August 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Dueling petitions fuel school mask debate in Hinsdale District 181; District 89 will require masks – Ravi Baichwal and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/hinsdale-schools-district-181-mask-mandate-petition/10925860/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Surprising inequities in compensation
(DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me their Democrat employees who were minority, female, and/or younger and who had less job-related work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had. If I had been a Democrat, minority, and/or female with the work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license that I had, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers-finance/sns-stacker-inequities-in-compensation-20210802-q6lbou5p4vgozaa4ezohwhebna-photogallery.html

DAILY HERALD
— Pro skateboarder charged with murder in death of Wheaton man – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210802/pro-skateboarder-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-wheaton-man
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Des Plaines promotes LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210803/des-plaines-repeals-rule-against-wearing-opposite-sex-clothes

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Among strong competition for worst governor, his chances aren’t Small – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-among-strong-competition-for-worst-governor-his-chances-arent-small/article_0a9a655e-e653-5116-bf84-2a5ebcb28ab2.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Reported NFL decision to play Black national anthem before games faces pushback – Leandra Bernstein
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the NFL officially banish Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/nfl-decision-to-play-black-national-anthem-before-games-faces-pushback

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois police chief association upset about Facebook rejecting its ad – Jakob Emerson
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-police-chief-association-speaks-out-over-facebook-rejecting-their-advertisement

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Misleads Court: Lawyer The mayor is using the courts to “bludgeon” his opponents, attorney says. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-misleads-court-lawyer

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Mayor Pushes Mask Policies. This comes days after the Elmhurst school board made masks optional. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-mayor-pushes-mask-policies

CITY JOURNAL
— Governor Giveaway. In Illinois, J. B. Pritzker is accelerating an already fast-moving decline. – John O. McGinnis
https://www.city-journal.org/in-illinois-gov-pritzker-accelerating-an-already-fast-moving-decline

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Cook Political Report Dave Wasserman Reissues June 1 Update of Possible Illinois Congressional Remap – John Lopez
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/07/31/cook073121/

WIREPOINTS
— $144 billion and counting: New report shows Illinois pension debts up again – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/144-billion-and-counting-new-report-shows-illinois-pension-debts-up-again-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Americans rally around calls to #FlyYourFlag – Jennifer Harper
(DIERSEN: An American flag has flown at my home each and every day since September 11, 2001.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/inside-beltway-call-fly-your-flag/
— Order for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines again puts Pentagon in cultural crosshairs – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/mandatory-covid-19-vaccines-again-puts-pentagon-cu/
— Resist the urge to fund public schools and embrace the freedom of home learning – Michael Donnelly
(DIERSEN: My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod. I should write a book about those in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who have condemned Missouri Synod Lutherans the most.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/resist-the-urge-to-fund-public-schools-and-embrace/
— Stopping Kamala Harris’ liberal agenda. I plan to be her worst nightmare when I get into the Senate. – Jessica Taylor
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/stopping-kamala-harris-liberal-agenda/
— ‘Illegal aliens are literally eating themselves to obesity in order to be released’ Whistleblower says CBP releasing for ‘high body mass index,’ also freeing the previously deported – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/illegal-aliens-eating-themselves-obesity-be-releas/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— UNC alumni were right to protest hiring of fake historian Nikole Hannah-Jones – Quin Hillyer
(DIERSEN: In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing the GAO manager who had hired me in 1980 to retire. In 1986, he had succeeded in a) getting me assigned to audits of IRS and b) getting me promoted to GS-13, currently $102,188/year.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/unc-alumni-were-right-to-protest-hiring-of-fake-historian-nikole-hannah-jones

FOX NEWS
— Democrats seek to abolish anti-abortion Hyde Amendment – but how far are they willing to go? The Hyde Amendment has been a part of every government spending bill since 1976 – Chad Pergram
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-abolishing-hyde-amendment
— Hanson: Democrats’ quest to grant automatic citizenship to illegals defies what it means to be a civilization. Mass naturalization of illegal immigrants would greatly damage American citizenship and our democracy, Hanson says. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hanson-democrats-automatic-citizenship-illegal-immigrants
— Dan Patrick: Americans will die because of Biden’s border policy. Patrick says Americans should be ‘damn angry’ about border issue.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/dan-patrick-americans-will-die-because-of-bidens-border-policy
— Jonathan Turley slams UNC journalism dean who asked ABC News to ‘protect’ Nikole Hannah-Jones ‘It’s the ultimate of advocacy journalism,’ Turkey said. – Brian Flood
(DIERSEN: Republican king-makers want me to protect their rising stars.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jonathan-turley-slams-unc-journalism-dean-who-asked-abc-news-to-protect-nikole-hannah-jones
— Ben Domenech explains why it is time to ask: Are you woke or are you wide awake? Domenech explains why ‘it is time for all of us as free citizens to wake up’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ben-domenech-woke-wide-awake

AMERICAN THINKER
— Woke women’s soccer team loses to Canada, will have to fight for bronze now – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/08/woke_womens_soccer_team_loses_to_canada_will_have_to_fight_for_bronze_now.html
— Stress and Mental Health at the Woke Olympics – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/stress_and_mental_health_at_the_woke_olympics.html
— It’s Republicans Who Are a Threat to Democracy – Rajan Laad
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independe4nt plants, and RINOs who have done the most damage to the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on those who focus on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) stopping everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/08/its_republicans_who_are_a_threat_to_democracy.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Border Patrol Agents in West Texas Testing Positive for COVID-19 – Eric Lendrum
https://amgreatness.com/2021/08/02/border-patrol-agents-in-west-texas-testing-positive-for-covid-19/

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Critical Race Theory relegates Civil Rights movement to dustbin of history – Spencer Irvine
(DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, Democrats and RINOs have used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are 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.academia.org/critical-race-theory-relegates-civil-rights-movement-to-dustbin-of-history/

BREITBART
— The Internet Celebrates the Collapse of the Left’s Woke Olympic Icons – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/08/02/the-internet-celebrates-the-collapse-of-the-lefts-woke-olympic-icons/
— Jim Banks Slams the Democrat ‘Infrastructure’ Bill: ‘Essentially a Green New Deal Lite’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/02/jim-banks-slams-the-democrat-infrastructure-bill-essentially-green-new-deal-lite/
— Chip Roy: Monthly Illegal Immigration to U.S. Reached Highest Level Since 2000 – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/02/chip-roy-monthly-illegal-immigration-to-u-s-reached-highest-level-since-2000/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Donors Bash UNC Over Marxism, BLM Affiliation as Creator of 1619 Project Sought for Tenured Job – Ailan Evans
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/08/02/donors-bash-unc-over-marxism-blm-affiliation-as-creator-of-1619-project-contends-for-tenured-job/

FEDERALIST
— Psaki Evades Question On Why Migrants Are Not Tested For COVID, Says They Are Given Masks – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/02/psaki-evades-question-on-why-migrants-are-not-tested-for-covid-says-they-are-given-masks/

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Nunes to Newsmax: Press Spread Propaganda for ‘Neo-Marxist’ Democrat ‘Cults’ – Jack Gournell
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/devinnunes-mainstreammedia-democrats/2021/08/02/id/1030882/

TOWNHALL
— Take A Knee, Then Take A Seat. – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2021/08/03/take-a-knee-then-take-a-seat-n2593490

PJ MEDIA
— Black Workers Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office. Can You Guess Why? Only 3% of black folks want to go back to the office for work, as compared to 21% of white workers. Why? Aww, you know…..racism! – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about the success that my Democrat GAO superiors had in turning my Black CPA subordinate against me. They stressed to him a) that I was conservative, b) that I was Republican, c) that my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, d) that they all immigrated from what is now Germany, e) that I was baptized, raised, as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, f) that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in Wheaton since 1978, g) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, h) that I avoided the draft, i) that I had been married since 1978, j) that my wife had a good job, k) that we gave up trying to have children, l) that we did not adopt, m) that we did not become foster parents, n) that I was a gun owner, o) that I had bought new cars, real estate, collectors cars, etc., p) that my wife and I had saved for our retirement, q) etc. Of course, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted at him that I was holding back his career advancement.  In 1997, they succeeded in a) forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” and b) giving him my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/kevindowneyjr/2021/08/02/daily-dose-of-downey-black-people-dont-want-to-go-back-to-the-office-can-you-guess-why-n1466538

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Sharpton Tells Left: ‘Rise Up’ Against ‘Racist Cowards’ Who Oppose CRT – Bridget O’Neal
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/sharpton-tells-left-rise-against-racist-cowards-who-oppose-crt

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Pennsylvania School Board President Facing Calls to Resign after Confiscating Microphone from Anti-CRT Mom – RYAN MILLS
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pennsylvania-school-board-president-facing-calls-to-resign-after-confiscating-microphone-from-anti-crt-mom/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Hanson: Dem push to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants will destroy civilization as we know it – Kay Apfel
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/03/hanson-dem-push-to-grant-citizenship-to-illegal-immigrants-will-destroy-civilization-as-we-know-it-1112488/
— Meet the Woke Islanders – Dave Scott
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/08/03/dave-scott-meet-the-woke-islanders-1112421/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Bill Maher Describes Cancel Culture As a ‘Purge,’ Says it ‘Belongs in Stalin’s Russia’ “Change is not synonymous with progress. Newer doesn’t automatically mean better.” – Mary Chastain
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who purge, who they purge, and why they purge. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/bill-maher-describes-cancel-culture-a-purge-says-it-belongs-in-stalins-russia/
— Appeals Judge Slams Critical Race Theory: “Prohibiting racial discrimination means we must be blind to race” “Equity” and other CRT approaches will eventually have a judicial reckoning. 5th Circuit Judge James C. Ho concurring opinion: “Citizens may fairly wonder how officials can condemn race-neutral policies as racist and defend explicitly race-conscious programs as inclusive.” – William A. Jacobson
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/appeals-judge-slams-critical-race-theory-prohibiting-racial-discrimination-means-we-must-be-blind-to-race/
— Woke Women’s Soccer Team Stumble, Lose Chance at Gold Medal Go woke, go broke! Have we learned to make our jobs our first priority? – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/woke-womens-soccer-team-stumble-lose-chance-at-gold-medal/
— ‘Up to 1,000’ Migrants Held by Border Patrol Under Texas Bridge. “This is the largest group of migrants we’ve ever seen held by [the] Border Patrol under [the] Anzalduas Bridge in Mission, TX.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/08/up-to-1000-migrants-held-by-border-patrol-under-texas-bridge/

COLLEGE FIX
— University of Kentucky’s anti-racism workshop teaches deans to ‘accept white inferiority’ – TYLER HUMMEL
https://www.thecollegefix.com/universitys-anti-racism-workshop-teaches-deans-to-accept-white-inferiority/
— Police abolition is the only answer, Stanford student group says – RACHEL LALGIE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/police-abolition-is-the-only-answer-stanford-student-group-says/

EPOCH TIMES
— ‘Full Blown Border Crisis’: Illegal Crossings Hit 20-Year High Despite Hot Weather – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/full-blown-border-crisis-illegal-crossings-hit-20-year-high-despite-hot-weather_3930905.html
— 644 Percent Increase in Haitians Illegally Crossing US Border. Many of the Haitians crossing into the US left Haiti years ago, see now as a good time to come to the US. – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/644-percent-increase-in-haitians-illegally-crossing-us-border_3929289.html

NEW YORK POST
— Republican Study group calls $1T infrastructure deal a ‘Trojan horse’ for Democrats – Juliegrace Brufke and Bruce Golding
https://nypost.com/2021/08/02/gop-study-group-calls-1t-infrastructure-deal-trojan-horse-for-dems/

USA TODAY
— McDonald’s requires masks again for customers and employees in areas with high COVID transmission – Kelly Tyko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2021/08/02/mcdonalds-mask-policy-customers-employees-required-wear-masks-covid/5460157001/

ABC NASHVILLE
— ‘Critical Race Theory is un-American’ Tennessee Gov. speaks amid rule rollout for new law – Kaylin Jorge
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/critical-ace-theory-is-un-american-tennessee-gov-speaks-amid-rule-rollout-for-new-law-legislation-school-education-students-

WNCT
— Craven County commissioners vote for resolution against critical race theory being taught in public schools – Erin Jenkins
(DIERSEN: What are the Republican leaders of the following doing to oppose CRT: your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, Illinois Republican Party, your school district, your church, your municipality, your township, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/school-watch/craven-county-commissioners-vote-for-resolution-against-critical-race-theory-being-taught-in-public-schools/

TIMES UNION
— Every community deserves a youth employment program – Jonathan P. Jones
(DIERSEN: Did you work while you were in high school? I did. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966 and the summer in between. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) would never have stooped to take that job and b) use my having taken that job to paint be as being a disgusting failed loser and even worse things.)
https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Commentary-Every-community-deserves-a-youth-16358812.php

FORBES
— AUGUST 23, 2020 FLASHBACK: On the eve of the Republican National Convention, the Trump campaign released a list of President Trump’s “core priorities” for a second term after the Republican National Committee opted not to adopt a new platform for 2020. – Andrew Solender
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. I should write a book about leaders in Illinois a) who state that they are conservative and/or Republican, b) who discourage me from sending out my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, and c) discourage everyone from reading those newsletters. I would focus on those who do that a) because they cannot manipulate/dominate me, b) because I refuse to glorify and praise them, c) because I refuse to pander to them, d) because I refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) because I refuse to cover-up their wrong doing, and/or f) because I refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who do that because I promote planks in the Republican Party platform that they want to strike including the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/08/23/trump-list-of-50-core-priorities-for-second-term-includes-return-to-normal-in-2021/

GM AUTHORITY
— GM CEO Mary Barra Earned $40.3 Million In 2020, According To New Study – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/08/gm-ceo-mary-barra-earned-40-3-million-in-2020-according-to-new-study/

NEWSWEEK
— How to Negotiate a Salary – SOO KIM
(DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10. For the rest of my GAO career, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates viciously used that against me big time. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the pay cut and downgrade showed that GAO considered the following to be worthless a) my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels (currently $85,935-$97,395/year, b) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) my almost having completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
https://www.newsweek.com/how-negotiate-salary-tips-negotiation-email-1611069

SALON
— JUNE 19, 2021 FLASHBACK: American workers are refusing to take bad jobs — and that’s good for everyone, economists say. Some workers learned to stand up for themselves a bit more during, and due to, the pandemic – MATTHEW ROZSA
(DIERSEN: Have you ever taken a bad job? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.salon.com/2021/06/19/american-workers-are-refusing-to-take-bad-jobs–and-thats-good-for-everyone-economists-say/

SOCIALIST WORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists promote CRT.
https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/52184/Whats+behind+the+rights+war+on+Critical+Race+Theory

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.