September 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 60 shot, 7 fatally, in weekend violence
https://abc7chicago.com/60-shot-7-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence-/11016632/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— (Democrats) fight detention at McHenry and Kankakee jails, while (Republicans) fight law that would end detentions in Illinois – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-ice-mchenry-kankakee-illegal-immigration-suit-20210913-rrw3lzajrbgxzjsf66usagvn5a-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— For state Sen. Rose, it’s go bigger or go home – Tom Kacich
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/tom-kacich-for-state-sen-rose-its-go-bigger-or-go-home/article_15db7827-2eba-5988-893a-0d0ed5f022c3.html

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago wants to attract Texas businesses…good luck with that – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-wants-to-attract-texas-businesses-good-luck-with-that-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Taxpayers to foot bill for amnesty under House proposal – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/11/taxpayers-foot-bill-amnesty-under-house-proposal/
— ‘They are controlling you. They are silencing you.’ – Everett Piper
(COMMENT: Who is controlling you? Who is silencing you? My critics/opponents want the leaders of the following to control me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters, if not to silence me and my newsletters: Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, conservative organizations, religious organizations, and past, present, and future Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct. This year, the aforesaid succeeded in stopping me from raising funds from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could be the lead sponsor of Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/12/they-are-controlling-you-they-are-silencing-you/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— From ‘trust the science’ to ‘trust the tyrants’ – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/from-trust-the-science-to-trust-the-tyrants

FOX NEWS
— Trump says Dems ‘disparaged’ COVID-19 vaccine while he was president: ‘Now they wonder why’ some are hesitant. Trump criticizes Biden’s new COVID-19 mandates for employers – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-covid-19-vaccine-democrats-coronavirus
— David Marcus: Newsom, Dems all about racism until Larry Elder is attacked. Black conservatives are the greatest possible threat to the established political order. – David Marcus
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/racist-treatment-larry-elder-newsom-california-democrats-david-marcus
— Washington state HS calls off 9/11 football tribute because some could be offended, report says. Students at a Washington state high school wanted to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by wearing red, white and blue at a Patriot’s Day-themed game. – Edmund DeMarche
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/washington-state-hs-calls-off-9-11-football-tribute-because-some-could-be-offended-report-says
— Trump on whether he will run for president in 2024: ‘I don’t think we’re going to have a choice’ Trump slams Biden as an ‘incompetent person’ – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/will-trump-run-president-2024

AMERICAN THINKER
— What are the 27 Things that the Taliban of Afghanistan Really Want? – Geoffrey Clarfield
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/what_are_the_27_things_that_the_taliban_of_afghanistan_really_want.html
— How Conservatives Can Fight the Rabid Partisanship Plaguing America – J. Allen Cartwright
(COMMENT: In Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, those who are anti-partisan 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. This year, anti-partisans in Wheaton succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/how_conservatives_can_fight_the_rabid_partisanship_plaguing_america.html
— Schooling in America: We Need More ‘Stuff’ – Bruce Robinson
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/09/schooling_in_america_we_need_more_stuff.html
— In spirit, Trump is still president – Tim Jones
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/09/in_spirit_trump_is_still_president.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Wokeness: An Evil of Our Age. Even the Chinese apparat could not invent a more evil, more macabre way to destroy the United States. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/12/wokeness-an-evil-of-our-age/

BREITBART
— Outrage over George W. Bush 9/11 Speech Attacking American ‘Extremists’ — ‘Americans Are the New Terrorists’ – JOSHUA KLEIN
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters like Bush promote hatred against conservatives.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/12/outrage-george-w-bush-9-11-speech-attacking-american-extremists-americans-new-terrorists/
— California Recall: Polling Center Tells Some Republicans They ‘Already Voted’ – PAUL BOIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/13/watch-california-recall-polling-center-tells-some-republicans-they-already-voted/

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Don’t be intimidated by cancel culture, says Billy Graham’s daughter – Julian Mann
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who cancel others. I would focus on leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Overwhelmingly, those who they cancel are 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.christiantoday.com/article/dont.be.intimidated.by.cancel.culture.says.billy.grahams.daughter/137377.htm

NEWSMAX
— Trump: Biden’s Chaotic Afghan Withdrawal Endangers US – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-biden-afghanistan/2021/09/12/id/1036068/

TOWNHALL
— Look Who the Biden Administration Wants to Add to the Welfare Rolls – Matt Vespa|
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/09/13/oh-look-who-the-biden-administration-wants-to-add-to-the-welfare-rolls-n2595758
— This is How Far Left-Wing State Bars Are Now Going to Destroy Conservatives: Prosecution – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2021/09/13/this-is-how-far-leftwing-state-bars-are-now-going-to-destroy-conservatives-prosecution-n2595755

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Never Forget’? We’re Less Safe Now Than 20 Years Ago Because Some Already Want to Force You to Forget – BRYAN PRESTON
https://pjmedia.com/columns/bryan-preston/2021/09/12/never-forget-were-less-safe-now-than-20-years-ago-because-some-already-want-to-force-you-to-forget-n1477937

COLLEGE FIX
— Over 240,000 fully-vaccinated Ivy League students and staff will be masking indoors this semester – HANNAH LALGIE
https://www.thecollegefix.com/over-240000-fully-vaccinated-ivy-league-students-and-staff-will-be-masking-indoors-this-semester/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Media’s Shameless Shielding of Joe Biden – Frank Miele.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/09/13/the_medias_shameless_shielding_of_joe_biden__146390.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Anti-critical race theory group takes out half-million-dollar ad targeting Virginia school board – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/12/anti-critical-race-theory-group-takes-out-half-million-dollar-ad-targeting-virginia-school-board-1133302/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Report: 2020 Antifa/BLM-Led Riots Injured More Police Officers, Caused More Damage, and Resulted in More Arrests Than The Capitol Riot. “The summer 2020 riots resulted in some 15 times more injured police officers, 30 times as many arrests, and estimated damages in dollar terms up to 1,300 times more costly than those of the Capitol riot.” – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/report-2020-antifa-blm-led-riots-injured-more-police-officers-caused-more-damage-and-resulted-in-more-arrests-than-the-capitol-riot/

EPOCH TIMES
— Woke Indoctrination – Chris P. Milord, California
https://www.theepochtimes.com/woke-indoctrination_3993874.html

CNN
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Bush makes it clear that he has always been anti-conservative.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/13/politics/george-w-bush-donald-trump-september-11/index.html

THE HILL
— Trump blames Democrats, not Republicans, for vaccine hesitancy – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/571932-trump-blames-democrats-for-some-americans-vaccine-hesitancy

NBC NEWS
— Schools facing critical race theory battles are diversifying rapidly, analysis finds. Many of the school districts facing backlash over equity initiatives are diversifying faster than the national average. – Tyler Kingkade and Nigel Chiwaya
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/schools-facing-critical-race-theory-battles-are-diversifying-rapidly-analysis-n1278834

CBS NEWS
— Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs social media “censorship” bill into law – KATHRYN WATSO
(COMMENT: My critics/opponents want the following to censure me and to censure my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters: Google, Facebook, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-social-media-bill-censorship-signed-law-governor-abbott/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Writing for The Poor and Powerless – Charles M. Blow
(COMMENT: I write for those who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I write for those who oppose the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, CRT, 1619, reparations, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/opinion/advocacy-poverty-journalism.html
— The Black National Anthem Will Play in N.F.L. Pre-Game Ceremonies
(COMMENT: What about the Hispanic national anthem, the Asian national anthem, the native American national anthem, the female national anthem, the younger people national anthem, the Democrat Party national anthem, the Libertarian Party national anthem, the Green Party national anthem, the moderates national anthem, the liberals national anthem, the LGBTQ national anthem, the boozer national anthem, the gambler national anthem, the stoner national anthem, the anti-White national anthem, the anti-men national anthem, the anti-older people national anthem, the anti-America national anthem, the anti-Trump national anthem, the anti-conservative national anthem, the anti-heterosexual national anthem, the anti-married people national anthem, the anti-rich people national anthem, the anti-Christian national anthem, the anti-Protestant national anthem, the anti-Italian American national anthem, the anti-German American national anthem, the anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time national anthem, the anti-etc. national anthem?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/sports/football/black-national-anthem-nfl-lyrics.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why California’s slavery reparations task force has the power to transform us all – Kevin Waite
(COMMENT: In my ancestors’ defense, they always lived in northeast Illinois. They worked in a brick factory in Chicago, they were farmers in Crete and Grant Park, and they operated a hardware store in Crete.)
https://news.yahoo.com/op-ed-why-californias-slavery-100649684.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon Quotas Get Tested – Sebastian Herrera
(COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they focused on meeting quotas from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially those who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-amazon-would-be-affected-by-californias-warehouse-quotas-bill-11631462581
— How to Stop Politicians From Cooking the Books. A Federal Accounting Board would audit the nation’s accounts the way a CPA does for a business. – John Steele Gordon
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who wasted my knowledge of the federal government, accounting, and auditing the most. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/year. I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. I passed the CPA examination and Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. I became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/budget-reform-deficit-government-spending-3-5-trillion-reconciliation-bill-fasb-biden-11631465087

CAMPUS TIMES
— The warped transformation of cancel culture – ADYA MOHAPATRA
(COMMENT: I should write a book about a) those who cancel others. I would focus on leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. Overwhelmingly, those who they cancel are 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.)
http://www.campustimes.org/2021/09/12/the-warped-transformation-of-cancel-culture/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Preparing for Trends in the Academic Job Market – Brian Rybarczyk and Meredith Jeffers
(COMMENT: Beyond overwhelmingly, Democrats run education in America. Of course, the more of the following that you are, the more likely that schools will hire you, will retain you, and will promote you: 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.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/09/13/how-past-year-has-changed-academic-job-market-opinion

MINT LOUNGE
— Why discrimination forms the foundation of management. Performance management systems are an official exercise in identifying and discriminating between people at different levels as defined by the organization. – Swati Jena & T.N. Hari
(COMMENT: Ever-increasing, employers are under increasing pressure a) to hire, retain, and promote those who are Democrat, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, liberal, moderate, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time and b) to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, Trump-supporters, White, male, older, heterosexual, conservative, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/why-discrimination-forms-the-foundation-of-management-111631452038179.html

SHRM
— Expect More Scrutiny of Affirmative Action Programs – Allen Smith, J.D.
(COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, up-or-out, reorganizations, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/expect-more-scrutiny-of-affirmative-action-programs.aspx

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.