October 31 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Over a dozen hurt, 2 killed in Joliet Township shooting at Halloween party, officials say “You could hear the bullets ricochet and whistle” – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/joliet-township-shooting-halloween-party-will-county-east-jackson-street/11185830/

WGN9
— Chicago’s city schools see continued enrollment dip – AP
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicagos-city-schools-see-continued-enrollment-dip/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kinzinger’s clues so far don’t point to statewide Illinois run; would distract from anti-Trump crusade. “You can fight against the cancer in the Republican Party of lies, of conspiracy, of dishonesty, and you ultimately come to the realization that basically, it’s me, Liz Cheney and a few others that are telling the truth, said Kinzinger on ABC. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/10/31/22756368/kinzingers-clues-dont-point-statewide-illinois-run-would-distract-anti-trump-crusade

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Can’t make political omelet without cracking GOP eggs – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-cant-make-political-omelet-without-cracking-gop-eggs/article_5991f29d-32b7-5500-b233-a31ce570ace0.html

BREAK THROUGH IDEAS
— Election Integrity Project – Update Presser 10.29.21
https://www.facebook.com/RealBreakthroughIdeas/videos/2032093243627314

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden’s approval rating falls to 42% in NBC News poll – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/31/bidens-approval-rating-falls-42-nbc-news-poll/

FOX NEWS
— Glenn Youngkin vows to take bold stand against critical race theory as governor – Graham Colton
(COMMENT: How boldly have Republican leaders in your school district, municipality, township, and county stood against CRT?)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/glenn-youngkin-vows-to-take-bold-stand-against-critical-race-theory-as-governor
— Sen. Tim Scott calls Democrats’ reconciliation bill a ‘great American shakedown’ – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-scott-democrats-reconciliation-bill-great-american-shakedown
— Rick Scott says ‘ridiculous’ inflation caused by government waste, spending: ‘Americans should be furious’ Biden’s Build Back Better agenda will ’cause more inflation,’ the senator argued – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rick-scott-ridiculous-inflation-waste-spending-americans-furious

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Myth of White Privilege – Stephen Kershnar
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/10/the_myth_of_white_privilege.html
— Joe’s polls may be low, but the media’s are worse – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/10/joes_polls_may_be_low_but_the_medias_are_worse.html

BLAZE
— AT&T reportedly offers critical race theory training program: ‘White people, you are the problem’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/att-critical-race-theory-program

DAILY CALLER
— Blinken Refuses To Say Whether Or Not The U.S. Would Defend Taiwan If Invaded By China – KAITLIN HOUSLER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/10/31/blinken-taiwan-invaded-china-dodges-question-cnn/

PJ MEDIA
— America Is Ready to End Racial Preferences in College Admissions – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/10/31/america-is-ready-to-end-racial-preferences-in-college-admissions-n1528378

THE HILL
— Kinzinger slams Republicans ‘who haven’t said a dang word’ about ‘lie and conspiracy’ – MYCHAEL SCHNELL
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/579283-kinzinger-slams-republicans-who-havent-said-a-dang-word-about-lies

ABC NEWS
— 2 dead, over 10 injured at backyard Halloween party in Illinois: Police Four victims were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, officials said. – ByIvan Pereira
https://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-10-injured-backyard-halloween-party-illinois-police/story?id=80890367

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Slams Dems for Wanting GOP Partners to Tell Truth, Then Targeting Him in Redistricting – ANDREW STANTON (COMMENT: I should write a book about RINOs who have worked harder against Republicans than against Democrats.
https://www.newsweek.com/kinzinger-slams-dems-wanting-gop-partners-tell-truth-then-targeting-him-redistricting-1644305

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Turn Into Religious Tests at GE, Disney—Some Longer Than Others. Companies including General Electric and Amtrak ask employees seeking exemptions to explain how they apply their beliefs in other aspects of their lives. – Chip Cutter and Thomas Gryta
(COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who have taken adverse actions against me and b) who stress that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-mandates-turn-into-religious-tests-at-ge-disneysome-longer-than-others-11635688800

DAILY BEAST
— Adam Kinzinger Vows to Fight Trump ‘Cancer’ After Leaving Congress – Justin Baragona
https://www.thedailybeast.com/adam-kinzinger-vows-to-fight-trump-cancer-after-leaving-congress

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.