October 23, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 26 shot, 5 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-today/13953960/#new_tab
— CPD officer among 3 pepper sprayed during pro-Israel event, pro-Palestinian rally in Skokie: police
https://abc7chicago.com/skokie-protest-ateres-ayala-solidarity-with-israel-palestinian-today/13954803/
— Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/israel-war-hamas-gaza-west-bank/13953126/
— Stress in the College Admissions Process – Kay Cesinge (COMMENT: What helped you get accepted? UIC accepted me in 1966 because my ACT score was 24 and I had graduated in the upper 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class. NIU accepted me in 1969 because I had completed courses at UIC. Loyola accepted me for its MBA program in 1972 because my GMAT score was 550 and I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. DePaul accepted me in 1976 for its graduate accounting program because I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. IIT accepted me for its graduate financial markets and trading program in 1992 because I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I earned a master’s degree for that IIT program in 1997. But my Democrat GAO superiors flushed me, all of the aforesaid, and all of the following down their toilet when they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old: a) my 1981 CPA license and my 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 job-related professional certifications, b) my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year, and c) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year, My critics/opponents side with my Democrat GAO superiors. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://abc7chicago.com/college-admissions-our-chicago-stress-applications/13951585/

NBC5
— 1 taken into custody after firing shots outside Israel, pro-Palestinian rallies in northern suburbs
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/israel-hamas-war-rallies-lincolnwood-skokie-arrest-pro-palestinian-demonstration-rally/3257527/
— Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/israel-strikes-gaza-syria-and-west-bank-as-war-against-hamas-threatens-to-ignite-other-fronts/3257308/

CBS2
— Violence breaks out at dueling rallies for Israel and Palestine held in Skokie
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dueling-rallies-for-israel-and-palestine-held-in-skokie/
— Crowds gather in Chicago Loop to protest ongoing war between Israel and Hamas
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-loop-protest-israel-hamas-palestine-war/
— Chicago weekend shootings: 5 killed, 13-year-old boy among 20 hurt
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-oct-20-to-23/
— More rallies planned in Chicago as Israel-Hamas war continues
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/more-rallies-planned-in-chicago-as-israel-hamas-war-continues/

FOX32
— Gunshot fired, pepper spray discharged during Israel, Palestine rallies in Skokie
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1299698
— Migrants in Chicago: 4 more buses have arrived since Friday
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-in-chicago-4-more-buses-have-arrived-since-friday
— Support for Israel rally planned in downtown Chicago relocated after alleged threats of violence
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/support-for-israel-rally-planned-in-downtown-chicago-moved-after-alleged-threats-of-violence
— Rally to show support for Israel in Chicago canceled after alleged threats. A rally to show support for Israel has been forced to relocate after alleged threats from pro-Hamas groups in Chicago.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1299628
— House Republicans to discuss new candidate for speaker
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1299633
— New study reveals increase in marijuana-related incidents since legalization in Illinois. Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-study-reveals-increase-in-marijuana-related-incidents-since-legalization-in-illinois
— Over 150 bikers demand improved bike network in Chicago – Gabriella Premus (COMMENT: While I lived in the Outer Drive East building 1974-1978, I frequently rode my bike up and down the lake front.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/taking-to-the-streets-over-150-bikers-demand-improved-bike-network-in-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Czuba to promote more and more and more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-plainfield-mother-released-hospital-20231023-huu3hjq74rhgnnkphmas36dzuq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more and more and more illegal immigration
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-volunteer-migrant-permanent-housing-20231023-nb7nqyte7vdjrnwliicuzefjb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasing use Gaetz to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23925840/politics-violence-threats-house-speaker-vote-jim-jordan-democracy-republicans-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Shot fired, pepper spray used as tensions erupt at pro- and anti-Israel rallies in Skokie Sunday – Steve Zalusky (COMMENT: Even though Democrats ever-increasingly run America, anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly Democrats will blame Trump for foreign conflicts.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231022/shot-fired-pepper-spray-used-as-tensions-erupt-at-pro–and-anti-israel-rallies-in-skokie-sunday
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote the Democrat Party platform, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, married, Protestant, German American, and/or who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231023/state-accepting-proposals-for-second-round-of-healing-illinois-grants

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly make it clear that their top priority is to make children sexually active LGBTQers, that is, that their top priority is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-right-parent-effort-targets-transgender-care

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more gambling.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2023/10/23/a-glance-at-the-proposed-downers-grove-video-gambling-ordinance/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— IRS has brought in $160 million in back taxes from wealthy taxpayers, amid a recent push to crack down on top income earners. The agency said Friday that it had collected $122 million from 100 taxpayers, on top of the $38 million it collected from more than 175 high-income earners earlier this year. – Julia Shapero (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most: a) my Democrat IRS superiors, b) my Democrat GAO superiors, c) Hastert, d) my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives and their staff members, and e) candidates for the aforesaid offices.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/irs-crackdown-on-wealthy-taxpayers-brings-in-160-million-in-back-taxes/

WGEM
— Bill requiring public schools, state facilities to offer kosher and halal food options likely to come back during veto session
https://www.wgem.com/2023/10/20/bill-requiring-public-schools-state-facilities-offer-kosher-halal-food-options-likely-come-back-during-veto-session/

DEPAULIA
— New York City and Chicago’s competing migrant crisis approaches – Lucia Preziosi
https://depauliaonline.com/66778/news/new-york-city-and-chicagos-competing-migrant-crisis-approaches/
— Chicago Mayor proposes $11 million boost for youth jobs, benefits After School Matters program – Una Cleary (COMMENT: What “youth jobs” did you have? I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, and delivered mail 1966-1969.)
https://depauliaonline.com/66786/focus/chicago-mayor-proposes-11-million-boost-for-youth-jobs-benefits-after-school-matters-program/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Middle East off the table in Springfield – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/10/23/whats-off-the-table-in-springfield-00122973
(FROM THE ARTICLE: RESOLUTION REPOSE: State lawmakers aren’t expected to vote on any resolutions related to the Middle East during the veto session that starts this week. Taking a position: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President Don Harmon, both Democrats, are taking the view that state lawmakers should focus on state issues — not what’s happening in another part of the world. Critics, of course, say silence speaks louder than words. Behind the scenes: Welch and Harmon have privately indicated to lawmakers they won’t call any resolutions on the issue. They know that allowing a pro-Israel resolution to pop up would prompt a pro-Palestinian resolution to follow, and vice versa, which could create party chaos as Democrats are split on the issue. The logic: Harmon and Welch want to avoid a repeat of what happened in the Chicago City Council earlier this month that saw rowdy members of the public kicked out of the chambers and aldermen leaving the building in order to avoid going on the record on a resolution supporting Israel. Not to be deterred: Republican Rep. Brad Halbrook and Senate Minority Leader Tony McCombie have offered up resolutions condemning the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel. But with Democrats in charge, those measures aren’t likely to see the light of day.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-169/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Joe Biden is Jimmy Carter 2.0
https://johnkassnews.com/joe-biden-is-jimmy-carter-2-0/

WIREPOINTS
— Former Consul General of Venezuela in Chicago says Venezuelans, now the majority of Chicago migrants, lie to get asylum.
https://wirepoints.org/former-consul-general-of-venezuela-in-chicago-says-venezuelans-now-the-majority-of-chicago-migrants-lie-to-get-asylum-wirepoints-quickpoint/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois’ migrant health care subsidies projected to be $300 million over budget. – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_0b7e0eda-6f97-11ee-9daf-476ce0858952.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCE

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pence: U.S. boots should be on the ground in Gaza to free American hostages – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/mike-pence-says-us-boots-should-be-ground-gaza-fre/
— Gazans aren’t innocent; they are the swamp Hamas swims in – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/gazans-arent-innocent-they-are-swamp-hamas-swims-i/
— Emmer, Donalds among 9 Republicans vying to be House speaker – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/tom-emmer-byron-donalds-kevin-hern-among-nine-vyin/
— Republicans face crowded House speaker race as poll shows voters growing tired of chaos – Ramsey Touchberry and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/republicans-face-crowded-house-speaker-race-as-pol/
— Biden bets on border money to entice Republicans on $105 billion spending bill. Lawmakers skeptical of approach say $105 billion request is ‘dead on arrival’
– Tom Howell Jr. and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/biden-bets-border-money-entice-republicans-105-bil/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How House Republicans will pick their next speaker nominee in crowded field – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/house-speaker-candidates-pitch-republicans
— ‘Woke’ liberals aren’t hiding their hatred anymore – Everett Piper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/woke-liberals-arent-hiding-their-hatred-anymore/
— How Biden is canceling $48 billion in student loans despite Supreme Court loss – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/how-biden-canceling-billion-student-loans-supreme-court
— Biden’s age remains a significant concern for voters heading into 2024 – Christopher Tremoglie (COMMENT: I would say that it is Biden’s mental and physical health problems instead of his age.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bidens-age-remains-a-significant-concern-for-voters-heading-into-2024
— Want to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion? Embrace meritocracy. – Jack Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/want-to-promote-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-embrace-meritocracy

NEW YORK POST
— Work permits for illegal migrants stands exposed as a red herring, not a solution – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/work-permits-for-asylum-seekers-will-never-solve-the-illegal-migrant-crisis/
— Haley pulls dead even with DeSantis — but Trump still crushes the GOP presidential field – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/haley-dead-even-with-desantis-while-trump-still-crushes-them-all-poll/
— Venezuelans take top spot over Mexicans for illegal border crossings into the U.S. – Danielle Wallace
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-report-more-venezuelans-enter-u-s-illegally-than-mexicans/
— Lindsey Graham warns Iran if Israel-Hamas war grows, ‘it’s coming to your backyard’ – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/lindsey-graham-warns-iran-if-war-grows-in-israel-its-coming-to-your-backyard/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Orlando Pride parade features 11-yr-old ‘transgender girl’ as marshal: ‘It’s about being true to yourself’ – Vivek Saxena (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/22/orlando-pride-parade-features-11-yr-old-transgender-girl-as-marshal-its-about-being-true-to-yourself-1406532/

BREITBART
— Biden’s Catch and Release Network Frees over Half a Million Illegal Aliens into U.S. in 9 Months – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/22/biden-catch-and-release-network-frees-half-million/
— 11-Year-Old Transgender Kid Is Grand Marshal of Orlando Pride Festival Parade – JOHN NOLTE (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/22/nolte-11-year-old-transgender-kid-grand-marshal-orlando-pride-parade/

DAILY CALLER
— Two Trans Substitute Teachers Cited For Prostitution – JULIANNA FRIEMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/22/privates-two-trans-substitute-teachers-cited-prostitution-tennessee/
— Biden Admin’s Tobacco Survey Asks Kids About Their Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation – KATE ANDERSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/22/tobacco-survey-gender-identity/

DAILY SIGNAL
— DonorsTrust Defies SPLC Pressure to Blacklist Turning Point USA – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/22/splc-tries-blacklist-turning-point-usa-project-veritas-donor-advised-funds/
— As the House of Representatives investigates the Justice Department for alleged politicization, the agency’s internal watchdog has expanded its telework policy. – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/23/amid-weaponization-concerns-doj-internal-watchdog-stays-home/

DAILY WIRE
— 9 Candidates Set To Face Off In GOP’s House Speaker Forum – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/9-candidates-set-to-face-off-in-gops-house-speaker-forum
— Dr. Phil Shreds ‘Incredibly Racist’ Elite Universities For ‘Coddling’ Pro-Hamas Students: ‘We Must Call Out These Institutions’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dr-phil-shreds-incredibly-racist-elite-universities-for-coddling-pro-hamas-students-we-must-call-out-these-institutions

FEDERALIST
— Compare How University Elites Responded To George Floyd’s Death And The Innocent Israeli Massacre – HAYDEN LUDWIG
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/23/compare-how-university-elites-responded-to-george-floyds-death-and-the-innocent-israeli-massacre/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN ILMMIGRATION REFORM
— 2023 Marks Highest Level of Illegal Immigration in U.S. History
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/biden-immigration-border-policy/illegal-immigration/2023-marks-highest-level-illegal

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Leftist Campus Embrace Of Hamas Barbarism – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/10/leftist-campus-embrace-of-hamas-barbarism-were-in-the-suddenly-phase-of-higher-ed-collapse/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Arkansas Governor Signs Sarah Huckabee Sanders Executive Order Banning ‘Woke’ Words in State Documents – ABIGAIL ANTHONY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/arkansas-governor-signs-executive-order-banning-woke-words-in-state-documents/

NEWSMAX
— Chicago Faces Migrant Crisis Ahead of Democratic Convention – Jeremy Frankel
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/chicago-migrants-sanctuary-city/2023/10/22/id/1139247/

PJ MEDIA
— Three Million Illegals Were Caught at the Border in FY 2023 – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/10/22/its-a-record-three-million-illegals-were-caught-at-the-border-in-fy-2023-n1737074
— There’s a Huge Human Cost to Legalization – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/uncategorized/rick-moran/2023/10/22/yes-legal-pot-boosters-theres-a-huge-human-cost-to-legalization-n1737068
— Obama’s Racist Chickens Have Come Home to Roost – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/columns/kevindowneyjr/2023/10/22/obamas-racist-chickens-have-come-home-to-roost-n1737106
— Unreal LGBTQ+++™ Cartoon Propaganda Teaches Public Schoolchildren Transgenderism – BEN BARTEE
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/benbartee/2023/10/22/unreal-lgbtq-cartoon-propaganda-teaches-public-schoolchildren-transgenderism-n1737159

POLITICAL WIRE
— Illegal Immigration Is a Bigger Problem Than Ever – Taegan Goddard
https://politicalwire.com/2023/10/22/illegal-immigration-is-a-bigger-problem-than-ever/

POST MELLENNIAL
— Biden CBP quietly reveals all-time worst border crossing numbers on Saturday morning as crisis worsens – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-cbp-quietly-reveals-all-time-worst-border-crossing-numbers-on-saturday-morning-as-crisis-worsens

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Americans overwhelmingly support Israel in war with Hamas: poll – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/policy/international/4268117-americans-overwhelmingly-support-israel-in-war-with-hamas-poll/
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force Jews to hate Republicans, and especially to hate Republicans who share Trump’s demographics. I should write a book about that.
https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/juan-williams/4267071-nikki-haleys-path-to-the-nomination-stand-up-to-gop-antisemitism/
— House Republicans start over in Speaker search: Live coverage
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4270107-house-republicans-speaker-search-live-coverage/

NBC NEWS
— Pro-Hamas extremists and neo-Nazis flood social media with calls for violence – Ken Dilanian, Julia Ainsley, Tom Winter and Jonathan Dienst
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-hamas-extremists-neo-nazis-flood-social-media-calls-violence-rcna121043

CBS NEWS
— Terror groups are calling on supporters to target U.S., Israeli interests amid Israel-Hamas conflict – CATHERINE HERRIDGE, NICOLE SGANGA
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-intel-bulletin-warn-terror-supporters-target-u-s-israeli-interests/

MSN
— Crushing Dreams of Early Retirement: ‘Bidenomics’ Wreaks Havoc with America’s Soon-To-Be Retirees: Inflation Skyrockets and Savings Plummet (COMMENT: Because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 44% of what my salary was in 1997 and less that what my salary was in 1972.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/crushing-dreams-of-early-retirement-bidenomics-wreaks-havoc-with-america-s-soon-to-be-retirees-inflation-skyrockets-and-savings-plummet/ar-AA1iDGRH
— A Retirement of Regrets? Here’s Why Most Think They’ll Run Out of Money and Live Uncomfortably. (COMMENT: Because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 44% of what my salary was in 1997 and less that what my salary was in 1972.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/a-retirement-of-regrets-here-s-why-most-think-they-ll-run-out-of-money-and-live-uncomfortably/ss-AA1iyZMX
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/queer-heroes-inspiring-lgbtq-icons-who-paved-the-way/ss-AA1iFAF2

WASHINGTON POST
— Shot fired, protesters pepper sprayed outside pro-Israel rally in Chicago suburbs – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/10/23/israel-hamas-palestine-shot-pepper-spray-illinois/77dc86f2-71a8-11ee-936d-7a16ee667359_story.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use Trump to promote more and more and more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about RINOs who have had the most success in promoting that hatred in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/opinion/trump-gag-order-violence.html
— Democrats say “Meet the Republicans Running for Speaker.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/us/politics/republican-house-speaker-candidates.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasing use Gaetz to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/10/20/house-speaker-vote-jim-jordan-threats-trump-maga-republicans/71247118007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/22/kevin-mccarthy-gop-lawmakers-speaker-of-the-house-chaos/71281243007/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/10/19/university-lgbtq-centers-disappearing/71147364007/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters call Jorden an extremist. I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters and their operatives and their dupes who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am an extremist. I would focus on a) those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and destroyed TAPROOT in 2012 and b) those who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee role and destroyed ICRC in 2007.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/10/22/the-center-held-extremist-jim-jordans-rejection-spells-hope/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hamas Mortally Threatens Israel’s Existence. If the state is unable to protect Jews, as it was on Oct. 7, it has lost its purpose. – Michael Oren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hamas-mortally-threatens-israels-existence-1a805475
— When ‘Critical Social Justice’ Rules on Campus. Fight anti-Semitism by ditching toxic forms of DEI.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-social-justice-campus-dei-woke-antisemitism-diversity-857bed9b
— War Destroys Leftist Orthodoxies. Those defending Hamas in the name of anticolonialism are being discredited. – Andy Kessler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/war-destroys-leftist-orthodoxies-6947fb06
— To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on destroying their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, and especially those who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. By way of dramatic contrast, to keep my job and to get promoted, I focused on a) doing my job, b) maintaining and improving my job skills by earning job-related college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license, and c) being active in job-related professional associations. I earned job-related college degrees when I was 21, 27, 31, and 48. I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32. I was very active in a job-related professional association while was 34-47.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/just-leave-me-alone-so-i-can-do-my-job-6d267037

POLITICO
— Chicago Democrats ever-increasingly a) promote more illegal immigration and b) blame Texas Republicans for problems that Chicago Democrat success in promoting illegal immigration is ever-increasingly causing Chicago.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/22/chicago-migrant-crisis-democratic-national-convention-00122886
— Democrats say “He Was Once a Favorite of the Right. Now, Mike Pence Can’t Get a Crowd of 15 to a Pizza Ranch. The former vice president has gone all out to win Iowa. But is anyone listening?”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/21/mike-pence-sad-presidential-campaign-00122589

PEW RESEARCH
— Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly stress demographic differences between Biden and Trump. Biden is liberal while Trump is conservative. Biden is Catholic while Trump is Protestant.  Biden is Irish American while Trump is German American.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory/

GUARDIAN
— Chicago religious leaders urge peace after killing of six-year-old Muslim boy – Maia McDonald
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/22/chicago-religious-leaders-six-year-old-palestinian-boywadea-al-fayoume

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.