August 20, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago DNC: At least 4 arrested after fence breach
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-dnc-2024-protest-march-planned-union-park-1st-day-democratic-national-convention-united-center/15203420/
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/democratic-convention-2024-live-updates-chicago-street-closures-parking-protests-more/15187114/

NBC5
— Military helicopters to fly over Chicago for DNC as major street closures continue. The military helicopters are in addition to more than a dozen street closures across the city for the DNC, including near the United Center, McCormick Place and in Gold Coast.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/military-helicopters-to-fly-over-chicago-for-dnc-as-major-street-closures-continue/3525422/
— Protesters remove section of DNC security fencing outside United Center. “No one is going to come to Chicago and destroy this city,” CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said. – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/protesters-remove-section-of-dnc-security-fencing-outside-united-center/3526084/
— Multiple people arrested after protesters breach barricade near the United Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/multiple-people-detained-after-protesters-breach-barricade-near-the-united-center/3525904/
— Underwood blasts Trump’s COVID pandemic response (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-underwood-blasts-trumps-covid-pandemic-response/3526020/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/rep-lauren-underwood-lt-gov-peggy-flanagan-blast-trump-on-covid-response/3526036/
— What does ‘scab’ mean? The viral T-shirt worn by a DNC speaker explained. A shirt seen on camera during the DNC in Chicago contained the phrase “Trump is a scab. Vote Harris.” But what does it mean? (COMMENT: I was a union member for almost 12 years. During those almost 12 years, I earned a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and my salary increased from $18.99/hour to $110,020/year in today’s dollars. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions and hate past, present, and future union members.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/what-does-the-term-scab-mean-the-viral-dnc-t-shirt-explained/3526252/

CBS2
— Protesters breach security fence at Democratic National Convention
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-breach-security-fence-democratic-national-convention/
— Protesters steal fencing from outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503249
— Pro-Palestinian protesters march near United Center as DNC begins. – Dave Savini, Tara Molina
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pro-palestinian-protesters-march-dnc/
— Poor People’s Army focuses on homelessness during Chicago DNC march. – Jermont Terry
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-dnc-poor-peoples-march/

WGN9
— Protestors break through portion of security barrier on first night of DNC
https://wgntv.com/news/democratic-national-convention-chicago-2024/coalition-of-demonstrators-gathers-in-union-park-to-protest-war-in-gaza-on-1st-day-of-democratic-national-convention/

FOX32
— Police flood streets after fence breached outside Chicago DNC; 4 arrests made
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1503258
— Security fence breached outside United Center
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-protesters-breach-security-fence-united-center

WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Harris.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/pritzker-led-illinois-delegation-celebrates-spotlight-biden-harris-come-town
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/20/immigration-infrastructure-what-harris-victory-could-mean-chicago
https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/19/biden-gets-rousing-ovation-democrats-he-gives-harris-enthusiastic-endorsement

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Planned Parenthood offers free abortions, vasectomies at mobile clinic near DNC to ‘show what is possible’ – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/planned-parenthood-offers-free-abortions-vasectomies-at-mobile-clinic-near-dnc-to-show-what-is-possible/
— After describing war in Gaza as ‘genocidal’ ahead of DNC, Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterates call for cease-fire. – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-brandon-johnson-gaza/
— Several protesters break through security fence near United Center as thousands of DNC protesters now marching on Chicago’s Near West Side
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-protests-union-park/
— Illinois Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in taking away Second Amendment rights. My critics/opponents reject the Second Amendment plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/gun-control-in-spotlight-on-first-day-of-dnc-in-chicago/
— Democrats praise Biden’s success in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/19/democrats-celebrate-bidens-presidency-as-dnc-arrives-amid-anxiousness-over-protests/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/pritzker-dnc-national-moment/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican activist Charlie Kirk clashes with Democrat in video from inside DNC. The co-founder of Turning Point USA and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump posted a video of him arguing with a Kamala Harris supporter on Monday from inside the United Center. Meanwhile, fellow conservative influencer Jack Posobiec posted videos from a protest outside the event where he argued about abortion with demonstrators.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/republican-influencers-dnc-charlie-kirk-jack-posobiec-turning-point-usa-united-center-abortion-wierd

— Convention canines?
Volunteer therapy dogs deployed to help ‘de-stress’ law enforcement during DNC duty. An elite volunteer corps of therapy dogs is being dispatched to soothe federal, state and city law enforcement agencies waiting to handle any emergencies that occur during the Democratic National Convention. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/08/19/democratic-convention-therapy-dogs-police-fbi-protest-volunteer-dnc
— DNC protesters breach security perimeter, leading to brief standoff with police
https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/2024/08/19/dnc-chicago-news-updates-protests
— Wrought-iron fence closes off site of former homeless encampment cleared before the DNC. The massive barrier looks formidable enough to keep its previous residents from ever pitching tents again on the blocks-long patch of shady land just north of Roosevelt between Des Plaines Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway. – Lauren FitzPatrick and Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024-democratic-national-convention/2024/08/19/dnc-2024-homeless-democratic-national-convention-mayor-brandon-johnson-tent-city-shelter-wrought-iron-fence

DAILY HERALD
— ‘This was a coup’: Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win. – Colby Itkowitz, Hannah Allam
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/nation-and-world-politics/this-was-a-coup-trump-primes-supporters-to-challenge-a-harris-win/
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://www.whig.com/news/elections/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success/article_6cf73fc0-5e7e-11ef-9f9a-c7304c4ce920.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Richard Irvin.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/local-politics/as-national-stature-rises-irvin-will-seek-third-term-as-auroras-mayor/
— FRONT PAGE: DuPage annual audit makes note of county clerk’s bidding practices. – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240819/news/dupage-annual-audit-makes-note-of-county-clerks-bidding-practices/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden’s ‘second term’ despite his making way for Harris. – AP
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/democrats-approve-a-platform-that-mentions-bidens-second-term-despite-his-making-way-for-harris/article_cdb19af7-c608-5351-ac4b-2a04f0a504a1.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats say “New school year, new laws: See how your child’s classroom will look different this year.”
https://news.yahoo.com/news/school-laws-see-childs-classroom-083551475.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Planned Parenthood providing free vasectomies and abortion pills during DNC. – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/planned-parenthood-providing-free-vasectomies-and-abortion-pills-during-dnc/

WSIL TV
— Democrats say “Harley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign.” (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/harley-davidson-is-dropping-diversity-initiatives-after-right-wing-anti-dei-campaign/article_14ea1de7-8729-538d-820d-6884fc25890c.html

WCIA
— Democrats are set to approve a party platform that hasn’t been updated with Harris’ candidacy. – AP
https://www.wcia.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-democrats-are-set-to-approve-a-party-platform-that-hasnt-been-updated-with-harris-candidacy/

WAND TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/local-dispensaries-receive-social-equity-loans/article_df6e30e6-5e55-11ef-922f-3f43e7eb74be.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Free vasectomy and abortion clinic slots at Chicago DNC filled instantly. – JAMEL VALENCIA  (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-and-abortions-at-democratic-national-convention-planned-parenthood-americans-for-contraception-emergency-contraception-great-rivers-of-st-louis-roe-v-wade-reproductive-rights

POLITICO
— State delegations won’t stay at the Trump hotel. The Illinois delegation took the hotel that had a prime view of the former president’s property. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/19/dnc-live-updates-coverage/hotel-politics-00174668
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nearly 5,000 delegates who are visiting Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention are staying in eight hotels in the city’s downtown. We’ve got the list. ( https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000018e-2fcf-d62b-a7df-ffeff6860000 )  Convention organizers have contracted with about 40 hotels to accommodate all the entourages and guests connected to the delegates and their state parties. But one hotel isn’t in the mix: Donald Trump’s Chicago Trump International Hotel and Tower. It’s not just that it’s a nonunion hotel — a requirement for the Democratic Party when it was looking for a convention town — it’s because of Trump. “Our party stands for unity, hope, and freedom — values that stand in fundamental opposition with everything the Trump name and brand represent,” Emily Soong, a spokesperson for the convention said. When it came time to assign delegations to the different hotels, Illinois picked the Royal Sonesta Chicago Hotel, which looks right at the river — and across from Trump hotel. The Illinois Democrats decided they would “take it on the chin” so that other delegations wouldn’t have to look out their windows to see the giant T-R-U-M-P sign on the side of the building, according to one Democratic insider. That also gives them a clear view of the trolling messages Democrats are projecting onto the building. Last night, my colleague Adam Wren spotted “PROJECT 2025 HQ,” among other messages, being beamed onto the building above that TRUMP sign.)

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in driving Republicans out of Illinois.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/as-dnc-opens-in-chicago-state-leaders-tout-illinois-as-a-model-of-democratic-success

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger has made it official, telling his followers this morning in an email that he has accepted an invitation to speak at the convention on Thursday. “Although I’m a Republican, accepting the invitation was an easy choice for me,” he wrote. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2024/08/20/all-the-feels-with-biden-and-protests-00174935

CAPITIOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-351/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/08/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-144/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and founder of “Open The Books”, passed away over the weekend. – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2024/08/adam-andrzejewski-ceo-and-founder-of-open-the-books-passed-away-over-the-weekend/
https://www.sullivanfamilyfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Adam-Norris-Andrzejewski?obId=32819946#/obituaryInfo
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/adam-andrzejewski-obituary?id=55893813
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago and Illinois are not the successes the DNC boosters say they are
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-and-illinois-are-not-the-successes-the-dnc-boosters-say-they-are-wirepoints-on-wls-ramblin-ray-show/
— In Major Reversal, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Says She Won’t Prosecute Lawbreaking Convention Protesters If ‘Peaceful – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/in-major-reversal-cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-says-wont-prosecute-lawbreaking-convention-protesters-if-peaceful-wirepoints/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The following should be issuing press releases every day decrying Democrat promotion of Harris/Walz, that is, Democrat promotion of dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, the destruction of America, and even worse things: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on November 5, 2024 ballots in Illinois, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which planks in the Republican Party platform do your critics/opponents reject? My critics/opponents reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks n the Republican Party platform. The more of the aforesaid planks that they reject, the harder that they work against me, the more adverse actions that they take against me. I should write a book about the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers. I would focus the aforesaid who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and /or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus the aforesaid who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— PRESS RELEASE: TONIGHT: Governor Pritzker Soft-Launches 2028 Presidential Campaign. CHICAGO — Last night, Americans heard from Joe Biden, whom elite Democrats unceremoniously removed from the ticket in an undemocratic process. Tonight, voters will listen to presidential hopeful, JB Pritzker, who will use his prime-time speech at the DNC as a stepping stone for a future presidential run – just as he used his time as governor to position himself as a viable national candidate. FIRST: Pritzker traveled to New Hampshire in 2022 to raise his profile and set up a future presidential run. THEN: Pritzker refused to quash rumors that he would leave Illinois to run for president when Democrats launched their soft coup against Joe Biden. THEN: When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democrats’ preferred choice, even though she never received a vote outside of California, Pritzker launched a full-court press campaign to become her vice president. NOW: After failing to earn the nod as the vice-presidential nominee, Pritzker immediately pivoted, making an effort to become the Democrats’ choice for president in 2028. Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement on Pritzker: “JB Pritzker failed Illinois as its governor allowing our state to be overrun by illegal border-crossers, out-of-control crime, billions of dollars in new taxes, and as a result, our great state is in slow decay. Illinois’ residents are leaving in unprecedented numbers due to Illinoisans being the overall highest taxed people in the nation. Businesses are taking flight leaving and Illinois’ citizens and taxpayers are left paying the check. As Pritzker soft-launches his campaign for president, Illinois families are hurting, and Pritzker doesn’t care – our state is just another stepping stone for him to advance his ambition while we are saddled with the heavy effect of his administration’s failed policies. One thing is clear from Pritzker’s prime-time speaking slot — the only way our state will have actual representation is by voting Republican in November.”
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Protesters shouting anti-Harris slogans flood Chicago streets around Democrats’ convention. – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/protesters-shouting-anti-harris-slogans-flood-chic/
— Mainstream outlets giving Harris-Walz ticket a ‘massive media honeymoon’ – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/inside-beltway-mainstream-outlets-giving-harris-wa/
— Trump says Pennsylvania must fire ‘Comrade Kamala’ in November. –  Tom Howell Jr. and Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/trump-says-pennsylvania-must-fire-comrade-kamala-i/
— Kamala Harris: Democrats’ latest marvel of political engineering. – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/kamala-harris-democrats-latest-marvel-of-political/
— U.S. plays fast and loose with immigration rules unlike any other field of law. America needs better enforcement, not a bad border bill. – Tom Homan and Dale Wilcox
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/19/us-plays-fast-and-loose-with-immigration-rules-unl/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the flagship school of the state’s university system, has been hit with civil rights complaints spanning 42 scholarships that are only available to preferred races and sexes. (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3125706/university-illinois-hit-42-civil-rights-complaints-race-sex-discrimination/
— Shout your abortions and vasectomies at the DNC. – Jeremiah Poff (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3125696/shout-your-abortions-and-vasectomies-at-the-dnc/

NEW YORK POST
— Planned Parenthood offers free vasectomies, abortions in truck outside DNC. – Diana Glebova (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/planned-parenthood-offers-free-vasectomies-abortions-in-truck-outside-dnc/
— Anti-Israel protesters arrested after breaching barrier at DNC ahead of Biden speech. – Steven Vago, Ryan King, Josh Christenson and David Propper
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-at-dnc-fall-short-of-attendance-expectations-splinter-over-harris/
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. – Kerry J. Byrne
https://nypost.com/2024/08/19/us-news/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-on-woke-policies-after-sparking-biker-and-social-media-outrage/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Texas GOP Looking Into Reports That Dems Are Registering Noncitizens to Vote Outside of DMVs. – Debra Heine (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/texas-gop-looking-into-reports-that-dems-are-registering-noncitizens-to-vote-outside-of-dmvs/
— GOP Report Concludes Biden Abused His Office, Committed Impeachable Offenses. – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/19/gop-report-concludes-biden-abused-his-office-committed-impeachable-offenses/
— Biden Shoved Out of Prime Time Slot for DNC Speech. – Liz Sheld
https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/20/morning-greatness-biden-shoved-out-of-primetime-slot-for-dnc-speech/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Serious journalist keeping score on jaw dropping illegal immigrant crime wave. – Kevin Haggerty (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/08/19/serious-journalist-keeping-score-on-jaw-dropping-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-1480873/

BREITBART
— Adam Andrzejewski, Founder of Government Spending Watchdog Group ‘Open The Books,’ Dies at 55. – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/adam-andrzejewski-founder-of-government-spending-watchdog-group-open-the-books-dies-at-55/
— Democrats Release Party Platform in Chicago: Calls for Reelecting Joe Biden. – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/democrats-release-party-platform-in-chicago-calls-for-reelecting-joe-biden/
— Americans Are Increasingly Unhappy with Their Jobs. – John Carney and Alex Marlow (COMMENT: I should write about what my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government did to make me unhappy with my job. I would focus on the many big adverse actions that they took against me. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://link.breitbart.com/view/5d13d86afc942d626ccc80b7lphb9.19po/77dd7f16
— Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul Ignores New York Migrant Crisis in DNC Speech. – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/democrat-gov-kathy-hochul-ignores-new-york-migrant-crisis-in-dnc-speech/
— ‘March on the DNC’ Protest in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/08/19/watch-live-march-on-the-dnc-protest-in-chicago/
— Kamala Harris Oversaw Ten Million Illegal Immigrant Crossings During Her Tenure. – Olivia Rondeau
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/19/report-kamala-harris-oversaw-ten-million-illegal-immigrant-crossings-during-her-tenure/
— Biden-Harris Parole Pipeline Releases Migrant Population the Size of Dallas, Texas, into the U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/08/19/biden-harris-parole-pipeline-releases-immigrant-population-the-size-of-dallas-texas-into-the-u-s/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Pro-life Democrats counter Planned Parenthood’s mobile abortion clinic at DNC. – Samantha Kamman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/pro-life-dems-counter-planned-parenthoods-dnc-abortion-clinic.html
— Hillary Clinton: ‘Kamala will restore abortion rights nationwide’ – Michael Gryboski (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hillary-clinton-kamala-will-restore-abortion-rights-nationwide.html
— 5 notable provisions in the Democratic Party platform. – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-notable-provisions-of-the-democratic-party-platform.html

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Shove Biden Out Of DNC Primetime For Last Gasp Of Presidency. – REAGAN REESE
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/20/joe-biden-dnc-convention-speech-primetime-address/
— Harley-Davidson Ditches ‘Woke’ Policies Amid Biker And Social Media Backlash. – Ibrahim Garza
https://dailycaller.com/2024/08/19/harley-davidson-ditches-woke-policies/

DAILY WIRE
— Huge Drag Queen Show For Kamala Takes Place In Chicago During DNC. – Katie Jerkovich
https://www.dailywire.com/news/huge-drag-queen-show-for-kamala-takes-place-in-chicago-during-dnc
— The DNC Begins: Free Abortions And Vasectomies, Plus Hamas! –  Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-dnc-begins-free-abortions-and-vasectomies-plus-hamas

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Parole-in-Place Amnesty Applications Start
https://www.fairus.org/news/executive/parole-place-amnesty-applications-start-today

FOX NEWS
— Black Chicago voters signal shift towards Republicans ahead of DNC: ‘Much better for us as a nation’. Black voters told Lawrence Jones that crime and inflation are their top concerns. – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/black-chicago-voters-signal-shift-towards-republicans-ahead-dnc-much-better-us-nation
— Protests erupt, Chicago businesses board up as the DNC kicks off Day 1 festivities
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/democratic-national-convention-2024-dnc-august-19-2024
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Masked anti-Israel protester disrupts delegate party on eve of DNC in Chicago. Anti-Israel protester steals mic at event on eve of DNC, additional protests planned. – Pilar Arias
https://www.foxnews.com/us/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-delegate-party-eve-dnc-chicago-bring-war-home
— Kamala Harris is the architect of ‘America Last’ border policies. The border crisis of the last few years foreshadows what we can expect if Kamala Harris assumes the Oval Office. – Chad Wolf
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kamala-harris-architect-america-last-border-policies
— Harley-Davidson slams brakes on ‘woke’ policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. Motorcycle maker says it no longer has DEI functions, vows to focus on ‘retaining our loyal riding community’ – Kerry J. Byrne
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/harley-davidson-slams-brakes-woke-policies-sparking-biker-social-media-outrage
— GOP senators kick off Trump campaign DNC counter-programming: Harris ‘doesn’t have a clue’  ‘Harris has no earthly idea how businesses work,’ says Sen Rick Scott, R-Florida – Julia Johnson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-senators-kick-off-trump-campaign-dnc-counter-programming-harris-doesnt-have-clue
— Trump campaign TEARS into DNC: ‘Alternative reality’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlGOtQjJxBs

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Why Are Taxpayers Paying NPR to Push Leftist Propaganda? – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/why-are-taxpayers-paying-npr-push-leftist-propaganda

NEWS BUSTERS
— Cue Laugh Track: NYT Says It ‘Strains Imagination’ That Dems Would Let Illegals Vote. – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2024/08/19/cue-laugh-track-nyt-says-it-strains-imagination-dems-would-let

NEWSMAX
— Calif. Advances $0 Down, No Payment Home Loans for Illegals. –  Mark Swanson (COMMENT: My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/california-senate-bill/2024/08/19/id/1177105/

TOWNHALL
— DEI Maroons Its First Astronauts. – Justin Danhof
https://townhall.com/columnists/justin-danhof/2024/08/20/dei-maroons-its-first-astronauts-n2643609

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
https://apnews.com/article/protest-democratic-convention-chicago-war-87d32321eb5714e2005fe8410b928513

NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say: “DNC Crowd Size Compared to RNC in Photos.”
https://www.newsweek.com/dnc-crowd-size-compared-rnc-photos-1941552
— Biden Says He Commits to ‘Strengthening Illegal Immigration’ in DNC Speech. – Jordan King
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-dnc-speech-strengthening-illegal-immigration-kamala-harris-1941580
— Democrats say Donald Trump Loses Lead in Two Battleground States Pennsylvania and Georgia.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-kamala-harris-polls-swing-states-1941671

CBS NEWS
— As the DNC in Chicago again sees large protests, a new generation of demonstrators finds inspiration in the past. – Mark Strassmann (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blamed those like for Vietnam. I would focus on my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors and supervisors who were veterans. Those who opposed the war stressed that I was a conservative Republican. Those who supported the war stressed that I was 1-A and that I avoided the draft.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-chicago-protests-2024-bill-ayers/
(COMMENT: The protesters’ targets in both 1968 and 2024: Democrats, the party in power at the White House. And the driving issue once again: a war. In 1968 it was Vietnam. Now, it’s Gaza. “We’re anti-war, anti-intervention. We’re opposed to U.S. violence,” Nimza said. Ayers also feels other issues from 1968 persist to this day.)

MSN
— 53% of Hispanics Want All Illegal Immigrants Deported. – Isaac Schorr (COMMENT: Illegal Hispanics harm legal Hispanics.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/poll-53-of-hispanics-want-all-illegal-immigrants-deported/ar-BB1oncFB?ocid=iehp%24bQ

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/18/us/politics/pritzker-democratic-convention.html
— Who does hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want Trump to pass the torch to? Is it Haley?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/20/joe-biden-speech-dnc/

WASHINGTON POST
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly tell voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrat down ballot candidates.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/18/election-2024-campaign-updates/
— Democrat leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn Democrat protestors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/19/chicago-1968-democrats-harris-walz-boomers/
— Democrats say “War shifts political views in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, once reliably GOP. Many in the neighborhood remain conservative on issues such as abortion, but Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s isolationism has them rethinking their votes.” (COMMENT: If you are a Trump supporter, what do Ukrainians think of you? To what extent do they blame Putin on you?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/19/chicago-ukrainian-village-war-republicans/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/17/jb-pritzker-dnc-convention-2024/74776448007/

PITTSBURGH COURIER
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly call you a racist and a sexist if you do not ever-increasingly give more preference to minorities and to females.
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2024/08/19/guest-editorial-republicans-dei-hire-attacks-on-harris-are-rooted-in-racism-and-sexism/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois Says Trump Botched Pandemic Crisis. – Katy Stech Ferek (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on: past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, e) religious leaders and activists, and f) those who I have sued and their lawyers.)
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/dnc-election-2024-harris-walz/card/rep-lauren-underwood-of-illinois-says-trump-botched-pandemic-crisis-K90TZLMrMQxzEvL2txN9

HR MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans. After 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors successfully used DEI to force me to take a $22,996 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Starting in 1980, they successfully used DEI to delay my promotions. After 1986, they successfully used DEI to not promote me anymore. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, my superiors would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 in 1988.
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news/how-hr-can-ensure-a-fair-promotion-process

POLITICO
— Democrats say “Trump tries to stay on message during his DNC counterprogramming. He still wasn’t able to resist railing off the cuff against Harris.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/19/trump-pennsylvania-policy-address-00174745

C-SPAN
— Ray LaHood on Republicans for Harris  (COMMENT: To promote Harris is to shout that you never were a Republican, you are not a Republican, and you never will be a Republican.)
https://www.c-span.org/video/%3F537774-5/ray-lahood-republicans-harris

NPR
— Democrats crow that “Prominent Republicans including Kinzinger who support Harris will speak at the Democratic National Convention.” All my critics/opponents hate Trump. I anticipate/expect that they will ever-increasingly punish me to punish Trump. Since 2015, they have a) rudely gerrymandered my precinct, b) rudely ended my bid to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy, c) rudely ended my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton independence Day parades and fireworks, and d) rudely removed me from the 2024 Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/19/g-s1-17582/republicans-for-harris-dnc-chicago-election

DAILY MAIL
— Iconic American superbrand Harley-Davidson is forced into humiliating climbdown over its DEI policies after being targeted by famed anti-woke activist. – Joe Hutchison
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13759141/harley-davidson-changes-woke-dei-policies-targeted-robby-starbuck.html

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.