ABC7
— 2 Gold Coast stores hit by thieves including Hermes minutes apart; security guard maced
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-crime-store-robbery-gold-coast-police/11373748/
NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Daily Case Record, Testing Lines, COVID Mitigations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-daily-case-record-testing-lines-covid-mitigations/2714327/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot’s crime speech: Sound and fury, but now what? Instead of being a defining moment that could convince the public that her administration can get its arms around this thing, the mayor’s speech was largely what we’ve already heard before. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/22/22848198/mayor-lori-lightfoot-crime-speech-guns-homicide-totals-editorial
— CPS buying 100k laptops in anticipation of increased remote learning in January. Officials said the move will give schools more access to devices and replace damaged laptops as a spike in cases — and a subsequent move to online classes for some classrooms — is anticipated in the new year. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/12/22/22850385/cps-laptops-technology-public-computer-chromebooks-schools-students-digital-divide
— Why the right targets journalists, including CNN’s Brian Stelter, Don Lemon and me. The anger, hate and bitter rhetoric stoked repeatedly by former President Trump has created a culture wherein his supporters feel righteous in their media attacks and victimized by facts and free speech. – S. E. Cupp (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who target me, why they do that, and the adverse actions that they have taken against me. 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://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/12/22/22850519/journalism-free-speech-media-attacks-donald-trumpt-cnn-brian-stelter-don-lemon-s-e-cupp-column
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Buying land to build on? You need a checklist. – Tim Carter (COMMENT: I should write a book about problems with the land that Cove Court in Wheaton was built on including the land a) being a “watershed area” for the lots uphill to the east, southeast, and south, b) being a former septic field for homes uphill to the east and south, c) being crisscrossed with subterranean drainage lines for those homes, d) the drainage easements that those lines create, and e) the inadequate number of storm sewer inlets.)
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/ask-the-builder-buying-land-to-build-on-you-need-a-checklist/
HERALD & REVIEW
— Rodney Davis on GOP chances to win House majority: ‘I guarantee it.’
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-rodney-davis-on-gop-chances-to-win-house-majority-i-guarantee-it/article_7cd59251-3d12-5c35-9b42-28481001f571.html
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— LGBT Indiana school group wins injunction, can promote activities
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/LGBT-school-group-wins-injunction-can-promote-16724081.php
NPR ILLINOIS
— Biden teases possible rematch against Donald Trump. ‘Why would I not?’ – Alana Wise
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-12-22/biden-teases-possible-rematch-against-donald-trump-why-would-i-not
CHICAGO PATCH
— This Is What It Costs To Retire In Illinois. A 2019 report from the Federal Reserve found that nearly one in every four American adults have no retirement savings. – Samuel Stebbins
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/what-it-costs-retire-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At age 65, Americans are expected to live an average of another 19.4 years, and the typical retirement-age American spends $50,220 a year. Multiply those figures, and add in a little extra for unforeseen expenses and additional financial security, and a comfortable retirement costs an estimated $1,120,408 in the United States.)
DARIAN PATCH
— ‘Systemic Racism’ In Hinsdale D-86? Disparity between Central and South gets lost in an argument between school board members. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/systemic-racism-district-d-86
WIREPOINTS
— Indefensible: Vilification And Hectoring To Vaccinate Children Expands – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/indefensible-vilification-and-hectoring-to-vaccinate-children-expands-wirepoints/
— Mismanagement and self-interest has become the norm among Illinois’ leaders
https://wirepoints.org/mismanagement-and-self-interest-has-become-the-norm-among-illinois-leaders-wirepoints-joins-chicagos-morning-answer-on-am-560/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Foreshadowing America at the precipice in 2022. If USAID did an assessment of America today, what might it foretell? – Ron MacCammon
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/22/foreshadowing-america-at-the-precipice-in-2022/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Data collected on the U.S. using this lens shows a nation in turmoil. Some of the glaring indicators are the crumbling of cultural and civic institutions, a toxically divided populace, an economy vitiated by COVID-19 and a significant loss of international prestige. Across the spectrum, Americans are distrustful and disdainful and appear to coalesce around two camps: the aggrieved and the resilient. Data gleaned from the analysis shows America’s aggrieved is a cabal committed to radically transforming society into a liberal dystopia. They see America through a lens of oppression and victimhood, and if you disagree, you are an existential threat. This is no proletarian movement. They use identity politics, institutional racism and COVID-19 as cudgels to purposefully badger everyday Americans into compliance. They are oblivious to context and nuance and rarely consider second- or third-order consequences. The aggrieved control the universities and have increasingly pushed their indoctrination into secondary education. They exert considerable control over legacy and social media, corporate America, sports figures and celebrities. They understand the power of networks and astutely recognize them as more important than hierarchical bureaucracies. The assessment shows the resilient represent traditional societal and institutional norms. Things like freedom of speech, law and order, and our history … warts and all. They are not as organized, nor have they been as committed to defending their values in the public square. The resilient are repelled by the brazen hypocrisy of the aggrieved and have suffered years of gratuitous insults. They finally recognize tolerance has only emboldened the aggrieved.)
— Biden’s weak defense of democracy. It leaves a lot to be desired. — Clifford D. May
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/22/bidens-weak-defense-of-democracy/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago embraces ‘Jim Crow’ to fight COVID – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/chicago-embraces-jim-crow-to-fight-covid
— Former Smith College staffer sues school for maintaining hostile anti-white workplace. – JEREMIAH POFF(COMMENT: I should write a book about the hostility that my Democrat superiors, supervisor, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government demonstrated against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who were conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, draft avoiders, union members, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/former-smith-college-staffer-sues-school-for-maintaining-hostile-anti-white-workplace
FOX NEWS
— California dean publicly mocks ‘stench’ of conservative agenda as racist and unintelligent. The school defended the professor in a statement. – Andrew Mark (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being anti-conservative and who have taken adverse actions against me. 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.foxnews.com/politics/california-university-dean-publicly-mocks-stench-of-rights-racist-and-unintelligent-agenda
AMERICAN THINKER
— BLM, Christmas, and corruption – Avi Nelson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/blm_christmas_and_corruption.html
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Wokeness is Dangerous. The critical question concerning the future of wokeness is to what extent it remains useful as an instrument of power. – Paul Gottfried (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being woke and who have taken adverse actions against me. 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://amgreatness.com/2021/12/22/wokeness-is-dangerous/
— The Poison Fruits of Identity Politics in the Military. The U.S. military is at a crossroads. Its leadership must validate the trust and respect that has been afforded to it by the public, or risk watching that respect evaporate. – Mackubin Owens
https://amgreatness.com/2021/12/22/the-poison-fruits-of-identity-politics-in-the-military/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Woke Crime Data Blackout – Rod Dreher
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/woke-crime-data-blackout-real-estate-racism/
BREITBART
— Americans Explain Why They’re Flocking to Florida: Ron DeSantis ‘Is a Law-and-Order Governor’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/22/americans-explain-why-theyre-flocking-to-florida-ron-desantis-is-a-law-and-order-governor/
— Foreign-Born Population in U.S. Projected to Hit Record 70M by 2060 – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/22/foreign-born-population-in-u-s-projected-to-hit-record-70m-by-2060/
— Ted Cruz Floats 2024: Runner-Up ‘Almost Always the Next Nominee’ – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/12/22/ted-cruz-floats-2024-runnerup-almost-always-next-nominee/
— The Multi-National Corporations Sponsoring China’s Genocide Olympics – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/12/22/the-multi-national-corporations-sponsoring-chinas-genocide-olympics/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Lutheran LGBT ministry suspends ELCA’s first trans-identified bishop over alleged ‘racist’ actions – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/lutheran-lgbt-group-suspends-trans-elca-bishop-for-alleged-racism.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Prof who called Smollett verdict ‘white supremacist charade’ chides so-called ‘white saviors’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/prof-who-called-smollett-verdict-white-supremacist-charade-chides-so-called-white-saviors/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Wokeism Ended His Father’s Teaching Career. Now, This Teacher Has a Warning for Other Educators. Wokeism Ended His Father’s Teaching Career. Now, This Teacher Has a Warning for Other Educators. – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/22/wokeism-ended-his-fathers-teaching-career-now-this-teacher-has-a-warning-for-other-educators/
— COVID-19 Madness Resurges Worldwide With Draconian Measures – Douglas Blair
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/22/covid-19-madness-resurges-worldwide-with-draconian-measures/
— Parents Accuse Virginia School District of Teaching Students to ‘Discriminate Based on Race’ – Mary Margaret Olohan (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to curry favor with minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, Trump-haters, moderates, liberals, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote hated against Republicans who are White, male, older, heterosexual, Trump supporters, conservative, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/22/exclusive-parents-accuse-virginia-school-district-of-teaching-students-to-discriminate-based-on-race/
PJ MEDIA
— Chevy Ad Blows Up ‘New Car for Christmas’ Trope – CHRIS QUEEN
https://pjmedia.com/culture/chris-queen/2021/12/22/do-they-give-oscars-for-commercials-because-holiday-ride-deserves-one-n1543382
POST MILLENNIAL
— Joe Rogan points out the progressive double standard between vaccine and voter ID. “It’s a large percentage of African Americans that are not vaccinated, and they don’t want it and they don’t trust it.” – Nick Monroe
https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-joe-rogan-points-out-the-progressive-double-standard-between-vaccine-and-voter-id
TOWNHALL
— Democrats Learn Again Demographics Are Still Not Destiny – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2021/12/23/democrats-learn-again-demographics-are-still-not-destiny-n2600967
MRC TV
— Elon Slams ‘Wokeness’ In Interview with ‘The Babylon Bee’ – Gabriel Hays
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/elon-slams-wokeness-interview-babylon-bee
NATIONAL REVIEW
— A Desperately Needed Counterweight to ‘Wokeness’ That’s Engulfing Science – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-desperately-needed-counterweight-to-wokeness-thats-engulfing-science/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Salvation Army’s Woke Descent Hurts Those It Serves – Kenny Xu
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/12/23/salvation_armys_woke_descent_hurts_those_it_serves_146936.html
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Organization Representing Pharmacy Schools Adds Commitment to Diversity and Anti-Racism to Pharmacist Oath. – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/12/organization-representing-pharmacy-schools-adds-commitment-to-diversity-and-anti-racism-to-pharmacist-oath/
THE HILL
— Trump pushes back on Candace Owens: ‘People aren’t dying when they take the vaccine’ – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/587079-trump-pushes-back-on-candace-owens-people-arent-dying
ABC NEWS
— Elon Musk says ‘wokeness’ is ‘divisive, exclusionary, and hateful’ – ZACHARY ROGERS (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who disagree the most with Musk.)
https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/elon-musk-says-wokeness-is-divisive-exclusionary-and-hateful
NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Jesus is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that Jesus promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/opinion/christmas-jesus-questions.html
WASHINGTON POST
— How to keep water flowing properly in your yard — and away from your basement – Tim Carter (COMMENT: In 1983, Wheaton approved a woefully inadequate storm water drainage plan for the development that my home was built in in 1984. Consequently, I have had to spent many hundreds of hours and many thousands of dollars making lot drainage improvements.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/07/how-keep-water-flowing-properly-your-yard-away-your-basement/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Mexico pressures asylum seekers to stay for months at its southern border – KATE MORRISSEY
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-12-22/mexico-asylum-seekers-tapachula
— Hold on to your donkeys, Democrats: Latinos going GOP in 2024 isn’t that far-fetched – GUSTAVO ARELLANO
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-23/latinos-more-conservative-2022-gustavo-arellano-column
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Discrimination That Must Not Be Named. Asian-Americans are not ‘bellyaching’ when they protest their treatment by top colleges. – Dao Sung, Queens, N.Y.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-american-discrimination-affirmative-action-racial-preferences-colleges-11640121699
— Complete and Total Trump Campaign! The former president’s obsession with the 2020 election may lead to GOP losses in the next two. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/complete-and-total-campaign-sabotage-trump-endorsement-candidates-republicans-11640208053
FORBES
— ‘Diversity’ Challenges? Tips On Navigating Today’s Workplace – Rodger Dean Duncan (COMMENT: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rodgerdeanduncan/2021/12/22/diversity-challenges-tips-on-navigating-todays-workplace/
INC.
— 3 Diversity Recruiting Mistakes That Are Far Too Common for Comfort – HEATHER WILDE (COMMENT: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.inc.com/heather-wilde/3-diversity-recruiting-mistakes-that-are-far-too-common-for-comfort.html
KIPLINGER
— Early Retirement: How To Protect Your Hidden Retirement Asset. Congratulations, you’re ready to leave the grind for early retirement. But even if your savings are rock solid, an early exit from your career puts one of your most important assets (and your wealth itself) at risk. Here’s what that is, and how to protect it. – Steve Parrish, J.D. (COMMENT: I should write a book about early retirement. I have been retired since 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/603982/early-retirement-how-to-protect-your-hidden-retirement-asset
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Make an Effort to Stay Current. . .Maintain Your Licenses. . .Avoid Non-Compete Agreements. . .Be Tech Savvy. . .Stay Healthy. . .Protect Your Options)
SUN TIMES NEWS
— How To Protect Your Dodge In Saline – Drew Saunders
https://thesuntimesnews.com/g/saline-mi/n/56943/how-protect-your-dodge-saline
NEWSWEEK
— Kyle Rittenhouse Says He’s Not ‘Been Offered a Penny’ For Doing Publicity Tour – EWAN PALMER
https://www.newsweek.com/kyle-rittenhouse-paid-tour-fox-news-interview-1662131
— Haitians Stuck in Mexico’s ‘Open Air Prison’ City Claim Racism as Asylum Cases Are Denied – ALEX J. ROUHANDEH
https://www.newsweek.com/haitians-stuck-mexicos-open-air-prison-city-claim-racism-asylum-cases-are-denied-1662251
— Mitch McConnell Hated Donald Trump More than He Loved Being Majority Leader – WILLIAM M. ARKIN (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who talk and/or act like they are Trump-haters and the adverse actions that they have taken against me. 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.newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnell-hated-donald-trump-more-he-loved-being-majority-leader-1658181
HARVARD
— A Debt Owed: The Case for Reparations in the Wake of COVID-19 – Sophia Scott (COMMENT: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want you to pay: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://harvardpolitics.com/debt-owed/
LAW
— ‘Disappointing’: Report Says Diversity Progress Slow at Major Law Firms (COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, GAO made tremendous progress in getting rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, those who ancestors had been in America for a long time, etc. who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. GAO used bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, unfair performance appraisals, pay-for-performance, “banding,” budget cuts, office closures, up-or-out, early outs, etc. to get rid of the aforesaid employees.)
https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2021/12/22/disappointing-report-says-diversity-progress-slow-at-major-law-firms/
GM AUTHORITY
— New U.S. Mining Projects Required To Support Electric Vehicle Push. – JONATHAN LOPEZ
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/12/new-u-s-mining-projects-required-to-support-electric-vehicle-push/
