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

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.