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September 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 5,178 cases, 26 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-5178-covid-cases-26-deaths/10992468/
— Biden glosses over broken promises on Afghanistan evacuations – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/fact-check-bidens-speech-biden-afghanistan-americans-in-joe/10992538/

NBC5
— Illinois Reports Biggest Single-Day Increase in Cases Since January
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/covid-by-the-numbers-illinois-reports-biggest-single-day-increase-in-cases-since-january/2603688/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Rahm Emanuel’s nomination as ambassador to Japan as ‘deeply shameful’ – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-rahm-emanuel-laquan-mcdonald-20210901-3fjbangzhzhmvllgzqmdxln4sq-story.html
— Advocacy group tells federal judge that Latinos are shortchanged in latest version of state legislative map – RICK PEARSON (COMMENT: What groups are you a member of? Does the new map treat those groups fairly?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-map-legal-challenges-20210901-tmaofqtekngkjbrlrrxfthtpxm-story.html
— Illinois legislators pass redrawn legislative map, reject ethics bill; energy policy overhaul clears Senate – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislative-redistricting-new-maps-20210901-yi2pxftnsnebnlksbqzakfad7i-story.html
— ComEd parent to lawmakers: Nuclear plant will shut down Sept. 13 if bailout isn’t approved – DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-energy-bill-nuclear-shutdown-20210901-x6qxdh5qrnfixa6kqwcb5mus6m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Delta not done? New Illinois COVID-19 cases top 5,000 for first time in more than seven months. With the average statewide positivity rate stable and new hospital admissions slowing, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said he’s “hopeful” the peak of Illinois’ Delta surge is near. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/9/1/22652903/illinois-coronavirus-cases-5000-delta-mask-pritzker-covid-19

DAILY HERALD
— In court hearing, Latino rights group says new maps still unfair – PETER HANCOCK (COMMENT: What groups are you a member of? Do the new maps treat those groups fairly?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210901/in-court-hearing-latino-rights-group-says-new-maps-still-unfair

CRAIN’S CHICAGO
— AOC attacks Emanuel’s ambassador bid. “This nomination is deeply shameful,” said influential progressive U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, urging the Senate to reject Rahm Emanuel’s confirmation. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-slams-biden-choice-rahm-emanuel

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— From the editor: We’ve made progress a year after pledging to improve our diversity – Leisa Richardson (COMMENT: Soon, all the leaders of all the following will be a member of at least one of the following groups: female, minority, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Trump-hater, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, and/or liberal: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, America, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, your church, all the organizations that you are a member of, your employer if you are still employed, etc. I am not a member of any of the aforesaid groups.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/09/01/state-journal-register-diversity-inclusion-efforts-continue-to-improve/5657257001/

EVANSTON NOW
— District 65 asks for dismissal of reverse discrimination lawsuit. Claims suit by teacher is “baseless and inflammatory.” – JEFF HIRSH (COMMENT: I should write a book about my many critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have taken adverse actions against me because I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)

District 65 asks for dismissal of reverse discrimination lawsuit

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Report shows Pritzker has signed tax, fee hikes costing $5.24 billion – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-shows-pritzker-has-signed-tax-fee-hikes-costing-5-24-billion/article_cc4bc332-0a7c-11ec-a8b7-871b1ff2c17c.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former District 300 School Teacher Appointed to State Board of Education
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/01/former-district-300-school-teacher-appointed-to-state-board-of-education/
— New House District Designed for McHenry County Democratic Party Chair Kristina Zahorik with Steve Reick as the Incumbent
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/01/new-house-district-designed-for-mchenry-county-democratic-party-chair-kristina-zahorik/
— UPDATEx3: Catalina Lauf Promotes Elgin Rally Against Mandates for Vaccines, Video and Advocate Aurora Statement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/31/lauf083121/
— Having a Real Problem Understanding Pritzker’s Purgatory Rules
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/31/having-a-real-problem-understanding-pritzkers-purgatory-rules/
— Defending the ComEd Bailout
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/31/defending-the-comed-bailout/
— $15 Monthly Electric Rate Hike If Crooked ComEd Given Huge Subsidy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/31/15-monthly-electric-rate-hike-if-crooked-comed-given-huge-subsidy/
— More on Efficacy of Masks at Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/31/more-on-efficacy-of-masks-at-preventing-the-spread-of-coronavirus/
— McHenry County Sues to Keep ICE Floor Open
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/01/mchenry-county-sues-to-keep-ice-floor-open/
— Dave Wasserman Tweaks Hypothetical Congressional Map
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/01/wasserman090121/
— How Much Is Too Much for the Crystal Lake High School District?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/09/01/how-much-is-too-much-for-the-crystal-lake-high-school-district/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/cannabis-administration-and-opportunity-act/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: BIDEN’S FAKE VICTORY LAP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/09/thorner-bidens-fake-victory-lap.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/09/01/covid-19-roundup-97/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Wouldn’t you just hate to lose RINO Adam Kinzinger in Congress? – Drew Allen
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/wouldnt_you_just_hate_to_lose_rino_adam_kinzinger_in_congress.html

TOWNHALL
— Public School Teacher: ‘I Have 180 Days to Turn [Students] Into Revolutionaries’ Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2021/08/31/project-veritas-video-indoctrination-in-schools-n2595067

THE HILL
— Advocates ‘demoralized’ as 100K allies remain stranded in Afghanistan – LAURA KELLY AND REBECCA BEITSCH
https://thehill.com/policy/international/570436-advocates-demoralized-as-100k-allies-remain-stranded-in-afghanistan

WASHINGTON POST
— COMMENT: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “GOP douses Afghanistan withdrawal with misinformation.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/01/gop-douses-chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal-misinformation/

USA TODAY
— Texas is about to pass a new law Republicans say will stop censorship of conservatives on Facebook, Twitter – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/09/01/texas-censorship-conservatives-facebook-twitter-youtube-trump-law/5683621001/

NEWSWEEK
— Martin Luther King’s American Dream – NEWT AND CALLISTA GINGRICH (COMMENT: I should write a book about my many critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have taken adverse actions against me because I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)

https://www.newsweek.com/martin-luther-kings-american-dream-opinion-1624725

FORBES
— House Progressives Blast Biden’s ‘Indefensible’ Nomination Of Rahm Emanuel – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/09/01/house-progressives-blast-bidens-indefensible-nomination-of-rahm-emanuel/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 52% of Voters Think Biden Should Resign Over Afghanistan Withdrawal
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/52_of_voters_think_biden_should_resign_over_afghanistan_withdrawal

August 28 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TOWNHALL
— The Truth About Inequality – John C. Goodman (COMMENT: To qualify myself for better paying jobs, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johncgoodman/2021/08/28/the-truth-about-inequality-n2594795

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK POST
— Army’s top enlisted member slammed for diversity message amid Kabul attack – Yaron Steinbuch (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the top priority for Democrats is hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, recent immigrants, Trump-haters, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://nypost.com/2021/08/27/armys-top-enlisted-member-slammed-for-diversity-message-amid-kabul-attack/

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

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

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

August 25 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 1040 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $1,575,000
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/1040-golf-ln/pid_42945321/

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton To Host 20th Anniversary September 11 Commemoration Ceremony
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/amp/29814144/city-of-wheaton-wheaton-to-host-20th-anniversary-september-11-commemoration-ceremony

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

August 24 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HUFFINGTON POST
— Here Are The States Offering To Resettle Afghan Refugees. As the Biden administration continues to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan, these states are ready to offer homes to those fleeing. – Sanjana Karanth (COMMENT: Democrats only want refugees who are going to vote for Democrats. How many Afghan refugees will Pritzker sent to your county, to your county district, to your township, to your municipality, to your municipal district, to your school district, to your precinct, to your church, and to your neighborhood? Where is the money going to come from to house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, teach them English, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.?)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/states-offering-resettle-afghan-refugees_n_612457c4e4b0fc6bf9d02143
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois: Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that if “there are refugees that come to the United States as a result of our ability to get them out [of Afghanistan], I hope Illinois will be one place that they will be able to welcome them to.” The Democrat, adding that his own family were refugees, said the focus should currently be to get Americans and their allies out of Afghanistan.)

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

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

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

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

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

August 23 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HUFFINGTON POST
— ‘Not American’: Adam Kinzinger Slams GOP Fearmongering About Afghan Refugees. The GOP lawmaker, who served in Afghanistan, slammed right-wing media for stoking fears about refugees. – Josephine Harvey (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Kinzinger demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, Kinzinger supporters will follow Kinzinger’s lead.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-kinzinger-gop-afghanistan_n_6122d264e4b0e5b5d8eb0d17

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

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs use “democracy” to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/08/22/maga-media-outlets-are-on-an-anti-democratic-crusade.cnn

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

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Media Ignores Optimistic Black Leaders. The ones you don’t hear about reject narratives of self-pity and resentment. – Arnold L. Goldman, Canton, Conn.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-media-ignores-optimistic-black-leaders-blm-11629497358
— Biden’s Cruel Immigration Policy. Migrants want to fill jobs in the U.S. But there’s no legal path to enter the country. – Mary Anastasia O’Grady (COMMENT: What percent of these jobs are BAD JOBS? To avoid unemployment, I took BAD JOBS that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-mayorkas-immigration-policy-south-america-labor-shortage-darien-gap-panama-colombia-mexico-border-security-11629646047

ABC SAN FRANCISCO
— Careers: Hiring Our Heroes: Career Fair Town Hall (COMMENT: I will forever deeply regret avoiding the draft. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, many, and often most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and/or subordinates were Democrat veterans. My Democrat superiors gave preference to their employees who were Democrats, and especially to those who were veterans.)
https://abc7news.com/veterans-career-fair-hiring-heroes-disney-institute/10957627/

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

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

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

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

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

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

PATHEOS
— What if life wasn’t just a zero-sum game? – Fred Clark (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2021/07/27/what-if-life-wasnt-just-a-zero-sum-game/

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Equity, Not Equality, in College Admissions. Courtney Pinto writes that the advantages of wealth are not easily dismissed by test-optional admissions. – Courtney Pinto (COMMENT: What tests did you pass and where did the money come from that helped you pass those tests? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/views/2021/08/23/equity-not-equality-should-be-goal-college-admissions-opinion

August 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Suburban Geneva Preschool Closes Classrooms Due to COVID-19 Cases. Officials with the Kensington School said the plan is to safely reopen all of its classrooms on Aug. 31. – Chris Coffey
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-geneva-preschool-closes-classrooms-due-to-covid-19-cases/2595225/

CBS2
— Drivers Who Regularly Take The Dan Ryan Say It’s Dangerous, But They Have No Choice – Jermont Terry (COMMENT: I drove the Dan Ryan 1966-1968 to/from classes at UIC and my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/20/dan-ryan-expressway-shootings-danger/

FOX32
— Chicago crime: Video shows people running for cover as shots ring out, striking child – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-crime-video-shows-people-running-for-cover-as-shots-ring-out-striking-child
— Chicago man has fractured nose, staples in head after group of teens attack him downtown – Joanie Lum
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-has-fractured-nose-staples-in-head-after-group-of-teens-attack-him-downtown

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker says new sex education law ‘will help keep our children safe’ — but GOP rivals blast it as ‘obscene’ and ‘misguided’ The new law ignited fireworks in the Illinois Senate when it was up for debate in May. One North Side senator demanded the remarks of a Republican colleague from southern Illinois be stricken from the record. And the fireworks exploded all over again on Friday. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/20/22634864/pritzker-signs-bill-sex-education-curricula-inclusive-lgbtq-republicans-bailey-schimpf-simmons

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Chicago Cubs promote LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-out-at-wrigley-cubs-gay-day-20210820-ianq6nvo5raiheudlljhv5x4jm-story.html

WTTW
— Lightfoot Appointments to Key Posts Did Not Keep Pace with Growth of Latinos in Chicago – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: The federal government defines “communing area” as big as possible (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-180010.11 ) to make it easier for the federal government to meet its Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://news.wttw.com/2021/08/20/analysis-lightfoot-appointments-key-posts-did-not-keep-pace-growth-latinos-chicago

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois school district shuts down after one week because of COVID-19 spread – Blythe Bernhard
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-school-district-shuts-down-after-one-week-because-of-covid-19-spread/article_3cd47c61-e632-525c-9ca7-9aa165576d94.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Defense secretary contradicts Biden, says fleeing Americans have been beaten by the Taliban – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/20/lloyd-austin-contradicts-joe-biden-says-fleeing-am/
— U.S. walking away from Afghanistan was never the right option. Another Washington betrayal of our military. – Tom Basile
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/20/us-walking-away-in-afghanistan-was-never-the-right/
— Trump becomes most vocal ex-president since Teddy Roosevelt: Over 400 statements since WH exit – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/20/trump-becomes-most-vocal-ex-president-teddy-roosev/
— GOP lawmakers push legislation to counter internet censorship of Cuban dissidents – Haris Alic
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/20/gop-lawmakers-push-legislation-counter-internet-ce/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces more articles of impeachment against Biden – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-three-more-articles-impeachment-biden

FOX NEWS
— Hannity rails Biden over Afghanistan: We ‘don’t have a president seemingly aware and capable of leading’ Hannity blasted Biden as ‘missing in action’ – Joshua Comins
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hannity-biden-afghanistan-unaware-incapable
— US supporters trapped in Kabul ‘hunted like animals’ by Taliban: Sara Carter. Some Americans trapped in Kabul are considering seeking German military assistance, Logan says. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/us-supporters-trapped-kabul-hunted-animals-taliban-sara-carter
— Illinois state senator Chapin Rose filed an ethics complaint against Governor Pritzker for his mask mandate
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6268898111001#sp=show-clips
— Bank of America training on inherent racism ‘seeks to destroy American values’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics

FOX BUSINESS
— Where does the Taliban get its money and who’s funding the militant group in Afghanistan? Afghanistan, among poorest nations in the world, is heavily dependent on American aid – Megan Henney
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/taliban-afghanistan-funding-sources
— GM recalls all Chevy Bolts over battery fires. GM’s recall of the model sparks renewed concerns for consumer safety over the lithium-ion battery used in virtually all electric vehicles. – Breck Dumas
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/gm-recalls-all-chevy-bolts-over-battery-fires

AMERICAN THINKER
— Insanity unbound – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/insanity_unbound.html
— A Call to Action – Sally Zelikovsky
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/a_call_to_action.html
— Proof of vaccination required to retain your right to life – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/proof_of_vaccination_required_to_retain_your_right_to_life.html
— The Afghanistan debacle holds a stark warning for Taiwan – Molly Slag
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_afghanistan_debacle_holds_a_stark_warning_for_taiwan.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Celestial Empire Fights Back Three Asian-American authors offer interesting perspectives on how America can, and ought to be, an example to the world and how to stand up to their school boards. – Ken Masugi
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/20/the-celestial-empire-fights-back/

BREITBART
— Ken Blackwell: Defeating Globalism Starts with Protecting Election Integrity at the Precinct Level – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2021/08/20/ken-blackwell-defeating-globalism-starts-protecting-election-integrity/
— FNC’s Carlson: ‘Senile’ Biden ‘Not Capable of Running the County’ — ‘Senior Appointees Are Contradicting Him in Public’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/21/fncs-carlson-senile-biden-not-capable-of-running-the-county-senior-appointees-are-contradicting-him-in-public/
— No Mask No Vote: Canadian Officials Threaten to Turn Away Unmasked Voters – CHRIS TOMLINSON
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/08/21/no-mask-no-vote-canadian-officials-threaten-to-turn-away-unmasked-voters/

BLAZE
— Leftist filmmaker Michael Moore likens the Taliban to Southern Baptists: ‘They’re religious nuts, but we’ve got those here, too’ – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/michael-moore-taliban-southern-baptists

DAILY CALLER
— An Obsession With ‘Self Criticism’ Of The United States Drove Biden’s Disastrous Afghan Exit, Analyst Says – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/20/afghanistan-joe-biden-kabul-vivek-ramaswamy-woke-obsession-self-criticism/
— Olympic Media, a conservative digital media company, is the fastest-growing private advertising business in the U.S., according to the 2021 Inc. 5000 list. – SEBASTIAN HUGHES
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/20/conservative-media-company-fastest-growing-inc-5000-madison-cawthorne-jim-jordan-turning-point-usa/
— ‘Larry Elder Is The Black Face Of White Supremacy,’ Says LA Times Columnist – MELANIE WILCOX
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/20/larry-elder-black-face-white-supremacy-la-times-columnist/
— ‘Only White People Could Be Racist’: Staff Sue School District Over Mandatory ‘Equity’ Training – KENDALL TIETZ
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/20/only-white-people-racist-teachers-sue-school-mandatory-equity-training/
— What The Military Has Been Doing Instead Of Winning Wars – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/20/military-afghanistan-lloyd-austin-mark-milley-crt-gender-extremism/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Taliban Fighters Now Well-Equipped for Decades – Thomas Spoehr
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/20/taliban-fighters-now-well-equipped-for-decades/
— Cowardly Biden Hides From Press on Afghanistan – Tim Graham
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/20/cowardly-biden-hides-from-press-on-afghanistan/

DAILY WIRE
— Navy SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden: Biden ‘Deserves An Impeachment,’ He ‘Surrendered To The Taliban’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/navy-seal-who-killed-bin-laden-biden-deserves-an-impeachment-he-surrendered-to-the-taliban

FEDERALIST
— Biden Uses Bureaucratic Power Disguised As ‘Civil Rights’ To Force Schoolchildren To Wear Masks – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/20/biden-uses-bureaucratic-power-disguised-as-civil-rights-to-force-schoolchildren-to-wear-masks/

PJ MEDIA
— Joe Biden ‘Leading the World’—Off a Cliff – CLAUDIA ROSETT A
https://pjmedia.com/claudiarosett/2021/08/20/joe-biden-leading-the-world-off-a-cliff-n1471414

TOWNHALL
— Based on Left’s Definition of Racism, Vaccine Mandates Are Racist – Chris Talgo
https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2021/08/21/based-on-lefts-definition-of-racism-vaccine-mandates-are-racist-n2594487

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Call Afghanistan What It Is: The Worst Hostage Crisis in American History – James Jay Carafano
https://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/call-afghanistan-what-it-the-worst-hostage-crisis-american-history
— Blame Joe Biden for the Afghanistan Disaster. No One Else. – Dustin Carmack
https://www.heritage.org/defense/commentary/blame-joe-biden-the-afghanistan-disaster-no-one-else

POST MILLENNIAL
— LA Times accuses Larry Elder of being the ‘black face of white supremacy’ “In today’s LA Times. You’ve got to be real scared and desperate to play the race card against the brother from South Central.” – Angelo Isidorou
https://thepostmillennial.com/la-times-accuses-larry-elder-of-being-the-black-face-of-white-supremacy

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Bank of America, Lowe’s sponsor ‘woke’ training instructing white employees ‘cede power to people of color’ – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/20/bank-of-america-lowes-sponsor-woke-training-instructing-white-employees-cede-power-to-people-of-color-1121589/
— Five major Taliban websites suddenly go dark – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/21/five-major-taliban-websites-suddenly-go-dark-1122094/

EPOCH TIMES
— Democrat Files Bill To Ban Unvaccinated Passengers From US Flights – Allan Stein
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrat-files-bill-to-ban-unvaccinated-passengers-from-us-flights_3958263.html

NBC NEWS
— Some Taliban websites go offline amid broader tech crackdown – April Glaser, Kevin Collier and Cyrus Farivar
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/taliban-websites-go-offline-broader-tech-crackdown-rcna1735
— Neighbors erect large Pride flag after school bans LGBTQ, BLM signs. Supporting the flags and what they symbolize, the couple behind the project argue, is not political. – Cynthia Silva (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers and BLMers work harder to destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ and BLM.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/neighbors-erect-large-pride-flag-school-bans-lgbtq-blm-signs-rcna1728

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: How the Taliban Turned Social Media Into a Tool for Control. In the 1990s, they banned the internet. Now they use it to threaten and cajole the Afghan people, in a sign of how they might use technology to build power. – Paul Mozur and Zia ur-Rehman
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/20/technology/afghanistan-taliban-social-media.html
— The Congressional Black Caucus: Powerful, Diverse and Newly Complicated – Astead W. Herndon
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/21/us/politics/congressional-black-caucus-democrats.html
— Inside the Diverse and Growing Asian Population in the U.S. – Robert Gebeloff, Denise Lu and Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/21/us/asians-census-us.html

WASHINGTON POST
— We Can’t Educate Our Way to Racial Economic Equity – Michael Collins (COMMENT: I worked for GAO’s Chicago office group that audited federal financial industry regulators 1990-1997. In 1992, IIT started a master’s degree program in financial markets and trading. (SEE: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/08/04/IIt-offers-new-financial-markets-graduate-degree/1463712900800/ ) The courses in that program were directly related to the work that the group did. Sadly, I was the only member of the group that took those courses. I earned a master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading in 1997. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/we-cant-educate-our-way-to-racial-economic-equity/2021/08/20/f79cc03a-01ae-11ec-87e0-7e07bd9ce270_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— How Trump-hating California ended up with a slate of recall candidates who supported Trump – JULIA WICK
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-21/politics-california-recall-gop-candidates-what-to-know

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— SEC Weighs Requiring Companies to Give More Details on Workers. Chairman Gary Gensler asks staff for recommendations on human-capital disclosures as Democrats seek more-detailed information on diversity, other metrics. – Paul Kiernan (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, very few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-weighs-requiring-companies-to-give-more-details-on-workers-11629489647
— ‘Movers and Stayers’ Review: The Great Divide. The South is the nation’s most Republican region. Will it stay that way? In the South and elsewhere, big metro areas, trending Democratic, are the key. – Michael Barone (COMMENT: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats and RINOs do to get rid of you: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/movers-and-stayers-review-the-great-divide-11629401099
— Unemployment Benefits Forever? Treasury suggests how states can continue the incentives not to work. – Editorial (COMMENT: To avoid unemployment, I took BAD JOBS that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unemployment-benefits-forever-janet-yellen-marty-walsh-11629494576

FORBES
— 13 Ways To Seek Out More Diverse Candidates For Critical Positions (COMMENT: The more of the following that you are, the more likely that you will not be hired and that you will be gotten rid of: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, 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.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/08/20/13-ways-to-seek-out-more-diverse-candidates-for-critical-positions/

BLOOMBERG
— We Can’t Educate Our Way to Racial Economic Equity. Black workers are still being left behind by their White peers regardless of their level of education. Ensuring their success requires a bolder approach. – Michael Collins (COMMENT: Collins would be proud of my Democrat GAO superiors. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-08-20/racial-economic-equity-won-t-happen-with-education-alone

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— The Federal Pay Equity Quandary. Rebuilding the workforce will require a pay system that is seen as fair to highly qualified men and women. It also has to enable agencies to compete for talent. – Howard Risher (COMMENT: The more of the following that you are, the more bleak that your career prospects are in the federal government: Republican, conservative, White, male, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/08/federal-pay-equity-quandary/184723/

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— Republicans increasingly critical of several major U.S. institutions, including big corporations and banks – TED VAN GREEN (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, major U.S. institutions paint themselves as being anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/08/20/republicans-increasingly-critical-of-several-major-u-s-institutions-including-big-corporations-and-banks/

August 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republicans rally at Illinois State Fair as Gov. Pritzker opponents make their pitch – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-rally-at-illinois-state-fair/10961899/
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,180 cases, 14 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10961984/

NBC5
— Republicans Focus on 2022 Primary, Race For Governor At Illinois State Fair
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/republicans-focus-on-2022-primary-race-for-governor-at-illinois-state-fair/2594456/

CBS2
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/19/gov-pritzker-illinois-laws-immigrant-refugee-rights/

WGN9
— Prospective candidates speak at Republican Day at IL State Fair – Erik Runge
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/prospective-candidates-speak-at-republican-day-at-il-state-fair/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans rally at State Fair, vowing to contest offices up and down the ballot —provided candidates ‘step up’ Republicans spent their day at the state fair trying to impress upon each other the need for more Republicans on the ticket and in office ahead of what Mark Shaw, the co-chair of the state’s GOP, called a “do or die election.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/19/22633047/republican-day-illinois-state-fair-bailey-rabin-schimpf-tracy-duckworth-pritzker

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Facing uphill battle in deep blue Illinois, Republicans at state fair take optimistic route heading into next year’s ‘do-or-die election’ – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-state-fair-20210819-3vrbqepvbzalhoofujaqu6nz3e-story.html
— Two DuPage County private schools (Bethany Lutheran School in Naperville and Lutheran School of St. Luke in Itasca) ‘unrecognized’ by state for defying Pritzker’s mask mandate join surging number of Illinois public school districts on probation for noncompliance – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-dupage-county-private-schools-mask-mandate-sanctions-20210819-h4hsp4lof5gc7kr26z74oonrrm-story.html
— Last chance to reform Illinois pensions from a position of strength – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-pension-reform-moodys-bond-rating-20210819-x4dmqsa2r5amdoawaztlmh2rpm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Fire Pritzker’ the rallying cry on Republican Day at state fair – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210819/fire-pritzker-the-rallying-cry-on-republican-day-at-state-fair
— McHenry County Board rejects flag policy, adds truancy officer – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210819/mchenry-county-board-rejects-flag-policy-adds-truancy-officer

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois GOP targets Pritzker during Republican Day, aims to appeal to diverse voters – Riley Eubanks
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/08/19/illinois-republicans-attack-pritzker-target-new-demographics/8192623002/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois Republicans rally behind ‘Fire Pritzker’ slogan – BRENDEN MOORE
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-illinois-republicans-rally-behind-fire-pritzker-slogan/article_22723b01-02fc-54f9-8488-e92b3237efa4.html

HERALD WHIG
— ‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.whig.com/news/illinois-news/fire-pritzker-pelosi-are-rallying-cries-at-state-fair-republican-day/article_229128d6-014a-11ec-8f59-bfff352a0a11.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— ‘Fire Pritzker,’ Pelosi are rallying cries at State Fair Republican Day – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/fire-pritzker-pelosi-are-rallying-cries-at-state-fair-republican-day

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans confident about gaining on majority Democrats – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-republicans-confident-about-gaining-on-majority-democrats/article_2209fc9e-012c-11ec-96b3-b3028522add5.html

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup: School mask mandates edition
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/19/covid-19-roundup-school-mask-mandates-edition/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Taliban intensifying search for Afghans who helped U.S. and NATO forces – Guy Taylor
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/19/taliban-intensifying-search-afghans-who-helped-us-/

GOPUSA
— Biden Slammed For Claiming Kabul ‘Chaos’ Was Inevitable After Months Of Saying It Was Not
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-slammed-for-claiming-kabul-chaos-was-inevitable-after-months-of-saying-it-was-not/
— Biden Threatens States Banning Mask Mandates With Civil Rights Probes
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-threatens-states-banning-mask-mandates-with-civil-rights-probes/
— $5.7 Million Fund To Aid Detroit Nonprofits Led By People Of Color (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, it is OK, if not required, to discriminate against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, those who ancestors have been in America for a long time, and/or Trump supporters.)
https://www.gopusa.com/5-7-million-fund-to-aid-detroit-nonprofits-led-by-people-of-color/
— ‘This Is Manifestly Not Saigon’ And Our Society Of Lies
https://www.gopusa.com/this-is-manifestly-not-saigon-and-our-society-of-lies/

DAILY CALLER
— Taliban Seized 40 Aircraft, Thousands Of Armored Vehicles And Guns – THOMAS CATENACCI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/19/taliban-us-weapons-vehicles-equipment-afghanistan-defense-department/

EPOCH TIMES
— Taliban ‘Carrying Out Door-to-Door Manhunt’ – LI HAI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/taliban-carrying-out-door-to-door-manhunt-intelligence-group_3956436.html

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Fox News requires employees to upload vaccination status as hosts push vaccine doubts – Daniel Villarreal
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/fox-news-requires-employees-to-upload-vaccination-status-as-hosts-push-vaccine-doubts,200482
— More Americans now say government should take steps to restrict false information online than in 2018 (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/more-americans-now-say-government-should-take-steps-to-restrict-false-information-online-than-in,200430

August 19 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Candidates in county races should not be required to pay for full recounts – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210819/editorial-candidates-in-county-races-should-not-be-required-to-pay-for-full-recounts

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Is Peoria’s influence in state politics at risk with new legislative map? Some are concerned – JJ Bullock
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/08/19/peoria-wields-significant-power-in-springfield-illinois-politics/5504118001/

NPR ILLINOIS
— At State Fair, Democrats Paint GOP As Existential Threat Worthy of Keeping United Even As Rifts Divide Party – Hannah Meisel
https://www.nprillinois.org/statehouse/2021-08-18/at-state-fair-democrats-paint-gop-as-existential-threat-worthy-of-keeping-united-even-as-rifts-divide-party

WSIL TV
— Gary Rabine hopes to defeat ‘dictator’ Gov. JB Pritzker – Danny Valle
https://wsiltv.com/2021/08/18/gary-rabine-hopes-to-defeat-dictator-gov-jb-pritzker/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Republican Day at the fair is today. The three GOP candidates for governor won’t get a chance to talk to the crowd at the state fair, even though Rep. Rodney Davis (who might be considering a run) will get the stage (and not everyone’s happy about it). The candidates will all get a chance at the mic at this morning’s meeting of the GOP Central Committee and Republican County Chairs Association. . .Republicans say they haven’t seen any drafts of what the congressional maps might look like, but there’s an expectation that Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s seat could be erased, according to a few Republicans and some Democrats who are in Springfield for this week’s political rallies at the fair. . . .Today, 8 a.m.: GOP State Central Committee and Republican County Chairs Association meeting at the Wyndham Hotel in Springfield. Today, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy, Reps. Darin LaHood, Rodney Davis, and Mary Miller; RNC Co-Chair Tommy Hicks; RNC Committeeman Richard Porter; and GOP leaders Jim Durkin and Dan McConchie headline Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair on the Director’s Lawn. Today, 2-4 p.m.: Sen. Jason Barickman State Fair Reception at Franny’s in Springfield. Contact: sara@thenewberggroup.org or 815-596-9160. Today, 3-5 p.m.: State Rep. Dan Brady State Fair Reception at Fulgenzi in Springfield. Contact Lori at 773-320-1938 or dan@votedanbrady.com. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/08/19/pushing-party-unity-raoul-announces-re-electin-bid-returning-for-the-remap-494045

JOHN KASS
— Chaos and Violence, in Afghanistan and Chicago, with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and John Kass
https://johnkassnews.com/chaos-and-violence-in-afghanistan-and-chicago/

WIREPOINTS
— One chart tells you much about Chicago’s property tax and its pensions
https://wirepoints.org/one-chart-tells-you-much-about-chicagos-property-tax-and-its-pensions-wirepoints-quickpoint/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Time to impeach Biden: He’s actively trying to destroy the America we know and love – David N. Bossie
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/18/time-to-impeach-biden-hes-actively-trying-to-destr/

FOX NEWS
— We should not be resettling Afghan refugees before rescuing American citizens. A mass influx of refugees from Afghanistan could further divide the United States – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-resettling-afghan-refugees-rescuing-american-citizens
— Biden says as many as 15,000 Americans looking to flee Afghanistan. U.S. troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond a Aug. 31 deadline to make sure all Americans are out, the president says. – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-says-as-many-as-15000-americans-looking-to-flee-afghanistan

AMERICAN THINKER
— Biden’s Surrender Presidency – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/bidens_surrender_presidency.html
— Fall of Kabul: The Day Reagan’s America Died – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/fall_of_kabul_the_day_reagans_america_died.html
— Joe Biden crisis management, Chicago-style – Spruce Fontaine
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/joe_biden_crisis_management_chicagostyle.html
— Why Cuomo resigned versus why he should have resigned – Lynne Lechter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/why_cuomo_resigned_versus_why_he_should_have_resigned.html

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— Biden Chooses Decline – Ben Shapiro
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/blog/2021/08/18/biden-chooses-decline

BREITBART
— Obama-Appointed Judge: Prosecuting Previously Deported ‘Latinx’ Illegal Aliens Is Unconstitutional, ‘Racist’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/18/obama-appointed-judge-prosecuting-previously-deported-latinx-illegal-aliens-is-unconstitutional-racist/
— Catholic League Condemns MSNBC’s ‘Obscene’ Comparison of Christians to Taliban – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/18/catholic-league-condemns-msnbcs-obscene-comparison-christians-taliban/

BLAZE
— Justice Amy Coney Barrett will determine the fate of the Obama presidential library – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/amy-barrett-obama-library-lawsuit
— ‘The fall of Kabul should be the DOWNFALL of the Biden administration’
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-chad-prather-show/the-fall-of-kabul-should-be-the-downfall-of-the-biden-administration-chad-prather
— Why is Trump banned on Twitter, but the Taliban isn’t? Experts say the terror group simply follows the rules of the far-left social media platform. – DAVE URBANSKI
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-not-taliban-banned-from-twitter

CHRISTIAN POST
— Hobby Lobby ordered to pay $220K for not allowing trans employee to use women’s restroom – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hobby-lobby-fined-for-making-trans-employee-use-unisex-restroom.html

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Unconscionable’: Taliban Has Seized UH-60 Black Hawks, Other High-Tech American Equipment, Republicans Say In Letter To White House – THOMAS CATENACCI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/18/republican-senators-black-hawk-helicopters-afghanistan-taliban-white-house/

DAILY WIRE
— Afghan Women Throwing Babies Over Barbed Wire To Save Them – Hank Berrien
https://www.dailywire.com/news/afghan-women-throwing-babies-over-barbed-wire-to-save-them-report

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Joe Biden: A legacy of failure after only eight months (and 47 years) – Joseph Ragonese
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/commentary/joe-biden-a-legacy-of-failure-after-only-eight-months-and-47-years-139540/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— ‘CRT’ by Another Name Is Still CRT
https://www.creators.com/read/daily-editorials/08/21/crt-by-another-name-is-still-crt

CNS NEWS
— Russian Officials Praise Taliban, Whose Fighters are ‘Guarding’ Moscow’s Embassy in Kabul – Dimitri Simes
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/international/dimitri-simes/russian-officials-praise-taliban-whose-fighters-are-guarding

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Jr Says Biden Has Created The ‘Largest Hostage Situation In The History Of The World’ In Afghanistan – GREG PRICE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/18/trump-jr-biden-hostage-situation-afghanistan/

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Implements Vaccine Passports, Mandates – Peter Rykowski
https://thenewamerican.com/illinois-implements-vaccine-passports-mandates/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Taliban Banned on Facebook, Allowed on Twitter — Trump Still Banned on Both – Autumn Johnson
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/08/18/taliban-banned-facebook-allowed-twitter-trump-still

PATRIOT POST
— Biden’s Blowup: Back to the Future of Islamic Terrorism. On the eve of 9/11, Joe Biden has re-seeded al-Qa’ida’s terrorist turf. – MARK ALEXANDER
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/82059-bidens-blowup-back-to-the-future-of-islamic-terrorism-2021-08-18

POST MILLENNIAL
— Bank of America teaches America is ‘white supremacist’, promotes abolition of police. Despite their namesake, Bank of America teaches employees that the brand of America is bad and racist. – Nick Monroe
https://thepostmillennial.com/bank-of-america-leak

COLLEGE FIX
— Pew Research poll: Liberals more likely to see ‘cancel culture’ as a tool for good – CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who cancel others, who they cancel, and why. 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, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, and those who I have sued.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/pew-research-poll-liberals-more-likely-to-see-cancel-culture-as-a-tool-for-good/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘They will not pin this s*** on me!’ Unconfirmed sources claim Kamala is boiling – Vivek Saxena (COMMENT: When Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct lose elections, my critics/opponents do everything that they can to pin those losses on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken most adverse actions against me since 2000. This year, they stopped me from raising funds from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks. I am no longer a 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 my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/18/they-will-not-pin-this-s-on-me-unconfirmed-sources-claim-kamala-is-boiling-1120464/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘First-Come, First-Serve’: US Embassy Says Military Can’t Ensure ‘Safe Passage’ to Kabul Airport – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/first-come-first-serve-us-embassy-says-military-cant-ensure-safe-passage-to-kabul-airport_3954955.html
— CDC Director: ‘Concerning Evidence’ Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness ‘Waning’ Against Delta Variant – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/cdc-director-concerning-evidence-shows-covid-19-vaccine-effectiveness-is-waning-against-delta-variant_3954466.html

THE HILL
— Billions in US weaponry seized by Taliban – REBECCA KHEEL
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/568493-billions-in-us-weaponry-seized-by-taliban

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan until all American citizens are evacuated, Biden tells ABC News – Rachel Pannett, , Erin Cunningham, Jennifer Hassan and Claire Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/18/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-live-updates/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— More than 200 COVID cases traced to Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival – DAVID MATTHEWS
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-covid-cases-traces-lollapalooza-festival-chicago-20210818-i6lqnuxmpbht7ky6rkfwxqhwvu-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The U.S. Is Hostage to the Taliban. Pentagon officials admit they don’t have enough troops to protect the Kabul airport and assist Americans and Afghans trying to get to the airport. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hostage-to-the-taliban-joe-biden-lloyd-austin-mark-milley-11629323032
— The Taliban Capture Joe Biden. Kabul’s conquerors hold the leverage in defining the terms of a postwar status quo. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-taliban-afghanistan-withdrawal-evacuation-refugees-siv-translators-saigon-iran-11629315806
— The Return of ‘America Held Hostage’ Some 15,000 U.S. citizens and residents are behind Taliban lines. There’s no easy way to get them out. – Walter Russell Mead
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-american-withdrawal-kabul-taliban-afghanistan-evacuate-iran-hostage-crisis-carter-11629303110

STAR TRIBUNE
— Former staff for Minnesota Republican Party allege Jennifer Carnahan created ‘toxic’ workplace. Former executive directors of state party speak out on Carnahan; NDAs voided. – Briana Bierschbach (COMMENT: I should write a book about how extremely toxic GAO’s Chicago office was during the 1980s and 1990s. The more of the following that its employees were, the more toxic that it was for them: Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, if your ancestors had been in America for a long time, if you did not have a degree from an Ivy League university, if you had an accounting degree, if you were a CPA, and/or if you did not start you career with GAO. Further, I should write a book about the most toxic people in the following: a) Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 1999; b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012; c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011; d) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007; e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, 2001-2004; and f) Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois since 1978.)
https://www.startribune.com/former-staff-for-minnesota-republican-party-allege-jennifer-carnahan-created-toxic-workplace/600088972/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minnesota Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan has presided over a toxic workplace culture and unchecked sexual harassment in the state party, according to a growing number of former staffers and activists who have leveled allegations against her. Four former executive directors of the party released a lengthy statement on Wednesday saying Carnahan “ruled by grudges, retaliation, and intimidation” in the party, often withholding prized party data to help candidates she preferred to get a “leg up.” The statement said she retaliated against those who spoke out against her, often trying to prevent former staff from getting other jobs. “Carnahan created an extremely toxic work environment, often yelling, demeaning and questioning loyalty,” the former staffers said in a joint statement. “We would be reprimanded if we did not glowingly ‘pump up’ and stroke the ego of Carnahan in our rare public appearances.” The four former executive directors — Becky Alery, Andy Aplikowski, Christine Snell and Kevin Poindexter — said they were able to speak out after the party’s Executive Board voted Sunday to void nondisclosure agreements that they said Carnahan used to silence staff. They added their voices to a widening chorus of people calling for Carnahan to resign from party leadership, including well over a dozen state legislators, three Republican governor candidates and five members of the party’s own executive board. Carnahan has said the allegations are part of an effort by her detractors to “relitigate” the 2021 race for party chair, when she won a third term. The 15-member executive board is meeting Thursday night and will take a vote of confidence in Carnahan’s leadership. Ten votes are required to remove her as chair. Many have cited Carnahan’s close relationship with Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, a prolific GOP donor and activist who was arrested last week on federal charges of sex trafficking. Lazzaro became deeply involved in state politics through his friendship with Carnahan. Since his arrest, other allegations have flooded social media about Carnahan’s leadership of the party. Multiple women detailed in social media posts their experiences being harassed or spoken to inappropriately by staff in the party, a culture they said went unchecked. “I don’t think young women are safe in politics,” said Kayla Khang, who interned for the party when she was 17 and said male party staffers had inappropriate conversations with her and frequently made comments that made her uncomfortable. She said she was warned specifically about being alone with one former party staffer.)

NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
— Critical Race Theory devised to divide us – State Sen. Mike Groene
https://nptelegraph.com/opinion/columnists/groene-critical-race-theory-devised-to-divide-us/article_f1181e9e-009b-11ec-82b2-6f9a9ac37ebf.html

JD SUPRA
— Why An Equity Audit Is Your Best Defense Before You Need One (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. RINO leaders of Republican organizations act like their RINO members who are moderate, minority, female, and/or younger want them to get rid of their members who are conservative, White, male, and/or older.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/why-an-equity-audit-is-your-best-2637507/

LGBTQ NATION
— COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who have worked the hardest since 2000 to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition: those who reject the a) traditional marriage/family, b) right to life, c) immigration, d) illegal drugs, e) Second Amendment, and/or f) equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Of course, I would focus on leaders of the aforesaid organizations, their operatives, and their dupes.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/closeted-former-gop-staffer-whines-discovering-republicans-dont-support-lgbtq-rights/

GUARDIAN
— Facebook no, Twitter yes: which tech firms let the Taliban post? – Alex Hern
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/18/how-are-tech-firms-dealing-with-taliban-social-media

August 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Democrats gather at Illinois State Fair for ‘Governor’s Day’ – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-state-fair-2021-jb-pritzker-news-governor/10959397/
— NIU COVID: DeKalb university may return to remote learning if COVID-19 rate climb – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/education/niu-may-return-to-remote-learning-if-covid-rate-climbs/10959593/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/18/2021
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,833 cases, 46 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10959438/
— Taliban violently disperse rare protest in eastern Afghanistan; 1 killed, 6 wounded. Many Afghans remain deeply skeptical of the Taliban’s promises.
https://abc7chicago.com/afghanistan-taliban-whats-happening-in-kabul-airport-president-biden/10958904/

NBC5
— Rep. Rodney Davis Weighs in on Governor’s Race, Redistricting, and Pritzker’s Performance
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/rep-rodney-davis-weighs-in-on-governors-race-redistricting-and-pritzkers-performance/2592593/
— Feds Call for Booster Shots for All Americans, Vaccination of Nursing Home Staff. The plan calls for booster doses eight months after people get their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and could begin the week of Sept. 20. – Matthew Perrone and Mike Stobbe
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/us-announces-plan-to-offer-covid-booster-shots-for-all-americans/2592966/

WTTW
— US Rep. Rodney Davis on Afghanistan Evacuation, Potential Gubernatorial Run – Quinn Myers
https://news.wttw.com/2021/08/18/us-rep-rodney-davis-afghanistan-evacuation-potential-gubernatorial-run

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At the Illinois State Fair, Democrats seek to portray unity and strength despite internal tensions – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-democrats-illinois-state-fair-20210818-mgeqmtmn2jclra4vnl73rhs6vi-story.html
— Latest price tag for Obama Presidential Center estimated to be $830 million – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-obama-presidential-center-chicago-cost-20210818-fluheflxxbgbphhricrxwy5kou-story.html
— The Taliban says it will ensure women’s rights in Afghanistan. Who believes that? – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-afghanistan-taliban-brutality-womens-rights-20210818-2py2ca24xvexvmc4avugsaoeby-story.html
— Dozens of Illinois public school districts on probation for refusing to comply with Pritzker’s mask mandate – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-public-schools-probation-mask-mandate-20210818-zv4mvkswrbbcnhzpodprin24km-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats pitch unity at Illinois State Fair — but Pritzker and state party chair Kelly still keep social distance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker downplayed the failure of him and U.S. Robin Kelly to appear together. “Lots of people had lots of things to do,” Pritzker said. “There’s some people who try to write that people are boycotting or not going to something because they don’t want to — they don’t want to be there. The truth is that we’re all very busy.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/18/22631138/democrats-governors-day-illlinos-state-fair-pritzker-robin-kelly-unity-midterms

DAILY HERALD
— State Democrats try to project picture of unity – JERRY NOWICKI
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210818/state-democrats-try-to-project-picture-of-unity
— State: 21 school districts on probation for not complying with mask mandate – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210818/state-21-school-districts-on-probation-for-not-complying-with-mask-mandate
— Illinois records most single-day deaths since May; breakthrough deaths spike, too – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210818/illinois-records-most-single-day-deaths-since-may-breakthrough-deaths-spike-too

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. to offer boosters for all who are vaccinated
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/us-offer-boosters-all-who-are-vaccinated

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP officials optimistic about 2022 elections on eve of Republican Day Rally at state fair – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/08/18/illinois-gop-ready-thursday-rally-optimistic-2022-elections/8164625002/
— U.S. Sens. Ossoff, Durbin headline Democrat rally, tout legislative wins, slam Trump – Riley Eubanks
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/08/18/senators-ossoff-and-durbin-highlight-early-wins-democrat-led-senate/8180304002/

CHICAGO PATCH
— UIC: Land Acknowledgment Floor Stickers Celebrate Chicago’s Indigenous Communities (COMMENT: Were your ancestors conquerors? Mine were not. However, if I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that my ancestors on my father’s side homesteaded a farm in southeast Crete Township in 1854, b) that they sold that land in 1864 and bought land just northeast of downtown Crete, c) that my grandfather had a house built on that land in 1926, d) that I lived in that house 1954-1972, and e) that I inherited half interest in that house in 2016.)
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/uic-land-acknowledgment-floor-stickers-celebrate-chicagos-indigenous-communities

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIDEN ADMIN PUSHES BOOSTER SHOTS FOR MODERNA, PFIZER, AND SOON, JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE RECIPIENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/biden-admin-pushes-booster-shots-for-moderna-pfizer-and-soon-johnson-johnson-vaccine-recipients.html
— ICYMI: PRITZKERS SWAG SURFIN’ AT BILIKEN PARADE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/icymi-pritzkers-swag-surfing-at-biliken-parade.html
— STATE REP CALLS ON IDPH TO PROVIDE COVID-19 FACTS ABOUT ILLINOIS CHILDREN CASES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/state-rep-calls-on-idph-to-provide-covid-19-facts-about-illinois-children-cases.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker peppered with questions about party rift
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/18/pritzker-peppered-with-questions-about-party-rift/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pentagon: No plans for rescuing Americans in Afghanistan who can’t get to the airport – Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/18/pentagon-official-no-plans-yet-reaching-americans-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The fight against critical race theory is a fight for civil rights – Rep. Bob Good
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-fight-against-critical-race-theory-is-a-fight-for-civil-rights

GOPUSA
— Taliban Prisoner Traded By Obama For Bowe Bergdahl Instrumental In Afghanistan Takeover
https://www.gopusa.com/taliban-prisoner-traded-by-obama-for-bowe-bergdahl-instrumental-in-afghanistan-takeover/
— Lesson Of Afghanistan Debacle: No More Nation Building
https://www.gopusa.com/lesson-of-afghanistan-debacle-no-more-nation-building/
— Christianity In Afghanistan Is A ‘Death Sentence’ At This Point
https://www.gopusa.com/christianity-is-a-death-sentence-at-this-point/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media covered for Biden’s lies on Afghanistan until the end – John Ransom
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-covered-for-bidens-lies-on-afghanistan-until-the-end/

BLAZE
— Shocking videos show just how many US military weapons are now in the hands of Taliban terrorists – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/videos-us-military-weapons-taliban-terrorists
— Texas school adds masks to dress code in bid to get around state ban on mask mandates, prompting outrage – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/texas-school-dress-code-masks
— Hobby Lobby ordered to pay $220K to transgender employee the company barred from using women’s bathroom – CARLOS GARCIA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/hobby-lobby-transgender-bathroom-lawsuit

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— No Flights To Safety For Us – George Rasley (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have made it most clear that they want to get rid of those who are the following: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/no-flights-to-safety-for-us

DAILY WIRE
— Black Scholars Pen Open Letter To School Boards Slamming Critical Race Theory – Chrissy Clark
https://www.dailywire.com/news/black-scholars-pen-open-letter-to-school-boards-slamming-critical-race-theory

NEWS BUSTERS
— Rubio DEMANDS Biden Admin Block TikTok After CCP Obtains Stake – Alec Schemmel
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/alec-schemmel/2021/08/18/we-must-act-rubio-demands-biden-admin-block-tiktok-after

EPOCH TIMES
— CDC Director: ‘Concerning Evidence’ Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness ‘Waning’ Against Delta Variant – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/cdc-director-concerning-evidence-shows-covid-19-vaccine-effectiveness-is-waning-against-delta-variant_3954466.html

FEDERALIST
— Communist China Adds Video Promoting Critical Race Theory To Propaganda Lineup – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/18/communist-china-adds-video-promoting-critical-race-theory-to-propaganda-lineup/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Biden and Critical Race Theory—How To Fight Back Amid Admin’s Confusing Mixed Signals – Jonathan Butcher
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/biden-and-critical-race-theory-how-fight-back-amid-admins-confusing-mixed

EPOCH TIMES
— University in Connecticut to Fine, Block Internet Access to Unvaccinated Students – GQ PAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/university-in-connecticut-to-fine-block-internet-access-to-unvaccinated-students_3954232.html

THE HILL
— Biden administration recommends COVID-19 boosters; effort to begin Sept. 20 – NATHANIEL WEIXEL
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/568358-biden-administration-recommends-covid-19-boosters-effort-to-begin-sept-20
— Embassy says US can’t guarantee safe passage to Kabul airport – REBECCA BEITSCH
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/568437-embassy-says-us-cant-guarantee-safe-passage-to-kabul-airport
— Biden says troops will stay in Afghanistan until all Americans are out – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/568479-biden-says-troops-will-stay-in-afghanistan-until-all-americans-are-out

NEW YORK TIMES
— For America, and Afghanistan, the Post-9/11 Era Ends Painfully – Roger Cohen
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/world/asia/afghanistan-united-states.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Taliban Consolidate Control in Afghanistan
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/live-afghanistan-taliban-news

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Twitter asks users to flag COVID-19 and election misinformation – Taylor Hatmaker (COMMENT: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes monitor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for what they consider to be misinformation.  According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they publish or bless.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/twitter-asks-users-to-flag-covid-19-and-election-misinformation,200411

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Afghanistan: Voters Blame Biden, Not Trump, for Taliban Takeover
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/israel_the_middle_east/afghanistan_voters_blame_biden_not_trump_for_taliban_takeover

August 18 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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