November 14, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Over 100 arrested in Israel-Hamas war protest inside Ogilvie Transportation Center. Chicago protest involving Jewish members of groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace and Never Again Action. – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/protest-in-chicago-today-ogilvie-transportation-center-protests-accenture-tower/14053011/

NBC5
— More than 100 arrested amid demonstration at Ogilvie train station in Chicago. Chicago police said at least 106 arrests were made for criminal trespass during the demonstration, which occurred in the 500 block of West Madison Street.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/more-than-100-arrested-amid-demonstration-at-ogilvie-train-station-in-chicago/3276684/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/dozens-arrested-during-chicago-protest-amid-israel-hamas-war/3276786/

CBS2
— More than 100 arrested at downtown Chicago rally to demand ceasefire in Gaza – CHRIS TYE, ELYSSA KAUFMAN, DARIUS JOHNSON
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hundreds-protesting-near-chicago-israeli-consulate-calling-for-ceasefire-in-gaza/
— Supreme Court adopts formal code of conduct amid scrutiny over ethics practices – MELISSA QUINN
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/supreme-court-code-of-conduct-ethics-justices/
— Future of Chicago’s sanctuary city status
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/future-of-chicagos-sanctuary-city-status/

WGN9
— Faith leaders join Johnson in call for patience amid Chicago’s migrant relief efforts – Julian Crews (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders hint/imply/argue/shout at faith leaders that illegals will fill their churches.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/faith-leaders-join-johnson-in-call-for-patience-amid-chicagos-migrant-relief-efforts/

FOX32
— Protesters take over Chicago train station to call for ceasefire in Gaza. More than 100 protesters were arrested for criminal trespass Monday after gathering at the Israeli consulate in Chicago to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1311143
— Chicago law firm Winston & Strawn steps up to assist migrants free of charge – Kasey Chronis (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-law-firm-assist-migrants-free
— San Francisco officials cleaning city ahead of APEC, critics call move purely political. California officials are making a push to clean up San Francisco ahead of President Joe Biden’s meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1310879
— Jewish Ceasefire rally: Several arrested during rally at Chicago Israeli consulate. A protest was held at the Israeli consulate at Ogilvie Station Monday morning, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1310870
— Chicago police under scrutiny for alleged racist and transphobic incidents (COMMENT: Typically, the more racist and/or sexist that an employer has been, the more pressure that there is on that employer to hire, retain, and promote minorities and females. I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997. There were no charges of racism or sexism against those employers. But nevertheless, there was tremendous pressure from Democrat elected officials on those employers to hire, retain, and promote minorities and females. The Democrats who ran those employers responded by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of their White male Republican employees.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-under-scrutiny-alleged-racist-transphobic-incidents

WTTW
— Police Commission Votes to Ban Chicago Police Officers from Joining Extremist Groups – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents a) who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups, b) who ended my chairmanship of TAPROOT and destroyed TAPROOT in 2012, and c) who ended my membership on the ICRC Steering Committee and destroyed ICRC in 2007. I would focus on my critics/opponents who also ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, a role that I had since 2005.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/11/13/police-commission-votes-ban-chicago-police-officers-joining-extremist-groups

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Jewish protesters block Israeli consulate office at Ogilvie station demanding cease-fire in Gaza – Zareen Syed
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-jewish-protest-israeli-consulate-20231114-hxywzmyqgfczhfyj4lzqhj3x64-story.html
— Ethics charge against former Mayor Lori Lightfoot over political emails to workers dismissed – Gregory Royal Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-ethics-mayor-lightfoot-dismissed-20231114-npxrkqflwbhbrmzocg7rxc7kuq-story.html
— Aldermen move to establish quiet zone around downtown abortion clinic – A.D. Quig (COMMENT: I should write a book about my pro-life critics/opponents who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not aggressive enough in supporting the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform. They stress that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and that we did not become foster parents. They stress that I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. They stress that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-noise-ordinance-20231113-pmv2e3n4fbd7leoe6ca6cbejfi-story.html
— Naperville mansion sells at auction for $8.07M, setting a DuPage County residential sales record – Bob Goldsborough
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/elite-street/ct-re-elite-street-dupage-county-sales-record-20231114-glxftshlv5gevk6fhie2n4zxt4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters demanding peace in Gaza block escalators at Ogilvie Transportation Center. Protesters who were arrested were led out of the building to cheers of “We love you” and “Ceasefire now.” – Adora Namigadde
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/13/23959004/palestinian-protest-ogilvie-transportation-center-israeli-consulate-israel-hamas-war
— Number of migrants arriving by bus, staying in Chicago police stations at lowest point in months. The number of bus arrivals has fallen from nine a day to a few a day, and the 2,300 migrants awaiting placement in city shelters are the fewest since late September. – Michael Loria
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/13/23958914/chicago-migrant-crisis-new-arrivals-decline-police-stations-airports
— Bill to boost pensions for retired Chicago cops will cost city $60M. Cost-of-living increases of 3% will be granted to all retired Chicago police officers, regardless of whether they were born before or after Jan. 1, 1966. Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2021 signed into law a similar measure for retired firefighters. – Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest since 1997 that my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is too generous. In my defense, a) I paid 7% of all my federal salary into the CSRS, b) my CSRS pension is only 44% of what my federal salary was in today’s dollars, c) my CSRS pension is less than what my federal salary was in 1972 in today’s dollars, and d) my Social Security is dramatically less because I get a CSRS pension.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/13/23959746/chicago-police-pension-boost-60-million-dollar-price-tag
— New policy bars Chicago cops from joining hate, extremist groups. The policy was approved Monday by a civilian-led oversight panel after CPD investigated but took little action against cops with connections to far-right groups, including the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Three Percenters. – Dan Mihalopoulos and Tom Schuba (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents a) who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups, b) who ended my chairmanship of TAPROOT and destroyed TAPROOT in 2012, and c) who ended my membership on the ICRC Steering Committee and destroyed ICRC in 2007. I would focus on my critics/opponents who ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, a role that I had since 2005.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/13/23959859/panel-recommends-barring-chicago-cops-from-joining-any-hate-extremist-groups
— City Council committee creates quiet zone around West Loop abortion clinic. Ald. Bill Conway moved to ban bullhorns, speakers from streets around Family Planning Associates, 659 W. Washington Blvd., after ‘increasingly aggressive’ protests during which activists would ‘harass’ and stop women. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: I should write a book about my pro-life critics/opponents who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not aggressive enough in supporting the right to life plank in the Republican Party platform. They stress that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and that we did not become foster parents. They stress that I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church. They stress that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/11/13/23959452/abortion-clinic-protests-quiet-zone-west-loop-washington-boulevard-chicago-city-council-conway
— Plan proposed to reduce excessive traffic stops of Black, Brown motorists. In July 2022, an annual study of traffic and pedestrian stops concluded Black motorists are 1.7 times more likely to be stopped than white drivers. Hispanic drivers in Chicago were 2.5 times more likely to be stopped. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: Of course, Democrat leaders hint/imply/argue/shout this is because of racism.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/11/13/23959666/traffic-stops-discrimination-black-brown-motorists-targeted-aclu-chicago-police

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban houses of worship look to beef up security amid rising hate crimes – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231113/suburban-houses-of-worship-look-to-beef-up-security-amid-rising-hate-crimes-

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Naperville home sells for $8 million, setting two records – Dennis Rodkin
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/naperville-home-sells-8-million-setting-dupage-county-record#/

CITIES 92.9
— Violence prevention activist calls for end of Chicago’s migrant sanctuary status – Glenn Minnis
https://www.cities929.com/2023/11/13/violence-prevention-activist-calls-for-end-of-chicagos-migrant-sanctuary-status/

ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— St. Charles County Council to consider resolution decrying bringing (ILLEGALS) to the region. – Sarah Fentem
https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2023-11-13/st-charles-county-council-to-consider-resolution-decrying-bringing-latin-americans-to-region

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst State Lawmaker Bowing Out. A city alderwoman plans to run for the Democratic nomination for the District 45 seat. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/amp/31599509/elmhurst-state-lawmaker-bowing-out

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/11/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-185/
— Afternoon roundup.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/11/13/isabels-afternoon-roundup-16/
— Bailey wants to defund FBI, Bost pledges to impeach DHS Secretary
https://capitolfax.com/2023/11/13/bailey-wants-to-defund-fbi-bost-pledges-to-impeach-dhs-secretary/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— CALL FOR ARTICLES! GOPUSA ILLINOIS calls for articles written by Illinois conservative leaders that defend and advance the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Please write such articles, post them on your website, and email the links to diersen@aol.com . – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

WIREPOINTS
— 2023 Chicago crime to hit post-covid record, up nearly 60 percent over 2019 – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/2023-chicago-crime-to-hit-post-covid-record-up-nearly-60-percent-over-2019-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Violence prevention activist calls for end of Chicago’s migrant sanctuary status – Glenn Minnis
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_91093684-800d-11ee-b852-4f7062adea2f.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden admin seeks more immigration judges to rubber-stamp asylum claims. White House wants immigration case approvers, not backlog reducers. – Matt O’Brien
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/nov/13/biden-admin-seeks-more-immigration-judges-to-rubbe/
— Supreme Court issues code of ethics after liberal pressure campaign – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/nov/13/supreme-court-issues-code-ethics-after-liberal-pre/
— Media’s reliable sources include Hamas terrorist group – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/nov/13/inside-beltway-medias-reliable-sources-include-ham/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden border crisis costing taxpayers nearly half a trillion dollars: House Republicans – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/biden-border-crisis-costing-taxpayers-house-republican-report
— Illegal immigrants leave in disgust after arriving at NYC’s Floyd Bennett Field – Luke Gentile (COMMENT: I should write a book about all the many benefits and preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders have promised those who are the following and who come to America illegally: minority, female, younger, lack education, lack job skills, etc. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/illegal-immigrants-disgust-nyc-floyd-bennett-field
— San Francisco cleans up for a dictator after residents endured years of filth – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/san-francisco-cleans-up-for-a-dictator-after-residents-endured-years-of-filth
— Thousands sign petition against LGBT ‘extravaganza’ at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/thousands-sign-petition-against-lgbt-extravaganza-at-macys-thanksgiving-parade

NEW YORK POST
— Fed-up migrants who trekked thousands of miles to US already heading home: ‘American Dream doesn’t exist’ – Snejana Farberov (COMMENT: I should write a book about all the many benefits and preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders have promised those who are the following and who come to America illegally: minority, female, younger, lack education, lack job skills, etc. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/news/some-migrants-so-fed-up-with-us-already-heading-back-home/
— Biden rips ‘prick’ ex-Obama guru David Axelrod as 2024 tensions grow: report – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/news/biden-reportedly-called-axelrod-a-p-as-tensions-boil-over-with-former-obama-adviser/
— What to know about the ‘March for Israel’ rally in Washington, DC, on Tuesday – Katherine Donlevy
https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/news/what-to-know-about-the-pro-israel-rally-in-washington-d-c-on-tuesday/
— Vivek Ramaswamy vows to fire federal workers based on Social Security numbers: ‘Nothing will break’ – Melissa Koenig (COMMENT: From what I see, Ramaswamy would have a very low opinion of me a) because I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, b) because I have been a federal retiree for more than 26 years, c) because the federal government never promoted me beyond GS-13 Step 10 (currently $142,650/year) even though I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license, d) because the federal government forced me to take its early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, and most importantly, e) because Hastert, my Republican U.S. Senators, and my Republican U.S . Representatives dumped me.)
https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/news/vivek-ramaswamy-vows-to-fire-federal-workers-based-on-social-security-numbers-nothing-will-break/
— Furor over Trump’s migrant plans ignores key fact: Biden’s refusal to enforce the law has created a crisis – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/opinion/furor-over-trumps-migrant-plans-ignores-key-fact/
— Petition signed by almost 20K bashes ‘non-binary and transgender extravaganza’ planned for Thanksgiving Day Parade – Shannon Thaler
https://nypost.com/2023/11/13/business/petition-signed-by-almost-20k-bashes-non-binary-and-transgender-extravaganza-planned-for-thanksgiving-day-parade/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump Plans Massive Deportations, Detention Camps for Illegals if Re-Elected in 2024 – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2023/11/13/trump-plans-massive-deportations-detention-camps-for-illegals-if-re-elected-in-2024/

AMERICAN THINKER
— GOP Can’t Make Up Its Mind About Abortion – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/11/gop_cant_make_up_its_mind_about_abortion.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Migrants upset about new accommodations outside NYC, fuming freeloaders want to go back – Kevin Haggerty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/11/13/migrants-upset-about-new-accommodations-outside-nyc-fuming-freeloaders-want-to-go-back-1412065/

BREITBART
— House GOP: Biden’s Migration Imposes Huge Costs on Ordinary Americans – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/11/13/house-gop-bidens-migration-imposes-huge-costs-ordinary-americans/
— Sanctuary City Denver Spends Millions Flying, Busing Illegal Aliens Elsewhere – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/13/sanctuary-city-denver-spends-millions-flying-busing-illegal-aliens-elsewhere/
— Illegal Aliens Flee Sanctuary Cities for Their Native Countries: ‘American Dream Doesn’t Exist Anymore’ – JOHN BINDER (COMMENT: I should write a book about all the many benefits and preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders have promised those who are the following and who come to America illegally: minority, female, younger, lack education, lack job skills, etc. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/13/illegal-aliens-flee-sanctuary-cities-their-native-countries-american-dream-doesnt-exist-anymore/
— Petition Condemning ‘Non-Binary, Transgender Extravaganza’ Macy’s Parade Garners Thousands of Signatures – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/13/petition-condemning-non-binary-transgender-extravaganza-macys-parade-garners-thousands-signatures/

DAILY CALLER
— House GOP Report Finds Mayorkas Committed ‘Mass Waste And Abuse’ Of Taxpayer Dollars Ahead Of Possible Impeachment – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/13/house-gop-report-finds-mayorkas-committed-mass-waste-abuse-taxpayer-dollars-ahead-possible-impeachment/
— Supreme Court Adopts Code Of Ethics – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/13/supreme-court-unanimously-adopts-code-of-ethics/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Chicago City Council Descends Into Chaos over Proposed Referendum on Sanctuary City Status
https://www.fairus.org/state-immigration-legislation-policies/chicago-city-council-descends-into-chaos
— Thousands Join Migrant Caravan Marching Towards the U.S.-Mexico Border – Pawel Styrna (COMMENT: I should write a book about all the many benefits and preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders have promised those who are the following and who come to America illegally: minority, female, younger, lack education, lack job skills, etc. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://www.fairus.org/biden-immigration-border-policy/thousands-join-migrant-caravan-marching-toward-us-mexico-border

FOX BUSINESS
— Some of America’s future business leaders inundated with critical race theory in school, study says. ‘CRT and its offshoots tear at the fabric of society,’ William A. Jacobson says. – Brian Flood
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/some-americas-future-business-leaders-inundated-critical-race-theory-school-study

FOX NEWS
— First batch of migrants arrives in Brooklyn, disgusted, ready to leave. First migrants arrive at NYC’s Floyd Bennett Field and are ready to leave the isolated site, according to reports. – Stepheny Price
https://www.foxnews.com/us/first-batch-migrants-arrives-brooklyn-disgusted-ready-leave
— Texas bishop accuses Vatican of embracing wokeness after being requested to resign. FOX News contributor Raymond Arroyo on a conservative Texas bishop removed after criticizing Pope Francis and him encouraging other bishops to speak out.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6341046062112
— White House dismisses reporter asking if Biden ’embarrassed’ about liberal city’s ‘total makeover’ before Xi visit. San Francisco underwent a concerted effort to remove homeless areas ahead of Biden’s summit with Xi Jinping. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-dismisses-reporter-biden-embarrassed-liberal-city-total-makeover-xi-visit

HANNITY
— DEATH OF THE DREAM? Fed-Up Migrants in Chicago Head Back to Venezuela, ‘American Dream is Dead’ (COMMENT: For federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, their dreams of a successful career are dead if they do not make GS-13 ($109,732/year) by age 25, GS-14 ($129,671) by age 30, GS-15 ($152,527) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($183,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. It is called up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://hannity.com/media-room/death-of-the-dream-fed-up-migrants-in-chicago-head-back-to-venezuela-american-dream-is-dead/

HOT AIR
— How Bad is it in Chicago? Illegal Aliens are Returning Home to Venezuela – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2023/11/13/how-bad-is-it-in-chicago-illegal-aliens-are-returning-home-to-venezuela-n592052

NATIONAL REVIEW
— House GOP Report: Border Crisis Costs American Taxpayers $451 Billion Annually
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/border-crisis-costs-american-taxpayers-451-billion-annually-house-gop-report-claims/

NEWSMAX
— Border Crisis Costing US Nearly $500B – Luca Cacciatore
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/border-crisis-house-panel-immigration/2023/11/13/id/1142134/
— Petition Slams Macy’s Parade for LGBTQ Agenda – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/one-million-moms-petition-macys/2023/11/13/id/1142059/

PJ MEDIA
— Gang Members Disguised as Migrants Enter Open U.S. Border – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2023/11/13/gang-members-disguised-as-migrants-enter-open-us-border-n4923861
— An Israeli Soldier’s Viral LGBTQ Pride Flag Photo in Gaza Drives the Pro-Palestinian Left Crazy – JON DEL ARROZ
https://pjmedia.com/jon-del-arroz/2023/11/13/an-israeli-soldiers-viral-lgbtq-pride-flag-photo-in-gaza-drives-the-pro-palestinian-left-crazy-n4923859

TOWNHALL
— Here’s Why Some Venezuelan Migrants Are Returning Home – Madeline Leesman (COMMENT: I should write a book about all the many benefits and preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders have promised who those who are the following and who come to America illegally: minority, female, younger, lack education, lack job skills, etc. Democrat leaders want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINO leaders want illegals because RINO leaders want cheap labor.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/11/13/some-migrants-are-leaving-nyc-n2631125
— More Money for the Border Must Be Contingent on Policy Changes – Ira Mehlman
https://townhall.com/columnists/iramehlman/2023/11/14/more-money-for-the-border-must-be-contingent-on-policy-changes-n2631169

TURNING POINT USA
— 16,000 Sign Petition, Condemn Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ‘Transgender Extravaganza’ – MORGAN ZEGERS
https://www.tpusa.com/live/16000-sign-petition-condemn-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-transgender-extravaganza

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Jewish protesters and allies block Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza – CLAIRE SAVAGE
https://apnews.com/article/israelhamas-war-gaza-protest-jewish-359e92cfde9444c1a59b0635543853a6

AOL
— ‘Shame on you’: GOP candidate Chris Christie calls out Warren Buffett, says ‘rich people should not be collecting Social Security’ — was he right to dunk on the Oracle of Omaha? – BETHAN MOORCRAFT (COMMENT: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension,)
https://www.aol.com/finance/shame-gop-candidate-chris-christie-110000080.html

MSN
— Biden’s migrant crisis will cost taxpayers $451 BILLION a year: Staggering Republican report lays out how much is spent on healthcare and accommodation – as they target Mayorkas for impeachment. – James Reinl
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-s-migrant-crisis-will-cost-taxpayers-451-billion-a-year-staggering-republican-report-lays-out-how-much-is-spent-on-healthcare-and-accommodation-as-they-target-mayorkas-for-impeachment/ar-AA1jSk7a
— You need to have $5M in the bank to ‘survive’ – Kevin O’Leary (COMMENT: I have nowhere near $5M in the bank. My Civil Service Retirement System pension a) is only 44% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars and b) less than what my salary was in 1972 in today’s dollars.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/kevin-o-leary-says-you-need-to-have-5m-in-the-bank-to-survive-no-matter-what-happens-here-s-the-math-behind-his-number-and-how-to-hit-it/ar-AA1jQSTs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In coming to his figure, O’Leary assumes a 6% to 7% return on $5 million should be enough to support a family regardless of economic conditions. This implies annual passive income of $300,000 to $350,000 — well above the median household income of $74,580. “When you make that, you set it aside and don’t risk it,” he says. “Then after that you can take risk capital and put it to work.” Some analysts might say O’Leary’s assumption of 6% to 7% annual return is on the optimistic side. Many savers operate following the “4% rule” in setting expectations for passive income. The rule, which is based on research published in the 1990s by financial adviser Bill Bengen, holds that retirees can safely withdraw 4% from an investment account without depleting it. Bengen has gone back and forth in recent years about whether that number still stands up, but remains a more conservative formula than the one suggested by O’Leary. Substituting 4% for O’Leary’s “6% to 7%” would yield $200,000 in passive income every year — still a better-than-average living. So how do you raise that $5 million principal? Here’s O’Leary’s advice.)

ABC NEWS
— House pushes off impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border. The House has voted to push off a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/house-readies-test-vote-impeaching-homeland-secretary-mayorkas-104861117

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats are ever-increasingly using illegals as soldiers in their army.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/13/opinion/columnists/trump-immigrants.html

NEW YORK SUN
— Ignoring Residents’ Complaints, Chicago Charges Forward With Migrant Tent Camp Plans. The city has been entangled in a heated debate over whether the city should remain a sanctuary to nearly 21,000 migrants and counting. – MAGGIE HRONCICH
https://www.nysun.com/article/ignoring-residents-complaints-chicago-charges-forward-with-migrant-tent-camp-plans

FOX PHOENIX
— Biden Criticizes Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action (COMMENT: I should write a book about why Biden has not had paid the price of Affirmative Action (AA) like I have had to pay big time even though we share many demographics: White, male, born in the 1940s, draft avoider, married, Corvette owner, gun owner, Christian, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on our differences: Biden is liberal, Democrat, his parents had lots of money, Catholic, and Irish American. I would focus on the fact that I am conservative, Republican, my parents had way less money, Protestant, and 100% German American. Democrat leaders and RINO leaders have always determined who pays the price of AA and how much.)
https://headtopics.com/us/president-biden-criticizes-supreme-court-s-decision-on-48978054

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Skokie, a Town That Has Been a Refuge for Jews and Muslims Now Sees Divisions – Joe Barrett
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-town-that-has-been-a-refuge-for-jews-and-muslims-now-sees-divisions/ar-AA1jQAYU
— Biden Is Losing Black Voters. Here’s Why It Matters. Concerns about the economy are driving away minorities who’ve long supported Democrats. – Catherine Lucey (COMMENT: Preference giving is a zero sum game. Preference that Democrat leaders give Hispanics is preference that they cannot give Blacks.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/black-voters-show-signs-of-slipping-away-from-biden-in-2024-69ae78b0
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Strip Clubs, Lewd Photos and a Boozy Hotel: The Toxic Atmosphere at Bank Regulator FDIC. Employees say sexual harassment, misogyny pervade federal agency tasked with ensuring stability of nation’s banks, driving women to leave. – Rebecca Ballhaus (COMMENT: I should write a book about the extreme preference that my Democrat GAO superiors gave their female employees and how I objected to that. I would focus on their female employees who they promoted over me who had a) less job-related work experience than I had, b) less job-related education than I had, c) no professional certifications or fewer certifications than I had, and/or d) no job-related professional license like I had. I would focus on their female superiors and supervisors who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/fdic-toxic-atmosphere-strip-clubs-lewd-photos-boozy-hotel-12c89da7

KTRH
— Texas Taxpayers Shell Out $7B A Year to Educate Illegal Aliens – Nik Rajkovic
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2023-11-13-report-texas-taxpayers-shell-out-7b-a-year-to-educate-illegal-aliens/

JD SUPRA
— Democrat and RINO leaders reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-attack-on-dei-safeguarding-9743901/

POLITICO
— Embattled Supreme Court adopts code of conduct. All nine of the court’s current justices endorsed the code, which generally tracks existing rules for lower court judges. – JOSH GERSTEIN
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/13/embattled-supreme-court-adopts-code-of-conduct-00126874

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.