December 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Rep. Marie Newman, in a Democratic primary with Rep. Sean Casten, faces political damage from ethics probe. Iymen Hamman Chehade, at the center of the controversy over Rep. Marie Newman offering him a job, is announcing this week a run for Congress from the 3rd District. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/12/22831391/rep-marie-newman-democratic-primary-rep-sean-casten-faces-political-damage-ethics-probe

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON COOK COUNTY AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Disproportionate share of defendants in Cook County are Black – Josh McGhee And Jared Rutecki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211213/analysis-disproportionate-share-of-defendants-in-cook-county-are-black
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs a) promote hatred against Republicans, b) use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, etc. to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and c) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211213/suburban-mosaic-retired-harper-educator-teaches-how-to-be-more-inclusive

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Vatican official apologizes for taking down LGBTQ resource – AP
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Vatican-official-apologizes-for-taking-down-LGBTQ-16697424.php

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— How many Illinois leaders actually went to college in Illinois? – BILL FLICK
https://pantagraph.com/print-specific/pantagraph/rail-item/flick-fact-how-many-illinois-leaders-actually-went-to-college-in-illinois/article_b556d603-ccff-57b8-8716-ee5faba38862.html

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Both parties must denounce extremism, elect moderates – Mike Salerno, Clarkson Valley
(COMMENT: Moderate Republicans, their operatives, and their dupes destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, destroy etc. that support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Moderate Republicans a) demand blind loyalty to them and to them only and b) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about moderate Republicans. Everyone sees how moderate Republicans treat me and how moderate Republicans treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/mailbag/letter-both-parties-must-denounce-extremism-elect-moderates/article_0845f25a-30d0-5c64-9170-d530ff2fd2c7.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s name pops up in presidential plan B – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/12/13/pritzkers-name-pops-up-in-presidential-plan-b-495442

JOHN KASS
— A Way to Fight Back Against Rampant Crime in Chicago – Donna More
https://johnkassnews.com/guest-column-donna-more-a-way-to-fight-back-against-rampant-crime-in-chicago/

WIREPOINTS
— No “gathering outside the home” extends into winter break, school administrators tell parents – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/no-gathering-outside-the-home-extends-into-winter-break-school-administrators-tell-parents-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— 29,000 educators sign on to file motion to intervene in Sangamon County lawsuit – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/12/29000-educators-sign-on-to-file-motion-to-intervene-in-sangamon-county-lawsuit/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TOMORROW’S HERITAGE
(COMMENT: What do you say to those who claim to be conservative but who focus a) on stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) on stopping everyone from reading those newsletters?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/12/tomorrows-heritage.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dr. Kevin Roberts serves as the seventh president in Heritage’s 48-year history. He writes about the future of the Heritage Foundation. The key takeaways include: Conservatives need to stop shooting at one another and to remember that our common enemy is the radical Left in charge of the regime in Washington, D.C., today.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker’s name floated again for president
https://capitolfax.com/2021/12/13/pritzkers-name-floated-again-for-president/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Hope for the holidays: Signs conservatism is winning – Robert Knight
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/12/hope-for-the-holidays-signs-conservatism-is-winnin/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What Black Lives Matter has accomplished – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/editorials/what-black-lives-matter-has-accomplished

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democrats Push ‘Racial Equity Audits’ To Cement Control of Tech Companies. Audits call for abolition of standards of ‘merit’ – Santi Ruiz
(COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/democrats-push-racial-equity-audits-to-cement-control-of-tech-companies/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Is Wokeness Almost Over? Extremist political cycles seem to have a natural lifespan, but it requires real political will to overcome them. – SCOTT MCCONNELL
(COMMENT: To be woke is to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/is-wokeness-almost-over/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Utah approves “educational equity” rule in schools – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/utah-approves-educational-equity-rule-in-schools/

BREITBART
— Iowa Republican Nicole Hasso: ‘Critical Race Theory Wants to Divide Us’ – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/12/exclusive-iowa-republican-nicole-hasso-critical-race-theory-wants-divide-us/
— Georgia’s Perdue sues over 2020 election, pushes fraud claim – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/news/georgias-perdue-sues-over-2020-election-pushes-fraud-claim-2/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Parents Must Fight to Save Public Schools – Ken McIntyre
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/12/we-hear-you-parents-must-fight-to-save-public-schools/

PJ MEDIA
— Someone Should Tell the MSM That Trump Is No Longer President – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2021/12/13/the-morning-briefing-someone-should-tell-the-msm-that-trump-is-no-longer-president-n1541035

NEW AMERICAN
— DeSantis Budget Asks for $8 Million to Remove Illegal Aliens from Florida – Luis Miguel
https://thenewamerican.com/desantis-budget-asks-for-8-million-to-remove-illegal-aliens-from-florida/

TOWNHALL
— Desperate Leftists Watching Power Slip Through Their Hands – Kevin McCullough
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2021/12/12/desperate-leftists-watching-power-slip-through-their-hands-n2600472

MERION WEST
— The Material Roots of Wokeness – Henry George
(COMMENT: To be woke is to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://merionwest.com/2021/12/12/the-material-roots-of-wokeness/

THE HILL
— Pence fuels speculation of 2024 presidential bid. – JULIA MANCHESTER AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/585375-pence-fuels-speculation-of-2024-presidential-bid
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/585494-juan-williams-the-gop-is-an-anti-america-party

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say that Trump has a lot to hide.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/former-president-lot-hide-says-he-has-nothing-hide-n1285812

NEW YORK TIMES
— Now in Your Inbox: Political Misinformation – Maggie Astor
(COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. Failing that, they want the following to take adverse actions against me: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/us/politics/email-political-misinformation.html
— We’re Edging Closer to Civil War – Charles M. Blow
(COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see those who are the following as being their solders in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, non-married people, non-patriotic people, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/opinion/abortion-rights-america.html
— Ugly Primary Races Are Looming – Michelle Cottle
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blame me for losses a) that candidates on Republican primary ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000 and b) Republican candidates on general election ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) conservative and religious leaders, d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/opinion/elections-republicans-2022.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How Should Companies Fight Bias? – Clara Ferreira Marques
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, companies fight bias by not hiring those who are the following and by getting rid of their employees who are the following: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-should-companies-fight-bias/2021/12/12/9bf015e8-5b54-11ec-b1ef-cb78be717f0e_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Does Pasadena’s Rose Parade disenfranchise voters? – SEEMA MEHTA
(COMMENT: I should write a book about what hate-filled Republican-hating Republic-haters in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have done since 1978 to stop Republicans from helping sponsor and participating in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks. This year, they succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor the parade and fireworks, something that they had done since 2005.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-12-12/pasadena-rose-parade-redistricting-disenfranchise-voters-latinos

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Downward Spiral of America’s Second City. No amount of Build Back Better funds will solve the systemic problems. – Grady Hauser, South Elgin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-second-city-mayor-lightfoot-crime-decline-11639175588
— In France, Criticism Grows Over U.S.-Inspired Activism on Race, Gender. Macron government figures have decried what they see as ‘woke’ movements that reflect American ideas of multiculturalism. President Emmanuel Macron has said that some social activism contradicts French ideals that call for subordinating group identities to universalist values. – Matthew Dalton
(COMMENT: Democrats want everyone in the world to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-france-criticism-grows-over-u-s-inspired-activism-on-race-gender-11639319941
— Almost Anybody Can Now Vote in New York. Democrats on the City Council give 800,000 noncitizens the franchise, as others dissent. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/almost-anybody-can-now-vote-in-new-york-noncitizen-illegal-alien-election-interference-11639331608

USA TODAY
— Longing for a return to ‘simpler times’? Here’s what the 1950s were like. Nostalgia relies on fuzzy memories. Let’s refresh ours. – Connie Schultz
(COMMENT: What did you do during the 1950s? I lived with parents and brother in Crete. I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete. I spent lots of time at my mother’s parents’ farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2021/12/10/nostalgia-1950-s-no-civil-rights-birth-control-color-tv-abortion/8765045002/

NEWSWEEK
— Our Military is Ready to Wage Culture War—But Little Else – CHARLIE KIRK
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, everyone’s top priorities are a) advancing minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, non-married people, non-patriotic people, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, etc., that is, b) getting rid of Whites, males, older people, heterosexuals, Trump-supporters, conservatives, Republicans, those who do not have financial, health, and/or other problems, married people, patriotic people, Christians, Protestants, Italian Americans, German Americans, citizens of America, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, those who do not have a criminal record, non-drinkers, non-gamblers, non-pot users, etc.)
https://www.newsweek.com/our-military-ready-wage-culture-war-little-else-opinion-1658227

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Alumni Groups Support Undocumented Graduates. An undocumented graduate of UCLA created an alumni association to help undocumented alumni navigate the challenges of life after college. Now other institutions are following suit. – Maria Carrasco
(COMMENT: I should create support groups for the few remaining conservatives a) who are employed by the federal government, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce and b) who are Republican Precinct Committeemen in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/12/13/undocumented-alumni-form-support-groups
— The First Amendment, Social Media and College Admissions. Frank LoMonte asks why so many admissions officers look at applicants’ social media posts and factor what they find into decisions.
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2021/12/13/admissions-officials-need-pay-attention-first-amendment-opinion

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
— Is academic freedom compatible with political influence over governance? – Mei Lan Frame
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a Democrat-run school is to make your child anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/academic-freedom-compatible-political-influence-over-governance

DAILY BEAST
— COMMENT: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see Muslims as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/we-know-republicans-hate-muslims-do-democrats-care

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.