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

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.