January 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois legislators gather, slowly, in Springfield for third session marked by COVID-19 pandemic. – JEREMY GORNER and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-opening-day-20220106-ulvz5r5w6fdahe5hthbn7f2mqu-story.html
— US Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he’ll focus on GOP anti-Trump movement rather than run for statewide office – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-trump-20220106-6lm6rmlikvhefnah5p5y3pcgea-story.html
— ‘This is part of mainstream America’: Ordinariness of Illinois’ alleged Jan. 6 Capitol rioters shows growing threat of political violence – JOHN KEILMAN
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs flush ordinary people down the sewer, and especially ordinary people 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.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-capitol-rioters-illinois-anniversary-jan-6-20220106-wtdjfrw5w5a55lh7wjtkz7gwiy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPD leaders told to pump up arrests, solve more murders — or face demotion, sources say after private meeting with mayor, top cop. After Chicago’s deadliest year in a quarter-century, Lori Lightfoot and Supt. David Brown pressed police brass in a closed-door meeting to increase flagging arrest numbers and get officers to engage more with city residents. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/1/5/22869450/police-cpd-lori-lightfoot-david-brown-arrest-increase-crime-quota-demotion-clearance-rate-murder
— The hard right in Illinois, one year after the Jan. 6 attack. “Jan. 6 was not the end,” David Goldenberg, the Midwest regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, has said of the continued extremism threat. “It was just the end of the beginning.” – Lynn Sweet, Tom Schuba, and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/1/5/22869605/jan-6-attack-insurrection-illinois-proud-boys

DAILY HERALD
— State legislature approves remap of judicial subcircuits – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220105/state-legislature-approves-remap-of-judicial-subcircuits

WGN9

— What’s next for Rep. Adam Kinzinger? Taking the fight to far-right extremism – Tahman Bradley (COMMENT: The more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Trump-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization hint/imply/argue/shout that you are far-right extremist, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be cancelled, blacklisted, and gotten rid of: traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/whats-next-for-rep-adam-kinzinger-taking-the-fight-to-far-right-extremism/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois Democrats set sights on local judicial races – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-illinois-democrats-set-sights-on-local-judicial-races/article_06b287c7-01d9-50a3-82bf-bb16e8599968.html

SOUTHERN
— A year after controversy, Mary and Chris Miller look to hang on – BRENDEN MOORE
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-a-year-after-controversy-mary-and-chris-miller-look-to-hang-on/article_690bb7b3-9dd0-5918-86d5-029bd571f447.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Quad-Cities Republican chairs recall Jan. 6 insurrection differently, mirroring the divide in the party – Barb Ickes
https://qctimes.com/news/local/quad-cities-republican-chairs-recall-jan-6-insurrection-differently-mirroring-the-divide-in-the-party/article_1c4042a2-8d4e-55f8-baa1-04cb481fcc14.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Suit over St. Clair County Board districts now alleges ‘injustice to minority population’ – LEXI CORTES
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article257066997.html

WSIL TV
— Trump maintains grip on GOP despite violent insurrection – AP
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/trump-maintains-grip-on-gop-despite-violent-insurrection/article_308b9bbe-d098-532e-90e2-e30abc1bd6a2.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— President Biden blasts Trump for ‘spreading a web of lies’ in a Jan. 6 speech – Brian Naylor
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-06/president-biden-blasts-trump-for-spreading-a-web-of-lies-in-a-jan-6-speech

WREX
— Rep. Kinzinger on Jan. 6 riots: ‘Let’s confront the anger, fear, and hopelessness that brought that dark day about’ – Andrew Carrigan
(COMMENT: I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who promote “anger, fear, and hopelessness.” I would focus on those who are anti-law enforcement, 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.wrex.com/townnews/politics/rep-kinzinger-on-jan-6-riots-lets-confront-the-anger-fear-and-hopelessness-that-brought/article_8e8cedae-6e3c-11ec-a7ee-3bfb30935ddf.html

MCHENRY TIMES
— ‘Let the people speak’: Reick calls on Illinois General Assembly to stand against Pritzker’s ‘executive overreach’ – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/617928156-let-the-people-speak-reick-calls-on-illinois-general-assembly-to-stand-against-pritzker-s-executive-overreach

CHICAGO PATCH
— What Happened To The IL Residents Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot? A year later, here’s a rundown of everyone from Illinois who has been charged in connection with the insurrection attempt. – J. Ryne Danielson
(COMMENT: Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters encouraged the January 6 perpetrators/participants from Illinois?)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/what-happened-il-residents-charged-jan-6-capitol-riot

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— ‘Legally Stolen’ Podcast Chronicles How Racist Housing Policies Harmed Black Communities In Chicago. “It was important to have this exhibit be immersive so that the people who interact with this project can feel so informed and enlightened that they too can become an advocate,” artist Tonika Johnson said. – Atavia Reed
https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/01/05/legally-stolen-podcast-chronicles-how-racist-housing-policies-harmed-black-communities-in-chicago/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Union League Club invites “1619 Project” founder, fabulist Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak at Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/617930241-union-league-club-invites-1619-project-founder-fabulist-nikole-hannah-jones-to-speak-at-martin-luther-king-jr-day-celebration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Author and historian Thomas Sowell, who has written frequently on slavery, has pointed out that the United States was actually the first country in world history to ban the practice. “Slavery was just not an issue, not even among intellectuals, much less among political leaders, until the 18th century – and then it was an issue only in Western civilization,” Sowell wrote. “Among those who turned against slavery in the 18th century were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and other American leaders,” Sowell said. “You could research all of the 18th century Africa or Asia or the Middle East without finding any comparable rejection of slavery there. But who is singled out for scathing criticism today? American leaders of the 18th century.”)

WIREPOINTS
— Give in to the most militant teachers union in the country and this is what you get: Another walkout. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/give-in-to-the-most-militant-teachers-union-in-the-country-and-this-is-what-you-get-another-walkout-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO PARENTS HAD 8 HOURS’ NOTICE OF TEACHERS UNION WALKOUT – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-parents-had-8-hours-notice-of-teachers-union-walkout/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not hate Trump.
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/06/political-violence-is-now-coming-from-the-mainstream/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats putting anti-police policies ahead of public safety. Crime’s explosion thanks to politicized movements. – Jonathan Fahey
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/5/democrats-putting-anti-police-movements-ahead-of-p/
— Trump again defies expectations, invites 2024 speculation – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/5/donald-trump-again-defies-expectations-invites-202/
— New DHS data reveals border jumpers no longer predominantly Mexicans. Migrants arrested in fiscal year 2021 hailed from 106 different countries. –
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/5/new-dhs-data-reveals-border-no-longer-mexican-prob/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ted Cruz criticized for calling Jan. 6 riot a ‘violent terrorist attack’ – Emily Brooks
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ted-cruz-januaray-6-terrorist-attack-criticism
— Conservatives have to secure Arizona’s border because Joe Biden doesn’t care – Rep. Andy Biggs and Matt Salmon
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/conservatives-have-to-secure-arizonas-border-because-joe-biden-doesnt-care

NEW YORK POST
— WH says it wants schools open — but won’t blast Chi union for move to close – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2022/01/05/president-biden-doesnt-take-on-chicago-teachers-union/

FOX NEWS
— Voters fed up with Democrats’ obsession with race. Democrats have overplayed the race card while failing to deliver solutions. Liz Peek
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/voters-democrats-race-liz-peek
— Tucker: The world we live in cannot last
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/tucker-the-world-we-live-in-cannot-last

AMERICAN THINKER
— Coddling criminals is an assault on America – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/coddling_criminals_is_an_assault_on_america.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— AG Garland Vows to Capture J6 ‘Perpetrators, at Any Level’ – Liz Sheld
(COMMENT: Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters encouraged the January 6 perpetrators/participants from Illinois?)
https://amgreatness.com/2022/01/06/morning-greatness-ag-garland-vows-to-capture-j6-perpetrators-at-any-level/

NEW AMERICAN
— States Move to Prioritize Race in Distributing COVID Treatments – Veronika Kyrylenko
https://thenewamerican.com/states-move-to-prioritize-race-in-distributing-covid-treatments/

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Pat Fallon: Biden’s ‘Wokeness, Weakness’ Is ‘Tragedy’ on Border – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/fallon-biden-border-immigration/2022/01/05/id/1051210/

PJ MEDIA
— None of My Best Friends Are Black – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/culture/lincolnbrown/2022/01/05/none-of-my-best-friends-are-black-n1547308

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— ‘Give Us a King’: Lessons from the Capitol Sedition. Samuel’s message to Israel about unchecked power stands true today. We should listen. – BONNIE KRISTIAN
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2022/january-web-only/lessons-capitol-sedition-jan-6-anniversary-samuel-king.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tucker Carlson: The System We Live In Is Disconnected From Nature And Cannot Last – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/01/05/tucker_carlson_the_world_we_live_in_cannot_last_but_thats_not_necessarily_a_tragedy.html

REASON MAGAZINE
— Emory Law Journal Refuses To Publish Conservative Professor’s Dismissal of Systemic Racism. “The editors found my views to be ‘hurtful’ and refused to publish them,” says Lawrence Alexander. – ROBBY SOAVE
https://reason.com/2022/01/05/emory-law-journal-lawrence-alexander-michael-perry-festschrift/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Student bullies cry victim, retaliate against ASU, reject punishment for racist attack on white kids – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/01/05/student-bullies-cry-victim-retaliate-against-asu-reject-punishment-for-racist-attack-on-white-kids-1184534/

THE HILL
— Benedictine monks separate from Catholic school after it hires lacrosse coach in same-sex marriage. “Events in recent months have been an occasion for the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey to examine their future relationship with Benet Academy,” the school’s chancellor and board chairman wrote in a letter. – Brooke Migdon
https://thehill.com/changing-america/588472-benedictine-monks-separate-from-catholic-school-after-it-hires-lacrosse

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Someone in Florida tells New Yorkers leave if ‘woke’
https://www.cbs42.com/regional/someone-in-florida-tells-new-yorkers-leave-if-woke/

NBC NEWS
— A year later, GOP accuses Democrats of ‘exploiting’ Capitol riot – Jonathan Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/year-later-gop-accuses-democrats-exploiting-insurrection-n1287052

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden Speaks at the Capitol, Holding Trump Responsible for Jan. 6 Attack. The president accused Mr. Trump of spinning a “web of lies” and imperiling democracy. Lawmakers will hold events to remember the attack by a mob trying to keep Mr. Trump in office.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/06/us/jan-6-capitol-riot
— The G.O.P. Is Making ‘Critical Race Theory’ the New ‘Shariah Law’ – CHARLES M. BLOW
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/opinion/critical-race-theory-gop.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: A Long, Hard Year for Republicans Who Voted to Impeach After Jan. 6. Ten House Republicans voted to charge President Donald J. Trump with inciting the Capitol attack. All of them are still struggling with the consequences. – Jonathan Weisman and Luke Broadwater
(COMMENT: Those, including me, who voted for direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members continue to be punished by those who voted against it. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/us/politics/republican-impeachment-votes-trump-jan-6.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How Republicans became the party of Trump’s election lie after Jan. 6 – Ashley Parker, Amy Gardner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-jan-6-election-lie/2022/01/05/82f4cad4-6cb6-11ec-974b-d1c6de8b26b0_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— How the insurrection’s ideology came straight out of 1990s California politics – JEAN GUERRERO
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) replace Whites with minorities, b) replace men with women, c) replace older people with younger people, d) replace heterosexuals with LGBTQers, e) replace Christians with non-Christians, f) replace Protestants with non-Protestants, g) replace Italian Americans with non-Italian Americans, h) replace German Americans with non-German Americans, i) replace those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time with those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, j) replace those who do not hate Trump with those who hate Trump, k) replace conservatives with moderates and liberals, l) replace patriotic people with non-patriotic people, m) replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries, n) replace etc. with etc.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-01-05/jan-6-anniversary-immigration-great-replacement-theory

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Scandal of Chicago’s Teachers Union. Arizona shows the way to respond to unions that refuse to teach. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-scandal-of-chicagos-teachers-union-doug-ducey-arizona-schools-students-covid-11641422073
— Democracy Isn’t Dying Jan. 6 was a riot, not an insurrection, and U.S. institutions held. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democracy-isnt-dying-capitol-riot-jan-6-donald-trump-election-11641421265
— Republicans’ Jan. 6 Responsibility. The GOP has a duty to condemn the riot and those who refuse to acknowledge it. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-jan-6-responsibility-anniversary-riot-storm-capitol-trump-protesters-investigation-11641417707

COURIER JOURNAL
— How Kentucky’s redistricting result is the definition of gerrymandering – Joshua A. Douglas
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. The DuPage County Election Division has provided me with its new township maps. As I anticipated, I am drawn into the same precinct with Jeanne Ives.)
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2022/01/05/how-kentuckys-redistricting-result-definition-gerrymander/9101088002/

CAROLINA JOURNAL
— N.
C. redistricting leaders defend map-drawing process (COMMENT: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. The DuPage County Election Division has provided me with its new township maps. As I anticipated, I am drawn into the same precinct with Jeanne Ives.)
https://www.carolinajournal.com/news-article/n-c-redistricting-leaders-defend-map-drawing-process/

TIMES HERALD
— Signs it’s time to replace your computer
https://www.washtimesherald.com/news/lifestyles/signs-its-time-to-replace-your-computer/article_257e57ac-6e5b-11ec-9196-9372c4dc7fcc.html

FORBES
— Should We Fire All The Racists? – Janice Gassam Asare
(COMMENT: To call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that those who are the following are racists: 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.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2022/01/05/should-we-fire-all-the-racists/
— If Corporate Leadership Doesn’t Immediately Take These Actions, They’ll Lose Their Best And Brightest Employees And Won’t Be Able To Attract And Recruit Top Talent – Jack Kelly
(COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Ever-increasingly, the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization act like their members who are Trump-hates, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQers, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time want them to get rid of their members who are non-Trump haters, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2022/01/05/if-corporate-leadership-doesnt-immediately-take-these-actions-theyll-lose-their-best-and-brightest-employees-and-wont-be-able-to-attract-and-recruit-top-talent/

NPR
— After The Riot: The Extremism That Fueled The Capitol Insurrection
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/05/1070675200/after-the-riot-the-extremism-that-fueled-the-capitol-insurrection

EDUCATION WEEK
— COMMENT: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-the-u-s-capitol-insurrection-was-a-case-study-in-white-privilege-teach-it-that-way/2022/01

ENTREPRENEUR
— COMMENT: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/401824

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— COMMENT: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
(COMMENT: The more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO Trump-hating leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization hint/imply/argue/shout that you are far-right extremist, White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be cancelled, blacklisted, and gotten rid of: traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/white-backlash-is-a-type-of-racial-reckoning-too/

FOREIGN POLICY
— The Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Aren’t Who You Think They Are. The people who stormed the U.S. Capitol weren’t poor, unemployed red-staters. Many were middle-class professionals motivated by the “great replacement” conspiracy theory. – Robert A. Pape
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs a) replace Whites with minorities, b) replace men with women, c) replace older people with younger people, d) replace heterosexuals with LGBTQers, e) replace Christians with non-Christians, f) replace Protestants with non-Protestants, g) replace Italian Americans with non-Italian Americans, h) replace German Americans with non-German Americans, i) replace those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time with those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, j) replace those who do not hate Trump with those who hate Trump, k) replace conservatives with moderates and liberals, l) replace patriotic people with non-patriotic people, m) replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries, n) replace etc. with etc.)
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/01/06/trump-capitol-insurrection-january-6-insurrectionists-great-replacement-white-nationalism/

LGBTQ NATION
— Pope Francis denounces “selfishness” of adopting dogs instead of kids. The Catholic Church fights in court to block LGBTQ people from adopting while its leader denounces people who don’t adopt. – Alex Bollinger
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/pope-francis-denounces-selfishness-adopting-dogs-instead-kids/

DAILY MAIL
— Pope Francis hits out at ‘selfish’ couples who have pets instead of children as he calls for parents to have more offspring to solve the West’s ‘demographic winter.’ Pope Francis said couples who have pets not children show ‘form of selfishness.’ Not having children, he said, ‘takes away our humanity’ and denies motherhood. Said couples should have more children to address West’s ‘demographic winter.’ Francis has been photographed petting dogs as well as a tiger and baby panther. – LAUREN LEWIS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10371579/Pope-Francis-hits-selfish-couples-pets-instead-children.html

January 4 Morning Edition

ABC7

— Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately? People sometimes mistakenly think the COVID-19 vaccines will completely block infection. – LAURA UNGAR – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/why-are-vaccinated-people-getting-covid-19-covid-vaccination-vaccine-omicron-variant/11423319/

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Remote Learning Debate, Testing Warning, Hospitalizations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-remote-learning-debate-testing-warning-hospitalizations/2720663/

CBS2
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Illinois Marijuana Sales In 2021 Top Out At More Than Double Those Of 2020
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/01/03/illinois-marijuana-sales-2021/

FOX32
— Chicago cites 6 businesses for failing to enforce indoor mask mandate
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-cites-6-businesses-for-failing-to-enforce-indoor-mask-mandate

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sen. Dick Durbin endorses Anna Valencia for Illinois secretary of state. In endorsing Valencia, Durbin said, “She is part of the newest generation of Democrats who are critical to our future in this state.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/1/4/22866271/sen-dick-durbin-endorses-anna-valencia-illinois-secretary-of-state
— Compliance, frustration on first day of vaccination rule for bars, restaurants, gyms: ‘It’s not right to force this on people’ During a live interview Monday on CNBC, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said even though the Omicron variant usually has less severe outcomes, it is still driving a ‘massive community spread,” justifying the vaccination requirement. – Mitch Dudek and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/1/3/22865122/chicago-coronavirus-vaccination-proof-required-restaurants-cnbc-interview

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— US Sen. Dick Durbin endorses Anna Valencia for Illinois secretary of state – JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-durbin-valencia-secretary-of-state-20220104-umvqgakkwvc4dfmxxiuqwb6rlu-story.html
— Your biological age may be different from your real age. A new institute at Northwestern plans to explore the issue. – LISA SCHENCKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-northwestern-longevity-institute-aging-20220104-2sksqyisozeudgdzjmexdbkehu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Even in COVID-shortened sessions, lawmakers face great opportunities – and risks – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20220104/editorial-even-in-covid-shortened-sessions-lawmakers-face-great-opportunities—and-risks

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ignoring reality: Inside the property tax appeals game – ALBY GALLUN
(COMMENT: I should write a book about my appeals of the assessed valuation of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton during the 1980s and 1990s. Those who fought those appeals continue to do everything that they can to destroy me.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/ignoring-reality-inside-property-tax-appeals-game

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things if you do not promote hatred against Trump and against those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/new-book-explains-how-to-have-difficult-conversations-about-racism/f001b0b7-2803-4cdf-839c-013bced4eefc

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education – AP
(COMMENT: What happened on January 6 harmed Trump tremendously. Nevertheless, according to hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters, that is exactly what Trump wanted.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Teachers-at-culture-war-front-lines-with-Jan-6-16747430.php

WREX
— State Senator Dave Syverson thinks a proof of a vaccine mandate is a bad idea for the Forest City – Cassandra Bretl
https://www.wrex.com/coronavirus/state-senator-dave-syverson-thinks-a-proof-of-a-vaccine-mandate-is-a-bad-idea/article_acec1798-6cf2-11ec-b1b0-2fa9e98c10cd.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— 2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why – Shannon Bond
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the following to officially a) have the power to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, but failing that, b) have the power to stop me from including links in those newsletters to articles that they do not like: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, religious leaders, conservative leaders, those who I have sued, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their pollsters, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-03/2022-will-be-a-tense-year-for-facebook-and-social-apps-here-are-4-reasons-why

AXIOS CHICAGO
— Illinois governor’s race is still wait and see – Justin Kaufmann
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/01/04/illinois-governors-race-is-still-wait-and-see

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Are Progressives Allies of Women or Misogynists? – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/are-progressives-allies-of-women-or-misogynists/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The spirit of Mayberry confounds the liberal media. They hear ‘dogwhistles’ in Andy Griffith’s hometown. – Robert Knight
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my hometown of Crete a) where I lived 1948-1972, b) where my brother continues to live, and c) where my ancestors on my father’s side have lived since 1854.)
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/3/the-spirit-of-mayberry-confounds-the-liberal-media/

NEW YORK POST
— Facebook shut down our hopes for an anti-woke book world for children – Bethany Mandel
https://nypost.com/2022/01/03/facebook-shut-down-our-hopes-for-an-anti-woke-book-world/

FOX BUSINESS
— The America we love will not accept big government socialism. ‘Americans don’t want to be strangled by red tape and taxes from radical left bureaucrats in the Washington D.C. swamp’ says FOX Business host. – Larry Kudlow
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/kudlow-america-we-love-will-not-accept-big-government-socialism

BREITBART
— House Republicans Demand Nancy Pelosi Answer for ‘Failures’ to Secure Capitol on January 6 – ASHLEY OLIVER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/04/cover-up-house-republicans-demand-nancy-pelosi-answer-for-failures-to-secure-capitol-on-january-6/
— Annual Moving Survey: Top 5 Outbound States Run by Democrats – JORDAN DIXON-HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/03/annual-moving-survey-top-5-outbound-states-run-democrats/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 8 College Professors Canceled by Left – Douglas Blair
(COMMENT: Who cancels your supporters? I should write a book about my critics/opponents who canceled those a) who helped me get appointed as a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, b) who helped me get elected as a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020, c) who helped me serve as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, d) who helped me serve as a American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, e) who helped me serve as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, f) who helped me serve as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, g) who helped me serve as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, and h) who helped me raise funds from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors a) who canceled my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) who canceled my GAO mentor who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/01/03/8-college-professors-canceled-by-left/

PJ MEDIA
— Dems’ Love Affair With Backstabber Liz Cheney Will Sink Them – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2022/01/04/the-morning-briefing-dems-love-affair-with-backstabber-liz-cheney-will-sink-them-n1546572

FEDERALIST
— Pelosi Is Blocking Access To House January 6 Records. What Is She Hiding? – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/04/pelosi-is-blocking-access-to-house-january-6-records-what-is-she-hiding/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NY State Advantaging Non-Whites For Covid Therapeutics Reflects Growing Racial Radicalization Of Medicine – WILLIAM A. JACOBSON
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/01/ny-state-advantaging-non-whites-for-covid-therapeutics-reflects-growing-racial-radicalization-of-medicine/amp/

MSNBC
— House Republicans eye their own ‘report’ on Jan. 6 attack. House Republican leaders boycotted the official investigation into the Jan. 6, but they’re nevertheless planning to release their own “report.” – Steve Benen
(COMMENT: I should write my own reports on why Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have lost elections since 2000. I should write my own reports on the problems that the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc. have. I should write my own reports about the lawsuits that I have filed.)
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-republicans-eye-their-own-report-jan-6-attack-n1286926

THE HILL
— Trump blasts ‘low-life Twitter’ after Greene’s account suspended – SARAKSHI RAI
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/588100-trump-blasts-low-life-twitter-after-greene-suspended
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Nearly a year after Jan. 6, US democracy remains perilously fragile.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/587985-nearly-a-year-after-jan-6-democracy-remains-perilously-fragile

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats are doing everything that they can to change the electoral system so that candidates who are the following will never be elected again: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/opinion/capitol-riot.html
— Resolve to Think Bigger in 2022 – Anne-Marie Slaughter
(COMMENT: What more will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/opinion/new-years-resolutions.html

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hates call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things if you do not promote hatred against Trump and against those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2022/01/04/americans-crime-racism-dialogue/9045428002/
— Lower the US flag to half-staff to commemorate Jan. 6 attacks – Steny Hoyer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/01/01/jan-6-threatened-american-democracy-but-insurrection-failed/9038889002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Zuckerbucks Shouldn’t Pay for Elections. It fans mistrust to let private donors fund official voting duties. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/zuckerbucks-shouldnt-pay-for-elections-mark-zuckerberg-center-for-technology-and-civic-life-trump-biden-2020-11640912907
— Entitlements Always Grow and Grow. The ‘equally worthy claim’ inexorably prompts further expansion, regardless of lawmakers’ initial limits. – John F. Cogan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/entitlements-only-grow-build-back-better-bill-eligibility-aid-expansion-manchin-schumer-11641243361

NEWSWEEK
— COMMENT: Those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican say that those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican are members of the “ruling class.”
https://www.newsweek.com/2021-year-ruling-class-crackdown-dissent-opinion-1664757

NPR
— Millions sympathize with the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, survey finds – ODETTE YOUSEF
(COMMENT: I do not sympathize with those who attacked the Capitol on January 6. Nevertheless, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County a) paint me as being the biggest Trump promoter in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County and b) do everything that they can to punish me for that. Last year, they stopped me from raising funds from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County.)
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/03/1069983200/millions-sympathize-with-the-rioters-who-attacked-the-capitol-on-jan-6-survey-fi

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
— How Racism in Early Life Can Affect Long-Term Health – Jack P. Shonkoff
(COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the following the most: Crete when I lived there 1948-1972, my parents for having me baptized, raising me, and having me confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran in 1962, my parents for sending me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, my parents for sending me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, my grandparents, my great grandparents, the rest of my ancestors, etc.)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-racism-in-early-life-can-affect-long-term-health1/

DAILY MAIL
— Woke Arizona State University students accuse college of ‘persecuting’ THEM after they were reprimanded for making two white students leave campus multicultural space because of their anti-Biden shirt and pro-cop sticker – JAMES GORDON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10366483/Arizona-State-University-students-persecuted-guilty-harassing-two-white-students.html

January 3 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Illinois COVID: IL reports 20,866 new cases, 30 deaths – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-cases-governor-jb-pritzker/11420738/

CBS2
— After They Piled Up At FedEx Dropboxes, Many CPS Students’ COVID-19 Tests Rendered ‘Invalid’ – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2022/01/03/chicago-public-schools-students-covid-19-tests-invalid/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rising student, teacher COVID-19 cases during winter break leave some suburban educators scrambling to reopen schools safely – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-school-closures-remote-learning-20220104-4mhlvwqytbdpdjuhxn7yvynl7q-story.html
— Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr subpoenaed by NY attorney general – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-trump-family-subpoenae-20220103-rihnp7vmm5ajrac2roxkthvzky-story.html
— COMMENT: Buffalo Grove promotes LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/buffalo-grove/ct-bgc-flags-rotary-green-tl-1230-20220103-ax74iyj5inghdmcuataiu3rsfy-story.html
— US Rep. Bobby Rush won’t seek another term, sources say – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bobby-rush-stepping-down-from-congress-20220104-xxwyjrvh3zbsvg6fdpad4x6hoe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Record number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospital beds, straining health care system. Advocate Aurora Health was already experiencing staffing shortages before this latest surge of COVID-19 patients “and that has accelerated due to fatigue, stress, and also as team members become ill or exposed to COVID.” – Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2022/1/3/22865273/advocate-aurora-health-covid-hospitalizations-staffing-shortages-coronavirus
— Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after 15 terms. Rush, first elected to Congress in 1992, said in an interview he intends to stay active in his ministry and find ways to use his remarkable life story — a trajectory from a 1960s radical to House member — to inspire younger generations. – Lynn Sweet
(COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. In 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors acted like Rush had directed them to force me to take early retirement so that they could give my job and my preferred office to one of his constituents.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/metro-state/2022/1/3/22865665/bobby-rush-retire
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/1/3/22865507/political-polarization-partisanship-democracy-america-robert-talisse-the-conversation-op-ed
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, those who vote for Democrats 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/3/22865702/voting-rights-congress-jan-6-trump-column-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— Court upholds state legislative redistricting plan – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220103/court-upholds-state-legislative-redistricting-plan

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after this term. A formal announcement will come tomorrow from the only person to have ever beaten Barack Obama in an election. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/us-rep-bobby-rush-retire-after-term

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Bail Set for two Chicago men accused of hijacking car at gunpoint in West Chicago
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2022/01/03/bail-set-for-two-chicago-men-accused-of-hijacking-car-at-gunpoint-in-west-chicago/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Public university offering professors money to infuse ‘social justice’ into lessons – ZACHARY ROGERS
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/public-university-offering-professors-money-to-infuse-social-justice-into-lessons-diversity-equity-inclusion-memphis-tennessee-stipend-tim-burchett-woke-curriculum
— Poll shows 75% of Americans don’t trust social media companies’ decisions – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/poll-shows-75-of-americans-dont-trust-social-media-companies-decisions

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Record Number Of Coronavirus Patients Hospitalized At Edward. More patients are currently in treatment for coronavirus at Edward Hospital than ever before, data indicated Monday. – Lisa Marie Farver,
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/record-number-coronavirus-patients-hospitalized-edward

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Why People Run for Office
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/01/03/why-people-run-for-office/
— Compensation of McHenry County Employees for 2020-21: Bi-Bu
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/01/03/compensation-of-mchenry-county-employees-for-2020-21-bi/
— Donna Kurtz Seeks Republican Nod for County Treasurer
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/01/03/donna-kurtz-runs-for-mchenry-county-board-copy/
— UPDATEDx4 IL-15: Congresswoman Mary Miller Receives Donald Trump Endorsement for Reelection
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/01/02/miller010122/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PLAN TO SPEND LITTLE TIME IN SPRINGFIELD – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-plan-to-spend-little-time-in-springfield/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL COVID POSITIVE PATRONS WITH VACCINATION PROOF BE WELCOMED IN CHICAGO EATERIES?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/will-covid-positive-patrons-with-vaccination-proof-be-welcomed-in-chicago-eateries-.html
— SATURDAY’S ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE CHICAGO ADJUSTS TO VACCINE MANDATE RULES AT LAST MINUTE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/saturdays-annual-march-for-life-chicago-adjusts-to-vaccine-mandate-rules-at-last-minute.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Dems unveil new judicial subcircuit maps
https://capitolfax.com/2022/01/03/dems-unveil-new-judicial-subcircuit-maps/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr. subpoenaed by NY attorney general – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/3/trump-ivanka-don-jr-subpoenaed-by-ny-attorney-gene/
— Head of conservative activist group Judicial Watch says Chinese-owned TikTok permanently banned him – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/3/tom-fitton-head-judicial-watch-says-chinese-owned-/
— ‘Wicked’ critical race theory. While ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel revised children’s fantasy, CRT revises facts and history. – Kendall Qualls
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/3/wicked-critical-race-theory/

NEW YORK POST
— AOC caught maskless again in Miami drag bar as Omicron cases skyrocket – Yaron Steinbuch
https://nypost.com/2022/01/03/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-caught-maskless-again-in-miami-drag-bar/

FOX NEWS
— NOVEMBER 9, 2020 FLASHBACK: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others have encouraged the creation of an apparent blacklist of people who helped President Trump during his time in office. – Sam Dorman
(COMMENT: What unites your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes against you? Their hatred of Trump and my refusal to blacklist Trump unites my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes against me. Last year, they stopped me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-blacklist-trump-supporters
— House Republicans say Capitol is no safer a year after Jan. 6 attacks, slam Democrats for ‘partisan’ probe – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-say-capitol-is-no-safer-a-year-after-jan-6-attacks-slam-democrats-for-partisan-probe

GOPUSA
— A Year Of Living Dangerously In American Cities
https://www.gopusa.com/a-year-of-living-dangerously-in-american-cities/
— 2021 Ends As Chicago’s Deadliest Year In A Quarter Century
https://www.gopusa.com/2021-ends-as-chicagos-deadliest-year-in-a-quarter-century/

BREITBART
— 31 Shot During New Year’s Weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/03/31-shot-during-new-years-weekend-in-mayor-lori-lightfoots-chicago/

DAILY CALLER
— Facebook Bans Conservative Kid’s Book Publisher Heroes Of Liberty From Running Ads – AILAN EVANS
https://dailycaller.com/2022/01/03/facebook-heroes-of-liberty-bethany-mandel-censorship-big-tech/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘How Far Will The Big Tech Oligarchy Go?’: Facebook Permanently Disables New Conservative Children Books Publisher’s Ads Account. “To cancel children’s books because they celebrate American values that 90% of Americans believe in isn’t even anti-conservative bias, it’s anti-American.” – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-far-will-the-big-tech-oligarchy-go-facebook-permanently-disables-new-conservative-children-books-publishers-ads-account
— Wall Street Journal Publishes “Dear White Parents” Ad
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/wall-street-journal-publishes-dear-white-parents-ad

TOWNHALL
— ‘Equity:’ New York COVID Health Guidelines are Openly Racist – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2022/01/03/equity-new-yorks-health-guidelines-are-openly-racist-n2601312

FEDERALIST
— Conservative Leaders Rail At J6 Committee As Partisan Show Trial – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/03/conservative-leaders-rail-at-j6-committee-as-partisan-show-trial/
— 1 Million Americans Fled To Red States In 2021, But What Are Those States Doing For Them? Rather than seeking to be places of excellence, often red states simply congratulate themselves that they ‘Aren’t Illinois or California.’ – JOY PULLMANN
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/03/1-million-americans-fled-to-red-states-in-2021-but-what-are-those-states-doing-for-them/

NEWSMAX
— Rep. McCarthy: Dems Using Jan. 6 Event to ‘Divide’ Country – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mccarthy-gop-house-jan-6/2022/01/03/id/1050807/
— Now More Than Ever, American Revolution’s Story of Freedom Must Be Told – Ira Stoll
https://www.newsmax.com/ira-stoll/xijinping-putin-khamenei/2022/01/03/id/1050818/
— Dr. Ben Carson: Critical Race Theory Infiltrating Public Health Is Absurd – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/criticalracetheory-newyork-health-covid19/2022/01/03/id/1050863/

EPOCH TIMES
— Much of Our ‘Mass Formation Psychosis’ Comes From Google – Roger L. Simon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/much-of-our-mass-formation-psychosis-comes-from-google_4191298.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/books/review-how-civil-wars-start-barbara-walter.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Since Jan. 6, the pro-Trump Internet has descended into infighting over money and followers. Far-right influencers and QAnon devotees are battling over online audiences in the power vacuum created by Trump’s departure from office. – Drew Harwell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/03/trump-qanon-online-money-war-jan6/
— Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Facebook for 24 hours for covid-19 misinformation, one day after Twitter account suspension. The Georgia Republican has been widely accused of spreading misinformation about the coronavirus on social media. – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/03/marjorie-taylor-greene-suspended-facebook-24-hours-covid-19-misinformation-one-day-after-twitter-account-suspension/

NEWSWEEK
— Cook County, Illinois, Home to Chicago, Saw Record 1,002 Gun-Related Homicides in 2021 – ZOE STROZEWSKI
https://www.newsweek.com/cook-county-illinois-home-chicago-saw-record-1002-gun-related-homicides-2021-1665107

January 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— MOST OF THE FRONT PAGE: Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods were more dangerous than ever in 2021. Although the increase in murders slowed from 2020, last year was the deadliest since the mid-1990s. Mayor Lightfoot and her City Council critics are at odds about how to reduce the bloodshed going forward. – Andy Grimm and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/1/3/22858995/chicago-violence-dangerous-murders-per-capita-2021-2020-surge-garfield-park-police-lori-lightfoot
— FOP prez says he tested positive for COVID-19; claims he’s inoculated while slamming vaccines. John Catanzara has for months pushed back against Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate for city employees. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/covid-vaccine/2022/1/2/22864008/fop-prez-says-he-tested-positive-for-covid-19-claims-hes-inoculated-while-slamming-vaccines
— Mayor Lightfoot introduced an ordinance to the City Council that would ban Chicago restaurants from automatically offering pop or other sugared drinks to kids. – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/2/22860447/fat-nag-health-weight-obesity-african-americans-laura-washington-column

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-liz-cheney-gop-democracy-defender-20220103-7z3h2lhlcfa3hj5nzddq7oumce-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban Mosaic: How we covered our diverse suburban communities in 2021, and what we have in store for 2022 – Madhu Krishnamurthy
(COMMENT: The biggest story in Wheaton in 2021 was the success that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters had in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220103/suburban-mosaic-how-we-covered-our-diverse-suburban-communities-in-2021-and-what-we-have-in-store-for-2022

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Riding the omicron wave: The week ahead in politics. With collective crossed fingers, Chicago returns to work and school on the first weekday of the new year, and no one quite knows what to expect. – Greg Hinz and A.D. Quig
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/juice/omicron-covid-wave-hangs-over-illinois-politics-crains-juice

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— School defends canning of ‘Jingle Bells’ over song’s history – AP
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/School-defends-canning-of-Jingle-Bells-over-16743478.php

WIREPOINTS
— Comptroller Mendoza claims Illinois paying its bills but needs more federal bailout to avoid a big one – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/comptroller-mendoza-claims-illinois-paying-its-bills-but-needs-more-federal-bailout-to-avoid-a-big-one-wirepoints-quickpoint/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NATION OF ISLAM GETS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/nation-of-islam-gets-preferential-treatment.html
— CHICAGO CHURCH HOSTING DRAG QUEEN PRAYER TIME FOR CHILDREN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/01/chicago-church-hosting-drag-queen-prayer-time-for-children.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Deeper shades of purple: These counties show how American politics is changing – Kaelan Deese
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats move into DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct. When Democrats move in, crime and poverty increase.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/deeper-shades-of-purple-these-counties-show-how-american-politics-is-changing

NEW YORK POST
— With more COVID deaths in 2021 than 2020, when does Trump get his apology? – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2022/01/02/with-more-covid-deaths-in-2021-when-does-trump-get-his-apology/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Jan. 6 Is the USA’s Own Tiananmen Square – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/01/jan_6_is_the_usas_own_tiananmen_square.html
— I wasn’t the only one tuning them out – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/i_wasnt_the_only_one_tuning_them_out.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Truths We Dared Not Speak in 2021. At the end of this terrible year, we are left only with ironies. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2022/01/02/the-truths-we-dared-not-speak-in-2021/

BLAZE
— Nearly two-thirds of Antarctica station researchers get COVID despite being fully vaccinated, passing multiple tests, quarantining, and living miles from civilization – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/covid-antarctica-station-vaccinated
— ‘She’s 13. Stop this’: Top Dallas newspaper ripped for ‘utterly classless’ story on Ted Cruz’s teenage daughter – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/dallas-morning-news-ted-cruz-daughter

DAILY SIGNAL
— How to Transform a Massive Government Agency: Lessons From a Trump Appointee – Rob Bluey
(COMMENT: GAO is just a shell of what it once was. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts got rid of virtually all of GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $104,915) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $123,978) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $145,831) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $176,300) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/01/03/how-to-transform-a-massive-government-agency-lessons-from-a-trump-appointee/

PJ MEDIA
— Get Ready for Even Higher Food Prices as Minimum Wage Increases in 26 States – A.J. KAUFMAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/ari-j-kaufman/2022/01/02/minimum-wage-hikes-occur-in-more-than-half-of-states-n1546248

TOWNHALL
— 2022 the Year to Take Back Ground – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2022/01/03/2022-the-year-to-take-back-ground-n2601320
— Time Is On OUR Side, Not Theirs – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2022/01/03/time-is-on-our-side-not-theirs-n2601315
— The Tide Is Turning in Freedom’s Favor – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2022/01/03/the-tide-is-turning-in-freedoms-favor-n2601282

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Democrats Face a Brutal Reckoning With Hispanic Voters – A.B. Stoddard
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/01/03/democrats_face_a_brutal_reckoning_with_hispanic_voters_146975.html

WESTERN JOURNAL
— The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Taliban Is Finding a New Use for Abandoned American Equipment, Watchdog Warns – Andrew Jose
https://www.westernjournal.com/gift-keeps-giving-taliban-finding-new-use-abandoned-american-equipment-watchdog-warns/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Greene joins ranks with Trump after Twitter account ‘permanently’ suspended over ‘Covid misinformation’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/01/02/greene-joins-ranks-with-trump-after-twitter-account-permanently-suspended-over-covid-misinformation-1183475/
— ‘Stop listening to the pillow guy’: Retired general says ‘ignorant’ pro-Trump troops pose ‘threat within,’ must be removed – Vivek Saxena
(COMMENT: Do you hate Trump? Expect that ever-increasingly, the hate-filled Trump-hating Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who dominate your township/ward Republican organization, your county Republican organization, and the Illinois Republican Party will remove Republican Precinct Committeemen who do not share their hatred of Trump. I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who dominate the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. Last year they succeed in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/01/02/stop-listening-to-the-pillow-guy-retired-general-says-ignorant-pro-trump-troops-pose-threat-within-must-be-removed-1183291/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Big Tech Accelerates Politicized Purge. As the purge accelerates, be sure to sign up for the LI newsletter and to join us on alternative social media sites.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/01/big-tech-accelerates-politicized-purge/

EPOCH TIMES
— Statistics Show America’s Education System Is Failing: CRT and Lower Expectation Equals Fewer Literate Graduates, Expert Says. ‘Learning has been replaced by an aggressive political agenda designed to instill doubt, mental pain, and low expectations in students’ – Patricia Tolson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/statistics-show-americas-education-system-is-failing-crt-and-lower-expectation-equals-fewer-literate-graduates-expert-says_4179014.html
— CCP Leader Xi Jinping’s New Year Speech Signals Backtracking to Mao’s Dictatorship – Yue Shan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/ccp-leader-xi-jinpings-new-year-speech-signals-backtracking-to-maos-dictatorship_4189402.html

THE HILL
— Majority condemns Jan. 6 attack, says Trump at least partially to blame – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/587901-majority-in-new-poll-condemns-jan-6-attack-says-trump-at-least
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/587943-juan-williams-american-democracy-is-in-peril

WASHINGTON POST
— It’s 2022: An early look at the GOP hopefuls – Hugh Hewitt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/02/2024-trump-gop-hopefuls/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/03/maga-faction-jan-6-race-democracy/
— Happy new year — of lowered expectations. Why 2021 disappointed — and why 2022 might surprise. – Daniel W. Drezner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/01/03/happy-new-year-lowered-expectations/
— Too many Republicans condone violence, and even more exonerate Trump – Jennifer Rubin
(COMMENT: My hate-filled Trump-hating critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. But failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. But failing that, they want me to include links in those newsletters only to articles that promote hatred against Trump. I should write a book about my hate-filled Trump-hating critics/opponents.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/03/republicans-under-authoritarian-grip/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tesla Opens Showroom in China’s Xinjiang, Region at Center of U.S. Genocide Allegations – Liza Lin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-opens-showroom-in-chinas-xinjiang-region-at-center-of-u-s-genocide-allegations-11641214630
— Millennials Are the Silencing Generation. Baby boomers were carefree and exuberant; our children are dour and anxious. – F.H. Buckley
(COMMENT: I am a baby boomer. I was never carefree or exuberant. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/millennials-are-the-silencing-generation-youth-movement-baby-boomers-jobs-generation-gen-zer-cancel-culture-woke-progressive-11641153923
— COMMENT: Diversity training is 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.wsj.com/articles/as-corporate-boards-pursue-diversity-director-training-programs-spring-up-11640946604
— The End of the GOP Gerrymander Panic – Editorial
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who gerrymandered my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton in 2015.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-end-of-the-gop-gerrymander-panic-marc-elias-redistricting-texas-california-new-york-new-jersey-florida-north-carolina-11641163075
— Decision Fatigue Is Real. Here’s How to Beat It This Year. – Rachel Feintzeig
(COMMENT: What big decisions have you made? Mine include earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/decision-fatigue-is-real-heres-how-to-beat-it-this-year-11641186063

USA TODAY
— Happy ‘woke’ 2022, Democrats. With democracy in the balance, time to reclaim your brand. – Jill Lawrence
(COMMENT: To be woke is to be 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.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2022/01/03/2022-maga-republicans-attack-woke-democrats/8796540002/

PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER
— Hate crimes are soaring. White supremacists have a new recruitment tool: Video games. – David Gambacorta
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania-researchers-combat-white-supremacists-extremism-philadelphia-20220103.html

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— Donald Trump Is Clear Winner Of 2024 GOP Presidential Race, Recent Poll Shows – Danielle Ong
https://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-clear-winner-2024-gop-presidential-race-recent-poll-shows-3367364

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— A tool toward equity in graduate student career development – Jaye Sablan and Bill Mahoney
(COMMENT: I earned three job-related master’s degrees – an MBA from Loyola while I worked for IRS 1972-1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul while I worked for IRS 1976-1980 and for GAO in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT while I worked for GAO 1992-1997. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates demonized, denigrated, and condemned the aforesaid. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses a) did not relate to my job duties, b) did not maintain or improve my job skills, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, d) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” and e) were a distraction. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2022/01/03/tool-toward-equity-graduate-student-career-development-opinion

DAILY KOS
— The Purge Of Domestic Terrorists Needs to Happen. The Republican Party is nothing but a domestic terrorist criminal organization.
(COMMENT: Do you hate Trump? Expect that ever-increasingly, the hate-filled Trump-hating Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who dominate your township/ward Republican organization, your county Republican organization, and the Illinois Republican Party will purge Republican Precinct Committeemen who do not share their hatred of Trump. I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who dominate the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. Last year they succeed in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/1/2/2068114/-The-Purge-Of-Domestic-Terrorists-Needs-to-Happen

SALON
— It’s a new year — but time is broken in America. Can we recover from this? – CHAUNCEY DEVEGA
(COMMENT: Do you hate Trump? Expect that ever-increasingly, the hate-filled Trump-hating Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who dominate your township/ward Republican organization, your county Republican organization, and the Illinois Republican Party will purge Republican Precinct Committeemen who do not share their hatred of Trump. I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters who dominate the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. Last year they succeed in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.salon.com/2022/01/03/its-a-new-year–but-time-is-broken-in-america-can-we-recover-from-this/

January 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 22 shot, 3 fatally, in New Year’s weekend violence, police say. Chicago police said a boy, 16, was shot in Humboldt Park.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-violence-new-years-weekend/11416886/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COVID-19 relief money is helping prop up Chicago’s 2022 budget. But with a sizable tax increase and an election year looming, what happens when that’s gone? – JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-2022-budget-look-ahead-20220102-vhfj7v4xsrhevbvuicavnzk4vi-story.html
— Congratulations, you survived 2021. Now help others. – TERRY SAVAGE
(COMMENT: Soon, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) getting welfare.)
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/terry-savage-congratulations-you-survived-2021-now-help-others/
— WLS-Channel 7 political reporter Craig Wall sells Naperville home, moves to Aurora- BOB GOLDSBOROUGH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/elite-street/ct-craig-wall-moves-naperville-20211230-2udyot3lsnardhz4o5k3yhsgie-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/1/1/22857270/jk-rowling-transgender-comments-harry-potter-reunion-hbo-max-cross-dressing-steinberg
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want everyone to focus on everyone’s demographics and hint/imply/argue/shout that a) Whites discriminate against minorities, b) men discriminate against women, c) older people discriminate against younger people, d) heterosexuals discriminate against LGBTQers, e) conservatives discriminate against liberals and moderates, f) Republicans discriminate against Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, g) those who have more money discriminate against those who have less money, h) married people discriminate against unmarried people, i) citizens of America discriminate against citizens of foreign countries, j) Trump-supporters discriminate against those who do not support Trump, k) Christians discriminate against non-Christians, l) Protestants discriminate against non-Protestants, m) Italian Americans discriminate against non- Italian Americans, n) German Americans discriminate against non-German Americans, o) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and p) etc. discriminates against etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/31/22860362/africa-is-my-motherland-america-my-homeland-john-fountain-column

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats argue against enforcing America’s immigration laws.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-02/highly-contagious-omicron-could-spread-quickly-through-crowded-ice-facilities


— COMMENT: Those who attacked the Capitol had to know that attacking the Capitol would harm Trump big time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-01-02/trump-still-says-his-supporters-werent-behind-the-jan-6-attack-but-i-was-there

NEW YORK POST
— Racial medical care is careless and racist – Editorial
(COMMENT: Under the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America, how soon, if not already, will they officially a) give minorities preference over Whites, b) give women preference over men, c) give younger people preference over older people, d) give LGBTQers preference over heterosexuals, e) give liberals and moderates preference over conservatives, f) give Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs preference over Republicans, g) give those who have less money preference over those who have more money, h) give those who have financial, health, and/or other problems preference over those who do not have problems, i) give non-married people preference over married people, j) give Trump-haters preference over those who do not hate Trump, k) give non-patriotic people preference over patriotic people, l) give non-Christians preference over Christians, m) give non-Protestants preference over Protestants, n) give non-Italian Americans preference over Italian Americans, o) give non-German Americans preference over German Americans, p) give citizens of foreign countries preference over citizens of America, and q) give those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time preference over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://nypost.com/2022/01/01/the-post-says-racial-medical-care-is-careless-and-racist/

FOX NEWS
— Critical race theory in curriculum reveals ‘a lot of lost Americans’: Shemeka Michelle ‘Cut the Bull’ podcast co-hosts pull apart race theory infiltrating schools. – Angelica Stabile
https://www.foxnews.com/media/critical-race-theory-in-curriculum-reveals-a-lot-of-lost-americans-shemeka-michelle

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chicago’s prosecutors keep dangerous criminals on the streets – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/chicagos_prosecutors_keep_dangerous_criminals_on_the_streets.html
— Was COVID authoritarianism a practice run for something far worse? – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/was_covid_authoritarianism_a_practice_run_for_something_far_worse.html
— The United States In 2040 – James Mullin (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty, crime, and even worse things.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/01/the_united_states_in_2040.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Happy Un-Woke Year! Here’s hoping that 2022 will see a halt to the spread of critical race theory. – Larry Sand
https://amgreatness.com/2022/01/01/happy-un-woke-year/
— Electoral Integrity For Me But Not For Thee What will happen when a significant portion of the electorate believes that a free and fair election is no longer possible because the system is permanently rigged to keep the ruling party in power? – Lucretia
https://amgreatness.com/2022/01/01/electoral-integrity-for-me-but-not-for-thee/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Judicial Nominee Said ‘Proof of Citizenship’ is ‘Voter Suppression’ The left-wing activist has a contentious past, records show. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-judicial-nominee-said-proof-of-citizenship-is-voter-suppression

FEDERALIST
— ABC Doesn’t Have The Backbone To Put Ann Coulter On ‘The View’ – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/30/abc-doesnt-have-the-backbone-to-put-ann-coulter-on-the-view/

TOWNHALL
— AOC Ends 2021 Even Dumber Than She Started It – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2022/01/02/aoc-ends-2021-even-dumber-than-she-started-it-n2601296

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Unseen Costs of Covid Mania – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-unseen-costs-of-covid-mania/

POST MILLENNIAL
— 2021 goes down as Chicago’s deadliest year in the past 25 years. – James Anthony
https://thepostmillennial.com/2021-chicagos-deadliest-year
— New York Mayor calls 911 after witnessing assault on first day of work – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/adams-witnesses-assault-calls-911-j-train
— Triple-vaxxed Bidens wear masks while alone on beach with dog – Roberto Wakerell-Cruz
https://thepostmillennial.com/triple-vaxxed-bidens-wear-masks-while-alone-on-beach-with-dog

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Joe Biden is not giving us a happy new year! – Ed Brodow
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/01/01/joe-biden-is-not-giving-us-a-happy-new-year-1183257/

SPECTATOR WORLD
— New Year’s resolutions for the political class – Grace Curley
(COMMENT: Expect that during 2022, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will work even harder a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. Should I start naming names and start specifying exactly what they do a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters?)
https://spectatorworld.com/topic/new-years-resolutions-for-the-political-class/

THE HILL
— DECEMBER 11, 2020 FLASHBACK: The damaging effects of shifting from equal opportunity to ‘equal outcomes’ – ROBERT CHERRY
(COMMENT: I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt. Only about 20% of those who take those examinations can say that. How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs require those who pass the aforesaid examinations on their first attempt must be proportional to those who take those examinations in terms of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, length of time ancestors have been in America, liberal/moderate/conservative status, political affiliation, Trump hater/neutral/supporter status, patriotic/non-patriotic status, marital status, renter/home owner status, income, net worth, etc.?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/529262-the-damaging-effects-of-shifting-from-equal-opportunity-to-equal-outcomes

POLITICO
— One year after Jan. 6, Trumpism isn’t gone. It’s ‘almost a religion.’ The riot at the Capitol briefly looked like it had broken Trump’s hold on the GOP. Instead, he has reaffirmed his dominion over the party. – DAVID SIDERS
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. 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 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, b) conservative and religious leaders, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and d) 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.politico.com/news/2022/01/02/trump-capitol-riot-aftermath-526277

CNN
— They grew up surrounded by racism. But early on they chose a different path – John Blake
(COMMENT: Should I write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my hometown of Crete the most? I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County. Crete was predominately German American and Lutheran when I lived there 1948-1972. My brother continues to live in a house in downtown Crete that I lived in 1954-1972 that my grandfather on my father’s side had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864 after he sold a farm that he had homesteaded in southeast Crete in 1854. My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/01/us/white-people-overcoming-racist-backgrounds-blake-cec/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’ After slow gains in women’s rights, the country is facing a type of political correctness enforced by young men angry at feminists, saying they undermine opportunity. – Choe Sang-Hun
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from women, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO politicians a) promise to use government to give women more preference over men and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/world/asia/south-korea-men-anti-feminists.html

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— COMMENT: What goals do LGBTQ-promoters, that is, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, and other anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican people, have for your school district – 20% LGBTQ by fifth grade, 40% LGBTQ by eighth grade, 80% LGBTQ by twelfth grade, and 100% LGBTQ by graduating from college?
https://www.ajc.com/education/movement-would-ban-lgbtq-books-online-materials-from-school-libraries/DNPFYVOB3FEC5KULDR7XG2LFM4/

FORBES
— Democrats’ Disinterest In State-Level Elections May Be Tied To Top-Down, Federal-First Policy Preferences – Patrick Gleason
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run the federal government. Ever-increasingly, those Democrats use the federal government to a) give minorities preference over Whites, b) give women preference over men, c) give younger people preference over older people, d) give LGBTQers preference over heterosexuals, e) give liberals and moderates preference over conservatives, f) give Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs preference over Republicans, g) give those who have less money preference over those who have more money, h) give those who have financial, health, and/or other problems preference over those who do not have problems, i) give non-married people preference over married people, j) give Trump-haters preference over those who do not hate Trump, k) give non-patriotic people preference over patriotic people, l) give non-Christians preference over Christians, m) give non-Protestants preference over Protestants, n) give non-Italian Americans preference over Italian Americans, o) give non-German Americans preference over German Americans, p) give citizens of foreign countries preference over citizens of America, and q) give those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time preference over those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2021/12/31/democrats-disinterest-in-state-level-elections-may-be-tied-to-top-down-federal-first-policy-preferences/

INC.
— Cheering On the Big Quit? Just Wait for the Big Backfire You’ve likely heard about the droves of people quitting jobs this year. Have you thought about what comes next? – MICHAEL WALTERS
https://www.inc.com/michael-walters/employees-jobs-technology-automation.html

PRESS DEMOCRAT
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from Latinos, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO politicians a) promise to use government to give Latinos more preference over Whites and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/opinion/navarrette-latinos-have-earned-the-respect-they-crave/

EEOC
— Facts about Discrimination in Federal Government Employment
(COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats discriminate against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, Trump supporters, non-veteran, 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.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/facts-about-discrimination-federal-government-employment-based-marital-status

December 31 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Pritzker asks hospitals to postpone many surgeries as state braces for massive influx of COVID-19 patients. Hospitals are already treating the most coronavirus patients they’ve seen in more than a year, with nearly 5,700 beds occupied as of Wednesday night. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/12/31/22861326/illinois-coronavirus-surgeries-postponed-hospitals-pritzker-covid-surge
— Inside the mind of a Chicago carjacker. The West Side man, who’s in his 30s and has convictions for car thefts, provides insights into one of the most troubling crime trends of 2021. – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/31/22848890/chicago-carjackings-inside-mind-chicago-carjacker

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ORLAND PARK MAYOR EXPLAINS WHY HIS VILLAGE WILL NOT IMPOSE PRECKWINKLE’S VACCINE PASSPORT MANDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/orland-park-mayor-explains-why-his-village-will-not-impose-preckwinkles-vaccine-passport-mandate.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Youth gain lemonade stand freedom as 287 new Illinois laws set to take effect – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/youth-gain-lemonade-stand-freedom-as-287-new-illinois-laws-set-to-take-effect

FOX NEWS
— New York says it will prioritize non-White people in distributing low supply of COVID-19 treatments. Empire State considers being a minority a health ‘risk factor’ due to ‘longstanding systemic health and social inequities’ – Houston Keene
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-prioritize-non-white-people-low-supply-of-covid-19-treatments

AMERICAN THINKER
— Politicians Seek to Divide and Conquer – Samuel Anthony
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/politicians_seek_to_divide_and_conquer.html
— The New Climate of Panic Among the Panic-Mongers – Christopher Monckton
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/12/the_new_climate_of_panic_among_the_panicmongers.html
— In Biden’s America, some protesters are more equal than others – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/in_bidens_america_some_protesters_are_more_equal_than_others.html
— COVID testing has become ridiculous and even counterproductive – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/covid_testing_has_become_ridiculous_and_even_counterproductive.html

BREITBART
— Nearly 400K Anchor Babies Born in 2021, Outpacing U.S. Births in 49 States – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/31/nearly-400k-anchor-babies-born-in-2021-outpacing-u-s-births-in-49-states/
— Poll: Plurality of American Adults Fear What Is to Come in 2022 – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/31/poll-plurality-of-american-adults-fear-what-is-to-come-in-2022/
— AOC Relaxing in Miami Beach as Omicron Surges in New York – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/31/aoc-relaxing-in-miami-beach-as-omicron-surges-in-new-york/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The Ungracious Generation and Its Demonization of the Past – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/30/the-ungracious-generation-and-its-demonization-of-the-past/

TOWNHALL
— Plague-Year Immigrants Headed to Trump Country – Michael Barone
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2021/12/31/plagueyear-immigrants-headed-to-trump-country-n2601250

NEWS BUSTERS
— Race Racket! Nikole Hannah-Jones Speaks at Colleges for $25,000 a Pop – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2021/12/31/race-racket-nikole-hannah-jones-speaks-colleges-25000-pop

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NY State Announces Racially Discriminatory Standard For Rationing COVID Therapeutic Treatment. Non-whites do not need to show they personally are at risk for severe illness to be eligible for treatment, it is presumed from their racial and ethnic status. Whites need proof, a clearly discriminatory standard. – Jane Coleman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/ny-state-announces-racially-discriminatory-standard-for-rationing-covid-therapeutic-treatment/
— Marines Say Dismissal Over COVID Vaccine Refusal Is ‘Political Purge’ Up to 8,000 Marines could be dismissed over Issue. – Leslie Eastman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/marines-say-dismissal-over-covid-vaccine-refusal-is-political-purge/
— AOC Escapes NY To DeSantisland – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/aoc-escapes-ny-to-desantisland/

EPOCH TIMES
— 206 Marines Kicked Out for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccines – Harry Lee
https://www.theepochtimes.com/206-marines-kicked-out-for-refusing-covid-19-vaccines_4186665.html

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, set asides, diversity initiatives, cultural competency training and initiatives, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, up-or-out, budget cuts, bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, unfair performance evaluations, etc. to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of 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.cnn.com/2021/12/31/us/michigan-reverse-discrimination-lawsuits-dismissed/index.html

MEDIATE
— ‘DO YOUR RESEARCH’: Adam Kinzinger Jabs Ted Cruz for Spreading Covid-19 ‘Misinformation’ in Botched Tweet – Alex Griffing
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/do-your-research-adam-kinzinger-jabs-ted-cruz-for-spreading-covid-19-misinformation-in-botched-tweet/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans Rate 2021 One of the Worst Years Ever
(COMMENT: This year, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs stopped Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/december_2021/americans_rate_2021_one_of_the_worst_years_ever

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 21 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Mayor announces new Chicago vaccine mandate at restaurants, gyms, some indoor venues – Diane Pathieu, Craig Wall, Sarah Schulte, Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-restrictions-testing/11364875/
— Illinois COVID cases: IL reports 10,264 new cases, 63 deaths; tests sold out at many stores. 60% of Illinois population now fully vaccinated, health officials say. – Michelle Gallardo, Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-testing-vaccine-booster-shots-side-effects/11366687/

NBC5
— Chicago to Require Vaccine Proof for Indoor Spaces Like Restaurants, Bars, Gyms. Beginning Jan. 3, anyone age 5 and older will be required to show proof of full vaccination to dine inside or visit gyms or entertainment venues where food and drinks are being served.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-to-require-vaccine-proof-for-indoor-spaces-like-restaurants-bars-gyms/2712739/
— Chicago COVID Metrics: As New Vax Rules Near, City Reports Large Increase in Daily Case Rates
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/chicago-covid-metrics-as-new-vax-rules-near-city-reports-large-increase-in-daily-case-rates/2712984/
— Report Details ‘Failure’ in Handling of 1st Smollett Case. Smollett was convicted this month of lying to police in January 2019 about what he said was a racist, homophobic attack in downtown Chicago – Sara Burnett
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/report-details-failure-in-handling-of-1st-jussie-smollett-case-by-kim-foxxs-office/2711881/

WGN9
— Lightfoot doubles down on public safety strategy as gun violence soars in 2021 – Tahman Bradley
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/lightfoot-doubles-down-on-public-safety-strategy-as-gun-violence-soars-in-2021/

FOX32
— Pentagon aims to stop extremism among service members, issues new rules – Lolita C. Baldor
(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.fox32chicago.com/news/pentagon-aims-to-stop-extremism-among-service-members-issues-new-rules

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 50% increase in daily Illinois COVID deaths since last week. In Illinois, 63 people died of the virus Tuesday as another 10,264 cases were reported statewide. – Clare Spaulding
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/12/21/22849062/illinois-covid-pandemic-cases-deaths-increase
— Aurora Proud Boys member accused of assaulting officer with flag pole amid Capitol riot. James Robert Elliott faces what appear to be the most serious charges yet to be brought against an Illinois resident in connection with the riot that interrupted the Electoral College vote count and led to what the feds say could be the largest criminal investigation in U.S. history. – Jon Seidel and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/12/21/22848391/aurora-man-accused-assaulting-officer-flagpole-capitol-riot-faces-five-felonies

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot mandates proof of vaccination for patrons of restaurants, gyms, entertainment venues amid surge of COVID-19 omicron cases – GREGORY PRATT, ALICE YIN and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-mandate-covid-omicrom-20211221-4ycl26ykobeupcjslyiramth4u-story.html
— Aurora man faces federal charges for allegedly attacking cops with flagpole during Capitol riot – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-aurora-man-capitol-assault-20211221-p6o3qskha5ewvewmgbitxyv66m-story.html
— On Kim Foxx’s tenure is the indelible stain of the Smollett case. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-jussie-smollett-kim-foxx-dan-webb-report-20211221-r2hjxrotp5be3glijpyva4cane-story.html
— New Pentagon mission. Ban extremism, but not free speech. – CLARENCE PAGE
(COMMENT: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more of an extremist that you are and therefore, the sooner that you should be gotten rid of: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-pentagon-justice-department-extremists-anthony-brown-page-20211221-32sv2a4rr5hj5hm62ps3iouo2q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban hospitals say they’re closer to running out of beds in new COVID-19 surge – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211221/suburban-hospitals-say-theyre-closer-to-running-out-of-beds-in-new-covid-19-surge

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— New COVID rules: Lightfoot mandates vax proof for bars, restaurants, gyms. If you want to eat out, work out, catch a show or have drink at your favorite bar in Chicago, you’ll need your COVID vaccine card starting Jan. 3 – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicago-covid-vaccine-proof-restaurants-bars-gyms
— Looking for rain in Chicago’s job deserts
(COMMENT: I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, and Wheaton since 1978. I never found a job in the aforesaid. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, Flossmoor in 1966, Park Forest 1966-1969, Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, Harvey 1972-1973, and Joliet 1973-1974.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-gist/looking-rain-chicagos-job-deserts-crains-daily-gist-podcast

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Open-Mindedness of Leftist Propagandists
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-the-open-mindedness-of-leftist-propagandists/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to hold press conference on anniversary of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/21/trump-hold-press-conference-anniversary-jan-6-atta/
— Evangelical Lutheran LGBTQ ministry group suspends first transgender bishop. Says Bishop Megan Rohrer engaged in “racist words and actions” – Mark A. Kellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/21/evangelical-lutheran-lgbtq-ministry-group-suspends/

CNS NEWS
— Satanic Demon Display to Join Christmas Nativity at Illinois Capitol – Michael W. Chapman
https://cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/satanic-demon-display-join-christmas-nativity-illinois-capitol

FEDERALIST
— Defund The Speech Police – NATHANAEL BLAKE
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/21/defund-the-speech-police/
— How The Miss America Pageant Got Woke And Went Broke – TERESA DAVIS
https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/21/how-the-miss-america-pageant-got-woke-and-went-broke/

COLLEGE FIX
— Defund the campus speech police and root out ‘wokeness,’ ethicist urges
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/defund-the-campus-speech-police-and-root-out-wokeness-ethicist-urges/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot pleas for federal government’s help combatting city’s crime. “Keeping you safe is my priority — not one of, but the first and primary priority,” Lightfoot said. – Mia Cathell
https://thepostmillennial.com/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-pleas-for-federal-governments-help-combatting-citys-crime

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Oxford University Planning to Base New Hiring Practices on Candidates’ ‘Woke Score’ “could make or break an opportunity to teach at the school” – Mike LaChance
(COMMENT: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less woke that you are and therefore, the sooner that you should be gotten rid of: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/oxford-university-planning-to-base-new-hiring-practices-on-candidates-woke-score/

WASHINGTON POST
— Catholic bishop criticizes Satanic Temple holiday display at Illinois Statehouse – Heather Greene 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/catholic-bishop-criticizes-satanic-temple-holiday-display-at-illinois-statehouse/2021/12/21/8b8354a8-62c1-11ec-9b51-7131fa190c5e_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Salvation Army Responds on ‘Wokeness’ We have never endorsed a political or social ideology other than that found in the Bible. – Kenneth Hodder, National Commander, Salvation Army
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-salvation-army-woke-color-us-united-charity-jesus-christian-mission-11640037203

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Washington Blade gets designated seat in WH briefing room. A first for LGBTQ outlets
. (COMMENT: LGBTQ-promoters focus on destroying Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/12/20/its-official-washington-blade-gets-designated-seat-in-wh-briefing-room/

LEGAL READER
— How Long is a Home Builder Responsible for Construction Defects? – SHARON FELDMAN
https://www.legalreader.com/how-long-is-a-home-builder-responsible-for-construction-defects/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Worse than discovering small imperfections in your home is realizing that major construction mistakes are causing actual harm. Construction defects like leaks, mold, sinking or cracking can be detrimental to your property and to your physical health. Perhaps these errors were easy to overlook on the day of inspection, but as time has passed you realize that the mistakes are more significant than you thought. Your biggest investment is also losing value. What are Home Construction Defects? Construction defects come in various forms and produce a variety of problems for homeowners. Every state has different laws and statutes of limitation regarding construction policy.)

December 20 Morning Edition

ABC7

— Chicago shootings: 23 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-violence-shootings-gun/11360658/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Get rid of Cook County Democratic Party’s loyalty pledge. It’s anachronistic, silly and undemocratic. – EDITORIAL
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who demand blind loyalty to them and to them only. I would focus on those who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-cook-county-democrats-loyalty-pledge-20211220-u4lzit2bareaxl6hhfrxukduhm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— AS FEWER AND FEWER AND FEWER MEN EARN COLLEGE DEGREES: Benedictine University program aims to help create diverse women leaders – Madhu Krishnamurthy
(COMMENT: Democrats use minority female leaders to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about what my minority female GAO superiors and supervisors did to get rid of me. They forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Before that, they gave me bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair appraisals. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. They did not promote me beyond GS-13. They got rid of my mentor in 1987 who had arranged my transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. Those who hired them forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211220/benedictine-university-program-aims-to-help-create-diverse-women-leaders

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Meleika Gardner: ‘I am still hopeful that Evanston reparations will get better for my community’
(COMMENT: For now, Democrats focus on which Blacks should get reparations and how much. Sooner or later, Democrats will focus on who should pay reparations and how much. From what I see, Democrats want Republicans to pay reparations, and the more of the following that they are, the more reparations that they want you to pay: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2021/12/19/meleika-gardner-evanston-reparations-guest-essay/

WIREPOINTS
— A Waukegan history teacher takes on CRT
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-podcast-the-dialogue-episode-14-a-waukegan-history-teacher-takes-on-crt/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Foreign-born population soars to new record under Biden – Stephen Dinan
(COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats also see those who are the following as being their soldiers: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non- German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/20/foreign-born-population-soars-to-new-record-under-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Don’t play AOC’s game — it’s a trap. A huge portion of the energy from the Left and from the news media is policing our speech, but the speech police don’t actually believe in their own rules. The rules are not guidelines for speech but rather ad hoc traps laid for ideological opponents so as to call them sexist and avoid substantive debate on issues. – TIMOTHY P. CARNEY
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/dont-play-aocs-game-its-a-trap

NEW YORK POST
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Satanic Temple’s holiday display coming back to Illinois Capitol rotunda – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2021/12/19/satanic-temples-holiday-display-coming-back-to-illinois-capitol-rotunda/

FOX NEWS
— Trey Gowdy torches ‘hypocrisy’ of the NFL funding anti-cop groups – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trey-gowdy-nfl-defund-police
— Chicago police investigation into sergeant who supported TPUSA chapter has a ‘chilling effect,’ lawyer says. Free speech lawyer says that the internal investigation ‘creates a chilling effect’ – Adam Sabes
(COMMENT: Getting rid of those who are the following has a chilling effect on those who are following: 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.foxnews.com/us/chicago-police-investigation-into-sergeant-who-supported-tpusa-chapter-has-a-chilling-effect-lawyer-says

BREITBART
— Former Rep. Lou Barletta (R), now running for governor of Pennsylvania, says he too will consider plans to bus illegal aliens out of the state to President Joe Biden’s home state of Delaware. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/19/exclusive-lou-barletta-like-desantis-ill-bus-illegal-aliens-out-pennsylvania-bidens-delaware/
— Rep. Mary Miller: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘Radical’ Abortion Policy ‘Deeply Unpopular with the American People’ – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/19/exclusive-rep-mary-miller-illinois-gov-j-b-pritzkers-radical-abortion-policy-deeply-unpopular-american-people/
— Trump: China Must Pay for COVID Origins — ‘They Have to Pay Reparations’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/12/19/trump-china-must-pay-for-covid-origins-they-have-to-pay-reparations/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Is it possible to regain legal protection for the most innocent? – Dr. Eric M. Wallace
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2021/12/20/is-it-possible-to-regain-legal-protection-for-the-most-innocent

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Parental Watchdog Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Downers Grove South High School Over Racial Segregation – OLIVIA CAVALLARO
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/14332/20211220/parental-watchdog-files-civil-rights-complaint-against-illinois-high-school-over-racial-segregation.htm

CHRISTIAN POST
— The Salvation Army needs to be saved … from itself – Ryan Bomberger
https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-salvation-army-needs-to-be-saved-from-itself.html

TOWNHALL
— RINO Adam Kinzinger Throws GOP Under the Bus As He Offers ‘It’s Possible’ Colleagues Responsible for Jan. 6 – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/12/19/rino-adam-kinzinger-offers-its-possible-gop-colleagues-responsible-for-jan-6-n2600805
— Coddling Crime is Nuts – Will Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/willalexander/2021/12/20/coddling-crime-is-nuts-n2600819

PATRIOT POST
— Biden’s DOJ Changes Tactics to Pay Illegals. Those migrant families who were separated after illegally crossing the border can still expect a massive payout. – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/85013-bidens-doj-changes-tactics-to-pay-illegals-2021-12-20

COLLEGE FIX
— Illinois State football coach fired for taking down Black Lives Matter poster, lawsuit alleges. University says it fired him for poor performance. – Matt Lamb
(COMMENT: The Democrats who run the federal government hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and they do not promote you to 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, it is because you have performance problems. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/illinois-state-football-coach-fired-for-taking-down-black-lives-matter-poster-lawsuit-alleges/

POST MILLENNIAL
— BLM wants to defund police and replace them with communist enforcers. Because we don’t immediately see this organization as being communist-run, we mistranslate their calls for police abolition. – Adam B. Coleman
https://thepostmillennial.com/blm-would-defund-police-and-replace-them-with-a-communist-state-police-force

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Fox News hosts begged Trump to stop Jan. 6 violence because they knew he started it.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/12/20/fox-news-hannity-ingraham-meadows-trump-texts-jan-6-insurrection/8927327002/

FORBES
— Why Junior Employees Should Demand The Eradication Of (Age Discrimination) – Sheila Callaham
(COMMENT: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age decimation. I should write a book about the biggest age discriminators in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.  I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2021/12/19/why-junior-employees-should-demand-the-eradication-of-this-workplace-no-no/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump’s DC hotel was the ‘epicenter’ of corruption where anyone looking to ‘curry favor’ could just walk in and ‘flash cash,’ says watchdog group. – Joshua Zitser
(COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are White, male, older, heterosexual, and/or who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are the aforesaid to curry favor with those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, Democrat, Libertarian, Green Independent, and/or RINO.)
https://news.yahoo.com/trumps-dc-hotel-epicenter-corruption-115026619.html

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Reveals He Got Vaccine Booster Shot, Gets Booed by Tour Crowd – KHALEDA RAHMAN
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-reveals-got-covid-booster-shot-1661078
— Millions of Angry, Armed Americans Stand Ready to Seize Power If Trump Loses in 2024 – DAVID H. FREEDMAN
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that they are going to get rid of once for all those who do not hate Trump. This year, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters stopped DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. Last year, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters got downtown Wheaton to promote LGBTQ big time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/2021/12/31/millions-angry-armed-americans-stand-ready-seize-power-if-trump-loses-2024-1660953.html

LGBTQ NATION
— COMMENT: LGBTQ-promoters crow about their success in destroying religion, traditional marriage, the traditional family, etc.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/12/united-states-religious-non-believers-evangelicals-first-time/

DAILY MAIL
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Newly-ordained Lutheran pastor hosts DRAG Bible study class for children at woke Chicago church. Aaron Musser decided to host a children’s Bible study class while in drag. Musser could be seen in pictures wearing a blonde wig, lipstick and white dress. ‘I wasn’t sure how the outside world would handle me when they saw me this morning. Joy is difficult to feel,’ he wrote. – JAMES GORDON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10327339/Woke-Chicago-Lutheran-church-invites-newly-ordained-pastor-hold-drag-queen-story-hour-kids.html

KELLER WILLIAMS
— FOR SALE: 1040 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $1,575,000
https://sellingsuburbanchicagoland.com/listings/1040-Golf-Lane-Wheaton-IL-60189-79709742

December 18 Evening Edition

NBC

— Surging COVID Cases in Chicago Force Cancellations of Musical, Sporting Events
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/surging-covid-cases-in-chicago-force-cancellations-of-musical-sporting-events/2710929/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans resist saying 3 simple words: ‘Joe Biden won’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-republicans-biden-election-results-20211218-hpkgja7rnjgadl3yli7pevasiy-story.html
— Remote learning makes a comeback as schools enter another holiday break with COVID-19 surging – TRACY SWARTZ, JOE MAHR and TATYANA TURNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-covid-increase-remote-learning-20211218-dvxfitor5bexvalyhdx33nofdi-story.html
— As COVID surges, experts say US booster effort is far behind – SHAWN HUBLER and AMY HARMON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-nyt-us-covid-vaccine-booster-20211218-nybkwbjpfzhxbigcfs4efd2a64-story.html
— San Francisco mayor declares state of emergency to fight city’s ‘nasty streets’ – THOMAS FULLER, SHAILA DEWAN and KELLEN BROWNING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-nyt-san-francisco-mayor-emergency-20211218-e7brtl2uyvcevkef6loskgivmm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Latest affordable housing win in City Council strikes a blow to exclusionary policies. It’s just one, modest development in a city that houses millions of people. But it’s significant. – Laura Washington
(COMMENT: Democrats have set Chicago’s policies for many decades.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/18/22841962/city-council-development-ohare-affordable-housing-column-laura-washington

DAILY HERALD
— Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar Tree – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211218/police-man-used-knife-to-rob-naperville-dollar-tree

FOX ILLINOIS
— House Republican Leader targeting organized retail theft – Sydney Dorner
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/house-republican-leader-targeting-organized-retail-theft

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s History of Womanizing
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/18/irvin121821/
— Aurora Mayor and Possible Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Irvin Record
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/17/irvin121721/
— Temptation to Explore What’s In the Democrats’ “Build Back Better” Bill
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/18/temptation-to-explore-whats-in-the-democrats-build-back-better-bill/
— Parental Notice Bye-Bye in 2024, Abortion Supporters Cheer, Rabine: Illinois “Most Pro-abortion State in the Country”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/18/parental-notice-bye-bye-in-2024-abortion-supporters-cheer/
— Lying Statistic from President Biden
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/12/17/lying-statistic-from-president-biden/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blasts McConnell for caving on debt ceiling. ‘Good old Mitch gave away our primary negotiating weapon’ – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/18/trump-mcconnell-best-thing-ever-happened-democrats/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Texas starts building Trump-sized border wall – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/texas-starts-building-trump-sized-border-wall

FOX NEWS
— A new way to protect the integrity of our elections. Every citizen’s vote is sacred. – Dr. Kevin Roberts
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/protect-integrity-elections-kevin-roberts

AMERICAN THINKER
— In Biden’s America, Americans should go where they’re treated best – Andrew Henderson
(COMMENT: I should write a book about how conservatives are treated in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/in_bidens_america_americans_should_go_where_theyre_treated_best.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— There’s a line that’s been thrown around by Republicans ever since the Loudon County school-board saga that lost Terry McAuliffe the Virginia governorship. It’s that the Republican Party is the “party of parents,” since parents fought and won the first major battle against critical race theory in public education. – CARMEL RICHARDSON
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-party-of-parents/

BREITBART
— California Investigates Woke Google over Treatment of Black Women – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/12/18/california-investigates-woke-google-over-treatment-of-black-women/
— LGBTQ Nation Essay Implies ‘You Ain’t Gay if You Don’t Vote Democrat’ – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/18/williams-lgbtq-nation-essay-implies-you-aint-gay-if-you-dont-vote-democrat/

COLLEGE FIX
— Prof: Outdoor recreation a ‘white-dominated space,’ has ‘roots in systemic racism’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/prof-outdoor-recreation-a-white-dominated-space-has-roots-in-systemic-racism/
— Elite, private all-girls school moves away from calling girls ‘girls’ – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/elite-private-all-girls-school-moves-away-from-calling-girls-girls/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Chicago police investigate sergeant for supporting formation of conservative group at daughter’s high school. A police officer is facing an internal investigation after she supported her daughter and her friends’ right to form a political club at their Chicago public high school. – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/chicago-police-investigate-sergeant-for-conservative-group

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Democrats do everything that they can to make Jews hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/586387-trump-evokes-antisemetic-tropes-says-jewish-americans-dont-like

CNN
— The data that shows Boomers are to blame for the labor shortage – Allison Morrow
(COMMENT: During the 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of their boomer employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made Senior Executive Service, currently $172,500/year, by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make that promotion deadline.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/18/business/labor-shortage-boomers-millennials-nightcap/index.html

MSN
— Ponnuru: Why Trump is stronger than he looks for 2024 – Ramesh Ponnuru
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ponnuru-why-trump-is-stronger-than-he-looks-for-2024/ar-AARVXx7

NEWSWEEK
— AOC Suggests CRT Opponents ‘Accepting of Racism’ as GOP Bills Against It Pile Up – JASON LEMON
(COMMENT: To promote CRT 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.newsweek.com/aoc-suggests-crt-opponents-accepting-racism-gop-bills-against-it-pile-1660874

MOTORIOUS
— How The Government Canceled Classic Muscle Cars – Steven Symes
https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/government-canceled-muscle/