September 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Justice Department will ‘protect’ abortion seekers in Texas under FACE Act. AG Merrick Garland said the Justice Department will use the FACE Act as part of the federal response to the Texas law. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/texas-abortion-law-heartbeat-bill-freedom-of-access-to-clinic-entrances-act-attorney-general-merrick-garland/11003933/

DAILY HERALD
— Last day of Last Fling: Crowds line the curbs for Naperville Labor Day parade – John Starks
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210906/last-day-of-last-fling-crowds-line-the-curbs-for-naperville-labor-day-parade

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s veto pledge on maps suspect from moment he made it – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzkers-veto-pledge-on-maps-suspect-from-moment-he-made-it/article_c47f80d5-681d-59af-bd6f-a3da08f81d6a.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Local businesses forced to close on certain days as labor shortage worsens – Jakob Emerson
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/local-businesses-forced-to-close-on-certain-days-as-labor-shortage-worsens

NPR ILLINOIS
— Planes Chartered To Evacuate Americans And Others From Afghanistan Remain Grounded – Jackie Northam, Chris Benderev
https://www.nprillinois.org/2021-09-06/planes-chartered-to-evacuate-americans-and-others-from-afghanistan-remain-grounded

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Shaken to the core’: Terrorism fears increasing for U.S. allies, Hagerty says. GOP senator says closest alliances ‘blindsided’ by Afghanistan withdrawal. – Joseph Clark
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/6/bill-hagerty-gop-senator-allies-shaken-core-afghan/

GOPUSA
— Biden, Harris Or Pelosi? All 3 Options Are ‘Pretty Terrible’
https://www.gopusa.com/biden-harris-or-pelosi-all-3-options-are-pretty-terrible/
— Portions Of Louisiana May Remain Without Power Through Sept. 29
https://www.gopusa.com/portions-of-louisiana-may-remain-without-power-through-sept-29/

FOX BUSINESS
— Franklin Graham laments ‘incentive not to work’ on Labor Day. Evangelist says, ‘God created us to work,” but stimulus bills “encouraged people not to work’ – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/franklin-graham-laments-incentive-not-to-work-on-labor-day

BLAZE
— Chicago: 58 shot during bloody holiday weekend, including 8 children; 4-year-old boy killed by stray bullets – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-shootings-boy-shot-mychal-moultry
— As Taliban holds Americans ‘hostage,’ Biden admin says there’s little it can do: ‘We do not control the airspace’ – PHIL SHIVER
https://www.theblaze.com/news/taliban-americans-hotsage-biden-aghanistan

DAILY CALLER
— State Legislatures Are The Nation’s Last Remaining Conservative Institution – VARUN HUKERI
https://dailycaller.com/2021/09/06/state-legislature-conservative-texas-crt-abortion-mask-mandates/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Kinzinger goes off about tribes when a real conservative confronts him about ‘new buddies’ – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/06/kinzinger-goes-off-about-tribes-when-a-real-conservative-confronts-him-about-new-buddies-1130399/
— Taliban grounds Glenn Beck’s rescue planes in Afghanistan holding at least 100 Americans ‘hostage’ – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/06/taliban-grounds-glenn-becks-rescue-planes-in-afghanistan-holding-at-least-100-americans-hostage-1130232/
— Zogby Poll: One in five Biden voters say they want to take back their 2020 vote – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/06/zogby-poll-one-in-five-biden-voters-say-they-want-to-take-back-their-2020-vote-1130298/
— Tucker Carlson goes after the Pentagon, accuses US military brass of lying for decades – Joshua Nybo
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/06/tucker-carlson-goes-after-the-pentagon-accuses-us-military-brass-of-lying-for-decades-1130266/
— China positions itself as world STEM leader while American schools piddle with pronouns – Robert Jonathan
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/06/china-positions-itself-as-world-stem-leader-while-american-schools-piddle-with-pronouns-1130404/
— Desperate rancher near Southern border: ‘Dead bodies piling up here. Where’s Joe Biden?’ – Joshua Nybo
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/06/desperate-rancher-near-southern-border-dead-bodies-piling-up-here-wheres-joe-biden-1130523/

EPOCH TIMES
— Congressman: At Least 500 Americans Stranded in Afghanistan, Contradicting White House Estimates – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/congressman-at-least-500-americans-stranded-in-afghanistan-contradicting-white-house-estimates_3984209.html

THE HILL
— DOJ says it will ‘protect’ women seeking abortions in Texas – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/570979-doj-says-it-will-protect-women-seeking-abortions-in-texas

MSNBC
— How Trump’s biggest fans are taking over America’s elections. The threat to U.S. elections now runs all the way from top to bottom. – Zeeshan Aleem
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/florida-michigan-other-state-elections-are-falling-trump-loyalists-n1278499
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ProPublica recently published a stunning investigation into a new right-wing movement to infiltrate the American electoral system, spurred by the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Fueled by calls from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, thousands of new precinct officers — who in some cases collectively have the power to help elect members of election oversight boards — have already signed up in key battleground states, including Michigan and Florida.)

FAST COMPANY
— 4 ways a boss can create a toxic workplace – ART MARKMAN
(COMMENT: My Democrat bosses in the federal government focused on promoting hatred against their employees who were Republican, and especially against those who were White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, Independent plant, and RINO leaders of Republican organizations focus on promoting hatred against Republicans, and especially against those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, conservative, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. )
https://www.fastcompany.com/90670106/4-ways-a-boss-can-create-a-toxic-workplace

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Afghanistan: Most Voters Blame Biden, Would Back Military Rescue of Hostages
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/afghanistan/afghanistan_most_voters_blame_biden_would_back_military_rescue_of_hostages

LGBTQ NATION
— COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters call you a bigot if you do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/09/bigots-got-lgbtq-history-display-removed-missouri-capitol/

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.