October 23 Morning Edition

FOX32

— Illinois parents sue school board over mask mandate – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-parents-sue-school-board-over-mask-mandate
— Illinois reports 15,131 coronavirus cases, 183 deaths in the past week
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-15131-coronavirus-cases-183-deaths-in-the-past-week

WGN9
— FOP offering members $500 to protest at CPD entry exam sites, warn new applicants about city’s relationship with cops – Erik Runge
(COMMENT: Potential federal employees should be warned a) that the federal government gets rid of its non-Democrat, non-minority, non-veteran, and non-LGBTQ employees who fail to make GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40 and b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://wgntv.com/news/fop-offering-members-500-to-protest-at-cpd-entry-exam-sites-warn-new-applicants-about-citys-relationship-with-cops-sources/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Art Institute ‘deeply shaken’ by volunteer flap. The decision to revamp the docent program, made up predominantly of nonworking white women, has elicited widespread backlash, but the president says the move is being mischaracterized. – ELYSSA CHERNEY
(COMMENT: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO did everything that they could to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/arts-entertainment/art-institute-chicago-president-defends-docent-program-revamp

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— We must understand our racist past to move forward – Terry Weiss, M.D., St. Louis
(COMMENT: Expect that if you seek a government office or political office as a Republican, any adverse actions that were ever taken against Blacks where you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors ever lived will be used against you.)
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/mailbag/letter-we-must-understand-our-racist-past-to-move-forward/article_36a07a1b-7226-51c4-aa90-d8684924d031.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Bailey renews push for ‘necessary steps’ to ensure Illinois voting integrity
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/609728864-bailey-renews-push-for-necessary-steps-to-ensure-illinois-voting-integrity

ILLINOIZE
— Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield): Congressional Map Protects Democratic Members of Congress – Patrick Pfingsten
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/butler-congressional-map-protects-democratic

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Patriots must speak out for our students, our families and our freedom. Be polite, be firm, but most of all, make your voice heard. – Mike Pence
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/22/patriots-must-speak-out-for-our-students-our-famil/
— Biden migrant surge sets all-time record for most arrests at southern border – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/22/biden-migrant-surge-sets-all-time-record-most-arre/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Study shows Illinois remains last in rainy day funds – Kevin Bessler
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/study-shows-illinois-remains-last-in-rainy-day-funds

FOX NEWS
— Betsy DeVos: Our nation’s Report Card is in, and it’s bad. All students need education freedom right now. The only thing that has helped improve student achievement is school choice. – Betsy DeVos
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/nation-report-card-bad-students-education-freedom-betsy-devos
— Biden builds taxpayer-funded fence around Delaware beach house, kills border project: Hannity Biden owns a $2.7 million beach house in addition to his Greenville, Del., residence. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-taxpayer-funded-wall-delaware-beach-house-hannity

AMERICAN THINKER
— Joe Biden builds a border wall — but only for himself – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/10/joe_biden_builds_a_border_wall__for_himself.html
— Corporate CEOs Should Avoid Wokeness – Tom Harvey
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/10/corporate_ceos_should_avoid_wokeness.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Migration Crisis Overview: Americanists vs. Transformationists. Biden’s immigration policy represents an existential conflict; at stake is our life or death as a self-governing republic. – John Fonte
https://amgreatness.com/2021/10/22/migration-crisis-overview-americanists-vs-transformationists/

BREITBART
— Sen. Menendez: ‘Dreamer’ Advocates Reject Amnesty Compromise – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/22/sen-menendez-dreamer-advocates-reject-amnesty-compromise/
— House Democrats: Amnesty for Illegal Aliens Hinges on Kamala Harris – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/22/house-democrats-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens-hinges-on-kamala-harris/

CENTER SQUARE
— National school board group apologizes for letter comparing concerned parents to domestic terrorists – Samuel Corum
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/national-school-board-group-apologizes-for-letter-comparing-concerned-parents-to-domestic-terrorists/article_7c536b6c-33b9-11ec-9b30-07b918bb7d1a.html

DAILY CALLER
— Teacher Trainings From Education Company Founded By Garland’s Son-In-Law ‘Suffused’ With Critical Race Theory – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/22/merrick-garland-son-in-law-xan-tanner-panorama-critical-race-theory/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Lawsuit Targets Massachusetts Public School System for Racial Segregation, Censoring Students – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/10/22/lawsuit-massachusetts-schools-racial-segregation-censorship/

FEDERALIST
— Loudoun County Schools Institutionalized Critical Race Theory Despite Public Opposition – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/10/22/loudoun-county-schools-institutionalized-critical-race-theory-despite-public-opposition/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker raises major red flags on the ‘witchcraft’ and ‘lunatic religion’ of ‘wokeism’ – Frank Webster
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/10/22/tucker-raises-major-red-flags-on-the-witchcraft-and-lunatic-religion-of-wokeism-1152682/
— Mom slams ‘racist’ and divisive ‘white privilege’ banner taunting Catholic school’s football team – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/10/22/mom-slams-racist-and-divisive-white-privilege-banner-taunting-catholic-schools-football-team-1152457/

THE HILL
— Putin blasts cancel culture, calls gender fluidity ‘crime against humanity’ – DOMINICK MASTRANGELO
https://thehill.com/homenews/578094-putin-blasts-cancel-culture-calls-gender-fluidity-crime-against-humanity
— The battle over school boards is a disaster for Democrats – PETER KING
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/577848-the-battle-over-school-boards-is-a-disaster-for-democrats
— Poll: Less than half of US women satisfied with their treatment in society – MAUREEN BRESLIN
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, that is, those who pander to minorities and pander to females. I would focus on those who destroy those like me who oppose reverse discrimination. I would focus on a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, c) conservative leaders, d) religious leaders, and e) candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://thehill.com/regulation/labor/578020-polls-shows-big-gender-gap-on-whether-women-have-equal-job-opportunities-to-men
— Trump attacks Meghan McCain and her family – LEXI LONAS
(COMMENT: RINOs a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and b) destroy those who support those planks. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/578070-trump-attacks-meghan-mccain-and-her-family

CNBC
— Facebook whistleblower releases documents to multiple news outlets showing company knows the harm it causes – Salvador Rodriguez
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/22/facebook-hit-by-a-barrage-of-reports-from-consortium-of-news-outlets.html

NBC NEWS
— What Facebook knew about how it radicalized users – Brandy Zadrozny
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-knew-radicalized-users-rcna3581

NEW YORK TIMES
— Russia Is Censoring the Internet, With Coercion and Black Boxes – Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading those newsletters. Failing that, they had their disgusting operatives and their disgusting dupes a) stop me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans this year so DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade and fireworks, b) end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, c) end my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, d) end my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, e) end my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, f) try to get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, g) viciously end my bid to serve as the Milton Township Republican Organization Treasurer in 2004, and h) end my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004. I should write a book about my disgusting critics/operatives, their disgusting operatives, and their disgusting dupes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/technology/russia-internet-censorship-putin.html
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/opinion/angela-merkel-refugees-germany.html

WASHINGTON POST
— In a new audiobook released Thursday — “Bad Republican” — McCain says the ABC show’s work environment was “toxic” and contends that clashes with left-leaning colleagues such as Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar were not playacting — they really were as rancorous as they seemed on television. – Jeremy Barr
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who a) paint themselves as being “good” Republicans and b) paint conservatives, that is, platform Republicans as being “bad” Republicans. I would focus on a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, c) conservative leaders, d) religious leaders, and e) candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/10/23/meghan-mccain-bad-republican/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— A remarkable shift in attitudes leaves U.S. even more divided on race – DAVID LAUTER
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, if you are an older White male who is not a Democrat or a RINO, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2021-10-22/remarkable-shift-in-attitudes-on-race-leaves-us-more-divided-essential-politics

USA TODAY
— Advocating for our children during COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t mean parents are anti-vax – Celeste Fiehler
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/10/22/covid-vaccine-kids-parents-must-demand-voice-debate/6123764001/
— Colleges and universities owe Black people restitution. It’s long past time to pay. – Stefan M. Bradley
(COMMENT: Should everyone be required to disclose their parents’ education? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/2021/09/30/colleges-universities-owe-black-people-reparations/5828429001/
— A Chicago museum ‘fired’ its volunteers. Why diversity consultants say it was the right move. – Christine Fernando
(COMMENT: I have always supported the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. I have always opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about those who agree with the adverse actions that the following have taken against me: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District, c) conservative leaders, d) religious leaders, e) candidates on ballots in my precinct, their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and f) GAO, IRS, and the Post Office.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/23/chicago-art-institute-backlash-dismantling-docent-program-equity/6136632001/

NEWSWEEK
— U.S. Expands Investigation Into Banks That Discriminate in Lending – ZOE STROZEWSKI
(COMMENT: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if I had been a minority and/or a female, a) I would not have gotten loans to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, or a one bedroom condo in 1976 and b) my wife and I would not have gotten loans to buy a home in Wheaton in 1978 or to have one built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.newsweek.com/us-expands-investigation-banks-that-discriminate-lending-1641800

BLOOMBERG LAW
— SEC’s Board Diversity Drive Runs Risk of More Legal Challenges – Andrew Ramonas
(COMMENT: To promote diversity is to discriminate against those who are White, male, heterosexual, and/or older. Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to get rid of those who are White, male, heterosexual, and/or older.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/secs-board-diversity-drive-runs-risk-of-more-legal-challenges

ECONOMIST
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, firms pander to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.economist.com/films/2021/10/22/go-woke-or-go-broke

TIME
— By Ending Legacy Admissions, Amherst Aims to Change the Makeup of Its Student Body – KATIE REILLY
(COMMENT: Should everyone be required to disclose their parents’ education? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://time.com/6109673/amherst-legacy-admissions/

LGBTQ NATION
— COMMENT: LGBTQ leaders promote hatred against Putin.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/10/authoritarian-thug-putin-thinks-transgender-rights-crime-humanity/

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.