December 29 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 21,098 new cases, 50 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-test/11402700/
— US sets new record for highest number of COVID-19 cases per day. New cases per day have more than doubled over the past two weeks, eclipsing the old mark of 250,000, set in mid-January. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-record-cases-cdc-us-coronavirus/11403323/

FOX32
— Big changes coming to gun owners in Illinois
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/big-changes-coming-to-gun-owners-in-illinois

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPS extends deadline for at-home COVID-19 tests after drop boxes overflow with kits; CTU criticizes screening ‘chaos’ – TRACY SWARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-covid-test-kits-20211229-vafnqsv3w5gnneg632bhwbx32q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Heated words, then gunfire. Two men charged with shooting at each other as shoppers ran for cover at Oakbrook Center mall. A total of twelve shots were fired in the gun battle as 15,000 to 20,000 people were shopping at the mall two days before Christmas. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/29/22858352/2-charged-oakbrook-center-mall-gunfight

DAILY HERALD
— Authorities: Fight in line at pretzel store led to Oakbrook Center shooting – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211229/authorities-fight-in-line-at-pretzel-store-led-to-oakbrook-center-shooting
— Wheaton College to host Jan. 18 conversation with Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20211229/wheaton-college-to-host-jan-18-conversation-with-nebraska-sen-ben-sasse

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Japan should reject Rahm Emanuel appointment as US Ambassador – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2021/12/29/japan-should-reject-rahm-emanuel-appointment-as-us-ambassador/

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria): Pritzker has ‘turned his back on the rights of Illinois parents’ – Glenn Minnis
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/617578121-stoller-pritzker-has-turned-his-back-on-the-rights-of-illinois-parents

WSIL TV
— ‘Slow-motion insurrection’: How GOP seizes election power – AP
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/slow-motion-insurrection-how-gop-seizes-election-power/article_d20f6ccb-16aa-57a3-bdcb-e322b265a86c.html

ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage County Board member Peter DiCianni from Elmhurst was rebuked Wednesday by DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin for telling reporters that he was speaking on behalf of Berlin. – David Giuliani
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dupage-prosecutor-chides-elmhurst-politician-203236023.html

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso has questioned the pandemic-related mandates issued by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker. But he doesn’t suggest the governor is some sort of dictator. –
David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/pritzker-dictator-dont-expect-burr-ridge-mayor-say-so

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Why Rep. Rodney Davis chose Congress over governor’s race – Matt Sheehan
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/on-the-record-why-rep-rodney-davis-chose-congress-over-governors-race/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO GOP DEMANDS LIGHTFOOT END VACCINE PROOF MANDATE BEFORE BEGINNING JAN 3
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/lightfoot-more-focused-on-covid-mandates-than-chicago-crime-chicago-gop-says.html
— GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES BEGIN RESPONDING TO ILLINOIS’ NEW VACCINE QC CODE PROGRAM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/gubernatorial-candidates-begin-responding-to-illinois-new-vaccine-qc-code-program.html
— ILLINOIS ANNOUNCES VACCINE STATUS APP WITH QR CODE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/illinois-announces-vaccine-status-app-with-qr-code.html
— SD GOVERNOR CALLS ON BIDEN TO RESCIND ALL MANDATES AFTER HE CLAIMS ‘THERE IS NO FEDERAL SOLUTION’ TO PANDEMIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/sd-governor-calls-on-biden-to-rescind-all-mandates-after-he-claims-there-is-no-federal-solution-to-p.html

FOX NEWS
— Three ways parents can keep fighting the good fight in 2022. Whether it was fighting CRT or intense COVID-19 rules, parents could look around and see others in the same fight in 2021. – Karol Markowicz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/parents-good-fight-2022-karol-markowicz
— Critical race theory, left-wing ideas ruining medical field, critics argue. – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/us/critical-race-theory-medical-field

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘I’m a Fauci groupie.’ MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace declares – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/im_a_fauci_groupie_msnbc_host_nichole_wallace_declares.html

BREITBART
— Eleven Shot on Monday Alone in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/29/eleven-shot-on-monday-alone-in-mayor-lori-lightfoots-chicago/

BLAZE
— Amid Chicago smash-and-grab crime surge, Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames stores. ‘She’s so ridiculous’
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-rubin-report/lori-lightfoot-chicago-crime

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Awful Year We Just Lived Through – Dennis Prager
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/29/the-awful-year-we-just-lived-through/

NEWSMAX
— Trump-Appointed Judges Rule Out Comparisons Between Jan. 6, Portland – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/us/federal-judges-january-6-portland-trump/2021/12/29/id/1050302/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Facebook and Instagram Censor Founding Father Thomas Paine – Brian Bradley
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/brian-bradley/2021/12/29/facebook-and-instagram-censor-founding-father-thomas

COLLEGE FIX
— Oberlin College paper refuses to apologize for article about local Republican leader – MATT LAMB
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) past leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, d) past and present conservative and religious leaders, e) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and g) those who I have sued. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who hint/imply/argue/shout that they disapprove of those who share my demographics.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/oberlin-college-paper-refuses-to-apologize-for-article-about-local-republican-leader/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Kamala Harris Is a Diversity Hire – Adam B. Coleman
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/12/29/kamala_harris_is_a_diversity_hire_559650.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Senate Republicans Moving to Ban Federal Funds for Cities and States That Let Non-Citizens Vote. “if states and localities do let those who are not U.S. citizens to vote in elections, they shouldn’t get U.S. citizen taxpayer money” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/senate-republicans-moving-to-ban-federal-funds-for-cities-and-states-that-let-non-citizens-vote/
— U. North Carolina-Greensboro Lecturer Defends Critical Race Theory, Says ‘Whiteness is a Disease’ – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/university-lecturer-defends-critical-race-theory-says-whiteness-is-a-disease/
— Social Justice Agenda is Damaging Academic Freedom. “Western universities have gradually but decisively moved away from the Enlightenment ideal.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/social-justice-agenda-is-damaging-academic-freedom/

EPOCH TIMES
— Turning Point USA AmericaFest Part 2: Not All Blacks Are Democrat – BEAU DAVIDSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/turning-point-usa-americafest-part-2-black-not-all-democrat_4182092.html
— Biden Wants to ‘Woke’ Up Your Doctor – Wesley J. Smith
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-wants-to-woke-up-your-doctor_4184467.html

THE HILL
— 29 percent of GOP support efforts to charge accused Jan. 6 rioters: poll – MONIQUE BEALS
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/587561-only-28-percent-of-gop-support-efforts-to-charge-jan-6-rioters-poll

POLITICO
— COMMENT: What percent of your school board members are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/29/republicans-education-wars-school-board-races-526053

WASHINGTON POST
— In the face of hostility at Chicago gay bars, two Black lesbians create their own. Nobody’s Darling quickly becomes a haven for outcasts and ‘a perfect cauldron of our differences’ – Richard Morgan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/12/29/nobodys-darling-lesbian-queer-bar/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook’s Pushback: Stem the Leaks, Spin the Politics, Don’t Say Sorry. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg drove response to disclosures about company’s influence; sending deputies to testify in Congress – Keach Hagey, Georgia Wells, Emily Glazer, Deepa Seetharaman, and Jeff Horwitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-whistleblower-pushback-political-spin-zuckerberg-11640786831

FORBES
— Ways To Foster An Inclusive Mindset In Your Organization – Fardad Zabetian
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, organizations promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by getting rid of their members who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/12/29/ways-to-foster-an-inclusive-mindset-in-your-organization/
— Harvard Has Dropped Its SAT Requirement, But Don’t Expect More Diversity – Natalie Wexler
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliewexler/2021/12/29/harvard-has-dropped-its-sat-requirement-but-dont-expect-more-diversity/?sh=2852fdc078c2

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Artificial Intelligence Hiring Bias Spurs Scrutiny and New Regs – Erin Mulvaney
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/artificial-intelligence-hiring-bias-spurs-scrutiny-and-new-regs

December 28 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 20,804 new cases, 96 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-test/11397924/

NBC5
— 50 New Illinois Laws Going Into Effect in 2022
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/50-new-illinois-laws-going-into-effect-in-2022/2716370/
— Illinois Among 5 States Where Pediatric Hospitalizations Are Rising Most
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-among-5-states-where-pediatric-hospitalizations-are-rising-most-analysis/2716688/

FOX32
— Illinois lost 122,000 residents in 2021 — largest decline in state history
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lost-122000-residents-in-2021-largest-decline-in-state-history
— Burr Ridge, Orland Park will defy Cook County’s new COVID mandate requiring proof of vaccination
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/burr-ridge-orland-park-will-defy-cook-countys-new-covid-mandate-requiring-proof-of-vaccination

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois sets another grim COVID-19 record: Highest average daily case count since start of pandemic – JEREMY GORNER and JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-covid-illinois-chicago-spike-20211228-ky7j3c4qx5agje7n5ufg6estqq-story.html
— Minimum wage bump coming, Juneteenth to become a state holiday: Here are the new laws taking effect Jan. 1 in Illinois – DAN PETRELLA and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-new-laws-2022-20211228-mt5petesyngj7p6zphqizhcpm4-story.html
— My college students seem to have lost their drive to engage. The pandemic has wounded all of us. – DAVID W. BERNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-education-pandemic-pause-20211228-t25dz5gkinebpna2w7e7ymuyze-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— New COVID-19 cases top 20,000 for second time this week, for a 15% positive-test rate – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211228/new-covid-19-cases-top-20000-for-second-time-this-week-for-a-15-positive-test-rate
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20211228/marijuana-dispensary-opens-near-aurora-outlet-mall
— Northern Illinois Food Bank awards $454,000 in grants to 18 pantries – Rick West
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211228/northern-illinois-food-bank-awards-454000-in-grants-to-18-pantries

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— If you steal something, you must report it as income, IRS says. – BAILEY ALDRIDGE
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article256887637.html

RANDOLPH COUNTY HERALD TRIBUNE
— State Rep. Friess launches campaign for reelection
https://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/20211228/state-rep-friess-launches-campaign-for-reelection

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Coronavirus Cases Surge In Naperville Ahead Of New Year. Total active COVID-19 cases in Naperville increased by more than 50 percent in the past week, according to the county health department. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/coronavirus-cases-surge-naperville-ahead-new-year

WHEATON PATCH
— Coronavirus Cases Surge In Wheaton Ahead Of New Year. The week’s total active COVID-19 cases in Wheaton nearly doubled compared to the previous week, according to the county health department. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/coronavirus-cases-surge-wheaton-ahead-new-year

ORLAND PARK PATCH
— Orland Park Board To Introduce Resolution Against Vax Mandate. Mayor Keith Pekau is set to discuss a resolution stating the village board will not enforce the new mandate, according to board documents. – Eileen O’Gorman
https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/orland-park-board-introduce-resolution-against-vax-mandate

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Won’t Enforce Vaccine Mandate. Mayor Gary Grasso’s position appears to be linked to his GOP congressional campaign. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-wont-enforce-vaccine-mandate

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Critical race theory takes aim at immigration law – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/28/critical-race-theory-takes-aim-immigration-law/
— ‘The View’ ‘struggling’ to fix Republican-free lineup – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/28/inside-beltway-view-struggling-fix-republican-free/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DeSantis takes action against communist China and ‘woke corporations’ – Heather Hamilton
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/desantis-takes-action-against-communist-china-and-woke-corporations
— TikTok knocks Google out of first place for most popular website – Heather Hamilton
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/tiktok-knocks-google-out-of-first-place-for-most-popular-website

NEW YORK POST
— ‘You’re a disgrace’: Chicago 911 dispatcher slams mayor over surge in crime – Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
https://nypost.com/2021/12/28/chicago-911-dispatcher-slams-mayor-over-surge-in-crime/

FOX NEWS
— ‘The Ingraham Angle’ on Biden’s COVID ‘fear-mongering,’ green energy agenda
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/the-ingraham-angle-bidens-covid-fear-mongering-green-energy-agenda
— ‘Hannity’ on Biden’s mishandling of COVID, Chicago violence
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/hannity-on-the-mishandling-of-the-covid-pandemic-by-the-biden-administration-and-their-real-objective

AMERICAN THINKER
— The hunt for a GOP punching bag to succeed Meghan McCain on ‘The View’ isn’t going well – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/the_hunt_for_a_gop_punching_bag_to_staff_the_view_isnt_going_well.html

BREITBART
— Victor Davis Hanson: Elites Are Destroying America with Globalism, Leftism, and Tribalism – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/28/exclusive-victor-davis-hanson-elites-are-destroying-america-with-globalism-leftism-and-tribalism/

DAILY CALLER
— Meghan McCain Warns Democrats About Becoming Party That Believes Parents Shouldn’t ‘Have Any Say’ In What Kids Are Taught – KATIE JERKOVICH
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/27/meghan-mccain-democrats-parents-homeschooling/
— MSNBC Panel Calls ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Dad An Insurrectionist, Suggests CIA Investigation – SHAKHZOD YULDOSHBOEV
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/28/msnbc-nicole-wallace-lets-go-brandon-jared-schmeck-insurrectionist/

FEDERALIST
— Nikole Hannah-Jones Says What The Rest Of The Left Won’t Admit Out Loud – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/28/nikole-hannah-jones-says-what-the-rest-of-the-left-wont-admit-out-loud/

NEWSMAX
— Florida Leads Nation in Migration, Immigration Growth – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/us/florida-us-population-migration/2021/12/28/id/1050169/

PJ MEDIA
— Racist Minnesota School Board Votes to Segregate Minority Teachers, Pay People Less Based on Skin Color. – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/12/28/racist-school-board-votes-to-segregate-minority-teachers-pay-people-less-based-on-skin-color-n1544961

NEW AMERICAN
— “Ghost Flights” Flew Illegal Aliens into Pennsylvania on Christmas Night – Luis Miguel
https://thenewamerican.com/ghost-flights-flew-illegal-aliens-into-pennsylvania-on-christmas-night/

POST MILLENNIAL
— CNN, MSNBC ratings PLUMMET as Americans turn their backs on woke, liberal media. News networks have experienced a drastic dip in viewership in 2021, with left-leaning outlets faring the worst. – Hannah Nightingale
https://thepostmillennial.com/cnn-msnbc-ratings-plummet-as-americans-turn-their-backs-on-liberal-woke-media

EPOCH TIMES
— Report Puts Fauci’s Retirement at $350K Per Year, Biggest in US Government Pension History – Mark Tapscott
https://www.theepochtimes.com/report-puts-faucis-retirement-at-350k-per-year-biggest-in-us-government-pension-history_4181919.html
— Finland Man Blows Up His Tesla After Claiming to Face $22,000 Replacement Battery Bill – Katabella Roberts
https://www.theepochtimes.com/finland-man-blows-up-his-tesla-car-after-facing-22000-replacement-battery-bill_4176175.html

WESTERN JOURNAL
— GOP Finally Moves to Brutally Punish Cities, States That Allow Noncitizens to Vote – Samantha Chang
https://www.westernjournal.com/gop-finally-moves-brutally-punish-cities-states-allow-noncitizens-vote/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Candace Owens on Trump’s Vaccine Comments: People Are Forgetting Where Trump Gets His News – Elizabeth Stauffer
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want everyone to get their government and political news and commentary from them, and from them only. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://ijr.com/owens-trumps-vaccine-comments-people-forgetting-trump-gets-his-news/

THE HILL
— Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Kwanzaa ‘a fake religion created by a psychopath’ “Stop. It’s a fake religion.” – Jenna Romaine
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/587464-marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-kwanzaa-a-fake
— Rep. Bobby Rush tests positive in breakthrough case. – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/587461-rep-bobby-rush-tests-positive-in-breakthrough-case
— Pentagon goes on offense vs GOP on vaccine mandates – ELLEN MITCHELL
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/587414-pentagon-goes-on-offense-vs-gop-on-vaccine-mandates

POLITICO
— Which 2024 Candidates Won 2021? This time, it’s actually not too early to game out the next presidential contest. The potential contenders are already maneuvering. – BILL SCHER
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/12/28/which-2024-candidates-won-2021-525749

FORBES
— Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Retirement Pay Will Exceed $350,000 Per Year – The Largest In U.S. Federal Government History – Adam Andrzejewski
(COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my GS-13 Step 10 GAO salary was $132,845/year in today’s dollars. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $54,864/year today a) because my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 when I was 20 years old, b) because my Democrat IRS superiors refused to promote me beyond GS-12, c) because my Democrat GAO superiors refused to promote me beyond GS-13, and d) because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and had worked for the federal government for almost 30 years and had almost a year of unused sick leave. Generally, you reach the 80% limitation when you have worked for the federal government for 42 years not including accumulated sick leave; that would have been 2010 for me. 80% of GS-13 Step 10 salary is $106,276/year. 80% of GS-14 Step 10 salary is $125,583/year. 80% of GS-15 Step 10 salary and Senior Executive Service salary is $138,000/year.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/12/28/dr-anthony-faucis-retirement-pay-will-exceed-350000-per-year–the-largest-in-us-federal-government-history/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fauci has 55 years of service as a federal employee. For the second year in a row, Fauci was the most highly compensated federal employee and out earned the president, four star generals, and roughly 4.3 million of his colleagues. As director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Fauci earned $434,312 in 2020, the latest year available, up from $417,608 in 2019. . .Federal employees with Fauci’s length of service can retire to earn “80 percent of [their] high-3 average salary, plus credit for [their] sick leave,” according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. . .So, at this point, we can use only the last three published years of his salary — 2018: $399,625; 2019: $417,608; and 2020: $434,312 — to calculate his potential retirement earnings. Dr. Fauci earned a total of $1.252 million from 2018-2020 in salary as a federal employee. If he’d left federal service at the end of FY2020, figuring 80% of his highest three-year average, would mean a federal pension of $333,745 a year, plus cost-of-living increases (($1,251,545/3) x 80% = $333,745). However, Fauci’s unpublished FY2021 and FY2022 salaries are likely commensurate, if not higher than his 2020 salary. Therefore, his retirement pay would be closer to $347,500 a year. (($1,302,936/3) x 80%).

OPM
— SALARY TABLE 2022-CHI
(COMMENT: In 2022 dollars, I earned a) $136,387/year working for GAO in 1997, b) $104,915/year working for GAO in 1986, c) $99,994/year working for IRS in 1980, d) $88,229/year working for IRS in 1974, e) $73,611/year working for IRS in 1973, f) $60,840/year working for IRS in 1972, g) $49,738/year working for IRS in 1971, h) $18.40/hour working for the Post Office in 1969, and $17.25/hour working for the Post Office in 1966. My 2022 Civil Service Retirement System pension will be $58,101/year. That is a) $2,739/year less than what my IRS salary was in 1972 in today’s dollars and b) only 43% what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2022/CHI.pdf

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Is 2022 the start of big time inflation? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2021/12/is-2022-the-start-of-big-time-inflation/

CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY
— MAY 19, 2014 FLASHBACK: A wealth of advice. Nearly $2 billion flowed through consultants in 2003-2004 federal elections. – Sandy Bergo
(COMMENT: I should write a book about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have acted like they took advice from my critics/opponents a) to not read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to blame me and my newsletters for all their problems, for all your problems, for all my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. Previously, my critics/opponents blamed what I did raising funds from DuPage County Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019 and my serving as a) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, b) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010, d) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and e) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2000-2004.)
https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/campaign-consultants/a-wealth-of-advice/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the 2004 federal races, more than $1.85 billion flowed through a professional corps of consultants whose influence plays an important, though largely unexamined, role in the unrelenting escalation of campaign spending, a groundbreaking Center for Public Integrity study has found. The money going to these consultants amounted to more than half of the total spending by presidential candidates, national party committees, general election candidates for Congress, and so-called “527”s — independent political groups. The high cost of running for office raises concerns because fundraising demands can ultimately bind elected officials to special interest donors and lobbyists who help with fundraising — deepening the widely held perception that politicians serve the interests of large contributors over those of constituents. Potential candidates who can’t meet the fundraising demands are shut out.)

CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS
— How to Give Political Email Readers What They Want – Mindy Serin
https://campaignsandelections.com/campaigntech/how-to-give-political-email-readers-what-they-want/
— 7 Ways to Improve Your Next Campaign Plan – Caitlin Huxley
https://campaignsandelections.com/industry-news/7-ways-to-improve-your-next-campaign-plan/
— 4 Common Campaign Myths About Investing Early in Research – Brent Buchanan, Ethan Todd
https://campaignsandelections.com/industry-news/4-common-campaign-myths-about-investing-early-in-research/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Rating President Biden on the Issues. Most Voters Give Biden ‘Poor’ Rating on Crime, Immigration
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/rating_president_biden_on_the_issues_dec28

December 26 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD

— State’s Attorney Foxx, our non-prosecuting prosecutor – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20211225/editorial-states-attorney-foxx-our-non-prosecuting-prosecutor

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats promote Kwanzaa.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/26/22824837/kwanzaa-meaning-african-diaspora-black-americans-frank-dobson-op-ed-the-conversation

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Flooding in Cicero has become a blame game between town officials, BNSF Railway and residents. Proposed legislation aims to bring relief. – PAIGE FRY
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the many hundreds of hours and the many thousands of dollars that homeowners in my subdivision have had to spend since the 1980s to mitigate damages from storm water from land uphill to the east, southeast, and south of the subdivision.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cicero-flooding-legislation-lawsuit-20211224-cianvi7wnnb5djnxj54psspabu-story.html
— My basement is a hoarder. My garage is, too. I think they’re both in denial. – JERRY DAVICH
(COMMENT: This year, my wife and I have finally started to clear out our basement. Going through my documents stored there have reminded me of the many adverse actions that the following have been taken me a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) past leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, d) past and present conservative and religious leaders, e) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, g) those who I have sued, h) my Democrat GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, and Post Office superiors, i) etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-saving-stuff-versus-hoarding-junk-st-1222-20211221-s7fm7ebw2zbzlkzzqlyyyv5pk4-story.html

JOHN KASS
— DECEMBER 10, 2021 FLASHBACK: What is citizenship?
https://johnkassnews.com/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-what-is-citizenship/

FOX NEWS
— Rooftop Revelations: Pastor Brooks spends Christmas on a Chicago rooftop, reminds everyone you can bounce back. – Eli Steele
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I never bounced back up from my Democrat GAO superiors’ forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They stress that I never got a job appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rooftop-revelationsrooftop-revelations-pastor-brooks-spends-christmas-on-a-chicago-rooftop-reminds-everyone-you-can-bounce-back

FOX BUSINESS
— MARCH 6, 2016 FLASHBACK: The High Cost of Keeping Up With the Joneses – Holly Johnson
(COMMENT: Who are “the Joneses.” Are the Joneses those who share your demographics: race, gender, age group, health, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, children, religion, national origin, education, professional certifications/licenses, liberal/moderate/conservative status, political affiliation, length of time your/their ancestors have been in America, how much education and money your/their parents had, etc.?)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/the-high-cost-of-keeping-up-with-the-joneses

AMERICAN THINKER
— Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Result in Anti-Semitism – Eileen F. Toplansky
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/diversity_equity_and_inclusion_result_in_antisemitism.html
— California taxpayers will cough up almost $8 million for Marin County schools – Andrea Widburg
(COMMENT: How much money is your school district getting to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/california_taxpayers_will_cough_up_almost_8_million_for_marin_county_schools.html

DAILY WIRE
— Harris Raises Eyebrows With Who She Turned To For Bad Ratings Fix; Hints She’s A Victim Of Racism, Sexism – Ryan Saavedra
(COMMENT: Of course, my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my coworkers and subordinates who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, etc. that I caused all their problems.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/harris-raises-eyebrows-with-who-she-turned-to-for-bad-ratings-fix-hints-shes-a-victim-of-racism-sexism-report

PJ MEDIA
— Chicago State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Ripped By DuPage County GOP Commissioner DiCianni After Mall Shooting – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/12/26/chicago-states-attorney-kim-foxx-ripped-by-dupage-county-gop-commissioner-after-mall-shooting-n1544533

NEWS BUSTERS
— Tensions In Silicon Valley Killed The Internet Association – Autumn Johnson
(COMMENT: I should write books about TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/12/25/tensions-silicon-valley-killed-internet-association

POST MILLENNIAL
— Teacher taunts parents with a Dr. Seuss parody, calls them ‘bigots’ for removing ‘pornographic’ books from Texas schools – Nick Monroe
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. I would focus on those who have their disgusting operatives and their disgusting dupes do their dirty work. I would focus on a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in your precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://thepostmillennial.com/teacher-parents-bigotry-pornographic-books-texas-schools

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Take Race Off the Table’—Bob Woodson on the Power of Grassroots Leaders to Rescue America from Moral and Spiritual Freefall
https://www.theepochtimes.com/take-race-off-the-table-bob-woodson-on-the-power-of-grassroots-leaders-to-rescue-america-from-moral-and-spiritual-freefall_4177547.html

POLITICO
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/12/26/black-activists-charge-genocide-united-states-systemic-racism-526045

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Millennial Money: Now is the time to build your credit. – COLIN BERESFORD
(COMMENT: What was your first loan and what helped you get it? My first loan was for $3,000 in October of 1971 when I was 23 years old to buy a new 1972 Corvette. My 1969 Dodge Charger SE had been stolen in August of that year and I had gotten a $2,500 settlement. I had worked for IRS for the previous 4 months. I had worked part-time for Firestone Stores for the previous 7 months and full-time for the 6 months before that. I had graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management in August of 1970. I had paid cash for a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966. I was living with my mother and brother in Crete. My father had died suddenly in October of 1969. I was no longer subject to the draft.)
https://apnews.com/article/business-lifestyle-c858438ec038c625fd9091b033a26e92

CNN
— January 6 committee ramps up efforts to uncover funding behind Capitol riot – Katelyn Polantz and Mary Kay Mallonee
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the most disgusting operatives and the most disgusting dupes who work for my critics/opponents. I would focus on those disgusting operatives and disgusting dupes a) who stopped me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks, b) who gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, d) who ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, e) who ended my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, f) who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, g) who almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, h) who ended my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, and i) who ended my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/24/politics/taylor-budowich-trump-spokesman-jan-6-committee/index.html

CBS NEWS
— Record number of migrant children taken into U.S. shelters in 2021. The Department of Health and Human Services’ shelter system received 122,000 migrant children who were taken into U.S. custody without their parents in fiscal year 2021, an all-time high, according to new government figures obtained by CBS News. – Camilo Montoya-Galvez
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/record-number-of-migrant-children-taken-into-us-shelters-in-2021/

ABC NEWS
— China studied the collapse of the Soviet Union and learned three lessons to avoid a similar fate – Rebecca Armitage (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Communist China dominates America.)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-26/ussr-collapsed-30-years-ago-china-tries-to-avoid-same-fate/100705112

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Books Update Our Thinking About Cruelty – Jennifer Szalai
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest bullies in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who have their disgusting operatives and their disgusting dupes do their dirty work. I would focus on a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in your precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued. I would focus on those who stopped me this year from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. I would focus on those who got downtown Wheaton to promote LGBTQ big time last year.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/books/cruelty-is-point-adam-serwer.html

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
— Reforms to protect most vulnerable people sought – COLLEEN HEILD
(COMMENT: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, those who are the following are “most vulnerable” and most need protection from Republicans. minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, renters, non-patriotic people, non-married people, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, those who have less money than others, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those who are in America illegally, etc.)
https://www.abqjournal.com/2456664/reforms-to-protect-most-vulnerable-people-sought-ex-panel-appointed.html

BLOOMBERG
— Roger Stone Seeks Dismissal of Riot Suit Filed by Capitol Cops – Erik Larson
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the most disgusting operatives and the most disgusting dupes who work for my critics/opponents. I would focus on those disgusting operatives and disgusting dupes a) who stopped me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks, b) who gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, c) who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, d) who ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, e) who ended my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, f) who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, g) who almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, h) who ended my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, and i) who ended my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-23/roger-stone-seeks-dismissal-of-riot-suit-filed-by-capitol-cops
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican political operative Roger Stone asked a judge to throw out a suit filed against him by eight Capitol Police officers who allege he is liable for helping trigger the Jan. 6 riot by a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters. . .“Roger Stone is a political advocate who is being grouped together with other defendants with whom he has no relationship, by the political forces supporting plaintiffs,” Stone’s lawyer, Robert Buschel, said in the filing. “He is the personification of the First Amendment running, not walking.”)

INC.
— Failure Isn’t Half as Bad as Not Learning From It – CAREY SMITH
(COMMENT: I should ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes what I should have learned from their success in a) stopping me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks, b) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, c) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, d) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, e) ending my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, f) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, g) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, h) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, i) ending my bid to serve as MTRO Treasurer in 2004, j) ending my GAO employment in 1997, k) etc.)
https://www.inc.com/magazine/202112/carey-smith/failure-lessons-entrepreneurship-fundraising-venture-capital.html

FAST COMPANY
— 5 ways to respond when your performance review makes no sense. With year-end reviews underway, here’s what to do—and what not to do—if you think your boss is wrong. – DEBORAH GRAYSON RIEGEL
(COMMENT: I should write a book about how my Democrat superiors and supervisors used the subjectivity in performance reviews a) to promote those who shared their demographics and b) to get rid of those who did not share their demographics.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90703506/5-ways-to-respond-when-your-performance-review-makes-no-sense

GO BANKING RATES
— Lifestyle Inflation Can Make You Broke (Even With a High Income) — How To Not Fall Into the Trap – Jami Farkas
(COMMENT: My wife and I have always tried to live on just one of our incomes, granted, on whichever income was the highest. We have always kept close track of our income and expenses. We have always put the maximums into tax-deferred savings accounts. Living on just one of our incomes became much more difficult when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. That cut my income by 59%/year. Living on just one of our incomes became impossible when my wife retired. Ever-increasingly, we are spending more than my Civil Service Retirement System pension and our Social Security, and ever-increasingly, we have to spend down our retirement savings.)
https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/financial-planning/lifestyle-inflation-can-make-you-broke-even-with-high-income-how-to-not-fall-into-trap/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Make a Budget. Now that you know exactly what you must spend each month, figure out how you’ll spend the leftover. That’s necessary to break the cycle of lifestyle inflation, said Jennifer Stein, a certified financial planner and director of client engagement at Priebe Wealth. “To escape this, look at the income you’re making, the bills you have, and what is left over,” Stein said. “Then determine how much you will save and make this your priority. Pay yourself first. After you’ve saved, you can use some of the extra disposable income for things you enjoy and can afford, whether it’s an extra vacation throughout the year or fancy date nights in the city.”)

December 25 Evening Edition

ABC7

— New laws 2022: Illinois laws that take effect January 1
https://abc7chicago.com/new-illinois-laws-2022-in-il-starting-january-1/11386800/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Thousands line up for Christmas Day ‘jingle jabs’ of COVID vaccine amid omicron surge – DANICA KIRKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-jingle-jabs-covid-vaccine-20211225-fx5sff5lpfgnrmd47bxbehrpvu-story.html
— FEBRUARY 14, 2019 FLASHBACK: Wanted: Public servants for thankless jobs. OK, who’s in? – CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI  
(COMMENT: I should write a book about thankless jobs.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-public-service-education-jobs-0213-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Oak Brook police, DuPage state’s attorney issue call for witnesses to Oakbrook Center shooting – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211225/oak-brook-police-dupage-states-attorney-issue-call-for-witnesses-to-oakbrook-center-shooting

KHMO
— Sen. Tracy Says Min Wage Hike Among New Illinois Laws January 1
https://khmoradio.com/sen-tracy-says-min-wage-hike-among-new-illinois-laws-january-1/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump wins hypothetical 2024 rematch with Biden: Poll – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/24/trump-wins-hypothetical-2024-rematch-biden-poll/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago-area DA Kim Foxx ripped by DiCianni after Oak Brook mall shooting. Foxx is accused of failing to crack down on violent crime in Cook County, with the result being more safety concerns in surrounding communities. – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-kim-foxx-illinois-republican-oak-brook-mall-shooting-dupage

AMERICAN THINKER
— Fake Indians: All of a sudden, American Indian population has surged 86.5%, Census shows – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/liz_warren_nods_suddenly_the_american_indian_population_has_surged_865.html
— In America’s violent cities, is self-defense the last civil right? – Nadra Enzi
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/in_americas_violent_cities_is_selfdefense_the_last_civil_right.html
— The Evangelical Lutheran Church’s first transgender bishop is being booted – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/the_evangelical_lutheran_churchs_first_transgender_bishop_is_being_booted.html

BREITBART
— 12 Shot Thursday Alone in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/25/12-shot-thursday-alone-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/

NEWSMAX
— Where Conservatives Should Spend Their Money – Michael Reagan
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/conservatives-spending-companies/2021/12/23/id/1049800/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Franklin Graham: Satan has been trying to destroy Christmas for 2,000 years – Anugrah Kumar
https://www.christianpost.com/us/franklin-graham-satan-trying-to-kill-christmas-for-2000-years.html

DAILY WIRE
— Young Men Are More Likely Than Ever To Stay Jobless, Remain At Parents’ Homes – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.dailywire.com/news/young-men-are-more-likely-than-ever-to-stay-jobless-remain-at-parents-homes

HOT AIR
— Deplatform white parents – ALESSA DOMINGUEZ
(COMMENT: The following should be leading the fight against CRT: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in your precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/2021/12/24/deplatform-white-parents-n437558

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Minn school board unanimously votes to pay non-white teachers more, segregate staff – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/24/minn-school-board-unanimously-votes-to-pay-non-white-teachers-more-segregate-staff-1180072/

NTD
— Virginia Parents Sue School District Over CRT Curriculum – Tom Ozimek
(COMMENT: The following should be leading the fight against CRT: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in your precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.ntd.com/virginia-parents-sue-school-district-over-crt-curriculum_718969.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Parents in Virginia have sued Albemarle County School Board over so-called “anti-racist” curriculum materials that they allege are indoctrinating their children with the tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT) that are actually racist at their core. The plaintiffs, nine parents and their children, filed the complaint (pdf) in Albemarle County Circuit Court on Dec. 22 with the help of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a legal nonprofit. ADF said in a statement that the parents had filed suit against the school board for “enacting discriminatory policies and indoctrinating students in radical ideology,” violating students’ civil rights by treating them differently based on race. “Our clients believe that every person is made in the image of God, deserves respect, and therefore, should not be punished or rewarded for something over which they have no control,” ADF Senior Counsel Kate Anderson said in a statement. “Public schools have no right to demean students because of their race, ethnicity, or religion.”)

GUARDIAN
— US farms made $200m via human smuggling and labor trafficking operation. Two dozen conspirators forced workers to pay fees for travel and housing while forcing them to work for little to no pay – Michael Sainato
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/25/us-farms-made-200m-human-smuggling-labor-trafficking-operation

December 24 Morning Edition

NBC5

— Some Cook County Communities Push Back Against Proof-of-Vax Requirements
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/some-cook-county-communities-push-back-against-proof-of-vax-requirements/2714672/
— Police Still Searching for Suspected Gunman After Shootout at Oakbrook Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-still-searching-for-suspected-gunman-after-shootout-at-oakbrook-center/2715024/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oakbrook Center shopping mall will be open for business today with ‘significant police presence’ following Thursday shooting that injured 4 – JOHN KEILMAN, ROSEMARY SOBOL and ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-oakbrook-center-mall-shooting-stores-open-christmas-eve-20211224-boauuwvwdbgw5n7nbnzacufo6a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Bail set at $500,000 for West Chicago man accused of trying to suffocate his mother – Kayleigh Padar
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211223/bail-set-at-500000-for-west-chicago-man-accused-of-trying-to-suffocate-his-mother

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Villa Park man charged in connection with Wheaton home invasion
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/local/2021/12/23/villa-park-man-charged-in-connection-with-wheaton-home-invasion/

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— 2 Men Found Shot To Death In Parked Car: Chicago Heights Police. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed both men may have been targeted. – Eileen O’Gorman
(COMMENT: What are your connections with Chicago Heights? My father, my brother, and I were born in Chicago Heights. My mother and father died in Chicago Heights. My father worked in Chicago Heights 1941-1969. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1973. I bought new cars in Chicago Heights in 1968, 1971, and 1973.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/2-men-found-shot-death-parked-car-chicago-heights-police

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LOSES RESIDENT EVERY 4 MINUTES, 18 SECONDS: LIKE SPRINGFIELD VANISHING EACH YEAR – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-loses-resident-every-4-minutes-18-seconds-like-springfield-vanishing-each-year/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Rand Paul airs grievances over wasteful spending – Haris Alic
(COMMENT: GAO audits the federal government. I should write a book about those who have wasted my knowledge of the federal government the most. I would focus on my Democrat GAO superiors and on my Republican U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, their staff members, and their political consultants. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Level, currently $102,188-$132,845/year. I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for 8 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies for almost 7 years. In addition, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Level, currently $85,935-$97,395/year.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/23/festivus-sen-rand-paul-airs-grievances-over-federa/

FOX NEWS
— Virginia school district ‘indoctrinating’ kids with critical race theory, parents claim in lawsuit. School district’s ‘anti-racist’ policy claimed that the ‘denial of white privilege’ constitutes ‘passive racism’ – Tyler O’Neil
(COMMENT: How strongly are the students in your school district being indoctrinated in CRT?)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-school-district-indoctrinating-critical-race-theory-parents-lawsuit
— ‘Hannity’ on Biden avoiding taking blame
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to take blame for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/hannity-on-biden-avoiding-taking-blame
— 1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones argues journalists are too neutral. New York Times journalist accuses reporters of ‘upholding people with authoritarian ideas’ – Lindsay Kornick
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/1619-project-nikole-hannah-jones-journalists-too-neutral
— ‘Chaos and confusion’ at the White House has staffers considering jumping ship. Biden and Harris are polling underwater as the year comes to an end. – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chaos-confusion-white-house-tammy-bruce-joe-biden
— ‘Tucker’ on Biden running again in 2024 depending on health
(COMMENT: What shows your good health? For me, it is my putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) each and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/tucker-on-bidens-re-run-depending-on-health
— Mainstream media treats Republican and Democrat women differently: This is how to react. – Kelsey Koberg
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at minorities and at women that I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. Those who reject that plank work against me.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mainstream-media-republican-democrat
— Biden’s decline is hard to ignore – JESSE WATTERS
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/watters-why-is-the-white-house-doing-this-to-biden

FOX BUSINESS
— Intel is latest US company to apologize to China while pushing social justice at home – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/intel-china-apologizes-for-xinjiang-statement
— Major corporations had ‘woke’ trainings exposed in 2021. Disney, Coca-Cola, American Express, Bank of America, Lowe’s and Pfizer faced allegations of ‘woke’ training – Tyler O’Neil
(COMMENT: To promote wokeness is to promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/major-corporations-woke-trainings-exposed-in-2021

AMERICAN THINKER
— Critical Race Theory Would Have Destroyed My Family – J. Motos Gordon
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/critical_race_theory_would_have_destroyed_my_family.html
— Enough, Karl Rove, enough: Put up or shut up – David Zukerman
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/enough_karl_rove_enough_put_up_or_shut_up.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Why Loudoun County Matters – ROD DREHER
(COMMENT: I should write books about why DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton matter.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/schools-immigration-loudoun-county-critical-race-theory/

NEW AMERICAN
— Michigan School “Equity Challenge” Demonstrates Leftist Stranglehold on Education – C. Mitchell Shaw
https://thenewamerican.com/michigan-school-equity-challenge-demonstrates-leftist-stranglehold-on-education/

BREITBART
— DCCC to Recruit Senior Campaign Staffers Based on Race, Sexuality – KATHERINE HAMILTON
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, the governments that you are under, etc. officially announce that they are getting rid of all those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/24/report-dccc-to-recruit-senior-campaign-staffers-based-on-race-sexuality/
— Review: Ideal Conceal 9mm Smartphone Pistol – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/12/23/review-ideal-conceal-9mm-smartphone-pistol/
— Cartels Succeed in Record Delivery of Youth, Child Migrants in 2021 – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/12/23/cbs-cartels-succeed-in-record-delivery-of-youth-child-migrants-in-2021/

FEDERALIST
— All I Want For Christmas Is An Un-Woke ‘Survivor’ Season – JORDAN BOYD
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/23/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-an-un-woke-survivor-season/

TOWNHALL
— Amazon Partnerships with China Reveal Complicity in CCP Evils – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/12/23/amazon-claims-commitment-to-social-justice-but-partnerships-with-china-reveal-n2600983

SPECTATOR WORLD
— Kamala’s bad press isn’t ‘racist’ or ‘sexist’ Vice President Harris is a terrible politician and voters know it. – Charles Lipson
https://spectatorworld.com/topic/kamala-harris-bad-press-racist-sexist/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Buzzfeed wants to ‘deplatform white parents’ The article misses entirely that “the majority of parents of all racial backgrounds,” as Christopher Rufo notes, “oppose critical race theory in the curriculum.” – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/buzzfeed-wants-to-deplatform-white-parents

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Evidence Shows Liberal Narrative About No Critical Race Theory in Schools is False. “schools are introducing CRT concepts, such as systemic racism, white privilege, microaggressions, implicit bias and intersectionality” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/evidence-shows-liberal-narrative-about-no-critical-race-theory-in-schools-is-false/

EPOCH TIMES
— Woke Pharmacists Add Diversity, Antiracism to Professional Oath – Matthew Vadum
https://www.theepochtimes.com/woke-pharmacists-add-diversity-antiracism-to-professional-oath_4174668.html
— Beijing’s Political Warfare Campaigns Exploit Social Media – Stu Cvrk
https://www.theepochtimes.com/beijings-political-warfare-campaigns-exploit-social-media_4173398.html
— Latino Shift to GOP Would Shake California, US Elections – John Seiler
https://www.theepochtimes.com/latino-shift-to-gop-would-shake-california-us-elections_4175330.html

MSN
— Leaving 2021: Progressive fantasy, meet brick wall. – Matthew Lau
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/opinion-leaving-2021-progressive-fantasy-meet-brick-wall/ar-AAS5j52?li=AAgh0dA

NBC NEWS
— ACLU accuses school of failing to protect Black student. The complaint filed on Tuesday claims a Vermont school deprived a Black student “of her right to have a school environment free of racial discrimination.” – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/aclu-accuses-school-protect-black-student-rcna9789

NEW YORK TIMES
— More than 2,000 Christmas Eve flights are canceled globally amid the spread of Omicron.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/24/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests

WASHINGTON POST
— Ronald Reagan’s statue disturbs the peace at D.C.’s National Airport – Eric Green
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/24/ronald-reagan-statue-national-airport/
— Thousands of flights delayed globally for Christmas holiday as omicron hits staffs. Airlines are blaming the new coronavirus variant for a turbulent start to a peak travel window. – María Luisa Paúl and Hannah Knowles
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/12/23/airlines-cancel-flights-omicron-staff/

USA TODAY
— Omicron surge leads to canceled flights, scaled-back events and sidelined sports stars. Latest COVID-19 updates – Joel Shannon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/12/24/omicron-covid-surge-canceled-flights/9008997002/

DENVER POST
— Centennial Elementary’s “families of color playground night” isn’t racist or segregation. Events like this are important for a community that has historically faced actual racism and segregation. – MATTISON NUNEZ
(COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, expect that ever-increasingly, your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, the governments that you are under, etc. will promote segregation based on race, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, Trump hater/neutral/supporter status, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative status, religion, national origin, length of time ancestors have been in America, income, net worth, etc.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/23/denver-elementary-school-families-of-color-playground-night-racism-segregation-fox-news/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— When it rains in Sacramento, these neighborhoods face greater flood risk – ALEXANDRA YOON-HENDRICKS
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the thousands of hours and many thousands of dollars that Cove Court homeowners in Wheaton have had to spend since 1984 to deal with heavy storm water that flows onto their lots after heavy rains.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/equity-lab/article256746002.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Electric-Vehicle Push Empowers China. Instead of using its own energy reserves, the U.S. is betting on its rival’s rare earths. – Robert Bryce
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-electric-vehicle-push-empowers-china-rare-earths-mining-motors-rivals-11640290395
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Election Officials Fight Voter Skepticism After. Trump’s False Fraud Claims. State and local officials are hoping that education efforts can help combat some voters’ doubts that the electoral system is secure and reliable.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/election-officials-fight-voter-skepticism-after-trumps-false-fraud-claims-11640358004
— How the Taliban Outwitted and Outwaited the U.S. Islamist movement spoke of moderation as it solidified gains on the battlefield, taking Washington and its Afghan allies by surprise. – Yaroslav Trofimov and Jessica Donati
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-afghanistan-taliban-outwitted-and-outwaited-the-u-s-11640355270

FORBES
— Why Are Democrats Blowing It On Marijuana? – Kris Krane
(COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote pot. Republicans oppose the promotion of pot.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kriskrane/2021/12/23/why-are-democrats-blowing-it-on-marijuana/?sh=3eec009d1f60

BLOOMBERG
— New York State Declares Racism a ‘Public Health Crisis’
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican and you have good health, it is because you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors discriminated against Democrats, against Libertarians, against Greens, against Independents, and against RINOs.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-23/new-york-declares-racism-a-public-health-crisis

MOTLEY FOOL
— 7 Issues to Look Out for During a Home Inspection – Maurie Backman
(DIERSEN: If my wife and I were to list our home for sale, we would disclose to prospective buyers and to their home inspectors all our home’s defects and what was done to mitigate those defects including the following. The foundation’s footings cracked before the foundation walls were poured, so the builder put steel reinforcement in the walls and laid interior foundation drain tiles. Many lengthy cracks formed in the basement floor, so I sealed them. The home was built on the intersection of two subterranean drainage lines, so I properly connected those lines to the city storm sewer system. Those subterranean drainage lines create drainage easements, so I had those easements recorded. The subdivision lacks adequate storm water drainage, so I paid the builder $700 to directly connect all of the home’s seven downspouts to the city storm sewer system and I installed many storm water inlets and hundreds of feet of French drains.)
https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/mortgages/articles/7-issues-to-look-out-for-during-a-home-inspection/

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Touts COVID Vaccines, Says Those Dying and Hospitalized Didn’t Get the Shots – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-touts-covid-vaccines-says-those-dying-hospitalized-didnt-get-shots-1662611

ATLANTIC
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO politicians use government to give more and more and more preference to Democrats and to RINOs, and especially to Democrats and RINOs who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, Trump-haters, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/12/republican-states-rights-restrictions/621101/

DAILY MAIL
— Kamala Harris is blaming racism and sexism for her failures as Vice President, but her race and gender helped get her invited to the party in the first place, she can’t have it both ways – MEGHAN MCCAIN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10340733/Vice-President-Harris-stop-blaming-racism-sexism-failures-MEGHAN-MCCAIN.html
— ‘Crime is made up’: Woke Indiana teachers force middle school pupils to listen to BLM activists claim black people who commit crime are being ‘enslaved’ by being sent to jail and society is being ruined by ‘white supremacy and capitalism’ – NATASHA ANDERSON
(COMMENT: Woke people destroy those who do not promote wokeism. I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being woke and who have taken adverse actions against me. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10341741/Woke-teachers-force-middle-schoolers-listen-BLM-activists-claim-society-ruined.html

December 23 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Oak Brook mall shooting: Shots fired inside mall, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/oak-brook-mall-shooting-center-news/11378018/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 18,942 new cases, highest since pandemic began, and 78 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-test-chicago/11376632/
— COVID cancelling Christmas, families opting for virtual holiday: ‘Life does not go as planned’ – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-christmas-cancels-surge-omicron/11377801/

NBC5
— Large Police Presence Responds to Incident at Oakbrook Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-police-presence-responds-to-incident-at-oakbrook-center/2714762/

CBS2
— Active Shooter Reported At Oakbrook Center Mall
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/23/breaking-active-shooter-reported-at-oakbrook-center-mall/

FOX32
— Illinois reports 77,246 new COVID-19 cases this week
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-77246-new-covid-19-cases-this-past-week-idph
— Illinois state senator who was carjacked: ‘It was like I was in a scene from a movie’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-senator-who-was-carjacked-it-was-like-i-was-in-a-scene-from-a-movie
— Orland Park mayor calls new Cook County COVID-19 restrictions ‘unlawful’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/orland-park-mayor-calls-new-cook-county-covid-19-restrictions-unlawful
— Illinois state representative Mary Flowers criticizes Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate: ‘a bad idea’ – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-representative-criticizes-lightfoots-vaccine-mandate-a-bad-idea

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In 2021, violence spread into Chicago neighborhoods that normally enjoy a sense of security, rattling nerves and putting city leaders on the defensive – ANNIE SWEENEY and PAIGE FRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-2021-gun-violence-20211223-ojymqhxao5czzi33rh5mc4bdvq-htmlstory.html
— State Sen. Kimberly Lightford’s husband exchanged gunfire with at least one suspect during carjacking earlier this week, police say – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-kimberly-lightford-carjacking-husband-gun-20211223-w4rinvrssbhtlhu4eqs6npjdji-story.html
— Does Mayor Lightfoot have fresh solutions for Chicago’s violence? – David Greising, President and CEO, Better Government Association.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-violence-lightfoot-20211223-4kppqmroxzct7e7vb6n4cmv2ue-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Senate majority leader says husband fired shots after they were carjacked. Sen. Kimberly Lightford and her husband, Eric McKennie, were robbed of a Mercedes SUV on Tuesday night in Broadview. – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/23/22851976/kimberly-lightford-carjacking-husband-fired-shots-gun-concealed-carry-permit-broadview
— ‘They made a promise,’ but CPS slow to act on changing slaveholder school names. A top schools official vowed to make changes after the Sun-Times revealed 30 Chicago schools were named for slaveholders. A year later, one school has been renamed. – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/23/22850165/cps-slaveholder-school-names-maurice-swinney-chicago-public-schools-name-change-hancock-college-prep

DAILY HERALD
— 4 people hurt, 1 in custody after shots fired inside Oakbrook Center mall, police say
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211223/shots-fired-inside-oakbrook-center-mall-police-say
— Congratulating Trump on his embrace of COVID-19 vaccines – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20211223/editorial-congratulating-trump-on-his-embrace-of-covid-19-vaccines

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The revolving door spins at the Statehouse. Even before the first nominating petition is filed or ballot is cast, 2022 will bring turnover in the Illinois General Assembly. Here’s a rundown of who’s heading for the exits.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/juice/statehouse-turnover-entering-2022-latest-juice-springfield-memo

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Carjacked Pennsylvania Democrat lawmaker backed replacing police with mental health professionals – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/23/mary-gay-scanlon-carjacked-pa-lawmaker-championed-/

FOX BUSINESS
— Big government socialism is not the America we love. Trump left Biden a ‘silver platter’ that he has tarnished ‘beyond recognition’ – Larry Kudlow
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/kudlow-big-government-socialism-is-not-the-america-we-love

GOPUSA
— Joe Caves To Radical Left; Extends Student Debt To May
https://www.gopusa.com/joe-caves-to-radical-left-extends-student-debt-to-may/
— Biden Says He’s Making 500 Million COVID Test Kits Available For Free But Hasn’t Even Signed A Contract To Buy Them
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-says-hes-making-500-million-covid-test-kits-available-for-free-but-hasnt-even-signed-a-contract-to-buy-them/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Did two Democrat politicians just get mugged by reality? – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/did_two_democrat_politicians_just_get_mugged_by_reality.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Morning Greatness: Biden Says He Will Run Again if He’s in ‘Good Health’ – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2021/12/23/morning-greatness-biden-says-he-will-run-again-if-hes-in-good-health/

BREITBART
— Illinois Rep. Schakowsky Contracts Coronavirus: I’m ‘Vaccinated and Received the Booster’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/23/illinois-rep-schalowsky-contracts-coronavirus-im-vaccinated-and-received-the-booster/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— DeSantis Moves To Oust Red China From Florida Retirement Investments – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/desantis-moves-to-oust-red-china-from-florida-retirement-investments

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Christians Protest Against Satanic Display Satanists Placed Beside Nativity Scene In Illinois Capitol – ANTON CARILLO
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/14379/20211223/christians-protest-against-satanic-display-satanists-placed-beside-nativity-scene-in-illinois-capitol.htm

DAILY SIGNAL
— 12 People Canceled by the Left After Expressing Conservative Views – Douglas Blair
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who cancel me and cancel my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for my conservative views. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/19/12-people-canceled-by-the-left-after-expressing-conservative-views/

HOT AIR
— Illinois state senator supports defund the police efforts, then karma struck – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2021/12/23/illinois-state-senator-supports-defund-the-police-efforts-then-karma-struck-n437312

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Nobody Wants This Crap’: DeSantis Champions Bill Allowing Parents, Employees to Sue Over CRT Harm – ATHENA THORNE
(COMMENT: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will get rid of you if you do not promote CRT.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/athena-thorne/2021/12/23/nobody-wants-this-crap-desantis-champions-bill-allowing-parents-employees-to-sue-over-crt-harm-n1543944

EPOCH TIMES
— Antifa Threatens Downers Grove Dad Who Opposes Sexually Explicit Books at Schools – Cara Ding
https://www.theepochtimes.com/antifa-threatens-illinois-dad-who-opposes-sexually-explicit-books-at-schools_4175415.html
— ‘Stop W.O.K.E.’ Act: DeSantis Gives Florida Parents Another Tool ‘To Fight Back Against Woke Indoctrination’ – Patricia Tolson
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being woke and who have taken adverse actions against me. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/stop-w-o-k-e-act-desantis-gives-florida-parents-another-tool-to-fight-back-against-woke-indoctrination_4163761.html
— US Secret Service Investigating Hundreds of Fraud Cases Linked to Funds for Pandemic Relief – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-secret-service-investigating-hundreds-of-fraud-cases-linked-to-funds-for-pandemic-relief_4174188.html

THE HILL
— Taking aim at critical race theory, Ron DeSantis grabs reins of the conservative movement – MIKE GONZALEZ
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/587098-taking-aim-at-critical-race-theory-ron-desantis-grabs-reins-of-the

NEWSWEEK
— ‘The Great Exodus’: Superintendents Resigned in Droves as Culture Wars Hit Schools in 2021 – KATHERINE FUNG
https://www.newsweek.com/great-exodus-superintendents-resigned-droves-culture-wars-hit-schools-2021-1662382
— Vaccine Mandate Protesters Turned Away From Trump Tower Restaurant Requiring COVID Shots – MEGHAN ROOS
https://www.newsweek.com/vaccine-mandate-protesters-turned-away-trump-tower-restaurant-requiring-covid-shots-1662872

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Unions, States and Parents Fight Over New Laws on History Lessons, Books. Teachers fret as hundreds of books are pulled from school libraries; union pledges to challenge every new law. – Kris Maher
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unions-states-and-parents-fight-over-new-laws-on-history-lessons-books-11640268001

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Low-Level Pot Crime No Cause for Deportation, Appeals Court Says. Trafficking small quantities doesn’t show ‘moral turpitude’ Dissent says ‘nothing more depraved’ than drug trafficking – Mike Leonard
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar-and-criminal-law/low-level-pot-crime-no-cause-for-deportation-appeals-court-says

NEWS ONE
— GOP Candidate Mellissa Carone Says Government Wants To ‘Eliminate The White People’ Critical Race Theory – Zack Linly
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use CRT to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://newsone.com/4264939/mellissa-carone-crt-white-people-conspiracy-theory/

NATION WORLD NEWS
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally with their children.
https://nationworldnews.com/us-reunites-100-children-taken-from-their-parents-under-trump/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Against ‘Zuckerbucks’ Influencing Elections
(COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I negatively influence elections. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I caused all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have lost since 2000. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn what I have done since as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and what I did raising funds from DuPage County Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, and my serving as a) the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, b) a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, c) the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010, d) an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and e) an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2000-2004.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2021/voters_against_zuckerbucks_influencing_elections

December 22 Evening Edition

ABC7

— IL State Sen. Kimberly Lightford, husband carjacked in Broadview
https://abc7chicago.com/il-state-senator-kimberly-lightford-carjacked-broadview-carjacking/11372070/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 16,581 new cases, 66 deaths. IL surpasses 2 million total cases since pandemic began
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-test-chicago/11371300/

CBS2
— Illinois State Sen. Kimberly Lightford And Husband Carjacked In Broadview
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/22/illinois-state-senator-kimberly-lightford-carjacked-broadview/

WGN9
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin: ‘tough on crime’ stance curbs violence plaguing other communities – Ben Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/suburban-prosecutor-tough-on-crime-stance-curbs-violence-plaguing-other-communities/

FOX32
— Republican candidates for Illinois governor blast Pritzker, Lightfoot over newest Chicago vaccine mandate
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1015775
— Illinois state Sen. Kimberly Lightford carjacked in Broadview; shots fired during incident
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-state-sen-kimberly-lightford-carjacked-in-broadview-shots-fired-during-incident
— Pritzker endorses Lightfoot’s new Chicago vaccine mandate, will he apply it statewide? – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-endorses-lightfoots-new-chicago-vaccine-mandate-will-he-apply-it-statewide

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois hits all-time record high of daily COVID cases. On Wednesday, Illinois reported 16,581 people tested positive for the virus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The previous record was set Nov. 13, 2020, with 15,415 positive cases that day. – Clare Spaulding
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/12/22/22849537/illinois-covid-record-cases-all-time-high-coronavirus-health-department
— Illinois Senate majority leader and husband carjacked in western suburbs. State Sen. Kimberly Lightford’s black Mercedes SUV was stolen at gunpoint Tuesday night in Broadview. She and her husband were uninjured, police say. – Frank Main and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/22/22850543/illinois-senate-majority-leader-husband-carjacked-western-suburbs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After state Rep. Delia Ramirez launched her congressional bid, a photo of her in front of a US flag with an ‘X’ scrawled over it was posted on social media – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-delia-ramirez-congress-flag-20211222-tzmyxz3juvb4bnx5cpq7nru2fq-story.html
— Illinois sets record for daily coronavirus cases and surpasses 2 million infections since pandemic began – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-2-million-cases-20211222-yvpf73ezrzfbnpyisqdkun4l5u-story.html
— State Sen. Kimberly Lightford carjacked in suburban Broadview – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-state-senator-kimberly-lightford-carjacked-20211222-zoicqkpq2jc4jcze5e6uue3lla-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County Board postpones vote on new precinct maps after outcry from Democrats – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211222/mchenry-county-board-postpones-vote-on-new-precinct-maps-after-outcry-from-democrats

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois loses people faster. The latest census estimates indicate the state lost 114,000 people last year, joining New York and California as big droppers amid COVID. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-population-drop-gets-faster
— State Sen. Kim Lightford carjacked, uninjured. The Senate Majority Leader was traveling in Broadview with her husband last night when their vehicle was taken at gunpoint. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/sen-kim-lightford-carjacked-unharmed

CHICAGO PATCH
— Satanic Holiday Display Anything But A Christmas Miracle To Some – Lorraine Swanson
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/satanic-holiday-display-anything-christmas-miracle-some

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Ted Cruz ‘absolutely’ open to 2024 run for president, says history is on his side – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/22/sen-ted-cruz-absolutely-open-2024-run-president-sa/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Satanic temple installs display at Illinois Capitol – Christopher Hutton,
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/satanic-temple-illinois-baby-baphomet

FOX NEWS
— Illinois Dem senator carjacked, shots fired, police say. Lightford was instrumental in passing a bill ending cash bail earlier this year, putting criminals on the streets. – Bradford Betz, Matt Finn
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-dem-senator-carjacked-shots-fired-police-say
— New Florida residents who fled high-crime cities praise DeSantis’ policies: ‘The governor has done a good job’ Sarasota and Tampa both ranked in the top five metropolitan areas people moved to in 2021. – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-new-york-residents-move-florida
— MI school district suggests joining BLM protests, warns calling US ‘land of opportunity’ is ‘microaggression’ Michigan school district encourages joining BLM protests to become ‘equity’ ally – Timothy Nerozzi
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-school-district-blm-protests-land-opportunity-microaggression

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon Carjacked At Gunpoint Following Meeting In Home District – MICHAEL GINSBERG
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/22/mary-gay-scanlon-carjacked-philadelphia-franklin-delano-roosevelt-park/

JOHN BIVER
— THE PROBLEM OF HAPPY TALK AND REPUBLICAN CONSERVATIVE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX SELF DECEPTION
https://johnbiver.com/the-problem-of-happy-talk-and-republican-conservative-industrial-complex-self-deception/

BREITBART
— Over 230 Expressway Shootings in Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago Thus Far in 2021 – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/22/over-230-expressway-shootings-in-lori-lightfoots-chicago-thus-far-in-2021/

CHRISTIAN POST
— What’s wrong with premarital sex, cohabitation and watching porn? Apologist Sean McDowell answers – Nicole Alcindor
https://www.christianpost.com/news/whats-wrong-with-premarital-sex-and-watching-porn.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Are Students Learning CRT in Public Schools? – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/c/

YAHOO
— Red states like Texas and Florida growing, while California, Illinois and NY shrinking: census – Jessica Chasmar

https://sports.yahoo.com/red-states-texas-florida-growing-190202917.html

December 22 Morning Edition

ABC7

— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Satanic Temple of Illinois sets up holiday display in Capitol rotunda for 3rd year in a row. Satanic statue Illinois: ‘Baphomet’ represents plurality, unity, compassion and empathy, temple members say. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/satanic-temple-of-illinois-display-baphomet-statue/11370430/
— Amazon workers walk out of Cicero facility
https://abc7chicago.com/amazon-workers-walk-out-walkout-chicago-jobs/11370689/

WGN9
— Outside Chicago, suburbs are also struggling with surge in violent crime – Ben Bradley, Andrew Schroedter
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/outside-chicago-suburbs-are-also-struggling-with-surge-in-violent-crime/

FOX32
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Illinois Satanic Temple displays deity at Illinois Capitol
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-satanic-temple-displays-deity-at-illinois-capitol-rotunda
— Dozens of felons out on bond in Chicago are getting re-arrested, report finds – Stephen Sorace
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dozens-of-felons-out-on-bond-in-chicago-are-getting-re-arrested-report-finds

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushed for transparency, but has yet to release full IG reports on several major investigations – GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-lightfoot-inspector-general-reports-transparency-20211222-h776nyhnqfemtoowdat626shei-story.html
— Calumet City mayor scores political points with sloppy audit accusing clerk of misdeeds – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-calumet-city-audit-st-1222-20211221-uksrjqog3vcupn5b2cazgxyrhq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Aurora man admits tossing explosive device at police during 2020 protests in Naperville. The explosion temporarily stunned officers and left several with injuries including “momentary blindness and hearing loss for several minutes,” authorities wrote. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/21/22849099/aurora-man-admits-tossing-explosive-device-police-during-2020-protests-in-naperville

DAILY HERALD
— Against the religion of ‘woke anti-racism’ – Michael Barone
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20211222/against-the-religion-of-woke-anti-racism

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Adam Kinzinger and the Trump ‘circus environment’ The Channahon Republican says “almost more important” than the actual Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is the investigation into the planning leading up to it in the days and weeks before.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/juice/adam-kinzinger-trump-and-jan-6-investigation-dc-memo-ted-cox
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: I expected the America I had seen on TV. But life on the South Side is a struggle. The realities of racism, poverty, food insecurity and gun violence surprised me. – AJIBOLA ELIZABETH JUNAID
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/chicago-gun-violence-racism-poverty-make-life-struggle-south-side

WSIU
— Why Evanston, Illinois is offering reparations – Daniel Biss
https://news.wsiu.org/podcast/simoncast/2021-12-22/daniel-biss-why-evanston-illinois-is-offering-reparations-episode-16

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do everything that they can to make America a) dependent on foreign countries and b) dependent on citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-12-21/the-u-s-economy-is-slowing-as-fewer-immigrant-workers-come-to-fill-jobs

ELMHURST PATCH
— Behind Closed Doors: How Often For Elmhurst City Council. Compared with the council, the park board spent more of its time in closed session. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/behind-closed-doors-how-often-elmhurst-city-council

WIREPOINTS
— 2021 Census numbers are horrible for Illinois: Population decline second worst in country, behind only New York – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/2021-census-numbers-are-horrible-for-illinois-population-decline-second-worst-in-country-behind-only-new-york-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS RANKS LAST FOR TAX FRIENDLINESS WITH ‘NO END IN SIGHT’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/illinois-ranks-last-for-tax-friendliness-with-no-end-in-sight.html
— SWEARER: FACTS ABOUT SPIKES IN CRIME THAT SEN. DURBIN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/swearer-facts-about-spikes-in-crime-that-sen-durbin-doesnt-want-you-to-know.html

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago mayor who pushed $80M defund of cops now pleads for feds to save city – Joshua Rhett Miller and Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2021/12/21/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-wants-federal-help-to-stem-gun-violence/

FOX NEWS
— Rooftop Revelations: Cruelest part of South Side Chicago violence is its senselessness, pastor says. Pastor laments nihilism behind slayings of 57 school-age Chicago children. – Eli Steele
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rooftop-revelations-south-side-chicago-violence-pastor
— Liberal California DAs living in ‘woke palace,’ insulated from crime spikes
https://www.foxnews.com/media/liberal-california-boudin-gascon-woke-crime-los-angeles-county-sheriff-villanueva-fox-news-night
— American Warriors concerned with woke military leadership: ‘Destroying the fabric’ of why soldiers fight. Pete Hegseth rails against the ‘upside-down priorities’ coming from the Pentagon. – Jeff Field
(COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, ever-increasingly, its top priority was hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/american-warriors-concerned-woke-military-leadership

FOX BUSINESS
— Chicago small businesses suffer from crime plague with no ‘effort’ from city to stop it. Local Chicago businesses are being targeted by thieves this holiday season. – Emma Colton
https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/chicago-small-businesses-crime-theft-lori-lightfoot-leadership-help

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Salvation Army takes an even deeper dive into wokedom – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/the_salvation_army_takes_an_even_deeper_dive_into_wokedom.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Can Politics Save Christianity? – Rod Dreher
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/can-politics-save-christianity-douthat/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Zuckerberg-Funded Pro-Amnesty Groups Sue Border Patrol Over ‘Whipping’ Hoax – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/12/22/zuckerberg-funded-pro-amnesty-groups-sue-border-patrol-over-whipping-hoax/

COLLEGE FIX
— Gov. DeSantis announces Stop WOKE Act to combat critical race theory – MARGARET PEPPIATT
https://www.thecollegefix.com/gov-desantis-announces-stop-woke-act-to-combat-critical-race-theory/

DAILY WIRE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Heavy Hand: ‘Vaccine-Free, Your Time Is Up.’ – Tim Meads
https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoots-heavy-hand-vaccine-free-your-time-is-up

REASON
— Florida Supreme Court Reaffirms Rejection of Identity-Based Quotas for Continuing Legal Education Programs – EUGENE VOLOKH
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, people are promoted or gotten rid of because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, how long their ancestors have been in America, liberal/moderate/conservative status, Trump hater/neutral/supporter status, etc.)
https://reason.com/volokh/2021/12/21/florida-supreme-court-reaffirms-rejection-of-identity-based-quotas-for-continuing-legal-education-programs/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Greg Gutfeld: ‘Joe Biden is a racist with blood on his hands’ – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/21/greg-gutfeld-joe-biden-is-a-racist-with-blood-on-his-hands-1178732/
— School district encourages students to join BLM in ’21 Day Equity Challenge’: Says calling America ‘land of opportunity’ is a microaggression – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/22/school-district-encourages-students-to-join-blm-in-21-day-equity-challenge-says-calling-america-land-of-opportunity-is-a-microaggression-1178836/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Prof Claims White Dominance of Outdoor Recreation Has ‘Roots in Systemic Racism’ “The issue becomes excruciatingly clear that historical institutional racism has banished people of color from the great outdoors.” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/prof-claims-white-dominance-of-outdoor-recreation-has-roots-in-systemic-racism/

CBS NEWS
— Pentagon updates extremism policy and says nearly 100 service members engaged in extremist activity in 2021 – ELEANOR WATSON
(COMMENT: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, the more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more of an extremist that you are: traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-extremism-military-policy-updates/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Gets Abortions in America? THE TYPICAL PATIENT…Is Already a Mother…Is in Her Late 20s…Attended Some College…Has a Low Income…Is Unmarried…Is in Her First 6 Weeks of Pregnancy…Is Having Her First Abortion…Lives in a Blue State. – Margot Sanger-Katz, Claire Cain Miller and Quoctrung Bui
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/14/upshot/who-gets-abortions-in-america.html
— FRONT PAGE: Why a Chinese Company Dominates Electric Car Batteries Beijing gave CATL lavish subsidies, a captive market of buyers and soft regulatory treatment, helping it to control a crucial technology of the future. – Keith Bradsher and Michael Forsythe
By Keith Bradsher and Michael Forsythe
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/business/china-catl-electric-car-batteries.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Firefighters quit after convicted arsonist is named acting chief of Illinois (Prairie Du Pont Volunteer Fire Department) fire department
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/firefighters-quit-after-convicted-arsonist-is-named-acting-chief-of-illinois-fire-department/2021/12/22/cd2da2af-adf2-468a-b31c-fb682ef29d3b_video.html-2

USA TODAY
— Journalists need to maintain independence from their sources and not become the news story – Ken Paulson
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me the most for their defeats. I would also write about their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/12/21/fox-news-cnn-ethical-setbacks-journalism/8931870002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— By Ditching the SAT, Harvard Hurts Minority Students. How do you help young people move forward without honestly assessing where they stand? – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-ditches-sat-hurts-minority-meritocracy-education-diversity-affirmative-action-asian-black-11640123407
— Life Expectancy in U.S. Declined 1.8 Years in 2020, CDC Says – Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/life-expectancy-in-u-s-declined-1-8-years-in-2020-cdc-says-11640149261

BLOOMBERG
— The National Association of Realtors Is Sorry About All the Discrimination
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-12-21/real-estate-agents-want-to-fix-housing-discrimination-but-keep-their-commission
— U.S. Population Grows at Lowest Rate on Record During Pandemic – Katia Dmitrieva
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-21/u-s-population-grows-at-lowest-rate-on-record-amid-covid-19

BLOOMBERG LAW
— A Black deputy sheriff for DuPage County, Illinois isn’t entitled to a trial on his claims that he was denied a promotion to sergeant because of his race and that the county conspired to withhold promotions from Black deputies through artificially low performance evaluation scores, a federal court in Illinois ruled. Although the deputy suffered an adverse employment action by receiving a score of 67 on his performance evaluation instead of the minimum 70 necessary to sit for the promotional exam, he could not produce any evidence leading a reasonable jury to believe that the adverse employment action was due …
(COMMENT: The low performance evaluations that my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors gave me conflicted with the fact a) that I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, b) that I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, and c) that I became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/case-discrimination-promotion-n-d-ill-9

December 14 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Oak Brook mall retail theft: Grab-and-run thieves target Nordstrom twice in one day, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/oak-brook-mall-robbery-nordstrom-grab-and-run-thieves-oakbrook/11339619/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 7,390 new cases, 28 deaths. Chicago area doctors fear increase in COVID hospitalizations. – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster/11338839/

NBC5
— President Pritzker? Gov. Pritzker Responds to a Report Weighing Potential 2024 Presidential Candidates – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/president-pritzker-gov-pritzker-responds-to-a-report-weighing-potential-2024-presidential-candidates/2707582/

FOX32
— President Pritzker? Illinois governor denies reports he’s aiming for White House – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/president-pritzker-illinois-governor-denies-reports-hes-aiming-for-white-house

— Chicago Bucktown neighborhood hires private security firm to tackle crime – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/private-security-firm-hired-to-patrol-chicagos-bucktown-neighborhood

WGN RADIO
— Over 10 years, Chicago has paid out half a billion dollars in police misconduct settlements – Illinois Policy Institute
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/illinois-policy-institute-over-10-years-chicago-has-paid-out-half-a-million-dollars-in-police-misconduct-settlements/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— President Pritzker? Gov not eyeing White House bid — yet. Democratic consultants offered mixed reactions to Pritzker’s name being floated as a potential presidential contender, noting he has his own potentially tough reelection battle to worry about first. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/13/22833101/j-b-pritzker-president-election-governor-reelection-joe-biden-campaign-2022-2034

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPS introduces ‘boys+’ and ‘girls+’ bathrooms to be gender inclusive; petition calls for end to policy – TRACY SWARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-bathroom-policy-gender-20211214-shb3sqqgt5gxdbukqyxnypulem-story.html
— Illinois and 7 other states ask feds to freeze interest on loans used to pay unemployment benefits during pandemic – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-federal-unemployment-insurance-loans-interest-20211214-4dcfv6mk4rgu5jwkfzsfssmcai-story.html
— Black educators who lost jobs in CPS ‘turnaround’ schools a decade ago to split $9.25 million settlement – TRACY SWARTZ
(COMMENT: During the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, unfair performance appraisals, subjectivity in pay-for-performance, budget cuts, and early retirement “offers” to get rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-settlement-turnaround-schools-20211214-mkdjzy4a2zd6nnl3kt2enompsi-story.html
— Column: Hi, I’m Donald Trump’s failed coup. Thanks to Democrats and the media, nobody’s afraid of me! – REX HUPPKE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-mark-meadows-contempt-congress-trump-coup-committee-powerpoint-huppke-20211214-ght3tjz5hbh6no4fw4saelbr5i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois COVID hospitalizations up 20% from week ago – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211214/illinois-covid-hospitalizations-up-20-from-week-ago
— Kane County Board wants mass vaccination site to stay open, Dems trade blame – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211214/kane-county-board-wants-mass-vaccination-site-to-stay-open-dems-trade-blame
— Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20211214/news/312149888

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s who Cook County Democrats endorsed. Alexi Giannoulias and Fritz Kaegi both got the nod, but Giannoulias’ was reportedly by a narrow margin. – A.D. QUIG
(COMMENT: Which candidates on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct have been endorsed by which organizations?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/heres-who-cook-county-democrats-endorsed

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— The left’s war with biological reality – Ben Shapiro
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/shapiro-the-lefts-war-with-biological-reality/article_194c5104-5c19-11ec-ac25-376fb6823677.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— The federal agency that measures racial diversity is led mostly by white people – Hansi Lo Wang
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-12-14/the-federal-agency-that-measures-racial-diversity-is-led-mostly-by-white-people
— Fox News stays silent on revelations that its hosts urged Trump to stand against Jan. 6 attack
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-12-14/fox-news-stays-silent-on-revelations-that-its-hosts-urged-trump-to-stand-against-jan-6-attack

FOX ILLINOIS
— University professor fired after mixing up names of two Black students – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/university-professor-fired-after-mixing-up-names-of-two-black-students-fordham-confusing-wrong-name-christopher-trogan-observer-equality-justice-inclusion-racial-termination-lose-lost-job

CHICAGO NOW
— Did you hear? Obama and Eric Holder condemn Illinois gerrymandering. – Dennis Byrne
https://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2021/12/did-you-hear-obama-and-eric-holder-condemn-illinois-gerrymandering/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Taft High School Nixes Attempted Chapter Of Conservative Youth Group Turning Point USA. Taft’s decision sparked support from teachers, parents and some members of its local school council, while the Chicago GOP and others said the decision is censorship. – Ariel Parrella-Aureli
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/12/14/taft-high-school-nixes-attempted-chapter-of-conservative-youth-group-turning-point-usa/

DAILY ILLINI
— New Illinois congressional map changes Champaign County’s congressional district – GEORGE PHELAN
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/2021/12/14/new-illinois-congressional-map-changes-champaign-countys-congressional-district/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— NEW VOTING EQUIPMENT ARRIVES TO DUPAGE – CHRISTMAS EARLY IN COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
https://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2021/65633/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Pro-Christmas, Pro-Family and Unashamed – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/12/pro-christmas-pro-family-and-unashamed/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Family Estrangement on the Rise in America – Patience Griswold
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/family-estrangement-on-the-rise-in-america/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/covid-19-roundup-132/
— Durkin introduces organized theft bill while blasting Pritzker, but IRMA says it’s working on a more comprehensive approach
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/durkin-introduces-organized-theft-bill-while-blasting-pritzker-but-irma-says-its-working-on-a-more-comprehensive-approach/
— Pritzker flatly disputes NY Times story, saying he has “never” spoken publicly or privately about running for president
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/pritzker-flatly-disputes-ny-times-story-saying-he-has-never-spoken-publicly-or-privately-about-running-for-president/
— Saying pandemic “clearly” isn’t over, Illinois among 8 states seeking interest waiver on Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/saying-pandemic-clearly-isnt-over-illinois-among-8-states-seeking-interest-waiver-on-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-debt/
— House Black Caucus chair on LG candidate Trussell: “Exactly the kind of pick we’d expect from this field of far-right extremists”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/14/house-black-caucus-chair-on-lg-candidate-trussell-exactly-the-kind-of-pick-wed-expect-from-this-field-of-far-right-extremists/

FOX NEWS
— Leo Terrell rips ‘woke’ CA school districts banning failing grades: More ‘critical race nonsense’ Terrell called the ban ‘insulting’ for targeting students based on their skin color. – Amy Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/media/leo-terrell-woke-california-schools-banning-failing-grades

BREITBART
— DeSantis Spox: Washington Post Should Convert D.C. Offices into Shelter for Border Crossers – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/14/desantis-spox-washington-post/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Woke culture — The American Twilight Zone – Michael Matteo
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/14/michael-matteo-woke-culture-the-american-twilight-zone-1175702/

NEW AMERICAN
— Biden Border Plan to Crush Nation Continues. Three Sectors Under Siege. “In Charge” Harris Redecorates Office – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/biden-border-plan-to-crush-nation-continues-three-sectors-under-siege-in-charge-harris-redecorates-office/

CNN
— Liz Cheney’s latest move against Trump highlights her distinct path among Republicans – Michael Warren
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/politics/liz-cheney-trump-republicans/index.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— More Americans Left Religion During the Pandemic. Survey shows the percentage of Americans with no religious affiliation rose to 29%, while Christians declined to 63%. – Ian Lovett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-americans-left-religion-during-the-pandemic-11639494003
— Trump Loses Bid to Shield Tax Returns From Congress. Federal judge in D.C. dismissed the former president’s lawsuit. – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-loses-bid-to-shield-tax-returns-from-congress-11639521857

JD SUPRA
— Some Illinois Employers Face New Equal Pay Act Reporting, Certification Obligations Beginning in 2022
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were female, minority, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had. If I had been a Democrat, a female, and/or a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/some-illinois-employers-face-new-equal-1115521/

EDUCATION WEEK
— Critical Race Theory Fights Have Made Life Miserable for School Board Candidates – Andrew Ujifusa
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/critical-race-theory-fights-have-made-life-miserable-for-school-board-candidates/2021/12

December 14 Morning Edition

ABC7

— Mayor Lori Lightfoot considering new mitigations as Chicago COVID cases rise
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-covid-mayor-lori-lightfoot-cases-restrictions/11338016/
— Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/mark-meadows-contempt-charges-jan-6-insurrection-capitol/11336051/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso takes aim at 6th Congressional District – JESSE WRIGHT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/ct-dbr-burr-ridge-grasso-congress-run-tl-1216-20211213-hmrq2tmhhvbz5lm5jrekxh57mu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/13/22833301/american-democracy-is-under-siege

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ poorly designed tax policy generates negative consequences for middle, low income – Ralph Martire
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/2021/12/14/illinois-tax-policy-unfairly-burdens-middle-low-income-earners/6465647001/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn parent webinar in Spanish to address anxiety in students
(COMMENT: My ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s. Their slowness in dumping German and speaking English slowed their progress. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/local/2021/12/13/glen-ellyn-parent-webinar-in-spanish-to-address-anxiety-in-students/

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Leaders of U.S., international reparations efforts meet in Evanston to exchange ideas – Debbie-Marie Brown
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO leaders of your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America make Republicans pay reparations, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2021/12/13/evanston-reparataions-national-gathering/

WIREPOINTS
— Why ‘Pritzker For President’ Makes Perfect Sense – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/why-pritzker-for-president-makes-perfect-sense-wirepoints/
— Piling on: Inflation “tax” hits already overtaxed Illinoisans – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/piling-on-inflation-tax-hits-already-overtaxed-illinoisans-wirepoints-quickpoint/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Milwaukee submits bid for Republican National Convention – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/14/milwaukee-submits-bid-for-republican-national-conv/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— School nurses in short supply in Illinois – Elyse Kelly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/school-nurses-in-short-supply-in-illinois

FOX NEWS
— Sen. Hawley calls BLM’s corporate sponsors ‘anti-American’ for silence on Christmas boycott. BLM’s ‘Black Xmas’ campaign urges to purchase from Black vendors only. – Jon Michael Raasch, Matt Wall
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hawley-blm-sponsors-anti-american

AMERICAN THINKER
— Building Back Better for the illegals – Anony Mee
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/building_back_better_for_the_illegals.html
— The Whitewashing of Black Crime – Rick Fuentes
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/the_whitewashing_of_black_crime.html
— In Politics, You Can Never Admit You Were Wrong – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/in_politics_you_can_never_admit_you_were_wrong.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Race To The Totalitarian Bottom – HABI ZHANG
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/race-to-the-totalitarian-bottom/

BREITBART
— DeSantis Seeks $8M to Bus Illegal Aliens Out of Florida to Biden’s Delaware, Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/13/desantis-seeks-8m-to-bus-illegal-aliens-out-of-florida-to-bidens-delaware-obamas-marthas-vineyard/

BLAZE
— Woke companies that funded BLM agenda now complain about looters, thieves on the loose – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-woke-companies-that-funded-blm-agenda-now-complain-about-looters-thieves-on-the-loose

DAILY CALLER
— Saint Louis University Threatens To Boot Student For Hanging Up Conservative Speaker’s Flyers – BRYAN BABB
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/13/matt-walsh-saint-louis-university-expel-student-college-republican/
— Conservatives Could Learn Lessons From China’s Fight Against Wokeism – JONATHAN CULBREATH
https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/13/conservatives-could-learn-lessons-from-chinas-fight-against-wokeism/

DAILY SIGNAL
— As Homicide Rates Break Records, Black Lives Clearly Don’t Matter to BLM or to Soros-Backed Rogue Prosecutors – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/13/as-homicide-rates-break-records-black-lives-clearly-dont-matter-to-blm-or-to-soros-backed-rogue-prosecutors/
— Saint Louis University Threatens to Expel Student for Posting Flyers Promoting Conservative Speaker’s Event – Bryan Babb
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/13/saint-louis-university-threatens-to-expel-student-for-posting-flyers-promoting-conservative-speakers-event/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Savagery Run Amok’: Glenn Loury Slams ‘Liberal Anti-Racists’ Ignoring Chicago Carnage – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/savagery-run-amok-glenn-loury-slams-liberal-anti-racists-ignoring-chicago-carnage

NEWSMAX
— Democrats Lose Support Among Hispanic Voters Nationwide – Peter Malbin
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/democrats-hispanic-voters-republicans-congress/2021/12/13/id/1048442/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NewsGuard Ratings System Heavily Skews in Favor of Left-Wing Outlets – Joseph Vazquez
(COMMENT: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who promote left-wing outlets like Capitol Fax and b) who demonize, denigrate, and condemn the right-wing www.gopillinois.com ?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/joseph-vazquez/2021/12/13/study-newsguard-ratings-system-heavily-skews-favor-left
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new analysis reveals the extraordinary left-wing bias of website ratings firm NewsGuard, which should concern every American given that it is expanding its reach into cable and broadcast TV news. Liberal outlets were rated 27 points higher on average than news organizations on the right. MRC Free Speech America analyzed the NewsGuard ratings of media outlets based on a list compiled by AllSides classified by their “bias” on a left-to-right scale. The average NewsGuard score for the “left” and “lean left” outlets — which included leftist outlets like Jacobin and The Nation — was 93/100. While the average rating for “right” and “lean right” outlets — which included Fox News, Washington Times and New York Post — was a low 66/100. That’s a 27 point disparity. According to NewsGuard’s skewed ratings, left-leaning outlets have substantially more “credibility” on average than right-leaning outlets.)

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Recent elections prove voters reject ‘wokeism’ – Jason Miller
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who paint themselves the strongest as being woke: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/13/jason-miller-recent-elections-prove-voters-reject-wokeism-1175270/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DeSantis Says Florida will Boycott Contractors That Help Feds Fly in Illegal Immigrants – ZACHARY EVANS
(COMMENT: How do you treat those who take adverse actions against you? How should I treat those who take adverse actions against me?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-says-florida-will-boycott-contractors-that-help-feds-fly-in-illegal-immigrants/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— New Poll Reveals Who the Most Intolerant Students in America Are – C. Douglas Golden
https://www.westernjournal.com/suspicion-confirmed-new-poll-reveals-intolerant-students-america/

REASON
— The Second Great Age of Political Correctness. The P.C. culture of the ’80s and ’90s didn’t decline and fall. It just went underground. Now it’s back. – GREG LUKIANOFF
https://reason.com/2021/12/13/the-second-great-age-of-political-correctness/

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call for greater welfare spending.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/585665-invest-in-kids-and-families-now-so-that-someday-ill-be-out-of-a

CNN
— GOP leaders seek to fend off Trump endorsement as far-right Republican eyes Illinois primary bid. – Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/politics/mary-miller-republican-primary-illinois/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Donald Trump’s closest Hill allies are privately lobbying the former President to get involved in a Republican-on-Republican matchup in Illinois, a potentially messy scenario that has sparked internal strife in the party and prompted GOP leaders to launch a counter-campaign aimed at keeping Trump on the sidelines. At the center of it all is freshman Rep. Mary Miller, a member of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus who has been left without a seat after redistricting. Now she’s deciding whether to challenge fellow Illinois Republican Reps. Rodney Davis or Mike Bost. Hoping to boost Miller’s political prospects, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia — another controversial firebrand who is close with Miller — has been talking her up to Trump and encouraging him to throw his weight behind Miller, according to multiple GOP sources. Trump endorsement would turbocharge the intraparty battle and potentially make things even stickier, something GOP leaders are eager to avoid. So House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has worked behind-the-scenes to head it off: he has urged Trump to stay out of the primary race, telling the former President that Bost and Davis — who are poised to become committee chairmen if Republicans reclaim the House after next year’s midterms — are both good members, sources said. The tug-of-war over Trump’s potential involvement in Illinois is just the latest headache for GOP leaders as they seek to keep the party united in their quest to reclaim power. While McCarthy views Trump as an essential ally in his efforts to win back the House and become speaker, the former President’s meddling in certain GOP primaries could also make life more difficult for the California Republican.)

CBS NEWS
— There isn’t much racial diversity among financial regulators – KHRISTOPHER J. BROOKS
(COMMENT: GAO audits federal financial industry regulators. I worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for 8 years at the GS-13 Step 4-10 Levels, currently $112,407-$132,845/year.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/diversity-fdic-fed-reserve-regulators-black-americans/

WASHINGTON POST
— Adoptees of color with White parents struggle to talk with their families about race – Rachel Hatzipanagos
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all, and especially Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2021/transracial-adoption-racial-reckoning/
— Welcome to Biden’s pandemic. It’s just as bad as Trump’s was. – Richard Morgan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/12/13/biden-trump-covid-deaths/

USA TODAY
— Fox News hosts Ingraham, Kilmeade, Hannity, as well as Trump Jr., urged Meadows to help stop Jan. 6 riot, committee says. – RIck Rouan
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/14/hannity-ingraham-kilmeade-urged-meadows-help-stop-jan-6-riot/6505383001/
— ‘It is legal extortion’: Diabetics pay steep price for insulin as rebates drive up costs – Katie Wedell
(COMMENT: My father fought brittle type 1 diabetes from age 14. He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. The high cost of insulin is one reason why he and his parents had less money.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/12/13/diabetes-insulin-cost-prices-rebates/8821585002/
— Supreme Court declines to decide if governor may exclude conservative think tank from press events – John Fritze
(COMMENT: I should write a book about anti-conservatives who have excluded me from their events. I would focus on a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/13/supreme-court-declines-press-challenge-wisc-conservative-writers/6468512001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s ‘Yes’ to Racial Preferences. The administration takes Harvard’s side in a case involving Asian-Americans. – William McGurn
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs call for more preference to given to those who are minority (except Asian), female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, non-patriotic people, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, non-married people, those who have less money than others, those who have financial, health, and or other problems, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-yes-to-racial-preferences-asian-americans-discrimination-prelogar-racism-trump-harvard-supreme-court-11639436054
— The Biden Stagflation Is Coming. His approach to the economy is already causing prices to rise. It will soon stifle growth as well. – Phil Gramm and Mike Solon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biden-stagflation-is-coming-regulation-growth-inflation-build-back-better-khan-cordray-gensler-chopra-11639412593

BLOOMBERG
— Harvard’s Conservatives Shouldn’t Have to Hide Behind Pseudonyms. Nearly a quarter century ago, I used my real byline at a campus political magazine. Young people today shouldn’t be afraid to do the same. – Naomi Schaefer Riley
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs take adverse actions against conservatives. This year, they stopped me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. Last year, they promoted LGBTQ big time in downtown Wheaton.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-12-13/harvard-s-conservatives-shouldn-t-have-to-hide-behind-pseudonyms

WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE
— Crime Is back in America. Summary: In the meantime, we should face the truth that there are some people who should be kept in jail until they are sentenced to prison, and eliminating cash bail makes that much more difficult. And dangerous, for the rest of us. – Susan Estrich
https://www.wctrib.com/opinion/7301099-Susan-Estrich-Crime-Is-back-in-America

INSIDE HIGHER ED
–COMMENT: For Democrats, promoting hatred against Republicans is their top priority.
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/12/14/colleges-should-question-state-laws-divisive-concepts-opinion