans will remain the party of “marriage between one man and one woman.” Meeting in Peoria, delegates to the state GOP convention voted overwhelmingly to retain a plank in their platform of guiding principles calling for that stance instead of a proposed change that touted the benefits of the traditional, nuclear family and First Amendment religious freedoms while declaring that diverse opinions were welcomed and “that non-traditional families are worthy of the same respect and legal protections as traditional families.” Though that proposed language change cleared the party’s platform committee 11-7 after a lengthy meeting Friday, opponents successfully sought a floor debate and vote on an issue by the full contingent of delegates at what was billed as the highest-attendance GOP convention in state history with 968 credentialed attendees. Supporters of the traditional-marriage status quo position argued their position represented a consensus of the party at its last convention in 2012, but also insisted that enshrining that position was critical to the party’s success at the ballot box. “Our platform distinguishes ourselves from the Democrats,” state Rep. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, said in arguing that downstate members of the GOP needed such language to compete against the conservative Democrats they often face in elections. “We have to hold those seats and we have to pick up seats.” State Rep. Peter Breen, R-Lombard, also told the audience that there was little support among rank-and-file Republicans for adjusting the language in the platform. “There’s no groundswell out there amongst Republicans to change the definition of marriage,” he said. “It’s a core Republican principle across the country.” Party chairman Tim Schneider had to twice call for calm and a respectful exchange of ideas as proponents of newer language were interrupted by jeers, boos and shouts of, “Go home!” however. But Ryan Higgins, the state’s central committeeman from the suburban 8th Congressional District, said that rejecting the proposed newer language also gutted the most requested addition to the platform, which would have emphasized the need for protections for religious liberty, and said that the recommended alterations were being misinterpreted. Elisha French of Galesburg agreed, noting that the issues in the debate over marriage have changed since 2012. He told the convention that, “The (battle) line has been moved while we have been talking.” Demetra DeMonte, the longtime Tazewell County GOP volunteer who was re-elected as one of two Illinois representatives to the Republican National Committee, applauded the final result. “I was very happy to vote for the amendment,” she said. “I thought it was necessary, and I’m pleased that it won overwhelming and is now part of our party platform.” The process the proposals for a marriage plank went through satisfied Mike Bigger, the Stark County resident who chaired the platform committee and serves as the state party’s secretary. “I thought (with) an issue that was that divisive, it was critical that it come to the floor and let the delegates actually vote,” he said. “I’ve never at a convention before seen that happen. The majority spoke and it was clear and resounding. We passed the right platform — the platform the party wanted — and I’m totally happy with it.” Schneider and a host of others throughout the afternoon in the Peoria Civic Center ballroom urged the crowd to unify behind GOP candidates in the fall — regardless of any intra-party disagreements — for the betterment of the party. “United, the possible is possible. Divided, the possible is impossible,” Schneider said. Other speakers during the convention’s general assembly portion for all delegates included Gov. Bruce Rauner, state Comptroller Leslie Munger and U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, and Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, though all stuck to familiar themes they’ve invoked at other public appearances, often word for word. Many early speakers avoided referencing GOP presidential nominee-in-waiting Donald Trump by name, until DeMonte predicted his victory in the fall and drew cheers, chants and waving signs from some members of the crowd.)
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/04/29/how-abortion-views-could-impact-elections-in-illinois-in-2024/73206862007/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— MAY 21, 2016 FLASHBACK: Republicans Hold State Party Convention in Peoria – Matt Witkos (COMMENT: Needless-to-say, I will sue anyone who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I provided Witkos with any information let alone “inside” information for this article.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/republicans-hold-state-party-convention-in-peoria-05-22-2016-013738105
(FROM THE ARTICLE: PEORIA, ILL (WICS)—Republican leaders and delegates have come together to discuss their strategy for this year’s general election. Governor Bruce Rauner getting nearly 1000 people on their feet when he addressed the Illinois Republican Convention. “Now is the time come together. Now is the time to unite up and down the ticket,” said Governor Rauner. “This election cycle is critical we’ve got to pick up seats against Mike Madigan’s Democrats and the Chicago political machine,” he added. The republican leader not endorsing presidential Republican candidate Donald Trump. Still urging the crowd to vote Republican. “This is the year we take back the White House. We control Congress and we are going to restore the prosperity and pride of America. This is our year for republicans to come back into power,” said Governor Rauner. After the governor Congressmen’s Mike Bost and Darin LaHood got on stage. Bost putting a Trump sticker on in front of the crowd. “Donald Trump. Donald trump is so much better than Hillary Clinton,” said Bost. “We have a nominee and that’s Donald Trump and we have to support that nominee,” said LaHood. Tyler Falconburg and Susan Petty were there supporting Trump. “He’s little bit rash and rough around the edges but he does speak his mind and people do love that about him. “I look forward to working with all of them to get the man elected and take it in Illinois. The 41st Republican National Convention is July 18-21st in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the first time the city has hosted since 1938.)

ABC7
— Israel supporters show up at pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern, resulting in standoff – Tre Ward
https://abc7chicago.com/northwestern-encampment-standoff-ensues-between-israel-supporters-pro-palestinian-demonstrators-calling-for-gaza-cease-fire/14740968/
— Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/white-house-correspondents-dinner-chants-of-shame-on-you-greet-guests-at-annual-event-shadowed-by-war-in-gaza/14739869/

CBS2
— Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, Israel supporters stand off on fourth day of protests at Northwestern University – Shardaa Gray
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-israel-supporters-stand-off-on-fourth-day-of-protests-at-northwestern-university/
— Carjackers hold woman unloading groceries at gunpoint, flee with vehicle (COMMENT: Chicago today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/carjacking-chicago-woman-unloading-groceries-north-albany/
— Chicago Police search for man who attempted to kidnap 15-year-old girl at bus stop – Beth Lawrence
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-search-attempted-kidnapping-bus-stop/

WGN9
— People in support of Israel counter-protest pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern University – Andrea Medina, Andrew Smith
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/people-in-support-of-israel-counter-protest-pro-palestinian-encampment-at-northwestern-university/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Utah GOP opts to challenge incumbent state leaders with convention votes – BRIAN MULLAHY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/utah-gop-opts-to-challenge-incumbent-state-leaders-with-convention-votes-spencer-cox-donald-trump-mitt-romney-phil-lyman-republican-party-orrin-hatch-jason-walton-brad-wilson-jon-curtis-truth-social-maga-economy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A marathon Utah Republican Party convention finally ended close to midnight—six hours later than planned—and in the end, incumbents were left fighting more than sleep. State Rep. Phil Lyman soundly beat Gov. Spencer Cox in the GOP delegate vote, 68% to 32%, a margin that would have been enough to knock Cox out of the race altogether, had the governor’s campaign not collected more than 28,000 signatures to ensure his place on the primary ballot.)

SOUTHERN
— Trump and DeSantis meet to ‘bury the hatchet’ after 2024 primary fight – Rachel Scott, Will Steakin, and Hannah Demissie
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/04/29/trump-and-desantis-meet-to-bury-the-hatchet-after-2024-primary-fight-sources/

WSIL TV
— Trump and DeSantis meet in Miami for first conversation since Florida governor dropped out of GOP primary – CNN
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/trump-and-desantis-meet-in-miami-for-first-conversation-since-florida-governor-dropped-out-of/article_b8408d5c-faed-5578-9b39-2c4954fcf9d1.html

WAND TV
— Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await – AP
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/utah-gop-nominates-lyman-for-governors-race-but-incumbent-cox-still-seen-as-primary-favorite/article_aee9e5a2-5fd9-5524-8f18-82db4b809562.html

LAKE & MCHENRY SCANNER
— Chicago man accused of shattering window, stealing high-end car from dealership in Crystal Lake. (COMMENT: Crystal Lake today, your municipality tomorrow.)
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2024/04/28/chicago-man-accused-of-shattering-window-stealing-high-end-car-from-dealership-in-crystal-lake/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning Briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/04/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-278/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Traumatizing Chicago robberies, violent crimes at six-year high – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/traumatizing-chicago-robberies-violent-crimes-at-six-year-high-wirepoints/
— Floundering Illinois wind energy program blamed partly on (you guessed it) climate change – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/floundering-illinois-wind-energy-program-blamed-partly-on-you-guessed-it-climate-change-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— No end in sight to protests as Columbia lets deadline lapse, vows not to bring back police – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/28/no-end-sight-protests-columbia-lets-deadline-lapse/
— Some want to prevent a civil war, Democrats want to provoke it. All in the name of saving democracy. – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/28/some-want-to-prevent-civil-war-democrats-want-to-p/

NEW YORK POST
— Biden’s secret weapon for November: using federal agencies to ‘get out the vote’ FOR HIM – Tarren Bragdon (COMMENT: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.)
https://nypost.com/2024/04/28/opinion/bidens-secret-weapon-for-november-using-federal-agencies-to-get-out-the-vote-for-hi/
— ‘Pro-Palestine’ protests really ARE seeking a ‘final solution’ – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/04/28/opinion/the-pro-palestine-protests-real-do-seek-a-final-solution/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Groupthink and its consequences in today’s academia – Tyler Asbell
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/04/groupthink_and_its_consequences_in_today_s_academia.html
— Women Forced to Compete Against Men? Just Say No! – Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/04/women_forced_to_compete_against_men_just_say_no.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— NYC hotel in trendy location quietly gets converted into migrant shelter – Chris Donaldson
https://americanwirenews.com/nyc-hotel-in-trendy-location-quietly-gets-converted-into-migrant-shelter/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Whites are having fewer and fewer and fewer children. Why is that?
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/28/elon-musk-throws-wrench-into-great-replacement-theory-pointing-to-glaring-problem-1455648/

BREITBART
— Biden’s DHS Keeps Detention Space Unfilled as Criminal Illegal Aliens End Up in American Communities – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/28/joe-bidens-dhs-keeps-detention-space-unfilled-criminal-illegal-aliens-end-up-american-communities/

DAILY CALLER
— DeSantis, Donald Trump Discuss Détente In Miami
https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/28/ron-desantis-donald-trump-detente-miami-florida-washington-post/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 6 Reasons Chinese Nationals Are Illegally Crossing California’s Southern Border – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/28/6-reasons-chinese-nationals-illegally-crossing-californias-southern-border/

DAILY WIRE
— AOC Praises Columbia Protest Encampment After ‘Student Leader’ Said ‘Zionists Don’t Deserve To Live’ – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-praises-columbia-protest-encampment-after-student-leader-said-zionists-dont-deserve-to-live

EPOCH TIMES
— Drag Queen Leads Children in ‘Free Palestine’ Chant at Queer Storytime for Palestine. The drag queen is a Jewish Humanities Professor at the University of Arizona who has appeared on Saturday Night Live. – Alice Giordano
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/drag-queen-leads-children-in-free-palestine-chant-at-queer-storytime-for-palestine-5638702

FOX NEWS
— Trump, DeSantis meet privately for several hours in Miami. Meeting marks first time they have spoken since DeSantis ended presidential bid in January. – Paul Steinhauser, Greg Wehner
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-desantis-meet-privately-several-hours-miami
— Illegal migrants aren’t seeking asylum yet they’re welcomed in – Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif) Issa joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the migrant crisis’ impact on San Diego, California.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6351941598112

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— ‘American Privacy Rights Act of 2024’ Sneaks In Quotas. In the name of preventing bias, APRA imposes quotas. And it imposes them everywhere. – Stewart Baker
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/04/apra-is-a-quota-bill/

TOWNHALL
— Rules for Republicans – Alan Joseph Bauer
https://townhall.com/columnists/alanjosephbauer/2024/04/29/rules-for-republicans-n2638329
— It Was Only a Matter of Time Before We Saw Something Like This at These Pro-Hamas Rallies – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/04/28/it-was-only-a-matter-of-time-before-we-saw-signs-like-this-at-these-pro-hamas-rallies-n2638380
— NYT Complains About Biden’s Lack of Interviews – Sarah Arnold |
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/04/28/nyt-issues-scathing-rebuke-over-bidens-lack-of-interviews-n2638373

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/opinion/4627011-biden-should-choose-legal-pathways-over-new-restrictions/
— Campus protests expose differences in red and blue America
https://nxslink.thehill.com/view/6230d8bab246d104952d7f0bkyav1.jar/e3081893

CNN
— Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold – Chris Isidore
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/24/business/ford-earnings-ev-losses/index.html

MSN
— New York state to study slavery reparations
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-york-state-to-study-slavery-reparations/ar-AA1lLeDq
— PwC now allowing White interns to apply with them again after DEI fiasco, conservatives blaming Democrats (COMMENT: Public accounting firms were not interested in me after I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old not only because I was “too old,” but because I was a White male. Because of the aforesaid, they ignored/dismissed/belittled the fact that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, that I had almost earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, and that I had worked for IRS since 1971, the last 5 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year in today’s dollars.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pwc-now-allowing-white-interns-to-apply-with-them-again-after-dei-fiasco-conservatives-blaming-democrats/ar-AA1naFwF

NEW YORK TIMES
— College Protests Over Gaza Deepen Democratic Rifts. Scenes of chaos unfolding on campuses across the country are stoking internal divisions and carry political risk as a major election year unfolds. – Katie Glueck
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/us/politics/college-protests-israel-democrats.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/us/politics/trump-trial-words.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/28/us/politics/earl-blumenauer-congress-marijuana.html

LOS ANGLES TIMES
— College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation – Jocelyn Gecker
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-04-28/college-protesters-want-amnesty-at-stake-tuition-legal-charges-grades-and-graduation

USA TODAY
— Anti-Americans and America-haters ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/28/migrant-bus-operation-in-mexico/73438134007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Journalists Have Inside Information. – Jared Diamond (COMMENT: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents who since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have negligently/intentionally shared inside information in my GOPUSA newsletters? Better yet, should I sue them? I would focus on those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have negligently/intentionally shared inside information that I have gained as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, a delegate to the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Conventions, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, and a member of the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2008 and 2024. I would focus on my critics/opponents who have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000 including Jim Ryan and Peter Roskam. Again, should I sue them?)
https://www.wsj.com/sports/journalists-inside-information-gambling-4e560bc6

LINKED IN
— What are the best practices for handling conflicts of interest in journalism? (COMMEMT: Full disclosure. Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have always fully disclosed everything that might impact the decisions that I make to include and not include links to articles in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and any comments that I make on those articles. That includes that I am conservative, Republican, and a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. That includes that I served as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, a delegate to the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Conventions, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, and a member of the IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee in 2008 in 2024. That includes my employment history, education, professional certifications, and professional license. That includes my demographics including that I am White, male, older (born in 1948), non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. Further, no one manipulates me or dominates me. I am no one’s operative or dupe. I do not glorify and praise people. I do not pander to people. I do not cover up their wrongdoing. I do not give them money.)
https://www.linkedin.com/advice/0/what-best-practices-handling-conflicts-interest-journalism
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. The first step is to identify any potential conflicts of interest that may affect your reporting. . .2. Disclose relevant conflicts The second step is to disclose any relevant conflicts of interest to your editors and audience. You should be honest and transparent about any factors that may affect your objectivity or integrity as a journalist. You should inform your editors of any potential conflicts before you start working on a story, and seek their guidance and approval on how to proceed. You should also inform your audience of any relevant conflicts in your story, either in a disclaimer, an acknowledgment, or a footnote. This way, you can show your respect and accountability to your readers and viewers.)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Comments for the next GOPUSA Illinois Editor – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

Politics is nasty/vicious. I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Based on my experience doing that, my comments for the next GOPUSA Illinois Editor include:

— You will be blamed for all the defeats that Republican candidates in Illinois suffer and especially defeats suffered by candidates on ballots in your precinct.
— All your decisions to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and all your comments on those articles will be criticized if not demonized, denigrated, and/or condemned.
— Ever-increasingly, distorted/misleading/false statements will be made about you and about your newsletters.
— Your motives and judgment will be ever-increasingly demonized, denigrated, and/or condemned.
— You will be expected to if not forced to be happily manipulated/dominated by, to glorify and praise, to pander to, to serve as an operative or dupe for, to cover up the wrongdoing of, and/or to give money to a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican party organization, your Republican township/ward party organization, and/or the candidates who they support in primary races and/or b) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout where you live.
— Those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout where you live will ever-increasingly take more/bigger adverse actions against you.
— The more that you promote the following planks in the Republican Party platform, the faster that you will be destroyed: personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).
— You will be insulted/threatened/slandered/labeled for negligently/intentionally “spreading inside information.”
— All your accomplishments in life will be ignored/dismissed/belittled if not demonized, denigrated, and/or condemned.
— If you do not have a degree in journalism, that will be stressed.
— If you are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, you will be ever-increasingly painted as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
— Ever-increasingly, you will be “kept out of the loop” and your phone calls will not be taken or returned.
— Ever-increasingly, your critics/opponents will ever-increasingly discourage everyone from reading your newsletters.
— Because you are a messenger that brings bad news, you will be shot.
— Those who come to your defense will be destroyed.
— You and your reputation will be destroyed.

There is ever-increasing pressure to remove me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee because I am the GOPUSA Illinois Editor. They do not want me to be an “insider.” They want to impose big restrictions on me. Any “leak” of committee information would be blamed on me. How should I react to that?

April7, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 10 shot, 2 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police/14628155/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/us-politics-immigration-study-migrants-not-driving-violent-crime-rates/14618231/
— Chicago, Illinois prepare for record-busting Vote By Mail turnout for November 2020 election. (COMMENT: How many mail-in ballots will come from illegals who use their false identifications to register to vote?)
https://www.aol.com/chicago-illinois-prepare-record-busting-174133495.html

CBS2
— Robbers threaten victims with metal pipes, brass knuckles in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/armed-robbery-chicago-north-northwest-side-metal-pipes-brass-knuckles/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/robbers-threaten-victims-with-metal-pipes-brass-knuckles-in-chicago/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage minorities to be pot smoking LGBTQers.
https://wgntv.com/news/features/first-all-minority-owned-dispensary-set-to-open-in-illinois/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-minority-lgbtq-owned-dispensary-000532518.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D7PT05ZP1OQk

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds in Chicago turn down gun cases at higher rate than most other cities, despite large number of weapons seized. Federal prosecutors in Chicago are less likely than those in most other jurisdictions — including Los Angeles and New York — to approve gun charges. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is taking up some of those rejected cases. – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/04/06/feds-in-chicago-turn-down-gun-cases-at-higher-rate-than-most-other-cities-despite-large-number-of-weapons-seized

DAILY HERALD
— The unfairness to migrants here legally – Toby Tobler, East Dundee
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240406/letters-to-the-editor/the-unfairness-to-migrants-here-legally/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Chicago’s hate-crime hoax case just keeps on going – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-chicagos-hate-crime-hoax-case-just-keeps-on-going/article_40bd6f7b-ed78-5715-959d-c63b8ad1e296.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.rrstar.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/04/06/your-turn-lets-take-the-keep-out-sign-off-winnebago-county/73187627007/

BELLEVILLE DEMOCRAT
— Protesters march against display of Confederate flag, swastikas near Belleville school – LEXI CORTES
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article287454385.html
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article287451470.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago migrant spending approaching $300 million – Glenn Minnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b7ab8c50-f381-11ee-8873-9f550d95949d.html

JOHN KASS
— College Student Loans: From Whence to Where? – Greg Ganske
https://johnkassnews.com/college-student-loans-from-whence-to-where/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Former Rep. Joe Walsh calls Trump an ‘evil demagogue’ – Jenny Goldsberry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/2956697/joe-walsh-calls-trump-evil-demagogue/

NEW YORK POST
— Judge tosses Louis Farrakhan’s $4.8B lawsuit against ADL over antisemitism claims – Matthew Sedacca
https://nypost.com/2024/04/06/us-news/judge-tosses-louis-farrakhans-4-8b-antisemitism-lawsuit-against-adl/
— Sen. John Fetterman blasts squatters, violent crime: ‘I am not woke’ – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2024/04/06/us-news/fetterman-blasts-squatters-violent-crime-i-am-not-woke/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Obama, ‘Biden Doctrine’ fundamentally transforming America – Eric Utter (COMMENTT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, America is ever-increasingly anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-gun owners, anti-successful people, anti-heterosexual, anti-married people, anti-parent, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/04/obama_biden_doctrine_fundamentally_transforming_america.html
— The dirty little secret of Biden’s economic resurgence – Nicole McCaw
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/04/the_dirty_little_secret_of_biden_s_economic_resurgence.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Media gives Biden points for the economy as many new jobs go to non-Americans – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/06/media-gives-biden-points-for-the-economy-as-many-new-jobs-go-to-non-americans-1450578/
— Vaccinating migrants could save US children, outbreaks in Chicago were preventable – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/06/vaccinating-migrants-could-save-us-children-outbreaks-in-chicago-were-preventable-say-experts-1450567/

BREITBART
— Biden Smuggles Illegal Migrants into Maryland Politics – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/04/06/joe-biden-smuggles-illegal-migrants-maryland-politics/
— Chicago Alderman: Giving Work Permits to Asylum Seekers Just Means They’ll Stay Despite Not Being Allowed to – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/04/06/chicago-alderman-giving-work-permits-to-asylum-seekers-just-means-theyll-stay-despite-not-being-allowed-to/
— ‘Mainstream Media Complicit’ in Border Invasion – Karoline Leavitt
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/06/exclusive-karoline-leavitt-mainstream-media-complicit-in-border-invasion/
— Anti-Israel Propaganda Seeped in Hollywood, Social Justice Groups, Universities – Brett Gelman (COMMENT: To be anti-Israel is to be anti-conservative.)
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/04/06/watch-stranger-things-star-brett-gelman-exposes-anti-israel-propaganda-seeped-in-hollywood-social-justice-groups-universities/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Arizona State prof sues school for mandatory anti-white DEI training – Austin Browne (COMMENT: DEI exists to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote DEI. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.campusreform.org/article/arizona-state-prof-sues-school-for-mandatory-anti-white-dei-training/25139

CHRISTIAN POST
— Making Christianity more invisible: Biden and transgenderism – Ryan Bomberger
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/making-christianity-more-invisible-biden-and-transgenderism.html

COLLEFGE FIX
— UMass scholars: Racism behind attempts to abolish DEI initiatives – DAVE HUBER (COMMENT: DEI exists to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote DEI. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/umass-scholars-racism-behind-attempts-to-abolish-dei-initiatives/
— School district may ditch graduation ceremonies in name of ‘equity’ (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats, the higher that your GPA is, the more that you have unfairly benefitted from discrimination against those who are liberal/moderate, LGBTQ, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/school-district-may-ditch-graduation-ceremonies-in-name-of-equity/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Squatters Have No Rights’: John Fetterman Rips Soft Treatment Of Home Occupiers – MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/06/squatters-john-fetterman-rips-soft-treatment-home-occupiers/
— Boeing CEO That Has Presided Over Massive Failures Awarded $32 Million Pay Package Before He Departs – ROBERT SCHMAD (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, their ever-increasing focus was hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who were minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. To do that, they ever-increasingly lowered hiring, retention, and promotion requirements. That ever-increasingly rendered WORTHLESS my job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/06/boeing-ceo-that-has-presided-over-massive-failures-awarded-32-million-pay-package-before-he-departs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Calhoun’s pay package comes amid a string of high-profile mechanical failures on Boeing’s aircraft and concerns that an outsized focus on diversity could be harming the company. . .An anonymous insider at Boeing said during an interview that the company’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), as well as disconnected leadership, were to blame for the corporation’s ongoing troubles. Safety issues were the result of DEI-influenced hiring policies at the company producing quality control, according to the insider.)

FOX NEWS
— Chicago residents ‘fed up’ over crime crisis – Gianno Caldwell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3L8Z6Llhdo
— Pete Hegseth’s ‘The War on Warriors’ examines how the military was ‘manipulated into going woke’ by the left. ‘The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free’ is available for preorder now. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/pete-hegseths-war-warriors-examines-military-manipulated-going-woke-left
— Never Say Never-Trump: Biden leaves GOP moderates with ‘no alternative’ but to back former president. A growing number of Nikki Haley supporters are finding they’re left with little choice. – Julia Johnson (COMMENT: Who speaks for the Haley voters in your congressional district, county, township, municipality, and precinct?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/never-trump-biden-gop-moderates-no-alternative

HOT AIR
— Chicago Public Health Spox: Don’t Worry about TB Cases in Migrant Shelters – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2024/04/06/chicago-n3786024
— Foreign Born Population Growth in the US Charts by Administration Pretty Telling
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/04/06/foreign-born-population-growth-in-the-us-charts-by-administration-pretty-telling-n3786041

PJ MEDIA
— Minimum Wage Rises, Thousands Lose Their Jobs, Democrat Elites Laugh – VICTORIA TAFT (COMMENT: When I was 16 and 17 years old, the minimum wage was $12.41/hour in today’s dollars. If it had been $20.00/hour in today’s dollars, employers would have hired illegals “off the books” instead of me.)
https://pjmedia.com/victoria-taft/2024/04/06/wcmc-n4927920

TOWNHALL
— Illegal Aliens Rush to Cross the Border Before Election Day: ‘Trump Won’t Let Us In’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/04/06/illegal-immigrants-trekking-along-the-southern-say-they-want-joe-biden-to-win-in-november-n2637461
— Biden’s Illegal Immigration Crisis Costs These Cities Billions of Dollars Each Year – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/04/06/illegal-immigrant-nearly-decapitates-woman-two-weeks-after-crossing-us-border-n2637439
— Charles Barkley Goes Off About Public Safety and Immigration. Dems Should Listen. – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/04/06/watch-charles-barkley-rant-about-crime-and-how-illegal-immigration-is-out-of-control-n2637462

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democratic tensions over Israel threaten to boil over at Chicago convention – JARED GANS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4577481-democrats-israel-gaza-hamas-palestinians-joe-biden-chicago/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in using illegal immigration to destroy America.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4577466-work-permits-undocumented-immigrants-asylum-seekers/
— RNC chair: We’re ‘going to be in the room’ when votes are cast, counted in November – FILIP TIMOTIJA (COMMENT: What is going to stop many millions of illegals from using their false identifications to vote for Biden in battleground/swing states?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4578554-rnc-chair-were-going-to-be-in-the-room-when-votes-are-cast-counted-in-november/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The more that you oppose Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://apnews.com/article/former-trump-officials-criticize-2024-e202861911ab37cadfcf058b5b163fb9

MSN
— Melania Trump throws fundraiser for LGBTQ+ Republicans after husband’s rant against trans rights
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/melania-trump-throws-fundraiser-for-lgbtq-republicans-after-husband-s-rant-against-trans-rights/ar-BB1laz5y
— 24,000 migrants released in San Diego since late February, county supervisor says – Salvador Rive
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/24-000-migrants-released-in-san-diego-since-late-february-county-supervisor-says/ar-BB1l9p7q?ocid=social-peregrine
— The US Has a Shortage of Accountants – Gina Carey (COMMENT: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. But because I am a White male, employers saw me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/the-us-has-a-shortage-of-accountants/ar-BB1lbsWS
— Mexico cuts diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police storm embassy to arrest ex-VP (COMMENT: Mexico ever-increasingly uses its citizens to invade and conqueror America.)
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/mexico-cuts-diplomatic-ties-with-ecuador-after-police-storm-embassy-to-arrest-ex-vp/vi-BB1lcPRP

NBC NEWS
— Several top companies vow to hire a total of 1 million Black people over 10 years – CHAR ADAMS (COMMENT: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.aol.com/several-top-companies-vow-hire-221727641.html

CNBC
— The best graduate student loans for financing an advanced degree. These lenders can help grad student loan borrowers of all types. – Elizabeth Gravier (COMMENT: I spent 4 long years 1972-1976 earning an MBA from Loyola taking only one evening course at a time. I spent 4 long years 1976-1980 earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul taking only one evening course at a time. I did that because that was what I could afford and my focus was my IRS job.)
https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-graduate-student-loans/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats and RINOs should be extremely happy because they are ever-increasingly destroying Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/06/opinion/leftists-happy-coates-haidt.html

MIAMI HERALD
— Your Career Blueprint: How to Become a CPA in Florida. – BRYCE WELKER (COMMENT: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. But because I am a White male, employers saw me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/careers-education/article285536832.html
— How to Pass the CPA Exam: Tips to Prepare – BRYCE WELKER (COMMENT: The following helped me pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old: a) working for IRS since 1971, b) taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul since 1976, and c) taking the Becker CPA review course.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/careers-education/article285798586.html
— CPA Requirements Florida: Your Ultimate Guide to Licensure – BRYCE WELKER (COMMENT: My application to become a licensed CPA was approved in 1981 when I was 32 years old because of the following: a) I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year, and e) I had worked for GAO for 1 year at the GS-9 Step 10 Level, currently $87,024/year.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/careers-education/article285536882.html

TURBOTAX
— How to Find a Good CPA for Your Taxes – Riley Adams and Miguel Burgos (COMMENT: My application to become a licensed CPA was approved in 1981 when I was 32 years old because of the following: a) I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,079-$110,020/year, and e) I had worked for GAO for 1 year at the GS-9 Step 10 Level, currently $87,024/year.)
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-pro/how-to-find-a-good-cpa-for-your-taxes/L0cNUmy2Y
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Look up their license. CPAs are also licensed by the state, so before hiring one, you can search their records with your state’s board of accountancy.)

FORTUNE
— DEI exists to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote DEI. I should write a book about them.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/here-s-who-challenges-dei-efforts-within-companies-and-how-to-get-the-workforce-on-board/ar-BB1l4kf5?ocid=entnewsntp

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIW
— My Democrat IRS superiors never promoted me beyond GS-12 even after I had earned an MBA from Loyola and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. My Democrat GAO never promoted me beyond GS-13 even after I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, became a licensed CPA, became a Certified Fraud Examiner, Government Financial Manager, Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant, and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. They would have promoted me if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran.)
https://hbr.org/2024/03/getting-along-my-new-manager-didnt-give-me-the-promotion-i-was-promised

FAST COMPANY
— Nearly 40% of U.S. employees don’t trust their coworkers – STEPHANIE VOZZA (COMMENT: Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who destroyed Republicans to advance themselves. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who had the most demographics that vote for Republicans including White, male, older, German American, married, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. Because they had those demographics, they were under even more pressure to destroy Republicans.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91054198/how-to-get-along-with-your-work-frenemy-and-protect-yourself
— Change your mindset to avoid being layoff – STEPHANIE VOZZA (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. What would I have had to do to avoid that? Became a Democrat. Happily given even more preference to my Democrat subordinates who were minority, female, younger, veteran, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. Helped them get rid of their few remaining Republican employees. Not make my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates “look bad” by earning more job-related master’s degrees, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses than they had.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91054179/this-change-of-mindset-can-help-protect-you-from-layoffs

GO BANKING RATES
— What did you do with the money that you earned? I bought cars and real estate, paid for college expenses, and saved for retirement.
https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/financial-planning/the-first-thing-self-made-millionaires-do-with-every-paycheck/

RAW STORY
— How Trump could win even if he loses the popular vote AND the Electoral College – Robert Reich
https://www.rawstory.com/electoral-college-2024/

VOA
— What Will Students Tell Colleges on Their Applications This Year? (COMMENT: In my 1972 Loyola graduate business school application, I stressed that my IRS employee manual encouraged me to take graduate business courses. In my 1976 DePaul graduate accounting school application, I stressed that my IRS employee manual encouraged me to take graduate accounting courses.)
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/what-will-students-tell-colleges-on-their-applications-this-year-/7557334.html

FED MANAGER
— Reports Highlight Successes, Challenges in Hiring Disabled Workers into Federal Government (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, all the employees who they assigned me to supervise were Democrats who were minority, female, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, had performance problems, and/or were employees who they wanted to get rid of.)
https://fedmanager.com/news/reports-highlight-successes-challenges-in-hiring-disabled-workers-into-federal-government
— GAO Urges OPM to Be More Transparent on “Burrowing-In” (COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government: While I worked for them for almost 30 years, they did everything that they could to get rid of their few remaining employees like me who were Republican. I should write a book about that.)
https://fedmanager.com/news/gao-urges-opm-to-be-more-transparent-on-burrowing-in

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Fixing Veterans’ Preference Can Fix Federal Hiring – Angela Bailey and Jeffrey Neal (COMMENT: I am ashamed to say that I avoided the Vietnam War draft. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they used that against me big time to turn my many Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me who were veterans. They stressed what I would not have been able to do the following as soon or if ever if I had not avoided the draft: a) buying new cars (1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, and 1978), b) going on vacations to Florida (1969 and 1970), c) earning college degrees (1970, 1976, 1980), d) buying real estate (1972, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984), e) going on vacations to the Bahamas, Mexico, Jamacia, and Hawaii (1973-1976), f) getting married (1979), g) earning professional certifications (1979 and 1981), h) earning a professional license (1981), i) etc.)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2023/04/fixing-veterans-preference-can-fix-federal-hiring/384763/

WORLD RECORD ACADEMY
— World’s Youngest CPA, world record set by James “Jimmy” Chilimigras (COMMENT: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981. But because I am a White male, employers saw me as being far too old to have a successful career in accounting. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.worldrecordacademy.org/2024/3/worlds-youngest-cpa-world-record-set-by-james-jimmy-chilimigras-424187