December 31 Morning Edition

ABC7

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago surpasses 800 homicides in 2021
https://abc7chicago.com/crime-rate-in-chicago-2021-murders-homicides-police/11408634/
— Illinois using SMART health card with personal vaccine QR code to prove you’re vaccinated – Mark Rivera
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-vaccine-qr-code-smart-health-card-vax-verify-vaccination/11407825/
— New York governor declares racism ‘public health emergency’ – KIARA ALFONSECA
(COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took far more sick days than I did. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had good health because I was privileged and that gave me an unfair advantage. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors who took the most adverse actions against me and who smoked the most cigarettes and who drank the most booze.)
https://abc7chicago.com/new-york-governor-declares-racism-public-health-emergency-/11407206/

CBS2
— Evanston Issues Proof Of Vaccination Mandate For Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, And Entertainment Venues Effective Jan. 10
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/30/evanston-proof-of-vaccination-mandate-january-10/
— New Chicago Rule Effective Jan. 1 Requires Anyone Hiring A Domestic Worker To Provide A Written Contract
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/12/29/chicago-domestic-workers-written-contracts/

FOX32
— Illinois COVID cases surpass 30,000 in new state daily record – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-covid-cases-surpass-30000-in-new-state-daily-record
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago police warn North Side residents of men armed with semi-automatic guns committing robberies
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-warn-north-side-residents-of-men-armed-with-semi-automatic-guns-committing-robberies

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s Latino population spreads out, Census Latinos are the second largest racial group in the city of Chicago, in Cook County, and in the State of Illinois. – Jackie Serrato
https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2021/12/30/22860685/chicagos-latino-population-spreads-out-census
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being the champions of Blacks.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/30/22860069/the-keys-to-building-interracial-trust
— As Chicago ends deadliest year in quarter of a century, top cop promises more detectives and more ‘positive interactions’ in neighborhoods. “We all know this has been a challenging year here in the city of Chicago,” Superintendent David Brown said at a news conference to discuss his goals for the new year. – Katie Anthony
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/12/30/22860486/deadliest-year-quarter-century-top-cop-promises-more-detectives-solve-crimes-officers-neighborhoods

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Hiring crisis worries police departments – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas
(COMMENT: Democrats promote BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, etc.  They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that non-Democrats in law enforcement are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, b) that law enforcement jobs are bad, and c) that only unqualified bad people take law enforcement jobs. IRS Revenue Officers enforce federal tax laws. IRS hired me as a GS-7 Step 1 (currently $49,738/year) Revenue Officer in 1971 when I was 22 years old because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1980, when I was a GS-12 Step 5 (currently $88,229/year) Revenue Officer, I transferred to GAO. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors treated my knowledge of IRS as if it was worthless. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my IRS employment the most.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211231/the-evolving-crisis-that-has-law-enforcement-across-the-suburbs-and-country-worried

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Why not do this?’: Sandy Hamilton is Sangamon County GOP’s pick to replace Murphy – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/12/31/u-star-athlete-former-volleyball-coach-now-state-representative/9049567002/

COOK COUNTY RECORDER
— Judges say Dems’ partisan power grab in drawing new maps didn’t also violate Voting Rights Act – Jonathan Bilyk
(COMMENT: To get votes from minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, moderates, liberals, non-married people, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those who ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, etc., Democrats draw maps to give the aforesaid as much preference as possible.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/617676433-judges-say-dems-partisan-power-grab-in-drawing-new-maps-didn-t-also-violate-voting-rights-act

WIREPOINTS
— Lightfoot messages indicate how flippantly state government stuck Chicago with higher pension cost
https://wirepoints.org/lightfoot-messages-indicate-how-flippantly-state-government-stuck-chicago-with-higher-pension-cost-wirepoints-quicktake/

FOX NEWS
— 1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones claims Americans are taught ‘the history of a country that does not exist’ Earlier this week, Hannah-Jones said she ‘doesn’t understand’ why parents should have say in kids’ education – Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/1619-projects-nikole-hannah-jones-claims-americans-do-not-want-to-deal-with-the-anti-blackness-in-society
— Ocasio-Cortez staffer calls Israel a ‘racist European ethnostate’ that was built on ‘stolen land’ Ocasio-Cortez has previously called Israel an ‘apartheid state’ – Houston Keene
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-staffer-israel-ethnostate-stolen-land

PJ MEDIA
— 2021 Has Just Been an Intolerable, Mutated Variant of 2020 – STEPHEN KRUISER
(COMMENT: This year, in Wheaton, the biggest story was the success that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs had in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. Last year, it was their success in getting downtown Wheaton to promote LGBTQ big time.)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2021/12/31/the-morning-briefing-2021-has-just-been-an-intolerable-mutated-variant-of-2020-n1545554

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘Our Americanness is much more important than our blackness’: Professor Glenn Loury
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/our-americanness-is-much-more-important-than-our-blackness-professor-glenn-loury/

DAILY WIRE
— Leftist Kids vs. Conservative Parents – Will and Amala
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/leftist-kids-vs-conservative-parents-12-30-21

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Ungracious – And Their Demonization of the Past – Victor Davis Hanson
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/12/30/the_ungracious_-_and_their_demonization_of_the_past_146966.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Extra pay for non-White teachers is ‘racist,’ an attempt to return to ‘something dangerous’ – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/30/extra-pay-for-non-white-teachers-is-racist-an-attempt-to-return-to-something-dangerous-1182040/
— The two mutually exclusive systems at war in America – Steve Hecht
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/12/30/the-two-mutually-exclusive-systems-at-war-in-america-1181977/

YAHOO NEWS
— What does ‘woke’ mean? – Kate Eagles
(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://news.yahoo.com/what-does-woke-mean-155321566.html

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs paint Republicans as being racists.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/racism-and-the-road-to-restorative-justice-129877573565

NEW YORK TIMES
— As At-Home Tests Surge, Doubts Rise About Accuracy of Public Covid Counts. Most of the results of rapid tests are not reported. That’s magnifying questions about how best to measure the spread of the virus. – Sophie Kasakove
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/us/at-home-rapid-covid-tests-cases.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: Can a Tiny Territory in the South Pacific Power Tesla’s Ambitions? – Hannah Beech
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/world/asia/tesla-batteries-nickel-new-caledonia.html

ABC NEW YORK
— New York governor declares racism ‘public health emergency’ – KIARA ALFONSECA
(COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took far more sick days than I did. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had good health because I was privileged and that gave me an unfair advantage. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors who took the most adverse actions against me and who smoked the most cigarettes and who drank the most booze.)
https://abc7ny.com/new-york-governor-declares-racism-public-health-emergency-/11407206/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Chicago Teachers Union’s Priorities. Will the union let public schools reopen after the holidays? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-chicago-teachers-unions-priorities-students-public-schools-strike-pedro-martinez-11640903743
— 10 Things to Love About America. An immigrant’s social media posts express love for the land to which he came. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/10-things-to-love-america-patriotism-liberty-immigrant-amjad-masad-tech-silicon-valley-woke-crt-11640902246
— No Facebook Funding for Elections. Mark Zuckerberg donated $400 million to districts that mostly elect Democrats. – Tarren Bragdon and Joe Horvath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-facebook-funds-elections-democrat-districts-voting-north-carolina-veto-cooper-2020-meddling-11640890835
— Gov. Kathy Hochul Will Tell You if You’re ‘Essential’ If it’s safe enough for a bartender to return to work after five days, it’s safe enough for anybody. – Eugene Kontorovich
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gov-kathy-hochul-new-york-essential-covid-quarantine-teacher-healthcare-frontline-omicron-11640875496
— So You Want to Run for the Senate? Good luck. Here are some questions you should ask yourself. – Merrie Spaeth
(COMMENT: Candidates on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in Illinois should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) CRT, b) 1619, c) BLM, d) reparations, e) LGBTQ, f) dependency on government, g) dependency on charity, h) abortion, i) mass/illegal immigration, j) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, k) more gun controls, l) patronage, m) political affiliation discrimination, n) reverse discrimination, and o) age discrimination?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/so-you-want-to-run-senate-wealthy-campaign-fund-history-oppo-research-office-youngkin-11640890348
— Americans Diverge on Perils and Lessons of the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack. A year after the riot by Trump supporters, Democrats see the events as an attack on the government, while many Republicans disagree. – Alex Leary, Lindsay Wise, and Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-diverge-on-perils-and-lessons-of-the-jan-6-capitol-attack-11640860205

FORTUNE
— 6 ways to set yourself up for success amid uncertainty in 2022 – JENNIFER MIZGATA
(COMMENT: If you asked my critics/opponents what you should do to be successful, they would say that a) you should agree to manipulated and dominated by them, b) you should glorify and praise them, c) you should pander to them, d) you should serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) you should cover up their wrongdoing, and f) you should give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://fortune.com/2021/12/30/new-years-tips-for-success-in-2022/

FORBES
— How To Set Career Goals And Achieve Them – Caroline Castrillon
(COMMENT: Democrats run the federal government. To get promoted in the federal government, you have to a) be a Democrat and b) help your superiors get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, 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.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2021/12/26/how-to-set-career-goals-and-achieve-them/
— The Three C’s Of Leadership – Greg Henderson
(COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who are/were leaders. I would focus on those who demand/demanded that I a) agree to manipulated and dominated by them, b) glorify and praise them, c) pander to them, d) serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) give them money. I would focus on present/past a) leaders of Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, d) leaders of conservative organizations, e) leaders of religious organizations, and f) leaders of political campaigns.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/12/30/the-three-cs-of-leadership/

KIPLINGER
— 4 Things to Consider When Planning for Year-End Charitable Giving – Lawson Bader
(COMMENT: What do you say to those who discourage me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and discourage everyone from reading those newsletters, but nevertheless, hint/imply/argue/shout that I should give them money?)
https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/charity/603993/4-things-to-consider-when-planning-for-year-end-charitable-giving

DAILY MAIL
— New York Governor Kathy Hochul declares racism a ‘public health emergency’ and specifically points to surge in Asian hate crimes – ANDREA BLANCO
(COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took far more sick days than I did. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had good health because I was privileged and that gave me an unfair advantage. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors who took the most adverse actions against me and who smoked the most cigarettes and who drank the most booze.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10357873/New-York-Governor-Kathy-Hochul-declares-racism-public-health-emergency.html
— ‘We’ve been taught the history of a country that does not exist’: The 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones sparks anger again by claiming American people will NOT ‘willfully’ work to confront ‘racism’ in society – HARRIET ALEXANDER
(COMMENT: If my Democrat superiors in the federal government were asked what they did to confront racism, and if they responded truthfully, they would say that they got rid of their Republican employees and gave their jobs to Blacks. My Democrat GAO superiors would crow that they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10357611/Weve-taught-history-country-does-not-exist-Nikole-Hannah-Jones-1619-Project.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.