September 14, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Pope Francis slams both US presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies
https://abc7chicago.com/post/pope-francis-slams-both-us-presidential-candidates-what-he-calls-anti-life-policies-abortion-immigration/15300080/
— 2 men shot on sidewalk in the Loop (COMMENT: I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978. I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I took classes in downtown Chicago 1972-1981 and 1992-1997.)
https://abc7chicago.com/post/downtown-chicago-shooting-today-2-men-shot-sidewalk-0-100-block-east-wacker-drive-loop-police-department-says/15302215/

NBC5
— Early voting in Illinois: When it starts, how to register to vote in Illinois and more. In Illinois, voters can request to vote by mail, and register to vote up until and on Election Day.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/illinois-election-2024/early-voting-in-illinois-when-it-starts-how-to-register-to-vote-in-illinois-and-more/3547840/

WGN RADIO
— Trump says he doesn’t agree with Loomer statements (COMMENT: My critics/opponents blame me for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. Of course, I demand a bill of particulars.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/trump-shrugs-off-loomer-association-i-dont-control-laura/amp/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence  (COMMENT: I should write about past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who have negatively painted me the most as being like Loomer. I would focus on those who have blamed me the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000 including Jim Ryan, Andy McKenna, Judy Baar Topinka, and Peter Roskam.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/13/trump-laura-loomer/
— City to announce Phase 1 of plan to combine homeless and migrant shelter systems (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly treat illegals a) like they will never leave America on their own, b) like they will never be deported, c) like they will forever be permanent wards of the state, d) like they soon will be given citizenship, and e) like they will forever vote for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/12/city-to-announce-phase-one-of-plan-to-combine-homeless-and-migrant-shelter-systems/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTO: Longtime lobbyist Tom Cullen said he was just trying to be a “team player” when he agreed in 2017 to take on former state Rep. Eddie Acevedo as an off-the-books consultant as a favor for one of his top clients, AT&T Illinois. (COMMENT: The operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents paint themselves as being team players. They work for leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/13/former-top-political-aide-to-speaker-madigan-to-testify-in-bribery-trial-of-ex-att-boss/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Surprised Kamala Harris owns a gun? You shouldn’t be, fellow black women firearm owners say. Some women of color in Chicago say they need guns for a variety of reasons, especially since police in Chicago have difficulty keeping all residents protected. “I wanted to have the safety,” one owner said.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/09/13/kamala-harris-gun-owner-debate-weapon-firearms-women-back-color
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2024/09/13/parole-in-place-biden-chicago-immigration-status-work-permit-uscis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/09/13/anti-immigrant-sentiment-u-s-mexico-border-donald-trump-maga-racists-gene-lyons
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2024/09/13/reeling-lgbtq-film-festival-chicago-young-hearts-duino-extremely-unique-dynamic

SOUTHERN
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly oppose any deportation of any illegals.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/09/13/trump-vows-mass-deportation-of-protected-migrants-in-springfield-dismisses-threats-to-town/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pope criticizes Harris and Trump, says Catholics should vote for ‘lesser evil’
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/pope-criticizes-harris-and-trump-says-catholics-should-vote-for-lesser-evil/
— Dick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he’s backing Harris. Will it matter? (COMMENT: I anticipate/expect that all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican will vote for Harris/Walz including those who are leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc. The aforesaid ever-increasingly ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth what Trump did to defend and advance the Republican Party platform while he was President. Far too many of the aforesaid reject the personal 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.  Far too many of the aforesaid are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, or RINOs. Far too many of the aforesaid are really anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-dick-cheney-was-once-vilified-by-democrats-now-hes-backing-harris-will-it-matter/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pope Francis criticizes US presidential candidates for ‘anti-life’ policies
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pope-francis-slams-both-us-presidential-candidates-over-what-he-calls-anti-life-policies-kamala-harris-donald-trump-immigration-abortion-american-catholics-us-mexican-border-presidential-election-vote
— Mexican government buses migrants to US southern border for CBP One appointments
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/mexican-government-buses-migrants-to-us-southern-border-for-cbp-one-appointments-mexico-guatemala-texas-reynosa-tapachula-customs-and-border-patrol-immigration
— NYC council approves reparations bill creating ‘truth and reconciliation process’
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/nyc-council-approves-reparations-bill-creating-truth-and-reconciliation-process-new-york-city-big-apple-race-slavery-adams-hochul-ny-racial-injustices-equity-dei-pride-adrienne-adams-lawmakers

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in replacing those who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-09-13/how-trump-is-relying-on-a-racist-conspiracy-theory-to-question-election-results

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Humboldt Park Tent Encampment Residents Will Get Housing By December, City Leaders Pledge. People in the park will be connected to 60 apartments around the city through Chicago Rents later this month at an accelerated moving event. (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly treat illegals a) like they will never leave America on their own, b) like they will never be deported, c) like they will forever be permanent wards of the state, d) like they soon will be given citizenship, and e) like they will forever vote for Democrats.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/09/13/humboldt-park-tent-encampment-residents-will-get-housing-by-december-city-leaders-pledge/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/an-open-letter-to-trump-whats-your-beef-with-chicago/

ILLINOIS PATCH
— The new wage for open Aldi store and warehouse positions will be $18 and $23 per hour, respectively, based on market and position. (COMMENT: $23/hour is $47,840/year. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, in today’s dollars, my starting IRS salary was $54,728/year. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I had worked as the Retail Sales Manager for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for 7 months. I was taking graduate evening management courses at UIC.)
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/grocery-chain-bumps-starting-pay-23-hour-il-business-news

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/09/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-162/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I have been a Republican political consultant in Illinois since 2001. I served on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board of directors 2001-2004. Before that, I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $115,439-$150,075/year. Much of what GAO does and much of what I did was consulting. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. What do you say to “Republican” political consultants in Illinois who advise Republican candidates in Illinois a) to fail/refuse to promise to defend and advance the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, immigration, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, b) to run as Democrat Lite, RINO, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican, c) to run if they are liberal/moderate, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or d) to not run if they are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— As Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasing a) succeed in driving out of Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) succeed in attracting to Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, anticipate/expect that fewer and fewer and fewer candidates will run in Republican primaries and caucuses and that those who do run and win a) will increasingly fail/refuse to promise to defend and advance more and more and more planks in the Republican party platform, b) will increasingly run as Democrat Lite, RINO, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican, c) will more likely to be Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, or RINOs, d) will be minorities, females, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time and/or have spouses who are the aforesaid and are running to get more and more and more preference for those who share their demographics, e) will be less and less and less qualified for the offices that they seek, f) will raise and spend less and less and less money for their campaigns, and g) will campaign less and less and less aggressively. The aforesaid ever-increasingly portends the dissolution of the Republican Party in Illinois. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS RIGHT TO LIFE
— Vote NO on IVF Advisory Referendum
https://illinoisrighttolife.org/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Harris, ABC Moderators Target Trump Proving Mainstream Media’s Collusion With the DNC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/09/post-debate-analysis-harris-abc-moderators-target-trump-proving-mainstream-medias-collusion-with-the-dnc.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Outside the U.S., flashing a photo ID or proof of voting eligibility is the norm (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will have many millions of their illegals use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz and for the rest of the Democrat candidates.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/13/outside-us-flashing-photo-id-or-proof-of-voting-el/
— Trump warns Harris made ‘mess of California’ and will do the same to the entire U.S.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/13/trump-warns-harris-made-mess-of-california-and-wil/

NEW YORK POST
— Ohio resident behind post that sparked false rumors about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield expresses regret: ‘It just exploded’
https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/springfield-woman-who-sparked-rumors-about-haitians-eating-pets-says-she-never-meant-to-cause-harm/
— Haitian migrants ‘don’t understand the laws’ in Springfield, Ohio: former lawmaker
https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/haitian-migrants-dont-understand-the-laws-in-springfield-ohio-former-lawmaker/

AMAC
— Transgenderism in Education — an Infringement on Parental Rights
https://amac.us/newsline/education/transgenderism-in-education-an-infringement-on-parental-rights/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— National Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Trump over Kamala
https://amgreatness.com/2024/09/13/national-fraternal-order-of-police-endorses-trump-over-kamala/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Wall Street Journal joins ABC on Kamala’s campaign staff
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/09/wall_street_journal_joins_abc_on_kamala_s_campaign_staff.html
— Ronald Reagan Was The Catalyst For The Democrat Cheating Machine (COMMENT: If Reagan had not been President 1981-1989 and Bush 1989-1993, my Democrat GAO superiors would have succeeded in getting rid of me much sooner than they did. But Reagan and Bush being President made them furious against me. They wasted my career and succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2024/09/ronald_reagan_was_the_catalyst_for_the_democrat_cheating_machine.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— In a series of clips published to the Trump War Room X account, Trump detailed his plan to Make Housing Affordable Again, an issue that many people especially younger Americans have struggled with in recent years. “Finally, I will save America’s suburbs by protecting single-family zoning. The Radical Left wants to abolish the suburbs by forcing apartment complexes and low-income housing into the suburbs right next to your beautiful house,” he said. Trump also pledged to end mortgages for illegal aliens as well as overtime pay taxes, allowing Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/09/13/trump-announces-three-big-promises-as-part-of-game-changing-plan-1487259/
— Blue state mulls subsidizing illegal aliens’ cellphone bills
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/09/13/blue-state-mulls-subsidizing-illegal-aliens-cellphone-bills-1487180/

BREITBART
— Trump: Harris Is the ‘Godmother of Sanctuary Cities’
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/09/13/trump-kamala-harris-is-the-godmother-of-sanctuary-cities/
— Trump Lays Out Harris’s Failures as San Francisco District Attorney
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/09/13/trump-lays-out-harriss-failures-as-san-francisco-district-attorney/
— California May Offer Discounted Cellphone Service to Illegal Aliens
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/09/13/california-may-offer-discounted-cellphone-service-to-illegal-aliens/

DAILY SIGNAL
— What Does an ‘America-Last’ Border Policy Look Like? Let Us Count the Ways.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/09/13/does-america-last-border-policy-look-like-let-count-ways-part-borderline/

FEDERALIST
— Matt Walsh’s ‘Am I Racist?’ Exposes The Weakness And Grift Of The Anti-Racist Industry
https://thefederalist.com/2024/09/13/matt-walshs-am-i-racist-exposes-the-weakness-and-grift-of-the-anti-racist-industry/

FOX NEWS
— They’re putting criminal illegal aliens above American citizens
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6361942093112
— Mexican government buses migrants to US border as illegal immigration becomes top election issue. Up to 1,450 migrants are allowed in via ports of entry using controversial app.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mexican-government-buses-migrants-us-border-illegal-immigration-becomes-top-election-issue

HOT AIR
— Are Elite Colleges Cheating the Affirmative Action Ruling After All? (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action ruling.)
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/09/13/are-elite-colleges-cheating-on-the-affirmative-action-ruling-after-all-n3794461

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pope Francis Criticizes Trump, Harris over ‘Anti-Life’ Policies, Urges Catholics to Choose ‘Lesser Evil’
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pope-francis-criticizes-trump-harris-over-anti-life-policies-urges-catholics-to-choose-lesser-evil/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Trump says taxpayers will not subsidize apartment rentals for illegal aliens under his presidency
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-trump-says-taxpayers-will-not-subsidize-apartment-rentals-for-illegal-aliens-under-his-presidency

ZERO HEDGE
— Trump Vows To “End Marxist Crusade” Aimed At Abolishing Suburbs
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/president-trump-vows-end-marxist-crusade-aimed-abolishing-suburbs

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump refuses to criticize ‘supporter’ Laura Loomer (COMMENT: I should write about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have suffered defeats and have blamed me the most for their defeats.)
https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/opinion/columns/2024/09/trump-refuses-to-criticize-supporter-laura-loomer/

THE HILL
— Laura Loomer’s proximity to Trump draws backlash (COMMENT: I should write about past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization who have negatively painted me the most as being like Loomer. I would focus on those who have blamed me the most for defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000 including Jim Ryan, Andy McKenna, Judy Baar Topinka, and Peter Roskam.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4877506-laura-loomer-trump-criticism/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Far-right activist Laura Loomer’s visible presence alongside former President Trump in recent days is sparking questions about her influence and a substantial amount of criticism from figures aligned with the GOP presidential nominee. Loomer is an outspoken Trump supporter who is known for spreading conspiracy theories and using racist rhetoric. She flew on Trump’s plane to Tuesday’s debate in Philadelphia and was part of his entourage as he attended memorial events Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. She does not have any official role with Trump’s campaign, multiple sources said. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a staunch Trump ally, engaged in a heated and personal social media battle with Loomer over social platform X that began Wednesday night and carried into Thursday. Greene separately told reporters it would be a mistake to rely on Loomer for advice and that her rhetoric did not fit in with Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. “This is such an important election. I don’t think that she has the experience or the right mentality to advise,” Greene told reporters Wednesday, adding she was not privy to Trump’s conversations with Loomer. “I do know this, that her rhetoric and her tone does not match the base, it does not match MAGA, it does not match most Republicans I know,” Greene continued. “And I’m really denouncing it. I’m over it.” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a strong ally of Trump in the Senate, on Thursday called out Loomer for racist comments about Vice President Harris, in which she used crude stereotypes to attack Harris’s Indian heritage. The remarks were also criticized by Greene. Graham said the remarks were “abhorrent” and noted Loomer also has made “disturbing” comments about Republicans. “I think that the president would serve himself well to make sure this doesn’t become a bigger story,” Graham told HuffPost. Loomer was spotted deplaning with Trump aides and family members Tuesday in Philadelphia ahead of the debate between the GOP nominee and Harris, and she was in the spin room that night. Some conservatives took note that Loomer was on the former president’s plane before the debate, during which Trump repeated a debunked claim shared by Loomer and others about migrants eating pets in an Ohio town. Loomer was again spotted with Trump’s crew when he visited a fire station in New York City to mark the anniversary of 9/11, and she posted video from his visit to Shanksville, Pa., where Flight 93 crashed. When asked about Loomer’s presence at Wednesday’s events, a Trump campaign official said the day “wasn’t about anyone other than the souls who are no longer with us, their families, and the heroes who courageously stepped up to save their fellow Americans on that fateful day.” Trump attended a New York City memorial alongside President Biden and Harris that morning. Loomer was defiant Thursday as she found herself at the center of multiple articles and cable news segments. She said she does not work for Trump and claimed she was being targeted because of her work targeting politicians and media members. “I stand by everything I have said. I will not be deleting any tweets. I will not apologize for fighting for Donald Trump. I will not apologize for fighting for the truth and the American people,” Loomer posted on X. “The American people deserve people who fight instead of cowering in fear of the media,” she continued. “I don’t care about what they or any sellout member of Congress has to say about me.” This week was not the first time Trump has signaled he’s open to Loomer’s presence in his orbit. He congratulated her after she won a Florida House primary in 2020. Last year, Trump reportedly told advisers to give Loomer a campaign role for his White House bid. She ultimately did not join the campaign in any official capacity. Loomer has previously described Islam as a “cancer.” She was banned from ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft in 2017 after posting online that she “never want[s] to support another Islamic immigrant driver.” She was banned from then-Twitter after a series of anti-Muslim posts and was reinstated after Elon Musk purchased the platform. Democrats, including the White House, blasted Loomer’s recent comments and argued Trump’s association with her should be a red flag for the American people. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday ripped Trump as a “conspiracy theory-peddling, racial arsonist and pathological liar.” He said Trump’s willingness to bring a conspiracy theorist like Loomer to a 9/11 event “should shock the conscience of all decent Americans.” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called Loomer’s most recent comments about Harris “repugnant” and “un-American.” “No leader should ever associate with someone who spreads this kind of ugliness. This kind of racist poison … and who continues to fan these kinds of dangerous and insulting conspiracy theories,” she said.)
— Trump says he doesn’t agree with Loomer statements
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4878970-trump-laura-loomer-association/
— GOP senator hits Loomer: ‘DNC plant couldn’t do better job’ hurting Trump
https://thehill.com/homenews/4878696-tillis-criticizes-trump-loomer-relationship/

CNN
— Fox News and right-wing media ignore Trump’s embrace of far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/media/fox-news-right-wing-media-trump-laura-loomer/index.html
— Caputo shares reason why Trump keeps Loomer close
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/politics/video/trump-laura-loomer-relationship-campaign-caputo-ebof-digvid
— Reporter asks Trump about GOP concern over Laura Loomer. Hear his response
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/politics/video/laura-loomer-comments-trump-relationship-digvid
— Trump Defends Far-Right Conspiracist Laura Loomer
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/politics/video/trump-defends-far-right-conspiracist-laura-loomer

NEWSWEEK
— MAGA Is Turning Against Laura Loomer
https://www.newsweek.com/maga-turning-laura-loomer-1953346

MSNBC
— It’s not guilt by association. Trump is choosing to cozy up to far-right conspiracy theorists. Trump has always been an organizing force for some of the worst people in the country — and those people could soon find themselves in the White House.
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/donald-trump-laura-loomer-far-right-rcna171059
— ‘She’s a free spirit!’: Trump defends relationship with far-right racist Laura Loomer
https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-she-s-a-free-spirit-trump-defends-relationship-with-far-right-racist-laura-loomer-219341381557
— Trump rejects bipartisan concerns about ‘free spirit’ Laura Loomer. With 52 days remaining before Election Day, Donald Trump and much of his party are feuding over his partnership with a “pro-white nationalism” activist.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-rejects-bipartisan-concerns-free-spirit-laura-loomer-rcna171064

CBS NEWS
— Trump says he would deport Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, “back to Venezuela”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-deport-haitian-migrants-springfield-ohio-to-venezuela/
— Pope Francis says Kamala Harris and Donald Trump “both against life” for stances on abortion, immigration
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/pope-francis-kamala-harris-donald-trump-both-against-life-abortion-immigration/

NBC NEWS
— Trump’s ties to far-right activist alarm GOP
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-ties-far-right-activist-alarm-gop-politics-desk-rcna171093

NEW YORK TIMES
— Who Is Laura Loomer, the Far-Right Activist Who Traveled With Trump?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/us/politics/who-is-laura-loomer.html
— Pope Says Both Trump and Harris Are ‘Against Life’
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/world/europe/pope-us-election-abortion-immigration.html
— Trump Claims Ignorance of Laura Loomer’s 9/11 Conspiracy Theories. After commemorating Sept. 11 with a far-right activist who has called the attacks an “inside job,” former President Donald J. Trump said he was unaware of her remarks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/us/politics/trump-laura-loomer.html
— Should a ‘Diverse’ Campus Mean More Conservatives? Republicans are demanding colleges embrace “viewpoint diversity.” They aren’t the only ones who are concerned. (COMMENT: I am a conservative, I have always been a conservative, and I will always be a conservative. Beyond that, I have always been a Missouri Synod Lutheran and 100% German American. Ever-increasingly, liberals and moderates get rid of conservatives. Liberal and moderate leaders of the following have always done everything they could to get rid of me: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/arts/viewpoint-diversity-universities-conservatives.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Laura Loomer is a symptom. Trump’s problem is his own. The proximity of Loomer — a prominent online conspiracy theorist — to Trump has prompted hand-wringing from his allies. But the problem lies with Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/13/trump-loomer-backlash/
— Democrats say “Mexico is helping Biden and Harris at the U.S. border.” Enough said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/14/mexico-migrant-border-merry-go-round/

NEW YORK SUN
— ABC Denies Giving Harris Questions in Advance as Furor Over ‘Bias’ by Moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis Intensifies
https://www.nysun.com/article/abc-denies-giving-harris-questions-in-advance-as-furor-over-bias-by-moderators-david-muir-and-linsey-davis-intensifies

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump and Loomer Tunes. Why is the former President hanging with a 9/11 conspiracist?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-laura-loomer-conspiracist-2024-campaign-54e13cf8
— Trump Ally Laura Loomer’s Racist Comments Draw Rebuke From Graham, Greene. Loomer’s influence on Trump has long concerned some of the former president’s aides.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-ally-laura-loomers-racist-comments-draw-rebuke-from-marjorie-taylor-greene-569f9396
— Trump Embrace of Laura Loomer Adds New Figure to Controversial Entourage. After appearing with the conspiracy theorist, he seeks some distance from her as Republicans say she would hurt his campaign.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-connections-republicans-election-2024-3f520567
— Older Voters Are Crucial for 2024—and They’re Up for Grabs. Americans aged 65 and over are evenly divided between Trump and Harris and may decide who wins the White House. (COMMENT: As you get older, you should get smarter, and therefore you should get more conservative.)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/swinging-seniors-older-voters-are-still-up-for-grabs-in-2024-611b5ddd
— Teens Need Real Jobs, Not Elite Internships. Working in a restaurant or store is a master class in managing unreasonable demands and fickle desires, which is great to learn while young. (COMMENT: I delivered mail part-time for the Park Forest Post Office while I took courses at UIC 1966-1968 and NIU in 1969. My critics/opponents have always ignored/dismissed/belittled/badmouthed that.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/teens-need-real-jobs-not-elite-internships-2474efd9
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When I was in college, I worked at Bartley’s Burger Cottage in Cambridge, Mass. My hair and clothes smelled perpetually like grease, and I had to learn the precise composition of the “Kennedy Burger” and maybe 47 other burgers, but it was a great job. Other people I knew worked as dishwashers or waiters, in cheese shops, bookstores and cafes, or during the night shift in a grocery store.)

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Jamie Dimon Among Fortune 500 CEOs Defying Diversity Backlash (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders use DEI to get rid of Republicans.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/jamie-dimon-among-fortune-500-ceos-defying-diversity-backlash

NEW REPUBLIC
— As MAGA Begs Trump to Ditch Laura Loomer, She Doubles Down. Laura Loomer is defiantly pushing 9/11 lies even as MAGA turns against her.
https://newrepublic.com/post/185932/laura-loomer-9-11-conspiracy-trump-backlash

DAILY MAIL
— Pennsylvania town up in arms over plans to house migrant kids in Civil War-era orphanage
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13847365/Pennsylvania-town-anger-civil-war-orphanage-house-migrant-kids.html

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.