October 17 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Chicago’s postal delivery delays under fire as ‘dysfunctional’ at hearing – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-delivery-delays-postal-problems-usps/11137445/

NBC5
— Repeal of Illinois Abortion Notification Buoyed by Texas Law. Repeal has a sudden sense of urgency among proponents.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/repeal-of-illinois-abortion-notification-buoyed-by-texas-law-2/2641465/

CHICAGO PATCH
— How Income Inequality In Illinois Compares To Other States. The United States has some of the highest levels of income and wealth inequality in the world. – Samuel Stebbins
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/how-income-inequality-illinois-compares-other-states

JOHN KASS
— Parents aren’t Terrorists, Mr. President. They’re Americans with Something to Say
https://johnkassnews.com/concerned-american-parents-as-domestic-terrorists-and-the-freedom-of-speech/

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Future of the Democratic Party in Illinois: Internal bickering, keeping grasp on power – Eric Krol
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/future-of-the-democratic-party-in-illinois-internal-bickering-keeping-grasp-on-power

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Facebook users allowed to share advice, tips on crossing border illegally. Arizona AG asks Justice Department to investigate tech giant for ‘promoting’ illegal immigration. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/17/facebook-says-users-can-share-advice-immigrant-smu/
— Kinzinger defends Biden over call to prosecute individuals defying Jan. 6 subpoenas – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/17/kinzinger-defends-biden-over-call-prosecute-indivi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden has ‘every right to signal’ to DOJ on prosecutions, Capitol riot panel Republican Adam Kinzinger says – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/biden-has-every-right-to-signal-doj-on-prosecutions-capitol-riot-panel-republican-says

BREITBART
— Hutchinson: Trump’s Stolen Election Claims ‘Recipe for Disaster’ in 2022 – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/10/17/hutchinson-trumps-stolen-election-claims-recipe-for-disaster-in-2022/

BLAZE
— Illinois Democrats’ extreme gerrymandering inadvertently helps Republicans in 2022 midterm elections – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-democrats-gerrymander-helps-republicans

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Democrats Are Just Living In A Fantasy World’: Republican Sen. Says Dems Are Denying ‘Reality’ Of High Inflation – KYLE REYNOLDS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/17/democrats-fantasy-world-ron-johnson-denying-reality-high-inflation/
— Republican Sen. Tim Scott Rakes In $8.3 Million In Fundraising During Third Quarter. What Does It Mean For 2024? – RANDY JEAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/17/tim-scott-senate-fundraising-third-quarter/

POLITICO
— Illinois Democrats agonize over how much to gerrymander. State legislators proposed a map last week. National Democrats thought it didn’t go far enough. – ALLY MUTNICK and SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/17/illinois-democrats-redistricting-map-516135

CNN
— Why neither party has a sustainable political majority – Harry Enten
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/17/politics/emerging-republican-senate-majority/index.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In 2022, It’s the Culture, Stupid. Democrats’ economic overreach is bad enough, but it isn’t the Republicans’ most effective line of attack. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/progressives-reconciliation-package-cultural-positions-overreach-11634497456

NEWSWEEK
— Republican Adam Kinzinger Warns 1/6 Committee Subpoena for Trump Would Become ‘a Circus’
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-adam-kinzinger-warns-1-6-committee-subpoena-trump-would-become-circus-1639684

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.