June 18 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Want to end urban hopelessness? Support real school choice. – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-school-choice-lori-lightfoot-pritzker-john-kass-20210616-tntuhuxgsbchxdjwofbrqhe4aa-story.html
— How MacKenzie Scott’s mega donation will support Chicago’s low-income and 1st-generation college students – ELYSSA CHERNEY
(DIERSEN: During 1966, 1967, and 1968, I was a 1st-generation UIC student. But I was not low-income for the following reasons: a) I had a part-time job working for the Park Forest Post Office, b) my parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete, and c) I owned a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I drove to/from work and school. I bought that Pontiac with money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during 1964, 1965, and 1966. In 1967, I sold that Pontiac and bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442. In 1968, I sold that Oldsmobile and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-mackenzie-scott-donation-uic-city-colleges-tt-20210616-mr7gkqgxcjdkxejudyxxezxtgy-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s latest blitz of charitable giving will benefit two institutions in the city’s higher education scene: the University of Illinois at Chicago and Kennedy-King College. Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has seen her wealth balloon along with the company’s stock prices. She has specifically designated colleges and universities with diverse student bodies to be part of the 286 entities receiving her money.)
— Pritzker signs election package that moves 2022 primary to June, makes fixtures of curbside and mail-in voting – RICK PEARSON and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-election-law-signed-pritzker-20210617-nny7hp3fobgkdnaqyobrkrxwmu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote reparations to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-hunger-strike-reparations-0618-20210617-x75rvviiyzfvpkczh7iqh4c35m-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Expect that Democrats will do everything that they can to use Juneteenth to kill Independence Day. Why hasn’t the Daily Herald reported Wheaton’s stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks? Are political organizations and candidates encouraged to have entries? It would be great if the Wheaton Park District (WPD) would publish its sponsorship policy. Are all sponsors banned or just DuPage Republicans? Will parade entries include bagpipers and the high school bands, and if not, why not? What parade entries have come in so far? How much money does the WPD have available for paid parade entries? Is it just the $10,000 that the City of Wheaton gave the WPD for paid parade entries? What paid parade entries will be in the parade?
https://e-edition.dailyherald.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=3e6b7a1a-154f-4405-805e-038015cdb648

ABC7
— Gold Coast shooting during attempted carjacking leaves man, 35, critically hurt, Chicago police say. Incident took place near Loyola University’s Water Tower campus, near Wabash, State – Jessica D’Onofrio
(DIERSEN: I took evening graduate business courses at Loyola University’s Water Tower campus 1972-1976.)
https://abc7chicago.com/man-critically-hurt-in-gold-coast-shooting-during-attempted-carjacking-cpd/10804972/

NBC5
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Officials Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis. As part of that strategy, CDPH said the department will allocate $9.6 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish what officials call Healthy Chicago Equity Zones.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-officials-declare-racism-a-public-health-crisis/2534829/

CBS2
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Mass Shootings Causing Profound Trauma For Victims’ Families And Surgeons Who Try To Repair Carnage Alike – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/06/16/chicago-mass-shootings-victims-families-surgeons-trauma/

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
https://wgntv.com/news/us-ends-strict-trump-era-asylum-rules-for-violence-victims/

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://wgnradio.com/chicago-pride/gay-for-goods-mission-to-strengthen-lgbtq-communities-and-provide-diversity/

WBEZ
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Leads The Nation In Mass Shootings, Averaging About One Per Week. With 124 mass shootings since Jan. 1, 2019, Chicago has twice as many as the city with the second-highest tally, a fact rarely highlighted. – Odette Yousef
(DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-leads-the-nation-in-mass-shootings-averaging-about-one-per-week/4bbb8057-71d3-4551-99d2-efc9fd65a17d

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Have GOP, Hispanics joined up in a losing cause? – Jim Dey
(DIERSEN: The Democrat Party is a coalition of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-have-gop-hispanics-joined-up-in-a-losing-cause/article_39000a52-3a4c-5524-82c2-db4db1fb9831.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— EQuality Downers Grove, local businesses partner for Pride Month – Samantha Malone
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs create “safe places” for those who 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.)
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/downers-grove/2021/06/04/equality-downers-grove-local-businesses-partner-for-pride-month/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: EQDG is a community organization aiming to create an accepting environment for the LGBTQ+ community through education, and this year, the group is putting together several campaigns for June, which is Pride month. The goal, Davies said, is to promote conversation and a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.)

LAGRANGE PATCH
— GOP House Leader Blasts Lyons Township Treasurer’s Office. The legislator says the office is under the control of a Democratic politician. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/gop-house-leader-blasts-lyons-township-treasurers-office

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— LAST-MINUTE ILLINOIS BUDGET RIDDLED WITH ERRORS – Patrick Andriesen
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/last-minute-illinois-budget-riddled-with-errors/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Debunking the media’s lies about anti-critical race theory legislation – Kaylee McGhee White
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/debunking-the-medias-lies-about-anti-critical-race-theory-legislation

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— In Corporate America and Academia, Silence Speaks Volumes. American elites are tight-lipped on an upsurge in anti-Semitism
https://freebeacon.com/culture/in-corporate-america-and-academia-silence-speaks-volumes/

FOX NEWS
— Mark Levin calls for firing of Naval chief: He’s pushing a ‘racist’ book by ‘Marxist’ Kendi. Adm. Michael Gilday is ‘pushing a Marxist ideology,’ Levin claimed. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-levin-calls-for-firing-of-naval-chief-hes-pushing-a-racist-book-by-marxist-kendi

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Inevitable Fruits of Critical Race Theory. When every kid is taught that whites are evil people, unfairly hoarding power and wealth, you can expect more anti-white mass shooters. – Paul Bradford
https://amgreatness.com/2021/06/17/the-inevitable-fruits-of-critical-race-theory/

BREITBART
— Ivy League Professor Blasts ‘Racist’ Low Expectations of Black Kids in Education — ‘They Patronize Us, Presume We Can’t Perform’ – JOSHUA KLEIN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/16/ivy-league-professor-blasts-racist-low-expectations-of-black-kids-in-education-they-patronize-us-presume-we-cant-perform/

BLAZE
— ‘Go to hell’: Glenn Beck TORCHES Biden adviser who said Americans should have ‘sacrificed a little bit’ more during COVID. ‘Who do you think you are?’
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-glenn-beck-program/andy-slavitt-sacrifice-more

CHRISTIAN POST
— House Republicans prevent passage of pro-abortion, pro-LGBT bills in ‘stunning’ development – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/house-gop-prevents-passage-of-pro-abortion-pro-lgbt-bills.html
— Democrats overwhelmingly support CRT, but most other Americans says it’s ‘bad’ for the country: poll – Ryan Foley
https://www.christianpost.com/politics/democrats-overwhelmingly-support-crt-but-most-other-americans-say-its-bad.html

DAILY CALLER
— ‘How Do I Have Two Medical Degrees If I’m Oppressed?’: Father Blasts CRT In A Passionate Speech – NICOLE SILVERIO
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/17/father-blasts-critical-race-theory-medical-degrees/
— Student Says Middle School Class On Racism Made Him ‘Feel Like Horse Sh*t’ In Anonymous Letter – COLE CRYSTAL
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/17/student-says-middle-school-class-on-racism-made-him-feel-like-horse-sht-in-anonymous-letter-report/

NEWSMAX
— Heritage President: Juneteenth ‘Perfect Answer’ to Critical Race Theory – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/heritagefoundation-criticalracetheory/2021/06/17/id/1025510/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Critical Race Theory “divide is a stark red-blue one” My column in The Washington Examiner: “America is on the precipice of a fundamentally fragmented educational system — red school districts, blue school districts — that teach very different curricula.” – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/critical-race-theory-divide-is-a-stark-red-blue-one/
— Panicked Media Escalates Disinformation War Against Critical Race Theory Opponents. “This [CRT] issue is like something that was created out of thin air by a couple of producers at right-wing media outlets and all of a sudden, now school boards all across the country are dealing with something they did not know was an issue,” NBC News’ Chuck Todd falsely claimed Tuesday. – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/panicked-media-escalates-disinformation-war-against-critical-race-theory-opponents/

EPOCH TIMES
— Majority of Americans Hold ‘Unfavorable’ View of Critical Race Theory: Poll – GQ PAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/majority-of-americans-hold-unfavorable-view-of-critical-race-theory-poll_3863268.html
— IRS Denies Tax Exemption to Texas Religious Group Because Prayer, Bible Reading Boost the Republican Party – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/irs-denies-tax-exemption-to-texas-religious-group-because-prayer-bible-reading-boost-the-republican-party_3861757.html

NATIONAL CENTER
— WHO NEEDS A JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY WHEN WE HAVE INDEPENDENCE DAY? – David Almasi
(DIERSEN: Expect that Democrats will do everything that they can to use Juneteenth to kill Independence Day.)
https://nationalcenter.org/project21/2021/06/17/who-needs-a-juneteenth-holiday-when-we-have-independence-day/

CNN
— New national holiday sets off scramble to shut down governments nationwide Friday – Paul LeBlanc
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/17/politics/juneteenth-federal-holiday-government-shut-down/index.html

YAHOO NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting hatred against America.
https://news.yahoo.com/made-flag-divisive-030000444.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— These 14 House Republicans Voted Against a Juneteenth Federal Holiday. Some objected to the phrase “Independence Day” in the formal name of the holiday celebrating the end of slavery. Others said federal workers did not need another paid day off. – Alyssa Lukpat
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/us/republicans-against-juneteenth.html
— Happy to Shun Showrooms, Millennials Storm the Car Market. Younger buyers are helping feed a growing field of app- and web-based services. Last year, millennials topped baby boomers for the first time as new-car buyers. – Roy Furchgott
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about all my new car buying experiences. I bought the following cars new: 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Premier, 2019 Ford Escape Titanium, 2016 Ford Mustang, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 1997 Chevy Cavalier, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1978 Chevrolet Chevette, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, 1969 Dodge Charger SE, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/business/buying-a-car-online-carvana.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use COVID-19 to destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/opinion/covid-economic-boom.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump looms over ‘shadow primary,’ early jockeying of 2024 GOP hopefuls – Seth McLaughlin
(DIERSEN: For the offices on the June 28, 2022 Republican primary ballot in your precinct, a) who does Trump want to run and b) who does Kinzinger want to run?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/17/donald-trump-looms-over-early-jockeying-2024-gop-h/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, ever-increasingly, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/18/juneteenth-global-commemorations/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Critical Race Theory and 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-why-they-attack-critical-race-theory-20210618-dwzhndvw6ve5vgrzr5m63ezxue-story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Federal workers get surprise Friday off thanks to new Juneteenth holiday – Steven Nelson
https://nypost.com/2021/06/17/federal-workers-get-surprise-friday-off-for-juneteenth-holiday/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Expect that Democrats will do everything that they can to use Juneteenth to kill Independence Day.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2021/06/17/juneteenth-federal-holiday-complements-independence-day/7727385002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/18/juneteenth-slavery-freedom-delayed-celebration/7713722002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/17/juneteenth-federal-holiday-after-biden-signs-legislation/7734814002/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Big turnouts expected for Dickinson, Kemah July 4 events – Yvette Orozco
(DIERSEN: I should survey the following about Wheaton’s stopping Republicans from helping sponsor its 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks: voters in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/home/article/Big-turnouts-expected-for-Dickinson-Kemah-July-4-16255800.php

TEXAS NEWS TODAY
— How Juneteenth became America’s “Second Independence Day” – Isabell Akhadem Hosseini
(DIERSEN: Expect that Democrats will do everything that they can to use Juneteenth to kill Independence Day.)
https://texasnewstoday.com/how-juneteenth-became-americas-second-independence-day/319999/

BLOCK ISLAND TIMES
— Help support the fireworks and parade
(DIERSEN: Expect that Democrats will do everything that they can to use Juneteenth to kill Independence Day. Why hasn’t the Daily Herald reported Wheaton’s stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks? Are political organizations and candidates encouraged to have entries? It would be great if the Wheaton Park District (WPD) would publish its sponsorship policy. Are all sponsors banned or just DuPage Republicans? Will parade entries include bagpipers and the high school bands, and if not, why not? What parade entries have come in so far? How much money does the WPD have available for paid parade entries? Is it just the $10,000 that the City of Wheaton gave the WPD for paid parade entries? What paid parade entries will be in the parade?)
https://www.blockislandtimes.com/article/help-support-fireworks-and-parade/59397

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Critical Race Theory: What It Means for America and Why It Has Sparked Debate. A concept developed by academics in the 1970s has triggered political debate and controversy in everything from school curricula to workforce trainings. – Joshua Jamerson
(DIERSEN: Democrats use Critical Race Theory and 1619 to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-race-theory-what-it-means-for-america-and-why-it-has-sparked-debate-11623956268
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook spent $19.68 million last year on federal lobbying. Facebook is anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dues a) glorify and praise Facebook, b) pander to Facebook, c) serve as operatives or as dupes for Facebook, d) cover-up Facebook’s wrongdoing, and e) spend lots and lots and lots of time posting stuff on Facebook.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-industrys-glory-days-in-washington-are-over-11623936187
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-critic promotes criticism of Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-old-believers-need-to-move-past-donald-trump-11623948637

FORBES
— With Juneteenth, Federal Employees Now Get 44 Paid Days Off Each Year – Adam Andrzejewski
(DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees and federal retirees are Democrats. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I have been a federal retiree for almost 24 years. Giving federal employees another day off will promote even more hatred against federal employees and against federal retirees.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/06/17/with-juneteenth-federal-employees-now-get-44-paid-days-off-on-average/

MEDIAITE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Charlie Kirk Calls Juneteenth An ‘Affront’ to Independence Day. Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, ever-increasingly, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.mediaite.com/news/charlie-kirk-pummeled-for-calling-juneteenth-an-affront-to-independence-day-how-are-you-so-racist-you-dont-want-an-extra-day-off/

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, ever-increasingly, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-significance-of-juneteenth-americas-first-new-federal-holiday-in-decades

WHITE HOUSE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, ever-increasingly, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/06/17/remarks-by-president-biden-at-signing-of-the-juneteenth-national-independence-day-act/

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Juneteenth to promote hatred against Republicans. But then again, ever-increasingly, Democrats use everything to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9699767/Candace-Owens-slammed-online-calling-Juneteenth-soooo-lame.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9697161/Cori-Bush-calls-reparations-black-liberation-Juneteenth-vote.html

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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.