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July 18 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republican Jeanne Ives jumps in Congress race for Democratic Rep. Casten seat Before Ives, a former state representative who lost a primary bid against former Gov. Bruce Rauner, can face Casten she must beat Evelyn Sanguinetti, who was Rauner’s running mate. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/7/18/20699794/republican-jeanne-ives-jumps-in-congress-race-democratic-rep-casten-seat-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The match-up will be the biggest GOP primary for Congress in Illinois. With no fanfare, Ives filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. . .In a big of a pre-emptive strike against Ives, Sanguinetti released on Monday the names of 40 Republicans who back her, including Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; former Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill.; former Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., former Lt. Gov. Corinne Wood; DuPage County Board Chair Dan Cronin and a group of GOP township committeemen — all influential in a Republican primary. As of June 30, Casten has $899,888 cash-on-hand. Sanguinetti, who jumped in the race in April, has $69,890 cash-on-hand. Rauner donated $2,800 as did his wife, Diana, who gave $2,800. Sanguinetti also loaned her campaign $5,000.)
— Illinois Democratic lawmakers split on Trump impeachment resolution; mirror national divide How to handle impeachment is an issue that is dividing Democrats and Illinois lawmakers mirror those splits. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/7/17/20698711/illinois-democratic-lawmakers-splits-on-trump-impeachment-resolution-mirror-national-divide-congress

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former GOP candidate for governor Jeanne Ives now seeking party nod to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jeanne-ives-announces-congress-run-20190718-wvbjshgc2ncgncsm2r2khfaw2u-story.html
— Sham candidates are bad for democracy, but let’s not make a federal case of it – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-madigan-gonzales-sham-candidates-lawsuit-20190718-zgwksbzsdrc2xcejkrfxk6sjoe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 3 DuPage Democrats want county to permit recreational pot sales – Sadia Covert
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190718/3-dupage-democrats-want-county-to-permit-recreational-pot-sales–
— Federal filing: Ives seeking Casten’s U.S. House seat – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190718/federal-filing-ives-seeking-castens-us-house-seat
— Ex-St. Charles school board member to run for Kane County chairman, targets Lauzen’s leadership style – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190718/ex-st-charles-school-board-member-to-run-for-kane-county-chairman-targets-lauzens-leadership-style

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Jeanne Ives files to run for Congress against Sean Casten The GOP apparently will have to work out a primary battle with Evelyn Sanguinetti before trying to take out the freshman Democrat in next year’s election. – GREG HINZ
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political insiders say Ives has been calling around and advising top Republicans that she may formally announce as soon as this weekend. The district had been a longtime Republican stronghold represented by Peter Roskam, but he was unseated by Casten in the 2018 election.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/jeanne-ives-files-run-congress-against-sean-casten
— There will be weed, but where? Not all recreational weed dispensaries authorized in the state’s marijuana bill may be open by Jan. 1. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: No one, and especially those who have children, should live or work anywhere near where pot is sold.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/there-will-be-weed-where

ABC7
— President Trump says he’s not happy with ‘send her back’ chant at North Carolina rally – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-hes-not-happy-with-send-her-back-chant-at-rally/5404064/

WLS AM
— It’s not just Trump: NRCC labels Democrats ‘socialist’ and ‘deranged’
http://www.wlsam.com/news/its-not-just-trump-nrcc-labels-democrats-socialist-and-deranged/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Former gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives to run in the 6th – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/07/18/former-gubernatorial-candidate-jeanne-ives-to-run-in-the-6th/akjnmq5/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Former GOP candidate for governor Jeanne Ives now seeking party nod to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten – Rick Pearson
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/former-gop-candidate-for-governor-jeanne-ives-now-seeking-party/article_251b27e2-a561-5ff5-95c0-c4b0e7727f83.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger ‘disgusted’ with chants of ‘send her back’ (DIERSEN: Are you White? From what country/countries did your ancestors immigrate from? Constructively, Democrats are chanting “send Whites back.”)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/07/18/rep-adam-kinzinger-disgusted-with-chants-of-send-her-back/a9sfa7v/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— What happens when you cross your own party? – Rich Miller
https://illinoistimes.com/article-21421-what-happens-when-you-cross-your-own-party.html

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Upcoming GOP events in Will County – Keri Carbaugh
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512768488-upcoming-gop-events-in-will-county

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives files federal paperwork to run for Congress
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/18/ives-files-federal-paperwork-to-run-for-congress/
— Pritzker job approval 44-35 (DIERSEN: What percent of those who approve of Pitzker a) did smoke pot, b) are smoking pot, c) want to smoke pot, d) want everyone to smoke pot, e) want to make money selling pot, and/or f) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/18/morning-consult-poll-pritzker-job-approval-44-35/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers demonize, denigrate, and condemn as being racists those who do not push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/18/reefer-madness-is-alive-and-well/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the early 1900s an influx of Mexican immigrants came to the US fleeing political unrest in their home country. With them, they brought the practice of smoking cannabis recreationally. And it took off. The Spanish word for the plant started to be used more often too. Marijuana. Or as it was spelled at that time, marihuana, with an “H. This is when the more sensational headlines about the drug began to appear. In 1936, a propaganda film called Reefer Madness was released. In the movie, teenagers smoke weed for the first time and this leads to a series of horrific events involving hallucination, attempted rape, and murder. Much of the media portrayed it as a gateway drug. […] Harry Anslinger took the scientifically unsupported idea of marijuana as a violence-inducing drug, connected it to black and Hispanic people, and created a perfect package of terror to sell to the American media and public. By emphasizing the Spanish word marihuana instead of cannabis, he created a strong association between the drug and the newly arrived Mexican immigrants who helped popularize it in the States. He also created a narrative around the idea that cannabis made black people forget their place in society. He pushed the idea that jazz was evil music created by people under the influence of marijuana. […] In the first full year after the Marihuana Tax Act was passed, black people were about three times more likely to be arrested for violating narcotic drug laws than whites. And Mexicans were nearly nine times more likely to be arrested for the same charge.)

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘You Can’t Say You Love Our Country If You Want to Destroy It Through Open Borders’ – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/trump-rally-you-cant-say-you-love-our-country-if-you-want-destroy-it

GOPUSA
— Ashlyn Harris, U.S. women’s soccer team goalie, blasts Christian player Jaelene Hinkle as ‘homophobic’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72817

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Stop Chanting ‘Send Her Back.’ Citizenship Isn’t Conditional. – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: According to David Ware (https://www.david-ware.com/blog/2018/01/when-can-the-government-revoke-your-naturalized-citizenship.shtml), naturalized citizenship can be revoked if “within 5 years of naturalization, the U.S. government proved you joined a subversive group. Such groups include Al Qaeda and the Nazi Party, for example” and “within 10 years of naturalization, you refused to testify before a U.S. congressional committee investigating your involvement in an allegedly subversive act. Subversive acts include trying to harm U.S. officials or overthrow the government.” and “you lied or concealed relevant facts in order to obtain U.S. citizenship, your citizenship could be revoked. This is called illegally procuring citizenship.”)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/stop-chanting-send-her-back-citizenship-isnt-conditional/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Berkeley bans ‘male-centric’ language in city code, like ‘manhole,’ ‘manmade’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/18/berkeley-bans-male-centric-language-in-city-code-l/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Staffers-turned-lawmakers find they face hundreds of thousands of bosses rather than one – Naomi Lim (DIERSEN: I should write a book about elected officials and party leaders who have acted like they accepted lots of money from my critics/opponents to get rid of me.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/staffers-turned-lawmakers-find-they-face-hundreds-of-thousands-of-bosses-rather-than-one
— Ilhan Omar invokes boycott of Nazi Germany in resolution supporting Israel boycotts – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ilhan-omar-to-introduce-resolution-supporting-israel-boycotts

FOX NEWS
— Sean Spicer: Progressive ‘squad’ setting the agenda for the Democrats – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/media/sean-spicer-squad-setting-democratic-agenda
— Trump could set up Dems for defeat in 2020 by forcing them to embrace 4 radical congresswomen – Cal Thomas
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/cal-thomas-america-love-or-leave-it
— Omar introduces resolution defending boycott of Israel, likens it to boycotts of Nazi Germany, Soviet Union – Lukas Mikelionis
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/omar-introduces-resolution-defending-boycotts-of-israel-likens-it-to-boycott-of-nazi-germany-soviet-union

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why Trump called out ‘The Squad’ – Rajan Laad
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/why_trump_called_out_the_squad.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Advice to Democratic Wolves: Start Wearing Sheep’s Clothing – Jackson Scott
https://amgreatness.com/2019/07/17/advice-to-democratic-wolves-start-wearing-sheeps-clothing/
— Stiffening the Backbone of the Right – Matthew J. Peterson
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/07/17/stiffening-the-backbone-of-the-right/

BREITBART
— Trump’s Tweetstorm Correctly Linked Anti-Americanism to Antisemitism – Caroline Glick
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/17/caroline-glick-trumps-tweetstorm-correctly-linked-anti-americanism-to-antisemitism/
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Offers Pessimistic View of America – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/17/pollak-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-offers-pessimistic-view-of-america/
— Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg Try to Sneak ‘Country Cap’ Prize from President Donald Trump – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: What country/countries did your ancestors come from? How popular/unpopular are/were those countries? From what I see, since WWI, and especially since WWII, Germany has been extremely unpopular. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-German_sentiment)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/18/silicon-valley-investors-use-stealth-to-push-outsourcing-bill-to-senate-vote/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— ‘Words Matter’: Democratic Congressman Wants To Officially Abolish The Words ‘Illegal Alien’ – Jason Hopkins
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/07/words-matter-democratic-congressman-wants-to-officially-abolish-the-words-illegal-alien/

FEDERALIST
— Media’s ‘Racist’ Judgment Call Against Trump Hurts The Institution – Emily Jashinsky
https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/18/medias-racist-judgement-call-trump-hurts-institution/

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— SHE’S TOAST: Latest Report by David Steinberg Describes Ilhan Omar’s 8 Instances of Perjury – Could Face 40 Years in Prison or Deportation – Jim Hoft
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/07/stunning-report-david-steinberg-describes-ilhan-omars-8-instances-of-perjury-could-face-40-years-in-prison-or-deportation/

WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMS’ ‘POISON PILL’ PANDERING TO BLACK AMERICANS Erik Rush says problems candidates cite were caused by their own policies
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/dems-poison-pill-pandering-to-black-americans/

POLITICO
— Trump disavows ‘send her back’ chant from his rally
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/18/trump-disavows-send-her-back-chant-from-his-rally-1421371

THE HILL
— Democrats call for increased security after ‘send her back’ chants – CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/453716-democrats-call-for-increased-security-after-send-her-back-chants
— Ex-GOP Rep. Roskam joins lobbying firm – ALEX GANGITANO
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/453790-ex-gop-rep-roskam-joins-lobbying-firm

CNN
— Republicans represent almost none of the places most immigrants live – Ronald Brownstein (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at immigrants, 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.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/republicans-immigrants-2020-election/index.html

REUTERS
— Asylum seekers anxiously cross into U.S. as new policy kicks in – Julia Love
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico-border/asylum-seekers-anxiously-cross-into-us-as-new-policy-kicks-in-idUSKCN1UC2VH

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/opinion/the-argument-trump-racism-squad.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House passes long-sought $15 minimum wage legislation – Erica Werner and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/18/house-prepares-pass-long-sought-minimum-wage-legislation/
— Drilling into the DEA’s pain pill database
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/dea-pain-pill-database/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From 2006 to 2012 there were 124,291,375 prescription pain pills supplied to DuPage County, Ill. 51,402,360 of the pills were distributed by Walgreen Co and 61,872,650 were manufactured by Actavis Pharma, Inc. HEARTLAND PHARMACY OF ILLINOIS, LLC, WOODRIDGE pharmacy received the highest number of pills.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/18/trump-is-leading-hate-movement-world-is-watching/

USA TODAY
— GOP congressman on Trump tweets: ‘I’m a person of color. I’m white. I’m an Anglo-Saxon’ – Rebecca Morin
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/17/rep-mike-kelly-trump-tweets-im-person-color-im-white/1762259001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/18/racism-is-trump-2020-strategy-resist-by-voting-montel-williams-column/1754884001/

NEWSWEEK
— MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS BELIEVE U.S. COULD “LOSE IDENTITY” BECAUSE OF FOREIGNERS – NICOLE GOODKIND (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and side with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-migrants-foreigners-donald-trump-1449850

HISTORY
— MAY 11, 2018 FLASHBACK: When German Immigrants Were America’s Undesirables – BECKY LITTLE
https://www.history.com/news/anti-german-sentiment-wwi

FED WEEK
— Caution: Age Discrimination May Lie Ahead
https://www.fedweek.com/publishers-perspective/caution-age-discrimination-may-lie-ahead/
— The Strings Attached to Buyouts (DIERSEN: Were you “offered” an early-retirement buyout? In 1993, when I was 45 years old, citing draconian Republican-led budget cuts, GAO “offered” all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 early-retirement buyout. During the next 4 years, GAO got rid of all its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/the-strings-attached-to-buyouts/

GREEN ENTREPRENEUR
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Jim Belushi Is Launching a Blues Brothers Cannabis Brand in Illinois He’s an Illinois native who has been growing pot in Oregon. Not that Illinois legalized he’s bringing what he’s learned back home.
https://www.greenentrepreneur.com/article/336959

July 18 Morning Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— OUTSTANDING: Naperville Opts Out of Recreational Marijuana Sales
https://www.nctv17.com/news/naperville-opts-out-of-recreational-marijuana-sales/

FOX ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: Congressman LaHood not in support of recreational marijuana (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, each and every religious person, conservative, and Republican in Illinois should attend each and every meeting of their municipality and county and call for a vote ASAP to ban the sale of recreational pot.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/congressman-lahood-not-in-support-of-recreational-marijuana

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The war over America’s past is really about its future – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON (DIERSEN: Democrats want America’s future to be run by individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-america-past-future-progressives-hanson-20190717-5rktpahxxvahxdu2swogkount4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) who have financial, health, and/or other problems, b) who lack education and/or job skills, c) who need/want massive government assistance just to stay alive, and/or d) who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-immigration-trump-safe-harbor-esther-cepeda-20190718-p2bmt4ltwzhefmiye7npkdspwa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I wonder how many times my ancestors were told to go back to Germany. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-racist-taunts-trump-go-back-20190717-uzjcxnn7arb7xf26qxowcw54wi-story.html
— President Trump vs. Democrats: ‘Racist,’ ‘socialist’ lines drawn for 2020 – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-2020-president-election-campaigns-20190718-y2s46xitvfbf5kup5o3lkalh6q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— County Democrats to update sexual harassment policy — but one whistleblower sees more work to do Since coming forward, Miller says she’s faced retaliation that’s included attempts to discredit her as a whistleblower and exclusion from the party’s sexual harassment task force — though she was initially chosen to help set it up. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/7/17/20697761/county-democrats-update-sexual-harassment-policy-whistleblower-retaliation-miller
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/17/20698364/chicago-marijuana-illinois-recreational-curaleaf-grassroots-cannabis-purchase-sale-consolidation
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn American citizens who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/17/20697974/hate-crimes-chicago-sikh-trump-racism-go-back-home-amrith-kaur-sun-times

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Libertyville leaning against marijuana sales for recreational use – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190717/libertyville-leaning-against-marijuana-sales-for-recreational-use
— Bartlett seeks more data before decision on pot sales – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190717/bartlett-seeks-more-data-before-decision-on-pot-sales

ABC7
— ‘Go back to their country:’ Protests held after Naperville Bucky’s employee questions customers’ citizenship – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-held-after-naperville-gas-station-employee-questions-customers-citizenship/5402430/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/18/2019

WBEZ
— TREASONOUS: Chicago Aldermen Encourage City Workers To Spot ICE Agents – Maria Ines Zamudio
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-aldermen-encourage-city-workers-to-spot-ice-agents/21bd2a21-911e-44aa-911d-225a938063a4

WINNETKA CURRENT
— Winnetka Village Council: Village to hold meeting on potential recreational marijuana sales – Neil Milbert
https://www.winnetkacurrent.com/p/news-village/winnetka-village-council-village-hold-meeting-potential-recreational-marijuana-sales

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters.
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190717/bernard-schoenburg-londrigan-would-have-voted-to-condemn-trump-comments

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Addressing Gambling Addiction In The Face Of New State Casinos – CHASE CAVANAUGH
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/addressing-gambling-addiction-face-new-state-casinos

WPSD
— Southern Illinois employers prepare for legalized recreational marijuana – Logan Gay (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2019/07/17/southern-illinois-employers-prepare-themselves-for-legalized-recreational-marijuana/

KFVS
— Illinois employers discuss upcoming recreational marijuana laws – Taylor Clark (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/07/17/il-employers-discuss-upcoming-recreational-marijuana-laws/

WDEF
— CONFEDERATE RAILROAD DRUMMER TALKS ABOUT ILLINOIS FAIR CONTROVERSY – Collins Parker
https://wdef.com/2019/07/17/confederate-railroad-drummer-talks-illinois-fair-controversy/

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— VERY SAD: Oswego Village Board votes to expand video gaming Licensed firms can now offer six terminals to patrons – ERIKA WURST
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/07/17/oswego-village-board-votes-to-expand-video-gaming/aqioelx/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois House Republican Tim Butler worries Democrats will use property tax relief task force to sell progressive income tax – Greg Bishop

https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-house-republican-worries-democrats-will-use-property-tax-relief/article_7cb2fe0a-a8b1-11e9-963c-47d40047603f.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Planned Parenthood and the “Trans” Cult – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/planned-parenthood-and-the-trans-cult/

GOPUSA
— Socialists are the enemy — and that’s not racist to say
http://www.gopusa.com/socialists-are-the-enemy-and-thats-not-racist-to-say/
— Sanctuary city of Philadelphia joins program to provide illegal aliens with lawyers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72751

FOX NEWS
— Chicago mayor: Police ‘are losing the streets’ to major eruptions of violence – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicagos-mayor-police-are-losing-the-streets-to-major-eruptions-of-violence
— Trump slams progressive congresswomen at fiery ‘MAGA’ rally in North Carolina – Vandana Rambaran
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-holds-maga-rally-in-north-carolina-after-feuds-with-house-dem-squad-pelosi
— Trump mocks protester being ‘sent home to mommy,’ after interrupting rally – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-rally-protester-home-to-mommy-north-carolina

TOWNHALL
— UNACCEPTABLE: 1,000 Activists Form Wall To Block ICE Agents From Entering Building – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/07/17/1-000-activists-form-wall-to-block-ice-agents-from-entering-building-n2550207
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Tuesday, more than 1,000 pro-illegal immigration activists alongside members of the group “Never Again Action” formed a human wall around government office buildings in Washington, D.C., blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering their workspace. Dozens were arrested as the demonstrators formed a human chain replete with chanting and the traditional left-wing moonbat antics against the American government. Apparently, the group’s main aim was to block ICE employees from doing their job unless the federal employees agreed to close down immigration detention centers which are housing thousands of migrant children and adults who have crossed the border into the country. The activists believe these facilities to be “concentration camps.”)
— 51 Percent Of Voters, Including 29 Percent Of Democrats, Support Deportation Raids – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/07/17/51-percent-of-voters-support-deportation-raids-including-29-percent-of-democrats-n2550223
— Trump’s An Island In The Democrats’ Culture Stream – Chris Stigall
https://townhall.com/columnists/chrisstigall/2019/07/18/trumps-an-island-in-the-democrats-culture-stream-n2550249

NEWSMAX
— The Squad Spreads Chaos Within the Democratic Party – Michael Dorstewitz
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/squad-aoc-ilhan-omar-democratic-party/2019/07/17/id/924889/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Turns out Mexicans don’t want foreigners overrunning their country either
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/turns-out-mexicans-dont-want-foreigners-overrunning-their-country-either
— Majority of Mexicans favor deporting migrants waiting to enter US – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/majority-of-mexicans-favor-deporting-migrants-waiting-to-enter-us
— Reminder: Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib questioned the loyalty of Americans who support Israel – Philip Klein
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/reminder-ilhan-omar-and-rashida-tlaib-questioned-the-loyalty-of-americans-who-support-israel

AMERICAN THINKER
— TREASONOUS: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells illegal alien kids ‘this country belongs to you’ – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/alexandria_ocasiocortez_tells_illegal_immigrant_kids_this_country_belongs_to_you.html
— Maybe they can stop lying about their country – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/maybe_they_can_stop_lying_about_their_country.html

BREITBART
— NYT: ‘Nurse’ Lauren Underwood ‘Never Worked Specifically with Patients’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/07/18/nyt-nurse-lauren-underwood-never-worked-specifically-with-patients/
— Donald Trump Rips ‘Angry’ Leftist Congress ‘Squad’ with Their Own Words – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/17/donald-trump-rips-angry-leftist-congress-squad-with-their-own-words/
— Good News Means No News to Anti-Trump Media – BRENT BOZELL III and TIM GRAHAM
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/07/17/exclusive-bozell-and-graham-good-news-means-no-news-to-anti-trump-media/
— Mexican Poll Shows Huge Public Swing Against Migration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/17/mexican-poll-shows-huge-public-swing-against-migration/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Airs List Of Grievances Against Dem ‘Squad’ During NC Rally – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/17/trump-lists-democrat-squad-quotes-ocasio-cortez-omar/
— ‘Send Her Back!’ — Trump Crowd Has Its Own Idea About What To Do With Ilhan Omar – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/17/donald-trump-ilhan-omar-send-her-back/
— Trump Speaks On Allegations That Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother – AMBER ATHEY
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/17/trump-ilhan-omar-married-brother/
— Majority Of Mexicans Want Central Americans Deported, Survey Finds – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/17/mexicans-illegal-immigrants-deported/

SEAN HANNITY
— MAGA COUNTRY: Trump Supporters Line-Up at 4AM with Tents, Coolers for MAGA Rally in North Carolina
https://hannity.com/media-room/maga-country-trump-supporters-line-up-at-4am-with-tents-coolers-for-maga-rally-in-north-carolina/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— ICE Issues Report Showing Real Consequences of Sanctuary Policies – John Romero
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/ice-report-shows-real-consequences-sanctuary-policies

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Guest Calls Trump Racist, Bigoted, Fascist Dictator; Hosts Don’t Rebut – Joseph Chalfant
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/joseph-chalfant/2019/07/16/guest-calls-trump-racist-bigoted-fascist-dictator-hosts-dont

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Parents explode as Republicans refuse to defend kids from library drag queens (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/parents-explode-as-republicans-refuse-to-defend-kids-from-library-drag-queens
— Nancy Pelosi claims churches helping her encourage illegal aliens to break the law – Monica Showalter
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/nancy-pelosi-claims-churches-helping-her-encourage-illegal-aliens-to-break-the-law

LIFEZETTE
— Open-and-Shut Case: Democrats Who Want Open Borders Are Disrespecting America Alarmingly large number of 2020 presidential candidates would not deport those who have broken our laws, notes the author – Constantinos E. Scaros
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/07/open-and-shut-case-democrats-want-open-borders-disrespecting-america/

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— AS DEMOCRATS ENCOURAGE WOMEN WHO ARE CITIZENS OF AMERICA TO HAVE ABORTIONS: 2020 Democrat Sestak Says U.S. Needs Illegal Aliens To Sustain Birth Rates For Growing Economy
https://www.oann.com/2020-democrat-sestak-says-u-s-needs-illegal-aliens-to-sustain-birth-rates-for-growing-economy/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Targets Omar and ‘The Squad’ During North Carolina Rally, Prompting ‘Send her Back’ Chants – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-targets-omar-and-the-squad-during-north-carolina-rally-prompting-send-her-back-chants/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: “I’m Winning” The Fight Against AOC’s Squad, “I’ll Never Change” – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/17/trump_im_winning_the_fight_against_aocs_squad_ill_never_change.html

THE HILL
— Ben Carson: Trump is not a racist and his comments were not racist – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/453482-ben-carson-trump-is-not-a-racist-and-his-comments-were-not-racist

ROLL CALL
— When Trump attacks, the base turns out — for both parties President inserts himself into national conversation that gives advantage to Democrats – Stuart Rothenberg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats in my precinct who attack me for what Trump says/does.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/trump-attacks-base-turns-parties

ABC NEWS
— US government routinely sues companies for language that mirrors Trump’s racist ‘go back’ tweets – ALEXANDER MALLIN, JACK DATE and LUKE BARR (DIERSEN: I wonder how many times my ancestors were told to go back to Germany. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/american-workers-face-legal-jeopardy-racist-back-insult/story?id=64389774

NBC NEWS
— GOP official says fixation with ‘homosexual activities’ harming U.S. moral core Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, a Republican U.S. Senate hopeful, blamed the media — and soccer star Megan Rapinoe — for helping fuel the fixation. – Tim Fitzsimons
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gop-official-says-fixation-homosexual-activities-harming-u-s-moral-n1030941

NEW YORK TIMES
— At Rally, President Accuses Liberal Critics of Seeking the Nation’s ‘Destruction’ – Michael Crowley
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/us/politics/trump-rally-greenville-nc.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/opinion/donald-trump-racist.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Malignant, dangerous, violent’: Trump rally’s ‘Send her back!’ chant raises new concerns of intolerance – Meagan Flynn (DIERSEN: Trump-haters do not tolerate those who do not hate Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/18/malignant-dangerous-violent-trump-rallys-send-her-back-chant-raises-new-concerns-intolerance/
— Joe Walsh: Trump’s racist tweeting should be the GOP’s last straw. It won’t be. My party pledged obedience to a personality instead of allegiance to ideas – Joe Walsh
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/07/17/joe-walsh-trumps-racist-tweeting-should-be-gops-last-straw-it-wont-be/
— Telling people to ‘go back’ to other countries could violate workplace discrimination laws – Kayla Epstein (DIERSEN: I wonder how many times my ancestors were told to go back to Germany. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/17/telling-people-go-back-other-countries-could-violate-work-discrimination-laws/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-07-16/donald-trump-asylum-barriers-heartless-unlawful

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— AOC Is the Gift That Keeps Giving ICE isn’t enough. She wants to do away with the Department of Homeland Security. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/aoc-is-the-gift-that-keeps-giving-11563404196

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Sending 2,100 More Troops to the U.S. Border With Mexico – John Harney
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-18/trump-sending-2-100-more-troops-to-the-u-s-border-with-mexico

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with Trump haters.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/17/trump-tweets-poll-unamerican-offensive-partisan-divide/1748737001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/17/donald-trump-racist-president-hates-what-makes-america-great-column/1743525001/
— How many Americans with $1 million feel wealthy? Fewer than you may think – Janna Herron
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/07/17/what-wealthy-its-not-necessarily-becoming-millionaire/1744408001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Only 13% of Americans with at least $1 million investable assets feel wealthy, according to a new survey from Ameriprise Financial provided exclusively to USA TODAY. Six in 10 define themselves as upper middle class, while a quarter identify as middle class. The vast majority of the millionaires who don’t feel rich have between $1 million and $5 million in investable assets, including cash in checking or savings accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and money in retirement plans. Five percent have more than $5 million in assets.)
— Here’s where you can have a 4-day work week. Is this the next big thing? – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/07/17/jobs-4-day-work-week-next-bif-thing/1748695001/

MEDIA MATTERS
— Fox contributor says people opposing ICE are “doing the work of the cartels” and fulfilling “the wish list for human sex traffickers” Rachel Campos-Duffy: “The people who leave Central America, all these dysfunctional, horrible, corrupt countries, they are leaving places where there’s no law and order, and then they come here and they are enabled [by] … anarchists”
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2019/07/17/Fox-contributor-says-people-opposing-ICE-are-doing-the-work-of-the-cartels-and-fulfilling-/224245

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Obesity Continues to Divide Courts: Washington’s High Court Says Obesity Qualifies as an Impairment
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/obesity-continues-to-divide-courts-washington-s-high-court-says-obesity-qualifies

JD SUPRA
— Restaurant Failed to Hire Applicant Because of His Beard, Federal Agency Charges in Lawsuit
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-sues-mcdonald-s-franchise-for-72849/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— A Journalist’s Job is to Report and Offer Balance, Not to Persuade – Tim Gallagher (DIERSEN: All journalists promote the Democrat, Libertarian, Green, or Republican party platforms. I promote the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/business-of-news-a-journalists-job-is-to-report-and-offer-balance-not-to-persuade/

GUARDIAN
— Trump rally crowd chants ‘send her back’ after president attacks Ilhan Omar – Tom McCarthy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/17/trump-rally-send-her-back-ilhan-omar

July 17 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Community Opt-Out for Marijuana Dispensaries – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/community-opt-out-for-marijuana-dispensaries/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Take ACTION: Ask your local mayor, village trustees, aldermen and county board members to pass an ordinance prohibiting marijuana dispensaries and marijuana businesses in your community. The Village of Morton in central Illinois is the first municipality to pass such an ordinance. Their ordinance can serve as a template for other communities: Click HERE for this sample ordinance. Once it is introduced, ask local pastors, local law enforcement officials, doctors, counselors, fire chief and emergency personnel, teachers, school administrators, activists and others in the community to write letters and speak at public hearings in support of a ban on marijuana sales. Cover this entire process in your prayers. Pray especially for the wisdom of local officials who must vote on this proposal. . .Furthermore, it is important to point out that six Republicans also supported this regressive policy to make our highways less safe and to enslave our neighbors to addiction and mental illness: Illinois State Senators Jason Barickman (Bloomington), Neil Anderson (Moline), Steve McClure (Jacksonville), and Illinois State Representatives Allen Skillicorn (Crystal Lake), Lindsay Parkhurst (Kankakee), and David Welter (Morris) voted in favor of this anti-family policy. In their desperation to find a new revenue source to fix the financial mess they created (and/or to promote a so-called “social justice” antidote), these lawmakers failed sorely in their job to protect Illinois citizens.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Naperville City Council takes first step toward opting out of the retail sale of recreational pot – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-retail-marijuana-sale-naperville-council-st-20190717-rb6gxuw4lzaetie2wupsb6vtfm-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Naperville City Council appears ready to say no the selling recreational marijuana in the city. Members voted 5-4 Tuesday to direct staff to prepare the documentation needed to opt out of the retail sale of adult-use cannabis under the terms of the new state law, which goes into effect Jan. 1. The vote came after public comment from more than 15 people, including two businesses that want permission to sell pot in the city and representatives from behavioral health centers who are opposed to it. Council members Theresa Sullivan, Patty Gustin, Paul Hinterlong, Kevin Coyne and Patrick Kelly voted to opt out of allowing the retail sale of recreational cannabis. Those voting in favor were Benny White, Judy Brodhead, John Krummen and Mayor Steve Chirico. . .Residents and council members who spoke against the selling it in Naperville said it to approve it would be contrary to the city’s positive image, detrimental to public safety and potentially harmful to youth. “There is nothing family friendly about recreational marijuana. Family friendly is Naperville’s brand,” resident Jennifer Taylor said. . .Gustin reminded her fellow council members that while there may be benefits from a medical standpoint, the sale and use of marijuana is still against the law in the eyes of the U.S. government. “This is a federally illegal product,” Gustin said. “The federal government has not legalized marijuana because it’s a drug. Selling recreational marijuana will draw the nuisance to Naperville.” With Tuesday’s vote, city staff will prepare the necessary documents for an official council vote to opt out of the retail sale of recreational marijuana later in the year. . .Councilman Coyne said allowing recreational marijuana just because the city already sells alcohol and cigarettes doesn’t make sense. “We should allow and accept marijuana because alcohol is already here. We have one bad habit in town, so we should add another? I don’t buy into that,” Coyne said. Matt Quinn, community relations coordinator with Rosecrance, said teens perceive marijuana use as less risky than they did in the past. Quinn urged council to “not be naive” about the law requiring pot consumers to be 21 or older. Teens push boundaries, he said.)
— Snuff out the Peotone airport pipe dream – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-column-peotone-airport-pipe-dream-mcqueary-20190716-756he632y5aeznfu5f6jp2uvw4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-donald-trump-leave-america-tweet-20190716-owiu5qoufbaajdeie3wiwseyeu-story.html
— Soccer fans, activists rally at U.S. Soccer headquarters for equal pay – MARIE FAZIO
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-us-womens-soccer-rally-equal-pay-20190716-y3mc5dkmqne3nj3giixevdyntu-story.html
— With both R. Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein, it takes a village. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-r-kelly-court-kass-20190717-fjedr5n5dffvtppber6cjot7ni-story.html
— Progressive single mom taking on Foster in Congressional primary – DENISE CROSBY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-ventura-st-0717-20190716-ri7gcfmalfftle2433l2uuxpkq-story.html
— Fair redistricting for Illinois – State Sen. Bill Brady, Senate Republican Leader, 44th District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letters-vp-071819-20190717-a4yw7kbxs5h2rkexzxac5ywp5m-story.html
— Illinois gun rights group sues over new firearms dealer law: ‘All this does is create more red tape’ – Stacy St. Clair
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-rifle-association-sues-over-gun-dealer-license-law-20190717-myo5rg67gfemrm5wcrjs66ylwi-story.html
— ‘Go back to where you came from’: Americans recall the racist taunts hurled at them – MAYA ELIAHOU (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-racist-taunts-trump-go-back-20190717-uzjcxnn7arb7xf26qxowcw54wi-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Naperville votes to ‘protect the brand,’ banning recreational pot sales – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190717/naperville-votes-to-protect-the-brand-banning-recreational-pot-sales
— Trump never takes a vacation from provocation – Michael Gerson
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190717/trump-never-takes-a-vacation-from-provocation
— How DuPage County’s ‘clean and lien’ program helps fix neighborhood eyesores – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190717/how-dupage-countys-clean-and-lien-program-helps-fix-neighborhood-eyesores

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Eric Trump says almost all Americans agree with his dad’s racist tweet “I love the tweet,” President Donald Trump’s son said during a Fox News interview. “If you don’t love our country, get out, leave.” (DIERSEN: Who agrees with Trump’s critics/opponents? Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/17/20698195/eric-trump-racist-tweet-americans
— 200,000 petition signatures demanding equal pay for women’s soccer team delivered to U.S. Soccer Federation The U.S. Women’s National Team has sued the U.S. Soccer Federation for gender and pay discrimination. – Cindy Hernandez
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/16/20696739/equal-pay-us-womens-soccer-team-petitions
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/17/20698319/rev-jesse-jackson-urges-counterattack-attack-immigrants-raids-donald-trump

ABC7
— ‘America: Love or Leave it’ sign at Virginia Baptist church sparks controversy
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/church-sign-saying-america-love-or-leave-it-sparks-controversy/5401267/

NBC5
— Naperville Gas Station Clerk Suspended After Viral Video Carolina Buitron said she her family were victims of discrimination when they stopped at the gas station for chips
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/naperville-gas-station-mobil-buckeys-racism-immigration-512848291.html
— Lightfoot Announces 5 Potential Locations for New Chicago Casino Each of the sites had previously been considered for a prospective casino or major development in the past, according to Lightfoot
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-casino-possible-locations-512842321.html

CBS2
— Protesters Gather After Naperville Bucky’s Employee Says ‘Go Back To Their Country’ In Viral Video
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/4126651-protesters-gather-after-naperville-buckys-employee-says-go-back-to-their-country-in-viral-video/

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “Veterans, Lawmakers” promote LGBTQ activity.
https://news.wttw.com/2019/07/16/veterans-lawmakers-push-overturn-transgender-service-ban

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to pot pushers, legalizing pot, that is, making pot tremendously more available, discourages teens from using pot.
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=287624#.XS-jYJh_OM8

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Galesburg ponders cannabis sales – Robert Connelly
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190717/galesburg-ponders-cannabis-sales

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton seeks applicants for vacant city council seat
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/17/wheaton-seeks-applicants-for-vacant-city-council-seat/ainxj1/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump in Downers Grove.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/15/activists-denounce-migrant-detention-centers-during-downers-grove-vigil/a31v0ao/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Senator Durbin slams Trump administration on asylum seekers (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you asked all those in the world who are not citizens of America and who lack education and/or lack job skills and/or who have financial, health, and/or other problems if they have claimed asylum in America or might claim asylum in America, 100% of them would say yes. Democrats promise those who claim asylum in America tremendous government assistance, otherwise known as welfare, including free housing, free food, free clothing, free medical care, free education, free transportation, jobs, a pathway to citizenship, etc. Of course, Democrats expect, if not demand, that those who claim asylum help Democrats get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/connect-to-congress/senator-durbin-slams-trump-administration-on-asylum-seekers

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you do something that is illegal, you demonstrate your disrespect for the rule of law. Your past predicts your future.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/770-000-reasons-legal-weed-states-should-be-more-illinois

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Sterigenics, state reach deal to end lawsuits over Willowbrook facility shutdown, emissions, allow plant to reopen
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512768502-sterigenics-state-reach-deal-to-end-lawsuits-over-willowbrook-facility-shutdown-emissions-allow-plant-to-reopen

ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
— ISRA Challenges Law Requiring Gun Dealers To Obtain A State License
https://www.isra.org/News/TabId/1068/ArtMID/4612/ArticleID/40049/ISRA-Challenges-Law-Requiring-Gun-Dealers-To-Obtain-A-State-License.aspx

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOV’T DEPENDENCY PLUNGES UNDER TRUMP — WHY AREN’T WE CELEBRATING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/govt-dependency-plunges-under-trump-why-arent-we-celebrating.html
— KINZINGER AND LAHOOD APPLAUD $35M FOR RURAL BROADBAND IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/kinzinger-and-lahood-applaud-35m-for-rural-broadband-in-illinois.html
— ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVES TO MEET UP AUGUST 24 IN BOLINGBROOK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/illinois-conservatives-to-meet-up-august-24-in-bolingbrook.html
— THORNER: MARK KIRK’S 10TH CD NOW A DEMOCRAT HAVEN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/going-into-the-lions-den-with-my-democrat-us-representative-and-hissupporters.html
— SIX YEARS LATER, NEW YORK FOLLOWS ILLINOIS TO ALLOW NON-CITIZENS DRIVERS LICENSES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/six-years-later-new-york-follows-illinois-to-allow-non-citizens-drivers-licenses.html

FOX NEWS
— Democrats are party of illegal immigration – Say Trump isn’t above law, but illegal immigrants are – Marc Thiessen
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/marc-thiessen-democrats-say-no-one-is-above-the-law-except-illegal-immigrants

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Squad?’ Squanderers is more like it – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/17/squad-squanderers-more-it/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s asylum action will help ease the border crisis – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/trumps-asylum-action-will-help-ease-the-border-crisis

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Millennials: Stop Talking About ‘Adulting’ and Become Adults We’ve created a culture that suggests basic life skills are beyond the young’s comprehension. – JOANNA WILLIAMS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/millennials-stop-talking-about-adulting-and-become-adults/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Associated Press joins propaganda push: ‘Trump is a racist’ – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/associated_press_joins_propaganda_push_trump_is_a_racist.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Congresswoman Representing Somalia – George S. Bardmesser
https://amgreatness.com/2019/07/16/the-congresswoman-representing-somalia/
— The American Left Is Racist, Not President Trump – Edward Ring (DIERSEN: To be on the left is to be 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://www.amgreatness.com/2019/07/16/the-american-left-is-racist-not-president-trump/

BREITBART
— GOP Support for Trump Rises After Tweets Aimed at Democrat ‘Squad’ – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/17/nolte-gop-support-for-trump-rises-after-tweets-aimed-at-democrat-squad/
— List of Racist Statements by Members of the ‘Squad’ (So Far) – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/16/list-of-racist-statements-by-members-of-the-squad-so-far/
— Chicago Lawmaker La Shawn Ford Encourages Constituents to Arm Up for Self-Defense – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/16/chicago-lawmaker-encourages-constituents-arm-up-self-defense/
— RNC Spokesperson to Breitbart News: ‘Mitt Romney Should Know Better’ Than to Trash Trump – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/07/16/rnc-spokesperson-to-breitbart-news-mitt-romney-should-know-better-than-to-trash-trump/

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats And The Media Are Outraged, No One Else Is – Editorial
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/17/democrats-are-outraged/

DAILY WIRE
— Liz Cheney Rips Progressive Democrats: A ‘Callousness That’s Born Out Of Ignorance’ – MOLLY PRINCE
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49540/watch-liz-cheney-rips-progressive-democrats-molly-prince

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— LOCALITIES SHOULDN’T BE DICTATING (INTER-)NATIONAL POLICY – Seton Motley
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/localities-shouldnt-be-dictating-inter-national-policy

TOWNHALL
— Left-Wing Mother Jones: Let’s Face It, Democrats Actually Are Embracing Open Borders, After All – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/07/17/mother-jones-open-borders-n2550095

PATRIOT POST
— The Left’s Moderation of Conservative Media “They are relentless and use Gestapo tactics.” – Mark Alexander
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/64342-the-lefts-moderation-of-conservative-media

ONE NEWS NOW
— Wake up, parents, to Left stealing your kids – Charlie Butts, Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2019/07/17/wake-up-parents-to-left-stealing-your-kids

PJ MEDIA
— Are Women of Color Above Reproach? – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/are-women-of-color-above-reproach/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Shift From Supporting Legal Immigration To Urging Open Defiance Of U.S. Laws Hyperbole about routine procedures for illegal immigrants who have already received deportation orders goes beyond amnesty pleas. – Jonathan S. Tobin
https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/17/democrats-shift-supporting-legal-immigration-urging-open-defiance-u-s-laws/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Google Expert to Senator Cruz: 15 Million 2020 Votes At Risk – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: How many votes are at risk in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/07/17/google-expert-senator-cruz-15-million-2020-votes-risk
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Big Tech’s biggest threat to democracy isn’t censorship or privacy: it’s election manipulation. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, “Google and Censorship through Search Engines,” Dr. Robert Epstein, who researches the impact of Google, informed the hearing that “upwards of 15 million votes” were in jeopardy in the 2020 election. During his testimony, Epstein told Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) that in 2016, Google gave at least 2.6 million votes to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, “through bias and search results.” He stressed that was the lowest number.)

NATIONAL REVIEW
— 2020 Will Be a Referendum on Who Qualifies as an American – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Democrats have only one requirement, namely, that you will vote for Democrats. Overwhelmingly, those who vote for democrats a) have financial, health, and/or other problems, b) lack education and/or job skills, c) are minority, female, and/or younger, and/or d) are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/2020-will-be-a-referendum-on-who-qualifies-as-an-american/
— POLL: Majority of Mexicans Supports Deportation of Central American Migrants – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/poll-majority-of-mexicans-supports-deportation-of-central-american-migrants/

HOT AIR
— Kellyanne Conway To Reporter Who Asked Which Countries The Squad Should Go Back To: “What’s Your Ethnicity?”
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/07/16/kellyanne-conway-reporter-asked-countries-squad-go-back-whats-ethnicity/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Columbia offers illegal immigrant students free legal help, ‘stress management’ – Celine Ryan
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13457

THE HILL
— House votes to kill impeachment effort against Trump – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/453596-green-forces-impeachment-vote-against-trump

REUTERS
— Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets: Reuters/Ipsos poll – Chris Kahn
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-poll/republican-support-for-trump-rises-after-racially-charged-tweets-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1UB2UD

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Votes to Kill Trump Impeachment Resolution – Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/17/us/politics/house-impeachment-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House votes to kill impeachment resolution against Trump, avoiding a direct vote on whether to oust the president – Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-divided-as-house-to-vote-on-whether-to-consider-impeachment-of-trump/2019/07/17/dacd1c0e-a8a3-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who defend the squad are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/17/squads-defenders-represent-better-america-than-trump-does/

USA TODAY
— Bullies told me to go back to my country. At first it silenced me, now it spurs me on. – Elizabeth Cuna (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/07/16/trump-racist-tweet-immigrants-go-home-column/1742534001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanctuary Cities Get a Census Bonus Localities where migrants live—or are detained—will get a decadelong windfall of federal dollars. – Peter A. Morrison and David A. Swanson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanctuary-cities-get-a-census-bonus-11563318817
— Media Should Pay Trump to Tweet He delights in making us dance to tunes he wantonly types out in the wee hours. – Holman W. Jenkins Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/media-should-pay-trump-to-tweet-11563317814
— No ethnic or religious group can expect to impose its view of American identity. – William A. Galston (DIERSEN: Democrats promote groups that want to impose the following views: 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://www.wsj.com/articles/nationalism-doesnt-fit-the-american-nation-11563317835

USA TODAY
— Gen Z, millennials: It’s ’embarrassing’ to rely on parents for money after 27 – Dalvin Brown (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. What had you accomplished by the time you tuned 28? By the time I turned 28 in 1976, I had gotten promoted to GS-12 (currently $82,579/year) by IRS in Chicago (1974), earned more than 8 years of federal Civil Service Retirement Systems credits, earned 10 years of Social Security credits, bought a one bedroom (1976) and a studio (1974) condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago, bought a new town home in University Park (1972), started taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, completed the requirements for an MBA from Loyola (1976), earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU (1970), and bought five new cars (1973, 1971, 1968, 1967, and 1966.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/07/16/savings-parents-say-its-embarrassing-to-rely-on-them-after-27/1705355001/

July 17 Morning Edition

CITY OF NAPERVILLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTSTANDING: With a 5-4 vote, Naperville has directed its staff to prepare necessary documentation for the City to consider prohibiting (opting out) of allowing the local retail sale of adult-use cannabis. Hopefully, Wheaton, the rest of the municipalities in Illinois, DuPage County, and the rest of the counties in Illinois will soon do the same thing.
http://naperville.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=1256 (Agenda Item: 19-689)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Chicago cannabis firm to be acquired in $875 million deal Curaleaf is buying Grassroots Cannabis for cash and stock. – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/consumer-products/chicago-cannabis-firm-be-acquired-875-million-deal

SIDLEY
— Former U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam Joins Sidley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have donated the most time and/or money to help elect and reelect Roskam.)
https://www.sidley.com/en/newslanding/newpressreleases/2019/07/former-us-congressman-peter-roskam-joins-sidley

ABC7
— Lemonade out of lemons: Naperville police donate to charity lemonade stand after money jar stolen
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/naperville-police-donate-to-charity-lemonade-stand-after-money-jar-stolen/5401034/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/17/2019

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: After $9 was stolen from a Naperville girl’s lemonade stand, police and neighbors give her more than $300 – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-lemonade-stand-police-st-0717-20190716-bkvsgak3j5fl5bh6dq466pi4ci-story.html
— Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts faces big property tax hike, even bigger bill for back taxes after Tribune review spurs new look at his designer Wilmette house – Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have fought the hardest since 1984 to keep my home’s assessed valuation as high as possible.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-todd-ricketts-higher-assessment-20190717-4boqljiimrburdig454aezbhie-story.html
— Twice rejected, Maine Township official files lawsuit to take part in pension plan – JENNIFER JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Since I was 18 years old in 1966 and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been beyond furious that I earned Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credits. They are especially beyond furious that I during the almost 3 years that I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, I earned both full-time CSRS credits and full-time Social Security credits.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-krey-pension-tl-0718-20190715-v3g6vhirp5hpjbfilqrg5ek46q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage secures court order to disband Lombard-area sanitary district – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190716/dupage-secures-court-order-to-disband-lombard-area-sanitary-district
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190716/editorial-in-the-wake-of-trump-tweets-is-this-who-we-are

WTTW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: What Illinois Offers Undocumented Immigrants – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/07/16/what-illinois-offers-undocumented-immigrants

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gerrymandering: Let the people choose their representatives – Leader Bill Brady
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190716/leader-bill-brady-let-people-choose-their-representatives
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred not only against Trump, but against all Whites.
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190716/ralph-martire-american-dream-should-be-accessible-to-all#new_tab
— Contract disputes continue to keep stations off DirecTV in Springfield area – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: In 2002, I successfully led an effort to get Comcast to start carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other west suburban municipalities.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190716/contract-disputes-continue-to-keep-stations-off-directv-in-springfield-area

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Area GOP congressmen say Trump’s tweets about Democratic women of color are wrong – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article232727802.html

WSIL TV
— Local congressmen vote against resolution condemning Trump – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40797951/local-congressmen-vote-against-resolution-condemning-trump

FOX ILLINOIS
— As President Trump acts unilaterally, Congress at a standstill on immigration reform – KRISTINE FRAZAO
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/as-president-trump-acts-unilaterally-congress-at-a-standstill-on-immigration-reform

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— ‘You’re In The Wrong Country:’ Racism At Naperville Gas Station The video, which has been viewed more than 100,000 times, shows a clerk threatening Latino customers that “ICE is coming.” – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/youre-wrong-country-racism-naperville-gas-station

CENTER SQUARE
— 313 leave Illinois every day for other states, 40 per day to Wisconsin – Bethany Blankley (DIERSEN: Who wants those who share your demographics to leave your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and/or Illinois? I should write a book about those who want those who share my demographics me to leave my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/reports-leave-illinois-every-day-for-other-states-per-day/article_3a50b40a-a41d-11e9-9602-df9616fca1fa.html
— Illinois doesn’t tax retirement income, but still ranks near worst in country for retirees – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-doesn-t-tax-retirement-income-but-still-ranks-near/article_57f000de-a750-11e9-8b74-6fba7fcc3e20.html
— Illinois ranks 12th highest for dependence on property taxes
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/by-the-numbers-illinois-ranks-th-highest-for-dependence-on/article_6531b624-a661-11e9-9960-23fac53e2d5c.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former Democratic senators demand higher salaries for Illinois legislators in lawsuit – Colin Froment
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512755238-former-democratic-senators-demand-higher-salaries-for-illinois-legislators-in-lawsuit

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Joe Walsh sides with America-haters.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-walsh-trumps-anti-american-remarks-about-minority-representatives-will-hurt-gop

HOT AIR
— Woke Assimilation: Teaching Our Politicians To Hate America
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/07/woke-assimilation-teaching-politicians-hate-america/

FOX NEWS
— Beto O’Rourke, Illhan Omar — The blame America first movement is alive and well and picking up steam – Rich Lowry
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rich-lowry-beto-orourke-illhan-omar-white-supremacy

GOPUSA
— Defund Lutherans for Open Borders Now! – Michelle Malkin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party takes control of churches. Are you a member of a church? If/when that church formally declares war on America, what will you do?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72724

AMERICAN THINKER
— Jihadist Evil Unites with Leftist Evil – Eileen F. Toplansky
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/jihadist_evil_unites_with_leftist_evil.html
— Beto should write a big check – Silvio Canto, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/beto_should_write_a_big_check.html
— Democrats Hold a Terrible Hand of Race Cards – Brian C. Joondeph
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/democrats_hold_a_terrible_hand_of_race_cards.html
— The best places to retire tend conservative – Noel S. Williams (DIERSEN: In my opinion, the crime factor should have been given much more weight.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/the_best_places_to_retire_tend_conservative.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bankrate.com just published its renowned ranking of the best and worst states for retirement. The categories rated, in order of weightings (in parentheses), include affordability (40%), wellness (25%), culture (15%), weather (15%), and crime (5%). Conspicuously, the top five states all have Republican governors, while most of the bottom states are run by Democrats. Moreover, much of the political machinery of the top states are Republican-run, allowing for coherent policies affecting affordability. The top five, in descending order, are: Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, and Florida. No surprise that Florida scored very well on weather and culture, but the other four states all outperform in areas where policy can have a big impact—affordability, crime and wellness. While Missouri is below par on crime ratings, that was more than offset by its top rating in affordability. Conversely, the bottom states are mostly run by the real deplorables: pandering political guttersnipes who’d take from hard-working, salt of the earth Americans to ensure all manner of freebies for illegal aliens. Indeed, sanctuary states and cities are overrepresented in the liberal laggards.)

BREITBART
— Bedlam on House Floor: Pelosi Storms Off amid Boos from Members – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/16/bedlam-house-floor-pelosi-storms-amid-boos-members/
— Feds: Illegal Aliens Charged with Murder, Rape, Drunk Driving Released by Sanctuary State California – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/15/feds-illegal-aliens-charged-with-murder-rape-drunk-driving-released-by-sanctuary-state-california/
— Late-Night Hosts Defend The Squad by Comparing Trump to Hitler, KKK – JEROME HUDSON
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/07/16/late-night-hosts-defend-squad-comparing-trump-to-hitler-kkk/

BLAZE
— Minnesota city reinstates Pledge of Allegiance after overwhelming protests They regret ever having ended the tradition – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/minnesota-city-reinstates-pledge-of-allegiance-after-overwhelming-protests

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Today’s warped Dems wish everyone was a needy illegal alien – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30618-assault-america-day-195-today%E2%80%99s-warped-democrats-wish-everyone-was-needy-illegal-alien

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— ICE as the guard against dangerous drunk driving – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/ice-guard-dangerous-drunk-driving/

CHRISTIAN HEADLINES
— Franklin Graham Speaks Out against the Equality Act, Says it Will Have ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ – Amanda Casanova
https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/franklin-graham-speaks-out-against-the-equality-act-says-it-will-have-catastrophic-consequences.html

CNS NEWS
— Trump: ‘Those Tweets Were NOT Racist’ – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/trump-those-tweets-were-not-racist-i-dont-have-racist-bone-my-body

DAILY CALLER
— Flashback: Obama Said Crime And Poverty Are Not Qualifiers For Asylum – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/16/obama-poverty-not-claim-for-asylum/
— On Reparations, Will Beto O’Rourke Start With Himself? – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations. Democrats and RINOs make Republicans pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion. My Democrat superiors in the federal government made me pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion big time. My Democrat GAO superiors 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 $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors 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 forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/16/on-reparations-will-beto-orourke-start-with-himself/

DAILY WIRE
— AOC’s ‘Squad’ Will Destroy Democrats In The 2020 Election – JOSH HAMMER
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49515/hammer-aocs-squad-will-destroy-democrats-2020-josh-hammer
— ‘ANARCHY’: GOP Releases Brutal New Campaign Ad Against ‘The Squad’ – RYAN SAAVEDRA
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49564/anarchy-gop-releases-brutal-new-campaign-ad-ryan-saavedra

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— Support For Trump Rises Among Republicans After Attacks on ‘The Squad’ – Reuters
https://thefederalistpapers.org/us/support-trump-rises-among-republicans-attacks-squad

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP TAKES ON ILLEGALS. . .And their leftist collaborators. – Lloyd Billingsley
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274313/trump-takes-illegals-lloyd-billingsley
— THE ANTI-TRUMP HOUSE DEMOCRAT RESOLUTION Democrats rally around the anti-American, Jew-hating squad. – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274326/anti-trump-house-democrat-resolution-joseph-klein
— AMERICAN-HATING AMERICANS ARE THE ULTIMATE INGRATES AND HYPOCRITES Once again, Trump stands up for Americans who love their country. – Bruce Thornton
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274320/american-hating-americans-are-ultimate-ingrates-bruce-thornton

TOWNHALL
— Socialists’ Main Target Is Destroying The Family – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/07/16/socialists-main-target-is-destroying-the-family-n2550084
— Flashback Bill Clinton: ‘We Won’t Tolerate Immigration By People Whose First Act Is To Break The Law’ – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/07/16/flashback-bill-clinton-on-illegal-aliens–whether-theyre-innocent-or-guiltytheyre-still-here-illegally-and-should-be-deported-n2550114

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Are One Hundred Percent Wrong about Racism – ROGER L. SIMON
https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/democrats-one-hundred-percent-wrong-about-racism/

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP DEMOLISHES THE ‘SQUAD’ Andy Schlafly: ‘It is not racist to try to Make America Great Again’
Read more at https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/trump-demolishes-the-squad/#TjucXKkF3sjqhlRY.99
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/trump-demolishes-the-squad/
— DEFUND LUTHERANS FOR OPEN BORDERS NOW! Michelle Malkin rips ‘subversive religious racket’ protesting ICE with taxpayer cash (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party takes control of churches. Are you a member of a church? If/when that church formally declares war on America, what will you do?)
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/defund-lutherans-for-open-borders-now/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you were shocked by the images of the Mexican flag flying over an Aurora, Colorado, immigration detention center this weekend, you’ll be appalled at an even more disgusting spectacle: One of the top promoters of the so-called Lights for Liberty nationwide protests by Trump-hating, ICE-bashing radicals was a nonprofit religious organization known as the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. As a designated “host,” LIRS played a key role in publicizing, organizing and participating in demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s deportation enforcement actions targeting some 2,000 illegal immigrants and their families who have ignored removal orders or skipped out on court hearings. Brazen hatred of cops, Border Patrol and ICE agents were on full display at the open borders protests fronted by LIRS and other left-wing groups, including Code Pink, CASA and CAIR. Marchers echoed the “Close the Concentration Camps” rhetoric of congressional brat pack Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. They carried signs declaring “ICE=Gestapo” and “Free the People, Burn the Camps.” It’s not just idle rhetoric. Antifa thug Willem Van Spronsen, armed with a rifle and incendiary devices, attempted to set a Tacoma ICE facility on fire on Saturday before being shot dead. He has been hailed as a “hero” and a “martyr” by fellow “progressive” travelers, while sympathetic mainstream reporters and activists look the other way. The president and CEO of LIRS, Krishanti Vignarajah, is a Sri Lankan refugee and former Michelle Obama policy director who led the Lights for Liberty event in Washington, D.C. She argues that Americans are obligated to open the floodgates at the southern border (since she turned out so great) and vehemently opposes what she calls “militant border enforcement.” To these border-sabotaging radicals, of course, any border enforcement is “militant.” LIRS sounds like just the kind of extremist group you’d expect to be kept afloat by billionaire George Soros’ big bucks. But hold on to your wallets and your American flags, folks: In 2016, LIRS relied on $64.7 million in government subsidies from taxpayers – that’s you and me – to fund a whopping 96.2 percent of its budget. LIRS is one of nine agencies that receives tens of millions of dollars to resettle refugees from around the world. The organization brags that it is “a vital arm of the United States refugee admissions program” that has worked with the State Department to import “over 500,000 refugees” to our country. One of LIRS’ most famous clients? Somalian-born Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose immigration, marriage and tax fraud problems I reported on in my column last month. If only a fraction of LIRS clients share Omar’s contempt for our security and self-governance, you can see the trouble we’re in. And that’s just the caseload of one of the nine resettlement giants that together rake in an estimated $1 billion a year. In addition, the Lutheran nonprofit is one of two specially designated groups (the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the other) that is contracted by the government to provide social services and benefits (including “psycho-educational support” and “low-cost or pro bono immigration legal assistance”) to sponsor families hosting illegal immigrant children.)
— LINDSEY GRAHAM UNLOADS: 4 DEM LAWMAKERS ‘BUNCH OF COMMUNISTS’ Senator says focus of outrage shouldn’t be on Trump.
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/lindsey-graham-unloads-4-dem-lawmakers-bunch-of-communists/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Taxpayers would foot bill for ‘ghastly’ surgery on children – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/07/16/taxpayers-would-foot-bill-for-ghastly-surgery-on-children
— Lawless ‘traitors’ pulled down U.S. flag – Lawless ‘traitors’ pulled down U.S. flag – Chad Groening, Billy Davis
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/07/16/lawless-traitors-pulled-down-us-flag

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Selfish Actors of Illegal Immigration – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/illegal-immigration-many-selfish-actors-benefit/
— ‘Ilhan Omar Is Completely Assimilated’ – RICH LOWRY (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want immigrants to be 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/ilhan-omar-is-completely-assimilated/

EPOCH TIMES
— How Democratic Socialists Are Gaining Control of the Democratic Party – JOSHUA PHILIPP
https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-the-democratic-socialists-are-gaining-control-of-the-democratic-party_3004716.html

THE HILL
— The right to a perfect job match – LIVIA LAM (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/453053-the-right-to-a-perfect-job-match
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The problem is, having a good job means more than just being matched to any job, and pushing workers to upskill won’t solve growing inequality. Even when unemployment peaked at 10.1 percent during the Great Recession, fingers also pointed to worker’s skill sets as falling short against employers’ desire for certain qualifications. But upholding a skills narrative that places the onus of employment on the shoulders of workers not only lacks relevance for those facing the greatest barriers to employment, but also limits mobility and risks exacerbating an already record-high economic inequality. To be clear, job outcomes that matter for workers include educational attainment. Research linking higher levels of education with higher earnings, better health and a longer life is well established. But because an individual’s ability to gain and maintain employment is also dependent on personal and social circumstances, systems that have a stake in both boosting workforce competitiveness and advancing equity must take into consideration these varying experiences.)

CBS NEWS
— Schumer announces support for bill to form committee on reparations – GRACE SEGERS (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much in reparations do the Democrats and the RINOs want you to pay?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reparations-bill-schumer-announces-support-for-legislation-establishing-commission-to-study-reparations/

WASHINGTON POST
— Unauthorized immigrants face public backlash in Mexico, survey finds – Kevin Sieff and Scott Clement
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/unauthorized-immigrants-face-public-backlash-in-mexico-survey-finds/2019/07/16/f7fc5d12-a75e-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html
— Democrats say no one is above the law — except on immigration – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/16/democrats-say-no-one-is-above-law-except-illegal-immigrants/
— Trump administration tells federal agencies to use ‘rigorous’ performance standards in rating employees – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Democrats who run the federal government use the subjectivity in performance appraisals to get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-administration-tells-federal-agencies-to-use-rigorous-performance-standards-in-rating-employees/2019/07/17/c9d8ef48-a819-11e9-9214-246e594de5d5_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— The ‘Squad’ aims to guillotine the Democratic old guard – Victor Davis Hanson
https://nypost.com/2019/07/16/the-squad-aims-to-guillotine-the-democratic-old-guard/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Race Card Has Gone Bust America has never been fairer or more integrated, yet politicians obsess over wiping out discrimination. – Jason L. Riley (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-race-card-has-gone-bust-11563318876
— Little Change at U.S. Border Amid Confusion Over Trump Asylum Rules Facing Lawsuits Refusing asylum to most applicants would outstrip available resources; policy targeted by legal challenges – Alicia A. Caldwell and Brent Kendall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/civil-rights-and-immigration-groups-file-lawsuit-challenging-new-trump-limits-on-asylum-claims-11563310786

JD SURPA
— “Go Back to Your Country” Language as a Basis for Employment Discrimination Claims (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/go-back-to-your-country-language-as-a-28986/

HR DRIVE
— New York bans discrimination against employees with (PROTEST) hairstyles – Rosie Bradbury
https://www.hrdive.com/news/new-york-bans-discrimination-against-employees-with-natural-hairstyles/558791/

July 16 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Bob Berlin and Patti Bellock spoke very highly of Brian Krajewski at his outstanding fundraiser at the Capri Restaurant in Downers Grove Tuesday evening, July 16, 2019. The 175+ guests included Boltz, Carlyle, Cronin, Dunn, Hart, Hinds, Kachiroubas, Larsen, Mendrick, McCluskey, McGowen, Noonan, Olsen, Painter, Puchalski, Ruscitti, Schillerstrom, Tornatore, Walsh, Walus, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MJD ONLINE
— Municipalities across Illinois weigh allowing recreational cannabis sales – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: This morning, at the DuPage County Board meeting, I urged DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and the 18 DuPage County Board Members to vote ASAP to ban the sale of pot in the unincorporated parts of DuPage County. I mentioned that at recent Wheaton City Council meetings, Tim Whelan, Bob Cherry, and I urged Wheaton Mayor Phil Suess and the 6 Wheaton City Councilmen to vote ASAP to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/municipalities-across-illinois-weigh-allowing-recreational-cannabis-sales/article_5e048da0-051c-5012-883f-bb3cd5fc8846.html

SAUK VALLEY
— Dixon Council weighs marijuana options – RACHEL RODGERS
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/07/16/council-weighs-marijuana-options/auj5ilq/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: No marijuana sales in Batavia: Mayor says he would veto shop licenses Schielke opposes recreational cannabis sales in the city – MARK FOSTER
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/07/16/no-marijuana-sales-in-batavia-mayor-says-he-would-veto-shop-licenses/a6h5bpv/

OAK PARK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Oak Park to get recreational cannabis on Lake Street Law allows Seven Point to sell new class of products in 2020 – Timothy Inklebarger
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/7-16-2019/Oak-Park-to-get-recreational-cannabis-on-Lake-Street/

LANDMARK
— Riverside officials to talk recreational cannabis Seek resident input on regulating or prohibiting sales in village – Bob Uphues
https://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/7-16-2019/Riverside-officials-to-talk-recreational-cannabis/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— La Grange officials begin discussion on sale of cannabis – Megann Horstead
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/15/la-grange-officials-begin-discussion-on-sale-of-cannabis/aekluk5/
— Berwyn City Council opposes federal law that would affect immigrant housing – Megann Horstead
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/15/berwyn-city-council-opposes-federal-law-that-would-affect-immigrant-housing/a2raw4d/

WTTW
— How Illinois Employers Might Handle Recreational Marijuana – Nick Blumberg (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://news.wttw.com/2019/07/16/how-illinois-employers-might-handle-recreational-marijuana

WSIL TV
— Mt. Vernon makes changes to marijuana and liquor rules – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40791585/mt-vernon-makes-changes-to-marijuana-and-liquor-rules

ABC7 & FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House votes to condemn President Trump’s ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-condemns-trumps-tweets-against-4-congresswomen-of-color/5398937/
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/house-votes-to-condemn-trump-tweets

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump calls on GOP to oppose House condemnation of tweets
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-calls-on-gop-to-oppose-house-condemnation-of-tweets

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam joins Sidley law firm to lobby, consult – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-former-congressman-peter-roskam-joins-sidley-20190716-borrf6lkmfbjndwu6xoahkmqdi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump’s cheap shots reveal a very weak man.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-donald-trump-racist-tweet-squad-page-20190716-v7gpekpasvadxlj2ait5xnc4eu-story.html
— With just $9.72 in the bank, Democratic lawmaker from Naperville officially ends long-shot primary challenge to Sen. Dick Durbin – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-campaign-finance-reports-20190717-bkr434ue4fbrje5mejgrfuexra-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Peter Roskam lands job with Sidley Austin The big Chicago law firm with a major Beltway presence announced today that the former congressman is joining its government strategies unit. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/peter-roskam-lands-job-sidley-austin
— Planned Parenthood of Illinois to forgo fed funds under abortion ‘gag rule’ It’s passing up more than $3 million in federal funds following the Trump administration’s move to cut off family-planning program funding for organizations that perform abortions. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/planned-parenthood-illinois-forgo-fed-funds-under-abortion-gag-rule
— The case for truly independent regulators A string of recent events shows that relations between regulators and the regulated are a bit cozier than we tend to assume. And that’s bad for business. – JOE CAHILL
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/joe-cahill-business/case-truly-independent-regulators
— Her job: Bring moderate voters back to the GOP Sarah Chamberlain, chief of the Republican Main Street Partnership, hits town with a message that’s a tough sell in the Trump era: GOP success comes from quietly reaching out. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/her-job-bring-moderate-voters-back-gop
— In a tight market, McDonald’s and rivals are tapping a new labor pool Restaurant chains are overlooking the stigma that clings to ex-criminals — and finding that former prisoners are model employees because they appreciate the second chance. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/tight-market-mcdonalds-and-rivals-are-tapping-new-labor-pool

DAILY HERALD
— Former Rep. Roskam joins law firm’s government practice – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190716/former-rep-roskam-joins-law-firms-government-practice
— Casten, Underwood lead GOP rivals in campaign funds
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190716/casten-underwood-lead-gop-rivals-in-campaign-funds

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Half of Illinois gun dealers don’t have new state license – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Half-of-Illinois-gun-dealers-don-8217-t-have-new-14099439.php

WGLT
— LaHood, Davis Criticize Trump Tweets But Point Finger At ‘Far Left’ – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/lahood-davis-criticize-trump-tweets-point-finger-far-left#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote their “Resolution Condemning Trump’s Racist Comments About Congresswomen.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/read-heres-resolution-condemning-trumps-racist-comments-about-congresswomen#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Fundraising and Spending in 6th and 14th Congressional District Races
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/16/fundraising-and-spending-iun-6th-and-14th-congresional-district-races/
— Peter Roskam Made Partner at Law Firm of Sidley Austin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/16/peter-roskam-made-partner-at-law-firm-of-sidley-austin/
— “Being a Young Conservative Female…”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/15/being-a-young-conservative-female/
— Townships Don’t Belong in Bus Business, Bob Anderson Says
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/15/townships-dont-belong-in-bus-business-bob-anderson-says/
— Updating 6th and 14th Congressional District Activity
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/07/15/updating-6th-and-14th-congressional-district-activity/

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Oberweis most qualified for 14th district because of experience, Lake County Republican Federation member says – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/512760577-oberweis-most-qualified-for-14th-district-because-of-experience-lake-county-republican-federation-member-says

MCHENRY TIMES
— Wheeler: Oberweis is ‘strong conservative,’ ‘represents the ideas of the 14th District’ – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/512760594-wheeler-oberweis-is-strong-conservative-represents-the-ideas-of-the-14th-district

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Casten, Underwood took campaign money from law firm that represented sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512766583-casten-underwood-took-campaign-money-from-law-firm-that-represented-sexual-predator-jeffrey-epstein

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Quadruple dipper Tim Baldermann eyeing state House seat – W.J. Kennedy
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512763951-quadruple-dipper-tim-baldermann-eyeing-state-house-seat

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Seeks Input on Spending with Annual Budget Survey
https://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=61006

CITY OF WHEATON
— City Seeks Candidate for West District Council Seat
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=265
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The Wheaton City Council is seeking individuals who would be interested in being appointed to the currently vacant West District City Council position. The West District includes properties in the City generally located south of Front Street, west of Naperville Road/Plamondon Road to the western City limits. An Election District map can be found on the City’s website. This position became vacant on July 16, 2019, as a result of Councilman Scalzo’s resignation from the Wheaton City Council. The appointment to this position would be for the remaining two years of Councilman Scalzo’s term as Councilman for the West District, ending in May 2021. Individuals interested in being considered for this position are asked to submit an application to the Wheaton City Clerk, Wheaton City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL 60187, no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2019. Applications can be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at 630-260-2012 or sbarrett-hagen@wheaton.il.us. Any questions pertaining to this solicitation should be addressed to the City Clerk, Sharon Barrett-Hagen at 630-260-2012.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House decides Nancy Pelosi’s criticism of Trump violates chamber rules – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/16/nancy-pelosi-criticism-donald-trump-violates-house/
— The four noisy horseladies of the Apocalypse – Wesley Pruden
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/15/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-her-squad-have-taken-over/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump wants an unbiased social media platform; he should have the government make one – Charles Duan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trump-wants-an-unbiased-social-media-platform-he-should-have-the-government-make-one

BREITBART
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: University of Illinois Posts ‘Toolkit’ to Fight ICE Deportations – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/07/16/university-of-illinois-posts-toolkit-to-fight-ice-deportations/
— Trump Responds to Critics, Warns Republicans: ‘Those Tweets Were NOT Racist’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/16/trump-responds-to-critics-warns-republicans-those-tweets-were-not-racist/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump’s Tweets Against The ‘Squad’ Unify Democrats After Pelosi, Progressives Feud – Audrey Conklin
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/16/trump-squad-unifies-democrats/
— Mitch McConnell Responds To Trump’s ‘Go Back’ Comments – HENRY RODGERS (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Who has hinted/implied/argued/shouted that you should “go back?” I should write a book about Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn, and Wheaton who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Crete. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to IRS. I should write a book about my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to Firestone Stores. I should write a book about my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors, supervisors, and coworkers who hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should “go back” to washing dishes at S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/16/mitch-mcconnell-trump-go-back-came-from-tweets/

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Tom Fitton: The Left Has Gone Off the Deep End on Illegal Immigration!
https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/in-the-news/tom-fitton-the-left-has-gone-off-the-deep-end-on-illegal-immigration/

THE HILL
— Green files articles of impeachment against Trump, setting up floor vote – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/453400-green-files-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-setting-up-floor-vote

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating House members vote to condemn Trump’s tweets.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/trump-racist-comments-resolution-house-democrats/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Condemns Trump’s Attack on Four Congresswomen as Racist – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/us/politics/trump-tweet-house-vote.html

WASHINGTON POST
— A divided House votes for resolution condemning Trump’s remarks – Mike DeBonis, John Wagner, and Rachael Bade
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lashes-out-again-at-minority-lawmakers-as-house-prepares-to-condemn-his-racist-tweets/2019/07/16/bca3afa4-a7b3-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: What drives the Democrat Party? ANSWER: 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 avoider, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time politics.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-identity-politics-drives-trump-and-the-republican-party-under-him/2019/07/16/a5ff5710-a733-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘I Refuse to Call it a Corvette.’ GM Moves the Engine, Revs Up a Revolt The automaker’s plan to move the engine to its midsection has some longtime fans beside themselves – Mike Colias
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-refuse-to-call-it-a-corvette-gm-moves-the-engine-revs-up-a-revolt-11563287949

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele calls evangelicals who support Trump ‘the biggest phonies of all’ – Eliza Relman
https://www.businessinsider.com/former-rnc-chairman-michael-steele-slams-trump-supporting-evangelicals-2019-7

NEW REPUBLIC
— Trump and His Deplorables The president’s racist attack on four Democratic congresswomen warrants universal condemnation, yet his supporters and party largely stand by him. – MATT FORD
https://newrepublic.com/article/154481/trump-racist-tweet-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ilhan-omar

July 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: 2 companies are requesting approval to sell recreational cannabis in Naperville as city council prepares to discuss restrictions – ERIN HEGARTY (DIERSEN: For a municipality to allow the sale of recreational pot is to flush its “family friendly” status down the toilet. Each and every Naperville resident should urge Naperville’s Mayor and each of its City Council members by email (https://www.naperville.il.us/government/meet-your-city-council/) and at City Council meetings (the next one is Tuesday, July 16) to vote to ban the sale of recreational pot in Naperville ASAP. Similarly, each and every Wheaton resident should urge Wheaton’s Mayor and each of its City Council members by email (https://www.wheaton.il.us/544/City-Council) and at City Council meetings (the next one is Monday, July 15) to vote to ban the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton ASAP.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-recreational-pot-naperville-council-st-20190711-7v5pfadyynaqpb47nc4ou4fvue-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Before the requests from Green Thumb Industries and Grassroots Cannabis can be considered, however, the Naperville City Council must decide if they will allow pot to be sold within city limits and, if yes, what kind of restrictions should be in place and what kind of tax should be charged. The discussion will start at Tuesday’s council meeting. . .While municipal officials cannot restrict the consumption of cannabis in their towns, they can opt out of allowing adult-use cannabis dispensaries or place restrictions on such things as the number allowed and where they can be located, according to city documents. The new law allows only companies with existing medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling recreational pot Jan. 1. Those companies will be allowed to sell cannabis from their current medical locations and one additional retail location, if approved by the municipality. There are currently 55 medical cannabis dispensaries in Illinois. Future dispensary licenses are expected to be issued by the state to non-medical license holders beginning in mid-2020. Should city council members approve the sale of recreational cannabis, Naperville officials would have to amend zoning code. The city can change its existing medical cannabis ordinance so it applies to adult-use cannabis dispensaries, city documents said. The ordinance as currently written includes language on where dispensaries are permitted and how far they must be from schools and residential areas.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republican men are sexists if not rapists.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-billy-graham-rule-mississippi-governor-candidate-20190711-wbpifhmipjez5lfh6wp3msai4i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater demonizes, denigrates, and condemns McConnell.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-mitch-mcconnell-trump-enabler-election-20190711-7ip4id6offfafkcdxad4ztz66u-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats 2020 task: Convince voters to overlook economy – Byron York
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190712/dems-2020-task-convince-voters-to-overlook-economy
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat says “Spending cuts have been made” and “state must keep focus on revenue.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190712/spending-cuts-have-been-made-state-must-keep-focus-on-revenue

ABC7
— ICE raids: Immigration law firm worker says silent raids in SoCal have already begun
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/immigration-law-firm-worker-says-silent-raids-in-socal-have-already-begun/5390976/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-7/12/2019

CBS2
— North Chicago Police Pensioners Told To Come Back To Work Or Lose Their Benefits Say They Aren’t Willing Or Able – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/11/police-pensioners-told-to-come-back-to-work-or-lose-their-benefits-say-they-arent-willing-or-able/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Some say Illinois should kick the Chicago area out of the state – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/some-say-illinois-should-kick-the-chicago-area-out-of-the-state

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Higher education: Illinois universities exploring programs on growing, marketing marijuana – Peter Hancock
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/higher-education-illinois-universities-exploring-programs-on-growing-marketing-marijuana/article_7ad4847d-4727-5d80-8eda-b53ebd383cc5.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Durbin illegally encourages citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article232552472.html
— Where in Illinois will people be able to use marijuana? In some cases, it could be in public – JOSEPH BUSTOS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, you should avoid being near anyone who is using pot.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article232443512.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Community colleges weighing pot programs – Peter Hancock
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/community-colleges-weighing-pot-programs/article_6e26b9ee-a4a6-11e9-966c-6bc856413661.html
— Safe to smoke pot and drive? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Stoners should not be allowed to have driver’s licenses.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/safe-to-smoke-pot-and-drive/article_02284868-a058-11e9-b448-2f9a09bcb630.html

WIFR
— Working With Weed: Marijuana legalization impacts company policies (DIERSEN: How impaired are employers going to let their employees be? How impaired are employers going to let themselves be? I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot.)
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Working-For-Weed-How-the-legalization-of-marijuana-impacts-company-policy-512606131.html

WGLT
— Kinzinger’s Rising Star Burns A Bit Brighter In Trump Era – RYAN DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/kinzingers-rising-star-burns-bit-brighter-trump-era#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— At social media summit Trump hails conservatives for bypassing ‘fake news’ – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/at-social-media-summit-trump-hails-conservatives-for-bypassing-fake-news

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, illegally, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally send their sick children illegally to America illegally. Needless-to-say, Democrats should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://www.propublica.org/article/heartland-chicago-shelters-immigrant-children-sick-traumatized

COMMUNITY DIGITAL NEWS
— Confederate Railroad and unfair racial justice at the Illinois State Fair – Paul H. Yarbrough
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/confederate-railroad-and-unfair-racial-justice-at-the-illinois-state-fair-120818/

DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/07/12/illinois-expects-economic-impact-following-marijuana-legalization/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Culture clash at the Du Quoin State Fair – Peter Hancock
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/Blog/Posts/408/Uncategorized/2019/7/Culture-clash-at-the-Du-Quoin-State-Fair/blog-post/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois’ audited financials for fiscal year 2018 still not published – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-audited-financials-for-fiscal-year-still-not-published/article_20281dc0-a40e-11e9-a9a9-cb1be08ade6e.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Smart Approaches to Marijuana condemns clean-air exemption: ‘Why set the clock back 100 years?’ – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, everyone should avoid being anywhere near anyone who is smoking pot.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512742723-smart-approaches-to-marijuana-condemns-clean-air-exemption-why-set-the-clock-back-100-years

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WAS JESUS A SOCIALIST?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/was-jesus-a-socialist.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pelosi, Dems urge illegal immigrants to resist ‘brutal’ deportation raids – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/11/nancy-pelosi-democrats-urge-illegal-immigrants-res/
— Trump vows to call Facebook, Google on the carpet to stop bias against conservatives Promises action at White House social media summit – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/11/donald-trump-vows-call-facebook-google-carpet-stop/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACOM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want criminals to work of the federal government.
https://freebeacon.com/politics/house-moves-to-ban-the-box-for-federal-jobs/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Catfight escalates: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hurls race card at Nancy Pelosi – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/catfight_escalates_alexandria_ocasiocortez_hurls_race_card_at_nancy_pelosi.html

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Rapinoe: The New Star on “Hate America First” Team – Daniel Wiseman
https://canadafreepress.com/article/rapinoe-the-new-star-on-hate-america-first-team

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How many GOPers will follow Justin Amash out of Republican-land? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30591-assault-america-day-190-how-many-gopers-will-follow-justin-amash-out-republican-land

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Praises James O’Keefe, Diamond and Silk, Other ‘Extraordinary’ Conservatives at Social Media Summit – BRIAN MIN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/trump-praises-james-okeefe-diamond-and-silk-other-extraordinary-conservatives-at-social-media-summit/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Sunken Little Place’: Conservatives Respond To Being Labeled ‘Extremists’ By Media Matters Report – SHELBY TALCOTT
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/11/extremist-list-media-matters/
— Nancy Pelosi Warns Illegal Immigrants Not To Open The Door For ICE – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/11/pelosi-illegals-avoid-ice/
— ‘You’re A Punk!’ — Sebastian Gorka’s Candid Moment With CNN Political Analyst Gets Caught On Video – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/11/sebastian-gorka-brian-karem-punk/

DAILY WIRE
— The Media’s Lionization Of Megan Rapinoe Shows How They Truly Are The Enemy Of The People – JEREMY FRANKEL
https://www.dailywire.com/news/49374/frankel-medias-lionization-megan-rapinoe-shows-how-jeremy-frankel

THE HILL
— Trump declares Gorka ‘wins big’ after clash with reporters in Rose Garden – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/452765-trump-declares-gorka-wins-big-after-clash-with-reporters-in-rose

POLITICO
— Trump pushes government action against ‘terrible bias’ at social media summit – CRISTIANO LIMA, MARGARET HARDING MCGILL and STEVEN OVERLY
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/11/anti-tech-bill-sponsor-white-house-social-media-summit-1586902

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ABC News illegally encourages citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/cities-brace-ice-deportation-raids-trump-threats-spread/story?id=64268222

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump applauds far-right social media provocateurs – KEVIN FREKING and MARCY GORDON
https://apnews.com/6bffba9456e5419190a5478117b30607
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2019/07/12/trump-applauds-far-right-social-media-provocateurs/39680171/

REUTERS
— Trump rips tech firms at ‘free speech’ summit – Roberta Rampton, David Shepardson
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-socialmedia/trump-meets-conservatives-at-free-speech-social-media-summit-idUSKCN1U6189

NEW YORK TIMES
— Warren Proposes “Decriminalizing Unauthorized Border Crossings” – Matt Stevens
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-immigration.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, illegally, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally, b) to illegally stay in America illegally, and c) to illegally bring/send their children illegally to America illegally. Needless-to-say, Democrats should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/opinion/trump-immigration-mexico.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of those who do not hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/opinion/trump-twitter.html
— Politicians Don’t Actually Care What Voters Want Does that statement sound too cynical? Unfortunately, the evidence supports it. – Joshua Kalla and Ethan Porter (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America want politicians to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/opinion/politicians-voters.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are sexists, White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/11/why-gender-will-define-election/
— The Federalist Society just became a no-go zone for federal judges – James P. Donohue
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-federalist-society-just-became-a-no-go-zone-for-federal-judges/2019/07/08/dfb3ee56-9c45-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html
— Trump’s social media summit was a spectacle. Here are the real takeaways for Big Tech. – Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-technology-202/2019/07/12/the-technology-202-trump-s-social-media-summit-was-a-spectacle-here-are-the-real-takeaways-for-big-tech/5d275384a7a0a47d87c570dd/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Racial Issues Rise to Surface in Dispute Between Pelosi, House Freshmen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused the speaker of singling out women of color in remarks that drew rebukes from some fellow Democrats – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/racial-issues-rise-to-surface-in-dispute-between-pelosi-house-freshmen-11562878423
— Trump, Twitter and the First Amendment An appellate ruling blurs the line between private and public forums. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-twitter-and-the-first-amendment-11562886601
— Pelosi’s Prima Donnas Her feud with ‘The Squad’ may imperil Democratic chances in November 2020. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pelosis-prima-donnas-11562885342
— Pelosi’s House Discipline She gets hit with the race card for standing up to the young radicals. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pelosis-house-discipline-11562886550
— Reparations and the Spirit of 1789 Burke’s concerns about the French Revolution resonate in today’s debate. – Liam Warner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/reparations-and-the-spirit-of-1789-11562885362

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump Applauds Far-Right Social Media Provocateurs President Donald Trump is applauding far-right social media provocateurs even as he concedes that some of them are extreme in their views. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-07-11/trump-lashes-out-on-twitter-ahead-of-social-media-summit

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Libertarian, Green parties sue Texas over ballot requirements – Taylor Goldenstein (DIERSEN: What do you say to Libertarians who falsely claim to be Republican? They focus on destroying Republicans like me who oppose pot.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Libertarian-Green-parties-sue-Texas-over-ballot-14089965.php

WATERLOO COURIER
— Should Waterloo city employees answer to council members or their bosses? Follow the debate – TIM JAMISON
https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/should-waterloo-city-employees-answer-to-council-members-or-their/article_f579ffad-65f1-5f8e-b752-f3ca977c426d.html

LADDERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to pot pushers, teens will use less pot if it is legal.
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/legalizing-recreational-weed-use-doesnt-increase-teen-smoking-habits-study

July 11 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Oak Brook looks to ban marijuana-related businesses – CHUCK FIELDMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-marijuana-business-tl-0718-20190711-xlp6k4b45bgr7jqg4kkql22wam-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Budzikowski said Thursday that at the direction of the Village Board, an amendment to the village’s zoning ordinance will be drafted and delivered to the plan commission for review, likely in September. From there, the zoning board will hold a public hearing to review the amendment and provide a recommendation to the Village Board, which probably vote in October on the amendment, Budzikowski said. The Oak Brook Village Board unanimously approved a recommendation by Police Chief James Kruger in late May to oppose what at that time was proposed legislation by the General Assembly to legalize recreational marijuana. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the legislation into law June 25. “Oak Brook spends a lot of effort trying to be a family-friendly community, and I don’t think a marijuana dispensary, or that type of business, fits with that,” Village Board member John Baar said Thursday. Baar also said he believes not allowing marijuana-related businesses in Oak Brook goes hand-in-hand with the village not permitting video gaming. Village President Gopal Lalmalani agreed. “We want to take the high road here, just like with video gaming,” Lalmalani said Thursday. “The board doesn’t’ believe recreational marijuana is a good thing. We can’t prohibit use that the state allows, but we do have the ability to opt out of having marijuana businesses in Oak Brook.”)

— TREASONOUS: As ICE raids loom, Chicago mayor vows to do ‘everything we can to push back against Trump administration’ – ELVIA MALAGÓN, GREGORY PRATT and MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-immigration-raids-ice-chicago-president-trump-20190711-hq62iempvnfmzffcyinuaxeoiq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/mary-schmich/ct-mary-schmich-immigration-raid-protest-20190711-xay67d7yx5bevm7n4vkly7nwye-story.html
— ‘They died a horrible death.’ Animal cruelty charges filed against operator of DuPage kennel where 29 dogs perished in fire. – CLIFFORD WARD and ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-charges-in-west-chicago-dog-kennel-fire-20190711-cpgqmebayrg3xatd76hfxh2czu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans “say Lightfoot isn’t doing enough to protect (ILLEGALS) from ICE” and “want Mayor Lori Lightfoot to issue an executive order barring all agencies under the Department of Homeland Security from accessing city databases.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/11/20690498/immigrant-rights-groups-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-ice
— ‘Dirty tricks’ that ‘undermine’ candidates aren’t a crime, Madigan attorneys argue “Even if Plaintiff’s allegations were true, Defendants’ purported conduct would be protected by the First Amendment,” the filing says. In other words, dirty tricks count as free speech. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/7/11/20691001/dirty-tricks-undermine-candidates-no-crime-madigan-attorneys-gonzales
— State blows first deadline in Chicago casino timeline: ‘Working through the process’ The new gambling expansion law had required a feasibility consultant be hired by Monday. Three days later, it still hasn’t happened. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/7/11/20690775/chicago-casino-study-feasibility-deadline-passed-gambling-expansion
— What’s in a name? A seat in the Illinois Legislature We have a long, unfortunate history in Chicago of treating vacant legislative seats like birthrights. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/11/20686558/illinois-legislature-brad-stephens-john-mulroe-michael-mcauliffe-robert-martwick
— Trump loses big on census, but the damage is done People still will worry that completing a census form will lead to their deportation. It will be a no-brainer to ignore the form. – Marlen Garcia
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/11/20690460/2020-census-illinois-immigration-foreigners-undercount-president-donald-trump-marlen-garcia

ABC7
— ICE to begin nationwide immigration raids Sunday, NY Times reports; Chicago protests planned – Craig Wall and Alexis McAdams
https://abc7chicago.com/ice-raids-to-begin-sunday-ny-times-reports;-chicago-protests-planned/5388807/
— Trump abandons bid to include citizenship question on census – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-abandons-bid-to-include-citizenship-question-on-census/5388813/

NBC5
— OUTRAGEOUS: Immigrant Advocate Details Rights, What to Do in ICE Raids
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ice-raids-press-conference_Chicago-512589362.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: ICE Raids: Advocacy Groups Offer Advice on What To Do if Agents Approach You
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ice-raids-what-to-do-immigration-512591041.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage to update voter registration records ahead of 2020 primary – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Do you live in DuPage County? How much deadwood is there on the voter rolls in your precinct?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190711/dupage-to-update-voter-registration-records-ahead-of-2020-primary
— VERY SAD: There won’t be a ban on new video gambling licenses in Lake County – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190711/there-wont-be-a-ban-on-new-video-gambling-licenses-in-lake-county
— State financial reporting consolidation overrun at $150M – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190711/news/307119901/
— How the Du Quoin State Fair went from a rural showcase to a clash of political cultures – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20190711/how-the-du-quoin-state-fair-went-from-a-rural-showcase-to-a-clash-of-political-cultures

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— CTU makes explicit threat to strike Chicago schools After weeks of sharpening rhetoric, the union says Mayor Lori Lightfoot “has a month to make good” on her promise to avoid a walkout. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/ctu-makes-explicit-threat-strike-chicago-schools

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Act now to protect your community – ANITA BEDELL, Executive Director, Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems, Springfield
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-act-now-to-protect-your-community/article_65d2bd00-a35d-11e9-8327-20677ce06c14.html

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Municipalities not likely to receive pension bailout – Rich Miller
https://illinoistimes.com/article-21405-municipalities-not-likely-to-recieve-pension-bailout.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Foster wants to allow ‘Dreamers’ to serve in military – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/03/foster-wants-to-allow-dreamers-to-serve-in-military/a4t805p/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Madigan forces claim nothing wrong with placing ‘sham’ candidates on ballot to defeat Hispanic opponent – Dan Churney
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512718099-madigan-forces-claim-nothing-wrong-with-placing-sham-candidates-on-ballot-to-defeat-hispanic-opponent

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Rep. Morrison looks to steer Illinois pension system away from ‘our tax-and-borrow policies’ – Hollie Ferguson
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512746236-rep-morrison-looks-to-steer-illinois-pension-system-away-from-our-tax-and-borrow-policies

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan’s lawyers say it doesn’t legally matter if alleged sham candidates were sham candidates
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/11/madigans-lawyers-say-it-doesnt-legally-matter-if-alleged-sham-candidates-were-sham-candidates/

FOX NEWS
— Trump hosts conservative firebrands for social media summit: ‘We’re not going to be silenced’ – Alex Pappas
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-hosts-social-media-summit

GOPUSA
— Pelosi Disrespectful: Ocasio-Cortez plays the race card
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72455
— Trump urges supporters to fight back against liberals’ boycott of Home Depot
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72469

BREITBART
— Book: Paul Ryan Slammed Trump for Calling Stormy Daniels ‘Horse Face’ – JOSHUA CAPLAN
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/11/paul-ryan-trump-stormy-daniels-horse-face/
— UC Berkeley Sends ‘Message of Support’ to Illegal Aliens – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/07/10/uc-berkeley-sends-message-of-support-to-illegal-aliens/
— Kevin McCarthy, 140 GOP Reps Vote for Democrat Plan to Outsource Jobs – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/10/kevin-mccarthy-140-gop-reps-vote-for-democrat-plan-to-outsource-jobs-to-indian-graduates/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Tucker Carlson Is Right, But Who Is Responsible For This Disaster? – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30593

AMERICAN THINKER
— Spot the racists in the Democrats’ presidential field – Carol Greenwald
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/spot_the_racists_in_the_democrats_presidential_field.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Left-Wing Power Play of Banning America’s Symbols From the Betsy Ross flag to Thomas Jefferson monuments, self-anointed minders are erecting a moral hierarchy that comforts their fellow elites. – NICK PHILLIPS
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-left-wing-power-play-of-banning-americas-symbols/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Democrats 2020: Trillions and Trillions and Trillions More – Ned Ryun (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://amgreatness.com/2019/07/10/democrats-2020-trillions-and-trillions-and-trillions-more/

DAILY CALLER
— Home Depot Founder Responds To Boycotts In Fiery Facebook Post: ‘It Angers Me’ – RACHEL STOLTZFOOS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/11/home-depot-founder-responds-to-boycotts-in-fiery-facebook-post-it-angers-me/
— Is Nike Helping Colin Kaepernick To Make Anti-Americanism Mainstream? – TERRY SCHILLING
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/schilling-nike-kaepernick/
— College Admissions Are Rigged In Favor Of Prominent Democrats – TUCKER CARLSON AND NEIL PATEL (DIERSEN: Notwithstanding the aforesaid, I earned a master’s degree from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree from DePaul in 1980, a master’s degree from Loyola in 1976, and a bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/11/college-admissions-are-rigged-in-favor-of-prominent-democrats/
— The Tucker Carlson-Ilhan Omar Brawl: What Do Immigrants Owe America? (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, immigrants owe us nothing and we owe them everything.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/11/tucker-carlson-ilhan-omar-brawl-what-immigrants-owe-america/
— Ocasio-Cortez Attacks Biden’s Age – KYLE HOOTEN (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to advance themselves by getting rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/11/cortez-attacks-biden-age/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump to Lean on Social Media Giants to Curb Censorship – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/11/trump-to-lean-on-social-media-giants-to-curb-censorship/

HANNITY
— OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE? Hillary Clinton Posts Instructions for Illegal Immigrants to Evade ICE Agents
https://hannity.com/media-room/obstruction-of-justice-hillary-clinton-posts-instructions-for-illegal-immigrants-to-evade-ice-agents/

TOWNHALL
— The Revolution Turns Inward: Democrats Now Blasting Each Other With Mindless Identity Politics Attacks – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/07/11/the-revolution-turns-inward-democrats-now-savaging-each-other-with-mindless-identitiy-politics-attacks-n2549912

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The South Is a Pro-Life Stronghold – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-south-is-a-pro-life-stronghold/
— TREASONOUS: Pelosi Advises Illegal Immigrants on How to Avoid ICE – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/pelosi-advises-illegal-immigrants-on-how-to-avoid-ice/
— Congress Needs to Settle the Looming Cannabis-Regulation Fight – ILYA SHAPIRO & RANDALJOHN MEYER
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/congress-must-settle-the-looming-cannabis-regulation-fight/

EPOCH TIMES
— Latino Trump Supporter Targeted With Racist Hate Mail After Moving to Pico Rivera Neighborhood – TOM OZIMEK (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How do the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois treat you?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/latino-trump-supporter-targeted-with-racist-hate-mail-after-moving-to-pico-rivera-neighborhood-report_2998226.html

ABC NEWS
— Amazon pledges to ‘upskill’ 100,000 workers by 2025 – SOO YOUN (DIERSEN: What did you do to upskill yourself? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/amazon-pledges-upskill-100000-workers-2025/story?id=64264477

CNBC
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: US lawmakers look to legalize pot in ‘historic’ marijuana reform hearing – Angelica LaVito
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/10/us-lawmakers-look-to-legalize-pot-in-historic-marijuana-reform-hearing.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— White House Hosts Social Media Summit for Pro-Trump Digital Warriors – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/politics/white-house-social-media-summit.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump accuses social media companies of ‘terrible bias’ at White House summit decried by critics – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/11/we-will-not-let-them-get-away-with-it-trump-threatens-social-media-ahead-white-house-summit/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to immigrants who despise if not hate America’s citizens who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/11/tucker-carlson-proposes-an-orwellian-test-immigrants-theyve-got-like-us-back/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon to Retrain a Third of Its U.S. Workforce – Chip Cutter (DIERSEN: What did you do to retrain yourself? In 1992, after my Democrat GAO superiors a) made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS and b) assigned me to audits of federal financial industry regulators, I started taking graduate finance courses at IIT and earned a master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-retrain-a-third-of-its-u-s-workforce-11562841120

ATLANTIC
— Many College Students Are Too Poor to Eat – ADAM HARRIS (DIERSEN: While you were in college, were you too poor to eat? I was not poor while I attended UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, and IIT 1992-1997 a) because my outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU, and the summer of 1969 and b) because of the money I earned when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/07/lawmakers-introduce-bill-address-campus-hunger/593704/

July 11 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump lashes out on Twitter ahead of social media ‘summit’ Trump says a “big subject’ of Thursday’s summit “will be the tremendous dishonesty, bias, discrimination and suppression practiced by certain” companies. – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Google Alerts take you to non-credible website postings that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/11/20690226/trump-social-media-summit-stable-genius-tweet
— Chicago takes center stage in women’s World Cup players’ equal pay fight From players to lawyers to high-paid executives based here, our city is figuring prominently in one of the highest-profile sports stories of the year – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Because Firestone Stores fired me for accepting that offer, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/7/10/20689584/uswnst-womens-soccer-players-equal-pay-lawsuit-chicago-rapinoe-ticker-tape-federation-eeoc
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A source familiar with the case said the EEOC did do an investigation but didn’t resolve anything. On Feb. 5, 2019, Julianne Bowman, the director of the EEOC’s Chicago district office signed a notice giving the players the right to sue the federation — and weeks later they did.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to falsely seek asylum in America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/10/20689066/immigration-border-crisis-asylum-seekers-statue-of-liberty

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— He was hired to teach at Olivet Nazarene University. And then someone read his book. – Jennifer Day
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-books-tj-martinson-onu-0709-20190710-azax7bxkhjgehcesusq4s7y5vq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A fond farewell to state I love that doesn’t seem to love me – Charlie Kirk (DIERSEN: Hopefully, the Daily Herald will have posted this article on its website by the time you get this.)
https://www.dailyherald.com
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE: Community colleges are weighing cannabis programs – Peter Hancock
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190711/community-colleges-are-weighing-cannabis-programs-one-big-problem-federal-law
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190711/constable-ditch-weed-still-part-of-marijuanas-new-frontier-in-illinois

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— With fair performance canceled, Rep. Butler worries about censorship – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Who wants to censor you? Those who want to censor me a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190710/bernard-schoenburg-with-fair-performance-canceled-rep-butler-worries-about-censorship

FOX ILLINOIS
— Village of St. Joseph considers opting out of marijuana law – Haydee Clotter
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/village-of-st-joseph-considers-opting-out

KHQA
— Senator Jil Tracy hosts identity theft seminar
https://khqa.com/news/local/senator-jil-tracy-hosts-identity-theft-seminar

WGLT
— Economist: Illinois Gas Tax Hike Could Change Long-Term Driving Habits – ERIC STOCK (DIERSEN: What have you done to spend less money on gasoline? In 1974 and 1976, I bought condos in walking distance to where I worked and took graduate classes. In 1978, my wife and I bought a home in walking distance to a commuter train station. In 1984, we had a home built in walking distance to a commuter train station.)
https://www.wglt.org/post/economist-illinois-gas-tax-hike-could-change-long-term-driving-habits#stream/0

CHICAGO READER
— A dramatic confrontation between the right-wing political group #WalkAway and Theater Wit ends up on YouTube Does a venue have the right to cancel an event if it objects to a client’s rhetoric? – Deanna Isaacs
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/walkaway-theater-wit-hate-speech/Content?oid=71569311

WHEATON PATCH
— Top 10 Subdivisions in Wheaton, IL – July 2019 Homes in these Wheaton subdivisions have some of the highest average sales prices. – Marco Amidei/
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/top-10-subdivisions-wheaton-il-july-2019

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Community colleges weighing options for offering cannabis programs
https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/Blog/Posts/407/Uncategorized/2019/7/Community-colleges-weighing-options-for-offering-cannabis-programs/blog-post/

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 5 Reasons to Cultivate a Cannabis Practice With full legalization coming soon, Illinois CPAs have a growing industry to capitalize on. – ANDREW HUNZICKER, CPA (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the Illinois CPA Society for 40 years, since 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old.)
https://www.icpas.org/information/copy-desk/insight/article/summer-2019/5-reasons-to-cultivate-a-cannabis-practice

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois CPA Society comes out against professional service taxes floated by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the Illinois CPA Society for 40 years, since 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30 years old.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-cpa-society-comes-out-against-professional-service-taxes-floated/article_0911a27c-a32e-11e9-9005-6fc6e707ed4f.html
— Report finds automatic retiree raises have greater impact for Illinois’ pension liabilities – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: COLAs for my Civil Service Retirement System pension and for my Social Security are far less than inflation.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-finds-automatic-retiree-raises-have-greater-impact-for-illinois/article_49f3a794-a276-11e9-8a39-57f86eb75310.html

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— WEALTHIEST COLLEGES RECEIVE BILLIONS IN FEDERAL AID – Sarah Quinlan
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/report-wealthiest-colleges-receive-billions-in-federal-aid

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A desperate Beto O’Rourke goes for broke, claims America was founded on white supremacy – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/a-desperate-beto-orourke-goes-for-broke-claims-america-was-founded-on-white-supremacy
— Artist accused of ‘blatant anti-Semitism’ disinvited from White House – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/artist-accused-of-blatant-anti-semitism-disinvited-from-white-house

AMERICAN THINKER
— Desperate ‘Beto’ reaches new depths in pandering to the Left – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/desperate_beto_reaches_new_depths_in_pandering_to_the_left.html

BREITBART
— Release of Illegal Aliens into U.S. Cut 85 Percent Since Trump-Mexico Deal – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/10/rrelease-of-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-cut-85-percent-since-trump-mexico-deal/
— President Trump Demands Cuts to India’s Tariffs, but Democrats Offer Extra Green Cards to Indian Business – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/10/house-gop-subverts-president-trumps-trade-pressure-on-india/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Party pooper 2020 Dems belittle national joy and military honors – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30582-assault-america-day-189-party-pooper-2020-dems-belittle-national-joy-and-military-hono

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez Implies Pelosi Is Racist For Singling Out ‘Newly Elected Women Of Color’ – CHUCK ROSS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/ocasio-cortez-pelosi-racist/
— Beto O’Rourke Says America Was ‘Founded On White Supremacy’ – WILLIAM DAVIS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/beto-campaign-nashville-orourke-america-white-supremacy/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illinois Politicians Are to Blame for Tax Hikes, Not Washington – Adam Michel
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/09/illinois-politicians-are-to-blame-for-tax-hikes-not-washington/

NEWSMAX
— Rep. Scalise: Broken Asylum Laws ‘Magnet’ for Immigrants – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/steve-scalise-migrants-asylum-congress/2019/07/10/id/923956/
— Trump Shows Support for Tucker Carlson in Dispute With Rep. Omar – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-tucker-carlson-omar-dispute/2019/07/10/id/923970/

PJ MEDIA
— NBC Blasts McConnell for Being Descended from Slave Owners, but so Are Obama and Kamala Harris – BRIAN MIN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/nbc-blasts-mcconnell-for-being-descended-from-slave-owners-but-so-are-obama-and-kamala-harris/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ocasio-Cortez Sued for Blocking Twitter Users – MAIREAD MCARDLE (DIERSEN: I have not blocked anyone, including those who focus on destroying me, from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-sued-for-blocking-twitter-users/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Megan Rapinoe To Trump: “Make America Great Again” Is An Exclusionary Message – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on excluding those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/10/megan_rapinoe_to_trump_make_america_great_again_is_an_exclusionary_message.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— CNN gives smug Megan Rapinoe air time to take more petty, anti-US president shots – Vivek Saxena
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/07/10/cnn-gives-smug-megan-rapinoe-air-time-to-take-more-petty-anti-us-president-shots-773329

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The White House Social Media Summit Is Already A Bigotry Circus.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-house-social-media-summit-bigotry-circus_n_5d25ef35e4b0583e482a4457

YAHOO NEWS
— White House hosting social media summit following fresh allegations of anti-conservative bias
https://news.yahoo.com/white-house-hosting-social-media-111204930.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Sued for Blocking Critics on Twitter – Jeffery C. Mays (DIERSEN: I have not blocked anyone, including those who focus on destroying me, from reading my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/nyregion/aoc-twitter-lawsuit-trump.html
— Nationwide raids to sweep up (ILLEGAL) families for deportation are scheduled to begin Sunday, homeland security officials said. – Caitlin Dickerson and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/politics/ice-families-deport.html
— Pelosi Appeals for Democratic Unity While Dressing Down Dissenters – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/us/politics/pelosi-ocasio-cortez.html
— ‘It Can’t Be Worse’: How Republican Women Are Trying to Rebuild – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/republican-women-congress.html

WASHINGTON POST
— It’s time to treat tech platforms like publishers – Charlie Kirk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/11/its-time-treat-tech-platforms-like-publishers/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use “immigrant kids” to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/10/fox-effect-gop-voters-agree-with-harsh-messaging-migrant-kids/?utm_term=.1cfeec50cb8c
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Tucker Carlson embraces hateful nativism in attack on Rep. Omar.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/10/tucker-carlson-embraces-hateful-nativism-attack-rep-omar/
— Bernie Sanders: The straightest path to racial equality is through the one percent – Bernie Sanders (DIERSEN: What percent of the one percent are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bernie-sanders-the-straightest-path-to-racial-equality-is-through-the-one-percent/2019/07/10/730a7206-9f6b-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use “immigrant kids” to promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/10/donald-trump-earns-history-treats-migrant-kids-editorials-debates/1682791001/

CBS DALLAS FORT WORTH
— Deputies: 57-Year-Old Texas Man Was ‘Entirely Consumed By His Own Dogs’
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/07/10/57-year-old-texas-man-eaten-by-his-dogs/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats Go to Extremes The radicalism of the primary campaign will bite the party’s 2020 nominee. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-go-to-extremes-11562799692
— Wahooing Betsy Ross What’s striking about Colin Kaepernick’s Nike sneaker ban is how easy it was. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wahooing-betsy-ross-11562799662
— Joe Biden Used Tax-Code Loophole Obama Tried to Plug Former vice president structured his speaking, writing business in a way that cut his tax bill – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Democrats use tax return information to destroy Republicans. In 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and the Democrats at IRS used my tax returns to hint/imply/argue/shout that my education deductions were improper and should be disallowed. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I took at Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1978 a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to qualify me for a “new trade or business,” d) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and e) were a distraction.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-used-tax-code-loophole-obama-tried-to-plug-11562779300?mod=djemwhatsnews

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Social Media Summit Brings Fringe Voices to White House – Ben Brody (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who call me a “fringe voice.”)
https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/trump-s-social-media-summit-brings-fringe-voices-to-white-house

NPR
— Far-Right Social Media Personalities Headed To The White House – Jasmine Garsd (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who call me “far-right.”)
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/11/740579940/white-house-social-media-summit-leaves-out-key-players

NEWSWEEK
— EX-GOP CONGRESSMAN JOE WALSH: TRUMP EMBRACES ‘MOST EVIL DICTATORS’ WHO TALK NICE BUT WON’T ACCEPT ALLY’S CRITICISM – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-trump-embraces-evil-dictators-wont-accept-ally-criticism-1448521

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Life in the government gravy train – Mike Causey (FROM THE ARTICLE: Long-time feds quickly learn that for much of their career there is a good chance their CEO (the president aka POTUS) and a large number of their 535-member board of directors (Congress) hate their guts.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/07/life-in-the-government-gravy-train/

REASON
— Trump To Convene ‘Social Media Summit’ Over Accusations of Anti-Conservative Bias The president invited Republican lawmakers as well as social media stars who claim that tech giants are suppressing free speech. – BILLY BINION (DIERSEN: If Trump called for a social media summit in Illinois, who would Trump invite? Who would urge him to invite me? Who would urge him to NOT invite me?)
https://reason.com/2019/07/10/trump-to-convene-social-media-summit-over-accusations-of-anti-conservative-bias/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— University of Chicago Sees Success by Dropping SAT Requirement Ten to 15 percent of applicants who were admitted this year did not submit scores. – Scott Jaschik (DIERSEN: Did you get admitted by the University of Chicago? I did not even apply. My ACT was only 24. I only just barely made it into the top 20% of my high school class. I had not demonstrated any leadership potential. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that a) degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless and b) those who have such degrees are worthless.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2019/07/10/chicago-sees-success-dropping-testing-requirement-admissions

July 10 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Rosemont Mayor And State Rep. Bradley Stephens Defends Dual Taxpayer-Funded Salaries; ‘I Don’t Think … What I’ll Be Getting Is Beyond Fair’ – Bradley Stephens
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/07/10/rosemont-mayor-state-representative-bradley-stephens-two-taxpayer-salaries/

NBC5
— TREASONOUS: Mayor Lightfoot Says Chicago Won’t Cooperate With ICE Raids
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/ICE-raids-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-and-cpd-512553032.html
— TREASONOUS: Chicago Police Won’t Cooperate with ICE, Lightfoot Says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/ICE-chicago-lightfoot-cpd-police_Chicago-512532962.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Weed 101? New law could pave way for future college students to really major in marijuana – Peter Hancock
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/7/10/20689709/weed-101-community-college-students-major-marijuana-recreational
— TREASONOUS: Amid threat of immigration sweeps, Lightfoot moves to reassure, inform (ILLEGAL) immigrants – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/7/10/20689301/ice-immigration-raids-chicago-undocumented-trump-sanctuary-lightfoot-police
— Pritzker calls Confederate flag ‘symbol of murder, of kidnapping, of rape’ after concert cancellation A day after the Pritzker administration defended its decision to bar the band Confederate Railroad from the downstate DuQoin State Fair, the Democratic governor called the Confederate flag “a symbol of murder, of kidnapping, of rape.” – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/7/10/20689176/pritzker-confederate-railroad-flag-band-duqoin-state-fair
— Gov. Pritzker’s wrong to give Confederate Railroad the boot Government should pick its battles wisely and rarely when curbing free expression, and it was the Pritzker administration that booked the band in the first place. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/10/20689098/confederate-railroad-j-b-pritzker-snoop-dogg-du-quoin-state-fair-free-speech-sun-times-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How to punish Todd Ricketts for alleged tax scam? Elect him as congressman or better yet, governor – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-todd-rickets-property-taxes-kass-20190710-ibp6zla4orgqpg2sjpgsyrtgie-story.html
— Why the debate about equal pay for U.S. women’s soccer isn’t that clear-cut – MEGAN MCARDLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-soccer-women-equal-pay-mcardle-20190710-n5wvpjhkojgntbgvhjfunukzse-story.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Gas Tax, Illinois Credit Rating – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/flannery-fired-up-gas-tax-illinois-credit-rating

DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg GOP holds picnic July 14
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190710/schaumburg-gop-holds-picnic-july-14
— Kyle apologizes for ‘despair’ caused by Civil War Days cancellation, resists calls to resign – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190710/kyle-apologizes-for-despair-caused-by-civil-war-days-cancellation-resists-calls-to-resign
— President created great independence celebration – Allen Klay, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190710/president-created-great-independence-celebration

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— State’s Complex Cannabis Changes Limit City Choices – Anne Lunde
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/states-complex-cannabis-changes-limit-city-choices/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Community colleges weigh options for cannabis programs – Peter Hancock
https://www.galesburg.com/news/20190710/community-colleges-weigh-options-for-cannabis-programs

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker defends decision to cancel Confederate Railroad performance – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190710/pritzker-defends-decision-to-cancel-confederate-railroad-performance

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— U.S. begins returning asylum seekers to one of Mexico’s most dangerous states – Kevin Sieff (DIERSEN: What are the most dangerous places in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/07/10/u-s-begins-returning-asylum-seekers-to-one-of-mexicos-most-dangerous-states/ajupm4q/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Downers Grove Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/07/09/activists-to-support-migrant-families-at-vigil/avftkzi/

PEORIA STANDARD
— Peoria activist Gary McCullough contends that Pritzker, Dems cannot be trusted on where to spend gas tax revenues – John Breslin
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512718108-peoria-activist-contends-that-pritzker-dems-cannot-be-trusted-on-where-to-spend-gas-tax-revenues

WAND TV
— Legislators call for repeal of pro-abortion legislation, introduce ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ measure
https://www.wandtv.com/news/legislators-call-for-repeal-of-pro-abortion-legislation-introduce-fetal/article_52591278-a33b-11e9-806c-5fe1e2778536.html

WEEK
— Trump group cancels golf event with strippers – AP
https://week.com/news/national-news-from-the-associated-press/2019/07/10/the-latest-trump-group-cancels-golf-event-with-strippers/

KHQA
— Adams County Board discusses recreational marijuana options – Lynsey Whitaker (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, DuPage County should be the first county in Illinois to ban the sale of pot.)
https://khqa.com/news/local/adams-county-board-discuses-options-for-opting-in-or-out-of-recreational-marijuana-program

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL STATE REP CONFRONTS PRITZKER STAFF ON CUTTING CONFEDERATE RAILROAD FROM DUQUOIN FAIR LINEUP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/state-rep-bryant-on-duquoin-state-fair.html
— STATE REP. MCDERMED WILL NOT RUN FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/state-rep-mcdermed-will-not-run-for-re-election-in-2020.html
— CENSUS BUREAU DATA: NON CITIZENS EARN $9K MORE PER YEAR THAN BLACK AMERICANS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/census-bureau-data-non-citizens-earn-9k-more-per-year-than-black-americans.html
— RECORD 60 MILLION HISPANICS IN US, 52% OF POPULATION GROWTH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/record-60-million-hispanics-in-us-52-of-population-growth.html
— FEDERAL $15 MINIMUM WAGE WOULD ELIMINATE 1.3 MILLION JOBS, CBO SAYS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/07/federal-15-minimum-wage-would-eliminate-13-million-jobs-cbo-says.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/10/cassidy-was-right/
— State will pay $7500 to cancel band contract
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/10/state-will-pay-7500-to-cancel-band-contract/

DAILY CALLER
— Illinois Governor Reaps Backlash After Dumping Band From Fair Over Confederate Flag Images
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/10/illinois-governor-backlash-dumping-confederate-flag-band/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Democrats delete tweets showing Obama-era photo of migrant detention facility – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/10/house-democrats-delete-tweets-showing-obama-era-ph/
— Beto O’Rourke: ‘This country was founded on white supremacy’ – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/10/beto-orourke-this-country-was-founded-on-white-sup/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ilhan Omar calls for advertiser boycott against Tucker Carlson – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ilhan-omar-calls-for-advertiser-boycott-against-tucker-carlson
— Senator Tillis introduces legislation holding sanctuary cities accountable for violent crime – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senator-tillis-introduces-legislation-holding-sanctuary-cities-accountable-violent-crime

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Kamala Harris’s Ancestors Owned Slaves, Her Father Says Presidential hopeful’s Jamaican father wrote about his slave-holding ancestor – Brent Scher
https://freebeacon.com/politics/kamala-harriss-ancestors-owned-slaves/

FOX NEWS
— New debate over how reparations might play out (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion are reparations.)
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6057567678001/#sp=show-clips
— NY Times is wrong – American greatness is real, not a myth – Marc Thiessen
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/marc-thiessen-ny-times-is-wrong-american-greatness-is-real-not-a-myth

FEDERALIST
— The Left Has Managed To Mainstream Anti-Americanism From the repudiation of the Fourth of July to calls for reparations, anti-Americanism that once was belonged to the far-left is now mainstream. – John Daniel Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/10/left-managed-mainstream-anti-americanism/

AMERICAN THINKER
— A look at all of Trump’s enemies – Jeff Locke
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/a_look_at_all_of_trumps_enemies.html
— Free ‘Medicare for All’? I want my money back. – Dave Rybarczyk
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/free_medicare_for_all_i_want_my_money_back.html

TOWNHALL
— Mean Girls: As Pelosi Scolds Progressives, Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Her Of Increasing Workload To Shut Her Up – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/10/mean-girls-ocasio-cortez-accuses-nancy-pelosi-of-burying-her-with-work-to-shut-h-n2549857
— American Flag Stands for Freedom, Not Racism – Star Parker
https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2019/07/10/american-flag-stands-for-freedom-not-racism-n2549778

BREITBART
— Poll: 5-in-9 Hispanics, 6-in-10 Black Americans Support Citizenship Question on Census – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/09/poll-5-in-9-hispanics-6-in-10-black-americans-support-citizenship-question-on-census/

GOPUSA
— Illinois State Fair Cancels Popular Country Rock Band Confederate Railroad as Symbol of Racism
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72381
— Trump attacks Fox’s weekend programming: ‘Worse than watching low ratings Fake News CNN’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72363

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— President Trump should set the refugee cap for 2020 at ZERO – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/president-trump-set-refugee-cap-2020-zero/
— Levin explains the Left’s strategy ‘to destroy any lawful, manageable immigration system’ – Carmel Kookogey
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-explains-lefts-strategy-destroy-lawful-manageable-immigration-system/
— The open-borders crime wave that doesn’t seem to bother Congress at all – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/open-borders-crime-wave-doesnt-seem-bother-congress/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Put The Citizenship Question On The Census!
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30583-put-citizenship-question-census

CNS NEWS
— LaBarbera: Drag Queen Story Hour is ‘Indoctrination’ of Children Into LGBTQ Culture – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/labarbera-drag-queen-story-hour-indoctrination-children-lgbtq-culture
— U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Demands ‘Equal Pay’ With Men’s Team – Ilona Schumicky (DIERSEN: If I had been a woman, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/ilona-schumicky/us-womens-soccer-team-demands-equal-pay-mens-team

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illinois Politicians Are to Blame for Tax Hikes, Not Washington – Adam Michel
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/07/09/illinois-politicians-are-to-blame-for-tax-hikes-not-washington/

PATRIOT POST
— The Self-Appointed Digital Arbiters of Truth As the power of media censors rises, who will rate the media raters? – Mark Alexander
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/64202-the-self-appointed-digital-arbiters-of-truth

PJ MEDIA
— If Trump Doesn’t Get to Block People on Twitter, Why Should AOC? – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/if-trump-doesnt-get-to-block-people-on-twitter-why-should-aoc/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— 2020 Democrats Unveil Plans to Address Affordable Housing Shortage in the US: Here Are 5 Things to Know – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats who hint/imply/argue/shout that Democrats want to put affordable housing in my precinct along Roosevelt Road to punish the Republicans in my precinct who support me?)
https://ijr.com/2020-democrats-unveil-plans-to-address-affordable-housing-shortage/

COLLEGE FIX
— Don’t be afraid to wear your MAGA hat on campus – DANIEL PAYNE (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to you if you wore a MAGA hat?)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/dont-be-afraid-to-wear-your-maga-hat-on-campus/

THE HILL
— Democrats struggle to quell infighting – CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/452530-dems-struggle-to-quell-infighting
— The left continues to fight action on the border crisis – REP. ANDY BIGGS (R-ARIZ.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/452419-the-left-continues-to-fight-action-on-the-border-crisis
— Twitter says Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic tweet violates new anti-hate rules – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, and especially if you are German national origin and/or Lutheran, sooner or later, if not already, Democrats will call you an anti-Semite. Far too many of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were anti-Semitic. I should write a book about them. They stressed to my Jewish superiors that I was Republican, 100% German national origin, and baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. They stress their success in getting my Jewish superiors to take adverse actions against me.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/452227-twitter-locks-louis-farrakhans-account-after-implementing-new
— Bernie might lose the nomination, but he won the platform war – FORMER REP. JACK KINGSTON (R-GA.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/452387-bernie-might-lose-the-nomination-but-he-won-the-platform-war

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tucker Carlson Calls ‘Annoying’ Ilhan Omar Proof Immigration Is ‘Dangerous’ To U.S. – Jenna Amatulli (DIERSEN: Democrats have made Ilhan Omar a spokesperson for all immigrants.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tucker-carlson-ilhan-omar_n_5d25530de4b07e698c4280e1

WASHINGTON POST
— Ilhan Omar calls Tucker Carlson a ‘racist fool’ after he describes her as a threat to U.S. – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/07/10/ilhan-omar-calls-tucker-carlson-racist-fool-after-he-describes-her-threat-us/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are older, White, male, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/09/double-edged-significance-pelosis-make-america-white-again-slam/

NEW YORK POST
— Our border troubles are going to get a lot worse – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2019/07/09/our-border-troubles-are-going-to-get-a-lot-worse/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump’s Wharton admissions officer says the president was no ‘super genius’ and that it wasn’t that hard to get into the Ivy League program – John Haltiwanger (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and RINOs are nasty. If you seek a government office or a political office as a Republican, sooner or later, Democrats and RINOs will badmouth your academic and professional achievements.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-wharton-admissions-officer-said-president-not-a-super-genius-2019-7

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— When Pregnancies and Bigger Jobs Go Hand in Hand Women are winning leadership roles while expecting: ‘I never turn down an opportunity’ – Joann S. Lublin (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government that I had an unfair advantage in life because I was a male and I could not get pregnant.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-pregnancies-and-bigger-jobs-go-hand-in-hand-11562768534

FORTUNE
— AOC Sued For Blocking Twitter Critics: How Her Lawsuit Is No Different Than Trump’s – Jeff John Roberts
https://fortune.com/2019/07/10/aoc-sued-twitter-trump-lawsuit/

24/7 WALL STREET
— More Than 7.3 Million Job Openings Need Filling – Jon C. Ogg (DIERSEN: How many job openings are there for those with your education, work experience, professional certification, professional license, demographics, etc.?)
https://247wallst.com/jobs/2019/07/10/more-than-7-3-million-job-openings-need-filling/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump is Aligning With People Who Spread Hate Online.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/07/10/how-trump-is-aligning-with-people-who-spread-hate-online/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— What consequences border agents could face after Facebook comments – Debra D’Agostino
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2019/07/what-consequences-border-agents-could-face-after-facebook-comments/

HR TECHNOLOGIST
— 41% of Companies have a Policy that Regulates Political Expression in the Workplace – Mayuri Chaudhary (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, companies a) will not hire you, b) will not retain you, c) will not promote you, and d) will get rid of you if you are a Republican and especially if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.hrtechnologist.com/news/culture/41-of-companies-have-a-policy-that-regulates-political-expression-in-the-workplace/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Many Still Know Someone Out of Work, Someone Who’s Given Up (DIERSEN: I have been out of work since 1997 when I was 49 years old when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/jobs_employment/july_2019/many_still_know_someone_out_of_work_someone_who_s_given_up

July 9 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Border Wall will Help People on Both Sides — Trump is Right
https://www.whitehouse.gov/westwingreads/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Every town should ban pot in public places Legislators thought video gambling would be limited only to bars, restaurants and veteran organizations. But video gambling machines are everywhere. – Anita Bedell, Executive Director, Illinois Church Action on Alcohol and Addiction Problems
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/8/20686445/marijuana-law-weed-legalization-smoke-free-illinois-act-ban-recreational-marijuana-dispensaries
(FROM THE LETTER: Illinois’ new marijuana law includes an exemption to the Smoke-Free Illinois Act ban on indoor smoking, and lets cities decide whether to allow on-site marijuana use at bars, restaurants, and cannabis smoking lounges, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Rep. Kelly Cassidy and her colleagues decided that social consumption of marijuana would be allowed, but not licensed by the state, leaving that up to local officials, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Public health and safety are concerns with on-site consumption. Legislators thought video gambling would be limited only to bars, restaurants and veteran organizations. However, video gambling machines are everywhere, except in the 125 municipalities and counties where they are banned. We could see a similar situation with marijuana unless local officials pass ordinances to ban recreational marijuana dispensaries, processing, transporting, cultivation facilities and on-site consumption of marijuana in municipalities and counties. Living near marijuana dispensaries makes youth more likely to use marijuana, according to a study by the Rand Corp. Youth who use marijuana are more likely to experience negative consequences, such as increased risk of mental and physical health problems, according to the researchers. Contact your mayor, city council and county board to ask for a ban on recreational marijuana businesses and on-site consumption. Act now to protect your family and community before it is too late.)
— Pritzker administration yanks band from Downstate fair over Confederate flag logo The flare-up in DuQuoin, about 320 miles south of Chicago, rekindles a centuries-old rift in Illinois, whose southern tip reaches far into the confines of the old Confederacy. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/9/20688331/pritzker-cancels-band-duquoin-state-fair-confederate-railroad-flag-logo
— Gay and proud: Megan Rapinoe is the current face of athletic excellence And this is what she said as the tournament began: “You can’t win a championship without gays on your team — it’s never been done before, ever.” – Rick Telander
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/9/20688286/gay-megan-rapinoe-uswnt-womens-world-cup-fifa-equality-lesbian-bird-wnba-telander

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood gets another GOP challenger – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lauren-underwood-challenger-sue-rezin-20190709-szlxnzhy5jgmnjz2n57czxeqbm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— McConnell equates his ancestors’ slave ownership to Obama’s – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190709/news/307099903/
— McMahon going into private law practice, has no plans to run for public office – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190709/mcmahon-going-into-private-law-practice-has-no-plans-to-run-for-public-office

TIMES
— State Sen. Sue Rezin will run for Congress in 14th District – Derek Barichello
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/07/09/state-sen-sue-rezin-will-run-for-congress-in-14th-district/av1wmtj/

CAPITOL FAX
— Still no A-List Republican to challenge Durbin (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, in Jeanne Ive’s precinct to the east, and in Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/09/still-no-a-list-republican-to-challenge-durbin/
— Rezin files paperwork to run for US House
https://capitolfax.com/2019/07/09/rezin-files-paperwork-to-run-for-us-house/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar goes after the stoner vote (DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform opposes the sale of pot. None of the Republicans who represent DuPage County in Springfield voted for the sale of pot. In Illinois, you declare your political party affiliation with the type ballot that you cast in primary elections. If you promote the sale pot, you should cast a Libertarian Party ballot. Which politicians are going after the stoner vote in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? I should write an article about those “Republican” politicians who are going after the stoner vote in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. They fail/refuse to call for a ban on the sale of pot in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72290
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ilhan Omar renewed her call for legalizing marijuana nationwide this week, framing federal action on the issue as a matter of economic equality. In an interview with BET, the freshman Minnesota Democrat said lawmakers should “not allow for the states to pick and choose” whether to legalize the substance. “What happens

[without full legalization]

is you will have a state where someone is publicly and professionally able to profit and the next state, someone could be sent to life for it,” Omar said. “We want to make sure that there is equality in our laws. I don’t think it is just for that kind of economy to exist within this policy.” The push to legalize marijuana has gained traction in recent years. Eleven states have adopted laws allowing marijuana for recreational purposes. Dozens more, including Minnesota, approve medicinal use in some cases. But possessing or selling the substance remains a federal offense. Omar is a cosponsor of legislation that would remove the drug from the federal list of controlled substances and expunge federal convictions for marijuana possession or use. The measure is backed by a number of Democratic presidential candidates, including Sens. Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. The proposal has so far failed to get a hearing in either chamber or attract support from Senate Republicans, whose votes would be needed to pass. A number of members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation, including fellow freshman Democrats Angie Craig and Dean Phillips, have previously expressed support for allowing states to legalize the substance. But Omar is the state’s only member pushing for lifting the prohibition on the federal level. Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a presidential candidate, backs legalization but says “states should have the right to determine the best approach to marijuana within their borders.” The debate over legalization, including the economic impact of current policies, will return to the spotlight in Washington on Wednesday, when a congressional subcommittee holds a hearing on “racial justice and the need for reform” of marijuana laws.)
— Democrats’ chances, and their issues, in the toilet
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=72300

FOX NEWS
— The Democratic Party is now a religious cult – and Biden and Pelosi don’t pass the purity test – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-the-democratic-party-is-now-a-religious-cult-and-biden-and-pelosi-dont-pass-the-purity-test

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Majority of Hispanic voters approve of citizenship question on U.S. census – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/9/55-of-hispanic-voters-approve-citizenship-question/
— Bill would allow victims to sue sanctuary cities – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jul/9/bill-would-allow-victims-sue-sanctuary-cities/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NBC uses census records from 1800s to shame McConnell into supporting reparations – Ellie Bufkin (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always treated me like I should pay lots of reparations because my ancestors owned many slaves. But they knew that my ancestors never owned slaves, that all my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois, that they worked in a brick factory in Chicago, that they operated farms in Crete and Grant Park, and that they operated a hardware store in Crete.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nbc-uses-census-records-from-1800s-to-shame-mcconnell-into-supporting-reparations

AMERICAN THINKER
— The American Left’s Army of Dupes – Steve McCann
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/07/the_american_lefts_army_of_dupes.html
— The media are a major contributor to the huge crisis at the border – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/07/the_media_is_a_major_contributor_to_the_huge_crisis_at_the_border_.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— America Isn’t the Church and Shouldn’t Act Like It The U.S. cannot dictate moral truth and refashion the world in her own image. – CASEY CHALK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want America and the rest of the world to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of speech and gun rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/america-isnt-the-church-and-shouldnt-act-like-it/

BREITBART
— Charles Hurt: Hatred of Trump Rooted in ‘Contempt’ for ‘Regular American People’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2019/07/08/charles-hurt-hatred-trump-contempt-american-people/

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats And Their Race-Based Agenda – DEREK HUNTER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/07/09/democrats-race-based-agenda/

TOWNHALL
— Snowflakes Come Out In Full Force To Boycott Home Depot For A Really Stupid Reason – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/07/08/snowflakes-come-out-in-full-force-to-boycott-home-depot-for-a-really-stupid-reaso-n2549727
— Ilhan Omar Swipes Pelosi: You’re Just Salty Because We Are The Ones Wielding The Power – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/07/09/ilhan-omar-swipes-pelosi-youre-just-salty-because-we-are-the-ones-wielding-the-power-n2549741

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Radicalism and tyranny to define the next Democrat president – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30573-assault-america-day-188-radicalism-and-tyranny-define-next-democrat-president

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tucker Carlson: Tlaib Wants Power Due To Skin Color, Imagine A White Candidate Saying Vote For Me Based On Race – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/08/tucker_carlson_tlaib_wants_power_due_to_skin_color_imagine_a_white_candidate_saying_vote_for_me_based_on_race.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— MAJORITY OF AMERICANS WANT MASS DEPORTATION OF ILLEGALS If Congress fails to reach deal this week to close loopholes
https://www.wnd.com/2019/07/majority-of-americans-want-mass-deportation-of-illegals/

THE HILL
— McConnell says he and Obama are both ‘descendants of slaveholders’ – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always treated me like I should pay lots of reparations because my ancestors owned many slaves. But they knew that my ancestors never owned slaves, that all my ancestors always lived in northeast Illinois, that they worked in a brick factory in Chicago, that they operated farms in Crete and Grant Park, and that they operated a hardware store in Crete.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/452241-mcconnell-says-he-and-obama-are-both-descendants-of-slave-holders
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Baltimore Sun reported in 2007 that Obama’s great-great-great-great-grandfather owned two slaves in Kentucky and that Obama’s great-great-great-great-great-grandmother also owned two slaves.)
— Democrats are too far left to win Middle America – COREY R. LEWANDOWSKI
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/452058-democrats-are-too-far-left-to-win-middle-america

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Can’t Block Critics From His Twitter Account, Appeals Court Rules The decision may have broader implications for how the First Amendment applies to officials’ accounts in the social-media era. – Charlie Savage
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/politics/trump-twitter-first-amendment.html
— Why Women Getting Abortions Now Are More Likely to Be Poor – Sabrina Tavernise
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/abortion-access-inequality.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Three decades ago, the bottom 90 percent of America held 40 percent of total net worth. Today, it holds 30. – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: What is the top reason why you have less wealth? For me, it is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government. I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/09/three-decades-ago-bottom-percent-america-held-percent-total-net-worth-today-it-holds/

FED SMITH
— Three Steps to Avoid the Retirement Blues – Brandon Christy (DIERSEN: Prior to September of 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors mislead me to believe that they were going to let me work until I was 55 in 2003 and eligible for regular retirement.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/07/09/three-steps-avoid-retirement-blues/

KNIGHT FOUNDATION
— A new Knight report examines trust in media, showing that many young adults use news media to make decisions on policies and voting (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents do not want anyone to use the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to make any kind of decision on anything. My critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://knightfoundation.org/press/releases/young-adults-show-strong-interest-in-news-media-but-express-concern-about-the-impact-of-news-on-democracy

MILITARY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Duckworth encourages veterans to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/07/09/duckworth-aims-to-address-health-care-gaps-for-lgbtq-veterans/