June 16, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/daca-meaning-news-2023-renewal/13387386/

NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats ever-increasingly use everything to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/juneteenth-celebrations-planned-throughout-chicago-over-weekend/3162510/

FOX32
— Democrats say “Chicago activists raise questions about safety, health of migrants.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-activists-raise-concern-for-migrant-health-safety
— Democrats say “60 outreach workers, case managers join efforts to disrupt violence in Chicago.” The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more poverty and crime.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/60-outreach-workers-case-managers-join-efforts-to-disrupt-violence-in-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The city won’t address crime as long as CTU stands in the way of making education about children – Paul Vallas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-ctu-enrollment-strike-power-funding-chicago-crime-20230615-7xu7zxslrzdwze3pmivg6fo5j4-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-daca-anniversary-dreamers-education-work-20230615-3ye2kc7iubgm7n7ywgflesj5em-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-pride-flag-request-st-0616-20230615-24xyvo47efbepaaediaub5xtny-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats say “Are guaranteed-income programs working? Thousands of Chicago and Cook County residents got $500 a month the past year. They say the money provided a cushion but wasn’t enough to help them get ahead.” What did you do to get ahead? I did yard work and delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1964; washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag and pumped gasoline in South Chicago Heights in 1966; delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere and as a security guard in DeKalb in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in Chicago Heights 1970-1971, pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes in Chicagoland 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I earned four job-related college degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/16/23751359/guaranteed-income-wage-gap-promise-equity-chicago-cook-county

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say “In Miami, Trump’s ardent backers are a sign of the city’s rightward shift.” In what direction is your municipality shifting and why?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230613/in-miami-trumps-ardent-backers-are-a-sign-of-the-citys-rightward-shift
— Democrats say “Election, budget accountability problems stem from DuPage clerk, not the office.” Elections in DuPage County are not run jointly by Democrats and Republicans. They are run by Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230615/daily-herald-opinion-election-budget-accountability-problems-stem-from-dupage-clerk-not-the-office
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230616/daily-herald-opinion-illinois-takes-swipe-at-censorship-in-libraries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly run Illinois. Consequently, “Illinois ranks lowest of all states on racial equity.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/illinois-has-lowest-racial-equity-us-wallethub-study

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats ever-increasingly use everything to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2023/06/16/juneteenth-2023-federal-holiday-meaning-celebration-events-emancipation-slavery-freedom-day/70327077007/

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly demand that employers pay a “living wage.” A “living wage” is far more than a minimum wage. Minimum wage jobs are for those who have little or no job skills or work experience – typically teenagers. Why should employers be expected/forced to pay a “living age” to anyone who has little or no job skills or work experience? Back in the “good old days,” I earned the minimum wage ($12.05/hour in today’s dollars) while I washed dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights and lived with my parents in Crete and attended Crete-Monee High School. With the money that I earned, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 that I used to get to/from my parents’ home and a) jobs cleaning golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipping slag and pumping gasoline in Chicago Heights during the summer of 1966, b) my job delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1967, and c) classes at UIC 1966-1967. I sold it in December of 1967 and bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442.
https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/what-does-it-take-to-afford-housing-in-chicago-new-report-finds-wages-still-lagging/article_608d6b75-baf5-5d84-b771-fb63fd1a2638.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— How strongly does your church promote LGBTQ? I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being religious, who promote LGBTQ, and who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I do not promote LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/14/chicago-archbishop-blase-cupich-set-to-lead-mass-for-lgbtq-catholics-this-weekend/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote more hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats ever-increasingly use everything to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/15/50-ways-to-celebrate-juneteenth-in-chicago-barbecues-parades-resource-fairs-and-more/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/15/chicagos-lesbian-bars-vanished-for-years-but-sapphic-spaces-are-making-a-comeback/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Concerns of pre-slating sexism – SHIA KAPOS (COMMENT: Why don’t Republican county party organizations in Illinois have slating meetings like the Democrats have? Who will the Republican candidates be for Auditor, Clerk of the Court, and Recorder of Deeds in DuPage County? Who will the Republican candidates be for DuPage County Board seats and for DuPage County Forest Preserve seats?)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/06/16/concerns-of-pre-slating-sexism-00102383
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Alarm bells were raised at the pre-slating meeting Thursday for the Cook County Democratic Party, where wanna-be candidates for 2024 made a pitch for endorsements. This is a get-to-know-you meeting before official slating in August. Judicial candidates starred in Thursday’s pre-slating. Today, candidates for county offices and the water board will make their case. More on that below. Serious concerns: During Thursday’s presentation, Maggie O’Keefe, the committeewoman for the 40th Ward, called out the Illinois State Bar Association for not recommending more women of color. O’Keefe had expressed similar concerns ahead of the 2022 primary.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/06/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-91/
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/06/15/afternoon-roundup-105/
— Democrats say “Morning briefing

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https://capitolfax.com/2023/06/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-90/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Dear Illinois leaders, please explain the state’s dead last ranking on racial equality – Mark Glennon (COMMENT: Even though Democrats run everything in Illinois, Democrats blame all of Illinois’ problems on Republicans. It is called scapegoating.)
https://wirepoints.org/dear-illinois-leaders-please-explain-the-states-dead-last-ranking-on-racial-equality-wirepoints/
— Chicago crime continues its massive growth. The 40% increase so far this year is on top of the 40% increase in 2022.
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-crime-continues-its-massive-growth-the-40-increase-so-far-this-year-is-on-top-of-the-40-increase-in-2022-wirepoints-joins-will-stephens-on-wxan/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Despite rising crime, Chicago mayor says public safety efforts are ‘paying dividends’ – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_18b23f7e-0bae-11ee-89a8-0f57c7bf8553.html
— Illinois agency hosting closed event titled ‘Dispelling Myths Around Gender-Affirming Care for Youth’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_633b1d1c-0bbe-11ee-94b1-53866a719310.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘Unfortunately, I could not support the budget’ – Seth Lewis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/643898412-lewis-unfortunately-i-could-not-support-the-budget

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey: ‘I am resolved more than ever that President Trump must be elected as our next president’
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/644283637-bailey-i-am-resolved-more-than-ever-that-president-trump-must-be-elected-as-our-next-president

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Wheaton, Illinois Park District Sexually Integrates Locker Rooms – Jeanne Ives (COMMENT: Since 2021, the Wheaton Park District has stopped me from serving as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, a role that I had since 2005.)
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/post/wheaton-illinois-park-district-sexually-integrates-locker-rooms

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Lauzen Issues Invitation to Saturday Fundraiser
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/lauzen-issues-invitation-to-saturday-fundraiser/
— Ugaste on Latest Legislative Corruption Trial
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/ugaste-on-latest-legislative-corruption-trial/
— 708 Mental Health Board Requesting $2.5 Million Tax Hike
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/708-mental-health-board-requesting-2-5-million-tax-hike/
— Rainbow Bunting on Crystal Lake Civic Center
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/message-of-the-day-bunting/
— Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to Jail He Goes after Conviction of Trying to Bribe Two Democratic Party Legislators
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/hi-ho-hi-ho-its-off-to-jail-he-goes-after-conviction-of-trying-to-bribe-two-democratic-party-legislators/
— Bud Light Now Number Two
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/bud-light-now-number-two/
— David Lindner Issues Bill for Investigating Former Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser with No Dates for Services Rendered
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/david-lindner-issues-bill-for-investigating-former-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-andrew-gasser-with-no-dates-for-services-rendered/
— Democrats’ Attack on Homelessness, Chief Homelessness Officer Appointed
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/15/democrats-attack-on-homelessness-chief-homelessness-officer-appointed/
— Even the Poor Are Leaving Illinois
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/16/even-the-poor-are-leaving-illinois/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE

— NEW ILLINOIS LAW ALLOWS 10 PAID DAYS OFF FROM TEACHING FOR UNION WORK – Dylan Sharkey
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/new-illinois-law-allows-10-paid-days-off-from-teaching-for-union-work/
— ILLINOIS’ PENSION BONANZA: INVEST $166K, TAKE HOME $5.5M – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-pension-bonanza-invest-166k-take-home-5-5m/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 30 Organizations Across Illinois Representing Over 80,000 Grassroots Activists Sign an Open Letter of “No Confidence” in IL GOP Chair Don Tracy’s Leadership (COMMENT: In 2007, to vote me off the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, my critics/opponents concocted phony grassroot organizations across Illinois and had their phony chairmen run against me. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/06/ir-exclusive-30-organizations-across-illinois-representing-over-80000-grassroots-activists-sign-an-open-letter-of-no-confidence-in-il-gop-chair-don-tracys-leadership.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Get ready for the lies about affirmative action – Ian Kingsbury (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA) to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government used AA to waste my career and to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate, which is exactly what they did. I should write a book about my RINO leaders in Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have used AA since 2000 to make many/big adverse actions against me so that could advance minorities, females, and younger people over me, which is exactly what they did.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/get-ready-for-the-lies-about-affirmative-action

NEW YORK POST
— Obama bashes Nikki Haley and Tim Scott on race relations: ‘Long list of minority candidates in GOP who say everything is great’ – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/06/15/obama-bashes-nikki-haley-and-tim-scott-on-race-relations-long-list-of-minority-candidates-in-gop-who-say-everything-is-great/
— BLM support plunges to new low, majority say it has not helped black people’s lives – Lee Brown
https://nypost.com/2023/06/15/blm-support-plunges-to-new-low-sharply-divides-nation-poll/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Homeland Committee Chairman: China Likely Sending Military Personnel Into U.S. – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/06/15/homeland-committee-chairman-china-likely-sending-military-personnel-into-u-s/

AMERICAN THINKER
— New York Mayor Eric Adams perfectly illustrates ‘progressive’ hypocrisy, fraudulence – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/06/new_york_mayor_eric_adams_perfectly_illustrates_progressive_hypocrisy_fraudulence_.html
— Twenty Republicans Save Adam Schiff from Censure – Rajan Laad
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/06/twenty_republicans_save_adam_schiff_from_censure_.html

BREITBART
— House GOP Report: Illegal Aliens Costing American Hospitals Billions in Unpaid Medical Bills – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: How many millions of dollars are the hospitals near you spending on illegals?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/15/house-gop-report-illegal-aliens-costing-american-hospitals-billions-in-unpaid-medical-billshouse-homeland-report-hospitals-illegal-aliens/
— Biden to Boost Migrant Child Trafficking by Ending DNA Testing at Southern Border – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/15/expert-witness-biden-to-boost-migrant-child-trafficking-by-ending-dna-testing-at-southern-border/

DAILY WIRE
— Mayorkas Releasing Chinese Nationals With Ties To CCP Into U.S. – Leif Le Mahieu (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise illegals and b) encourage them to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayorkas-releasing-chinese-nationals-with-ties-to-ccp-into-u-s-house-republican-says

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— House Homeland Security Committee Highlights Mayorkas’ Dereliction of Duty – Joe Chatham (COMMENT: My Republican U.S. Senators and my Republican U.S. Representatives have ether a) rejected the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform or b) done little or nothing to defend or advance that plank. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/06/15/house-homeland-security-committee-highlights-mayorkas-dereliction-duty

FIRST
— GOP Unveils ‘One Flag For All Act’ to Ban Feds From Flying Non-US Flags (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) run America and b) use LGBTQ to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.thefirsttv.com/pride-implodes-gop-unveils-one-flag-for-all-act-to-ban-feds-from-flying-non-us-flags/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Illinois ‘Library Bill of Rights’ Goes Too Far – ALEXANDER HUGHES (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly to raise your child in Illinois is to make your child a “good little socialist Democrat,” that is, to make your child a sexually active LGBTQer who despises/hates those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, in a traditional marriage, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-library-bill-of-rights-goes-too-far/
— Trump Raises $7 Million since Classified-Documents Indictment – JEFF ZYMERI
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-raises-7-million-since-classified-documents-indictment/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in forcing LGBTQ on everyone.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/4052176-states-with-more-lgbtq-people-have-better-economic-growth/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters say “How Conservatives Went From Demonizing Muslims to Wooing Them.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/opinion/conservatives-muslims-lgbtq.html

ABC LOS ANGELES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7.com/texas-greg-abbott-buses-migrants-los-angeles/13387074/

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly demand that Twitter do more to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/16/glaad-social-media-safety-index-report-platforms/70328237007/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/15/lgbtq-earn-it-act-risks-online/70247956007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/06/13/ivf-cost-higher-for-lgbtq-couples/11135417002/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/06/15/supreme-court-affirmative-action-ruling-widen-racial-gap/70289403007/
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) do everything that they can to make minorities hate Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/15/racial-equality-unites-us-how-to-get-there-divides-us-poll/70313822007/

JD SUPRA
— Chicago Democrats ever-increasingly make not having a criminal record worthless.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/chicago-releases-new-expanded-1553142/

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.