December 5, 2022

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats love the U.S. Constitution when they can use it to get rid of Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/12/4/23492383/constitution-donald-trump-rule-of-law-column-steinberg
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/12/3/23486588/abortion-rights-better-economics-women-research-grace-dunn-robert-bruno-op-ed

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-abortion-misinformation-health-policy-trap-laws-20221205-ildvxeb66bblfc2qml3xcvsfu4-story.html
— COMMENT: Chicago Democrats say “Black mayors leading the nation’s biggest cities is not a new trend.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-black-mayors-bass-lightfoot-biggest-cities-washington-20221205-simbaayoxffhrkz2n27jl3jvw4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Preparations already under way for spring local elections.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20221205/from-the-editor-preparations-already-under-way-for-spring-local-elections

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot gives back questionable campaign contributions – JUSTIN LAURENCE
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/lightfoot-returns-rossi-companies-campaign-contributions-his-request
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/weed-industry-illinois-marijuana-firms-challenges
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/data-center/chicago-largest-cannabis-companies-2022-crains-list

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Betting markets heavily favor Warnock over Walker in Georgia runoff.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/betting-markets-heavily-favor-warnock-over-walker-in-georgia-runoff/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “Trump wants to return to the White House at all costs.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-12-04/politics-chat-trump-wants-to-return-to-the-white-house-at-all-costs
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2022-12-05/cannabis-education-programs-are-sprouting-up-at-illinois-colleges

FOX ST. LOUIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Taking on ‘the elite’ becomes go-to brand for DeSantis.” How do elites treat those who share your demographics? I should write a book about how the elites in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County treat those who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, married, non-poor, non-veteran, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://fox2now.com/news/national/taking-on-the-elite-becomes-go-to-brand-for-desantis/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/12/04/howard-brown-health-workers-protesters-blast-planned-layoffs-im-fighting-for-my-job-because-i-love-this-work/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats say “DAN CRONIN’s NEXT MOVE: It’s DuPage County Board Chair Dan Cronin’s last day in office, but he’s not leaving politics quite yet. Cronin, a Republican who previously served in the Illinois General Assembly, has formed the DuPage Leadership PAC — a political action committee to promote Republicans and Democrats running for local office. . .Cronin hopes his new PAC will help “good candidates” find a place in government. It’s not that good Republican candidates didn’t exist in November, Cronin says. They were just weighed down by the candidate at the top of the ticket, added Cronin, referring to far-right GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey. It’s about branding: “There were good people on the ballot that didn’t even get a look from a lot of voters because our nominee for governor had an offensive brand,” said Cronin. It was the same around the country, adds Cronin. “Candidates around the country lost because they looked like our candidate. We have to get away from that.” From what I see, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the faster that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will get rid of you. Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, non-poor, married, and his ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinoisplaybook

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, DuPage County Democrats push pot in DuPage County.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/635868095-clarke-on-woodridge-cannabis-dispensary-proposal-we-had-a-few-residents-concerned

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Joe Tirio Sworn Into Office for Third Time
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/12/04/joe-tirio-sworn-into-office-for-third-time/
— Shopping in Wisconsin for Gas and Other Stuff
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/12/04/shopping-in-wisconsin-for-gas-and-other-stuff/
— Underwood Snags Elected Leadership Spot
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/12/03/underwood-snags-elected-leadership-spot/
— Donna Kurtz Sworn In for County Treasurer
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/12/05/donna-kurtz-runs-for-mchenry-county-board-copy-copy/

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2022/12/05/morning-briefing-19/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Senate Democrats hope you honored Fred Hampton, a violent, revolutionary, Marxist Black Panther – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-senate-democrats-hope-you-honored-fred-hampton-a-violent-revolutionary-marxist-black-panther-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Americans vote with their feet to find ideological safe spaces. Political leanings help create a state-by-state political divide in America. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/dec/5/americans-vote-with-their-feet-to-find-ideological/
— Release of ‘Twitter Files’ revs GOP’s pursuit of Big Tech collusion with Democrats – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/dec/4/twitter-files-rev-gop-pursuit-big-tech-collusion-d/
— If Trump wants to run again, he must surround himself with the right people – Michael McKenna
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/dec/4/if-trump-wants-to-run-again-he-must-surround-himse/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Biden administration wants taxpayers to fund gender transitions for children – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/biden-administration-wants-taxpayers-to-fund-child-gender-transitions
— Trump fading in Utah, would lose to Cheney – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/trump-fading-in-gop-stronghold-would-lose-to-cheney

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Meet the Beijing-Aligned Group That Branded a Republican’s Tough-on-China Rhetoric ‘Racist’ – Collin Anderson
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/meet-the-beijing-aligned-group-that-branded-a-republicans-tough-on-china-rhetoric-racist/

NEW YORK POST
— White nationalist Nick Fuentes gets in food fight at LA In-N-Out – Ben Kesslen
https://nypost.com/2022/12/04/white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-gets-in-food-fight-at-la-in-n-out/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Sacrificing Academic Excellence on the Altar of ‘Equity’ – Janet Levy
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/12/sacrificing_academic_excellence_on_the_altar_of_equity.html
— Biden stabs unions and workers in the back – Rajan Laad (COMMENT: Federal employees get paid sick leave. Ever since I became a federal employee when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I got paid sick leave.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/12/biden_stabs_unions_and_workers_in_the_back.html
— The Left Preaches, but Doesn’t Practice, Diversity – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/12/the_left_preaches_but_doesnt_practice_diversity.html
— What would the world look like without America? – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/12/what_would_the_world_look_like_without_america.html
— What Do You Do When BLM Attacks You in Your Car? – Justin O. Smith
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/12/what_do_you_do_when_blm_attacks_you_in_your_car.html

BREITBART
— Lightfoot’s Chicago: Over 3,200 People Shot January Through November 2022 – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/12/04/lightfoots-chicago-over-3200-people-shot-january-through-november-2022/
— Trump talk of ending constitutional rules draws sharp rebukes – AFP
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-talk-of-ending-constitutional-rules-draws-sharp-rebukes/
— Biden’s Labor Chief: Immigration Is About Importing Workers for Business – NEIL MUNRO (COMMENT: If there had been as many immigrants during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I got.)
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2022/12/04/bidens-labor-chief-immigration-is-about-workers-for-business/

CAMPUS TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats blame Republicans for problems that Black rappers have.
http://www.campustimes.org/2022/12/04/racism-in-rap/

COLLEGE FIX
— Only 4 percent of faculty donations went to Republicans in 2022 – WILLIAM BIAGINI
https://www.thecollegefix.com/only-4-percent-of-faculty-donations-went-to-republicans-in-2022-analysis/

DAILY SIGNAL
— From Plummeting Test Scores to Woke Curriculums, Ben Carson Addresses America’s ‘Crisis in Classroom’ – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/12/05/from-plummeting-test-scores-to-woke-curriculums-ben-carson-addresses-americas-crisis-in-classroom/

DAILY WIRE
— DeSantis Holds Massive Lead Over Trump In 2024 Matchup – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-holds-massive-lead-over-trump-in-2024-matchup-poll-shows

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Utterly False’: Musk Blasts New York Times for Hate Speech Report on Twitter – Naveen Athrappully
https://www.theepochtimes.com/utterly-false-musk-blasts-new-york-times-for-hate-speech-report-on-twitter_4902015.html
— FBI Coordination With Big Tech Censorship Ahead of 2020 Election – Petr Svab
https://www.theepochtimes.com/fbi-coordination-with-big-tech-censorship-ahead-of-2020-election-revealed-in-agent-deposition-missouri-ag-says_4903272.html

FOX NEWS
— Complaints from some progressive Democrats about the much-heralded Respect for Marriage Act are on the rise, as they realize that the legislation often labeled in the press as the “same-sex marriage” bill would not actually require states to recognize same-sex marriages. – Brianna Herlihy
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/progressives-grumble-respect-marriage-act-advances-hate-senate-bill

GOPUSA
— Elizabeth Warren Will Work With Lindsey Graham To Regulate Twitter, She Says
https://www.gopusa.com/elizabeth-warren-will-work-with-lindsey-graham-to-regulate-twitter-she-says/

GUNS
— ILLINOIS PREPARES ‘ASSAULT WEAPON’ BAN FOR 2023 – CHRIS EGER
https://www.guns.com/news/2022/12/05/illinois-prepares-assault-weapon-ban-for-2023

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump: Big Tech 2020 Election Interference “allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/12/trump-big-tech-2020-election-interference-allows-for-the-termination-of-all-rules-regulations-and-articles-even-those-found-in-the-constitution/

NTD
— Wokeness Destroying American Workplace – Don Ma
https://www.ntd.com/ceo-wokeness-destroying-american-workplace_886109.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A job services company is taking the initiative to help protect employees from woke policies in the workplaces, the company Red Balloon has released an employee bill of rights and responsibilities. This is a free legal resource to provide American workers and companies with clear understanding of employee rights when dealing with woke discrimination in workplaces.)

NEWSMAX
— Musk Vows ‘More Smoking Guns’ to Come in Twitter Exposé – Eric Mack (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have promoted Twitter the most. I would focus on those who have worked the hardest a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/elon-musk-twitter-censorship/2022/12/04/id/1099033/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Some Professors Can’t Abide the DEI Mania – GEORGE LEEF (COMMENT: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who had arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980, gotten me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/some-professors-cant-abide-the-dei-mania/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Dramatically Reshapes the Democratic Primary Calendar Signaling He Will Run in 2024 – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2022/12/04/biden-dramatically-reshapes-the-democratic-primary-calendar-signalling-he-will-run-in-2024-n1650810

REAL CLEAR POLICS
— Automated Social Credit Score Will Be Worse Than Anything Kafka Ever Imagined – Tim Hains (COMMENT: What will your automated social credit score be? My score will be extremely low because I am conservative, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), draft avoider, gun-owner, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German national origin, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, retired, non-poor, homeowner, married, childless, pet-less, owner of eight American nameplate gasoline-powered vehicles, etc.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/12/04/jordan_peterson_automated_social_credit_score_will_be_worse_than_anything_kafka_ever_imagined.html

TOWNHALL
— The Real Threats to the Republic – Allen West (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters do to get rid of you. Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, non-poor, married, and his ancestors who have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2022/12/05/the-real-threats-to-the-republic-n2616729
— Lawmakers Are Paving the Way for a Potential 2024 DeSantis Run – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2022/12/04/lawmakers-are-paving-the-way-for-a-potential-2024-desantis-run-n2616708

CNN
— COMMENT: Democrats say “How Teddy Roosevelt offers an ‘ominous’ lesson for Trump and the GOP in 2024.”
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/04/politics/trump-teddy-roosevelt-parallels-blake-cec/index.html

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ. Ever-increasingly, Democrats destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/texas-new-spate-anti-trans-bills-us-worried-rcna58337

MSN
— COMMENT: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/where-did-marjorie-taylor-greene-come-from/ar-AA14UIyV

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/supreme-court-lorie-smith-303-creative-first-amendment-free-speech-against-lgbtq-rights/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-drag-queen-storytime-event-canceled-amid-armed-protests-proud-boys-patriot-front/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/opinion/303-creative-supreme-court.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/opinion/russia-lgbt-putin.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/05/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/05/opinion/303creative-first-amendment-supreme-court.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/us/politics/gay-rights-supreme-court-first-amendment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/12/04/lgbtq-holiday-movies-2022/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/04/lgbtq-children-boston-doctor-threats/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/12/04/backstreet-cafe-roanoke-lgbtq-elections/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/04/texas-holiday-parade-drag/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/04/world-cup-politics-debate-protest/

LOS ANGELES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-04/covering-american-mass-shootings

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs crow about their success in forcing LGBTQ on everyone. Expect that ever-increasingly, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/05/more-cities-lgbtq-policies-state-legislation-hrc/10805262002/

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— COMMENT: For Democrat teachers, promoting CRT is their top priority.
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2022/12/05/is-texas-disencouraging-critical-thinking-in-classrooms/

BOSTON GLOBE
— COMMENT: What codes of ethics are/were you under? My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors hated codes of ethics because codes of ethics frustrated their efforts to manipulate/dominate their employees. They got rid of their employees like me who they could not manipulate/dominate. I came under the CPA code of ethics in 1979 when I was 30 years old, Certified Internal Auditor and licensed CPA codes of ethics in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner code of ethics in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager code of ethics in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor code of ethics in 1996, and Forensic Accountant code of ethics in 1997.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/05/opinion/supreme-court-needs-code-ethics/

MERCURY NEWS
— COMMENT: Philadelphia Democrats say “Immigrant communities are welcome here” and “Philly stands strong on sanctuary as Gov. Abbott sends buses from Texas.”
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/04/immigrant-communities-are-welcome-here-philly-stands-strong-on-sanctuary-as-gov-abbott-sends-buses-from-texas-2/amp/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/12/04/with-respect-for-marriage-act-about-to-become-law-same-sex-south-florida-couples-relieved-but-not-sanguine/amp/
— COMMENT: Federal employees know what their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates are paid.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-found-out-your-co-worker-makes-more-can-you-ask-for-a-raise-11670128550

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Twitter Censorship Files – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-twitter-censorship-files-intelligence-spooks-russia-new-york-post-laptop-taibbi-11670189776
— When Is It Time to Retire? – Glenn Ruffenach (COMMENT: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retire-when-how-to-know-11669847287

DAILY KOS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote mass/illegal immigration, Democrats call you a racist. Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/12/4/2140083/-Racism-is-worse-than-Immoral-it-s-Stupid

PSYCOLOGY TODAY
— The Shame of Not Measuring Up – Sam Louie (COMMENT: What did/do your critics/opponents stress about you? Mine stressed/stress that I washed dishes for the minimum wage during my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between, that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my 1966 graduating class, that my ACT score was only 24, that the Post Office forced to resign in 1969, that none of my college degrees are from Ivy League universities, that my Firestone Store manager rudely fired me in 1971 because I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. that IRS never promoted me beyond GS-12, that I did not pass the CPA examination until I was 30 years old and that while I passed it on my first attempt, my scores were not that good, that GAO forced me to take a $20,901 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, that GAO never promoted me beyond GS-13, that GAO forced me to take early retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old, that they ended my service as a Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2004 and 2010, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2019, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/minority-report/202211/asian-comparisons-the-shame-not-measuring

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.