June 21, 2024

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters a) glorify and praise Tracy and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives, that is, platform Republicans, that is, Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/editorial-don-tracy-republican-party-donald-trump/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTOS OF TRACY AND DEL MAR: Republican Aaron Del Mar, former lieutenant governor candidate, hopes to lead the state party. – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240620/illinois-state-politics/state-gop-chair-walking-away-blames-republican-backstabbing-friction/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy’s Wednesday resignation bombshell, blaming infighting in the ranks, leaves a leadership gap that could be filled by a suburban contender. Palatine Republican and former lieutenant governor candidate Aaron Del Mar announced Thursday he will seek the chairman’s job. “Moving forward, if my peers believe in me and give me the opportunity to lead this party, the Democrats better be ready. I’m no milquetoast,” said Del Mar, a State Central Committee member. . .Other names that have surfaced as chair are state Sen. Jason Plummer of Edwardsville, who could not be reached for comment, and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. Ives said Thursday she would not seek the position and disagreed with contentions the party was in disarray. “At the state central party level, we’re all in agreement about what we need to do to beat the Democrats,” said Ives, a former state representative and a State Central Committee member. “We’re here to be the opposition party to their policy prescriptions that have destroyed … the working-class opportunities in this state.” . . . Tracy appointed State Central Committee member Jan Weber to lead the search for a replacement. That person “needs to be a unifier of all Republicans for the good of the party otherwise we will stay in a super minority position for a long time to come,” Republican state Rep. Bradley Stephens of Rosemont said.)
— Since 2021, Wheaton has banned Republicans from helping sponsor its Independence Day parade and fireworks. I should write a book about that.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240620/submitted-content/wheaton-celebrating-the-fourth-with-field-of-honor-concert-fireworks-and-parade/
— Bloomingdale holds first Juneteenth event – John Starks
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240619/news/bloomingdale-holds-first-juneteenth-event/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly use Tracy and use his resignation to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives. Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party has ever-increasingly moved more and more and more to the left, that is, it has rejected more and more and more planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2024/06/20/illinois-republican-party-chairman-don-tracy-resigns
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vanquished 2022 GOP gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey — a former state senator and zealous Trump supporter who appealed directly to the grassroots movement — celebrated Tracy’s departure in a social media post, saying that the “cleansing of the Republican Party continues.” “The problem that Don, Mark, and many others simply don’t comprehend and refuse to understand is that they simply are failing to uphold the party platform. They believe that supporting liberal candidates who will work closely with Democrats is the answer. It’s not!” Bailey said. “Fake Republicans got us into this mess. Real Republicans standing firm will get us out!”)
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth, Tulsa, etc. to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/18/juneteenth-remember-tulsa-race-massacre-1921-suppression-history-books-national-monument-ben-jealous
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/06/20/pilsen-migrant-shelter-noisemaker-immigration-demographics-backlash-asylum-seekers-bigotry

FOX32
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly use Tracy and use his resignation to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives. Since at least the 1970s, the Illinois Republican Party has ever-increasingly moved more and more and more to the left, that is, it has rejected more and more and more planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/game-subtraction-illinois-gop-reeling-after-chairmans-resignation
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1474169
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz2ModThLGU

CAPITOL FAX
— The Tribune reported the other day that Aaron Del Mar was a frontrunner to replace Tracy. And now there’s a “Draft Del Mar” website ( https://www.draftdelmar.com/ ) The site ownership has been “Redacted for privacy.”
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/embattled-tracy-will-resign-as-ilgop-chair-preferably-no-later-than-the-day-after-republican-national-convention/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-108/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How soon, if not already, will Chicago terminate its law enforcement officers who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/column-chicago-police-department-cpd-oath-keepers-proud-boys-greising/
— Will County Board members question vote on Pride month resolution – MICHELLE MULLINS (COMMENT” How strongly do the leaders of your municipality promote LGBTQ? What adverse actions have they taken against residents of your municipality who oppose the promotion of LGBTQ?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/20/will-county-board-members-question-vote-on-pride-month-resolution/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I would like to know where’s the representation for the traditional family,” said Julie Berkowicz, a Republican from Naperville, who was one of two Republicans questioning why the board was voting on the Pride proclamation. “We should support the freedoms of every individual no matter who they say they are,” Berkowicz said. “This type of resolution does not belong here. It has nothing to do with county government. … I’m not saying I’m against it, but I’m saying we need to focus on doing our business.” Berkowicz was one of 16 board members who voted in support of the Pride Month proclamation. Dan Butler, a Republican from Frankfort, cast the board’s sole no vote against the proclamation, saying he doesn’t feel the county board meeting is the forum for it. “I think we got way too many proclamations,” Butler said. “Whatever people want to do, live their lives the way they want to live it, I’m fine with that. I don’t agree that the government should be making proclamations about people’s sexuality. It just doesn’t seem like the place.”)
— Violent crime in Chicago remains a crisis, plain and simple. There is no higher priority for you, Mr. Mayor. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/19/editorial-crime-brandon-johnson-larry-snelling-jaimani-rivera/
— Charter school operators file suit seeking to declare state law requiring union neutrality ‘invalid’ – SARAH MACARAEG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/20/charter-school-operators-file-suit-seeking-to-declare-state-law-requiring-union-neutrality-invalid/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Edible cannabis consumption increases among little kids –  ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/edible-cannabis-consumption-increases-among-little-kids-illinois-poison-center-reports/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/one-migrant-workers-effort-to-claim-workers-comp-a-right-all-workers-have-despite-immigration-status/

ABC7
— Mayor Johnson blames past administrations for Chicago violence problem (COMMENT: Democrats have run Chicago for many decades.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch4zUF2JRho
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-pride-guide-what-to-know-pride-parade-fest/14982265/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/democratic-national-convention-officials-tour-lgbtq-gay-owned/14982173/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/robin-mcgehees-journey-becoming-city-fresnos-lgbtq-liaison/14981275/
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/diversity-equity-executive-writes-book-how-create-positive/14980149/

CBS2 & WGN9 & WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-pride-month-queer-botany/
https://wgntv.com/pride-stories-of-chicagos-very-own/chicago-professor-preserves-lgbtq-history-uses-social-media-to-teach-it/

FOX32
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1473589
https://interactive.wttw.com/playlist/2024/06/20/chicago-stories-danny-sotomayor-interview

NPR ILLINOIS & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-06-21/abortion-is-becoming-more-common-in-primary-care-clinics-as-doctors-challenge-stigma
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-heres-the-landscape-2-years-after-the-supreme-court-overturned-a-national-right-to-abortion/

WGLT
— How organizations decide whether to take a stand on social issues – Michel Martin (COMMENT: I should write a book about leaders of the following organizations who have worked the hardest to get them to oppose/dump the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and 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: 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, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. I would focus on the aforesaid leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.wglt.org/2024-06-20/how-organizations-decide-whether-to-take-a-stand-on-social-issues

WSIL TV
— 6 types of depression – CNN (COMMENT: All of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are depressed. They all have big problems and they all blame me for their problems.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/a-study-identified-6-types-of-depression-here-s-why-that-matters/article_cc63d988-49a3-58e5-9cef-ed551c237e91.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump proposes green cards for foreign grads of US colleges, departing from anti-immigrant rhetoric – AP  (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO employers prefer  hiring citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-proposes-green-cards-for-foreign-grads-of-us-colleges-departing-from-anti-immigrant-rhetoric/

FOX  ILLINOIS
— Felony convictions impact: Trump led fundraising in May, $60 million more than Biden – AP (COMMENT: Despite the many big adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me, I nevertheless succeeded in getting promoted to GS-13 (currently $115,439/year) when I was 38 years old in 1986. But I would not have been able to do that if I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-1970), two job-related master’s degrees (Loyola-1976 and DePaul-1980), two job-related professional certifications (CPA-1979 and Certified Internal Auditor-1981), and a job-related professional license (CPA-1981).)
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trumps-felony-convictions-led-to-60-million-lead-in-fundraising-over-biden-in-may-campaign-presidential-election-campaign-republican-democratic-national-committee
— Illegal immigration top of mind for voters. What about legal immigration? – GRAYCE MCCORMICK (COMMENT: Because of Democrat and RINO DEI policies, ever-increasingly, citizens of foreign countries who are the following are ever-increasingly discouraged from immigrating to America: White, male, heterosexual, conservative, older, healthy, educated, skilled, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American.)
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/immigration-border-migrants-mexico-venezuela-nicaragua-cuba-haiti-congress-biden-trump-asylum-citizenship-parole-sponsorship-security

CHOOSE CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.choosechicago.com/event/chicago-tap-theatre-presents-can-you-hear-us-now-the-queer-tap-dance-revolution/2024-06-20/

BOOK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/20/heres-what-dreamers-need-to-know-about-bidens-plan-to-help-immigrants-become-us-citizens/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/06/20/where-to-celebrate-black-lgbtq-pride-in-chicago/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-108/
— Kirk Dillard to lead RTA Board of Directors for third term
https://capitolfax.com/2024/06/21/selected-press-releases-live-updates-13/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Which Republican candidates on the November 5, 2024 ballot in your precinct are going to lose? Anticipate/expect that RINO leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organizations have already placed blame for those losses on Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who are conservative, that is, who support planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on the aforesaid RINOs who have placed the most blame on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for losses suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

WIREPOINTS
— Illinoisans are paying far more in gas taxes…the 2nd-highest in the country since Gov. Pritzker’s hikes in 2019
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-are-paying-far-more-in-gas-taxes-the-2nd-highest-in-the-country-since-gov-pritzkers-hikes-in-2019-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump pits minority voters against illegal immigrants in effort to soften Biden coalition. – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/20/trump-pits-blacks-job-prospects-against-illegal-im/
— How Donald Trump can win. Everything hinges on a strong debate performance. – Scott Walker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/20/how-donald-trump-can-win/
— How affirmative action morphed into DEI. Eroding the principles of meritocracy and equal opportunity. – Allan C. Stam (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government (1966-1969 and 1971-1997) ever-increasingly used Affirmative Action and DEI to waste the careers of and to replace their Republican employers who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time with their Democrat employees who were lesser-qualified, liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless a) my job-related 1970 bachelor’s degree, b)  my job-related 1976, 1980, and 1997 master’s degrees, c) my job related 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 professional certifications, and d) my job-related 1981 professional license.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/20/how-affirmative-action-morphed-into-dei/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rashida Tlaib hates the West, the United States, and reality – Ben Rothove
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3051322/rashida-tlaib-hates-west-united-states-and-reality/
— The battle over DEI is far from over – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/3053528/battle-over-dei-far-from-over/

NEW YORK POST
— Hundreds of migrants from ISIS hotbed country have crossed US border under Biden – Jennie Taer
https://nypost.com/2024/06/20/us-news/migrants-from-isis-hotbed-tajikistan-have-surged-under-biden/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Chicago can’t fulfill mayor’s ‘disingenuous’ promise – Chad Groening
https://afn.net/culture/2024/06/20/chicago-can-t-fulfill-mayor-s-disingenuous-promise/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Can America defend itself against border terrorists? – M.B. Mathews
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/can_america_defend_itself_against_border_terrorists.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— DePaul hosted ‘Fruity Party’ for ‘Pride Month’ – Brendan McDonald
https://www.campusreform.org/article/catholic-chicago-school-hosted-fruity-party-pride-month/25707

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump ‘Careening Towards A Historic Performance’ With Black Voters – George Rasley (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government focused on turning my Black superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me. I should write a book about the successes and failures that they had doing that. I stressed that I had to work my way through college and that I, my parents, and all my ancestors have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.conservativehq.com/post/trump-careening-towards-a-historic-performance-with-black-voters

DAILY CALLER
— Over Half A Million Illegal Migrants Crossed Southern Border While Biden Claimed He Had No Power To Stop Them – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/20/half-a-million-illegals-cross-before-biden-order/

DAILY WIRE
— 500,000 Illegal Aliens Given Benefits And Amnesty – Michael Knowles
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1514

FEDERALIST
— Illinois Reporters Use Tragic Child Abuse Case To Dishonestly Smear Homeschool Families – DIANA SROKA RICKERT
https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/20/illinois-reporters-use-tragic-child-abuse-case-to-dishonestly-smear-homeschool-families/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago getting ‘window dressing’ treatment for Democratic National Convention: former chief. ‘Window dressing’ to attempt to hide Chicago crime for Democratic National Convention, former chief says. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-getting-window-dressing-treatment-democratic-national-convention-fmr-chief
— Chicago alderman forced to abandon pledge to camp out in crime-ridden ward after narrowly missing gunfire. David Moore vowed to camp out in his ward until police unveiled a plan to end an alleged open-air drug market. – Bailee Hill
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-alderman-forced-abandon-pledge-camp-out-crime-ridden-ward-after-narrowly-missing-gunfire

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Mexican Cartel ‘Travel Agencies’ Selling $15,000 Packages to Illegal Aliens for Help to Cross Border. People from the local police to the higher echelons of the government play a part in the operation. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/06/mexican-cartel-travel-agencies-selling-15000-packages-to-illegal-aliens-for-help-to-cross-border/

NEWSBUSTERS
— MSNBC Downplays Border Crisis, Claims Immigration Will Boost Economy – Sarah Butler
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/sarah-butler/2024/06/20/msnbc-downplays-border-crisis-claims-immigration-will-boost

NEWSMAX
— Protestants Fragmented, Are Catholics Next? – Laura Hollis (COMMENT: Catholics elected Biden.)
https://www.newsmax.com/laurahollis/catholics-politics-immigration/2024/06/20/id/1169507/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Biden’s Executive Amnesty Is Illegal, Unjust and Self-Defeating – Josh Hammer
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/06/21/joe_bidens_executive_amnesty_is_illegal_unjust_and_self-defeating_151144.html

TOWNHALL
— Biden’s Latest Amnesty Is a Political Gamble He Will Lose – Jenny Beth Martin
https://townhall.com/columnists/jennybethmartin/2024/06/21/bidens-latest-amnesty-is-a-political-gamble-he-will-lose-n2640744#google_vignette

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/opinion/biden-executive-order-immigrants.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/21/federal-slavery-reparations-harvard-study/

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/06/18/pride-coming-out-lgbtq-christian-church-survival/74084897007/

MSN
— Elon Musk Claims Biden Is Trying To ‘Get As Many Illegals in the Country As Possible’ So He Can Make a ‘One-Party State’ – Charlie Nash
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/elon-musk-claims-biden-is-trying-to-get-as-many-illegals-in-the-country-as-possible-so-he-can-make-a-one-party-state/ar-BB1hHhhx
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at Blacks that U.S. institutions are designed to hold Blacks back.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/black-americans-say-us-institutions-designed-to-hold-them-back-report/ar-BB1ooJhY

CBS AUSTIN
— Illegal immigration top of mind for voters. What about legal immigration? – GRAYCE MCCORMICK (COMMENT: Because of Democrat and RINO DEI policies, ever-increasingly, citizens of foreign countries who are the following are ever-increasingly discouraged from immigrating to America: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, healthy, educated, skilled, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American.)
https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/immigration-border-migrants-mexico-venezuela-nicaragua-cuba-haiti-congress-biden-trump-asylum-citizenship-parole-sponsorship-security

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.wsj.com/business/dei-programs-slowing-pwc-mckinsey-kirkland-ellis-d48e6234

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Democratic AGs Defend Diversity Requirements for Law Schools – Tatyana Monnay (COMMENT: My IRS employee manual encouraged me to take business, accounting, and law courses. Because of that, I took graduate business and accounting courses. I did not take law courses because they would not be tax deductible and because I feared discrimination from anti-conservative law professors.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/democratic-ags-defend-diversity-requirements-for-law-schools

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.