August 11 Evening Edition

NBC5
— YouTube Suspends Rand Paul After Misleading Video on Masks. Paul called YouTube’s decision a “badge of honor” in a Tweet. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/youtube-suspends-rand-paul-after-misleading-video-on-masks/2588497/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois State Fair is back, but not all the shake-ups to be lemon: Delta variant throws some pols’ plans up in the air. Like corn dogs, lemon shake-ups and the butter cow, Governor’s Day and Republican Day are traditions at the fair. But Gov. J.B. Pritzker is already scaling back some of his plans. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/8/11/22620717/illinois-state-fair-pritzker-governors-day-republican-democrat-coronavirus-democratic-county-chairs
— Durbin: Murder of CPD Officer Ella French shows need to boost punishment of gun ‘straw purchasers’ In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Durbin wrote, “The straw purchase that led to Officer French’s death is a call to action for the Justice Department’s Strike Force.” – Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/10/22618821/durbin-murder-chicago-cop-ella-french-shows-boost-punishment-gun-straw-purchasers
— Cops once again shun a visit from Mayor Lightfoot. This time it was officers in the same unit as slain Chicago Police Officer Ella French who were meeting at McCormick Place. They objected to a mayoral visit and complained to Supt. David Brown about an overall lack of support. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/11/22620497/chicago-cops-once-again-shun-visit-mayor-lori-lightfoot
— What’s in the Senate infrastructure bill for Illinois; rocky road ahead in Congress for Democrats. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to hold House progressives, will not take up the Senate infrastructure legislation until the Senate approves the companion “human infrastructure” bill. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/8/11/22620911/whats-in-the-senate-infrastructure-bill-for-illinois-rocky-road-ahead-in-congress-for-democrats

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Sen. Rand Paul calls suspension from YouTube a ‘badge of honor’
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/sen-rand-paul-calls-suspension-from-youtube-a-badge-of-honor/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Democrats want Latinas to be pot pushers.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/08/11/watch-selena-at-canna-bella-luxs-latinas-in-cannabis-mixer-at-the-davis-theater/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Putting Coronavirus Vaccination Information Online at Credit Bureau Experian®
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/11/pritzker-putting-coronavirus-vaccination-information-online-at-credit-bureau-experian/
— Anti-Mask Mandate Sign Deployed by Parents of Crystal Lake Grade School Students
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/11/message-of-the-day-a-sign-97/
— Crystal Lake Grade School District Board Decides to Follow Pritzker Mask Order
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/10/crystal-lake-grade-school-district-board-decides-to-follow-pritzker-mask-order/
— Pritzker Administration Threatening Public Schools with Loss of State Financial Aid If Students Not Masked
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/09/pritzker-administration-threatening-public-schools-with-loss-of-state-financial-aid-if-students-not-masked/
— UPDATE: Illinois’ Kwame Raoul Joins 16 of His Colleagues Urging U.S. Senate Passage of PRO Act
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/11/ilag081021/
— School Employees Get More Benefits
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/11/school-employees-get-more-benefits/
— DeWitte on Pritzker Mask Mandate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/11/dewitte-on-pritzker-mask-mandate/
— UPDATED: Dundee Township Mental Health Board Litigation Parties File Joint Motion Scheduling Summary Judgement as Elgin Township Dissolves its Mental Health Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/10/dundee081021/
— Wilcox & McConchie Schedule Fundraiser Sept. 11th on Mike Rein’s Hilltop Estate Overlooking Fox River Valley
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/10/wilcox-mcconchie-schedule-fundraiser-sept-11th-on-mike-reins-hilltop-estate-overlooking-fox-river-valley/
— SIU Establishes Tax Eater Award
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/10/siu-establishes-tax-eater-award/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER’S ECONOMIC RECORD: WEAK LABOR MARKET, WIDENING RACIAL GAPS – Orphe Divounguy
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/pritzkers-economic-record-weak-labor-market-widening-racial-gaps/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS SETS UP ONLINE DIGITAL COVID-19 VACCINATION PASSPORT SYSTEM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/illinois-sets-up-online-digital-covid-19-vaccination-passport-system.html
— GO FUND ME PAGE SET UP TO FUND GROGAN RECOUNT; DEADLINE AUGUST 27TH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/go-fund-me-page-set-up-to-fund-grogan-recount-deadline-august-27th.html
— SHAPIRO: WHEN DOES THE COVID-19 PANIC END?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/shapiro-when-does-the-covid-19-panic-end.html

CAPITOL FAX
— WBEZ: About 20 percent of Illinois legislators, mainly in the House, won’t say if they’re vaccinated or not
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/11/wbez-about-20-percent-of-illinois-legislators-mainly-in-the-house-wont-say-if-theyre-vaccinated-or-not/

— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/11/covid-19-roundup-88/
— Pritzker won’t attend Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association brunch, a “large indoor event”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/11/pritzker-wont-attend-illinois-democratic-county-chairs-association-brunch-a-large-indoor-event/
— Illinois to get $15 billion from US Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, eligible to compete for “billions more”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/11/illinois-to-get-15-billion-from-us-senates-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-eligible-to-compete-for-billions-more/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Arizona AG fears it’s ‘too late’ to fix Biden border blunders – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/arizona-ag-fears-its-too-late-to-fix-biden-border-blunders

GOPUSA
— ‘You’re Fired’: GOP Parties In 2 Wyoming Counties Vote Not To Recognize Liz Cheney
https://www.gopusa.com/youre-fired-gop-parties-in-2-wyoming-counties-vote-not-to-recognize-liz-cheney/

BREITBART
— Biden’s DHS Refusing to Disclose Where in U.S. Illegal Aliens Are Being Sent – JOHN BINDER
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, teach them English, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/11/bidens-dhs-refusing-to-disclose-where-in-u-s-illegal-aliens-are-being-sent/

BLAZE
— Rand Paul rips into ‘leftwing cretins’ at YouTube after being suspended over COVID videos – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/rand-paul-youtube-ban-covid

DAILY WIRE
— ‘I’m Not Sure When YouTube Became An Arm Of The Government’: Rand Paul Slaps Back After YouTube Suspension – Ian Haworth
https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-not-sure-when-youtube-became-an-arm-of-the-government-rand-paul-slaps-back-after-youtube-suspension

PATRIOT POST
— Murder Capital Cops in Crisis. Officer Ella French is the first female police officer to be killed in Chicago since 1988. – EMMY GRIFFIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/81857-murder-capital-cops-in-crisis-2021-08-11

THE HILL
— New Census data to show US diversifying at fastest rate ever – REID WILSON
(DIERSEN: Democrats are overjoyed about this, and especially Democrats who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Overwhelmingly and increasingly, non-whites need/want massive government assistance, and therefore, they vote for Democrats.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/567383-new-census-data-to-show-us-diversifying-at-fastest-rate-ever
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The new figures are almost certain to shine a spotlight on a trend that annual surveys have illustrated over the last several years: The number of white Americans is declining. The white population in America has grown far more slowly than minority groups for decades. White people are having fewer children and starting their families at a later age than other groups, a long-term trend that demographers have called a baby bust. The opioid epidemic, too, has claimed so many lives that it measurably reduced the nation’s life expectancy, especially among white people.)

NBC NEWS
— Unvaccinated students to pay $750 ‘Covid fee’ at West Virginia college, $500 at Alabama school. West Virginia Wesleyan College and Birmingham–Southern College in Alabama announced the fees prior to the start of the fall semester. – Minyvonne Burke
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unvaccinated-students-pay-750-covid-fee-west-virginia-college-500-n1276593

TIMES OF SAN DIEGO
— Newsom Calls Republican Front-Runner Elder ‘Anti-Vax Conspiracy Spreader’ – Chris Jennewein
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2021/08/10/newsom-calls-republican-front-runner-elder-anti-vax-conspiracy-spreader/

NBC SAN DIEGO
— Mandates Create Booming Black Market for Fake Vaccination Cards. Bogus cards can be found online for as much as $200. – Artie Ojeda
(DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that your vaccination card is forged: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/coronavirus/mandates-create-booming-black-market-for-fake-vaccination-cards/2690217/

NEWSWEEK
— Joe Manchin Only Democrat to Join Republicans in Vote to Ban Critical Race Theory Funding
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-manchin-only-democrat-join-republicans-vote-ban-critical-race-theory-funding-1618429

August 11 Morning Edition

CBS2
— A Crisis Of Violence In Chicago: Looking At Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Record On Crime – Chris Tye
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/10/chicago-lightfoot-crime-record/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Socialist aldermen fire back at colleagues who said they have ‘blood on their hands’ for Ella French death. “The killing of anybody is wrong. … The problem is, when the police do it, it’s overlooked. But when they get killed, it takes two-point-five-seconds to find and catch somebody,” said Ald. Jeanette Taylor. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/10/22618580/socialist-aldermen-chicago-police-officer-ella-french-shot-killed-traffic-stop-reform

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board rejects bid to help fund auditor’s recount – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210810/dupage-county-board-rejects-bid-to-help-fund-auditors-recount
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Other counties have recently taken positions and paid for recounts,” said Jim Zay, a Republican who supported the resolution. “Macon County did so and overturned the sheriff’s race.” But member Greg Hart, one of the seven to sign on to the resolution, pulled his support on Tuesday. While Hart said Grogan has every right to pursue his challenge in court, “the burden of proof is always on the petitioner.”)
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Mount Prospect trustees vote to have police patch with thin blue line removed – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210810/mount-prospect-trustees-vote-to-have-police-patch-with-thin-blue-line-removed
— Political leaders are failing our police – Ray Cowin, Bartlett
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210811/political-leaders-are-failing-our-police

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Marion family takes stand against mask mandate as three children suspended Gov. Pritzker says schools should enforce mask mandate as they do dress code. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/marion-family-takes-stand-against-mask-mandate-as-three-children-suspended/article_ff6fa736-fa07-11eb-a985-1bb1bebb4534.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Kelvyn Park High School Throws Out Hundreds Of Classic Books, Outraging Neighbors. CPS officials said Kelvyn Park High School is undergoing renovations, and the books were “weeded” out in the process. – Mina Bloom
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/08/09/kelvyn-park-high-school-throws-out-classic-books/

WIREPOINTS
— Blizzard Of New Illinois Laws But School Consolidation Bill Left To Die. Thank Teachers’ Unions. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/blizzard-of-new-illinois-laws-but-school-consolidation-bill-left-to-die-thank-teachers-unions-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO’S DEBT GROWS TO $43,700 PER TAXPAYER DESPITE FEDERAL COVID-19 AID – Perry Zhao
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicagos-debt-grows-to-43700-per-taxpayer-despite-federal-covid-19-aid/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Creado taking on dominant social media platforms with ‘America first’ approach. Tech start-ups challenge rules, practices that they say silence conservatives. – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/10/creado-taking-dominant-social-media-platforms-amer/

FOX NEWS
— Senate passes Cotton’s amendment preventing federal funds from promoting CRT in school Critical race theory has been the center of debate in D.C. and local school districts – Edmund DeMarche
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cotton-crt-vote

AMERICAN THINKER
— COVID hysteria, vaccine passports: Where it’s all leading – Douglas Herz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/covid_hysteria_vaccine_passports_where_its_all_leading.html
— Jeb Bush – Trading Low Energy for Wokeness – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/jeb_bush__trading_low_energy_for_wokeness.html
— Impeach Joe Biden – J. Robert Smith
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/impeach_joe_biden_.html

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Radical Left Woke Politics’: Sen. Josh Hawley Explains Why He Voted Against ‘Bad’ Infrastructure Bill – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/10/sen-josh-hawley-infrastructure-bill/
— ‘Black Lives Matter’ Course At Princeton University Includes Reading From Longtime Communist Party Member Angela Davis – KYLE REYNOLDS
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/10/black-lives-matter-course-princeton-university-reading-communist-party-member-angela-davis/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Cancel Culture, Wokeness Will Destroy Our Country – Star Parker
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/11/cancel-culture-wokeness-will-destroy-our-country/
— 9 Things You Need to Know About the Budget Resolution’s Reckless Tax and Spending Spree – Matthew Dickerson / Richard Stern / Rachel Greszler / David Ditch
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/10/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-budget-resolutions-reckless-tax-and-spending-spree/

NEWSMAX
— CA Gubernatorial Candidate Larry Elder Slams CRT, Advocates School Choice – Jeremy Frankel
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/larryelder-california-gavinnewsom-gop/2021/08/10/id/1031854/

TOWNHALL
— Josh Hawley Launches Conservative Challenge to $3.5T Budget Bill’s Radical Proposals – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/08/10/hawley-promises-15-amendments-to-radical-lefts-35t-budget-bill-n2593887

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why Chicago Can’t Get a Grip on Its Murder Crisis – ED BACHRACH & AUSTIN BERG
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/why-chicago-cant-get-a-grip-on-its-murder-crisis/
— Law Schools Are Succumbing to ‘Progressivism’ – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/law-schools-are-succumbing-to-progressivism/
— Before the Diversity Mania Took Hold of America – GEORGE LEEF
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, up-or-out, budget cuts, reorganizations, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/before-the-diversity-mania-took-hold-of-america/

HARTLAND INSTITUTE
— THE HUNDRED-YEAR ROAD TO CRT A brief look at the progressive agenda in education reveals that Critical Race Theory is just the latest in a long series of attempts to deform and ultimately fracture the country. – Larry Sand
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/the-sandstorm-the-hundred-year-road-to-crt

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Taking Critical Race Theory Bans to Court – Henry Kokkeler
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/08/11/taking_critical_race_theory_bans_to_court_146221.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Subway Franchisees Tired of Megan Rapinoe as Customers Boycott the Restaurant “The ad should be pulled and done with. It gets tiring apologizing.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/subway-franchisees-tired-of-megan-rapinoe-as-customers-boycott-the-restaurant/

THE HILL
— Rand Paul suspended one week by YouTube over COVID-19 mask claims – JORDAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/567311-rand-paul-suspended-one-week-by-youtube-over-covid-19-mask-claims

NEW YORK TIMES
— Virus Misinformation Spikes as Delta Cases Surge – Davey Alba
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, etc. have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters are full of misinformation. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/covid-delta-misinformation-surge.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Inside the White House-Facebook Rift Over Vaccine Misinformation Frustrations grew behind the scenes among top leaders on both sides, potentially hurting the government’s efforts to overcome the pandemic. – Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Cecilia Kang
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many ominous warnings that I have gotten from my critics/opponents to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. This year, they stopped me from doing something that I had done since 2005 — raising funds from Republicans so that they could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and Fireworks. I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. In 2006, they almost succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/technology/facebook-vaccine-misinformation.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In March, Andy Slavitt, then a top pandemic adviser for President Biden, called Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president for global affairs, and delivered an ominous warning.)
— Are Workplace Diversity Programs Doing More Harm Than Good?
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, up-or-out, budget cuts, reorganizations, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/opinion/workplace-diversity-dei-initiative.html
— We Research Misinformation on Facebook. It Just Disabled Our Accounts. – Laura Edelson and Damon McCoy
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/opinion/facebook-misinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans learned to stop worrying about a Biden victory and love the infrastructure bill – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/infrastructure-biden-mcconnell-trump/2021/08/10/239eae72-f959-11eb-8a67-f14cd1d28e47_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— American Express tells its workers capitalism is racist – Christopher F. Rufo
https://nypost.com/2021/08/11/american-express-tells-its-workers-capitalism-is-racist/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Which Voters Made Joe Biden President? Progressives say Biden owes them but suburbanites put him over the top in 2020. – William A. Galston
(DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-2020-presidential-race-campaign-moderate-voters-progressives-democratic-base-11628631014

FORBES
— Republicans Should Cheer Passage Of The Infrastructure Bill – Ike Brannon
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ikebrannon/2021/08/11/republicans-should-cheer-passage-of-the-infrastructure-bill/

BOSTON HERALD
— Critical Race Theory about money, power & revenge – DAN BACKER
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/08/11/backer-critical-race-theory-about-money-power-revenge/

LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In your opinion, how welcome are those who share your demographics in a) the organizations that you are a member of, b) your municipality, c) your township, d) your county, e) Illinois, and f) America? I should survey a) members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, b) members of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, c) residents of Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, d) residents of the Wheaton Park District, e) residents of Wheaton’s West District, f) residents of Wheaton, g) residents of Milton Township, h) residents of DuPage County’s 4th District, i) residents of DuPage County, and j) residents of Illinois. Demographics that I would focus on include race, gender, age, sexual identity, religion, national origin, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, education, past/present occupation, renter/homeowner, income, net worth, marital status, veteran status, gun owner status, Trump hater/neutral/supporter, Kinzinger hater/neutral/supporter, and length of time ancestors have been in America.)
https://www.news-journal.com/news/local/longview-city-council-hatred-not-welcome-in-longview/article_0402f9c6-e345-11eb-b0fd-6fecec3816f5.html

FORBES
— 12 Ways Leaders Can Make Timely Calls On Complicated Decisions (DIERSEN: What decisions have you made that your critics/opponents have used against you the most? After hearing TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois’ and Dan Proft’s arguments why Jim Ryan could not win the general election, I backed Pat O’Malley in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary election.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/08/10/12-ways-leaders-can-make-timely-calls-on-complicated-decisions/

FAST COMPANY
— Choosing to be a ‘nonpolitical’ company means choosing to be anti-Black – Mimi Fox Melton
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies make it clear that they are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90664604/choosing-to-be-a-non-political-company-means-choosing-to-be-anti-black

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Harvard Race-Admissions Case Tests O’Connor’s 25-Year Prediction – Tiana Headley
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, BLM, CRT, 1619, up-or-out, budget cuts, reorganizations, etc. to get rid of Republicans.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/harvard-race-admissions-case-tests-oconnors-25-year-prediction
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s majority opinion preserving affirmative action in a 2003 case included some declarative wording that justices tend to avoid—and that the justice came to regret using. “The Court expects that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today,” O’Connor wrote in Grutter v. Bollinger, a case involving the University of Michigan. Eighteen years later, what the retired justice meant to convey in that statement could help form arguments at the Supreme Court if its conservative majority takes up a challenge to Harvard …)

NEWSWEEK
— Megan Rapinoe’s Post-Olympic Woes Continue as Subway Franchises Want Her Dropped – SCOTT MCDONALD
https://www.newsweek.com/megan-rapinoes-post-olympic-woes-continue-subway-franchises-want-her-dropped-1618189
— Diversity Mural in Cedarburg School District in Wisconsin to Be Removed Because ‘Not All Members of Community Represented’ – JON JACKSON
(DIERSEN: What are your demographics and how well are they represented in the leadership of the following: your employer if you are still employed, the organizations that you are a member of, your school district, your park district, your chamber of commerce, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America? My demographics that are most underrepresented in the aforesaid include: conservative, older (I was born in 1948), Republican, Protestant, and German American.)
https://www.newsweek.com/school-diversity-mural-removed-because-not-all-members-community-represented-1617945

TIMES
— Woke, Inc: has big business hijacked politics for profits?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/woke-inc-has-big-business-hijacked-politics-for-profits-rzmpmf3q8

DAILY MAIL
— Oregon Gov Kate Brown scraps need for high school students to prove proficiency in math, reading and writing to get diploma in bid to bolster minority students who ‘don’t test well’ – PETER BELFIORE
(DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? Ever-increasing, because of BLM, CRT, and 1619, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I passed tests because of all the “White privilege” that I had. The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9879959/Oregon-scraps-requirement-high-school-students-prove-proficiency-math-reading-writing.html

August 8 Morning Edition

NBC5
— New Law Requires Illinois to Purchase American, State Flags Made in US
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-law-requires-illinois-to-purchase-american-state-flags-made-in-u-s/2584574/

WGN RADIO
— Senate votes to advance infrastructure bill – Raquel Martin
https://wgnradio.com/news/senate-votes-to-advance-infrastructure-bill/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Marijuana advertising violates Illinois’ rules and puts youths at risk – Aaron Weiner, addiction specialist, Lake Forest
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-080821-20210808-htta74vqtbdzzfjdpln3tcpzuy-story.html
— Momentum drags in Senate on $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan; Schumer says talks to resume Sunday – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-senators-infrastructure-weekend-vote-20210807-pq3snuitpbfn5bpelmetcaiifm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Forsaking demonization, embracing the power of optimism – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Libertarians, and RINOs discourage Republicans from being optimistic.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210807/editorial-forsaking-demonization-embracing-the-power-of-optimism
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURES: Why Thomas Jefferson’s name was removed from suburban school building. Waukegan school takes civil rights icon’s name. Will others change, too? – Russell Lissau
(DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats, the more of the following that they were, the sooner that their names will be removed: White, male, older, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if their ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210807/why-thomas-jeffersons-name-was-removed-from-suburban-school-building

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Plenty to chew on this week – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-plenty-to-chew-on-this-week/article_f0345e35-8cae-57e9-8f0e-7894346ee553.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The court has created six study groups to study these issues (created when state lawmakers redrew the Supreme Court districts) and assess ‘the fiscal consequences of these changes.’ The court’s seven justices, including Chief Justice Anne Burke, were not informed that legislators were considering redistricting for the high court.”)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— US is flying Central Americans to Mexico to deter crossings – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/us-is-flying-central-americans-to-mexico-to-deter-crossings/

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Transplants Are Trampling the Chicago Machine. Chicago politics used to exclude anybody nobody sent. As outsiders change the city’s makeup, they’re looking for leaders who aren’t too much like insiders. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
https://www.chicagomag.com/politics-city-life/transplants-are-trampling-the-chicago-machine/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Running for the Republican Nomination for Governor, Paul Schimpf Courts Voters at McHenry County Fair
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/07/running-for-the-republican-nomination-for-governor-paul-schimpf-courts-voters-at-mchenry-county-fair/
— McHenry County GOPAC Holding Another Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/07/mchenry-county-gopac-holding-another-fundraiser/
— U.S. Senate 2022: Fundraising Through Q2, 2021
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/07/senate080721/
— That Algonquin Founders Day Parade I Missed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/07/that-algonquin-founders-day-parade-i-missed/
— Ugaste on School Face Mask Mandate by Governor Pritzker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/06/ugaste-on-school-face-mask-mandate-by-governor-pritzker/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The 2022 midterms will be too late to save America – M. E. Boyd
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_2022_midterms_will_be_too_late_to_save_america.html
— On campus, the worst is yet to come – Richard Baehr
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/on_campus_the_worst_is_yet_to_come.html
— New York has billions for unemployed illegal aliens – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/new_york_has_billions_for_unemployed_illegal_aliens.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— School Choice Is Not Enough. Parents and school choice advocates must ensure their new curricula are not as bad as what they are replacing. – Zachary D. Rogers
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/07/school-choice-is-not-enough/

BREITBART
— 6 Things Joe Biden Could Do About Covid if He Is Serious – JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/07/pinkerton-6-things-joe-biden-could-do-about-covid-if-he-is-serious/

DAILY WIRE
— Obama Is Building An Opulent ‘Presidential Center’ In Chicago. It’s Not In A Poor, Black, Or Environmentally Friendly Neighborhood – Luke Rosiak
https://www.dailywire.com/news/obama-presidential-center-chicago-hypocrisy
— Princeton Now Offers A Class About Black Lives Matter That Includes Readings From An Avowed Marxist – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/princeton-now-offers-a-class-about-black-lives-matter-that-includes-readings-from-an-avowed-marxist

PJ MEDIA
— New York City’s Vaccine Passport Is the Real Jim Crow 2.0 – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/stacey-lennox/2021/08/07/memes-make-it-clear-new-york-citys-vaccine-passport-is-the-real-jim-crow-2-0-n1467914

TOWNHALL
— Why Johnny Can’t Think – Rob Jenkins
https://townhall.com/columnists/robjenkins/2021/08/08/why-johnny-cant-think-n2593762

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Ben Shapiro And Malcolm Nance Debate Critical Race Theory on HBO With Bill Maher – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/08/07/watch_ben_shapiro_and_malcolm_nance_debate_critical_race_theory_on_hbo_with_bill_maher.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Anti-Racism Reaches Its Most Ridiculous Low Yet: $50,000 to Move a Rock – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/anti-racism-reaches-its-most-ridiculous-low-yet-50000-to-move-a-rock/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden’s border disaster: 834 unaccompanied children taken into custody in ONE day – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/07/bidens-border-disaster-834-unaccompanied-children-taken-into-custody-in-one-day-1115016/

EPOCH TIMES
— Democrat Mayors Calling to ‘Defund the Police’ Used Taxpayer Cash to Hire Their Own Private Security – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.theepochtimes.com/defund-the-police-mayors-used-taxpayer-cash-to-hire-their-own-private-security-adam-andrzejewski_3936878.html

AMERICAN RENAISSANCE
— What’s Ahead for Whites – Jared Taylor
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about turncoat Whites who promote hatred against Whites, and especially against Whites who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.amren.com/videos/2021/08/whats-ahead-for-whites/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What’s ahead for white people in this country? First, there will be fewer of us. . .And we’re getting more non-whites. . .If you think this is a “great replacement,” Wikipedia says you believe in “a white nationalist conspiracy theory.” . . . Our country treats whites like a problem that must be solved. . .Every big organization has an army of people promoting “diversity.” Diversity means fewer white people, especially white men. . .You’ve heard of Critical Race Theory, which says all white people have unfair privileges and oppress everyone else whether we want to or not. That’s just our nature. . .Not one elected official talks about the interests of whites. I can’t remember when a politician even said anything good about white people. We are citizens of this country, but we might as well be stateless people who are just allowed to live here. Our government treats us like an embarrassment. The George Floyd riots were an eruption of contempt for whites. . .So, what’s ahead? More non-whites and their white “allies” will make policy. Blacks and Hispanics can’t succeed the way we do, so there will be ruthless preferences for them that will mean discrimination against us. Congress could pass new laws, but it won’t have to. Every non-white preference today is based on “civil rights” laws that were supposed to ban racial discrimination – so laws don’t matter. There could be race quotas for directors and executives of all companies. Race quotas for juries and grand juries – and these would be floors, not ceilings. Our rulers will pressure private companies to muzzle dissidents. They could tell banks not to give us mortgages. Cut off our electricity, water, telephone. If that doesn’t work, call what we say hate speech and make it a crime. If the Supreme Court tries to save the First Amendment, pack the court. Impose a “reparations” tax. Every white person making more than a certain amount would pay an additional 10 percent of gross income. There could be an even bigger “white privilege” tax on inheritances. Whites got their wealth through oppression, so they shouldn’t be able to pass it on. Make anyone buying a gun sign a diversity pledge. Impose a stiff anti-hate tax on any marriage license granted to two white people. “Progressive stacking” will become routine. That means, in a group, white people – especially white men – speak last. And when whites speak in public, they will start by confessing their white privilege and apologize for standing on land they stole. The CDC, along with 200 local jurisdictions, says racism is a “serious public health threat.” Declare white neighborhoods a public health threat and force them to integrate. We did it with school busing; we can do it with neighborhoods. I don’t know if all these things will happen; some will, for sure. But oppression will intensify at different rates in different places, so whites will gather in the least oppressive ones. You can move to one of those places. Whites will eventually elect representatives who stand up for them. You should be a part of that. The bitter truth is, we can’t save the whole country. We built it and we made it great, but it’s not ours anymore. Our goal should be local autonomy and eventual independence, so encourage all secession movements. Liberals are vicious, but if we are determined to leave, I don’t think they will kill us just to keep our corpses in the Union. Our rulers hate our history and despise us. They should be happy to see us go. So, it’s up to us to make this happen, and up to us alone. The decision is ours. If we want a place of our own on this continent, where we can be an outpost of Europe – without apologies and for ever – we have to make it happen.)

THE HILL
— GOP chairwoman: Trump ‘still leads the party’ – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/566873-gop-chairwoman-trump-still-leads-the-party

NEW YORK TIMES
— What to Do With Our Covid Rage – Sarah Smarsh
(DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Republican-haters will blame you for Covid: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/07/opinion/sunday/covid-unvaccinated-anger.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How Cuomo Took Advantage of #MeToo When a movement swept the world, the New York governor cast himself as its champion. But even as he signed protections and surrounded himself with feminists, he was committing fresh offenses – Jodi Kantor and Arya Sundaram
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians who cast themselves as being advocates for the following: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, moderates, liberals, RINOs, Trump-haters, citizens of foreign countries, those who have financial problems, those who have health problems, renters, non-married people, dog-owners, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, and/or stoners.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/07/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-metoo.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Zuckerberg’s cash fuels GOP suspicion and new election rules – Nicholas Riccardi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/zuckerbergs-cash-fuels-gop-suspicion-and-new-election-rules/2021/08/08/cab9477c-f840-11eb-911c-524bc8b68f17_story.html
— In public, Cuomo cast himself as an advocate of women. In private, women say, he was harassing them at the same time. – Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians who cast themselves as being advocates for the following: minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, moderates, liberals, RINOs, Trump-haters, citizens of foreign countries, those who have financial problems, those who have health problems, renters, non-married people, dog-owners, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, and/or stoners.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cuomo-sexual-harassment/2021/08/07/98d91b72-f630-11eb-9068-bf463c8c74de_story.html

USA TODAY
— North Carolina digitizes slave deeds, paving way to link descendants to deserved reparations Efforts put African Americans closer to determining lineage and verifying who is owed slavery reparations across generations. – Drew Reisinger
(DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the more slaves that your ancestors owned, the more reparations that you will have to pay.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/2021/08/02/n-c-digitizes-slave-deeds-paving-way-link-descendants-repair/7974392002/

FORBES
— France Protests—But Vaccine Passport Enforcement Is Working – Alex Ledsom
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2021/08/08/france-protests-but-vaccine-passport-enforcement-is-working/

STOCKTON RECORD
— Reparations for slavery: How they could be enacted in California
(DIERSEN: Sooner or later, the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who run your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America will more officially call for Republicans to pay reparations. How will the following respond: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization, b) the leaders of your Republican county party organization, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP leaders, e) the Republican leaders of the governments that you are under, and f) the candidates on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct? Will they “cut a deal” that only Republicans who are the following pay reparations: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.recordnet.com/in-depth/news/2021/08/07/reparations-slavery-how-they-could-enacted-california/7974074002/

LEWISTON TRIBUNE
— Critical race theory has no place in public schools – Richard J. Eggleston
https://lmtribune.com/opinion/critical-race-theory-has-no-place-in-public-schools/article_fe87aee1-f54b-5029-938c-244a79f880aa.html

STARS AND STRIPES
— Navy has a history of blaming sailors for its institutional failings
(DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-08-07/Navy-has-a-history-of-blaming-sailors-for-its-institutional-failings-2488205.html

August 4 Evening Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kirk Dillard ponders another governor run. The chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority says suburban moderates and business leaders want him to run against Gov. J.B. Pritzker—and he hasn’t said no. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/kirk-dillard-ponders-another-governor-run

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois may freeze out Ben & Jerry’s over social-justice stance – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-freeze-out-st-0805-20210804-vbefur372rey5gg6ctcxis3fce-story.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Illinois recreational weed sales hit record $128 million in July, with a little help from Lollapalooza – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-recreational-weed-sales-record-july-lollapalooza-20210804-ymcdkk25zbarxc7psvgk7bkqda-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker issues mask mandate for schools effective immediately and vaccine requirement for some state workers – DAN PETRELLA, LISA SCHENCKER and MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pritzker-school-masks-20210804-gdo7vctdgre4laxtk7kyfyfjfm-story.html
— WFLD-Ch. 32 political editor Mike Flannery buys Evanston town home for $575,000 – BOB GOLDSBOROUGH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/elite-street/ct-re-elite-street-mike-flannery-evanston-20210804-zvbgo73dkvboxmyv5tamruphsq-story.html
— Businesses in Chicago are insisting on vaccinated customers. Good. No counterproductive government mandate needed. – EDITORIAL
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses function as arms of the Democrat Party. How soon, if not already, will businesses officially stop employing and stop doing business with Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-vaccination-mandate-chicago-covid-19-20210804-fzyiqha57zbl5bbpnnqshlrodq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Class cloud? Pritzker orders up school mask mandate: ‘We all must take immediate and urgent action’ The move will bring Illinois in line with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations that teachers, students and staff wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. But the GOP called the decision proof of the Democrat’s “failure” battling the pandemic. – Rachel Hinton and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/8/4/22609389/pritzker-schools-mask-mandate-indoors-students-staff-teachers-centers-disease-control-coronavirus
— Alderman angry only one Hispanic is among nine listed for promotion to CPD lieutenant. “Here’s an opportunity to meritoriously promote some more Hispanics to make it more reflective of the city. And then, we get the short end of the stick. I’m tired of it,” said Ald. Gilbert Villegas, chairman of the City Council’s Hispanic Caucus. – Fran Spielman
(DIERSEN: While I worked for Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/4/22610119/chicago-police-merit-promotion-lieutenant-list-one-hispanic-villegas-city-council

ABC7
— Illinois school mask mandate to take effect immediately in K-12 schools, daycares, Pritzker says. Illinois vaccine mandate announced for some state employees. – Craig Wall and Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-vaccine-mandate-passport-covid-school-masks/10929145/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,364 cases, 18 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10929760/
— District 45 school board ends face masks meeting without vote after reported physical altercation – Eric Horng
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame the pandemic on Republicans.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/district-45-ends-face-masks-meeting-without-vote-after-altercation/10928540/
— Homeless camp blocking sidewalk used by Finkl Academy students, Pilsen residents say – Leah Hope
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame homelessness on Republicans. How soon, if not already, will homeless people block sidewalks in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, and in your municipality?)
https://abc7chicago.com/home/homeless-camp-blocking-pilsen-sidewalk-used-by-students-residents-say/10928274/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— GOP leader has questions about Ammons’ new committee – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-gop-leader-has-questions-about-ammons-new-committee/article_cebe1ae0-b22d-569a-b24c-85d2e6b98e04.html

RIVER BENDER
— U.S. Rep. Davis Says Democrats Falsely Claiming State Election Integrity Laws Are ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ Is Dangerous Election Subversion – Dan Brannan
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/us-rep-davis-says-democrats-falsely-claiming-state-election-integrity-laws-are-jim-crow-20-is-dangerous-election-subversion-52100.cfm

STATELINE
— Kinzinger on Jan 6th Commission, Illinois student mask mandate
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/exclusive-kinzinger-on-jan-6th-commission-illinois-student-mask-mandate/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Over 50 school board recalls in the last six months as parents fight for change – ELISSA SALAMY
(DIERSEN: Who is fighting CRT in your school district? They should include a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and c) the leaders of the IRP.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/over-50-school-board-recall-efforts-seen-in-the-last-six-months
— Republicans see Trump endorsements helping candidates in 2022 – LEANDRA BERNSTEIN
(DIERSEN: Which candidates on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct a) will seek/accept Trump’s endorsement or b) will seek/accept Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/republicans-see-trump-endorsements-helping-candidates-in-2022

ELMHURST PATCH
— Former Elmhurst Mayor Pete DiCianni, a Republican who has served on the DuPage County Board for nearly a decade, is running for board chairman, according to state election board records. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politician-seeks-higher-office

CHICAGO YOUNG REPUBLICANS
— WE’RE RECRUITING CANDIDATES FOR CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY RACES!
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. What about potential candidates who want to defend and advance 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? What about the tremendous pressure for candidates to be minorities, females, young, LGBTQers, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.?)
https://us1.list-manage.com/survey?u=7fe208d3c85ffa1d03aeaade4&id=4f9d45003b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the past decade, there have been hundreds of instances where the only choice presented on a ballot was for a single candidate, often an incumbent. This has been especially true in Chicago and Cook County. We seek civic minded, qualified, and capable candidates who share our free-market ideas to be candidates in one of the many districts that have been deprived of competition over the past ten years or more. We are interested in hearing from you even if you have never run for or held public office in the past. If you or someone you know is interested in honest service in elective office, contact us by filling out this form and let’s discuss the possibility of you running for public office!)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Prairie Grove Declares Peace in Flag/Sign Dispute
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/04/prairie-grove-declares-peace-in-flag-sign-dispute/
— UPDATED: Cook Political Report Dave Wasserman Reissues June 1 Update of Possible Illinois Congressional Remap
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/03/cook073121/
— IL-16: Only In-District Republican and Million Unmasked March Co-Organizer Announces Challenge to Adam Kinzinger
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/03/rebresh080321/
— State Dems Say McHenry County ICE Floor to Close by End of Year, But Court Battle in Sight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/03/state-dems-say-mchenry-county-ice-floor-to-close-by-end-of-year-but-court-battle-in-sight/
— IL-16: Could Adam Kinzinger Pull a Phil Gramm by Resigning from House and Elected to U.S. Senate Following Year?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/03/kinzinger080321/
— State Rep. Steve Reick Reflects on Mask Advice, Notes Threat from School Insurance Company
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/03/steve-reick-reflects-on-mask-advice-notes-threat-from-school-insurance-company/
— Pritzker Signs Bill to Allow Deliberate Transmission of HIV without Penalty, Local House and Senate Members Cast Opposite Votes with Roll Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/03/pritzker-signs-bill-to-allow-deliberate-transmission-of-hiv-without-penalty/
— McHenry County Libertarian’s Rolling Out Biden Trillion Dollar Bill at County Fair
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/03/mchenry-county-libertarians-rolling-out-biden-trillion-dollar-bill-at-county-fair/
— Pritzker Signs “Public Health Crisis” Gun Bill with Roll Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/02/pritzker-signs-public-health-crisis-gun-bill/
— Illinois Gubernatorial Fundraising at a Glance Through June 30
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/01/gov080121/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REPUBLICAN DARREN BAILEY BLASTS PRITZKER’S MANDATES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/republican-darren-bailey-blasts-pritzkers-mandates-.html
— REPUBLICAN GARY RABINE: “PRITZKER’S MASK MANDATE IS ABOUT CONTROL, NOT SCIENCE”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/republican-gary-rabine-pritzkers-mask-mandate-is-about-control-not-science.html
— GOP PRIMARY CANDIDATE PAUL SCHIMPF: PRITZKER’S MANDATES UNDERMINE CIVIL LIBERTIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/gop-primary-candidate-paul-schimpf-pritzkers-mandates-undermine-civil-liberties.html
— PRITZKER REQUIRES MASKS IN “ALL” P-12 SCHOOLS AND DAY CARE CENTERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/pritzker-requires-masks-in-all-p-12-schools-and-day-care-centers.html
— FEDERALLY-FUNDED COVID SALIVA TESTS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ILLINOIS TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/federally-funded-covid-saliva-tests-to-be-available-for-illinois-teachers-and-students.html
— LOLLAPALOOZA PHOTO GOES VIRAL AS ILLINOIS FACES ANOTHER GOVERNOR-ORDERED COVID MASK MANDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/lollapalooza-photo-goes-viral-as-illinois-faces-another-governor-ordered-covid-mask-mandate.html
— THORNER: HAVE CHILDREN’S IMMUNE SYSTEMS BEEN WEAKENED BY PREVENTIVE MEASURES?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/thorner-have-childrens-immune-systems-been-weakened-by-preventive-measures.html
— BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SET TO IGNORE ABORTION TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/biden-administration-set-to-ignore-abortion-transparency-requirement.html
— SHAPIRO: OUR EMPATHETIC AUTHORITARIANS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/shapiro-our-empathetic-authoritarians.html
— STOSSEL: ENDLESS RULES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/stossel-endless-rules.html

CAPITOL FAX
— AFSCME Council 31 responds to vax mandate: Employees should not be defined as “part of the problem”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/04/afscme-council-31-responds-to-vax-mandate-employees-should-not-be-defined-as-part-of-the-problem/
— Pritzker office responds to Durkin, McConchie *** HGOP Leader Durkin on Pritzker mask mandate: “Pritzker must put this continuing power trip aside” – Teachers unions back mask mandate.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/04/hgop-leader-durkin-on-pritzker-mask-mandate-pritzker-must-put-this-continuing-power-trip-aside-teachers-unions-back-mask-mandate/
— Pritzker announces mask, vax mandates – “We have the legal authority to enforce this” – Broad mask mandate not being considered – “Schools can be held liable if they don’t follow the mandates” – Won’t take down TV ads – Return to remote learning “not on the table” – No mandate on private employers to mandate vaxing – World has changed because of vaxes, so no intent for stronger mitigation – Cuomo should resign – Legislature should pass his energy bill
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/04/live-pritzker-announces-mask-vax-mandates/
— FROM THE REPORT: ILGOP press release…As Governor J.B. Pritzker reinstitutes statewide COVID-19 mitigations and mandates, his re-election campaign is running ads highlighting his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking an obviously premature victory lap. Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy issued the following statement calling on Pritzker to take his TV ads off the airwaves : “Governor Pritzker cannot have it both ways. He cannot run political TV ads that take a victory lap over his pandemic response while at the same time reinstituting COVID mandates and mitigations. The return of these mandates is a clear admission of his own failure. Pritzker should take his self-serving TV ads off the air. Whether it’s veterans who have died under his care, massive unemployment insurance fraud, or the return of mandates after our state’s full re-opening, Pritzker’s executive incompetence has been the hallmark of his pandemic response.”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/04/question-of-the-day-3301/
— Dillard hoping for Griffin coronation
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/04/dillard-hoping-for-griffin-coronation/
— First Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award given to 11 Republicans who broke ranks with Rauner on budget, taxes
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/04/first-paul-simon-jim-edgar-statesmanship-award-given-to-11-republicans-who-broke-ranks-with-rauner-on-budget/
— COVID-19 roundup: IDPH now has nursing home vax data; Clarence Page looks at vax history; K3 County transmission jumps
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/04/covid-19-roundup-idph-now-has-nursing-home-vax-data-clarence-page-looks-at-vax-history-k3-county-transmission-jumps/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden should be impeached for his open borders policy – Cal Thomas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/4/biden-should-be-impeached-for-his-open-borders-pol/

FOX NEWS
— As media push critical race theory, Ayaan Hirsi Ali fears curriculum will teach children to ‘hate each other” The media has decided ‘that what sells is divisiveness,’ Ali said. – Cortney O’Brien
https://www.foxnews.com/media/media-critical-race-theory-ayaan-hirsi-ali
— Biden admin is ‘intimately involved’ with critical race theory, former Trump official says. Russ Vought said probe will reveal ties between administration and Abolitionist Teaching Network. – Ethan Barton
https://www.foxnews.com/us/critical-race-theory-biden-administration-russ-vought
— Texas border city puts up temporary shelters to cope with ‘rapidly escalating’ migrant surge. More than 87,000 migrants have passed through McAllen this year. – Adam Shaw , Bill Melugin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-mcallen-shelters-cope-escalating-migrant-surge

BREITBART
— Former Obama Official Demands ‘a No-Fly List for Unvaccinated Adults’ – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/04/former-obama-official-place-unvaccinated-holdouts-on-no-fly-list/
— ‘Friends’ Star Jennifer Aniston Says She Cut Ties with ‘a Few People’ over Vaccination Status – SIMON KENT
(DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Trump-haters cut ties with those who do not hate Trump.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/04/friends-star-jennifer-aniston-says-she-cut-ties-with-a-few-people-over-vaccination-status/

BLAZE
— White House attacks GOP Govs. Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott: Mitigate dangerous Delta spike or ‘get out of the way’ – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/white-house-attacks-ron-desantis-greg-abbott-delta-spike

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illinois School District (Evanston/Skokie School District 65) Violates Civil Rights Law, Calls It ‘Equity’ – Sarah Parshall Perry
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/04/illinois-school-district-violates-civil-rights-law-calls-it-equity/

FEDERALIST
— 7 Ways The Conservative Movement Should Fight Critical Race Theory. The professional conservative movement should be moving massive amounts of money to support parents’ efforts and harden them as a target of this leftist onslaught. – Joy Pullmann
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/04/7-ways-the-conservative-movement-should-fight-critical-race-theory/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— If We Care about Institutional Guilt, How Do Democrats Escape It? – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/if-we-care-about-institutional-guilt-how-do-democrats-escape-it/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Trump-backed Mike Carey rides to victory in Ohio GOP primary, and it wasn’t even close – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
(DIERSEN: Which candidates on June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballots in your precinct a) will seek/accept Trump’s endorsement or b) will seek/accept Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/04/trump-backed-mike-carey-rides-to-victory-in-ohio-gop-primary-and-it-wasnt-even-close-1113368/
— Left’s lauded 1619 Project largely ignores at least one hugely significant historical fact – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/04/lefts-lauded-1619-project-largely-ignores-at-least-one-hugely-significant-historical-fact-1113212/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It would be difficult to overstate the Democratic Party’s enduring and baleful role in slavery and racism…The Democratic southern states, such as Georgia, specifically criticized the anti-slavery policies of President Lincoln’s Republican Party in their declarations of succession in the Civil War. Even after the war, [historian Jay] Cost notes, the Democratic Party’s “central purpose in the second half of the 19th century was specifically to prevent civil rights legislation from being implemented.” In response to black Republicans being elected in Southern states during Reconstruction, it was Democrats who enacted poll taxes and literacy tests to suppress the black vote. A Democratic president, Woodrow Wilson, resegregated the federal work force in Washington and hosted a White House screening of D.W. Griffith’s egregiously racist, white supremacist “Birth of a Nation.” As late as 1952, the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson, John Sparkman, was an open segregationist. A significantly higher percentage of congressional Republicans voted for the 1964 Civil Rights Act than did congressional Democrats, and segregationists such as George Wallace were major figures in the Democratic Party until the 1970s..The absence of Democratic Party critiques is all the more conspicuous when you consider that the 1619 Project doesn’t shy away from critiquing the GOP….)

EPOCH TIMES
— Home Depot Says All Employees Must Mask Up Due to COVID-19 – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/home-depot-says-all-employees-must-mask-up-due-to-covid-19_3933516.html
— The Scramble to Defend Critical Race Theory – Charlotte Allen
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-scramble-to-defend-critical-race-theory_3932908.html
— Invasion by Any Other Name – Cal Thomas
https://www.theepochtimes.com/invasion-by-any-other-name_3933715.html

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Explosion in high-paying work-from-home jobs during the pandemic – Andy Kiersz
(DIERSEN: GOPUSA Illinois Editor is a work from home job. My critics/opponents know that they would have to pay lots of money to get someone who could and would do what I do.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/chart-shows-explosion-in-high-paying-work-from-home-jobs-2021-8

FORBES
— Nearly $300 Billion In Foreign Aid Spent By U.S. Government – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/08/04/new-report-nearly-300-billion-in-foreign-aid-spent-by-us-government/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— America has become more divided since President Joe Biden was elected, most voters believe, and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are contributing to that division. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 60% of Likely U.S. Voters say the country has become more divided since last year’s election.
(DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs do everything that they can to divide everyone against Republicans.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2021/60_of_voters_say_america_is_more_divided

August 3 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE HILL
— Retaining the House will be nearly impossible for Democrats: Trump will be the wildcard – KEITH NAUGHTON
(DIERSEN: Evert-increasing, Democrats take adverse actions against voters who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/565935-retaining-the-house-will-be-nearly-impossible-for-democrats-trump-the

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

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

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

August 1 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

FOX NEWS
— San Francisco activists gather at Pelosi’s home to serve ‘eviction notice’ Homeless advocates want House speaker to reconvene Congress to pass an extension to the eviction moratorium. – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/san-francisco-activists-pelosi-home-eviction-notice
— Ilhan Omar backs ‘guaranteed income,’ pitches bills to send $1,200 monthly checks to most Americans. The program would also be available to those without banking accounts, undocumented immigrants who file taxes and those ‘experiencing housing instability’ – Brie Stimson
(DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omar-guaranteed-income-1200-monthly-checks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden, Republicans and the Pandemic Blame Game – Reid J. Epstein
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs blame Trump for the pandemic, and therefore blame conservatives for the pandemic.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/politics/biden-republicans-coronavirus.html
— Who Are the Unvaccinated in America? There’s No One Answer. – Julie Bosman, Jan Hoffman, Margot Sanger-Katz and Tim Arango
(DIERSEN: Of course, if you say that you are vaccinated, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that you are lying: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/virus-unvaccinated-americans.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ammunition shelves bare as US gun sales continue to soar – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/ammunition-shortage-gun-sales-ammo-for-sale-buy/10921769/

WGN RADIO
— Eviction Moratorium with Judge McClusky
https://wgnradio.com/lets-get-legal/eviction-moratorium-with-judge-mcclusky/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Get on board or move along’: Chicago bars, restaurants start serving vaccinated only, requiring masks amid COVID-19 burst – JOSH NOEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-vaccinated-only-restaurants-bars-masks-requirement-covid-19-chicago-20210731-za7zpnjb6vcrtiv6nhg5h24ioi-story.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— GOP border hawks urge leadership to drop illegal-immigrant amnesty from $3.5T social welfare bill – Mica Soellner
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/30/gop-border-hawks-urge-congress-leaders-to-nix-ille/
— Trump says House Dems ‘dishonestly’ portrayed call to acting attorney general on election results – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/31/trump-house-dems-dishonestly-portrayed-call-acting/

FOX NEWS RADIO
— Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ): Cheney & Kinzinger “Chose To Be Outside The Big Tent”
(DIERSEN: Trump-haters do not tolerate those who do not hate Trump.)
https://radio.foxnews.com/2021/07/30/rep-andy-biggs-r-az-cheney-kinzinger-chose-to-be-outside-the-big-tent/

PJ MEDIA
— Justice Department Sues Texas Over Abbott’s Attempts To Get Control of Border Surge – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/07/31/justice-department-sues-texas-over-abbotts-attempts-to-get-control-of-border-surge-n1466111

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Minnesotans File Lawsuits After Facing Retaliation For Speaking Out Against CRT
https://www.oann.com/minnesotans-file-lawsuits-after-facing-retaliation-for-speaking-out-against-crt/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DECEMBER 21, 2020 FLASHBACK: The Great American Divorce? – JAY NORDLINGER 
(DIERSEN: I should write ab book about those who have had the most success in dividing the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/the-great-american-divorce/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The country is clearly divided, though not between haves and have-nots: There are rich, poor, and in between on either side. The country is divided between “red” and “blue,” “conservative” and “liberal,” Fox and CNN, etc. We are divided not just by culture and politics, but also by geography. Those of like mind tend to live together. Americans are hived off.)

EPOCH TIMES
— Illinois Rental Housing Providers Welcome End of Eviction Moratorium – MARTHA ROSENBERG
https://www.theepochtimes.com/illinois-rental-housing-providers-welcome-end-of-eviction-moratorium_3927410.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “62 percent of Americans favor affirmative action programs.” My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action, that is, they reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/565628-62-percent-of-americans-favor-affirmative-action-programs

POLITICO
— Trump political groups raised $82M in first half of 2021. Led by Save America PAC, the former president’s new political outfit, the three groups have over $100 million in the bank. – ALEX ISENSTADT and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/31/trump-political-groups-82-million-501958

YAHOO NEWS
— Rep. Jim Jordan says Trump is not to blame for Capitol insurrection
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://news.yahoo.com/rep-jim-jordan-says-trump-124601637.html

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump commands historic attention for an ex-president. That may hurt the GOP.” How hard will Trump-hating leaders of the following work to get rid of activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, precinct committeemen, voters, etc. who do not hate Trump: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/31/politics/trump-media-attention-analysis/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Raised $56 Million Online in First Half of 2021. The former president raised far more money online than any other Republican, federal records show, and more than each of the three main fund-raising arms of the Republican Party itself. – Shane Goldmacher and Rachel Shorey
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/politics/trump-donations.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Real Republicans are pro-law enforcement. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents and Independent plants, and RINOs are anti-law enforcement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/opinion/republicans-police-capitol-riot-trump.html
— How Strong Is Trump’s Grip on the G.O.P.? – Ross Douthat
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/opinion/sunday/donald-trump-2024.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters say “Already Distorting Jan. 6, G.O.P. Now Concocts Entire Counternarrative. In the Republicans’ disinformation campaign, the arrested Capitol rioters are political prisoners and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is to blame for the attack.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/us/politics/jan-6-capitol-riot-pelosi.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use the Delta Variant to turn everyone against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/30/will-delta-variant-turn-americans-against-one-another/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— After Navalny, Challenging Russia’s Putin Is Getting Even Harder. Opposition leaders have been detained, media sidelined and legal rights groups forced to disband in run-up to parliamentary elections in September. – Ann M. Simmons
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-navalny-challenging-russias-putin-is-getting-even-harder-11627464602

FORBES
— Leading From The Minority – David Michels
(DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, conservatives, that is, platform Republicans like me, are in the minority in the following: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmichels/2021/07/26/leading-from-the-minority/

NEW YORKER
— Can Affirmative Action Survive? – Nicholas Lemann
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents promote Affirmative Action, that is, they reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, they promote political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/02/can-affirmative-action-survive

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/minorities-struggle-for-headway-in-the-legal-weed-business

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR RENT: 1107 Golf Lane Wheaton – $2,500/Month
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/1107-s-golf-ln-w/pid_42598124/

July 31 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Businesses weigh asking customers to put masks back on in light of new CDC guidelines. ‘For most people, this is a huge step backward.’ – LAUREN ZUMBACH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-covid-pandemic-business-mask-requirements-20210730-fz5ye3y7ubfajfrl6olegbqh4y-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago production of Teatro ZinZanni now requiring proof of vaccination for guests. Other theater companies are following suit or requiring mandatory masking for all patrons, crew and staff. – Miriam Di Nunzio
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans who are the following who say that they are vaccinated are lying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/30/22602221/teatro-zinzanni-requires-proof-of-vaccination-for-guests-covid-19-safety

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Kinzinger.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210731/kinzinger-a-true-american-patriot

WTTW
— Push for Reparations in Chicago Derailed by Opposition from Mayor: Advocates, Aldermen – Heather Cherone
(DIERSEN: From what I see, sooner or later, those who run your municipality will impose reparations. The more of the following that residents are, the more reparations they will be forced to pay: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or Whites whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Further, residents whose ancestors owned slaves will be forced to pay far more reparations.)
https://news.wttw.com/2021/07/30/push-reparations-chicago-derailed-opposition-mayor-advocates-aldermen-0

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The race gap in home appraisals is personal for Bobby Rush. Citing his own experience, the Illinois congressman is calling for a federal probe into how the real estate industry undervalues Black-owned homes. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/race-gap-home-appraisals-personal-bobby-rush

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— ‘We need all hands on deck:’ Illinois Tea Party invites volunteers to help with Voterpalooza 2021
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/we-need-all-hands-on-deck-illinois-tea-party-invites-volunteers-to-help-with-voterpalooza-2021/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Canada fines 2 Americans $20K each for providing false vaccination documents. – ADAM FORGIE
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans who are the following who say that they are vaccinated are lying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/canada-fines-2-americans-20k-each-for-providing-false-vaccination-documents

WGLT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage young people to hate Republicans.
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-07-30/bloomington-high-schoolers-dive-into-local-politics-with-online-journal
— Top Official Says ISU Does, In Fact, Have COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement – Charlie Schlenker, Ryan Denham
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans who are the following who say that they are vaccinated are lying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-07-30/q-a-top-official-says-isu-does-in-fact-have-covid-19-vaccine-requirement

CHICAGO PATCH
— 90% Of Lollapalooza Fans Showed Proof Of Vaccination Thursday. Everyone attending the festival needs a negative COVID test from the last 72 hours or proof of vaccination to enter.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/90-lollapalooza-fans-showed-proof-vaccination-thursday

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— College of DuPage to require masks, vaccines.
(DIERSEN: What about members of protected groups who refuse.)
https://codcourier.org/news/breaking-college-of-dupage-to-require-masks-vaccines/

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz & Martin discuss the issues that may make Gov. Pritzker vulnerable to a current or new 2022 GOP GOV opponent.
https://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2021/07/watch-berkowitz-martin-discuss-the-issues-that-may-make-gov-pritzker-vulnerable-to-a-current-or-potential-new-2022-gop-gov-opponent-cable-web/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— D87 Transparency Group accuses district of changing grading policies and not being open with the community – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/605921432-d87-transparency-group-accuses-district-of-changing-grading-policies-and-not-being-open-with-the-community

FOX NEWS
— Cheney and Kinzinger: The latest turncoat Republicans the media suddenly loves. Sens. Mitt Romney and John McCain had similar treatment. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/media-finds-sudden-respect-for-turncoat-republicans
— Gutfeld on media pushing their COVID agenda
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/gutfeld-on-media-pushing-covid-agenda
— CNN’s Don Lemon clashes with John Kasich over unvaccinated Americans: They’re ‘conservative Republican Whites’ ‘If you don’t want to do it, then you must face the repercussions,’ Lemon told unvaccinated Americans. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans who are the following who say that they are vaccinated are lying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-don-lemon-john-kasich-unvaccinated-conservative-republican-whites

BREITBART
— Minnesotans Take ‘Propaganda’ of Critical Race Theory to Court – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/30/minnesotans-take-propaganda-of-critical-race-theory-to-court/

BLAZE
— NFL quarterback opposed to getting COVID-19 vaccine says he finally got the shot after league ‘forced my hand’ – DAVE URBANSKI
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will Democrat/RINO schools officially get rid of Republicans who are not fully vaccinated, b) will Democrat/RINO employers officially get rid of Republicans who are not fully vaccinated, c) will Democrat/RINO organizations officially get rid of Republicans who are not fully vaccinated, and d) will Democrat/RINO governments officially get rid of Republicans who are not fully vaccinated?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/quarterback-ryan-tannehill-vaccine-nfl-forced-my-hand

CHRISTIAN POST
— ‘Antiracists are the new racists’: Black civil rights veteran Bob Woodson slams CRT – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/civil-rights-veteran-bob-woodson-attacks-crt-as-new-racists.html
— Ousted Episcopal school teacher slams woke curriculum: ‘There is no math without objectivity’ – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/ousted-episcopal-school-teacher-slams-woke-curriculum.html

DAILY CALLER
— Minnesotans File Lawsuits Aimed At ‘Confronting CRT-Inspired Bullying’ – SHAKHZOD YULDOSHBOEV
https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/30/minnesota-lawsuits-critical-race-theory/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Communism Taking Root in America,’ Critical Race Theory Foe Warns – Douglas Blair
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/30/communism-taking-root-in-america-critical-race-theory-foe-warns/

DAILY WIRE
— GOP Urges Education Department To Investigate CRT Complaints. Biden Introduces Civil Rights Nominee Who May Approve Of CRT. – Chrissy Clark
https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-urges-education-department-to-investigate-crt-complaints-biden-introduces-civil-rights-nominee-who-may-approve-of-crt

NEW AMERICAN
— Illegal-alien Invasion Worsens. Border Agents Bag More Than 800 in One Day; 20K Last Week – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/illegal-alien-invasion-worsens-border-agents-bag-more-than-800-in-one-day-20k-last-week/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Minnesota Lawsuits Allege Critical Race Theory Teaches Racism, Intolerance. The lawsuits come from people in healthcare, the state government, and. school district: “I see a racist and divisive ideology of race essentialism taking over our nation and my institution.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/07/minnesota-lawsuits-allege-critical-race-theory-teaches-racism-intolerance/

EPOCH TIMES
— California Parents Are Pulling Children From Public Schools – VANESSA SERNA
https://www.theepochtimes.com/california-parents-are-pulling-children-from-public-schools_3926943.html

POLITICO
— GOP lawmaker challenges McCarthy over ‘bulls—‘ mask mandate enforcement. There’s mounting fury on the right about efforts to enforce the new House requirement as Covid’s Delta variant spreads. – OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/29/chip-roy-kevin-mccarthy-mask-mandate-501536

NEW YORK TIMES
— Broadway Audiences Will Need Proof of Vaccination and Masks. Children under 12, who cannot be vaccinated, can show a negative test to attend. But the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall plan to bar them for now. – Michael Paulson
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs will hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans who are the following who say that they are vaccinated are lying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-veteran, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/theater/broadway-audiences-vaccine-requirement.html

NEW YORK POST
— Big Tech widens censorship – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Big Tech blacklists those who do not carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://nypost.com/2021/07/30/big-tech-widens-censorship-and-other-commentary/

WASHINGTON POST
— Narrowing the U.S. wealth gap is important. Narrowing the racial wealth gap is urgent. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats are officially moving toward officially using government to officially take money away from Republicans and to officially give that money to Democrats, and especially to give that money to Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQers, liberal, non-married, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/30/us-wealth-gap-race/
— An apology to Native Americans was buried in a 2010 defense bill. Now, some want the president to say it aloud. – Emily McFarlan Miller
(DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that my ancestors on my father’s side homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township in 1854, b) that they sold that land in 1864 and bought land just northeast of downtown Crete, c) that my grandfather had a house built on that land in 1926, d) that I lived in that house 1954-1972, and e) that I inherited half interest in that house in 2016.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/an-apology-to-native-americans-was-buried-in-a-2010-defense-bill-now-some-want-the-president-to-say-it-aloud/2021/07/30/2094d60a-f163-11eb-bf80-e3877d9c5f06_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Crime Is No Longer a Family Business in Chicago. The Syndicate was brutal, but it wasn’t random and ubiquitous like violence in the 21st century. – Joseph Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/crime-murder-chicago-capone-syndicate-lightfoot-violence-urban-11627679077
— On Censorship, Big Tech Has It Both Ways. The companies enjoy the privileges of common carriers without the responsibilities. State antidiscrimination laws are one promising remedy. – Philip Hamburger and Clare Morell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-tech-twitter-facebook-google-youtube-sec-230-common-carrier-11627656722
— A Distorted View of Wealth Inequality. Include pensions and Social Security, and the figures are less stark. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-distorted-view-of-wealth-inequality-working-paper-social-security-pensions-11627679769

BLOOMBERG
— When Will China Rule the World? – Eric Zhu and Tom Orlik (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs have absolutely no problem with Communist China ruling the world.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-07-05/when-will-china-s-economy-beat-the-u-s-to-become-no-1-why-it-may-never-happen

FOX ST. PAUL
— Rep. John Thompson agrees to apologize for calling GOP member a racist – Theo Keith
(DIERSEN: To call a Republican a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1920s,1930s, if not 1940s.)
https://www.fox9.com/news/thompson-agrees-to-apologize-for-calling-gop-member-a-racist

JOURNAL INQUIRER
— Lincoln and progress refute fans of ‘critical race theory’ – Chris Powell
https://www.journalinquirer.com/opinion/chris_powell/lincoln-and-progress-refute-fans-of-critical-race-theory/article_d0da9e7e-f17b-11eb-b49f-a7b5e7efc5ac.html

POST REGISTER
— Idaho: Indoctrination task force shifts to higher ed – BLAKE JONES
https://www.postregister.com/news/education/indoctrination-task-force-shifts-to-higher-ed/article_982d63b5-e823-5e73-9699-388a3a539e07.html

WTSP
— Sen. Marco Rubio introduces bill that targets ‘racially hostile school environments’, critical race theory. The bill would prompt investigations of parent and student complaints against curriculum that promotes divisive concepts.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/sen-marco-rubio-introduces-bill-targets-racially-hostile-school-environments-critical-race-theory/67-2bec0c4e-b7bd-44ae-9ce3-8f914b9715ca

WAPT
— Lawmakers work to stop critical race theory from entering classrooms – Keegan Foxx
https://www.wapt.com/article/lawmakers-work-to-stop-critical-race-theory-from-entering-classrooms/37184136#

CONSERVATIVE WOMAN
— How to defeat the activist media – Donna Edmunds
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians who paint themselves as being champions of the oppressed, that is, who paint themselves as being champions of mask wearers, vaccinated people, BLMers, CRTers, 1619ers, reparationers, minorities, females, younger people, LGBTQers, veterans, moderates, liberals, those who are not married, those who have dependents, those who have financial, health, and/or other problems, those who are in America illegally, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, dog owners, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, etc.)
https://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/how-to-defeat-the-activist-media/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A workable solution, therefore, to the problem of the activist media must necessarily be one in which postmodern theory is jettisoned in favour of a new approach. One which abandons the neo-Marxist oppressor/oppressed paradigm, and the ‘us v them’ mentality it fosters. One which rejects the denial of objective truths to which we can all hold. Truth, beauty, reason all exist, and we must not be afraid to say so.)

July 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Pelosi appoints 2nd Republican critic of Trump (Kinzinger) to Jan. 6 committee – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pelosi-appoints-2nd-republican-critic-of-trump-to-jan-6-committee/10908674/
https://abc7chicago.com/nancy-pelosi-abc-this-week-jan-6-committee-us-capitol-riots/10908674/

FOX32
— Trump critic Rep. Kinzinger joins committee to investigate US Capitol riot – Hope Yen and Mary Clare Jalonick
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-critic-rep-kinzinger-joins-committee-to-investigate-us-capitol-riot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger agrees to join panel investigating January insurrection at the Capitol – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-capitol-riot-investigation-20210725-ibx5vz3wbnbj7bg5vlglu7qcu4-story.html
— Day of fun dampened after having to undergo body search to get into event. – ANTHONY STANFORD
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-stanford-guest-column-st-0725-20210725-faletcocvban5hotbcsjmc34re-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Speaker Nancy Pelosi appoints Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger to Jan. 6 panel. “Today, I was asked by the speaker to serve on the House Select Committee to investigate January 6th, and I humbly accepted,” Kinzinger said. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/7/25/22593017/house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-appoints-illinois-republican-rep-adam-kinzinger-jan-6-panel-insurrection

DAILY HERALD
— ‘When duty calls, I will always answer’: Kinzinger agrees to serve on Jan. 6 committee – Charles Keeshan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210725/when-duty-calls-i-will-always-answer-kinzinger-agrees-to-serve-on-jan-6-committee
— Prairie Grove, business manager trade accusations over American flag controversy – Cassie Buchman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210725/village-business-manager-trade-accusations-over-american-flag-controversy

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Adam Kinzinger joins Jan. 6 panel alongside Liz Cheney. The move has interesting implications in D.C., of course, but also closer to home as the maverick Republican takes a post that could have been held by another would-be aspirant to the governor’s office, Rodney Davis. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/adam-kinzinger-joins-jan-6-panel-alongside-liz-cheney

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Majority of Americans view future negatively, pessimism soars since May: poll – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/25/majority-americans-view-future-negatively-pessimis/
— Pelosi appoints Kinzinger to Jan. 6 investigation committee – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/25/pelosi-ask-kinzinger-join-jan-6-investigation-comm/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Adam Kinzinger accepts Pelosi’s invitation to join Jan. 6 commission – Jake Dima
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pelosi-name-adam-kinzinger-jan-6-committee

FOX NEWS
— Who is Adam Kinzinger? Conservative congressman turned anti-Trump leader – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/who-is-adam-kinzinge-conservative-congressman-turned-anti-trump-leader
— Trump slams Critical Race Theory as ‘flagrant racism’ that has ‘no place’ in our country – Jessica Chasmar
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists who should be gotten rid of once and for all, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What recourse do Republicans have?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-slams-critical-race-theory-as-flagrant-racism

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegal aliens are bringing in things worse than COVID – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/07/illegal_aliens_are_bringing_in_things_worse_than_covid.html
— A loony leftist hunts Tucker Carlson down in a bait shop – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/07/a_loony_leftist_hunts_tucker_carlson_down_in_a_bait_shop.html
— Larry Elder explodes into the lead in California – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/07/larry_elder_explodes_into_the_lead_in_california.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Losing Our Liberty All at Once? Once upon a time, and it was not so long ago, an American could recognize totalitarianism and say “Thank God we’ve escaped that.” Can we still say that? – Roger Kimball
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/24/losing-our-liberty-all-at-once/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: ‘Wokeism Makes You Lose’ and ‘Ruins Your Mind’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/25/donald-trump-wokeism-makes-you-lose-and-ruins-your-mind/
— Pelosi nominates GOP Rep. Kinzinger to join Jan. 6 committee – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/pelosi-nominates-gop-rep-kinzinger-to-join-jan-6-committee/

BLAZE
— Atlanta restaurant turns away unvaccinated customers: ‘No Vax, No Service’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/atlanta-restaurant-mandates-covid-vaccine
— Americans’ optimism about the country’s direction over the next year plummets nearly 20 points since May: poll – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/americans-optimism-pessimism-us-poll

DAILY SIGNAL
— Nothing Nice About Peddling ‘Nice Racism,’ Critical Race Theory – Ken McIntyre
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/25/we-hear-you-nothing-nice-about-peddling-nice-racism-critical-race-theory/

NEWSMAX
— Pelosi Names Republican Kinzinger to Jan. 6 Panel
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pelosi-names-kinzinger-jan-6-panel/2021/07/25/id/1029870/

TOWNHALL
— Hey NFL, Why Not Start Games with the Jewish National Anthem? – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2021/07/25/hey-nfl-why-not-start-games-with-the-jewish-national-anthem-n2593047
— Anthony Fauci Defends Funding of Wuhan Lab: ‘Would Be Negligent’ to Not ‘Pursue That Research’ – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/07/25/anthony-fauci-on-gain-of-function-research-n2593078

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— President Trump Speaks At TPUSA Event In Phoenix, Ariz.
https://www.oann.com/president-trump-speaks-at-tpusa-event-in-phoenix-ariz/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Critical Race Theory Is No More Scientific Than Witchcraft Theory – GEORGE LEEF
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/critical-race-theory-is-no-more-scientific-than-witchcraft-theory/

EPOCH TIMES
— Protests Rage Across Europe as Lockdown, Vaccination Mandates Start – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/protests-rage-across-europe-as-lockdown-vaccination-mandates-start_3917231.html


— Pelosi Selects GOP Trump Critic Kinzinger for Jan. 6 Committee – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/pelosi-selects-gop-trump-critic-kinzinger-to-jan-6-committee_3917384.html

INDEPENDENT REVIEW
— Border Patrol Dropping Off Illegals at Bus Station, Sending Them Out of Town – C. Douglas Golden
(DIERSEN: How many illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: a) your employer if you are still employed, b) the organizations that you are a member of, c) your municipality, d) your township, e) your county, and f) Illinois?)
https://ijr.com/watch-border-patrol-dropping-off-illegals-at-bus-station-sending-them-out-of-town/

THE HILL
— Pelosi taps Kinzinger to serve on Jan. 6 panel – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/564716-pelosi-taps-kinzinger-to-serve-on-jan-6-probe

CNN
— Pelosi appoints Kinzinger to 1/6 House select committee – Daniella Diaz, Melanie Zanona and Aaron Pellish
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/25/politics/nancy-pelosi-adam-kinzinger-house-select-committee-mccarthy-republicans/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Pelosi appoints Republican Rep. Kinzinger to Jan. 6 committee. McCarthy threatened to pull all of his Republican picks after Pelosi rejected two of them. – Teaganne Finn
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/pelosi-plans-add-republican-rep-kinzinger-jan-6-committee-n1274955

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Social-Media Manager, the Most Millennial Job, Comes of Age. Some social-media veterans have been at their jobs for 15 years at this point and have unprecedented sway. – Krithika Varagur
(DIERSEN: Who are the social media managers for the following and what do they think of those who share your demographics: a) your employer if you are still employed, b) the organizations that you are a member of, c) your municipality, d) your township, and e) your county?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-millennial-job-11627049740
— When the Race-Obsessed Taste Power. The single-minded ideology of critical race theory sees racism in every white face. – Albert Repicci, Riverside, Conn.
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that all Republicans are racists who should be gotten rid of once and for all, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What recourse do Republicans have?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/crt-critical-race-theory-hedgehog-fox-university-11627079471

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— 7 Signs of Racism Trauma and Gaslighting How does racism trauma occur? – Preston Ni M.S.B.A.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/communication-success/202107/7-signs-racism-trauma-and-gaslighting

DAILY MAIL
— Trump slams Critical Race Theory as ‘flagrant racism’ that has ‘no place’ in our country during Phoenix rally – SANDRA SALATHE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9823813/Trump-slams-Critical-Race-Theory-flagrant-racism-no-place-country.html

July 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— New legislation would require women, like men, to sign up for potential military draft. Women have been serving at all levels of the military since 2013. – Trish Turner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/new-legislation-would-require-women-to-sign-up-for-potential-draft/10907316/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his relationship with organized labor. There’s nobody in Springfield with the authority and might to convince the politically powerful unions to back down a bit. Pritzker has to find a different, uncharted way. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/7/23/22591003/governor-pritzker-relationship-organized-labor-rich-miller-column
— Stand against corruption by giving the legislative inspector general true independence. There is nothing improper in trying to increase transparency in Springfield. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about GAO’s lack of true independence.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/7/22/22588686/legislative-inspector-general-corruption-springfield-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois averaging 80% more COVID-19 cases than a week ago – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210723/illinois-averaging-80-more-covid-19-cases-than-a-week-ago

CHICAGO PATCH
— Dems Enchanted By Promise Of Pritzker’s Wealth Overlook Failures – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/dems-enchanted-promise-pritzkers-wealth-overlook-failures

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Franklin Graham’s ‘God Loves You Tour’ coming to Joliet
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/franklin-grahams-god-loves-you-tour-coming-to-joliet/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— NFL salutes woke culture – Robert Knight
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/23/nfl-salutes-woke-culture/
— Biden Education Department says it mistakenly promoted a group’s extremist racial-justice manifesto – Kery Murakami
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jul/23/biden-education-department-says-it-mistakenly-prom/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How long until ‘Cleveland Guardians’ is offensive, too? – David Freddoso
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-long-until-cleveland-guardians-is-offensive-too

FOX NEWS
— ‘Olympic failure’: Ingraham sounds off on ‘woke-ism’ polluting formerly unifying event. The Tokyo Games feature an ‘overload of Olympians who think we somehow care about their political views,’ host says. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/olympic-failure-ingraham-sounds-off-on-woke-ism-polluting-formerly-unifying-event

AMERICAN THINKER
— How the Left Undervalues America – Vince Coyner
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/07/how_the_left_undervalues_america.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Kamala Harris Tells Illegal Aliens that America ‘is Your Home’ – Eric Felten
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/23/kamala-harris-tells-illegal-aliens-that-america-is-your-home/
— Texas Starts Jailing Illegal Aliens on State Charges of Trespassing. – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/23/texas-starts-jailing-illegal-aliens-on-state-charges-of-trespassing/
— Critical Witchcraft Theory. “Systemic racism” is not a sociological theory. It is theology. More precisely, it is a demonology: a theory of witchcraft. – Peter W. Wood
https://amgreatness.com/2021/07/23/critical-witchcraft-theory/

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM
— IRS Unit Has More Cars than Agents and Fails to Ensure Cars Are Used for Official Business
(DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS’s Collection Division in Harvey 1972-1973, in Joliet and Chicago at 63rd and Halsted 1973-1974, and in downtown Chicago 1974-1978, I used my 1962 Chevrolet BelAir to make field calls.)
https://www.atr.org/irs-unit-has-more-cars-agents-and-fails-ensure-cars-are-used-official-business

BREITBART
— House Republicans: Amnesty Crusade Is About Expanding Democrats’ Voter Base – JOHN BINDER
(DIERSEN: The Democrat voter base is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/23/house-republicans-amnesty-crusade-is-about-expanding-democrats-voter-base/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— DeVos says White House is lying, Biden’s Dept of Ed, ‘as far left as you can imagine,’ approved CRT group – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/07/23/devos-says-white-house-is-lying-bidens-dept-of-ed-as-far-left-as-you-can-imagine-approved-crt-group-1107453/

CNS NEWS
— Step-by-Step to How Communism Undermines Christianity – Rev. Michael P. Orsi
https://www.cnsnews.com/index.php/commentary/rev-michael-p-orsi/step-step-how-communism-undermines-christianity

DAILY CALLER
— Some Dems Finally Realized ‘Woke’ Politics Are A Losing Strategy – BRADLEY DEVLIN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/07/23/democrats-wokeism-immigration-crime-gop-political-strategy-midterms-eric-adams/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Education Department Backs Off Promotion of Group Espousing Critical Race Theory – Kendall Tietz
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/07/23/education-department-backs-off-promotion-of-group-espousing-critical-race-theory/

TOWNHALL
— De-CRT Your School – Larry O’Connor
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryoconnor/2021/07/23/decrt-your-school-with-the-1776-curriculum-n2593026

NEWSMAX
— Alabama Gov. Ivey: ‘Start Blaming the Unvaccinated Folks’ – Jeffrey Rodack
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will countries, states, counties, townships, and municipalities publish the names and addresses of their unvaccinated residents and call for everyone to do whatever it takes to either a) get them vaccinated or b) get rid of them once and for all?)
https://www.newsmax.com/us/kay-ivey-alabama-governor-vaccines/2021/07/23/id/1029718/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— More Voters Want Congress to Probe BLM Riots Than Jan. 6. Over 60% of people in every racial group prefer the BLM investigation. – Mary Chastain
(DIERSEN: Who led the BLM riots in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality?)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/07/more-voters-want-congress-to-probe-blm-riots-than-jan-6/
— Critical Race Theory Is A Societal Dead End. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/07/critical-race-theory-is-a-societal-dead-end/

NATIONAL POST
— Affirmative action is anti-Asian racism. Affirmative action and employment equity, which are imposed in schools and workplaces throughout North America, have systemically targeted Asians seeking equal opportunities. – Arjun Singh
(DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. How soon, if not already, will political organizations officially get rid of their members who are White, male, older, conservative, heterosexual, married, patriotic, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/arjun-singh-affirmative-action-is-anti-asian-racism

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump calls Arizona State Senator Paul Boyer (R) a RINO and touts his primary challenger. How soon, if not already, will RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, RINO party leaders, RINO political consultants, RINO major donors, RINO fundraisers, RINO campaign managers, RINO campaign staff members, RINO campaign volunteers, and RINO voters come out of their closets and officially proclaim themselves as being what they are: RINOs? I should write a book about the biggest RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. RINOs focus on destroying those who do not hate Trump and those who support 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.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/564416-trump-attacks-republican-who-has-criticized-arizona-audit

POLITICO
— GOP sees widening rift over promoting Covid shots. While top Republicans pleaded with people to get vaccinated, others downplayed the threat of a Covid-19 resurgence. – ADAM CANCRYN
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/23/coronavirus-vaccine-republicans-500668

NEW YORK TIMES
— In the Capitol, the Delta Variant Spreads Worry and Partisanship. Staff members are flocking to get tested and the Capitol’s doctor is begging laggards to get vaccinated, but as the variant takes hold in the Capitol’s “petri dish,” rancor is only growing. – Jonathan Weisman
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will countries, states, counties, townships, and municipalities publish the names and addresses of their unvaccinated residents and call for everyone to do whatever it takes to either a) get them vaccinated or b) get rid of them once and for all?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/us/politics/congress-delta-coronavirus.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: De Blasio Urges New York Businesses to Require Employee Vaccinations. The debate over mandates is intensifying as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus surges in many parts of the United States. – Michael Gold, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Michael D. Shear
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will countries, states, counties, townships, and municipalities publish the names and addresses of their unvaccinated residents and call for everyone to do whatever it takes to either a) get them vaccinated or b) get rid of them once and for all?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/nyregion/ny-vaccine-mandate-workers.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots. The growing consensus that at least some Americans will need a booster is partly tied to research suggesting that Pfizer’s vaccine is less effective after about six months. – Sharon LaFraniere
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/us/covid-vaccine-boosters.html
— For Republicans, Deep Wounds Fuel Resistance to Bolstering the I.R.S. A desire to crack down on tax cheats is overshadowed by years of G.O.P. resentment toward the agency. – Alan Rappeport
(DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Of course, they stress that only to promote hatred against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/us/politics/republicans-infrastructure-irs-tax-gap.html
— Macron Takes the Lead in Pressuring People to Get Vaccinated, or Else – Roger Cohen
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will countries, states, counties, townships, and municipalities publish the names and addresses of their unvaccinated residents and call for everyone to do whatever it takes to either a) get them vaccinated or b) get rid of them once and for all?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/world/europe/france-covid-vaccine-coercion.html
— Republicans Have Their Own Private Autocracy – Paul Krugman
(DIERSEN: What do you say to leaders of Republican organizations who demand blind loyalty? I should write a book about such past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party. I would focus on the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me. What do you say to Republican candidates and elected officials who demand blind loyalty? I should write a book about such aforesaid candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000. I would focus on the adverse actions that the aforesaid have taken against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/opinion/republicans-donald-trump-misinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote CRT.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/07/23/critical-race-theory-indoctrination-cuba-russia/

NEW YORK POST
— NYC restaurants survived COVID only to be destroyed by woke complaints – Steve Cuozzo
https://nypost.com/2021/07/24/nyc-restaurants-are-now-being-destroyed-by-woke-complaints/

USA TODAY
— Poll shows majority of unvaccinated Americans don’t plan on getting full protection: Live COVID-19 updates – Jeanine Santucci
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will countries, states, counties, townships, and municipalities publish the names and addresses of their unvaccinated residents and call for everyone to do whatever it takes to either a) get them vaccinated or b) get rid of them once and for all?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/07/24/most-unvaccinated-americans-dont-plan-shot-us-buy-more-pfizer/8070577002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Corporate America Became a Political Orphan. With populism on the rise in the GOP and the Democrats moving left, the business community is struggling to find allies in a polarized era. – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-corporate-america-became-a-political-orphan-11627052148
— The Temptation of Judging for ‘Common Good’ Conservatives finally have a Supreme Court majority. Some on the right want judicial activism too. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and Andrew M. Grossman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-conservative-liberal-originalist-vermeule-11627046671
— Texas Provides a Model for Conservative Healthcare Reform. Republicans passed a package of market-friendly laws to expand access and increase competition. – Bobby Jindal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-conservative-healthcare-reform-medicaid-11627070211
— Chicago Honors Victim of ‘Red Summer’ Race Riots—More Than 100 Years Later. A marker will be added to the grave of Eugene Williams, who died in one of the worst episodes of racial violence in U.S. history. – Cameron McWhirter
(DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more reparations that you should pay. When did your ancestor come to America? Mine came during the 1840s and 1850s. What were they doing in 1919? On my father’s side, they were operating Crete’s only hardware store. On my mother’s side, they were operating a farm in Grant Park on the Indiana border.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-honors-victim-of-red-summer-race-riotsmore-than-100-years-later-11627045201
— FRONT PAGE: TRAGIC: Gas Engines, and the People Behind Them, Are Cast Aside for Electric Vehicles. Transition not yet noticeable in showrooms, but industry resources have shifted. ‘We’re trying to make things change pretty quickly’. – Mike Colias
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gas-engines-cast-aside-electric-vehicles-job-losses-detroit-11627046285

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat reports on a Crenshaw fundraiser.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2021/07/23/dan-crenshaws-campaign-dropped-at-least-144000-on-epic-lagoon-party-with-drones-and-blink-182-tribute-band/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Marjorie Taylor Greene said she would deport Chinese people who are ‘loyal’ to the Chinese Communist Party – Alia Shoaib
https://www.businessinsider.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-deport-chinese-people-2021-7

NEWSWEEK
— Trump Says Cleveland’s Name Change to Guardians a ‘Disgrace’ Against Native Americans – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-clevelands-name-change-guardians-disgrace-against-native-americans-1612648

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Is Polarized America Primed for a Breakout Third Party? – Dora Mekouar
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have made it the most clear since 2000 that they want conservatives to leave the Republican Party. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, their major donors, their fundraisers, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers.)
https://www.voanews.com/usa/all-about-america/polarized-america-primed-breakout-third-party

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Will ‘the Great Wealth Transfer’ Trigger a Millennial Civil War? – Eric Levitz
(DIERSEN: Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you have too much wealth? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have had too much wealth ever since a bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 when I was 17 years old. Their hints/implications/arguments/shouts got louder as I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, I bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, I started paying for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, I bought a new car in 1973, I bought a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, I started paying for tuition and books for graduate accounting courses at DePaul in 1976, I bought a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976, my wife and I bought a home and two new cars in 1978, my wife and I had a new home built in Wheaton in 1984, I bought a collector car and a new car in 1989, I started paying for tuition and books for graduate finance courses at IIT in 1992, I bought another collector car in 1994, etc. In my defense, the money for the aforesaid came from what I earned when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/07/will-the-great-wealth-transfer-spark-a-millennial-civil-war.html

STARS AND STRIPES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want everyone in the military to be LGBTQers.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2021-07-23/lgbt-air-force-undersecretary-assistant-secretary-of-defense-confirmations-2264389.html

EDUCATION WEEK
— How Political Backlash to Critical Race Theory Reached School Reopening Guidance – Andrew Ujifusa
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-political-backlash-to-critical-race-theory-reached-school-reopening-guidance/2021/07