FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
ABC7
— 40 arrested after pro-Palestinian protest blocks roadway near Chicago O’Hare airport. Another protest Monday afternoon blocked streets downtown Chicago. – Stephanie Wade, John Garcia, and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/ohare-airport-chicago-traffic-protest-kennedy-expressway-i90/14668476/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogzioDYD1WQ
— Committee approves Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for $70M for migrant care. – Craig Wall (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://abc7chicago.com/city-council-budget-committee-approves-mayor-brandon-johnsons-request-for-70m-care-of-migrants-in-chicago/14671103/
NBC5
— At least 50 people arrested after protests disrupt traffic in Loop, near O’Hare Airport. Traffic was halted for around an hour near O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to abandon their taxis or rideshares and walk to the airport.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/at-least-50-people-arrested-after-protests-disrupt-traffic-in-downtown-chicago-near-ohare-airport/3411457/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4reD6D5Ms8
— Second measles case confirmed in suburban Cook County
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/health-wellness-science-news/second-measles-case-confirmed-in-suburban-cook-county/3411029/
CBS2
— Pro-Palestinian protesters block road, cause delays near Chicago’s O’Hare Airport – Todd Feurer, Andrew Ramos, Kris Habermehl
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ohare-airport-protest-palestine-road-blocked/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTP-QPJdZNo
— Chicago City Council members debate $70 million ask for migrant funding
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-city-council-members-debate-70-million-ask-for-migrant-funding/
— Migrants moved out of Chicago Park District shelters
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/migrants-moved-out-of-chicago-park-district-shelters/
WGN9
— Pro-Palestinian protestors block O’Hare, downtown street in Chicago
https://wgntv.com/israel-hamas-conflict/pro-palestinian-protestors-block-roads-in-downtown-chicago/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNZC9ItFoqQ
— Pritzker proposes plan to relieve $1 billion in medical debt for Illinois residents (COMMENT: What has helped you avoid medical debt? For me, it has been my always having health insurance. Because always having health insurance has always been a top priority for me, I have taken and kept many bad jobs that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hk1OerTHN4
— Trump’s historic hush money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked. – AP (COMMENT: In Diersen v. GAO, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit denied my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial in 2005. I should write a book about the jury pool that I faced. Overwhelming, its members disapproved of, despised, if not hated those who shared my demographics. I had been a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I had been an IRS employee 1971-1980. GAO had paid me $150,075/year in today’s dollars in 1997. I was getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension of $65,165/year in today’s dollars. The federal government was paying 72% of my and my wife’s health insurance. My wife had a good job. We had no debts. We had no dependents. We had retirement savings. We owned a home in Wheaton built in 1984 and two collector cars. Further, I have always been a conservative Republican. Further, I am White, male, older (born in 1948), a draft-avoider, a gun-owner, Protestant, German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I had three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license, and I had been a Crete resident 1948-1972 and a Wheaton resident since 1978. Further, I had been an officer in an organization that fought reverse discrimination since 1999, a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member since 2003. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf )
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-trumps-history-making-hush-money-trial-starts-monday-with-jury-selection/
FOX32
— 40 protesters arrested outside O’Hare Airport for blocking traffic; forcing people to walk to terminals – Maggie Duly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ohare-airport-protest-traffic
— Illinois State Police add more resources to combat Chicago-area carjackings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMeIYyJtlGQ
WGN RADIO
— Future of Oberweis Dairy is uncertain after bankruptcy filing – Michael Piff, Steve Grzanich
https://wgnradio.com/wintrust-business-lunch/wintrust-business-minute-future-of-oberweis-dairy-is-uncertain-after-bankruptcy-filing/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County has $20 million for the suburbs to help migrants. Most towns aren’t going for it. Some towns say they’re already overburdened. Nonprofit organizations working to help migrants say suburbs could pass the money to them. – Kristen Schorsch
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/04/15/cook-county-20-million-for-migrant-crisis-suburbs-declining
— Preckwinkle bends ears, twists arms to help Johnson deliver $70 million in migrant funding. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was among those calling recalcitrant City Council members, urging them to support the migrant funding the mayor promised months ago. After the last-minute lobbying by Preckwinkle and others, it passed 20-8, with full Council approval possible Wednesday. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/04/15/migrant-crisis-city-funding-mayor-johnson-city-council-preckwinkle-lobbying-black-caucus
— 40 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested in protest blocking expressway to O’Hare. The demonstration was part of a global ‘economic blockade to free Palestine,’ according to organizers. Protesters in California also shut down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge and stalled a 17-mile stretch of Interstate 880 in Oakland. – Mary Norkol and Cindy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2024/04/15/protest-blocks-traffic-i-90-blocks-traffic-ohare
— Democrats decry limitations on making students sexually active LGBTQers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/2024/04/15/pride-parade-denies-almost-all-previous-years-school-participants
STATELINE
— Rockford says ‘no’ to marijuana bars – John Clark
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/rockford-says-no-to-marijuana-bars/
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Why has Illinois released hundreds of prison inmates earlier than expected?
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article287598060.html
WTMJ TV
— 90 Days to Republican National Convention in Milwaukee: “I do sense an energy level.” – Charles Benson
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/90-days-to-republican-national-convention-in-milwaukee-i-do-sense-an-energy-level-mke-2024-host-cmte
WAND TV
— Pritzker breaks down $10 million statewide medical debt relief plan for Fiscal Year 2025 – Mike Miletich (COMMENT: What has helped you avoid medical debt? For me, it has been my always having health insurance. Because always having health insurance has always been a top priority for me, I have taken and kept many bad jobs that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/pritzker-breaks-down-10-million-statewide-medical-debt-relief-plan-for-fiscal-year-2025/article_c93c8bfa-fb64-11ee-a7bd-772f31d5d719.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/04/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-269/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/04/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-70/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES
DOUG IBENDAHL
— Next month the Illinois GOP will decide if it wants to be relevant again. The only reason to attend the Illinois Republican State Convention next month is to restore direct elections for the Illinois Republican Party’s governing board: the state central committee. (COMMENT: The current system used to elect Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members has resulted in an IRP that fails/refuses to defend/advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://dougelstonibendahl.substack.com/p/next-month-the-illinois-gop-will
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who are your peers? They are those who share your demographics: race, gender, age group, health, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, parents’ education/income/wealth, length of time your ancestors have been in America, veteran status, marital status, dependents, income/net worth range, owner/renter, past/present occupation, employment status, education, professional certifications/licenses, political affiliation, your hometown, etc. In my opinion, your most direct peers are those who share the most of the aforesaid with you and graduated with you from your high school. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
SANGAMON SUN
— Illinois House Republicans Express Concerns Over Diminished Public Safety and Rising Costs
https://sangamonsun.com/stories/657756890-illinois-house-republicans-express-concerns-over-diminished-public-safety-and-rising-costs
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Grafton Township GOP Seeks Broader Acceptance of Its Illegal Voters Resolution (COMMENT: What have the leaders of your township done to fight illegal immigration? Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/15/grafton-township-gop-seeks-broader-acceptance-of-its-illegal-voters-resolution/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Grafton Township Republican Party held on April 10th 2024 a resolution entitled **A RESOLUTION OPPOSING NON-CITIZEN VOTING** was adopted unanimously. The Grafton Township Republican Central Committee will be forwarding copies to the McHenry County Republican Central Committee as well as the Law and Governance Committee of the McHenry County Board in the hope that both bodies will adopt it.)
CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— ‘Death to America!’ Chicago Teamsters Local 786 hosts pro-Iran activist rally
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/657747420-death-to-america-chicago-teamsters-local-786-hosts-pro-iran-activist-rally
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Majority of voters polled believe U.S. is being invaded at southern border. – Bethany Blankley (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c48a12e2-fb7f-11ee-995c-4b13a414af29.html
— Pritzker hopes Chicago will spend more money on migrant crisis. – Catrina Petersen (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_246757e2-fb6c-11ee-b274-2b93614aa034.html
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives slams Chicago State Rep. who sponsored SAFE-T Act: ‘Your party has been in control of the city for over 90 years’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/657747806-ives-slams-chicago-state-rep-who-sponsored-safe-t-act-your-party-has-been-in-control-of-the-city-for-over-90-years
— Downers Grove Village Council to consider removing pro-Pledge of Allegiance, anti -“drag queen bingo” library board member
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/657747815-downers-grove-village-council-to-consider-removing-pro-pledge-of-allegiance-anti-drag-queen-bingo-library-board-member
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Pot pushers push more pot.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/how-does-illinois-spend-millions-in-cannabis-cash/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Masked Anti-Israel Activists Learn to Chant “Death to America, Death to Israel” in Farsi During Chicago Meeting After Iran Launches Attack
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/04/masked-anti-israel-activists-learn-to-chant-death-to-america-death-to-israel-in-farsi-during-chicago-meeting-after-iran-launches-attack.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Anti-war activists, fully masked, gathered in a room at the Teamsters Union headquarters in Chicago to discuss how to disrupt the Democratic National Convention in August – broke out in chants when they learned about Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel where 300 missiles and drones were launched over the weekend. Video that captured the moments in real time, recorded activists chanting “hands off Iran.” Videos also recorded the moment when activists were taught how to chant “Death to America, Death to Israel” in Farsi – the official language of Iran. The meeting has generated national attention and is leaving local and national Democrats with heartburn – apprehensive to show too much support for Israel, as anti-war and anti-Israeli protesters prepare to descend upon Chicago for the Democratic National Convention in August. In January, Chicago’s City Council passed a cease-fire resolution, angering the local Jewish community. And just recently, three elected officials that represent the Jewish community, declined an invitation to meet with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, writing, “The October 7 terrorist attack on Israel has ignited the most visceral epidemic of antisemitic hatred that we have witnessed in our lives, including right here in Chicago.”)
— Paying the Piper on Tax Day 2024 – JOHN F. DI LEO
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/04/opinion-paying-the-piper-on-tax-day-2024.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Potential jurors stunned as they file into New York courtroom and see Trump on trial – Tom Howell Jr. (COMMENT: What are the most common demographics of potential jurors in your geographic area?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/15/potential-jurors-stunned-as-they-file-into-new-yor/
— Trump’s daughter-in-law says his poll numbers are rising amid trial – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/15/inside-beltway-trumps-daughter-law-says-his-poll-n/
— Our oppressive tax system can be analogized to Dracula – Cal Thomas (COMMENT: The U.S. Congress makes tax laws.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/15/our-oppressive-tax-system-can-be-analogized-to-dra/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago schools teach children to ‘decolonize’ and become anti-Western activists – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2964595/chicago-schools-decolonize-anti-western-activists/
— Biden parrots Trump in Iowa as he blasts him for white supremacy sympathies and gun control inaction. – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2207423/biden-parrots-trump-in-iowa-as-he-blasts-him-for-white-supremacy-sympathies-and-gun-control-inaction/
NEW YORK POST
— More proof ‘gender-affirming care’ is a monstrous lie — save the children NOW – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/opinion/cass-report-proves-gender-affirming-surgery-is-a-monstrous-lie/
AMAC
— Biden Pushes Welfare For Illegals – Sam Adolphsen (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://amac.us/newsline/economy/biden-pushes-welfare-for-illegals/
AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Elections have consequences … so does disregard of immigration law – Parrish Alford
https://afn.net/politics-govt/2024/04/15/elections-have-consequences-so-does-disregard-of-immigration-law/
— To city’s own detriment, ‘newcomers’ still welcome – Steve Jordahl (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/04/15/to-city-s-own-detriment-newcomers-still-welcome/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illegal immigration hurts the economy. (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/15/are-illegal-immigrants-helping-or-hurting-the-economy-1452699/
BREITBART
— Tax Day: Illegal Immigration Costs American Taxpayers over $150 Billion – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/04/15/tax-day-illegal-immigration-costs-american-taxpayers-over-150-billion/
— ‘America’s Worst Mayor’: Dolton Democrat Accused of Covering Up Sexual Assault, Firing Victim. – OLIVIA RONDEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/04/15/americas-worst-mayor-illinois-democrat-accused-of-covering-up-sexual-assault-firing-victim/
— Californians Arming Up for Self-Defense as Illegals Flood into Cities – AWR HAWKINS (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, crime will ever-increasingly increase. What are you doing to protect yourself? (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2024/04/15/californians-arming-up-self-defense-illegals-flood-into-cities/
— Tax Day Cometh – John Carney and Alex Marlow
https://link.breitbart.com/view/5d13d86afc942d626ccc80b7kv5c6.1pad/a12d7036
CAMPUS REFORM
— National Science Foundation funds DEI-based ‘Math for All’ conference
https://www.campusreform.org/article/national-science-foundation-funds-dei-based-math-for-all-conference/25188
COLLEGE FIX
— Kent State honors LGBTQ, abortion activists with new ‘equity’ awards – ANDI NAPIER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/kent-state-honors-lgbtq-abortion-activists-with-new-equity-awards/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Group in Mexico Displays Flyers Urging Illegal Aliens to Vote for Biden – Fred Lucas (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/15/group-in-mexico-displays-flyers-urging-illegal-aliens-to-vote-for-biden/
DAILY WIRE
— Biden Campaign To Hire DEI Director With Up To $120k Salary – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-campaign-to-hire-dei-director-with-up-to-120k-salary
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Health Care for Illegal Aliens Costs Florida $566 Million Each Year (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/health-care-illegal-aliens-costs-florida-566-million-each
FOX NEWS
— Jury selection to resume after possible jurors excused for saying they could not be impartial. – Brooke Singman, Maria Paronich
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-trial-jury-selection-resume-possible-jurors-excused-saying-they-could-not-be-impartial
NEWSMAX
— Senate Must Remove Unfit for Office Mayorkas – Sen. Marsha Blackburn (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.newsmax.com/senmarshablackburn/mayorkas-schumer-impeachment/2024/04/15/id/1161072/
PJ MEDIA
— IRS’s job is to implement the tax laws that Congress passes. Far too many of the complaints about IRS should be about Congress.
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/04/15/lets-curb-stomp-the-irs-n4928183
TOWNHALL
— After Bombshell Revelations, Ted Cruz Demands NPR Funding Be Eliminated – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2024/04/14/ted-cruz-on-npr-n2637778
— America No More – Terry Paulson (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2024/04/16/america-no-moreis-it-time-for-insurrection-n2637789
— Your Hard Earned Dollars Shouldn’t Go to Leftist Media Outlets – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/columnists/katiepavlich/2024/04/15/your-hard-earned-dollars-shouldnt-go-to-leftist-media-outlets-n2637824
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES
CNN
— This will be a tough jury pool for Trump, former US attorney says – Maureen Chowdhury
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-04-15-24/h_2a909678d55da35a2d21b00e3949baba
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and key bridges in major US cities. – SOPHIA TAREEN
https://apnews.com/article/protests-chicago-ohare-palestinian-war-traffic-30da0602309a1645a5c59e10bce83b9c
— Teaching refugee women to drive goes beyond their destination – Sharon Johnson (COMMENT: Reasons why the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old included a) I had been driving for 2 years, b) I had a clean diving record, and c) I owned a 1966 Pontic Tempest Sprint that I could and would use to deliver mail with.)
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-04-13/teaching-refugee-women-to-drive-goes-beyond-their-destination
MSNBC
— ‘Jury pool is going to be essential’: Rep. Dan Goldman on ‘vital’ aspect of Trump trial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV7QmfZ4q5M
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will send their illegal to battleground/swing states and have them use their false identifications to register to vote and to vote for Biden.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-mike-johnson-election-voting-attack-americas-racist-past-rcna147875
NEW YORK TIMES
— More Voters Shift to Republican Party, Closing Gap With Democrats. The trend toward the Republican Party among white voters without a college degree has continued, and Democrats have lost ground among Hispanic voters, too. – Ruth Igielnik
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/us/elections/party-identification-democrats-republicans.html
— Bidens Report Earning $620,000 and Paying $181,000 in Taxes in 2023. The couple’s tax return showed a 7 percent jump in income from 2022, a result of higher taxable interest income this year. – Zach Montague
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/us/politics/biden-tax-returns.html
— No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump’s Manhattan Criminal Trial. More than half of the first group of prospective jurors was dismissed almost immediately. – Jesse McKinley and Kate Christobek
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/15/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial
— What to Know About Jury Selection in Trump’s Manhattan Criminal Case – Kate Christobek
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/nyregion/trump-trial-jury-selection-ny.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/opinion/immigration-detention-prison.html
— To understand the state of men in this country, it’s necessary to know three things. First, millions of men are falling behind women academically and suffering from a lack of meaning and purpose. Second, there is no consensus whatsoever on whether there’s a problem, much less how to respond and pull millions of men back from the brink. Third, many men are filling the void themselves by turning to gurus to guide their lives. – David Brooks (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders give women more and more and more preference over men.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/opinion/men-virtue-tate-peterson-rogan.html
USA TODAY
— How do you find a jury with no biases when it comes to Donald Trump? What trial experts say. – Aysha Bagchi
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/14/trump-hush-money-trial-jury-selection/73179602007/
— Poll: More Florida Republicans view DeSantis favorably than Trump – Zac Anderson
https://www.yahoo.com/news/poll-more-florida-republicans-view-090013696.html
INDY STAR
— Why Democrats should vote Republican in Indiana’s May 7 primary – James Briggs (COMMENT: In your precinct, how many who cast a Republican ballot in the primary are going vote for Biden in the general election? How many of them a) voted for Haley, b) voted for Trump, and c) did not vote in the presidential race? I oppose crossover voting.)
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/james-briggs/2024/04/16/why-democrats-should-vote-republican-in-indianas-may-7-primary/73327234007/
ND TV
— “Unable To Be Fair”: 50 Possible Jurors In Trump’s Hush Money Trial Excused.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/unable-to-be-fair-50-possible-jurors-in-trumps-hush-money-trial-excused-5453179
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Obnoxious ‘Genocide Joe’ Protesters. Biden may be in for a rerun of 1968, with a ruinous Democratic Chicago convention. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-obnoxious-genocide-joe-protesters-2024-election-ed253565
— Donald Trump Faces Deep Blue Jury Pool as Hush-Money Case Begins – James Fanelli (COMMENT: In Diersen v. GAO, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit denied my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial in 2005. I should write a book about the jury pool that I faced. Overwhelming, its members disapproved of, despised, if not hated those who shared my demographics. I had been a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I had been an IRS employee 1971-1980. GAO had paid me $150,075/year in today’s dollars in 1997. I was getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension of $65,165/year in today’s dollars. The federal government was paying 72% of my and my wife’s health insurance. My wife had a good job. We had no debts. We had no dependents. We had retirement savings. We owned a home in Wheaton built in 1984 and two collector cars. Further, I have always been a conservative Republican. Further, I am White, male, older (born in 1948), a draft-avoider, a gun-owner, Protestant, German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I had three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license, and I had been a Crete resident 1948-1972 and a Wheaton resident since 1978. Further, I had been an officer in an organization that fought reverse discrimination since 1999, a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member since 2003. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf )
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/trump-hush-money-trial-jury-2bc58769
FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republican, b) to not retain Republicans, and c) to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelpeachman/2024/04/15/americas-best-employers-for-diversity-2024-methodology/
— America’s Top CPAs – STEEL ROSE (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what would you have done sooner? I would have majored in accounting and passed the CPA examination and became a licensed CPA sooner. As it was, I did not take and pass the CPA examination until I was 30 years old and I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, because of my bad demographics (conservative, Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, 100% German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844), I was much “too old” to have a successful career in accounting. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors made that crystal clear. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) who had no professional license like the one I had. Overwhelmingly, they were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/lists/top-cpas/
FAST COMPANY
— Why work has never been a meritocracy – KATHLEEN DAVIS (COMMENT: All those who were promoted over me were DEI hires, that is, they all were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. They all a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/91089542/why-hard-work-isnt-enough-to-get-promoted
GB NEWS
— Melting pot America: Will the US successfully ‘absorb’ the millions of illegals into society? (COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat army.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2FB8Rq8vew
BBC
— Trump trial: Dozens of jurors rejected as they say they cannot be impartial – Madeline Halpert & Kayla Epstein (COMMENT: In Diersen v. GAO, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit denied my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial in 2005. I should write a book about the jury pool that I faced. Overwhelming, its members disapproved of, despised, if not hated those who shared my demographics. I had been a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. I had been an IRS employee 1971-1980. GAO had paid me $150,075/year in today’s dollars in 1997. I was getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension of $65,165/year in today’s dollars. The federal government was paying 72% of my and my wife’s health insurance. My wife had a good job. We had no debts. We had no dependents. We had retirement savings. We owned a home in Wheaton built in 1984 and two collector cars. Further, I have always been a conservative Republican. Further, I am White, male, older (born in 1948), a draft-avoider, a gun-owner, Protestant, German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I had three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license, and I had been a Crete resident 1948-1972 and a Wheaton resident since 1978. Further, I had been an officer in an organization that fought reverse discrimination since 1999, a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2000-2004, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, and an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member since 2003.SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf )
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68671733
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sixty of 96 potential jurors were quick to say they could not be impartial after proceedings began on Monday. Jury selection continues on Tuesday, and could take up to two weeks. . .The dismissals were an indication of how challenging it could be to find a group of 12 impartial jurors for a case concerned with a high-profile sex scandal involving a former president running once again for the White House. . .The judge started by dismissing jurors who raised their hand to say they could not be impartial, leaving about 34 people. Those left were then grilled on 42 questions in the jury questionnaire, including on their news-reading habits, whether they had attended any Trump rallies or read any of the former president’s books.)
