September 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— President Donald Trump visiting Kenosha Tuesday after protests, violence in wake of Jacob Blake shooting – Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-set-to-visit-kenosha-tuesday-after-protests-violence-in-wake-of-jacob-blake-shooting/6398310/
— CPD crime statistics show more than 500 shot in August; police say overall crime is down
https://abc7chicago.com/over-500-shot-in-chicago-in-august;-police-say-crime-is-still-down/6398276/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Homeless help: DuPage Pads helps provide food, shelter to those in need amid COVID-19 crisis – John Garcia (DIERSEN: Democrats always hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans cause homelessness, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/hotels-restaurants-pitch-in-to-help-homeless-amid-covid-19-crisis/6397658/
— FBI-Chicago warns that gang cabal may be targeting CPD officers – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/fbi-chicago-warns-gang-cabal-may-be-targeting-police-officers-/6397730/
— Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer goes on Fox News to claim self-defense again in deadly Kenosha protest shooting – Rob Elgas
https://abc7chicago.com/kyle-rittenhouses-lawyer-claims-self-defense-again-on-tucker-carlson-/6398011/

NBC5
— Kenosha Updates: President Opts to Not Postpone Visit, 175 Arrests Made During Protests
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kenosha-updates-wisconsin-governor-asks-trump-to-reconsider-visit-175-arrests-made-during-protests/2331535/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats side with looters, rioters, and arsonists in Kenosha.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/31/21409588/illinois-democrats-donald-trump-kenosha-wisconsin-blake-lightfoot-pritzker-preckwinkle
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois State University makes it clear that it is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/8/31/21409352/isu-illinois-state-university-black-lives-matter-all-redbird-lives
— Dramatic decline in tourism taxes are a ‘credit negative’ for cash-strapped Illinois, rating agency says The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition authority reported last week that August hotel, restaurant and other tax revenue that is used to back its bonds plunged 85% compared to the same period a year ago. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/31/21408810/tourism-taxes-chicago-illinois-credit-rating-moodys-navy-pier-mccormick-place

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters side with protesters, looters, rioters, and arsonists.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200901/editorial-nation-cannot-be-unified-if-source-of-protesters-grievances-is-ignored

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Downtown has huge oversupply of homes for sale  In a year that has seen life disrupted due to COVID and rioting and looting, there are enough homes on the market to fuel a year of sales. – Dennis Rodkin
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/downtown-has-huge-oversupply-homes-sale

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Democrats promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200831/democrats-bash-trump-back-progressive-tax

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: UI athletes, coaches take part in Black Lives Matter march – Robin Scholz
https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/ui-athletes-coaches-take-part-in-black-lives-matter-march/collection_290015c9-ba66-57d5-a88e-e397375222a9.html

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— President Trump set to tour damage, hold round table discussion in Kenosha – Molly Beck
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/01/trump-kenosha-president-arrive-kenosha-shortly-after-noon/3453917001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Trump mischaracterizes Kenosha protest shooting, defends Rittenhouse on eve of visit to city roiled by unrest, violence.”
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/31/trump-doesnt-condemn-rittenhouse-mischaracterizes-kenosha-shooting-visit-wisconsin/5679100002/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Online fundraiser for Rittenhouse legal defense raises more than $200,000 – KATIE SMITH
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/31/online-fundraiser-for-rittenhouse-legal-defense-raises-more-than-200-000/adqy5ox/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats threaten to get rid of Americans who vote for Trump. Of course, that encourages Americans to vote for Trump and to buy more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/in-pittsburgh-biden-to-blame-trump-for-violence-nationwide

MOUNT PLEASANT PATCH
— Trump Visits Kenosha Tuesday: Time, Schedule – Scott Anderson
https://patch.com/wisconsin/mountpleasant/trump-visits-kenosha-tuesday-time-schedule

EVANSTON PATCH
— Protest Trump Coming to Kenosha
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/calendar/event/20200901/881954/protest-trump-coming-to-kenosha

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— DuPage County To Double Pay For Election Judges Amid Pandemic The announcement comes amid a nationwide shortage in election workers, according to the DuPage County Clerk’s Office. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/s/h8882/dupage-county-double-pay-election-judges-amid-pandemic

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ extreme outlier status on debts, taxes and out-migration highlights the need for pension reform
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-extreme-outlier-status-on-debts-taxes-and-out-migration-highlights-the-need-for-pension-reform-wirepoints-press-release/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— IDPH voting guidance specifies social distancing, recommends masks – REBECCA ANZEL
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/idph-voting-guidance-specifies-social-distancing-recommends-masks

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Cancel Culture Snuffs Out Ideas, Norms, Structures, and Lives – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Who leads/led the cancel culture where you live and in the organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those who lead/led the cancel culture in my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who have/had lots of religious, government, political, an/or financial clout.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/09/cancel-culture-snuffs-out-ideas-norms-structures-and-lives/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The dangers in declaring support for Donald Trump Potential voters forced to hide intentions to avoid confrontation with angry mobs – David Keene
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/31/the-dangers-in-declaring-support-for-donald-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Team Trump targets ‘hidden’ white, working-class voters who skipped 2016 race – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/team-trump-targets-hidden-white-working-class-voters-who-skipped-2016-race
— Biden says Trump is ‘too weak, too scared’ to repudiate Kyle Rittenhouse – Emily Larsen
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-says-trump-is-too-weak-too-scared-to-repudiate-kyle-rittenhouse
— Don Trump Jr.: Biden’s mental flubs ‘should scare us,’ means ‘Kamala Harris will be in charge’ – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/don-jr-bidens-mental-flubs-should-scare-us-means-kamala-harris-will-be-in-charge

FOX NEWS
— Video shows Democratic leaders, liberal pundits cheering and condoning violence against political opponents “Dem leaders and their allies in the media cheered on the violent left every step of the way,” Trump Jr. tweeted – Brian Flood
https://www.foxnews.com/media/video-shows-democratic-leaders-liberal-pundits-cheering-and-condoning-violence-against-political-opponents.amp
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says ‘BLM doesn’t riot,’ blames Trump for encouraging violence fueled by ‘white nationalist mobs.’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/msnbc-joy-reid-blm-doesnt-riot-blames-trump-violence-white-nationalist-mobs
— NFL reveals more in-game social and racial justice plans – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the NFL officially require football fans to be 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 American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-reveals-more-in-game-social-and-racial-justice-plans

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The NFL Becomes the Social Justice League (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the NFL officially require football fans to be 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 American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/08/31/the-nfl-becomes-the-social-justice-league-2/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— AOC Inadvertently Makes Kamala Harris’ ‘Birthright Citizenship’ an Issue. The more frightening realization for fetishists of unrestricted immigration is that if children born to alien parents on student visas are not birthright citizens, then the children of illegal aliens will certainly never be enfranchised to vote in American elections on that basis. – Gavin Clarkson
https://amgreatness.com/?p=68121

BREITBART
— Washburn U. Removes Statues of ‘Controversial’ Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin – TOM CICCOTTA (DIERSEN Who calls you and what you do controversial? I should write a book about those who call me and my GOPUSA emails controversial.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/31/washburn-u-removes-statues-of-controversial-thomas-jefferson-benjamin-franklin/
— FNC’s Hilton: Democrats ‘Want to Control America but They Are Fundamentally Anti-America’ – JEFF POOR (DIERSEN: Democrats are not only fundamentally anti-American, Democrats are fundamentally anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, 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 American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/31/fncs-hilton-democrats-want-to-control-america-but-they-are-fundamentally-anti-america/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Nationalize the Election: Brand Democrats as “radical, dangerous, mean-spirited, and violence-prone”
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/33199-nationalize-election-brand-democrats-%E2%80%9Cradical-dangerous-mean-spirited-and-violence-pro

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘The Only Path to Unity’ Begins With ‘Patriotic Education’ – Susan Jones (DIERSEN: Democrat educators crank out “good little Democrats” 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-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/susan-jones/trump-only-path-unity-begins-patriotic-education

DAILY CALLER
— ‘This Is Joe Biden’s Base, And He Needs To Disavow Them’: Rand Paul Blasts Biden For Blaming Violence On Trump – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: Biden’s base is 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 American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/31/rand-paul-joe-biden-base-rioters/
— VERY SAD: Active-Duty Troops Support Biden Over Trump, Military Times Poll Says – THOMAS CATENACCI (DIERSEN: How fast are the demographics of active-duty troops changing? What percent are heterosexual White men?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/31/united-states-active-duty-troops-support-joe-biden-over-donald-trump-military-times-poll/

DAILY WIRE
— Get Woke, Go Broke: NBA Ratings ‘Cratering’ – Amanda Prestigiacomo (DIERSEN: to be woke is to be 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 American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/get-woke-go-broke-nba-ratings-cratering

FEDERALIST
— Biden Riots Maintain Grip On Major Cities, Turn Deadly With Homicide In Portland Another wave of violent unrest maintained its grip on several of the nation’s major cities this weekend, including a homicide in Portland Saturday night. – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: How strong is the Democrat grip on your county, on your county district, on your township, on your municipality, on your municipal district, on your precinct, on your neighborhood, and on your block? Two measures are a) how many BLM and Democrat yard signs that Democrat homeowners display and b) how much Republican homeowners fear Democrat punishment if they display a Back the Blue or sign or a Republican yard sign.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/31/biden-riots-maintain-grip-on-major-cities-turn-deadly-with-homicide-in-portland/
— Amid Riots Ripping The Country, NPR Promotes Book ‘In Defense Of Looting’ ‘One thing about looting is it freaks people out. But in terms of potential crimes that people can commit against the state, it’s basically nonviolent.’ Tell that to Kenosha, Chicago, and Minneapolis. – Joy Pullmann
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/31/amid-riots-ripping-the-country-npr-promotes-book-in-defense-of-looting/

TOWNHALL
— Kyle Rittenhouse Speaks Out About Deadly Kenosha Shooting – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/08/30/kyle-rittenhouses-attorney-explains-what-took-place-when-the-17yearold-fired-his-weapon-in-kenosha-n2575328

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Campaign Playing a Dangerous Game Bragging About His Support for the LGBT Revolution – PAULA BOLYARD (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ focus on destroying all Republicans. They especially focus destroying all Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, 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. I should write a book about those who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes. 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. They crow about the damage that they have done to me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton Downtown Association, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/paula-bolyard/2020/08/31/trump-campaign-playing-a-dangerous-game-bragging-about-his-support-for-the-lgbt-revolution-n868692

NEWSMAX
— The End of Republican America, Dawn of a Trump Imperial Dynasty? – Ralph Benko
https://www.newsmax.com/ralphbenko/republican-america-trumpdynasty/2020/09/01/id/984830/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— How the Left Is Shifting Blame on the Riots – RICH LOWRY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/09/riots-unrest-the-left-shifts-blame-to-trump/

THE HILL
— Trump says Black Lives Matter is ‘bad for Black people’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/514536-trump-says-black-lives-matter-is-discriminatory-bad-for-black-people
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats foment violence and then blame Trump for that violence.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514448-biden-criticizes-violence-while-blaming-trump-for-fomenting-it

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Belarus blocks over 50 news websites but protests continue – YURAS KARMANAU (DIERSEN: Constructively, by its refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website, Google is blocking www.gopillinois.com .)
https://apnews.com/7d92cfccbc7cbed1aaab40fd6f0b6e0b
— Voting groups scramble to reach college students in pandemic Colleges are reopening with more online learning, and that’s proving a challenge for political campaigns, parties and voter registration groups trying to register students. – BRYAN ANDERSON and SARA BURNETT
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42563779/voting-groups-scramble-to-reach-college-students-in-pandemic

NBC NEWS
— Facebook threatens to block news in Australia if regulations are enacted The social media giant argues that new rules to alter the financial arrangement between publishers and online platforms could make it impossible to share news content. – Dylan Byers (DIERSEN: Constructively, by its refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website, Google is blocking www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-threatens-block-news-australia-if-regulations-are-enacted-n1238937

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia The move, a response to pressure to pay publishers when their stories are posted on the social network, could add to internet silos springing up around the world. – Daisuke Wakabayashi and Mike Isaac (DIERSEN: Constructively, by its refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website, Google is blocking www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/technology/facebook-block-news-stories-australia.html
— Needy Students Get More Meals After Outcry – Kate Taylor (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) 1966-1968 while I attended UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/us/schools-food-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/white-house-insiders-failure-to-rein-in-trumps-tilt-toward-chaos-and-lawlessness/2020/08/31/f5778020-e9f3-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/09/01/no-america-is-not-succumbing-fascism/

NEW YORK POST
— Sorry, Democrats: Trump’s not to blame for violent urban unrest — your mayors are – Rich Lowry
https://nypost.com/2020/08/31/sorry-democrats-trumps-not-to-blame-for-violent-urban-unrest-your-mayors-are/

USA TODAY
— Not all college students reckless – Suzanne Hirt (DIERSEN: Were you a reckless college student? I was not. While I attended UIC and NIU, I worked as many part-time hours that I could for the Park Forest Post Office.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/08/31/covid-cases-college-fall-semester-nc-state-syracuse/5659611002/
— Why are there still so few Black executives in America? – Jessica Guynn, and Brent Schrotenboer (DIERSEN: What if the private sector did what the federal government does? The federal government has an “up-or-out” policy for its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, that is, it gets rid of the aforesaid who do not make 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 make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. The federal government’s “up-or-out” policy creates tremendous opportunities, that is, preference, for its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/money/business/2020/08/20/racism-black-america-corporate-america-facebook-apple-netflix-nike-diversity/5557003002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH 12 COLOR PHOTOS: Meet today’s leading voices for civil rights – Eileen Rivers (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will schools refuse to admit those who are White and/or male and b) will employers refuse to hire those who are White and/or male?)
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/2020/08/30/mayor-filmmaker-navajo-nation-president-our-take-leaders-change/3296575001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Joins With Researchers to Study Its Influence on Elections – Jeff Horwitz (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees 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 American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-joins-with-researchers-to-study-its-influence-on-elections-11598909186
— Facebook Says It Will Bar News Sharing in Australia if Proposed Payment Rules Become Law Australia in July unveiled plan that would require Facebook, Google to negotiate with media companies over payment for news – Mike Cherney (DIERSEN: Constructively, by its refusing to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website, Google is blocking www.gopillinois.com .)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-says-it-will-bar-news-sharing-in-australia-if-proposed-payment-rules-become-law-11598931060

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Calls Companies Supporting Black Lives Matter ‘Weak’ – Justin Sink
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-01/trump-calls-companies-supporting-black-lives-matter-weak

NEWSWEEK
— Target Fires Employee Who Made ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Drink on TikTok – MARINA WATTS
https://www.newsweek.com/target-fires-employee-who-made-blue-lives-matter-tiktok-1528771
— Trump on Teen Accused in Wisconsin Killings: ‘He Probably Would Have Been Killed’ – ELIZABETH CRISP
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-teen-accused-wisconsin-killings-he-probably-would-have-been-killed-1528801

SPECTRUM NEWS
— Racine DNC Delegate Explains Unique Political Perspective – Dan Molloy (DIERSEN: Where does your political perspective come from? My political perspective comes from my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, a GAO employee 1980-1997, an IRS employee 1971-1980, a Post Office employee 1966-1969, etc.)
https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/news/2020/08/20/racine-dnc-delegate-explains-unique-political-perspective

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Creating more diversity in the lower ranks of federal management – David Thornton (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government created more diversity by getting 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 federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/08/creating-more-diversity-in-the-lower-ranks-of-federal-management/

August 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— WATCH LIVE: Trump’s moment, Ivanka and Rudy Giuliani wrap up Republican convention Trump’s big RNC moment is scheduled for Thursday night when he is to make his case for another four years in the White House.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/live-trumps-big-moment-ivanka-and-rudy-giuliani-wrap-up-2020-rnc/6392065/
— Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse charged with murder, attempted murder for deadly shooting at Kenosha protest – Jessica D’Onofrio and Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/antioch-teen-charged-with-murder-attempted-murder-in-kenosha-protest-shooting/6391337/
— Black National Convention puts spotlight on police brutality The gathering follows the Democratic and Republican party conventions, which lay out starkly different visions for America. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/black-national-convention-puts-spotlight-on-police-brutality/6392397/

NBC5
— Kenosha Updates: Protests Continue, New Details on Alleged Gunman, Vigilante Calls on Social Media
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kenosha-updates-protests-continue-new-details-on-alleged-gunman-vigilante-calls-on-social-media/2329561/
— Who is Kyle Rittenhouse? What We Know About the 17-Year-Old Arrested in Kenosha Shooting As authorities piece together a case against Rittenhouse, new details are beginning to emerge about his life
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/who-is-kyle-rittenhouse-what-we-know-about-the-17-year-old-arrested-in-kenosha-shooting/2329610/

CBS2
— Bloomingdale Township Highway Boss Robert Czernek Accused Of Taking $280,000 In Kickbacks From Excavation Company That Did Little Work – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/27/bloomingdale-township-highway-boss-robert-czernek-accused-of-taking-280000-in-kickbacks-from-excavation-company-that-did-little-work/

WTTW
— GOP Rep. Mike Bost Weighs In on Civil Unrest, RNC – Marissa Nelson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/27/gop-rep-mike-bost-weighs-civil-unrest-rnc

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How to Watch the Republican National Convention
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/politics/how-to-watch-republican-convention.html
— West suburban highway boss charged in $280,000 kickback scheme involving excavation company that did little work – JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-bloomingdale-township-highway-kickback-charges-20200827-ezxarqhy6bevzck6mhu3wmrq7i-story.html
— US jobless claims drop again, but still over 1 million; Illinois unemployment filings rise – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-biz-coronavirus-unemployment-claims-1-million-20200827-ikpwa75fzneshow4myg3npwmja-story.html
— Naperville council to discuss creation of new city diversity and inclusion manager – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-diversity-inclusion-manager-st-20200827-vlraysbxznacvecgwskndvisl4-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,707 new known COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths reported as researchers argue for reexamining the 6 feet social distancing guideline
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200827-qb4dup546zcu3mwrp4rmu5zsm4-story.html
— Attitudes around race and racial justice differ significantly between white and Black people, poll finds – CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-racial-divide-survey-tt-0827-20200827-2ffhx4twsbcnrjlbaygqzd5ghy-story.html
— New federal COVID-19 testing guidelines have sparked alarm, confusion. But Illinois isn’t adopting them, and Pritzker says Trump is playing politics. – ANGIE LEVENTIS LOURGOS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-cdc-covid-testing-change-chicago-20200827-rvfi6yoy6fbv3osbzcecmift5m-story.html
— Kyle Rittenhouse charged with first-degree intentional homicide in Kenosha shootings that killed 2 – DAN HINKEL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-kenosha-police-shooting-charges-rittenhouse-20200827-7pty5kegyrgk7kaionxd2e2fmm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-illinois-marijuana-cannabis-cup-begins-20200828-dztnwyzkezg7bh2hxompz455y4-story.html
— Private Wisconsin college cancels Mike Pence commencement speech, citing Kenosha unrest, though many students objected to visit – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-wisconsin-lutheran-college-mike-pence-commencement-speech-20200827-3ekiyd6xdnefjajpfnkblm3uiy-story.html
— The right to protect property, yes, but the wrong people are doing it in Kenosha – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rittenhouse-kenosha-militia-vigilante-20200827-32ubp22drvcopmvx2bts7anjaq-story.html
— Kenosha could spark an armed escalation if activists on the left embrace their right to wield guns – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-kenosha-kyle-rittenhouse-firearms-black-panthers-zorn-20200827-ifpbuglkwjazdbazdkelos5jwy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watch the 2020 Republican National Convention live
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/24/21399574/watch-live-2020-republican-national-convention
— Pence: ‘So let me be clear: The violence must stop – whether in Minneapolis, Portland or Kenosha’ “From Seattle and Portland to Washington and New York, Democrat-run cities across this country are being overrun by violent mobs,” said South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/26/21403543/jacob-blake-tragedy-kenosha-doesnt-fit-republican-national-convention
— Feds say suburban road commissioner took more than $280K in kickbacks in yearslong fraud scheme Robert Czernek, 69, has been charged along with others with honest services wire fraud. – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/8/27/21404132/robert-czernek-bloomingdale-road-commissioner-kickbacks-fraud-scheme-federal-charges
— An election to stop the spread of barbarism Donald Trump’s in the same position as he was in 2016. He’s the challenger. It’s Trump versus the inelastic Ruling Class mentality. – Dan Proft
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/27/21404304/2020-presidential-election-swamp-donald-trump-ruling-class-dan-proft-democratic-socialists
— Bears cancel practice, vow ‘action’ following Jacob Blake shooting The Bears joined in the sports world’s protest of Jacob Blake’s shooting, saying they would not practice as planned. – Patrick Finley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/8/27/21403986/bears-training-camp-dont-practice-jacob-blake-thursday-morning-joining-sports-protest
— What coronavirus? At GOP’s convention, pandemic is largely ignored With President Donald Trump fighting for reelection, GOP organizers designed a Republican National Convention this week that aims to put the pandemic behind – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/27/21404895/coronavirus-at-gop-convention-pandemic

DAILY HERALD
— Feds charge Bloomingdale Township highway commissioner in kickback scheme – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200827/feds-charge-bloomingdale-township-highway-commissioner-in-kickback-scheme
— McHenry County Board members approve new budget policy after heated debate over role of chairman – Kelli Duncan
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200827/mchenry-county-board-members-approve-new-budget-policy-after-heated-debate-over-role-of-chairman
— COVID-19 testing site in Wheaton ramps up capacity – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200827/covid-19-testing-site-in-wheaton-ramps-up-capacity
— Pence defends police at convention amid rising race tension – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/pence-defends-police-at-convention-amid-rising-race-tension

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kenosha’s upheaval jolts swing-state politics for Trump and Biden The Blake shooting and related violence is “going to be a front-of-mind issue for people here.” – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/kenoshas-upheaval-jolts-swing-state-politics-trump-and-biden

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rodbey Davis, Ester Joy King say Trump re-election would revitalize economy – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200827/davis-king-say-trump-re-election-would-revitalize-economy

WAND
— Increased police patrols planned for ‘Saturation Saturday’
https://www.wandtv.com/news/increased-police-patrols-planned-for-saturation-saturday/article_47e7f43a-e886-11ea-8687-67c3e49fbcd6.html

WGLT
— Republican Suburban Women Explain Why They Are Sticking With Trump
https://www.wglt.org/post/republican-suburban-women-explain-why-they-are-sticking-trump#stream/0

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Illinois Mail-In Voting: How To Get A Ballot, Drop Box Locations Plus, mail-in voting deadlines. Follow these steps on how to properly cast your ballot by mail in Illinois. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-mail-voting-how-get-ballot-drop-box-locations

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Feds Hook Republican Township Highway Commissioner on Eight-Year Long Kickback Scheme
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/feds-hook-township-highway-commissioner-on-eight-year-long-kickback-charge/
— McHenry County Circuit Court Encourages Remote Appearances
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/mchenry-county-circuit-court-encourages-remote-appearances/
— IL-14: Oberweis on Kenosha
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/il-14-oberweis-on-kenosha/
— Is Antioch’s Kyle Rittenhouse a 21st Century Generation Z “Death Wish” Paul Kersey?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/is-antiochs-kyle-rittenhouse-a-21st-century-generation-z-paul-kersey/
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Interview with Jeff Berkowitz
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/26/il-14-jim-oberweis-interview-with-jeff-berkowitz/
— McHenry County Board Clips Jack Franks’ Wings – Part 1 Budget
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/26/mchenry-county-board-clips-jack-franks-wings-part-1/
— McHenry County Board Clips Jack Franks’ Wings – Part 2 Rules
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/mchenry-county-board-clips-jack-franks-wings-part-2/
— Illinois Tied for 7th in Highest Per Capita Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/27/illinois-tied-for-7th-in-highest-per-capita-taxes/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Bloomingdale Township Road District Highway Commissioner Robert Czernek Facing Twenty Count Indictment by Federal Grand Jury Along With Owner and Employee of Bulldog Earth Movers – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/bloomingdale-township-road-district-highway-commissioner-robert-czernek-facing-twenty-count-indictment-by-federal-grand-jury-along-with-owner-and-employee-of-bulldog-earth-movers/

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin on masks, Trump and Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/27/durkin-on-masks-trump-and-rauner/
— Bloomingdale Township road commissioner Robert Czernek charged with taking kickbacks
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/27/bloomingdale-township-road-commissioner-charged-with-taking-kickbacks/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/27/covid-19-roundup-52/
— 1,707 new cases, 24 additional deaths, 1,631 people in hospitals, 4.1 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/27/1707-new-cases-24-additional-deaths-1631-people-in-hospitals-41-percent-positivity-rate/
— Illinois Supreme Court finally issues face mask order
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/27/illinois-supreme-court-finally-issues-face-mask-order/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden: Trump is ‘rooting for more violence, not less’ – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/joe-biden-donald-trump-rooting-more-violence-not-l/
— Kamala Harris: ‘Scared’ Trump’s ‘incompetence’ is responsible for COVID-19 deaths – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/kamala-harris-scared-trumps-incompetence-responsib/
— With their convention blessedly over, Democrats’ hate finds new focus this week These people are nuts – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/27/democratic-national-convention-blessedly-over-but-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House members use proxy voting to escape for campaigning, boat ride, and SpaceX launch – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/house-members-use-proxy-voting-to-escape-for-campaigning-boat-ride-and-spacex-launch
— Trump’s party now: ‘Who cares’ about Bush, Old Guard, says Don Jr. – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Of the organizations that you are a member of, who controls them? Which members are glorified and praised? Which members are demonized, denigrated, and condemned?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trumps-party-now-who-cares-about-bush-old-guard-says-don-jr

FOX NEWS
— Kushner: US has ‘seen enough’ of Black Lives Matter protests going ‘too far’ – Evie Fordham
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jared-kushner-trump-protests-nba
— Eric Trump: Dems mock ‘flyover states,’ repeating same mistake Hillary made ‘Look at Biden. I mean Biden hasn’t been to Wisconsin — where his convention was supposed to be — in 670 days.’ – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rnc-biden-trump-2020-campaign-eric-trump

GOPUSA
— ‘Get That Illegal Alien Off The Stage’: Well Known Democrats Spew Vile Hate At Melania Trump
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94055
— Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Draws Ire Of Social Justice Liberals
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94118
— National Guard Activated After Rioting And Looting In Democrat Run Minneapolis (DIERSEN: Democrats loot and riot. Democrat candidates hint/imply/argue/shout a) that if you vote for Democrats, Democrats will not loot or riot and b) that if you vote for Republicans, Democrats will loot and riot.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=94103
— Institutional Racism – Walter E. Williams
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93979

BREITBART
— RNC: Ric Grenell Torches ‘Unlimited Globalization’ that ‘Hollowed Out’ U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/rnc-ric-grenell-torches-unlimited-globalization-that-hollowed-out-u-s/
— Police Organization Leader: Biden, Harris ‘The Most Radical Anti-Police Ticket in History’ – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/police-organization-leader-biden-harris-the-most-radical-anti-police-ticket-in-history/
— Poll Shows Trump Approval Rating at Record 52 Percent – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/nolte-poll-shows-trump-approval-rating-record-52-percent/
— Rasmussen Poll: Joe Biden Sinks After Democrat Convention – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/rasmussen-poll-joe-biden-sinks-after-democrat-convention/

BLAZE
— Charging Kyle Rittenhouse with first-degree murder is facially absurd​ The facts of the case simply don’t fit that charge – Leon Wolf
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/kyle-rittenhouse-first-degree-murder-absurd

NEWSMAX
— Newt Gingrich: Trump ‘Will Keep His Word’ on 2nd Term Promises – Marisa Herman (DIERSEN: If Gingrich had not succeeded in dramatically cutting GAO’s budget during the mid-1990s, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/newtgingrich-trump-campaignpromises/2020/08/27/id/984109/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Skidmore College Students Demand Firing of Faculty Members Who Attended ‘Back the Blue’ Rally – Mike LaChance (DIERSEN: I attended a July 4, 1996 Bob Dole rally in Wheaton and that made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious. SEE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/07/05/dole-takes-pulse-of-the-heartland/913b56e4-dd07-4491-9bb3-7de45ad54d5f/ )
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/08/skidmore-college-students-demand-firing-of-faculty-members-who-attended-back-the-blue-rally/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Mets, Marlins Walk Off Field in Protest, Leave BLM Shirt on Home Plate – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/mets-marlins-walk-off-field-in-protest-leave-blm-shirt-on-home-plate/

THE HILL
— Trump rips NBA, calls it ‘political organization’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513988-trump-rips-nba-calls-it-political-organization
— Pelosi says there shouldn’t be any debates between Biden and Trump – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513944-pelosi-says-there-shouldnt-be-presidential-debates-in-2020
— America is in a class war, not a race war – CHRIS TALGO
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/514024-america-is-in-a-class-war-not-a-race-war
— Over 300 LGBT leaders endorse Biden for president : ‘The most pro-equality ticket in US history’ – LAUREN VELLA (DIERSEN: To promote LGBT is to promote the destruction of traditional marriage and the destruction of the traditional family.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514037-over-300-lgbt-leaders-endorse-biden-for-president-the-most-pro-equality

ROLL CALL
— Black staffers on the Hill push for racial justice, using their own voices, not their bosses’ ‘I feel a responsibility to speak out,’ says one House aide – Clyde McGrady
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/08/27/black-staffers-on-the-hill-push-for-racial-justice-using-their-own-voices-not-their-bosses/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/27/jared-kushner-white-house-democrats-racial-issues-403474

REUTERS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: MLB, NHL players ask peers to support Black Lives Matter movement
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sports-blm-boycott/mlb-nhl-players-ask-peers-to-support-black-lives-matter-movement-idUSKBN25N2HV

NBC NEWS
— RNC live coverage: Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Rudy Giuliani to speak The convention concludes with President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/2020-08-27-rnc-updates-n1238267
— Foreign governments are trying to hack the election, but states are better defended, officials say – Pete Williams and Julia Ainsley (DIERSEN: Foreign governments that want to destroy America want Biden to win.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/foreign-governments-are-trying-hack-election-states-are-better-defended-n1238246

CBS NEWS
— Ex-McCain, Bush and Romney staffers endorse Biden, joining Republicans bucking Trump – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-endorsement-mccain-bush-romney-staffers-reject-trump/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the entertainment industry make it clear that it is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/business/dealbook/nba-strike-business-impact.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump and GOP go all in on law-and-order message as Kenosha protests continue – Jacqueline Alemany
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/27/power-up-trump-gop-go-all-law-and-order-message-kenosha-protests-continue/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred, protests, looting, rioting, arson, and even worse things, and then blame it on Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-joe-biden-trump-racial-justice-20200827-4jqnae3zgzcbxeg3uy6idkxnly-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Top Homeland Security Ethics Officer Warns DHS Employees to Avoid Politics – Rachael Levy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-homeland-security-ethics-officer-warns-dhs-employees-to-avoid-politics-11598558128

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites. The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn you.
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/27/906329303/as-nation-reckons-with-race-poll-finds-white-americans-least-engaged

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Hurricane Relief Contractors Get an Affirmative Action Exemption – Paige Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/hurricane-relief-contractors-get-an-affirmative-action-exemption

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Sync With Trump More Than Biden On Major Issues
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2020/voters_sync_with_trump_more_than_biden_on_major_issues

August 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— RNC 2020: Expect Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway and protest pushback on night 3 of Republican convention Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention. Karen Pence will also speak. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rnc-night-3-expect-pence-conway-and-protest-pushback/6390180/
— Jacob Blake Shooting: Wisconsin officials name Kenosha officer who shot Blake Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse in custody after 3 shot, 2 fatally at protest after Blake’s shooting – Diane Pathieu, Cate Cauguiran and Chuck Goudie
https://abc7chicago.com/wisconsin-officials-name-officer-who-shot-jacob-blake/6389441/
— ‘No coordinated national voter fraud effort during a major election’: FBI – LUKE BARR (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/no-coordinated-national-voter-fraud-effort-during-a-major-election-fbi/6390193/

NBC5
— RNC Night 3: Pences, Conway to Speak
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rnc-night-3-live-coverage/2329193/
— Wisconsin DOJ Reveals New Details Surrounding Jacob Blake’s Shooting by Kenosha Police The details are some of the first to be released on the moments leading up to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, which has become the center of demonstrations and sparked nationwide calls for justice.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/wisconsin-doj-reveals-new-details-surrounding-jacob-blakes-shooting-by-kenosha-police/2329213/

WTTW
— State Sen. Bill Brady on Unrest, COVID-19, Mail-in Voting and RNC – Marissa Nelson
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/state-sen-bill-brady-unrest-covid-19-mail-voting-and-rnc

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago FOP president says he’s heading to White House for President Trump’s GOP nomination acceptance speech – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-fop-president-catanzara-to-attend-trump-speech-white-house-20200826-ci6kylykj5g5xaifbnddc7ihcq-story.html
— ‘I’ve never had to think about my own safety in this way before’: Shaken by summer looting in affluent neighborhoods, some Chicagoans are moving away. – CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-moving-looting-riots-protests-0826-20200826-ps432obfcbg3jhcinoyn4izbwq-story.html
— NBA, WNBA and MLB games called off as players boycott in response to Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-milwaukee-bucks-protest-jacob-blake-20200826-gsgim3ogujcapnttgmyztknpny-story.html
— Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,157 new known COVID-19 cases and 37 additional deaths reported, the highest number of fatalities in the state since the beginning of July
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200826-ituwpezeqvdlxkd37tbsruylsu-story.html
— ‘There’s been an awful lot of partying’: Northwestern University asks Evanston residents to report students who ignore COVID-19 precautions in off-campus gatherings – ELYSSA CHERNEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-covid-19-illinois-northwestern-university-evanston-campus-20200826-2melgcdbzjcfroazs7qzo4cu6a-story.html
— Chaos in Kenosha: Will our civil war ever end? – ROBERT C. KOEHLER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at Blacks a) that Republicans have caused all the problems that Blacks have had, b) that Republicans are causing all the problems that Blacks are having, and c) that Republicans will forever cause all the problems that Blacks will have.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-kenosha-wisconsin-unrest-violence-shooting-20200826-m3e7zcqg7faxxou2xhqywmsobe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Watch the 2020 Republican National Convention live The GOP convention is a crucial moment for Trump, who aims to recast the story of his presidency and present the election as a choice between his vision for America’s future and the one presented by Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/8/24/21399574/watch-live-2020-republican-national-convention
— Antioch teen arrested in fatal shooting during protests in Kenosha Three people were shot, two fatally, during a third night of civil unrest after police shot Jacob Blake. – Mitch Dudek and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402877/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-shooting-arrest-antioch-jacob-blake
— How Illinois finances fell apart — and how we can set them right Politicians promised to deliver on perks that were too good to be true. And they promised that skimming more tax revenue from the people of Illinois could make the numbers work. It has not worked. – Adam Schuster
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402853/illinois-public-finances-debt-speaker-madigan-pension-debt-illinois-policy-institute
— CPS board votes to keep police in schools Chicago Police officers will remain in 55 Chicago Public Schools despite fierce protests from students and activists. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21402246/school-police-officers-cps-public-schools-cops
— Right to bare faces? No matter what Trump and supporters do, Illinois Republicans say masks are ‘right thing to do’ Whether President Trump speaks to a sea of masks — or bare faces — on Thursday, Illinois GOP leaders expect facial coverings to remain a top campaign issue. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/26/21403343/mask-face-covering-trump-speech-illinois-republicans-campaign-republican-national-convention

DAILY HERALD
— LaPlante appointed to challenge Elliott for DuPage board seat – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/laplante-appointed-to-challenge-elliott-for-dupage-board-seat
— DuPage program to help schools with remote learning
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200826/dupage-program-to-help-schools-with-remote-learning

WBBM
— Republican Oberweis: Voters Will Vote For Or Against Trump, Biden Irrelevant – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/republican-oberweis-voters-will-vote-for-or-against-trump

BADGER HERALD
— Madison: Elected officials join Black Lives Matter protest on third night since shooting of Jacob Blake Youth-led protest demands institutional change, community control – MARY MAGNUSON
https://badgerherald.com/news/2020/08/26/elected-officials-join-black-lives-matter-protest-on-third-night-since-shooting-of-jacob-blake/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color – Gregory Bull
https://qconline.com/news/national/floyd-s-death-sparks-new-activism-among-communities-of-color/image_51dd2016-7368-5661-a740-073e514b0d14.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Frank Xu stands for a portrait Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in San Diego. Xu is working to defeat an affirmative action measure on the California ballot that supporters say is essential to dismantling decades of systemic racism. Xu sees affirmative action as an attack on their children, a policy allowing competitive schools to reject high-testing Asian students in favor of African Americans and Latinos.)

THE X RADIO
— Effingham: Local Republicans to Gather on Final Night of GOP Convention – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/46118-local-republicans-to-gather-on-final-night-of-gop-convention

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 4 REFERENDUMS SO FAR ON NOV. 3 BALLOT — INCLUDING STATEWIDE GRADUATED INCOME TAX AMENDMENT
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2020/08/4-referendums-so-far-on-nov-3-ballot-including-statewide-graduated-income-tax-amendment/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS POLICE DEALING WITH VIOLENCE THREATS AFTER 17 YEAR OLD ACCUSED KILLER IS ARRESTED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/antioch-illinois-police-dealing-with-violence-threats-after-17-year-old-accused-killer-is-arrested-.html
— BLACK REPUBLICANS DISCUSS HOW TO ATTRACT MORE FROM THEIR COMMUNITY TO THE GOP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/black-republicans-discuss-how-to-attract-more-from-their-community-to-the-gop.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives complains that Casten’s remarks have “received little to no media scrutiny”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ives-complains-that-castens-remarks-have-received-little-to-no-media-scrutiny/
— Republicans may hold own hearings on COVID-19 response
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-may-hold-own-hearings-on-covid-19-response/
— AG’s office is currently dealing with 25 COVID-related lawsuits
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/ags-office-is-currently-dealing-with-25-covid-related-lawsuits/
— 2,157 new cases, 37 additional deaths, 1,573 people in the hospital, 4.0 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/2157-new-cases-37-additional-deaths-1573-people-in-the-hospital-40-percent-positivity-rate/
— Republicans launch new African-American “working group” during convention week
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/26/republicans-launch-new-african-american-working-group-during-convention-week/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans will benefit from the Left’s evil ‘cancel culture’ – Quin Hillyer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-will-benefit-from-the-lefts-evil-cancel-culture
— Trump calls for drug tests before Biden debate – Byron York
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-calls-for-drug-tests-before-biden-debate

BREITBART
— Ending the Cultural Revolution Must Be a GOP Priority – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/26/bokhari-ending-the-cultural-revolution-must-be-a-gop-priority/
— Kamala Harris Has Yet to Condemn Deadly Kenosha Riots Personally – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/26/night-3-joe-biden-kamala-harris-have-yet-to-condemn-deadly-kenosha-riots-personally/
— Investor: Safety Driving Hundreds of Thousands of People from U.S. Cities to Suburbs – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/investor-safety-driving-hundreds-of-thousands-of-people-from-u-s-cities-to-suburbs/
— Bette Midler Gets Hammered After Calling Melania Trump an ‘Illegal Alien’ Who ‘Can’t Speak English’ – KRISTINA WONG
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/26/bette-midler-gets-hammered-after-calling-melania-trump-an-illegal-alien-who-cant-speak-english/

DAILY CALLER
— Democratic Rep Sean Casten Claims Gun Ownership Is Linked To ‘Having Small Genitals’ – PETER HASSON
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/26/sean-casten-illinois-gun-ownership-genital-size/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Black Lives Matter Suppresses the Truth About Poverty – Star Parker
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/26/black-lives-matter-suppresses-the-truth-about-poverty/

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Smears Nicholas Sandmann, Trump With Racist Canards – Clay Waters
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2020/08/26/new-york-times-smears-nicholas-sandmann-trump-racist-canards

EPOCH TIMES
— To End Kenosha, Democrats Must Stop Infantilizing Black People – ROGER L. SIMON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/to-end-kenosha-democrats-must-stop-infantilizing-black-people_3477036.html

THE HILL
— Trump says he’s sending federal assistance to address Wisconsin protests – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513777-trump-says-hes-sending-federal-assistance-to-address-wisconsin

UPI
— Veterans more likely to leave federal jobs over lack of satisfaction – Ed Adamczyk (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/08/26/Report-Veterans-more-likely-to-leave-federal-jobs-over-lack-of-satisfaction/7411598460414/

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Chaos in Kenosha Is Already Swaying Some Voters in Wisconsin As residents see fires and looting, some worry that local Democratic leaders are failing to keep control of the situation. – Sabrina Tavernise and Ellen Almer Durston
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/26/us/kenosha-wisconsin-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— NBA playoffs come to halt: Games postponed as players protest social injustice – Ben Golliver
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/26/bucks-boycott-nba-playoff-game/

NPR
— There’s No Evidence Supporting Trump’s Mail Ballot Warnings, FBI Says – MILES PARKS (DIERSEN: According to the DuPage County Election Division, of the 112,037 requests for mail-in ballots that it has received so far: 55,670 (50%) were received from registered Democrats; 35,513 (31%) from Independents; and 20,854 (19%) from registered Republicans.)
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/26/906262573/theres-no-evidence-supporting-trump-s-mail-ballot-warnings-fbi-says

FED WEEK
— EEOC Explains National Origin Discrimination Policies in Federal Workforce
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/eeoc-explains-national-origin-discrimination-policies-in-federal-workforce/

AXIOS
— Republican convention speakers target the media – Sara Fischer
https://www.axios.com/republican-convention-speakers-target-media-82e3dfbb-a3de-42d4-945b-6c46f5880f2b.html

August 20 Morning Edition

WBBM
— ‘We Have A Racist President’: Illinois Democrats Slam Trump During Discussion On Racial And Economic Justice – CRAIG DELLIMORE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs on your city council enact ordinances that officially banish Republicans from your municipality?)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/illinois-democrats-slam-trump-during-racial-justice-session
— Madigan Says Among The Worst Of Trump’s Actions Is His ‘Deliberate Efforts To Fan The Flames Of Hatred’ Speaking Out Wednesday At DNC – CRAIG DELLIMORE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs on your city council enact ordinances that officially banish Republicans from your municipality?)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/madigan-speaks-out-at-dnc-slams-trump

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: ‘Fort Lori’: Chicago police ban protests on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s block, order arrests for anyone who won’t leave – GREGORY PRATT, MEGAN CREPEAU and JEREMY GORNER (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.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-police-lightfoot-protests-20200820-57vxhaa57jhijo3xllrflztcse-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois GOP plans to send trio of delegates to North Carolina to nominate Trump for brief convention The state GOP’s move is the complete opposite of their Democratic counterparts, who were told to stay home, but have streamed state caucus meetings and news conferences for the media and others to follow along. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/19/21376410/illinois-gop-delegates-north-carolina-nominate-trump-republican-convention

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— We have work to do to improve our diversity. We’re publishing our newsroom’s demographic information as a start. (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government crowed about their success in wasting the careers of and in getting 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 federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/08/20/milwaukee-journal-sentinel-news-staff-2020-diversity-demographics/3396494001/

WAND
— Illinois inmates make posters for Black Lives Matter March on Washington – Madison O’Brien (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois-inmates-make-posters-for-black-lives-matter-march-on-washington/article_4bb3c674-e265-11ea-9d9a-8765d50ca8c0.html

WGEM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred against those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, 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://wgem.com/2020/08/19/illinois-democrats-push-for-racial-and-economic-justice-with-biden-ticket/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic convention video features misinformation on Trump’s immigration stances – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democratic-convention-video-features-misinformation-on-trumps-immigration-stances

FOX NEWS
— Nearly 80 percent of federal employees think it’s unsafe to return to work: survey ‘Federal employees believe their workplaces are unsafe and that their agencies are not doing enough to protect them’ – Marisa Schultz (DIERSEN: What percent of federal employees are Democrats?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/80-percent-federal-employees-unsafe-work
— Dems’ ‘open border’ agenda an ‘affront’ to legal immigrants, says Trump campaign adviser Cortes says Dems regularly ‘conflate’ illegal entry with legal immigration process – Joshua Nelson
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-dems-dnc-open-border-affront-legal-immigrants

GOPUSA
— ‘Fort Lori’: The Magnificent Mile Was Looted But There’ll Be No Protests On The Mayor’s Block
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93709
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: DNC Committee Omits ‘Under God’ From The Pledge Of Allegiance
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93701
— Democrat Run Portland’s 84th Night Of Antifa Chaos
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93692

BREITBART
— Day 3 of Democrat Convention Launches with Assault on Guns – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/19/day-3-democrat-convention-launches-assault-guns/
— Democrats Showcase Illegal Immigrant: ‘I Need Health Insurance. I Deserve it, Right?’ – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/19/democrats-illegal-migrant-i-need-health-insurance-i-deserve-it-right/
— Lacking Health Care Is Not a Legal Claim for Asylum in U.S. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/19/fact-check-lacking-health-care-not-legal-claim-asylum-u-s/
— Illegal Alien Featured at DNC Deported Under Federal Laws that Preceded Trump – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/19/fact-check-illegal-alien-featured-at-dnc-deported-under-federal-laws-that-precede-trump/
— Portland Riots Continue During DNC; ICE Offices, Police Attacked – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/20/portland-riots-continue-during-dnc-ice-offices-attacked/

TOWNHALL
— The Overzealous Cancel Culture – Armstrong Williams (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in canceling people in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, and in your municipal district? I should write a book about those who take the lead in canceling people in Illinois, in DuPage County, in DuPage County’s 4tth District, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2020/08/20/the-overzealous-cancel-culture-n2574695

PJ MEDIA
— OK, Cancel Culture, Now Do the Wildly Racist Karl Marx – BRYAN PRESTON
https://pjmedia.com/culture/bryan-preston/2020/08/19/ok-cancel-culture-now-do-the-wildly-racist-karl-marx-n810265

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Abandoning Black Americans – Bruce Eberle and Vernon Robinson III
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/33118-democrats-abandoning-black-americans

LIFE SITE NEWS
— ‘No Catholic can vote for Joe Biden’: Pro-life priests explain ‘Not only can Catholics not vote for Biden in good conscience, but they can’t vote for Democrats, period.’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/joe-biden-dem-nominee

THE HILL
— Harris: There is no vaccine for racism – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs on your city council enact ordinances that officially banish Republicans from your municipality?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/512865-harris-there-is-no-vaccine-for-racism

POLITICO
— It’s Kamala’s party now Democrats have wondered for months who Biden had in mind when he said he was choosing a woman vice president. – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO and NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/20/democrats-kamala-harris-takeover-399070
— Democratic convention takes ‘earth-shattering’ turn with its focus on race The attention paid to racial injustice and systemic racism would have been unthinkable even four years ago. – LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and ALEX THOMPSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. How soon, if not already, will the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs on your city council enact ordinances that officially banish Republicans from your municipality?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/20/dnc-focus-on-race-399080

HUFFINGTON POST
— Kamala Harris Celebrates America’s Diversity, A Nation ‘Where All Are Welcome,’ In DNC Speech The California senator, a historic nominee for vice president, painted a vision of unity “no matter what we look like, where we come from or who we love.” – Sarah Ruiz-Grossman (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-vice-president-nominee-dnc_n_5f36f56bc5b69fa9e2fb7862

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters use the pandemic to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-race-money-insight/a-pandemic-in-a-pandemic-coronavirus-deepens-racial-gaps-in-america-idUSKBN25G1EW

NEW YORK TIMES
— Biden’s ‘most cops are good’ comment rankles some progressives. – Reid J. Epstein and John Eligon
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/us/elections/bidens-most-cops-are-good-comment-rankles-some-progressives.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party is anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage, anti-traditional family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/us/elections/at-the-conventions-midpoint-a-liberal-and-diverse-party-with-older-moderate-leaders.html

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats stay silent on violence in their cities – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2020/08/19/democrats-stay-silent-on-violence-in-their-cities-devine/

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats highlight diversity at their convention — and the challenges that come with it – Dan Balz (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-highlight-diversity-at-their-convention–and-the-challenges-that-come-with-it/2020/08/19/3b4e3712-e227-11ea-8dd2-d07812bf00f7_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they can and that they will do whatever it takes to defeat all Republican candidates on November 3, 2020.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/20/biden-must-summon-trump-gop-respect-results/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “The GOP is a refuge for bigots and wackos.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/20/gop-is-refuge-bigots-wackos/

DENVER POST
— Denver realtor fired after Black Lives Matter signs reportedly removed – AP (DIERSEN: BLM signs and “Dump Trump” signs discourage those who are the following from buying: law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/19/denver-realtor-fired-black-lives-matter-signs/

USA TODAY
— USA TODAY owner Gannett commits to make workforce as diverse as America, add new beats on race and social justice – Nathan Bomey (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/08/20/gannett-usa-today-diversity-commitment-journalism/5604473002/
— Log Cabin Republicans chair: LGBT Americans belong in Donald Trump’s Republican Party While Democrats take the lesbian and gay community for granted, Donald Trump’s Republican Party is delivering real results. – Robert Kabel (DIERSEN: Since 2000, because I do not promote LGBTQ, those Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee (GAC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), and American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) leaders who promote LGBTQ, their operatives, and their dupes have done everything that they can to destroy me. I should write a book about them. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT chairman, WCC GAC member, MTRO webmaster, ICRC Steering Committee member, AAPC MC board member, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/08/20/donald-trump-lgbtq-lgbt-gay-rights-republican-equality-column/5605491002/
— Gannett news president: Diversity and inclusion are choices, not just words. Today we reaffirm our mission. – Maribel Perez Wadsworth (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/2020/08/20/gannett-releases-diversity-numbers-and-2025-pledge/3386638001/

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE
— Having a diverse newsroom is vital to telling stories about Rochester – Michael Kilian (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/08/20/see-democrat-and-chronicle-diversity-hiring-statistics-2020/3394233001/

CLARION LEDGER
— Our staff, our journalism must reflect the communities we serve – Mary Irby-Jones (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2020/08/20/clarion-ledger-plans-transform-improve-social-justice-coverage/5585341002/

COMMERCIAL APPEAL
— Going on the record with The Commercial Appeal’s diversity pledge The CA pledges to diversify its newsroom even further and intensify its coverage of social-justice issues and systemic racism. – Mark Russell (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/2020/08/20/diversity-systemic-racism-social-justice-journalism-the-commercial-appeal/5597489002/

TIMES
— The Times is committed to inclusive coverage and staffing – Lisa Micco (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2020/08/20/times-committed-inclusive-coverage-we-have-do-better/5598749002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Activism Is for Adults Pressuring children into political activity is akin to recruiting them as soldiers. – Rebecca Sugar
https://www.wsj.com/articles/activism-is-for-adults-11597853905
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats stand for getting 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, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-united-the-democratsits-not-likely-to-last-11597847147
— The Left Still Blames America First But they’ve broadened the target. In 1984 it was U.S. foreign policy. Today it’s the country itself. – Mary Eberstadt
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-left-still-blames-america-first-11597854057

NEWSWEEK
— Violent Crime in American Cities Not Mentioned During First Two Days of DNC – SCOTT MCDONALD
https://www.newsweek.com/violent-crime-american-cities-not-mentioned-during-first-two-days-dnc-1526039
— Trump, Republicans Condemn Goodyear After Images Circulate Claiming Company Bans ‘MAGA’ and ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Attire – JAMES CROWLEY
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-goodyear-republicans-maga-ban-blue-lives-matter-1526193

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promote hatred against Trump.
https://newrepublic.com/article/158999/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-right-warn-fascism-united-states

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Do Colleges Need a Chief Diversity Officer? – Eugene T. Parker III (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of people who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/08/20/chief-diversity-officers-play-vital-role-if-appropriately-positioned-and-supported

August 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago crime: 33 shot, 9 fatally in weekend violence, including boy, teen   CPD Supt. Brown will hold a press conference Monday about the uptick in Chicago violence. – Jessica D’Onofrio and Alexis McAdams (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.)
https://abc7chicago.com/33-shot-9-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence/6350187/

NBC5
— Chicago-Area Leaders Call for Illinois to Abolish History Classes State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford said current history teachings overlook the contributions of women and minorities (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-haters want to cancel contributions by those who were conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote the hate-filled Trump-hating Duckworth.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/02/sen-tammy-duckworth-says-shell-serve-in-any-capacity-that-helps-joe-biden-win-white-house/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-trump-federal-agents-black-disciples-20200803-msddpq5apjbcffrvvnfvjgb5lq-story.html
— Aurora: Hiring Black cops a critical challenge that’s not getting any easier – DENISE CROSBY (DIERSEN: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-cross-st-0802-20200731-57xnk4vbd5g6hitzwb5hagqaju-story.html

WTTW
— Amid Surge in Homicides and Shootings, CPD Points to Overall Crime Reduction – Quinn Myers
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/01/amid-surge-homicides-and-shootings-cpd-points-overall-crime-reduction

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if not already, hate-filled Trump-haters will demand that your mayor authorize their painting BLM on the streets of your municipality. Does your mayor claim authority to authorize painting messages on the streets of your municipality?
https://www.indystar.com/videos/news/2020/08/03/black-lives-matter-street-mural-celebrates-black-history-and-humanity/5568814002/

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/local-news/customer-base-continues-to-grow-at-marijuana-dispensary/article_87270dc4-a031-57ac-bd59-573e04732b6b.html

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Voting Blocs Prefer the Madigan They Know … for Now – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: What does that say about Democrats? Republicans dumped George Ryan.)
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/voting-blocs-prefer-madigan-they-know-now

ILLINOIS NEWS ROOM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters crow that “Students Demand University Of Illinois Defund And Disarm Campus Police.”
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/students-demand-university-of-illinois-defund-and-disarm-campus-police/

WIREPOINTS
— No, Illinois Does Not Send More To Federal Government Than It Gets Back – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/no-illinois-does-not-send-more-to-federal-government-than-it-gets-back-wirepoints/
— Where’s the reporting on downtown Chicago havoc? – Quicktake
https://wirepoints.org/wheres-the-reporting-on-downtown-chicago-havoc-quicktake/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Pritzker: State OK to shut down businesses without compensation to fight COVID, even if owners lose money, go under – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/544234015-pritzker-state-ok-to-shut-down-businesses-without-compensaton-to-fight-covid-even-if-owners-lose-money-go-under

CENTER SQUARE
— Experts in Illinois politics, public corruption predict ‘chaos’ if Madigan exits Speaker says he has no plans to resign – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/experts-in-illinois-politics-public-corruption-predict-chaos-if-madigan-exits/article_2da0880a-d362-11ea-9f20-33d9a1e7d5d8.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 1ST NBA PLAYER NOT TO KNEEL, AN ORDAINED CHRISTIAN MINISTER: ‘WE CAN GET PAST SKIN COLOR’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/watch-1st-nba-player-not-to-kneel-an-ordained-christian-minister-we-can-get-past-skin-color.html
— LIKE THE FASCISTS THEY ARE, ANTIFA NOW BURNING BOOKS (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but how soon will my critics/opponents print out copies of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and burn them in front of a) government buildings in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce headquarters, c) Wheaton Downtown Association headquarters, d) Milton Township Republican Organization election headquarters (if/when it opens), e) Ives campaign headquarters in my precinct, f) etc.?)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/like-the-fascists-they-are-antifa-now-burning-books.html
— DURBIN CHALLENGER MARK CURRAN TELLS SUPPORTERS “WE CAN WIN THIS!”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/durbin-challenger-tells-supporters-we-can-win-this-.html
— NEARLY HALF OF YOUNG AMERICANS SAY IT’S OKAY TO FIRE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT TRUMP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/nearly-half-of-young-americans-say-its-okay-to-fire-people-who-support-trump.html
— THE CHICAGO GUN MYTH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/the-chicago-gun-myth.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bush v. Gore repeat possible in 2020 – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nate-silver-bush-v-gore-repeat-possible-in-2020
— Who Is Black Lives Matter? – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/who-is-black-lives-matter
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fact is, “black lives matter” is a matter of common decency entirely separate from the activist, ideological, left-wing agenda of the BLM group. That organization has stated aims that go far beyond addressing police brutality. Its goals include, without apology, the upending of American society. Yet it has gained massively more attention, support, and money since the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in Minneapolis police custody. It is therefore important that the public, much of which thinks that by supporting BLM, they are backing obviously decent and humane reforms, knows enough to make the distinction between the idea and the ideologues hijacking it. The co-founders of Black Lives Matter are avowed Marxists. At least one names a convicted cop killer among her heroes. A key mentor in building and shaping the group is a two-time vice presidential candidate for the Communist Party USA. The national organization is financially supported through a leftist group whose board of directors includes a convicted terrorist. A 2017 report from Black Lives Matter describes its founders, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, and Opal Tometi, as “three radical Black organizers.” The women espouse Marxism and openly push radical identity politics.)
— If Big Tech makes enemies of conservatives, it will have no allies – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, Independents, and RINOs in the following organizations who treat/treated conservatives as being enemies: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/if-big-tech-makes-enemies-of-conservatives-it-will-have-no-allies

GOPUSA
— Give It Up: Minneapolis Police Have Tips For Coping With Crime Wave
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92867

FOX BUSINESS
— NBA’s top earners from endorsements raise awareness for social justice initiatives as season restarts These are the players who raised awareness for social justice initiatives – Ryan Gaydos (DIERSEN: To promote “social justice” is 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.foxbusiness.com/sports/nba-top-money-earners-social-justice-initiatives

BREITBART
— Election Interference: McCarthy Warns Google Using ‘Tremendous Amount of Power’ to ‘Influence What People Think or See’ – MATTHEW BOYLE (DIERSEN: Google has always censored me and has always censored my www.gopillinois.com website. Google continues to refuse to treat www.gopillinois.com as being a news website. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been overjoyed about that. Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-credible websites and to non-credible articles written by non-credible authors that promote hatred of 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 Americans, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/02/exclusive-election-interference-mccarthy-warns-google-using-tremendous-amount-of-power-to-influence-what-people-think-or-see/
— Ratings Crash for NBA, MLB After Protest-Filled Debuts – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2020/08/02/ratings-crash-nba-mlb-after-protest-filled-debut/
— Fourth Officer Dies After Crash Allegedly Caused by DACA Illegal Alien – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/02/fourth-officer-dies-after-crash-allegedly-caused-by-daca-illegal-alien/amp/

BLAZE
— Minneapolis, plagued by violent crime, wants victims to cooperate with criminals, surrender property ‘Do as they say…’ – CHRIS ENLOE (DIERSEN: When the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs riot in your municipality, how will your mayor respond? Will he/she grant their demands and get rid of the remaining Republicans in your municipality?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/minneapolis-plagued-by-violent-crime-wants-victims-to-cooperate-with-criminals-surrender-property
— ‘We don’t have freedom of speech anymore’: Greg Gutfeld on how INSANE cancel culture has become ‘Cancel culture is the first successful work-around of the First Amendment’ (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout justifies their canceling you? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the following justifies their canceling me: a) my refusing to glorify and praise them; b) my refusing to pander to them; c) my refusing to serve as one or their operatives or dupes; d) my refusing to give them money; e) my including a link in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email to an article that they did not like; f) my promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; g) my opposing the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination; and/or h) my having sued them.)
https://www.theblaze.com/glenn-beck-podcast/greg-gutfeld-cancel-culture

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Duckworth says “I think President Trump is trying to divide us as a nation.”
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/tammyduckworth-racism-voters-runningmate/2020/08/02/id/980166/

LAW OFFICER
— Oakland mayor accuses protesters of terrorism after they vandalize her home
https://www.lawofficer.com/oakland-mayor-accuses-protesters-of-terrorism-after-they-vandalize-her-home/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— NY Times union calls for racial quotas in hiring and staffing, euphemistically called “equity” – William A. Jacobson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes either a) have personally benefitted from Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and/or Inclusion, that is, they have personally benefitted from patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination or b) they have not been personally negatively impacted by the aforesaid. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/08/ny-times-union-calls-for-racial-quotas-in-hiring-and-staffing/

INQUISITR
— Joe Biden’s Alleged Cognitive Decline Is ‘Rapidly Worsening,’ Political Commentator Says – Tyler MacDonald
https://www.inquisitr.com/6201433/biden-cognitive-decline-rapidly-worsening/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The hate-filled Trump-hating Duckworth says “I think President Trump is trying to divide us as a nation.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/510169-duckworth-on-whether-sizeable-amount-of-trump-supporters-are
— Biden should pick the best person for the job — not the best woman – KARIN A. LIPS (DIERSEN: My superiors have always been under tremendous pressure to pick minorities and females, and especially those who are younger.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/509798-biden-should-pick-the-best-person-for-the-job-not-the-best-woman

POLITICO
— Trump predicts this year will bring the ‘greatest election disaster in history’ The president also reversed himself and said he wished the Nov. 3 election would be moved up. – CAITLIN OPRYSKO (DIERSEN: What percent of election officials in America, in Illinois, and in your county are hate-filled Trump-haters?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/31/trump-greatest-election-disaster-2020-389712

REUTERS
— Republicans, Democrats agree on one thing: Doubt about fair election – Reuters/Ipsos poll – John Whitesides, Chris Kahn (DIERSEN: What percent of election officials in America, in Illinois, and in your county are hate-filled Trump-haters?)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll-exclusive/exclusive-republicans-democrats-agree-on-one-thing-doubt-about-fair-election-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN24W26S

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— How Black women shape Democratic politics – Emily Swanson (DIERSEN: Democrats a) shout at Blacks, b) shout at women, and c) shout 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.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/AP-VoteCast-How-Black-women-shape-Democratic-15453619.php

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nightmare Nearly six weeks later, two congressional races remain undecided, and officials are trading blame over the mishandling of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots. – Jesse McKinley
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/nyregion/nyc-mail-ballots-voting.html
— 4 Simple Ways to Take Control of Your Coronavirus Budget The pandemic has changed the way we budget. Here’s some advice to get back on track. – Taylor Tepper (DIERSEN: I continue to spend lots of my money and lots of my time to put together and to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/smarter-living/coronavirus-budget-save-money.html
— How the Media Could Get the Election Story Wrong We may not know the results for days, and maybe weeks. So it’s time to rethink “election night.” – Ben Smith
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/business/media/election-coverage.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/us/politics/kayleigh-mcenany.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Elizabeth Warren would be very proud of my Democrat and RINO superiors. They have given tremendous preference to minorities and to women, and especially to those who were younger.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-biden-vice-president.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred against older people.
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/03/us/ap-us-younger-majority.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ activists force LGBTQers to destroy those who not promote LGBTQ. If LGBTQers are not destroying you, you must be one of those who promotes LGBTQ.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/08/03/ellen-degeneres-show-reputation/
— Fight to elect first female VP supercharges conversation about sexism in politics – Jacqueline Alemany (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on present and 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, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, etc. I would focus on the aforesaid who hint/hinted, imply/implied, argue/argued, shout/shouted that because I support the equal opportunity plank, I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/03/power-up-fight-elect-first-female-vp-supercharges-conversation-about-sexism-politics/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs promote reverse discrimination and age discrimination.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/03/if-corporations-want-stop-racism-heres-where-they-can-start/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater promotes hatred against Whites, against Christians, and against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/03/how-white-supremacy-infected-christianity-republican-party/

NEW YORK POST
— Calling out ‘cancel culture’ is everyone’s duty – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout justifies their canceling you? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the following justifies their canceling me: a) my refusing to glorify and praise them; b) my refusing to pander to them; c) my refusing to serve as one or their operatives or dupes; d) my refusing to give them money; e) my including a link in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email to an article that they did not like; f) my promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; g) my opposing the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination; and/or h) my having sued them.)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/02/calling-out-cancel-culture-is-everyones-duty-and-other-commentary/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Madison Warned About ‘Sanctuary’ States He foretold their interest in ‘exaggerating their inhabitants’ to ‘swell’ their numbers in Congress. – David B. Rivkin Jr. and John S. Baker Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/madison-warned-about-sanctuary-states-11596396761
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Where you live, how strongly will the Democrats riot to defeat Trump?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-no-federal-agents-on-streets-portland-protests-turn-largely-peaceful-11596393022
— Dawn of the Woke Joe McCarthy was a B-movie monster. Today’s cancel culture is more like a zombie apocalypse. – Lance Morrow
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dawn-of-the-woke-11596385455
— Judicial Political Mischief Averted A Codes of Conduct committee withdraws its ban on judges joining the Federalist Society. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who banned those who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events 2005-2012. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. I would focus on those who were Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/judicial-political-mischief-averted-11596398989
— An Invitation in the Mail for Election Fraud Washington state sent a ballot to my home—which is now in Texas. – Scott Hogenson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-invitation-in-the-mail-for-election-fraud-11596385418

BLOOMBERG
— So You’re Afraid You’ll Get Laid Off. Here’s How to Prepare – Suzanne Woolley and Jack Pitcher (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What could I have done to discourage my Democrat GAO superiors from forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old? ANSWER: First, not becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Second, not opposing their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. Third, helping them get 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.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-23/what-to-do-when-you-lose-your-job-during-covid-crisis

FORBES
— Companies In Their Cost Cutting Are Discriminating Against Older Workers – Jack Kelly (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $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.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/08/03/companies-in-their-cost-cutting-are-discriminating-against-older-workers/#646ab5b74436

INC.
— Your Business Said Black Lives Matter, But What Has It Done to Prove It? The adage is right — talk is cheap. Actions are what matter and are how customers and others will hold you accountable. – AMY GEORGE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO businesses officially refuse to do business with customers 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.inc.com/amy-george/your-business-said-black-lives-matter-but-what-has-it-done-to-prove-it.html

BRINKWIRE
— Bari Weiss calls cancel culture ‘social murder’ and said ‘it isn’t about criticism but punishment’ (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout justifies their canceling you? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the following justifies their canceling me: a) my refusing to glorify and praise them; b) my refusing to pander to them; c) my refusing to serve as one or their operatives or dupes; d) my refusing to give them money; e) my including a link in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email to an article that they did not like; f) my promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; g) my opposing the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination; and/or h) my having sued them.)
https://en.brinkwire.com/us/bari-weiss-calls-cancel-culture-social-murder-and-said-it-isnt-about-criticism-but-punishment/

BUSINESS WIRE
— Black and White Workers Diverge on Racial Inequity in American Workplaces (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200803005159/en/Report-Black-White-Workers-Diverge-Racial-Inequity

HISTORY NEWS NETWORK
— The History of the Boycott Shows a Real Cancel Culture – Mark Holan (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout justifies their canceling you? My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the following justifies their canceling me: a) my refusing to glorify and praise them; b) my refusing to pander to them; c) my refusing to serve as one or their operatives or dupes; d) my refusing to give them money; e) my including a link in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email to an article that they did not like; f) my promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform; g) my opposing the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination; and/or h) my having sued them.)
http://hnn.us/article/176682

MID HUDSON NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue rally held in Rockland County
https://midhudsonnews.com/2020/08/02/back-the-blue-rally-held-in-rockland-county/

CHILLICOTHE GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Ross County residents participate in Back the Blue rally – Justin Reutter
https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2020/08/03/ross-county-residents-rally-support-local-law-enforcement/5568315002/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden promises to give Latinos more preference than Trump has.
https://www.newsweek.com/year-after-el-paso-shooting-biden-condems-trumps-record-latinos-1522074

July 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— House Speaker Michael Madigan polling Democratic caucus on whether he should step down – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-asking-democratic-caucus-if-he-should-step-down/6343510/
— COVID-19 Illinois: 1,772 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths; Lake County beach closure will begin Saturday
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1772-new-covid-19-cases-18-deaths/6342901/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/30/2020
— Trump floats idea of November election delay, a virtual impossibility – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-floats-idea-of-election-delay-a-virtual-impossibility/6342501/

NBC5
— Lawmakers Say Madigan Called to Gauge Support as 7 Democrats Push for His Resignation Over ComEd Scandal – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/lawmakers-say-madigan-called-to-gauge-support-as-7-democrats-push-for-his-resignation-over-comed-scandal/2313345/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House GOP leader Jim Durkin now says Madigan should resign immediately – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-michael-madigan-jim-durkin-comed-20200730-om55uhcrzjfsbmo7nu7yc2ezte-story.html
— Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal coronavirus toll – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-us-economic-plunge-20200730-t25tj4pzdvcmrirdufstpla2nm-story.html
— ComEd hearing another example of lax (imaginary?) ethics in state government – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-comed-corruption-zalewski-commerce-commission-20200730-nuslg347vfcjroo3rkwjasjb2e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Boss Trump can’t suspend elections, but Congress can do more to protect them. The ultimate weapon of every autocrat is to suspend elections, denying the people a chance to throw the bum out. Donald Trump has finally gone there.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/30/21348571/november-election-suspended-delayed-1918-flu-epidemic-john-lewis-voting-rights-editorial-louis-dejoy
— Illinois House Republican leader joins calls for Madigan’s ‘immediate resignation’ Jim Durkin says Mike Madigan is “unable to execute his responsibilities” as House Speaker. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/30/21348217/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-mike-madigan-immediate-resignation
— Coronavirus crossroads? As Illinois sees largest single day caseload since May, Pritzker warns ‘we’re at a danger point’ The rise is part of a disturbing trend that’s seen July’s daily case average shoot up to more than 1,100, compared to 764 per day last month. In the last nine days alone, more than 13,000 new cases have been reported. – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/30/21348339/coronavirus-covid-19-illinois-1772-pritzker-briefing-deaths-cases-reopening

DAILY HERALD
— Trump tweet about delaying election ignites reaction from suburban lawmakers, candidates – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200730/trump-tweet-about-delaying-election-ignites-reaction-from-suburban-lawmakers-candidates

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Calls for Madigan’s exit start to snowball And each of the latest statements is significant in its own way. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/calls-madigans-exit-start-snowball
— McDonald’s sets diversity goals – JESSICA WOHL (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Constructively, the federal government’s diversity goals are a) to hire only young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make 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 make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-sets-diversity-goals

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rock Island County Clerk: Absentee ballot requests from Peoria legal, but causing confusion
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rock-island-county-clerk-absentee-ballot-requests-from-peoria-legal-but-causing-confusion/article_d6a03741-8278-560b-8303-a21ee1e3347c.amp.html

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Election officials game out worst-case scenarios in drills – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/election-officials-game-out-worst-case-scenarios-in-drills

CHICAGO PATCH
— Postal Service Shrugs Off Chicago Mail Delivery Complaints Ald. O’Shea wants City Council hearings on poor mail delivery so the postmaster general’s office can hear directly from angry Chicagoans. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/postal-service-shrugs-chicago-mail-delivery-complaints

CHICAGO NOW
— Time to cancel the Chicago Tribune Guild’s executive board? – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2020/07/time-to-cancel-the-chicago-tribune-guilds-executive-board/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— No Confidence Resolution Filed against Michael Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/30/no-confidence-resolution-filed-against-michael-madigan/
— Peter Breen Calls Out Madigan-Financed Dem Who Beat Him for All of a Sudden Being Anti-Madigan
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/30/peter-breen-calls-out-madigan-financed-dem-who-beat-him-for-all-of-a-sudden-being-anti-madigan/
— Aurora Democrat “Demands” Madigan to Step Down from Speakership
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/30/aurora-democrat-demands-madigan-to-step-down-from-speakership/
— Pressure on Madigan To Resign Should Come from “If” Democrats
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/30/pressure-on-the-madigan-should-resign-if-democrats/
— Petitions of Libertarian Candidates for Auditor and Coroner Challenged
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/30/petitions-of-libertarian-candidates-for-auditor-and-coroner-challenged/
— Acosta Says Franks Supports Closing Illegal Alien Detention Floor of McHenry County Jail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/30/acosta-says-franks-supports-closing-illegal-alien-detention-floor-of-mchenry-county-jail/
— Pritzker on Ethics: Bad, But No Action
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/30/pritzker-on-ethics-bad-but-no-action/
— Finally, a Dem House Member Calling Madigan to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/29/finally-a-dem-house-member-calling-madigan-to-resign/
— UPDATE: John Kass Is Missing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/29/john-kass-is-missing/
— Electric Users Might Eventually Get Refund from Com Ed’s Criminality
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/29/electric-users-might-eventually-get-refund-from-com-eds-criminality/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Public School Authorities Bully Would-Be Home Educators – Diane O’Burns
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/government-school-administrators-bully-would-be-homeschoolers/

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin changes tune, calls on Madigan to resign now
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/30/durkin-changes-tune-calls-on-madigan-to-resign-now/
— Rep. Kelly Cassidy: “Speaker Madigan must step down from his leadership roles, both in the House and in our party”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/30/rep-kelly-cassidy-speaker-madigan-must-step-down-from-his-leadership-roles-both-in-the-house-and-in-our-party/
— Republican US Senate candidate slams delay of high school football season: “Death will eventually come for everyone”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/30/republican-us-senate-candidate-slams-delay-of-high-school-football-season-death-will-eventually-come-for-everyone/
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/30/covid-19-roundup-49/
— 1,772 new cases, 18 additional deaths, 3.8 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/30/1772-new-cases-18-additional-deaths-38-percent-positivity-rate/
— County clerk issues warning about GOP VBM mailers
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/30/county-clerk-issues-warning-about-gop-vbm-mailers/
— As more Democrats call for Madigan’s resignation, DPI updates website with new “branding”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/30/as-more-democrats-call-for-madigans-resignation-dpi-updates-website-with-new-branding/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Congressional Republican leaders reject Trump suggestion of delaying election – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/congressional-republican-leaders-reject-trump-suggestion-of-delaying-election

GOPUSA
— Blackhawks Ban Fans From Wearing Native American Headdresses To Their Games
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92695
— Boeing To Cut More Than 10.5K Jobs; Likely To Close Everett Assembly Line
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92647

FOX NEWS
— Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74 from coronavirus complications Cain, 74, first went to an Atlanta hospital for treatment on July 1 – Ronn Blitzer
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/herman-cain-dead-after-battle-with-coronavirus

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Immigration Problem Is Worse Than You Think – Andrew E. Harrod
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/07/the_immigration_problem_is_worse_than_you_think.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Silence and Betrayals of GOP Senate Leaders Killing America – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32990

NEWSMAX
— An Assignment To Remember: Covering Herman Cain – John Gizzi
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/cainclintonhealthcareteapartytrumpobama/2020/07/30/id/979877/

NBC NEWS
— Obama, eulogizing John Lewis, takes aim at Trump over voting rights, protest response Without mentioning his successor by name, the former president decried that federal troops had been deployed against “peaceful demonstrators.” – Rebecca Shabad
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/obama-eulogizing-john-lewis-takes-aim-trump-over-voting-rights-n1235341

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trumpism’s most persistent goal is the preservation of white supremacy.” How soon, if not already, will hate-filled Trump-haters officially call for Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, RINOs, liberals, moderates, non-Whites, women, young people, LGBTQers, poor people, illegals, recent immigrants, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, etc., to kill Republicans?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumpisms-most-persistent-goal-is-the-preservation-of-white-supremacy/2020/07/30/0a3a6aec-d291-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters side with Portland rioters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2020/07/30/trump-calls-portland-protesters-anarchists-and-agitators-data-shows-otherwise/

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Christian-hater promotes hatred of Christians.
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/896712611

WKBW
— OUTRAGEOUS: Survey posted to help determine location of ‘Black Lives Matter Street’ in Buffalo – Anthony Reyes, Megan Erbacher
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/survey-posted-to-help-determine-location-of-black-lives-matter-street-in-buffalo

GREATER LONG ISLAND
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue march in Sayville on Saturday
https://sayville.greaterlongisland.com/2020/07/30/back-the-blue-march-in-sayville-on-saturday-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

SUN JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue rally in Lewiston People show support for police and school resource officers. – RUSS DILLINGHAM
https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/07/30/photos-back-the-blue-rally-in-lewiston/

WKRG
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue billboards posted in NW Florida – Kimber Collins
https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/back-the-blue-billboards-posted-in-nw-florida/

LEDGER
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ luncheon in Bartow  Bartow Ford supplied 300 meals to local law enforcement officers from around Polk County during the “Back The Blue” luncheon in Bartow Thursday.
https://www.theledger.com/photogallery/LK/20200730/PHOTOGALLERY/730009994/PH/1

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— New Senate bill requires agencies to brush up diversity and inclusion plans – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Constructively, the federal government’s diversity and inclusion goals are a) to hire only young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make 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 make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/07/new-senate-bill-requires-agencies-to-brush-up-diversity-and-inclusion-plans/

July 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State senator joins select group of Democrats insisting Madigan give up speaker’s gavel now: ‘It is clearly time for a change’ While other Democrats have issued conditional calls for Madigan to resign only if charged or convicted, North Side state Sen. Heather Steans made no such qualification. “Serving as Speaker is not a right; it’s a privilege,” she said. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/7/28/21345885/madigan-resignation-democrats-comed-steans

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind? – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-cancel-culture-kass-20200729-chokjsdvezbtbokgwy2bc76nty-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The angry left-handed broom of America’s cultural revolution uses fear to sweep through the our civic, corporate and personal life. It brings with it attempted intimidation, shame and the usual demands for ceremonies of public groveling. It is happening in newsrooms in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles. And now it’s coming for me, in an attempt to shame me into silence. Here’s what happened: Last week, with violence spiking around the country, I wrote a column on the growing sense of lawlessness in America’s urban areas. In response, the Tribune newspaper union, the Chicago Tribune Guild, which I have repeatedly and politely declined to join, wrote an open letter to management defaming me, by falsely accusing me of religious bigotry and fomenting conspiracy theories. Newspaper management has decided not to engage publicly with the union. So I will.)
— Maine Township trustee says voters should decide on funding police protection for unincorporated area – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-maine-township-police-tl-0730-20200728-trkjhglu4zhxflont6h7ch7qhe-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Notwithstanding tremendous efforts to push pot on Naperville and to push LGBTQ on Naperville, “Naperville retains titles of Best City to Raise a Family and City with the Best Public Schools.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-niche-best-cities-st-0729-20200728-u7g244fjcjfspjwtppsspgkwfq-story.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Biden vows to fight racial inequality with economic agenda – AP (DIERSEN: Fighting racial inequality is code for promoting hatred 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/nation/biden-vows-to-fight-racial-inequality-with-economic-agenda/article_4c95114b-7231-528d-bd8f-c16e1f836d88.html

BUGLE NEWSPAPERS
— Claar officially retires as mayor of Bolingbrook after nearly 34 years Before he exits, board changes mayoral role to part-time and appoints co-administrators – Mark Gregory
https://www.buglenewspapers.com/story/2020/07/15/news/claar-officially-retires-as-mayor-of-bolingbrook-after-nearly-34-years/1536.html

STATELINE
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ rally planned for Saturday in Rockford
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/back-the-blue-rally-planned-for-saturday-in-rockford/

WREX
— OUTSTANDING: Rockford’s ‘Back the Blue Rally’ aims to show appreciation for the work law enforcement does – Cassandra Bretl
https://wrex.com/2020/07/28/rockfords-back-the-blue-rally-aims-to-show-appreciation-for-the-work-law-enforcement-does/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Bloomberg Vowed To Spend Whatever It Takes To Beat Trump. Dems Are Still Waiting – MARA LIASSON
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/bloomberg-vowed-spend-whatever-it-takes-beat-trump-dems-are-still-waiting#stream/0

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Drive-Thru Voter Registration Assistance Planned At COD Lisle Trustee Sara Sadat and the College of DuPage’s political science department are hosting the Aug. 2 event. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/drive-thru-voter-registration-assistance-planned-cod

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illegal Alien Immigration Blackmailing Facilitator Pleads Guilty
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/28/illegal-alien-immigration-blackmailing-helper-pleads-guilty/
— Lakewood Found Not to Have Violated the Open Meetings Act by Not Having Enough Zoom Spaces, But Law Has Changed
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/28/lakewood-found-not-to-have-violated-the-open-meetings-act/
— McHenry County Democratic State Central Committeeman Peter Janko Promotes Anti-Mike Madigan PAC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/28/mchenry-county-democratic-state-central-committeeman-promotes-anti-mike-madigan-pac/
— IL-14: Former Underwood Staffer’s Resignation from DuPage County Board Candidacy Makes Tribune’s Page 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/28/il-14-former-underwood-staffers-resignation-from-dupage-county-board-candidacy-makes-tribunes-page-3/
— Lake and McHenry County Health Departments Merge Coronavirus Data
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/28/149310/
— Law and Justice Committee Votes 6-2 Against Ending ICE Contract
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/28/149259/
— Quad-City Times Urges on Dems to Call for Madigan’s Resignation, But NWH Won’t Ask Local Dems Where They Stand
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/28/quad-city-times-urges-on-dems-to-call-for-madigans-resignation-but-nwh-wont-ask-local-dems-where-they-stand/
— Almost $2.9 Million for County Contact Tracing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/07/27/almost-2-9-million-for-county-contact-tracing/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS WORKERS REMAIN IDLE DESPITE NATIONAL REBOUND – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-workers-remain-idle-despite-national-rebound/
— AFTER MADIGAN PROBE, PRITZKER CHANGES STANDARD ON WHEN ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS SHOULD RESIGN – Brad Weisenstein (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran federal employee, if you do not make 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, the Democrats who run the federal government want you to resign. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/after-madigan-probe-pritzker-changes-standard-on-when-illinois-lawmakers-should-resign/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governor Pritzker/ISBE/IDPH Sued in Montgomery and Adams Counties – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/governor-pritzker-isbe-idph-sued-in-montgomery-and-adams-counties-today/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIDEN’S TROUBLING PAST CONCERNING RACIAL INEQUALITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/07/bidens-troubling-past-concerning-racial-inequality.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— According to Ward Connerly, there is no such thing as institutional racism in America – R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are 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/jul/28/according-to-ward-connerly-there-is-no-such-thing-/

GOPUSA
— Barr Testifies Before Disrespectful Democrats Run By Nadler
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92612
— Pandemic V. Protestors – Star Parker
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92598
— Pandemic Shutdowns Bad For McDonalds In The US So They Are Shifting To China
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92591

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— IS RACISM RESPONSIBLE FOR TODAY’S BLACK PROBLEMS? – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who work the hardest a) to destroy traditional marriage and b) to destroy the traditional family, that is, I should write a book about my critics/opponents who work the hardest a) to promote LGBTQ and hatred of heterosexual men and b) to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ and hate heterosexual men.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/is-racism-responsible-for-todays-black-problems/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The most devastating problem is the very weak black family structure. Less than a third of black children live in two-parent households and illegitimacy stands at 75%. The “legacy of slavery” is often blamed. Such an explanation turns out to be sheer nonsense when one examines black history. Even during slavery, where marriage was forbidden, most black children lived in biological two-parent families. Professor Herbert G. Gutman’s research in “The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom 1750-1925” found that in three-fourths of 19th-century slave families, all the children had the same mother and father. In New York City, in 1925, 85% of black households were two-parent. In fact, “Five in six children under the age of six lived with both parents.” During slavery and as late as 1920, a black teenage girl raising a child without a man present was a rarity. An 1880 study of family structure in Philadelphia shows that three-quarters of all black families were nuclear families. There were only slight differences in family structure between racial groups. The percentages of nuclear families were: black (75.2%), Irish (82.2%), German (84.5%), and native white Americans (73.1%). Only one-quarter of black families were female-headed. Female-headed families among Irish, German, and native white Americans averaged 11%. According to the 1938 Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences, only 11% of black children and 3% of white children were born to unwed mothers. As Thomas Sowell reported: “Going back a hundred years, when blacks were just one generation out of slavery, we find that census data of that era showed that a slightly higher percentage of black adults had married than white adults. This fact remained true in every census from 1890 to 1940.” The absence of a father in the home predisposes children, especially boys, to academic failure, criminal behavior, and economic hardship, not to mention an intergenerational repeating of handicaps. If today’s weak family structure is a legacy of slavery, then the people who make such a claim must tell us how it has managed to skip nearly five generations to have an effect.)

BREITBART
— John Kass Defies Chicago Tribune Cancel Culture: ‘I Will Not Apologize for Writing About Soros’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/07/29/john-kass-defies-chicago-tribune-cancel-culture-i-will-not-apologize-for-writing-about-soros/
— AG Barr Calls Out Democrats for Not Condemning Mob Violence – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/28/watch-ag-barr-calls-out-democrats-for-not-condemning-mob-violence/
— Big Tech, Establishment Media Crush Free Speech Through a Form of Prior Restraint – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/07/28/pollak-big-tech-establishment-media-crush-free-speech-through-a-form-of-prior-restraint/
— AG William Barr Doubts Federal Building in Portland Would Be Standing if Officers Weren’t Deployed – HANNAH BLEAU (DIERSEN: In addition to your Post Office, what other federal buildings are in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? Which federal buildings do the Democrats want to destroy first?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/28/ag-william-barr-doubts-federal-building-in-portland-would-be-standing-if-officers-werent-deployed/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Silicon Valley Ramps Up Censorship Of Conservatives
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32981

DAILY SIGNAL
— What’s Behind ‘The Plot to Change America’ – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/07/29/whats-behind-the-plot-to-change-america/

FEDERALIST
— In Latest Attempt At Corporate Wokeness, PricewaterhouseCoopers Sponsors HuffPost Diversity Podcast – Jordan Davidson (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are 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://thefederalist.com/2020/07/28/in-latest-attempt-at-corporate-wokeness-pricewaterhousecoopers-sponsors-huffpost-diversity-podcast/

EPOCH TIMES
— Violence and Anarchy Reign in Portland No end in sight as rioters call for ‘revolution’ and feds struggle to contain violence – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/violence-intensifies-at-portland-riots_3440001.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Conservative University of Illinois student group threatened with blacklisting for refusing to sign BLM letter – Blair Nelson (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will those Democrats and RINOs who lead your municipality, your township, your county, and the organizations that you are a member of officially blacklist you if you do not promote BLM and LGBTQ?)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15311

COLLEGE FIX
— 73% of Democratic college students support taking down statues of Founding Fathers who owned slaves – JENNIFER KABBANY (DIERSEN: Did any of your ancestors own slaves? None of my ancestors owned slaves. If they had, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/73-of-democratic-college-students-support-taking-down-statues-of-founding-fathers-who-owned-slaves-poll/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump’s Chicago theater: Guns, violence and a conservative offensive. The president is putting a pre-election focus on America’s third-largest city, hoping to turn it into an example for how he’ll deliver law and order.” When the Democrats in your municipality riot, what will your mayor do?
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/trump-chicago-guns-violence-385798

CNN
— Trump undermines his pandemic response with more misinformation – Stephen Collinson (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.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-response/index.html

YAHOO NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue rally in Kansas City
https://news.yahoo.com/back-blue-rally-kc-032004095.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Are the Polls Missing Republican Voters? If Democrats were far likelier than Republicans to respond to telephone surveys, then polls could be systematically biased. – Nate Cohn (DIERSEN: What percent of pollsters 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, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/upshot/polls-political-party-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-haters and hate-filled Trump haters promote hatred against Republicans and against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/opinion/trump-republican-party-racism.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/opinion/trump-white-women.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-haters shout at Latinos, 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.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/arts/design/national-museum-of-the-american-latino.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: ‘This Is About Justice’: Biden Ties Economic Revival to Racial Equity – Thomas Kaplan and Katie Glueck DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight for racial equity? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were minorities, and especially those who were Democrat, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/joe-biden-racial-justice-economy-plan.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Hate-filled Trump-haters use Trump’s father to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/donald-fred-trump.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— ‘Wall of Moms’ sues Trump administration for ‘gassing, beating, and kidnapping’ protesters in Portland
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-portland-crackdown-wall-of-moms-sues-trump-administration-20200728-263uoowz4vdhpdlf2sph4wkiy4-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are 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/lifestyle/media/krissah-thompson-named-the-washington-posts-first-managing-editor-for-diversity-and-inclusion/2020/07/28/2e033ffa-d0dc-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2020/07/28/race-america-diversity-corporate-america/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Biden lays out plan to address racial injustice, slams Trump – JANET HOOK, MELANIE MASON (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight racial injustice? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were minorities, and especially those who were Democrat, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-07-28/biden-to-set-out-efforts-to-narrow-racial-gap-in-wealth

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Eighteen Is Too Young to Vote Today’s adolescent voters aren’t allowed to drink and aren’t drafted to fight a war. – David Gelernter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/eighteen-is-too-young-to-vote-11595977239
— The Ultimate Driver’s Test: Cross-Country in Dad’s Classic Buick She just got her learner’s permit before they drove his newly bought 1961 LeSabre home from California to Florida – A.J. Baime (DIERSEN: My outstanding father bought his first and only new car when he was 45 years old. It was a bottom of the line 2-door 1967 Chevy. He died suddenly 2 years later.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ultimate-drivers-test-cross-country-in-dads-classic-buick-11595943867

USA TODAY
— In Portland, government must ensure the rule of law – William Barr
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/07/28/william-barr-portland-government-must-ensure-rule-law-editorials-debates/5531532002/
— Americans have downsized their views of what it takes to be rich and financially comfortable – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrats, you are rich if you are not on welfare.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/07/27/coronavirus-effect-what-does-take-rich-less-than-before/5521307002/

OAKLAND PRESS
— Rioters are seditionists, not protesters – Cal Thomas
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/opinion/column-rioters-are-seditionists-not-protesters/article_93f355b8-d0fd-11ea-bbc5-7769291f3638.html

FRANKLIN PRESS
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue draws huge crowd – Lee Buchanan
https://www.thefranklinpress.com/local-news/back-blue-draws-huge-crowd

WSYR
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue Rally takes place in Utica
https://www.localsyr.com/news/state-news/back-the-blue-rally-takes-place-in-utica/

KMBC & KSNB
— OUTSTANDING: Back the Blue rally held outside Kansas City Police Department headquarters
https://www.kmbc.com/article/back-the-blue-rally-held-outside-kcpd-headquarters/33451134#
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/back-the-blue-rally-held-at-kcpd-headquarters

DAILY TELEGRAM
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ rally set for Saturday in Holland – Carolyn Muyskens
https://www.lenconnect.com/news/20200729/back-blue-rally-set-for-saturday-in-holland

ABC57
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ gathering in St. Joseph to show support for police – Brenda Koopsen
https://www.abc57.com/news/back-the-blue-gathering-in-st-joseph-to-show-support-for-police

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats are overjoyed about the demise of Whites, and especially about the demise of Whites who are conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isaacmizrahi/2020/07/28/the-minority-majority-shift-two-decades-that-will-change-america-its-time-for-a-new-script-in-hollywood/

July 23 Evening Edition

HERALD NEWS
— Bolingbrook mayor plans to retire Village trustee: ‘He got things done for Bolingbrook’ – FELIX SARVER
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/07/23/bolingbrook-mayor-plans-to-retire/ai6pgnc/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After roughly 35 years, Roger Claar plans to no longer serve as the mayor of Bolingbrook. Claar did not respond to calls inquiring about his retirement Thursday and even hung up the phone after he was contacted by The Herald-News, but Village Trustee Michael Carpanzano said Claar is retiring because he wants to spend more time with his family. Carpanzano said he didn’t think there was another mayor besides Claar more connected with residents. “Everyone knows him as the guy who is going to get things done and he got things done for Bolingbrook,” Carpanzano said. Carpanzano said Claar’s last village board meeting will be on Tuesday. He said Claar has hinted at his retirement all year and that he plans to spend time in California with his granddaughter. He said Claar will likely continue to spend time in Illinois as well. Claar first became mayor in 1986 to fill a vacancy and has been elected to the post 10 times since then. Carpanzano credited the explosion of Bolingbrook’s population over the decades to Claar. “He brought not only an industrial base to the town but a retail base, a hospital, an airport, a beautiful country club and entire outdoor shopping center. His vision really saw all that through,” Carpanzano said. Claar was the subject of a 2007 Chicago magazine profile that noted during his time as mayor he’s overseen a “huge increase” in the range of housing prices, a “near doubling” of the village’s population and that he’s “brought in business, most obviously in the form of the shallow canyon of distribution centers you drive through on I-55 between Chicago and I-80.” “Along the way, he’s bolstered himself just as dramatically, amassing a huge campaign war chest and making strategic political ties to become one of the most powerful mayors in Illinois,” according to Chicago magazine. Claar’s mayoral opponent Jackie Traynere, a Will County board member, claimed Claar plans to remain in control of Bolingbrook and fund the next mayor’s campaign. “The only reason he’s not putting his name on the ballot is because he knows he’ll be beaten,” Traynere said. She suggested Claar would support Bolingbrook Deputy Mayor Michael Lawler as the next mayor. Lawler failed to respond to a message and Claar failed to return a call on the issue on Thursday afternoon. Traynere said when people look at communities that surround Bolingbrook, such as Naperville and Romeoville, they see positive growth. But what they don’t see in those communities is the massive debt that Bolingbrook has, she said. “So when you give Roger credit for the growth, you need to give him credit for the debt,” she said. Traynere fell 151 votes short in the 2017 election that highlighted Claar’s controversial support of U.S. President Donald Trump. Traynere said Claar inviting Trump to Bolingbrook Golf Club — also known as the “Rog Mahal” — was the catalyst for her run for mayor. Trump’s visit in 2016 led to up to 200 people protesting outside the golf club for several hours. Claar has said he doesn’t agree with everything Trump says but also thinks what Trump says has been twisted and distorted. Claar’s support of Trump also attracted vandalism at his home on Sept. 20, 2017, from Rae Tuszynski, 32, who spray-painted a message on his garage calling him a “Nazi Trump lover” and at least seven swastikas on his property. Tuszynski pleaded guilty to threatening a public official, criminal damage to property and committing a hate crime against Claar. “With all due respect, I’m a transgender Puerto Rican and you (have a) hate crime against an old white man,” Tuszynski said.)

WJOL
— Longtime Mayor Of Bolingbrook Retires Months Before His Term Expires
https://www.wjol.com/wjol-exclusive-longtime-mayor-of-bolingbrook-retires-months-before-his-term-expires/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Mayor of Bolingbrook will not finish out his last term in office. Mayor Roger Claar has said he would not seek re-election next year but is now cutting his time short. He will retire at the end of this month on July 31st. Mayor Claar stated at the last council meeting that Tuesday, July 28th will be his last council meeting. Mayor Claar tells WJOL that his 5-year old granddaughter who lives in California with his daughter Lindsey and her husband Trevor is calling his name. He wants to spend more time with his wife Pat and will be traveling to California a lot, although he says he will not be moving there. He’ll be 75 in November and says his daughter who is 37 grew up while he was a very active mayor and wasn’t home much. While she was OK with that, Claar says he doesn’t want to do the same with his granddaughter. A replacement will be selected by the existing board of trustees and state statute dictates the choice must come from the board. Claar was a village trustee for five years and appointed Mayor in 1986 to fill a vacancy. He is Bolingbrook’s longest-serving Mayor. He is the only Bolingbrook Mayor to be elected to consecutive terms. He was elected Mayor in 1987, and every 4 fours year after that.)

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Longtime Bolingbrook Mayor To Retire July 31 Roger Claar, who has consecutively been voted mayor since 1986, will not seek re-election and will retire before the completion of his term. – Abhinanda Datta
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/longterm-bolingbrook-mayor-retire-july-31
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar announced during the July 14 Village Board Meeting that the meeting on Tuesday will be his last as he is retiring from the office prior to the completion of his term, and will not be seeking re-election. He will retire on July 31, WJOL reported. Claar told WJOL that he wants to spend more time with his 5-year-old granddaughter who lives in California with her parents Lindsey and Trevor. He said he wants to spend more time with his wife Pat, travelling to see his daughter and her family. Claar appointed mayor in 1986 to fill a vacancy, while he was still a village trustee. Since then, he has been re-elected every four years. Earlier this month, Will County Board member Jackie Traynere (D-Bolingbrook) announced her plans to run for mayor of Bolingbrook during the April 6, 2021 election. During the 2017 mayoral election that was rife with accusations of deception, negative campaigning and connections to President Donald Trump, Traynere had conceded to Claar who had won by just 151 votes with over 13,000 votes cast that night. Village Trustee Michael Carpanzano said in a social media post that a replacement will be selected by the existing board of trustees, and state statute dictates the choice must come from the board.)

ABC7
— Trump calls off Florida component of Republican National Convention over COVID-19 concerns – Zeke Miller
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-calls-off-florida-component-of-gop-convention/6331494/
— Chicago coronavirus restrictions return Friday, frustrating business owners as bars, gyms forced to scale back or close – Stacey Baca
https://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-covid-19-restrictions-return-friday-frustrating-business-owners/6331613/
— Coronavirus Illinois: IL reports 1,624 COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/health/illinois-reports-1624-new-covid-19-cases/6331042/

NBC5
— 6 Downstate Illinois Counties Sue Over COVID-19 Restrictions
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/6-downstate-illinois-counties-sue-over-covid-19-restrictions/2310559/
— Illinois’ 1,624 New Coronavirus Cases Mark Highest Daily Rise Since Late May It’s the highest one-day case count since May 25, when the state reported 1,713 cases. Testing results for that date, however, were nearly half the numbers seen Thursday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-1624-new-coronavirus-cases-mark-highest-daily-rise-so-far-this-month/2310221/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Black Lives Matter, others file lawsuit against US government over move to bring feds to Chicago, say cops violating court agreement in protests – SOPHIE SHERRY and KELLI SMITH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-black-lives-matter-lawsuit-cpd-20200723-45lw3sr6izcazjmqg55ryowtuq-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago-based Grassroots Cannabis sold in $830 million deal – ALLY MAROTTI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-marijuana-grassroots-acquisition-closes-20200723-p7zuwho2bvb4zpzqg2ghcjcbrm-story.html
— GOP candidates gather on block where 15 people were shot in Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-crime-gop-candidates-madigan-att-spin-20200723-sm2inf7uuffhrkkvqdddbmzfhi-story.html
https://www.facebook.com/BenBierlyforILStateSenate43/videos/204124787706259/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A small, mostly white group of suburban Republican candidates looking to unseat various Democratic lawmakers this fall — in a variety of state and federal elected offices — called a news conference at the scene of Monday’s mass shooting in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood, a storied African American community. Mark Curran, the former Lake County sheriff who’s challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, called the shooters “evil,” and went on say that crime and politics have been interwoven for decades. Saying mobster Al Capone once “owned the elected officials in Chicago,” Curran suggested that “today it’s the Black Gangster Disciples …” before rattling off the names of a few other street gangs. He then accused Durbin of “standing on the floor of the U.S. Senate” and saying “he doesn’t want President Trump to send in any help with regards to the streets of Chicago.” You can watch the news conference, where several candidates said expanding the police force was among the solutions to tamping down crime, here. In a letter to the president dated Tuesday, Durbin and fellow Illinois Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth stated in part: “You have indicated you may send additional federal agents to the city Chicago to conduct policing activities that traditionally are handled by local law enforcement. We strongly urge you to refrain from taking this action, which is opposed by Governor Pritzker, Mayor Lightfoot and other local leaders.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot defends calling FOP president a ‘clown,’ ‘cartoon character’ and ‘total fraud’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended sending several insulting text messages to Chicago Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara, saying she doesn’t “take back one word that I said.” – Madeline Kenney
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/7/22/21335091/lightfoot-defends-calling-fop-president-a-clown-cartoon-character-and-total-fraud

CENTER SQUARE
— Bipartisan calls for Illinois legislators to distance from Madigan’s political money amid patronage scandal – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/bipartisan-calls-for-illinois-legislators-to-distance-from-madigan-s-political-money-amid-patronage-scandal/article_c52f768c-cd1c-11ea-a4d3-57092df3ed99.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Governor Pritzker Sued in 5 More Counties – Public Health Emergency? – KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/07/illinois-governor-pritzker-sued-in-5-more-counties-public-health-emergency/

CAPITOL FAX
— More than 1.4 million new unemployment assistance claims filed in US, 36K in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/23/more-than-14-million-new-unemployment-assistance-claims-filed-in-us-36k-in-illinois/
— 1,624 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 3.4 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/07/23/1624-new-cases-20-additional-deaths-34-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democratic National Committee platform mentions ‘whites’ 15 times, all damning – Paul Bedard (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to vote for a Democrat is to shout that you hate Whites and that you want government to get rid of Whites once and for all as fast as possible.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/dnc-platform-mentions-whites-15-times-all-damning
— Killings of police officers up 28% so far in year of unrest – Madison Dibble
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/killings-of-police-officers-up-28-so-far-in-year-of-unrest

FOX NEWS
— Trump right to send fed law officers to Chicago and other cities to fight crime and save lives The only people who should be upset by the president’s actions are criminals – Tom Homan
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/portland-protests-tom-homan
— Over 88,000 migrants trying to enter US illegally turned back since March: DHS data A CDC order suspended ‘the introduction of all individuals without proper documentation.’ – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/over-88000-migrants-trying-to-enter-us-illegally-turned-back-since-march-dhs-data
— HUD revokes Obama-era rule designed to diversify the suburbs – AP (DIERSEN: How successful have Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs been in steering into your county, into your county district, into your township, into your municipality, into your municipal district, into your precinct, and into your neighborhood those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, RINO, minority, female, younger, BLMers, LGBTQers, poor, anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual people, anti-married people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Protestant, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hud-revokes-obama-era-rule-designed-to-diversify-the-suburbs

GOPUSA
— Biden Will Destroy The Suburbs
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=92207

BREITBART
— Schumer: Trump ‘Trying to Deflect Blame’ to China – ‘He Is a Risk to Public Health’ – IAN HANCHETT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/22/schumer-trump-trying-to-deflect-blame-to-china-he-is-a-risk-to-public-health/
— Poll: 43 Percent of Voters View Display of Confederate Flag as ‘Southern Pride’- AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/social-justice/2020/07/23/poll-43-percent-voters-view-displaying-confederate-flag-southern-pride/

BLAZE
— Joe Biden calls Trump the first racist president, apparently forgetting the ones who owned slaves – AARON COLEN
https://www.theblaze.com/news/joe-biden-trump-racist-president
— At least three federal officers may be permanently blind after Portland rioters attacked them with lasers – Phil Shiver
https://www.theblaze.com/news/federal-officers-blinded-by-lasers

TOWNHALL
— The Covid-infected Are Fleeing Mexico…for US Hospitals – Todd Bensman
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddbensman/2020/07/23/trump-is-point-covidinfected-patients-are-fleeing-mexicofor-american-hospitals-n2572994

CNS NEWS
— Pandemic Becomes Another Excuse to Release Criminal Alien Detainees on to the Streets – Chris Chmielenski
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/chris-chmielenski/pandemic-becomes-another-excuse-release-criminal-alien-detainees

PATRIOT POST
— Democrat-Sanctioned Anarchy in Portland Marxist rioters are set on destroying Rule of Law. Democrats are standing with them. – Arnold Ahlert
https://patriotpost.us/articles/72364-democrat-sanctioned-anarchy-in-portland-2020-07-23

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The ‘Systemic Racism’ Canard – PETER KIRSANOW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-systemic-racism-canard/

THE HILL
— Ocasio-Cortez, Democrats blast GOP on House floor for ‘culture’ of sexism – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of all males once and for all, and especially males who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, heterosexual, married, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/508678-ocasio-cortez-democrats-blast-gop-on-house-floor-for-culture-of-sexism

CNN
— Trump cancels Republican convention activities in Jacksonville
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/23/politics/rnc-jacksonville/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters want Facebook to do more to get rid of 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, Protestant, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-management-ignored-internal-research-showing-racial-bias-current-former-n1234746

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol – Catie Edmondson (DIERSEN: How soon will the House vote to remove statutes of those who were White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/us/politics/confederate-statues-us-capitol.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump haters vote to harm America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/23/house-votes-remove-moral-stain-trumps-immigration-policies/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Trump knows he’s going to lose. He’s already salting the earth behind him.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-knows-hes-going-to-lose-hes-already-salting-the-earth-behind-him/2020/07/23/9a506016-cce5-11ea-91f1-28aca4d833a0_story.html

FORBES
— Mark Zuckerberg Is Even Less Popular Than Donald Trump, Poll Finds – Alison Durkee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/07/23/mark-zuckerberg-is-even-less-popular-than-donald-trump/#4b5b79f21d80

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— 62% of Americans Afraid to Share Political Views – JAMES JOYNER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you unless you 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.)
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/62-of-americans-afraid-to-share-political-views/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Favor Use of Federal Cops To Fight Crime in Some Cities
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/most_favor_use_of_federal_cops_to_fight_crime_in_some_cities
— Most Parents Want Schools to Reopen In The Fall
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/coronavirus/most_parents_want_schools_to_reopen_in_the_fall

LGBTQ NATION
— North Dakota GOP platform says LGBTQ people “recruit” children & “prey” on women The state GOP platform includes so many extreme anti-LGBTQ tropes that some Republicans are apologizing for it. – Alex Bollinger
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/07/north-dakota-gop-platform-says-lgbtq-people-recruit-children-prey-women/

May 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— George Floyd death: Minneapolis police station torched amid protest – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/minneapolis-police-station-torched-amid-george-floyd-protest/6218926/
— CNN reporter arrested on live TV after George Floyd protests in Minneapolis
https://abc7chicago.com/cnn-reporter-arrested-on-live-tv-after-george-floyd-protests/6218970/

NBC5
— Minneapolis Protests Spread to Other Cities Across the US Thursday night’s demonstration came as protesters across the country, in cities including Los Angeles, Denver, New York and Memphis, turned out in alliance with demonstrators in Minneapolis, where George Floyd became the latest black man to die in police custody – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/minneapolis-protests-spread-to-other-cities-across-the-us/2279999/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Minneapolis protests in response to the death of George Floyd spread to other cities across the US – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-minneapolis-george-floyd-protests-spread-20200529-kb6vlqslxzcxdfvac4so3ptin4-story.html
— U. of I. study says Illinois can expect more than half-million full-time job losses, tens of billions of dollars in production and income due to pandemic – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-economic-impact-u-of-i-study-20200529-ys7xws77bnefhghqwnjp3axk4a-story.html
— Sens. Durbin and Duckworth defend House Democrats’ $3 trillion pandemic stimulus package, urge end to Senate GOP opposition – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-durbin-duckworth-town-hall-20200529-gggbvqjvn5dvzhbu5rug4tef3y-story.html
— Trump extends National Guard deployments after outcry over benefits – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-trump-national-guard-20200529-s2ovy7gqbvanxhdnnuamwxil6y-story.html
— Angry protesters in Minneapolis enter police precinct, ransack it and set fires in the 3rd night of violent demonstrations following death of George Floyd – TIM SULLIVAN AND AMY FORLITI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-minneapolis-protests-looting-20200528-u5sy4flhgbg5rh4fgfm56sj3h4-story.html
— Law firm Jenner & Block is sued for $3.8 million in unpaid rent, in first big Chicago office space leasing lawsuit of COVID-19 pandemic – Ryan Ori
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-biz-coronavirus-lawsuit-jenner-and-block-rent-payments-ryan-ori-20200529-7brsyzldfza6vpaovltco65wpa-story.html
— Back to work? What to expect on your next commute – Editorial (DIERSEN: I rode METRA to/from Wheaton and a) my IRS job in the Loop 1978-1980, b) night/weekend Becker CPA Review courses in the Loop 1978-1979, c) night/weekend classes at DePaul in the Loop 1978-1980, d) my GAO job in the Loop 1980-1997, e) night/weekend classes at Roosevelt in the Loop 1980-1981, and f) night/weekend classes at IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-coronavirus-cta-metra-mass-transit-future-20200528-t3wqcja4azfknex3ryohxd6n7e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/28/21273769/chicago-downtown-pot-dispensary-river-north-sunnyside-recreational-weed

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff: Crime increases in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200528/dupage-sheriff-crime-increases-in-unincorporated-areas-as-residents-stay-home

WBEZ
— Coronavirus In Illinois: Nearly Half Of COVID-19 Deaths Were In Long-Term Care Facilities
https://www.wbez.org/stories/coronavirus-in-illinois-nearly-half-of-covid-19-deaths-were-in-long-term-care-facilities/b9d4bbde-4bde-48e1-810b-5cc7df506ca0

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Latest budget looks like work of drunkards – Scott Reeder
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/scott-reeder-latest-budget-looks-like-work-of-drunkards/article_5a7e1c72-9f3a-11ea-b51e-97f7e8f0cf6e.html

SOUTHERN
— Illinois GOP lawmakers (Bryant, Marron, Meier, and Stephens) want audit of state employment agency – BEN ORNER (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of federal agencies for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I served on Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-lawmakers-want-audit-of-state-employment-agency/article_3ffb15be-d075-584b-a723-cc11f000eb4a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump administration must be held accountable for COVID-19 failures.”
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/28/foster-trump-administration-must-be-held-accountable-for-covid-19-failures/aushbb3/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McSweeney mulls lawsuit over ‘defamatory’ Blagojevich video – Mark Maxwell
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/mcsweeney-mulls-lawsuit-over-defamatory-blagojevich-video/

NPR ILLINOIS
— U Of I Faculty Group Opposes Fall Campus Reopening – LEE V. GAINES
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/u-i-faculty-group-opposes-fall-campus-reopening#stream/0

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— UIHLEIN BACK WITH A CAUSE – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/05/29/pritzker-greenlights-churches-uihlein-back-with-a-cause-phase-3-is-real-489369
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Look who’s back. Dick Uihlein, the Republican megadonor known for putting his money behind far-right candidates, just gave $5,000 to state Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park), who earlier this month filed a temporary restraining order against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, saying it was hurting small business owners. The governor has maintained it’s a matter of safety to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Uihlein and his wife, Liz, are taking a stand against the stay-at-home orders. Last month, Liz Uihlein sent a memo to employees at Uline, the couple’s shipping-supply company, urging them to support a petition calling for the recall of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for violating their constitutional right to work during the coronavirus pandemic. The Uihleins have a history of supporting deeply conservative issues: pro-gun, anti-transgender rights, and pro-Roy Moore (the former Alabama U.S. Senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct with young girls). They were big donors in high-profile races in 2018 only to see their candidates lose, POLITICO’s Natasha Korecki wrote at the time. The Uihleins have since pulled back on — but not ended — their political giving. Along with donating to Cabello, their Americas PAC pumped more than $800,000 into funding two Senate races: Republican John James in Michigan and Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa.)

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker Wilts Hours Before United States Supreme Court Review, Double-Talks About-Face on Churches – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-wilts-hours-before-united-states-supreme-court-review-double-talks-about-face-on-churches-wirepoints/
— Illinois government jobs protected, private sector jobs decimated during COVID-19 shutdown – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: GAO jobs held by Republicans, Whites, males, and/or non-veterans 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 were not protected during the 1980s and 1990s when politicians cut the agency’s budgets.)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-government-jobs-protected-private-sector-decimated-during-covid-19-shutdown-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov. Pritzker removes restrictions on Churches on eve of responding to the U.S. Supreme Court – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/gov-pritzker-removes-restrictions-on-churches-on-eve-of-responding-to-the-u-s-supreme-court/
— Almost six years later, Illinois’ AG determines college violated FOIA – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/almost-six-years-later-illinois-ag-determines-college-violated-foia/
— Gov Pritzker’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court on the Churches’ Emergency Motion – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/gov-pritzkers-response-to-the-u-s-supreme-court-on-the-churches-emergency-motion/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHY ILLINOIS STATE LAWMAKERS ARE STILL IN LINE FOR AN $1,800 PAY RAISE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/why-illinois-state-lawmakers-are-still-in-line-for-an-1800-pay-raise/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Gov. Pritzker Backs Down Before The U.S. Supreme Court – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/gov-pritzker-backs-down-before-the-u-s-supreme-court/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORMER ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR ABOUT COVID-19: “IT’S A LIE TO PRETEND THAT GOVERNMENT CAN PROTECT YOU”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/former-illinois-state-senator-about-covid-19-its-a-lie-to-pretend-that-government-can-protect-you.html
— ROSSI: HARD FACTS ON THE TRAGIC AND UNNECESSARY COVID 19 SHUTDOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/rossi-hard-facts-on-the-tragic-and-unnecessary-covid-19-shutdown.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan issues new guidance to members, staff
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/29/madigan-issues-new-guidance-to-members-staff/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYC City Council passes bill banning ‘dehumanizing’ word ‘alien’ in local laws – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nyc-city-council-passes-bill-banning-dehumanizing-word-alien-in-local-laws
— Trump’s social media regulations would silence conservatives and give legacy media all the power – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-social-media-regulations-would-silence-conservatives-and-give-legacy-media-all-the-power
— ‘Shut it down as far as I’m concerned’: Trump expresses willingness to shutter social media companies – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: What percent of those who use social media are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/shut-it-down-as-far-as-im-concerned-trump-expresses-willingness-to-shutter-social-media-companies

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Executive Order Strikes At The Heart Of Social Media’s Leftist Censorship – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32603

HOT AIR
— Conservatives Pan Kushner Plan To Shrink GOP Platform – PHILIP WEGMANN (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject some, most, if not all of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying individuals and destroying organizations that support the aforesaid planks.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/05/conservatives-pan-kushner-plan-shrink-gop-platform/

NEWSMAX
— GOP Congressman Pushes Bill to Keep Stimulus Aid Away From Illegal Immigrants – Tauren Dyson
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/illegalimmigrant-stimulus-gopcongressman/2020/05/28/id/969531/

PATRIOT POST
— Trump Defends Free Speech – Gary Bauer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents what to abolish the First Amendment. My critics/opponents paint themselves as being arbitrators of the truth. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/70991-trump-defends-free-speech-2020-05-29
— Trump Takes on Social-Media Censorship The president will sign an executive order aimed at preventing leftist speech suppression. – Thomas Gallatin
https://patriotpost.us/articles/70976-trump-takes-on-social-media-censorship-2020-05-28

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump’s Order Pushes Social Media to Cease ‘Unfair’ Speech Restrictions – BOWEN XIAO AND PETR SVAB (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to restrict me and to restrict my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me since 2000.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trumps-order-pushes-social-media-to-cease-unfair-speech-restrictions_3368730.html

THE HILL
— Minneapolis erupts for third night as protests spread, Trump vows retaliation – MIKE LILLIS AND OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/500097-minneapolis-erupts-for-third-night-as-protests-spread-trump-vows-retaliation

POLITICO
— Zuckerberg, Dorsey spar over Twitter’s flagging of Trump’s tweets – QUINT FORGEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents paint themselves as being arbitrators of the truth. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/28/zuckerberg-dorsey-spar-over-twitters-flagging-of-trumps-tweets-286881
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued Wednesday that private companies should not be the “arbiter of truth” online, implicitly rebuking fellow tech titan Jack Dorsey after the Twitter CEO flagged a pair of President Donald Trump’s posts with fact-check warnings that provoked the White House’s ire.)

CNN
— CNN team arrested by Minnesota police on live television
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protest-updates-05-28-20/h_4ed08403663fa4ed3518221d0f2a1552

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week
https://www.examiner.org/mail-in-voting-could-turn-election-day-into-election-week/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump-hatred justifies arson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/george-floyd-minneapolis-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Looting Remarks Escalate Growing Crisis in Minneapolis. The president’s tweets prompted Twitter to append them with a note saying the posts were glorifying violence.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/trump-looting-shooting.html
— Defying Trump, Twitter Doubles Down on Labeling Tweets Twitter continued fact-checking posts even as President Trump threatened to limit protections for social media companies. – Kate Conger and Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/technology/trump-twitter-fact-check.html

USA TODAY
— Trump wants a crackdown on Twitter, Facebook, but the law protects them. Is that a good thing? – Nathan Bomey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/05/28/trump-executive-order-social-media-twitter-facebook-fact-checking/5274719002/
— Ready to quit because you’re scared of the coronavirus? Some things you need to know – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/05/29/can-you-still-get-unemployment-if-you-quit-because-coronavirus/5258438002/
— To reopen economy, Congress must redefine rules for business liability in coronavirus era The goal should be not to focus on liability as an end, but as the means for society to reset expectations for conduct in the new COVID-19 economy. – Adam J. White
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/29/coronavirus-era-congress-must-redefine-rules-business-liability-column/5258965002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: George Floyd video adds to trauma: ‘When is the last time you saw a white person killed online?’ Analysis: African Americans face harmful mental health effects every time high-profile incidents of racism and police brutality go viral, especially when little changes in the aftermath. – Alia E. Dastagir
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/28/george-floyd-ahmaud-arbery-covid-emotional-toll-hits-black-families/5270216002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Social Media Measure seeks to limit the broad legal protection that federal law provides online platforms – John D. McKinnon and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-sign-executive-order-targeting-social-media-11590681930
— The Twitter Fairness Doctrine Trying to enforce online ‘neutrality’ is a fool’s errand. Users can make up their own minds. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-twitter-fairness-doctrine-11590708199
— Police Station on Fire in Minneapolis Amid Protests Over George Floyd Death Footage shows a police precinct burning in Minneapolis after it was taken over by protesters late Thursday. Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in police custody have spread to other cities.
https://www.wsj.com/video/police-station-on-fire-in-minneapolis-amid-protests-over-george-floyd-death/47BE2D2D-CD78-49E3-A373-06209DDABDE4.html
— Twitter’s Labels for Trump Tweets Show Platforms’ Split Over Political Speech Facebook said claim that prompted Twitter action complied with its rules – Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and failing that, to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the success that they have had in getting the IRP, DCRCC, MTRO, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, etc. to do what they want.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitters-labels-for-trump-tweets-show-platforms-split-over-political-speech-11590621829
— America’s Churches Weigh Coronavirus Danger Against the Need to Worship – Ian Lovett and Rebecca Elliott (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast what churches have done to hold meetings with what political organizations have done to hold meetings.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-churches-weigh-coronavirus-danger-against-the-need-to-worship-11590663601
— Tweet Responsibly: A Guide to Twitter in 2020 Between increased discussion of pandemics and politics, Twitter has turned into a messy place. Here are the tools and policies to know about upon entering. – Joanna Stern
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tweet-responsibly-a-guide-to-twitter-in-2020-11590694801
— The Covid Political Earthquake Subsidies will soon end. Americans will then feel the economic pain—and revolt. – Josh Holmes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-covid-political-earthquake-11590706829
— Ballot-Collection Battles, Split by Partisanship, Move Through Courts Democrats argue third-party collection helps vulnerable voters; Republicans say it is unnecessary and invites fraud – Brent Kendall and Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ballot-collection-battles-split-by-partisanship-move-through-courts-11590755212

FORBES
— Perks Members Of Congress Give To Themselves – The Selfie Report – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/05/29/perks-members-of-congress-give-to-themselves–the-selfie-report/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Twitter Spat With Trump Escalates After Social Media Rule Signed
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/trump-signs-social-media-order-amid-questions-over-what-it-does

SMALL BIZ TRENDS
— 10 Qualities That Make Content Get Shared – And Why You Should Care – Jayson DeMers (DIERSEN: The articles that you share say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. Since 2000, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share articles of interest to Illinois Republicans. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 368,800 articles. Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned a) my decisions to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) my comments on those articles. Most commonly, they do not want links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.)
https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/05/what-makes-content-shareable.html

JD SUPRA
— COVID-19: U.S. Employment Considerations for Returning to Work (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/covid-19-u-s-employment-considerations-44141/
— Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Because of COVID-19? (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/can-employees-refuse-to-return-to-work-95395/
— Inoculating Against The Coming Spread Of Employee Lawsuits Related To COVID-19
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/inoculating-against-the-coming-spread-14081/
— To Test Or Not to Test: Taking Temperatures, Virus Testing, And Antibody Testing For COVID-19
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/to-test-or-not-to-test-taking-52299/

MS MAGAZINE
— When to Quit: Lessons from Those Serving Our Government Today – ELIZABETH SHACKELFORD (DIERSEN: When have you decided that it was not worth the effort to stay? I am no longer 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, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office employee, etc. I should write a book about the past and present leaders, members, and employees of the aforesaid who expended to most effort to get rid of me. 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, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give them standing to destroy individuals, organizations, and governments that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://msmagazine.com/2020/05/29/when-to-quit-lessons-from-those-serving-our-government-today/

May 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois and other states should get a lot of federal money – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-coronavirus-federal-aid-states-chapman-20200520-d62q7wd26bg6rktj4udsjrbcna-story.html
— Court hearing Friday is latest round in battle over legality of Illinois stay-at-home order – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-stay-at-home-legal-fight-20200521-fqrhqhrygnbtzograqlrm62kye-story.html
— Comparing Pritzker to Hitler always wrong – Richard Porter, Chicago, Illinois Committeeman to the Republican National Committee
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letter-vp-052120-20200520-scgcqrcqf5d65ab7jku2noxesi-story.html
— ‘Sad day’ when citizens can’t question government – Mark Glennon, Wilmette
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letter-vp-052120-20200520-scgcqrcqf5d65ab7jku2noxesi-story.html
— Is Pritzker’s coronavirus levee about to break? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-illinois-churches-kass-20200521-o2pk6tvcprhwvblo5mvfntuwoa-story.html
— Nearly 39 million US layoffs during coronavirus pandemic; more than 1 million Illinois jobless claims since mid-March – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-biz-coronavirus-unemployment-pandemic-20200521-2jygua5a5bcotcmyo46ku37n6i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: As impersonal as 2019 was, it could become good old days to millennials – Jennifer Rosen (DIERSEN: When were your good old days? Mine include 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and Firestone Stores hired me; 1971 when IRS hired me and I bought a new 1972 Corvette; 1972, 1973, and 1974 when IRS promoted me; 1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola; 1978 when I got married; 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt; 1980 when GAO hired me and I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul; 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA; 1986 when GAO promoted me; 1986, 1987, and 1988 when I worked for GAO on audits of IRS; and 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/19/21262701/millennial-dating-pandemic-lockdown-remote-work-from-home-zoom-jennifer-rosner

WBBM
— DuPage County Lays Out What Is Needed To Get Through COVID-19 Pandemic – JENNIFER KEIPER
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/dupage-county-lays-out-needs-for-covid-19-pandemic

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP wants vote on reopening plan – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200520/GOP-wants-vote-on-reopening-plan

FOX ILLINOIS
— Legislation introduced to help safely reopen Illinois
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/legislation-introduced-to-help-safely-reopen-illinois
— Pandemic exposes need to bring some manufacturing back to U.S. – AHTRA ELNASHAR
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pandemic-exposes-need-to-bring-some-manufacturing-back-to-us

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Downtown Springfield protest of Pritzker’s stay at home order draws hundreds – Matt Roy
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/protesters-crowd-downtown-springfield-calling-for-freedom

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Will Illinois switch to all vote-by-mail in November? It could cost counties millions – Kelsey Landis
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/will-illinois-switch-to-all-vote-by-mail-in-november-it-could-cost-counties-millions/article_96d4ea0e-6da4-5ed0-a7b3-92dc113807c6.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Reopened states revive economy as doomsday predictions don’t materialize – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/20/reopened-states-revive-economy-doomsday-prediction/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats’ ‘whose side?’ rhetoric takes on dark connotation as they heighten the culture wars – Timothy P. Carney (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who ever-increasingly talk and/or act like they are going over to the other side.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democrats-whose-side-rhetoric-takes-on-dark-connotation-as-they-heighten-the-culture-wars

BREITBART
— Illinoisans Revolting Against Lockdowns as Chicago Mayor Orders Parking Bans Around Churches to Thwart Services – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/21/illinoisans-revolting-against-lockdowns-as-chicago-mayor-orders-parking-bans-around-churches-to-thwart-services/
— Colorado State Offers $1,500 Coronavirus Aid Checks to Illegal Alien Students – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/20/colorado-state-offers-1500-coronavirus-aid-checks-to-illegal-alien-students/
— Trump Cuts Illegal Immigration Strain on American Hospitals by 94 Percent – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/20/trump-cuts-illegal-immigration-strain-on-american-hospitals-by-94-percent/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pro-lifers plan protest Friday against new Chicago-area Planned Parenthood Pro-Life Action League president Eric Scheidler noted that Planned Parenthood has a history of using deception to sneak into Illinois communities.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-lifers-plan-protest-friday-against-new-chicago-area-planned-parenthood

POLITICO
— Facebook grows, unfazed by Washington – ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote Facebook: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2020/05/20/facebook-grows-unfazed-by-washington-787758

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pelosi: ‘Morbidly obese’ was taste of Trump’s ‘own medicine’ – LAURIE KELLMAN
https://apnews.com/6f658ee91cc411eb2ed54b535d35314f

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/us/coronavirus-distancing-deaths.html
— Fed Is Wary That Economic Pain Could Last, April Minutes Show – Jeanna Smialek
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/business/economy/fed-virus-economy-april-minutes.html
— As Reopening Starts, Americans Expect Recovery to Take Years Even those financially unaffected by the coronavirus shutdown don’t foresee a rapid rebound for the economy, a Times survey finds. – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/business/economy/coronavirus-economy-survey.html
— Coronavirus Shut Down the ‘Experience Economy.’ Can It Come Back? Large-scale gatherings are on hold for the foreseeable future. That is taking a toll on the live events industry and society at large. – David Gelles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/business/public-gathering-events-coronavirus.html
— After Coronavirus, Office Workers Might Face Unexpected Health Threats Stagnant plumbing systems in emptied commercial buildings could put returning employees at risk of Legionnaires’ and other illnesses. – Max Horberry
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/health/coronavirus-legionnaires-offices.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘A callous disregard for life’: GOP lawmaker kicked out of Illinois legislative session over refusal to wear mask – Meagan Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/21/illinois-gop-lawmaker-removed-mask/
— 2.4 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing nine-week total to 38.6 million Americans continue clamoring for aid as a fight has broken out in Washington about whether to renew expanded benefits past July. – Tony Romm and Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/21/unemployment-claims-coronavirus/

USA TODAY
— Millions more expected to file jobless claims, as coronavirus layoffs wind on – Charisse Jones
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/05/20/millions-more-expected-file-unemployment-amid-coronavirus/5227975002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will Bernie Take Over the Biden Campaign? Radicals handpicked by Sen. Sanders will help his old opponent decide what to believe. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who talk and/or act like they are taking advice from “Republican” political consultants and campaign managers to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-bernie-take-over-the-biden-campaign-11590016248
— Google’s Diversity Inquisition – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to not hire and to get rid of employees who are Republican, and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-diversity-inquisition-11590016961
— Nearly Half of Adults Live in U.S. Households That Lost Income Since Lockdowns Started Census Bureau report also shows more than a third expect to lose income over next four weeks in fallout from coronavirus pandemic, despite reopening efforts – David Harrison and Paul Overberg
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nearly-half-of-u-s-households-have-lost-income-since-lockdowns-started-11589997049
— U.K. Government Sells Bonds at Negative Yield for First Time – Caitlin Ostroff
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-government-sells-bonds-at-negative-yield-for-first-time-11589984194

FORBES
— OK Boomer, OK Millennial: Why We’re Not OK At Work Together – Mark C. Perna (DIERSEN: To get rid of their employees a) who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and/or b) 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, my Democrat GAO superiors encouraged their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran to help them.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/2020/05/21/ok-boomer-ok-millennial-why-were-not-ok-at-work-together/#2678164426ff

PBS
— PBS documentary series takes an in-depth look at ‘how Asians shape America’ – THEODORA YU (DIERSEN: How did those who shared your national origin and your religion shape America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, your precinct, and your neighborhood?)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article242856316.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Threatens to Cut Off Funds for States That Expand Voting by Mail – Ed Kilgore
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/trump-threatens-funds-for-states-expanding-by-mail-voting.html

FED SMITH
— 26.71% Federal Employee Pay Disparity Says Federal Salary Council – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: How much is someone working in the private sector who has the following qualifications being paid today: a) passed the CPA and the Certified Internal Auditor examinations on their first attempt, b) has master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, c) became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant, and d) has 27 years of work experience. I had the aforesaid qualifications in 1997 when I was 49 years old and GAO paid me $131,532/year (GS-13, Step 10) in today’s dollars.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/05/19/26-71-federal-employee-pay-disparity-says-fsc/
— Group Calls for 20% Pay Cut for All Federal Employees – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal employees and federal retirees. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/05/20/group-calls-20-pay-cut-all-federal-employees/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Advisory Group Finds Feds Are Paid 26.71% Less than Private Sector Counterparts – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/05/federal-advisory-group-finds-feds-are-paid-2671-less-private-sector-counterparts/165544/

BBC
— Nancy Pelosi accused of fat-shaming ‘obese’ Trump (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations officially get rid of their employees and members who have a BMI over 30, who are old, and/or who have health problems including diabetes?)
https://www.bbc.com/news/52733199

INDEPENDENT
— Economically the young are suffering most in this crisis – and they need special support coming out of it – Ben Chu (DIERSEN: But young healthy employees will benefit as employers ever-increasingly get rid of their employees who are old, who have a BMI over 30, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/young-people-coronavirus-uk-economy-jobs-housing-generations-equity-a9521766.html