March 3, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Teen shot, killed in South Loop shooting
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-teen-killed-shot-south-loop/14487744/
— 2 officers injured after shots fired at squad car, 1 teen shot in Humboldt Park
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-police-teen-shot-officer/14487970/

CBS2
— Pro-Palestinian protesters block roads in downtown Chicago, call for ceasefire in Gaza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q-VHOtXlK8
— Shot fired at security detail’s vehicle of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/shot-fired-at-security-detail-vehicle-of-former-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot/

FOX32
— Chicago police respond to former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home after bullet hits security detail’s SUV
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-former-mayor-lori-lightfoot-bullet-security-detail

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS OF BAILEY & BOST: Democrat and RINO leaders use Bailey’s candidacy to falsely argue that the Illinois Republican Party has moved to the right.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/03/downstate-congressional-race-highlights-the-gops-hard-move-to-the-right/
— Trump wins the Missouri caucuses and sweeps Michigan GOP convention as he moves closer to nomination – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/01/trump-wins-the-missouri-caucuses-and-sweeps-michigan-gop-convention-as-he-moves-closer-to-nomination/

WGN RADIO
— The IRS says that thousands of millionaires have not filed their taxes in years but that stops now – Iridian Fierro
https://wgnradio.com/lets-get-legal/the-irs-says-that-thousands-of-millionaires-have-not-filed-their-taxes-in-years-but-that-stops-now/

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Chicago and Illinois move thousands of migrants from shelters into homes. But will they stay?
https://jg-tc.com/news/state-regional/chicago-and-illinois-move-thousands-of-migrants-from-shelters-into-homes-but-will-they-stay/article_76409a7d-99f3-5e53-91ce-b28abc8dd990.html
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/chicago-and-illinois-move-thousands-of-migrants-from-shelters-into-homes-but-will-they-stay/article_9d800d7b-3f87-56d6-a8fb-90a4e40a3939.html

CWB CHICAGO
— 2 teens shot, 1 fatally, as ‘large group’ floods the South Loop; dozens arrested – Tim Hecke
https://cwbchicago.com/2024/03/chicago-large-teen-gathering-south-loop-arrests-two-shot.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Saturday Night GOP Delegate Update
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/03/03/saturday-night-gop-delegate-update/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nikki Haley picks up only second Republican Senate endorsement (Susan Collins) ahead of Super Tuesday – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/2/nikki-haley-picks-only-second-republican-senate-en/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigrant backlog projected to hit record-high 8 million by October – Cami Mondeaux
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/2899945/immigrant-backlog-projected-to-hit-record-high-8-million-by-october-report/
— What segregationists have in common with affirmative action advocates – Kevin Mooney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2398918/what-segregationists-have-in-common-with-affirmative-action-advocates/
— Trump: Mass shooters should ‘pay the ultimate price’ – Kimberly Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=1759841

NEW YORK POST
— Border Patrol union mocks Biden’s trip to southern border with fake itinerary – Patrick Reilly
https://nypost.com/2024/03/02/us-news/border-patrol-union-mocks-bidens-trip-to-southern-border/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The End of Assimilation – Robert Weissberg
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/03/the_end_of_assimilation.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The deeper problem is that nearly all illegals arrive embracing values against core American principles. They are “aliens” both legally and in terms of our political culture. Modern immigration is wholly unlike that of the earliest days, when most immigrants were of English ancestry and quickly integrated into society. Today, by contrast, those flooding into the United States arrive from almost every nation on the planet, including places like El Salvador, Kazakhstan, India, Ghana, China, Syria, Cuba, and Vietnam. Those newly arrived Muslims clustering in places like Dearborn, Mich. have altered the political landscape thanks to their vociferous support for Hamas, and this new voice may be a harbinger of future Balkanization. No precise definition of America’s political culture exists, but central is patriotism — subordinating all loyalties to national identity. As Teddy Roosevelt put it in 1907, “there can be no divided allegiance here. … We have room for but one flag, the American flag. … We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language … and we have room for but one sole loyalty, and that is a loyalty to the American people.” Further add the values explicitly embedded in the Constitution: the rule of law; the rights of free speech and freedom of religion; freedom from government tyranny; the primacy of individual, not group rights and similar rights vital to ordered liberty. Further add elections, not violence, to settle disputes. To be sure, this catalogue can be murky, and exceptions exist, but at their core, “American political values” are well understood. Alas, these values are exceedingly rare in third-world countries, the overwhelming source of today’s illegals.)
— Biden administration has new term for illegal aliens – Eric Utter (COMMENT: When were you a newcomer and for how long were you treated as one? I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates never stopped treating me like I was a newcomer, that is, like I lacked relevant work experience, education, professional certifications and licenses, etc. They ignored/dismissed/belittled the fact a) that what I did working for IRS for almost 9 years was very similar to what I did for GAO, b) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and f) that I became a licensed CPA in 1981. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, veteran, and/or younger.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/biden_administration_has_new_term_for_illegal_aliens.html
— The GOP needs to roll back election rigging rules, not play along with them – Michael Bertolone
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/the_gop_needs_to_roll_back_election_rigging_rules_not_play_along_with_them.html
— Which Texas senator would you rather have as your leader? – Amil Imani
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/which_texas_senator_would_you_rather_have_as_your_leader.html
— Why is the White House importing gang crime to the U.S.? – William Davis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/why_is_the_white_house_importing_gang_crime_to_the_us.html

BREITBART
— Maine Residents Furious over $13M Tax Bill for ‘Taj Mahal’ Where Migrants Get Two Years of Free Rent – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/03/02/maine-residents-furious-over-13m-tax-bill-for-taj-mahal-where-migrants-get-two-years-of-free-rent/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Even atheists can see through the trans delusion – William Wolfe
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/even-atheists-can-see-through-the-transgender-delusion.html

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Admin Asks Sanctuary Cities To Cooperate With ICE To Deport Criminal Illegal Migrants — But There’s A Problem – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/03/02/biden-admin-sanctuary-cities-cooperate-immigration-and-customs-enforcement/

DAILY WIRE
— Ben Shapiro Reveals How UCLA Med Students Are Taught ‘Anti-White, Anti-American Hatred’ – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-reveals-how-ucla-med-students-are-taught-anti-white-anti-american-hatred
— Pro-Lifers Slam Decision From Pharmacy Giants To Begin Selling Abortion Pills – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/shameful-pro-lifers-slam-decision-from-pharmacy-giants-to-begin-selling-abortion-pills

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Wins Missouri Republican Caucus. Meanwhile, the Michigan Republican Party will bind the remaining 39 of its 55 delegates, with most going to President Trump.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/campaign-updates-caucuses-set-to-open-in-missouri-and-idaho-as-trump-rallies-support-in-virginia-5599038
— Sen. Rick Scott Considers Running for Senate GOP Leader – Aaron Pan
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/sen-rick-scott-considers-running-for-senate-gop-leader-5599047

FEDERALIST
— The True ‘Threat To Democracy’ Isn’t White Americans, It’s The Democrat Party – KYLEE GRISWOLD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/02/the-true-threat-to-democracy-isnt-white-americans-its-the-democrat-party/

FOX NEWS
— Conservatives applaud University of Florida eliminating all DEI employees: ‘DEI must DIE’ Education reformer and activist Christopher Rufo said, ‘The conservative counter-revolution has begun’ – Gabriel Hays (COMMENT: If my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not used Affirmative Action and DEI against me, that is, if they had not used political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination against me, I would have made it into the Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 notwithstanding my bad demographics and the fact that I did not a) earn an MBA from Loyola until I was 27, b) pass the CPA examination until I was 30, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32, and e) become a licensed CPA when I was 32.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/conservatives-applaud-university-florida-eliminating-all-dei-employees-dei-must-die
— Republican Senate leader fight expected to put party rift between factions on full display. More attention will likely be called to ‘the old guard versus the new populism,’ GOP strategist tells Fox News Digital. – Julia Johnson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-senate-leader-fight-expected-put-party-rift-between-factions-full-display
— New California bill would make illegal immigrants eligible for first time homebuyer loans. A California Democratic assemblymember’s new bill states that an individual’s immigration status can’t disqualify an applicant from the program. – Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-california-bill-make-illegal-immigrants-eligible-first-time-homebuyer-loans
— Reparations expert says San Francisco’s apology to Black residents ‘doesn’t mean anything’ without action. San Francisco voted on Tuesday to formally apologize to Black residents after decades of ‘institutional racism’ – Joshua Q. Nelson (COMMENT: In Diersn v. GAO, GAO acknowledged that GAO had never discriminated against any of its employees because they were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. GAO argued that GAO gave preference to its employees who were the aforesaid because that is what Congress wanted GAO to do.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/reparations-expert-says-san-franciscos-apology-black-residents-doesnt-mean-anything-without-action

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Former President Trump vows to enlist local police in efforts to deport illegal immigrants from US – Pat Droney
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/former-president-trump-vows-to-enlist-local-police-in-efforts-to-deport-illegals-from-us

NEWSMAX
— ‘Insane’ for Biden to Blame Border on GOP – Rep. De La Cruz (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/monica-de-lacruz-border-biden/2024/03/02/id/1155720/

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Florida is Where DEI Goes to Die,’ Says DeSantis – RICK MORAN (COMMENT: If my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not used Affirmative Action and DEI against me, that is, if they had not used political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination against me, I would have made it into the Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 notwithstanding my bad demographics and the fact that I did not a) earn an MBA from Loyola until I was 27, b) pass the CPA examination until I was 30, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32, and e) become a licensed CPA when I was 32.)
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/03/02/florida-is-where-dei-goes-to-die-says-desantis-n4926944#google_vignette
— Government Projection Shows Eight Million Asylum Seekers in U.S. By September – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/03/02/government-projection-shows-8-million-asylum-seekers-in-us-by-september-n4926949

TOWNHALL
— KJP: ‘There Is No Executive Action’ Biden Could Take to Secure the Border – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/03/02/kjp-there-is-no-executive-action-biden-could-take-to-secure-the-border-n2635989
— Eric Adams Says Giving Pre-Paid Credit Cards to Illegal Migrants Is ‘Smart’ and a ‘Real Win’ – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/03/02/eric-adams-says-giving-pre-paid-credit-cards-to-illegal-migrants-is-smart-n2635988
— Here’s Why a Parental Rights Organization Will Sue Biden’s Department of Education – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/03/02/heres-why-a-parental-rights-organization-will-sue-bidens-department-of-education-n2635913

WESTERN JOURNAL
— IRS to Begin Mailing Compliance Letters to Over 100,000 Americans, Action Made Possible by Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/irs-begin-mailing-compliance-letters-100000-americans-action-made-possible-bidens-inflation-reduction-act/
— All DEI Positions Eliminated from University After State Law Kicks In – Adelle Nazarian (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used DEI against me the most. I would focus on my Democrat superiors in the federal government and past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) conservative leaders and activists, and d) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who promote discrimination against those who share their own demographics (White, male, older, heterosexual) to curry favor with those who do not share their demographics (minority, female, younger, LGBTQ).
https://www.westernjournal.com/dei-employees-fired-university-state-law-kicks/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Map: See which states have introduced or passed anti-DEI bills. Republican lawmakers have introduced hundreds of bills this session to quell diversity and inclusion programs at colleges, industries and the government. – Char Adams and Nigel Chiwaya (COMMENT: If my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not used Affirmative Action and DEI against me, that is, if they had not used political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination against me, I would have made it into the Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) long before I was 40 notwithstanding my bad demographics and the fact that I did not a) earn an MBA from Loyola until I was 27, b) pass the CPA examination until I was 30, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32, and e) become a licensed CPA when I was 32.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/anti-dei-bills-states-republican-lawmakers-map-rcna140756
— University of Florida eliminates all diversity, equity and inclusion positions due to new state rule – Rebecca Cohen (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used DEI against me the most. I would focus on my Democrat superiors in the federal government and past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) conservative leaders and activists, and d) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who promote discrimination against those who share their own demographics (White, male, older, heterosexual) to curry favor with those who do not share their demographics (minority, female, younger, LGBTQ).
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-florida-eliminates-diversity-equity-inclusion-positions-due-rcna141524

CNN
— Is Bidens’ dog to blame for his 24 attacks on Secret Service agents?
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2024/03/02/smr-white-house-to-the-dog-house.cnn

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The harder that you fight voter fraud, the harder that Democrats work against you.
https://apnews.com/article/election-conspiracy-theories-voting-machines-recall-california-67c2cab8c92468c6b2c4e71f22568140

AOL
— NY school forced to go remote so migrants can be housed during storm
https://www.aol.com/news/ny-school-forced-remote-migrants-171457897.html

MSN
— Chicago activist decries handouts to ‘newcomers’ illegal migrants
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/chicago-activist-decries-handouts-to-newcomers-illegal-migrants/vi-BB1jchhu
— More luxury homes stall on Chicago market
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/more-luxury-homes-stall-on-chicago-market/ar-BB1jdhnb?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds
— Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/trump-wins-caucuses-in-missouri-and-idaho-and-sweeps-michigan-gop-convention/ar-BB1jf0NA
— Trump continues march towards Republican nomination after Michigan and Missouri wins
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-continues-march-towards-republican-nomination-after-michigan-and-missouri-wins/ar-BB1jeumg
— Majority of Brits blame their parents for their own lack of confidence and risk-taking (COMMENT: My outstanding parents promoted personal responsibility.)
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/majority-of-brits-blame-their-parents-for-their-own-lack-of-confidence-and-risk-taking/ar-BB1iQko8
— Democrat and RINO leaders falsely credit illegal immigration for “economic rebound.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/is-the-u-s-economic-rebound-fueled-by-immigration-surge/ar-BB1javgX

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats use “Death of a Nonbinary Student in Oklahoma” to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/nex-benedict-oklahoma.html
— University of Florida Eliminates All D.E.I.-Related Positions – Anna Betts (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used DEI against me the most. I would focus on my Democrat superiors in the federal government and past and present a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) conservative leaders and activists, and d) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who promote discrimination against those who share their own demographics (White, male, older, heterosexual) to curry favor with those who do not share their demographics (minority, female, younger, LGBTQ).
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/us/university-florida-dei.html
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly serves as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/technology/news-media-industry-dying.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America and promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/opinion/constitutional-law-crisis-supreme-court.html

FAST COMPANY
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91042859/this-emerging-program-in-chicago-is-pioneering-a-more-affordable-way-to-improve-mental-health-among-migrants
— The importance of GAO’s, IRS’s, and the Post Office’s missions helped me endure tremendous efforts by the Democrats who ran those agencies to waste my career and to get rid of me – for almost 18 years at GAO 1980-1997, for almost 9 years at IRS 1971-1980, and for almost 3 years at the Post Office 1966-1969.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91030093/the-job-haters-guide-to-finding-more-meaning-in-your-work

LINKEDIN
— What Is a “Career-Limiting Move?” – Liz Ryan (COMMENT: My career-limiting moves were a) avoiding the Vietnam War draft, b) not becoming a Democrat, c) opposing political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and d) becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The aforesaid moves are supposed to be protected activities, but they are not.)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140930020301-52594-what-is-a-career-limiting-move

QUORA
— Promoted too fast (COMMENT: Were you promoted to fast? In its February 1978 4-page article on me, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine strongly argued that I had been promoted too fast. They were furious that IRS promoted me to GS-9 (currently $66,942/year) in 1972 when I was 24, to GS-11 (currently $80,994/year) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $97,079/year) in 1974. I had completed only 3 graduate evening business courses at Loyola when I was promoted in 1972, 7 in 1973, and 11 in 1974. But in my defense, I did earn 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 and became a licensed CPA in 1981. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, IRS would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service (currently $191,900/year) before I was 40 in 1988.)
https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-do-when-you-got-promoted-too-fast-and-you-feel-you-are-not-potential-enough-for-that-position

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.