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.

June 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOP filibuster halts For the People Act, Democrats’ signature voting bill – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-filibuster-halts-democrats-signature-voting-bill/10819631/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Monday was one of the deadliest days in Chicago this year, after a weekend with more than 50 shot
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/monday-was-one-of-the-deadliest-days-in-chicago-this-year-after-a-weekend-with-more-than-50-shot

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will County GOP raises funds on law and order message. What about the U.S. Capitol police officers? – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-will-county-gop-st-0623-20210622-mhqmx24nc5a3nhlgq2cayooz4i-story.html
— City Council compromise on Lake Shore Drive name change? | CTU’s Sharkey blasts Lightfoot over teacher layoffs | Douglas Emhoff heading to Chicago as part of White House vaccine push – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-comprise-talks-lake-shore-drive-emhoff-to-visit-chicago-wednesday-spin-20210622-4jtlfnzmzbcf5oqi3uxkpcqe5a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that all Whites are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, and racists, but especially Whites who are Republican, b) that all men are sexists, but especially men who are Republican, c) that all people are bigots, but especially people who are Republican.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-lori-lightfoot-systemic-racism-mlk-page-20210622-w2gheh5iwfezli7l5tvlk5disy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Auditor runner-up says DuPage clerk’s estimated cost for a recount (nearly $290,000) is ‘outrageous’ – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210622/auditor-runner-up-says-dupage-clerks-estimated-cost-for-a-recount-is-outrageous
— Kane County judge James R. Murphy announces retirement
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210622/kane-county-judge-announces-retirement
— U.S. Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun sales – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210622/news/306229956

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Alliance Seeks to Rescue Illinois Children from Indoctrination – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/alliance-seeks-to-rescue-illinois-children-from-indoctrination/

CAPITOL FAX
— Marjorie Taylor Greene heading to Eastern Bloc territory for fundraiser with Mary Miller
https://capitolfax.com/2021/06/22/marjorie-taylor-greene-heading-to-eastern-bloc-territory-for-fundraiser-with-mary-miller/

FOX NEWS
— Washington Post issues ‘clarifications’ on story about Critical Race Theory opponent Chris Rufo. ‘Democracy dies when the media lies’ Rufo says. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-issues-clarifications-on-chris-rufo-story

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— WaPo’s Critical Race Theory video explores White identity, White shame for White women – John Ransom
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/wapos-critical-race-theory-video-explores-white-identity-white-shame-for-white-women/

BREITBART
— Over 300 Killed in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago Thus Far in 2021 – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/22/killed-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— Senate Democrat Budget Spends $150B on Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/22/report-senate-democrat-budget-spends-150b-on-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens/

BLAZE
— Whitlock: Veneration of George Floyd is racist and must be stopped – JASON WHITLOCK
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/whitlock-veneration-of-george-floyd-is-racist-and-must-be-stopped

DAILY SIGNAL
— Is Your School Hiding Its Critical Race Theory Teaching? Here Are 5 Things to Ask About – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/22/is-your-school-hiding-its-critical-race-theory-teaching-here-are-5-things-to-ask-about/
— Minnesota Foes of Critical Race Theory Accuse BLM, NAACP of ‘Trying to Shut Us Down’ – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/22/minnesota-foes-of-critical-race-theory-accuse-blm-naacp-of-trying-to-shut-us-down/
— San Francisco Is the Most Racist City in America, According to Critical Race Theory – Conn Carroll
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/22/san-francisco-is-the-most-racist-city-in-america-according-to-critical-race-theory/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Critical Race Theory’ Is Just Communism With A Racist Twist – Ian Haworth
https://www.dailywire.com/news/critical-race-theory-is-just-communism-with-a-racist-twist

FEDERALIST
— Biden Tells Illegal Aliens ‘Don’t Come’ For TV Cameras, Then Plans To End Program That Sends Illegals Home – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/22/biden-tells-illegal-aliens-dont-come-for-tv-cameras-then-plans-to-end-program-that-sends-illegals-home/

TOWNHALL
— Well, That’s Not the Retirement Message Some (Arlington Heights) Employees Were Expecting from a Diversity Consultant Firm – Matt Vespa|
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/06/22/untitled-n2591390

PJ MEDIA
— Senate Democrats Rally Behind Critical Race Theory Promoter, Kamala Breaks the Tie – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/06/22/breaking-kamala-harris-breaks-tie-to-confirm-opm-chief-with-crt-ties-n1456280

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— CANCELING CRITICAL RACE THEORY – Larry Sand
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/canceling-critical-race-theory

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Washington Post Hit Piece on Leading Critical Race Theory Opponent Chris Rufo Falls Apart After He Fights Back. “The Washington Post has attempted to smear me with five verifiably false claims. I call on the editors to issue an immediate correction and retract all of the false statements,” Rufo said in a thread documenting the false claims. – Stacey Matthews
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/washington-post-hit-piece-on-leading-critical-race-theory-opponent-chris-rufo-falls-apart-after-he-fights-back/

VANITY FAIR
— CONSERVATIVE MEDIA IS AMPLIFYING THE CRITICAL RACE THEORY OPPOSITION – CALEB ECARMA
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/conservative-media-critical-race-theory-opposition

June 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPD must do better job of recruiting, hold more frequent exams to counter tidal wave of retirements, mayor says. Law enforcement is ‘not viewed in the most positive light,’ the mayor said. ‘It won’t change, and it won’t get better if we don’t have diverse people in our neighborhoods who look like the people in the neighborhoods they are sworn to serve and protect.’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/6/21/22543901/chicago-police-cpd-retirements-recruitment-academy-entrance-exam-lightfoot
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Juneteenth to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/6/21/22544189/after-juneteenth-the-continuing-struggle-for-equality-jesse-jackson

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— CPS laying off 443 teachers and support staff. CTU vows to fight cuts. – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionized until 2007. During the mid-1990s, Republicans cut GAO’s budget dramatically. The Democrats who ran GAO used those cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-layoffs-2021-teachers-staff-20210622-vkvqnbwqbfbdbhkve7cvamuhvu-story.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— Jersey County floats idea of leaving Illinois, becoming part of Missouri – Rochelle Eiselt
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Jersey-floats-idea-of-leaving-Illinois-becoming-16264190.php

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ. For your school district, what goals do the Democrats have for turning grade school, middle school, and high school students into LGBTQers – 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50+%?
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/06/22/pekin-trans-woman-guides-others-through-transitioning/7718406002/

KPVI
— Former Gov. Bruce Rauner agrees to settle robocall lawsuit for $1 million – SARAH MANSUR
https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/former-gov-bruce-rauner-agrees-to-settle-robocall-lawsuit-for-1-million/article_812bbfb6-0ded-5cf4-8be6-a6a89496a5f4.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will Democrats officially a) call for prostitution to be legalized and b) call for universities, colleges, high schools, middle schools, grade schools, etc. to offer courses, diplomas, and degrees in prostitution?
https://www.nprillinois.org/statehouse/2021-06-18/lawmakers-approve-proposal-to-allow-sex-workers-to-expunge-past-felony-prostitution-convictions

ILLINOIS NEWS TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ. For your school district, what goals do the Democrats have for turning grade school, middle school, and high school students into LGBTQers – 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50+%?
https://illinoisnewstoday.com/peoria-public-school-adds-lgbtq-history-to-curriculum-starting-this-fall/261995/
https://illinoisnewstoday.com/sesame-street-introduces-two-gay-dads-during-pride-month-2/261452/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The Illinois Republican Party feted RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel at the venerable Sangamo Club in Springfield on Monday for a fundraiser with Reps. Rodney Davis and Darin LaHood. The big applause of the event came when McDaniel took a “Fire Pritzker” bumper sticker and told a staffer to make sure to get one for her office. Also spotted: Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine, Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie, and state Reps. Mike Murphy and Dan Caulkins. . .Republican Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (47th) has donated $150,000 to her campaign fund, according to the State Board of Elections. That doesn’t exceed the contribution caps since those limits don’t start until 12 months before an election. And since the 2022 primary is June 28, she’s all clear with the big gift. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/06/22/fired-up-dems-await-fec-rule-with-end-of-school-pink-slips-rauner-settles-robocall-suit-for-1m-493329

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Opponents of culturally responsive teaching hit setback – Zeta Cross
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/opponents-of-culturally-responsive-teaching-hit-setback/article_2e0fddfa-d2c5-11eb-b640-87b879d2410a.html

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago Tribune’s Eric Zorn Is The Latest Target Of Post-Truth Journalism – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-tribunes-eric-zorn-is-the-latest-target-of-post-truth-journalism-wirepooints/

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Blame Mayor Lightfoot for Chicago’s racist health crisis
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/citizen-kelly-live-premiere-blame-mayor-lightfoot-for-chicagos-racist-health-crisis

CAPITOL FAX
— Thousands of veterans won’t be left out of Illinois vaccine lottery program after all (DIERSEN: One would expect that Democrats would want only those who are members of protected groups to be eligible.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/06/22/thousands-of-veterans-wont-be-left-out-of-illinois-vaccine-lottery-program-after-all/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Chicago Dyke March Flier Shows Woman in ACAB Undies Burning Israeli and American Flags – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2021/06/21/chicago-dyke-march-flier-shows-woman-in-acab-undies-burning-israeli-and-american-flags/

DAILY SIGNAL
— As Rebellion Against Critical Race Theory Grows, Left Turns to Denial, Dismissal – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/21/as-rebellion-against-critical-race-theory-grows-left-turns-to-denial-dismissal

FEDERALIST
— Why Is Republican-Run Indiana Letting Tax Dollars Fund Critical Race Theory? Multiple Indiana government agencies are involved in the conference pushing critical race theory, including state-funded universities. Nearly all state Republican leaders refused to comment. – Gabe Kaminsky
https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/22/why-is-republican-run-indiana-letting-tax-dollars-fund-critical-race-theory/

TOWNHALL
— Education Department Opens Pandora’s Box for Anti-Straight Discrimination – Adam Kissel (DIERSEN: Since 2000, those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes have worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about the biggest LGBTQ-promoters in the following since 2000: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, CRT, 1619, BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination. I would focus on those who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/adamkissel/2021/06/22/education-department-opens-pandoras-box-for-antistraight-discrimination-n2591336

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Wisconsin lawmakers pass bills banning gender-confused males from competing with women and girls – Raymond Wolfe
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/wisconsin-lawmakers-pass-bills-banning-gender-confused-males-from-competing-with-women-and-girls

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Washington Post Video Urges White People to ‘Get Together, Specifically around Race’ – ISAAC SCHORR & BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see the following as being their soldiers in their army: minorities, females, poor people, rich people, younger people, LGBTQers, those who have health problems, those who are in America illegally, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderates, liberals, non-Christians, non-Protestants, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, and 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.nationalreview.com/news/washington-post-video-urges-white-people-to-get-together-specifically-around-race/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Biden’s VA secretary announces US taxpayers will foot bill for vets’ gender reassignment surgery – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/06/21/bidens-va-secretary-announces-us-taxpayers-will-foot-bill-for-vets-gender-reassignment-surgery-1091885/

EPOCH TIMES
— Woke Ideology Mimics Precursors to Totalitarian Slaughter, Experts Say – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/woke-ideology-mimics-precursors-to-totalitarian-slaughter-experts-say_3865035.html
— Don’t Defund the Police. Defund the Military! – Roger L. Simon
https://www.theepochtimes.com/dont-defund-the-police-defund-the-military_3867874.html
— Chapman University to Host Separate ‘Cultural Graduation Celebrations’ – GQ PAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chapman-university-to-host-separate-cultural-graduation-celebrations_3867596.html

THE HILL
— Rittenhouse defense fund says it’s raised nearly half a million dollars ahead of trial – MYCHAEL SCHNELL
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/559458-rittenhouse-defense-fund-says-its-raised-nearly-half-a-million
— Banning ideas in schools isn’t enough — parents must be active citizens – JENNIFER STEFANO
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/558968-banning-ideas-in-schools-isnt-enough-parents-must-be-active-citizens

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use critical race theory to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, 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.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/critical-race-theory-explained-as-not-marxist-or-racist-by-its-leading-scholar-kimberle-crenshaw-115226693996

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: When It Comes to Big City Elections, Republicans Are in the Wilderness. The party’s growing irrelevance in urban and suburban areas comes at a considerable cost, sidelining conservatives in centers of innovation and economic might. – Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/us/politics/republicans-cities-elections-new-york.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Can polarization be a good thing? – Paul Waldman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the biggest polarizers in the following since 2000: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, CRT, 1619, BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination. I would focus on those who destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who succeeded in stopping Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/11/can-polarization-be-good-thing-just-look-2021s-big-gubernatorial-races/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— The Democratic Party’s new rifts: In New York City and America – ESTER FUCHS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, or RINO is to be 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.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-nycs-americas-new-democratic-rifts-20210622-dovdte5ojbhqhgnv6m6hdcekk4-story.html

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Philly’s 2021 LGBTQ ‘Pride lite’ festival canceled as group dissolves after backlash. The group had run the Philly Pride Parade for 28 years. – Oona Goodin-Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters make it clear that they hate Republicans. Of course, LGBTQ-promoters in DuPage County are beyond overjoyed that Wheaton a) stopped DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks, b) stopped the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums from marching in the parade, and c) apparently stopped the Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South bands from marching in the parade. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/philly-pride-presents-disbanded-20210621.html

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Pride welcomes everyone – except LGBTQ cops – Kevin Fisher-Paulson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters make it clear that they hate Republicans. Of course, LGBTQ-promoters in DuPage County are beyond overjoyed that Wheaton a) stopped DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks, b) stopped the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums from marching in the parade, and c) apparently stopped the Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South bands from marching in the parade. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/culture/article/Pride-welcomes-everyone-except-LGBTQ-cops-16263951.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There’s no parade this year, and even if there were, my uniform wouldn’t be invited. Back in September, the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration Committee announced that they were prohibiting uniformed San Francisco Police Department officers at the event. New York, Vancouver and Denver followed suit. You can be proud of yourself, but not your badge.)

USA TODAY
— Is banning Trump from Facebook a First Amendment issue? Clarence Thomas, other conservatives say it is – Chelsey Cox
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/06/20/facebook-banning-donald-trump-first-amendment-issue-some-gop/5065835001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to make your child 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.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/06/22/local-schools-teach-race-fight-racism-no-politicians-needed/7743934002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats promote LGBTQ and b) LGBTQ-promoters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/06/15/the-queer-bible-essays-lgbtq-heroes-praised/7639674002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/18/lgbtq-people-color-discrimination-more-common-harmful/7708135002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ. For your school district, what goals do the Democrats have for turning grade school, middle school, and high school students into LGBTQers – 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50+%?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/carl-nassib-active-nfl-player-gay-11624318008
— Publicly traded companies with headquarters in California could be fined $300,000 if they fail to include at least one woman on their boards. – Theo Francis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous ever-increasing pressure from Democrats and from RINOs on leaders of the following to give preference to those who are Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Park District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. To give preference to members of one group is to discriminate against member of another group. To give preference to those who are members of the aforesaid grouips is to discriminate against those who are: non-Trump haters, White, male, older, heterosexual, conservative, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/appeals-court-revives-challenge-to-california-law-mandating-women-board-members-11624317002

COLUMBUS DISPATCH
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “We are in a moment of time where we can call to dig deeper, and to really do some of the work of healing some of the sins of our forefathers.” (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats demand that Republicans put in writing the sins of their forefathers? According to Democrats, if you are a Republican, your forefathers’ biggest sin was immigrating to America and the earlier that they immigrated, the bigger the sin. When did your ancestors immigrate? Mine immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s from what is now Germany. In their defense, they always stayed in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/15/columbus-juneteenth-celebrations-offer-reflection-growth-after-losses/7593823002/

WKYC
— Rep. Jim Jordan questions Microsoft about company’s ‘bias against conservatives’ as Congress considers antitrust legislation. “Big Tech, including Microsoft, Inc., is out to get conservatives.” – Dave DeNatale
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/politics/jim-jordan-targets-microsoft-for-company-bias-against-conservatives-congress-considers-antitrust-legislation/95-42cdb331-7693-4dc9-b9be-16a54b6593e2

WIBX 950
— 4th of July Celebration Back On, Fireworks Will Fill The Night (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ-promoters make it clear that they hate Republicans. Of course, LGBTQ-promoters in DuPage County are beyond overjoyed that Wheaton a) stopped DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks, b) stopped the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums from marching in the parade, and c) apparently stopped the Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South bands from marching in the parade. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://wibx950.com/4th-of-july-celebration-back-on-fireworks-will-fill-the-night-sky-in-utica/

COLLEGIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to make your child 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.collegian.psu.edu/opinion/columnists/juneteenth-critical-race-theory-and-doing-the-right-thing-column/article_6ac9cd12-d2ef-11eb-b190-57db5a2f8a33.html

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Taxes and the rich: America’s history of favoritism and crackdowns – Laurent Belsie (DIERSEN: Virtually none of my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took job-related graduate courses. They were beyond furious that I took and deducted job-related graduate a) business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, b) accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, and c) finance courses at IIT 1992-1997. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were renters were beyond furious that I bought real estate and deducted mortgage interest and real estate taxes.)
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2021/0621/Taxes-and-the-rich-America-s-history-of-favoritism-and-crackdowns

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— What’s Really Behind the Plight of Newspapers? – Lee Wolverton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, newspapers a) act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties and b) focus on destroying Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, organizations, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, campaign managers, campaign staff members, campaign volunteers, etc. For opposition research, I pay lots of money for hardcopy and website subscriptions to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, Naperville Sun, Wheaton Leader, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, etc.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/whats-really-behind-the-plight-of-newspapers,196034

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists promote CRT and 1619.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/22/crit-j22.html

June 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://abc7chicago.com/our-america/trans-youth-find-support-joy-with-mentorship-program/10771143/

NBC5
— RNC Paid Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Over $175,000 for Donor Retreat – Brian Schwartz
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/rnc-paid-trumps-mar-a-lago-over-175000-for-donor-retreat/2537282/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: Could downtown become a ‘pot paradise’ after all? – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/6/21/22544062/illinois-dispensaries-pot-downtown-exclusion-zone-location-sales

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Trump to turn Asian Americans against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-teaching-asian-american-history-act-lawmakers-20210621-s4ihbqywnvhvnesw27aecqml5e-story.html

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: First WIU Student Graduates with Cannabis & Culture Minor
http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=17953

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftists Freak Out About Efforts to Give Critical Race Theory the Heave Ho – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/crt-racismblm/leftist-freak-out-about-efforts-to-give-critical-race-theory-the-heave-ho/
— Christian Education is Vital: We Have A Plan
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/christian-education-is-vital-we-have-a-plan/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRACY: ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS LAUNCH A CULTURAL REVOLUTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/06/tracy-illinois-democrats-launch-a-cultural-revolution.html
— RABINE COMMENTS ON DEMS’ ENERGY PLANS: INSIDER DEALING AND INFLUENCE PEDDLING CLOUD ENERGY DEBATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/06/rabine-comments-on-dems-energy-plans-insider-dealing-and-influence-peddling-cloud-energy-debate.html
— BIDEN’S BUDGET PROPOSAL INCLUDES MAJOR EXPANSION OF IRS (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I should survey the voters in the following to assess their attitude toward former IRS employees: Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/06/bidens-budget-proposal-includes-major-expansion-of-irs.html
— KAIFESH OP-ED: NEVER FORGET THE NOVEMBER 3RD 2020 ELECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/06/kaifesh-op-ed-never-forget-the-november-3rd-2020-election.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rodney Davis stumps for coal, Paul Schimpf advocates for sheriffs and Darren Bailey promotes Breitbart story
https://capitolfax.com/2021/06/21/rodney-davis-stumps-for-coal-paul-schimpf-advocates-for-sheriffs-and-darren-bailey-promotes-breitbart-story/
— Welch claims Republicans were thankful for the “new day” in the House, but HGOPs beg to differ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the a) DuPage County Republicans are thankful that Wheaton stopped them from helping sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and Fireworks this year, b)TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois members are thankful that I am no longer a TAPROOT chairman, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) members are thankful that I am no longer a WCC Government Affairs Committee member, d) Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) members are thankful that I am no longer the MTRO webmaster, e) Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) members are thankful that I am no longer an ICRC Steering Committee member, f) American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) members are thankful that I am no longer an AAPC MC board member, and g) GAO employees are thankful that I am no longer a GAO employee.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/06/21/welch-claims-republicans-were-thankful-for-the-new-day-in-the-house-but-hgops-beg-to-differ/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Macy Gray doubles down: U.S. flag ‘represents divisiveness and hate’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/21/macy-gray-doubles-down-us-flag-represents-divisive/
— ‘I have not conceded’: Trump stands firm on stolen election charge – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/21/donald-trump-stands-firm-stolen-election-charge-i-/

FOX NEWS
— Mark Levin on ‘American Marxism’ and the rise of extreme politics on the left
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/mark-levin-on-american-marxism-and-the-rise-of-extreme-politics-on-the-left
— Minnesota girl slams school board for allowing BLM posters in viral speech The presence of these posters, she said, contradicted what the school board said at a prior meeting: ‘no politics in school.’ – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/minnesota-girl-slams-school-board-for-allowing-blm-posters-in-viral-speech

GOPUSA
— A Federal Holiday Isn’t Enough; Mayors Commit To Reparations
https://www.gopusa.com/juneteenth-isnt-enough-how-about-some-reparations-to-go-with-it/
— Harvard Scientist Says Trump Hatred Influenced Experts Who Denied Wuhan Lab Leak
https://www.gopusa.com/harvard-scientist-says-trump-hatred-influenced-experts-who-denied-wuhan-lab-leak/
–Pelosi’s Excuses For The Vile Bigotry Of Ilhan Omar Are Disgraceful
https://www.gopusa.com/pelosis-excuses-for-the-vile-bigotry-of-ilhan-omar-are-disgraceful/

TEXAS GOP
— Chairman West’s Monday Message
https://www.texasgop.org/chairman-wests-monday-message-6-21-21/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Florida politicians and Blue Checks on Twitter spread dangerous disinformation
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/florida-politicians-and-blue-checks-on-twitter-spread-dangerous-disinformation/

BREITBART
— California School District Moves to Ban Critical Race Theory from Curriculum – KYLE OLSON (DIERSEN: Who is leading the effort to ban CRT in your school district?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/21/california-school-district-moves-ban-critical-race-theory-curriculum/
— Kansas Gubernatorial Candidate Derek Schmidt Signs ‘1776 Pledge’ to Fight ‘Anti-American Indoctrination’ – ASHLEY OLIVER
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2021/06/21/kansas-gubernatorial-candidate-derek-schmidt-signs-1776-pledge-to-fight-anti-american-indoctrination/

BLAZE
— Chicago gang drags couple from car and shoots them at point-blank range in front of their baby – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-chicago-gang-drags-couple-from-car-and-executes-them
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/sesame-street-gay-dads-family-day

DAILY CALLER
— Poll: Most Americans Familiar With Critical Race Theory Aren’t Fans – DYLAN HOUSMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/21/critical-race-theory-poll-support-economist-yougov/
— The Parents Rise Against Critical Race Theory
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/21/critical-race-theory-crt-blm-schools-education-parents-jobob/

DAILY WIRE
— DeSantis Rises As He Promises He’s ‘Only Begun To Fight’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left
— How To Defeat Critical Race Theory. As our institutions of power move ever more toward critical race theory, Americans are fighting back — and winning. – Ben Shapiro
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1280-how-to-defeat-critical-race-theory-2

PATRIOT POST
— Canceling July 4th, Promoting ‘Pride’ and Juneteenth. The woke white Chicago suburb of Evanston continues to blaze a bizarre trail. – DOUGLAS ANDREWS
https://patriotpost.us/articles/80753-canceling-july-4th-promoting-pride-and-juneteenth-2021-06-21

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Try This “Critical Race Theory” Checklist – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/try-critical-race-theory-checklist

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Backlash against Critical Race Theory Is Real – CHARLES C. W. COOKE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/06/the-backlash-against-critical-race-theory-is-real/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Dan Bongino talks about the origins of critical race theory with Dr. Carol Swain. “Critical race theory,” Swain said, “argues that white people are oppressors, that all people with white skin are privileged, they have a property interest in their whiteness, and that racism is permanent.”
https://thepostmillennial.com/watch-dan-bongino-talks-about-the-origins-of-critical-race-theory-with-dr-carol-swain

THE HILL
— How critical race theory became today’s defining culture-war issue – JIM JONES
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/559398-how-critical-race-theory-became-todays-defining-culture-war-issue

POLITICO
— ‘Tip of the spear’: Texas governor leads revolt against Biden. With a focus on immigration and border security, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is covering his right flank and carving out a distinct lane in the 2024 presidential sweepstakes. – DAVID SIDERS
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/21/texas-abbott-immigration-biden-resistance-495172

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Critical Race Theory Is the Opposite of Education. It’s more of a religion. Its practitioners reject the idea of evaluating the merits of competing ideas. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-race-theory-is-the-opposite-of-education-11624293824

INDEPENDENT
— Rise in long-term unemployment risks blighting young people’s lives, experts warn. While predictions of 5 million people out of work have proved inaccurate, some of the most disadvantaged groups are not being helped. – Ben Chapman (DIERSEN: Not wanting to be unemployed motivated me to take jobs that were bad jobs according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes – jobs that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/youth-unemployment-pandemic-jobs-b1868740.html

GAO
— Independence Day Celebrations: Estimated Costs and COVID-19 Protective Measures for 2020 Fourth of July Events
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-458

June 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 52 shot, 5 fatally, over the weekend in Chicago. A woman was killed and two other people injured, including a 15-year-old boy, in a shooting Friday night in Back of the Yards.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/6/19/22541289/chicago-weekend-shootings-june-18-21-homicide-crime-gun-violence

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County property taxes rose 3 times the rate of inflation. You good with that, voters? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-pappas-property-taxes-debt-20210621-ogjyquskgna6pffykdb4j3kiaa-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to get Asian Americans to hate Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-teaching-asian-american-history-act-lawmakers-20210621-s4ihbqywnvhvnesw27aecqml5e-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are law enforcement officers, 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.dailyherald.com/news/20210621/suburban-mosaic-ecc-hires-new-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-director

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote prostitution.
https://www.nprillinois.org/statehouse/2021-06-18/lawmakers-approve-proposal-to-allow-sex-workers-to-expunge-past-felony-prostitution-convictions

WIREPOINTS
— Editorial: Pritzker ups the vaccine ante with get-rich-quick pitch – Champaign News-Gazette
https://wirepoints.org/editorial-pritzker-ups-the-vaccine-ante-with-get-rich-quick-pitch-champaign-news-gazette/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AMERICA THE OUTLIER: VOTER PHOTO IDS ARE THE RULE IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/06/america-the-outlier-voter-photo-ids-are-the-rule-in-europe-and-elsewhere-1.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Inside the Beltway: U.S. ranked among least ‘peaceful’ nations – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/20/inside-the-beltway-us-ranked-among-least-peaceful-/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Following the Scientists Who Were Destroying America Just to Spite Trump – Brian C. Joondeph, MD
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/06/following_the_scientists_who_were_destroying_america_just_to_spite_trump.html

BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: CNN “says Americans don’t see black people as ‘human beings,’ proclaims U.S. is racist.” How soon, if not already, will CNN officially call for Blacks to declare war on America?
https://www.theblaze.com/news/cnn-don-lemon-america-racist-humans

DAILY WIRE
— Juneteenth, Gay Pride Celebrations Allowed In City That Canceled Independence Day Parade – Joseph Curl (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, months ago, Wheaton should contracted with the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums, Wheaton North High School Band, and Wheaton Warrenville South High School Band to march in Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade subject to Pritzker allowing the parade to go forward.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/juneteenth-gay-pride-celebrations-allowed-in-city-that-canceled-independence-day-parade
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an interview on Fox News, organizer Jamie Black said the city’s Fourth of July Association “made the decision in March based on the information that we had at that time.” “There are deadlines for permits and to secure the fireworks, as well as taking applications for the parade that happen early in the year,” Black said. “We erred on the side of caution. If things weren’t better, we would have been criticized for being a super spreader event.”)

DAILY SIGNAL
— A Pastor’s Prescription for Overcoming Victim Mentality – Rob Bluey (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I have never been a victim of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination. According to my critics/opponents, if they had been me, the federal government would have promoted them into its Senior Executive Service long before they were 40 years old. Of course, my critics/opponents would never have complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, or age discrimination. Of course, my critics/opponents are Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, or RINOs.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/06/21/a-pastors-prescription-for-overcoming-victim-mentality/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Try to Blame LGBT Parade Death On Ron DeSantis And Fail Miserably – Shawn Fleetwood
https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/21/democrats-try-to-blame-lgbt-parade-death-on-ron-desantis-and-fail-miserably/

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— How Critical Race Theory Suddenly Hit the Mainstream A pandemic and the rise of Zoom meetings unleashed an academic theory into the wild. – JAMES JOYNER
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/how-critical-race-theory-suddenly-hit-the-mainstream/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— RI School Superintendents Group: “We all know many of our citizens live in a separate news reality with Fox, Newsmax and their ilk” Documents obtained by Legal Insurrection Foundation reveal that Rhode Island School Superintendents Association was working with “our union friends” to modify public records laws, while demonizing parents like Nicole Solas who sought records of Critical Race and Gender teaching. – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/ri-school-superintendents-group-we-all-know-many-of-our-citizens-live-in-a-separate-news-reality-with-fox-newsmax-and-their-ilk/

THE HILL
— Ex-Rep. John Shimkus joins lobbying firm – KARL EVERS-HILLSTROM
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/559368-ex-rep-john-shimkus-joins-lobbying-firm
— Celebrate voting: A different approach to securing a democratic American future – HEIDI RAVVEN AND MARC GOPIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” a) to take income, wealth, and opportunities away from Republicans and to give that Income, wealth, and opportunities to Democrats and b) to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/559308-celebrate-voting-a-different-approach-to-securing-a-democratic-american

POLITICO
— Texas emerges as cradle of the Biden resistance. With a focus on immigration and border security, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is covering his right flank and carving out a distinct lane in the 2024 presidential sweepstakes. – DAVID SIDERS (DIERSEN: Who leads the Pritzker resistance in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct? What are they doing?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/21/texas-abbott-immigration-biden-resistance-495172

YAHOO NEWS
— Are reparations the answer to America’s historic racial wealth gap? (DIERSEN: Who are your peers? My peers are those who share my demographics (White, male, Missouri Synod Lutheran, and German American), who took college preparatory classes at Crete-Monee High School, and who graduated with me in the top 20% our class in 1966. If you have more money than your peers, what do your critics/opponents attribute that to? According to my critics/opponents, I have more money than my peers a) because I have had better health than my peers, b) because I avoided the draft, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because of my wife’s income, e) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, f) because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, g) because I do not give money to a church, h) etc. In my defense, 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. In my defense, I have always spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers and I have saved far more for my retirement than my peers.)
https://news.yahoo.com/reparations-answer-americas-historic-racial-135300477.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Expect that ever-increasingly, Meghan and Harry will demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Royal Family as being racist.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/meghan-harry-may-have-stepped-down-they-will-continue-define-n1270843

YAHOO NEWS
— Downtown Chicago emerges from pandemic — hobbled by crime wave – AFP
https://news.yahoo.com/downtown-chicago-emerges-pandemic-hobbled-011618733.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise Cheney.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/20/us/politics/liz-cheney-republican-party-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Tucker Carlson.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/20/business/media/tucker-carlson.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Donald Trump courted LGBTQ votes, but will the GOP support LGBTQ rights? – Neil J. Young (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes not only court LGBTQ votes, they destroy those like me who do not promote LGBTQ. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District. I would focus on leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on Republican Precinct Committeemen. I would focus on Republican leaders of religious organizations and conservative organizations. I would focus on Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/06/21/donald-trump-courted-lgbtq-votes-will-gop-support-lgbtq-rights/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use antifa members to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/doxing-far-right-violent-extremists/2021/06/20/35f730e2-ba68-11eb-a5fe-bb49dc89a248_story.html
— The disappearance of the circus from American life leaves us lonelier. Circuses made entertainment a community event. – Les Standiford
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/06/20/disappearance-circus-american-life-leaves-us-lonelier/

BOSTON HERALD
— Leftists writing your child’s social studies lessons – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/06/21/mccaughey-leftists-writing-your-childs-social-studies-lessons/

USA TODAY
— Wristbands, T-shirts and social media: Americans struggle to figure out who is vaccinated for COVID-19 and who isn’t – Marco della Cava (DIERSEN: Which demographic groups are the most and least vaccinated?)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2021/06/18/covid-vaccination-rate-people-want-know-who-got-shot/7695168002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to make your child 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.gainesville.com/story/opinion/2021/06/21/charna-cohn-what-should-parents-do-combat-racism/7658974002/
— Rural Oregon’s movement to join Idaho has momentum but little hope of success – Edward Segarra (DIERSEN: What if the Collar Counties joined up with Indiana and Wisconsin?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/20/rural-oregon-would-join-idaho-under-long-shot-greater-idaho-movement/7626820002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use reparations to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/voices/2021/06/20/juneteenth-progress-reparations-slavery-trauma/5285897001/

CAL COAST NEWS
— Paso Robles school board planning to ban critical race theory – KAREN VELIE (DIERSEN: In your school district, who is leading the fight to ban the promotion of CRT, 1619, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependent on charity, 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 the rest of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms? In your school district, who is leading the fight to ban the promotion of hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, 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://calcoastnews.com/2021/06/paso-robles-school-board-planing-to-ban-critical-race-theory/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Small Businesses on One Chicago Street Struggle to Meet Demand as Covid-19 Restrictions End. Roscoe Street stores face competition for workers, shortage of products even as shoppers come back. – Joe Barrett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-businesses-on-one-chicago-street-struggle-to-meet-demand-as-covid-19-restrictions-end-11624267802
— FRONT PAGE: Tight Labor Market Returns the Upper Hand to American Workers. Employers competing for low-wage workers are offering signing bonuses and other perks – Eric Morath and Greg Ip (DIERSEN: Are/were you a low-wage worker? In relative terms, I increasingly was a low-wage worker as I earned college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license. 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. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tight-labor-market-returns-the-upper-hand-to-american-workers-11624210501

WEST WORD
— BLM-Antifa v. Western Conservative Summit: Radically Different Takes – MICHAEL ROBERTS
https://www.westword.com/news/blm-antifa-clashes-western-conservative-summit-video-12001921

FAST COMPANY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Soon, if not already, a) will employers officially not hire those who do not promote LGBTQ and b) will employers officially get rid of their employees who do not promote LGBTQ?
https://www.fastcompany.com/90642339/5-easy-ways-to-help-lgbtq-staff-feel-like-they-belong-in-the-workplace
https://www.fastcompany.com/90641978/how-we-selected-this-years-queer-50-winners
https://www.fastcompany.com/90647799/lgbtq-employees-need-more-from-companies-than-a-float-in-the-pride-parade
https://www.fastcompany.com/90640069/lgbtq-employees-are-less-satisfied-at-work-especially-at-amazon-and-walmart

FED SMITH
— SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 FLASHBACK: Federal Employee Pay Raises and Inflation
How do annual federal employee pay increases compare with the annual inflation rate? Here is a chart showing 23 years of data. – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/09/10/federal-employee-pay-raises-inflation/

INSIDE SOURCES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Trump to get Asian Americans to hate Republicans.
https://insidesources.com/why-social-perceptions-of-race-matter/

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— Lukewarm on Juneteenth – Colleen Flaherty (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, your success in life is determined not by anything that you do, but a) by your race, b) by your gender, c) by your national origin, d) by your religion, e) by where you were raised, f) by who your parents were, g) by who your grandparents were, h) by who your great grandparents were, and i) by who the rest of your ancestors were. What unfair advantages in life have you had? According to my critics/opponents, my unfair advantages in life include a) my being born a White male, b) my parents being German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), c) my parents raising me in Crete, d) my parents having me baptized, raising me, and having me confirmed as a MSL, e) my parents sending me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-19061 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, f) my parents sending me to Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, and g) my avoiding the draft. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the following the most: German Americans, MSLs, Crete during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and my avoiding the draft.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/06/21/lukewarm-feelings-about-colleges-and-juneteenth

FIERCE ELECTRONICS
— Out of chips, out of work: auto workers tell their stories – Skye Witley
https://www.fierceelectronics.com/electronics/out-chips-out-work-auto-workers-tell-their-stories

June 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL governor signs voter access plan making vote by mail permanent, Election Day a state holiday – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-voter-access-primary-election/10813667/

NBC5
— Chicago Violence: At Least 5 Killed, 42 Injured in Weekend Shootings
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-violence-at-least-5-killed-42-injured-in-weekend-shootings/2536540/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Road to White House: DeSantis tops early 2024 straw poll – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/road-to-white-house-desantis-tops-early-2024-straw-poll

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bishops use sacraments to pressure Biden. Catholic leaders move to deny the president communion unless he bows to the faith’s dictates on abortion. – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/6/20/22542455/bishops-sacraments-president-joe-biden-catholic-abortion-religion
— 45 shot, 5 fatally, since Friday evening in Chicago. A woman was killed and two other people injured, including a 15-year-old boy, in a shooting Friday night in Back of the Yards.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/6/19/22541289/chicago-weekend-shootings-june-18-21-homicide-crime-gun-violence

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Inaugural Juneteenth celebration in Flossmoor draws thousands – JEFF VORVA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-homewood-juneteenth-obsevance-st-0621-20210620-hppjgopa5fa6np5zuhztl5z66y-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters a) promote hatred against Whites and b) do not want Whites to own guns.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-guns-african-americans-pitts-20210620-rba24gyrlzagvj5y3lm4rxelqu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora and Naperville recovering from civil unrest – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that if Democrats are elected, there will be less protesting, graffiti, vandalism, looting, rioting, arson, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210620/news/306209991

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Juneteenth has a long history in Bloomington-Normal – Jeff Woodard
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/history/juneteenth-has-a-long-history-in-bloomington-normal/article_029ab6ac-8fff-542c-8289-3b6675fbb59e.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Alton Juneteenth Celebration draws visitors by hundreds
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Alton-Juneteenth-Celebration-draws-visitors-by-16261127.php

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A disingenuous immigration strategy – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/20/editorial-the-biden-harris-immigration-policy-is-f/
— Trump’s clams on construction of border wall system undercut by GAO audit – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Democrats run GAO. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/year. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/20/audit-trump-only-completed-69-miles-wall-system/

FOX NEWS
— Road to White House: DeSantis tops early 2024 straw poll – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/road-to-white-house-desantis-tops-early-2024-straw-poll

BREITBART
— House Republicans: Biden Diverting Funds from Americans to Give Hotel Rooms to Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/06/20/house-republicans-biden-migrant-hotels/

BREITBART
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 23 Shot Friday into Saturday Night in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/20/23-shot-friday-into-saturday-night-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Chris Rufo exposes WaPo’s ‘flat-out lies’ about his research on critical race theory. Investigative journalist Christopher Rufo exposed the Washington Post’s “flat-out lies” about his critical race theory research printed in the publication’s hit piece. – Hannah Nightingale
https://thepostmillennial.com/chris-rufo-exposes-wapos-flat-out-lies-about-his-critical-race-theory-research

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Gov. Ron DeSantis Becoming Major Voice For GOP
https://www.oann.com/gov-ron-desantis-becoming-major-voice-for-gop/
— Teachers On Edge Over CRT Implementation
https://www.oann.com/teachers-on-edge-over-crt-implementation/
— Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti Fights To Take Reparations For Slavery Nationwide
https://www.oann.com/los-angeles-mayor-garcetti-fights-to-take-reparations-for-slavery-nationwide/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— College President Defends Critical Race Theory by Comparing it to Communism “open letter commemorating Juneteenth that also voiced support for Critical Race Theory” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/college-president-defends-critical-race-theory-by-comparing-it-to-communism/
— Singer Macy Gray Calls for Replacing ‘Tattered and Divisive’ American Flag. “the American flag has been hijacked as code for a specific belief” – Mike LaChance (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-patriotic, anti-American, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, 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://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/singer-macy-gray-calls-for-replacing-tattered-and-divisive-american-flag/

EPOCH TIMES
— White Illinois Farmers Sue Over Race-Based Farm Loan Relief Program – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/white-illinois-farmers-sue-over-race-based-farm-loan-relief-program_3866798.html
— Mark McCloskey Says He’ll ‘Go Out and Buy Another AR-15’ After Guns Are Confiscated – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/mark-mccloskey-says-hell-go-out-and-buy-another-ar-15-after-guns-are-confiscated_3866108.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting young Americans to hate Republicans.
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/how-juneteenth-support-grew-among-young-americans-n1271489
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” a) to take income, wealth, and opportunities away from Republicans and to give that Income, wealth, and opportunities to Democrats and b) to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/voters-supported-progressive-policies-ballot-initiatives-republicans-are-pushing-back-n1271359

NEW YORK TIMES
— MAY 22, 2021 FLASHBACK: ‘The Underground Railroad’ Is Not a History Lesson. It’s a Mirror. – Scott Woods (DIERSEN: My nasty vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete and the German Americans and Missouri Synod Lutherans who lived there will never tell you that “Crete had three stations on the Underground Railroad beginning in the early 1840s.” SEE: https://local.townsquarepublications.com/illinois/crete/history.html My ancestors on my father’s side were German Lutherans who have lived in Crete since 1854. My brother continues to live there in a home that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/opinion/underground-railroad-amazon-slavery.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters oppose Ron Johnson.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/we-dont-want-you-here-sen-ron-johnson-is-booed-at-milwaukees-juneteenth-celebration/2021/06/20/041d2ae6-d1ff-11eb-ae54-515e2f63d37d_story.html

TEXAS NEWS TODAY
— Brown University economists say reparations will be “disastrous” for the future of the United States – Donald Dosman
https://texasnewstoday.com/brown-university-economists-say-reparations-will-be-disastrous-for-the-future-of-the-united-states/323539/

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” a) to take income, wealth, and opportunities away from Republicans and to give that Income, wealth, and opportunities to Democrats and b) to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, BLM, CRT, 1619, reparations, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/republicans-get-a-move-on-disempowering-people-whose-job-is-to-uphold-democracy

June 20 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— GOPUSA ILLINOIS again thanks the following Republicans who donated money to help sponsor Wheaton’s 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and/or 2019 Independence Day parades and fireworks: Michael Barbier, Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Liam Brennan, Fred Bucholz, Mike Burke, Joe Cantore, Roger Claar, Franco Coladipietro, Mike Connelly, Dan Cronin, Tom Cross, David Diersen, Kirk Dillard, Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elloitt, Sherry Falbo, Paul Fullerton, Bob Gibson, Amy Grant, Bob Grogan, Chris Heidorn, Gwen Henry, Paul Hinds, Babette Holder, Jeanne Ives, Robert Jacobsen, Richard Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Marty Keller, Bob Kleeman, Mark Kmiecik, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Bob Larsen, Robert Lyon, Jeff MacKay, Deanne Mazzochi, J.R. McBride, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, John Millner, Dave Molitor, John Monino, Tom Mouhelis, Chris Nybo, Jim Oberweis, Debra Olson, Sandy Pihos, Karyn Romano, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Phil Suess, Brian Telander, John Vires, Ann Celine Walsh, Tim Whelan, Kevin Wiley, Karen Wilson, John Zaruba, and Jim Zay. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— JULY 25, 2007 FLASHBACK: Republicans made parade great event – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(MY LETTER TO SUBURBAN LIFE EDITOR: One of the reasons why parents bring their children to parades is to see marching bands and animals. This year, for Wheaton’s Independence Day parade, in my roles as the www.GOPUSA.com Illinois editor, as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman and as a Milton Township Republican precinct committeeman, I had the honor of recruiting Republicans and Republican organizations to sponsor two outstanding parade entries: The Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums band and Big Queenie, a 38-year-old, 10,000 pound Asian female elephant. With the elephant being the proud symbol of the Republican Party, I am very happy to report that Big Queenie won the parade’s Best Political Entry award. Outstanding Republican parade entries included Joe Birkett, DuPage County District 4 (Grant Eckhoff, Mike Formento, J.R. McBride and Debra Olson), Mike Fortner, Gwen Henry, Randy Hultgren, Chris Kachiroubas, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Ron Paul supporters, Peter Roskam, Steve Sauerberg and Bob Schillerstrom. Big Queenie, who recently visited Wheaton with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the DuPage County fairgrounds, walked the parade route behind Congressman Peter Roskam’s float. Many who stopped by the staging area before the parade kicked off took advantage of the opportunity to see the beautiful and very gentle elephant up close and take pictures of her. I hope that Republican sponsorship of Big Queenie and the outstanding Chicago Highlanders Pipe and Drums in the parade will become a tradition. Many thanks again to the following outstanding 30 Republicans and one Republican political organization who contributed from $50 to $250 each for a total of $3,300 to sponsor the Chicago Highlanders and/or Big Queenie: Mary Jo Arndt, Alan Bolds, Fred Bucholz, David Carlin, Roger Claar, Franco Coladipietro, Mike Connelly, Paul Daniels, Kirk Dillard, DuPage County Young Republicans, Bob Earl, Jim Flickinger, Mike Formento, Mike Fortner, Mike Gresk, Gwen Henry, Randy Hultgren, Bob Jacobsen, Chris Kachiroubas, Gary King, Mark Kmiecik, Bob Larsen, J.R. McBride, Debra Olson, Mike Prueter, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Leonard Sanchez, Ron Smith, Phil Suess and Tim Whelan. Also, many thanks again to All Star Printing for printing the many parade fliers that I hand-delivered to every home and business on the parade route.)

ABC7
— United Airlines honors Juneteenth with historic all-Black flight crew from TX to Chicago – Karen Jordan (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://abc7chicago.com/united-airlines-juneteenth-texas-to-chicago-flights/10811541/
— Chicago Juneteenth events: City joins nation in celebrating new holiday; DuSable Museum reopens – Evelyn Holmes, Will Jones and Eric Horng (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://abc7chicago.com/juneteenth-2021-celebration-near-me-meaning/10809436/

CBS2
— Juneteenth Flag Flies Over Illinois State Capitol For First Time (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/06/19/juneteenth-flag-flies-over-illinois-state-capitol/

WGN TV
— World Health Organization accused of sexism for suggesting women of ‘childbearing age’ shouldn’t drink
https://wgntv.com/news/who-accused-of-sexism-for-suggesting-women-of-childbearing-age-shouldnt-drink/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— To my loyal readers: Until next time – JOHN KASS (DIERSEN: I certainly hope that Kass will continue to write and post articles concerning government and politics.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-john-kass-leaves-chicago-tribune-20210619-f7ezz23qr5cv7a3owey3j5edfu-story.html
— Aurora celebrates Juneteenth with car parade, festival – DAVID SHAROS (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-juneteenth-st-0621-20210620-fea5osjerrd6zfjlfac5bi7txe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicagoans celebrate Juneteenth with rally, bike rides and block parties – Madeline Kenney (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/6/19/22541665/chicagoans-celebrate-juneteenth-with-rally-bike-rides-and-block-parties
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2021/6/18/22538880/10-great-lgbtq-movies-best-films-brokeback-mountain-tangerine-portrait-lady-fire-moonlight-milk

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— ‘All races should celebrate’: Hundreds celebrate Juneteenth in Rockford at several parks – Ken DeCoster (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to believe that all Whites promoted slavery, when in fact, only Democrats promoted slavery. Republicans have always opposed slavery. That is why the Civil War was fought.)
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/2021/06/19/juneteenth-rockford-hundreds-celebrate-holiday/5294942001/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— East St. Louis has always celebrated Juneteenth. Now, leaders want equity. – DEASIA PAIGE (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article252227738.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Equity was a theme of Saturday’s Juneteenth Metro-East “Freedom in Equity” Festival, which was organized by the Taylors. . .“Reparations now,” Terrance said about what he wants to see happen next now that Juneteenth is officially a national holiday. “Reparations now. We got Juneteenth, and now that’s the strategy. “ . . . “It means next steps,” Stephanie said. “It means time to move even further. This was just one step. This was about acknowledging history, and now it is time to make sure equity is realized … that looks like reparations. That looks like the Crown Act. That looks like really experiencing equity.” . . . “I’m going to be honest, I don’t even celebrate the Fourth of July anymore,” Thomas, 38, said. I haven’t celebrated it in the past few years, so I don’t intend on celebrating it anymore. It’s not trying to be one kind of way, it’s just that I’m excited about my heritage and my people, and at any given moment, I want to celebrate it if not every day.” . . . “While the end of slavery is an important milestone in our crucial history, we know it has been followed by over 150 years of continued oppression and inequity,” Greenwood said.)

CITIES 929
— US Congressman Rodney Davis says CRT and Masking Kids Aren’t Gaining Democrats Voters – Catrina Petersen
https://www.cities929.com/2021/06/19/us-congressman-rodney-davis-says-crt-and-masking-kids-arent-gaining-democrats-voters/

WGLT
— EEOC Finds State Farm Workers Discriminated On Basis Of Race – Charlie Schlenker (DIERSEN: During 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government. They gave preference big time to their employees who were Democrat, and especially to those who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That is, they discriminated big time against their employees who were Republican, and especially against those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-06-19/eeoc-finds-state-farm-workers-discriminated-on-basis-of-race

WIREPOINTS
— Why Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Critical Race Theory – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/why-americans-overwhelmingly-reject-critical-race-theory-wirepoints/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Videos show leftist mob harassing and attacking conservative conference attendees – Emily Brooks
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/videos-leftist-mob-harassing-attacking-conservative-conference-attendees

AMERICAN THINKER
— A disturbing look at corporate Critical Race Theory brainwashing – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/06/a_disturbing_look_at_corporate_critical_race_theory_brainwashing.html
— There’s Nothing New About the Effort to Propagandize the Military – Clarice Feldman
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/06/theres_nothing_new_about_the_effort_to_propagandize_the_military.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Against Critical Race Indoctrination. A plan to get divisive and radical theories out of our schools. – Donald J. Trump
https://amgreatness.com/2021/06/19/against-critical-race-indoctrination/

BLAZE
— Ted Cruz slams ‘evil’ critical race theory as a ‘lie,’ calls it ‘every bit as racist as a Klansmen in white sheets’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ted-cruz-critical-race-theory-racist

DAILY CALLER
— JULY 4, 2011 FLASHBACK: Harvard serves sour grapes and glee for Fourth of July – NEIL MUNRO
https://dailycaller.com/2011/07/04/harvard-serves-sour-grapes-and-glee-for-fourth-of-july/

CHRISTIAN POST
— JULY 3, 2011 FLASHBACK: July 4th Parades Good Politics for Republicans? – Paul Stanley
https://www.christianpost.com/news/fourth-of-july-good-for-republicans-51823/

TOWNHALL
— Many Have Forgotten, Juneteenth Celebrates Republicans Fight for Freedom – Jack Brewer (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to believe that all Whites promoted slavery, when in fact, only Democrats promoted slavery. Republicans have always opposed slavery. That is why the Civil War was fought.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/jackbrewer/2021/06/20/many-have-forgotten-juneteenth-celebrates-republicans-fight-for-freedom-n2591230

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Let Juneteenth Be Juneteenth – DAN MCLAUGHLIN (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/06/let-juneteenth-be-juneteenth/amp/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Coca-Cola warned its woke policy would violate anti-discrimination law – James Anthony (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Big Business makes it clear that it is 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://thepostmillennial.com/coca-cola-warned-its-woke-policy-would-violate-anti-discrimination-law

DRUDGE REPORT
— Kinzinger Rips GOP Cowards
https://drudge.com/news/251844/kinzinger-rips-gop-cowards

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Tucker smacks ‘arm of the woke national security state’ CNN after ‘BS Ringmaster’ smear – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/06/19/tucker-smacks-arm-of-the-woke-national-security-state-cnn-after-bs-ringmaster-smear-1091193/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Eleven U.S. Mayors Call For Paying Reparations In Their Cities. But have no idea how the money will be paid: “Let me be clear: Cities will never have the funds to pay for reparations on our own” (DIERSEN: How will your mayor react to ever-increasing demands from Democrats for reparations? Democrats want your mayor to do the following: a) cancel Independence Day celebrations, but failing that, stop Republicans from helping sponsor those celebrations, b) officially stop Republicans from seeking or holding any kind of municipal office, c) ever-increasingly do things to get rid of Republicans, and especially 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, and d) ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, Critical Race Theory, 1619, Juneteenth, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/eleven-u-s-mayors-call-for-paying-reparations-in-their-cities/
— NYC Drops Charges Against Hundreds of BLM/Antifa Rioters, Looters. “For many of these commercial burglaries, you will be asked to reduce the initial felony charge to a misdemeanor and to dispose of the case … with an eye towards rehabilitation.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/06/nyc-drops-charges-against-hundreds-of-blm-antifa-rioters-looters/

EPOCH TIMES
— The ‘Defund the Police’ Movement Has a Broader Agenda and Its Not to Stop the Killing of Black People: Brandon Tatum – MASOOMA HAQ AND JAN JEKIELEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/the-defund-the-police-movement-has-a-broader-agenda-and-its-not-to-stop-the-killing-of-black-people-brandon-tatum_3864676.html
— NFL Player Says He Would Rather Retire Than Take COVID-19 Vaccine – SAMUEL ALLEGRI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/nfl-player-says-he-would-rather-retire-than-take-covid-19-vaccine_3865688.html
— Military Diversity Officer Who Compared Trump to Hitler Reinstated After Pentagon Probe – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/military-diversity-officer-who-compared-trump-to-hitler-reinstated-after-pentagon-probe_3865993.html
— Trump Endorses Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Challenger, Kelly Tshibaka – MASOOMA HAQ (DIERSEN: In Illinois, which challengers to Kinzinger-supporters will Trump endorse?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-endorses-sen-lisa-murkowskis-challenger-kelly-tshibaka_3864997.html

THE HILL
— We should recognize the progress we’ve made on discrimination – ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/559254-we-should-recognize-the-progress-weve-made-on-discrimination

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters boo Senator Ron Johnson.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-johnson-booed-milwaukee-juneteenth_n_60cec41ce4b0876cc93e7e33

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/19/us/gallery/inaugural-juneteenth-holiday/index.html

AOL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers promote hatred against police.
https://www.aol.com/news/why-pride-organizers-banning-cops-100000256.html

YAHOO NEWS
— Juneteenth Flag Flying Over Illinois Capitol Through Weekend (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://news.yahoo.com/juneteenth-flag-flying-over-illinois-034900768.html
— Ilhan Omar denies critical race theory is being taught in schools, blames GOP for ‘false narratives’ – Caitlin McFall
https://news.yahoo.com/ilhan-omar-denies-critical-race-001605752.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters boo Senator Ron Johnson.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-ron-johnson-stalled-passing-021045643.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Eleven U.S. mayors — from Los Angeles to tiny Tullahassee, Oklahoma — have pledged to pay reparations for slavery (DIERSEN: How will your mayor react to ever-increasing demands from Democrats for reparations? Democrats want your mayor to do the following: a) cancel Independence Day celebrations, but failing that, stop Republicans from helping sponsor those celebrations, b) officially stop Republicans from seeking or holding any kind of municipal office, c) ever-increasingly do things to get rid of Republicans, and especially 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, and d) ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, Critical Race Theory, 1619, Juneteenth, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://jcpost.com/posts/a405b4cd-576b-4b81-941d-22bd4e6b0b7e

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage soldiers and veterans to be LGBTQers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/06/19/veterans-gender-affirmation-surgery/
— The push for LGBTQ civil rights stalls in the Senate as advocates search for Republican support – Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: LGBTQ-promoters, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about them. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District. I would focus on leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on Republican Precinct Committeemen. I would focus on Republican leaders of religious organizations and conservative organizations. I would focus on Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senate-lgbtq-equality-act/2021/06/19/887a4134-d038-11eb-a7f1-52b8870bef7c_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— AOC calls out ‘white men’ who voted against Juneteenth – Jon Levine (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://nypost.com/2021/06/19/aoc-calls-out-white-men-who-voted-against-juneteenth/

BALTIMORE SUN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, if you do not promote preference for minorities, for women, for younger people, and for LGBTQers, you are called a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/opinion/cc-op-community-voices-061721-20210617-c42i7t3nkngutbjlgs2rpas3pu-story.html

USA TODAY
— ‘Time is running out’: President Joe Biden wants to go big like FDR but window may close – Maureen Groppe (DIERSEN: Democrats want to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/06/20/president-joe-biden-agenda-go-big-fdr-window-may-closing/7604088002/
— Is banning Trump from Facebook a First Amendment issue? Clarence Thomas, other conservatives say it is – Chelsey Cox
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/06/20/facebook-banning-donald-trump-first-amendment-issue-some-gop/5065835001/

UNION LEADER
— Who is really killing American democracy? – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/columnists/patrick-j-buchanan-who-is-really-killing-american-democracy/article_115b1b4d-0958-5a04-a3d7-ec7b8ea82f77.html

TEXAS NEWS TODAY
— Evanston cancels the Independence Day parade, but allows Juneteenth and pride celebrations – Isabell Akhadem Hosseini (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://texasnewstoday.com/the-town-of-illinois-cancels-the-independence-day-parade-but-allows-juneteenth-and-pride-celebrations/323002/

CALIFORNIA NEWS TIMES
— San Francisco Black Wallstreet’s Juneteenth Celebration Returns for its Second Year (DIERSEN: Since 2005, DuPage Republicans have been to the top sponsor for Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks. But for 2021, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs succeeded in stopping that. Where is the Republican outcry?)
https://californianewstimes.com/sf-black-wallstreets-juneteenth-celebration-returns-for-its-second-year/404621/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Other sponsors of the event include Bayview Hunters Point YMCA, Livable City, Recology, Teamsters Local 350, and Young Community Developers.)

KLKN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers shout that they are proud to be LGBTQers. What do you do that you are proud of? I am proud of the fact a) that I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters since 2000, b) that those newsletters have gone out each and every morning since 2004, c) that those newsletters have gone out each and every evening too since 2015, d) that since 2004, those newsletters have included links to more than 402,800 articles and information on many upcoming events, and e) that those newsletters have always gone out free of charge and without any advertising.
https://www.klkntv.com/hundreds-revel-in-lincolns-first-lgbtq-pride-parade/

MEDIA MATTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.mediamatters.org/one-america-news-network/oan-cesspool-anti-lgbtq-hate-its-supported-these-cable-providers-and
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On June 1, McKinney commemorated Pride month by proclaiming, “We of course pray for those suffering with same-sex attraction,” and she equated being LGBTQ to a “sin” and a “vice.” She also lamented that “for being a country founded on Judeo-Christian principles, the fact that we dedicate an entire month to one of the seven deadly sins, which is pride, the cause in many ways of the fall itself, is a really sad indicator of just how far the cultural rot has gone.” Later in that same episode, far-right pastor Jesse Lee Peterson said people should celebrate “white history month” instead of “perverted” LGBTQ Pride. He also asserted that “Christians must stand up and fight against evil” and questioned, “What’s happy about being perverted?”)

RAW STORY
— Kinzinger rips GOP while challenging Kevin McCarthy to ‘assert some influence’ – Meaghan Ellis (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters love Kinzinger.)
https://www.rawstory.com/kevin-mccarthy-2653461052/

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers encourage Blacks to hate Republicans.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/06/dont-just-sing-juneteenth-commit-ending-racism-made-necessary/

SEVEN DEADLY SINS
— The Sin of Pride (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQers a) take pride in the fact that they engage in LGBTQ activities, b) encourage everyone, especially children, to engage in LGBTQ activities, and c) make it clear that engaging in LGBTQ activities and encouraging LGBTQ activity is their FIRST AND FOREMOST TOP PRIORITY.)
http://www.deadlysins.com/pride
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Sin of Pride is said by some to be  the foremost of the Seven Deadly Sins. Hubris is the gateway through all other sin enters the mortal soul. What it is Pride is excessive belief in one’s own abilities, that interferes with the individual’s recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.)

DAILY MAIL
— BBC bans white people from applying for £18,000 trainee job – JACINTA TAYLOR (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers officially announce that they will no longer hire those who are the following and that they will get rid of their employees 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.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9704235/BBC-sparks-discrimination-row-banning-white-people-applying-18-000-trainee-job.html
— Non-profit tied to BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors ‘failed to disclose at least $175,000 in donations to the IRS’ leading to demands for audit – KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9705323/Non-profit-tied-BLM-founder-Patrisse-Cullors-failed-disclose-donation-report-says.html
— Fury as New York prosecutors DROP looting charges against HUNDREDS arrested during riots last summer – with Manhattan DA ‘too busy building his case against Trump’ – KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9705219/Fury-New-York-prosecutors-DROP-looting-charges-against-hundreds-arrested-summer.html

June 19 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTRAGEOUS: The Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums will not march in Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and it is still unclear if Wheaton’s high school bands will march in the parade. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: Since 2005, DuPage Republicans have donated $2,500/year to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks. But this year, outrageously, Wheaton stopped accepting sponsorships. For many years, $1,000 of the $2,500 DuPage Republican sponsorships was earmarked for the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums. But today, the band advised me that it would not be marching in the parade this year because Wheaton had not invited the band to march, and therefore, it accepted an invitation from Glen Ellyn to march in its parade. The band cannot march in both parades this year because not all of the band’s members are available to march in two parades back to back, and this year, Glen Ellyn’s parade starts at noon, only 1 hour after Wheaton’s parade starts. Wheaton should have contracted with the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums and the high school bands to march in Wheaton’s parade months ago with an escape clause if Pritzker banned the parade. Needless-to-say, anyone who tries to blame me for the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums not marching in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade is wrong. Further, anyone who tries to blame me if the Wheaton North and/or Wheaton Warrenville South bands do not march in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade is wrong.)

FOX NEWS
— Evanston cancels July 4 parade over COVID-19 concerns but allows Juneteenth and Pride celebrations – Caitlin McFall (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-town-cancels-july-4-parade-covid-19-concerns-allows-juneteenth-pride-celebrations
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But some took to social media to voice their frustration over the decision. “My home town of Evanston, Illinois is having a Juneteenth Parade and a Gay Pride Parade, but is canceling the 4th of July Parade & Fireworks,” Tom Bevan, co-founder and president of Real Clear Politics, wrote on Twitter.)
— lhan Omar renews call for reparations in Juneteenth tweet. Federal and local lawmakers worked to introduce new reparations legislation in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. – Audrey Conklin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omar-reparations-juneteenth

BLAZE
— Evanston approved reparations program and holds Juneteenth, Gay Pride celebrations — but canceled July 4 parade – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/evanston-juneteenth-parade-canceled-july-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tom Bevan: My home town of Evanston, Illinois is having a Juneteenth Parade and a Gay Pride Parade, but is cancelling the 4th of July Parade & Fireworks.)
— Ted Cruz slams ‘evil’ critical race theory as a ‘lie,’ calls it ‘every bit as racist as a Klansmen in white sheets’ – PAUL SACCA
https://www.theblaze.com/news/ted-cruz-critical-race-theory-racist

POST MILLENNIAL
— Evanston holds Pride and Juneteenth parades, cancels July 4th celebration. Evanston is holding Pride and Juneteenth parades during the month of June, but canceling July 4 fireworks and Independence Day festivities. – James Anthony (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will promote Juneteenth and cancel Independence Day.)
https://thepostmillennial.com/illinois-town-holds-pride-and-juneteenth-parades-cancels-july-4th-celebration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Another major parade is scheduled in Evanston on June 26 to close out Pride Month. Once again, in-person events will continue after the parade, sponsored by the government, including a night-time “candle lighting ceremony and memorial.” However, the July 4 parade and fireworks will not go on as scheduled in Evanston. The city opted to do everything in a virtual manner on that day, offering a “safe, creative virtual celebration” only, to be broadcasted over local TV.)

ABC7
— Hundreds celebrate 43rd Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade in Humboldt Park – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-puerto-rican-peoples-day-parade-pride-humboldt-park/10810737/

NBC5
— Events Across Chicago Commemorate First Official Juneteenth Holiday In Springfield, the flag honoring Juneteenth flew above the Illinois State Capitol Building for the first time in state history this weekend. – Lexi Sutter
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/events-across-chicago-commemorate-first-official-juneteenth-holiday/2536346/
— The Debate Over Slavery Reparations: Where Things Stand to How Much It Could Cost – Tom Huddleston Jr.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/the-debate-over-slavery-reparations-where-things-stand-to-how-much-it-could-cost/2536209/

CBS2
— 43rd Annual Puerto Rican People’s Parade Marches Through Humboldt Park
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/06/19/puerto-rican-peoples-parade-humboldt-park/

WGN TV
— Puerto Rican Day Parade returns in first major Chicago parade since start of pandemic
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/puerto-rican-day-parade-returns-in-first-major-chicago-parade-since-start-of-pandemic/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Parades, picnics and more mark Juneteenth celebrations across US – ED WHITE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-juneteenth-across-us-20210619-746kknrmhfdojjtwfngw36o2zm-story.html
— As Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, one suburban Chicago high school district (Proviso) is slated to educate students about Black history with a world view – KAREN ANN CULLOTTA (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that CRT, 1619, and Juneteenth will be used against you: law enforcement officer, 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.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-black-history-365-curriculum-proviso-20210618-fmwpjgrfqzethdfoqxlngd6f4y-story.html
— Chicago got a rolling taste of Juneteenth as the second annual caravan and parade brought pride and joy – TATYANA TURNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/people/ct-juneteenth-chicago-caravan-parade-20210619-ad5zgp55ybf6zpe42xwsqhvsoi-story.html
— Juneteenth celebrations in Elgin made more special by new national holiday recognition – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-juneteenth-celebration-elgin-st-20210619-eprzj46w5fbnpkoldw3hvzngqq-story.html
— Juneteenth marked in Gary with festival, celebration: ‘The holiday serves as a reminder of how far the community has come’ – CARRIE NAPOLEON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-gary-juneteenth-st-0620-20210619-nzrs5yymdbb57frl6vzdyiqddi-story.html
— Aurora event on Juneteenth provides local launch for Commission on the Social Status of Black Males – DAVID SHAROS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-state-commission-st-0620-20210619-pmkglqtm65arjmqufaocpv4mc4-story.html
— ‘This city is alive with Juneteenth’: In one of numerous parties, South Side residents rejoice in Hamilton Park to commemorate freedom. – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-juneteenth-chicago-hamilton-park-20210619-twkdbnhpxjhw5nneyhmq6mdg2i-story.html

WGN RADIO
— Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: Critical race theory is as racist as ‘Klansmen in white sheets’ – Russell Falcon
https://wgnradio.com/news/texas-sen-ted-cruz-critical-race-theory-is-as-racist-as-klansmen-in-white-sheets/

WBEZ
— ‘We Are In An Era of Repair’: One Reparations Advocate Reflects On Juneteenth – Odette Yousef (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/one-evanston-activist-sees-juneteenths-recognition-as-a-step-towards-reparations/1beff8ec-490b-415d-89e7-9d6ee6eebbdd

JOURNAL COURIER
— Republicans planning summer celebration – Darren Iozia
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Republicans-planning-summer-celebration-16259098.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Morgan County Republican Club and Morgan County Republican Central Committee are hosting a Summer Patriotic Celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the AmVets, 210 E. Court St. . .Morgan County and district Republican officeholders will be in attendance. Among those scheduled to be there are Deputy Republican Leader Tom Demmer of Dixon, former state Rep. Jeanne Ives, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy, and state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia, who has announced his intention to run for governor in the next election. U.S. Senate candidates Rob Cruz of Crest Hill, Peggy Hubbard of Belleville and Allison Salinas of Pekin are also scheduled to appear.)

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— PFLAG members look forward with pride – Matt Koester (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats promote LGBTQ and b) LGBTQers promote Democrats.)
https://www.galesburg.com/story/news/2021/06/19/pflag-members-look-forward-pride/7747608002/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Juneteenth flag raised at Illinois State Capitol
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/juneteenth-flag-raised-at-illinois-state-capitol

ILLINOIS NEWS ROOM
— Uniting Pride’s Queer Clothing Swap Offers Gender-Affirming Clothes – Carolina Garibay (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats promote LGBTQ and b) LGBTQers promote Democrats.)
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/uniting-prides-queer-clothing-swap-offers-gender-affirming-clothes/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Tracy rallies GOP in recount fight: ‘A win here will send shockwaves across the Illinois Democrat machine’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/603484506-tracy-rallies-gop-in-recount-fight-a-win-here-will-send-shockwaves-across-the-illinois-democrat-machine

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Decline of U.S. Birth Rates Raises a Question – Micah Clark
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-decline-of-us-birth-rates-raises-a-question/?fbclid=IwAR11j3Kr_9jHcXxpvhlsRqLCRmOKngFFuzmEZjbPhXy8gtpuXo_uDQHCLWQ

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Critical race theory becomes a top issue in Virginia governor’s race – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that CRT,1619, and Juneteenth will be used against you: law enforcement officer, 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.washingtonexaminer.com/news/critical-race-theory-virginia-governors-race

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Sen. Cruz Slams Critical Race Theory
https://www.oann.com/sen-cruz-slams-critical-race-theory/

EPOCH TIMES
— Texas Prison Forced to Empty Ahead of Surge of Illegal Immigrant Arrests – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/texas-prison-forced-to-empty-ahead-of-surge-of-illegal-immigrant-arrests_3864824.html

THE HILL
— Teachers on edge over critical race theory debate – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Those Democrats will get rid of teachers who do not promote CRT, 1619, Juneteenth, BLM, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, dependency on government, dependency on charity, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform.)

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/559242-teachers-on-edge-over-critical-race-theory-debate

NEW YORK TIMES
— Scenes From Juneteenth: America’s Newest Holiday, 156 Years in the Making. From Brooklyn to Galveston, there were scenes of joy and reflections on the meaning of the holiday. “We have to celebrate that we survived,” one man said. – Aidan Gardiner
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/us/juneteenth-photos.html
— Conflicts Within the A.C.L.U. Over Free Speech and Racial Justice. Readers react to an article about turmoil at the organization as progressives question its defense of offensive speech as a First Amendment right.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/opinion/letters/aclu-free-speech-race.html

USA TODAY
— ‘Larger than life’ George Floyd statues unveiled to mark Juneteenth in US cities – Grace Hauck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/19/juneteenth-george-floyd-harriet-tubman-statues-unveiled-us-cities/7754673002/

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
— Appomattox Court House Surrender Documents (DIERSEN: What if the terms of surrender had included reparations?)
https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/education/surrender-documents.htm

June 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Juneteenth 2021: Chicago-area companies recognize holiday with time off, celebrations. Juneteenth federal holiday 2021: ‘We see you, we value you, we understand your history’ – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/business/juneteenth-holiday-chicago-area-companies-recognize-june-19/10809290/
— How Juneteenth is being taught in Chicago area schools – Samantha Chatman
https://abc7chicago.com/society/how-juneteenth-is-being-taught-in-chicago-area-schools/10799306/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Republicans.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-obama-on-healing-us-racial-divide/10805602/
https://abc7chicago.com/barack-obama-michael-strahan-interview-juneteenth-us-racial-divide-2021/10805602/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois father goes viral for speech against critical race theory: ‘Bunch of nonsense’ and virtue signaling – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-father-goes-viral-for-speech-against-critical-race-theory-bunch-of-nonsense-and-virtue-signaling
— Lightfoot reveals family struggles while speaking outside Chicago mass shooting site – Nate Rodgers
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lightfoot-reveals-family-struggles-while-speaking-outside-chicago-mass-shooting-site

WEBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Juneteenth, BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/one-evanston-activist-sees-juneteenths-recognition-as-a-step-towards-reparations/1beff8ec-490b-415d-89e7-9d6ee6eebbdd

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY HEADLINE: Diversity 1st Priority for Acting Fire Chief – Fran Spiel man (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, their 1st priority was promoting diversity, that is, getting rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, conservative, non-veteran, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/6/18/22540458/first-woman-chicago-fire-commissioner-diversify-white-bastion-annette-nance-holt

DAILY HERALD
— John Kass takes buyout, leaving Chicago Tribune – Robert Feder (DIERSEN: I should a) survey those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) survey those who do not read the newsletters. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District. I would focus on leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on Republican Precinct Committeemen. I would focus on Republican leaders of religious organizations and conservative organizations. I would focus on Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, and Wheaton Park District.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20210618/feder-john-kass-takes-buyout-leaving-chicago-tribune
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “You readers are the reason I’ve been able to do this for so long,” Kass wrote in his farewell column. “You’ve stood by me. You’ve had my back. And as subscribers, you’ve fed my family and helped pay our bills. I owe you everything.”)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, libraries are “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/2021/06/18/adding-equity-to-strategic-plan-a-goal-for-downers-grove-library/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— MAY 30, 2021 FLASHBACK: Naperville Memorial Day Parade Steps Off at 9AM (DIERSEN: This parade had five high school bands and the Naperville Municipal Band in it. Has the Wheaton Park District (WPD) contracted with the Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South bands to march in Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade, and if not, why not?  DuPage Republicans have given $1,200 to the WPD for many years to have the high school bands in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2021/05/30/naperville-memorial-day-parade-steps-off-at-9am/121218

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Wokeness warriors take over the Pentagon – Mike Berry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/wokeness-warriors-take-over-the-pentagon

FOX NEWS
— House Republicans ask HHS for records of all taxpayer dollars directed towards migrant children. HHS has said the unaccompanied children program has ‘relied, year after year, on the transfer of funds’ – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-hhs-records-taxpayer-dollars-migrant-children

BREITBART
— Ted Cruz Slams Critical Race Theory as ‘Bigoted,’ Draws Comparison to ‘Klansmen in White Sheets’ – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/18/ted-cruz-slams-critical-race-theory-as-bigoted-draws-comparison-to-klansmen-in-white-sheets/
— Illegal Aliens Who Killed Americans Removed from DHS ‘Most Wanted’ List – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/18/illegal-aliens-who-killed-americans-removed-dhs-most-wanted-list/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to use Critical Race Theory to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/06/18/cnns-sellers-critical-race-theory-is-just-americas-history/
— Teachers Reward Bonus Points to Students Who Testify on Anti-Critical Race Theory Bill – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/18/teachers-reward-bonus-points-to-students-who-testify-on-anti-critical-race-theory-bill/

BLAZE
— Trump pens op-ed ripping into critical race theory: ‘Teaching even one child these divisive messages would verge on psychological abuse’ – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-critical-race-theory-abuse

DAILY CALLER
— The Three Most Common Lies Pro-CRT Media Is Telling Concerned Parents And The Public – JORDAN LANCASTER
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/18/common-lies-pro-critical-race-theory-media-telling-concerned-parents-public/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Legacy media rushed to the defense of critical race theory (CRT) after concerned parents, activists and politicians lobbied to stop schools from teaching it to their children. In the course of defending it, however, several common lies to deceive the public emerged. Critical Race Theory “Isn’t Being Taught In K-12 Schools” . . . A Ban On Critical Race Theory Is A Ban On Teaching History . . . Conservatives Don’t Know What Critical Race Theory Is)

DAILY WIRE
— Sen. Ted Cruz Says Critical Race Theory ‘Every Bit As Racist As The Klansmen In White Sheets’ – Jon Brown
https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-ted-cruz-says-critical-race-theory-every-bit-as-racist-as-the-klansmen-in-white-sheets

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Cruz: Critical Race Theory as ‘Racist’ as KKK – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/sen-ted-cruz-critical-race-theory/2021/06/18/id/1025642/
— Joe Biden: Soft on Slavery – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/slavery-president-biden-american-history-illegal-immigration/2021/06/18/id/1025616/

TOWNHALL
— Wisconsin Rep. Introduces Bill to Ban Critical Race Theory in Washington, D.C. Schools – Landon Mion
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/landonmion/2021/06/18/wisconsin-rep-introduces-bill-to-ban-critical-race-theory-in-washington-dc-schools-n2591221
— Crackdown on Social Media Censorship Exposes Conservative Fault Line – May Davis
https://townhall.com/columnists/maydavis/2021/06/19/crackdown-on-social-media-censorship-exposes-conservative-fault-lines-n2591192
— Resignation and Recrimination: Raging Battle Over Wokeness at NJ Private School – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2021/06/18/resignations-and-recriminations-raging-battle-over-wokeness-at-nj-private-school-n2591131

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ted Cruz: Critical Race Theory ‘Is Every Bit as Racist as the Klansmen in White Sheets’ – CAROLINE DOWNEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ted-cruz-critical-race-theory-is-every-bit-as-racist-as-the-klansmen-in-white-sheets/

PJ MEDIA
— Numbers Don’t Lie, Liberals Lie: A Real Look at Illegal Immigrant Crime – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/columns/kevindowneyjr/2021/06/18/numbers-dont-lie-liberals-lie-a-real-look-at-illegal-immigrant-crime-n1455547

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Education Secretary Prioritizes Transgender Students Over Biological Girls, Does What Supreme Court Hasn’t – Sarah Parshall Perry
https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/education-secretary-prioritizes-transgender-students-over-biological-girls-does

EPOCH TIMES
— A Plan to Get Divisive and Radical Theories Out of Our Schools – Donald J. Trump
https://www.theepochtimes.com/a-plan-to-get-divisive-radical-theories-out-of-our-schools_3864977.html

THE HILL
— Ted Cruz says critical race theory is as racist as ‘Klansmen in white sheets’ – SARAH POLUS
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/559208-ted-cruz-says-critical-race-theory-is-as-racist-as-klansmen-in-white-sheets
— GOP increasingly balks at calling Jan. 6 an insurrection – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/559217-gop-increasingly-balks-at-calling-jan-6-an-insurrection
— Black lawmakers warn against complacency after Juneteenth victory – MARTY JOHNSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/559170-black-lawmakers-warn-against-complacency-after-juneteenth-victory

ABC NEWS
— Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth off – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/federal-holiday-pressures-companies-give-juneteenth-off-78366542

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-group-dragon-dads-lgbtq-children/

CNBC
— The debate over slavery reparations: Where things stand to how much it could cost – Tom Huddleston Jr.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/19/slavery-reparations-from-where-things-stand-to-how-much-it-might-cost.html

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats will use Juneteenth to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially 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.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/juneteenth-opportunity-america-reckon-its-racial-wealth-gap-n1271350

YAHOO NEWS
— Gang life, not racism, is responsible for Chicago’s violence, alderman says – Jeremy Beaman
https://news.yahoo.com/gang-life-not-racism-responsible-110000886.html
— Critical race theory is as racist as ‘the Klansman in white sheets’: Ted Cruz – Houston Keene
https://news.yahoo.com/critical-race-theory-racist-apos-222809860.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are going to use Juneteenth to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/opinion/juneteenth-civil-rights.html
— Key Figure in Push to Aid The I.R.S. Draws Scrutiny. Natasha Sarin and Lawrence H. Summers, her adviser at Harvard, in 2014. They collaborated on a project studying the tax gap and ways to crack down on tax evasion. – Alan Rappeport
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/us/politics/taxes-wealthy-natasha-sarin-treasury.html

NEW YORK POST
— Big Tech’s outrages have moved Republicans to find new love for antitrust laws – Josh Hammer (DIERSEN: Big Tech is anti-religious, anti-conservative, and anti-Republican. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dues a) glorify and praise Big Tech, b) pander to Big Tech, c) serve as operatives or as dupes for Big Tech, d) cover-up Big Tech’s wrongdoing, and e) spend lots and lots and lots of time posting stuff on Big Tech websites, especially on Facebook.)
https://nypost.com/2021/06/18/big-techs-outrages-have-moved-republicans-to-find-new-love-for-antitrust-laws/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Don’t let the politics of BLM define mixed-race Americans – CHARLES BYRD
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-dont-let-politics-blm-define-mixed-race-20210619-g2xbjwdi65fbndfjkdx2yetjie-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Juneteenth, BLM, LGBTQ, reparations, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-06-19/juneteenth-national-holiday-reparations

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Puts Companies to Work on a Response – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: Will companies respond by officially a) stopping hiring Republicans and b) terminating their employees who are Republican? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile has just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/juneteenth-now-a-federal-holiday-puts-companies-to-work-on-a-response-11624049662
— Why Shutdowns and Masks Suit the Elite. Covid restrictions seem less onerous from the standpoint of ‘expressive individualism,’ which defines the self in terms of ‘its will and not its body.’ – Barton Swaim
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-shutdowns-and-masks-suit-the-elite-11624038950
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/behind-migrant-families-decisions-to-separate-at-the-border-the-girl-has-a-future-11624032243

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE
— Bagpipes add beat to Fourth festivities – CAROLINE LOBSINGER (DIERSEN: Has the Wheaton Park District (WPD) contracted with bagpipers to march in Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day parade, and if not, why not? DuPage Republicans have given $1,000 to the WPD every year since 2005 (except 2020 when there was no parade) to have bagpipers in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.)
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2021/jun/19/bagpipes-add-beat-fourth-festivities/

BISMARCK TRIBUNE
— Will Republicans step up to challenge on values? – Star Parker
https://bismarcktribune.com/opinion/columnists/star-parker-will-republicans-step-up-to-challenge-on-values/article_38cdacf4-4b64-567b-84b8-231abeec62ff.html

OBSERVER REPORTER
— Creating a resegregated Marxist America – Dave Ball
https://observer-reporter.com/opinion/op-eds/op-ed-creating-a-resegregated-marxist-america/article_a41a761c-cad3-11eb-ad39-33dcfab07891.html

DESERET NEWS
— The GOP’s pool of potential religious supporters is more diverse than you think. The crowd at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority 2021 conference includes former Democrats, members of Gen Z and recent immigrants. – Mya Jaradat
https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/6/18/22533658/the-gop-pool-of-religious-supporters-more-diverse-than-you-think-faith-and-freedom-coalition

LEWISTOWN SENTINEL
— The leftists writing your child’s social studies lessons – BETSY MCCAUGHEY
https://www.lewistownsentinel.com/opinion/local-columns/2021/06/the-leftists-writing-your-childs-social-studies-lessons/

PRESS BANNER
— Let’s party like it’s 1776! A look at Fourth of July parades – JANET JANSSEN (DIERSEN: If the voters in Wheaton were asked in a survey if they approved or disapproved of Wheaton’s stopping DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks, what percent of the following would approve: a) Democrats, b) Libertarians, c) Greens, d) Independents, e) RINOs, and f) Republicans? DuPage Republicans have helped sponsor the parades and fireworks since 2005.)
https://pressbanner.com/lets-party-like-its-1776-a-look-at-fourth-of-july-parades/

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
— What a reparations program would look like in The City. ‘If there’s any place we can do it, it’s San Francisco.’ – CARLY GRAF (DIERSEN: How will your mayor react to ever-increasing demands from Democrats for reparations? Democrats want your mayor to do the following: a) cancel Independence Day celebrations, but failing that, stop Republicans from helping sponsor those celebrations, b) officially stop Republicans from seeking or holding any kind of municipal office, c) ever-increasingly do things to get rid of Republicans, and especially 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, and d) ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, Critical Race Theory, 1619, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/what-a-reparations-program-would-look-like-in-the-city/

NEWSWEEK
— Ted Cruz Says Critical Race Theory is ‘Every Bit as Racist as Klansmen in White Sheets’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER
https://www.newsweek.com/ted-cruz-says-critical-race-theory-every-bit-racist-klansmen-white-sheets-1602105
— Tucker Carlson Hits Back, Calls CNN ‘Arm of the Woke National Security State’ – DARRAGH ROCHE
https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-hits-back-calls-cnn-arm-woke-national-security-state-1602234

NPR
— 11 U.S. Mayors Commit To Developing Pilot Projects For Reparations – AP (DIERSEN: How will your mayor react to ever-increasing demands from Democrats for reparations? Democrats want your mayor to do the following: a) cancel Independence Day celebrations, but failing that, stop Republicans from helping sponsor those celebrations, b) officially stop Republicans from seeking or holding any kind of municipal office, c) ever-increasingly do things to get rid of Republicans, and especially 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, and d) ever-increasingly promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, BLM, LGBTQ, Critical Race Theory, 1619, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008242159/11-u-s-mayors-commit-to-developing-pilot-projects-for-reparations
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats will use Juneteenth to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially 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.
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/19/1008123408/juneteenth-national-holiday-symbolism-without-progress-opinion

DAILY MAIL
— Trump says Biden is ‘trying to brainwash and psychologically abuse our children’ with ‘toxic’ critical race theory school curriculums that teach students ‘THEY are evil’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9702389/Trump-says-Biden-trying-brainwash-children-critical-race-theory.html

GM AUTHORITY
— GM ‘Not Even Close’ To Meeting Corvette C8 Demand – SAM MCEACHERN
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/06/gm-not-even-close-to-meeting-corvette-c8-demand/
— 41 Percent Of U.S. Electric Vehicle Registrations Are In California. – JONATHAN LOPEZ
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/06/41-percent-of-u-s-electric-vehicle-registrations-are-in-california/

June 18 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chicago Skyline Lit Red, Flag Flown in Honor of Juneteenth This Weekend. Juneteenth is now both a national and state holiday in Illinois, and Chicago is showing its support this weekend.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-skyline-lit-red-flag-flown-in-honor-of-juneteenth-this-weekend/2535817/
— Gov. Abbott Vowed to Build a Wall With Mexico. Texas Borderland Owners Say Not in My Backyard. The Texas governor is likely to face logistical challenges to building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border because most of that land is privately owned. – Noreen O’Donnell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about NIMBYers in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who want public housing to be built, but not in their neighborhood, precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, county district, or county. I would focus on NIMBYers who want public housing to be built in my precinct on the south side of Roosevelt Road between the Prairie Path and Main Street in Wheaton.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/gov-abbott-vowed-to-build-a-wall-with-mexico-texas-borderland-owners-say-not-in-my-backyard/2535901/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago alderman rips Lightfoot after ‘completely hypocritical’ new demand for federal crime help – Charles Creitz
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-alderman-rips-lightfoot-after-completely-hypocritical-new-demand-for-federal-crime-help
— Black fraternity, sorority members host Juneteenth food giveaway in Aurora
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/black-fraternity-sorority-members-host-juneteenth-food-giveaway-in-aurora

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago police retirements this year already top all of 2018, could end up among highest ever. ‘Law enforcement and being a police officer have come under attack,’ Ald. Ray Lopez says. The city’s on track for ‘one of the highest retirement numbers in the city’s history.’ – Frank Main and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/6/18/22538601/chicago-police-department-retirements-soar-ray-lopez-john-catanzara
— Fixing the state’s budget at the last minute is a bad way to govern — and it’s got to stop. Speaker Chris Welch had to rely on remote voting to rectify the drafting mistakes that would have left tons of programs without money until long into 2022. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/6/18/22540766/illinois-budget-fix-governor-pritzker-house-speaker-chris-welch-remote-voting-rich-miller

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police civilian oversight panel proposals stall | Lightfoot swats away Bears bid for move to the suburbs | Pritzker pushes back 2022 primary election – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-civilian-oversight-panel-bears-arlington-spin-20210618-ohjk6g4xyfgtvlmg3xftxzwo4y-story.html
— Teens and young workers are in demand this summer: ‘We’re looking to hire whoever is willing to work’ – DENNY JACOB (DIERSEN: What did you do with the money that you earned from summer jobs? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964. I washed dishes during the summer of 1965. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969. I used the money that I earned a) to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, b) to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) to pay for tuition and books at UIC 1966-1968, d) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, e) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and f) to pay for room and board, tuition, and books at NIU 1969-1970.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-prem-biz-summer-job-market-20210618-ecfrn7d6zvcy7cf5brklceoh2a-story.html
— Big shortage workers has Naperville restaurants and bars offering referral and signing bonuses – RAFAEL GUERRERO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-now-hiring-help-wanted-st-20210618-7cch66zzjjc5lmd4g27k2vuvzi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Anonymous survey asks whether suburban residents would support Bears move to Arlington Park (DIERSEN: If the voters in Wheaton were asked in a survey if they approved or disapproved of Wheaton’s stopping DuPage Republicans from helping sponsor Wheaton’s 2021 Independence Day Parade and Fireworks, what percent of the following would approve: a) Democrats, b) Libertarians, c) Greens, d) Independents, e) RINOs, and f) Republicans? DuPage Republicans have helped sponsor the parades and fireworks since 2005.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210618/anonymous-survey-asks-whether-suburban-residents-would-support-bears-move-to-arlington-park
— Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210618/business/306189955
— Breaking down the Best Places to Work in Illinois – Orrin Schwarz (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Federal agencies should be ranked the best places to work by federal employees who are the following because the federal government gives tremendous preference to its employees who are the following: Democrat, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, disabled, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20210618/schwarz-breaking-down-the-best-places-to-work-in-illinois

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— John Kass is leaving the Chicago Tribune The longtime columnist is taking the buyout, according to a source familiar with the matter. – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/john-kass-leaving-chicago-tribune
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/after-taking-pass-these-burbs-are-taking-another-look-pot-revenue

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— More than 660 bills will head to Pritzker after legislative session – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/more-than-660-bills-will-head-to-pritzker-after-legislative-session/article_216ab090-4d3b-5b81-8756-5fa43a91d6d9.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— House Republicans, Russian propaganda take aim at Biden’s health – AHTRA ELNASHAR
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/house-republicans-russian-propaganda-take-aim-at-bidens-health

WLDS
— Davis Applauds Juneteenth Holiday, Pushes Recognition of 1908 Race Riot Site, Expansion of Lincoln Home Site – Jeremy Coumbes
https://wlds.com/daivs-applauds-juneteenth-holiday-pushes-recognition-of-1908-race-riot-site-expansion-of-lincoln-home-site/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DI LEO: OUR FIRST JUNETEENTH AS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/06/our-first-juneteenth-as-a-federal-holiday.html
— CENTRAL ILLINOIS DISTRICT 87 BECOMES CENTER OF CONTROVERSY OVER “WOKE” CURRICULUM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/06/central-illinois-district-87-becomes-center-of-controversy-over-woke-curriculum-.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Juneteenth gives federal employees 44 paid days off each year – Stephen Dinan (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.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/18/juneteenth-gives-federal-employees-44-paid-days-ea/
— Smartphone smugglers: How social media is reshaping border crime. Apps used in 68% of border crimes. – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/16/smartphone-smugglers-how-social-media-is-reshaping/
— Biden team embraces fringe economic theory fueling liberal wishlist and surging massive debt – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/15/debt-modern-monetary-theory-says-government-can-ha/
— ‘Traitor!’: Pence’s bid to unite MAGA, traditional conservatives off to rocky start – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/18/mike-pence-bid-unite-maga-traditional-conservative/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois father goes viral for speech against critical race theory: ‘Bunch of nonsense’ and virtue signaling. ‘How do I have two medical degrees if I’m sitting here oppressed?’ Ty Smith asked – Joshua Q. Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ty-smith-father-viral-video-critical-race-theory-school-board-nonsense-virtue-signaling

GOPUSA
— Killing American Democracy By Division – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.gopusa.com/killing-american-democracy-by-division/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Biden’s Buffoonish War On Extremism. ‘Extremism’ is a meaningless word weaponized by politicians against their enemies. – JAMES BOVARD (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, a) all Republicans are extremists who should be gotten rid of once and for all and b) the more of the following that Republicans are, the more extremist that they are: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/bidens-buffoonish-war-on-extremism/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— In Attacking Tucker Carlson, Kinzinger Clueless on the FBI. The Bureau’s long history of informants dealing in violence is no “blatant outright lie.” – JEFFREY LORD
https://spectator.org/tucker-carlson-adam-kinzinger-fbi/

BREITBART
— Carlson on U.S. Military Promotion of Critical Race Theory: ‘An Extremist Ideology, Just the Kind the Military Is Always Warning Us About’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/06/18/carlson-on-u-s-military-promotion-of-critical-race-theory-an-extremist-ideology-just-the-kind-the-military-is-always-warning-us-about/
— Levin: Biden, Military Leaders ‘Promoting the Enemy’ with Critical Race Theory – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/06/18/levin-biden-military-leaders-promoting-the-enemy-with-critical-race-theory/
— Angel Families: Biden Opens Backdoor Amnesty for Illegal Aliens While American Victims Get No Relief – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/06/18/ice-voice-biden-opens-backdoor-amnesty/

BLAZE
— Famed theologian points to ‘demonic ideology’ behind critical race theory, BLM movement – SARAH TAYLOR
https://www.theblaze.com/news/voddie-bauchman-crt-blm-demonic-ideology

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— July is National Attend a School Board Meeting Month
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/tea-party-patriots-action-july-is-national-attend-a-school-board-meeting-month

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Don’t Be Afraid To Speak Up For Your Kids’: Teacher Speaks Out Against Critical Race Theory – Jorge Ventura
https://dailycaller.com/2021/06/18/virginia-loudoun-county-school-board-teacher-speech-lilit-vanetsyan-critical-race-theory/

FEDERALIST
— Trump Offers 7 Ways To Strip The Left’s ‘Twisted Doctrine’ Of Critical Race Theory From Schools – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/18/trump-offers-7-ways-to-strip-the-lefts-twisted-doctrine-of-critical-race-theory-from-schools/

NEWSMAX
— Trump Details Steps to Stop Biden’s ‘Toxic and Anti-American’ Education Plan – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-biden-schools-children/2021/06/18/id/1025582/
— Activists Fight for Critical Race Theory in Schools – David Volz
https://www.newsmax.com/us/black-lives-matter-critical-race-theory-school/2021/06/18/id/1025602/
— Honor Juneteenth by Rejecting Critical Race Theory – Patrice Lee Onwuka
https://www.newsmax.com/patriceleeonwuka/juneteenth-critical-race-theory-freedom/2021/06/18/id/1025593/

COLLEGE FIX
— Journalist worries that conservatives are using public information to stop Critical Race Theory – MATT LAMB
https://www.thecollegefix.com/journalist-worries-that-conservatives-are-using-public-information-to-stop-critical-race-theory/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— A Plan to Get Divisive & Radical Theories Out of Our Schools – Donald J. Trump
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/06/18/a_plan_to_get_divisive__radical_theories_out_of_our_schools_145946.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First, every state legislature should pass a ban on taxpayer dollars going to any school district or workplace that teaches critical race theory, which inherently violates existing anti-discrimination laws. Inspired by my executive order last year, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Oklahoma and other states have already taken steps to pass such laws. It needs to happen everywhere — and Congress should seek to institute a federal ban through legislation as well. Second, each state should create its own 1776 Commission to examine the public school curriculum and ensure that students are receiving a patriotic, pro-American education — not being taught that the United States is an evil nation. Third, parents have a right to know exactly what is being taught to their children. Last year, many parents had the chance to routinely listen in on classes for the first time because of remote learning. As students return to the classroom, states need to pass laws requiring that all lesson plans have to be made available to parents — every handout, article, and reading should be posted on an online portal that allows parents to see what their kids are being taught. Furthermore, in many places, there are rules preventing students from recording what teachers say in class. States and school boards should establish a “Right to Record.” Fourth, parents need to organize locally — in every school district in America — to eliminate “Action Civics” and other versions of the effort to contort traditional civics education into a vehicle for political indoctrination. The left’s new argument is that our “divisions” stem from a lack of “civics education” — a problem they intend to “fix” with lots of new taxpayer money and a redefinition of “civics” in schools, just as they are trying to redefine the meaning of “infrastructure.” Right now, Congress is working on a $1 billion bill known as the Civics Secures Democracy Act. No Republican should trust the Biden administration with a billion dollars to spend on such programs. Even worse, the legislation threatens to establish a de facto national curriculum for history and civics, effectively bribing states into adopting the left’s anti-American curriculum. It is Common Core all over again — but much more extreme. And like Common Core, parents must unite to stop this new federal power grab. Fifth, any parent who objects to the material being taught to their child in public school should get an automatic voucher, empowering them to pick another school of their choice. The government has no right to brainwash students with controversial ideologies against their parents’ will. Sixth, states need to take back control of their schools of education and credentialing bodies to ensure they are not churning out radicalized teachers. To be clear, the overwhelming majority of our nation’s teachers are some of the most selfless and wonderful people there are — but regrettably, many have graduated from extremely biased education schools and may not even be aware of the degree to which leftist ideology has permeated their curriculum. States should set up alternative credentialing bodies that can certify great teachers who know how to instill a sense of love for America. School districts can then make it a priority to hire teachers with these certifications, especially for English, history, and social studies roles. States could even set up their own versions of Teach for America to get passionate and patriotic young people into the classroom. Finally, states need to break the tenure monopoly in public K-12 schools. Tenure was originally supposed to protect competent teachers from being subjected to undue political influence; it has turned into a mechanism to protect incompetent teachers who themselves wield undue political influence over our children. Educators who are alienating children from their own country should not be protected with lifelong tenure; they should be liberated to pursue a career as a political activist. Make no mistake: The motive behind all of this left-wing lunacy is to discredit and eliminate the greatest obstacles to the fundamental transformation of America. To succeed with their extreme agenda, radicals know they must abolish our attachment to the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and most of all, Americans’ very identity as a free, proud, and self-governing people. The left knows that if they can dissolve our national memory and identity, they can gain the total political control they crave. A nation is only as strong as its spirit. For our children, we must act before it is too late.)

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump on Critical Race Theory in Schools: ‘A Program for National Suicide’ – GQ PAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-on-critical-race-theory-in-schools-a-program-for-national-suicide_3864488.html

THE HILL
— Catholic bishops advance effort to deny Biden communion – ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/559167-bishops-vote-to-proceed-with-drafting-document-on-denying-communion

YAHOO NEWS
— Ted Cruz slams critical race theory as ‘every bit as racist as the klansmen in white sheets’ – Lawrence Richard
https://news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-slams-critical-race-185300323.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Welcome to the ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ Economy – Ezra Klein (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were BAD JOBS that they would never stoop to take. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/18/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-betsey-stevenson.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Ronny Jackson said Trump aced a cognitive test. Now he’s demanding Biden take one, citing ‘mental impairment.’ – Jaclyn Peiser
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/18/ronny-jackson-biden-cognitive-test/

NEWS GAZETTE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Sponsorship opportunities are available for a Fourth of July parade initiative.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/community-events/talk-of-the-towns-june-18-2021/article_736d1f69-1ea4-5aae-8e77-5ad21258df95.html

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote Kinzinger.
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-adam-kinzinger-rips-gops-batshtery-asks-mccarthy-assert-some-influence-1602048

MEDIA MATTERS
— Tucker Carlson has full control over Fox and its stranglehold on the Republican Party – NIKKI MCCANN RAMIREZ
https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-has-full-control-over-fox-and-its-stranglehold-republican-party

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will brands officially announce that they will hire, sell anything to, etc. those who do not promote LGBTQ?
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/06/conservatives-super-pissed-cracker-barrel-trutv-cmt-celebrating-pride-month/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/06/sesame-street-introduces-married-gay-couple-daughter/

FACT CHECK
— Conservative Outlets Advance Unfounded Theory About Capitol Attack – D’Angelo Gore (DIERSEN: Would Fact Check hire me? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $102,188-$132,845/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 $85,935-$97,395/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.factcheck.org/2021/06/conservative-outlets-advance-unfounded-theory-about-capitol-attack/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Father’s Day: 86% Say Two-Parent Homes Important for Children
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/social_issues/father_s_day_86_say_two_parent_homes_important_for_children

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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