September 7, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris in November.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/06/dick-cheney-voting-for-kamala-harris/
— Tim Walz says Gaza demonstrators are protesting for ‘all the right reasons’ while condemning Hamas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/06/walz-on-gaza/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Why CTA outreach against homelessness comes up short. Outreach on CTA’s Blue and Red Lines has been effective, but there’s not enough funding to reach everyone who needs help, the head of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services writes. (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional marriage and family, that is, it promotes homelessness.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2024/09/06/cta-homelessness-outreach-blue-red-line-brandie-knazze-chicago-family-support-services
— Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris. His daughter Liz Cheney, who endorsed Harris on Wednesday, first announced her father’s endorsement of Harris during an event in Texas on Friday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2024/09/06/former-vice-president-dick-cheney-says-he-will-vote-for-kamala-harris

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois law mandating abortion coverage doesn’t violate religious freedom, judge rules
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-abortion-law-doesnt-violate-religious-freedom-judge

ABC7
— Former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney to vote for Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney says. Liz Cheney also said she’s supporting Sen. Ted Cruz’s opponent.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/dick-cheney-former-republican-vice-president-vote-kamala-harris-liz-says/15274689/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in flooding Chicago with their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-city-council-taking-big-picture-approach-migrant-housing-challenges-looking-expansive-solutions-benefitting/15275147/
— Democrat leader ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting abortion.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/expected-closure-chicago-greyhound-bus-station-harrison-street-south-loop-could-affect-women-seeking-abortions-il/15275036/

NBC5
— Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a Republican, will vote for Kamala Harris in November, his daughter Liz Cheney says.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/former-vice-president-dick-cheney-a-republican-will-vote-for-kamala-harris-in-november-his-daughter-liz-cheney-says/3541763/

FOX32
— Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dick-cheney-to-vote-for-kamala-harris
— Chicago resident criticizes city spending on migrants
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-resident-criticizes-city-spending-migrants

WTTW
— Kamala Harris Raised $361 Million in August, More Than Double Donald Trump’s Haul
https://news.wttw.com/2024/09/06/kamala-harris-raised-361-million-august-more-double-donald-trump-s-haul-campaign

WBEZ
— CTA’s high violent crime rate keeps away what’s needed to ward off crime: passengers. Violent crimes per CTA passenger trip are more than triple this year compared to 2015, a WBEZ analysis has found.
https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2024/09/06/ctas-high-violent-crime-rate-keeps-away-whats-needed-to-ward-off-crime-passengers

WGN RADIO
— Lifelong learning (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 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.)
https://wgnradio.com/jobs/career-vision/the-care-and-feeding-of-your-work-life-2/

SOUTHERN
— Democrats say “Republicans want Trump to stick to economy, immigration. Down ballot, they’re fighting the culture wars.”
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2024/09/06/republicans-want-trump-to-stick-to-economy-immigration-down-ballot-theyre-fighting-the-culture-wars/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump warns Israel will ‘no longer exist’ if Harris wins
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-warns-israel-will-no-longer-exist-if-harris-wins-former-president-donald-trump-warned-members-of-the-republican-jewish-coalition-on-thursday-that-israel-would-fare-poorly-under-a-harris-administration-hamas-gaza-middle-east

NPR ILLINOIS
— How the electorate has changed in key states and what it could mean this election (COMMENT: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly bring into America citizens of foreign countries who have demographics that vote for Democrats, that is, those who want/need/demand massive government assistance and who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, and/or non-Protestant.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-09-06/how-the-electorate-has-changed-in-key-states-and-what-it-could-mean-this-election

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2024/09/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-157/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Because of their policies, to promote Harris/Waltz is to promote the destruction of America. I anticipate/expect that all my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes will vote for Harris/Waltz and the rest of the Democrat candidates. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS GOP
— What Have Suburban Democrats Done?
https://illinois.gop/what-have-suburban-democrats-done/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago Teachers Union’s leaders want teachers to keep parents in the dark if their child asks to go by a different name or pronouns in school. The school district is OK with that.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-teachers-union-dont-tell-parents-their-students-pronouns/
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently OK’d four new laws that would expand the ability for professionals to practice in Illinois (COMMENT: I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981 based on a) my having passed on my first attempt the CPA examination in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination in 1981, b) my having earned master’s degrees in business in 1976 and accounting in 1980, and d) my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years and for GAO for more than a year.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/4-new-occupational-licensing-laws-remove-barriers-in-illinois/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Republicans to force Democrats to defend illegal voting stance
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/6/editorial-house-republicans-to-force-democrats-to-/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Over 9 Million Aliens Imported into the U.S. by Biden-Harris Administration (COOMENT: Anticipate/expect them to use their false identifications to vote for Harris/Walz.)
https://amgreatness.com/2024/09/06/over-9-million-aliens-imported-into-the-u-s-by-biden-harris-administration-wsj/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Colorado cops crack down on migrant apartment gangs and ICE confirms they’re illegal aliens, admitted under Biden-Harris
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/09/colorado_cops_crack_down_on_migrant_apartment_gangs_and_ice_confirms_they_re_illegal_aliens_admitted_under_biden_harris.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Musk: Trump must win to preserve meritocracy (COMMENT: My critics/opponents attribute their successes to meritocracy, but attribute my successes to my benefiting from discrimination against those who share their demographics: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Overwhelming, my critics/opponents a) have parents who have/had lots more money than my parents did and b) did not have to work their way through college. I should write about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/09/06/musk-trump-must-win-to-preserve-a-meritocracy-in-america-civilization-as-we-know-it-is-on-the-line-1485350/
— Stanley Black and Decker reportedly steeped in DEI, ESG and more, provides ‘training’ for employees
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/09/06/stanely-black-and-decker-reportedly-steeped-in-dei-esg-and-more-provides-training-for-employees-1485441/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Universities are skirting legal limitations on DEI programs
https://www.campusreform.org/article/conservative-think-tank-says-universities-skirting-legal-limitations-dei-programs/26265

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Sen. Kamala Harris’s Attempted Sabotage of Immigration Law Enforcement. The bills she wrote or co-sponsored while in Congress lay out an extreme agenda.
https://cis.org/Report/Sen-Kamala-Harriss-Attempted-Sabotage-Immigration-Law-Enforcement

CHRISTIAN POST
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about that.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/5-companies-that-are-scaling-back-dei-lgbt-advocacy.html

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Reps Slam ‘Open Border Policies’ That Led To Migrant ‘Takeover’ In Colorado
https://dailycaller.com/2024/09/06/exclusive-gop-reps-slam-open-border-policies-that-led-to-migrant-takeover-in-colorado/

DAILY SIGNAL
— About That List of ‘Republicans’ Endorsing Kamala Harris
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/30/list-republicans-endorsing-kamala-harris

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about that.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/companies-are-running-from-dei-lgbt-initiatives

FOX NEWS
— ‘Millions’ of illegal migrants flooded US courtesy of the Biden-Harris ‘migrant express’  The US is ‘bleeding’ money at this point, and so are the victims, Laura Ingraham says
https://www.foxnews.com/media/laura-ingraham-millions-illegal-migrants-flooded-us-courtesy-biden-harris-migrant-express
— Denver, a sanctuary city, is considering proposal to house migrants in elementary school
https://www.foxnews.com/us/denver-sanctuary-city-considering-proposal-house-migrants-elementary-school-mayors-office

HOT AIR
— Democrats: Illegal Aliens Surely Don’t Vote Because It is Illegal For Them To Vote
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/09/06/democrats-illegal-aliens-surely-dont-vote-because-it-is-illegal-for-them-to-vote-n3794120
— Schumer Promotes the Great Replacement to Make America Great
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2024/09/06/schumer-only-way-to-make-america-great-is-legalize-all-illegals-n3794132

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— The ACT College Admissions Test Making Science Section “Optional”  In fact, the whole test has been dumbed down.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/09/the-act-college-admissions-test-making-science-section-optional/

NEW AMERICAN
— ICE: Gang Members Terrorizing Colorado Are Illegals Released by Biden
https://thenewamerican.com/us/crime/ice-gang-members-terrorizing-colorado-are-illegals-released-by-biden/
— “Migrants” Arrested in Aurora Are Members of Dangerous Gang Operating Nationwide
https://thenewamerican.com/us/crime/migrants-arrested-in-aurora-are-members-of-dangerous-gang-operating-nationwide/
— Federal Lawsuit: Arizona Counties Refuse to Purge Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
https://thenewamerican.com/us/federal-lawsuit-arizona-counties-refuse-to-purge-noncitizens-from-voter-rolls/
— Biden Resumes Migrant Flights Even After Fraud Exposed
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/biden-resumes-migrant-flights-even-after-fraud-exposed/

ZERO HEDGE
— ICE Headlines Are Wake-Up Call: Nation Sleepwalking Into Migrant Crisis Storm
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/ice-headlines-are-wake-call-nation-sleepwalking-migrant-crisis-disaster

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— California, Illinois, and Alabama have seen the most mass shootings this year
https://www.newsweek.com/us-map-shootings-this-year-1949848

CBS NEWS
— More than 90 business leaders endorse Kamala Harris for president.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-endorsed-by-business-leaders/
— Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/liz-cheney-dick-cheney-kamala-harris/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anticipate/expect that Democrat 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.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/us/politics/immigrant-noncitizen-voting-republicans.html
— To get more votes from minorities, Democrat candidates, elected officials, and party leaders want to ever-increasingly give them more preference.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/podcasts/the-daily/affirmative-action.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success an making America dependent on cheap foreign labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/opinion/trump-immigration-border-meat-food-crisis.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The more hatred that you promote against Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/07/liz-cheney-harris-endorsement-trump/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, that is, reparations, that is, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-harris-policy-proposals-voter-approval-5a6f6e3d
— If there had been as many immigrants when I was young as there are now, they would have gotten the jobs that I got, and if not that, the wages I earned would have been less because immigrants drive wages down.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/how-immigration-remade-the-u-s-labor-force-716c18ee

WIBC
— Trump’s Recent Change In Rhetoric Regarding Abortion Angers Those Who Are Pro-Life
https://wibc.com/436831/trumps-recent-change-in-rhetoric-regarding-abortion-angers-those-who-are-pro-life/

NPR & MSN
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about that.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/06/1198913319/consider-this-from-npr-draft-09-06-2024
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/companies-are-caving-to-anti-dei-crusaders-that-s-bad-for-business/ar-AA1q6rJv
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/molson-coors-ends-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-policies-moves-to-broader-view/ar-AA1q80So

NEWSBUG
— 18.6% of Retirement-Age Residents in Illinois Are Still Working  (COMMENT: I am 75. I might still be working for GAO if my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.  When they did that, they wasted what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS for almost 9 years before that (GAO audits IRS), b) earning master’s degrees in finance, accounting, and business, and c) passing the Certified Internal Auditor and CPA examinations.)
https://www.newsbug.info/news/national/illinois/18-6-of-retirement-age-residents-in-illinois-are-still-working/article_49c1a98e-597a-5739-8194-1d6f3ef7b845.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.