October 22 Morning Edition

ABC7

— Zion young mother of 2 killed by apparent stray bullet, police say – Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/zion-il-shooting-mother-killed-melanie-yates/11153459/
— Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman, sheriff says. Authorities confirm that a prop firearm discharged by actor Alec Baldwin killed the cinematographer and wounded the director. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/halyna-hutchins-alec-baldwin-rust-movie-set-shooting/11154400/
— Latina Equal Pay Day: What’s driving the pay gap in Illinois? – Will Jones
(COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself 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://abc7chicago.com/latina-equal-pay-day-gender-gap-racial-how-much-do-latinas-get-paid/11152993/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Over 100 firefighters, other city workers sue over vaccine mandates. An attorney for the group also petitioned for a temporary restraining and preliminary injunction Thursday that would block the enforcement of city and state vaccination mandates and prevent his clients from being suspended or fired while the suit plays out. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/10/21/22739438/chicago-fire-department-employees-city-workers-lawsuit-city-state-vaccination-mandates-vaccine-covid
— Too much white in the palette. The Art Institute firing its volunteer docents in favor of paid guides leads to charges of anti-white bias. – Neil Steinberg
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats 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.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/10/21/22738380/art-institute-chicago-volunteer-docents-fired-museum-guides-racism

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 22% of Indian Prairie’s new teacher hires were educators of color but the district still lags in matching student diversity – RAFAEL GUERRERO
(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.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-indian-prairie-hiring-report-st-1022-20211021-yv3afjnuwzgpjnhkj6xc7chxbq-story.html
— Schools face unprecedented challenges, Rich Township superintendent says in response to safety concerns – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-227-superintendent-response-st-1022-20211021-lxrmxstrvnbmdkx6yra3imqd2e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats discourage hiring 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.dailyherald.com/discuss/20211022/editorial-progress-in-the-mission-to-reflect-the-diversity-of-the-suburbs

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s road to financial calamity. The mayor’s new budget maps a path to ruin. Here’s how. – PAUL VALLAS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/chicago-mayor-lightfoots-2022-budget-disaster-paul-vallas-op-ed

WGN RADIO
— Biden administration facing mounting pressure over border security – Anna Wiernicki
https://wgnradio.com/news/biden-administration-facing-mounting-pressure-over-border-security/

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Gary Rabine: Legislature must reject efforts to overturn parental notification – Silence DoGood
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/gary-rabine-legislature-must-reject-efforts-to-overturn-parental-notification/

BELLEVIEW NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Thousands already come to Illinois for abortions. Thousands more could soon join them. – KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article255120692.html

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my parents a) had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1948, b) sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, c) sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, and d) had me confirmed as a MSL in 1962. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.
https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/tool-white-supremacy-christian-factions-deny-existence-structural-racism/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Celtics games have been turned off in China after one player’s pro-Tibet tweet – Becky Sullivan
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have TURNED ME OFF FOREVER a) because I included a link in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter to an article that they do not like, b) because I let someone help sponsor a Wheaton Independence Day parade and fireworks who they do not like, c) because I let someone speak at a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois event who they do not like, d) because I let someone speak at the 2004 or 2005 Wheaton 9/11 ceremony who they do not like, e) because I refuse to glorify and praise them, f) because I refuse to pander to them, g) because I refuse to serve as one of the operatives or dupes, h) because I refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, i) because I refuse to give them money, and/or j) because I sued them. I would focus on those who have TURNED ME OFF FOREVER who 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.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-10-21/celtics-games-have-been-turned-off-in-china-after-one-players-pro-tibet-tweet

WPSD
— Southern Illinois University System striving to become ‘an anti-racist organization’ – Evan Beebe
(COMMENT: According to the Democrats, to be anti-racist is to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/southern-illinois-university-system-striving-to-become-an-anti-racist-organization/article_7edf7afe-3262-11ec-bd04-774df210e166.html

CHICAGO PATCH
— Who Are Chicago Jews, And What Do They Want? The Results Are In.
(COMMENT: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, those Democrats hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my many Jewish superiors and many Jewish supervisors a) that I was conservative, b) that I was Republican, c) that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, d) that I was 100% German national origin, e) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and f) that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978. In my defense, I stressed that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/who-are-chicago-jews-what-do-they-want-results-are

WIREPOINTS
— Jump in inflation bails out Illinois politicians, punishes ordinary residents – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/jump-in-inflation-bails-out-illinois-politicians-punishes-ordinary-residents-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— How Biden links terrorism, military, vaccines, parents to Jan. 6th. An effort to root out opposition and allow the Democratic Party to achieve one-party rule. – Rowan Scarborough
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/21/how-biden-links-terrorism-military-vaccines-parent/
— Why local school board elections are so important – Lou Holtz
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/21/why-local-school-board-elections-are-so-important/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The false religion of wokeness – Josh Christenson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/the-false-religion-of-wokeness
— The Left was always going to target statues of Washington and Jefferson – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-left-was-always-going-to-target-statues-of-washington-and-jefferson

FOX NEWS
— Zion, Illinois, mom fatally shot while reading Bible to youngest daughter. Zion police told the station that shell casings were discovered in the area. – Edmund DeMarche
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-mom-fatally-struck-by-bullet-while-reading-bible-to-youngest-daughter
— Dems pushing amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants through reconciliation package. Democrats are only going to ‘add insult to injury,’ Rep. Jim Jordan said. – Cortney O’Brien
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-pushing-amnesty-reconciliation

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— PBS, DNA, and the Truth About America “Finding Your Roots” is not entirely accurate or inclusive. – Lloyd Billingsley
https://amgreatness.com/2021/10/21/pbs-dna-and-the-truth-about-america/

BREITBART
— AG Merrick Garland Says He Does Not Know How Many Illegal Aliens are Being Prosecuted for Crossing Border – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/21/ag-merrick-garland-says-he-does-not-know-how-many-illegal-aliens-are-being-prosecuted-for-crossing-border/

PJ MEDIA
— Sheer Chaos and Anarchy on the Border? – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://pjmedia.com/columns/victor-davis-hanson/2021/10/21/sheer-chaos-and-anarchy-on-the-border-n1525658

TOWNHALL
— For The West To Revive, Christians Must Toughen Up – Ilana Mercer
https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer/2021/10/22/for-the-west-to-revive-christians-must-toughen-up-n2597856

REASON
— MIT Canceled a Professor’s Guest Lecture Because He Opposes Race-Based Admissions – ROBBY SOAVE
(COMMENT: I should write a book about Republicans who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. 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, conservative organizations, and religious organizations. I would focus on candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://reason.com/2021/10/21/mit-dorian-abbot-cancel-lecture-affirmative-action/
— The Second Amendment vs. the Seventh Amendment: Procedural Rights and the Problem of Incorporation – RENEE LERNER
(COMMENT: I should write a book about improper denial of Seventh Amendment rights.)
https://reason.com/volokh/2021/10/21/the-second-amendment-vs-the-seventh-amendment-procedural-rights-and-the-problem-of-incorporation/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Under New Critical Race Curriculum “White People, Historic Figures, All Look Like Buffoons or Aggressors” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/10/under-new-critical-race-curriculum-white-people-historic-figures-all-look-like-buffoons-or-aggressors-providence-ri-teacher-ramona-bessinger/

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Democrats blast Condoleezza Rice because she blasted CRT.
https://www.msnbc.com/the-mehdi-hasan-show/watch/condoleezza-rice-stokes-critical-race-theory-outrage-124314181618

NEW YORK TIMES
— FROM THE HARDCOPY: G.O.P. will try harder to thwart the will of voters.
(COMMENT: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, voters want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, 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.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/opinion/donald-trump.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use CRT to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/republicans-schools-critical-race-theory.html

NEWSWEEK
— These 9 Republicans Voted to Hold Trump Ally Steve Bannon in Contempt
https://www.newsweek.com/these-9-republicans-voted-hold-trump-ally-steve-bannon-contempt-1641436

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Diversity and Exclusion in U.S. Art Museums Can you only understand what I am saying if you are the same race, gender and class as me? – Nan Skier, Birmingham, Ala.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/art-institute-chicago-museum-diversity-inclusion-woke-crt-docent-11634767909
— Migrant Candidates Face Racism in German Election – Erin Delmore
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stress that I am 100% German national origin and b) stress that I lived in Crete 1948-1972. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/migrant-candidates-face-racism-in-german-election-11632412677

FORBES
— Dr. Anthony Fauci Received Big Pay Increase To Prevent Pandemics – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/10/20/dr-anthony-faucis-little-known-biodefense-work–its-how-he-became-the-highest-paid-federal-employee/
— JULY 2, 2019 FLASHBACK: When Is An Employer’s Reason For Firing You Actually A Pretext For Age Discrimination? – Eric Bachman
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who disapprove of people who are White, male, old, Protestant, and/or German American. Because they know that discriminating against someone because of their race, gender, age, religion, or national origin is illegal, they use pretexts to discriminate.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbachman/2019/07/02/when-is-an-employers-reason-for-firing-you-actually-a-pretext-for-age-discrimination/

MASS LIVE
— JANUARY 30, 2019 FLASHBACK: A draft-dodger shouldn’t be able to send folks to war – Mark S. Remy, Westfield
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I got student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971 and a) that I drove a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, 1968 Oldsmobile 442 1967-1968, 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971, and 1972 Corvette since 1971, b) that I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975, and c) that I bought a new town home in 1972 and a studio condo in 1974.)
https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2018/06/a_draft-dodger_shouldnt_send_f.html

FED SMITH
— How Dr. Anthony Fauci Became the Highest Paid Federal Employee
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress a) that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, b) that I was a union member for almost 12 of those years, and c) that I have been a federal retiree for more the 24 years. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I was grossly overpaid, b) that IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, c) that GAO should not have promoted me in 1986, and d) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did. 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. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2021/10/21/how-dr-anthony-fauci-became-highest-paid-federal-employee/

SEARCH ENGINE LAND
— Google search quality guidelines update expand YMYL category, defines lowest quality content and more One year later, Google has refreshed the search quality raters guidelines. – Barry Schwartz
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts repeatedly take you to old articles on non-credible websites written by non-credible authors who promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://searchengineland.com/google-search-quality-guidelines-update-expand-ymyl-category-defines-lowest-quality-content-and-more-375276

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.