July 4, 2022

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 54 shot, 7 killed in 4th of July weekend violence since Friday evening
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-weekend-shootings-violence-crime/12016415/
— Not prosecuting Trump for Jan. 6 would fuel a ‘much graver threat,’ Liz Cheney says. A criminal case could be “difficult” but necessary, Cheney said on “This Week.” – Benjamin Siegel and Mariam Khan
https://abc7chicago.com/liz-cheney-donald-trump-ronald-reagan-library/12014272/
— Kamala Harris speaks on ‘outrageous’ repeal of Roe – Alexandra Hutzler
https://abc7chicago.com/roe-vs-wade-kamala-harris-essence-festival-abortion-rights/12014147/

WGN9
— Video shows large disturbance on Chicago’s Northwest Side; Officer injured – Andrea Medina
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/video-shows-large-disturbance-on-chicagos-north-side-officer-injured/

WGN RADIO
— Kinzinger says more witnesses have come forward after Hutchinson testimony – Zach Schonfeld
https://wgnradio.com/news/kinzinger-says-more-witnesses-have-come-forward-after-hutchinson-testimony/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Independence Day means enjoying family, parades and memories – Jerry Shnay
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-shnay-column-st-0705-20220704-7gbd7vyi3vehjgul2aek3gc3je-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Primary voters show they’re in an ‘anti-everything’ mood. Inflation and culture wars promise more uncertainty in November. – Ray Long and Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-house-senate-wrapup-20220705-bpm7kifz6fbzvp2okdw7zakvti-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Darren Bailey as being “too conservative” to win in November.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-primary-st-0701-20220630-xmn4yer27zbblgavx42gp4ky34-story.html
— Supreme Court abortion decision provokes diverse and complicated reactions from Chicago-area Catholics. – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-catholic-chicago-abortion-choice-life-archdiocese-20220703-vhoww3m4gve6tmlpewsa7gkfhq-story.html
— Democrats and J.B. Pritzker should be careful of buyers’ remorse – Laura Washington
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-pritzker-bailey-griffin-democrats-election-washington-20220704-gezejn2vencezlcfcd4426rumi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/4/23188729/this-july-4-americans-must-commit-to-fight-back-against-assaults-on-our-democracy

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘There’s lots and lots of stories out here’: 2,000 flags displayed for Wheaton’s Field of Honor – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220703/theres-lots-and-lots-of-stories-out-here-2000-flags-displayed-for-wheatons-field-of-honor
— Defeated Kane County Board incumbent Shepro blasts opponent, vows to run again in 2024 – Brenda Schory
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220703/defeated-kane-county-board-incumbent-shepro-blasts-opponent-vows-to-run-again-in-2024

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— COMMENT: According to Democrats and to RINOs, Darren Bailey is “too conservative” to win.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-for-illinois-gop-its-all-over-but-the-voting/article_a4c92c93-6d5b-5d36-9743-1e3bcb388a2b.html

SOUTHERN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use slavery to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/fugitive-slave-s-dramatic-escape-from-ottawa-to-be-commemorated-with-historical-marker/article_fd42804a-7ec4-5f3a-8331-a1381681345f.html

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— State Legislative Leaders Watch Their Primary Nominees Fall to Their Parties’ Flanks – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/state-legislative-leaders-watch-primary-nominees-fall-parties-flanks

WAND TV
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that the following have had, are having, and will have: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are not married, those have financial, health, and/or other problems, moderates, liberals, and/or citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/the-long-ongoing-debate-over-all-men-are-created-equal/article_770adc00-b559-583a-a452-d35177e5ac18.html

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois taxpayers to pay $17.9 million to subsidize electric vehicle purchases – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-taxpayers-to-pay-17-9-million-to-subsidize-electric-vehicle-purchases/article_7c341b02-f981-11ec-b48e-6f1246467cb1.html

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey: ‘Our movement sent a clear message to the establishment and the political elites: We will not be ignored’ – Steven Hughes
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/628133922-bailey-our-movement-sent-a-clear-message-to-the-establishment-and-the-political-elites-we-will-not-be-ignored

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Bailey after victory: ‘We will not be ignored’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/628135534-bailey-after-victory-we-will-not-be-ignored

SALERNO FUNERAL HOMES
— FROM THE OBITUARY: Herbert S. Wehling, age 95, US Army Veteran, passed away June 28, 2022 in Woodruff, Wisconsin Visitation Date: Monday, July 11, 2022 Visitation Time: Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael Church- Wheaton on Monday July 11, 2022. Funeral Date: Monday, July 11th, 2022 Funeral Time: 11:00 am Place of Funeral: St. Michael Catholic Church Interment: St. Michael Cemetery
(FROM THE MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION: Herb was an important, vibrant member of MTRO for 56 years. He was the longest serving committeeman of the DuPage GOP, serving from 1964-2020.)
https://www.salernofuneralhomes.com/visitations/herb-s-wehling/4189/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TAXPAYERS FUNDED 84% OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSIONS IN 2020 – Patrick Andriesen
(COMMENT: I paid 7% of my federal salary into the Civil Service Retirement System. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/taxpayers-funded-84-of-public-employee-pensions-in-2020/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats are great for Republicans – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/2/democrats-are-great-for-republicans/
— The left’s relentless war on Thomas Jefferson and his colleagues – Don Fede
(COMMENT: America should not let anti-Americans lead America. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. The Republican Party should not let anti-conservatives lead the Republican Party. I should write a book about anti-conservative leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who support the individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who focus on destroying me and on destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/3/the-lefts-war-on-thomas-jefferson-and-his-colleagu/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The left has rejected the principles of 1776 for those of 1789 — revised and updated by the revolution of 1917. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders feel more affinity for the regimes in Venezuela and Cuba than our own system of government. They believe Americans have a right to kill unborn children but not to refuse vaccination, drive a gas-powered car, own a gun or keep more than a modicum of their income. Their war on Thomas Jefferson and his colleagues is relentless: They were slave-owning aristocrats who displaced American Indians, exploited the lower class and had scant regard for the Earth, they tell us. As advocates of alternative lifestyles, you’d think they would at least appreciate the powdered wigs and buckled shoes. In the minds of the young, the left has replaced America the beautiful with America the ugly — America the racist, America the colonialist and America the oppressive. The slander permeates government, movies, television, the news media, public education and academia. The heroes of the left are Robespierre and his Jacobins — the men whose ideology they would substitute for the values of the founders. The war used to be covert. Now, it’s very much in the open — a struggle to create a Republic of Virtue. You can see it in the mobs surging in the streets for the past two years — rioting for something vaguely called “racial justice” and “women’s rights,” and for the sheer nihilistic joy of destroying as much as possible of the nation they despise. They even attacked the Vermont legislature after it enacted abortion on demand through the ninth month. You can see it in the 3,500 classrooms that use the 1619 Project and in the left’s attempt to expand its political power, with calls to pack the Supreme Court, eliminate the legislative veto and bestow statehood on D.C., and in the Jan. 6 committee of public safety and the process of importing a new electorate. Today’s American left is a product of Bastille Day and not the Fourth of July. We must awaken the slumbering middle. The nation is poised on a razor’s edge and could fall either way. It’s 1776 or 1789 — there is no middle ground.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— This Fourth of July, reject wokeism and embrace patriotism – RONNA MCDANIEL
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/this-fourth-of-july-reject-wokeism-and-embrace-patriotism
— America is great because she is ever more perfect – Editorial
(COMMENT: Yes, but America does not become more perfect a) by giving preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-married, those who have less money than others, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, that is, b) by decimating against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, those who have more money than others, conservative, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/america-is-great-because-she-is-ever-more-perfect

NEW YORK POST
— Top Biden official appears to blame victims in Texas migrant-truck horror – Mark Moore
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/alejandro-mayorkas-appears-to-blame-victims-in-texas-migrant-truck-horror/
— This July Fourth, We the People should reconnect with the secret of our success — the Declaration and Constitution – Guy Shepherd
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that following have had, are having, and will have: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are not married, those have financial, health, and/or other problems, moderates, liberals, and/or citizens of foreign countries.)
https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/this-july-fourth-we-the-people-should-reconnect-with-the-secret-of-our-success/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The sinister strategy of the progressives running the Democrat Party – George Duran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/07/the_sinister_strategy_of_the_progressives_running_the_democrat_partu.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Who Are the Real Insurrectionists? In truth, “insurrection” has been fueled by the Left since 2015. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2022/07/03/who-are-the-real-insurrectionists-2/
— So Much Winning. None of this would have happened without the Trump presidency. – Christopher Roach
https://amgreatness.com/2022/07/03/so-much-winning/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/07/03/mayorkas-says-53-dead-migrants-put-their-own-lives-at-risk-faults-economy-and-climate-change-for-border-crisis-1257403/

DAILY WIRE
— Chick-Fil-A Ranked America’s Favorite Restaurant for 8th Consecutive Year – Dillon Burroughs
https://www.dailywire.com/news/chick-fil-a-ranked-americas-favorite-restaurant-for-8th-consecutive-year

EPOCH TIMES
— Political Polarization Worsens in Corporate America – Emel Akan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/political-polarization-worsens-in-corporate-america-new-study_4574663.html
— Disarming Liberal Gun Arguments – Rav Arora and Rob Bogunovic
https://www.theepochtimes.com/disarming-liberal-gun-arguments_4572245.html
— Schools Should Teach Declaration of Independence, Not CRT – Beth Brelje
https://www.theepochtimes.com/schools-should-teach-declaration-of-independence-not-crt-1776-action_4572301.html

FEDERALIST
— If You Don’t Want Woke Bureaucrats To Ruin America’s 250th Birthday, Start Planning Now – DANIEL TURNER
https://thefederalist.com/2022/07/04/if-you-dont-want-woke-bureaucrats-to-ruin-americas-250th-birthday-start-planning-now/

FOX NEWS
— On July 4th, I celebrate my remarkable journey which is only possible in America. On this July 4th holiday I am convinced that America still holds the solution to our problems. – Sen. Tim Scott By Sen. Tim Scott
(COMMENT: What do you celebrate? I celebrate the fact that even though neither of my outstanding parents attended college and my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma and my mother never attended high school, I was able to earn a) a bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 in 1970, b) master’s degrees when I was 27 (Loyola-MBA), 31 (DePaul-accounting), and 48 (IIT-finance), c) professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and d) a professional license when I was 32 (CPA). I celebrate the fact that while my father did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom-of-the-line 2-door 6-cylinder Chevrolet, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20, a new 1972 Corvette when I was 23, etc. My father died suddenly in October of 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. In less than a year, I was earning as much as he did. While my parents never had enough money to buy a home, I bought a new town home when I was 24.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/july-4th-celebrate-remarkable-journey-possible-america

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Patriotism Starts in the Classroom. Progressive doctrine is replacing traditional curricula in our K–12 schools. If not reversed, we could lose the next generation of Americans. – KENIN M. SPIVAK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/07/patriotism-starts-in-the-classroom/

NEWSMAX
— Orlando Sends Woke Email With Reasons Not to Attend July Fourth Fireworks Display – Brian Freeman
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 1978 a) to discourage people from watching Wheaton Independence Day fireworks and parades, b) to discourage Republican candidates and elected officials from walking in the parades, and c) to discourage Republicans from helping sponsor the fireworks and parades. I would focus on past and present a) Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Downtown Association, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois leaders and b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party leaders. I would focus on the aforesaid who have stopped me since 2021 from raising money from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton Independence Day fireworks and parades.)
https://www.newsmax.com/us/orlando-fourth-of-july-fireworks-division/2022/07/03/id/1077153/

TOWNHALL
— The Left Refuses to Celebrate July 4 Following Roe v. Wade Overturn – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2022/07/03/the-left-refuses-to-celebrate-july-4-following-roe-v-wade-overturn-n2609700
— Cheney: ‘I Can Make Sure Trump Never Gets Anywhere Close to the Oval Office Again’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2022/07/03/cheney-i-can-make-sure-trump-never-gets-anywhere-close-to-the-oval-office-again-n2609706
— Why the Left Truly Is Evil, (Not Stupid!) – Kevin McCullough
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2022/07/03/why-the-left-truly-is-evil-not-stupid-n2609704
— Things Are ‘Out of Control’ Because Biden Is Not ‘In Command’ – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2022/07/03/exobama-adviser-things-are-out-of-control-because-biden-is-not-in-command-n2609691
— The Establishment Is Running Out of Cannon Fodder for Its Woke Military – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2022/07/04/the-establishment-is-running-out-of-cannon-fodder-for-its-woke-military-n2609664

WESTERN JOURNAL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-broken-border-us-officials-say-51-migrants-died-cleared-texas-checkpoint/

THE HILL
— How will the FBI respond to threats of violence by abortion supporters? – KEVIN R. BROCK
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/3543196-how-will-the-fbi-respond-to-threats-of-violence-by-abortion-supporters/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Kinzinger to destroy Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3545029-kinzinger-says-more-witnesses-have-come-forward-after-hutchinson-testimony/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that promoting abortion must be everyone’s top priority.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3544212-women-lean-into-the-fight-over-abortion-rights/

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against America.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/polarized-us-celebrates-independence-day-2022-07-04/

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being racists.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/03/us/interracial-marriage-blake-cec

MSNBC
– COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against America.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/america-s-divide-sharper-ever-fourth-july-n1296811

MSN
— Jan 6 hearings: ‘Dangerous’ Trump can never be anywhere near Oval Office again, says Liz Cheney
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/jan-6-hearings-live-dangerous-trump-can-never-be-anywhere-near-oval-office-again-says-liz-cheney/ar-AAZanPW
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Cheney to destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/jan-6-hearings-%E2%80%93-live-liz-cheney-warns-not-prosecuting-trump-would-lead-to-graver-threat/ar-AAZanPW

NBC NEWS
— McConnell wants to win the suburbs by defusing cultural hot buttons. Trump and his own party have other ideas. The Senate minority leader’s new dealmaking posture, a shift from his Obama-era stance, marks a bid to soften the GOP’s image with swing voters ahead of the midterm elections. – Sahil Kapur and Allan Smith
(COMMENT: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs want Republicans to lose. They want Republicans to “win the suburbs by defusing cultural hot buttons.”)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/mcconnell-wants-win-suburbs-defusing-cultural-hot-buttons-trump-party-rcna36266
— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in getting younger people to be LGBTQers.
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/news/one-five-adult-members-gen-z-self-identifies-lgbtq-rcna36147

CBS BOSTON
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use White supremacy groups to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/white-supremacy-group-gathers-in-boston-it-was-out-of-place-for-sure/

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Expect that those who promote abortion also promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination (Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, replacement theory, wokeness/wokeism), and/or age discrimination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/opinion/abortion-prohibition-racism.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/us/lgtbq-neighborhoods-nyc-houston.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/25/well/lgbtq-chosen-families.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/nyregion/transgender-rights-homeless-new-york-lawsuit.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) America and b) Americans whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/04/opinion/these-truths-we-holdand-share.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled man-hating man-haters promote hatred against men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/opinion/the-far-right-and-far-left-agree-on-one-thing-women-dont-count.html
— COMMENT: Conservatives discourage promotion of a) abortion, b) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, c) dependency on government, d) dependency on charity, e) LGBTQ, f) mass/illegal immigration) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, h) patronage, i) political affiliation discrimination, j) reverse discrimination (Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, replacement theory, wokeness/wokeism), and k) age discrimination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/opinion/abortion-prohibition-racism.html
— Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes. The names “embody the best of the United States Army and America,” a commission established by Congress wrote in announcing its choices. – Chris Cameron
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/04/us/politics/army-bases-confederate-names.html
— FRONT PAGE: 76 Fake Charities Shared a Mailbox. The I.R.S. Approved Them All. – David A. Fahrenthold, Troy Closson and Julie Tate
(COMMENT: After a long, hard fight, in 2002, IRS granted Adversity.Net tax exempt status. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adversity.net )
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/us/politics/irs-fake-charities.html

WASHINGTON POST
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Nearly every American has a foreboding the country they love is losing its way – David Ignatius
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/03/july-4-america-national-character-decline/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/07/03/what-its-like-be-queer-parents-amid-wave-anti-lgbtq-backlash/
— Don’t venerate or vilify the Founders. Vindicate their radical vision. – Max Boot
(COMMENT: As Democrats ever-increasingly a) replace Whites with minorities, b) replace men with women, c) replace older people with younger people, d) replace heterosexuals with LGBTQers, e) replace married people with unmarried people, f) replace non-poor people with poor people, g) replace conservatives with liberals and moderates, h) replace patriotic people with non-patriotic people, i) replace Christians with non-Christians, j) replace Protestants with non-Protestants, k) replace Italian Americans and German Americans with non-Italian Americans and non-German Americans, l) replace those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time with those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and m) replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries, Democrats will demand that the membership of Congress must be proportional based on a) race, b) gender, c) age, d) sexual orientation, e) marital status, f) income/net worth, g) liberal/moderate/conservative, h) patriotism, i) non-Christian v. Christian, j) non-Protestant v. Protestant, k) non-Italian American and non-German American v. Italian American and German American, l) length of time ancestors have been in America, and m) citizens of foreign counties v. citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/03/dont-venerate-vilify-founders-constitution-july-fourth/
— July Fourth is a time to sing our complicated country’s praises – Richard Danzig
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/03/yes-america-complicated-but-look-how-far-weve-come/
— July Fourth parade led to a massacre of Black people in Hamburg, S.C. – Ronald G. Shafer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/07/04/hamburg-massacre-july-4/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/la-now/story/2022-07-03/south-la-pride-festival-celebrates-lgbtq-community

BOSTON HERALD
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the Patriot Front to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/03/boston-reacts-to-patriot-front-hate-march-children-of-the-kkk-are-not-welcomed-here/

WOKV
— A turbulent US this July 4, but many see cause to celebrate – BOBBY CAINA CALVAN
(COMMENT: What do you celebrate? I celebrate the fact that even though neither of my outstanding parents attended college and my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma and my mother never attended high school, I was able to earn a) a bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 in 1970, b) master’s degrees when I was 27 (Loyola-MBA), 31 (DePaul-accounting), and 48 (IIT-finance), c) professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and d) a professional license when I was 32 (CPA). I celebrate the fact that while my father did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom-of-the-line 2-door 6-cylinder Chevrolet, I was able to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 when I was 19, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I was 20, a new 1972 Corvette when I was 23, etc. My father died suddenly in October of 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. In less than a year, I was earning as much as he did. While my parents never had enough money to buy a home, I bought a new town home when I was 24.)
https://www.wokv.com/news/politics/turbulent-us-this/4B72NELB4WQEYNTJQH6XM5QJ4Y/

MARTHA’S VINEYARD TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats, to be patriotic, you should be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mvtimes.com/2022/07/03/hard-patriotic-independence-day/

FORBES
— 4 Strategies To Bypass The Inner Critic’s Negative Story About Your Job Performance – Bryan Robinson, Ph.D.
(COMMENT: My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors were furious when I did the following because it frustrated their efforts to get rid of me: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2022/07/03/4-strategies-to-bypass-the-inner-critics-negative-story-about-your-job-performance/

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Defends Hutchinson’s Jan. 6 Testimony as Trump Continues Attack – ANDREW STANTON
https://www.newsweek.com/kinzinger-defends-hutchinsons-jan-6-testimony-trump-continues-attack-1721286

TIME
— A Turbulent U.S. This July 4, but Many See Cause To Celebrate – AP
https://time.com/6193590/independence-day-celebrations-2022/

PBS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that the following have had, are having, and will have: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are not married, those have financial, health, and/or other problems, moderates, liberals, and/or citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/centuries-long-debate-continues-over-all-men-are-created-equal

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to get rid of all of the following once for all if they do not promote abortion: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/07/how-should-we-feel-about-good-anti-abortion-republicans.html

NEW YORKER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run America. How soon, if not already, will Democrats officially get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ, d) mass/illegal immigration, d) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, e) abolition of the First and Second Amendments, f) patronage, g) political affiliation discrimination, h) reverse discrimination (Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, replacement theory, wokeness/wokeism), and/or i) age discrimination?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/07/11/the-supreme-courts-conservatives-have-asserted-their-power

ATLANTIC
— America Is in Denial. Too many Americans are blithely dismissing threats that could prove cataclysmic. – Mitt Romney
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/mitt-romney-republican-denial-biden-election/661468/

RAW STORY
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Kinzinger to destroy Republicans.
https://www.rawstory.com/republican-scared-adam-kinzinger/

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
— Supreme Court affirmative action ban ‘likely’ after abortion case – Paul Basken
(COMMENT: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, CRT, 1619, BLM, reparations, replacement theory, and wokeness/wokeism to get rid of Republicans, that is, Democrats use political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/supreme-court-affirmative-action-ban-likely-after-abortion-case

DAILY MAIL
— City of Orlando council sparks fury with email promoting July 4 fireworks that said people ‘probably don’t want to celebrate our nation… and we can’t blame them’ – JAMES GORDON
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 1978 a) to discourage people from watching Wheaton Independence Day fireworks and parades, b) to discourage Republican candidates and elected officials from walking in the parades, and c) to discourage Republicans from helping sponsor the fireworks and parades. I would focus on past and present a) Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Downtown Association, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois leaders and b) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party leaders. I would focus on the aforesaid who have stopped me since 2021 from raising money from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton Independence Day fireworks and parades.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10977229/City-Orlando-council-sparks-fury-woke-email-promote-July-4-fireworks-little-celebrate.html

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.