February 3, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oak Park given $1.9M more to aid migrants, plans new single-site shelter at former Catholic school building (COMMENT: How many tax dollars that you have paid and will pay has Pritzker offered/given to your municipality to provide his illegals with housing, food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/02/oak-park-given-mayors-caucus-grant-for-migrants/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/02/biden-is-left-with-few-choices-as-immigration-takes-center-stage-in-american-politics/
— Why Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/02/taylor-swift-private-jet/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In state House race, Republican Dennis Reboletti leans into moderate stance on abortion, rare for today’s GOP. Reboletti, of Elmhurst, is once again trying to make his way back to the General Assembly, challenging Marti Deuter, a pro-abortion Democrat from Elmhurst, for the open seat. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/2/24059880/state-house-race-republican-dennis-reboletti-leans-moderate-abortion-marti-deuter-rich-miller
— Pfleger demands DNC fund homes for Chicago’s unhoused before Democratic National Convention — or stay home. The legendary peace priest plans to lead a protest Feb. 15 demanding the Democratic National Committee set aside funds to house Chicago’s homeless. “Our message is simple: “No money put aside for the homeless: No convention,” said Pfleger. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/2/24059946/father-pfleger-dnc-fund-unhoused-democratic-national-convention-august-host-sabina

DAILY HERALD
— Controversial West Chicago trash site halted by state board – Brett Chase
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240202/news/controversial-west-chicago-trash-site-halted-by-state-board/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decision by the Illinois Pollution Control Board delays but doesn’t kill the project, which was opposed by some Latino residents who called the plan racist. Opponents said that their community would be a landing place for garbage hauled from white communities, including Naperville and Wheaton.)

ABC7
— Registration now open for ‘After School Matters’ spring programs for Chicago teens (COMMENT: To earn money to buy a new car that I would use to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC, I washed dishes for the minimum wage four evenings a week and Saturdays in the basement of the SS Kresge’s in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965 in between.)
https://abc7chicago.com/after-school-matters-chicago-youth-program-spring-registration-for-teens-educational-programs/14383234/

NBC5
— With Chicago Auto Show set to open next weekend, here’s what to know. Take a look at the vehicles that will be on display and what activities you can do at the event. – Kiersten Riedford
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/with-chicago-auto-show-set-to-open-next-weekend-heres-what-to-know/3345532/

CBS2
— Oak Park receives nearly $2 million to run shelter for migrants (COMMENT: How many tax dollars that you have paid and will pay has Pritzker offered/given to your municipality to provide his illegals with housing, food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-suburb-migrant-grant/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dRrG7tbhE8

FOX32
— US border protests planned amid migrant surge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG-z3XnMxPk
— Faith leaders urge investments in Chicago suburbs following Dolton mass shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwuOwv0Bvrc

WTTW
— Officials and Organizers Weigh in on Chicago’s 60-Day Shelter Limit for Migrants, Discuss Long-Term Housing – Acacia Hernandez
https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/02/officials-and-organizers-weigh-chicago-s-60-day-shelter-limit-migrants-discuss-long-term

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-the-rnc-chairwoman-calls-for-unity-as-the-party-faces-a-cash-crunch-and-attacks-by-some-trump-allies/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-28/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Glen Ellyn leaders consider permanently housing Illegal Migrants for an $11 Million Dollar Grant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnwP-20Fjo
— Wheaton College Is in the News–Again – Laurie Higgins
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/post/wheaton-college-is-in-the-news-again

WIREPOINTS
— Eleven Illinois U.S. Reps Vote Against Bill Allowing Deportation of Non-Citizens who Commit Social Security Fraud
https://wirepoints.org/eleven-illinois-u-s-reps-vote-against-bill-allowing-deportation-of-non-citizens-who-commit-social-security-fraud-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Lincoln Day Dinner February 17th Features Unleashed Prosperity Newsletter Publisher Stephen Moore
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/02/mchenry-county-lincoln-day-dinner-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-2/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Village of Roselle Mayor David Pileski has clarified that the community has not received any requests from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson or Governor Pritzker regarding the city’s illegal immigration crisis. Pileski also highlighted a crucial aspect of Roselle’s position – as a non-home rule municipality, the village believes it lacks the legal authority to approve ordinances that impose certain restrictions or regulations related to the migrant issue.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/654036977-pileski-the-village-has-not-received-any-requests-from-chicago-mayor-johnson-or-governor-pritzker
— Village of Wayne Mayor Phipps: ‘We do not currently have any ordinances in place as we have no available resources to house migrants’ Wayne has no plans to accept illegal immigrants, as stated by Mayor Eileen Phipps. In an interview with DuPage Policy Journal, Phipps explained that the village lacks the necessary facilities to accommodate illegal immigrants.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/653981542-village-of-wayne-mayor-phipps-we-do-not-currently-have-any-ordinances-in-place-as-we-have-no-available-resources-to-house-migrants

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Texas is defending U.S. against a southern border invasion. I stand with Gov. Abbott. – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/2/texas-defending-nation/
— Democrats deserve zero police protection – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/2/democrats-deserve-zero-police-protection/
— Mike Johnson questions if Biden is the one making decisions on the border – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/2/mike-johnson-questions-if-joe-biden-is-one-making-/
— Senate Republicans lukewarm at best on House GOP plan to impeach Mayorkas – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/2/senate-republicans-lukewarm-at-best-on-house-gop-p/
— Sarah Sanders skeptical Biden loves U.S.: ‘If he did, he certainly wouldn’t be trying to destroy it’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/1/sarah-sanders-skeptical-biden-loves-us-if-he-did-h/
— Trump rips UAW as ‘hopeless case’ for refusing to back him – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/2/trump-rips-uaw-hopeless-case-refusing-back-him/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois Democrats introduce gun violence prevention program – Andrew Hensel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2833194/illinois-democrats-introduce-gun-violence-prevention-program/
— Chicago students watch Black Panther to learn ‘Afrofuturism’ and activism – Matt Lamb
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2833340/chicago-students-watch-black-panther-to-learn-afrofuturism-and-activism/
— New York Democrats embarrass themselves on crime and immigration – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2834158/new-york-democrats-embarrass-themselves-crime-immigration/
— Would the Senate border deal ‘legalize’ 2 million immigrants a year? – David Sivak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2832813/would-senate-border-deal-legalize-2-million-migrants/
— Republicans skeptical the ‘case has been made’ to push Biden impeachment into reality – Jack Birle (COMMENT: Since at least the 1980s, the Republican Party has been dominated by RINOs who want cheap labor, that is, by those who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/2835311/republicans-skeptical-case-made-push-biden-impeachment-into-reality/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Joe Biden’s Senior Moment of the Week (Vol. 79)
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/watch-joe-bidens-senior-moment-of-the-week-vol-79/

NEW YORK POST
— NY’s soft-on-crime madness peaks with migrants beating cops, getting let go, and fleeing the state – Bob McManus
https://nypost.com/2024/02/02/opinion/nys-soft-on-crime-madness-peaks-with-migrants-beating-cops-getting-let-go-and-fleeing-the-state/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— What they mean when they say ‘normalize gender inclusivity’ – Robert Thornton
https://afn.net/education/2024/02/02/what-they-mean-when-they-say-normalize-gender-inclusivity/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Happy Black History Month: Boston officials take away black people’s rec center to house illegals – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/happy_black_history_month_boston_officials_take_away_black_peoples_rec_center_to_house_illegals.html
— According to news reports, Denver is overwhelmed – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/get_out_of_denver_baby_go_go.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois Democrat defends bill that would ban police from conducting most traffic stops – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/02/illinois-dem-defends-bill-that-would-ban-police-from-conducting-most-traffic-stops-1433371/
— House PASSES bill to deport illegal migrants arrested for driving drunk after 150 Dems vote NO – Frieda Powers
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/02/house-passes-bill-to-deport-illegal-migrants-arrested-for-driving-drunk-after-150-dems-vote-no-1433170/

BLAZE
— California court hosts ‘gender identity’ training for judges, featuring DEI speaker – CANDACE HATHAWAY
https://www.theblaze.com/news/california-court-hosts-gender-identity-training-for-judges-featuring-dei-speaker-report

BREITBART
— Trump to Break Reagan’s Record with 14th CPAC Appearance – HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/02/donald-trump-break-reagans-record-14th-cpac-appearance/
— Illegal Aliens Accused of Attacking NYC Cops May Have Fled to CA After Soros DA Alvin Bragg Helped Free Them from Jail – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/02/illegal-aliens-accused-attacking-nyc-cops-may-have-fled-ca-after-soros-da-alvin-bragg-helped-free-them-jail/
— New York Times Shows the Teens Victimized by Transgenderism – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/02/new-york-times-shows-teens-victimized-transgenderism/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Blue State blues over migrant crisis is a self-inflicted wound – Ken Tashjy
https://www.campusreform.org/article/tashjy-blue-state-blues-over-migrant-crisis-is-a-self-inflicted-wound/24776

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Massive Spike in Immigration Court ‘No-Shows’ Undermining the credibility of our immigration system; they may not care, but you should. – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Massive-Spike-Immigration-Court-NoShows

CENTER SQUARE TEXAS
— Democrats in Austin, San Antonio flying ‘guests’ from border to cities nationwide – Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_934738a6-c20c-11ee-81b9-7b0362d4fd59.html

CITY JOURNAL
— A Border Crisis By Design. It is unequivocally the intended result of Biden administration policy. – Jeffrey H. Anderson
https://www.city-journal.org/article/a-border-crisis-by-design
— Bring Back the SAT. By rejecting standardized tests, colleges are creating a perverse incentive for students to seek out less challenging high schools. – Dave Seminara
https://www.city-journal.org/article/bring-back-the-sat

DAILY CALLER
— Migrants Know They Won’t Be ‘Held Accountable’ – Border Patrol Council Pres Brandon Judd
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/02/brandon-judd-rips-biden-officials-migrants-know-wont-be-held-accountable/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Inside Shelby Park: Texas Built a Wall, Placed Guards at Border and Illegal Aliens Stopped Crossing – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/02/inside-shelby-park-texas-built-wall-placed-guards-border-illegal-aliens-stopped-crossing/

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Courageously Defend The Rights Of Illegal Immigrant Drunk Drivers – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-courageously-defend-the-rights-of-illegal-immigrant-drunk-drivers

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Americans Deserve a Say in Mass Migrant Resettlement
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/02/02/americans-deserve-say-mass-migrant-resettlement

FOX BUSINESS
— Elon Musk criticized DEI; now Tesla is ditching that language. Tesla has stripped DEI references from its filings after CEO Elon Musk called for an end to the programs. – Breck Dumas
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/elon-musk-criticized-dei-tesla-ditching-language

FOX NEWS
— Illinois offering towns grants to help cover costs of migrants. Glen Ellyn Village President Mark Senak on his town declining a $11 million offer to house migrants.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6346079893112
— Musk says Biden opened border floodgates so Democrats can stay in power. Musk said Biden wants to get as many illegals immigrants into the country and legalize them so Democrats can create a permanent one-party state. – Michael Dorgan
https://www.foxnews.com/us/musk-biden-opened-border-floodgates-democrats-can-stay-power
— Illegals who caught bus out of NYC after attack on police may have gotten free ride from US taxpayers. At least 4 migrants are believed to have ditched town on a bus to Calexico, California. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegals-who-caught-bus-out-nyc-after-attack-police-may-have-gotten-free-ride-us-taxpayers-sources
— ‘Merit-based hiring’ might be ‘unfair’: American Psychological Association. A study claimed that inequality and merit-based decisions are ‘intertwined’ – Lindsay Kornick (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I benefitted tremendously from discrimination against minorities, females, younger people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestor have not been in America for a long time and b) that the aforesaid victims should have gotten the jobs and the promotions that I got. In my defense, I stress a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, and d) that my mother never attended high school. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents a) are/were rich, b) bought them cars, c) paid their college expenses, and/or d) got them jobs.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/merit-based-hiring-unfair-american-psychological-association

MRC TV
— NYC Launches $53M Program To Give Illegals Pre-Paid Credit Cards – BRITTANY M. HUGHES
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/nyc-launches-53m-program-give-illegals-pre-paid-credit-cards
— NYPD Says 4 of the Criminal Invaders Who Beat Up Cops have Fled to California – NICK KANGADIS
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/nick-kangadis/nypd-says-4-criminal-invaders-who-beat-cops-have-fled-california

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Squad’ Member Supports Drunk Drivers on House Floor, and Her Antics May Have Just Broken MADD – VICTORIA TAFT
https://pjmedia.com/victoria-taft/2024/02/02/wash-communist-congresswoman-dont-call-illegal-alien-drunk-drivers-illegal-n4926088
— Yet Another Video Surfaces, Making Ilhan Omar’s Real Allegiance Even Clearer – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2024/02/02/watch-yet-another-video-surfaces-making-ilhan-omars-real-allegiance-even-clearer-n4926069

TOWNHALL
— Biden’s Border Catastrophe Is About Much More Than Illegal Immigration – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/columnists/katiepavlich/2024/02/02/bidens-border-catastrophe-is-about-much-more-than-illegal-immigration-n2634706
— Bubble Media Shocked by Reality of Why Criminal Illegal Aliens Thrive in New York – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2024/02/02/bubble-media-shocked-by-reality-of-criminal-illegal-aliens-in-new-york-n2634707
— Why NYC’s Mayor Can No Longer Complain About the Illegal Immigration Crisis – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/02/after-this-nyc-proposal-for-migrant-families-mayor-adams-cant-whine-about-the-illegal-alien-invasion-n2634718
— Dozens of Illegal Migrants Land on the Swanky Beaches of San Diego – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/02/illegal-migrants-land-boat-on-san-diego-n2634511

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Dem ‘Squad’ Member Pushes Whopping $14 Trillion Slavery Reparations Plan Gaining Traction
https://www.westernjournal.com/dem-squad-member-pushes-whopping-14-trillion-slavery-reparations-plan-gaining-traction-need-know/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies – THOMAS BEAUMONT and BRIAN SLODYSKO
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-the-rnc-chairwoman-calls-for-unity-as-the-party-faces-a-cash-crunch-and-attacks-by-some-trump-allies/
— Trump spent $76 million over last two years on attorneys as legal troubles mount ahead of election – RICHARD LARDNER and AARON KESSLER (COMMENT: I spent lots of money on tuition and books to earn master’s degrees in a) finance from IIT in 1997, b) accounting from DePaul in 1980, and c) business from Loyola in 1976. That helped me become a licensed CPA in 1981. That helped me pass on my first attempt a) the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981 and b) the CPA examination in 1979.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-spent-76-million-over-last-two-years-on-attorneys-as-legal-troubles-mount-ahead-of-election/

NEWSWEEK
— How Much Do Illegal Immigrants Cost the U.S.? – Alexander Fabino
https://www.newsweek.com/illegal-immigration-costs-us-billions-biden-administration-policy-impact-taxpayer-burden-1866555

NEW YORK TIMES
— At R.N.C. Meeting, Talk Is of Coming Trump Merger and Chairwoman’s Fate. Donald Trump has long worked closely with Ronna McDaniel, the head of the Republican National Committee. In private, he has begun to question its direction under her leadership. – Shane Goldmacher (COMMENT: When will my critics/opponents who ended my chairmanship of TAPROOT Republicans in 2012 come out of their closets and state publicly why they had their operatives and dupes do that? I want a chance to respond.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/us/politics/trump-ronna-mcdaniel-rnc.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/opinion/border-deal-senate-biden.html
— U.S. Quietly Resumes Deportation Flights Deep Into Mexico – Hamed Aleaziz
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/us/politics/deportation-flights-mexico-immigration.html
— Germany Has Finally Woken Up – Anna Sauerbrey (COMMENT: German is one of the worst national origins to have. What if I had successfully pretended to be Swedish?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/opinion/germany-protests-far-right.html
— With House Seat at Stake, Republicans Court Jewish Voters Rattled by War. To fill George Santos’s seat, Republicans nominated Mazi Pilip, an Israeli military veteran, in the Feb. 13 special election in New York. – Nicholas Fandos (COMMENT: My ancestors did not immigrate to America to turn America into their motherland. I am 100% German American. I am proud to say a) that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, b) that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and c) that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/nyregion/mazi-pilip-israel-suozzi.html

WASHINGTON POST
— RNC resolution reflects divisions over efforts to overturn 2020 election. – Marianne LeVine, Patrick Marley and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/02/rnc-electors-resolution-trump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican National Committee members approved a resolution Friday promising to continue to “vocally” support those who “lawfully” served as Donald Trump’s electors in 2020 in states that President Biden won — a compromise intended to placate Trump supporters who had unsuccessfully pushed for help covering the legal bills for those who challenged the result and now face criminal charges. . .Richard Porter, a Republican national committeeman from Illinois who chairs the RNC’s resolutions committee, said that “taking steps to preserve a remedy during ongoing litigation on the advice of counsel is and always should be lawful” and called the resolution “an open and obvious action taken as a contingency in the event litigation was successful.)
— Most Republicans aren’t aware of Trump’s various legal issues – Philip Bump (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government assured that all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates knew all about the many/big adverse actions that they took against me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/02/most-republicans-arent-aware-trumps-various-legal-issues/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Both Parties Have Shifted Right on Immigration—and Still Can’t Agree. Senate is set to vote on border restrictions and aid for Ukraine, with Republican support seen as shaky. – Michelle Hackman and Aaron Zitner (COMMENT: Since at least the 1980s, the Republican Party has been dominated by RINOs who want cheap labor, that is, by RINOs who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-border-vote-immigration-policies-trump-19977804
— Democrat and RINO leaders side with Democrat and RINO leaders against Texas.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rio-grande-eagle-pass-migrants-texas-national-guard-border-patrol-greg-abbott-joe-biden-3cbbe7db
— Welcome to Dearborn, America’s Jihad Capital. Imams and politicians in the Michigan city side with Hamas against Israel and the Iran against the U.S. – Steven Stalinsky (COMMENT: My ancestors did not immigrate to America to turn America into their motherland. I am 100% German American. I am proud to say a) that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, b) that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and c) that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/welcome-to-dearborn-americas-jihad-capital-pro-hamas-michigan-counterterrorism-a99dba38

FORBES
— ‘Failure To Fulfill His Oath Of Office’: Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) Calls For DHS Sec. Mayorkas’s Impeachment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owFaV9nDn4I
— ‘No More Safe Havens’: Nikki Haley Promises To Defund Sanctuary Cities If Elected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N__r5CutF94
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to destroy Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/02/02/dei-shaping-the-future-of-vibrant-workforces/

WASHINGTON INFORMER
— Biden-Harris Admin Reaffirms Commitment to Addressing Racial Wage Gap. New Measures Tackle Gender and Racial Inequality. – Stacy M. Brown (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I benefitted tremendously from discrimination against minorities, females, younger people, veterans, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and/or those whose ancestor have not been in America for a long time and b) that the aforesaid should have gotten the jobs and the promotions that I got. In my defense, I stress a) that neither of my parents attended college, b) that my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, c) that he died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21, and d) that my mother never attended high school. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents a) are/were rich, b) bought them cars, c) paid their college expenses, and/or d) got them jobs.)
https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-women-wage-gap-biden-harris/

DESERET NEWS
— Haley’s newest pitch: Trump, Biden are ‘grumpy old men’ – Samuel Benson (COMMENT: I should write a book about reverse discrimination and age discrimination.)
https://www.deseret.com/2024/2/2/24058349/haleys-trump-biden-grumpy-old-men

DENVER GAZETTE
— Nikki Haley ramps up attacks against ‘confused’ Trump
https://gazette.com/news/wex/nikki-haley-ramps-up-attacks-against-confused-trump/image_24e13658-7a1e-5468-81f6-f65eeef1f573.html
— News of migrants’ arrival in Colorado Springs brings terse response from officials: ‘we will not be designated as a sanctuary county’ – Savannah Eller (COMMENT: When Pritzker dumps more and more and more his illegals on your county, on your township, on your municipality, and on your school district, how will the leaders of the aforesaid respond?)
https://gazette.com/news/local/news-of-migrants-arrival-in-colorado-springs-brings-terse-response-from-officials-we-will-not/article_251447b4-c079-11ee-9eb3-8f49900b6113.html

DAILY JOURNAL
— Parties should encourage, not discourage, candidates (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have discouraged me the most from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: past and present 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) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who destroy those like me a) who refuse to glorify and praise them, b) who refuse to pander to them, c) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or e) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on the aforesaid who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for a) their problems, b) your problems, c) my problems, and d) everyone’s problems. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://dailyjournal.net/2024/01/30/editorial-parties-should-encourage-not-discourage-candidates/

FLORIDA POLITICS
— Ron DeSantis rips undocumented immigrants’ sense of ‘entitlement’ – A.G. Gancarski
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/656789-desantis-entitlement/

PBS
— ‘I am not going anywhere.’ How Haley staying in GOP race could spell problems for Trump
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/haley-staying-in-gop-race-a-distraction-a-drain-on-resources-and-a-source-of-frustration-for-trump

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.