September 12 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Newsom, GOP Rivals Seek Votes in Recall’s Final Weekend – Kathleen Ronayne
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/newsom-gop-rivals-seek-votes-in-recalls-final-weekend/2610422/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicagoans rally against Texas abortion law. Organized by Planned Parenthood Illinois Action, the “Bans Off My Body” rally in Federal Plaza attracted about 20 anti-abortion counter-protesters. – Pat Nabong
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/9/10/22667468/chicagoans-rally-texas-abortion-law

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— COMMENT: Democrats promote LGBTQ in Naperville. To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of the traditional family.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naper-pride-fest-naperville-st-0912-20210911-mt3x77txsjc7rhfpcwktc7vup4-story.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— How the Illinois energy legislation came together, at last – Rich Miller
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-how-the-illinois-energy-legislation-came-together-at-last/article_170d910c-5772-54a1-a0ce-ede037eb8ac7.html

WEEK
— Pro-team license plates earn $13M for Illinois schools – AP
https://week.com/2021/09/12/pro-team-license-plates-earn-13m-for-illinois-schools/

NPR ILLINOIS
— What Life In Afghanistan Will Be Like Under Taliban Rule – AP
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-09-12/what-life-in-afghanistan-will-be-like-under-taliban-rule

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden is flailing, but that doesn’t mean Trump should run in 2024 – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/biden-is-flailing-but-that-doesnt-mean-trump-should-run-in-2024

FOX NEWS
— Democrats introduce resolution condemning racism in government 20 years after 9/11 attacks. The government ‘unfairly profiled and targeted Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Sikh communities’ – Audrey Conklin (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who unfairly profile 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.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-resolution-racism-9-11

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Twin Towers’ Collapse Is A Metaphor For America’s Fall – Caren Besner
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/the_twin_towers_collapse_is_a_metaphor_for_americas_fall.html

BLAZE
— George W. Bush compares 9/11 terrorists to ‘violent extremists at home’ in commemorative speech – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/george-w-bush-violent-extremists-at-home
— Bill Maher says ‘the left’ is embarrassing him, blasts NFL over black national anthem – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-maher-nfl-black-national-anthem

DAILY CALLER
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote hatred against conservatives, that is, they promote hatred against platform Republicans.
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/11/democrats-introduce-9-11-resolution-to-address-two-decades-of-hateful-profiling/
— Former Presidential Candidate Chris Christie Takes Apparent Shot At Trump Amid 2024 Hints – MICHAEL GINSBERG
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/10/chris-christie-reagan-library-2024-election-republican-party/
— Psaki Refuses To Explain Why American Workers Are Required To Be Vaccinated But Migrants Are Not – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/10/jen-psaki-refuses-explain-american-workers-required-vaccinated-migrants/
— Democrats Are Clearing The Way For A Major Social Media Crackdown – DYLAN HOUSMAN (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/10/democrats-big-tech-censorship-free-speech-misinformation-vaccines-section-230-facebook-twitter/
— Attack On Larry Elder A ‘Hate Crime,’ Says Democratic Sheriff – SEBASTIAN HUGHES
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/10/attack-larry-elder-hate-crime-democratic-sheriff/
— Texas Governor Signs Law Preventing Social Media Companies From Banning People For Their Views – AILAN EVANS (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to ban me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to ban everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/10/texas-governor-greg-abbott-social-media/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Congratulates NYC Mayor Giuliani on 9/11 Anniversary – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/rudygiuliani-sept11-donaldtrump-joebiden/2021/09/11/id/1035977/
— Panetta Predicts Taliban, Al Qaeda Will Attack US – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/panetta-afghanistan-terrorist-war/2021/09/11/id/1035967/
— Giuliani to Newsmax: Biden, Obama, Clinton ‘Politicized’ 9/11 Ceremony – Sandy Fitzgerald (COMMENT: Anti-conservatives boycotted Wheaton’s 2004 and 2005 9/11 ceremonies.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/giuliani-biden-clinton-obama/2021/09/11/id/1035980/

FEDERALIST
— Biden Administration Orders Ideological Purge Of U.S. Military Academies. There is no greater danger to the country than this effort to politicize the military by ensuring that all officers hew to the political party line of this administration. – John Lucas (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to purge conservatives, that is, to purge platform Republicans, from the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/10/biden-administration-orders-ideological-purge-of-u-s-military-academies/
— Larry Elder: In Snubbing Me, Democrats And Leftist Media Expose Their Racial Double Standard – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/10/larry-elder-in-snubbing-me-democrats-and-leftist-media-expose-their-racial-double-standard/

NEWS BUSTERS
— PBS on 9/11 at 20: MAGA Is Much More Threatening to US Than ISIS – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2021/09/11/pbs-911-20-maga-much-more-threatening-us-isis
— Twitter Censored Dave Rubin for Predicting What Biden Did – Autumn Johnson
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/09/11/reminder-twitter-censored-dave-rubin-predicting-what

PJ MEDIA
— Shameful: George W. Bush Implies Trump Supporters Are Like Jihad Terrorists – ROBERT SPENCER
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2021/09/11/shameful-george-w-bush-implies-trump-supporters-are-like-jihad-terrorists-n1477829
— George W. Bush Continues to Disappoint Me – MATT MARGOLIS (COMMENT: I should write a book about those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, campaign managers, conservative leaders, religious leaders, etc. who have disappointed conservatives in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton the most since 2000. I would focus on those who blame me and who blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/09/11/george-w-bush-continues-to-disappoint-me-n1477856
— Chris Christie Lays Down a Marker for 2024 in Speech Decrying Trumpism – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/09/11/chris-christie-lays-down-a-marker-for-2024-in-speech-decrying-trumpism-n1477809

COLLEGE FIX
— 1619 Project creator launches ‘Black history-focused’ literacy program – DAVE HUBER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/1619-project-creator-launches-black-history-focused-literacy-program/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Marjorie Taylor Greene takes ‘weak Republicans’ to the woodshed for not stopping ‘Dictator Joe Biden’ – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/11/marjorie-taylor-greene-takes-weak-republicans-to-the-woodshed-for-not-stopping-dictator-joe-biden-1132872/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Texas Military Base Houses 10K Afghan Evacuees
https://www.oann.com/texas-military-base-houses-10k-afghan-evacuees/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— It’s Time to Acknowledge Anti-White Racism – Lynn Uzzell (COMMENT: What do you say to White politicians who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-White? What do you say to male politicians who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-male? What do you say to older politicians who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-older people? What do you say to heterosexual politicians who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-heterosexual? What do you say to rich politicians who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-rich people? What do you say to RINO politicians who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-Republican? What do you say to politicians whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time? What do you say to etc. politicians who paint themselves as being champions of those who are anti-etc.?)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/09/12/its_time_to_acknowledge_anti-white_racism_146391.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Biden’s Pre-Recorded 9/11 Statement Was Weird and Disturbing
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/bidens-pre-recorded-9-11-statement-was-weird-and-disturbing/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Unholy Alliance of Big Government, Big Business, and Woke Dogma – Vivek Ramaswamy
https://www.theepochtimes.com/vivek-ramaswamy-the-unholy-alliance-of-big-government-big-business-and-woke-dogma_3992941.html

THE HILL
— Hyper-partisan America: Not even another 9/11 would pull the nation together – H. W. BRANDS, PH.D. (COMMENT: I should write a book about those who disapprove of partisanship and partisans, that is, who disapprove of the Republican Party and Republicans. I would focus Wheaton, Wheaton Park District, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce leaders.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/571728-hyper-partisan-america-not-even-another-9-11-would-pull-the-nation

CNN
— Most Republicans want Trump as the GOP’s leader but are divided about whether he’d help them retake the White House – Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/12/politics/cnn-poll-donald-trump-republicans/index.html

REUTERS
— On 9/11 anniversary, Afghans blame departed US forces for their woes
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/911-anniversary-afghans-blame-departed-us-forces-their-woes-2021-09-11/

CNBC
— Facebook to buy $100 million worth of unpaid invoices from 30,000 small businesses owned by women and minorities – Salvador Rodriguez
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/11/facebook-to-buy-100-million-of-invoices-from-diverse-owned-businesses.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, conservative-haters paint conservatives as being extremists.
https://illinoisnewstoday.com/bush-warns-of-domestic-extremism-and-appeals-to-countries-i-know-wgn-radio-720/369910/

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Everything Changed Overnight’: Afghan Reporters Face an Intolerant Regime. The Taliban promised to respect press freedoms, but the new government has already showed signs of repression, and has even physically assaulted Afghan journalists. – Sharif Hassan
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/11/world/afghanistan-journalists-reporters.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rebuilt After 9/11, One World Trade Center Is 90% Filled After Cost Overruns and Delays. The building cost $3.8 billion to construct. The World Trade Center complex still isn’t profitable, its owner says. – Peter Grant
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rebuilt-after-9-11-one-world-trade-center-is-90-filled-after-cost-overruns-and-delays-11631439002

USA TODAY
— Will withdrawal from Afghanistan be a permanent stain on Biden’s legacy? – Michael Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/12/afghanistan-messy-withdrawal-permanently-stain-bidens-legacy/5702585001/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/09/12/history-curriculum-textbooks-critical-race-theory/5513019001/

SUN
— ‘WE LOVE THE BLUE’ 9/11 20th anniversary: Trump makes surprise visit to cops & firefighters after Biden told he’s ‘not welcome’ in NYC – Jon Rogers and Aliki Kraterou
https://www.the-sun.com/news/3641050/donald-trump-surprise-visit-cops-firefighters-biden-not-welcome/

WORLD VISION
— MARCH 6, 2020 FLASHBACK: 7 questions to ask your candidates before you vote (COMMENT: Republican candidates should be asked the following questions: If elected, would you encourage or discourage promotion of the following: a) CRT, b) 1619, c) BLM, d) reparations, e) LGBTQ, f) dependency on government, g) dependency on charity, h) abortion, i) mass/illegal immigration, j) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, k) more gun controls, l) patronage, m) political affiliation discrimination, n) reverse discrimination, and o) age discrimination?)
https://www.worldvision.org/us-work-news-stories/election-day-7-questions-ask-candidates-vote

FAST COMPANY
— This is the optimal number of hours you should work every day – ANDREW MERLE (COMMENT: I work 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out each and every morning and each and every evening. That is 70+ hours a week, 300+ hours a month, 3,650+ hours a year, and 36,500+ hours a decade.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90671494/this-is-the-optimal-number-of-hours-you-should-work-every-day

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. View all posts by David Diersen