Tag: political

September 4 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Winnebago County Coroner Charged With Stealing From the Dead
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/winnebago-county-coroner-charged-with-stealing-from-the-dead/2605468/

DAILY HERALD
— Rescue groups: US tally misses hundreds left in Afghanistan – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210904/news/309049958

EVANSTON NOW
— Police retirements here grow in wake of ‘defund’ protests. Increase mirrors what’s happening in other cities.- JEFF HIRSH (COMMENT: During the 1990s, Republicans defunded GAO.)
https://evanstonnow.com/police-retirements-here-grow-in-wake-of-defund-protests/

WIREPOINTS
— Fabricated Fabrication And Further Follies From Illinois State Media – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/fabricated-fabrication-and-further-follies-from-illinois-state-media-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Sheriff’s Candidates Court Lake in the Hills Parade Spectators
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/04/gop-sheriffs-candidates-court-lake-in-the-hills-parade-spectators/
— Comments on Critical Race Theory
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/04/comments-on-critical-race-theory/
— U.S. Senate 2022: Bobby Piton Endorsed by General Michael Flynn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/04/piton090421/

BREITBART
— Survey: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis Dominate in Hypothetical 2024 GOP Primary – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/04/survey-donald-trump-ron-desantis-dominate-in-hypothetical-2024-gop-primary/
— 2K Hatian, Venezuelan Migrants Cross Border into West Texas this Week – RANDY CLARK
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/09/04/exclusive-2k-hatian-venezuelan-migrants-cross-border-into-west-texas-this-week/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Is the Biden Administration Vetting Afghan Refugees? – Kaylee Greenlee
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/03/how-is-the-biden-administration-vetting-afghan-refugees/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— Elite Class Weaponized COVID-19 to Transform America – Bonner R Cohen
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/09/elite-class-weaponized-covid-19-to-transform-america-analysis/
— Electric Cars Aren’t Ready for Prime Time – Kenneth Green
https://soundcloud.com/user-694711047/electric-cars-arent-ready-for-prime-time-guest-kenneth-green
— Critical Race Theory and “The Authoritarians”
https://soundcloud.com/user-694711047/critical-race-theory-and-the-authoritarians
— John Stossel: Mandate Vaccine?
https://stoppingsocialism.com/2021/09/john-stossel-mandate-vaccine/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— TikTok trend helps you discover if you actually like men, or are a victim of ‘compulsory heterosexuality’ – Ashley Hill
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/04/tiktok-trend-helps-you-discover-if-you-actually-like-men-or-are-a-victim-of-compulsory-heterosexuality-1129478/

THE HILL
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to take freedom, opportunities, income, wealth, etc. away from Republicans.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/570826-the-memo-attacks-on-democracy-seep-down-to-school-boards-election-offices

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Labor Shortage Is Empowering Workers to Demand Better Jobs – David Autor (COMMENT: I took bad jobs that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take and I qualified myself 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.nytimes.com/2021/09/04/opinion/labor-shortage-biden-covid.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Why America has 8.4 million unemployed when there are 10 million job openings. The economy is undergoing massive changes. There’s a big mismatch at the moment between the jobs available and what workers want. – Heather Long, Alyssa Fowers and Andrew Van Dam (COMMENT: What did you do to avoid unemployment? I took bad jobs that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take and I qualified myself 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.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/04/ten-million-job-openings-labor-shortage/

NEWSWEEK
— Republican Adam Kinzinger Says GOP Audits ‘About Being Too Scared’ to Admit Trump Lost – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-adam-kinzinger-says-gop-audits-about-being-too-scared-admit-trump-lost-1626180

CUSTOMER THINK
— How to Use Reciprocity Marketing to Boost Customer Engagement And Sales – Jenna Bunnell (COMMENT: Everyone in Illinois who is interested in government or political news or commentary sees how the following treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: a) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) the leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, c) conservative commentators, leaders, journalists, and reporters, d) religious leaders, e) 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, f) Google, and g) Facebook. I should write a book about how the aforesaid treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I would focus on the aforesaid a) who have worked the hardest to discourage me from sending out the newsletters, b) who have worked the hardest to discourage everyone from reading the newsletters, and c) who have blamed me the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://customerthink.com/how-to-use-reciprocity-marketing-to-boost-customer-engagement-and-sales/

September 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— What Could the Texas Abortion Law Mean for Illinois? Expert Weighs In
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-could-the-texas-abortion-law-mean-for-illinois-experts-weigh-in/2604976/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois losing to cowboy charm and Texas BBQ – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-census-st-0907-20210903-v3ez6vs3tbaapan35a53q2f3lm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gun buyer in Naperville murder tried to shortchange victims before opening fire, prosecutors say. Two people were arrested the day after the deadly gun sale in the west suburb. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/9/3/22656690/naperville-shooting-robert-chatman-jones-desire-gray-coreon-davis
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/3/22655855/texas-abortion-law-personal-privacy-mark-brown-littering-afghanistan-withdrawal-letters

DAILY HERALD
— Activists expect some Texans will head to Illinois for abortions because of new strict law – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210903/activists-expect-some-texans-will-head-to-illinois-for-abortions-because-of-new-strict-law
— Unfair retirement cuts – James Glover, President, Chapter 1309 (COMMENT: I am one of those 99,640. My Social Security is $365 less each month because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. I paid Social Security taxes while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, etc. 1964-1974.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210902/unfair-retirement-cuts
(FROM THE LETTER: I am a retired federal employee who loses $500 per month from my earned Social Security benefit. In 1984, Congress unfairly reduced public employee SSA pensions by two-thirds of the benefit earned and promised for no reason other than to save SSA money. No other category of pensions was reduced. We urge Congress to pass HR 82 and S1302 to remedy this unjust treatment. This unfair law adversely affects 99,640 citizens in Illinois and needs to be repealed so we can get the same benefits earned like everyone else.)
— Bail set for two suspects in Naperville murder said to arise from gun sale dispute – Orrin Schwarz
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210903/bail-set-for-two-suspects-in-naperville-murder-said-to-arise-from-gun-sale-dispute
— ‘Red flags just everywhere’: Audit of McHenry County Regional Office of Education raises concerns – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210903/red-flags-just-everywhere-audit-of-mchenry-county-regional-office-of-education-raises-concerns

WGLT
— Davis, LaHood Eager To See COVID Jobless Benefits Expire – Eric Stock
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-09-03/davis-lahood-eager-to-see-covid-jobless-benefits-expire

NPR ILLINOIS
— The NRA Cancels Its Annual Meeting Again, Underscoring The Group’s Uncertain Future – Tim Mak
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-09-03/the-nra-cancels-its-annual-meeting-again-underscoring-the-groups-uncertain-future

JOHN KASS
— Chicago’s rising violent crime: How to hold politicians and judges accountable? Connect the dots.
https://johnkassnews.com/chicagos-rising-violent-crime-how-to-hold-politicians-and-judges-accountable-connect-the-dots/

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

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— California’s Ethnic Studies Tied to Marxist Revolutionary Group – Kenny Xu
https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/03/californias-ethnic-studies-tied-to-marxist-revolutionary-group/

BREITBART
— Alexandria City Public Schools: ‘White Teachers Need Anti-Racist Therapy’ – BRECCAN F. THIES
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/03/alexandria-city-public-schools-white-teachers-need-anti-racist-therapy/
— Jim Jordan: Biden ‘Has Not Done One Thing Right’ — GOP Will Take Back the House in 2022 – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/09/03/jim-jordan-biden-has-not-done-one-thing-right-gop-will-take-back-the-house-in-2022/
— Texas Bill Aimed at Big Tech Censorship Likely to Pass – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/02/texas-bill-aimed-at-big-tech-censorship-likely-to-pass/

DAILY CALLER
— Parents Sue California Over Curriculum That Would Allegedly Teach Their Kids How To Pray To Aztec Gods – CHRISTOPHER TREMOGLIE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/03/breaking-parents-sue-california-teaching-their-kids-how-pray-aztec-gods/

TOWNHALL
— Picture this: The 2024 GOP Dream Team – Deroy Murdock
https://townhall.com/columnists//deroymurdock/2021/09/04/picture-this-the-2024-gop-dream-team-n2595316

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Reclaiming History From Distortions of Critical Race Theory – David Abulafia
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/09/03/reclaiming_history_from_distortions_of_critical_race_theory_550906.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Why Parental Pushback Against Critical Race Theory Scares Democrats. My appearance on Chicago’s Morning Answer: “this is an issue that scares [Democrats] terribly because it cuts across racial groups. It cuts across ethnic groups. And it’s very personal to parents. And that’s why they’re hitting so hard on it.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/why-parental-pushback-against-critical-race-theory-scares-democrats/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Parents sue Georgia’s largest school district over mask requirement – Kendall Tietz
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/04/parents-sue-georgias-largest-school-district-over-mask-requirement-1129324/
— ‘Catholic’ Biden changes 2015 view, blasts TX abortion law as ‘un-American,’ vows to undermine it – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/04/catholic-biden-changes-2015-view-blasts-tx-abortion-law-as-un-american-vows-to-undermine-it-1129309/

EPOCH TIMES
— San Diego Parents Sue State Over Aztec, Ashe Prayers in Curriculum – Brad Jones
https://www.theepochtimes.com/san-diego-parents-sue-state-over-aztec-ashe-prayers-in-curriculum_3980975.html

THE HILL
— Illinois governor blasts Texas abortion law: ‘Shame on’ lawmakers – CAMERON JENKINS
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/570752-illinois-governor-blasts-texas-abortion-law-shame-on-lawmakers

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Because the Democrats surrendered to the Taliban, expect that the Democrats will paint conservatives in America as being far worse than the Taliban.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/why-american-far-right-openly-admiring-taliban-n1278245

USA TODAY
— Rural counties see population losses the size of small towns, even as minority groups grew – Rick Rouan and Mike Stucka
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/03/census-shows-rural-towns-growing-both-smaller-and-less-white/8120813002/
— This is America: Black and Hispanic workers are still not getting a fair shake at work – Jessica Guynn and Jayme Fraser (COMMENT: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats make Republicans pay the price of reparations. How much reparations have the Democrats made you pay? In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black Democrat subordinate, which they did.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/03/black-hispanic-employees-corporate-diversity-george-floyd/5715025001/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, your mayor is under ever-increasing pressure from Democrats to make the Republicans in your municipality pay reparations, and especially those 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. How is your mayor responding? This year, Wheaton stopped Republicans from helping sponsor its Independence Day parade and fireworks.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2021/09/03/apologies-committees-little-action-reparations-state-city-data/5591096001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Companies Need More Workers. Why Do They Reject Millions of Résumés? Automated-hiring systems are excluding many people from job discussions at a time when additional employees are desperately needed. – Kathryn Dill (COMMENT: Expect that the more of the following that you are, the likely that your resume will be rejected: 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/companies-need-more-workers-why-do-they-reject-millions-of-resumes-11630728008
— Biden’s Dream of an IRS Strike Team. He says more tax audits can recover $700 billion. Not even close. – Editorial (COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I should write a book about those who have used that the most to promote hatred against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-dream-of-an-irs-strike-team-congressional-budget-office-tax-enforcement-11630701532

FORBES
— When The Woke Folk Fall Asleep On Ageism – Avivah Wittenberg-Cox (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who focus on destroying those who are older than they are and especially those who older than they are and 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.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2021/09/03/netflixs-the-chair-when-the-woke-folk-fall-asleep-on-ageism/

TEXAN
— Austin Mayor Points Blame at ‘Right-Wing Misinformation’ for City’s Problems During Annual Address. In his penultimate State of the City address as mayor, Steve Adler broadsided his political opponents, blaming them for misrepresenting the condition of Austin. – BRAD JOHNSON (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, your mayor is under ever-increasing pressure from Democrats to blame Republicans for all the problems that your municipality has, and especially those 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. How is your mayor responding? This year, Wheaton stopped Republicans from helping sponsor its Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://thetexan.news/austin-mayor-points-blame-at-right-wing-misinformation-for-citys-problems-during-annual-address/

MORNING CALL
— Trump makes his pick early in Pennsylvania’s wide-open Senate race – AP (COMMENT: Which candidates on the June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballot in your precinct a) will seek/accept Trump’s endorsement and b) will seek/accept Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/mc-pa-election-2022-senate-pennsylvania-20210903-6lwa5jdfnngyfpu4cikqfbfhqa-story.html

LIVINGSTON COUNTY NEWS
— Hochul speech: ‘Your priorities are my priorities.” (COMMENT: What are the top priorities of your critics/opponents? The top priorities of my critics/opponents include driving conservatives out of Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct, and especially conservatives who are Trump supporters, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. This year, my critics/opponents succeeded in stopping me from raising money from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and Fireworks. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.thelcn.com/voices/listen-hochul-speech-your-priorities-are-my-priorities/article_92a897fc-ca98-5602-9a27-36c410c9aa88.html

NEWSWEEK
— (Glen Ellyn) Elementary School Teacher’s Lessons on Black Lives Matter, LGBT Rights Prompt Investigation – CAMMY PEDROJA
https://www.newsweek.com/elementary-school-teachers-lessons-black-lives-matter-lgbt-rights-prompt-investigation-1626058

FORBES
— COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will corporate America a) officially stop hiring those who are the following and b) officially get rid of those who are the following: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/09/03/its-going-to-take-more-than-donations-to-fix-corporate-americas-systemic-racism/

ECONOMIST
— How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?
https://www.economist.com/briefing/2021/09/04/how-did-american-wokeness-jump-from-elite-schools-to-everyday-life

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Is Your Motivation Still on Vacation? – Art Markman (COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I am amazed that I have/had the motivation to put up with so many nasty, rude, crude, bombastic, vicious, and/or threatening members of the organizations that I am/was a member of. The aforesaid nasty, rude, crude, bombastic, vicious, and/or threatening members always talked/acted like they were operatives/dupes for a) the leaders of the aforesaid organizations, b) the leaders of the governments that I am under, c) unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and/or f) those who I have sued.)
https://hbr.org/2021/09/is-your-motivation-still-on-vacation

ABA JOURNAL
— COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will law firms a) officially stop hiring those who are the following and b) officially get rid of those who are the following: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law-firms-team-up-to-encourage-racial-equity-and-economic-mobility-in-the-carolinas

September 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,224 cases, 51 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4224-covid-cases-51-deaths/10994302/

WLS
— Critical race theory fight boils over at defense bill markup – CNN
https://www.wlsam.com/news/critical-race-theory-fight-boils-over-at-defense-bill-markup/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Voting advocacy group says legislative maps drawn by Democrats fail to maximize representation for Blacks – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-maps-opposition-20210902-mfh5lm3qbvgpndfvqmuaq27xae-story.html
— Failed challenger to Michael Madigan asks U.S. Supreme Court to consider lawsuit alleging political chicanery in 2016 election – RAY LONG
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-michael-madigan-candidate-lawsuit-20210902-wagpy3bdznfr5ifsm7baqnmzdu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Latino advocacy group calls on Pritzker to veto new legislative maps — saying they are ‘hindering’ Hispanic voting rights. The Latino Policy Forum argues that not only did Democratic mapmakers fail to increase the number of Latino-majority legislative districts in line with population growth, they actually decreased Hispanic voting power in some districts. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/9/2/22654362/latino-policy-forum-pritzker-new-legislative-maps-hispanic-voting-rights-census

DAILY HERALD
— House sponsor says she’ll take another crack at ethics bill — if lawmakers return in time – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210902/house-sponsor-says-shell-take-another-crack-at-ethics-bill-x2014-if-lawmakers-return-in-time
— AUGUST 21, 2021 FLASHBACK: Who are the real RINOs? – Editorial (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. RINOs fail/refuse to defend/advance planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210821/editorial-who-are-the-real-rinos-the-trump-critics-or-the-trump-enablers-
— Appeals court upholds life sentence for Glen Ellyn murder – Kayleigh Padar
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210902/appeals-court-upholds-life-sentence-for-glen-ellyn-murder

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County College Takes on Coronavirus Enforcement Role
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/02/mchenry-county-college-takes-on-coronavirus-enforcement-role/
— Crystal Lake’s Planet Fitness Insists on Mask While Exercising, Calls Police, Bans Patron
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/02/crystal-lakes-planet-fitness-insists-on-mask-while-exercising-calls-police-bans-patron/
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Purchases First Illinois Home in Naperville
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/02/underwood082821/
— Column in Washington Post on Illinois Remap
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/02/column-in-washington-post/
— Rabine Says CDC Study Contradicts Pritzker School Mask Mandate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/02/rsbine-says-cdc-study-contrdicts-pritzker-school-mask-mandate/
— Springfield’s State Journal-Register Reveals, Brags about Diversity, Fired White Male Reporter Next Day & Reflections on Methodist Church’s Ratification
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/02/springfields-state-journal-register-reveals-brags-about-diversity/
— Federal Suit to Invalidate “Unconstitutional” Prairie Grove Flag Ordinance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/02/federal-suit-to-invalidate-unconstitutional-prairie-grove-flag-ordinance/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/02/covid-19-roundup-poll-finds-just-10-percent-of-unvaxed-think-theyre-at-fault-for-covid-surge/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats’ progressive dreams – Byron York
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-yorks-daily-memo-the-mortal-threat-to-democrats-progressive-dreams

GOPUSA
— Biden Urged Afghan President To Create Impression Taliban Wasn’t Winning
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-urged-afghan-president-to-create-impression-taliban-wasnt-winning/
— Biden Keeps Promise To Taliban While Leaving Americans Behind
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-keeps-promise-to-taliban-while-leaving-americans-behind/
— Milley Says ‘It’s Possible’ The US Could Partner With The Taliban (COMMENT: Because the Democrats surrendered to the Taliban, expect that the Democrats will paint conservatives in America as being far worse than the Taliban.)
https://www.gopusa.com/milley-says-its-possible-the-us-could-partner-with-the-taliban/
— America’s Slow Suicide – Ben Shapiro
https://www.gopusa.com/americas-slow-suicide/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Teen Vogue reveals plans to bring their Marxist messages to your child’s classroom
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/teen-vogue-drops-lesson-plans-to-make-it-easier-than-ever-to-indoctrinate-teenage-girls/

BREITBART
— Jay Leno Says You Either Accept Cancel Culture ‘or You Die’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO (COMMENT: Who controls the cancel culture? They include those who lead a) your employer if you are still employed, b) the organizations that you are a member of, and c) the governments that you are under.)
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/09/02/jay-leno-says-you-either-accept-cancel-culture-or-you-die/
— ACLU: Vaccine Mandates ‘Actually Further Civil Liberties’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/02/aclu-vaccine-mandates-actually-further-civil-liberties/
— Facebook Removes Alabama Lt. Gov. Ainsworth Post Calling for Biden Impeachment — ‘Against Community Standards on Violence and Incitement’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/01/facebook-removes-alabama-lt-gov-ainsworth-post-calling-for-biden-impeachment-against-community-standards-on-violence-and-incitement/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Liz Cheney gets big Dem-approved promotion after spy accusation and Orwellian tweet – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/02/liz-cheney-gets-big-dem-approved-promotion-after-spy-accusation-and-orwellian-tweet-1128569/
— Rep Biggs calls for McCarthy to boot Dem ‘spies’ Cheney and Kinzinger from Republican Conference Meetings – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/02/rep-biggs-calls-for-mccarthy-to-boot-dem-spies-cheney-and-kinzinger-from-republican-conference-meetings-1128373/
— ‘Very dismaying’: Feds reportedly unable to account for 1 in 3 unaccompanied migrant children – Frank Webster
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/02/very-dismaying-feds-reportedly-unable-to-account-for-1-in-3-unaccompanied-migrant-children-1128433/
— Sen Hagerty demands Biden admin act on destroying U.S. military equipment now in Taliban hands – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/02/sen-hagerty-demands-biden-admin-act-on-destroying-u-s-military-equipment-now-in-taliban-hands-1128369/
— Team Trump drops a bunker buster on Biden for turning Afghanistan into ‘Disneyland for terrorists’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/02/team-trump-drops-a-bunker-buster-on-biden-for-turning-afghanistan-into-disneyland-for-terrorists-1128276/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Al Qaeda Cheers Taliban’s “Historic Victory,” Calls for Global Jihad. Taliban to build regime on Iranian model, names ‘Supreme Leader.’ – Vijeta Uniyal
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/al-qaeda-cheers-talibans-historic-victory-calls-for-global-jihad/

WASHINGTON POST
— Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) tells liberal activist only Trump is to blame for losing the state – Timothy Bella (COMMENT: I should write a book about those unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers who have blamed me the most for their defeats. They blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/31/ron-johnson-trump-wisconsin-election/
— The new GOP rage-fest at Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger contains a big tell – Greg Sargent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/02/freedom-caucus-cheney-kinzinger-jan-6-committee/

USA TODAY
— Connecticut elementary school teacher resigns over critical race theory curriculum – Gabriela Miranda
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/09/02/teacher-quits-over-critical-race-theory/5693550001/
— Gannett pledged to mirror newsroom diversity with the communities we cover. Here’s how we’re doing. – Maribel Perez Wadsworth (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will Gannett officially announce that it will no longer hire those who are the following and that it is getting rid of its employees who are the following: White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/01/gannett-news-president-how-our-diversity-pledge-progressing/5663045001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hong Kong Venue Bars Outspoken Pop Star, Fearing Beijing Crackdown. Pro-democracy singer Denise Ho loses her stage as concerns grow about artistic expression; film censors may get new powers. – Elaine Yu
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-pop-star-gets-canceled-amid-fears-of-national-security-chill-11630504885

NEWSWEEK
— Pro-Trump Republicans Call Kinzinger, Cheney ‘Spies for the Democrats’ Over 1/6 Commission
https://www.newsweek.com/pro-trump-republicans-call-kinzinger-cheney-spies-democrats-over-1-6-commission-1625413

KANSA CITY STAR
— LGBT exhibit removed from Missouri capitol after complaints about promoting ‘agenda’ – JEANNE KUANG AND JONATHAN SHORMAN
https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article253942583.html

JOURNAL INQUIRER
— Manchester teacher quits; says she was asked to focus on race – Skyler Frazer
https://www.journalinquirer.com/newsletters/manchester-teacher-quits-says-she-was-asked-to-focus-on-race/article_5bab11d2-0bf3-11ec-b166-836af8c14580.html

CHESTERTON TRIBUNE
— Police encountering marijuana more often in traffic cases – JAMES WOODS
https://www.chestertontribune.com/articles/police-encountering-marijuana-more-often-in-traffic-cases/

August 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,871 cases, 26 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-19/10990326/
— Biden praises Kabul airlift, defends departure from ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-speech-today-press-conference-afghanistan-what-time-will-joe-speak/10990328/

NBC5
— ‘They Have Better Things to Do’ – Major Republican Donors Are Staying Away From Trump – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/they-have-better-things-to-do-major-republican-donors-are-staying-away-from-trump/2602424/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden defends departure from ‘forever war,’ praises airlift. “I was not going to extend this forever war,” President Joe Biden said in an address from the White House State Dining Room. “And I was not going to extend a forever exit.” – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/31/22650971/biden-defends-handling-us-afghan-withdrawal
— Pritzker ‘hopeful’ Illinois’ Delta surge is peaking as Chicago expands COVID-19 travel advisory. “We’ve got to really see the curve heading downward. But I’m very hopeful of that,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/8/31/22651047/illinois-coronavirus-delta-surge-pritzker-chicago-travel-advisory-aug-31

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis smoking lounges off to successful start in Illinois. ‘60- and 70-year-old dudes walking in with their tie-dye.’ – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-ilinois-marijuana-consumption-lounges-update-20210831-hnkgbc7ahzgsfaeqmdf3pvjc6e-story.html
— Chicago now asks unvaccinated travelers to quarantine — even with a negative COVID-19 test — and advises against Labor Day travel for unvaccinated kids – ALICE YIN, DAN PETRELLA and TRACY SWARTZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-covid-travel-advisory-unvaccinated-quarantine-20210831-p6txsy6rtng7vgrrxdimrrxhve-story.html
— Biden defends decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan: ‘I was not going to extend this forever war’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-us-afghanistan-biden-20210831-xs6dz3hcu5g3lac2kp24mnfksu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— More than 500 Afghans likely to resettle in Chicago area – Katlyn Smith (COMMENT: How many Afghan refugees have the following secretly agreed to accept: your county, your township, your municipality, your school district, and your church? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, provide them with legal representation, teach them English, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.? Of course, Democrats will do everything that they can to make them hate Republicans.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210831/more-than-500-afghans-likely-to-resettle-in-chicago-area

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New version of Democratic-drawn legislative district map goes for approval – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/08/31/party-line-vote-house-redistricting-committee-follows-criticism-gop/5598787001/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Latest Illinois legislative maps spark contentious debate – PETER HANCOCK
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/latest-illinois-legislative-maps-spark-contentious-debate/article_233a4bd2-d82d-5478-97ab-46a902bde5d7.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Catalina Lauf Promoting Elgin Rally Against Mandates for Masks and Vaccines
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/31/lauf083121/

CAPITOL FAX
— As expected, Dems again tweaked their district maps today
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/31/as-expected-dems-again-tweaked-their-district-maps-today/
— COVID-19 roundup: Pritzker asked if state is nearing peak
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/31/covid-19-roundup-pritzker-asked-if-state-is-nearing-peak/

GOPUSA
— Yes, I Miss Donald Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/yes-i-miss-donald-trump/
— When A Media Watchdog Calls Out A Fact-Checker
https://www.gopusa.com/when-a-media-watchdog-calls-out-a-fact-checker/
— Veterans’ Community Rallies Behind Marine Officer Fired For Video Condemning Afghanistan Chaos (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes can stress those who could have, who should have, but who did not rally behind me when my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) stopped me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks and b) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, GAO employment in 1997, etc.)
https://www.gopusa.com/veterans-community-rallies-behind-marine-officer-fired-for-video-condemning-afghanistan-chaos/

EPOCH TIMES
— FAA Tells US Carriers Not to Fly Over Afghanistan After Final Withdrawal – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/faa-tells-us-carriers-not-to-fly-over-afghanistan-after-final-withdrawal_3972930.html

NEWSWEEK
— Illinois Democrats Expected to Eliminate GOP-Held District on Redistricting Map – MARY ELLEN CAGNASSOLA
https://www.newsweek.com/illinois-democrats-expected-eliminate-gop-held-district-redistricting-map-1624733
— Victorious Taliban Says Defeat of U.S. Is a Lesson to the World
https://www.newsweek.com/victorious-taliban-us-defeat-withdrawal-lesson-world-1624452

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— More Americans Rate Schools ‘Poor’
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/education/education_update

August 30 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 48 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-weekend-shootings-today-news/10986806/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As people flee Afghanistan, resettlement agencies in Chicago prepare for more refugees – Elvia Malagón (COMMENT: Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Democrats see refugees as being soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Democrats do everything that they can make refugees hate Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/27/22641297/chicago-refugee-afghanistan-special-immigrant-visa-resettlement

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roundtable on Diversity in Recruiting and Hiring (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will not hire and that they are getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-content-studio/roundtable-diversity-recruiting-and-hiring-0

CWB CHICAGO
— Two men are beaten and robbed in the middle of State Street as people walk by, drive past, and twerk up a storm
https://cwbchicago.com/2021/08/two-men-are-beaten-and-robbed-in-the-middle-of-state-street-as-people-walk-by-drive-past-and-twerk-up-a-storm-video.html

WIREPOINTS
— Governor Pritzker, It’s You Who Must Answer Justice Kavanaugh’s Questions On Eviction Bans – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/governor-pritzker-its-you-who-must-answer-justice-kavanaughs-questions-on-eviction-bans-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Teacher Wants Students to Pledge Allegiance to “LGBTQ” Flag – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/california-teacher-wants-students-to-pledge-allegiance-to-lgbtq-flag/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS HITS SNAG WITH NEW COVID-19 VACCINE VERIFICATION SYSTEM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/-illinois-hits-snag-with-new-covid-19-vaccine-verification-system.html
— OVER 22,000 ILLINOIS SCHOOL EMPLOYEES STOP HANDING THEIR PAY TO A UNION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/-over-22000-illinois-school-employees-stop-handing-their-pay-to-a-union.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Vaccination-check mandates will kill more restaurants. Owners rightly sue to block NYC’s excessive COVID-19 rules. – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/29/editorial-vaccination-check-mandates-will-kill-mor/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Should the ABA mandate how law schools teach diversity? – Victor Schwartz (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Diversity to get rid of Republicans. Democrats and RINOs also use Affirmative Action, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, up-or-out, reorganizations, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/should-the-aba-mandate-how-law-schools-teach-diversity

AMERICAN THINKER
— Collapsing Afghanistan? Nope, not enough to halt Secretary of State Blinken’s Hamptons vacation. – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/a_collapsing_afghanistan_was_not_enough_to_halt_secretary_of_state_blinkens_hamptons_vacay.html
— Harvard Determined to Race to the Bottom – Fletch Daniels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/harvard_determined_to_race_to_the_bottom.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— It’s Not the Dementia, Stupid. To blame Biden’s apparent mental incapacity is to let the Left off the hook for a half-century of disasters. – Antoinette Aubert
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/29/its-not-the-dementia-stupid/
— Our Afghan Nightmare: Tanks for Nothing Afghanistan has been reinvented as the best-equipped terrorist nation in the world, basking in the prestige of humiliating the world’s superpower. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/29/our-afghan-nightmare-tanks-for-nothing/

BLAZE
— Joe Biden refuses to answer question about Afghanistan crisis: ‘I’m not supposed to take any questions’ – CHRIS ENLOE (COMMENT: I should write a book about those political consultants who have worked the hardest against me. I would focus on political consultants who have worked for unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-refuses-question-afghanistan-crisis

DAILY WIRE
— Virginia Education Department Instructs Teachers To Avoid Teaching About Muslim Extremism On 9/11 – Chrissy Clark
https://www.dailywire.com/news/virginia-education-department-instructs-teachers-to-avoid-teaching-about-muslim-extremism-on-9-11

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Burning BLM Banner Gets Proud Boy Leader Jail Time, Appears Punished For The Message He Targeted. Henry Tarrio admitted to breaking the law by destroying property that did not belong to him, and for that, he certainly should be held accountable. But Tarrio’s sentence seems substantially more severe than the punishments that have been handed down to leftwing vandals who were convicted of similar offenses. – Ameer Benno
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/burning-blm-banner-gets-proud-boy-leader-jail-time-appears-punished-for-the-message-he-targeted/
— Jonathan Turley: Statements By Capitol Police Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt ‘Demolish the Two Official Reviews That Cleared Him’ “Under Byrd’s interpretation, hundreds of rioters could have been gunned down on Jan. 6.” – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/jonathan-turley-statements-by-capitol-police-officer-who-killed-ashli-babbitt-demolish-the-two-official-reviews-that-cleared-him/

EPOCH TIMES
— Graham: Afghanistan War ‘Has Not Ended,’ US to Deal With ‘Catastrophe’ For Decades – Isabel van Brugen
https://www.theepochtimes.com/graham-afghanistan-war-has-not-ended-us-to-deal-with-catastrophe-for-decades_3970770.html
— China’s Celebrity Fan Culture in Hot Water as Beijing Widens Internet Crackdown – Eva Fu Au (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the following to crackdown on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters even harder: Google, Facebook, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their campaign volunteers, those who I have sued, etc.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinas-celebrity-fan-clubs-the-latest-target-under-beijings-widening-online-crackdown_3969859.html

THE HILL
— The political tides are turning against the Biden presidency – DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN AND CARLY COOPERMAN (COMMENT: Who disapproves of you? The following disapprove of me: a) those who reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform, b) those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination, c) those who destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, destroy those like me who refuse to glorify and praise them, destroy those like me who refuse to pander to them, destroy those like me who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, destroy those like me who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or destroy those like me who refuse to give them money, and d) those who I have sued.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/569882-the-political-tides-are-turning-against-the-biden-presidency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recent decline in support for President Biden and his administration likely means that the Democratic Party will lose control of the House and potentially the Senate in 2022 — and makes it increasingly likely that Biden will be a one-term president. Just 41 percent of registered voters now approve of Biden, while 55 percent disapprove, according to a USA Today-Suffolk University survey released last week. President Biden’s approval rating has markedly deteriorated, having dropped 16 points since this spring.)

CNN
— Why is the Communist Party clamping down on China’s biggest stars and fan clubs? Nectar Gan and Steve George (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the following to clampdown on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters even harder: Google, Facebook, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wharton Park District, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, their campaign volunteers, those who I have sued, etc.)
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/30/china/china-entertainment-crackdown-mic-intl-hnk/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Exile or Jail: The Grim Choice Facing Russian Opposition Leaders. Experts say the current exodus of journalists and dissidents is the biggest wave of political emigration in the country’s post-Soviet history. – Anton Troianovski
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/world/europe/russian-opposition-leaders-exile.html
— Is Vaccine Immunity Waning? It may not really be waning much — which means universal booster shots may do little good. – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/briefing/vaccine-immunity-booster-shots.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Activists march to White House in support of Afghan women – Jenna Portnoy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/activists-to-march-to-white-house-in-support-of-afghan-women/2021/08/29/90c69a36-08d2-11ec-aea1-42a8138f132a_story.html
— Why China’s Been Changing Its Mind About Billionaires – Bloomberg (COMMENT: According to Democrats, Republicans have too much money and government should take money away from Republicans and give it to Democrats.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-chinas-been-changing-its-mind-about-billionaires-quicktake/2021/08/30/b36954a4-0952-11ec-a7c8-61bb7b3bf628_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s newfound emphasis on promoting “common prosperity” to deal with the large wealth gap in the ostensibly communist nation has led to tough times for some of China’s billionaires. Jack Ma, formerly the richest person in the country, is among those whose net worth has fallen as a wave of new state controls and regulations drove down share prices for some of China’s hottest companies. The government’s campaign is about more than reducing inequality, however. There’s also increasing concern in Beijing about great wealth translating into political power separate from the Communist Party.)

NEW YORK POST
— 13 US service members died in Afghanistan because terrible leadership let them down: Devine – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2021/08/29/13-us-service-members-dead-in-kabul-due-to-bad-leaders-devine/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Common Prosperity: Decoding China’s New Populism – Nathaniel Taplin and Jacky Wong (COMMENT: According to Democrats, Republicans have too much money and government should take money away from Republicans and give it to Democrats.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/common-prosperity-decoding-chinas-new-populism-11630159381

FORBES
— How DEI Training Can Promote Innovation By Fostering Respect For Diverse Perspectives – Ilana Redstone (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will not hire and that they are getting rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilanaredstone/2021/08/29/how-dei-training-can-promote-innovation-by-fostering-respect-for-diverse-perspectives/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— A College Completion Program for Both Sides of the Aisle. There is a way to attract Democratic and Republican support – Jerome Lucido, Nicholas Hillman and Donald Hossler (COMMENT: What helped you earn your bachelor’s degree? For me, it was a) my outstanding parents who provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) money that I earned working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2021/08/30/proposal-bridge-partisan-divides-college-completion-opinion

INDEPENDENT
— Taliban vows to purge education system of anything ‘against Islam’ as Afghan folk singer shot dead. Insurgent group plans to announce full cabinet for new government in coming days – Conrad Duncan (COMMENT: Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton RINOs want to purge GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters of anything that promotes the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/taliban-afghanistan-education-human-rights-b1910708.html

August 28 Evening Edition

NBC5
— GOP Rift Widens Amid Growing Hostility to Afghan Refugees. The U.S. has evacuated more than 100,000 people from Afghanistan since the airlift began Aug. 14, including more than 5,100 American citizens. – Jill Colvin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/gop-rift-widens-amid-growing-hostility-to-afghan-refugees/2600683/

WGN RADIO
— Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/mask-debate-moves-from-school-boards-to-courtrooms/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker changes ethics bill, vetoes ambulance bill – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-changes-ethics-bill-vetoes-ambulance-bill/article_72636468-0803-11ec-ac82-77603188e575.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rally in Marengo against Masks, Call for Saturday, Sept. 4th Rally in Crystal Lake
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/rally-in-marengo-against-masks-call-for-saturday-sept-4th-rally-in-crystal-lake/
— Pritzker Unmasked – 9
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/pritzker-unmasked-9/
— Illinois Law May Prevent Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccinations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/28/illinois-law-may-prevent-mandatory-covid-19-vaccinations/
— Prairie Grove Dismisses Flag Sign Complaints against Gianelli’s Drive-Thru on Route 176
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/27/prairie-grove-dismisses-flag-sign-complaints-against-gianellis-drive-thru-on-route-176/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bill Introduced To Prohibit Mandating COVID Shots For College Students – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/bill-introduced-to-prohibit-mandating-covid-shots-for-college-students/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden: ‘They gave me a list here, the first person I was instructed to call on’ was NBC reporter – Victor Morton (COMMENT: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about how the following have treated me: a) the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of the Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, and d) the leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/26/joe-biden-first-person-i-was-instructed-call-was-k/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Biden said at Thursday’s press conference on the fatal day in Afghanistan that he had been told by others what reporters to let question him. “They gave me a list here, the first person I was instructed to call on was Kelly O’Donnell, NBC,” he said. Conservative commentators quickly took the words and the president’s halting diction as confirmation of their longstanding belief that Mr. Biden is a puppet and not really in charge at the White House. “Who instructed him? Was that also the Taliban,” asked Greg Gutfeld on Fox News Channel immediately after.)
— Marine officer relieved of command after blasting Pentagon’s ‘ineptitude’ in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller’s viral Facebook post comes after 11 Marines killed in Kabul terrorist attack. – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/28/marine-corps-battalion-commander-relieved-post-aft/

FOX NEWS
— Some Afghan evacuees flagged for concern by CBP at military bases worldwide. The US claimed to have evacuated over 100,000 people since mid-August. – Peter Aitken
https://www.foxnews.com/world/afghanistan-evacuations-evacuees-flagged-concern-cbp

AMERICAN THINKER
— Afghanistan is not going down well in the U.S. military’s ranks – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/afghanistan_is_not_going_down_well_with_in_the_us_militarys_ranks.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Big Tech Censorship Is an Assault on Individual Liberty – James M. Taylor (COMMENT: My critics/opponents want Big Tech to censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions that they have taken against me since 2000.)
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/25/big-tech-censorship-is-an-assault-on-individual-liberty/

BREITBART
— Ronny Jackson: Biden’s Lack of Cognitive Fitness Is Playing out Now, ‘He’s Getting Americans Killed’- IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/28/ronny-jackson-bidens-lack-of-cognitive-fitness-is-playing-out-now-hes-getting-americans-killed/
— Three Days Left: U.S. Embassy’s Website Alert Page Down, Gives ‘404 Error’ to Stranded Americans – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/28/three-days-left-u-s-embassys-website-alert-page-down-gives-404-error-to-stranded-americans/
— SC Congressman Cosponsors Impeachment of President Joe Biden: ‘He Is a Threat to National Security’ – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/08/28/sc-congressman-cosponsors-impeachment-of-president-joe-biden-he-is-a-threat-to-national-security/
— Gary Sinise Honors Fallen Troops in Afghanistan: ‘God Bless Our Gold Star Families’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2021/08/28/177098501/

PJ MEDIA
— The Biden Administration Should Just Knock Off the Press Briefings Until They Get the Story Straight – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stacey-lennox/2021/08/27/the-biden-administration-should-just-knock-off-the-press-briefings-until-they-get-the-story-straight-n1473544
— Let Them Eat Cake: Pelosi Tweets About Women’s Equality Day After Americans Killed in Kabul – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/08/26/let-them-eat-cake-pelosi-tweets-about-womens-equality-day-after-americans-killed-in-kabul-n1473197
— ‘Shameful’: Sen. Tom Cotton Blasts Biden for 50 Years of Bad Judgment on Foreign Policy – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/election/stacey-lennox/2021/08/26/shameful-sen-tom-cotton-blasts-biden-for-50-years-of-bad-judgment-on-foreign-policy-n1472952
— Bad Words and Desperation: Democrats Flail to Keep January 6 Relevant – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/08/28/bad-words-and-desperation-democrats-flail-to-keep-january-6-relevant-n1473418

NEWSMAX
— Anger, Grief for Family Members of 13 US Troops Killed in Afghanistan
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/troops-killed-afghanistan-families/2021/08/27/id/1034102/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Los Angeles Times Targets Larry Elder, Whips Race Card at His Head – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2021/08/28/los-angeles-times-targets-larry-elder-whips-race-card-his-head

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden Subcontracts U.S. Security to Terrorists – MATTHEW CONTINETTI
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/biden-subcontracts-u-s-security-to-terrorists/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Taliban Sets Up Special Unit To Hunt Down Afghans Who Helped U.S. And Allied Forces. – Vijeta Uniyal
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/taliban-sets-up-special-unit-to-hunt-down-afghans-who-helped-u-s-and-allied-forces/

THE HILL
— Mitt Romney was right: Too many Americans are dependent on government – CHRIS TALGO
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/569160-mitt-romney-was-right-too-many-americans-are-dependent-on-government

NBC NEWS
— Marine officer relieved of duty after viral video questioning senior leaders in Afghanistan. “There is a forum in which Marine leaders can address their disagreements with the chain of command, but it’s not social media,” a Marine Corps spokesperson said. – Nicole Acevedo and Mosheh Gains (COMMENT: In 1988 when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/marine-officer-relieved-duty-after-viral-video-questioning-senior-leaders-n1277853

REUTERS
— COMMENT: Democrats oppose efforts to stop voter fraud.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/protesters-march-washington-us-cities-voting-rights-2021-08-28/

NEW YORK POST
— GOP backlash brewing against Biden as officials call for resignation – Callie Patteson
https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/gop-backlash-brewing-against-biden-as-pols-call-for-resignation/

DAILY JOURNAL
— COMMENT: How many refugees does Steven Roberts want Illinois, your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, your precinct, and your neighborhood to accept?
https://dailyjournalonline.com/opinion/the-answer-is-yes/article_5431000e-290e-5987-918e-2a10193b0672.html

August 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends Chicago vaccine mandate for city workers – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-chicago-lori-lightfoot-vaccine-mandate-illinois/10981236/

FOX32
— Cook County judge strips mother of parental rights over vaccination status – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-judge-strips-mother-of-parental-rights-over-vaccination-status

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot: Vaccines a ‘condition of employment’ for city workers. But Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday stopped short of saying city workers would be fired if they don’t comply with a vaccine mandate. – Katie Anthony (COMMENT: What are/were the conditions of employment where you work/worked? Democrats run the federal government. Constructively, for federal employees, conditions include being a Democrat. Exceptions might be granted for non-Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, disabled, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/27/22645213/lori-lightfoot-vaccines-city-workers-mandate-requirement

DAILY HERALD
— Enforcing masks indoors: Businesses are off the hook this time. What will suburban police do? – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210827/enforcing-masks-indoors-businesses-are-off-the-hook-this-time-what-will-suburban-police-do
— Family Remembrance Day set for Sept. 4 at Wheaton cemetery – Milton Township Cemeteries Authority
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210827/family-remembrance-day-set-for-sept-4-at-wheaton-cemetery

WIREPOINTS
— New Financial Statements: Illinois Plummets $6.7 Billion Deeper Into Debt – Mark Glennon and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/new-financial-statements-illinois-plummets-6-7-billion-deeper-into-debt-wirepoints-quickpoint/
— Best Ever Job Market Should Upend Standard Employment Policy – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/best-ever-job-market-should-upend-standard-employment-policy-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— IL. Supreme Court Leaves Convicted Felon As Mayor Of Markham – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/il-supreme-court-leaves-convicted-felon-as-mayor-of-markham/
— Bill Introduced To Grant Authority To Sanction Teachers, Revoke Recognition Of Schools – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/bill-introduced-to-grant-authority-to-sanction-teachers-revoke-recognition-of-schools/
— Bill Introduced To Give School Boards The Power To Issue Mask Mandate – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/bill-introduced-to-give-school-boards-the-power-to-issue-mask-mandate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. strikes back: Drone hits ISIS-K in Afghanistan, Pentagon says – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/us-airstrike-targets-islamic-state-member-afghanis/
— Trump says attacks on Kabul would not have happened on his watch – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/donald-trump-says-attacks-kabul-would-not-have-hap/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democrats Canceled the #MeToo Movement To Elect Joe Biden (And Almost Did It Again To Save Andrew Cuomo) Happy Women’s Equality Day! – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/joe-biden-andrew-cuomo-me-too/
— As Afghan Women Face Brutal Subjugation Under Taliban Rule, Biden Admin To Host 5K Run for ‘Women’s Equality’ Defense Department event will celebrate commitment to ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/politics/taliban-women-equality/

FOX NEWS
— Arming the Enemy – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDySItrC_nQ
— Bill Maher blasts ‘woke’ left for losing ‘perspective’ on ‘real oppression’: ‘We’re not the bad guys!’ ‘If you think America is irredeemable, turn on the news,’ Maher scolded ‘woke’ liberals. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/maher-afghanistan-woke-oppression

AMERICAN THINKER
— The rich, mostly White people leading Verizon are oh-so-woke – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_rich_mostly_white_people_leading_verizon_are_ohsowoke.html
— We have a problem, but it’s not systemic racism – Lynn Wolfe
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/we_have_a_problem_but_its_not_systemic_racism.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What I fear is that indoctrinating students with Critical Race Theory will create a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instilling the belief that life is rigged against certain people encourages a fixed mindset rather than an empowering growth mindset. Regardless of any real or perceived disadvantages we may have, Americans are still more advantaged than most other people in the world, simply because we live in an industrialized nation with ample opportunities for education, employment, and access to resources. Why not see the glass as (at least) half full? It is just as important to acknowledge our present victories as our past failures.)
— The Surprising Origins of Critical Race Theory – L.K. Samuels
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/the_surprising_origins_of_critical_race_theory.html
— Take Back September 11th and Our Republic! – Vince Coyner
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/take_back_september_11th_and_our_republic.html
— Trump Derangement Syndrome is Quite Real – John Green
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/trump_derangement_syndrome_is_quite_real.html
— How ‘Informed Consent’ Became ‘Coercion of the Uninformed’ – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/coog30gmailcom_how_informed_consent_became_coercion_of_the_uninformed.html
— Academia reaches its terminal stage of rot – Liam Brooks
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/academia_reaches_its_terminal_stage_of_rot.html

BREITBART
— Poll: 42 Percent of U.S. Voters Oppose Critical Race Theory – SEAN MORAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/27/poll-42-percent-u-s-voters-opposes-critical-race-theory/
— Joe Biden’s Approval Sinks Underwater as Afghanistan Crisis Worsens – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/27/joe-bidens-approval-sinks-underwater-as-afghanistan-crisis-worsens/
— GOP Reacts to Terror at Kabul Airport: ‘Joe Biden’s Incompetence Has Now Cost American Lives’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/26/gop-reacts-to-terror-at-kabul-airport-joe-bidens-incompetence-has-now-cost-american-lives/

BOBBY EBERLY
— Anybody Home? Biden INSTRUCTED to Call on Certain Reporters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u3u2kBRKhE

DAILY CALLER
— Why Did The Afghan Army Capitulate So Quickly After 20 Years Of Training? – DIANA GLEBOVA
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/27/afghan-taliban-kabul-joe-biden-mark-milley-surrender-forces-unexpected/
— Reporter Asks Psaki How People Can Trust Administration On Afghanistan If They’re Hiding White House Dog’s Biting Spree – KATIE JERKOVICH
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/27/jen-psaki-afghanistan-hiding-white-house-dogs-biting-spree/
— ‘It’s Easy To Play Back Seat … What Could Have Happened’: Psaki Rebuffs Reporter For Questioning Choices In Afghanistan – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/27/jen-psaki-rebuff-question-joe-biden-afghanistan-decisions/

DAILY WIRE
— Obama’s WH Doctor: Biden’s ‘Cognitive Decline Is On Full Display,’ Must Be Forced Out Immediately
https://www.dailywire.com/news/obamas-wh-doctor-bidens-cognitive-decline-is-on-full-display-must-be-forced-out-immediately

FEDERALIST
— The ACLU Is Suing To Give The Government More Power To Mask Your Kids – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/27/the-aclu-is-suing-to-give-the-government-more-power-to-mask-your-kids/

TOWNHALL
— The Truth About Inequality – John C. Goodman (COMMENT: To qualify myself 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://townhall.com/columnists/johncgoodman/2021/08/28/the-truth-about-inequality-n2594795

NEWSMAX
— RNC’s McDaniel to Newsmax: Biden Has ‘Blood on His Hands,’ Should Resign – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rnc-mcdaniel-biden-kabul/2021/08/27/id/1034060/
— Kinzinger: No Biden Impeachment for ‘Bad Decision’ in Afghanistan – Fran Beyer (COMMENT: What would Kinzinger say about the many adverse actions that the following have taken against me: a) the leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) the leaders of the Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers, d) the leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, e) GAO, IRS, and the Post Office, and f) those who I have sued?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/kinzinger-afghanistan-impeachment/2021/08/27/id/1034083/
— 3 More Domestic US Military Bases to House Afghan Evacuees – Scott D. Jones
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/afghan-refugees-military-bases-us/2021/08/27/id/1034070/
— Justice Breyer: Not Inappropriate for Politics to Affect Retirement Decision – Charlie McCarthy (COMMENT: Politics affected my retirement decision in 1997 big time. The Republican elected officials and party leaders who I was under had not demonstrated that they would come to my defense. They had not spoken out against political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/justice-breyer-supreme-court-retire-liberals/2021/08/27/id/1034037/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Who will Trust Us After Afghanistan? – Bing West
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2021/09/13/who-will-trust-us-after-afghanistan/
— Afghanistan Nightmare Gets Worse – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/afghanistan-nightmare-gets-worse/

COLLEGE FIX
— Far-left teachers rally to ‘teach truth,’ thumb noses at anti-CRT legislation – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/far-left-teachers-rally-to-teach-truth-thumb-noses-at-anti-crt-legislation/
— Almost one-third of recent college grads moved back in with their parents – GIGI DE LA TORRE (COMMENT: When I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE, I moved back in with my mother and brother in Crete. Our father had died suddenly in 1969 and I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment. My mother had not attended high school and she had never had a paid job. Employers saw me as being draft bait; they did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be approved. I accepted the only job offer that I had gotten — Retail Sales Manager for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/almost-one-third-of-recent-college-graduates-moved-back-in-with-their-parents-survey-finds/
— The miseducation movement is gaining momentum. Can parents stop it? – CHRIS TALGO
https://www.thecollegefix.com/the-miseducation-movement-is-gaining-momentum-can-parents-stop-it/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Palm Beach Co. school board goes full fascist, orders cops to remove parents who prefer to stand – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton (COMMENT: The more unwelcome that meeting attendees feel they are, the more likely that they will stand at the back of the room rather than sit down. I should write a book about past and present leaders of the following who have made me feel the most unwelcome: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party and b) Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/27/palm-beach-school-board-goes-full-fascist-orders-cops-to-remove-parents-who-prefer-to-stand-1125145/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: School board officials in Palm Beach County, Florida ordered the police to arrest and drag out a man for simply standing in the back of a room designated for unmasked individuals during a four-hour meeting over their draconian school mask mandate. “School police have advised me that people in the unmasked room are standing and refusing to sit. I’m giving you one last chance, sit down in your seats, because those people standing will be removed from the meeting. Sit down in your seats,” school board chair Frank Barbieri commanded.)

NEW YORK POST
— Army’s top enlisted member slammed for diversity message amid Kabul attack – Yaron Steinbuch (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the top priority for Democrats is hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, recent immigrants, Trump-haters, 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://nypost.com/2021/08/27/armys-top-enlisted-member-slammed-for-diversity-message-amid-kabul-attack/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— California recall candidate Larry Elder says ‘systemic racism is a lie.’ – LARA KORTE (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents attribute your successes to? My critics/opponents attribute my successes to my benefitting from systemic racism and from systemic sexism. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. While I worked for the Democrats who ran the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to give preference to their Democrat employees, and especially to those who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article253718008.html

BUSINESS JOURNALS
— COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will no longer hire and that they will get rid of those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/08/27/cre-diversity-inclusion-bottom-line-mortenson.html
https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/08/27/diversity-in-cre-online-training-program-aims-to.html

RADIO FREE ASIA
— China’s Ruling Party Extends Purge of Celebrities, Fan Culture – Qiao Long (COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, and the governments that you are under will officially announce that they are purging those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/purge-08272021092001.html

August 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,942 cases, 14 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-4942-covid-cases-14-deaths/10980538/
— Evacuations resume with new urgency after Kabul airport bombing as death toll now over 160. The U.S. says further attempted attacks are expected ahead of the Tuesday deadline for foreign troops to leave. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/kabul-airport-attack-biden-afghanistan-bombing-at-marines-killed/10979761/
— Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Jan. 6 Capitol riots reveals identity, speaks out. “I know that day I saved countless lives,” Lt. Michael Byrd said. – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/lt-michael-byrd-ashli-babbitt-shotting-capitol-police-officer-who-shot-interview/10980230/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— If I’d caught the COVID-19 bug, it would have been on me. I walked into the crowded room. The State Fair is such an integral part of our state’s political culture. But this pandemic ain’t over, and many of us should’ve known better. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/27/22645180/illinois-politics-state-fair-covid-rich-miller
— State’s daily COVID-19 caseload soars the highest since early winter, ICUs 84% full. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,942 new coronavirus infections on Friday, topping last Friday’s 4,904, which had been the highest since Jan. 23.- Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/8/27/22644869/illinois-daily-covid-19-caseload-coronavirus-pritzker-masks-mandate-vaccine-weekly-numbers
— Cook County circuit clerk’s website may not be fully functional for a ‘few weeks’ The problem started with a breach on Aug. 13. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/8/27/22644536/cook-county-circuit-clerk-website-breach-not-fully-functional-weeks

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker basing stronger mandates on science but pandemic politics also comes into play – RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs will blame the pandemic on Republicans.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-covid-pritzker-mask-vaccine-mandate-politics-20210827-qajqx3jvrvguzna53vmtkr5k3a-story.html
— COVID-19 cases continue climbing as Illinois prepares for indoor masking and more vaccine mandates – JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-case-vaccine-update-illinois-20210827-20210827-hd2kuys3fbdgxd2gsjgy6fqanq-story.html
— US forces keep up Kabul airlift under threat of more attacks – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-afghanistan-evacuation-flights-20210827-dfrlftxwnrcbjfrdbltfsjsnli-story.html
— Illinois governor sends controversial anti-corruption bill back to lawmakers but calls it first step toward restoring public trust – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-ethics-bill-pritzker-20210827-lh4mvz3uffb2hbamlr23e332aa-story.html
— DuPage County anticipating the need for mass COVID-19 vaccine sites again when booster shots become available – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-health-covid-vaccination-clinics-st-0829-20210827-3vn2w67zenhbnnypcfjunxlqne-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Ex-DuPage auditor Grogan has the cash to pay for full recount of election he barely lost – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210827/ex-dupage-auditor-grogan-has-the-cash-to-pay-for-full-recount-of-election-he-barely-lost

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller calls for Biden’s impeachment – BRENDEN MOORE
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-congresswoman-mary-miller-calls-for-bidens-impeachment/article_0d9d4ad0-3f50-5097-b292-9ba2461e25d7.html
— COVID concerns cloud week of state fair events – Rich Miller
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-covid-concerns-cloud-week-of-state-fair-events/article_8eb36806-a33b-5189-aa36-12d70013fcd8.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Congresswoman calls for President Biden impeachment
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-miller-calls-for-president-biden-impeachment

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SCHIMPF: PRITZKER’S LATEST MASK “EXECUTIVE EDICT” YET ANOTHER “DIVISIVE ACT”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/schimpf-pritzkers-latest-mask-executive-edict-yet-another-divisive-act-.html
— IL CONG. DARIN LAHOOD RESPONDS TO KABUL ATTACK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/il-cong-darin-lahood-responds-to-kabul-attack-.html
— IL CONGRESSMAN DAVIS RESPONDS TO LOSS OF US MILITARY IN KABUL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/il-congressman-davis-responds-to-loss-of-us-military-in-kabul.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/27/covid-19-roundup-95/
— Democrats begin process of muscling through a remap redo
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/27/democrats-begin-process-of-muscling-through-a-remap-redo/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans file impeachment articles against Secretary Blinken for pullout disaster in Afghanistan – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/republicans-file-impeachment-articles-against-secr/
— Taliban released ISIS-K prisoners, Pentagon says – Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/27/taliban-released-isis-k-prisoners-pentagon-says/

BREITBART
— Pritzker Signs Sex Ed Bill Requiring Kindergartners to Define Gender Identity – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2021/08/27/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-signs-sex-ed-bill-requiring-kindergartners-to-define-gender-identity/

FEDERALIST
— Chicago GOP Chairman: Adam Kinzinger Is ‘Unpopular’ And Won’t Win A Primary – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/27/chicago-gop-chairman-adam-kinzinger-is-unpopular-and-wont-win-a-primary/
— ‘Resign Or Face Impeachment’: Lawmakers Call For Biden’s Ouster In Wake Of Afghanistan Disaster. The following GOP leaders are calling on Biden to resign for his dereliction of duty that left Americans dead at the hands of terrorists. – Kylee Zempel
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/27/resign-or-face-impeachment-lawmakers-call-for-bidens-ouster-in-wake-of-afghanistan-disaster/

LIFE NEWS
— Pritzker Signs Bill Pushing Sex on Kids, Promoting Abortions to 12-Year-Old Children – Micaiah Bilger
https://www.lifenews.com/2021/08/27/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-signs-bill-pushing-sex-on-kids-promoting-abortions-to-12-year-old-children/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Texas Rep worries Kabul ‘just the beginning’, calls for Biden to ‘immediately secure Southern border’ – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/27/texas-rep-worries-kabul-just-the-beginning-calls-for-biden-to-immediately-secure-southern-border-1125537/

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Was Warned ‘Another Terror Attack in Kabul Is Likely’: Psaki – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/biden-was-warned-another-terror-attack-in-kabul-is-likely-psaki_3968631.html

NEW YORK POST
— Video appears to show Taliban taking joyride in US Black Hawk helicopter – Yaron Steinbuch
https://nypost.com/2021/08/26/taliban-appear-to-take-joyride-in-us-made-helicopter-video/

NEWSWEEK
— Chinese State Media Mocks ‘Incompetence’ of Biden After Kabul Attack
https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-state-media-mocks-incompetence-biden-after-kabul-attack-1623747

August 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul airport attacks; Biden says attackers ‘will pay’ “We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay,” Biden said – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/afghanistan-kabul-airport-terror-threat-terrorist-attack/10976791/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,041 cases, 60 deaths – Jessica D’Onofrio, Karen Jordan

https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-governor-pritzker-update/10977709/

— Gov. Pritzker mask mandate: Governor announces new COVID policy involving masks, vaccines. Pritzker vaccine mandate: COVID shot requirement for K-12, higher education employees also announced. – Diane Pathieu and Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/pritzker-vaccine-mandate-is-it-mandatory-to-wear-a-mask-in-illinois-gov-indoor/10976757/
— Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over Jan. 6 insurrection – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/capitol-police-sue-trump-officers-lawsuit-insurrection/10977516/

NBC5
— Here Are the Illinois Regions Hardest Hit by COVID Hospitalization Surges
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/here-are-the-illinois-regions-hardest-hit-by-covid-hospitalization-surges/2599278/

CBS2
— Illinois Supreme Court Rules Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa May Remain In Office Despite Felony Conviction
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/26/illinois-supreme-court-markham-mayor-roger-agpawa/
— 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Broad-Daylight Shootout, ‘Running Gun Battle’ Outside Kankakee County Courthouse; Suspect In Custody – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/26/police-responding-to-shooting-at-kankakee-county-courthouse/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker reinstates indoor mask mandate, requires vaccines for educators, college students. Pritzker laid out some grim facts Thursday that drove the decision, calling the situation a “pandemic of the unvaccinated.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/8/26/22642860/pritzker-reinstates-mask-mandate-requires-vaccines-educators-students-coronavirus-covid

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 12 US troops and at least 60 Afghans killed in Kabul airport attack, officials say – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-kabul-airport-evacuation-threat-20210826-ywbkgm5bgnaeraprriptt6ij5m-story.html
— Illinois governor mandates COVID vaccines for teachers, college students, health care workers, and imposes indoor mask mandate for all – RICK PEARSON, LISA SCHENCKER and JOE MAHR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-illinois-mask-teacher-vaccine-mandates-20210826-7fwd3sxlarfp7jeztlyggytbv4-story.html
— Biden left with difficult choices after deadly Kabul attacks – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-biden-kabul-attacks-20210826-sat7fcxdb5ckvkuf4iznwbmwwu-story.html
— Pritzker’s economic track record fails Black and Latino workers – ORPHE DIVOUNGUY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-pritzker-economic-record-racial-gap-20210826-egi44gh7yvdpfpdrxnkulziyfe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Voting rights advocates ask lawmakers to slow down remap process – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210826/voting-rights-advocates-ask-lawmakers-to-slow-down-remap-process
— Kane County Board committee proposes $4M in COVID-19 aid for social service agencies – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210826/kane-county-board-committee-proposes-4m-in-covid-19-aid-for-social-service-agencies

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Returning to Pritzker Purgatory?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/26/returning-to-pritzker-purgatory/
— Col. Craig Wilcox, Ret., Reflects of “Utter Failure” Afghanistan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/26/col-craig-wilcox-ret-reflects-of-utter-failure-afghanistan/
— 708 Mental Health Board Exec Scott Block Selected by Illinois Supreme Court to Steer Mental Health Approach to Criminal Justice
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/26/708-mental-health-board-exec-scott-block-selected-by-illinois-supreme-court-to-steer-mental-health-approach-to-criminal-justice/
— Pritzker Signs Bill to Force Hospitals to Provide Cheaper Care to Uninsured
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/26/pritzker-signs-bill-to-force-hospitals-to-provide-cheaper-care-to-uninsured/
— Pritzker Unmasked – 6
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/25/pritzker-unmasked-6/
— New Law Claims to End Awarding Roads for Political Purposes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/25/new-law-claims-to-end-awarding-roads-for-political-purposes/
— Incorporated Algonquin Township Residents Subsidizing Unincorporated Residents’ Mosquito Spraying Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/24/incorporated-algonquin-township-residents-subsidizing-unincorporated-residents-mosquito-spraying-tonight/
— Masks in Schools
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/23/masks-in-schools/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker responds *** Durkin criticizes Pritzker for laying out new plan “without input” from legislature
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/26/durkin-criticizes-pritzker-for-laying-out-new-plan-without-input-from-legislature/
— Details of Pritzker’s vax, mask mandates
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/26/details-of-pritzkers-vax-mask-mandates/
— Senate ramps up testing requirement ahead of August 31 special session
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/26/senate-ramps-up-testing-requirement-ahead-of-august-31-special-session/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS approved thousands of ineligible immigrants to work in U.S.: Audit – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/26/dhs-approved-thousands-ineligible-immigrants-work-/

FOX NEWS
— 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport explosion
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/live-updates-taliban-gain-more-ground-in-afghanistan-as-they-close-in-on-kabul

BREITBART
— Kabul Airport Bombings: Largest 1-Day Loss of U.S. Soldiers’ Lives in Afghanistan Since 2011 – MADELEINE HUBBARD
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/26/kabul-airport-bombings-largest-1-day-loss-u-s-soldiers-lives-afghanistan-since-2011/

BLAZE
— Terrorist attack at Kabul airport kills at least 12 US service members, 60 Afghans; ISIS suspected – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/breaking-explosion-kabul-airport

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Why Biden Plans To Strand Americans In Afghanistan – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/why-biden-plans-to-strand-americans-in-afghanistan

DAILY WIRE
— At Least 12 US Service Members Now Reported Killed In Kabul Bombings, ‘Death Toll Likely To Rise’ – Tim Pearce
https://www.dailywire.com/news/at-least-10-us-service-members-now-reported-killed-in-kabul-bombings-death-toll-likely-to-rise

TOWNHALL
— Disgrace: Weak Biden Struggles Through Remarks After 12 Americans Killed – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/08/26/biden-remarks-on-kabul-attacks-n2594821

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— While Americans in Afghanistan languish, Biden shuttles migrants in US quietly across county in luxury – Dave Scott
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/26/while-americans-in-afghanistan-languish-biden-shuttles-migrants-in-us-quietly-across-county-in-luxury-1124843/
— Blaming Americans for not leaving Afghanistan sooner repeated and infuriating thread among US officials – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/26/blaming-americans-for-not-leaving-afghanistan-sooner-repeated-and-infuriating-thread-among-us-officials-1124959/
— Mom sounds off after high school reportedly makes daughter where ankle monitor: ‘There was no consent’ – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/26/mom-sounds-off-after-high-school-reportedly-makes-daughter-where-ankle-monitor-there-was-no-consent-1124982/
— Thanks Adam! Illinois Dems likely to zone RINO Rep Kinzinger’s district out of existence – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/26/thanks-adam-illinois-dems-likely-to-zone-rino-rep-kinzingers-district-out-of-existence-1125010/

EPOCH TIMES
— Multiple US Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Bombings: Pentagon – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/multiple-us-soldiers-killed-in-afghanistan-bombings-pentagon_3966825.html

THE HILL
— 12 U.S. service members killed in Kabul airport attack – ELLEN MITCHELL
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/569568-four-marines-killed-in-kabul-airport-attack-report
— Capitol Police officers sue Trump, right-wing groups over Jan. 6 – JOHN KRUZEL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/569551-capitol-police-officers-sue-trump-right-wing-groups-over-jan-6

CNN
— At least 12 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack – Rob Picheta, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha and Fernando Alfonso
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-news-taliban-refugees-08-26-21-intl/index.html
— Illinois governor announces vaccine mandate for teachers and health care workers with testing opt-out – Eric Levenson
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/26/us/illinois-mask-covid-vaccine/index.html

CNBC
— Capitol Police officers sue Trump, Roger Stone, Proud Boys and others over Jan. 6 invasion – Kevin Breuninger
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/26/capitol-police-officers-sue-trump-roger-stone-proud-boys-over-jan-6-invasion.html

ABC NEWS
— The Taliban wants to be recognized by the world. Should Western countries engage with it? – Tracey Shelton
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-27/should-the-west-engage-with-the-taliban-afghanistan/100393560

CBS NEWS
— 12 U.S. service members killed, 15 injured in Kabul attack – MELISSA QUINN, KATHRYN WATSON, STEFAN BECKET
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/afghanistan-kabul-airport-explosion-pentagon-confirms/

NBC NEWS
— 12 U.S. service members killed in explosions outside Kabul airport amid evacuations. Several people including children were killed and many others were injured, Taliban sources told NBC News, in what they described as a suicide attack. – Yuliya Talmazan, Mushtaq Yusufzai, Courtney Kube and Andrea Mitchell
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/high-threat-terror-attack-disrupts-kabul-airport-evacuations-biden-deadline-n1277670
— Taliban leader reaches out to West, promises rights for Afghan women. Abdul Ghani Baradar’s insistence that Afghanistan will not become a springboard for terrorist attacks was tested when two explosions rocked Kabul airport. – Richard Engel and Alexander Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/taliban-say-women-will-be-allowed-rights-despite-fears-no-n1277677

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bombings strike Kabul airport, killing at least 12 U.S. troops and dozens of Afghan civilians.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/26/world/afghanistan-taliban-biden-news

WASHINGTON POST
— 12 U.S. service members killed in terrorist attack outside Kabul airport – Erin Cunningham, Rachel Pannett, Ellen Francis, Karoun Demirjian and John Hudson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/26/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-live-updates/

NEWSWEEK
— ‘Excuse For War’: Taliban Says There’s ‘No Evidence’ Osama Bin Laden Was Behind 9/11
https://www.newsweek.com/excuse-war-taliban-no-evidence-osama-bin-laden-was-behind-9-11-1623233

FORBES
— Three Aircraft Carriers. Dozens Of Stealth Fighters. A Powerful Allied Battle Group Has Gathered Near China. – David Axe
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/08/25/three-aircraft-carriers-dozens-of-stealth-fighters-a-powerful-allied-battle-group-has-gathered-near-china/

August 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 4,451 cases, 40 deaths; mitigations could return, Pritzker says. 6 Illinois regions, 3 in Chicago area, under threshold for available ICU beds. – Jessica D’Onofrio, Karen Jordan
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-cases-coronavirus-governor-pritzker-update/10974437/
— 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan, Blinken estimates
https://abc7chicago.com/biden-afghanistan-speech-taliban-kabul-airport-us-military/10974079/

CBS2
— Gov. JB Pritzker Again Warns Schools That Defy Mask Mandate Could Face State Sanctions; ‘Am I Really Going To Do That? Yes’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/25/gov-jb-pritzker-school-mask-mandate-warning-sanctions-illinois-state-board-of-education/

FOX32
— World leaders, Republicans press Biden on extending Kabul evacuation deadline – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/world-leaders-republicans-press-biden-on-extending-kabul-evacuation-deadline
— Pritzker, Chicago reporter clash over COVID-19 ‘misinformation’ – Nic Flosi
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-chicago-reporter-clash-over-covid-19-misinformation

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— US estimates about 1,500 Americans may still await evacuation from Afghanistan – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-us-evacuation-afghanistan-20210825-mal43j5kzjegpebwhu6wrtiahi-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Stranded in the White House. The Biden administration wants to portray the Afghan disaster in the best light. But it cannot do that by denying that some Americans — we don’t know how many — are currently stranded in Afghanistan. – Byron York
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/25/22641586/afghanistan-american-military-withdrawal-byron-york-stranded-americans

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County spending $220,000 to use three lobbying firms
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210825/dupage-county-spending-220000-to-use-three-lobbying-firms-

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Republicans have reason for concern, optimism heading into 2022 – BRENDEN MOORE
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-illinois-republicans-have-reason-for-concern-optimism-heading-into-2022/article_097fd238-bb8c-572a-8eaa-b58825fdd530.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Looks like Dems hold winning hand on redistricting – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-looks-like-dems-hold-winning-hand-on-redistricting/article_23169626-bd57-5811-b1b3-4247c18015a4.html

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Newsmax reporter William J. Kelly requests interview with Mayor Lightfoot
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/newsmax-reporter-william-j-kelly-requests-interview-with-mayor-lightfoot

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FEDERAL COURT ORDERS DEPOSITION OF CHICAGO MAYOR’S OFFICE REP IN LAWSUIT AGAINST RACIST INTERVIEW POLICY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/federal-court-orders-deposition-of-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoots-office-representative-in-lawsuit-ag.html
— ILLINOIS ATTORNEY THOMAS DEVORE PLEADS FOR HELP TO FIGHT PRITZKER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/illinois-attorney-thomas-devore-pleads-for-help-to-fight-pritzker-.html
— ILLINOIS LAW SAYS “UNLAWFUL” TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS TO HEALTH CARE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/illinois-law-says-unlawful-to-discriminate-against-conscientious-health-care-objectors.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker to Amy Jacobson: “You come in here with a political agenda and you spread misinformation”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/25/pritzker-to-jacobson-you-come-in-here-with-a-political-agenda-and-you-spread-misinformation/
— COVID-19 roundup: Kids; Schools; IDES
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/25/covid-19-roundup-kids-schools-ides/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— About 1,500 Americans stuck in Afghanistan, State Department says – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/25/about-1500-americans-stuck-afghanistan-state-depar/

FOX NEWS
— Jesse Watters: Trump killed terrorists, Joe Biden takes orders from them. ‘This is going to dog Joe Biden for the rest of his term,’ the co-host of ‘The Five’ says. – Angelica Stabile
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jesse-watters-trump-killed-terrorists-joe-biden-takes-orders-from-them
— White House in chaos struggles to keep Biden on time. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calls Biden’s failure to take questions ’embarrassing’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-chaos-biden-on-time

GOPUSA
— The Fight Over Identity – Ben Shapiro (COMMENT: Democrats do not want Americans to see themselves first as being Americans. Instead, Democrats want Americans who are a) minority to see themselves first as being minorities, b) female to see themselves first as being females, c) younger to see themselves first as being younger, d) LGBTQ to see themselves first as being LGBTQ, e) Democrat to see themselves first as being Democrat, f) Trump-haters to see themselves first as being Trump-haters, g) moderate/liberal to see themselves first as being moderate liberal, h) non-Christian to see themselves first as being non-Christian, i) non-Protestant to see themselves first as being non-Protestant, j) non-Italian American to see themselves first as being non-Italian American, k) non-German American to see themselves first as being non-German American, l) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time to see themselves first as being those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, and m) those who have financial, health, and/or other problems to see themselves first as being those who have financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://www.gopusa.com/the-fight-over-identity-2/

BREITBART
— Poll: Only 24 Percent Believe Joe Biden’s Deadly Afghan Withdrawal Is Going Well – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/25/joe-biden-deadly-afghan-withdrawal/
— Rep. Tom Tiffany: Afghan Refugee Crisis Raises Security Concerns About Vetting Process – REP. TOM TIFFANY (R-WI)
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/08/25/exclusive-rep-tom-tiffany-afghan-refugee-crisis-raises-security-concerns-about-vetting-process/

BLAZE
— 15 studies that indicate natural immunity from prior infection is more robust than the COVID vaccines – DANIEL HOROWITZ
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-15-studies-that-indicate-natural-immunity-from-prior-infection-is-more-robust-than-the-covid-vaccines

NEWSMAX
— New Illinois Congressional Map Could Eliminate Kinzinger’s District – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/illinois-congressional-map-democrats-kinzinger/2021/08/25/id/1033685/
— Trump: Biden Creating ‘Single Most Catastrophic Border Disaster in History’ – Ted Hesson and Dave Graham
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/biden-immigration-trump-border/2021/08/25/id/1033781/
— Poll: Florida Republicans Want DeSantis to Seek Presidency – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/poll-florida-desantis-republican/2021/08/25/id/1033782/
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw to Newsmax: Biden Foreign Policy on Side of ‘Appeasement’ – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/crenshaw-taliban-biden-afghanistan/2021/08/24/id/1033649/

FEDERALIST
— In Illinois, Tanning Salons Now Get More Oversight Than Abortion Facilities. In Illinois, tanning salons and barbershops face stricter scrutiny than abortion facilities. – Amy Gehrke
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/25/in-illinois-tanning-salons-now-get-more-oversight-than-abortion-facilities/

PJ MEDIA
— With His Credibility Shattered, Biden Will Now Look for Scapegoats and Villains – RICK MORAN (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/08/25/with-his-credibility-gone-biden-will-now-look-for-scapegoats-and-villains-n1472598
— Woke Mob Puts Out Hit on Notre Dame’s Leprechaun – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/culture/robert-spencer/2021/08/25/woke-mob-puts-out-hit-on-notre-dames-leprechaun-n1472627

COLLEGE FIX
— Valparaiso University replaces ‘divisive’ Crusaders nickname with Beacons
https://www.thecollegefix.com/valparaiso-university-replaces-divisive-crusaders-nickname-with-beacons/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s Dawning on the Democrats: Biden-Harris Will Drag Them Down – CHARLES C. W. COOKE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/its-dawning-on-the-democrats-biden-harris-will-drag-them-down/
— Larry Elder Is Not on the ‘Far Right’ – DAVID HARSANYI
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/larry-elder-is-not-on-the-far-right/

EPOCH TIMES
— No Americans Have Been Rescued Outside of Kabul: Pentagon – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/no-americans-have-been-rescued-outside-of-kabul-pentagon_3965583.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— On Last Days of Evacuation, U.S. Tries to Reach Remaining Americans
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/25/world/afghanistan-taliban-kabul-biden-news

WEEK
— The House seat of one of the GOP’s ‘most prominent’ Trump critics (Kinzinger) is on the chopping block – BRIGID KENNEDY
https://theweek.com/republicans/1004151/the-house-seat-of-one-of-the-gops-most-prominent-trump-critics-is-on-the

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 1040 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $1,575,000
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WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton To Host 20th Anniversary September 11 Commemoration Ceremony
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/amp/29814144/city-of-wheaton-wheaton-to-host-20th-anniversary-september-11-commemoration-ceremony

CAPITOL FAX
— SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 FLASHBACK: Wheaton: Alan Keyes’ Patriot Day speech warmly received – Dave Diersen
https://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/09/gopusa-illinois-daily-clips-september_11.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over 500 came to Wheaton’s beautiful Memorial Park on Saturday, September 11, 2004, to meet Alan Keyes and to hear his remarks concerning Patriot Day and his campaign. Alan was warmly received by the crowd which gave him several standing ovations during his 20-minute speech. State Senators Kirk Dillard and Peter Roskam served as Master of Ceremonies. Senator Dillard introduced the elected officials and candidates who were on the band shell stage with Alan while he gave his speech — State Senator Raymond Soden, State Representative Randy Hultgren, State Representative Candidate Roger Jenisch, DuPage County Board Commissioner Debra Olson, DuPage Coroner candidate Peter Siekmann, Illinois GOP State Central Committeeman Ron Smith, Milton Township Assessor Jim Gumm, and Milton Township Trustee Don Sender. The band shell stage is the same one that Bob Dole gave a speech from immediately after he walked in Wheaton’s 1996 Independence Day Parade — CNN broadcast that speech live. Senator Dillard recognized event attendees including DuPage County Auditor Jim Rasins, DuPage County Regional Superintendent of Schools Darlene Ruscitti, DuPage Regional School Board Trustee Tim Whelan, and District 89 School Board Trustee Howard Levine. He recognized the event’s sponsors — State Farm Insurance Agent Mark Prutzman, Oberweis Dairy, John Cox, All Star Printing, himself, Randy Hultgren, Debra Olson, Pete Siekmann, Tim Whelan, Don Sender, and Diersen Consulting. Senator Roskam gave some remarks concerning September 11 and he introduced Alan. Apparently, even though the Daily Herald, the Wheaton Leader, and the Wheaton Sun had been asked to cover the event, the only reporters who covered the event were Rich Samuels with WTTW’s Chicago Tonight and Dave Diersen with GOPUSA.com. Samuels and Diersen made VHS recordings of Alan’s speech. Event photographers included Matt Ferguson and Don Sender. The free event provided attendees with a great opportunity to enjoy great food, to meet their neighbors, to meet their elected officials, and to meet candidates who will appear on November 2 ballots in DuPage County. On July 5 last year, 200 attended a similar event in Wheaton’s Prairie Path Park, including Jack Ryan, Jim Oberweis, Andy McKenna, Chirinjeev Kathuria, and John Cox. Attendees at this year’s event enjoyed hot dogs and Polish sausages personally handed out by Debbie Malek from her cart. Debbie normally locates her cart at Cross and Wesley Streets at the southeast corner of Wheaton’s Adam’s Park, across the street from Wheaton’s Public Library. All the hot dogs and sausages were paid for by State Farm Insurance Agent Mark Prutzman. In its September 12, 2004 edition, the Daily Herald ran a major front page story on Debbie that included six pictures and quotes from Ron Smith. Attendees also enjoyed Oberweis ice cream and flavored milk personally handed out by Jim Oberweis and Sandy Rios from an Oberweis truck. Attendees enjoyed Jays potato chips provided by John Cox, salads and desserts that attendees brought to the picnic or were purchased with cash contributions, and soft drinks and ice paid for by the sponsors. Event costs included $180 for a $1 million insurance policy required for City of Wheaton and Wheaton Park District permits. The many people who helped make the event successful include Karen Diersen, Mark Prutzman, Bill Hogan, Mark Stern, and Gary Muehlfelt. Attendees included Rod McCulloch, Peter LaBarbera, Frank Penn, Richard Johns, Robert Gordon, George Kocan, Robert Sandberg, Leonard Sanchez, Lori Carlson, Richard Russo, Steve Carlson, Keith Carlson, Jason Hinkle, Mark Klage, Patrick Ryan, and Dr. Bob Krzyzewski. Alan will again be speaking in DuPage County on Friday, October 8, at 6:30 PM, at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s Viva Oktoberfest fundraiser at the Carlisle Banquet Hall in Lombard. Tickets are $45 or $400/table of ten.)
— SEPTEMBER 11, 2005 FLASHBACK: Nalepa gives keynote address at Wheaton’s 2005 Patriot Day picnic; Birkett, Brady, Fortner, Furstenau, Hultgren, Kathuria, Oberweis, Poe, Rauschenberger, Roskam, Rutherford, Wallace, Wegman, Zaruba, and many others attend – Dave Diersen
https://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/09/gopusa-illinois-daily-clips-september_11.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton’s 2005 Patriot Day picnic in Memorial Park honored the individuals who lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks against America and showed support for America, for its war on terrorism, and for its military and law enforcement personnel. I had the honor of introducing the event’s master of ceremonies — nationally-known conservative activist, Fox News Channel contributor, and Culture Campaign President Sandy Rios. Wheaton Second Baptist Church Pastor Andre Allen gave the invocation. Korean War veteran Ron Smith led the pledge of allegiance. Harry Newman sang the National Anthem. Rios read President Bush’s 2005 Patriot Day proclamation, introduced the elected officials and candidates, and thanked the event sponsors. DuPage County Board Member Bob Heap spoke about DuPage’s implementation of 9/11 recommendations. 9/11 Families for a Secure America founder Peter Gadiel gave an outstanding speech about lessons learned from September 11, 2001. West Point graduate and USO board member Jim Nalepa gave an outstanding Patriot Day address. Newman concluded the program by singing “We still have heroes.” Attendees enjoyed delicious Debbie Malek hot dogs and Polish sausages courtesy of State Farm Insurance Agent Mark Prutzman, delicious pork sandwiches courtesy of State Representative Ray Poe, delicious Dr. Bob Rauschenbergers courtesy of State Senator Steve Rauschenberger, delicious Jays Potato Chips courtesy of John Cox, delicious ice cream and flavored milk courtesy of Jim Oberweis, and delicious soft drinks and bottled water courtesy of Charinijeev Kathuria. All Star Printing provided event flyers and DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom and Kane County Recorder Sandy Wegman covered the $385 cost of event insurance. The picnic provided attendees with a great opportunity to meet and speak with veterans, law enforcement officials, fire department officials, elected officials, and candidates. Many elected officials attended including State Senators Bill Brady, Carol Pankau, Rauschenberger, Peter Roskam, and Dan Rutherford; State Representatives Randy Hultgren, Roger Jenisch, and Poe; County officials Joe Birkett, Fred Bucholz, Heap, Gwen Henry, Gary King, Debra Olson, Jim Rasins, Darlene Ruscitti, Brien Sheahan, Pete Siekmann, Penny Wegman, Sandy Wegman, Tim Whelan, Jon Zahm, and John Zaruba; Township officials Sal Falbo, Moon Kahn, Gary Muehlfelt, and Leonard Sanchez; Municipal officials Alan Bolds, Jim Carr, Liz Corry, Mike Fortner, Dick Furstenau, and Howard Levine. Many candidates attended including congressional candidate Roskam; gubernatorial candidates Birkett, Brady, Oberweis, and Rauschenberger; Lieutenant Governor candidates Kathuria, Poe, Eric Wallace, and Wegman; Secretary of State candidate Rutherford; State Senate candidates Furstenau and Hultgren; and State Representative candidate Fortner. Former DuPage County Recorder Rick Carney and Mrs. Illinois Kaili Harding and her husband who graduated from West Point and served in both Afghanistan and Iraq also attended. By tomorrow, when I know how many of each type of food and beverage was served, I’ll have a better estimate of the number of the hundreds of people who attended. The many attendees included David Carlin, Dennis Driscoll, Bob Grahm, Joyce Hundhausen, Mark Klage, Jim Leahy, Bruce Mitroff, Mark Stern, Rick Veenstra, and Winston Waller. DuPage County is the second most populous county in Illinois and Wheaton is its county seat. Why didn’t the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Wheaton Leader, or the Wheaton Sun report on Wheaton’s Patriot Day event? Generally, the liberal media does not report on an event unless it can use that reporting to harm conservatives, that is, harm people who support the Republican platform. The vast majority of the attendees at Wheaton’s Patriot Day picnic were conservative Republicans — why didn’t more Democrats and RINOs attend? A number of Democrats told me that they would not attend because they are Democrats and because their attendance might be misinterpreted as support for President Bush. Attendance would have been even greater if fewer Democrats didn’t argue that Republicans have highjacked Patriot Day to promote the Patriot Act and President Bush’s policies in Iraq; if Blagojevich, Durbin, Hynes, Madigan, Obama, Quinn, or Topinka had helped sponsor event or confirmed that they would attend; if more Democrats and more RINOs shared the attitude toward patriotism and toward Patriot Day that Republicans have; if the Daily Herald had promoted the event like it promoted Naperville’s event; if there were not so many other competing events; and if the temperature/humidity had been lower.)