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September 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago has already seen more murders and shootings this year than all of 2019. Violence up in most neighborhoods targeted by city. Labor Day weekend shootings punctuated the end of a violent summer in a violent year. – Sophie Sherry
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/7/22661103/chicago-more-murders-shootings-than-2019-violence-up-in-neighborhoods
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON COOK COUNTY TIGHTENS: Half a million people in Cook County struggle with food insecurity during the pandemic – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/7/22653621/chicago-feeding-america-food-insecurity-hunger-covid-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— City of Elgin to provide free rental space to firm that offers business help to minority-owned businesses – GLORIA CASAS (COMMENT: The Republican Party platform promotes equal opportunity, that it, it opposes race and gender based preference giving.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-elgin-minority-business-lease-space-st-0908-20210907-dbtvsjhvzra2pkuseymyz4ppmu-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As CPD makes changes to increase diversity, a former candidate questions department’s seemingly unforgiving hiring process. – STEPHANIE CASANOVA (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/news/breaking/ct-chicago-police-diversity-hiring-20210907-n66oh2qsqnepletmxliiweczlm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Setting record straight on official’s firing – Chris Lauzen, Former Kane County Board Chairman
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210907/setting-record-straight-on-officials-firing
— Give committee what it needs to investigate Jan. 6 riot – Mike Quigley
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210908/give-committee-what-it-needs-to-investigate-jan-6-riot
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: They don’t remember 9/11, but suburban teachers say students are intensely interested in it. – Lauren Rohr (COMMENT: What were you doing on the morning of September 11, 2001? I was delivering reelection campaign press release kits for then State Representative Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210908/they-dont-remember-911-but-suburban-teachers-say-students-are-intensely-interested-in-it

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— State lawmaker Brad Halbrook says Pritzker’s vaccine mandate is coercive, disruptive as deadline delayed – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/state-lawmaker-says-pritzker-s-vaccine-mandate-is-coercive-disruptive-as-deadline-delayed/article_d5cab47e-1010-11ec-9179-1bb8776bb5a1.html
— Illinois House to take up energy legislation that some say will hamper reliability – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-house-to-take-up-energy-legislation-that-some-say-will-hamper-reliability/article_88634ddc-1005-11ec-ade0-6f6a8156d079.html

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— COD Explores Voter Suppression and Voting Laws COD Explores Voter Suppression and Voting Laws in Honor of Constitution Day
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/cod-explores-voter-suppression-voting-laws

BUR RIDGE PATCH
— Penalties Sought Against Burr Ridge Mayor. Mayor used the courts for political purposes, attorney says. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/penalties-sought-against-burr-ridge-mayor

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump announces plans to hold two rallies next month – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/7/trump-announces-plans-hold-two-october-rallies/
— ICE counts 463 sanctuary jails, prisons in U.S. Biden administration blames sanctuaries for difficulty complying with court order. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/7/ice-counts-463-sanctuary-jails-us/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— South Korea should spend more on defense and spend less time kowtowing to China – Tom Rogan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/south-korea-should-spend-more-on-defense-and-spend-less-time-kowtowing-to-china

FOX NEWS
— Trump teases 2024 announcement, but is he just playing the media? Either way, Trump wins. If this is just saber-rattling, he gets coverage. If it’s serious, he gets even more coverage – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-teases-2024-announcement-just-playing-media
— Biden blames Northeast storm damage on climate change, calls on Congress to pass infrastructure bill. Biden touted his ‘Build Back Better’ spending as a way to combat future storm damage. – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-blames-storm-damage-in-northeast-on-climate-change-calls-on-congress-to-pass-infrastructure-spending

FOX BUSINESS
— White House asks Congress for $6.4 billion to resettle tens of thousands of Afghan refugees. The request also includes $14 billion for disaster relief. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/white-house-congress-resettle-tens-of-thousands-afghan-refugees
— Billionaire entrepreneur Marc Lore wants to build nation’s first woke city. Lore last week unveiled plans for his utopia, called Telosa, from the ancient Greek word Telos, meaning ‘highest purpose’ – Will Feuer (COMMENT: Of course, none of the residents would be law enforcement officers, 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.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/billionaire-entrepreneur-marc-lore-wants-build-nations-first-woke-city
— ‘Woke Inc.’ author: George Orwell never imagined this kind of censorship
https://www.foxnews.com/media/woke-inc-big-tech-censorship-government-george-orwell-ramaswamy

AMERICAN THINKER
— The administration seems to be acting with malice aforethought – Terry Paulding
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/the_administration_seems_to_be_acting_with_malice_aforethought.html

NEW AMERICAN
— Authoritarianism Pandemic Is the Real Threat – Ron Paul
https://thenewamerican.com/authoritarianism-pandemic-is-the-real-threat/

BREITBART
— Trump: Afghanistan Collapse ‘a Disgrace to this Country’ — ‘Should Have Never Happened’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/09/07/trump-afghanistan-collapse-a-disgrace-to-this-country-should-have-never-happened/
— Transgender Mortality Rate Twice as High as Those Without Gender Dysphoria – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/07/study-transgender-twice-likely-die-than-no-gender-dysphoria/
— Biden Builds the Taliban Back Better: Weapons, Military Equipment Fuel Resurgent Islamists – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/07/biden-builds-the-taliban-back-better-weapons-military-equipment-fuel-resurgent-islamists/
— Biden Requests $6.4B in Taxpayer Money to Resettle 95,000 Afghans Across U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/07/biden-asks-for-6-4b-to-resettle-95k-afghans/

BLAZE
— Fort McCoy in Wisconsin identifies one case of the measles during Afghan refugee resettlement efforts – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fort-mccoy-in-wisconsin-identifies-one-case-of-the-measles-during-afghan-refugee-resettlement-effort

DAILY CALLER
— New York Times Story On Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Budget Repeatedly Refers To Life Beginning At Conception – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/07/new-york-times-life-conception-joe-biden-roe-v-wade/
— California Liberals Believe They Must Vote For The Rich White Guy To Defeat White Supremacy – NICK PILGRIM (COMMENT: What do you say a) to Whites who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-White, b) to men who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-men, c) to older people who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-older people, d) to RINOs who paint themselves as being champions of LGBTQers, e) to RINOs who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-conservative, and f) to RINOs who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-Republican?)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/07/pilgrim-california-liberals-vote-rich-guy-white-supremacy/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Marxism Underpins Black Lives Matter Agenda – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/07/marxism-underpins-black-lives-matter-agenda/

PJ MEDIA
— In the Run-Up to the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Media Pushing Stories About How Muslims Were the Real Victims – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/columns/robert-spencer/2021/09/07/in-the-run-up-to-the-20th-anniversary-of-9-11-media-pushing-stories-about-how-muslims-were-the-real-victims-n1476717
— The Real ‘Structural Racism’ Is In America’s Union-Run Schools – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/09/07/the-real-structural-racism-is-in-americas-union-run-schools-n1476632
— Why Is a Generation of Men Giving Up on College? – RICK MORAN (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, employers are under ever-increasing pressure to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat women, and especially those who are minority, LGBTQ, disabled, not married, Trump-haters, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, citizens of foreign countries, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. 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://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/09/07/why-is-a-generation-of-men-giving-up-on-college-n1476586

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Princeton Indoctrination Begins Before Classes Even Start – Edward Yingling & Stuart Taylor Jr.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/09/08/princeton_indoctrination_begins_before_classes_even_start_146365.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— How Quickly Teacher Unions Went From Critical Race Theory Is “Not Being Taught” To “Yes, It Is. We Support It.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/how-quickly-teacher-unions-went-from-critical-race-theory-is-not-being-taught-to-yes-it-is-we-support-it/
— Echoes Of Bolshevik Revolution: Democrat Replacement Of Police With Antifa/BLM Anarchist ‘Authority’ Once they consolidated power, Bolsheviks weren’t particularly interested in protecting ordinary people from the criminal element. – Katya Rapoport Sedgwick
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/echoes-of-bolshevik-revolution-democrat-replacement-of-police-with-antifa-blm-anarchist-authority/

POLITICO
— Fears of critical race theory unleash army of school board candidates. Republicans sees a rich opportunity to build a pipeline of new political candidates by pushing the culture war issue. – DANIEL PAYNE (COMMENT: What are the following doing to fight CRT: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization, b) the leaders of your Republican county party organization, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and d) the leaders of the IRP?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/08/critical-race-theory-school-boards-510381
— Trump builds ‘turnkey’ campaign operation for 2024 – MERIDITH MCGRAW and MICHAEL CAPUTO
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/09/07/trump-builds-turnkey-campaign-operation-for-2024-1390750
— NOVEMBER 10, 2016 FLASHBACK: COMMENT: Who blames you for their problems? I should write a book about unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and the their campaign volunteers who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their defeats. I would focus on candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Illinois statewide offices, Illinois Senate, Illinois House, DuPage countywide offices, DuPage County District 4, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton West District, and judicial offices. I would focus on those who blamed what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007.
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/hillary-clinton-aides-loss-blame-231215

MSN
— COVID-19 cases in Naperville twice as high now as they were in September 2020, data shows – Suzanne Baker
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/covid-19-cases-in-naperville-twice-as-high-now-as-they-were-in-september-2020-data-shows/ar-AAOdT1p
— Path to increasing minority homeownership goes through Fannie and Freddie – Zach Wichter (COMMENT: What put you on the path to homeownership? I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. The down payment came from what I earned a) working for IRS full-time for the previous 15 months, first in Chicago, and then in Harvey and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights part-time for the previous 18 months and full-time for the 7 months before that. That income also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola for the previous 9 months.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/path-to-increasing-minority-homeownership-goes-through-fannie-and-freddie/ar-AAOcXEd

NEW YORK TIMES
— Americans have a long history of taking out their grievances on low-level officials – Michelle Cottle (COMMENT: I should write a book about voters in my precinct who talk and/or act like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have succeeded in getting them to blame me and to blame what I have done as their Republican Precinct Committeeman and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor for the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in our precinct have suffered. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being operatives or as dupes for the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and/or unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/opinion/coronavirus-masks-school-board-meetings.html
— How Educational Differences Are Widening America’s Political Rift. College graduates are now a firmly Democratic bloc, and they are shaping the party’s future. Those without degrees, by contrast, have flocked to Republicans. – Nate Cohn (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrat educators crow about their success in turning college graduates into operatives and into dupes for the Democrat Party. Democrat educators failed to turn me into a Democrat operative or into a Democrat dupe while I took a) graduate finance courses at IIT 1992-1997, b) Certified Internal Auditor examination review courses 1980-1981, c) graduate accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, d) CPA examination review courses 1978-1979, e) graduate business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, f) undergraduate courses at NIU 1969-1970, and g) undergraduate courses at UIC 1966-1968.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/us/politics/how-college-graduates-vote.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Kinzinger: 9/11 ‘changed the trajectory of my life’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/kinzinger-911-changed-the-trajectory-of-my-life/2021/09/07/ac56e34a-0dca-4daa-b9ca-0b7ae1f0d3e7_video.html

NEW YORK POST
— US troops’ rage at their leaders will grow unless there’s deep reform – Glenn H. Reynolds
https://nypost.com/2021/09/07/us-troops-rage-at-their-leaders-will-grow-unless-theres-deep-reform/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Black Lawmakers, Now Winning in White Communities, Call for End to Packing Black Voters in House Districts. More say majority-Black districts, once a key to Black political power, hurt Democratic efforts to gain seats. – Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-lawmakers-now-winning-in-white-communities-call-for-end-to-packing-black-voters-in-house-districts-11631106001
— Democrats Are Back to Hating Voter ID. The House passes H.R.4, which would suspend many ID rules. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-are-back-to-hating-voter-id-house-passes-hr-4-11629928966
— Chicago’s Bloody Past Is Very Present. Bus tours of Al Capone’s haunts are popular, but the city’s bloodshed makes nostalgia for gangsters a tough sell. – Bob Greene
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-bloody-shootings-mob-crime-11631043899
— Is Donald Trump Finished? Admit it: You don’t want him to run again yet his absence hasn’t solved any problem. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-biden-2024-2020-president-election-immigration-crime-critical-race-theory-covid-11631044792
— Get Ready for the Blackouts. Mismanagement and the push for renewables are degrading the reliability of the U.S. electrical grid. – Robert Bryce
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackouts-generac-electric-grid-texas-california-biden-decarbonize-renewables-climate-11631043410

NEXSTAR MEDIA WIRE
— ‘Tent cities’ springing up across US; some believe pandemic is to blame – Evan Lambert
https://whnt.com/news/tent-cities-springing-up-across-us-some-believe-pandemic-is-to-blame/
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tent-cities-springing-up-across-us-some-believe-pandemic-is-to-blame/
https://www.wreg.com/news/national/tent-cities-springing-up-across-us-some-believe-pandemic-is-to-blame/

NEWSROOM
— What were you doing on the morning of September 11, 2001? (COMMENT: I was delivering reelection campaign press release kits for then State Representative Randy Hultgren.)
https://thenewsroom.net/news/what-were-you-doing-on-the-morning-of-september-11-2001-tell-us-to-folha-06-09-2021-readers-panel/

NATIONAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION COUNCIL
— New NFEC Survey Indicates High Support for Employee Financial Wellness Programs (COMMENT: Overwhelmingly, federal employees are Democrats. My superiors in the federal government acted like they had surveyed their Democrat employees who were moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time and found that they wanted the federal government to get rid of its employees who were Republican, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-nfec-survey-indicates-high-support-for-employee-financial-wellness-programs-301369157.html

PHYCOLOGY TODAY
— The Essence of Wokeness – Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.D., MPP (COMMENT: To be woke 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.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/jerkology/202109/the-essence-wokeness

LOS ANGELES BLADE
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ, the following discriminate against you: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs.
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2021/09/07/one-in-ten-lgbt-workers-experienced-discrimination-at-work/

September 7 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: At least 63 shot, 6 fatally, in Labor Day weekend violence across city. 6 children shot in 12-hour span: Chicago police
https://abc7chicago.com/65-shot-6-fatally-in-chicago-labor-day-weekend-gun-violence-/11005712/
— Computer chip shortage to keep car prices sky-high as GM, Ford close multiple factories. Analysts say that record-high consumer prices for cars — new, used and rentals — might not fall back toward earth until 2023. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/automotive/computer-chip-shortage-to-keep-car-prices-sky-high/11005980/

FOX32
— COVID-19 positivity rates across Chicago area on downward trend
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/covid-19-positivity-rates-across-chicago-area-on-downward-trend

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Triton College develops five courses on human diversity, thanks to $100,000 NEH grant – MYRNA PETLICKI (COMMENT: What about job-related courses? All the graduate courses that I took were job-related. I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmwood-park/ct-elm-diversity-courses-tl-0909-20210907-lwyxpzjeazc7xkxwi4ezhbetsy-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Voters are supposed to choose their legislators, not vice versa – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-voters-are-supposed-to-choose-their-legislators-not-vice-versa/article_540ec4d0-0958-5bc6-b955-185758dc052c.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stop Funding Education Based on Identity Politics – Kristi Shaffer
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/stop-funding-education-based-on-identity-politics/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Buyer’s remorse: More Biden voters regretting their choice – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/6/inside-beltway-biden-voters-increasingly-feeling-b/
— Teaching true American history. We have forgotten what we’ve done and who we are. – Timothy S. Goeglein
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/6/teaching-true-american-history/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats bet the future of their party on his assurances…and now he tells them they’ve blown it – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/democrats_bet_the_future_of_their_party_on_his_assurances_and_now_he_tells_them_theyve_blown_it.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Unchanging Telos of the Democrats. Biden is right: importing thousands of Afghan refugees is a “success”—for the Democrats’ plan to transform America. – Paul Gottfried (COMMENT: I should write a book about how Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have transformed the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/06/the-unchanging-telos-of-the-democrats/

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Looks to Stuff Government Funding Bill with Leftist Goodies – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/06/joe-biden-looks-stuff-government-funding-bill-leftist-goodies/
— Evacuated Afghans Demand Chain Migration of Extended Families, Complain Accommodation Is Inadequate – VICTORIA FRIEDMAN
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/09/06/evacuated-afghans-demand-chain-migration-of-extended-families-complain-accommodation-is-inadequate/

BLAZE
— ‘Furious’ Democrat rips into Biden admin for ‘delay and inaction’ on getting Americans out of Afghanistan – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-blumenthal-americans-afghanistan

CENTER SQUARE
— Teaching critical race theory is unconstitutional – William Haupt III
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/op-ed-teaching-critical-race-theory-is-unconstitutional/article_9adf1a82-0f23-11ec-970a-0bdf7d8341d6.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Marxist Nature of Black Lives Matter Exposed in New Book – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/07/marxist-nature-of-black-lives-matter-exposed-in-new-book/

NEW AMERICAN
— Afghanistan: Planned Disaster? – Steve Byas
https://thenewamerican.com/magazine/tna3718/page/137969

TOWNHALL
— Debunking The 1619 Project: Real History as Antidote to Critical Race Theory – Mary Grabar
https://townhall.com/columnists/marygrabar/2021/09/07/debunking-the-1619-project-real-history-as-antidote-to-critical-race-theory-n2595392

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Adamant Lindsey Graham stuns with prediction U.S. troops will go back to Afghanistan – Tom Tillison (COMMENT: How soon will terrorists in Afghanistan carry out another 9/11 or even worse attack?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/07/adamant-lindsey-graham-stuns-with-prediction-u-s-troops-will-go-back-to-afghanistan-1130635/

POLITICO
— Biden’s ‘cradle to grave’ agenda – RYAN LIZZA, TARA PALMERI, EUGENE DANIELS and RACHAEL BADE (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government and dependency on charity.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/09/07/bidens-cradle-to-grave-agenda-494218

NBC NEWS
— COMMENT: A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Schools become political ‘battlefield’ in culture wars Trump cultivated.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/schools-become-political-battlefield-culture-wars-trump-cultivated-n1278257

NEW YORK TIMES
— Unemployment Benefits Expire for Millions Without Pushback From Biden – Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman (COMMENT: What did you do to avoid unemployment? I took what my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say were bad jobs, jobs that they would never stoop to take. I took many job-related university courses, earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, and three job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I passed tests to earn two job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, earned a job-related professional license in 1981, and grandfathered into four job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. Further, I withstood tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me. Despite their tremendous efforts, I got promoted to GS-9, currently $59,258/year, in 1972; to GS-11, currently $71,697/year, in 1973; to GS-12, currently $85,935/year, in 1974; and to GS-13, currently $102,188/year, in 1986.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/business/economy/unemployment-benefits.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: From Cradle to Grave, Democrats Move to Expand Social Safety Net. The $3.5 trillion social policy bill that lawmakers begin drafting this week would touch virtually every American, at every point in life, from conception to old age. – Jonathan Weisman (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote dependency on government.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/us/politics/democrats-biden-social-safety-net.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Mexico’s bold break with machismo: Congress is now half female and gender parity is the law – Beth Sheridan (COMMENT: What are your demographics: race, gender, age group, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, veteran status, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative status, Trump hater/neutral/promoter status, marital status, income range, net worth range, education, renter/home owner, gun owner status, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.? What percent of the following share your demographics: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, and the Illinois Republican Party and b) the leaders of your school district, chamber of commerce, park district, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, county, Illinois, and America?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/07/mexico-women-gender-parity/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost’ The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S. – Douglas Belkin (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, employers are under ever-increasing pressure to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat women, and especially those who are minority, LGBTQ, disabled, not married, Trump-haters, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, citizens of foreign countries, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 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.wsj.com/articles/college-university-fall-higher-education-men-women-enrollment-admissions-back-to-school-11630948233
— The Real Structural Racism. Is it OK that black eighth graders aren’t proficient in math and reading? – William McGurn (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they and/or those who they work for a) had a higher class rank in high school than I did, b) had a higher ACT score than I did, c) got accepted by better universities than I did, d) got better grades for undergraduate and graduate courses than I did, e) had better scores on the CPA examination parts than I did, f) got better scores on the Certified Internal Auditor examination parts than I did, and/or g) earned subsequent professional certifications by passing examinations instead of being grandfathered in like I did. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they earned far more than I did in today’s dollars when I was 22 ($48,445/year), 23 ($59,258/year), 24 ($71, 697/year), 25 ($85,935/year), 31 ($97,395/year), 38 ($102,188/year), and 49 ($132,845/year).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/systemic-structural-racism-naep-report-card-harvard-law-suit-supreme-court-affirmative-action-black-educational-achievement-11630956788.
— How Much College Debt Should Students and Parents Take On? Here’s How to Figure It Out. Some parents vow they’ll find a way to pay for an expensive, elite college. But at what cost to family finances? – Cheryl Winokur Munk
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-much-college-debt-to-take-on-11630705055
— Identity Politics Goes Global. Multi-ethnic states from South Africa to Central Asia are starting to come apart. – Walter Russell Mead
https://www.wsj.com/articles/identity-politics-global-south-africa-nationalism-nigeria-cameroon-sudan-jihadist-sectarian-conflict-violence-ethnic-cleansing-11630959591
— TRAGIC: More College-Educated Women Are Having Babies Outside Marriage. While nonmarital childbearing has risen across the board, women with college degrees have seen the sharpest increase. – Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-college-educated-women-are-having-babies-outside-marriage-11630954800

NPR
— What The End Of Unemployment Aid Means For The Job Market And Economy – SCOTT HORSLEY (COMMENT: What did you do to avoid unemployment? I took what my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say were bad jobs, jobs that they would never stoop to take. I took many job-related university courses, earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, and three job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I passed tests to earn two job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, earned a job-related professional license in 1981, and grandfathered into four job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. Further, I withstood tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me. Despite their tremendous efforts, I got promoted to GS-9, currently $59,258/year, in 1972; to GS-11, currently $71,697/year, in 1973; to GS-12, currently $85,935/year, in 1974; and to GS-13, currently $102,188/year, in 1986.)
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/06/1034631849/what-the-end-of-unemployment-aid-means-for-the-job-market-and-economy

NEWSWEEK
— Black People Who Oppose Critical Race Theory Are Being Erased
https://www.newsweek.com/black-people-who-oppose-critical-race-theory-are-being-erased-opinion-1626429

HARVARD GAZETTE
— NOVEMBER 5, 2020 FLASHBACK: Harvard experts weigh the good and bad of political predictions – Colleen Walsh (COMMENT: What political predictions do you have? I predict that ever-increasingly, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations in Illinois will get rid of their members who are Republican, and especially those who are 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://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/11/harvard-experts-weigh-the-good-and-bad-of-political-predictions/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— What’s left behind after Alden acquires Tribune – Gretchen A. Peck
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-shadow-of-hedge-fund-and-corporate-ownership-leaves-newsrooms-in-fear-theyll-be-picked-clean,201229

September 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 58 shot, 4 fatally, in Labor Day weekend violence across city. 6 children shot in 12-hour span: Chicago police
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-mass-shootings-violence/11003112/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 48 people shot in weekend gun violence through Sunday morning, including 10 children and teenagers – TALIA SOGLIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-gun-violence-roudup-0905-20210905-ys3w5dafzvdwvbwbougbwfgaba-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 4 killed, 53 wounded — including 8 children — in Chicago shootings since Friday evening. A 4-year-old boy who was shot in Woodlawn is among those who died.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/9/4/22657062/killed-wounded-chicago-weekend-shootings-labor-day

DAILY HERALD
— Is ‘Downstate’ an offensive word? – Jim Baumann
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210903/policy-corner-is-downstate-an-offensive-word

WGLT
— Reporter-Turned-State Senator Fights For Local Journalism – Colleen Reynolds
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-09-05/reporter-turned-state-senator-fights-for-local-journalism

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Scared to death’: Elder blames ‘hysterical’ media attacks on fear of Black Republican governor. Republican calls liberal press ‘public-relations bureau for Democrat Party’ – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/5/larry-elder-blames-hysterical-media-attacks-recall/

AMERICAN THINKER
— American Education Is Rotten from Top to Bottom – Jack Cashill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/american_education_is_rotten_from_top_to_bottom.html
— Thank you, President Biden – Eileen F. Toplansky
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/thank_you_president_biden.html

BREITBART
— Kinzinger: GOP ‘Should Not Have the Majority’ Until They Stop They ‘Pushing Conspiracies’ – PAM KEY (COMMENT: What do you push? I push the Republican Party platform including its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/09/05/kinzinger-gop-should-not-have-the-majority-until-they-stop-they-pushing-conspiracies/

BLAZE
— Taliban making demands, holding ‘hostage’ Americans and others cleared to leave Afghanistan – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/report-taliban-making-demands-holding-hostage-americans-and-others-cleared-to-leave-afghanistan

CHRISTIAN POST
— Tribalism: We don’t want this, Mr. President! – Ron F. Hale
https://www.christianpost.com/news/tribalism-we-do-not-want-this-mr-president.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden’s State Dept. hindering rescue flights say organizers: ‘It’s not the Taliban holding it up’ – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/06/bidens-state-dept-hindering-rescue-flights-say-organizers-its-not-the-taliban-holding-it-up-1130134/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— No Comparison: Non-Violent BLM Protesters Treated More Leniently Than Non-Violent Jan. 6 Protesters – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/no-comparison-non-violent-blm-protesters-treated-more-leniently-than-non-violent-jan-6-protesters/
— Liberal Author Behind ‘Demographics Is Destiny’ Narrative Has Bad News For Democrats: You Blew It. Ruy Teixeira: “these Hispanic voting trends have not been favorable for the Democrats”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/liberal-author-behind-demographics-is-destiny-narrative-has-news-for-democrats-you-blew-it/

EPOCH TIMES
— Teaching True American History – Timothy S. Goeglein
https://www.theepochtimes.com/teaching-true-american-history_3980496.html
— Taliban ‘Holding’ Americans ‘Hostage’ at Afghanistan Airport: Top Republican Lawmaker – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/taliban-holding-americans-hostage-at-afghanistan-airport-top-republican-lawmaker_3982311.html
— Mexican Officials Cut Off New Caravan of Illegal Aliens, Breaking up Main Group – Reuters
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mexican-officials-cut-off-new-caravan-of-illegal-aliens-breaking-up-main-group_3982534.html

THE HILL
— The media trust gap between conservatives and liberals continues to grow. Here’s why – JOE CONCHA (COMMENT: Anti-conservatives, their operatives, and their dupes do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I should write a book about those anti-conservatives, their operatives, and their dupes who have done the most a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, and 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.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/570916-the-media-trust-gap-between-conservatives-and-liberals-continues-to-grow
— How America’s Afghanistan withdrawal puts the world at risk – DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/570888-how-americas-afghanistan-withdrawal-puts-the-world-at-risk

ABC NEWS
— Migrant caravan broken up again in southern Mexico – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/migrant-caravan-broken-southern-mexico-79848472

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Strange Tale of the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for Conservatives. A 22-year-old Bitcoin millionaire wants Republicans to ditch their iPhones for a low-end handset that he hopes to turn into a political tool. – Jack Nicas
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/technology/freedom-phone-smartphone-conservatives.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote wearing masks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/opinion/coronavirus-masks-school-board-meetings.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Public schools have long been an irresistible battleground for America’s culture warriors. On issues ranging from sex education to desegregation, public prayer to evolution to the Pledge of Allegiance, cultural cage matches are frequently fought on the backs of local schools, with board members, educators and students too often caught in the fray.)
— Dawn Turner Looks Back on Her ’70s Girlhood, and Those Who Got Left Behind – Linda Villarosa (COMMENT: Did you seek admission to the University of Illinois in Urbana? I did not. Neither my parents nor I could afford it. But UIC did admit me in 1966. I could afford UIC a) because my parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete, b) because I owned a new car to commute to/from classes and work that I had paid for with money that I had saved washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966, and c) because I worked as many hours that I could part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/06/books/review/dawn-turner-three-girls-from-bronzeville.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Driving Turner’s narrative is a vexing question that continues to haunt her: How did she manage to accumulate the signifiers of success — a college degree, a career, a husband, a home outside the city — while Kim lost a baby as a teenager, sank into alcoholism and died of a heart attack at 23; and Debra battled drug addiction and eventually shot a man to death? . . . Dawn, Debra and Kim all had a leg up in life, as so-called children of the dream: the first generation to realize the hard-won freedoms of the civil rights movement. But only Turner was able to grab hold of the advantages, entering the University of Illinois at Urbana on the early tide of affirmative action, one of just a thousand African American students in a sea of 34,500.)
— N.F.L. Will Allow Six Social Justice Messages on Players’ Helmets. The decals, with messages such as “Stop Hate” and “Black Lives Matter,” are part of the league’s efforts to show solidarity with players who have protested against racism and police brutality. – Michael Levenson
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/05/sports/nfl-social-justice.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hated against Whites.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/05/opinion/ku-kluxism-trumpism.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Virus Surges, Americans Dread Going Backward – Mitch Smith and Julie Bosman
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/05/us/covid-surge-united-states.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Last resistance holdout in Afghanistan, falls to the Taliban – Rachel Pannett, Haq Nawaz Khan, and Siobhán O’Grady
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/06/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-updates/

NEW YORK POST
— Why most Americans no longer honor unions on Labor Day – Editorial (COMMENT: What is your attitude toward union members? I should write a book about those who have used my almost 12 years of union membership while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980 against me the most. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because of federal unions, I was grossly overpaid and my benefits were far too generous. In today’s dollars, my salary increased from $48,445/year in 1971 to $97,395/year in 1980. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 in 1970, a job-related master’s degree (Loyola- MBA) when I was 27, a job-related professional certification (CPA) when I was 30, and I had almost completed the requirements for a second job-related master’s degree (DePaul-Accounting).)
https://nypost.com/2021/09/05/why-most-americans-no-longer-honor-unions-on-labor-day/

ATLANTIC
— We’ve Never Protected the Vulnerable. – Aaron E. Carroll (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, politicians paint themselves as be protectors of the vulnerable, that is, they protect a) minorities from Whites, b) females from males, c) younger people from older people, d) LGBTQers from heterosexuals, e) moderates and liberals from conservatives, f) Trump-haters from Trump-supporters, g) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs from Republicans, h) citizens of foreign countries from citizens of America, i) those who have less money from those who have more money, j) those who have health problems from those who do not have health problems, k) non-gun owners from gun owners, l) non-married people from married people, m) non-Christians from Christians, n) non-Protestants from Protestants, o) non-Italian Americans from Italian Americans, p) non-German Americans from German Americans, o) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time from those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, r) criminals from law enforcement, s) drinkers from non-drinkers, t) gamblers from non-gamblers, u) stoners from non-stoners, and v) etc. from etc.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/weve-never-protected-the-vulnerable/619981/

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— The Importance of Purpose in Life – Gary Drevitch (COMMENT: What are your purposes in life? Mine include using GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to encourage the following to defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks: a) Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, and 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.)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-sense-chaos/202109/3-things-weve-learned-about-the-importance-purpose-in-life

September 5 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago violence leaves 6 kids shot in 12 hours across city: CPD At least 280 children shot so far this year; 34 have died, according to Chicago police, ABC7 data – Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-violence-gun-police/11000886/

NBC5
— CTA Bus Driver Shot During Attack Near Millennium Park, Suspect Taken Into Custody
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cta-bus-driver-shot-in-loop-chicago-fire-officials-say/2605909/

WGN RADIO
— Can you be fired for not wearing a mask at work? (COMMENT: Because Zooming allows members of organizations to participate in meetings maskless, expect that Democrat and RINO organizations will stop Zooming to get rid of their members who do not promote masking. From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you promote masking: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wgnradio.com/lets-get-legal/can-you-be-fired-for-not-wearing-a-mask-at-work/

DAILY HERALD
— What is the first word you use to describe yourself? – Editorial (COMMENT: For me, between 1980 and 1997, it was GAO employee. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took a $20,361/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In 1980, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. In 1981, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA. Between 1983, and 1996, I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter. In 1986, GAO promoted me to GS-13, currently $102,188/year. In 1990, I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, in 1994, a Certified Government Financial Manager, in 1996, a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and in early 1997, a Forensic Accountant. In early 1997, I completed the requirements for a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. But in September of 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors made all of the aforesaid worthless by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210904/editorial-what-is-the-first-word-you-use-to-describe-yourself

HERALD & REVIEW
— Labor Day to showcase working families – LAMARCUS WILLIAMS (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on wage earners, and they especially look down on wage earners who are union members. They stress that I was a union member while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980. I transferred to GAO in 1980. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/lamarcus-williams-labor-day-to-showcase-working-families/article_fa99f294-d2c1-5221-9024-dabb306291d5.html

WHEATON PATCH
— Heroes Of 9/11 Memorial Ceremony Planned At Cantigny Park. The 9/11 ceremony will be held near two steel beams that were recovered from the World Trade Center. A Veterans’ Resource Fair will follow. – Lisa Marie Farver (COMMENT: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 9/11 ceremonies. I should write a book about the how the following have changed since then: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/heroes-9-11-memorial-ceremony-planned-cantigny-park

CITY OF WHEATON
— 20th Anniversary September 11 Ceremony (COMMENT: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 9/11 ceremonies. I should write a book about the how the following have changed since then: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County,  Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/Calendar.aspx?EID=1644&month=9&year=2021&day=11

AMERICAN THINKER
— Protecting America from hostile Afghan refugees – Rachel Ehrenfeld
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/protecting_america_from_hostile_afghan_refugees.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Biden Surrendered to the Taliban, the GOP Must Not Surrender to Biden – David Horowitz and Daniel Greenfield
https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/04/biden-surrendered-to-the-taliban-the-gop-must-not-surrender-to-biden/
— The failure of American leadership. The similarities between Vietnam and Afghanistan are innumerable, but the most striking is the callousness and ambivalence of our ruling elites then and now. – Jason Bland
https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/04/the-failure-of-american-leadership/

BREITBART
— The Media Mobilize to Defend Joe Biden from Afghanistan Debacle by Changing the Subject – JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2021/09/04/pinkerton-the-media-mobilize-to-defend-joe-biden-from-afghanistan-debacle-by-changing-the-subject/
— Woke Giant Apple Faces NLRB Investigation over Allegations of Harassment, Sexism – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/09/04/woke-giant-apple-faces-nlrb-investigation-over-allegations-of-harassment-sexism/

BLAZE
— Chicago father driving daughter to school killed while shielding her from gunfire; family searching for answers – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-shooting-father-save-daughter

NEWS BUSTERS
— Bigoted Joy Reid: Conservative Christians Are America’s Taliban – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2021/09/04/bigoted-joy-reid-conservative-christians-are-americas-taliban

PJ MEDIA
— Joe Biden’s Solution to Border Crisis: More Cages – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/09/04/joe-bidens-solution-to-border-crisis-more-cages-n1476063
— Idiots: After Pakistan Helps Taliban Take Power, Biden’s Handlers Ask Pakistanis to Help Fight Jihadis – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/09/04/idiots-after-pakistan-helps-taliban-take-power-bidens-handlers-ask-pakistanis-to-help-fight-jihadis-n1476088

POWER LINE
— WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE? If the Biden administration were deliberately trying to weaken America, what, exactly, would it do differently? David Horowitz asks that question, and also: why aren’t Republicans demanding an end to the outrage? Impeach the President, Court Martial the Joint Chiefs of Staff – David and Daniel Greenfield
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/09/where-is-the-outrage.php

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trickle down indoctrination – Michael Matteo
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/04/trickle-down-indoctrination-1129628/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— University Administrator Encourages Students to Miss Class to Attend Segregated Anti-Racism Trainings. “Even if you have to miss class time, we strongly urge you to find a way to make this work” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/university-administrator-encourages-students-to-miss-class-to-attend-segregated-anti-racism-trainings/

CNN
— Biden to travel to New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to mark 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – Donald Judd (COMMENT: I had the honor of organizing Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 9/11 ceremonies. I should write a book about the how the following have changed since then: Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/04/politics/biden-september-11-new-york-pennsylvania-pentagon/index.html

NEW YORK POST
— Inside Biden’s border crisis in New Mexico – Isabel Vincent
https://nypost.com/2021/09/04/inside-bidens-border-crisis-in-new-mexico/
— What it’s really like to be canceled — and how I overcame it – Rav Arora (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs call for giving preference to those who are minority, female, and/or younger. The more that you call for equal opportunity, that is, the more that you oppose race, gender, and age based preference giving, the more that you are canceled by those who promote race, gender, and age based preference giving. I should write a book about those who promote race, gender, and age based preference giving the most in the following, that is, those who cancel me the most in the following: 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 those who also promote giving preference to those who share their religion and/or their national origin. I would focus on those who have taken the strongest adverse actions against me.)
https://nypost.com/2021/09/04/what-its-really-like-to-be-a-cancel-culture-victim/
— Ted Cruz blasts Biden amid reports of Afghan child brides brought to US – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2021/09/04/ted-cruz-blasts-biden-amid-reports-of-afghan-child-brides-brought-to-us/

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Lilly accused of discriminating against older adults, favoring young, attractive people – Binghui Huang
https://www.indystar.com/story/money/2021/09/02/eli-lilly-lawsuit-company-accused-age-discrimination/5688555001/

BOSTON HERALD
— Survey: 55% of Americans expect to search for new job over next year – SARAH FOSTER (COMMENT: I worked for GAO 1980-1997. Based on how GAO treated its employees who shared my demographics, I cannot recommend working GAO to those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, childless, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, German American, those who have accounting degrees, those who do not have a degree from an Ivy League university, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/09/05/survey-55-of-americans-expect-to-search-for-new-job-over-next-year/

DAILY LOCAL NEWS
— Find out where school board candidates stand on CRT – Gordon Eck (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
https://www.dailylocal.com/2021/09/04/eck-find-out-where-school-board-candidates-stand-on-crt/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the head of a political party in Chester County, one of my duties is to help candidates get elected. But as a Republican, the responsibilities go much further. Our stated mission is to “serve the community of Chester County by promoting and growing the Republican Party and the values upon which it was founded.” These values are crystalized in our vision statement, derived from the Declaration of Independence, “to make the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness a reality for all.” It is rare that my responsibility to one of our candidates conflicts with our mission and vision. But when it does, principle takes priority over politics.)

WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES
— Employers, policymakers must address lingering worker issues – Editorial (COMMENT: One could argue that since 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1,055 weekly to not work.)
https://www.nny360.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-labor-daze-employers-policymakers-must-address-lingering-worker-issues/article_a39ff97c-8511-517d-bee1-dc6c411862da.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal government enhanced unemployment benefits during the pandemic, first by adding $600 weekly and then reducing this to $300 weekly. Critics believe this is what has held many workers back: They can get paid to not work.)

NEWSWEEK
— Beyond ‘The Office’: Here Are Several More Shows Taken Down in the Era of Cancel Culture – CARLY MAYBERRY
https://www.newsweek.com/beyond-office-here-are-several-more-shows-taken-down-era-cancel-culture-1625505

FORBES
— The Universities With The Most Graduates Working At Top Fortune 500 Companies – Michael T. Nietzel (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless, that is, that my degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2021/09/04/the-universities-with-the-most-graduates-working-at-top-fortune-500-companies/

LGBTQ NATION
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/09/gop-candidates-running-senate-dont-want-govern-want-rule/

WIKI HOW
— How to Get Involved in Local Politics – Bridget Connolly (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have demonstrated the most that they are involved in Republican politics to get the Republican Party to strike 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 its platform. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who have taken the strongest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Involved-in-Local-Politics

TELEGRAPH
— Inside the woke classroom: what are they teaching your children at school? The ideology may have made its way here from the US but the activism is home-grown – and targeting our impressionable teens. – Melanie McDonagh
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education-and-careers/2021/09/05/inside-woke-classroom-teaching-children-school/

September 3 Morning Edition

WTTW
— Illinois Republicans Rail Against Democrat’s Latest Election Map – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2021/09/02/illinois-republicans-rail-against-democrat-s-latest-election-map
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters promote LGBTQ.
https://news.wttw.com/2021/09/02/survivor-gay-conversion-therapy-writes-book-about-experiences

WGN9
— Gov. Pritzker vows to protect abortion rights in Illinois – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/gov-pritzker-vows-to-protect-abortion-rights-in-illinois/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Elk Grove Village man charged with breaching U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-elk-grove-village-man-arrested-us-capitol-riot-20210902-qvlr5xjfxnd2nelfc33h3bq4dy-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot set a goal to replace 650 toxic lead pipes in Chicago in 2021. So far, 3 have been removed. – MICHAEL HAWTHORNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/environment/ct-chicago-toxic-lead-pipes-drinking-water-20210903-6m4taubjcfc3xn2n65qky3sopu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— There are rational reasons against vaccine mandate – Annette K. Corrigan, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210903/there-are-rational-reasons-against-vaccine-mandate
— COVID-19 update: Suburban hospitals say they’re ‘busy’ but not as bad as other parts of state – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210902/covid-19-update-suburban-hospitals-say-theyre-busy-but-not-as-bad-as-other-parts-of-state

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Dems have drawn opposition into a legislative corner – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-dems-have-drawn-opposition-into-a-legislative-corner/article_12c26a00-cd4f-593a-a0b8-64375df9eb0a.html

WQAD
— Illinois redistricting: Rep. Halpin responds to legislative map criticism. Republicans say Democrats drew the map to keep themselves in the supermajority, but Democrats say the maps are a fair representation of state demographics. – Jenna Webster
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/politics/illinois-redistricting-criticism/526-fa936238-47eb-4943-9ce5-6cc78490fd4c

WGLT
— LaHood Calls For Resignations After Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal – Eric Stock
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-09-02/lahood-calls-for-resignations-after-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal

CHICAGO CRUSADER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Whites, and especially Whites who are male, older, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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, are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://chicagocrusader.com/chicago/commentary-chicago/the-new-multiracial-america/

EVANSTON PATCH
— Evanston/Skokie School District 65 this week filed a motion to dismiss drama teacher Stacy Deemar’s federal civil rights lawsuit. – Jonah Meadows (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors kept me in a hostile work environment and took many adverse actions against me. They forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, 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://patch.com/illinois/evanston/drama-teachers-discrimination-suit-falls-woefully-short-d-65
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The filing cited comments from the teacher’s own attorney, who, in a television interview, appeared to admit that her client had not suffered discrimination. . .In her complaint, the drama teacher failed to allege that she was harmed in any way by the district’s race-conscious curriculum, failed to state an actionable civil rights claim and failed to allege that she suffered any adverse action or a hostile work environment, according to a memorandum in support of District 65’s motion.)

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Lawmaker urges vote to put limits on executive orders – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawmaker-urges-vote-to-put-limits-on-executive-orders/article_3c3c5db0-0c2a-11ec-b1a7-d33b1b434639.html

WIREPOINTS
— A warning to Illinois taxpayers: Pension Obligation Bonds let politicians gamble with your money – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/a-warning-to-illinois-taxpayers-pension-obligation-bonds-let-politicians-gamble-with-your-money-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democrats Tuck Female Draft Into Defense Bill. Republican bids to eliminate critical race theory, protect all-male draft shot down in late-night debate. – Jack Beyrer
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/democrats-tuck-female-draft-into-defense-bill/

FOX NEWS
— Average cost of refugee in the US is ‘anywhere from $25-50,000 a year’ Former DOD chief of staff Kash Patel: we’re letting in tens of thousands of people that have not been properly vetted
https://www.foxnews.com/politics
— AOC suggests Manchin to blame for NYC flood deaths. She blamed his dealings with Exxon. – Sam Dorman (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and have 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 unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. I would focus on past and present leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District. Everyone in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, in Wheaton’s West District, and in my precinct sees how the aforesaid treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-manchin-blame-nyc-flood-deaths

BREITBART
— House Democrats Defend Teaching Critical Race Theory in the Military – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/02/house-democrats-defend-teaching-critical-race-theory-in-the-military/
— California District: Teacher Who Touted Antifa Indoctrination to Be Fired – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/02/california-district-teacher-who-touted-antifa-indoctrination-to-be-fired/
— GOP Rep. Steube: China’s Already Trying to Move into Afghanistan, Will Reverse-Engineer our Equipment – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/09/02/gop-rep-steube-chinas-already-trying-to-move-into-afghanistan-will-reverse-engineer-our-equipment/
— Joe Biden’s Polls Crash amid Amnesty Push, Migration Chaos – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/09/03/joe-biden-polls-plummet-migration-chaos/

DAILY CALLER
— Psaki Dismisses Male Reporter’s Abortion Question On Biden’s Catholicism: ‘I Know You’ve Never Faced Those Choices’ – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/02/jen-psaki-dismisses-male-reporters-question-on-catholicism-and-abortion-i-know-you-have-never-faced-those-choices-joe-biden/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Surge in Antisemitism Linked to Spread of Critical Race Theory – Douglas Blair
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/03/surge-in-antisemitism-linked-to-spread-of-critical-race-theory/
— Democrats Just Revealed They Don’t Understand How Critical Race Theory Threatens Our Military – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/02/critical-race-theory-threatens-our-military-but-democrats-dont-understand-how/

DAILY WIRE
— Securities And Exchange Commission Goes Woke, IG Says It Should Copy K-12 Equity Efforts. “Equity should be present in every facet of the work environment” – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/sec-goes-woke-copy-k-12-equity

TOWNHALL
— House Democrats Vote Down Rep. Jim Banks’ Amendment to Ban CRT in the Military – Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2021/09/02/house-democrats-vote-down-rep-banks-amendment-to-ban-crt-in-the-military-n2595214
— People Are Noticing An Inconsistent Talking Point After Jen Psaki Snaps At Male Reporter – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//rebeccadowns/2021/09/02/people-are-noticing-an-inconsistent-talking-point-after-jen-psaki-snaps-about-male-reporter-n2595242

COLLEGE FIX
— University’s anti-racism training calls group without white people ‘magical’ – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/universitys-anti-racism-training-calls-group-without-white-people-magical/
— University of North Carolina ‘Global Whiteness’ course blames U.S. for conflict against Japan in WWII – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-north-carolina-global-whiteness-course-blames-u-s-for-conflict-against-japan-in-wwii/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Worried about liberal bias? Applicants may want to consider these schools. – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.campusreform.org/article?id=18071
(FROM THE ARTICLE: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 0.06% of contributions from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign employees went to Republicans in the last election cycle; 96.6% went to Democrats. Left-wing student organizations at the public university include Young Democratic Socialists, LGBT Jew, and Planned Parenthood Generation Action. It has fourteen liberal groups and four conservative groups.)

PJ MEDIA
— After Losing a War and Stranding Americans in Afghanistan, Biden’s Pentagon Pivots Back to Race – BRYAN PRESTON
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/bryan-preston/2021/09/02/after-losing-a-war-and-stranding-americans-in-afghanistan-bidens-pentagon-pivots-back-to-race-n1475423

TOWNHALL
— Jan. 6 Select Committee Update Has Members Calling on McCarthy to Remove Cheney, Kinzinger – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//rebeccadowns/2021/09/02/this-update-about-the-jan-6-select-committee-has-republican-members-calling-on-mccarthy-to-remove-cheney-kinzinger-n2595245

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Colorado high school students stage walkout to protest school mask requirement – Kendall Tietz
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/03/colorado-high-school-students-stage-walkout-to-protest-school-mask-requirement-1128829/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Connecticut elementary school teacher resigns over critical race theory agenda. “Why are we teaching our children that the color of their skin matters more than who they are as a person?” asked Jen Tafuto. – Nick Monroe
https://thepostmillennial.com/connecticut-elementary-school-teacher-resigns-over-critical-race-theory-agenda

THE HILL
— Defense & National Security — The mental scars of Afghanistan – LAUREN VELLA
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/overnights/570684-defense-national-security
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/570509-republicans-cornering-the-market-on-freedom-and-oppression

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— North Carolina political operative accused of election fraud is sentenced to prison for financial crimes – Lucille Sherman (COMMENT: I should write a book about political operatives and political dupes who work/worked for my political critics/opponents. I would focus on those operatives and those dupes who paint/painted themselves as working for the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, and Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000. I would focus on those political operatives and political dupes who are/were to the most nasty, rude, mean, vicious, cruel, bombastic, threatening, and even worse things.)
https://www.thetimesnews.com/story/news/2021/09/02/north-carolina-political-operative-accused-election-fraud-sentenced-prison-financial-crimes/5701413001/

ABC NEWS
— Afghan media brace for what’s next under Taliban rule. The treatment of the media and women are key clues to how the Taliban will govern Afghanistan. – AYA BATRAWY (COMMENT: Everyone in Illinois sees how the following treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: 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, and Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghan-media-brace-taliban-rule-79807660

MSN
— NFL brings back social justice helmet decals, ‘end racism’ field stencils – Ryan Young
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-brings-back-social-justice-helmet-decals-end-racism-field-stencils/ar-AAO2yRw
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Players can choose between six messages to wear on their helmet: End Racism, Stop Hate, It Takes All of Us, Black Lives Matter, Inspire Change, and Say Their Stories)

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Will the Taliban Govern? A History of Rebel Rule Offers Clues. Insurgents who seize power tend to be authoritarian but pragmatic, desperate for legitimacy and ruthless toward classes they see as hostile. – Max Fisher
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/world/asia/taliban-govern-rebel-history.html
— The Big Decisions – David Brooks (COMMENT: What big decisions have you made? Mine include avoiding the draft, refusing to become a Democrat, opposing political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, being the subject of a 4-page Money Magazine article, filing and becoming an active member of grievances, arbitrations, and lawsuits, getting married, my wife and I giving up trying to have children, not adopting, and not becoming foster parents, and our saving for our retirement. Concerning education, taking college preparatory courses in high school, graduating in the upper 20% of my class, getting the best ACT score that I could, getting accepted by UIC, and getting accepted by and graduating from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT. Concerning professionalism, passing the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, becoming a licensed CPA, serving on executive committee of a professional association for 13 years, and grandfathering into four other professional certifications. Concerning employment, taking the Post Office employment test and the Federal Service Entrance Examination, and taking jobs doing yard work and delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collected delinquent taxes, and audited federal agencies and being a union member while I delivered mail and collected delinquent taxes. Concerning cars, buying new cars and two collector cars. Concerning real estate, buying a new town home, two condos, and with my wife, buying a home, having a home built, and buying a car condo. Concerning politics, serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the chairman of a political organization for almost 7 years and on the steering committee of another political organization for 4 years, and raising funds from DuPage Republicans for 15 years so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/25/opinion/david-brooks-the-big-decisions.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Policies Will Hurt America’s Laborers in the Long Run. Maybe paying people not to work and punishing employers isn’t so great for the job market. – Eugene Scalia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-laborers-unemployment-trump-biden-jobs-11630597010
— Supreme Court Declines to Block Restrictive Texas Abortion Law. New measure, known as the fetal-heartbeat law, bars the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy. – Brent Kendall and Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-rejects-emergency-request-to-block-texas-six-week-abortion-ban-11630556283
— Ford and GM Scale Back Production Amid Chip Shortage. Auto makers are idling truck plants and reducing shifts for lack of key components. – Allison Prang
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-and-gm-scale-back-production-amid-chip-shortage-11630605601
— CBO Expects $200 Billion From IRS Boost, Below Biden Targets. Democrats are counting on money from tougher tax enforcement to fund their agenda. – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cbo-expects-200-billion-from-irs-boost-below-biden-administration-targets-11630615854
— The Taliban Gain Ground in Islam’s Battle of Ideas. Their anti-West ideals can be traced to an Indian madrassa and a rift that erupted over 150 years ago. – Sadanand Dhume
https://www.wsj.com/articles/taliban-islam-battle-religion-madrassas-pakistan-11630597409

USA TODAY
— General Motors to temporarily halt production of nearly all US plants due to pandemic-related chip shortage overseas – Jamie L. LaReau
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/09/02/gm-semiconductor-chip-shortage-assembly-plants-close/5696490001/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— GM, Ford halt some production as chip shortage worsens – TOM KRISHER
https://www.sacbee.com/news/article253941933.html

MILITARY TIMES
— Dishonorable discharges for vaccine refusal would be blocked under congressional proposal – Leo Shane III (COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, because I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, they gave me a dishonorable discharge, that is, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” Previously, they had taken many other adverse actions against me. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the following side with my Democrat GAO superiors: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. 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 side with my Democrat GAO superiors.)
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/09/02/dishonorable-dismissals-for-vaccine-refusal-would-be-blocked-under-congressional-proposal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The troops could still be forced from the ranks, but would receive honorable discharges. Supporters said the idea is to ensure those individuals aren’t given a lifelong mark on their military record because of personal concerns about the vaccine. . .“However, if somebody in good faith in the military says they can’t do it, they shouldn’t be stained for the rest of their lives with a dishonorable discharge.” . . .Amendment sponsor Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn. and an Army veteran, said that an other-than-honorable dismissal “significantly impacts an individual for the rest of their lives, including future employment … We should not destroy their lives for this.” . . .Troops who refuse can face various types of punishment, including dismissal from the service. “Many Americans have reservations about taking a vaccine that has only been available for less than a year,” the bill language states. “Reports of adverse actions being taken or threatened by military leadership at all levels are antithetical to our fundamental American values.” . . . Other types of reprimand besides dismissals, such as reductions in rank, would still be allowed under the measure.)

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 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

August 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ComEd scheme to influence Madigan was not legal lobbying — it was bribery, prosecutors say – JASON MEISNER and RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-comed-bribery-scheme-michael-madigan-prosecutors-response-20210824-h5gvozhcxzglhlrwjujj7qyuwm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Roselle repeals marijuana ban, allows for dispensaries and growing sites – Trey Arline
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20210824/roselle-repeals-marijuana-ban-allows-for-dispensaries-and-growing-sites

NPR ILLINOIS
— Biden Promised Normalcy, But He Is Struggling To Rein In The Chaos – Mara Liasson
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-08-22/politics-chat-biden-promised-normalcy-but-he-is-struggling-to-reign-in-the-chaos

WGLT
— OUTSTANDING: Bloomington Gold Corvette Show Returning To Its Hometown In 2022 – Eric Stock, Ryan Denham
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-08-24/bloomington-gold-corvette-show-is-returning-to-its-hometown-in-2022

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Critics say new sex education law goes too far. Law aligns standards with national groups some call unaccountable. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/critics-say-new-sex-education-law-goes-too-far/article_a84c1876-043a-11ec-9ec9-ebe7e2e55731.html
— Lawmakers share priorities in reversing state’s population decline – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to drive out of Illinois 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.thecentersquare.com/illinois/lawmakers-share-priorities-in-reversing-states-population-decline/article_a6b4061e-0515-11ec-94c1-2f1d37432b32.html

VIDETTE ONLINE
— Back the Blue Central Illinois Rally to be held on Sunday – MEGAN SPOERLEIN
http://www.videtteonline.com/news/back-the-blue-central-illinois-rally-to-be-held-on-sunday/article_5bb77252-01ed-11ec-8dda-6be04ebd533f.html

ILLINOIS NEWS TODAY
— Facebook selects 25 journalists to be paid for a $5 million newsletter recruitment push – Daniel Kuhn
https://illinoisnewstoday.com/facebook-selects-25-journalists-to-be-paid-for-a-5-million-newsletter-recruitment-push/354645/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois would have 100K more jobs if its unemployment was at the national average
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-would-have-100k-more-jobs-if-its-unemployment-was-at-the-national-average-wirepoints-on-chicagos-morning-answer/

CAPITOL FAX
— 7 in 8 people who saw benefits reduced or eliminated by states did not find employment (COMMENT: What about taking BAD JOBS? According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I took were BAD JOBS that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/25/7-in-8-people-who-saw-benefits-reduced-or-eliminated-by-states-did-not-find-employment/
— Pritzker extends eviction moratorium to September 18 (COMMENT: I was a landlord 1976-1984, not because I wanted to be, but because University Park real estate prices were down.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/25/pritzker-extends-eviction-moratorium-to-september-18/

BREITBART
— Jason Miller: Rep. Adam Kinzinger Turned Anti-Trump After White House Didn’t Hire His Wife – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2021/08/23/jason-miller-rep-adam-kinzinger-turned-anti-trump-white-house-didnt-hire-his-wife/
— YouTube Censors Michelle Malkin over Mask Mandates Clip – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/24/youtube-censors-michelle-malkin-over-mask-mandates-clip/
— #AppleToo: Apple Employees Are Turning on Their Own Woke Company – LUCAS NOLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/08/24/appletoo-apple-employees-are-turning-on-their-own-woke-company/
— Cancel Culture Takes Aim at Notre Dame’s Leprechaun Mascot – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/08/24/cancel-culture-takes-aim-notre-dames-leprechaun-mascot/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Welcome to the Forever Pandemic – Ben Shapiro
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2021/08/25/welcome-to-the-forever-pandemic

NEWSMAX
— The Democratic Party Defunds Police, Arms the Taliban – Mark Vargas
https://www.newsmax.com/markvargas/kabul-afghanistan-shame-defund-the-police/2021/08/24/id/1033554/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Trump Requests Florida Judge Compel YouTube to Restore His Account – Alexander Hall (COMMENT: When I was rudely terminated as the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2010 and 2004, all my reports of MTRO meetings were deleted. Those reports included a) who spoke at MTRO meetings and b) the candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who attended those meetings.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/alexander-hall/2021/08/24/trump-requests-florida-judge-compel-youtube-restore-his

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Takes a Knee During Photo-Op With WNBA Champions – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/08/24/biden-takes-a-knee-during-photo-op-with-wnba-champions-n1472184

COLLEGE FIX
— Five lies they teach your kids in freshman orientation
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/five-lies-they-teach-your-kids-in-freshman-orientation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lie No. 1: White privilege is real: Skin color is treated as the most important factor about a person on campus. Lie No. 2: Words are violence: The First Amendment is one of America’s greatest achievements, but on campus it’s anathema. Lie No. 3: One in five co-eds will be sexually assaulted: One of the most oft-repeated higher education stats is that one-in-five women will be sexually assaulted or raped in college — a figure that’s been fully debunked. Lie No. 4: Gender is a choice: One of the first experiences students encounter is the complex and confusing world of preferred gender pronouns, such as “ze,” “hir” and “xem.” Lie No. 5: Being colorblind is racist: For the student who wants to take a stand against critical race theory on campus, the road will be difficult.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— On Afghanistan, Bidenites Blame the Press – RAMESH PONNURU (COMMENT: Of course, me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters will be blamed for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct suffer in 2022.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/on-afghanistan-bidenites-blame-the-press/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Virginia Democrat Governor Candidate McAuliffe Wants to “Make Life Difficult” for the Unvaccinated. “We can’t force them, we’re not going door to door, but you make life difficult” – Mike LaChance (COMMENT: I should write a book about RINOs who make life difficult for Republicans, and especially for Republicans who are 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://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/virginia-democrat-governor-candidate-mcauliffe-wants-to-make-life-difficult-for-the-unvaccinated/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Los Angeles Times vs. Larry Elder – Roger L. Simon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-los-angeles-times-vs-larry-elder_3964084.html

POLITICO
— How screwed is Adam Kinzinger? Illinois Democrats are on the verge of rolling out a new congressional map that could end the House career of one of the GOP’s most prominent Trump critics. – ALLY MUTNICK
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/25/adam-kinzinger-illinois-democrats-506861

NBC NEWS
— Attitudes on Jan. 6 Capitol attack settle in along familiar partisan lines – Ben Kamisar (COMMENT: Democrats will forever use the Capitol attack against Republicans. Those who participated in the attack had to have known that.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/attitudes-jan-6-capitol-attack-settle-along-familiar-partisan-lines-n1277534

NEW YORK TIMES
— What the ‘Majority Minority’ Shift Really Means for America – Justin Gest (COMMENT: According to Democrats, the majority always discriminates against the minority. That means that ever-increasingly, members of the following groups will be discriminated against: 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.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/opinion/us-census-majority-minority.html
— A More Secular America Is Not Just a Problem for Republicans – Ryan Burge
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/opinion/republicans-democrats-america-religion.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Weary of turmoil and division, most teens still voice faith in future, Post-Ipsos poll finds. These 14-to-18-year-olds are coming of age amid a pandemic, racial justice protests and political hostility, but remain optimistic about their own lives. – Sydney Trent and Emily Guskin (COMMENT: What were you optimistic about when you were younger? When I was younger, I was optimistic about having a successful career in the automotive industry. But that all ended in 1971 when I was 22 years old. Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Then, Firestone rudely fired me for having accepted that job offer. Then, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2021/teen-poll-racism-covid-politics/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Message on Afghanistan Withdrawal Draws Critics. The president’s portrayal of the U.S. pullout has prompted accusations he is playing down the deteriorating situation on the ground. – Jessica Donati and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-message-on-afghanistan-withdrawal-draws-critics-11629889203
— Teach Respect, Not Critical Race Theory. Discussions of race and prejudice should begin at home. – John Beatty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-race-theory-loudoun-culture-wars-systemic-racism-education-teachers-union-11629837816
— The High Price of Federal Marijuana Legalization. A better way would be decriminalization with heavy regulation and no role for Big Tobacco. – Kevin Sabet
https://www.wsj.com/articles/schumer-federal-marijuana-cannabis-thc-synthetic-vape-edible-legalize-youth-drug-use-11629821434

DESERET NEWS
— Is Facebook censoring the Babylon Bee, or does Mark Zuckerberg just not get the jokes? – Jennifer Graham
https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/23/22638183/is-facebook-censoring-the-babylon-bee-or-does-the-mark-zuckerberg-just-not-get-jokes-conservatives

CALIFORNIA NEWS TIMES
–Submit your question for candidates (DIERSEN: Candidates should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) CRT, b) 1619, c) reparations, d) BLM, e) LGBTQ, f) dependency on government, g) dependency on charity, h) abortion, i) mass/illegal immigration, j) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, k) more gun controls, l) patronage, m) political affiliation discrimination, n) reverse discrimination, and o) age discrimination?)
https://californianewstimes.com/submit-your-question-for-candidates/497441/

PATHEOS
— What Price Equality? – Ben Witherington (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs a) promote Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and b) assure that Republicans pay the price of that AA, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandculture/2021/08/25/what-price-equality/

DAILY BEAST
— Self-Publishing to Success in the Internet Age – Sarah Watts (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who a) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) destroy those like me who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) destroy those like me who refuse to pander to them, d) destroy those like me who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) destroy those like me who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) destroy those like me who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who despise/hate those who share my demographics. I would focus on those who have done the most damage to the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, my precinct, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/self-publishing-to-success-in-the-internet-age

POYNTER
— CNN is hiring 200 journalists for CNN+. – Al Tompkins (COMMENT: When it suits their purposes, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I not a journalist and/or b) that I am a journalist. According to Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalist ), a journalist is “an individual trained to collect/gather information in form of text, audio or pictures, processes them to a news-worthy form and disseminates it to the public.” My critics/opponents ignore the fact that what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what journalists do and that I was a GAO Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/year. My critics/opponents ignore the fact that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that an individual cannot be a journalist a) if they are conservative, b) if they are Republican, c) if they do not have a degree in journalism, and/or d) if they are not paid for what they do. My critics/opponents a) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) destroy those like me who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) destroy those like me who refuse to pander to them, d) destroy those like me who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) destroy those like me who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) destroy those like me who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better, yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/cnn-is-hiring-200-journalists-for-cnn-heres-what-the-network-is-looking-for/

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Strengthening the pipeline of Black CPAs – Anita Dennis (COMMENT: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors strengthened the pipeline for Black CPAs. They forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black CPA subordinate.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/strengthening-the-pipeline-of-black-cpas

August 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,989 cases, 15 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2989-covid-cases-15-deaths/10971796/

FOX32
— Pritzker warns of ‘significantly greater mitigations’ if COVID numbers keep rising – Elizabeth Matthews
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-warns-of-significantly-greater-mitigations-if-covid-numbers-keep-rising

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge rejects GOP effort to invalidate Democratic-drawn legislative map, but warns Democrats to make fixes that address minority concerns – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-redistricting-map-gop-lawsuit-20210824-omssn4u7ibbcho5qhhi7n2gvtq-story.html
— The Illinois legislative remap, aka Democrats’ incumbent protection plan – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-legislative-remap-democrats-one-party-rule-20210824-jqt65vjdgjgtfga7ayma5yu6eu-story.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-healthcare-coverage-expansion-noncititzen-adults-illinois-20210824-x6yns6nw4zea3gihlfsohvy2eq-story.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Kinzinger asks president to keep Byron and Dresden nuclear power plants operating. Kinzinger, in a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, asks that emergency powers be used until the legislative process in Illinois or Washington offers a solution.
https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/news/local/2021/08/24/kinzinger-asks-president-to-keep-bryon-and-dresden-nuclear-power-plants-operating/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden’s approval ratings slip after rocky first seven months – GRAYCE MCCORMICK
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/bidens-approval-ratings-slip-after-rocky-first-seven-months

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— State puts 51 school districts on probation for not following mask mandate – Andrew Hense
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/state-puts-51-school-districts-on-probation-for-not-following-mask-mandate/article_0cd4d288-0440-11ec-9400-175daf6c6ae9.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— REDISTRICTING – U.S. Census Bureau Counts Confirm that Democrats’ Redistricting Plan is Unconstitutional and Unlawful – State Rep. Dan Ugaste
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/24/ugaste-reports-on-remap-situation/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Elected Officials Behaving Badly – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/illinois-elected-officials-behaving-badly/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/24/covid-19-roundup-94/
— What are your suggestions to improve local news? (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, news organizations exist solely a) to advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) to destroy the Republican Party. Ever-increasingly, those who get journalism degrees do so solely a) to advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/24/question-of-the-day-3314/
— Pritzker warns of mitigations “that I think we don’t want to go to” if “the hospital beds and ICUs get full”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/24/pritzker-warns-of-mitigations-that-i-think-we-dont-want-to-go-to-if-the-hospital-beds-and-icus-get-full/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mailed ballots were most popular last year, but 20 million weren’t returned. Report adds ammunition for fight over voting rules. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/24/mailed-ballots-were-most-popular-last-year-20-mill/
— Biden’s mental fitness faces renewed scrutiny following Afghan blunder – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/24/bidens-mental-fitness-faces-renewed-scrutiny-follo/

FOX NEWS
— Facebook uses partisan fact-checkers to ‘suppress’ conservative satire, Babylon Bee CEO says. Seth Dillon suspects Facebook gives the Bee a poor “news quality score,” even though his website doesn’t claim to publish news. – Tyler O’Neil (COMMENT: Would Facebook hire me? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact-checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. My other fact-checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/facebook-partisan-fact-checkers-suppress-satire-fake-news-babylon-bee-ceo

FOX BUSINESS
— CVS workshop tells employees to hold each other ‘accountable’ for ‘non-inclusive’ acts. The training is part of a $600 million effort to address racial inequality. – Samuel Dorman
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/cvs-inclusion-training-critical-race-theory
— Retirement swelled during the pandemic, more than expected, study shows. At least 1.7M more older workers than expected retired due to the COVID-19 pandemic. – Brittany De Lea
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/millions-workers-retire-before-expected-pandemic

GOPUSA
— While Afghanistan Fell, US Military Leaders Focused On ‘Diversity’
https://www.gopusa.com/while-afghanistan-fell-us-military-leaders-focused-on-diversity/
— Trans Target Is Bigger Than Hobby Lobby
https://www.gopusa.com/trans-target-is-bigger-than-hobby-lobby/
— Biden Chose Decline
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-chose-decline/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Canceling Rent is Canceling America – William Sullivan (COMMENT: I was a landlord 1976-1984, not because I wanted to be, but because University Park real estate prices were down.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/canceling_rent_is_canceling_america.html
— Vaccine mandates may herald the end of the republic – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/vaccine_mandates_may_herald_the_end_of_the_republic.html

BREITBART
— Chicago Sees at Least 158 Expressway/Roadway Shootings Thus Far in 2021 – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2021/08/23/chicago-sees-least-158-expressway-roadway-shootings-thus-far-2021/

BLAZE
— Taliban declares it will no longer allow Afghans to leave the country, will not extend deadline for Americans to get out – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/taliban-no-longer-allowing-afghans-to-evacuate
— Why Tucker Carlson hates ‘journalists’ (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, news organizations exist solely a) to advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) to destroy the Republican Party. Ever-increasingly, those who get journalism degrees do so solely a) to advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) to destroy the Republican Party.)
https://link.theblaze.com/view/5318f1a1572df531182a1728esdwq.a6yj/deed6450
— Alarming leaked cable shows how few US citizens have actually been evacuated from Afghanistan – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/leaked-cable-biden-afghanistan-evacuation

CNS NEWS
— Poll: 81% of All Voters Support Voter ID, Including 77% of Black Voters – Michael W. Chapman
https://cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/poll-81-all-voters-support-voter-id-including-77-black-voters
— Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley: ‘You Negotiate with the Devil from a Point of Strength’ – Melanie Arter
https://cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/former-un-ambassador-nikki-haley-you-negotiate-devil-point
— Rep. Waltz: Future U.S. Soldiers Will ‘Have to Fight Their Way Through Our Own Equipment … to Deal with al Qaeda 3.0’ – Melanie Arter
https://cnsnews.com/article/washington/melanie-arter/rep-waltz-future-us-soldiers-will-have-fight-their-way-through-our

DAILY CALLER
— Joe Biden Destroys A Country, Hides From Consequences – RONNA MCDANIEL
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/24/rnc-chair-mcdaniel-joe-biden-destroys-a-country-hides-from-consequences/
— McCarthy Says He Is ‘Less Confident’ All Americans Will Be Evacuated From Afghanistan By Aug. 31 After Classified Briefing – HENRY RODGERS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/24/kevin-mccarthy-less-confident-americans-evacuated-afghanistan-august-31-deadline-classified-briefing/

FEDERALIST
— Everything Liz Cheney Touches Turns To Garbage, A Retrospective. Throughout her entire tenure in the lower chamber, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has yet to lead a winning effort in a defining moment. – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/24/everything-liz-cheney-touches-turns-to-garbage-a-retrospective/
— How Partisan ‘Fact-Check’ Sites Used By Big Tech Are Sowing Distrust (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact-checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. My other fact-checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/24/how-partisan-fact-check-sites-used-by-big-tech-are-sowing-distrust/
— DeSantis Vindicated: There’s No Science Behind Masks On Kids – Shawn Fleetwood
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/24/desantis-vindicated-theres-no-science-behind-masks-on-kids/

TOWNHALL
— Biden Caves to Taliban – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/08/24/biden-pentagon-august-withdrawal-deadline-n2594628
— Is This Why Joe Biden Is Late for His Afghanistan Address? It’s Not Good, Folks. – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/08/24/biden-is-late-addressing-afghanistan-chaos-but-we-have-reports-that-us-troops-ar-n2594665

NEWS BUSTERS
— Liberals Want News That Oozes ‘Everything Is Fine’ – Tim Graham
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2021/08/23/new-newsbusters-podcast-liberals-want-news-oozes-everything-fine

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— USA Today Poll: Biden Approval Rating Takes Nose Dive After Afghan Debacle, Down to 41% – Nick Kangadis
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/usa-today-poll-biden-approval-rating-takes-nose-dive-after-afghan-debacle-down-41-pct
— American Bar Association Ready To Mandate ‘Diversity Training’ – P. Gardner Goldsmith (COMMENT: Diversity training promotes hatred against Republicans, and especially against 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.mrctv.org/blog/american-bar-association-ready-mandate-affirmative-action-and-diversity-training-law-schools
— Rep. Scalise: Pelosi Brought Us Back to Raise Taxes on Americans, Rather than Rescue Them from Afghanistan – Craig Millward
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/rep-scalise-pelosi-brought-us-back-raise-taxes-americans-rather-rescue-them-afghanistan
— ‘Very Dark Period’ for U.S. as Taliban Dictates Withdrawal – Kyle Drennen
https://www.mrctv.org/index.php/videos/nbcs-engel-warns-very-dark-period-us-taliban-dictates-withdrawal

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Has Shown Us That His Promises Are Worthless – CHARLES C. W. COOKE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/biden-has-shown-us-that-his-promises-are-worthless/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Police Uncover 300 Unopened California Recall Ballots, Gun, and Drugs in Sleeping Man’s Car. Majority of the ballot were mostly for Lawndale residents, with some for Compton residents. – Leslie Eastman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/police-uncover-300-unopened-california-recall-ballots-gun-and-drugs-in-sleeping-mans-car/

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Punishes 39 Public School Districts for Not Imposing Mask Mandates – Cara Ding
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illinois-punishes-39-public-school-districts-for-not-imposing-mask-mandates_3963497.html
— Republicans Look to Capitalize on Biden Afghan Fiasco in 2022 – Joseph Lord
https://www.theepochtimes.com/republicans-look-to-capitalize-on-biden-afghan-fiasco-in-2022_3963245.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Here Are The States Offering To Resettle Afghan Refugees. As the Biden administration continues to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan, these states are ready to offer homes to those fleeing. – Sanjana Karanth (COMMENT: Democrats only want refugees who are going to vote for Democrats. How many Afghan refugees will Pritzker 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.huffpost.com/entry/states-offering-resettle-afghan-refugees_n_612457c4e4b0fc6bf9d02143
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois: Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that if “there are refugees that come to the United States as a result of our ability to get them out [of Afghanistan], I hope Illinois will be one place that they will be able to welcome them to.” The Democrat, adding that his own family were refugees, said the focus should currently be to get Americans and their allies out of Afghanistan.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Taliban doubles down on Aug. 31 deadline, says Afghans no longer allowed to reach Kabul airport – Rachel Pannett, Ellen Francis and Adam Taylor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/24/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-live-updates/
— U.S. begins military drawdown at Kabul airport; Biden to stick to Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline – Rachel Pannett, Ellen Francis, Adam Taylor, Sean Sullivan and Claire Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/24/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-live-updates/

DESERT NEWS
— Why many religious Latinos find the GOP is a better fit than the Democratic Party. As more Latinos in the United States leave Catholicism, they are changing their politics that better align with conservative thinking on abortion, marriage and religious liberty. How are Republicans and Democrats responding? – Mya Jaradat
https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/22/22616566/republican-attempts-to-woo-religious-latinos-democrats-respond-trump-biden-democrats-evangelical

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Afghanistan: Most Voters Say Biden Administration Not Doing Enough to Rescue Americans
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/afghanistan/afghanistan_most_voters_say_biden_administration_not_doing_enough_to_rescue_americans

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Pritzker signs LGBTQ-inclusive sex-ed law; Republicans say it’s pushing perversion in schools – Gerald Farinas
https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/121861225

LGBTQ NATION
— COMMENT: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Chick-fil-A.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/no-one-wants-work-chick-fil-cant-figure/

August 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police warn of carjackings where victims were first rear-ended
https://abc7chicago.com/victims-rear-ended-then-carjacked-cpd-warns/10971091/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats redrew Illinois’ legislative map over GOP objections. Now they’re vowing to ‘make sure all voices are heard’ ahead of next week’s special remap session. – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-redistricting-political-map-hearings-20210824-ednexdcldbgh7abgzeq6e4i4qe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot to impose vaccine mandate for city employees. “We absolutely have to have a vaccine mandate. It’s for the safety of all involved, particularly members of the public who are interacting with city employees on a daily basis,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. But the head of the police union said they’ll fight any effort to require vaccinations. – Fran Spielman and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/23/22638514/chicago-coronavirus-vaccine-mandate-city-employees-lightfoot-unions-covid

CBS2
— ‘I Was Screaming: “Please, Stop, Stop!”‘ Woman Describes Pain And Horror As She Was Brutally Beaten By Group Of Teens Downtown This Past Weekend – Jermont Terry (COMMENT: I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978. I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I took graduate night classes in downtown Chicago 1972-1981 and then 1992-1997.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/19/woman-beaten-in-downtown-chicago-describes-pain-horror/

RIVER BENDER
— Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Creating The Local Journalism Task Force (COMMENT: GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters fill a tremendous void in Illinois, DuPage County, and Milton Township. It would be great if the Illinois Republican Party would regularly share far more government and political news and commentary articles that are of statewide interest. It would be great if the DuPage County Republican Central Committee would regularly share far more government and political news and commentary articles that are of countywide interest. It would be great if the Milton Township Republican Organization would regularly share far more government and political news and commentary articles that are of township-wide interest.)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/gov-pritzker-signs-legislation-creating-the-local-journalism-task-force-52623.cfm
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Many communities across our country have become news deserts – through this legislation, Illinois is taking a step toward addressing that challenge,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Robust local journalism is vitally important and I look forward to reviewing the recommendations from the Task Force as we seek to maintain and grow a strong press corps in Illinois.” “I’ve dedicated years of my life to journalism, so I understand the importance of having access to local news,” said State Senator Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford). “People deserve to know what’s going on in their community, regardless of where they live.”)

FOX ILLINOIS
— FBI finds little evidence Jan 6 riot was coordinated, report says – ELISSA SALAMY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fbi-finds-little-evidence-jan-6-riot-was-coordinated-report-says

CAPITOL FAX
— Federal court punts remap case until after legislative special session
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/24/federal-court-punts-remap-case-until-after-legislative-special-session/

FOX BUSINESS
— Apple employees launch website to collect accounts of workplace discrimination, harassment – Lucas Manfredi (COMMENT: In 1988, I became the only active member in GAO’s Chicago office in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I should write a book about that lawsuit. I would focus on how my GAO Chicago office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates reacted to that lawsuit.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/apple-employees-workplace-discrimination-harassment-website

AMERICAN THINKER
— Bank of America is guilty of racism discrimination and hypocrisy – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/bank_of_america_is_guilty_of_racism_discrimination_and_hypocrisy.html
— Teaching Critical Race Theory – Brandi Levine
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/teaching_critical_race_theory.html

CNS NEWS
— Biden Admin Calls Illegal Aliens ‘Undocumented Citizens’ – Hans Bader (COMMENT: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see illegals as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/biden-admin-calls-illegal-aliens-undocumented-citizens

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Nikole Hannah-Jones Continues ‘1619 Project’ Lies With New Children’s Book – Alexa Moutevelis
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/nikole-hannah-jones-lies-1619-project-childrens-book

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Imagine No Big Cities – Dennis Prager
https://www.creators.com/read/dennis-prager/08/21/imagine-no-big-cities

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Calls on Companies to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/biden-calls-on-companies-to-mandate-covid-19-vaccination_3961715.html
— Communism Lives On, but What Is Its Agenda? – Ryan Yang
https://www.theepochtimes.com/communism-lives-on-but-what-is-its-agenda_3961871.html
— Who Benefits from Cancelling Achievement Standards? – Philip Carl Salzman (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government were furious that I did the following because extremely few of my Democrat coworkers did what I did: a) I took undergraduate business courses at UIC and NIU while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, b) I took graduate business courses at Loyola while I worked for IRS 1972-1976 and earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt while I worked for IRS in 1979, d) I took graduate accounting courses at DePaul while I worked for IRS 1976-1980 and for GAO in 1980 and earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA while I worked for GAO in 1981, f) I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 while I worked for GAO 1990-1997, and g) I took graduate finance courses at IIT while I worked for GAO 1992-1997 and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/who-benefits-from-cancelling-achievement-standards_3954844.html

THE HILL
— GOP sees Biden crises as boon for midterm recruitment – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/569083-gop-sees-biden-crises-as-boon-for-midterm-recruitment
— The Memo: Boos for Trump show scale of vaccine challenge – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/569089-the-memo-boos-for-trump-show-scale-of-vaccine-challenge

ABC NEWS
— 75,000 U.S. military vehicles now in the hands of the Taliban, says watchdog group – ELISSA SALAMY
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/75000-us-military-vehicles-now-in-the-hands-of-the-taliban-says-watchdog-group

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Veterans are prized recruits as congressional candidates – WILL WEISSERT (COMMENT: I will forever deeply regret avoiding the draft. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, and often most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and/or subordinates were Democrat veterans. My Democrat superiors gave preference to their employees who were Democrats, and especially to those who were veterans.)
https://www.pilotonline.com/government/elections/vp-nw-veterans-congressional-candidates-20210822-gukolppjurcmndqco5x57vrkea-story.html

MSNBC
— Military to require vaccines for troops, ignoring GOP complaints – Steve Benen
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/military-require-vaccines-troops-ignoring-gop-complaints-n1277519

NEW YORK TIMES
— Where Is the Anti-Biden Tea Party? An analysis of crowd events shows the president hasn’t yet drawn the protests that Barack Obama and Donald Trump faced. – Ian Prasad Philbrick
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/upshot/where-is-the-anti-biden-tea-party.html
— Workers Don’t Want Their Old Jobs on the Old Terms – Paul Krugman (COMMENT: What are/were the “terms” where you work/worked? For federal employees, the “terms” include a) be a Democrat, b) give preference to Democrat federal employees who are minority, female, veteran, and/or younger, and c) help get rid of Republican federal employees, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination are rampant in the federal government.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/opinion/workers-wages-recovery.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Police Vindicate the ‘Thin Blue Line’ Patch Every Day. A symbol is banned for making people feel unsafe. But police aren’t the real danger to urban dwellers. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/police-thin-blue-line-shootings-black-homicide-crime-proactive-policing-blm-defund-11629750911

USA TODAY
— Student debt is a potentially crippling liability for college grads – Michelle Shen (COMMENT: My being debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE when I graduated from NIU in 1970 helped me a) help support my mother and brother in Crete 1970-1972, b) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) pay for graduate business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, d) buy a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, e) buy a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976, f) pay for graduate accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, g) buy a home in Wheaton with my wife in 1978, h) buy two new cars in 1978, i) etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2021/08/19/student-debt-one-third-americans-cant-cope-financial-shock/8177533002/

FORTUNE
— How to make sure your company meets Nasdaq’s board diversity requirements – AMAN KIDWAI (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://fortune.com/2021/08/24/nasdaq-corporate-board-diversity-requirements/

FORBES
— U.S. Satisfaction Hits Record Low In Biden Presidency – Robert Hart
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/08/24/us-satisfaction-hits-record-low-in-biden-presidency-amid-delta-surge-poll-finds-but-republicans-still-dont-view-covid-as-major-threat/
— Why A Social Media Policy Equals Reputation Insurance – Evan Nierman (COMMENT: What do you say to Republican activists; candidates, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers; elected officials; and party leaders a) who do things, including getting arrested for DUI, that are reported by television stations, newspapers, and/or websites, b) who expect/demand that I not include links to the aforesaid in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and c) who destroy me if I include such links? The aforesaid a) stress that I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) expect/demand that the leaders of the following punish me: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. The aforesaid a) stress that I am a member of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) and b) expect/demand that the WCC punish me. The aforesaid a) stress that I live in Wheaton b) expect/demand that the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton Park District punish me. Previously, the aforesaid a) stressed that I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and b) expected/demanded that TAPROOT punish me. Previously, the aforesaid a) stressed that I was a member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee and b) expected/demanded that ICRC punish me. Previously, the aforesaid a) stressed that I was a member of the Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board of directors and b) expected/demanded that AAPC punish me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2021/08/24/why-a-social-media-policy-equals-reputation-insurance/

BARRON’S
— The Divisions on Display in a New SEC Decision Will Have Lasting Consequences – Howard Fischer (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.barrons.com/articles/the-divisions-on-display-in-a-new-sec-decision-will-have-lasting-consequences-51629753531

INC.
— 5 Leadership Strategies to Help Women Prosper in the Workplace – MARCEL SCHWANTES (COMMENT: A GS-15 (currently $142,041-$172,500/year) woman directly controlled the last 8 years of my GAO career while I worked for GAO’s Chicago office group that audited federal financial industry regulators 1989-1997. She determined my job assignments, who I would work with, who I would supervise, my performance expectations, my performance appraisals, my pay-for-performance rankings, and much more. My Democrat GAO superiors stressed to her a) that I had become an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) that I was conservative while she was liberal, c) that I was Republican while she was Democrat, d) that she was female while I was male, e) that she was younger than me, f) that she was Jewish while I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, g) that she was 100% Russian American while I was 100% German American, g) that she lived in Chicago while I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in Wheaton since 1978, h) that Republicans had cut GAO’s budget tremendously, i) that GAO was under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of its employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran like me, j) that one of my subordinates, a Black CPA, wanted my job and my preferred corner office, k) that she should ignore the fact that I had earned a directly job-related master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, that I was the only member of her group who tool courses in that program, and that I had gotten her appointed to the advisory board of that program, and l) that she should ignore the fact that I had volunteered to work for her while many, if not most, of my GAO supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate refused to work with her or to work for her because she was female, Jewish, younger than they were, and/or because she had more educational and/or professional credentials than they had. She had an MBA from the University of Chicago and she had passed the CPA examination on her first attempt. During August and September of 1997, when I was 49 years old and was 6 years away from being eligible for regular retirement, she made it clear to me that if I did not take GAO’s early retirement “offer,” GAO would make the rest of my GAO career a living hell, that GAO would constructively demote me, that GAO would assign me to work for those who I had previously supervised, that GAO would my make my performance expectations, performance appraisals, and pay-for-performance rankings even more unfair, and that GAO would take even more severe adverse actions against me. After she and the rest of my Democrat GAO Chicago superiors, all of whom were Jewish, succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997, she gave my Black CPA subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/5-leadership-strategies-to-help-women-prosper-in-workplace.html

PEW RESEARCH
— COMMENT: Democrats want to replace Whites with non-Whites because non-Whites are far more likely to vote for Democrats.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/08/23/most-americans-say-the-declining-share-of-white-people-in-the-u-s-is-neither-good-nor-bad-for-society/