June 14, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats say “Chicago migrants move to Daley College following postponements.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-immigrants-in-news/13375893/

NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly pressure people to house illegals in their homes. To sell that, anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that homeowners could use those illegals to buy groceries, prepare and serve meals, wash dishes, do the laundry, clean the house, walk the dog, care for their children, drive them around, run errands, mow the lawn, trim bushes, rake leaves, clean gutters, shovel snow, teach their children Spanish, get rid of their Republican neighbors, etc.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-pastor-opens-up-private-residence-to-house-migrants-in-humboldt-park/3160857/

CBS2
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cubs-pirates-pride-night/
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/rainbow-railroad-and-lgbtqi-refugees-60-minutes-archive/
— Democrats acknowledge that “South suburban mayors say their municipalities they need revenue and resources.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who have never been in the south suburbs. I lived in Crete 1948-1972. I lived in University Park 1972-1976. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972. I worked in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked in Harvey 1972-1973.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/south-suburban-mayors-municipalities-revenue-resources/
— Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats ever-increasingly paint Democrats as having been the Union Army during the Civil War and Republicans as having been the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/civil-war-docuseries-warning-signs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats say “After days of delays, city moves migrant families from North Side to Daley College. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chief of staff said families with children needed to be moved to Daley College so the High Ridge YMCA could be used only for single men, who make up the majority of the 500 or so people still sleeping in Chicago police stations.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/13/23759340/chicago-illinois-immigration-migrants-move-daley-college-west-ridge-ymca-brandon-johnson
— Democrats acknowledge that “Mayor Johnson paints himself in corner by handing teachers paid parental leave.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/13/23755671/chicago-public-schools-teachers-union-brandon-johnson-paid-parental-leave-city-hall-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats acknowledge that “Downstate Illinois is hurting, yet few notice.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-downstate-illinois-economy-chicago-20230613-ruos3seojnhdthjd3sv5w267la-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-affirmative-action-college-admissions-supreme-court-ruling-20230613-3rjtiuo2gzgefh3unwdtcqmefu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats say “Volunteers feel shut out of city meeting on migrants, meanwhile move is made to new shelter at Daley College.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-migrants-volunteers-credentials-city-shelters-20230614-okp45hn7u5gpvdqgbzesrc7rc4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TWO PICTURES: Democrats say “DuPage County chair suggests stripping clerk of election powers amid disputes over clerk’s spending.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230613/dupage-county-chair-suggests-stripping-clerk-of-election-powers-amid-disputes-over-clerks-spending
— Democrats say “Juneteenth celebration set for Saturday in Elgin.” Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230613/juneteenth-celebration-set-for-saturday-in-elgin
— Democrats say “After days of delays, city moves migrant families from North Side to Daley College.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230613/after-days-of-delays-city-moves-migrant-families-from-north-side-to-daley-college
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230613/transgender-and-nonbinary-people-are-often-sidelined-at-pride-this-year-is-different

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats acknowledge that “Falling house prices in Chicago show the toll of remote work and crime.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/chicago-home-prices-decline-remote-work-crime-fears

WBEZ
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-enacts-abortion-protections-post-roe-v-wade/4bfb5fd1-3546-4ccb-b314-bce7f503c957
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago areas with steep Black population decline see more violence and job loss. Since 2010, nearly two-thirds of the people killed or wounded by gunfire in Chicago were in areas with the largest Black population loss.”
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-black-population-decline-crime-job-loss/6d880f62-ba00-4b44-9e0a-57c50fc4f51d

SOUTHERN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Christie’s attacks against Trump.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/06/13/chris-christie-calls-trumps-conduct-in-document-indictment-inexcusable/

HYDE PARK HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.hpherald.com/evening_digest/hyde-park-art-center-hosts-second-annual-art-of-pride/article_ac70b2d8-0972-11ee-874a-a3c73c7bd5ae.html

OAK PARK
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote reparations. Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are reparations.
https://www.oakpark.com/2023/06/13/where-reparations-rubber-hits-the-road/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Dan Brady explores a run for Congress or return to the state legislature.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-06-13/dan-brady-explores-a-run-for-congress-or-return-to-the-state-legislature

CITIES 92.9
— RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.cities929.com/2023/06/13/illinois-hotels-continue-to-struggle-hiring-and-retaining-workers/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats crow that “Feds Give Chicago Over $10 Million To Help Asylum Seekers As Humanitarian Crisis Continues. The state of Illinois will also get $19.3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support housing and basic services for thousands of Central and South American migrants.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/13/feds-give-chicago-over-10-million-to-help-asylum-seekers-as-humanitarian-crisis-continues/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Democrats say “DuPage County Provides Additional $500,000 to Local Food Pantries.” Democrats ever-increasingly implement the Democrat Party platform in DuPage County. That ever-increasingly increases poverty and crime in DuPage County.
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/news_detail_T2_R841.php

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Pritzker heading to DeSantis’ home turf.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/06/14/pritzker-heading-to-desantis-home-turf-00101891

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/06/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-89/
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/06/13/afternoon-roundup-103/
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/06/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-88/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Law soon requires new Illinois homes to include electric vehicle charging capabilities – Andrew Hensel

https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_9f0da200-0a1b-11ee-ac15-57f5f1091288.html

WIREPOINTS
— 38% jump in Chicago crime during Mayor Johnson’s first month – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/38-jump-in-chicago-crime-during-mayor-johnsons-first-month-wirepoints/
— Hispanics are going to be a big part of Chicago’s future… yet very few Hispanic children in CPS can read at grade level.
https://wirepoints.org/hispanics-are-going-to-be-a-big-part-of-chicagos-future-yet-very-few-hispanic-children-in-cps-can-read-at-grade-level-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lake County GOP: ‘Ron DeSantis in Illinois!!’
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/643836571-lake-county-gop-ron-desantis-in-illinois

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republican Party Presidential Primary Poll Results:
Asa Hutchinson: 1.14%
Donald Trump: 53.98%
Nikki Haley: 2.84%
Ron DeSantis: 21.02%
Tim Scott: 3.98%
Vivek Ramaswamy: 2.27%
Someone else: 5.68%
Undecided: 9.09%
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— First in the Nation: Gov. JB Pritzker Signs Bill into Law Discouraging Schools and Public Libraries from Banning Books, Linking Book Bans to Loss of State-Funded Grants
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/06/first-in-the-nation-gov-jb-pritzker-signs-bill-into-law-discouraging-schools-and-public-libraries-from-banning-books-linking-book-bans-to-loss-of-state-funded-grants.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Catch and release’ has become ‘greet and release’ U.S. is welcoming illegal immigrants at points of entry. – Lora Ries and Simon Hankinson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jun/13/catch-and-release-has-become-greet-and-release/
— Retail theft overlooked by prosecutors at expense of shoppers and worker safety – Matt Delaney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jun/13/retail-theft-overlooked-prosecutors-expense-shoppe/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How will Trump fight the deep state when no decent lawyers will work for him? – Timothy P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-fight-deep-state-no-decent-lawyers-will-work-for-him
— The Left is running out of insults – Peter Cordi Jun
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/the-left-is-running-out-of-insults
— Partisan ‘experts’ should have no credibility while pushing gender transitions for children – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/partisan-experts-should-have-no-credibility-while-pushing-gender-transitions-for-children

NEW YORK POST
— NY pols should leave our kids alone — and not keep transitions from parents – Natalya Murakhver and Dana Hensley
https://nypost.com/2023/06/13/ny-pols-should-leave-our-kids-alone-and-not-keep-transitions-from-parents/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden DHS Rewards Sanctuary Cities, NGOs with $290 Million – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/06/14/biden-dhs-rewards-sanctuary-cities-ngos-with-290-million/
— When are enough Americans going to realize our government is a criminal enterprise? – Patricia McCarthy (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, governments exist in America a) to take opportunity, income, and assets away from Republicans and b) to give that opportunity, income, and assets to Democrats.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/06/when_are_enough_americans_going_to_realize_our_government_is_a_criminal_enterprise.html

BREITBART
— Illinois Lost 150K Citizens to Other States, Many to Florida and Indiana – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/12/illinois-lost-150k-citizens-states-florida-indiana/
— Biden’s DHS Rewards Sanctuary Cities, NGOs with $290M for Resettling Illegal Aliens in U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/13/bidens-dhs-rewards-sanctuary-cities-ngos-with-290m-for-resettling-illegal-aliens-in-u-s/

COLLEGE FIX
— ‘Can dissenters survive’? Princeton panel explores effect of wokeness on professions – DAKOTA POWELL
https://www.thecollegefix.com/can-dissenters-survive-princeton-panel-explores-effect-of-wokeness-on-professions/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Fighting Woke – John Stossel
https://www.creators.com/read/john-stossel/06/23/fighting-woke

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Admin Arrests Donald Trump – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/13/biden-admin-arrests-donald-trump/
— Chris Christie Says Trump Would Spend Second Term ‘Settling Scores’ – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/12/chris-christie-says-trump-would-spend-second-term-settling-scores/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Fake and Fabricated Charges’: Trump Denounces Federal Indictment in Primetime Address – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/13/fake-fabricated-charges-trump-denounces-federal-indictment-primetime-address/
— Tide Turning Against Biological Men Competing in Women’s Sports, New Poll Finds—Even Among Democrats – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/12/tide-turning-against-biological-men-competing-womens-sports-new-poll-findseven-among-democrats/

DAILY WIRE
— Border Patrol Records 1000% Increase In Illegal Immigration From China, Afghanistan – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/border-patrol-records-1000-increase-in-illegal-immigration-from-china-afghanistan
— Biden Faces Backlash After Trans Activist Goes Topless At White House Pride Event: ‘A Disgrace To Our Country’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-faces-backlash-after-trans-activist-goes-topless-at-white-house-pride-event-a-disgrace-to-our-country

FOX NEWS
— Wokeism and trans agenda ‘a corrupt cult’: ‘Parents need to rescue their kids’ – Kirk Cameron
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/kirk-cameron-says-wokeism-and-trans-agenda-are-a-corrupt-cult-in-america-parents

GOPUSA
— 38% Of Americans Say They’re Conservative On Social Issues – The Highest Since 2012 (COMMENT: I am a social conservative. I should write a book about those who despise/hate social conservatives the most. I would focus on past/present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, Republican county party organizations, and Republican township/ward party organizations, b) Republican U.S. Senators, U.S. Congressmen/women, state senators, and state representatives, c) Republican leaders of Illinois, counties, townships, municipalities, and school districts, d) Republican candidates ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, e) conservative leaders and activists, and i) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.gopusa.com/38-of-americans-say-theyre-conservative-on-social-issues-the-highest-since-2012/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Deceptive Numbers and Word Games Are Hiding Continued Mass Illegal Immigration Post–Title 42 – Simon Hankinson and Lora Ries
https://www.heritage.org/immigration/report/deceptive-numbers-and-word-games-are-hiding-continued-mass-illegal-immigration

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Against the Pride Flag – RICH LOWRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/06/against-the-pride-flag/

OPEN THE BOOKS
— Federal Agencies Admit To $3 Trillion In Improper Payments Since 2004. So, what government program is running well? – ADAM ANDRZEJEWSKI (COMMENT: GAO is supposed to fight improper federal payments. But the Democrats who ran GAO while I worked for the agency 1980-1997 wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/federal-agencies-admit-to-3-trillion

TOWNHALL
— DeSantis Has Big Plans for Ridding the Military of Wokeness – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/06/14/how-ron-desantis-plans-to-save-woke-military-n2624298

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4048169-santos-introduces-legislation-defunding-countries-with-anti-lgbtq-policies/
— A woke FBI poses a threat to our democracy – THOMAS BAKER
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/4039693-a-woke-fbi-poses-a-threat-to-our-democracy/

ABC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/video/lgbtq-community-safe-club-aftershock-survivors-reflect-rebuild-100046815

CNN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/13/politics/white-house-condemns-video/index.html

MSN
— Because citizens of foreign countries vote for Democrats, Democrats ever-increasingly promote birthright citizenship.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/most-americans-reject-trump-and-support-birthright-citizenship/ss-AA1crgIe#image=3

YAHOO
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Christie to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie-calls-trump-loser-190503677.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats crow that “To Fight Book Bans, Illinois Passes a Ban on Book Bans.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/illinois-book-bans-schools-public-libraries.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Self-Destructive Donald Trump. The document indictment is misguided, but he made it easier for his enemies, as he always does. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-indictment-classified-documents-mar-a-lago-merrick-garland-republican-party-f8c5776b
— Reparations for Slavery? California’s Bad Idea Catches On. New York lawmakers vote to study the idea, which can only harm blacks and worsen race relations. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/reparations-for-slavery-californias-bad-idea-catches-on-reform-new-york-race-7398e5d1

FORBES
— Chicago Democrats ever-increasingly push minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2023/06/13/restorative-justice-advocates-to-host-chicago-cannabis-career-fair/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Chicago Sexual Harassment Training Deadline Looms
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/chicago-sexual-harassment-training-deadline-looms

PBS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/in-past-pride-events-transgender-people-have-often-been-sidelined-not-this-year

GOVERNING
— Chicago Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.governing.com/work/lgbtq-workers-help-to-lead-chicagos-unionization-efforts

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.