April 22, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago police brace for repeat of last weekend’s unruly crowds downtown. Metal fences, curfew in place at Millennium Park.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-teen-takeover-teens-millennium-park-shooting-news/13163710/
— Democrats say “Supreme Court issues stay, preserving mifepristone access as legal battle continues.”
https://abc7chicago.com/abortion-supreme-court-pill-deadline/13164324/
— Democrats say “Pedway Comeback: Foot traffic, business returning to Chicago’s underground pathway after pandemic.” When the weather was bad, I regularly used the pedway to walk to/from work and my Outer Drive East condo 1974-1978.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-pedway-loop-map-safe/13165025/

NBC5
— Democrats say “Here’s What Safety Measures to Expect Downtown Chicago This Weekend After Last Week’s Chaos. The city of Chicago has reinstated a curfew at Millennium Park and taken other actions including establishing fences around the perimeter.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/downtown-chicago-violence-weekend-teen-takeover-millennium-park-curfew/3124742/
— Democrats say “Curfew, Fences Added at Millennium Park With Goal of Preventing Another ‘Teen Takeover’ City officials have erected fencing around Millennium Park and established curfews in an effort to curb disturbances.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/chicago-police-curfew-millennium-park-teen-takeover-cpd/3124647/

CBS2
— Democrats acknowledge that “Police, CPS, other organizations prepare ahead of time to prevent repeat of Loop chaos.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-cps-prepare-prevent-repeat-loop-chaos/
— Democrats acknowledge that “West suburban schools move concert from Symphony Center due to fears of chaos.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/west-suburban-schools-move-concert-symphony-center-chaos/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Police prepare for possible large crowd at North Riverside Park Mall this weekend.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in malls near you.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-prepare-large-crowd-north-riverside-park-mall/

WGN9
— Democrats acknowledge that “Migrants sleeping on floors of Chicago police districts.” Under the Democrats, how soon, if not already, will illegals be sleeping in your police station?
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/migrants-sleeping-on-floors-of-chicago-police-districts/

FOX32
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago police gather in Millennium Park ahead of possible weekend violence. Chicago is bracing for the weekend as teenagers plan to gather again downtown.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1210584
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago’s attention turns to downtown this weekend after violent display.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown parks.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-teen-takeover-downtown
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago police prepare for potential unrest in the Loop.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1210744
— Democrats say “Illinois lawmakers seek ways to deal with ‘teen takeover’ trend. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke Friday about why he worked for a federal grant of $500,000 to expand the Big Brother Big Sister mentoring program.” When you were a teen, did you engage in any teen takeovers? I did not. I was too busy a) doing yardwork 1962-1964, b) delivering newspapers 1962-1966, c) washing dishes 1964-1966, d) cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966, and e) delivering mail 1966-1969.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1210586

WGN RADIO
— Democrats are overjoyed that “Trump throws new insults at the state of Florida in new attack on DeSantis.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/trump-throws-new-insults-at-the-state-of-florida-in-new-attack-on-desantis/
— Democrats say “How Trump turned the tables on DeSantis.”
https://wgnradio.com/hill-politics/how-trump-turned-the-tables-on-desantis/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats say “Chicago pastors to march downtown Saturday after teen gathering violence.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-pastor-march-downtown-chicago-violence-20230422-6nhnetvavbbcpaiyp2s5yki6q4-story.html
— Democrats say “Studies said to build airport near Peotone” and ask “So why is state considering alternate uses for land?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-state-airport-studies-st-0421-20230420-q54qmlfdjjb7hjhkn6qh3a5cqq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Paul Vallas seeks $700,000 from campaign consultant for services they did not perform.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-paul-vallas-lawsuit-campaign-2023-20230421-abpd2sabuze3hhj6rjywb3vrfu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats say “Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s campaign promise to help steer youth from crime.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-youth-hire-programs-summer-2023-20230422-4a5r7fres5cq5lmd7ewhvw5mue-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats say “Police swarm downtown Chicago after last weekend’s unrest.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown parks.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/4/21/23693649/chicago-police-millennium-park-loop-security-weekend-violence
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago leaders have no real plan to deal with youth violence downtown.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/4/21/23693400/chicago-leadership-youth-violence-downtown-column-rich-miller
— Democrats say “Chicago-area asylum seekers who fled Afghanistan file federal lawsuit as their immigration status remains in limbo.” Democrats ever-increasingly encourage citizens of foreign countries to claim asylum in America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/4/21/23692914/chicago-illinois-immigration-federal-court-asylum-afghan-refugees-afghanistan-taliban-uscis
— Democrats say “Chicago’s downtown mayhem won’t be repeated, mayor-elect’s chief of staff vows.” Under the Democrats, anticipate that Democrats will riot in your downtown.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/4/21/23693286/downtown-mayhem-youth-crowds-millennium-park-chicago-police-response-johnson-chief-staff-guidice
— Democrats say “Mayor-elect Johnson’s plans to double number of summer jobs for Chicago’s teens might require some work.” What did you do with your summers when you were young? I did yard work in 1962, 1963, and 1964. I delivered newspapers1962-1966. I washed dishes in 1965. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. I delivered mail in 1967, 1968, and 1969. The aforesaid enabled me a) to buy a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air in 1964, b) to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) to pay for my UIC expenses 1966-1968, d) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, e) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, f) to pay for my NIU expenses in 1969 and 1970, and g) to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning that Charger.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/4/21/23693330/mayor-elect-brandon-johnson-double-summer-jobs-chicagos-teens-youth-violence
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote abortion, LGBTQ, and especially transgenderism.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/4/21/23691148/republican-party-politics-laws-lgbtq-rights-gender-florida-ron-desantis-disney-gene-lyons-column

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats acknowledge that “Tab to provide health care for noncitizens expected to approach $1 billion.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230421/tab-to-provide-health-care-for-noncitizens-expected-to-approach-1-billion
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats say “Kane County state’s attorney investigating April election.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230421/kane-county-states-attorney-investigating-april-election

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats say “Illinois abortion providers sigh in relief after Supreme Court ruling.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/after-supreme-court-abortion-pill-decision-illinois-providers-relieved

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats ask “Bailey returning to the races?”
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-bailey-returning-to-the-races/article_babd506b-1ba2-5268-9701-b6b95fc0348e.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2023/04/21/heres-a-look-at-the-springfield-cannabis-industry-with-two-new-stores-opening/70136120007/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Democrats say “Some Young People Fear Fallout Of Loop Chaos Could Be More Racial Profiling. They look at us like, Okay, we’ve got one Black child doing wrong, so all Black kids do wrong, when it’s really not that at all.” How are you profiled? I should write a book about those who use the wrongdoing of those who share my demographics against those who share my demographics. I would focus on the following demographics: heterosexual, conservative, Republicans, White, male, older, non-poor, draft-avoider, married, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on high-profile hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who use Trump’s wrongdoing against me because I share the so many of Trump’s demographics.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/some-young-people-fear-fallout-loop-chaos-could-be-more-racial-profiling

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/04/21/afternoon-roundup-71/
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/04/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-52/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— All Illinois Democratic reps in U.S. House vote against ban on biological men competing in women’s sports despite overwhelming public support for a ban
https://wirepoints.org/all-illinois-democratic-reps-in-u-s-house-vote-against-ban-on-biological-men-competing-in-womens-sports-despite-overwhelming-public-support-wirepoints-quickpoint/

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Illinois state representative Brad Halbrook: ‘About a third of Illinois’ state’s attorneys want to see the Illinois Supreme Court strike down the state’s gun and magazine ban.’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/641513068-illinois-state-representative-about-a-third-of-illinois-state-s-attorneys-want-to-see-the-illinois-supreme-court-strike-down-the-state-s-gun-and-magazine-ban

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rep. David McSweeny’s McHenry County Township Abolition Referendum Law Held Unconstitutional
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/21/rep-david-mcsweenys-mchenry-county-township-abolition-referendum-law-held-unconstitional/
— Cities & Villages Seek More Tax Money for Which Their Elected Officials Will Not Be Blamed
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/04/21/cities-villages-seek-more-tax-money-for-which-they-will-not-be-blamed/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden stokes race wars, perpetuates national divide with partisan politics. He has time to grieve only with those who fit leftist narrative. – Kelly Sadler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/apr/21/biden-stokes-race-wars-perpetuates-national-divide/
— Left insists on its right to brainwash your children. ‘He alone who owns the youth gains the future.’ – Don Feder (COMMENT: How successful have Democrats been in brainwashing students in your school district?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/apr/21/left-insists-on-its-right-to-brainwash-your-childr/
— Looting as a way of life. Democrats’ mantra is centralized power and redistribution of wealth. – Robert Knight (COMMENT: Under the Democrats , anticipate that Democrats will ever-increasingly loot.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/apr/21/looting-as-way-of-life/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As for the street version of looting, Chicago’s next mayor, Brandon Johnson, refused to strongly condemn rioting in his city. Hundreds of “youths” rampaged downtown, attacking tourists and smashing things. But the mayor-elect seemed more worried that the little rascals might have become unpopular. “In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend,” he said. “It is unacceptable and has no place in our city. However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.” It’s not their fault, you see. In 2020, Mr. Johnson was interviewed after looters ransacked dozens of stores in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The young newswoman repeatedly gave Mr. Johnson a chance to decry the lawlessness. But he would have none of it. Instead, he ranted against — you guessed it — corporations that make “profit.” You know, the ones that manufacture or sell things that make modern life possible. One of those awful corporations, Walmart, is closing four Chicago stores because they are losing too much money to thieves and are unable to protect employees and customers from violent criminals. Mr. Johnson insisted that the mobs of teens and 20-somethings cleaning out stores just want to be able to “eat.” That’s why they steal those yummy cigarettes, beer, jewels, Coach purses and smartphones. The same goes for a dozen looters who ransacked a Louis Vuitton store in nearby Oak Brook, Illinois, last year, making off with $100,000 in merchandise. They just want to eat, too. More and more companies are showing that they have finally had it with crime-ridden cities.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The delusion of the Left’s diversity politics – Christian Watson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/the-delusion-of-the-lefts-diversity-politics

NEW YORK POST
— Ousted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Dems to ‘speak the truth’ on violent crime amid spike – Houston Keene
https://nypost.com/2023/04/22/ousted-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-urges-dems-to-speak-truth-on-violent-crime/
— As public radio becomes stridently left-wing, it’s time to defund NPR – Graham Hillard
https://nypost.com/2023/04/21/as-public-radio-becomes-stridently-left-wing-its-time-to-defund-npr/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Sins of Wokeness. Woke theology presents an alternative definition of evil. – Casey Chalk
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-sins-of-wokeness/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Republicans Wide-Open Door to Win in 2024. Republicans can defeat the extremism of Democrats by appealing to middle-class voters. But it will take disciplined hardball from strong candidates in take-no-prisoners campaigning. – Rod Thomson
https://amgreatness.com/2023/04/21/republicans-wide-open-door-to-win-in-2024/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Japan wants a good ol’ dose of US-grade wokeness – David Lee
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/04/japan_wants_a_good_ol_dose_of_usgrade_wokeness.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Dems pushing to give LGBTQ illegal immigrants special privileges – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/04/21/dems-pushing-to-give-lgbtq-illegal-immigrants-special-privileges-1352278/

BLAZE
— Democrats push bill to protect illegal immigrants from being detained if they identify as LGBTQ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democrats-illegal-immigrants-lgbtq-vulnerable

BREITBART
— Chicago Group Hopes to Deter Teen Mobs with Amber Alert-Type System – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/21/video-chicago-group-hopes-deter-teen-mobs-amber-alert-type-system/
— Trump: The Old GOP of ‘RINOs, Neo-cons, and Globalists’ Is Gone, ‘Never’ Coming Back – JORDAN DIXON-HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/21/donald-trump-the-old-gop-of-rinos-neo-cons-and-globalists-is-gone-never-coming-back/
— Eric Adams: New York City Is Being ‘Destroyed’ by President Joe Biden’s Migrant Crisis – JORDAN DIXON-HAMILTON (COMMENT: How many illegals have/will Democrats sent/send to your municipality, to your township, and to your county? In what buildings are/will Democrats housing them in? Who is/will paying/pay to house them, to feed them, to cloth them, to provide them with healthcare, to educate them, etc.?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/21/eric-adams-new-york-city-is-being-destroyed-by-president-joe-bidens-migrant-crisis/

DAILY SIGNAL
— More Americans Need to Stand Up to the Left’s Insanity – Tucker Carlson (COMMENT: Who stands up to the left’s insanity in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/04/21/americans-should-fight-evil-with-prayer-tucker-carlson-advises-at-heritage-foundation-gala/

DAILY WIRE
— Anti-White Trend Has Hit The Absurd Levels – Michael Knowles
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1230-anti-white-trend-has-hit-the-absurd-levels

EPOCH TIMES
— The Bud Light Boycott Appears to Be Working – Jack Phillips
https://www.theepochtimes.com/bud-light-sales-take-a-hit-amid-dylvan-mulvaney-boycott_5212573.html
— Where Did All the Biden Illegal Immigrants Go? Hard-Up Sanctuary Cities Are Only Part of the Answer. – James Varney (COMMENT: How many illegals have/will Democrats sent/send to your municipality, to your township, and to your county? In what buildings are/will Democrats housing them? Who is/will paying/pay to house them, to feed them, to cloth them, to provide them with healthcare, to educate them, etc.?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/where-did-all-the-biden-illegal-immigrants-go-hard-up-sanctuary-cities-are-only-part-of-the-answer_5212981.html
— Nashville Official Says School Shooter’s Manifesto Is ‘Astronomically Dangerous’ – Jack Phillips
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nashville-official-says-school-shooters-manifesto-is-astronomically-dangerous_5211983.html

FOX NEWS
— Illegal aliens who are LGBTQ ‘may not be detained’ under Democrats’ new bill. Democrats said current detention rules strip aliens of their humanity and due process. – Peter Kasperowicz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegal-aliens-lgbtq-non-english-speakers-may-not-detained-democrats-new-bill
— Alvin Bragg promises not to prosecute theft to establish ‘racial equity’ balance: ‘Crime of poverty’ During the meeting, Bragg promised he would create a fracture between the New York City Police Department and the Manhattan DA office. – Hannah Grossman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/alvin-bragg-promises-not-prosecute-theft-establish-racial-equity-agenda-crime-poverty
— Trump chides DeSantis for lack of loyalty: ‘You just don’t do what he did’ Trump secured a string of endorsements from Florida’s delegation of House Republicans this week. – Joe Silverstein (COMMENT: I should write a book about those a) who demand blind loyalty to them personally and b) who destroy those like me who do not give them that blind loyalty. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-chides-desantis-for-lack-of-loyalty-you-just-dont-do-what-he-did
— Lawlessness: This is what happens when Democrats rule your cities and states. Hannity says it is being felt by every single American. – SEAN HANNITY
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sean-hannity-this-happens-when-democrats-rule-your-cities-states

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats say “Trump surges to 13-point lead over DeSantis.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3962483-trump-surges-to-13-point-lead-over-desantis-poll/
— Democrats crow that “Trump throws new insults at the state of Florida in fresh attack on DeSantis.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3963585-trump-throws-new-insults-at-the-state-of-florida-in-new-attack-on-desantis/

MSNBC
— Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/illinois-governor-calls-out-the-fundamental-cruelty-of-gop-s-culture-war-170915909773
— Democrats crow that “While DeSantis wages a war on woke, Trump wages a war on him.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgFykSclJYQ

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/opinion/dont-say-gay-bill-florida.html
— Democrats say “DeSantis Faces Republican Backlash on Issues While Trump Skates By.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/us/politics/desantis-faces-republican-backlash-on-issues-while-trump-skates-by.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ and especially transgenderism.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/22/biden-white-house-condemn-anti-lgbtq-laws/11473255002/

WHITE HOUSE
— Democrats say “A Proclamation on National Crime Victims’ Week, 2023. ” Ever-increasingly, the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms promote poverty and crime.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/04/21/a-proclamation-on-national-crime-victims-week-2023/

WIKIPEDIA
— Constituent (COMMENT: Democrat candidates ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that if you vote for them, their Democrat constituents will not riot. Brandon Johnson and Lori Lightfoot have proven that to be not only not true, but that the opposite is true. Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to embolden rioters and to encourage rioting. Anticipate that soon, if mot already, Democrats will riot in your municipality, in your township, and in your county. Democrats ever-increasing demand that Democrat elected officials use government to take more and more and more money and opportunities away from Republicans and to give that money and those opportunities to Democrats.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.