August 16 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 52 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend gun violence, CPD says
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-gun-violence-police-weekend/10954447/
— Thousands flock to Afghanistan airport in attempt to flee country as Taliban take control – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/afghanistan-taliban-news-kabul/10954385/

NBC5
— Falling Populations in Rural America Underscore Farm and Ranch Labor Shortages. The trend is clear in Nebraska, where only 24 of the state’s 93 counties gained residents, and only eight reported a rise in the white population. – Grant Schulte and David Pitt
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/falling-populations-rural-america-underscore-farm-ranch-labor-shortages/2591026/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP state lawmakers say plan for spending $2.8 billion in federal coronavirus relief is loaded with Democratic pork – DAN PETRELLA and RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-covid-relief-funds-20210816-gnf6h4zr5vdpxmxqw5kv5a7zs4-story.html
— Interactive Chicagotlan project marks 500 years since the Fall of Tenochtitlan, highlights Aztec history and contributions in the city – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA
(DIERSEN: Were your ancestors conquerors? Mine were not. However, if I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that my ancestors on my father’s side homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township in 1854, b) that they sold that land in 1864 and bought land just northeast of downtown Crete, c) that my grandfather had a house built on that land in 1926, d) that I lived in that house 1954-1972, and e) that I inherited half interest in that house in 2016.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-500-years-tenochtitlan-chicago-conmemoration-project-20210814-2vr32mdnerarrnvfx2xr77ql2i-story.html
— Texas Supreme Court blocks local mask mandates that defied governor’s order – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-aud-nw-texas-court-blocks-mask-mandates-20210816-6j4dfk7nqvel3dl2a4vw7lqxxi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Some goof Downstate called me ‘illegal,’ but Pilsen wrapped me up in a hug. My insecurities washed away as I discovered my new neighborhood. One small hint after another told me Chicago was home. – Ismael Perez
(DIERSEN: Politics is nasty. RINOs are nasty. I should write a book a book about conservative-hating, Protestant-hating, German American-hating RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my hometown of Crete the most as being full of conservative Missouri Synod Lutheran German Americans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. They stress that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, that I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, that I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, that my ancestors on my father’s side have lived in Crete since 1854, and that my brother continues to live in Crete in a house that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/13/22623568/chicago-pilsen-home-racism-latinos-column-ismael-perez

WIREPOINTS
— A lot of people don’t trust the information coming from state health officials
https://wirepoints.org/a-lot-of-people-dont-trust-the-information-coming-from-state-health-officials-wirepoints-joins-the-scott-robbins-morning-show-on-92-9-cities-talk-fm/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— U.S. Senate 2022: Rob Cruz Departing Senate Race to Run for U.S. House in IL-03
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/15/cruz081521/
— Congressional Remap Version 5 of Dave Wasserman Map Brings IL-11 District to McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/15/congressional-remap-version-5-of-dave-wasserman-map-brings-il-11-district-to-mchenry-county/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Flights at Kabul airport suspended to clear tarmac; lawmakers push Biden to address the U.S. people. White House official: U.S. has the forces to ‘bring stability and security to that airport’ – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/16/flights-kabul-airport-suspended-clear-tarmac-lawma/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chicago spends billions on hiring teachers despite falling enrollment rates – Barnini Chakraborty
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/chicago-public-schools-spend-millions-hiring-teachers-falling-enrollment

AMERICAN THINKER
— How to share the new diversity – Milli Sands
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? 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.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/how_to_share_the_new_diversity.html
— A Brief History of the Assault on Conservatives as ‘Violent Extremists’ – Janet Levy
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am an extremist. I would focus on leaders who destroy a) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) those who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) those who refuse to pander to them, d) those who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) those who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) those who refuse to give them money. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, etc.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/a_brief_history_of_the_unrelenting_assault_on_conservatives_as_violent_extremists.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— How Bush Ruined Everything. For all his faults, Al Gore couldn’t have been worse. – Adam Mill
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/15/how-bush-ruined-everything/
— Is This anything? What we have in the Oval Office right now—after the brief shining moment of Donald J. Trump—is the closest thing possible to absolutely nothing. – Bruce Bawer
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/15/is-this-anything/
— Are We in a Revolution and Don’t Even Know It? We are in the midst of a revolutionary epoch and probably most don’t even know it. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/15/are-we-in-a-revolution-and-dont-even-know-it/

BREITBART
— ‘Woke’ Gen. Mark Milley, in July: ‘Afghan Security Forces Have the Capacity to … Defend Their Country’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2021/08/15/woke-gen-mark-milley-in-july-afghan-security-forces-have-the-capacity-to-defend-their-country/

DAILY SIGNAL
— What’s True Diversity? More Than Meets the Eye – Rob Bluey (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were conservative, Republican, Protestant, and/or German American.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/16/what-is-true-diversity-its-more-than-meets-the-eye/
— Sloppy Thinking About ‘Systemic Racism’ – GianCarlo Canaparo
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always benefitted tremendously from systemic racism. If that is true, why did I take 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. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that was because I am lazy and stupid. But I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/12/sloppy-thinking-about-systemic-racism/

TOWNHALL
— Of COURSE You’re A Terrorist! – Kevin McCullough
https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2021/08/15/of-course-youre-a-terrorist-n2594163

COLLEGE FIX
— Alabama the latest state to ban teaching of critical race theory in schools
https://www.thecollegefix.com/alabama-the-latest-state-to-ban-teaching-of-critical-race-theory-in-schools/
— Today’s trans-identified teen: bored, privileged, lonely and entitled – PAM CURTIS
https://www.thecollegefix.com/todays-trans-identified-teen-bored-privileged-lonely-and-entitled/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Tom Stoppard on cancel culture and the end of free speech. – Fiona Dodwell
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders who destroy a) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) those who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) those who refuse to pander to them, d) those who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) those who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) those who refuse to give them money. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, etc.)
https://thepostmillennial.com/tom-stoppard-cancel-culture-free-speech

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Don’t Judge Me – Abigail Shrier
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely judgmental. I should write a book about them. I would focus on leaders who destroy a) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) those who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) those who refuse to pander to them, d) those who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) those who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) those who refuse to give them money. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, etc. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/08/03/dont_judge_me_non-judgmental_populism_could_win_us_548567.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Desperate people plunge to death after clinging on departing plane to escape Taliban takeover – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/16/desperate-people-plunge-to-death-after-clinging-on-departing-plane-to-escape-taliban-takeover-1119531/
— Psaki takes week off, ‘out of office’ reply runs as Biden avoids Afghanistan nightmare – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/16/psaki-takes-week-off-out-of-office-reply-runs-as-biden-avoids-taliban-afghanistan-nightmare-1119462/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Afghanistan: U.S. Embassy Evacuates, American Citizens Left Behind, Told To “Shelter in Place” Biden admin threatens Taliban with a “response” if stranded Americans are harmed. – Vijeta Uniyal
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/afghanistan-u-s-embassy-evacuates-american-citizens-left-behind-told-to-shelter-in-place/

EPOCH TIMES
— Taliban Enters Presidential Palace, Declares Victory as Afghan President Flees – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/afghanistan-president-flees-country-as-taliban-enters-kabul_3949448.html

POLITICO
— The GOP waves white flag on the gay marriage wars. The Republican Party has moved on from one of the most seminal culture war debates, even as evangelicals fume. – MERIDITH MCGRAW
(DIERSEN: Those who reject the traditional marriage/family plank in the Republican Party platform have worked the hardest against me.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/16/republicans-gay-marriage-wars-505041

YAHOO NEWS
— Scalise says Biden administration to blame for “epic failure” in Afghanistan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/scalise-says-biden-administration-blame-152445773.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Afghanistan News: 20-Year U.S. War Ending as It Began, With Taliban Ruling Afghanistan
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/15/world/taliban-afghanistan-news
— Competence Is Critical for Democracy. Let’s Redefine It. – Rosa Brooks
(DIERSEN: In 1979, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. Only about 20% of those who take that examination do that. In 1981, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, and subordinates were furious that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. Only about 20% of those who take examination do that.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/opinion/competence-is-critical-for-democracy-lets-redefine-it.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Afghanistan’s collapse leaves allies questioning U.S. resolve on other fronts – Liz Sly
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghanistan-chaos-blame-us/2021/08/14/0d4e5ab2-fd3e-11eb-911c-524bc8b68f17_story.html
— Social media algorithms determine what we see. But we can’t see them. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Everyone in Illinois can see that RINOs who run the following do not want anyone to see 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, conservative websites, conservative organizations, churches, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/08/09/social-media-algorithms-determine-what-we-see-we-cant-see-them/

NEW YORK POST
— Joe Biden’s defeat will echo for eternity – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2021/08/15/joe-bidens-defeat-will-echo-for-eternity-devine/
— Running away from a ‘nation building’ mess – James Jay Carafano
https://nypost.com/2021/08/13/running-away-from-a-nation-building-mess/amp/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden’s Afghanistan Surrender. The President tries to duck responsibility for a calamitous withdrawal. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-afghanistan-surrender-withdrawal-ashraf-ghani-kabul-saigon-jihadist-9-11-11629054041
— Big Tech Acts Like Big Brother. YouTube censored my news conference as ‘misinformation.’ – Nicole Malliotakis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-tech-youtube-google-de-blasio-nyc-vaccine-passport-covid-19-censorship-free-speech-11629044629

DAILY SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters love it when conservatives leave the Republican Party.
https://www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/columns/a-conservative-without-a-party/article_085e7a86-fc9a-11eb-b202-dfa79379c0f0.html

ATLANTIC
— President Biden’s embrace of the story of Equal America is being contested on the right and left alike. – George Packer
(DIERSEN: In 1979, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. Only about 20% of those who take that examination do that. In 1981, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. Only about 20% of those who take that examination do that.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/08/bidens-agenda-is-equal-america/619751/

August 15 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Compared to your peers, how much time and money have you spent on immediate pleasures so far during your lifetime? I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for my using my time and money to a) earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, and f) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I would focus on my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who spent lots of their time and lots of their money on immediate pleasures.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20210814/lets-take-the-guilt-out-of-guilty-pleasure

CENTER SQUARE
— With recreational pot legalized in many states, companies rethinking drug testing policies
(DIERSEN: Like booze, but more so, pot impairs you big time. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot. I should a book about my GAO superiors and supervisors who spent lots of their time and lots of their money smoking cigarettes and cigars, drinking booze, gambling, and/or watching sports.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/with-recreational-pot-legalized-in-many-states-companies-rethinking-drug-testing-policies/article_c6d2a1f8-fade-11eb-9664-d3e88cecc721.html
— Gas, vehicle and other prices soar as inflation continues – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/gas-vehicle-and-other-prices-soar-as-inflation-continues/article_2e355ecc-fac0-11eb-8ddd-6b9c02beed31.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Census 2020: McHenry County Population Grew by Less Than 1%, Chairman Mike Buehler Response, Data for All Municipalities *UPDATEDx2*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/15/census081221/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. diplomats burn documents at embassy as Taliban enter Kabul, seek unconditional surrender – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/15/taliban-enter-kabul-demand-unconditional-surrender/
— GOP senators that voted for infrastructure bill need to be held accountable – Michael McKenna
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/14/gop-senators-that-voted-for-infrastructure-bill-ne/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s border takedown – Ben Williamson & Mark Meadows
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bidens-border-takedown
— Voters sue Wisconsin over district lines after census data’s release – Jeremy Beaman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/wisconsin-democrats-file-suit-state-redistricting

FOX NEWS
— Taliban enters Afghanistan’s capital; US diplomats evacuate
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/live-updates-taliban-gain-more-ground-in-afghanistan-as-they-close-in-on-kabul
— McCarthy slams Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal as ’embarrassment to our nation’ Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell both called for military action against the surging Taliban – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccarthy-slams-biden-afghanistan-withdrawal
— An American apocalypse – why people of all classes, races are filled with fear. What started out as elite woke nonsense now warps everyone’s daily life. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/american-armageddon-woke-victor-davis-hanson
— Dinesh D’Souza: Critical race theory has ‘metastasized into the whole culture’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dinesh-dsouza-critical-race-theory-has-metastasized-into-the-whole-culture
— Colorado school district bans critical race theory. Colorado Springs School District 49 school board voted 3-2 Thursday night to keep CRT out of its classrooms. – Michael Ruiz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/colorado-school-district-bans-critical-race-theory
— Oklahoma protest against mask, vaccine mandates draws hundreds to Statehouse. The state is facing a legal challenge over its ban on mask mandates in schools. – Brie Stimson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/oklahoma-protest-mask-vaccine-mandates-statehouse

AMERICAN THINKER
— Afghanis face 14-step U.S. visa process as Taliban streams into Kabul. Illegals at the border? Come on in – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/afghani_allies_face_a_14step_us_visa_process_as_taliban_streams_into_kabul__while_illegals_at_border_face_none.html
— When “For the People” really means “for the politicians” – Vaughn Cordle
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/when_for_the_people_really_means_for_the_politicians.html
— Queering everything – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/queering_everything.html
— Reality Bites Biden’s Policies – Clarice Feldman
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/reality_bites_bidens_policies.html
— You will never see China held accountable for COVID – Peter Skurkiss
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs side with communist China against America.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/you_will_never_see_china_held_accountable_for_covid.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Top Ten Ideas for Red States to Combat Blue Policies. What is the point of having political power if we don’t use it to advance policies that are both right and popular? In the case of the states, red should mean “Go!” – DeWitt Clinton
(DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, LGBTQ, up-or-out, budget cuts, reorganizations, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/14/top-ten-ideas-for-red-states-to-combat-blue-policies/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: End Affirmative Action in State Hiring and Admissions. . .Fire All State Diversity and Affirmative Action Employees. . .Prohibit the Counting by Race. . .Create Non-Racist Accrediting Agencies. . .Defund the Diversity Industry Scam)
— Birth Rates, Immigration, and National Identity. There are two ways to deal with global population trends; both have problems. – Edward Ring
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/14/birth-rates-immigration-and-national-identity/
— Chicago BLM Falsely Accuses Police Union Head of Sending Threatening Email – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/13/chicago-blm-falsely-accuses-police-union-head-of-sending-threatening-email/

BREITBART
— Trump: The Taliban No Longer Fears or Respects America Thanks to Biden – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/14/donald-trump-taliban-america-biden/
— How ‘Buy American’ Rules Were Kept Out of Infrastructure Bill – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/14/exclusive-buy-american-infrastructure-bill/
— Taliban Overrun Home of U.S. Ally as Biden ‘Braces for Brutal Loss’ in Afghanistan – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2021/08/14/taliban-overrun-home-of-u-s-ally-as-biden-braces-for-brutal-loss-in-afghanistan/

BLAZE
— Biden blames Trump in statement on Afghanistan, deploys 5,000 US troops to evacuate personnel as Taliban march toward Kabul – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-afghanistan-troops-taliban-kabul

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s What Migrants Say About Why They’re Coming To The US Now – KAYLEE GREENLEE
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at citizens of foreign countries that if they come to America, Democrats will give them preference over citizens of America, and especially over citizens of America who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/13/migrants-coming-to-the-us-now-biden-hurricane-gangs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Other migrants said they were motivated by the change in administration because former President Donald Trump was “racist” and President Joe Biden offers more opportunities to the migrants.)

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Illegal Immigrants Say They Plan to Support Themselves in America – Kaylee Greenlee
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want cheap labor. They want people who will take BAD JOBS like I did. 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. My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes would never stoop to take the BAD JOBS that I did.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/13/how-illegal-immigrants-say-they-plan-to-support-themselves-in-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A migrant from Honduras told The Daily Caller News Foundation that he worked dishwashing and other restaurant jobs in Guatemala before crossing through Mexico and eventually entering the U.S. unlawfully near La Joya, Texas. . .More than 10 million illegal immigrants live and work in the U.S., and most have lived in the country for an average of 16 years without legal status, according to the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank in Washington. An estimated 5 million illegal immigrants were classified as essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, employed at medical facilities, child and elderly care services, and education services. The Biden administration proposes to provide legal status to around 11 million illegal immigrants, according to the White House.)

TOWNHALL
— If Trump Were President, Not One Democrat in America Would Be Vaccinated – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2021/08/15/if-trump-were-president-not-one-democrat-in-america-would-be-vaccinated-n2594143
— Election Integrity Reform Is Key to Preventing A Socialist Takeover of America – Ken Blackwell
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2021/08/15/election-integrity-reform-is-key-to-preventing-a-socialist-takeover-of-america-n2594161
— Don’t Ever Believe For One Second That Liberals Give A Damn – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2021/08/15/dont-ever-believe-for-one-second-that-liberals-give-a-damn-n2594157

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Biden Losing Afghanistan ‘Through Weakness, Incompetence’
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/trump-afghanistan-statement-biden/2021/08/15/id/1032402/
— Martha’s Vineyard Sees COVID Spike After Obama Bash – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/us/obama-party-covid-19-face-masks/2021/08/14/id/1032381/

PJ MEDIA
— Pathetic: Biden Admin Pleads with Taliban to Go Easy, So as to Win Approval of ‘International Community’ – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/08/14/pathetic-biden-admin-pleads-with-taliban-to-go-easy-so-as-to-win-approval-of-international-community-n1469518

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Get Stuck, Dummy. The COVID epidemic is, in its own way, a test of good citizenship. And it is a test that many ‘patriots’ are failing. – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/get-stuck-dummy/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker rips left over Census celebration: ‘Fewer white people in America is a great thing’ – Jon Dougherty
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO politicians a) who pander to minorities by getting rid of Republicans who are White, b) who pander to females by getting rid of Republicans who are male, c) who pander to younger people by getting rid of Republicans who are older, d) who pander to LGBTQ people by getting rid of Republicans who are heterosexual, e) who pander to those who are not married by getting rid of Republicans who are married, f) who pander to veterans by getting rid of Republicans who are not veterans, g) who pander to those who hate Trump by getting rid of Republicans who do not hate Trump, h) who pander to moderates and liberals by getting rid of Republicans who are conservative, i) who pander to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs by getting rid of Republicans, j) who pander to those who in America illegally by getting rid of Republicans, k) who pander to those who have less money by getting rid of Republicans who have more money, l) who pander to those who do not own guns by getting rid of Republicans who are gun owners, m) who pander to non-Christians by getting rid of Republicans who are Christian, n) who pander to non-Protestants by getting rid of Republicans who are Protestant, o) who pander to non-Italian Americans by getting rid of Republicans who are Italian American, p) who pander to non-German Americans by getting rid of Republicans who are German American, q) who pander to those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time by getting rid of Republicans whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, r) who pander to those who have dependents by getting rid of Republicans who do not have dependents, s) who pander to those who are a member of a church, attend church services, and/or give money to a church by getting rid of Republicans who are not a member of a church, who do not attend church services, and/or who do not give money to a church, and t) who pander to those who are etc. by getting rid of Republicans who are etc.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/14/tucker-rips-left-over-census-celebration-fewer-white-people-in-america-is-a-great-thing-1118752/
— Cigar-chomping Arnold Schwarzenegger caught bare faced after mask shaming Americans – Chris Donaldson
(DIERSEN: Who are the leading mask shamers in a) your employer if you are still employed, b) the organizations that you are a member of, c) your neighborhood, d) your precinct, e) your municipal district, f) your municipality, g) your township, h) your county district, and i) your county?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/14/cigar-chomping-arnold-schwarzenegger-caught-bare-faced-after-mask-shaming-americans-1118744/

EPOCH TIMES
— Texas Border Town Reaches Deal With DHS Over Illegal Immigrant Transfers – Tom Ozimek
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? 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.theepochtimes.com/texas-border-town-reaches-deal-with-dhs-over-illegal-immigrant-transfers_3948935.html

ABC NEWS
— Virus claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/virus-claims-young-victims-deaths-climb-79456902

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Backlash to Racial Reckoning, Conservative Publishers See Gold – Elizabeth A. Harris
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/arts/race-antiracism-publishing.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/10/magazine/camp-i-am.html
— Many Pandemic Retirees Weren’t Ready. How to Cope if You’re One of Them. A significant portion of workers who left their jobs since the coronavirus began surging were financially unprepared, research shows. – Tammy La Gorce
(DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension a) is only 41% of what of my GAO salary in 1997and b) is less that what my IRS salary was in 1972.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/business/retirement/pandemic-retirees.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Afghan president flees country after Taliban enters Kabul, a sign the government has collapsed – Susannah George, Bryan Pietsch, Claire Parker and John Hudson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/15/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-embassy-jalalabad/
— Taliban enters Kabul, leaving Afghan government on brink of collapse – Susannah George and Bryan Pietsch
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/15/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-embassy-jalalabad/
— The strange summer land rush in Peoria’s dying south end. Buyers from all over America — some of whom had never heard of the Illinois town — came searching for wealth amid the Rust Belt ruins. – Greg Jaffe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2021/peoria-il-real-estate/

BALTIMORE SUN
— Welfare policy of Democrats harmful to Black Communities – Joseph Cesca
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/opinion/cc-op-joseph-cesca-racial-injustice-20210815-62tulv4t2feo5nxshbeshbtyaa-story.html

DESERT SUN
— My ancestor was in the slave trade. As California considers reparations, what do I owe? – Lois Requist
(DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government treated me like my ancestors were slave traders. In my defense, my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s, but they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/contributors/2021/08/14/california-considers-slavery-reparations-whats-our-moral-obligation/8130129002/

NEWSWEEK
— Lindsey Graham Censured by South Carolina County GOP for Infrastructure Vote – ANDREW STANTON
https://www.newsweek.com/lindsey-graham-censured-south-carolina-county-gop-infrastructure-vote-1619443
— Adam Kinzinger, Liz Cheney Bash ‘Unmitigated Disaster’ in Afghanistan as U.S. Hurries Exit – FATMA KHALED
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-liz-cheney-bash-unmitigated-disaster-afghanistan-us-hurries-exit-1619479

TERRY SAVAGE
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: It’s time to pay for college. Are you ready.
(DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay your college expenses? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.terrysavage.com/college-prep-payment/

FAST COMPANY
— Dear female job seeker: Apply for the job, ignore the ‘qualifications’ – MINAMI ROJAS
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have a) who have ignored my qualifications the most including my earning an MBA in 1976, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, and earning a master’s degree in finance in 1997 and b) who have given females the most preference over me. I would focus on my IRS, GAO, and Milton Township Republican Organization superiors.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90661349/dear-female-jobseeker-apply-for-the-job-ignore-the-qualifications

INC.
— A Toxic Workplace Triples Your Risk of Depression, a New Study Finds You know toxic workplaces are bad for mental health. You’ll be surprised by how bad. – JESSICA STILLMAN
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about how extremely toxic GAO’s Chicago office was during the 1980s and 1990s. The more of the following that its employees were, the more toxic that it was: Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, if your ancestors had been in America for a long time, if you did not have a degree from an Ivy League university, if you had an accounting degree, if you were a CPA, and/or if you did not start you career with GAO. Further, I should write a book about the most toxic people in the following: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 1999; b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012; c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011; d) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007; e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, 2001-2004; and f) Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois since 1978.)
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/a-toxic-workplace-triples-your-risk-of-depression-new-study-finds.html

August 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: US Census: Illinois population sees growth in Latinx and Asian residents, steep drop in whites – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-sees-growth-in-latinx-asian-residents;-steep-drop-in-whites/10947865/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Cook County lets pot users be Assistant Public Defenders – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/cook-county-public-defender-marijuana-employment-drug-test-laws-in-illinois/10948302/

NBC5
— Illinois, Like Nation, More Diverse, Urban in Last Decade – Sara Burnett
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-like-nation-more-diverse-urban-in-last-decade/2589353/
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Booster Doses for Some, Testing Demand Soars
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-booster-doses-for-some-testing-demand-soars/2589692/

FOX32
— More than 5,000 cars have been stolen in Chicago so far this year
(DIERSEN: My 1969 Dodge Charger SE was stolen in Chicago in 1971. My 1962 Chevy BelAir was stolen in Chicago in 1973.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-than-5000-cars-have-been-stolen-in-chicago-so-far-this-year

WTTW
— ‘We Don’t Know What’s Going to Happen Next’: Questions Swirl Around Chicago’s Finances – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2021/08/12/we-don-t-know-what-s-going-happen-next-questions-swirl-around-chicago-s-finances

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 2020 census: Chicago’s population grows slightly, but suburbs stall to slowest rate in decades – BILL RUTHHART, RICK PEARSON, MADELINE BUCKLEY and ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-census-2020-chicago-illinois-20210812-pdmlgrdrsbaqnlrwl4etgd2y7a-story.html
— DuPage County Board rejects requests to pay half the $112,600 bill for former auditor’s vote recount – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-board-auditor-race-recount-st-0813-20210812-cw64e5ljijgxjgzqsi3i3altwq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville keeps its standing as 4th largest city in Illinois, according to 2020 Census numbers – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-2020-census-st-0815-20210812-wzgvzjru6zdvnio437ian7jt5m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago’s Black, Latino communities face the brunt of latest, Delta-fueled COVID surge. Some parts of the city, especially low-income communities of color where vaccination rates are low, are getting hit hard. – Brett Chase and Elvia Malagón
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/13/22622448/covid-surge-chicago-black-latino-communities-impact
— Chicago’s population grew by 2% over the past decade — holding onto title as third-largest city in US. Of the more than 50,000 residents added over the past decade to the city’s total population, most of them are Latino and Asian. – Elvia Malagón, Andy Boyle, and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/12/22622062/chicago-census-2020-illinois-population-growth-decline-redistricting-racial-composition

DAILY HERALD
— Census data shows more urban concentration, population drops in most counties in Illinois – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210812/census-data-shows-more-urban-concentration-population-drops-in-most-counties-in-illinois

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Tackling the tech talent imbalance. Companies scramble to expand recruiting channels
in the lucrative and dynamic technology sector, where minorities in leadership roles number in the low single digits. – JUDITH CROWN (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified minority who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office. GAO employees who were minorities were protected against any adverse impacts from the massive budget cuts that GAO suffered during the 1990s.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/equity/tackling-tech-talent-imbalance

WBEZ
— Following WBEZ Survey, Gov. Pritzker Calls On Every Illinois Lawmaker To Get Vaccinated – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-gov-pritzker-urges-lawmakers-to-get-vaccine/a3b417b0-3443-4a99-ae11-6c9c8b224357

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— How is Illinois changing? Here’s what the 2020 Census data tells us
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2021/08/12/illinois-census-2020-results-census-results-released-census-bureau/8110904002/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— This data shows Illinois tax dollars benefit downstate more than others. Here are the numbers. – KAY SHIPMAN
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/this-data-shows-illinois-tax-dollars-benefit-downstate-more-than-others-here-are-the-numbers/article_5815a192-ca27-5bf6-9c49-01c4f96589ef.html

WLDS
— LaHood Commits to Running for Re-Election in His Current District Despite No Reveal of Re-Map – Benjamin Cox
https://wlds.com/lahood-commits-to-running-for-re-election-in-his-current-district-despite-no-reveal-of-re-map/

NPR ILLINOIS
— U.S. Encounters An ‘Unprecedented’ Number Of Migrants. DHS Says ‘It’s Complicated’ – Joel Rose
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-08-12/u-s-encounters-an-unprecedented-number-of-migrants-dhs-says-its-complicated
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers blame their problems on Republicans, and especially on 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.nprillinois.org/2021-08-12/lgbtq-adults-are-facing-hunger-at-almost-twice-the-rate-as-others-new-data-shows

ELMHURST PATCH
— Pete DiCianni Wants Columbus Statues Back Up. The Elmhurst official says Italian Americans fought hard for their “Day of Faith & Culture.” – David Giulian
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-wants-columbus-statues-back

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Census Data Shows Naperville Remains 4th Largest City in Illinois
https://www.nctv17.com/news/census-data-shows-naperville-remains-4th-largest-city-in-illinois/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— U.S. Census: All but 15 Illinois counties shrink. Kendall County grows at fastest, Alexander County shrinks fastest. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/u-s-census-all-but-15-illinois-counties-shrink/article_9379ee04-fbb2-11eb-a291-b73a2d3cf0dd.html


WIREPOINTS
— Shrinking Illinois: 87 of 102 counties lost population over the decade – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/shrinking-illinois-87-of-102-counties-lost-population-over-the-decade-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— OVER 22,000 ILLINOIS SCHOOL EMPLOYEES STOP HANDING THEIR PAY TO A UNION – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/over-22000-illinois-school-employees-stop-handing-their-pay-to-a-union/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Fairfax County confronts critical race theory – Sarah Weaver
(DIERSEN: Who is confronting CRT in your school district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? It should be the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the leaders of the IRP, and the leaders of the RNC. It should be every Republican elected official in your school district, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America. It should be every Republican candidate on the June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballot in your precinct.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/fairfax-county-confronts-critical-race-theory

FOX NEWS
— Loudoun, Virginia teacher has no regrets about resigning: I ‘was a cog’ in a critical race theory ‘machine’ – Charles Creitz
(DIERSEN: I can always ask myself what additional adverse actions would my Democrat GAO superiors had taken against me if I had not taken their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/loudoun-virginia-teacher-has-no-regrets-about-resigning-i-was-a-cog-in-a-critical-race-theory-machine
— Virginia teacher says it’s been ‘heartbreaking’ to watch effects of critical race theory on kids. Gill recalled instances where Black students barred White students from joining conversations. – Nikolas Lanum
(DIERSEN: How successful have the Democrats been in getting Black children in your school district to hate Republicans?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/critical-race-theory-loudoun-virginia-teacher-heartbreaking-effects
— Chris Rufo exposes Amex’s ‘anti-racist etiquette’ for employees on ‘Ingraham Angle’ Rufo says company warned employees about microaggressions, echoed critical race theory – Nikolas Lanum
https://www.foxnews.com/media/amex-employees-critical-race-theory-american-express
— Tom Cotton: Dems will have to answer at ballot box for support of ‘un-American’ CRT curriculum. Arkansas senator blasts critical race theory as ‘un-American.’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/critical-race-theory-tom-cotton-democrats-support

FOX BUSINESS
— Forbes warns AmEx of business ‘consequences’ from CRT training. American Express reportedly told employees capitalism is racist during diversity training.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/financials/steve-forbes-warns-american-express-of-business-consequences-from-crt-training

BREITBART
— Potentially 40K COVID-Positive Illegal Aliens Released into U.S. by Biden’s DHS – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/12/former-cbp-chief-potentially-40k-covid-positive-illegal-aliens-released-into-u-s-by-bidens-dhs/

DAILY WIRE
— ICE Won’t Detain, Deport Illegals Who Are Victims Of Crime As Biden Border Crisis Explodes – Amanda Prestigiacomo
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-wont-detain-deport-illegals-who-are-victims-of-crime-as-biden-border-crisis-explodes

DAILY CALLER
— The Border Crisis/COVID Spike Connection – CHRIS FARRELL
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/12/farrell-the-border-crisis-covid-spike-connection/
— DEA Officials Directed To Stop Saying ‘Mexican Cartel’ – JENNIE TAER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/12/exclusive-dea-officials-directed-avoid-saying-mexican-cartel/

PJ MEDIA
— Illegals Are Coming to Do the Jobs Americans Don’t Want to Do–Which Are Most of Them – LINCOLN BROWN
(DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all of 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://pjmedia.com/columns/lincolnbrown/2021/08/12/illegals-are-coming-to-do-the-jobs-americans-dont-want-to-do-which-are-most-of-them-n1469059

FEDERALIST
— Meet Bettina L. Love, A Critical Race Theorist Coming To A School Near You. ‘Love’s 2019 book, ‘We Want to Do More Than Survive,’ is arguably the single most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the ideology of the CRT movement in education.’ – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/12/meet-bettina-l-love-a-critical-race-theorist-coming-to-a-school-near-you/
— Nike Claims Women’s Basketball Players Are Superior To A Man Who Conquered The World. One can only expect such ridiculous propaganda from a corporation that has “#BlackLivesMatter” in its Twitter bio. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/12/nike-claims-womens-basketball-players-are-superior-to-a-man-who-conquered-the-world/

NEWSMAX
— We need a proactive bold legislative program that will get everyone off the couch and into the voting booth. – Sid Dinerstein
https://www.newsmax.com/siddinerstein/speaker-congress-republicans/2021/08/12/id/1032101/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Great Parent Revolt – Katharine Cornell Gorka
(DIERSEN: 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.heritage.org/education/commentary/the-great-parent-revolt

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Chicago’s Mayor Lightfoot–Lost in Her ‘Field of Dreams’ – John Kass
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/08/12/chicagos_mayor_lightfoot–lost_in_her_field_of_dreams_549294.html
— Clay Travis Crashes School Board Meeting To Encourage Parents Fighting Critical Race Theory – Tyler Stone
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/08/12/watch_clay_travis_crashes_school_board_meeting_to_encourage_parents_fighting_critical_race_theory.html

EPOCH TIMES
— America’s White Population Shrank for 1st Time in US History, Census Data Show – JACK PHILLIPS
(DIERSEN: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters, their operatives, and their dupes are overjoyed.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/americas-white-population-shrank-for-first-time-us-history-census-data-shows_3946317.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of 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.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/politics/census-demographic-shifts.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Marginalized groups, that is, Democrat groups, want redistricting to give them even more preference. Marginalized groups, that is Democrat groups, include those that are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/politics/marginalized-groups-redistricting.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw told supporters Trump lost to Biden. The Republican was heckled and called a RINO. – Jonathan Edwards
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/08/13/dan-crenshaw-heckled-bobby-piton/
— JUNE 29, 2021 FLASHBACK: Trump ends blog after 29 days, infuriated by measly readership – Drew Harwell and Josh Dawsey
(DIERSEN: I should survey those who are the following and who do NOT read GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to find out why they do not read the newsletters: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization; b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce; c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their volunteers; and d) Republican voters in my precinct.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/06/02/trump-blog-dead/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Alabama board bans critical race theory in classrooms
(DIERSEN: Who is leading the fight against CRT in your school district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? It should be the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and the leaders of the IRP. It should be every Republican elected official in your school district, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois. It should be every Republican candidate on the June 23, 2022 Republican primary ballot in your precinct.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Alabama-board-bans-critical-race-theory-in-16384097.php

SACRAMENTO BEE & CAL MATTERS
— John Cox, Republican business owner in Gavin Newsom recall election
https://sacbee.com/
https://calmatters.org/projects/newsom-recall-candidates-john-cox/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will Biden Bring an End to Reagan’s Era of Prosperity? Forty years after the 1981 tax cuts, America needs to relearn the lessons of the supply-side revolution. – Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-reagan-1981-tax-cuts-capital-gains-reconciliation-bill-supply-side-stagflation-inflation-carter-11628802363
— Job Postings Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination Jump in Past Month. Vaccination requirement for new hires nearly doubles, report shows; McDonald’s, Walmart among companies requiring shots. – Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jobs-postings-requiring-covid-19-vaccination-jump-in-past-month-11628847180
— You’re Overweight. Or Are You? – Jo Craven McGinty
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that your being overweight is used against you: 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.wsj.com/articles/youre-overweight-or-are-you-11628847001
— Census Data Show America’s White Population Shrank for the First Time. Decennial count indicates Latinos, Asians and other racial groups drove all U.S. population growth during past decade. — Paul Overberg and John McCormick
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, Independent and Independent plant, and RINO political consultants will use this to advise Republican organizations and candidates to dump Whites.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/census-race-population-redistricting-changes-11628714807
— Migrant Border Arrests in July Surge to Highest Level in 21 Years. Nearly 200,000 people were arrested as tens of thousands of families and unaccompanied minors crossed the border. – Michelle Hackman and Tarini Parti
https://www.wsj.com/articles/migrant-border-arrests-in-july-surge-to-highest-level-in-21-years-11628799813
— Millennials’ High-Earning Years Are Here, but It Doesn’t Feel That Way. High debt-to-income ratios and delayed life events press on budgets of older millennials. – Julia Carpenter
(DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my IRS salary increased from $48,445 when I was 22 to $85,935 when I was 25. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary increased from $102,188 when I was 38 to $132,845 when I was 49.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/millennials-high-earning-years-are-here-but-it-doesnt-feel-that-way-11628769603
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Workers hit their peak median weekly earnings between the ages of 35 and 54, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After that period, individual earnings typically decrease or plateau, but workers experience the greatest gain in earnings when they jump from the 25-to-34 to the 35-to-44 age bracket.)
— Goldman Sachs, Other Financial Firms Back Program to Diversify Wall Street. Bloomberg, Centerbridge also part of multimillion-dollar CUNY initiative targeting training, internships and hiring – Emily Glazer
(DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc., to not hire Republicans and to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/goldman-sachs-other-financial-firms-back-program-to-diversify-wall-street-11628764200

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, corporations paint themselves as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-12/texas-gop-s-all-in-focus-on-culture-war-spurs-corporate-backlash

COLUMBIA NEWS JOURNAL
— Can journalists and educators bridge the news literacy gap? – Lauren Harris
(DIERSEN: What voids do you fill? I use GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to fill the tremendous Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization communication voids. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid organizations act like they have stricken the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid organizations act like they do NOT oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination. Ever-increasing, the aforesaid organizations act like they have been infiltrated by and taken over by Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.cjr.org/business_of_news/journalists-and-educators-bridge-gaps.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: THE INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM is increasingly difficult to navigate. Local news organizations have shrunk or shut down; polarizing national publications and misinformation networks fill the void.)

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS
— A Real Recovery for Women Cannot Happen Without the Build Back Better Agenda – Lily Roberts
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified woman who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified woman who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified woman who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office. GAO employees who were women were protected against any adverse impacts from the massive budget cuts that GAO suffered during the 1990s.)
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2021/08/12/501680/real-recovery-women-cannot-happen-without-build-back-better-agenda/

GOVERNING
— Will Billions from Washington Bring Transit Riders Back? Not Necessarily. The new infrastructure bill could make buses and trains faster, cleaner and more reliable. But it will take bold local policies to fill them with passengers. – Thomas Day
(DIERSEN: I rode public transit in 1971,1973, 1974, and then 1978-1997. I should write a book about my many critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who look down on those who ride/rode public transit.)
https://www.governing.com/community/will-billions-from-washington-bring-transit-riders-back-not-necessarily

360 LAW
— Illinois Sued Over Veteran Provision In Pot Dispensary Licensing
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified veteran who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office. GAO employees who were veterans were protected against any adverse impacts from the massive budget cuts that GAO suffered during the 1990s.)
https://www.law360.com/retail/articles/1412301/ill-sued-over-veteran-provision-in-pot-dispensary-licensing

August 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago violence: 72 shot, 11 fatally, over weekend, CPD says
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-gun-violence-police-weekend/10940049/

CBS2
— City In Mourning, Third Suspect In Custody After Shooting That Left Chicago Police Officer Ella French Dead, Second Officer Critically Injured
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/09/police-officer-shot-killed-chicago-suspects/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-transporting-pot-st-0809-20210809-wsmyip2y6vhmxairbp25kvhnce-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Obama throws birthday bash at Martha’s Vineyard mansion that was big even after being scaled back. John Legend sang “Happy Birthday” to Obama. Other performers included Common and The Roots. President Joe Biden sent a video tribute. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/8/22616150/obama-throws-birthday-bash-at-marthas-vineyard-mansion-that-was-big-even-after-being-scaled-back
— Slain Chicago police officer ‘wanted to do good for the world,’ brother says. The slain officer was identified by the department as Ella French, on the force since April 2018. Officers involved in the incident were wearing body cameras, and much of what happened was caught on video, CPD Supt. David Brown said Sunday. – Madeline Kenney, Tom Schuba, Sophie Sherry, and Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/8/8/22615487/chicago-police-officer-killed-ella-french-wounded-suspects-arrested-west-englewood-david-brown

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Top IL health official says COVID-19 politics, misinformation are harming people – GAREN VARTANIAN
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article253236033.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— ISP pledges to advance women in policing
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/community/isp-pledges-to-advance-women-in-policing/article_43526c6a-f899-11eb-b63c-a3d32a9bb0a0.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Zuckerberg’s $400M political donation fuels GOP suspicion and new election rules – AP
(DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/nation-world/article/Voting-Bill-Zuckerberg-16373320.php

WCMY
— Congressional candidate Marter on January 6th committee, fighting coronavirus, inflation – Rick Koshko
https://1430wcmy.com/2021/08/07/congressional-candidate-marter-on-january-6th-committee-fighting-coronavirus-inflation/

HINSDALE PATCH
— Hinsdale Sees Largest Virus Hike Since May – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-sees-largest-virus-hike-may-agencies

WIREPOINTS
— Lightfoot’s ‘Whole Of Government’ Approach Won’t Reduce Violent Crime. Two Committed Parents Will. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/lightfoots-whole-of-government-approach-wont-reduce-violent-crime-two-committed-parents-will-wirepoints/

FOX NEWS
— Critical race theory – why it’s absolutely critical to know these facts. Race is a social construct that I refuse to afford any more power. – Dr. Alveda King
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/critical-race-theory-critical-facts-alveda-king

AMERICAN THINKER
— The attacks on Gov. DeSantis have escalated along with the Delta variant – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_attacks_on_gov_desantis_have_escalated_along_with_the_delta_variant.html
— They Let Us Down and It’s Hard to Trust Them Again – Andrew W. Coy
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/they_let_us_down_and_its_hard_to_trust_them_again.html
— White-supremacist rocks – Tim Haering
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/whitesupremacist_rocks.html
— Obama party planning – Jeannie DeAngelis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/obama_party_planning.html
— Biden’s Six Months In Office Have Us On The Road To Communism – Frank Liberato
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/bidens_six_months_in_office_have_us_on_the_road_to_communism.html

BREITBART
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot Blames ‘Guns’ After Chicago Officer’s Death – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/08/mayor-lori-lightfoot-blames-guns-chicago-officers-death/
— Tom Cotton Warns: Democrats Using DACA to Slip Amnesty into Budget – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/08/exclusive-tom-cotton-warns-dems-using-daca-slip-amnesty-budget/
— Biden’s DHS Quietly Flying, Busing Border Crossers to West Texas – JOHN BINDER
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? 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.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/08/08/report-bidens-dhs-quietly-flying-busing-border-crossers-west-texas/
— Levin Tears into ‘Diabolical’ Democratic Party — BLM, Antifa the ‘Militia-Wing’ Enforcing Autocracy – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/08/watch-levin-tears-into-diabolical-democratic-party-blm-antifa-the-militia-wing-enforcing-autocracy/

DAILY WIRE
— Top 5 Moments From Ben Shapiro’s Appearance On ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-top-5-moments-from-ben-shapiros-appearance-on-real-time-with-bill-maher

FEDERALIST
— Vaccine And Mask Coercion Is A Purge Of Republican Voters, And Republicans Are Letting It Happen. Republicans are still by and large allowing their own voters to be purged from employment and schooling based on their evidence-informed convictions that oppose reality-defying leftist groupthink. – Joy Pullmann
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/09/vaccine-and-mask-coercion-is-a-purge-of-republican-voters-and-republicans-are-letting-it-happen/
— Rocks Are Racist Now: University Of Wisconsin Moves ‘Derogatory’ Boulder For 50K – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/09/rocks-are-racist-now-university-of-wisconsin-moves-derogatory-boulder-for-50k/

FOX BUSINESS
— College was supposed to close the wealth gap for Black Americans. The opposite happened. Black college graduates in their 30s have lost ground over three decades, the result of student debt and sluggish income growth. – Rachel Louise Ensign and Shane Shifflett
(DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate, which they did.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/college-was-supposed-to-close-the-wealth-gap-for-black-americans-the-opposite-happened

TOWNHALL
— Lori Lightfoot Criticized for Tweet Following Cop’s Death: Some ‘Say We Do Too Much’ for the Police. – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/08/08/lori-lightfoot-criticized-for-tweet-following-cops-death-others-say-we-do-too-much-for-the-police-n2593793
— Woke Politics Destroyed The Marine Corps I Knew – Will Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/willalexander/2021/08/09/woke-politics-destroyed-the-marine-corps-i-knew-n2593790
— Republican RINOs Betray GOP Grassroots Once Again – Jeff Crouere
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffcrouere/2021/08/09/republican-rinos-betray-gop-grassroots-once-again-n2593801

NEWS BUSTERS
— GOP States Suspicious Of Big Tech Election Office Donations – Autumn Johnson
(DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/08/08/gop-states-suspicious-big-tech-election-office
— Jim Acosta Suggests Naming New COVID Variants After Republican Officials – P.J. Gladnick
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/pj-gladnick/2021/08/09/jim-acosta-suggests-naming-new-covid-variants-after-republican

PJ MEDIA
— Chicago Police Officer Shot Dead on a Savage Night of Violence – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/08/08/chicago-police-officer-shot-dead-on-a-savage-night-of-violence-n1468038

COLLEGE FIX
— The absurdity of cancel culture captured in this one image – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/the-absurdity-of-cancel-culture-captured-in-this-one-image/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Blinken’s Diversity & Inclusion Plan Erodes Equality & Excellence – Peter Berkowitz
(DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors’ top priority was hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That meant getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/08/08/blinkens_diversity__inclusion_plan_erodes_equality__excellence_146213.html

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— The 25th Amendment Catch 22 means Biden is Irreplaceable as President. – Kevin Fobbs and Susan Swift
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/commentary/the-25th-amendment-catch-22-means-biden-is-irreplaceable-as-president-139293/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— “The fight over Critical Race Theory in education is a fight in many ways for our national survival” My address on Critical Race Theory in education to state legislators: “I want to talk about how you can save the nation…. If you wanted to think of a way to tear this country apart, it’s hard to think of a way better than what they are doing.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/the-fight-over-critical-race-theory-in-education-is-a-fight-in-many-ways-for-our-national-survival/
— Farrakhan Roots Feed Black Lives Matter Movement Anti-Semitism. – Samantha Mandeles
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/farrakhan-roots-feed-black-lives-matter-movement-anti-semitism/
— Cruz v. Graham on ‘Infrastructure’ Monstrosity – Swamp Drainer vs. Swamp Creature. Graham has destroyed–in supporting a pork-stuffed, racist, and unpaid for package–whatever good will he had among the base of the Republican party.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/cruz-v-graham-on-infrastructure-monstrosity-swamp-drainer-vs-swamp-creature/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— NYT reporter excuses maskless Obama bash because guests are ‘sophisticated, vaccinated crowd’ – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/09/nyt-reporter-excuses-maskless-obama-bash-because-guests-are-sophisticated-vaccinated-crowd-1115654/

EPOCH TIMES
— Marxism 101: What It Is and How It Is Working in Our Culture Today – Emily Allison
https://www.theepochtimes.com/marxism-101-what-it-is-and-how-it-is-working-in-our-culture-today_3939062.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Don’t Be Fooled by Social Media Companies – Ashley Boyd
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want everyone to spend all the time on Facebook, b) do not want me to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and c) do not want anyone to read those newsletters.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/opinion/tiktok-facebook-youtube-transparency.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The conservative and Christian roots of many beloved fast-food chains. It’s not just Chick-fil-A. – Marcia Chatelain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/08/09/conservative-christian-roots-many-beloved-fast-food-chains/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Honest Should You Be During Your Exit Interview? – Allison Pohle
(DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They do not want to hire, retain, or promote Republicans, and especially Republicans who are conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, 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. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/exit-interview-questions-11628199445

FORTUNE
— 4 ways to advance inclusion for Black employees – DONNA MORRIS and LAREINA YEE
(DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate, which they did.)
https://fortune.com/2021/08/08/black-employees-workers-diversity-equity-inclusion/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Donald Trump Is Disappearing From Our Conversations.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-losing-internet-1616035

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Texas town left in dark as Feds funnel illegals in and set them free
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? 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.worldtribune.com/texas-town-left-in-dark-as-feds-funnel-illegals-in-and-set-them-free/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Community Support for First-Generation Graduate Students. We cannot assume that just because they successfully navigated their undergraduate years they will smoothly sail through graduate training, write Arnaldo Diaz Vazquez and Natalie Lundsteen. – Arnaldo Diaz Vazquez and Natalie Lundsteen
(DIERSEN: I was a first-generation undergraduate (NIU-1970) student and graduate (Loyola-1976, DePaul-1980, and IIT-1997) student.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/08/09/advice-helping-first-generation-students-succeed-graduate-school-opinion

LGBTQ NATION
— Andrew Cuomo is known as a hero for LGBTQ rights. He’s still a monster. The Governor of New York led the charge for marriage equality and other LGBTQ advances. That doesn’t make up for his history of lies, intimidation and sexual harassment. – John Gallagher
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/andrew-cuomo-hero-lgbtq-rights-hes-still-monster/

August 7 Morning Edition

FOX32
— DuPage County seeing high level of COVID-19 transmission – Jenna Carroll
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-seeing-high-level-of-covid-19-transmission

WGN RADIO
— Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder shows fundraising muscle in California recall – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/gop-leaders-reverse-push-for-california-recall-endorsement/
— SEC approves Nasdaq’s plan to require board diversity – AP
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use AA, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and how they use AA, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans.)
https://wgnradio.com/news/business-news/sec-approves-nasdaqs-plan-to-require-board-diversity/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In south suburban Robbins, residents ‘don’t have too much faith’ a school district’s equity audit will lead to substantive diversity changes – MIKE NOLAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-robbins-richards-race-relations-st-0806-20210805-gd2ehz6lnjfgngb7hkcg5ytg6q-story.html

FOX NEWS
— Critics slam Fairfax, Virginia schools over anti-police video directed at 2nd graders: ‘Damaging children’ The video at one point depicts a young narrator claiming, ‘I feel safe where there are no police’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/critics-slam-fairfax-virginia-schools-over-anti-police-video-directed-at-2nd-graders-damaging-children

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is There A Way For The States To Stop Biden’s Border Madness? – Jeff M. Lewis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/is_there_a_way_for_the_states_to_stop_bidens_border_madness.html
— America is Structurally Anti-Racist Redux – Ben Voth
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/america_is_structurally_antiracist_redux.html

BREITBART
— Mo Brooks: ‘Cori Bush, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Their Socialist Kind Are Economic Ignoramuses’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/06/mo-brooks-cori-bush-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-and-their-socialist-kind-are-economic-ignoramuses/
— Tom Cotton: Illegal Aliens Committing ‘Murder’ and ‘Rape’ Because Joe Biden ‘Won’t Secure Border’ – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/08/06/exclusive-tom-cotton-illegal-aliens-murder-rape-joe-biden-secure-border/

CHRISTIANITY DAILY
— Trump’s Lawsuit Against Big Tech Censorship Includes Stories From 65K Americans Revealing How They Were Censored – ANTON CARILLO
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want Big Tech to censure me, to censure my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and to censure my www.gopillinois.com website. 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 Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, 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.)
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/12824/20210806/trump-s-lawsuit-against-big-tech-censorship-includes-stories-from-65k-americans-revealing-how-they-were-censored.htm

DAILY WIRE
— Ben Shapiro Slams Critical Race Theory, Dismantles ‘Authoritarian’ Left On Real Time With Bill Maher – Emily Zanotti
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ben-shapiro-slams-critical-race-theory-dismantles-authoritarian-left-on-real-time-wit

NEWS BUSTERS
— Leftists are furious that Facebook disabled research accounts analyzing the “spread of misinformation on the platform,” according to Cybersecurity for Democracy. The real furor is because the left uses “misinformation” as a synonym for conservative content they are desperate to censor. – Gabriela Pariseau
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/gabriela-pariseau/2021/08/06/libs-rage-facebook-shuts-down-misinformation

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The ‘Disinformation’ Deception – David Harsanyi
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/08/06/the_disinformation_deception_548839.html
— Affirmative Action Is the Real ‘Systemic Racism’ – John Hinderaker
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use AA, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and how they use AA, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/08/06/affirmative_action_is_the_real_systemic_racism_548841.html

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Sen. Scott On Inflation: Democrats Don’t Care That They Are Bankrupting This Country
https://www.oann.com/sen-scott-on-inflation-democrats-dont-care-that-they-are-bankrupting-this-country/

EPOCH TIMES
— Homeland Security Using COVID Order to Fly Illegal Immigrants Into Mexico’s Interior – Jack Phillips
https://www.theepochtimes.com/homeland-security-using-covid-order-to-fly-illegal-immigrants-into-mexicos-interior_3937208.html

NBC NEWS
— 18 percent of migrant families leaving Border Patrol custody tested positive for Covid, document says. In addition, over 25 percent of migrants recently scheduled for some “expedited” deportation flights tested positive, says a document obtained by NBC News. – Julia Ainsley
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/18-percent-migrant-families-leaving-border-patrol-custody-tested-positive-n1276244

WASHINGTON POST
— William Pannell wrote ‘The Coming Race Wars?’ nearly 30 years ago. It still resonates today – Alejandra Molina
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want not only minorities to declare war on Republicans, they want women, younger people, LGBTQers, BLMers, CRTers, 1619ers, reparations advocates, veterans, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, Trump-haters, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, non-married people, those who have financial problems, those who have health problems, those who have other problems, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time to declare war on Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/william-pannell-wrote-the-coming-race-wars-nearly-30-years-ago-it-still-resonates-today/2021/08/06/2fef9500-f702-11eb-a636-18cac59a98dc_story.html
— Programs to close the racial wealth gap – Nikitra Bailey, Washington
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office. Ever-increasingly, the Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independents plants, and RINOs who run the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid organizations should get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen 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.washingtonpost.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/programs-to-close-the-racial-wealth-gap/2021/08/05/fd88f278-f49f-11eb-a636-18cac59a98dc_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use COVID-19 to promote reparations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/the-case-for-reparations-has-been-made-all-the-more-clear-by-covid-19/2021/08/06/22549a4e-f6c6-11eb-a636-18cac59a98dc_story.html
— 9/11 families say Biden not welcome at memorial events – Amy B Wang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/06/911-families-say-biden-not-welcome-memorial-events-unless-he-releases-government-evidence/

NEW YORK POST
— Joe’s welcome mat spurred a superspreader extravaganza – Deroy Murdock
https://nypost.com/2021/08/06/joes-welcome-mat-spurred-a-superspreader-extravaganza/

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use COVID-19 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/michaelcoard/covids-still-here-and-killing-blacks-disproportionately/article_792be945-4c76-5f90-81f0-65175aeb5128.html

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— LAPD contends with hundreds of officer resignations, retirements after protests, pandemic break out – JOSH CAIN
(DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, I was the last GAO Chicago office employee at the GS-13 Level ($102,188-$132,845/year in today’s dollars) who the Democrats who ran the office got rid of who was NOT one of the following: Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, liberal, moderate, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailynews.com/2021/08/06/theyre-worn-out-lapd-contends-with-hundreds-of-officer-resignations-retirements-after-protests-pandemic-break-out/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— College Was Supposed to Close the Wealth Gap for Black Americans. The Opposite Happened. Black college graduates in their 30s have lost ground over three decades, the result of student debt and sluggish income growth – Rachel Louise Ensign and Shane Shifflett
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office. Ever-increasingly, the Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independents plants, and RINOs who run the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization hint/imply/argue/shout that the aforesaid organizations should get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen 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.wsj.com/articles/college-was-supposed-to-close-the-wealth-gap-for-black-americans-the-opposite-happened-11628328602
— Nasdaq’s Board-Diversity Proposal Wins SEC Approval Agency backs plan to set minimum targets for composition of listed companies’ directors – Alexander Osipovich
(DIERSEN: How diverse are those who lead your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, and the government entities that you are under in terms of race, gender, age, education, occupation, sexual identity, marital status, renter/home owner, citizenship status, veteran status, religion, national origin, income range, net worth range, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, Trump hater/neural/supporter, Kinzinger hater/neutral/supporter, patriotic status, health status, gun ownership status, length of time ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasdaqs-board-diversity-proposal-faces-sec-decision-11628242202

FORTUNE
— SEC approves Nasdaq’s new diversity requirements for public company boards – DECLAN HARTY
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use AA, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes and how they use AA, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, and reparations to get rid of Republicans.)
https://fortune.com/2021/08/06/sec-approves-nasdaq-diversity-requirements-boards/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Previous Ford Downsizing Initiative Subject Of Ongoing Lawsuit – Brett Foote
(DIERSEN: When I started working for GAO’s Chicago office in 1980, virtually all of its older White male employees had accounting degrees. To justify getting rid of its older White male employees, the Democrats who ran GAO dramatically cut the work that GAO did that required accounting knowledge. Suddenly, the following became worthless in GAO’s eyes: a) my having passed the CPA on my first attempt in 1979, b) my earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, e) my serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996, and f) my becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://fordauthority.com/2021/08/previous-ford-downsizing-initiative-subject-of-ongoing-lawsuit/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ford, like many larger corporations, occasionally has to lay people off, change up its structure, or offer buyouts to accomplish either. As Ford Authority exclusively reported earlier this week, Ford Motor Company has initiated a buyout program for certain white-collar workers and teams dedicated to ICE-powered vehicles that includes six months of salary and healthcare benefits. However, a federal age discrimination lawsuit filed by eight employees alleges that the automaker targeted high-performing, older workers during the Ford downsizing process dubbed “Smart Redesign” back in 2019, according to the Detroit Free Press. According to internal Ford documents, under then-CEO Jim Hackett, the automaker hired Boston Consulting Group and tasked it with identifying employees that would present the most cost savings if their employment was terminated in the Ford downsizing effort. The lawsuit alleges that the consulting group used an algorithm that took into account the age of employees and their years of service. The latter bit is significant because employees hired prior to January 1st, 2004, were eligible for pension payments, which have, to date, cost Ford millions of dollars.)

August 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Pritzker to announce statewide school mask mandate, following some businesses’ example: sources. New York City vaccine mandate spurs discussion in Chicago. – Jessica D’Onofrio and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-vaccine-mandate-passport-covid-new-york-city/10929145/

DAILY HERALD
— Yet another GOP candidate vows to unseat Kinzinger – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210803/yet-another-gop-candidate-vows-to-unseat-kinzinger
— DuPage keeps pressure on, even as opioid crisis deepens – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210804/editorial-dupage-keeps-pressure-on-even-as-opioid-crisis-deepens

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Kankakee County’s ‘moderate’ COVID spread becomes substantial – Meredith Melland
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-local/kankakee-countys-moderate-covid-spread-becomes-substantial/article_5102298c-f4a1-11eb-8e9b-73f26ef24c6e.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DECEMBER 7, 2020 FLASHBACK: Illinois GOP party chairman quits – Dean Olsen
(DIERSEN: According to the Tazewell County Republican Party “The congressional committee of the 18th Congressional District is accepting applications for the appointment to fill the remaining term of the State Central Committeeperson. This is an important seat in the Illinois Republican Party and is being vacated by current State Central Committeeperson Mike Bigger. Candidates must live in the 18th Congressional District and must have voted Republican in the past three primary elections.”)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/07/illinois-gop-party-chairman-quits/43261735/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Churches succumbing to immoral ways – Thomas Mosher, Victoria
(DIERSEN: The Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms are extremely anti-religious. Churches should speak out against the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.galesburg.com/story/opinion/letters/2021/07/31/letter-churches-succumbing-immoral-ways/5439463001/
(FROM THE LETTER: A sign of the times? Many of our Christian denominations are succumbing to the whims and immoral ways of secular society. They call it “inclusion” and “diversity.” Many churches have accepted non-traditional marriage and also treat abortion as if our God would accept those “choices.” Compromising with those specific issues is not in accordance with his word or his will. Our church pews are full of sinners, but those sinners are seeking forgiveness. Our God loves all repentant sinners but he detests their sin. He will not accept nor forgive any unrepentant sin. All sin must be addressed from the pulpit even if addressing them steps on some toes and results in fewer people in the pews. Our churches have been under tremendous stress. We must stand up and speak up about what is happening in our specific denomination. Our church’s failure to deal with certain sin dishonors our relationship with God. We are dishonoring the name of Christ, and we will be held accountable. Christian churches must separate themselves from the liberal elements that accept what our God has deemed abominations. If they do not they will become irrelevant and will no longer be considered churches seeking God’s will. What is your lifestyle and would our God approve of it? Is it carnal or seeking God’s will? Are you seeking God’s purpose for your life or are your seeking worldly pleasure and self-gratification? Do not come to the end of your life regretting what your life has become or the choices you made. Doing right today will ensure that the tomorrows take care of themselves. That includes making right choices in our churches. Whether you believe it or not, there is no other name under heaven, but the name of a Jewish Rabbi, Jesus, whereby we will spend eternity with our creator. Those who believe otherwise, whether Methodists, Baptists, Mormons, Catholics, Jews, Hindus, Islamists or whatever, will not come to the peace our father offers unless we come to him through Christ. Our God is a just God and although he is a loving God, he will one day judge all of mankind. Churches that fail to deal with all sin compromise their relationship with God. They will be held accountable at that judgment.)

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz & Martin discuss the issues that make Gov. Pritzker vulnerable to a current or likely new entrant in the 2022 GOP GOV Primary race
https://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/08/watch-berkowitz-martin-discuss-the-issues-that-make-gov-pritzker-vulnerable-to-a-current-or-likely-new-entrant-in-the-2022-gop-gov-primary-race-cable-web/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— State Rep. Chris Miller is continuing to promote the false claim that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election. “Make no mistake, Donald J. Trump was overwhelmingly elected in this last election cycle,” Miller said at a political event to promote state Sen. Darren Bailey’s bid for governor. The Effingham Daily News first reported Miller’s comments. A spokesman for the Illinois GOP declined to comment but reiterated, “we recognize that Joe Biden won in November 2020.” And House Minority Leader Jim Durkin texted, simply, “Trump lost.” Get used to the mixed messages as the Illinois GOP tries to unite a party still divided over basic facts nine months after the election.- Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/08/04/moving-to-mandatory-vaxes-miller-on-the-big-lie-and-kinzinger-has-no-regrets-valencia-scores-bricklayers-493845

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Maxine Waters, in one despicable tweet, shows all that’s evil with the left – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/3/maxine-waters-one-despicable-tweet-sums-all-s-evil/
— Biden bends to liberals, gives renters another eviction moratorium – Jeff Mordock and Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/3/biden-announce-targeted-extension-moratorium-evict/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Supreme Court precedent opposes Critical Race Theory in public schools – M. E. Boyd
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/supreme_court_precedent_opposes_critical_race_theory_in_public_schools.html
— Obama Birthday Bash to Smash All Known Woke Values – Jack Cashill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/obama_birthday_bash_to_smash_all_known_woke_values.html
— The Biden Military Witch-hunt – Warren Beatty
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/the_biden_military_witchhunt.html

BLAZE
— Top Democratic Party leader faces backlash after wishing death upon Lindsey Graham after senator contracts COVID-19 – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democratic-party-leader-death-lindsey-graham-covid

DAILY CALLER
— Numbers Don’t Lie – Public Safety Concerns Driving Gun Sales – GUNS AND GEAR
(DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty, crime, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendment, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. The more Democrats that are elected in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, the more that Republicans need firearms for their self-defense.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/03/numbers-dont-lie-public-safety-concerns-driving-gun-sales/

TOWNHALL
— Google Cannot Be Trusted—Now or Ever – Mike Davis
https://townhall.com/columnists/mikedavis/2021/08/04/google-cannot-be-trustednow-or-ever-n2593532
— A Big Tech Whistleblower’s Tactics to Defeat Censorship – Zach Vorhies
https://townhall.com/columnists/zachvorhies/2021/08/04/a-big-tech-whistleblowers-tactics-to-defeat-censorship-n2593565
— We The People: Securing Liberty in a Time of Tyranny – Kimberly Fletcher
https://townhall.com/columnists/kimberlyfletcher/2021/08/04/we-the-people-securing-liberty-in-a-time-of-tyranny-n2593543

NEWSMAX
— Woke Gender Ideology in Medicine Is ‘Extremely Irresponsible’ – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/wokeism-medical-school-gender-ideology/2021/08/03/id/1030924/

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Go woke, go broke’ includes Olympic athletes, too – Steve Jordahl
https://onenewsnow.com/sports/2021/08/03/go-woke-go-broke-includes-olympic-athletes-too

REAL CLEAR POLICY
— America’s ‘Re-Education’ Camps – William Choslovsky
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2021/08/04/americas_re-education_camps_788419.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Navarro: Republicans and Democrats Are Passing Spending Bills Knowing Full Well It Will Lead Us To “Financial Ruin” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/08/03/navarro_republicans_and_democrats_are_passing_spending_bills_knowing_full_well_it_will_lead_us_to_financial_ruin.html

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Reparations? Who Qualifies — And Who Pays? – Editorial
(DIERSEN: From what I see, sooner or later, those who run your municipality will impose reparations. The more of the following that residents are, the more reparations they will be forced to pay: 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 Whites whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Further, residents whose ancestors owned slaves will be forced to pay far more reparations.)
https://www.creators.com/read/daily-editorials/08/21/reparations-who-qualifies-and-who-pays

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— GOP Senator Cassidy claims Fox News viewers ‘love’ massive $1T infrastructure bill; Ingraham chuckles – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/03/gop-rep-cassidy-claims-fox-news-viewers-love-massive-1t-infrastructure-bill-ingraham-chuckles-1112623/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Elizabeth Warren Tells Teen Vogue: Abortion, Voting are ‘About the Functioning of Our Democracy’ – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/elizabeth-warren-tells-teen-vogue-abortion-voting-are-about-the-functioning-of-our-democracy/

EPOCH TIMES
— Marxism in America: The Culmination of a Decades-Long Movement – Mark Hendrickson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/marxism-in-america-the-culmination-of-a-decades-long-movement_3931150.html

REUTERS
— Law school applicants surge 13% – Karen Sloan
(DIERSEN: What percent of law school students intend to use law to take opportunities and money away from Republicans and to give those opportunities and that money to Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-married, moderate, liberal, veteran, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-industry-lawschool-applicants/law-school-applicants-surge-13-biggest-increase-since-dot-com-bubble-idUSKBN2F42BD
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But current events separate from the economy also prompted more people to consider a law degree this cycle, said Susan Krinsky, the council’s executive vice president for operations. The death of George Floyd, the national reckoning over systemic racism and inequality, and the death of iconic U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg all focused attention on the rule of law and the role lawyers play in pushing for a more equitable society.)
— Trump says request by U.S. House panel for his tax returns is unlawful – court filing
(DIERSEN: In 1978, the Democrats who ran IRS’s Chicago office disallowed my education deductions. They never would have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/trump-says-request-by-us-house-panel-his-tax-returns-is-unlawful-court-filing-2021-08-04/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/covid-vaccine-resistance-capitol-riot-stem-gop-long-weaponizing-distrust-ncna1275744

NEW YORK TIMES
— One in three American adults — more than 70 million people — have some type of criminal record. – Jamie Dimon
(DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future. What percent of Democrats have criminal records? From what I see, it must be way more than one in three. At least it used to be that you could not get a federal job if you had a criminal record. My not having a criminal record helped me get federal jobs. 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.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/opinion/clean-slate-incarceration-work.html
— Obama Significantly Scales Back 60th Birthday Party as Virus Cases Rebound. Hundreds of former Obama administration officials, celebrities and Democratic donors had been planning to attend the huge bash on Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/us/politics/obama-cancels-60th-birthday-party.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Law School Loses Luster as Debts Mount and Salaries Stagnate. With high-paying jobs out of reach for most, graduates of the University of Miami and other well-regarded programs routinely carry six-figure student loans for years. – Andrea Fuller, Josh Mitchell and Sara Randazzo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/law-school-student-debt-low-salaries-university-miami-11627991855

FORBES
— Should Employees Be Viewed As A ‘Family’ Or ‘Sports Team’ By Business Leaders? – Cybele Negris
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000 a) who glorify and praise those who are blindly loyal to them personally and b) who purge those who are not blindly loyal to them personally. I have never been blindly loyal to anyone in government or politics and I never will be. I would focus on those leaders who have taken the most severe adverse actions against me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/07/30/should-employees-be-viewed-as-a-family-or-sports-by-business-leaders/

ENTREPRENEUR
— This Is What You Need to Know About Age Discrimination in the Workplace. Even in a tight labor market, older workers face continued age discrimination – Morris Panner
(DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents promote age discrimination. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They focus on getting rid older people who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-veteran, 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.entrepreneur.com/article/378663

JD SURPA
— Hiring Best Practices to Avoid Potential Discrimination Claims
(DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will be offered a job: 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.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hiring-best-practices-to-avoid-7503610/

JAPAN TIMES
— Hong Kong’s civil society ‘withers’ under national security purge
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000 a) who glorify and praise those who are blindly loyal to them personally and b) who purge those who are not blindly loyal to them personally. I have never been blindly loyal to anyone in government or politics and I never will be. I would focus on those leaders who have taken the most severe adverse actions against me.)
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/02/asia-pacific/hong-kong-civil-society/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 250 district councilors have now quit ahead of the new political loyalty tests.)

August 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— ‘No regrets’: Rep. Adam Kinzinger defends joining Jan. 6 committee in Princeton, Illinois – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/adam-kinzinger-rep-jan-6-january-commission/10928209/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,682 cases, 8 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10927474/
— NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, probe finds – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/governor-cuomo-investigation-sexual-harassment-scandal/10927215/

FOX32
— Student loan debt stops people from buying homes and having kids, Illinois attorney general says
(DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I earned a) working for IRS full-time for the previous 15 months, first in Chicago, and then in Harvey and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights part-time for the previous 18 months and full-time for the 7 months before that. That income also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola for the previous 9 months.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/student-loan-debt-stops-people-from-buying-homes-and-having-kids-illinois-attorney-general-says

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Kinzinger to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/3/22607492/adam-kinzinger-courage-jan-6-congress-phil-kadner
— Don’t blame Chicago Police for failing to solve homicides — blame a culture of fear You cannot arrest, let alone convict, without evidence or witnesses. – Terry Takash, Western Springs
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/3/22607950/chicago-police-convictions-fear-farming-school-vaccines-letters
— Trump, Burke tax break: A million reasons to ditch Property Tax Appeals Board. PTAB is a ticking time-bomb of financial liabilities, threatening to drain billions from school districts and towns. – Barbara Flynn Currie and Fritz Kaegi
(DIERSEN: The Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board reduced the assessed valuation of my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton because of construction defects and unrecorded drainage easements. My critics/opponents stress that the following sided against me: the home’s builder, the City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and the Northern Illinois Home Builders Association.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/3/22607513/property-tax-appeals-board-donald-trump-edward-burke-tax-break

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases tops 2,000 in Illinois for first time since early May – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-cases-rising-20210803-xmyk3achorhxbibz2jn6n6mrs4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use CRT to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-defining-critical-race-theory-st-0804-20210803-e4vq5g5cnndqzic5v7qcgmsixy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage students must wear masks; vaccinations required in 2022 – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210803/college-of-dupage-students-must-wear-masks-vaccinations-required-in-2022
— Naperville District 203 to require masks regardless of vaccination status – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210803/naperville-district-203-to-require-masks-regardless-of-vaccination-status
— Naperville reinstating mask mandate in city buildings
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210803/naperville-reinstating-mask-mandate-in-city-buildings

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker signs a law that requires public business directors to self-report sexual orientation – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-signs-a-law-that-requires-public-business-directors-to-self-report-sexual-orientation/article_5efba110-f480-11eb-914e-6f7c551a6908.html

WIREPOINTS
— Parents across Illinois forming groups to fight back against school districts pushing CRT & masks
https://wirepoints.org/parents-across-illinois-forming-groups-to-fight-back-against-school-districts-pushing-crt-masks-wirepoints-on-chicagos-morning-answer/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/03/covid-19-roundup-85/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Al Sharpton: Critical race theory supporters must ‘rise up,’ face ‘cowards’ at school board meetings – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/3/al-sharpton-critical-race-theory-supporters-must-r/
— ‘Diversity’ officers make their mark on U.S. campuses – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/3/inside-beltway-diversity-officers-make-their-mark/

FOX NEWS
— GOP Sen. Tim Scott says race is being ‘weaponized’ by Democrats: ‘It’s a very dangerous weapon’ Left finds it ‘very profitable,’ South Carolina senator says – Brooke Singman
(DIERSEN: Expect that sooner or later, employers, organizations, and governments will publish lists of their “racist” employees, members, and residents who they a) have gotten rid of already and b) will get rid of soon.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-sen-tim-scott-race-weaponized-democrats
— Trump-appointed appeals court judge slams critical race theory in Texas discrimination case. 5th U.S. Circuit Judge James C. Ho argued critical race theory and disparate impact theory both can engender racial bias – Stephen Sorace
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-judge-critical-race-theory-texas-discrimination

GOPUSA
— America’s ‘Great Leap Forward’ Into Socialism – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/americas-great-leap-forward-into-socialism/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The New Normal in the Permanent Emergency – Jon N. Hall
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/the_new_normal_in_the_permanent_emergency.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— AP and Reuters Team up with Twitter to Patrol Political Dissent as ‘Misinformation’ – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/03/ap-and-reuters-team-up-with-twitter-to-patrol-political-dissent-as-misinformation/

BREITBART
— De Blasio Brags About Cutting off Unvaccinated from Everyday Activities: People Must See ‘Vaccination as Literally Necessary to Living a Good’ Life – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/03/de-blasio-unvaccinated-activities/
— GOP Congressman Chip Roy Calls for Biden Impeachment over Open Border Disaster – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/03/nolte-gop-congressman-chip-roy-calls-for-biden-impeachment-over-open-border-disaster/

DAILY CALLER
— Poll: Majority Of Voters Say Jan. 6 Committee Is Biased – DANIEL O’KEEFE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/03/poll-majority-of-voters-say-jan-6-committee-is-biased/

TOWNHALL
— Busloads of Illegal Immigrants Released into American Town – Julio Rosas
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2021/08/03/overwhelmed-border-patrol-releases-busloads-of-illegal-immigrants-to-border-towns-bus-stop-n2593466

NEWSMAX
— Biden Seeks to Bolster Faltering Minority Voters This Week – Brian Freeman
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrat Party officially announce that it exists a) to take opportunities and money away from Republicans and b) to give those opportunities and that money to Democrats, and especially to Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, moderate, liberal, those who have less money than others, those who have health problems, non-married, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/biden-minorities-voters/2021/08/03/id/1030977/

PJ MEDIA
— Now You Are a Racist if You Don’t Want Your Kid Near a Pit Bull – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/08/02/if-you-dont-want-your-kid-near-a-pitbull-you-are-a-racist-n1466497

NEWS BUSTERS
— WORST Censorship in July: 5 Ways Big Tech Silenced Online Discussion – Casey Ryan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/casey-ryan/2021/08/03/worst-censorship-july-5-ways-big-tech-silenced-online

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— “Diversity”-Obsessed Universities Are Focusing On Bogus DEI Programs – Jessica Kramer
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/new-report-shows-how-diversity-obsessed-universities-are-focusing-bogus-dei-programs

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden Puts Nation at Risk of COVID With Border Wide Open. “our border with Mexico is open to anyone from anywhere (except Cuba) whether or not they are infected with COVID” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/biden-puts-nation-at-risk-of-covid-with-border-wide-open/

THE HILL
— Retaining the House will be nearly impossible for Democrats: Trump will be the wildcard – KEITH NAUGHTON
(DIERSEN: Evert-increasing, Democrats take adverse actions against voters 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://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/565935-retaining-the-house-will-be-nearly-impossible-for-democrats-trump-the

NEW YORK TIMES
— Cuomo Stands in a Long Line of Politicians Accused of Mistreating Women. Nearly all have faced calls to resign, and only some have heeded them. But few have faced an inquiry as expansive and public as the one into the New York governor’s actions. – Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/us/politics/cuomo-sexual-harassment-politicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Missouri governor pardons Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who waved guns at protesters – Meryl Kornfield
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/08/03/mccloskey-pardon/
— Biden calls for Cuomo to resign after investigation finds the New York governor sexually harassed 11 women – Josh Dawsey – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cuomo-sexual-harassment-report/2021/08/03/705c42a4-f226-11eb-ab6f-b41a066381df_story.html
— Biden administration preparing to offer vaccines to migrants along Mexico border – Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti
(DIERSEN: One more incentive to illegally come to America illegally.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/biden-vaccines-migrants-border/2021/08/03/afaff516-f471-11eb-83e7-06a8a299c310_story.html

KTSA
— As A Reward For Illegally Entering The Country, Biden Is Giving Illegals A Free Trip To Your City – LARS LARSON
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.?)
https://www.ktsa.com/as-a-reward-for-illegally-entering-the-country-biden-is-giving-illegals-a-free-trip-to-your-city/

August 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Dueling petitions fuel school mask debate in Hinsdale District 181; District 89 will require masks – Ravi Baichwal and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/hinsdale-schools-district-181-mask-mandate-petition/10925860/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Surprising inequities in compensation
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had. If I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female with the work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license that I had, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers-finance/sns-stacker-inequities-in-compensation-20210802-q6lbou5p4vgozaa4ezohwhebna-photogallery.html

DAILY HERALD
— Pro skateboarder charged with murder in death of Wheaton man – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210802/pro-skateboarder-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wheaton-man
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Des Plaines promotes LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210803/des-plaines-repeals-rule-against-wearing-opposite-sex-clothes

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Among strong competition for worst governor, his chances aren’t Small – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-among-strong-competition-for-worst-governor-his-chances-arent-small/article_0a9a655e-e653-5116-bf84-2a5ebcb28ab2.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Reported NFL decision to play Black national anthem before games faces pushback – Leandra Bernstein
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the NFL officially banish 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://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/nfl-decision-to-play-black-national-anthem-before-games-faces-pushback

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois police chief association upset about Facebook rejecting its ad – Jakob Emerson
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-police-chief-association-speaks-out-over-facebook-rejecting-their-advertisement

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Misleads Court: Lawyer The mayor is using the courts to “bludgeon” his opponents, attorney says. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-misleads-court-lawyer

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Mayor Pushes Mask Policies. This comes days after the Elmhurst school board made masks optional. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-mayor-pushes-mask-policies

CITY JOURNAL
— Governor Giveaway. In Illinois, J. B. Pritzker is accelerating an already fast-moving decline. – John O. McGinnis
https://www.city-journal.org/in-illinois-gov-pritzker-accelerating-an-already-fast-moving-decline

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Cook Political Report Dave Wasserman Reissues June 1 Update of Possible Illinois Congressional Remap – John Lopez
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/07/31/cook073121/

WIREPOINTS
— $144 billion and counting: New report shows Illinois pension debts up again – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/144-billion-and-counting-new-report-shows-illinois-pension-debts-up-again-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Americans rally around calls to #FlyYourFlag – Jennifer Harper
(DIERSEN: An American flag has flown at my home each and every day since September 11, 2001.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/inside-beltway-call-fly-your-flag/
— Order for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines again puts Pentagon in cultural crosshairs – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/mandatory-covid-19-vaccines-again-puts-pentagon-cu/
— Resist the urge to fund public schools and embrace the freedom of home learning – Michael Donnelly
(DIERSEN: My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. I should write a book about those in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have condemned Missouri Synod Lutherans the most.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/resist-the-urge-to-fund-public-schools-and-embrace/
— Stopping Kamala Harris’ liberal agenda. I plan to be her worst nightmare when I get into the Senate. – Jessica Taylor
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/stopping-kamala-harris-liberal-agenda/
— ‘Illegal aliens are literally eating themselves to obesity in order to be released’ Whistleblower says CBP releasing for ‘high body mass index,’ also freeing the previously deported – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/illegal-aliens-eating-themselves-obesity-be-releas/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— UNC alumni were right to protest hiring of fake historian Nikole Hannah-Jones – Quin Hillyer
(DIERSEN: In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing the GAO manager who had hired me in 1980 to retire. In 1986, he had succeeded in a) getting me assigned to audits of IRS and b) getting me promoted to GS-13, currently $102,188/year.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/unc-alumni-were-right-to-protest-hiring-of-fake-historian-nikole-hannah-jones

FOX NEWS
— Democrats seek to abolish anti-abortion Hyde Amendment – but how far are they willing to go? The Hyde Amendment has been a part of every government spending bill since 1976 – Chad Pergram
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-abolishing-hyde-amendment
— Hanson: Democrats’ quest to grant automatic citizenship to illegals defies what it means to be a civilization. Mass naturalization of illegal immigrants would greatly damage American citizenship and our democracy, Hanson says. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hanson-democrats-automatic-citizenship-illegal-immigrants
— Dan Patrick: Americans will die because of Biden’s border policy. Patrick says Americans should be ‘damn angry’ about border issue.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dan-patrick-americans-will-die-because-of-bidens-border-policy
— Jonathan Turley slams UNC journalism dean who asked ABC News to ‘protect’ Nikole Hannah-Jones ‘It’s the ultimate of advocacy journalism,’ Turkey said. – Brian Flood
(DIERSEN: Republican king-makers want me to protect their rising stars.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jonathan-turley-slams-unc-journalism-dean-who-asked-abc-news-to-protect-nikole-hannah-jones
— Ben Domenech explains why it is time to ask: Are you woke or are you wide awake? Domenech explains why ‘it is time for all of us as free citizens to wake up’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ben-domenech-woke-wide-awake

AMERICAN THINKER
— Woke women’s soccer team loses to Canada, will have to fight for bronze now – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/woke_womens_soccer_team_loses_to_canada_will_have_to_fight_for_bronze_now.html
— Stress and Mental Health at the Woke Olympics – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/stress_and_mental_health_at_the_woke_olympics.html
— It’s Republicans Who Are a Threat to Democracy – Rajan Laad
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independe4nt plants, and RINOs who have done the most damage to the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who focus on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) stopping everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/its_republicans_who_are_a_threat_to_democracy.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Border Patrol Agents in West Texas Testing Positive for COVID-19 – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/02/border-patrol-agents-in-west-texas-testing-positive-for-covid-19/

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Critical Race Theory relegates Civil Rights movement to dustbin of history – Spencer Irvine
(DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, Democrats and RINOs have used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, 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.academia.org/critical-race-theory-relegates-civil-rights-movement-to-dustbin-of-history/

BREITBART
— The Internet Celebrates the Collapse of the Left’s Woke Olympic Icons – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/08/02/the-internet-celebrates-the-collapse-of-the-lefts-woke-olympic-icons/
— Jim Banks Slams the Democrat ‘Infrastructure’ Bill: ‘Essentially a Green New Deal Lite’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/02/jim-banks-slams-the-democrat-infrastructure-bill-essentially-green-new-deal-lite/
— Chip Roy: Monthly Illegal Immigration to U.S. Reached Highest Level Since 2000 – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/02/chip-roy-monthly-illegal-immigration-to-u-s-reached-highest-level-since-2000/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Donors Bash UNC Over Marxism, BLM Affiliation as Creator of 1619 Project Sought for Tenured Job – Ailan Evans
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/02/donors-bash-unc-over-marxism-blm-affiliation-as-creator-of-1619-project-contends-for-tenured-job/

FEDERALIST
— Psaki Evades Question On Why Migrants Are Not Tested For COVID, Says They Are Given Masks – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/02/psaki-evades-question-on-why-migrants-are-not-tested-for-covid-says-they-are-given-masks/

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Nunes to Newsmax: Press Spread Propaganda for ‘Neo-Marxist’ Democrat ‘Cults’ – Jack Gournell
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/devinnunes-mainstreammedia-democrats/2021/08/02/id/1030882/

TOWNHALL
— Take A Knee, Then Take A Seat. – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2021/08/03/take-a-knee-then-take-a-seat-n2593490

PJ MEDIA
— Black Workers Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office. Can You Guess Why? Only 3% of black folks want to go back to the office for work, as compared to 21% of white workers. Why? Aww, you know…..racism! – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the success that my Democrat GAO superiors had in turning my Black CPA subordinate against me. They stressed to him a) that I was conservative, b) that I was Republican, c) that my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, d) that they all immigrated from what is now Germany, e) that I was baptized, raised, as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, f) that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in Wheaton since 1978, g) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, h) that I avoided the draft, i) that I had been married since 1978, j) that my wife had a good job, k) that we gave up trying to have children, l) that we did not adopt, m) that we did not become foster parents, n) that I was a gun owner, o) that I had bought new cars, real estate, collectors cars, etc., p) that my wife and I had saved for our retirement, q) etc. Of course, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted at him that I was holding back his career advancement.  In 1997, they succeeded in a) forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” and b) giving him my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/kevindowneyjr/2021/08/02/daily-dose-of-downey-black-people-dont-want-to-go-back-to-the-office-can-you-guess-why-n1466538

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Sharpton Tells Left: ‘Rise Up’ Against ‘Racist Cowards’ Who Oppose CRT – Bridget O’Neal
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/sharpton-tells-left-rise-against-racist-cowards-who-oppose-crt

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pennsylvania School Board President Facing Calls to Resign after Confiscating Microphone from Anti-CRT Mom – RYAN MILLS
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pennsylvania-school-board-president-facing-calls-to-resign-after-confiscating-microphone-from-anti-crt-mom/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Hanson: Dem push to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants will destroy civilization as we know it – Kay Apfel
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/03/hanson-dem-push-to-grant-citizenship-to-illegal-immigrants-will-destroy-civilization-as-we-know-it-1112488/
— Meet the Woke Islanders – Dave Scott
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/03/dave-scott-meet-the-woke-islanders-1112421/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Bill Maher Describes Cancel Culture As a ‘Purge,’ Says it ‘Belongs in Stalin’s Russia’ “Change is not synonymous with progress. Newer doesn’t automatically mean better.” – Mary Chastain
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who purge, who they purge, and why they purge. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/bill-maher-describes-cancel-culture-a-purge-says-it-belongs-in-stalins-russia/
— Appeals Judge Slams Critical Race Theory: “Prohibiting racial discrimination means we must be blind to race” “Equity” and other CRT approaches will eventually have a judicial reckoning. 5th Circuit Judge James C. Ho concurring opinion: “Citizens may fairly wonder how officials can condemn race-neutral policies as racist and defend explicitly race-conscious programs as inclusive.” – William A. Jacobson
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/appeals-judge-slams-critical-race-theory-prohibiting-racial-discrimination-means-we-must-be-blind-to-race/
— Woke Women’s Soccer Team Stumble, Lose Chance at Gold Medal Go woke, go broke! Have we learned to make our jobs our first priority? – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/woke-womens-soccer-team-stumble-lose-chance-at-gold-medal/
— ‘Up to 1,000’ Migrants Held by Border Patrol Under Texas Bridge. “This is the largest group of migrants we’ve ever seen held by [the] Border Patrol under [the] Anzalduas Bridge in Mission, TX.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/up-to-1000-migrants-held-by-border-patrol-under-texas-bridge/

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Kentucky’s anti-racism workshop teaches deans to ‘accept white inferiority’ – TYLER HUMMEL
https://www.thecollegefix.com/universitys-anti-racism-workshop-teaches-deans-to-accept-white-inferiority/
— Police abolition is the only answer, Stanford student group says – RACHEL LALGIE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/police-abolition-is-the-only-answer-stanford-student-group-says/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Full Blown Border Crisis’: Illegal Crossings Hit 20-Year High Despite Hot Weather – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/full-blown-border-crisis-illegal-crossings-hit-20-year-high-despite-hot-weather_3930905.html
— 644 Percent Increase in Haitians Illegally Crossing US Border. Many of the Haitians crossing into the US left Haiti years ago, see now as a good time to come to the US. – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/644-percent-increase-in-haitians-illegally-crossing-us-border_3929289.html

NEW YORK POST
— Republican Study group calls $1T infrastructure deal a ‘Trojan horse’ for Democrats – Juliegrace Brufke and Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2021/08/02/gop-study-group-calls-1t-infrastructure-deal-trojan-horse-for-dems/

USA TODAY
— McDonald’s requires masks again for customers and employees in areas with high COVID transmission – Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2021/08/02/mcdonalds-mask-policy-customers-employees-required-wear-masks-covid/5460157001/

ABC NASHVILLE
— ‘Critical Race Theory is un-American’ Tennessee Gov. speaks amid rule rollout for new law – Kaylin Jorge
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/critical-ace-theory-is-un-american-tennessee-gov-speaks-amid-rule-rollout-for-new-law-legislation-school-education-students-

WNCT
— Craven County commissioners vote for resolution against critical race theory being taught in public schools – Erin Jenkins
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/school-watch/craven-county-commissioners-vote-for-resolution-against-critical-race-theory-being-taught-in-public-schools/

TIMES UNION
— Every community deserves a youth employment program – Jonathan P. Jones
(DIERSEN: Did you work while you were in high school? I did. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer in between. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) would never have stooped to take that job and b) use my having taken that job to paint be as being a disgusting failed loser and even worse things.)
https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Commentary-Every-community-deserves-a-youth-16358812.php

FORBES
— AUGUST 23, 2020 FLASHBACK: On the eve of the Republican National Convention, the Trump campaign released a list of President Trump’s “core priorities” for a second term after the Republican National Committee opted not to adopt a new platform for 2020. – Andrew Solender
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. I should write a book about leaders in Illinois a) who state that they are conservative and/or Republican, b) who discourage me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and c) discourage everyone from reading those newsletters. I would focus on those who do that a) because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, b) because I refuse to glorify and praise them, c) because I refuse to pander to them, d) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) because I refuse to cover-up their wrong doing, and/or f) because I refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who do that because I promote planks in the Republican Party platform that they want to strike including the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/08/23/trump-list-of-50-core-priorities-for-second-term-includes-return-to-normal-in-2021/

GM AUTHORITY
— GM CEO Mary Barra Earned $40.3 Million In 2020, According To New Study – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/08/gm-ceo-mary-barra-earned-40-3-million-in-2020-according-to-new-study/

NEWSWEEK
— How to Negotiate a Salary – SOO KIM
(DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10. For the rest of my GAO career, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates viciously used that against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the pay cut and downgrade showed that GAO considered the following to be worthless a) my having worked for IRS 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) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) my almost having completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
https://www.newsweek.com/how-negotiate-salary-tips-negotiation-email-1611069

SALON
— JUNE 19, 2021 FLASHBACK: American workers are refusing to take bad jobs — and that’s good for everyone, economists say. Some workers learned to stand up for themselves a bit more during, and due to, the pandemic – MATTHEW ROZSA
(DIERSEN: Have you ever taken a bad job? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had 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://www.salon.com/2021/06/19/american-workers-are-refusing-to-take-bad-jobs–and-thats-good-for-everyone-economists-say/

SOCIALIST WORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists promote CRT.
https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/52184/Whats+behind+the+rights+war+on+Critical+Race+Theory

August 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 49 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend across city, CPD says
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-gun-violence-police-weekend/10924475/

NBC5
— Pritzker Skips Lollapalooza ‘Out of an Abundance of Caution’ Amid Rising COVID Cases
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-skips-lollapalooza-out-of-an-abundance-of-caution-amid-rising-covid-cases/2575327/

CBS2
— Chicago Police Report 461 Shootings In July, A 15% Increase From Last Year
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/01/chicago-shootings-crime-statistics-july/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Over 1,000 victims, 126 dead, just 2 convictions: 6 years of mass shootings in Chicago. Despite the skyrocketing number of shootings wounding four or more people in the city, the Chicago Police Department’s chief of detectives said solving the cases isn’t prioritized over other shootings. – Tom Schuba and Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/8/2/22559312/mass-shooting-victims-gun-violence-crime-cpd-police-department-clearance-murder-arrest

NPR ILLINOIS
— Black Leaders Question Whether Biden Will Fulfill Campaign Promises To Black Voters – Juana Summers
(DIERSEN: It should be illegal to make campaign promises to use government to give preference to voters because of their race, gender, age, national origin, religion, income, net worth, length of time that they or their ancestors have been in America, etc.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-08-01/black-leaders-question-whether-biden-will-fulfill-campaign-promises-to-black-voters

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Unconcerned As Communication and ‘Science’ Behind COVID Policy Slip Toward Chaos – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-unconcerned-as-communication-and-science-behind-covid-policy-slip-toward-chaos-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FACT CHECK: PRITZKER CLAIMS BALANCED BUDGETS; STATE REPORTS SHOW HE’S WRONG – Adam Schuster and Luke Schafer
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fact-check-pritzker-claims-balanced-budgets-state-reports-show-hes-wrong/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Shocking Political Diatribe by Bio Teacher in Illinois High School – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/shocking-political-diatribe-by-bio-teacher-in-illinois-high-school/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT BEGINS HOLOCAUST-STYLE POLICY FOR VACCINATED VS. UNVACCINATED STAFF
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/illinois-school-district-begins-holocaust-style-policy-for-vaccinated-vs-unvaccinated-staff.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Virus numbers worsen rapidly with delta variant but nowhere near peak
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/1/covid-19-delta-variant-hospitalizations-deaths-far/

FOX NEWS
— UNC donors slammed creeping ‘Marxism’ amid debate over tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones, emails show. Donors asked, ‘how has the Board allowed Marxism to take root at UNC?’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.foxnews.com/us/unc-donors-creeping-marxism-nikole-hannah-jones-tenure-debate-emails

AMERICAN THINKER
— A new video with the best pushback yet against Critical Race Theory – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/a_new_video_with_the_best_pushback_yet_against_critical_race_theory.html
— Will Bill Maher save the left? – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/will_bill_maher_save_the_left.html
— How to spot a domestic terrorist on social media – Rob Jenkins
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/how_to_spot_a_domestic_terrorist_on_social_media.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Incompetence + Arrogance = Woke. Politically correct ideology is masking and contributing to the widespread failure of our institutions. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/01/incompetence-arrogance-woke/

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Critical Race Theory erases U.S. Civil War, abolitionist movement’s successes – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/critical-race-theory-erases-u-s-civil-war-abolitionist-movements-successes/

DAILY WIRE
— American Medical Association Blasted After Calling For Removing Sex From Birth Certificates
https://www.dailywire.com/news/american-medical-association-blasted-after-calling-for-removing-sex-from-birth-certificates

FEDERALIST
— Forcing Kids To Push Leftist Causes Is Not Civics No Matter How Many Think Tanks Say Otherwise. The Fordham Institute slyly advocates for action civics, also known as ‘protest civics,’ in its assessment of each state’s content standards. – Peter Wood and David Randall
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/02/forcing-kids-to-push-leftist-causes-is-not-civics-no-matter-how-many-think-tanks-say-otherwise/
— Zuckerbucks Aren’t Just Tampering With Elections, They’re Tampering With Your Kids’ Education – Sloan Rachmuth and Savannah Hulsey Pointer
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/02/zuckerbucks-arent-just-tampering-with-elections-theyre-tampering-with-your-kids-education/

TOWNHALL
— An Invitation to Anarchy – Terry Paulson
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2021/08/02/an-invitation-to-anarchy-n2593413

ONE NEWS NOW
— Strong families are the key to a strong America
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2021/08/02/strong-families-are-the-key-to-a-strong-america
— Since when do Catholics condone abortion? An abortion clinic watchdog group is exposing the suspicious relationship between an Illinois abortuary and a Catholic-affiliated hospital. – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2021/08/02/since-when-do-catholics-condone-abortion

COLLEGE FIX
— Critical race theory bigwig says those who oppose COVID lockdowns are like slave owners
https://www.thecollegefix.com/critical-race-theory-bigwig-says-those-who-oppose-covid-lockdowns-are-like-slave-owners/
— UNC journalism dean asked ABC News to ‘protect’ Nikole Hannah-Jones – JENNIFER KABBANY
(DIERSEN: Republican king-makers want me to protect their rising stars.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/unc-journalism-dean-asked-abc-news-to-protect-nikole-hannah-jones/
— Tennessee implements critical race theory limits, draws praise from social studies teacher – MALAYSIA TALBERT
https://www.thecollegefix.com/tennessee-implements-critical-race-theory-limits-draws-praise-from-social-studies-teacher/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Inside the Conservative Campaign to Take Back School Boards from Classroom Closers, CRT Activists – RYAN MILLS
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/inside-the-conservative-campaign-to-take-back-school-boards-from-classroom-closers-crt-activists/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Want Your Country Back? #FlyYourFlag – Frank Miele
(DIERSEN: An American flag has flown at my home each and every day since September 11, 2001.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/08/02/want_your_country_back_flyyourflag_146175.html

POST MILLENNIAL
— Bill Maher SLAMS woke culture as something ‘that belongs in Stalin’s Russia’ This is called a purge. It’s a mentality that belongs in Stalin’s Russia. How bad does this atmosphere we are living in have to get before the people who say, ‘cancel culture is overblown,’ admit that is, in fact, an insanity that is swallowing up the world.”
https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-bill-maher-slams-woke-culture-as-something-that-belongs-in-stalins-russia

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Harvard Lecturer Attacked for Saying There Are Two Sexes. “To ignore or downplay the reality of sex and sex-based differences is to perversely handicap our understanding and our ability to increase human health and thriving,” Harvard lecturer Carole Hooven said in a recent interview. – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/harvard-lecturer-attacked-for-saying-there-are-two-sexes/

THE HILL
— Threats of violence spark fear of election worker exodus – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/565722-threats-of-violence-spark-fear-of-election-worker-exodus

NEW YORK TIMES
— Workplace vaccine mandates reveal a divide among workers.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/02/business/economy-stock-market-news#workplace-vaccine-mandates

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters use CRT and 1619 to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/02/white-republicans-white-democrats-are-moving-farther-apart-race-or-is-that-just-an-education-gap/

NEW YORK POST
— It’s Democrats, Biden admin’s border policies spreading COVID – Miranda Devine
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://nypost.com/2021/08/01/democratic-super-spreaders-devine/
— The CDC needlessly creates panic – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2021/08/01/the-cdc-needlessly-creates-panic-and-other-commentary/
— Public schools must shape kids who love America and our founding – Josh Hawley
https://nypost.com/2021/08/01/sen-hawley-public-schools-must-shape-kids-who-love-america-and-our-founding/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Portland, Ore., Can’t Find Police for Unit to Fight Rising Murder Rate – Zusha Elinson
(DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/portland-ore-cant-find-police-for-unit-to-fight-rising-murder-rate-11627896601
— FRONT PAGE: Companies Pay New Workers Higher Wages, and Current Employees Ask, ‘What About Us?’ – Lauren Weber and Omar Abdel-Baqui
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-pay-new-workers-higher-wages-and-current-employees-ask-what-about-us-11627810202
— ‘The Deadline Effect’ Review: Countdown to Zero Hour – Dave Shiflett
(DIERSEN: What deadlines have you set for yourself? Mine include putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletter by noon each morning and my 9:00 PM each evening.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-deadline-effect-review-countdown-to-zero-hour-11627597186
— Should There Be a Mandatory Retirement Age for Senior Executives? – Brandon Cline and Matteo Tonello
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirement-age-senior-executives-11627489957
— Callow youths, sold on the value of a sheepskin, have borrowed small fortunes to attend college. Was it worth it? Will the loans ever be repaid? – Daniel Akst
https://www.wsj.com/articles/book-review-two-on-student-debt-11627851659

NEWSWEEK
— Demographics Are the GOP’s Destiny—If They Embrace It – PHILIP PILKINGTON
(DIERSEN: Those who want Republicans to lose want Republicans to a) curry favor with minorities by dumping Whites, b) curry favor with women by dumping men, c) curry favor with younger people by dumping older people, d) curry favor with LGBTQers by dumping heterosexuals, e) curry favor with those who have less money by dumping those who have more money, f) curry favor with Trump-haters by dumping those who do not hate Trump, g) curry favor with liberals and moderates by dumping conservatives, h) curry favor with those who are not married by dumping those who are married, i) curry favor with non-Christians by dumping Christians, j) currying favor with non-Protestants by dumping Protestants, k) currying favor with non-Italian Americans and non-German Americans by dumping Italian Americans and German Americans, l) currying favor with veterans by dumping non-veterans, and m) currying favor with those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time by dumping those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about leaders of the following who talk and/or act like they have taken the above advice: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.newsweek.com/demographics-are-gops-destinyif-they-embrace-it-opinion-1613168

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters use CRT and 1619 to promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2021/08/02/attacks-critical-race-theory-are-threat-american-democracy-opinion

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Lollapalooza 2021: A superspreader event, thanks to Illinois Democrats – Kristina Betinis
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/08/02/chic-a02.html

August 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Donald Trump’s political organization builds war chest topping $100 million – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-2024-political-organization-100-million-war-chest-save-america-pac/10922885/
— Chicago shootings: 44 shot, 4 fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/44-shot-4-fatally-in-weekend-gun-violence-chicago-police/10922870/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn the unvaccinated.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-vaccination-cultural-war-st-0727-20210726-ipjbtvr6hbfpdaboiks66zpjya-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210801/immigration-is-our-universal-american-story
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: Why do we have people with no health expertise deciding whether our kids wear masks?
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210731/editorial-putting-schools-in-the-middle-of-mask-controversies

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Progressive Dems camp out on Capitol steps, call for extending federal eviction moratorium – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/31/progressive-democrats-camp-out-capitol-steps-call-/
— Republicans slam DOJ ruling on Trump’s taxes as politically motivated – Dave Boyer
(DIERSEN: The following was politically motivated: a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/30/republicans-slam-justice-ruling-trumps-taxes-polit/

FOX NEWS
— San Francisco activists gather at Pelosi’s home to serve ‘eviction notice’ Homeless advocates want House speaker to reconvene Congress to pass an extension to the eviction moratorium. – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/san-francisco-activists-pelosi-home-eviction-notice
— Ilhan Omar backs ‘guaranteed income,’ pitches bills to send $1,200 monthly checks to most Americans. The program would also be available to those without banking accounts, undocumented immigrants who file taxes and those ‘experiencing housing instability’ – Brie Stimson
(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.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omar-guaranteed-income-1200-monthly-checks

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Stakes for Donald Trump versus Social Media – Wayne Avrashow
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-conservative and they side with Social Media against Trump.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_stakes_for_donald_trump_versus_social_media.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Great Awokening. Wokeism is a new world religion engaged in a stealth conquest of America, the West, and the Judeo-Christian tradition. – Bruce Abramson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/31/the-great-awokening/
— Protecting Us From COVID: Politics and Reality. Americans may be allowed to feel skepticism as we watch self-identified Democrats running to mask up again. – Paul Gottfried
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/31/protecting-us-from-covid-politics-and-reality/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump PACs Raise $82 Million in 2021; $102 Million Cash on Hand – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/01/donald-trump-pacs-raise-82-million-in-2021-102-million-cash-on-hand/
— Democrats’ Blatant Border Wall Hypocrisy Jeopardizing Our National Security – MARK MORGAN
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/07/31/exclusive-mark-morgan-democrats-blatant-border-wall-hypocrisy-jeopardizing-our-national-security/
— Woke Harvard Professor Slams Colleague for Embracing Two Biological Sexes – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/31/woke-harvard-professor-slams-colleague-for-embracing-two-biological-sexes/
— Vegans May Be Exempt from Compulsory Vaccines, Law Firm Claims – VICTORIA FRIEDMAN
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/07/31/vegans-may-be-exempt-from-compulsory-vaccines-protected-belief-law-firm-claims/
— The Case for Demanding Covid-19 Reparations from Communist China – JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2021/07/31/pinkerton-the-case-for-demanding-covid-19-reparations-from-communist-china/
— Republican 2022 Migration Pitch: More Border Funds, Nothing Else – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Republicans should not seek or accept money from donors who reject planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/31/gop-2022-migration-pitch-more-border-funds-nothing-else/
— Joe Biden’s DHS Deports 147 Migrants, Admits Thousands Daily – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2021/08/01/dhs-mayorkas-deports-147-migrants-admits-84000-in-june/
— Berlin Bans Anti-Lockdown Protests Despite Allowing Biden-Backed LGBT Pride Parade – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/08/01/berlin-bans-anti-lockdown-protests-after-allowing-lgbt-pride-parade/

BLAZE
— Bill Maher tears apart ‘woke’ Olympics: Exposes absurdity of ‘cultural appropriation,’ says cancel culture ‘belongs in Stalin’s Russia’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-maher-woke-olympics-cultural-appropriation
— Sen. Ron Johnson says Americans have lost trust in CDC, other health agencies: ‘They are hiding something’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ron-johnson-cdc-fauci-emails-masks

DAILY WIRE
— Large Democrat-Run Cities Lag Nation In Job Recovery – Ben Zeisloft
https://www.dailywire.com/news/large-democrat-run-cities-lag-nation-in-job-recovery
— Maher Torches ‘Woke’ Culture: ‘This Is Called A Purge. It’s A Mentality That Belongs In Stalin’s Russia.’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/maher-torches-woke-culture-this-is-called-a-purge-its-a-mentality-that-belongs-in-stalins-russia

TOWNHALL
— Liberal Twitter Up in Arms As Bill Maher Trends Again For Mercilessly Mocking the Woke Left – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scottmorefield/2021/07/31/liberal-twitter-up-in-arms-as-bill-maher-trends-again-for-mercilessly-mocking-the-woke-left-n2593406

PJ MEDIA
— A Day in the Life of a Low-Information Voter – MARK ELLIS
(DIERSEN: Those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters are high-information voters.)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/mark-ellis/2021/07/31/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-low-information-voter-n1466131
— Biden Appoints Man to Religious Freedom Commission for One Reason: He Publicly Criticized Trump – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/07/31/biden-appoints-man-to-religious-freedom-commission-for-one-reason-he-publicly-criticized-trump-n1466024
— Liberals Worlwide Are Ramping Up the Panic About COVID Stats. Here Are Some Fast Facts. – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/07/31/liberals-worlwide-are-ramping-up-the-panic-about-covid-stats-here-are-some-fast-facts-n1466132

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Maher Compares Cancel Culture To Purge In Stalin’s Russia
(DIERSEN: In the organizations that you are a member of and in the governments that you are under, who cancels people? I should write a book about past and present leaders of the following who cancel people: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who have canceled me.)
https://www.oann.com/maher-compares-cancel-culture-to-purge-in-stalins-russia/

COLLEGE FIX
— Biden invites radical professors to judge U.S. racial climate – DAVE HUBER
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents are extremely judgmental. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/biden-invites-radical-professors-to-judge-u-s-racial-climate/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Critical Race Theory Promotes Evil, Despicable Lies – Deroy Murdock
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/07/31/critical_race_theory_promotes_evil_despicable_lies_548379.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Democrats’ Appalling Vote to Kill the Hyde Amendment
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/07/the-democrats-appalling-vote-to-kill-the-hyde-amendment/
— A ‘Reparations’ Plan Designed to Help the Activist Left, Not Minorities – MIKE STENHOUSE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/07/a-reparations-plan-designed-to-help-the-activist-left-not-minorities/
— How Biden’s COVID-Testing Mandate Violates Civil Rights – ROGER SEVERINO
https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/how-bidens-covid-testing-mandate-violates-civil-rights/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— New poll shows declining support for Jan 6 commission, voter remorse skyrockets – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/31/new-poll-shows-declining-support-for-jan-6-commission-voter-remorse-skyrockets-1111476/
— Harvard evolutionary biology professor trashed for not spewing ‘woke’ ideas about gender – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/31/harvard-evolutionary-biology-professor-trashed-for-not-spewing-woke-ideas-about-gender-1111530/
— ‘This is crazy’: Tucker takes CDC to task over COVID jab efficacy. – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/31/this-is-crazy-tucker-takes-cdc-to-task-over-covid-jab-efficacy-1111392/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— U.S. Navy Charges Sailor in Connection with USS Bonhomme Richard Blaze. The man remains unidentified. The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days. – Leslie Eastman
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/07/us-navy-charges-sailor-in-connection-with-uss-bonhomme-richard-blaze/
— DOJ Sues Texas To Continue Private Transport of Illegal Migrants Despite COVID Risks. Texas Gov. Abbott: “The Biden Administration has created a constitutional crisis between the federal government and the State of Texas. This stems from the Biden Administration’s refusal to enforce immigration laws and allow illegal immigrants with COVID-19 to enter our country.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/07/doj-sues-texas-to-continue-private-transport-of-illegal-migrants-despite-covid-risks/

THE HILL
— Biden hits resistance from unions on vaccine requirement – KARL EVERS-HILLSTROM
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/565744-biden-hits-resistance-from-unions-on-vaccine-requirement
— Bill Maher mocks ‘woke’ attitude at Olympics – JORDAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/565762-bill-maher-mocks-woke-attitude-at-olympics
— New mask guidelines trigger backlash – PETER SULLIVAN
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/565712-new-mask-guidelines-trigger-backlash

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden, Republicans and the Pandemic Blame Game – Reid J. Epstein
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame Trump for the pandemic, and therefore blame conservatives for the pandemic.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/politics/biden-republicans-coronavirus.html
— Who Are the Unvaccinated in America? There’s No One Answer. – Julie Bosman, Jan Hoffman, Margot Sanger-Katz and Tim Arango
(DIERSEN: Of course, if you say that you are vaccinated, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are lying: 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.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/virus-unvaccinated-americans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump has more than $100 million in political cash after first six months of 2021. The sizable war chest reveals how the former president has reaped financial rewards while claiming the election was stolen from him. – Isaac Stanley-Becker and Anu Narayanswamy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/31/trump-committees-fundraising-2021-fec/

NEW YORK POST
— Harvard lecturer blasted by colleague for defending existence of biological sex – Jon Levine
https://nypost.com/2021/07/31/harvard-lecturer-blasted-for-defending-existence-of-biological-sex/
— Activist Shaun King lives lavishly in lakefront New Jersey home – Isabel Vincent
(DIERSEN: How lavishly have you lived? My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always charged me with living lavishly. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 and b) that GAO should not have promoted me in 1986.)
https://nypost.com/2021/07/31/activist-shaun-king-lives-lavishly-in-lakefront-nj-home/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Has $102 Million in Political Cash as GOP Eyes Midterm Elections. Despite election loss and social-media ban, former president remains draw for Republican donors. – Chad Day and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-has-102-million-in-political-cash-as-gop-eyes-retaking-congress-11627778776

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Big Business makes it clear that it wants cheap labor and that it panders to those who are anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ikebrannon/2021/07/31/extending-dacas-protection-creates-jobs-and-tax-revenue-for-the-us-economy/

STANDARD SPEAKER
— How racist is America? – DAVID BROOKS
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, you have to answer “very” to the aforesaid question or Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will destroy you.)
https://www.standardspeaker.com/how-racist-is-america/article_16f55b2f-f107-55eb-b548-3ed46d2010ad.html

HARTFORD COURANT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, you have to say that America is racist or Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will destroy you.
https://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-america-right-and-wrong-cangelosi-20210801-uup7rta2abgkro3wehb4ycshdy-story.html

NERD WALLET
— How to have a retirement worth saving for – LIZ WESTON
http://www.elpasoinc.com/news/ap_wire/business/liz-weston-how-to-have-a-retirement-worth-saving-for/article_a5430e03-fa35-5336-b463-1042ba994beb.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: LIVE PURPOSEFULLY Without work-imposed structure, some people start to drift, with one day blurring into the next. Setting goals and taking steps to achieve them can help restore a sense of purpose and achievement, O’Neill says. O’Neill started her post-Rutgers life by setting five goals: finishing the book she was writing; staying active in financial education; cultivating friendships; “doing lots of fun things and new things”; and staying healthy by walking 10,000 steps daily, eating healthy foods and getting at least 7 hours of sleep each night. (Tending to your physical well-being is key: 81% of retirees in a 2014 Merrill Lynch study cited good health as a key ingredient for a happy retirement.) Achieving specific, measurable goals can help people redefine their concept of productivity, which is important to many people’s sense of self-worth, O’Neill says. Goals also can help offset a tendency to put things off. People who are used to saving and delayed gratification may have trouble “flipping the switch” to spending and enjoying their lives, O’Neill says. But time, good health and energy aren’t infinite. Many people in her 55+ community in Ocala, Florida, struggled during the pandemic not just because their plans were canceled, but because of an acute awareness that the clock was ticking, she says. “It wasn’t just two years lost, it was two good years,” O’Neill says. “You don’t know how many of those you have left.”)