January 4 Evening Edition

FOX32
— Record number of COVID-19 patients fill Illinois hospital beds: ‘More challenging by the day’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/record-number-of-covid-19-patients-fill-illinois-hospital-beds-more-challenging-by-the-day

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Benedictine monks cut ties with Benet Academy months after school hired coach in same-sex marriage. The chancellor of Benet Academy said in September he was “deeply troubled” by the school’s decision to hire a girls lacrosse coach in a same-sex marriage. – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/1/4/22867440/benedictine-monks-cut-ties-benet-academy-hiring-coach-same-sex-marriage-amanda-kammes

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— US Rep. Bobby Rush ending 30-year congressional run for ‘higher calling’ in the pulpit, as scramble of potential successors begins – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-bobby-rush-retiring-congress-20220104-c2n4xjudkvcw3or6b7dpc42eze-story.html
— COVID testing is critical to keeping Chicago schools open. On that front, CPS has failed badly. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-cps-ctu-covid-testing-debacle-20220104-ah242gmknnhvpg3liw3ky5jqve-story.html
— Use the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol rioting to boost democracy, not Democrats – JONATHAN BERNSTEIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-capitol-riots-democracy-20220104-l6tgjtzcpbbbfbwvrsl7bbroz4-story.html
— COMMENT: Pot pushers push pot. To pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-marijuana-sales-comparison-st-0105-20220104-bkjqyukybfak7lfabjopyhig7a-story.html
— COVID-19 testing available at several Naperville locations – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-covid-testing-st-0105-20220104-tp7fwbyvxvf7npredc446jplqq-story.html
— After violent 2021, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police leaders look to hit the reset button – again – GREGORY PRATT and ANNIE SWEENEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-brown-violence-2022-20220105-euep2o4luffidpwzzj7tafghpy-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republican former prosecutor Milhiser announces he will run for Illinois secretary of state – Andrew Adams
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/01/04/john-milhiser-illinois-secretary-state-2022-election-race-trump-officials/9091813002/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— The mud is already flying in bitter battle to be Republican candidate in the Illinois 15th Congressional District – Jonathan Turner
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/the-mud-is-already-flying-in-bitter-battle-to-be-republican-candidate-in-the-illinois-15th-congressional-district/

WSIL TV
— More children are hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before as doctors face rising cases – CNN
https://www.wsiltv.com/coronavirus/more-children-are-hospitalized-with-covid-19-than-ever-before-as-doctors-face-rising-cases/article_ce9b77ae-0e5e-5ab8-9b6f-ebd5870d5ade.html

WREX
— The world’s 500 richest people became $1 trillion richer last year – CNN
https://www.wrex.com/the-worlds-500-richest-people-became-1-trillion-richer-last-year/article_f74963cb-e3ec-5da6-92fa-19c744aec7da.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump cancels Jan. 6 press conference – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/4/donald-trump-cancels-jan-6-press-conference/
— Pelosi accused of hiding info on her role in security breakdown on Jan. 6 – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/4/nancy-pelosi-accused-hiding-information-her-role-s/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why did Facebook say a children’s book on Ronald Reagan is ‘disruptive’? – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-did-facebook-say-a-childrens-book-on-ronald-reagan-is-disruptive
— It’s ‘law and order’ vs. ‘woke’ and Black Lives Matter in bitter campaign for Orange County district attorney – TORI RICHARDS
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/its-law-and-order-vs-woke-and-black-lives-matter-in-bitter-campaign-for-orange-county-district-attorney
— Republicans say Capitol Police in ‘worse position’ than on Jan. 6, alleging Pelosi failure and secrecy – Emily Brooks
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-nancy-pelosi-house-failure-january-6-anniversary-failure

FOX NEWS
— New York’s racialized coronavirus priorities are illegal and warrant DOJ investigation, critics say. The New York state health department says no one is being turned away from treatment based on race. – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-coronavirus-priorities-illegal-investigation-critics

GOPUSA
— $29,000 For An Average Used Car During Biden Era
https://www.gopusa.com/29000-for-an-average-used-car-during-biden-era/

AMERICAN THINKER
— One more awkward hypocrisy emerges about incident where a police-defunding and ‘bail reform’ advocate Illinois state senator was carjacked – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/01/one_more_awkward_hypocrisy_emerges_about_incident_where_a_policedefunding_and_bail_reform_advocate_illinois_state_senator_was_carjacked.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media unite in push warning of Republican-led government collapse – Tim Worstall
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-unite-in-push-warning-of-republican-led-government-collapse/

BLAZE
— Gov. DeSantis: ‘Lockdown politicians’ have been escaping to freedom in Florida throughout pandemic – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/gov-desantis-lockdown-politicians-have-been-escaping-to-freedom-in-florida-throughout-pandemic

CBN NEWS
— ‘Another Glaring Example of Cancel Culture’: Facebook Blocks Conservative Children’s Book Publisher
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2022/january/another-glaring-example-of-cancel-culture-facebook-blocks-conservative-childrens-book-publisher

DAILY CALLER
— The Biden Administration’s Continued Obsession Over ‘Extremism’ In The Military – BOB BARR
https://dailycaller.com/2022/01/04/barr-biden-administrations-obsession-extremism-military/

FEDERALIST
— Why Tradition-Loving Conservatives Are Waging War On Institutions
https://thefederalist.com/2022/01/04/why-tradition-loving-conservatives-are-waging-war-on-institutions/

HANNITY
— MORE MIDNIGHT FLIGHTS? Biden Still Flying Illegal Immigrants All Over the Country, Now in PA
https://hannity.com/media-room/more-midnight-flights-biden-still-flying-illegal-immigrants-all-over-the-country-now-in-pa/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Devin Nunes Betrays Conservatives – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/devin-nunes-betrays-conservatives/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— University of Memphis Offers Professors Financial Incentives to Embed Social Justice in Curricula – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/01/university-of-memphis-offers-professors-financial-incentives-to-embed-social-justice-in-curricula/

EPOCH TIMES
— Facebook Reverses Course After Backlash for Permanently Locking Account of Conservative Children’s Book Publisher – Zachary Stieber
https://www.theepochtimes.com/facebook-reverses-course-after-backlash-for-permanently-locking-account-of-conservative-childrens-book-publisher_4192255.html
— Men Are Different From Women, Women From Men – Philip Carl Salzman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/men-are-different-from-women-women-from-men_4188141.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Only 17% of workers say their pay has kept pace with inflation. – Ben Casselman
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/business/economy/worker-pay-inflation.html
— More workers quit than ever as U.S. job openings remain near a record. – Ben Casselman
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/business/economy/job-openings-coronavirus.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Covid-19 Infections Top One Million After Holiday Backlog. States report backlogs of cases after pausing for the New Year holiday – Anthony DeBarros and Rhiannon Hoyle
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-infections-accelerate-across-asia-11641283016

NEWSWEEK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges Republicans to ‘Leave Twitter NOW!’ After Her Suspension – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-urges-republicans-leave-twitter-now-after-her-suspension-1665490
— Republican House Memo Warns Capitol Is Not Safe Ahead of January 6 Anniversary – KHALEDA RAHMAN
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-house-memo-warns-capitol-not-safe-ahead-january-6-anniversary-1665288

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Biden’s Midnight Flights of Illegal Immigrants Now Landing in New Territory – Cameron Arcand
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-midnight-flights-illegal-immigrants-now-landing-new-territory-reports/
— House Republicans Turn the Jan. 6 Tables on Nancy Pelosi with a Major Accusation – Joe Saunders
https://www.westernjournal.com/house-republicans-turn-jan-6-tables-nancy-pelosi-major-accusation/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What top priorities do your critics/opponents have? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

All my critics/opponents have the following top priorities:


— Stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, but failing that, stop everyone from reading those newsletters
— Destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate, that refuse to glorify and praise them, that refuse to pander to them, that refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, that refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or that refuse to give them money
— Destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject including the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks

I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the success that they have had destroying the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, me, etc.

I would focus on my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton

I would focus on those who succeeded last year in stopping me from raising funds from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.

I would focus on the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.

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.