GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Why hasn’t the Daily Herald reported on a) the sale of pot in Wheaton, b) the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy, and c) the Roosevelt Road Corridor Study since May 30, 2019? FIRST: At its August 5, 2019 meeting, Wheaton’s City Council is scheduled a) to vote on “a resolution and draft ordinance relating to a text amendment to zoning ordinance prohibiting cannabis business establishments in any zoning district” and b) to set “August 26 as the Public Hearing date.” (https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052019-1220 and https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/4222?fileID=6785 If you are a Wheaton resident, please join me in urging the Wheaton City Council to vote yes on the resolution and ordinance to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. SECOND: 5:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019, is the filing deadline for applications to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Sadly, Wheaton’s policy is to not disclose the names of the applicants or information about them, but instead, just the number of applications received. Please see the articles at the end of this email. So far, Wheaton has received 30 requests for applications, 4 complete applications, and 1 incomplete application. So far, to my knowledge, none of the applicants has publicly announced that they have filed. Because of that, I will be filing. In my opinion, not only Wheaton’s West District residents, but all of Wheaton’s residents should know who the applicants are before the filing deadline. If you become aware of someone who has filed or will file, please ask him/her to issue a press release and to include diersen@aol.com in the press release list. THIRD: During its upcoming Planning Session on August 12th, the Wheaton City Council will discuss the Roosevelt Road Corridor Study with its consultant, present questions for further exploration, and receive public comment from the audience to aid in planning. (https://www.wheaton.il.us/930/Roosevelt-Road). The study area includes the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Main Street which is in my precinct and the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton Avenue and Warrenville Road which is in my precinct and in Wheaton’s West District. Recently, members of the “Concerned Citizens – Rezoning Roosevelt Road” Facebook group posted yard signs (21 at last count) at homes on Arbor Avenue, Golf Lane, Park Avenue, and Warrenville Road in my precinct that say “PRESERVE NEIGHBORHOODS RETHINK REZONING.” – Dave Diersen)
ABC7
— Illinois members of Congress visit U.S.-Mexico border to understand impact
of Trump’s immigration policies
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-members-of-congress-visit-us-mexico-border/5439017/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Flannery Fired Up: Libertyville moves to ban retail pot sales; Reparations
bill (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in
your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want you to pay? From what I
see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that
Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner,
German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America
for a long time. I should poll the Democrats in my precinct and ask them how
much reparations they want me to pay.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/flannery-fired-up-libertyville-moves-to-ban-retail-pot-sales-reparations-bill
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. employers added a solid 164,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate
held at 3.7% – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-july-jobs-numbers-20190802-yuqxiiffvzhzfbh3mzhfrvsbey-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Tough’ new Illinois Gaming Board chairman faced with massive gambling
expansion The aptly nicknamed Charles ‘Chip’ Schmadeke is getting ready for a
whirlwind bidding process for six new and highly coveted casino licenses.
Ex-bosses say he has the right temperament for the high-stakes, low-glamor job.
– Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/2/20752045/illinois-gaming-board-chairman-charles-chip-schmadeke-gambling-expansion
DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Joseph Monack of Woodstock demonizes, denigrates, and
condemns Ives and Sanguinetti.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190803/gop-need-better-candidates-in-6th-district
— Schneider says sending migrants to Mexico compounds their misery – Marni
Pyke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “migrants” to
demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and
RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to
America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally. Ever-more
obviously, Democrats and RINOs use citizens of foreign countries to not only
destroy Republicans, but to destroy America.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190802/schneider-says-sending-migrants-to-mexico-compounds-their-misery
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Perennial candidate Marshall tosses hat in ring – again Berwyn radiologist
seeks GOP nomination to run against Durbin in 2020 – BRENDA SCHORY (DIERSEN: On
July 5, 2003, a mere 16 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate
candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack
Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct
for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s
precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/02/perennial-candidate-marshall-tosses-hat-in-ring-again/aw1vwcu/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— New law requires all high school students to fill out FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Financial Aid) before graduating – Julie Wurth
(DIERSEN: How would your parents have reacted to this?)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/new-law-requires-all-high-school-students-to-fill-out/article_e0770c30-4437-5187-9f02-452fdc7d7b07.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Ratcliffe withdraws nomination for Director of National Intelligence –
AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/rep-ratcliffe-withdraws-nomination-for-director-of-national-intelligence
WREX
— Slave descendants to spend night in cabins at NC plantation – AP (DIERSEN:
Are you a Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your
neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in
your county, and in Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the
following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay:
Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American,
White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or
if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should poll the Democrats
in my precinct and ask them how much reparations they want me to pay.)
https://wrex.com/category/2019/08/03/slave-descendants-to-spend-night-in-cabins-at-nc-plantation/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Patronage Employees Breathing Sigh of Relief that They Are Not Governing by
Labor Union Law
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/03/patronage-employees-breathing-sign-of-relief-that-they-are-not-governing-by-labor-union-law/
ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— NRCC press secretary: DCCC staff shakeup shows Bustos is ‘not up for the
job’ – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for
almost 30 years, the top priority for my Democrat superiors, supervisors,
coworkers, and subordinates was getting rid employees like me who were
Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently
$98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently
$136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age
40.)
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/512811044-nrcc-press-secretary-dccc-staff-shakeup-shows-bustos-is-not-up-for-the-job
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former GOP state chairman Pat Brady contributed to Cullerton’s state senate
campaigns – Zeta Cross
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512824412-former-gop-state-chairman-brady-contributed-to-cullerton-s-state-senate-campaigns
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Naperville City Council opts out of legalized marijuana sales – Colin
Froment (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast reporting on the pot issue in
Naperville versus Wheaton.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824436-naperville-city-council-opts-out-of-legalized-marijuana-sales
— Ives calls Cullerton indictment ‘corruption at the highest level’ – Glenn
Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824411-ives-calls-cullerton-indictment-corruption-at-the-highest-level
— Jeanne Ives’ Soundbites of the Week
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824437-icymi-jeanne-ives-soundbites-of-the-week
— Sterigenics fallout could trigger media/mob attacks against other
businesses, air quality expert warns – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512823315-sterigenics-fallout-could-trigger-media-mob-attacks-against-other-businesses-air-quality-expert-warns
— Surgeon Kinzler blasts Democrats after indictment of Cullerton – Colin
Froment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512824406-surgeon-kinzler-blasts-democrats-after-indictment-of-cullerton
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ Predatory Profiteering Leaders – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/illinois-predatory-profiteering-leaders/
— The Effects Of A Lukewarm Church – Dr. Joey Krol (DIERSEN: What do you say
to those who are a member of a church, attend church services, and/or give
money to a church, but who fail/refuse to fight the promotion of dependency on
government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal
immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and
Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things? Because
of the aforesaid, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are increasingly
successful in hinting/implying/arguing/shouting that GOD is a Democrat,
Libertarian, and/or Green, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative,
anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male,
anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans,
anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/the-effects-of-allukewarm-church/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Push to legalize pot cements partisan divisions in 2020 race – Melissa Quinn
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/push-to-legalize-pot-cements-partisan-divisions-in-2020-race
FOX NEWS
— Racism is the left’s only answer to Trump (and that won’t help Democrats in
2020) – Newt Gingrich
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-racism-is-the-lefts-only-answer-to-trump-and-that-wont-help-democrats-in-2020
— George Hamilton says actors ‘have no qualifications’ to discuss politics,
explains why he’s never voted – Jessica Napoli (DIERSEN: What qualifications do
you have to discuss politics? My qualifications include serving as a) a
Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, b) GOPUSA Illinois Editor since
2000, c) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) Wheaton Chamber
of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, e) Milton Township
Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) Illinois
Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, g) American
Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, h)
GAO employee 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10
levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, i) Association of Government Accountants
Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, j) IRS employee
1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently
$82,579-$93,592.)
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/george-hamilton-actors-voting
GOPUSA
— Florida McDonald’s worker fired for refusing to serve people ‘with badges’
(DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township, in your county, and in Illinois, how strongly do the voters hate
past, present, and future government employees?)
http://www.gopusa.com/florida-mcdonalds-worker-fired-for-refusing-to-serve-people-with-badges/
— Trump’s Tweets Expose Democrat Attachment to Sharpton
http://www.gopusa.com/trumps-tweets-expose-democrat-attachment-to-sharpton/
— Getting labeled a Racist Is Easy Today
http://www.gopusa.com/getting-labeled-a-racist-is-easy-today/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats gripped by reparations fever – Eric Utter (DIERSEN: Are you a
Republican? How much reparations do the Democrats in your neighborhood, in your
precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in
Illinois want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you
are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors
have been in America for a long time. I should poll the Democrats in my
precinct and ask them how much reparations they want me to pay.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/democrats_gripped_by_reparations_fever_.html
TOWNHALL
— CNN Contributor Gets His Press Pass Suspended – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: I
should write a book about those who have constructively and actually suspended
my GOPUSA press pass since 2000. I would focus on activists, candidates,
elected officials, party leaders, and political consultants who claim to be
religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/08/02/boisterous-playboy-reporter-just-got-his-press-pass-suspended-by-the-trump-white-n2551127
(DIERSEN HEADLINE: Well,
remember Brian Karem? He’s the White House Correspondent for Playboy. He’s also
a CNN contributor. Former Special Assistant to the President and current Salem
Radio Host Dr. Sebastian Gorka confronted him at a presser in the Rose Garden.
He’s been called one of the biggest pigs of the press corps, known for his
combative style with the press secretaries of the Trump White House. He likened
Trump voters to the Nazi Party. He said that the attendees of the White House’s
social media summit were willing participants of demonic possession. Gorka said
that he called the president a “f**king idiot” when he refused to answer the
questions being hurled at him. So, he just got his press pass suspended for
thirty days, which Playboys vows to fight (via Washington Examiner):)
LIFE SITE NEWS
— White House confirms Trump’s LGBT support in multiple pro-gay tweets –
Stefano Gennarini, J.D.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/white-house-confirms-trumps-lgbt-support-in-multiple-pro-gay-tweets
— ‘Trump is not a racist’: MLK’s niece rebukes liberal DC archbishop – Pete
Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-is-not-a-racist-mlks-niece-rebukes-liberal-archbishop
NEW YORK TIMES
— Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Excellence A former dean of the Yale Law
School sounds a warning. – Bret Stephens (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, 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.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/opinion/university-campus-diveristy-inclusion-free-speech.html
— Worst Democratic Strategy Yet: Attack Obama’s Legacy Rather than effectively
prosecute the easy case against the worst president ever, the Democrats went
after one of the best. – Timothy Egan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/opinion/democratic-debate-obama.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Fuel Racial Disharmony. Will It Motivate or
Discourage Black Voters?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/politics/black-vote-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrats crow about their success in youth to
believe in “climate change.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/climate/climate-change-republicans.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Talking like Trump in the workplace can cost your employer money and get you
fired – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/talking-like-trump-in-the-workplace-can-cost-your-employer-money-and-get-you-fired/2019/08/02/e83cd3d4-b4a6-11e9-8e94-71a35969e4d8_story.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Would We Do Without the Word ‘Racism’? The term became pervasive only
after discrimination was banned and blacks made significant progress. – Joseph
Epstein (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Trump-haters will call you a
racist if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American,
draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
How did/will you react?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-would-we-do-without-the-word-racism-11564782112
— The Downside of Diversity On campus, identity politics has become a dogma
that damages independent thinking and the pursuit of truth. – Anthony Kronman
(DIERSEN: Do you promote diversity? To promote diversity is to get rid of those
who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican,
American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft
avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downside-of-diversity-11564758009
24/7 WALL STREET
— Black Unemployment Rates 82% Higher Than White – Douglas A. McIntyre
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always
hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should
have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me
much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of
me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should
have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should
have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a
Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it
did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://247wallst.com/jobs/2019/08/03/black-unemployment-rates-82-higher-than-white/
OIL CITY NEWS
— MONDAY CANDIDATE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR VACANT SEAT AT CITY HALL – Brendan
LaChance
https://oilcity.news/community/2019/08/02/monday-candidate-interview-schedule-for-vacant-seat-at-city-hall2/
BEND BULLETIN
— Voters should fill vacancies on Bend council – Editorial
https://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/7339101-151/editorial-voters-should-fill-vacancies-on-bend-council
COLUMBIAN
— Support Pond for city council – Terah Pitchford
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/letter-support-pond-for-city-council-3/
— Support Fox for city council – Mark Monroe
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/letter-support-fox-for-city-council-3/
— Support Aguilera for city council – Kevin Hart
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/letter-support-aguilera-for-city-council/
— Vancouver City Council race comes down to the wire 7 candidates seeking Pos.
6 seat on Vancouver council campaign with determination as primary nears –
Calley Hair
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/aug/03/vancouver-city-council-race-comes-down-to-the-wire/
MANKATO FREE PRESS
— Candidate filings underway for St. Peter city and school elections –
Kristine Goodrich
https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/candidate-filings-underway-for-st-peter-city-and-school-elections/article_901c6b52-b572-11e9-90c9-6f459c33ca56.html
VALLEY NEWS
— Lebanon City Council seeks replacement
https://www.vnews.com/City-Council-to-Appoint-New-Member-27445588
REPORTER NEWSPAPERS
— Sandy Springs says private council briefings are useful; critics question
transparency – John Ruch
https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2019/08/03/sandy-springs-says-private-council-briefings-are-useful-critics-question-transparency/
SPOKESMAN REVIEW
— Spokane Valley Council race gets ugly, with name-calling, accusations of
harassment, inaccurate claims – Rebecca White
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/aug/03/spokane-valley-council-race-gets-ugly-with-name-ca/
UPRISE RI
— Final debate between Woonsocket City Council candidates Kithes and Jalette
airs on WNRI radio; Election date August 6 – Steve Ahlquist
https://upriseri.com/2019-08-02-woonsocket-city-council/
YAKIMA HERALD
— Most candidates for Yakima City Council file finance reports. Hallock, Ponce
lead fundraising – LEX TALAMO
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/most-candidates-for-yakima-city-council-file-finance-reports-hallock/article_b127675a-ea16-562f-a378-d363746bd9a0.html
INDE ONLINE
— Should Massillon City Council members get a pay raise? – Steven M.
Grazier
https://www.indeonline.com/news/20190803/should-massillon-city-council-members-get-pay-raise
COURIER TIMES
— Candidate list for Blackwell’s seat up to 12 – George Willoughby
http://personcountylife.com/stories/candidate-list-for-blackwells-seat-up-to-12,23321