August 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump reacts to Michelle Obama’s blistering DNC speech – Jordyn Phelps
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-reacts-to-michelle-obamas-blistering-dnc-speech/6376344/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville City Council votes to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries
https://abc7chicago.com/business/naperville-city-council-votes-to-allow-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries-/6377639/

NBC5
— Throw Out the Playbook: Candidates Have Had to Adapt on the Fly Politicking in a Pandemic How candidates have had to throw out campaign playbooks and innovate to win office – Noah Pransky (DIERSEN: As a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I want to take campaign literature for the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct to the Republican and Independent homes in my precinct and encourage displaying yard signs ASAP. Those candidates are: U.S. President/Vice President – Donald Trump/Mike Pence; U.S. Senate – Mark Curran; U.S. Representative – Jeanne Ives; State Representative – Amy Grant; DuPage State’s Attorney – Robert Berlin; DuPage Circuit Court Clerk – Christopher Kachiroubas; DuPage County Auditor – Robert Grogan; DuPage Coroner – Richard Jorgensen; DuPage Recorder – Babette Holder Youngberg; DuPage County Board – Timothy Elliott; DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Timothy Whelan; DuPage Circuit Court Judge – Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/throw-out-the-playbook-candidates-have-had-to-adapt-on-the-fly-politicking-in-a-pandemic/2324798/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Naperville City Council Votes to Approve Recreational Marijuana Sales
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/naperville-city-council-votes-to-approve-recreational-marijuana-sales/2324709/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago police release new batch of looting surveillance videos – Anthony Ponce
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-release-new-batch-of-looting-surveillance-videos

WGN TV
— Officials say Chicago police retiring at a rapid pace, raise concerns of staffing shortfalls – Kelly Davis
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/officials-say-chicago-police-retiring-at-a-rapid-pace-raise-concerns-of-staffing-shortfalls/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational pot sales in Naperville pass final hurdle with city council’s adoption of new zoning ordinance – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-recreational-marijuana-dispensary-zoning-st-20200819-a4qcfno6izaqrogcdyblis4pty-story.html
— Illinois Democrats celebrate women leaders at virtual convention, take aim at ‘bully boy’ Trump – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-democratic-national-convention-illinois-20200819-laeishmwqrbr7k7rpobyzoqkbq-story.html
— ‘Nothing less than criminal’: Fearing an undermined November election, Illinois Democrats sound alarm over US Postal Service – ALICE YIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-us-postal-service-november-election-illinois-trump-dejoy-20200818-og4zxxhxfrdj3pot65g5z2awpa-story.html
— Assault rifles and armored trucks: Illinois police agencies have obtained $4.7 million in military gear since Trump lifted Obama’s restrictions on a federal surplus program – JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS and STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-watchdog-military-surplus-illinois-police-20200819-rcd3n7yt7zfj3klt36c2q74cwm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-current-state-of-hate-in-america-st-0819-20200818-tbz7crn66ve45hr6g6n5emwlhe-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Assault rifles and armored trucks: Illinois police agencies have obtained $4.7 million in military gear since Trump lifted Obama’s restrictions on a federal surplus program – JENNIFER SMITH RICHARDS and STACY ST. CLAIR
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-watchdog-military-surplus-illinois-police-20200819-rcd3n7yt7zfj3klt36c2q74cwm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Donald Trump finds way to crash the Dems’ virtual party Was the president’s pardon of Susan B. Anthony on the 100th Anniversary of women’s right to vote meant to open old wounds? – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/18/21374625/donald-trump-susan-b-anthony-womens-suffrage-democratic-national-convention-crash-virtual-party
— Illinois Democratic women tout ‘empathetic and resilient’ Biden over ‘woman-hater’ Trump Sen. Tammy Duckworth bemoaned the “malpractice by this president,” and contrasted it with the “educational experience” she got going through the vetting process by Biden’s campaign for the vice presidential position. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/18/21374723/illinois-democrats-women-delegation-national-convention-trump

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Arlington Heights letting recreational pot sales start in September – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200818/arlington-heights-letting-recreational-pot-sales-start-in-september
— Congressional Democrats in suburbs call for end to postal delays – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200818/congressional-democrats-in-suburbs-call-for-end-to-postal-delays

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Fighting Trump over Post Office is working to Dems’ advantage.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/fighting-trump-over-post-office-working-dems-advantage

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republican mailer causes confusion among county residents.”
https://www.pantagraph.com/community/wcj/news/republican-mailer-causes-confusion-among-county-residents/article_93c9dc5e-e180-11ea-bb2a-cb22a5aceec9.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote the hate-filled Trump-hating Bill Clinton.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/blame-bully-and-belittle-bill-clinton-delivers-stinging-remarks-on-trump

CHICAGO PATCH
— Chicago Area Protests To ‘Save The Post Office From Trump’ Activists staging nationwide peaceful, non-violent protests to #SaveThePostOffice this Saturday, Aug. 22. Join or host a local event. – Lorraine Swanson
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/chicago-area-protests-save-post-office-trump

BGA
— Fact-Check: No, an Illinois Couple Who Received Five Vote-by-mail Applications Cannot Vote Five Times. A viral Facebook post incorrectly asserts an Illinois couple who received multiple unsolicited ballot applications can ask for them all and fraudulently vote with them all. They cannot, and neither can anyone else. – Samantha Putterman,
https://www.bettergov.org/news/fact-check-no-an-illinois-couple-who-received-five-vote-by-mail-applications-cannot-vote-five/

WIREPOINTS
— Ignorance About Covid-19 Risk Is ‘Nothing Short of Stunning,’ Research Report Says; Huge Age Variance – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/ignorance-about-covid-19-risk-is-nothing-short-of-stunning-research-report-says-huge-age-variance-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Madigan Finances (at least) Three Mailings, Staffer for Ness State Rep. Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/18/madigan-finances-at-least-three-mailings-staffer-for-ness-state-rep-campaign/
— Local 150 Files Paperwork Seeking Indirect Civil Contempt for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/18/local-150-files-paperwork-seeking-indirect-civil-contempt-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner-andrew-gasser/
— State’s Attorney Declines to Act on Lakewood Board’s Request for Investigation of Trustee Bryan Younge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/18/states-attorney-declines-to-act-on-lakewood-boards-request-for-investigation-of-trustee-bryan-younge/
— FL-19: High Tech Last Minute Text Hit on Primary Election Day
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/18/fl-19-high-tech-last-minute-hit-on-primary-election-day/
— IL 14 – Oberweis and County Candidates Holding Marengo Meet and Greet Wednesday at Niko’s Pointers Saloon
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/18/il-14-oberweis-and-county-candidates-holding-marengo-meet-and-greet-wednesday-at-nikos-pointers-saloon/
— Joel Berg, 21st Century Judge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/18/joel-berg-21st-century-judge/
— Crystal Lake High School District 155 Teachers’ Union Email Considered “Threatening” by Board Member
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/18/district-155-teachers-union-email-considered-threatening-by-board-member/
— McHenry County Jail ICE Abolition Folks Encourage Phone Calls to Republican Board Members
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/17/mchenry-county-jail-ice-abolition-folks-encourage-phone-calls-to-republican-board-members/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Kankakee County Auditor sues Chairman Wheeler and County Board for Usurping His Duties – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/kankakee-county-auditor-sues-chairman-wheeler-and-county-board-for-usurping-his-duties/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— George Washington statue torn down, spray-painted in L.A.; six with laser pointer, gas mask arrested – Douglas Ernst
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/18/george-washington-statue-torn-down-spray-painted-i/
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sells Catholics on abortion as ‘reproductive justice’ – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/18/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-sells-catholics-abortion-/

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign on Biden’s formal nomination: ‘His supervisors from the radical left are now formally in charge’ The Trump campaign fired back after the second night of the Democratic National Convention – Morgan Phillips
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-biden-formal-nomination-radical-left
— BLM leader defends looters, says US government ‘steals’ and ‘pillages different countries’ ‘If you want to do something about reparations, cut the check,’ Hawk Newsome tells ‘The Story’ – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/us/hawk-newsome-american-government-looters-terrorists
— Will BLM have role at Democratic convention? Program reflects tensions with movement ‘Most cops are good,’ Joe Biden said Monday – Tyler Olson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blm-presence-at-dnc
— Tom Homan says Dems ‘want chaos’ because they think it helps them beat Trump Tom Homan told ‘Fox & Friends’ Democrats are ‘putting their election hopes ahead of the safety and security of America’ – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-biden-harris-trump-election-violence-chaos-tom-homan

BREITBART
— D.C. Mayor Accuses Trump of Fanning Flames of Racism – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/18/watch-d-c-mayor-accuses-trump-of-fanning-flames-of-racism/
— Chuck Schumer Promises Massive Amnesty – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Democrats encourage illegal immigration and shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/08/18/chuck-schumer-promises-amnesty/
— Goodyear Bans ‘Blue Lives Matter’ and MAGA Slogans, Allows Black Lives Matter – KYLE MORRIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating employers make it clear that they also hate those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/19/goodyear-bans-blue-lives-matter-and-maga-slogans-allows-black-lives-matter/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden’s Plan To Increase Refugees Will ‘Overwhelm’ Cities, Trump Says – KAYLEE GREENLEE
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/18/joe-biden-donald-trump-refugee-immigration-increase/

NEWSMAX
— Congress’s Hypocritical Support for Postal Service – John M. DeMaggio
https://www.newsmax.com/johndemaggio/congress-postalservice/2020/08/18/id/982671/

FEDERALIST
— Black Lives Matter DC Calls Mayor Bowser ‘Hypocrite’ After DNC Speech – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/18/black-lives-matter-dc-calls-mayor-bowser-hypocrite-after-dnc-speech/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— BACK TO ACADEMIC BRAINWASHING – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/back-to-academic-brainwashing/

HOT AIR
— Trump Says His Biggest Opponent In 2020 Is The Media. He’s Right.
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/08/trump-says-biggest-opponent-2020-media-hes-right/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— Michigan Primary: 846 Absentee Ballots Rejected ‘Because the Voter was Dead’ – Nick Kangadis
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/michigan-primary-846-absentee-ballots-rejected-because-voter-was-dead
— MSNBC Blames Racism for Voters Preferring Trump on Economy – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/msnbc-blames-racism-voters-preferring-trump-economy

COLLEGE FIX
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Professors claim recent Chicago riots, looting ‘a long time coming’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professors-claim-recent-chicago-riots-looting-a-long-time-coming/

EPOCH TIMES
— Former Democratic Senate Staffer Prepared ‘Baseless and Baffling’ GAO Memo on Homeland Security Leaders’ Legitimacy – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/former-democratic-senate-staffer-prepared-baseless-and-baffling-gao-memo-on-homeland-security-leaders-legitimacy_3466481.html
— Major US Media Outlets Help CCP Promote Marxist Journalism
https://www.theepochtimes.com/major-us-media-outlets-help-ccp-promote-marxist-journalism_3464575.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that if Trump wins, they will not accept it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/opinion/2020-voting-postal-service.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Huntington Beach City Council candidates participate in online forum – MATT SZABO (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-08-18/huntington-beach-city-council-candidates-participate-in-online-forum

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Do Swing Voters Still Exist? Conventions give candidates a chance to rally the base, but also to make their case to a shrinking pool of persuadable voters – Randy Yeip
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-swing-voters-still-exist-11597755600
— For Chicago Shop Owners, Delayed Insurance Payouts Follow Looting Small businesses worry unrest could occur again and insurers will view them as high-risk clients – Esther Fung
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-chicago-shop-owners-delayed-insurance-payouts-follow-looting-11597752000

USA TODAY
— The love story behind Joe Biden’s 1967 Corvette and its price tag today – Jamie L. LaReau (DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Biden? Both Biden and I are Corvette owners, former federal employees, White, male, older, married, college graduates, Christian, non-poor, non-drinkers, gun owners, draft avoiders, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Biden owns a 1967 Corvette that his father gave him as a wedding gift in 1966. My father died suddenly in 1969 when I was 21 years old. I own a 1972 Corvette that I bought in 1971 a) with an insurance settlement that I got for the theft in Chicago of my 1969 Dodge Charger SE and b) with money that I earned working full-time for IRS and part-time for Firestone Stores. I own a 2005 Corvette that I bought in 2005 with money that I got from selling my 1968 Dodge Charger R/T and my 1962 Chevy Impala SS. I had owned the Charger R/T since 1994 and the Impala SS since 1989.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2020/08/18/joe-biden-1967-chevy-corvette/3389570001/

HERNDON CONNECTION
— Twelve Candidates Run in Town of Herndon Election Candidates Discuss Their Priorities – Mercia Hobson (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2020/aug/19/twelve-candidates-run-town-herndon-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: My number one priority for the town is to listen to the people; listen to their questions and concerns. I’m going to make myself available. They can text 703-499-1103 and meet me informally. I’ll take part in round tables. I will come to the people. – Candidate for Town Council at Large – Bessie E. Denton, 71, retired Federal employee with law enforcement background – dentonlawn20170@gmail.com )

GREENWICH FREE PRESS
— Questions Abound for Local Republican Candidates – Sean Goldrick (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/goldrick-questions-abound-for-local-republican-candidates-144014/

August 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump responds to Michelle Obama’s DNC address, credits husband for his election – JORDYN PHELPS
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-responds-to-michelle-obamas-dnc-address-credits-husband-for-his-election/6375811/
— Chicago looting update: Businesses still boarded up 1 week after looters ransacked River North, Mag Mile, Loop – Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-businesses-still-boarded-up-1-week-after-looting-/6375021/

WGN TV
— Chicago police announce several arrests in Aug. 10 looting
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-police-announce-several-arrests-in-aug-10-looting/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump counters Joe Biden with law and order message in Minnesota – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-minnesota-wisconsin-20200817-btorvyriojhtpj3rdyegbw5vj4-story.html
— St. Louis couple who waved guns at Black Lives Matter protesters will appear at Republican National Convention – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-nw-st-louis-couple-guns-mccloskey-rnc-20200818-ksamauyoczh5llwan74ypsptya-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Disgusting, tragic pot pushers push disgusting, tragic pot. To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-jim-belushi-cannabis-tv-show-20200818-zj367edirfayxh6vahvbcex5ca-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black Lives Matter a priority at Black Caucus meeting Young activists working inside and outside of politics bring BLM message to the Democratic convention. – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/17/21372948/democratic-national-convention-black-lives-matter-we-the-people-priority-black-caucus
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters a) promote Biden and b) promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21373131/democratic-national-convention-illinois-delegation-labor-durbin-chuy
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21373223/former-first-lady-michelle-obama-democratic-national-convention-speech-trump-biden
— Webb report ensures Kim Foxx has re-election running mate — Jussie Smollett “Aside from him coming out with an actual criminal charge against her, it’s about as devastating a report as a sitting state’s attorney can have leveled against them,” Cook County Republican Chairman Sean Morrison said. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21372810/webb-report-kim-foxx-re-election-obrien-republican-jussie-smollett

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Suburban homes are suddenly selling fast Agents say the long-lingering pandemic has people thinking their homes are too small and have too little outdoor space to suit the new all-at-home lifestyle. – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What discourages Republicans from buying homes in neighborhoods (for example, my neighborhood), in precincts (for example, my Milton Township Precinct 9), in municipal districts (for example, Wheaton’s West District), in municipalities (for example, Wheaton), in townships (for example, Milton Township), in county districts (for example, DuPage County’s 4th District), in counties (for example, DuPage County), and in Illinois? ANSWER: Seeing that the aforesaid are being invaded by nasty vicious hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/suburban-homes-are-suddenly-selling-fast

WBBM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/illinois-delegates-focus-on-getting-vote-out-at-dnc

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Republicans complain about Pritzker trying to withdraw from patronage consent decree – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted patronage, promoted political affiliation discrimination, promoted reverse discrimination, promoted age discrimination, and promoted retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well a) that my wife had helped elect Jim Thompson and b) that Thompson promoted patronage and political affiliation discrimination. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html ) Because of the position taken by the Republican Party of Illinois in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in patronage and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200817/republicans-complain-about-pritzker-trying-to-withdraw-from-patronage-consent-decree
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a recent filing in federal court, the administration said offices under the governor should be allowed out of the decree. It said that during the 48 years the decree has been in effect there have been numerous changes to employment law, including the Rutan decision stemming from an Illinois case that said most government jobs should be free of political considerations when hiring, firing, promoting or transferring employees. An exception is made for policy-making jobs. The administration argued that there is now a comprehensive list of jobs that are covered by Rutan and those that are not. It said many other changes have been made and “the objective of the 1972 decree has been achieved.” Mazzochi said that is not the case. “The spirit of the Shakman decree is that our public jobs should not be used to coerce support for a political machine and the Pritzker administration has been sidestepping these decrees since he took office,” she said. “To claim as the governor has that Illinois has made patronage a thing of the past is to laugh in the face of facts.” She cited the special master brought in to monitor hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation after it was discovered political appointees were put into jobs that were covered by the Rutan decision. The appointments were made during the tenures of former Govs. Pat Quinn and Rod Blagojevich. In February, the special master complained in a report that the Pritzker administration had taken steps to make it more difficult to monitor hiring practices at the agency.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANS NEWS GAZETTE
— Long gone, ‘Big Jim’ left big footprints on Illinois – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-long-gone-big-jim-left-big-footprints-on-illinois/article_fb7f39d9-655f-5f64-a34f-10be02e8ea10.html

SOUTHERN
— Low census response across Southern Illinois puts millions of federal dollars at risk – Molly Parker
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/low-census-response-across-southern-illinois-puts-millions-of-federal-dollars-at-risk/article_cb583bb3-62c9-5a49-9af9-1c299f3cf5cc.html

RIVER BENDER
— Illinois Republican Chair Blasts Pritzker For Participating In Madigan Convention (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/illinois-republican-chair-blasts-pritzker-for-participating-in-madigan-convention-43778.cfm

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Redistricting reformers seek to change to mapping process Illinoisans can use app to draw their own communities – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.bcrnews.com/2020/08/18/redistricting-reformers-seek-to-change-to-mapping-process/aow4uil/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Postal workers concerned about delivering ballots on time – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/postal-workers-concerned-about-delivering-ballots-on-time
— Nursing home cases up nearly 80% in COVID-19 rebound – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/report-nursing-home-cases-up-nearly-80-in-covid-19-rebound
— Portland protest violence complicates police reform progress – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/portland-protest-violence-making-progress-on-police-reform-more-complicated

WSIL TV
— Illinois Democrats kick off DNC with focus on protecting American workers – Mike Miletich (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats do everything that they can to replace employees who are citizens of America with employees who are citizens of foreign countries.)
https://wsiltv.com/2020/08/17/illinois-democrats-kick-off-dnc-with-focus-on-protecting-american-workers/

SOUTHSIDE PATCH
— If Foxx Lied To Public She Represents Take Away Her Law License False statements to public about Jussie Smollett case will haunt Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx well beyond election. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/southside/s/h7oo1/if-foxx-lied-to-public-she-represents-take-away-her-law-license

CHICAGO BOOTH
— Chick-fil-A and the rise of activist capitalism Social media has changed the calculus of exit versus voice – JOHN PAUL ROLLERT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://review.chicagobooth.edu/economics/2020/article/chick-fil-and-rise-activist-capitalism

CENTER SQUARE
— Liberal governors want stimulus funds for illegal immigrants – William Haupt III
https://www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/op-ed-liberal-governors-want-stimulus-funds-for-illegal-immigrants/article_d96306fa-e09a-11ea-8fdc-8bf64cfade77.html

NORTH COOK NEWS
— District 65 faces backlash for comment about prioritizing students of color for in-class learning – Juliette Fairley
https://northcooknews.com/stories/548480897-district-65-faces-backlash-for-comment-about-prioritizing-students-of-color-for-in-class-learning

WIREPOINTS
— More reasons why Illinois’ credit rating is circling junk: Bond lawsuits and Fed borrowing – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/why-illinois-credit-rating-is-still-circling-junk-bond-lawsuits-and-fed-borrowing-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Champaign Health District Passed Illegal Mask Ordinance – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will your municipality, your township, and/or your county pass illegal ordinances to get rid of those who share your demographics?)
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/champaign-health-district-passed-illegal-mask-ordinance/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS TEACHERS’ UNIONS FUNNEL NEARLY $3.9 MILLION TO MADIGAN – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-teachers-unions-funnel-nearly-3-9-million-to-madigan/

CAPITOL FAX
— “If the health department closes our entire office down, how are we going to do early voting or anything for that matter?”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/if-the-health-department-closes-our-entire-office-down-how-are-we-going-to-do-early-voting-or-anything-for-that-matter/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nick Sandmann to speak at RNC – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/17/nick-sandmann-speak-rnc-report/

FOX NEWS
— Giuliani calls on Trump to declare Black Lives Matter a domestic terror organization ‘This is an illegal organization and their intent is to overthrow our government.’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/giuliani-trump-black-lives-matter-domestic-terrorism
— Trump campaign slams first night of Democratic convention as a ‘Hollywood-produced infomercial’ The campaign argued the ‘radical socialist leftist takeover of Joe Biden is complete’ – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-slams-dnc-hollywood-infomercial
— Bob Woodson blasts Black Lives Matter, says ‘race grievance vigilantes’ are ‘destroying this nation’ Woodson Center founder says BLM ‘has migrated from social justice’ to attacking ‘the nuclear family’ – Angelica Stabile
https://www.foxnews.com/us/bob-woodson-black-lives-matter-grievance-vigilantes
— Trump campaign adviser: First night of DNC painted America as ‘dystopian, racist hellscape’ ‘This was for a crowd in Brooklyn, New York, rather than places like Beloit, Wisconsin’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/steve-cortes-dnc-america-dystopian-racist-hellscape
— Trump calls Biden ‘Trojan horse for socialism’ in fiery speech ahead of Democratic Convention The escalation of attacks against the former vice president come as the Democratic National Convention gets underway – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-biden-trojan-horse-socialism
— Ted Cruz reacts to DNC opening night, says Dems ‘care more about the woke mob than … working men and women’ Senator blasts Dems for ‘not saying a meaningful word about the riots’ in cities across US – Angelica Stabile
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ted-cruz-democrats-woke-mob-working-americans
— Eric Trump rejects ‘fluffy messages’ of Democratic National Convention: There was no specificity
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/eric-trump-rejects-fluffy-messages-of-democratic-national-convention-there-was-no-specificity

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Should Joe Biden Apologize For His Party’s Support Of Slavery? Democrats want to talk about the filibuster as a vestige of Jim Crow instead of talking about their cynical will to power. Turn the tables. – JAMES MCELROY
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/should-joe-biden-apologize-for-his-partys-support-of-slavery/

AMERICAN THINKER
— “Mostly peaceful” Antifa and BLM protesters almost beat a man to death – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/mostly_peaceful_antifa_and_blm_protesters_almost_beat_a_man_to_death.html

BREITBART
— Democratic National Convention Dominated by Divisive Racial Justice Talking Points Despite ‘Unity’ Platform – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/17/dnc-dominated-racial-justice-talking-points-despite-unity-platform/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Soros Water Boy Kasich Speaking At Democrat Convention – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/33108-soros-water-boy-kasich-speaking-democrat-convention

NEWSMAX
— Race Politics, Tolerance of Violence Rule Media, Democrats – Clarence McKee
https://www.newsmax.com/clarencevmckee/activist-democratic-hinnant-journalism/2020/08/17/id/982536/
— Rep. Collins: Dems Using Scare Tactics Hoping to Defeat Trump – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/doug-collins-democrats-convention-pressley/2020/08/17/id/982529/

PATRIOT POST
— Everything the Left Touches It Ruins. Now Add Science. – Dennis Prager ·
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/72795-everything-the-left-touches-it-ruins-now-add-science-2020-08-18

PJ MEDIA
— The Media Loves ‘Birther’ Conspiracy Theories About Republican Candidates – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/08/17/flashback-the-media-loves-birther-conspiracy-theories-about-republican-candidates-n799315

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Facebook’s Fact-Check Board Gets a Lot of ‘Likes’ From Soros – Sharyl Attkisson (DIERSEN: Would Facebook hire me to be a fact checker? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2020/08/04/factcheck_sidebar_factcheck_sidebar_factcheck_sidebar_factcheck_sidebar__124710.html

THE HILL
— St. Louis couple who waved guns at Black Lives Matters demonstrators to take part in GOP convention – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512441-couple-in-viral-images-pointing-guns-at-black-lives-matter-protesters-to
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Michelle Obama shines, scorching Trump.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512456-the-memo-michelle-obama-shines-scorching-trump

ABC NEWS
— Trump responds to Michelle Obama’s DNC address: ‘Thanks for your very kind words Michelle!’ – Jordyn Phelps
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-responds-michelle-obamas-dnc-address-kind-words/story?id=72440035

NBC NEWS
— Democratic convention’s focus on racial justice omits policy demands of BLM protesters – Janell Ross (DIERSEN: So far, what demands have protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters made on your mayor and how has your mayor responded to those demands? Should mayors be required to issue press releases that detail a) the demands that have been made on them, b) the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that made those demands, and c) exactly how they responded to those demands?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/democratic-convention-s-focus-racial-justice-omits-policy-demands-blm-n1237059
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump deploys the ‘angry Black woman’ trope against Kamala Harris.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trump-deploys-angry-black-woman-trope-against-kamala-harris-n1236975

UPI
— 2020 Democratic National Convention opens with Black Lives Matter tribute – Daniel Uria (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/08/17/First-night-of-virtual-2020-DNC-tackles-Black-Lives-Matter-COVID-19-pandemic/4731597711844/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Might Cheat. Activists Are Getting Ready. Election sabotage needs to be met with the largest protests yet.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/opinion/trump-contested-election-protests.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democratic convention embraces Black Lives Matter – Annie Linskey (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-convention-embraces-black-lives-matter/2020/08/18/f1de2ce8-e0f7-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html
— President Trump and Joe Biden are the oldest nominees for president, ever – Paige Winfield (DIERSEN: The older that you get, the more that you have to defend your physical and mental health. No health problem or any other kind of problem has stopped me from putting together a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email and sending it out a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) each and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/17/health-202-president-trump-joe-biden-are-oldest-nominees-president-ever/
— On Democratic convention’s first night, speakers blame Trump for America’s woes The virtual event showcases dozens of testimonials, culminating in an indictment from Michelle Obama (DIERSEN: Who blames you? I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus Republican candidates who lost elections and/or almost lost elections, their campaign managers, their political consultants, their major donors, their staff members, their volunteers, etc. I would focus on those who a) blame me, b) blame what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and c) blame what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/08/17/democratic-national-convention-live-updates/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump rips ‘communist’ de Blasio as a ‘fool’ who ruined NYC – Mark Moore and Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2020/08/17/trump-de-blasio-is-a-communist-and-fool-that-ruined-nyc/

BOSTON HERALD
— Biden’s VP pick has problematic past, present – JAY AMBROSE
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/08/18/bidens-vp-pick-has-problematic-past-present/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mayhem at the Magnificent Mile Chicago’s mayor finally denounces protests that have turned criminal. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mayhem-at-the-magnificent-mile-11597606532
— Biden Supporters More Likely Than Trump’s to Vote by Mail, Poll Shows New Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey finds Democrats are more confident than Republicans that November results would be tallied accurately – Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-supporters-more-likely-than-trumps-to-vote-by-mail-poll-shows-11597683600
— The Dangerous Consequences of Putting Race First Yale shows us how it plays out in practice. More discrimination divides us and feeds resentments. – Gerard Baker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, everyone is under ever-increasing pressure to give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, poor, veterans, citizens of foreign countries, those who are in America illegally, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Italian American, and/or non-German American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dangerous-consequences-of-putting-race-first-11597683661

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/08/18/you-cannot-fake-your-way-through-the-job-michelle-obama-takes-direct-aim-at-trump-in-dnc-speech/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations officially get rid of their employees and members who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carmenmorris/2020/08/18/shaping-a-new-normal-for-diversity-and-inclusion-is-key-for-future-success/

STAR DEMOCRAT
— Sen. Kamala Harris, cancel culture cop – Editorial
https://www.stardem.com/opinion/editorials/sen-kamala-harris-cancel-culture-cop/article_d3bb7da2-ac58-54be-8fa2-bb01d70d235c.html

WEEK
— Democrats say they are unified — but around what? – Damon Linker (DIERSEN: Democrats are unified in their hatred of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://theweek.com/articles/931731/democrats-say-are-unified–but-around-what

NPR
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago Mayor On Racial injustice And Protests In Her City
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/903291135

August 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DNC kickoff: Illinois Democrats rally behind Joe Biden, Kamala Harris as virtual convention begins – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/dnc-kickoff-illinois-democrats-rally-behind-biden-harris/6374865/
— Chicago police defend response to weekend protest clash downtown as protesters demand apology CPD, protesters release video of clash – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-defends-response-to-weekend-protest/6373822/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/17/2020
— Jussie Smollett update: Special prosecutor releases findings on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling o ‘Empire’ actor’s case
https://abc7chicago.com/special-prosecutor-releases-findings-on-handling-of-jussie-smollett-case/6374093/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,773 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths Gov. Pritzker, IDPH announce new COVID-19 mitigation efforts beginning Tuesday
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-il-reports-1773-new-coronavirus-cases-12-deaths/6374262/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-8/17/2020
— Chicago fire academy closed due to COVID-19 outbreak, CFD says – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/covid-19-outbreak-shuts-down-chicago-fire-academy/6374812/
— Chicago looting arrests: 7 face charges in connection to stolen merchandise, CPD says Latrell Allen due in court on charges for attempted murder of two Chicago police officers
https://abc7chicago.com/7-charged-in-connection-to-recent-chicago-looting-cpd/6374205/
— Democrats claim ‘big tent’ for first convention in pandemic (DIERSEN: Far too many Republican organizations, including the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, allow people to hold leadership positions who reject many, if not most, of the planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. The aforesaid leaders focus on driving conservatives out of the Republican Party, that is, they focus on driving the base of the Republican Party out of the Republican Party. Further, they focus on driving those who have the following demographics out of the Republican Party: Trump supporter, White, male, older, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-democratic-national-convention-updates-20200817-wthdvi7lqze7zb456gvgrctamq-story.html

NBC5
— How Republicans Plan to Counter Democrats’ Big Week The Trump campaign has been struggling to land a punch on Biden
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/how-republicans-plan-to-counter-democrats-big-week/2323995/
— Will County Contact Tracers Met With ‘Disturbing Mixed Bag of Attitudes’: Health Dept. Will County joined 13 others in reaching a coronavirus “warning level” Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/will-county-contact-tracers-met-with-disturbing-mixed-bag-of-attitudes/2323830/

CBS2
— Unrest In Chicago Not Without Precedent, But May Continue According To Social Media Posts – Dana Kozlov
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/17/unrest-in-chicago-not-without-precedent-but-may-continue-according-to-social-media-posts/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Police announce a half dozen looting charges
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-announce-a-half-dozen-looting-charges
— 64 shot, 6 fatally, across Chicago this weekend
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/64-shot-6-fatally-across-chicago-this-weekend

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At virtual Democratic convention, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Trump is mounting a ‘full-out assault’ on Postal Service, election and democracy – BILL RUTHHART and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lori-lightfoot-vote-by-mail-postal-service-20200817-2gde2llarfdo5nkq37wnos4sie-story.html
— Postal Service warns last-minute Illinois ballot requests may not be turned around fast enough to be counted – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-postal-service-voting-illinois-20200817-g6vat5fosfcjtimeoacb35b55e-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,773 new known COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths reported as state orders stricter rules for bars in area outside St. Louis
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200817-6tvkhjnw6jfztohkojlksnt7d4-story.html
— ‘Nobody to toast to victory with’: Illinois Democratic National Convention delegation will cheer Joe Biden over President Trump from home – BILL RUTHHART and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-democratic-national-convention-illinois-delegates-milwaukee-20200817-p4xejd44afc3npuyuw5kmnbfre-story.html
— How Kamala Harris’ family in India helped shape her values – JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND SUHASINI RAJ (DIERSEN: Who shaped your values? My outstanding parents and grandparents shaped my values. My parents had me baptized, raised me, and had me confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL). They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the MSL.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/featured/sns-nyt-kamala-harris-family-india-shaped-values-20200817-g456uskzsbd3piqfc27aaaatfm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Trumpocrat’ Blagojevich to stump for GOP state Senate hopeful Tom McCullagh next week — and, yes, Republican leaders call it ‘a bad idea’ The self-declared “Trumpocrat” will headline an Aug. 27 fundraiser in St. Charles, six months after Blagojevich was freed with a commutation from his former reality television boss. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21372825/blagojevich-fundraiser-republican-trump-gop-tom-mccullagh-republican-convention
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot in spotlight with Joe Biden at Democratic convention Monday Lightfoot’s panel with Biden on racial and social justice will be televised at about 8:30 p.m. CT. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/17/21371262/mayor-lori-lightfoot-spotlight-joe-biden-democratic-national-convention-monday
— CTA, Metra and Pace are trying to get nervous riders back on board Get the latest news on how COVID-19 is impacting Chicago and Illinois. Follow here for live updates.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/17/21371891/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Chicago cops are retiring at ‘unheard of’ twice the usual rate Michael Lappe, vice president of the police pension fund, says 59 officers are retiring in August and 51 next month — ‘double the average number of retirees each month.’ – Frank Main and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21372795/chicago-police-department-retirements-policemens-annuity-benefit-fund-michael-lappe
— Lightfoot accuses Trump of starving Postal Service to drive down mail-in votes “Because of the failure of this administration to keep Americans safe from COVID-19, we are wisely encouraging people to vote by mail,” the mayor said, adding that “we cannot allow this administration to undermine the postal service.” – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/17/21372739/election-mail-in-ballots-voting-postal-service-trump-lightfoot-democratic-convention

DAILY HERALD
— Trump on the road as Biden prepares for convention show – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200817/news/308179911/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan says it one more time: He ain’t quitting The House speaker and state party chair releases a statement rejecting calls from fellow Democrats to resign. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/madigan-says-it-one-more-time-he-aint-quitting

WBBM
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker Calls Trump ‘Utterly Incompetent’ At Pre-Convention Rally “Over 168,000 Americans are dead because of his failure to lead…” – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/illinois-delegates-hold-rally-ahead-of-virtual-dnc

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day? Bloomington council to consider it – Analisa Trofimuk (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Bloomington consider officially replacing its residents who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, and/or citizens of America with residents who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, poor, non-Christian, non-Italian American, and/or citizens of foreign countries?)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/replace-columbus-day-with-indigenous-peoples-day-bloomington-council-to-consider-it/article_15ae2d93-2d9e-5bba-8782-0cb029fcdef0.html

SOUTHERN
— Redistricting reformers seek to change to mapping process in Illinois – REBECCA ANZEL
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/redistricting-reformers-seek-to-change-to-mapping-process-in-illinois/article_844e2ad1-4534-56c5-974a-220e00ee5055.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Could outbreaks in county clerk’s offices hamper November election? – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/could-outbreaks-in-county-clerk-s-offices-hamper-november-election/article_f96a2ae8-e0b1-11ea-88c6-d3bd4a6308f0.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump counters Biden with law-and-order message in Midwest – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-heads-to-midwest-as-dems-open-convention

THE FIRST WARD
— KANE COUNTY: SAME AS IT EVER WAS! – Jeff Ward
https://thefirstward.net/2020/08/10/the-first-ward-report-same-as-it-ever-was/
— KANE COUNTY: SAME AS IT EVER WAS – PART 2! – Jeff Ward
https://thefirstward.net/2020/08/12/the-first-ward-report-same-as-it-ever-was-part-2/
— KANE COUNTY: THE PROCESS OF GOVERNMENT SAUSAGE MAKING – PART 3! – Jeff Ward
https://thefirstward.net/2020/08/14/the-first-ward-report-the-process-of-government-sausage-making-part-3/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— “PUBLIC OFFICIAL A” MADIGAN HAS NO INTENTION OF RESIGNING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/public-official-a-madigan-has-no-intention-of-resigning.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican legislative candidate Tom McCullagh denounced as “shameful” by opponent for touting Blagojevich appearance
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/republican-legislative-candidate-denounced-as-shameful-by-opponent-for-touting-blagojevich-appearance/
— 1,773 new cases, 12 additional deaths, 1,544 people in the hospital, 4.2 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/1773-new-cases-12-additional-deaths-1544-people-in-the-hospital-42-percent-positivity-rate/
— Republicans blast Pritzker for trying to lift Shakman decree (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well a) that my wife had helped elect Thompson and b) that Thompson promoted patronage and political affiliation discrimination. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html ) Because of the Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois decision, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in patronage and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/republicans-blast-pritzker-for-trying-to-lift-shakman-decrees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eleni Demertzis with the House Republicans…While Shakman and Rutan are two separate cases, they are intertwined in that both cases involve political influence in employment decisions. One involved seeking donations for keeping their jobs or avoiding disciplinary while the other dealt with hiring and firings due to political affiliation. In both instances, politics come into play when deciding what course of action to take. To remove one protection against political influence in state employment decisions at a time when a state-regulated company admitted in an official federal court document to hiring associates of an extremely high level legislative official in return for legislative action that has an estimated value of at least $150 million, is extremely short-sighted and ignores the unethical actions of Democratic state officials. It is naïve to think that just because ComEd was a private entity hiring associates of a state official, that it does not or would not happen with a governmental entity. If the Governor wants to call for the special session on ethics that we have been calling for, we can work together in a bipartisan nature to clean up the state and restore faith in our government. Otherwise, removing a protection from political influence in state employment decision-making will just further re-enforce to our constituents that it’s business as usual in spite of all the federal indictments.)
— Weekend protest roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/17/weekend-protest-roundup/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden-Harris administration would turn DOJ into Department of Social Justice – Ian Prior
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/17/biden-harris-administration-would-turn-doj-into-de/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cuomo blames Trump for New York crime after rejecting federal assistance – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/cuomo-blames-trump-for-new-york-crime-after-rejecting-federal-assistance
— Hopes to capture ‘silent Biden voters’: Three more Republicans to speak at Democratic convention – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hopes-to-capture-silent-biden-voters-three-more-republicans-to-speak-at-democratic-convention
— Trump nearly tied with Biden in 15-state battleground poll – Emily Larsen
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-nearly-tied-with-biden-in-15-state-battleground-poll

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden Approaches 500 Days Without a Boat Parade as MAGA Boaters Smash World Record for Trump – Andrew Stiles
https://freebeacon.com/parody/joe-biden-boater-enthusiasm/

FOX NEWS
— Seattle police officer tells Black Lives Matter protester he’s resigning: ‘You guys won’ On Sunday, people threw bottles, rocks and fireworks toward Seattle police officers – Stephanie Pagones
https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-police-black-lives-matter-resign

GOPUSA
— 3 Officers Injured, 18 Arrests In Seattle Riot
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93532

BREITBART
— Obama-Biden Removed At Least 14,000 Mailboxes – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/17/fact-check-obama-biden-removed-at-least-14000-mailboxes/
— Republican Susan Molinari, ‘Google’s Washington Insider,’ to Endorse Joe Biden – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/17/republican-susan-molinari-google-washington-insider-to-endorse-joe-biden/
— Twitter Allows Misinformation About ‘Locked’ Mailboxes to Go Viral – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/17/twitter-allows-misinformation-about-locked-mailboxes-to-go-viral/

CCN
— Ellen Degeneres Is No Victim of a ‘Political Takedown’ – Bernadette Giacomazzo
https://www.ccn.com/ellen-degeneres-is-just-mean/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How the United Nations Promotes an Anti-Family Agenda – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/17/how-the-united-nations-promotes-an-anti-family-agenda/

NEWSMAX
— Silent Majority Must Speak Out About Assaults on America – Larry Bell (DIERSEN: How and how often do you speak out on government and/or political issues? I speak out on government and/or political issues each and every time that I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email. I have sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning. Since 2015, they have gone out each and every evening too. Since 2004, they have included links to more than 376,400 articles and information on many upcoming events. How and how often do the following speak out on government and/or political issues: a) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations and b) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/cancelculture-statues/2020/08/17/id/982473/

TOWNHALL
— Politicians, Pundits Deliver Postal Misinformation – Ross Marchand
https://townhall.com/columnists/rossmarchand/2020/08/17/politicians-pundits-deliver-postal-misinformation-n2574507

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Biden-Harris and the LGBTQ+ Wedge – MADELEINE KEARNS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs viciously destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+. I should write a book about those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois who focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ+.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/joe-biden-campaign-uses-lgbtq-issues-entrench-division/

THE HILL
— The prospect of a Kamala Harris presidency gives me pause – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/512266-the-prospect-of-a-kamala-harris-presidency-gives-me-pause

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: All the Republicans Who Have Decided Not to Support Trump Numerous top G.O.P. officials have said publicly or privately that they will not be backing the president’s re-election. Here’s a look at where they stand. – Isabella Grullón Paz and Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: To not support Trump is to support Biden.)
https://www.nytimes.com/article/republicans-voting-for-biden-not-trump.html
— Trump, in Minneapolis, claims Biden and Harris would bring ‘left-wing war on cops’ to the White House. – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/elections/trump-in-minneapolis-claims-biden-and-harris-would-bring-left-wing-war-on-cops-to-the-white-house.html
— Trump Questions Biden’s Mental Abilities and Calls Harris Biden’s ‘Boss’ The president made three campaign rally-like appearances at airports in Minnesota and Wisconsin in an attempt to counterprogram the first night of the Democratic National Convention. – Kay Nolan and Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/us/politics/trump-campaign-biden-harris.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— NYC journalists, media orgs, and politicians demand changes to NYPD supervision of press credentials – MICHAEL GARTLAND (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want me to have any kind of press credentials. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on my critics/opponents who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-press-credentials-press-pass-siegel-nigro-stringer-brewer-20200817-lnmwvdrd7jg4pdydxyjx4niryi-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Familiar Republicans join team Biden – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/17/familiar-republicans-join-team-biden/

FORBES
— Mail-In Voters Sue Trump, DeJoy Over Postal Service Changes Ahead Of Election – Alison Durkee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/08/17/mail-in-voters-sue-trump-dejoy-over-postal-service-changes-ahead-of-election/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.newsweek.com/achieve-racial-equity-we-must-address-economic-segregation-opinion-1525590

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Most Minneapolis residents support Black Lives Matter, believe George Floyd’s death part of a bigger problem.”
https://www.startribune.com/poll-most-minneapolis-voters-say-floyd-killing-part-of-bigger-problem/572132032/

WBIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “New Nashville mural honors Dolly Parton’s support of Black Lives Matter.”
https://www.wbir.com/article/life/people/dolly-parton/new-nashville-mural-honors-dolly-partons-support-of-black-lives-matter/51-a0f9fb74-2591-42dc-9aad-c36f684f1594

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— ‘Anti-corruption’ GOP candidate Thomas McCullagh hosts event with governor imprisoned for corruption – Josh Israel
https://americanindependent.com/rod-blagojevich-illinois-gop-thomas-mccullagh-fundraiser-donald-trump-corruption/

DAILY MAIL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Self-checkout hits a new high! Weed vending machines that can hold up to 2,000 products are being rolled out in Colorado and Massachusetts – MARLENE LENTHANG
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8636585/Weed-vending-machines-debut-Colorado-roll-Massachusetts-fall.html
— ‘Joe Biden stole Jill from me’: Her first husband tells how she CHEATED with Democrat candidate he once considered a friend and that they have LIED about how they started dating for years – MARTIN GOULD
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8635281/Jill-Biden-cheated-husband-Joe-ex-claims.html

August 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Democratic National Convention: Illinois delegates prepare for virtual DNC, after Wisconsin event postponed – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/dnc-2020-democratic-national-convention-robin-kelly-jan-schakowsky/6373346/
— Protesters demand apology from Chicago police after violent clash with police downtown – Alexis McAdams (DIERSEN: Who wants you to apologize to them? I should write a book about those who want me to apologize to them. I would focus Republican candidates who lost elections and/or almost lost elections, their campaign managers, their political consultants, their major donors, their staff members, their volunteers, etc. I would focus on those who a) blame me, b) blame what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and c) blame what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who I have sued. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://abc7chicago.com/protesters-demand-apology-from-cpd-after-loop-clash/6373822/
— Chicago violence: 51 shot, 5 fatally, in weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/51-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6373797/

CBS2
— Some Members Of Italian-American Community Want Columbus Statues Put Back On Display
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/some-members-of-italian-american-community-want-columbus-statues-put-back-on-display/

WGN TV
— Small business owner says ‘domino effect’ of looting hurting downtown shops – Sean Lewis
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/small-business-owner-says-domino-effect-of-looting-hurting-downtown-shops/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Democrats kick off virtual convention: ‘These certainly are some strange circumstances’ The inscrutable, scandalized Democratic Party of Illinois Chairman Michael Madigan, also the Illinois House Speaker, spoke for all of 18 seconds, or 47 words. – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/16/21371489/illinois-democrats-kick-off-virtual-biden-convention-these-certainly-are-some-strange-circumstances

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: For Illinois delegates, a ‘totally bizarre’ Democratic convention from the couch – BILL RUTHHART and RICK PEARSON (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-democratic-national-convention-illinois-delegates-milwaukee-20200817-p4xejd44afc3npuyuw5kmnbfre-story.html
— Ahead of national convention, Illinois Democrats push aside internal strife, call for united front to oust Trump – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-delegates-democratic-national-convention-opening-day-20200817-6ostwbz2srd2lm6pprq4pqawuu-story.html
— Reparations are about economic stability, not a looted pair of $120 Nikes – DAHLEEN GLANTON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-looting-black-lives-matter-reparataions-20200817-xdxu4ipu5rhqzkbdl4fpslsnha-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot-pushing 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.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200817/jim-belushi-blazing-new-path-as-marijuana-farmer-in-new-discovery-tv-series

WBEZ
— Illinois Democrats Meet Virtually For DNC As Corruption Questions Surround Their Chairman Even though they’re meeting remotely, Illinois Democrats are facing a lot of questions about the future of their leader due to a sprawling corruption investigation. – Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-democrats-meet-virtually-for-dnc-as-corruption-questions-surround-their-chairman/cee4e4cb-2280-4b22-9c64-78f1e5feea6d

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump resurrects birtherism to delegitimize Harris.”
http://www.chicagonow.com/quark-in-the-road/2020/08/trump-resurrects-birtherism-to-delegitimize-harris/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— What Our Taxes Subsidize (Warning–It’s Creepy)
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-what-our-taxes-subsidize-warning-its-creepy/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO BLM ACTIVISTS TRY TO SHOW OFF THEIR TACTICS TO THE POLICE, IT DOESN’T END WELL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/chicago-blm-activists-try-to-show-off-their-tactics-to-the-police-it-doesnt-end-well.html
— DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED CHICAGO SPENT $66 MILLION ON A CORONAVIRUS FACILITY THAT TREATED 38 PATIENTS—TOTAL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/democrat-controlled-chicago-spent-66-million-on-a-coronavirus-facility-that-treated-38-patientstotal.html

FOX NEWS
— Trump campaign to host nightly recap of Democratic Convention to highlight ‘radical socialism’ of the left The rebuttal, which will include panels and commentary from Team Trump, will take place at 11p.m. each night – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-campaign-recap-democratic-convention-radical-socialism
— Trump pushes back on Dem claims he’s trying to ‘sabotage’ the election by ‘manipulating’ Postal Service ‘This isn’t a Trump thing,’ he said, adding that the Postal Service has been ‘run horribly’ for years – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/president-trump-make-post-office-great-again

GOPUSA
— Denver Councilwoman CdeBaca Will Propose Replacing Police Department With Peace Force (DIERSEN: Who represents you on your city council? Does he/she favor or oppose this? Does he/she favor or oppose promoting BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and/or Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, etc.?)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93499
— Portland’s ‘Peaceful Protesters’ Beat Driver Bloody
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93488

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— It’s Time for the Trump Campaign to Enter War Mode
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/16/its-time-for-the-trump-campaign-to-enter-war-mode/
— National Media Ignores Massive Pro-Trump Boat Parade Phenomenon Sweeping the Nation – Debra Heine
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/16/national-media-ignores-massive-pro-trump-boat-parade-phenomenon-sweeping-the-nation/

BREITBART
— Peter Navarro: Dems Want USPS to Be ‘Ballot-Harvesting Service’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/16/peter-navarro-dems-want-usps-to-be-ballot-harvesting-service/

DAILY CALLER
— Mayor Lightfoot Continues To Blame Federal Gun Laws For Chicago Crime – NRA ILA
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/17/mayor-lightfoot-continues-to-blame-federal-gun-laws-for-chicago-crime/
— For The First Time In Over A Year, CNN’s Poll Has Trump Neck And Neck With Biden — Both Nationally And In Battleground States – CHRISTIAN DATOC
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/16/cnn-poll-trump-neck-and-neck-biden-nationally-battleground-states/

TOWNHALL
— Buy American – Dr. Nina Radcliffe (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes oppose “Buy American.”)
https://townhall.com/columnists/drninaradcliffe/2020/08/16/buy-american-n2574450
— Oprah: Strung Out on the White Stuff – Will Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/willalexander/2020/08/17/oprah-strung-out-on-the-white-stuff-n2574460
— Mark Levin Blasts Harris’ Extreme Record: Most Anti-American Ever Stated – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/08/17/mark-levin-breaks-down-kamala-harris-extreme-record-n2574471

THE HILL
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Black Lives Matter movement to play elevated role at convention – REBECCA KLAR
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511932-black-lives-matter-movement-to-play-elevated-role-at-convention
— Right-wing groups, (LEFT-WING GROUPS) clash in multiple states – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/512249-right-wing-groups-counter-protesters-clash-in-multiple-states
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use Facebook to promote hatred of Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/512263-juan-williams-social-media-dodges-blame-for-spreading-hate

POLITICO
— Defund the police? It’s already happening thanks to the Covid-19 budget crunch The decision about how much spending needs to be cut, and from where, will be up to each state’s bank balance and the political makeup of its government. – REBECCA RAINEY and MAYA KING
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/15/defund-the-police-coronavirus-budget-395665

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s Campaign Coffers Low on Big-Dollar Checks – Glenn Thrush, Rebecca R. Ruiz and Karen Yourish (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents stress directly/indirectly to Republican candidates (including Donald Trump/Mike Pence, Mark Curran, Jeanne Ives, Amy Grant, Robert Berlin, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Grogan, Richard Jorgensen, Babette Holder Youngberg, Timothy Elliott, Timothy Whelan, Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice) and Republican organizations (including the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization) that I do not give them any money. In my defense, I give Republican candidates and Republican organizations a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/us/politics/trumps-campaign-big-donors.html
— Welcome, Democrats, to Wherever It Is That We Are – Gail Collins and Bret Stephens (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being full of hatred against individuals and organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/opinion/trump-biden-harris-democratic-convention.html
— Rolling Blackouts in California Have Power Experts Stumped Managers of the electric system argue that a lack of power prompted the decision to enact blackouts, though demand this weekend fell short of the state’s peak years. – Ivan Penn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my 2011 decision to have a whole-house natural-gas-fired backup electric generator installed.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/business/california-blackouts.html
— The Recession Is About to Slam Cities. Not Just the Blue-State Ones. Those with budgets that rely heavily on tourism, sales taxes or direct state assistance will face particular distress. – Emily Badger and Quoctrung Bui
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/upshot/pandemic-recession-cities-fiscal-shortfall.html
— Can a Virtual Convention Generate Excitement? – AP (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/17/us/politics/ap-us-election-2020-watch.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Violent clashes erupt between far-right groups and (FAR-LEFT GROUPS) in Portland and other cities – Katie Shepherd and Holly Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/16/portland-extremists-protest-gunfire/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Biden, Harris hold double-digit lead over Trump, Pence.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/post-abc-poll-shows-biden-harris-hold-double-digit-lead-over-trump-pence/2020/08/16/d5c9c312-dfe6-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters always paint citizens of foreign countries as being superior to citizens of America.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/99-reasons-to-dump-trump/ny-edit-a-skilled-con-man-20200817-xtlpwp2u4reibp2wiccmm5accm-story.html

USA TODAY
— Privileged parents form COVID pandemic pods that widen education gaps. We can do better. The coronavirus pandemic and privileged parents have broken an already unequal education system. What do we build in its place? – Tara Chklovski
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/08/15/coronavirus-covid-19-education-inequality-pandemic-pod-parents-column/3372309001/

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Dueling demonstrations have become a weekly fixture in Appleton, Minn. Social justice advocates, Trump supporters face off in sidewalk war of ideas. – John Reinan
https://www.startribune.com/dueling-demonstrations-have-become-a-weekly-fixture-in-appleton-minn/572133872/

CBS MINNESOTA
— Protesters Rally Outside Governor’s Mansion To Demand Reparations For American Decedents Of Slaves (DIERSEN: So far, what demands have protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters made on your mayor and how has your mayor responded to those demands? Should mayors be required to issue press releases that detail a) the demands that have been made on them, b) the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that made those demands, and c) exactly how they responded to those demands?)
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/protesters-rally-outside-governors-mansion-to-demand-reparations-for-american-decedents-of-slaves/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— We’ll Protect America’s Suburbs We reject the ultraliberal view that the federal bureaucracy should dictate where and how people live. – Donald J. Trump and Ben Carson (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who want to fill your block, fill your neighborhood, fill your precinct, fill your municipal district, fill your municipality, fill your township, fill your county district, and fill your county with Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs? Overwhelmingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs are BLM, LGBTQ, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-traditional marriage, anti-traditional family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and have financial, health, and/or other problems.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/well-protect-americas-suburbs-11597608133
— During Covid-19 Pandemic, Political Parties Go Without Conventional Perks Democratic and Republican conventions are usually a week of festivities graced by celebrities and ex- presidents. This year, that is all gone. – Julie Bykowicz (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/during-covid-19-pandemic-political-parties-without-conventional-perks-11597656601
— More Americans Go Hungry Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Census Shows Causes include higher food prices, school closings; expiration of federal jobless benefits deepens distress – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-americans-go-hungry-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-census-shows-11597570200
— California’s Blackout Warning Anti-fossil fuel mandates are leading to electricity shortages. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my 2011 decision to have a whole-house natural-gas-fired backup electric generator installed.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/californias-blackout-warning-11597606724

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, a) will employers officially stop hiring heterosexuals and get rid of their heterosexual employees and b) will organizations officially stop admitting heterosexuals and get rid of their heterosexual members?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/grantfreeland/2020/08/17/culture-change-needed-for-lgbtq-employees-to-feel-at-home-at-work/

NORTHWEST
— Racist mob demands white Seattle homeowners kicked out of area – JASON RANTZ (DIERSEN: So far, what demands have protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters made on your mayor and how has your mayor responded to those demands? Should mayors be required to issue press releases that detail a) the demands that have been made on them, b) the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that made those demands, and c) exactly how they responded to those demands?)
https://mynorthwest.com/2094891/rantz-racist-mob-white-seattle-homeowners/?

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Hiring Tests Need Revamp to End Legal Bias – Ron Edwards (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/insight-hiring-tests-need-revamp-to-end-legal-bias

NEWSGUARD
— The big story … Popularity of politically-funded local “news” sites skyrocketed in first half of 2020 (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-credible articles on non-credible websites written by non-credible authors that promote a) Democrats and the Democrat Party platform, b) Libertarians and the Libertarian Party platform, c) Greens and the Green Party platform, and d) RINOs. Google and NewsGuard shout their hatred against those in Illinois who are Christian, conservative, and/or Republican by refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website.)
https://mailchi.mp/9f3ea3d744d4/stunning-popularity-of-fake-local-news-sites

August 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Protesters demand accountability from Chicago police, Mayor Lightfoot after violent clash with police in Loop CPD releases video showing beginning of clash Sunday – Jesse Kirsch, Alexis McAdams (DIERSEN: So far, what demands have protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters made on your mayor and how has your mayor responded to those demands? Should mayors be required to issue press releases that detail a) the demands that have been made on them, b) the individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that made those demands, and c) exactly how they responded to those demands?)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-protesters-demand-accountability-from-cpd-mayor-after-loop-clash/6372706/
— Illinois COVID-19: IL reports 1,562 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths – Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-covid-19-il-reports-1562-new-coronavirus-cases-18-deaths/6372985/

NBC5
— 4 Dead, at Least 39 Wounded in Chicago Shootings So Far This Weekend
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/4-dead-at-least-39-wounded-in-chicago-shootings-so-far-this-weekend/2323282/

CBS2
— Fingerpointing After Protest Turns Violent: Activists Accuse Police Of Attacking Them – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/fingerpointing-after-protest-turns-violent-activists-accuse-police-of-attacking-them/
— Mayor Lightfoot Addresses Violent Protest, Looting, And COVID-19 In Chicago On ‘Face The Nation’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/16/mayor-lightfoot-addresses-violent-protest-looting-and-covid-19-in-chicago-on-face-the-nation/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois imposes new COVID-19 rules after spike in cases
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-imposes-new-covid-19-rules-after-spike-in-cases
— New Zealand delays election after COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland – Nick Perry
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-zealand-delays-election-after-covid-19-outbreak-in-auckland
— Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pelosi-to-call-house-back-into-session-to-vote-on-usps-bill

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blame game for weekend downtown melee pits mayor and CPD against activists Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday said “people have embedded themselves in these seemingly peaceful protests and come for a fight.” But some protesters said they were left “running for our lives” when officers apparently attempted to confine them in a small area Saturday night. – Tom Schuba and Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/16/21371041/chicago-mayor-police-department-protesters-melee-fight-good-kids-mad-city-increase-peace-lightfoot
— Illinois universities losing millions as students stay home UIC expects to lose $15 million with the number of students living on campus slashed in half, while Loyola expects a $50 million hit. – Clare Proctor
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/8/16/21365086/illinois-universities-fall-pandemic-uic-uiuc-illinois-dorms-loyola
— 2020 Democratic National Convention Programming is set to be broadcast and streamed online each night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. CT. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/13/21367797/democratic-national-convention-2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Accusations fly between police and protesters one day after violent clash injured dozens – PAIGE FRY and KATHERINE ROSENBERG-DOUGLAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-downtown-protests-violent-20200816-v7yrehiibnbkvfpqxsijgz4cme-story.html
— Young organizers demand the release of arrested protesters and call on Chicago to address police violence – SOPHIE SHERRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-protest-arrests-young-activists-20200816-ev3dyxqh3zc6bamxg52zv2wyim-story.html

CAPITOL FAX
— State announces mitigation effort in Metro East
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/16/state-announces-mitigation-effort-in-metro-east/

BREITBART
— NY Times: Kamala Harris Is the ‘Face of America’s Demographic Shift’ – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at non-Whites that non-Democrat Whites are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/16/ny-times-kamala-harris-face-americas-demographic-shift/

BLAZE
— Black Lives Matter protesters in Seattle demand white residents ‘give up’ their homes ‘Now do something about it!’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-protesters-demand-white-residents-give-up-their-homes

NEWSMAX
— Navarro: Dems Want USPS to Be ‘Ballot-Harvesting Service’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/peternavarro-usps-mail-invoting/2020/08/16/id/982379/

THE HILL
— Chicago mayor: People who have ‘come for a fight’ have ’embedded themselves’ in peaceful protests – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/512228-chicago-mayor-people-who-have-come-for-a-fight-have-embedded
— Democrats featuring ‘rising stars’ in convention keynotes – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: Are/were you a rising star? I never was a rising star while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. To be a rising star in the federal government, you have to be a Democrat and at least one of the following: minority, female, and/or young. However, notwithstanding the fact that I am Republican, White, and male, IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and GAO promoted me in 1986.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512240-democrats-featuring-rising-stars-in-convention-keynotes

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Harris
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/16/harris-breathes-life-into-biden-campaign-395804

NBC NEWS
— On convention eve, Democrats are apprehensive – Jonathan Allen
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/eve-their-convention-democrats-are-apprehensive-n1236893

WASHINGTON POST
— House accelerates oversight of Postal Service as uproar grows, demanding top testify at ‘urgent’ hearing The House Oversight Committee announced a hearing for Aug. 24, inviting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Service board of governors Chairman Robert M. Duncan – Jacob Bogage and Joseph Marks
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/16/postal-service-mail-democrats-hearing-dejoy/
— The country’s future could hinge on postal workers – William H. McRaven
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-countrys-future-could-hinge-on-postal-workers/2020/08/16/c0f7b97e-dfca-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html
— Harris’s wooing of Black activists paved a path to the ticket – Annie Linskey and Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/harriss-wooing-of-black-activists-paved-a-path-to-the-ticket/2020/08/15/d638b276-de70-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— How to protect yourself if you work in a toxic workplace – Vicki Salemi (DIERSEN: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. My Democrat supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates protected themselves from being in a toxic workplace by helping my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/16/how-to-take-control-of-a-toxic-workplace-with-a-horrible-boss/

WASHINGTON POST
— FedEx and UPS are wary of delivering ballots for November election – Jacob Bogage and Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/15/postal-service-ballots-fedex-ups/

NPR
— What To Know About The Democratic National Convention
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/16/903051880/what-to-know-about-the-democratic-national-convention

WLOS
— OUTSTANDING: “We wouldn’t be safe without them” Demonstrators brave weather for ‘Back the Blue’ rally – Kari Barrows
https://wlos.com/news/local/we-wouldnt-be-safe-without-them-demonstrators-brave-weather-for-back-the-blue-rally

FEDERAL TIMES
— Background investigations —How to get a security clearance for a federal job – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal jobs, federal employees, and federal retirees like me, but who have never applied for a federal job a) because they knew that they could not pass a background investigation, b) because they view federal the pay and benefits as being terrible, c) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, d) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, e) because they cannot pass an employment examination, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, and/or g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree?)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2020/08/16/background-investigations-how-to-get-a-security-clearance-for-a-federal-job/

SPECTRUM NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Binghamton Back the Blue Rally Draws Massive Turnout
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2020/08/16/binghamton-back-the-blue-rally-draws-massive-turnout

DAILY MAIL
— ‘I’m trying to get my miles in before the Secret Service stops me’: Joe Biden revs up for the convention by taking his 1967 Corvette for a spin in latest campaign video – MARLENE LENTHANG (DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Biden? Both Biden and I are Corvette owners, former federal employees, White, male, older, married, college graduates, Christian, non-poor, non-drinkers, gun owners, draft avoiders, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Biden owns a 1967 Corvette that his father gave him as a wedding gift in 1966. My father died suddenly in 1969 when I was 21 years old. I own a 1972 Corvette that I bought in 1971 a) with an insurance settlement that I got for the theft in Chicago of my 1969 Dodge Charger SE and b) with money that I earned working full-time for IRS and part-time for Firestone Stores. I own a 2005 Corvette that I bought in 2005 with money that I got from selling my 1968 Dodge Charger R/T and my 1962 Chevy Impala SS. I had owned the Charger R/T since 1994 and the Impala SS since 1989.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8633369/Joe-Biden-takes-1967-Corvette-spin-campaign-video.html

August 16 Morning Edition

TRUMP/PENCE CAMPAIGN
— Vice President Mike Pence to Deliver Remarks on Joe Biden’s Failure to Put American Workers First August 19 – Darien, Wisconsin
https://events.donaldjtrump.com/events/vice-president-mike-pence-to-deliver-remarks-on-joe-bidens-failure-to-put-american-workers-first-19-aug

ABC7
— 24 arrested, several injured after Chicago police, demonstrators clash during protest in Loop CPD expected to release video showing beginning of clash Sunday – John Garcia, Cate Cauguiran and Jesse Kirsch (DIERSEN: Constructively, the protesters, vandals, looters, and rioters are shouting “VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS OR WE WILL DESTROY YOUR MUNICIPALITY LIKE WE ARE DESTROYING CHICAGO” and “THE DAMAGE THAT WE ARE INFLICTING ON DEMOCRAT-LED CHICAGO IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE DAMAGE THAT WE WILL INFLICT ON REPUBLICAN-LED MUNICIPALITIES.”)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/24-arrested-several-hurt-after-cpd-protesters-clash-in-loop/6372706/

NBC5
— 24 Arrested, 17 Officers Injured After Chicago Protests ‘Hijacked,’ Police Say The demonstrations began at Chicago’s iconic Bean before the group traveled to Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, where multiple incidents were reported
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/24-arrested-17-officers-injured-after-chicago-protests-hijacked-police-say/2323071/
— Political Leaders, Activist Groups Criticize Police After Clashes Between CPD, ‘Agitators’ Sunday The demonstrations began at Chicago’s iconic Bean before the group traveled to Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, where multiple incidents were reported
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/political-leaders-activist-groups-criticize-police-after-clashes-between-cpd-agitators-sunday/2323168/
— Video Shows Police Pepper Spray, Swarm Protesters Amid Tense Scenes in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/video-shows-police-pepper-spray-swarm-protesters-amid-tense-scenes-in-chicago/2323042/

CBS2
— Protesters, Police Clash Violently On Downtown Streets; Supt. Brown Says Agitators Assaulted Officers – Steven Graves
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/15/protesters-police-clash-violently-on-downtown-streets-supt-brown-says-agitators-assaulted-officers/
— Demonstrators Clash With Police Downtown, 24 People Arrested (DIERSEN: My wife worked in an office building near Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive 1970-1992. My wife worked in downtown Chicago 1968-1992 and I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and 1973-1997.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/15/live-updates-despite-earlier-plans-protest-march-avoids-dan-ryan-continue-march-through-downtown/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twitter photos show a large group of protesters and police officers gathered in the area of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. The Michigan Avenue Bridge has been raised, and police were reportedly trying to move the protesters into the Loop.)
— DISGUSTING: Doctors Don Black Scrubs For Black Lives (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4667742-doctors-don-black-scrubs-for-black-lives/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Police clash with protestors downtown in heated exchange
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-clash-with-protestors-downtown-in-heated-exchange
— CPD plans to release video footage of incident that sparked violence, 24 arrests downtown
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cpd-plans-to-release-video-footage-of-incident-that-sparked-violence-24-arrests-downtown

WGN RADIO
— Portland police declare riot, push protesters from building – AP
https://wgnradio.com/news/anti-police-brutality-rally-returns-to-oregons-biggest-city/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Downtown protest turns into violent clash between Chicago police and marchers, injuring dozens of officers and demonstrators – PAIGE FRY

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-downtown-protests-violent-20200816-v7yrehiibnbkvfpqxsijgz4cme-story.html
— What is ballot harvesting? Here’s a look at the practice in the United States. – MICHELLE L. PRICE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-what-is-ballot-harvesting-20200815-uyyyetfuojbvtpwqsa5gownyba-story.html
— Best cars for young drivers – Phoebe Wall Howard (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.pressreader.com/usa/south-florida-sun-sentinel-sunday/20200816/282321092367743

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Shutting down public transit is unfair to Chicagoans who need it most The repeated evening and overnight shutdowns of CTA, Divvy and paratransit service in the downtown area set an alarming precedent. – Amy Rynell, Executive Director, Active Transportation Alliance
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/16/21369119/public-transit-cta-divvy-shutdowns-downtown-active-transportation-alliance-letters

DAILY HERALD
— Link case emphasizes need for legislative ethics reform in Illinois – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200815/editorial-link-case-emphasizes-need-for-legislative-ethics-reform-in-illinois

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Ratings move race toward Davis; fight over corporate PAC money goes on – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20200815/bernard-schoenburg-ratings-move-race-toward-davis-fight-over-corporate-pac-money-goes-on

ABC PEORIA
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ March shows support for Peoria law enforcement – Paige Blanzy
https://hoiabc.com/2020/08/15/back-the-blue-march-shows-support-for-peoria-law-enforcement/

FOX ILLINOIS
— ‘Ballot harvesting’ targeted amid fight over voting rules – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ballot-harvesting-targeted-amid-fight-over-voting-rules-08-15-2020-193336966

ST. CHARLES PATCH
— City Seeks Candidates For Vacant Ward 3 Alderman Seat (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/city-seeks-candidates-vacant-ward-3-alderman-seat

CITY JOURNAL
— When Authority Vanishes Chicago’s leaders have surrendered to vandals. – John O. McGinnis
https://www.city-journal.org/looter-vandals-sack-chicagos-north-side

CHICAGO NOW
— FEAR, ANGER, OR DISGUST/ HAS CHICAGO HAD ENOUGH?/ RIOTS JOIN THE SHOOTINGS AND KILLINGS – BOB ANGONE
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2020/08/fear-anger-or-disgust-has-chicago-had-enough/

CENTER SQUARE
— After patronage scandal, Democrats differ on whether to take political money Madigan controls – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: All of my critics/opponents, all of their operatives, and all of their dupes have always promoted patronage. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus/focused on promoting patronage.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/after-patronage-scandal-democrats-differ-on-whether-to-take-political-money-madigan-controls/article_b0af9d02-dda4-11ea-83ca-13fd8a3d6d99.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Erik Ruth Being Eyed as Most Viable Candidate to Replace Allen Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/erik-ruth-being-eyed-as-most-viable-candidate-to-replace-allen-skillicorn/
— IL 14- Oberweis Internet Ad Appears in AP Story and on Drudge
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/il-14-oberweis-internet-ad-appears-in-ap-story/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New voting laws reignite battle over ‘ballot harvesting’ – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/16/ballot-harvesting-battle-rages-amid-new-voting-law/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘We need your strong voice across the country’: NYPD union endorses Trump – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nypd-union-backs-trump-in-first-ever-presidential-endorsement-for-group

FOX NEWS
— Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx is soft on criminals, fails to do her job — crime soars Politicians and their failed policies have made Chicago a city that now borders on unlivable – John Catanzara
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/chicago-crime-kim-foxx-john-cantanzara

DAILY WIRE
— Democrat-Controlled Chicago Spent $66 Million On A Coronavirus Facility That Treated 38 Patients—Total – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-controlled-chicago-spent-66-million-on-a-coronavirus-facility-that-treated-38-patients-total

PJ MEDIA
— The Obama-Biden Administration Removed Thousands of USPS Collection Boxes – MATT MARGOLIS (DIERSEN: While I worked part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969, I often drove a Post Office truck and collected mail from collection boxes.)
https://pjmedia.com/election/matt-margolis/2020/08/15/flashback-the-obama-biden-administration-removed-thousands-of-usps-collection-boxes-n796263

COMMUNITY DIGITAL NEWS
— Democrats win, Conservative journalists will be censored – Joseph Ragonese (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who actively work/worked against conservatives. I would focus on present/past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrats-win-conservative-journalists-will-be-censored-131604/

THE HILL
— Taylor Swift: Trump’s ‘calculated dismantling’ of USPS proves he’s trying to ‘blatantly cheat’ election – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who actively work/worked against conservatives. I would focus on present/past leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512172-taylor-swift-trumps-calculated-dismantling-of-usps-proves-hes-trying
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In behind-the-scenes clips from her Netflix documentary, “Miss Americana,” the songwriter discussed her decision to actively work against the president.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promotes Harris.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/512011-harris-looks-to-complete-biden-path-to-presidency

CNN
— A violent protest in Chicago leads to 2 dozen people arrested and 17 officers injured – Kay Jones
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/16/us/chicago-police-protests-arrests/index.html
— Six questions about slavery reparations, answered – Breeanna Hare and Doug Criss (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that you should pay more reparations: Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider (except Joe Biden), and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/15/us/slavery-reparations-explanation-trnd/index.html

YAHOO NEWS
— You don’t need the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your mail-in ballot – Jon Ward
https://news.yahoo.com/you-dont-need-the-us-postal-service-to-vote-your-mail-in-ballot-210121973.html
— Why India Wants to Claim Kamala – Shruti Rajagopalan
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-india-wants-claim-kamala-000001993.html

NBC NEWS
— Trump says it could take ‘months’ or ‘years’ to know election results President Donald Trump’s comments come amid widespread concern that the U.S. Postal Service is not prepared for the increase of mail-in ballots this November. – Lauren Egan
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-says-it-could-take-months-or-years-know-election-n1236878

CBS NEW YORK
— DISGUSTING: Doctors Wear Black Scrubs To Honor Black Lives Matter Movement (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4667741-doctors-wear-black-scrubs-to-honor-black-lives-matter-movement/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Republicans insist that millions of Americans want to vote for Trump but won’t admit it. Polling experts tell a different story.” In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, and in your county, if you display a Trump sign in your front yard, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote hatred against you. I should write a book about hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th District, and in DuPage County.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/us/politics/trump-polls.html
— Who Holds the Key to a New America? A historic low-income-voter turnout in 2020 would mean a victory for Democrats. – William Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get elected and reelected, Democrats promise to use government to take money away those who have more money and to give that money to those who a) have less money, b) are moderate or liberal, c) are non-White, d) are non-male, e) are non-heterosexual, f) are not married, g) are younger, h) are non-Christian, i) are non-Italian American, j) are non-German American, k) are veteran, l) are in America illegally, and m) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/opinion/2020-low-income-voters.html
— Black Like Kamala Republican efforts to deny Senator Harris’s identity as an African-American and turn her into a noncitizen are destined to fail. – Jamelle Bouie (DIERSEN: Should everyone in America be required to publish their DNA? What if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me as well as the fact that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and I lived in Crete 1948-1972 and in Wheaton since 1978. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com , my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. Again, what if I had lied and successfully claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/opinion/kamala-harris-black-identity.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled White-hating White-haters and hate-filled White hating Whites who pander to hate-filled White-hating White haters are overjoyed that “Nationwide, for the first time in this country’s history, whites make up less than half of the population under the age of 16.” How soon, if not already, will schools, employers, organizations, etc. post signs that say that “WHITES ARE NOT WELCOME?”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/second-generation-immigrant-kamala-harris.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Newsweek apologizes for op-ed questioning Harris eligibility – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/newsweek-apologizes-for-op-ed-questioning-harris-birthright/2020/08/15/21a1183e-df2a-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that they will destroy you if you question Harris’s citizenship.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/16/theres-no-question-about-harriss-citizenship-so-why-is-trump-questioning-it/

NEW YORK POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Black Lives Matter groups are multiplying — and competing for donations – Isabel Vincent
https://nypost.com/2020/08/15/blm-groups-are-multiplying-and-competing-for-donations/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Five candidates to face off for two seats on Laguna Beach City Council – LILLY NGUYEN (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-08-15/five-candidates-to-face-off-for-two-seats-on-laguna-beach-city-council

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump has a plan to steal the election and it’s not clear Democrats have a plan to stop him. Trump has shown he’s much better at crushing democracy than our institutions are at preserving it. This compulsion to believe he’s a fool has real costs.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/16/donald-trump-steal-2020-election-democrats-must-stop-him-column/3372658001/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— More than 223K mailed ballots returned undelivered in primary – Rory Appleton
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/more-than-223k-mailed-ballots-returned-undelivered-in-primary-2095001/

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
— Charlotte’s mayor apologized for the city’s role in systemic racism. What comes next? – DANIELLE CHEMTOB AND LAUREN LINDSTROM (DIERSEN: If/when your mayor apologizes for your municipality’s role in systemic racism, which of your municipality’s residents will your mayor punish? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that your mayor will punish you: law enforcement officer, Trump supporter, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article244962035.html

REPORTER HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Pro-Trump rally draws several hundred to ‘Liberty Island’ in Loveland. ‘Rally for the Republic’ was organized by MAGA Trump Colorado. – MAX LEVY
https://www.reporterherald.com/pro-trump-rally-draws-several-hundred-to-liberty-island-in-loveland

NBC 12
— OUTSTANDING: Entire neighborhood lights up blue in show of ‘amazing support’ for law enforcement – Mark Davenport
https://www.nbc12.com/2020/08/14/entire-neighborhood-lights-up-blue-show-amazing-support-law-enforcement/

GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT
— OUTSTANDING: Crowd turns out for Back the Blue walk – Brandon Summers
https://theindependent.com/news/local/watch-now-crowd-turns-out-for-back-the-blue-walk/article_4b300268-df6c-11ea-8cd3-4b171ad313d0.html

WBNG
— Pro-police demonstrators speak out in Bainbridge – Jack Arpey
https://wbng.com/2020/08/15/black-lives-matter-pro-police-demonstrators-speak-out-in-bainbridge/

CREATORS SYNDICATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A disgusting pot pusher asks “Can Kamala Harris Get Joe Biden to Push for Legalizing Pot?”
https://www.creators.com/read/steve-chapman/08/20/can-kamala-harris-get-joe-biden-to-push-for-legalizing-pot

August 15 Evening Edition

NBC5
— DISGUSTING: Chicago Protests: Pepper Spray Used, Clashes Reported as Group Marches to Loop The demonstrations began at Chicago’s iconic Bean before the group traveled to Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, where multiple incidents were reported
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pepper-spray-used-as-protesters-clash-with-police-while-marching-to-chicagos-loop/2322985/
— DISGUSTING: Demonstrators Clash With Police, March Into the Loop A large group of protesters is marching towards Chicago’s Loop after demonstrators were involved in multiple clashes with police
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protests-preparations-a-live-blog-of-what-to-expect-this-weekend-2/2322786/
— Illinois Reports 1,828 New Cases of Coronavirus, Along With 5 Additional Deaths
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-1828-new-cases-of-coronavirus-along-with-5-additional-deaths/2322846/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Protesters bypass march on Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday, head directly downtown
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-bypass-march-on-dan-ryan-expressway-saturday-head-directly-downtown

ABC7
— Protest against police brutality bypasses Dan Ryan Expressway, march heads down side streets Some Chicago bridges remain raised Saturday – John Garcia
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/protesters-plan-for-dan-ryan-shutdown-averted/6371985/

WGN TV
— Demonstrators avoid Dan Ryan despite plans to shut down expressway – Judy Wang, Brónagh Tumulty
https://wgntv.com/news/hundreds-expected-to-shut-down-dan-ryan-saturday-to-protest-police-brutality/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters march through Bronzeville after police block them from Dan Ryan Activist and organizer Michael Ben Yosef said state police officials told him the protest had to draw at least 2,200 supporters to go onto the Dan Ryan. In the end, the rally was well below that amount. – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/15/21370268/dan-ryan-protest-chicago-south-side-police-brutality-cpd
— Public health officials announce another 1,828 test positive for COVID-19 across Illinois
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/15/21369718/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Illinois remembers former Gov. ‘Big Jim’ Thompson, a ‘hard-nosed political leader’ with ‘kindness’ Thompson led the state for 14 years and drew praise from both sides of the aisle.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/15/21370053/james-thompson-death-reaction-illinois-governor-big-jim

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson dies at age 84. A Republican from Chicago, ‘Big Jim’ served 4 terms. – RICK PEARSON and ROSEMARY SOBOL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-gov-thompson-dead-20200815-itcmcnimlvgenbde255np5zfvi-story.html
— Rally against police brutality ends near Grant Park after failed attempt to walk on Dan Ryan Expressway – MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-dan-ryan-protest-thwarted-20200815-6mwabrtgv5c5ri2ko2ska2kozy-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Thompson mourned by suburbanites who knew him well
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200815/thompson-mourned-by-suburbanites-who-knew-him-well
— ‘Ballot harvesting’ targeted amid fight over voting rules – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200815/news/308159956/
— Fremont Township board member dies from scooter crash injuries – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200814/fremont-township-board-member-dies-from-scooter-crash-injuries

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Remembering Big Jim: The embodiment of a bygone political era The tenure of James R. Thompson—a pro-choice, corporate centrist—marked a time when Illinois Democrats and Republicans could work together to get things done. Now he’s gone—and so is that spirit. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well a) that my wife had helped elect Thompson and b) that Thompson promoted patronage and political affiliation discrimination. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html ) Because of the Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois decision, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in patronage and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/obituaries/remembering-big-jim-embodiment-bygone-political-era

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Saluki Athletics discusses past response to student-athlete’s kneeling protests The recent death of George Floyd at the hands of police has sparked conversation concerning the issues these cheerleaders and other athletes knelt for once again, as individuals worldwide have taken to the streets to protest police brutality. – Janae Mosby (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will try to get rid of you if you do not kneel to them.)
https://dailyegyptian.com/101725/sports/saluki-athletics-discusses-past-response-to-student-athletes-kneeling-protests/

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Rep. Rodney Davis gains credibility by taking a step away from Trump.”
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rep-rodney-davis-gains-credibility-by-taking-a-step-away-from-trump/article_0b79cfa0-f30d-5e1e-b36e-bde8bcc3e738.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Warn Of ‘Assault’ On The Postal Service As Election Nears – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-warn-assault-postal-service-election-nears#stream/0

WGLT
— Election Officials Plan For Influx of Mail-In Ballots With New Ballot Return Options – MARY HANSEN
https://www.wglt.org/post/election-officials-plan-influx-mail-ballots-new-ballot-return-options#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Peoria community members support officers with Back The Blue rally – Darronté Matthews
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/peoria-community-members-support-officers-with-back-the-blue-rally/

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Campaign Uses Racist And Sexist Tropes To Attack Kamala Harris.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-campaign-uses-racist-and-sexist-tropes-attack-kamala-harris#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jim Thompson, R.I.P.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/jim-thompson-r-i-p/
— IL-Sen: United in Prayer Vigil in McHenry County Tonight
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/il-sen-united-in-prayer-vigil-in-mchenry-county-tonight/
— Reick: “Wear a Damn Mask”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/15/reick-wear-a-damn-mask/
— 66th House District: Allen Skillicorn Withdrawal Watch
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/66th-house-district-allen-skillicorn-withdrawal-watch/
— Conservative PAC Raises Money at Bull Valley Country Club
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/conservative-pac-raises-money-at-bull-valley-country-club/
— Crossing the State Line to Shop for Pot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/crossing-the-state-line-to-shop/

CAPITOL FAX
— In memorium: Jim Thompson
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/15/in-memorium/

FOX NEWS
— Fox News Poll: Trump gaining on Biden nationally
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/fox-news-poll-trump-gaining-on-biden-nationally
— Biden campaign doubles down on national mask mandate as Trump, Biden square off over COVID guidance
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/biden-campaign-doubles-down-on-national-mask-mandate-as-trump-biden-square-off-over-covid-guidance

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Big Tech Joins Chamber of Commerce Lawsuit to Import Foreign Workers While 26M Americans Jobless – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/14/big-tech-joins-chamber-of-commerce-lawsuit-to-import-foreign-workers-while-26m-americans-jobless/

NEWSMAX
— Nothing ‘Systemic’ About Avoiding Responsibility – Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus on destroying traditional marriage and destroying the traditional family. To promote LGBTQ is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.)
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/brookings-secular-values/2020/08/15/id/982272/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: America doesn’t suffer from “systemic racism.” America suffers from systemic irresponsibility. A lack of responsibility aided and abetted by therapeutic, leftist government. The Heritage Foundation’s multimaedia news organization, The Daily Signal, recently analyzed a report from the Joint Economic Committee of Congress titled “The Demise of the Happy Two-Parent Home.” The numbers are shocking and prove individual decisions determine one’s outcome in life. Not “systemic racism” or some other personal responsibility solvent. The foundation that individual decisions are based on is cultural values and that is where the problems begin. As values erode or are trashed by the prevailing secular culture, the result ripples dangerously through the population. “The report exhaustively presents data showing the shocking collapse of marriage and traditional family in America and then explores possible explanations for why it has happened. “In 1962, 71% of women ages 15-44 were married. “By 2019, this was down to 42%. In 1962, 5% of women ages 30-34 had never been married. By 2019, this was up to 35%. And the percentage of births to unmarried women has risen from 5% in 1960 to 40% in 2018.” The demographic breakdown of those ominous figures explains much of what is ailing and attempting to destroy our nation today. The Center for Equal Opportunity reports, “Late last year, the final data for 2018 were published . . . For all racial and ethnic groups combined, 39.6% of births in the United States were out-of-wedlock. For blacks, the number is 69.4%; for American Indians/Alaska Natives, 68.2% (Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders were at 50.4%); for Hispanics, 51.8%; for whites, 28.2%; and for Asian Americans, a paltry 11.7%.” Those figures alone explain the different economic outcomes among demographic groups in the USA. Not “systemic racism” or “white privilege.” Two–parent privilege is the most important factor in a young child’s life. Yet big government encourages irresponsible lifestyles by subsidizing dysfunction. The Daily Signal again, “The report examines several possible factors, a major one being the dramatic growth in the welfare state supporting female heads of household. According to the report, ‘The value of the safety net for single-mother families is 133% higher today than in 1940, and 56% higher than in 1960.'” That is the government undermining personal values at the expense of those children’s and the nation’s future. The three keys to success are simple and the formula was offered by a scholar with the leftist Brookings Institution named Ron Haskins: “American adults who follow three rules— finish high school; get a full-time job; and wait until at least age 21 to get married and have children — have a 2% chance of being poor and a 75% chance of being a middle-class wage earner.” Proving it’s not the system blocking progress for minorities in the United States. It’s personal decisions.)

TOWNHALL
— Newsweek Caves to the Rage Mob After Publishing an OpEd About Harris – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/08/15/how-an-oped-about-harris-caused-newsweek-to-cave-to-the-rage-mob-n2574422

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Social Justice’ Is Extortion – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN
https://pjmedia.com/columns/philip-carl-salzman/2020/08/15/social-justice-is-extortion-n796691
— California Democrats Propose ‘Wealth Tax’ to Combat Massive Deficit – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. Where did your money come from? My money came from what I earned when 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 and from my Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997 and my Social Security since 2010.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/15/california-democrats-propose-wealth-tax-to-combat-massive-deficit-n794372
— Newsweek Disavows Debate on What the Constitution Says About Harris’s Eligibility to Be VP – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/15/newsweek-disavows-debate-on-what-the-constitution-says-about-harriss-eligibility-to-be-vp-n794779

NEWS BUSTERS
— Who’s ‘Nasty’? NYTimes ‘News’ Pages Smear Trump, GOP as Sexist, Racist To Kamala – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/08/14/whos-nasty-nytimes-news-pages-smear-trump-gop-sexist-racist-kamala

LAW OFFICER
— Seattle BLM protesters demand white residents ‘give up their homes.’ Agitators try to intimidate local residents. (DIERSEN: Are you a homeowner? If/when the BLMers demand that you give up your home, how will you respond?)
https://www.lawofficer.com/seattle-blm-protesters-demand-white-residents-give-up-their-homes/

THE HILL
— Chicago deploying 1,000 extra officers over weekend to deter looting – KAELAN DEESE (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How soon, if not already, will the Democrats loot your municipality, your municipal district, your precinct, your neighborhood, your block, and your home?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/512170-chicago-deploying-1000-extra-officers-over-weekend-to-deter-looting

POLITICO
— Finally, a Female VP Isn’t Being Set Up to Fail Unlike Ferraro and Palin, Kamala Harris isn’t a gambit to save a flailing campaign. Her nomination just feels … normal. And that’s progress. – ELIZABETH RALPH (DIERSEN: The following did everything that they could to set me up to fail: my Democrat superiors in the federal government and my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/08/14/female-vp-395571

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Trump Ads Attack Biden Through Deceptive Editing and Hyperbole.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/politics/trump-campaign-ads-biden.html
— James R. Thompson, Longest-Serving Governor of Illinois, Dies at 84 A relentless campaigner, he served for 14 years after winning an election to a special two-year term in 1976. – Maria Cramer (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew full-well a) that my wife had helped elect Thompson and b) that Thompson promoted patronage and political affiliation discrimination. (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_v._Republican_Party_of_Illinois and http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html ) Because of the Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois decision, my U.S. Senators and their staff members and my U.S. Representatives and their staff members made it very clear that they did NOT want to hear my complaints about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote patronage and political affiliation discrimination and reject the decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors treated me like I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They were fully aware of the arguments that Thompson, Jim Edgar, and Lee Daniels made in Rutan that government employers should be allowed to engage in patronage and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/15/us/james-thompson-illinois-governor-dead.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Divisions over Chicago protests highlight challenges for activists and police – Mark Guarino
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-protests-saturday/2020/08/15/92dd5c1c-df32-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Kamala Harris exposes the GOP’s radicalism.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/15/kamala-harris-exposes-gops-radicalism/
— Indians should use the historic VP selection of Kamala Harris to reckon with our own anti-Blackness – Sharmila Sen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/indians-should-use-the-historic-vp-selection-of-kamala-harris-to-reckon-with-our-own-anti-blackness/2020/08/14/54f5bf66-de6a-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html
— The election is a choice between Donald Trump — and Kamala Harris – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-election-is-a-choice-between-donald-trump–and-kamala-harris/2020/08/14/02003b28-de6b-11ea-b205-ff838e15a9a6_story.html

FORBES
— At My Company We Treat Everyone Fairly (and Other Fairy Tales) – Jennica Webster (DIERSEN: I should write a book about leaders who proudly make/made it very clear that they give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, poor, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, easily manipulated, easily dominated, moderate, liberal, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jennicawebster/2020/08/14/at-my-company-we-treat-everyone-fairly-and-other-fairy-tales/#71b64cd729f0

OAKLAND PRESS
— Scenes from the unofficial and more political Woodward Dream Cruise – Roy Akers (DIERSEN: Will hate-filled Trump-hating car show organizers succeed in banning American nameplate cars including Chargers, Corvettes, Thunderbirds, and Mustangs?)
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/multimedia/photos-scenes-from-the-unofficial-and-more-political-woodward-dream-cruise/collection_fb1b7d36-df23-11ea-9ede-57c3766e8431.html#1

SLATE
— The Seven Right-Wing Attacks Against Kamala Harris – MOLLY OLMSTEAD (DIERSEN: Who are your critics/opponents and what attacks have they used against you? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the attacks that they have they used against me.)
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/08/kamala-harris-right-wing-talking-points.html

REASON
— Protests Outside People’s Homes (Residential Picketing) and the First Amendment They can be banned, so long as the ban is content-neutral, and so long as people remain free to generally march through the neighborhood (as opposed to protesting right outside the target’s home). – EUGENE VOLOKH
https://reason.com/2020/08/15/protests-outside-peoples-homes-residential-picketing-and-the-first-amendment/

August 14 Morning Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago looting: Police to flood downtown with 1K officers this weekend; Lightfoot releases plan to protect businesses, neighborhoods Macy’s considering exiting Water Tower Place – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-to-flood-downtown-with-1k-officers-this-weekend/6370260/
— USPS workers concerned agency isn’t doing enough to protect essential workers from COVID-19 Nearly 10% of postal workers nationwide have tested positive for COVID-19 – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone
https://abc7chicago.com/health/usps-workers-say-agency-isnt-doing-enough-to-protect-them-from-covid-19/6360074/

WGN TV
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago police say they’re preparing for weekend to avoid repeat of downtown looting – Shannon Halligan, Judy Wang
https://wgntv.com/news/police-say-theyre-preparing-for-weekend-to-avoid-repeat-of-downtown-looting/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Break-ins reported at 2 suburban pot shops days after 2 others were hit Greenhouse Group in Deerfield and EarthMed in Addison were both targeted by burglars early Thursday. – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: Pot shops attract criminals, those who have health problems, those who have financial problems, 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-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/8/13/21368428/break-ins-reported-2-suburban-pot-shops-days-after-2-others-were-hit

DAILY HERALD
— County’s actions on referendums undermine confidence of and in voters – Editorial (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What referendums do hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want passed? ANSWER: a) referendums that call for government to promote BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency 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 even worse things and b) referendums that call for government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200814/editorial-countys-actions-on-referendums-undermine-confidence-of-and-in-voters

NORTHWEST HERALD
— What Democrats will give you – Robert Gebhardt, Johnsburg
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/08/12/letter-what-democrats-will-give-you/anqx7s9/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden’s campaign (DIERSEN: What do you bring to Republican campaigns in Illinois? I bring GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to Republican campaigns in Illinois each and every morning and each and every evening. Those emails a) keep candidates up-to-date with government and political news and commentary in Illinois and b) show candidates what is important to voters in Illinois who are Back the Blue supporters, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/harris-bringing-energy-dollars-and-more-to-bidens-campaign

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— After Mayor Rejects Defunding Police, Youth Activists Bring Demands To Her Neighborhood Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday again made it clear she does not intend to defund the Chicago Police Department, but youth activists aren’t giving up the fight. – Mina Bloom (DIERSEN: What demands have BLM leaders and LGBTQ leaders put on your mayor? How has your mayor responded to those demands? How is your mayor responding to those demands? How will your mayor respond to those demands? BLM leaders and LGBTQ leaders want mayors to get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies in their municipalities that are law enforcement supporters, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/13/after-mayor-rejects-defunding-police-youth-activists-bring-demands-to-her-neighborhood/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE SHIA KAPOS ARTICLE: There was nothing virtual about Thursday night’s live fundraiser at the Bull Valley Golf Club to benefit the Middle Resolution Super PAC, which helps Republicans. Trump 2020 masks were on hand, though guests didn’t bother. Actor Jon Voight and businessman Gary Rabine headlined but the politocos were in full force. Spotted: Jeanne Ives, Mary Miller and Esther King, running in the 6th, 15th and 17th congressional districts, respectively; Mark Curran, who’s running for U.S. Senate; Richard Porter, the Republican National Committeeman; and Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider, who wore punch pink pants, a reminder about the fun of live events.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/08/14/terry-links-fall-from-grace-union-league-pivots-mccormick-hospital-17m-per-patient-490077

CENTER SQUARE
— With tens of thousands of first-time filers, Illinois’ unemployment offices remain closed – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/with-tens-of-thousands-of-first-time-filers-illinois-unemployment-offices-remain-closed/article_a1f6a890-ddaa-11ea-9cce-43baada2034d.html

ROBERT FEDER
— Four full-time jobs cut in layoffs at ABC 7
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/08/13/robservations-four-full-time-jobs-cut-layoffs-abc-7/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tribune Publishing will permanently close the offices of the west suburban Aurora Beacon-News, effective August 28, affecting more than a dozen reporters and editors of the Beacon-News, Elgin Courier-News and Naperville Sun.)

WIRE POINTS
— As Chicago Nears Panic, Lightfoot’s Partisan Blather On National Television Only Hurts – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/as-chicago-nears-panic-lightfoots-partisan-blather-on-national-television-only-hurts-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Will County Dems Ask Madigan to Step Down, McHenry County Dems Mum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/will-county-dems-ask-madigan-to-step-down-mchenry-county-dems-mum/
— Robert Hanlon for the Defense in Will County Township Road Commissioner Case
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/robert-hanlon-for-the-defense-in-will-county-township-road-commissioner-case/
— Sheriff Transfers Forty-Three Felons to State Prison after End of Pritzker State Boycott
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/sheriff-transfers-forty-three-felons-to-state-priztker-after-end-of-state-boycott/
— Hypocrisy – Jack Franks Campaign Sign Says Wear Masks, But He Doesn’t
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/14/message-of-the-day-hypocrisy-2/
— L-Sen/FL-22 Mark Curran Appearing on Patriots In Tune Thursday Night 9:15PM CDT
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/il-sen-fl-22-mark-curran-appearing-on-patriots-in-tune-thursday-night-915pm-cdt/
— Senator Dan McConchie on Senator Terry Link’s Corruption
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/senator-dan-mcconchie-on-senator-terry-links-corruption/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HOW PRITZKER’S EFFORT TO CHANGE ILLINOIS’ TAX SYSTEM WILL KILL JOBS IN ROCKFORD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/how-pritzkers-effort-to-change-illinois-tax-system-will-kill-jobs-in-rockford.html
— RICKY GERVAIS: CENSORING SPEECH IS DANGEROUS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who focus on censuring me and censuring my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/ricky-gervais-censoring-speech-is-dangerous.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Fully Woke Joe Not “sleepy” at all, Biden would distort the heart of American finance and transform the nation’s basic economic structure using the mantra of “civil rights” and equality. – Ken Masugi
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/13/fully-woke-joe/

BLAZE
— Group of Seattle rioters scream at white residents: ‘Give up your house! Give black people back their homes!’ – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: Are you a White homeowner? How soon will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs on your block, in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, and in your municipality shout at you to give your home to Blacks?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/violent-group-of-seattle-rioters-scream-at-strangers-give-up-your-house-give-black-people-back-their-homes

DAILY SIGNAL
— What Happened in Chicago and What May Be Next, Explained – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/12/what-happened-in-chicago-and-what-may-be-next-explained/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Fiasco of ‘Go Ahead, Break Our Windows’ Policing – Charles Lipson
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/08/13/the_fiasco_of_go_ahead_break_our_windows_policing___143946.html

DAVID LIMBAUGH
— Demonizing Trump Supporters Only Strengthens Their Resolve (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how demonization of me and demonization of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails has strengthened my resolve to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out each and every morning and each and every evening. I would focus on adverse actions that the following have taken and are taking against me: past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.creators.com/read/david-limbaugh/08/20/demonizing-trump-supporters-only-strengthens-their-resolve

LIFE SITE
— US bishops warns faithful to ‘be awake’ to ‘anti-Catholic’ Kamala Harris – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-bishops-warns-faithful-to-be-awake-to-anti-catholic-kamala-harris

CBS NEWS
— Trump campaign adviser floats false birther theory about Kamala Harris’ eligibility for vice president – MELISSA QUINN
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-vice-president-eligibility-birther-conspiracy-trump-campaign/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris, who was born in California, does not meet citizenship requirements. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my outstanding parents and how they raised me. My outstanding parents had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL) in 1948, raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL in 1962. They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade Scholl in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with MSL.)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/13/us/biden-vs-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mr. Trump appeared to be referring to a widely discredited op-ed article written in Newsweek by John C. Eastman, a conservative lawyer who has long argued that the Constitution does not grant birthright citizenship, as proof. Ms. Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, was born in 1964 in Oakland, Calif., several years after her parents arrived in the United States. In the hours after Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced Ms. Harris as his running mate, a new crop of memes and conspiracy website posts began proliferating online, suggesting that the junior senator was an “anchor baby” because of her background. Mr. Eastman’s column tries to raise questions about the citizenship of Ms. Harris’s parents at the time of her birth, and argues that she may be “owed her allegiance to a foreign power or powers” if her parents were “temporary visitors” and not residents. Constitutional law scholars have argued that the argument against her parents is irrelevant and irresponsible because Ms. Harris was born in California.)
— Why Parents, With ‘No Good Choice’ This School Year, Are Blaming One Another Every choice on what to do about schooling amid a pandemic is potentially risky or unfair. Even if the problem is systemic, the angst is personal. – Claire Cain Miller
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/upshot/coronavirus-school-parents-difficult-choices.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump blasts Biden’s call for a nationwide mask-wearing order – Ben Feuerherd
https://nypost.com/article/trump-blasts-bidens-call-for-nationwide-mask-wearing-order/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Yale Discriminated by Race in Undergraduate Admissions, Justice Department Says Federal officials give university two weeks to agree to adjust practices or face lawsuit after probe finds white, Asian-American applicants rejected based on race – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to curry favor with and to pander to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, poor, illegal aliens, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-finds-yale-discriminated-based-on-race-in-undergraduate-admissions-11597351675
— THE QUIET GROWTH OF RACE-DETECTION SOFTWARE SPARKS CONCERNS OVER BIAS More than a dozen companies offer artificial-intelligence programs that promise to identify a person’s race, but researchers and even some vendors worry it will fuel discrimination – PARMY OLSON (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will schools officially refuse to admit Whites, b) will employers officially refuse to hire Whites, c) will organizations officially refuse to let Whites join, and d) will schools, employers, organizations, etc. officially get rid of Whites?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-quiet-growth-of-race-detection-software-sparks-concerns-over-bias-11597378154
— Marketers Extend Their Social-Media Scrutiny Beyond Facebook – Nat Ives (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that I have enough time, money, and motivation to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/marketers-extend-their-social-media-scrutiny-beyond-facebook-11597312800
— The Post Office’s Problem Isn’t Trump Democrats cry sabotage. But mail volume is way down, and the USPS is losing billions of dollars. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-post-offices-problem-isnt-trump-11597360885

USA TODAY
— President Donald Trump is helping middle-class Americans – Stephen Moore
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/08/13/president-donald-trump-helping-middle-class-americans-coronavirus-editorials-debates/3371730001/
— Facebook gets bad grades on report card from civil rights groups behind advertising boycott – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want Facebook to do even more to destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that are law enforcement supporters, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/08/13/facebook-report-card-civil-rights-failing-grades-advertising-boycott/3348161001/

NORTHWEST
— Union head declares Seattle reporters support defund police movement – JASON RANTZ (DIERSEN: What percent of reporters and journalists in Illinois are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, ant-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://mynorthwest.com/2067343/rantz-union-seattle-reporters-defund-police/

STAR HERALD
— The faith we place in our elections – Lee H. Hamilton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, politicians shout at the following voters that they should vote for them because they will use government to give them preference: moderates, liberals, BLMers, LGBTQers, minorities, women, younger people, poor people, illegals, non-Christians, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://starherald.com/opinion/columnists/lee-hamilton-the-faith-we-place-in-our-elections/article_8f944b9d-60df-58d5-b7a7-3716876276a2.html

WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES
— Sen. Kamala Harris, the cancel culture cop – Scott Peterson
https://www.wdtimes.com/article_b23691dc-55c0-5187-ad0c-3c83d38d76b2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe Biden would rather sate the appetites of his party’s culture warriors than unite a divided nation. That’s the central lesson from his choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as a running mate. Harris is a vindictive culture war cop whose political and prosecutorial career has been built upon punishing those she finds deplorable. Biden has just raised the stakes of the 2020 election and relinquished his claim to being a “safe pick.” Not in our lifetimes has a nominee’s running mate been so consequential. His choice matters, not only because he is very old and clearly in decline but also because he is running to be a placeholder president. Biden was nominated not for his virtues but for his lack of the politically deadly vices that beset his opponents in this year’s primary. It is shocking that he would pick such a divisive No. 2, whose unpopularity outside the core Democratic base is abundantly evident. Harris collapsed in the presidential polls almost the moment she stepped into the spotlight. Despite being amply funded, she went from tied for second place at 15% in mid-July 2019 to low single digits by September. Harris’ favorability is underwater among independents, with 33% unfavorable to 25% favorable, and during her presidential run, she was never above water. Harris is not the pick Biden would make if he were trying to maximize his chances of winning the election. This is baffling if you believe, as the cable networks and graying old editorial pages have screamed, that getting rid of President Donald Trump is of utmost importance for the survival of the republic. No, you pick Harris if you are beholden to your party’s woke culture warriors. The left has largely won the culture war, securing gay marriage, saving Roe v. Wade, and normalizing transgender ideology. Now, they want to punish dissenters. This is Harris’ area of expertise. You can call it “cancel culture,” but that term is too benign. She is not a mere demagogue. She is a demagogue who will use the power of the government to punish “the other side.” She is a dead-on prosecutor, ”her mentor Willie Brown wrote,” and when she goes into that mode, watch out. She is out for blood.” As California attorney general, Harris prosecuted and persecuted pro-life undercover filmmaker David Daleiden for his work exposing Planned Parenthood’s trade in fetal remains. She seized his recordings while pursuing the abortion lobby’s endorsement for Senate. She was also the first prosecutor to use California’s eavesdropping laws against a journalist, all after secret consultations with the abortion provider. The government should treat pro-lifers like segregationists, Harris has argued publicly. A clear majority of the public, about 70%, believe there should be restrictions on abortion, but Harris wants to treat states that pass restrictions as if they are acting outside the bounds of democratic legitimacy. She’s called the Knights of Columbus “extremist.” She will attack “the bad guys” on the flimsiest grounds. Recall her bizarre line of questioning about the “Kasowitz law firm” during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings. When Kavanaugh looked confused by the questions, Kamala’s cheerleaders in the media credited her with a beautiful “prosecutorial beatdown.” It turns out there was nothing there but innuendo — empty badgering to make a political opponent look bad is just what an abusive prosecutor does in front of a jury. It’s her style. Harris’ presidential campaign was focused on dividing the country. Gun owners, pro-lifers, home-schoolers, and traditional religions will have reason to fear persecution in an administration where Harris has sway. We know she will have sway because the culture-war wing calls the tune in Biden’s Democratic Party. Biden will probably continue to talk about reuniting a country divided by Trump’s presidency. But as of today, nobody should believe it.)

NPR
— Top Facebook Official: Our Aim Is To Make Lying On The Platform ‘More Difficult’ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is lies except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/13/901915537/top-facebook-official-our-aim-is-to-make-lying-on-the-platform-more-difficult

FED SMITH
— How Racism in HR Practices Hides in Plain Sight – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against women, if I had been a minority or a woman, a) I would not have been able to earn 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; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32 and b) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966; Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970; Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971; IRS would not have hired me in 1971; IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974; GAO would not have hired me in 1980; and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. However, my superiors have always been under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. If I had been a Democrat, minority, woman, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/08/11/how-racism-hr-practices-hides-plain-sight/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Qualifications requirements are one of the biggest sources of racism in hiring and promotion. They are described as being the core of merit-based hiring, but are they really? If an agency decides it wants to hire only people with Bachelor’s degrees, but the job does not require a degree and the agency has no proof that a degree leads to higher performance, the agency is discriminating against people who lack a particular credential that is not needed for the job. When we look at this chart of census data on education and race, it becomes apparent that a degree requirement that is not valid is likely to make more white and Asian people eligible for the job, and fewer Black and Hispanic people eligible. Was the intent to be racist? Probably not, but the intent does not erase the racially biased outcome of the decision. There are other education-related practices that can result in racial disparities. For example, I have worked with many senior executives who like to recruit at particular schools (often their alma mater). Depending on the racial makeup of the school, the result can be racial disparity. Again, those are generally not cases where the person making the recruiting decision intends to discriminate based on race, but that is still the outcome. Racism also exists in performance ratings. . .Another good example of racism is in discipline and adverse actions. . .Agencies often rely on years of experience for hiring and promotion decisions. . .The hiring process itself is cloaked in the language of merit, yet it is remarkably subjective.)

NEWSWEEK
— New Fox News Poll Shows Biden Leading Trump in Presidential Election by 7 Points – JEFFERY MARTIN
https://www.newsweek.com/new-fox-news-poll-shows-biden-leading-trump-presidential-election-7-points-1525040

MEDIA MATTERS
— Tucker Carlson calls workplace anti-bias training “poison” and reverse racism Carlson: “Imagine if they did this to any other group, I think all decent people would stand up and say, you can’t attack people for how they are born” (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run IRS and GAO require all their employees to take lots of anti-bias training. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. The goal of anti-bias training is to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/tucker-carlson-calls-workplace-anti-bias-training-poison-and-reverse-racism

August 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Longtime State Sen. Terry Link charged with filing false tax return
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-lawmaker-charged-with-filing-false-tax-return/6369358/
— Illinois COVID 19 Today: IL reports 1,834 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths – Ravi Baichwal, Eric Horng
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1834-new-coronavirus-cases-24-deaths/6368965/
— Trump admits he’s blocking additional postal service funding to stop mail-in ballots – Deb Riechmann (DIERSEN: Because of complaints about slow delivery of Christmas mail in 1965, the Post Office got a budget increase that resulted in the Park Forest Post Office hiring me in November of 1966.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-admits-hes-blocking-usps-funding-to-stop-mail-in-votes/6368807/
— Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate amid coronavirus pandemic – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/biden-calls-for-nationwide-mask-mandate/6369155/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Chicago Demonstrators Aim to Shut Down Dan Ryan Expressway This Weekend The protest, titled “Black Lives Matter March: SHUTDOWN OUR DAN RYAN,” is set to step off at noon Saturday (DIERSEN: I drove the Dan Ryan 1966-1968 to/from my parents’ home in Crete to classes at UIC, in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, and in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968. I bought the Pontiac with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966. I bought the Oldsmobile with money that I earned cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protest-aims-to-shut-down-dan-ryan-expressway-this-weekend/2321821/

CBS2
— 218% Increase In Jobless Claims Compared To Last Year
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/cbsn-chicago/video/6391131-20200814004625-218-increase-in-jobless-claims-compared-to-last-year/
— Supt. Brown: Police Will Be Out Ahead Of Anyone Thinking Of Looting
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/13/supt-brown-police-will-be-out-ahead-of-anyone-thinking-of-looting/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,834 new known COVID-19 cases reported as state reaches more than 200,000 confirmed infections
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200813-2qiy7w6surhzbdqsznkbmkmfv4-story.html
— Where did you want to fly? American may drop service to up to 30 smaller cities. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-american-airlines-small-cities-20200813-nhu6oj4wfnbkvk5di7htlv7rxy-story.html
— State Sen. Terry Link charged with federal income tax evasion – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-state-senator-terry-link-charged-tax-evasion-20200813-u3drrbwrdzhkbafnw47kun3iru-story.html
— Protesters against police in schools turned away from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block: ‘It felt normal, coming to say how we feel and being shut down’ – HANNAH LEONE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-protest-lightfoot-police-schools-20200813-dfx7iuwndjhutkbmn4vqrqzv3e-story.html
— Lawsuit against its ex-CEO keeps #MeToo on the menu at McDonald’s – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-mcdonalds-metoo-easterbrook-ceo-20200813-7yhc2gah6rhnhbfhs2pa563ygy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker urges precautions, patience and prayers as Illinois’ case tally from ‘insidious virus’ passes 200,000
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/8/13/21366302/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— 42 felony cases tied to this week’s looting so far, Kim Foxx says The most serious charge tied to the looting downtown and other neighborhoods is attempted murder. – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/13/21368227/42-charged-felonies-looting-kim-foxx-says

DAILY HERALD
— How the U.S. mail became a presidential campaign issue – Ryan Teague Beckwith and Michael Smallberg
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200813/how-the-us-mail-became-a-presidential-campaign-issue

WTTW
— 230K Chicagoans Apply to Vote By Mail, Shattering Record: Officials – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/13/230k-chicagoans-apply-vote-mail-shattering-record-officials

WBEZ
— Federal Prosecutors Charge Illinois State Sen. Terry Link With Tax Fraud – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/stories/federal-prosecutors-charge-illinois-state-sen-terry-link-with-tax-fraud/9d300ba0-324f-4d02-8709-b25bf6085bd5

HERALD NEWS
— Will County Democratic officials urge Madigan to resign as speaker, party chair They joined over 50 from around the state in signing letter – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/08/12/will-county-democratic-officials-urge-madigan-to-resign-as-speaker-party-chair/akemxo2/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pritzker reacts to Trump’s USPS comments – Taylor Deckert
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/governor-pritzker-reacts-to-president-usps-comments

CITY OF WHEATON
— Petitions for Candidacy: 2021 Municipal Election (DIERSEN: How do the leaders of your municipality a) treat you, b) treat those in your municipal district, and c) treat those who share your demographics? How do they treat those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Do they promote BLM, LGBTQ activity, dependency on government, dependency 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, and/or age discrimination? What are the demographics a) of those who they promote and b) of those who they cancel? I should write a book about the leaders of Wheaton and how they have treated me since 1978.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=458

CHICAGO BOOTH REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Corporations that give money to BLM shout that they are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://review.chicagobooth.edu/marketing/2020/article/corporate-responses-black-lives-matter-commitment-speaks-volumes

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://depaulbluedemons.com/news/2020/8/13/athletics-depaul-tackles-diversity-head-on.aspx

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Rep. Allen Skillicorn May Be Dropping Out of Re-Election Campaign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/state-rep-allen-skillicorn-may-be-dropping-out-of-re-election-campaign/
— IL-14: Republican Oberweis Calls on Democrat Link to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/il-14-republican-oberweis-calls-on-democrat-link-to-resign/
— Feds Get Democratic Party State Senator and Lake County Democratic Party Chairman Terry Link
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/feds-get-democratic-party-state-senator-and-lake-county-democratic-party-chairman-terry-link/
— Franks: Masks for Thee, But Not For Me
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/franks-masks-for-thee-but-not-for-me/
— Algonquin Township Board Keeps High Salaries, Hikes Assessor’s by $3,000 a Year
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/algonquin-township-board-keep-high-salaries-hike-assessors-by-3000-a-year/
— Another Dem Rep. Dumps Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/another-dem-rep-dumps-madigan/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER COULD HAVE SAVED NEARLY 32,000 JOBS DURING COVID-19 DOWNTURN – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-could-have-saved-nearly-32000-jobs-during-covid-19-downturn/
— ‘FAIR TAX’ SUPPORTER TERRY LINK INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fair-tax-supporter-indicted-for-tax-evasion/

CAPITOL FAX
— Sen. Link charged with income tax evasion
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/13/sen-link-charged-with-income-tax-evasion/
— 1,834 new cases, 24 additional deaths, 4.0 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/13/1834-new-cases-24-additional-deaths-40-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fauci: No reason why we shouldn’t be able to vote in person – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/13/anthony-fauci-no-reason-why-we-shouldnt-be-able-vo/
— Trump: Universal vote-by-mail won’t work without additional money for post office – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/13/trump-universal-vote-mail-wont-work-without-additi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘It’s not about your rights’: Biden calls for three-month, nationwide mask mandate – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/its-not-about-your-rights-biden-calls-for-three-month-nationwide-mask-mandate

FOX NEWS
— Chicago Black Lives Matter organizer who called looting ‘reparations’ dismisses peaceful protesting Ariel Atkins also blasted Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s tough response to the looting – Lee Brown
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-black-lives-matter-looting-reparations-peaceful-protests-dismissed

GOPUSA
— Kamala Harris’ Pro-Police Past Will Haunt Her As VP Nominee
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93306

BREITBART
— Joe Biden Calls for National Outdoor Mask Mandate, Regardless of Age – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/13/joe-biden-calls-for-national-outdoor-mask-mandate-regardless-of-age/
— Players Kneeling for Anthem Met with Boos Before MLS Game – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/08/13/players-kneeling-for-anthem-met-with-boos-before-mls-game/

TOWNHALL
— The Disturbing Part About Seattle’s Police Chief Walking Away From the Job – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years. Those who they have replaced me with have been one or more of the following: less job-related work experience, less job-related education, fewer professional certifications/licenses, Democrat, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/08/13/the-disturbing-part-about-seattles-police-chief-walking-away-n2574191

PATRIOT POST
— Democrats Hate the Nation They Want to Rule Why does the party want to lead if its leaders can’t stand the people they’re leading? – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/72703-democrats-hate-the-nation-they-want-to-rule-2020-08-13

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Justice Department Finds Yale Admissions Illegally Discriminated Against Asian American and White Applicants – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to curry favor with and to pander to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, poor, illegal aliens, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/justice-department-finds-yale-admissions-illegally-discriminated-against-asian-american-and-white-applicants/

CBS NEWS
— Trump says he wouldn’t rule out more funding for Postal Service – CAITLIN CONANT (DIERSEN: Because of complaints about slow delivery of Christmas mail in 1965, the Post Office got a budget increase that resulted in the Park Forest Post Office hiring me in November of 1966.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-funding-postal-service-mail-voting/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Justice Dept. Accuses Yale of Discrimination in Application Process – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to curry favor with and to pander to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, poor, illegal aliens, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/us/yale-discrimination.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters are doing everything that they can to destroy the suburbs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/opinion/trump-suburbs-racism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Justice Department accuses Yale of illegal bias against White, Asian American applicants in admissions – Nick Anderson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out, that is, the promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination to curry favor with and to pander to those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-haters, minority, female, younger, poor, illegal aliens, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/justice-department-accuses-yale-of-illegal-bias-against-white-asian-american-applicants-in-admissions/2020/08/13/d99a7376-dda5-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: Austin cuts police budget by 1/3 amid national ‘defund’ push – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/austin-cuts-police-budget-by-13-amid-national-defund-push/2020/08/13/57845be4-ddab-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago BLM organizer who called looting ‘reparations’ dismisses peaceful protesting – Lee Brown
https://nypost.com/2020/08/13/blm-organizer-who-called-looting-reparations-doubles-down/
— MLS fans boo players for kneeling during national anthem ahead of game – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2020/08/13/mls-fans-boo-players-for-kneeling-during-national-anthem/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Over 70% Of Sports Fans Support Players Speaking Out On Social Justice Issues.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/13/over-70-of-sports-fans-support-players-speaking-out-on-social-justice-issues-survey-finds/
— After Trump Calls Her A ‘Poor Student,’ Ocasio-Cortez Challenges Trump To Release His College Transcripts – Elana Lyn Gross
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2020/08/13/after-trump-calls-her-a-poor-student-ocasio-cortez-challenges-trump-to-release-his-college-transcripts/

HARVARD POLITICAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Why Goya’s Statement is a Betrayal of Latinx Communities.”
https://harvardpolitics.com/world/americas/goya-betrayal/

NEWSWEEK
— Legalizing Pot Is a Catastrophic Mistake – KEVIN SABET
https://www.newsweek.com/legalizing-pot-catastrophic-mistake-opinion-1524734

August 13 Morning Edition

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, UNACCEPTABLE: ‘Winning Has Come Through Revolts’: A Black Lives Matter Activist On Why She Supports Looting – Rob Wildeboer, Chip Mitchell
https://www.wbez.org/stories/winning-has-come-through-revolts-a-black-lives-matter-activist-on-why-she-supports-looting/398d0f3f-73d0-4f2e-ae32-04cceba0d322

WTTW
— The Future of Retail: Where Do Stores Stand After Pandemic, Looting? – Blair Paddock
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/12/future-retail-where-do-stores-stand-after-pandemic-looting

WGN TV
— Chicago announces restricted access to downtown will continue at night through weekend
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-announces-restricted-access-to-downtown-will-continue-at-night-through-weekend/

WGN RADIO
— Illinois Retail Merchants Association doesn’t want to be in the business of enforcing Gov. Pritzker’s mask mandate
https://wgnradio.com/roe-conn/illinois-retail-merchants-association-doesnt-want-to-be-in-the-business-of-enforcing-gov-pritzkers-mask-mandate/

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago looting leaves residents feeling unsafe, ready to leave city, property management company tells mayor – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/property-manager-chicago-homeowners-feel-unsafe-ready-to-leave-after-looting/6367902/
— ComEd power outage leaves 260K across Chicago area in dark ComEd says it could take several days to restore power to all customers – Jessica D’Onofrio, John Garcia, Cate Cauguiran (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my 2011 decision to have a whole-house natural-gas-fired backup electric generator installed.)
https://abc7chicago.com/weather/comed-power-outage-leaves-260k-across-chicago-area-in-dark/6365195/

NBC5
— FOP President Pens Letter to U.S. Attorney Blasting Kim Foxx, Asks for Federal Intervention
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/fop-president-pens-letter-to-u-s-attorney-blasting-kim-foxx-asks-for-federal-intervention/2321490/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage board dumps referendums on recorder office merger, cutting board size for questions on law enforcement, PPE – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-referendums-law-enforcement-ppe-st-0814-20200813-r53yqxoh6rdrdcjxmitmqp5juq-story.html
— After downtown looting, Paul Vallas calls out Mayor Lightfoot: ‘I don’t think she knows what she’s doing’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-chicago-lightfoot-schools-20200813-22tiwzapefd77e5lxsoeeqn7zy-story.html
— Democrats are waging war against the Constitution – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-electoral-college-constitution-victor-davis-hanson-20200812-aelvun6eizalfnxbpiyw3jtmr4-story.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Gov. J.B. Pritzker voices support of Black Lives Matter goals – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-black-lives-matter-20200812-5z5clueignerlariyzhel3stfq-story.html
— Mail-in ballots in plague year make sense except to GOP – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-mail-in-ballots-st-0813-20200812-gatcsti55baprcuqmd5bjfmh6e-story.html
— ‘Nine times out of 10, I was completely brushed off’: Black Chicagoans confront bias in health care, hope for change – LISA SCHENCKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-health-care-racism-george-floyd-implicit-bias–20200813-nxrujltiyvg37pks2hyf6iwb7m-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Demonstrators hope to shut down Dan Ryan on Saturday to protest police brutality Led by several organizations, including Tikkun Chai Inter-National and Chicago Activist Coalition for Justice, the demonstration is tentatively set to start at noon Saturday. – Madeline Kenney and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: I drove the Dan Ryan 1966-1968 to/from my parents’ home in Crete to classes at UIC, in a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, and in a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1968. I bought the Pontiac with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966. I bought the Oldsmobile with money that I earned cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/12/21365510/demonstrators-hope-to-shut-down-dan-ryan-on-saturday-to-protest-police-brutality
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Before trying to sneak a ringer on the ballot, Trump should have consulted with a few Chicago political operatives. Don’t make it obvious, Mr. Trump. Make reporters work to establish Kanye West’s ties to your campaign.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/12/21365685/kanye-west-2020-presidential-election-political-ringers

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durbin calls for postal service funding; unsure if Madigan can lead – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200812/durbin-calls-for-postal-service-funding-unsure-if—madigan-can-lead

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State gives smaller communities the boot on aid issue – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-state-gives-smaller-communities-the-boot-on-aid-issue/article_dbaca7b3-7bf5-5c15-bde7-da8cb5b69e37.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Pritzker: Virus count going wrong way – Kevin Bessler
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pritzker-Virus-count-going-wrong-way-15481177.php

WGLT
— Illinois County Clerks Raise Concerns Over Running November Election – DANA VOLLMER
https://www.wglt.org/post/illinois-county-clerks-raise-concerns-over-running-november-election#stream/0

WJBC
— Local Democrats say it’s time for Madigan to go
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/08/12/local-democrats-say-its-time-for-madigan-to-go/
— Rodney Davis: Illinois is one state which is doing vote-by-mail properly – Dave Dahl
https://www.wjbc.com/2020/08/13/davis-illinois-is-one-state-which-is-doing-vote-by-mail-properly/

WSIL TV
— Duckworth “all in” for Biden-Harris ticket
https://wsiltv.com/2020/08/12/duckworth-all-in-for-biden-harris-ticket/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Milton Township Republican Organization held its August 12, 2020 meeting at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream and by Zoom. Jim Zay, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee Chairman, was the keynote speaker. Participants included Almiron, Bohn, Carlson, Cherry, Cooper, Corrigan, Dangelo, Felice, Formento, Grogan, Heidorn, Holan, Holder, Keller, Larsen, McCluskey, McGowen, McNeily, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Ryan, Shaw, Smith, Tatro, and Whelan. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— A Sign Linking Com Ed with Corrupt Democrats
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/message-of-the-day-a-sign-75/
— Lake County Right to Life Urges People to Vote by Mail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/lake-county-right-to-life-urges-people-to-vote-by-mail/
— Grafton Township Assessor Explains Lakewood Village President’s Assessment Cut
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/13/grafton-township-assessor-explains-lakewood-village-presidents-assessment-cut/
— Pritzker Says His Order Includes “Even Outside”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/pritzker-says-his-order-includes-even-outside/
— Personal PAC Hostile to Allen Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/personal-pac-hostile-to-allen-skillicorn/
— Criticism of Road District Legal Fees Draws Response from Commissioner Andrew Gasser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/criticism-of-road-district-legal-fees-draws-response-from-andrew-gasser/
— Nunda Township Board Selects Leda Drain to Replace Lee Jennings as Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/nunda-township-board-selects/
— IL 14: Oberweis Ice Cream Social in Huntley Saturday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/12/il-14-oberweis-ice-cream-social-in-huntley-saturday/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 53 MORE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS CALL FOR MADIGAN’S RESIGNATION – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/53-more-illinois-democrats-call-for-madigans-resignation/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago looters attacked Ronald McDonald House with sick children inside, charity says – Jessica Chasmar
https://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/12/chicago-looters-attacked-ronald-mcdonald-house-wit/
— Pandemic gives Biden and Dems an excuse to push socialist agenda Radical elements pull Joe Biden leftward, away from the moderate platform he once championed – Kelly Sadler
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/12/covid-19-pandemic-biden-democrats-push-socialism/
— Trump ramps up push to reopen schools Says sitting at a computer at home doesn’t cut it – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/12/trump-ramps-push-reopen-schools/
— Soros sees ‘revolutionary moment’ in pandemic: ‘The range of possibilities is much greater’ – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters are using the pandemic to get rid of 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, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/12/george-soros-sees-revolutionary-moment-coronavirus/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Make Joe Biden and Kamala Harris own the Black Lives Matter chaos
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/make-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-own-the-black-lives-matter-chaos
— Banned from Twitter, bound for the House? Laura Loomer says she can win in Trump’s backyard – Katherine Doyle (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are banning me and banning my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/banned-from-twitter-bound-for-the-house-laura-loomer-says-she-can-win-in-trumps-backyard

FOX NEWS
— Tucker Carlson accuses Biden, Harris of embracing ‘the Democratic Party’s new pro-criminal agenda’ ‘When the conversation’s about race and policing, it’s not about Wall Street corruption … It is cover for them’ – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-biden-harris-democrats-pro-criminal

GOPUSA
— Fox News Crushes All Of TV In Summer Ratings
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93325

BUSINESS INSIDER
— If wanting to fire people for supporting Trump or Biden isn’t cancel culture, then nothing is – Anthony L. Fisher (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted to fire their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders, past or present union members, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/cancel-culture-firing-people-donating-major-party-candidate-trump-biden-2020-8

BREITBART
— Trump Ad: Biden’s Amnesty Will Give American Jobs to Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/12/watch-trump-ad-bidens-amnesty-will-give-american-jobs-to-illegal-aliens/
— Kamala Harris Further Left than ‘Democratic Socialist’ Bernie Sanders – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/12/govtrack-kamala-harris-further-left-than-democratic-socialist-bernie-sanders/
— Kamala Harris Is Silicon Valley’s ‘Dream of Political Control,’ Say Critics – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/11/kamala-harris-the-tech-sectors-dream-of-political-control/
— Mike Pence Hosts Cops for Trump Event: You Won’t Be Safe in Joe Biden’s America – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/12/mike-pence-hosts-cops-for-trump-event-you-wont-be-safe-in-joe-bidens-america/

FEDERALIST
— Media Hails Harris As ‘Moderate,’ ‘Centrist’ Although Her Voting Record Is Further Left Than Bernie Sanders’s – Tristan Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/12/media-hails-harris-as-moderate-centrist-although-her-voting-record-is-further-left-than-bernie-sanderss/

TOWNHALL
— Did ‘Catholic Joe’ Pick an Anti-Catholic VP? – Reagan McCarthy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/08/12/kamala-harris-anticatholic-bigotry-n2574212

CNS NEWS
— Progressive Media Mislabels Kamala Harris – Hans Bader
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/progressive-media-mislabels-kamala-harris

NOQ REPORT
— Destroying mainstream media’s ‘pragmatic moderate’ narrative about Kamala Harris They’re already trying to pretend she’s not a radical progressive. It’s up to us to get the truth out there. – JD Rucker
https://noqreport.com/2020/08/12/destroying-mainstream-medias-pragmatic-moderate-narrative-about-kamala-harris/

THE HILL
— Can the Fed reduce racial inequality? – SCOTT SUMNER (DIERSEN: To reduce racial inequality is a) to take opportunities away from Whites and b) to give those opportunities to minorities. My Democrat superiors in the federal government focused on a) taking opportunities away from their employees who were White, Republican, conservative, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time b) giving those opportunities to their employees who were minority, Democrat, moderate, liberal, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/511687-can-the-fed-reduce-racial-inequality

CNN
— Black women with natural hairstyles are less likely to get job interviews – Jack Guy
http://www.wicz.com/story/42486958/black-women-with-natural-hairstyles-are-less-likely-to-get-job-interviews

NBC NEWS
— Experts are worried about a poll worker shortage. These students are recruiting young people to help. The project hoped to recruit 1,000 young people in its first month — after only three weeks, approximately 1,500 had signed up. – Kalhan Rosenblatt (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at young people, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/experts-are-worried-about-poll-worker-shortage-these-students-are-n1236548

MSNBC
— Trump returns to culture wars warning of suburban ‘invasion’ (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-haters who hypocritically flee the poverty and crime in Democrat areas and hypocritically move to Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? How bad is the hypocritical Democrat invasion in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block?)
https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/watch/trump-returns-to-culture-wars-warning-of-suburban-invasion-89987653938

CBS NEWS
— How “cancel culture” changed these three lives forever – TAYLOR MOONEY, JUSTIN SHERMAN (DIERSEN: Who takes/took the lead in canceling members of organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who take the lead in canceling members of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce. I should write a book about those who took the lead in canceling members of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cancel-culture-changed-lives-forever-cbsn-originals/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Google, Facebook and Others Broaden Group to Secure U.S. Election More tech companies met with government agencies on Wednesday to fight disinformation on social media. – Mike Isaac and Kate Conger (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and how they treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on my critics/opponents who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/technology/google-facebook-coalition-us-election.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want teachers to use the “pandemic and uprisings” to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/13/back-school-amid-pandemic-uprisings-gives-teachers-unique-opportunity/

NEW YORK POST
— Touting Kamala Harris as a moderate is a liberal dose of deception – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2020/08/12/kamala-harris-being-moderate-is-a-liberal-dose-of-deception-devine/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Asian Americans support the Black Lives Matter movement – ZHUORAN YANG
https://highschool.latimes.com/the-literacy-guild/opinion-in-response-to-eileen-huangs-letter-to-the-chinese-community/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/13/how-immigration-helps-make-american-workers-businesses-thrive-column/3317897001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cities Weigh Cutting Police Budgets and Discover How Hard That Is Officers’ pay is a large part of the spending and is often subject to collective bargaining. Pensions are locked in for years. Heather Gillers and Andrea Fuller (DIERSEN: To deal with Republican-led budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO got rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cities-weigh-cutting-police-budgets-and-discover-how-hard-that-is-11597261079

ECONOMIST
— Smash and grab Chicago, civil unrest and inequality Is it ever legit to loot?
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/08/15/chicago-civil-unrest-and-inequality

FORBES
— Ominous Warning In Spirit Case: Age Discrim. In Hiring May Be Legal – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/08/12/ominous-reminder-in-spirit-aerosystems-case-age-discrimination-in-hiring-may-be-perfectly-legal/
— Social Media Still Can’t Stop Election 2020 Misinformation – Peter Suciu (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is misinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and how they treat me and treat my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I would focus on my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on my critics/opponents who are leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, and Wheaton Chamber of Commerce.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2020/08/12/social-media-still-cant-stop-election-2020-misinformation/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call conservatives racists.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/08/12/kamala-harris-biracial-heritage-has-thrown-conservatives-into-a-tailspin/
— Facebook Faces New Flashpoint With Trump Over Campaign To Push Voting By Mail – Isabel Togoh
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/08/13/facebook-faces-new-flashpoint-with-trump-over-campaign-to-push-voting-by-mail/

HARVARD POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat, Libertarian, Independent, and Green party platforms are extremely anti-Christian.
https://harvardpolitics.com/culture/rethink-christian-vote/

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred of police.
https://newrepublic.com/article/158725/fear-black-uprising-confronting-racist-policing

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
— Facebook to limit ‘imposter’ news sites from political groups (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “imposter news sites” that falsely claim to be nonpartisan, but promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/699896-facebook-to-limit-imposter-news-sites-from-political-groups