January 26, 2023

WHEATON PATCH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Conroy Seeks Censure, Residents Split On Sheriff’s Weapons Ban Stance. DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy said Tuesday she plans to seek censure of Sheriff Mendrick for his stance on the statewide ban. Conroy said she will introduce a resolution in February to censure Mendrick.” DuPage County has more residents than five states (Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota) and the District of Columbia. DuPage County Republicans vehemently oppose any such censure. I should write a book about my “Republican” critics/opponents a) who fail/refuse to support Mendrick and b) who tried but failed with a surprise effort to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at the start of its annual convention in Wheaton in 2006. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Bill Brady’s defeat in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary. Previously, they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Jim Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in 2002.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/conroy-seeks-censure-residents-split-sheriffs-weapons-ban-stance

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How will Conroy proceed with her censure of Mendrick? What about due process? What rights will she accord Mendrick? When and how will Conroy put her charges against Mendrick in writing and publish those charges? Will she give Mendrick an opportunity to respond to those charges in writing and publish his response? Will she allow conservatives like me, that is, platform Republicans like me, that is, Republicans like me to file amicus curiae (friend of the court) type documents with the DuPage County Board in support of Mendrick? Will she allow Mendrick to speak in his defense at her February 14 DuPage County Board meeting? Will she allow Mendrick’s supporters like me to speak in defense of Mendrick at her February 14 DuPage County Board meeting? In 2006, the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) did not accord me such rights when my critic/opponents tried but failed with a surprise effort to get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at the start of its annual convention in Wheaton in June of 2006. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM THE MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION BY-LAWS: “Misbehavior and Censure. Upon written petition signed by five (5) voting members, the Chairperson shall notify the named Committeeperson of the petition and shall direct a special committee composed of the full Executive Committee to meet and consider allegations of misbehavior of their office or as a member of the MTRO. If this special committee finds the alleged misbehavior has been prejudicial to the best interest of the MTRO, the Chairperson shall notify the concerned Committeeperson and the voting members of the special committee’s recommendation to censure. No member shall be censured without concurrence of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership present at any regular or special meeting preceded by seven (7) days written notice to all members of the action contemplated. If there is concurrence of 2/3 of the membership for censure, a Letter of Censure shall be issued by the Chair and mailed via 1st Class US Mail or electronic mail to the censured Committeeperson. Any member to whom a Letter of Censure is issued shall be ineligible to participate as a voting member of any meeting, shall not be able to attend any MTRO meetings or other take part in any other MTRO activities authorized by these By-Laws for a period of one (1) year. A censured member can be restored to good standing by recommendation of the special committee which recommended the censure, followed by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership present at any meeting. . .Prohibited Endorsements. Any Elected Committeeperson who endorses a non-Republican for any partisan office shall be subject to censure as set forth in Article III.” SEE: https://miltongop.org/about/by-laws )

WIKIPEDIA
— Legal Defense Fund (COMMENT: Should Mendrick’s supporters form a legal defense fund for him? Will lawyers donate their time to help defend Mendrick?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_defense_fund

ABC7
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawyers who helped win US Supreme Court case train sights on Illinois assault weapon ban. Despite several lawsuits challenging new law, Gov. JB Pritzker confident it will remain in effect.”
https://abc7chicago.com/assault-weapons-ban-illinois-weapon-rifle/12734366/

FOX32
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Chicago man possessed stolen car, had gun on him after foot chase in Naperville.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-possessed-stolen-car-had-gun-on-him-after-foot-chase-in-naperville-officials
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The crimes alleged in this case will not be tolerated in DuPage County and anyone suspected of such behavior will be quickly apprehended and find themselves facing serious charges which will be aggressively prosecuted,” said DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin.)
— Chicago voters ready to leave city over crime
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1171416
— COMMENT: Democrats say Pritzker says “Don’t change high school AP course to appease DeSantis and Florida’s racist and homophobic law.”‘ How soon will Democrat Pritzker officially get rid of all those in Illinois who not promote hatred against Republicans starting with Republicans who are White and/or heterosexual?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-dont-change-high-school-ap-course-to-appease-desantis-and-floridas-racist-and-homophobic-laws

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Gun rights advocates are suing over Illinois’ weapons ban. Here’s what to know. The challenges keep coming in reaction to a new state law that gun owners say violates their Second Amendment rights.”
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-sparks-more-lawsuits/2a149e1b-1ae4-4e84-aaf3-98c77956943d

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Pritzker warns College Board against any AP course changes to appease DeSantis and ‘Florida’s racist and homophobic laws’ In a letter, Pritzker told the nonprofit College Board that Illinois will reject a revised African American Studies course if it doesn’t include “a factual accounting of history, including the role played by black queer Americans.” How soon will Democrat Pritzker officially get rid of all those in Illinois who not promote hatred against Republicans starting with Republicans who are White and/or heterosexual?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/1/25/23571766/pritzker-college-board-desantis-advanced-placement-class-florida-lgbtq-black-racist-homophobic
— COMMENT: The more hatred that you promote against Republicans, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/25/23571203/republican-party-lying-george-santos-donald-trump-se-cupp-column
— COMMENT: Democrats say “IRS harshly punishes taxpayers who accidentally break the rules.” My Democrat IRS superiors harshly punished me for my opposing their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They got rid of their Republican employees who White, male, and/non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $109,732/year, by age 25. Extremely few IRS employees make that promotion deadline. I did not make GS-12, currently $92,279/year until I was 25 in 1974. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, b) got rid of the IRS manager in 1975 who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) never promoted me to GS-13, and d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. I should write a book about all that. I would focus on how my Democrat IRS superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of their Republican employees. All my IRS coworkers who my Democrat IRS superiors promoted over me were minority, female, veteran, had less job-related work experience than I had, and/or had less job-related education than I had.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/1/25/23571245/irs-policy-penalties-senior-citizen-monica-toth-supreme-court-jacob-sullum-column
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Heightened security planned for Lunar New Year celebrations.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/afternoon-edition-newsletter/2023/1/25/23571360/chicago-news-roundup
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters a) promote more crime in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality, b) use shootings to promote more hatred against Republicans, and say c) “Legal assaults on Illinois’ sensible new gun law are a travesty. No one can go to school, to church, to a concert, to a celebration, to a park or to a movie without fearing they suddenly will be targeted by a slaughterer wielding deadly weapons.” Criminals will always have semiautomatic weapons. As crime increases under the Democrats, the need for semiautomatic weapons for self-defense increases. Under the Democrats, expect that as crime increases, a) 911 response times will increase and b) law enforcement will be overwhelmed by criminals using semiautomatic weapons.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/26/23571628/lawsuit-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-national-rifle-association-mass-shootings-editorial
— COMMENT: Democrats say “CPS to consider science, social studies marks instead of standardized tests for advancing to the next grade. The district is placing more focus on core subjects and helping students who are falling behind so they aren’t held back.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2023/1/25/23571935/cps-consider-science-social-studies-marks-instead-of-standardized-tests-advancing-next-grade

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats say “The lesson from George Santos? Don’t elect such candidates in the first place.’ I should write a book about the following who knew that candidates on Republican primary ballots in my precinct since 2000 had very big skeletons in their closets, but promoted those candidates big time anyway: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) major donors, c) political consultants, d) fundraisers, e) pollsters, and f) activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-george-santos-election-media-20230125-cofdch53cvhftlrxjws6zkqsq4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: COMMENT: Democrats say “Republican Party of McHenry County wants board to make county a gun sanctuary.” How successful have Democrats and RINOs been in getting voters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county to get Democrats and RINOs to do more to abolish the Second Amendment?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230125/republican-party-of-mchenry-county-wants-board-to-make-county-a-gun-sanctuary
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: COMMENT: Democrats say “Naperville police chief added to lawsuit to prevent enforcement of city, state gun sale bans.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230125/naperville-police-chief-added-to-lawsuit-to-prevent-enforcement-of-city-state-gun-sale-bans
— COMMENT: Democrats say “DuPage County turns down Kerry Farms’ zoning request for cannabis dispensary.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230125/dupage-county-turns-down-kerry-farms-zoning-request-for-cannabis-dispensary

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “NRA, former Kirkland & Ellis attorneys seek to overturn Illinois’ assault weapons ban.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/nra-fights-illinois-assault-weapons-ban-ex-kirkland-ellis-attorneys

HERALD & REVIEW
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Central Illinois gun owners, Caulkins to file suit against state’s semiautomatic weapon ban.”
https://herald-review.com/central-illinois-gun-owners-caulkins-to-file-suit-against-states-semiautomatic-weapon-ban/article_411499c4-9c34-11ed-9904-1304acd40d26.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— COMMENT: Democrats say “McLean County judge dismisses lawsuit against Normal, town clerk.” (COMMENT: What offices are appointed in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-normal-town-clerk/article_1f83ccba-9ce0-11ed-808a-9b9cce0f2983.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A McLean County judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by three prospective candidates for Normal municipal positions that are not set to appear on the spring ballot. Eleventh Circuit Judge Mark Fellheimer determined that the claims filed on the candidates’ behalf by former Republican attorney general candidate Tom DeVore against Normal’s town government and Clerk Angie Huonker were not aligned with state and local law. At issue was whether the clerk was required to certify the candidates’ petitions for the offices of town collector and town supervisor, two offices that are not part of Normal’s government body, and town clerk, a position that is currently appointed.)

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— COMMENT: Democrats ask “How does Protect Illinois Communities Act play in Livingston County?” In your municipality, in your township, and in your county, what have the following said and/or done in defense of Second Amendment rights: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, b) leaders of your Republican county party organization, c) leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization, d) your Republican state senator and representative, e) Republican leaders of your county, township, and municipality, f) conservative leaders, g) etc.?
https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/story/news/2023/01/25/how-does-protect-illinois-communities-act-play-in-livingston-county/69833996007/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Tom Bennett succeeds Jason Barickman in senate; search on for new 53rd rep.”
https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/story/news/2023/01/26/tom-bennett-succeeds-jason-barickman-in-senate-search-on-for-new-rep/69837769007/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/01/25/lateststories/a-painful-and-infuriating-nodal-point-protestors-advocate-for-abortion-rights-on-would-be-50th-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— COMMENT: Democrats draw all the attention that they can to those who break the law to discourage abortion.
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/25/fbi-man-awaits-charges-for-arson-at-planned-parenthood-in-peoria/69840048007/

STATELINE
— TRAGIC: Illinois students trade alcohol, vaping for marijuana use – John Clark
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/report-illinois-students-trade-alcohol-vaping-for-marijuana-use/
(FROM THE ARTICLE’: According to a recent survey, alcohol and vaping use amongst 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students has declined, but marijuana use has increased. The Illinois Youth Survey is undertaken every two years by participating school districts across the state. FHN provided the survey results for Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, which showed that past-year alcohol use is between 24 – 31% in the 10th grade, increasing to 44 – 52% in the 12th grade, with more than 50% of the students who drank reporting that they received the alcohol from their parents. Winnebago County showed 32% alcohol use in 10th grade, increasing to 42% in 12th grade. Boone County showed 27% in 10th grade and 34% in 12th grade. Ogle County showed 31% alcohol use in 10th grade, increasing to 51% in 12th grade. The survey showed the percentage of alcohol use has been declining over the past four years, but the past-year use of marijuana is now between 23 – 25% of 12th-grade students in Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, 22% in Boone County, 32% Winnebago County, and 31% in Ogle County. According to the Illinois Department of Human Services Substance Use Prevention Services, research over the years has identified the following risk factors for underage alcohol and other substance misuses: Antisocial behaviors, perceptions of peer substance use, low perceived risk of harm, poor family-youth relationships, and parental acceptance of substance use, school absenteeism, and availability and marketing of substances to youth.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Democrats call for federal gun laws after California mass shootings.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/democrats-call-for-federal-gun-laws-after-california-mass-shootings/

NPR ILLINOIS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Trump’s expected GOP presidential challengers have yet to announce their bids.” Who do hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want to run against Trump and why?
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-01-26/trumps-expected-gop-presidential-challengers-have-yet-to-announce-their-bids
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kids.” How successful have Democrat drug pushers been in getting the students in your school district to ne stoners? To vote for Democrats is to push pot.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-01-26/social-media-platforms-face-pressure-to-stop-online-drug-dealers-who-target-kids

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— COMMENT: Illinois Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs crow about their success in destroying Illinois conservatives.
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/does-gov-j-b-pritzker-suck/

CITIES 92.9
— GOP senators oppose prospect of another progressive income tax proposal in Illinois – Andrew Hense
https://www.cities929.com/2023/01/25/gop-senators-oppose-prospect-of-another-progressive-income-tax-proposal-in-illinois/

WESTERN SPRINGS PATCH
— GOP Insiders To Pick Durkin Replacement. The Republican Party says it will publicly interview “select” candidates. – David Giuliani (COMMEMT: Of course, conservatives like me, that is, platform Republicans like me, that is, Republicans like me fear that another anti-conservative, that is, another platform Republican, that is, another anti-Republican will be selected.)
https://patch.com/illinois/westernsprings/gop-insiders-pick-durkin-replacement
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One prominent area Republican is Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso, who has unsuccessfully run for Congress and attorney general in the last few years. Grasso, who recently denounced the “far right,” has not returned two messages for comment. Last Friday, Republicans issued a news release giving interested candidates a week to apply. Members of the selection committee are Jim Zay of DuPage County, Tim Ozinga of Will County, Michael Shackel of Lemont Township, Terrance Carr of Lyons Township, Cindy Nelson Katsenes of Orland Township and Sean Morrison of Palos Township. They plan to hold a public meeting involving interviews of “select” candidates, according to the news release. The meeting is set for 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at the House Republican Organization office at 16W281 83rd St., Suite D, in Burr Ridge. Interested Republicans must have lived in the district for the last two years.)

WIRE POINTS
— Chicago Sold ‘Social Bonds’ But Accomplished Nothing — Savings Are Peanuts — Yet Celebrated As Huge Success – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-sold-social-bonds-but-accomplished-nothing-savings-are-peanuts-yet-celebrated-as-huge-success-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Separate challenges against Illinois’ gun ban progressing – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/separate-challenges-against-illinois-gun-ban-progressing/article_f7055ad6-9cfa-11ed-8980-2fd3314dbd6a.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Newsome: Investigation into ‘weaponization’ of FBI over targeting of parents may be under way – LGIS
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/639056424-newsome-investigation-into-weaponization-of-fbi-over-targeting-of-parents-may-be-under-way

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Windhorst ‘To force law-abiding citizens to register their weapons with the government in order to exercise their rights is unconstitutional’
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/639014548-windhorst-to-force-law-abiding-citizens-to-register-their-weapons-with-the-government-in-order-to-exercise-their-rights-is-unconstitutional
— Severin: Judge made ‘the right call’ in granting restraining order against gun ban legislation – Sam Jackson
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/638913263-severin-judge-made-the-right-call-in-granting-restraining-order-against-gun-ban-legislation

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Severin: ‘I have said for weeks that this law is unconstitutional, and now a judge has agreed’
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/638913464-severin-i-have-said-for-weeks-that-this-law-is-unconstitutional-and-now-a-judge-has-agreed

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— During its Jan. 17 meeting, the Crete-Monee School District 201-U Board reflected on the district’s Martin Luther King Day celebrations. (COMMENT: I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used against me the fact that none of my classmates were Black.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/639030826-crete-monee-school-district-s-coglianese-on-mlk-youth-symposium-it-was-really-an-impactful-day

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— A Nation at War: Equity vs. Merit in Public Education – Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/01/opinion-a-nation-at-war-equity-vs-merit-in-public-education.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COMMENT: Democrats say “More on the NRA lawsuit; Hearing on DeVore’s second suit tomorrow; Downstate state’s attorney criticizes sheriffs; Weird rumor; AG Raoul files amicus brief in NY case
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/25/more-on-the-nra-lawsuit-hearing-on-devores-second-suit-tomorrow-downstate-states-attorney-criticizes-sheriffs-weird-rumor-ag-raoul-files-amicus-brief-in-ny-case/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/25/afternoon-roundup-20/
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/01/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-6/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS released 1,100 criminals from detention in December – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/25/dhs-released-1100-criminals-detention-december/
— The new Republican chairman of the panel that oversees the IRS said Wednesday that he has created a new online form for agency employees to report directly to Congress on any abuses or wrongdoing they see. – Stephen Dinan (COMMENT: If this had existed while I worked for IRS 1971-1980, I would have reported political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. My Democrat IRS superiors harshly punished me for my opposing their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. They got rid of their Republican employees who White, male, and/non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $109,732/year, by age 25. Extremely few IRS employees make that promotion deadline. I did not make GS-12, currently $92,279/year until I was 25 in 1974. To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors a) disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, b) got rid of the IRS manager in 1975 who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, c) never promoted me to GS-13, and d) disallowed my education deductions in 1978. I should write a book about all that. I would focus on how my Democrat IRS superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of their Republican employees. All my IRS coworkers who my Democrat IRS superiors promoted over me were minority, female, veteran, had less job-related work experience than I had, and/or had less job-related education than I had.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/25/house-gop-asks-irs-employees-snitch-agency/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DOE probing Loyola Chicago after medical school accused of racial limits on applicants – Luke Gentile (COMMENT: Loyola admitted me in 1972 when I was 23 years old. If I was 23 years old today, because of my bad demographics, I doubt that Loyola would admit me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/doe-probing-loyola-chicago-after-med-school-accused-of-placing-racial-limits-on-applicants
— U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon of Texas tells Greg Abbott to bus immigrants to Democrat’s homes in sanctuary cities – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/congressman-abbott-bus-immigrants-democrats-homes

NEW YORK POST
— Migrant mess is ruining NYC’s Midtown – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/this-migrant-mess-is-ruining-nycs-midtown/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Get your kid the heck out of traditional public schools! AIM on Fox News
https://www.aim.org/aim-in-the-news/get-your-kid-the-heck-out-of-traditional-public-schools-aim-on-fox-news/

ALBUQERQUE JOURNAL
— Governments that disarm the people have troubling history – CLIFFORD C. NICHOLS
https://www.abqjournal.com/1154293/governments-that-disarm-the-people-have-troubling-history.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When considering gun controls, a nation must first acknowledge that this world is, by definition, broken. It’s a given evil will erupt from time to time, no matter what anyone does to prevent it. It’s just where and when it will happen that is most often unforeseeable. Once that is agreed upon, perhaps we can also further agree that, when evil does erupt – whether the threat is personal or national – the last thing any of us should want is for us to have allowed our government to have removed our ability to defend ourselves against it. Consider Hitler. He took away guns in Germany in the 1930s and in every country he conquered thereafter, particularly from (those) “disfavored” by his government. In the words of Heinrich Himmler, “Ordinary citizens don’t need guns, as having guns doesn’t serve the State.” Within that context, compare the evolution of today’s gun debate with the events that actually occurred in Germany not so very long ago: “In 1931, Weimar (Republic government) authorities discovered plans for a Nazi takeover… In reaction to such threats, the (Weimer) government authorized the registration of all firearms … for ‘public safety.’ The interior minister warned that the records must not fall into the hands of any extremist group. “In 1933, the ultimate extremist group, led by Adolf Hitler, seized power and used the (gun registration) records (of the former Weimer government) to identify, disarm, and attack political opponents and Jews. …” (“How the Nazis Used Gun Control,” by Stephen P. Halbrook, National Review, Dec. 2, 2013.) At minimum, the foregoing should highlight that, from the perspective of some governments’ like Hitler’s, the operative word in “gun control” is control. Such control as that which allowed the Nazis, i.e. German government, in the 1940s to deport millions of people on trains to destinations like Auschwitz from every country over which Hitler’s “government,” i.e. tyranny, took control…. These were people who knew … they were destined to die – people who should have resisted, but didn’t in part because they had been disarmed. Guns taken from good people by their government only really matters when government, for whatever reason, turns evil and decides to do evil to good people. Whether a person supported Clinton or Trump, all should be able to agree … any government anywhere is susceptible to becoming a tyranny led by men or women who are evil. If you don’t think that can happen in any nation – even America – think again. Consider the massacre at Wounded Knee in South Dakota on Dec. 29, 1890. After the United States 7th Cavalry confiscated the firearms of a group of Lakota Sioux “for their own safety and protection at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,” 297 Indians were murdered. After the majority of the Sioux had peacefully turned in their firearms, the Calvary began shooting and wiped out the camp; 200 of the dead were women and children. To empower the people of the United States with the ability to resist any tyranny that might threaten them in the future was the sole reason our founding fathers gave all Americans the right to bear arms guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment. Those who disagree should ask: Why?)

AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
— The Biden Administration, Not Congress, is Responsible for the Border Crisis
https://americafirstpolicy.com/latest/20230126-the-biden-administration-not-congress-is-responsible-for-the-border-crisis

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Big-City Mayors Get Border-Wise, Policy Foolish. Elected leaders like Karen Bass and Eric Adams know that advocating sanctuary policies is a requirement to stay in good standing with their party, so they will likely never abandon them. – Brian Lonergan
https://amgreatness.com/2023/01/25/big-city-mayors-get-border-wise-policy-foolish/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Given That Illegal Immigration Damages America, Why Does No One Stop It? – Vince Coyner (COMMENT: Democrats want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor. Libertarians want illegals because illegals bring in lots of illegal drugs.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/01/given_that_illegal_immigration_damages_america_why_does_no_one_stop_it.html

AMERICA’S 1ST FREEDOM
— Biden Doesn’t Get to Tell Us We Can’t Own Semi-Automatic Firearms – FRANK MINITER
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/content/biden-doesn-t-get-to-tell-us-we-can-t-own-semi-automatic-firearms/

BREITBART
— ‘Mind-Blowing’ Illegal Immigration Under Biden Approaching 1% of Total U.S. Population – John Binder (COMMENT: How many of the many millions of illegals in America vote for Democrats?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/25/analysis-mind-blowing-illegal-immigration-under-biden-approaching-1-of-total-u-s-population/
— 55% of Likely Hispanic Voters Oppose Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/25/poll-55-of-likely-hispanic-voters-oppose-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/
— Illinois man charged in Planned Parenthood clinic fire – AP (COMMENT: Democrats draw all the attention that they can to those who break the law to discourage abortion.)
https://www.breitbart.com/news/illinois-man-charged-in-planned-parenthood-clinic-fire/
— Gavin Newsom Blasts ‘Weapons of War’ After Handgun Used in Mass Shooting – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/01/25/gavin-newsom-blasts-weapons-of-war-after-handgun-used-mass-shooting/

CNS NEWS
— Chinese New Year Mass Murder: Media Focused on Misinformation and Left Wing Talking Points, Ignored Important Angles – MARC ANG
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/marc-ang/chinese-new-year-mass-murder-media-focused-misinformation-and-left-wing-talking

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Time To Run To The Sound Of The Guns: Urge Your RNC Members To Vote For Harmeet Dhillon For Chairman – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/time-to-run-to-the-sound-of-the-guns-urge-your-rnc-members-to-vote-for-harmeet-dhillon-for-chairman

DAILY CALLER
— Pritzker Clashes With DeSantis Over AP African American Studies Course – ALEXA SCHWERHA
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/26/pritzker-desantis-ap-african-american-studies-course/
— Illinois Plaintiffs Say Restrictive New Gun Law Is ‘Irreconcilable With The Traditions Of The American People’
https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/25/preliminary-injunction-illinois-assault-weapon-lawsuit/

EPOCH TIMES
— NRA Criticizes Newsom for Calling Second Amendment ‘Suicide Pact’ While Surrounded by Armed Security Guards – Katabella Roberts
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nra-criticizes-newsom-for-calling-second-amendment-suicide-pact-while-surrounded-by-armed-security-guards_5009023.html
— How Schools Are Weaponizing ‘Inclusion,’ Empathy, and ’Social Emotional Learning’ to Indoctrinate Children – JAN JEKIELEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/alvin-lui-how-schools-are-weaponizing-inclusion-empathy-and-social-emotional-learning-to-indoctrinate-children_5007771.html

FIREARM INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION
— NSSF CHALLENGES ILLINOIS’ UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN AND MAGAZINE BAN
https://www.nssf.org/articles/nssf-challenges-illinois-unconstitutional-gun-and-magazine-ban/

FOX NEWS
— California Gov. Newsom lashes out at ‘trash organization’ NRA after Second Amendment ‘hypocrisy’ accusation. The NRA called Newsom a hypocrite for saying the Second Amendment was becoming a ‘suicide pact’ while standing next to armed guards. – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-gov-newsom-lashes-trash-organization-nra-second-amendment-hypocrisy-accusation
— Nikole Hannah-Jones describes controversial ‘1619 Project’ in one word: ‘Truth.’ ‘1619 Project’ came under fire from some historians for inaccuracies. – Hanna Panreck
https://www.foxnews.com/media/nikole-hannah-jones-describes-1619-project-one-word-truth

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Obama Warns About the ‘Raw Sewage’ of Disinformation — Ignores Democrats’ Own Garbage – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2023/01/26/obama-warns-about-the-raw-sewage-of-disinformation-ignores-democrats-own-garbage

GOPUSA
— COMMENT: The Pope should acknowledge a) that the Democrat Party platform promotes crime and b) that as crime increases, people need more guns to defend themselves.
https://www.gopusa.com/pope-decries-expanding-gun-use/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illinois’s Unacceptable New Gun Law – DAN P. ELDRIDGE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/illinoiss-unacceptable-new-gun-law/
— Biden’s Gun-Control Misdirection – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/01/bidens-gun-control-misdirection/

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC Dishonestly Hypes Lawsuit Against DeSantis for Banning CRT – Kevin Tober
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kevin-tober/2023/01/25/nbc-dishonestly-hypes-lawsuit-against-desantis-banning-crt

NEWSMAX
— RNC Unsure About Revealing Names in Resolution Condemning Antisemitism – John Gizzi
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/rnc-antisemitism-nick-fuentes/2023/01/26/id/1105992/

PATRIOT POST
— Democrats Demand ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban – MARK ALEXANDER
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/94436-shocker-demos-demand-assault-weapons-ban-2023-01-25
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Because neither of the assailants fit Joe Biden’s favored “white supremacist” profile, he trotted out his familiar call for banning so-called “assault weapons.” This despite the fact that neither of the assailants used rifles in the attacks. Fact is, rifles of any type and shotguns combined are used in less than 3% of all homicides, but Biden has never let facts get in the way of his political agenda.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Trust GOP More on Energy, Immigration, Spending
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/voters_trust_gop_more_on_energy_immigration_spending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohOW2udZWH4

REASON
— No Matter the ‘Details on These Shootings,’ Biden Says, Congress Should Respond by Banning ‘Assault Weapons’ The president seems to have forgotten his concession that such laws leave murderers with plenty of options that are “just as deadly.” – JACOB SULLUM (COMMEMT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use shootings a) to outlaw semi-automatic firearms, then b) to outlaw all firearms, then c) to confiscate all firearms, then d) to justify abolishing the Second Amendment, and then d) to officially abolish the Second Amendment. If America had never had the Second Amendment, a) Mexico would have invaded America sooner than it did and b) Japan and Germany would have invaded America in WWII.)
https://reason.com/2023/01/25/no-matter-the-details-on-these-shootings-biden-says-congress-should-respond-by-banning-assault-weapons/
(FROM WIKIPEDIA: His (Polk’s) message to Congress on May 11, 1846, claimed that “Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil.” The U.S. Congress approved the declaration of war on May 13, 1846. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War )

ZERO HEDGE
— Only 14% Of Americans Agree With Amnesty For Illegals – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/only-14-americans-agree-amnesty-illegals-new-poll-finds

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasing the Pope promotes LGBTQ. What does the Bible say about that?
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-gay-rights-ap-interview-1359756ae22f27f87c1d4d6b9c8ce212

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Lawsuit amendment would stop Naperville police from enforcing city, state gun sales bans while cases are in court.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lawsuit-amendment-stop-naperville-police-180200738.html

CBS NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Republicans meet to choose new RNC chair after lackluster midterm election results.” I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012 and b) who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007. I would focus on what they hinted/implied/argued/shouted against me. I would focus on what they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for including all the losses that all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000 and especially a) Jim Ryan’s general election loss to Blagojevich in 2002, b) Bill Brady’s Republican primary loss to Topinka in 2006, c) Topinka’s general election loss to Blagojevich in 2006, and d) Bill Brady’s general election loss to Pat Quinn in 2010.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-chair-election-race/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats say: “A New Series, In Service of Our Ancestors” Sooner or later, Democrats will force Republicans who are the following to disclose everything about their ancestors to show how much reparations they have to pay: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/insider/a-new-series-in-service-of-our-ancestors.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/magazine/1619-project-hulu.html

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why it’s essential to know more about our ancestors.” Sooner or later, Democrats will force Republicans who are the following to disclose everything about their ancestors to show how much reparations they have to pay: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/10/18/henry-louis-gates-race-finding-your-roots/
— COMMENT: Democrats draw all the attention that they can to those who break the law to discourage abortion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/illinois-man-charged-in-planned-parenthood-clinic-fire/2023/01/25/74a1ac1c-9d08-11ed-93e0-38551e88239c_story.html

WCBM
— Illegals for thee but not for me! NYC Mayor Adams: “Just unfair for cities to carry the weight” of integrating illegals.
https://www.wcbm.com/2023/01/25/illegals-for-thee-but-not-for-me-nyc-mayor-adams-just-unfair-for-cities-to-carry-the-weight-of-integrating-illegals-video/

KYVB
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “If that means exposing your own history or exposing your ancestors supported slavery or the KKK – call it out. Once we lay it all on the table we can say, ‘Ya did it. It was then. What do we [do now to] move forward?’ You encourage [racism] by wanting to hide it.” Sooner or later, Democrats will force Republicans who are the following to disclose everything about their ancestors to show how much reparations they have to pay: conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/community/local-hundreds-marched-through-boise-to-support-the-mlk-living-legacy-celebration/277-94852ec3-7cf9-4197-94d1-5aedef5e3575

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Ninth Circuit Upholds a Wealth Tax. The Supreme Court should review the ruling, which ignores constitutional limits on the taxing power. – Christopher Cox and Hank Adler (COMMENT: Real estate taxes are wealth taxes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ninth-circuit-upholds-a-wealth-tax-congress-income-supreme-court-unconstitutional-mandatory-repatriation-11674667850

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats say “KFC Restaurant Employees Now Eligible For Fully Paid Tuition At Western Governors University.” The federal government does not reimburse its employees for the tuition that they pay for job-related courses. Therefore, very few federal employees take job-related courses. It would have been great a) if the Post Office had reimbursed me for the tuition that I paid for job-related undergraduate courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970, b) if IRS had reimbursed the tuition that I paid for job-related graduate courses at Loyola 1972-1976 and at DePaul 1976-1980, and c) if GAO had reimbursed the tuition that I paid for job-related graduate courses at IIT 1992-1997.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2023/01/25/kfc-restaurant-employees-now-eligible-for-fully-paid-tuition-at-western-governors-university/
— COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. I should write a book about the tremendous preference that my Democrat superiors gave my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were female and especially those who were liberal, minority, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/01/25/how-women-are-valued-in-the-workplace-why-what-you-say-matters/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2023/01/25/creator-nikole-hannah-jones-explains-why-the-1619-project-docu-series-is-essential-american-history/?sh=463b3047608b

MARSHALL PROJECT
— COMMENT: Democrats say “It’s Not Just a Police Problem, Americans Are Opting Out of Government Jobs.” In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I would not have become an IRS employee if Oldsmobile had not withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/01/21/police-hiring-government-jobs-decline

JUST THE NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Inflation at the RNC: McDaniel salary more than doubled as chair, now far exceeds predecessors’ pay. Ronna McDaniel’s starting salary as RNC chair was $122,582, which had increased to $358,431 as of November.” Have you ever served as a chairman of an organization? I served as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I should write a book about that. I would focus on my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who worked the hardest against me. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/rncs-inflation-problem-mcdaniels-salary-more-doubled-chair-higher-prior

VOA NEWS
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Why Americans Own 20 Million Semiautomatic Guns.” How many semiautomatic guns, that is, guns that Democrats call assault weapons, are there in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and your precinct? Why are they owned? How many have been used illegally?
https://www.voanews.com/a/episode_why-americans-own-20-million-semiautomatic-guns-4671946/6116363.html
— COMMENT: Democrats say “Half of US Mass Attacks Started by Personal, Workplace Disputes.”
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/report-half-of-us-mass-attacks-started-by-personal-workplace-disputes/6933761.html

AXIOS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrats push pot.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/01/25/chicago-cannabis-innovation-lab-1871
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in getting Florida students to threaten to sue DeSantis over AP African American studies ban.
https://www.axios.com/2023/01/26/florida-desantis-african-american-studies-lawsuit-crump

ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER
— CHAPTER 15 – Discipline (COMMENT: DuPage County Democrats want to censure Mendrick. DuPage County Republicans vehemently oppose that. I should write a book about my “Republican” critics/opponents, there operatives and their dupes a) who fail/refuse to support Mendrick and b) who tried but failed to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters at its annual convention in Wheaton in 2006. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Bill Brady’s defeat in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary. Previously, they blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for Jim Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in 2002.)
https://www.kidlink.org/docs/RobertRules/chap15.html

GUARDIAN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasing, those who want disarm America use shootings to disarm America. SEE: https://www.abqjournal.com/1154293/governments-that-disarm-the-people-have-troubling-history.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/26/nineteen-massacred-in-three-days-in-one-state-when-will-we-say-enough-is-enough

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.