October 3 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Chicago shootings: 31 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-violence-shootings-gun/11075033/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The Chicago Bears, worth $4 billion, should foot the bill alone for any new stadium. Around the country, professional sports team owners keep pulling money out of the pockets of taxpayers. Enough of that. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/10/3/22704466/chicago-bears-soldier-field-public-tax-dollars-arlington-racecourse-editorial

FOX NEWS
— Democrat Tammy Duckworth slammed for getting tax break on her Illinois home. The U.S. senator’s income is too high to justify her tax break, even though she gets it for being a disabled military veteran, a tax watchdog in Chicago suggests. – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrat-tammy-duckworth-property-tax-illinois-home-disabled-veteran-exemption

AMERICAN THINKER
— Inequality — the Engine of Prosperity – Alexander G. Markovsky
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/10/inequality__the_engine_of_prosperity_.html
— How’s that ‘thorough’ vetting of Afghan ‘refugees’ into the U.S. going, Joe? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/10/hows_that_thorough_vetting_of_afghan_refugees_into_the_us_going_joe.html
— How does Biden stack up against a list of Alzheimer’s symptoms? – Mick Rich
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/10/how_does_biden_stack_up_against_a_list_of_alzheimers_symptoms.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Republicans Demand Release of Marine Lt. Col. Jailed for Criticizing Afghanistan Withdrawal – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/10/01/republicans-demand-release-of-marine-lt-col-jailed-for-criticizing-afghanistan-withdrawal/

BREITBART
— 1,606 People Shot June thru August in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/03/1606-people-shot-june-thru-august-alone-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth Has Paid No Property Taxes on Her Illinois Home for Six Years – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/03/report-u-s-sen-tammy-duckworth-paid-no-property-taxes-her-illinois-home-six-years/
— Over $2 Million Raised for Jailed Marine Who Blasted Afghanistan Exit – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2021/10/03/over-2-million-raised-jailed-marine-who-blasted-afghanistan-exit/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Over 700 Afghans leave US military bases without completing resettlement process, report says – Anugrah Kumar
https://www.christianpost.com/news/over-700-afghans-leave-us-bases-amid-resettlement-process-report.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Salvation Army Imposes Racial Wokeness Within Church’s Ranks – Kenny Xu
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/10/03/salvation-army-imposes-racial-wokeness-within-churchs-ranks/

NEW AMERICAN
— Mexico Expects 125K Haitian Migrants by December — Most Headed to U.S. – Luis Miguel
https://thenewamerican.com/mexico-expects-125k-haitian-migrants-by-december-most-headed-to-u-s/

HOT AIR
— Biden’s approval among Black voters plunges more than 20 points in one month
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2021/10/02/bidens-approval-among-black-voters-plunges-more-than-20-points-in-one-month-n419865

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Radical Joe Biden Officially Rejects Moderate Stance That Got Him Elected
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/10/radical-joe-biden-officially-rejects-moderate-stance-that-got-him-elected/

NEWSWEEK
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ Roasts ‘Crazy’ Parents Storming School Board Meetings Across U.S.
https://www.newsweek.com/saturday-night-live-roasts-bonkers-parents-storming-school-board-meetings-across-us-1635079

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.