August 14 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois politics: IL Democrats look to eliminate Republican House district after census. Illinois Republican Reps. include Rodney Davis, Darin LaHood, Mike Bost, Mary Miller and Adam Kinzinger. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-census-2020-politics-adam-kinzinger-mary-miller/10951597/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago and the suburbs added few new homes in the past decade, according to the census. Here’s what that means for the region. – SARAH FREISHTAT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cook-housing-growth-vacancy-census-20210814-hpsiidqlfnd2rmq4a7s3s3tjj4-story.html
— A ‘pandemic budget,’ then a ‘recovery budget.’ When will Chicago get a deficit-free budget? – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-lori-lightfoot-2022-budget-deficit-pandemic-20210813-6xlhp2jkbzal5kyfiylrqgfszm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What suburbs’ schools are doing to combat the pandemic learning slide. Suburbs’ schools are offering more academic, mental health support to students. – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210814/what-suburbs-schools-are-doing-to-combat-the-pandemic-learning-slide

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
– Pent Up Frustration on Display in Crystal Lake Anti-Mask Rally
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/14/pent-up-frustration-on-display-in-crystal-lake-anti-mask-rally/
— McConchie on School Masks
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/14/mcconchie-on-school-masks/
— Census 2020: McHenry County Population Grew by Less Than 1% *UPDATED*
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/14/census081221/
— Reinstatement of Death Penalty Possible Way to Cut Killing in Chicago
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/14/reinstatement-of-death-penalty-possible-way-to-cut-killing-in-chicago/
— How Hitler Turned Austria into a Totalitarian State; Remember the Story about the Frog in Water Being Heated to a Boil?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/14/how-hitler-turned-austria-into-a-tartarian-state-remember-the-story-about-the-frog-in-water-being-heated-to-a-boil/
— Women in Afghanistan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/13/women-in-afghanistan/
— UPDATE: IL-16/NJ-07: Adam Kinzinger Files Financial Disclosure Statement, Michael Rebresh Files His Financial Disclosure Aug 11
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/13/kinzingerfd080621/
— Masks: Are They Worth Wearing or Not?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/13/masks-are-they-worth-wearing-or-not/

FOX NEWS
— Kansas math teacher resigns over CRT training and renewed mask mandates, gets fined. Kansas school reportedly spends $400,000 on critical race theory training for teachers. – Emma Colton
https://www.foxnews.com/us/kansas-math-teacher-resigns-crt-mask-mandate-fined

GOPUSA
— Overwhelmed Texas Border City Sends Illegal Aliens To Austin, Dallas, Houston Bus Stations
https://www.gopusa.com/overwhelmed-texas-border-city-sends-illegal-aliens-to-austin-dallas-houston-bus-stations/

BREITBART
— Texas Judge Restores Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy that Joe Biden Ended – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/14/texas-judge-restores-trumps-remain-in-mexico-policy-that-joe-biden-ended/

BLAZE
— Federal judge hands Biden ‘major loss,’ orders Biden to revive Trump-era immigration policy – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/federal-judge-orders-biden-revive-mpp

NEWS BUSTERS
— Google Rewrote News Algorithm to Target Trump – Autumn Johnson
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/08/14/google-rewrote-news-algorithm-target-trump

NEWSMAX
— Invasion and Conquest – Michael Savage
https://www.newsmax.com/michaelsavage/illegal-immigration-southern-border/2021/08/13/id/1032270/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Anti-Trumpers Make Claims Of Imminent Violence From Trump Supporters
https://www.oann.com/anti-trumpers-make-claims-of-imminent-violence-from-trump-supporters/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs crow about their success in replacing White Americans with minorities from foreign countries.
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/567841-the-memo-fall-in-white-population-could-add-fuel-to-nativist-fire

NEW YORK TIMES
— Census Shows a Nation That Resembles Its Future More Than Its Past. For Democrats, there was much to cheer in the growth of cities and suburbs. But Republicans, imperiled by the falling white population, are still well positioned for redistricting. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/politics/census-demographic-shifts.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden calls school chiefs, lauds defiance of anti-mask rules – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-calls-school-chiefs-lauds-defiance-of-anti-mask-rules/2021/08/14/14bf3bc0-fd40-11eb-911c-524bc8b68f17_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Teacher fined after quitting over mask mandates, critical race theory – Dana Kennedy
https://nypost.com/2021/08/14/kansas-teacher-fined-after-quitting-over-mask-mandates-and-crt-training/

NEWSWEEK
— Adam Kinzinger, Chris Murphy Tweet Contradicting Memories From Afghanistan Trip
https://www.newsweek.com/adam-kinzinger-chris-murphy-tweet-contradicting-memories-afghanistan-trip-1619436

August 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 3,114 cases, 24 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10947268/

FOX32
— Lightfoot snaps at reporters in aftermath of Ella French shooting: ‘Offensive and insulting’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lightfoot-snaps-at-reporters-in-aftermath-of-ella-french-shooting-offensive-and-insulting

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago remains third-largest city in US. Despite slowing overall population growth throughout the country, Chicago remains the third-largest city in the United States. – Elvia Malagón, Andy Boyle, and Manny Ramos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/8/12/22622062/chicago-census-2020-illinois-population-growth-decline-redistricting-racial-composition
— Chicago Police Department to spend $150M on overtime despite mayor’s vow to rein it in. “Given what they’re working through this summer, we’re trying to support the police department in their operational needs,” Budget Director Susie Park said Thursday. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielman-show/2021/8/12/22622099/chicago-police-department-overtime-mayor-lightfoot-vow-rein-in
— Fallout of fatal shooting of Chicago Police officer Ella French continues. After Chicago Police officer Ella French was killed in a shooting that also wounded her partner on Aug. 7, many are mourning while also pushing to hold accountable those believed to be responsible.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/8/12/22621811/ella-french-chicago-police-shooting

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Suburban private school (Timothy Christian Schools in Elmhurst) that lost state recognition over its response to Pritzker’s mask mandate says it never planned to defy the law – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-illinois-private-school-defies-mask-mandate–20210812-undimkcosrhuhkjdl4lgcb3g5q-story.html
— Lollapalooza COVID-19 outbreak: 200 cases linked to event so far, but Chicago’s top doctor says no signs it was a ‘superspreader’ – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-lollapalooza-outbreak-20210812-6yb4omy4ajfj3evxu4gbxmhmim-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage residents have a chance to weigh in on redistricting
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210812/dupage-residents-have-a-chance-to-weigh-in-on-redistricting-
— Will state lift penalty after Timothy Christian schools agree to require masking? – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210812/will-state-lift-penalty-after-timothy-christian-schools-agree-to-require-masking-
— Republicans take to mask wars as virus surges in red states – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210812/news/308129997

WBEZ
— New Census Data Set Up Illinois Democrats For A Redistricting Power Play – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/stories/new-census-data-set-up-illinois-democrats-for-a-redistricting-power-play/76fa8d28-fee7-437c-a2b0-1142eec086b3

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Watch now: Census shows downstate Illinois population decline, sets stage for redistricting – BRENDEN MOORE
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-census-data-shows-downstate-illinois-population-decline-sets-stage-for-redistricting/article_64a5d565-5967-568a-80e0-056eaa797236.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Mediaite…Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) was heckled by a Republican Senate candidate at a recent fundraising event after he refused to say that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/12/question-of-the-day-3307/
— Census: Chicago population grew by 50,000; Latinos surpass Blacks in numbers
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/12/census-chicago-population-grew-by-50000-latinos-surpass-blacks-in-numbers/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/12/covid-19-roundup-89/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Census reports increasingly diverse population as country begins redistricting. Non-Hispanic White population shrinks for first time. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/12/census-reports-increasingly-diverse-population-cou/
— Senate votes to back transportation ban of COVID-19 positive migrants. Marathon voting session exposes concerns over Biden border policy – Stephen Dinan
(DIERSEN: How many COVID-19 positive illegals have the following secretly agreed to accept: your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois? Where is the money going to come from to deal with their COVID-19, house them, feed them, clothe them, provide them with medical care, teach them English, educate them, provide them with vehicles, etc.?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/11/senate-votes-back-transportation-ban-covid-19-posi/

FOX NEWS
— Cuomo will not be welcomed into Hamptons’ social scene, society insider says: ‘Persona non grata everywhere’ Chris Cuomo joked about the governor making his way to a Hamptons boat arena hours after his resignation – Melissa Roberto
(DIERSEN: Who determines who is persona non grata in a) the organizations that you are a member of, b) your municipality, c) your township, d) your county, and e) Illinois? I should write a book about those who determine who is persona non grata in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who blame others for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who destroy those a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/andrew-cuomo-not-welcom-hamptons-social-scene

GOPUSA
— The Anti-White Infrastructure Bill
https://www.gopusa.com/the-anti-white-infrastructure-bill/
— Death Of Education? Oregon Removes High School Proficiency Standards – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/death-of-education-oregon-removes-high-school-proficiency-standards/
— Anti-Trump Group Donated $85k To Atlanta Election Judges, Auditors Want It Returned
https://www.gopusa.com/anti-trump-group-donated-85k-to-atlanta-election-judges-auditors-want-it-returned/

DAILY CALLER
— Census Bureau Drops Long-Awaited Redistricting Data, Setting Stage For New Maps, Legal Challenges – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/12/census-bureau-redistricting-data-new-maps-legal-challenges-elections-2022/

FEDERALIST
— The ACLU Has It Backward: Schools Should Worry About Being Sued For Teaching Critical Race Theory. The ACLU is warning schools that teaching CRT is necessary to avoid creating a racially hostile environment. Yet singling out children as inherently racist is grounds for a lawsuit — and they’ve already begun. – Rick Esenberg
(DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts who is a racist and/or sexist in a) the organizations that you are a member of, b) your municipality, c) your township, d) your county, and e) Illinois? I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout who is racist and sexist in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who blame others for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who destroy those a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. They stress that I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/12/the-aclu-has-it-backward-schools-should-worry-about-being-sued-for-teaching-critical-race-theory/

CNN
— The Census shows the GOP base is shrinking fast. So why does its power seem secure? – Justin Gest
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/12/opinions/us-census-republican-party-power-gest/index.html

WASHINGTON POST
— A majority of Americans in highly vaccinated counties now live in covid hot spots – Dan Keating, Maria Aguilar, Naema Ahmed and Aaron Steckelberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2021/vaccinated-counties-delta-hotspots/
— July was busiest month for illegal border crossings in 21 years, CBP data shows – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/record-numbers-illegal-border-crossings/2021/08/12/e3d305e2-facd-11eb-b8dd-0e376fba55f2_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— GOP rep Dan Crenshaw harangued at GOP rally (in Illinois) for defending integrity of 2020 election – BRIAN NIEMIETZ
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-dan-crenshaw-gop-harassed-election-fraud-20210812-iaziqzhlubelzjqkx637o6b55y-story.html

August 11 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Sexual harassment victims, experts react to NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation – Will Jones
https://abc7chicago.com/andrew-cuomo-cumo-resigns-governor-sexual-harassment/10943492/
— Senate passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, package now heads to House – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/infrastructure-bill-2021-vote-breakdown-crypto-bernie-sanders-john-cornyn/10942333/
— Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account – EVAN MCMURRY
https://abc7chicago.com/twitter-suspends-marjorie-taylor-greenes-account-/10943061/

NBC5
— Illinois Officials Say COVID Hospitalizations Among Kids Largely Steady as Other States See Surges
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-officials-say-covid-hospitalizations-among-kids-largely-steady-as-other-states-see-surges/2587217/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker doubles down on defense of state’s pandemic response in new campaign ad – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-coronavirus-reelection-ad-20210810-rm7kkqkzjneyddgv4uok25cxie-story.html
— Pritzker’s mask mandate for students ignores science, overrules parents – CHRIS TALGO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-pritzker-mask-mandate-schools-k-12-20210810-vp34kxkas5gmfkjvsgldyrbj2a-story.html
— Vaccination rates vary from 83% in Des Plaines to 43% in Harwood Heights, leaving school district to cope – BOB CHIARITO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-town-vax-rates-tl-0812-20210810-3dqon7n7fbatjpnwtxjag5suwi-story.html
— U-46 board finalizes mandatory mask policy – MIKE DANAHEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-u46-board-masks-mandatory-school-st-0811-20210810-fwghdm3nkjbgxczxitwuw4zdwu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Downstate parent sues Pritzker over school mask mandate – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210810/downstate-parent-sues-pritzker-over-school-mask-mandate
— Kane County Board to mental health providers: Trust us – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210810/kane-county-board-to-mental-health-providers-trust-us

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— We want to hear from Southern IL Republican voters ahead of redistricting data release
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article253396535.html

FOX ILLINOIS

— Liz Cheney’s Trump vote prompts new Wyoming censure effort – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/liz-cheneys-trump-vote-prompts-new-wyoming-censure-effort

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov Pritzker and ISBE Sued Over Newest Mask Mandate – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://www.edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/gov-pritzker-and-isbe-sued-over-newest-mask-mandate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment scandal and looming impeachment – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/10/andrew-cuomo-resigns-over-sexual-harassment-scanda/
— Critical race theory undermines America. Our competitiveness is challenged fighting among ourselves. – Peter Morici
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/10/critical-race-theory-undermines-america/

FOX NEWS
— GOP senators push back on Dems’ ‘far-left’ budget with amendments backing police, anti-critical race theory. The Senate kicked off a vote-a-rama on the Democrats’ budget proposal Tuesday. – Houston Keene
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-budget-amendments-police-critical-race-theory
— ‘Ingraham Angle’ on bipartisan infrastructure bill, policing
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/ingraham-angle-on-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-policing

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Package Includes Mass Amnesty for Millions of Illegals – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/10/3-5-trillion-budget-reconciliation-package-includes-mass-amnesty-for-millions-of-illegals/

BREITBART
— Democrat Rep. Sean Casten: Inflation is a ‘Good Thing’ – JACOB BLISS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/10/democrat-sean-casten-inflation-good/

DAILY CALLER
— Senate Passes The Largest Infrastructure Package In Decades, Over A Dozen Republicans Vote In Favor – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/10/senate-passes-infrastructure-package-dozen-republicans-join-dems-kyrsten-sinema-rob-portman-joe-biden/
— Republicans Introduce Bill Banning Funding For Critical Race Theory On Federal Level – ALEX ASGARI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/10/republicans-bill-critical-race-theory-ban/

EPOCH TIMES
— A Plan to Save America – Newt Gingrich
https://www.theepochtimes.com/a-plan-to-save-america_3941950.html

THE HILL
— Republicans unveil bill to ban federal funding of critical race theory – MARTY JOHNSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/567152-republicans-unveil-bill-to-ban-federal-funding-of-critical-race-theory

REUTERS
— ‘Exclusionary and classist’: Why the legal profession is getting whiter – Hassan Kanu
https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/exclusionary-classist-why-legal-profession-is-getting-whiter-2021-08-10/

NBC NEWS
— In defiance of Trump, more than one-third of Senate GOP backs infrastructure bill. Nineteen Republicans backed the bipartisan package, advancing a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s agenda. – Allan Smith
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/defiance-trump-more-one-third-senate-gop-backs-infrastructure-bill-n1276487

BUSINESS WIRE
— New Survey by Wiley Looks at Diversity Deficit in U.S. Tech Workforce. Nearly 70% of U.S. Businesses Report a Lack of Diversity in their Tech Workforce; Same Percentage of Young Tech Employees Have Felt Uncomfortable at Work Based on Their Identity or Background
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210810005644/en/New-Survey-by-Wiley-Looks-at-Diversity-Deficit-in-U.S.-Tech-Workforce

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites say “Anti-Critical Race Theory Activists Are Drowning Out Black Parents Fighting School Racism.”
https://www.newsweek.com/anti-critical-race-theory-activists-are-drowning-out-black-parents-fighting-school-racism-1617874

August 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 2,565 cases, 6 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-illinois-vaccine-cases-coronavirus/10940497/

FOX32
— Chicago officers turn their backs to Lightfoot at hospital after two officers shot – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-officers-turn-their-backs-to-lightfoot-at-hospital-after-two-officers-shot

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago cops give cold shoulder to Mayor Lightfoot at hospital after two officers shot. The officers were waiting inside at the University of Chicago Medical Center when the mayor approached them and they turned their backs on her, sources said. – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/9/22616490/chicago-cops-give-cold-shoulder-mayor-lori-lightfoot-hospital-ella-french
— Feds say massive gambling ring reached campus of Illinois State University. Prosecutors want prison time for Matthew Namoff, who they said “facilitated gambling by underage students” as part of operation once run by Vincent “Uncle Mick” DelGiudice. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/8/9/22617145/gambling-ring-campus-illinois-state-university-casey-urlacher-matthew-namoff-vincent-delguidice
— Cops ‘at the breaking point’ turned their backs on Lightfoot, alderman says. “Our police officers have been under siege, under-appreciated and thrown under the bus for the last year and a half,” said Ald. Matt O’Shea, whose 19th Ward on the Far Southwest Side is home to scores of police officers. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/9/22617065/chicago-police-cold-shoulder-turned-backs-lightfoot-officer-killed-aldermen-oshea-sposato-napolitano

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After 2 Chicago officers shot, cops shun Mayor Lightfoot at hospital visit as morale sinks to ‘all-time low’ – GREGORY PRATT and JEREMY GORNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-police-officers-shot-lori-lightfoot-20210809-erua2mnh7bdljhm2vpc2ssukji-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge says auditor race election recount bill too high, cuts by more than half – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210809/dupage-judge-says-auditor-race-election-recount-bill-too-high-cuts-by-more-than-half
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan will not have to pay $289,000 up front for a recount of the 2020 race he lost. DuPage County Judge Craig Belford on Monday denied some of the expenses County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek said Grogan should pay, knocking the amount down to $112,614. And, Belford decided Grogan should only have to post half of that amount — $56,307 — in advance. Belford said that while the court’s “paramount obligation” is to ensure there is a true and accurate vote count, “the posting of a security should never stand as an obstacle to the accomplishment of this task.”)
— COVID-19 update: 80,314 more shots, 7,858 new cases, 29 more deaths – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210809/covid-19-update-80314-more-shots-7858-new-cases-29-more-deaths
— Cuomo case shows Democrats reaping what they sowed on sex accusations – Armstrong Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210808/cuomo-case-shows-democrats-reaping-what-they-sowed-on-sex-accusations

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker rival hits governor on Chicago violence. A statement from GOP gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine underlines the perils of relying on the internet for information. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-rival-hits-governor-chicago-violence

BOB GROGAN
— Quick recount update
https://www.facebook.com/votebobgrogan/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Watchdogs Sue Illinois Attorney General Alleging Open Meetings And Public Records Violations – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/08/watchdogs-sue-illinois-attorney-general-alleging-open-meetings-and-public-records-violations/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS VOTER INTEGRITY GROUP CALLS ON ELECTION BOARDS TO REMOVE THE DEAD FROM VOTER ROLLS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/illinois-voter-integrity-group-calls-on-election-boards-to-remove-the-dead-from-voter-rolls.html
— GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE GARY RABINE CALLS ON PRITZKER TO ‘STOP IGNORING CHICAGO’S VIOLENT CRIME WAVE’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/gop-gubernatorial-candidate-gary-rabine-calls-on-pritzker-to-stop-ignoring-chicagos-violent-crime-wa.html
— AMA, DESCENDING INTO WOKENESS, CALLS FOR ELIMINATING SEX ON BIRTH CERTIFICATES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/ama-descending-into-wokeness-calls-for-eliminating-sex-on-birth-certificates.html

CAPITOL FAX
— HGOPs: “Don’t force kids to mask-up”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/09/hgops-dont-force-kids-to-mask-up/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/09/covid-19-roundup-87/

FOX NEWS
— COVID is an invisible enemy at war with US and Biden is giving aid and comfort to it. Stopping the spread of COVID-19 takes a far-back seat to Biden’s No. 1 priority: Inviting as many Future Democrats of America as possible to breach the border. – Deroy Murdock
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/covid-enemy-war-us-biden-aid-comfort-deroy-murdock
— LA Times editorial pushes critical race theory: ‘Needs to be part’ of ‘ethnic studies’ course in high schools. Liberal media outlets continue to defend, push controversial curriculum. – Brandon Gillespie
https://www.foxnews.com/media/critical-race-theory-ethnic-studies-course-high-schools-los-angeles-times

AMERICAN THINKER
— The media are pushing a fake narrative about COVID and the border – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/the_media_are_pushing_a_fake_narrative_about_covid_and_the_border.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— At Least 20 Percent of Illegal Alien Minors Test Positive for COVID – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/09/at-least-20-percent-of-illegal-alien-minors-test-positive-for-covid/

BREITBART
— Durbin: Trump’s Coup Attempt Was a ‘Conscious Plan, Strategy That Did Not Work’ – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/08/09/durbin-trumps-coup-attempt-was-a-conscious-plan-strategy-that-did-not-work/

PATRIOT POST
— Even Healthcare Falls to Politics. As a result of increased politicization, fewer Americans trust our healthcare system. – Robin Smith
https://patriotpost.us/articles/81791-even-healthcare-falls-to-politics-2021-08-09

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— Is America Becoming a Failed State? – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.creators.com/read/pat-buchanan/08/21/is-america-becoming-a-failed-state

EPOCH TIMES
— Pentagon to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Troops – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/pentagon-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-troops_3940392.html

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— COVID-19: Two-Thirds of Democrats Say Proof of Vaccination Should Be Required
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/coronavirus/covid_vaxx_proof

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/08/republican-party-come-warning-label/

August 8 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 6 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Delta turns deadly: Illinois COVID-19 deaths jump 64% in a week. Illinois public health officials reported 64 coronavirus deaths over the past week, compared to 39 fatal cases logged a week earlier. The sharp 64% rise comes just a month after the state reported its first day without a single COVID-19 fatality in nearly 16 months. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/8/6/22613390/illinois-coronavirus-death-surge-delta-variant-mask-vaccine-mandate-pritzker-aug-6

DAILY HERALD
— COVID-19 update: 25,925 more shots, 3,040 new cases, 13 additional deaths – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210806/covid-19-update-25925-more-shots-3040-new-cases-13-additional-deaths

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want corporate America to punish Republicans.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/has-corporate-america-already-forgotten-about-jan-6

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Some Rockford parents, Republican lawmakers push back against mask mandate at schools – Andrea V. Watson
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/state/2021/08/05/illinois-mask-mandate-rockford-parents-lawmakers-fight-schools-mandate/5496974001/

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://depauliaonline.com/54623/nation/lgbtq-community-reflects-on-rainbow-capitalism-a-month-after-pride-celebrations/

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Loyalty test Still speaking out against “the big lie,” Liz Cheney, JD’96, makes an Alumni Weekend appearance. – Laura Demanski
https://mag.uchicago.edu/law-policy-society/loyalty-test

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Government Provides Covid Vaccinations at the County Fair after Being Told McHenry County Would Do So
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/06/two-governments-providing-covid-vaccinations-at-the-county-fair/
— IL-16/NJ-07: Adam Kinzinger Files Financial Disclosure Statement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/06/kinzingerfd080621/
— More “Free Stuff” from Dems, Tampons Mandated in ALL State University Bathrooms, Roll Calls
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/06/more-free-stuff-from-demstampons-mandated-in-all-state-university-bathrooms-roll-calls/
— Not Much Political at the McHenry County Fair
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/05/not-much-political-at-the-mchenry-county-fair/
— Republican U.S. Senate Hopeful Peggy Hubbard Visits McHenry County Fair
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/05/republican-u-s-senate-hopeful-peggy-hubbard-visits-mchenry-county-fair/
— Libertarians Make County Fair Visitors Biden Zillionaires
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/08/04/libertarians-make-county-fair-visittors-biden-zillionaires/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— KAIFESH: WHY AMERICA IS GREAT AND MARXISM SUCKS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/kaifesh-why-america-is-great-and-marxism-sucks.html
— NIH GAVE MILLIONS TO CHINESE ENTITIES TO STUDY INFECTIOUS DISEASES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/nih-gave-millions-to-chinese-entities-to-study-infectious-diseases.html
— BIDEN MISUNDERSTANDS BASIC ECONOMICS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/08/biden-misunderstands-basic-economics.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Weekly Illinois COVID-19 report: The trend is still not our friend
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/06/weekly-illinois-covid-19-report-the-trend-is-still-not-our-friend/
— COVID-19 roundup: Kids edition
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/06/covid-19-roundup-kids-edition/

GOPUSA
— Critical Race Theory: A Spiritual Pox On America
https://www.gopusa.com/critical-race-theory-a-spiritual-pox-on-america/
— January 6 Was Not An Insurrection In America
https://www.gopusa.com/january-6-was-not-an-insurrection-in-america/

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Are Bringing Back Segregation – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/08/05/democrats-are-bringing-back-segregation-n1467332

ONE NEWS NOW
— Devotion to trans agenda a ‘bad political move – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/sports/2021/08/06/devotion-to-trans-agenda-a-bad-political-move

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Denver taxpayers shell out twice as much for each homeless person than each public school student, report – Jon Dougherty
(DIERSEN: How much money do the taxpayers in your municipality shell out for homeless people?)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/06/denver-taxpayers-shell-out-twice-as-much-for-each-homeless-person-than-each-public-school-student-report-1114656/

ABC NEWS
— Jan. 6 select committee to hire former GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman as adviser He’s the third Republican being brought on to help investigate the Capitol riot. – Rick Klein and Benjamin Siegel
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jan-select-committee-hire-gop-rep-denver-riggleman/story?id=79190799

CNN
— Former Republican congressman to join staff of January 6 committee – Jamie Gangel and Rachel Janfaza
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/06/politics/denver-riggleman-january-6-committee/index.html

FLORIDIAN
— Democrats Blame Spread of COVID on DeSantis, Republicans Blame Biden Who is really to blame? – Javier Manjarres
(DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents blame you for? My critics/opponents a) blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000, b) blame me for all the problems that the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Illinois Republican Party (IRP) have had since 2000, c) blame me for all the problems that the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Wheaton Park District (WPD), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), and American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) have had since 2000, d) blame me for all the problems that Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have had since 2000, and e) all the problems that Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks have had since 2000. My critics/opponents stress that none of the following came to my defense when conservative-haters succeeded in stopping me from raising funds from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks: Republicans who helped sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks since 2005, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, MTRO leaders since 2000, DCRCC leaders since 2000, IRP leaders since 2000, Republican Wheaton leaders since 2000, Republican Milton Township leaders since 2000, Republican DuPage County leaders since 2000, Republican Illinois leaders since 2000, Republican TAPROOT leaders since 2000, those who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT events 2005-2012, Republican WCC leaders since 2000, Republican WPD leaders since 2000, Republican ICRC leaders since 2003, and Republican AAPC MC leaders since 2001.)
https://floridianpress.com/2021/08/democrats-blame-spread-of-covid-on-desantis-republicans-blame-biden/

NEWS LEADER
— Discussion on masks turns political as Augusta County School Board members urge people to vote Republican
https://www.newsleader.com/

NEW YORKER
— Did Last Summer’s Black Lives Matter Protests Change Anything? – Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
(DIERSEN: In 2021, for the first time, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and Fireworks.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/did-last-summers-protests-change-anything

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want everyone to punish Republicans. In 2021, for the first time, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and Fireworks.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/08/january-6-minimizers/619634/

August 6 Morning Edition

FOX32
— Illinois Republicans push back against Pritzker’s mask mandate – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-republicans-push-back-against-pritzkers-mask-mandate

NBC5
— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Vaccine Booster Shot, Where to Wear a Mask Indoors
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-vaccine-booster-shot-where-to-wear-a-mask-indoors/2582832/

WGN9
— Nearly 19% of Chicago restaurants have closed since start of pandemic – Jenna Barnes
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/nearly-19-of-chicago-restaurants-have-closed-since-start-of-pandemic/

WLS AM
— GOPer Kirk Dillard back for more?
https://www.wlsam.com/2021/08/05/goper-kirk-dillard-back-for-more/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot vows to apply lessons learned during pandemic to stop Chicago violence. The new “Community Safety Coordination Center” was described by the mayor as a “collaboration and innovation” space — a central clearinghouse where data on violence prevention is “collected, analyzed and disseminated.” – Fran Spielman and Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/5/22611851/chicago-violence-public-safety-strategy-community-coordination-center-city-hall-lightfoot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will County farmers seek alliance with foodies to oppose Peotone area airport – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-third-airport-farmland-st-0806-20210805-ybjk4drmhfbphkt5fkaw2vmcx4-story.html
— Graduates of color have fewer opportunities for success, District 218 superintendent says – MIKE NOLAN
(DIERSEN: While I worked for Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-robbins-richards-race-relations-st-0806-20210805-gd2ehz6lnjfgngb7hkcg5ytg6q-story.html
— OBITUARY: John Edwin McNeal 1943 – 2021
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/john-mcneal-obituary?id=6227293

HINSDALE PATCH
— Hinsdale Politician Greg Hart Seeking Higher Office He has raised more than $200,000 for his campaign account in the last quarter. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/hinsdale/hinsdale-politician-seeking-higher-office

ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Leader Likely Not Running Again. Chairman Dan Cronin donates to a candidate who is running for his position, records show. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-leader-likely-not-running-again

CHANNAHON PATCH
— Minooka’s Rebresh Joins Growing List Of GOP Kinzinger Challengers. The logistics company owner is the seventh Republican to announce their intention to run against the incumbent in the June 2022 primary. – Dan Shalin
https://patch.com/illinois/channahon-minooka/minookas-rebresh-joins-growing-list-gop-kinzinger-challengers

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Warping Children’s Hearts and Minds – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/warping-childrens-hearts-and-minds/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New record for illegal immigrant kids at border – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/5/new-record-illegal-immigrant-kids-border/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Sean Spicer: Trump’s Running – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/sean-spicer-trumps-running

AMERICAN THINKER
— America is Structurally Anti-Racist Redux – Ben Voth
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/america_is_structurally_antiracist_redux.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Fairfax County Tells Second-Graders They Should Feel Safe With No Police – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/06/fairfax-county-tells-second-graders-they-should-feel-safe-with-no-police/

FOX BUSINESS
— Federal agency offering employers unconscious bias, diversity workshop. The program is part of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Training Institute. – Samuel Dorman
(DIERSEN: How many people do you know who have taken lots of diversity training? Democrats use diversity training to get rid of Republicans. The Democrats who run the federal government require all their employees to take lots of diversity training. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. I should write a book about all the diversity training that I took. That training hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should gotten rid of once and for all. That helps explain why federal employees who are Democrat do not want to work for, work with, or supervise federal employees who are Republican. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/eeoc-unconscious-bias-training

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nearly 65,000 Americans Submit Censorship Stories for Trump Big Tech Lawsuits – Casey Ryan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/casey-ryan/2021/08/05/huge-nearly-65000-americans-submit-censorship-stories-trump

FEDERALIST
— The 1619 Project Conveniently Overlooks Racist Past Of The Democratic Party. The New York Times’ 1619 Project virtually ignores the Democrat Party’s role in advancing and sustaining racism in the United States, but doesn’t spare critiques of the GOP. – Mark Hemingway
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/05/the-1619-project-conveniently-overlooks-racist-past-of-the-democratic-party/

PJ MEDIA
— The New York Times Is An Anti-Journalism Clown Car – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2021/08/05/the-morning-briefing-the-new-york-times-is-an-anti-journalism-clown-car-n1467165

COLLEGE FIX
— Higher education is based in ‘racist and classist assumptions,’ education nonprofit CEO says – MATT LAMB
https://www.thecollegefix.com/higher-education-is-based-in-racist-and-classist-assumptions-education-nonprofit-ceo-says-book-review/

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want the Republican Party to give female primary candidates preference over male primary candidates.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/06/politics/republican-women-house-2022-races/index.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Biden must shoulder portion of blame for vaccine wariness. Prior to taking office, president publicly doubted that Trump’s vaccination efforts would work or be safe. – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/06/hanson-biden-administration-should-look-in-mirror-before-casting-stones-over-vaccinations/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Russia Bans Bard College, and Other Universities Ask What’s Next – Stephanie Saul
(DIERSEN: Constructively, the following banned TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, and unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/us/bard-college-russia-ban-undesirable.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/06/why-we-can-be-confident-that-surge-coronavirus-cases-isnt-fault-immigrants/

NEW YORK POST
— Biden’s pathetic bid to blame GOP governors for COVID spike – Editorial
(DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponent blame you for? My critics/opponents a) blame me for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000, b) blame me for all the problems that the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Illinois Republican Party (IRP) have had since 2000, c) blame me for all the problems that the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Wheaton Park District (WPD), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), and American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) have had since 2000, d) blame me for all the problems that Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have had since 2000, and e) all the problems that Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks have had since 2000. My critics/opponents stress that none of the following came to my defense when conservative-haters succeeded in stopping me from raising funds from Republicans so that Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks: Republicans who helped sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks since 2005, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000, MTRO leaders since 2000, DCRCC leaders since 2000, IRP leaders since 2000, Republican Wheaton leaders since 2000, Republican Milton Township leaders since 2000, Republican DuPage County leaders since 2000, Republican Illinois leaders since 2000, Republican TAPROOT leaders since 2000, those who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT events 2005-2012, Republican WCC leaders since 2000, Republican WPD leaders since 2000, Republican ICRC leaders since 2003, and Republican AAPC MC leaders since 2001.)
https://nypost.com/2021/08/05/bidens-pathetic-bid-to-blame-gop-governors-for-covid-spike/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Electric Vehicle Welfare State Car makers back the Biden climate agenda in return for subsidies and higher consumer prices. – Editorial
(DIERSEN: Expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn owners of gasoline-powered American-nameplate vehicles, and especially those who own Chevrolets, Fords, and Dodges, and especially those who own Corvettes, Cavaliers, Malibus, Thunderbirds, Mustangs, Escapes, and Chargers.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-electric-vehicle-welfare-state-joe-biden-auto-makers-gm-volkswagen-stellantis-11628201680
— Trump Sticks With Fundraising Gimmick Despite DOJ Crackdown. Justice Department warns of ‘misrepresentations’ in appeals promising to multiply a donor’s contribution. – Gabriel T. Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-sticks-with-fundraising-gimmick-despite-doj-crackdown-11628242201

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-haters and Republican-haters promote Facebook and Google.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/08/05/facebook-google-republicans-growth-not-grievances/5455254001/

COLORADO SUN
— Some Colorado Republicans want to forgo their party’s 2022 primaries. Others think that’s “insane.” Under the proposal, to be voted on by the Colorado Republican Party’s central committee in September, GOP general election candidates would be picked through the caucus and assembly process. – Sandra Fish and Daniel Ducassi
(DIERSEN: Most commonly, moderate candidates win Republican primaries because multiple conservative candidates run splitting the conservative vote.)
https://coloradosun.com/2021/08/05/2022-republican-primary-opt-out-vote/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I think it’s time for the party to start standing on its platform and principles and to get candidates who will do the same,” said Peg Cage, former chairwoman of the Boulder County Republicans, who supports forgoing the 2022 GOP primaries. “We can’t do that if we’re constantly going left and trying to placate the unaffiliated voters and the Democrats.” . . . “Having non-members decide who will be the Republican nominee is a golden opportunity for the opposition to infiltrate and to weaken our platform of liberty, justice, personal freedom, and adherence to our constitution,” Hanks wrote.)

CLICK ON DETROIT
— Michigan GOP panel to vote on resolutions censuring 2 congressmen, calling for resignation of state senator. First resolution targets Michigan congressmen Peter Meijer and Fred Upton – Grant Hermes
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who tried but failed in 2006 to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. In 2007, they succeeded in throwing me off the ICRC Steering Committee. They blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS for all of Jim Ryan’s and Bill Brady’s problems.)
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2021/07/31/michigan-gop-panel-to-vote-on-resolutions-censuring-2-us-congressmen-calling-for-resignation-of-state-senator/

NEWSWEEK
— Recall Candidate John Cox Calls for Border Wall to Stop California’s Drug Crisis
https://www.newsweek.com/recall-candidate-john-cox-calls-border-wall-stop-californias-drug-crisis-1616404

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Salaried Buyouts Confirmed For Select Employees – Brett Foote
(DIERSEN: I was eligible for GAO’s 1993 buyout. Overwhelmingly, those like me who were eligible for the buyout were Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
https://fordauthority.com/2021/08/ford-salaried-buyouts-confirmed-for-select-employees/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Ford Authority has learned from sources familiar with the buyout plan, the packages are being targeted toward workers and teams dedicated to ICE-powered vehicles. Ford said that the “action is to further enable us to match our business priorities with the critical skills needed to turn around our automotive operations.” The Ford salaried buyouts are being offered to some white-collar workers as voluntary incentives to leave the company, which will allow Ford to avoid layoffs. Severance packages such as this are often offered to older workers nearing retirement who may be keener to take such a deal.)

August 5 Evening Edition

FOX32
— School mask mandate polarizes Arlington Heights residents – Dane Placko
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/school-mask-mandate-polarizes-arlington-heights-residents

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis feuds with White House as COVID cases rise, President Biden asks GOP governors to ‘get out of the way’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-florida-governor-feud-white-house-20210805-zvbhdt6wubcbbmvtpgnk53t2zu-story.html
— GOP governor candidate Gary Rabine skews Danish study’s findings to attack Pritzker’s school mask mandate – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-gary-rabine-masks-false-statements-20210805-trjbkpoxg5grbffkqvy4eivdzq-story.html
— Health officials urge COVID tests for Lollapalooza goers. Crowds were ‘literally pressed against each other, maskless,’ says one attendee planning to get screened. – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS and ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-lollapalooza-testing-aftermath-20210805-ltkl5fw23ffntgfctlr57y5bcm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What are Dillard’s chances if he runs for governor again? – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210805/what-are-dillards-chances-if-he-runs-for-governor-again
— Pritzker hopes school mask mandate ‘very temporary,’ but new COVID-19 cases top 3,000 – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210805/pritzker-hopes-school-mask-mandate-very-temporary-but-new-covid-19-cases-top-3000
— Future of ethics in Illinois is in governor’s hands – Jim Durkin
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210805/future-of-ethics-in-illinois-is-in-governors-hands

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The leadership challenge of division. – EMILY DRAKE and TODD CONNOR
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about divisive leaders. I would focus on those who a) divide Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs against Republicans, b) divide liberals and moderates against conservatives, c) divide minorities against Whites, d) divide females against males, e) divide younger people against older people, f) divide LGBTQers against heterosexuals, g) divide veterans against non-veterans, h) divide Trump-haters against those who do not hate Trump, i) divide non-patriotic people against patriotic people, j) divide citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America, k) divide non-married people against married people, l) divide those who have less money against those who have more money, m) divide those who have health problems against those who do not have health problems, n) divide those who do not own guns against those who do own guns, o) divide non-Christians against Christians, p) divide non-Protestants against Protestants, q) divide non-Italian Americans against Italian Americans, r) divide non-German Americans against German Americans, s) divide those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, and t) divide their supporters against everyone else. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/chicago-comes-back/leadership-challenge-division

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker issues new mask mandates, threatens schools with sanctions – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/pritzker-issues-new-mask-mandates-threatens-schools-with-sanctions/article_272fe5ec-f562-11eb-a728-2736bcceebf8.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Equality vs. “Equity” – Scott Oakley
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/equality-vs-equity/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/08/05/covid-19-roundup-86/

FOX NEWS
— Over 800 unaccompanied migrant kids apprehended at the border in a single day as numbers surge. There are expected to be more than 210,000 migrant encounters in July. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/over-unaccompanied-migrant-kids-border-single-day-numbers-surge

GOPUSA
— NY Dems Push State To Keep Chick-Fil-A Off Major Highway – Michael Haverluck
https://www.gopusa.com/ny-dems-push-state-to-keep-chick-fil-a-off-major-highway/
— Ill. Gov. Pritzker Signs Law Banning Cooperation Between Local Police And ICE
https://www.gopusa.com/ill-gov-pritzker-signs-law-banning-cooperation-between-local-police-and-ice/
— America Witnessing Tsunami Of Future Democratic Voters
https://www.gopusa.com/america-witnessing-tsunami-of-future-democratic-voters/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The DC Insurrection of 1932 – Frank A. Greco
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/the_dc_insurrection_of_1932.html
— University of Kentucky paid big bucks for abusive CRT seminar – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/university_of_kentucky_paid_big_bucks_for_abusive_crt_seminar.html
— A new ‘white peril’? – Gunnar Heinsohn
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/a_new_white_peril.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Collapse of the College Republicans. If we don’t do something now to fix the youth wing of our movement, then we’ll only be driving out our best future leaders before they even have a chance to get started. – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/02/the-collapse-of-the-college-republicans/

BREITBART
— Poll: More Americans Worried About Voter Fraud Than Voter Suppression – KATHERINE HAMILTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/05/americans-voter-fraud-suppression/
— Radical Fairfax County ‘Summer Learning Guide’ Tells 2nd Graders, ‘I Feel Safe When There Are No Police’ – BRECCAN F. THIES
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/05/virginia-radicalism-fairfax-county-second-graders-police/
— ‘Governor Who’: Biden Responds to Intense Criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/05/governor-who-biden-responds-to-intense-criticism-from-gov-ron-desantis/
— Republican Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox: Gavin Newsom Failing on Cost of Living, Crime, Homelessness – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2021/08/05/republican-gubernatorial-john-cox-gavin-newsom-failing/

BLAZE
— School board president cuts off Iranian immigrant mom delivering anti-critical race theory remarks as crowd erupts in anger ‘Motherland was ravaged by communism!’ – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/school-board-president-cuts-off-iranian-immigrant-mom-anti-crt-remarks

DAILY CALLER
— Government-Funded Groups Are Teaching Transgender Ideology To Kids – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/08/05/sex-education-transgender-cdc-funding-nonprofits-schools/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Bias by Omission: 1619 Project Ignores Democratic Party’s History of Racism – Mark Hemingway
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/05/bias-by-omission-1619-project-ignores-democratic-partys-history-of-racism/

TOWNHALL
— Liberals Hate That You Have Rights – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2021/08/05/liberals-hate-that-you-have-rights-n2593564

NEWSMAX
— At Its Best It’s Still the Worst: Deadliest Ideology in Human History – Jonathan Jakubowski
https://www.newsmax.com/jonathanjakubowski/communism/2021/08/05/id/1031264/

PATRIOT POST
— NYT’s 1619 Project Whitewashes Democrat Racism
https://patriotpost.us/articles/81714-in-brief-nyts-1619-project-whitewashes-democrat-racism-2021-08-05

PJ MEDIA
— Forget What ‘The Squad’ Says: The American Dream Is Alive and Well – STACEY LENNOX
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/stacey-lennox/2021/08/05/forget-what-the-squad-says-the-american-dream-is-alive-and-well-n1467217
— Biden to Push for Dirty Electric Cars Our Power Grids Aren’t Ready to Support – BRYAN PRESTON
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/bryan-preston/2021/08/05/biden-to-push-for-dirty-electric-cars-our-power-grids-arent-ready-to-support-n1467218

NATIONAL REVIEW
— CRT Roundup: Fairfax County Schools Sent Second Graders Video Vilifying Cops: ‘I Feel Safe When There Are No Police’
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/critical-race-theory-roundup/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— 7 Ways to Fight the Democrats on Critical Race Theory – Joy Pullmann
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/08/05/7_ways_to_fight_the_democrats_on_critical_race_theory_548697.html

POST MILLENNIAL
— Record number of unaccompanied minors recorded during Biden border crisis. On August 4th alone, 834 unaccompanied children were placed into CBP custody. – Nick Monroe
https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-border-crisis-unaccompanied-minors
— Trump slams US women’s soccer team: ‘Woke means you lose’
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-shames-us-womens-soccer-team

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— New survey decimates the left’s voter-suppression arguments against voter ID – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/05/new-survey-decimates-the-lefts-voter-suppression-arguments-against-voter-id-1114088/

BLOOMBERG
— Disability Access Hits Opposition in Senate Infrastructure Debate. An amendment aimed at boosting ADA compliance for public transit agencies was criticized as a “woke planning mandate” by a GOP senator. – Hadriana Lowenkron
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-05/when-transit-accessibility-becomes-woke-planning

August 4 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHICAGO YOUNG REPUBLICANS
— WE’RE RECRUITING CANDIDATES FOR CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY RACES!
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. What about potential candidates who want to defend and advance the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform? What about the tremendous pressure for candidates to be minorities, females, young, LGBTQers, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc.?)
https://us1.list-manage.com/survey?u=7fe208d3c85ffa1d03aeaade4&id=4f9d45003b
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the past decade, there have been hundreds of instances where the only choice presented on a ballot was for a single candidate, often an incumbent. This has been especially true in Chicago and Cook County. We seek civic minded, qualified, and capable candidates who share our free-market ideas to be candidates in one of the many districts that have been deprived of competition over the past ten years or more. We are interested in hearing from you even if you have never run for or held public office in the past. If you or someone you know is interested in honest service in elective office, contact us by filling out this form and let’s discuss the possibility of you running for public office!)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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