October 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— With final action set on Will County remap, Democrats move 11-district map forward on party line vote – MICHELLE MULLINS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-redistricting-compromise-sought-st-1018-20211015-5jvbjibxyfc3vcqw4zk2gdxpjm-story.html

WTTW
— Students Want Answers, Action After Classmates ‘Protest’ Spanish Song at School Dance – Acacia Hernandez
https://news.wttw.com/2021/10/16/students-want-answers-action-after-classmates-protest-spanish-song-school-dance

WBEZ
— COMMENT: Democrats use Haitians to promote hatred against America.
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/16/1043458530/haitians–u-s-asylum–racist

EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— Here’s why teachers are complaining, and how District 65 has responded – Bessie Mbadugha
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2021/10/16/district-65-teacher-complaints-meeting/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— The Peoria County board officially voted 15-2 to approve its new 2022 budget, which in turn cut the auditor’s office staff down to just the auditor herself. – Darronté Matthews
(COMMENT: If Newt Gingrich had not dramatically cut GAO’s budget in mid-1990s, I might still be a GAO employee today.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/peoria-county-board-approves-budget-cuts-auditors-office-staff/

FOX NEWS
— ‘We the Parents’ will not remain silent while the education establishment lies to our children. Critical race theory does not tell our children the truth about America and our history. – Karin Ruhkala
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/parents-silent-education-establishment-children-karin-ruhkala
— Immigration hawks say Biden’s CBP pick has ‘downright dangerous’ record opposing enforcement moves. Chris Magnus has been tapped to lead Customs and Border Protection. -Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/immigration-hawks-bidens-cbp-pick-downright-dangerous-record-opposing-enforcement

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Our Kids Can’t Read, Write, Or Do Math, But Are No 1. In Critical Race Theory. Sending kids back to school won’t matter if they aren’t learning anything. – Ilana Mercer
https://amgreatness.com/2021/10/16/our-kids-cant-read-write-or-do-math-but-are-no-1-in-critical-race-theory/

DAILY CALLER
— Republicans Take Education Fight To Voters With Congress Slow To Act – MICHAEL GINSBERG
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/16/republicans-take-education-fight-to-voters-with-congress-slow-to-act/
— Stephen Miller’s Dark Prediction On Biden’s Spending Bill: It Might Upend ‘All of American Society’ – DAVID KRAYDEN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/16/stephen-milller-build-back-better-jesse-watters/

DAILY WIRE
— Parents Demanding School Officials Do Their Job – Ben Johnson
https://www.dailywire.com/news/parents-demanding-school-officials-do-their-job-not-how-things-work-in-a-democracy-cnn-guest
— The New Victim Of Cancel Culture: Science – Star Parker
https://www.dailywire.com/news/parker-the-new-victim-of-cancel-culture-science

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Politics of Parental Revolt – MATTHEW CONTINETTI
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/10/the-politics-of-parental-revolt/

NEWS BUSTERS
— How the Media Make Cancel Culture Worse – Christian Toto
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/christian-toto/2021/10/16/how-media-make-cancel-culture-worse

COLLEGE FIX
— Michigan school district ditches Halloween, Valentine’s Day in the name of ‘inclusion’ – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/michigan-school-district-ditches-halloween-valentines-day-in-the-name-of-inclusion/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Providence Anti-Critical Race Whistleblower Teacher Ramona Bessinger Taunted In Troubling Schoolyard Incident. After an administrative “pre-disciplinary hearing” that the Wall Street Journal has called a “pretext” to punish Bessinger for publicly criticizing the district’s Critical Race curriculum, Bessinger found herself isolated and surrounded in a circle by 10-12 male students who were taunting her. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/10/providence-anti-critical-race-whistleblower-teacher-ramona-bessinger-taunted-in-troubling-schoolyard-incident/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Staff have screamed at her in front of others, including about her “white privilege,” and students have been turned against her apparently reacting to the staff and administrative hostility. According to Bessinger, her complaints and pleas for the district to provide protection for her have gone unanswered.)

EPOCH TIMES
— Iconic Philadelphia Columbus Statue Still Covered by Wooden Box – Jennifer Yang and William Huang
https://www.theepochtimes.com/iconic-philadelphia-columbus-statue-still-covered-by-wooden-box_4050356.html

THE HILL
— The Pennsylvania School Boards Association voted to leave the National School Boards Association saying the national association called parents domestic terrorists. – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/577065-state-school-board-leaves-national-association-saying-they-called
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everyone’s health problems and especially for the health problems that those who have less money than others have.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/576999-failing-public-health-is-killing-americans-unequally
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “GOP’s embrace of Trump’s false claims creates new perils.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/577012-gops-embrace-of-trumps-false-claims-creates-new-perils

ROLL CALL
— Congress moves toward requiring women to register for the draft. Democrats appear united in wanting the change, while Republicans are split. – Mark Satter
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I have had a tremendous unfair advantage in life because I avoided the draft. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if I had not avoided the draft, I would never had been able to a) buy new cars in 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc., b) earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, c) get promoted and buy a new town home in 1972, d) get promoted in 1973, e) get promoted and buy a studio condo in 1974, f) earn an MBA from Loyola and buy a one bedroom condo in 1976, g) get married and buy a home in Wheaton in 1978, h) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, i) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, j) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, k) have a new home built in 1984, l) get promoted in 1986, m) buy a collector car in 1989, n) become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, o) become a Certified Government Financial Manager and buy a second collector car in 1994, p) become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, or q) become a Forensic Accountant and earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/10/05/congress-moves-toward-requiring-women-to-register-for-the-draft/

NBC NEWS
— Covid and critical race theory: Sleepy school board races are waking up. School board meetings became battlegrounds during the pandemic. Now, the influence of PACs and outside groups has put a spotlight on the November election. – Erik Ortiz
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/covid-critical-race-theory-sleepy-school-board-races-are-waking-rcna3046
— ‘SNL’ shows pro football as a sport rife with racism. Colin Kaepernick, played by Chris Redd, addressed the NFL’s woes: “I wonder if anyone tried to warn people about this before.” – Dennis Romero
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/snl-shows-pro-football-sport-rife-racism-n1281705
— COMMENT: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton, those who want Republicans to lose hint/imply/argue/shout that the “path to victory” is a) to dump votes who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; b) to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination; and c) to dump voters who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, 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.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/virginia-republicans-see-education-curriculum-fears-path-victory-n1281676

BOSTON HERALD
— Don’t blame Pete Buttigieg — he’s just following Kamala Harris’ lead
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I have had a tremendous unfair advantage in life because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if we had children, I would never had been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA in 1981, d) have a new home built in 1984, e) get promoted in 1986, f) buy a collector car in 1989, g) become a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, h) become a Certified Government Financial Manager and buy a second collector car in 1994, i) become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, or j) become a Forensic Accountant and earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/10/16/curley-dont-blame-pete-buttigieg-hes-just-following-kamala-harris-lead/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Critical race theory is already in schools. It’s up to parents to fight it. – Brooke L. Rollins
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-Critical-race-theory-is-already-in-16536374.php

DALLAS MORNING NEWS
— The blame game: Fault ourselves – not our politicians – Tom Margenau
(COMMENT: Who do you blame the most for the losses that Republican candidates have suffered on ballots in your precinct: your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, the leaders of your township/ward Republican organization, the leaders of your Republican county organization, the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, the leaders of the Republican National Committee, Trump, major donors, political consultants, conservative leaders, religious leaders, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor?)
https://www.dallasnews.com/sponsored/2021/10/17/the-blame-game-fault-ourselves-not-our-politicians/

RANCHO SANTA FE REVIEW
— Can newly drawn districts in San Diego County protect minorities’ voting blocs? – DEBORAH SULLIVAN BRENNAN
(COMMENT: What minority voting blocs are you in? In what ways are you in the minority in your county, township, municipality, and precinct: race, gender, age group, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, health status, veteran status, gun owner status, income range, net worth range, renter/homeowner, political affiliation, liberal/moderate/conservative, Trump hater/neutral/supporter, Kinzinger supporter/neutral/hater, length of time your ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://www.ranchosantafereview.com/news/story/2021-10-16/how-can-county-boundaries-bolster-minority-voting-blocs

HAMILTON SPECTATOR
— Mentorship matters now more than ever – Alan Middleton
(COMMENT: My IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If my Democrat IRS superiors had not gotten rid of him, I might still be an IRS employee today. My GAO mentor hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986. If my Democrat GAO superiors had not gotten rid of him, I might still be a GAO employee today.)
https://www.thespec.com/ts/business/opinion/2021/10/16/mentorship-matters-now-more-than-ever.html

INC.
— What Companies Are Doing (and Not Doing) to Make the Workplace More Diverse – MARCEL SCHWANTES
(COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, expect that ever-increasingly, employers will not hire those who are the following and that they will get rid of their employees who are the following: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, 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.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/study-what-companies-are-doing-and-not-doing-to-make-workplace-more-diverse.html
— The 4 Must-Have People for a Solid Support System – Maya Hu-Chan
(COMMENT: My IRS mentor promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If my Democrat IRS superiors had not gotten rid of him, I might still be an IRS employee today. My GAO mentor hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986. If my Democrat GAO superiors had not gotten rid of him, I might still be a GAO employee today.)
https://www.inc.com/maya-hu-chan/the-four-must-have-people-for-a-solid-support-system.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.