HERALD NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Bolingbrook board was blunt — no cannabis businesses in village
– ALEX ORTIZ https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/08/14/bolingbrook-board-was-blunt-no-cannabis-businesses-in-village/av0vrpj/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: The
village of Bolingbrook Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to prohibit
cannabis business establishments within its boundaries. The trustees voted 5-1
in favor of the prohibition. Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar said he was in favor
of prohibiting cannabis businesses in the village and decried how the state
government passed the legislation to legalize it. “I philosophically have
a real problem with governments which have turned to drugs and gambling to
balance their budgets,” he said. “That’s what the state’s come
to.” The village’s ordinance cited the state’s Cannabis Regulation and Tax
Act, which allows municipalities to prohibit adult-use cannabis business
establishments. Ken Teppel, the village’s public safety director, spoke about
the Bolingbrook Police Department’s opposition to allowing cannabis businesses
in town. He also talked about the challenges posed to police departments in
other states that have already legalized recreational cannabis use, like
Colorado. For example, Teppel said cannabis businesses have been targets for
theft because they deal solely in cash to be in compliance with federal banking
laws. He added that, for police, it’s more difficult to investigate such crimes
without a paper trail. He also talked about other problems like black markets
developing around legal dispensaries, the high potency of the drug nowadays,
potential dangers with flammable materials used to grow the plant, and trying
to develop a test for impaired drivers who have used the drug. During public
comments, the opinions among the handful of residents who spoke were mixed. Trustee
Bob Jaskiewicz was the only “no” vote. He said it was a mistake to
not have a public hearing before holding a vote on the prohibition. “I
want us to consider other points as to why a dispensary would be a good
thing,” Jaskiewicz said. Claar told Jaskiewicz to take up the issue with
state legislators because, unlike other states, which held a referendum,
Illinois “chose to ignore the public” and didn’t ask voters. Claar
said lawmakers were already discussing a possible trailer bill to clarify and
fix issues with the initial law that passed. The mayor also made sure to
emphasize that the ordinance was only prohibiting commercial businesses selling
cannabis and not recreational use of the drug. Trustee Mary Alexander Basta
made the point that the ordinance could be revised in the future. Recreational
cannabis use and possession will be legal in Illinois starting Jan. 1, 2020.)
GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Recreational Pot Up For Discussion In Glen Ellyn August 19 Do you think
recreational marijuana should be sold in Glen Ellyn? – Lisa Marie Farver
(DIERSEN: The Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) should pass
a resolution against the sale of pot in Milton Township and in the rest of
DuPage County like it passed a resolution against video gambling in 2009.
Republican Precinct Committeemen in Glen Ellyn should attend Glen Ellyn’s
meeting on August 19 and Republican Precinct Committeemen in Wheaton should
attend Wheaton’s meeting on August 26. They should call for banning the sale of
pot in their municipalities. Past and present MTRCC officers should attend the
aforesaid meetings and call for banning the sale of pot. At previous Wheaton
City Council meetings, Bob Cherry, B. J. Slinger, Tim Whelan, and I have called
for Wheaton to ban the sale of pot. At previous DuPage County Board meetings,
Dick Furstenau and I have called for DuPage County to ban the sale of pot in
the unincorporated parts of DuPage County.) https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/recreational-pot-discussion-glen-ellyn
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pelosi rips ‘Moscow Mitch’ at Gov Day in Illinois — but mum’s the word on
Dem controversies U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Gov. J.B. Pritzker to
try and bolster U.S. House candidates downstate on Wednesday as Democrats
celebrated their first Governor’s Day in five years. – Tina Sfondeles https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/14/20805690/nancy-pelosi-moscow-mitch-governors-day-j-b-pritzker
LISLE PATCH
— Lisle To Weigh Pros, Cons Of Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries Villagers
will talk about whether to allow recreational cannabis dispensaries in Lisle. –
Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Today, Dick Furstenau and I urged the DuPage County
Board to ban the sale of pot in DuPage County unincorporated areas.) https://patch.com/illinois/lisle/lisle-weigh-pros-cons-recreational-cannabis-dispensaries
CITY OF WHEATON
— VIDEO: Planning Session 8-12-19 (DIERSEN: 120+ attended this Wheaton City
Council Roosevelt Road Corridor planning session Monday evening August 12,
2019. The 38 attendees who spoke included Jeffery Antonelli who is seeking to
be appointed to fill the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy. Several
speakers called for stopping any action toward rezoning until the vacancy is
filled. 12 of the 38 who spoke were voters in my precinct.) https://vimeo.com/353500063
DAILY CALLER
— After ICE Raids, US Citizens Flock To Jobs – KYLE HOOTEN (DIERSEN: GAO hired
me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female,
younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because
it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would
take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a
qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.) https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/13/ice-raids-jobs/
GOPUSA
— Hopeful prospective workers flood job fair after illegal aliens removed by
ICE raid (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified
Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority,
female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966
because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran
who would take the job.) http://www.gopusa.com/hopeful-prospective-workers-flood-job-fair-after-illegal-aliens-removed-by-ice-raid/
USA TODAY
— Job fair after ICE raids: Here’s who showed up for Koch Foods plant jobs –
Justin Vicory (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a
qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take
the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat,
minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me
in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or
veteran who would take the job.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/08/12/ms-ice-raids-koch-foods-job-fair-forest-who-how-many-applied/1990473001/
MEDIA POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Boomers Return To The High Times – George Simpson
(DIERSEN: How are you different from others? I have never used pot and I never
will use pot.) https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/339082/boomers-return-to-the-high-times.html (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Measured edibles will reintroduce THC to the sex, drugs and rock-and-roll
generation — who, by and large, gave up smoking dope as they had kids and
moved up the career ladder. I am already surrounded by seniors who get high
when they go to concerts, movies or even just watch the sunset. I know younger
folks who microdose in preparation for everything from writing a PowerPoint to
boarding a plane. I am fully cognizant of the argument that you should only get
high on life and that using THC is an escapist crutch to avoid reality. But as
edibles (and soon drinkables) spread across the nation, it will be a huge
improvement over those who abuse alcohol and become unbearably boorish. I can’t
wait to be one toke over the line, sweet Jesus (again).)
GAO
— GAO’s Professional Development Program – Watchdogs in Training (DIERSEN:
Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980
when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and
subordinated did not want me to transfer, but failing that, they wanted me to
transfer as a GS-4 Step 1 (currently $33,591/year) intern, that is, to suffer a
$60,001/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars. They painted what GAO Analysts
do as being a unique “trade or occupation.” They would not have done that if I
had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran. They viciously demonized,
denigrated, and condemned the fact a) that I had worked for IRS for almost 9
years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently
$82,579-$93,592/year, b) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is similar
to what GAO Analysts do, c) that I had passed the CPA examination on my first
attempt in 1979, d) that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and e) that I
had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from
DePaul. They were furious that I transferred with me almost 12 years of federal
seniority, 30 days of unused vacation days, and 130 unused sick days.) https://blog.gao.gov/2019/08/13/gaos-professional-development-program-watchdogs-in-training/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— 120+ attend Wheaton City Council Roosevelt Road Corridor planning session
Monday evening August 12, 2019. The 38 attendees who spoke included Jeffery
Antonelli who is seeking to be appointed to fill the Wheaton West District City
Council vacancy. Several speakers called for stopping any action toward
rezoning until the vacancy is filled. 12 of the 38 who spoke were voters in my
precinct. – Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Solving suburbs’ vicious property tax cycle benefits all How to interrupt
and ultimately reverse the pattern is a complex question. Here are two steps
that would help. – ERIN ALEMAN https://www.chicagobusiness.com/forum-ideas-housing/solving-suburbs-vicious-property-tax-cycle-benefits-all
— In suburbs, spiral of decline becomes homeowners’ burden Many in Chicago
suburbs face collapsing home values and soaring property taxes. The predicament
stems from years of business and job losses, globalization and strained
municipal finances. – CASEY TONER https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-housing/suburbs-spiral-decline-becomes-homeowners-burden
— College consulting industry takes off despite scandals Recent incidents
involving parents gaming the system to get aid and admissions for their
college-bound students haven’t quelled the lucrative business. – LYNNE MAREK
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always
hinted/implied/argued/shouted that degrees from non-Ivy League universities
like NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/college-consulting-industry-takes-despite-scandals
— Illinois Democrats worry about state census count The local lawmakers in the
U.S. congressional delegation signed a letter expressing concern that officials
are relying on the internet rather than field staff to count hard-to-reach
residents. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: How many illegals have Illinois Democrats and
Illinois RINOs planted in your neighborhood, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-democrats-worry-about-state-census-count
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Primary Advantage: No Real Competition Lack of a serious
primary-season challenge would allow the president to avoid the kind of bruising
battle that has hurt other incumbents – Gerald Sein (DIERSEN: Republican incumbents
should expect that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs who falsely claim
to be Republican will recruit primary challengers 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://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-big-advantage-no-serious-challenge-from-within-11565618460
— ‘Stop Mugging Grandma’ Review: Defying the Boomer Bashers – Daniel Akst
(DIERSEN: Are you a baby boomer? While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO
1980-1997, they focused on getting rid of GAO employees who were baby boomers,
and especially those who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and
who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently
$116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive
Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/stop-mugging-grandma-review-defying-the-boomer-bashers-11565651816
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Back from Central America, Chuy Garcia rips Trump The only Latino in
Illinois’ congressional delegation accuses Trump of “enabling white
supremacy” in El Paso, and says the president’s plans to keep immigrants
out actually will attract more. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters
a) promote hatred against Trump and b) promote illegal immigration.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/back-central-america-chuy-garcia-rips-trump
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— All politics is local. It should be extremely important to you who represents
you in your municipality’s government. Residents of Wheaton’s West District
have been represented in Wheaton’s government by Todd Scalzo for the last 10
years, but Scalzo has resigned.
It would be great if the Milton Township Republican Central
Committee (MTRCC) would host a candidate forum for the seven Republican
candidates who are seeking appointment to fill Wheaton’s West District City
Council vacancy.
Those seven candidates are Edward Ahern, Jeffery Antonelli, Angela
Blatner, Dave Diersen, Nancy Harding, Mark Kmiecik, and Robert McNeily.
Hopefully, all of the aforesaid seven candidates will a) attend
MTRCC’s 7:00 PM Wednesday August 14, 2019 meeting at the Holiday Inn in Carol
Stream, b) announce their candidacies, c) and seek the support of the eighteen
Republican Precinct Committeemen who represent Wheaton’s West District.
Those eighteen Precinct Committeemen are Joseph Caruso, Dave
Diersen, Thomas Elsner, Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, John
Kocinski, Robert Krzyzewski, Michael Hinsdale, Jae Kwon, Robert Larsen, Connor
McCarthy, Robert McNeily, Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, James Ryan, Mark
Thomas, and Herbert Wehling.
Hopefully, MTRCC will gather relevant information about the
aforesaid seven candidates and provide that information to the aforesaid
eighteen Precinct Committeemen.
The goal of the candidate forum and providing information on the
candidates is to help the aforesaid eighteen Precinct Committeemen recommend to
Wheaton’s City Council the best possible candidate to be appointed to fill the
Wheaton West District City Council vacancy.
Many Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders
routinely attend MTRCC meetings. I hope that the following will attend MTRCC’s
August 14 meeting and a candidate forum if one is held: a) 6th Congressional
District candidates Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti; b) DuPage County
Recorder candidates Ron Almiron and Babette Holder; c) Wheaton’s mayor and City
Council members; d) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; e) DuPage County
officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCianni,
Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen,
Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al
Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim
Zay; f) Milton Township officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail
Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino,
and Yada Nathwani; g) Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard;
h) School District 200 officials; and i) College of DuPage officials including
Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano.
It will be extremely interesting to see which of the seven
candidates are endorsed by which of the aforesaid candidates, elected
officials, and party leaders, and especially which candidates Ives and
Sanguinetti might endorse because they have served on Wheaton’s City Council. –
Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Red flag laws leave gun owners defenseless The evidence on whether red flag
laws succeed is mixed, and so far, there’s no firm evidence that these laws
prevent homicide. – Jacob Sullum (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, red flag
indicators include: gun owner, Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, German American, and those whose
ancestors have been in America for a long time.) https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/8/20757359/red-flag-laws-mass-shootings-gun-legislation-el-pay-dayton-donald-trump-nra-violence
DAILY HERALD
— Join the debates over retail pot sales – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you want
your county and your municipality to be family friendly, please attend all the
upcoming county and municipal meetings, and during the public comment periods,
urge your county and your municipality to ban the sale of pot. I will be doing
that at DuPage County’s 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 13, 2019 board meeting. I have
already done that at DuPage County board’s most recent meeting and at Wheaton
City Council’s three most recent meetings. Please urge those who represent you
in your county and in municipality a) to get an ordinance amendment on the
agenda for the next meeting that bans the sale of pot and b) to vote for that
amendment.) https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190810/editorial-join-the-debates-over-retail-pot-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump haters promote hatred against
Trump. https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190811/the-shaming-of-america
JOURNAL STANDARD
— Are you a name-caller? – John Borling (DIERSEN: I had the honor of helping
organize the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) 2003
Oktoberfest fundraiser and I organized the straw poll for U.S. Senate at that
event in which John Borling competed against Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna,
Jim Oberweis, Steve Rauchenberger, Jack Ryan, and Jonathan Wright. About 600
attended that event and about 400 participated in the straw poll. Those who
sponsored tables, took out ads in the MTRCC directory, and/or contributed
auction items included the aforesaid candidates and Arndt, Birkett, Bolds,
Bucholz, Carlson, Carney, Cox, Cronin, Diersen, Dillard, Dwyer, Eckhoff,
Elsner, Falbo, Fawell, Flickinger, Glen Ellyn Republican Women, Gresk, Gumm,
Heidorn, Henry, Hinkle, Hultgren, Hyde, Illinois Center Right Coalition,
Illinois Republican Party, Jacobsen, Kachiroubas, Kilander, King, Kleeman,
Leston, Lofgren, Marquardt, Moore, Muehlfelt, B. Murphy, Olson, Pankau, Philip,
Pierotti, Pihos, Popejoy, Rasins, Roskam, Ruscitti, Russo, J. Ryan, P. Ryan,
Sandberg, Schillerstrom, Sender, R. Smith, Stern, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois,
Topinka, Wheaton Women’s Republican Club, Whelan, Zaruba, and Zay.) https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20190810/third-degree-are-you-name-caller
FOX NEWS
— Media go far beyond Trump Derangement Syndrome in attacking president – Dan
Gainor https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dan-gainor-media-go-far-beyond-trump-derangement-syndrome-in-attacking-president
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will your Republican township, ward, and county party
organizations hold straw polls at their upcoming fundraisers? In the past,
Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) straw polls at its
Oktoberfest fundraisers had a big impact and raised lots of money for MTRCC. I
organized those straw polls. MTRCC has not asked me to organize a straw poll
for its October 3, 2019 Oktoberfest fundraiser. Contested primary races include
Ives v. Sanguinetti and Almiron v. Holder.) https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-2020-iowa-state-fair-food-fried-mary-anne-marsh (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Beyond the fried food on a stick and the iconic Butter Cow, another big
attraction at the Iowa State Fair is the unscientific straw poll open to all
attending the fair. In 2015, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump ran away with the
poll. Hillary Clinton won the Iowa caucus and Trump came in a very close second
behind Ted Cruz. Trump and Clinton eventually faced one another in the general
election. This week’s straw poll is a reminder that the 2020 campaign is much
further along than most people, and even many candidates, realize. The fact is
elections — and the nomination process — are won in June, July and August.
With only 182 days until the Iowa caucuses, Warren and Harris are on the rise,
Biden and Sanders are fading, and the rest of the field is fried on a stick.)
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT WEAPONIZES CHILDREN TO DEFEND ILLEGAL ALIENS – Daniel Greenfield
(DIERSEN: One could further say that the left weaponizes moderates, Democrats,
Libertarians, Greens, illegals, minorities, women, younger people, those who
have less money, LGBTQers, single people, non-Protestants, non-German
Americans, non-gun owners, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a
long time, etc. to get rid of conservatives, Republicans, U.S. citizens, Whites,
men, older people, those who have more money, married people, Protestants,
German Americans, gun owners, those whose ancestors have been in America for a
long time, etc.) https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/274583/left-weaponizes-children-defend-illegal-aliens-daniel-greenfield
FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— Democrats’ Desire For Electable Candidates May Be Driven By Older Voters –
Erin Doherty (DIERSEN: How electable are you? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and
Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants,
and RINOs hint/imply/ argue/shout that the more of the following that you are,
the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German
American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a
long time. They hint/imply/ argue/shout that for the aforesaid reason and for
other reasons, I will not be selected to fill Wheaton’s West District City
Council vacancy.) https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/democrats-desire-for-electable-candidates-may-be-driven-by-older-voters/
POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to defeat Trump, Trump haters a)
illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America
illegally and b) illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally
stay in America illegally. Ever-increasingly, it is clear that Trump-haters a)
hate America and b) are using citizens of foreign countries to destroy
America.) https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/11/trump-immigration-2020-1456177
NEW YORK TIMES
— Quiz: Let Us Predict Whether You’re a Democrat or a Republican – Sahil
Chinoy (DIERSEN: According to this, you are more likely to be Republican if you
are White, Protestant (I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), heterosexual, male, married, non-poor, and over 42 years old
like me. Unlike me, you are more likely to be Democrat the more educated that
you are. I have a bachelor’s degree (1970), three master’s degrees (1976, 1980,
and 1997), six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and
1997), and a professional license (1981). But all of the aforesaid are in
management, accounting, or finance. Unlike me, you are more likely be
Republican if you attend church services. I should write a book about
churchgoers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County,
and in Illinois who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not
a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money
to a church like they do.) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/08/opinion/sunday/party-polarization-quiz.html
— What Makes an American? – Jason DeParle (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the
following make it clear that they oppose assimilation: Democrats and Democrat
plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and
RINOs. Those who oppose assimilation have always a) worked very hard against me
and/or b) demonized, denigrated, and condemned German Americans.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/sunday-review/immigration-assimilation-texas.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to men-haters, a
common trait among mass killers is that they hate women. Ever-increasingly,
Democrats encourage women to hate men. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/us/mass-shootings-misogyny-dayton.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/sunday/trump-picture-baby-el-paso.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/sunday/labor-unions.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/hate.html
NEW YORK POST
— The New York Times modifies its motto to fit leftist agenda – Michael
Goodwin https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/the-new-york-times-modifies-its-motto-to-fit-leftist-agenda/
— ‘We’re all in the closet’: Trump’s Hamptons supporters go underground –
Isabel Vincent (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? I am. Have you gone underground
because of hatred of Trump? I have not. Consequently, ever-increasingly, the
Trump-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in
Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois dismiss me,
belittle me, badmouth me, ostracize me, insult me, demonize me, denigrate me,
condemn me, and even worse things. If they thought that there was any chance
that the Wheaton City Council might appoint me to fill the West District City
Council vacancy, they would work even harder to destroy me. I should write a
book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West
District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a)
who are Trump-haters and b) who fear Trump-haters.) https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/were-all-in-the-closet-trumps-hamptons-supporters-go-underground/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: While
Trump attended two big-money fundraisers for the Republican Party and his 2020
re-election campaign at mansions in Southampton and Bridgehampton on Friday,
many of his East End supporters are eschewing the spotlight — especially after
last week’s calls for boycotts of billionaire Stephen Ross’ gyms because he
hosted the president. “We are all in the closet,” said a boutique owner in
Southampton who fears reprisals from his customers — most of them moneyed
Democrats — if he speaks openly about his allegiance to Trump. “It’s like you
have this disease and people want to run away from you.” A builder based in
Westhampton worried that his customers would boycott his services if he reveals
his support of the president. “People have really strong opinions here and if
you go around wearing a MAGA hat, you really need to fear physical violence,”
he said, adding the anti-Trump aggression comes mostly from summer residents.
Trump won 51.5 percent of the vote among year-round residents of Suffolk County
in the 2016 election, compared to 44.6 percent for Democrat Hillary Clinton. In
2008 and 2012, most of the county voted for Barack Obama. Despite the recent
shift, many of Trump’s core supporters fear speaking out, especially during the
summer months, when beachfront villages from Westhampton to Montauk are filled
with left-leaning visitors from New York City.)
THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters. America-haters promote
America-haters. White-haters promote White-haters. Men-haters promote
men-haters. Rich people-haters promote rich people-haters. Protestant-haters
promote Protestant-haters. Conservative-haters promote conservative-haters.
Patriotic people-haters promote patriotic people haters. Republican-haters
promote Republican-haters. Older people-haters promote older people-haters.
Rich people-haters promote rich people-haters. Gun owner-haters promote gun
owner haters. German American-haters promote German American-haters. Those who
hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time promote those
who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. https://theweek.com/articles/857873/dont-expect-grateful
BUSINESS 2 COMMUNITY
— Website Credibility: A 39-Point Checklist – Peep Laja (DIERSEN: Of course,
according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: me, my
GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website
are NOT CREDIBLE. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of
Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs
Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC)
webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member,
American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board
member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office
employee, etc. They stress the adverse actions that TAPROOT, WCC, Illinois
Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, MTRCC, ICRC, AAPC,
GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. have taken against me. They
stress that few if anyone came to my defense when the aforesaid organizations
and employers took adverse actions against me. I should write a book about my
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They
hint/imply/argue/shout that they can viciously destroy any individual,
organization, company, or government that might come to my defense.) https://www.business2community.com/web-design/website-credibility-a-39-point-checklist-02224009
DAILY BEAST
— To Take Down Trump, Take to the Streets – Christopher Dickey (DIERSEN: How
soon, if not already, will Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct,
in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois
“take to the streets.” Will they picket the homes of a) Republican
Precinct Committeemen/Captains, b) officers of Republican township, ward, and
county party organizations, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central
Committee members and their deputies, d) IRP officers, and/or e) the IRP
National Committeeman and IRP National Committeewoman? Obviously, the less
support that the aforesaid have shown for Trump, the less likely that they have
been or will be picketed. What rights do those who are picketed have to protect
themselves, protect their family members, and protect their property?) https://www.thedailybeast.com/to-take-down-trump-take-to-the-streets-7
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Diersen asks the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) to
host a candidate forum for the Republican Wheaton West District City Council
candidates at its 7:00 PM Wednesday August 14, 2019 meeting at the Holiday Inn
in Carol Stream, or alternatively, during the following 2 weeks.
The Republican candidates are Edward Ahern, Jeffery Antonelli,
Angela Blatner, Dave Diersen, Nancy Harding, Mark Kmiecik, and Robert McNeily.
Diersen asks MTRCC to provide relevant information about the aforesaid
candidates to its members who represent Republican voters in Wheaton’s West
District. Those MTRCC members are Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Thomas Elsner,
Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, John Kocinski, Robert Krzyzewski,
Michael Hinsdale, Jae Kwon, Robert Larsen, Connor McCarthy, Robert McNeily,
Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, James Ryan, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling.
The goal of the candidate forum and providing information on the
candidates is to help the aforesaid Wheaton West District MTRCC members recommend
the best possible candidate to be appointed to fill the Wheaton West District
City Council vacancy.
Many Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders
routinely attend MTRCC meetings. I hope that the following will attend MTRCC’s
August 14 meeting: a) 6th Congressional District candidates Jeanne Ives and
Evelyn Sanguinetti; b) DuPage County Recorder candidates Ron Almiron and
Babette Holder; c) Wheaton’s mayor and City Council members; d) Illinois
officials including Amy Grant; e) DuPage County officials including Robert
Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy
Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas,
Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey
Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; f) Milton Township
officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris
LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; g)
Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard; h) School District
200 officials; and i) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan,
Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano.
Further, I ask MTRCC to brief its members at the meeting on
actions being taken to ban the sale of pot in DuPage County’s unincorporated
areas and in Wheaton, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Downers Grove,
Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, and the rest of the 38 municipalities in
DuPage County. – Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Lombard Plan
Commission hereby provides notice that a public hearing will be conducted to
consider the following petition: The petitioner, the Village of Lombard, is
requesting text amendments to the following Section of Village Code, and other
relevant sections for clarity: 1.Amend Section 155.412(B) of the Village Code
to add “Cannabis Dispensing Facility operated in strict compliance with
State law applicable thereto” to the list of permitted uses in the O
Office District… https://marketplace.dailyherald.com/il/legals/notice-of-public-hearing-the-v/AC1E05A413c17075BFcK3h5C208B
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How a top chicken company cut off black farmers, one by one A USDA
investigator found Park Ridge-based Koch Foods violated a law governing meat
companies’ business practices. But the Trump administration has cut back
enforcing the law, and Koch hasn’t faced any penalty. – ISAAC ARNSDORF https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing/how-top-chicken-company-cut-black-farmers-one-one
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— $20 million in state funding available for 2020 Census (DIERSEN: Illinois
Democrats and Illinois RINOs a) illegally encourage citizens of foreign
countries to illegally come to Illinois illegally and b) encourage those
illegals to be counted in the census. How many illegals have Democrats and
RINOs put in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your
township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?) https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/20-million-in-state-funding-available-for-2020-14294893.php
— MARCH 26, 2017 FLASHBACK: Lynn Robbins For Wheaton City
Council, West District: Patch Candidate Profile She is a construction project manager running
for Wheaton City Council, West District – Patrick Martin
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Europe Poised to Put Warning Labels on Jewish-Made Products Legal decision
reminiscent of Holocaust-era boycotts of Jews – Adam Kredo (DIERSEN: Who
boycotts you? I should write a book about individuals, organizations,
companies, and governments in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s
West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in
Illinois who boycott me. They disapprove, despise, if not hate my demographics:
Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male,
old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, German American, federal retiree,
draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) https://freebeacon.com/national-security/europe-poised-to-put-warning-labels-on-jewish-made-products/
NEW YORK TIMES
— May the SoulCycle Boycott Make Democracy Better – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who
boycotts you? I should write a book about individuals, organizations,
companies, and governments in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s
West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in
Illinois who boycott me. They disapprove, despise, if not hate my demographics:
Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male,
old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, German American, federal retiree,
draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/soulcycle-equinox-trump-castro.html
BLOOMBERG
— Slavery Reparations Draws 2020 Democrats as Race Rises as Issue – Jarrell
Dillard (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts the most that
others should pay reparations? ANSWER: 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://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-10/slavery-reparations-draws-2020-democrats-as-race-rises-as-issue
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Can Journalism Be Saved From the Tech Giants? A leading House Democrat has a
plan. – Grace Gedye (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the “tech giants”
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://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/09/can-journalism-be-saved-from-the-tech-giants/
IRISH CENTRAL
— 71% of IrishCentral readers say President Trump is inciting hatred in
America. (DIERSEN: What percent of the following groups “say President
Trump is inciting hatred in America:” those who are Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in
America for a long time?) https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/trump-inciting-hate-america
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Democrats use Iowa event to attack Trump, not one another – AP (DIERSEN: If
a candidate forum was held for Wheaton West District candidates, which
candidates would attack me? They would be the candidates who a) want pot to be
sold in Wheaton, b) oppose any kind of zoning changes on Roosevelt Road, c)
reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican
Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, d)
reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against
video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, e)
focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, f)
represent defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or g) are operatives or
dupes for the aforesaid.) https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-08-09/democrats-use-iowa-event-to-attack-trump-not-each-other
NEWS PRESS
— JUNE 22, 2018 FLASHBACK: The News-Press will vet candidates, dissect issues
but stop endorsing – Tom Hayden (DIERSEN: How deeply will the Daily Herald,
Suburban Life, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, etc. vet (questionnaires,
background checks and interviews) the 10 candidates to be appointed to fill the
Wheaton City Council West District vacancy? Will the aforesaid newspapers a)
conduct candidate forums and/or b) endorse one of those 10 candidates? What
endorsement criteria will they use?) https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/2018/06/22/news-press-vet-candidates-dissect-issues-but-stop-endorsing/722444002/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: Two
weeks ago, the News-Press asked the community to weigh in on our process of
endorsing political candidates. The question was: To endorse or not to endorse?
The feedback was voluminous and passionate. Thirty-eight people wrote to say we
should stop endorsing candidates in various city, county, state and federal
races and 35 said we should continue. A common theme in most of the responses
was an appreciation for our diligence in vetting the candidates through
questionnaires, background checks and interviews. They wanted the information
to help them decide on whom should get their vote. We agree the most important
part of what we do — and we do it better than most — is going in-depth with the
candidates on the issues. Getting specific answers to and solutions for some of
our most critical issues, like water quality and the environment, affordable
and attainable housing, the mental health and opioid crisis, how to improve
education and build new schools, mean the most to people. That same information
also was vital for us in endorsing candidates.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Questions to ask candidates who want to fill Wheaton’s West District City
Council vacancy – Dave Diersen http://www.gopillinois.com
Why do you wish to be considered for an appointment to fill this
vacancy, please elaborate?
In your opinion, what are the three most important issues that
Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how should those issues be
addressed, please elaborate?
What is your political affiliation, that is, what was the most
recent primary ballot that you cast – Republican
or Democrat, and what other actions have you taken that evidence your political
affiliation, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote dependency on government, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote dependency on charity, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote LGBTQ activity, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote abortion, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote mass/illegal immigration, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote vices including booze, gambling, and pot, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote diminishment of First Amendment rights, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote diminishment of Second Amendment rights, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote patronage, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote political affiliation discrimination, please
elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote reverse discrimination, please elaborate?
If you are appointed to fill the vacancy, would vote for or
against measures that promote age discrimination, please elaborate?
What is your position on Wheaton’s East Roosevelt Road Corridor
Market Study/Comprehensive Plan Amendment, please elaborate?
How long have you lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in
Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?
Since you have lived in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in
Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, what you done that demonstrates
that you want the aforesaid to be prosperous and safe, please elaborate?
What is your work experience and how would it help you serve on
the City Council, please elaborate?
What is your education and how would it help you serve on the City
Council, please elaborate?
What are your professional certifications and licenses and how
would they help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?
What professional associations are you a member of and how would
those memberships help you serve on the City Council, please elaborate?
If asked who would provide you with references, please elaborate?
How would you characterize your relationships with the following:
a) Wheaton’s mayor, City Council members, City Attorney, City Manager,
Assistant City Manager, City Clerk, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, City Planner,
City Engineer, etc.; b) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; c) DuPage
County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete
DiCaianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard
Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Jean Kaczmarek, Robert Larsen, Paula
McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene
Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; d) Milton Township officials including
Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary
Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; e) Wheaton Park
District officials including Michael Benard; f) School District 200 officials;
g) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne,
Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano, please elaborate?
Do the aforesaid take/return your phone calls, please elaborate?
How would you characterize your relationships with West District
Precinct Committeemen including Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Arthur Grant,
Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, Robert Krzyzewski, Robert Larsen, Robert McNeily,
Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling, please
elaborate?
Do the aforesaid take/return your phone calls, please elaborate?
Have you ever been elected to or appointed to a government and
political office, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever been arrested, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever pled guilty to crime or been convicted of a crime,
and if so, please elaborate?
Do you have any health problems that might impact your service on
the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?
Do you have any financial problems that might impact your service
on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?
Approximately, how much time per week do you have available to
devote to City Council duties?
Have you been a plaintiff or defendant in any litigation, and if
so, please elaborate?
Have you ever been delinquent with any type of taxes, and if so,
please elaborate?
Would you have any financial or other type of conflict of interest
if you served on the City Council, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever filed bankruptcy, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever been fired, forced to resign, or forced to retire
from a job, and if so, please elaborate?
Have you ever done anything that submits you to blackmail, and if
so, please elaborate?
What demonstrates that if appointed, you will not be manipulated
or dominated, for example, that you are financially secure, please elaborate?
The following are typical city council functions (https://www.nlc.org/city-councils)
What experience do you have doing each of the following, please elaborate?
Review and approve the annual budget;
Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities;
Oversee performance of the local public employees;
Oversee effectiveness of programs;
Establish tax rates;
Enter into legal contracts;
Borrow funds;
Pass ordinances and resolutions;
Modify the city’s charter;
Regulate land use through zoning laws;
Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations;
Regulate public health and safety;
Exercise the power of eminent domain;
Communicate policies and programs to residents;
Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and
Represent the community to other levels of government.
DAILY HERALD
— 10 want West District seat on Wheaton City Council – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN:
I urge everyone who is interested in this, and especially Wheaton’s West
District residents, to a) find out everything that they can about the 10
candidates, b) analyze that information, c) determine who they believe the top
1, 2, or 3 candidates should be, and d) email their recommendation to Wheaton’s
City Council at allcouncil@wheaton.il.us
along with their reasons for their recommendation. I hope that in the days
ahead, the Daily Herald provides much more information about the 10 candidates.
I hope that the Daily Herald a) asks the 10 candidates to complete a detailed
questionnaire and b) publishes the responses to that questionnaire. Wheaton
West District residents should have the right to know not only the applicants’
names, but a) how long they have lived in the city and in the district, b)
their political affiliation, c) why they want to be appointed to fill the
vacancy, d) what they believe the most important issues are that the city needs
to address, e) what their opinion is on how those issues could be addressed, f)
will they vote for or against selling pot in Wheaton, g) what their work
experience is, h) what their education is, i) what professional certifications
and licenses are, and j) what experience do they have carrying out typical city
council functions: Review and approve the annual budget; Establish long- and
short-term objectives and priorities; Oversee performance of the local public
employees; Oversee effectiveness of programs; Establish tax rates; Enter into
legal contracts; Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and resolutions; Modify the
city’s charter; Regulate land use through zoning laws; Regulate business
activity through licensing and regulations; Regulate public health and safety;
Exercise the power of eminent domain; Communicate policies and programs to
residents; Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and Represent the
community to other levels of government. (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils ) https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190809/10-want-west-district-seat-on-wheaton-city-council (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Wheaton City Council members have their pick of 10 applicants seeking to fill a
vacant seat representing the West District. The group of candidates vying for a
2-year appointment to the council includes some familiar names in DuPage County
politics. The applicants are: Nancy Harding, Edward Ahern, Jeffrey Antonelli,
Robert McNeily, Lynn Robbins, Mark Kmiecik, Angela Blatner, David Diersen,
Khizar Jafri and Krista Selvey. Diersen is the founder of the daily newsletter
Gopillinois.com. McNeily lost his bid for the West District seat in 2016
against incumbent Todd Scalzo. According to his LinkedIn page, he is the
Midwest regional manager of Turning Point USA, a conservative group founded by
Wheeling High School alum Charlie Kirk for college and high school students.
Robbins, a former Illinois Park and Recreation Association board member, also
ran unsuccessfully against Scalzo for the West District seat in 2016. Kmiecik
finished third in another three-way race for the seat in 2009. Jafri, a finance
and accounting consultant, lost to Tim Elliott for a District 4 spot on the
DuPage County Board in 2016. The Democrat was seeking his first elected office
at the time. Four council members represent Wheaton’s four voting districts,
while two members and the mayor are elected at-large. The seat became vacant in
July when Scalzo, an attorney, stepped down after 10 years. The council is set
to vote on appointing his successor in September. Council members recently
filled another empty 2-year council seat. The North District seat became vacant
in May when Phil Suess was sworn in as Wheaton’s first new mayor in 12 years.
The council named Christopher Zaruba to the post on July 1 from a field of 13
applicants.)
— Religious hypocrisy – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190809/religious-hypocrisy
— Twitter reposts McConnell threat video after appeal – AP https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190809/news/308099889/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Time to tidy up the state Senate—before the feds do it Senate President John
Cullerton ought to take a page out of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s book and make
ethics rules a priority in his chamber lest things go south in his tenure’s
sunset years. – GREG HINZ https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/time-tidy-state-senate-feds-do-it
HERALD & REVIEW & MDJ ONLINE & PLATT COUNTY JOURNAL
REPUBLICAN & CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS & ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Illinois municipalities seek clarifications on recreational marijuana
legalization – REBECCA ANZEL https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-municipalities-seek-clarifications-on-recreational-marijuana-legalization/article_2d287293-fd9b-5fd5-b58a-e9870f0f8f64.html https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-municipalities-seek-clarifications-on-recreational-marijuana-legalization/article_d51fbb12-5b1b-589a-943d-0fb16d528e87.html https://www.journal-republican.com/news/cannabis-confusion-may-lead-to-trailer-bill/article_d3d8d9a6-bae6-11e9-8ee1-6335272d7a02.html https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/Blog/Posts/458/Uncategorized/2019/8/States-municipalities-seek-clarifications-on-recreational-marijuana-legalization/blog-post/ https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Pot-law-is-hazy-on-town-8217-s-rights-Illinois-14294240.php (FROM THE ARTICLE: The
state organization representing local units of government is asking leaders in
the General Assembly to make clarifying changes to the recreational marijuana
law before it takes effect Jan. 1. Brad Cole, executive director of the
Illinois Municipal League, said the 1,298 cities, villages and towns in the
state need guidance on four aspects of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act,
signed into law by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in late June. There is
confusion, he said, about how law enforcers will know a person who is growing
cannabis in their home is doing so legally as a prescribed medical marijuana
user. Municipalities also are uncertain how they may regulate the drug. Cole is
asking legislators to write what is known as a trailer bill, a companion
measure that clarifies a statute. The idea has bipartisan support. Sen. Heather
Steans, D-Chicago, one of the statute’s framers and her chamber’s sponsor, said
it’s likely that a trailer bill will happen. Republican Sen. Jason Barickman,
from Bloomington, said he thinks his colleagues spent “a lot of time on the
legislative language,” and any subsequent bill should be consistent with the
goals of the original negotiations. “I understand and support the idea of a
trailer bill to make clarifications that the various stakeholders have brought
forward. I think it’s very likely we’ll see one for multiple reasons, and we
may see it as early as this fall,” he said. “I anticipate hearing from many
stakeholders about clarifications they would like to see. By and large, that’s
what the IML is seeking here.” In a letter to lawmakers, Cole highlighted four
points the league’s members would like the General Assembly to address. Each
one, he said, was mentioned in his testimony before a panel of legislators in
late May before the recreational marijuana bill became law. “These are common
sense issues” to determine what is legal and what is no, Cole said. The new law
allows those who have a medical marijuana card to grow no more than five plants
in their home without needing to be a licensed cultivation center or craft
grower. The League’s concern, Cole wrote in his letter, is the lack of
“registration or notification requirements to municipalities or their police
departments” about which residences can legally grow cannabis plants. “We’re
saying, we need to know,” he said. “How do we know if these are five legal
plants or five illegal plants?” Steans said the idea of “a registry had been
raised,” but some interest groups expressed concerns it might be a civil rights
violation. She added local governing bodies would know if the plants were legal
by asking whether their owner had a medical marijuana card. Barickman said the
issue is one with “wildly different” viewpoints. “I think you’re going to have
those in law enforcement presumably asking for some type of registry, and I
think you’re going to have others adverse to that,” he said. Also in question
is a provision in the law dictating how governing bodies can regulate
recreational marijuana. “No unit of local government … may prohibit home
cultivation or unreasonably prohibit use of cannabis authorized by this Act,”
according to the law. Cole, in his letter, wrote that “unreasonably” is not
defined, so towns and municipalities might be exposed to “unknown litigation as
they attempt to protect the health, safety and well-being of their citizens.”
The League is asking the General Assembly to clarify the word’s meaning. And it
is seeking guidance on two regulations dictating how funds are distributed and
may be spent by local governments. Money directed into one account, for
example, now has rules for how it may be spent. “This is restricted money being
put into an unrestricted disbursement fund,” thus creating accounting confusion
for local officials, Cole said. Department of Revenue Director David Harris was
copied on the Municipal League letter. In an emailed statement, a spokesperson
said the department “is working to ensure successful implementation and rollout
of the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act and works with all stakeholders to
that end.” “I think what’s happening right now is the multiple stakeholders are
doing a deeper review of the law now that it’s been set, and they’re raising
some questions that I think we can address through a trailer bill, providing
some clarity,” Barickman said. Steans added the recreational marijuana statute
created large policy changes and “lots of different viewpoints” need to be
considered. In an emailed statement, Jordan Abudayyeh, Pritzker’s press
secretary, seemed to indicate the governor is open to a trailer bill. The
administration, she said, “is focused on ensuring the successful
implementation” of the law. “Multiple state agencies are engaged in these
efforts as we move forward creating one of the most equity centric industries
in the country,” Abudayyeh said. “The Pritzker administration stands ready and
willing to continue working to ensure Illinois has a cannabis industry that other
states can look to as a model for equity and success.”)
NEW YORK TIMES
— Your Baby Boomer Report Card What grade has a generation earned? An A+? A
C-? – David Brooks (DIERSEN: If you are a baby boomer, how well do you fit the
stereotypes? How well do you believe I fit the stereotypes?) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/baby-boomers-report-card.html
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FAA investigating whether ‘unqualified’ Chicago firefighters were allowed to
operate special airport rigs at O’Hare, Midway – PETER NICKEAS (DIERSEN: GAO
audits IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old.
While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years after having worked for IRS for
almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels,
currently $82,579-$93,592, my GAO superiors a) refused to assign me to audits
of IRS for all but 3 of those almost 18 years and b) routinely assigned other staff
to audits of IRS who had no knowledge of or interest in IRS, who did not want
to be assigned to audits of IRS, who had far less work experience that I had,
who did not have a degree in accounting like I had, who had not passed the CPA
examination like I had done, who had not passed the Certified Internal Auditor
examination like I had done, who had not become a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud
Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services
Auditor, or Forensic Accountant like I had done, etc. Instead of me, my
Democrat GAO superiors assigned to audits of IRS their employees who were
Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, disabled, and/or veteran.) https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-fire-department-faa-aviation-investigation-20190808-ulj6jttornfdviivs7zz6pglv4-story.html
CBS2
— CBS 2 Investigates: Old Computers Causing Big Problems For Illinois State
Offices – Dorothy Tucker (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO during the 1990s,
before GAO provided its GS-13 staff with individual computer systems, I bought
several computer systems with my own money and used them in my office.) https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/07/old-computers-illinois-state-offices/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: How good or bad are the most, least
satisfying jobs? – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal
government for almost 30 years, it was very difficult for my superiors to hire
and retain qualified Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and
veterans for the jobs that I had. They viewed the jobs that I had as being bad
jobs. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat,
minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired
me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or
veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it
could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would
take the job.) https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190808/constable-just-how-good-are-polls-most-satisfying-job-singer-and-least-radiotv-producer
CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Emails, texts show playful exchanges between Rich Miller, Pritzker staff
over Confederate Railroad cancellation – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: He who pays the
piper calls the tunes. Dave Diersen, your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000,
has not sought or received any money and will not seek or accept any money a)
from the State of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Glen Ellyn,
Wheaton, or any other government entity or b) from the Illinois Republican
Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican
Central Committee, or any other political organization for what I do as your
GOPUSA ILLINOIS Editor. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Who has more
clout in Illinois, Pritzker or Miller?) https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/emails-texts-show-playful-exchanges-between-political-blogger-pritzker-staff/article_26dd1549-47e4-50a0-a496-813667a812cb.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: An
Illinois politics blogger who receives tens of thousands of dollars from state
government agencies wouldn’t comment on whether his post about Confederate
Railroad and subsequent texts to the governor’s staff had anything to do with
the abrupt cancellation of the band’s performance at the DuQuoin State Fair.
Rich Miller writes the Capitol Fax blog, a subscription-based newsletter and
website. In fiscal year 2018, Miller received $35,736 from state government. He
received $34,791 in fiscal year 2019. So far for the fiscal year that started
July 1, he’s received $1,500, according to the latest public records. Most of
the payments to Miller were line items of $500 from various state agencies
throughout the year, including the General Assembly. Miller sells both
subscriptions to and advertisements on Capitol Fax. The Center Square obtained
text messages and emails to and from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office through the
Freedom of Information Act. Those messages show on June 17, the same day Miller
posted a blog questioning the band’s scheduled performance, Miller sent a text
to the governor’s deputy press secretary, Emily Bittner.)
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Kankakee defending FOIA lawsuit for denying public records – JOHN KRAFT
(DIERSEN: What if I submitted FOIA requests to the City of Wheaton, Milton
Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and other government entities that ask for
all email and other documents that mention me? My critics/opponents, their
operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they have sent many defamatory
and libelous emails concerning me to the aforesaid.) https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/08/kankakee-defending-foia-lawsuit-for-denying-public-records/
GOPUSA
— Cory Booker goes to church to call out Americans as racists: ‘White
supremacy has always been a problem’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats
promote hatred of Whites.) http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73974
— White nationalist argument in mass shootings doesn’t stand up http://www.gopusa.com/white-nationalist-argument-in-mass-shootings-doesnt-stand-up/
— Making it up: Dan Rather tells media to stop reporting what Trump says and
report ‘what he really means’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote
hatred of Trump.) http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73922
— Media mask slips off, reveals militant activists pretending to be
journalists (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, because I state that I
am conservative and that I am Republican, a) I cannot claim to be a journalist
and b) I am not a journalist.) http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73956
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— ‘National White Male Lobotomy Day’ coming to your town – Jeffrey A. Rendall
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against White males, and
especially against White males who are Trump supporters, Protestant,
conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, rich, gun owners, German
American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a
long time.) http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30775-assault-america-day-218-%E2%80%98national-white-male-lobotomy-day%E2%80%99-coming-your-town
DAILY CALLER
— ‘Things Are Getting Dangerously Crazy On The Left’ – Tucker Carlson https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/tucker-carlson-dangerously-crazy-left/
— Donald Trump Jr. Compares Castro’s List To Alleged Dayton Shooter’s Kill
List – WILLIAM DAVIS (DIERSEN: Whose kill lists are you on? I should write a
book about those who have me on their kill lists. They have lots of religious,
government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in
Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me for their
problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. 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. They want to a) stop me from
putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stop
everyone from reading those emails. They did not want me to have any input on
who was appointed to fill Wheaton’s North District City Council vacancy. They
do not want me to have any input on who will be appointed to fill Wheaton’s
West District City Council vacancy.) https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/donald-trump-jr-castro-dayton-shooter/
— Anti-Trump Mob Harasses Woman In MAGA Hat — Call Her Terrorist – DAVID
KRAYDEN, OTTAWA (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your
municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, a) how
strongly do Trump-haters hate Trump-supporters and b) how viciously would they
attack anyone who wore a MAGA hat in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in
your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in
Illinois?) https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/07/anti-trump-mob-harasses-woman-in-maga-hat-call-her-terrorist/
CNN
— Trump sues over California law forcing candidates to turn over tax returns –
Ariane de Vogue (DIERSEN: Democrats are not only nasty, they are vicious. I
should write a book about how back in 1978, the Democrats who ran Money
Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors used my tax returns to paint me as being
a tax cheat. They painted my education deductions as being improper. They
hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that I took at
Loyola 1972-1976 and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul
since 1976 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.cnn.com/2019/08/06/politics/california-trump-primary-taxes/index.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Visits Grieving Cities as Gun-Control Debate Boils Democrats pressed
for action, while Trump blasted those who said his language helped sow
division, violence – Alex Leary, Catherine Lucey, and Kris Maher https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-castigates-critics-ahead-of-visits-to-el-paso-dayton-11565182454
— Home DNA Tests Can Disrupt Family Dynamics. Here’s How More people are
taking home DNA tests to learn about their background. For some, the results
can be not only unexpected, but can radically change their lives. – Amy Dockser
Marcus (DIERSEN: Who hates German Americans the most in your neighborhood, in
your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and
in Illinois? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat
plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs
are nasty. I should write a book about a) how my Democrat superiors,
supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used and b)
how my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen
Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois use my 100% German national
origin against me. They constantly foisted/foist negative German stereotypes on
me. I would focus on those who are German American, but who demonize,
denigrate, and condemn me to curry favor with those who hate German Americans.
They paint themselves as being “good” German Americans who go around
destroying “bad” Germans like me. In my defense, I stress that they
all my ancestors immigrated way back during the 1840s and 1850s, that my
grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles
on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that if he had not been
4-F, my father would have fought the Germans during WWII. If DNA information
had been available back when I worked for the federal government, I would have
stressed that. According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe
West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1%
Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.) https://www.wsj.com/video/home-dna-tests-can-disrupt-family-dynamics-heres-how/4C96286E-594E-418A-955E-4FDF130CC09C.html
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Salt Lake City District 4 council candidate disqualified for failing to
report campaign finance information – Taylor Stevens (DIERSEN: Are you a
Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s West District? What do you know
about the ten who have filed to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District
City Council vacancy? QUESTION: What would my critics/opponents, their
operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that disqualifies me to
represent Wheaton’s West District? ANSWER: They would stress my demographics
and hint/imply/argue/shout that in Wheaton’s West District, those who share my
demographics are ever-increasingly dying or being driven out. They would stress
that those who are invading Wheaton’s West District are ever-increasingly
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. They would stress that
the invaders want dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ
activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other
vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political
affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination,
retaliation, and even worse things.) https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/08/07/salt-lake-city-district/
THE SUN
— Lemoore fills two vacancies on City Council – Daniel Gligich (DIERSEN: Are
you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s West District? What do you
know about the ten who have filed to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West
District City Council vacancy?) http://sjvsun.com/news/hanford/lemoore-fills-two-vacancies-on-city-council/
STANDARD EXAMINER
— West Haven council candidates zero in on city’s growth, how to manage it –
TIM VANDENACK (DIERSEN: Are you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in Wheaton’s
West District? What do you know about the ten who have filed to be appointed to
fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy?) https://www.standard.net/news/government/west-haven-council-candidates-zero-in-on-city-s-growth/article_210fe56d-815e-56c3-8771-77800e8bae48.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: Eight
candidates are running for three seats on the West Haven City Council and
growth in the rapidly expanding city and how to manage it are two key focuses.
Two incumbents are among the candidates, Lacy Richards and Stephanie Carlson.
The other hopefuls are Nina Morse, Carrie Call, Rob Higginson, David Smith,
Russell Erickson and Kim Dixon. Primary voting via mail is underway while
in-person voting is set for Aug. 13. That balloting will narrow the list of
candidates to the top six vote getters. Then they, like the primary winners in
the other city council and mayoral races around Weber County, face off in the
Nov. 5 general election. Meantime, here’s some info on the West Haven
candidates, pulling from statements they supplied to the Utah Lieutenant
Governor’s Office and the Standard-Examiner as well as their own campaign
material.)
KRCU
— Cape Girardeau City Council Chooses From Ward 3 Hopefuls Aiming To Fill Seat
Vacancy – CLAYTON HESTER (DIERSEN: Are you a Wheaton resident? Do you live in
Wheaton’s West District? What do you know about the ten who have filed to be
appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy?) https://www.krcu.org/post/cape-girardeau-city-council-chooses-ward-3-hopefuls-aiming-fill-seat-vacancy#stream/0 (FROM THE ARTICLE: Before
a meeting on Monday, ten Cape Girardeau residents were angling to fill a ward 3
vacancy on the city council. That number has now been whittled down to three
applicants: Tom Roy, Nate Thomas, and Christina Mershon. Roy, a medical
practice manager at SoutheastHEALTH, is an alumni of Southeast Missouri State
University, and has called Cape Girardeau home for the last 19 years. “[I]
don’t have any special interests, don’t have any special agendas,” he said.
“Just hoping the skills I’ve accumulated over the last 30 years can help.” He
also described himself as a “big proponent of the parks,” and voiced interest
in tightening up rules for landlords – particularly those who rent to college
students. Thomas, a physical therapist at St. Francis Hospital, said although
he isn’t a Cape Girardeau native, he and his family are now “deeply rooted and
integrated” in the city. “Perhaps I would say my strongest attribute I would
bring the council is my background in government relations,” Thomas said. Not
only has he worked with Congress and multiple committees, but he’s also worked
with various government agencies. The third candidate, Christina Mershon, said
she offers a “diverse” skill set developed in her position as director of
continuing education at Southeast Missouri State University. Mershon said that,
while improvements are being made on Town Plaza and other select areas across
town, there are still “major problems that need to be recognized.” “Last week,
guys, we had a shooting there. It kind of concerns me that no one is mentioning
violence and some of the systemic problems. That’s heavy on my brain and my
heart,” she said. “Because while we go forward and we’re really making strides,
we’ve got to figure out what’s going on in the underpinning to address that stuff.”
She likened the potential to run to a “dating situation” – she might not run
for the ward seat after her time as replacement would expire. She wants to see
how well the position works for her. Ward 3 was made available when the former
representative Victor Gunn resigned on July 8th.)
DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Warren and O’Rourke promote hatred
against Whites. https://www.thedailybeast.com/elizabeth-warren-joins-beto-orourke-in-calling-donald-trump-a-white-supremacist
— How Amazon Stacks the Deck Against Workers Fighting to Keep Their Jobs Under
Amazon management, workers deemed to be underperforming face Sisyphean
performance improvement plans and peer juries of “Amabots.” – Casey Coombs
(DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, to keep their jobs, my superiors,
supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had to get rid of their superiors, supervisors,
coworkers, and subordinates who were Republican, White, male, and/or
non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14
(currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and
Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-amazons-performance-reviews-are-stacked-against-workers
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “White
supremacists” to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially
against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and
those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. http://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/white-supremacist-terrorism-and-the-history-of-anti-latino-racism-in-texas/
