September 2, 2022

ABC7

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://abc7chicago.com/joe-biden-prime-time-speech-soul-of-the-nation-trump-loyalists/12185868/

— ‘Our city is prepared’: Chicago welcomes Texas migrants after Gov. Abbott sends busloads of people.  Migrants in DC, New York after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to bus them across country. – Michelle Gallardo, Craig Wall  (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://abc7chicago.com/texas-migrants-governor-abbott-gov-busing/12184995/

NBC5

— After Texas Bused Migrants to Chicago, What to Know About the Program Lightfoot Calls ‘Racist’ (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/as-dozens-of-asylum-seekers-arrive-in-chicago-from-texas-heres-what-to-know-about-the-program-lightfoot-dubs-as-racist/2928995/

— Lightfoot Blasts Abbott’s Policy of Bussing Migrants to Northern Cities as ‘Racist and Xenophobic’ (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightfoot-blasts-abbotts-policy-of-bussing-migrants-to-northern-cities-as-racist-and-xenophobic/2929926/

— Political Tensions High After Texas Governor Sends Asylum Seekers to Chicago  (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/political-tensions-high-after-texas-governor-sends-asylum-seekers-to-chicago/2929789/

CBS2

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/biden-speech-philadelphia-democracy-watch-live-stream-today-2022-09-01/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/president-joe-biden-philadelphia-speech-trump-maga-republicans/

— City of Chicago, social service agencies team up to provide shelter for migrants sent from Texas – MARISSA PERLMAN (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-of-chicago-social-service-agencies-team-up-to-provide-shelter-for-migrants-sent-from-texas/

FOX32

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bidens-primetime-speech-midterm-elections-battle-for-soul-of-the-nation

WTTW

— Chicago Welcomes Immigrants Sent by Bus from Texas as ‘Our New Neighbors,’ Lightfoot Says – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bidens-primetime-speech-midterm-elections-battle-for-soul-of-the-nation

WGN RADIO

— McCarthy: Biden policies ‘wounded America’s soul’ – Tyler Wornel

https://wgnradio.com/news/mccarthy-to-counter-biden-speech-on-soul-of-the-nation/

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://wgnradio.com/news/biden-to-deliver-prime-time-soul-of-the-nation-speech-thursday/

— Chicago welcomes migrants coming from Texas – Pete Zimmerman (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsnations-ali-bradley-chicago-welcomes-migrants-coming-from-texas/

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.

https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/ap-no-more-nuance-democrats-slam-gop-abortion-rights-backers/

WBEZ

— Chicago becomes the latest sanctuary city to receive migrants bused from Texas.  City agencies and nonprofits are providing temporary shelter and other services to about 60 migrants who arrived by bus Wednesday night. – Esther Yoon-Ji Kang  (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.wbez.org/stories/texas-buses-dozens-of-migrants-to-chicago/e8720259-8c19-4de0-a793-f9feb1ebbe05

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Immigrants sent by Texas officials to Chicago being evaluated by city agencies, immigration groups. Nearly 80 people seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border were sent to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as part of his plan to move them to Democrat-led cities. – Elvia Malagón, Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2022/9/1/23332748/chicago-illinois-asylum-seekers-bus-texas-governor-abbott-mayor-lightfoot-sanctuary-city-day-two

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/8/31/23332036/migrants-sent-by-texas-governor-arrive-in-chicago

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2022/9/1/23332448/illinois-election-voters-downstate-chicago-bailey-pritzker-trump-abortion

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Chicago will provide safe haven for migrants bused by Texas Gov. Abbott. ‘They deserve our respect. They’re not cargo,’ Mayor Lightfoot says. – Gregory Pratt (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-migrants-chicago-arrive-from-texas-bus-20220901-g64guturmjfarhh2u6qovvubhy-story.html

— David Greising: BGA report on Pritzker shows Illinois needs a law governing blind trusts. – David Greising

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-jb-pritzker-blind-trusts-illinois-greising-20220901-dhs3brye7zbyrgystkwobfn2ty-story.html

— Timeline: Chicago’s 40-year history as a sanctuary city – Kori Rumore  (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-sanctuary-history-htmlstory.html

— Migrants bused from Texas face uncertain futures after long journey: ‘I was scared on the way, but I couldn’t wait to get to Chicago’ – Laura Rodríguez Presa (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.)

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-migrants-in-chicago-shelters-texas-20220902-wstdkivs4fczbdafm3jqdo5cfm-story.html

— Trafficked to Union Station? Migrants are not interstate political pawns – Editorial (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.)

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-migrants-union-station-chicago-greg-abbott-20220901-rbeahavvv5dpnek5thzqcysriu-story.html

DAILY HERALD

— DuPage County judge Kavita Athanikar bows out of race for circuit court seat – Katlyn Smith

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220901/dupage-county-judge-bows-out-of-race-for-circuit-court-seat

— GOP congressional candidate Joe Severino blames Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering for parade shooting – Barbara Vitello

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20220901/gop-congressional-candidate-blames-highland-park-mayor-for-parade-shooting

— Debt relief: Righting a wrong or just politics? – Editorial

https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20220901/debt-relief-righting-a-wrong-or-just-politics

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS

— Two Chicago abortion organizations land city funding.  The Chicago Abortion Fund and Planned Parenthood of Illinois each received $250,000 grants, designed to offset economic challenges presented by an influx of out-of-state abortion-seekers. – KATHERINE DAVIS (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/chicago-abortion-fund-planned-parenthood-illinois-get-city-funds

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER

— Texas begins busing immigrants to Chicago; Lightfoot, Pritzker say they are welcome – Peter Hancock (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2022/09/01/texas-buses-undocumented-immigrants-to-chicago/65468511007/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE 

— Pritzker, Lightfoot say migrants are welcome in Chicago, accuse Texas governor of racism (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.news-gazette.com/news/pritzker-lightfoot-say-migrants-are-welcome-in-chicago-accuse-texas-governor-of-racism/article_05b36a17-8679-528a-9ae8-0dfde51b9596.html

HERALD WHIG

— Retirement tax? GOP would never consider, Demmer says – MARK MEYER

https://www.whig.com/retirement-tax-gop-would-never-consider-demmer-says/article_3710687e-29ff-11ed-b0c2-9b9c12c24786.html

STATELINE

— Lightfoot blames social media after drag racers kill woman, throw rocks at police – John Clark

https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois/lightfoot-blames-social-media-after-drag-racers-kill-woman-throw-rocks-at-police/

NORTHERN STAR

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Gun violence and crime is out of control. – Angelina Padilla-Tompkins (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)

https://northernstar.info/96704/opinion/opinion-gun-violence-and-crime-is-out-of-control/

WQAD

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-prime-time-speech-thursday-to-call-out-trump-his-loyalists/507-d2754eaf-2610-4fab-84b0-e456eaee7279

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/biden-trumps-influence-on-republicans-a-threat-to-this-country/

NPR ILLINOIS

— COMMENT: The following promote abortion: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs.

https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-09-01/as-the-midterms-approach-some-republicans-are-changing-how-they-talk-about-abortion

CHICAGO CITY WIRE

— Texas Gov. Abbott: ‘First Texas bus of migrants has arrived in Chicago’ – Bree Gonzales (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/631073115-texas-gov-abbott-first-texas-bus-of-migrants-has-arrived-in-chicago

WEST COOK NEWS

— Sean Morrison: ‘You get the failed policies you elect!’ – Solange DeLisle

https://westcooknews.com/stories/631048439-morrison-you-get-the-failed-policies-you-elect

WIREPOINTS

— If you’re worried about property taxes, parents rights, or better government, watch out. Amendment 1 will negatively impact all those things

https://wirepoints.org/if-youre-worried-about-property-taxes-parents-rights-better-government-watch-out-amendment-1-will-negatively-impact-all-those-things-wirepoints-joins-tom-miller-on-wjpf-carbondale/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG

— Library Finds a New Use: Drag Bingo

— BGA Headline: “Pritzker’s Personal Fortune Intersects With State Contracts”

— Counties Without Townships

https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/08/31/countieas-without-townships/

— Texas Governor Sends Bus Filled with Illegals to Chicago, Welcomed by Lightfoot and Pritzker

https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/09/01/texas-governor-sends-bus-filled-with-illegals-to-chicago/

— Commenter Urges Bailey to Think More Broadly about College Education

— My Leftwing Oberlin College Finally Reaches the End of the Appeal Road on Avoiding Paying Local Defamed Bakery about $36 Million

https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2022/08/31/my-leftwing-oberlin-college-finally-reaches-the-end-of-the-appeal-road-on-avoiding-paying-local-defamed-bakery-about-36-million/

— Cain Hits Ness for Vote to Lessen Penalties for Fentanyl, Herioin Possession

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE

— Who Are the Semi-Fascists? – Laurie Higgins 

https://illinoisfamily.org/education/who-are-the-semi-fascists/

ILLINOIS REVIEW

— ROSSI: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN JUST DECLARED WAR ON 74 MILLION REPUBLICANS CALLING THEM “SEMI-FASCISTS”

https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2022/09/rossi-president-joe-biden-just-declared-war-on-74-million-republicans-calling-them-semi-fascists.html

CAPITOL FAX

— Bailey campaign comments on migrants bused to Chicago

https://capitolfax.com/2022/09/01/bailey-campaign-comments-on-migrants-bused-to-chicago/

— Campaign notebook

https://capitolfax.com/2022/09/01/campaign-notebook-114/

— Out of state abortion seekers may be assisted by city grants (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)

https://capitolfax.com/2022/09/01/out-of-state-abortion-seekers-may-be-assisted-by-city-grants/

— Awake Illinois, Keith Pekau team up to halt Downers Grove library’s drag bingo event

https://capitolfax.com/2022/09/01/awake-illinois-keith-pekau-team-up-to-halt-librarys-drag-bingo-event/

— Texas governor expels migrants to Chicago (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://capitolfax.com/2022/09/01/texas-governor-expels-migrants-to-chicago/

WASHINGTON TIMES

— Chicago mayor says Texas is ‘racist’ for sending migrants to her city – Stephen Dinan

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/1/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-says-texas-is-racist-/

— Biden ramps up attacks on ‘MAGA Republicans’ in fiery campaign speech – Jeff Mordock and Joseph Clark

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/1/joe-biden-ramps-up-attacks-on-maga-republicans-in-/

— Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday excoriated Attorney General Merrick Garland for prohibiting Justice Department employees from communicating with members of Congress amid a flood of FBI whistleblower complaints to lawmakers. – Kerry Picket

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/1/sen-chuck-grassley-warns-attorney-general-merrick-/

— The FBI, Facebook & leftist podcasters: All enemies of free speech – Tim Murtaugh (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. My Democrat GAO superiors were beyond furious when in 1989 I complained to my Congressman Henry Hyde about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I had just become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.) 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/1/the-fbi-facebook-leftist-podcasters-all-enemies-of/

— Biden team worked with social media companies to censor content, records show – Ryan Lovelace

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/1/biden-team-worked-social-media-companies-censorshi/

— Trump revives claims Biden has dementia after anti-MAGA speech – Tom Howell Jr.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/sep/2/donald-trump-revives-claims-joe-biden-has-dementia/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

— ‘Racist’: Chicago mayor blasts Abbott for busing migrants to her city. – Anna Giaritelli (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/chicago-mayor-blasts-greg-abbott-busing-migrants

— Stop blaming ‘institutional racism’ for Democrats’ failures – Zachary Faria

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/stop-blaming-institutional-racism-for-democrats-failures

— Minnesota proposes to require teachers to use critical race theory. Here’s what parents need to know. – Jonathan Butcher

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/minnesota-proposes-to-require-teachers-to-use-critical-race-theory-heres-what-parents-need-to-know

NEW YORK POST

— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending migrant buses to Chicago isn’t ‘racist’ – Editorial 

https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/greg-abbott-sending-migrant-buses-to-chicago-isnt-racist/

— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts migrant buses from Texas as ‘racist’ – Lee Brown (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/lori-lightfoot-blasts-migrant-buses-from-texas-as-racist/

— Biden calling half the country ‘fascist’ is a cynical political ploy – Douglas Murray

https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/biden-calling-half-the-country-fascist-is-a-cynical-political-ploy/

— Randi Weingarten and her teachers unions own the tragedy of kids’ massive learning loss during school closures – Post Editorial

https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/randi-weingarten-and-unions-own-the-tragedy-of-kids-learning-loss/

AMAC

— Biden Fiddles While Americans Die From Fentanyl – John Grimaldi 

AMERICAN THINKER

— Biden Takes On the Soul of the Nation – J. Robert Smith

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/09/biden_takes_on_the_soul_of_the_nation.html

— Where are the ‘right-wing extremists’? – M.B. Mathews

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/09/where_are_the_rightwing_extremists.html

— America: In the Midst of a Communist Color Revolution – Shari Goodman

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/09/america_in_the_midst_of_a_communist_color_revolution.html

— Biden’s Teetering House of Cards – Patricia McCarthy

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/09/bidens_teetering_house_of_cards.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW

— Ignore DOJ’s threatening memo! Senator tells whistleblowers they can talk to Congress, they’re protected by law – Chris Donaldson (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. My Democrat GAO superiors were beyond furious when in 1989 I complained to my Congressman Henry Hyde about their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I had just become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.) 

https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/09/01/ignore-dojs-threatening-memo-senator-tells-whistleblowers-they-can-talk-to-congress-theyre-protected-by-law-1279702/

BLAZE

— CNN host and reporter call out Biden for militaristic backdrop to his speech, and liberals are furious with them – CARLOS GARCIA

https://www.theblaze.com/news/keilar-zeleny-biden-speech-marines

BREITBART

— Texas Governor Begins Busing Migrants to Chicago – BOB PRICE (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.)

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2022/09/01/texas-governor-begins-busing-migrants-to-chicago/

— 72% of America’s Top Medical Schools Use Racial Politics to Eliminate Applicants – BRECCAN F. THIES (COMMENT: Democrats want everyone in health care to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/01/72-of-americas-top-medical-schools-use-racial-politics-to-eliminate-applicants/

— Pandemic Protocols, School Closures Caused Largest Learning Loss in 30 Years – BRECCAN F. THIES

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/09/01/pandemic-protocols-school-closures-caused-largest-learning-loss-in-30-years/

CNS NEWS

— Rep. Comer: We’ve Got to Bus Illegal Aliens to Many More Blue Cities, Because ‘This Is Working’ – Craig Bannister (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.)

https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/rep-comer-weve-got-bus-illegal-aliens-many-more-blue-cities-because-working

DAILY CALLER

— Chicago Children’s Hospital Promotes Sex Toys And Gender Affirming Tools For Schools – REAGAN REESE

https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/01/chicago-childrens-hospital-promotes-sex-toys-gender-affirming-schools/

— Government Lockdowns Crushed Two Decades Of K-12 Learning – REAGAN REESE

https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/01/government-lockdowns-crushed-two-decades-learning/

— Bank Of America Institutes New Explicitly Racist Mortgage Program – KAY SMYTHE

https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/01/bank-of-america-program-black-hispanic-communities/

— ‘An Absolutely Absurd Assertion’: Fox News Panel Lights Up Lightfoot For Calling Migrant Busses ‘Racist’ – HAROLD HUTCHISON

https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/01/outnumbered-lightfoot-migrants-racist/

DAILY WIRE

— Biden Demonizes Millions Of Americans While Calling For Unity – Ryan Saavedra

https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-demonizes-millions-of-americans-while-calling-for-unity

— Kevin McCarthy Lambasts Biden Over Decision To ‘Divide, Demean, And Disparage’ Americans

https://www.dailywire.com/news/kevin-mccarthy-lambasts-biden-over-decision-to-divide-demean-and-disparage-americans

— The Children’s Hospital of Chicago Works Hand-In-Glove With Schools To Push Gender Transition, Radical Gender Theory On Students – John Rigolizzo

https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-hospital-works-hand-in-glove-with-schools-to-push-gender-transition-radical-gender-theory-on-students-report

EPOCH TIMES

— Over 50 Biden Administration Employees, 12 US Agencies Involved in Social Media Censorship Push – Zachary Stieber

https://www.theepochtimes.com/over-50-biden-administration-employees-12-us-agencies-involved-in-social-media-censorship-push-documents_4704349.html

— What Happened to the Great American Worker?  Blue-collar industries still desperate to hire as college graduates face layoffs. – Kevin Stocklin  (COMMENT: Are/were you a worker? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on, if not despise, if not hate workers. I was a worker 1962-1997. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.) 

https://www.theepochtimes.com/what-happened-to-the-great-american-worker_4703432.html

FEDERALIST

— ‘So Excited’: Emails Show Local Librarians Recruiting Drag Performers For Kids – JOY PULLMANN (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.)

https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/31/so-excited-emails-show-local-librarians-recruiting-drag-performers-for-kids/

FOX NEWS

— NIU professor says going maskless indoors a ‘manifestation’ of racism, will boot non-compliant students.  ‘If you do not follow this requirement, you will be asked to leave,’ the professor says in his syllabus. – Emma Colton |

https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-professor-says-going-maskless-indoors-manifestation-racism-boot-non-compliant-students

— Liberal media downplay Biden’s many failures to exaggerate Democrat election chances.  Democrats should lose election because Biden failed on economy, falsely claimed he would unite country. – David N. Bossie

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/liberal-media-downplay-biden-many-failures-exaggerate-democrat-election-chances

— ‘Gutfeld!’ on Biden addressing ‘threats to democracy’

https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/gutfeld-biden-addressing-threats-democracy

— Students’ math, reading scores during COVID-19 pandemic saw steepest decline in decades. Department of Education reveals that average math scores for nine-year-old students dropped by 7 points. – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi

https://www.foxnews.com/us/students-math-reading-scores-covid-19-pandemic-saw-steepest-decline-decades-education-department

FOX BUSINESS

— Heritage Foundation unveils initiative opposing ESG policies pushed by ‘woke’ corporations. Heritage Foundation says that ESG is a ‘direct assault’ on free markets. – Andrew Miller

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/heritage-foundation-unveils-initiative-opposing-esg-policies-pushed-woke-corporations

FOX RADIO

— Governor Abbott Has Started A National Conversation About Illegal Immigration – Tom Homan

FREEDOM HEADLINES

— Trump-Endorsed Arizona Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Blake Masters Rips Into Biden Over Hiring Based on Race, Gender and Sexual Orientation (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats run the federal government. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run the federal government a) officially stop hiring non-Democrats and b) officially get rid of its non-Democrat employees starting with those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)

LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY

— Is hiring based on sexual preference the new norm? (Spoiler alert: it’s still called “discrimination”) (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will employers officially a) stop hiring those who do not promote LGBTQ and b) get rid of their employees who do not promote LGBTQ?  How soon, if not already, will schools officially a) stop admitting those who do not promote LGBTQ and b) get rid of their students, faculty, administrators, etc. who do not promote LGBTQ?  How soon, if not already, will organizations officially a) stop admitting those who do not promote LGBTQ and b) get rid of their members who do not promote LGBTQ?  How soon, if not already, will municipalities, townships, counties, states, and countries officially get rid of their residents who do not promote LGBTQ?)    

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/is-hiring-based-on-sexual-preference-the-new-norm/

— Biden is adding to the list of gun lies and threats in a massive gun control push

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/biden-adding-to-list-of-gun-lies-and-threats-in-a-massive-gun-control-push/

— Yale’s school of engineering to spend $1M to make digital graphics “more inclusive” of diverse hair types – Jenna Curren

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/yale-gets-1m-gift-to-make-digital-graphics-more-inclusive-of-hair-types/

— Your tax dollars at work: IRS sent stimulus checks to inmates, including murderers, totaling over $1 billion – Eddie Molina

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/irs-sent-stimulus-checks-to-inmates-including-killers-totaling-over-1b/

NATIONAL REVIEW

— Top Med Schools Weed Out DEI-Skeptical Applicants – ISAAC SCHORR

HERITAGE FOUNDATION

— The Left’s Goal of Creating a “New Generation of Drag Kids” – Kevin Roberts, Ph.D.

https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/the-lefts-goal-creating-new-generation-drag-kids

NEWSMAX

— Amazon Faces Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Whites, Asians – Luca Cacciatore (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, only those who are the following discriminate: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)  

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/amazon-retail-racial-discrimination/2022/09/01/id/1085669/

PJ MEDIA

— Video Game Hair Is Racist – LINCOLN BROWN

https://pjmedia.com/culture/lincolnbrown/2022/09/01/video-game-hair-is-racist-n1626043

LEGAL INSURRECTION

— Joe Biden delivers “one of the most menacing, bitter, angry and divisive speeches in modern US political history”  Watch it. Remember it. Understand that Joe Biden is trying to provoke conflict, he wants it, his handlers want it. They launched this campaign about a month ago. It’s calculated. – William A. Jacobson 

https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/09/joe-biden-delivers-one-of-the-most-menacing-bitter-angry-and-divisive-speeches-in-modern-us-political-history/

— Biden Admin Colluded With Social Media Platforms to Censor and Suppress Content.  “The discovery provided so far demonstrates that this Censorship Enterprise is extremely broad, including officials in the White House, HHS, DHS, CISA, the CDC, NIAID, and the Office of the Surgeon General.” – Mary Chastain

https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/09/biden-admin-colluded-with-social-media-platforms-to-censor-and-suppress-content/

NEWS BUSTERS

— NY Times Plugs UN Report’s Demand for Abortion, Reparations, Gun Control in US – Clay Waters

https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2022/09/02/ny-times-plugs-un-reports-demand-abortion-reparations-gun-control

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK

— Trump Tackles RINO Republicans, Calls For McConnell To Be Replaced ‘Immediately’ (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. How strongly do the leaders of the following defend and advance the following planks in the Republican Party platform: individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving): a) Illinois Republican Party, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) your Republican township/ward party organization?)  

PJ MEDIA

— Biden Rails Against His Fellow Americans in Dark, Threatening Prime-Time Speech – PAULA BOLYARD

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/paula-bolyard/2022/09/01/two-minutes-hate-biden-rails-against-his-fellow-americans-in-dark-threatening-prime-time-speech-n1626303

— Groomers in the Outfield – CHRIS QUEEN

https://pjmedia.com/columns/chris-queen/2022/09/01/groomers-in-the-outfield-a-majority-of-mlb-teams-advocate-for-kids-gender-transitioning-n1626039

PATRIOT POST

— U Penn Med School Eases Admissions for Certain Minorities  By infantilizing its medical school admissions standards, the University of Pennsylvania puts future patients at greater risk. – DOUGLAS ANDREWS 

https://patriotpost.us/articles/90974-u-penn-med-school-eases-admissions-for-certain-minorities-2022-09-01

POST MILLENNIAL

— Bank of America offers ‘zero down payment’ mortgages specifically for borrowers in black and Latino communities. The Community Affordable Loan Solution mortgage is exclusive to black and Hispanic Americans and does not require a minimum credit score or mortgage insurance. – Joshua Young

https://thepostmillennial.com/bank-of-america-offers-zero-down-payment-mortgages-specifically-for-borrowers-in-black-and-latino-communities

REAL CLEAR EDUCATION

— Education Schools Are Pushing the Classroom Leftward – Dylan M. Palmer & Will Flanders

https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2022/09/02/education_schools_are_pushing_the_classroom_leftward_110759.html

REASON

— The Biden Administration Is Taking From the Poor and Giving to the Rich.  From student debt cancellation to green subsidies, the White House is giving handouts paid for by hardworking lower-wage Americans. – VERONIQUE DE RUGY

TOWNHALL

— Biden Finally Builds a Wall, but Not For America – William Davis

https://townhall.com/columnists/williamdavis/2022/09/02/biden-finally-builds-a-wall-but-not-for-america-n2612547

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Biden is building a $500,000 wall to protect his beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, while continuing to ignore the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Despite having an estimated net worth of roughly $9 million, Biden is having the taxpayers pick up the tab for his wall, which is being financed by the Department of Homeland Security.)

YOUNG AMERICA’S FOUNDATION

— ‘It’s A Start, I Guess’: Students Express Dissatisfaction With ‘Small’ Amount of Loan Forgiveness Funds Provided by Biden Plan – NICK BAKER

— Florida University Doles Out Thousands to Cover Minority Students’ Gym Memberships, Library Fines – Caitlyn McCoy

— Nearly 70% of Conservative Students Fear Social Repercussions for Opinions – NICK BAKER

THE HILL

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

CNN

— Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech – Veronica Stracqualursi

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/02/politics/biden-philadelphia-speech-criticism-marines-cnntv/index.html

NBC NEWS

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/new-political-group-forms-campaign-anti-lgbtq-candidates-rcna45710 ;

MSNBC

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.msnbc.com/white-house/presidential-address/live-blog/biden-speech-midterm-elections-rcna45777

NEW YORK TIMES

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/01/us/biden-speech-philadelphia

WASHINGTON POST

— COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/01/republican-immigration-ads-invasion/

— COMMENT: What percent become teachers to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms? What percent become teachers to promote more and more and more preference for those who are Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are not married, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, moderates, liberals, and/or citizens of foreign countries?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/01/youngkin-virginia-teacher-shortage-gender-policy/

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Americans, and especially against Americans who are Christian.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/01/marjorie-taylor-greene-christian-nationalist/

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs pit those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, renters, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who are not married, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, moderates, liberals, and citizens of foreign countries AGAINST REPUBLICANS WHO ARE White, male, older, heterosexual, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, homeowners, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, those who are married, those who do not have financial, health, and/or other problems, conservative, and citizens of America.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/09/01/danger-pitting-americans-against-each-other/

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/01/biden-democracy-republican-extremists-trump/

USA TODAY

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/02/daily-briefing-bidens-speech-college-football-serena-williams-armie-hammer/7958566001/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/01/fbi-social-media-surveillance/7947126001/

— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG GRAPHIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/sports/2022/08/31/roe-v-wade-reversal-breeds-uncertainty-ncaa-college-athletic-programs/7903021001/

— GAO found that in the 2020-21 school year, more than a third of K-12 students attended schools where 75% or more of students were of the same race or ethnicity. About 15% of students went to schools where 90% or more of the students were of a single race or ethnicity, the study said. – Tiffany Cusaac-Smith

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/08/31/racial-segregation-school-students-integration/10339801002/

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

— COMMENT: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/biden-speech-philadelphia-immigrant-20220901.html

BOSTON GLOBE

— Once a fan, Ann Coulter takes another swipe at Trump

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/01/nation/once-fan-ann-coulter-takes-another-swipe-trump/

HERALD EXTRA

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/opinion/editorial/2022/sep/01/pitts-captain-florida-the-opportunist/

WHO RADIO

— Do you agree with the Texas policy of bussing illegals to sanctuary cities? – Simon Conway

https://whoradio.iheart.com/featured/simon-conway/content/2022-09-01-do-you-agree-with-the-texas-policy-of-bussing-illegals-to-sanctuary-cities/

WOUB

— With less than three months until a major statewide election, the vice chair of the Ohio Republican Party is challenging the chair, saying the conservative wing of the party is frustrated with the chair’s leadership. –  Karen Kasler (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. How strongly do the leaders of the following defend and advance the following planks in the Republican Party platform: individual responsibility, traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving): a) Illinois Republican Party, b) your Republican county party organization, and c) your Republican township/ward party organization?)  

https://woub.org/2022/09/01/ohio-republican-party-chair-faces-challenge-from-pro-trump-conservative-base/

FORBES

— COMMENT: In your school district, what percent of the parents are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeseq/2022/09/01/a-parent-perspective-we-shouldnt-underestimate-our-childrens-understanding-of-social-justice-issues/

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/09/01/new-political-pac-launches-to-take-down-anti-lgbtq-candidates/

— Why Middle Managers Are Key For Creating Inclusive Cultures. – Ashish Kaushal (COMMENT: To get promoted beyond GS-12 at IRS and GS-13 at GAO, you have to excel at getting rid of IRS and GAO employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $104,915) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $123,978) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $145,831) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $176,300) by age 40. Extremely few IRS and GAO employees make the aforesaid deadlines.)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/09/01/why-middle-managers-are-key-for-creating-inclusive-cultures/

POLITICO

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/01/new-pac-anti-lgbtq-candidates-00054441

MILITARY TIMES

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs destroy individuals (including military parents), organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/09/01/depression-suicide-risk-high-among-lgbtq-youth-with-military-parents/

FED WEEK

— Air Force Sec. Calls for Plan to Diversify Officer Pipeline (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more bleak your future is in the military: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.fedweek.com/armed-forces-news/air-force-sec-calls-for-plan-to-diversify-officer-pools/

FEDERAL RESERVE

— Who’s not working in the U.S.? – David H. Montgomery  (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the sooner that you will be driven out of the workforce: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2022/whos-not-working-in-the-us-learn-the-basics

PEW RESEARCH CENTER

— COMMENT: Democrats crow about their success in promoting hatred against the U.S. Supreme Court.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/09/01/positive-views-of-supreme-court-decline-sharply-following-abortion-ruling/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being racists.

https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2022/09/02/campuses-must-examine-how-systemic-whiteness-protects-itself-opinion

EDUCATION WEEK

— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use books to make students anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/is-your-school-facing-a-book-challenge-these-online-resources-may-help/2022/09

DAILY KOS

— Illinois welcomes migrants bused by Texas, says families must be treated with ‘dignity and respect’ – Gabe Ortiz (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. For those in Illinois who live outside of Chicago, how strongly do Democrats dominate your municipality?  The stronger that they dominate your municipality, the sooner that Abbott will bus illegals there.) 

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/9/1/2120139/-Illinois-welcomes-migrants-bused-by-Texas-says-families-must-be-treated-with-dignity-and-respect

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.