August 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,871 cases, 26 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-19/10990326/
— Biden praises Kabul airlift, defends departure from ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-speech-today-press-conference-afghanistan-what-time-will-joe-speak/10990328/

NBC5
— ‘They Have Better Things to Do’ – Major Republican Donors Are Staying Away From Trump – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/they-have-better-things-to-do-major-republican-donors-are-staying-away-from-trump/2602424/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden defends departure from ‘forever war,’ praises airlift. “I was not going to extend this forever war,” President Joe Biden said in an address from the White House State Dining Room. “And I was not going to extend a forever exit.” – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/31/22650971/biden-defends-handling-us-afghan-withdrawal
— Pritzker ‘hopeful’ Illinois’ Delta surge is peaking as Chicago expands COVID-19 travel advisory. “We’ve got to really see the curve heading downward. But I’m very hopeful of that,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/8/31/22651047/illinois-coronavirus-delta-surge-pritzker-chicago-travel-advisory-aug-31

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis smoking lounges off to successful start in Illinois. ‘60- and 70-year-old dudes walking in with their tie-dye.’ – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-ilinois-marijuana-consumption-lounges-update-20210831-hnkgbc7ahzgsfaeqmdf3pvjc6e-story.html
— Chicago now asks unvaccinated travelers to quarantine — even with a negative COVID-19 test — and advises against Labor Day travel for unvaccinated kids – ALICE YIN, DAN PETRELLA and TRACY SWARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-covid-travel-advisory-unvaccinated-quarantine-20210831-p6txsy6rtng7vgrrxdimrrxhve-story.html
— Biden defends decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan: ‘I was not going to extend this forever war’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-us-afghanistan-biden-20210831-xs6dz3hcu5g3lac2kp24mnfksu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— More than 500 Afghans likely to resettle in Chicago area – Katlyn Smith
(COMMENT: How many Afghan refugees have the following secretly agreed to accept: your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your church? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, provide them with legal representation, teach them English, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.? Of course, Democrats will do everything that they can to make them hate Republicans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210831/more-than-500-afghans-likely-to-resettle-in-chicago-area

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New version of Democratic-drawn legislative district map goes for approval – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/08/31/party-line-vote-house-redistricting-committee-follows-criticism-gop/5598787001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Latest Illinois legislative maps spark contentious debate – PETER HANCOCK
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/latest-illinois-legislative-maps-spark-contentious-debate/article_233a4bd2-d82d-5478-97ab-46a902bde5d7.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Catalina Lauf Promoting Elgin Rally Against Mandates for Masks and Vaccines
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/31/lauf083121/

CAPITOL FAX
— As expected, Dems again tweaked their district maps today
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/31/as-expected-dems-again-tweaked-their-district-maps-today/
— COVID-19 roundup: Pritzker asked if state is nearing peak
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/31/covid-19-roundup-pritzker-asked-if-state-is-nearing-peak/

GOPUSA
— Yes, I Miss Donald Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/yes-i-miss-donald-trump/
— When A Media Watchdog Calls Out A Fact-Checker
https://www.gopusa.com/when-a-media-watchdog-calls-out-a-fact-checker/
— Veterans’ Community Rallies Behind Marine Officer Fired For Video Condemning Afghanistan Chaos
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes can stress those who could have, who should have, but who did not rally behind me when my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stopped me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks and b) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, GAO employment in 1997, etc.)
https://www.gopusa.com/veterans-community-rallies-behind-marine-officer-fired-for-video-condemning-afghanistan-chaos/

EPOCH TIMES
— FAA Tells US Carriers Not to Fly Over Afghanistan After Final Withdrawal – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/faa-tells-us-carriers-not-to-fly-over-afghanistan-after-final-withdrawal_3972930.html

NEWSWEEK
— Illinois Democrats Expected to Eliminate GOP-Held District on Redistricting Map – MARY ELLEN CAGNASSOLA
https://www.newsweek.com/illinois-democrats-expected-eliminate-gop-held-district-redistricting-map-1624733
— Victorious Taliban Says Defeat of U.S. Is a Lesson to the World
https://www.newsweek.com/victorious-taliban-us-defeat-withdrawal-lesson-world-1624452

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— More Americans Rate Schools ‘Poor’
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/education/education_update

August 31 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago cites 20 businesses for mask mandate violations
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-cites-20-businesses-for-mask-mandate-violations/10989924/

CBS2
— Massive School Bus Driver Shortage At CPS Had Family Spending $36 For Student’s 9-Mile Lyft Ride Home – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/30/chicago-public-schools-bus-driver-shortage-lyft-ride/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Police academy to churn out conveyor belt of classes to fill 877 sworn police vacancies. By July 31, 640 Chicago Police officers already had put in their retirement papers this year. Budget Director Susie Park told aldermen on Monday she expects that attrition rate to rise to 725 officers by year’s end. – Fran Spielman
(COMMENT: IRS and GAO provide their employees with lots of training. All of the first 6 months that I worked for IRS in 1971 was classroom and on-the-job training.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/30/22648954/chicago-police-vacancies-officer-retirements-academy-recruits-overtime-training-covid

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Dems tweak legislative maps again. Illinois lawmakers are expected to vote later this week on district boundaries that have changed from those approved in May. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-legislative-maps-change-again-vote-coming-later-week
— This new law means a windfall for Illinois taxpayers. A major tax break Pritzker quietly signed into a law targets the unpopular SALT cap. Here’s who benefits and who doesn’t. – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/major-illinois-tax-break-becomes-law

NPR ILLINOIS
— Advocacy Groups Claim Deja Vu And GOP Hopes For Major Court Intervention – Hannah Meisel
https://www.nprillinois.org/statehouse/2021-08-31/dems-forge-ahead-with-redistricting-redo-while-community-advocacy-groups-claim-deja-vu-and-gop-hopes-for-major-court-intervention

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Illinois ranks among ’10 least hard-working states’ – Tiffany Hudson
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/illinois-ranks-among-10-least-hard-working-states/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Hundreds of Afghans refugees coming to Illinois after Taliban takeover – Kevin Bessler
(COMMENT: How many Afghan refugees have the following secretly agreed to accept: your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your church? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, teach them English, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.? Of course, Democrats will do everything that they can to make them hate Republicans.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/hundreds-of-afghans-refugees-coming-to-illinois-after-taliban-takeover/article_e8c785f0-09be-11ec-b93d-db865c99d9f6.html
— County judge enjoins Illinois school from excluding student without quarantine order – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/county-judge-enjoins-illinois-school-from-excluding-student-without-quarantine-order/article_d50bf4e6-09dd-11ec-82fa-5f116ffeb62e.html
— Illinois taxpayers on the hook for pension double-dippers – Kevin Bessler
(COMMENT: Of course, because I got both Social Security and Civil Service Retirement System full-time credit while I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 and driving new cars (1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and 1969 Dodge Charger SE) while my peers were dying in Vietnam, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-pension-double-dippers/article_37233406-09d3-11ec-b4ef-cbf22cd17503.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative politics after Afghanistan. Americans need to vote not only on domestic issues, but foreign policy as well. – James Jay Carafano
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/30/conservative-politics-after-afghanistan/

FOX NEWS
— School board members look for exits as meetings get heated over CRT, other topics. Critical race theory has been the center of debate in DC and local school districts. – Edmund DeMarche
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/school-board-meetings-across-the-u-s-get-hostile-some-members-are-calling-it-quits
— Christian scholars rip psychology study claiming that LGBTQ activism poses no threat to Christians. Christian scholars vociferously disagreed with a Journal of Personality and Social Psychology study – Tyler O’Neil
(COMMENT: Those who promote LGBTQ have done the most a) to defeat Republican candidates in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton and b) to destroy 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, Wheaton Downtown Association, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/christian-scholars-psychology-study-lgbtq-activism-poses-no-threat-christians

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Long-held Doubts about Biden’s Ability’ – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/longheld_doubts_about_bidens_ability.html

BREITBART
— Michael Savage: Biden’s Afghanistan Disaster Is ‘Terror’s Greatest Victory in My Lifetime’ – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/30/exclusive-michael-savage-bidens-afghanistan-disaster-is-terrors-greatest-victory-in-my-lifetime/

BLAZE
— Nearly 90 retired generals and admirals call on Gen. Milley and Gen. Austin to resign over Afghanistan disaster – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/generals-admirals-milley-austin-resign

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Derelict In His Duty’: New York Post Editorial Board Calls On Gen. Milley To Resign – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/30/new-york-post-editorial-board-milley-resign-afghanistan-bagram/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Louisiana teacher fired after speaking out against the teaching of critical race theory, gender identity ideology, and mask mandates in his school district. – Virginia Allen
(COMMENT: I was fired, that is, I was forced to take early retirement, because I was an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/30/teacher-fired-after-speaking-against-gender-identity-critical-race-theory-and-mask-mandates/

DAILY WIRE
— Here Are More Teachers Who Said They Would Violate The Law To Teach CRT. Is Your Town On The List? – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/here-are-more-teachers-who-said-they-would-violate-the-law-to-teach-crt

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Biden and His Generals Must Be Held to Account – John Kass
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/08/29/biden_and_his_generals_must_be_held_to_account_550435.html
— Joe Rogan: As Soon As You Give Politicians Any Power That Didn’t Exist Before They Are Not Going To Give It Up – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/08/30/joe_rogan_as_soon_as_you_give_politicians_any_power_that_didnt_exist_before_they_are_not_going_to_give_it_up.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pushback on Critical Race Theory Starts with the States – WILLIAM A. JACOBSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/pushback-on-critical-race-theory-starts-with-the-states/

TALKING POINTS MEMO
— COMMENT: Since at least the 1970s, moderates, that is, RINOs, have dominated the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. The aforesaid reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform. The aforesaid promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, and even worse things. The aforesaid destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. The aforesaid despise if not hate conservatives, that is, the aforesaid despise if not hate Republicans. I should write a book about the leaders of the aforesaid.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-moderate-republican-in-2021-it-wasnt-always-this-way

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Hundreds’ of Americans Still in Afghanistan After Last Military Flight – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/hundreds-of-americans-still-in-afghanistan-after-last-military-flight-centcom_3972484.html
— CANADA: Voters Should Demand Politicians Address Affordability, Say Experts – Andrew Chen
(COMMENTS: What has helped you afford things? During my lifetime, I have spent far less on immediate pleasures and far more on tuition and books than what my peers spent. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress the new cars, real estate, tuition and books, collector cars, etc. that I have spent money on. According to them, I could afford to buy more a) because I avoided the draft, b) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, c) because of my wife’s income, d) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and e) I do not give money to a church.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/voters-should-demand-politicians-address-affordability-say-experts_3967320.html

THE HILL
— As 9/11 anniversary looms, Biden surrenders America’s counterterrorism quest – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/569979-as-9-11-anniversary-looms-biden-surrenders-americas-counterterrorism

POLITICO
— The Taliban’s 3-step path to (possible) recognition – ALEXANDER WARD and QUINT FORGEY
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2021/08/30/the-talibans-3-step-path-to-possible-recognition-494177

CBS NEWS
— Illinois Democrats set to OK new legislative maps over criticism – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-democrats-legislative-maps-redistricting/

CNN
— Kinzinger reacts to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, saying the Taliban were “very pragmatic and business like” during the final phases of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
(COMMENT: Far too many Republican leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton a) do not understand that Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, b) do not know how nasty, vicious, and even worse things that Democrats can be, and c) have never worked for, worked with, or supervised Democrats. I worked for Democrats and worked with Democrats in the federal government for almost 30 years and I supervised Democrats for many years while I worked for IRS and GAO.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/08/30/gen-mckenzie-taliban-pragmatic-rep-kinzinger-reaction-bts-lead-vpx.cnn

REUTERS
— Americans give Biden low marks on Afghanistan pullout: Reuters/Ipsos poll – Chris Kahn and James Oliphant
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-give-biden-low-marks-afghanistan-pullout-want-see-evacuations-through-2021-08-30/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid – REBECCA SANTANA, JAY REEVES and KEVIN McGILL
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always extremely critical of my judgment. I should write a book about those who have been especially critical of my having a whole house natural gas fired backup electric generator installed.)
https://www.news-herald.com/2021/08/30/hurricane-ida-traps-louisianans-shatters-the-power-grid/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Taliban Cheer as Longest War Concludes – Adam Nossiter and Eric Schmitt
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/world/asia/afghanistan-us-occupation-ends.html
— (ILLEGAL ALIEN) Gets Life in Prison for the Murder of Mollie Tibbetts – Neil Vigdor
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/us/mollie-tibbets-murder-life-sentence.html
— Are Censures of Politicians a Form of Free Speech or a Threat to It? The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this fall on whether the censure of an elected official in Houston ran afoul of the First Amendment. – Adam Liptak
(DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the following can and should censure me: Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. Previously, when I was a chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, when I was a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee (GAC), when I was a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee, and when I was a member of the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) board of directors, my critics/opponents hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the aforesaid organizations can and should censure me. In 2006, they almost succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me. They succeeded in getting TAPROOT to get rid of me in 2012, WCC GAC in 2010, MTRO as MTRO’S webmaster in 2010 and 2004, ICRC in 2007, and AAPC MC in 2004.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/us/censures-free-speech.html

WASHINGTON POST
— For Biden, ‘forever war’ isn’t over, just entering a new, perilous phase – Ashley Parker
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-biden-forever-war-isnt-over-just-entering-a-new-perilous-phase/2021/08/30/d4690cae-09ab-11ec-a6dd-296ba7fb2dce_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Vainglory Brings Abject Humiliation in Afghanistan. ‘America is back,’ the president said in February, promising to ‘live . . . by the power of our example.’ – Gerard Baker
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-vainglory-humiliation-afghanistan-withdrawal-evacuation-taliban-kabul-crisis-11630346559
— Biden’s Afghan Best-Case Scenario The president’s party may squeak through 2022, but America’s enemies won’t let him go so easily. – Walter Russell Mead
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-afghanistan-withdrawal-best-case-scenario-china-russia-iran-2022-midterms-11630356917
— Russia and China Eye a Retreating U.S. Beijing will push for more sway in Pakistan; Moscow will try in Central Asia’s former Soviet republics. – John Bolton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-china-biden-iran-retreat-afghanistan-withdrawal-jihadist-taiwan-jcpoa-nuclear-11630336971
— U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Approach a Peak as Delta Variant Spreads. Patients are younger, and disparities across race and ethnicity persist as hospitalizations soar. – Melanie Evans, Andrew Mollica, Anthony DeBarros and Jon Kamp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-covid-19-hospitalizations-approach-a-peak-as-delta-variant-spreads-11630155627

BLOOMBERG
— Taliban Call for Good Ties With U.S. After 20-Year War Ends
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-31/taliban-calls-for-good-ties-with-u-s-after-20-year-war-ends
— Higher Prices Are Here, Whether or Not You Call It Inflation. While economists hold their lofty debates about the bigger picture, down on the ground things cost more now, and that’s tough for a lot of Americans. – Justin Fox
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-08-30/higher-prices-are-here-whether-or-not-you-call-it-inflation

NEWSWEEK
— Teacher ‘Removed’ After Having Students Pledge LGBTQ Flag Over ‘Uncomfortable’ U.S. Flag – KATHERINE FUNG
https://www.newsweek.com/teacher-removed-after-having-students-pledge-lgbtq-flag-over-uncomfortable-us-flag-1624350

NPR
— The Taliban Is Celebrating Its Takeover Now That The U.S. Withdrawal Is Complete – AP
(COMMENT: To justify their giving Afghanistan to the Taliban, expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that conservatives in America are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.npr.org/2021/08/30/1032656612/taliban-afghanistan-american-forces-withdrawal

GAINESVILLE SUN
— Trumpism has exploited the frustration, hopelessness of marginalized conservatives – Michael Stephens
(COMMENT: Since at least the 1970s, moderates, that is, RINOs, have dominated the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. The aforesaid reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform. The aforesaid promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, and even worse things. The aforesaid destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. The aforesaid despise if not hate conservatives, that is, the aforesaid despise if not hate Republicans. I should write a book about the leaders of the aforesaid.)
https://www.gainesville.com/story/opinion/2021/08/26/michael-stephens-bitter-fruit-trumpism/8215595002/

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— The ‘woke’ goal is to cancel Democracy – Joe Guzzardi
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to destroy individuals, to destroy organizations, to destroy companies, to destroy governments, and to destroy countries that are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Commentary-Joe-Guzzardi-The-woke-goal-16424288.php

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Making excuses for illegal immigration – John Pierog, Kingman, Arizona
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/letters/letter-making-excuses-for-illegal-immigration-2430360/

DESERET NEWS
— Welcome to ‘woke’ university. Is illiberal campus activism redefining American values? – Robby Soave
https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/30/22643455/welcome-to-woke-university-cancel-culture-campus-speakers-shouted-down-political-protest-college

COUNT ON 2
— York County Republican Party voted Thursday night to censure Senator Lindsey Graham – Kevin Accettulla
(COMMENT: Constructively, the following organizations have censured me many times since 2000 for my using GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to promote the traditional marriage/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: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.counton2.com/news/national-news/york-county-gop-votes-to-censure-lindsey-graham-for-american-jobs-plan-vote/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The York County Republican Party voted Thursday night to censure Senator Lindsey Graham for his vote on the American Jobs Plan and the American Jobs Plan. The party voted to censure him for “voting contrary to conservative ideals,” when he voted to move the American Jobs Plan forward in July and August, according to the party. 83% of the members voted to censure him. “Senator Graham has turned his back on the Republican Party Platform, those who worked to get him elected, and has put America’s interest’s second to China, and the rise of Marxism in the United States,” the party claimed. The party also said Graham’s vote advances Critical Race Theory and broadband “equity mandates” which it claims would hurt South Carolina and increase taxes.)

JD SURPA
— Can Employers Charge Higher Group Medical Insurance Premiums for Unvaccinated Employees? (COMMENT: Employers should charge higher health insurance premiums for their employees who smoke cigarette/cigars, drink lots of booze, use pot, and/or otherwise abuse their bodies.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/can-employers-charge-higher-group-3047475/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Dealers Will Not Finish Chip-Deprived Vehicles, Unless Crisis Gets Worse – Brett Foote
https://fordauthority.com/2021/08/ford-dealers-will-not-finish-chip-deprived-vehicles-unless-crisis-gets-worse/

LGBTQ NATION
— Ford distributor in Germany debuts “Very Gay Raptor” F-150 pickup. The car company created the new gold and rainbow-colored #VeryGayRaptor truck as a clapback to haters louder than any social media post could be. – Bil Browning
(DIERSEN: LGBTQ-promoters want Ford a) stop selling to those who do not promote LGBTQ, b) to stop hiring those who do not promote LGBTQ, and c) to fire its employees who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/ford-debuts-gay-raptor-f-150-pickup/

August 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,395 cases, 4 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-19/10987392/

CBS2
— Bus Driver Shortage Throws Wrench Into Start Of School Year For CPS After 73 Drivers Quit – Chris Tye
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/30/chicago-public-schools-first-day-bus-driver-shortage/

FOX32
— Kinzinger praises ex-military who risked their lives to secretly save Afghans in ‘Pineapple Express’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kinzinger-praises-ex-military-who-risked-their-lives-to-secretly-save-afghans-in-pineapple-express

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Last US troops depart Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war after 20 years – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-us-evacuation-afghanistan-20210830-mkx55a4j65ekjhy24sqztp6vte-story.html
— The cost of America’s longest war: Thousands of lives, trillions of dollars – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-afghanistan-war-by-the-number-20210830-lmahbdl3z5cr7a2aikgca244be-story.html
— Hostile school board meetings across the country are prompting members to ask, ‘Why am I doing this?’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-school-board-hostility-20210830-an5cakk2vff7lk63ne5bah3b7q-story.html
— Illinois must tackle the widening higher education racial divide – ZALDWAYNAKA “Z” SCOTT AND CHERITA ELLENS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-illinois-education-racial-divide-20210830-c4fc3znuwnbk7hhy6pppagyrjy-story.html
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis smoking lounges off to successful start in Illinois
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-viz-cannabis-luna-lounge-photos-20210830-h563hth6snaffcehs4vsnorpbu-photogallery.html
— Lawmakers returning to Springfield to vote on new legislative maps but energy overhaul may also be on agenda – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-energy-overhaul-redistricting-20210830-jiczscv45ffyzlspiv4wkum32a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/30/22645013/remain-mexico-trump-biden-asylum-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Arlington Heights school loses state recognition over masks – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210830/arlington-heights-school-loses-state-recognition-over-masks

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Hononegah School District to pay $35K to former student over treatment during gun protests – Andrea V. Watson
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2021/08/30/hononegah-school-district-settles-ex-student-civil-rights-case/8254933002/

WLDS
— Davis Accepts Challengers; Awaits Redrawing of District – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/davis-accepts-challengers-awaits-redrawing-of-district/

WEEK
— Dozens gather to support law enforcement at “Back the Blue” rally – Harry Croton
https://week.com/2021/08/29/dozens-gather-to-support-law-enforcement-at-back-the-blue-rally/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Schimpf on pandemic management: ‘Pritzker has lost the moral authority’ Illinois Republican gubernatorial hopeful would approach crisis differently – Jim Niedelman
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/schimpf-on-pandemic-management-pritzker-has-lost-the-moral-authority/
— Illinois GOP governor hopeful Schimpf not worried about trailing in fundraising Former State Senator hopes for Republican wave in Illinois – Jim Niedelman
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/illinois-gop-governor-hopeful-schimpf-not-worried-about-trailing-in-fundraising/

HINSDALE PATCH
— Hinsdale D-86 Enlists ‘Social Justice Warrior’: Resident. District’s consultant warns about “far-right recruiters” targeting white youth. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-d-86-enlists-social-justice-warrior-resident

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Bob Anderson Starts Campaign to Cut Number of Illinois Local Governments
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/30/bob-anderson-starts-campaign-to-cut-number-of-illinois-local-governments/
— Today We Return to Pritzker Purgatory
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/29/one-more-day-until-the-return-to-pritzker-purgatory/
— Dems Final House Map Puts McHenry County in SIX Illinois House Districts, Crystal Lakers in FOUR State Rep. Districts
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/30/dems-final-house-map-puts-mchenry-county-in-six-illinois-house-districts-crystal-lakers-in-four-state-rep-districts/
— Robb Tadelmann Has Successful Harvard Fundraiser, Sheriff Bill Prim Emphasizes Endorsement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/30/robb-tadelmann-has-successful-harvard-fundraiser-sheriff-bill-prim-emphasizes-endorsement/
— Time for Local Governments to Again Relax Outdoor Dining Opportunities
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/30/time-for-local-governments-to-again-relax-outdoor-dining-opportunities/
— Democrats Plan Four State Senate Districts for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/30/democrats-plan-four-state-senate-districts-for-mchenry-county/
— Electronic House Witness Slip Failed to Work
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/30/electronic-house-witness-slip-failed-to-work/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LIBERTY COUNSEL’S MAT STAVER ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON ILLINOIS’ COVID INJECTION MANDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/liberty-counsels-mat-staver-answers-questions-on-illinois-covid-injection-mandate.html
— HEART DISEASE AND CANCER LED ILLINOIS’ DEATH NUMBERS IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/heart-disease-and-cancer-led-illinois-death-numbers-in-2020.html
— THORNER: HR 4, A LEFTIST SCHEME TO PREVENT ELECTION INTEGRITY LAWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/thorner-hr-4-a-leftist-scheme-to-prevent-election-integrity-laws.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/30/covid-19-roundup-96/
— The remap redo muscling continues
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/30/the-remap-muscling-continues/
— Joe Biden Owns The Kabul Disaster
https://www.gopusa.com/joe-biden-owns-the-kabul-disaster/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Last U.S. planes leave Afghanistan, ending 20-year war – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/30/last-us-planes-leave-afghanistan-ending-20-year-wa/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Woke site Mic praises critical race theory, tells lies – Graham Colton
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/woke-site-mic-praises-crt-and-tells-lies/

GOPUSA
— Romney Blames Trump Even Though Biden Had Total Control Of Afghanistan Withdrawal
https://www.gopusa.com/romney-blames-trump-even-though-biden-had-total-control-of-afghanistan-withdrawal/

DAILY WIRE
— Last U.S. Military Rescue Plane Leaves Afghanistan, American Citizens Left Behind – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-last-u-s-military-rescue-plane-leaves-afghanistan-american-citizens-left-behind
— ‘Christian Evangelicals Are America’s Taliban’: Actors, Journalists Equate American Christians To The Taliban. According to Wheaton College’s 2016 analysis, around 90-100 million Americans qualify as Evangelicals. – Megan Basham
https://www.dailywire.com/news/christian-evangelicals-are-americas-taliban-actors-journalists-equate-american-christians-to-the-taliban
— DeSantis Warns Biden: Deport Or Send ‘Unvetted’ Illegals To Democrat-Run States, Not Florida – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-warns-biden-deport-or-send-unvetted-illegals-to-democrat-run-states-not-florida

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for hate crimes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/hate-crimes-fbi-2020-asian-black/2021/08/30/28bede00-09a7-11ec-9781-07796ffb56fe_story.html

August 30 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 48 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-weekend-shootings-today-news/10986806/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As people flee Afghanistan, resettlement agencies in Chicago prepare for more refugees – Elvia Malagón
(COMMENT: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see refugees as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats do everything that they can make refugees hate Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/27/22641297/chicago-refugee-afghanistan-special-immigrant-visa-resettlement

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roundtable on Diversity in Recruiting and Hiring
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will not hire and that they are getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.chicagobusiness.com/crains-content-studio/roundtable-diversity-recruiting-and-hiring-0

CWB CHICAGO
— Two men are beaten and robbed in the middle of State Street as people walk by, drive past, and twerk up a storm
https://cwbchicago.com/2021/08/two-men-are-beaten-and-robbed-in-the-middle-of-state-street-as-people-walk-by-drive-past-and-twerk-up-a-storm-video.html

WIREPOINTS
— Governor Pritzker, It’s You Who Must Answer Justice Kavanaugh’s Questions On Eviction Bans – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/governor-pritzker-its-you-who-must-answer-justice-kavanaughs-questions-on-eviction-bans-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Teacher Wants Students to Pledge Allegiance to “LGBTQ” Flag – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/california-teacher-wants-students-to-pledge-allegiance-to-lgbtq-flag/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS HITS SNAG WITH NEW COVID-19 VACCINE VERIFICATION SYSTEM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/-illinois-hits-snag-with-new-covid-19-vaccine-verification-system.html
— OVER 22,000 ILLINOIS SCHOOL EMPLOYEES STOP HANDING THEIR PAY TO A UNION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/-over-22000-illinois-school-employees-stop-handing-their-pay-to-a-union.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Vaccination-check mandates will kill more restaurants. Owners rightly sue to block NYC’s excessive COVID-19 rules. – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/29/editorial-vaccination-check-mandates-will-kill-mor/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Should the ABA mandate how law schools teach diversity? – Victor Schwartz
(COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans. Democrats and RINOs also use Affirmative Action, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, up-or-out, reorganizations, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/should-the-aba-mandate-how-law-schools-teach-diversity

AMERICAN THINKER
— Collapsing Afghanistan? Nope, not enough to halt Secretary of State Blinken’s Hamptons vacation. – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/a_collapsing_afghanistan_was_not_enough_to_halt_secretary_of_state_blinkens_hamptons_vacay.html
— Harvard Determined to Race to the Bottom – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/harvard_determined_to_race_to_the_bottom.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— It’s Not the Dementia, Stupid. To blame Biden’s apparent mental incapacity is to let the Left off the hook for a half-century of disasters. – Antoinette Aubert
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/29/its-not-the-dementia-stupid/
— Our Afghan Nightmare: Tanks for Nothing Afghanistan has been reinvented as the best-equipped terrorist nation in the world, basking in the prestige of humiliating the world’s superpower. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/29/our-afghan-nightmare-tanks-for-nothing/

BLAZE
— Joe Biden refuses to answer question about Afghanistan crisis: ‘I’m not supposed to take any questions’ – CHRIS ENLOE
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those political consultants who have worked the hardest against me. I would focus on political consultants who have worked for unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-refuses-question-afghanistan-crisis

DAILY WIRE
— Virginia Education Department Instructs Teachers To Avoid Teaching About Muslim Extremism On 9/11 – Chrissy Clark
https://www.dailywire.com/news/virginia-education-department-instructs-teachers-to-avoid-teaching-about-muslim-extremism-on-9-11

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Burning BLM Banner Gets Proud Boy Leader Jail Time, Appears Punished For The Message He Targeted. Henry Tarrio admitted to breaking the law by destroying property that did not belong to him, and for that, he certainly should be held accountable. But Tarrio’s sentence seems substantially more severe than the punishments that have been handed down to leftwing vandals who were convicted of similar offenses. – Ameer Benno
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/burning-blm-banner-gets-proud-boy-leader-jail-time-appears-punished-for-the-message-he-targeted/
— Jonathan Turley: Statements By Capitol Police Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt ‘Demolish the Two Official Reviews That Cleared Him’ “Under Byrd’s interpretation, hundreds of rioters could have been gunned down on Jan. 6.” – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/jonathan-turley-statements-by-capitol-police-officer-who-killed-ashli-babbitt-demolish-the-two-official-reviews-that-cleared-him/

EPOCH TIMES
— Graham: Afghanistan War ‘Has Not Ended,’ US to Deal With ‘Catastrophe’ For Decades – Isabel van Brugen
https://www.theepochtimes.com/graham-afghanistan-war-has-not-ended-us-to-deal-with-catastrophe-for-decades_3970770.html
— China’s Celebrity Fan Culture in Hot Water as Beijing Widens Internet Crackdown – Eva Fu Au
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the following to crackdown on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters even harder: Google, Facebook, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their campaign volunteers, those who I have sued, etc.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinas-celebrity-fan-clubs-the-latest-target-under-beijings-widening-online-crackdown_3969859.html

THE HILL
— The political tides are turning against the Biden presidency – DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN AND CARLY COOPERMAN
(COMMENT: Who disapproves of you? The following disapprove of me: a) those who reject the traditional marriage/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, b) those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination, c) those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, destroy those like me who refuse to glorify and praise them, destroy those like me who refuse to pander to them, destroy those like me who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, destroy those like me who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or destroy those like me who refuse to give them money, and d) those who I have sued.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/569882-the-political-tides-are-turning-against-the-biden-presidency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recent decline in support for President Biden and his administration likely means that the Democratic Party will lose control of the House and potentially the Senate in 2022 — and makes it increasingly likely that Biden will be a one-term president. Just 41 percent of registered voters now approve of Biden, while 55 percent disapprove, according to a USA Today-Suffolk University survey released last week. President Biden’s approval rating has markedly deteriorated, having dropped 16 points since this spring.)

CNN
— Why is the Communist Party clamping down on China’s biggest stars and fan clubs? Nectar Gan and Steve George
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the following to clampdown on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters even harder: Google, Facebook, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wharton Park District, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their campaign volunteers, those who I have sued, etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/30/china/china-entertainment-crackdown-mic-intl-hnk/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Exile or Jail: The Grim Choice Facing Russian Opposition Leaders. Experts say the current exodus of journalists and dissidents is the biggest wave of political emigration in the country’s post-Soviet history. – Anton Troianovski
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/world/europe/russian-opposition-leaders-exile.html
— Is Vaccine Immunity Waning? It may not really be waning much — which means universal booster shots may do little good. – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/briefing/vaccine-immunity-booster-shots.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Activists march to White House in support of Afghan women – Jenna Portnoy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/activists-to-march-to-white-house-in-support-of-afghan-women/2021/08/29/90c69a36-08d2-11ec-aea1-42a8138f132a_story.html
— Why China’s Been Changing Its Mind About Billionaires – Bloomberg
(COMMENT: According to Democrats, Republicans have too much money and government should take money away from Republicans and give it to Democrats.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-chinas-been-changing-its-mind-about-billionaires-quicktake/2021/08/30/b36954a4-0952-11ec-a7c8-61bb7b3bf628_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s newfound emphasis on promoting “common prosperity” to deal with the large wealth gap in the ostensibly communist nation has led to tough times for some of China’s billionaires. Jack Ma, formerly the richest person in the country, is among those whose net worth has fallen as a wave of new state controls and regulations drove down share prices for some of China’s hottest companies. The government’s campaign is about more than reducing inequality, however. There’s also increasing concern in Beijing about great wealth translating into political power separate from the Communist Party.)

NEW YORK POST
— 13 US service members died in Afghanistan because terrible leadership let them down: Devine – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2021/08/29/13-us-service-members-dead-in-kabul-due-to-bad-leaders-devine/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Common Prosperity: Decoding China’s New Populism – Nathaniel Taplin and Jacky Wong
(COMMENT: According to Democrats, Republicans have too much money and government should take money away from Republicans and give it to Democrats.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/common-prosperity-decoding-chinas-new-populism-11630159381

FORBES
— How DEI Training Can Promote Innovation By Fostering Respect For Diverse Perspectives – Ilana Redstone
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will not hire and that they are getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.forbes.com/sites/ilanaredstone/2021/08/29/how-dei-training-can-promote-innovation-by-fostering-respect-for-diverse-perspectives/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— A College Completion Program for Both Sides of the Aisle. There is a way to attract Democratic and Republican support – Jerome Lucido, Nicholas Hillman and Donald Hossler
(COMMENT: What helped you earn your bachelor’s degree? For me, it was a) my outstanding parents who provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) money that I earned working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2021/08/30/proposal-bridge-partisan-divides-college-completion-opinion

INDEPENDENT
— Taliban vows to purge education system of anything ‘against Islam’ as Afghan folk singer shot dead. Insurgent group plans to announce full cabinet for new government in coming days – Conrad Duncan
(COMMENT: Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton RINOs want to purge GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters of anything that promotes the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/taliban-afghanistan-education-human-rights-b1910708.html

August 29 Evening Edition

CBS2
— At Least 4 Killed, 42 Wounded In Chicago Weekend Gun Violence
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/29/chicago-weekend-gun-violence-august-27-30-2021/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Citizenship is more than a ‘demographic characteristic’ The state of Illinois is now providing health insurance to non-citizens. There is a huge cost in this. – Shawn Jenkins, Flossmoor
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/29/22644673/citizenship-is-more-than-a-demographic-characteristic
— Welcoming Afghan refugees to a city built on sheltering people from the storm. Chicago, perhaps more than any other big American city, can make this work. We’ve been through this before, time and again. – Editorial
(COMMENT: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see refugees as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats do everything that they can make refugees hate Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/29/22647120/afghan-refugees-chicago-refugeeone-editorial

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative investment funds take aim at ‘woke’ corporations – James Varney
(COMMENT: I have far far far less money a) to invest and b) to give conservative candidates and conservative organizations because the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career and succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My $54,864 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only 41% of what my GAO salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars – $132,845. In today’s dollars, my CSRS pension is less then what my IRS salary was in 1972 when I was 23 years old.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/29/conservative-investment-funds-take-aim-woke-corpor/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mom of Marine slain in Kabul says Biden voters ‘killed my son’ – Matthew Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mother-slain-marine-says-biden-voters-killed-her-son
— Lindsey Graham says military can retake Bagram Airfield ‘tonight’ – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/lindsey-graham-military-retake-bagram-air-base
— State Department announces joint arrangement with 97 countries to evacuate Afghan allies after deadline – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/state-department-announces-joint-arrangement-with-97-countries-to-evacuate-afghan-allies-after-deadline

FOX NEWS
— McConnell blasts Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal as ‘much worse than Saigon’ McConnell calls Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal ‘one of the worst foreign policy decisions’ in US history – Cameron Cawthorne
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mcconnell-blasts-bidens-afghanistan-withdrawal-as-much-worse-than-saigon
— Cruz’s 2022 Iowa swing puts Texas senator firmly back in 2024 spotlight. Your weekly look at the latest developments, buzz, and speculation in the next race for the White House. – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cruzs-2022-iowa-swing-puts-texas-senator-firmly-back-in-2024-spotlight
— Stanford professor blames ‘whiteness’ for opposition to school mask mandates: ‘White people are GOP’ The professor argued it is only white people that believe they are above government action – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/professor-blames-whiteness-for-opposition-to-school-mask-mandates

AMERICAN THINKER
— A Baby Boomer Explains What’s Wrong with Millennials – Rob Jenkins
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/a_baby_boomer_explains_whats_wrong_with_millennials.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Republicans Revive Neoconservatism To Spite Biden. Party leaders may tweet “America First!” but when push comes to shove, they still act like neocons. – Paul Bradford
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/28/republicans-revive-neoconservatism-to-spite-biden/

BREITBART
— CNN: Biden’s Agencies Bringing Afghans ‘With No Documents Whatsoever’ to U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/29/cnn-bidens-agencies-bringing-afghans-with-no-documents-whatsoever-to-u-s/
— Washington Post: Afghans Flown to U.S. Later ‘Flagged for Security Concerns’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/29/washington-post-afghans-flown-to-u-s-later-flagged-for-security-concerns/
— Report: 11 Flights of Afghans Flown to Wisconsin, 300 Land in Philadelphia – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/29/report-11-flights-afghans-flown-wisconsin-300-land-philadelphia/
— Sen. Graham: Biden Should Be Impeached for ‘Dereliction of Duty’ on Afghanistan – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/29/sen-graham-biden-should-be-impeached-for-dereliction-of-duty-on-afghanistan/
— Wall-Building Greek Govt Reiterates Country Will Not Be Gateway for Mass Migration – CHRIS TOMLINSON
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/08/29/wall-building-greek-govt-reiterates-country-will-not-be-gateway-for-mass-migration/
— Mitt Romney: It Is ‘Our National Character’ to Welcome People Who Seek Asylum – PAM KEY
(COMMENT: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see refugees as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats do everything that they can make refugees hate Republicans.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/29/mitt-romney-it-is-our-national-character-to-welcome-people-who-seek-asylum/
— McCarthy: We Have a Constitutional Responsibility to Hold People Accountable for Afghanistan – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/29/mccarthy-we-have-a-constitutional-responsibility-to-hold-people-accountable-for-afghanistan/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— DeSantis rejects Biden border ‘lawlessness,’ calls for admin to stop resettling migrants in Florida – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/29/desantis-rejects-biden-border-lawlessness-calls-for-admin-to-stop-resettling-migrants-in-florida-1126277/
— ‘Unforgivable’: Crenshaw, others say Biden turning away US citizens at Kabul airport – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/29/unforgivable-crenshaw-others-say-biden-turning-away-us-citizens-at-kabul-airport-1126127/
— ‘Base-brawl’ breaks out at MLB game when fans violently battle in stands. – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/29/base-brawl-breaks-out-at-san-diego-padres-game-as-fans-battle-violently-in-stands-1126308/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘A Double Biden Disaster’: Stephen Miller Says It’s ‘Clinically Insane’ To Open The Border To Every Afghan Seeking Asylum – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/29/joe-biden-disaster-stephen-miller-clinically-insane-open-border-every-afghan-asylum/

DAILY WIRE
— Activists Unveil Unauthorized Monument To Transgender Activist In NYC Park – Leif Le Mahieu
https://www.dailywire.com/news/activists-unveil-unauthorized-monument-to-transgender-activist-in-nyc-park

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Gov. DeSantis: DHS Continues To Allow Illegal Aliens To Resettle In Fla.
https://www.oann.com/gov-desantis-dhs-continues-to-allow-illegal-aliens-to-resettle-in-fla/

PJ MEDIA
— Congressman: We Have Dead Servicemen in Kabul Because Biden ‘Wanted A Photo Op September 11’ – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/08/29/congressman-we-have-dead-servicemen-in-kabul-because-biden-wanted-a-photo-op-september-11-n1473898

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Pittsburgh seeks professor of ‘structural racism’ and ‘oppression’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-pittsburgh-seeks-professor-of-structural-racism-and-oppression/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Taliban Are Searching People’s Phones for English Language Messages – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-taliban-are-searching-peoples-phones-for-english-language-messages/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN, NBC Press Biden Admin Officials on Giving Taliban a ‘Kill List’ of Names – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2021/08/29/cnn-nbc-press-biden-admin-officials-giving-taliban-kill-list

PROJECT 21 BLACK LEADERSHIP NETWORK
— NO RACIAL RESTRICTIONS ON AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY – David Almasi
https://nationalcenter.org/project21/2021/08/29/no-racial-restrictions-on-american-opportunity/

EPOCH TIMES
— Gov. DeSantis Demands Biden Administration Cease Resettlement of Illegals in Florida – Jannis Falkenstern
https://www.theepochtimes.com/gov-desantis-demands-biden-administration-cease-resettlement-of-illegals-in-florida_3967088.html

CNN
— It’s not just Afghanistan — Americans are losing faith in Biden on many issues – Harry Enten
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/28/politics/biden-afghanistan-polling-analysis/index.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How the Census Misleads on Race. A new ‘diversity index’ and a subtle change in a question have resulted in an undercount of whites. – John B. Judis
(COMMENT: What do you say to Whites who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites to curry favor with White-haters? What do you say to men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn men to curry favor with men-haters? What do you say to older people who demonize, denigrate, and condemn older people to curry favor with those who hate older people? What do you say to those who claim to be heterosexual, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn heterosexuals to curry favor with LGBTQers? What do you say to German Americans who demonize, denigrate, and condemn German Americans to curry favor with those who hate German Americans? What do you say to those who claim to be Christian, but who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Christians to curry favor with those who hate Christians?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/census-misleads-race-ethnicity-mixed-hispanic-asian-white-black-diversity-index-11630250185

LGBTQ NATION
— Conservatives freak out over video of teacher suggesting kids pledge allegiance to Pride flag. Commenters said the video proves that the country is in “shambles” and that public education should be abolished.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/conservatives-freak-video-teacher-suggesting-kids-pledge-allegiance-pride-flag/

August 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings kill at least 4, wound at least 36 including 6 teens, since Friday
https://abc7chicago.com/at-least-4-killed-36-wounded-in-chicago-shootings-since-friday/10984640/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Democrat teachers promote CRT. To promote CRT is to promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/28/teachers-rally-against-attempts-prohibit-teaching-realities-racism-oppression/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Hastert’s sex-abuse scandal back in the spotlight – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-hasterts-sex-abuse-scandal-back-in-the-spotlight/article_b9828c0e-0335-518c-a5d7-db0b97fc54e0.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Too much going wrong in our country – Alan Webber
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/webber-too-much-going-wrong-in-our-country/article_ab4eb962-0722-11ec-b855-23e1692e001d.html
— Shouldn’t the feeling of safety extend to citizens? – Linda Nicolais, Kankakee
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to make citizens of America feel less safe. That is why citizens of America are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/voice-of-the-people-shouldnt-the-feeling-of-safety-extend-to-citizens/article_3436e608-0725-11ec-82ee-cb7a2c30d4e2.html

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Schmitt’s litigious pandering shouldn’t be rewarded with a Senate seat – Editorial
(COMMENT: I should write a book about a) the lawsuits that I have filed, b) the class action lawsuits that I have been an active member of, c) the grievances that I have filed and have been an active member of, d) the arbitration demands that I have filed, and e) other complaints that I have filed. I would focus on the charges and on the defendants. I would focus on the adverse actions that the defendants have taken against me because of the aforesaid.)
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-schmitts-litigious-pandering-shouldnt-be-rewarded-with-a-senate-seat/article_6e87fb6e-f191-5356-9a54-5b844024e451.html

JOHN KASS
— A struggle for the soul of Michigan Avenue – John P. McCormick
(COMMENT: I walked north on Michigan Avenue from my IRS job in the Loop to graduate business evening classes at Loyola and then south on Michigan Avenue to my Outer Drive East studio condo 1974-1976.)
https://johnkassnews.com/a-struggle-for-the-soul-of-michigan-avenue/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— The Taliban in Action
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/the-taliban-in-action/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Anti-vaccine influencer permanently suspended by Twitter – Carly Roman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/anti-vaccine-influencer-permanently-suspended-by-twitter

FOX NEWS
— DeSantis requests Biden administration stop resettling illegal immigrants in Florida. DeSantis said that 6,254 unaccompanied children have been released in Florida. – Adam Shaw
(COMMENT: Expect that those who are the following will ever-increasingly demand that Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, your church, the organizations that you are a member of, and your employer, if you are still employed, accept more and more and more illegals: 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.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-biden-administration-resettling-illegal-immigrants-florida
— Justice Department hiring first-ever chief diversity officer. The Chief Diversity Officer will seek to ensure diversity and department-wide accountability. – Caitlin McFall
(COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, that is, Democrats and RINOs use political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-hiring-first-ever-chief-diversity-officer

AMERICAN THINKER
— America cannot be led by the weak and the woke – David “Renk” Renkiewicz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/america_cannot_be_led_by_the_weak_and_the_woke.html
— The military brass may regret firing Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Scheller – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_military_brass_may_regret_firing_lieutenant_colonel_stuart_scheller.html
— The Ten Commandments of Critical Race Theory – Geoffrey Clarfield
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/the_ten_commandments_of_critical_race_theory.html
— We Could Have Dodged the COVID Delta Bullet in the U.S. – David Gortler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/we_could_have_dodged_the_covid_delta_bullet_in_the_us.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Progressive Campaign to Keep White Americans Hating Themselves. Until America regains its moral compass, realizes hate is not an argument, and white Americans stop accepting the supposed evils of their whiteness, we will all continue to be stuck in our wounds. – Russell Paul La Valle
(COMMENT: White-haters focus on promoting hatred against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/28/the-progressive-campaign-to-keep-white-americans-hating-themselves/

BREITBART
— The Media’s Racist Attacks on Larry Elder – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/08/28/pollak-the-medias-racist-attacks-on-larry-elder/

BLAZE
— Teacher instructs students to pledge allegiance to gay pride flag after she removed American flag from classroom because it made her ‘uncomfortable’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/teacher-pledge-allegiance-pride-flag

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Bleed The Taliban Dry’: Lindsey Graham Says US Cannot Abandon Afghanistan Or ‘Another 9/11 Is Coming Your Way’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/27/sen-lindsey-graham-joe-biden-hannity/

TOWNHALL
— While Cubans Go Without Internet, One of Their Government Officials Takes to Twitter to Mock Ron DeSantis – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/08/28/while-cubans-go-without-internet-a-government-official-takes-to-twitter-to-mock-ron-desantis-n2594929
— Treason: Afghanistan Disaster Is More Proof Biden Is Owned Lock, Stock and Barrel by China – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2021/08/29/treason-afghanistan-disaster-is-more-proof-biden-is-owned-lock-stock-and-barrel-by-china-n2594908
— Does Biden Want to Destroy America? – Terry Paulson
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2021/08/29/does-biden-want-to-destroy-america-n2594926

NEWSMAX
— Bill Maher: ‘Woke’ Americans Should See ‘Real Oppression’ in Afghanistan – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/us/bill-maher-afghanistan-woke/2021/08/28/id/1034148/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Bill Maher: The Lesson Of Afghanistan Should Teach Americans What Real Oppression Looks Like – Tyler Stone
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/08/28/bill_maher_the_lesson_of_afghanistan_should_teach_americans_what_real_oppression_looks_like.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker Carlson sounds alarm over incoming Afghan refugees: ‘We just don’t know’ who they are – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/28/carlson-sounds-alarm-over-incoming-afghan-refugees-we-just-dont-know-who-they-are-1125901/
— Bill Maher scolds ‘woke’ left for losing ‘perspective’ on ‘real oppression’: All you do is b**** about and badmouth your own country – Kay Apfel
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/28/bill-maher-scolds-woke-left-for-losing-perspective-on-real-oppression-all-you-do-is-b-about-and-badmouth-your-own-country-1125703/
— CNN ‘fact checker’ comes to rescue after Biden appears to fall asleep while sitting with Israeli PM – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/29/cnn-factchecker-comes-to-rescue-after-biden-appears-to-fall-asleep-while-sitting-with-israeli-pm-1126107/

THE HILL
— Maher: Afghanistan shows ‘woke’ Americans ‘what real oppression looks like’ – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/569833-maher-afghanistan-shows-woke-americans-what-real-oppression-looks-like

NEW YORK TIMES
— Return of the Pied-à-terre – Joanne Kaufman
(COMMENT: In its 1978 4-page article on me, Money Magazine called the studio condo that I bought in 1974 my pied-a-terre. In fact, I bought the condo for three reasons. First, so that I could walk to work at my new IRS job in the Loop. Second, so that I could walk to graduate business classes at Loyola. And third, I could not sell my University Park town home without suffering a big loss.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/realestate/manhattan-pied-a-terre.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs paint Jesus as being 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. Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, wokeism, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/opinion/republicans-democrats-america-religion.html
— FRONT PAGE: Battles Erupt as Elite Schools Make Race Part of the Lesson – Michael Powell
(COMMENT: How strongly is your school district promoting wokeism, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/us/new-york-private-schools-racism.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Needless-to-say, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/us/migrants-deaths-texas-surge.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Wisconsin towns await influx of Afghans — and wonder what it will mean – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will shout at Afghans that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/afghan-refugees-wisconsin-fort-mccoy/2021/08/28/2a596842-06ce-11ec-8c3f-3526f81b233b_story.html
— Wall Street’s Chartered Financial Analyst Program Is a Colossal Waste of Time – Jared Dillian
(COMMENT: I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old and an IRS employee. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was a GAO employee.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wall-streetscfa-program-is-a-colossal-waste-of-time/2021/08/17/135f1522-ff4b-11eb-87e0-7e07bd9ce270_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— COMMENT: According to the Los Angeles Times, Californians 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.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-08-29/opinion-california-values-newsom-recall

CBS PHILADELPHIA
— ‘This Is What America Is About’: Afghan Refugees Arrive At Philadelphia International Airport – Howard Monroe
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will shout at Afghans that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/08/28/afghan-refugees-arrive-philadelphia-international-airport/

SEATTLE TIMES
— As America prepares for Afghan refugees, how Washington once led the way – David Gutman
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will shout at Afghans that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/as-america-prepares-for-afghan-refugees-how-washington-once-led-the-way/

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Democrats march to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/28/march-voting-rights-2021-protesters-march-cities-nationwide/5599613001/

BLOOMBERG
— Unionizing Could Be Next in the Return-to-Office Power Struggle. As companies keep shifting remote work policies, white-collar office workers want a formal seat at the table. – Shera Avi-Yonah
(COMMENT: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-25/unions-are-helping-workers-with-changing-return-to-office-policies

FORBES
— More Universities, Higher Ed Groups Step Up To Help Afghan Refugees – Michael T. Nietzel
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will shout at Afghans that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/08/29/more-universities-and-higher-ed-groups-step-up-to-help-afghan-refugees/
— Is Your Reputation Congruent To Your Personal Brand? – Jon Michail
(DIERSEN: What did you do that limited your employment career? I avoided the draft. I did not major in accounting at UIC and NIU. I did not earn an MBA until I was 27. I did not pass the CPA examination until I was 30. I did not pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination until I was 32. I did not become a Democrat. I did not help my Democrat supervisors and superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and who had not made GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I became an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged my Democrat superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. What did you do that limited your political career? I did not become a RINO. I promote planks in the Republican Party platform that my RINO political superiors want to dump including the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I did not let my RINO political superiors manipulate me or dominate me. I did not glorify and praise them. I did not pander to them. I did not serve as one of their operatives or dupes. I did not cover up their wrongdoing. I did not give them money.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/08/18/is-your-reputation-congruent-to-your-personal-brand/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ask your close colleagues whether they have heard anything bad about you recently. Be street-smart. You might not hear anything bad about yourself directly, but always keep open communication between yourself and your close colleagues and stakeholders. That way you’ll know whether they have heard any bad word about you and if you should be concerned. When you come across such a situation, have a plan to not let the situation spiral out of repair. Negative PR that is left unchallenged can be career limiting.)

BUSINESS STANDARD
— What does the future of America look like?
(COMMENT: What does your future look like? From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is bleak for those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/what-does-future-america-look-294661

PARADE
— What People Earn 2021: See the Salaries of Everyday Workers Across America, Including the Most in Demand Pandemic Jobs – Kathleen McCleary
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid. In today’s dollars, GAO paid me $132,845/year in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In my defense, I earned a) 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, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://parade.com/1251059/kmccleary/what-people-earn-2021/

August 28 Evening Edition

NBC5
— GOP Rift Widens Amid Growing Hostility to Afghan Refugees. The U.S. has evacuated more than 100,000 people from Afghanistan since the airlift began Aug. 14, including more than 5,100 American citizens. – Jill Colvin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/gop-rift-widens-amid-growing-hostility-to-afghan-refugees/2600683/

WGN RADIO
— Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/mask-debate-moves-from-school-boards-to-courtrooms/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker changes ethics bill, vetoes ambulance bill – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-changes-ethics-bill-vetoes-ambulance-bill/article_72636468-0803-11ec-ac82-77603188e575.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rally in Marengo against Masks, Call for Saturday, Sept. 4th Rally in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/rally-in-marengo-against-masks-call-for-saturday-sept-4th-rally-in-crystal-lake/
— Pritzker Unmasked – 9
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/pritzker-unmasked-9/
— Illinois Law May Prevent Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccinations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/illinois-law-may-prevent-mandatory-covid-19-vaccinations/
— Prairie Grove Dismisses Flag Sign Complaints against Gianelli’s Drive-Thru on Route 176
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/27/prairie-grove-dismisses-flag-sign-complaints-against-gianellis-drive-thru-on-route-176/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bill Introduced To Prohibit Mandating COVID Shots For College Students – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/bill-introduced-to-prohibit-mandating-covid-shots-for-college-students/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden: ‘They gave me a list here, the first person I was instructed to call on’ was NBC reporter – Victor Morton
(COMMENT: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about how the following have treated me: a) the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of the Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, and d) the leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/26/joe-biden-first-person-i-was-instructed-call-was-k/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Biden said at Thursday’s press conference on the fatal day in Afghanistan that he had been told by others what reporters to let question him. “They gave me a list here, the first person I was instructed to call on was Kelly O’Donnell, NBC,” he said. Conservative commentators quickly took the words and the president’s halting diction as confirmation of their longstanding belief that Mr. Biden is a puppet and not really in charge at the White House. “Who instructed him? Was that also the Taliban,” asked Greg Gutfeld on Fox News Channel immediately after.)
— Marine officer relieved of command after blasting Pentagon’s ‘ineptitude’ in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller’s viral Facebook post comes after 11 Marines killed in Kabul terrorist attack. – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/28/marine-corps-battalion-commander-relieved-post-aft/

FOX NEWS
— Some Afghan evacuees flagged for concern by CBP at military bases worldwide. The US claimed to have evacuated over 100,000 people since mid-August. – Peter Aitken
https://www.foxnews.com/world/afghanistan-evacuations-evacuees-flagged-concern-cbp

AMERICAN THINKER
— Afghanistan is not going down well in the U.S. military’s ranks – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/afghanistan_is_not_going_down_well_with_in_the_us_militarys_ranks.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Big Tech Censorship Is an Assault on Individual Liberty – James M. Taylor
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want Big Tech to censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions that they have taken against me since 2000.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/25/big-tech-censorship-is-an-assault-on-individual-liberty/

BREITBART
— Ronny Jackson: Biden’s Lack of Cognitive Fitness Is Playing out Now, ‘He’s Getting Americans Killed’- IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/28/ronny-jackson-bidens-lack-of-cognitive-fitness-is-playing-out-now-hes-getting-americans-killed/
— Three Days Left: U.S. Embassy’s Website Alert Page Down, Gives ‘404 Error’ to Stranded Americans – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/28/three-days-left-u-s-embassys-website-alert-page-down-gives-404-error-to-stranded-americans/
— SC Congressman Cosponsors Impeachment of President Joe Biden: ‘He Is a Threat to National Security’ – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/08/28/sc-congressman-cosponsors-impeachment-of-president-joe-biden-he-is-a-threat-to-national-security/
— Gary Sinise Honors Fallen Troops in Afghanistan: ‘God Bless Our Gold Star Families’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/08/28/177098501/

PJ MEDIA
— The Biden Administration Should Just Knock Off the Press Briefings Until They Get the Story Straight – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stacey-lennox/2021/08/27/the-biden-administration-should-just-knock-off-the-press-briefings-until-they-get-the-story-straight-n1473544
— Let Them Eat Cake: Pelosi Tweets About Women’s Equality Day After Americans Killed in Kabul – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/08/26/let-them-eat-cake-pelosi-tweets-about-womens-equality-day-after-americans-killed-in-kabul-n1473197
— ‘Shameful’: Sen. Tom Cotton Blasts Biden for 50 Years of Bad Judgment on Foreign Policy – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/election/stacey-lennox/2021/08/26/shameful-sen-tom-cotton-blasts-biden-for-50-years-of-bad-judgment-on-foreign-policy-n1472952
— Bad Words and Desperation: Democrats Flail to Keep January 6 Relevant – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/08/28/bad-words-and-desperation-democrats-flail-to-keep-january-6-relevant-n1473418

NEWSMAX
— Anger, Grief for Family Members of 13 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/troops-killed-afghanistan-families/2021/08/27/id/1034102/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Los Angeles Times Targets Larry Elder, Whips Race Card at His Head – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2021/08/28/los-angeles-times-targets-larry-elder-whips-race-card-his-head

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Subcontracts U.S. Security to Terrorists – MATTHEW CONTINETTI
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/biden-subcontracts-u-s-security-to-terrorists/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Taliban Sets Up Special Unit To Hunt Down Afghans Who Helped U.S. And Allied Forces. – Vijeta Uniyal
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/taliban-sets-up-special-unit-to-hunt-down-afghans-who-helped-u-s-and-allied-forces/

THE HILL
— Mitt Romney was right: Too many Americans are dependent on government – CHRIS TALGO
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/569160-mitt-romney-was-right-too-many-americans-are-dependent-on-government

NBC NEWS
— Marine officer relieved of duty after viral video questioning senior leaders in Afghanistan. “There is a forum in which Marine leaders can address their disagreements with the chain of command, but it’s not social media,” a Marine Corps spokesperson said. – Nicole Acevedo and Mosheh Gains
(COMMENT: In 1988 when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/marine-officer-relieved-duty-after-viral-video-questioning-senior-leaders-n1277853

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats oppose efforts to stop voter fraud.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/protesters-march-washington-us-cities-voting-rights-2021-08-28/

NEW YORK POST
— GOP backlash brewing against Biden as officials call for resignation – Callie Patteson
https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/gop-backlash-brewing-against-biden-as-pols-call-for-resignation/

DAILY JOURNAL
— COMMENT: How many refugees does Steven Roberts want Illinois, your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, your precinct, and your neighborhood to accept?
https://dailyjournalonline.com/opinion/the-answer-is-yes/article_5431000e-290e-5987-918e-2a10193b0672.html

August 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends Chicago vaccine mandate for city workers – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-chicago-lori-lightfoot-vaccine-mandate-illinois/10981236/

FOX32
— Cook County judge strips mother of parental rights over vaccination status – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-judge-strips-mother-of-parental-rights-over-vaccination-status

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot: Vaccines a ‘condition of employment’ for city workers. But Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday stopped short of saying city workers would be fired if they don’t comply with a vaccine mandate. – Katie Anthony
(COMMENT: What are/were the conditions of employment where you work/worked? Democrats run the federal government. Constructively, for federal employees, conditions include being a Democrat. Exceptions might be granted for non-Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, disabled, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/27/22645213/lori-lightfoot-vaccines-city-workers-mandate-requirement

DAILY HERALD
— Enforcing masks indoors: Businesses are off the hook this time. What will suburban police do? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210827/enforcing-masks-indoors-businesses-are-off-the-hook-this-time-what-will-suburban-police-do
— Family Remembrance Day set for Sept. 4 at Wheaton cemetery – Milton Township Cemeteries Authority
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210827/family-remembrance-day-set-for-sept-4-at-wheaton-cemetery

WIREPOINTS
— New Financial Statements: Illinois Plummets $6.7 Billion Deeper Into Debt – Mark Glennon and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-financial-statements-illinois-plummets-6-7-billion-deeper-into-debt-wirepoints-quickpoint/
— Best Ever Job Market Should Upend Standard Employment Policy – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/best-ever-job-market-should-upend-standard-employment-policy-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— IL. Supreme Court Leaves Convicted Felon As Mayor Of Markham – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/il-supreme-court-leaves-convicted-felon-as-mayor-of-markham/
— Bill Introduced To Grant Authority To Sanction Teachers, Revoke Recognition Of Schools – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/bill-introduced-to-grant-authority-to-sanction-teachers-revoke-recognition-of-schools/
— Bill Introduced To Give School Boards The Power To Issue Mask Mandate – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/bill-introduced-to-give-school-boards-the-power-to-issue-mask-mandate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. strikes back: Drone hits ISIS-K in Afghanistan, Pentagon says – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/us-airstrike-targets-islamic-state-member-afghanis/
— Trump says attacks on Kabul would not have happened on his watch – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/donald-trump-says-attacks-kabul-would-not-have-hap/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democrats Canceled the #MeToo Movement To Elect Joe Biden (And Almost Did It Again To Save Andrew Cuomo) Happy Women’s Equality Day! – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/joe-biden-andrew-cuomo-me-too/
— As Afghan Women Face Brutal Subjugation Under Taliban Rule, Biden Admin To Host 5K Run for ‘Women’s Equality’ Defense Department event will celebrate commitment to ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/taliban-women-equality/

FOX NEWS
— Arming the Enemy – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDySItrC_nQ
— Bill Maher blasts ‘woke’ left for losing ‘perspective’ on ‘real oppression’: ‘We’re not the bad guys!’ ‘If you think America is irredeemable, turn on the news,’ Maher scolded ‘woke’ liberals. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/maher-afghanistan-woke-oppression

AMERICAN THINKER
— The rich, mostly White people leading Verizon are oh-so-woke – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_rich_mostly_white_people_leading_verizon_are_ohsowoke.html
— We have a problem, but it’s not systemic racism – Lynn Wolfe
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/we_have_a_problem_but_its_not_systemic_racism.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What I fear is that indoctrinating students with Critical Race Theory will create a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instilling the belief that life is rigged against certain people encourages a fixed mindset rather than an empowering growth mindset. Regardless of any real or perceived disadvantages we may have, Americans are still more advantaged than most other people in the world, simply because we live in an industrialized nation with ample opportunities for education, employment, and access to resources. Why not see the glass as (at least) half full? It is just as important to acknowledge our present victories as our past failures.)
— The Surprising Origins of Critical Race Theory – L.K. Samuels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/the_surprising_origins_of_critical_race_theory.html
— Take Back September 11th and Our Republic! – Vince Coyner
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/take_back_september_11th_and_our_republic.html
— Trump Derangement Syndrome is Quite Real – John Green
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/trump_derangement_syndrome_is_quite_real.html
— How ‘Informed Consent’ Became ‘Coercion of the Uninformed’ – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/coog30gmailcom_how_informed_consent_became_coercion_of_the_uninformed.html
— Academia reaches its terminal stage of rot – Liam Brooks
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/academia_reaches_its_terminal_stage_of_rot.html

BREITBART
— Poll: 42 Percent of U.S. Voters Oppose Critical Race Theory – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/27/poll-42-percent-u-s-voters-opposes-critical-race-theory/
— Joe Biden’s Approval Sinks Underwater as Afghanistan Crisis Worsens – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/27/joe-bidens-approval-sinks-underwater-as-afghanistan-crisis-worsens/
— GOP Reacts to Terror at Kabul Airport: ‘Joe Biden’s Incompetence Has Now Cost American Lives’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/26/gop-reacts-to-terror-at-kabul-airport-joe-bidens-incompetence-has-now-cost-american-lives/

BOBBY EBERLY
— Anybody Home? Biden INSTRUCTED to Call on Certain Reporters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u3u2kBRKhE

DAILY CALLER
— Why Did The Afghan Army Capitulate So Quickly After 20 Years Of Training? – DIANA GLEBOVA
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/27/afghan-taliban-kabul-joe-biden-mark-milley-surrender-forces-unexpected/
— Reporter Asks Psaki How People Can Trust Administration On Afghanistan If They’re Hiding White House Dog’s Biting Spree – KATIE JERKOVICH
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/27/jen-psaki-afghanistan-hiding-white-house-dogs-biting-spree/
— ‘It’s Easy To Play Back Seat … What Could Have Happened’: Psaki Rebuffs Reporter For Questioning Choices In Afghanistan – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/27/jen-psaki-rebuff-question-joe-biden-afghanistan-decisions/

DAILY WIRE
— Obama’s WH Doctor: Biden’s ‘Cognitive Decline Is On Full Display,’ Must Be Forced Out Immediately
https://www.dailywire.com/news/obamas-wh-doctor-bidens-cognitive-decline-is-on-full-display-must-be-forced-out-immediately

FEDERALIST
— The ACLU Is Suing To Give The Government More Power To Mask Your Kids – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/27/the-aclu-is-suing-to-give-the-government-more-power-to-mask-your-kids/

TOWNHALL
— The Truth About Inequality – John C. Goodman
(COMMENT: To qualify myself for better paying jobs, I earned a) 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, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johncgoodman/2021/08/28/the-truth-about-inequality-n2594795

NEWSMAX
— RNC’s McDaniel to Newsmax: Biden Has ‘Blood on His Hands,’ Should Resign – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rnc-mcdaniel-biden-kabul/2021/08/27/id/1034060/
— Kinzinger: No Biden Impeachment for ‘Bad Decision’ in Afghanistan – Fran Beyer
(COMMENT: What would Kinzinger say about the many adverse actions that the following have taken against me: a) the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of the Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, d) the leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, e) GAO, IRS, and the Post Office, and f) those who I have sued?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/kinzinger-afghanistan-impeachment/2021/08/27/id/1034083/
— 3 More Domestic US Military Bases to House Afghan Evacuees – Scott D. Jones
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/afghan-refugees-military-bases-us/2021/08/27/id/1034070/
— Justice Breyer: Not Inappropriate for Politics to Affect Retirement Decision – Charlie McCarthy
(COMMENT: Politics affected my retirement decision in 1997 big time. The Republican elected officials and party leaders who I was under had not demonstrated that they would come to my defense. They had not spoken out against political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/justice-breyer-supreme-court-retire-liberals/2021/08/27/id/1034037/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Who will Trust Us After Afghanistan? – Bing West
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2021/09/13/who-will-trust-us-after-afghanistan/
— Afghanistan Nightmare Gets Worse – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/afghanistan-nightmare-gets-worse/

COLLEGE FIX
— Far-left teachers rally to ‘teach truth,’ thumb noses at anti-CRT legislation – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/far-left-teachers-rally-to-teach-truth-thumb-noses-at-anti-crt-legislation/
— Almost one-third of recent college grads moved back in with their parents – GIGI DE LA TORRE
(COMMENT: When I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, I moved back in with my mother and brother in Crete. Our father had died suddenly in 1969 and I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment. My mother had not attended high school and she had never had a paid job. Employers saw me as being draft bait; they did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be approved. I accepted the only job offer that I had gotten — Retail Sales Manager for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/almost-one-third-of-recent-college-graduates-moved-back-in-with-their-parents-survey-finds/
— The miseducation movement is gaining momentum. Can parents stop it? – CHRIS TALGO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/the-miseducation-movement-is-gaining-momentum-can-parents-stop-it/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Palm Beach Co. school board goes full fascist, orders cops to remove parents who prefer to stand – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
(COMMENT: The more unwelcome that meeting attendees feel they are, the more likely that they will stand at the back of the room rather than sit down. I should write a book about past and present leaders of the following who have made me feel the most unwelcome: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/27/palm-beach-school-board-goes-full-fascist-orders-cops-to-remove-parents-who-prefer-to-stand-1125145/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: School board officials in Palm Beach County, Florida ordered the police to arrest and drag out a man for simply standing in the back of a room designated for unmasked individuals during a four-hour meeting over their draconian school mask mandate. “School police have advised me that people in the unmasked room are standing and refusing to sit. I’m giving you one last chance, sit down in your seats, because those people standing will be removed from the meeting. Sit down in your seats,” school board chair Frank Barbieri commanded.)

NEW YORK POST
— Army’s top enlisted member slammed for diversity message amid Kabul attack – Yaron Steinbuch
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the top priority for Democrats is hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, recent immigrants, Trump-haters, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/armys-top-enlisted-member-slammed-for-diversity-message-amid-kabul-attack/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— California recall candidate Larry Elder says ‘systemic racism is a lie.’ – LARA KORTE
(COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents attribute your successes to? My critics/opponents attribute my successes to my benefitting from systemic racism and from systemic sexism. In my defense, I earned a) 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, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to give preference to their Democrat employees, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253718008.html

BUSINESS JOURNALS
— COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will no longer hire and that they will get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/08/27/cre-diversity-inclusion-bottom-line-mortenson.html
https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/27/diversity-in-cre-online-training-program-aims-to.html

RADIO FREE ASIA
— China’s Ruling Party Extends Purge of Celebrities, Fan Culture – Qiao Long
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, and the governments that you are under will officially announce that they are purging those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.rfa.org/english/news/china/purge-08272021092001.html

August 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,942 cases, 14 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4942-covid-cases-14-deaths/10980538/
— Evacuations resume with new urgency after Kabul airport bombing as death toll now over 160. The U.S. says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to leave. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/kabul-airport-attack-biden-afghanistan-bombing-at-marines-killed/10979761/
— Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Jan. 6 Capitol riots reveals identity, speaks out. “I know that day I saved countless lives,” Lt. Michael Byrd said. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/lt-michael-byrd-ashli-babbitt-shotting-capitol-police-officer-who-shot-interview/10980230/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If I’d caught the COVID-19 bug, it would have been on me. I walked into the crowded room. The State Fair is such an integral part of our state’s political culture. But this pandemic ain’t over, and many of us should’ve known better. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/27/22645180/illinois-politics-state-fair-covid-rich-miller
— State’s daily COVID-19 caseload soars the highest since early winter, ICUs 84% full. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,942 new coronavirus infections on Friday, topping last Friday’s 4,904, which had been the highest since Jan. 23.- Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/8/27/22644869/illinois-daily-covid-19-caseload-coronavirus-pritzker-masks-mandate-vaccine-weekly-numbers
— Cook County circuit clerk’s website may not be fully functional for a ‘few weeks’ The problem started with a breach on Aug. 13. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/8/27/22644536/cook-county-circuit-clerk-website-breach-not-fully-functional-weeks

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker basing stronger mandates on science but pandemic politics also comes into play – RICK PEARSON
(DIERSEN: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs will blame the pandemic on Republicans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-covid-pritzker-mask-vaccine-mandate-politics-20210827-qajqx3jvrvguzna53vmtkr5k3a-story.html
— COVID-19 cases continue climbing as Illinois prepares for indoor masking and more vaccine mandates – JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-case-vaccine-update-illinois-20210827-20210827-hd2kuys3fbdgxd2gsjgy6fqanq-story.html
— US forces keep up Kabul airlift under threat of more attacks – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-afghanistan-evacuation-flights-20210827-dfrlftxwnrcbjfrdbltfsjsnli-story.html
— Illinois governor sends controversial anti-corruption bill back to lawmakers but calls it first step toward restoring public trust – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-ethics-bill-pritzker-20210827-lh4mvz3uffb2hbamlr23e332aa-story.html
— DuPage County anticipating the need for mass COVID-19 vaccine sites again when booster shots become available – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-health-covid-vaccination-clinics-st-0829-20210827-3vn2w67zenhbnnypcfjunxlqne-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Ex-DuPage auditor Grogan has the cash to pay for full recount of election he barely lost – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210827/ex-dupage-auditor-grogan-has-the-cash-to-pay-for-full-recount-of-election-he-barely-lost

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller calls for Biden’s impeachment – BRENDEN MOORE
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-congresswoman-mary-miller-calls-for-bidens-impeachment/article_0d9d4ad0-3f50-5097-b292-9ba2461e25d7.html
— COVID concerns cloud week of state fair events – Rich Miller
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-covid-concerns-cloud-week-of-state-fair-events/article_8eb36806-a33b-5189-aa36-12d70013fcd8.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Congresswoman calls for President Biden impeachment
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-miller-calls-for-president-biden-impeachment

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SCHIMPF: PRITZKER’S LATEST MASK “EXECUTIVE EDICT” YET ANOTHER “DIVISIVE ACT”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/schimpf-pritzkers-latest-mask-executive-edict-yet-another-divisive-act-.html
— IL CONG. DARIN LAHOOD RESPONDS TO KABUL ATTACK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/il-cong-darin-lahood-responds-to-kabul-attack-.html
— IL CONGRESSMAN DAVIS RESPONDS TO LOSS OF US MILITARY IN KABUL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/il-congressman-davis-responds-to-loss-of-us-military-in-kabul.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/27/covid-19-roundup-95/
— Democrats begin process of muscling through a remap redo
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/27/democrats-begin-process-of-muscling-through-a-remap-redo/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans file impeachment articles against Secretary Blinken for pullout disaster in Afghanistan – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/republicans-file-impeachment-articles-against-secr/
— Taliban released ISIS-K prisoners, Pentagon says – Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/taliban-released-isis-k-prisoners-pentagon-says/

BREITBART
— Pritzker Signs Sex Ed Bill Requiring Kindergartners to Define Gender Identity – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2021/08/27/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-signs-sex-ed-bill-requiring-kindergartners-to-define-gender-identity/

FEDERALIST
— Chicago GOP Chairman: Adam Kinzinger Is ‘Unpopular’ And Won’t Win A Primary – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/27/chicago-gop-chairman-adam-kinzinger-is-unpopular-and-wont-win-a-primary/
— ‘Resign Or Face Impeachment’: Lawmakers Call For Biden’s Ouster In Wake Of Afghanistan Disaster. The following GOP leaders are calling on Biden to resign for his dereliction of duty that left Americans dead at the hands of terrorists. – Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/27/resign-or-face-impeachment-lawmakers-call-for-bidens-ouster-in-wake-of-afghanistan-disaster/

LIFE NEWS
— Pritzker Signs Bill Pushing Sex on Kids, Promoting Abortions to 12-Year-Old Children – Micaiah Bilger
https://www.lifenews.com/2021/08/27/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-signs-bill-pushing-sex-on-kids-promoting-abortions-to-12-year-old-children/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Texas Rep worries Kabul ‘just the beginning’, calls for Biden to ‘immediately secure Southern border’ – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/27/texas-rep-worries-kabul-just-the-beginning-calls-for-biden-to-immediately-secure-southern-border-1125537/

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Was Warned ‘Another Terror Attack in Kabul Is Likely’: Psaki – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/biden-was-warned-another-terror-attack-in-kabul-is-likely-psaki_3968631.html

NEW YORK POST
— Video appears to show Taliban taking joyride in US Black Hawk helicopter – Yaron Steinbuch
https://nypost.com/2021/08/26/taliban-appear-to-take-joyride-in-us-made-helicopter-video/

NEWSWEEK
— Chinese State Media Mocks ‘Incompetence’ of Biden After Kabul Attack
https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-state-media-mocks-incompetence-biden-after-kabul-attack-1623747

August 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Biden vows to avenge Kabul airport attack deaths in emotional speech. “We will hunt you down and make you pay,” he said. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-afghanistan-speech-kabul-airport-attack-address/10979952/
— Evacuations resume after Kabul airport bombings as death toll now over 100. The U.S. says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to leave. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/evacuations-resume-after-kabul-bombings-as-death-toll-now-over-100/10979761/
— Algonquin school faces COVID challenges weeks into in-person learning after dozens test positive. 48 students have tested positive, as well as two staff members, and two have been hospitalized, district superintendent says. – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/health/dozens-of-covid-cases-at-north-suburban-school-expose-hundreds/10978560/
— Stark racial disparity in school discipline revealed by data investigation. – Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Ross Weidner, Jonathan Fagg and Adriana Aguilar
https://abc7chicago.com/education/investigation-reveals-stark-racial-disparity-in-school-discipline/10978922/

WGN TV
— ‘What’s next?’ CPS teachers against COVID-19 vaccine mandate speak out – Mike Lowe
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/whats-next-cps-teachers-against-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-speak-out/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for teachers arrives amid school outbreaks, hundreds of possible exposures – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-schools-covid-outbreaks-vaccines-masks-20210826-zinewb5sevgutdeaewdzay2wkm-story.html
— College of Lake County board approves diversity director after passionate debate; ‘This is about respecting people and their differences’ – STEVE SADIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-clc-equity-director-st-0827-20210826-cuw35q6y5fc67hpjokmgojco4q-story.html
— COMMENT: From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the more that your world is shrinking: law enforcement officer, 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.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-vaccine-mandate-covid-coronavirus-mask-florida-chicago-cases-surge-huppke-20210826-4ntjctr65rdylptpd6x3ikr22a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban reaction to Pritzker’s vaccination edict for schools? ‘Big deal, we already did that’ – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210826/suburban-reaction-to-pritzkers-vaccination-edict-for-schools-big-deal-we-already-did-that
— DuPage sheriff: Hiring challenges persist for law enforcement – Katlyn Smith
(COMMENT: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210826/dupage-sheriff-hiring-challenges-persist-for-law-enforcement

CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Diversity is Not Enough – Danielle Sanders
(COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and b) gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black CPA subordinate.)
https://chicagodefender.com/diversity-is-not-enough/

WBEZ
— President Biden Will Meet With Governors Willing To Help Afghan Refugees – AP
(COMMENT: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout at Afghanistan refugees that Republicans are far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/joe-biden-meets-with-governors-to-help-afghan-refugees/c4355df7-a292-4577-a1fb-d80f4e3b9a7d

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap process – Peter Hancock
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/advocates-ask-lawmakers-to-slow-down-remap-process/article_4652102a-5a55-52ba-b58c-33a76d9dc98b.html

WSIL TV
— Republican state senator Darren Bailey calls Illinois Governor a tyrant – Jeff Weinrich
https://wsiltv.com/2021/08/26/republican-state-senator-calls-illinois-governor-a-tyrant/

FOX ILLINOIS
— U.S. relying on Taliban for security: ‘You can’t trust them’ says Trump admin official – ELISSA SALAMY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/us-relying-on-taliban-for-security-you-cant-trust-them-says-trump-admin-official

NPR ILLINOIS
— Statewide: Illinois Could Be Key To Control Of Congress
(COMMENT: Expect that Democrats and RINOs will use Kinzinger to defeat each and every Republican candidate in Illinois in 2022.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/statewide-2021/2021-08-26/statewide-illinois-could-be-key-to-control-of-congress

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican Mark Curran, who lost the U.S. Senate race in 2020 to Sen. Dick Durbin, says God wants him to run for the Illinois Supreme Court, so he’s following the call.- Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/08/27/currans-mission-from-god-bidens-darkest-day-durbins-push-for-shore-494161

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker Administration stifles debate on mask mandates when it should be encouraged and welcomed
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-administration-stifles-debate-on-mask-mandates-when-it-should-be-encouraged-and-welcomed-wirepoints-joins-the-bruce-st-james-show-on-wls/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Law Prohibits Asking About Vaccines, Health Treatments – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/il-law-prohibits-asking-about-vaccines-health-treatments/
— East Peoria Mayor Says City Will Not enforce Governor’s Indoor Mask Mandate – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/il-mayor-says-city-will-not-enforce-governors-indoor-mask-mandate/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The World Suffers Because of Myopic Leftist Rage – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/fundraiser/the-world-suffers-because-of-myopic-leftist-rage/
— The Abortion Lobby’s Evolving Demands: From “My Body, My Choice” to “My Choice That You Must Pay for and Commit.” – Patience Griswold
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2021/08/the-abortion-lobbys-evolving-demands-from-my-body-my-choice-to-my-choice-that-you-must-pay-for-and-commit/

CAPITOL FAX
— Hospital admittance rate for unvaxed nearing last fall’s peak
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/27/hospital-admittance-rate-for-unvaxed-nearing-last-falls-peak/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s political fate tied to Taliban – Seth McLaughlin
(COMMENT: Because Biden cannot/will not defeat the Taliban, expect that Biden will ever-increasingly paint Republicans as being far worse that the Taliban, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, 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.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/26/joe-bidens-political-fate-tied-taliban/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Subcontracts U.S. Security to Terrorists. The disastrous U.S.-Taliban ‘partnership’ begins with a massacre. – Matthew Continetti
https://freebeacon.com/columns/biden-subcontracts-u-s-security-to-terrorists/

GOVERNOR RON DESDANTIS
— Governor Ron DeSantis Demands Biden-Harris Administration Cease Any Further Unlawful Resettlement of Illegal Aliens in Florida
(COMMENT: Democrats only want illegals who are going to vote for Democrats. How many illegals will Biden sent to your county, to your county district, to your township, to your municipality, to your municipal district, to your school district, to your precinct, to your church, and to your neighborhood? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, teach them English, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.?)
https://www.flgov.com/2021/08/26/governor-ron-desantis-demands-biden-harris-administration-cease-any-further-unlawful-resettlement-of-illegal-aliens-in-florida/

BLAZE
— Chicago police union sends clear message to Mayor Lightfoot over vaccine mandate, warns city could lose thousands of cops: ‘Hell, no,’ ‘We’ll see you in court’ – CHRIS FIELD
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-police-mayor-lightfoot-vaccine-mandate
— Verizon pushes leftist, anti-American agenda in social justice training for employees – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/critical-race-theory
— President Biden gets into heated exchange with Fox News reporter during media briefing on deadly terror attack in Kabul – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-doocy-terror-attack-briefing

DAILY CALLER
— Heritage Action Aims To Equip Parents With Tools To Spot And Stop Critical Race Theory’s ‘Marxist, Racist Ideology’ In Schools – KENDALL TIETZ
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/26/heritage-parents-critical-race-theory-schools/
— Loudon County Parents File Lawsuit To Remove School Board Member For Holding Illegal Meetings – KENDALL TIETZ
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/26/loudon-county-parents-file-lawsuit-remove-school-board-member/

DAILY WIRE
— As Taliban Takes Afghanistan, Biden Celebrates ‘Women’s Equality Day,’ Says Voter ID Oppresses Women – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/as-taliban-takes-afghanistan-biden-celebrates-womens-equality-day-says-voter-id-oppresses-women

FEDERALIST
— ‘Resign Or Face Impeachment’: Lawmakers Call For Biden’s Ouster In Wake Of Afghanistan Disaster. The following GOP leaders are calling on Biden to resign for his dereliction of duty that left Americans dead at the hands of terrorists. – Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/27/resign-or-face-impeachment-lawmakers-call-for-bidens-ouster-in-wake-of-afghanistan-disaster/
— Verizon Peddles Racism And Leftist Propaganda In Anti-American ‘Social Justice’ Curriculum – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/26/report-verizon-peddles-racism-and-leftist-propaganda-in-anti-american-social-justice-curriculum/

TOWNHALL
— The Crisis of Our Third Century – Erick Erickson
https://townhall.com/columnists/erickerickson/2021/08/27/the-crisis-of-our-third-century-n2594834

NEWSMAX
— Survey: Notre Dame’s Leprechaun Mascot Is Offensive – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/us/survey-notre-dame-mascot-leprechaun/2021/08/26/id/1033871/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Can’t Blame Trump Anymore – PHILIP KLEIN
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, etc. I would focus on unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/biden-cant-blame-trump-anymore/

COLLEGE FIX
— Why school choice is winning, and how the Supreme Court could set it back – JONATHAN MCGEE
(COMMENT: My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/why-school-choice-is-winning-and-how-the-supreme-court-could-set-it-back/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Verizon’s divisive ‘justice’ program reportedly goes all in, says white ‘oppressors’ must seek ‘lifelong’ atonement – Vivek Saxena
(COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, and the government entities that you are under require you to do what Verizon requires its employees to do? I should write a book about those who are seeking lifelong atonement by doing everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those letters. I would focus on leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, etc.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/26/verizons-divisive-justice-program-reportedly-goes-all-in-says-white-oppressors-must-seek-lifelong-atonement-1124736/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Like the CRT initiatives established by other American corporations, Verizon’s initiative is divided into training modules, starting with the customary introduction module — called the “Conscious Inclusion & Anti-Racism” module in Verizon’s case — in which employees must fess up to their alleged privileges. “Employees are asked to list their ‘race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, education, profession, and sexual orientation’ on an official company worksheet,” Rufo revealed in a report published Wednesday. Employees are then asked to essentially rank themselves based on the “intersectional” hierarchy. “Intersectionality” is a foundational CRT principle that classifies people into a hierarchy based on their race, their religion, their gender, their sexuality, etc. CRT zealots claim whites, Asians, Christians, heterosexual people, etc., are at the top of the hierarchy because of their alleged “privilege.” Yet it’s the people at the bottom of the hierarchy — blacks, gays, etc. — who appear to benefit from the most privileges and perks such as affirmative action. For instance, Verizon’s “woke” training demands that those at the top of the hierarchy commit to a “lifelong process” of seeking “accountability with marginalized individuals.” In other words, they — the alleged “oppressors” — must spend the rest of their lives kissing the butts of the alleged “oppressed.”)

EPOCH TIMES
— Orange County Board of Education Calls Out Critical Race Theory in Ethnic Studies – Jack Bradley
https://www.theepochtimes.com/orange-county-board-of-education-calls-out-critical-race-theory-in-ethnic-studies_3967447.html
— 13 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan Bombings – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/multiple-us-soldiers-killed-in-afghanistan-bombings-pentagon_3966825.html
— North Carolina Task Force Reports Themes of Critical Race Theory in K-12 Schools – Matt McGregor
https://www.theepochtimes.com/north-carolina-task-force-reports-themes-of-critical-race-theory-in-k-12-schools_3965357.html

FEDERALIST
— Should Conservatives Care About Spending When The Culture Is Crumbling?
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/26/should-conservatives-care-about-spending-when-the-culture-is-crumbling/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Critical Race Theory Permeates North Carolina Schools, Task Force Formed By Lt. Gov. Finds – Jeff Reynolds
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/critical-race-theory-permeates-north-carolina-schools-task-force-formed-by-lt-gov-finds/

CNBC
— U.S. should stay in Afghanistan until the ‘mission is complete,’ Rep. Kinzinger says – Emily DeCiccio
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/26/us-should-stay-in-afghanistan-until-the-mission-is-complete-rep-kinzinger-says.html

THE HILL
— The Memo: Horror in Kabul is political disaster for Biden – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/569652-the-memo-horror-in-kabul-is-political-disaster-for-biden

YAHOO
— COMMENT: I have never promoted LGBTQ and I never will. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about the aforesaid and the adverse actions that they have taken against me.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/6-ways-support-lgbtq-employees-150106535.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— COMMENT: Democrats want Blacks to be LGBTQers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/opinion/homophobia-lgbt-hip-hop.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Taliban spokesman says ‘no proof’ bin Laden was responsible for 9/11 attacks – Rachel Pannett
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/26/taliban-bin-laden/
— Texas House advances GOP voting restrictions, which Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing the state – Eva Ruth Moravec and Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/27/texas-gop-voting-restrictions-democrats-house/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Cambridge asks for residents for feedback on reparations, restitution proposals – Alexandra Chaidez
(COMMENT: Expect that respondents will say that the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you should pay: law enforcement officer, 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.bostonglobe.com/2021/08/26/metro/cambridge-asks-residents-feedback-reparations-restitution-proposals/

DESERET NEWS
— How Republicans plan to beat ‘Biden Democrats’ and take back Congress. As President Biden’s approval rating cools, Republicans are hoping their message on Democrats’ record resonates with voters. – D. Hunter Schwarz
https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/26/22631095/how-republicans-hope-to-beat-biden-democrats-and-take-back-congress-2022-election-covid-afghanistan

HERALD TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout at Afghanistan refugees that Republicans are far worse than the Taliban.
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2021/08/27/opinion-refugees-make-america-stronger-so-lets-embrace-them/5592072001/

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Disability discrimination
(COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, all their employees who they had me supervise were Democrat, minority, female, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time and they did everything that they could to turn those employees against me.)
https://www.courthousenews.com/disability-discrimination-5/

PATHEOS
— It Isn’t Scapegoating if You’re Guilty
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, etc. I would focus on unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/hippieheretic/2021/08/it-isnt-scapegoating-if-youre-guilty.html