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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/

August 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,003 cases, 8 deaths – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10969497/

CBS2
— Heat And Masks Without Air Conditioning Make For Miserable Return To School In Will County – Chris Tye
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/19/crete-monee-schools-air-conditioning-covid-19-masks/

FOX32
— Schools in Crete, Monee closed Monday and Tuesday due to excessive heat
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/schools-in-crete-monee-closed-monday-and-tuesday-due-to-excessive-heat

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COVID-19 vaccines to be required for Chicago city workers, Mayor Lightfoot says; will follow mandates for Cook County and some state employees – RICK PEARSON and JOHN BYRNE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-covid-pfizer-vaccine-illinois-20210823-hxbme5wtbnhbfcbjt3oyz5xbxm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Onetime Kinzinger challenger Leona Di Amore confirms her campaign is on hold – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210823/onetime-kinzinger-challenger-confirms-her-campaign-is-on-hold

HERALD WHIG
— Democrats, Republicans rally at Illinois State Fair as redistricting fight heats up
https://www.whig.com/news/capitol-recap-democrats-republicans-rally-at-illinois-state-fair-as-redistricting-fight-heats-up/article_a7108d86-0415-11ec-ac60-ef3b5bf592bc.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Citizen Gun Rights More Restrictive Than Those Of The Taliban – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/illinois-citizen-gun-rights-more-restrictive-than-those-of-the-taliban/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SCHIMPF REACTS TO PRITZKER’S SIGNING OF BILL AUTHORIZING SEX EDUCATION AS EARLY AS KINDERGARTEN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/schimpf-reacts-to-pritzkers-signing-of-bill-authorizing-sex-education-as-early-as-kindergarten.html
— GARY RABINE: GOVERNOR PRITZKER SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/gary-rabine-governor-pritzker-should-be-ashamed-of-himself.html
— GOV. PRITZKER SIGNS INTO LAW TWO CONTROVERSIAL SEX ED BILLS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/gov-pritzker-signed-two-controversial-sex-ed-bills-friday-night.html
— BECKMAN: DISGRACEFUL, BUT NOT SURPRISING, DEBACLE IN AFGHANISTAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/beckman-disgraceful-but-not-surprising-debacle-in-afghanistan.html
— “Walking conflict of interest” *** McConchie appoints Jeremy Margolis to Legislative Ethics Commission
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/23/mcconchie-appoints-jeremy-margolis-to-legislative-ethics-commission/

CAPITOL FAX
— Legislative redistricting committees to hold at least seven hearings this week
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/23/legislative-redistricting-committees-to-hold-at-least-seven-hearings-this-week/
— Campaign roundup: GOP recruitment; Remap; South Side
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/23/campaign-roundup-gop-recruitment-remap-south-side/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/23/covid-19-roundup-93/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s twin catastrophes put U.S. in the terrorists’ crosshairs – Deroy Murdock
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/23/bidens-twin-catastrophes-put-us-in-the-terrorists-/
— Mandates begin in earnest after full FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/23/mandates-begin-earnest-after-full-fda-approval-pfi/

FOX NEWS
— MSNBC column: Parents ‘fueling’ rise in violence against educators over masks. ‘The past few months of parent protests have taken a darker, more violent turn,’ the column claimed. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbc-column-parents-violence-educators-masks-vaccines

BREITBART
— Taliban Threatens Joe Biden: Stay in Afghanistan Past August and Suffer ‘Consequences’ – FRANCES MARTEL
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/08/23/taliban-threatens-joe-biden-stay-in-afghanistan-past-august-and-suffer-consequences/

FEDERALIST
— One Year After Deadly Race Riots, Kenosha, Wisconsin Is Still Picking Up The Pieces. ‘If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere.’ – Evita Duffy
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/23/one-year-after-deadly-race-riots-kenosha-wisconsin-is-still-picking-up-the-pieces/
— Biden’s Weakness Will Result In Aggression. Here Are 4 Likely Foreign Policy Scenarios. Weakness invites aggression, so we should prepare for a tumultuous fall on the world stage. Here’s what to watch for. – Morgan Wirthlin
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/23/bidens-weakness-will-result-in-aggression-here-are-4-likely-foreign-policy-scenarios/
— Educrats Are Panicking As Their Extremism Alienates More Families. These events at the beginning of a new school year indicate one thing: the educational establishment in this country is losing its grip on power and running scared. – Robert Busek
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/23/educrats-are-panicking-as-their-extremism-alienates-more-families/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Twitter Run Account Posts 6 TIMES More Leftist News Than Conservative. – Gabriela Pariseau and Alec Schemmel
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/gabriela-pariseau/2021/08/23/twitter-run-account-posts-6-times-more-leftist-news

EPOCH TIMES
— Social Media, Schools, and the Secret Rise of Transgender Children: The New ‘Social Contagion’ – Patricia Tolson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/social-media-schools-and-the-secret-rise-of-transgender-children-the-new-social-contagion_3950684.html

THE HILL
— Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt formally exonerated – REBECCA BEITSCH
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/569017-capitol-police-officer-who-shot-ashli-babbitt-formally-exonerated

NBC NEWS
— School Covid mask rules have sparked parent-teacher violence. We can’t ignore it. The teacher is now viewed by a small, loud contingent not as a public servant but as a public enemy. – Anne Lutz Fernandez
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/school-covid-mask-rules-have-sparked-parent-teacher-violence-we-ncna1277415

WASHINGTON POST
— Corporate America’s $50 billion promise. A Post analysis of racial justice pledges after George Floyd’s death reveals the limits of corporate power to effect change. – Tracy Jan, Jena McGregor, and Meghan Hoyer (COMMENT: In 1971, instead of fighting EEOC, Oldsmobile agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That resulted in a) Oldsmobile withdrawing a job offer that I had accepted, b) Firestone firing me for accepting that offer, and c) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2021/george-floyd-corporate-america-racial-justice/
— Nikki Haley: America must not recognize the Taliban – Nikki Haley
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/22/nikki-haley-america-must-not-recognize-taliban/

NEWS JOURNAL
— Alarming trends toward socialism – George Cook, Wilmington
https://www.wnewsj.com/opinion/letters/175916/alarming-trends-toward-socialism

SALON
— COMMENT: Conservative-haters promote masks.
https://www.salon.com/2021/08/23/why-conservatives-embrace-anti-mask-talking-points-as-covid-surges-again_partner/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Afghanistan: Get Americans Out First, Voters Say
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/afghanistan/afghanistan_get_americans_out_first_voters_say

August 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Americans support mask and vaccine mandates for schools, AP-NORC poll finds – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-poll-mask-vaccine-schools-20210823-syqy3mxei5g3hgb2ps6m23ue7u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Time for a raise? McHenry County Board considering pay hike for members – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210822/time-for-a-raise-mchenry-county-board-considering-pay-hike-for-members

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Commentary-Scott-Reeder-Ignoring-the-real-16404627.php

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP SEES CANDIDATE SURGE – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/08/23/gop-candidate-surge-jacksons-covid-scare-headline-494086
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican legislative candidates are coming forward “at a much higher rate” than they did for the 2018 election, a signal that the Illinois GOP is working to make good on a promise to fill every slot on the 2022 ballot. “I attribute [the uptick] to people understanding the opportunity that we have this cycle and the issues that we’ll run against Democrats,” Jayme Odom, the executive director of the Illinois House Republicans, told Playbook. She says those issues include Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “overreach” by not working with the legislature to enact Covid-19 mitigation rules, passage of police-reform legislation, and signing a law that decriminalizes possession of certain amounts of fentanyl and cocaine. On the state Senate side, “More Republicans in the Cook County region are interested in running for state office than I’ve seen before,” says Senate GOP Political Director Nick McNeely. There’s no litmus test for running, but the House Republican organization is asking whether candidates believe the 2020 election was stolen. “We’re looking for people who are interested in running and who fit the constituency of their district,” said Odom. Recruiting on all fronts: Along with state House and Senate recruitment efforts, the conservative think tank Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) is scouting for candidates. Even Jeanne Ives, a former GOP state representative who in 2018 lost a congressional race, is working to get candidates to run, according to two Republican Party sources. “When you don’t have contested races, a lot of people don’t vote,” IPI’s Matt Paprocki told Playbook. He says IPI has sent out 65,000 mailers statewide to “free-market individuals, Democrats, Independents and Republicans” as part of an outreach effort to potential candidates. “We stop the engagement once they say they want to run.” (The organization, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, can’t be engaged in electioneering.) Republicans aren’t coughing up names of candidates quite yet. “Everyone’s keeping their powder dry until they see the maps,” said McNeely, referring to the legislative map that Democrats will tweak Aug. 31 when they return to Springfield. (Republican leaders filed a federal lawsuit in June challenging boundaries that were drawn and approved by the Democratic-led General Assembly during the spring, saying the boundaries were based on unofficial census numbers. That suit is pending.) Of course, candidate recruitment means nothing without cash. Republicans say they are working on two fronts: trying to ramp up fundraising down the ticket as well as checking in with major donors. Billionaires Ken Griffin and Dick Uihlein come to mind, though Republicans aren’t naming names. “Leader [Jim] Durkin is in contact with potential donors from across the state every day,” said Odom, acknowledging it’s too early for donors to pitch in when they don’t even know who might be on the ballot. For now, House Republicans have about $408,000 cash on hand to get Republicans elected to the General Assembly, and the Senate political committees have a combined $1 million. . .GOP aims to ‘Fire Pritzker’ as party searches for contender who can win statewide: “Congressman [Darin] LaHood, who represents the second-most Republican district in the state, encouraged GOP voters to take hope in other blue states that have elected Republican governors. [He] left out some telling specifics. He didn’t tell the crowd how those governors — Phil Scott (R-VT), Larry Hogan (R-MD), and Charlie Baker (R-MA) — won their elections by appealing to Independents and Democrats, how cautiously they governed their states during the pandemic, or how fiercely and vocally they opposed the former president,” reports WCIA’s Mark Maxwell.)

WIREPOINTS
— CDC squelched its own study showing masks ineffective for kids in schools. Answers needed.
https://wirepoints.org/cdc-squelched-its-own-study-showing-masks-ineffective-for-kids-in-schools-answers-needed-wirepoints-quickpoint/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s poll numbers creep up – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/22/inside-beltway-trumps-poll-numbers-creep/
— ‘Silent amnesty’: Biden admin. quietly dismissing thousands of deportation cases. Migrants get de facto permission to remain in U.S. even though they do not hold a legal status. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/23/joe-biden-engages-in-silent-amnesty-as-deportation/
— Fox News rescues Afghans who have helped network – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/22/fox-news-rescues-afghan-nationals-who-have-helped-/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Drossy Touch of Joe Biden. A cognitively challenged Biden is pulled in every direction, by left-wing politicos collecting their debts, by his own spite, by his trademark narcissism, and by his hatred of all things Trump. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/22/the-drossy-touch-of-joe-biden/

BREITBART
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/22/mary-trump-the-republican-party-has-white-supremacy-as-one-of-its-major-platforms/

BLAZE
— Border Patrol agents say they aren’t allowed to do their job, feel ‘downtrodden, almost dead inside’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/border-patrol-morale-collapse-crisis

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Admin Considers Strikes To Destroy U.S. Military Equipment In Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-considers-strikes-to-destroy-u-s-military-equipment-in-afghanistan-after-taliban-takeover-report

TOWNHALL
— LA Times Publishes Racist Column Referring to Larry Elder As ‘Black Face of White Supremacy’ – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/08/22/la-times-publishes-racist-column-referring-to-larry-elder-as-black-face-of-white-supremacy-n2594544
— Save the Military By Starting with a Woke Purge – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2021/08/23/save-the-military-by-starting-with-a-woke-purge-n2594516
— Taliban Tyranny Proves the Need for American Values: Life, Liberty – Thomas Glessner
https://townhall.com/columnists/thomasglessner/2021/08/23/taliban-tyranny-proves-the-need-for-american-values-life-liberty-n2594486

FEDERALIST
— University Of Virginia Boots 238 Students For Declining COVID-19 Injection – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/22/university-of-virginia-boots-238-students-for-declining-covid-19-injection/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Job Approval Falls to Record Low amid COVID Resurgence – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-job-approval-falls-to-record-low-amid-covid-resurgence/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— How the political environment is moving toward Republicans – Harry Enten
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/22/politics/special-elections-republicans-analysis/index.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden’s Legacy Is Reducing The United States to Groveling. Biden’s debasement of our country should be a life-altering national call to action. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/bidens-legacy-is-reducing-the-united-states-to-groveling/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— VP of Afghanistan tells Lara Logan difference in ISIS, al Qaeda, and Taliban is like ‘Coke and Pepsi’ – Jon Dougherty (COMMENT: One could argue that RINOs are closer to Democrats than they are to conservatives or to Republicans.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/23/vp-of-afghanistan-tells-lara-logan-difference-in-isis-al-qaeda-and-taliban-is-like-coke-and-pepsi-1123146/

EPOCH TIMES
— Nearly 15 Million Mail-in-Ballots Unaccounted for in 2020 Election, Report Says – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/nearly-15-million-ballots-unaccounted-for-in-2020-election-report-says_3955184.html

POLITICO
— 9 of 10 fastest growing congressional districts represented by Republicans, Census data shows – STEVEN SHEPARD, PATTERSON CLARK, MING LI and SEAN MCMINN
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/22/census-congressional-district-changes-506467

HUFFINGTON POST
— ‘Not American’: Adam Kinzinger Slams GOP Fearmongering About Afghan Refugees. The GOP lawmaker, who served in Afghanistan, slammed right-wing media for stoking fears about refugees. – Josephine Harvey (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Kinzinger demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans, and especially 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. Of course, Kinzinger supporters will follow Kinzinger’s lead.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-kinzinger-gop-afghanistan_n_6122d264e4b0e5b5d8eb0d17

CBS NEWS
— Race in the Ranks: Investigating racial bias in the U.S. military. David Martin reports on the new efforts being put forth to address inequality in the military, this time under the watch of the country’s first Black Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin. – David Martin
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-military-racism-60-minutes-2021-08-22/

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of 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://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/08/22/maga-media-outlets-are-on-an-anti-democratic-crusade.cnn

NEW YORK TIMES
— Tired Workers Are Opting Out of Careers and Capitalism – Cassady Rosenblum (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, very few of my coworkers and subordinates did what I did to advance. While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, I took job-related courses at UIC and NIU and earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980, a) I took job-related graduate courses at Loyola and earned an MBA in 1976, b) I took CPA review courses and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and c) I took job-related graduate courses at DePaul and earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980. While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, a) I took Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) review courses and passed the CIA examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) became a licensed CPA in 1981, and c) I took job-related graduate courses at IIT and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/opinion/lying-flat-work-rest.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Media Ignores Optimistic Black Leaders. The ones you don’t hear about reject narratives of self-pity and resentment. – Arnold L. Goldman, Canton, Conn.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-media-ignores-optimistic-black-leaders-blm-11629497358
— Biden’s Cruel Immigration Policy. Migrants want to fill jobs in the U.S. But there’s no legal path to enter the country. – Mary Anastasia O’Grady (COMMENT: What percent of these jobs are BAD JOBS? To avoid unemployment, I took BAD JOBS that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes 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://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-mayorkas-immigration-policy-south-america-labor-shortage-darien-gap-panama-colombia-mexico-border-security-11629646047

ABC SAN FRANCISCO
— Careers: Hiring Our Heroes: Career Fair Town Hall (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://abc7news.com/veterans-career-fair-hiring-heroes-disney-institute/10957627/

NEWSWEEK
— Under Donald Trump, Did a Record Number of Americans Feel Better Off? – JACOB JARVIS (COMMENT: I felt better under Trump because he did much to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-donald-trump-better-off-1621962

KNOXVILLE FOCUS
— Why the left prefers equity over equality – Dr. Harold A. Black
https://knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/why-the-left-prefers-equity-over-equality/

GOVERNING
— Women Make Fewer Political Donations and Risk Being Ignored by Elected Officials. Men give more money than women to candidates in high-level statewide elections. Money can equal political influence, so that may lead candidates to be less interested in women’s issues once elected. – Kira Sanbonmatsu and Claire Gothreau
https://www.governing.com/now/women-make-fewer-political-donations-and-risk-being-ignored-by-elected-officials

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM lays out path for more paid federal interns – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $34,956/year) intern, that is, to suffer a $62,439/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. They were furious a) that I suffered a pay cut of only 21%, $20,361/year in today’s dollars, to transfer and b) that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2021/08/17/opm-lays-out-path-for-more-paid-federal-interns/

CENTER FOR AMERICA PROGRESS
— It’s Time for a Workforce Disclosure Reset – Alexandra Thornton and Zoe Willingham (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, a) the more Democrat minorities and Democrat females that my superiors promoted, the faster that they were promoted and b) the more Republican Whites and Republican males that my Democrat superiors got rid of, the faster that they were promoted.)
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/reports/2021/08/23/502287/time-workforce-disclosure-reset/

WIRED
— Is Your Name Ruining Your Life? Name discrimination is still alive and well in 2021—and I can’t help but wonder how it’s shaped others’ perceptions of me. – AMIT KATWALA (COMMENT: I am 100% German national origin. All my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. What do you say to those who have advised me to pretend that I am Swedish American? According to http://dna.ancestry.com , my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://www.wired.com/story/is-your-name-ruining-your-life/

PATHEOS
— What if life wasn’t just a zero-sum game? – Fred Clark (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, and especially 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://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2021/07/27/what-if-life-wasnt-just-a-zero-sum-game/

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Equity, Not Equality, in College Admissions. Courtney Pinto writes that the advantages of wealth are not easily dismissed by test-optional admissions. – Courtney Pinto (COMMENT: What tests did you pass and where did the money come from that helped you pass those tests? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966. 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://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2021/08/23/equity-not-equality-should-be-goal-college-admissions-opinion

August 20 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Diversity, why are we here? Ways in which diversity programs win and fail – Tanjia Coleman (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. While I have served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have always been under tremendous pressure to recruit, to retain, and to promote those who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20210819/diversity-why-are-we-here-ways-in-which-diversity-programs-win-and-fail

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Black, Latino Pritzker campaign workers fall short on racial discrimination claims – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/606758000-judge-black-latino-pritzker-campaign-workers-fall-short-on-racial-discrimination-claims

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— TRUMP LOOMS OVER FAIR DAY — DAVIS, LaHOOD AWAIT THE REMAP — PRITZKER WAS TRENDING – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/08/20/trump-looms-over-fair-day-davis-lahood-await-the-remap-pritzker-was-trending-494062

WIREPOINTS
— Another failure of Illinois pensions: “Retired” Illinois superintendent with $230,000 annual pension double dips with $300,000 salary in Texas. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingne
https://wirepoints.org/another-failure-of-illinois-pensions-retired-illinois-superintendent-with-230000-annual-pension-double-dips-with-300000-salary-in-texas-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Hobby Lobby Loses Right to Maintain Sex-Separate Bathrooms – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/hobby-lobby-loses-right-to-maintain-sex-separate-bathrooms/

CAPITOL FAX
— Paul Palazzolo’s full comments (again, many Republicans visibly uncomfortable with this) – Hannah Meisel
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/20/todays-quotable-198/
(RICH MILLER: The material, if anything, is based on what Bob Hope would have done 20-30 years ago. If we believe that Bob Hope is cancelable, I’m really concerned about our country. Bob Hope was a comedian who was able to gently rib, you know, all parties and all people, whether it was Lyndon Johnson, or Richard Nixon or John F Kennedy, or George HW Bush. Bob Hope was an American first, and he gently ribbed those who were in power.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump would beat Biden in 2020 election do-over, new poll shows. President dips below 50% approval in daily tracking polls for first time. – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/19/trump-would-beat-biden-2020-election-do-over-new-p/
— Evacuation proceeds, but fears of Taliban reprisal soar. U.N. assessment predicts targeting of old regime supporters. – Guy Taylor (COMMENT: Expect that as the Democrat majority increases in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district, Democrats will target Republicans for reprisal.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/19/evacuation-proceeds-fears-taliban-reprisal-soar/
— U.S. press steps up for Afghan journalists – Jennifer Harper (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, Republican elected and appointed officials who represent my precinct, Republican candidates, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, and those who I have sued.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/19/inside-beltway-us-press-steps-afghan-journalists/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on college campuses distract from education – Cherise Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-efforts-on-college-campuses-distract-from-education
— Twitter declines to classify Taliban as ‘violent organization’ despite tweets celebrating mass killings – Timothy Nerozzi
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/twitter-declines-classify-taliban-terrorist-organization
— Biden wants everyone to move on from Afghanistan now – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/biden-wants-everyone-to-move-on-from-afghanistan-now

FOX NEWS
— Air Force Academy requires students to watch ‘inclusion’ training video promoting BLM. The video suggests three responses to a situation, all of which are supportive of Black Lives Matter – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/air-force-academy-requires-students-students-to-watch-inclusion-training-video-promoting-blm
— ‘The Ingraham Angle’ on Biden’s career leading up to crisis in Afghanistan
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/the-ingraham-angle-on-bidens-career-leading-up-to-the-crisis-in-afghanistan
— Victor Davis Hanson: Critical race theory leads Nevada judge to acquit illegal alien because law was ‘racist’ Judge Miranda Du tossed the U.S. government’s case against Gustavo Carrillo-Lopez – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/victor-davis-hanson-critical-race-theory-nevada-judge-illegal-alien
— Internal State Department cable warned Blinken of pending Afghanistan collapse. Officials at the US embassy in Kabul sent the memo through the department’s confidential dissent channel. – Caitlin McFall , Rich Edson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/internal-state-department-cable-warned-blinken-of-pending-afghanistan-collapse

FOX BUSINESS
— Bank of America, Lowe’s sponsored CRT training urging Whites to ‘cede power to people of color’ United Way training urged employees to get ‘woke at work’ – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/bank-of-america-lowes-sponsored-crt-training

AMERICAN TINKER
— The Afghanistan Debacle is Exactly What the Left Wanted – Christopher Skeet
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/the_afghanistan_debacle_is_exactly_what_the_left_wanted.html
— How Big Is the Angry Majority? – John Green
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/how_big_is_the_angry_majority.html
— CRT: America’s Cultural Revolution – Scott S. Powell
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/crt_americas_cultural_revolution.html
— Biden exhibits classic dementia symptoms – Terry Paulding
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/biden_exhibits_classic_dementia_symptoms.html
— The Taliban are conquerors in their own land – Abraham H. Miller
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_taliban_is_a_conqueror_in_its_own_land.html
— Democrats are making war – Alan P. Halbert (COMMENT: Democrats have declared war on 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.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/democrats_are_making_war.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ultimately, the facts on the ground make it look as if the Democrats, with Joe Biden leading the charge, are making war against ordinary patriotic Americans and against America itself. God help us.)
— Derrick Wilburn speaks out against Critical Race Theory – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/our_own_derrick_wilburn_speaks_out_against_critical_race_theory.html

BREITBART
— Poll: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Approval Rating Tanks as Violent Crime Rises – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/19/cpoll-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoots-approval-rating-tanks-as-violent-crime-rises/
— CNN’s Mudd: ‘Pathetic’ State Department Can’t Confirm How Many Americans Remain in Kabul – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/19/cnns-mudd-pathetic-state-department-cant-confirm-how-many-americans-remain-in-kabul/
— Blue State Blues: It Will Take a Generation to Rebuild America’s Deterrent – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/20/blue-state-blues-it-will-take-a-generation-to-rebuild-americas-deterrent/
— Majority of Voters Don’t Believe Joe Biden Will Finish First Term – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/19/nolte-majority-voters-dont-believe-biden-will-finish-first-term/

BLAZE
— Taliban reportedly going ‘door-to-door’ looking for Christians to kill them – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/taliban-door-to-door-killing-christians

DAILY CALLER
— Politicians, World Leaders Politely Ask The Taliban To Respect Women’s Rights – BRADLEY DEVLIN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/19/taliban-human-rights-women-girls-joe-biden-nancy-pelosi/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Critical Race Theory Promotes Discrimination – Jonathan Butcher
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/19/critical-race-theory-promotes-discrimination/
— ‘Latinx’ Is Unpopular With Actual Latin Americans, Poll Shows – Douglas Blair
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/19/latinx-is-unpopular-with-actual-latin-americans-poll-shows/
— A Shameful Attack on Conservatives for Supporting Afghan Women – Kelsey Bolar
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/19/a-shameful-attack-on-conservatives-for-supporting-afghan-women/

DAILY WIRE
— America’s 250th Birthday Will Be A ‘Commemoration,’ Not ‘Celebration’ In Virginia Because Leftists Don’t Think It’s Worth Celebrating. Event should be oriented around liberal priorities because “because [conservatives are] all in anyway.” – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/americas-250th-birthday-will-be-a-commemoration-not-celebration-in-virginia-because-liberals-dont-think-its-worth-celebrating

NEWSMAX
— Critics Balk at CRT Training Video at Air Force Academy – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/us/critical-race-theory-military-air-force-academy/2021/08/19/id/1033050/
— Pennsylvania School Board Bans Critical Race Theory – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/us/critical-race-pennsylvania-ban/2021/08/19/id/1033006/
— James Madison University Trains Students That Christians, White Males Are ‘Oppressors’ – Jack Gournell
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/privilege-white/2021/08/19/id/1033084/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Cowardly Biden Hides From the Press on Afghanistan – Tim Graham
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2021/08/20/column-cowardly-biden-hides-press-afghanistan

FEDERALIST
— Psychiatrist Sally Satel: ‘Very Concerned’ About Critical Race Theory Infiltrating Mental Health Care – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/19/psychiatrist-sally-satel-very-concerned-about-critical-race-theory-infiltrating-mental-health-care/
— Leftists Are Living In A Fantasy World While Burning The Real One To The Ground. Adding extreme social leftism to the usual political greed and stupidity has been catastrophic, from the military to education to border security. – Nathanael Blake
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/19/leftists-are-living-in-a-fantasy-world-while-burning-the-real-one-to-the-ground/

PJ MEDIA
— Air Force Academy Cadets Forced to Watch BLM Video – STEPHEN GREEN
https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2021/08/19/air-force-academy-cadets-forced-to-watch-blm-video-n1471023

COLLEGE FIX
— After threat of lawsuit, Princeton seminary excused student from ‘whiteness is sin’ anti-racism training – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/after-threat-of-lawsuit-princeton-seminary-excused-student-from-whiteness-is-sin-anti-racism-training/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Taliban going house-to-house and hanging those who worked with US. We left them a map, says North – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/20/taliban-going-house-to-house-and-hanging-those-who-worked-with-us-we-left-them-a-map-says-north-1121528/
— Taliban parade two men through streets with blackened faces and nooses around necks
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/19/taliban-parade-two-men-through-streets-with-blackened-faces-and-nooses-around-necks-1121017/
— Biden admin continues to tell fleeing Americans to pay their way out of Afghanistan, hours after telling the press otherwise
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/20/biden-admin-continues-to-tell-fleeing-americans-to-pay-their-way-out-of-afghanistan-hours-after-telling-the-press-otherwise-1121584/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Employees in One Missouri School District Sue Over ‘Equity Training,’ Claiming it’s Unconstitutional. “claims she had to affirm statements she disagreed with in order to progress in the mandatory training” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/employees-in-one-missouri-school-district-sue-over-equity-training-claiming-its-unconstitutional/
— Afghani Women Protest Against the Taliban Amid Crackdown. Where are the feminists? Afghani women face actual oppression unlike the fake oppression women supposedly endure in America. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/afghani-women-protest-against-the-taliban-amid-crackdown/
— Investigation: Increasing Push For “Prioritizing Non-Whites for Medical Care to Compensate for Historical Wrongs” Real Clear Investigations: “Doctors are questioning the concept of colorblindness in patient care as a racist holdover that benefits white people.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/investigation-increasing-push-in-medicine-for-prioritizing-non-whites-for-medical-care-to-compensate-for-historical-wrongs/

EPOCH TIMES
— US Black Hawk Helicopters Captured by Taliban as ‘Horrified’ Senators Demand DOD Audit – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/billions-of-dollars-in-us-weapons-aircraft-likely-seized-by-taliban_3956556.html

THE HILL
— School boards become ground zero for country’s culture wars – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/568428-school-boards-become-ground-zero-for-countrys-culture-wars

REUTERS
— Taliban are rounding up Afghans on blacklist (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have me on their blacklists. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, conservative leaders, religious leaders, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, and those who I have sued.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-are-rounding-up-afghans-blacklist-private-intel-report-2021-08-19/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hunted by the Taliban, U.S.-Allied Afghan Forces Are in Hiding – Matthew Rosenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/world/asia/taliban-afghanistan-usa.html

NEW YORK POST
— Toddlers are racist … and other insights from Bank of America’s woke training – Christopher F. Rufo
https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/toddlers-are-racist-and-other-insights-from-woke-bank-of-america-training/

BALTIMORE SUN
— Wealthy politicians happy to push divisive narratives
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/cng-ho-letters-0819-20210820-etxobeg6cfge3m4fhzpewypdci-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Should Military Officers Be Chosen by Race? An admiral’s revealing remark about naval promotion. – Harry Jackson (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. While I have served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have always been under tremendous pressure to recruit, to retain, and to promote those who are minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/military-officers-affirmative-action-identity-politics-diversity-and-inclusion-national-security-11629402318
— Selling Luxury Goods in a More Socialist China Becomes a Problem. A speech on wealth inequality by the country’s president has wiped 60 billion euros off the value of Europe’s top luxury stocks. – Carol Ryan (COMMENT: What luxury goods have you bought? According to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government, luxury goods that I bought included a) new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1978, etc. b) real estate in 1972, 1974, and 1976, c) tuition and books 1966-1980 and 1992-1997, d) collector cars in 1989 and 1994, and e) real estate that my wife and I bought in 1978 and 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/selling-luxury-goods-in-a-more-socialist-china-becomes-a-problem-11629378116

FORBES
— Sen. Marco Rubio Called Out YouTube’s Streaming Service For Silencing Conservatives
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2021/08/19/sen-marco-rubio-called-out-youtubes-streaming-service-for-silencing-conservatives/

BLOOMBERG
— Next China: Wealth Redistribution in an Economy for Common Prosperity (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors who were most furious a) that IRS hired me in 1971 instead of a Black and b) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 instead of Blacks. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who were most furious a) that GAO hired me in 1980 instead of a Black, b) that GAO promoted me in 1986 instead of a Black, and c) that GAO did not get rid of me sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-08-20/next-china-wealth-redistribution-in-an-economy-for-common-prosperity

August 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Group of teens attacking, robbing people in Loop, Chicago police say – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/group-of-teens-attacking-robbing-people-in-loop-cpd-/10957980/
— Taliban violently disperse rare protest in eastern Afghanistan; 1 killed, 6 wounded. Many Afghans remain deeply skeptical of the Taliban’s promises. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/taliban-violently-disperse-rare-protest;-1-killed-6-wounded/10958904/

CBS2
— Rideshare Driver’s Video Shows Woman Being Brutally Beaten, In One Of Many Attacks Involving Groups Of Teens Downtown Lately – Suzanne Le Mignot
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/17/downtown-chicago-woman-attacked-video/

WGN9
— New Poll: Concern over violence rising, Chicago residents unhappy with Lightfoot, Foxx – Tahman Bradley, Jordan Muck
https://wgntv.com/news/new-poll-chicago-residents-concerns-over-violent-crime-growing/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade canceled due to rising COVID-19 cases – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/17/22629353/26th-street-mexican-independence-day-parade-canceled-covid-19-cases-rising-chicago-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: DuPagePads looks to buy, convert Downers Grove hotel to house homeless – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210818/dupagepads-looks-to-buy-convert-downers-grove-hotel-to-house-homeless
— Fight for fair election maps may be delayed but remains alive – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210818/editorial-fight-for-fair-election-maps-may-be-delayed-but-remains-alive

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State of Illinois in a state of discord and resentment – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-state-of-illinois-in-a-state-of-discord-and-resentment/article_77082dc5-ebdf-59ac-99d5-b7a2429ba73a.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Governor candidate, businessman Gary Rabine makes campaign stop in Mattoon – Rob Stroud
https://jg-tc.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-governor-candidate-businessman-gary-rabine-makes-campaign-stop-in-mattoon/article_a9b1562b-982e-5603-b174-279d9212c65c.html

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois Republicans expect to get drawn out of Congressional maps – Greg Bishop
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-republicans-expect-to-get-drawn-out-of-congressional-maps/article_7d0d0c7b-6342-5c7e-8697-ef6712c8a36b.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden threw Afghan withdrawal agreement ‘into the shredder,’ says Trump admin official – ELISSA SALAMY
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-threw-afghan-withdrawal-agreement-into-the-shredder-says-trump-admin-official

JOHN KASS
— Biden’s Afghanistan Disaster
https://johnkassnews.com/bidens-afghanistan-disaster/

WIREPOINTS
— The fiscal insanity in Chicago continues. Despite $22.7 billion pension shortfall, Chicago Public Schools to add 2,000 employees – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-fiscal-insanity-in-chicago-continues-despite-22-7-billion-pension-shortfall-chicago-public-schools-to-add-2000-employees-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— ISBE – These People Are In Charge Of Our School Education System? – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/isbe-these-people-are-in-charge-of-our-school-education-system/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REV. FRANKLIN GRAHAM TO START ROUTE 66 TOUR SEPT 19 IN JOLIET (COMMENT: I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Joliet 1973-1974.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/rev-franklin-graham-to-start-route-66-tour-sept-19-in-joliet-.html
— WHY WE SHOULD CARE THAT YOUTUBE HAS SILENCED SEN. RAND PAUL (COMMENT: I should write a book about why people who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican should care about efforts a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/why-we-should-care-that-youtube-has-silenced-sen-rand-paul.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Taliban’s quest for Islamist purity brought torture, beheadings, oppression – Joseph Clark and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/17/talibans-quest-islamist-purity-brought-torture-beh/

FOX NEWS
— Black conservative group pens open letter urging schools to drop CRT, adopt 1776 Unites. The Woodson Center’s 1776 Unites initiative aims to teach history, civics, and the founding ideals through an objective lens. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/black-conservatives-urging-schools-to-drop-crt-adopt-1776-unites
— Taliban promises to protect women’s rights… with a catch. Taliban pledges to honor women’s rights ‘within the limits of Islam.’ – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.foxnews.com/world/taliban-promises-protect-womens-rights-with-catch

AMERICAN THINKER
— From Prophets to Loss: Woke Activism and America’s Jews – Ardie Geldman (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who worked the hardest to turn my many Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Jewish against me. They stressed that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I was 100% German national origin, that I was conservative, that I was Republican, that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and that I have lived in Wheaton since 1978. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Virtually all my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took adverse actions against me were Jewish.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/from_prophets_to_loss_woke_activism_and_americas_jews.html

DAILY CALLER
— Hamas Congratulates The Taliban, Celebrates ‘Demise Of American Occupation’ – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/17/hamas-gaza-congratulates-taliban-afghanistan/
— Stephen A. Smith Says Lots Of ‘Black Folks’ Would Never Get The Same Opportunities As Tim Tebow – DAVID HOOKSTEAD (COMMENT: I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors who were most furious a) that IRS hired me in 1971 instead of a Black and b) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 instead of Blacks. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors who were most furious a) that GAO hired me in 1980 instead of a Black, b) that GAO promoted me in 1986 instead of a Black, and c) that GAO did not get rid of me sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/18/stephen-a-smith-tim-tebow-released-jaguars-reaction-race/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 4 Keys to Understanding COVID-19 Surge at Border – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/17/4-keys-to-understanding-covid-19-surge-at-border/

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Promised to Bring ‘Competence’ Back to Government. So Where Is It? – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/08/17/biden-promised-to-bring-competence-back-to-government-so-where-is-it-n1470270

FEDERALIST
— How To Stop People From Falsely Accusing You Of Racism. How could professional athletes be ‘bullied’ into publicly disrespecting their own country and its flag if they don’t want to? These people are adults, right? – Christopher Bedford (COMMENT: For a White male Republican to be called a racist in America today is like being called a Jew in Germany during the 1930s, if not the 1940s. Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that White male Republicans are racists. How should White male Republicans respond?)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/18/how-to-stop-people-from-falsely-accusing-you-of-racism/

TOWNHALL
— The Fight Over Identity – Ben Shapiro (COMMENT: Democrats do not want Americans to see themselves first as being Americans. Instead, Democrats want Americans who are a) minority to see themselves first as being minorities, b) female to see themselves first as being females, c) younger to see themselves first as being younger, d) LGBTQ to see themselves first as being LGBTQ, e) Democrat to see themselves first as being Democrat, f) Trump-haters to see themselves first as being Trump-haters, g) moderate/liberal to see themselves first as being moderate liberal, h) non-Christian to see themselves first as being non-Christian, i) non-Protestant to see themselves first as being non-Protestant, j) non-Italian American to see themselves first as being non-Italian American, k) non-German American to see themselves first as being non-German American, l) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time to see themselves first as being those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and m) those who have financial, health, and/or other problems to see themselves first as being those who have financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2021/08/18/the-fight-over-identity-n2594324
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America has been wrecked on the shoals of identity. Identity politics has been characterized casually as a form of tribalism: Americans grouping themselves according to biological or sexual characteristics, in opposition to other groups associated by biological or sexual characteristics. And there is certainly truth to the idea that such tribalism has damaged America in extraordinary ways — that tribalism acts as the sort of factionalism the founding fathers feared, tearing Americans from each other and forcing them into polarized units competing against others in a battle over control. But there is another form of identity politics even more sinister than the sort of tribalism we see so openly today. That is a form of identity politics that focuses less on politics than on identity: the redefinition of identity itself.)
— Biden’s Dithering Doomed Afghanis – Betsy McCaughey
https://townhall.com/columnists/betsymccaughey/2021/08/18/bidens-dithering-doomed-afghanis-n2594305
— Progressives’ Last Stand in Afghanistan – John and Andy Schlafly
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnandandyschlafly/2021/08/18/progressives-last-stand-in-afghanistan-n2594313

COLLEGE FIX
— Effort to restrict critical race theory in Nebraska universities fails – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/effort-to-restrict-critical-race-theory-in-nebraska-universities-fails/
— In the face of cancel culture, Princeton professor offers course on Lincoln’s legacy – RACHELLE HERNANDEZ
https://www.thecollegefix.com/in-the-face-of-cancel-culture-princeton-professor-offers-course-on-lincolns-legacy/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Critical Race Theory Versus Our National Survival – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/critical-race-theory-versus-our-national-survival/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Departing Border Patrol chief says terror suspects crossing into U.S. ‘at a level we’ve never seen before’ – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/17/departing-border-patrol-chief-says-terror-suspects-crossing-into-u-s-at-a-level-weve-never-seen-before-1120278/
— ‘Kinder, gentler Taliban’ start new image by executing a woman in street for not wearing burqa – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/18/kinder-gentler-taliban-start-new-image-by-executing-a-woman-in-street-for-not-wearing-burqa-1120404/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Arkansas AG: “Instituting Practices Based On Critical Race Theory” In Education Violates Anti-Discrimination Laws. “Any effort to take account of race in a way that differently accords benefits or opportunities or creates a hostile environment in an educational institution is almost certainly unlawful” – William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: My superiors in the federal government were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to give benefits and opportunities to their employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to create a hostile environment for their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/arkansas-ag-instituting-practices-based-on-critical-race-theory-in-education-violates-anti-discrimination-laws/
— Taliban Draw Up Kill Lists and Demand Girls as War Booty To “Marry” Fighters. Taliban commander: “All girls over the age of 15 and widows younger than 40 should be married to the insurgent fighters.” – Vijeta Uniyal
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/taliban-draw-up-kill-lists-and-demand-girls-as-war-booty-to-marry-fighters/

EPOCH TIMES
— Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier: How Critical Race Theory Is Undermining the Military
https://www.theepochtimes.com/lt-col-matthew-lohmeier-how-critical-race-theory-is-undermining-the-military_3952911.html
— Space Force Officer, Punished After Denouncing Marxism, to Leave Military. – Zachary Stieber and Jan Jekielek
https://www.theepochtimes.com/exclusive-space-force-officer-punished-after-denouncing-marxism-to-leave-military_3953154.html
— Alabama Board of Education Bans Teaching Critical Race Theory – Matthew Vadum
https://www.theepochtimes.com/alabama-board-of-education-bans-teaching-critical-race-theory_3953208.html
— Red Cross Pamphlet Facilitates Illegal Immigration, Says Expert. A Spanish-language flyer by the Red Cross provides detailed routes to the US southern border, shelter locations, and instructions on how to jump off a moving train safely. – Charlotte Cuthbertson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/red-cross-pamphlet-facilitates-illegal-immigration-says-expert_3952927.html

FREE BEACON
— SATIRE: What the Taliban Can Teach the United States About Inclusive Government. Muslims, people of color, and formerly incarcerated individuals are heavily represented in militant group’s leadership.
https://freebeacon.com/satire/taliban-inclusive-government/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The School Culture Wars: ‘You Have Brought Division to Us’ From mask mandates to critical race theory and gender identity, educators are besieged. – Sarah Mervosh and Giulia Heyward
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/us/schools-mask-mandates-critical-race-theory.html
— For Afghan Women, Taliban Stir Fears of Return to a Repressive Past – Farnaz Fassihi and Dan Bilefsky
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/world/asia/afghanistan-women-taliban.html
— Afghanistan News: Reassurances From Taliban, but Fearful Afghans Look for the Exits
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/17/world/taliban-afghanistan-news
— The Taliban Are Back. Now Will They Restrain or Support Al Qaeda? – Steven Erlanger
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/world/asia/taliban-afghanistan-al-qaeda.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, woke people demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are 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.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/opinion/woke-politically-correct.html
— Intelligence Warned of Afghan Military Collapse, Despite Biden’s Assurances – Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes and Adam Goldman
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/us/politics/afghanistan-biden-administration.html
— Taliban Meet Public Protest With Violence
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/18/world/taliban-afghanistan-news

NEW YORK POST
— Afghanistan was a ghastly display of how wokeness weakens America – Vivek Ramaswamy
https://nypost.com/2021/08/17/afghanistan-was-a-ghastly-display-of-how-wokeness-weakens-america/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Biden Wanted to Leave Afghanistan. He Knew the Risks. Generals and diplomats warned about a pullout, but the president told his team the U.S. was simply providing life support for the Kabul government while neglecting more pressing issues. – Ken Thomas and Vivian Salama
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-wanted-to-leave-afghanistan-he-knew-the-risks-11629214842
— Meritocracy Is Worth Defending. And if America abandons it, countries that don’t will outcompete us. – Jason L. Riley (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject meritocracy. They want preference to given to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, in America illegally, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who are RINOs want preference to be given to RINOs, b) who are Trump-haters want preference to be given to Trump-haters, and c) who are moderate want preference to be given to moderates.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/meritocracy-wooldridge-kendi-carlson-admissions-standardized-tests-affirmative-action-cuny-11629237426

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Americans rank George W. Bush as the president most responsible for the outcome of the Afghanistan war: Insider poll – Oma Seddiq and John Haltiwanger
https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-rank-bush-most-responsible-for-outcome-of-afghanistan-war-2021-8

GUARDIAN
— Illinois city’s (Evanston) reparations plan was heralded – but locals say it’s a cautionary tale – Kiran Misra
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/18/evanston-illinois-reparations-plan-cautionary-tale

WIKIPEDIA
— 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election (COMMENT: I should write a book about the last five Republican gubernatorial primary races in Illinois – Jim Ryan v. Patrick O’Malley v. Corrine Wood in 2002; Judy Baar Topinka v. Jim Oberweis v. Bill Brady v. Ron Gidwitz v. Andy Martin in 2006; Bill Brady v. Kirk Dillard v. Andy McKenna v. Jim Ryan v. Adam Andrzejewski v. Dan Proft v. Bob Schillerstrom in 2010; Bruce Rauner v. Kirk Dillard v. Bill Brady v. Dan Rutherford in 2014; and Bruce Rauner v. Jeanne Ives in 2018.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Illinois_gubernatorial_election

WIKIPEDIA
— 2022 Illinois United States Senate election (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following Republican United States Senate primary races: Jim Durkin v. Jim Oberweis v. John Cox in 2002; Jack Ryan v. Jim Oberweis v. Steve Rauschenberger v. Andrew McKenna v. Johnathan Wright v. John Borling v. v. Norm Hill v. Chirinjeev Kathuria in 2004; Steve Sauerburg v. Andy Martin v. Mike Psak in 2008; Mark Kirk v. Patrick Hughes v. Donald Lowery v. Kathleen Thomas v. Andy Martin v. John Arrington v. Patricia Beard in 2010; Jim Oberweis v. Doug Truax in 2014; Mark Kirk v. James Marter in 2016; and Mark Curran v. Peggy Hubbard v. Robert Marshall v. Tom Tarter v. Casey Chlebek v. Richard Meyers in 2020. On July 5, 2003, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (Cox, Kathuria, McKenna, Oberweis, and Ryan) attended a picnic that I organized in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200+ attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois

August 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago mask mandate reinstated as COVID cases rise
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-face-masks-mask-mandate-chicaog/10957531/
— As Taliban promises women’s rights in Afghanistan, many remain skeptical – Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/taliban-women-press-conference-afghanistan-news-today-sharia-law/10957771/

NBC5
— Indoor Mask Mandate Issued in City of Chicago, Regardless of Vaccination Status
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/indoor-mask-mandate-issued-in-city-of-chicago-regardless-of-vaccination-status/2592375/
— 640 Afghans Crowd Inside US Military Cargo Plane to Flee Kabul Amid Taliban Takeover. After pulling themselves onto the aircraft as the ramp was closing, “the crew made the decision to go,” instead of trying to force the refugees off.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/640-afghans-crowd-inside-us-military-cargo-plane-to-flee-kabul-amid-taliban-takeover/2592230/

FOX32
— Chicago re-implementing indoor mask mandate, health officials announce
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-re-implementing-indoor-mask-mandate-health-officials-announce

WGN9
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Largest cannabis cultivation facility in Illinois coming to Matteson – Julian Crews
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/largest-cannabis-cultivation-facility-in-illinois-coming-to-matteson/

WGN RADIO
— ‘Pathway to citizenship’ in Senate reconciliation package – Alexandra Limon
https://wgnradio.com/news/pathway-to-citizenship-in-senate-reconciliation-package/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago mandates masks indoors as new COVID-19 cases top 400 a day – ALICE YIN and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-covid-chicago-400-cases-schools-fall-20210817-shqab4jfeva6haxuhorenipurq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Taliban allowing ‘safe passage’ Kabul airlift: White House. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan acknowledged reports that some civilians were encountering resistance — “being turned away or pushed back or even beaten” — as they tried to reach the Kabul international airport. But he said “very large numbers” were reaching the airport. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/17/22628955/taliban-allowing-safe-passage-kabul-airlift-white-house
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: New pot greenhouse touted during ground-breaking in Matteson – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/8/17/22629184/marijuana-pot-greenhouse-cultivation-matteson-groundbreaking-4front-ventures-illinois-grown-medicine

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago reinstituting mask requirement as 3,639 new COVID-19 cases logged statewide – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210817/chicago-reinstituting-mask-requirement-as-3639-new-covid-19-cases-logged-statewide-

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Get set to mask up again, Chicago The city says everyone in public indoor settings has to wear a face covering, starting Friday, as daily case counts top 400. – ALLY MAROTTI, STEPHANIE GOLDBERG, GREG HINZ, A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/get-set-mask-again-chicago

FOX ILLINOIS
— Taliban allowed on Twitter, as social media debates role in Afghanistan crisis – LEANDRA BERNSTEIN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/taliban-allowed-on-twitter-as-social-media-debates-role-in-afghanistan-crisis

CITIES 92.9
— DuPage is the Best County to Live in Illinois – Samuel Stebbins
https://www.cities929.com/2021/08/17/this-is-the-best-county-to-live-in-illinois/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP analysis shows Democrats’ statehouse map deviates up to 30%. After Census release, Illinois Republicans call for mapmaking commission. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/gop-analysis-shows-democrats-statehouse-map-deviates-up-to-30/article_b41b3ef2-fec7-11eb-a9a2-0f9772102537.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin appoints inspector general who quit in disgust to search committee for her own replacement
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/17/durkin-appoints-inspector-general-who-quit-in-disgust-to-search-committee-for-her-own-replacement/
— WGN Chicago poll: Lightfoot and Foxx under water, crime top issue, positive opinion of CPD at 70 percent and rising
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/17/wgn-chicago-poll-lightfoot-and-foxx-under-water-crime-top-issue-positive-opinion-of-cpd-at-70-percent-and-rising/
— Campaign roundup: DPI meeting; Governor’s Day speakers; Demmer’s digital ad; Bailey’s new $$$; Giannoulias’ new backers; Another Supreme Court candidate
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/17/campaign-roundup-dpi-meeting-governors-day-speakers-demmers-digital-ad-baileys-new-giannoulias-new-backers-another-supreme-court-candidate/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/17/covid-19-roundup-91/
— Downstate population loss makes it much easier for Democrats to reduce Republican congressional presence here
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/17/downstate-population-loss-makes-it-much-easier-for-democrats-to-reduce-republican-congressional-presence-here/
— Remap problem coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/17/remap-problem-coverage-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fall of Kabul is crowning achievement of Biden’s political career – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/fall-of-kabul-is-crowning-achievement-of-joe-biden/

FOX NEWS
— College releases ‘1776 Curriculum’ to fight back against critical race theory. Curriculum offers nearly 2,500 pages of materials broken down into grade-specific lessons. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/college-releases-1776-curriculum-to-fight-back-against-critical-race-theory

GOPUSA
— Veterans: Biden’s Afghanistan Catastrophe Proves He Does Not Deserve Title Of ‘Commander In Chief’
https://www.gopusa.com/veterans-bidens-afghanistan-catastrophe-proves-he-does-not-deserve-title-of-commander-in-chief/
— Food Stamp Benefits In U.S. To Permanently Increase By 25% In October
https://www.gopusa.com/food-stamp-benefits-in-u-s-to-permanently-increase-by-25-in-october/
— Biden Sidesteps Responsibility For The Mess In Afghanistan Even As He Claims To Own It
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-sidesteps-responsibility-for-the-mess-in-afghanistan-even-as-he-claims-to-own-it/
— Identity Socialism
https://www.gopusa.com/identity-socialism/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new form of socialism is not about class differences. Instead, it is about race, gender, and transgender. Reassignment of the classic divisive Socialist roles of “oppressed working class” and “capitalist oppressor” were the foundation of the leftist movements such as “me too”, “Black Lives Matter”, and “Transgender boys competing against girls.” The new oppressed versus oppressor paradigms are people-of-color versus whites, women versus men, alternative lifestyles versus men & heterosexuals, and illegals versus citizens. Undoubtedly, to generate more “oppressed” and “oppressor” pairs only requires assignment. As an example, in my house, canines oppress felines.)
— Hamas Congratulates Taliban For ‘Defeating’ US
https://www.gopusa.com/hamas-congratulates-taliban-for-defeating-us/
— Forced Out Of Hiding? Taliban Takes Afghanistan As Joe Biden Vacations (COMMENT: I took no vacation days at all during the first 18 months that I worked for IRS 1971-1972.)
https://www.gopusa.com/forced-out-of-hiding-taliban-takes-afghanistan-as-joe-biden-vacations/
— South Carolina County GOP Censures Lindsey Graham For Infrastructure Vote (COMMENT: I should write a book about the many votes that Republicans who have represented my precinct since 2000 have cast against the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.gopusa.com/south-carolina-county-gop-censures-lindsey-graham-for-infrastructure-vote/
— Taliban Affirms Women In Afghanistan Will Be Subject To Sharia Law
https://www.gopusa.com/taliban-affirms-women-in-afghanistan-will-be-subject-to-sharia-law/
— Taxpayers Are Getting Ripped Off And Congress Does Nothing – Stephen Moore
https://www.gopusa.com/taxpayers-are-getting-ripped-off-and-congress-does-nothing/

DAILY CALLER
— Republican Rep. Says ‘Groups’ Like Al-Qaida Can ‘Grow Again And Metastasize’ After Taliban Takeover – NICOLE SILVERIO
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/17/john-katko-terrorism-grow-metastasize-taliban/
— Kinzinger: What If We Had Not Shut Down Bagram Air Force Base? – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/17/adam-kinzinger-shut-down-bagram-air-force-base/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Counting Their Final Hours’: Taliban Conducting ‘Door To Door’ Searches For U.S. Allies, Journalists – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/counting-their-final-hours-taliban-conducting-door-to-door-searches-for-u-s-allies-journalists-reports-say

TOWNHALL
— Report Reveals Just How Much Biden Lied to Us on Afghanistan – Spensor Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/08/17/dod-ig-report-on-afghanistan-n2594272

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Endless wars equals endless refugees – Michelle Malkin
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/17/michelle-malkin-endless-wars-equals-endless-refugees-1120383/

EPOCH TIMES
— Taliban Warning: US Must Fully Withdraw American Troops by Sept. 11 – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/taliban-warning-us-must-fully-withdraw-american-troops-by-sept-11_3952767.htm
— Around 11,000 Americans Remain in Taliban-Held Afghanistan: White House – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/5000-to-10000-americans-remain-in-taliban-held-afghanistan-pentagon_3952778.html
— Taliban Spokesman: No Groups Will Be Allowed to Use Afghanistan for Terrorist Attacks – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/taliban-spokesman-no-groups-will-be-allowed-to-use-afghanistan-for-terrorist-attacks_3952857.html

THE HILL
— School districts impose mask mandates, defying GOP governors – REID WILSON (COMMENT: Expect that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will impose ever stricter mask and vaccination mandates.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/568233-school-districts-impose-mask-mandates-defying-gop-governors
— September unemployment cliff looms for 7 million Americans – SYLVAN LANE (COMMENT: If you have never collected unemployment, what are the reasons? For me, they include my taking BAD JOBS that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes 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://thehill.com/policy/finance/568110-september-unemployment-cliff-looms-for-7-million-americans

YAHOO
— Where Did All the White People Go? Ranking the Blackest and Whitest Places in America, According to the New Census Data – Michael Harriot
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/where-did-white-people-ranking-130000747.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas tested positive for the coronavirus. – Dan Levin
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/us/greg-abbott-texas-covid-positive.html
— Chicago imposes an indoor mask mandate in hopes of reining in rising virus cases. – Daniel E. Slotnik
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/us/chicago-new-mexico-mask-mandate.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Florida to punish two school districts in first sanctions under DeSantis mask mandate restrictions – Derek Hawkins, Adela Suliman, Bryan Pietsch, Lateshia Beachum, and Meryl Kornfield
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/08/17/covid-delta-variant-live-updates/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Taliban Consolidate Control in Afghanistan’s Capital as Thousands Remain Stranded. A leader of the Islamist movement returns to the country, while U.S. says insurgents will let fleeing Afghans into airport. – Yaroslav Trofimov, Saeed Shah and Andrew Restuccia
https://www.wsj.com/articles/taliban-consolidate-control-in-afghanistans-capital-thousands-remain-stranded-11629195393
— Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan Celebrated by Extremists on Social Media. Terrorist groups could seek a return to Afghanistan, though al Qaeda is weakened and Islamic State has clashed with Taliban. – Warren P. Strobel and Dustin Volz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/extremists-celebrate-taliban-takeover-of-afghanistan-on-social-media-11629192600

NPR
— NOVEMBER 20, 2006 FLASHBACK: GOP Candidate for Iowa House Reflects on Defeat (COMMENT: I should write a book about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and in Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) caucuses since 2000 who have made it the most clear that they do not want me to help elect them or to help reelect them. My critics/opponents, their operatives, their operatives can stress that none of the following came to my defense this year when Wheaton stopped me from raising funds from Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks: a) the aforesaid candidates, b) the leaders of MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Illinois Republican Party (IRP); c) the Republican leaders of the Wheaton Park District (WPD), Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; d) conservative leaders; and e) religious leaders. They can stress that a leader of both MTRO and Milton Township spoke in favor of the WPD official who took the lead in stopping me this year from raising funds from Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. They can stress the many adverse actions that the following have taken against me since 2000: a) the aforesaid candidates, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their volunteers, b) MTRO, c) DCRCC, d) IRP, c) WPD, d) WCC, e) Wheaton, f) Milton Township, g) DuPage County, h) Illinois i) conservative leaders, j) religious leaders, and k) those who I have sued.)
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/6505343
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Can you, as a candidate, tell your party, hey, don’t do this, I don’t want your help?)

MORNING CONSULT
— Democrats’ Drive to the Left Threatens Their Grip on Power. Voters see both parties polarizing, but it’s only the Democrats they increasingly say are too extreme. – CAMERON EASLEY & MORGAN HALVORSEN (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most as being too conservative. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and in Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) caucuses since 2000, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their volunteers; b) the leaders of MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party; c) the Republican leaders of the Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois; d) conservative leaders; and e) religious leaders.)
https://morningconsult.com/2021/07/26/state-of-the-parties-ideology-extremes/

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— 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.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/republican-views-on-immigration-are-shifting-even-further-to-the-right-under-biden/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 70% of Voters Say Crime Is ‘Out of Control’ (COMMENT: The more votes that Democrats get, the more that crime and poverty increase.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/partner_surveys/70_of_voters_say_crime_is_out_of_control
— US Embraces a Diversity China Fears – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/us_embraces_a_diversity_china_fears

August 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— US to recommend COVID vaccine booster shots for all Americans at 8 months
https://abc7chicago.com/health/us-to-recommend-covid-vaccine-boosters-at-8-months-sources/10956154/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New daily COVID-19 cases in Chicago top 400, a metric cited a year ago when CPS decided not to reopen schools – DIANA WALLACE and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-covid-chicago-illinois-cases-rise-20210817-ucpx57wfujfsbbsragbvpb4bhu-story.html
— Surge of International students from India prompts University of Illinois at Chicago to launch office in New Delhi – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA (DIERSEN: UIC accepted me in 1966 when I was a 17-year-old Crete resident. If I was a 17-year-old Crete resident today, I doubt that UIC would accept me because a) I am not a minority, b) I am not a female, c) I am not an LGBTQer, d) I am not low-income, e) I am conservative, f) I am Republican, g) I was baptized, raised and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, h) I am 100% German national origin, and i) my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-u-of-i-india-expansion-20210816-krvo5xiou5d57kfptbuycblwqq-story.html
— Businesses, Black and Latino communities hit hardest by property tax increases, treasurer’s office report shows: ‘An eternally broken system’. – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-property-tax-increase-south-west-suburbs-20210817-5mre275sr5bcdp3o6mlkcq7bfe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Seeing red: With high COVID-19 infection rate across Illinois, Pritzker warns, ‘We’re going to be dealing with this for some time’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker didn’t provide a date for when students, teachers and staff would be able to forgo face coverings. “We have to prepare ourselves for the, hopefully, ramping down of COVID over a number of months and maybe over the next year, but we have to follow the science and we’ll be requiring people to wear masks in schools to keep our kids safe until we no longer need to.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/8/16/22627615/delta-variant-illinois-coronavirus-covid-19-high-rate-cdc-august16
— President Biden gets America’s priorities right. The U.S. entanglement in Afghanistan has been a costly folly. But Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget resolution proposes proven responses to pressing needs. – Jesse Jackson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/16/22628085/biden-afghanistan-3-5-trillion-budget-jesse-jackson

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Top Illinois House Republican moves toward statewide run. Deputy Republican Leader Tom Demmer is weighing a run for Illinois Secretary of State or Treasurer. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/top-illinois-house-republican-moves-toward-statewide-run

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: A ‘Dramatic Increase In Graffiti’ Seen Along Expressways And CTA Stations Reflects Badly On The City, Residents Say. Graffiti reports are up 30 percent in Chicago, and crews are struggling to keep up with removing it. – Mauricio Peña
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/08/16/a-dramatic-increase-in-graffiti-seen-along-expressways-and-cta-stations-reflects-badly-on-the-city-residents-say/

EVANSTON NOW
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: ‘Black Lives Matter’ gets honorary street name. Signs added to Dodge Avenue between Church and Lake streets. – JEFF HIRSH
https://evanstonnow.com/black-lives-matter-gets-honorary-street-name/

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Sen. Dillard & Gov Edgar in 2014 re Dillard’s views on IL pension reform, teachers’ unions & much more. Will Sen. Dillard & others soon join 2022 GOP Gov primary?
https://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/08/watch-berkowitz-w-sen-dillard-gov-edgar-in-2014-re-dillards-views-on-il-pension-reform-teachers-unions-much-more-will-sen-dillard-others-soon-join-2022-gop-gov-primary-cab/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Disastrous Biden Administration – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/the-disastrous-biden-administration/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Promises are being broken’ as U.S. strands Afghan allies – Stephen Dinan and Joseph Clark Monday
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/us-strands-afghan-allies-promises-are-being-broken/
— Afghan-American scholar agonizes over homeland, lashes out at Taliban, U.S. – Mark A. Kellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/mejgan-massoumi-afghan-american-scholar-agonizes-o/
— Sen. Rick Scott floats removing Biden via 25th Amendment: ‘Has time come?’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/rick-scott-floats-removing-joe-biden-25th-amendmen/
— Democrats eye IRS expansion to help pay for new $3.5T ‘human infrastructure’ package – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/democrats-eye-irs-expansion-help-pay-new-35t-human/
— Networks silent on the Biden border crisis – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/inside-beltway-networks-silent-biden-border-crisis/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden is responsible for the ‘systemic racism’ he professes to oppose – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/biden-is-responsible-for-the-systemic-racism-he-professes-to-oppose
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the Urban Institute, black and Hispanic landlords have lower incomes and own fewer properties than their white counterparts. They are also “more likely to have a mortgage than own their building outright” and make up a disproportionate number of the landlords who have at least one mortgage in forbearance. This isn’t the first time that Biden, who professes to care so much about equity, has pushed damaging policies that disproportionately harm minorities. Biden’s Title IX changes, which treat students accused of sexual misconduct as guilty until proven, also disproportionately harm black college students. The systemic racism Biden has warned so much about is coming from inside the White House. In pursuing policies that make liberals feel good but are damaging when put in place, as both the eviction moratorium and Title IX changes are, Biden is perpetuating the very problem he claims to be so concerned about. The narrative around systemic racism somehow does not apply to these Democratic policies, proving once again that it is a political narrative and nothing more. That will remain true the next time Biden takes the podium to denounce another GOP voting law as being a new version of Jim Crow.)

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Biden shifts blame for Afghanistan falling to Taliban. – Jack Durschlag
https://www.foxnews.com/us/biden-shifts-blame-for-afghanistan-falling-to-taliban-to-afghans-trump
— George Bush, former first lady issue statement on Afghanistan with message to US troops, veterans. The war in Afghanistan began under Bush after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. – Edmund DeMarche
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/george-bush-former-first-lady-issue-statement-on-afghanistan-with-message-to-us-troops-veterans
— Clay Travis: If ‘experts’ were this wrong about Afghanistan, ‘how can you trust them on border, COVID’? – By Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/travis-sexton-if-experts-were-this-wrong-about-afghanistan-how-can-you-trust-them-on-border-covid
— Biden points fingers for Afghanistan debacle after promising he wouldn’t ‘blame others’ Biden’s Afghanistan remarks contrasted with his campaign promise to ‘take responsibility’ and not ‘blame others’ – Houston Keene (DIERSEN: 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.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-afghanistan-points-fingers-blame-others
— Mark Steyn tells Tucker Carlson leftist worldview is all ‘power calculation’ The left focuses on ‘what belongs to the rainbow coalition of the future,’ he says – Angelica Stabile
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-steyn-tells-tucker-leftist-worldview-is-all-power-calculation
— Lindsey Graham slams Biden Afghanistan speech: ‘No one to blame but himself’ Biden spent much of his speech pinning the blame for the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. – Michael Lee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lindsey-graham-slams-biden-speech-no-one-to-blame-but-himself

BLAZE
— Trump calls Afghanistan ‘the most embarrassing military outcome’ in American history – ALEX NITZBERG
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-calls-afghanistan-the-most-embarrassing-military-outcome-in-american-history

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Kansas Teacher Fined After Quitting Job Over Mask Mandates And Critical Race Theory Teaching, Will Start Homeschooling Project – ANTON CARILLO
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/12932/20210816/kansas-teacher-fined-after-quitting-job-over-mask-mandates-and-critical-race-theory-teaching-will-start-homeschooling-project.htm

CHRISTIAN POST
— Nearly 70% of Americans disapprove of Biden’s handling of Afghanistan – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/amp/most-americans-oppose-bidens-handling-of-afghanistan-poll.html

DAILY CALLER
— George W. Bush Releases Statement On Afghanistan Calling On U.S. To Accept Refugees – GREG PRICE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/16/president-george-bush-statement-afghanistan-refugees/

DAILY WIRE
— NYT, WSJ, WaPo Publishers Urge Biden To Protect Afghan Colleagues In Kabul: ‘Stand Behind The Free Press’ – Charlotte Pence Bond (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the many adverse actions that have been taken against me to get me to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyt-wsj-wapo-publishers-urge-biden-to-protect-afghan-colleagues-in-kabul-stand-behind-the-free-press

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Chinese Media Threaten Taiwan after Kabul Debacle: ‘The Island’s Defense Will Collapse in Hours’ – ZACHARY EVANS (DIERSEN: If/when China conquers Taiwan, who will Republican China-promoters blame?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/chinese-media-threaten-taiwan-after-kabul-debacle-the-islands-defense-will-collapse-in-hours/

NEW AMERICAN
— Biden to Bring in 30K Afghans. Americans Left Behind Won’t Be Prioritized in Evacuation – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/biden-to-bring-in-30k-afghans-americans-left-behind-wont-be-prioritized-in-evacuation/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump remains barred from Twitter but Taliban spokesperson still using platform for propaganda – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/16/trump-remains-barred-from-twitter-but-taliban-spokesperson-still-using-platform-for-propaganda-1119492/
— CNN reports Taliban fighters chanting ‘Death to America’ seem ‘friendly at the same time’ – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/16/cnn-reports-taliban-fighters-chanting-death-to-america-seem-friendly-at-the-same-time-1119801/
— Advanced copy of Biden’s Afghanistan talking points leaked to friendly press. ‘They’re not good.’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO activists, candidates, and party leaders a) who pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois and b) who do everything that they can to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/16/advanced-copy-of-bidens-talking-points-on-afghanistan-leaked-to-friendly-press-they-are-not-good-1119887/
— Psaki takes week off, ‘out of office’ reply runs as Biden avoids Afghanistan nightmare – Tom Tillison (DIERSEN: I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter each and every a) morning since 2004 and b) evening since 2015.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/16/psaki-takes-week-off-out-of-office-reply-runs-as-biden-avoids-taliban-afghanistan-nightmare-1119462/
— Pelosi floats GOP ‘clowns’ Jordan and Banks could end up as part of Jan 6 probe – Frank Webster
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/17/pelosi-floats-gop-clowns-jordan-and-banks-could-end-up-as-part-of-jan-6-probe-1120029/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Blames Everyone but Himself for Afghanistan Withdrawal Fiasco. Biden never addressed why it all went haywire this weekend. – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/live-biden-returns-to-white-house-addresses-nation-on-afghanistan/

EPOCH TIMES
— Pentagon Warns of Worsening Terrorist Threat After Taliban Takes Over Afghanistan – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/pentagon-warns-of-worsening-terrorist-threat-after-taliban-takes-over-afghanistan_3951535.html

THE HILL
— Pompeo: ‘Pathetic’ for Biden to blame Trump for Afghanistan – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/567979-Pompeo-Pathetic-for-Biden-to-blame-Trump-for-Afghanistan

POLITICO
— Who’s to blame for Afghanistan? – ALEXANDER WARD and QUINT FORGEY
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2021/08/16/whos-to-blame-for-afghanistan-493993
— Afghanistan blame game – ALEX THOMPSON and TINA SFONDELES
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/08/16/afghanistan-blame-game-493991

ABC NEWS
— Republicans play blame game with Biden on Afghanistan. Several lawmakers supported the withdrawal under the Trump administration. – Mariam Khan
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-play-blame-game-biden-afghanistan/story?id=79481240

CNN
— Biden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos – Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/17/politics/biden-afghanistan-blame-shifting/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Delta Surge Drives Home Painful Truth: Covid Isn’t Going Away. The new flood of cases has forced Americans to recalibrate. Governors and mayors who imposed shutdowns last summer are pushing vaccines now. – Julie Bosman and Mitch Smith
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/us/covid-delta-variant-us.html

WASHINGTON POST
— After Afghanistan falls, the blame game begins – Shane Harris (DIERSEN: Who blames you and for what? I should write a book about those a) who blame me, b) who blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000, c) who blame what I did to help Republicans help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019, and d) who blame what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) board member 2001-2004 for losses that Republican candidates in ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. 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, MTRO, Wheaton Park District, WCC, TAPROOT, ICRC, AAPC MC, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who or castrated adverse actions against me. I should title the book “The Scapegoaters.”)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/taliban-us-intelligence-afghanistan/2021/08/16/c59f4416-febd-11eb-85f2-b871803f65e4_story.html
— Biden says the ‘buck stops with me’ — while pinning blame on Trump and many Afghans – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/16/biden-says-buck-stops-with-me-while-pinning-blame-trump-lots-afghans/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The Taliban won. Here’s what that could mean – NABIH BULOS
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-15/the-taliban-won-heres-what-that-could-mean
— The Taliban is now benefiting from the billions spent on building Afghanistan’s army – AP
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-08-17/billions-spent-afghan-army-ultimately-benefited-taliban

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Congressman and veteran Adam Kinzinger blames Afghanistan’s collapse on Biden and Trump – BRIAN NIEMIETZ
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-adam-kinzinger-dan-crenshaw-biden-trump-afghanistan-fault-20210817-g6rqwq6a2bftrdlqahldukbep4-story.html
— The critical race theory haters are blind to savage structural inequalities in our public schools – DAN WEISBERG (DIERSEN: My parents sent me to a) Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, b) Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, and c) Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had tremendous unfair advantages in life. If that is true, why did I take 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. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I took those BAD JOBS because I am lazy and stupid. 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. Further, in my defense, those who hired me and those who promoted me in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986 were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-critical-race-theory-public-schools-20210817-mlyzpicvgbc43jeavrlj2akbnu-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Chamberlain Moment in Afghanistan. The fall of Kabul has been heard around the world, to the dismay of our allies and delight of our enemies. – Walter Russell Mead
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-chamberlain-afghanistan-withdrawal-saigon-jihadist-taliban-kabul-pakistan-11629128451
— Growing Share of Migrants From Outside Mexico, Central America Poses Challenge for Biden. Nearly three in 10 arrested at the southern border in July came from South America, the Caribbean or beyond. – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/growing-share-of-migrants-from-outside-mexico-central-america-poses-challenge-for-biden-11629122385

FORBES
— Twitter, Facebook May Let Taliban Control Afghan Government Social Media Accounts
https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/08/17/twitter-facebook-taliban-social-media-accounts/

NEWSWEEK
— Tucker Carlson Slams U.S. Housing Afghanistan Refugees: ‘First We Invade, Then We Are Invaded”
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-slams-us-housing-afghanistan-refugees-first-we-invade-then-we-are-invaded-1619954
— American Female Reporter Wears Hijab as Taliban Gains More Ground in Afghanistan
https://www.newsweek.com/american-female-reporter-wears-hijab-taliban-gains-more-ground-afghanistan-1619695

INTERCEPT
— Laura Ingraham Confronts the Core Problem for Capitalists – Jon Schwarz (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I am extremely stupid. Therefore, if I could do the aforesaid, just about anyone could do the aforesaid.)
https://theintercept.com/2021/08/14/laura-ingraham-capitalists-labor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: THURSDAY NIGHT on Fox News, Laura Ingraham straightforwardly expressed the key challenge for capitalism: How can bosses get people to do awful, degrading jobs for little pay in order to make other people rich? “The government is literally putting anvils, in many ways, on people’s shoulders, either through the mandates, regulations, and now through free money,” Ingraham said to her guest, reality TV host Jon Taffer. “If we are not causing people to be hungry to work, then we’re providing them with all the meals they need sitting at home,” Taffer agreed. “These benefits make absolutely no sense to us.” Capitalism has been grappling with this problem for hundreds of years, but as history and Ingraham show, the answer now is the same as it’s always been: The laboring classes must be forced into circumstances in which they must work or starve.)

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Mastering Budgets – Jerry Simpkins (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are most furious that I have the money, time, motivation, and ability to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter each and every morning and evening free of charge and without any advertising.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/mastering-budgets,199103

FORD AUTHORITY
— New Vehicle Affordability Reaches All-Time Low In July 2021 – Brett Foote (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 17 years old, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint ( https://www.motortrend.com/features/mscp-1206-1966-pontiac-lemans-sprint/ ) with money that I saved washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage for 18 months in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://fordauthority.com/2021/08/new-vehicle-affordability-reaches-all-time-low-in-july-2021-report/

INDEPENDENT
— President’s speech branded ‘grotesque’ and ‘devoid of empathy’ as Bush breaks silence – Chiara Giordano and Oliver O’Connell
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/biden-news-afghanistan-speech-live-b1903856.html

LOOP NET
— OFFICE PROPERTY FOR SALE: 520 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/520-W-Roosevelt-Rd-Wheaton-IL/23457154/