Month: August 2020

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 22 shot Monday in Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/22-shot-monday-in-chicago/6387547/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/25/2020

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Following police shooting of Jacob Blake, Chicago students continue to call for defunding CPD – Tia Ewing
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/following-police-shooting-of-jacob-blake-chicago-students-continue-to-call-for-defunding-cpd

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fires burn overnight in Kenosha, Madison – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-nw-kenosha-wisconsin-police-riots-20200825-2sxleuyalvbnfdj7qmx6ajknte-story.html
— Not everyone wants weed: Chicago rejects plans for Gold Coast pot shop, showing marijuana sentiment can change by the block – ALLY MAROTTI (DIERSEN: To sell pot in a municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that municipality, township, county, state, or country.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-biz-first-chicago-dispensary-plan-denial-20200824-sve4qq3zvjbtno5x5ebceknpvm-story.html
— Proportion of Black cops in Chicago Police Department likely to go down, watchdog says – JOHN BYRNE (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS for almost 9 years and for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, a) the proportion of IRS and GAO employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger went up, b) the proportion of IRS and GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older went down, and c) the proportion of IRS and GAO employees who held master’s degrees in accounting like I do and/or were CPAs like I am went down.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-diversity-report-20200824-krno3sffyza3vbuavunlxrj2s4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “RNC Night 1 takeaways: All Trump, all the time; diversity and fear of Biden President Donald Trump has aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention, overshadowing the prime-time speakers and making clear he wants voters to focus on him.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/24/21400472/rnc-night-takeaways-donald-trump-tim-scott-nikki-haley
— When accused murderers are released on electronic monitoring, something is dangerously wrong   We have supported the larger aims of the de-incarceration movement, and we will continue to do so, but this one had better get fixed. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/24/21400180/crime-electronic-monitoring-bail-reform-lori-lightfoot-david-brown-tom-dart-timothy-evans

DAILY HERALD
— Money must be starting point in Elgin homeless discussion – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats always blame Republicans for homelessness.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200825/editorial-money-must-be-starting-point-in-elgin-homeless-discussion

WTTW
— As the RNC Kicks Off, A Look at the GOP in Illinois – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/24/rnc-kicks-look-gop-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leading up to and during his term as Illinois’ 42nd governor, Bruce Rauner spent some of his personal fortune to help boost the Republican Party in the state. He’s not only no longer doing that, Rauner’s not even registered to vote in Illinois anymore; he’s set to cast his ballot from Florida. It’s a sign of the lurch the Illinois GOP is in: The Congressional delegation is split 13 Democrats to five Republicans, both of the state’s U.S. Senators are Democrats, there are no GOP constitutional officers and Republicans are in super-minorities in both the Illinois House and Senate. It wasn’t always this way; in Gov. Jim Edgar’s day it was Republicans who held the reins in Illinois. But, in another indication of the state party’s identity crisis, Edgar is voting for Democrat Joe Biden instead of President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump just hasn’t grown in office. I hoped when he got elected that maybe he might grow in office,” Edgar said. “He has been more of a disappointment than I thought he would be four years ago, and I was definitely bummed out when he won four years ago. But I’m just – I think this country has suffered a lot that going to take a while to take care of.” While Trump is popular in much of downstate Illinois, Edgar said the President hurts Republican candidates who run statewide, in the city of Chicago and in the suburbs. “If Trump would lose in November, then I think the Republican Party in Illinois statewide has a better chance of coming back,” Edgar said. “Republican candidates have to answer everything Trump says and does. … It hurts them in the suburbs and in the city.” Illinois Republican Party chairman Tim Schneider said on Monday that President Donald Trump can win the state. “Our side has the energy going this election. Who really cares about Sleepy Joe and Kamala Harris,” Schneider said. “People aren’t rushing out the door to vote for Joe Biden.” The “lawlessness in Chicago” will put Trump on the victory path, Schneider said. “With the rioting and the protests … peaceful protest is one thing but rioting and looting and then allowing the mayor of Chicago to barricade her four blocks around her and protect her with 150 police and then not protect our downtown and our Magnificent Mile and what about these terrible crimes and murders and shootings,” Schneider said. “That’s going on in Illinois everywhere with a Democratic mayor and a Democratic governor. We need to make Illinois Republican again so we can institute policies that are positive for the people of Illinois. Keep people from leaving our state. Or as I always say, we’re going to need a wall around Illinois, just to keep people in.” Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers say Democrats who control the General Assembly are stalling on beefing up ethics measures even as for the fourth time prosecutors filed federal charges against a member of the legislature and as powerful utility ComEd has admitted to a massive bribery scheme tied to Democratic Party of Illinois chairman and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.)

WBBM
— ‘There Cannot Be Justice Without Order’: Illinois GOP Leaders Discuss Issues Of Law And Order, Its Impact On Chicago And Illinois – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/rnc-focuses-on-issues-of-law-and-order-impact-on-illinois

WBEZ
— Former Gov. Edgar And Other Moderate Illinois Republicans Say They’ll Vote For Joe Biden – Dave McKiney (DIERSEN: Starting with Jim Thompson, “moderate” Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders have focused of driving the base of the IRP out of the IRP, that is, these “moderate” IRP leaders have focused on destroying the IRP. The more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the harder that “moderate” IRP leaders have worked to get rid of you: traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving).)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/former-gov-edgar-and-other-moderate-illinois-republicans-say-theyll-vote-for-joe-biden/2cf9e1d9-b7f7-4848-bbfd-5f41791a8813

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://qconline.com/news/national/floyd-s-death-sparks-new-activism-among-communities-of-color/article_3d86a8e0-ac15-54e3-be57-83223ea52488.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— More than 100,000 DuPage County voters have submitted vote-by-mail applications Number is already more than double 2018 election total – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: What percent of these 100,000+ voters are Democrat, Independent, or Republican?)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/24/more-than-100-000-dupage-county-voters-have-submitted-vote-by-mail-applications/an4ubhg/

WGLT
— Duckworth Working To Funnel More COVID-19 Relief To Local Governments – TIM SHELLEY (DIERSEN: The hate-filled Republican-hating Duckworth will do everything that she can to funnel more COVID-19 relief to governments that are Democrat.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/duckworth-working-funnel-more-covid-19-relief-local-governments#stream/0

WSPY NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Oswego: Local Republicans Rally to Support Police – Ethan Kruger
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local-republicans-rally-to-support-police/article_8e49ea10-e62d-11ea-b513-3b79f0504d3c.html

NIU TODAY
— New students required to complete sexual misconduct awareness and prevention training (DIERSEN: To what extent does this training demonize, denigrate, and condemn heterosexual males?)
https://www.niutoday.info/2020/08/24/new-students-required-to-complete-sexual-misconduct-awareness-and-prevention-training/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Armed Home Invasion Reported In Wheaton: Cops Police say one of two men forced his way into a home in the 1700 block of east Evergreen Street. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h7y6s/armed-home-invasion-reported-in-wheaton-cops

DAILY LINE
— Illinois Republicans kick off GOP convention with warnings of ballot “harvesting” – Mark Guarino
https://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/25/2020/illinois-republicans-kick-off-gop-convention-with-warnings-of-ballot-harvesting/

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/IL 14th CD R cand. & Sen. Jim Oberweis in one of country’s hottest House races
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2020/08/watch-berkowitz-wil-14th-cd-r-cand-on-cable-in-chicago-tonight-web-247/

WIREPOINTS
— Being a financial deadbeat has its costs: Georgia borrows at 1.5%, Illinois at 5.6% – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/being-a-financial-deadbeat-has-its-costs-georgia-borrows-at-1-5-illinois-at-5-6-wirepoints-quicktake/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— RINOs and Never-Trumpers Help Leftists Destroy America – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/08/rinos-and-never-trumpers-help-leftists-destroy-america/

FOX NEWS
— Tim Scott slams Biden on race record, says Democrats want ‘cultural revolution’ GOP senator warns that Democrats aim for ‘socialist utopia’ – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-scott-slams-biden-race-record-convention
— Republicans emphasize ‘under God’ in pledge after 2 DNC meetings omitted words Only two of dozens of DNC meetings last week omitted ‘under God,’ but Republicans have seized on the moments nonetheless – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-emphasize-under-god-in-pledge-after-some-dnc-meetings-omitted-words
— Ingraham lauds RNC opening night as ‘breath of fresh air’ after DNC’s ‘America is racist nightmare’ Trump ‘cares deeply about the present and future of Americans of all races, all backgrounds, all creeds’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/laura-ingraham-rnc-breath-of-fresh-air

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ‘Racism’ Is a Matter of Definition Perhaps the worst indictment of racial justice activism is its willingness to dismiss personal responsibility. – Winston Reilly (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/24/racism-is-a-matter-of-definition/
— With Funding from the Left, NeverTrump’s Clown Show Hits the Home Stretch There’s nothing principled about boosting a lawless FBI director and being paid millions from a leftist tycoon to perform the role of a Trump-hating conservative while concealing the truth from the public. – Julie Kelly
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/24/with-funding-from-the-left-nevertrumps-clown-show-hits-the-home-stretch/

BREITBART
— Biden Plan Forces Americans to Compete for Jobs Against Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/24/fact-check-biden-plan-forces-americans-to-compete-for-jobs-against-illegal-aliens/

BLAZE
— Nancy Pelosi calls Republicans ‘domestic enemies’ and ‘enemies of the state’ and stuns MSNBC host – CARLOS GARCIA (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat leaders officially call for Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, minorities, females, young people, LGBTQers, poor people, illegals, recent immigrants, moderates, liberals, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, etc. TO GET RID OF REPUBLICANS ONCE AND FOR ALL? Of course, the aforesaid motivates Republicans to buy more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/pelosi-gop-domestic-enemies-state

CNS NEWS
— Democrats Tell the Faithful to Get Lost – Bill Donohue
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/bill-donohue/dems-tell-faithful-get-lost
— Haley: Biden’s ‘A Godsend to Everyone Who Wants America to Apologize, Abstain and Abandon Our Values’ – Patrick Goodenough
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/international/patrick-goodenough/haley-bidens-godsend-everyone-who-wants-america-apologize

DAILY CALLER
— POLL: Trump Leads Biden By 10 Points Among Independents – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/24/yougov-cbs-poll-joe-biden-donald-trump-presidential-polling-election-2020-independent-voters/
— Biden Again Quotes Chinese Dictator Chairman Mao In Campaign Appearance – ANDERS HAGSTROM
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/24/china-joe-biden-mao-zedong-women-half-sky-quote-abc-robin-roberts-interview/

NEWSMAX
— Convention Reveals a Democratic Party Hijacked by Extremists, Lies – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/Convention-Reveals-a-Democratic-Party-Hijacked-by-Extremism-Lies/2020/08/24/id/983568/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Trump praised as ‘pro-gay marriage’ by loyal appointee – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/08/25/trump-praised-as-pro-gay-marriage-by-loyal-appointee

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nets Melt Down Over ‘Aggressive,’ ‘Red Meat’ RNC That Said America Isn’t Racist – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/08/25/nets-melt-down-over-aggressive-red-meat-rnc-said-america-isnt

FEDERALIST
— RNC Denounces SPLC As ‘Radical Organization’ That Inspired Shooting At Conservative Organization Eight Years Ago – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/24/rnc-denounces-splc-as-radical-organization-that-inspired-shooting-at-conservative-organization-eight-years-ago/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITES
— Giving Is Its Own Reward – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What do you give to others? I give a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning (since 2004) and each and every evening (since 2015) free of charge and without any advertising. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who crow that they are a member of a church, that they attend church services, and that they give money to a church and b) who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who promote BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. I would focus on those who have made it clear by their words and/or by their actions that they despise/hate conservatives, those who have more money than they do, older people, Missouri Synod Lutherans, German Americans, gun owners, draft avoiders, those who have lived in Crete, federal retirees, and/or those who ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/devotions.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Chaos in Kenosha Wisconsin as Rioters Burn Buildings, Attack Police – ZACHARY STIEBER (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chaos-in-wisconsin-city-as-rioters-burn-buildings-attack-police_3472915.html
— Scalise Denounces Pelosi After She Called Trump, Allies ‘Enemies’ of US – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/scalise-denounces-pelosi-after-she-called-trump-allies-enemies-of-us_3474522.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— ‘Our Family Went from Cotton to Congress’: Tim Scott Celebrates America’s Racial Progress during Convention Speech – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/republican-convention-tim-scott-celebrates-americas-racial-progress/

THE HILL
— St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters give dark warning in convention address – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513479-mccloskeys-give-dark-warning-in-convention-address
— Democrats have the most liberal platform for this critical election – MADISON GESIOTTO
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/513384-democrats-have-the-most-liberal-platform-for-this-critical-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Fear overshadows hope at GOP convention’s first night.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513491-the-memo-fear-overshadows-hope-at-gop-conventions-first-night
— CNN cuts away from Trump address to GOP delegates, compares him to Pontius Pilate – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/513416-cnn-cuts-away-from-trump-address-to-gop-delegates-compares-him-to-pontius
— Survey: One-fifth of small businesses will close if conditions don’t improve – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/513444-survey-one-fifth-of-small-businesses-will-close-if-conditions-dont-improve
— Democrats’ party affiliation lead shrinks 5 points since June: Gallup – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513339-democrats-party-affiliation-lead-shrinks-5-points-since-june-gallup
— RNC warned by local health officials about lack of masks at convention – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513424-rnc-warned-by-local-health-officials-about-lack-of-masks-at-convention
— Nikki Haley: US ‘is not a racist country’ – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513487-nikki-haley-us-us-not-a-racist-country
— Trump claims Democrats ‘using COVID to steal an election’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513389-trump-claims-democrats-using-covid-to-steal-an-election

POLITICO
— In grievance-filled speech, St. Louis couple warn of chaos in the suburbs if Democrats elected “Make no mistake: No matter where you live, your family will not be safe in the radical Democrats’ America,” Patricia McCloskey warned. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/24/mccloskey-convention-speech-guns-suburbs-401297

ROLL CALL
— Republicans dislike social media fact-checking, Democrats welcome it, survey says About 73 percent of Democrats strongly or somewhat approve of the labeling of elected officials’ posts as inaccurate or misleading, according to Pew survey – Gopal Ratnam (DIERSEN: What percent of fact checkers are Democrats? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/08/25/republicans-dislike-social-media-fact-checking-democrats-welcome-it-survey-says/

CNN
— Tim Scott delivers powerful speech touching on race and the ‘promise of America’ – Maegan Vazquez
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/24/politics/tim-scott-republican-national-convention-speech/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Do New York City Voters Want Another White Mayor? The Black Lives Matter protests and a pandemic may have shifted the political dynamic in favor of progressive candidates of color. – Jeffery C. Mays (DIERSEN: Democrats hint that they might not loot and riot if voters elect Democrat mayors who are minority, female, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-veteran, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time. But wait, look at Chicago.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/nyregion/black-race-mayor-nyc.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Republicans Renominate Trump in a Roll Call Infused With Fear-Mongering. As 336 party delegates gathered to renominate the president, some warned that “Joe Biden is hiding in the dark, waiting to take the lives of our unborn babies.””
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/us/politics/rnc-trump.html
— Trump’s Fights Are Their Fights. They Have His Back Unapologetically. Many supporters of President Trump said in interviews that he had succeeded on issues that matter to them. And they dismissed as unimportant the behavior that critics say makes him unfit for office. – Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Trump are anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/us/politics/trump-reelection-supporters.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they hate those who are Trump supporters, Republican, American, White, male, older, conservative, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, gun owners, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/roll-call-republican-convention/2020/08/24/e24451b2-e639-11ea-970a-64c73a1c2392_story.html

USA TODAY
— Nikki Haley calls out Democrats’ ‘cancel culture’, defends Pres. Trump (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have focused on canceling people and canceling organizations. I would focus on those who have focused on canceling a) conservatives, b) conservative organizations, and c) Republican organizations.)
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2020/08/25/rnc-nikki-haley-calls-out-democrats-cancel-culture/5629695002/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Minnesota activists go to Kenosha protests for Jacob Blake with lessons to share Kenosha shooting leads some to Wisconsin, others to Hennepin Government Center – Maya Rao (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.startribune.com/local-activists-head-to-kenosha-with-lessons-to-share/572208372/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kenosha, Wis., Sees Second Night of Violence as Unrest Spreads – Erin Ailworth and Julie Wernau (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kenosha-wis-sees-second-night-of-violence-as-unrest-spreads-11598362900
— Kenosha, Wis., Protests Over Jacob Blake Police Shooting Turn Violent Injured Black man said to be in intensive care as officers are placed on leave, governor authorizes limited mobilization of National Guard – Erin Ailworth and Julie Wernau (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if there is a police shooting of a Black in your municipality, Democrats and will loot and riot in your municipality.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/violence-flares-in-kenosha-wis-after-video-shows-police-shooting-black-man-11598278903
— New Thinking on Covid Lockdowns: They’re Overly Blunt and Costly Blanket business shutdowns—which the U.S. never tried before this pandemic—led to a deep recession. Economists and health experts say there may be a better way. – Greg Ip
https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-lockdowns-economy-pandemic-recession-business-shutdown-sweden-coronavirus-11598281419
— For Many Pandemic Victims, Lingering Effects Stress Insurance Coverage Doctors and researchers warn that the need for extended and expensive care could burden public safety-net programs like Medicare – Stephanie Armour
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-many-pandemic-victims-lingering-effects-stress-insurance-coverage-11598347801
— Positive Drug Tests Among U.S. Workers Reach 15-Year High Percentage of U.S. employees shown to be using marijuana climbs as more states legalize recreational use – Anne Steele (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if I had been a marijuana user, a) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 when I was 18 years old or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, c) Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, d) IRS would not have hired me in 1971 and promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and e) GAO would not have hired me in 1980, promoted me in 1986, or let me work there or almost 18 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-workers-testing-positive-for-drugs-reaches-highest-level-in-15-years-11598347802
— How Not to Be an Antiracist The focus should be on invidious discrimination, not statistical disparities and social change. – Kenneth L. Marcus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-not-to-be-an-antiracist-11598289191

BLOOMBERG
— Diversity In Finance Is Slowly Improving – Barry Ritholtz
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/diversity-finance-slowly-improving-180010109.html

WEEK
— How the Republican National Convention became CPAC – Bonnie Kristian
https://theweek.com/articles/931977/how-republican-national-convention-became-cpac

ATLANTIC
— What It Means to Become American – Conor Friedersdorf (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, to be American is to be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/an-immigrants-plea-dont-turn-our-america-white/615646/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Survey Asks: “What’s It Like to be a Journalist in 2020?” (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the following have treated me since 2000 as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor: a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) past and present leaders of Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) past and present leaders of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, d) past and present Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, e) conservative and Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, political consultants, campaign managers, campaign staff, campaign volunteers, etc., f) those who had/have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, and g) those who I have sued.)
http://editorandpublisher.com/stories/survey-asks-whats-it-like-to-be-a-journalist-in-2020,172041

GAY CITY NEWS
— Inside the Very Anti-LGBTQ GOP Party Platform — From 2016! – Matt Tracy (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of traditional family.)
https://www.gaycitynews.com/inside-the-very-anti-lgbtq-gop-party-platform-from-2016/

LGBTQ NATION
— Republican National Convention will feature racists, anti-LGBTQ activists & con men – Bil Browning (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ promote the destruction of the Republican Party. I should write a book about those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to destroy me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/08/republican-national-convention-will-feature-racists-anti-lgbtq-activists-con-men/