GOPUSA ILLINOIS — Why hasn’t the Daily Herald reported on a) the sale of pot in Wheaton, b) the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy, and c) the Roosevelt Road Corridor Study since May 30, 2019? FIRST: At its August 5, 2019 meeting, Wheaton’s City Council is scheduled a) to vote on “a resolution and draft ordinance relating to a text amendment to zoning ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments in any zoning district” and b) to set “August 26 as the Public Hearing date.” (https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052019-1220 and https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4222?fileID=6785 If you are a Wheaton resident, please join me in urging the Wheaton City Council to vote yes on the resolution and ordinance to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. SECOND: 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, is the filing deadline for applications to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Sadly, Wheaton’s policy is to not disclose the names of the applicants or information about them, but instead, just the number of applications received. Please see the articles at the end of this email. So far, Wheaton has received 30 requests for applications, 4 complete applications, and 1 incomplete application. So far, to my knowledge, none of the applicants has publicly announced that they have filed. Because of that, I will be filing. In my opinion, not only Wheaton’s West District residents, but all of Wheaton’s residents should know who the applicants are before the filing deadline. If you become aware of someone who has filed or will file, please ask him/her to issue a press release and to include diersen@aol.com in the press release list. THIRD: During its upcoming Planning Session on August 12th, the Wheaton City Council will discuss the Roosevelt Road Corridor Study with its consultant, present questions for further exploration, and receive public comment from the audience to aid in planning. (https://www.wheaton.il.us/930/Roosevelt-Road). The study area includes the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Main Street which is in my precinct and the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Warrenville Road which is in my precinct and in Wheaton’s West District. Recently, members of the “Concerned Citizens – Rezoning Roosevelt Road” Facebook group posted yard signs (21 at last count) at homes on Arbor Avenue, Golf Lane, Park Avenue, and Warrenville Road in my precinct that say “PRESERVE NEIGHBORHOODS RETHINK REZONING.” – Dave Diersen)
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Flannery Fired Up: Libertyville moves to ban retail pot sales; Reparations
bill (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in
your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want you to pay? From what I
see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that
Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner,
German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America
for a long time. I should poll the Democrats in my precinct and ask them how
much reparations they want me to pay.) http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/flannery-fired-up-libertyville-moves-to-ban-retail-pot-sales-reparations-bill
DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Joseph Monack of Woodstock demonizes, denigrates, and
condemns Ives and Sanguinetti. https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190803/gop-need-better-candidates-in-6th-district
— Schneider says sending migrants to Mexico compounds their misery – Marni
Pyke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “migrants” to
demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and
RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to
America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Ever-more
obviously, Democrats and RINOs use citizens of foreign countries to not only
destroy Republicans, but to destroy America.) https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/schneider-says-sending-migrants-to-mexico-compounds-their-misery
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Perennial candidate Marshall tosses hat in ring – again Berwyn radiologist
seeks GOP nomination to run against Durbin in 2020 – BRENDA SCHORY (DIERSEN: On
July 5, 2003, a mere 16 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate
candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack
Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct
for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s
precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.) https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/02/perennial-candidate-marshall-tosses-hat-in-ring-again/aw1vwcu/
WREX
— Slave descendants to spend night in cabins at NC plantation – AP (DIERSEN:
Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in
your county, and in Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the
following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay:
Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American,
White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or
if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should poll the Democrats
in my precinct and ask them how much reparations they want me to pay.) https://wrex.com/category/2019/08/03/slave-descendants-to-spend-night-in-cabins-at-nc-plantation/
ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— NRCC press secretary: DCCC staff shakeup shows Bustos is ‘not up for the
job’ – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for
almost 30 years, the top priority for my Democrat superiors, supervisors,
coworkers, and subordinates was getting rid employees like me who were
Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently
$98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently
$136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age
40.) https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/512811044-nrcc-press-secretary-dccc-staff-shakeup-shows-bustos-is-not-up-for-the-job
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ Predatory Profiteering Leaders – Laurie Higgins https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/illinois-predatory-profiteering-leaders/
— The Effects Of A Lukewarm Church – Dr. Joey Krol (DIERSEN: What do you say
to those who are a member of a church, attend church services, and/or give
money to a church, but who fail/refuse to fight the promotion of dependency on
government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, 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, retaliation, and even worse things? Because
of the aforesaid, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are increasingly
successful in hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that GOD is a Democrat,
Libertarian, and/or Green, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative,
anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male,
anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans,
anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time.) https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/the-effects-of-allukewarm-church/
FOX NEWS
— Racism is the left’s only answer to Trump (and that won’t help Democrats in
2020) – Newt Gingrich https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-racism-is-the-lefts-only-answer-to-trump-and-that-wont-help-democrats-in-2020
— George Hamilton says actors ‘have no qualifications’ to discuss politics,
explains why he’s never voted – Jessica Napoli (DIERSEN: What qualifications do
you have to discuss politics? My qualifications include serving as a) a
Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, b) GOPUSA Illinois Editor since
2000, c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) Wheaton Chamber
of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, e) Milton Township
Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) Illinois
Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, g) American
Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, h)
GAO employee 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10
levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, i) Association of Government Accountants
Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, j) IRS employee
1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently
$82,579-$93,592.) https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/george-hamilton-actors-voting
AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats gripped by reparations fever – Eric Utter (DIERSEN: Are you a
Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your
precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in
Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you
are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors
have been in America for a long time. I should poll the Democrats in my
precinct and ask them how much reparations they want me to pay.) https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/democrats_gripped_by_reparations_fever_.html
TOWNHALL
— CNN Contributor Gets His Press Pass Suspended – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: I
should write a book about those who have constructively and actually suspended
my GOPUSA press pass since 2000. I would focus on activists, candidates,
elected officials, party leaders, and political consultants who claim to be
religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/08/02/boisterous-playboy-reporter-just-got-his-press-pass-suspended-by-the-trump-white-n2551127 (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Well,
remember Brian Karem? He’s the White House Correspondent for Playboy. He’s also
a CNN contributor. Former Special Assistant to the President and current Salem
Radio Host Dr. Sebastian Gorka confronted him at a presser in the Rose Garden.
He’s been called one of the biggest pigs of the press corps, known for his
combative style with the press secretaries of the Trump White House. He likened
Trump voters to the Nazi Party. He said that the attendees of the White House’s
social media summit were willing participants of demonic possession. Gorka said
that he called the president a “f**king idiot” when he refused to answer the
questions being hurled at him. So, he just got his press pass suspended for
thirty days, which Playboys vows to fight (via Washington Examiner):)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Would We Do Without the Word ‘Racism’? The term became pervasive only
after discrimination was banned and blacks made significant progress. – Joseph
Epstein (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Trump-haters will call you a
racist if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American,
draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
How did/will you react?) https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-would-we-do-without-the-word-racism-11564782112
— The Downside of Diversity On campus, identity politics has become a dogma
that damages independent thinking and the pursuit of truth. – Anthony Kronman
(DIERSEN: Do you promote diversity? To promote diversity is to get rid of those
who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican,
American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft
avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downside-of-diversity-11564758009
24/7 WALL STREET
— Black Unemployment Rates 82% Higher Than White – Douglas A. McIntyre
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always
hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should
have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me
much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of
me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should
have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should
have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a
Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it
did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.) https://247wallst.com/jobs/2019/08/03/black-unemployment-rates-82-higher-than-white/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— At its August 5, 2019 meeting, Wheaton’s City Council is scheduled a) to vote
on “a resolution and draft ordinance relating to a text amendment to
zoning ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments in any zoning
district” and b) to set “August 26 as the Public Hearing date.”
(https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052019-1220
and https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4222?fileID=6785) If
you are a Wheaton resident, please join me in urging the Wheaton City Council
to vote yes on the resolution and ordinance to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
– Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
— 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, is the filing deadline for applications to
be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Sadly,
Wheaton’s policy is to not disclose the names of the applicants or information
about them, but instead, just the number of applications received. So far,
Wheaton has received 30 requests for applications, 4 complete applications, and
1 incomplete application. So far, to my knowledge, none of the applicants has
publicly announced that they have filed. Because of that, I will be filing. In
my opinion, not only Wheaton’s West District residents, but all of Wheaton’s
residents should know who the applicants are before the filing deadline. If you
become aware of someone who has filed or will file, please ask him/her to issue
a press release and to include diersen@aol.com in the press release list. – Dave
Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Chairman Calls on Sen. Tom Cullerton to Resign Immediately The
Democrat State Senator was indicted today on 41 counts of embezzlement,
conspiracy, and making false statements It was reported today by the Chicago
Tribune that Democrat State Senator Tom Cullerton has been indicted by federal
prosecutors. Illinois Republican Party Chairman, Tim Schneider, responded with
the following statement: “The criminal activity of Sen. Tom Cullerton brought
to light by federal investigators is appalling. For too long, Illinoisans have
been hurt by self-serving and self-dealing politicians. Sen. Cullerton is just
another example of the insider class that makes money off their government
positions and sticks taxpayers with the bill. Cullerton has betrayed the trust
of the voters of his district and citizens of this state. He should do the
right thing and resign immediately.” https://illinois.gop/category/news/
DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump. https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190802/the-return-of-americas-cruelest-passion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outrageously, a Democrat hints/implies/agues/shouts that
DuPage County would be more prosperous and more safe today if Democrats had
built the county. Democrats promote dependency on government, dependency on
charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling,
pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage
(reparations), political affiliation discrimination (reparations), reverse
discrimination (reparations), age discrimination (reparations), and retaliation
(reparations).) https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190802/local-gop-chief-should-focus-on-collaboration
LEGALLY SOCIABLE
— Rethink Rezoning, Save Main responses share similar concerns – Part Two –
Dr. Brian Miller https://legallysociable.com/2019/08/02/preserve-neighborhoods-save-main-responses-share-similar-concerns-part-two/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: In
both cases, the concerns residents voiced are consistent across hundreds of
development and redevelopment projects in suburbs across the United States.
Having studied this in multiple ways (several of my projects address similar
issues including “Not All Suburbs are the Same” and “‘Would Prefer a Trailer
Park to a Large [Religious] Structure’“, residents generally bring up the same
concerns: increased traffic, lights, and noise; a change in scale (particularly
when it comes to height); and threats to residences (usually single-family
homes) and the character of a suburb. In Wheaton, the character issue is not
stated as clearly but it is present. This major road is one of the primary ways
people see the suburb. How should it look compared to the stretch of Roosevelt
on Glen Ellyn which is more like the strip mall approach and Winfield to the
west which is more green and residential (and not coincidentally they are
fought their own battles over taking advantage of possible business
opportunities on such a busy road)? This is not just about a busy roadway or
the homes that back up to this stretch; this is about signaling what kind of
place Wheaton is. One that values businesses or homeowners, one that
prioritizes vehicles or pedestrians, one that celebrates its history or is
looking to simply make money?)
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— 5 Ways to Respond to Ageism in a Job Interview – Rebecca Zucker (DIERSEN:
All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always
promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are
older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who
promote age discrimination.) https://hbr.org/2019/08/5-ways-to-respond-to-ageism-in-a-job-interview
LEGALLY SOCIABLE
— Suburbs do not want to sully their character by allowing marijuana sales –
Dr. Brian Miller https://legallysociable.com/2019/07/29/suburbs-do-not-want-to-sully-their-character-by-allowing-marijuana-sales/
— Rethink Rezoning, Save Main responses share similar concerns – Dr. Brian
Miller https://legallysociable.com/2019/08/01/preserve-neighborhoods-save-main-responses-cut-from-the-same-anti-development-cloth-part-one/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: The
suburb in which I live and the neighboring suburb both have proposed
redevelopment ideas and each has attracted opposition from residents. Both sets
of opposition have yard signs to voice their displeasure and residents have
spoken at public meetings. Part One of this analysis involves the basics of the
proposed projects and how this fits into what suburbs generally try to do. The
Rethink Rezoning group is responding to a study commissioned by the city of
Wheaton to improve development along the busy Roosevelt Road corridor that runs
east-west through the center of the suburb. . .Neither of these projects are
unusual for suburban communities. Indeed, they both attempt to take advantage
of unique traits already in the suburb. In Wheaton, the Roosevelt Road corridor
has been an area of interest for the city for decades. With tens of thousands
of cars passing through each day, it presents an opportunity, particularly
since it is just south of the downtown (and traffic does not necessarily turn
off Roosevelt to go downtown) and north of the other major shopping area at
Danada (along the busy Butterfield Road corridor). But, Wheaton has generally
been conservative about what development they allow along this stretch.
Compared to Glen Ellyn to the east or the Ogden Avenue corridor in northwest
Naperville, the Roosevelt Road stretch in Wheaton is relatively void of strip
malls, fast food restaurants, car repair places, and rundown facilities. Again:
this has been an intentional effort to maintain a certain level of quality. The
proposed changes would build on this by updating some uses (most suburbs
utilize single-use zoning but this can be restrictive in certain areas) and try
to encourage some cohesiveness across stretches. What is now a hodgepodge of
offices, some older houses, some more recent office buildings, could have a
more uniform character and present a more pleasing aesthetic. I don’t know how
many people will walk along such a busy road but it certainly does not lend
itself to that now. All of this could help improve aesthetics and bring in more
revenue from taxes in a revitalized district. Having a more uniform plan could
help bring in more money for the city which then helps relieve local tax
burdens. . .If these projects are in line with suburban plans – let alone the
long-term plans for each community – what are the residents objecting to? More
on that in Part Two tomorrow.)
GOPUSA
— Gillette’s ‘toxic masculinity’ ad costs P&G as shaving giant takes $8B
writedown (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, big corporations make it clear that they
exist NOT to make a profit, but to a) advance the interests of foreign
countries and b) advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party
platforms.) http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73554
CNN
— Applause for Reparations at CNN’s Democratic Presidential Debate – Ellen
McGirt (DIERSEN: If you surveyed the Democrats in your precinct, what percent
would say they support promoting a) dependency on government, b) dependency on
charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze,
gambling, pot, and other vices, g) abolition of the First and Second Amendments,
h) patronage (reparations), i) political affiliation discrimination
(reparations), j) reverse discrimination (reparations), k) age discrimination
(reparations), and l) retaliation (reparations)?) https://fortune.com/2019/07/31/applause-for-reparations-at-cnns-democratic-presidential-debate-raceahead/
NBC NEWS
— LGBTQ issues nearly absent from 10 hours of Democratic debates Over four
nights of Democratic presidential debates, there was barely any extended
mention of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. – Tim
Fitzsimons (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity,
you are barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, etc.) https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-issues-nearly-absent-10-hours-democratic-debates-n1038176
YAHOO FINANCE
— IBM accused of age discrimination after layoffs (DIERSEN: While I worked for
GAO 1980-1997, its top goals were to bring down the average age of its work
force while at the same time increasing the percentage of its employees who
were Democrat, minority, and/or female.) https://finance.yahoo.com/video/ibm-accused-age-discrimination-layoffs-152322935.html
WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION
— News roundup (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost
30 years, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. If I had not been a
whistle blower, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior
Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. Should I put that in my
resume?) https://www.whistleblowersblog.org/2019/08/articles/national-whistleblower-day/cyber/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON
CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Meet the people working to kick Chicago out of Illinois –
Cindy Dampier (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois, Cook
County, and Chicago make it clear that they want each and every individual,
organization, and company that is a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German
American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time TO LEAVE ILLINOIS.) https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-illinois-state-secession-movement-0801-20190801-iesnu74ogvfjxfk35sn72lq7ya-story.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: Over
the past two years, the movement to divide the state of Illinois into two
states — Cook County in one, the other 101 counties in the other — has been
gaining support. In February, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker was pursuing an agenda for
Illinois that included new tax and abortion policies, Halbrook refiled a
resolution in the state legislature, HR 101, in which he and six co-sponsors
asked the U.S. Congress to recognize Chicago as the 51st state. “I hear it a
lot from my constituents, that we need to be separate from Chicago,” Halbrook
says. “I thought yep, this is what we need to do.” The resolution, which could
be dismissed as simple political maneuvering — plays big at home, but has scant
chance of seeing daylight in the legislature — is also backed by several
grassroots groups agitating for separation. One of them, Illinois Separation,
founded by Collin Cliburn, of Athens, has 24,000 followers on Facebook, and
growing. Cliburn is also holding events at venues from wineries and gun shops
to community centers around the state through August and September to
capitalize on the cause’s momentum.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker vows to ‘root’ out parents scamming system for college financial
aid for their kids: ‘Shame on you’ “If people are defrauding the system, these
wealthy parents are literally committing fraud here,” the governor said. “We
need to go find them, root it out and make sure that those dollars go to the
right people.” – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: How much debt did/could your parents
take on to pay for your college expenses? I never expected my outstanding
parents to take on any debt to pay for my college expenses. My father fought
type 1 diabetes from age 14, he was the first of his ancestors to earn a high
school diploma, he never attended college, he worked in the office of a nasty
chemical plant, he almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills,
and he did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line
Chevy. My mother never attended high school.) https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/31/20749204/pritzker-vows-investigate-parents-scamming-system-fraud-financial-aid-college-shame
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘She won’t take my calls’ Since taking office May 20, Lightfoot has not
returned Wilson’s calls, he said. Instead, Lightfoot sent him a text saying
she’s ‘too busy running the city to call me back.’ (DIERSEN: In politics, to
not return a constituent’s phone call is to dump that constituent. I should write
a book about past and present politicians a) who have represented me at the
federal, state, county, township, and local levels and b) who have not returned
my phone calls.) https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/7/31/20749270/lori-lightfoot-willie-wilson-aldermen-reparations-ordinance
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s workforce is shrinking and aging—but there’s a silver lining A new
report finds that outmigration has taken a toll on the area’s work force—but in
a nugget of good news, labor force participation rates are up. – GREG HINZ
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago make it clear that
they want each and every individual, organization, and company that is a Trump
supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White,
male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those
whose ancestors have been in America for a long time TO LEAVE CHICAGO.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicagos-workforce-shrinking-and-aging-theres-silver-lining
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump-haters to promote more hatred
against Trump. https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/12-chicago-family-foundations-enough-hate
WBEZ
— Meet Candace Moore, Chicago’s First-Ever Chief Equity Officer – Daniel
Tucker (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their
dupes will shout at Moore that a) IRS hired me in Chicago in 1971 and promoted
me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) GAO hired me in Chicago in 1980 and promoted
me in 1986 BECAUSE I AM A WHITE MALE. In fact, a) IRS hired me because it could
not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the
job and b) GAO hired me because it could not find a qualified Democrat,
minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.) https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/meet-chicagos-firstever-chief-equity-officer/52cff8b0-39c5-4492-b5f4-5fd60936dba4
CAPITOL FAX
— I’m gonna take the rest of this week off and probably all or most of next
week. (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning
since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. They have included links
to more than 342,100 articles and information on many upcoming events.) https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/01/reader-comments-closed-for-break/
FEDERALIST
— Baltimore’s Homicide Rate Is So High, Residents Could Claim U.S. Asylum If
They Weren’t Americans People have long misrepresented Baltimore, but much of
what President Trump said this past weekend about my cherished hometown was
right on the nose. – Ellie Bufkin (DIERSEN: Constructively, ever-increasingly,
Republican-hating Cook County residents, and especially Republican-hating
Chicago residents, have been claiming and getting asylum in Republican DuPage
County. Ultimately, that will turn DuPage County into Baltimore.) https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/01/baltimores-homicide-rate-high-residents-claim-u-s-asylum-werent-americans/
PJ MEDIA
— Ann Arbor Could Fine Conservatives $500 Per Day for Not Parroting Left-Wing
Talking Points – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: The following want me to use GOPUSA
ILLINOIS emails to parrot left-wing talking points: those who a) reject planks
in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform
and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton
Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and
work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying
those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in
lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the
aforesaid.) https://pjmedia.com/trending/ann-arbor-could-fine-conservatives-500-per-day-for-not-parroting-left-wing-talking-points/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The GOP has declined in California a) because of
mass/illegal immigration and b) Democrat success in getting immigrants and
everyone else to hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate
governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant,
conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun
owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a
long time. https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/why-gop-declined-in-california/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democratic Divide The debate showed the sharpest ideological differences
in decades. – Editorial (DIERSEN: How far to the left are the Democrats in your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward,
and in your county? How strongly to they promote dependency on government,
dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration,
booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second
Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things?) https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democratic-divide-11564601067
— Fired by Google, a Republican Engineer Hits Back: ‘There’s Been a Lot of
Bullying’ Search giant’s culture wars flame anew; a senior executive contacts
law enforcement over leaks – Rob Copeland https://www.wsj.com/articles/fired-by-google-a-republican-engineer-hits-back-theres-been-a-lot-of-bullying-11564651801
— Stressed Teens Fret Over How Much to Relax During the Summer Students
balancing the pressures of high school and college admissions worry about whether
to kick back or step it up – Fleming Smith (DIERSEN: I did yard work during the
summers of 1963 and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf
shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during summer of in 1966; and
delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/stressed-teens-fret-over-how-much-to-relax-during-the-summer-11564576873
— The College Financial-Aid Guardianship Loophole and the Woman Who Thought It
Up Lora Georgieva owns consulting firm in Illinois; U.S. Education Department
says it will move to stop her actions – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: How much debt
did/could your parents take on to pay for your college expenses? I never
expected my outstanding parents to take on any debt to pay for my college
expenses. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, he was the first of his
ancestors to earn a high school diploma, he never attended college, he worked
in the office of a nasty chemical plant, he almost always worked second jobs to
pay the family’s bills, and he did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was
a bottom of the line Chevy. My mother never attended high school.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-college-financial-aid-guardianship-loophole-and-the-woman-who-thought-it-up-11564595984 (FROM THE ARTICLE: The
college consultant who developed a strategy to help wealthy clients access
scholarships designed for the poor said she came up with the idea after seeing
how much debt parents were taking on to send their children to college. Lora
Georgieva, owner of a consulting company called Destination College, said she
has been explaining to families for the past two years that if they legally
transferred the guardianship of their college-bound children to a friend or
family member, the teens would be considered independent for the purposes of
financial aid. That means they wouldn’t have to declare their parents’ income
or assets, making it possible for them to collect state, federal and college
scholarships reserved for students from poor families. The strategy was the
topic of a Page One article Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal. Ms. Georgieva
hadn’t responded to requests for comment for that article, but subsequently
spoke Tuesday night with a Journal reporter about her operation. The U.S.
Education Department condemned Ms. Georgieva’s actions and said it was moving
to stop them.)
BUSINESS INSIDER
— IBM reportedly axed as many as 100,000 employees in recent years because it
wanted to appear as ‘cool’ and ‘trendy’ as Amazon or Google – Benjamin Pimentel
(DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, one of its top goals was to bring
down the average age of its work force.) https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-100000-employees-age-discrimination-google-amazon-2019-7
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Wife of legal weed law sponsor takes big job with cannabis company State
Rep. Kelly Cassidy says there’s no quid pro quo in her spouse, Candace
Gingrich, becoming an executive at the Florida unit of Illinois-based grower
and dispensary firm Revolution Enterprises. – GREG HINZ https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/wife-legal-weed-law-sponsor-takes-big-job-cannabis-company
— Illinois finances get a jolt of good news from Fitch The ratings agency
shifts its outlook from negative to stable, citing a balanced budget and
predictability from a new labor contract. But it stops short of an actual
upgrade. – GREG HINZ https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-finances-get-jolt-good-news-fitch
— Law banning salary history will be life-changing for workers The law, signed
today by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, is a tool to fight the wage gap, and to lift the
entire economy up in the process. – CHERITA ELLENS and WENDY POLLACK (DIERSEN:
If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I
would presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female
employees more than it paid its male employees who had more job-related work
experience, more job-related education, more job-related professional
certifications, and/or more job-related professional licenses. GAO was under
tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to
promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/law-banning-salary-history-will-be-life-changing-workers (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Questions about salary history are extremely common. A recent survey showed
that of 15,000 people currently evaluating job offers, 43 percent had been
asked for salary history during the interview process. Imagine the cumulative
effects of being asked about previous wages when considering a new job over the
course of a career. Salary history questions are a major contributing factor in
both racial and gender wage gaps. And this is exacerbated for women of color,
who, because of the realities of intersectionality, often face both. Black
women working in the U.S. make just 61 cents to a white man’s dollar. For
Native American women, it’s 58 cents. For Latinas, 53 cents. And when a
potential employer asks for past wages, it allows that pay inequity to
continue, impacting future wages and earning potential. Over a career, a woman
of color can lose over $1 million to the wage gap, further widening the wealth
gap. This loss of income has an impact on opportunities afforded to their
families, support for their communities and the economy at large.)
CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers demonize, denigrate, and
condemn those who do not push pot. https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/a-possible-work-around-of-the-bluenoses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS:
“Over 4 million Illinoisans have an arrest or conviction record – that includes
over 40 percent of our working age population,” said Governor JB Pritzker.
What percent of those 4 million are Democrats? 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://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/new-laws-4/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Edgar Fellows Class of 2019 includes David Carlin, Susanne
Fitch, and Daniel Wagner. https://capitolfax.com
— No ratings bump, but Fitch revises Illinois outlook from Negative to Stable https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/31/no-ratings-bump-but-fitch-revises-illinois-outlook-from-negative-to-stable/
GOPUSA
— Gallup says a plurality of Democrats now support reparations (DIERSEN: If
Gallup polled the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your
municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois on this,
what percent would support reparations? Who would those Democrats want in your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in
your county, and in Illinois a) to pay reparations and how much and b) to
receive reparations and how much? What criteria would they use to make those
determinations?) http://www.gopusa.com/for-what-its-worth-gallup-says-a-plurality-of-democrats-now-support-reparations/
— Newsom laments lack of borders between states to stop weapons of ‘godd–ned
mass destruction’ http://www.gopusa.com/newsom-laments-lack-of-borders-between-states-to-stop-weapons-of-godd-ned-mass-destruction/
— Even the peacekeepers aren’t safe in the Democrat stronghold of Chicago http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73496
ROLL CALL
— Two GOP groups have tried — and failed — to censure Rep. Riggleman for
officiating gay wedding Virginia freshman Republican was ‘happy to officiate’
the wedding, he said, earning the ire of some local party leaders – Griffin
Connolly (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the attempt to get the Illinois
Center Right Coalition to censure me at its 2006 Annual Convention for my
GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who led the attempt, their
operatives, and their dupes.) https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/two-local-gop-groups-have-tried-and-failed-to-censure-rep-riggleman-for-officiating-gay-wedding
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump hails ‘righteous cause of American self-government’ (DIERSEN:
Ever-increasingly, members of Group A use “self-government” to get
rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant,
anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White,
anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German
Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long
time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun
owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time. I should write a book about members of Group A who have moved into
my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn,
Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and America.) https://www.apnews.com/bde0d590becf4d21a6601038ca828e3a
KANKAKEE TIMES
–FROM THE REPORT: Ron Hanson from Bourbonnais spoke to encourage board members
to speak out against legalization of recreational marijuana. He indicated that
the Illinois Family Institute had ten reasons on their website to oppose
legalizing recreational marijuana. https://kankakeetimes.com/stories/512810954-kankakee-county-board-met-may-14
POLITICO
— Trump brushes off criticism: ‘Everybody’s called a racist now’ – CAITLIN
OPRYSKO (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, you are a White supremacist, Nazi,
KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things if you do
anything other than glorify, praise, and pander to those who are minority,
female, younger, veteran, in America illegally, non-rich, non-Protestant,
non-German America, non-heterosexual, non-conservative, non-Republican, and/or
do not have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.) https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/31/trump-racist-everyone-scully-1441586
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Should a presidential candidate’s age matter? An aging expert S. Jay
Olshansky says no, but he needs more information. – Stacey Burling (DIERSEN:
What does Olshansky say about the federal government’s up-or-out policy which
dumps its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do
not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age
30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service
(currently $165,500) by age 40?) https://www.inquirer.com/health/how-long-will-presidential-candidates-live-trump-biden-sanders-warren-20190730.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democratic Chairman Mike Madigan a power in party politics? Prove
it, his lawyers say “Defendants dispute that Defendant Madigan uses the
numerous roles he holds to influence Democrats at all levels of government,”
Madigan’s lawyers wrote. “The evidence cited does not support this statement,
nor does the record otherwise support a statement.” – Tina Sfondeles https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/30/20747565/illinois-democratic-chairman-mike-madigan-power-politics-prove-gonzalez-lawsuit
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage probation employees rally to demand higher pay – Robert Sanchez https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190730/dupage-probation-employees-rally-to-demand-higher-pay (FROM THE ARTICLE: They
say those employees are “vastly underpaid” for their work. Probation
officers are required to have a bachelor’s degree. Many who work for DuPage
County have an advanced degree or other specialized credentials. The starting
salary for a probation officer is $41,659 a year. The top annual salary is
$59,562. However, McNamara said there are probation officers with more than 18
years of service who aren’t at the top of the pay scale. Nearly a third of the
county’s probation employees have to work a second job to make ends meet,
according to a union survey. McNamara said 44 employees have left in the last
two years, many for other jobs with better-paid probation departments.
“Why are you letting the taxpayers of DuPage pay to train (probation
officers) only for them to leave?” she said. In addition to higher wages,
the workers hope the new pact includes flexible scheduling.)
— Trump’s intelligence director pick Ratcliffe was born in Mount Prospect,
grew up in Palatine – Charles Keeshan (DIERSEN: According to Senate
Intelligence Committee member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ratcliffe is the “least
qualified individual ever” for the position. What were your qualifications
for the last promotion that you got? When GAO promoted me to GS-13 (currently
$98,198/year) in 1986 when I was 38 years old, I had the following
qualifications: almost 7 years of experience working for GAO, almost 9 years of
experience working for IRS, licensed CPA since 1981, Certified Internal Auditor
since 1981, master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the CPA
examination on my first attempt in 1979, MBA from Loyola in 1976, bachelor’s
degree in management from NIU in 1970, and Treasurer for the Association of
Government Accountants Chicago Chapter since 1983.) https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190730/trumps-intelligence-director-pick-ratcliffe-was-born-in-mount-prospect-grew-up-in-palatine
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters. https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190730/news/307309919/
— Suburban Republican John Curran files bill to ban ethylene oxide emissions –
Jerry Nowicki https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190730/suburban-republican-files-bill-to-ban-ethylene-oxide-emissions-
ABC7
— Seesaw installation brings children together on both sides of the border
(DIERSEN: Mexico has illegally sent many millions of its citizens illegally
into America illegally. Mexico is illegally keeping many millions of it
citizens in America illegally. Mexico has illegally sent many mountains of
illegal drugs into America illegally.) https://abc7chicago.com/politics/artists-install-seesaws-on-us-mexico-border/5430674/ (FROM THE ARTICLE:
“The wall became a literal fulcrum for U.S. – Mexico relations and
children and adults were connected in meaningful ways on both sides with the
recognition that the actions that take place on one side have a direct
consequence on the other side,” Rael said in an Instagram post.)
SUBURBAN LIFE
— ‘People want to live here’ – ALEX ORTIZ (DIERSEN: Why do people want to live
in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, and in your county? People want to live in my neighborhood, in
my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in
DuPage County because of the safety and prosperity that people who are
religious, conservative, and/or Republican provide there.) https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/26/people-want-to-live-here/a9macug/
ST. CHARLES PATCH
— Public Input Sought on Pot Sales in St. Charles A public discussion around
whether to allow recreational cannabis sales in St. Charles will be on the
agenda for the Aug. 5. (DIERSEN: Municipalities and counties that do not ban
the sale of pot shout that they are NOT family friendly.) https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/public-input-sought-pot-sales-st-charles
GOPUSA
— The price we’d pay for Rashida Tlaib’s idea of a $20 minimum wage (DIERSEN: When
you were younger, if you could have gotten $20/hour in today’s dollars for jobs
that not require any education or any work experience, would you still have
earned a high school diploma, an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree?) http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73310
NBC NEWS
— After officiating gay wedding, Republican congressman gets ‘no confidence’
vote from local GOP The vote comes just two days after another GOP committee
failed to censure Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., who said he was “happy to
officiate” the wedding. – Tim Fitzsimons (DIERSEN: If you want to promote LGBTQ
activity, you should be a Democrat, Libertarian, or Green.) https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/after-officiating-gay-wedding-republican-congressman-gets-no-confidence-vote-n1036386
FORBES
— JUNE 7, 2018 FLASHBACK: Where Do You Want To Live For The Rest Of Your Life?
7 Questions To Ask – Bart Astor (DIERSEN: My wife and I want to live in our
home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton for the rest of our lives. Of course, that heightens
our interest in who represents a) Wheaton’s West District on Wheaton’s City
Council, b) Wheaton, c) Wheaton’s Park District, d) School District 200, e)
College of DuPage, f) Milton Township, g) DuPage County’s 4th District on
DuPage County’s Board and Forest Preserve, h) DuPage County, i) Illinois’ 42nd
House District, j) Illinois’ 21st Senate District, k) the 6th Congressional
District, and l) Illinois.) https://www.forbes.com/sites/bartastor/2018/07/07/where-do-you-want-to-live-for-the-rest-of-your-life-7-questions-to-ask/
BLAZE
— California governor blames Trump, GOP for recent shooting in profanity-laced
rant Talk about politicizing a tragedy – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: Democrats and
RINOs do everything that they can to politicize all issues. They paint
themselves as being on the correct side on all issues and Republicans as being
on the wrong side on all issues. I see the aforesaid in my neighborhood, in my
precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage
County, in Illinois, and in America.) https://www.theblaze.com/news/california-governor-blames-trump-gop-for-recent-shooting-in-profanity-laced-rant
HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Intelligence Nominee The ‘Least Qualified Individual Ever’ – Ryan
Grenoble (DIERSEN: What were your qualifications for the last promotion that
you got? When GAO promoted me to GS-13 (currently $98,198/year) in 1986 when I
was 38 years old, I had the following qualifications: almost 7 years of experience
working for GAO, almost 9 years of experience working for IRS, licensed CPA
since 1981, Certified Internal Auditor since 1981, master’s degree in
accounting from DePaul in 1980, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt
in 1979, MBA from Loyola in 1976, bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in
1970, and Treasurer for the American Association of Government Chicago Chapter
since 1983.) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-ratcliffe-intelligence-least-qualified-ever_n_5d3f5ec7e4b01d8c977ff3bd
— Rashida Tlaib Torches Donald Trump’s ‘Hate Agenda’ In Searing Op-Ed “With
every hate-fueled tweet, he gets us off track,” the freshman Michigan lawmaker
wrote in The Washington Post. – Lee Moran https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rashida-tlaib-donald-trump-op-ed-hate-agenda_n_5d3ff9b9e4b01d8c9780c97d
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Why Joe Biden’s Age Worries Some Democratic Allies and Voters –
Katie Glueck and Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. My
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age
discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they
are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age
discrimination.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/joe-biden-age.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/opinion/trump-racist.html
ORLANDO SENTINEL
— Please stop politicizing daily American life – YUKONG ZHAO (DIERSEN:
Democrats and RINOs do everything that they can to politicize all issues. They
paint themselves as being on the correct side on all issues and Republicans as
being on the wrong side on all issues. I see the aforesaid in my neighborhood,
in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in
DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America.) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/guest-commentary/os-op-political-correctness-20190723-vyk72etj2bgqbhmjon7yjlq6ii-story.html
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE
— Bushwick rezoning opponents look beyond Brooklyn for strategies – Paul
Stremple https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/07/29/bushwick-rezoning-opponents-look-beyond-brooklyn-for-strategies/ (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Community activists in Bushwick are pushing for a complete shutdown of
engagement between their local representatives and the Department of City Planning,
hoping to stop a planned rezoning of their neighborhood from taking shape. Mi
Casa No Es Su Casa, an anti-gentrification group, has started a petition for
the purpose, which they say has garnered more than 350 signatures. Previously,
the group has shut down community board meetings, disrupted city feedback
sessions and projected anti-gentrification and anti-rezoning slogans across
swaths of Brooklyn. Now, they’re looking to keep fighting the process, however
they can. The group hosted a town hall inside a Bushwick church on Sunday to
discuss methods of resistance with residents and community leaders from across
the five boroughs. Roughly 30 attendees listened as a panel of speakers
addressed both the specific rezoning of Bushwick and the greater processes of
rezoning, displacement and gentrification at work in New York City.)
ATLANTIC
— When Using Racist, Define Your Terms – Conor Friedersdorf (DIERSEN:
According to Democrats, you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater,
racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things if you do anything other than
glorify, praise, and pander to those who are minority, female, younger,
veteran, in America illegally, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German America,
non-heterosexual, non-conservative, non-Republican, and/or do not have
ancestors who have been in America for a long time.) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/racist-define-terms/594538/
