February 5, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://abc7chicago.com/taylor-swift-new-album-cover-the-tortured-poets-department/14386510/

NBC5
— Early voting in Illinois’ 2024 primary election early voting begins this week – James Neveau (COMMENT: As soon as the Republican sample ballot is available for my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, I will hand-deliver a copy of it to each of the 228 residences in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter along with campaign literature that Republican candidates have provided me with.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/early-voting-in-illinois-2024-primary-election-early-voting-begins-this-week/3346595/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-new-album/3346792/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Anticipate/expect ever-increasing pressure on you and on your neighbors from the Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district to house illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/05/chicago-migrants-housing/
— Senators release a $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/04/senators-release-a-118-billion-package-that-pairs-border-policies-with-aid-for-ukraine-and-israel/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/03/taylor-swift-wins-album-of-the-year-at-the-grammy-awards-for-the-fourth-time-setting-a-new-record/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/04/taylor-swift-announces-new-album-the-tortured-poets-department/
— Trump says ‘they’ll probably be some changes made’ at RNC – JILL COLVIN (COMMENT: Chairing a political organization is a thankless job. I chaired TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I should write a book about those who blame me the most for losses that Republican candidates suffered in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 2005. I would focus on 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, and Wheaton, 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 also focus on the aforesaid who also blame me the most for losses that Republican candidates suffered while I served on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/02/04/trump-says-theyll-probably-be-some-changes-made-at-rnc/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois incumbents in Congress have fundraising advantage over rivals heading into March primary. Incumbents in the most contested Illinois House primaries— Danny Davis, Sean Casten, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia, Bill Foster and Mike Bost have more cash on hand than their rivals. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/1/24058685/illinois-congressional-races-incumbents-fundraising-march-primary-election
— GOP House moves for a vote on Israel aid; Democrats call it a ploy. The Chicago City Council’s cease-fire vote last week got the attention of “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update: “A U.S. city called for a cease-fire in Gaza; in return, Gaza called for a cease-fire in Chicago.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/2/4/24061494/israel-hamas-war-gaza-congress-republicans-democrats-cease-fire-vote-nation-world-attack-mideast
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Taylor Swift.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/4/24061764/grammys-2024-sza-phoebe-bridgers-boygenius-taylor-swift-olivia-rodrigo-miley-cyrus
— Someone in Chicago wonders whether employers value experience. Abrupt firing of accomplished sales rep seems horribly unfair — but is it illegal? – Ismael Pérez (COMMENT: According to my Democrat GAO superiors in September of 1997 when I was 49 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) my having been a CPA since 1979 and a licensed CPA since 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) since 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner since 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager since 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor since 1996, and a Certified Forensic Accountant since 1997, b) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year, c) what I had learned earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) what I had learned passing the CIA examination in 1981. and e) what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,070-$110,020/year (GAO audits IRS). According to my Democrat IRS superiors in January of 1980 when I was 31 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learn working for IRS for almost 9 years, b) what I had learned passing the CPA examination in 1979, and c) what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in December of 1972 when I was 23 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: what I had learned taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola during 1972. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in February of 1971 when I was 22 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned working for him for the previous 7 months and b) what I had learned earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. According to my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors in September of 1969 when I was 20 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned delivering mail in Park Forest for almost 3 years and b) what I had learned taking courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969. The aforesaid would not have been WORTHLESS to my aforesaid superiors if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/2/2/24049252/advice-firing-age-workplace-experience-someone-in-chicago-ismael-perez-column

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Most Republicans in new poll believe Trump’s legal cases are being handled ‘unfairly’ – Filip Timotija (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/most-republicans-in-new-poll-believe-trumps-legal-cases-are-being-handled-unfairly/

CWB CHICAGO
— Shoplifting by ‘foreign nationals’ soars in River North: One has been arrested 4 times under 3 names. – Tim Hecke
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/02/migrant-shoplifting-arrests-soar-downtown-chicago-report.html

ILLINOIS SENATE DEMOCRATS
— Professional license process to be expedited under new Glowiak Hilton law (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old. I had worked for GAO for more than a year, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/30-senator-suzy-glowiak-hilton-news/5270-professional-license-process-to-be-expedited-under-new-glowiak-hilton-law

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/02/05/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-226/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Babylon Bee Nails It: “Gaza Votes for Ceasefire in Chicago”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/02/04/babylon-bee-nails-it-gaza-votes-for-ceasefire-in-chicago/

WIREPOINTS
— The Gaza ceasefire vote and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘Fixer Mentality’ – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-gaza-ceasefire-vote-and-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnsons-fixer-mentality-wirepoints/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders promote Senate immigration bill.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/4/senate-border-deal-revealed-expands-legal-immigrat/
— Democrats’ open-border policy (is) a national threat – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/4/inside-beltway-democrats-open-border-policy-becomi/
— Data shows most mass public shooters used handguns, not ‘assault rifles’ New study challenges media portrayals of mass shootings. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/4/data-shows-most-mass-public-shooters-used-handguns/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Judge ‘not interested’ in delaying challenge to Illinois gun ban – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2836684/judge-not-interested-in-delaying-challenge-to-illinois-gun-ban/
— Senate releases long-awaited Ukraine-border bill ahead of expected Wednesday vote – David Sivak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2835193/senate-releases-ukraine-border-bill-text/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/2836604/revealed-senate-border-deal-details/
— Kristi Noem believes ‘weak’ Biden is not running the White House – Asher Notheis
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2836267/news-kristi-noem-weak-biden-not-running-white-house/

NEW YORK POST
— Where were the Dems complaining about crime, migrants and decay when it MATTERED? – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/opinion/where-were-the-dems-complaining-about-crime-migrants-and-decay-when-it-mattered/
— NYC’s booming underground migrant economy exposes the true disaster of Biden’s open border – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/opinion/nycs-booming-underground-migrant-economy-exposes-the-true-disaster-of-bidens-open-border/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Dan Proft Commentary: The Threat of Illegals Voting in ’24 is Real
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/05/dan-proft-commentary-the-threat-of-illegals-voting-in-24-is-real/
— New Senate Border Bill to Allow 8,500 New Illegal Aliens Per Day – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/05/new-senate-border-bill-to-allow-8500-new-illegal-aliens-per-day/
— Is Biden Malicious, Incompetent, or Conniving? Things are so strange, so surreal, so nihilistic in contemporary America that the chaos can only be deliberate. Chance, incompetence, and accident could not alone explain the series of disasters. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2024/02/05/is-biden-malicious-incompetent-or-conniving/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Open Borders are Biden’s Pandora’s Box – William Manning
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/02/open_borders_are_bidens_pandoras_box.html
— Indoctrination versus education – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/indoctrination_versus_education_or_a_disgraceful_school_district_versus_a_wise_teacher.html
— Mayor Mike Johnston (D) of Denver has revealed the thinking of Democrats and leftists on immigration. – C.S. Boddie
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/mike_johnston_the_illegals_friend.html
— Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, the illegals’ friend – C.S. Boddie
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/02/mike_johnston_the_illegals_friend.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— ‘Construction is ongoing’: Gov. Abbott touts border wall, says Texas ‘will not back down’ – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/construction-is-ongoing-gov-abbott-touts-border-wall-says-texas-will-not-back-down/
— ‘Every deportation is a lost vote’: Elon Musk goes on a tear, exposes Dems’ strategy with illegals – Vivek Saxena
https://americanwirenews.com/every-deportation-is-a-lost-vote-elon-musk-goes-on-a-tear-exposes-dems-strategy-with-illegals/

BIZ PC REVIEW
— ‘Construction is ongoing’: Gov. Abbott touts border wall, says Texas ‘will not back down’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/04/construction-is-ongoing-gov-abbott-touts-border-wall-says-texas-will-not-back-down-1433883/
— ‘Every deportation is a lost vote’: Elon Musk goes on a tear, exposes Dems’ strategy with illegals – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/02/04/every-deportation-is-a-lost-vote-elon-musk-goes-on-a-tear-exposes-dems-strategy-with-illegals-1433834/

BLAZE
— Lankford’s ‘compromise’ border bill legalizes the invasion – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/lankfords-compromise-border-bill-legalizes-the-invasion

BREITBART
— Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH): Senate Immigration Plan Means ‘the Border Never Closes’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/j-d-vance-senate-immigration-plan-means-border-never-closes/
— ‘Internet Rumors’ Proven True: Border Bill to Allow 8,500 Migrants per Day – BRADLEY JAYE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/internet-rumors-proven-true-border-bill-allow-8500-migrants-day/
— Abbott: Texas Razor Wire Has Led to ‘Massive Reduction’ in Migrant Flow – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/02/04/abbott-texas-razor-wire-has-led-to-massive-reduction-in-migrant-flow/
— Senate Bill Grants Amnesty to Illegal Aliens in U.S. for 14+ Days or 100+ Miles from Border – BRADLEY JAYE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/senate-bill-grants-amnesty-illegal-aliens-14-days-100-miles-border/
— The ‘Joe Biden/Chuck Schumer Open Border Bill’ Is an ‘Absolute Non-Starter’ – Elise Stefanik
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/04/elise-stefanik-joe-biden-chuck-schumer-open-border-bill-absolute-nonstarter/
— Senate Releases Establishment’s Migration Bill – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/02/04/senate-releases-establishments-migration-bill/
— Washington State Used $340M of Federal Coronavirus Money for Illegal Immigrants – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2024/02/04/report-washington-state-used-340-million-federal-coronavirus-money-illegal-immigrants/
— TEXAS BORDER SHOWDOWN: 13 Governors Join Abbott at State-Seized Park Along Rio Grande – RANDY CLARK
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/02/04/texas-border-showdown-13-governors-join-abbott-at-state-seized-park-along-rio-grande/
— Speaker Johnson Dismisses Claim Trump Calling the Shots — ‘I Am Calling the Shots for the House’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/02/04/speaker-johnson-dismisses-claim-trump-calling-the-shots-i-am-calling-the-shots-for-the-house/
— ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Failed to Improve School Test Scores – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2024/02/04/surprise-woke-kindergarten-failed-to-improve-school-test-scores/
— Never Woke Enough: Far Left Roasts Nikki Haley After Cameo on Far-Left ‘SNL’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/02/04/never-woke-enough-far-left-roasts-nikki-haley-after-cameo-on-far-left-snl/
— Don Jr. Calls McConnell a ‘Mentally Declining Pro-Amnesty Turtle’ After Border Bill Unveiled – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/05/don-jr-calls-mcconnell-a-mentally-declining-pro-amnesty-turtle-after-border-bill-unveiled/

COLLEGE FIX
— Elementary school’s test scores plummet after using ‘Woke Kindergarten’ program – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/elementary-schools-test-scores-plummet-after-using-woke-kindergarten-program/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘An Absolute Non-Starter’: House Republicans Vow To Tank Senate Border Bill – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/house-republicans-vow-tank-senate-border-bill/
— Biden’s Border Policy Is A Middle Finger To Americans – DEROY MURDOCK
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/opinion-bidens-border-policy-is-a-middle-finger-to-americans-deroy-murdock/
— Senate Releases Long-Awaited Text Of Bipartisan Border Security Bill – ARJUN SINGH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/senate-releases-long-awaited-text-of-bipartisan-border-security-bill/
— 14 GOP Governors Gather To Support Texas’ Right To Protect Its Borders – MARIANE ANGELA
https://dailycaller.com/2024/02/04/republican-governors-gather-eagle-pass-border-support-texas-constitutional-right-protect-borders/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trucker Convoy Rally to ‘Close the Border’ – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/04/hundreds-gather-trucker-convoy-rally-call-elected-leaders-close-border/

DAILY WIRE
— Noem Reacts To Calls For Biden To Federalize Texas National Guard, Warns Of ‘Destabilizing’ Border Crisis – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/noem-reacts-to-calls-for-biden-to-federalize-texas-national-guard-warns-of-destabilizing-border-crisis

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Drops Names of Potential Vice President, Cabinet Contenders – Joseph Lord
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-drops-names-of-potential-vice-president-cabinet-contenders-5580375
— 15 Governors Address Illegal Immigration in Eagle Pass, Texas
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/15-governors-address-the-illegal-immigration-in-eagle-pass-texas-5576458

FEDERALIST
— Every Black History Month Celebration Should Honor American Hero Clarence Thomas – MARK PAOLETTA
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/05/this-black-history-month-honor-clarence-thomas-as-the-greatest-living-american/
— Under The Senate’s Atrocious Border Bill, Everybody Gets Asylum – MARGOT CLEVELAND
https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/05/under-the-senates-atrocious-border-bill-everybody-gets-asylum/

FOX BUSINESS
— Elon Musk weighs in on economic impacts of illegal immigration. Musk says illegal immigration crisis is contributing to lack of affordable housing in US. – Eric Revell
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/elon-musk-weighs-economic-impacts-illegal-immigration

FOX NEWS
— Musk calls out unfair blue state advantage gained from illegal immigration. GOP lawmakers have introduced legislation to only count citizens for congressional apportionment. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/us/musk-calls-out-unfair-blue-state-advantage-gained-illegal-immigration
— Influx of illegal Chinese migrants threatens US territory, island must show ‘strength of the nation’ Guam’s delegate to Congress, James Moylan, says ‘America’s day begins’ on the island. – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-delegate-warns-guam-sees-influx-illegal-chinese-migrants-says-island-show-strength-nation

HOT AIR
— Topeka KS Mayor Willing to Pay Illegals to Move There
https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/02/04/topeka-ks-mayor-willing-to-pay-illegals-to-move-there-n609474

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Blackburn: Won’t Vote to Make Illegal Immigration Legal – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/marsha-blackburn-border-bill-senate/2024/02/04/id/1152244/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— NJ Migrant Gang Seeks $6K/Person For Smuggling Illegal Immigrants From Canada – Elizabeth Volberding
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/report-migrant-gang-from-nj-requesting-6k-a-person-to-smuggle-illegal-immigrants-into-u-s-from-canada/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden’s Immigration Plan Goes Down the Drain as Migrants Use Storm Sewer System – MILT HARRIS
https://pjmedia.com/miltharris/2024/02/04/bidens-immigration-plan-goes-down-the-drain-as-migrants-use-storm-sewer-system-n4926115

PATRIOT POST
— A Dangerous Senate Border Deal. Senator Kyrsten Sinema offered an unconvincing defense of the Senate border deal.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/104120-in-brief-a-dangerous-senate-border-deal-2024-02-05
— Senate Staffer Avoids Punishment With ‘Rainbow Privilege’ Washington’s double standard of justice is exposed by a refusal to prosecute a homosexual who recorded himself having sex in a Senate hearing room. – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/104125-senate-staffer-avoids-punishment-with-rainbow-privilege-2024-02-05

STEVE SCALISE
— Biden Refuses to Solve Border Crisis He Created
https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise%3A-Biden-Refuses-to-Solve-Border-Crisis-He-Created

TOWNHALL
— The Senate Border Deal Is a Horror Show – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/04/immigration-text-n2634754
— Mayorkas: ‘We Need More Migrants’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/04/mayorkas-we-need-more-migrants-n2634747
— 13 GOP Governors Join Abbott at the Border, Vowing to End Joe Biden’s Destructive Policies – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/04/13-gop-senators-join-gov-abbott-at-the-southern-border-n2634757

ZERO HEDGE
— “Always The Plan”: Musk Reveals Biden’s Intentional Border Invasion To Create “One-Party State” – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/always-plan-musk-reveals-bidens-intentional-border-invasion-create-one-party-state
— Scandalous Senate ‘Deal’ Allows 1.5 Million Illegals Per Year, Slides Up To $2.3B To NGOs Trafficking Them, And Gives $60B To Ukraine – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/senate-deal-allows-15-million-illegals-year-slides-23b-ngos-trafficking-them-and-gives
— Denver Starts Booting Migrants From Shelters As City Nears ‘Breaking Point’ – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/denver-starts-booting-migrants-shelters-city-nears-breaking-point

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Border deal meets immediate blowback from conservatives, Trump allies in Congress – SARAH FORTINSKY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4448006-border-deal-meets-immediate-blowback-from-conservatives-trump-allies-in-congress/
— Scalise: No vote for Senate border bill in House – AL WEAVER
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4448033-scalise-senate-border-bill-house/
— J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) questions New York verdicts against Trump, with jurors from ‘extremely left-wing jurisdictions’ – NICK ROBERTSON (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4447745-vance-new-york-verdict-against-trump-not-valid-with-jurors-from-extremely-left-wing-jurisdictions/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Taylor Swift to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4447583-priebus-taylor-swift-conspiracies-powder-keg-of-stupidity/

CBS NEWS
— Chinese migrants are the fastest growing group crossing from Mexico into U.S. at southern border – Sharyn Alfonsi
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-border-mexico-chinese-migrants-60-minutes/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-migrants-fastest-growing-group-us-mexico-border-60-minutes-transcript/

ABC NEWS
— ‘This bill is even worse than we expected’: House Speaker reacts to Senate immigration proposal. – Lauren Peller
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/speaker-mike-johnson-house-gop-members-react-bipartisan/story?id=106944092

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/ap-biden-sets-sights-on-las-vegas-days-before-nevadas-primary-hes-also-got-november-on-his-mind/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/us/politics/trump-fox-interview.html
— In Trump’s Defamation Trial, the Nine Most Important People Are Enigmas. The identities of the jurors deciding how much the former president will pay E. Jean Carroll are secret, thanks to a judge’s order. – Maria Cramer and Benjamin Weiser (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/nyregion/trumps-defamation-trial-carroll-jury.html
— Anticipate/expect ever-increasing pressure on you and on your neighbors from the Democrat and RINO leaders of your county, township, municipality, and school district to house illegals and to provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/nyregion/migrant-family-gofundme.html
— Who are the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in your county, township, municipality, and school district? How successful have they been promoting more hatred against Trump?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/04/opinion/politics-friends-trump-pandemic.html
— Pressure increases on police to let minorities, females, and younger people break laws.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/03/nyregion/nypd-how-many-stops-act.html

LOS ANGELES TMES
— No more billionaires? We can be more ambitious than that. No one needs more than $20 million – INGRID ROBEYNS
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-29/billionaires-extreme-wealth-cap-rich-inequality-taxpayers

BEAUFORT COUNTY NOW
— Sen. Lee calls to replace McConnell after McConnell backs amnesty bill – John Steed
https://www.beaufortcountynow.com/post/76795/sen-mike-lee-calls-to-replace-mcconnell-after-mcconnell-backs-amnesty-bill.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO leaders promote Senate immigration bill.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/how-the-border-bill-would-shut-down-illegal-crossings-cd3e8515
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/border-deal-to-cut-illegal-immigration-is-released-after-months-of-talks-26a66211

BLOOMBERG
— America’s ‘Debt Spiral’ Is Nearing a Critical Threshold. Annual interest payments on US government debt will soon be larger than what the country spends on national defense. – Saleha Mohsin and Julia Press
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-01/podcast-us-government-34-trillion-in-debt-has-a-huge-cost

FORTUNE
— These Fortune 500 companies will help pay for employee MBAs – SYDNEY LAKE (COMMENT: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I started working for the Democrats who ran IRS. The employee manual that they gave me encouraged me to take graduate business, accounting, and law courses. Because of that, and notwithstanding the fact that IRS did not reimburse anything for tuition or books, a) I started taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972 and I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and b) I started taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul in 1976 and I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. Further, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. But in 1978, because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, my Democrat superiors outrageously disallowed the tuition and books that I had deducted on my 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977 income tax returns and outrageously argued that the courses were not job-related, did not help me carry out my job duties, qualified me for a new trade or business, and were taken my me to get a job in the private sector. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://fortune.com/education/articles/these-fortune-500-companies-will-help-pay-for-employees-mba/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The average cost of earning an MBA ranges from about $60,000 to more than $200,000, so financial aid can be a welcome benefit for those people seeking a graduate business degree. And here’s some good news: Many Fortune 500 companies will help pay for employees’ MBA degrees, whether it’s a full sponsorship, tuition reimbursement, or a guaranteed annual contribution directly to the university you attend. Some companies even have partnerships with universities that offer specialized MBA programs or tuition discounts.)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— In 1870, a Black woman sued her enslaver for reparations and won. – Christine Jean-Baptiste (COMMENT: Were any of your ancestors enslavers? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I benefitted tremendously from slavery, and that therefore, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action and DEI big time. My critics/opponents have always stressed that I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. In my defense, I have always stressed that all my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois, that they were never in a position to discriminate against anyone, and that they never did discriminate against anyone. I stress that if I had benefitted from slavery, I would not have had to work my way through college.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/black-woman-sued-her-enslaver-for-reparations-and-won-1870-2024-2

CPA JOURNAL
— The Value of Certification and Professional Experience – David J. Emerson and Kenneth J. Smith (COMMENT: According to my Democrat GAO superiors in September of 1997 when I was 49 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) my having been a CPA since 1979 and a licensed CPA since 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) since 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner since 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager since 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor since 1996, and a Certified Forensic Accountant since 1997, b) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year, c) what I had learned earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 and a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) what I had learned passing the CIA examination in 1981. and e) what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $97,070-$110,020/year (GAO audits IRS). According to my Democrat IRS superiors in January of 1980 when I was 31 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learn working for IRS for almost 9 years, b) what I had learned passing the CPA examination in 1979, and c) what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in December of 1972 when I was 23 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: what I had learned taking graduate evening business courses at Loyola during 1972. According to my Democrat Firestone Store superior in February of 1971 when I was 22 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned working for him for the previous 7 months and b) what I had learned earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. According to my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors in September of 1969 when I was 20 years old, the following was WORTHLESS: a) what I had learned delivering mail in Park Forest for almost 3 years and b) what I had learned taking courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU in 1969. The aforesaid would not have been WORTHLESS to my aforesaid superiors if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.cpajournal.com/2018/09/24/the-value-of-certification-and-professional-experience/

POLITICO
— New York verdict against Trump not valid, J.D. Vance says. The Ohio Republican referred to the jurors coming from “extremely left-wing jurisdictions.” – KATHERINE LONG (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/04/new-york-trump-jd-vance-00139504

ATLANTIC
— A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Nine New York Jurors Saw Trump for Who He Really Is.” (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/e-jean-carroll-defamation-trump-trial-veredict/677289/

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW
— PROSECUTING IN THE SHADOW OF THE JURY (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1372&context=nulr

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
— Industry has opportunity as more of Gen Z matures into vehicle shopping – C.J. Moore (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I bought my first new car when I was 17 and then when I was 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc.)
https://link.autonews.com/view/6179b3bb86c20422e826fc5fkdpmo.hpe/bcf57a12

RASMUSSEN REPORT
— Only 15% Think Race Relations Are Getting Better (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage minorities to despise/hate Republicans.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/only_15_think_race_relations_are_getting_better

SPECTATOR
— Can Trump ever get a fair trial? – Lionel Shriver (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, members of juries are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the worse that your “jury appeal” is, that is, the more likely that juries will rule against you: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I share all of the aforesaid demographics. My very bad jury appeal is why GAO was granted summary judgement in Diersen v. GAO.)
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/can-trump-ever-get-a-fair-trial/

NDTV
— Elon Musk Slams US Immigration Policy, Highlights Mother’s Struggles. In a series of posts on X, Musk highlighted various services and benefits that he believes illegal immigrants have access to in the United States, highlighting their alleged contribution to the housing affordability crisis.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-slams-us-immigration-policy-highlights-mothers-struggles-4997224
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Billionaire Elon Musk took to social media to voice his concerns about the economic implications of illegal immigration, adding his criticism to the ongoing debate surrounding the Joe Biden administration’s approach to an alleged border crisis. In a series of posts on X, Musk highlighted various services and benefits that he believes illegal immigrants have access to in the United States, highlighting their alleged contribution to the housing affordability crisis. “A few other things you probably don’t know: illegals in America can get bank loans, mortgages, insurance, driver’s licenses, free healthcare (California & New York) and in-state college tuition. What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits, but doesn’t pay taxes or do jury duty?” he wrote. “If you’re wondering why housing is so expensive, this is a major contributor,” he added. With housing prices reaching record highs in November and mortgage rates near two-decade highs due to the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation, the US real estate market is facing challenges, a Fox News report claims. Homebuyers are struggling, and renters are experiencing a surge in financial burdens, the report adds. Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies revealed that in 2022, an unprecedented 22.4 million American renters were considered “cost burdened” by their monthly housing payments. Renters are classified as “burdened” if they spend more than 30 per cent of their income on rent and utilities, and this staggering number represents roughly half of all US tenants. Born and raised in South Africa, Musk moved to Canada at the age of 18 before becoming a US citizen. “I’m not anti-immigration; I’m just against a massive number of unvetted people flooding into America, which any rational person should be,” he said. The Tesla chief’s mother, Maye Musk, 75, in a separate post, highlighted her struggles of getting US citizenship, even claiming that it took her 12 years to become a US citizenship. “I couldn’t get US citizenship even though my father and grandmother were born in Minnesota, and my grandfather, John Elon Haldeman, was born in Illinois. I was born in Canada so it took me 12 years through visas, a green card, a lawyer, and numerous medical tests. That’s how hard it is,” her post read. Responding to it, Musk wrote, “Yeah, it was extremely difficult and took over a decade for me to get US citizenship.” US Senators on Sunday released a $20.2 billion legislation for border security and immigration policy changes agreed to by Democratic and Republican negotiators. The new law would give President Joe Biden the power to reject asylum seekers if illegal border crossings reached over 5,000 per week, news agency AFP reported.)

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.