September 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— What Could the Texas Abortion Law Mean for Illinois? Expert Weighs In
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-could-the-texas-abortion-law-mean-for-illinois-experts-weigh-in/2604976/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois losing to cowboy charm and Texas BBQ – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-census-st-0907-20210903-v3ez6vs3tbaapan35a53q2f3lm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gun buyer in Naperville murder tried to shortchange victims before opening fire, prosecutors say. Two people were arrested the day after the deadly gun sale in the west suburb. – David Struett
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/9/3/22656690/naperville-shooting-robert-chatman-jones-desire-gray-coreon-davis
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/9/3/22655855/texas-abortion-law-personal-privacy-mark-brown-littering-afghanistan-withdrawal-letters

DAILY HERALD
— Activists expect some Texans will head to Illinois for abortions because of new strict law – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210903/activists-expect-some-texans-will-head-to-illinois-for-abortions-because-of-new-strict-law
— Unfair retirement cuts – James Glover, President, Chapter 1309
(COMMENT: I am one of those 99,640. My Social Security is $365 less each month because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension. I paid Social Security taxes while I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, etc. 1964-1974.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210902/unfair-retirement-cuts
(FROM THE LETTER: I am a retired federal employee who loses $500 per month from my earned Social Security benefit. In 1984, Congress unfairly reduced public employee SSA pensions by two-thirds of the benefit earned and promised for no reason other than to save SSA money. No other category of pensions was reduced. We urge Congress to pass HR 82 and S1302 to remedy this unjust treatment. This unfair law adversely affects 99,640 citizens in Illinois and needs to be repealed so we can get the same benefits earned like everyone else.)
— Bail set for two suspects in Naperville murder said to arise from gun sale dispute – Orrin Schwarz
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210903/bail-set-for-two-suspects-in-naperville-murder-said-to-arise-from-gun-sale-dispute
— ‘Red flags just everywhere’: Audit of McHenry County Regional Office of Education raises concerns – Ben Szalinski
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210903/red-flags-just-everywhere-audit-of-mchenry-county-regional-office-of-education-raises-concerns

WGLT
— Davis, LaHood Eager To See COVID Jobless Benefits Expire – Eric Stock
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-09-03/davis-lahood-eager-to-see-covid-jobless-benefits-expire

NPR ILLINOIS
— The NRA Cancels Its Annual Meeting Again, Underscoring The Group’s Uncertain Future – Tim Mak
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-09-03/the-nra-cancels-its-annual-meeting-again-underscoring-the-groups-uncertain-future

JOHN KASS
— Chicago’s rising violent crime: How to hold politicians and judges accountable? Connect the dots.
https://johnkassnews.com/chicagos-rising-violent-crime-how-to-hold-politicians-and-judges-accountable-connect-the-dots/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stop Funding Education Based on Identity Politics – Kristi Shaffer
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/stop-funding-education-based-on-identity-politics/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— California’s Ethnic Studies Tied to Marxist Revolutionary Group – Kenny Xu
https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/03/californias-ethnic-studies-tied-to-marxist-revolutionary-group/

BREITBART
— Alexandria City Public Schools: ‘White Teachers Need Anti-Racist Therapy’ – BRECCAN F. THIES
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/03/alexandria-city-public-schools-white-teachers-need-anti-racist-therapy/
— Jim Jordan: Biden ‘Has Not Done One Thing Right’ — GOP Will Take Back the House in 2022 – PAM KEY
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/09/03/jim-jordan-biden-has-not-done-one-thing-right-gop-will-take-back-the-house-in-2022/
— Texas Bill Aimed at Big Tech Censorship Likely to Pass – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/02/texas-bill-aimed-at-big-tech-censorship-likely-to-pass/

DAILY CALLER
— Parents Sue California Over Curriculum That Would Allegedly Teach Their Kids How To Pray To Aztec Gods – CHRISTOPHER TREMOGLIE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/03/breaking-parents-sue-california-teaching-their-kids-how-pray-aztec-gods/

TOWNHALL
— Picture this: The 2024 GOP Dream Team – Deroy Murdock
https://townhall.com/columnists//deroymurdock/2021/09/04/picture-this-the-2024-gop-dream-team-n2595316

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Reclaiming History From Distortions of Critical Race Theory – David Abulafia
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/09/03/reclaiming_history_from_distortions_of_critical_race_theory_550906.html

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Why Parental Pushback Against Critical Race Theory Scares Democrats. My appearance on Chicago’s Morning Answer: “this is an issue that scares [Democrats] terribly because it cuts across racial groups. It cuts across ethnic groups. And it’s very personal to parents. And that’s why they’re hitting so hard on it.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/09/why-parental-pushback-against-critical-race-theory-scares-democrats/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Parents sue Georgia’s largest school district over mask requirement – Kendall Tietz
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/04/parents-sue-georgias-largest-school-district-over-mask-requirement-1129324/
— ‘Catholic’ Biden changes 2015 view, blasts TX abortion law as ‘un-American,’ vows to undermine it – Jon Dougherty
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/04/catholic-biden-changes-2015-view-blasts-tx-abortion-law-as-un-american-vows-to-undermine-it-1129309/

EPOCH TIMES
— San Diego Parents Sue State Over Aztec, Ashe Prayers in Curriculum – Brad Jones
https://www.theepochtimes.com/san-diego-parents-sue-state-over-aztec-ashe-prayers-in-curriculum_3980975.html

THE HILL
— Illinois governor blasts Texas abortion law: ‘Shame on’ lawmakers – CAMERON JENKINS
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/570752-illinois-governor-blasts-texas-abortion-law-shame-on-lawmakers

MSNBC
— COMMENT: Because the Democrats surrendered to the Taliban, expect that the Democrats will paint conservatives in America as being far worse than the Taliban.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/why-american-far-right-openly-admiring-taliban-n1278245

USA TODAY
— Rural counties see population losses the size of small towns, even as minority groups grew – Rick Rouan and Mike Stucka
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/03/census-shows-rural-towns-growing-both-smaller-and-less-white/8120813002/
— This is America: Black and Hispanic workers are still not getting a fair shake at work – Jessica Guynn and Jayme Fraser
(COMMENT: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats make Republicans pay the price of reparations. How much reparations have the Democrats made you pay? In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take their early retirement “offer” so that they could give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black Democrat subordinate, which they did.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/09/03/black-hispanic-employees-corporate-diversity-george-floyd/5715025001/
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, your mayor is under ever-increasing pressure from Democrats to make the Republicans in your municipality pay reparations, and especially those Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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. How is your mayor responding? This year, Wheaton stopped Republicans from helping sponsor its Independence Day parade and fireworks.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2021/09/03/apologies-committees-little-action-reparations-state-city-data/5591096001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Companies Need More Workers. Why Do They Reject Millions of Résumés? Automated-hiring systems are excluding many people from job discussions at a time when additional employees are desperately needed. – Kathryn Dill
(COMMENT: Expect that the more of the following that you are, the likely that your resume will be rejected: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-need-more-workers-why-do-they-reject-millions-of-resumes-11630728008
— Biden’s Dream of an IRS Strike Team. He says more tax audits can recover $700 billion. Not even close. – Editorial
(COMMENT: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I should write a book about those who have used that the most to promote hatred against me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-dream-of-an-irs-strike-team-congressional-budget-office-tax-enforcement-11630701532

FORBES
— When The Woke Folk Fall Asleep On Ageism – Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
(COMMENT: I should write a book about those who focus on destroying those who are older than they are and especially those who older than they are and are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-veteran, 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.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2021/09/03/netflixs-the-chair-when-the-woke-folk-fall-asleep-on-ageism/

TEXAN
— Austin Mayor Points Blame at ‘Right-Wing Misinformation’ for City’s Problems During Annual Address. In his penultimate State of the City address as mayor, Steve Adler broadsided his political opponents, blaming them for misrepresenting the condition of Austin. – BRAD JOHNSON
(COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, your mayor is under ever-increasing pressure from Democrats to blame Republicans for all the problems that your municipality has, and especially those Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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. How is your mayor responding? This year, Wheaton stopped Republicans from helping sponsor its Independence Day parade and fireworks.)
https://thetexan.news/austin-mayor-points-blame-at-right-wing-misinformation-for-citys-problems-during-annual-address/

MORNING CALL
— Trump makes his pick early in Pennsylvania’s wide-open Senate race – AP
(COMMENT: Which candidates on the June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballot in your precinct a) will seek/accept Trump’s endorsement and b) will seek/accept Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://www.mcall.com/news/pennsylvania/mc-pa-election-2022-senate-pennsylvania-20210903-6lwa5jdfnngyfpu4cikqfbfhqa-story.html

LIVINGSTON COUNTY NEWS
— Hochul speech: ‘Your priorities are my priorities.”
(COMMENT: What are the top priorities of your critics/opponents? The top priorities of my critics/opponents include driving conservatives out of Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct, and especially conservatives who are Trump supporters, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. This year, my critics/opponents succeeded in stopping me from raising money from DuPage Republicans so that DuPage Republicans could help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and Fireworks. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.thelcn.com/voices/listen-hochul-speech-your-priorities-are-my-priorities/article_92a897fc-ca98-5602-9a27-36c410c9aa88.html

NEWSWEEK
— (Glen Ellyn) Elementary School Teacher’s Lessons on Black Lives Matter, LGBT Rights Prompt Investigation – CAMMY PEDROJA
https://www.newsweek.com/elementary-school-teachers-lessons-black-lives-matter-lgbt-rights-prompt-investigation-1626058

FORBES
— COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will corporate America a) officially stop hiring those who are the following and b) officially get rid of those who are the following: 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.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/09/03/its-going-to-take-more-than-donations-to-fix-corporate-americas-systemic-racism/

ECONOMIST
— How did American “wokeness” jump from elite schools to everyday life?
https://www.economist.com/briefing/2021/09/04/how-did-american-wokeness-jump-from-elite-schools-to-everyday-life

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— Is Your Motivation Still on Vacation? – Art Markman
(COMMENT: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I am amazed that I have/had the motivation to put up with so many nasty, rude, crude, bombastic, vicious, and/or threatening members of the organizations that I am/was a member of. The aforesaid nasty, rude, crude, bombastic, vicious, and/or threatening members always talked/acted like they were operatives/dupes for a) the leaders of the aforesaid organizations, b) the leaders of the governments that I am under, c) unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and/or f) those who I have sued.)
https://hbr.org/2021/09/is-your-motivation-still-on-vacation

ABA JOURNAL
— COMMENT: How soon, if not already, will law firms a) officially stop hiring those who are the following and b) officially get rid of those who are the following: 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.abajournal.com/news/article/law-firms-team-up-to-encourage-racial-equity-and-economic-mobility-in-the-carolinas

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.