March 29, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson defends Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez for charred American flag incident, says censure would be ‘fascist’ – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/28/mayor-brandon-johnson-defends-ald-byron-sigcho-lopez-for-charred-american-flag-incident-says-censure-would-be-fascist/
— Speakers at Aurora City Council meeting ask aldermen to pass resolution for cease-fire in Gaza – STEVE LORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/27/speakers-at-aurora-city-council-meeting-ask-aldermen-to-pass-resolution-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker sends Cook County Democratic Party $250K ‘to turn out voters’ in November. The funds will help target a big problem for a city opening its doors to President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Convention in August. Just 17.94% of registered voters in suburban Cook County and 25.7% of registered voters in Chicago voted in the March 19 primary. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/03/28/jb-pritzker-cook-county-democratic-party-250-000-contribution-voter-turnout-november
— Mayor Johnson backs Ald. Sigcho-Lopez in flag-burning controversy. They mayor made it clear he will not remove the City Council member for appearing at a rally where an American flag was burned to protest U.S. support for Israel. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/03/28/flag-burning-gaza-israel-hamas-rally-sigcho-lopez-city-council-special-meeting-censure-mayor-brandon-johnson
— Migrant eviction statistics need to be more ‘transparent,’ some Chicago City Council members say. Two weeks after the migrant eviction policy went into effect in Chicago, members of the Council’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights said not enough information on migrants exiting the shelter system has been provided. – Mariah Rush
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/03/28/migrant-evictions-transparency-chicago-city-council-members
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage Black women to have abortions.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/03/28/abortion-pill-supreme-court-case-mifepristone-alliance-hippocratic-medicine-marc-morial-column

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH THREE PHOTOS: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240329/news/we-have-to-be-visible-transgender-day-of-visibility-celebrates-lives-and-contributions-of-trans-p/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Mayor defends Sigcho-Lopez in flag-burning flap – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/mayor-defends-sigcho-lopez-flag-burning-incident

ABC7
— Chicago City Council leaders call on mayor to increase transparency around migrants in shelters – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/how-many-migrants-are-in-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-immigrants/14585100/

NBC5
— Calls for REMOVAL of Chicago alderman seen standing in front of burned flag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8JreyiaDXc

CBS2
— Alderpeople advance plan to seek weekly reports on Chicago migrant evictions – Asal Rezaei, Todd Feurer
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/new-ordinance-requiring-daily-updates-on-migrant-shelter-evictions/
— Inside Chicago’s Immigration Court and the maze migrants must navigate to stay – Megan Hickey
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-immigration-court-migrants/

WGN9
— State’s Attorney: Rockford murder suspect claimed ‘laced’ drugs fueled killing spree – John Clark (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/states-attorney-rockford-murder-suspect-claimed-laced-drugs-fueled-killing-spree/
— $173M in federal funding announced for affordable housing – Andrea Medina
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/173m-in-federal-funding-announced-for-affordable-housing-project/

FOX32
— Chicago mayor defends alderman after flag burning incident
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qev2nhyZ33E
— Chicago holds migrant evictions meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyx7Yu-WYMY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc4LGhcMF7k
— HUD secretary announces funding for Chicago housing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-housing-funding-hud-secretary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eipPq8vcybg

WTTW
— Key City Panel Advances Measure to Require Officials to Track Evictions From Chicago Migrant Shelters – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2024/03/28/key-city-panel-advances-measure-require-officials-track-evictions-chicago-migrant

WBEZ
— Illinois Republicans are challenging the state’s vote-by-mail law. But appellate judges seem skeptical of their arguments. The lawsuit challenges Illinois’ counting of mail-in-ballots after Election Day and has a potential impact in this presidential election year. – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/stories/judges-skeptical-of-gops-challenge-to-illinois-vote-by-mail-law/c7efb99f-31dd-48b4-933f-bc03658b9089

SOUTHERN
— Schumer says Senate trial for Mayorkas will take place next month. – Lauren Peller
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/03/28/schumer-says-senate-trial-for-mayorkas-will-take-place-next-month/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/03/28/this-is-the-beginning-not-the-end-republicans-brace-for-continued-abortion-rights-fallout/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-many-americans-say-immigrants-contribute-to-economy-but-theres-worry-over-risks-ap-norc-poll-finds/

WSIL TV
— Are you struggling to save for retirement? Only 36% think their savings are on track. – Nicole Goodkind (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have been furious ever since I was 18 in 1966 and started earning full-time Civil Service Retirement System credits working only part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. That helped make me eligible for early retirement in 1993 when I was only 45 years old.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/are-you-struggling-to-save-for-retirement/article_33ade173-9d70-5ad8-8eda-4e29980e3b7c.html

WCIA
— Illinois considers $1,000-per-month guaranteed income program – Joey Schneider
https://www.wcia.com/news/illinois-considers-1000-per-month-guaranteed-income-program/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Fractures in the Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish Americans – Devan Schwartz
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-03-28/fractures-in-the-grand-alliance-between-black-and-jewish-americans

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Republican Illinois congressman Bost takes grievance against mail-in ballots to Seventh Circuit
https://www.courthousenews.com/republican-illinois-congressman-takes-grievance-against-mail-in-ballots-to-seventh-circuit/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Cost of teaching degree followed by low pay, benefits, seen as obstacles – Peter Hancock (COMMENT: In today’s dollars, my 1970 bachelor’s degree in management from NIU got me a GS-7 ($54,728) IRS Revenue Officer job in 1971 when I was 22 years old. IRS promoted me to GS-9 ($66,942) in 1972, to GS-11 ($80,994) in 1973, and GS-12 ($97,079) in 1974. My critics/opponents were furious that I got promoted so fast. In my defense, I completed four graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972, four in 1973, and four in 1974. Further, I successfully completed a major developmental assignment during 1973 and 1974.)
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/cost-of-teaching-degree-followed-by-low-pay-benefits-seen-as-obstacles-18275179

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Americans Are Innocent Bystanders – Dan Proft
https://johnkassnews.com/americans-are-innocent-bystanders/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Labels Illinois “fiscal basket case”
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/03/28/desantisilbasketcase/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— FOID card numbers are up as IL gun owners prepare to march on Springfield – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: I have had a FOID card since I was 20 years old in 1968.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_4904a880-ed33-11ee-9d65-cb5c7624440d.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Appeals court skeptical of Mike Bost’s case to stop ballot counts after Election Day – HANNAH MEISEL
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/appeals-court-skeptical-of-mike-bosts-case-to-stop-ballot-counts-after-election-day

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— GOP National Committeeman Porter: Pritzker’s Prisoner Review Board ‘throwing Illinoisans to the wolves’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/657333622-gop-national-committeeman-porter-pritzker-s-prisoner-review-board-throwing-illinoisans-to-the-wolves

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Ald. Napolitano: Sigcho-Lopez ‘has zero respect for our city or our country’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/657333128-ald-napolitano-sigcho-lopez-has-zero-respect-for-our-city-or-our-country

METRO EAST SUN
— State Sen. Plummer: Pritzker in ‘crass spin mod’ over release of ‘monster’ who stabbed eleven year-old boy to death.
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/657333249-state-sen-plummer-pritzker-in-crass-spin-mod-over-release-of-monster-who-stabbed-eleven-year-old-boy-to-death

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats eager to jail Jan. 6 rioters once shielded left-wing radicals who bombed the U.S. Capitol. – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/29/democrats-eager-to-jail-jan-6-rioters-once-shielde/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attorney General Merrick Garland, who boasted of arresting and convicting hundreds of people who rioted in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, signed off on dismissing the charges and quashing the arrest warrant for a woman accused of blowing up a bomb near the Senate chamber. Elizabeth A. Duke jumped bail nearly four decades ago and has never been captured and prosecuted for the Capitol bombing, nor has she faced charges for her role in bombing the Navy Yard and Fort McNair, or plotting to bomb other federal buildings, among them the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House and the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Democrats quietly helped toss her case in 2009, a move that Mr. Garland later signed off on.)
— Pennsylvania congressman calls Biden’s promise to pay for Baltimore bridge ‘outrageous’ – Mallory Wilson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/28/dan-meuser-calls-joe-bidens-promise-to-pay-for-bal/
— Culture clash erupts in Fairfax County as ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’ falls on Easter. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/28/culture-clash-erupts-fairfax-county-transgender-da/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How California Democrats mislead and manipulate voters – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2943940/how-california-democrats-mislead-and-manipulate-voters/
— ‘If you don’t like AR-15s, don’t buy one’ – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2943284/if-you-dont-like-ar-15s-dont-buy-one/

NEW YORK POST
— Migrant influencer Leonel Moreno waves around cash as he mocks US taxpayers who ‘work like slaves’ after he urged fellow illegals to become squatters in US homes. – Emily Crane and Jennie Taer (COMMENT: How many homes are empty in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block? My bother often decried the empty homes on our block in Crete.)
https://nypost.com/2024/03/28/us-news/migrant-influencer-leonel-moreno-mocks-us-taxpayers-who-work-like-slaves/
— Disney won’t help the detransitioners its transgender activism encouraged to go under the knife. – Paul Chesser
https://nypost.com/2024/03/29/opinion/disney-wont-help-the-detransitioners-its-transgender-activism-encouraged-to-go-under-the-knife/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Stripping Americans of Gun Rights to Arm Illegals. What Could Go Wrong? Amidst the unprecedented invasion across our nation’s southern border, leftist judges are guaranteeing Second Amendment rights to illegal aliens while denying them to law-abiding citizens. – Bronson Winslow
https://amgreatness.com/2024/03/29/stripping-americans-of-gun-rights-to-arm-illegals-what-could-go-wrong/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrat Mayor of Baltimore accidentally concedes that ‘DEI’ is already completely discredited. – Thomas Lifson (COMMENT: How soon with the Democrat Baltimore mayor officially get rid of all those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, citizens of America, etc.?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/democrat_mayor_of_baltimore_accidentally_concedes_that_dei_is_already_completely_discredited.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Migrant influencer who told followers how to ‘invade’ homes running from authorities – Chris Donaldson (COMMENT: How many homes are empty in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block? My bother often decried the empty homes on our block in Crete.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/03/28/migrant-influencer-who-told-followers-how-to-invade-homes-running-from-authorities-1448565/

BLAZE
— High-profile Princeton grad and leader of school’s LGBTQ alumni group arrested for alleged possession of child porn. – CORTNEY WEIL
https://www.theblaze.com/news/high-profile-princeton-grad-and-leader-of-school-s-lgbtq-alumni-group-arrested-for-alleged-possession-of-child-porn

BREITBART
— If It Ain’t Woke, Don’t Fix It: Biden Urged To Use Baltimore Bridge Rebuild For Race Reparations – JOHN CARNEY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/28/if-it-aint-woke-dont-fix-it-biden-urged-to-use-baltimore-bridge-rebuild-for-race-reparations/
— Biden Is ‘Importing Voters’ Through Illegal Immigration – Alex Marlow
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/03/28/alex-marlow-biden-is-importing-voters-through-illegal-immigration/
— Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Faces Backlash for Migrant Rent Program After Illegal Was Charged with Murder – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/03/28/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-faces-backlash-for-migrant-rent-program-after-illegal-was-charged-with-murder/

DAILY SIGNAL
— If You Don’t Build It, They Will Come – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/03/28/you-dont-build-will-come-borderline/

DAILY WIRE
— Tennessee Venue To Host ‘Trans Day Of Vengeance’ Event Days After Covenant Shooting Anniversary. Last year’s ‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ gatherings were cancelled after transgender-identifying woman shot up Nashville school. – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-venue-to-host-trans-day-of-vengeance-event-days-after-covenant-shooting-anniversary

EPOCH TIMES
— Behind Massive Mail-in Ballot Push Is a Little-Noticed Executive Order. The federal government is using its vast resources and its largest agencies to register new voters and expand mail-in balloting, with the help of nonprofits. – Kevin Stocklin
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/mail-in-ballots-for-inmates-how-the-federal-government-is-targeting-new-voters-5578741

FEDERALIST
— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Endorses DEI Cult With Demands For ‘Safe Spaces’ – TRISTAN JUSTICE (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect ever-increasing demands for “safe spaces” for those who are the following: liberal//moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, non-rich, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, illegals, boozers, gamblers, stoners, criminals, etc. Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will prohibit Republicans from being anywhere near such aforesaid “safe places.”)
https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/28/texas-gov-greg-abbott-endorses-dei-cult-with-demands-for-jewish-safe-spaces/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois Republican lawmaker (Jason Plummer) warned of board that released alleged killer of Chicago boy: ‘Sick to my stomach’ The state Prisoner Review Board previously came under scrutiny about the release of dangerous convicted felons. – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-lawmaker-warned-board-released-alleged-killer-chicago-boy-sick-to-my-stomach
— Princeton grad, LGBTQ activist who led queer alumni charged with possession of child porn. Roy ‘Trey’ Farmer, 53, arrested after New Jersey police found depictions of child sex abuse in his home, prosecutors say. – Christina Coulter
https://www.foxnews.com/us/princeton-grad-lgbtq-activist-who-led-queer-alumni-charged-possession-child-porn
— “Squatters” Not Welcome in Florida – Tomi Lahren
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/03/28/squatters-not-welcome-in-florida/
— California elite enraged after squatters invade $5M home in LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez’s luxury neighborhood. LeBron James reportedly ‘very concerned’ about the squatting issue. – Hannah Grossman
https://www.foxnews.com/media/california-elite-enraged-squatters-invade-5m-home-lebron-james-jennifer-lopezs-luxury-neighborhood
— Everything in America is falling apart as Democrats focus on ‘useless woke virtue signaling’ – Greg Gutfeld
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-america-falling-apart-democrats-useless-woke-virtue-signaling
— Are we coming apart at the seams because of Democrat regimes? ‘Gutfeld!’ discusses why everything in America seems to be falling apart as Democrats continue to focus on ‘wokeism.’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6349912400112

GOPUSA
— Americans Say States Should Have A Say In Border Security Efforts
https://www.gopusa.com/americans-say-states-should-have-a-say-in-border-security-efforts/

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Boston takes over Soldiers’ Home shelter to house illegal immigrants – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/boston-takes-over-soldiers-home-to-house-illegal-aliens
— Biden explores green card grants for long-term illegal immigrants amid southern border challenges. – Eddie Killian
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/biden-explores-green-card-grants-for-long-term-illegal-immigrants-amid-southern-border-challenges

PJ MEDIA
— Illegal Immigrant ‘Influencer’ Mocks People Who Work – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2024/03/28/illegal-immigrant-influencer-mocks-people-who-work-n4927740
— I Want to Get My Hands on Some of That ‘Migrant’ Money – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/03/28/the-morning-briefing-i-want-to-get-my-hands-on-some-of-that-migrant-money-n4927714

MRC TV
— Chicago Spends Millions Per Week Housing Migrants, But Hides the Details. – BRITTANY M. HUGHES
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/brittany-m-hughes/chicago-spends-millions-week-housing-migrants-hides-details

NEWS BUSTERS
— PBS Sees Trump Ending CRT, Trans Ideology in School as McCarthyite Anti-LGBTQ ‘Purge’ – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2024/03/28/pbs-sees-trump-ending-crt-trans-ideology-school-mccarthyite-anti

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Michigan Offers Homeowners $500/Month To House ‘Newcomers’ – Victor Avila (COMMENT: How much money will Pritzker offer homeowners in your county, in your township, and in your municipality to house his illegals?)
https://www.oann.com/video/real-america-video/michigan-offers-homeowners-500-month-to-house-newcomers/

PJ MEDIA
— Will Woke Politicians Finally Face Accountability for Retail Crime Spree? – BRYAN S. JUNG
https://pjmedia.com/bryan-s-jung/2024/03/28/will-woke-politicians-face-accountability-for-retail-crime-spree-in-portland-n4927753

POST MILLENNIAL
— Gretchen Whitmer faces backlash after offering landlords $500 to rent to illegal immigrant ‘newcomers’ Whitmer is facing backlash from critics after the alleged murder of a woman in Michigan. – Thomas Stevenson
https://thepostmillennial.com/gretchen-whitmer-faces-backlash-after-offering-landlords-500-to-rent-to-illegal-immigrant-newcomers

TOWNHALL
— A Massive Government Assisted Caravan Is Heading Through Mexico – Sarah Arnold |
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/03/28/a-massive-government-assisted-caravan-is-heading-through-mexico-n2637122
— An Illegal Alien Encouraged Others to Invade American Homes. Here’s What Happened Next. – Madeline Leesman (COMMENT: How many homes are empty in your county, in your township, in your municipality, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block? My bother often decried the empty homes on our block in Crete.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/03/28/an-illegal-alien-encouraged-others-to-invade-american-homes-heres-what-happened-next-n2637051

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Georgia Republican Party vice chair voted illegally, judge rules – MIRANDA NAZZARO (COMMENT: My critics/opponents crow that they have stopped me from serving as an officer of the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) let alone as an officer of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) or the Illinois Republican Party (IRP). They were furious that I served as the MTRO webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and those who they had serve as their MTRO, DCRCC, and IRP officers.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4562308-georgia-republican-party-vice-chair-voted-illegally/
— How soon with the Democrat Baltimore mayor officially get rid of all those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, citizens of America, etc.?
https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4561610-baltimore-mayor-critics-dont-have-the-courage-say-n-word/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Health Concerns Mount for Migrant Children at Outdoor Holding Sites. A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the government must provide shelter, food and medical care to minors while they await processing. – Emily Baumgaertner
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/health/children-migrants-border-health.html
— A Crisis of School Absences. Fewer children are attending school, across rich and poor districts. – Sarah Mervosh
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/briefing/a-crisis-of-school-absences.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/29/immigration-poll-border-security-biden-fentanyl/4d6e8fa0-ed81-11ee-8f2c-380a821c02db_story.html
— To vote for Democrats is to promote more abortion. Why are there so many unwanted pregnancies?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/28/abortion-biden-trump/
— Democrats ever-increasingly use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/27/republicans-democrats-democracy-polling/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ and destroying religion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/27/religion-polling-lgbtq-views/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2024/03/29/transgender-day-visibility-gender-affirming/05e39204-ed8e-11ee-8f2c-380a821c02db_story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly turn courts against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Because I am all of the aforesaid, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/28/trump-justice-system-delays-trials-cases/

USA TODAY
— Baltimore bridge collapse wasn’t first major accident for giant container ship Dali – Emily Le Coz, Claire Thornton. Josh Meyer, Tom Vanden Brook
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/03/26/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-dali/73105394007/
— ‘I’m too young to retire’: What forced these workers to retire before they were ready – Daniel de Visé (COMMENT: I should write a book about being forced to take early retirement.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/03/28/americans-forced-retire-early-layoffs-health/72897910007/

BALTIMORE BANNER
— Experts say ship’s power loss rare event. The Dali’s blackout was a rare event. Could dirty fuel be to blame? – Lee O. Sanderlin, Liz Bowie and Dylan Segelbaum
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/transportation/dali-baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-power-NP26IAZI7FBAPKXMUSQSFTWRFU/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge. – NICK PERRY
https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-cargo-ship-dali-09aeffc6fa81f3069d4ba226def90555
— US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years. – MIKE SCHNEIDER (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, ever-increasingly, the following demographics are viewed/treated negatively: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, citizen of America, etc.)
https://apnews.com/article/race-ethnicity-census-bureau-hispanics-0b2c325b683efd95e8e8e24235654abd

MSN
— They are not migrants, they are ‘newcomers’: Biden faces fury over new politically correct phrase for border crossers. (COMMENT: In what ways are you a newcomer? My critics/opponents in Wheaton continue to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a newcomer. They stress that I have lived in Wheaton only since 1978 (only 46 years), that I have never worked in Wheaton, that I have never raised children in Wheaton, and that I have never attended schools or churches in Wheaton. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/they-are-not-migrants-they-are-newcomers-biden-faces-fury-over-new-politically-correct-phrase-for-border-crossers-during-historic-crisis/ar-BB1j7Lzh
— Rockford knifeman blames ‘laced weed’ as he confesses to killing four and injuring seven – Dan Gooding (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/uknews/illinois-knifeman-blames-laced-weed-as-he-confesses-to-killing-four-and-injuring-seven-others-in-horror-stabbing-spree/ar-BB1kExsv
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lgbtq-people-face-an-incarceration-crisis-social-justice-warrior-damita-bishop-wants-to-end-it/ar-BB1kzsGV
— Democrats and RINOs reject the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action decision and continue to use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/why-dei-still-matters-for-small-businesses-and-startups/ar-BB1kHvVi
— Brooklyn businesses would be eager to hire migrant workers – Cory McGinnis (COMMENT: How eager are the Democrat and RINO employers in your county, your township, and your municipality to replace their Republican employees with illegals?)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/brooklyn-businesses-would-be-eager-to-hire-migrant-workers-survey-indicates/ar-BB1kER4e

YAHOO
— The enemies of the West are exploiting our open borders – Adam Coleman
https://www.yahoo.com/news/enemies-west-exploiting-open-borders-161722525.html
— To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrats ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being unqualified. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-whitest-diversity-hires-time-150319547.html

FOX COLORADO SPRINGS & KGET & KXAN & WFLA
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.fox21news.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/699304621/record-breaking-fundraising-event-raises-1-3-million-for-lgbtq-youth-programs/
https://www.kget.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/699304621/record-breaking-fundraising-event-raises-1-3-million-for-lgbtq-youth-programs/
https://www.kxan.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/699304621/record-breaking-fundraising-event-raises-1-3-million-for-lgbtq-youth-programs/
https://www.wfla.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/699304621/record-breaking-fundraising-event-raises-1-3-million-for-lgbtq-youth-programs/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Authoritarians Threaten Journalists Around the Globe. More than 520 reporters are locked up around the world, reflecting rising pressure on independent media. Matthew Dalton and Jack Gillum (COMMENT: All my critics/opponents are authoritarians. They destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.wsj.com/world/authoritarians-threaten-journalists-around-the-globe-38cda1d7

BLOOMBERG
— How soon with the Democrat Baltimore mayor officially get rid of all those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, non-poor, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, citizens of America, etc.?
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-28/attacks-on-dei-are-just-racism-in-disguise
— US Approves $60 Million in Urgent Funds for Baltimore Bridge – Brendan Case and Nacha Cattan
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/us-provides-60-million-in-emergency-funds-for-baltimore-bridge?srnd=homepage-americas

FORBES
— Women ever-increasingly get more and more and more preference over men.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2024/03/28/five-ways-women-in-leadership-can-navigate-the-glass-ceiling/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleemariepreston/2024/03/28/glaads-new-report-on-anti-trans-hate-demands-action-from-meta/

FAST COMPANY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91070576/meta-facebook-lgbtq-safety-policy-pattern-of-inaction-glaad

ELLE
— Duckworth Is Demanding Rights for Disabled People – ADRIENNE GAFFNEY (COMMEMT: My Democrat GAO superiors a) assigned me to supervise all the disabled people they hired 1980-1997 and b) did everything that they could to turn them against me.)
https://www.elle.com/culture/a60166743/senator-tammy-duckworth-women-of-impact-interview-2024/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— OFCCP Releases Updated Annual Veteran Hiring Benchmark – Laura A. Mitchell (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who had the most success in turning my many Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were veterans against me. They stressed to them that I avoided the Vietnam War draft by getting student deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship deferment 1970-1971. They stressed to them that if had not done that, I would not have been able to a) buy new cars in 1967, 1968, 1971, and 1978, b) go on vacations starting in 1969, c) earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970, an MBA in 1976, and a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) buy a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in 1976, e) get married and buy a home in Wheaton in 1978, f) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, g) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, h) become a licensed CPA in 1981, i) etc.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ofccp-releases-updated-annual-veteran-hiring-benchmark

POLITICO
— RNC weighs limiting NBC’s access at this summer’s convention. It is the latest fallout from Ronna McDaniel’s ouster from the network. – ALEX ISENSTADT (COMMENT: In 2006, Duckworth had me thrown out of her rally in Wheaton with Michael J. Fox.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/28/rnc-nbc-convention-ronna-mcdaniel-00149620

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Transgender federal employees want more training, communication around gender inclusion. OPM’s guidance on gender inclusion is improving the lives of transgender federal employees, but those employees say more training and communication is needed. – Daisy Thornton (COMMENT: The Democrats who run the federal government give tremendous preference to females. Therefore, anticipate/expect that many male federal employees will become female federal employees. The Democrats who run the federal government also give tremendous preference to their Democrat employees who are minority, younger, veteran, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/03/transgender-federal-employees-want-more-training-communication-around-gender-inclusion/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Applications for revenue-generating IRS jobs are ‘far below’ agency goals. The tax agency is facing major hurdles with its big ambitions for hiring to slash uncollected taxes. – ERIC KATZ (COMMENT: I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980. GAO audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. I should write a book about a) how my Democrat IRS superiors wasted my career and b) how my Democrat GAO superiors wasted my knowledge of IRS, wasted my career, and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981. I earned four more professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2024/03/applications-revenue-generating-irs-jobs-are-far-below-agency-goals/394987/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The agency has made some progress—it has eliminated barriers to posting job openings—but is still facing headwinds that are largely outside of its control. Revenue agents for those roles have “yet to be hired and onboarded,” the IG said. “External applications that have been received are far below the IRS targeted goal and there is an overall shortage of individuals with the desired background and experience,” TIGTA found. A previous IG report found that despite its new funding, revenue agent staffing had actually decreased by 8%, or more than 650 employees, between the end of fiscal 2019 and March 2023. IRS had planned to bring on 3,833 revenue agents in fiscal 2023, but in the first six months officials had recruited just 34. IRS officials are aware of the problem and are attempting to develop solutions. The agency has completed an enterprise-wide recruiting strategy for revenue agents and is “exploring options” to better promote related job announcements. “We are making remarkable progress in our efforts to transform the IRS and the pace of change is accelerating as we use the historic funding from the IRA,” said David Padrino, IRS’ chief transformation and strategy officer. He noted that overall, the agency has completed 45% of its fiscal 2023 milestones, while 55% were underway and just 2% had not yet been addressed. Still, some of IRS’ shortfalls may be systemic. Erin Collins, the National Taxpayer Advocate, warned in a recent report the IRS Human Capital Office “lacks the necessary resource investments,” including IT and staffing, to keep up with the agency’s new hiring demands. Citing the pay gap between federal and private sector employees, the taxpayer advocate said it would be “unreasonable to expect the IRS to consistently out-recruit the competition.” The agency has maintained expedited hiring authority, but even when using it in fiscal 2023 the average time between a job announcement and a start date was 110 days. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office found last month IRS is failing to detail its current and future needs, where skill gaps exist and its strategy for filling them. It has broad hiring plans and types of roles for which it will hire, but has not specified which workers would go toward high-income/high-wealth audits. IRS is also facing political headwinds. Congressional Republicans have decried the hiring as a “power grab,” and the agency itself has warned its workforce could be facing a “cliff” in several years when IRA funds are set to expire. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., even wrote a letter to Americans imploring them not to apply for the forthcoming jobs. Collins suggested IRS invest more in using the Pathways and Presidential Management Fellows programs to recruit employees. She also said the agency should consider contracting with recruiting firms to help it bring in candidates for higher-grade positions. Collins noted IRS has made significant gains in hiring for customer service positions—the agency completed a total of 34% more hiring actions in fiscal 2023 than the previous year—but said the outstanding problems threaten what it is trying to accomplish. “If the IRS does not make significant changes, these staffing shortages will compound and pose significant threats to federal tax administration and taxpayer rights,” the taxpayer advocate said. The challenges do not come as a surprise: Collins and former officials—including Danny Werfel, who has since once again become IRS commissioner—warned when the IRA was passed that fulfilling the agency’s staffing goals would present significant difficulties. IRS is also looking to develop flexible work options, but TIGTA found in its new report that progress in that area has been delayed. The agency is still looking to onboard a project lead in that area and is determining what is feasible based on other agency practices. The Treasury Department last month mandated that employees work from their offices at least 50% of the time. The agency is also creating a pulse survey to establish a baseline on employee morale, while officials have presented to the Transformation and Strategy Office three options for improving employee recognition and educating managers about rewards for staff.)

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 86% of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned that the Internet and social media are being used to spread misinformation, including 56% who are Very Concerned. Just 12% are unconcerned about online misinformation. (COMMENT: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters are full of misinformation. My critics/opponents blame me and blame my newsletters for their problems, for my problems, for your problems, and for everyone’s problems. My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois and who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/will_misinformation_hate_speech_concerns_justify_censorship

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.