October 8 Evening Edition

FOX32

— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Illinois reports almost $1 billion in recreational marijuana sales so far this year.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-reports-almost-100-million-in-recreational-marijuana-sales-so-far-this-year

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican gov hopeful Sullivan wants to shift focus from COVID-19 to crime, comparing Chicago to ‘a corrupt warzone’ Venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan said elected officials spend too much time on the pandemic. “And it’s like, what about all the people — more kids that are being shot in Chicago, than have actually died of COVID, you know, around the state. That’s the problem that I want to refocus on right now,” he said. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2021/10/8/22716587/jesse-sullivan-illinois-governor-race-crime-covid-pritzker-rabine-bailey-schimpf

FOX ILLINOIS
— DOJ ‘domestic terrorism’ response to school board protests spurs parent, GOP backlash – STEPHEN LOIACONI
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/doj-domestic-terrorism-response-to-school-board-protests-spurs-parent-gop-backlash

EVANSTON PATCH
— ‘Racist’ Thin Blue Line Flag Display Prompts Library To Apologize. Evanston Public Library staff issued an apology to the community for signage promoting an upcoming program on police reform. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/racist-thin-blue-line-flag-display-prompts-library-apologize

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— UPSET PARENTS NOW TARGETS OF DOJ, FBI AND STATE LAWMAKERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/10/upset-parents-now-targets-of-doj-fbi-and-state-lawmakers.html
— THORNER: PARENTS SOUGHT AS NEW “DOMESTIC TERRORISTS”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/10/thorner-parents-as-the-new-domestic-terrorists.html
— DEMOCRATS REPRESENT THE PARTY OF DEATH, DEBT, AND DEBAUCHERY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/10/democrats-represent-the-party-of-death-debt-and-debauchery.html

FOX NEWS
— Chicago ‘defund the police’ politician protected by police amid shooting, accused of hiding incident Suspects tried to hijack the car of a member of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s security detail – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/another-defund-the-police-politician-protected-by-police-amid-shooting

BREITBART
— Biden’s America — Only One-Third Believe Our Best Days Are Ahead – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/08/nolte-bidens-america-only-one-third-believe-best-days-ahead/
— New York Times Promotes Redesigns of the American Flag: ‘Repairing Systemic Racism’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/10/08/new-york-times-promotes-redesigns-of-the-american-flag-repairing-systemic-racism/
— Bartiromo Warns U.S. Becoming a ‘Welfare State’ — ‘Negative Impact of All that Stimulus Being Thrown at People’ – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/10/08/bartiromo-warns-u-s-becoming-a-welfare-state-negative-impact-of-all-that-stimulus-being-thrown-at-people/

BLAZE
— Library is sorry after using ‘racist’ thin blue line imagery to promote Northwestern University police reform event – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/library-is-sorry-after-using-thin-blue-line-image-to-promote-northwestern-university-police-reform-event

CNS NEWS
— Rev. Graham: Biden Admin. Wants to ‘Silence Parents’ Who Oppose ‘Critical Race theory’ – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/michael-w-chapman/rev-graham-biden-admin-wants-silence-parents-who-oppose-critical

DAILY SIGNAL
— White House Fakery Defended By ‘Fact-Checkers’ – Tim Graham
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/10/08/white-house-fakery-defended-by-fact-checkers/

NEWSMAX
— Biden Refuses to Take Reporters’ Questions After Jobs Briefing – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/biden-jobs-report-reporters-refuses/2021/10/08/id/1039773/

NEW AMERICAN
— Biden’s Approval Rating Hits All-time Low – Bob Adelmann
https://thenewamerican.com/bidens-approval-rating-hits-all-time-low/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Attorney General Garland Abuses Power He Doesn’t Have to Threaten Parents – GianCarlo Canaparo and Mike Howell
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/attorney-general-garland-abuses-power-he-doesnt-have-threaten-parents

FEDERALIST
— New York Times Pretended 900,000 Kids Were Hospitalized With COVID… It’s More Like 63,000 – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/10/08/new-york-times-pretended-900000-kids-were-hospitalized-with-covid-its-more-like-63000/

TOWNHALL
— New Poll Spells Bad News for the Media – Madeline Leesman
(COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2021/10/08/americans-trust-in-media-hits-record-low-since-the-2016-election-n2597105

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Biden Administration Is Trying to Intimidate Parents – David Harsanyi
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/10/08/biden_administration_is_trying_to_intimidate_parents_146537.html
— Biden: The Vaccinated Are “Protected” From COVID, “Cannot Spread It To You” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/10/07/biden_vaccinated_protected_from_covid_cannot_spread_it_to_you.html

HOT AIR
— Psaki blames Biden’s terrible polling on … the unvaccinated
https://hotair.com/allahpundit/2021/10/08/psaki-blames-bidens-terrible-polling-on-the-unvaccinated-n421228

COLLEGE FIX
— Professors seek to undo the ‘unearned benefits’ of ‘family privilege’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professors-seek-to-undo-the-unearned-benefits-of-family-privilege/

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Who’s to blame for misinformation? – AP
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for news that is bad for religious people, for conservatives, and/or for Republicans. Further, according to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2021/1008/Who-s-to-blame-for-misinformation-Americans-weigh-in

PATRIOT POST
— The Great National Divorce? Americans are seemingly more polarized than ever, leading to more talk of secession. – BRIAN MARK WEBER
https://patriotpost.us/articles/83290-the-great-national-divorce-2021-10-08

EPOCH TIMES
— The ‘1619 Project’ is Falsified History and Unfit for American Classrooms – Emily Allison
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv-review-the-1619-project-is-falsified-history-and-unfit-for-american-classrooms_4035450.html

USA TODAY
— COMMENT: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use Facebook whistleblower to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/10/08/facebook-twitter-political-disinformation/6026677001/

NEW YORK POST
— Get real, Joe! The Democrats let Chicago go to ruin – John Kass
https://nypost.com/2021/10/07/get-real-joe-the-democrats-let-chicago-go-to-ruin/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Don’t blame women for the decline of men in college – Kathleen Goerner, Humble
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs demand that everyone give preference to those who are female, minority, younger, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, Democrat, RINO, single parents, non-married, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who have less money than others, Trump-haters, citizens of foreign countries, etc.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/Opinion-Don-t-blame-women-for-the-decline-of-16517505.php

IOWA CITY PRESS CITIZEN
— Trying to cope with news cycle exhaustion – Jacqueline Smetak
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for news that is bad for religious people, for conservatives, and/or for Republicans.)
https://www.press-citizen.com/story/opinion/2021/10/01/opinion-trying-cope-news-cycle-exhaustion-jacqueline-smetak/5937623001/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Americans Agree Misinformation Is a Problem, Poll Shows. Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. – AP
(COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-10-08/americans-agree-misinformation-is-a-problem-poll-shows

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Hope for America’s Future Fades
(COMMENT: From what I see, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is ever-increasingly bleak for those who are law enforcement officers, 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.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/october_2021/hope_for_america_s_future_fades

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.