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September 6 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— North Side food pantry becomes first in city to offer online orders for pickup The grab-and-go experience eliminates long lines and adds a “dignity factor” that pantry operators hope will help them reach more people – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/9/5/20851454/north-side-food-pantry-first-city-offer-online-orders-pickup

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In Chicago, more than 16,000 students are homeless, new report says: ‘I felt very embarrassed to tell people’ – Hannah Leone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-homeless-students-20190905-u2g6xlxksvetzbyiex3gma5wxy-story.html
— Public housing residents with limited English need more language help from CHA, advocates say, urging Lightfoot to make changes – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cha-translation-language-access-plan-20190906-76x7dxycbfgj7lodyxxj3ru74m-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not push pot. They certainly demonize, denigrate, and condemn me. Who are the leading pot pushers in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-marijuana-businesses-discussion-tl-0829-20190905-dynfzthq2jfaffaxbllo42foji-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— The troubling outlook for democracy when reading declines – Editorial (DIERSEN: For those who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that they are always up-to-date on political and government news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans and b) that they do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, from who/what do they get their information? Is it Democrat Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax? Is it the officers of their Republican township/ward/county party organizations? Is it the officers of the Illinois Republican Party?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190905/editorial-the-troubling-outlook-for-democracy-when-reading-declines
— Downward spirals of depression can be deadly – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest to make you feel depressed? I should write a book about those who work the hardest to make me feel depressed. They would love it. They paint themselves as being operatives or as dupes for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190906/downward-spirals-of-depression-can-be-deadly

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A taxing temptation – Editorial (DIERSEN: To get more tax revenue, ever-increasingly, ever-disgustingly, ever-outrageously, and ever more tragically, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs encourage everyone to drink more booze, to gamble more money, and to smoke more pot.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-a-taxing-temptation/article_66053b9f-66f9-5243-8b15-6b6ac0ded2e3.html

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Skillicorn endorses Oberweis in crowded 14th Congressional District race – DREW ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: Sadly, outrageously, disgustingly, tragically, and unacceptingly, far too many candidates who lose in primary elections and who lose in general elections blame their loss on those who supported their primary opponents. I should write a book about all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who lost and have blamed their loss a) on me, b) on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, c) on my service as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, d) on my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, e) on my service as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, f) on my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, g) on my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and h) on my service as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/09/04/skillicorn-endorses-oberweis-in-crowded-14th-congressional-district-race/a5eamqa/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Don’t fault police for enforcing the law – Editorial
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/09/05/our-view-dont-fault-police-for-enforcing-the-law/aevdj3i/

HERALD NEWS
— Reefer sadness: Wilmington, Bolingbrook ban recreational marijuana businesses Wilmington, Bolingbrook have banned recreational marijuana shops – FELIX SARVER
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/09/05/reefer-sadness-wilmington-bolingbrook-ban-recreational-marijuana-businesses/atfvvse/

NPR ILLINOIS
— From Mar-A-Lago To Trump Hotels, Reporter Says Trump Profits As President – TERRY GROSS (DIERSEN: Putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails costs me 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars each year.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mar-lago-trump-hotels-reporter-says-trump-profits-president#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Precinct Letters (DIERSEN: Yesterday, I hand delivered a precinct letter (https://gopillinois.com/documents/) to the 105 homes in my precinct that have at least one registered Republican voter. Headings are: March 17, 2020 Republican Offices and current candidates, Petitions, Events, Wheaton City Council West District vacancy, Election judges, and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/precinct-letter/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives disappointed by dismissal of case against Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/513239949-ives-disappointed-by-dismissal-of-case-against-madigan

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lauf joins crowded GOP field running for Illinois Congressional seat – Colin Froment
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/513193330-lauf-joins-crowded-gop-field-running-for-illinois-congressional-seat

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARE CATHOLICISM AND AMERICA COMPATIBLE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/are-catholicism-and-america-compatible.html
— WEYERMULLER: REMEMBERING PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/weyermuller-remembering-phyllis-schlafly-.html
— ROSSI: DEM CANDIDATES GO LOONY LEFT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/09/rossi-dem-candidates-go-loony-left-on-climate-change.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘From benign to possibly electorally disqualifying’: Health, memory woes overshadow Biden bid – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: What do you stress to defend your health? I stress the fact that nothing has stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening since 2015 too. Further, monumental efforts by my critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes since 2000 to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman have failed. Further, despite their monumental efforts to get rid of me, I survived for almost 7 years as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, 8 years as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 6 years as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, 4 years as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, 3 years as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, 18 years as a GAO employee, 9 years as an IRS employee, and 3 years as a Post Office employee.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/sep/5/joe-biden-bloody-eye-memory-woes-overshadow-2020-b/

FOX NEWS
— Media spread ‘misinformation’ about now-dismissed corruption charges, ex-Illinois lawmaker Aaron Schock says – Charles Creitz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails spread misinformation.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-rep-aaron-schock-media-corruption-charges
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6083914939001/#sp=show-clips

NEWSMAX
— Trump Challengers Angry Over States’ Plans to Cancel Primaries – Sandy Fitzgerald (DIERSEN: Sadly, outrageously, disgustingly, tragically, and unacceptingly, far too many candidates who lose in primary elections and who lose in general elections blame their loss on those who supported their primary opponents. I should write a book about all the Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who lost and have blamed their loss a) on me, b) on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, c) on my service as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, d) on my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, e) on my service as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, f) on my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, g) on my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and h) on my service as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-2020-election-joe-walsh-bill-weld/2019/09/06/id/931485/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Republicans Win by Hammering Immigration in the Suburbs – Fletch Daniels (DIERSEN: Constructively, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee a) have stricken the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks from the IRP platform and from the Republican Party platform, b) have dumped those, including me, who support the aforesaid planks, and c) have dumped those, including me, who support Trump.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/09/republicans_win_by_hammering_immigration_in_the_suburbs.html
— Maryland’s Montgomery County Council disgraces itself defending sanctuary policies that allowed 7 illegals to remain and rape local residents – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/marylands_montgomery_county_council_disgraces_itself_defending_sanctuary_policies_that_allowed_7_illegals_to_remain_and_rape_local_residents.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Chicken Little media gets it wrong — Trump will win suburbs – Jeffrey Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30955-assault-america-day-247-chicken-little-media-gets-it-wrong-trump-will-win-suburbs

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Poll: Whopping 73% of Republican College Students Keep Views Secret for Fear of Bad Grades – Monica Sanchez
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/poll-whopping-73-republican-college-students-keep-views-secret-fear-bad-grades

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Stay Focused on What’s Important – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What are you focused on? I am focused on putting out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails twice a day. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are focused on stopping me from doing that.)
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Stay-Focused-on-What-s-Important—-LCC-Daily-Devotion-.html

DAILY CALLER & POLITICAL INSIDER
— Officials In ‘Sanctuary’ County Lash Out At Conservative Media For Reporting On Rash Of Illegal Alien Sex Crimes – Chuck Ross
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/06/maryland-illegal-alien-conservative-media-sanctuary/
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/officials-in-sanctuary-county-lash-out-at-conservative-media-for-reporting-on-rash-of-illegal-alien-sex-crimes/

ABC NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana use by US college students up, highest in 35 years – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/marijuana-us-college-students-highest-35-years-65417973

NEW YORK TIMES
— In a Tight Labor Market, Hiring Rules Loosen Up – Ben Casselman (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.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/business/economy/recruiting-labor-force.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘It’s Kind of Like an Addiction’: On the Road With Trump’s Rally Diehards A small band of the president’s most devoted fans will do whatever it takes to attend his campaign rallies – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-kind-of-like-an-addiction-on-the-road-with-trumps-rally-diehards-11567762200
— States to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Probes Texas attorney general to lead effort examining impact of Google on digital advertising markets; New York attorney general to helm Facebook review, citing concerns over control of personal data – John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Google and Facebook have become public utilities. What do Google and Facebook think of those who share your demographics? From what I see, Google and Facebook despise if not hate those who share my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those like me whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-to-launch-google-facebook-antitrust-probes-11567762204
— The Most Promising Careers of the Next Decade The Wall Street Journal used wages and projected annual demand to rank more than 800 jobs – Soo Oh (DIERSEN: Were the careers that you had promising? The careers that I working for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997 were promising only for those who were Democrat, minority, and/or female.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-most-promising-careers-of-the-next-decade-11567688400

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/lifers/2019/09/04/pot-weed-war-marijuana-prison-life-sentence-lifers/2057276001/

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s Trump, in grossly improper fashion, trying to use his executive power to punish the parent firms of CNN and The Washington Post over their reporting about him. (DIERSEN: Who has punished you? I should write a book about those who have punished me. They include the officers, employees, and/or members of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. The punish a) those who support planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform that they reject, b) those who support the MTRCC resolution against video gambling, c) those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and d) those who have sued them.)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/story/2019-09-05/british-conservatives-revolt-boris-johnson-gop-trump

COLORADO INDEPENDENT
— Should Denver’s auditor have to be a CPA? Sitting Auditor Tim O’Brien wants voters to decide – Rachel Lorenz (DIERSEN: Because I became the following, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the following: CPA (1979), Certified Internal Auditor (1981), Licensed CPA (1981), Certified Fraud Examiner (1990), Certified Government Financial Manager (1994), Certified Financial Services Auditor (1996), and Forensic Accountant (1997).)
https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2019/09/05/should-denvers-auditor-have-to-be-a-cpa/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Elections and federal workers – the good and the bad – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates a) frequently asked me questions to confirm that I was Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, old (born in 1948), non-poor, childless, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, Corvette owner, former union member for almost 12 years, and that my ancestors have been in America since 1844 and b) stressed the aforesaid negative information to my Democrat superiors and supervisors. They also stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promoted me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They also stressed that my Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2019/09/elections-and-federal-workers-the-good-and-the-bad/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Having election discussions at work is another risk you should avoid. Those conversations may start innocently enough, but given the level of emotion that seems to accompany everything these days, it is better to avoid getting into them at all. An innocent conversation with a colleague may turn into a Hatch Act complaint filed with the Office of Special Counsel, or into a fight, or a damaged working relationship that persists for years. You are unlikely to convert your coworkers to your side, so it is far better to keep politics out of work entirely.)

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because neither me, my parents, my grandparents, nor any of my ancestors have needed public assistance, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned us as being undeservedly filthy rich.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/09/06/changes-public-charge-rule-are-confusing-immigrant-students

August 27 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen, DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner Tim Whelan, Former Milton Township Trustee Don Sender, Wheaton Liquor & Tobacco Control Commission Chairman Mark Taylor, Gary Knosp, and me spoke against the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton at Wheaton’s public hearing on the issue Monday evening, August 26, 2019. Hearing attendees included Bob Cherry and Carl and Dagmar Lofgren. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lincolnwood approves guidelines for recreational cannabis, will vote on it Sept. 3 – MAIA ANDERSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/ct-lwr-approve-cannabistl-0829-20190827-zyp6bqnu2vg4tmltal6vidks3a-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— The quixotic campaign of Joe Walsh – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190827/editorial-the-quixotic-campaign-of-joe-walsh

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis calls Walsh ‘windbag’ and ‘opportunist’ – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190826/davis-calls-walsh-windbag-and-opportunist

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Urbana council gives initial approval for 3 percent sales tax on legal marijuana – Adalberto Toledo
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/urbana-council-gives-initial-approval-for-percent-sales-tax-on/article_cc5466f4-02e2-572b-9ae5-a3cef6c94e08.html
— Savoy residents a no-show at meeting on allowing sales of marijuana in village – Ben Zigterman (DIERSEN: Pot pushers viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who oppose pot.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/savoy-residents-a-no-show-at-meeting-on-allowing-sales/article_ebcb1472-dcea-5da9-8d89-48508aea296e.html

SOUTHERN
— $100K awarded to help Southern Illinois take advantage of federal ‘opportunity zone’ incentive – MOLLY PARKER
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/k-awarded-to-help-southern-illinois-take-advantage-of-federal/article_65b3466b-3456-5e04-bfa0-bafcbf12a0ae.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Location Interpretation Could Affect Cannabis Sales – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=289734#.XWUPW5h_OM8

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— GOP TRUMP CHALLENGERS WON’T GET MUCH HELP FROM THEIR PARTY – WILL WEISSERT
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20190826/AP/308269865

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “A Look At President Trump’s History Of Profiting Off His Presidency.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/look-president-trumps-history-profiting-his-presidency#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How The U.S.-China Trade War Is Affecting The Global Economy.”
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-us-china-trade-war-affecting-global-economy#stream/0

WSIL
— Jefferson County board puts Chicago separation question on ballot – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40965556/jefferson-county-board-puts-chicago-separation-question-on-ballot

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Plans to Open in Galesburg – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/recreational-cannabis-dispensary-plans-open-galesburg#stream/0

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ST. CHARLES ALDERMEN GIVE PRELIMINARY OK TO RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES – Tim Kirsininkas
https://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/08/st-charles-aldermen-give-preliminary-ok-to-recreational-marijuana-sales/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— City of Naperville seeks applicants for variety of block grants, social …
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/08/26/city-of-naperville-seeks-applicants-for-variety-of-block-grants-social-service-grants-seca-grants-and-more/104652

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Joe Walsh Was Donald Trump Before Donald Trump The former Illinois House rep is running to replace a president he helped create. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/August-2019/Joe-Walsh-Was-Donald-Trump-Before-Donald-Trump/

CENTER SQUARE
— Republican leaders dismiss proposal to split Illinois into two states – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/republican-leaders-dismiss-proposal-to-split-illinois-into-two-states/article_1459729e-c823-11e9-a2f8-6b4e545f7603.html

NORTHERN STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot will destroy the “NIU community.”
https://northernstar.info/news/how-will-recreational-marijuana-affect-the-niu-community/article_03da3c92-c84f-11e9-a987-479e6501dc22.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Joe Walsh Challenging Trump in the Primaries (Part 1) – David E. Smith and John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/08/joe-walsh-challenging-trump-in-the-primaries-part-1/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MARK CURRAN: WHY I’M RUNNING TO OUST DICK DURBIN IN 2020
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/mark-curran-why-im-running-to-oust-dick-durbin-in-2020.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A reality check of The 1619 Project How The New York Times’ politically correct version of history misses the mark – Richard W. Rahn
https://washingtontimes-dc.newsmemory.com/?token=6cb15347df7e1d96b51ad9edf2ebb7e9_5d654a36_779be70&selDate=20190827&goTo=B01&artid=1&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=washingtontimes-E-Editions

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Beheading journalists, the N-word, and racist Obama voters: Joe Walsh’s long history of incendiary bigotry – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/beheading-journalists-the-n-word-and-racist-obama-voters-joe-walshs-long-history-of-incendiary-bigotry
— ‘Most of my listeners support the president’: Joe Walsh loses national radio show – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/most-of-my-listeners-support-the-president-joe-walsh-loses-national-radio-show
— MLK’s iconic speech has been balled up and thrown away by Woke America
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/mlks-iconic-speech-has-been-balled-up-and-thrown-away-by-woke-america
— ‘Imported labor’: Canadian journalist for CBC refused entry to US – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/imported-labor-canadian-journalist-for-cbc-refused-entry-to-us
— Beheading journalists, the N-word, and racist Obama voters: Joe Walsh’s long history of incendiary bigotry – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/beheading-journalists-the-n-word-and-racist-obama-voters-joe-walshs-long-history-of-incendiary-bigotry
— How Obama-era social engineering transformed the military – James Hasson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-obama-era-social-engineering-transformed-the-military

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gillibrand Spending Thousands on Giveaway In Attempt to Make Debate Stage 2020 hopeful polling at less than 1% – Collin Anderson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would analogize Gillibrand’s t-shirts with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://freebeacon.com/politics/gillibrand-spending-thousands-on-giveaway-in-attempt-to-make-debate-stage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand is willing to lose tens of thousands of dollars on a fundraising gimmick in an attempt to make the September debate stage. Gillibrand launched a t-shirt giveaway at a time when she needs approximately 15,000 additional unique donors to qualify for the third round of Democratic primary debates. She began offering first-time donors a campaign t-shirt retailing at $30 in exchange for a $1 contribution in August.)

WASHINGTON DC PATCH
— Public Charge Rule is Pro-Immigrant, Pro-America Public charge policy ensures that those who become permanent residents will contribute. – Joe Guzzardi (DIERSEN: Are you a contributing member of society? I am NOT a contributing member of society according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, my neighborhood, my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They stress that virtually no one comes to my defense.)
https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/public-charge-rule-pro-immigrant-pro-america

FOX NEWS
— Joe Walsh says he’s lost radio show since launching Trump challenge – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-walsh-says-hes-lost-radio-show-since-launching-trump-challenge

AMERICAN THINKER
— Conservatives hit back at the media – Peter Emisku
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/conservatives_hit_back_at_the_media.html

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— NY TIMES’ 1619 PROJECT PUTS SLAVERY AT THE CENTER OF AMERICA’S FOUNDING Rewriting history to pave the road to 1984. – Bruce Thornton (DIERSEN: My ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. They lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/274740/ny-times-1619-project-puts-slavery-center-americas-bruce-thornton

DAILY CALLER
— Facebook Purges Epoch Times’ Pro-Trump Ads, Bans Outlet From Future Advertisements – CHRIS WHITE (DIERSEN: Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO leaders in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) want to ban me from including links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform. They want to stop me from speaking at IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, Illinois, DuPage County, and Wheaton meetings. They falsely and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I am a lobbyist and b) that I am not a journalist. I should sue them.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/26/facebook-misinformation-ads/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Extremely Alarming’: Journalists Are Worried About Trump Allies Digging Up Their Old Tweets – Shelby Talcott /
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/26/extremely-alarming-journalists-are-worried-about-trump-allies-digging-up-their-old-tweets/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Pathetic: Stelter, April Ryan Defend Evicting Journalist For Her Own ‘Safety’ In ‘Trump Age’ – Kristine Marsh
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2019/08/26/pathetic-stelter-april-ryan-defend-evicting-journalist-her-own

THE HILL
— Joe Walsh says he lost his national radio show – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/458913-joe-walsh-says-he-lost-his-national-radio-show

YAHOO FINANCE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Green Thumb Industries Launches Illinois Pro Bono Cannabis License Application Assistance Program to Assist Social Equity Applicants
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/green-thumb-industries-launches-illinois-110000903.html

NEW YORK POST
— The link between pot and mass shootings may be closer than we think – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2019/08/07/the-link-between-pot-and-mass-shootings-may-be-closer-than-we-think/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Lobbyist money flows to push legislation to end ban on hostels in NYC, and attract tourists – SHANT SHAHRIGIAN (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-hostel-lobbying-new-york-city-council-20190825-h6aka3fas5abddrswq547gia6i-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-treatment-of-migrants-is-an-attack-on-all-people-of-color/2019/08/26/85c38982-c5cc-11e9-8bf7-cde2d9e09055_story.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Trump-haters use White supremacists to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/08/23/white-supremacy-america-can-parents-stop-online-radicalization/2092314001/

SENTINEL COLORADO
— Aurora City Council approves new ethics law, opposes lobbying registration – Kara Mason (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.)
https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/aurora-city-council-approves-new-ethics-law-opposes-lobbying-registration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Despite taking other legislative steps toward greater transparency, a majority of Aurora City Council members decided against an ordinance mandating lobbyists register with the city if working in Aurora. Council members Bob Roth, Johnny Watson, Marsha Berzins, Francoise Bergan, Charlie Richardson and mayor Bob LeGare opposed the proposed ordinance. At-large councilwoman Angela Lawson, who also works for the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, first introduced the idea to a city policy committee in October. LeGare said he didn’t believe the ordinance was ready, but council member Nicole Johnston rebutted that claim citing Lawson’s past year of work. None of the other council members who voted against the measure — all of which are running for re-election — gave a reason for their vote. The registration wouldn’t have limited or penalized lobbyists or city officials for interacting with each other. It would instruct lobbyists to file quarterly reports about their lobbying efforts, however. Those reporters would disclose “any expenditure over $75 directly benefiting a covered official,” according to city documents. “This does not prohibit expenditures over $75, it only requires reporting.” Several city council members cited concerns of who would qualify as a lobbyist and whether non-profit organizations attempting to seek influence on the city council would be required to register under the proposed rules. Under the ordinance, lobbyists were defined to be “any individual, including an attorney, who is self-employed or is employed or otherwise retained by any other person or organization: (1) For the purpose of engaging in lobbying; or (2) Whose scope of work requires him or her to lobby from time to time time.” During the meeting, the body unanimously gave a final approval to a new ethics code for elected city officials. The now-approved ordinance is the result of two different proposals from several city council members who sought stronger ethics rules for elected officials of the city. It tasks an independent panel of judges with investigating ethical complaints, prohibits the mayor and city council members from accepting gifts valued more than $300, and prevents council members from engaging in conflicts of interest.)

NEWS9 OKLAHOMA
— Gov. Stitt Looks To Hire Lobbyist For Washington D.C. – Aaron Brilbeck (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.)
https://www.news9.com/story/40963954/mitchell-talks-gov-stitt-looks-to-hire-lobbyist-for-washington-dc

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— With ‘cultural districts,’ Minneapolis hopes to invest in diversity The strategy can help build economic inclusion. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use diversity to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.startribune.com/with-cultural-districts-minneapolis-hopes-to-invest-in-diversity/558362012/

KANSAS CITY STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to Whites who promote hatred of Whites?
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/joco-913/joco-diversions/article234242267.html

LAW 360
— Craig Defied Calls To Register As Foreign Agent (DIERSEN: My nasty, disgusting, unethical, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes outrageously, disgustingly, falsely, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a lobbyist a) because I speak at DuPage County Board meetings and at Wheaton City Council meetings, b) because I send out GOPUSA emails, and c) because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They know full-well a) that to be a lobbyist, you must be paid to lobby and b) that I am not paid to lobby.)
https://www.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/1192790/skadden-gc-craig-defied-calls-to-register-as-foreign-agent

MUNCIE STAR PRESS
— Democrats gear up to replace council vacancy Tuesday night – Corey Ohlenkamp
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2019/08/26/democrats-gear-up-replace-council-vacancy-tuesday-night/2119308001/

DELAWARE PUBLIC MEDIA
— Chris Johnson advances in bid to fill Wilmington City Council vacancy – SOPHIA SCHMIDT
https://www.delawarepublic.org/post/chris-johnson-advances-bid-fill-wilmington-city-council-vacancy

SANDITE PRIDE
— Sand Springs City Council appoints former State Senator Nancy Riley to fill vacant seat – Scott Emigh
https://sanditepride.com/local-news/190827/city-council

SM DAILY PRESS
— Higgins voted to fill vacant Council seat
https://www.smdailypress.com/content/higgins-voted-fill-vacant-council-seat

COURIER EXPRESS
— St. Marys City Council addresses vacant seat – Brianne Fleming
http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/st-marys-city-council-addresses-vacant-seat-bavarian-fall-fest/article_a976a0dd-efd1-516f-a7a6-a61c0ff30b95.html

TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Council votes to leave seat vacant until March – Abigail Snelson
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/local_news/council-votes-to-leave-seat-vacant-until-march/article_47dda8c4-c81e-11e9-b8f5-3347c0dcbe80.html

KVIA
— El Paso City Council says Hernandez resigned her seat, special election to be set at next meeting – Jim Parker
https://www.kvia.com/news/politics/el-paso-city-council-says-hernandez-resigned-her-seat-special-election-to-be-set-at-next-meeting/1113486406

FLORIDA POLITICS
— House dismisses complaint against NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani filed the complaint in the House. – Ryan Nicol (DIERSEN: Constructively, my nasty, bombastic, rude, threatening critics/opponents publicly, falsely, and slanderously charged me at the August 20 DuPage County Development Committee meeting with failing to register as a lobbyist. I should sue them.)
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/304284-house-dismisses-complaint-hammer
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Florida House dismissed a complaint against National Rifle Association (NRA) lobbyist Marion Hammer that had alleged Hammer failed to properly report lobbying compensation. Democratic state Rep. Anna Eskamani filed the complaint in the House. A similar complaint in the Senate, filed by Sen. Perry Thurston, went nowhere. GOP state Rep. Tom Leek, who chairs the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, did note Hammer had run afoul of Joint Rule 1.4 of the Legislature. That rule requires disclosure of compensation from lobbying firms: “Unified Sportsmen of Florida (USF) is a lobbying firm and fail(ed) to file compensation reports for the NRA fees received.” But he said Hammer took appropriate action to avoid sanction, and determined “the complaint does not state facts supporting a finding of probable cause.” “You have taken the appropriate corrective action, and consistent with Joint Rule 1.5 and past practices, no further penalty will be imposed,” the Ormond Beach attorney said in a letter explaining the findings. In a statement, Hammer said she was “very pleased that the House complaint has also been dismissed.” She added: “I have been a registered lobbyist since 1974 … I have never told anyone EVER that I am not a lobbyist. Since the filings for Unified Sportsmen of Florida are really a non-issue, we would have filed from the beginning had we not been advised to the contrary. “When you seek and rely upon legal advice, you do so in good faith. That’s exactly what we did. We now have a different legal opinion and USF has fully complied based on the new information and advice.”)

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— Bernie Sanders on his plan for journalism – Bernie Sanders (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those nasty bombastic rude threatening activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and b) who have expected/asked/demanded that I serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes. Because I have refused to serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes, they slanderously treat me as though I am a lobbyist and not a journalist. I should sue them.)
https://www.cjr.org/opinion/bernie-sanders-media-silicon-valley.php

DAILY BEAST
— Joe Walsh ‘Completely Ghosted’ His Campaign Manager Days Before White House Run “It’s obvious to me that the campaign plan that we have all worked hard on together in anticipation of a launch today isn’t going to happen,” Jacob Perry wrote. – Lachlan Markay
https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-walsh-completely-ghosted-his-campaign-manager-days-before-white-house-run

FISHER PHILLIPS
— How to Avoid Age Discrimination Claims in Today’s Multigenerational Workforce (DIERSEN: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40, my Democrat superiors in the federal government encouraged, if not demanded, that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran to help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.fisherphillips.com/resources-articles-how-to-avoid-age-discrimination-claims-in

August 26 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I urge all Wheaton residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all Wheaton meetings against the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. The next Wheaton meeting starts at 7:00 PM, today, Monday, August 26. I urge all DuPage County residents who oppose the sale of recreational pot to speak during the public comment period at all DuPage County meetings against the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. The next DuPage County meeting starts at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 27. At previous Wheaton City Council meetings, Bob Cherry, B. J. Slinger, Tim Whelan, and I have called for Wheaton to ban the sale of recreational pot in Wheaton. At previous DuPage County Board meetings, Dick Furstenau and I have called for DuPage County to ban the sale of recreational pot in the unincorporated areas of DuPage County. Neither Cherry, Furstenau, Slinger, Whelan, nor I are lobbyists. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee runs ad to boost Republican Jeanne Ives The spot is a likely ploy to help Illinois Democrat Rep. Sean Casten. Ives’ GOP primary rival Evelyn Sanguinetti told the Sun-Times the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is “resorting to primary meddling to ensure” Casten “gets the opponent he can defeat.” – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/25/20832679/dccc-runs-ad-boost-republican-jeanne-ives-ploy-help-rep-sean-casten
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The DCCC ad, to run on Facebook, Instagram and other digital platforms in the 6th District, is headlined, “Jeanne Ives backs Trump 100 percent of the time, noting “Ives is as far-right as they come and stands with President Trump 100 percent” on opposing gun reform, abortion and LGBTQ rights. Both Ives and Sanguinetti support Trump’s reelection. Rauner tried to keep his distance from Trump during much of his time as governor. Trump remains popular with Republicans. Kathleen Murphy, an Ives spokesman, told the Sun-Times, that the DCCC is “sorely miscalculating what this race is going to be, then. Nothing we’ve seen indicates that Jeanne would be easier to beat than Evelyn Sanguinetti. That would be a serious miscalculation on their part.” Sanguinetti told the Sun-Times in an email, “It’s no surprise the Democrats know I am the only candidate that can beat Casten next November and are resorting to primary meddling to ensure he gets the opponent he can defeat.” The DCCC ad is taking a cue from the Democratic Governors Association playbook. Before the March 2018 Illinois primary, the DGA ran an ad highlighting Ives’ conservative credentials in an attempt to defeat Rauner, who won with 51 percent of the vote.)
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Walsh kicks off long-shot GOP primary bid: ‘It’s a referendum on Trump’ Walsh told the Sun-Times, “We’re going to be very aggressive. We’ll be in New Hampshire and Iowa. We’re going to be on TV as much as we can spreading this message.’’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Republican-haters will use everything that Walsh says against Trump to defeat Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/25/20832584/joe-walsh-kicks-off-long-shot-gop-primary-bid-its-a-referendum-on-trump
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois approves nonbinary state ID documents – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/25/20832644/pritzker-approves-non-binary-state-id-cards-drivers-licenses
— Your weed dealer will be OK even after marijuana becomes legal; here’s why Cost and convenience and will help keep the black market thriving, experts and dealers say. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/8/26/20808628/recreational-marijuana-legalized-dealers-black-market

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Niles proposes plan to allow marijuana sales – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/niles/ct-nhs-cannabis-meeting-tl-0829-20190826-onox63kevzgb5nymkuuxmtxwba-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: 6 months ago, they were part of the largest field of mayoral candidates in Chicago history. Here’s what the former City Hall hopefuls are doing now. – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: Last week, they were part of a field of 10 candidates to be selected to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy. Last week, Wheaton’s City Council notified 7 of them, including me, that we are not one of the 3 finalists. Wheaton’s West District voters should be told who those 3 finalists are the Daily Herald should publish lots of information about those 3 finalists. Wheaton’s West District voters should have a right to a) determine which of those 3 finalists they want Wheaton’s City Council to select and b) encourage Wheaton’s City Council to select that finalist.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayors-race-competitors-six-months-later-20190826-4vfcdtw6yzhehja2jmmjkzu3oe-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/19/20807282/illinois-lgbtq-inclusive-curriculum-law-schools
— Stop spending public money at Peotone until airlines and shippers get on board – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-peotone-airport-amazon-ecommerce-20190826-kidilb6bsvbtljvb3ojouv4rh4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Posh pot boutiques? ‘Budtenders’? Illinois police worry what’s down the road – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190826/posh-pot-boutiques-budtenders-illinois-police-worry-whats-down-the-road

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Another state mandate – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-another-state-mandate/article_f0fe6a55-6362-56da-836a-3c3485170dd4.html

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Local communities should rethink marijuana sales – John Babush, Big Rock
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/08/25/local-communities-should-rethink-marijuana-sales/a5asavg/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— We don’t elect dictators in DeKalb – Scott Campbell, DeKalb (DIERSEN: Who do you serve at the pleasure of? I serve as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor at the pleasure GOPUSA owner Bobby Eberle (http://www.gopusa.com/bobby-eberle/). I serve as the DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Precinct Committeeman at the pleasure of those who cast Republican primary ballots in the precinct. Previously, I served as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, and Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member at the pleasure of the members of the aforesaid organizations.)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/08/08/letter-we-dont-elect-dictators-in-dekalb/afy9i3f/
(FROM THE LETTER: DeKalb’s City Council, mayor and city manager all serve at the pleasure of the voters of DeKalb. They do not have the right to overrule the will of the people. Politicians and appointed officials believe they know instinctively what that will is. Usually, they’re right. But from time to time, a matter is so contentious or difficult to parse that it is put to the people directly, via a referendum. It’s the most direct form of democracy we have. The results are a perfect reflection of the will of the voters. For a public servant to override that explicit will is, literally, anti-democratic. It’s governing by fiat. It’s authoritarian. It’s wrong.)

SOUTHERN
— FROM THE ARTICLE: We need to enact legislation strengthening the economic interest disclosures for legislators, stop allowing lawmakers to leave the General Assembly and immediately become a registered lobbyist and require politicians to make a choice between personal profit and public service. (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/column-blaine-wilhour-political-corruption-in-illinois-is-costing-taxpayers/article_b98594a0-bb5f-5373-aee9-33bffa13e489.html

ILLINOIS TIMES
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Hickey noted in the report that Loncar did not cooperate with the investigation, and Lang, who is now a registered lobbyist at the Statehouse, denied the allegations against him, calling them “absurd.” (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://illinoistimes.com/article-21533-report-%25E2%2580%2598bullying%25E2%2580%2599-rife-in-house-speaker%25E2%2580%2599s-office.html

WSPY
— OUTSTANDING: Village of Diamond Says No To Recreational Marijuana – Brandon Grossi
http://www.wspynews.com/news/wcsjnews/village-of-diamond-says-no-to-recreational-marijuana/article_3e57278e-fd7d-5847-baa6-0ee3910c6124.html

WREX
— How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests – AP
https://wrex.com/category/2019/08/26/how-much-pot-in-that-brownie-chocolate-can-throw-off-tests/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Why DeKalb’s City Clerk Position Is In Question – SARAH JESMER
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/why-dekalbs-city-clerk-position-question

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Dirty Tricks Don’t Change Illinois Election Result – LORRAINE BAILEY
https://www.courthousenews.com/dirty-tricks-dont-change-illinois-election-result/

WIRE POINTS
— States Government’s Malfeasance Passes New Milestone As An Illinois City (Harvey) Fails To Deliver Essential Services – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/states-governments-malfeasance-passes-new-milestone-as-an-illinois-city-fails-to-deliver-essential-services/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS IS MORE DEPENDENT ON FOOD STAMPS THAN ANY OTHER NEIGHBORING STATE – Tivas Gupta
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-is-more-dependent-on-food-stamps-than-any-other-neighboring-state/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IT IS ARITHMETICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FUND THE PROGRESSIVE AGENDA BY TAXING THE RICH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/it-is-arithmetically-impossible-to-fund-the-progressive-agenda-by-taxing-the-rich.html

— THE VERY LIBERAL IN AMERICA ARE DIFFERENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/the-very-liberal-in-america-are-different.html
— MACKINAC CENTER SUES THE STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN FOR FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/mackinac-center-sues-the-state-bar-of-michigan-for-first-amendment-violation.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Likely to become a public charge – Yale M. Zussman (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs encourage everyone to drink booze, gamble, and smoke pot. Those who do the aforesaid are far more likely to become public charges.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/likely_to_become_a_public_charge.html

BREITBART
— Hypocrisy: New York Times Alleges Conspiracy After Backing Boycotts of Conservative Media – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/08/26/hypocrisy-new-york-times-alleges-conspiracy-after-backing-boycotts-of-conservative-media/

DAILY CALLER
— Journalists Outraged Over Being Held To Their Own Standards – DEREK HUNTER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/26/journalists-outraged-over-being-held-to-their-own-standards/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New York Times is very upset that conservatives are searching social media posts of liberal journalists and digging up past racist/sexist/anti-Semitic/embarrassing things their employees have said. In essence, liberals do not want to be treated the way they’ve treated every conservative, both public and private citizens, for the last decade.)

TOWNHALL
— It’s The Media, Stupid – Paul Curry
https://townhall.com/columnists/paulcurry/2019/08/26/its-the-media-stupid-n2552164

NEWS BUSTERS
— MSNBC Lets Merkley Claim Trump in ‘War on Children’ – Brad Wilmouth
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2019/08/25/msnbc-lets-merkley-claim-trump-war-children

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— NYT and Democrat Bolsheviks echo Farrakhan: White people are devils – Rick Johnson
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/nyt-and-democrat-bolsheviks-echo-farrakhans-white-people-are-devils-122224/

ROLL CALL
— Trump’s nicknames ranked, as he locks in on 2020 foes and foils ‘His rabid base loves it all,’ Monmouth professor says. Another expert calls them ‘hard to escape’ – John T. Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/ranking-trump-nicknames-foes

THE HILL
— The real story behind Trump’s attack on me – JUAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/458707-juan-williams-the-real-story-behind-trumps-attack-on-me
— Trump takes time out of G-7 meeting to lash out at media – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/458771-trump-lashes-out-at-media-coverage-of-g7-meeting

YAHOO NEWS
— ‘Ready to stomp on it’: Documents reveal staggering power of tech giant lobbying – Max Zahn (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-google-amazon-apple-state-lobbying-170525755.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— When they go low? Dems navigating nasty race against Trump – STEVE PEOPLES
http://www.startribune.com/when-they-go-low-dems-navigating-nasty-race-against-trump/558267252/
— Non-emergency phone lines cut after Harvey didn’t pay bills
https://www.apnews.com/ee1a238027084d9eb1d47cbf5ce3a92b

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Lobbyist Gave $900,000 in Donations. Whose Money Is It? A lobbyist for a powerful hospital group has been New York’s most reliable donor, raising questions of whether his employer directs the contributions. – J. David Goodman (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/nyregion/new-york-lobbying.html
— Joe Arpaio Says He Will Run Again for Maricopa County Sheriff – Mihir Zaveri
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/us/joe-arpaio-sheriff.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— While he was illegally lobbying, former L.A. official was also getting paid by City Hall – DAVID ZAHNISER, EMILY ALPERT (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-20/ethics-fine-planning-director-illegal-lobbying-los-angeles

MIAMI HERALD
— State Senate resolves complaint against NRA’s top lobbyist in Florida – JIM TURNER (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article234333622.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After correcting four years of compensation reports for one of the entities she represents, Florida’s top gun lobbyist, Marion Hammer, has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Florida Senate. Sen. Perry Thurston, a Fort Lauderdale Democrat, had filed the complaint against Hammer, accusing her of violating Senate lobbying rules for failing to report her compensation for more than a decade.)

TAMPA BAY TIMES
— FROM THE ARTICLE: After correcting four years of compensation reports for one of the entities she represents, Florida’s top gun lobbyist Marion Hammer has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Florida Senate. (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/08/24/nras-marion-hammer-cleared-of-wrongdoing-by-florida-senate/

GAINSVILLE SUN
— State Senate resolves gun lobbyist complaint – Chris Baldwin (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190823/state-senate-resolves-gun-lobbyist-complaint

KNOXVILLE NEWS
— Knoxville mayoral candidates raise funds, spend big dollars in latest financial disclosure reports – Tyler Whetstone (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/21/knoxville-mayor-election-candidate-financial-disclosure/2030744001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Weaponization of History Ignorantly invoking slavery or the Holocaust is an affront to those who seriously study the past. – Wilfred M. McClay
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-weaponization-of-history-11566755226
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Michael Caputo, the western New York Republican political operative and radio host, has registered as a lobbyist for the government of Somalia. (DIERSEN: Constructively, DuPage County has publicly and falsely charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/working-families-party-fights-to-keep-fusion-voting-11566774000

FORBES
— Facebook’s Move Against The Epoch Times Underscores Hate Speech Challenge – Jonathan Berr
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanberr/2019/08/25/facebooks-move-against-the-epoch-times-underscores-hate-speech-challenge/#532b4367214f
— 10 Books To Help You Foster A More Diverse And Inclusive Workplace – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/08/25/10-books-to-help-you-foster-a-more-diverse-and-inclusive-workplace/#76683e3d220c

GW HATCHET
— Meet the five candidates running to represent Ward 2 on the D.C. Council – Ilena Peng
https://www.gwhatchet.com/2019/08/25/meet-the-five-candidates-running-to-represent-ward-2-on-the-d-c-council/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Grossman, a former Barack Obama staffer, said he is focusing his campaign on reducing housing, college and childcare costs across the District. “I’m really focused on making sure that our residents can live and thrive here in the neighborhoods that they love, instead of feeling that they’re sort of stretching to make ends meet,” Grossman said. Grossman said he opposes current policies that allow councilmembers to hold jobs in addition to their positions on the Council and permit for-profit lobbying by current and former councilmembers to reduce potential conflicts of interest. “I’ve spent my whole career in public service and I know that working in government is a privilege,” he said. “It’s not a business opportunity.”)

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Contradictions Dominate and Disrupt Another G-7.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/trumps-contradictions-dominate-and-disrupt-another-g-7.html
— In War on the Press, Trump Allies Weaponize Bad Posts – Matt Stieb
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/in-war-on-press-trump-allies-weaponize-bad-posts.html

CBC
— 6 Manitoba candidates disclose criminal convictions, with 2 days before the deadline 4 NDP candidates — including 2 sitting MLAs — and 2 Green candidates list convictions in mandatory disclosures
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-election-conviction-disclosure-1.5259175
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The offences range from impaired driving and assault to an illegal possession charge for alcohol dating back more than 50 years. Two candidates, Tom Lindsey and Wayne Chacun of the NDP, disclosed impaired driving convictions. Lindsey, currently the MLA for Flin Flon, wrote that his conviction was in 1977. Chacun, running in Riding Mountain, wrote his conviction was from 1987. He also reported a shoplifting conviction from 1986. NDP Assiniboia candidate Joseph McKellep also reported a conviction for assault causing bodily harm from 1998, as well as a failure to comply conviction in 2000. The party’s leader, Wab Kinew, disclosed convictions from 2004 for assault, failure to provide a breath sample and two breaches of court orders. The Fort Rouge MLA has received pardons for the offenses. “These were serious mistakes made years ago, for which they have all taken responsibility,” the NDP said in a statement. “Since then they have spent their careers — as a paramedic, a workplace health and safety officer, a youth restorative justice officer, and broadcaster, author, university administrator — working to make life better in their communities.” 23 candidates yet to disclose The statements of disclosure are required under a new law passed by the Progressive Conservative government, compelling candidates seeking provincial office to disclose convictions — not charges laid where no conviction was made — under Canada’s Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Income Tax Act, or any other law linked to “financial dishonesty.”)

August 24 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What would I have to do before the Republicans who run DuPage County might consider me to be a “member of the media” and let me sit at DuPage County’s media table next to the Daily Herald’s Robert Sanchez? From what I see, none of the following would be enough: a) stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails; b) resign as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor; c) resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman; d) never again sign in and speak during a public comment period; e) stop promoting the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform; f) stop promoting the illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform; g) get hired as a government/political reporter by the Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Fox News Chicago, etc.; h) earn a degree in journalism; i) stop claiming to be conservative; j) stop claiming to be Republican; k) claim to be non-partisan; l) stop raising money from Republicans to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades and fireworks, m) etc.)
http://www.gopillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— AUGUST 16, 2012 FLASHBACK: A bunch of political info — daily – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/x1782330063/Bernard-Schoenburg-A-bunch-of-political-info-daily
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are lots of websites that compile political news, and I think it’s time I share one that I find quite interesting. It’s at www.gopillinois.com, and, as you can tell by its address, it has a Republican flavor. That is an understatement reinforced with the comments added by the compiler himself — DAVID DIERSEN of Wheaton. He introduced a recent UPI story about Republicans’ views on the drought and wildfires by saying: “Democrats blame everything bad, including bad weather, on Republicans, especially on Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, non-poor and non-veteran.” And talking of a New York Times article about a photographer arrested while on assignment in the Bronx, Diersen wrote that since 2000, he has been thrown out of, barred from, or not advised of news conferences “by Democrats, Democrat plants, RINOs (Republicans in name only), their operatives, and their dupes.” Thus, if you don’t want to read some very pointed comments, you may not want to go to www.gopillinois.com. But you would be missing a treasure of links to the day’s news and opinion. Diersen, 63, is a retired federal employee who became the Illinois editor of a national GOP website in 2000, and since 2004 has put out his own Illinois compilation every day. There’s usually about 50 articles daily, he says. He’s generally up by 3 a.m. He says he spends at least 10 hours a day on this passion of his, with no pay, and has put out links to more than 117,000 articles. As his comments above hinted, party regulars don’t always greet his work with relish. He includes dissident voices within the GOP tent, and some whose credibility is questionable. But he puts it all out there. He’s a GOP precinct committeeman, and he believes in people having information. He also wants to help elect Republican candidates who “will defend and advance the party’s platform.” The site makes available plenty of Diersen history, too, including how his “liberal Democrat superiors,” in his view, forced him to take early retirement at 49 from the U.S. General Accounting Office, “because of his opposition to race and gender based preference and his participation in a class action lawsuit” on that subject. He wouldn’t mind my telling you that he also passed his CPA and Certified Internal Auditor exams on first attempts more than three decades ago. Agree or disagree with him, but Diersen provides a bunch of interesting information — every day.)
— Athens carpenter COLLIN CLIBURN has sights set on legislature – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190824/bernard-schoenburg-athens-carpenter-has-sights-set-on-legislature

WGN TV & CLTV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success to getting religious leaders to serve as their operatives and dupes.
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/24/activists-and-religious-leaders-protest-trumps-immigration-policy/
https://cltv.com/2019/08/24/activists-and-religious-leaders-protest-trumps-immigration-policy/

ABC7
— Property Tax Relief Task Force – BGA
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-property-tax-relief-task-force/5488297/
— A city council candidate in Michigan shocked a public forum when she said she wants to keep her community white “as much as possible.” – AP (DIERSEN: It would be great if the three finalists to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy would get together and agree to participate in a “public forum.”)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/candidate-michigan-city-should-be-as-white-as-possible/5488860/

NBC5
— Buttigieg Making Faith-Based Appeal to Voters in 2020 Bid “My goal is for people of faith who believe that it has some implications for how they participate in politics to be aware that they have choices” – Thomas Beaumont (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that GOD is a liberal Democrat who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Buttigieg-making-faith-based-appeal-to-voters-in-2020-bid-558118441.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb given far-reaching mandate to investigate Jussie Smollett case: ‘The facts will take me where they take me’ – MEGAN CREPEAU and JASON MEISNER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor-20190824-hexnghsel5fhdfkywhmx3rojae-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge denies class-action status for women suing Ford over harassment at Chicago plant The plaintiffs sought a class-action lawsuit for all women who had worked at Ford’s two Chicago plants since 2012, but a judge said their allegations weren’t similar enough. – Jake Wittich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/24/20831168/ford-harassment-lawsuit-class-action-chicago-women

DAILY HERALD
— Presidential hopefuls woo prominent suburban Democrats, who say sorry, give us a little time But local leaders aren’t ready to pick favorites just yet – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190824/presidential-hopefuls-woo-prominent-suburban-democrats-who-say-sorry-give-us-a-little-time
— Change in state law on police questioning prompted by death of Naperville North student – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190824/change-in-state-law-on-police-questioning-prompted-by-death-of-naperville-north-student

PEKIN TIMES
— This time the bullying wasn’t on the playground – Doug Finke
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20190824/statehouse-insider-this-time-bullying-wasnt-on-playground

CRETE-MONEE SCHOOL DISTRICT 200
— CM 201-U School Board Joins UP Back-to-School Celebration (DIERSEN: I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, graduated from Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest in 1962, and graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. My brother continues to live in Crete in a house that my grandfather on my father’s side had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather on his father’s side bought in 1864. I lived in Crete with my parents and brother in that house 1954-1972, and before that, with my parents in an apartment above my grandfather’s hardware store at the northeast corner of Main and Exchange Streets. I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972, lived in it full-time 1972-1974, lived in it part-time 1974-1976, rented it out 1976-1984, and sold it in 1984.)
https://www.cm201u.org/news_/university_park_back_to_school_parade_2019

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14 Supplemental Update: Catalinamania Continues on FOX & Friends, Underwood Impeachment Inquiry and Receives Environmental Endorsement
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/24/il-14-supplemental-update-catalinamania-continues-on-fox-friends-underwood-impeachment-inquiry-and-receives-environmental-endorsement/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS REVIEW IS LIVE AT ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST CONFERENCE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/illinois-review-is-live-at-illinois-conservative-activist-conference-.html

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘He’s scared of us’: Tlaib suggests Trump is threatened by ‘the squad’ – Ellie Bufkin
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hes-scared-of-us-tlaib-suggests-trump-is-threatened-by-the-squad

FOX NEWS
— Christian deputy’s request to follow ‘Billy Graham Rule’ got him fired, he claims in lawsuit – Dom Calicchio (DIERSEN: I had an office while I worked for GAO 1990-1997. Thankfully, it had a large window open to a hallway.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/christian-deputys-request-to-follow-billy-graham-rule-got-him-fired-he-claims-in-lawsuit

GOPUSA
— Democrats want an Australian style mandatory national gun buyback
http://www.gopusa.com/democrats-want-an-australian-style-mandatory-national-gun-buyback/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The unbearable whiteness of the Obamas’ new house – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/the_unbearable_whiteness_of_the_obamas_new_house.html

BREITBART
— It’s Time for the Media to Stop Empowering White Supremacists – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/08/24/nolte-its-time-for-the-media-to-stop-empowering-white-supremacists/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Will Accept Nothing Short Of A Total Invasion And Inundation Of Our Nation – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/democrats-will-accept-nothing-short-of-a-total-invasion-and-inundation-of-our-nation/

HOT AIR
— Newest Joe Walsh Advisor For Trump Primary Challenge: Mr. Kellyanne Conway?
https://hotair.com/archives/allahpundit/2019/08/24/newest-joe-walsh-advisor-trump-primary-challenge-mr-kellyanne-conway/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Black conservative: Dems see us as victims needing to be rescued – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/culture/2019/08/24/black-conservative-dems-see-us-as-victims-needing-to-be-rescued

TOWNHALL
— Taylor Swift Announces She Supports Abortion, Thinks Trump Is An Autocrat – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/08/24/taylor-swift-comes-out-in-favor-of-abortion-n2552141

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— Social Media Companies To Sign Pledge Letting France Define ‘Hate Speech’ – Reuters (DIERSEN: Who do the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America want to have the power to define “hate speech?” Soon, they would define any speech that defends or advances religious, conservative, or Republican principles as being “hate speech.”)
https://thefederalistpapers.org/opinion/social-media-companies-sign-pledge-letting-france-define-hate-speech

FORBES
— Bump Trump, Keep The Veep? Welcome To The August Rumor Mill – Bill Whalen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billwhalen/2019/08/23/bump-trump-keep-the-veep-welcome-to-the-august-rumor-mill/#2a0210828515

August 23 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Wheaton’s City Council has narrowed the field of its 10 applicants for its West District vacancy to 3, and I am not one of them. The Council will interview those 3 finalists in the coming weeks. Critics of the Roosevelt Road corridor study by Camiros, Ltd. and Valerie Kretchmer & Associates (https://www.wheaton.il.us/930/Roosevelt-Road) have called for the Council to halt all action on the study until it fills its West District vacancy. It appears, sadly, like before, when the Council filled its North District vacancy, that it will not disclose who the 3 finalists are. I hope that the 3 finalists will get together, issue a joint press release, and call for a candidate forum to be held. Residents of Wheaton’s West District, including me, should have the opportunity to urge the Council to select one of those 3 finalists. Obviously, one could determine who the 3 finalist are if all 7 of the unsuccessful candidates got together and issued a press release. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Dave Diersen, calls for DuPage County to ASAP a) draft, b) propose, c) seek input on from journalists like me, d) discuss, and e) vote on official press credentialing policies and procedures. Press credentialing requirements should NOT include a) having a degree in journalism, b) being paid, c) claiming to be just a reporter and not a journalist, d) denying being an activist, e) or claiming to be nonpartisan. I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. Since 2004, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Those emails have included links to more than 344,100 articles and information on many upcoming events. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654/year. What GAO Analysts do (https://www.gao.gov/about/careers/career-paths/) is extremely similar to what journalists do. In addition, I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned be as being like Jeff Gannon. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me to report on their press conferences. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE
— SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 FLASHBACK: Offer disclosures and statements of values – CRAIG SILVERMAN (DIERSEN: Of course, journalists should disclose the sources and amounts of all their income. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $53,316/year. My Social Security is $2,118/year. All the time and money necessary to send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening comes from me. By definition, journalists who are employees of newspapers, television stations, radio stations, websites, or other organizations cannot claim to be independent of their employer. I should sue any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that hints/implies/argues/shouts that I am paid by the Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, or any other organization. If the aforesaid organizations paid me, they would promote my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. In fact, the aforesaid organizations fail/refuse to promote my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Further, journalists should disclose their citizenship status, gender, race, age, religion, national origin, how long their ancestors have been in America, if they are a veteran or not, political affiliation, work experience, education, professional certifications and licenses, etc.)
https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/publications/reports/strategy-studies/disclosures-values/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Looking across the landscape, we conclude there are typically five situations when a disclosure needs to be added to a piece of content: Personal connections to sources, organizations or events mentioned in reporting. Organizational links to sources, organizations or events mentioned in reporting. Limitations of any data or material used. (Meaning: Here’s what we don’t know, or some mitigating factors.) When unusual methods are used to gather information (such as in the above example). When there is an unusual arrangement with sources (such as enabling them to remain anonymous or use a pseudonym). . .A reporter’s name, email, phone number and even Twitter handle are now common information that accompanies their content. . .Beyond disclosures about specific reporting, more reporters and organizations are offering pages that are updated over time to disclose any personal ties, investments or relationships. . .PunditFact, an offshoot of PolitiFact, offers a paragraph of disclosure about its sources of funding right on its homepage.)

QUORA
— DECEMBER 1, 2012 FLASHBACK: What is the difference between a journalist and a reporter? – Ashutosh Sinha
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-journalist-and-a-reporter
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In professional news media, all reporters are journalists but not all journalists are reporters. “Reporter” is a specific role: Someone who gathers facts and information from multiple sources, verifies them and writes a story or relays (reports) those findings in a TV, radio or Internet broadcast. “Journalist” includes anyone who is part of the editorial process of gathering and disseminating news: Reporters, editors, producers, photographers, camera operators, news columnists, etc. In a literal sense, anyone can be a reporter by relaying their direct observations. (e.g. I saw a car crash.) With the advent of social media such as Twitter, amateur reporters are increasingly a breaking news alert network for traditional news organizations. Ordinary people can also commit acts of journalism by following the journalistic process of fact-gathering, multi-source verification and putting those facts in context (e.g. A high-speed police chase after a million dollar bank robbery yesterday ended when the suspect’s car crashed into a lamp post at a busy downtown intersection.) Today, reporters’ roles are being blurred as they are required to take on more tasks that include photography, editing, blogging, shooting and producing video, audio, etc., so “journalist” is increasingly the most appropriate catch-all term.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sean Spicer responds to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ backlash The former Trump aide hopes the show is a “politics-free zone.” – Sara M Moniuszko
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/22/20828612/sean-spicer-responds-dancing-with-the-stars-backlash
— Former high-ranking state Veterans’ Affairs official accused of sexually harassing workers, using racial slurs There were also several witnesses who told investigators that Harry Sawyer used racial slurs or other “inappropriate race-based language when referring to African-American” employees. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/22/20828760/illinois-veterans-affairs-official-harry-sawyer-sexual-harassment-allegations-racial-slurs
— Workers, community members demand higher minimum wage sooner Workers, labor groups and community advocates held a rally for Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, calling on the Chicago City Council raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 by 2021. – Annie Geng
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/22/20828576/chicago-minimum-wage-black-womens-equal-pay-day-rally-thompson-center-plaza
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters glorify and praise those who come to America illegally and/or stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/21/20812805/immigration-greeks-utah-courage-faith
— Amid scrutiny, some parents back off giving up custody to help their kids get college aid They say higher ed costs are exorbitant and that what they did is legal. A judge who’d OKed 9 guardianship transfers questions another, saying, ‘It doesn’t sound right to me. It just doesn’t.’ – Melissa Sanchez and Jodi S. Cohen (DIERSEN: When you were in high school and in college, were your parents wealthy? My outstanding parents were not. But nevertheless, to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being privileged, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents were wealthy.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/23/20828624/guardianship-college-financial-aid-possible-fraud-lora-georgieva-parents-custody

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s newest polling location? The Cook County Jail Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law this week making the Cook County Jail Chicago’s newest polling place, easing ballot access for roughly 6,000 pre-trial detainees locally. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/chicagos-newest-polling-location-cook-county-jail

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois House of horrors not exactly a surprise – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/jim-dey-illinois-house-of-horrors-not-exactly-a-surprise/article_43b99ae1-3121-57c7-b5e2-94ac25726cf0.html

WBEZ
— Former Head of City’s Daley College Cited For Behavior ‘Unbecoming Of A Public Employee’ – Kate McGee
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/former-head-of-citys-daley-college-cited-for-behavior-unbecoming-of-a-public-employee/39316336-2504-45a8-9e27-a96e49224713

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Durbin faces 4 Republican challengers, and they all come out spitting fire – Greg Bishop
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Durbin-faces-4-Republican-challengers-all-come-14372371.php

FOX ILLINOIS
— Making a case to women: Trump female defenders go on offense – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/woman-to-woman-female-trump-backers-try-to-sell-his-message

WMTV
— Beloit police fear more impaired drivers once marijuana legal in Illinois – Morgan Wolfe
https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Beloit-police-fear-more-impaired-drivers-once-marijuana-legal-in-Illinois-557941981.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: THE BIZARRE DEMOCRAT ACCUSATIONS OF TRUMP/GOP RACISM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/rossi-the-bizarre-democrat-accusations-of-trumpgop-racism-.html
— ROLE REVERSAL: GOVERNMENT SEARCHES GOOGLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/08/role-reversal-government-searches-google.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Elections have consequences (DIERSEN: What do you say to Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee leaders who take recent Republican losses as a mandate to get rid of Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those like me whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/08/22/elections-have-consequences-4/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bill de Blasio’s love for illegals put citizens in danger – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/23/bill-de-blasios-love-illegals-put-citizens-danger/
— The Cultural Marxist attack on Western society It’s at the root of the Democratic Party’s identity politics and political correctness – James Veltmeyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/22/cultural-marxist-attack-western-society/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule is required to save immigration – Brian Brenberg
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/trumps-public-charge-rule-is-required-to-save-immigration

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Max Boot, Professional Former Republican How an Iraq war courtier left a party no one knew he was really a part of and now spends time taking swipes as former compatriots. – NEAL B. FREEMAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/max-boot-professional-former-republican/

BREITBART
— Paul Ryan Wanted Illegal Immigration, Ran a ‘Chamber of Commerce Congress’ – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/22/uscis-chief-paul-ryan-wanted-illegal-immigration-ran-a-chamber-of-commerce-congress/
— Illegal Aliens Arrested in ICE Raid Stole Identities of American Citizens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/22/feds-illegal-aliens-arrested-in-ice-raid-stole-identities-of-american-citizens/

GOPUSA
— Ethnic Studies Latest Ploy to Brainwash Kids
http://www.gopusa.com/ethnic-studies-latest-ploy-to-brainwash-kids/
— Recipe for winning an election: Destroy America
http://www.gopusa.com/recipe-for-winning-an-election-destroy-america/

PATRIOT POST
— Democrats Perpetuate Urban Poverty Problems of poverty and homelessness are rising in the nation’s largest cities.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/64974-democrats-perpetuate-urban-poverty

COLLEGE FIX
— Cornell scholar cited in NYT’s ‘1619’ series charged with fabricating quotes, evidence – CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/cornell-scholar-cited-in-nyts-1619-series-charged-with-fabricating-quotes-evidence/

REUTERS
— Scottish university to pay 20 million pounds in slavery reparations (DIERSEN: How many millions, billions, or trillions of dollars in reparations do the Democrats want your municipality, your township/ward, your county, Illinois, and America to pay?)
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-slavery/scottish-university-to-pay-20-million-pounds-in-slavery-reparations-idUKKCN1VD12O

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How Wayne LaPierre Survived a Revolt at the N.R.A. – Danny Hakim
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/us/politics/nra-guns-wayne-lapierre.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters are doing everything that can to destroy America’s economy to defeat Trump in 2020.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/economy/economics-survey-trump.html?auth=login-email&login=email
— Hiring Is Very Hard for Restaurants These Days. Now They May Have to Fire. Amid a severe labor shortage and a renewed U.S. crackdown on undocumented immigrants, owners are facing a choice: fire workers or risk prosecution. – David Yaffe-Bellany
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/business/restaurants-undocumented-immigrants.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/22/business/economy/trump-immigration-employers.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s racism is about to get more scrutiny.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/22/trumps-white-nationalism-is-about-get-more-scrutiny/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Google Disables YouTube Channels It Linked to Hong Kong Influence Operation Company said move was consistent with actions that Twitter and Facebook took when they cited evidence Beijing was behind efforts to discredit protesters – Robert McMillan (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and government discredit you? I should write a book about those that discredit me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my service as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-disables-youtube-channels-it-linked-to-hong-kong-influence-operation-11566514204
— Is Your Child Emotionally Ready for College? For many students, the transition to adult independence is unexpectedly difficult. Here’s how parents can help. – Anthony Rostain and B. Janet Hibbs (DIERSEN: My outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when I was a 21 year old student in my senior year at NIU. After I graduated in 1970, I lived with and helped support my mother and brother in Crete. In 1972, when I was 24 year old, I bought a new town home in University Park.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-your-child-emotionally-ready-for-college-11566490377

FORBES
— Why Workplace Abuse Plagues Undocumented Workers – Tom Spiggle
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2019/08/22/why-workplace-abuse-plagues-undocumented-workers/#3116bbc49b20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2019/08/23/immigrants-troubled-by-trumps-new-immigration-policy-restrictions/

NASDAQ
— You Won’t Believe When the Average Millennial Reaches Financial Independence – Lyle Daly (DIERSEN: Thanks to my outstanding parents, I became financially independent when I was 21 years old in 1970 and started working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.nasdaq.com/article/you-wont-believe-when-the-average-millennial-reaches-financial-independence-cm1201676
— Here’s Why Relying on Mom and Dad for Too Long Could Cost You When’s the right time to stop accepting financial support from your parents? – Lyle Daly (DIERSEN: My outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My outstanding mother never attended high school. I helped support my mother and brother between August of 1970 and September of 1972. I worked full-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1970-1971, and then part-time 1971-1972. I started working full-time for IRS in 1971. I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.nasdaq.com/article/heres-why-relying-on-mom-and-dad-for-too-long-could-cost-you-cm1201487

AUSTIN STATESMAN
— One-third of teens don’t believe they will be financially independent by age 30 – Nicole Villalpando (DIERSEN: Thanks to my outstanding parents, I became financially independent when I was 21 years old in 1970 and started working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.statesman.com/entertainmentlife/20190821/study-one-third-of-teens-dont-believe-they-will-be-financially-independent-by-age-30

SHORE NEWS NETWORK
— Orange County GOP Chairman Goes to War with County Conservative Republicans – Phil Stilton (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee have gone to war against conservative Republicans like me.)
https://shorenewsnetwork.com/2019/08/23/oc-gop-chairman-goes-to-war-with-county-conservative-republicans/

KPRC RADIO
— Democrat Lawmaker: We Need Illegals to Mow “Our Beautiful Lawns” – Ken Webster Jr. (DIERSEN: I mow my lawn, I trim the bushes, I shovel the snow, I mulch/rake the leaves, I clean the gutters, etc.)
https://kprcradio.iheart.com/featured/the-pursuit-of-happiness/content/2019-08-23-dem-lawmaker-we-need-illegals-to-mow-our-beautiful-lawns-video/

GAO
— Back to School with GAO What percentage of U.S. public school districts inspected their schools for lead-based paint in 2016-2017?
https://blog.gao.gov/2019/08/22/back-to-school-with-gao-2/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters and America-haters promote Taylor Swift.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/23/taylor-swift-trump-thinks-his-presidency-autocracy

August 18 Evening Edition

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Illinois State Senator hosts mock assassination of President Trump – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14782

NBC5
— Trump Dismisses Worries of Recession, Says Economy Is Strong A strong economy is key to Trump’s reelection prospects – Kevin Freking (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Economy-Recession-552230621.html
— Shell Workers Would Have Lost Pay If They Missed Trump Speech at Plant
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/#552542551

WGN TV
— Stars ‘aligned’ for proposed airport in suburban Chicago, expert says – AP
https://wgntv.com/2019/08/18/stars-aligned-for-proposed-airport-in-suburban-chicago-expert-says/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow tries to downplay recession fears: ‘We’re doing pretty darn well’ – AP (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-nw-trump-larry-kudlow-recession-fears-20190818-tdp4yvjsgncylou4ma2gqijyeu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Chicago should landmark sign at Trump Tower. Efforts to remove the Trump Tower sign are futile. But what if the city preserves it, as a somber reminder of what happened to our great country?”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/18/20806908/trump-tower-sign-chicago-landmark-steinberg
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: BGA disagrees with Kinzinger on handguns and assault weapons.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/8/18/20809281/fact-check-adam-kinzinger-politifact-claim-handguns-assault-weapons-murder

DAILY HERALD
— Wauconda group to talk marijuana sales
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190818/wauconda-group-to-talk-marijuana-sales

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Township consolidation law may be first of many government reduction efforts – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190818/township-consolidation-law-may-be-first-of-many-government-reduction-efforts

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— All-powerful Madigan catching heat from multiple angles – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/jim-dey-all-powerful-madigan-catching-heat-from-multiple-angles/article_14f61adb-b7be-5a9d-bbdd-86f9209c1014.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/suburban-voters-are-pressuring-republicans-to-act-on-guns

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ted Cruz: New York Times ‘destroying itself’ with ‘Trump hatred’ Editor reportedly discussed pivot from Russia to racism in staff meeting – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Currently, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes slander me as being someone who harasses people.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/18/ted-cruz-new-york-times-destroying-itself-trump-ha/
— Trump accuses New York Times of leading ‘Racism Witch Hunt’ after newsroom leak – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/18/donald-trump-accuses-new-york-times-leading-racism/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Open Borders? The EU Has Hundreds of Miles of Walls Those who argue against Trump’s immigration policies by looking abroad are in serious error. – BILL WIRTZ
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/open-borders-the-eu-has-hundreds-of-miles-of-walls/

DAILY CALLER
— Shell Employees Were Told To Attend Trump Speech Or Not Get Paid – PAULINA LIKOS
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/18/shell-employees-trump-speech-not-get-paid/

WORLD NET DAILY
— Supreme question: Can businesses force men to dress as men? ‘Unfair to women and girls, and puts employers in difficult situations’ – Bob Unruh
https://www.wnd.com/2019/08/supreme-question-can-businesses-force-men-to-dress-as-men/
— CIVIL WAR IS PREFERABLE TO A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT Erik Rush asserts, ‘the party now represents America’s garbage’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/08/civil-war-is-preferable-to-a-democratic-president/

THE HILL
— Trump again lashes out at NY Times, claims it’s going on a ‘racism witch hunt’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/457845-trump-again-lashes-out-at-ny-times-claims-its-going-on-a-racism-witch-hunt
— White House offers reassurances amid recession fears as 2020 candidates sound alarm – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/457871-white-house-offers-reassurances-amid-recession-fears-as-2020

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Economic Warning Signals, Trump Sees Signs of a Conspiracy – Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/us/politics/trump-economy-recession.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Isn’t the One Dividing Us by Race He hardly mentions it, while his adversaries are obsessed with ‘whiteness’ and ‘white privilege.’ – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-isnt-the-one-dividing-us-by-race-11566158729

YELLOWHAMMER NEWS
— Opposition research: When is the right time for a campaign to attack their opponents? – Brad Presnall (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to use against me? Should I expose them?)
https://yellowhammernews.com/opposition-research-when-is-the-right-time-for-a-campaign-to-attack-their-opponents/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) should follow it by-laws concerning censure. MTRCC officers should never allow MTRCC members to constructively censure MTRCC members. MTRCC officers should never allow MTRCC members to badmouth, belittle, dismiss, disparage, defame, demonize, denigrate, condemn, insult, slander, or threaten any MTRCC member. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM MTRCC BY-LAWS: Section 5 Misbehavior and Censure — Upon petition of not less than five (5) Voting Members, the Chairman shall direct the Policy Committee to convene a special meeting to consider allegations of misbehavior of any Committeeman in the fulfillment of their office or as a member of the organization. The Policy Committee shall thereafter within thirty (30) days, meet with the concerned Committeeman in relation to the matters charged in the petition, conduct such investigation as it deems necessary and make a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairman. Upon the finding that the alleged misbehavior has been prejudicial to the best interest of the Republican Party and upon recommendation of the Policy Committee and the Executive Committee, the Chairman shall issue a letter of censure to the concerned Committeeman; provided that no member shall be censured without concurrence of two-thirds of the membership present at any regular or special meeting preceded by fifteen (15) days written notice to all members of the action contemplated. Any member to who a letter of censure is issued shall be ineligible to participate as a voting member of any meeting or other activity authorized by these By-Laws for a period of one year unless earlier restored to good standing by announcement of the Chairman, or by two-third’s vote of the membership present at any meeting. SEE: http://www.miltongop.org/about-mtrcc/by-laws)

August 18 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190818/worried-about-a-recession-protect-yourself-but-dont-panic
— New law bans salary questions in job interviews. What to say if you’re asked anyway. – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my ending GS-13 Step 10 GAO salary in 1997 was $127,654. In today’s dollars, my ending GS-12 Step 5 IRS salary in 1980 was $93,592.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190818/new-law-bans-salary-questions-in-job-interviews-what-to-say-if-youre-asked-anyway

— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Headlines are hard to write – but easy to second-guess – Jim Baumann (DIERSEN: You see “DIERSEN HEADLINE:” in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails when the actual article title is especially outrageous/misleading. Ever-increasingly, those who write headlines and those who write articles are Trump-haters. Trump-haters should officially proclaim that they are Trump-haters.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190817/grammar-moses-have-you-ever-dissected-a-headline

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Democratic divide in Iowa: Will ‘Medicare for All’ and free college appeal to rural voters or send them back to Trump in 2020? – BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-2020-democrats-court-rural-voters-iowa-20190816-qjkglb6k3rc6ng2xyi22iseq4a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-immigrants-public-charge-cepeda-20190818-g533gmk2dreahonwg3klzwm4im-story.html
— Why I hate those back-to-school stories – John Kass (DIERSEN: I spent 4 years (1966-1970) as a full-time college student and 19 years (1971-1983 and 1992-1997) as a part-time college student.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-back-to-school-kass-20190816-nseyfkn77raoxdiyksioxiksxy-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— With some blunt talk, GOP candidates take on Durbin – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190817/bernard-schoenburg-with-some-blunt-talk-gop-candidates-take-on-durbin

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Records request yields Winnebago County Twitter, Instagram passwords – Isaac Guerrero (DIERSEN: Of course, because of the ever-increasing hatred that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonstrate against me, I will submit a FOIA request to Wheaton for all communications that Wheaton has received concerning me.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190817/records-request-yields-winnebago-county-twitter-instagram-passwords

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— State fair political days over for another year. Happy? – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190817/statehouse-insider-state-fair-political-days-over-for-another-year-happy

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— How hate speech and threats turn violent quickly – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that do not hate Trump.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Editorial-How-hate-speech-and-threats-turn-14341014.php

POST BULLETIN
— Sobering up: In an alcohol-soaked nation, more seek booze-free social spaces – Laura Ungar and Jayne O’Donnell Kaiser (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote booze. My Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted booze big time. They insist that booze be served at all MTRCC meetings and events. They viciously destroy those like me who do not promote booze big time.)
https://www.postbulletin.com/life/lifestyles/sobering-up-in-an-alcohol-soaked-nation-more-seek-booze/article_c1f04e60-a7f2-11e9-8810-a71458e3a15a.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal survey shows nearly 67 million Americans binge drink at least monthly, meaning women down four drinks during a single occasion, men five. Midwestern states have some of the highest binge-drinking rates in terms of both prevalence and intensity, putting millions of people at risk. Research links excessive alcohol use to fatty liver, cirrhosis and cancers of the breast, liver, colon, mouth and throat as well as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, dementia, anxiety and depression. Nearly half of murders involve alcohol, according to studies. Drinking kills about 88,000 people annually, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Such diseases and social ills cost the nation an estimated $249 billion a year. Even one drink a day is unhealthy, said Dr. Sarah Hartz, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis. “If you’re going to drink, know it’s not good for you.”)

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Parties Set up Political Agenda – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: From what I see, the political agenda of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), and therefore, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee is to a) bash Democrats, b) ignore/downplay/dismiss the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms, and c) get rid of Republicans like me who promote the aforesaid planks.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=289248#.XVkjw-hKiM8

ALTON TELEGRAPH & JOURNAL COURIER
— Meredosia watching legal pot’s impact – Shirley Bilyeu
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Village-watching-legal-pot-8217-s-impact-14341263.php
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Village-watching-legal-pot-8217-s-impact-14341263.php

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives on WLS-AM Tonight 6-8, Gun Violence, Israeli Trip
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=131422&action=edit
— For 14th District Congressional Candidates
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/18/for-14th-district-congressional-candidates/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s endorsement edge not necessarily a big advantage – Kerry Picket (DIERSEN: What endorsements have the candidates for Wheaton’s West District City Council received? The candidates are Edward Ahern, Jeffrey Antonelli, Angela Blatner, David Diersen, Nancy Harding, Khizar Jafri, Mark Kmiecik, Robert McNeily, Lynn Robbins, and Krista Selvey. How much do voters in Wheaton’s West District know about each of the aforesaid candidates? Who are they getting that information from?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-endorsement-edge-not-necessarily-a-big-advantage

HOT AIR
— Europe Poised To Put Warning Labels On Jewish-Made Products From Contested Territories (DIERSEN: Constructively, since 2000, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) critics/opponents have put warning labels on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Attend a MTRCC meeting and watch them in action. Ever-increasingly, MTRCC officers and meeting attendees side with my MTRCC critics/opponents against me. I should write a book about my MTRCC critics/opponents and the many adverse actions that they have taken against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/08/europe-poised-put-warning-labels-jewish-made-products-contested-territories/

NOQ REPORT
— With ‘collusion’ out and ‘racism’ in, legacy media scrambles to write the anti-Trump narrative – JD Rucke
https://noqreport.com/2019/08/17/collusion-racism-legacy-media-scrambles-write-anti-trump-narrative/

EPOCH TIMES
— NYT Executive Editor Says Focus Has Shifted From Russia-Trump Theory to Trump’s ‘Character’ – ZACHARY STIEBER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my character. Better yet, I should sue them. Ever-increasingly, they falsely, despairingly, and slanderously hint/imply/argue/shout that I harass people. They stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, federal retiree, childless, pet-less, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They stress that I have lived in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton only since 1978. They stress that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman only since 1999. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc. They stress the adverse actions that they have taken against me during MTRCC meetings and that the aforesaid organizations and employers have taken against me. They stress that they almost got ICRC to censure me in 2006. They stress that they crushed me when I sought the open MTRCC Treasurer office in 2004.)
https://m.theepochtimes.com/nyt-executive-editor-says-focus-has-shifted-from-russia-trump-theory-to-trumps-character_3045920.html

THE HILL
— Bernie Sanders vows to go to ‘war with white nationalism and racism’ as president – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Constructively, members of Group A have declared war on members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/457841-bernie-sanders-vows-to-go-to-war-with-white-nationalism-and-racism-as

CBS NEWS
— How financially concerned and comfortable Democrats differ on economy and 2020 candidates – KABIR KHANNA
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/analysis-how-financially-concerned-and-comfortable-democrats-differ-on-economy-and-2020-candidates/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Trump in 2020, Trump-haters will do everything that they can to destroy America’s economy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/upshot/how-the-recession-of-2020-could-happen.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/opinion/sunday/what-happens-in-a-recession.html
— Call-Out Culture Is Toxic. – Loretta Ross (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) allow/encourage my fellow MTRCC members to badmouth, belittle, dismiss, disparage, defame, demonize, denigrate, condemn, insult, slander, and threaten me at MTRCC meetings. Should I send them a cease and desist letter or should I just sue them?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/opinion/sunday/cancel-culture-call-out.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Stephen Miller Seized the Moment to Battle Immigration
Behind Mr. Miller’s singular grip on the Trump anti-immigrant agenda are forces far bigger than his own hostility toward the foreign-born.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/us/politics/stephen-miller-immigration-trump.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans should pay reparations big time, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

WASHINGTON POST
— MARCH 14, 2019 FLASHBACK: How can you defend a president who is a danger to democracy? – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: What discourages people from coming to your defense? My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have demonstrated that they can and that they will viciously destroy anyone who comes to my defense. Attend a Milton Township Republican Central Committee meeting or event and watch my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in action.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-can-you-defend-a-president-who-is-a-danger-to-democracy/2019/03/14/e3bd9f54-4693-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Slavery’s descendants say a reparations check won’t make the pain go away – TYRONE BEASON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use slavery to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans, and especially to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-2020-reparations-democratic-presidential-race20190715-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Frugal Friends and How to Find Them Friendships can be priceless but fostering them doesn’t have to come with price tag – Julia Carpenter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/frugal-friends-and-how-to-find-them-11566050401

FORBES
— You May Have A Well-Paying Job, But If You Don’t Do This One Thing, You’ll Never Be Rich – Jack Kelly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2019/08/05/you-may-have-a-well-paying-job-but-if-you-dont-do-this-one-thing-youll-never-be-rich/#5a58f0da521f

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/08/18/trump-toxic-sludge-dominates-our-lives-only-if-we-let-it-column/2010577001/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— Capitalism and liberty are essential for prosperity – Ken Calvert
https://www.ocregister.com/2019/08/08/capitalism-and-liberty-are-essential-for-prosperity-ken-calvert/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As most people know, nothing in life is free, and neither is a massive expansion of government programs. Don’t let socialists fool you — we cannot pay for their programs with just a tax hike on the wealthiest Americans. To cover the costs of the government they dream of, we’d need to impose huge tax increases on everyone from middle-class families to small business owners.)

SELINA JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “President Trump is not one of us.” Since I became a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Wheaton in 1999, those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Precinct (MTRCC) have stressed that I am not one of them. To be “one of them,” you have to blindly serve as an operative or as a dupe from those who dominate the MTRCC. My MTRCC critics/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.salina.com/news/20190726/president-trump-is-not-one-of-us

VENTURA COUNTY STAR
— Simi City Council member Luevanos faces possible recall, censure over ICE-related video – Mike Harris (DIERSEN: Obviously, my critics/opponents do not want Wheaton to disclose anything about the 10 who are seeking to be appointed to fill its West District City Council vacancy. That puts everyone at a disadvantage, and especially Wheaton’s residents who live in its West District.)
https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/simi-valley/2019/08/15/simi-valley-city-council-member-facing-possible-recall-censure-ice-video/2019151001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Simi Valley City Council member Ruth Luevanos is now facing possible recall and censure stemming from a controversial video she made in her City Hall office advising immigrants of their legal rights prior to recent ICE raids. During public comments at Monday night’s council meeting, Simi resident Joe Piechowski said he was there to serve Luevanos with a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition. Such a notice is the first formal step in a very protected recall process in which Piechowski will eventually have to gather about 11,000 signatures of Simi Valley registered voters to hold a recall election. Piechowski received conflicting signals from city officials as to serving Luevanos with the notice.)

RIVARD REPORT
— North East Independent School District Trustee Mostly a No-Show Since Fellow Board Members Censured Him – Emily Donaldson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the unsuccessful effort by my critics/opponents to get the Illinois Center Right Coalition to censure me at its 2006 annual convention at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://therivardreport.com/neisd-trustee-mostly-a-no-show-since-fellow-board-members-censured-him/

HIGHLANDS CURRENT
— Putnam to Consider Revised Secrecy Law – L.S. Armstrong (DIERSEN: Obviously, my critics/opponents do not want Wheaton to disclose anything about the 10 who are seeking to be appointed to fill its West District City Council vacancy. That puts everyone at a disadvantage, and especially Wheaton’s residents who live in its West District.)
https://highlandscurrent.org/2019/08/16/putnam-to-consider-revised-secrecy-law/

JEWISH POST
— THE DEMONIZATION OF THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION – EMILY SCHRADER (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want to get rid of U.S. citizens who are members of Group B for once and for all. But failing that, they increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that they might accept a two-state U.S. solution in which all members of Group B are sent to Red states and all members of Group A are sent to Blue states. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/The-demonization-of-the-two-state-solution-598770

ABC AUSTRALIA
— Sober in the Country: Rural health advocate Shanna Whan fights to save farmers from self-medicating with alcohol – David Claughton (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote booze. My Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted booze big time. They insist that booze be served at all MTRCC meetings and events. They viciously destroy those like me who do not promote booze big time.)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-08-18/shanna-whans-fight-to-save-farmers-from-drink/11374844

PHILIPPINE STAR
— Alcoholism costs government P200 billion yearly – Jess Diaz (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote booze. My Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted booze big time. They insist that booze be served at all MTRCC meetings and events. They viciously destroy those like me who do not promote booze big time.)
https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/08/18/1944210/alcoholism-costs-government-p200-billion-yearly-study

MOTHER JONES
— There’s a Standoff Between Far-Right and Far-Left Groups in Portland. Trump Just Picked Sides. He’s considering naming one an “organization of terror.” – KARA VOGHT (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being “far-right” and even worse things. I would focus on past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants members.)
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/08/theres-a-standoff-between-far-right-and-far-left-groups-in-portland-trump-just-picked-sides/

ESTATELY
— FOR SALE: 741 Sandpiper Court Unit 5, University Park – $40,000 (DIERSEN: This unit is virtually identical to 774-5 Sunset Court that I bought new in 1972 when I was 24 years old.)
https://www.estately.com/listings/info/741-sandpiper-court–2

August 12 Morning Edition

CYBER CIVICS
— Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens (DIERSEN: In my opinion, each and every voter in Wheaton, and especially, each and every voter in Wheaton’s West District and each and every Precinct Committeeman in the district should a) learn everything that they can about the 10 candidates who are seeking to be appointed to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy, b) analyze that information, c) decide who they believe the best candidate would be and why, and d) communicate that to Wheaton’s City Council by email at allcouncil@wheaton.il.us.)
http://www.civics.ks.gov/kansas/citizenship/responsibilities-of-citizens.html
(FROM THE POSTING: Staying informed. Citizens have the responsibility to stay informed of the issues affecting their communities, as well as national and international issues, and to be active in the civic processes. This includes being well informed about the issues and candidates before voting in an election, getting involved in a political campaign or running for public office, or using their right to address the government through activism.)

DAILY HERALD
— AUGUST 9, 2019 FLASHBACK: 10 want West District seat on Wheaton City Council – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: The Daily Herald has published some information about 5 of the candidates (David Diersen, Robert McNeily, Lynn Robbins, Mark Kmiecik, and Khizar Jafri), but what about the other 5: Nancy Harding, Edward Ahern, Jeffrey Antonelli, Angela Blatner, and Krista Selvey? In my opinion, the Daily Herald should obtain and publish at least the following information about all 10 candidates: How long they have lived in Wheaton, how long they have lived in Wheaton’s West District, their work experience, their education, their professional certifications and licenses, their memberships in professional associations, why they want to be appointed to fill the vacancy, what they believe the three most important issues are that Wheaton needs to address in the next 2 years and how those issues those issues should be addressed, their political affiliation and activities, their civic activities, if they would vote for or against banning the sale of pot in Wheaton, what their position is on Wheaton’s Roosevelt Road corridor, if they would vote for or against requiring employers in Wheaton to use E-Verify, and what they have done that demonstrates they can carry out typical city council functions.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190809/10-want-west-district-seat-on-wheaton-city-council
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Diersen is the founder of the daily newsletter Gopillinois.com. McNeily lost his bid for the West District seat in 2016 against incumbent Todd Scalzo. According to his LinkedIn page, he is the Midwest regional manager of Turning Point USA, a conservative group founded by Wheeling High School alum Charlie Kirk for college and high school students. Robbins, a former Illinois Park and Recreation Association board member, also ran unsuccessfully against Scalzo for the West District seat in 2016. Kmiecik finished third in another three-way race for the seat in 2009. Jafri, a finance and accounting consultant, lost to Tim Elliott for a District 4 spot on the DuPage County Board in 2016. The Democrat was seeking his first elected office at the time.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: Does the Chicago area need another airport? Plans for a Peotone airport are back, this time with an e-commerce spin. – Mary Wisniewski
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-peotone-airport-proposal-cargo-shipping-amazon-getting-around-20190812-nrhtcaku7rgvbmhkhtbtxyfz6u-story.html

WTTW
— Supporters Of Greater Gun Restrictions Rally In Chicago – ANDY DAHN
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/supporters-greater-gun-restrictions-rally-chicago

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— El Paso joins Morton in banning recreational-pot businesses – Nick Vlahos
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190812/nick-in-am-el-paso-joins-morton-in-banning-recreational-pot-businesses

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Karl Hickerson of Davenport promotes hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://qctimes.com/opinion/letters/letter-blood-on-his-hands/article_de792b57-406d-5bcc-9703-6502ec296cdb.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— O’Rourke says he supports national gun licensing program – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/orourke-says-he-supports-national-gun-licensing-program-08-11-2019

WJOL
— Workplace Discrimination Protections Now Law in Illinois (DIERSEN: From what I see, constructively, employers can discriminate against employees because they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wjol.com/workplace-discrimination-protections-now-law-in-illinois/

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois’ shrinking tax base: Residents are leaving and taking their incomes with them – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-shrinking-tax-base-residents-are-leaving-and-taking-their-incomes-with-them-part-1/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bernie Sanders staffers manhandle press at Iowa State Fair – Joseph Simonson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican have treated me since 2000.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bernie-sanders-staffers-manhandle-press-at-iowa-state-fair

GOPUSA
— Internet is silencing Conservative voices (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want silence me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74152
— Elizabeth Warren will tax gun makers at 30% on firearms, 50% on ammunition (DIERSEN: This would make it harder for poor people to defend themselves.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74182

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Link between Today’s Leftists and Yesterday’s Nazis – Alexander Nussbaum
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/08/the_link_between_todays_leftists_and_yesterdays_nazis.html
— Where only wealthy liberals can exercise free speech – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/where_only_wealthy_liberals_can_exercise_free_speech.html

BREITBART
— Illinois Governor Mandates LGBT History Curriculum for Public Schools – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/08/11/illinois-governor-mandates-lgbt-history-curriculum-for-public-schools/
— Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Mollie Tibbetts Claims ‘Constitutional Rights’ Violated – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/11/illegal-alien-accused-murdering-claims-constitutional-rights-violated/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says ‘White Supremacists Think That Donald Trump Is a White Supremacist’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/11/dem-rep-tim-ryan-white-supremacists-think-that-donald-trump-is-a-white-supremacist/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s 2020 Strategy Is Attracting ‘Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/08/11/mcauliffe-trumps-2020-strategy-is-attracting-neo-nazis-and-white-supremacists/

DAILY CALLER
— The Epstein ‘Suicide’ Conspiracies Are Flying – DEREK HUNTER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/12/epstein-suicide-conspiracies/

COLLEGE FIX
— Student defends wearing MAGA hat after professor cries ‘white supremacy’ – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/student-defends-wearing-maga-hat-after-professor-cries-white-supremacy/

THE HILL
— Trump administration releases new ‘public charge’ rule making it easier to reject immigrants – CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/457077-trump-administration-releases-final-public-charge-rule?userid=3526

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/12/democrats-guns-white-supremacy-1458135

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump is losing ground in America’s suburbs.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-losing-ground-america-s-suburbs-n1041296

CNN
— Trump admin announces rule that could limit legal immigration – Priscilla Alvarez, Geneva Sands and Tami Luhby
https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/12/politics/legal-immigration-public-charge/index.html

CNBC
— This Social Security rule cuts public workers’ benefits. Politicians want to change that – Lorie Konish (DIERSEN: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/05/new-bill-would-change-social-security-rule-on-public-workers-benefits.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Rule Targets Legal Immigrants Who Rely on Food Stamps and Other Aid – Eileen Sullivan and Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/us/politics/trump-immigration-policy.html
— Banning Assault Weapons Works That’s why, as president, I will push to ban them again. – Joe Biden
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/opinion/joe-biden-ban-assault-weapons.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration to penalize immigrants who use or might use public benefits, a move aimed at curbing legal immigration
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/08/12/trump-administration-to-penalize-immigrants-who-use-or-might-use-public-benefits-a-move-aimed-at-curbing-legal-immigration/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote those who hate Trump.
https://beta.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/08/11/who-is-race-imboden-fencing-medalist-who-protested-over-trump-gun-control/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for the problems that millennials have.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/12/conservative-pundits-owe-an-apology-millennials-actually-they-owe-many-apologies/

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump supporters.
https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/democrats-have-demonized-every-trump-voter-as-a-deplorable/
— Memo to Biden: Being white doesn’t make you rich – Seth Barron (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to minorities. If I had been a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/memo-to-biden-being-white-doesnt-make-you-rich/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— San Diego’s city attorney is taking away hundreds of guns from those who shouldn’t have them – GEORGE SKELTON
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-11/skelton-gun-control-california-san-diego-city-attorney

BOSTON GLOBE
— Should Massachusetts cities and towns be allowed to extend the right to vote in local elections to legal non-citizens? – Gladys Vega
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2019/08/09/should-massachusetts-cities-and-towns-allowed-extend-right-vote-local-elections-legal-non-citizens/AzcsMcsEVPtxhMo14mafLJ/story.html

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
http://www.startribune.com/the-brand-label-that-stokes-trump-s-fury-racist/536014472/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Boise and Grand Rapids, the Housing Market Looks Red Hot Many Midwestern markets have heated up so quickly they are now experiencing shortages of inventory and rising prices – Laura Kusisto and Likhitha Butchireddygari (DIERSEN: How is the housing market doing in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your township/ward, and in your county? What attracts buyers and what drives them away?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-boise-and-grand-rapids-the-housing-market-looks-red-hot-11565521202
— The Federal Minimum Wage Doesn’t Really Matter Anymore Only a tiny share of civilian workers are paid at that rate – Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-federal-minimum-wage-doesnt-really-matter-anymore-11565515801

CALIFORNIA GLOBE
— Legalizing Marijuana Has Created a Black Market Plaguing Riverside County Transnational crime organizations growing pot counties, and in residential neighborhoods – Michelle Mears
https://californiaglobe.com/section-2/legalizing-marijuana-has-created-a-black-market-plaguing-a-california-community/

FOX SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
— Cape Coral City Council to vote on rezoning Four Corners lots – Anna Kohls
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/cape-coral-city-council-to-vote-on-rezoning-four-corners-lots

LONG BEACH POST
— When it comes to elections, how important are endorsements from the political establishment? – Jason Ruiz
https://lbpost.com/news/politics/elections-endorsements-political-establishment

TOLEDO BLADE
— Candidates for Toledo Council District 3 explain qualifications
https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2019/08/12/toledo-city-council-distrcit-3-candidates-robert-worthington-glen-cook-theresa-gadus/stories/20190811045

RICHMOND
— Employers need to tighten up on their hiring process to avoid discrimination – KAREN MICHAEL (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.richmond.com/business/learning-center/labor-law-employers-need-to-tighten-up-on-their-hiring/article_9c132257-230a-5802-9dc2-d8e7740b783d.html

AIKEN STANDARD
— Candidate Forum: Residents hear from Aiken City Council candidates – Cindy Kubovic
https://www.aikenstandard.com/sundays_best/candidate-forum-residents-hear-from-aiken-city-council-candidates/article_944ae3a8-b9e5-11e9-ad97-b31a6335ebc6.html

PARK RECORD
— Park City voters days away from eliminating a City Council candidate – Jay Hamburger
https://www.parkrecord.com/news/park-city-voters-days-away-from-eliminating-a-city-council-candidate/

LITTLETON INDEPENDENT
— Next Gen committee chair announces council run Iftin Abshir, 28, says she wants to keep Colorado from becoming California – David Gilbert
https://littletonindependent.net/stories/next-gen-committee-chair-announces-council-run,284795

ESTHERVILLE NEWS
— Heckard wins runoff for Ward 1 seat – David Swartz
http://www.esthervilledailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/534926/Heckard-wins-runoff-for-Ward-1-seat.html?nav=5003

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/mass-shootings-have-latinos-worried-about-being-targets

HISCOX
— Hiscox Study Finds 1 in 5 US Workers Age 40 and Over Have Experienced Age Discrimination in the Workplace 51 years old is the age at which workers believe they are most likely to experience age discrimination in the workplace
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hiscox-study-finds-1-in-5-us-workers-age-40-and-over-have-experienced-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace-300899558.html

August 11 Morning Edition

DAILY MEMPHIAN
— Memphis City Council candidates make their cases to constituents Shelby County Democratic Party hosts forum for contenders in Districts 6 and 7 – Omer Yusuf
https://dailymemphian.com/section/neighborhoodsnorth-memphis/article/6739/memphis-city-council-candidates-make-their-ca

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— All politics is local. It should be extremely important to you who represents you in your municipality’s government. Residents of Wheaton’s West District have been represented in Wheaton’s government by Todd Scalzo for the last 10 years, but Scalzo has resigned.

It would be great if the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) would host a candidate forum for the seven Republican candidates who are seeking appointment to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy.

Those seven candidates are Edward Ahern, Jeffery Antonelli, Angela Blatner, Dave Diersen, Nancy Harding, Mark Kmiecik, and Robert McNeily.

Hopefully, all of the aforesaid seven candidates will a) attend MTRCC’s 7:00 PM Wednesday August 14, 2019 meeting at the Holiday Inn in Carol Stream, b) announce their candidacies, c) and seek the support of the eighteen Republican Precinct Committeemen who represent Wheaton’s West District.

Those eighteen Precinct Committeemen are Joseph Caruso, Dave Diersen, Thomas Elsner, Arthur Grant, Ralph Hinkle, Marty Keller, John Kocinski, Robert Krzyzewski, Michael Hinsdale, Jae Kwon, Robert Larsen, Connor McCarthy, Robert McNeily, Ronald Menna, Elizabeth Tatro, James Ryan, Mark Thomas, and Herbert Wehling.

Hopefully, MTRCC will gather relevant information about the aforesaid seven candidates and provide that information to the aforesaid eighteen Precinct Committeemen.

The goal of the candidate forum and providing information on the candidates is to help the aforesaid eighteen Precinct Committeemen recommend to Wheaton’s City Council the best possible candidate to be appointed to fill the Wheaton West District City Council vacancy.

Many Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders routinely attend MTRCC meetings. I hope that the following will attend MTRCC’s August 14 meeting and a candidate forum if one is held: a) 6th Congressional District candidates Jeanne Ives and Evelyn Sanguinetti; b) DuPage County Recorder candidates Ron Almiron and Babette Holder; c) Wheaton’s mayor and City Council members; d) Illinois officials including Amy Grant; e) DuPage County officials including Robert Berlin, Fred Bucholz, Daniel Cronin, Pete DiCianni, Grant Eckhoff, Timothy Elliott, Robert Grogan, Gwen Henry, Richard Jorgensen, Christopher Kachiroubas, Robert Larsen, Paula McGowen, James Mendrick, Al Murphy, Sean Noonan, Jeffrey Redick, Darlene Ruscitti, Timothy Whelan, and Jim Zay; f) Milton Township officials including Sal Falbo, Chris Heidorn, Gail Hinkle, Marty Keller, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, David Molitor, John Monino, and Yada Nathwani; g) Wheaton Park District officials including Michael Benard; h) School District 200 officials; and i) College of DuPage officials including Annette Corrigan, Christine Fenne, Heidi Holan, and Frank Napolitano.

It will be extremely interesting to see which of the seven candidates are endorsed by which of the aforesaid candidates, elected officials, and party leaders, and especially which candidates Ives and Sanguinetti might endorse because they have served on Wheaton’s City Council. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

NBC5
— Patti Blagojevich Rides in Bud Billiken Parade With Rev. Jackson, Rep. Rush The former first lady is in the news this week as her husband faces a potential commutation of his sentence
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/patti-blagojevich-rides-in-bud-billiken-parade-with-jesse-jackson-bobby-rush-533856771.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Red flag laws leave gun owners defenseless The evidence on whether red flag laws succeed is mixed, and so far, there’s no firm evidence that these laws prevent homicide. – Jacob Sullum (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, red flag indicators include: gun owner, Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/8/8/20757359/red-flag-laws-mass-shootings-gun-legislation-el-pay-dayton-donald-trump-nra-violence

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— America’s housing affordability crisis spreads to heartland – PRASHANT GOPAL, READE PICKERT and NOAH BUHAYAR (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious a) since 1972 when I was 24 because I could afford to buy a new town home, b) since 1974 because I could afford to buy a studio condo in downtown Chicago, c) since 1976 because I could afford to buy a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago, d) since 1978 because my wife and I could afford to buy a home in Wheaton, and e) since 1984 because my wife and I could afford to have a home built in Wheaton.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-re-real-estate-investments-08112019-20190805-zrs7x2jdkzfgreuom64sfnxixy-story.html
— COD’s decision to hire 160 instructors to apparently thwart contract talks doesn’t say much for school’s new president – DAVID MCGRATH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-mcgrath-column-st-0811-20190809-23vfqauzdnaznih2vaxsrz4bmm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-ecn-casas-column-el-paso-shooting-st-0811-20190809-6zgihs6zzjauphoykkqgqmzw7q-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Join the debates over retail pot sales – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you want your county and your municipality to be family friendly, please attend all the upcoming county and municipal meetings, and during the public comment periods, urge your county and your municipality to ban the sale of pot. I will be doing that at DuPage County’s 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 13, 2019 board meeting. I have already done that at DuPage County board’s most recent meeting and at Wheaton City Council’s three most recent meetings. Please urge those who represent you in your county and in municipality a) to get an ordinance amendment on the agenda for the next meeting that bans the sale of pot and b) to vote for that amendment.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190810/editorial-join-the-debates-over-retail-pot-sales
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190811/the-shaming-of-america

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot pushers.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/a-budding-crop-growing-cannabis-is-labor-intensive-expensive-to/article_cb2de14a-c0a2-518b-be22-0558c0666785.html
— No commutation for Blagojevich Forgiveness and mercy have their place — when deserved. But so does punishment. – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. From what I see, they will never stop punishing me. How should I react to that?)
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-no-commutation-for-blagojevich/article_0c757e22-a513-5407-991d-f7e5d447989c.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REFISTER
— Relax, Blago can’t return to state government – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Corrupt voters vote for corrupt candidates. Corrupt donors give money to corrupt candidates.)
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190810/statehouse-insider-relax-blago-cant-return-to-state-government

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Are you a name-caller? – John Borling (DIERSEN: I had the honor of helping organize the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) 2003 Oktoberfest fundraiser and I organized the straw poll for U.S. Senate at that event in which John Borling competed against Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, Steve Rauchenberger, Jack Ryan, and Jonathan Wright. About 600 attended that event and about 400 participated in the straw poll. Those who sponsored tables, took out ads in the MTRCC directory, and/or contributed auction items included the aforesaid candidates and Arndt, Birkett, Bolds, Bucholz, Carlson, Carney, Cox, Cronin, Diersen, Dillard, Dwyer, Eckhoff, Elsner, Falbo, Fawell, Flickinger, Glen Ellyn Republican Women, Gresk, Gumm, Heidorn, Henry, Hinkle, Hultgren, Hyde, Illinois Center Right Coalition, Illinois Republican Party, Jacobsen, Kachiroubas, Kilander, King, Kleeman, Leston, Lofgren, Marquardt, Moore, Muehlfelt, B. Murphy, Olson, Pankau, Philip, Pierotti, Pihos, Popejoy, Rasins, Roskam, Ruscitti, Russo, J. Ryan, P. Ryan, Sandberg, Schillerstrom, Sender, R. Smith, Stern, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Topinka, Wheaton Women’s Republican Club, Whelan, Zaruba, and Zay.)
https://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20190810/third-degree-are-you-name-caller

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “In denouncing racism, Trump denounces own rhetoric.”
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/09/lambro-in-denouncing-racism-trump-denounces-own-rhetoric/awtqwwb/

LINCOLN COURIER
— Davis didn’t see or approve email written in his name – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20190810/bernard-schoenburg-davis-didnt-see-or-approve-email-written-in-his-name

FOX NEWS
— Media go far beyond Trump Derangement Syndrome in attacking president – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dan-gainor-media-go-far-beyond-trump-derangement-syndrome-in-attacking-president
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Will your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations hold straw polls at their upcoming fundraisers? In the past, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) straw polls at its Oktoberfest fundraisers had a big impact and raised lots of money for MTRCC. I organized those straw polls. MTRCC has not asked me to organize a straw poll for its October 3, 2019 Oktoberfest fundraiser. Contested primary races include Ives v. Sanguinetti and Almiron v. Holder.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-2020-iowa-state-fair-food-fried-mary-anne-marsh
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Beyond the fried food on a stick and the iconic Butter Cow, another big attraction at the Iowa State Fair is the unscientific straw poll open to all attending the fair. In 2015, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump ran away with the poll. Hillary Clinton won the Iowa caucus and Trump came in a very close second behind Ted Cruz. Trump and Clinton eventually faced one another in the general election. This week’s straw poll is a reminder that the 2020 campaign is much further along than most people, and even many candidates, realize. The fact is elections — and the nomination process — are won in June, July and August. With only 182 days until the Iowa caucuses, Warren and Harris are on the rise, Biden and Sanders are fading, and the rest of the field is fried on a stick.)

AMERICAN THINKER
— Release of The Hunt cancelled – for now – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/release_of_emthe_huntem_cancelled__for_now.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— White Supremacy: Like Manna to the Left – Roger Kimball
https://amgreatness.com/2019/08/10/white-supremacy-like-manna-to-the-left/
— White Supremacy and Know-Nothings – Mark Bauerlein
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/08/10/white-supremacy-and-know-nothings/

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Race-Baiting Face of the New Left
http://americanfreepress.net/race-baiting-face-of-the-new-left/

BREITBART
— AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Supports Illegal Migrants Hired by Koch Foods’ Meat Packers – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Unions came to my defense while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and for IRS 1971-1980, but from what I see now, ever-increasingly, unions flush those who share my demographics down the toilet.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/10/afl-cios-richard-trumka-supports-illegal-hiring-koch-foods-meat-packers/

TOWNHALL
— A Party Of Frauds – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/08/11/a-party-of-frauds-n2551481

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT WEAPONIZES CHILDREN TO DEFEND ILLEGAL ALIENS – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: One could further say that the left weaponizes moderates, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, illegals, minorities, women, younger people, those who have less money, LGBTQers, single people, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, non-gun owners, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc. to get rid of conservatives, Republicans, U.S. citizens, Whites, men, older people, those who have more money, married people, Protestants, German Americans, gun owners, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/274583/left-weaponizes-children-defend-illegal-aliens-daniel-greenfield

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Charges That Joe Biden Is ‘Not Playing with a Full Deck’
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/08/trump-charges-joe-biden-is-not-playing-with-a-full-deck/

EPOCH TIMES
— Police Arrest 100 Anti-ICE Protesters Blocking West Side Highway in New York City – VENUS UPADHAYAYA
https://m.theepochtimes.com/police-arrest-100-anti-ice-protesters-blocking-west-side-highway-in-new-york-city_3037225.html

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— Democrats’ Desire For Electable Candidates May Be Driven By Older Voters – Erin Doherty (DIERSEN: How electable are you? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs hint/imply/ argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. They hint/imply/ argue/shout that for the aforesaid reason and for other reasons, I will not be selected to fill Wheaton’s West District City Council vacancy.)
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/democrats-desire-for-electable-candidates-may-be-driven-by-older-voters/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint Trump and paint his supporters as being American terrorists. Of course, that encourages Trump supporters to buy even more firearms and even more ammunition for their self-defense.
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/456974-the-future-of-american-terrorism
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/456988-illinois-passes-law-requiring-lgbt-history-curriculum-be-taught-in
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: O’Rourke promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/domestic-terrorism/456996-orourke-el-paso-bore-brunt-of-hatred-and-racism

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Michael Bloomberg promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-bloomberg-donald-trump-white-supremacist-face-the-nation_n_5d4f746de4b0820e0af66a42

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to defeat Trump, Trump haters a) illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and b) illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally stay in America illegally. Ever-increasingly, it is clear that Trump-haters a) hate America and b) are using citizens of foreign countries to destroy America.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/11/trump-immigration-2020-1456177

NEW YORK TIMES
— Quiz: Let Us Predict Whether You’re a Democrat or a Republican – Sahil Chinoy (DIERSEN: According to this, you are more likely to be Republican if you are White, Protestant (I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), heterosexual, male, married, non-poor, and over 42 years old like me. Unlike me, you are more likely to be Democrat the more educated that you are. I have a bachelor’s degree (1970), three master’s degrees (1976, 1980, and 1997), six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), and a professional license (1981). But all of the aforesaid are in management, accounting, or finance. Unlike me, you are more likely be Republican if you attend church services. I should write a book about churchgoers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I am not a member of a church, I do not attend church services, and I do not give money to a church like they do.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/08/opinion/sunday/party-polarization-quiz.html
— What Makes an American? – Jason DeParle (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the following make it clear that they oppose assimilation: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs. Those who oppose assimilation have always a) worked very hard against me and/or b) demonized, denigrated, and condemned German Americans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/sunday-review/immigration-assimilation-texas.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to men-haters, a common trait among mass killers is that they hate women. Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage women to hate men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/us/mass-shootings-misogyny-dayton.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/sunday/trump-picture-baby-el-paso.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/sunday/labor-unions.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/hate.html

WASHINGTON POST
— This 19-year-old wants to become the D.C. Council’s first Latino member – Hannah Natanson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/08/10/this-year-old-wants-become-first-latino-dc-council-member/

NEW YORK POST
— The New York Times modifies its motto to fit leftist agenda – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/the-new-york-times-modifies-its-motto-to-fit-leftist-agenda/
— ‘We’re all in the closet’: Trump’s Hamptons supporters go underground – Isabel Vincent (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? I am. Have you gone underground because of hatred of Trump? I have not. Consequently, ever-increasingly, the Trump-haters in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois dismiss me, belittle me, badmouth me, ostracize me, insult me, demonize me, denigrate me, condemn me, and even worse things. If they thought that there was any chance that the Wheaton City Council might appoint me to fill the West District City Council vacancy, they would work even harder to destroy me. I should write a book about those in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who are Trump-haters and b) who fear Trump-haters.)
https://nypost.com/2019/08/11/were-all-in-the-closet-trumps-hamptons-supporters-go-underground/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Trump attended two big-money fundraisers for the Republican Party and his 2020 re-election campaign at mansions in Southampton and Bridgehampton on Friday, many of his East End supporters are eschewing the spotlight — especially after last week’s calls for boycotts of billionaire Stephen Ross’ gyms because he hosted the president. “We are all in the closet,” said a boutique owner in Southampton who fears reprisals from his customers — most of them moneyed Democrats — if he speaks openly about his allegiance to Trump. “It’s like you have this disease and people want to run away from you.” A builder based in Westhampton worried that his customers would boycott his services if he reveals his support of the president. “People have really strong opinions here and if you go around wearing a MAGA hat, you really need to fear physical violence,” he said, adding the anti-Trump aggression comes mostly from summer residents. Trump won 51.5 percent of the vote among year-round residents of Suffolk County in the 2016 election, compared to 44.6 percent for Democrat Hillary Clinton. In 2008 and 2012, most of the county voted for Barack Obama. Despite the recent shift, many of Trump’s core supporters fear speaking out, especially during the summer months, when beachfront villages from Westhampton to Montauk are filled with left-leaning visitors from New York City.)

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats used to argue, but not anymore, that people commit crimes because they are mentally ill.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/08/10/mass-shootings-not-caused-mental-illness-experts/1964731001/

SEA COAST LINE
— All politics is local? Not always in presidential races – Alex LaCasse
https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20190810/all-politics-is-local-not-always-in-presidential-races

THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Trump-haters. America-haters promote America-haters. White-haters promote White-haters. Men-haters promote men-haters. Rich people-haters promote rich people-haters. Protestant-haters promote Protestant-haters. Conservative-haters promote conservative-haters. Patriotic people-haters promote patriotic people haters. Republican-haters promote Republican-haters. Older people-haters promote older people-haters. Rich people-haters promote rich people-haters. Gun owner-haters promote gun owner haters. German American-haters promote German American-haters. Those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time promote those who hate those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://theweek.com/articles/857873/dont-expect-grateful

BUSINESS 2 COMMUNITY
— Website Credibility: A 39-Point Checklist – Peep Laja (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes: me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website are NOT CREDIBLE. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office employee, etc. They stress the adverse actions that TAPROOT, WCC, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, MTRCC, ICRC, AAPC, GAO, IRS, Firestone Stores, Post Office, etc. have taken against me. They stress that few if anyone came to my defense when the aforesaid organizations and employers took adverse actions against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they can viciously destroy any individual, organization, company, or government that might come to my defense.)
https://www.business2community.com/web-design/website-credibility-a-39-point-checklist-02224009

DAILY BEAST
— To Take Down Trump, Take to the Streets – Christopher Dickey (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois “take to the streets.” Will they picket the homes of a) Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains, b) officers of Republican township, ward, and county party organizations, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee members and their deputies, d) IRP officers, and/or e) the IRP National Committeeman and IRP National Committeewoman? Obviously, the less support that the aforesaid have shown for Trump, the less likely that they have been or will be picketed. What rights do those who are picketed have to protect themselves, protect their family members, and protect their property?)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/to-take-down-trump-take-to-the-streets-7

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Gov-Pritzer-signs-pro-LGBTQ-measures/66754.html

August 9 Morning Edition

CITY OF WHEATON
— Applications Received for West District Council Seat (DIERSEN: If you care about Wheaton, if you want to live in Wheaton, if you live and/or work in Wheaton, if you want Wheaton to continue to be family friendly, and especially if you live in Wheaton’s West District, you should ASAP want to a) find out everything that you can about the 10 candidates, b) analyze that information, c) determine who you believe the top 1, 2, or 3 candidates should be, and d) email your recommendation to Wheaton’s City Council at allcouncil@wheaton.il.us along with the reasons for your recommendation. Wheaton West District residents should have the right to know not only the applicants’ names, but a) how long they have lived in the city and in the district, b) why they want to be appointed to fill the vacancy, c) what they believe the most important issues are that the city needs to address, d) what their opinion is on how those issues could be addressed, e) will they vote for or against selling pot in Wheaton, f) what their work experience is, g) what their education is, h) what professional certifications and licenses are, and i) what experience do they have carrying out typical city council functions: Review and approve the annual budget; Establish long- and short-term objectives and priorities; Oversee performance of the local public employees; Oversee effectiveness of programs; Establish tax rates; Enter into legal contracts; Borrow funds; Pass ordinances and resolutions; Modify the city’s charter; Regulate land use through zoning laws; Regulate business activity through licensing and regulations; Regulate public health and safety; Exercise the power of eminent domain; Communicate policies and programs to residents; Respond to constituent needs and complaints; and Represent the community to other levels of government. (SEE: https://www.nlc.org/city-councils)

https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=277
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: On Aug. 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. the City of Wheaton closed the application process for the vacant West District City Council seat. Applications were received from the following 10 individuals: Nancy Harding, Edward Ahern, Jeffrey Antonelli, Robert McNeily, Lynn Robbins, Mark Kmiecik, Angela Blatner, David Diersen, Khizar Jafri, and Krista Selvey. The City Council will review the applications received over the next several days and make a recommendation for appointment to the vacant seat. Please direct any questions to the City Clerk, Sharon Barrett-Hagen at 630-260-2012.)

ABC7
— Chicago immigrants warned possible ICE raids targeting Pilsen homes, businesses – Cate Cauguiran (DIERSEN: In which neighborhoods, precincts, municipalities, townships/wards, and counties in Illinois have Democrats, RINOs, and foreign countries placed the most illegals?)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-immigrants-warned-of-possible-pilsen-ice-raids/5455047/

NBC5
— Grayslake Bans Pot for 1 Year After Legalization in Illinois The ordinance in Grayslake passed this week, banning the sale of recreational marijuana until January 2021 (DIERSEN: Great, but the ban should be permanent.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Grayslake-Bans-Pot-for-1-Year-After-Legalization-in-Illinois-528576161.html
— Pritzker’s Office Reiterates Governor’s Stance on Blagojevich as Trump Considers Commuting Sentence The president made the remarks aboard Air Force One Wednesday night
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-blagojevich-president-trump-commute-528001471.html

CBS2
— President Trump, And His Company, Previously Donated $9,000 To Rod Blagojevich Campaigns
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/08/president-trump-and-his-company-previously-donated-9000-to-rod-blagojevich-campaigns/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why you may not be able to light up in your own apartment once recreational marijuana use becomes legal – ABDEL JIMENEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-recreational-weed-in-apartments-and-condos-20190809-esbd76rxlvgq3mozdxld5jhmii-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slams President Donald Trump’s process for deciding pardons, commutations, says he ‘doesn’t respect the rule of law’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-president-trump-blagojevich-20190808-e6s4xgf7fjbafb2bjk4e3euadq-story.html
— Commentary: Blagojevich may walk, but his cell could be filled by other Illinois politicians – DAVID GREISING
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-tom-cullerton-blagojevich-madigan-greising-20190808-2oeabgyvpje7lfjmdfbmphi6b4-story.html
— Illinois gun dealers now have to be certified by the state. But the state isn’t ready to issue the certifications. – Dan Petrella (DIERSEN: What certifications do you have? I became a CPA in 1979, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-state-police-gun-law-dealers-20190809-rl4hanspujem3oi2lqudvpbfm4-story.html
— Illinois Republicans recoil over possibility Trump commutes disgraced Democrat Rod Blagojevich’s prison sentence – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-trump-rod-blagojevich-20190808-nb4touyiunfxbn2zm4d4l7ojyi-story.html
— Illinois pays out nearly $4.7 million in back pay to state employees over 2 weeks – JAMIE MUNKS (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that while I worked for the federal government, I got a) step increases, b) promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986, and c) cost of living adjustments.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-pays-out-millions-in-worker-backpay-20190809-wkx4t6adkrfrhfv6lmeq43kje4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump delays Blagojevich clemency decision — top Illinois pols say butt out “White House staff is continuing the review of this matter,” Trump said in a Thursday night tweet about whether he will free former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/8/20792123/rod-blagojevich-clemency-illinois-politicians-not-happy
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Facts mean nothing to Trump in justifying clemency for Blagojevich.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/8/8/20792139/rod-blagojevich-clemency-facts-meaningless-to-trump
— Rod Blagojevich And The History Of Crooked Illinois Governors (DIERSEN: IRS assigned me to collect delinquent income taxes from Otto Kerner, Jr.’s estate.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/08/crooked-illinois-governors/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two other Illinois governors have been sent to jail. Otto Kerner, Jr., governor from 1961 to 1968, was convicted of bribery and income-tax charges from his time as governor, and received three years in prison in 1973.)

DAILY HERALD
— State political leaders say Blagojevich needs to stay in prison – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190808/state-political-leaders-say-blagojevich-needs-to-stay-in-prison

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— First payments made to workers owed back step raises – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that while I worked for the federal government, I got a) step increases, b) promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986, and c) cost of living adjustments.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190808/first-payments-made-to-workers-owed-back-step-raises

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Weed’s on the menu at Vermilion County man’s planned business – Will Brumleve
https://www.news-gazette.com/business/weed-s-on-the-menu-at-vermilion-county-man-s/article_2faa10f3-63e5-5127-9e87-4cc5e3c6481c.html

WGLT
— McLean Co. Clerk Defends Election Requests In Tense Finance Meeting – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/mclean-co-clerk-defends-election-requests-tense-finance-meeting#stream/0

WIFR
— New law eliminates basic skills test for Illinois teachers (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? I passed 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 a master’s degree in business 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://www.wifr.com/content/news/New-law-eliminates-basic-skills-test-for-Illinois-teachers-528235591.html

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois home construction among lowest in the nation in 2018, report finds – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-home-construction-among-lowest-in-the-nation-in-report/article_1b55ff0c-b961-11e9-b59f-bf5ec1eb46d9.html

DAILY LINE
— Foxx challenger Conway to skip Cook County Dem slating, calls for ‘open primary’ – Alex Nitkin (DIERSEN: If Republican county and township organizations slated candidates for Republican Precinct Committeeman, would the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) slate me for Precinct 9? I should write a book about those who would hint/imply/argue/shout that MTRCC should NOT slate me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/08/09/2019/foxx-challenger-conway-to-skip-cook-county-dem-slating-calls-for-open-primary/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Crystal Lake High School District Told to Release Names of Employees Dropping Out of Union to McHenry County Blog, IEA Intervention Found Unpersuasive
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/08/08/crystal-lake-high-school-district-told-to-release-names-of-employees-dropping-out-of-union-to-mchenry-county-blog-iea-intervention-found-unpersuasive/

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Edly-Allen votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/512875400-roll-call-edly-allen-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Weber votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/512875707-roll-call-weber-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

NORTH COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Moylan votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512875654-roll-call-moylan-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

WEST COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Durkin votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://westcooknews.com/stories/512875739-roll-call-durkin-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Butler votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512875748-roll-call-butler-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: DeLuca votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512875734-roll-call-deluca-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
— GOP Chair Pearson says state House candidate Baldermann “dogged by double-dipping” – W.J. Kennedy
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512906977-gop-chair-pearson-says-state-house-candidate-baldermann-dogged-by-double-dipping

CHAMBANA SUN
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Marron votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://chambanasun.com/stories/512875724-roll-call-marron-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Frese votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/512875760-roll-call-frese-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Roll Call: Reitz votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/512875389-roll-call-reitz-votes-against-legalizing-recreational-marijuana

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Human Rights Commission Mandates Co-Ed Locker Rooms in Public Schools – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/illinois-human-rights-commission-mandates-co-ed-locker-rooms-in-public-schools/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Desperate’ Democrats embrace Trump ‘white supremacist’ narrative – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/8/donald-trump-white-supremacist-narrative-embraced-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘I will not be intimidated’: McConnell fires back at activists over protests – Hunter Lovell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who a) intimidate voters in my precinct, b) intimidate those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, c) intimidate Republican Precinct Committeemen in DuPage County, and especially in Milton Township, and d) intimidate Republican activists, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/i-will-not-be-intimidated-mcconnell-fires-back-at-activists-over-protests
— Biden tells supporters: ‘Poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids’ – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-gaffes-pile-up-poor-kids-are-just-as-bright-as-white-kids

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE TRUTH ABOUT GUN CONTROL AND RACISM – Ken Blackwell
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-truth-about-gun-control-and-racism/

GOPUSA
— Democrats push mandatory federal buyback of ‘assault weapons’; prosecution for owners who don’t comply
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=74060
— After the Shootings — Look to Culture, Not Politics
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=73855

AMERICAN THINKER
— Another crying child: Press exploits the kids of illegals hauled off in immigration raid – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/08/press_exploits_the_kids_of_illegals_hauled_off_in_immigration_raid.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Joe Will Regret His Turn Onto the Race-Bait Road – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/joe-will-regret-his-turn-onto-the-race-bait-road/

BREITBART
— Media Spin for Biden, Deceptively Omit Trump’s Condemnation of Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville Remarks – JEROME HUDSON
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/08/08/media-spins-for-biden-deceptively-omit-trumps-condemnation-of-neo-nazis-in-charlottesville-remarks/
— RealClearPolitics Flashback: Trump Didn’t Call Neo-Nazis ‘Fine People,’ Here’s Proof – PENNY STARR
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/08/realclearpolitics-flashback-trump-didnt-call-neo-nazis-fine-people-heres-proof/
— ICE Frees 300 of 680 Illegals Arrested in Raid on ‘Humanitarian Grounds’ – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/08/ice-frees-300-680-illegals-arrested-raid-humanitarian-grounds/

BLAZE
— Joe Biden unleashes a racially-tinged gaffe, and the reaction from his audience is eye-opening “Yikes… have fun mitigating that one.” – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-racial-gaffe-poor-black

CONSERVATIVE NEWS DAILY
— Media Isn’t Being Honest About Mass Shootings in 2019 – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/08/media-isnt-being-honest-about-mass-shootings-in-2019/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Your Today Is Connected to Your Tomorrow – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What is your “today?” My “today” is putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/08/09/your-today-is-connected-to-your-tomorrow/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Joe Biden Sounds Like Al Sharpton
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/08/08/joe-biden-turns-into-al-sharpton/

PJ MEDIA
— ‘Death Camps For Trump Supporters’ Fliers Appear Around Long Island, N.Y. – DEBRA HEINE
https://pjmedia.com/trending/fliers-reading-death-camps-for-trump-supporters-now-in-ny-were-the-work-of-a-shock-theater-group/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Susan Rice promotes hatred against Trump big time.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/08/08/susan_rice_trump_using_language_dictators_and_people_who_incite_genocide_has_used.html

THE HILL
— Biden gets into heated exchange with Breitbart reporter (Joel Pollak) over Trump’s response to white nationalism – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/456760-biden-gets-into-heated-exchange-with-breitbart-reporter-over-trumps

NBC NEWS
— Taylor Swift on LGBTQ activism: ‘Rights are being stripped from anyone who isn’t a straight white cisgender male’ In an interview with Vogue, Taylor Swift explained why she decided to throw her weight publicly behind LGBTQ activism and the Equality Act. – Alexander Kacala
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/taylor-swift-lgbtq-activism-rights-are-being-stripped-anyone-who-n1040581?cid=public-rss_20190808

THE HILL
— McConnell, allies lean into Twitter, media ‘war’ – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents, their operatives, and/or their dupes took additional adverse actions against me, who would come to my defense? https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/456773-mcconnell-allies-lean-into-twitter-media-war

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-donald-trump-white-supremacist_n_5d4c0149e4b09e7297420018
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-trump-white-supremacy_n_5d4c73bfe4b0066eb70ec6df

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: ‘The Squad’ Is the Future of the Democratic Party You can credit social movements for that. – Barbara Ransby
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/the-squad-democrats.html
— Trump’s Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It’s Harassment. – Katie Rogers and Annie Karni (DIERSEN: Thankfully, I have enough time and money that I do not need/want donors for what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor. My critics/opponents have made it very clear that they would viciously destroy anyone who might give me money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/us/politics/castro-trump-donors.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/world/americas/ciudad-juarez-mexico-migrants.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/opinion/el-paso-trump-racism.html
— Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Falsely Calls White Supremacy a ‘Hoax’ – Emily S. Rueb and Derrick Bryson Taylor (DIERSEN: Instead of “hoax,” Carlson should have said “overstated.” How many White supremacists do Democrats say are in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Can/will the Democrats name them? Of course, those who are called White supremacists should sue those who call them White supremacists. Should I survey the Democrats in my precinct and ask them which residents in my precinct they say are White supremacists?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/business/media/tucker-carlson-white-supremacy.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘If you’re a good worker, papers don’t matter’: How a Trump construction crew has relied on immigrants without legal status -Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/if-youre-a-good-worker-papers-dont-matter-how-a-trump-construction-crew-has-relied-on-immigrants-without-legal-status/2019/08/09/cf59014a-b3ab-11e9-8e94-71a35969e4d8_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote Trump haters who promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warren-orourke-say-they-consider-trump-to-be-a-white-supremacist/2019/08/08/7a8852be-b9c9-11e9-bad6-609f75bfd97f_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/08/racism-is-vital-trumpism-trump-cant-condemn-it-without-condemning-himself/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/08/trumps-videos-showing-his-visits-dayton-el-paso-are-mostly-about-trump/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/08/how-we-hold-trump-enablers-accountable/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/08/new-report-reinforces-short-sightedness-trumps-inaction-climate-change/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/09/democratic-candidates-quandary-how-call-out-trump-race-without-offending-his-supporters/

NEW YORK POST
— Joe Biden takes low blow at Trump over white supremacy – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/08/08/joe-biden-takes-low-blow-at-trump-over-white-supremacy/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republican Congressmen Press Trump Not to Commute Sentence of Rod Blagojevich Five Illinois representatives cite importance of taking a ‘stand against pay-to-play politics’ in statement urging president to leave former governor in prison – Jess Bravin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republican-congressmen-press-trump-not-to-commute-sentence-of-rod-blagojevich-11565309288
— FBI Surveillance Proposal Sets Up Clash With Facebook Agency solicits vendor proposals to collect data from Facebook, other social media to head off safety threats – Jeff Horwitz and Dustin Volz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-and-facebook-potentially-at-odds-over-social-media-monitoring-11565277021
— Lost in Life, El Paso Suspect Found a Dark World Online Gunman who allegedly killed 22 people with an intent to attack Hispanics told investigators he came to his views on the internet – Erin Ailworth, Georgia Wells and Ian Lovett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lost-in-life-el-paso-suspect-found-a-dark-world-online-11565308783

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Should Worry About His Disapproval Rating.” I should survey all the voters in my precinct to get my approval/disapproval ratings. I would ask them to disclose on who and on what they base their opinion of me on. I have been the Republican Precinct Committeeman for the west half of my precinct since 1999 and for the east half since 2015.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-07/donald-trump-should-worry-about-his-disapproval-rating

FORBES
— African-Americans Always Fare Worse In Labor Market, Even When It is Good – Christian Weller (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired an African-American in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that an African-American could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired an African-American in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted African-Americans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired an African-American in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted an African-American in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that an African-American could have my job and my preferred corner office. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes view the federal government as being a “dumping ground” for inferior people.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christianweller/2019/08/09/african-americans-always-fare-worse-in-labor-market-even-when-it-is-good/#2be570467cab

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “The Scary Proposition That Trump Is Gradually Becoming More Popular.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/08/the-scary-claim-that-trump-is-steadily-becoming-more-popular.html

FORT BEND HERALD
— Public comments at meetings to stay the same – Averil Gleason
https://www.fbherald.com/public-comments-at-meetings-to-stay-the-same/article_c75adae2-aa79-5c4b-9fb6-e51c30d69864.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rosenberg resident Delia Villarreal said citizens should have the right to express themselves. “You were voted (on council) to hear the concerns (of the people),” she said. “It’s the price you have to pay. You asked to run for city council. We got you up there. If you don’t like it, then you shouldn’t run for city council.”)

WRFA
— Democratic Candidate for City Council Ward 2 Pulls out of Race (DIERSEN: Have any of the ten who filed applications to be appointed to fill the Wheaton City Council West District vacancy withdrawn their application?)
http://www.wrfalp.com/democratic-candidate-for-city-council-ward-2-pulls-out-of-race/

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Need or desire keeping record number of older workers on the job – Christopher Quinn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about forced early retirement. Democrats run the federal government. They want everyone to know that they waste the careers of and get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.ajc.com/news/need-desire-keeping-record-number-older-workers-the-job/qYde0ZBZr3SpTODqyFBViL/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Factory Work Isn’t A Death March – SHANE MCGLAUN (DIERSEN: I worked on a Dodge assembly line for a short time in early 1970.)
http://fordauthority.com/2019/08/ford-factory-work-isnt-a-death-march/

INC
— A Survey of 1,003 People Shows Millennials Lie on Resumes 5 Times More Often Than Baby Boomers Gen Z lies seven times more often. – Minda Zetlin
https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/millennials-gen-z-lie-on-resumes-more-than-baby-boomers.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But apparently, the younger you are, the likelier you are to be untruthful, at least when applying for a job. Eleven percent of Millennials said they had lied on their résumés, and 14 percent of Gen Z respondents said they’d done it. Only 2 percent of Baby Boomers said they’d ever lied on a résumé. And they don’t feel bad about it. While 54 percent of men and 42 percent of women who lied in all age groups felt guilty about doing so, only 27 percent of Millennials did. The difference may be changing attitudes about employment and employers.)

ASSOCIATION FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
— Don’t Make Risky Assumptions – Ken O’Quinn (DIERSEN: What assumptions do you make about those who read what you write? The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help defend and advance conservative Republican principles. Nevertheless, I have always been fully aware that some read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to help them dismiss, discredit, belittle, badmouth, intimidate, insult, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn me. I should write a book those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to help them dismiss, discredit, belittle, badmouth, intimidate, insult, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn me.)
https://www.td.org/insights/dont-make-risky-assumptions

STANDARD MEDIA
— Do you need a higher degree or is work experience sufficient? – Nancy Nzalambi (DIERSEN: According to this article, “A degree earned 20 years ago may be useless now.” Of course, my critics/opponents stress that all my education, paid work experience, professional certifications, and professional license are at least 21 years old.)
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/lifestyle/article/2001334657/do-you-need-a-higher-degree-or-is-work-experience-sufficient
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Employers are lured by your work experience, but you must have the relevant experience to appeal to them more. Work experience should highly relate with the job that you are looking for. Your experience has to show some aspect of growth. You are more marketable when there are quantifiable results from the time and effort you put into work.)

BROOKLYN PAPER
— There is a biblical saying. “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.” – STEPHANIE THOMPSON (DIERSEN: How do people treat you? One can assume that people treat you like they want you to treat them. I should write a book about how people in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have treated me since I moved to Wheaton in 1978. I would focus on those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but who a) fail/refuse to share relevant information with me and/or b) fail/refuse to return my phone calls. I would focus on those who dismiss me, discredit me, belittle me, badmouth me, intimidate me, insult me, demonize me, denigrate me, and/or condemn me. I would focus on those who ascribe evil motive and/or bad judgment to everything that I do or that I do not do. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I would focus on those who blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. I would focus on those who forced me to sue them. I would focus on those who focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do not talk and/or act like they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/42/30/dtg-fearless-living-2019-07-26-bp.html