August 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— 2020 RNC: Trump questions election integrity as he’s renominated at RNC Trump, who was not scheduled to deliver his keynote convention address until later in the week, nevertheless made multiple public appearances throughout the convention. – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/2020-rnc-trump-questions-election-integrity-as-hes-renominated/6386018/
— Chicago shootings: 59 shot, 5 fatally in weekend violence Person wounded in Dan Ryan shooting
https://abc7chicago.com/59-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6385755/
— Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting: Police shoot Black man from behind; protests erupt with garbage trucks set on fire – Jessica D’Onofrio (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, what will they set on fire?)
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-erupt-after-video-shows-kenosha-police-shooting-black-man/6385647/
— Zoom outage impacting meetings, webinars in parts of US
https://abc7chicago.com/technology/zoom-outage-impacting-meetings-webinars-in-parts-of-us/6385931/
— Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting: Police shoot Black man from behind; protests erupt with garbage trucks set on fire Emergency curfew in Kenosha in effect from 8 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday – Ravi Baichwal, Jessica D’Onofrio, Cate Cauguiran and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/kenosha-braces-for-2nd-night-of-protests-after-police-shoot-black-man/6385647/

NBC5
— Kenosha: City Adds Monday Curfew, Governor Activates National Guard
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/latest-updates-in-kenosha-city-adds-monday-curfew-gov-activates-national-guard/2327472/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘He just got bricked’: Officer badly injured during Wis. riots, crowds cheer
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/he-just-got-bricked-officer-badly-injured-during-wis-riots-crowds-cheer
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Kenosha dealership owner says violent protests caused $1.5M in damage; 50+ cars torched – Madeline Anderson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kenosha-dealership-owner-says-violent-protests-caused-1-5m-in-damage-50-cars-torched

WGN TV
— South suburban region hits Illinois’ threshold for new coronavirus restrictions – Mike Ewing
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/south-suburban-region-hits-illinois-threshold-for-new-coronavirus-restrictions/

WTTW
— Illinois Republicans Look Ahead To An Unconventional National Convention – Dave McKinney
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-republicans-look-to-unconventional-national-convention/e5777350-f829-4a76-9c24-2ff00ead6d38

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State GOP chair: Republicans are party of law and order, Democrats a party of lawlessness – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-republican-convention-illinois-delegation-20200824-w565m7gwqfenrglkcjrrye7xsy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Republican chief: Chicago crime so bad, ‘we’re going to need a wall around Illinois just to keep people in’ In a livestream Monday afternoon, Illinois Republican Party Chair Tim Schneider said “we need to make Illinois Republican again.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/24/21400066/illinois-republicans-schneider-porter-chicago-crime-wall-trump-lightfoot
— State Republican chief: Chicago crime so bad, ‘we’re going to need a wall around Illinois just to keep people in’ In a livestream Monday afternoon, Illinois Republican Party Chair Tim Schneider said “we need to make Illinois Republican again.” – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/24/21400066/illinois-republicans-schneider-porter-chicago-crime-wall-trump-lightfoot
— In roll call, Illinois Republican Party Chair Tim Schneider casts 67 votes to renominate Trump for president Schneider cited Illinois as the “home of the first Republican President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and the birthplace of Ronald Reagan.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/24/21399456/republican-convention-roll-call-illinois-gop-chair-tim-schneider-casts-67-votes-trump-president
— Trump-Rauner a one-two punch for Illinois Republican Party already on the ropes — but GOP not ready to throw in the towel The corruption scandals engulfing Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and other prominent Democrats give them hope for the future. “It’s always darkest before the dawn. I do think it can turn on a dime,” said DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/24/21400136/trump-rauner-illinois-republican-party-gop-national-convention-jim-edgar

DAILY HERALD
— Delegation of two represents Illinois at Republican convention – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200824/delegation-of-two-represents-illinois-at-republican-convention
— State cracks down on Will and Kankakee counties, bans indoor dining Indoor dining, bar service banned – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200824/state-cracks-down-on-will-and-kankakee-counties-bans-indoor-dining
— DuPage County Board candidate Hadiya Afzal officially quits race – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200824/dupage-county-board-candidate-officially-quits-race
— Judge throws out McHenry Township lawsuit over ballot question – Sam Lounsberry
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200824/judge-throws-out-mchenry-township-lawsuit-over-ballot-question
— Four GOP legislators demand ethics, lobbying reform commission hold meetings – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200824/four-gop-legislators-demand-ethics-lobbying-reform-commission-hold-meetings
— Leagues of Women Voters celebrate the 19th Amendment inviting DuPage and Kane County state legislators
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200824/leagues-of-women-voters-celebrate-the-19th-amendment-inviting-dupage-and-kane-county-state-legislators

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Someone’s betting Trump could carry Illinois It’s the state’s GOP chairman, who lays out goals he thinks are reachable amid Chicago violence and Democratic ethical stumbles. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/someones-betting-trump-could-carry-illinois
— Illinois Republicans abandon Trump on post office vote Only two of the state’s five GOP House members vote against a bill to roll back cuts and spend $25 billion more, as the president wanted. Meanwhile, other pols warn the postal emergency has implications on delivering prescription drugs and medical supplies. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-republicans-abandon-trump-post-office-vote

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Rodney Davis to host RNC-geared event – Marco Cartolano
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Davis-to-deliver-GOP-convention-speech-15510327.php

WEEK
— Illinois Republican delegation shows unwavering support for Trump
https://week.com/2020/08/24/illinois-republican-delegation-shows-unwavering-support-for-trump/

KTVS
— Petition packets available Aug. 25 for Carbondale City Council election – Marsha Heller (DIERSEN: Questions for city council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://www.kfvs12.com/2020/08/24/petition-packets-available-aug-carbondale-city-council-election/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Civic Betterment Party Announces Changes For 2020 Town Meeting, Application Deadline The 2020 Town Meeting and final voting will be held on Saturday, November 14, with exact time and location to be determined.
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/civic-betterment-party-announces-changes-2020-town-meeting-application-deadline

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Official Asked To Resign Official’s public statements draw controversy in village. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-official-asked-resign

DU PAGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S MERIT COMMISSION
— Job Opportunity: Deputy Sheriff
https://www.dupagesheriff.org/AboutUs/103/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Yard Sign for Jesus 2020
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/24/message-of-the-day-a-sign-76/
— Asking Why Lakewood Lawyer Does Not Bill in Tenths of an Hour
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/24/asking-why-lakewood-lawyer-does-not-bill-in-tenths-of-an-hour/
— Pritzker on Energy Policy
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/24/pritzker-on-energy-policy/
— South Barrington Resident on Ballot as Green Party Candidate to Replace David McSweeney
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/24/south-barrington-resident-on-ballot-as-green-party-candidate-to-replace-david-mcsweeney/
— McConchie Surveys District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/24/mcconchie-surveys-district/
— Property Tax Assessment Appeal Session Planned by State Rep. Dan Ugaste – Good for All But Cook County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/24/property-tax-assessment-session-planned-by-state-rep-dan-ugaste/
— Wonder Lake Resident Reflects on McHenry Township Officials’ Salary Cut and Relates Visit to Highway Department
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/24/wonder-lake-resident-reflects-on-mchenry-township-officials-salary-cut-and-relates-visit-to-highway-department/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Election Officials Quarantined? What Happens Then? – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/election-officials-quarantined-what-happens-then/
— Entire Edgar County State’s Attorney’s Office On Quarantine: All Criminal Cases Postponed – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/08/entire-edgar-county-states-attorneys-office-on-quarantine-all-criminal-cases-postponed/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AMERICA, LAND OF PROMISE: RNC DAY ONE PREVIEW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/america-land-of-promise-rnc-day-one-preview.html
— TRUMP UNVEILS SECOND TERM CORE PRIORITIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/trump-unveils-second-term-core-priorities.html
— ILLINOIS TEACHERS’ UNIONS FUNNEL NEARLY $3.9M TO MADIGAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/illinois-teachers-unions-funnel-nearly-39m-to-madigan.html
— ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS STOLEN AS PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION FAILS TO IMPLEMENT BASIC SECURITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/illinois-unemployment-benefits-stolen-as-pritzker-administration-fails-to-implement-basic-security.html
— LEFTISTS STORM SUBURBS, SHINE LIGHTS INTO HOMES SCREAMING: ‘OUT OF YOUR HOUSE, INTO THE STREETS!’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/leftists-storm-suburbs-shine-lights-into-homes-screaming-out-of-your-house-into-the-streets.html
— THORNER: REPLACING COVID-19 FEAR WITH REALITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/thorner-replacing-covid-19-fear-with-reality.html
— ILLINOIS DWARFS OTHER STATES WITH 4.6 MILLION BACKGROUND CHECKS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/illinois-dwarfs-other-states-with-46-million-background-checks.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rodney Davis causes a stir on eve of national convention
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/24/davis-causes-a-stir-on-eve-of-national-convention/
— 1,612 new cases, 8 additional deaths, 36,155 tests, 1,529 in the hospital, 4.2 percent positivity rate
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/24/1612-new-cases-8-additional-deaths-36155-tests-1529-in-the-hospital-42-percent-positivity-rate/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— No new platform: Republicans extend 2016 party document through 2024 – Emily Larsen
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/no-new-platform-republicans-extend-2016-party-document-through-2024

GOPUSA
–‘Give Em Hell’ Riot At Denver PD Calls To Establish ‘Peace Force’ And ‘Abolish Police’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93807
— Saturday Night Riot Follows All-Out Afternoon Brawl In Portland
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93818

BREITBART
— RNC Officially Repudiates Discredited Southern Poverty Law Center – ALLUM BOKHARI
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/24/rnc-adopt-resolution-repudiating-splc/
— Joe Biden Fails to Condemn Kenosha Riots; Calls Shooting ‘Systemic Racism’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/24/joe-biden-fails-to-condemn-kenosha-riots-calls-shooting-systemic-racism/

FEDERALIST
— GOP House Members Ask Jeff Bezos To Explain Amazon’s Reliance On Southern Poverty Law Center – Jordan Davidson
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/24/gop-house-members-ask-jeff-bezos-to-explain-amazons-reliance-on-splc/

TOWNHALL
— New Poll Shows Major Drop in Democratic Party Affiliation – Ellie Bufkin (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to shout that you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/elliebufkin/2020/08/24/more-dnc-woes-new-poll-shows-major-drop-in-democratic-party-affiliation-n2574917

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Time To Wake Up And Start Decoupling From China Beijing was never going to democratize because of open markets. They have merely used them to push their authoritarian designs. – CLYDE PRESTOWITZ
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/time-to-wake-up-and-start-decoupling-from-china/

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump’s Second-Term Agenda Includes Ending Reliance on China, Ending Illegal Immigration – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trumps-second-term-agenda-includes-ending-reliance-on-china-ending-illegal-immigration_3472952.html

THE HILL
— Republicans officially renominate Trump for president – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/513297-republicans-officially-renominate-trump-for-president
— Trump rails on mail-in voting in surprise remarks at convention – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/513395-trump-rails-on-mail-in-voting-in-surprise-remarks-at-convention
— Biden says he’s open to serving two terms; GOP convention begins – ALEXIS SIMENDINGER AND AL WEAVER
https://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/513325-the-hills-morning-report

HUFFINGTON POST
— Black People Believe Racial Hiring Discrimination Exists Where They Work. White People Disagree. – Monica Torres and Ariel Edwards-Levy (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.huffpost.com/entry/hiring-discrimination-survey_l_5f3fe156c5b6763e5dc289e5

CBS NEWS
— Biden-Harris campaign to boost diversity outreach with expanded campaign – NIKOLE KILLION (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. To promote diversity is to engage in reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and political affiliation discrimination.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-harris-campaign-diversity-outreach-battleground-states/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote reparations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/us-cities-states-are-discussing-reparations-black-americans-heres-whats-key/
— The pandemic is creating a new crop of political candidates: Unemployed workers – Eli Rosenberg (DIERSEN: Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” when I was 49 years old in 1997, I could become a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2000 and 2008, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2001, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2003, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2003, and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2005.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/23/pandemic-unemployed-workers-running-election/

USA TODAY
— GOP activist Charlie Kirk calls Trump the ‘bodyguard of western civilization’ as he courts young voters – Deirdre Shesgreen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/24/rnc-charlie-kirk-trump-family-confidant-goes-after-youth-vote/5584118002/
— Republicans turn to Charlie Kirk, Trump family confidant, to close yawning youth voter gap – Deirdre Shesgreen
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/24/rnc-charlie-kirk-trump-family-confidant-goes-after-youth-vote/5584118002/

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden and Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. To promote diversity is to engage in reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and political affiliation discrimination.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2020/08/24/16-steps-to-incorporate-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-into-daily-operations/

August 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— RNC 2020: Republicans to host scaled-back convention with some in-person events 2 Illinois delegates heading to Charlotte for roll call vote Monday – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/rnc-2020-republican-national-convention-kickoff/6384947/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Laura Pollastrini, a 14th District delegate, was looking forward to her first convention. “We went from North Carolina, then canceled North Carolina to Jacksonville, and then Jacksonville got canceled, and now we’re all sitting at home. So it’s really frustrating for us,” Pollastrini said. “Having it on the camera doesn’t hurt us. It actually, in a way, it expands our viewership, it expands how many people could actually be involved,” said George Pearson, Will County Republican chairman. Pearson is planning watch parties with supporters at the headquarters office in Crest Hill. Due to coronavirus concerns, only two Illinois delegates are actually going to Charlotte for the roll call vote on Monday where they will formally nominate the President. Testing, face coverings and social distancing will be required. Illinois Republican Party chairman Tim Schneider is one of delegates who will attend the convention. “The RNC sent out COVID tests to every member that’s attending the Charlotte convention. I had to test negative to go to Charlotte. I also have to do a self-test every day and go online and reflect all my symptoms every day,” Schneider said. Delegates also are not concerned with the polls, pointing to how wrong they were four years ago with Hillary Clinton and seeing a silent majority out there that will support the President. “Because there’s so much negativity that’s being put out by the media, that people aren’t going to, they’re not going to answer polls, neighbors aren’t going to talk to neighbors, they’re not going to tell who they’re going to be voting for, come this election,” said Lori Yokohama, a Republican delegate for Chicago’s 1st District. President Trump is reportedly very eager to make sure the Republican convention has a very different look and feel than the virtual DNC, with small crowds at some events. He’s even making plans to give his acceptance speech from the White House lawn.)

CBS2
— Police Search For Dozens Of People In Specific Looting Incidents On Michigan Avenue, Weed Street
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/23/police-search-for-dozens-of-people-in-specific-looting-incidents-on-michigan-avenue-weed-street/
— Group Gathers To Announce Proclamation In Support Of Reparations For African-Americans In Evanston (DIERSEN: Questions for Wheaton City Council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/23/group-gathers-to-announce-proclamation-in-support-of-reparations-for-african-americans-in-evanston/
— Man Shot, Wounded By Police In Kenosha, Wisconsin; Crowd Gathers In Protest, Curfew Issued
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/23/person-shot-wounded-by-police-in-kenosha-wisconsin/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Illinois Republicans sense momentum against Democrats but uncertain how to deliver their message – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-delegates-republican-national-convention-20200824-5tgjwte2d5bo5axf6pcjkunxyq-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For Roger Claar, who retired at the end of July as Bolingbrook’s mayor after a tenure he proudly touts as 33 years, eight months and seven days, the planned trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, was “going to be my big swan song” to politics. For the longtime member of Illinois’ GOP State Central Committee, it was to have been his last Republican National Convention after at least eight previous trips — a last chance to buy “shirts, hats, salt shakers, whistles, buttons, banners” and other memorabilia for his vast collection. “I’m obviously going to miss the chance to get the latest and greatest and be the only kid on your block that owns it,” the 74-year-old Claar said. But in the age of COVID-19 and a variety of fits and starts, the Republican National Convention that kicks off Monday will be held largely in a virtual digital setting just as the recently completed Democratic convention. Unlike the Democratic convention, where states’ delegates were told to stay home as former Vice President Joe Biden was nominated for president, Republicans are allowing 336 delegates to actually go to the host city, representing the 50 states, plus territories. Illinois GOP State Chairman Tim Schneider and Richard Porter, the state’s Republican National Committeeman, will attend. Demetra Demonte, the state’s Republican National Committeewoman, had planned to go but opted out for family health reasons. That leaves the rest of the 67-member delegation, all pledged to President Donald Trump’s renomination based on the state’s March 17 primary results, in a bit of quandary. Unlike the state’s Democrats, who met virtually for a rally session before each night’s prime-time festivities, the state GOP delegation’s schedule has become a work in progress. “I have no idea what to expect,” said Illinois Senate Republican leader Bill Brady of Bloomington, an at-large delegate. “I’ll be getting together with some colleagues to watch the convention and we’ll talk and see. But I just have no idea what to expect out of this, given the framework.” Other delegates said they are attempting to organize convention “watch parties” and Porter, en route to Charlotte, said “you can put together Zoom meetings in 15 minutes, so I do think at the end of the day there will be some of that.”)
— Like 1968 all over again — were any lessons learned? – NEWTON N. MINOW
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-unrest-history-1968-newt-minow-20200821-glblr6sibjbazamybb2mi2f3v4-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledged $10 million to businesses damaged by looting. – GREGORY PRATT and ALICE YIN (DIERSEN: The more money that Lightfoot pledges for businesses damaged by looting, the more looting that there will be.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-looting-together-now-fund-lightfoot-20200824-ptikhm3ynzc5hafq7psw6l653a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Buckle up, Chicago: Trump expected to slam city at Republican National Convention “Chicago and Illinois will be front and center, whether it’s implicitly or explicitly in the course of our convention,” said Richard Porter, a GOP National Committeeman from Illinois. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/23/21398538/republican-national-convention-chicago-president-donald-trump-expected-slam-city

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bloomington-Normal NAACP unveils strategic action plan – Kevin Barlow (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, to determine how much reparations that Republicans owe, will Democrats call for full-scale investigations to determine exactly how much each Republican alive today benefitted from slavery? According to Democrats, if you are Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from slavery. How long have your ancestors been in America? Mine have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-normal-naacp-unveils-strategic-action-plan/article_d5a203c4-5f21-5f89-998d-091c9423e15a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 22 cases of COVID-19 on NIU campus right after move in – KELSEY RETTKE
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/08/23/2-2-cases-of-covid-19-on-niu-campus-right-after-move-in/auer3b9/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Columbus Statue Protesters Reunited With Bikes Weeks After Police Took Them — After Aldermen Steps In To Help Police officials said in a statement that many bikes were “abandoned” and several were “used as weapons or to facilitate mob action” against police at the July 17 protest, though protesters and other witnesses dispute the police account. – Colin Boyle
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/23/columbus-statue-protesters-reunited-with-bikes-weeks-after-police-took-them-after-aldermen-steps-in-to-help/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Former Gov. Jim Edgar joins a growing list of Republican leaders who are voting for Democrat Joe Biden over President Donald Trump. . .Former Illinois Rep. Ray LaHood has also endorsed Biden, according to a release from the Biden campaign this morning. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/08/24/scoop-edgar-voting-for-biden-gop-delegates-pumped-for-trump-the-scientists-clobbering-covid-490164
— Plenty of Republicans will be in attendance at the four-day Republican National Convention—including Illinois delegates Richard Porter, a Chicago attorney and GOP national committeeman, and Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider. They’re in Charlotte, N.C., where the business portion of the convention will take place. Other live speakers will appear from Washington. “Everyone is very upbeat. We’re pumped,” Porter told Playbook after he arrived in Charlotte over the weekend. “We’ve accepted the fact that we’re not doing the big shindig but we’re still upbeat. We’re pumped.” He expects the next four days to reveal the “stark” differences between “the Democrats’ dark vision of an America that’s systematically evil and our vision of an America that’s fundamentally good. I think people are looking forward to making the case and showing that contrast.” Illinois’ delegates: Along with Porter and Schneider, they are Reps. Darin LaHood and Mike Bost, state Rep. Andrew Chesney of Freeport, Black Conservative Foundation President Diante Johnson, Will County GOP Chairman George Pearson, 41st Ward Committeewoman Ammie Kessem, Palatine Township Committeeman Aaron Del Mar, and congressional candidates Mary Miller for the 15th District and Jesus Solorio Jr. in the 4th. . .Illinois voice among convention speakers: Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, an Illinois native, takes the stage tonight, along with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump Jr., and Mark and Patricia McCloskey (the St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters). – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/08/24/scoop-edgar-voting-for-biden-gop-delegates-pumped-for-trump-the-scientists-clobbering-covid-490164

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois worsened retirement home deaths fiasco with more failed executive orders – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-doubled-down-on-failure-to-protect-retirement-home-residents-from-covid-19-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Diane Evertsen Calls for Voting by Mail
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/23/former-republican-party-chairman-calls-for-voting-by-mail/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Top Universities Take Millions From China Front Group Dozens of schools host Confucius Institute despite new federal warning – Yuichiro Kakutani
https://freebeacon.com/campus/top-universities-take-millions-from-china-front-group/

FOX NEWS
— Portland police declare riot after fire set at precinct Protesters allegedly threw rocks, glass bottles and shined lasers at cops – Edmund DeMarche (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-police-declare-riot-near-citys-north-precinct-stop-attacking-officers
— Trump aims for convention game change, planning patriotic program and Biden counterattacks Trump heads into GOP convention trailing Biden in public opinion polls – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-aims-for-convention-game-change-planning-patriotic-program-and-biden-counterattacks

AMERICAN THINKER
— A Pandemic of Socialism In mid-March of 2020, the United States of America became a socialist country, despite President Trump’s promise in his State of the Union address one year prior. – Anthony J. Ciani
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/08/a_pandemic_of_socialism.html
— Portland’s dress rehearsal for revolution now featuring a guillotine One of the great lessons of the Holocaust is, “When someone tells you he wants to kill you – take him seriously.” – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/portlands_dress_rehearsal_for_revolution_now_featuring_a_emguillotineem_.html
— The BLM crowd is setting up protests over two more fatal police shootings – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/the_blm_crowd_is_setting_up_protests_over_two_more_fatal_police_shootings_.html

BREITBART
— Chicago BLM Activists Stomp on Pig-Cop Pinatas, Scream at Residents, Twerk in Protest – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/22/watch-chicago-blm-activists-stomp-on-pig-cop-pinatas-scream-at-residents-twerk-in-protest/

TOWNHALL
— The Battle for America: Makers v. Takers – Chris Talgo (DIERSEN: What do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes make? I make a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email and send it out each and every morning and each and every evening.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2020/08/24/the-battle-for-america-makers-v-takers-n2574834
— 30 Good Things President Trump Has Done for America – Wayne Grudem
https://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2020/08/24/30-good-things-president-trump-has-done-for-america-n2574849

PJ MEDIA
— Officials Say 72 Percent of Detroit’s Absentee Voting Precincts Don’t Match Official Count – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2020/08/23/officials-say-72-percent-of-detroits-absentee-voting-precincts-dont-match-official-count-n829887

NEWSMAX
— Giuliani: US ‘Headed for Very Left Administration’ If Biden Is Elected – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/rudy-giuliani-left-wing-democrats-bernie-sanders/2020/08/24/id/983588/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Debunking 10 Myths About the U.S. Postal Service – David Ditch
https://www.heritage.org/government-regulation/commentary/fact-check-debunking-10-myths-about-the-us-postal-service

NEWS BUSTERS
— Freeform COVID Drama Blasts ‘Selfish’ Americans Unwilling to ‘Sacrifice’ for Safety of Others – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/lindsay-kornick/2020/08/23/freeform-covid-drama-blasts-selfish-americans-unwilling

NEW AMERICAN
— Tide Turning? Seattle Black Leaders Sour on BLM, Condemn Violence – Luis Miguel (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/36805-tide-turning-seattle-black-leaders-sour-on-blm-condemn-violence

EPOCH TIMES
— Americans Continue to Flee States With Higher Taxes – EMEL AKAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/americans-continue-to-flee-states-with-higher-taxes_3472385.html

THE HILL
— 14 arrested in violent Portland clashes – JUSTINE COLEMAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/513299-14-arrested-in-violent-portland-clashes
— Historian Eric Foner: Broken promises of Reconstruction relevant to today’s racial justice movement (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, to determine how much reparations that they owe, will Democrats call for full-scale investigations to determine exactly how much each Republican alive today benefitted from slavery? According to Democrats, if you are Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from slavery. How long have your ancestors been in America? Mine have been in America since 1844.)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/513143-historian-eric-foner-broken-promises-of-reconstruction-relevant-to-todays

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Riot declared in Portland, police precinct set on fire (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://www.wkrg.com/top-stories/riot-declared-in-portland-police-precinct-set-on-fire/
https://dnews.com/local/riot-declared-outside-portland-public-safety-building/article_67f5c0f6-163e-586b-be53-029ee7efd375.html

REUTERS
— Portland Police declare ‘riot’ after officers attacked (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://whtc.com/news/articles/2020/aug/24/portland-police-declare-riot-after-officers-attacked/1051663/

NEW YORK TIMES
— 2020 Election Live Updates: At the R.N.C. This Week, Trump Will Take Center Stage President Trump plans to speak every night of the convention, which will begin on Monday. The R.N.C. has released a partial list of speakers. Former F.B.I. director Comey says “the truth is under attack” by the president and plans to appear at an alternate convention.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/23/us/trump-vs-biden
— FRONT PAGE: Portland’s New D.A. Lets Off 300 Protesters as the Police Fume – Richard A. Oppel Jr.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/23/us/portland-protests-prosecute.html

NEW YORK POST
— Face the facts on when America’s divisions got so deep – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at everyone that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/23/face-the-facts-on-when-americas-divisions-got-so-deep/

WASHINGTON POST
— RNC 2020 live updates: Republicans poised to formally renominate Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/08/24/republican-national-convention-live-updates/
— The absurd claim that Trump is the ‘most pro-gay president in American history’ – Glenn Kessler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/24/absurb-claim-that-trump-is-most-pro-gay-president-american-history/

USA TODAY
— Police precinct set on fire during Portland protest; authorities declare riot – AP (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/24/portland-protests-police-precinct-set-fire/3427950001/
— Democrats’ doom-and-gloom convention no match for President Trump’s forward-looking vision: GOP chair Opposing View: Fortunately for Americans who don’t want socialism, they will hear about another choice when the Republican convention kicks off. – Ronna McDaniel
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/08/23/trump-convention-celebrate-usa-not-wallow-gloom-republican-chair/3422791001/

CBS DENVER
— ‘This Was A Riot’: Denver City Leaders Vow To Hold Suspects Accountable – Danielle Chavira (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/08/23/denver-police-protests-arrests-riots/

COLORADO SUN
— 12 arrested, 1 officer hurt during “riot” in Denver; governor calls vandalism “acts of criminal terrorism” Fireworks were shot at officers, an American flag and a tree outside a courthouse were set on fire, windows were shattered and fast-food restaurant was broken into during the unrest (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://coloradosun.com/2020/08/23/denver-riot-police-officers/

DENVER POST
— Billionaire Robert Smith, Denver native and richest Black American, reportedly under criminal tax investigation Smith, an East High School graduate, may have ducked taxes on $200 million in assets, according to Bloomberg report – JOE RUBINO
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/08/23/robert-smith-federal-tax-investigation/

WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL
— Reparations for Black residents should be on city agenda, says Winston-Salem’s mayor pro tem – WESLEY YOUNG (DIERSEN: Questions for Wheaton City Council candidates: If elected, would you encourage or discourage the following, that is, would vote for or against promoting the following: reparations, BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun controls, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination?)
https://journalnow.com/news/local/reparations-for-black-residents-should-be-on-city-agenda-says-winston-salems-mayor-pro-tem/article_f7d1f6ca-e54d-11ea-8bda-7bc9655ae84a.html

DUKE CHRONICLE
— History has its eyes on you: Calling ‘the church’ to radical political protest – Tatayana Richardson (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs want churches to officially condemn those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton and Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2020/08/richardson-240820

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump to Highlight Successes in Nightly Appearances at GOP Convention Republican delegates will gather in North Carolina on Monday to nominate the president for a second term – Catherine Lucey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-highlight-successes-in-nightly-appearances-at-gop-convention-11598261401
— Coronavirus Lifts Government Debt to WWII Levels—Cutting It Won’t Be Easy Advanced economies no longer benefit from rapid economic and population growth of postwar period – Josh Zumbrun
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-lifts-government-debt-to-wwii-levelscutting-it-wont-be-easy-11598191201

FORBES
— Indian H-1B Visa Holders Again Show They Are Not ‘Cheap Labor’ – Stuart Anderson (DIERSEN: When you were younger, if there were as many legal/illegal immigrants as there are now, how would you have been impacted? If there were as many legal/illegal immigrants as there are now when I was younger, legal/illegal immigrants would have been hired instead of me, and I would not have gotten jobs that I did doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2020/08/24/indian-h-1b-visa-holders-again-show-they-are-not-cheap-labor/

WBAY
— OUTSTANDING: Dozens attend Back the Blue rally in Green Bay
https://www.wbay.com/2020/08/23/dozens-attend-back-the-blue-rally-in-green-bay/

KREM
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Defend, not defund’: Back the Blue supporters counter protest Defund the Police rally About 150 people rallied to support local law enforcement. – Morgan Trau
https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/protests/back-the-blue-rally/293-5b09ca49-8b57-425b-b474-7bc15b30c077

BERKS WEEKLY
— OUTSTANDING: HUNDREDS RALLY IN ROBESONIA TO ‘BACK THE BLUE’
https://berksweekly.com/news/hundreds-rally-in-robesonia-to-back-the-blue/

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to hypocritical hate-filled hypocritical Republican-haters who hypocritically flee the poverty and crime in Democrat areas and hypocritically move to Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? How bad is the hypocritical Democrat invasion in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block?
https://newrepublic.com/article/159044/trump-reelection-campaign-suburbs-ignorance

WORLD TRIBUNE
— Chicago activist to residents angry about looting: ‘Get over it’
https://www.worldtribune.com/chicago-activist-to-residents-angry-about-looting-get-over-it/
— Washington Post outraged that White House allows conservative outlets at press briefings (DIERSEN: www.gopillinois.com is a conservative news outlet.)
https://www.worldtribune.com/washington-post-outraged-that-white-house-allows-conservative-outlets-at-press-briefings/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Washington Post, the news outlet which amplified one of the biggest political hoaxes in American history, is calling out conservative-leaning news outlets for allegedly amplifying hoaxes. The Post complained in two recent articles that The Gateway Pundit, The Epoch Times and One America News Network (OANN), three conservative sites that it says are “amplifying hoaxes,” were allowed into White House press briefings given by President Donald Trump. The Post won a Pulitzer Prize for amplifying the Trump-Russia hoax. Many have called on it to return the prize. The Post opined in its news pages that “The White House press corps just got a little more Trump-friendly, thanks to a bit of maneuvering by the White House itself.” The Jeff Bezos-owned “newspaper” says the conservative outlets are being unjustly given special treatment at Trump’s press briefings at which the preponderance of “journalists” present represent anti-Trump corporate media monopolies. During one recent briefing that particularly set off the Post, Gateway Pundit reporter Alicia Powe was called on to ask a question of Trump. Powe asked the president about Joe Biden attempting to take credit for the Trump administration’s brokering of the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE. Powe “asked one of the only sensible questions during the entire presidential press conference,” Gateway Pundit founder Jim Hoft noted. In another article, the Post was irate that Trump fielded questions at his Aug. 13 press briefing from The Epoch Times and OANN. As for OANN, the cancel culture mavens at the Washington Post have complained many times about the network. The Post summed it up in a June headline about OANN: “When Fox News disappoints, Trump has a backup”. “The far left media STILL believes they are entitled to promote the news narrative in America today,” Hoft said. “These far left dinosaurs have failed to keep up with the times. They have failed to look within at their own shortcomings.” Hoft asked: Will the Washington Post ever apologize to their readers for promoting the Trump-Russia collusion lies? Will the Washington Post ever apologize to their readers for their false attacks on the Covington Catholic school boys? Will the Washington Post ever honestly report on Joe Biden’s cognitive decline? “The American public have seen through the constant lies of the far left mainstream media,” Hoft said. “And, although the White House Correspondents’ Association believe they own the news coming from the White House — They don’t!”)

GUARDIAN
— Wave of extremist Republicans run for office, many with Trump’s blessing – Adam Gabbatt (DIERSEN: The more of the following planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will call you an extremist: traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/24/wave-rightwing-republicans-run-office-trump-blessing-extremist

DAILY MAIL
— BLM protesters TORCH Portland police precinct and pelt riot cops with rocks and glass bottles in running street battles while setting alight to Trump MAGA hats as the city descends into anarchy for 88th night – RYAN FAHEY (DIERSEN: If/when the Democrats riot in your municipality, which buildings will they burn down?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8657923/Police-precinct-set-fire-night-riots-Portland.html

August 19 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 18 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UPI
— 2020 Democratic National Convention opens with Black Lives Matter tribute – Daniel Uria (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/08/17/First-night-of-virtual-2020-DNC-tackles-Black-Lives-Matter-COVID-19-pandemic/4731597711844/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 17 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot-pushing pot-pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, organization, company, government, or country is to destroy that individual, organization, company, government, or country.
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200817/jim-belushi-blazing-new-path-as-marijuana-farmer-in-new-discovery-tv-series

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 14 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FED SMITH
— How Racism in HR Practices Hides in Plain Sight – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against women, if I had been a minority or a woman, a) I would not have been able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48; job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and a job-related professional license when I was 32 and b) the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966; Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970; Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971; IRS would not have hired me in 1971; IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974; GAO would not have hired me in 1980; and GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. However, my superiors have always been under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. If I had been a Democrat, minority, woman, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/08/11/how-racism-hr-practices-hides-plain-sight/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Qualifications requirements are one of the biggest sources of racism in hiring and promotion. They are described as being the core of merit-based hiring, but are they really? If an agency decides it wants to hire only people with Bachelor’s degrees, but the job does not require a degree and the agency has no proof that a degree leads to higher performance, the agency is discriminating against people who lack a particular credential that is not needed for the job. When we look at this chart of census data on education and race, it becomes apparent that a degree requirement that is not valid is likely to make more white and Asian people eligible for the job, and fewer Black and Hispanic people eligible. Was the intent to be racist? Probably not, but the intent does not erase the racially biased outcome of the decision. There are other education-related practices that can result in racial disparities. For example, I have worked with many senior executives who like to recruit at particular schools (often their alma mater). Depending on the racial makeup of the school, the result can be racial disparity. Again, those are generally not cases where the person making the recruiting decision intends to discriminate based on race, but that is still the outcome. Racism also exists in performance ratings. . .Another good example of racism is in discipline and adverse actions. . .Agencies often rely on years of experience for hiring and promotion decisions. . .The hiring process itself is cloaked in the language of merit, yet it is remarkably subjective.)

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

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

August 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Man charged with impaling driver with crowbar during George Floyd protest in Cicero Pablo Vazquez, 57, is charged with a felony count of attempted murder
https://abc7chicago.com/man-charged-with-impaling-driver-with-crowbar-during-protest/6362264/

NBC5
— Should Some Parts of Chicago Quarantine From Itself? More than 250 Chicago-area suburbs and towns — and even neighborhoods within the city — have rates of coronavirus cases so high that they would trigger the city’s travel restrictions – Phil Rogers and Katy Smyser (DIERSEN: What is the rate of coronavirus cases in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, and in your precinct? If it is high, why is that?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nbc5-investigates-should-some-parts-of-chicago-quarantine-from-itself/2318893/

CBS2
— Chicago’s Magnificent Mile At Risk For Massive Store Closures, Alderman Says – Tara Molina
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/08/07/chicagos-magnificent-mile-at-risk-for-massive-store-closures/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BLM is extremely anti-religious. In addition, BLM is extremely anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-traditional marriage, anti-traditional family, anti-non poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/8/21359279/in-the-battle-for-black-lives-churches-must-now-answer-the-call

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: City Council delays action on Naperville’s lack of affordable housing – ERIN HEGARTY and SARAH FREISHTAT (DIERSEN: What did you do to afford better housing? 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.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-affordable-housing-recommendations-zoning-st-20200806-fqzqbfzm3nbslkyr7bnklk7c7a-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater wants to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-nra-new-york-attorney-general-lapierre-letitia-james-huppke-20200807-2cqixfyn65aetpstmqrcdqby7i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— It’s now even easier to fire U.S. workers for what they say – Josh Eidelson and Hassan Kanu (DIERSEN: Have you been fired? In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me, that is, they forced me to take their early retirement “offer.” They fired me because I had become an active member of a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They fired me because I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I should write a book about those who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who side with my Democrat GAO superiors. I would focus on past U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators. I would focus on present and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. All of the aforesaid talk and/or act like they reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform. All of the aforesaid pander to minorities and pander to women, and especially to minorities and to women who are younger.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200809/its-now-even-easier-to-fire-us-workers-for-what-they-say

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Equity in Illinois higher education: ‘We are failing our African American students.’ – Raymon Troncoso (DIERSEN: What limited your educational achievements? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. While I attended high school, I did yard work, delivered newspapers, and washed dishes. The summer after high school, I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline. While I earned my bachelor’s degree, I delivered mail and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard. While I earned my master’s degrees, I pumped gasoline, collected delinquent taxes, and audited federal agencies.)
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200807/equity-in-illinois-higher-education-lsquowe-are-failing-our-african-american-studentsrsquo

FOX NEWS
— Illinois district includes students of color in groups with first chance at in-person learning. ‘There was a pandemic before this,’ superintendent says. ‘That was inequity and racism’ – Sam Dorman (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to those who are minority, female, LGBTQ, younger, not married, product of a non-traditional family, non-Christian, non-Italian American, non-German American, non-veteran, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, in America illegally, those who have less money than others, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time IS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THOSE WHO ARE White, male, heterosexual, older, married, product of a traditional family, Christian, Italian America, German American, veteran, Republican, conservative, citizen of America, those who have more money than others, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-schools-black-brown-students-in-person-learning
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Because District 65, which includes students from Evanston and Skokie, won’t force teachers to work on-site, school buildings may not be able to accommodate all students who would like to come back to their classrooms. In that event, Superintendent Devon Horton reportedly said, the district would give priority to “Black and Brown students,” and others it considered to be “marginalized” or “oppressed.” “This decision aligns directly to the guidance released by the Illinois State Board of Education on June 23 in using an equity lens to implement and transition into blended learning. This was also a top idea recommended by our Community-based Task Force,” school district spokeswoman Melissa Messinger told Fox News. “As a community deeply committed to educational equity, we will continue to root our decisionmaking on how to best serve our most vulnerable student populations.”)
— New York City crime skyrockets as Mayor de Blasio sides with criminals against cops The mayor is basically saying to everyone: Break the law and nothing will happen to you – Newt Gingrich
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/new-york-city-crime-newt-gingrich
— National anthem protests go mainstream — how counterculture has become culture Americans surrendered to the narrative promulgated for so long by those who seek to undermine American comity. – Ben Shapiro
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/national-anthem-protests-ben-shapiro
— Black Lives Matter protester paints over Blue Lives Matter tribute – LAURA INGRAHAM
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/black-lives-matter-protester-paints-over-blue-lives-matter-tribute

AMERICAN THINKER
— Swirling corruption in Illinois, the state that brought us Obama – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/08/swirling_corruption_in_illinois_the_state_that_brought_us_obama.html
— The Truth About Slavery – Robert Wedge
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/08/the_truth_about_slavery.html
— Democrat Domestic Terrorism Can No Longer Be Ignored – J.B. Shurk
http://americanthinker.com/articles/2020/08/democrat_domestic_terrorism_can_no_longer_be_ignored.html
— Do Blacks Owe Other Blacks Reparations? – Parker Beauregard
http://americanthinker.com/articles/2020/08/do_blacks_owe_other_blacks_reparations.html
— Human Resources and Cancel Culture – Lawrence M. Ludlow (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, draft avoiders, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/08/human_resources_and_cancel_culture.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Current human resource (HR) policies deliberately misuse terms such as diversity and equity to achieve political ends. That isn’t news. But the process by which those terms were twisted into their current shapes is worth a look. Likewise, it is important to see how their current usage is grounded in economic ignorance and unsound ethics. Sadly, the resultant HR policies — including microaggression training and gender-and-race training — feed a growth industry of diversity hucksters. These quick-buck artists subvert productive corporate meritocracies and replace them with systems that enshrine mediocrity, manufacture complaints, and generate resentment – not to mention whining and pearl clutching. Even worse, the dismal results of these programs only seem to validate those who started them! The dysfunctional corporate cultures they create give politically motivated HR staff an opportunity to “referee” disputes among their newly infantilized employees. Meanwhile, adults who just want to do their jobs well, get paid, and go home are marginalized or driven off – as in the case of Google engineer James Damore; scores of editors, journalists, and columnists; and university professors in the U.S. and Canada.)

BREITBART
— FNC’s Pirro: NY AG’s Lawsuit Against NRA Proof ‘They’re Coming for Your Gun’ – JEFF POOR
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/08/08/fncs-pirro-ny-ags-lawsuit-against-nra-proof-theyre-coming-for-your-gun/
— France Blackmails Britain for £30m to Stop Illegal Boat Migrants – VICTORIA FRIEDMAN
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/08/09/france-blackmails-britain-30m-stop-illegal-boat-migrants-report/

NEWSMAX
— The Question to Ask: Who’ll Pull Biden’s Strings? – Adam Goodman (DIERSEN: Who has the most influence over the following: your representative for your municipal district, your mayor, those who run your township, your representatives for your county district, your chairman of your county board, your state representative, your state senator, your U.S. representative, etc.? If you are a Republican Precinct Committeeman, who has the most influence over the following: the officers of your Republican township party organization, the officers of your Republican county party organization, and the officers of the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://www.newsmax.com/adamgoodman/aoc-blm-green/2020/08/08/id/981217/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Bobby Jindal: President Biden Would Be Radical, with Media Enablers Braking on Corona-Panic – Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2020/08/08/bobby-jindal-president-biden-would-be-radical-media-enablers-braking

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Soros, Kass, Liberal Prosecutors, and the Battle for Transparency – Carl M. Cannon
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/08/09/soros_kass_liberal_prosecutors_and_the_battle_for_transparency_143915.html

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters crow about their success in using George Floyd to promote hated not only against Trump, but against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/09/us/george-floyd-protests-different-why/index.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “A white person and a Black person vote by mail in the same state” and asks “Whose ballot is more likely to be rejected?” and says “The changes states are scrambling to make ahead of November to help protect voters from COVID-19 could disproportionately disenfranchise people of color.” I told my wife in 2012 that
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/white-person-black-person-vote-mail-same-state-whose-ballot-n1234126

NEW YORK TIMES
— Boycotted. Criticized. But Fox News Leads the Pack in Prime Time. Led by Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, the channel’s pro-Trump lineup outranked every network from 8 to 11 p.m. in June and July. – Michael M. Grynbaum (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, you are reading this email notwithstanding the tremendous efforts by my critics/opponents since 2000 to viciously destroy anyone who reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them. Do onto others what you want done to yourself. My critics/opponents focus on destroying me, so should I start focusing on destroying them?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/09/business/media/fox-news-ratings.html
— Is It OK That I Haven’t Told My Parents I Was Fired? – Kwame Anthony Appiah (DIERSEN: A month before my father died suddenly in 1969, I told my parents that my Democrat Post Office superiors had succeeded in forcing me to resign. In 1971, I told my mother that my Firestone Stores boss had fired me because I had told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. In 1980, I told my mother and my wife that the Democrats who ran GAO had forced me to accept a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In 1997, I told my mother and my wife that my Democrat GAO superiors had succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” In 2012, I told my mother and my wife that my critics/opponents had ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship. In 2011, I told my mother and my wife that my critics/opponents had ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership. In 2010 and 2004, I told my mother and my wife that my critics/opponents had ended my Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster service. In 2007, I told my mother and my wife that my critics/opponents had ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership. In 2004, I told my mother and my wife that my critics/opponents had ended my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/magazine/jobs-unemployment-ethics.html

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— Prop. 16 threatens California’s commitment to equality – Ward Connerly
https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/09/prop-16-threatens-californias-commitment-to-equality-ward-connerly/

HARTFORD COURANT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, draft avoiders, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-best-reparations-0809-20200809-zepspbrrv5byzm42v4ueqdcpte-story.html

LUBBOCK ONLINE
— It’s debatable: Should presidential candidates of a certain age be screened for cognitive impairment?
https://www.lubbockonline.com/opinion/20200809/itrsquos-debatable-should-presidential-candidates-of-certain-age-be-screened-for-cognitive-impairment

WFMJ
— OUTSTANDING: Rally for GOP congressional candidate seeks to set apart differences Saturday outside the Trumbull County party headquarters republican congressional candidate Christina Hagan held a “back the blue” rally. – Janet Rogers
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42470681/back-the-blue-rally-by-republican-candidate-for-congress-seeks-to-set-apart-differences-warren-oh

KUIR8
— OUTSTANDING: Blue lives matter rally outside Yellowstone County Courthouse – Riley Nagel
https://www.kulr8.com/news/blue-lives-matter-rally-outside-yellowstone-county-courthouse/article_005d4ab6-d9db-11ea-b4ae-333a4a7a42e3.html

WRIC
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ event shows support to law enforcement officers in New Kent County – WRIC Newsroom
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/back-the-blue-event-shows-support-to-law-enforcement-officers-in-new-kent-county/

TC PALM
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ marchers in Fort Pierce honor law enforcement officers for good works, sacrifice – Lamaur Stancil
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2020/08/08/back-blue-march-fort-pierce-honors-law-enforcement-sacrifice/5539311002/

WKYC
— Rally in support of police takes place in Cleveland
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/rally-in-support-of-police-planned-for-saturday-in-cleveland/95-073d29d9-f5a2-4042-b62a-36aaaf3be3d3

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
— The Whims of the Working Class Could Decide Presidential Race – MATTHEW RENDA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. 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.courthousenews.com/the-whims-of-the-working-class-could-decide-presidential-race/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to hypocritical hate-filled Republican-haters who hypocritically flee the poverty and crime in Democrat areas and move to Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there? How bad is the hypocritical Democrat invasion in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, in your neighborhood, and on your block?)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/09/donald-trump-outdated-approach-falls-flat-america-diverse-democratic-suburbs

August 7 Morning Edition

WNEP
— OUTSTANDING: Yard signs show support to ‘Back the Blue’ Signs showing support for law enforcement are popping up all over our area. Some in Luzerne County go to benefit police and community organizations. – Chelsea Strub (DIERSEN: Organizations and companies that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots should buy Back the Blue yard signs in large bulk quantities and distribute them to homeowners who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/yard-signs-show-support-to-back-the-blue/523-328b27b6-3757-4b1b-ad51-05e5369d5753

ABC7
— Congress urges Postal Service to undo changes slowing mail – AP (DIERSEN: Because of complaints about slow delivery of Christmas mail in 1965, the Post Office got a budget increase that resulted in the Park Forest Post Office hiring me in November of 1966.)
https://abc7chicago.com/postal-service-mail-delivery-delays-vote-by-in-election-voting/6358755/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As Democratic convention looms, a call for Mike Madigan to step down as Illinois party chair Former state Sen. Carol Ronen, who holds state and national Democratic Party positions, said in a tweet, “Speaker Madigan should resign leadership posts. IL Dems bigger than one person.” – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have called for me to step down as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, a Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. They paint themselves as being operatives or as being dupes a) for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois; b) for those who were candidates on ballots in my precinct; and/or c) for those who I have sued.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/8/6/21358065/democratic-convention-speaker-mike-madigan-illinois-party-chair

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Formal complaints lodged against Chicago firefighters accused of removing Black Lives Matter banner – WILLIAM LEE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-fire-department-black-lives-matter-banner-20200806-vs4ykapxcnexvld6myogekrkpe-story.html
— For Speaker Michael Madigan, court of public opinion wields the gavel – DAVID GREISING (DIERSEN: Criminals and those who benefit from criminal behavior vote for criminals.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-michael-madigan-federal-probe-step-down-greising-20200806-4gvwt6bwm5c2hbkmf6xjj6ojqi-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Take that, Chicago: Springfield Italian American group mounts boycott over Columbus statues – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200806/take-that-chicago-springfield-italian-american-group-mounts-boycott-over-columbus-statues

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Two committee chairmen sent Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen a letter ordering him to back off from trying to direct day-to-day operations of county departments or department heads. – BRENDA SCHORY
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2020/08/06/county-board-members-tell-lauzen-to-back-off-from-supervising-county-employees/atc6fn5/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ‘I don’t work for them’ Lauzen said he works six days a week while county board members come in six to eight times per month – so how could they possibly know what is happening day-to-day in the county? “Being County Board Chairman is so much more than cutting ribbons and running meetings,” Lauzen said. “I have weekly manager meetings with all department directors to help those managers – not only to help them in their areas, but also to share information in what is happening and how we can work together.” Lauzen criticized the letter as harsh. “They are going about this in a crude way,” Lauzen said, of Hoscheit and Martin. “I don’t work for them. I work for 532,000 people (of Kane County) and they expect proper behavior.” Lauzen recounted his expertise, being a Harvard MBA, an Illinois CPA, who spent 20 years in the Illinois Senate and who built a multi-million accounting practice in five years. “What you need is somebody like that to produce results to give board members these easy votes,” Lauzen said. “They want to diminish that.”)

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— COVID keeps spreading, so some southwest IL cities could fine you for not wearing mask – LEXI CORTES, TERI MADDOX, DEASIA PAIGE, KAVAHN MANSOURI, AND KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article244761367.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— New ordinance aims to add respect in city council – Matt Roy (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have attempted to censure me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they do not like. They paint themselves as being operatives or as being dupes a) for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and/or Illinois; b) for those who were candidates on ballots in my precinct; and/or c) for those who I have sued.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/new-ordinance-aims-to-add-respect-in-city-council
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The amended rules allow for the council to punish a fellow alderman with a verbal reprimand or a censure if they deem it necessary. A censure is basically a formal time-out. “Well obviously, Alderman McMenamin made some comments that were taken offensive and he apologized for that, but that is probably what warranted this ordinance to come forth,” Ward 1 Alderman Chuck Redpath said. Redpath thinks this ordinance is worded in a way that will help the council discussions and does not impact free speech or feed the cancel culture. “I think the message is clear that we need to treat the council meetings in a professional integrity manner and I think that you will see that in the future,” Redpath said.)

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois, Get Real If You Truly Want The Federal Money You Banked On – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-get-real-if-you-really-want-the-federal-money-you-banked-on-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Republicans Urge Voting by Mail – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/06/mchenry-county-republicans-urge-voting-by-mail-part-1/
— IL-14: Republicans Do Not Play McHenry County Blog and Commenters for Fools
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/06/il-14-local-republicans-do-not-play-mchenry-county-blog-and-commenters-for-fools/
— Who Wants to File an FOIA Request for Jack Franks Emails and/or Texts?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/06/who-wants-to-file-an-foia-request-for-jack-franks-emails-and-or-texts/
— Portland from the Viewpoint of Acting Homeland Security Secretary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/06/portland-from-the-viewpoint-of-acting-homeland-security-secretary/
— Portland from the Viewpoint of Acting Homeland Security Secretary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/06/portland-from-the-viewpoint-of-acting-homeland-security-secretary/
— Wilcox Tops Local Senators on American Conservative Union Foundation Rating
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/08/06/wilcox-tops-local-senators-on-american-conservative-union-foundation-rating/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— U.S. Senator Tom Cotton Calls Out 1619 Project for Revisionism – Christine Misner
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/u-s-senator-tom-cotton-calls-out-1619-project-for-revisionism/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HOORAY: TEACHER UNION RADICALISM MAY PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/hooray-teacher-union-radicalism-may-put-them-out-of-business.html
— THE PUBLIC HATES THE MEDIA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/the-public-hates-the-media.html
— THE CAPTIVE MIND AND AMERICA’S RESEGREGATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/the-captive-mind-and-americas-resegregation.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Police departments facing big cuts during steep recession (DIERSEN: Organizations and companies that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican and Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots should buy Back the Blue yard signs in large bulk quantities and distribute them to homeowners who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/07/police-departments-facing-big-cuts-during-steep-recession/
— Appellate court rules Tillman lawsuit can be heard
https://capitolfax.com/2020/08/07/appellate-court-rules-tillman-lawsuit-can-be-heard/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative majority silenced by the left America needs conservatives to speak up and resist – Tyler Beaver (DIERSEN: So far, the left, their operatives, and their dupes a) have failed to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman but b) have succeeded in ending my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/6/conservative-majority-silenced-by-the-left/
— Sen. Rand Paul: ‘All these cities are run by Democrats, and have been for 50 years’ Calls for recall of mayors of Chicago and Portland – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/6/rand-paul-all-these-cities-are-run-democrats-and-h/
— Parents see teachers union gamesmanship, demand return to in-school learning – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/6/parents-fight-teachers-to-reopen-schools/
— Trump attacks Biden in battleground Ohio: ‘Against God, against guns’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/6/trump-visits-ohio-amid-tight-race-biden-key-gop-st/
— Border chief says illegal immigrants shirking duty to world by spreading coronavirus – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/6/illegal-immigrants-spread-coronavirus-in-us-around/
— Leading the donkey by the tail Barack Obama would NEVER have run on a platform like this – Charles Hurt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/6/democrats-fear-mongering-and-demagoguery-are-enoug/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Utter racist BS’: Cruz slams Oprah for saying that ‘whiteness’ gives people an advantage ‘no matter’ what – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/utter-racist-bs-cruz-slams-oprah-for-saying-that-whiteness-gives-people-an-advantage-no-matter-what

GOPUSA
— ‘Systematic Failure’: Nearly 1 In Every 10 Absentee Ballots In NY Mail-In Primary Invalidated
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93059
— Has The Portland Mayor Finally Had Enough Of The Nightly Riots? (DIERSEN: Rioters, that is, Democrats, should be required to publicize the demands that they make on mayors. Mayors should be required to publicize the demands that rioters, that is, Democrats, have made on them.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=93066

FOX NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon will hate-filled Trump-haters succeed in forcing everyone in America to wear a BLM face mask 24 hours a day?
https://www.foxnews.com/us/black-teen-take-off-black-lives-matter-mask-graduation
— Over 80,000 mail-in ballots disqualified in NYC primary mess 1 out of 4 mail-in ballots were disqualified for arriving late, lacking a postmark or other defects (DIERSEN: If you vote my mail, how can you assure that your envelope a) is postmarked, b) is postmarked in a timely manner, and c) is received in a timely manner?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/over-80000-mail-in-ballots-disqualified-in-nyc-primary-mess

BREITBART
— Sweden to Spend Millions Bailing out Mainstream Media – CHRIS TOMLINSON (DIERSEN: Since 2000, and especially since 2004, and even more especially since 2015, My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been beyond furious that I have enough money, time, and motivation to send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails free of charge and without any advertising. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 375,300 articles in information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/08/07/sweden-spend-millions-bailing-out-mainstream-media/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats urge Blacks and other minorities to hate Republicans.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/06/pelosi-republicans-do-not-give-a-damn-about-minorities/
— In Ohio, Donald Trump Makes Six Promises to American Workers for His Second Term – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/06/in-ohio-donald-trump-makes-six-promises-to-american-workers-for-his-second-term/

DAILY WIRE
— Biden Claims He Didn’t ‘Mean’ To Make Racist Comments About Blacks Despite Doubling Down; Fails To Apologize – Ryan Saavedra (DIERSEN: How diverse does Biden believe that Whites are? What about national origin discrimination? SEE: https://www.justice.gov/crt/federal-protections-against-national-origin-discrimination-1 I should write a book about national origin discrimination. I would focus on those who discriminate against German Americans. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-claims-he-didnt-mean-to-make-racist-comments-about-blacks-despite-doubling-down-fails-to-apologize
— Biden On Taxpayer-Funded Programs: Working Illegal Aliens ‘Should Have Access To What Everybody Else Has Access To’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-on-taxpayer-funded-programs-working-illegal-aliens-should-have-access-to-what-everybody-else-has-access-to

TOWNHALL
— ‘Systemic Racism’ or Systemic Rubbish? – Ilana Mercer
https://townhall.com/columnists/ilanamercer/2020/08/06/systemic-racism-or-systemic-rubbish-part-i-n2573873

PJ MEDIA
— Day 69: Rioters Set Portland Police Precinct on Fire. So Much for Promises Riots Would Stop if Feds Left – VICTORIA TAFT
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/victoria-taft/2020/08/06/day-69-rioters-set-portland-police-precinct-on-fire-so-much-for-promises-riots-would-stop-if-feds-left-n759815

ONE NEWS NOW
— Left-wing Idaho mayor now target of recall – Chad Groening (DIERSEN: To get elected, did your mayor promise to promote BLM, LGBTQ, dependency on government, dependency on charity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination? To get elected, did you mayor promise to get rid individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2020/08/07/left-wing-idaho-mayor-now-target-of-recall

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Evidence of Racism – PETER KIRSANOW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/evidence-of-racism/

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Joe Biden Touts Amnesty, Claims That Illegal Aliens “Enrich” America – PAWEL STYRNA (DIERSEN: Illegal aliens enrich those who exploit them. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs exploit illegal aliens.)
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2020/08/07/joe-biden-illegal-aliens-enriching-us-immigrationreform-com/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Chicago students call to cut ties with police despite city’s 139 percent murder spike – Ophelie Jacobson
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=15388

OPEN SECRETS
— Political campaigns are staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic – Karl Evers-Hillstrom (DIERSEN: As a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I want to take campaign literature for the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct to the Republican and Independent homes in my precinct and encourage displaying yard signs ASAP. Those candidates are: U.S. President/Vice President – Donald Trump/Mike Pence; U.S. Senate – Mark Curran; U.S. Representative – Jeanne Ives; State Representative – Amy Grant; DuPage State’s Attorney – Robert Berlin; DuPage Circuit Court Clerk – Christopher Kachiroubas; DuPage County Auditor – Robert Grogan; DuPage Coroner – Richard Jorgensen; DuPage Recorder – Babette Holder Youngberg; DuPage County Board – Timothy Elliott; DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Timothy Whelan; DuPage Circuit Court Judge – Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice.)
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/08/political-campaigns-stay-home-covid/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting hate-filled America-haters say that kneeling during national anthem is appropriate.
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/510958-poll-majority-believe-kneeling-during-national-anthem-is

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Donald Trump is losing the culture wars.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/06/trump-is-losing-the-culture-wars-392407

NBC NEWS
— Two women on Biden’s VP list have a little-known advantage: Being Asian American Largely overlooked in the public VP discussions, Biden’s selection of a running mate with Asian American roots could appeal to growing populations in key states. – Deepa Shivaram
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/two-women-biden-s-vp-list-have-little-known-advantage-n1236073

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio Tests Positive, and Then Negative, for Coronavirus The governor said he felt confident in the results of a negative test that was taken hours after he tested positive while being screened to greet President Trump. – Sarah Mervosh
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/us/mike-dewine-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Colorblindness has become a conservative shield for racial inequality. Pretending that racism doesn’t exist only delays real change.” Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters call you a racist unless you shout that Whites (and especially Whites who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time) have caused all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/07/colorblindness-has-become-conservative-shield-racial-inequality/
— A White author grapples with a family history of racial oppression – Erik Gleibermann (DIERSEN: How soon will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs demand that Republicans publish their family history? My parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and the rest of ancestors never oppressed anybody. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights. My mother never attended high school. My grandparents on my father’s side operated a hardware store in Crete. My grandparents on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park. My great grandparents on my father’s side operated a farm in Crete and my great grandparents on my mother’s side operated a farm in Grant Park.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/a-white-author-grapples-with-a-family-history-of-racial-oppression/2020/08/06/8af969ee-7f3a-11ea-9040-68981f488eed_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Joe Biden addresses African American ‘diversity’ gaffe – Vincent Barone (DIERSEN: How diverse does Biden believe that Whites are? What about national origin discrimination? SEE: https://www.justice.gov/crt/federal-protections-against-national-origin-discrimination-1 I should write a book about national origin discrimination. I would focus on those who discriminate against German Americans. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://nypost.com/2020/08/06/biden-addresses-african-american-diversity-gaffe/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all,” Biden tweeted Thursday night. “Throughout my career I’ve witnessed the diversity of thought, background, and sentiment within the African American community,” he went on. “It’s this diversity that makes our workplaces, communities, and country a better place.”)

USA TODAY
— Posting selfies from The Bean? Make sure you’re not in violation of Chicago’s travel quarantine – Dawn Gilbertson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2020/08/05/chicago-health-officials-checking-social-media-posts-enforce-traveler-quarantine/3298863001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Getting Out of Gym Fees Can Be a Workout During Covid Shutdowns – Sebastian Pellejero (DIERSEN: Instead of paying gym fees, I mow, fertilize, and edge my lawn, trim hedges, bushes, and trees, mulch and rake leaves, replace mulch, clean off gutter screens, shovel snow, make lot drainage improvements, stain the deck, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gym-fitness-covid-coronavirus-closure-lockdown-fees-membership-refund-11596742407
— The Democrats Biden Doesn’t Want We’re liberal and we’re pro-life. The party refuses even to ask for our votes. – Kristen Day and Xavier Bisits (DIERSEN: I should write a book about present/past Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization leaders who focus/focused on getting rid of conservative Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-biden-doesnt-want-11596755305

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook Unleashes the Fact Police: Fully Charged – Eric Newcomer (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifications do I have to be a fact checker? ANSWER: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2020-08-07/facebook-fact-police

MARKET WATCH
— Is this age discrimination? What older workers can do when they’re marginalized at their job Shunted to the side, given tasks beneath your skill level, not invited to meetings—is this happening to you? – Patti Temple Rocks (DIERSEN: I should write a book about age discrimination. In the federal government, if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran employee, you are gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-this-age-discrimination-what-older-workers-can-do-when-theyre-marginalized-at-their-job-2020-08-07

SENTINEL AND ENTERPRISE
— Adopting many of Sanders’ policy decisions makes Biden a ‘Bernie Bro’ – Editorial
https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2020/08/07/adopting-many-of-sanders-policy-decisions-makes-biden-a-bernie-bro/

WKTV
— OUTSTANDING: BACK THE BLUE RALLY HELD IN WHITESBORO THURSDAY TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
https://www.wktv.com/content/news/Back-the-Blue-Rally-held-in-Whitesboro-Thursday-to-show-support-for-law-enforcement-572033441.html

INQUIRER
— Trump’s assault on postal service attacks much more than voting – Editorial (DIERSEN: I worked part-time for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. They disapproved of my demographics: Republican, conservative, draft avoider, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, Crete resident since 1948, new car owner (1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and 1969 Dodge Charger SE), UIC student, gun owner, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, etc. They disapproved of my sick leave requests and forced me resign in 1969 falsely claiming that I was not available to work enough hours.)
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/postal-service-post-office-usps-trump-vote-by-mail-editorial-20200807.html

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hater says “Has Trump Realized That Attacking Vote by Mail Hurts Him Politically? Now he’s arguing that the system works in Republican states but not in Democratic ones.” Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/08/06/has-trump-realized-that-attacking-vote-by-mail-hurts-him-politically/

REASON
— ‘Cancel Culture’ Is a Dangerous, Totalitarian Trend It’s a game of gotcha, played by people who want to destroy their political opponents—and drive them into the outer darkness. – STEVEN GREENHUT (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries should be required to officially publish lists of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they are cancelling. I should publish a list of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments a) that are canceling me and canceling my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) did cancel my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://reason.com/2020/08/07/cancel-culture-is-a-dangerous-totalitarian-trend/

LEXOLOGY
— Journalism and copyright: what is protected by copyright law in Greece? (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as lacking “original work?” I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They do everything that they can to make work done by others look like it was done by them. They should do what I do, namely, a) highlight the sources of articles, b) highlight the titles of articles, c) highlight the authors of articles, and d) provide the unhidden hyperlinks of articles. It is called full attribution.)
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ee0b6ef6-8200-4e98-98ad-f242789959ad

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Greek jurisprudence and legal theory set out that a work is ‘original’ if it has an element of ‘personal intellectual creation’ and reflects the author’s personality. More specifically, a work is an original expression of an individual’s mind when it contains an element of personal contribution and individuality. Another criterion applied by the Greek courts is statistical uniqueness, according to which a work is original when no other author could have created the same work under the same circumstances. According to Article 2(5) of the Copyright Law, copyright protection does not extend to news information or simple facts and data. As such, mere facts and information on current affairs fall outside the scope of protection if they are limited to the reporting of events and contain no element of personal contribution (eg, evaluation, criticism or interpretation). To constitute an original work of intellectual property and thus be protectable under the Copyright Law, a journalistic work must therefore contain an element of individuality and personal contribution, particularly with regard to the selection, composition, elaboration and adaptation of its content.)

August 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The ‘If Troop’ suffers another desertion, creating another crack in the wall around Fort Michael Madigan – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-madigan-commonwealth-edison-scandal-resignation-cassidy-zorn-20200804-gtl6jtrzrvdcxfrkb3krkxed3e-story.html
— Protecting Joe Biden from a debate, and Susan Rice, ‘by the book’ – JOHN KASS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-susan-rice-kass-20200805-nu7kfwpzezgkzofgmxpozriedm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Retired Black Chicago firefighters decry removal of Black Lives Matter banner CFD members assigned to Station 45 have been accused of taking down a Black Lives Matter banner while on duty. Retired firefighters say a history of racism in the department stretches back generations. – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/8/4/21354788/cfd-black-lives-matter-blm-banner-removed-retired-firefighters

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County officials warn of possible cuts – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200805/dupage-county-officials-warn-of-possible-cuts

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— CPS to start school year remotely The district announced the change after the Chicago Teachers Union moved to consider another strike. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/cps-start-school-year-remotely

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur school board passes resolution declaring racism a ‘public health crisis’ – Valerie Wells (DIERSEN: Will the next resolution officially declare that the following are NOT WELCOME in Decatur: those who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/watch-now-decatur-school-board-passes-resolution-declaring-racism-a-public-health-crisis/article_524395b0-8e3e-58d5-9907-82bd5c6313ce.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The resolution calls for several remedies. Among them, changing the second Monday in October from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day; including Juneteenth on district calendars as a holiday; seeking out other groups represented in the community to ensure other important cultural holidays are noted on district calendars; developing curriculum and policies that are racially and culturally relevant; considering offering College African-American History as a general education course rather than an elective; examining art and imagery in district buildings and removing any that is deemed offensive; additional training for employees; aggressive recruitment of teachers and staff that reflect the racial makeup of the student body and community. Additionally, the board directed the superintendent to prepare an annual report on the academic achievement and discipline of minority students as a group, including educational outcomes, while protecting privacy rights, a report on successes inside and outside the classroom, and to track complaints of racial bias from employees, students and parents, including the resolutions. The discipline policies will be reviewed and updated with input from students and school resource officers and that will accompany the annual review of the contract with the school resource officers as the board considers their role.)

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Republican state House candidate Eric Wallace’s warning as governor revives shutdown talks: ‘Not only are you ruining businesses, you’re destroying spirits’ – Glenn Minnis
https://southcooknews.com/stories/544528813-wallace-s-warning-as-governor-revives-shutdown-talks-not-only-are-you-ruining-businesses-you-re-destroying-spirits

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stealing or vandalizing political signs is a crime.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Political-yard-signs-targeted-15459837.php

ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Officials Get Facts Wrong In Heated Debate Over Raises The sheriff cited attacks at Oak Brook mall, but there were none. A board member said she had heard of no looting, despite media reports. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-officials-get-facts-wrong-heated-debate-over-raises
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a heated June 9 finance committee meeting, DuPage County board member Ashley Selmon, D-Addison, accused Sheriff James Mendrick, a Republican, of “irresponsible rhetoric” about “looting and sledgehammers” that led Elmhurst and Addison to board up businesses amid a wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the county and around the country. Mendrick took exception, saying the sledgehammers and looting were facts, not rhetoric. “It’s an insult that you say that there were just peaceful demonstrations,” he told Selmon. “I am sorry, but they were not. We were being attacked at Oak Brook Mall. That’s just a fact. I was there. My staff was there. Don’t belittle what we just did for this county.” The exchange happened during a debate about “equity” raises — possibly as high as $25,000 — for sheriff’s department employees, and Patch found that neither Selmon nor Mendrick was entirely correct. According to police reports, there was no attack on officers or anybody else at Oak Brook Center mall on May 31 or in the days following, only minor property damage. According to Oak Brook police, a brick was thrown at a Neiman Marcus store window around 11 a.m. that day, causing a dozen punctures to the glass. A witness saw six men involved in the incident, but they sped away, according to police. In one case, police did report seeing a sledgehammer in plain view in a car’s back seat, according to a sheriff’s department after-action report. According to the report, officers tried to stop a number of cars at the mall that night, with some passengers mocking or swearing at officers and others fleeing from police. In an interview, sheriff’s department spokesman Justin Kmitch said when the sheriff mentioned “attacks,” he was referring to a number of instances in the days leading up to the committee meeting. “There were no physical assaults of officers at Oak Brook,” Kmitch said. “Protecting the mall was everyone’s priority out there.” He noted the sheriff set up a command center at the mall, which he called the “crown jewel of the DuPage County economy.” At the committee meeting, Selmon said she and other county board members had received regular reports of the protests around DuPage County from the county’s homeland security department. “Unless I’m illiterate, we did not get a single report of anything categorized as looting in this county,” she said. While she may not have received a report, it’s also inaccurate to say there were no cases of looting in the county. About a week before the meeting, more than 30 stores were looted and 11 people arrested in Naperville, according to police and media reports. The looting started around 9 p.m., following a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration that had been held earlier in the day, according to Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall. The sheriff’s department report on the incident said “large explosive devices” were thrown at police officers, and at least one bystander was stabbed while trying to help police, according to Marshall. About the same time, stores in Downers Grove and Aurora were also looted, according to media reports. According to the sheriff’s after-action report, officers in a number of instances also found people with weapons near protests. In Roselle, for instance, a car stopped near a demonstration contained two rifles, six handguns, body armor and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, the report said. And in Elmhurst, police took into custody a man who was seen arriving at a June 1 protest with a rifle, bag, helmet and body armor, according to police. In an email, Selmon said that after the June 9 committee meeting, she and others were able to get more complete information both from the state’s attorney and the sheriff’s office. “As I said, the Homeland Security reports did not indicate those events, but the further information we received did elaborate and confirm a more complete picture, including some incidents of looting/theft/burglary, as was seen in other communities and nationally,” Selmon said. “Similarly, the events were, and thankfully continue to be, overwhelmingly peaceful.” The county board approved the raises for the sheriff’s department employees. Selmon and fellow Democrat Liz Chaplin, whose district includes Elmhurst, dissented.)

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HAS YOUR ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ON MADIGAN TO RESIGN? – Ben Szalinski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/has-your-illinois-state-representative-called-on-madigan-to-resign/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NELSON: WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO BLM? AN ANALYSIS OF THEIR OWN WEB CONTENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/nelson-what-really-matters-to-blm-an-analysis-of-their-own-web-content.html
— BUSINESSES THREATENED: CAVE TO ‘DEMANDS’ FOR RACIAL REPARATIONS OR GET BAD ONLINE REVIEWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/businesses-threatened-cave-to-demands-for-racial-reparations-or-get-bad-online-reviews.html
— BECKMAN: CANCEL CULTURE? NO KIDDING (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who cancel me because I refuse to carry out their cancel orders.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/beckman-cancel-culture-no-kidding.html
— DISMANTLING STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM BEST PATH TO FIGHT ‘LEFTIST INDOCTRINATION’ ON CAMPUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/dismantling-student-loan-program-best-path-to-fight-leftist-indoctrination-on-campus.html
— OUR SUMMER OF CULTURAL SUICIDE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/08/our-summer-of-cultural-suicide.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Jersey sales for NBA player Jonathan Isaac skyrocket after he refuses to kneel for national anthem – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, and RINO organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially get rid of all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that do not promote BLM?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jersey-sales-for-nba-player-jonathan-isaac-skyrocket-after-he-refuses-to-kneel-for-national-anthem

FOX NEWS
— Cancel culture is going to get worse before it gets better – Caleb Parke (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially publish lists of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they are cancelling? How soon, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are being cancelled publish lists of those organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are cancelling them? I should publish a list of individuals, organizations, and companies a) that are canceling me and canceling my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) did cancel TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cancel-culture-biden-ben-domenech-fox-friends
— Facebook removes pro-Trump ad aimed at Joe Biden, claiming false information – Sally Persons (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all ads are false except for the ads that they place or bless.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/facebook-removes-pro-trump-ad-false-information-claim
— Biden and Democrats falsely claim they’re entitled to Black vote, ignoring Trump’s pro-Black policies. Democrats assume Black people are too stupid to think for ourselves and judge candidates on their merits. – Shay Hawkins
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-vote-black-people-shay-hawkins

MICHELLE MALKIN
— Yes, the Mob Is Coming For You (DIERSEN: When the mob comes for you, who will come to your defense?)
https://www.creators.com/read/michelle-malkin/08/20/fact-check-yes-the-mob-is-coming-for-you

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Head of New York Times’ 1619 Project backs away from entire premise
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/head-of-ny-times-1619-project-backs-away-from-entire-premise/

BREITBART
— Mike Pence Tells ‘Silent Majority’ to ‘Let Your Voice Be Heard’ — ‘Polling Is Broken’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/08/04/mike-pence-the-silent-majority-doesnt-look-very-silent-to-me/
— Fear-Based Self-Censorship Has Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Afraid to Share Their Beliefs – KEVIN BURKE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/kevin-burke-fear-based-self-censorship-has-nearly-two-thirds-of-americans-afraid-to-share-their-beliefs/
— Media ‘Fact checkers’ Lean Left – JOEL B. POLLAK (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifications do I have to be a fact checker? ANSWER: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/04/report-media-fact-checkers-lean-left/
— Vice President Mike Pence on Breitbart News Daily: We’re Doing Our ‘Very Best’ to Preserve Free Speech Online – LUCAS NOLAN (DIERSEN: It would be great if Pence would talk to my critics/opponents a) who focus on stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) who focus on stopping everyone from reading those emails. I should put a list together of my aforesaid critics/opponents and a) publish it and b) email it to Pence.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/08/04/vice-president-mike-pence-on-breitbart-news-daily-were-doing-our-very-best-to-preserve-free-speech-online/
— Joe Biden Snaps at Black Reporter over Cognitive Test Question: ‘Are You a Junkie?’ – KYLE OLSON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/05/watch-joe-biden-snaps-at-black-reporter-over-cognitive-test-question-are-you-a-junkie/

BLAZE
— Billionaire media maven Oprah encourages white people to admit that they are racist – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, a) will employers refuse to hire Whites who do not admit that they racist, b) will employers get rid of their White employees who do not admit that they are racist, c) will organizations refuse to let Whites join if they do not admit that they are racist, and d) will organizations get rid of their White members who refuse to admit that they are racist?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/video-oprah-whites-admit-racism

CNS NEWS
— NYC Black Lives Matter Activist Calls Police ‘Big Babies,’ Quotes Bible – Bailey Duran
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/national/bailey-duran/nyc-black-lives-matter-activist-calls-police-big-babies-quotes-bible

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Biden And Democratic Party Now Completely Penetrated By Hardcore Communists – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/33027

DAILY SIGNAL
— How ‘Wokeness’ Is a Product of Marxism – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/08/02/how-wokeness-is-a-product-of-marxism/

EAGLE FORUM
— Why Self-Censoring Has Become a Way of Life (DIERSEN: My having a Civil Service Retirement System pension and subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance helps me avoid self-censorship.)
https://eagleforum.org/publications/insights/why-self-censoring-has-become-a-way-of-life.html

NEWS BUSTERS
— BLACKLIST: Oxford Director Says ‘Public Service’ to Take Down Conservative Sites – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2020/08/04/blacklist-oxford-director-says-public-service-take-down
— ‘Black-owned’: Google Unveils Program to Identify Business Owners by Race – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Google officially ban individuals, ban organizations, ban companies, ban governments, and ban countries that are White, male, older, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/08/04/black-owned-google-unveils-program-identify-business
— The Left, Media — And Now Google Too? — Are Out to Demonize Police – Kayla Sargent
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/kayla-sargent/2020/08/04/left-media-and-now-google-too-are-out-demonize-police

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump-haters shock black American with vicious behavior, while Trump-supporters embrace him – Andrea Widburg
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-haters-shock-black-american-with-vicious-behavior-while-trump-supporters-embrace-him

THE HILL
— Should Biden consider a veteran for vice president? – RORY E. RILEY-TOPPING (DIERSEN: Duckworth demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump as being a draft avoider. When will Duckworth demonize, denigrate, and condemn Biden as being a draft avoider? I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a draft avoider.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/510425-should-biden-consider-a-veteran-for-vice-president

POLITICO
— Trump’s campaign knocks on a million doors a week. Biden’s knocks on 0. The diverging responses to Covid-19 could be a wild card in November — especially in close races up and down the ballot. – ALEX THOMPSON (DIERSEN: As a Republican Precinct Committeeman, I want to take campaign literature for the Republican candidates on the ballot in my precinct to the Republican and Independent homes in my precinct ASAP. Those candidates are: U.S. President/Vice President – Donald Trump/Mike Pence; U.S. Senate – Mark Curran; U.S. Representative – Jeanne Ives; State Representative – Amy Grant; DuPage State’s Attorney – Robert Berlin; DuPage Circuit Court Clerk – Christopher Kachiroubas; DuPage County Auditor – Robert Grogan; DuPage Coroner – Richard Jorgensen; DuPage Recorder – Babette Holder Youngberg; DuPage County Board – Timothy Elliott; DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Timothy Whelan; DuPage Circuit Court Judge – Ann Celine Walsh, Monique O’Toole, James McCluskey, and Richard Felice.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/04/trump-joe-biden-campaign-door-knockers-391454

CNBC
— After more than 1,000 firms boycotted Facebook, what’s next for ads on social media? – Lucy Handley (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will organizations, companies, governments, and countries officially publish lists of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they are boycotting? How soon, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are being boycotted publish lists of those organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are boycotting them? I should publish a list of individuals, organizations, and companies a) that are boycotting me and boycotting my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) did boycott TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/04/facebook-boycott-whats-next-for-advertising-on-social-media.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— W.N.B.A. Players Escalate Protest of Anti-B.L.M. Team Owner Led by the members of the Atlanta Dream, players have begun wearing T-shirts supporting a political opponent of Senator Kelly Loeffler, who co-owns the Dream and has spoken against the Black Lives Matter movement. – Sopan Deb (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will BLM officially announce that it has the power to destroy any individual, organization, company, government, or country that does not promote BLM?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/sports/basketball/wnba-dream-loeffler-warnock.html
— Interest Rates Are Low, but Loans Are Harder to Get. Here’s Why. Banks have tightened standards, becoming more choosy about their borrowers and asking a lot of questions. – Tara Siegel Bernard (DIERSEN: What helped you get your first car loan? For me, it mainly was my having worked for IRS the previous 4 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores part-time the previous 8 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores full-time the 6 months before that, my taking graduate businesses courses at Loyola the previous 10 months, my having earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU 4 months earlier, and my no longer being subject to the draft. What helped you get your first mortgage? For me, it mainly was the aforesaid plus my having worked for IRS full-time for an additional 11 months, my having worked for Firestone Stores part-time for an additional 11 months, and my having taken graduate business courses for an additional 11 months.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/your-money/mortgage-loans-credit-cards-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, a) White-haters promote hatred against Whites and b) men-haters promote hatred against mem.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/05/black-women-biden-veep/
— JULY 15, 2020 FLASHBACK: Equal opportunity is not enough – Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor (DIERSEN: Those who reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform have always worked extremely hard against me and against my service as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. I should write a book about those who reject the equal opportunity plank in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on past and present leaders of the following: MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, GAO, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who do not reject the equal opportunity plank as being racists, sexists, White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, bigots, and even worse things. They promote race and gender based preference giving. They want those like me, but not them, to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/07/15/equal-opportunity-is-not-enough/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to rioters who use “mothers” and use “moms” to help them riot?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/eleanor-holmes-norton-demands-info-from-secret-service-after-dc-moms-said-officers-held-them-at-gunpoint-on-mall/2020/08/04/e044aadc-d69a-11ea-aff6-220dd3a14741_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/08/05/portland-shows-that-white-allies-can-play-vital-role-social-justice-movements/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/05/fed-racial-inequality-democrats/

FORBES
— How To Protect Your Reputation Online In Today’s ‘Cancel Culture’ – Jeff Bell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy my reputation. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/08/04/how-to-protect-your-reputation-online-in-todays-cancel-culture/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will all sports officially ban all players, all fans, all team owners, all etc. who do not promote BLM?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/terencemoore/2020/08/04/nfl-has-more-reasons-to-avoid-playing-black-national-anthem-before-star-spangled-banner-for-opening-week/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, BLMers and LGBTQers will destroy sports and destroy everything else.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/doylerader/2020/08/05/how-the-dallas-mavericks-are-promoting-racial-justice-nba-bubble-equal-justice-initiative/

WTSP
— ‘Back the Blue’ mural painted outside Tampa Police Department vandalized The mural was painted over the weekend as a show of support. On Wednesday morning, there was paint splashed over it.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/back-the-blue-mural-painted-outside-tampa-police-department-vandalized/67-5b1cc71d-9cff-4cc8-87b4-c1ce578e0101

SMITHFIELD TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Civic leagues to host rally for law enforcement – Stephen H. Cowles
https://www.smithfieldtimes.com/2020/08/04/civic-leagues-to-host-rally-for-law-enforcement/

NORTH STATE JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Back the Blue’ rally in Raleigh draws hundreds of supporters LT. GOV. CANDIDATE FIRES UP THE CROWD, CALLS BLACK LIVES MATTER ‘HYPOCRITICAL’
https://nsjonline.com/article/2020/08/back-the-blue-rally-in-raleigh-draws-hundreds-of-supporters/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Of Course, the GOP Thinks Fact-Checkers Are Biased Americans will never be able to settle policy differences if we can’t even acknowledge a baseline of truth. – Nancy LeTourneau (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What qualifications do I have to be a fact checker? ANSWER: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979.)
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/08/04/of-course-the-gop-thinks-fact-checkers-are-biased/

NEWSWEEK
— Most Americans Support Trump Closing U.S. Border and Banning Asylum Seekers Amid Pandemic: Poll – MATTHEW IMPELLI
https://www.newsweek.com/most-americans-support-trump-closing-us-border-banning-asylum-seekers-amid-pandemic-poll-1522963
— Conservatives Point Out Oprah’s Net Worth After She Attacks ‘White Privilege’ – EMMA NOLAN (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in Illinois, in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct , and in your neighborhood who promote hatred against Whites to curry favor with those who hate Whites? Those who hate Whites are anti-law enforcement officers, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.newsweek.com/oprah-winfrey-white-privilege-oprah-conversation-twitter-conservatives-1522923
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Not all white people have power,” said one guest. “There’s plenty of poor, working-class white people. But I think that when we group all of white people together and we don’t recognize the fact that there’s a lot of white people that struggle, and it’s a different struggle as you mentioned because they’re not streaming upstream let’s call it…”I think that if we’re gonna come together and really attack racism and the inequities that are in this country and are in this world, that it’s important not to group all white people.”)
— Obama Is Trashing Trump, Reigniting an Old Feud. Will it Backfire on Biden? – JACOB JARVIS
https://www.newsweek.com/barack-obama-donald-trump-joe-biden-election-interventions-1522637

ATLANTIC
— The Princeton Faculty’s Anti-Free-Speech Demands – Conor Friedersdorf (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents not only want to limit my speech, they want end my speech. I should write a book about them. Better yet, I should sue them. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County’s 4th District, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who are/were leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/what-princeton-professors-really-think-about-defining-racism/614911

AMERICAN LAWYER
— Curb Your Enthusiasm for Diversity. Or You Could Be Sued. – Vivia Chen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about organizations, companies, governments, and countries that crow about their success in promoting Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, that crow about their success in getting rid of those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-Christian, and/or non-German American, that is, that crow about their success in promoting political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination. My Democrat GAO superiors treated me like they wanted me to sue them. I should write a book about those who have treated me like they want me to sue them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/08/04/curb-your-enthusiasm-for-diversity-or-you-could-be-sued/?slreturn=20200705080851

LAW
— The 2020 A-List: Amid Upheaval, Firms Focus on Finding Balance In a tumultuous time for the industry and the country, the leaders of firms on The American Lawyer’s annual A-List ranking are seeking to address both financial and social considerations. – Dan Packel (DIERSEN: To get on the 2020 A-List, how many of their employees who are the following will law firms dump: those who are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/08/05/the-2020-a-list-amid-upheaval-firms-focus-on-finding-balance/

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— New York Times calls for de facto racial quotas in classical music – Fred Mazelis
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/05/nytc-a05.html

August 4 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Suburban Districts Deal With Threats, Controversy in Debate Over How to Proceed With School Year
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-districts-deal-with-threats-controversy-in-debate-over-how-to-proceed-with-school-year/2316383/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gabriel Piemonte claims to speak for Italian Americans. Who claims to speak for those who share your demographics?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/3/21352852/italian-american-group-permanent-removal-columbus-statues-chicago-arrigo-grant-park

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rockford protesters sue Winnebago County officials, allege ‘unconstitutional detentions’ without timely hearings – SYDNEY CZYZON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-protesters-jail-lawsuit-rockford-winnebago-county-20200803-mni44uhibfc23kjc5ifvnfwtde-story.html
— Six members of Oak Park community relations commission submit resignation, feel work has been ‘devalued’ – STEVE SCHERING (DIERSEN: What do you do? Who devalues what you do? I put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about those who focus on devaluing that.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-crc-resignations-tl-0730-20200804-jnalztk2jbalvahtef6eu3u4qe-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County facing $14 million budget shortfall – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200804/dupage-county-facing-14-million-budget-shortfall

WTTW
— Is Campaign Money From Speaker Michael Madigan ‘Dirty’? – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/03/campaign-money-speaker-michael-madigan-dirty
— Chicago Fair Housing Advocates Criticize Rollback in Regulations – Marissa Nelson (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/03/chicago-fair-housing-advocates-criticize-rollback-regulations

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Momence residents turn out to support city leaders – Chris Breach (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, BLM, that is, the Democrat Party, makes its demands on municipalities. How has your municipality responded? How is your municipality responding? How will your municipality respond?)
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/momence-residents-turn-out-to-support-city-leaders/article_de58c29c-d5fc-11ea-9d1b-abcbcf3f2cf3.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Protesters were out in full force Monday outside Momence City Hall before and during the evening’s city council meeting, but so were Momence residents. Approximately 40 residents showed their support for their community as a Black Lives Matter rally drew about 25 to 30 people who were chanting and holding signs. Momence resident Steve Gross said he was hoping to get inside the city council meeting to talk about this weekend’s upcoming community garage sales. The meeting space had reached capacity limits and members of the public were admitted in turns. “People need to be responsible and stuff, but I couldn’t even get in to address anything with all this,” Gross said. “Actually, I had somebody engage me and be aggressive toward me. … It’s super unfortunate.” The protesters were on the sidewalk just east of the City Hall entrance, while the town supporters remained on the west side of the entrance. There were a couple skirmishes. At 8 p.m. police squad cars from St. Anne, Grant Park, two from Manteno and one from Kankakee County Sheriff’s department arrived and parked on West Washington Street. Those officers joined four officers from the Momence Police department who were there for crowd control and to keep peace. “You’ve got some people who are being hotheads, and some people are reasonable,” Gross said. Mayor Chuck Steele was in attendance and presided over the council after missing the previous two meetings due to his wife’s illness. The protesters have voiced their displeasure of Steele regarding statements he made about a June 9 BLM march in Momence and his calling for Alderwoman Rebekah Cope-Evers’ resignation because she attended the event. The protesters were chanting “Black Lives Matter,” “Momma, I can’t breathe” and holding signs that read “No justice, No Peace,” and “Make Racism Wrong Again.” A couple of the residents who showed up in support of their community were holding signs that read “We Support Our Mayor & Police,” and others were carrying the American flag and “Back the Blue” signs. “We love our mayor,” one resident said. “I’m here to just support my town,” Momence resident Michael Quirk said. “I think just like everyone else, everyone is fed up with all the protests and stuff, and I think the mayor took offense when that happened. I think he took it to heart because he knows that this isn’t a racist town. There’s no bigotry or anything, and it just got spun out and everyone took their opportunity.” Several people spoke during the citizen forum portion of the meeting, including Julia McDonald, of Kankakee, who asked the mayor for a public apology. “We ask that you let go of your defensiveness and instead open your eyes and your ears,” she said in part. “Listen to people when they have something to say on these streets, whether you agree with them or not.” Normon Davis, a Black Momence resident, spoke during the forum in support of Steele, who he has known for 24 years. Davis said he grew up in the housing projects in Chicago. “In no way does he deserve the title of racist,” Davis said. “… He’s shown a lot of generosity throughout the community. Over the 24 years he’s shown without words his compassion and his love for the community. “Being reared in the housing projects, I know firsthand what true racism is, and Mayor Chuck Steele does not fit the bill.” After he addressed the council, Davis said residents support Steele. “Momence is one of the most peaceful towns that you’ll encounter in the United States,” Davis said. “We’re a small community. … The bottom line is this right here — get to know someone before you pass judgment.” During the mayor’s report during the council meeting, Steele said he and Police Chief Brian Brucato attended the NAACP law enforcement meeting in July in Kankakee. “Brian has already signed the 10 Shared Principles, and we will be getting posters of that made up,” Steele said. “We will be bringing that to the council next meeting to have the council approve it also.” The 10 Shared Principles are measures designed to build trust between law enforcement and communities of color. The Momence Police will also adopt the #8cantwait de-escalation initiatives for police. “For the most part we already do most of everything that’s on there, and I support our police department 100 percent,” said Steele, who declined to comment any further after the meeting.)

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of deep cuts, job losses without federal aid – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article244700287.html

WREX
— Local leaders react to Facebook comment made by Rep. John Cabello
https://wrex.com/2020/08/03/local-leaders-react-to-cabello-facebook-controversy/

CHICAGO NOW
— Do you trust the post office to handle the 2020 presidential election? – Howard Moore (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Postal employees, 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. Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. What percent of Postal employees are Democrats?)
http://www.chicagonow.com/hippy-shakes/2020/08/do-you-trust-the-post-office-to-handle-the-2020-presidential-election/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist Lawmakers and Activists Call for Cancellation of All History Classes – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/leftist-lawmakers-and-activists-call-for-the-cancellation-of-all-history-classes/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— November election debacle like New York’s would spark endless legal challenges, uncertainty – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/november-election-problems-new-york-would-spark-le/
— Boycotts, ‘cancel culture’ lose their appeal for many Americans – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who focus on destroying conservative individuals, conservative organizations, conservative companies, and conservative governments in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/boycotts-cancel-culture-lose-their-appeal-for-many/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Major League Baseball ratings ‘fell off’ after opening day amid support for Black Lives Matter movement – Emma Colton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will MLB require players, fans, etc. to kneel to BLMers?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mlb-ratings-fell-off-after-opening-day-amid-support-for-black-lives-matter-movement

FOX NEWS
— Joe Concha on ‘cancel culture’: You will be eliminated for saying things the ‘woke mob’ doesn’t like He reacted to statements made by former New York Times opinion editor Bari Weiss – Talia Kaplan (DIERSEN: I should write a book those who focus on destroying conservative individuals, conservative organizations, conservative companies, and conservative governments in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, and my precinct. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-concha-cancel-culture-bari-weiss

FEDERALIST
— How The Progressive-Or-Bigot Binary Changed Culture Quickly If people are only racist or ‘antiracist,’ your ideology is easy to enforce after a certain point of proliferation because people believe it’s bad for business to be on the side of alleged racism. – Emily Jashinsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that if you do not share their hatred of Trump, you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/04/how-the-progressive-or-bigot-binary-changed-culture-quickly/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Wrecking the American Dream Yes, suburbanites, Democrats plan to destroy your community. – Robert Stacy McCain (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://spectator.org/wrecking-the-american-dream/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the basic tasks of the political Left, not only in contemporary America but on a worldwide basis ever since the French Revolution, is to identify those social institutions that are healthy and functional, then ruin them completely, and call this result “reform.” Sometimes millions of people die as a result of the Left’s appetite for “reform” (e.g., collectivization of agriculture in the Soviet Union), but always innocent people are made to suffer on behalf of the allegedly idealistic motives of the self-anointed progressive “reformers.” Scarcely half a century ago, America’s system of higher education was the envy of the world, but that was before the Left instituted the kind of “reform” that produces unemployed Gender Studies majors saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student-loan debt for degrees that don’t qualify them for any gainful employment. If you criticize the Left’s hegemonic influence in academia, of course, you will be accused of being “anti-intellectual,” as though leftists have a natural right to define the purpose, content, and structure of intellectual endeavor; anyone who doesn’t share the Left’s values is thereby disqualified from participation in academia. Our universities now exist not to provide young people with useful knowledge and career skills, but rather to indoctrinate them with the Left’s destructive belief system and train them to become political activists. Anyone who dissents from this agenda — even such eminent scholars as University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Amy Wax — becomes persona non grata on campus. As Thomas Sowell once remarked, “The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.” Joe Biden has no clue about the Left’s agenda for America’s future because, let’s face it, the Democratic Party’s nominee has no clue about anything. Clearly in an advanced stage of senile dementia, Biden is a sock-puppet mindlessly repeating left-wing rhetoric written for him by young progressive staffers. The addled geriatric is being used as a “moderate” Trojan Horse to advance the agenda of a party whose ideological center of gravity is somewhere in a range between Nicolás Maduro and Pol Pot. Everyone can see the bait-and-switch charade Democrats are attempting to perpetrate. However, the national news media — another institution that the Left has completely ruined — are doing their darnedest to pretend not only that Joe Biden is a sentient and credible candidate for president, but that he is so overwhelmingly popular he’ll win in a landslide. The one question the media don’t want Americans to contemplate is what will happen if indeed Landslide Joe is elected. Because the Left — that is to say, the radicals who actually control the Democratic Party, and who would be empowered by Biden’s election — has some mighty ambitious plans for “reform.”)

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Joe Biden Is Not A Nice Guy A close look at his first presidential campaign demolishes the facade of decency he’s built up in recent years. – JONATHAN LEAF
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/joe-biden-is-not-a-nice-guy/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Affordable Housing in Suburbs Is a Money Grubbing Scam – Edward Ring (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/08/03/affordable-housing-in-suburbs-is-a-money-grubbing-scam/

AMERICAN PRESS
— Rule helps preserve ‘American dream’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.)
https://www.americanpress.com/opinion/editorials/rule-helps-preserve-american-dream/article_62cc1b98-00a3-5a5c-8e4f-ea206843fc7a.html

BREITBART
— 34 Shot, 9 Fatally, over Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/34-shot-9-fatally-over-weekend-in-mayor-lightfoots-chicago/
— Oprah Hosts White Guilt Session: ‘Whiteness Gives You an Advantage No Matter What’ – ROBERT KRAYCHIK (DIERSEN: What position on White guilt do the following have: a) the candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct, b) elected and appointed officials who represent America, Illinois, your county, your county district, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, and your precinct, and c) the leaders of the organizations that you are a member of?)
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/08/03/oprah-hosts-white-guilt-session-whiteness-gives-you-an-advantage-no-matter-what/
— Teachers’ Unions, Socialist Groups Demand More Funding, End to ‘Systemic Racism’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, because of discrimination against minorities and because of discrimination against females, I never would have accomplished what did if I had been a minority or a female. But if I had been a minority or a female, the federal government would have promoted into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/03/tteachers-unions-socialist-groups-demand-more-funding-end-to-systemic-racism/
— Pressure Mounts on Joe Biden to Skip Presidential Debates – HARIS ALIC
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/08/03/pressure-mounts-on-joe-biden-to-skip-presidential-debates/

BLAZE
— Let’s end the absurdity surrounding anthem kneeling – AARON COLEN (DIERSEN: To kneel is to shout that you hate not only Trump and law enforcement, but that you also hate all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/commentary-lets-end-the-absurdity-surrounding-anthem-kneeling

CHRISTIAN POST
— Is the PC culture dictated by white elites? – Michael Brown (DIERSEN: Who dictates the PC culture in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county district, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about elites who dictate the PC culture in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West district, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County’s 4th district, in DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/is-the-pc-culture-dictated-by-white-elites.html

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Truth Is a Casualty in Our Culture War – Joseph Loconte, Ph.D.
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/truth-casualty-our-culture-war

LIFE SITE
— Leftist ‘wokeness’ is a new religion, and it’s coming to convert you In case you hadn’t noticed, a new fundamentalist religion has been born in the streets of America. It’s the religion of Woke. – William Kilpatrick (DIERSEN: Who focuses on promoting wokeness in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your county district, in your county, and Illinois? Those who promote wokeness are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/leftist-wokeness-is-a-new-religion-and-its-coming-to-convert-you

FOX BUSINESS
— Survey finds social media habits of Americans changing as national tensions rise Many people have spent more time of social media, but others need a break – Frank Miles (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want everyone to spend 24+ hours a day on Facebook. Ever-increasingly, Facebook is anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-married people, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christians, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Joe Biden), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/survey-finds-social-media-habits-of-americans-changing-as-national-tensions-rise

EPOCH TIMES
— New York Mayor Admits City Did Not Submit Application to Paint Black Lives Matter Murals – JANITA KAN (DIERSEN: Does the mayor of your municipality claim authority to authorize painting messages on the streets of your municipality? If so, what messages does the mayor of your municipality want painted on the streets of your municipality?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/new-york-mayor-admits-city-did-not-submit-application-to-paint-black-lives-matter-murals_3448691.html

THE HILL
— Democrats’ silence on our summer of violence is a tactical blunder – ANDREW STEIN (DIERSEN: Obviously, Democrats believe that their promoting violence will elect Biden. How terrified of Democrat violence are a) the leaders of your municipality, your township, and your county; b) the leaders of your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations; c) the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, and d) the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot in your precinct?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/510217-democrats-silence-on-our-summer-of-violence-is-a-tactical-blunder

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters say “Trump’s assault on mail voting threatens his reelection bid. The president’s comments have made his base distrustful of mail voting ahead of an election that may hinge on turnout by mail.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/trumps-assault-on-mail-voting-threatens-his-reelection-bid-390949

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— USPS considering closing post offices ahead of presidential election
https://www.kwtx.com/2020/07/30/usps-considering-closing-post-offices-ahead-of-presidential-election/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.
https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/american-dream-while-black-homeownership/
— Educators join National Day of Resistance to fight for safe and equitable schools “Nothing about being in a pandemic is normal. Nothing about dealing with racism is normal,” Chicago teacher Nina Hike told NBC News. – Ali Gostanian
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/educators-join-national-day-resistance-fight-safe-equitable-schools-n1235637

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gettysburg? The Liberty Bell? Trump Weighs R.N.C. Speech Options The president and his aides are holding out hope for ambitious convention programming, and have considered a return to Mount Rushmore or a speech by Melania Trump from Seneca Falls, N.Y. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/trump-rnc-speech.html

ABC LOS ANGELES
— 4 men sentenced for offering DTLA homeless people cash, cigarettes for voter fraud Four men have been sentenced for offering homeless people on LA’s Skid Row cash and cigarettes in exchange for signatures on election forms. (DIERSEN: How successful have Democrats been in attracting homeless people to your municipality?)
https://abc7.com/politics/4-sentenced-in-skid-row-voter-fraud-scheme/6349199/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hater promotes hatred against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/08/02/republicans-embrace-trump-racism-give-up-on-black-voters-column/5559249002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters welcome hate-filled Trump-hater Kasich.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/todaysdebate/2020/08/03/biden-democrats-welcome-kasich-never-trumpers-convention-editorials-debates/5539223002/

BLOOMBERG
— Next Steps for Companies That Pledged to Do Better on Diversity (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-04/next-steps-for-companies-that-pledged-to-do-better-on-diversity

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use housing regulations to help Democrats a) take over neighborhoods, b) take over precincts, c) take over municipal districts, d) take over municipalities, e) take over county districts, and f) take over counties.
https://www.startribune.com/trump-s-cynical-fear-peddling-save-the-suburbs-gambit-won-t-work-i-think/571997952/

SACRAMENTO BEE
— California may ban African hunting trophies. How Black Lives Matter has altered the debate – RYAN SABALOW
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article244539612.html

OKLAHOMAN
— Trump turns panic peddler to nervous NIMBY suburbs – CLARENCE PAGE (DIERSEN: What do you say to present and past municipal officials who talk and/or act like they want to fill your neighborhood, your precinct, your municipal district, and your municipality with Democrats, that is, with members of protected groups? Protected groups include those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, low-income, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, disabled, veteran, citizens of foreign countries, non-Trump supporters, non-Christians, non-Italian Americans, non-German Americans, and those who lack education, lack job skills, lack job experience, have financial problems, and/or have health problems.)
https://oklahoman.com/article/5668248/clarence-page-trump-turns-panic-peddler-to-nervous-nimby-suburbs

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— Black Lives Matter protesters dominate city budget hearing – Riley Johnson, Nick McConnell (DIERSEN: How will the leaders of your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, America, and the world respond to demands from Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Italian American, German American, draft avoiders (except Joe Biden),, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-dominate-city-budget-hearing/article_8e7d13a9-5bd6-5a56-8f12-d28c51a02381.html

RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER
— Progressives ignore how remote learning will widen the achievement gap. – J. PEDER ZANE (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents never attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article244684507.html

HUDSON VALLEY 360
— OUTSTANDING: 400 march in Cairo Back the Blue rally (DIERSEN: If a Back the Blue rally was held in your municipality, a) how many would attend, b) would the Republican leaders of your municipality speak at the rally, c) would the Republican leaders of your township speak at the rally, d) would the Republican leaders of your county speak at the rally, e) would the Republicans who represent your municipality in Springfield speak at the rally, f) would the leaders of your Republican township/ward and county party organizations speak at the rally, g) would religious leaders in your municipality speak at the rally, h) would the leaders of your chamber of commerce speak at the rally, and i) would the Republican candidates on November 3, 2020 ballots in your municipality speak at the rally?)
https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/400-march-in-cairo-back-the-blue-rally/image_0f5b4269-78a0-5aa5-aa28-2ab141ea7b2d.html

TULSA WORLD
— OUTSTANDING: Coweta’s ‘Back the Blue’ rally draws crow to show support – JOHN FERGUSON
https://tulsaworld.com/communities/wagoner/news/cowetas-back-the-blue-rally-draws-crow-to-show-support/article_4eb77b2b-d7ab-5c08-ac04-c1a357a92e53.html

KGW8
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Faith leaders gather in downtown Portland in support of Black Lives Matter protesters; demonstrators march to Southeast police precinct – Mike Benner (DIERSEN: BLM is extremely anti-religious.)
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/faith-leaders-gather-in-downtown-portland-in-support-of-black-lives-matter-protesters/283-7e4809d7-fffd-4ec8-b690-4e58c08a8ee6

WFMJ
— Early voting changes focus of presidential campaigns – Janet Rogers (DIERSEN: Have all the Republican candidates on the November 3, 2020 ballot for your precinct provided your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain with campaign literature and yard sins?)
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42447048/early-voting-changes-focus-of-presidential-campaigns-youngstown-oh

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Police Vehicles Dominate The Market Thanks To Endless Innovation – Brett Foote
https://fordauthority.com/2020/08/ford-police-vehicles-dominate-the-market-thanks-to-endless-innovation-video/

JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— Together, we can make a difference: A 12-step plan to address racism and unconscious bias  A time of unrest has provided an opportunity for CPAs to make an impact in their workplaces and the community. – Kimberly Ellison-Taylor (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2020/aug/kimberly-ellison-taylor-plan-to-address-racism-and-unconscious-bias.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 2. Conduct a ‘listen and understand’ town hall with ideas crowdsourced from team members across the organization  These are opportunities to hear from the Black and African American community and learn things that may have never been considered. Many of our colleagues are afraid of saying the wrong thing, but you should just speak from the heart. Put yourself in our shoes. How would you feel if it were you or your family?)