July 1 Evening Edition

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Pot will soon be legal in Illinois. Here are your top questions, answered. – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor Dave Diersen will urge the Wheaton City Council at its meeting Monday, July 1, 2019, at 7 P.M. to make Wheaton the first municipality in Illinois to ban the sale of pot. Municipalities and counties that do not ban the sale of pot shout that they are NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY. Your mayor and your city council members and your county board chairman and your county board members should ASAP call for a vote on the sale of pot and ASAP announce that they will vote against the sale of pot.) 
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/pot-will-soon-be-legal-in-illinois-here-are-your-top-questions-answered

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Medical marijuana users will get dibs if supply wanes, but evidence from other states indicates some may turn to recreational pot once it is legal in Illinois – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: To encourage someone to be a stoner is to encourage that person’s destruction. Pot pushers want everyone in America to be a stoner, that is, pot pushers want to destroy everyone in America.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-medical-marijuana-law-20190701-bzhfhxq3m5etvaowpkkb4wzgpa-story.html
— Norridge car show had 175 enthusiasts showing off their vehicles – KARIE ANGELL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/ct-nhh-car-show-tl-0704-20190701-gjmyo5crvva7nbsg2h27xicxhi-story.html
— There’s only one way to clean up government in Illinois and City Hall – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-opinion-mcqueary-fritz-kaegi-lightfoot-outside-jobs-20190701-eqwk5nysnffrrhxdfk4wisfhq4-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/can-cannabis-profit-repair-harm-war-drugs

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How The Aviary must handle the Eric Trump spitting incident Terminating the employee would not mean that The Aviary’s management agrees with all of Trump’s policies, but rather that they insist on employees obeying the law. – Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/1/20677391/the-aviary-eric-trump-trump-administration-fulton-market

DAILY HERALD
— Immigration: Business’ third rail – Jim Kendall (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, every employer should be required to use E-Verify.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190630/jim-kendall-immigration–business-third-rail

ABC7
— 56 shot, 4 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/56-shot-4-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5372949/
— President Trump says series of immigration raids coming, likely after 4th of July
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-says-series-of-immigration-raids-coming/5371611/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want employers to stop testing for pot.
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190701/employers-still-testing-for-pot

RIVER CITIES READER
— Why are State-Government Watchdogs Obsessed by a Governor’s Thrift? – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/why-are-state-government-watchdogs-obsessed-governor%E2%80%99s-thrift

WREX
— Rep. Kinzinger is engaged to girlfriend Sofia
https://wrex.com/category/2019/07/01/rep-kinzinger-is-engaged-to-girlfriend-sofia/

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers are happy with “Safeguards in place for recreational marijuana.” 
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/07/01/barickman-safeguards-in-place-for-recreational-marijuana/

CHICAGO NOW
— Even Kamala Harris’ father hates her pandering behavior – Bonnie McGrath 
http://www.chicagonow.com/mom-think-poignant/2019/07/even-kamala-harris-father-hates-her-pandering-behavior/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage County Approves Adult Business Licensing Ordinance
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512679315-dupage-county-dupage-county-approves-adult-business-licensing-ordinance

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONSERVATIVE THINK TANK CEO SUES PRITZKER FOR VIOLATING STATE CONSTITUTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/conservative-think-tank-ceo-sues-pritzker-for-violating-state-constitution.html
— HOT SUMMER DAYS: 42 KILLED AMONG 319 SHOT IN JUNE, PRIDE PARADE RAINED OUT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/hot-summer-days-42-killed-among-319-shot-in-june-pride-parade-rained-out-.html
— PRITZKER SETS TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT TRANSGENDER STUDENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/pritzker-sets-task-force-to-support-transgender-students.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Red Hen restaurant owner who kicked out Sarah Sanders says ‘new rules apply’ for Trump officials – Jessica Chasmar (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrat restaurants post signs that say the following are not welcome: those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/1/red-hen-restaurant-owner-who-kicked-out-sarah-sand/
— Border Patrol agents’ Facebook secret group deemed ‘beyond sexist and racist’ – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook secret groups exist to give their members the opportunity to defame and libel those who are not members?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/1/border-patrol-agents-facebook-group-deemed-beyond-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Dunkin’ Donuts dumps store owners for hiring undocumented workers – Paul Bedard 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/dunkin-dumps-store-owners-for-hiring-undocumented-workers
— Muted response to savage attack on gay conservative journalist shows the activist Left’s blatant hypocrisy – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/muted-response-to-savage-attack-on-gay-conservative-journalist-shows-the-activist-lefts-blatant-hypocrisy

FOX NEWS
— Byron York: Three ‘troubling developments’ show anti-Trump resistance growing more toxic – David Montanaro
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/byron-york-anti-trump-resistance-growing-more-toxic

GOPUSA
— Trump: Immigration raids could start July 4
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-immigration-raids-could-start-july-4/
— No obligatory pilgrimage to illegal alien shelter for Biden because policy began under Obama
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71895

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump says immigration raids could start July Fourth – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/trump_says_immigration_raids_could_start_july_fourth.html
— How about Democrats pay reparations to everyone who’s not a Democrat? – Jerry Powlas
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/how_about_democrats_pay_reparations_to_everyone_whos_not_a_democrat.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democrats are responsible for many bad things, but let’s just focus on those things that no rational person of any political persuasion would label as good things: African slavery, The American Civil War, Jim Crow, Ku Klux Klan, Segregation We could add other things, but those five are not going to be very controversial. If we are to administer these reparations, the historical origins of guilt need to be irrefutable.)
— Democrats are Officially the Party of Derangement – Lauri B. Regan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/democrats_are_officially_the_party_of_derangement.html
— Scoundrel time: Lefty journalists are fine with the Antifa attack on Andy Ngo – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/scoundrel_time_lefty_journalists_are_fine_with_the_antifa_attack_on_andy_ngo.html
— Has Trump crushed the border surge? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/is_the_border_surge_ebbing.html

NEW AMERICAN
— Anti-Trump Left Increasingly Showing the Intolerance of the French Revolution – Steve Byas
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/32739-anti-trump-left-increasingly-showing-the-intolerance-of-the-french-revolution

BREITBART
— Rubio: Debates Show Democrats Will Nominate Candidate Who Rewards Illegal Immigrants – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/01/rubio-debates-show-democrats-will-nominate-candidate-who-rewards-illegal-immigrants/
— Poll: Democrats More Easily Influenced by Hollywood than Republicans – BEN KEW
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/07/01/poll-democrats-more-easily-influenced-by-hollywood-than-republicans/

DAILY CALLER
— Facebook Auditors Suggest Company Moderators Should Ding Borderline White Nationalist Content – CHRIS WHITE (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook auditors are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/01/facebook-conservative-bias/
— Trump Plans Patriotic ‘Salute To America’ Parade For The 4th Of July – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/01/trump-parade-fourth-july-salute-america/

TOWNHALL
— Progressives Are Leading America To Her Demise – Paul Curry
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulcurry/2019/07/01/progressives-are-leading-america-to-her-demise-n2549239
— Why Is the Left Trying to Decriminalize Crime? – Karen Kataline
https://townhall.com/columnists/karenkataline/2019/07/01/why-is-the-left-trying-to-decriminalize-crime-n2549293

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Liberals Hate You! They’ll Beat You Up and Spit on You in Restaurants
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/07/01/liberals-hate-you-theyll-beat-you-up-and-spit-on-you-in-restaurants/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— The Next Influx: The Entire World’s Poor and Dispossessed Tens of Thousands of “Exotics” and “Extra-Continentals” from around the Globe Moving Through Panama – Todd Bensman
https://cis.org/Bensman/Next-Influx-Entire-Worlds-Poor-and-Dispossessed

CNS NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls for Legalizing Marijuana Nationwide
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/cnsnewscom-staff/rep-ilhan-omar-calls-legalizing-marijuana-nationwide
— Cuccinelli: ‘The Liars Are Getting in the Way of…True Asylum Seekers’ – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/cuccinelli-liars-are-getting-way-oftrue-asylum-seekers
— Castro: ‘We Already Pay for the Health Care’ of Illegal Aliens – ‘It’s Called the Emergency Room’ – Melanie Arter 
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/castro-we-already-pay-health-care-illegal-aliens-its-called-emergency

WORLD NET DAILY
— Obama appointee confirms: Kids ‘cages’ created ‘under Obama’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/obama-appointee-confirms-kids-cages-created-under-obama/

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Special Slimes: Trump ‘Feeds,’ ‘Jumps on’ KKK, Bigoted Bandwagon – Scott Whitlock
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/scott-whitlock/2019/07/01/cnn-special-slimes-trump-feeds-jumps-kkk-bigoted-bandwagon
— #Resistance Restaurant Owner Defends Spitting on Trump Son in WashPost – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/07/01/resistance-restaurant-owner-defends-spitting-trump-son-washpost
— Gay Golf Commentator: PGA Too White, Christian, Conservative, Republican – Jay Maxson (DIERSEN: When Charles Bowsher took over GAO in 1981, he acted like he found the agency’s employees to be too White, male, and old.) 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jay-maxson/2019/06/30/gay-golf-commentator-pga-too-white-christian-conservative
— Washington Post Applauds Twitter Policy to ‘Limit Speech’ – Alexander Dolhun
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alexander-dolhun/2019/07/01/wash-post-applauds-twitter-policy-limit-speech

PROPUBLICA
— Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes The three-year-old group, which has roughly 9,500 members, shared derogatory comments about Latina lawmakers who plan to visit a controversial Texas detention facility on Monday, calling them “scum buckets” and “hoes.” – A.C. Thompson (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook secret groups exist to give their members the opportunity to defame and libel those who are not members?) 
https://www.propublica.org/article/secret-border-patrol-facebook-group-agents-joke-about-migrant-deaths-post-sexist-memes

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Dunkin’ Donuts Cracks Down on Store Owners Failing to Use E-Verify to Ensure Workers Are Documented – Sydney Monduy
https://ijr.com/dunkin-owners-undocumented-workers/

THE HILL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Kamala Harris praises Illinois for legalizing marijuana – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/451185-kamala-harris-praises-illinois-for-legalizing-marijuana
— Holocaust survivor who offered to tour Auschwitz with Ocasio-Cortez calls for her to ‘be removed from Congress’ – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/451172-holocaust-survivor-who-offered-to-tour-auschwitz-with-ocasio-cortez-calls-for
— Border Patrol to investigate agent Facebook secret group with racist, sexist posts – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook secret groups exist to give their members the opportunity to defame and libel those who are not members?)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/451204-border-patrol-launches-probe-after-report-uncovers-racist-sexist-posts-in

POLITICO
— Democrats call for firing Border Patrol agents over ‘vile’ Facebook posts House Democrats also recounted how detainees described poor conditions at migrant detention facilities. – SARAH FERRIS and HEATHER CAYGLE (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook secret groups exist to give their members the opportunity to defame and libel those who are not members?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/01/secret-border-patrol-facebook-group-1392083

WASHINGTON POST
— These USDA employees face a stark choice: Move to Kansas City or be fired – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/01/these-usda-employees-face-stark-choice-move-kansas-city-or-be-fired/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting, Tragic: Pot pushers use Illinois to push pot nationwide.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bencurren/2019/07/01/the-gold-standard-lessons-from-illinois-on-cannabis-legalization/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Lawsuit Alleges Age Discrimination In Recent Layoffs – SHANE MCGLAUN
http://fordauthority.com/2019/07/ford-lawsuit-alleges-age-discrimination-in-recent-layoffs/

DIGI DAY
— The Wall Street Journal has 21 people detecting ‘deepfakes’ – Lucinda Southern
https://digiday.com/media/the-wall-street-journal-has-21-people-detecting-deepfakes/

GUARDIAN
— How can we lure back all the people who avoid news? – Emily Bell (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, the mainstream news is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2019/jun/30/how-can-we-lure-back-all-the-people-who-avoid-news
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater equates Mexico and other foreign countries with Nazi Germany. If this Trump-hater is right, America should invade and conquer Mexico and other foreign countries.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/01/i-fled-nazi-germany-i-hope-the-us-doesnt-turn-its-back-on-refugees

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Trump is replacing federal workers with non-union temps – MARK GRUENBERG
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-is-replacing-federal-workers-with-non-union-temps/

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.