November 27 Morning Edition

WGN RADIO

— Spoiled generation: 4 in 5 parents say children aren’t thankful for what they have – Chris Melore
https://wgnradio.com/news/spoiled-generation-4-in-5-parents-say-children-arent-thankful-for-what-they-have/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jewish leaders worry about rising antisemitism from the left – Kery Murakami
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/nov/26/jewish-leaders-worry-about-rising-antisemitism-lef/
— Tea Party Patriots go local with candidate-training classes for school board, county council races – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/nov/25/tea-party-patriots-go-local-candidate-training-cla/

FOX NEWS
— Los Angeles-area looters target Home Depot, Bottega Veneta stores on Black Friday Tools stolen Friday from a Home Depot store — such as crowbars, mallets and sledgehammers — will likely be used in future crimes, authorities fear – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/us/los-angeles-looters-home-depot-bottega-veneta-black-friday-smash-grab-flash-mob-robberies
— Best Buy store in Minnesota looted by 20-30 suspects; all get away It was not immediately clear how much merchandise was taken, police said – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/us/best-buy-minnesota-looters-suspects-burnsville
— California Apple store hit in latest smash-and-grab in broad daylight Incident follows similar burglaries involving dozens of suspects that have ransacked numerous stores in Bay Area and Los Angeles – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-apple-smash-grab
— How can America survive three more years of Joe Biden? Biden has made living in this country much more difficult for millions of Americans. – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-america-joe-biden
— Indiana critical race theory whistleblower: Classes founded with ‘racial equity priority’ Tony Kinnett: ‘Quite horrifying’ students have to view classes through racial lens. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/media/indiana-critical-race-theory-whistleblower-classes-racial-equity-priority
— BLM condemns Americans for celebrating Thanksgiving on ‘stolen land’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics
— California ‘encourages’ shoplifting and crimes: Tammy Bruce
https://www.foxnews.com/politics

FOX BUSINESS
— Salvation Army’s racism guide tells White Americans racism is ‘systemic’ and colorblindness is harmful. The guide also says Christians need to ‘evaluate’ racist attitudes and practices. – Adam Sabes
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/salvation-armys-woke-racism-guide-tells-white-americans-racism-is-systemic-and-colorblindness-is-harmful

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hillary bemoans lack of media ‘gatekeepers’ and spread of ‘disinformation’ – Thomas Lifson
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. Failing that, they want the following to punish me: a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) past and present conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued. I should write a book about the aforesaid. I would focus on the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/11/hillary_bemoans_lack_of_media_gatekeepers_and_spread_of_disinformation.html
— Celebrating the Rittenhouse Verdict… for America – Kevin McGary
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/11/celebrating_the_rittenhouse_verdict_for_america.html
— The Smug Party – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/11/the_smug_party.html
— School board refuses to allow students to hear from ISIS survivor because it might encourage ‘Islamophobia’ – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/11/school_board_refuses_to_allow_students_to_hear_from_isis_survivor_because_it_might_encourage_islamophobia.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Critical Race Theory Destroys American Justice. Although Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted, none of us is safe, so long as “critical race theory” and other Marxist ideas pollute our law schools, our judges’ minds, and our legal system. – Christopher Roach
https://amgreatness.com/2021/11/26/critical-race-theory-destroys-american-justice-2/

BREITBART
— Tucker Carlson: Biden Unpopularity Attributable to Making Country ‘Much More Difficult’ for Millions – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/11/27/fncs-carlson-biden-unpopularity-attributable-to-making-country-much-more-difficult-for-millions/

DAILY CALLER
— Salvation Army Wants People To ‘Lament, Repent And Apologize’ For Racism – HAROLD HUTCHISON
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize for causing their problems, for causing your problems, for causing my problems, and for causing everyone’s problems. They blame me for causing all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/11/26/salvation-army-racism-white-privilege/

NEWSMAX
— Woke Yoke Will Weigh Heavily on Democrat Midterm Election Outcomes – Larry Bell
(COMMENT: To vote for Democrats is to promote hatred against those who are American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, law enforcement officers, conservative, Republican, patriotic, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/woke-democrats-midterms/2021/11/26/id/1046282/

PJ MEDIA
— Former WH Physician Suggests Biden’s Cognitive Issues Are Being Covered Up – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/11/26/former-wh-physician-suggests-bidens-cognitive-issues-are-being-covered-up-n1536657

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Unite and Get Ready to Fight – MARIO LOYOLA
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/11/unite-and-get-ready-to-fight/
— Salvation Army Peddles Critical Race Theory, Urges Members to Confront Their Racism – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/salvation-army-peddles-critical-race-theory-urges-members-to-confront-their-racism/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Salvation Army Embraces Critical Race Theory: White People Must ‘Sincerely Apologize’ For Racism
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize for causing their problems, for causing your problems, for causing my problems, and for causing everyone’s problems. They blame me for causing all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/11/salvation-army-embraces-critical-race-theory-white-people-must-sincerely-apologize-for-white-racism/

EPOCH TIMES
— University of California Dumps SAT Test in Favor of ‘Equity’ – James Breslo
https://www.theepochtimes.com/university-of-california-dumps-sat-test-in-favor-of-equity_4125929.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For decades the University of California (UC) relied upon SAT test, as well as grades, to admit the highest achieving students into California’s best universities. Such standardized tests are ubiquitous in society, used in primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as for obtaining a license for most professions, or simply to drive a car. But the UC determined after much study that, as a group, whites and Asians score higher on the tests than “black and brown communities” (as the left calls them). It thus concluded that the test is inherently discriminatory and must be abandoned for the UC to achieve the goal of “equity” in its admission process. The UC faculty, through the “Academic Senate,” oversees the admissions process. It explained: “This decision, which is part of the ongoing effort by the university to advance educational opportunity and equity, was based on the view that these tests are biased because they systematically and unfairly reduce the likelihood that underrepresented and low-income high school students will be accepted to the university.” Yes, University professors, whom one would expect to be among America’s smartest people, concluded that a standardized test must be to blame for a community’s poor performance, rather than members of the community being less prepared. But the truth is, these professors are predominantly leftists, and this is the same flawed logic the left uses to argue that criminal laws are discriminatory when they are more often violated by a minority group. The UC ignores the most obvious explanation for the poor performance. African Americans (only 5.8 percent of California’s population), are far more likely to have been raised in a single parent home. As Senator Barack Obama noted, children who grow up without a father are nine times more likely to drop out of school. Latinos (39 percent of California’s population) are far more likely to have been raised by recent, legal or illegal, immigrants with less education and English as their second language. Further evidencing that it is not the test but the test-takers, the Academic Senate considered another test as a replacement. However, it determined that the so-called “Smarter Balanced” test resulted in the same “discriminatory” results! The truth is, the professors know the test is fair, they just do not care about the qualifications of the applicants. All they care about is “equity,” i.e., that racial and ethnic groups are represented in equal proportion. This leftist thinking ignores the individual in favor of the group. It shows no concern for the underlying reasons children from these groups are not doing better on the test. And, it ignores that not everyone in these groups are underprivileged, e.g., LeBron James’ kids, and that not everyone in white and Asian communities are privileged. Equity requires the end to Martin Luther King’s dream of equal treatment regardless of race. Equity requires that we look at race to ensure an “equal” outcome.)

THE HILL
— Plain truths don’t matter to the woke folks who now rule America – BERNARD GOLDBERG
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/582284-plain-truths-dont-matter-to-the-woke-folks-who-now-rule-america

CNBC
— Trump and his allies have embraced, promoted and counseled Kyle Rittenhouse since his acquittal – Brian Schwartz
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/26/kyle-rittenhouse-becomes-key-figure-in-trump-world.html

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use Charlottesville verdict to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/charlottesville-verdict-another-missed-opportunity-republicans-disavow-hate-n1284587

YAHOO NEWS
— COMMENT: Ruben Navarrette Jr. promotes hatred against Whites and especially against Whites who are not poor.
https://news.yahoo.com/harvard-admissions-data-shows-america-030249515.html

USA TODAY
— Will any Republicans challenge Trump in 2024? DeSantis, Pence and the other top contenders to know – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/11/26/2024-presidential-election-republicans-who-could-challenge-trump/8723353002/

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Attacks ‘Craggy Smug Face’ Bob Woodward, ‘Lapdog’ Robert Costa Over China Claims – FATMA KHALED
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-attacks-craggy-smug-face-bob-woodward-lapdog-robert-costa-over-china-claims-1653661
— Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for GOP Leaders to Oust ‘Traitors’ Katko, Kinzinger and Cheney – DANIEL VILLARREAL
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-gop-leaders-oust-traitors-katko-kinzinger-cheney-1653655

FORBES
— Republicans Deny That Older Job Applicants Need Protection From Age Discrimination – Sheila Callaham
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discriminations, and/or national origin discrimination. I would focus on a) past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) past and present Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) past and present conservative and religious leaders, and d) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and e) those who I have sued.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2021/11/26/republicans-deny-that-older-job-applicants-need-protection-from-age-discrimination/

ARLINGTON
— Board supports more-extensive reprecincting map
(COMMENT: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://www.yourarlington.com/arlington-archives/town-school/selectboard/19679-precincts-112621.html

GUARDIAN
— Why Republicans are embracing Kyle Rittenhouse as their mascot. Congress members float the idea of offering the 18-year-old internships as experts say their use of him is ‘a very dangerous thing’ – David Smith
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/27/kyle-rittenhouse-republican-party-trump

SPECTATOR
— How Thomas Jefferson became ‘problematic’ – Jeremy Black
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-war-on-thomas-jefferson

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.