November 26 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Naperville ranks second in Illinois for most electric cars, trucks and SUVs, and federal infrastructure dollars could drive up those numbers – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-electric-vehicles-st-1121-20211126-upqzwbjk2fevxo7y6wzz5fhi4u-story.html
— Another way to fight violent hate groups? Take ’em to court – CLARENCE PAGE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-heather-heyer-unite-the-right-richard-spencer-page-20211124-frdtczqtvjhyriv6mctlvr4xh4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Foxconned’ into harming the environment. Gaining a few jobs in the short term is not worth paying an environmental price. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/11/26/22800959/foxconn-environment-wisconsin-racine-foxconned-lake-michigan-great-lakes-editorial

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Niemerg says he wants to ‘speak up’ for downstate Illinois – Andrew Adams
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/niemerg-says-he-wants-to-speak-up-for-downstate-illinois/article_5e38bede-4c91-11ec-963f-63a724a73fec.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Thousands of Afghan refugees to U.S. weren’t properly vetted – ALEC SCHEMMEL
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/biden-admin-let-thousands-of-unqualified-afghans-into-country-gop-memo-reportedly-says

ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Politico Spends Campaign Cash On Own Firms More than 40 percent of Pete DiCianni’s political contributions go to his two companies. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politico-spends-campaign-cash-own-businesses

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Man Filed False Police Report In Downers Grove: Cops Junies D. Henry-Caldwell was charged with disorderly conduct after police say he made a false report saying he was an armed robbery victim. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/wheaton-man-filed-false-police-report-downers-grove-cops

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Administrator banned from school grounds after exposing critical race theory ideology – Luke Gentile
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/administrator-banned-from-school-grounds-after-exposing-critical-race-theory-ideology

FOX NEWS
— Illinois gubernatorial candidate: Chicago has become a ‘corrupt war zone’ because of failed leadership. Jesse Sullivan: ‘Our political leaders need to step up and quit prioritizing criminals and putting them before victims and police’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-gubernatorial-candidate-chicago-war-zone

FOX BUSINESS
— Trump torches Biden admin over COVID, inflation, the border, Afghanistan, and other crises. The former president says if he decides to run for president again, he believes he would win. – Breck Dumas
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-says-biden-admin-disaster-covid-response-inflation-border-crisis

BLAZE
— Salvation Army goes woke with​ new anti-racist message, asks white donors to apologize for their ‘unconscious bias’ – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/salvation-army-woke-anti-racist-message

BREITBART
— Woke Salvation Army Asks Donors to Offer ‘Sincere Apology’ for Whiteness: Christians Must ‘Evaluate Racist Attitudes’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/26/woke-salvation-army-asks-donors-to-offer-sincere-apology-for-whiteness-christians-must-evaluate-racist-attitudes/
— Republicans Sound Alarm: Claim ATF Moving Toward Gun Registry – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/26/republicans-sound-alarm-claim-atf-moving-toward-gun-registry/
— Joe Biden Slammed for Calling Trump’s Travel Restrictions Racist, Xenophobic After Enacting His Own – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/26/joe-biden-slammed-for-calling-trumps-travel-restrictions-racist-xenophobic-after-enacting-his-own/

PJ MEDIA
— Whose Land Did Native Americans Steal Before Europeans Stole It From Them? – BY RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/11/26/whose-land-did-native-americans-steal-before-europeans-stole-it-from-them-n1536645
— Biden Imposes Travel Bans He Called Trump Racist for Imposing – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/11/26/biden-imposes-travel-bans-he-called-trump-racist-for-imposing-n1536732

NEWSMAX
— Trump Slams ‘Con Man’ Bob Woodward, False Claims of War With China – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-woodward-china-fake-news/2021/11/26/id/1046304/

THE HILL
— Kinzinger Slams Lauren Boebert As ‘Trash’ For Her Anti-Muslim Tale. Her Republican primary challenger, Marina Zimmerman, then tweeted: “Help me take out the trash.” – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lauren-boebert-adam-kinzinger-ilhan-omar-trash-muslim_n_61a1615de4b044a1cc14fcbc

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Kinzinger Calls McCarthy a ‘Living Example’ of Trying To ‘Hug a Skunk’ in Response to Greene’s Remarks – Bradley Cortright
https://ijr.com/kinzinger-mccarthy-living-example-trying-hug-skunk-greene/
— Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: Being ‘Anti-Police’ Starting to ‘Undermine the Fabric of Our Civilization’ – Savannah Rychcik
https://ijr.com/former-house-speaker-anti-police-undermine-fabric/

FORBES
— COMMENT: Democrats want immigration because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigration because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/miltonezrati/2021/11/26/immigration-a-solution-to-labor-shortages/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Kinzinger retweets Lauren Boebert’s primary challenger after calling the Colorado lawmaker ‘TRASH’ for her Islamophobic story about Ilhan Omar – Bryan Metzger
https://www.businessinsider.com/kinzinger-boebert-trash-primary-challenger-anti-muslim-tale-ilhan-omar-2021-11
— Trump says top US general should be ‘tried for treason’ for intervening to prevent a war with China – Sonam Sheth
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-milley-should-be-tried-for-treason-china-calls-2021-11

CALIFORNIAN NEWS TIMES
— As many as 29% of junior level service members struggle with food insecurity
(COMMENT: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was a GS-4 (military equivalent: Corporal). In 1971, when I was 22 years old, I was a GS-7 (military equivalent: Master Sargent). In 1974, when I was 25 years old, I was a GS-12 (military equivalent: Captain). In 1986, when I was 38 years old, I was a GS-13 (military equivalent: Major). In 1997, when I was 38 years old, I was a GS-13 Step 10 (military pay equitant: Lieutenant Colonel).)
https://californianewstimes.com/as-many-as-29-of-junior-level-service-members-struggle-with-food-insecurity/604706/

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Says He Will Easily Win 2024 GOP Nomination If He Runs Again – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-says-he-will-easily-win-2024-gop-nomination-republicans-1653562
— Stop Dividing Children By Race. It’s Harmful and Divisive – DAVID BERNSTEIN, YE ZHANG POGUE & BRANDY SHUFUTINSKY
https://www.newsweek.com/stop-dividing-children-race-its-harmful-divisive-opinion-1653608

RAW STORY
— Adam Kinzinger is on a roll: Calls Lauren Boebert ‘trash’ and says Kevin McCarthy tried to ‘hug a skunk’ – Ray Hartmann
https://www.rawstory.com/adam-kinzinger-is-on-a-roll-calls-lauren-boebert-trash-and-says-kevin-mccarthy-tried-to-hug-a-skunk/

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.