March 20, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-missouri-marijuana-illinois-impact-20230320-i5frxb2uq5apjkybzpwe5jgik4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrats say “Election workers wanted in Cook, DuPage, McHenry counties.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230320/election-workers-wanted-in-cook-dupage-mchenry-counties

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: At least 18 shot, 4 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-shooting-breaking-news-today/12981337/
— Democrats say “New York district attorney rejects former President Donald Trump’s attempt to intimidate.”
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-arrest-protest-alvin-bragg-da-nyc/12977453/
— Democrats say “Single women more likely to own homes than single men despite gender pay gap.” In 1972, when I was 24 years old and single, I bought a new town home in University Park. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS in Harvey collecting delinquent taxes and for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights part-time pumping gasoline. Also, with that money, I bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and starting in 1972, I paid for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola. In 1974, when I was still single, because I got promoted to an IRS job in the Loop, I bought a studio condo in downtown Chicago. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago. In 1976, when I was still single, I bought a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS in the Loop. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $52,022/year in 1971, $63,633/year in 1972, $76,990/year in 1973, $92,279/year in 1974, $95,355/year in 1975, and $98,431/year in 1976.
https://abc7chicago.com/lending-tree-real-estate-home-owners-gender-pay-gap/12975013/

WTTW
— Democrats say “Illinois Tops Nation in Applications for Student Loan Debt Relief.”
https://news.wttw.com/2023/03/18/illinois-tops-nation-applications-student-loan-debt-relief

WGN RADIO
— Democrats say “Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/republican-bills-push-cash-bail-subvert-democratic-changes/
— Democrats say “Trump silent on abortion as ’24 campaign pushes forward.”
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/trump-silent-on-abortion-as-24-campaign-pushes-forward/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats say “Vote by mail ballots returned in county up significantly over 2019.”
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2023/03/20/return-of-vote-by-mail-ballots-outpace-2019-in-sangamon-county/70017422007/

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLINGENCER & STATELINE & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrats say “Trump silent on abortion as ’24 campaign pushes forward.”
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/politics/article/trump-silent-on-abortion-as-24-campaign-pushes-17848756.php
https://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/trump-silent-on-abortion-as-24-campaign-pushes-forward/
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/trump-silent-on-abortion-as-24-campaign-pushes-forward/article_5447f6cc-4cef-5025-af82-a80f4b910132.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats say “Trump supporters head to Palm Beach to show support ahead of possible arrest.”
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-supporters-head-to-palm-beach-to-show-support-ahead-of-possible-arrest-donald-trump-karen-mcdougal-stormy-daniels-impeachment-ukraine-alvin-bragg-campaign-finance-georia-election-ukraine-scandals-mar-a-lago

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Democrats say “Trump says Biden ‘stuffed’ Manhattan DA’s office to pursue Stormy Daniels case.”
https://fox2now.com/hill-politics/trump-says-biden-stuffed-manhattan-das-office-to-pursue-stormy-daniels-case/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats say “Trump’s call for protests get muted reaction from supporters.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trumps-call-for-protests-get-muted-reaction-from-supporters/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Democrats say “April 4th School Board Races Rife with Contention.”
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/april-4th-school-board-races-rife-with-contention

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/03/20/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-35/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Election Judge Shortage
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/19/election-judge-shortage/
— Free Pizza in Cary Meet the School Board Candidates Monday at Six
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/19/free-pizza-in-cary-meet-the-school-board-candidates-monday-at-six/
— Teachers Union Spends on Facebook to Elect Its Favorites
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/19/teachers-union-spends-on-facebook-to-elect-its-favorites/
— Russians Revive Greek Communists’ Children Stealing Tactic During Civil War
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/19/russians-revive-greek-communists-children-stealing-tactic/
— Uber Be Gone? With House Roll Call
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/18/uber-be-gone/
— McHenry County Democrats Swimming in Cash Part 1
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/16/democrats-swimming-in-cash/
— Democrats Swimming in Cash – Part 2
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/17/democrats-swimming-in-case-part-2/
— Conservative Group Offers Election Endorsements
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/20/conservative-group-offers-election-endorsements/
— Still Wondering How Democrats’ Gun Control Law Will Be Enforced against Those Who Don’t Obey the Law
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/03/19/still-wondering-how-demcrats-gun-control-law-will-be-enforced-against-thos-who-dont-obey-the-law/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump allies turn looming indictment into a loyalty-litmus test for GOP rivals. MAGA world decries ‘radio silence’ from DeSantis, others as N.Y. weighs charges. – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/20/trump-allies-turn-looming-indictment-loyalty-litmu/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Vivek Ramaswamy calls for DeSantis and Haley to condemn possible Trump indictment – Ryan King
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/ramaswamy-demands-desantis-haley-condemn-trump-indictment
— Trump keeps it apolitical in first appearance since indictment comments – Emily Jacobs
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-tulsa-ncaa-appearance-bragg-indictment
— Pence pans Trump attorneys for giving ‘wrong’ advice on Jan. 6, teases 2024 decision – Ryan King
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/pence-pans-trump-attorneys-giving-wrong-advice-jan6
— Pence dithers on if he could ever support Trump again: ‘Yet to be seen’ – Ryan King
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/pence-dithers-trump-2024-endorsement
— Christie rips Trump for thriving on ‘chaos and turmoil’ amid calls for protests – Ryan King
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/chris-christie-rips-trump-chaos-turmoil

NEW YORK POST
— More GOP leaders slam DeSantis for calling Ukraine war a ‘territorial dispute’- Ronny Reyes
https://nypost.com/2023/03/19/gop-slams-desantis-for-calling-ukraine-war-a-territorial-dispute/
— Trump is obsessively attacking DeSantis as if Ron’s the front-runner – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2023/03/19/trump-is-obsessively-attacking-desantis-as-if-rons-the-front-runner/
— Progressive NY pols race-bait against white people as a central pillar – Jon Levine (COMMENT: Under Democrats and under RINOs, anticipate that ever-increasingly, Whites in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your precinct will be gotten rid of.)
https://nypost.com/2023/03/18/progressive-ny-politicians-race-bait-against-white-people/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Woke New York Democratic pols from Buffalo to Brooklyn have made racist rhetoric about white people a central pillar of their message to voters. At the local, statewide and national level, left-wing, mostly socialist, elected officials have decried without repercussion that white people live in their neighborhoods, argued they should not be eligible for certain jobs, and issued broad demonizing statements. “Anti-whiteness is the fundamental premise of the left. All that is needed to take out an institution or an individual is to publicly observe that that individual is white or that that institution (Western science, Western medicine, classical music, European art) has historically been majority white or may still be majority white today,” Heather Mac Donald, a scholar at the Manhattan Institute, told The Post. “Biden routinely says that white people have an enduring problem with racism, we represent the dark soul of the US,” Mac Donald added. Some pols, such as East New York City Councilman Charles Barron, even boast of anti-white bonafides.)
— A potential Trump indictment is a sideshow gift to the Biden family – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2023/03/19/a-potential-trump-indictment-is-a-sideshow-gift-to-the-biden-family/

NEW YORK SUN
— American Democracy Would Be at Stake in a Criminal Trial of President Trump. An indictment of the sort that is being mooted would be an act of hypocrisy and cowardice. – Conrad Black
https://www.nysun.com/article/america-democracy-would-be-at-stake-in-a-criminal-trial-of-president-trump

AMERICAN THINKER
— Cowardice is not an option in reacting to a possible Trump arrest – Rajan Laad
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/03/cowardice_is_not_an_option_in_reacting_to_a_possible_trump_arrest.html
— Ready for another 49,000 illegal border crossers? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/03/ready_for_another_49000_illegal_border_crossers.html

CNS NEWS
— Oversight Chairman: Trump Indictment Would Be ‘Another Example of a Two-Tiered System of Justice’ – SUSAN JONES
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/oversight-chairman-trump-indictment-would-be-another-example-two

DAILY CALLER
— The Ukraine War Has Revealed A Fault Line Within The GOP’s Presidential Candidate Field – COREY LEWANDOWSKI
https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/18/opinion-the-ukraine-war-has-revealed-a-fault-line-within-the-gops-presidential-candidate-field-corey-lewandowski/
— ‘Organize His Domestic Terrorists’: Liberals Melt Down Over Trump’s Response To Potential Arrest – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/18/donald-trump-waters-maddow-figliuzzi-setmayer-msnbc/
— Ron DeSantis’ Response To The Foreign Policy ‘Blob’ Is Pure Political Dynamite – JOSH HAMMER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/18/josh-hammer-ron-desantis-response-to-the-foreign-policy-blob-is-pure-political-dynamite/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Persecution, Not Prosecution’–Ramaswamy Calls on DeSantis and Haley to Join Him in Condemning Trump Indictment – Roger L. Simon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/persecution-not-prosecution-ramaswamy-calls-on-desantis-and-haley-to-join-him-in-condemning-trump-indictment_5133130.html
— ‘Huge Tipping Point’: Trump Allies Sound Off on Possible Indictment – Eva Fu
https://www.theepochtimes.com/huge-tipping-point-trump-allies-sound-off-on-possible-indictment_5133346.html
— Manhattan DA’s Potential Case Against Trump ‘Legally Pathetic’ – Jonathan Turley (COMMENT: In 1974, to not only stop me from getting any more promotions, but to get me to leave IRS, my Democrat IRS superiors outrageously disallowed my travel vouchers. But an arbitrator and GAO decided against them in 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/assets/b-180010.11.pdf )
https://www.theepochtimes.com/jonathan-turley-manhattan-das-potential-case-against-trump-legally-pathetic_5133735.html

FOX NEWS
— McCarthy discourages protests amid looming Trump indictment: ‘We want calmness’ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called for no violent protests. – Andrea Vacchiano (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-discourages-protests-amid-looming-trump-indictment-we-want-calmness
— Democrat senator calls on law enforcement to ‘pay attention’ to Trump protests ahead of potential arrest. Democrats are blasting Trump for echoing his January 6 calls for protest. – Anders Hagstrom (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-senator-calls-law-enforcement-pay-attention-trump-protests-potential-arrest
— Graham accuses DeSantis of ‘taking the Chinese position’ on Ukraine in calling war a ‘territorial dispute’ Senator Graham also pledged to ‘stop business as usual’ until Russia was named a terrorist state.” – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/graham-accuses-desantis-taking-chinese-position-ukraine-over-calling-war-territorial-dispute
— Texas sheriff tells Congress county ‘under siege’ as department shares migrant smuggling cases. ‘We are currently on track right now to exceed 900 smugglers for the year,’ Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe says – Pilar Arias
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-sheriff-tells-congress-county-siege-department-shares-migrant-smuggling-cases
— Democrats ask “Will DeSantis be defined by Trump attacks?” I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have had the most success in negatively defining me. I would focus on those have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6322911754112
— Central Florida professor fired for disputing systemic racism and White privilege fights back, files lawsuit. Charles Negy believes UCF violated First and Fourteenth Amendments. – Brian Flood, David Rutz (COMMENT: I should write a book about my lawsuit against GAO. I would focus on those a) who could have come to my defense, b) who should come to my defense, but c) who did not come to my defense. I would focus on Republican U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives in Illinois including Hastert. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and took many other adverse actions against me before that. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf )
https://www.foxnews.com/media/central-florida-professor-fired-disputing-systemic-racism-white-privilege-fights-back-files-lawsuit

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most a) because I am not a member of a church, b) because I do not attend church services, and c) because I do not give money to a church. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/devotions.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Right on Schedule, the Media Decide DeSantis Is ‘Worse’ Than Trump
https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/03/right-on-schedule-the-media-decide-desantis-is-worse-than-trump/

NEW AMERICAN
— Trump Vows to End Neocon Establishment; Deep State Strikes Back – Luis Miguel
https://thenewamerican.com/trump-vows-to-end-neocon-establishment-deep-state-strikes-back/

NEWSMAX
— Texas Border Sheriff Says His County Is ‘Under Siege’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/texas-border-security/2023/03/19/id/1112670/
— Sen. Graham: DeSantis Taking ‘Chinese Position’ on Ukraine – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/lindsey-graham-china-ukraine/2023/03/19/id/1112659/

TOWNHALL
— Goodbye America, Hello Banana Republic – Jeff Crouere
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2023/03/20/goodbye-america-hello-banana-republic-n2620872
— Donald Trump Has No Path To General Election Victory – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2023/03/20/donald-trump-has-no-path-to-general-election-victory-n2620864

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats ever-increasingly blame Republicans for early deaths.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/3905737-early-deaths-are-skyrocketing-culture-wars-are-part-of-the-problem/
— Democrats say “Grievance politics, rather than problem solving, now at the heart of Republican Party.” Who/what caused your big grievances? My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors caused my big grievances against Democrats with their a) political affiliation discrimination, b) reverse discrimination, and c) age discrimination.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3907317-grievance-politics-rather-than-problem-solving-now-at-the-heart-of-republican-party/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrats say “Trump’s call for protests get muted reaction from supporters.” I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://news.yahoo.com/trumps-call-protests-muted-reaction-041013870.html

CNN
— Democrats say Pence calls potential Trump indictment ‘not what the American people want to see.’
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/19/politics/mike-pence-donald-trump-indictment/index.html
— Democrats say “Sununu hits DeSantis over Russia-Ukraine war comment.”
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2023/03/19/sununu-ukraine-desantis.cnn

NBC NEWS
— Democrats say “Pence says arresting Trump would be a politically charged prosecution.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/pence-says-trump-arrest-politically-charged-prosecution-rcna75643
— Democrats say “McCarthy says Americans should not protest if Trump is indicted.” I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mccarthy-says-americans-not-protest-trump-indicted-rcna75679
— Democrats say “How Midwest roots shaped Ron DeSantis’ political values and perspective. Youngstown, Ohio, plays a large — and largely untold — role in the origins of Florida’s governor and the cultural grievances he carries as a possible presidential candidate.” Who/what caused your “cultural grievances?” My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors caused my “cultural grievances” against Democrats with their a) political affiliation discrimination, b) reverse discrimination, and c) age discrimination.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/midwest-roots-shaped-ron-desantis-political-values-youngstown-ohio-rcna73797
— Democrats say “Trump-DeSantis drama casts a shadow over House GOP retreat in Florida.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-desantis-drama-casts-shadow-house-gop-retreat-florida-rcna75054

MSN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote Christie.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fox-news-co-host-floats-this-republican-alternative-for-president/ar-AA18Pwmb
— Democrats say “More GOP leaders slam DeSantis for calling Ukraine war a territorial dispute.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/more-gop-leaders-slam-desantis-for-calling-ukraine-war-a-territorial-dispute/ar-AA18PrUA
— Democrats say “Another Republican denounces DeSantis calling Ukraine war a territorial dispute.”‘
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/another-republican-denounces-desantis-calling-ukraine-war-a-territorial-dispute/ar-AA18OHZO
— Democrats say “Republicans slam DeSantis for calling war in Ukraine a territorial dispute.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-slam-desantis-for-calling-war-in-ukraine-a-territorial-dispute/ar-AA18OY3r?li=BB141NW3
— Democrats say “Ron DeSantis’s nonexistent isolationism.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ron-desantis-s-nonexistent-isolationism/ar-AA18OsVM
— Democrats say “Sununu says Democrats ‘misplayed’ possible Trump indictment.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sununu-says-democrats-misplayed-possible-trump-indictment/ar-AA18OSH9?li=BBnbcA1

MSNBC
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote wokeness/wokeism.
https://www.msnbc.com/inside-with-jen-psaki/watch/-let-your-woke-flag-fly-psaki-picks-apart-gop-s-war-on-wokeism-165677637776
— Democrats say “Black students are right to take personally Ron DeSantis’ latest attack on diversity.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/divine-9-florida-house-bill-999-rcna75382

YAHOO NEWS
— Democrats say “Why an indictment may help Trump — and threaten the GOP.”
https://news.yahoo.com/teflon-president-gop-rallies-trump-172931260.html
— Democrats say “Kevin McCarthy urges Trump fans not to protest if he is arrested.” I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://news.yahoo.com/kevin-mccarthy-urges-trump-fans-045159378.html
— Democrats say “Trumpworld Attacks DeSantis Over Not Condemning Looming Trump Indictment.”
https://news.yahoo.com/trumpworld-attacks-desantis-over-not-021147095.html

NEWSWEEK
— Democrats promote Christie
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-only-profits-chaos-turmoil-gov-christie-1788762
— Democrats say “Ron DeSantis’ Silence on Trump’s Potential Arrest Sparks MAGA Fury” and “DeSantis has an enemies list, and you can probably guess who’s on it.” I should write a book about those who have me on their enemies list. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-trump-arrest-stormy-daniels-1788741

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “N.Y. Authorities Prepare for Unprecedented Arrest of an Ex-President.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/20/nyregion/trump-arrest-indictment-nypd.html
— Democrats say “Trump Allies Pressure DeSantis to Weigh In on Expected Indictment.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/us/politics/desantis-trump-indictment.html
— Democrats say “Ron DeSantis Has a Secret Theory of Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/opinion/ron-desantis-donald-trump-courage-free.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Republicans rally to Trump’s defense as he faces possible indictment.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/20/trump-indictment-hush-money-biden-ted-lasso/
— Democrats say “McCarthy tells Trump supporters not to protest if ex-president is indicted.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03/20/kevin-mccarthy-protesters-trump-indictment/
— Democrats say “DeSantis’s pivotal service at Guantánamo during a violent year. ‘Hey, you can actually force-feed,’ Ron DeSantis said he advised, endorsing a practice detainee lawyers described as torture.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/19/ron-desantis-guantanamo-bay-force-feeding/
— Democrats say “Mike Pence, unmoored from Donald Trump, finds his old voice.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/19/mike-pence-2024-election/
— Democrats say “Trump’s talk of an arrest pushes 2024 election rivals to his defense.” I should write a book about those a) who could have come to my defense, b) who should come to my defense, but c) who did not come to my defense when my critics/opponents took the following adverse actions against me: a) almost stopped me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst, b) ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, c) ended my bid to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy in 2019, d) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, e) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, f) ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, g) ended my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, h) ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, i) almost got ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, j) ended my bid to serve as the MTRO Treasurer in 2004, and/or k) ended my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. I would focus on those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who I have done the most to help elect and to reelect. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/19/trump-gop-stormy-daniels-payments/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Democrats say “Atlanta police keep watch as Trump calls for U.S. protests.” I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-police-keep-watch-as-trump-calls-for-us-protests/YOSCB7UYLFCIBMY4FHWORMMS7Y/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Democrats say “DeSantis and Trump speak against American aide to Ukraine.”
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article273289300.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Alvin Bragg’s Political Charge Against Donald Trump. An indictment of a former President must be for serious offenses with indisputable evidence. – Editorial (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and took many other adverse actions against me before that. They not only knew that I would sue them in federal court because of that, they wanted me to sue them in federal court. They knew that my Republican U.S. Senators and that my Republican U.S. Representatives in Illinois, including Hastert, would not come to my defense. They knew that the Democrat-run federal courts in Illinois would deny me my 7th Amendment rights and grant GAO summary judgment, which is what they did. They knew that summary judgment would give them even more power to use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to not hire Republicans and to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those who share my demographics: conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, etc. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf )
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alvin-braggs-political-charge-against-donald-trump-new-york-arrest-presidential-campaign-2024-election-da-charges-stormy-daniels-f5c1b6e1
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So Mr. Bragg may indict a former President for the first time in American history based on the weakest of charges. He would subject the country to a trial that would be a media circus for the ages. And he would do so running the risk that a single juror could block a guilty verdict and validate Mr. Trump’s claim that this is a political prosecution. Yes, we know, in America no one is above the law. But prosecutors use their discretion every day not to bring charges for any number of reasons. Mr. Bragg came into office vowing not to charge numerous non-violent crimes against public order. The prosecution of a former President who is again a candidate for the White House is inherently fraught with political ramifications.)
— Careless Supervision Sank SVB – Lawrence B. Lindsey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/careless-supervision-sank-svb-fdic-federal-reserve-dodd-frank-act-bank-policy-instittue-bailout-treasury-cro-7340e6ad
— The Chicago Teachers Union Power Play. The CTU is on the mayoral ballot in the name of Brandon Johnson. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-chicago-teachers-union-power-play-brandon-johnson-dues-money-election-campaign-ctu-chicago-donor-52a37d2b

POLITICO
— Democrats say “Republicans slam DeSantis for calling war in Ukraine ‘a territorial dispute.’ It is a “clear vital national interest, to support what is going on in Ukraine,” New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/19/desantis-republicans-ukraine-sununu-00087762
— Democrats say that Democrat Senator Mark Kelly says that Trump’s supporters should be able to protest peacefully but that law enforcement officials should be prepared to make sure it doesn’t rise to the level of violence. I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/19/trump-risks-protests-mark-kelly-00087763

POLITICO FLORIDA
— Democrats say “DeSantis remains quiet about potential Trump indictment.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/florida-playbook/2023/03/20/desantis-remains-quiet-about-potential-trump-indictment-00087806

HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrats say “‘Despicable’ Pandering: Ron DeSantis Roasted For Odd Claim About His Upbringing.” I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have stressed the most a) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, b) that my parents had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL, and c) that I am 100% German American.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-cultural-upbringing_n_6417dbc4e4b0fef15244c95f
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But he claimed his “cultural” background was quite different from his “geographical” one. ″[C]ulturally my upbringing reflected the working-class communities in western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio — from weekly church attendance to the expectation that one would earn his keep,” he wrote. “This made me God-fearing, hard-working and America-loving.” NBC News notes that DeSantis’ claim stems from his parents’ “geographical” background: His father was raised in Pennsylvania, and his parents met while attending Youngstown State University in Ohio. But the governor himself never lived in either place, which just so happen to be key to any presidential ambitions.)

FAST COMPANY
— Democrats say “7 common qualities of credible people.” I should write a book about those who have attacked my credibility the most. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90866477/common-qualities-credible-people
— Democrats say “Millennials are more likely than other generations to support a cap on personal wealth.” According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have always had too much wealth. It started in 1966 when I was 17 years old and bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with money that I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights. It got worse in 1967 when I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and in 1967 and when I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968 with money that I earned delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office. It got worse in 1970 when I graduated debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management. It got worse in 1971 when I bought a new 1972 Corvette and in 1972 when I bought a new town home in University Park with money that I earned working for IRS and working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights part-time.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90865652/wealth-cap-millennials-support-generation-z-boomers-poll

WIKIPEDIA
— Grievance (COMMENT: Who/what caused your big grievances? My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors caused my big grievances against Democrats with their a) political affiliation discrimination, b) reverse discrimination, and c) age discrimination.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grievance

COLLINS DICTIONARY
— Ammunition: information that you can use against someone in an argument or discussion. (COMMENT: Many hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump intentionally gives his enemies ammunition, that is, that Trump causes his own problems. What ammunition would your critics/opponents say that you gave your enemies? My critics/opponents would say that I gave my enemies ammunition when I a) did not pretend to be Swedish, b) avoided the Viet Nam War draft, c) bought new muscle cars, a new town home, and condos, d) became a federal employee and stayed a federal employee for almost 30 years, e) became a union member and stayed a union member for almost 12 years, f) did not become a Democrat, g) complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, h) claimed partial day per diem, i) deducted my education expenses, j) volunteered myself to be the subject of a “One Person’s Finances” article in Money Magazine, k) filed lawsuits, l) became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, m) did not become a RINO, n) became a Republican Precinct Committeeman and stayed one, o) became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor and stayed that, p) started sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and continued that, q) supported Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary, r) became an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member and stayed one for 4 years, s) became a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and stayed one for almost 7 years, t) became the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and continued that for 14 years, u) sought to be appointed to fill a Wheaton City Council West District vacancy, v) reported on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst, w) refused to be manipulated or dominated by my critics/opponents, x) refused to glorify and praise them, y) refused to pander to them, z) refused to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, aa) refused to cover up their wrong doing, and bb) refused to give them money.)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/ammunition

INDEPENDENT
— Democrats say “Trump supporters float ‘Patriot Moat’ around Mar-a-Lago to protect ex-president as charges loom.” I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-charges-arrest-supporters-b2303954.html

GUARDIAN
— Democrats say “Manhattan DA warns of ‘attempts to intimidate’ after Trump calls for protest.” I should write a book about those who a) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am a Trump operative/dupe and b) have used that against me the most. I would focus on a) those who almost succeeded in stopping me from reporting on the February 20, 2023 DeSantis event in Elmhurst and b) those who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks. I have never been anyone’s operative or dupe.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/19/trump-calls-for-protest-manhattan-da-warns-of-intimidation

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.